welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is reged ahmad. our top stories: on his first foreign tour, president trump urges muslim nations to take the lead in fighting terror, framing it as a battle between good and evil. drive them out of your community, drive them out of your holy land — and drive them out of this earth. north korea confirms the country's latest ballistic missile test. south korea says it dashes hopes of building bridges. cholera sweeps war—ravaged yemen, claiming 250 lives this month alone. hundreds of suspected cases are being reported every day. and battling depression — uk scientists say an overactive immune system could be to blame. hello and welcome.

on his first foreign trip as us president, donald trump has called on muslim countries to take responsibility for tackling extremism. during a speech in riyadh, attended by dozens of arab leaders, he insisted the fight against extremism wasn't a war between different faiths, but a battle between good and evil. the president also used strong language against iran, saudi arabia's biggest rival. our north america editor, jon sopel, was there. the president has been on a deep immersion into middle east politics today, and a charm offensive, meeting a host of arab and gulf leaders from across the region. and one central geopolitical subject, the fight against islamist extremism, and how to make good on his pledge to destroy so—called islamic state. but after the trenchant and, some would say islamophobic, language of the trump election campaign, the president chose a much more moderate tone today.

we are not here to lecture. we are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do, who to be or how to worship. instead, we are here to offer partnership, based on shared interests and values. and he framed the choice that arab leaders faced like this. this is not a battle between different faiths, different sects or different civilisations. this is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life and decent people, all in the name of religion. this is a battle between good and evil. and he said that if terrorism was to be defeated, it was up to the people in that room to do more. a better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and drive out the extremists.

drive them out. drive them out of your places of worship. drive them out of your communities. drive them out of your holy land. and drive them out of this earth. this speech was a far cry from the language that donald trump and his allies used during the campaign. no more talk that, "islam hates us". no more mention of this being a clash of civilisations. and the one phrase that he chided hillary clinton and barack obama for not using, "radical islamic terrorism", was not even mentioned. that was then. donald] trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. radical islam is coming to our shores. we have a radical islamic terrorism problem, folks. and this is now.

donald trump has made a lot of friends with his visit and this speech. a more—inclusive tone, a pledge of american help, combined with a strong attack on iran. exactly what his saudi hosts were hoping for. and this is what president trump wants to see more of, the new global centre for combating extremist ideology that the saudis have built. and the clear message, this is a worldwide problem and requires a worldwide solution. i'm joined now by trita parsi, the founder and president of the national iranian american council. —— the founder and. he's also an award—winning author, and he's speaking to us from washington dc. first of all, when i was watching the donald trump speech in his visit to saudi arabia, there seems to be some cognitive dissonance, doesn't

macris make you see him chastise iran ina macris make you see him chastise iran in a country that is not democratic, and get iran hasjust had democratic elections and elected a moderate. it certainly deserves a lot of criticism. but to stand in riau, which does not know what elections are, and criticise iranians, and incidentally, the iranians, and incidentally, the iranians have now in three times in a row opted for the most moderate candidate on the ballot in three elections in a row. —— riyadh. not a lot of european countries can even brag about that. to do so for riyadh is the maximum amount of hypocrisy we have seen so far. unfortunately, this actually only benefits the hardliners in iran. because it is easy for them to dismiss valid criticism against the human rights record, when it is going for an administration that is this hypocritical. so why is the trump

administration aligning itself so strongly with saudi arabia and try to isolate iran in the way that it is? if it isjust up to donald trump, it is not particularly complex. it is very simple. the a nswer complex. it is very simple. the answer lies in the $300 billion of arms that the saudi arabians have indicated that they will buy it from the united states, and the billions of dollars they are willing to invest in the american economy. this is exact we were donald trump needs in order to get the economy going, and create more jobs. in order to get the economy going, and create morejobs. and if the price for that is that the united states positions itself in a hard hegemonic position in the region, and potentially gets into military conflict with iran as a result, that seems to be something that donald trump either does not understand or think is ok. we are talking about how there is definitely a discrepancy here between what donald trump is saying about iran, compared to saudi arabia. i'm sure everybody

