welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is tom donkin. our top stories: a state of emergency is declared in egypt after two bomb attacks on coptic christians leave more than a0 dead. as a us navy strike force heads toward the korean peninsula, president trump will review options for removing the "threat" posed by north korean missiles. thousands gather in central stockholm for a vigil to remember the victims of friday's deadly lorry attack. and glory in augusta. spain's sergio garcia finally wins the masters and his first golf major. hello, and welcome.

a three—month state of emergency has been announced in egypt, following two attacks on coptic christian churches. more than a0 people were killed and many others wounded as worshippers gathered for palm sunday in tanta, which is north of cairo and in alexandria. the so—called islamic state has claimed responsibility. this report from our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. egyptian christians had gathered to celebrate one of their holiest days. but this palm sunday brought violence. the first deadly explosion was during mass at st george's church in tanta, leaving blood everywhere, wooden pews shattered. just hours later, there was another attack here, in the northern city of alexandria, this time, just outside the church. the dead included police officers who'd stopped the suicide bomberfrom entering. the head of egypt's coptic church, pope tawadros, had already left. in rome, at palm sunday prayers, pope francis condemned the bombings. he's due to visit egypt later this month. a recent upsurge in attacks on egypt's copts is causing concern. they're one of the oldest christian

communities in the world and they make up one in ten of the country's mainly muslim population. in february, hundreds fled the sinai region following a threat from the so—called islamic state group, which also claimed the latest bombings. and in december, nearly 30 were killed in this church explosion in cairo. coptic leaders say christians feel increasingly threatened. i'm very blessed to be part of a church that has faced discrimination systematically for decades. and the response to that has always been quite gracious, non—retaliatory, non—violent. and i pray that this continues, because if we get into a spiral of violence, more and more people will get hurt. egypt's government says the latest

attacks are another failed attempt to destroy national unity by stirring up religious tensions. but coptic christians, grieving once again, say much more needs to be done to make them feel safe in their own country. yolande knell, bbc news. to find out more about the attacks in egypt, including an explanation on the coptic church head to our website. that's at the usual address, bbc.com/news. president trump has told his advisers to prepare a full range of options to deal with the nuclear threat coming from north korea. a us navy strike group is already sailing towards the korean peninsula. the president trump's national security adviser said the deployment was prudent and criticised north korea as a rogue, nuclear—armed nation. david campa nale reports. the carl vinson strike group, composed of an aircraft carrier,

two guided missile destroyers and a guided missile cruiser, had been due to visit australia. instead, it's under full steam towards the western pacific ocean, where it recently conducted exercises with the south korean navy. as well as massive strike power, the carrier group has the capability to intercept ballistic missiles. president trump made it clear to beijing last week that he's prepared to act alone against pyongyang if necessary. the decision to order missile strikes against syria, a reminder of his resolve. if you violate international norms, if you violate international agreements, if you fail to live up to international commitments, if you become a threat to others, at some point a response is likely to be taken. north korea's most recent rocket test, condemned by japan and south korea, came on the eve of china's president's

visit to washington. and it follows the launch, four months ago, of ballistic missiles into the sea of japan. it is clear that their programme is moving forward at a marked pace. each test shows its rockets can go large distances, with established technology capable of striking of us military assets and allies in the region. but the taepodong 2 system goes further, underlying an ability to put crude satellites into orbit. pyongyang says it has a sovereign right to do this. with satellite pictures suggesting yet another nuclear test may be close, the fear is that north korea will end up with a nuclear warhead capable of reaching mainland america. pyongyang says it has been provoked by military exercises between the us and south korea, which it sees as preparation for an invasion. as tensions rise, the arrival of china's nuclear envoy in south korea may hasten the resumption of six—party talks, and the role of diplomacy in solving the crisis. david campanale, bbc news. to discuss this, we're joined

by the foreign policy expert nancy soderberg. nancy's held many senior national security positions under president's bill clinton and barack obama, and has also served as an ambassador to the un. it is good of you to join us. it is good of you tojoin us. thank you. so far in his presidency, donald trump has proven he is not one for traditional diplomacy. we will see that again. previous attem pts will see that again. previous atte m pts to will see that again. previous attempts to sit down and talk to north koreans has failed. i think of the six—party talks. does president trump have any other option than flexing his muscles in the pacific? there are a range of options. there

