new zealand this friday the first shooting happened at the main mosque in christchurch in central christchurch and the second shooting was at the lynwood mosque all saw in christchurch a city on lockdown as we heard there from an infant all mosques across new zealand on lockdown police telling people not to go to mosques today and as you can imagine this is a serious concern as today is friday and this is a day that muslims gather to pray in mosques on friday a day of worship of course and they would have been hundreds of people inside the first mosque that was a time to in christchurch joining us now on the phone is will traffic who works for the new zealand herald will you were on the way to the scene of one of the attacks sander stan tell us about what you know. what it. to look at what you had before obviously but at this point two locations all attacks the elmo mosque in the city's central area is way below them which majid mosque we have for port said at this point unconfirmed reports that up to twenty seven people might have been checked died in this incident and it is continue to be cl

christchurch hospital continues to provide care for 39 patients in the attacks of terror in christchurch yesterday. of the 48 patients admitted to christchurch hospital from the incident, seven have been discharged. the others include a four—year—old girl who has been transferred to the hospital in auckland in a critical condition, four patients died on their way into the hospital yesterday, dying before they arrived. those injured ranged in ages from the very young to quite elderly patients. the majority of patients that were admitted are male and in the age range of 30 to a0. ...0ur ourgun laws our gun laws will change. let's just listening to what the new zealand prime minister has to say. 2012, and after an enquiry, 2017. now is the time for change. there are obviously questions being asked about how this person was able to enter the country and remain undetected while here. a report... inaudible. strengthening our systems ona inaudible. strengthening our systems on a range of fronts, including but not limited to firearms, order controls, enhanced information sharing... inaudible

christchurch hospital continues to provide care 39 patients in the attacks of terror in christchurch yesterday. of the 48 patients admitted to christchurch hospital from the incident, seven have been discharged. the others, include a four—year—old girl who has been transferred to the starship hospital in a critical condition. four patients have died on their way into the hospital yesterday, dying before they arrived. those injured ranged in ages from the very young to quite elderly patients. the murderour to quite elderly patients. the murder our majority of patients that we re murder our majority of patients that were admitted i'm male in the age range of 30 to 40. some of them in a sta ble range of 30 to 40. some of them in a stable condition but others are not. 12 operating theatres work through the night and many of those injured will require multiple returns to theatre before their care be completed. of the 36 patients that remain in the hospital, 11 of them are in the intensive care unit, including one female aged in her mid— 205. all of those in icu, we consider critical

ective leigh managing the situation christchurch hospital is dedicated to. treating those who are arriving at the hospital as we speak well as soon as i leave here i will be returning directly on the i can your flight to wellington i didn't see so already convening in wellington i'll be looking to meet with them as soon as i land it's my expectation that once i arrive and have been briefed by team and to speak it came publicly after that point i'm happy to take questions. i look at sony a matter of a few hours ago of course that i was. advised of the situation and that it was an evolving situation again public reporting took place not too long after it been speakin unfolding but as to the precise state house at this stage our white until i have a bit more of precision from a briefing directly from the place when i arrive in wellington. at the moment the police although they have stated that they have one offender in custody they have advised that he might be other if in does they are dealing with multiple sayings as well so i can't confirm that. you know i'm

he has been living in christchurch for a long time. this isa christchurch for a long time. this is a very sad... a bangladeshi housewife was also shot dead. at least eight bangladeshis received injuries and are receiving treatment in hospital. people in bangladesh are very in hospital. people in bangladesh are very shocked was it such a hate crime happen in new zealand. they cannot even imagine this situation happening in new zealand. the bangladeshi prime minister condemned the attack and urged the new zealand prime minister to take proper action to ensure justice and bring exemplary punishment to the criminal perpetrators who have done this. an attack inside a mosque is not very familiar, it is completely unheard of in bangladesh. we have seen the cafe attack in 2016 went more than 20 foreign nationals were killed in bangladesh but this sort of hate crime, getting an automatic rifle inside a mosque and killing a9 people, it is completely unheard of. people in bangladesh, they usually think of new zealand as a peace loving country, there is no gun carrying culture there. t

