this is bbc news. the headlines — the united states has warned syria it will carry out further missile strikes if the government of president assad uses chemical weapons again. the american ambassador to the un, nikki haley, told the security council the us was ‘locked and loaded'. the strikes have been described as ‘hooliganism' by the russian ambassador, vassily nebenzia. he said there'd been a blatant disregard for international law. the un secretary general, antonio guterres, has appealed for restraint in what he called ‘dangerous circumstances.‘ there've been huge anti—government protests in the hungarian capital, budapest. tens of thousands of people were demonstrating against the right—wing government of prime minister viktor orban. a week ago, his party won two—thirds of the parliamentary seats with less than half of the national vote. thousands of south africans have attended a funeral service

at a football stadium in soweto for the anti—apartheid campaigner winnie mandela, who died earlier this month. in a moving eulogy, her daughter zenani said it was mama winnie who'd kept nelson mandela's memory alive during his long detention under apartheid. the bbc‘s nomsa maseko was there. there are big crowds here at orlando stadium for winnie madikizela—mandela's final send—off. the government has declared a state funeral for mama winnie complete with a gun salute. president cyril ramaphosa is giving the eulogy. all of these people are from different political parties, but mainly from the governing anc and julius malema's economic freedom fighters. they seem to have put aside their political differences to give mama winnie a send—off she deserves. they're singing liberation songs, and the sound is reverberating through the stadium. most of the songs they are singing about are about mama winnie's resilience and her fight for the liberation of black south africans. nomsa maseko in johannesburg.

now on bbc news it's time for the travel show. this week on the travel show: the australian town taking its tourism up a gear. a fiery dc dish tested by 60 years of political titans. how to fly without leaving the ground. the chilli will make your hot dog bark. and the african national park fighting back against poachers. i thought it would be this depleted park. in fact, it's just teeming. but first today, i'm in alice springs, the red centre

of australia's enormous and sparse northern territory. indigenous populations have lived here for thousands of years, and in the late 19th century, the town became an important stop on australia's telegraph line connecting darwin and adelaide. if you drop the a pin right in the middle of australia, you would probably land not too far from this point right here. north about 1,500 kilometres, you reach darwin, and over to the south the same amount, you reach adelaide. and in that direction, as the crow flies, 2,500 kilometres, you reach sydney. the remoteness of the town means that it is not a common stop

on the australian tourism trail — numbers far below those of rival towns in australia. between 2007 and 2013, visits by international tourists to the northern territory fell quite drastically year—on—year. down by nearly a quarter. numbers are starting to creep back up. part of the fightback is all to do with this. alice springs has launched a plan to turn itself into a world—class mountain biking park. the combination of beautiful landscapes and fantastic weather has made the trails a favourite for years, but they want to attract more international visitors. the territory hopes to bring in nearly $70 million a year

through biking tourism. clarke petrick from 0utback cycling leads tours throughout the trails here. today is a particularly hot day, about a0 degrees in the middle of the desert. why would anyone want to come out and try out mountain biking? well, in the winter, the weather is absolutely perfect. so we don't have the storms, the rain, the cold, just beautiful 25 degrees days, really consistent weather. in the summer it's more challenging, it gets more interesting. there's some of the best riding in australia is here. there's 200km of beautiful single track, that you don't find anywhere else. and where do you see the future of mountain biking here? mountain biking is a key component of adventure tourism. and people are less sedentary, and want to interact with them, experience them in

the trails themselves. the environment lends itself to good single trails. there are lots of small trails and challenging rock gardens, and people can find these undiscovered mountain biking scenes. tourism bosses want alice springs to gain international mountain biking association ride centre status, and they have developed a five—year master plan to try and achieve it. alongside mountain biking, the town is trying to reinvent itself for the tourist market, and helping tourists understand more about the unique outback environment is another way the town is shaking up its image. there is another way the town is shaking up its image. the earth sanctuary was set up by former neighbours star dan falzon, and with his family, he teaches visitors about the outback. what are we up to, what are we doing? ijoined dan to make some damper, a traditional aboriginal method of making bread, along with their newly created beer, the red centre devil.

