this is bbc news. i'm chris rogers. our top stories: the american student otto warmbier has died, days after returning home from a north korean prison ina coma. president trump has condemned pyongyang as "a brutal regime". a vigil is held near the mosque in north london where a van was driven into muslim worshippers. a man has been arrested, accused of terror offences. 12 months after the brexit referendum — official talks have got under way between the united kingdom and the european union. and i'm sally bundock. business after brexit — the uk finance minister delivers his so called mansion house speech to business leaders in the city of london — so what will he promise and can he deliver? the perfect commute. is the dream finally reality? a flying car you can actually buy. our man at the paris airshow checks it out.. president donald trump has denounced

north korea as "a brutal regime" after the death of a us student released by the reclusive country last week. otto warmbier spent nearly 18 months in detention in north korea. the 22—year—old was medically evacuated to the united states, suffering from severe brain damage. he died six days later. peter bowes reports otto warmbier was travelling in north korea as a tourist when he was arrested in january of last year. he had attempted to steal a propaganda sign from the hotel as a souvenir. before his trial, at a news conference arranged by the north korean government, he tearfully confessed to trying to take the sign as a trophy for a us church. save this poor and

innocent scapegoat... a month later, the economics student from the university of virginia was paraded through the halls of north korea's supreme court. he was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years of hard labour after a one—hour trial. it was soon after the trial that otto wormbier fell into a coma. north korea said he had contracted botulism but on his return home, his american doctors said there was no evidence to support that diagnosis. they said he'd suffered extensive brain damage. the circumstances of his detention in north korea and what medical treatment he received there remain a mystery. the warmbier family blamed otto's death on what they called "the torturous mistreatment" he received at the hands of the north koreans. "no other outcome was possible beyond the sad one we experience today," they said in a statement. otto warmbier was freed after senior officials from the us state department travelled to pyongyang to demand his release on humanitarian grounds.

president trump spoke shortly after hearing the news of his death. ijust wanted to pass on word otto warmbier has just passed away. he spent a year and a half in north korea. a lot of bad things happened but at least we got him home to be with his parents where they were so happy to see him even though he was in very tough condition, but he just passed away a little while ago. it's a brutal regime and we'll be able to handle it. in a written statement, the president added that his administration was determined "to prevent such tragedies from befalling innocent people at the hands of regimes that do not respect the rule of law or basic human decency." peter bowes, bbc news. our correspondent steve evans in seoul has been following this story. north korea says that he fell

into a coma shortly after his trial more than a year ago. there's no evidence that's so. we simply don't know. there are things which don't add up in the north korean view of events. for example, they're saying that mr warmbier had tried to overthrow the state. well, the initial charge against him was not that — it was that he'd simply engaged in a student prank, really — i mean, that is the best way to describe it — for which it got 15 years hard labour. we do not know when he fell into a coma. there must be a suspicion that he fell into a coma quite recently. his parents were only told at the beginning of this month, and the us was only told at the beginning of this month, that he was in that situation and american diplomats — or an american diplomat and two doctors — then went to pyongyang

and discovered him in that dire situation — comatosed but with some evidence of life, apparently, though not with any ability to communicate. so there must be the suspicion that it happened just before the north koreans realised that there was a possibility of an american citizen dying in their hands, something which would present them with a lot more difficulty than they've already got. that is simply me surmising. what seems pretty clear is that the north korean accounts cannot be taken at face value. twelve months after the united kingdom voted to leave the european union, the first formal talks to set the terms of departure have been held in brussels. the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier said he hoped the atmosphere would be constructive. the uk's brexit secretary,

david davis, talked of a new and special partnership. this from our europe editor katya adler. hanging onto that handshake as hard as he could, this was david davis's show of strength today, the first day of face—to—face brexit negotiations almost 12 months since the uk voted to leave the eu. i am here in brussels today, like michel, to begin the next phase of our work, to build a new, deep and special partnership with the european union. determined to sound confident and upbeat, everyone here knew the secretary of state carried british political uncertainty in his back pocket and he knew that they knew. fast forward through this first day of negotiations where brexit divorce details like the irish border, citizens‘ rights and a possible exit bill were discussed and it became clear that david davis had given in on what he pledged would be the row of the summer, his demands to talk trade with the eu from the start.

