chris paige, bbc news, belfast. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the highest of high heels. at 1300 metres. to aid famine relief in africa. of queues started forming at 7am. of their area and into the juve ntus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn the tragic death of mr nehru today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. than 11,500 episodes. the chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. has announced she's left the spice girls. argh! i don't believe it! she's the one with the bounce, the go, the girl power. not geri — why? welcome back. this is bbc news. after an unelected technocrat is chosen as prime minister. jong—un. occupying empty properties. confiscating land without paying compensation. in neighbouring zimbabwe under robert mugabe. from johannesburg, our correspondent andrew harding reports. of a temptation. dozens of families have begun marking out plots for themselves. stick over there. can you see that stick over there? yes. stan

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the islamic state group says it was behind the knife attack in central palace in which one person was killed and at least four others injured. north korea details plans to dismantle its nuclear test site within a two weeks and says international media and experts will be invited. the army in the democratic republic of congo says it is working with park rangers to try to locate two british tourists who were kidnapped by gunmen on friday. during the attack in virunga national park which is home to rare mountain gorillas, a female ranger was shot dead. a driver was taken away with the british tourists but was later released. richard lister reports. virunga national park, one of the well‘s most beautiful places, and a haven for endangered mountain gorillas, drawing to rest every year. but also hidden in these forests are armed militia groups who see western visitors as a target. the park is in eastern congo and the two britons were travelling with a range and a dri

this is bbc news. i'm vicki young. the headlines: more police officers are deployed in london, after four shootings in just 2a hours leave one teenager dead and three injured. let my son he the last and be an example to everyone. just let this stop. vladimir putin is to be sworn in for a fourth term as president of russia, marking 18 years in power. the foreign secretary warns president trump that pulling out of the iran nuclear deal could lead to a middle east arms race. record—breaking temperatures for a bank holiday could be on the way for some parts of the uk. we are ready the sunshine and blue skies here, as we get ready for a heatwave. also, the rising cost of vanilla sending a chill down the spine of ice—cream makers. a worldwide crop shortage means the extract is now more expensive than silver. and a pioneering team of zoologists and botanists head to the amazon in search of genetic material. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the metropolitan police are contin

every twist and turn was followed by bbc news. thomas markle is expected to walk his daughter down the aisle in a ceremony at st george's chapel in windsor. our royal terrace that buckingham palace this evening. it's unclear whether that is going to happen or not. it's not. it's absolutely unclear now. in windsor, preparations for the wedding are gathering pace with a question mark over whether the father of the bride will be there. meghan markle, by all accounts, is still hoping very much that he will. reports suggest he has taken ill. those allegations he helped stage paparazzi photos of his preparations for the wedding. i've just got some news we are getting committed as a statement from meghan markle that has just come through. i will read it. this is on kensington palace paper. it says sadly my father will not be attending our wedding. having your father walk you up the aisle is a matter of great importance to most brides, but not everyone thought it had so much significance for the rest of us. dan o'leary emailed us on wedne

this is bbc news. i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: sir alex ferguson, the most successful manager in british football history, undergoes emergency surgery for a brain haemmorage. fans and friends wish him well. i hope he is in good hands and i hope the operation is a major success because as a personal friend, it's, you know, i hope he has a full recovery. first a backlash in britain, now offence in france. president trump faces criticism for saying the bataclan attack could have been stopped by giving people guns. around sixteen hundred anti—putin protesters are arrested at rallies in russia, including his leading critic alexander navalny. digging up the secrets of mars. nasa's newest probe blasts off to the red planet, on a mission to find out more about its rocky core. also coming up: the first proper look at prince louis, as photographs of the newest british royal are released. hello, and welcome to bbc news. sir alex ferguson, the most successful manager in british football history, has underg

welcome to bbc news. the bbc has been told that president trump's personal lawyer michael cohen was secretly paid at least $400,000 to secure a white house meeting lastjune for the ukrainian president, petro poroshenko. mr cohen, who denies receiving any such payment, was not registered as a representative of ukraine, as required under us law. there's no suggestion that president trump knew. our correspondent paul wood has this exclusive report. donald trump's run for the us presidency was watched with alarm by ukraine's government, dismayed by his apparently pro—russian rhetoric. then, trump had a setback. his campaign manager, paul manafort, was forced to resign, accused of getting millions of dollars from russian interests in ukraine. the leak that brought manafort down came from the very top of the ukrainian government, according to sources here and outside ukraine. if that's true, the ukrainians badly miscalculated, backing the losing side in the us election. so in early 2017, president poroshenko

