this is bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: a major victory for president trump — his controversial choice for the supreme court brett kavanaugh hasjust been sworn in, despite allegations of sexual assault which he's fiercely denied. against the backdrop of vociferous protests in the senate, the nomination was narrowly approved just a short time ago. the nomination of brett kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states confirmed. outside the senate, demonstrators reacted to the vote with fury. also in the news, pope francis orders a review of all the documents related to accusations of sexual abuse by a former us cardinal. on the eve of brazil's presidential election, the far—right populist who was stabbed on the campaign trail has a big lead.

and torn to shreds — the banksy original that fell apart the moment it sold for more than a million. hello, and welcome to bbc news. us president donald trump has signed off on his controversial supreme court justice pick, brett kava nagh, after weeks of heated and divisive political debate. earlier the senate confirmed judge kavanaugh by a narrow majority despite allegations of sexual assault. it's a historic win for president trump, ensuring a conservative majority now holds power on the nine—judge court which has the final say on us law. our correspondent nick bryant reports. this photograph of brett, not taking the oath has been released. the

swearing in comes after weeks of divisive political debate after allegations of sexual assault. nick brya nt allegations of sexual assault. nick bryant reports. on the steps of the us capitol, the kind of scenes that have come to define an era. shame! an era of rage. an era of american division. an era in which women are even more determined to make their voices heard. i am just disgusted. outrageous. it's humiliating and horrible. the most explosive fault lines of us politics have long converged on the supreme court, but brett kavanaugh‘s nomination has stirred passion seldom seen before in a battle for senate confirmation. this has been such a cultural clash of two diverging americas an epic struggle and one that

will end with an historic and hugely consequential victory for american conservatives. brett kavanaugh was accused of sexual assault, an allegation he fiercely denied. this confirmation process has become a national disgrace. at the end of it he will occupy a lifetime seat on america's highest court. when the climactic vote came in, some final futile voices of protest. he will be a greatjustice of the supreme court. he is an extraordinary person, a great talent, and i think he is going to make us all very proud. every american is entitled to the benefit of the doubt, but nobody is entitled to a seat on the united states supreme court.

a vote to confirm judge kavanaugh to date is a vote to end this brief, and dark chapter in the senate's history, and turn the page towards a brighter tomorrow. when the climactic vote came, some final futile voices of protest. the vice president, mike pence, trying to maintain order. but nothing now could stop brett kava naugh‘s confirmation. the ayes are 50, the nays are 48. the nomination of brett m kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states is confirmed. it is a vote that will change america. for the first time in decades, the country's highest court has a decisive conservative majority. donald trump is on air force one right now. pope francis has ordered a thorough review of all the documents related to accusations of sexual abuse by a former us cardinal, theodore mccarrick, who resigned in july. it comes amid allegations that the pope himself was complicit in covering up the affair.

our europe regional editor, danny aeberhard has more. pope francis, seen here greeting young visitors to the vatican, is credited in many ways with renewing the roman catholic church. but the issue of clerical sexual abuse continues to shake the institution to its core. the vatican is keen to show it is taking action. its latest statement on the matter is measured, but its implications could be profound. it concerns theodore mccarrick, a senior us cardinal who resigned amid accusations that he had sexually abused a teenager nearly 50 years ago. the vatican warned that by reviewing the documentation on investigations into cardinal mccarrick, it could emerge that choices were taken that would not in keeping a contemporary approach. pope francis spoke out against sexual abuse and clerical

cover—ups on a bruising trip to ireland in august. good morning. he called them a scourge that had to be eliminated at any cost. but during the trip, a former vatican diplomat, archbishop carla maria, alleged that the pope knew of the accusations against the cardinal five years ago. he called on the pontiff to resign. he called on the pontiff to resign. he has claimed that pope francis was told about the character behaviour with adult seminarians and was told that benedict xvi, his predecessor, had placed sanctions on theodore mccarrick. apparently be pope did nothing and somehow rehabilitated mccarrick. there is evidence in what vegan is saying, in terms of documentary evidence. pope francis declined to respond directly to archbishop vigano's claims. the

