this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at nine... six people have been arrested after what's been described as a brutal attack on a 17—year—old kurdish—iranian boy in south london. the young person was asked where they were from an when they said they were from an when they said they weren't asylum seeker, that is when that frenzied attack took place. more than 250 people have been killed and many more are missing, after severe mudslides in colombia. johanna konta storms to victory in the miami open — also in the next hour, problems in the build—up to today's boat races. a decision is expected later this morning after a suspected world war ii bomb was discovered on the banks of the thames. and we'll take a look at the morning's papers at half past. the sunday telegraph reports on airports and power stations needing to tighten defences against terrorist attacks. good morning and

welcome to bbc news. four men and two women have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a young asylum seeker was attacked in south london. police say they're treating it as a hate crime. the 17—year—old victim suffered severe head injuries but his life is not now believed to be at risk. andy moore reports. the young man, believed to be kurdish—iranian, was waiting at a bus stop late on friday night with two friends when he was approached by a group of about eight people. he was attacked after telling them where he came from. we believe it's a hate crime. prior to the attack taking place, the young person was asked where they were from and when they said that they were an asylum seeker, that is when that frenzied attack took place. police say the gang chased the young

man round the corner into this street, where they kicked him in the head and left him on the floor, unconscious. after that, a number of members of the public came to help him. the attack only stopped when the sound of sirens was heard. the gang made off in the direction of this nearby pub. the young man was left with a fractured skull and a blood clot on his brain. he is said to be in a serious but stable condition in hospital. his two friends escaped the attackers and received only minor injuries. the local mp said croydon had generally very good relations between people of different backgrounds. he called the incident an appalling crime against somebody who had come to this country to seek sanctuary. landslides in southern colombia have left more than 250 people dead. police and rescue teams are at the scene — but their efforts are being hampered by darkness and bad weather. many people are still missing and it's feared the number of people who lost their lives could rise.

heavy rains on friday night caused rivers to burst their banks in the town of mocoa, flooding homes with mud. the local governor has called the situation in the city an unprecedented tragedy. greg dawson has the latest. from the ground, you get a sense of the force of the mud which pushed cars through buildings and ripped trees from the ground. but it's from the air that the scale of the damage is apparent, with a stew of mud and water stretching for miles. in some areas, there is no way in or out, with roads, bridges and entire neighbourhoods swept away. this is how many spent the night, surrounded by their belongings which have now become debris. people without homes in a town without power or running water. by torchlight, rescue workers continue to look for signs of life. hundreds of people are still missing, many of them children. a list of their names and ages has been pinned to the walls of a family welfare unit. translation: we have lost a baby, who has gone missing,

and the rest is as you can see. a little baby. we can't find him anywhere. one of those who came to see the devastation for himself was colombia's president. translation: we do not know how my desk there are going to be. we are still searching. but the first thing i want to say is that my heart, our hearts, the hearts of all colombians are with the victims of this tragedy. unusually heavy rain on friday evening caused the mocoa river to burst its banks. landslides might be common in this mountainous region but residents are shocked by the scale of the damage. translation: it has been threatening to happen for some time. at the top, there are unsteady lands but this took us by surprise. more than 1000 troops and police officers have been sent to the region to help with the rescue effort but authorities have warned that the death toll is likely

to keep rising. dimitri o'donnell is a reporter in the colombian captial bogota. he gave an update on the operation to save some of those caught up in the disaster. in the very early hours of this rescue operation, the biggest hurdle facing the search and rescue teams is trying to get access to macoa because many roads were simply washed away in the deluge of water oi’ washed away in the deluge of water or werejust washed away in the deluge of water or were just blocked. that prevented a lot of aid reaching the people who needed it most. as the day has developed, right now as darkness fell in macoa, the search and rescue teams have been using thermal cameras attached to drones and they have been flying over some of the affected areas, trying to locate the people who are still trapped under the rubble, and it has been said that the survivors of this deluge, this must have mudslides, are being temporarily housed in three temporary shelters that have been

