you've got a film that has been made for bbc news on it. this isa been made for bbc news on it. this is a film we made to show you what it was likely be a firefighter. this was a fireman that rescued six children from a house fire on christmas day, 2012. the phone is slotted into the front of their headset which is playing it. get started. straightaway, it is in someone's room, and you're watching how the fire starts. it is amazing. it does feel like you're in the room with this fire officer talking to you, from his station, and explaining the background to this incident, that he had to tackle. it is just the scale of it. you feel like it is my size. it is very different to watching something on a flat screen. -- life-size. if it works well on a flat screen, it is not virtual reality. obviously yu hanchao —— choices about which stories get that treatment. how do you decide what might be a story for vr or 360, or the benefit of telling it that way? the benefit allows the audience to step inside story, so that they see it as you would, if you were a reporter. for example for a

an—barasan ethirajan, bbc news. —— anbarasan ethirajan, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. more to come. mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump insists he has the "complete power to pardon" and attacks the media for its coverage of claims russia interfered in the us election. sunday marks two months since militants, inspired by the islamic state group, took ov

andy moore, bbc news. this is bbc news. our main headline: president trump insists he has the "complete power to pardon" and attacks the media for its coverage of claims russia interfered in the us election. more than 80 thousand migrants have landed in italy this year — a 16% increase in the numbers who arrived over the same period last year. the government is aiming to disperse many people across the country but some smaller communities are resisting. our correspondent james reynolds reports from sicily. the torrenova town council has called an emergency public meeting — the state has ordered this town to take in around 20 migrants. "i want guarantees," says retired teacher, enzo salvia. "they need medical and criminal checks." "they were already checked when they landed," argues saverio corao. "i don't think they will damage our country. " the next morning, the region's mayors get together to oppose the plan to take in so many migrants. they have come to the regional capital of messina to persuade the government to r

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. to raise the retirement age to 68. over high wages and sexism. and local residents. the jobs for the boys and girls on screen and on the microphone. screen and on the microphone. will hear about how the bbc is going to change all of that. good evening and welcome to bbc news. pension. to raise the retirement age to 68. than originally planned. pounds, but labour says the policy isn't fair. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. and pay more before getting the state pension back. secretary david gauke. the state pension age from 67 to 68 years from 2037. an extra year before the state will help support their old age. we can't expect the state pension age to be static. kind of panic measure and we don't want that to have to happen. there isn't an issue, it's not doing anybody a favour. but also being fair to future generations of taxpayers. annmarie lochrie is a music teacher in glasgow. to keep going for longer before her pension kicks in. i wouldn't want to work

greg dawson, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — recovering world war i shells in belgium, 100 years after the conflict. cheering the air space agency nasa has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armargh, once an everyday part in the soldiers' lot, drudgery in danger now no longer after almost four decades. if someone is in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i cannot see why people should wander in and say you are doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl. they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they are lovely and sweet. yeah, cute. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the australian government says a counter—terrorism operation has disrupted a plot to bring down an aeroplane. four people have been arrested in sydney. venezuelans are preparing to vote for an assembly which would have powers to re—write the constitution. 0pposition politicians say they'll boycott t

this is bbc news. i'm clive myrie. the headlines at "pm: as police continue their search of grenfell tower a month after the blaze, the bbc has learnt that residents were still being told to stay put in their flats almost two hours after the fire broke out. within 15 minutes the whole building caught fire, after two hours it's too late. we were promised support, where is the support? that's what i want to know. there have been tough questions tonight for the new leader of the local council as angry survivors demand answers. donald trump has defended his son as open, transparent and innocent after the revelation that donald jnr met a russian lawyer during last year's election campaign. a state banquet is held for spain's king felipe, he says he's confident an agreement can be reached over the future of gibraltar. andy murray crashes out of wimbledon and finally admits he has been struggling with his hip injury. on newsnight we ask how many died in the grenfell tower disaster and why do so many not believe the official f

