this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. thousands call for spanish unity — at a mass rally in madrid. but catalonia's sacked leader vows to resist direct rule. a gun battle has been taking place inside a mogadishu hotel between somali security forces and al—shabaab militants — after two bomb blasts outside leave more than a dozen dead. cricket returns to pakistan — nine years after a terror attack forced the national team to play abroad. mixed dancing, make—up — and the first marriage. a new reality for raqqa after islamic state. the sacked leader of the spanish region of catalonia, carles puigdemont has made

a televised address calling for peaceful resistance to madrid imposing direct rule on the region. spain's government has dissolved the regional parliament independence. in madrid several thousand people held a rally, waving spanish flags and calling for national unity. our correspondent james reynolds reports from barcelona. this is the first full day of direct rule from madrid. and no one's yet sure quite what to make of it. catalan organisations have told people here to carry on as normal. right here, it's hard to tell that anything has changed one way or another. local catalan police officers still guard this, the catalan political headquarters. and separatist leaders, who have technically been sacked by madrid, are now trying to work out their next move. carles puigdemont, the catalan leader, featured on today's front pages, refuses to accept that he has been fired. translation: we do not deviate.

we continue persevering in the only way that can make us winners. without violence, without insults, in an inclusive way, respecting people, symbols and opinions. antonio and pilar, here queueing up for lottery tickets, just want a fresh start. "elections, elections, elections", he tells me. and over in madrid, demonstrators have come out to support the imposition of direct rule in the catalan region. why do they want to break up spain? there is no sense. it is a problem that is not only affecting catalonia. it is affecting the whole of spain. it is affecting the whole of europe. and we cannot just stay and see what happens, we have to act.

# viva espa na! tonight, catalans may wonder who exactly is running their lives. they are ruled directly by madrid, but their own deposed leader continues to try to govern, leaving people here in a strange half world. james reynolds, bbc news, barcelona. at least fourteen people have been killed — and seventeen injured. ministers and regional officials were in the hotel ahead of a meeting on sunday to discuss security. sarah corker reports. the sheer of the first explosion left a heap of tangled metal. is the first ambulances arrived to treat the injured, sporadic gunfire was

heard in the distance. a suicide car bomb had been brewed, driven into the gates of the hotel popular with politicians. militants then stormed the building. there was a second explosion nearby. a minibus packed with explosives, police said. loomes spoke billowed over mogadishu. translation: mackay was driving in front of a hotel, a soldier was talking to someone and then a big last word of. to firm up passengers we re last word of. to firm up passengers were on board but i do not know where they have gone. the islamic muslims and rupert machar —— al—shabaab said the muslims and rupert machar —— al—shabaab said few the: muslims and rupert machar —— al—shabaab s: days w the: muslims and rupert machar —— al—shabaab s: days ago - the 5 city of —— few days ago the city was hit by bomb attack. hit by the worst ever bomb attack. al—shabaab hit by the worst ever bomb attack. al—sha baab has hit by the worst ever bomb attack. al—shabaab has been blamed for that attack although the group has not claimed responsibility. thousands of somalis took to the streets demanding tougher action against the insurgents. somalia has been a more

oi’ insurgents. somalia has been a more or less failed state now offer over 25 years, torn apart first by rival warlords and, more recently, by the islamist extremists al—sha baab. warlords and, more recently, by the islamist extremists al—shabaab. the group lost their foothold in mogadishu in 2011 but have continued their battle to overcome the somali government. they are believed to have between 7000 and 9000 fighters. in 2016, 723 people died and 395 bomb attacks in somalia. in this latest bombing came as ministers we re latest bombing came as ministers were due to meet on sunday to discuss security. emergency services have warned the death toll is likely to rise. joining me now from washington is muhammad fraser—rahim, of homeland security. thank you very much forjoining us. details on these attacks are still

coming in but, more broadly, more widely, what do you make of the significance of the timing of these attacks? the timing of these events we just saw two weeks ago one of them was the most deadly in the horn of africa, particularly in somali history, over 400 dead with cou ntless history, over 400 dead with countless others injured. this is certainly a concern for many in the fa ct certainly a concern for many in the fact that al—sha baab certainly a concern for many in the fact that al—shabaab is great —— gaining ground. six months ago we thought they were on the heels. in the past few weeks we have even seen attacks carried out or at least individuals naming themselves al—shabaab in mozambique. this is a larger concern for the horn of africa and the entire continent. we saw this in the sheer as well with us forces as well. the corners dealing with a very difficult time right now. specifically on this issues on how