every twist and turn was followed by bbc news. thomas michael was expected to walk his daughter down the aisle at the ceremony at saint georges chapel in windsor. —— thomas markle. nicholas witchell is at buckingham gate for us. it is the clear whether that will happen? no, it is absolutely unclear now. in windsor, preparations for the wedding are gathering pace, with a question over whether the father of the bride will be there. meghan markle, by all accounts, is still hoping very much that he will. reports suggest thomas markle has been taken else. there are allegations he helped stage paparazzi photos of his preparation for the wedding. i just got some news, we are just getting a statement from meghan markle that has just statement from meghan markle that hasjust come statement from meghan markle that has just come through, i willjust read it, this is from kensington palace, a statement from ms meghan markle. it says, "sadly, my father will not be attending our wedding. having your father walk you up the aisle is a matter o

we asked bbc news to respond to complaints, and they told us... as soon as we realised the error, we immediately took the step of amending the report for subsequent broadcasts. we spoke to the case study and their family, who is that our apology and told us they were happy with the action taken. please do let us know your thoughts on any of the subjects featured on this programme or indeed on any aspect of bbc news. there'll be details of how to contact us at the end of the programme. we had a query this week of kind we receive regularly, prompted by this interview on tuesday morning with international trade secretay liam fox, who was speaking down the line from westminster. the elected house passed the legislation for the referendum. the public voted in the referendum. they voted to leave the european union and the house of commons passed legislation to allow that to happen. it is not acceptable for an unelected house to try to block the democratic will of the british people. well, cameron bemoans that we said doctor fox was live in westminster.

james reynolds, bbc news, rome. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: it's the ultimate loft clear—out. a secret space high above westminster abbey opens to the public for the first time in 700 years. in the biggest international sporting spectacle ever seen, up to 30 million people have taken part in sponsored athletics events to aid famine relief in africa. the first of what the makers of star wars hope will be thousands of queues started forming at 7am. taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full—scale riot, as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the juve ntus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn the tragic death of mr nehru today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. the oprah winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than 4,500 episodes. the chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. geri halliwell, otherwise known as ginger spice, has announced she's left the spice girls. argh! i don't

13456 this is bbc news. the latest headlines: italy's populists have called for the president to be impeached, following failed efforts to establish a coalition government. the landslide vote to overturn the abortion ban in the republic of ireland has prompted calls for change across the border in northern ireland. more now on our main story — the political uncertainty in italy. our correspondent, james reynolds, has this assessment. this is now a real clash between president and populist. it is about easily‘s relationship with the european union. the populists had wa nted european union. the populists had wanted to appoint a finance minister that has had any past that italy should be prepared to leave the euro the president vetoed this. he told the president vetoed this. he told the populists you cannot speak italy out of the currency had helped create. you need to have a proper national debate about it first. and so national debate about it first. and so perhaps the only solution right now would be ear

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the leaders of both koreas have held face—to—face talks to discuss how to keep a potential summit between donald trump and kim jong—un on track. (00v) ireland's prime minister says he hopes a new abortion law will be passed by the end of this year after more than two thirds of voters in the country chose to overturn its abortion ban in a referendum. as we mentioned earlier: the american astronaut, alan bean, has died at the age of 86. shuba krishnan looks back at his life. in november, 1969, alan bean became just the fourth man to walk on the moon. together with his apollo 12 commander, charles pete conrad, they landed their vessel on the ocean of storms, and took those historic steps on the lunar surface. they extensively explored the area, collecting rocks and soil for study back on earth and installing the first nuclear powered generator station on the moon. he then returned to space four years later, where he commanded a flight to the space research cen

hugh pym, bbc news. nasa's first lander to mars since 2012 is due to launch on saturday morning from vandenberg airforce base in california. scientists say the mars insight lander, that should land on mars on 26 november, will probe beneath the red planet's surface for the first time, to uncover the secret of how it and other rocky planets formed. 0ur science correspondent, victoria gill, explains. a mission to the red planet and a journey back in time. probing beneath the surface of mars, nasa's insight mission will aim to take the pulse of this planet to work out how it formed more than 11.5 billion years ago. once it's unfolded its vital solar panels, the robotic lander will carefully put down its own scientific instruments which will map the deep structure of the planet. these will take the temperature of mars and analyse the structure of its core. 0ne instrument, a seismometer, will pick up signals from martian earthquakes, or marsquakes. unlike previous missions, the most recent missions have been

