welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: america's first lady meets children separated from their parents at the us border, as her husband's government tries to work out how to reunite them. nearly 200 people are still missing after a ferry sinks in indonesia — the captain has been detained for questioning. argentina's hopes of reaching the knock—out stages of the world cup suffer a blow, after a 3—0 defeat to croatia. and namaste on a global scale — millions of people around the world celebrate the international day of yoga. in an apparent response to worldwide

outrage president trump has declared us agencies should begin to reunite more than 2000 children with their pa rents. more than 2000 children with their parents. many were taken away under the trump administration in new zero tolerance policy introduced a few months ago but there is great confusion about how reunification can happen. legislation has been postponed. the first lady has made herself a centralfigure in this row, and today decided to make a dramatic journey to a detention centre in texas where more than 50 children are being kept. publicly, she has called for a country that governs with heart. privately, she has pressed her husband to reverse the policy of taking children from their parents. and today came questions that any mother might ask. when will families be reunited, and in what conditions are children being detained? i know you house children on a long—term basis. and i'd also like to ask you how i can help, to these children,

to be reunited with their families as quickly as possible. much is being made of the coat she was filmed wearing, bearing the slogan, "i really don't care, do you?" words which seem to contradict her actions. her office said there was no hidden message. today she completely upstaged her husband, who stayed in washington, where he lashed out at his democratic critics. so they want us to take care of bed space, and resources, and personnel, and take everybody, and... you know, like, let's run the most luxurious hotel in the world for everybody. but they don't want to give us the money. there has been a concerted attempt by the trump administration to put a caring face on what has been slammed as the cruellest of policies. these pictures released by the us government showing classrooms, rather than cages. meals, not wire meshing. even the wonderful world of disney. the youngest are being kept

in what the trump administration calls "tender—age facilities," terminology that democrats have seized upon. i've seen the pictures of these tiny little girls, with forlorn looks on their faces. it breaks your heart. and they're being placed into what is being called "tender—age facilities." that's an 0rwellian term if there ever was one. in the immigration debate on capitol hill, democrats can't agree with republicans, and the republicans can't agree amongst themselves. with congressional elections looming, washington is obsessed with the politics of immigration. but, for the parents of separated children, it is the practicalities that count. how are they going to get their kids back? prevent them being lost in the system? in the halls of congress, a protest which served as a reminder to warring politicians of who is in the crossfire of this battle — children. nick bryant, bbc news, washington. police have detained the captain of an indonesian ferry,

one of the few survivors of a disaster that's left nearly 200 people missing, feared dead. the captain was one of just 18 found alive. the bbc‘s rebecca henschke reports from jakarta that indonesia's president has called for a review of maritime safety. hopes are fading that any more survivors or even bodies will be pulled from this volcanic lake, one of the deepest in the world. and that means many grieving families won't be able to even bury their loved ones. that includes mothers, children, and many young couples. amongst the grief, there's also anger, frustration at the pace of the rescue effort, and also that the boat was allowed to go out that day, in bad weather, with three times the maximum number of passengers permitted on board. the captain was amongst the few people who were rescued after the boat went

down in bad weather, and he is being now questioned by the police, who say he owned the vessel he was operating illegally, without tickets or a manifest. survivors have said there were not enough lifejackets on board, and as the ship went down, they desperately fought each other for those that were available. this is indonesia's worst maritime disaster in recent years, but boat accidents here are common, and scenes like this are eerily familiar. presidentjoko widodo has called for a review of the safety laws at sea, and said local authorities will be held accountable for not enforcing them. but millions of people rely on often—traditional boats to get around this vast archipelago, many of those boats not even having basic safety on board. observers say promises of reform have been made before, and they want to see major

changes to stop a disaster like this from happening again. rebecca henschke, bbc news, jakarta. turkey's president recep tayyip erdogan has acknowledged that this sunday's presidential and parliamentary elections might now run so close that they will produce a coalition government. bbc correspondent mark lowen has been travelling the country to canvass opinion. two—year—old neval never knew her mum. she was shot in the neck by turkish police, and died after the birth. her grandma raises her. herfather is in prison, and she doesn't know the truth. they were, say the family, innocently caught up in clashes between pkk kurdish militants and government forces, the same government president erdogan is hoping to lead again after sunday's election. translation: when neval grows up,

i'll tell her the state killed her mother and put herfather in prison. i hate erdogan for what he's done to my family. if he came here, i'd spit in his face. god damn him. but he did come here, to kurdish—dominated south—east turkey — not a region where he has a majority, but in this tight election, he needs kurdish votes to win. women are separated from men at his rallies, unheard of before he took office. "0ne nation, one flag, one homeland, one state," he cries. they cheer the leader of a big nato power, and a key western ally on syria and the migrant crisis. the reverence president erdogan still commands from pious turks is almost godlike. the question is whether it can beat

the acute loathing felt by the other side of the nation. this election is now a fight between two halves of profoundly polarised turkey — a battle for the soul of this pivotal country. security is heavy here. the pro—kurdish party is called "terrorists" by the government, its candidates standing for election from prison. many fear vote—rigging by the erdogan machine. across this vast country, a different picture in the president's black sea stronghold. he has built support with new schools and hospitals. the economic boom is now stalling, but this is a region of loyalists. like cemal bayar, whose family has tended hazelnut groves for generations, and whose devout following is cultivated by the islamist president. translation: if erdogan says a road will be built here, it's done in three days. we are happy that a muslim country is ruled by a muslim president. he's not a dictator, he's a world leader.

