welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is ben bland. our top stories: brazilian police arrest more than 100 people, in the biggest operation ever against paedophiles in latin america. suicide attacks on two mosques in afghanistan have killed nearly 60 worshippers. iraqi forces move into territory between kirkuk and irbil, as the us urges caution in areas also claimed by iraqi kurds. president trump is accused of ignorance, as he links a rise in recorded crime in england and wales with the spread of radical islamic terror. can the songbird be saved? how one country's love for the creatures is threatening their very existence. police in brazil say they have

arrested more than 100 people in the biggest operation ever against paedophiles in latin america. suspects were arrested in 2a states, and the capital, brasilia. 0ur south america correspondent katy watson reports from sao paulo. more than 1000 agents took part in this massive operation. it was an investigation that took six months, with the help of the us embassy in brazil as well as us immigration officials. european offices were also involved. those who were arrested shared pornographic images of children through that computers and mobile phones. they were also found to have produced images, as well. more than 150,000 files were found. they were accessed through what is known as the dark web, the pa rt what is known as the dark web, the part of the internet not reached by

most search engines. translation: paedophiles use this method. they store their illegal photos in the computer of someone in another part of the country or the world, and often the person who is storing the content is unaware. federal police said this was one of the biggest operations in the world. more arrests could come. leonardo rocha, america's editor for bbc world service, gave us more details about the operation. it involved more than 1,000 police officers, and they had been investigating it for about six months. when they went to investigate and started to see the images, and they actually interviewed some of the children involved and the teenagers involved, some of them related to the people abusing them, they realised there was a whole ring producing

material. many arrested were in charge of football clubs, like, youth clubs. there were civil servants, retired policemen. it's a huge scandal, and for the brazilian government, that might be the tip of the iceberg. now, they are on a different stage of the investigation. they are trying to analyse these 150,000 images of children, very young children, very disturbing images, and to find if they were a network ring in brazil, or if they were a network operating with rings across the world in europe and other parts of the world. up to 60 people have been killed in two separate suicide attacks on mosques in afghanistan. in the first, the attacker entered a shia mosque in the capital, kabul, and began shooting, then set off explosives. the islamic state group says it carried out the kabul attack. elsewhere, another suicide bomber targeted a mosque in ghor province. the bbc‘s south asia regional editor, anbarasan ethirajan, has been following the story. the massive suicide attack triggered a medical emergency in kabul. it was a race against time

to save those caught up in the blast. a routine friday evening prayer at this mosque ended in a nightmare. the worshippers included women and children. after slipping through tight security, one man managed to walk right in the middle of the prayer hall. translation: people were praying when the attacker entered the mosque and detonated his explosives. many of the wounded tried to flee, fearing further attacks. in a matter of seconds, a number of families were torn apart. around the same time, there was another suicide attack, this time in the central ghor province. a pro—government official and several other worshippers were killed in the attack on a sunni mosque. islamic state and the taliban have previously targeted shia sites in afghanistan.

it has been a terrible week in afghanistan. more than 130 people, most of them soldiers, were killed in co—ordinated attacks by the taliban. many hoped the new afghan strategy from donald trump would improve things. but, for now, they are desperately hoping for a respite from the spiralling violence. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: at least 53 members of the egyptian security forces are reported to have been killed in a clash with islamist militants in the western desert. the interior ministry said the militants had fired on the troops as they raided their hideout in the bahariya 0asis. a number of suspected militants from a group called hasm were also killed. the world health organisation has appointed president robert mugabe of zimbabwe as a goodwill ambassador to help tackle non—communicable diseases.

critics say that, during president mugabe's 37—year rule, health services in zimbabwe have sharply deteriorated. the malaysian government has agreed a "no find, no fee" deal with a private search company to locate the wreckage of missing flight mh370. the texas—based company 0cean infinity will get no money if it fails to find the wreckage. the malaysia airlines flight fell off radar in the southern indian ocean in 2014 with 239 people on board. the us state department has urged iraqi forces to limit their movements in areas claimed by both them and iraqi kurds, to avoid more violence. on friday, there were heavy clashes in northern iraq. the fighting comes just weeks after a kurdish referendum on independence. iraqi forces have now moved into altun kupri, a town between kirkuk and irbil. richard galpin is on the frontline, and sent this report. hundreds of kurdish fighters, known

as the peshmerga, heading into battle. the fighting breaking out with the iraqi army and its militia allies around this major highway between the kurdish regional capital and the key, oil—rich city of kirkuk. the fear is this could mark the beginning of a civil war. translation: the shia militia and the army of iraq, all of them have american weapons and they fire on the peshmerga. we will defend ourselves, and we will not break. the kurds do seem to be fighting a rearguard action here, with the iraqi armed forces pushing up the highway towards them, and towards the kurdish capital, irbil. baghdad says their goal is restoring government control over territory seized by the kurds in recent years, and soon, their advance sparked panic. certainly, as you can see,