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 6pm: thousands join a trade union march calling for a "new deal" for workers and public services. the polls have closed in iraq's first parliamentary elections since the government declared victory over the so—called islamic state group. two british tourists are among three people kidnapped at gunpoint in a democratic republic of congo national park. mps and campaigners criticise a "lack of progress" on mobile connectivity in rural areas. also in the next hour, a novel plan to regenerate the high street in dumfries. a community group is leading the fight against decline in the town's centre, with hopes of drawing the crowds back to the shops. and in sport, lewis hamilton takes his first pole position since the opening race of the season at the spanish grand prix in barcelona. good evening and welcome to bbc news. british workers have experienced the longest squeeze on real wages in 200 years, according to the tuc. it staged a march through central london today — c

rajan, bbc news. donald trump has made his first trip to the us state department since he became president to attend the formal swearing—in of his new top diplomat mike pompeo. the new secretary of state, former head of the cia, has a worldview very close to mr trump's own. so, will it make for a more coherent american foreign policy? jane 0'brien reports. mike pompeo became the 70th secretary of state in a ceremony of political theatre a shot of pomp for a beleaguered department that for the past year has struggled with morale and direction. i want the state department to get its swagger back. we need our men and women out at the front lines, executing american diplomacy with great vigour and energy, and to represent the finest nation in the history of civilisation, we should be proud of that and i'm counting on you all to help communicate in every corner of the world. and true to type, mike pompeo got straight down to business. we are committed to the permanent, verifiable dismantling of north kor

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: high—level talks continue, as officials meet to try and revive a summit between donald trump and kimjong—un. trying to gauge what life is like inside north korea, the bbc hears direct testimony from a network of dissidents. the father of a 5—year—old boy who died in the grenfell tower fire said his son would probably be alive had he not followed the advice of firefighters who advised him to stay where he was. speaking at the public inquiry, paulos tekle said he had to live with the guilt after his family was repeatedly told to stay in their 13th—floor flat. 72 people died as a result of the blaze at the block of flats in west london lastjune. our special correspondent, lucy manning, reports. five—year—old isaac paolos was an arsenal fan, just like his dad. he was good at maths and reading. his name meantjoy and laughter. today, there were only tears. i am broken and now the only thing that can make the whole again is to fight for truth and justice i

chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: with less than a week to go until the big day, we find out how some in britain's black community are viewing the royal wedding. the pope was shot, the pope will live — that's the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism had come to the vatican. the man they call the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked a woman just sentenced to six years in jail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out effort to help the victims of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov. it's the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first l

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: italy's two main populist parties call for peaceful protests, after an unelected technocrat is chosen as prime minister. talks have resumed between officials from the us and north korea — aiming to revive a summit between donald trump and kim jong—un. in south africa, there's been a surge in so—called "land invasions", with poor communities illegally occupying empty properties. the governing anc is under pressure to put more land in the hands of the black majority, and it's now considering confiscating land without paying compensation. that's causing alarm among some white farmers, who fear echoes of the violence and intimidation that occurred in neighbouring zimbabwe under robert mugabe. 0ur correspondent andrew harding reports. 0n the edge ofjohannesburg, an empty field is proving too much of a temptation. dozens of families have begun marking out plots for themselves. it's 20 feet, up to here, and from here, it's 15 to that stick over there. can you see

hugh pym, bbc news. students at university who have mental health problems are being failed by gaps in care when at their most vulnerable. that's according to universities uk, who say unless things improve, an entire generation could be failed. their warning comes after the university of bristol said a student died ‘suddenly and unexpectedly‘ —— in what is the third case of its kind in the last month. across the country —— the most recent figures show that 146 students took their own lives in 2016. in this special report —— our correspondent chi chi izundu has been hearing from the families of some of those affected. april the 21st, april the 30th and the 5th of may 2017, the student deaths which have been sudden and unexpected at the university of bristol, a community in mourning. over the last 18 months, the university of bristol and the university of west england have had 12 student deaths, some of which have been ruled as a suicide, some of which are still awaiting an inquest verdict.