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a new wave of arrivals from north africa, italy warns the influx of migrants is unsustainable as european ministers meet for crisis talks. president trump is accused of inciting violence against the media after he tweets a spoof video showing him hitting a man with a cnn logo super—imposed on his head. staying with the donald trump story and joining me live now from los angeles is trump supporter and political commentator charlotte laws. thank you forjoining us on bbc world news. iwonder, are thank you forjoining us on bbc world news. i wonder, are you becoming slightly embarrassed by your president? he's really not any different now to how he's been all along. i don't personally support the tweets because i think he should act more presidential but i can tell you a lot of his supporters disagree with me and they feel he's being authentic, he is genuine, he's down—to—earth, and filtered, the same guy he was during the campaign, he is willing to speak his mi

hugh pym, bbc news. it was enough to test even the strongest of marriages, as the duke and duchess of cambridge found themselves pitted against each other in a rowing race in germany. they were coxing rival boats in the city of heidlelberg, the latest stop on their european tour. after some words of advice from their team mates, william got off to a good start, and ultimately proved too strong for kate, with his boat winning by almost a length. and it was his honour to celebrate the occasion, cracking open a barrel of beer at the finish line. the 146th open championship is under way at royal birkdale, near southport, where some of the world's best golfers are competing for the claretjug. no—one from britain or northern ireland has won the trophy on the course. already, the weather has played a big part in the fortune of the players, as andy swiss reports. good morning, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the open at royal birkdale... a warm welcome for the fans but not exactly the players. a brisk breeze

this is bbc news. the latest headline: donald trumer says he's willing to testify about his links with russia during the us presidential election campaign. it comes as the new york times reports that he was told the russian government was behind efforts to help father's campaign. a man who's confessed to being an ira bomb maker has told bbc news he accepts collective responsibility for all the group's actions in england, including one of the deadliest acts of the troubles, the birmingham pub bombings. mick hayes, who's never spoken openly about his role, says he was an active volunteer on that november night in 1974 that left 21 people dead. the ira has never officially admitted the attack. the apology from mr hayes was dismissed by relatives as insulting. this from our ireland correspondent, chris buckler. the bombs were left in the heart of birmingham on a thursday night. placed inside pubs to cause destruction. explosions that led to 21 deaths. in the same year, 1974, mick hayes took part in this fu

joe lynam, bbc news. you are watching bbc news. our top story: president trump insists he has the complete power to pardon, and attacks the media for its coverage of claims russia interfered in the us election. let's stay with that story. richard painter is a corporate law professor with the university of minnesota, and former chief ethics lawyer for president george w bush. hejoins us now from minneapolis. richard, in your legal opinion, can the president pardon his family and himself, if it is found he engaged in wrongdoing? well, the president probably has the power to pardon his own family members, in addition to other individuals, if he so chooses. and that would probably be a valid pardon. it would also almost certainly lead to his impeachment and removalfrom certainly lead to his impeachment and removal from office, certainly lead to his impeachment and removalfrom office, if he would be pardoning family members or close associates this early in his term, in connection with this russia investigation. he does not have the pow

this is bbc news. our top stories: president trump claims "complete power" to issue pardons as senators prepare to question his family's contacts with russians during the us election. venezuela's crisis intensifies as the military clash with protesters trying to march towards the supreme court in caracas. london's great ormond street hospital says staff have received death threats and online abuse in relation to the charlie gard case. and victims of heroin in philadelphia — we'll hear from the people fighting an addiction, leaving them sleeping under bridges and off the tracks. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump has insisted he has complete power to pardon people. it comes amid reports that he's been looking at ways of pardoning himself and his family should investigators decide there was collusion with russia during the us election campaign. next week, his eldest son and his son—in—law are due to testify before congress. but there was no mention of the controversy when the president

this is bbc news. our main headline: several people have been killed in venezuela in violence surrounding the divisive election for a new assembly to rewrite the constitution. president putin confirms 755 us diplomatic personnel must stop working in russia. many will be expeued diplomatic personnel must stop working in russia. many will be expelled by diplomatic personnel must stop working in russia. many will be expelled by september diplomatic personnel must stop working in russia. many will be expelled by september one. ceremonies have taken place in belgium to mark the centenary of the battle of passchendaele, one of the bloodiest of the first world war. 500,000 allied and german soldiers were killed, wounded or went missing injust three months of fighting. the duke and duchess of cambridge joined the prime minister, theresa may, as two days of commemorations to mark the start of the battle got under way, as robert hall reports. last post sounds this is a city that has dedicated itself to remembran

when they were a new way to deliver news, only 2 million people have vr headsets, and the bbc presumably is spending a lot of money developing stuff for them. is that really a smart investment at this stage? we're not spending a lot of money and we're investigating it and trying to see what audience benefits we can achieve through it. there would be no point in the bbc spending an enormous amount of money until there is an audience, but it is a chicken and egg thing. if we can start to find really extraordinary ways to tell stories using virtual reality that do allow people to step in and understand the world in completely new ways, that's completely justifiable. because things like that film about the refugee experience, which has won awards, i wonder how many people have actually seen it, ordinary people? they won't yet. but eventually more people will be able to. and that was a very early prototype, really, to see whether you could, through virtual reality, put people in a place where they would see what it was like to be refugees trying to travel across the mediterranean in the boat

