welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is ben bland. our top stories: in sweden's general election, the far right party gains almost 18% of the vote. north korea is celebrating its 70th anniversary. mass games follow a huge military parade. as the bombs fall on idlib province, the un warns of an imminent humanitarian catastrophe in syria. and heading for the great pacific garbage patch — a giant clean—up operation sets sail. election results in sweden are showing the far right anti—immigration and anti—eu party, the sweden democrats, have made some gains. according to figures from sweden's public broadcaster, the center—left social democrats,

led by the prime minister, stefan lofven, are in first place with 28.4% of the vote. the moderates, led by ulf kristersson, have 19.8%. and the sweden democrats, whose leader isjimmie akesson, are in third place, with 17.6%, giving them cause to celebrate, as jenny hill reports from stockholm. cheering this is their night. the far rightjust made swedish political history. the sweden democrats don't like the eu, they don't like migrants, and they have just up—ended this country's liberal tradition. translation: more people have understood the situation now, that we can't carry on like this. we have the politics that swedish people want so the judgement and the rhetoric will change a lot. prime minister, jenny hill from the bbc. are you feeling worried? laughter for sweden's prime minister, it's a battle for the soul of the country.

i'm very concerned, of course. this is important. either we stay with a decent democracy or we choose another path. stefan lofven‘s centre—left party still tops the polls, but a strengthened far—right won't make it easy for them. but a strengthened far—right won't make it easy for him. it's a historic day for sweden, but perhaps for europe too. you really get the sense here of a political establishment under pressure. mr lofven, has your government failed to address voters‘ concerns over migration? no simple answers for a country which took in more people seeking asylum per head of population than anywhere else in europe. the far—right‘s promised to show sweden something different. they proffer security, a new identity for this fragmenting society. they want to take sweden back 100 years, and we're not going to take it. what do you think about the government here? do they do enough

for you as a person? no, i don't think so, no. because today it's a rich land, but where is the money? not to the people. the political establishment have ruled out a coalition with the far right, for now. and tonight, sweden's waiting, impossible to predict who is going to run this country. north korea has been marking the 70th anniversary of the country being founded, with a series of big events. for the first time since 2013, pyongyang hosted the ‘mass games‘ — a gymnastic display featuring thousands of entertainers. one part of the pageant likened international sanctions to "waves" that would break against the strong self—reliance of north korea. but the tone was more conciliatory than in previous years. earlier a massive military parade also appeared to be less provocative. long range missiles were not on display, a move that's been welcomed

by the us president donald trump. laura bicker reports from the south korean capital seoul. it's a disciplined display, meant to show devotion and military might. but on this occasion a key piece of north korea's hardware was missing. of course, there was the usual fervour from kim jong—un‘s foot soldiers. but the most advanced ballistic missiles were kept out of sight. it seems kimjong—un has decided not to provoke the united states at this sensitive time. instead, he took the hand of china's envoy, showing the world he has powerful friends. the bbc was not invited to pyongyang, but we did speak to north korean defectors who took part in past events. translation: it really was a painful experience. the people suffered.

this was just days and days of pain and suffering. it can take up to six months to prepare, ten hours of rehearsals a day with very little food. the goose—stepping in particular is difficult to master, especially while turning your head towards the dear leader. translation: you have to lift up the back leg at the same time your front leg hits the ground. this is very difficult. if you do this for six months, you can lose over five kilograms. complaining is not an option. translation: absolutely not. as soon as you did it, it would be saying, "kill me." away from the waving pyongyang elite, there are fears north korea is on the verge of a food crisis as crops fail after a heatwave. the kim family show only what they want the world to see. just like the missiles, north korea has so much hidden

from view, and until that changes, the international community will find it difficult to trust. laura bicker, bbc news in seoul. john delury, associate professor of chinese studies, at yonsei university, in seoul, told me that north korea is sending an encouraging message to the south as well as the us. it is a deliberate choice by kim jong—un. he is well aware that the world is watching and that the audience of one donald trump was certainly watching to see what he did in terms of putting the missiles out or not. it is a symbol of restraint, a symbol that i think we have to look at in the context of other things that are going on. there is a flurry of inter—korean diplomacy. the south korean president is headed to pyonyang and it is a positive and encouraging message for president moon that he can maybe move things forward. the other key context for not putting out the big stuff is this