this is bbc news. the headlines: sir alex ferguson suffers a brain haemorrhage, he remains in intensive care after undergoing emergency surgery. messages of support from the game's big names, including david beckham — signed by sir alex at 16 — who wrote: ‘keep fighting boss'. jamie acourt — who's wanted over alleged drugs offences — has accepted his extradition to britain. his transfer to the uk could now happen very soon. a 17—year—old boy has been shot dead in south london. one resident said her neighbour narrowly dodged bullets from what appeared to be a drive—by shooting. a guy in a car shooting randomly had shot from a moving car, and just missed her and hit the window of her front room. a new "customs partnership" with the european union after the uk leaves is still on the table, according to the business secretary, greg clark. also in the next hour: promotions and demotions after a final round of matches in the championship. cardiff city have been promoted to the premier league,

andhra plant on the bbc news. —— andrew plant, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: dressing down, why the kimono is falling out of favour injapan and why some are trying to revive it. i, nelson mandela, will hearby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterand. but the tunnel is still not ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in underfour minutes. memories of victory as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: several strong earthquakes shake parts of hawaii after the eruption of one of the world's most active volcanos, mount kilauea. president trump has told members

tom symonds, bbc news. the campaign group leave. after an investigation into funding during the 2016 referendum campaign. executive liz bilney to the police. of a "politically motivated attack on brexit. bills from next month. and electricity prices. npower says typical annual dual fuel bills will rise by 5. or £64 a year. on fixed rate contracts. were all clear. 17 have since died. to an american company. to discuss the issue. here's our ireland correspondent chris page. people in ireland. but the result of her smear test was wrong. and is now terminally ill. the cancer is throughout my body. in place for my children. are going to get away with it. taken by this woman, vicky phelan from limerick. she was awarded 2. laboratory which was carrying out tests for the irish health service. doctors have given her between six and 12 months to live. time with my children. the money will provide for my family. becoming more clear. resigned today. cabinet meeting. the taoiseach apologised to emma mhic mhathuna. that

this is bbc news. our latest headlines: anger in iran's parliament, as donald trump withdraws from the nuclear deal. european leaders have spoken out, in a bid to save the agreement. north korea has released three us citizens from detention following a second visit to the country by us secretary of state mike pompeo. bmw is recalling more than 300,000 cars in the uk, after safety concerns were raised in a bbc investigation. two fairground workers are found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence after the death of a seven—year—old girl on a bouncy castle. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday but, first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at seven o'clock — can the europeans save the iran nuclear deal, after president trump rejected it? beyond 100 days speaks to the uk's former national security adviser, sir mark lyall grant. at 8:20pm, we'll be taking a closer look at a report which says young people with mental health conditions don't get enough support. we'll sp

that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. more details have emerged about the arrest of jamie acourt, one of britain's most wanted fugitives. he'd managed to evade detection for years, before being arrested in barcelona on suspicion of drugs offences. jamie acourt was one of five people suspected of being involved in the murder of stephen lawrence in 1993, something he's always denied. spanish police sources say he used false identities. at the time of his arrest, he claimed to be an italian tourist. james waterhouse reports. jamie acourt, not looking too happy after his arrest, was on the list of the most wanted suspects living in spain. spanish police told the bbc he had protection and help, and even claimed he was an italian tourist during his arrest. he was captured by armed officers from the spanish national police as he left this gym near the sagrada familia cathedral in barcelona. so what i saw was the convergence of the different police officers — i guess a pincer operation, to use the terminology — and the next m

lucy manning, bbc news. involving a bus and twenty five—cars in dartford. it happened just before 7 o'clock this evening. driving and is in police custody. by comedian roseanne barr after she posted a racist tweet. of the apes. abc said that the statement was ‘abhorrent and repugnant‘. barr has deleted the post and apologised. that‘s a summary of the news. newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news, it‘s time for newsnight with kirsty wark. nerve agent, we were expecting them not to survive. not to survive. was there that they would not survive. survive. global impact on diplomatic relations. treatment at salisbury‘s district hospital has never been told. tonight, exclusively, we speak to the team that saved them. what they were dealing with. this get. many casualties? italy in turmoil tonight. minister and in the grip of a deepening financial crisis. movement if there is a way out of the new euro zone crisis. #metoo and timesup movement. i will ask her if sexual politics is going through a seismic change.

