welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is duncan golestani. 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. we start with breaking news.

saudi state media has confirmed in the last couple of hours that the journalist jamal khashoggi was killed in saudi arabia's consulate in istanbul. a statement said he died after a fight. king salman is reported to have ordered the dismissal of a royal court advisor, seen as the right—hand man to crown prince mohammed bin salman, and the deputy intelligence chief of intelligence. president trump has been speaking in the last few minutes. this is some of what he had to say: full 100 and $50 billion, there has ever been anything like it, the last thing i want to do is say we are not going to supply you with that. —— 450 going to supply you with that. —— a50 billion. going to supply you with that. —— 450 billion. if going to supply you with that. —— a50 billion. if you are the whole thing up, with the military lives 600,000 jobs, now you are talking

about as $110 billion, you are talking about over a million jobs. about as $110 billion, you are talking about over a millionjobs. i would rather keep the millionjobs, andi would rather keep the millionjobs, and i would ratherfind would rather keep the millionjobs, and i would rather find another solution. but this was a good first up solution. but this was a good first up today, right? lindsey graham said he is very sceptical of the saudi narrative. do you share that scepticism and do you intend to speak with the crown prince lurking in the next day or two to get their side? yeah. before i will -- before i start making those calls i will speak to the crown prince. i have spoken to the king, i want to speak to the crown prince. i think we are getting close to solving a very big problem. again remembering, people around this table know better than anyone, they have been a great ally in the middle east, and we need them asa in the middle east, and we need them as a counterbalance to iran, so it is not the simplest solution, it's not the simplest situation to be in. president trump speaking just a few

minutes ago. 0ur correspondent, chris buckler, is in washington. no doubting that where president trump stands? he did say that the arrests, the investigation in saudi arabia was a good first step, even calling it at one stage "a great first step". but it was obvious from what he said that he was prioritising that relationship with riyadh, talking about the economic benefits of having a relationship with saudi arabia, and he went on to talk about how important it was to have an ally in the middle east. and there will be some who will be surprised to an extent that president trump is still maintaining that kind of line now that saudi arabia has acknowledged that jamaat casually died in the assemble consulate and that some studies may have been involved ——jamal khashoggi. their suggestion is that it was a fistfight, but as you

mentioned there are some people who are deeply sceptical of that, and that includes some members of donald trump's and republican party lindsey graham said "to say i am sceptical of the new saudi narrative about jamal khashoggi is an understatement. first we were saying that he left the consulate and there was blanket denial of any saudi involvement, now a fight breaks out and he was killed in the consulate 01’ and he was killed in the consulate or without the knowledge of the crown prince". what president trump also said in a brief interview was that he wants congress to be involved in all of this. that does suggest he is trying to move it away from the white house, that he does wa nt from the white house, that he does want it and people to get involved in the discussions about what should happen next, and they have already launched an investigation. but that investigation could lead to sanctions, and you had the president, he wants to try to stop anything that could jeopardise lucrative arms sales and indeed sales of other things that he said amounts to hundreds of billions of

dollars from the us. there will be some who are surprised he has not taken a harder line at this stage, particularly given this was a washington postjournalist, but he deeply said it was a horrible event that has not got noticed, many in washington now will be asking, as well as those around the world, will be asking what action will he take them? until the president spoke all we had to go on was a statement from the white house spokeswoman, and that was, it is fair to say, rather safe and bland. it is clear they are not going to do anything to contradict riyadh at the moment? it is in some ways an astonishingly careful statement. they even referred to jamal khashoggi's debt in the statement as a "tragic incident", and said the advocate for justice that is timely, transparent and accordance in or due process. they also have to say, they offer their deepest condolences to his fiancee, family and friends. but the

white house ‘s remaining extremely cautious in what it is saying and it does not seem to want to take a different line at this stage because it is concerned about that relationship with saudi arabia. but the pressure is going to grow. in some ways it saudi arabia are playing for time with this whole statement because they say they want 30 days to be given the chance to have a full report and a full investigation. i suspect they will not have that time. now they have acknowledged jamal khashoggi died inside the consulate, what ever way that happens it was one man who sent have been surrounded by 15 man. that is going to put pressure on saudi arabia to give some kind of a reaction now and the real pressure for the international community, beyond the us, is really going to grow. thank you very much for that. what response has there been in saudi arabia? earlier, we spoke to kevin sullivan, senior national correspondent at the washington post.

