this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: a major victory for president trump. his controversial choice for the supreme court, brett kavanaugh, is sworn in — despite allegations of sexual assault, which he's fiercely denied. against the backdrop of vociferous protests, the nomination was narrowly approved. republicans believe in the rule of law, not the rule of the mob. also in the news, pope francis orders a review of documents concerning allegations 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.

judge brett kavanaugh has been sworn in as the newest member of the supreme court, hours after being confirmed in the tightest vote in the senate for more than a century. it is a historic win for president trump but it also ensures a conservative majority now holds power on the nine—judge court, which has the final say on us law. in the last few minutes this photograph of brett kavanaugh taking the oath has been released. the swearing in comes despite weeks of heated and divisive political debate, after allegations of sexual assault. our correspondent 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 as two diverging america's 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. it is a huge victory for the president, who not only nominated him but also stood by him. he will be a greatjustice of the supreme court. he's just an extraordinary person, a great talent, and i think he is all going to make us very proud. ahead of the almighty vote, and all my session in the senate. cremations around the clock. 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 rat kavanaugh of maryland to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states is confirmed. —— brett kavanaugh. 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. president trump spoke to supporters about rat kava naugh‘s president trump spoke to supporters about rat kavanaugh‘s confirmation ata about rat kavanaugh‘s confirmation at a rally in canvas —— kansas. i stand before you today on the heels ofa stand before you today on the heels of a tremendous victory for our nation, our people, and our beloved constitution. just a few hours ago,

the us senate confirmed judge brett kavanaugh to the us senate confirmed judge brett kava naugh to the the us senate confirmed judge brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme court. and i proudly signed thejudge‘s commission supreme court. and i proudly signed the judge's commission aboard air force one just before landing. eve ensler is an award—winning playwright and author of the vagina monologues. she is also the founder of v—day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. thank you to being with us. first of all, what is your reaction to brett kavanaugh all, what is your reaction to brett kava naugh now all, what is your reaction to brett kavanaugh now being an member of the

supreme court? it is a devastating day. it is an utterly devastating day. it is an utterly devastating day for many of us, for me as a feminist, for me as a human, for me asa feminist, for me as a human, for me as a survivor of sexual assault. i think the republican party and the president have shown unequivocally that not only do they not care about sexual violence or sexual survivors of violence, they have actually carried on these proceedings with a kind of violence, a kind of rude force —— brute force, destabilising everything with this rapid speed. they have operated in secrecy, they have made sure that the truth, in all its complexity and depth, has not been exposed. they have actually used the language, that we have 2"ram this used the language, that we have 2" ram this through", used the language, that we have 2"ram this through", plough it through, at the spencer women's payneham stricken strom. and to be honest, the energy of this deal is in keeping with the kind of rape culture this president a shed in and maintained since he came to office.

—— ushered in. people other than the president have backed this move, obviously, and plenty are saying that there is a right here for the presumption of innocence. and there wasn't, simply enough evidence, to overrule that? but from my point of view we had a woman who can forward he said 100% that he was her assault. we know that many of the people that knew that rat kavanaugh was a drinker, who saw evidence around other survivors because testimonies, won't even questioned by the fbi. —— brett kavanaugh. it is just survivors of sexual violence who will be impacted by having brett kavanaugh on the court. it will impact survivors of all kinds. it will impact survivors of racism and discrimination, lgbti

will impact survivors of racism and discrimination, lg bti people, survivors of climate change. they have tipped the constitution —— the supreme court's make up to the right, on immigration, on abortion, and it has essentially licensed and endorsed mail what the premise it. and this is one of the most terrifying aspects. it will also look at executive privilege and give this president more power and move us this president more power and move us much closer to authoritarianism, which will not only in practice country but the entire world. but there will be plenty of people, senators and across the country, who arejust simple senators and across the country, who are just simple conservatives who wa nt are just simple conservatives who want a conservative voice on the court. but it is not a conservative voice. it is a consolidation and a domination of conservatives. having beenin domination of conservatives. having been in this country and watching the spectacle of these hearings, and watching the way that a survivor of sexual violence was actually mocked by our own president, publicly, and shamed, where crowds of people

jeered and laughed at her, what message is this sending to our culture 7 message is this sending to our culture? to our young boys and to oui’ culture? to our young boys and to our young culture? to our young boys and to ouryoung girls? we culture? to our young boys and to our young girls? we know, for example, that hotlines and rape clinics have escalated their calls 140% during these proceedings, and i think this is one of the most terrifying aspect of this entire, this entire last week or so. eve, i'm afraid we have to leave it there, but thank you so much for your thoughts on this. we really appreciate that. thank you. 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 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 vigaro 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". 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

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: brett kavanaugh has been sworn in as a justice on the supreme court — after earlier being confirmed by the us senate. his confirmation comes despite huge protests outside the senate building — demonstrators are angry over claims of sexual misconduct, which judge kavanaugh denies. 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 reports from brazil. the proud host of the olympic games, rio was brazil's showpiece. two years on, that pride has turned to shame. police shootouts, funerals and painful goodbyes. where people's lives and up like this. violence has become a key election issue. 13—year—old maria eduarda was affectionate and studious. 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 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 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 were filming, drug traffickers with machine—guns watched our every move. years of corruption and economic mismanagement have left rio struggling. so the army was brought in to restore order. that is music to leading presidential candidates jair bolsonaro's ears. 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 theirjobs 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

food on the city streets. hundreds of others are doing the same thing, she says. it 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 clean. brazil is a horror, it is a disaster. as campaigning wraps up, the stakes are higher. a vote for far right bolsonaro, or this man, fernando haddad, his political opposite. faced with extreme choices, brazilians are deeply worried about the country's future. after 83 years, tokyo's world famous fish market 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 tuna auction, fish mongers bid for the best deals

in what has become a popular spectacle for tourists visiting the japanese capital. tokyo's tsukiji fishmarket is the largest in the world and has been operating at this site for 83 years. now hundreds of fish mongers are having to pack up shop and move to a new, more modern, site. it's part of the redevelopment for the 2020 olympic games. but the relocation has not gone down well with many of the vendors. a survey by a group opposed to the relocation found that 80% of the fish traders were against the move. translation: tsukiji is now a brand—name and people buy from here because it is tsukiji. i'm hearing from a lot of people worried that 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 and earning it the nickname the kitchen ofjapan. 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. 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 1.4 million dollars. the framed girl with balloon, one of the artist's best known works, was auctioned by sotheby‘s in london on friday. duncan kennedy reports. this is a story about a painting. this painting. girl with balloon by banksy. but that might be the last clear thing we can say about it. yesterday, during an auction 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 had happened and who did it? well, 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 auction, as the bidding for the painting hits 850,000 this happened. the picture is sliced into bits. stunt or serious statement? no one knows. but his fans believe it's banksy at is battling best. i thought it was absolutely brilliant. banksy has taken good ideas and made them universally great, made them universally acceptable. when before banksy came along painting on the street was a criminal act. if banksy does a painting on the wall, suddenly it's art. what's the difference?

sotheby‘s has expressed bewilderment about all of this and hasn't revealed what the person who bought the prick the picture thinks —— the picture thinks 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, well, seeing any bit of him, if it is him, is a rarity itself. painter, prankster, and now paper shredder. his talent for spectacle 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. # barcelona.# the duet that brought pop music and opera together. montserrat caballe and freddie mercury's 1987 hit single barcelona. which became the anthem of the 1992 summer olympics in the city. 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 fantastically important singer, a perfect technique that fascinated, with wonderful phrasing, with 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 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 is expected to be held

on monday in the city she clearly loved, barcelona. finally tonight, one million people have flocked to the us state of new mexico to be carried away by the world's biggest balloon festival. the international balloon fiesta in albuquerque is in its 47th year and attracts hundreds of balloons from across the country. it's come a long way since its inception in 1972 wherejust a dozen balloons were flown. ina hotairfor one in a hotairfor one bulletin. find on twitter. 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. further and west under an influence of high pressure we had some drier 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 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 day and some heavy, persistent rain into scotland and perhaps gradually into northern 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 or so warmer as well. a beautiful afternoon for spending time outside. temperatures will be up on where we were yesterday. we should see highest values perhaps of around 14—16 degrees. further 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 scotland seeing some persistent rain. further 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 south—westerly flow and temperatures will start to pick up. notjust across england and wales, even into scotland, particularly eastern scotland. if it's 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 frosts, 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, take care. this is bbc news, the headlines — brett kavanaugh has been sworn in as a us supreme courtjustice — hours after being confirmed in the tightest vote in the senate for 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—runnerjair 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. air pollution in parts of england is much worse than previously thought, according to new scientific data released by the government.