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: exit polls in ireland's referendum on abortion suggest a big win for the campaign to liberalise the law. with the votes still to be counted, taoiseach leo varadkar, who supported the campaign, says it looks like ireland " will make history". —— "will make history". handcuffed and charged with rape — the disgraced film producer harvey weinstein appears in court in new york. this defendant is his position, money and power to lure women into situations where he was able to violate them sexually. after five days of protests by striking truckers, brazil calls in the military to try to unblock the nation's roads. also on the programme, excitement builds for the champions league final in kiev, but some fans with tickets won't be able to get to the match. hello and welcome to bbc news. exit polls in ireland suggest a clear majority in favour of liberalising the country's strict abortion laws. voters were asked in a referendum whether they wanted

"bbc news," sao paulo. in angs in i'very coast south africa are targeting british men for sextortion. they trick their victims into sex activity online and the blackmail then. angus crawford reports. >> how scareu were yo the time? >> frozen. reporter: meet adrien, once a victim of sextortion,ow warning others abouthe risk. we set up a fake facebook profirst time. out of the blue, we get a friend request. she is ry pretty. flirty. in her ownords, naughty. the scam develops in minutes, live in front of our eyes. you're probably moments away from being scammed. >> yes, >> the tram sets, she's set to move from facebook to skype. >> she says i'm going to show you naked and you also. >> but she's not real, just a porn graphic video operated by a scammer, waiting to film and record us, their next victim. of course, we can't show you what would happen next. >> it might start with a girl slowly undressing and all that.t anythingo just basically show yourself, your face and your private parts. >> is it threatening?

jordan fisher, bbc news -- jonah fisher, bbc news, ukraine. jane: a brief time ago, jonah joined me with the latest. now that everyone has had a bit of time to get over the shock of mr. babchenko's amazing recovery, what is the latest reaction? jonah: i think it is an evolving reaction, to be quite frank with you. yes, everyone in the initial moment when he was presented at the press conference was delighted. it was a shock. we saw pictures from his television channel of his fellow journalists jumping around. and in a way you would expect that, if you thought you r colleague had been assassinated and killed and you suddenly saw him alive. there is now more considered refection about the tactics of the ukrainian authorities and what the lasting impact might be . you have to remember that ukraine has for a long time complained that it has been on the receiving end of russian fake news and disinformation, and it has been trying strenuously to counteract and defend itself against that disinformation. today what has happened is effectively ukraine

james reynolds, bbc news, rome. this is bbc news. attacked three churches. in the country's second city, surabaya. four others injured. who were kidnapped by gunmen on friday. to rare mountain gorillas, a female ranger was shot dead. but was later released. in tourists every year. western visitors as a target. killed the driver and abducted the tourists. eastern congo is at the heart of some of africa's bloodiest wars. attacks by rebel groups in the east have been increasing. and ransom demands have given them a source of income. and there are limits to what help it can offer there. and offering support to the families of the tourists involved. in the past two decades. the army has nowjoined their search for the missing tourists. richard lister, bbc news. election. about his remarkable journey from child king to prime minister. the monarchy strikes back. more than symbolic. i really didn't think that we would have such a landslide. it was really quite a surprise. it was also a tremendous decision. would i live up to

tim allman, bbc news. this is bbc news. lll l llll l lll l l l is in intensive care after suffering a brain haemorrhage. a nasa mission to study the learn more about what mars is made of has taken off from california and is beginning its six—month journey. the rocket is carrying a probe which is designed to help scientists find out about what lies beneath its crust. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill reports. right on time, shrouded in fog, at 4:05am local time, the atlas v rocket carrying nasa's mars insight lander launched from vandenberg air force base on the california coast. this, the us space agency says, is notjust another mission to the red planet, but a journey back in time, probing beneath the surface of mars for the first time, insight will aim to take the pulse of the planet to work out how it formed more than 11.5 once it has unfolded its vital solar panels, the robotic lander will carefully put down its own scientific instruments, which will map the deep structure of the planet. these will take the temp