set up by the colombian air force are due to deliver more water, aid and medicine to many parts of colombia because many areas are still without power and water. 50 trucks arrive tonight bringing potable water which is badly needed for some residents. for the first crucial 72 hours, it will remain a recovery operation. they want to find people alive and that still remains the case. they are deploying 1100 soldiers and police to the region and 2500 volunteers are also taking part in this rescue effort, so taking part in this rescue effort, so that will be the case as this day goes on, and it is still very early in the morning here in colombia and, as the day goes on, more and more people are likely to join the search but as the authorities have indicated, unfortunately, the death toll was likely to rise. there was one good story. earlier today, 13 children were airlifted out of a

very affected region of macoa and they hope that as first light dawns in macoa, they will be able to perform similar tasks to get the people out of the region, out of the area, that needed the most. —— need it. great britain'sjohanna konta is celebrating the biggest victory of her tennis career. it's her third world tour title, but easily the most significant. she won the miami open last night in 100 degree heat, beating former world number one caroline wozniacki in straight sets. it moves konta up to seventh in the world rankings. it's the most notable victory by a british woman since virginia wade at wimbledon a0 years ago. we'll have much more on that in the sport at 9.30. police say today's oxford and cambridge boat races are expected to go ahead — despite the discovery of what's thought to be an unexploded second world war bomb in the thames. the device was spotted near putney bridge, close to where the race begins. a final decision on whether the races get the go—ahead will be made this morning.

the women's race is due to start at 4.35 this afternoon, with the men's race an hour later. the chancellor is to urge indian businesses to use the expertise of the city of london in the latest attempt by ministers to build trade links outside the european union. philip hammond's trade mission to delhi and mumbai is part of an effort to build a partnership with india as it tries to forge a future as a global manufacturing powerhouse. our business correspondent joe lynam has more. depending on how britain quits the eu, the city of london is set to lose thousands ofjobs in the coming years, as some banks and insurers leave to remain in the single market. now, the chancellor, philip hammond, is hoping to court new customers for britain's financial services expertise. he leads a delegation of business leaders, as well as the governor of the bank of england, mark carney, to india this week, hoping that indian companies will use the city of london to fund the estimated £1.2 trillion of spending needed to modernise india's infrastructure.

the government also hopes to use the trip to open new markets in india for companies like transferwise, part of britain's rapidly growing financial technology or fin—tech sector. all of this forms the backdrop for a comprehensive free trade agreement which britain hopes to sign with india once it formally leaves the eu. but that won't be easy — india has yet to sign any free trade deal with anyone and one stumbling block could be a demand by india to allow its citizens free movement to and from britain. officials in pakistan say at least 20 people have been killed by the custodian of a sufi shrine. they believe abdul waheed drugged people at the shrine in the city of sargodha before killing them, using machetes and batons. he and five of his aides have been arrested.

the so—called islamic state took control of iraq's second largest city mosul two and a half years ago, damaging priceless assyrian and sumerian antiquities in a campaign to erase elements of cultural history. now under control of the iraqi security forces, our middle east editorjeremy bowen has been to see the damage done to mosul‘s museum. these were the statues of gods, sumerian gods, and they were were great big statues with wings, feet with claws, and the faces and torsos of humans. you can see on it cuneiform. cuneiform writing is one of the earliest kind of alphabets, about 5,000 years old, and it's considered one of the greatest contributions to civilisation. and this wasn'tjust cultural vandalism, though it was that, it was an attempt to remake history, to destroy a civilisation, to destroy a memory. the things that contributed to making this part of the world special. inside there are large...

what were once, i suppose, exhibition rooms. high ceilings, pillars, it's a classic museum. now, in other buildings here, other parts of the museum here, you can see that this wasn't just an exhibition hall, it was a working museum. a place of research. and when they came here to destroy all of this, they were also trying to create something new. their caliphate. a return to the golden age of islam. but far from being that, it turned into the exercise of a brutal, vicious tyranny. rumbling you hear the noise outside? it's brought war down onto the iraqi people once again. a former government advisor is calling for a change in the law to force doctors to tell the authorities when a patient is no longerfit to drive.

