welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: australia's prime minister issues a national apology to thousands of survivors of child sex abuse. to the children we failed, sorry. to the parents whose trust was betrayed and who have struggled to pick up the pieces, sorry. saudi arabia's foreign minister describes the killing of journalist jamal khashog—jee as murder but insists his death was the result of a rogue operation. thousands of central american migrants continue their march towards the us after evading mexican attempts to stop them. the australian prime minister, scott morrison, has delivered a national apology to victims of institutional child sexual abuse. speaking in parliament in canberra, mr morrison said australia as a nation had failed to listen, to believe and to provide justice. the national apology was one recommendation of a royal commission

that investigated decades of institutional child abuse in australia. the crimes of ritual, sexual abuse happened in schools, churches, youth groups, scout troops, orphanages, foster homes, sporting clubs, group homes, charities and in family homes as well. it happened anywhere a predator thought they could get away with it and the systems within these organisations allowed it to happen and turned a blind eye. it happened day after day, week after week, month after month, decade after decade, unrelenting torment. when a child spoke up they were not believed and the crimes

continued with impunity. the bbc‘s hywel griffith watched the apology from outside parliament house in canberra. absolutely and i think the words did carry weight. it has been decades, clearly, for some abuse survivors simply to be believed so to have an apology at this level is seen as significant. but of course, for so many, words are not quite enough. i mean, they want actions. they are grateful that the royal commission recommendations are being followed, in the majority, but there is still some unfinished measures that the government has not 100% signed up to and there are questions also about how redress has been done — financial compensation. whether enough is being offered on whether the process of actually claiming that financial redress is very difficult and even more tormenting for abuse survivors. can you just explain the history of this to us. just how widespread was this abuse in australia 7 yes, so the royal commission,

as it is called, the enquiry which in the end lasted five years and heard statements from 8,000 people took in a huge sector of australian life. so it included the churches, care homes, foster homes, there was evidence of abuse, endemic abuse in some cases, where institutions would cover up and conceal the abuse, deny responsibility, silence the victims. now it took huge political shift for that commission to come into life. julia gillard, the former prime minister, who was in the chamber today, she is acknowledged as being the person who started that process. here we are now, years on, with a national apology and, while so many victims i have spoken to are grateful that their voices are now being heard, primarily, i'd say actually for the potential of other people being abused,

children still within some of those organizations who may be vulnerable. now, the primie minister said he could never promise a world where abuse didn't happen, what he did want was an australia where children would always be listened to. i think there are still some people who want proof of that. it may take many years, many decades for that trust to be rebuilt. now one survivor who watched the event is richard jabara who was abused by a parish priest when he was a young boy. hejoins me live from melbourne. what were your thoughts as you listen to what was going on in parliament? i was actually quite moved. i did not think i would be when i first heard the apology was being given by the prime minister. i was quite cynical, you know, a politician giving an apology might

bea politician giving an apology might be a little bit hollow but i have to say listening to the words of the prime minister and also the leader of the opposition, it was a very, very moving for me and it gave me a lot of comfort. i said to a couple of victims here, at least we lived long enough to hear it. maybe a little late in coming but we did hear it. the other thing that was very important for myself and other victims was the acknowledgement of the role victims played in bringing this terrible situation to the public‘s attention because it is not just going to the court, going to the police, telling a story — which is very difficult, going through the court process is a very harrowing experience — are also working with different groups, the media, especially the media, in bringing

attention and ultimately the former prime minister, julia gillard, announcing the royal commission into different institutions and what happened for many victims was a major turning point and here we are and it is a great day for myself and other victims. we talk about this abuse of being institutional. what does it mean in practice for you to israel in your case being the church but? the church were aware that the priests under their control were abusing children, many children. they knew that and that is what the royal commission showed. even years before the priest who offended against me, they could have done something about that and they chose not to do anything. it is incredible, particularly with the catholic church, that only did they