rebecca lee, bbc news. jane: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, trying to level the playing field. y y a debate is going in india and beyond over thp between male and female cricketers. ave called it av nuclear titanic. the world's first floating nucleaaspower plantet sail from russia. it is due to go into service in 2019. the company behind the project ipinsists the s safe and will provide much-needed energy to remote areas. reporter:ac you wouldn't y call it pretty, but this t ship may wen out to be revolutionary. the floating nuclear power stati decided to operate in russia's remote arctic northeast. they say the reactor on board can generate enough energy for a letown of up to 100,000 pe but environmental groups have voed concerns that this floating power plant could become a floating disaster, somethinstrongly denied by the people who built it. "this floating unit has amassed all the best characteristics at our nuclear power plants. it protects against impacts including man-made problems." >> chernobyl was

that's all from the bbc news at six. on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. goodbye. this is bbc news — our latest headlines. the russian journalist — arkady babchenko — earlier reported killed in ukraine — has appeared alive and well at a press conference hosted by the ukrainian security service. the ukrainians say they staged his death to expose russian agents. as far as i know, this operation was prepared over two months. i was made aware one month ago. over this month i saw how the guys worked — how they dug things up like buffaloes. the grenfell tower inquiry hears of a grandfather who sacrificed his own life — to shelter six people in his top—floor flat. the transport secretary severely criticises the rail industry over the introduction of new timetables. belgian police say the gunman who killed three people in liege yesterday killed someone else the night before the attack. and the culture minister warns music fans not to use the secondary ticketing website viagogo — after claims its misleading customers over pricing. in a moment it wil

tom symonds, bbc news, the grenfell tower inquiry. our correspondent tom burridge joins me now from west london. be told about the people who lived in the tower. in the tower. entire family that was killed in the fire. fire. page tribute especially to their children. children. so full of life, beautiful, popular, bright, and a good singer. music plays. it is hard, keep on forgetting that they are gone. they are gone. i think of them as if they are still here. she sings. a tribute played to the inquiry for one family. one family. people from the tower and to recover their bodies in a timely way. their bodies in a timely way. those in grenfell tower didn't matter? matter? life, a real character who always spoke his mind and had a laugh. spoke his mind and had a laugh. and for the chair of this public inquiry, sir martin moore—bick. and for the chair of this public inquiry, sir martin moore-bick. inquiry, sir martin moore-bick. am saying, do right by us all, and you will do right by my children. you will do right by my children. with y

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: iran has dismissed claims by israel's prime minister that it's been lying about a secret nuclear weapons programme. cardinal george pell will tand trial over at least two historical allegations of sexual abuse. according to a ruling by an australian court. he has denied the accusations. cough syrup made with codeine is causing alarming levels of opioid addiction, across parts of africa — nigerian authorities estimate many thousands of vulnerable young people are now consuming it, every day. taken in large quantities, it can cause serious physical and mental damage. some addicts are being chained up because staff in rehab centres fear violence. but it's against the law to sell it without a doctor's prescription, so how is all this happening? rona myer reports. in the back streets of kano in northern nigeria this scene is distressingly common. young people drinking cough syrup with codeine. according to the nigerian government three million bottles are being drun

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has said there's a risk that his planned summit with the leader of north korea won't go ahead next month. it's been one year since a suicide bomber killed 22 people at a pop concert in the uk city of manchester. many of those who died were children. a few hours ago, another concert was held — in honour of the victims. earlier, the prime minister and the duke of cambridge attended a memorial service in the city, where they led a nationwide minute of silence. our special correspondent allan little reports on the day's events. singing # amazing grace, how sweet the sound # that saved a wretch like me... it was a service in keeping with the values this city articulated so powerfully in the days after the bombing. at its heart the enduring grief of the families gathered here, and a quiet, restrained pride in manchester's resilience and defiance. a city united in its determination not to poison civic life with hatred. may we be able to view our lost f