is noticing it as well. it means this might not be a successful tactic if america wants to really isolate iran from the rest of the world. even if it was less hypocritical, it would not have been successful. the united states has pursued a policy of isolating iran for the last few decades, after the nuclear deal. and it was not successful. iran's strength through this period. the only thing that would work is engagement and diplomacy. 0ne would work is engagement and diplomacy. one of the beauties of the nuclear deal was that it resolved the nuclear issue, took it off the table, and paved the way for an inclusive dialogue about security in the region. dialogue that would include the saudi arabians, but also the iranians. unfortunate, donald trump is now under an hour. that will lead to more instability and conflict in the region. thank you for joining

conflict in the region. thank you forjoining us, trita parsi. north korean state media has confirmed the country's latest ballistic missile test — a solid—fuel weapon last tested in february. the country's leader, kim jong—un, supervised the launch of the rocket, which flew about 500 kilometres before landing in the sea ofjapan. south korea's new government said the move had dashed its hopes of forging peace with its neighbour. the un security council will discuss the launch on tuesday — this is how the us secretary of state reacted. we are early in the stages of applying economic pressure, as well as diplomatic pressure to the regime in north korea. hopefully, they will get the message that the pathway of continuing their nuclear arms programme is not a pathway to security or prosperity. the ongoing testing is disappointing. it is disturbing. we asked that they see is that —— sees that will stop because until they do, they have

been a change their view. we are early in the game of putting pressure on them. —— cease. perhaps they are just acting out now in response to some of the pressure that they are beginning to feel. rex tillerson there. steve evans is in seoul for tillerson there. steve evans is in seoulfor us. tillerson there. steve evans is in seoul for us. what is the significance of this test, competitive others? the significance is that it worked, like the one week ago. and kim jong—un has said that it is successful and the michelle can now be displayed —— missile can now be deployed. and you have those words from donald trump and rex tillerson, which you heard there, and from the new government in seoul, which wants negotiations, and it wants a more open relationship. the response is to missile tests. so that does not seem to bode well for those who think that diplomatic pressure and economic pressure will do the trick. so concerned must be growing, then,

globally, that north korea is getting closer and closer to being able to launch a nuclear missile. would that be fair to say? absolutely. we have heard words from donald trump and also concern about what the way out of this thing is. there are two views. 0ne what the way out of this thing is. there are two views. one is that north korea has got the bomb. it has pretty much got the missiles. it is a fait accompli. it is putting much a fait accompli. it is putting much a nuclear power. that is one view. the other view is that it cannot be accepted the other view is that it cannot be a cce pted to the other view is that it cannot be accepted to megadeal, and it will not be accepted, and if that means military action, if that means war, then so be it. —— to make a deal. the difference is that from here, from seoul, what would be an

immensely costly business in terms of human lives. in one scenario, you would be talking about something like 40,000 dead and injured within 24 hours if north korea used its conventional artillery on this region. so it is a very difficult choice for the new president. you are talking about iran, earlier. it is similarto are talking about iran, earlier. it is similar to that, but different. —— were talking. iran did not have the bomb, it was a reasonably democratic country, there was pressure from the people, so deals could be done. north korea is a closed country, completely undemocratic. you have a man and the people immediately around him at the top who think the bomb is the way to keep power. steve evans in seoul. thank you for that. the charity save the children

is warning that a cholera outbreak in yemen could soon become a major epidemic. almost 250 people have died of the disease this month alone, with hundreds of suspected cases being reported every day. sarah corker reports. two years of war have left yemen in the grip of a humanitarian crisis. cities are in ruins. there are severe shortages of food and more than 2 million young children are malnourished. now colorado has become a deadly threat. hospitals are overwhelmed. i could see how difficult the situation has become. it's hard to provide services in a country that is suffering from conflict and lack of income and there is an increasing number of patients, including many cholera patients, including many cholera patients, that we have seen in the ward. it is completely full. the disease is spread through good

water, and can kill in hours if untreated. but the ongoing conflict between the government and houthi rebels have made it difficult to get 18. the charity save the children is warning that more than 65 thousand cases are expect by the end ofjune at the current rate. hundreds of cases are being reported every day. two out of three are suspected of being chewed under 15. sana'a city is the worst affected area, with more than 4000 suspected cases. rubbishes piled up in the capital because of a strike by workers, contaminating water supplies. the charity is now calling for me more medicines and health staff to educate communities on how to avoid infection, and an end to restrictions on imports of aid, immediately. sarah corker, bbc news. do stay with some bbc news. still to