beneath a cloak of fear, dissent here is whispered. we met the wife of a police chief jailed after the failed coup, one of over 200,000 arrested or sacked. critics say it is a purge of all opponents. translation: the hardest is the loneliness, that my daughter is without a father. we don't know what's worse, destroying our future, or turkey's justice system. what erdogan is doing is a crime against humanity. this political choice will determine livelihoods. a vote for the shape, perhaps the survival, of turkish democracy. mark lowen, bbc news, in turkey. biggest shock of the tournament so far in football's world cup in russia — lionel messi's argentina are on the brink of going out, after a 3—0 thrashing by croatia. 0ur correspondent in moscow, austin halewood has the story. in lionel messi and sergio aguero, argentina have two of the best

forwards in club football. but, on the international stage, they struggle for support. enzo perez missing an open net, the frustration clear to see. but for all the mistakes at the top of the pitch, the worst came at the back, willy caballero misjudging, a chance ante rebic wouldn't miss. in the end, argentina were so poor it was hard to watch. and it only got worse — luka modric simply magnificent. ivan rakitic added the last, to send croatia through. the mighty argentina fallen, and now dependent on others. the passionate peru and their fans have made themselves known in russia. but, on the biggest stage, one mistake can be all it takes. france pouncing on the loose ball, peru punished by mbappe. still the south americans pressed, denied only by the woodwork, but that is as close as they came. their first world cup in 36 years over, their fans left thinking

what could have been. france heading to the knockout stage, but nowhere near their best. for some, it will only ever be a dream. no one expects denmark and australia to be there at the end, but christian eriksen was determined to show what he can do. power, precision, pure happiness, but it wouldn't last long. hand—ball spotted by the video referee, mile jedinak pulling australia level. in the end, honours even, and qualification for both still a possibility. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: a ‘first baby‘ in more ways than one as prime ministerjacinda ardern gives birth while in office. we'll have more on new zealand's newborn. members of the neo—nazi resistance movement stormed the world trade center armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according

to international law, that we have a rightful claim on certain parts of this country as ourland. i take pride in the words "ich bin ein berliner". chapman, prison—pale and slightly chubby, said not a single word in open court. it was left to his lawyer to explain his decision to plead guilty to murdering john lennon. he believes that on 8june, god told him to plead guilty, and that was the end of it. the medical research council have now advised the government that the great increase in lung cancer is due mainly to smoking tobacco. it was closing time for checkpoint charlie, which for 29 years has stood on the border as a mark of allied determination to defend the city. this is bbc news.

won that main headline this hour. —— one main headline. america's first lady meets children separated from their parents at the us border, as her husband's government begins the job of reuniting them. well, let's stay with this story now. we go live to boston. sarah sherman—stokes is a law lecturer at boston university school of law, and associate director of the immigrants' rights & human trafficking program at boston university. do you see a recognisable programme here by this administration, how to get more than two dozen kids back with their parents. i don't think any dna was taken, fingerprints, near these people don't speak english. absolutely. i don't see a comprehends if programme to reunite these children with their families. there are more than 2300 of them separated from their parents in the

last six weeks alone. —— branson. the administrative does not appear to have a plan. do you think it will happen orfor to have a plan. do you think it will happen or for many of these families thatis happen or for many of these families that is it, they are broken up?|j hope that is not the case. many of these parents were given nothing more than a fly out with a one 800 number. i have heard from advocates and other attorneys that when pa rents and other attorneys that when parents or attorneys call that number they are told only that your child is in the united states, but not necessarily wear. that would be unsatisfying for any parent. on the information you are getting, what kind of state are the children and the parents in? we have good evidence that children in detention suffer greatly. these kids and their families are fleeing persecution. they have suffered already countless traumas in their home countries before they even get to the southern border, so detention of children, adults, of families together, will necessarily compounds that trauma and mental health professionals and

councillors and paediatricians are speaking out about the long—term impact of this. separation of their children from their parents like this is new, isn't it? for the record, barack this is new, isn't it? for the record, ba rack 0bama this is new, isn't it? for the record, barack 0bama did it ain't whole families, donald trump is effectively trying to extend what the court stopped barack 0bama from doing. that is correct. the separation of families is new. the idea that asylum seekers would be grimly prosecuted at the border and separated from their children, that is crisis of the presents own making. the detention of families is not new. you are correct to say that under the 0bama administration thousands of families were held in detention centres and it was only stopped because the court challenge. the trump administration today is asking courts to allow it to do what it said the 0bama administration could not. clearly we will be talking more about this one. for the moment, thank you very much indeed.

thank you. ‘welcome to our village, wee one.‘ that's how the prime minister of new zealand announced the birth of her baby girl. jacinda ardern is only the second elected leader to give birth while in office. she'll take six weeks of maternity leave before heading back to work, leaving deputy prime minister winston peters in charge. hywel griffith has more. beaming parents and their new arrival. jacinda ardern told social media of her daughter's birth. throughout her very public pregnancy, jacinda ardern made a point of continuing with business as usual. after six weeks of maternity, leave she plans to be back at work as her husband becomes the main caregiver. she has suggested the baby could join her on the international stage. some places in the future, especially the pacific, they have told me, "we are great

with children, bring your child." i think it will take an international community to raise our child. the baby's arrival has been celebrated as a national triumph. the former prime minister was one of the first to tweet, saying this was gender equality in action. theresa may also sent her congratulations to the new parents. the man in charge of new zealand for the next six weeks also gave his best wishes. i wish the prime minister the very best, and that she gets a solid start to motherhood. that solid start may be followed by sleepless nights. but jacinda ardern says she will be contactable and continue reading cabinet papers when she has taken her baby home. let's take a look at some of the other stories

making the news. there've been protests in the spanish town of pamplona where a court has ordered the provisional release of five men convicted of sexually assaulting a young woman, during the annual bull—running festival. in april, they were sentenced to nine years injailfor sexual abuse, but acquitted of rape. they are appealing against their conviction. koko the gorilla, who famously learned to communicate with more than 1,000 hand signals, has died, in california, aged 46. here she's with one of many celebrity admirers, flea, from the red hot chili peppers. koko was born at the san francisco zoo, and trained by her instructor there, to convey thoughts and feelings. she also adopted and named pets, including a kitten called all ball. a spin—off programme from the roseanne sitcom is going to be made, with the original cast but without its creator, roseanne barr. abc ended its deal with her in the wake of her racist tweet about an advisor to barack 0bama. an electric—car—sharing scheme in paris has run into financial

difficulties and been cancelled. the autolib scheme allowed cars to be hired by credit card and parked in designated spaces around the city. but french authorities refused to help fund the scheme after it announced a multi—million euro hole in its budget. andrew plant reports. small, silver, and made for sharing. the autolib cars have become a familiar sight on the streets of paris over the past seven years. but despite their popularity, the french authorities are pulling the plug on the capital's electric cars. they are putting the brakes on so abruptly it has left many in the lurch. translation: even just for the next week, i do not know what i will do with them. there are two days when i will start work early in the morning. i will figure it out but it is a little brutal. launched in 2011, the cars

were bought by credit card with charging point across paris. a way to meet commuter needs and curb air pollution. but financial difficulties occurred. a request forfilling a budget shortfall was denied by authorities. campaigners are determined the schema should continue. translation: we are all very happy that autolib exists. we say it all the time. it is practical. it changed the way we experience commuting in the city. if someone said tomorrow we are cancelling the bus service, that is what it is like. the cars had issues with cleanliness, parking, and stiff competition from applications like uber. parisian authorities have now cancelled the service. 0perators say they will appeal. it is an abrupt end to a scheme many saw as the cleaner more efficient

alternative to commuting. scottish musicians have found success across the world, and a new show at the national museum in edinburgh explores the musical culture of the nation. 0ur arts editor will gompertz went in search of the essence of scottish pop. # bye—bye, baby, baby, goodbye... back in the ‘70s, the bay city rollers wore their scottishness on their sleeves. # the sunshine on leith... a decade later, the edinburgh—based proclaimers were riffing on the city's weather. # why does it always rain on me? an interest in meteorology shared by the glaswegian band travis in the ‘90s. # i'm mr initiation! more recently, it has been the mercury prize—winning band young fathers going down a storm as a voice and look of 21st—century scotland.