welcome to bbc news. north korea says it's open to resolving issues with the us after president trump abruptly cancelled next month's planned summit with kimjong—un, citing what he called pyongyang's "open hostility". he said north korean officials had heavily criticised senior members of his administration and the us stood ready for military action if mr kim did anything "foolish". north korea said the president's announcement was "not in line with the world's wishes". our north america editor jon sopel has the story. the historic would—it—wouldn‘t—it happen singapore summit had hit the buffers, as many doubters had predicted. donald trump's extraordinary letter to kim jong—un the expression of it. in it, he wrote: his letter also spoke about the power of the us nuclear arsenal and that the meeting was kim's idea, not his. at the white house, a sombre president trump had this to say. based on the recent statement of north korea, i've decided to terminate the planned summit in singapore onjune

this is bbc news. my my name is gavin grey and. —— my name is ben bland. the latest headlines: there are claims that last year's meeting between president trump and the ukrainian leader was arranged after a big payment to mr trump's personal lawyer. britain says it'll provide what it's calling "additional support" to saudi arabia to help deal with the fighting in neighbouring yemen. more than 10,000 people have died since the war started four years ago. millions have been displaced, sparking what the un has called the world's worst humanitarian crisis. the current conflict started when houthi rebels took control of parts of the country. a coalition led by saudi arabia and backed by britain, is trying to dislodge them, using airstrikes and a blockade. the bbc‘s nawal al—maghafi has secured footage from some of those whose lives have been shattered by the conflict. a warning that this report does contain harrowing scenes of suffering. a day ofjoy and happiness. music and dancing to celebrate a ve

chi chi izundu, bbc news. polling stations are open today across england for voting in local elections. votes are taking place in around 150 councils, including all the london boroughs. it's the biggest test of public opinion since the general election 11 months ago. you have until 10pm to vote. and you can watch full coverage of the local election results on bbc one and the bbc news channel from 11:45 tonight. a woman who lived in britain for 50 years but was denied re—entry after a visit to jamaica has now finally arrived back in london. gretel gocan, who's 81, was one of the windrush generation invited here from the caribbean to help boost the economy. the passport which showed her right to remain was stolen in a burglary and the replacement didn't have the right information, leaving her trapped in jamaica until today. our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell went to meet her. her report contains flash photography. the day they never thought would come. departing from jamaica's montego bay airp

coming up on bbc news. it looks like frank lampard is about to start his managerial career at derby. the former chelsea and england midfielder remains in talks with the club, and could be confirmed as their new boss this week. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has said he is appalled by the murder of one of russia's best—known investigative journalists, arkady babchenko. he was shot dead at his home in the ukrainian capital, kiev, where he fled last year fearing for his life. mrjohnson said those responsible for his death must be held to account. ukraine has implicated russia in the murder, but moscow has denied the allegations. jonah fisher reports from kiev. no one could accuse arkady babchenko of lacking courage. he fought as a soldier in chechnya in the late 19905 and then became a war correspondent. with russian forces in ukraine and syria, his coverage was fearless and outspoken in its criticism of vladimir putin. it made him powerful enemies and early last year he fled russia to ukraine, fearing f

welcome to bbc news. broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is lewis vaughanjones. our top stories: president trump remains hopeful that the summit with kim jong—un will go ahead after north korea threatens to cancel the talks. the home of the ousted malaysian prime minister is raided by investigators, as the man he once jailed hails a "new dawn". enough of intimidation! no more! we have entered a new era. with shortages of food and medicine, thousands of venezuelans cross the border to brazil to seek medical care. starring roles for prince george and princess charlotte at the royal wedding, but it's still not clear whether meghan‘s father will be there. welcome to bbc news. president trump has hinted that the much—anticipated summit between him and the north korean leader, kim jong—un, might not go ahead next month. he was speaking after the authorities in pyongyang threatened to cancel the talks, if the us continued to push for an end to its nuclear weapons progra

