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 forging peace. cholera sweeps war—ravaged yemen — claiming 250 lives this month alone. hundreds of suspected cases are being reported every day. battling depression: british scientists say an overactive immune system could be to blame. and the changing face of afghan tv — the new channel championing its female staff. hello.

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 — iran's foreign minister issued a sharply worded response. our north america editor, jon sopel reports from riyadh 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. earlier i spoke to sahaar aziz in dallas. she's with the brookings doha centre. this was her take on donald trump's visit to saudi arabia.

he was clearly there to sell arms. and he was going to say whatever he believed his audience wanted to hear, so that he could get the deal done. as he usually does with the words he uses. this involves $110 billion of arms sales, arms that could be used by saudi arabia and other monarchies to fight war and engage in more conflict that is causing famine in yemen and devastating syria through proxy wars. his ultimate agenda was to sell us arms and generate jobs for the us defence industry. granted there have been a lot of criticisms about the speech and some of the contradictions

in what donald trump has had to say about islam in the past, but could any good come from what he said? might it encourage saudi arabia to think about how it might perhaps support terrorism in certain ways? i think saudi arabia is similar to donald trump. many of the authoritarian regimes are realists. and ultimately, the objective is for them to stay in power. so they certainly do not want so much chaos and instability that they can no longer rule without question. but at the same time, they are not interested in democracy, and they are not interested in rule of law. because that would cause political opposition to develop, and potentially challenge their rule, or at least constraints of their unfettered powers. so i am not expecting saudi arabia to change its tune or to change its actions. they will continue to engage in the proxy war and seek regional hegemony, vis—a—vis iran. donald trump did mention human rights.

some of his predecessors have. what should he had said? made a difference. his track record in the united states is so bad. he spent two years inciting hatred and bigotry against muslims, women, mexicans, and other racial minorities, and the world was paying attention to what he was saying. and so it would have been difficult for him to be a credible speaker with regard to changing the minds of authoritarian regimes, and infact, i think that they understood that his change in rhetoric was simply the jaws of respect, being the guest in their home, but i wouldn't be surprised if he returns the united states and wrote back to using the same pejorative term of "radical islamic

terrorism" which suggests there is something wrong with islam, as far as he is concerned. sahar aziz from the brookings doha centre, 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. steve evans — our correspondent in seoul told why the latest test is particularly important. the significance is the word lightly won one week ago and kim jong—un has said it was successful and the key

missile can be deployed. the significance is also that you have those words from the donald trump and wrecks to listen and from a new government in seoul which wants wa nts government in seoul which wants wants and open relationship. the response is two missile test. that does not seem to bode well for those who think that diplomatic pressure and economic pressure will do the trick. concern must be growing then globally that north korea is getting closer and closer to being able to launch a nuclear missile. would that be fairto launch a nuclear missile. would that be fair to say? yeah, absolutely. concern, certainly, in the us. we have heard all of the words from president trump. concern, i think, about how to find a way out of this. there are two views. one is that

north korea has the bomb and it has the missiles, it is a fait accompli, it isa the missiles, it is a fait accompli, it is a nuclear power. you need to doa it is a nuclear power. you need to do a deal. that is a view. the other view, which i believe is prevalent in washington, is that it cannot be accepted and it will not be accepted and if that means military action, if that means that war well, then, so if that means that war well, then, so be it. the difficulty is that from here, from seoul, war would be an immensely costly business in terms of human lives. on 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 similar to iran market, but also different. iran did

not have the bomb and could be persuaded. it was an open country, 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 how. —— power. 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 a cholera outbreak has become the latest deadly threat. hospitals are overwhelmed. i could see myself how difficult the situation has become

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, that we have seen in the ward. it is completely full. the disease is spread through contaminated food and water, and can kill in hours if left untreated. but the ongoing conflict between the government and houthi rebels means half the hospitals are closed and ports have been bombed, making it difficult to get aid in. 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 children under 15. the capital, sana'a, is the worst affected area, with

more than 4000 suspected cases. rubbish is piled up in the capital because of a strike by workers, contaminating water supplies. the charity is now calling for 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. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — israel and the palestinian territories prepare for the arrival of president trump — the latest leg of his first 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: on his first foreign tour, president trump urges muslim nations to take the lead in fighting terror. north korea has confirmed

the country's latest ballistic 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. our 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. i mean, again, 8 years of obama, the american—israel relationship was discouraged. it was 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. and you can go to our website for full analysis of donald trump's trip to israel on the next stage of the president's first foreign tour. just go to bbc.com/news. let's round up some of the other main stories: 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. mr macron‘s party was only established a little over a year ago and currently has no members of parliament. 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. our 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. in spain thousands of real madrid football fans have been celebrating their teams first league title since 2012. the team joined the party aboard an open top bus

after beating their rivals barcelona to the la liga title. earlier, real beat malaga 2—0 — ending a five year run without the most sought after trophy in spanish football. the result is also the first full season for zinedine zidane as real boss — and he's the first manager to lead madrid to the spanish league title since josay morinyo five years ago. a new tv channel dedicated to women has launched in afghanistan, the first of its kind in a country dominated by men. zan tv has only female presenters and producers —but there are a few men working in technical areas. so, how successful can the channel hope to be? heidi ghaichem has more. female newsreaders appear on many afghan tv channels. but an entire station with content dedicated solely to women is a first. its arrival highlights the fact that behind the daily stories

of violence, change is taking place in afghanistan. zan tv runs on a shoestring using low—cost digital technology and operating from a basic studio in kabul. it focuses on talk shows as well as programmes on health and music. around 50 women run the station, along with a small team of male technicians working behind the scenes. it has a clear mission statement. translation: this television channel has been created so we can fight to the rights of women. to raise their voices so that people can see that women have the ability to work in society. but zan tv has a male founder, a media entrepreneur who is hoping to appeal to the large female audience in big cities like kabul. he is catering to the gap in the market for news and discussion that caters to the interests of women. on gender representation he says it is time for action. you need to actually make an opportunity for women to come and work.

they need to prove themselves. it is not easy. some of the staff have faced many obstacles in order to pursue their media careers. translation: since i started working in media i have faced some problems and received many threats. even my family members oppose myjob and my relatives, such as my uncles and cousins, say that it is not right for a woman to work at a tv station. but i ignore their words and cope with the problems so that i can achieve my goals. but in spite of the cultural pressures most of these women face, some families are supportive. translation: my family is happy about me working here. but there are many families who do not let the girls work outside. so i advise those families to let the girls work outside because liberty is every human‘s right. despite the best efforts of radical initiatives like zan tv, progress here is slow.

in a country ranked 169 from 187 in gender equality by the united nations, there is still a very long way to go. 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. 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, a pleasant monday morning to start your working week. light winds, and looking dry and settled. it stays that way through the course of monday across england and wales. further north, for northern ireland and scotland later on, we start to see that rain moving its way slowly from west to east. 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. 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. one or two mist patches around, but it should be a frost—free morning.

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 winds coming in from the atlantic, 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. for central and eastern parts of the country, your best bet of catching some long spells of sunshine. won't be quite as warm, a bit more cloud around in general, and temperatures around 23 degrees on tuesday. wednesday, another warm day, with high pressure well and truly in charge. so dry pretty much across the board, 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, 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 as alarming. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk.