welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: the kiss that says "we're husband and wife" — prince harry and meghan markle take their vows in a ceremony they made their own. the bride was accompanied by ten bridesmaids and pageboys, in a service watched by millions around the world. i, harry, take you, meghan to be my wife. i, meghan, take you, harry. to be my husband. and later in the evening, the new duke and duchess of sussex drive off into the sunset for a party with family and friends.

in other news, investigators in cuba recover a black box recorder, from a plane which crashed shortly after take—off, killing 110 people. more residents are rescued from their homes in hawaii as molten lava continues to pour from the ground following the eruption of the kilauea volcano. hello and welcome to the programme. prince harry and meghan markle have been attending an evening reception for family and friends in windsor, following their wedding earlier in the day. the ceremony in st george's chapel was attended by 600 guests, but was watched by a global tv audience of hundreds of millions. the bride's wedding dress was the focus of attention for many. i know those of you who missed it are chomping at the bit to catch up and those who watched it are salivating at the prospect of more. so here's our royal correspondent

nicholas witchell with all the key moments. in sparkling sunshine, the motorcade brought meghan markle to her wedding. indy car, megan and her mother. —— in the car. within the castle grounds, harry and william, dressed in the frock coat uniforms of theirformer regiment dressed in the frock coat uniforms of their former regiment walked down to saint georges chapel. the queen arrived with the duke of edinburgh, his first formal appearance since his first formal appearance since his hip replacement operation six weeks ago. at precisely midday,

the bride's limousine arrived at the chapel‘s great west door. for the first time, there was a clear sight of the wedding dress, the work of the british designer clare waight keller. there was a tiara, a veil into which had been woven emblems from every commonwealth country, and a long train. at the altar, a groom looking a little anxious, and the bride's mother. what, one wonders, were her emotions today? at the great west door, the bride was ready. it was a moment to make a page boy, and many others, gasp. soloist sings. she walked the first part of the procession accompanied

by her young attendants, the page boys and bridesmaids, among whom were prince george and princess charlotte. and then, at the halfway point, she was joined by prince charles, taking the role which should have been that of the bride's father, and escorting her to the high altar, where harry was waiting. "thank you, pa," said harry. at that moment, it became all about the two people standing at the altar. the archbishop of canterbury led the couple in their marriage vows. "you look amazing," said harry, before lifting her veil. the archbishop of canterbury led the couple in their marriage vows. i, harry, take you, meghan to be my wife.

i, harry, take you, meghan, to be my wife. to have and to hold. from this day forward. for better, for worse. for richer, for poorer. in sickness and in health. to love and to cherish. till death us do part. i, meghan, take you, harry. to be my husband. to have and to hold. from this day foward. for better, for worse. for richer, for poorer. in sickness, and in health.

to love and to cherish. til death us do part. rings were exchanged, and the archbishop of canterbury made the proclamation all those watching had been waiting for. i, therefore, proclaim that they are husband and wife. the cheers of the crowd outside could be heard in the chapel. a gospel choir sang. # so, darling, darling #stand...by me...# and an american preacher talked about love. love can be sacrificial. and in so doing becomes redemptive. and that way of unselfish, sacrificial, redemptive love changes lives. and it can change this world. among the congregation

was a sprinkling of celebrities from both sides of the atlantic. but, like any wedding, the day belonged to the husband and wife at the centre of it. in this case, the couple who will now be known as their royal highnesses the duke and duchess of sussex. the titles have been bestowed by the queen. the duke escorted his duchess out of the chapel. on the steps, lined by members of the household cavalry, they paused for a kiss. and then to their waiting carriage and the procession through the centre of windsor. they were escorted by the lifeguards and the blues and royals, squeezing their way through the narrow streets in the centre of town.

most people had been directed down to the long walk, where they had been waiting in the sunshine. it was a chance for the public to feel part of a royal wedding that had broken new ground. from harry and meghan and their preacher in the chapel, to the crowds outside, there had been a sense of intensity in the feelings expressed and a degree of informality in the way it had been done. tonight, harry and meghan, the duke and duchess of sussex, left the castle in an e type jaguar for a private reception being hosted by the prince of wales. together they undoubtedly have the potential to connect the royal family to new audiences but, for now, they will surely be content that they had the wedding day that they wanted. nicholas witchell, bbc news, windsor. well, hundreds of millions of people around the world watched

the wedding if my twitter feed was anything to go by — from lagos to la, the home city of the duchess of sussex. i can't believe how quickly we've taken to addressing her by that title. our correspondent james cook reports now on the reaction from the united states. it's well before dawn in the republic over the water. but the cat and fiddle is packed. they rejected the monarchy in 1776 but, for many americans, the crown never went out of fashion, least of all with this bride. here in los angeles, meghan markle is a local. she's like our homegirl. and i think that she and harry are very much in love and they thought through so many social problems and issues and stigmatisms and just let their love prevail. it was beautiful. i loved everything. it was not as traditional as usual, which i liked. you can say that again.

five and a half thousand miles from windsor, there was amazement as white british aristocracy met black american spiritualism. it was definitely american and it was beautiful because it was encouraging, it was inspiring and i know someone in their food is not used to it was touched in their soul. the seed was planted. well, the audience here found that to be an engrossing ceremony. two and a half centuries after the americans ditched the tyrannical british, the crown, it seems, still has the capacity to an entrance and surprise. james cook, bbc news, los angeles. it was a modern, diverse service for a modern diverse couple. a highlight was the sermon by bishop michael curry from chicago who spoke passionately, in the african american preaching tradition, about the power of love, quoting dr martin luther king junior. adina campbell has been speaking to bishop curry and hearing reaction to the service. # and the moon is

the only light we see. a royal wedding like no other. the soulful sounds of this london—based gospel choir, capturing the sentiment of today's ceremony, a turning point for tradition, a blend of two different cultures, a british milestone. # so darling, darling, stand by me... also celebrated at this pub in packenham, where the crowds enthusiasticallyjoined in. this was a wedding with a difference. look how many people are here today. look how the people are smiling.

i think everybody has been waiting for a moment like this for so long. i cannot believe it. in terms of i have seen other weddings on the television, but this one was absolutely different. harry is a bad boy, do you know what they mean? for him to like, shake up the establishment and bring it into the current century is amazing. the party atmosphere in this pub in peckham is pumping. the drinks are flowing and people are enjoying the food and music and there will be many more toasts to the new duke and duchess of sussex. it was the charismatic american bishop who stole the show. let us love one another. because love is god, and those who do not love do not know god. and it is no surprise that the chicago—born preacher was soon inundated with media requests. it is palpable. their love and relationship you can see. they smile and they giggled once in a while.

i have a feeling that they will have an impact long after i have flown back to the united states. they will have an impact through their lives. and also making his mark was 19—year—old cellist sheku kanneh—mason. it was such a feeling of celebration. that was such an amazing, amazing thing. ave maria. three memorable moments showing off black culture and a new side to the royal family. don't forget there's lots more on our website. you'll find analysis of, the key moments from the ceremony along with details of meghan‘s dress — just go to bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi.

the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so it's become the first country in the world to approve the change in a national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it has been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far, but some of the police are tear gassing the crowd — we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual is well—established here. helen was said to be in good spirits butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country, and the challenges ahead are daunting. but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is bbc news.

the latest headlines: the kiss seen around the world saying, we're husband and wife — prince harry and meghan markle take their vows — in a ceremony they made their own. the bride was accompanied by ten bridesmaids and pageboys, in a service watched by millions around the world. let's get some other news now. one of the flight data recorders has been recovered from the wreckage of the cuban passenger plane that crashed near the capital, havana. officials says the number of dead has risen to one hundred and ten. the boeing 737 was on a domestic flight to the eastern city of holguin when it crashed shortly after take off at havana airport. will grant reports. cuba is in mourning. two full days of national mourning are taking place for the victims, more than 100 of them, in the island's worst air disaster since the late 1980s. amid their pain, people still want to know the full story.

how a plane on a routine flight across the island ended this way. eyewitness testimony is beginning to provide some clues, but there is no clear picture yet. translation: the plane left the airport, then came to here. it seemed unable to lift, and it came to here and when it arrived at the house it turned, and when it turned it got tangled in the cables, and that's where it fell. now the important breakthrough. the cuban government confirmed it had recovered one of the black box recorders from the wreckage and with it, potentially vital information as to what caused the flight to come down so soon after takeoff. translation: we already have a black rocks, in our possession and in good condition and we are searching for the other black ox. the grief and confusion extends beyond cuba.

