amritsar this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: saudi state media confirms that the journalist jamal khashoggi was killed in the country's consulate in istanbul. the investigation into his death is still continuing — and a number of arrests have been made. we'll bring you the very latest. a train ploughs into crowds watching a religious festival in northern india. at least 60 people are killed. chaotic scenes in mexico, as thousands of central american migrants cross the border from guatemala. barefoot on bondi, and a harbour bridge climb, the duke and duchess of sussex take in some classic australian sights. hello and welcome to bbc news.

we start with breaking news. saudi state media has confirmed that the journalist jamal khashoggi was killed in saudi arabia's consulate in istanbul. it's understood a number of arrests have been made and that both the royal court adviser and deputy intelligence chief have been sacked. bbc arabicjournalist hanan razek is live from istanbul. these details coming out very recently. what more do we know? what we know so far are statements from the saudi general prosecutor. he confirmed that jamal khashoggi the saudi general prosecutor. he confirmed thatjamal khashoggi died inside the consulate, unlike what the saudi authorities said that he entered and left the consulate. he also said that 18 people have been

arrested and are being investigated right now. also he said that jamal khashoggi died after a fight. that it was an argument betweenjamal khashoggi and some people he met inside the consulate and it escalated into a fight that led to his death. that is what we know from the investigation side so far. on the investigation side so far. on the other hand, we have a number of royal decrees, most importantly is the sacking of the deputy chief of the sacking of the deputy chief of the intelligence service, mr ahmed al—assiri, which we know already from the campaign in yemen and he is a very prominent military figure in saudi arabia. and we also know that there is another royal decree that nominated or asked for the restructure of the intelligence service and this committee that will

be formed, a ministerial committee that will be formed to restructure and update the intelligence service will actually be headed by the crown prince, mohammed bin salman. there is reports go along with the reports in turkish media over the last couple of weeks —— these reports. they firmly believed he died in the consulate. that appears to have been backed up today. absolutely. and, you know, the saudi side of the story in the past few weeks, especially right after the disappearance, was persistently confirming that jamal khashoggi entered the consulate and left the consulate after he finished paperwork. now today this story is com pletely paperwork. now today this story is completely different. it remains to be seen really whether there are recordings or videos of what happened inside the consulate is, as the turkish side has been saying

over the last two weeks, that they have evidence and proof of what happened inside and they have the backing of this story. but now that the saudis and —— admit that there isa the saudis and —— admit that there is a backing of the story and there is a backing of the story and there isa is a backing of the story and there is a confirmation. i think now we are waiting to see whether the turks will actually released any videos or recordings of what happened inside. hanan razek they‘ re recordings of what happened inside. hanan razek they're in istanbul. thank you for the latest details. with me here in the studio is bbc news correspondentjon donnison. we can start picking through some of these details. they are extraordinary revelations. it is a dramatic turn of events. as we were hearing at the beginning, the saudis we re hearing at the beginning, the saudis were saying they had evidence that mr kassulke walked out of the consulate alive —— mrjamal khashoggi. they are not saying why they said that in the first place, but they are saying it is not true.

what the saudis will be hoping is that it will downtown international angen that it will downtown international anger. there are serious questions still to be asked. what happened to mr khashoggi's body, for example. widely cited by turkish officials to have been dismembered and disposal. well, what happened to that? what was the role of the saudi crown prince, mohammed bin salman? turkish officials are saying a number of yea rs officials are saying a number of years personal protection team were directly involved in this alleged murder. there are a lot of questions to be asked. i was seeing on the wires that the senior us senator lindsey graham has said to say he is an understatement. that is the thing that will have to be explained now is how they can apparently say one thing at the beginning of this affair, over two weeks ago now, say nothing for such a long period of time, and now say their preliminary investigations give these results,

that he was killed in the consulate, that he was killed in the consulate, that there are now 18 arrests of saudi citizens. and, a slightly more technical point, but interesting, saudi arabia's king salman has ordered a restructuring of the command of the general intelligence agency. what is interesting about thatis agency. what is interesting about that is guess who will be heading that is guess who will be heading that restructuring? is the crown prince, mohammed bin salman. is that the crown prince being sidelined or is that he essentially what he is going to be a keyjob, is it more power being put in his hands? how do you think now the international reaction, obviously it is way too soon, we had lindsey graham reacting, but these details are literally coming out the last hour, iimagine literally coming out the last hour, i imagine embassies and countries and government around the world will be drafting statements, their reaction, but we have a case where we have turkey insisting, through