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: several people have been killed in venezuela in violence surrounding the divisive election for a new assembly to rewrite the constitution. staying with that story, hasler iglesias is youth leader with the people's will party, or the voluntad popular party. until february 2017, he was president of the largest, 60,000—strong university student organisation in venezuela. thank you very much indeed for joining us today. what has it been like today in venezuela? well, many thanks for this space to announce what is happening in our country. today was a very tough day. the electoral centre is at risk to the constitution. very few people went to vote in this change to the constitution, calling it a dictatorship of nicolas maduro. the people at were on the streets, were demonstrating about the situation, and did not recognise the threat to the constitution. the government killed more than 15 people today in oui’ killed more than 15 people today in our country, most of

david shukman, bbc news. so what do all the proposals mean for the motor industry, and for those thinking of buying a new car? jon kay reports from bristol. it's not the rain that worries him. it's not the rain that worries him. it's what he's breathing. tim is so concerned about air quality here in bristol that he started wearing a device to measure the pollution from vehicles. shocked by the data he has gathered, he welcomes the government's plans. but as a commuter and as a father, he would like action sooner. it's good news in that they are paying attention to the problem, but it all feels a bit late in the day. 2040 is a long way away. it doesn't feel like the solutions they are coming up with will solve it in the short term. you see? at the taxi rank, we meet mike, who is thinking about a new car, but he's not sure an electric vehicle is practical. it is a good idea for the environment, certainly. but forthis game, it is not going to be viable, pure electric, unless you can get the milage. a lot of peop

james landale, bbc news. and for more on china's reaction i spoke to the bbc‘s stephen mcdonnell in beijing. when you consider china's position in this, there are two questions really, what could it do and what realistically would it be prepared to do? what it could do, china could really hurt or even threaten the existence of the north korean economy if it wanted to. all of north korea's trade is coming through here and it has massive links to china. what is it realistically prepared to do? well, this is another question. because what does china fear more than a nuclear armed north korea? it's regime collapse in north korea. so china isn't going to see that government fall if it means a united korean peninsula with us troops on the border, and that's the equation really. somehow the international community has to convince china that that worst—case scenario is not going to happen so you are able to put more pressure on the north koreans and the americans have a few ways of doing it. in short, they've got

peter hunt, bbc news, warsaw. cricket, and england have been thrashed by south africa in the second test at trent bridge. set a massive a7a to win, england collapsed to lose by 3a0 runs with more than a day to spare. patrick gearey was watching. at the start of a day's test cricket, you must wait for the umpires. it sets the tone. this is a game of patience. england's task was to stay out there, hang around. keaton jennings didn't last ten minutes this morning. two long days lay ahead. with south africa so far in front, wickets take on more value than runs. that one's worth a fortune. joe root, england's captain, out for eight. what was needed was an anachronism. alastair cook is a throwback to a more patient age. he waits till it's safe and then scores. while he's out there, that's half full. just before lunch, that concentration cracked. cook tricked, flicked, momentum tipped. few follow cook's philosophy. many of his team—mates thrive at shorter forms of cricket, which offer big rewards for risk—taking. it

this is bbc news, the headlines. mass rallies take place in turkey marking the anniversary of last year's failed military coup. at least 260 people died, it in the coup‘s wake the government has sacked many state employee ease. thousands of people have marched to hong kong to remember liu xiaobo he was buried at sea after a funeral service. he died in hospital while serving a prison sentence for his activism. tony blair has suggested that the european union could be willing to make concessions on the free movement of people to allow the uk to remain in the eu. he says political change in france has opened the way to a compromised ill. spain's garbine muguruza has beat in venus williams in the wimbledon final. this is herfirst wimbledon title. coming up next, it is newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch with meets amira ahmed. wimbledon fans have been glued to television screens this past fortnight, butchered tennis take priority of the news? and would have mail politician be asked if he had shed a tear on electi

