welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: it looks like a fourth term in office for angela merkel, but her party is punished by german voters. translation: let's not heat about the bush. of course we'd hoped for a better result. but let's not forget we've just had a very challenging four years. for the first time, the right—wing nationalist afd wins seats in parliament. it becomes germany's third party. defying donald trump, american football players kneel in protest against racism and police violence. in a few hours kurds in iraq will vote on independence, despite warnings of regional chaos. also in the programme: a warning from bali this volcano could be ready to blow for the first time in half a century. in the last 2a hours,

voters in germany have redrawn the country's political landscape, and the effects are likely to be felt right around the world. chancellor angela merkel will serve a fourth term in office, but her authority has been weakened, as her party, the christian democrats, seeks to build a new coalition. protests have also been held in several cities after the anti—immigra nt alternative fur deutschland party was forecast to win seats in the federal parliament for the first time. damian grammaticas has more on that in a moment. but first, here is our correspondent jenny hill on the political fallout. it has been a frustrating night for angela merkel. a brave face, though, for the cameras, and for the party faithful.

mrs merkel has won the election for them, but it is not the victory they had hoped for. support for her conservatives is lower than it has ever been under her leadership, a verdict perhaps on her decision to open germany's doors to a million refugees. translation: let's not beat about the bush. of course we'd hoped for a better result. but let's not forget we've just had a very challenging four years. that's why i'm happy to say we achieved the strategic goal of ourcampaign. we are the strongest party. mrs merkel casts herself as a symbol of stability — security in a shifting world. for many, a vote for angela merkel is a vote for the status quo. her campaign has focused on her familiarity, her experience, and yet it seems that alone is no longer enough. because this is today's real success story.

anti—islam, anti—immigrant, anti—euro — afd, the far—right, is now part of the german establishment. translation: we will hunt them down. we'll hunt mrs merkel down, and we'll take back our country and our people. it is a profound shift in postwar german politics. today, running together in berlin. but, in the heart of this country, there is division, discontent. translation: they are like the nazis under hitler. i was born in ‘39. i'm a war—child, i grew up in the ruins, and now we get this again. they're criminals. translation: it's difficult. there aren't many alternatives to angela merket. translation: she doesn't do much on her own initiative. she reacts a lot to what others do, and that's a kind of stagnation.

angela merkel must now find coalition partners, win back voters, persuade her country, perhaps some in her party, she is the right woman for the job. exhausted, bruised — the end a long campaign. mrs merkel‘s conservatives may be the winners, but it doesn't feel much like victory. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. nazis out! "nazis out," the chant, but the afd is in. and so left—wing protesters took to berlin's streets within minutes tonight. the afd has won more seats and influence than anyone imagined, so there is shock, in a country still shamed by its nazi history. i'm pretty shocked.

im really, really angry. like, it's complete sadness and rage. like, it's both, in my heart right now. so what is it about what the afd stands for that you most dislike? one of the highest guys from the afd, he said the germans have to be proud of what they did in the first and second world war. and i mean, what did germany do? they bleep slaughtered jews and homosexuals. and, i mean, this is nothing you can be proud of. so what has shocked so many in berlin are the echoes of the past. a party that they view here as having nazi sympathies. extreme nationalism, extreme right—wing, back in the bundestag. and the target of their chance, well, it is up there. it is the afd‘s leaders, because that is where they have been celebrating their election results.

before this election, the afd had no seats in parliament. it was only formed four years ago, by academics hostile to the euro and germany supporting bailouts of countries like greece. but the party has morphed, moving further right. this was a campaign ad, hostile to gay rights and to islam. "we want bikinis, not burqas," it says. and against the euro, too. the afd wants to protect germany and german culture. the turning point for the afd was the refugee crisis. hostile to angela merkel‘s decision to welcome a million new arrivals to germany, the afd wants refugees turned away. so, on most issues, it is opposed to germany's mainstream. there must be a voice which is going against the ever closer union. there must be a voice that is going against the euro rescue policy. there must be a voice for protection of the border, and to go against islamisation. all germany's other parties will shun the afd. refugees are welcome here!

but germany is entering a new, more divisive era. if you want more on the german election, you can head to our website. there is analysis from our correspondents, as well as video insights into germany's post—war politics. that is bbc.com/news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: the government in myanmar says it has discovered a mass grave in rakhine state containing the bodies of 28 people, most of them women. it said the dead were hindus killed by rohingya militants. the statement can't be independently verified. with a military crackdown on militants under way, un agencies in bangladesh say there has been a notable drop over the past two days in the number of rohingya refugees fleeing violence in myanmar. but a spokeswoman for the international organisation for migration told the bbc it was too soon to say that the influx is over. more than 400,000 rohingya have fled to bangladesh since a crackdown by myanmar‘s military. a masked gunman has opened fire

at a church near the us city of nashville, in tennessee, killing a woman and wounding six others. the 26—year—old gunman shot himself, but his injuries are not believed to be life—threatening. japan's prime minister is to hold a news conference at his official residence in the next few hours. he is expected to announce an early election in october. though polls show a lead for his party, reports suggest he may struggle to keep a two—thirds parliamentary majority. in the last hour the united states has issued a new travel ban, adding north korea, venezuela and chad to the list of countries whose citizens are prohibited, due to poor security and lack of cooperation. the restrictions for venezuela are limited to officials working for government agencies and their families. sudan, one of six majority—muslim countries on president trump's original list, has now been removed. the other countries included are iran, libya, syria, somalia and yemen. and tonight president trump

has been tweeting. we have an update on events in the us and more background on the travel ban at our website. that is bbc.com/news. the us treasury secretary says america will do everything it can to avoid nuclear war with north korea. in a television interview, steve mnuchin also talked about economic sanctions, and said president trump had authorised him to cut off financial institutions anywhere in the world that support north korea. i can assure you, the president's number one priority is the safety of the american people and our allies. the president doesn't

want to be in a nuclear war, and we will do everything we can to make sure that does not occur. 0n the other hand, the president will protect the american people and our allies, and having a country like this have nuclear weapons, testing them, using them, sending rockets over our allies — that's unacceptable behaviour. donald trump has become embroiled in a row with leading us sports stars, after criticising american football players who refused to stand during the national anthem. they say they are protesting against racism in america, but the president argues they are being unpatriotic, and has called for them to be fired. the row resurfaced in london at wembley stadium, ahead of an american football game, when several players defied mr trump. jon donnison reports. # 0 say, can you see... you might think only a fool would pick a fight with these guys, but president trump is not shy of punching above his weight.

today, though, at wembley, by refusing to stand for the star—spangled banner, dozens of players defied him. it came just days after president trump had this to say. wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, "get that son of a bleep off the field right now. 0ut, he's fired. he's fired!" but, in today's later games across the us, the defiance spread. taking a knee, as it has become known, has been used mainly by african—american players, in protest at cases of police brutality towards america's black communities. tonight, i'm taking a knee for america. and last night at a concert

in new york, stevie wonder went out of his way to criticise president trump. and it is notjust american footballers who are clashing with the president. steph curry is one of the world's best basketball players. as part of the nba championship team, it is tradition that his golden state warriors should visit the white house. i don't want to go, that's really it. the things that he's said, and the things that he hasn't said, in the right times, that we won't stand for it. but the president was not best pleased. 0n social media, he said going to the white house was a great honour, and that steph curry‘s hesitation meant the invitation was withdrawn. today, as american football came to the uk, the controversy came with it. this morning, president trump was up at dawn to take to twitter, to urge fans not to turn up at matches if the players continue to disrespect the flag and the country. but here at wembley, for today's nfl match, the fans have clearly ignored him.

it's not criminal. it's their right, and i think it's symbolic of... it's very similar to what martin luther king did. a peaceful protest of things that are going wrong. respect the flag, respect the country, but you know what, freedom of speech is an important thing? —— thing. once again, donald trump doesn't seem to mind who he upsets. by stirring up controversy on issues such as nationalism, patriotism and race, he is playing to his base. and, from many of them, he still gets a standing ovation. jon donnison, bbc news. reports that jared kushner used a private e—mail to conduct white

house business. the existence of the account was confirmed in a statement on sunday. during his campaign, mr trump repeatedly criticised his rival, hillary clinton, for using a personal e—mail account while she was secretary of state. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: in many parts of pakistan, stray dogs are a problem to be controlled. but, on this deserted island off the coast, fishermen are becoming their best friends. ben johnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all the athletes should be clean going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning, these people were in their homes. tonight, those homes have been burnt down by serbian soldiers and police. all the taliban positions along here have been strengthened, presumably in case the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service

which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world. and so the british government has no option but to continue this action, and even after any adverse judgement in australia. concorde had crossed the atlantic faster than any plane ever before, breaking the record by six minutes. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: after the german election, angela merkel is set to serve a fourth term in office but both main parties have lost significant support. the anti—immigra nt alternative for germany looks like becoming the country's third largest party and will win seats in the federal parliament for the first time. let's stay with events in germany.

