this is the briefing. i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories: confusion over donald trump's plan to reunite migrant children with their parents. it's not clear how or if it can be done. the un refugee agency calls for urgent action as more people are killed trying to make the sea crossing to europe. how the sahara is becoming the new frontline in the so—called war on terror. we travel with us special forces in mali. hello. i'm lucy hockings at the world cup in moscow. it's day nine of the competition. messi's argentina lost 3—0 to croatia last night. details soon. in business, plane speaking. airbus says it may quit britain if it leaves the eu without a deal. also coming up: is cheaper fuel in the pipeline? oil ministers meet in vienna to discuss raising production after crude prices triple in two years. a warm welcome to the programme,

briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. as the boss of intel is forced to resign after an affair with an employee, we're asking what your compa ny‘s policy is on workplace relationships. and have you always disclosed a relationship when you should have? tell us what you think. just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. in an apparent response to worldwide outrage, president trump has declared that us government agencies should begin trying to reunite more than two thousand migrant children with their parents. the children, many no more than babies, were taken away under the trump administration's new zero tolerance policy, introduced two months ago. but there's great confusion over how reunification will happen, or whether it can even be done at all. and a vote in congress on new immigration legislation has been postponed.

chris buckler in washington has more. the first lady knows that in recent weeks, people crossing the border have faced a different welcome. this is one one of the centres migrant children are cared for in having been separated from their parents. this visit shows the concern of the administration over what is happening. i am here to learn about the facility. i know you housed children on a long—term basis. i would also like to ask you how long

until the children are reunited with theirfamilies. until the children are reunited with their families. president trump reversed his policy after outrage at the images of children in cages and the images of children in cages and the stories of distress caused by families being torn apart. there is still confusion over how and when the separated will be reunited. she travelled to show sympathy, but there were mixed messages because of there were mixed messages because of the coach she wore. it was emblazoned with the phrase i really do not care, do you? donald trump said this about it. it is certainly true washington is struggling to find solutions to the immigration problems of america. as protesters staged demonstrations in the halls of congress, a proposalfor a staged demonstrations in the halls of congress, a proposal for a vote on legislation was delayed until next week, but there is no way of stopping families seeking shelter

here. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. the un refugee agency estimates that about 220 people have drowned off libya in recent days, trying to make the sea crossing to europe. it's called for urgent action to strengthen rescue efforts. the aquarius migrant rescue ship has been the focus of international headlines over the past two weeks, after italy refused to allow the charity run ship access to it's ports. 630 people, mostly from west african and sudan, were taken a thousand nautical miles to valencia instead, when the spanish government agreed to accept them. our europe reporter, gavin lee, is onboard and has sent this update. this is the view from the deck of the migrant rescue ship, the aquarius. a charity run boat run by doctors without borders. it has been out at sea since wednesday afternoon from the port of valencia going towards the libyan coast after an

extraordinary week in which the italian government said no, 630 migrants could not come ashore in sicily. interior minister said they we re sicily. interior minister said they were not welcome in future boats because they were a taxi service. the ship is going back out to sea. we have heard of another ship having the same thing. the lifeline picking up the same thing. the lifeline picking up migrants at there. let me bring in the operations manager. tell me about what happens now and what happens next. right now we are proceeding back to the area. we will bring back the aquarius to be ready to rescue people in distress. can you explain the effect of having to continually perhaps do the same journey you have just made to the libyan coast, to valencia, thousands

of nautical miles, four—day journeys. can you continue to operate if you had to like that? journeys. can you continue to operate if you had to like thanm operate if you had to like that7m will allow consequences, huge consequences, in terms of the nature of the response in place. they are rescue assets like us. they would not be in the area very often. we are going to reduce the capacity on board because we cannot sail six days like we have for two days. we can take on 120 people at maximum. when you are called a taxi service for migrants, what do you say? of course we are not a taxi service. we arejust here to course we are not a taxi service. we are just here to provide an answer to the people in distress. people are unsafe at sea. safety is not assured because they have no safety capacity. we are here to fill a gap and provide a medical rescue service

to those people in danger to be nothing else. thank you for talking to us. appreciate it. we can see that the ocean is reasonably calm. it is looking like it will be the early hours on sunday morning this chip will arrive. the question will be until there is a resolution agreed between european leaders, there is no understanding of where there is no understanding of where the ship could. —— ship. —— end up going. the italian transport minister, danilo toninelli, says his coastguard will impound two charity rescue ships currently in the mediterranean, accusing them of acting illegally. one, the lifeline, is carrying 224 migrants. that boat belongs to a german charity which has also been involved in another rescue in the past few hours. axel steier is the co—founder of that charity, mission lifeline, which is funded through private donations. hejoins me from dresden. thank you forjoining us. can you clear up the confusion about the

registration of the boat and where you believe it should should be able to go? we are registered in the netherlands. you can find it on the internet. we do not know why these accusations have come up now. the italian interior minister criticised organisations like yours saying that rescue charities are putting migrants live that are at sea at risk. how do you respond to that? 0ur boat is a coup for rescuing 1000 people. —— equipped. we take on board about 200. on the other hand, you have seen the coastguard which is not equipped, they do not have a medical service, we have a medical service, they do not have fast boats to rescue man overboard manoeuvres.

we area to rescue man overboard manoeuvres. we are a state of necessity. the argument that we are doing these things, it is not true. the italian minister is threatening to impound your boat. what do you say to that? we do not know why. we are always in international waters. confirming, we are acting according to international laws. he does not have the right to take our boat. tell us about what conditions are like for the 224 migrants on board the boat at the moment and way you think they will end up now. at the moment, the

situation is calm and people are ok. many slept overnight. they had warm bla nkets many slept overnight. they had warm blankets from us. everything is calm. they come from libya, slavery, torture, and rape. the general conditions of the people are not that good. they need immediate evacuation. figures show there are fewer refugees arriving on europe's chores than three years ago. it seems attitudes are arguing against migrants. —— shores. —— hardening. right—wing parties have claimed victory in the past year. i think the problem is the other parties are talking the same. they are doing that to grab voters from right—wing parties. it is kind of difficult to

get out of this. thank you very much for joining get out of this. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc world news this morning. thank you. thank you. let's brief you on 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. the main challenger in the sunday's presidential election in turkey has addressed a massive rally of his supporters in the coastal city of izmir. muharrem injay, leader of the secular republican people's party, called president recep tayyip erdogan a tired, lonely and arrogant man, and reaffirmed his promise to lift the two—year nationwide state of emergency. mr erdogan is still expected to win the presidential poll but mr injay hopes to force him into a second round. let's turn to the issue of brexit now, and one

of our top business stories. airbus says it will reconsider its position in britain if it leaves the european union without a deal. the aircraft manufacturer directly employs 14,000 people in the uk but supports a further 110 thousand uk jobs among its suppliers. it warns it is getting increasingly concerned by the lack of progress over brexit. its opposition to leaving the eu is not new the company wrote to its uk staff in 2016 to warn them of the dangers of brexit to the business financials. with me is 0liver cornock, editor—in—chief at the oxford business group. good morning. good to see you. what is your reaction to this statement from airbus? it is not a surprise, is it? it should not be a surprise. investors do not like uncertainty. the brexit of arkell has been about uncertainty. at the same time,

theresa may is negotiating with the eu. -- theresa may is negotiating with the eu. —— debacle. the idea of leaving without a deal is the ultimate sanction. you cannot go into a negotiation without the ultimate sanction. if you are going to buy a house you have to be able to walk away from it. the negotiations have been slow. for businesses, airbus is a high—profile example, they are becoming increasingly alarmed by lack of certainty. 14,000 employees in the uk, that is a lot of people with a lot of uncertainty. it is a big headline that is causing concern. we will talk about the headlines with you shortly. stay with us for that. thank you very much. the world's most dangerous peacekeeping mission is in the west african country of mali. 160 peacekeepers have been killed since it began five years ago — in the wake of an attempted takeover by rebels. at the same time, french and american special forces are trying to eliminate groups loyal to al-qaeda

and the islamic state group. 0ur africa correspondent, alastair leithead, joined them for the second of two special reports from west africa. today he's in mali. mali's ancient mosques and richard iii brought many tourists to a place known for its religious tolerance. -- rich known for its religious tolerance. —— rich history. but now that is all in the past. both al qaeda and islamic state, fighting military convoys. roadside bombs, used to deadly effect. this is what is left of timbuktu airport after the french and united nations‘ race was attacked in april. —— base there. 0ne us soldier was killed. and other name added to the memorial in mali, the most dangerous us peacekeeping mission. it is a problem we have to cope with and face. we have to face

the violence and protect ourselves and the mandate and the human system and the mandate and the human system and we have to protect the civilians. nearly 14,000 people from almost 60 countries. a year mission. it is not in harmony. —— a billion dollar a year. a perfect target for jihadists. wejoined a rare heavily protected convoy risking roadside bombs to go out and meet community leaders. young people, security. the un team lifted what they wanted to talk about. they were trying to win people over to see how they could help. but the elders would not speak openly. the islamist are already among them. the children do not play football, radios are silent, and secular schools have been forced to

close. radical extremist groups have been operating in this whole area. it is more complicated than that. there are centuries of conflict between different groups. the economy is failing. there is no government in this area because of the violence. that is the space the regional and international forces are stepping into. france has 1000 troops here on a different counterterrorism mission. western nations are militarising the desert to keep the terror away from home, to keep the terror away from home, to counter a new al qaeda acts coalition and the growing threat of islamic state. certainly with the colla pse islamic state. certainly with the collapse of the physical caliphate in iraq and syria, the foreign fighters that have moved to the caliphate are likely to go somewhere. if they go here, it could be devastating to the security situation across north africa. be devastating to the security situation across north africam be devastating to the security situation across north africa. it is a vast and complicated landscape. some soldiers i tried to bring

peace, others are here for war. the influence of the islamist is growing. —— are trying. alastair leithead, bbc news, mali. stay with us on the briefing. also on the programme: a region apart. we will tell you about the russian host venue that is unlike any other. 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. you are watching the briefing. 0ur headlines: confusion over donald trump's plan to reunite migrant children with their parents. it is not clear how or if it can be done. the un refugee agency calls for urgent action, as more people are killed trying to make the sea crossing to europe. time now to catch up with the latest news from the world cup, and it is looking like fans of lionel messi probably won't be able to see him for too much longer in an argentinam shirt. lucy hockings is in moscow. samantha, what a night. 0ne

samantha, what a night. one of the biggest moments of the world cup so far, lionel messi's argentina on the brink of going out after a 3—0 thrashing by croatia. lionel messi just failed to fire and a dismal mistake i their goalkeeper started their slide to defeat. in messi and 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 gloss to send croatia through. the mighty argentina fallen,

and now depending 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's as close as they came. a 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. a hand—ball spotted by the video referee, mile jedinak pulling australia level. in the end, honours even, and qualification for both, still a possibility. austin halewood, bbc news.

if you look at a map of europe you will notice an isolated russian territory sandwiched between lithuania and poland, the kaliningrad on clay viz russia's westernmost region but also the westernmost region but also the westernmost host city. but what is the region most known for, and do the region most known for, and do the people living there feel like pa rt the people living there feel like part of mainland russia? kaliningrad was once a closed city that foreigners were banned from entering, but not any more. tourism is now key to the local economy, and although the city might be russia now, you don't have to look far to see its german past. we are actually closer here to berlin than we are to moscow, and too many people, the gothic cathedral will be their first port of call. foremost, the german philosopher emanuel can't‘s tomb is a must see. 0nce philosopher emanuel can't‘s tomb is a must see. once inside the german cathedral, it is not god that is

worshipped here now, but the arts, and particularly music —— kant. kaliningrad is surrounded by german history. this port is one of a dozen fortresses built to defend the city. it is hoped the region's history will prove a hit with visitors. but i'm curious. to those living here feel they are part of a wider translation: kaliningrad is definitely russia, but it is separate as well. we are proud of that. it's a european architecture meets russian culture. if kaliningrad's history doesn't inspire you, perhaps its natural history will. the region is known for this, amber. 90% of the world's reserves of the gemstone can be found here. we are in a town whose name means amber. the town's mayor tells me you can find the gemstone lying on the beach, but for would—be amber hunters, a warning. translation: if you spot some amber on the surface, you can pick it up,