as we've heard the lockdown that was in place on schools in christchurch has now been lifted usually students would finish school about a three in the afternoon is now six twenty pm in new zealand police have also said that four people are now in custody they've been arrested three men and one woman after shootings in two mosques one of the main mosque in christchurch they are multiple casualties with unconfirmed reports of up to thirty people killed witnesses have described one man dressed in black. entering the on nor mosque in central christchurch during friday prayers dozens of shots were heard and people ran out in terror at least one of the shooters is said to have live streamed his attack but lease urging people not to share that video online in the sea they've also found bombs attached to several cars which have now been disabled a short while ago we spoke to ana burns finances the reporter for television new zealand here's what she told us and let's get the latest now and bring out burns francis once again she is a t.v. end said reporter anna bring is the latest i understand

sharanjit leyl is in christchurch. there are many people are still struggling to come to terms with what happened? absolutely, and still many people here at the botanical gardens, coming here and are laying flowers and reefs. it is one of the many impromptu sites that have sprung up throughout the city, were christchurch residents have you showing, really, and our warren of grief and support and solidarity, with the muslim community here. —— and outpouring of grief. of course, nothing like this has happened before in new zealand, it is the worst terror attack the country has suffered. the nation's security threat level went from low to the highest it has ever been, so the shock and horror is of course still very evident here. what i have in peptic girlie struck by here, over a weekend of reporting, we arrived the day after the attack, the team here as well has been so struck i the amazing show of love that has been really to counter the fear that inspired friday's attack. yesterday we we re inspired friday's attack

hywel griffith, bbc news, christchurch. so i'm at the botanical gardens here in christchurch where people have been coming all day to lay flowers for the victims. there simply dozens of bouquets, hundreds of bouquets of flowers here and they continue to build up. along with messages of support for their muslim neighbours and friends and for the community in general. earlier i spoke to raf manji who's chair of the finance and performance committee, for christchurch city council. it is incredible how many people are still coming out. even though people have gone back to work, all weekend they have come here to the botanical gardens and to the mosques to lay flowers a nd gardens and to the mosques to lay flowers and pay respect which is incredible. the mood is still sombre and the city is coming to terms. we are starting to see names and faces and stories and as people return to work and children returned to school they find out that they have lost a colleague or a friend that will be challenging. this is the week where the bu

is the mayor of christchurch and she also spoke about the situation earlier. but this is fame shot a shot to a city state his same story so much already and it's it is. it's just it's just you know i'm shocked beyond where it's a it's i cannot think of the right words to say but i do want to offer paypal's some reassurance which is the police are doing absolutely everything that i can on absolutely confident about their age and seeking to get them a shot on the controls and as soon as they are in a position to say that's i have got the measure on to control them we will be i would say in the lockdown of officer the ses and the buildings on the scene for city this is come as a complete fall from the floors at united if you'd see today are behaving a conversation about the. you know the sort of them shouldn't and christchurch at some stage you know any time i would say that is it would be unbelievable and that actually i would say the same for the whole of new zealand just the states it's just it feels like it's just not knowledge what would have sons in a place

this was a day of protest across christchurch. absolutely, so it wasjust absolutely, so it was just after midday that a crowd of several hundred children gathered to protest climate change and urged politicians to do more about it and it was less than an hour later that the first shooting took place. the children on the protest were all told to go home and stay home, it does appear that none of them are caught up in this event. at other school students who we re event. at other school students who were still in class were, all the schools were put into lockdown and pa rents schools were put into lockdown and parents have only just schools were put into lockdown and parents have onlyjust been able to go and pick them up. —— but. parents have onlyjust been able to go and pick them up. -- but. yes, and at this stage there is some confusion about who may or

and the mayor of christchurch has also been speaking about the situation. but this is same shock a shock to a city our state has same story so much already and it's it is. it's just it's just you know i'm shocked beyond where it's a it's i cannot think of the right words to say that i do want to offer paypal's some reassurance which is the police are doing absolutely everything that i can on absolutely confident about their age and seeking to get them a shot on the controls and as soon as they are in a position to decide as i have got the matter on to control them we will be i would say in the lockdown of officer the state and the buildings on the scene for city this is come as a complete fall from the blue united if you'd see today are behaving a conversation about the. you know the sort of them shouldn't and christchurch at some stage you know any time i would say that is it would be unbelievable and that actually i'd say the same for the whole of new zealand just sits it's just it feels like it's just not knowledge what would have sons in a place like ne