all these vehicles are driving fast up all these vehicles are driving fast up the road, back towards irbil. people are fleeing. it seems that the iraqi federalforces people are fleeing. it seems that the iraqi federal forces are people are fleeing. it seems that the iraqi federalforces are moving closer and closer. as you can see, there is smoke learning there, a direct hit on the peshmerga artillery placements. already there have been casualties. this fighter with shrapnel wounds in his back and head, one of several men we saw being treated here before being taken by ambulance to hospitals in irbil. it is less than a week since the kurds first witnessed disputed territory which had been under their control being ta ken territory which had been under their control being taken back by the iraqi armed forces. that had largely been without bloodshed, until now. today could prove to be a turning point. the white house says that comments made by two former presidents were not criticisms of donald trump. his predecessors barack 0bama and george w bush made separate appearances yesterday, both expressing concerns over the current political climate in the us.

meanwhile, president trump has been criticised in the uk by linking an increase in crime here to islamist terrorism, as our north america editorjon sopel reports. it was just before dawn, when most of america was still sleeping, that the president suddenly tweeted about britain's crime figures. and then, giving the impression that this was from an official report, the president used quotation marks to say... the figures he referrs to were in factjust for england and wales, and nowhere in the crime survey is the phrase used, "radical islamic terror." nevertheless, his tweet

will have a resonance for many people in the united states, because the president's ban on people travelling from several muslim countries has failed again. it will have to come here to the supreme court to be resolved, after it was blocked by lower courts earlier this week. but in the last 2a hours, two former presidents, without mentioning donald trump's name, took aim and fired an unmistakable broadside. bigotry seems emboldened. 0ur politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication. we've got folks who are deliberately trying to make folks angry. to demonise people who have different ideas. to get the base all riled up, because it provides a short—term tactical advantage. and there was friendly fire, too. this is the republican speaker of the house, paul ryan, at a charity dinner. i know last year that donald trump offended some people. i know his comments, according to critics, went too far.

some said it was unbecoming of a public figure, and they said that his comments were offensive. well, thank god he's learned his lesson. the president wasn't there. it would have been interesting to see if he would have laughed. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. eu leaders have begun meeting in the uk. they say not enough progress has been made on other issues. the uk's prime minister did not name any figures but indicated that in order to reach a deal with eu leaders, the uk will have to pay more than the £20 billion already promised. here is our political editor, and are —— are warning the report contains

flashing images. final press conference. tick tock, tick tock. european leaders took 90 seconds today to decide that brexit talks haven't gone far enough to move on. time is pressing. they will start talks about talks. yet, until the uk says it is prepared to pay, no bigger deal. i am ambitious and positive, for britain's future and for these negotiations, but i know we still have some way to go. both sides have approached these talks with professionalism and a constructive spirit, and we should recognise what has been achieved to date. do you deny that you've made clear to your eu counterparts that you are willing to pay many more billions than you've already indicated, to settle our accounts as we leave? what i've made clear to my eu counterparts, in relation to financial contribution, is what i set out in my florence speech, which is that i have said that nobody need be concerned for the current budget plan, that they would have

to either pay in more or receive less as a result of the uk leaving, and that we will honour the commitments that we have made during our membership. now, there has to be detailed work on those commitments, as david davis has said. we're going through them line by line and we'll continue to go through them line by line, and the british taxpayer wouldn't expect its government to do anything else. among the schmoozing, there are whispers she has said privately she is prepared to stump up billions more. number ten says there hasn't yet been the final word on the cash. and, while things seem friendlier, eu leaders are clear theresa may has to spell out how much she is prepared to pay before moving on to the main talks on trade and transition. and that means there is no deal yet on citizens' rights or northern ireland. there is an expectation they could shake on phase one by christmas, but until she budges, it is 27 against one. lonely arguments to make.

the reports of the deadlock between the eu and the uk have been exaggerated. and, while progress is not sufficient, it doesn't mean there is no progress at all. "there's nothing to say about brexit," says mrjuncker. cue a sigh of relief from the uk. but here is the man who has to try to make it work here. i'm sorry, but i don't want to answer your question now. from the look on michel barnier‘s face, he knows it is not going to be easy. angela merkel said, "we hope we can move on in december, but it depends on the uk paying more". the french verdict — even more gloomy. "today, we are not even halfway there". did he mean we would have to pay at least double the £20 billion? that is not yet clear. this was far from a brussels bust—up, though.