he gave his reaction from riyadh in saudi arabia. it's fascinating. this happened very late at night so people will be finding this out in a few hours. some people already saying this is a victory for saudi transparency and shows that no one is above the law. i just spoke to an academic that said that is completely incorrect and it shows there is a dark cloud over this country and people know that if you speak up too loudly you will be dragged off to a dark dungeon. that is a bit dramatic but he says he thinks there is a cover—up. and how will this affect crown prince mohammed bin salman? that is what everyone has been wondering. based on initial statements, there does not seem any probability

at all that the fault will be placed on him. that was kevin sullivan speaking to us that was kevin sullivan speaking to us earlierfrom that was kevin sullivan speaking to us earlier from riyadh. that is —— with bring you up—to—date, which is saudi arabia saying jamal khashoggi died in the consulate in istanbul after a fight broke out. riyadh also says that 18 saudis have been arrested and that they had sacked two senior officials, and that crown prince mohammed bin salman is to head a ministerial committee into restructuring the intelligence agency. we will stick with this over the next few hours, and a little later in the programme we will have some more analysis from the united states. 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. hundreds of central american migrants heading for the us have broken through barriers on a bridge crossing between guatemala and mexico. mexican police in riot gearfired tear gas, forcing them to retreat into no man's land. the bbc‘s aleem maqbool reports from teco0n 00man the bbc‘s aleem maqbool reports. 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.

——portrayed. 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. 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, you know. people here do not care about politics. for many, it is desperation that is there a driving force. the mood here has changed just in the last ten minutes. all these thousands of migrants have pushed past guatemalan security forces and are 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, as he did earlier this year, is not stopping them coming. ultimately, these people feel leaving behind the hardships back home are worth whatever risks they may have ahead of them. let's get some of the day's other news. the islamist preacher anjem choudary has been been released from prison in london. he's served half of a five year sentence handed down to him in 2016, for encouraging support for the islamic state group. the bbc understands there will be restrictions on his movements and he'll be closely monitored by the security services. our home affairs correspondent, june kelly, reports. within hours of coming out of prison, anjem choudary was back in a familiar place — in front of the cameras. he can be seen, not heard. he's banned from speaking to the media. this probation hostel

in north london is where he is initially being housed. it was before dawn when he was driven across the capital from belmarsh top security prison. during his time inside, he hasn't changed his views, according to counter—extremism specialists. he's become hardened in his own extremism and in his own radicalised opinions. there have been numerous attempts to try to de—radicalise choudary as part of the pastoral care service with imams in prison services — they've got nowhere. the whole world one day, my dear brothers, will be under the sharia, including hackney and walthamstow and moscow and new york, all of the country, insha'allah, under the thumb of the muslims... for two decades, anjem choudary was clear about the world he wanted to see. a master manipulator, it was at the centre of a network of violent extremists. michael adebolajo was one of the pair who murdered

fusilier lee rigby. another choudary disciple is suspected of being part of an is killing squad. the former head of counter—terrorism at scotland yard believes choudary‘s influence outstripped his character. i think we've got to be careful not to overstate him. he is a pathetic groomer of others and should be seen as such. and i think we all have to be very careful about not over—inflating his status and giving him some sort of mythical evil genius type character, because that's not what he is. choudary will be subject to a long list of conditions, and supervising him will cost a lot of public money. as part of the restrictions, he'll have to wear a tag and be under a curfew. he is banned from preaching and organising meetings. he can only see people who are approved and he's banned from meeting anyone with a terror connection. and he'll have to get permission to go on the internet. i've worked with a lot of families and one of the families i work with,

-- i'd —— i'd don't think you should be released, it sets a bad precedent. i've worked with a lot of families and one of the families i work with, he's absolutely ruined their lives. as the law stands, he was eligible for release now. and the restrictions on him will last only a couple of years. 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 for 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 korum,

it lights up a biblicalfamine, now, in the 20th century. the depressing 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. 0ur our top story. saudi state media has confirmed that the journalist jamal khashoggi was killed in saudi arabia's consulate in istanbul.

