welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is lewis vaughanjones. our top stories: a man is arrested in florida after a series of pipe bombs were sent to critics of president trump — police say cesar sayoc is a registered supporter of the republicans. the fiancee of the journalist jamal khashoggi speaks about her pain following his murder — and demands justice. stranded by civil war: the children of yemen in desperate need of medical attention — the un says they should be flown abroad for treatment. a man's arrested after an attempted smash and grab of an 800—year—old magna carta from salisbury cathedral. hello and welcome to bbc news.

the fbi has charged a man from florida with five federal offences, connected to a parcel bomb campaign targeting prominent democrats, among others. 1a devices were sent to people including barack obama and robert de niro, who has been a critic of president trump. cesar sayoc — who's 56 —was arrested after a fingerprint was found on one of the packages. nick bryant has the latest from washington. this has been a nationwide manhunt, but it appeared to end today amidst the palm trees of florida. federal authorities arresting a suspect in connection with the parcel bombs just north of miami. law enforcement officers surrounded this white van emblazoned with pro—trump stickers. they feature the president and his vice president, mike pence, and more threateningly, crosshairs over the faces of hillary clinton and barack obama, two democrats targeted with crude bombs. the suspect is 56—year—old cesar sayoc, a registered republican

who's evidently a devoted supporter of donald trump. on social media, the former strip club worker posted shots of himself at trump rallies, and this is him at donald trump's inauguration — wearing a make america great again cap. oh, yeah, donald] trump! next president of the united states! — next president of the united states! he also posted videos of himself listening to donald trump. trump: you take a look at these people. you study these people... the president's attorney general announced sayoc has been charged with five federal crimes. let this be a lesson to anyone, regardless of their political beliefs, that we will bring the full force of law against anyone who attempts to use threats, intimidation and outright violence to further an agenda. this was the scene earlier in midtown manhattan, where the bomb squad descended on a postal facility where another explosive device was found. it was sent to another prominent critic of donald trump, the former director

of national intelligence james clapper. all the packages have looked exactly the same, but on one of them, investigators found sayoc‘s fingerprint. they all contained improvised explosive devices. though we're still analysing the devices in our laboratory, these are not hoax devices. the initial response from the white house this morning to new of more attacks was extraordinary, the president not to news of more attacks was extraordinary, the president not condemning them but raising questions about their timing, coming in the run—up to vital congressional elections. appearing after the arrest before a crowd of cheering supporters, he tried to strike a more presidential tone. but the bottom line is that americans must unify, and we must show the world that we are united together in peace and love and harmony as fellow american citizens. there is no country like our

country, and every day, we are showing the world just how truly great we are. donald trump presents himself as a law and order president, but the question will now be asked: is his aggressive style, and his past statements condoning physical violence, encouraging supporters to take matters into their own hands? donald trump has condemned the acts as ‘despicable‘ and says they have ‘no place in america.‘ he's been speaking at a rally in north carolina, where he's taken aim at the media over its coverage of the mail—bombing campaign. the media's constant unfair coverage, had deep hostility and negative attacks, you know that, only serve to drive people apart and to undermine healthy debate. for example, we have seen an effort by

the media in recent hours to use the sinister actions of one individual to score political points against me and the republican party. crowd booing. the fiancee of the murdered saudi journalist, jamal khashoggi, says she doesn't believe the united states is sincere in trying to get to the bottom of the case. in a tearful interview with a turkish television channel, hatice cengiz also spoke of her panic when mr khashoggi did not emerge from the saudi consulate in istanbul. from there, mark lowen reports. jamal khashoggi and his fiancee on their way to the saudi consulate. a moment of happiness as they planned their future. a quick goodbye as he entered to get papers for their wedding. it was the last time she'd see him alive. today, a distraught hatice cengiz

recounted those fateful hours. as he didn't emerge, she begged the staff to know what had happened. translation: i said, "jamal entered from this very door." i insisted that he hadn't left. i knew he hadn't. i knew. i felt i had lost something huge in my life. the dissident journalist worried about entering the consulate, she said, but was reassured after an earlier visit there. at first, she thought he was being held inside. translation: i tried to think positively. i couldn't imagine what had happened. never. not even 10% of what we know now crossed my mind. if it had, i would have entered the building with him or never let him go in. i would have just accepted that he wouldn't be able to marry me. now i'm bearing a terrible sense of responsibility.

