donald trump has criticised moscow for standing by president assad's regime. russia had warned it will hit back. translation: if there is a strike by the americans, then we pointed preparations made by a president putin and the russian military leadership, that the missiles will be down. —— point two preparations. —— point to preparations. we'll have the latest from the region, and about president trump's response. also this lunchtime. more than 250 people have been killed after a plane crashed shortly after take off in algeria. a retired catholic priest who sexually abused children as young as five has been jailed for nine years. the uk's biggest supermarket, tesco, reveals a big rise rise in pre—tax profits, of £1.3 billion. thousands of people attend a memorial service

for the anti—apartheid campaigner winnie mandela in soweto. and all the latest from the commonwealth games, jack laugher retains his springboard title on australia's gold coast. hello, good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. in the last hour, president trump has warned russia to "get ready" for missile strikes in syria in response to what appears to be a chemical attack in the town of douma at the weekend. russia had earlier urged the united states not to take military action. downing street says britain is working with the us and france to decide its response, if the syrian regime is found to be responsible. the world health organisation says 500 people in douma have shown symptoms consistent

with exposure to toxic chemicals and is demanding immediate access to the area. here's our diplomatic correspondent paul adams. the long painful evacuation from douma goes on, buses carrying exhausted civilians and fighters arriving in northern syria yesterday. these people left just after saturday's alleged chemical weapons strike. the diplomatic crisis triggered by that attack now causing deadlock in new york. at the un security council, three votes but no agreement on how to investigate what happened in douma. donald trump's representative rounding on russia. history will record that on this day, russia chose protecting a monster a monster over the lives of the syrian people. a year ago, america

fired 60 cruise missiles at the shayrat air force base after another chemical weapons attack against civilians. but the base was soon up and running and the chemical weapons attacks did not stop. russia took no action then, but warns this time will be different. translation: if there is a strike by the americans, then we point to declarations made by president vladimir putin and the russian military leadership that the missiles will be downed, and even the sources from which the missiles were fired. the ambassador was speaking in arabic for a pro—syrian audience, the threat is almost certainly exaggerated, but donald trump responded anyway. but the russian presence in syria is substantial, to hit them even by accident could have dangerous consequences. to avoid a potential conflict with the russians we have got to be very careful in our targeting. this is where the intelligence

community has really got to earn its place. and ensure that those targets selected are ones which will strike the syrian regime and the syrian regime only, its chemical where fire capability. and ensure absolutely that russian personnel in particular are not targeted. france's president macron says military action will only target syria's chemical facilities and not the richie mccaw france's president macron says military action the regime's allies, he says that a decision will be made in the coming days. russia insists no chemical weapons were used in douma but the world health organisation says the evidence is in particular it says there were signs of severe irritation of mucous membrane, respiratory failure, and destruction to central nervous systems of those exposed. five years ago, syria appeared to cooperate with international inspectors in an effort to remove all the country's chemical weapons. now it seems the west is getting ready to take a rather different approach. and paul is here now. in terms of the american response,

that wheat from donald trump was only in the last hour or so, it sounds as if we are looking at a confrontation between the us and russia. it does look and sound that way but i would urge a bit of course, a emmanuel macron did say that only chemical weapons sites and possibly the delivery systems would be targeted. in recent years, americans and russians have been good at keeping out of each other‘s hair in syria, albeit with the operations to deal with islamic state. this will be more complicated, more complex, as lord dannatt was suggesting, the dangers are there. if a missile went astray and a russian unit was hit, russian fertility is, that clearly would be seen by the russians as profoundly provocative, and could trigger some kind of reaction. there are dangers and all of this heated rhetoric gives the impression that those dangers are that much more acute.