this is bbc news. the headlines: a former soviet intelligence officer has revealed that he was present when donald trump's eldest son met a russian lawyer — during last year's presidential campaign. donald trump junior attended the meeting in new york injune last year after being promised information about hillary clinton. the british government is to review laws on buying and carrying acid, following a spate of attacks in london. two boys aged 15 and 16 have been arrested in connection with assaults on five people on thursday night in which acid was sprayed on theirfaces in order to steal their motorbikes. the boss of a yachting company has been found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of one of its vessels, the cheeki rafiki, after four crew members were lost at sea. the yacht capsized in the mid—atlantic in may 2014. douglas innes was convicted at winchester crown court. in around ten minutes you can see newswatch — but first here's click.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a new wave of arrivals from north africa. italy warns the influx of migrants is unsustainable, as european ministers meet for crisis talks. iraqi specialforces recapture more territory from so—called islamic state, but thousands of civilians remain trapped in mosul. the french president, emmanuel macron, says he is determined to help eradicate terrorists in the sahel region of north africa. he was speaking at a security summit in mali alongside, the leaders of five countries in the region. they are seeking support for a 5,000—strong regional force to combat islamist militants. thomas fessy reports. the french president, emmanuel macron, and his west african counterparts, together in bamako to launch a regionalforce. mali, chad, niger, but also mauritania and burkina faso, will each provide 1,000 troops. france will support them with equipment, and it will help them convince western countries to fund their operations. only the eu has so far pledged nearly $60

david shukman, bbc news. the parents of the terminally ill baby boy charlie gard have accepted that their son will not die at home. at the high court lawyers accepted that he should be transferred to a hospice. but there's still no agreement on when the eleven month old's life support should be withdrawn. 0ur correspondent lisa hampele has more from the high court. this is the last day that the parents will have in court. the decision has been made. thejudge will rule, he has ordered that charlie will be taken to a hospice where he will be allowed to die. charlie, his parents agreed today, they conceded early this afternoon, that he will not be able to die at home. they had hoped that great 0rmond street hospital said yesterday it wasn't practical and his guardian was saying today that it was the fairest thing for him. the judge said yesterday that a hospice was the best decision, the best thing for charlie. but he gave a window to the family to find a specialist paediatric intensive care doctor to be able to

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00pm: two people are airlifted to safety after becoming trapped in their home when a flash—flood swept through the fishing village of coverack, in west cornwall. appalling conditions in youth custody centres make a tragedy inevitable. that assessment comes from the chief inspector of prisons, who says he is staggered by the decline in standards in england and wales. we were unable to say that any of the young offender institutions or secure training centres that we inspect — we couldn't consider that any of them were safe to hold children and young people. the bbc will tomorrow unveil a list of its stars earning more than £150,000. and on newsnight, we look at the record of president trump, who this week passes the six—month milestone. half a year of the most controversial president in our lifetimes. we will ask is he as bad as his critics feared, or as good as his supporters hoped? good evening and welcome to bbc news. heavy rain has caused serious flash—

this is bbc news. the headlines at 6.30: a bbc investigation finds evidence of children as young as nine being groomed on the live streaming app periscope. the white house press secretary sean spicer has resigned after objecting to the appointment of a new communications director. a lawyer representing great 0rmond street hospital has told the high court that a new scan on the terminally ill baby, charlie gard, makes for "sad reading". police who've been searching a landfill site in cambridgeshire for the missing airman, corrie mckeague, say no trace of him has been found. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. in the wake of donald trump's press secretary sean spicer‘s resignation, we'll bring you the white house news conference live in around half an hour. the most severe outbreak of a deadly yet treatable disease in modern times is spreading, we'll be looking at the cholera crisis in yemen. children as young as nine being gr

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has made a surprise announcement that he's reintroducing a ban on transgender people serving in the us military. wildfires tear through the countryside in southern france. thousands are forced to leave their homes to escape the flames. let's get more on our top story now: mark follman is a political journalist. hejoins us from san francisco. as far as you can tell, what kind of reactions coming through this?” think there is a strong degree of shock and outrage in many quarters, not just for the policy shock and outrage in many quarters, notjust for the policy itself, but how this is carried out by the trump white house. you know, the policy may be debatable, but the politics and the process in which it was handled is extraordinary. it looks like another wild and disastrous move from the trump white house, having not thought through what this would do. most immediately, what about all of the trans people, thousands of them, some say 2500, some sa

