keeping it in the royalfamily. commonwealth leaders choose prince charles to take over from queen elizabeth as their figurehead as the summit draws to a close. #wake me up when it's all over... one of the world's biggest dance music stars, the swedish dj avicii, who collaborated with madonna and coldplay, has died at the age of 28. hello, and welcome to bbc news. we start with some breaking news from north korea. the country's leader, kim jong—un says he will suspend all missile tests with immediate effect and shut down a nuclear test site. the announcement, on the country's state media, comes as relations between the two koreas have thawed. a telephone hotline has been set up between mr kim and south korean president moonjae—in.

and beforejune, the north korean leader is due to meet president trump. in the last few minutes he tweeted this is very good news for north korea and the world. big progress. chris buckler is in washington for us. news is still coming in, i know that. any more details from washington? it is remarkable. we are at the point at the end of last year when donald trump and kimjong—un we re when donald trump and kimjong—un were hurling insults at each other. and now there is notjust the potential of a summit between them, but a long—term commitment to removing nuclear weapons. this summit was only going to go ahead if they stopped using nuclear weapons.

but we have a definitive statement from north korea. if you read what he said, kimjong—un said from north korea. if you read what he said, kim jong—un said the northern nuclear test site has completed its mission. that is an indication it is closing and will be redundant from this point forward. it is only a matter of six or seven weeks since south korea went to the white house and said the donald trump kimjong—un white house and said the donald trump kim jong—un has white house and said the donald trump kimjong—un has given an invitation to meet. —— said to. in a week, the korean leaders will meet. and then there is the potential of this summit. donald trump in his latest tweet said he is looking forward to it. this is very fast diplomacy. chris buckler in washington, we will be coming back to you. for the moment, thank you very much. and now we are talking to

a senior editor at the diplomat foreign affairs magazine. thank you for coming in on. you are following this. translations are coming through from north korean state media. any more information you can share? i think one of the things that emphasises the context behind the presumed nuclear testing down here, north korea has conducted by the one and there is good reason to believe they are happy with what they accomplished. a statement from they accomplished. a statement from the newsagency suggests that they are not stopping out of old truism but because they feel they have the weapons they need in the future to deter the united states and south korea from a potential invasion or attack —— altruism. they are happy with their arsenal. they are happy with their arsenal. they are happy

with their arsenal. i suppose ballistic missiles would go through more testing that this if you look at other countries. this does seem to be quite premature, this stock to the testing. that is right. -- stop. but remember that they submitted to unilateral moratoriums on stopping testing, but they broke that. but in the meantime, north korea may calculate it is better suited to significantly test them in the future. verifying this will be quite important. as with all of these things, the devil really is in the detail. do you think we should not

get too carried away? you mentioned the 90s we all remember madeleine albright going to north korea for bill clinton. every presidency has a moment of hope with north korea. shall we keep hopes down until we get results? we should not let the perfect become the enemy of the good. a lot of what north korea has said it is important. if we can keep the number of nuclear tests in the zist the number of nuclear tests in the 21st century down to six, all of which from north korea, that is good. they certainly see the summit with donald trump as an important reward for the concessions they are making. they really want to make sure donald trump has no reason to go back on his word. thank you. always good to get your analysis on this subject. that breaking news

then coming in from north korea which we will be following in the coming hours. let's ta ke let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the us democratic party has filed a lawsuit against russia, president trump's election campaign, and wikileaks, accusing them of conspiring to shift the 2016 election in mr trump's favour. it claims his campaign, including two family members, gleefully accepted russian help to win the election. russia and the trump campaign have repeatedly denied colluding. health officials in gaza say four palestinians, including a 15—year—old, have been shot dead by israeli forces during the fourth consecutive friday of mass protests on the border with israel. more than 200 protesters were injured by gunfire or teargas as thousands again took part in the demonstrations. a british teenager who leaked "extremely sensitive documents" from senior fbi and cia staff has been jailed for two years. kane gamble, who was 15 and 16 at the time, targetted high—profile figures such as the cia chief and fbi deputy director from a computer at his family home.

his defence said he was "naive" but the judge said gamble ran a "campaign of cyber terrorism." mourners are paying their respects to the former us first lady, barbara bush, who died on tuesday aged ninety two. her husband george bush senior was there to greet them. the public lying—in—repose is taking place at a church in houston, texas, ahead of a private funeral on saturday. the swedish dj, avicii, who was one of the world's biggest dance music stars has died in oman at the age of 28. avicii, whose real name was tim bergling, had been nominated twice for grammy awards, for his hits levels and sunshine. artists and musicians around the world have paid tribute to the talented music

producer online. dj calvin harris wrote on twitter. devastating news about avicii, a beautiful soul, passionate and extremely talented with so much more to do. my heart goes out to his family. god bless you, tim. and from singer, rita ora: "i have no words. i remember how amazing it was to make lonely together and it felt like just yesterday we were talking. condolences to avicii's family, friends, and the fans who supported him. may he rest in peace. gone too soon. i'm devastated. heartbroken." and madonna posted a picture of herself with avicii, and wrote this. a short time ago, we heard from former radio i dance music dj, judgejules, and he talked about the tremendous success avicii had on the global music scene. well, there are djs that have been

superstar djs and dance music is a global phenomenon worth a huge amount. there are very few genuine superstars from my world, and avicii was one of them. he had a distinctive melodic sound, a classic journey up from the underground into the mainstream. very much responsible for the breaking of dance music, the one territory where it could not get a foothold prior to the success of avicii, north america. not only did he leave behind a fantastic music legacy, but the achievement of breaking dance music in a territory where ultimately people would doubt it ever would be, is equally something that would be part of his epitaph. tributes to the dj, avicii. breaking

news. us president donald trump has welcomed a statement from kim jong—un, the north korean leader, that he will stop nuclear testing immediately and abolishing nuclear testing site. donald trump said he is looking forward to a summit with kim jong—un. we will bring you is looking forward to a summit with kimjong—un. we will bring you more on that in the coming hours that news coming the north korean news agency, sorry, from north korean media, being quoted by south korean news agencies, saying that from april to the first, north korea will stop nuclear testing and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles. —— april 21st. those tests caused such consternation in the region and around the world, of course. we will bring you more on that through the programme. a police officer has told a court in myanmar he was ordered to set up a reuters journalist who had been investigating the burmese army over an alleged massacre of rohingya men. reporter wa lone and colleague, kyaw.

soe oo, were later arrested and have now been in prison forfive months, held under the colonial—era official secrets act. the us and the uk are among the countries who have called for their release. from yangon, here's our myanmar correspondent, nick beake. back in court, the burmese journalists who say their only crime was doing theirjob. wa lone and kyaw soe oo insisted they were framed and today this police officer told the court he had been instructed to set up the reuters pair. the captain was supposed to bolster the prosecution's case, but instead claimed a superior had ordered that secret documents be handed over to one of the reporters, so he could then be arrested. after giving his evidence, he was asked if the journalists had indeed been trapped. "that's true," he replied, before being taken back to prison. he himself has been implicated as part of this complex and unpredictable investigation.

but his claim has given hope to the detained journalists. before he was driven back to his cell, wa lone said it was a very good development. but many doubt the fairness of this legal process and are not convinced this would lead to the men's release. they have been disappointed before. translation: i hoped and prayed that this would be the last court hearing, but i'm not that hopeful this time. i'm not expecting much, as all my hopes have been destroyed already. but colleagues of the young reuters journalists say the truth finally came out today. and insist they must now be allowed to come home to their families. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: they battle the rain in boston. now,

runners may be boiling in london. how marathons are becoming more extreme. the bodies of the dead, still inside. i never thought they would go through with it. some places have already had nearly as much rain as they would normally expect in an entire year. for millions of americans, the death of richard nixon ina americans, the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has meant conflicting emotions. a

national day of mourning sits uneasily with the memories and shame of watergate. and lift off for the spacecraft! the window to the universe. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: this is our top story. north korea says it is suspending all nuclear and missile tests is with immediate effect. —— tests with. joining me now is peter hayes, executive director, nautilus institute for security and sustainable development. he is also a macarthur fellow on american nuclear dilemmas in korea. thank you forjoining us here on bbc world news. can i get your reaction to this announcement? well, to be honest, it was entirely on the cards. this proposalfirst came honest, it was entirely on the cards. this proposal first came out of south korea back injanuary or

february. it was then that objected to the citrus league in washington, —— vociferously. what has happened is that the chinese proposal has been implemented by north korea on the one hand, freezing its missile and nuclear tests, and by the united states on the other, which was to freeze some aspects of its military exercises involving nuclear weapons delivery vehicles, particularly strategic honours, in the current round of military exercises on the peninsula. —— bombers. so this is the first important and tangible step. kim jong—un has added something which was not expected this early in the dismantlement process of nuclear weapons in north korea, which was to shut down the nuclear test facility altogether. so thatis nuclear test facility altogether. so that is a positive element and it indicates his intention to actually go much further and faster than i