vatican does not mention them specifically but it repeated a promise made by the pope three years ago. "we will follow the path of truth, wherever it may leave". christopher lamb is from the the tablet, an international catholic weekly. he gave us some background to the story. this is different to the abuse allegation which was first lodged with the vatican in september 2017, the allegation that cardinal, now archbishop mccarrick, abuse a mine. that has been dealt with separately. what the review is, is what the vatican knew about the misconduct allegations against seminarians. that is a key part of archbishop vigano's explosive testimony against pope francis, saying that he knew about archbishop mccarrick‘s sexual misconduct behaviour and did not ta ke misconduct behaviour and did not take action. archbishop vigano is the former papal ambassador to the

us and released his testimony last month, calling on the pope to resign. this has been a huge issue for the papacy of pope francis, and up for the papacy of pope francis, and up until now, the pope has said he will not say anything about the allegations. however, what we are seeing from the vatican is an institutional response to the legitimate concerns about how archbishop mccarrick‘s case was managed, and what the vatican is trying to do is respond to the concerns of catholics on the ground about how they dealt with it. what we are seeing, what is coming into focus, is the whole question of sexual misconduct by senior figures in the church, not when it comes to children, but when it comes to priest is awesome and aryans in their charge. it is the me too moment in the catholic church which is being examined here. let's get some of the day's other news. turkish authorities say an initial investigation into the disappearance of a critical saudi journalist in istanbul last week has concluded

he was killed inside the saudi consulate there. the saudi consulate has allowed investiogators to search the building. but turkish authorities haven't provided any more details and saudi arabia hasn't responded to the allegation. jamal khashoggi hasn't been seen since entering the consulate last tuesday. the government in riyadh has insisted he left the building. aid has begun to reach some of the most remote communities devastated by indonesia's deadly earthquake and tsunami. food, water and medical supplies have been delivered to villages south of palu city, as well as districts close to the quake's epicentre. work to recover bodies is continuing, with the number of dead now standing at over 1,600. the president of the european council, donald tusk, has offered an upbeat assessment of the brexit talks, saying he believes it's possible to reach a deal by the end of the year. his comments came after another senior eu official, jean claude juncker, president of the european commission, also suggested the chances of a an agreement have risen in the last few days. voters in brazil are preparing to go

to the polls, after a bitterly divisive presidential election campaign. the front runner is the far right nationalist, jiar bolsonaro, who was stabbed by a protester on the campaign trail. among voters' biggest concerns are corruption, rising crime and a stagnant economy, as katy watson from brazil. this past week in brazil has been tense. the proud host of the olympic games, rio was brazil's showpiece. two yea rs rio was brazil's showpiece. two years on, that pride has turned to shame. police shootouts, fear all is —— funerals and painful goodbyes. where people's lives and up like this. violence has become a key election issue. 13—year—old maria eduardo was affectionate and

studios. a keen basketball player, she never once missed training. but one day she didn't come back. in this video, police shoot dead two drug traffickers. maria was caught in the crossfire, shot three times on the basketball court at school. a year later, her mother still struggles. josilene shows me where she was killed. so every single one of these hearts, you can see, there isa of these hearts, you can see, there is a gunshot. these are all gunshots from the day that maria died. josilene takes me through the valour where she lives. she has lost faith in politicians. they never come here. her only faith is now in god. she keeps herself busy now, building a small church. but the memory of her little girl is always close by is not translation: everyone of this

is not translation: everyone of this isa is not translation: everyone of this is a lost dream. she told me she was going to travel to switzerland and the us to be a flight attendant and a basketball player. others here also have dreams. as one little boy told us, life is cruel. while we we re told us, life is cruel. while we were filming, drug traffickers with machine—guns watched our every move. years of corruption and economic mismanagement have left to rio struggling. so the army was brought in to restore order. that is music to leading presidential candidates jair bolsenaro's years. a man who speaks fondly of military rule. residents in these slums, though, live a different reality. the army is training the police to do their jobs better, with low salaries and poor conditions, corruption is rife. we have corruption on one hand, and on the other hand we have the rifles among the criminals, which is a very