hatice waited here into the night, as fear turned to blind panic. she alerted the turkish authorities, police were scrambled to the airport, but they were too late. the first group of saudis, the alleged hit squad, were already in the air — en route to riyadh. turkey has released an image of a saudi consulate car entering a forest in istanbul before the murder. the suspicion is that the killers scouted it for a burial site. there's still no sign of the body. that and the changing saudi stories have angered president erdogan, who called them "childish" and "not worthy of a serious state." forjamal khashoggi's friends, a search for answers. turkey has requested extradition of the 18 saudis arrested in riyadh, but the fear is they're being scapegoated by those on high and that the real truth may never come out. concern is growing about the fate of critically ill civilians,

many of them children, who are trapped by the conflict in yemen. the united nations says dozens of children are dying every day, because the country's medical services are close to collapse. more than three years of civil war have led to the crisis — with the country divided beween houthi rebels backed by iran, and government forces supported by a saudi—led coalition, which includes the uk and the us. from sanaa, orla guerin reports. facing a long wait for what little help is available. yemen's health service is another casualty of years of conflict. half of the medical facilities here no longer function. mohammed was brought in in time. his cholera is being treated, but many never make it this far because their parents can't afford transport. for example, we have no

neonatal intensive care. no intensive care? no. and doctors struggle with a lack of drugs and vital equipment. this doctor comes to work every day in sanaa's main children's hospital, though she and the other staff haven't been paid in two years. around every corner there is a child in desperate need, like three—year—old abdirahman, who has a congenital heart problem. this is one of the most complicated congenital heart diseases. and he needs to have an operation in a specialised cardiac centre outside yemen. but because of the war and the blockade, we cannot take him outside. this little boy is effectively a prisoner in sanaa. the saudi blockade prevents civilian flights to and from the capital, which is held by houthi forces. the united nations is trying to get

agreement on medical evacuations. but it's unclear when — or if — an air bridge can be opened. he's telling me his name. his mother, sabrine, says he's always smiling, though he is so unwell. she has no money for treatment and is begging the outside world to help her son. across town, sheltering in a disused shop, another family with a seriously ill child. the war has already taken their home. they worry it could take her sight. her mother says the five—year—old is in agony every day with eye cancer. there is a hospital injordan ready to treat her, if they can get there. translation: i am suffocating.

i'm going to die of sadness. if they told me they could do an operation to give her my eye, i would do it. back at the hospital, abdirahman is being taken home to rest and to wait. doctors say if he doesn't have surgery abroad soon, he will be too weak to survive the operation. a constitutional crisis has erupted in sri lanka where, in a surprise move, president maithripala sirisena has appointed his predecessor and former rival mahinda rajapa ksa as the new prime minister. he was hurriedly sworn—in after mr sirisena's party said they were abandoning the governing coalition. lebo diseko reports. backin

back in power again, this time as prime minister. sri lanka's former president mahinda rajapaksa on the left, sworn in by the current president on the right. it is a development few people saw coming. mahinda rajapa ksa was development few people saw coming. mahinda rajapaksa was beaten by maithripala sirisena to the post of president three years ago. these two men have something of a complicated history. formerly allies turned rivals, now apparently friends once again. mr rajapaksa is a highly controversial figure again. mr rajapaksa is a highly controversialfigure in again. mr rajapaksa is a highly controversial figure in sri again. mr rajapaksa is a highly controversialfigure in sri lanka. his government crush the tamil tigers in a brutal civil war that endedin tigers in a brutal civil war that ended in 2009 and in which thousands of civilians were killed. there are many from the tamil community who still want many from the tamil community who still wa nt a nswers many from the tamil community who still want answers about what happened to their loved ones. the country has been thrown into a constitutional crisis, by rajapaksa's constitutional crisis, by rajapa ksa's appointment. the

constitutional crisis, by rajapaksa's appointment. the man he replaces insists he is still prime minister and will challenge his dismissal in court. while for raja pa ksa dismissal in court. while for rajapa ksa this is dismissal in court. while for rajapaksa this is something of a rise from the political ashes, it is not clear yet for how long. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: baseball's biggest prize, the world series, is under way in california — we'll be live in la with the latest. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. only yesterday, she'd spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it. every cup of my blood would contribute to the growth of this nation." after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have completed chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. booster ignition and liftoff of discovery, with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend.