there are also more than twenty seriously injured who are currently in christchurch i n a. it is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. from what we know it does appear to have being well planned two explosive devices attached to suspects of the coast have now been found and they have been disarmed there are currently four individuals who have being at the handed but three connected to this attack who are currently in custody one of which has publicly stated that they were born. these are people who i would describe as having extremist views that have really no place in new zealand and in fact have no place in the world. while we do not have any reason to believe at this stage that the any other suspects we are not assuming that. the joint intelligence group has been deployed to employ pushing all of the resources into the situation room the defense force are currently transporting additional police staff to the region and our national security threat level has been lifted from too high for this so i want to assure people is to ensure that all agen

but this is a case which is unprecedented in christchurch, unprecedented in christchurch, unprecedented in christchurch, unprecedented in new zealand, and it's cast a long shadow over this country. hywel griffith, many thanks. that's it from us. here on bbc one, time for the news where you are. hello, and welcome to sportsday with me, will perry. the headlines tonight. seventh time lucky for trainer willie mullins, who finally has winner at the cheltenham gold cup, thanks to al boum photo. the draw for the champions league quarter finals ses manchester united face barcelona. and we look ahead to an exciting final weekend of the six nations, where wales, england, or ireland could still win the title. we'll start with the final day of the cheltenham festival, one which will live long in the memory of trainer willie mullins. his horse, al boum photo, powered to victory in the gold cup and our reporter lizzie greenwood—hughes was there to watch it. the cheltenham gold cup is always memorable, but this year even more so because 2019 is the year that the great irish trainer willie mullins f

you are watching newsday live from christchurch and london. also on the programme: we're on the road with both parties as they try to win over thailand's crucial rural voters. and here in christchurch, people continue to grieve and show their respects as tributes for end. —— pour in. today, we have closed the book on apartheid and that chapter. more than 3,000 subway passengers were affected. nausea, bleeding, headaches and a dimming of vision — all of this caused by an apparently organised attack. the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. this was an international trophy and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in christchurch. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: the speaker of the house of commons says the british government cannot ask mps to vote for a third

christchurch felt it was recovering. it was a long time after the earthquake and took a long time to get back on its feet. strength and adversity will be tested again by the attack. thank you for talking to us. the bbc correspondent in christchurch visiting family. the main issues on your screen as well. a9 people are known to have lost their lives in the attacks on the two mosques in christchurch. 20 are said to be in serious condition in hospital. another 20 to 30 are also being treated as well. one male in his late 20s has been charged with murder. hearing from the australian prime minister earlier talking about one suspect being an australian, which has not been confirmed as being the man he was charged with murder at this stage by new zealand police. he is to appear in court in the morning, new zealand time. the mayor of christchurch has also been responding to the events. this is what she had to say. i think it's really important that people remain absolutely calm, and feel free to talk to friends and family about

i know that i speak for all of the people in christchurch when i say how much we wa nt in christchurch when i say how much we want to come together to support them. so we want to work together with those communities, to ensure that we do this appropriately. and supporting within the time and space that they need to deal with the immediate issues that are at hand. we still have injured people in the hospital. we will find a time and a place for us to come together, and to share that sense of grief and loss. but also to share that sense of love, compassion and support that we feel for the community. the next thing is that people have said that they want to lay floral tributes or other tributes. in memory and respect of those who have died. so we have made available the guardian while, near the art centre. the reason we chose that place is because it is close to the hospital. there is a direct connection with the people whose lives have been lost. we know that the police still had recordings on the two mosques, and we do want to ask people to stay away from those places —— we know tha

it is central christchurch. it is right on the park, it on the cbd and the hospital is between the park and the cbd and the mosque is on the other side of the mosque is on the other side of the park. further away there is residential. it is the central area with a lot of daytime traffic and we are in an office building a block away so... i don't know. i don't know what to say about that. there are manyjoggers who like to go free run at lunchtime and that. we heard reports that another mosque had been evacuated. there was no confirmation at all that there was another shooter involved. have you heard any more locally about that was to mark only what i have read on the news, another local news website had a comment from somebody who had had armed defenders, squad members come through the building. that was on one of the websites. so... that's the impression i got from that but that was some time ago now that they we re that was some time ago now that they were still looking for somebody. that i am not sure. and tha

it is very central christchurch. it is right on hagley park, which directly borders the cbd, and the hospital is right in the middle between the park and the cbd. the mosque is on the other side of the park. there is residential further away from that. it isa residential further away from that. it is a very central area, there is lots of foot and vehicle traffic. i am in an office building one block away, actually. yeah, i don't know what more to say about that. there are what more to say about that. there a re lots of what more to say about that. there are lots ofjoggers at lunchtime that would go for a run around the park. we have heard reports that another mosque had been evacuated. there was no confirmation at all that there was another shooter involved. have you heard any more about that? only what i have read on the news, another one of the local news websites, they had a comment from somebody, saying they had armed police squad members coming through the building. the impression i got from that, though that is