the plane was owned by a mexican company, and families of the mexican crew and passengers gathered in vain for more information. translation: they do not have any data right now. they are just like us. waiting for more information about what happened. earlier, the cuban president, miguel diaz—canel, had visited the crash site, and promised a full investigation. for now, though, the emphasis is on supporting the victims‘ families and praying that the survivors, just three of them out of 110 people, pull through. cuba has experienced air disasters in the past, but none this bad for decades. questions are already being raised about the reliability of the rest of its air fleet, much of which dates to the soviet era. for a new president who only recently took over power from raul castro, this represents his first real test as leader. will grant, bbc news. police in texas have said that 2 teachers and 8 students died in friday's shooting

at santa fe high school. amongst the victims was an exchange student from pakistan. the gunman, 17—year—old dimitrios pagourtzis is facing capital murder charges for the attack. gary o'donoghue reports from texas. 2a hours on, parents and teachers were allowed back to the scene of the shooting to collect their cars as the police continued to gather evidence. late on friday, dimitrios pagourtzis, handcuffed and head bowed and facing capital murder charges, appeared in court. he spoke only briefly to agree to the appointment of a lawyer and was then taken away. we've got lost loved ones, some of them students, some adults, and we are going to pull through this. this is going to be a time for our community of healing, this is the second time in eight months we have gone through tragedy. we had hurricane harvey at the end of last august, and now this. some of the names of those who died are beginning to emerge.

one was a 17—year—old pakistani exchange student, sabika sheikh, whose ambition was to be a diplomat. another, cynthia tisdale, was a stand—in teacher who loved herjob, according to her son—in—law. she'd been married for 47 years. a number of people remain in hospital after the shooting and according to a statement from the medical authorities, two are still in intensive care. this latest tragedy comes just three months after the killing of 17 students and teachers at a parkland school in florida, which has sparked a nationwide protest movement by young people demanding change. but in washington, beyond the symbolic, the administration seem to have little by way of an answer to the question, how does america stop this from continuing to happen? i don't have anything to announce on that front at this point but certainly conversations ongoing

about the best ways to protect kids across the country. they started the school safety commission and i know that that group has been activated today to start the conversation again, starting again i think at the first part of next weak, they have a meeting. local police and the fbi are saying little about their investigation but in an affidavit, dimitrios pagourtzis is quoted as saying that he hadn't shot students he liked because he wanted his story to be told. it's that story that the authorities are now trying to piece together. gary o'donoghue, bbc news at the santa fe high school in texas. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. several prominent women's rights activists in saudi arabia have reportedly been arrested, weeks before the kingdom is to lift its ban on women driving. it's thought those detained include key figures who campaigned to get women the right to drive. the reasons for the arrests are not clear, but activists say authorities are attempting to silence the women. the chinese air force says

that the country has landed bombers on disputed territory in the south china sea for the first time. a long—range bomber was among those which took part in drills on the islands. china says the drills are to improve their ability to reach all territory. but the move has prompted fresh us warnings that it is destabilising the region. police in paris are investigating a rape allegation made against one of france's best—known film directors — luc besson. the complaint was filed by an actress at a police station in paris on friday. mr besson‘s lawyer has said the director categorically denies the accusations. venezuelans are heading to the polls later to elect a new president as well as representatives for the state councils. president nicolas maduro is seeking a new six—year term in a vote condemned by foes as a "coronation" of a dictator. venezuela is in an economic crisis with rampant inflation and severe shortages of food and medicine. more residents have been rescued from their homes in hawaii

as molten lava continues to pour from the ground following the eruption of the kilauea volcano. the latest explosion sent an ash cloud 3,000 metres into the air. our correspondent chris buckler has the latest from hawaii. there were people taken up by helicopter last night. the problem is, a lot of these areas have now been completely blocked off because the national guard are here and they are protecting people and keeping people away from the volcano. last night, we went in with the national guard and took a look around that area in leilani estates and you could see the hugejets of lava going high into the air from some of the fissures that have come from this volcano, these volcanic vents that have cracked open the land and continue to eat their way. sometimes, above the sound of the fissure opening up, you could hear the helicopters as they went in to rescue people from their homes.

