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donald trump has cast further doubt on the possibility of meeting the north korean leader, kim jong—un, on june 12th. he told reporters there was a substantial chance the planned summit would be delayed. his secretary of state remains optimistic, though, and the planning is going ahead. mr trump spoke ahead of a meeting with the south korean president in washington. our state department correspondent barbara plett usher has the latest. this meeting was meant to clean the agenda for the summit, but the focus was more on how to save it. the white house got cold feet after north korea's erratic change in tone. president trump said the unprecedented event could be delayed. i do want to waste a lot of time and i'm sure he doesn't. there isa time and i'm sure he doesn't. there is a very substantial chance that it won't work out and that is ok. that doesn't mean it won't work out over a period of time. but it a not work out forjune i2, a period of time. but it a not work out forjune 12, but there is a good

chance we will have the meeting. out forjune 12, but there is a good chance we will have the meetingm seemed like a virtual lock, the date, june 12, the location, singapore. the agenda, that is the tricky part. the us wants north korea to completely dismantle its nuclear weapons. kim jong—un had talked vaguely about denuclearisation while laying on the charm, until last week when north korea lost patience with us demands and threatened to cancel the summit. is the trump suspects that china was that president had a hand in this about—face after a visit to beijing by the leader. president xi jinping isa by the leader. president xi jinping is a world—class poker player and i probably maybe would do the same thing that he would do. but i will say this, there was a somewhat different attitude after that meeting. so i can't say that i am happy about it. president moon jae—in was very happy about possibility of peace, he thought the summit would be a complete fool president trump's. he wants is to work for south korea's sake,

officials now wonder whether he has overstated north korea's willingness to deal. . kimjong—un has played along with goodwill gestures, like releasing us hostages. the summit has been shaped by an unusual degree of diplomatic chairmanship i both leaders in the oval office appeared to be the latest. he will be safe, he will be happy, his country will be rich. mr trump stressed it would be rich. mr trump stressed it would be worth it for kim jong—un to take the risk, throwing the ball back into his court. the secretary of state put a positive spin on the sharp reality check. it is clear we are working to make sure there is a common understanding of the content that will be discussed, but i am optimistic. all this coincides with the rollout of a collaborative coin minted by the white house, calling kim jong—un the supreme leader, which raised a hue eyebrows, a premature sign of confidence, the summit‘s chances now a tossup.

ankit panda is a senior editor at the diplomat magazine. thanks very much for being with us. iam thanks very much for being with us. i am intrigued with your take on this. it wasn't long ago donald trump was sounding very confident about this meeting, the date set, the place set, now not so much. is this case of a president and an administration being overconfident? i would say overconfident, i would also say setting expectations too high. on the one hand i regard his comments today as slightly reassuring. lot of us will watch the korean peninsula closely about a scenario where president trump shows up scenario where president trump shows upfora scenario where president trump shows up for a meeting injune and walks away shocked that he was not there to turn over its nuclear weapons, which has been the case all along. that is the key. we keep going back to this, the definition of denuclearisation, meaning one thing to donald trump and quite another to north korea. where are we on that?

is kim jong—un likely to completely the new clearer before he talks —— before the talks take place? the phrase completely the nuclear is, we need to discuss what that means. but referring to the presidents remarks that kim jong—un‘s about—face has something to do with xi jinping i think that is totally off the mark. i think north korea's change in faith was more due to comments made by us national security adviserjohn bolton, who hinted at a libya model of denuclearisation for north korea, where they would have to hand over its nuclear weapons first for receiving any kind of economic sanctions relief. i think those remarks upset them and their vice foreign minister put out a statement to that effect and that has really been the cause, along with us south korea aerial military exercises including strategic, is. those two events together what led north korea to think that this administration is not serious about diplomacy on its

terms. see you are blaming the trump administration for its own rhetoric, being its undoing there. and dismissed the role of china. what about the role of south korea?|j think about the role of south korea?” think the south korea there is too different processors. one is the inter— korean peace process. lot of that, going back to april 27 when we think that the inter— korean declaration, most of that had to do with korean issues and only one section talked about denuclearisation of the peninsular. so that is one. and then two, the us south korea alliance, which i think has the potential to suffer from president trump feeling as if he was misled by president moonjae—in, i don't think that was the case, i think the president has been trying to play a hand that he was dealt pretty well since north korea decided to engage in diplomacy beginning in february. finally, president one is invested in seeing this summit become a success and