evil combination. and they are using the inhabitants as human shields. but when you have corrupt police, they are also being used, at the end of the day. yes, we are also working to expel the bad cops from the police ranks. corruption has played a big part in rio's financial woes. unemployment has soared. elene lost herjob and now sells unemployment has soared. elene lost her job and now sells food unemployment has soared. elene lost herjob and now sells food on the city streets. hundreds of others are doing the same thing, she says. it isa doing the same thing, she says. it is a symbol of all that has gone wrong in brazil. translation: is a symbol of all that has gone wrong in brazil. translationzlj is a symbol of all that has gone wrong in brazil. translation: i will vote, but i feel like voting for nobody. i want somebody who is clea n. nobody. i want somebody who is clean. rozelle is a horror, it is a disaster. as campaigning wraps up, the stakes are higher. a vote for far rightand the stakes are higher. a vote for far right and three macs, or this man, his political opposite. faced with extreme choices, brazilians are deeply worried about the country's future. stay with us on bbc news.

still to come, tributes are paid to montserrat caballe, the spanish opera singer who's died at the age of 85. this was a celebration by people who were relishing their freedom. they believe everything's going to be different from now on. they think their country will be respected in the world once more, as it used to be before slobodan milosevic took power. the dalai lama, the exiled spiritual leader of tibet, has won this year's nobel peace prize. as the parade was reaching its climax, two grenades exploded, and a group of soldiersjumped from a military truck taking part in the parade and ran towards the president, firing from kalashnikov automatic rifles. after 437 years, the skeletal ribs of henry viii's tragic warship emerged. but, even as divers work to buoy her up, the mary rose went through another heart—stopping drama. i want to be the people's governor.

i want to represent everybody. i believe in the people of california. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the us senate has confirmed brett kavanaugh as a justice on the supreme court by 50 votes to 48. his confirmation comes despite huge protests outside the senate building — demonstrators angry over claims of sexual misconduct. immediately after the senate confirmation vote i asked him what she made of the protest outside the

supreme court. well, everything having to do with the confirmation of brett kava naugh having to do with the confirmation of brett kavanaugh has been incredible. shopping at times. there have been so many twists and turns —— turns —— shocking. whether this confirmation, it has been one of the most controversial confirmations in the last century. write about, that might have been the confirmation clarence thomas, which you saw, 52 voting in favour, and 48 against. in that case there were 11 democrats who voted in favour of thomas, a very conservative justice. in this case, it was incredibly partisan. in the end is, there was a democrat voting for brett kavanaugh. but the response, you can hear it in the gallery. so many people processing. and they had been protesting all week. worried about what is the

brett kava naugh confirmation week. worried about what is the brett kavanaugh confirmation could represent. it has definitely roused the republican base, positively, in that they feel very energised by this confirmation. but in turn it roused democrats, who are incensed by what has happened is, not feeling that the final investigation by the fbi was really properly done. we are seeing this as a sort of symbol of how divided the us is at the moment is. professor, as an american, is this something you have not seen before, and what is it that you think about your country when you watch these scenes? i have never seen anything quite this divided before. nothing like this. nothing quite as controversial about the confirmation of a supreme court justice. not long ago neil gorsuch, a republican, was confirmed. there

was not that much fanfare about that, although he is quite a conservative justice. with the that, although he is quite a conservativejustice. with the brett kavanaugh conservativejustice. with the brett kava naugh confirmation there conservativejustice. with the brett kavanaugh confirmation there was so much about this that was really, really emotional and really highly charged. it seemed to be dividing men and women in some ways as well and was on the heels of the me too movement, with concerns that women are not being listened to when they come out. there was so much attention on the hearing and millions of people watching the hearing that took place, where caven tried to defend himself and dr blasey ford told her story —— brett kavanaugh. it has been very sad, very heartbreaking. to see the usb so divided, so partisan. professor natasha ezrow from the university of essex. an american living in the uk. and you can get more background and read our correspondents' analysis on our website — bbc news dot com forward slash news. after 83 years, tokyo's world famous fishmarket has held its final day of business before being