it gave you a real sense of the concerns that this volcano was causing. there was also overnight an eruption in the volcano itself, sending an ash cloud 10,000 feet high into the air. however, at the moment, people are waiting for another serious eruption. the most violent eruption in recent days happened on thursday. certainly, people are here and concerned and waiting for that to happen, another eruption. if you listen to the radio, they talk about the danger of boulders the size of cars shooting into the air. it is why so many people have had to leave their home. an art instillation with a difference is causing quite a stir in vietnam. thousands of people have been to see the exhibition set in a rice field in the north of the country. lebo diseko has the story. a countryside scene with a difference. what looks like the most

delicate of trees, sparkling among the rice fields. is actually a crystal cloud, an art installation and it features 58,000 shimmering be, crystals draped over the towering bamboo poles on top of a terrorist kills —— terrace hill in bingham. locals came with visitors trying to snap the perfect picture. —— vietnam's. it is very unique, and have seen an outdoor installation like this, when the sun shines it reflects on the field. we inherited these fields from our ancestors, we cannot believe how many people know about them. it is all to try to encourage tourism and boost the economy. translation: become to the installation for a day, you will see it too quickly, but if you come for a month you will collect many memories. this is ourfirst project

in the unarmed and is a dream come true. we will never forget it. in the unarmed and is a dream come true. we will never forget itm has not been without controversy, some say the installation is ruining the area's natural beauty but authorities hope it will make the unarmed a must see destination. this display will be available to see until harvest season in october. the japanese director, hirokazu kore—eda, has won the top prize at the cannes film festival. his film shoplifters, described as a modern day oliver twist story — was awarded the palme d'or. the american director, spike lee, took the runner—up prize, the grand prix, for black klansman — a film about a black police officer who infiltrates the ku klux klan. don't forget you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @ nkem ifejika. from me and the rest of the team, bye— bye. good morning.

with the world's eyes fixed on the uk on saturday, the weather certainly came up trumps. you and i know it is not always like this. but through this coming week, there will be more warmth and sunshine to enjoy but a few exceptions. those exceptions will be mainly today across parts of scotland and northern ireland. the weather front edging in, bringing breezy and cloudy conditions and occasional rain. with high pressure in the south and east, we go into the morning dry and for many, clear once again. there will be mist and low cloud in east anglia and the south—east. here, the coolest of the weather. three or four degrees in the countryside to start the day. the mist and low cloud in the south—east will break up and burn back to the coast through the day but we will stick with the cloud across western scotland and northern ireland, particularly with outbreaks of rain. sunshine a bit hazy across northern and western areas. for the south, blue skies away from the coast. there could be some patches of mist and sea fog through the english channel.

inland, light winds, could be a degree warmer than it was on saturday. as i said, sunshine a bit hazier further north and breezy. still pleasant in eastern scotland, only the small threat of a shower, 21 the high in the murray firth. northern ireland and western scotland, including the northern isles, always that bit cloudier, occasional rain but there will be dry weather, too. these areas into sunday night will turn wetter and the rain becomes heavier and more persistent but we will see skies clear through eastern scotland and down through much of england and wales with the risk of some mist and sea fog around the coast. temperatures by night not dropping as much as they have done recently. one good news for the gardeners. the bad news is high pressure will still dominate through the start of the week so not much in the way of wet weather. plenty of watering of plants to be done. the wettest weather on monday confined to scotland and northern ireland. heavy, persistent rain to start the day but with that high pressure building from the east, it will nudge off westwards. so many of you, including eastern parts of northern ireland and much of scotland by the end of monday, dry, sunny and warm again. an outside chance across southern counties of england of a small thunderstorm or heavy shower.

same too on tuesday. most will be dry. a bit more cloud on tuesday through scotland and northern ireland but not much in the way of rain. the only thing is, it may take us into slightly cooler air in the far north of scotland, whereas further south, we stick with temperatures in the high—teens and low to mid—20s. indeed through the coming week with high pressure generally dominant, ok, there's a small risk of one or two showers in the south but most places will stay dry with some warmth as well. bye for now. it was a beautiful and unique event after many months of anticipation. —— hello, from ray castle hill at windsor castle. a wonderful spring setting for the royal wedding of prince harry and meghan markle. it was a beautiful and unique event after many months of anticipation. this proved to be the perfect setting for the moment a very modern royal marriage was formed.

over the next half—hour we will be bringing you the highlights of the day, starting with the arrival of a star—studded guest list. the bbc‘s dermot o'leary, kirsty young and huw edwards take up the story. haven't the a—listers turned up at the same time? that was extraordinary, wasn't it? george and amal clooney, you can't underestimate the sheer star wattage.