welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. our top stories: british officials are once again sharing intelligence with the us, after it was suspended following leaked details about the manchester bombing. nine people are now in custody after monday night's attack, as police hunt the suicide bomber‘s network of associates. reports that donald trump's son—in—law, jared kushner, is now part the fbi inquiry into russian involvement in the us election. g7 leaders gather in sicily, determined to show a united front in the face of terrorism, despite divisions over trade and climate change. also in the programme: indigenous leaders gather in central australia to try and reconcile the past and define their place in the country's future. thanks for being with us.

police investigating the manchester suicide bombing have decided to restart the sharing of intelligence with their us counterparts. it was briefly suspended after details of the investigation were leaked to the american media. it was a day of quiet reflection and intense investigation across manchester and the uk. it began with a minute's silence to remember the 22 people killed in monday's attack. the queen visited young survivors in hospital. our chief correspondent gavin hewitt starts our coverage. in the minutes before the silence, thousands headed to the squares, the open spaces, the office doorways. a moment for a wounded community to reflect, to remember, to stand together. last post sounds

in manchester, a long minute ended with applause. applause well, it was really beautiful, and i thought it was so nice, everyone coming here and showing their respects. today has been a time to reflect and a time of remembrance, and at the same time, to show strength and unity, and our support to those who've lost their loved ones. i've come here to pay tribute

to those who were so courageous that night, those who lost their lives, and those who are still fighting for their lives. he was the first on the scene, as a paramedic. during the morning, the queen visited the royal manchester children's hospital. you didn't happen to be the first one, were you? i was, from the ambulance service. she thanked the medical staff who had attended the scene of the attack, and spoke to some of those wounded. you had enjoyed the concert, presumably? yeah, it was really good. was it? yeah. i got to meet her before the concert, as well, and she was lovely. really, did you? yeah. in one conversation she described the attack as wicked. a big shock, a really big shock. very wicked. another patient spoke about her shrapnel wounds. dreadful, absolutely dreadful. mine's gone through 15 centimetres, out the other side, so i'm due in surgery later on this afternoon. 75 people are still in hospital, and some of them will need reconstructive surgery.

today was a reminder of what unites people, a determination not to allow monday's bombing to define this city and its communities, even while people are still seeking answers as to how a young man born here could carry out such an attack. this evening, hundreds of people were still laying flowers, a day of solidarity, after the deliberate targeting of children and teenagers. gavin hewitt, bbc news, manchester. british police and security services have been trying to establish whether the bomber, salman abedi, was part of a wider terror network. nine men are now in custody, which police describe as a significant development. investigators say they have also found very important items during a series of raids. our home editor mark easton reports. officer: i'm going to have to move you back, please. move back. this evening, the police hunt

for salman abedi's bomb factory took a new turn. the search of a house in wigan suddenly escalated, with the discovery of suspicious items, and the bomb squad were called to the scene. local families were evacuated as a robot, often used to defuse roadside bombs in war zones, was deployed on a residential home in greater manchester. i share a wall with the guy who was arrested. if there's something inside, and my valuables get destroyed... you're literally in the neighbouring room? yeah. i didn't expect that something of this sort can happen so close to us. it is really shocking. sirens police have described their investigation as fast—moving. this morning, as the country stood in silence, armed police officers were shouting at residents in central manchester to take cover, after reports of a suspect package in a block of flats. there was loads of armed police officers in the middle of the grass,

just squatting down, and they were just shouting at everyone, telling them, don't go near the road. officer: can you move out of the way, please. i panicked, because my daughter works in the school that'sjust there. your first instinct is, i need my child. the city is jittery, as counter—terrorism chiefs desperately try to track the movements of salman abedi. this is what the search for a bomb factory looks like, a tip—off, an address, a raid, and on this occasion, an arrest. but the search for that factory still goes on. this raid did not produce the lead they'd hoped for, but the investigation is understood to be making real progress. two arrests were made in manchester early today, and there was a linked swoop on a property 75 miles south in nuneaton, late last night, where another man was arrested. eight men are now in custody in connection with the arena bombing. i want to reassure people that the arrests that we have made

are significant, and initial searches of premises have revealed items that we believe are very important to the investigation. police and counter—terrorism officers are piecing together a picture of salman abedi's last movements. it is understood he had recently left manchester for tripoli, in libya, returning to the uk four days before the attack, via istanbul and dusseldorf airports. police think in the hours before the bombing he may have been at a property in granby row, near piccadilly railway station, and a short distance from the manchester arena, where the bomb exploded. somewhere near here, he had phoned his mother and said, "forgive me", according to a libyan anti—terrorism official. but who else did he talk to? where else had abedi been? forensics, cctv, traffic cameras, interviews — every conceivable method for tracking abedi's movements is being pursued. we have been overwhelmed with support from members of the public, and i'd ask for patience to continue from our local communities here in greater manchester, as we carry out those searches and this investigation. there are nagging questions, though.