i think we can go live to christchurch now to carl penny. i know you live in christchurch, you are in lockdown at the moment can you tell more about the situation? we are in locked down at about 20 minutes to three we were told to stay indoors and we just saw police going everywhere and then we were told to not stand near windows and i have heard that there was a mosque down the road from us and there was a shooting so will i know is that i have seen the videos that came through unfortunately i saw the video of the guy doing what he did and he was in a grey subaru, he got out with a number of guns, loaded up and said that he was about to get the party started. he went into the mosque and shot people. apparently he has been caught but the reason we are in locked down is because they think there may be other shooters involved and if from what it sounded like, the other shooter was at the other mosque down the road from where we are. so other mosque down the road from where we are. so we're other mosque down the road from where we are. so we're

the hospital in christchurch has been treating dozens christchurch has been treating d oze ns of christchurch has been treating dozens of people with gunshot wounds and is close to all other admissions. a new day has started here with more armed officers arriving on the streets of christchurch to try and give the community some sense of security. across the country mosques have been told to close their doors and for the first time ever the country ‘s terror threat has been raised too high. new zealand's prime minister swiftly condemned the shootings as an act of terror. and reassure the country's small muslim population that they should not have to live in fear. many of those who will have been directly affected by this shooting may be migrants to new zealand. they may even be refugees here. they have chosen to make new zealand their home and it is their home. they are asked. the person who has perpetuated this violence against us is not. —— they are a us. the deep sense of shock felt in new zealand has echoed around the world. m essa g es zealand has echoed around the world. messages h

i'm sharanjit leyl in christchurch. our top stories: 50 people are confirmed dead in the attack on two mosques in new zealand. 13 people remain in critical condition in hospital. crowds have gathered in christchurch to pay their respects and lay flowers. new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, has met members of the islamic community in wellington. she's pledged to tighten the country's gun laws. this is the scene in new zealand, in wellington, where she's expected to make a statement shortly. live from the parliament building. we'll bring that to you live. i'm reged ahmad in london. also in the programme: president macron has condemned violent protests by yellow vest protestors in paris. shops were looted and barricades set alight. hello and welcome to bbc news. in the next few minutes, we're expecting new zealand's prime minister to make a statement. this is the live picture from the location in parliament, where jacinda ardern is expected to provide an update. it's now known that 50 people were killed in friday

christchurch, otherwise known as the garden city, is sort of [aid christchurch, otherwise known as the garden city, is sort of laid out in a good pattern really. hagley park is sitting in the middle, the mosque is sitting in the middle, the mosque is off to one side of the park. —— defence force. a short distance away from the hospital, a short drive perhaps, not really a drive but more ofa perhaps, not really a drive but more of a walk, short drive to the scene of a walk, short drive to the scene of the shooting the linwood mosque, so all within a short distance and the reports that we had from speaking to one witness at the linwood mosque is that they saw one witness living in a light—coloured subaru legacy wagon, and that is one of the cars we believe was associated with later being found again in the central city within ied, an explosive device, attached to it. the next device was found on the car was also found outside a bank in the central city, so certainly a very co—ordinated, very centralised attack this afternoon. yes, we have heard from the prime minister a little ea

we will bring you the latest from christchurch. at least 49 people have died in a gun attack in new zealand — with dozens more seriously injured. the terrorist attack targetted two mosques in christchurch. witnesses say at least one gunman opened fire on worshippers at the mosques, as they gathered for friday prayers. one man, in his twenties, has been charged with murder — a further three people were arrested but police say at least one had no involvement in the shootings. these pictures, filmed from a passing car, show police detaining a person after trapping their vehicle. it's not clear who is shown. the main suspect is being widely named as brenton tarrant, a 28—year—old from australia. it's believed he is the person who livestreamed himself opening fire. he had also posted a so—called manifesto online expressing extreme, white—supremacist views. new zealand's prime ministerjacinda ardern has described the events as an extreme and unprecedented act of violence — calling it ‘one of new zealand's darkest days‘.

