tv BBC News at Ten BBC News October 22, 2018 10:00pm-10:30pm BST
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president trump says he remains unsatisfied with saudi arabia's explanation for the death of jamal khashoggi. as new images emerge of thejournalist, the president says he's confident more evidence will be unearthed about his murder. we will know very soon. we have tremendously talented people that do this stuff very well, they're coming back tonight, tomorrow and i will know very soon, and i am not satisfied with what i've heard. we'll be live in riyadh, as pressure grows on the saudi government. also tonight... theresa may tells mps a deal to leave the eu is 95% agreed, but the issue of the northern ireland border remains unresolved. the fate of the port vital to the people of yemen, a country already ravaged by three years of war. the united nations has warned that if fighting closes this port, the impact would be immediate and catastrophic. within days, hundreds of thousands of yemenis won't have the food they depend on.
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the student left paralysed and needing round the clock care. three police officers are found guilty of lying about the night he was arrested. thousands of central american migrants continue their push to mexico and the us, which threatens to cut off their governments‘ foreign aid. cristiano ronaldo says the truth is coming, as he speaks publicly for the first time about the rape allegation against him. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news. juventus forward cristiano ronaldo calls himself "an example" as he returns to face his former side manchester united in the champions league tomorrow. good evening.
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president trump has said tonight he remains unsatisfied with saudi arabia's explanation for the death of the journalist jamal khashoggi. he told journalists he'd spoken to the saudi crown prince, mohammed bin salman, but expressed his doubts about riyadh‘s version of events. saudi arabia claims mr khashoggi was killed in a fight. president trump's comments came as turkey promised it will, tomorrow, reveal everything about the death of mr khashoggi, who was murdered in istanbul at the beginning of the month. our diplomatic correspondent james robbins has the latest. these are the latest pictures to emerge of jamal khashoggi, emerge ofjamal khashoggi, arriving at his flat in istanbul with his fiancee shortly before the visit to the saudi consulate where he was murdered. now look at this picture,
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turkish investigators believe this is one of the saudi hit squad, chosen as body double, wearing very similar clothes. later the double was apparently seen safe on the streets of istanbul after the murder. could this be part of a huge saudi cover—up? significantly, president trump is now suggesting he doesn't buy changing saudi stories. after speaking again to the crown prince and also hearing from his own american investigators. in saudi arabia, we will know very soon, we have tremendously talented people that do this stuff very well, they're coming back tonight, tomorrow, and i will know very soon andi tomorrow, and i will know very soon and i am not satisfied with what i've heard. turkish police clearly believe they have assembled a powerful case against saudi arabia. today they were at a car park to search a car with saudi diplomatic plates, possibly abandoned after the
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murder. turkey's president erdogan is promising to reveal much more tomorrow, the truth behind a pattern of saudi lies. today his party spokesman said the facts would emerge. translation: we are faced with a situation in which a murder has been brutally planned and a lot of effort has been made to cover it up. when we look at it from this point of view, it's a very complex murder. and a lot hangs on the truth. in the house of commons the foreign secretary said action against the saudis should wait for the outcome of investigations. but his labour shadow, emily thornberry, demanded sanctions, including... will he accept that uk arms sales for the use in yemen must be suspended pending a comprehensive investigation led by the un into all alleged war crimes? jeremy hunt's response. . . alleged war crimes? jeremy hunt's response... she talked about arms sales. the procedures we follow in
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this country as she well knows amongst the strictest in the world. the foreign secretary not exactly ruling out a halt to weapons sales. britain has a lot to lose in money and jobs, after the united states, the uk is the second largest supplier and way ahead of any other country. the largest question to be a nswered country. the largest question to be answered — to what extent is the saudi crown prince culpable? many governments do suspect him just as they blame him for the conduct of saudi arabia's toulouse campaign in yemen. james robbins, bbc news. well, as we heard there, the government of saudi arabia, under huge international pressure following the murder of jamal khashoggi, is also facing questions about its role in the war in yemen. fighting has ravaged the country since 2015, as a government coalition, led by the saudis and supported by the uk, us and france, has clashed with houthi shia muslim rebels. the war has killed more than 10,000 people, and led to what the united nations calls the world's largest humanitarian crisis. the port city of hodeidah, which is controlled by the houthis,
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is of strategic importance because most of the country's food passes through it. the un has warned that its closure would cause widespread famine. 0ur international correspondent 0rla guerin is one of the only western journalists to report from hodeidah. herfilm contains some distressing images. repairing wounds of war. surgeons in hodeidah operate on 13—year—old sadam. he has shrapnel embedded close to his spine. this city is now yemen's key battleground. more civilians are being killed here than anywhere else. and one child in four is malnourished, like amir. too many mothers here don't watch their children grow up. they watch them waste away. 0ne—year—old maria has been in and out of al—thawrah hospital.
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her mother, yasmin mohammed, is worn down by the conflict. "the war has had a big impact," she told us. "we can't even buy medicine for our children. "a lot of people in my street have died because of the airstrikes. "they went out to look for work and never came back." there's so much need in this hospital, you find every conceivable type of suffering connected with the war — starvation, disease, amputations. doctors are battling with a lack of even basic medicines and for everyone here, staff and patients, there is the fear that every minute, day and night, nowhere is safe. that was the case for the civilians who are sitting here,
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their minibus was hit at 10.30 in the morning as it passed through a houthi checkpoint. survivors say it was an airstrike by the saudi—led coalition. the attack, just days before we reached hodeidah, claimed 15 lives. we found one of the passengers, amir salman homadi, a construction worker who relies on his hands. "i felt happy that morning, that i was going to work to feed my family," he said. "after the explosion, i don't remember anything until i got to the hospital. my god will punish them and send them to hell." are you sure it's an air strike? "there was an airplane," he said, "i heard it before i got on the bus.
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it was the saudis who killed the people." the united nations says airstrikes by the saudi—led coalition cause most civilian deaths in yemen. but it says the houthis also take innocent lives by indiscriminate shelling. if there is street to street fighting here, those who cannot flee will be trapped between the two sides. and this is the prize, the strategic red sea port of hodeidah. what happens here is vital. if the houthis lose the port, it could turn the tide of the conflict. it's quiet for now, but the frontline is just miles away, and getting closer. around 80% of yemen's food supplies come through here. during three years of war,
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this lifeline has already been a casualty of airstrikes and a saudi blockade. but both sides are accused of delaying tactics that guarantee more hunger in yemen. the united nations has warned that if fighting closes this port even for a short time, the impact would be immediate and catastrophic. within days, hundreds of thousands of yemenis won't have the food they depend on. within weeks, that number would escalate to millions. the closure of this port could be the triggerforfamine. and just minutes from the port, a community at the margins. already the poorest of the poor. we found tahir abdullah at home with four of his eight children. the youngest, nasim, is two. tahir says the older he gets, that thinner he gets.
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"the children often don't eat for an entire day," he says. "the youngest have never tasted milk. "most of the time we survive on bread and tea." today, they are eating. tomorrow, maybe not. it is war that has brought this nation to the brink of famine. aid agencies say yemenis are not starving, they are being starved. 0rla guerin, bbc news, hodeidah. 0ur correspondent sebastian usher is in riyadh. and so, the saudi government, under pressure on multiple fronts? yes. the yemen war which has been going
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on for more than three years, which crown prince mohammed bin salman started and i think believed could be ended quite swiftly, has been dragging on and it has been putting the saudis essentially at odds with their western allies. we've seen the uk, we've seen france coming under pressure domestically both from the political side and from the people about, why are we supplying weapons to the saudi—led coalition there, when they're killing so many innocent people? this is a pattern. it has now reached this extraordinary point with the death of one man, rather than the death of 10,000 people which we have seen in yemen, but the death of one man, jamal khashoggi put the house changed the dynamic and has put absolutely extraordinary pressure on crown prince mohammed bin salman in a way that nothing which had happened previously had done. and it
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is turkey which is exploiting this because they say they have the evidence, they have what can really damn the crown prince and we are expecting president erdogan to reveal what he calls the naked truth tomorrow, just as a major conference is taking place here, to show what the vision of mohammed bin salman is, what he is trying to achieve in saudi arabia. theresa may has told mps in a packed and noisy house of commons that 95% of the deal to leave the eu is done. she again outlined her interim proposals to deal with the remaining sticking point — the issue of the border between northern ireland and the irish republic, which include keeping the uk and northern ireland in the eu customs union, for a limited period, while a solution is found. jeremy corbyn accused mrs may of kicking the can down the road, and said it's time for her to allow labour to take over. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. whistles and motorbikes can't clear the way.
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the prime minister and entourage can't just speed past fundamental obstacles. after a road block in brussels, chatter about theresa may's future is serious talk. why is there such a fuss now? well, these are crucial days in the brexit talks. more and more mps are unhappy about the compromise the prime minister is making, and more and more of them are losing faith she's the right person to do the job. but at this stage, theresa may has little choice but to dig in. the brexit talks are not about my interests, they are about the national interest, and the interest of the whole of the united kingdom. serving our national interest will demand that we hold our nerve through these last stages of the negotiations, the hardest part of all. their brexit negotiations have been a litany of missed deadlines, shambolic failure, and now they're begging for extra time. we've had two—and—a—half years
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watching the tories' failure to negotiate. now even the prime minister doesn't have confidence she can negotiate a deal by december 2020. the deep unhappiness in the tory ranks on display. the government's policy is us to be in a transition period, a never ending transition period to a destiny that is completely unknown, over which we have no say, and no control, and that is something that nobody voted for. it is now two years, over two years since the referendum, and that we have agreed that we will not regain control of our laws, borders and money for over four years after the referendum. does she understand that for many of them, and us, that is already too long? does the prime minister know where we are going? there was support, though, for the prime minister. after some of the vicious briefing against her, by her own side. i stand with her completely,
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against the violent, dehumanising and frankly misogynistic language. i hope the whole house will condemn because it demeans every single one of us. there are hurried conversations about who should be in charge going on. i have the telephone on, good morning. who was he talking to this morning? secretary of state, would you want the prime minister to resign if a hard border couldn't by avoided. couldn't by avoided ? 0ne minister told me there just hasn't been leadership from theresa may. loyal colleagues are facing those kinds of questions. brexiteers on a day trip to brussels insist they're playing nice. reporter: do you give your full support to the prime minister? i have always done, our next leader, my prime minister gets my full support, that's it. fully behind her, we've got article 50 passed. we have withdrawal act passed, and now what we want to see is this end arrangement. and what we have to do
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now is catch a train. the prime minister has not much choice, but to keep going for now. but focussing on the journey might not avoid an eventual crash. and laura is at westminster now. we have reflected on this many times laura, butjust your we have reflected on this many times laura, but just your sense we have reflected on this many times laura, butjust your sense of we have reflected on this many times laura, but just your sense of the feeling tonight and where the prime minister sits at the end of a tricky day? jane, there is more than just mutt iring about theresa may's leadership. we are well past this point as one senior mp expressed to me, there is deep, deep unhappiness about how things are handle. as far as number ten are concerned, they can't go left, right or backwards so they are all only alternative is to keep trying to inch forward, trying to get round those seemingly immovable obstacles. trying to find a path not just immovable obstacles. trying to find a path notjust through here as
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westminster but to an agreement with brussels which they acknowledge will be very difficult but they have to believe it is not impossible. this isa believe it is not impossible. this is a very dangerous moment for theresa may, there is no question about that, but tonight, it doesn't seem as if she is inevitably staring ata seem as if she is inevitably staring at a catastrophe. but one minister said it may only be a tiny number of people who are agitating against her to force her to go, but there are a lot of people thinking about it, and wondering if that could feel viable before too long. three police officers have been found guilty of lying about the how they dealt with the aftermath of a fight, outside a bedford nightclub, which left a man paralysed and brain damaged. julian cole, who was 19 at the time of the incident five years ago, requires 2a hour care for the rest of his life. a fourth officer was found guilty of misconduct. our home affairs correspondent june kelly reports. julian cole's arrest was captured on cctv.
