welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: deep divisions in the us congress, as president trump demands new laws to clamp down on immigration. this law has been broken for many yea rs this law has been broken for many years and decades. the us quits the united nations‘ human rights council, saying it's a "cesspool of political bias". we have a special report on the thousands of rohingya refugees facing landslides and flooding in bangladesh. casinos and a stock exchange — how kazakhstan hopes to be a major economic power. just don't mention human rights. and the world cup hosts in heaven — russia crush egypt and look set to reach the knockout stages. president trump has been holding talks with republican leaders

to discuss his administration's policy of separating families at the us border. there seems to be momentum growing to pass new legislation that would end its policy of separating migrant children from their parents. earlier he was heckled by protestors for the policy and after he said illegal immigrants should not be allowed, in his words, to "infest" the united states. democrats say it's within his power to stop the unfair treatment of children. and in the last few hours president trump told gop party members he was willing to sign a new immigration bill. and speaking to the media he expressed his hopes for progress in passing a new immigration law. the system has been broken for many years. the immigration system. it's been a really bad, bad system, probably the worst anywhere in the world. we are going and see if we can fix it. these are laws that have been broken for many years, decades.

and we had a great meeting. thank you very much. blamey others falsely is cheap, easy and dishonours. it isjust a cheap way out and unbecoming of any president. in 2015, president trump told nbc we are going to keep families together, we have to keep the families together and, according to the news report, the president is not pleased with the images of these children being kept in cages. president trump, if you are truly ashamed of what is happening at the border, get your team together and undo this shameful policy immediately which you can do with

the flick of a pen. there is no need for legislation, there is a need for anything else. you can do it, mr president. he started it, you can stop it, plan and simple. joining me now live from los angeles is the bbc‘s north america correspondent david willis. mrtrump mr trump keeps mrtrump keeps blaming mr trump keeps blaming the democrats but it is true he could end this it was a policy decision from his attorney general. where is it moving now? the president met with republican lawmakers for more than an houron republican lawmakers for more than an hour on capitol hill and no word after that meeting of any particular solution to this row over the zero tolerance policy but the president did say or intimate that he's willing to sign any legislation that congress brings before him. the question is, is donald trump amenable to legislation thatjust tackles of this one issue or make

easy holding out for a package of comprehensive immigration reform, the sort of package that also includes a financial provision for that wall along the border of mexico, the key topic on his campaign trail. throughout the day, republicans were very concerned about this and have put forward various compromise proposals including building more detention facilities are long the border and extending the period they can be detained provided they are kept together but there is a lot of momentum building to get this situation resolved. there was concern among republicans and mr trump sees this as leveraged to get funding from congress for his border wall and you do not have to look far online poll supporters of trump

welcoming this zero tolerance and these images of the children. yesterday he talked about the inadvisability of turning america into a inadvisability of turning america intoa migrant inadvisability of turning america into a migrant and he returned to that theme a little later on twitter talking about the possibility of being infested by illegal immigrants but the clamour of protest is growing not just here but the clamour of protest is growing notjust here but overseas as well. we had the mexican foreign minister weighing in, calling as well. we had the mexican foreign ministerweighing in, calling this zero tolerance policy cruel and inhumane. opinion polls here are showing an overwhelming lack of support and opposition to this measure and today one interesting little feature, a conservative talk show host, normally very loyal to the white house, raised the

possibility that this current zero tolerance policy might be likened to a previous pr disaster under a previous republican president. he said this could be donald trump's katrina, as he put it. the united states has pulled out from the un human rights council. at a news conference, the us envoy to the un, nikki haley, said the council was a cesspool of political bias, whose members targeted countries with positive human rights records to distract from abuses including their own. she said the call for reform in the council had been hampered from within. human rights abuses continue to serve on and be elected to the council. the world ‘s most inhumane regime continue to escape scrutiny and the council continues politicising and scapegoating of countries with positive human rights record in an attempt to distract

from the abuses in their ranks therefore, as we said we would do a year ago if we did not see any progress, the us is officially withdrawing from the un unitarian rights council. i want to make crystal clear this is not a retreat from human rights commitment. on the country, we take this step because our commitment is not allow us to remaina part our commitment is not allow us to remain a part of a hypocritical and self—serving organisation that makes a mockery of human rights. the bbc‘s un correspondent, nada tawfik, explains why the us are withdrawing from this council. this is a decision really there did not take un officials by surprise. nikki haley has been saying the over year that the us would withdraw if there was an reform of the council. the reform she was seeking was really to pieces. first she said a permanent agenda item on the council which meant that israel was the only

country reviewed had to be a polished and it was a chronic anti— israeli bias on the council. secondly, the seats it needed to be more competitive. often human rights abuses were allowed to be on the seat, offered secret deals and taking turns to be on the council said these were the key reasons why the us wanted reform. the bush administration, many of the same reasons boycotted when the council was created in 2006. they did not com pletely was created in 2006. they did not completely withdraw but did boycott. it was not until the obama administration that the us decided to rejoin and reform the council from having a seat at the table and thatis from having a seat at the table and that is what a lot of diplomats i have been speaking to have said. many have spoken to the us and tried to convince nikki haley to remain and the council. they said that while they agree there are issues, they still think it is important to

a funds the promotion of human rights and wanted the us to remain engaged stop it's a humanitarian crisis that could soon become much worse. more than 700,000 rohingya refugees have fled myanmar since last year and taken shelter in refugee camps in bangladesh. thousands of them are now at risk of landslides and flooding due to the upcoming monsoon season. dan johnson reports from cox's bazar in bangladesh. rohingya refugees are on the move again. still searching for a safe place to live. life is tough, even before it begins. asina's baby is due in a month, she's struggling with back pain and a swollen leg. "my house fell down," she says, "i was forced to stay with others." "a landslide damaged my home," says aziz fatimah, "for five days i didn't even have drinking water." and people keep coming to this.

the newest part of the camp. there is stable land here, stronger homes, and better drainage. but many more are left facing the monsoon. people are living in such close living quarters, the potential for water, as it's flowing down the street, to contaminate, not only the water supply, but also getting into people's houses, it's incredibly difficult to stay clean in this sort of environment. the problem is, these homes are built up high, but right on the edge of these very steep cliffs. and you can already see how the land is starting to crack. the fear is when the rain intensifies it will undermine these hillsides, the soil will shift and drop away, and the homes could go with it. this was last year's exodus from myanmar. the burmese military said it was cracking down

on rohingya militants. the un described it as ethnic cleansing. across the border they found shelter in bangladesh, but here there are new challenges. it rained every day last week. a miserable taste of what's to come. this is a vibrant community full of resilient people, but they live on borrowed land. more than 700,000 cling to these hillsides, and the numbers keep on growing. dan johnson, bbc news, in the balukhali refugee camp. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: floods have killed at least 18 people in ivory coast's main city, abidjan. a rush of water caused by heavy rain on monday night swept away cars and destroyed houses. floods are also affecting neighbouring ghana. in the capital, accra, many residents were trapped on upper floors, with water

only slowly receding. at least three people are reported to have been killed and many injured as pro—government forces launched an operation against protesters in the nicaraguan city of masaya. the operation was launched a day after the collapse of talks between president daniel ortega's government and the opposition. one of the best known names of american manufacturing, general electric, has fallen out of the country's premier stock index, the dowjones. the company was formed in 1889 out of the business interests of thomas edison. it was one of the original companies quoted when the dow was first established in 1896 and was a member continuously from 1907 until tuesday. the indian ocean island of mauritius is offering foreigners the chance to obtain citizenship in exchange for a non—refundable contribution of $1 million to the national sovereign wealth fund. it's been condemned by opposition politicians who say that nationality should not be a product to be sold. day six of the world cup has

delivered yet more surprises. japan beat colombia 2—1 in the first match of the day. in the same group senegal managed to beat poland, also 2—1, and the hosts russia beat egypt 3—1, which means they're all but certain to qualify for the first knock—out round. paul frostick reports. even with a five nil win a few rated russia's chances at the world cup at the hosts are not there to make up the hosts are not there to make up the number. alexander samedov shot eventually going in. even the great mohamed salah could not rescue egypt despite a late penalty. russia now almost guaranteed a place in the last 16. columbia and japan finally got their world cup under way but for south american‘s team their