teddy roosevelt said, speak softly and carry a big stick. donald trump likes to carry a big stick but also speak very loudly! although it is worth having a quick look, his second tweet this morning, perhaps a tiny bit more conciliatory than his first. 0ur relationship with russia is worse than it has ever been and that includes the cold war, there is no reason for this, russia needs us to help with their economy, something that would be very easy to do and we need all nations to work together. stop the arms race? our middle east correspondent martin patience is in beirut. still the aftermath of this horrific chemical attack, what is happening on the ground? we havejust chemical attack, what is happening on the ground? we have just had a report from the world health organisation, they have said that there is 500 cases of people

affected by that suspected chemical attack, they are calling for humanitarian access so they can get in and investigate but also deliver relief to those people that need it. in terms of what is happening across the region, there is a growing sense of nervousness, the region, there is a growing sense of nervousness, as we were the region, there is a growing sense of nervousness, as we were hearing there from paul, fierce rhetoric from president donald trump, and i think many here are concerned that if the military action matches that rhetoric, it could be very serious indeed. we have this confrontation between russia and america, other countries involved in syria, iraq, and many ways, the wild card is israel, it allegedly carried out an airstrike ona israel, it allegedly carried out an air strike on a syrian air base earlier this week. the fear is across the region that any potential american military action could potentially trigger something eager and the violence spill across

borders. that is the big worry. more than 250 people have been killed in a military plane crash in algeria. local television reports say the plane came down about 20 miles south—west of the capital algiers, shortly after taking off from a military airport. sophie long reports. this is what remains of the iliouchine military plane that took off from an airbase near the algerian capital. according to state television, it was heading to the town of bechar, close to the border with morocco. but shortly after take—off, something caused it to plummet and to crash into a nearby field. killing more than 200 people on board. emergency services were quickly at the scene, with firefighters working alongside members of the civil protection service to put out the fire. in a statement, the algerian defence ministry confirmed the crash had taken place but did not give any information on casualties. local media are reporting that at least 250 people have lost their lives. but authorities haven't yet confirm

how many were on board. that has prompted fears that the casualty rate could climb. according to local media, most of those on board were military personnel. among them, several members of the polisario front, an algerian—backed group seeking independence for the western sahara. algeria's army chief is now overseeing the rescue effort and has ordered an urgent investigation to find out what happened, what caused this military plane to experience such catastrophic problems so soon after take—off. sophie long, bbc news. a retired catholic priest who sexually abused children as young as five has been jailed for nine years. eighty—two—year—old father paul moore abused three children and a student priest in ayrshire, between 1976 and 1995. he was found guilty at a trial

in glasgow last month. the judge called the crimes "a gross breach of trust". our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. father paul moore confronted by the bbc in 2015 over allegations he had abused young boys. are you saying they are lying? they are not lying, they are lying? they are not lying, they think, they think that is what it is. paul smyth was one of his victims, he has waived anonymity, decided to speak out about what he enjoyed. he had been an altar boy, he had been teaching him to play church music. he was 11 when he was sexually assaulted by the priest. church music. he was 11 when he was sexually assaulted by the priestlj still remember it very clearly. very clear, as if it was yesterday.

everybody thought he was a good guy. people thought he was a st. . it has cost me years of anxiety. years of angen cost me years of anxiety. years of anger. which should not have been there. people thought he was 80 saint. more work as a parish priest in years. —— people thought he was a saint. uberjudge, in years. —— people thought he was a saint. uber judge, in in years. —— people thought he was a saint. uberjudge, in sentencing him, said, these were despicable crimes, she said that moore had failed to acknowledge responsibility for his actions. in carrying out these crimes, you took advantage of your position as a minister of religion, a profession from which the public, including children, all is to be able to expect integrity, trust, support, and pastoral care. —— ought to be able to expect. what