relocated to a new site. it's the largest in the world, but it has been forced to close to make way for redevelopment plans. cordelia hemming has the details. gathering before dawn for the market's final tuner option, fish mongers bid for the best deals in what has become a popular spectacle for tourists visiting the japanese capital —— tuna. day care's and tsukiji fishmarket is the largest in the world and has been operating at this site for 83 is —— tokyo. now hundreds of fish mongers are having to pack up shop and move to a new, more modern, sigh. it is part of the redevelopment for the 2020 let the gains. but the relocation has not gone down well with many of the benders. a survey by a group opposed

to the relocation say that 80% of the fish traders were against the move. translation: tsukiji is now a brand—name and people buy from you because it is tsukiji. i am hearing from a lot of people saying it will not be the same and that is why they do not want to move. i have been working a 23 years and do not want to move either. the iconic markets first opened in 1935, quickly growing into a majorfood first opened in 1935, quickly growing into a major food and earning it the nickname the kitchen of. ona earning it the nickname the kitchen of. on a good day it would see up to 60,000 people bustling through its alleys and shops. the hope now is that the soul of the market won't be lost when it reopens in its new location on thursday will stop cordelia hemming, bbc news. a stencil spray painting by elusive artist banksy has attracted controversy after it self destructed just moments after being sold for more than £1 million. the framed girl with balloon, one of the artist's best known works, was auctioned by sotheby‘s in london on friday. the piece shows a girl reaching towards a heart—shaped balloon — and was the final work sold at the auction.

duncan kennedy reports. this is a story about a painting. this is a story about a painting. this painting. title, girl with balloon. artist, banksy. but that might be the last cliett thing we can say about it. yesterday, during an option in london, the art world was stunned when it was ripped to pieces by a shredder hidden inside its own frame. so far so bizarre. but what has happened and who did it? tonight, and other video has emerged. a video on banksy‘s own instagram page apparently showing him hiding the shredder inside the frame. why? well... banksy‘s video then shows friday's option, as the bidding for the painting hits

850,000 this happened. the picture is sliced into bits. stunt or serious statement? no one really knows. his fans believe it is banksy at is battling best. i thought it was absolutely brilliant. bank fee has taken good ideas and made them universally great, made them universally great, made them universally acceptable, before ba nksy universally acceptable, before banksy came along painting on the street was a criminal act. if banksy does a painting on a wall, so some it is art will stop what's the difference? sotheby's has expressed bewilderment about all of this and hasn't revealed what the person who bought the picture things about having half a picture. social media is awash with claims, but it is the truth that may have been shredded in all of this. as for banksy, seeing any bit of him, if it is him, is a

rarity itself. painter, prankster, and our paper shredder. his talent was practical and publicity clearly placing him at the cutting edge of art. duncan kennedy, bbc news. tributes are being paid to the opera singer montserrat caballe who's died aged 85. her career spanned 50 years , with performances including her breakthrough at carnegie hall in new york and a duet with freddie mercury. frankie mccamley reports. # barcelona, it was the first time that we met... the duet that brought p0p that we met... the duet that brought pop music and opera together. montserrat caballe pop music and opera together. montserrat ca balle and pop music and opera together. montserrat caballe and freddie mercury's 1986 montserrat caballe and freddie mercury's1986 anthem, barcelona. last night, the 85—year—old passed away after being hospitalised for two weeks. tributes were paid to the

star known as the world's greatest diva at the opera house in barcelona where she performed more than 200 times. montserrat caballe was a fa ntastically times. montserrat caballe was a fantastically important thing, a perfect technique that fascinated, with wonderful phrasing, wonderful expressivity as a singer, by being so unbelievably perfect. born in barcelona, montserrat caballe, at the age of nine, was accepted for training at the city's music college. after graduating in 1953, her career, which spanned 50 years, went from success to success. appearing on stage all over the world. starring in 90 opera roles with nearly 4000 performances. her lead roles gave her international stardom. despite a glittering career, there was some controversy. in her later years montserrat