my colleague ros atkins is in berlin gauging reaction. thank you very much. talking to martin here from die zeit in germany. firstly, what are the core reasons that have driven this rise in nationalism ? the first reason is the refugee wave that started in 2015 and continued in 2016, and brought about almost one million refugees into germany from muslim countries. i think the second reason is an anti—muslim sentiment that is very strong. the feeling that the composure of germany will change and the population will change. there is a big fear of this change in certain parts of the population. how relevant is germany's history

to this result, particularly the fact that it was once divided into two countries? i think that with the history of the second world war and the nazi regime, it still plays a role. with germany and west germany, the communist government plays a major role. i think the afd, they have mainly gained in the east. the federal state has gained more than 30%. i think that in east germany, you don't have many foreigners or germans with foreign origin living there. you don't see many refugees. but there is a strong anti—refugee sentiment. in the last few days i have spoken to many analysts and they have said that if angela merkel did well in the election, china would be a major focus, notjust the eu but fundamentally developing better relations with china.

do you think she will be able to be as ambitious with her foreign policy given this disappointing result? i think she will be ambitious and will probably join a coalition with liberals and the greens. they are both very keen on foreign policy. they are very pro—china, especially the liberal party. i think that will give her some backing. also for the european union, it is probably a good sign. both parties, both minor parties back the eu. when you looked at the liberal party tonight, when they saw their results, more than 10%, they raised two european flags and cheered for europe. i think this will be tough for great britain as a negotiation partner. martin, thank you very much forjoining me on newsday. we are past midnight here, as the sun comes up tomorrow, the country will begin another working week. it will consider the fact this election has revealed a political landscape that is far more diverse and fragmented than anything we have seen

since the second world war in germany. the ramifications for that will take many years to play out. a controversial referendum on independence for iraqi kurds, is due to go ahead on monday despite growing international pressure to call it off. there are fears that a vote for the autonomous kurdish region to form its own state could lead to renewed instability in iraq and beyond. the kurds live in the oil rich north of the country and make up nearly a fifth of the population. 0ur middle east correspondent 0rla guerin reports from northern iraq. generations of struggle and decades of persecution have brought the kurds to this. their last rally before their independence referendum. the outcome not in doubt. but the strong support here is matched by strong opposition almost everywhere else, especially in baghdad.

the prime minister, haider al—abadi, warning in a televised address that anyone who plays with iraq will suffer the consequences. translation: taking a unilateral step, which could affect the integrity of iraq and its people, and the whole region, is not accepted. the kurdish referendum is against the iraqi constitution. we will not accept the referendum or its results. but even as he spoke, the kurdish leader, masoud barzani, was giving a defiant news conference. the iraqi flag still behind him, but not for long. he played down the risks of a new conflict in the middle east. do you accept that whatever your intentions, there is a risk that this referendum will spark violent confrontation? either with iraq, or with your neighbours, or perhaps both? translation: we do not have any intentions, we do not initiate any violence

and we don't expect that and we do hope also that the others will not think and initiate that. we will be very patient, because we do believe that violence is not going to add to any solution. 0n the contrary, it is going to complicate the situation. but it's plenty complicated already. these are turkish tanks near the border of the kurdish region. it's a military exercise, but also a clear message. turkey, which has a kurdish minority of its own, says the referendum is a terrible mistake. but the kurds believe the arc of history is bending their way. they say tomorrow's vote is about self—determination and democracy and, whatever the risks, there can be no going back. 0rla guerin, bbc news, northern iraq.

more than 35,000 people have fled their homes on the indonesian island of bali amid fears that a volcano could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years. the evacuations come after two days of heightened seismic activity. the bbc‘s tim allman reports. it looks relatively peaceful, but it seems mount agung may be waking up. increased seismic activity has sent tremors through the area, a warning that this volcano may soon erupt for the first time in more than 50 years. translation: this morning, we observed sulphuric smoke spewing from the crater, and we've never seen this before. this smoke spewed from the crater about 200 metres high. to protect the public, an exclusion zone has been put in place, and thousands are being told to leave their homes. they are given food and shelter. no chances are being taken.