issue of kim jong—un announcing a shift that he announced back in april of the national strategy, away from progressing the nuclear programme to now putting all effort on economic development. there were many elements of that from the reporting i have seen in terms of yesterday's parade and the games. when we put it in that context, it is a positive signal. things that can keep moving forward in a good direction. that said, however, we had a situation recently where the visit by the us secretary of state was called off at short notice because of a feeling that not enough was being done to meet the terms agreed to during the summit between the us and north korea. that is right and critics have a valid point. when they look back at singapore, the criticism is that the framework they agreed to use was too loose and too vague because, in fact, the trump administration

does not have grounds to say that kim jong—un is in violation of anything agreed because they did not reach a specific agreement or a timetable. when the secretary went for a follow—up negotiation injuly, the two sides did not get anywhere. so there is no question that at the negotiating level, at the secretary of state level, the us—north korea process has stalled. but what is important is that you are still seeing political signals by kim that he wants to move forward with the framework. the denuclearisation, a new relationship between the us and north korea. now boasts kim jong—un and donald trump have renewed their commitment and they do want to realise that framework. i wonder what you make of the significance of the first mass games being held since 2013. what do we read into that? i wish i were there to watch it.

i did go and meet some people in north korea and i saw the mass games in their last iteration two times. so it will be interesting to compare. it is a lot of signalling. the mass games are also important in terms of the domestic signalling, as is the parade. again, you need to look for the message from kim jong—un about economic development. your correspondent made a good point, criticising the conditions in the country but the flipside that is that kim jong—un is consistently sending this message to the north korean people that the economy is going to improve. so he is raising the audience to deliver on that promise. we have to see the content of the mass games to also sense that domestic signal. let's get some of the day's other news:

the son of brazilian politician jair bolsonaro has said his father is recovering well after he was stabbed on thursday. flavio bolsonaro said his father was walking now able to walk again. the law and order politician has been criticised for making racist and homophobic comments. polls suggest he could do well in 0ctober‘s presidential elections. twenty handguns and almost $10 million worth of class a drugs have been seized by uk border force officers at dover. they were found hidden in a truck carrying photocopier paper. the drugs included ketamine, cocaine and heroin. two men from poland were arrested and will appear in court on monday morning. firefighters are battling a new round of wildfires in california even as earlier fires continue to wind down. a 50 mile stretch of the interstate was closed this weekend because of the fires which have now covered more than 40,000 acres. meanwhile local politicians are looking into a possible $1 billion programme to reduce the risk of fires in the future. syrian government forces have been

accused of using barrel bombs, packed with explosives and shrapnel, on villages in idlib. there are reports of several people, including children, being killed. the un warns there could be a humanitarian catastrophe on a scale not yet seen in syria's civil war, which has been going for seven years. 0rla guerin reports from hatay province, on the turkish side of the border. the agony of idlib. the last bastion of armed opposition in syria. the assad regime unleashed in more airstrikes, targeting jihadis it says, but they are surrounded by innocent civilians. 0n the ground, white helmet volunteers, rushing to save some of the latest victims. and among the rubble, a sign of life. and a cry for help.

they cut through concrete to save this woman, but activists say seven civilians have been killed this weekend by air strikes and barrel bombs. like five—month—old umaya, her tiny body wrapped in a blanket. britain says there are more babies in idlib than terrorists. abdul umar is safe on the turkish side of the border with his wife and children. they have been here since 2016, but he tells me his parents and siblings remain in idlib. he dials his brother, desperate for news, but no relief for his anxiety. he cannot get through. if there is an all—out assault on idlib, he tells me, there will be no mercy shown to civilians. we should learn from the past, he says, from what happened in places like daraa and aleppo.

there were killings and destruction, that is why people are terrified of what will happen if the regime and the russians get control of idlib. some are not waiting to find out. they are already on the move. this man says his family was at risk from air strikes, artillery and barrel bombs. but there is no welcome in neighbouring turkey, already home to more than three million syrian refugees. for the people of idlib, no way out. 0rla guerin, bbc news, on the turkey syria border. the head of america's cbs television network is resigning after allegations of sexual harassment. reports published by the new yorker magazine say a number of women have accused les moonves of inappropriate behaviour, including sexual assault. mr moonves, who denies any wrongdoing, has agreed a leaving settlement thought to be in the region of $100 million, but cbs says $20

million of that money will be donated to organisations that support the #metoo movement and equality for women in the workplace. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we meet some of the indonesian boys, suing australia, claiming they were wronglyjailed as though they were adults on people smuggling charges. freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes the spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears.