in central christchurch than a few minutes ago we heard of a second shooting at a second mosque in christchurch very few details on that second shooting but police have been saying that this is an active shooter situation with police responding to more gunshots fired at other locations across the city so far we're hearing of just two locations two mosques as we continue to see these latest pictures from christchurch hospital in new zealand which is on lockdown the city in fact remains under knocked down with central christchurch evacuated and the children who are participating we understand in climate strike say were evacuated schools are under lockdown also in christchurch new zealand we are expecting to hear from the prime minister of news just new zealand very shortly just in there are dean who has canceled all her afternoon activities and is set to address the media at four pm local time which is about now we will bring you that address when it happens in the meantime rachel daas is a radio journalist at the station used to be and she described what she was seeing at the scene. well i was d

i'm sharanjit leyl in christchurch. the headlines. new zealand's prime minister has again pledged tougher gun controls following the attack on two mosques in christchurch. we cannot be deterred from the work that we need to do on our gun laws in new zealand. they need to change. regardless of what activity may or may not have happened with gun retailers, babel change. —— they will change. earlier, she held emotional meetings with islamic leaders and other members of the islamic community in wellington. all sing. meanwhile, crowds have been gathering in christchurch to pay their respects and lay flowers. 50 people are now known to have died, while 13 remain in critical condition. i'm reged ahmad in london. also in the programme: president macron has condemned violent protests by yellow vest protestors in paris. shops were looted and barricades set alight. hello and welcome. within the past hour, new zealand's prime ministerjacinda ardern has been giving an update on the shootings at two mosques in christchurch on friday. my colleag

yes christchurch. east coast of new zealand's south island it has a population of around about three hundred thousand people and it is the south island people and new zealand alone has really heidi quite tough people the temperatures of the tag island are a bit. of a bit colder than that of the rest of the country but people here as you say has endured a lot of the past few years really is the christchurch is quite back and took dozens of their lives in a six point eight magnitude earthquake it absolutely chef but this is just a it's sort of hot in times suburbs disinvited and the city itself hasn't quite recovered from that yet there's still a lot of infrastructure that meeting today very built on the city's to enter itself is quite deserted a lot of the buildings were knocked down and people further out from christchurch but the one thing about new zealand is there's a whole and contemporary and very much a catch like that is that they there's still things themselves as very down to earth very inclus

drama on a quiet street in christchurch. wheels still spinning on a car rammed by police, a suspect wrestled to the ground by armed officers. the police dealing with events without parallel in new zealand's history. outside a mosque in linwood, east of the city centre, more frantic police action. officers called to the scene of a second terrible shooting. word of mass casualties now beginning to emerge and, with it, shocking accounts of the survivors. shooting after shooting after shooting. it went on about six minutes or more. i could hear screaming and crying. i saw some people drop dead. a gunman identified as brenton tarrant live a gunman identified as brenton tarra nt live stream the a gunman identified as brenton tarrant live stream the attack on facebook. he earlier published a ma nifesto facebook. he earlier published a manifesto online. the shootings happened as worshippers gathered for friday prayers. they watched helpless as the gunman kept firing. there was one guy changing the gun and taking another one. he park

let's bring you these live pictures from christchurch, new zealand. a number of high school and college stu d e nts a number of high school and college students holding a vigil at al noor mosque. we will start in the middle and start expanding. let's begin. just to clarify, we will have everybody sitting down and we will be passing it on. just watching a vigil of a number of high school stu d e nts vigil of a number of high school students and college students who have been lighting candles. they are holding the vigil at al noor mosque where, but was one of the mosques targeted by the attacker. you can see a candle being lit there. no doubt in remembrance of the 50 victims of the attack on two mosques on friday. they have been described as terror attacks by many leaders around the world and, of course, the new zealand prime minister as well. since then there has been a huge outpouring of grief and support from members of the christchurch community and people around new zealand as well. the big conversation has been around gun control and the new zeala

she is speaking live in christchurch and giving this update. the concern focused predominantly on the burial process , focused predominantly on the burial process, ensuring it is kept in line with custom. police are continuing to liaise directly with family members and are trying to do all they can to meet the expectations of those who were present there this afternoon. i will share a little more detail on that in a moment. in terms of a further update on details that we have to hands, 39 people remain in hospital and ii in icu. those injured range from young children to the elderly. they includes men, women and children. and they were among those who have been both killed and injured. i would like to give a quick update on the offender, who has been arrested and charged. i want to acknowledge firstly that the police responded immediately to be called that they received relating to the attack. the individual charged was in custody, 36 minutes from receiving the first call. the offender was mobile. there we re call. the offender was mobile. ther