the last time the volcano erupted, more than 1000 people were killed. 0thers gather at local temples, hoping for divine intervention. "save this village," said this man, "i hope god will protect and save this village from the volcano." officials have urged people to remain calm, but they admit there's no way of telling if and when the eruption will come. tim allman, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. police say a man has been stabbed outside a mosque in hale in greater manchester in what they're calling a hate crime. the victim, who's in his 60s, was attacked outside the altrincham and hale muslim association, and taken to hospital with a stab wound to the back of his neck. he's now been discharged. two men have been arrested. football's governing body, fifa,

is to lift the ban preventing players from displaying poppies. last year, fifa fined england, scotland, wales and northern ireland for displaying poppies during world cup qualifiers around armistice day. it ruled poppies were a political symbol and therefore not allowed. the ban will be lifted before international games in november. the leader of the small new zealand first party, winston peters, says he will not be rushed into a deal about who will lead the country's next government. the veteran politician emerged as kingmaker after a stalemate result in the general election. this left neither the governing centre—right national party, nor the labour party with an outright majority. there's quite a buzz injapan over blue bees spotted at a garden in the south of the country. it's believed the rare blue species brings good luck. tourists have swarmed to the garden in kochi prefecture where they were discovered. it's modelled on paintings by the french impressionist claude monet. no doubt if you're an entomologist,

spotting the blue bees would earn you some stripes. and we'll leave you by going back in time. aa 15th—century form of fighting is making a comeback. the first ever world jousting championship has been held in sydney, australia, featuring what organisers describe as the original extreme sport. the jousters wore specially designed armour, weighing up to 50kg, and then charged on horseback at their opponents. brave or foolish? i'll let you decide. that's the way it's looking. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter, i'm @duncangolestani. stay with us on bbc news. we're back inafew stay with us on bbc news. we're back in a few minutes. thank you for watching. hi there.

most of us will have enjoyed some fairly warm weather for late september over the weekend. the highest temperatures, in a few spots, up to 23 degrees celsius in the warm spots, about five degrees higher than it is at this stage of september. we have also had a weather front with us, for some that has brought outbreaks of rain. the rain has been getting a little bit more widespread. this weather front has wiggles of cloud all over it, pulses of rain working along the front. certainly not an even spread, some getting more than others. some dampness around to start the day for much of scotland, england and wales, it will be a mild start. through the rest of monday, this weather front finding it difficult to move east because of this blocking area of high pressure across scandinavia and europe. the weather front is weak and going nowhere fast. for the far west of wales and parts

of south—west england, some brighter spells worsening. many areas, rather cloudy to start the day. mild with the risk of some rain. northern ireland is different. a mix of sun and dense patches of fog. it could cause problems on the road. scotland dull and damp to start the day. through the west, the weather front staying in the same area. rain fizzling out as it continues to weaken through the rest of the day. by the afternoon, most of us will have dry weather, perhaps brightening up across east anglia and south—east england. the best of the sunshine further west, especially in northern ireland after we get rid of the fog. here is the chart for tuesday. the front is still with us, draped across scotland, england and wales. rarely any rain left on it at all. today, cloud thinning and breaking up. increasing amounts of sunshine coming through. in the sunshine, pretty warm for this time of year.

highs 16—21 for most of us. some changes towards the middle part of the week. this weather front moves in from the west and will bring some heavy and persistent rain across ireland and northern ireland. could get around 30—110 millimetres of rain. perhaps even more over the hills. coupled with that, some gale force gusts extending through irish sea coast. to the east, bright, dry and relatively warm. temperatures peaking into the low 20s. for this week, generally more unsettled with more rain at times. quite windy, and those temperatures coming back down to normal. that's your weather. this is bbc news. the headlines: angela merkel is set for a fourth term as german chancellor, after parliamentary elections, but her party's support dropped dramatically. the right—wing alternative for germany will win seats in the federal parliament for the first time. the centre—left social democrats had their worst result since 1933. the row between president trump and some high—profile sportsmen

and women has grown. more than 100 american footballers protested during the playing of the national anthem at games on sunday. what began last year as a protest against racism escalated after the president's criticism. the regional government of iraqi kurdistan is going ahead with a referendum on independence later on monday, despite international opposition. the move has been fiercely opposed by the iraqi government. now on bbc news, hardtalk.