know the priests were offending children but they were moving them to other parishes without telling them that he had been offending children in another parish and the cycle of abuse went on and on and for the royal commission to uncover this information and also to the extent that it took place, we were told by the church, it was just a few rogue priests and they are no longer with us. that is not true, there were thousands of priests and lay children who were abusing the many, lay children who were abusing the any lay children who were abusing the many, many years and they covered it up many, many years and they covered it up and they use very expensive lawyer is, they use their power, their position, and unfortunately their position, and unfortunately the police and in some cases the media, in the early days, chose not to write anything about it or do anything about it. but it is not the

same now. thanks to the royal commission, hopefully, change can be brought about at i am still a bit sceptical about the catholic church, certainly given the statements by the pope and his cover—up of church abuse in the united states. we appreciate you sharing your experiences with us. saudi arabia's foreign minister has described the death ofjamal khashoggi as murder. in an interview with us television he insisted that people would be held to account for what he said was a criminal act. turkey's president says he will reveal the truth of what happened on tuesday. here's our diplomatic correspondent james robbins. new pictures have now emerged of jamal khashoggi walking towards the saudi consulate in istanbul, and towards his death. more and more countries are now demanding the truth, the whole truth. the saudi explanation that he died in a fist fight has been all but rejected by many

governments, and where is his body? europe's three major powers have now come together to condemn the killing in the strongest possible terms. their joint statement says. .. the foreign office is pleased that europe's key powers have spoken with a single voice, but tonight britain is under additional pressure to suspend weapons sales to the saudis. chancellor angela merkel has taken a lead and called a halt to germany's arms exports. translation: although they are limited, i agree with those who say arms sales cannot take place in the current circumstances. and saudi arabia is changing its story again. now admitting mr khashoggi was murdered in the consulate,

but still their foreign minister insists his government doesn't know where the journalist's body is. we are determined to uncover every stone, we are determined to find out all the facts, and we are determined to punish those who are responsible for this murder. the world is waiting for turkey's president erdogan. his police and security services are leading the investigation and have already leaked stories of torture and murder. the president says he will reveal more on tuesday. translation: we are seeking justice and this incident will be entirely revealed, entirely. why did 15 people come to istanbul? why were 18 people arrested? this must be revealed in detail. so, will the slowly unfolding story increase suspicions about the role of this man, saudi arabia's crown prince mohammad bin salman? many people insist he must have authorised the targeting of his most influential critic, jamal khashoggi.

and will major powers, including britain, really punish saudi arabia, a key energy supplier and a big spender too? most governments are delaying, waiting for more facts. they may not have much longer to wait. james robbins, bbc news. president trump has vowed to stop thousands of migrants, mostly from honduras, who are trying to get to the united states. the caravan of migrants crossed into guatemala earlier this month and have tried to enter southern mexico, many successfully. they now hope to head north, through mexico, and on to the united states. 0ur correspondent aleem maqbool sent this report from the town of tapachula in mexico. there was no hiding the joy of these migrants as they surged past mexican police to continue their arduous journey north, to america. we are now well inside mexico and,

in spite of the odds, in spite of being on the road for more than a week, getting past guatelan security forces, having the gates shut at mexico, these are determined to keep going to make their dream to get to the united states. pretty soon, it started to become clearjust how many people had made it across the borderfrom guatemala. all week donald trump has been demanding that mexico stops the migrants. for a while, further down the road, it looked like riot police would try. we saw them form lines and hold up the convoy. and for a time the mood seemed tense but nobody here seemed to think it was the end of their journey to the us. we do not need cars and buses, says this man, i started walking eight days ago and i will not stop here. we feel energized, says this man, we will keep going all the way

to the usa. and suddnely, in a scene that won't go down well at the white house, mexican police were given the order to stand down, return to the buses and allow the many hundreds of migrants to pass unhindered. over the weekend, it had looked like the mexican border might be impassable, with the gate closed and all the migrants stuck on the bridge from guatemala. the scale of this convoy having been revealed. after coming so far, getting stuck there was the breaking point for many, who took up offers from the guatemalan military to be bussed back home. but we witnessed just how so many others avoided the authorities. their determination and obvious desperation to escape the life