well, enjoying the show is right. this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today in india, this is the 7 billionth person on the planet. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: a man's arrested in florida after a series of pipe bombs were sent to critics of president trump. police say cesar sayock is a registered supporter of the republicans. let's get more on our main story now. our correspondent peter bowes is in la and joins me now. peter, what more do we know about

this individual? we should say right at the beginning, a presumption of innocence, but what more do we know about him and his background? well, we know, and it is really there for everybody to see, looking at the vehicle, where he was arrested, what his political allegiance is. we know he isa his political allegiance is. we know he is a registered member of the republican party. there was imagery all over that vehicle of president trump, who of course he supports very strongly. hillary clinton in crosshairs, red cross says. and also barack obama. —— read crosshairs. some very distasteful imagery showing his opposition to the democratic party. we know that he has a criminal record and indeed thatis has a criminal record and indeed that is how the authorities managed to track him down from a fingerprint they found on one of the packages, also some dna evidence. they could match that against records that they already had. that is what led to

what happened in the last 12 hours oi’ what happened in the last 12 hours or $0. what happened in the last 12 hours or so. his arrest in a city close to miami. he willappear or so. his arrest in a city close to miami. he will appear in court on monday. the authorities are insisting and warning that this may not be the end of the matter, that some of these packages or devices might still be in the system, and that people ought to be cautious and beyond a card. it is interesting, donald trump's reaction to this, he has condemned it, but at this rally in the last couple of hours, i will read out what he said. " we have seen read out what he said. " we have seen an read out what he said. " we have seen an effort by the media in recent hours to use the sinister actions of one individual to score political points". what is he trying to say there? well, what president trump is saying here is what we have come to expect from the president when he is in front of his supporters or perhaps when he is tweeting in the middle of the night. some would say he is saying what he really thinks as opposed to what the teleprompter trump would say, which is more guarded and perhaps the kind

of thing you would expect to hear from a president in times like this. he is renewing his political arguments and his attack on the media, suggesting that the level of discourse and arguments in the media are in some way to blame for the level of political debate right now in the united states. people are using perhaps the rest of this one individual to attack the president, because he is a republican, somebody who supported the president, and as the president might see it, he is perhaps somebody who can be used as a tool to attack what the president believes in. peter, thank you. a man was physically restrained by staff at salisbury cathedral after an apparent attempt to steal a copy of the magna carta, the historic english charter of rights. witnesses saw a man use a hammer to smash the glass which protects the 800—year—old document, believed to be the best—preserved of four original magna cartas. police made an arrest shortly afterwards. helena lee reports from salisbury. this is what's left of the glass

protective home to magna carta, damaged after yesterday's hammer attack in the cathedral‘s chapterhouse. it happened just before 5pm yesterday afternoon. visitors watched on as a man went up to the glass with a hammer and began to smash it, triggering the alarm. the man then tried to leave the cathedral through the cloisters here with a hammer in his hand but, when he got outside, staff grabbed onto him and held him until the police arrived. the manuscript, which is more than 800 years old, was saved from being damaged by a second layer of glass. the dean of salisbury says he is shocked by the incident, and has praised the staff who restrained the man. i am very saddened that an artefact which is of relevance to the whole world, notjust salisbury, should have been attacked

in this way, but i am very relieved that no one was hurt, that magna carta is undamaged. the magna carta at salisbury cathedral is one of four originals to have survived. the document is a charter of rights agreed by king john in 1215, considered to be one of britain's most influential legal manuscripts. a man is still being questioned tonight in connection with the incident. he was arrested on suspicion of attempted theft, possession of an offensive weapon and criminal damage. helena lee, bbc news, salisbury cathedral. let's get some of the day's other news. health officials in the gaza strip say israeli forces have shot and killed five palestinians during protests along the border with israel. the demonstrations have been ongoing since march. israel said around 10,000 palestinians had gathered along the border and were throwing missiles at israeli troops. more than 80 people were injured. people in the southern afghan

province of kandahar are going to the polls on saturday, a week after the rest of the nation voted in parliamentary elections. the ballot was delayed following the killing of the police chief, general abdul raziq, by the taliban eight days ago. preliminary results from the elections are due to be released early next month. the us network nbc has announced it's cancelling the show of one of the country's best—paid presenters, megyn kelly. she's been heavily criticised for ignoring racial sensitivies when she defended the use of blackface as part of halloween costumes. megyn kelly's employment contract is rumoured to be worth $69 million. a coughing, tweeting teddy is the latest weapon deployed against london's air pollution. the robotic bears, called toxic toby, monitor the city's air quality in real—time in pollution hotspots and cough when pollution is high. each cough also triggers