the campaign started after the death of three—year—old poppy—arabella clarke who was killed crossing the road by a pensioner who'd been warned to stop driving because of poor eyesight. barrister daniel sokol who has advised the ministry of defence and ministry ofjustice says the authorities shouldn'tjust rely on the honesty of the patient. if the patient says, "well, of course, doctor, i will finish driving," and doesn't, that usually isn't followed up so you may have someone on the roads at the moment who is blind as a bat or may have an epileptic seizure and who could cause tremendous harm to other people. officials in australia are warning that swollen rivers are still threatening tens of thousands of people in queensland and new south wales, as emergency workers battle to restore water and electricity supplies to parts of the region. the floods come in the aftermath of tropical cyclone debbie.

tim allman reports. cyclone debbie has gone but the dangers still remain. a huge stretch of land is now underwater. homes, schools, churches, farms — all have been affected. and as some of the waters begin to recede, you can see the impact, including dead livestock that weren't moved to higher ground in time. i came here a couple of hours ago this morning and the water down there was up to the roof line on the shared and there is a house behind the shed that we can't even see the roof of the house. so we don't know whether the house is still there or whether it has actually gone this time. in some areas, floodwaters are still rising. tens of thousands of people forced to leave their homes. many more are without electricity and water supplies. lives have been lost and

are warning more could be in danger. our heart is broken for them today but it is another message but if there are floodwaters, stay right away from them. it is not a place to play. those waters are flowing very swiftly and, unfortunately, it takes cars away and it also is taking people. one local official described it as people. one local official described itasa people. one local official described it as a staggering experience. whole community has been smashed. but only when the scale of the damage has been realised camp nou recovery begins. —— can the recovery begins. the headlines bbc news... six people have been arrested after what is described as a brutal attack on a 17—year—old kurdish iranian asylum seeker in south london. at least 20 people have been murdered at a shrine in pakistan's punjab province. the supreme court in venezuela has reversed its decision to strip

the opposition—led congress of its powers. it follows a surprise intervention by president nicolas maduro. despite the announcement, hundreds of venezuela ns marched in the capital, caracas, to protest against the original decision. will grant reports. whether it was a risky game of brinkmanship or an embarrassing u—turn, the controversial power grab by the supreme court in brizuela has been reversed. following a late—night session of the state security council, president nicolas maduro said a resolution to the crisis had been found. translation: we've reached an important agreement to solve this controversy and i can tell you by reading the statement and by the publication of the corrections of sentences, up 155 and 156, this controversy has been overcome. and not a moment too soon. tempers in caracas, already frayed after yea rs of tempers in caracas, already frayed after years of economic chaos and

food shortages, had begun to flare over this latest political crisis. translation: i am protesting because ido translation: i am protesting because i do not have freedom. i am protesting for fear of what is happening in my country and for my children. i have two children and i wa nt children. i have two children and i want freedom for them. translation: right now, we have a government that has our country cut off, a country in which we are practically on our knees. our venezuelan is so pretty, so knees. our venezuelan is so pretty, so beautiful and yet today the government want all the people to kneel before them. the origins of this controversy dates back to the legislative elections which handed control of the national assembly to the opposition. however, it is a very current crisis with the very concept of democracy in venezuela itself played out internationally as one as a time. country after country urged the government to examine the paffett was taking. it is not clear whether this reversal was based on

that or on internal pressures or a combination of the two. so, for now, the supreme court has stepped back from the brink but several key questions remain. will national assembly be able to carry out its work without further judicial interference? and many venezuelans are asking what it says about the separation of powers in the country that the supreme court would first make this ruling and then overrule it, apparently on the president's orders. at least the immediate crisis seems to have been averted and, the government hopes, the threat of further violent protests. at least 18 people have been injured after the lighting of a carnival bonfire went wrong at an event in the north—eastern suburbs of paris. a dramatic video posted on social media showed a pie exploding seconds after refusals ignited, sending debris over the crowd. police said a wooden figure had been doused with petrol before being let. it happened