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he'd been restrained outside a nightclub in bedford and bouncers and the police were involved. 0fficers dragged him into a van. he'd been complaining that his neck hurt. the officers sacked today had all lied that he'd been able to move his legs. he was initially taken to a police station rather than a hospital. julian cole had been on a night out with friends. he was 19 and was studying for a degree in sports science. he was aiming to be a coach or a pe teacher. it's not easy to see you. and this is how he is now. on that night five and a half years ago he was left with a broken neck and a badly damaged spinal—cord. he is in a permanent vegetative state. today, following a disciplinary hearing, his family saw three bedfordshire police constables dismissed from the force for lying over what happened during his arrest. this tribunal decision makes it
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clear that not only did the officers lie about events involving julian, but they show an inhuman indifference to his welfare. part of the evidence given by one officer, hannah ross, was described as totally unconvincing. both she and her colleague, sanjeev kalyan, were found to have changed their stories. a third officer, nicholas 0ates, who wasn't present to hear he was being sacked, was also found not to have told the truth. these officers were not facing disciplinary proceedings over julian cole's injuries. what was crucial at this hearing was whether they carried out proper welfare checks on him and whether they told the truth about events that night. clearly, honesty and integrity is vital, it's the cornerstone to all policing, so the fact that officers have not acted in a way they should, it's absolutely right that they face the consequences of losing theirjobs.
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the family say that it's only when someone is held accountable in the criminal courts for what happened that they will feel they have gotjustice forjulian. june kelly, bbc news. an inquest has heard that a house fire which killed a father and five of his children started near a log burner. david cuthbertson and the five children died when the blaze tore through theirfarmhouse in powys, a year ago. police said three other children managed to escaped the fire, but have been left suffering "significa nt trauma". a man has admitted killing a midwife after they had an affair. the body of 28—year—old samantha eastwood was found in a shallow grave in staffordshire in august, eight days after she went missing. 32—year—old michael stirling, the brother—in—law of her ex—fiance, will be sentenced in december. morrisons could face
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an unprecedented pay—out to over 5,000 employees after losing an appeal which means staff may be entitled to compensation after their personal data was posted online. a former employee of the supermarket chain posted details of staff addresses and bank accounts online back in 2014. andrew skelton was jailed for eight years but for the first time, the employer, in this case morrisons, has also been found liable. president trump says the us will begin cutting off foreign aid to guatemala, honduras and el salvador in response to the unfolding migrant crisis. the president criticised those countries for failing to stop thousands of migrants from heading towards the us. the migrants say they are fleeing persecution, poverty and violence in their home countries. aleem maqbool sent this report from mexico. more than a week trekking hundreds of miles is taking its toll. a town square just inside mexico has become a makeshift camp. a place to rest on this long punishing journey
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to the united states. but two thirds of the route from their home country of honduras still remains ahead of them. translation: every day we get more and more tired. but everything thats is happening back in honduras, and the thought of the future of my children is what motivates me to keep going. but mexicans have come out in force to help the honduran migrants, providing free medicines and treatment. and coming to donate clothes. this, though, is just the first group of people heading through the region to america. many more are following, in what is starting to feel like an exodus. of course, migrants head to the us from honduras every year, but what so many at once right now? but why so many at once right now? "if we travel alone it's dangerous" says karen, who is 17. "in a group we feel safe, so when it started ijoined and it kept growing."