as this exhibition graphically demonstrates, the list of world—class musical acts that have come out of scotland is long and illustrious. but is there a common thread, something that unites them all, that captures the essence of what could be called scottish pop? # i don't want a lover... here is a lady who should know. # ijust need a friend... what literally links everybody in this room is great, great songs. the scots seem to have a real knack for it. i don't know if that comes from the dna of folk music that was written, whether it's in the air. we have something to say. basically, you can't really shut us up, so maybe that's why we like to write a tune and say something. the show also looks back at the pubs, the clubs and the venues that have nurtured scotland's up—and—coming bands, such as the legendary barrowland, in glasgow. i think most of the bands in scotland have either played in the barrowland, or it's

their endeavour to play at the barrowland. that is their goal in life. 0nce they've played the barrowland, they don't care where else they play. some of the musicians featured in this exhibition have stayed. others have strayed, to go to london and beyond. but, wherever they've ended up, what this show emphatically tells you is they were all made here in scotland. will gompertz, bbc news, edinburgh. people all over the world have been marking international yoga day. it's an event recognised by the united nations. it began in 2014. it's meant to foster peace and understanding, with millions meditating on different continents. the bbc‘s tim allman explains. in india, they take yoga very seriously indeed. tens of thousands of people stretching, breathing, centring themselves. among them, prime minister narendra modi, hoping to combine the political with the spiritual. friends, from tokyo to toronto,

from stockholm to sao paulo, yoga has become a positive influence in the lives of millions. all across the country, they were doing it. here, officers saluting the sun in the frozen heights of the himalayas. and here aboard an aircraft carrier docked in mumbai, armed forces personnel. presumably using military mantras. and it was notjust india. this is disneyland in paris. a free yoga class for hundreds of people. even goofy had a go. in new york, the very epitome of intense and high—speed 2a hour a day living, a moment of calm transcendence. i love coming here.

i come to work and it is very chaotic. but today, i am able to find the quiet like many people. it was a challenge, the juxtaposition of yoga and pollution and noise, but it made me feel even more centred. in rio dejaneiro, under the statue ofjesus christ, they meditated for peace. namaste on a global scale. tim allman, bbc news. that menus again, america's first lady has their children separated from their parents at the mexico border —— that menus again. more on the bbc news website. thank you for watching. hello.

0ur weather's warming up. i know that's not music to everyone's ears, but it is on its way. 21.3 celsius was thursday's top temperature, in hampshire, but for a time next week the hot spots will be getting closer to 30 celsius. now, not everyone is getting that hot, but temperatures will widely be in the low to mid—20s, with plenty of dry, sunny weather, with high pressure in control. we've cooled things down a little bit in recent days, with this flow of air from the north—west. but we're about to lose that as high pressure moves right in across the uk, allowing the warmer weather into the sunshine. and those temperatures will build, day on day. but there will be a chill in the air first thing friday morning for early risers, as temperatures overnight dip down into single figures quite widely, but those temperatures are heading up as the day goes on. light winds, a noticeable breeze across northern scotland, with some cloud around in the far north of scotland and the northern isles. patchy light rain and drizzle spreading east. a bit of high cloud may be turning things hazy for parts of wales, south—west england, but for most, it's sunshine on the way. breezy winds, breeziest for northern scotland. very high uv and pollen levels, particularly in the england and wales, adding a degree or so to the temperature compared to recent days.

some get into the low 20s — 21, 22 degrees under clear skies on friday night and into saturday morning, while maybe a bit of patchy cloud across parts of scotland, but largely clear skies. fairly rapid wind and the temperatures dip again, into single figures for some of us. but i don't think quite as chilly on saturday morning, compared with friday morning. so that sets the scene for the weekend, what's going on. we're talking about high pressure moving across the uk, and here it is, although at the start of the weekend, eagle eyes will notice this weather system moving on through northern scotland. so of course, that's going to bring more breeze, more cloud here, and the further north you are into the northern isles, some outbreaks of rain on saturday. and there'll be some high cloud elsewhere, not necessarily clear blue sky. the sun will be hazy at times. nevertheless, temperatures will have risen a little bit more, particularly in parts of england and wales. and then for part two of the weekend, on sunday, early rain clears away from shetland, and then it's largely sunny all the way. dry, very light winds, and widely on sunday, temperatures will be into the low 20s. and again into next week, with high pressure sticking around, along with the sunshine, the temperatures are edging up a bit further, more into the mid—20s. but yes, some as the heat builds will see that temperature reaching into the upper 20s, to near 30 celsius.

and that's your latest forecast. this is bbc news. the headlines: america's first lady has met children separated from their parents at the mexican border, as her husband's government begins the job of trying to reunite more than 2,000 of them. it is far from clear how that's going to be done, if it's even possible. efforts to pass a new immigration law have been postponed. indonesian police have detained the captain of a ferry that sank in lake toba, in sumatra. nearly 200 people are missing, in one of indonesia's deadliest maritime disasters. the vessel was only licensed to transport 60 passengers and didn't have a proper manifest. in the world cup in russia, croatia have delivered a shock defeat to those giants of football, argentina — thrashing them three goals to nil. they're the latest team to qualify for the knock—out stages. argentina could still qualify but it may come down to goal difference. in his annual mansion house speech in the city of london,

the chancellor has confirmed that taxes will have to rise to pay