you did was a gross breach of trust. forfour you did was a gross breach of trust. for four decades, you did was a gross breach of trust. forfour decades, paul you did was a gross breach of trust. for four decades, paul smyth has you did was a gross breach of trust. forfour decades, paul smyth has had to deal with the impact of the abuse by moore and he was in court today to see the 82—year—old finally face justice for his actions. to see the 82—year—old finally face justice for his actionslj to see the 82—year—old finally face justice for his actions. i describe it as all over now, we now have closure. anybody else who feels the need to come forward, we will listen to them, they should go straight to police. moore was sentenced to nine yea rs police. moore was sentenced to nine years injail, thejudge has said that he has shown no removal for his crimes. —— no room aux “— that he has shown no removal for his crimes. —— no room aux —— no remorse. facebook‘s founder mark zuckerberg will face a second day of questioning by politicians in washington this afternoon, about his compa ny‘s handling of users' data. yesterday, he told a joint senate committee that he was sorry for a breach which allowed the political consulting firm cambridge analytica to access the personal information of up

to 87 million people. dave lee is in washington. the reaction to mark zuckerberg's appearance yesterday was something like a disappointing boxing match, he may have won on points but only because the other side did not really learned any meaningful punches. critics of facebook will be hoping for much tougher questioning today. mark zuckerberg's first—ever appearance in congress was a five—hour slog. senators, 43 of them, grilled the 33—year—old about the slew of scandals facing his social network. we didn't take the broad enough view of our responsibility and that was a big mistake. and it was my mistake. and i'm sorry. i started facebook, i run it. and i'm responsible for what happens here. let me just cut to the chase. it began with questions about cambridge analytica, the firm alleged to have fraudulently obtained data on around 87 million facebook users. something facebook denies.

mr zuckerberg's goal in coming here was to provide senators with assurances that he could navigate facebook out of the mess it has found itself in. and avoid what some feel is inevitable new regulations around handling data. mr zuckerberg, would you be comfortable sharing with us the name of the hotel you stayed in last night? um... er... laughter. no! i think that maybe is what this is all about. as part of that effort, he said it would be more difficult in future to spread disinformation on facebook, but again apologised for being caught mostly unawares when russians targeted the platform in 2016. we expected them to do a number of more traditional cyber attacks, which we did identify, and notified the campaigns that they were trying to hack into them. but we were slow at

identifying the type of new information operations. under pressure is the facebook model for business. others feel the company has become too big and powerful. facebook is a monopoly, it is abusing its power, it is too big, and that is what i really hope they get to grips with. mark zuckerberg would not rule out one day charging people to use facebook but said there would always be a free version, at least. the session to date should be shorter but mark zuckerberg should not be complacent because the mood is she still has a lot to do to convince politicians but he can solve the problems facing facebook alone as part of the scandals ever seen over the past couple of months. the uk's biggest supermarket, tesco, has announced a big rise in its full—year profits, reporting a pre—tax profit of £1.3 billion. it says figures have been boosted

by the sale of fresh food. the group has completed a three—year reform programme, after a series of disappointing results. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. it was hard when the boys went off to college. i used to love cooking sunday roast. tesco also stepped up something tasty with its annual results today, a big turnaround in profits. breaking through the billion pounds mark for the first time since 2014. that is an increase of 795% on last year. it has been a long road tow it started long road to recovery. it started with a massive accounting scandal which cost tesco journey. here in the aisles it was also losing shoppers but the business has been rebuilt. just getting the basics of retail right, getting stuff onto the

shelves and making sure prices are in line with the rest of the market. improving service standards as well with staff back on the shop floor. we introduced farm brands, with prices similar to audi and middle. and significant cost—cutting as well which sadly has meantjob losses. what now for the supermarket tesco, it is just taking control of this business. you may not have heard of it. booker is the biggest wholesaler in the uk supplying thousands of corner shops. everything here is super—sized, because it's applied a lot of restaurants, pubs and cafes as well. tesco wants a piece of this market. this tie—up will give tesco even greater buying power and scale, a deal which has plenty of critics, but some think it could transform the fortunes of tesco and if it pays off. tesco is unlikely to return to