they left a hide in honduras, compelling them to take rafts across the border. we are looking for luck in another country because in our country we have none, this man tells us. although the us promise over the generations has been to take in those seeking prosperity and a better life, a site like this will horrify many americans. but despite all the warnings and threats, more migrants are still making their way here into mexico to join the rest of this unwavering convoy. aleem maqbool, bbc news, tapachula. rachel schmidtke is with the mexico institute of the woodrow wilson international center in washington, the people are living

from predominantly honduras and guatemala, known as the northern triangle of central america, seeking a better life elsewhere. the situation in those countries, have some of the highest murder rates, endemic poverty, distrust in the government. they may have a cousin or someone in the united states who could potentially integrate them into the us. the reason why we see such a large number is because it is safer to travel together, particularly travelling through mexico. there is quite a lot of crimes against migrants at most crimes against migrants are not brought tojustice. these caravans provide, in some way, a form of protection and solidarity. previous caravans we have seen have also had the motivation to draw attention to the plight of migrants, wanting to show the world why they are seeking a life elsewhere.

stay with us on bbc news, still to come: adrenaline rush guaranteed as hundreds of skydivers turn up to jump off one of the highest road bridges in north america. 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 korem, it lights up a biblicalfamine, now, in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion — in argentina today, it is actually cheaper to paper your

walls with money. we've had controversies in the past with great britain. but as good friends, we have always found a good and lasting solution. concorde bows out in style. after almost three decades in service, an aircraft that has enthralled its many admirers for so long taxis home one last time. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: australia's prime minister has issued a national apology to thousands of survivors of institutional child abuse. saudi arabia's foreign minister has described the killing of journalist jamal khashoggi as murder but insisted his death was the result of a rogue operation. let's stay with that story. a

special report by bbc arabic looks at saudi arabia's recent history of critics going missing. a string of suspected saudi abductions of dissidents and the killing of khashoggi may point to a pattern of disappearances. he entered the saudi consulate here in istanbul, never to return. saudi arabia now says the outspoken journalist died by accident.

i spoke to some of his friends here in eastern bowl and he said that in the months prior to his death he was increasingly nervous about the saudi administration. it would seem that people at khashoggi have much to fear. last year, a bbc arabic documentary investigated for months detailed allegations about the saudi monarchy adopting three dissident princes living of broad. the documentary featured another saudi prince who became critical. after speaking out he has since claimed asylu m speaking out he has since claimed asylum in germany. 0ne

speaking out he has since claimed asylum in germany. one of them was offered a private jet by the saudi consulate in paris to take into cairo. we understand from staff aboard the jet that it took him to saudi arabia instead. the fates of all three princes are still unknown and the saudi government declined to comment. after the disappearance of khashoggi, we reached out to the prince against. last year, khashoggi left saudi to

live in self—imposed exile. for his disappearance he was in turkey, getting ready to be married to his turkish fiance. i went to meet a filmmaker who was working on a documentary about khashoggi before he went missing. 0ver over the last year, khashoggi wrote for the washington post about the crown prince's waves of arrests of his critics. he did not want regime change. he did not want a revolution. all he wanted was for the world to put pressure on him to

stop doing some of the things he was doing. the day before he disappeared he tweeted about the arrest of a common that took place a year ago. his friends he told me he was particularly emotional about the arrest saying that the oppression was becoming unbearable. his last article in the washington post, published after his disappearance, was all about the need for freedom of expression in the arab world. but ina of expression in the arab world. but in a place where even royal family members may not be immune to being disappeared, he may have paid the ultimate price for this freedom. let's get some of the day's other news. taiwan's leader, tsi ying wen, has described the derailment of a passenger train as a major tragedy after it left eighteen people dead. about 170 others were injured after the express train came of its tracks and overturned

near yee—lann city in northern taiwan. a new report says the world is losing the war on drugs and that the united nations should abandon the dream of a drug—free world. the international drugs policy consortium — which brings together more than i70drug research organisations — says un targets to reduce cultivation and smuggling are being missed, and that drug use and deaths from drugs are up. as a pastime, it involves a tremendous leap of faith. base—jumping — the one where someone jumps off a tall fixed structure, like a cliff or a skyscraper, and parachutes back to earth. it's increasingly popular but not always legal. however, in the us state of west virginia, once a year, they let hundreds of people base jump off one of the highest road bridges in north america. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. believe it or not, but this is supposed to be fun. away they go, one after another, each of them proving that sir isaac newton knew exactly what he was talking about. most do it by themselves...