its media over the past two weeks, that this death happened here and that this death happened here and that has been the assumption and now we have it confirmed from the saudi side, it is very difficult to see how allies of saudi arabia can in any way justify what has happened. how allies of saudi arabia can in any wayjustify what has happenedlj think any wayjustify what has happened.” think as we were hearing there from istanbul, what will be key is our these alleged tapes going to come out? i have been talking to turkish journalists over the past week, certain that they would be leaked out in the course of the next few days and weeks. so if we have direct evidence, audio recordings of mr khashoggi allegedly being tortured and murdered, possibly even being cut up, then that is going to be very difficult for the saudis to stick to this line they have here. yeah. i want to clarify one point. we have always got to be slightly wa ry we have always got to be slightly wary when reporting on state media with the problem of translations. so i think we should kuyt is a little bit. i mean, the initial news is

that he walked into the consulate, there was a fight with people he met there, and that led to his death —— kuyt this a little bit. that is an extraordinary update. we don't quite know the translations. we need to treat it with a little bit of caution. as you are talking about there, what we have heard from the turkish side, is these audio recordings that very senior figures, intelligence figures, a former head of mi6 in london was convinced must exist because of the trail of events. and what we should say is that although the saudi investigation is carrying on, crucially, the turkish investigation is still carrying on. there is a turkish investigation which said it found toxic substances inside the consulate. it said there was evidence that the walls had been repainted suddenly. so questions about that. and i think, going back to your earlier point in terms of international reaction, people will

be looking to see what president trump had to say. he was talking early on friday about the possibility of sanctions. this was before the news came out from saudi arabia. and almost as importantly as president trump is going to be reaction on capitol hill. there has been a loss of very strong state m e nts been a loss of very strong statements there really calling for action against saudi arabia —— a lot of of. i want to do a quick recap for people who are joining us for the first time. i want to take you back to october two, it was that long ago, when the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi walked into the consulate in istanbul and wasn't seen since. we had speculation, and from turkish officials very quickly, that he must have died inside that consulate and we did not know why or how. we have had a turkish investigation going on. we have had an investigation about the saudi side. and we have had people like

mike pompeo, donald trump being slightly cautious, not wanting to commit, not wanting to say too much until there was some kind of result. well, right now, in the last hour, we have them, we have the results of what the saudis are calling an interim investigation and they are very clear, for the first time admitting that this death took place within the consulate. so we now have a situation where everything that was just a a situation where everything that wasjust a suspicion a situation where everything that was just a suspicion is a situation where everything that wasjust a suspicion is now a situation where everything that was just a suspicion is now on the record and we are going to have to hear a defence obvious by saudi government. yeah. this is one version of events. as we have been saying, let us see what comes out of istanbul over the weekend, because the turks have been putting out their narrative, essentially everything that gets into the turkish newspapers, i think, everything that gets into the turkish newspapers, ithink, is probably sanctioned by the government. so if the turks want to

make this difficult for saudi arabia, then you might expect to see more leaks coming out, very damaging towards a saudi arabia, if the turks are thinking we want to let them off the hook a bit, we might see them stepping back a bit from that.” know you will be keeping right across these updates for us. thank you very much for going through that. let us move ah—nau. —— move on now. at least 60 people have been killed after a train smashed into a crowd celebrating the religious festival of dusshera in northern india. hundreds of people had spilt on to the tracks near the town of amritsar. this report by richard lister contains flashing imagery. fireworks and a burning effigy at a hindu festival in amritsar. people have gathered on the railway tracks. the noise was so great that they did not hear the train. it ploughed right through them, leaving carnage in its wake. grief stricken friends and families sat with the bodies, profoundly shocked at the lives

taken in one terrible moment. many others were injured. it is still not clear exactly how many casualties there were. some people took bodies away before the authorities arrived. the police commissioner said that the track was very close to the festival location and their priority was to get the injured to hospital. india's prime minister, narendra modi, tweeted his condolences to those who had lost loved ones. describing the tragedy as heart—wrenching. an enquiry is now under way, but the risks presented by india's rail network are well known and this is just the latest in a long history of accidents. richard lister, bbc news. ravinder singh robin from the bbc‘s punjabi service hasjust arrived at the scene of the accident and filed this report. the injured were hospitalised in

various hospitals. they have already announced some help to the injured and to the families of those who have died. let me show you the place where the accident has happened. it is just nearby at the place, there are three tracks. the one track, another train was coming and hit people, those who were actually watching. the people, those who were bad, those who were injured, people came forward to rescue them, and their reference to treat them. mexico has sent riot police to its southern border, as a convoy of thousands of central american migrants approaches from guatemala. the move comes after president donald trump threatened to use military force to entirely close the us—mexico border because of the influx.