allow the inter— korean process itself to sustain momentum as well. if this summit blows up there is a possibility that post the us south korea alliance and the inter— korean peace process go with it. fantastic so peace process go with it. fantastic so much of the intricacies that buildup this are played out in public, at least for us. thank you very much for your time and expertise. going to hawaii now. the ash keeps falling and the lava is still flowing from the kilauea volcano in hawaii. it's been 19 days since the eruption began, geologists say it's one of the biggest volcanic explosions in a century. overnight on the island, workers rushed to shut down a power plant affected by the lava. they closed it to prevent the release of toxic gases. chris buckler reports. the flow of lava keeps moving faster and the fountains keep getting

higher. kilauea shows no signs of settling, as the volcano continues to rip through this land. you can see how deep in the ground the cracks go, close to where the fissures have opened up. just take a look here. all of this road com pletely look here. all of this road completely split apart as a result of the power of the lather. and power lines themselves have actually come down. and behind me there is just all of this toxic smoke going into the air. at the moment, the wind direction is going in such a way that we won't be affected, but we have to have gas masks. through that smoke and steam you can see why so that smoke and steam you can see why so many people here have had to abandon their homes. that is if they are still standing. fortunately my property is ok. i have friends who lost everything. to see their pain is, it is devastating. donations of food and supplies arrive on a daily

basis from all of hawaii's surrounding islands and they know otherfamilies surrounding islands and they know other families may end surrounding islands and they know otherfamilies may end up here, needing help. had our boys out there are helping to relocate people and we have guys standing outside ready with their trucks, their trailers, ready to go in and out to help everyone, the whole community as a whole. they raise a deep uncertainty here. kilauea is anything but predictable. each night when the skies could read, there is an obvious fear of what will be seen when the colour of the lather dies down and a new day reveals the damage that has been done. this is the whole reason people come here. islanders know a volcano which normally attracts visitors is now threatening tourism there. the message that is getting out there nationally and worldwide is that the whole island is inundated with lather, and it is not. in reality,

it is just the zone on a very small sliver on the corner of the east side of the big island. but in this neighbourhood, they are living in the shadow of lather. and having to ta ke the shadow of lather. and having to take risks. on the cracked ground thatis take risks. on the cracked ground that is borne out a perilous place to call home. —— that is now a perilous place to call home. and we can now speak to chris buckler live from hawaii's big island. the longer this goes on, the greater risk, the danger, the greater the disruption to people ‘s lives. i am sure it is an impossible question, but you have any idea when this will come to an end? the section of the big island that is under at an immediate threat of disaster has been put in place for 60 days and previous eruptions have lasted

something in the region of three months. but of course, there is simply no way of knowing. if you ta ke simply no way of knowing. if you take a look at what is happening, we have had to eruptions at the summit of kilauea in the last 2a hours. now, that is just really steam and gas all emerging from the summit itself but it does give you a sense of how active the volcano is and the real danger is coming from those fissures, the cracks in the ground where you see the fountain shooting up where you see the fountain shooting up into the air. some of them have become dormant at times and then they have really reactivated. one particularly close to a geothermal plant has reactivated just in the last 2a — 48 hours. plant has reactivated just in the last 24 — 48 hours. one of the fissures that is really bringing lava onto the property of that geothermal power plant is causing a great deal of concern. i can tell you that the lava has already destroyed a project site just adjacent to it but at the moment

they say that they believe the wells of their, those deep wells that go deep underground, are not under threat. the concerned there is they could potentially explode and they could potentially explode and they could potentially explode and they could potentially release all of these toxic gases in the air as they go so far deep, in order to use stea m go so far deep, in order to use steam and hot water from deep beneath this island to push turbines and create electricity. no doubt they will be keeping a very close eye on that. just briefly, we saw people getting food and being evacuated from areas, how much disruption are people still suffering? there is a huge amount of disruption. 2000 people have been told to leave their homes and while some people will say it is a small percentage of the island, it is affecting the people who live there. i have to say, when you talk to islanders, they know they lived in a volcano and are used to the idea of living with lava, but nonetheless

there are people who have lost their houses and simply don't know when they will be able to return home in other cases of. those are liars who have been changed in the short term, in some cases, forever. thanks very much. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. venezuela has expelled the top two us representatives in the country after the americans criticised the re—election of president nicolas maduro. mr maduro said the us charge d'affaires and another senior diplomat had been conspiring against his government. the us state department rejected the allegations and is threatening to respond in kind. two satellites have been launched into orbit to measure the weight of water on earth. scientists can use this information to track how water moves between the land and the oceans, and to monitor the behaviour of the ice sheets. the founder of facebook mark zuckerberg has apologised to members of the european parliament for its role in the spread of fake news, and interference in elections. but many parliamentarians were angry that he didn't