it's the first craft beer in central australia at the moment, also the only beer we have in central australia. so craft beer is becoming really popular around the world. the difference with this one is we've infused some of our beautiful fruits that grow on the property. they're called quandongs — really high in vitamin c. we collect the fruits, and we can make chutney out of it, beautiful syrups which can go in desserts, and all sorts of stuff. brilliant. pour your beer in there. the recipe for making damper is incredibly simple. a bit of a beer in first, self—raising flour, and some raisins. as i kneaded it together, i asked him about the history of the bread. as far as we're aware, the aboriginal people were the first people to make bread. it takes them a whole day to go out there and find the appropriate seeds, and obviously mill it down and do this. there are stories that when the first europeans came up, they had these bags of flour

on horses, and the aboriginal men said, you must have a lot of wives, just collecting the flour! it's easy for us to forget — our financial transaction these days is money, but bartering with flour and sugar... it was key. having some tucker like that is the best thing to do. mine is not too far. it looks good. that is perfect. as long as there's enough flour. saves it getting burned in there. that is lovely, mate, well done. 45 minutes in the fire, the damper was ready to eat, and dan and his team prepared a feast of bush tucker for me to eat including camel, kangaroo, and croc. i have to say, it didn't taste half bad. what you do is you dip it in, as you've done there, dip it in the virgin olive oil, and some wattle seed.

that is fantastic, it is really good. it's lovely to be in a place like central australia, a very ancient environment, which can draw on the beautiful rare and exotic foods. it helps you along the way, and adds to the wonderfuljourney around this great country. for sure, cheers. good on you, great effort. next up, we visit a diner in washington, dc, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary, for a taste of their famous chili half—smoke. the owners have served generations of political heavyweights, including the legendary civil rights activist martin luther king, who died 50 years ago this month. i'm virginia ali. my husband and i opened ben's chili bowl on audust 22, 1958. located not so far

from the white house. dr martin luther king came here rather often, whenever he was in town. the half—smoke is our signature dish. it's also washington's signature dish. it's a breakfast sausage, a combination of beef, pork and spices, and we dress it with our home—made spicy chili sauce. we had a commercial here at ben's chili bowl many, many years ago that said our chili will make your hot dog bark. it has been a popular thing with us since 1958. this was a segregated city. we have such a wonderful community right here in washington. it was a place to go forjazz and to see live performances. this was the place to be.

dr king was a very, you know, distinguished, calm, soft—spoken gentleman. when he was assassinated, people were coming and crying. we turned on the radio to listen to the news, and the sadness kind of turned to anger. by the following night, the rioting was severe. ben's chili bowl was the only place allowed to remain open during a three—night curfew. and that provided a place forfirst responders, for the police department, for city officials, to come and find a way to quell the violence that was occurring. i think we were chosen because we had been kind

of a favourite in the community, and it's kind of been the place to come to if you want diversity. we have everybody here. it's typical washington. look at that. all the way from germany. isn't that cool? so president 0bama's visit — he came as president—elect. it was just a couple of weeks before his inauguration. of course, he had the chili half—smoke. he had no grey hair back then, in that photo. i'm proud to have been able to remain here for so long. i'm grateful to this town, and i'm grateful that, you know, it's been a wonderful, warm experience. still to come here on the travel show: we will pay a visit to the african park bringing back its elephants. the travel show —

your essential guide, wherever you're headed. time now for trending travel, your monthly mash—up of the best travel—related stories, snaps and videos online. if your favourite part of a holiday is the flight, then this japanese company claim to have the experience for you. first airlines in tokyo offer their customers virtual reality flights, simulating trips to the likes of rome, paris and new york. they even provide an in—flight meal, and the choice of standard or business class. clocking in at a supersonic two hours, it is for people who want the thrill of travelling without the hassle of a long flight. in australia, tourists and locals alike can now find out about melbourne's indigenous history with an app. melbourne dreaming helps users take a self—guided tour around the city, with travel info and audio

