welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is gavin gray. our top stories: spain's government says the terror cell behind last week's attacks has been dismantled. but a massive manhunt continues for one key suspect. several members of thejihadist cell came from this small town in the pyrenees. a shocked community searches for answers. tens of thousands march in boston in opposition to a planned right—wing rally. president trump applauds the protestors for standing up to bigotry and hate. hello. spain's interior minister says

the terror cell behind the attacks there this week has been broken up. officials believe the cell consisted of 12 young men, most of them moroccan nationals. one man — younes abu yaaquoub is still at large — police searching for him say they believe he may have been the driver of the van which mowed down so many people on thursday in barcelona, killing 13 and injuring 130. from there, james reynolds reports. the king of spain, determined to show that barcelona has nothing to fear. symbols of rule from the capital, madrid, are not always welcome in this, the catalan region, but in the aftermath of thursday's attack, felipe vi is met with cheers. this footage from a museum security camera appears to show part of the assault on las ramblas. the attackers‘ van tears down the avenue. passers—by run for their lives. the authorities say that they have now broken up the network

responsible for the attacks in both barcelona and the coastal town of cambrils. at first investigators believed that one of the cambrils suspects, 17—year—old, moussa oukabir, was also the barcelona attacker, but now they are investigating the possibility that 22—year—old younes abouyaaqoub may have carried out the attack himself. he is currently at large. the authorities have announced greater security at spain's borders and also in places where tourists gather. the new measures come too late for andrew cadman, from britain and australia, he has flown in to find his 7—year—old son, julian. there is still no confirmed words on the boy's whereabouts or condition. these survivors told their stories

to the queen and king, here on a tour of barcelona's hospitals. translation: this violent, cowardly attack, this assassination that has killed and injured many people and has moved us all, will not defeat asked or our values. barcelona, for so long free from attacks, now has to rewrite its own history. the mayor has opened a book of condolence. i came to express my sympathies with the victims, srgio martinez told me, i also wanted to show that we are not afraid and that we will carry on. tonight, on las ramblas, the simple act of going out for a walk becomes a powerful symbol and this city finds itself following the rhythm of mourning and defiance so familiar to the rest of this continent. james reynolds, bbc news, barcelona. and you can find further background information and analysis of the spanish terror

attacks on our web site. simply go to bbc.com/news. attempts by a far—right group to hold a rally in the us city of boston have been thwarted by a massive counter—demonstration. a small group of white nationalists were trying to hold what they called a "free speech rally". the protests followed last weekend's violence in virginia — when a young woman was killed by a car driven at a crowd of anti—racist demonstrators. aleem maqbool reports from boston. crowd chanting: we can't hear you! it was a day of taunting american‘s far—right. this was their so—called ‘free speech‘ rally that after recent violence, many had been worried about. but this was the city‘s response — a massive counter protest of bostonians condemning hate—speech and racism. crawd chanting: the people united will never be defeated!

i am outraged. outraged. we have to make a difference. i can't believe in 2017 that we are still marching for rights. when faced with the option to stand and say what is right and wrong, i cannot sit home and keep my views to myself, when there is hate out there. they certainly have the right to speak but we also have the right to congregate and to show that we do not support what they have to say and i think the numbers bear that out today. the two demonstartions — one outnumbering the other by many thousands — were kept apart to prevent trouble, but the far—right demonstrators, often wearing from trump hats, were unapologetic. i‘m a racist. that defiance often angered those around. just one of those so—called free—speech protesters has just come out into the crowd and has had to be escorted by police through this very angry crowd, who have been chanting anti—racism and anti—trump slogans all day.

the president has been underfire for failing to unequivocally condemn the far—right activists that protested in charleville, last week. even after a counter—demonstrator, heather heyer, was killed. today, donald trump twitted... there were moments of tensions but, on the whole, the day was peaceful. more about being a huge statement from people here that, whatever their president does, they will come out in their drove to condemn bigotry when they see it. aleem maqbool, bbc news, in boston. let‘s ta ke a look at some of the other stories