at the end of the yellow cab of carnival. dyla n carnival. dylan has finally picked up his nobel prize for literature, nearly six months after being confirmed as the recipient. he was given the award ina the recipient. he was given the award in a private ceremony before a concert in stockholm. it's ten years since the rotary young citizen awards began. since then, hundreds of young people who've done amazing things have been nominated for awards. one of them is 11—year—old harvey parry, who lost both his legs when he was baby, after contracting meningitis. in 2014 — when he was just eight years old — he won an award for his sporting and fundraising achievements. harvey's been telling us how, since then, he's been trying to get more amputees interested in sport. my my name's harvey, i'm 11 years old andi my name's harvey, i'm 11 years old and i will won a young citizen award in 2011: and i will won a young citizen award in 2014 because of my sporting achievements. when harvey was a baby he caught meningitis and had to have both his legs amputated above the knee and his right—hand fingers.

rotary helped me get my first legs and then they helped me get a wheelchair. harvey went on every year to run wheelchair. harvey went on every yearto run in wheelchair. harvey went on every year to run in america. today he has got about 23 gold medals. harvey has been very influential in persuading the government that young children need blades to enjoy their life. it was announced that all amputee children in the uk will be given support limbs. he likes sport, he likes to run and play with his friends, and he's met lots of other amputees and he can actually win and feel good about himself. amputees and he can actually win and feel good about himselflj amputees and he can actually win and feel good about himself. i met the england cricket team, train for a bit and then i got to play with them. they are actually quite good bowlers, to be fair! all this week, the bbc news channel will be featuring the stories of past and present award winners. and next saturday, we'll be broadcasting the ten year anniversary ceremony live from manchester. that's at 10.30pm next saturday morning.

the bfg, matilda and esio trot, just some of the famous children characters that illustrator sir quentin blake brought to life. in doing so he inspired generations of children. now 100 of his works are going on show in a major exhibition. we sent our reporter cathy killick on a trip down memory lane. they conjure up the innocence and exuberance of childhood, full of life and character, but the seemingly simple drawings of sir quentin blake probe some pretty poignant territory. the artist is 84 now, and increasingly interested in using art to improve health. here they hold workshops for mental health patients. i put on a show for something called the nightingale project in london, which worked in hospitals,

and that started me off. i did some drawings for an elderly people's ward. and a mental health patients' ward. you have got it, i have done it. in this overwhelmingly digital age, his methods are decidedly low—tech, pen and ink mostly, but in his hands, the lines that he draws speak volumes. ijust feel i am doing it, it comes like that, and you are very conscious... i like scratcy nibs,, things where you can feel the marks on the paper, so you are getting that as well. it's notjust the process of drawing that can be therapeutic, the results can be as well. these colourful paintings of children and aliens are created for a children's hospital designed to comfort children uprooted in strange surroundings. these paintings are made for a unit treating eating disorders. you go into the situation and you think, what is their problem, the people here,

what would be suitable, what would help them? having pictures on the wall of a hospital at all helps people, it humanises it, it means it is not a health factory. the paintings are on show for three months, true inspiration for illustrators everywhere. for all of us who grew up reading the books he has illustrated, fantastic illustrations, from sir quentin blake. time for a look at the weather prospects for the day ahead. here is tomasz schafernaker. and i stay on the way today, better than yesterday. yesterday, some of us than yesterday. yesterday, some of us had to run for cover to dodge the heavy showers, thunder and lightning in one or two places. just a few fair weather clouds today, nothing more than that. the skies are pretty clear across most of the uk right 110w clear across most of the uk right now and that's how it's going to stay through the rest of the morning and the afternoon. let's have a look

at the afternoon. first of all, across the south of the country, along the channel coasts, the weather is looking beautiful. visa lunchtime temperatures so they will pick a bit late in the afternoon. the winds are very light, very little cloud in the sky, the sun is strong, as strong as it is in september, and on a two showers across the east midlands and lincolnshire but we are talking about a few spots of rain and that is pretty much it. if you are unlucky, maybe you will hit one but i will be the exception. the weather for the boat race at this stage looks around 16 degrees with a few clouds and the temperatures peaking around the second part of the afternoon, 17 in london, for most of us, 12 or 13. this evening, a clear on. the weather will go downhill a bit across the western areas later in the night into the early hours of monday. this is a weather front but

