welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: turkish police enter the consulate where its feared a journalist was killed two weeks ago — the pressure increases on saudi leaders to explain what happened to jamal khasshoggi. uk prime minister theresa may calls for calm ahead of crucial brexit negotiations — despite differences over the future of the irish border. the endless queues in venezuela — we report on the humanitarian problems — brought about by economic collapse. as the royal couple meghan and harry confirm they'll be parents in the spring — australians welcome the happy news with a few special gifts. president trump has suggested that rogue killers could be responsible for the disappearance of the saudi journalist

jamal khashoggi who's been missing since he entered the saudi consulate in istanbul two weeks ago. mr trump is sending the us secretary of state to saudi arabia and turkey, to ask questions. and turkish and saudi officials have conducted a joint search of the consulate. our correspondent mark lowen reports from istanbul. they entered the door where jamal khashoggi disappeared. those tasked with finding the truth. saudi investigators, part of a joint enquiry with turkey, beginning today. it's almost two weeks since the journalist was last seen arriving at the saudi consulate. claims he was killed and dismembered have piled pressure on riyadh for answers. donald trump has finally spoken to his close ally, king salman, who rejected the allegations, and maybe raised an idea that can shift the blame. the king firmly denied

any knowledge of it. he didn't really know. maybe... i don't want to get into his mind, but it sounded to me like maybe these could have been rogue killers. who knows? we're going to try getting to the bottom of it very soon. the secretary of state, mike pompeo, is off to riyadh in a sign the us is engaging more. though washington says arms deals between the two won't end. tonight, turkish police arrived at the consulate tojoin the saudi team. riyadh is starting its own investigation too, worried as foreign businesses rethink their ties. after all their blanket denials, the saudis are being pushed into a corner by a growing international outrage. their allies are demanding answers and big companies are pulling out of the riyadh investment conference. the saudis are being forced to co—operate, to limit what is becoming a pr crisis. but on saudi tv, the line is to hit out. one analyst calling it fake news

by enemies of the country that must pay a price. a murder enquiry site, yes, but the saudis still chose to call in the cleaners before investigators arrived. it makes you wonder how much here is for show, and if this dark story will ever be solved. mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. joining me now is samer shehata, who's a professor in middle eastern studies at the university of oklahoma. what you think to that question mark posed at the end, will we know the truth of what happened stop i don't think we will know. the saudis are not going to tell us and it seems like mrtrump is not going to tell us and it seems like mr trump is not sincerely interested. my fear is that mr erdogan or the turks are going to accept this story of a rogue agent oi’ accept this story of a rogue agent or interrogation gone wrong. that

leads to more questions but once the question, i don't think we are going to know exactly what happened but oui’ to know exactly what happened but our suspicions are, likely to be true, that she was murdered. what you make of the reports on the american media but the saudis were admitting there was an interrogation that went fatally wrong, even reports on the new york times suggesting there was among the group who came to the consulate a doctor specialising in autopsies and the group brought bowen saw with them, suggesting there was something more planned. that's correct, and this is contradictory evidence. the talk of something gone wrong or a rogue agent as it were as an attempt to dig themselves out of this hole which they can't dig themselves out of. it is also an attempt to minimise culpability to say that yes, maybe this happened but it wasn't sanctioned, it wasn't ordered by the saudi government or the crown

prince. i don't think anyone is going to believe this. donald trump might mimic it for his own interests but it's hardly believable. the saudis have called this fake news by enemies of the country he must pay a price of the arms deals go on. stagnation continues in yemen. as a new cycle moves on, it could be forgotten. for many reasons, this indicates in sheds light on the way the saudis operate, notjust in the consulate in turkey but also as you implied in terms of the bloody devastating war in yemen in terms of the needless escalation of a cold proxy war and a hot war with iran and human rights in saudi arabia and elsewhere but it does seem the individuals in charge of the united states and saudi arabia this under