ca balle was in her later years montserrat caballe was given a six—month suspended sentence for tax fraud. she was also dogged by ill—health, spending three months in hospital with a brain tumour and receiving treatment for heart trouble. as her body arrived at a funeral home in spain, media gathered and the country's royal family paid tribute, calling the singer the great lady of the opera. her funeral calling the singer the great lady of the opera. herfuneral is calling the singer the great lady of the opera. her funeral is expected to be held on monday in the city she clearly loved, barcelona. you are watching bbc world news. do stay with us. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @regedahmadbbc. for all our stories, just go to our website. lie

good morning. ithink good morning. i think is pretty safe to say whatever the weather you had yesterday you will have the opposite today. let us look at why. we had a weather front moving across england and wales yesterday which brought heavy prolonged rain for a time. the and west under an influence of high pressure we had some dry out sunnier weather conditions. it was a north—south divide across the country. the best you could do to entertain yourself in the afternoon was perhaps a splash in muddy puddles across england and wales. the north it was a glorious afternoon for getting out and about. a little on the chilly side but beautiful with some sunshine. those clear skies continuing. that means a chilly start to sunday morning. we will see single figures quite widely across the country. and maybe a little bit of mist and maybe in some areas light frost. we could be greeted to a scene like this first thing. the only exception to that is a further north and west. there is a

weather front pushing into scotland as we speak, it is bringing strengthening winds, gusting to gale force through the date and some heavy, persistent rain into scotland and perhaps gradually into northern ireland. a real contrast in what you had yesterday. further south, ireland. a real contrast in what you had yesterday. furthersouth, it ireland. a real contrast in what you had yesterday. further south, it is a completely different story. we will continue with the blue sky, the sunshine, and a degree also warmer as well. a beautiful afternoon for spending time outside. temperatures will be up on where we were yesterday. we should see high studies perhaps of around 14— 16 degrees. the north, 11— 14 at the very best. we still have this north—south divide into monday. much of england amount under the influence of high pressure. this weather front acting like a conveyor belt. bringing a pulse of rain. there may be the potential for localised flooding before it eases into western scotland, as we see another day through northern ireland and much of central and western scotla nd and much of central and western scotland seeing some persistent rain. the south, the south—westerly

bloke driving in more cloud. a degree or so warmer with some sunshine, highs of 18 degrees. that will be the trend as we go through the middle part of the week. we keep the middle part of the week. we keep the south—westerly flow and temperatures will start to pick up. notjust temperatures will start to pick up. not just across england temperatures will start to pick up. notjust across england and wales, even into scotland, particularly eastern scotland. if it is the warmth that you are after, you won't be disappointed with this forecast as we go through the middle of the week. likely to see high teens, low 20s across the country. with elements like early—morning frost is, a little bit of mist, but also some warmth, we could be asking the question, are we going to experience an indian summer? until then, question, are we going to experience an indian summer? untilthen, take care. this is bbc news. the headlines: brett kava naugh has been sworn in as a us supreme courtjustice, hours after being confirmed in the tightest vote in the senate more than a century. his appointment cements conservative control of the court, and ensures president trump's legacy. mr kavanaugh has denied allegations of sexual assault. the vatican's announced

that pope francis has ordered a thorough review of all the documents related to accusations of sexual abuse against a former us cardinal, theodore mccarrick. the pope accepted cardinal mccarrick‘s resignation in july. he'd been accused of sexually assaulting a teenager nearly 50 years ago. on the eve of brazil's presidential election, the far—right candidate and front—runner jair bolsonaro has vowed to tackle crime and reduce record high murder rates. mr bolsonaro accused previous governments of leniency in the treatment of criminals. he's denied claims he is racist, sexist and a homophobe. now on bbc news, talking books with gavin esler. hello, and welcome to talking books, with me, gavin esler.