number ten is encouraged the negotiations are at least moving. theresa may does not go home empty—handed. she can claim progress, of a sort. but this fraught process has gone a couple of inches, and it is a journey of many, many miles. those 27 will decide their next moves without britain even in the room, while at home, the prime minister must calculate how much she can compromise to conclude the whole deal, against the clock, before we are out for good. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, brussels. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: cutting down their habitat. footage emerges of sloths being dragged from the rainforest so they can be used in tourists' holiday selfies. a historic moment that many of his victims have waited for for decades. the former dictator in the dock, older, slimmer and, as he sat down, obedient enough. dawn, and as the sun breaks

through the piercing chill of night on the plain outside korem, it lights up a biblicalfamine, now, in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion — in argentina today, it is actually cheaper to paper your walls with money. we've had controversies in the past with great britain but as good friends, we have always found a good and lasting solution. concorde bows out in style after almost three decades in service. an aircraft that has enthralled its many admirers for so long taxis home one last time. this is bbc news.

the latest headlines. brazilian police arrest more than 100 people in the biggest operation ever against paedophiles in latin america. suicide attacks on two mosques in afghanistan have killed nearly 60 worshippers. there are just over two weeks until the end of a postal vote on same—sex marriage in australia. early opinion polls suggest the country is leaning towards a "yes" vote. the voluntary postal survey is legally non—binding, but prime minister malcolm turnbull has promised that if a majority of australians support gay marriage, parliament will debate amending the country's marriage act. voting for australians living overseas has now closed, while those on home soil have until november seven to have their say. let's speak to tiernan brady, the director of australians for equality. welcome to the programme. just tell

us welcome to the programme. just tell us how this is having an influence if it is non—binding and voluntary? the world of politics has managed to give us this process. 0bviously, the world of politics has managed to give us this process. obviously, the world of politics is not seen a clear way through. the proposed way through is a non—binding postal vote. no other country has done it this way, but we have to find our runway. the reaction has been incredible. in the first few weeks, we are already up at 75% for the turnout. that is a huge response. australians understand how important this issue is. they understand this is their moment to tell politicians to get on with the job. there were concerns when there was talk of a compulsory vote that it might bring out some rather aggressive and nasty campaigning. have you seen that in

this particular type of vote?|j think this particular type of vote?” think there has been a little bit of that. i think any campaign will bring up some of that. it is especially hard on an issue like this. this is a vote on real people. they have to go through this journey listening to the radio, turning the television, engaging with social media. people feel they can sayjust about anything in the context of a debate like this. i think the vast majority of what has happened has been incredibly positive and incredibly dignified and respectful. this is a campaign about conversations at kitchen tables and workplaces and towns across the country. but there is no doubt that at the edge you have people who say deeply hurtful things. sometimes, because it is a campaign, that gets amplified. so, it has been hard. but i think the dignity of people in general has shone through in this

campaign. hopefully, ithink general has shone through in this campaign. hopefully, i think that will be reflected in a strong yes vote in two weeks' time. the early indications are that australia is leaning towards a yes vote in terms of introducing same—sex marriage. if thatis of introducing same—sex marriage. if that is reflected in the final result, do you think it is almost a given that the politicians will go ahead and amend the marriage act to allow marriage between same—sex couples? if you are correct, and polls show that is the outcome, i think it would be a foolish politician who would turn their back having spent a australian dollars on a process not politically required and then choose to ignore the will of the people. but i don't think thatis of the people. but i don't think that is what is going to happen. the prime minister yesterday, malcolm turnbull, made his intention clear that if australians vote yes, this will become law before christmas. a

long 10—year journey will finally come to an end. we have been working on this for ten years now with the majority of people in favour of allowing gay people to get married the same as everyone else and their families. it would be nice to think that by the end of 2017, we will never have to think about it again. someday we will look back and wonder what all the fuss was about. good to talk to you. thank you very much. an animal welfare charity has released footage of illegal loggers cutting down a tree with a sloth clinging to its branches. it's to try to stop people posting animal selfies. campaigners believe the growing trend for tourists taking photos alongside wildlife means more and more animals are being snatched from their natural habitat. briohny williams reports. terrified and clinging onto the top of a 100 foot tree, as illegal loggers cut it down. this undercover footage was captured in the amazon, in peru, and highlights the horrible method used to steal wild animals from their home.