abedi was known to security services. there had been warnings about his radicalisation. why wasn't he stopped before he carried out his murderous attack? since 2013, 18 plots have been thwarted, five since the westminster attack in march. could — should — this one have been prevented, too? mark easton, bbc news, manchester. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: the us military says more than 100 civilians in the iraqi city of mosul were killed during a us airstrike in march. an investigation has confirmed that the attack triggered a secondary blast of is explosives by mistake. that led to the collapse of the building. greg gianforte, a high—profile republican candidate for the us congress, has been charged with assault. it is after he allegedly knocked a guardian journalist to the ground on the eve of an important by—election. mr gianforte's spokesman said benjacobs entered an office without permission

and was aggressive. the guardian newspaper has published audio of what happened. china has issued a stern warning to the united states, after one of its warships sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island in the south china sea. the uss dewey passed close to mischief reef, an artificial island built by the chinese in the disputed waters. a spokesman for china's foreign ministry said the move was a mistake and could upset negotiations over the area. 91 inmates have escaped from a prison in north—eastern brazil, through a 30—metre tunnel. a police hunt is under way at the prison in parnamirim, in the state of rio grande do norte. a number of prisoners have been recaptured, and like manyjails in brazil, this prison is dilapidated and overcrowded. president trump has strongly criticised nato leaders for not paying enough for their military protection. speaking at nato's new headquarters, he said only five of 28 members were meeting their financial obligations to the alliance.

just before he spoke, he was caught on camera apparently pushing aside the president of montenegro. let's have a look. i have been very, very direct with secretary stoltenberg, and members of the alliance, in saying that nato members must finally contribute their fair share, and meet their financial obligations. but 23 of the 28 member nations are still not paying what they should be paying, and what they are supposed to be paying, for their defence.

this is not fair to the people and taxpayers of the united states, and many of these nations owe massive amounts of money from past years, and not paying in those past years. american media is reporting that president trump's son—in—law and senior advisorjared kushner is under fbi scrutiny in connection with their inquiry into alleged russian meddling in last year's election. 0ur correspondent in washington, david willis, has more details. this news, reported in the washington post and by nbc, that jared kushner may have significant information of interest to the fbi as part of their investigation into alleged russian meddling in the us presidential election last year, that brings the fbi inquiry not only to the doorstep of the white house,

it also brings it within the trump family circle, if you like. this stemming from meetings which are said to have taken place last december involving jared kushner, the russian ambassador to the united states, mr kislyak, and the head of a russian bank. and the significance of that being the banker in charge had seen his institution become part of the sanctions that barack 0bama introduced last year in response to the russian annexation of crimea. now, jared kushner is someone who enjoys a great deal of influence within the oval office. it was he who put together a large part of donald trump's trip to saudi arabia, for example, and he very firmly has the ear of president trump, at a time when other advisers are by all accounts being sidelined.

so what this does is it does not suggest any hint of criminality, necessarily, on the part ofjared kushner, nor that the fbi is about to charge him. and indeed, mr kushner‘s lawyer, jamie gorelick, issued a statement a short while ago saying mr kushner previously volunteered to share with congress what he knows about these meetings. he will do the same if he's contacted in connection with any other enquiry. but the fact that jared kushner, a man so close to president trump, is considered a person of interest, apparently, in this investigation just heightens the interest in that inquiry. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: nasa releases the first detailed pictures of the poles of the planetjupiter, showing massive cyclones the size of planet earth. in the biggest international

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not geri, why? this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the uk has restarted intelligence—sharing with the united states, after a suspension following leaks to american media about the manchester bombing. it's reported president trump's son—in—law, jared kushner, is now a focus of the fbi inquiry into russian interference in the us election. the g7 summit gets under way later on friday. heads of state from canada, france, germany, italy, japan, the united kingdom, and the united states are meeting in the sicilian resort town of taormina. the european union is also represented. the bbc‘s diplomatic correspondent james landale is there with a look at what is expected to be high on the leader's agenda. theresa may arrived in sicily last night for her first g7 summit, a rare chance for her and just six other leaders to discuss the world's problems, face—to—face,