answer their questions. the bbc‘s north america technology reporter dave lee has more. first of all, they were delighted that he agreed to come here. remember, he has not agreed to go to a address parliament in the uk, but they were left extremist russia could, there were really tetchy exchanges at the end of partly down to the format, this was 90 minutes, the first hour was the full political leaders in the parliament putting questions, but rather than questions followed by cancer, it was one hour of any questions and then half an hour of his replies. he was able to reply to this the questions the generality, saying facebook would go dell might do better and they didn't feel like they got a nswe i’s they didn't feel like they got a nswers to they didn't feel like they got answers to many questions, including about that data breach of 80 odd million users to cambridge analytica, did he know or approve the decision not to tell anyone

about that? no answer. would they come clean about the taxes they pay in everyjurisdiction? come clean about the taxes they pay in every jurisdiction? no come clean about the taxes they pay in everyjurisdiction? no answer. what about data privacy? would they agree to follow all european rules and not collect data that people who don't even log in? no answer. they we re don't even log in? no answer. they were left saying that unless they do get a nswe rs were left saying that unless they do get answers they will push for greater scrutiny of facebook two competition role, its giant size and whether that should be looked into. —— fake books. —— facebook‘s. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: for whom the bell tolls. after a ten year legal battle, a statue of popejohn paul ii 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: president trump has said there is a

risk is planned summit with the leader of north korea will not go ahead next month. it's been one year since a suicide bomber killed 22 people at a pop concert in the uk city of manchester. many of those who died were children. a few hours ago, another concert was held in honour of the victims. earlier, the prime minister and the duke of cambridge attended a memorial service in the city, where they led a nationwide minute of silence. our special correspondent, allan little, reports on the day's events. singing. # amazing grace, how sweet the sound # that saved a wretch like me... it was a service in keeping with the values this city articulated so powerfully in the days after the bombing. at its heart the enduring grief of the families gathered here,

and a quiet, restrained pride in manchester's resilience and defiance. a city united in its determination not to poison civic life with hatred. with calming grace, forgive them the damage we were left to inherit. free ourselves from the chains of forlorn resentment, bring warmth again to where the heart has frozen... the place of worship was christian, the commemoration multi—faith, reflecting the diversity central to manchester's identity. we pray for understanding, and for the strength and courage to cope with what has happened, as we share with one another, help us to find comfort in our companionship and active love. # is somewhere over the rainbow...

22 candles, one for each of the dead. they were made from wax accumulated from candles in st anne's square. then the congregation looked into the faces of those who died and were reminded of their youth and vigor and the joy for living. the service was broadcast crowds outside. at 2:30pm they stood for a national minute's silence. inside, prince william read from the new testament. love is patient, love is kind. love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. it does not insist on its own way. it is not irritable or resentful. it does not rejoice in wrongdoing.

but rejoices in the truth. the tv cameras stayed off the faces of the bereaved, respecting their right to privacy in their grief. the bishop of manchester spoke for them. while we sometimes overwhelm people with care and support in the immediate aftermath of injury or loss, we then withdraw, interests ta ken off in other directions. too often, just a few months on from a horrific event, those still bearing the pain are left feeling unsupported. some are even made to feel guilty at not having got over it as rapidly as the rest of us would find comfortable. god has no timetable for our recovery from tragedy. he knows of the hurt we experience which can last a lifetime.

tonight, manchester turned a day of sombre reflection into a joyful celebration of life. thousands gathered for a mass singalong, as though to demonstrate what many have spent the day saying, that in this city they refuse to answer hatred with hatred. the poet, tony walsh, but the prevailing sentiment into words. choosing love, we are showing how to, manchester could not be prouder, hate won't win ‘cause love sings louder, love sings louder, love sings louder. they sang a song by noel gallagher, formerly of the band oasis, the title of which captures the spirit, don't look back in anger. it is a show of spirit but does not diminish the private anguish of the bereaved. allan little, bbc news, manchester. a statue ofjohn paul ii which has been