though at the closing press conference at the european commission, there was one brexit promise he insisted he was sticking to. can the eu trust that what you ask for today or tomorrow will be what you ask for in a few days‘ time considering the political confusion at the moment in the uk? the position hasn't changed. because the membership of the single market requires the four freedoms to be obeyed and we need to bring back to britain control of our laws and borders, we will be leaving the single market. he said the uk would leave the european customs union as well. by then michel barnier‘s intentionally upbeat first—day—of—negotiantions rhetoric erupted into this. translation: the uk decided to leave the eu, not the other way round, and consequences are substantial, human, social, financial, legal and political. this isn't about punishment or revenge, but do not underestimate those consequences.

david davis today declared himself a determined optimist but the eu warns, the path to a fair dealfor both sides it is fraught with risk. katya adler, bbc news, brussels. sally is here with all the business news. tell us about your boiled egg. how do you like your boiled egg, chris? soft. i like it as well soft. we are talking about boiled eggs because we are talking about brexit and soft or ha rd are talking about brexit and soft or hard brexit. all eyes are on the uk's finance minister today as he outlines his vision of britain after brexit. the chancellor of the exchequer, philip hammond is delivering his famous mansion house speech in london — one of the biggest set—piece events of britain's economic calendar. it's been given added importance

by the fact that britain has finally started brexit negotiations with the european union. mr hammond has been at pains to calm fears of an abrupt change to relations between the eu and britain — saying he wants the uk to experience trade in a way that "feels as close as possible to the way it feels now". he acknowledges the uk will leave the single market and customs union but insists it should reach a deal that allows british goods to flow without tariffs, delays and bureaucracy. and he stresses it would be "a very — very bad outcome" if no deal was reached. what kind of boiled egg is he

offering the community? that's despite the prime minister theresa may's mantra that no deal is better than a bad deal. we will have that discussion in world business report. the paris airshow, which is taking place this week, is best known as an aerospace industryjamboree — dominated by the multi—billion dollar deals announced by the big beasts of the sector. but smaller companies are there too. and some of them have rather imagina which just might take flight. in wbr we'll take a look at one gadget which promises to help car driversise above the trafficjams. yes, it's true. the flying car is finally here. don't miss that in 20 minutes let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. emergency workers in portugal have been evacuating areas in the path of major forest fires.

it's reported they've claimed the lives of at least 62 people. more than 130 others were injured. some villages have been virtually burnt to the ground. it's believed a lightning strike started the fires. for children in the united states, with nearly one thousand 300 —— a study has found that gun violence is a leading cause of death for children in the united states, with nearly one thousand 300 dying every year. the research by the centers for disease control and prevention showed that only accidents and disease killed more people under the age of 18, with nearly 40% the result of suicide using guns. the funeral of a teenager who was killed in the manchester terror attack is to be held later. 15—year—old olivia campbell was among twenty—two people who died in the suicide bombing at manchester arena in may. the family of a man arrested in

connection with a terrorist attack ata connection with a terrorist attack at a mosque in north london are shocked. his van hit muslim worshippers last night in finsbury park. they came to break their fast with prayer, just as they had to 2a hours earlier. a demonstration that nothing has changed. rama do, too important mess. —— ramadan. jetta nobody is staying away hiding. you have to pray, of course we are coming. we can't run away from our prayer. it was about this time last night they attack took place. people have come to either parts of london to pray at the mosque tonight in a show of solidarity they have been embracing in the streets. leaders say that despite this being one of

the busiest times in ramadan, it has been quieter tonight, some have stayed away. earlier, the community held a vigil. the mayor of london spoke of communities fighting division. tinder what you have seen over the last 2a hours is muslims, christians, sikhs, rich, poor, old, young and coming together saying not in our name. the bb c understands the man accused to be 44—year—old darren osborne from cardiff. his family are in shock and disbelief. stay with us on bbc news. still to come. a source of inspiration for irish literary legends re—opens after a multi—million dollar make—over. there was a bomb in the city centre. a code word known to be one used

by the ira was given. army bomb experts were examining a suspect van when there was a huge explosion. the south african parliament has destroyed the foundation of apartheid by abolishing the population registration act, which for a0 years forcibly classified each citizen according to race. germany's parliament, the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority to move the seat of government from bonn to berlin. berliners celebrated into the night but the decision was greeted with shock in bonn. just a day old and the royal baby is tonight sleeping in his cot at home. early this evening, the new prince was taken by his mother and father to their apartments in kensington palace. the real focus of attention today was valentina tereshkova, the world's first woman cosmonaut. what do you think of the russian woman in space? i think it's a wonderful achievement and i think we might be able to persuade the wife it would be a good idea if i could to get her to go up there for a little while. this is bbc news.