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: police in germany have clashed with protestors as world leaders gather in hamburg ahead of the g20 summit. as he arrived in europe, president trump called on the west to defend itself against the threat of islamist terrorism. let's stay with the g20, and a warning from the former prime minister of australia who helped shape the summit into the gathering it is today. kevin rudd told the bbc the world is entering a dangerous phase. i think there are two levels of risk. one is the geopolitical risk level. we've seen what's unfolding on the korean peninsula, with the new environment, with the testing for the first time ofan icbm. in us—russia relations there is now an increasing incidence of russian and us military aircraft having near misses or near incidents, either in the baltic or across the middle east. and then thirdly uncertain trajectories now again from a different source of tension in the middle east. finally, geoeconomics. we now have the deep pressures

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the australian government says a counter—terrorism 01’ operation has disrupted a plot to bring down an aeroplane. venezuelans are preparing to vote for an assembly which would have powers to re—write the constitution. opposition politicians say they'll boycott the poll. let's get more now on this now. earlier i spoke to christopher sa batini, a lecturer at columbia university and executive director of the research group global americans. i asked him with the venezuelan economy in a mess — inflation over 100% — why has president maduro called for this vote. this is a pure piece of distraction. basically a year ago in october the government—controlled electoral commission postponed indefinitely both a referendum and local elections and basically after more than 100 days of protest by not just the opposition but by popular protests, as your previous reports indicated, this government has its back against the wall so what it's trying to do is distract and

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the white house press secretary sean spicer has resigned, reportedly angry at president trump's appointment of a new communications director. and yemen is suffering the world's largest cholera outbreak two years after a saudi—led coalition intervened in the country's civil war. the victim of an armed robbery in which oj simpson was jailed has told the bbc why he gave evidence at the former football star and actor's parole hearing on thursday. simpson is expected to be released from prison in october. bruce fromong, a memorabilia collector, explained why he thought oj simpson should be freed. when they came in the room, the first people in the room, the first guy came in and hit me in the arm. pushed me in the back. the second guy that came in the room was armed. he came in, put a gun in my face and said "i will shoot you." i don't want to use the exact words he used, but he threatened to kill me. i know it was not oj simpson who put that gun in your face but he

this is bbc news. the headlines: after days of intense fighting, iraqi forces say they‘ve taken control of the main base of the so—called islamic state — in the city of mosul. commanders believe the militants have been driven from a hospital compound, where several senior is leaders were thought to have been hiding. the united nations is calling for italy to be given greater support as it deals with record numbers of migrants crossing the mediterranean. they are also seeking greater international efforts to tackle trafficking. more than eighty—thousand migrants have reached italy so far this year. the british government has promised it will keep a close eye on the local authority in charge of grenfell tower after the huge fire there last month. the leader and deputy leader of the local authority have resigned and pressure is growing for the council to be taken over by commissioners. now on bbc news, dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i‘m jane hill.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the us secretary of state has confirmed that north korea test—launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time — an escalation, he says, of the security threat from pyongyang. bbc news has spoken to a man in afghanistan who claims british special forces unlawfully killed members of his family. there's growing pressure on thejudge leading an inquiry into last month's grenfell tower fire to step down. the local member of parliament says sir martin moore—bick lacks credibility with local people. and london's mayor has also warned thejudge needs urgently to improve relations with the community. our home editor mark easton has been getting the views of residents and politicians. grenfell tower is black with urgent and unanswered questions. the community in its shadow seeks answers, but many say they don't have confidence in the man the prime minister has appointed to head the public inquiry. sir martin moore—bick, cambridge educated and called

if this is bbc news. the headlines at 7pm: appalling conditions in youth custody centres make a tragedy "inevitable". that assesement comes from the chief inspector of prisons, who says he's staggered by the decline in standards in england and wales. we are unable to say that any other young offenders institutions or secure training centres, we couldn't consider any of them as safe to hold children and young people. inflation is now at 2.6% — the first fall since october — but prices are still rising faster than wages. after g re nfell tower, a bbc investigation reveals how councils are failing to offer social housing despite a statutory duty to do so. president trump's political difficulties over obamaca re continue as republican fail to reach agreement on a replacement.

