this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. our top stories: 2,000 children separated from their parents in two months. us authorities reveal their mexican border measures. the trade war heats up. washington announces 25% tariffs on chinese goods, and beijing promises counter—measures. they can't believe they got away with it for so long. they can't believe it. i mean, they got away with it for 25 years. a hat—trick for ronaldo in a thrilling clash between portugal and spain on day two of the world cup. and sending his voice to the stars. a final tribute to the physicist stephen hawking — his words broadcast into space. hello and welcome to bbc news.

president trump has said he does support attempts by fellow republicans to find a immigration law solution, just hours after criticising the proposals as too moderate. congressional leaders have long been trying to agree a plan to protect 1.8 million illegal immigrants from deportation. the issue has become more pressing as protests grow about the number of child migrants being separated from their parents at the us border. i asked our washington correspondent chris buckler what prompted mr trump to change his mind on this matter. the white house says that he misunderstood the question. but i think also, inside the republican party, there is growing concern, particular with figures being released about the number of children that are being separated from their parents as they cross that border with mexico. the latest figures show that

between the middle of april and the end of may almost 2,000 children were separated from their parents, and this is because of a zero—tolerance policy that has been put in place. effectively, anybody who is found crossing the border is going to be put into detention and is going to be prosecuted. that is the administration's policy at this particular time. now, president trump says that's just putting in place the law. but it has caused concern, particularly as immigration centres have been filling up, particularly detention centres specifically for children. and the idea of parents being removed from their children, and those being separated, that has really hit at emotional heartstrings here in america, and i think there's a great deal of concern to try and address this issue quickly, and find some sort of solution to immigration problems here. so, given this seeming u—turn by president trump, what happens next? what are the next steps, then? well, they have to try and come to some sort of a bill that everyone agrees on,

and there is still a great deal of concern aboutjust how this will work. because, ultimately, they say that they're going to try and put in place a new policy that effectively means that children and parents will not need to be separated. but, at the same time, president trump still wants to be seen as tough on immigration. that's something that he pushed for time and time again. and with all of these issues, he's talked about funding for his border wall with mexico, he wants to try and ensure that effectively he gets something out of this, as well. in the meantime, this situation of children and parents crossing the border is not going to go away. certainly you're seeing facilities are filling up with adults, and certainly with children, too. in fact, we now have learned this evening that there is a new facility opening in texas which will largely consist of tents. and that's been already called a tent city, which again republicans

will feel a little uncomfortable with, considering it's going to house children, who again have been moved away from theirfamilies. and pictures have now been broadcast, and the cameras have been allowed in, although only government cameras, to show another facility which is in texas, which is a converted supermarket. now, boys are sleeping there 4—5 to a room, and there is this growing concern aboutjust how, in the long—term, they look at this issue and address it, particularly with a growing number of people attempting to cross that border, legally and illegally. president trump has confirmed us tariffs targeting $50 billion worth of chinese imports. the 25% import duties are part of his pledge to punish china's alleged theft of us intellectual property, and also to redress the large trade imbalance between the two countries. the us will begin collecting 25% tariffs on 6july on a list of 818 chinese product lines, worth $34 billion. washington says tariffs on a second tranche of 284 product lines,

worth another $16 billion, will take effect later, after a consultation period. the new us import duties come just days after mr trump infuriated europe and trading partners, including china, with tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. for more, here is the bbc‘s gary 0'donoghue. the world's two biggest economies just moved a step closer to a full—blown trade war. this latest round of us tariffs covers some 1,100 separate product lines, containing what the administration calls industrially significant technologies. washington's view — china is stealing its intellectual property, and unfairly subsidising its own industries. the levies range across a number of sectors, including aerospace, information and communications, robotics, and cars. the tariffs will be imposed from 6 july.

we're just going to do $50 billion on $50 billion of high—technology equipment and other things coming into the country, because so much of our secrets — you know, we have the great brain power in silicon valley, and china and others steal those secrets, and we're going to protect those secrets. those are crown jewels for this country. america has a trade deficit with china of $375 billion, and beijing is just the latest trading partner to feel the brunt of donald trump's robust america—first strategy. last week, he angered g7 allies in europe and canada by refusing to move on steel and aluminium tariffs, drawing a sharp rebuke from the normally mild—mannered canadian prime minister. canadians — we're polite, we're reasonable, but we also will not be pushed around. like america's g7 allies, china is planning to retaliate by imposing its own dollar—for—dollar duties on american imports, likely to target