dream start did not eventuate. after three minutes they went down to ten men. osako heading in the sill first world cup win the japan on european soil. 16 years after their first world cup debut, senegal back. once again they are underdogs but once again they are underdogs but once again they are underdogs but once again they made the foot will world stand up. they took the lead before a misplaced pass. another goal. pollen did not do enough. africa up and running. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: hair today — win tomorrow. the world cup players hoping that style brings success. 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 of 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 of attention 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: president trump has met us lawmakers to discuss his controversial plans to clamp down on immigration. many want to see an end to the policy of separating migrant children from their parents. the us has quit the united nations' human rights council — saying it's a "cesspool of political bias". australia's government says too many migrants to the country aren't making an effort to learn english. it's proposing new rules that will mean people need to pass a tougher english test before they can become citizens. phil mercer reports. after ten years in australia this man, a disabilities support worker, from india, fears that he may never become a citizen. he is on a temporary work visa and says that a new language test would be unfair.

there are a lot of things i'm worried about at the moment, especially the english test, which i think it's actuallyjust an act of racism. i've got a lot of friends from back home who actually moved to canada in the last three or four years and they have already become citizens. i just thought that could be another option for me, to move to canada or maybe look close to australia, mayber new zealand. new laws to toughen english exams for migrants failed to pass parliament last yer, but the plan is being revived. the key to successful integration into the australian community, to economic success, every success, social success, in becoming part of the community, is being able to speak english. official figures show that about one in four migrants who came to australia last year have little or no english, and the government thinks that too few are making the effort to become proficient, but campaigners argue that most settlers do want to learn the language and they believe that the new test will set the bar too high.

this will discriminate against a large section of australian society. this english test is very difficult to us. it is at academic level. and even people who have completed university are struggling with this test. the debate is not whether new migrants need to learn the language but how competent they become. we have to speaking english to understand other people — that's the main language here — so we have to respect that. it is impossible to get a job if you don't know the language — it's as easy as that. generally people do want to learn english, they do want to improve, they want to gain that independence and that autonomy in the community. we are living in cultural bubbles. they should be able to speak english otherwise theyjust do not fit in. australia wants its new citizens to embrace not only its language but also its values, such as respect for democracy and gender equality.

but is this pursuit of harmony and cohesion causing division and tension? phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. next month the former soviet republic of kazakhstan is set to officially open an international financial centre and stock exchange in the capital astana. it's the latest project by a kazakh government which is using its oil wealth and strategic position, neighbouring russia and china, to become a major economic power. but the country is still ruled by president nursultan nazarbayev who seized power when the soviet union collapsed in 1991. human rights groups say abuses and repression continue unabated. the bbc‘s stephen sackur has this special report from inside kazakhstan. the silk road. 700 years after marco polo, there is a superhighway across the central asian steppes to china. kazakhstan, once a soviet republic, is forging an alliance with the world's most dynamic economy. chinese exports roll into this dry

port, get switched on to kazakh track and can be in europe in half the time it takes by sea. if you look on a world atlas, this is one of the most inaccessible, the most remote places on earth and yet it is now a key strategic gateway. if you want to know what the chinese mean by one belt, one road, well this is it. on the kazakh chinese border, an extraordinary new city is taking shape. it is a free—trade zone, with plans for casinos, theme parks and shopping malls, the vegas of the steppes. nursultan nazarbayev has been the president of kazakhstan for 27 years. he is an autocrat. he wins elections with 97% of the vote. in his shiny new capital, astana,

the president has created an international financial centre. here, britishjudges using british common law have been hired to convince foreign investors it is a safe place for their money. what i can say is the absolute robust integrity of ourjudges. they would not stay here if there was not a genuine commitment to strict adherence of the rule of law. but some old soviet habits die hard. last month, paramilitary police broke up small protests, calling for the release of political prisoners. dissent in kazakhstan is dangerous. i arranged to meet one of the country's most outspoken opposition politicians. we followed him out of his city, almaty, afterfour years in prison.

he prefers to talk away from prying eyes. translation: for the president, any form of dissent constitutes a crime against the state, so he removes all players from the political landscape who do not support his position and policies. nursultan nazarbayev himself has never moved on from the soviet period. the problem with one man rule is always the succession. for president nursultan nazarbayev‘s ministers, it is a sensitive subject. i very much hope he will continue with this if he wishes and he will undoubtedly receive the majority, we will make sure. so, basically, your message to me is don't think about what happens next, because he is going to keep running and running and running? it is up to him and it is up to our people and i am quite confident that they are proud of their president. for 27 years, kazakhs have put stability before freedom, but time is now catching up with their veteran president.