our offices outside christchurch being armed? yes. we do not assume this is contained to christchurch. we have no information to suggest it is. we should never make assumptions. thank you. the new zealand police commissioner there. was a live press conference from wellington. excuse me. just to update you on what you may have missed, police confirm multiple fatalities and a number of improvised explosive devices attached to vehicles. they cannot at the moment give identities for all of those killed or wounded because of those killed or wounded because of the lockdown which is still very much in place. it is in place because they have four people in custody. he believes three men and one women that he could not absolutely confirmed that. he said they cannot confirm that there are not others at large. as the prime minister said earlier it is clear it is one of new zealand's darkest days and she described an extraordinary act of violence. it stands still, the warning nationwide for all mosques to close their doors. we can speak now to ou

i'm ivan watson in christchurch. >> hello, to you, ivan. i'm natalie allen from cnn center in atlanta, we thank you for joining us. the latest now on those terror attacks for you across new zealand, memorials are becoming gathering places as people try to come to grips with what happened. friday's deadly rampage that made absolutely no sense. prime minister jacinda ardern joined mourners in welington, consoling those in grief and then she laid a wreath at a mosque. >> in the next few hours bodies of the victims will start being returned to the families. officials hope to have all of the bodies returned by wednesday. the country's cabinet will meet on monday and discuss possible changes to the country's gun laws. the death toll now stands at 50 and 50 others remain wounded. let's go now back to ivan watson, he's live in christchurch, new zealand, with more about what people are dealing with there. ivan? >> reporter: thank you, natalie. it is well after 10:00 at night here so the crowds that have been walking through past this i'm pro surpris

by calling oi’ mosques in christchurch. by calling or texting 1737 trained counsellors are available when you need them. with that i will hand over to greg robertson, the chief of surgery and greg was the senior clinical lead activating and leading the clinical response to the tragic events of yesterday. greg, i invite you over and once he has finished we will be quite happy to take any questions that you may have. firstly, can i reiterate davids comments. myself and my colleagues would like to pass on our heartfelt thoughts to the victims and their families. as on our heartfelt thoughts to the victims and theirfamilies. as david has indicated, as a consequence of the earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 we are the earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 we a re u nfortu nately the earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 we are unfortunately used to mass casualty incidents and our staff and oui’ processes are casualty incidents and our staff and our processes are experienced in dealing in such events. christchurch hospital continues to provide care fo

that will do it for me for now here in christchurch, new zealand. back to you, natalie, at cnn center. >> two revealing interviews there, ivan. we appreciate it, thank you. we will, of course, get more developments from christchurch in just a moment. >>> next here, a developing story out of france. luxury boutiques, star-studded restaurants in paris, ransacked, even set on fire. saturday's violence during the latest yellow vest protest. we'll have that for you next here. i remember setting up shipstation. one or two clicks and everything was up and running. i was printing out labels and saving money. shipstation saves us so much time. it makes it really easy and seamless. pick an order, print everything you need, slap the label onto the box, and it's ready to go. our costs for shipping were cut in half. just like that. shipstation. the #1 choice of online sellers. go to shipstation.com/tv and get 2 months free. shipstation. the #1 choice of online sellers. audible members know listening has the power to change us make us better parents, better leade

christchurch still in lock down. people told don't go outside of your houses, don't go anywhere near mosques. but they do believe that they have the three people that were responsible for these attacks in custody. they obviously -- everybody very vigilant. the national security threat level has been taken from low to high. that is how seriously they are considering this. and i think what is also very interesting is that these three individuals were not on any sort of watch list. so they had flown under the radar. these people were unknown to security, to police, intelligence, the australian citizen he had been living in new zealand for some time. but as jacinda ard drn said a short time ago this was without doubt a terrorist attack. >> anna corren, giving osan understanding on what the on that video. it seems this person was meticulous, methodical, it was premeditated and just sick what happened there. thank you for updating us. >> yeah, and we have more evidence of just how sick this was because we have reported 40

i'm sharanjit leyl in christchurch. new zealand police confirmed a number of dead after the attack in christchurch has risen to 50. among those paying tribute to the victims of the mass shooting, the relative of a man who died trying to stop the attacker. i saw the video on the first thing i wanted to see was the look in his eyes. i did not see an iota of fear in those eyes, that made me proud. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: violence on the streets of paris on another weekend of yellow vest protests. france's interior minister says they were hijacked by hardcore, "hyperviolent" groups. hello and welcome to bbc world news. it's now known that 50 people were killed in friday's attack on two mosques in the new zealand city of christchurch. the police commissioner, mike bush, said another body had been found during a search of the buildings. he said 50 others were injured, most are still in hospital. my colleague, sharanjit leyl, is in christchurch. it's 1:00 in the afternoon here in christchurch, and it's