do issues on how do you issues on how do you make l issues on how do you make of issues on how do you make of the es on how do you make of the es on of v what do you make of the effect of this attack on the politics in somalia? we have two recognised that the somali but government is doing the somali but government is doing the best it can. there was a new york times op—ed saying that there is an issue. the real issue is do they have the resources and the technical wherewithal and the means to do it? in the short and simple term they need assistance. the international community cannot give up international community cannot give up and donor fatigue, international community cannot give up and donorfatigue, come international community cannot give up and donor fatigue, come this international community cannot give up and donorfatigue, come this is the time to carry out an increased amount of hard—core kinetic activity and give them the necessary technical support they need. can pick you up on the. they need more

support and that suggest that the current resources are simply not enough. in practical terms or what can change to fight this? frankly, carrying out can change to fight this? frankly, carrying on t can change to fight this? frankly, carrying on big—name leaders low ranking... it need to do it but low ranking... it is... audio drops out. need to do it but low ranking... it is... audio drops 0ut.|j need to do it but low ranking... it is... audio drops out. i am afraid, iam is... audio drops out. i am afraid, i am sorry, we are losing you there. thank you very much forjoining us. here in the united kingdom, nine sailors working on a nuclear submarine have been sacked after tests showed they had been using cocaine. the commander of the same vessel and his second in command were also removed recently — following allegations of inappropriate relationships with the crew. andrew black reports. the hms vigilant, one of four submarines based on the clyde, which carries nuclear weapons,

today the ministry of defence confirmed that nine sailors serving on the submarine had been thrown out of the navy after failing drug tests. according to one report, the drug they took was cocaine. now the mp who represents the area which takes in the home of trident nuclear weapons says answers are needed. i am astonished. deeply disappointed and very concerned. if we are to have these weapons of mass destruction on our doorstep here at faslane, we have got to be absolutely confident that the people at the ministry of defence, the royal navy put in charge of them, take the responsibility seriously. i don't believe in this case that they have. there has been trouble on hms vigilant before. the captain was relieved of his command after an alleged inappropriate relationship with a member of his crew although the navy said operations were not impacted. following today's revelations,

the royal navy said it did not tolerate drugs misuse, adding that those who are found to have fallen short of our high standards face being discharged from service. defence secretary sir michael fallon is now understood to have ordered drugs tests on all uk submarine crews. he is said to have given the head of the navy a roasting for the incident. meanwhile the snp, which wants trident removed from the clyde, says it is seeking to ask urgent questions in parliament next week. voting in kenya's disputed election remains on hold, with the poll suspended in several areas, because of clashes between rival groups. the opposition leader raila 0dinga refused to run in the contest against the sitting president uhuru kenyatta. but attempts are being made on the ground to defuse tension. 0ur africa editor fergal keane joined a peace convoy led by two local governors touring the villages in kisumu, appealing for calm.

if this country is to end its political crisis, this convoy might be an inspiration. two leaders, from different tribes and with different politics, but one message. governor paul kiprono is a kalenjin and supported the elections. it was important we came here today with a message of peace, he says. the governor of kisumu, anyang nyong'o, is a luo and an opposition leader. this is a significant event. because so often in the past, powerful men have used ethnic rivalry to their political advantage. this is quite the opposite. the two governors are going into their respective communities together, to preach a message of tolerance. these kalenjin farmers say their luo neighbours stopped the election taking place here. they refused our people to vote.

they wouldn't allow you to vote? yeah, and our people don't like it. we drove past the barricades set up to prevent voting. these sugar cane fields. just a few minutes from the land occupied by one group, to the land of another. these are luo. but it's a great deal more complex here than tribal enmity. poverty, deepened by corruption and misrule, has inflamed local divisions. they claimed they had been attacked and had cattle stolen a few hours earlier. there were moments of tension, some shouted at the visiting kalenjin governor. in the morning, when we took our

people to work out there, they started beating them and chasing them away. what is the solution? the solution is, it's good that the governors have come. we need those people to bring back our cattle, fast. so we can sit down and find a solution. the peace initiative follows election violence that took the life of this man's son george. the 19—year—old was shot by police during demonstrations before polling in nearby kisumu. translation: i feel pain. ifeel pain because my baby was not sick. he died from a bullet. ifeel much pain. it is the human toll that makes today's peace move something far greater than the politics of gesture. we have de—escalated a tension that was there by almost 100%.