come, israel and palestinian territories prepare the arrival of president trump in the latest leg of his foreign tour. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. the polling stations are all prepared for what will be the first truly free elections in romania's history. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peacefulfuneral demonstration so far, but suddenly these police are teargassing the crowd, we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual is well established here, helen was said to be in good spirits butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country, and the challenges

ahead are daunting. but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: 0n this is bbc news. the latest headlines: on his first foreign tour, donald trump has urged foreign nations to take a lead in fighting terror. north korea has confirmed their latest police missile test. south korea said it dashes hopes of building bridges. donald trump is heading to israel and the palestinian territories on the second leg of his first foreign trip as us president. he hopes to revive the middle east peace process and says there's "no reason whatsoever" that there can't be a deal between israel and the palestinians. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell, reports on the expectations of this presidential visit.

a room with a view. from his luxury hotel suite, the us president will look out on a holy city at the heart of a decades—old conflict. here he will head to one of the world's most important churches and take his family to this sacred jewish site, the western wall. but donald trump isn'tjust stopping over in jerusalem for a sightseeing tour. the businessman turned politician is coming in pursuit of what he calls the ultimate deal — to bring about peace between israel and the palestinians. israel's prime minister and his wife were early visitors to the trump white house. this month, the palestinian president came over. i've always heard that perhaps the toughest deal to make is the deal between the israelis and the palestinians. let's see if we can prove them wrong. an american israeli led the local election campaign for mr trump. the relationship with israel

has been repaired and, again, 8 years of obama, the american—israel relationship was discouraged. putting daylight between the united states and israel, i mean, that's not daylight anymore. we work together, as we should be. but what will the president say about settlements like this one, where mr zell lives? they're seen as illegal under international law but israel disagrees. in ramallah, palestinians want president trump to show commitment to the idea of creating a palestinian state. to move forward in a two state solution, it starts with recognising the state palestine and getting the boot of occupation off of our neck. that is something that the us could pressure israel into doing if they would be serious about holding israel accountable. there is official optimism here about president trump's visit. but on both sides there is also doubt about whether his unconventional businesslike approach can achieve a peace deal where so many others have failed. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem.

let's round—up some of the other main stories: brazilian police have arrested nearly 40 people for drug trafficking offences in central sao paulo, where crack cocaine has been sold and consumed freely. dozens of addicts reacted by vandalising cars and looting shops. egypt's public prosecutor says 48 suspected islamic state militants have been referred to a military court in connection with three recent church bombings. 37 of the suspects are in custody; the rest are on the run. more than 70 people were killed in the suicide attacks against coptic christians. campaigning officially begins on monday for parliamentary elections in france. polls predict the newly elected president, emmanuel macron may struggle to get a working majority in the national assembly for his la republique en marche movement. mr macron's party was only established a little over a year ago and currently has no members of parliament. greece has urged its creditors to

agree to a new debt relief deal with new talks taking place in brussels later. athens needs new credit to repay over 7 billion euros worth of debt beforejuly. without repay over 7 billion euros worth of debt before july. without the repay over 7 billion euros worth of debt beforejuly. without the new loa ns, debt beforejuly. without the new loans, greece is likely to default. now the story of the lawyer who ‘simply vanished'. in mid—2015 wang quanzhang was just one of more than 200 lawyers, legal assistants and human rights activists picked up by the chinese authorities. almost two years on, he is the only one from whom nothing has been heard at all. 0ur china correspondent john sudworth spoke to his wife li wenzu, who says she doesn't know if he's still alive. scientists in the uk, are investigating whether many cases of depression could be triggered by an overactive immune system. researchers are now looking at whether some anti—inflammatory drugs might help certain patients. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh, has this special report. depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide.

but around a third of patients who seek help don't respond to drug treatments or talking therapies. so now, scientists are trying a radical new approach. this team at king's college london are examining physical, rather than mental, causes for depression. in particular, they are looking at whether the immune system, which is designed to defend to our bodies, can be a source of psychological harm. carmine pariante has spent 20 years investigating the link between the immune system and depression. so we know that stress activates the immune system. it's a physiological response in a situation of dangers. however, chronic life adversity switches on the immune system permanently. this affects the brain.