the bridge so they can go on without arms deals and businesses as usual. i hope that we don't forget. just two days before a crucial european summit in brussels, britain's prime minister has insisted that a brexit deal is still achieveable. the sticking point — still — is trade, and security, at the irish border. the president of the european council has told fellow leaders they should not give up on the process but that the european union should also prepare for a no—deal brexit. he said that was now ‘more likely than ever before'. our political editor laura keunssberg has the latest. my tea—making's not too bad... making deals, not cups of tea, are what counts right now. looks like you've been making quite a few cups of tea. brexit talks broke up yesterday with no agreement. the prime minister dropped into a project that helps those feeling lonely today. she must know what that feels like, with foes, not friends, around her.

reporter: is there any way out, prime minister? there has been progress, but as she went to tell mps, negotiations faltered again over the irish border. this is the time for cool, calm heads to prevail, and it's the time... and it is the time for a clear—eyed focus on the few remaining but critical issues that are still to be agreed. we cannot let this disagreement derail the prospect of a good deal and leave us with a no—deal outcome that no—one wants. i continue to believe that a negotiated deal is the best outcome for the uk and for the european union. i continue to believe that such a deal is achievable. the prime minister, mr speaker, faces a simple and inescapable choice — be buffeted this way and that way by the chaos of her own party, or back a deal that could win the support of parliament

and the people of this country. eight times she was asked about a time limit to her proposal for the so—called irish backstop. eight times, answer came there none. eu leaders all worry about it. the plan to avoid a hard border in ireland if a big trade deal can't be reached. the prime minister and her counterparts agree that the uk could stick to the same customs rules as the continent. but the eu is so far refusing to allow the uk to put a hard deadline on that. the president of the eu council, donald tusk, says that has made a no—deal more likely than ever. there was precious little support for the prime minister in there. this place is alive with what—ifs. what if there can't be a compromise on ireland? what if a deal can't be done? what if a deal that's done then can't make it through parliament? there are plenty of people around with answers for theresa may, perhaps none of which she really wants to hear. the leader of sinn fein in westminster telling the prime minister she must do whatever it takes

to avoid a hard border. the consequences of getting it wrong for ireland are far too serious. and any responsible person in british politics, and in particular the british prime minister, has to understand that. northern ireland's unionists put the blame the other way. we need to see that the whole of the united kingdom leaves the european union together, and there aren't any differences made between northern ireland or any other parts of the united kingdom. and that's what it all means. and the snp with its own set of instructions for number ten. our feeding it is probably the case that the only option with any chance of commanding a parliamentary majority is single market and customs union membership. will it actually might well be the only option which is not completely impossible at this stage. they can and tory brexiteers, who are pushing her to ditch her policy, have this persistent warning. what he the cabinet have been treated a bit like mushrooms, can spot and mister

can spot phillip watters to use an old army expression. they've been kept consistently in the dark, and fed something unpleasant. so, now i think is the time for the cabinet to take the opportunity to assert itself on behalf of the british people who voted to leave the european union. morning! it's an open question as to whether the cabinet will come in behind the prime minister. they'll meet tomorrow. more than a handful have fears about her plans. with unhappy friends, it's notjust her enemies theresa may needs to bear in mind. let's get some of the day's other news. the billionaire paul allen, who co — founded microsoft with bill gates in the 1970s, has died aged 65. he'd been suffering from cancer. one of the richest men in the world, he was also a major benefactor, funding universities, libraries, brain research and much else.

president trump has been in florida meeting meet survivors of hurricane michael — and inspecting the damage. he noted that food and housing were top priorities for those affected. at least 18 people died in four states when the hurricane crashed ashore last week. the us senator elizabeth warren — who president trump nicknamed pocahontas for her claims to native american heritage — has released details of a dna test. it shows she is overwhelmingly of european descent, but does suggest a native american ancestor dating back 6—10 generations. around 3,000 hondurans marching together on foot have begun entering guatemala on their way to the united states. the so—called migrant caravan is made up of entire honduran families, fleeing violence and poverty in their homeland. president trump has said that climate change could reverse itself. in a tv interview he also said he doesn't think it's a hoax, though he doesn't know that it's man made.

this comes less than a week after a dire warning on the dangers of climate change— as our science editor david shukman reports. beek, hurricane michael hit florida. worse is to come, but their president disagrees. worse is to come, but their president disagreeslj worse is to come, but their president disagrees. i think something is happening, something is changing and it will change back again. labouri changing and it will change back again. labour i don't think it's a hoax, there is probably a difference but don't think it is man—made. i will say this. i don't want to give trillions in trillions of dollars. i don't want to lose millions and millions ofjobs. but the don't want to lose millions and millions of jobs. but the reality don't want to lose millions and millions ofjobs. but the reality in america is that more people now work on solar power than in the coal industry. clean energy is creating jobs and this comes as climate scientists say it is urgently needed. what donald trump says about

climate change flies in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence but the gases give away by several sources are heating up the planet. only last week, the un climate panel said the world had warmed by one celsius since preindustrial times because of human activity and that we are on course for a rise of three degrees by the end of the century and to avoid the dangers of that, we need to cut the gases causing the warming by 45% by 2030. making that cut will be all the harder as america leads the only global agreement on climate change. america leads the only global agreement on climate changelj america leads the only global agreement on climate change. i think the west should rejoin but we need to understand we see the cities and the business community is in some states are very solid commitment to climate action. governments are

those that are lagging behind. we see society is moving faster and thatis see society is moving faster and that is a good signal. but, the government is considering a much tougher target the cutting greenhouse gases but is also reducing the subsidies for electric ca i’s reducing the subsidies for electric cars and allowing fracking to start for shale gas. tackling climate change is never going to be easy. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the endless queues in venezuela. we report on the humanitarian problems brought about by economic collapse. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life. but in the marina area, where most of the damage was done, they're more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he's gone from being a little—known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator.

it was a 20lb bomb which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, ripping a hole in the front of the building. this government will not weaken. democracy will prevail. it fills me with humility and gratitude to know that i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost of earthly honours. this catholic nation held its breath for the men they call the 33. and then... bells toll ..bells tolled nationwide to announce the first rescue, and chile let out an almighty roar. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: nearly two weeks after a saudi journalist disappeared in istanbul, turkish investigators gain access to the saudi consulate. prime minister theresa may calls for calm ahead of crucial brexit negotiations despite differences over the future of the irish border.

the government of venezuela has denied the country is facing a humanitarian crisis brought about by its economic collapse. despite having the largest oil reserves in the world regular power shortages have left the country almost on its knees. the bbc‘s vladimir hernandez has travelled to one of the worst affected areas, the state of sulia. he's one of the few international journalists who's been able to report from there. this is sulia's biggest meat market. well, it used to be at least. now it is less about meat but more about hooves, fat, tripe and bones. animal offcuts have become the affordable option for venezuelans priced out by hyperinflation. anything that makes a good soup or a stew. as i walk through the market, i come up to a stall with an awful stench. as i walk through the market, i come up to

a stall with an awful stench. rotten beef is also sold here in this market. it smells strong. a kilo of beef costs up to a third of the monthly minimum wage and would provide maybe a couple of meals but this rotten beef i% of a salary. there is chaos everywhere. hospitals are also affected by the crisis. equipment and beds left derelict. there's no money to repair them. no garbage removal means outside hospitals, you find huge part of medical waste, including drips and needles, and piles of rubbish are also

a source for food here. for desperate families, anything will do. but this is a province with huge oil reserves. this wealth is almost everywhere. it is under the ground, it is right up to its shores. the government is widely accused of mismanagement but president maduro rejects this and blames foreign governments, in particular the us, of sabotaging the country. you have to queue for almost everything, from food to cash withdrawals. queues in which you can easily spend the whole day. and frequent power shortages are often leading to protests. this is a community that has been five days without any electricity. in this part of the country it is not rare, it is happening all the time. not even those who die escape the crisis. frequent power cuts mean morgues cannot keep bodies refrigerated. this is a rich nation but most

people are not rich. when i met maria, she had been without power for five days. only her fridge reliant on a neighbour's generator. you've got two fridges. this one works, not much in it. this one got damaged in a power cut. maria has more pressing worries. she's had to buy drugs, needles and gloves for breast cancer surgery. hospitals simply do not have them. her own drama is the current story of this country. vladimir hernandez, bbc news, maracaibo. you may have heard the duke and duchess of sussex harry and meghan are expecting a baby

in spring next year. kensington palace said the couple were delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public. well, this was the couple a short time ago in sydney where they were presented with a toy kangaroo and a pair of baby ugg boots by australia's governor—general. the royal couple are beginning a 16—day tour, which includes australia, new zealand, fiji and tonga. our sydney correspondent hywel griffith joins me now for more. hgppy happy days, glad tidings, tell us more? it's been a good news story i suppose for the royals out here in australia. people will be pleased for them and very welcoming of the young royals. so far today, they've been hitting some of the tourist classics. after being presented with those gifts in admiralty house, they've gone to taronga zoo. they saw up close and personal a koala and two lidl joey saw up close and personal a koala and two lidljoey koalas, obviously named harry and meghan in their

honour. since then they've taken a boat across the harbour and they're currently inside the opera house, where their meeting some aboriginal and torres strait islander answers from a company based here that's been rehearsing inside —— dancers. within about a0 minutes there it to come out of the opera house, down the steps and there they will meet some of the people who've been waiting hours for a glimpse, for a selfie, maybe just waiting for the clout to blow over so they can get their own snap of the opera house. hgppy their own snap of the opera house. happy news for the couple, and respect to meghan markle, this early in the pregnancy, she is doing official stuff, looking and being like a royal while probably feeling terrible. i guess so. we're told 12 or 13 weeks in i guess there may be some morning sickness. she went be doing the bridge climb later this

week, prince harry and scott morrison, the australian prime minister, will climb to the top of the bridge, another tourist classic. she would be taking part, so maybe a precaution because of the pregnancy. there's been a warm welcome here, even though with the polls in australia showing australians are in a majority to want a republic but that question has been deferred, not talked about on the ground in australia. they are a celebrity couple with good news to share so the feeling towards them at least is pretty warm. i won't ask you for fashion points, but talking about tourist points, there's the whole trial by koalas, isn't there? what you were saying about the suit, i can give you fashion tips if you like, mike! they've been to see the koala. this is very important for australians, should you cuddle or even touch a car while i given the disease is some are known to carry. it was was a gentle stroking by prince harry —— diseases. we

understand meghan didn't touch the koala. that remains a protocol. on a serious note, not that pleasant for the koalas seeing these cameras and people start poking them while smiling for the camera is so they kept their distance. as well as koalas named in their honour, there was a gift for, the preservation from harry, good pr from the couple during this visit —— the cameras. one more thought, this is a long trip. what comes immediately next? yeah. after the trip to the opera house, and the multiple selfies with the public, back to the water, admiralty house, house but an early flight admiralty house, house but an early flight to dubbo tomorrow morning after a night of the up, and area of new south wales hit by the drought recently, so they will meet affected farmers and community members —— feet up. they will go around the

eastern coast of australia, fiji, tonga, new zealand eventually and plenty of trips through sydney for the invictus games, one of prince harry's projects. hywel, thank you very much for that. a rare meteorite believed to be the biggest piece of the moon being put up biggest piece of the moon being put upfor biggest piece of the moon being put up for auction is inspected to fetch $500,000 when an online auction ends on thursday. the moon rock weighs 12 lbs, made up of six fragments and it was found in north africa and plunged to the thousands of years ago. it is rare for pieces of the moon to go up for private sale. those brought back by astronauts go are kept by governments. —— are kept by. the boat like shape was found about half a metre underground a burial mound using radar technology. excavation has been ruled out for