manufacturing and agricultural goods, a plan designed to hit the president where it hurts — in those states that voted him into the white house. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: the former trump campaign chairman paul manafort has been jailed in the us ahead of his trial on charges of obstructing justice. a federaljudge revoked mr manafort‘s bail after he was accused of interfering with witnesses in the investigation into russia's role in the 2016 election. until today he had been under house arrest, wearing an electronic tag. the head of the pakistani taliban, mullah fazlullah, has been killed in a us drone strike, according to afghan defence officials. it happened in afghanistan's kunar province. the preacher became leader of the pakistani taliban five years ago, and was the man who ordered the 2012 shooting of malala yousafzai. the un's refugee agency says the lives of thousands

of rohingya muslims are at risk, as torrential rain lashes down on makeshift camps in bangladesh's cox's bazar. more than 700,000 rohingya crossed over into the coastal district, fleeing persecution in myanmar, since august last year. dan johnson is there. water moulded these hills. it also shapes the lives now lived here. it has rained every day for a week, and the monsoon hasn't even officially started. buffeted and battered, pushed from pillar to post, these refugees still can't settle. life here is tough enough as it is, but when it rains, you get a real sense of exactly how much misery is added for the people here. and it's notjust uncomfortable.

this water poses a real threat. with pouring rain comes shifting soil, and that could mean homes perched on hillsides being washed away. "we're not safe", he told me. "last night, i slept in the mud. it felt like the house was blowing away." "we're afraid of the rain", this woman says. "we're used to living on flat plains, not hills. there are landslides here, and children are dying." this is one of the first families left grieving. abdur shakur‘s young son was buried when a wall collapsed while he slept. his wife is still in shock. he was three years old. translation: i built the wall from mud, because i don't have

any money, and that's why i have to stay here. the house was built with bamboo poles, and that's why we could not make a strong enough fence. my wife and one of my children were injured too. they are still surrounded by the rubble that killed their son. with more water comes a greater risk of disease. there are 700,000 people here, and aid workers warn that thousands could die. this weekend marks the islamic festival of eid, but it is hard to imagine much of a celebration. these people are defined by the land they have lost, and the landscape they now cling to — a fragile existence that is still under threat. the saudi—led forces fighting in yemen are reported to have reached the aiport which serves the port of hodaida. it is the entry point for many of the vital humanitarian supplies being brought into the war—torn country.

the un security council has warned that a full—blown offensive in the town could be disastrous for the whole nation. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner reports. advancing up the coastal plain, pro—government forces have reached the outskirts of hodaida city, aiming to retake it from yemen's houthi rebels. both sides have taken casualties. translation: god willing, we will celebrate the feast of eid in hodaida. the prize is the port. the houthis have controlled it for the last three years. the coalition accuses them of plundering yemen's wealth and using incoming aid as a bargaining chip. the houthis say they are resisting international aggression, and won't give it up. translation: the navalforce was able to target a warship with two missiles. the warship has been completely destroyed, and the rest of the warships fled

due to the fear of the same fate. caught in the middle are yemen's malnourished and poverty—stricken civilians. over 8 million people are now dependent on food aid, and this has been described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis. the hodaida operation is being run from here, abu dhabi, the capital of the united arab emirates. uae officials insist there is no pause in the campaign to drive houthi rebels out of hodaida, simply that the first phase has been completed. they also say there is a major force waiting in reserve across the red sea at a base in eritrea. one thing is certain. the saudis and the emiratis who are backing this campaign to restore the yemeni government say there is too much at stake to abandon it now. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: the best game

of the world cup so far. plenty of goals light up the tie between spain and portugal. there was a bomb in the city centre. a code word known to be one used by the ira was given. army bomb experts were examining a suspect van when there was a huge explosion. the south african parliament has destroyed the foundation of apartheid by abolishing the population registration act, which for a0 years forcibly classified each citizen according to race. germany's parliament, the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority to move the seat government from bonn to berlin. berliners celebrated into the night but the decision was greeted with shock in bonn. just a day old, and the royal baby is tonight sleeping in his cot at home. early this evening, the new prince was taken by his mother and father to their apartments in kensington palace. the real focus today was valentina tereshkova,

the world's first woman cosmonaut. what do you think of the russian woman in space? i think it's a wonderful achievement and i think we might be able to persuade the wife it would be a good idea, if i could, to get her to go up there for a little while. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the us authorities say almost 2,000 children were separated from their parents on the border with mexico in april and may, as a result of stricter enforcement of immigration controls. the us has announced a new 25% tariff on billions of dollars worth of chinese imports. beijing has said it will hit back with similar action. let's turn to the world cup now, and a match that actually lived up to the hype. spain took on portugal in sochi, and it ended in a 3—3 draw. elsewhere there were wins for iran and uruguay, as the bbc‘s tim allman reports. this is what the world

cup is all about. travel somewhere new, soak up a little local culture, and hope for the best when the football action starts. translation: i think that with ronaldo, with bernardo silva, we have a spectacular team, with lots of experience. we have already won the euros, so why not? translation: i came to see spain versus portugal and i hope spain wins. i came for a great game and i think it's going to be a great game. but you know how it is — on paper, it looks like it'll be a cracker, then it usually falls a little flat. not this time though, this one lived up to its billing, from the moment cristiano ronaldo slotted home from the penalty spot. 20 minutes later, spain were level. diego costa doing the honours. but then, just before half—time, portugal were back in the lead. that man ronaldo again.

ten minutes into the second half, costa grabbed his second and it was 2—2. not long after that, spain were ahead for the first time through this screamer from nacho. but with the clock ticking down, ronaldo stepped up to clinch a hat—trick and a point for portugal. staying in group b and a late own goal from morocco's aziz bouhaddouz means iran are top of their table. the world cup can be glorious, but it can also be cruel. and there was a late winner in the day's remaining match. jose gimenez scoring for uruguay. i suppose this is what the world cup is really all about. tim allman, bbc news. staying with football,

and cristiano ronaldo has agreed a provisional deal with the spanish authorities to settle a case of alleged tax fraud. it would see the real madrid forward accepting a suspended prison sentence, and paying more than $21 million in fines and interest. spanish courts have recently cracked down on tax evasion among footballers. ronaldo is unlikely to serve any jail time under the deal, reportedly a verbal one at this stage. firefighters are tackling what's being called a huge blaze at glasgow school of art. the fire has broken out at the renowned school's mackintosh building, which was being refurbished after it was devastated by another fire four years ago. it was due to re—open next year. the leader of the islamist group, hamas, has joined thousands of other

palestinians performing prayers near gaza's border with israel to celebrate the muslim eid holiday. ismail haniya said the mass protests would continue. more than 100 palestinians have been shot dead by israeli forces during demonstrations. israeli officials say they open fire to prevent palestinians breaking through into israel. yolande knell reports. in the skies above israel's border with gaza, there's a new kind of battle in a long—running conflict. israeli drones now taking on palestinian kites — a high—tech response to a homemade weapon. these kites are one of the new ways in which palestinians have been attacking israel. what they do is to put fire bombs, other devices on the tails of the kites and then they fly them across the border, where they start fires, causing a lot of damage. during the muslim eid holiday, protesters plan to release many more kites and helium filled balloons.

they say it's a way to remember the dozens of palestinians shot dead by israeli soldiers in 12 weeks of demonstrations. translation: we decided to launch 5000 kites and five balloons in the direction of our territory, occupied since 19118. it's a day of tribute for our martyrs and our wounded. israel has recently seen over 400 fires near the gaza border, with fields and nature reserves set ablaze. translation: in most cases in which we find the kites and balloons in time, we succeed in intercepting them. the problem is that we don't always catch them in time. in gaza, the holiday began with these prayers, that were also part of the ongoing protest. palestinians demanding the right to return to their ancestral lands, which now lie inside israel, and an end to the crippling blockade.

it was tightened by israel and egypt a decade ago after hamas, a militant group, took over the strip. hamas leaders say demonstrations here will continue. and with no sign of a solution to ease the situation in gaza, fears remain of a further flare—up in violence. yolande knell, bbc news, gaza. this weekend colombia chooses a new leader in the second round of presidential elections. this is the first time voters will get to select a new head of state since the historic peace deal with the farc rebels two years ago. 0ur south america correspondent katy watson reports. if the polls are right, this man will be colombia's next president. a conservative with little political experience, ivan duque, suzuka taxes

and increase investment. deals are promises to challenge the peace deal struck with farc in 2015, which has w011 struck with farc in 2015, which has won over some voters. this woman's father was killed by farc seven yea rs father was killed by farc seven years ago. colombia has become so polarised because there has not been true justice. the polarised because there has not been truejustice. the deal polarised because there has not been true justice. the deal only divided the country. it was something people didn't want. but the man giving ivan duque a run for his money is former leftist guerrilla gustavo petro. he has vowed to keep the peace deal intact and has won over poorer colombians with his talk of tackling inequality and corruption. bought 50 yea rs inequality and corruption. bought 50 years the same people have ruled the country. it is not fair. he offers to change, to fight against corruption. colombia is a country with deep inequality, and one they traditionally conservative ruling class, and the fact gustavo petro has got this far is big progress. since the peace deal was signed, the left has been legitimised. at its still faces big challenges. the

right has capitalised on gustavo petro's populist rhetoric with billboards warning that colombia could become a new venezuela. that resonates with many, as venezuelans continue to flee into colombia to escape the crisis there. one thing this campaign has made clear is that whatever their politics, colombians wa nt whatever their politics, colombians want change. after decades of conflict, magic would be welcomed by colombians, as would unity in this deeply divided country. neither is likely. a ceremony has taken place in london to remember professor stephen hawking, who died in march at the age of 76. the ashes of the renowned physicist were interred between the graves of sir isaac newton and charles darwin. sarah campbell has this report. it was a congregation which reflected the man, a brilliant scientist and a hugely popular public figure. former colleagues and fellow celebrities were joined by 1000 members of the public who had won tickets to be here in a ballot, more than 2500 had applied.