narration, telling the hidden stories behind popular visitor destinations like port phillip bay. graffiti artists, throw down your spray cans and pick up your knitting needles. la street artist london kaye has been tagging the world with her yarn bombs, including this recent creation. these crocheted works of art have been shared on london's instagram feed. we asked what the reaction has been like, and whether she has been hassled by the fuzz. i've put up over 500 young bombs, and maybe twice i've got in trouble, so i think that's a pretty good run. as long as you ask permission, and don't do it on somebody‘s particular property, you should be fine. i've travelled to rome, to london, pretty much all over the world. and your search for the ultimate

instagram—able beverage has come to an end. this is the selfieccino. visitors send their selfie to a machine, which takes their picture. it is apparently a first for europe, but the idea has gone viral since the launch of selfie cafes across asia. thanks to everyone who sent us their pictures this month using the hashtag #traveltuesday. here are some of my favourites. iq shared this foggy, atmospheric snap from west bengal, in india. while richard posted these pictures from the banksy hotel in bethlehem, after it opened last year. now let's look at the travel videos clocking up the views online. this year, poland celebrates 100 years of independence, so we asked some top

travel filmmakers to share their experiences of the country. i've been travelling to poland for the last 1a years. i definitely had time to observe some of the country's complexities, and its natural beauty. i remember all these super early mornings in pursuit of these perfect lights in perfect locations, and i remember, like, waking up at 4am or sometimes even 3am, just shooting for five minutes and getting all these perfect colours that you have in just a brief moment of the day. i remember all these super early mornings in pursuit of these perfect lights in perfect locations, and i remember, like, waking up at 4am or sometimes even 3am, just shooting for five minutes and getting all these perfect colours that you have in just a brief moment of the day. and if you see anything you think we should know about, don't forget to get in touch.

it's: finally this week, michelle jana chan is in zakouma national park in chad. 0ver recent years the area has experienced war, crime and terrorism. tourists have been warned away but another threat has been to its wildlife, which has suffered severe poaching. but for the animals, things mayjust be looking up. seeing an abundance of wildlife like this in an african park and you might think of botswana, kenya or half a dozen other places before you think of chad. but there is spectacular

wildlife here. and lots of it. i've come to find out how the population of elephants and other animals in the park have rebounded in recent years to rival even the finest national parks on the continent. i thought it would be this depleted park that had suffered so badly at the hands of poachers, but in fact it's just teaming. the reason for this turnaround has been largely credited to a private non—profit organisation based in johannesburg called african parks, who took over management of zakouma eight years ago. it came at a time when its elephant population had been hit hard by poaching. in 2002, the park was home to 4,000 elephants but by 2010, that number had plummeted to around 450. experts feared zakouma's remaining

elephants could have been gone in a few years. but thanks to new strategies to protect the elephants, their numbers have increased to over 500. african parks now protects 15 areas in nine countries across the continent. this is the operation centre and this is the heart of zakouma. if you zoom out and we can count all of these colours, i know i've got 18 females and 11 bull colours in this group, and that's the big herd of elephant, about 500 elephant. and then i also know we have a bull there, a bull there, that way you they know what is happening. one of the strategies

being implemented is close contact with the local communities, who are given radios as part of an early warning system for when poachers approach. any sign of poachers around the park is immediately responded to by a skilled force of armed rangers. so far, these highly disciplined, tough tactics have been working. we've not had anybody inside the park since last year, may, when a group of four people with seven camels entered the park. we rushed in there, stopped these guys and it was just a bunch of herders that got lost. but even with successes, some critics of this sort of approach still argue the benefits of local management and caution against the risks of such a heavily armed show of force. we do a 15km group march...