making the news. the president of nigera, muhamma—du buhari has arrived back home in abuja, after spending the past three months receiving medical treatment in london. mr buhari has had three spells of medical leave since june last year. the 74—year—old is due to address the nation on monday. there had been widespread protests demanding his return or resignation. the government of sierra leone says the number of victims from the mudslide in the capital freetown has risen to 441. about 600 more people are missing. attempts continue to dig out more bodies from the debris in the regent district of the city. the authorities are warning of the dangers of water—borne diseases. at least seven people have been stabbed in the russian city of surgut. the attacker was then shot dead by police. investigators say they‘ve identified him as a local man, and they‘re checking for information about his mental health. the white house says president trump and his wife, melania, will not take part in one of america‘s top arts awards. a statement said this would allow the recipients to celebrate

without any political distractions. several winners had said they would not attend a reception at the white house. stay with us here on bbc news, still to come: a beautiful diversion from some grim reality. wejoin the man united fan club in baghdad. more now on the attempts by a far—right group to hold a rally in the us city of boston which was thwarted by a massive counter—demonstration. nicci went along to the protests in boston today. thank you forjoining us. you are not going to go, then you did go, what changed your mind?” not going to go, then you did go, what changed your mind? i felt strongly about it. i wanted to see

everything that was going on, feel the energy, and it was great. were you at all concerned about what might take place at the event?‘ very small part of me knows that anything is possible, especially after what we saw with charlottesville. after what we saw with cha rlottesville. that after what we saw with charlottesville. that is something, but i wasn‘t too worried about it. i have a lot of faith in more peaceful people being there and the police protecting everyone. there were some scuffles, police have reported a number of arrests is? i didn't see those scuffles, i was not there for that. from what i gather, there were some arrests. with any group, you have people who get so passionate that they forget about the bigger picture, and they can get violent. we have seen that in a lot of different peaceful groups. it is sad

because it kind of diminishes the point of why we are doing this. group say that kind he message of the original rally, this was a message about free speech. you don‘t agree that it was just about free speech? you're getting together with a large group of people and waving flags and banners that have swastikas, which are generally associated with genocide. kkk people out there in robes, i don‘t know anybody who associates with them, they are associated with things like hangings and burnings. that is not free—speech to me. when you are preaching something that is harmful towards others and is meant to intimidate, that is not free—speech andi intimidate, that is not free—speech and i don‘t think it should be protected, it needs to be shut down. it's protected, it needs to be shut down. it‘s not right. protected, it needs to be shut down. it's not right. we saw some people

having to be escorted through the crowds. what was the mood like? pretty tense? absolutely. you have people that are very passionate, and you‘ve got different levels of that. some people get so passionate that they get angry. some people are there just to be supportive and say nothing. there are different levels. a lot of us understood that the police were just a lot of us understood that the police werejust doing a lot of us understood that the police were just doing theirjobs. protecting these people. it doesn‘t mean they are supporting them or their message. there were a lot of different situation is going on. a lot of different emotions. thank you very much. a british paramedic severely injured while trying to save the life of a woman stabbed in finland on friday has told the bbc he‘s not a hero. hassan zubier said he did his best and no more. i saw the severe injuries she had. i got hold of her artery,

stopped the bleeding. but the man came back. he tried to stab me, i kicked him off. he ran away. he came back. and then i felt someone hitting me in the back. people screamed. i was trying to save her life. two women died in what‘s being described as finland‘s first terrorist attack. police say the attacker, who was shot and then arrested, is moroccan. four more moroccan men have been arrested and an international search warrant is out for a fifth. tom donkin has more. in the wake of the dual attacks in spain, another european community is coming to terms with the horror of terrorism. the city of turku, a business and cultural hub on the south—west coast of finland is now calm with quiet remembrance. on friday afternoon, it was the scene of chaos. an 18—year—old man carrying a knife went on a frenzied attack in the city‘s main market square.

the moroccan killed two people and injured eight others before police shot him in the leg and made the arrest. authorities have not released the identity of the attacker, who remains in hospital. police believe this was not a random act of violence on the innocent, but a targeted attack on women. the two finnish victims were female as were six of the eight others injured. this is the first ever terror attack in finland‘s history. juha sipila is the first finnish leader who has had to respond to terrorism but his message was familiar. this is the first time we have a terrorist attack in finland. of course, the whole country is sorrowing the situation right now and we are looking for the future anyway, together. and we don‘t give up. while terrorism is new for finland, the authorities are asking

the usual questions after an incident like this. did the attacker act alone, or was he part of a wider network? so far, four other moroccan men have been arrested in connection with the attack. an international search warrant is out for a fifth. so, while the interior ministry says nationwide security is being stepped up, the country‘s flags are lowered to half—mast out of respect for the victims. but also, it will remind those here that despite a history of relative peace, terrorism is part of a new reality. the iraqi prime minister has announced the start of an offensive to retake tal afar, one of the last strongholds in iraq of the militant group, islamic state. in a televised broadcast, haider al—abadi said is fighters

in the city had a choice between surrender and death. tal afar is said to be surrounded and the iraqi air force has been bombing the city in preparation for a ground assault. this is bbc news, the headlines: spain‘s government says the terror cell behind last week‘s attacks has but the hunt continues for a key suspect several of the men behind the attacks grew up in the small town of ripoll, north of barcelona. most were the children of moroccan immigrants. among them younes abuyaaqoub, now on the run, who as we‘ve heard, may have driven the van in the barcelona attack. our correspondent, wyre davies, has been to ripoll, to speak to people there about the extremists who lived among them. the small chocolate box mountain town of ripoll in the foothills of the spanish pyrenees, the last place you would expect as the breeding ground for a gang of radical islamist militants preparing to commit mayhem and murder. at least seven young men from this small town either died

during the attacks or have been arrested since thursday. they include moussa oukabir, said aallaa and mohamed hychami. all three were killed by police in cambrils, on friday morning. also from ripoll is younes abouyaaqoub, who is still on the run. at this small mosque in ripoll, where the boys and young men sometimes prayed, but were by no means the devout, community leaders were almost speechless, distraught by what has happened. we did not really know the boys or what they were up to, says this man who has been in charge of the mosque since the imam left two months ago. they sometimes came to pray, he says, but if we‘d known their plans we would have gone straight to the police. on the main road into town today, armed officers checking cars and lorries as spain hunts down all of those responsible

for the attacks in barcelona and cambrils. although the spanish government says the cell that carried out these attack has now been dismantled, little is actually known about this small group of young men, mainly of moroccan descent, who apparently became radicalised and planned their attacks in the most unlikely of places. in the last two days, several suspects and known associates of the attackers have been arrested. the former imam‘s home has been searched and no one left in ripoll, a town where everyone knows everyone, can quite believe it. at the beginning the people in ripoll were shocked, because in a big town, in a big city, it is easy to find isolated communities, but not in a place like ripoll, because most young people participate in many activities. a 22—year—old son of this town is currently the most wanted man in spain. after what he and the others

are accused of doing, it will take ripoll years to recover. wyre davies, bbc news. professor stephen hawking, one of the world‘s most famous and foremost scientists, has launched a stinging attack on the government over the nhs. he‘s accused the health secretary jeremy hunt of "cherry picking" evidence to justify the creation of a seven—day nhs. mr hunt has rejected that and accused the nobel—prize winning scientist of spreading falsehoods. sarah cambell reports. professor hawking acknowledged that he would not be here today were it not for the expert care he received at the hands of the nhs, but he is concerned about its future and he did not pull any punches, accusing the health secretary of abusing science, of cherry—picking studies in order to win the argument over whether levels of care at weekends in hospitals are dangerously low. hunt has cherry—picked research. speaking as a scientist, cherry—picking evidence is unacceptable. applause.

..citing some studies but suppressing others to justify policies that they want to implement for other reasons, that debases scientific culture. the issue of a seven—day nhs week has proved toxic in relations between the health secretary and much of the medical profession in england. it was at the heart of many of the recent strikes that led to cancelled operations. responding to the cherry—picking accusation, mr hunt tweeted... jeremy hunt has never shied away from taking on the medical profession and it seems he is not

shying away from taking on arguably britain‘s greatest living scientist. stephen hawking expressed concerns over and increasingly privatised nhs. the health secretary tweeted... at the event itself, the tone was much less confrontational. our system of a taxpayerfunded nhs free at the point of use and based not on the ability to pay is a principle we have to fight for and uphold. that point was made clearly. it is something all political parties have committed to. the organisers wanted to spark debate over the future of the nhs. that has certainly happened. sarah campbell, bbc news. the ecuadorian government has sent

a strong warning to china about illegal fishing in waters around the galapagos archipelago, a marine reserve. officials say over one hundred chinese flagged boats have been identified in or near to the protected zone. one of the vessels was captured last week, carrying three hundred tonnes of endangered sharks — the crew was arrested. sarah corker‘s report contains some graphic images. this is the chinese flagged vessel suspected of fishing inside the galapagos islands marine reserve. on board there were 300 tons of fish. most of the catch was endangered sharks, including baby sharks and protected species such as hammerheads. on saturday, ecuadorian officials sent this warning. translation: china has been asked to respond translation: china has been asked

to respond to this protest regarding the respect of our sovereignty and our exclusive economic zone, and of the conservation principles established in the un convention on the rights of the ocean. the crew members are being held in custody, pending court proceedings. if found guilty, they could face up to three years in prison for environmental crimes. the islands are located in the eastern pacific ocean, more than 900 kilometres off the coast of south america. the unesco world heritage site has been listed because of the diversity of plants and animals found there. shark fin is considered a delicacy in chinese cuisine. they said that that fishing is wiping out endangered species and fuelling illegal trafficking. manchester united boasts followers across the world. iraq, despite its years of war, is no exception and at the official fan club in baghdad, members say football is used as an escape from the uncertainty and violence

of their everyday life. chanting: united! cheering. as supporters, it doesn‘t matter how old are you, from what religion, from what colour, from what country, from what city. we are gathering around one flag and this is it. cheering. now, one for fans of the king of rock‘n‘roll... this is the elvis of asia competition in the philippines. twenty three enthusiasts

from across the continent put on their blue suede shoes, combed their sideburns and shook their hips. now how do you take your tea? well in hong kong apparently it has to be with milk and strained through a silk stocking. in fact this has become part of hong kongs rich food heritage — but who makes it the best? well this years milk tea championship was won by a team from shanghai. well done to them. time for a look at the weather. hello again. saturday was another day of sunshine and showers, showers particularly frequent across more northern parts of the uk. in scotland, many of them were heavy and thundery. this is one of the clouds working across the skyline of argyll and bute, a big cumulonimbus cloud working into the scottish highlands. some beautiful pictures there.

a few showers left over across north—western scotland, for most, a dry start to day. these kind of temperatures first thing in the morning. our weather today is going to be influenced by this. hurricane gert a few days ago was to the east of the united states, but since then it has moved north, and it has been ripped apart by the strong winds of the jet stream. the moist remains of gert are now racing across the atlantic tied in with this normal area of low pressure. sunday starts off for most of us as a much better day. dry weather, a few showers around. more in the way of morning sunshine. in the afternoon, things clouding over a little bit. some bright weather for most of the uk. towards the south—west, a different story. through the afternoon, gradually seeing the cloud thickening up to bring outbreaks of rain. initially quite light and drizzly, similar in wales. later in the evening, the rain getting a bit heavier. for the midlands, eastern and northern areas of england, dry with some sunshine. probably clouding over in northern ireland.

in scotland, far fewer showers. dry weather and light winds, should feel pleasant when that sunshine comes out. sunday night seas the rain turn increasingly heavy. notjust across england and wales but also in northern ireland, later in the night we will see heavier rain arrive. along with that band of rain, turning quite murky with mist and hill fog. rain tied in with this weather front. early in the week it will push north, taking some heavy bursts of rain with it. allowing some warmer air into the south of the uk. the warmer air is behind this front. a cloudy start with some damp conditions and hill fog, it may stay wet in northern ireland for a chunk of the day. rain crossing into northern england, central and southern scotland but probably not reaching the far north of scotland. increasingly humid in the south. not much in the way of sunshine but temperatures still in the low 20s. although tuesday starts cloudy, if we do see some sunshine

breaking through the cloud in the south of england, temperatures could reach around 27 celsius. after weeks of looking for it, i finally found some warm august weather. this is bbc news — the headlines. the spanish government says the terror cell behind the recent attacks there has now been broken up. but a police manhunt continues for the driver of the van which killed 13 people in barcelona. spain‘s king and queen are to attend a special mass on sunday in honour of the victims. tens of thousands of people in the us city of boston have demonstrated against a rally by the far—right. the small turnout of supporters for the right—wing "free—speech rally" had to be escorted away. police made a number of arrests after scuffles with what they called anti—police agitators. now on bbc news, dateline london.