it disrupts the connection between the different neurons, and this is what create the depressive symptoms. they are looking for biomarkers in patients' blood and saliva that show inflammation, a sign that the immune system is in overdrive. they are hoping to help patients like michaela whitton, from brighton. depression, i think, has always been with me, from my teenage years until today, you know? it's been... it's been a part of my life. it's been something that has limited my capacity and capabilities, probably progressively more so as you get older, as well. michaela has given tissue samples, and is being scanned to see whether her immune system has caused inflammation in her brain. it is part of a wellcome trust—funded trial led by ed bullmore. he says drugs used for conditions like rheumatoid arthritis could be repurposed. if we can identify the biomarkers that will allow us to predict which patients with depression are most likely to respond to anti—inflammatory drugs,

the good news is that there are a lot of anti—inflammatory drugs already available, that might turn out to be effective antidepressants. there are several trials underway testing anti—inflammatory drugs for depression. for michaela, finding a cause which is not in the mind would help change public perception. to be able to say that there are physical causes for depression, or other mental health issues — this is immense. it's a massive — a massive turnaround, and will definitely go towards combating some of the stigma that we have here around mental health issues. 0ur medical correspondent, fergus walsh reporting. now not one for those afraid of heights...

this is friedrich kuhne who has just broken the record for the longest ever high line walk. considered even more difficult than tight rope walking — high lining involves a flat rope that is not taut — allowing for much more stretch and bounce in the line. unbelievably the 27—year—old german student walked over 1600 metres between two peaks in france at over 600 metres high. notjust a test of balance, the frightening feat took just over two hours to complete. that's all for now — you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, i'm @bbcreged ahmad. hello there. the weather has been warming up over the past couple of days, and that warming trend is set to continue through much of this week. here was a scene taken by one of our weather watchers in cornwall during sunday. some sunny skies there, bit of cumulus cloud.

a similar picture through much of this week. things are going to be warming up and feeling quite sunny, and largely dry conditions on the cards, too, down to the fact that we've got high pressure which is going to be in charge of our weather. at the moment it is sitting out to the east, and we have an area of low pressure. now, through monday, then some of us will see some rain on this fairly weak front. during monday morning that is pushing into western parts of northern ireland, bringing patchy showers, heading to the western isles of scotland, too, but for the rest of scotland it is a fine start to your monday morning commute. 8:00am in the morning, some sunshine here. cloudy with a few spots of drizzly rain likely across northern ireland. but, as we head our way south across the whole of england and wales, it is a dry picture here. temperatures in the mid—teens by the time we get to 8:00am in the morning, so a pleasant monday morning to start off your working week. light winds, too, and is looking dry and settled. it stays that way through the course of monday across england and wales. further north, for northern ireland and into scotland later on, we will start to see that rain moving its way slowly

from west to east. it will be followed by some sunshine, but temperatures here at 17 or 18 degrees under the cloud, with a little light rain. but further south, 24, possibly 25 celsius. we could see the warmest day of the year over the next few days. now, monday evening and overnight into tuesday, that rain pushes into the northern isles, sitting here for a while, but elsewhere across the uk a largely dry, clear start to tuesday morning. could be one or two mist patches around, but it should be a frost—free sort of morning. now, through tuesday as the high—pressure starts to push in from the south, we're going to be drawing in a westerly breeze, and with those westerly winds coming in from the atlantic, we are going to bring a bit more cloud around western hills and coasts, perhaps hill fog and some drizzle for the hills of wales, for instance, and western scotland, too. meanwhile, for central and eastern parts of the country, that is your best bet of catching some long spells of sunshine. it won't be quite as warm, a bit more cloud around in general, and temperatures around 23 degrees on tuesday. wednesday is going to be another warm day, with high pressure well and truly in charge.

so dry pretty much across the board, i think, on wednesday. perhaps the slight chance of a shower in the north—west and temperatures between around about 17 to 24 or 25 degrees. that warming trend continues towards the end of the week. by the time we get to friday, we could well see 26 degrees, or even a little bit more. enjoy, bye for now. this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump has urged muslim leaders to drive out terrorism from their countries. speaking in saudi arabia, he described it as a battle between good and evil. he also used strong language against iran, saudi arabia's biggest rival, accusing it of fuelling sectarian conflict and terror. north korea has confirmed that it successfully tested an intermediate—range ballistic missile. south korea's new government says the latest test has dashed its hopes for peace. the united nations security council will discuss the launch on tuesday. the charity save the children is warning that a cholera outbreak in yemen could soon become a major epidemic. almost 250 people have died of the disease this month alone, with hundreds of suspected cases

being reported every day. the world health organization has described the outbreak is alarming. and now on bbc news, it is time for