its glory days when it made in the pounds in profits. but at least for now, it is back on the right track. emma simpson, bbc news. our top story this lunchtime. president trump warns russia to ‘get ready‘ for missile strikes in syria — following a suspected chemical attack in the rebel—held town of douma. and coming up — a seventh gold of the games for scotland — david mcmath triumphs in the double trap shooting. coming up on bbc news. goal number 39 of the season for most other helps liverpool —— for mo salah helps liverpool into their first champions league semifinalfor ten years. all eyes on friday's draw after a famous win over manchester city. a memorial service has been taking place in south africa for the anti—apartheid campaigner winnie mandela, who died earlier this month at the age of 81. she was one of the leaders in the fight against white minority rule, when her husband

nelson mandela was in prison. a state funeral will be held on saturday. nomsa maseko reports from the orlando stadium in soweto. a sendoff fit for the mother of the nation. hundreds gathered here at orlando stadium in soweto for the woman known to many simply as mamma winnie. she was the best. she tried and she was a great fighter. we all loved her. her grandson, bambatha mandela, lambasted those he said were dragging his grandmother's name through the mud. the people are angry, we're hurt. and we will not tolerate your defamatory messages or disrespect. many have described her as a fearless woman who took the apartheid system head—on. rita ndzanga, who was jailed with mamma winnie, said

the anti—apartheid activist gave the best years of her life for the freedom of black south africans. as people gathered to honour mamma winnie, her death has provided a platform for south africans to ask hard questions about her true legacy. she was often labelled a controversial and divisive figure who called for violence. but people here say that she was the victim of the apartheid government propaganda machine. now things are coming out. in terms of our culture, you don't talk about her or him, you know. she made sure that we understood the role of women. especially when it comes to the emancipation of women. and in the mobilisation, organising and uniting south african women. she showed she is the mother of the nation. mrs madikizela—mandela

was never afraid to stick her heads above the parapet. in one of her last interviews with the bbc, she criticised the direction her party, the governing anc, was taking the country. the country is in crisis. i never thought i would live to see my country relegated to this status. a state funeral has been declared for mrs madikizela—mandela on saturday. a final opportunity for south africans to say goodbye. every day thousands of people in england who are living with learning disabilities or autism are given medication they don't need, to control their behaviour. that's in spite of an nhs pledge to stop the misuse of such treatment, known as psycho—tropics. the campaign is now being extended — but charities representing people most at risk say progress is slow.

jayne mccubbin reports. most of the times i see stephen, he's totally catatonic. he's dribbling. no life in his eyes. leo describes the impact of psychotropic drugs on her son. drugs designed to treat specific conditions, but too often given to people with autism and learning disabilities who don't have those conditions. drugs often referred to as the chemical cosh. that's not a life. stephen lives a six—hour round trip away from his family. while here, he has had his collarbone broken in an incident investigated by police. a carer was sacked. ever since, stephen has increasingly self harmed and tried to harm others. in response, he has faced more restraint and more medication. no one seems to be understanding that it is his way of showing how hurt he is.

i'm anxious, i'm sad. are you scared? i'm scared. and when i see him crying, he will scream "mummy, no go! mummy, no go!" it absolutely breaks my heart. the priory group tell us restraint is always a last resort and they always aim to reduce medications to the lowest possible doses to keep people safe. two years ago, a study found as many as 35,000 people with learning disabilities were being given psychotropic medication every day. in response, nhs england launched stomp, a campaign to stop over—medication. someone with a learning disability can't always express what's going on for them. and what might happen will come out in their behaviour and then the response that is needed is understanding. the campaign extends later this month.

they are also collecting new data on those being medicated. but charities have raised concerns. they say progress is too slow and the data being gathered is nowhere near wide enough. and that is an area that does need addressing. and you would like to see this data collection for all people with learning disabilities? that would be fantastic. yes. but charities warn of a workforce crisis. there has been nearly a 40% fall in specialist learning disabilities nurses since 2010. over a 70% fall in community support. just as nhs england tries to reduce over—medication by raising awareness, the fear is this landscape will mean more drugs are used in the place of good support. jane mccubbin, bbc news. at the commonwealth games, there have been medals for the home nations in the diving — england's jack law claimed gold in the men's one metre springboard, while scotland's james heatly won bronze in the same event.