think pretty much anybody in washington anticipated until the news came out that mike pompeo had gone to pyongyang around easter and had direct dialogue with kim jong—un about what dismantlement and disarmament would actually mean. so do you think that president trump can claim success here, then, or the beginnings of success, in his policies on north korea?|j beginnings of success, in his policies on north korea? i think the elements are in place now for really a massive break through. this would be truly ironic, if president trump strike said better deal with north korea which actually removes nuclear weapons and controls their long—range missiles, preferably dismantles them, and possibly starts to get out some other aspects of the dangerous military situation in the peninsula related to conventional weapons and chemical weapons. —— president trump strikes a better

deal. he could say that he got a better deal than president obama got with iran. it is ironic, but it is also a fact, that we are poised primarily with south korea's incredibly adroit diplomacy and, apparently, a strategic conviction on the part of kim jong—un that he has to basically reorder the strategic landscape of north—east asia in order to survive. normally you would think a superpower would you would think a superpower would you that is in a sovereign arranging the parts on the chessboard. —— a superpower would be in that business ofarranging. superpower would be in that business of arranging. but it seems kim jong—un is doing it, which could lead to a successful outcome for all six parties, but also for the united states. it would lead to the end of the war, the end of united nations command and the armistice, and then the big question is, what comes in place of united nations command? is it simplya place of united nations command? is it simply a bilateral relationship with existing forces, or do they put a new command in place, a combined command, which might even incorporate elements of the north

korean military alongside the south korean military alongside the south korean military alongside the south korean military working in collaboration with the american military on the korean peninsula? anything is possible at this point. peter, always great to get your analysis, unfortunately we are just up analysis, unfortunately we are just up against the clock, but we do appreciate you joining us. that was peter hayes from the nautilus institute. the uk's prime minister has said members of the windrush generation who have been treated u nfa i rly generation who have been treated unfairly will be compensated. more details on the plans are expected to be published in the next week. the government has apologised after some children of caribbean migrants who have settled in the uk before the 19705 had been declared illegal immigrants and threatened with deportation. adina campbell has been speaking to some of those affected. injamaica, they couldn't find work, discouraged but full of hope, they sailed for britain. they were invited over to help rebuild britain after the war. their right to remain was supposed to be legally guaranteed. why have you come to england?

to seek a job. how many have been detained as prisoners in their own country? can she tell the house... problems with paperwork have dominated politics all week. this is a day of national shame! theresa may has now confirmed that the government will make compensation payments. the uk government will do whatever it takes including, where appropriate, payment of compensation to resolve the anxieties and problems which some of the windrush generation have suffered. if a human being wants to move from one place to another to feed their family... and some of them were here today in south london along with campaigners to show their support. many felt action was long overdue. it's not good enough. sorry, it doesn't make it ok. sorry doesn't bring backjobs. sorry doesn't take away the pain and suffering that people have gone through. so, sorry is not enough. those personally affected also shared their stories. i've never left the country. so i'm definitely suffering. but compensation would be really useful, you know, because we've suffered a lot.

anxiety and stress, you know, and right now, ijust feel like i've suffered so much. despite numerous apologies by the government and measures in place to tackle this issue, here, there is still a sense of anger and discontent and injustice. and one man still suffering is whitfield francis, who came to the uk from jamaica in the 19505. unable to prove his legal status and unemployed for the last four years, he can't look after his family. i'm walking with a begging bowl. and i'm begging from my mother because she is a pensioner. and i'm begging from my sisters and begging from friends. after a while, as i said, people get bored of it. for the first time, he is now calling a new government helpline for commonwealth citizens, worried about their right to remain in the uk.

i've lived here since i was seven. the home office says it's changing its process to speed up these cases. so there we go, that's it. it says your whole name. and it's until 2024. some have had their cases solved. michael braithwaite finally got the news he was hoping for. fantastic, it has given me a sense of freedom. but this is only the beginning. it is thought to tens of thousands of people could still be in limbo. adina campbell, bbc news. a british health charity is warning of an "epidemic" of diabetes in pregnancy. gestational diabetes can lead to babies growing too big in the womb, which can result in difficulties during labour and conditions such as pre—eclampsia. and children are seven times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if the mother has the condition.

the bbc‘s tulip mazumdar has been finding out more. they're exploring an exciting underwater world, while their mums get a bit of exercise in the pool. gestational diabetes is affecting an increasing number of women, but there's not much awareness about the condition. i think it's linked to the sugar that you eat. i knew about diabetes, but not really in pregnancy. it's when women develop high blood sugar levels during pregnancy. anyone can develop the condition, but women are at higher risk if they are obese or from certain ethnic backgrounds. i'm considered high risk. i'm from a south asian background, i have a family history of type two diabetes. i'm not overweight, but i do have a very sweet tooth. my blood sugar levels are normal for now, but for many women finding

out that they do have gestation diabetes, this can be a very anxious time. the babies can grow bigger than average, which can cause problems for mum and baby at the time of birth. sometimes it can increase the risk of developing a condition called pre—eclampsia, and we know that there's a slightly higher chance of having a stillbirth. many affected women, like this woman here at guy's and st thomas' hospital in london, are on daily medication and have to have finger prick tests several times a day. 50% go on to develop type two diabetes. there are concerns too about the impact on the baby. research under way here and in southampton is looking into whether gestational diabetes could be fundamentally changing the dna in developing foetuses, making it more likely that those babies will go on to develop type two diabetes themselves, or become obese.

we have an epidemic of gestational diabetes and that's because obesity is on the rise. what we would really like to do is say at the beginning of pregnancy, when a woman comes to her first appointment, we could do a simple test and say you are very likely to get gestational diabetes and then to institute treatment early. for some women the diagnosis has been a wake—up call. for some women the diagnosis has been a wake-up call. this is like a warning for some women. yet control of these things so you don't look type 2 diabetes. —— get control. you can be more empowered and take charge of your diet and lifestyle. that is something i will definitely be doing. we all want to have a safe pregnancy and a happy, healthy baby at the end of it. results from the latest research looking into the long—term impact of this condition is due out later this year. tulip mazumdar, bbc news. let's just get a reminder of our top story, the breaking news this hour,

that north korean leader kim jong—un has announced the immediate suspension of nuclear and missile test, adding to the current diplomatic thaw on the korean peninsula. —— tests. kimjong—un said pyongyang had already completed the nuclear rising of weapon arms. he said he would also shut down the nuclear test site. president trump said he welcomes the north korean statement and says he looks forward toa summit statement and says he looks forward to a summit with kim jong—un. you are watching bbc world news. hello again. it was another glorious day weather yesterday, wasn't it? for most of us we had the sunshine, and the hotspot was in kent, with 27 recorded underneath guys like these. just as we were getting used to that heat, it looks like temperatures are going to come crashing down as we look at the forecast for next week. london this weekend, about 26

celsius, coming down to 17 on monday. turning more unsettled as well. a few patches of mist to watch out for this morning. chilly air in the north. not too cold further south. this is what the weather has in store for the weekend. we will all see spells of warm sunshine but temperatures will be easing through the weekend and we will start to see thunderstorms breaking out. now, the initial batch of storms will be with us initial batch of storms will be with us this afternoon and will continue to rumble away as we head through the evening and overnight as well. so here is the forecast. a dry start for most of us. a few patches of mist in south—east england, around the chilterns and some for sussex and kent, but these will clear away. most of us will then get some sunny spells. warm in the sunshine as well with temperatures climbing to 26 degrees in south—east england. we will start to see showers developing later in the day. initially they might not have too much in the way of heavy rain, but the raindrops. later, as those showers continue to move in across parts of south—east england and maybe the midlands as

well, the showers will turn increasingly heavy, with a larger risk of thunder overnight. there are those thunderstorms, clearing the way eastwards across saturday night. still into double figures for much of inland and wales. slightly cool a rare further north. and and northern ireland. —— england and wales. this cold front is going to be sweeping east and it is this that will be bringing a cooler and fresher feel to the weather across northern and western areas. outbreaks of rain to start the day in scotland and northern ireland, swinging east. as the cold front reaches parts of east anglia and south—east england it will turn more showery. there could be further heavy and thundery showers dotted along at that front moves through. a cooler and fresher feel to the weather for the north—west. temperatures 23 — twiggy for across parts of eastern england but that will make a pretty uncomfortable for the runners running the london marathon. it will get quite warmer temperatures pushing on into the late 205 as the race finishes in the afternoon. it will turn cooler as we head into

next week. is that of southerly winds we have the wind is coming in from the atlantic, bringing a significant drop in temperatures. the weather will turn quite u nsettled the weather will turn quite unsettled across the north—west with rain at times as well. that's your latest weather. have a good week and stop —— good weekend.