has to be some kind of planning to give him options ranging from a fascinating president kim to putting pressure on china. —— assasinating. the problem is that since the first president bush negotiated the treaty with the north koreans, the north koreans quickly figured out that the nuclear programme was the one currency in international arenas and have used a time and time again. they make a deal and then they cheat and they make a deal and then they cheat. it is the most difficult problem out there. and the actions that president trump as are a limited. you cannot just that president trump as are a limited. you cannotjust bomb the nuclear sites you cannotjust wipe out there bases. the risk of attacking them is that you have

momentum for them. the trick is that, and donald trump understands, you have to work through the chinese. through the weekend they will work together and we will see if there can be some kind of diplomatic push. if not, there is no doubt the administration will have some kind of, at least, symbolic strike, which could play both ways, frankly. syria. i want strike, which could play both ways, frankly. syria. iwant to strike, which could play both ways, frankly. syria. i want to get your thoughts on that as well. the focus there is because you are secretary of state rex tillerson has criticised russia for failing to prevent the chemical weapons attack on civilians. they said they would talk about this when he visits the country on tuesday. this summer what he said. —— this is some of what he said. i think the president was very clear in his message to the american people, that this strike was related solely to the most recent,

horrific use of chemical weapons against women, children, and as the president said, even small babies. and so the strike was a message to bashar al—assad that your multiple violations of agreements at the un and under the chemical weapons charter back in 2013, that those would not go without a response in the future, and we are asking russia to fulfil its commitment, and we are calling on bashar assad to cease the use of these weapons. other than that, there is no change to our military. secretary of state, rex tillerson. john kerry previously reached a deal with the russians to eliminate all chemical weapons. that obviously did not work out. will rex tillerson have luck achieving what president obama could not do given what happened in the last week? we don't know. when president obama put in the red line and russia said they will stop that red line without military action. i mean, thatjust

did not work. they said they got all of them and they clearly did not. so the question is how do we get rid of all of the lamichael weapons stockpiles from syria? —— chemical. number one on the agenda will be that when he visits moscow next week. secondly, what is the policy in syria? week. secondly, what is the policy in syria ? we week. secondly, what is the policy in syria? we do not have one and have not had one in the last eight yea rs. have not had one in the last eight years. hundreds of thousands of people are dead and half the country, 10 million people, displaced inside the country or outside of it. we need to look at it asa outside of it. we need to look at it as a two—track policy. the first is we have to defeat islamic state, and to do that you need to work with bashar al—assad and russia and the other is. and then there is the increasingly discredited bashar al—assad with these chemical weapons. it is clear who he is. he

has no legitimacy continuing to be president. then you have opposition which is somewhat difficult to predict. the us and the russians being on opposite sides. the saudis, to put it regionally in context. that will be difficult to solve. the us and russians need to come up with a strategy that works and they will need some force to back it up. that isa need some force to back it up. that is a scenario that will take some time. islamic state is number one and then a longer term strategy about the syrian war in syria. it will not be easy. for the first time we saw president trump as commander—in—chief when he conducted the airstrikes with broad support in the airstrikes with broad support in the united states. now the question is can he be the negotiator as well? we will have to wait and see. nancy,

former ambassador to the un and had various senior positions under president clinton and president obama. 20,000 people have gathered in central stockholm to remember the victims of friday's deadly lorry attack. swedish police say the uzbek suspect was facing deportation and had expressed sympathy with extremists groups. a british father of two has been named as one of the victims. danjohnson reports from stockholm. a square in stockholm close to friday's attack. time to stop, time to think. a chance to reflect on jumbled emotions, and on uncomfortable feelings, and to consider lives lost in a few terrible moments. chris bevington was one of those killed. a dad to two young boys who moved to sweden to build a life, a family, and a career working for music company, spotify. his father said this. he was here in the crowded shopping street when a delivery truck

was hijacked and used as a weapon. a belgian and two swedish citizens were also killed. police have revealed more about the 39—year—old from uzbekistan they believe was at the wheel. he has applied for permanent residence in sweden, he has been denied that. and he has been wanted by the police. this is where the truck ended up, smashed against a department store window. people have kept coming here to write messages of hope and defiance on the boards, and there have been more tributes to the victims too. just yards away, a display of the tolerance and kindness some fear could be at risk. thousands shared their sadness, anger, and unease about the future. i want stockholm to be open, as it always has been for so many years.