there were also celebrations for team scotland in the double trap shooting — with a gold for david mcmath. and tim kneale claimed silver in that event, to win the isle of man's first medal of these games. adam wild reports. if the games are about reaching games and hitting targets then the belmont shooting centre was the perfect place for scotland to june just that. they've never won 30 medals at an overseas games but with gold in the double trap, they set a new record with david mcmath. the scottish contingent are beside themselves. i took a lot of time out of university to train so for the past couple of months i pretty much professional. i think all the dedication has been worth it. sylvia went to tim kneale from the isle of man, theirfirst went to tim kneale from the isle of man, their first medal went to tim kneale from the isle of man, theirfirst medal in the games.

earlier scotland had triumphed in the shooting, linda pearson announcing her retirement shortly afterwards. nothing like going out with a bang. it means the world to me. with the weather this good, many headed for the water. with only a few weeks training together, and if they're admitted to winning at in they're admitted to winning at in the synchronised three metre springboard, but perhaps unexpectedly, it paid off. this is the only time we been training so did not expect anything and to get the silver medal, it is like, oh my god. but as is so often the case it was not until after dark that the real fun began. jack law, was not until after dark that the realfun began. jack law, old for england in the one metre springboard. magnificent effort. it was never in doubt. this man is unstoppable. and for scotland and other little moment of history.

bronze other little moment of history. bro nze we nt other little moment of history. bronze went to james heatly, the first scottish diving medal since 1958. the winner that day was his grandfather in the same event. and scotla nd grandfather in the same event. and scotland almost got even better but they were beaten by wells in the paris port mixed pairs. at the athletics stadium not a date to rememberfor robbie athletics stadium not a date to remember for robbie grabarz for england. it all went wrong for him in the highjump. for scotland their record medal hauljust continues to grow. maria lyle, still a teenager, but already a star in para athletics, finishing second to take silver in the 100 metres behind her great rival from australia. another place on the podium on scotland's dale success. —— date of success. in a moment we'll be speaking, as ever, to our man on the gold coast mike bushell — but first, there's been lots of

action in the pool. i'm going to have tojump into the water, actually. i'm going to be very careful because i've got this sound pack on. but sarah vasey, adam peaty, sean murphy o'connor, ben proud and james guy, congratulations. i didn't see this step! sorry about that. adam is inconsolable there! just look before you go near a swimming pool in future, 0k. i'll have to get close and mind this step. can you continue, sarah! we don't want to talk about me falling in the water. all the people watching are literally on the floor. and mike is on the gold coast now. i hope you had filled a hazard assessment form. it was a last—minute change of location and i just did not study the contours at the bottom of the swimming pool closely enough. i was distracted by all those gold medals glistening in

the sunshine. as for the athletics tonight, we heard about the high jump tonight, we heard about the high jump disappointment but more encouraging news in qualifying for the children meter finals tomorrow night. dinner asha smith for england looked comfortable tonight in the ca rra ra looked comfortable tonight in the carrara stadium in the qualifying. she's the european champion and world junior champion and a big medal hope tomorrow. a great run as well for leon reid of northern ireland, making it through to the 200 metre final. afterwards he said my mum came all the way to watch and soi my mum came all the way to watch and so i had to do it. the other big story tonight involves eight athletes from cameroon who have gone missing. officials have called it desertion. we're talking about three weig htlifters desertion. we're talking about three weightlifters and five boxes. they

had not been seen since between monday and tuesday at different times. so there is concern about where they are. not the first time actually, in london 2012 at the olympics some 12 cameroonian athletes missing. but the current absence leaves do have these as until the 15th of may. but the australian authorities have said, do not stay beyond them. more to come on sure. time for a look at the weather. here's alina jenkins.