economic transformation is well under way, political reform has barely begun. stephen sackur, bbc news, almaty. during the world cup most fans are focussing on the footwork and skills of the top players. but one barber says its important for the players to look good to ensure they play well. nikky okyere has cut the hair of some football's biggest stars and he's been telling victoria uwonkonda all about the trends to look out for through the rest of the tournament. if through the rest of the tournament. you take this ( will if you take this off my hand, you will get me in big, big trouble because i can't play football. in the time i pick up the clippers, i know that i'm coming to just make people happy. footballers want to

play a very big game. it is something that has to be done for them to feel perfect. so you feel extra fresh, extra confidence. what should we be looking out for in terms of hairstyles at the world cup? i know for sure, 10096, pogba is going to come out with something, classy hair. also, those hairstyles on the top, top level. they've got some classics, classico.

they've got some classics, classico. the first week everybody is going to look nice, everybody‘s going to get their hair cut before they leave. by their hair cut before they leave. by the time they hit the second session of the tournament. there is out of shape. people, some don't care because they have no choice. some people have to find every means to have their hair cut. i don't want to see my players being a mess. you call them your players. it would be nice to be responsible for the players to look good on the pitch. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbc mike embley. hello again.

well, it was another warm, muggy, humid day across much of england and wales and, although it started off pretty cloudy, we did get the cloud breaking up across eastern parts of england and it was a fine end to the day in cromer, in norfolk. as far as the temperature contrasts go, again, the warmest day was across eastern england — 26 degrees — the high 70s in terms of fahrenheit — compared with the cooler air we had across the north—west of the uk. the air coming from very different areas. the cool stuff coming from greenland, washing across scotland and, to a degree, northern ireland. the air from the subtropics into england and wales and that's why it felt humid. we have this bulge in the cloud that's working its way at the moment across the north of the uk and that is rain—bearing cloud. yes, we've got some wet weather to come for the first part of wednesday morning across northern ireland, although that rain will be easing with time. in scotland, a wet start to the day with some fairly heavy falls of rain first thing in the morning —

there could be quite some large puddles out on the roads first thing. wet weather also swinging southwards to reach cumbria and north lancashire as well. south and east of this, it's dry. a few spots of drizzle in south—west england. again, some mist and fog patches around the coast and hills. through wednesday, our weather front continues its journey southwards. see how it weakens and not much rain left on in as it grinds its way south. a few spots of rain left. to the south—east, warmer air hanging on and temperatures reaching mid— to perhaps high 20s, perhaps the best of the sunshine in south—east england. a fresher feel to the weather. temperatures between 12—16 degrees. heavy showers in the north—west of scotland and these showers through wednesday night will be sinking southwards. one or two into north—east england for a time. wind strengthening a little. a much cooler night stop turning quite chilly in scotland, in rural areas. and even further south,

a fresher feel to the weather. takes us into thursday, these north—westerly winds blowing right across the country, dropping the temperatures significantly across south—east england. not that it will be a cold day. it will still feel pleasant in the sunshine, for sure, but the temperatures instead of the high 20s, around 21 degrees as the maximum towards the south—east. around 17 further north in edinburgh. although it'll stay dry, temperatures building again through the weekend and into next week with the potential of getting some pretty hot weather. that's your latest forecast. this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump has met us lawmakers to discuss his controversial plans to clamp down on immigration. there seems to be momentum growing

to pass legislation that would end his policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the mexican border. he has used the outrage to get funding from congress for his border wall. the united states has withdrawn from the un human rights council — citing concerns about the human rights record of some members and its excessive criticism of israel. washington's ambassador to the un nikki haley said the council was a cesspool of political bias. the un's human rights chief called the move disappointing. thousands of rohingya muslims who fled myanmar now face the risk of landslides and flooding in bangladesh refugee camps as the monsoon season approaches. at least 12 people were killed last week in southeast bangladesh, including two rohingya refugees living in camps near the border. now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament.