this is bbc world news today. i'm lucy grey. our top stories: zimbabwe's president says he's survived an assassination attempt after an explosion rocks a rally in the city of bulawayo. and another african leader under attack, as a grenade blast targets a political rally for ethiopia's new prime minister. tens of thousands of people march through london to demand a vote on the final deal on the uk's departure from the eu. the will of the people is to have a proper, informed referendum where we know what a brexit deal means. we can't keep going into this absolute disaster without stopping and thinking if we really want to do this. and i live in moscow at the world cup where we have had wins bob belgium, mexico, and germany, the reigning champions have kept themselves alive. there's been an explosion

at an election rally in zimbabwe where president emmerson mnangagwa was speaking. the blast went off as he left the stage in the white city stadium in bulawayo, zimba bwe‘s second city. at least two senior government officials have been injured in what mr mnangagwa suggested was an attempt on his life. it exploded a few inches away from me but it was not my time. it was not my time. those are likely to go before me. our correspondent shingai nyoka is in the capital, harare. she explained more about the president's comments. he has said he is awaiting further information but he seems to suggest that he suspects this is the work of

people who have previously tried to assassinate him and the inference for many people who follow zimbabwe in politics is he suspects this is likely to be factions within his own party and those allied to the former president robert mugabe. but the videos we had seen from the stadium earlier on today suggest that there was likely a device that was thrown towards the vip stage but as he says, the government is saying we are awaiting further information. tell us about the injured. so far, the tally of those injured is eight, according to the presidential spokesperson. he says many of them suffered minor injuries, to the price residents were injured, including one of best analysis, the national party chairman as well as aids and personnel. we understand

many of them have already been discharged from hospital. the ethiopian prime minister, abiy ahmed, has condemned a grenade blast at a political rally he'd been addressing in the capital, addis ababa. he called it an unsuccessful attack by forces who did not want to see a united ethiopia. the authorities say one person was killed and more than 130 injured. the bbc‘s emmanuel igunza was at the rally when the attack took place. the new prime minister was addressing a rally. the prime minister spoke about the importance of love and reconciliation in a country that three years ago was on the brink of chaos after violent anti—government protest. but as soon as he had finished, at deadly blast meters away from his podium. the prime minister was taken off the stage a few seconds after the blast.

scale of the blast sank in. this angry mob is seen here beating up a woman who they claim was carrying an explosive. the authorities say several people died. some of those injured have in brought to a health facility and being taken care of by emergency staff. what we know so far is the explosion happened immediately after the prime minister had finished his speech and i was right behind him, the podium where he was, he was really safe, he was quickly taken away by the security officers. later, a visibly shaken prime minister addressed the nation on tv. translation: today is the day ethiopians were united with love and forgiveness, to bring the rain of love and of the ethiopian sky. some

groups who don't want to see this have attempted to destabilise this colourful and amazing ceremony in a coordinated manner. since taking office in april, this attack shows he has much work to do in this deeply divided country. two years after the brexit referendum, tens of thousands of people took to the streets of london, demanding what they call a "people's vote" on the final terms of britain's departure from the eu. it came as senior government ministers insisted they will walk away from negotiations with brussels, rather than do a "bad deal". our political correspondent ben wright, reports. this was a mobilisation on a big scale by people who had come to the capital from across the country. many of hoping brexit can be stopped. # brexit, what is it good for. # absolutely nothing!# two years on from the referenda to leave the eu, the march organisers said more than 100,000 people turned up to demand another vote on the final brexit deal.

sam is a gardenerfrom somerset. ian runs a business in surrey. i can tell you right now, running two businesses that this is the last thing i want to be doing on a saturday. but i am having to do it because i see it's the only democratic opportunity i have to make my voice heard. the criticism would be from leave supporters, "look, we've done this. you're trying to rerun the whole argument again." well, i can take that point, but it is an entirely different context this time. it's not whether we leave or stay, it's what the deal is. first—time protesters joined veteran marchers fired up by recent warnings from businesses like airbus and now siemens about the potential economic costs of brexit. nobody voted to the damage the country in this way. and the people that lose are our children who lose the right, the freedom that we've enjoyed all of our lives. and there isn't enough of a reason to do this. but some people in the path of the march had a very different view. it's pathetic! it's anti—democratic. we know what we voted

for, we voted to leave! today's march included very few politicians and absences were noticed. # where is jeremy corbyn. labour's leadership and the government are both opposed to the idea of a new public vote on the terms of the brexit deal. labour membership and labour voters are changing their mind and so i've always been clear the leadership has to catch up with the people. leave supporters will look at this and think, "you're just trying to un—pick the referendum. well, you know what is happening? this is what i'm doing. —— picking up. a lot of people who voted leave are like a lot of people who voted remain — really worried now about how this is all playing out as brexit reality dawns. the tens of thousands of people marching past theresa may's front door today are adamant that brexit is not inevitable and can be stopped. but government insists that brexit must and will happen. next week, theresa may will be back in brussels for the next round of negotiations. ministers insist talks are on track. but they are prepared to walk away.

the prime minister has always said that nothing is agreed until everything's agreed. and that no deal would be better than a bad deal. and i think it is essential as we enter the next phase of the negotiations that the european union understands that and believes it. in another part of westminster, there was a smaller demonstration in support of brexit. clashing protests that prove again how divisive the decision to leave the eu remains. ben wright, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news... a former vatican diplomat has been sentenced to five years in prison for keeping and distributing child pornography. carlo alberto capella pleaded guilty at a vatican court, he said he'd been going through a personal crisis when he worked as an adviser for the vatican's embassy in the united states. the french president emmanuel macron has said eu states should face financial sanctions — if they refuse to accept migrants

who are entitled to political asylum. the migrant rescue ship aquarius has now been barred from all ports in malta as well as italy, according to the charity operating the vessel. the us navy is reported to have plans for huge immigrant detention camps on former military bases. a draft memo obtained by time magazine outlines plans to build what it called "austere" tent camps to house tens of thousands of migrants. a pentagon spokesman said it was simply "prudent planning" in case it was asked to help house migrants. one of the journalists that broke that story for time magazine, philip elliot, joins me now from washington... ijust mentioned the memo said they should be austere, what else can you tell us about these camps? this is far bigger than anything the white house is telling us is in the works. earlier in the week, it was all

20,000 beds would be needed and now we're hearing a0 7000. at of two military base on the west coast and also near our bama, they really are one thing ash ramping up banning in case these facilities are needed. white now, the current capacity is nearing capacity, it is at breaking point because there has been this zero tolerance policy that is eve ryo ne zero tolerance policy that is everyone who is coming into the country at the southern border illegally or in search of refugee status is being detained until they can get before a judge and theyjust aren't enoughjudges can get before a judge and theyjust aren't enough judges to process these cases. it seems the trump administration is dedicated to this zero tolerance approach despite the president trump‘s turnaround on the separation of children from their pa rents. separation of children from their parents. they are not letting the pa rents parents. they are not letting the parents go to the children, they are

putting the children in the adult detention facilities. whose idea we re detention facilities. whose idea were these new detention camps? well, the president has asked, told the part —— department of homeland security and the department of health and human services to work with the pentagon. the pentagon is a very efficient logistics operation more than anything right now back in times of crisis after natural disaster, these have been done before, for instance, after earthquakes, after floods, military bases have been used to house on a temporary basis these individuals and it has to be noted that under the 0bama administration in 201a, 7000 of these detainees were housed on military bases then. the numbers you are talking about, tens and tens of thousands of people needing to be processed, how are the various government departments —— coping with this increase? it is panic here

in washington. no one expect it the zero tolerance policy to have these results and, really, the consequence of this is ricocheting through out government, this is an election year, this could be a deciding factor for the party trying to hold onto its majority. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come... the ban on women driving has been lifted in saudi arabia, but what other obstacles they face? this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines: president mnangagwa of zimbabwe has described a blast at an election rally where he'd been speaking as an assassination attempt. a grenade blast has injured scores of people at a huge rally in ethiopia attended by the country's new prime minister. it's day ten of the

world cup in russia — and germany has just made a stunning comeback with a last minute goal to beat sweden. earlier, mexico came out on top over south korea, while belgium had a decisive win against tunisia. the bbc‘s 0lly foster is following all the action in moscow. half—time, germany were i— half—time, germany were 1— down, we re half—time, germany were 1— down, were they going to crash out of the world cup? no, they came back. right of germany and your peril. we did at half—time because they were losing to sweden and as it stood in that group f, germany were heading out, because obviously they lost their opening match against mexico but boy, what a match this was. we can show you some action now. sweden in

absolute dreamland because there was absolute dreamland because there was a really clever lob which put sweden 1- a really clever lob which put sweden 1— up so the maths was backed against germany. but her substitute player came on and get an equaliser, it came off his knee, that was a bit of luck but they seemed to have run out of luck until this moment, seconds to go, five minutes of injury time, what a strike from tony cruz. germany can breathe it then. if they are drawn against sweden, they wouldn't have been out but it would have been really tough for them to get through but a win, their first win in the tournament, their first win in the tournament, their first goals, the world champions are back on track. so, group f, it is allup in the back on track. so, group f, it is all up in the now. after that winning goalfrom all up in the now. after that winning goal from germany. all up in the now. after that winning goalfrom germany. this happened little earlier, this match between mexico and south korea.

mexico continued to really impress with their style of play, free—flowing, very thick, on the counterattack, and we saw them beat south korea 2—1. there was a penalty after a south korean handball, that, the iath penalty and that world cup. we only had 13 in the 1ath penalty and that world cup. we only had 13 in all in brazil. then there was this player with his 50th goalfor his then there was this player with his 50th goal for his country. south korea pulled one back but it was too late, south korea still hanging on. if we have a look at that group, it will go down to the why and next four or five days for the final round of matches. mexico sitting at the top on six points, they thought they were going through to the last 16 and tilt that germany winner in such a that puts them second with three points. south korea are on

zero points. they still could get through, south korea, if they get a very big win against the germans, and then hope that mexico beat the swedes. it will be one of those male biters, the final round of matches in group f. —— nailbiter is. biters, the final round of matches in group f. -- nailbiter is. you sports people love that, don't you? germany still alive. my lj friends have delighted in telling me how fantastic belgium were against tunisia. -- fantastic belgium were against tunisia. —— my belgium friends. fantastic belgium were against tunisia. —— my belgium friendslj had tunisia. —— my belgium friends.” had one chance to go and watch a match in the flesh, it had to be an early kick—off, it had to be here in moscow, so belgium tunisia were the only match i could get to so i was actually there just behind the belgium dug out, what a game that was, the highest scoring match we have seen at the world cup so far, 5-2 to have seen at the world cup so far, 5—2 to belgium. we had a couple of

goals from eden hazard, rob luke lukaku goals from eden hazard, rob luke lu ka ku was magnificent. goals from eden hazard, rob luke lukaku was magnificent. —— romelu lukaku. belgium, well, they arejust looking so well drilled with all those glared players who play in the premier league as well. 5—2, all those goal—scorers playing in the premier league. so, when they get to play england, they are going to know each other inside out in that final group matches. england are playing panama on sunday, down in nizhny novgorod, and panama making their world cup debut, they are ranked outside the world's top 50. they kept belgium quite for a5 minutes before losing 3—0. england getting the equaliser from harry kane, the winner against tunisia. if england

get a winner against tunisia. if england geta win winner against tunisia. if england get a win against panama, and they should, they willjoin belgium at the top on six points, both go through to the last 16 and they face each other on thursday to see who tops the group. ready to look forward to, and we can look forward to seeing germany for a bit longer as they are still alive at this world cup. now the story of an australian tragedy. for years wittenoom, in western australia was a thriving town. it had grown up around a blue asbestos mine in the 19a0s and 50s. but at the time, most residents didn't realise, asbestos was lethal. it can cause lung diseases and cancer. hundreds, possibly thousands of former wittenoom residents have died as a result. bronwen duke lived in the town as a child, and she has been speaking to witness. people were warned but they didn't ta ke people were warned but they didn't take it seriously until they started

to die. i lost both parents, both grandparents, my brother, three uncles, and about four cousins that ican think uncles, and about four cousins that i can think of, and that isjust uncles, and about four cousins that i can think of, and that is just the immediate family in my world. i was born in 1958 in the far north of western australia in a little town called wittenoom. the asbestos mine was the genesis of the town. asbestos is a naturalfibre was the genesis of the town. asbestos is a natural fibre that is encased in box. they would extract the asbestos out of the mind, and the asbestos out of the mind, and the mail would actually bent back it ready for ship meant and it was shed —— sent to places all around the world for the various things they use asbestos for. by arista distinct insulating product known as asbestos isa insulating product known as asbestos is a piece of rock. the practical uses of asbestos are numerous, 18,000 articles are made of it,

linings from friction services. —— surfaces. there were a lot of immigrants that came into australia after the war and a lot of them were looking forjobs and there were jobs to be had in wittenoom. my dad was one of them. he was the jack of all trades, he used to drive the bus to ta ke trades, he used to drive the bus to take the guys from town to the mine every day. my mother and her sisters all met their husbands up there. they had all of the elements of a normal country town, they used to have raised days and there would be balls, and all sorts of social activities that everyone was involved in. but my parents weren't aware of the dangers at all, i don't think a lot of the people in the town were aware of the dangers. asbestos fibres get into the lungs and those fibres can cause asbestosis was —— or met a female. it in cases the lung in cancer and

prevent from breathing. in wittenoom, the asbestos wasn't confined to the mind, it was used in gardens, and driveways, on the roads, it was literally everywhere, and if you went out to play, as all small children do, you are playing in asbestos. 0ne small children do, you are playing in asbestos. one of the flying doctors flew into town and said, as soon doctors flew into town and said, as soon as doctors flew into town and said, as soon as he got there, he said, we have to close this, it has to stop. the mine was very profitable so it was decided that was not the case. it was 1966 before they actually closed the mine. but people have started to die. we left when my dad got sick, we now know in actual fact that he has asbestosis at that time. it is almost like having an asthma attack where you can't read and you are fighting to catch your breath.