the group, which includes people from el salvador, honduras, and guatemala, say they're fleeing violence and poverty in their countries. their journey began last week, when they set out from san pedro sula in honduras. travelling on foot, they've trekked through guatemala city, and are now making their way towards tecun uman on the guatemala—mexico border — from where our correspondent aleem maqbool has just sent this report. they have come in their thousands, on a march towards what they hope will be a better life. their week—long trek through central america from honduras, one of the poorest countries in the region through guatemala has brought them here, to the gates of mexico. their dream is to keep going and get to the united states. many in this convoy are upset that they are being betrayed by some as the worst of humanity.

translation: the majority of us are hard workers. we want something better. we are not here because we are criminals, we are here because we want to help our families and our children. donald trump has called it an assault on the us border. if the large caravan of people heading to the us is not stopped and brought back to honduras, no money or aid will be given to honduras, he warned earlier this week. i must in the strongest of terms ask mexico to stop this onslaught, he added later. since those threats, the number of peoplejoining this convoy has only increased. but not all want to use the official border crossing and risk being turned back. already trying other means of continuing theirjourney north. if they do manage to get to the us border they have the legal right to claim asylum, but donald trump says he will close the border and ahead of mid—term elections

is not missing the chance to make political capital of it all. as you know, i am willing to send the military to defend our southern borders if necessary. cheering and applause all cause, because of the illegal immigration onslaught brought by the democrats because they refused to acknowledge or to change the laws. they like it. they also figure everyone coming in will vote democrat. people here do not care about politics. for many, it is desperation that is there a driving force. the mood here has changed in the last ten minutes. thousands of migrants have pushed past what a mall security forces under now facing mexican security forces. with the promise that things could get more confrontational now.

what is clear is that donald trump's attempts so far to deter migrants like separating parents from children is not stopping them coming. ultimately, these people feel leaving behind the hardships back home are worth what ever risks they may have ahead of them. let's get some of the day's other news. —— with go back to our top story about the key saudi arabia and journalist jamal khashoggi, which saudi state media are now confirming that he was killed inside the embassy —— the consulate in istanbul. we are joined embassy —— the consulate in istanbul. we arejoined now by embassy —— the consulate in istanbul. we are joined now by ali al—ahmed from the gulf institute. we

have had some revelations in the last hour, the saudi saying the investigation is continuing, they have made —— made 18 arrests and confirmed that the death did take place. what is your reaction? this was expected, i discussed this with a friend who worked in the palace for a long time, and he told me that the named individuals, they will be used as scapegoats for this murder, along with the others. doubt is —— thatis along with the others. doubt is —— that is typical saudi policy, king zalman has a famous saying, he says that our sword, meaning the monarchy, our sword does not eat our flesh, and that means that they will never published —— punished their children for any crime that they commit. this will expect that, the one who was accused of ordering this matter will never be held

accountable the saudi government. they are using these scapegoats to ta ke they are using these scapegoats to take the fall for this crime.” should point out we have no evidence of who if anyone ordered any particular crime or killing in this insta nt, particular crime or killing in this instant, but it is interesting that you say it was expected. we have had 2.5 weeks of speculation and the turkish media are being very confident in their reporting of what happened. but of course there is still a lot more questions u na nswered still a lot more questions unanswered now, not less what has happened to the body. according to sources from turkey, the body was dismembered and disposed of in different places. the challenge now is to know what happened, for saudi arabia to present these individuals to an international or un enquiry, they would be investigated and asked

questions outside the country, and then we will know. if saudi arabia are confident these people are the only involved individuals in this murder, they would have no problems sending them to the hague ought to the turkish court to be questioned about this murder. they don't have to bejudged in turkey, but questioned in these countries and sent back. this is the challenge for saudi arabia and i hope the international community will push for this does winnie to know what happened. —— because we need to know. what do you think will be the reaction now of key allies of saudi arabia including the uk and the us? i think some and both countries will support the saudis on this and some will question it. i think more will question of because almost everyone knows what happened and the turkish government leak a sickly enough information through its media to know who was behind it. the turks

know who was behind it. the turks know because they have recordings, and maybe even the phones. the saudis actually filmed video of the operation. so there is data and intelligence on those videotapes and those audiotapes that we should hear. the americans also, i think, have been listening and they could provide additional, i hope those audiotapes or recordings that the americans have will be released as well. thank you very much for your insight. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: barefoot on bondi, and a harbour bridge climb, prince harry and meghan take in some classic australian sights. a historic moment that many of his victims have waited for four decades.

the former dictator in the dock, older, slimmer, and as he sat down, obedient enough. dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plain outside korem, it lights up a biblicalfamine, now, in the 20th century. the depressive conclusion, in argentina today, it's actually cheaper to paper your walls with money. we've had controversies in the past with great britain. but as good friends, we've always found a good and lasting solution. concorde bows out in style. after almost three decades in service, an aircraft that enthralled its many admirers for so long taxis home one last time. this is bbc news.