this is the way forward for kenya. this is the way forward for africa. the bigger crisis remains unresolved. but across the west, it felt calmer tonight. fergal keane, bbc news, kisumu. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news... the cuban foreign minister has declared there were no sonic attacks against us embassy personnel in havana. he said the alleged incidents were being used to damage bilateral relations. several staff of the us embassy have fallen ill, reportedly as a result of mysterious attacks carried out by covert sonic devices. polls have closed in iceland, where people have been voting for a new government after a row over a paedophile led to the collapse of the governing coalition. the scandal erupted after it emerged that the father of the prime minister, bjarni benediktsson, had written a letter saying the paedophile should have his "honour restored". it's iceland's second snap election in a year. stay with us on bbc news,

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born today, this girl in india is the 7 billionth person on the planet. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: thousands have called for spanish unity in madrid. catalonia's sacked leader has vowed to resist direct rule. at least 14 people have been killed after two explosions in the heart of the somalian capital of mogadishu. let's go to the syrian city of rucker, which was captured by us—backed forces less than two

weeks ago. it was the self—declared capital of the so—called islamic state, where atrocities were carried out against people living state, where atrocities were carried out ag willt people living state, where atrocities were carried out ag will be eople living state, where atrocities were carried out ag will be sometime | state, where atrocities were carried out ag will be sometime before life state, where atrocities were carried out ag wil that;ometime before life state, where atrocities were carried out ag wil that can etime before life state, where atrocities were carried out ag wil that can be ne before life state, where atrocities were carried out ag wil that can be ne bef normal. for those that can be called normal. but a first says the city's liberation, men and women have theirs together at a wedding that would have been unimaginablejust months ago. david campanale reports. in traditional manner, women swell and dads in a wedding celebration in one of raqqa's western neighbourhoods. this is the first celebration since they islamic state we re celebration since they islamic state were driven from the city by kurdish, and syrian fighters. 0n the patio, a man's been spread and then spends prayer beads. theirs is sway as children run around and elders look on. a scene that would have

been impossible during the three yea rs of been impossible during the three years of brutal islamic state rule. the group bang music —— the group and music and enforced a ban on certain clothing and make—up, and prohibit meeting of men and gcehimsmm able to return the family has been able to return to their neighbourhood and celebrate. translation: this is the first sign that we have got together like this. women used to have to stay here and men there. there was no mixing. now that they are gone, we can mix and we no longer have to wear the burqa. female guests, forced underjihadis rule to wear dour and complete clothing, now where make—up and colourful robes. many buildings were destroyed in large parts of the city, and many areas are off limits you to fear of unexploded ordinance.

for the wedding guests, the celebration is a glimmer of hope for the future. david campanale, bbc news. the pakistani cricket team is preparing to host sri lanka on sunday, the first time since a militant attack nine years ago. eight people were killed when gunnell set upon a two bus. 0ther teams have been concerned about safety a nd teams have been concerned about safety and no international teams have come there. the return of the sri lankan team is seen by many in pakistan is the return of international cricket to the country. we got this report from lahore. this empty plot of land is host to three simultaneous games of cricket. but the match that iran is talking about will take place a few kilometres away when pakistan take a sri lanka. translation: i'm really happy the sri lankan team is coming here. for a long time, there has been no cricket in pakistan.

that has been really damaging to young players. translation: we will be supporting both teams. but particularly the sri lankans. whoever wins, it is a victory for cricket. this is what happened last time the sri lankan team came to lahore. eight people were killed, and a number of players injured. following the attack, pakistan have held their home games in the united arab emirates. all at a huge cost to the cricket board. playing our home series away from home crowds in foreign lands, like dubai, means expenses are literally like 100% increased. the profits of ecb are plowed back into management and playerfees

and the grounds. all that has suffered. at the gaddafi stadium, they are preparing for sunday's match. a world 11 team visited. cricket will not be back to normal until everyone feels comfortable visiting. if we have regular bilateral series, then you can honestly say that cricket has come back. but right now, it is almost like a 1—off event. it is like they are starting to get teams back, so that the world gets but there will still be tight security for this game. the next step, though, is for matches to played in other cities across the country, and then for a full international series. cricketing authorities here say that they hope that happens within the next two years. barack 0bama