and now, all of a sudden, most of the people seem to be afraid, but still are very calm. we stand here in solidarity, notjust with those, like, in stockholm, but around the world, with everyone who needs tojust feel the love, and that we are together in this and we are not afraid. there was pride as well in the city's response. impromptu applause for the police and a message for those who threaten the way of life here. if we become scared then we play into their hands. i think this is a good picture of how sweden reacted. so far, that reaction‘s been solid. but tougher tests could still come. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: 100 years on, remembering the

soldiers who died at vimy, one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war. 25 years of hatred and rage, as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power, the power to influence. today is about the promise of a bright future, a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's works were beautiful, they were intelligent, and it's a sad loss to everybody

who loves art. this is bbc news, i'm tom donkin. the latest headlines: egypt's president has declared a three—month state of emergency following two bomb attacks on coptic churches in which more than a0 people died. as a us navy strike group heads towards korea, donald trump prepares to review options for dealing with the north korean nuclear threat. emmanuel macron is young, ambitious and, come next month, he could be the next french president. the former investment banker is presenting himself as an alternative to both the current socialist president francois hollande and the far

right‘s marine le pen. but what does he actually stand for? well, the bbc‘s damian grammaticas hasjoined him on the campaign trail. he's the newcomer with the 100—watt smile who has electrified this election. the 39—year—old current favourite for president. photos everywhere, all day long. emmanuel macron is a former businessman banker styling himself as a new type of politician. not from the left or right, he says, but different. above all, he claims he is the positive alternative to the other front runner, the far—right marine le pen. madame le pen is in favour of frexit, of stopping with the european union, with exiting a lot of agreements we have, and recreating new boundaries.

i do believe it's not the best way to strengthen our country. instead, what's good for france, mr macron believes, is strengthening the eu, sticking to the euro, and so he told me if he's president, he'd do the uk no favours when it came to a brexit deal. i would favour the mid to long—term interests of the eu. i don't want to be in a situation to have a smooth brexitjust for the interest of one sector or one business. i'm the unique candidate for a european offer today. i do believe a strong france in a strong europe is the unique way to succeed in this world. thank you. so, after brexit and donald trump, a macron victory would mark a turning of the political tide for europe. on to another event, and a macron victory is far from assured. although he was economy minister, he's never fought an election before.

he's not the most inspiring speaker. although here in corsica, the crowd seemed enthusiastic. so this was another packed event from emmanuel macron, but the unknowns remain. his youth — does that mean he is something fresh or inexperienced? the fact he's not from one of the main parties, will that make it hard for him to get any programme through? the fact he's a former banker, can he really bring change? "today, to make things happen here in france, we need to work together," this lady said. "i like what i heard, because i never believed in tribal politics." his is the candidacy built on self belief and optimism. is it enough to make him president? the prince of wales, france's president hollande and the canadian prime minister justin trudeau all gathered in northern france on sunday to mark one of the bloodiest battles of the first world war. more than 3,500 canadian troops died at the battle of vimy ridge. duncan kennedy reports.

it was the battle that defined a nation, in a conflict whose horrors defied belief. today's commemoration at vimy ridge was a chance for canada to remember those who fell here and those who rose to the challenge of victory. the burden they bore and the country they made. because this too is why we're here. why we remember. more than 3,500 canadians died in the four days it took to secure the ridge. an event later described as the moment canada came of age. today, beneath a world war i fly past, prince william and prince harry laids boots and poppies, as symbols of loss and remembrance.

this was a battlefield of corpses. the canadians at vimy embodied the true north, strong and free. in nearby arras, scottish losses in the wider fight were also remembered today. greater love has no more than this. that he lay down his life for his friends. the daily rate of casualties was greater than at the somme. among those to die was 26—year—old sergeant david wood from edinburgh. we wouldn't be here without them, we would not be free to do what we want, when we want. they fought and died for us and we have got to remember them and thank them. there are no more combat veterans