but some enjoy a little company. the biggest officially approved gathering of base jumpers in the whole world. normally we have to sneak around and find objects to jump off of, but for six hours once a year, one day we get to come out here and do it legally. they were literally queueing up for the chance to jump into the great unknown and this was the picturesque venue. a bridge over the new river gorge in west virginia. more than 900 metres in length and a drop of more than 260 metres. it's no surprise some might want a little reassurance before they depart. from your perspective it looks crazy and risky. from my perspective there is a lot of methodical background that goes into it. the packing, everything about what we have done has led up to this. there were plenty of onlookers preferring to observe,

rather than participate. who knows, maybe next year they will be willing to give it a go. either way, one thing is clear, what goes up really must come down. plenty more news and analysis on our website and you can find me on twitter. i'm @duncangolestani. hello. we have had some warmth in the sunshine this weekend, but by the end of the week things are looking much colder. more on that in a moment. slightly colder air behind sunday's cold front and north—westerly wind as we go through monday. this area of high pressure is a dominant feature through much of the week but this front is never too far away from the far north of scotland.

that will bring strong winds, outbreaks of rain to 0rkney and shetland, some of that may filter to the northern highlands, but for much of scotland, northern ireland, england and wales, it is a dry and fine start to the new week. some spells of sunshine. a little bit more cloud for western fringes through the afternoon and these are average wind strengths through monday, some strong gusts for northern and western scotland, 50—60 mph, locally 70mph. a windy day and a cool day, 10 or ii celsius. a cool day across the weekend compared to the weekend, with highs generally between 12 and 14 celsius. for most, it stays dry through the evening and overnight. more persistent rain working its way southwards across scotland, particularly for northern and western scotland and those strong winds extending to northern england and northern ireland. further south it stays dry but quite breezy. all this combined, it would not be as cold a night as the one just gone, lows between 5 and 10 celsius. more persistent rain for scotland on tuesday, courtesy of this front, which is still here. notice the squeeze in the isobars, it's still windy particularly

across scotland, northern ireland and into northern england. some strong winds compared to the weekend. and persistent rain particularly for northern and western scotland, not so much getting across to aberdeenshire, towards the borders. dry here and sunshine. cloud across north—west england and northern ireland, the best of the sunshine further south and east you are, helping temperatures up to 15 or 16 celsius. similar temperatures for the eastern side of scotland, 12 or 13 further west. by the time we get to wednesday, our front has pulled away, looking dry across scotland, one or two showers, but then a fairly moist windflow, that will generate a little more cloud, but for most it stays dry. some spells of sunshine coming through, particularly across the east, temperatures up to 14 celsius. that mild air doesn't last very much longer, slowly we pull away as a go towards the weekend, this plunge of arctic air pushing its way

southwards. it'll fel very much colder by friday and then into the weekend. those strong and cold northerly winds and the chance to see some snow in the hills of scotland and northern england. this is bbc news. the headlines: australia's prime minister has delivered a national apology to victims of child sexual abuse. in a speech in parliament, scott morrison said australia had failed to listen, to believe and to provide justice. he also announced measures to better protect children. saudi arabia's foreign minister has described the killing of journalist jamal khashoggi as murder. but he insisted it was the result of a rogue operation. turkey's president says he will reveal what happened on tuesday. about 2,000 honduran migrants are continuing their march towards the united states after crossing into mexico. mexican police are monitoring the convoy but there were no attempts to block them. president trump says he's determined to stop what he called an onslaught of illegal aliens

from entering the us. now on bbc news — dateline london.