the latest headlines: otto warmbier — the american student who returned home from prison in north korea last week in a coma — has died. a vigil has taken place near a mosque in north london after a van was driven into muslim worshippers. a 47—year—old man has been arrested by police. in what french authorities say was a terrorist attack in the centre of paris, a driver has died after ramming his car into a police van on the champs elysees. officials found guns and explosives inside the car. tim allman reports. the champs—elysees, one of the world's most famous avenues brought to a standstill. yellow smoke billows out of a car in the distance. the vehicle had hit a police van. yet another attack on the streets of paris. translation: as it's really hot at the moment,

i thought to myself, "oh, it's a problem with the car, it's caught fire. it could happen to anyone." but then when i saw the way it yellow smoked, i thought to myself, "maybe it's an attack, maybe we're in serious danger." the driver died at the scene. it is believed he had been on france's security of watchlist since 2015, over alleged links to radical islam. translation: there were several weapons inside the car, including explosives which were powerful enough to blow the vehicle up. once again, this shows that the threat level in france is extremely high. so high the country has been under a state of emergency the nearly two years. first introduced in november, 2015, when the paris attacks took place. at least 130 people were killed and many more were injured. it was then extended

the following year when a tunisian man deliberately drove a lorry through bastille day crowds, in nice. 86 people lost their lives. the latest deadly attack came in april this year, when a police officer was shot dead, again, on the champs—elysees. the french government says new legislation to bring the state of emergency to a close will be unveiled this week, but ministers insist new laws will be needed to keep the citizens of france safe. tim allman, bbc news. foreign ministers from across the americas have failed to reach an agreement on a resolution criticizing venezuela's government. mexico, the us and several other countries have been pushing for a tough resolution on venezuela's handling of a deteriorating political and economic crisis. it came as a teenage protester was shot dead in clashes with police in the country's capital. bill hayton reports. the largest protests in weeks field

strength in the wealthy eastern districts of corrupters. several thousand opposition at this demanded the government call off elections due next month. president majura called the vote to write a new constitution. one protester was killed in the clashes, bringing the total who died since the beginning of april to 73. translation: if we continue with this government, we will not have work, the minimum wage will not have work, the minimum wage will be food parcels. years of crisis have led several governments to ask the organisation of american states to formally criticised the venezuelan leadership. mexico and korea propose a resolution at a

summit on monday but several left—wing government refused. —— mexico and parun. venezuela has called its intention to withdraw from the oas and its foreign minister warned others may follow. translation: for the first time in the history of this organisation, the history of this organisation, the country has withjohn. we know of other countries who will begin to consider their withdrawal as a result of the deep division in this organisation. venezuela's government still has plenty of committed supporters. they also rallied on monday. with six weeks to go until the controversial elections, the sides seem ready for the crisis to get worse. top seed roger federer will begin the defence of his halle title against taiwan's lu yen—hsun on tuesday. the 18—time grand slam champion is aiming for a record 9th title.

but so far his grass court season hasn't gone to plan — he lost to tommy haas, in the first round in stuttgart. i should have won that match against tommy. he played more committed tennis and i could not come up with any more. i did win more points and had match point and it you should find a way but ijust did not. it was quite disappointing because i think i could have had a great run in stuttgart. maybe that is the calm of loss of a need to feel myself for what is coming up. —— fuel myself. meanwhile britain's world number one andy murray begins his defence of his queens title on tuesday. he's up against fellow briton aljaz bedene. murray is bidding for a sixth title it was where i won my first professional match so i have a lot

of great memories. it has been by far my most successful turn on. unlike the courts, the conditions and it is close to where i live so i get to stay at home.. nick kyrgios is already out after retiring hurt in his first round match against the american donald young. the ninth seed received treatment and did continue before retiring after losing the first set. the 22—year—old says he has the same hip injury that troubled him during his french open loss to kevin anderson. butjo—wilfried tsonga is through to the second round after a straight sets win over adrian mannarino. after a first round exit on the clay at his home grand slam, the french open, tsonga looked comfortable on the grass in london. despite that defeat in paris, the fifth seed has won titles in lyon, marseille and rotterdam this year. former champion grigor dimitrov is also through to the second round. after he was knocked out in the first round in stuttgart last week, the world number 11 looked back to his best on the grass breezing past american ryan harrison in straight sets.