around a table. and as they gather around the ancient coatal town of taormina they will be hoping for few dramas, above all from donald trump, who's made his doubts about multi—lateral groups like this well known. at this summit, as ever, they will discuss world trade, climate change, migration from north africa across these very climate change, migration from north africa across these very seas. but after events from recent days, almost inevitably, the focus will be on the fight against global terrorism. theresa may will sit down formally with the us president and discuss not justthose leaks from the manchester bombing investigation, but how she, he and other g7 leaders can work together to fight extremism and terror plots online, with internet firms doing more and a new international forum sharing new technology. i suspect theresa may will say, look, let's all agree that we need a totallyjoined up security effort, the sort we have within the united kingdom, amongst the g7 as a whole,

so we don't get embroiled on who is leaking what and can just focus on the main job. but if there is agreement among these heads of government over terror, they may fall out over other issues. international trade, climate change, and global migration. areas where mr trump's smiles are not matched by his g7 colleagues. this summit will be overshadowed, notjust by mount edna, —— this summit will be overshadowed, notjust by mount etna, but also by the events in manchester. so mrs may will leave early this evening as the investigation continues. james landale, bbc news, sicily. while president trump prepares for that meeting his predecessor barack 0bama is also in europe and received a rock—star reception in berlin. thousands watched in front of berlin's most famous landmark, the brandenburg gate, as he took part in a discussion on democracy and its future. he later received an award which celebrates personalities with a strong global influence.

he spoke of the need for a strong and united europe. if we do not, then we will hold the door open to those who argue that democracy doesn't work, who argue that restrictions on the press are necessary, who suggest that intolerance and tribalism and sectarianism and organising ourselves along ethnic lines are the answer to the challenges we face. so more than ever a strong united europe remains a necessity for all of us. the former us secretary of state, john kerry, took a shot at president trump on wednesday when he suggested to harvard graduates that they should learn russian. in a speech to students, mr kerry said it was the secret to having an impact on the current white house. so what is actually the best language for american students to learn? the bbc‘s rajini vaidyanathan has herself been learning. what is the secret to having a real

impact on government? by a rosetta stone and learn russian. he may have beenjoking about stone and learn russian. he may have been joking about current going on is in washington that there is a strong correlation between global politics and the languages that americans learn. we have not seen an uptick in russian classes just yet but when the soviet union was the enemy, the language was in demand. china's rise has been a number of american children learning the language. president 0bama set a target of 1 language. president 0bama set a target of1 million. if our countries will do more together around the world than speaking each other‘s language, truly understanding each other, is a good place to start. in a decade after

9/11, arabic was the fastest—growing language being learned in the us. demand rose for ashton and urdu speakers as well. the diesel pale in comparison... —— these all pale in comparison... —— these all pale in comparison. there are 45 million spanish speakers in the us already. the reality is that most american stu d e nts the reality is that most american students do not learn a second language. they hope that english is enough. australia's indigenous leaders have gathered at the sacred landmark of uluru to decide how the country's first inhabitants should be recognised. australia was home to the aboriginal people about 50,000 years before british settlers arrived. the leaders hope to propose a constitutional change or a treaty to formally recognise indigenous people. 0ur correspondent, hywel griffith is in sydney, and has been following the story.

he says those in uluru today won't be happy unless they walk away with something concrete. and what they walk away with is very difficult at the moment to work out because they know on one hand, they want their rights to be enshrined in law. while the situation has improved over the last few decades, it is not written into the constitution that indigenous from discrimination, have their own rights recognized. but they want to go much further than that, they also want representation, the idea that there maybe should be a level of representation in the federal parliament, maybe even reparation. one suggestion that's come from tasmania, is that they should be paid something like 3% of the national gdp in recognition of money that they lost and the land that they lost when those british settlers came. very difficult to know what level they'll stop, knowing that whatever they agree would also need to be put in a referendum and agreed upon by all australians. that issue of compensation has been a sticky point for many generations. australia is a wealthy country

though but the indigenous population have high unemployment, high infant mortality, low education levels — many would argue that that compensation is desperately needed for those communities. absolutely. we are coming up to the anniversary of the 1967 referendum, the last big vote on indigenous affairs, when aboriginal and torres strait islander were brought under the protection of the commonwealth government, they were counted in the census, so they were considered to be australians. but they have remained the poorest australians. one problem many people may be aware of, is the stolen generation, the fact that some aboriginal children were taken away from theirfamilies. at the moment, aboriginal children are still by far the most likely to be taken into care — nine times more likely than children of european descent. so some of those problems remain. how you fix it is not easy. is it a question of native