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donald trump says he is going to cut millions of dollars in aid to central american countries, because they haven't been able to stop people making this migration. but all around us we can see people from those very countries, driven to do this because of the extreme poverty back home. right along the route local people and aid agencies have provided sustenance, but this is still no easy undertaking. "we are just simple people" jose rodriguez tells me. "there's no work back home so we have to go elsewhere." "we're not looking for problems with anyone, we just want to provide for our families." this may have become a political story in the united states, but as they prepare to resume their toughjourney, it's clear what's brought so many people together is not politics but sheer desperation. 29 nobel prize—winning scientists are appealing to theresa may and jean—claude juncker, the president of the european
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commssion, to reach a brexit deal — for the sake of science, both in this country and across the european union. at the crick institute in london, which is europe's largest biomedical research centre, a staff survey showed about three quarters of eu scientists are likely to leave the uk if there's no deal, because of worries about losing eu funding, & the curtailing of freedom of movement. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. sweden. croatia. scotland. germany. here at the francis crick institute in london, scientists from many different countries are investigating cancer and other diseases. but brexit is creating uncertainty over future funding and who will be free to live here. that's why 29 nobel prize winners have written to theresa may and the european commission saying that all parties must ensure that as little harm as possible is done to research.
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one issue is money. professor steven west has attracted millions in european grants — fivejobs depend on him. the government says it will keep the funding going till 2020. do you know what's going to happen when the grant runs out in 2020? we have absolutely no idea at the present time. this is the largest biomedical research centre under one roof anywhere in europe. and of the thousand scientists working here, 40% are from the european union. so, a big concern is whether any of them might want to leave after brexit. an internal survey here at the institute has produced some striking results. 78% of its eu scientists say they are less likely to stay in the uk after brexit. of all the scientists, including those from britain, 51% say they are less likely to stay. and 97% think a no—deal brexit would be bad for british science. i'm currently funded by the eu,
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and i was for my phd, which i also did here in the uk. and i know that lots of this money will not arrive in the uk anymore, and of course that's a big concern. i think that definitely makes me thinking of other places than the uk. i'm thinking about other options in europe. in central europe, or even maybe going back to lithuania. the government says it wants a deal that would continue britain's close relationship in science. there's a lot at stake. we will, of course, survive. but at the moment, britain is at the top of the tree, we are considered widely around the world to be the best. and we are in danger of losing that top position if we don't get this right. 0ne argument for brexit is that british science can forge more useful connections with giants like america and china. however that works out, these are uncertain times. david shukman, bbc news.
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the footballer cristiano ronaldo has responded to questions about a rape allegation he's facing, by insisting that his lawyers are ‘confident‘. he was speaking at a news conference at old trafford, in advance of tomorrow's champions league match between his current club, juventus, and his former club manchester united. christiano ronaldo denies the allegation, which dates back to 2009. here's our sports editor dan roan. nine years after leaving manchester, cristiano ronaldo remains as big as an attraction as ever, but ahead of his champions league appearance at old trafford, the focus is on more than just football, and tonight, for the first time he addressed the media about the rape allegation that he's repeatedly denied. i'm happy man. this is not, we did the statement two weeks' ago. i'm glad. of course i'm not going to lie
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on this situation, i'm very happy. my lawyers, they, they are confident and of course i am too, so most important i enjoy the football, i enjoy my life, the rest, i have people who take care of my life, and of course, the truth always coming in the first position, so i'm good. american model katheryn mayorga claims ronaldo raped her in a las vegas hotel room in 2009, and that she was paid a quarter of a million pounds to sign a non—disclosure agreement. thejuventus player initially denied the sexual assault allegation via instagram. fake, fake news. and when asked whether he regarded himself as a role model he said this. i know that i'm an example. i know 100%. in the pitch and outside the pitch, so i always smile, i'm a happy man, i'm blessed. cristiano ronaldo's return here to the club where he made his name
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was always going to be a big story. on his one previous visit, five years ago, he was afforded a hero's welcome, but on this occasion he has serious allegations hanging over him, with his reputation and brand on the line. ronaldo bursting forward. ronaldo has become one of the biggest and most marketable stars in world sport, but some of his main sponsors have expressed their concern. so what sort of reception can he expect at old trafford tomorrow evening. tomorrow evening? we know the allegations and he is going through a tough time, but we have to also say that he is innocent until proven guilty, so the reaction from the fans and from the people towards him shouldn't be any different, until things are proven obviously otherwise. with las vegas police re—opening their investigation into the claim, juventus have been criticised for publicly backing their record signing. ronaldo scored again at the weekend, despite the controversy
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