dan johnson, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: 200 years on, celebrating the life and work of jane austen. we meet the author's superfans. the flamboyant italian fashion designer gianni versace has been shot dead in florida. the multi—millionaire was gunned down outside his home in the exclusive south beach district of miami. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worse floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the "great white way" by americans, but tonight it is completely blacked out. it is a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. 200 years ago today, a huge parisian crowd stormed the bastille prison — the first act of the revolution which was to topple the french monarchy. today, hundreds of thousands throng the champs—elysees for the traditional military parade. finally, fairy penguins have been staggering ashore and collapsing after gorging themselves on a h

stay with us here on bbc news. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk.

justin rowlatt, bbc news, karbul. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: from logrolling to wood chopping, competitors from around the world gather in wisconsin for the annual lumberjack championships. mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. armstrong: that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunctioning sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: at least nine people have died after being trapped in the back of a truck in texas. police

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the 620 summit has ended in germany, with world leaders failing to bridge the divide over climate change, following america's withdrawal from the paris agreement. the 620 summit. president trump met with theresa may in hamburg, saying he expects a powerful trade deal with the uk to be completed very quickly. he added his planned visit here would go ahead, though no date has been set. this report contains some flash photography. theresa may sees this relationship as key to a successful brexit. she was counting on warm words, encouragement. today, on trade, the president offered plenty of both. we are working on a trade deal, it's a very, very big deal, a very powerful deal, great for both countries. and i think we will have that done very, very quickly. it wasn't all this chummy. mrs may wants him to drop his opposition to the climate change treaty, but trade is a priority. the charm offensive will go on, and soon, he will be in britain. not everyone will be as ha

and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines at 6.30pm: the parents of the terminally—ill baby charlie gard have ended their legalfight for treatment in america. they now accept no medical intervention will help their son. president trump's son—in—law, jared kushner has said all of his actions were proper in relation to the russia investigation. he said he had been fully transparent. he repeated that he had not colluded with russia, nor did he know of anyone else in the trump campaign who had done. the government announce a new strategy to develop batteries that store power from green energy sources. ministers say it could save consumers up to a0 billion pounds by 2050. the international trade secretary, liam fox is in washington, laying the ground work for a possible post—brexit trade deal, with the us. and three men have been given suspended prison sentences, after being filmed racing at 134mph on a dual carriageway near birmingham. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else i

this is bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: the us warns north korea it is prepared to use military action after its new missle test. it comes as donald trump arrives in europe ahead of the 620 summit of world leaders. the chairman of britain's iraq inquiry sirjohn chilcot tells the bbc tony blair was not straight about his decisions in the run—up to the iraq war. i think ithink any i think any prime minister taking a country and award needs to be straight with the nation. —— into a wall. i don't believe that was the case in iraq. 300 years on, a billion dollar treasure hoard waits to be salvaged but which company will the colombian president choose to do thejob? and i did business headlines. —— and i have the business headlines. never mind brexit and trump: that's the message as the eu and japan close in on a huge free trade deal. but can it see off the rise of protectionism and nationalism? plus: high steaks scandal — why a corruption probe is carving a slice out of brazil's multi

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this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the iraqi prime minister has arrived in mosul to declare that it's been liberated from the islamic state militant group. it marks the end of a nine—month assault on the city. more on that story now and lise grande is the united nations humanitarian co—ordinatorfor iraq. she has just returned from mosul, where she witnessed the plight of the civilians who have fled the fighting. the condition of the civilians who have fled mosul is heartbreaking. even now as the fighting is finally stopping there are still families that are trapped in pockets of the old city. their conditions are absolutely terrible. the families that are coming out, you can see that many of them haven't had enough food. many of the children are begging for water, it's heartbreaking to see what's happening. the levels of trauma that we're seeing in mosul are some of the highest we've seen anywhere. it's clear that the people who have fled mosul, what they have endured is nearly unimaginable, i

this is bbc news. i am chris rogers. the headlines at 11pm: remembering the fallen — the duke and duchess of cambridge attend a service in belgium to mark one hundred years since the battle of passchendaele. 100 years on, we still stand together, gathering, as so many do every night, in remembrance of that sacrifice. president trump says china isn't doing enough to halt the weapons programme of its ally, north korea. police in australia believe an alleged plot to blow up a plane was inspired by islamist extremism. four arrests have been made. also in the next hour, england's lionesses storm into the semifinals. julie taylorfor julie taylor for england! —— jodi. england women continue their impressive euro 2017 run by beating france, 1—0, in the netherlands. england will play the hosts on thursday and in half an hour, we'll be looking some more of tomorrow's front pages with caroline frost and journalist tony grew. good evening and welcome to bbc news. ceremonies have taken place in belgium to mark the centenary o