a tweet to a politician to address the issue. it's estimated more than 9,000 people die prematurely each year from illnesses related to london's air pollution. the us defence secretary has reportedly approved a request for additional troops and military resources at the us mexico border. it comes as thousands of migrants are headed north from central america. the bbc‘s will grant is with them in the southern mexican state of chiapas and filed this report. in each of the little towns that the caravan reaches — this is arriaga in chiapas — the migrants set up their tents near offices and the church. local authorities and the community turn out to offer what support they can. that is normally in the form of water, food, medical attention,

donated clothing, and legal support for those thinking of turning back or who want verification of their human rights or immigration status. but things get harder from here on in. arriaga is the location from which the freight train, la bestia — the beast — makes its way north, and many will choose to try to get on the train to make theirjourney north. others will stick with the caravan. but they must cross through drug cartel controlled parts of the country. and all the time washington's response is robust. donald trump has repeatedly told the migrants that they will not be welcomed in the united states with open arms. he is expected to deploy the military to the border and is even reported to be considering an executive order banning these people from making it into the united states.

baseball's world series has resumed in los angeles with game 3 between the los angeles dodgers and the boston red sox. our correspondent chris mitchell is in los angeles. what is the score? what is happening? i'm sorry. we seem to have lost the line temporarily. if we do get him, we will speak to chris later on. let's carry on. harry and meghan have been meeting the royal family of tonga at the end of their visit to the tiny south civic nation. earlier, the couple w0 re civic nation. earlier, the couple wore floral garlands and traditional clothes as they learned about tongan youth projects. for a style icon, a new accessory.

the welcome for harry and meghan was warm and noisy. and this was just the start. mat—making was just part of the display of tongan culture waiting for the duke and duchess. but first south pacific chic met royalfashion. was that a shimmy from harry? then, a quick whip around the exhibits. no royal tour is complete without a tour of handicrafts and the tongans have really put on a show. this island is tiny but the royal visit has had a huge impact. it has been a long time since tonga was a sliver of empire. but the link to britain survives.

to finish the trip, more music. and a little encouragement from harry. they were here for just a day but they made every minute count. jonny dymond, bbc news, sydney. just before i go, a quick reminder of our top story. a registered republican voter has been charged in connection with a series of letter bombs sent to high profile critics of president trump. remember, you can get in touch with me on twitter at any time. i'm @lvaughanjones. predominately the areas exposed to that northerly wind. these are the starting temperatures, a touch of frost and areas. notice the distribution of showers that have been coming in the overnight in the northern scotland, icy and places.

eyesin northern scotland, icy and places. eyes in northern ireland as well, temperatures close to freezing. the showers will continue on this northerly wind running into northern ireland. northern scotland, the far south coast to hack south—west of england as well. across parts of the midlands, east anglia, a patch of shower. it could be heavy, possibly with hail. for many, as you will see, it could be heavy. last weekend, top temperatures close to 20. this weekend, nowhere near. because of that wind, it feels even colder. mid to low single figures in places. howley on saturday afternoon onto saturday nights, many of us will be dry, clear, cold, with a touch of frost setting in. showers will continue particularly across eastern parts of the uk. remember,

the saturday night, the clocks go back on our, an extra hour in bed for some of us that as we start off on sunday morning, again it will be cold, frosty and places, a risk of frost in some places. another north—easterly wind penetrating further inland times. if anything at times, stronger wind across parts of the east and england but for many on sunday, it will be dry, sunny again but the temperatures, some may be just a degree or so higher in the across southern parts, the wind will bea across southern parts, the wind will be a bit stronger. going into next week, when at times. if you are not afan of week, when at times. if you are not a fan of the cold, temperatures will gradually creep up again. bye—bye. this is bbc news.

the headlines: a registered republican voter has been charged in connection with a series of letter bombs sent to high profile critics of president trump. cesar sayoc faces up to 48 years in prison if found guilty of federal crimes, including illegal mailing of explosives. the fiancee of the journalist jamal khasoggi has spoken for the first time about her pain following his murder. in a tearful interview with a turkish television channel, hatice cengiz spoke of her panic when mr khashoggi did not emerge from the saudi consulate in istanbul. a constitutional crisis has erupted in sri lanka, where the president has appointed his predecessor and former rival mahinda rajapa ksa as the new prime minister. but the coalition's leader insists that he is still prime minister and says he still commands a majority in parliament.