the sloth is forced into a bag and dragged of and sold to the market, just so tourists can take photos with it. the social media photo sharing programme instagram has seen nearly a 300% increase in wildlife selfies is 2014 from around the world and says it wants the craze to stop. world animal protection says many animals are kept in filthy, cramped conditions and treated extremely badly, all for tourist entertainment. to tackle the issue, the charity is asking for those who want a photo with an animal to make it cruelty free by keeping a safe distance from the creature, making sure it is free to roam in its natural habitat. to stop this... ..from happening. one of the most musical creatures

in the world is facing extinction. songbirds in indonesia are prized for their singing. some are sold for thousands of dollars and that trade is threatening to drive dozens of species to oblivion. now, experts from the uk are involved in an international effort, to prevent the birds from dying out. from java, victoria gill reports. the steep slopes of this mountain in west java. the guide the steep slopes of this mountain in westjava. the guide knows the steep slopes of this mountain in west java. the guide knows this lush forest inside out. it is where he made his living. this shows you how to make a bird trap out of sticks from around us and a piece of string. and then it is caught. where will those birds go? he no longer hunts

here. he is now a conservationist. but in forest across java, songbirds are still trapped in vast numbers. jakarta, the largest wildlife market in asia. up to 16,000 birds can be found for sale here in a single day. the vast majority of those will have been caught in the wild. it is the co nsta nt been caught in the wild. it is the constant harvesting of wild birds by their thousands which has driven the extension crisis. —— extinction. the bitter irony is it is driven by a national passion for songbirds, something on full display at this competition. by deet has now reached a tipping point. this bird may be the only one of its kind left on the planet. this bird in here could be the last of its kind on earth would you let yeah. this is one of 19 species identified by a global

assessment to be on the brink of extinction. that is why british conservationists are at the centre as part of an international effort to save some of the world's critically endangered songbirds by taking them out of the wild and into captivity to breed. if we do nothing, these species are all going to go extinct in the next decade, no doubt about that. but we will do everything we possibly can, we will fight to save this is his. the search is now on for safe habitats to release this bird songbird these birds. —— species. with some down to fewer than 100 individuals, their long—term future depends on human intervention. bbc news, java. as we just pointed out, i am as wejust pointed out, i am not alone in tweeting. you can catch me

on twitter. i am ben bland. thank you for watching bbc news. hi there. today's weather is brought to you courtesy of storm brian. let's take a look at brian then. over the last 2a hours it has rapidly developed as low pressure moves across the atlantic. the strongest winds have been out to sea and as the storm crosses the british isles it will gradually weakened. a slow process and the winds will remain pretty strong and gusty throughout saturday. we have a band of rain for the early rises. still lingering across north—east scotland. there or thereabouts towards the eastern coast of england. following that, plenty of showers out west and it is in this showery air mass that we will have fairly strong gusts of wind working in. given it's a blowy start the day, it will be mild. 10—13 degrees for early rises. some of the strongest winds through saturday morning will be targeting the coast of south—west england and wales. gusts of 50—60 mph, maybe a few isolated gusts of up to 70 mph. 0ne concern is that those strong winds bringing large waves could coincide with high tides, so we could see some localised surface water flooding impacts.

inland gusts more typically up to 50 mph. that will blow lots of leaves off the trees. maybe one or two smaller tree branches coming down. the winds picking up later in the afternoon and towards the evening time across north wales and north—west england as we see a lengthier spell of rain here. again the winds could reach up to 60 mph. perhaps a touch stronger in some of the most exposed areas. but for the most part on saturday, brian will bring fairly typical windy weather for an autumn day. heading through the night time, the low pressure works out into the north sea and we'll see showers or even lengthy spells of rain working particularly into north—west england overnight. still quite a blowy night. 9—10 degrees, something like that. for sunday, as brian works out into the north sea, over the coming days it will die. so that's the life of brian and looking on the bright side of life on sunday there will be fewer showers. the winds turning lighter. but coming in from a north—westerly direction, so it's a cooler

direction. temperature wise, between 10—14 degrees. but with fewer showers, you have a better chance of dodging the downpours and having drier spells of weather. the north—westerly winds are shortly. by monday, most winds back to the south—west, with the exception of the far north of scotland. south—westerly winds dragging in mild air. temperatures up to 16—17 degrees. that mild theme stays with us for the week ahead. the best of any sunny spells in north—eastern areas initially. that's your weather. this is bbc news. the headlines: police in brazil say they have detained more than 100 people in the biggest operation ever against paedophiles in latin america. the justice department say the suspects were arrested in 2a states, and the capital, brasilia, after being accessed through the dark web. afghan officials say nearly 60 people have been killed in two separate suicide attacks on mosques. in the first, the bomber entered

a shia mosque in kabul and set off explosives. in the second, a suicide bomber targeted a mosque in ghor province. so—called islamic state has claimed responsibility. the us has called on the baghdad government to limit the deployment of iraqi troops in the north of the country, to prevent unnecessary clashes with kurdish forces. iraqi federal troops have been engaged in a battle with kurdish peshmerga forces over the last remaining district of kirkuk province. now it is time for a look back at the week in westminster.