ba rack 0bama has barack 0bama has been called for jury barack 0bama has been called for jury duty. according to court officials, it intends to turn up. the chicago tribune says he will be completing his duty next month. the news came in an announcement by the chiefjudge of cooke co, illinois, where the former president owns a home. the former president is yet to make comment. the final in the 100 women series ended on friday. women in brazil were challenged to find ways to tackle sexism and sport. julia can aero reports from rio. it is finally the big day. after a week debating how to tackle sexism in football, we have come to a school in bahia to present solutions our experts

came up with and to try them out on the pitch. so let's meet some of the experts and find out what they have been up to. you have five different rules you have created. what are these different rules? so it is all equal opportunities on the pitch. maira is with an ngo that empowers women. you focused on visibility. what are you doing there?

information and free tutorials and media is inspiring women playing football, so they can inspire others to start playing. there no such information on the internet about men. and we want this to be strong. maira, thank you. but of course the crucial thing is how it works on the pitch. now the match is going really well. it's very competitive, a great game. and they're all wearing t—shirts that have been especially made for today. that is part of the solution is the experts came up with — the slogans say that the girls are proud to play as girls, and the boys are proud to play with them. the match isjust finished. the 100 women team lost. it was 9—3 to the other team. the girls are a little upset, but we shall see how they feel. maria, how did you enjoy the game? now, of course this was just

about winning or losing. it was really about starting a debate, is trying new methods, and hopefully and inspiring women in brazil and around the world. dancing girls and towering skeletons have made their way down ms king city's main thoroughfare to commemorate the day of the dead thoroughfare. up to 600,000 people we re thoroughfare. up to 600,000 people were expected at the procession, pa rt were expected at the procession, part of a thousand year old tradition reflecting on life and mortality. —— 3000. this year's mexicans dedicated the event to those who died in the devastating earthquakes. hello there.

a change in the clock is going to bring a big change in the weather as well. now, on saturday, we had some very interesting cloud formations degrees in aberdeen. down all the way from the arctic. much colder northerly winds especially to the north—east of the uk. there will be much more sunshine and a brighter day on sunday, but for many of us, you will notice that it is colder. the colder air coming in behind this very weak weather front is more a band of cloud. a little rain or drizzle on it as well. gusty winds with that. that is keeping temperatures up across southern part —— parts of england and wales. but in the clear skies, sunday would will be much colder. there will be more sunshine around on sunday. we will see that cloud in the south and south—west. it eventually clears away from devon and cornwall. some good spells of sunshine throughout the day. a few showers in scotland,

down those north sea coasts, where the wind will be strongest. here it will feel particularly cold. a drop in temperature for the likes of newcastle in aberdeen. but the south and west, it will be warmer. however, we will find this area of high pressure building in across the uk overnight. so it will push away any remaining strong winds and we will have clear skies and a cold night. temperatures probably in rural areas close to orjust below freezing. not much frost at all so far this month, but it will start pretty chilly on monday, on at least on grass. it won't warm up much through the day. it may turn milder through the week, because the westerly winds will return, meaning more cloud. that means more rain, not much, mostly in the north—west. starting monday, bright, sunny but cold. eastern areas may hold

onto the sunshine. it will total hazy and more cloud will come in from the north—west, where we could see a little rain in the north—west scotland and northern ireland. temperatures 9—12 degrees. as we move into tuesday, we start to get more influence from the atlantic west to south—westerly winds. that means more cloud around on tuesday. that means bits and pieces of rain, most across the northern half of the uk, temperatures returning to about 14, perhaps 15 degrees. even on wednesday, we start to see those winds strengthening a little bit. it should be dry and rather mild. the sacked leader of catalonia has given a defiant response to its takeover by the spanish government — calling this for democratic resistance. the spanish government said it would welcome the participation of carles puigdemont in new elections — but said he could still be prosecuted. there's continuing gunfire inside a hotel in somalia's capital, mogadishu, which has been attacked by the islamist group, al—shabaab. at least fourteen people were killed in two bomb blasts outside the building, with many more injured.

all crew members on british royal navy submarines are to undergo drugs tests. it comes after nine sailors were sacked for using cocaine on board the nuclear—armed hms vigilant. earlier this month, the submarine's captain was relieved of his command after an alleged "inappropriate relationship" with a member of his crew. now on bbc