entitlements with land, with money? i think it's going to be very difficult for this to be solved withinjust one decade, but constitutional recognition, maybe representation must surely be part of the answer. scientists working on the american space agency's newjuno mission say its first look atjupiter has taken their breath away. in particular — they've been amazed by the storms they are seeing at the poles. dozens of hurricanes — each the size of earth — all whirling each other. the bbc‘s science reporter jonathan amos has more. juno is the first mission to get a good view ofjupiter‘s poles and they look nothing like the rest of the planet. we're all familiar with hubble telescope pictures showing parallel bands of weather systems that circle the equator and mid latitudes. but further north and south, the cloud swirl into a random bustle of vortices, huge anvil clouds reach up from the atmosphere. for decades scientists have assumed

that if we drop below the cloud tops, below where the sun light reaches, the pretty muchjupiter was uniform inside and it really did not matter where you looked it would all look the same. and what we are finding is anything but that is the truth. it is very different and very complex. juno is making discoveries at every turn. the planet's magnetic field is twice as strong as first thought and its core is most unusual, not a solid rocky wall but something quite diffuse. "fuzzy" is how nasa scientists describe it. there is great excitement now asjuno approaches its next investigation — a detailed look atjupiter‘s famous giant red spot, a storm known to have raged for hundreds of years. jonathan amos reporting. and before we go, here's some video of a woman who clearly had no intention of letting a carjacker get away with her ride home. melissa smith was filling up her car in milwaukee, wisconsin, when a thiefjumped in and tried to drive off. as you can see, she had other ideas.

the 28—year—old said she was acting on ‘instinct‘, and it wasn't until later that she considered how dangerous her actions had been. the thief eventually gave up and ran off. you can get in touch with us and the tea m you can get in touch with us and the team on twitter. hopefully we will see you soon. the hot may weather is going to continue for a few more days yet, in fact, it's going to turn increasingly humid, particularly across southern areas of the uk and the sunshine is very powerful — we'll talk about that injust a second. in the short—term, very quiet on the weather front, out there, lots of clear skies and a very warm night, in fact, first thing in the morning, across scotland temperatures are round 15—17 celsius. here's the morning, around 8 o'clock, you can see there's hardly a cloud in the sky.

honestly, clear blue skies right across the uk. temperatures already nudging up into the high teens, not far off 20 degrees, in some areas. already 20 in the lowlands of scotland. and even in inverness around 18 celsius. 18 for stornoway as well. so a sunny and very warm start to the day. through the course of the morning, we'll see many a few fluffy clouds building up but for most of us it's going to stay clear, ands those south—easterly winds will keep on wafting in that hot air out of the near continent. these values, quite conservative. in some areas, it could even get up to around 28—29, including in parts of scotland, also. a very hot day on the way there. 0n those uv levels — high throughout the country, unusually high across southern areas of the uk. we often forget, whether it is 21 degrees or 29 degrees, you will burn just as easily if you are not protected from the sun with sunscreen, and out for any lengthy period of time. then there's a change on the way. friday night into saturday we could see storms rumbling through western parts of the uk. quite often when we get storms, things do turn a bit fresher, not necessarily on saturday. in fact, the air will keep

on wafting in from the south, so humid air increasing and we will see the threat of thunderstorms. temperatures perhaps rising to 28—30 degrees, just that little bit less hot there, across scotland. into sunday, it does look as though fresher air gets into the northern half of the uk, but in the south, we'll see certainly increasing amount of cloud but also increasing humidity. it'll turn more sticky across the south during sunday. and yes, that is rain and these could be storms as well, so sunday into monday not only does the humidity increase but also the threat of thunderstorms and downpours. very difficult to predict what the temperature will be across southern areas on monday, if it stays cloudy and rainy, maybe in the low 20s. if the clouds break, it could even get up to 25 degrees. but you can see a lot fresher across northern areas, so bank holiday monday summary — sunshine and showers and fresher in the north, still warm and humid and stormy in the south. this is bbc news.

the headlines: british police investigating the manchester suicide bombing have resumed the sharing of intelligence information with their us counterparts. co—operation was temporarily suspended after details of the investigation were leaked to us media. nine people are now in custody. it's reported president trump's son—in—law, the senior white house adviserjared kushner, is under scrutiny by the fbi inquiry into russian interference in the us election. mr kushner‘s lawyer said his client had already volunteered to share with congress what he knew. the g7 summit gets under way later on friday, with leaders from canada, france, germany, italy, japan, the united kingdom, and the united states meeting in the sicilian resort town of taormina. they will discuss the global fight against terrorism, as well differences over trade and climate change.

now, hardtalk.