enough! translation: the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people, caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the leader of the sweden democrats says his far—right, anti—immigration party will have huge influence over swedish politics after making significant gains in the general election. north korea is celebrating its 70th anniversary with mass games police have been out in force to prevent clashes between rival

far—right and anti—fascist protesters, who've demonstrated in the town of kothen in eastern germany, where a german man died after a fight with afghan migrants. prosecutors say a post—mortem examination suggests the victim died of a heart problem. caroline rigby has more. described by right—wing groups as a funeral march, around 500 people gathered in the east german town of kothen, stirred by calls from neo—nazis on social media. they marched through the city and lit candles in tribute to a 22—year—old german man who died on saturday night following an alleged altercation with afghan migrants. two afghans have been arrested over the death. initial results of a post—mortem examination examination suggest the victim died from a pre—existing heart condition. elsewhere in the town, a smaller number of anti—fascist protesters also gathered. police were deployed in force to prevent possible violent clashes between demonstrators.

the city's mayor advised residents to stay at home. 0thers appealed for calm. translation: there's always a danger. we just had chemnitz, so things could escalate and i believe nobody wants that. that's why we're trying to talk to people on all sides to reach conciliation, and tell them that this is not the moment to let things escalate. just two weeks ago, the eastern city of chemnitz experienced some of the country's most violent right—wing protests in decades, sparked by the death of a german man. two asylum seekers from syria and iraq charged with his manslaughter. germany's chancellor angela merkel has warned vigilante justice will not be tolerated, but this latest incident serves as a reminder of how deeply divided her country remains over immigration. caroline rigby, bbc news. the latest intervention on brexit by borisjohnson — the former uk foreign secretary — has been attacked as outrageous and disgusting by fellow members

of the governing conservative party. mrjohnson likened the prime minister's proposals to a suicide vest, with the detonator given to the eu. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth reports. neverfarfrom a camera, it seems, but borisjohnson didn't get the warmest welcome from cricket fans at the oval yesterday. in the mail on sunday, he called it feeble and pathetic and said by promising no friction at the irish border: suicide bomb or suicide vest to describe the prime minister... that language was quickly criticised by tory colleagues. i think there are much better ways to articulate your differences and i think it's a reminder, i think, for all of us in public policy, whichever political party we represent, to use measured language

because that's what the public want to see. with years of experience, there is little doubt borisjohnson knew what would happen. his supporters say, his only focus is fighting for brexit and that's why he is being attacked. i think boris says it as he sees it and it's how many people see it in the country but few dare to call it. and he speaks truth unto power and i'm not surprised that those in power resent that and there's a backlash.

either way, his willingness to challenge the prime minister has again fuelled speculation about his own ambition. although his allies insist the only change he wants in downing street is a different brexit policy. alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. australian lawyers are seeking compensation for more than 100 indonesian children who say they were wrongly jailed for people smuggling. the children — some as young as 1a — were held in adult maximum—security prison for years. in a detailed report in 2012 the australian human rights commission found numerous breaches of their rights. rebecca henschke has the story from the remote island of rote. with no news for months, siti rudi thought she had lost her son, abdul, at sea. translation: after a long time, he called me and told me he was in jail in australia. that was really the hard thing to hear. abdul says he was offered good

money to work on a boat. he says he didn't know he was headed for neighbouring australian waters, and was carrying on—board migrants desperate to seek asylum there. caught off the coast, he was charged with people—smuggling. his family says he was just 1a at the time. he was convicted in australia as an adult, and jailed in an adult maximum—security prison for 2.5 years. translation: i was scared i would be beaten up and was so far from my family, and held for a long time. he's one of more than 120 indonesian boys who've joined this class action, seeking compensation from the australian authorities. they had no intention of coming to australia and, when they were dealt with in australia, they were dealt with very harshly, and they weren't dealt with as children, as they should have been.