christchurch new zealand a city in shock. health officials put mass casualty plans into action off to college unfolded at the busiest of times at the biggest mosque in the country. question has it friday prayers described a man dressed in military clothing and for mass murder and here helmer and he's given the gun. and here's the address of the military and he's very gun machine gun of it was used in one. of the another get a gun. and here bust a what they're doing and not talk me here looking i'm not the weak he is tough in the guards it is started a shooting at. a second nearby mosque was also attacked it's not clear if the shootings were carried out by the same man the prime minister has called it one of new zealand's darkest days. it is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. from what we know it does appear to have being well planned true explosive devices attached to suspects vehicles have now been found and they have been disarmed. the driver films the moment police caught the man believed to h

the attack targeted two mosques in christchurch. at around 1:40pm local time, police responded to reports of shots being fired at the al noor mosque in the centre of the city. at least 41 people were killed here. the second shooting was a short drive away at the linwood mosque, where at least seven people were killed. one other died in hospital. police also defused several explosive devices attached to a vehicle. i heard and saw what i thought were firecrackers, and i saw young fellows running down the street. and then, all of a sudden, it got quite violent, and i thought, no, that's not firecrackers. and they started falling. and one felljust to the left of my car, and one fell to the right. and then the guy on the street, he was trying help his wife. and the other guy, i could see, he was in bad shape, but i couldn't get to him, because that was where directly the gunfire was coming from. and the guy i was compressing, he was trying to ring his wife, and i managed to get it. i answered the phone, and i said to her, your husband's

i also want to make sure that i talk to the community in christchurch and the mayor in christchurch and the mayor in christchurch city council. inaudible. of course, we had a range of conversations around the implementation of that decision. i intend to make announcements on that in the very near future, and as intend to make announcements on that in the very nearfuture, and as i have said, it will be before cabinet meets next monday. inaudible. why wasn't more done? i saw those reports, and specifically have asked that question of our agencies. they acknowledge that those agencies have met the individual who has made those statements, that they have in the past had conversations around a perception around there being unfair targeting, and that has been the focus on some of those conversations. they have also given me the assurance that any specific issues that have been raised, any leads, any threats have always been followed up on. however, it is not enough for me to simply pass on the assurances of our agencies under these circumstances, and that is why cabinet has made the decision

we are working closely with christchurch hospital and funeral directors within the christchurch area. the only comfort that we can provide to these grieving families is to return their family members to them as expediently as we can. and we are working very hard to make this happen. social media firms have been criticised in the wake of the attack, after the suspect live—streamed the shooting on facebook. this morning facebook tweeted: "in the first 2a hours we removed 1.5 million videos of the attack globally, of which over 1.2 million were blocked at upload." "out of respect for the people affected by this tragedy and the concerns of local authorities, we‘re also removing all edited versions of the video that do not show graphic content." prime ministerjacinda ardern was asked about the way footage of the attack had been spread on social media platforms. certainly i‘ve had contact from sheryl sandberg, i have not spoken to her directly but she has reached out and acknowledged what has happened here in new zealand. this is an issue which i will look to be discussing directly wi

they arrived here in christchurch only last year. principal mark wilson has spent the morning helping his students understand what has happened. it is not an act of nature, in particular this was an act of you know human hatred and ignorance and aggression and i think that does mean that the nature of what we are dealing is with sometimes harder to comprehend and harder to actually understand that somebody could actually do and behave in this way. as schools broke up this afternoon, hundreds and hundreds of students from across the city gathered in a park opposite the al noor mosque where the first attack took place. after the horrific events, it's great to see we are not turning to hatred, we are not turning to darkness, but we are uniting for love and peace. we're letting everyone know, letting the communities know, letting the nations know that these horrific events do not define who we are. as we learn more about the victim of this terrible crime, we found they age from 77 to just three years old. they came from bangladesh and pa