alive from the first world war. vimy ridge and arras are among the final great acts of commemoration, to honour their sacrifice, mourn their loss and remember their lives. duncan kennedy, bbc news at vimy ridge. some golf news for you now, but notjust any update, sergio garcia has won the masters in augusta, his first ever major title. but he did have to do it the hard way. going into the last round he shared the lead with england'sjustin rose. nothing could separate them over 18 holes and they went to a sudden—death play—off where garcia was finally able to sink the winning putt. his victory and that famous green jacket comes on what would've been the 60th birthday of his fellow countryman and idol seve ballesteros. now, it's always nice if you're lucky enough to have a first class

seat on a flight. but for the crew on board a turkish airlines carrier that actually meant having to look after one more passenger than they bargained for after they helped a woman have her baby on board. here's the story. good to see it all worked out fine! fans, family and friends have paid their final respects to rock and roll legend chuck berry, who died last month. they gathered in chuck berry's hometown of st louis to pay tribute at the blueberry hill, where he performed more than 200 consecutive monthly concerts. a memorial service was held where the 90—year—old's body lay in an open coffin with his signature red gibson guitar bolted to the lid. among those attending was kiss front man gene simmons. the greatness is unequalled by anybody in any form of music. maybe chuck said it best, roll over beethoven, told tchaikovsky the news, buckle your knees, bow your head, the great chuck berry is

passing by. applause a reminder of our top story before we go, president sisi of egypt has declared three months of emergency after attacks on coptic churches that killed more than a0. you can get in touch with me and the team. i'm @tomdonkinbbc. we will see you very soon. good morning. sunday was a glorious day for many of us, was it spring or summer? and really it was hard to tell because we had wall to wall sunshine throughout the day and in parts of eastern and south—eastern england, highs of 25 degrees, 77 fahrenheit. you can see the clear blue skies from sunday's satellite picture, a bit more cloud into the north—west and that cloud thick enough to produce some rain, which died off and will continue to do so as this weather front sinks south but this weather front‘s important because as it pushes further south it produces

north—westerly winds, a colder source of air and that will bring a noticeable change to the story. we're losing the warm russets sunday as that north—westerly flow drags the cooler air across the country through the course of the day. so it's going to turn noticeably coolerfor all of us. as we start off the day then, temperatures will sit at around seven to nine degrees, so not too bad, that frontal system bringing quite a lot of cloud but up into the north—west, some of the showers will be wintry to the tops of the hills and mountains believe it or not, and as we go through the day we run the risk of a few showers in scotland and one or two cropping up in the north—east of england. i suspect by the middle of the afternoon it should be a better afternoon in south—west england and wales where we had a bit of cloud yesterday, but temperatures at around ten or 13.

we could see temperatures down a good 8—10 degrees in comparison to sunday's weather in the south—east with a risk of a few showers in parts of lincolnshire and east yorkshire. heading up into scotland, yes, the risk of a few showers here but also some lengthy spells of sunshine. by the end of the afternoon, though, cloud and more organised rain starts to gather into the western isles and this will be a weather front toppling over that high pressure and it will start to push into the far north of scotland. high pressure really just exerting its influence still, across england and wales, here things will stay relatively quiet. chilly start to tuesday morning, a touch of frost in more sheltered prone spots, but clearer skies will lead to more good spells of sunshine. breezy into the far north and showery outbreaks of rain continuing here as well. as we move into wednesday, we see more of a stronger north—westerly wind starting to pick up, gales not out of the question but again the best of the drier weather will always be further south but a fair amount of cloud around i suspect on wednesday and on exposed coasts it will feel that little bit colder. little change on thursday. what's in store for

the easter weekend? the dry theme's set to continue, sunshine and a few isolated showers but that cool wind set to stay with us. the latest headlines from bbc news. i'm tom donkin. president sisi has declared a three—month state of emergency throughout egypt after bomb attacks killed more than a0 people at two coptic christian churches. the army will be deployed to help police protect vital installations and security forces will be able to make arrests without warrants. donald trump has asked his advisers to be prepared to give a full range of options to deal with the nuclear threat coming from north korea. a us navy strike group is already heading towards the korean peninsula. the us national security adviser criticised north korea as a rogue, nuclear—armed nation. the spanish golfer, sergio garcia, has won the masters, his first success in one of the sport's big four tournaments. garcia won a play—off against britain'sjustin rose at augusta, georgia, after the two men had finished the fourth and final round tied on nine—under—par for the championship. let's have a quick look

at some of the front pages, which are dominated by the relationships between moscow,