leon invites me to see the rangers at work in the field. we've got these six teams at any given time. today we've got four horse teams, two mamba teams, mamba teams are rapid reaction teams. this team's are on vehicle patrol now, moving from point a to point b where there's a bunch of elephant bulls at the moment. they're always supported by a large machine—gun. and everything's packed inside this vehicle? these guys are self—sufficient for ten days. the work can be dangerous. in 2012, six rangers lost their lives to poachers in an ambush. for those protecting the park today, it's work they are proud of. many governments currently caution against travel to this region.

but despite the risks, some tourists are starting to come here on safari, with the money generated funding a third of the park's costs. for now, at least, the wildlife here seems safe and the area of zakouma under african park's protection has a good outlook. the animal numbers are increasing. in particular, the elephants. symbols of zakouma's remarkable turnaround and offering hope for further conservation across the continent. well, that's all we have for this week, but coming up next week: christa larwood takes to the seas for a sneak preview of the world's largest cruise ship. there's always a romance

about going to sea because it's an amazing thing to feel the ship under your feet. that was amazing. don't forget you can join us on all of our travels wherever we are in the world by following our social media feeds. all of the details are on your screens 110w. but from me, henry golding, and the rest of the travel show team here in alice springs, it's goodbye. hello there. if scenes like these have left you wanting more spring warmth and sunshine,

well, i have to say, the second half of the weekend probably won't live up to the promise of the first. that is how saturday ended across north yorkshire. 0rkney shrouded in a bit of low cloud but some blue skies overhead as well. sunday does look a little bit different because of this area of low pressure, which is now pushing its way in from the west. it will strengthen up the winds. this frontal system will also bring some outbreaks of rain northward and eastward across the uk. so, sunday, a cloudy day. quite a breezy day as well. there will be some rain at times but not all the time. it is by no means a complete washout. we will, though, see some rain into the south—west, parts of wales, northern ireland, through the first part of the morning. that rain pushing its way across the midlands and northern england and southern scotland through the day. it will be quite on and off, quite sporadic, it will not be raining all day. as the main band of rain clears we'll be left with showers pushing into the south—west.

very windy across northern ireland. the brightest of the weather across the north—east of scotland, i suspect, and perhaps the highest temperatures. inverness could get to 16 or 17 degrees. some showers drifting north and east through sunday night but by monday morning most places will be dry with some clear spells. temperatures not dropping too far, six or seven or eight degrees. that's about it, as we start the new working week. during monday, not a bad—looking day for many. we'll see spells of sunshine. always more cloud and a few showers across scotland. the cloud will thicken up in northern ireland later in the day. outbreaks of rain here as well. particularly in the late afternoon. the wind is still pretty brisk in those western areas. temperatures not as high as they were on saturday, no, but 13, 14, 15 degrees will not feel too bad if you get some sunshine. that relatively warm feeling will stick with this as we move out of monday and into tuesday. low pressure to the west, high pressure to the east, squeezing between the two we have this south—westerly wind. across northern ireland and scotland there could be some pretty wet weather on tuesday, outbreaks of rain, which could spill down into north—western england and northern wales at times. further south and east we'll see

the best of the sunshine and the highest of the temperatures, 19, maybe 20 degrees. that's a mere taste of what's to come. as we get into wednesday and thursday, we will start to import some very warm air indeed from the near continent. watch these deep orange colours spreading across the map. how high will the temperatures get? perhaps 25 in the south—east, plenty of other places not far behind, so there is more spring warmth on the way. welcome to bbc news. broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is nkem ifejika — our top stories. clashes at the united nations — as the us warns syria it will carry out more missile strikes, if necessary. if the syrian regime uses this poisonous gas again, the united states is locked and loaded. syria and russia have condemned the strikes, calling them an illegal act of aggression. but president assad says he's now more determined than ever to keep fighting — and defeat his opponents.

in other news — huge anti—government protests in hungary as tens of thousands demand a re—run of last week's election.