midnight in christchurch new zealand the scene of what prime minister just sindar journ has called a terrorist attack as the worst mass shooting the country has ever seen at least forty nine muslims were killed during friday prayers at least two mosques in the city of christchurch police say one man in this late twenty's has been charged with murder the first attack took place at the our normal central christ church that was followed by a second shooting at the lynwood laws which is just a short distance away all the police have detained for people so far and they've defused a number of improvised explosive devices found on vehicles off to the shooting the story gates and b.s. more details. this was the scene shortly after a gunman opened fire at a most going christ church. worshipers some injured themselves or surrounded by the bodies of family members and friends. as the wounded were rushed to hospital police were arresting one of the suspects in a busy suburban area in another part of the city they say they say for disabled one of two bombs found in the car that he was driving. ea

the attacks brought chaos to christchurch. it took 36 minutes from the first emergency call for the suspects to be apprehended. he left behind an enormous, complicated crime scene. only now have the police been able to locate all of the bodies. as of last night we were able to take all of the victims from both of those scenes. and in doing so, we have located a further victim. so that brings the number of those who have died to 50. after all the fear and violence this city experienced on friday, this is the natural heartfelt response, people wanting to come and stand together, to grieve together, and show their solidarity. they want to help those whose lives have been changed forever. it hasjust touched a lot of hearts in christchurch for everyone, is specially asked. we are immigrants, we came here to make a life. and that queue of family friends who were killed... they were pa rt of friends who were killed... they were part of it. clear that every community, every culture, is welcome here. the victims with their friends, and

new zealand's cabinet is meeting to look at ways of changing the country's gun laws, following the christchurch attacks. earlier, prime ministerjacinda ardern opened a book of condolence for victims of the attacks — writing: "together we are one. they are us". counter—terrorism police have raided two homes in australia — where the suspect, brenton tarrant, grew up. his family have said they're devastated — and apologised to the relatives of those killed and wounded. and many of you are following this story on bbc.com. rescue workers in papua province in indonesia have rescued a five—month—old baby trapped in a collapsed building after torrential rain triggered flash floods and landslides. at least 73 people have been killed in the floods. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: theresa may's brexit deal won't return to the commons this week — unless it has support from the dup and tory mps, according to the chancellor phillip hammond. her plan is expected to be voted on for a third time in the coming days. finance megamerger. joe mennie‘s deutsche bank

that amun christchurch as connected with a police family liaison offices who are dying to infect them and families to which with us we are fast tracking all claims so that there are no idolised any way to compensation or payment and we have seen two specialists from an exchange which if you meant down to christ used to wear it with tims. and terms of what is available from as to support families and victims we pay a tax free funeral grant of six thousand two hundred nineteen dollars and there is additional four thousand dollars of funding from the ministry of justice. as behind the sayings in order to support this so that it is a miss for families this money can also have a years for repatriation pip says. we also pay a one off tests for a survivor scran to the deceased pat now children end of hindrance six thousand approximately six thousand six hundred dollars for patmos three thousand three hundred dollars for children and if the child were dependent as on the sex stain this money will harvest the parents will kick over. at the just say set children living in new zealand those cari

our correspondent phil mercer is in christchurch. you have been there all weekend, what is your impression of how christchurch and new zealand has responded to this terrible attack? in the last few hours, we have seen this amazing display of solidarity in the city of wellington. that is the new zealand capital. about 11,000 people cramming into the city's main cricket ground for a vigil to remember those who died and we re vigil to remember those who died and were injured in friday's atrocity. when you look at new zealand's multicultural make—up, it is a former british colony, very proud indigenous community. a lot of immigration from asia, the muslim population here numbers about 45 or perhaps 50,000. all of this creates an multicultural fabric. it perhaps 50,000. all of this creates an multiculturalfabric. it is the unity, the diversity of this country that will be its greatest strength as it moves ahead and moves away from this atrocity that was inflicted here on friday. we are seeing that all over the country, we have seen it h

others had a message for christchurch people can just reach out and say we. are coming out but you know we just. at present. and hope. you can get some to closure. while the town family has deep roots here community members say it's keeping a low profile following the attack in christchurch we've managed to speak with people who knew brenton tarrant well they say they don't want to appear on camera because they don't want to be associated with the killer of fifty people they say the man accused of the christ church attacks is not the man they once knew. al-jazeera grafton. it here pin airlines says it could take six months to formally identified the remains of passengers who were on board a plane that crashed. a week ago all hundred fifty seven passengers and crew were killed the company plans to hold a memorial service on sunday boeing seven three seven max jets are grounded worldwide in the wake of this crash the same model aircraft came down in indonesia last year. that venezuela's opposition leader has begun a national tour and then you question oust pres