we shall give thanks for stephen hawking's remarkable gifts... this was a celebration of his life and work. his scientific achievements summed up by his friend and colleague for more than a0 years, the astronomer royal. his name will live in the annals of science. nobody since einstein has done more to deepen our understanding of space, time, gravity. professor hawking died in march, following a 50 year battle with motor neurone disease. for those coping with other debilitating conditions, he remains an inspiration. he will be remembered as a great scientist and he showed it does not matter about disability. well, i think he showed what people with disabilities could do. i'm going to be an actress. everybody who puts their minds to something gets to be it. stephen hawking proved that more than anyone. we have entrusted our brother stephen hawking to god's mercy... stephen hawking's family watched

as his remains were interred in westminster abbey, next to those of charles darwin and sir isaac newton. professor hawking's words set to music are being beamed light years across space, towards the nearest blackhole. some of the fundamental questions posed by stephen — are we alone in the universe? how does the universe work? it is absolutely right that his words be in space. it would be appropriate if the first message from earth that was detected by an alien civilisation was from stephen. be brave, be determined, overcome the odds. it can be done. some spectacular pictures to share with you now from hawaii,

where mt kilauea is continuing to erupt in spectacular fashion. you can see the lava bubbling out of the ground, and then flowing several kilometres down towards the coast. and if you've ever wondered what happens when molten rock meets seawater, take a look at this. since kilauea began erupting several weeks ago, a new coastline has been created, dozens of metres further into the sea. it may look spectacular, but the steam can be dangerous to breathe in, carrying tiny particles of glass—like substances, as well as being highly acidic. don't forget, you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter. i'm @benmbland. the weather this weekend is looking a little hit and miss.

in fact, we are expecting some rain, on and off rain across northern parts of the uk. there could even be somer thunder and lightning. but the good news is it is not going to be lightning all through the weekend. i think we will all get at least some sunshine. let's have a look at the satellite image. a lot of cloud across the uk right now and, in fact, this area of cloud here is racing in our direction and will be moving through the rest of the night and into saturday morning, and that is responsible for the showers. here is the forecast through the early hours of saturday. showers getting into northern ireland, some into wales, the north—west of england and northwest scotland. we will have some rain overnight and then towards the east and south, it is looking drier. the temperatures first thing on saturday will be hovering around 10 degrees. this area of low pressure is going to upset the weather a little bit, at least temporarily on saturday and the further north you are across the country, the more likely you are to run into those heavy showers. let's say wales, parts of northern england, northern ireland, certainly scotland here, there could be some thunder and lightning

and potential downpours, but they will not last very long. in fact, the breeze, and it will be a fair old breeze, should push them through relatively quickly. you can see where the splodges of blue are. to the south, not so much of that blue here, the weather is looking drier and brighter. that weather system moves away, those are the showers here. by the time we get to sunday, another weather front moves through but this will bring something a little different. it is going to be mostly cloud. we are going to have to pay for it. we will lose the showers, but there will be a lot of cloud streaming in off the atlantic on sunday. there will be a lot of cloud, particularly around eastern areas, but for a lot of us, it will be an overcast day. we could end up a little on the drizzly side on sunday. temperatures around the high teens on sunday, nothing too spectacular but in the sunshine, it should not feel too bad at all. then as we head into next week,

the good news is that the weather system seems to be moving to the north and away from us. there is still some rain in the north of the country, but the overall trend is for things to start warming up. for example in manchester, by monday and tuesday, we're back into the mid—twenties. london, possibly back even into the mid—20s. the good news is that the weather is going to be improving across much of the uk as we head back into next week and summer is going to make a return. that is it, bye—bye. hello. this is bbc news. i'm ben bland. the headlines: the us government says almost 2000 children were separated from their parents on the border with mexico between april and may. the department of homeland security said they'd been placed in detention while the adults were awaiting prosecution for illegally crossing the border. president trump has announced tariffs of 25%, targeting $50 billion worth of chinese goods. they will cover a range of sectors, including aerospace, communications, robotics and cars.

china has promised immediate counter—measures of similar size and strength. in the most exciting match so far in the football world cup in russia, spain have drawn 3—3 with portugal. cristiano ronaldo scored a hat—trick for portugal and diego costa scored twice for spain. in other matches, uruguay beat egypt 1—0, and morocco lost to iran through an own—goal. it is just