embroiled in a row over the separation between church and state is finally to be moved from its current location in brittany. the statue was donated by a georgian sculptor not long after the former pope died. but campaigners in the town of ploermel say it violated france's strict secular laws. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. for more than a decade, he has stared out over this town square. the polish pontiff safeguarding the catholic souls of returne. but now work has finally begun of moving john paul ii server —— brittany. the court said this statue was a religious symbol and therefore could not remain in this space. relu cta ntly, not remain in this space. relucta ntly, eventually, not remain in this space. reluctantly, eventually, local priests agreed. translation: the church sought to be a force of

appeasement and look for a solution which avoided escalating violence. we have gotten into a complicated situation, as you can see. a service was held to bless the new land where the statue will be moved. this is church property and not owned by the local government. the plan is to create a place of recollection and prayer dedicated to stjohn paul ii. translation: it was really controversial. now it will perhaps come down a bit, and it is relaxing here. i do not mind. all things going to plan, by next month, it should be firmly ensconced in its new home, that new home in 30 metres away from the old one. local government moves in mysterious ways. tim allman, bbc news. for those who recall new york city in the late i970s

or have seen it on the big screen, you'll know it was a gritty place. crime, graffiti, and of course, those flared trousers. now there's a new photo exhibit highlighting a sunnier side of gotham in the summer of 1978. take a look. i think the story is ultimately a story of resiliency. new york lost a million people in population in that decade. the park system was decimated. despite fiscal crisis, people were enjoying the macro the city almost went bankrupt in the mid—1970s. —— park. it was a period of abandonment but also great energy. it was a time in which all three newspapers went on strike. the

press we re three newspapers went on strike. the press were unemployed temporarily. the parks commissioner said go out and take pictures of what you see and take pictures of what you see and come back with that. it is a time capital of images. —— a of boardwalk to the beach with nails sticking out. and this one is in queens. they are balanced on a pier which looks like it could collapse, but they are enjoying themselves. some great photos. don't forget, you can get in touch with me on twitter. you are watching bbc news.

the weather is looking fine across most of the uk on wednesday. it will feel warm as well. clear blue skies are on the way. not from the word go. in fact, are on the way. not from the word go. infact, in are on the way. not from the word go. in fact, in the morning, are on the way. not from the word go. infact, in the morning, in eastern and northern counties, cloudy. this is the big picture. this is the jetstream. cloudy. this is the big picture. this is thejetstream. these cloudy. this is the big picture. this is the jetstream. these weather systems have been diverted to the north. the jetstream this far north, we are well away from it, meaning we will have settled weather. it will warm up in europe in the next two days. i will talk about the warmth heading to us towards the end of the week and the weekend. this is the short—term. ten in the south and ii in the north. this is the cloud in the morning. it will come back to

the morning. it will come back to the coastline through the morning. some of the coastal districts could stay cloudy and cool. look at the yellow compared to the deep orange. a temperature contrast in the uk. possibly a 10 degrees difference. 23 in london and i3 possibly a 10 degrees difference. 23 in london and 13 in newcastle. for most of us, a fine and beautiful day. a slight change, a big change, on thursday. it will upset weather in southern areas from the word go. not everyone will get rain, but it could be happy for a time. thunder possible as well. this could stick around for much of thursday. a big contrast across the uk on thursday from the cloudy and rainy south to the sunny weather in yorkshire, northern ireland, in scotland. and then the weather front on friday will move further north. many of us

towards the end of the week will at least catch a little bit of rainfall. this is the rain as we go through the course of thursday morning into the afternoon. a bit of rain is on the way. on friday it will improve. beyond that, it looks like we will see a plume of warmth coming from the south. a heatwave. it will hot up in front and then hit the uk. temperatures will rise. —— france. saturday and sunday, highs of 28 in some areas. more modest elsewhere. warming up significantly. this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump has said there is a substantial chance that a meeting with kimjong—un, planned for next month, would be delayed. last week, north korea threatened to pull out of the proposed summit if the united states continued to insist that it give up its nuclear weapons unilaterally.

lava from hawaii's erupting kilauea volcano is edging towards a geothermal power plant that provides a quarter of the electricity for big island. workers have capped three pressurized wells to reduce the risk of an uncontrolled release of toxic gases should they be inundated by the lava. the facebook founder, mark zuckerberg, has apologised to european parliamentarians for failing to prevent the site's technology from being used for harmful purposes. but he was criticised, as meps sought an explanation for how the personal data of millions of facebook users was misused. now on bbc news, it's tuesday in parliament.