this is bbc news — the latest headlines: saudi state media has confirmed that the journalist jamal khashoggi was killed in saudi arabia's consulate in istanbul. at least 60 people have been killed after a train ploughed into crowds watching a religious festival in northern india. yoga has been part of the duke and duchess of sussex's morning routine in australia as they continue their tour down under. harry and meghan went barefoot on bondi beach and then there was a climb over sydney harbour bridge to plant the flag for the invictus games. jonny dymond was watching from solid ground and has this report. the police in sydney don't normally dress like this. but on the city's legendary bondi beach today, things were far from normal. welcome to fluoro friday, where surfing and yoga meets mindfulness. and harry and meghan. harry opened up to the group about his experiences.

it's part of his big push to promote mental health. this is called an "anti—bad vibe circle. " at the end, a group hug. the house of windsor brought the house down. yoga is part of the cure, and the duchess is a big fan. she told the yogis just how keen she is. she says she does it every day and she even got up at 4.30 this morning, completely jet—lagged, and she's pregnant, so i understand how exhausting that can be. and she did yoga this morning at 11.30. the duke went from beach to bridge. up he went — and up. and at the top, a new flag rose. this is the moment that the duke and duchess' trip to australia pivots away from the walkabouts and the beaches and toward the biggest project of harry's life. this is the start of the countdown to the invictus games,

the sporting celebration of wounded warriors. invictus is at the heart of harry's journey. he has walked with the military. now he will lead the games he created. just before we go, an update on our breaking news, the death of jamal khashoggi, confirmed by saudi state media. saying that he did indeed die inside the consulate. we are starting to get reaction from around the world, the white house says" the us acknowledges the saudi announcement on the investigation into the death, and the white house says they will continue to closely follow the international investigations. " thank you for your company, we will have all the latest coming up. this is bbc world news.

hello. the weekend is upon us and the weather overall is not looking bad at all across most of the uk. all of us should get some sunshine at least at one point or another, but they will be some fog around on saturday morning, and also on sunday. let's have a look at the forecast, through the early hours and the weather is a little bit split in the north—west of the country we have freshening wind, clouds are streaming in, there is a weather front approaching so there are some fog problems here. further south we will have clear skies and the temperature will dip down to maybe 2— three degrees above freezing. pat across parts of the midlands and into wales fog could be thick, it could affect some of the country routes, there could be some delays, some delays at airports as well. bear that in mind across england and wales. a lot of sunshine

for many of us and just in one or two spots the fog may linger but in the north—west of the country we have those stronger winds with a weather front approaching, outbreaks of rainfora weather front approaching, outbreaks of rain for a time in the western isles, in the south much lighter winds, you can see the windspeed arrows here. two bridges around 17 in london for example, very pleasant indeed. even 17 expected in aberdeen on saturday of afternoon. saturday night into sunday weather front still very close to the north—west of the country, a new one coming in bringing some fresh rain and fresher conditions to the south of that we still have high pressure, meaning the weather is looking very decent for the rest of the day, fog in the morning could be a problem on sunday. the weather front is a very wea k sunday. the weather front is a very weak one, it moves across, you can make out this line of cloutier, that isa make out this line of cloutier, that is a weather front behind it, it is starting to freshen with some cooler aircoming from starting to freshen with some cooler air coming from the north which heralds a change for next week. once

this weather front moves through, you can see it here, behind this area of high pressure the wind is blowing like so, that cool atlanta get is coming in. let's have a look at the forecast for monday, we are further away from the high pressure here in scotland so weather fronts are coming in, here we have those settled conditions but there is quite a brisk wind blowing out of the north—west, quite dusty around some of the coasts. the temperature is quite a bit lower, 13 in london, whether you are in the south or the north it should be around 13 degrees. a quick outlook into next week, a lot of dry weather without high pressure close by, a lot of sunshine with further morning mist and fog turning a bit cooler later in the week. this is bbc news. the headlines: saudi arabia has confirmed that the missing journalist, jamal khashoggi, died during his visit to the country's consulate in istanbul, earlier this month. saudi state media said a fight that

broke out between the journalist and the people he met at the consulate led to his death. at least 60 people have died, and more than two hundred have been injured in northern india, as a commuter train ploughed into them near the city of amritsar. a religious festival had been taking place and it's believed people didn't hear the train approaching. hundreds of central american migrants, travelling in a mass caravan to the united states, have tried to breach mexico's southern border and enter the country. the migrants broke through guatemalan border fences but were halted by police as they streamed onto a bridge leading to mexico. mental health therapy is failing more people than it helps, in one in seven areas of england,