the moment because of the approaching winter. the vikings were known to bury their kings and chiefs aboard a boat hosted onshore and left under a mound of earth. only three viking ships in good condition have been discovered in norway. the rap star kanye west, known as ye, and his wife kim kardashian have paid a visit to ugandan president yoweri museveni. they're in uganda to finish recording ye's ninth studio album. it was due to be released two weeks ago, until his surprise decision to record in africa. the president welcomed them to the country on his twitter account, they gave the 7a—year—old leader a pair of white training shoes as a gift. the main story again, president trump has suggested that rogue killers could be responsible for the disappearance of the saudi girl list jamal khashoggi, who's been missing since he entered the saudi consulate in istanbul two weeks ago —— saudi journalist. much more on the bbc website. thank you for watching. hello there.

it was a lovely day on monday across scotland and northern ireland, with plenty of sunshine, but a different story across england and wales, rather cloudy skies for most with some mist and murk and a few spots of drizzle. the reason for it is this weather front here, which will still be there on tuesday morning. this weather system will bring a change to scotland and northern ireland through the course of tuesday. but, for the start of tuesday, it looks like we'll hold on to this cloud across england and wales. some mist and fog developing too. the breeze tending to pick up across this north—west corner. these are the temperatures to start this morning. single—figure values in the north. just about making double figures further south. a bit of a grey start up and down the country, winds really picking up across the north—west corner of scotland with some gales here, 50—60mph gusts. band of rainjust pushing in here. but for england and wales, a much better day than monday with the cloud breaking up, plenty of sunshine developing, particularly across the south—east, where we could make 21 to 23 degrees. even further north,

despite the wind and the showers, it's going to be pretty pleasant. temperatures around the seasonal average. on into wednesday, a bit more of a complicated picture. we've got a tangle of weather front is moving in from the north—west. one of them grinding to a halt across parts of england. so it looks like for wednesday we could see a band of cloud from lincolnshire, through the midlands, down into the south—west, there could be some patchy rain on it. to the north and the west of this weather front, a little bit cooler and fresher, sunshine and one or two showers but a pleasant enough day. into the far south—east, after a misty, foggy start, we should see some sunshine there. top temperatures, again, 15—18 celsius. pretty average for the time of year, or maybe just above. on into thursday a ridge of high pressure builds in, but there will be some cool air associated with it this. a cold start on tuesday, particularly in the northern half of the country. a touch of frost.

again, there could be some mist and fog patches pretty much anywhere. but actually, because of that ridge of high pressure, it's going to be a fine day with light winds, plenty of sunshine up and down the country. could see a little bit of fairweather cloud further south, but most places should stay dry, and these temperatures, ranging from 12 to maybe 17 degrees across the south—east. it's a similar sort of picture on into friday, although this weather system begins to push into the north—west corner of the country, so i think it turns a bit downhill there. although high pressure whereas high pressure holds on across england and wales. so a windy day for scotland and northern ireland, we'll start to see showers or longer spells of rain pushing particularly in the north and west of scotland, whereas further south again underneath that ridge of high pressure, once we lose any mist and fog patches through the morning, it's going to be another fine day. plenty of sunshine. those temperatures range from 12 to maybe 17 degrees. the latest headlines from bbc news: turkish officials are searching the saudi consulate in istanbul where they believe the journalist jamal kashoggi was murdered. president trump has sent his

secretary of state to meet the saudi king. he also suggested that rogue killers could be responsible for the disappearance. just two days before the crucial eu summit, britain's prime minister has insisted a brexit deal is still achieveable. the sticking point still is the future of the irish border. the president of the european council, donald tusk, says the eu should prepare for the possibility of a no—deal brexit. the duke and duchess of sussex, harry and meghan, are expecting a baby in spring next year. the couple were presented a few gifts in sydney to celebrate the news. they're on tour in australia and will visit new zealand, fiji and tonga. it is just after 2:30am in the