last year, ali yasmin became the first to have his conviction overturned, thejudge ruling that a miscarriage ofjustice had taken place. translation: my battle forjustice was worth it. what i'm fighting for now is compensation for the long time i spent injail. ali says any money he receives he will use to look after his young family. for erwin prayoga, who was in the same cell as ali, his legal fight comes too late. he died just two months after he was released from jail in australia and sent home to remote rote. translation: i have been told, "if you are not well, then you shouldn't be sent home." so why shortly after coming home he got sick? lawyers have obtained his medical records in australia,

and are asking the same question. any compensation they receive will be used to put a proper headstone on his grave. rebecca henschke, bbc news, rote. it is a modern blight on the world — the millions of tonnes of plastic floating in the oceans and seas. now an operation has begun to try and tackle the problem. a ship is travelling to one of the worst affected areas known as the great pacific garbage patch. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. setting sail on a mission to cleanse the seas. in the shadow of san francisco's golden gate bridge, the ocean clean—up begins its journey. towed along behind, a 600m boom, that, it's hoped, will help to sweep up tons and tons of plastic. it's a moment we've looking forward to for the past five years. after all this preparation,

all these expeditions, all these scale model tests, this is what it's all about. this is the culmination of all these efforts, and very excited to finally head to the garbage patch to put it to the test. it's estimated the great pacific garbage patch covers an area more than twice the size of texas. a swirling mass of plastic debris and a potential danger to sealife. the ocean clean—up will deploy the boom, creating a coastline where none exists and gathering up the plastic, which will then be removed by another ship. environmentalists fear marine life could get trapped, but the designers insist fish and plankton will be able to swim free underneath. we believe the garbage patch is about 1.7... 1.6 square kilometres. it contains 1.8 trillion plastic particles, weighing about 80,000 metric tons.

this is the first of a planned 60 such barriers, with an aim to remove all the plastic in the great pacific garbage patch within 20 years. an ambitious plan, but a start has been made. tim allman, bbc news. the sweden democrats have made some gains according to figures from the swedish public broadcast the dutch broadcaster. the centre—left christian democrats have 28.4% of the vote, not enough to govern alone. don't forget, you can reach me and most of the team on social media. hello there.

we're starting the new week in the midst of a battle between warm air and cool air. we got to feel the effects of both over the weekend. the warmest weather towards the south—east, where we also had the best of the sunshine. temperatures close to 25 degrees. some showers continuing across parts of scotland and then through the day we will see thick cloud into northern ireland, the western side of scotland towards the south—east, holding on to sunshine. as we go on through the day, the cloud will thicken up across northern ireland, with some rain here around lunchtime. into western scotland

through the afternoon, a bit of patchy rain for north—west england and north wales. further south and east, it should stay largely dry, with some spells of sunshine. not as warm as it was on sunday, but still, those temperatures up to 21 degrees, just 1a in glasgow. now, as we move out of monday into tuesday, we're going to see some rain moving across northern parts of the uk. and then for tuesday itself, we'll be left with this weather front sitting in place across central parts of the country, bringing some cloud, some outbreaks of rain. could get quite misty and murky around some of those western coasts and hills. but remember that battle between the warm and the cool air? it's this weather front that will divide the two. across the south—east of the country, still some warm air clinging on at this stage. in fact, temperatures might get up to 2a, perhaps 25 degrees. further north and west, some sunshine, blustery showers into western scotland. but a much cooler feel, 15—19 degrees at best. by wednesday, this weather front, this dividing line between the warm air and the cool air will still most likely be sitting in place across some central and southern areas. bit of patchy rain with that. further north, we'll see spells of sunshine again. still some blustery showers into north—west scotland. temperatures for all of us dipping away, just 17 degrees if it rains through the day there in london.

and as this frontal system drifts its way slowly south—eastwards into the first part of thursday, it will leave all of us in the cooler air as we head towards the end of the week. and there is still the potential for some rain at times, particularly in the north and west. don't expect anything particularly warm as we head towards the end of the week. generally cool, rain at times, but not all the time. there'll still be some spells of sunshine around. most of the rain on thursday towards the north and west, perhaps pushing a little further south and east on friday. this is bbc news, the headlines: in the swedish general election, the far—right, anti—immigration party, the sweden democrats, has gained nearly 18% of the vote. neither the ruling centre—left, nor the opposition centre—right coalition has won enough support to form a government alone but both are unwilling to work with the democrats. north korea has been marking the 70th anniversary of its foundation, with a series of big events. for the first time in five years it staged a mass games — a gymnastic display featuring thousands of entertainers.

but the tone was more conciliatory than in previous years. russian and syrian jets are reported to have resumed intensive strikes in provinces of idlib and hama as government forces step up their assault on the rebels‘ last major stronghold. a russian—iranian—turkish summit on friday failed to agree a ceasefire. the united nations has warned of an "imminent catastrophe". now on bbc news, dateline london.