football's world champions germany test drove a younger side against australia at the confederations cup. they were made to work hard to fight—off a second half fightback from australia in sochi. lars stindl opened the scoring for the world champions, cooley finishing this chance in acres of space, before celtic‘s tommy rogic levelled things with this left footed effort. julian draxler extended germany's lead from the penalty spot on the stroke of half time before leon goretzka extended it with a third minutes after the interval which proved enough for the win. the national gallery of ireland has reopened after a multi—million dollar refurbishment, with a spectacular show of the works of the dutch master johannes vermeer. our arts editor will gompertz has been to dublin to see the reborn institution.

finally, having been locked firmly shut for the last six years, the gates to ireland's national gallery open once again to reveal what has been a much—needed £27 million face—lift. we've had the decades of dilapidation, the buckets on the floor, the mouldy paintings and the obvious necessity of improving the gallery and here we are now. it's taken a long time, we've had a whole banking collapse and we've had a huge recession, we've had the literal decimation of all the capital budgets in government and we managed to keep this one going. it has been possible to see some of the gallery's masterpieces in the few rooms kept open during the refurbishment, but not like this, not in theirfull glory, where rubens hangs alongside a rembrandt, next door to a breugel with a yeats below and then, across the way... we can't tell, no—one knows what she's writing but there's a sense of her doing something that matters. vermeer‘s famous painting

woman writing a letter with her maid. more than anything, though, is about how scarce northern light falls in a room. it's filled with subtlety. there's a great sense of him withholding, holding in, knowing that what he really wants you to do is move your eye always towards this face, that you're going to move in towards something you cannot know and cannot see, which is her gazing at the words she's making. she'll have plenty of company in the weeks ahead in the form of nine other vermeer paintings that the national gallery of ireland has borrowed from museums around the world for a special exhibition to mark its long—awaited reopening. will gompertz, bbc news, dublin. take a look at this.

there are many hazards facing politicians giving live interviews and the president of costa rica has just discovered a new one. as he was speaking to journalists a wasp began buzzing around his mouth. like a professional, he kept on talking offering an inviting target for the wasp. in it flew, crunch went president solis rivera, and that was the end of the insect. and the president's comment — ‘pure protein‘! washed down with a bit of water.l reminder of the shocking news, the us student held in captivity for more than 15 months in north korea has died. otto warmbier was serving 15 years of hard labour for attempting to steal a propaganda sign. he was sent back to the us we believe on humanitarian grounds. he had been in a coma. that is the

latest bbc news. hello. monday brought the highest temperature recorded in the british isles so far this year and here's one for your diary, if we manage to get as far ahead as wednesday and we're still producing temperatures in excess of 30 degrees, that will be the longestjune hot spell in over 20 years given that by that stage we'll have put together five consecutive days with the temperatures over 30, which we easily exceeded on monday, especially at the hampton water works, 32.5, which beat a number of more recognised holiday locations across the world. there's something of a change in hand for some parts of the british isles, given we're about to see an old weak weather front tumbling its way further south across the british isles, introducing the prospect for some at least of somewhat cooler, fresher conditions. quite a bit of cloud to the eastern side of the pennines and an onshore breeze, all of it helping to cool things. those effects won't be felt across the south—west of england or the south—east of wales, temperatures here perhaps a fraction higher than they were during the course of monday.

london, perhaps a little bit cooler here, but as we get up to the north—west of england, still plenty of heat, cooler on the eastern side of the pennines. for northern ireland, scotland, quite a bit of sunshine around but you're on the cooler side of the weather front so those temperatures nowhere near as high as the ones i've indicated in the south. you don't need me to tell you the pollen levels have been extraordinarily high of late, that's the way it stays i'm afraid for much of the british isles through tuesday. the uv levels are also very high and where you get the sun for any length of time you've got to start thinking about protection. from tuesday and into wednesday, as far ahead as that we could still talk about the hot air from iberia and the near continent to the extent that somewhere across the south—eastern quarter we could look at 32 certainly, possibly as high as 34. a different kettle of fish further north. among difference between

north. among difference between north and south. notice how the temperatures begin to drop away towards the latter part of the weekend and, as it is often the case, the breakdown comes in the form of a lot of thunderstorms. the storms gradually easing away. this is bbc world news, the headlines. otto warmbier, the american student who returned to the united states last week after 15 months of captivity in north korea, has died. he was 22. his family have blamed his death on mistreatment he received in prison. a vigil has been held near a mosque in north london — after a van was driven into muslim worshippers on monday. 11 people were injured, and one man died. a man from south wales has been arrested and accused of terror offences. the european union's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, will travel to luxembourg today to brief eu foreign ministers on the first day of talks with his british

counterpart, david davis. both sides said talks had got off to a "promising start" on monday. a teenage protester has been shot dead in venezuela during clashes with police in caracas.