is approaching and it is going to introduce some fresh air on monday afternoon but, for most of us, monday starts off on a clear note it up monday starts off on a clear note it up there may be mist and fog in a few places so bear that in mind if you are an early—morning traveller. weather fronts coming in, you are an early—morning traveller. weatherfronts coming in, reaching northern ireland through the latter pa rt northern ireland through the latter part of the morning. some spots of rain and cloud getting into the south west and wales but across many central and eastern areas, another fine day where the skies will turn a bit hazy and you can see the weather front very slow moving so even when we get into the evening hours, it is just approaching north—west england. the weather front is out of the way on tuesday. high pressure builds once again and the outlook for the week ahead is very little rain on the way, high pressure is going to be in charge, so settled conditions, and temperatures around 12 to 14. goodbye. you're watching bbc news. the headlines... six people have been

arrested after what has been called arrested after what has been called a brutal attack on a 17—year—old kurdish— iranian boy in south london. police are treating it as a hate crime. more than 250 people have been killed and many more are missing after mudslides in colombia. the president has declared a state of emergency in the region. at least 20 people have been murdered at a shrine in pakistan. the university boat race is expected to go ahead after a suspected world war ii bomb was discovered on the banks of the thames. coming up in a few minutes, our sunday morning edition of the papers with the political editor of the sun on sunday and yasmin alibhai—brown of the eye paper. you canjoin of the eye paper. you can join them of the eye paper. you canjoin them and me and the papers, a big pile of them, in about ten minutes, but first a round—up of the sporting action. good morning,

richard. we are going to start withjohanna konta who is aiming to become world number one after pursuing the biggest title of her career in the miami open. she will rise to seventh in the world when the new rankings come out. she beat caroline wozniacki in straight sets to win her third world tour title. patrick geary reports. miami is a place for the relaxed and cool, not easy when you are in baking heat and playing one of the biggest matches of your life so far. johanna konta, british number one, with break one, in game one. in the florida sun, it takes energy to sit and watch let alone contend with the athleticism of caroline wozniacki. the first was a set of frequent breaks breaks in served but not intensity.

like all the sport's best, konta peaked at the most important points. this one earned her the first set — 6—4. wozniacki is a former world number one and yet konta started this as favourite, a mark of her startling progress. the rankings are no accident. the danish woman never relented. as bodies tired, konta offered more energy—saving thunderbolts. no british woman had won this tournament before. she got there in straight sets. now up to seventh in the world, jo konta says she's benefited from playing in andy murray's shadow. you won't find much shadow in miami. it is an incredible accomplishment, not just for myself it is an incredible accomplishment, notjust for myself but it is an incredible accomplishment, not just for myself but also for my tea m not just for myself but also for my team and my family back home. it is a lwa ys team and my family back home. it is always nice to get these sorts of moments in your career where it gets... what's the word? a bit of a pat on the back for the hard work you are putting in and continuously putting in, and so it motivates you more to keep working hard and keep enjoying. in the premier league, there was a surprise defeat for the leaders chelsea yesterday. they went down numeric 2— on to crystal palace. second placed tottenham are

110w palace. second placed tottenham are now just seven palace. second placed tottenham are nowjust seven points behind after they won away at burnley. it is the near post, and the leaders are ahead after just it is the near post, and the leaders are ahead afterjust four minutes. an early lead against women crystal palace and it looked like a saturday stroll for chelsea. in 91 first—half seconds that stroll became all the more gruelling as wilfried zaha and christian mentor kate left antonio co nte christian mentor kate left antonio conte staring at only a fourth league conte staring at only a fourth lea g u e loss conte staring at only a fourth league loss this season and sparked some intrigue in what looked like a one—sided title race to talk spurs made up ground with victory at burnley. two players scored in a win to narrow the gap at the top of the table. what's important for us is to be there if chelsea fail and we are there. we are there fighting for the premier league.