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: at the united nations, the us ambassador has described north korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test as a sharp military escalation. violent protests at venezuela's national assembly on independence day has left a number of congressmen injured. volvo is trying to change gear on how cars are made and driven. the chinese—owned company has announced that from 2019 new models will be powered by alternative fuel, so electric and hybrid autos only, no petrol or diesel. are drivers ready for this shift? 0ur transport correspondent richard westcott takes a look. v0|ceover: he drives up in a 1908 model t... the shapes have changed a bit over the years, and thank goodness, when it comes to the brown allegro, but all these cars have one thing in common — an internal combustion engine, burning petrol or diesel. we've relied on it for 100 years, but is that about to change? volvo cars is taking a bold step forward, heralding the end of an era for the pure internal

this is bbc news. the headlines at four: after violence breaks out in east london — the family of a 20—year—old man who died after being restrained by police — appeal for peace. north korea claims its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test proves any target in the us is now within striking distance. more turmoil at the white house — donald trump names generaljohn kelly as his next chief of staff after days of public in—fighting. general kelly has been a star, done an incrediblejob general kelly has been a star, done an incredible job thus far, respected by everybody. a great american. also in the next hour — uk universities‘ pension fund deficit doubles to more than £17 billion in the last year. a pensions‘ expert says universities may have to reduce benefits for its members, or increase tuition fees for students, to fill the black hole. and in half an hour — dateline has an eyewitness account of europe's continuing migrant crisis and of course the latest troubles at the tr

amol rajan, bbc news. lemurs are unique to madagascar, but illegal sapphire mining on the island is threatening the largest of the species, the indri. since late last year, more than a0,000 miners have gone to a remote area of rainforest in the east of the country, hoping to get rich. but the habitat of the indri, which is already critically endangered, is being destroyed. angus crawford reports now from madagascar. in the forests of madagascar there's a new sound, the sound of men working, poor men who want to get rich. they're here because of sapphires. this is the biggest rush in madagascar for more than 20 years. tens of thousands of people have moved here to clear the land and dig for gems. once virgin rainforest, felled and burned. now look, mine shafts and spoil heaps stretch across the valley. meet bruno and his sapphires. he's travelled 1,000 miles, invested all his money, for this. each morning the work takes him down into the dark. the pits are deep, very deep. thejob is cramped, back breaking a

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this is bbc news. the main headline this hour: the nominated head of the fbi has told senators he doesn't regard the investigation into russian intervention in last year's american elections as a witch hunt, as president trump has claimed. well what do the president's supporters make of the latest revelations and the mounting questions? 0ur north america correspondent, nick bryant, went to nebraska, a state that voted for mr trump last year. here we go, ladies and gentlemen... in the rollicking ride of the trump presidency, you often wonder how long he'll stay on the horse. every day seems to bring a new wrestle in the mud — with the media, congress, international leaders — but here in nebraska, a trump state at the election, there's still strong support for his presidency, despite the attempts of opponents to ensnare him. did you vote for him? yes, idid. are you happy with thejob he is doing? you bet. he's a good businessman and that's what the country needs. get the country out of debt, get a lot

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: just moments ago, the chinese and hong kong flags have been raised to commemorate 20 years of chinese rule in the former british territory. a warning to north korea at the white house. president trump welcomes his south korean counterpart, and makes clear there will be a determined response to the nuclear threat. the leader of the local authority in west london where at least 80 people died in a huge fire in a tower block earlier this month has announced his resignation. nick paget—brown said he had to accept his share of responsibility for the perceived failings of kensington and chelsea council in its handling of the grenfell tower disaster. earlier it emerged that the cladding used during a recent renovation was changed to a cheaper, less fire—resistant version. here is our home affairs correspondent tom symonds. were you pressured by number ten to resign? the pressure simply got too great. he was the leader criticised for failing to cope with a crisis in