this is bbc news. very good to have you with us. the latest headlines: president trump has said on twitter that he'll announce on tuesday whether he's abandoning the international nuclear deal on iran. in an ornate ceremony at the kremlin, vladimir putin has been sworn in as the president of russia for a fourth time. that's nearly two decades in power. donald trump's wife, melania, has launched a campaign to teach children the importance of social, emotional and physical health. announcing her "be best" initiative, she said her aim was to promote healthy living, the positive use of social media and combat drug abuse. her husband, president trump, is of course well—known for using social media and has often been in the spotlight for using it to insult opponents or people whose views he disagrees with. this was the first lady's message. as we all know, social media can both positively and negatively affect our children. when children learn positive on—line behaviours early on, social media can be use

hugh pym, bbc news. well, the department of health is asking patients affected not to contact their gp in the first instance, but to contact the dedicated national helpline. the number is 0800169 2692, or you can look on the nhs choices website for more information. the prime minister has asked for "revised proposals", after meeting with senior ministers to discuss britain's trading relationship with the european union after brexit. theresa may discussed her preferred "customs partnership plan" with cabinet colleagues this afternoon, but downing street says that more work needs to be done on the options. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg has more details. it never rains but it pours, especially in this famous street. reporter: sir, would a customs partnership make trade deals impossible? oh, yeah. the prime minister was stuck between senior ministers. they talked for hours on how they think customs should work after brexit. but on the inside, however much hurry they are in, they simply don't agree. w

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a stream of lava from hawaii's kilauea volcano has cut off a key evacuation route for people on the big island's south—east coast. colleen block has a number of businesses including a bed and breakfast and jewellery business. her husband and five—month—old baby have had to evacuate their home. thank you forjoining us, all of you. thank you. what happens to you? you were running a bed—and—breakfast and you had to leave. what happened? we started having earthquakes every hour. 0vernight, it happened every 5-10 hour. 0vernight, it happened every 5—10 seconds. we left the house for a day to see if it would calm down. we were doing some stuff and getting rooms ready for guests. there was a really strong sulphur smell. we went outside. it was so thick and so strong that we had to leave with one suitcase. and you guys also had cats that you had to leave behind. we went back a few times looking for them with full gas masks but could not find them. what happen

bbc news, yangon. jane: iraq will hold a general election this week, the first e since feat of the islamic state group. editor jereast bowen reports from mosul, the biggest city to fall under i.s. jeremy: four years the mosque was the symbol oe mosul until hadists of the islamic state blew it to pieces last year when they were on the brink of defeat. ruins are still a symbol of what the extremists did to iraq, and of the risks of another litical failure after th weekend's elections. in iraq, failure doesn't just mean not rebuilding cities destroyed by war. only a few of the thousands who lived in the center of mosul have found a wayack. volu still collecting war dead. when politicians fail in aun coy this fragile, it can mean the deaths of a lot of people. some neighbors are helping each other rebuild. like most people in mosul, they are sunni. he worries that shia fighters could influence the election. "we don't want sectarianism. it will deroy us." this man said that if iran left, they could live in

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: there have been more explosive eruptions at hawaii's mount kilauea. thousands of residents are told to find shelter. ongoing investigation or partisan witch hunt? one year into robert mueller‘s investigation, the white house continues to question its purpose. let us stay with that story. i recently spoke to eric ham, a washington based political analyst, who's also written a biography of the republican party, has been following the ongoing investigation. we don't know there is any evidence of collusion. five guilty pleas have been entered by people. the chairman of the trump campaign will actually go on trial, beginning this summer. after one year we have seen this investigation yield enormous results for this. which is considerably more substantial results than, say, the whitewater investigation. that's right, where we saw millions upon millions of dollars spent. and of course, the president was impeached, but in terms of where it actually led and where it wen

this is bbc news. the latest headlines — several strong earthquakes shake parts of hawaii after the eruption of one of the world's most active volcanoes, mount kilauea. of the world's most active president trump has told members of america's powerful gun lobby, the national rifle association, that he won't bow to calls for stricter controls. dust storms whipped up by violent winds have destroyed homes and lives across a wide area of northern india. at least 125 people have been killed — though some reports suggest the figure is higher — as buildings collapsed in the intense storm. villages in agra near the taj mahal were the worst affected, and more bad weather is on the way. the bbc‘s salman ravi reports from agra. it's now calm in badhera village. a miracle that more lives weren't lost. this is the place where i'm standing here. you can see this house, it's in a rubble now. the family used to live here and none of them are alive and the local villagers, they had to perform the last rites. the