—— can't breathe. my mum and brother died from an extremely harrowing disease, it is extremely harrowing to see someone die from it. there are hundreds of people from wittenoom who have had asbestosis there is no compensation. there is no justice there is no compensation. there is nojustice in there is no compensation. there is no justice in that at all. money doesn't bring them back. money doesn't bring them back. money doesn't compensate for their death orfor what doesn't compensate for their death or for what you doesn't compensate for their death orfor what you miss. history will be made in saudi arabia in a few hours time when women will be allowed to drive. it's part of a series of changes in the deeply conservative kingdom. but, as megha mohan reports, women's rights still have a long way to go. finally, women in saudi arabia, one

of the world for the most dreaded companies —— countries have something to celebrate. these reforms are part of the programme to modernise saudi society but saudi was not and is not an easy place to bea was not and is not an easy place to be a woman. i lived in the capital riyadh as is child and my mum needed a letter of permission from my dad to go anywhere without us. here are five things saudi women cannot do. you can use a car, you just can't buy it as without permission from your mail guardian, you cannot open your mail guardian, you cannot open your own bank account. this means every woman who has a male guardian who makes crucial decisions for her. human rights campaigners are really, really against this. you can drive to the airport but good luck getting

ona to the airport but good luck getting on a plane without your mail guardian full—back position. —— admission. —— you're guardian ‘s efficient —— permission. you will need permission to divorce from your husband. your mcdonald's your star bucks, families have to sit in different areas and all women have to sit in the family area. if not, you could be arrested. in public, you could be arrested. in public, you don't need to cover your face but you need to be covered from head to toe says you cannot wear a bikini ina to toe says you cannot wear a bikini in a country that averages a5 degrees. some women in saudi arabia made do these things and if you are foreign, it is easier to break these rules. the government can apply these falls much more strictly so

driving is great but saudi arabia is still very much a man's world. you can find still very much a man's world. you canfind me still very much a man's world. you can find me on twitter. thank you for watching. 0nce once again, with the notable will expect —— exception, it was... the temperatures got up to 2a degrees or so, and you probably heard the word that over the next few days it will essentially be staying to try and find for the most part, and things will again to warm up, notjust across the southern counties of england, the heat will be felt quite

widely over the next few days. you will see the darkening of the colours there as i take you into the start of next week. the jets stream and what france there are being guided well to the north of scotland. there has been some cloud and the odd bit of rain coming through, that prospect of a wee bit of rainfor through, that prospect of a wee bit of rain for the shetland isles is still there through the night. further south, the skies of clear and the temperatures will go into single figures. this is the shape of sunday, high pressure the dominant feature for the greater part of the british isles. there is a weather front not 1 british isles. there is a weather front not1 million miles away from the shetland islands again but there isa the shetland islands again but there is a better chance of staying dry and bright as well. a bit more cloud in the south—east than you have seen through saturday but sunday, just that fraction warmer and given the lack of breeze for the most part, you will feel every bit of the temperatures, the uv levels and the pollen remain high for many of us.

0n through the evening and overnight, the skies stay clear. great nights for astronomers no doubt and here we are at the start of monday, those temperatures just a fraction are. notjust the daytime temperatures that will rise as we move into the start of next week, the night time will come up as well. the jet stream is just against firing a week weather front in the —— into the northern and western isles of scotland. elsewhere, a fine warm summers day. looking at a high of 25, 26, 27. and tuesday, wednesday, thursday, the temperatures are well into the 20s across many parts of the british isles. in northern ireland, the temperatures fall back. later in the week. the headlines at 9:30pm. tens of thousands of people march through london to demand a vote on the final deal on the uk's departure from the eu. senior cabinet ministers stress that

the uk still prepared to away from brexit talks without a deal. after an explosion in zimbabwe, the president walks away unharmed. the scientists going to extreme lengths to save chicks from plastic pollution. now, france and america leading counterterrorism operations in the sahara desert in the fear that