more now on that story. we can speak to barak barfi, a research fellow at the new america foundation, where he specialises in arab and islamic affairs. hejoins me now from detroit. thank you very much for coming on. have you ever seen a statement like this that we have had from riyadh in the last few hours? no, this is an unending saga where we don't know what will happen next. it is clear that this was not a rogue operation, that this was not a rogue operation, that it was led from the top, that there was no fight in the embassy. you had an autopsy expert, he was brought in especially for this incident. that this was an unplanned, unmandated attack, a killing against jamal khashoggi unplanned, unmandated attack, a killing againstjamal khashoggi is unbelievable at this time. by putting a time limit on their investigation of around one month,

do you think they are hoping to buy themselves some time, but have they done enough given that there are even more questions now? well, the biggest question is why did the saudisjust an biggest question is why did the saudis just an ounce biggest question is why did the saudisjust an ounce in biggest question is why did the saudis just an ounce in the last five or ten minutes that there is going to be a committee battles duddy de vrij organisation of the intelligence services and who will lead it, the crown prince, who is believed to have been in moving force behind the killing ofjamal khashoggi, so there is no indication that the saudis will make any accounting at the top levels about this killing. we should say that the ruling family deny any knowledge, personally, what happens to jamal khashoggi. but on that point, i putting him in charge of this committee, isn't it clear that he is not going anywhere —— by putting him. that is what the saudis say and what the saudis are trying to

express. however, if you listen to the voices from congress, such as senator lindsey graham, a republican, very close to donald trump, and has a loss of influence in the republican party, for him crown prince salminen is toxic. it is not going to deal with him any more “— is not going to deal with him any more —— mohammed bin salman. that could reverberate with others in the republican party. if that is the case donald trump will have no choice but to sever contacts with these elements in the saudi royal family. with what president trump just said about a —— ride and trade, this is just business as usual. just said about a —— ride and trade, this isjust business as usual.“ you listen to what president trump says about this, on monday he says let a, says about this, on monday he says leta, on says about this, on monday he says let a, on tuesday he says b. is that there will be severe punishment, then he says it could be a rogue operation, now he says he believes

what the saudis are saying. we don't know what is moving donald trump, it is being moved by the business decisions, by the military hardware they are buying, these 100 and $10 million contracts... we are up against the clock, i am going to have due in to rock you. thank you for your time have due in to rock you. thank you foryourtime —— have due in to rock you. thank you for your time —— $110 million. the founder of wikilea ks, julian assange, is launching legal action against ecuador, the country in whose london embassy he's been living for the past six years. he's accusing the ecuadorian government of violating his fundamental rights and freedoms, after conditions were imposed on his communications with the outside world. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. some might say he was being a little ungrateful. for six years, julian assange has lived in the ecuadorian embassy in london. confined to quarters, he has not been able to set foot outside. and now, after strict new rules were imposed, he has decided to take his hosts to

court. translation: we believe these rules violate fundamental rights. it limits the exercising of the right toa limits the exercising of the right to a defence. it affects the privacy of people who might spend time with julian assange, and above all his lack of communication with the outside world should immediately cease. this all began in august 2010, when the swedish prosecutors office issued an arrest warrant over allegations of sexual assault. he denied those claims, but in december that year he was arrested in the united kingdom and eventually given bail. injune united kingdom and eventually given bail. in june 2012, united kingdom and eventually given bail. injune 2012, after the uk supreme court said he should be extradited to sweden to face questioning, julian assange into the ecuadorian embassy in london and was later granted asylum by the then president, raphael crail. five years later, in may 2017, sweden's

director of public prosecutions announced that the rape investigation was being dropped. assange could, of course, choose to leave the embassy. although he no longerfaces leave the embassy. although he no longer faces charges leave the embassy. although he no longerfaces charges in leave the embassy. although he no longer faces charges in sweden, there are still the small issue of skipping bail. his main fear seems to be the threat of extradition to america. wa angry over his website's release of sensitive documents —— washington. by now he has been told to pay his own phone and medical bills and take better care of his pet cat. the current president of ecuador has described assange as being like a stone in his shoe. this latest move is unlikely to make relations any warmer. tim allman, bbc news. 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. jonny dymond was watching from solid ground. 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 fluro 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 a.30 this morning, completelyjet—lagged, and she's pregnant, so i understand how exhausting that can be. and she did yoga this morning at a.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. jonny dymond, bbc news, sydney. and that is just about it. we will keep following development out of riyadh and istanbul in the coming hours. there is plenty more on the website. but for now, thank you for watching. 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 there 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—3 degrees above freezing. perhaps 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. bearthat 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 that 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. temperatures 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 weak one, it moves across, you can make out this line of cloud, that is a weather front behind it, it is 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 cooler atlantic air 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 gusty 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 sixty 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 borderfences, but were halted by police as they streamed onto a bridge leading to mexico. now on bbc news, it's time for a look back