but if you start digging for it, thatis but if you start digging for it, that is illegal. we hope world cup visitors will come here, and not just visit the stadium. and, to fashion amber into jewellery, you will need a sanding machine and some serious skill, which i don't have. but look what the experts are capable of. and there is more to kaliningrad's natural beauty than just amber. this is a spit. here in the dancing forests, trees twist and turn out of the sand. the spit is also home to the world's first major byrd station, helping scientists understand migratory birds. they are returned to the wild. now, the kaliningrad region is hoping for an influx of a very different, human kind. so the big question here is what

happened to lionel messi. there was so much pressure on him, of course, and here in russia you are either a lionel messi fan or a ronaldo fan. it looked like the weight of the world was on his shoulders, whereas when you look at ronaldo, he is having a great time. people will be discussing today whether the pressure was too much on lionel messi or whether the team around him wasn't good enough to support his talent. i don't know about you, but my family support both equally. what do we have to look forward to today? another footballing giants, brazil, in action. they play costa rica. they need a win after their first game was drawn. also in action, nigeria against iceland and serbia against switzerland. so a lot to look forward to today. good to see you, as look forward to today. good to see you , as ever. look forward to today. good to see you, as ever. enjoy the rest of the day. stay with us here on bbc news. so much more to come. we are asking you about a story in

the newspapers about the boss of intel, and an affair which breached the compa ny‘s intel, and an affair which breached the company's guidelines. we asked you whether or not you were in breach of company guidelines on whether or not you knew what they even worse. we have had a few tweets in on this. one from somebody who said they did have a relationship with somebody at work, and this is from rachel hawkins, who says years ago i had an affair with someone i worked with. i got into trouble, he got a promotion. chris floyd says it is ridiculous the company even has a policy on relationships. let us know what you think. you can also get in touch with me on twitter. stay with us. touch with me on twitter. stay with us. we have all the business stories coming upfor us. we have all the business stories coming up for you next. so you shortly. —— see you shortly. hello, our weather is getting

warmer. 0n hello, our weather is getting warmer. on thursday the uk's top ten bridge was 21.3dc in hampshire, but for a time next week the hotspots could well be getting near 30 celsius —— top temperature. not eve ryo ne celsius —— top temperature. not everyone will get that hot but it will be widely into the low to mid—20s. we will quite quickly now lose this cooler flow of air which has been coming in from the north—west as high pressure builds in right across the uk, and with plenty of sunshine, those temperatures are going to be building day on day. that said, the friday morning, for early rises, there will be a chill in the air as temperatures widely dropped under clear skies into single figures. those temperatures are going to recover quite nicely, with plenty of sunshine. light winds compared with the past few days but there will be still a breeze and some cloud around

northern scotland and the far north and more especially the northern isles. a bit of patchy rain and drizzle spreading its way eastwards for a time. elsewhere, drizzle spreading its way eastwards fora time. elsewhere, in drizzle spreading its way eastwards for a time. elsewhere, in the sunshine, very high uv and pollen levels, so be aware of that. the flow of air levels, so be aware of that. the flow ofaircoming levels, so be aware of that. the flow of air coming in from the north—west, breezy as the northern scotland. temperatures high teens the low 20s, just adding a few degrees to what we have had over the past couple of days. on friday evening and night stays clear. a bit of patchy cloud around northern scotland. the wind is barely a breath of wind for most places, and temperatures dip again. some into single figures, but most early on saturday as it is on friday. for pa rt saturday as it is on friday. for part one of the weekend, high pressure continues to move in across the uk, but just pressure continues to move in across the uk, butjust around the top of it can see a weak weather system heading on through. that is still going to produce a bit of rain on saturday for northern scotland, especially the further north you are, and into the northern isles. some heavy bursts for a time and a fairly brisk trees. elsewhere, plenty of sunshine and dry weather, though some high cloud. it will be hazy at times, and those temperatures edging up. looking at the picture for sunday, at this

stage all of us may have some early rain, plenty of sunshine to come, and at this stage temperatures are widely into the low 20s. and we are going to increase those temperatures again in the next week. more going into the low to mid—20s, and again the possibility of getting close to 20 celsius, especially across parts of england. that is your forecast. this is business briefing. i'm samantha simmonds. plain speaking over brexit: air bus says it could leave britain if it doesn't get a good deal of the eu. plus is cheaper fuel in the pipeline? 0il ministers meet in vienna to discuss raising production after crude prices triple in two years. and asian markets have slid to their lowest in six months over growing trade tensions.