welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is lewis vaughanjones. our top stories: a man has been charged after at least 11 people were shot dead at a synagogue in the us city of pittsburgh. the gunman, who's been named as robert bowers, surrendered to police after a shootout at the scene. in other news, a helicopter belonging to leicester city's thai owner has crashed after taking off from the football team's stadium. and the caravan of migrants making its way to the united states rejects an offer of asylum from mexico. a man's been charged with 29 criminal counts after at least 11 people were killed in pittsburgh in a gun—attack on a synagogue. the shooting took place during a baby—naming ceremony. the alleged gunman has been named

by us media as robert bowers and surrendered to police after a tense standoff. he reportedly shouted anti—jewish slurs during the attack. danjohnson has the latest. 10am in a quiet pittsburgh suburb. heavily armed police surround a synagogue that was attacked just after saturday morning services began. people living nearby were warned to stay indoors until the suspect could be tracked down. you could hear the shots when we were standing in our living room and we could just hear, like, just rapid—fire. it's scary. i cried. and i'm still... i heard about it and i thought, wow, i thought about the people who i knew would be there. i know people that attend that synagogue. and it's terrible. we're all shocked by it and we're numb at the thought that this could happen. it's a very sad day.

four police officers were shot as he was confronted and arrested. it's taken the emergency services some time to confirm that 11 members of the congregation were killed and two injured. it's a very horrific crime scene. it's one of the worst i've seen, and i've been on some plane crashes. it's very bad. this was quickly described as a hate crime and the fbi is leading the investigation. members of the tree of life synagogue, conducting a peaceful service in their place of worship, were brutally murdered by a gunman targeting them simply because of their faith. the suspect‘s full motive is unknown but we believe he was acting alone. this is the man in custody, rob bowers, a 16—year—old, who was heavily armed with pistols, an assault rifle and social media accounts filled with anti—semitic hate. he's reported to have shouted, "kill alljews" as he opened fire. questions quickly turned to gun control and the tone of political debate. is this another example of america's aggressively divided politics encouraging extreme violence?

the president condemned the killings and called for unity. we must all rise above the hate, move past our divisions and embrace our common destiny as americans. and it doesn't mean that we can't fight hard and be strong and say what's on our mind. but we have to always remember those elements, we have to remember the elements of love and dignity and respect and so many others. armed officers are guarding synagogues across the us. anti—semitic attacks have been on the rise here in recent years. midterm elections are just ten days away now, and this week, mail bombs were sent

to prominent political figures. now, the peace of morning prayers has been broken by deadly gunfire — another reminder of the threats this country faces. danjohnson, bbc news, washington. president trump says he will travel to pittsburgh in the wake of the shooting. he's been speaking about the attack at a mid—term election campaign rally in illinois. this evil anti—semitic attack is an assault on all of us. it is an assault on humanity. it will require all of us working together to extract the hateful poison of anti—semitism from our world. this was an anti—semitic attack at its worst. the scourge of anti—semitism cannot be ignored, cannot be tolerated and it cannot be allowed to continue. we can't allow it to continue. oren segal works at the anti—defamation league's center

on extremism, a group that fights anti—semitism. he joined me live from new york a short time ago, i asked him whether cases of anti—semitism have been on the rise. we have the documented incidences since 1979. in this past year, 2017, we saw a 57% increase in incidences reported to adl since the last year. so it has definitely been on the rise. what do you think are some of the causes and reasons behind that? we are living in a very divisive atmosphere in this country. not only are the public discussions focused on anti—immigrant rhetoric, anti—muslim rhetoric, and other forms of hate, which are basically the foundation when it comes to extremist chatter. but social media and the explosion in the ability to reach, recruit, radicalise, and share messages of hate is unprecedented in human history. the accommodation has made anti—semitism is that we are dealing with on all levels. and how you begin to tackle that?

social media is there and not going anywhere. we expect those who are leading these technology companies in social media to take a proactive role to try to stop the exploitation of their services for extremism and hate. we expect our elected officials and all public officials to speak out clearly and consistently against all forms of hate, including anti—semitism. and what about the political leadership on issues like this? it's very well tackling the technology and the technology firms, but this comes down to what people feel is permissible to feel, to think, the ways in which people express themselves. what leadership role to politicians play? listen, at the end of the day, fighting hate, pushing

back against hate, as we do it at adl, is a battle for hearts and minds. and you look for allies in that fight. elected officials, public officials, and really people in all sorts of communities all have to reject hatred when it arises. extremism and anti—semitism in particular is the lifeblood of many of these hate groups. and violence is neverfar behind. oren segal, there. let's bring you some other news now and in leicester — here in the uk — a helicopter belonging to the chairman of leicester city football club has crashed in a car park outside the club's ground. our reporter simon clemison is at the king power stadium in leicester and says the aircraft came down soon after take—off. it didn't get far at all. you can see the distance there possibly, the emergency services at the scene, it crashed in the car park

of the ground of the football stadium here. even the last few minutes, we've seen emergency services, they've been coming and going. they have been coming and going all evening. as you say, this is the owner's helicopter. it's seen at every home game, landing on the pitch before and after the fans, it comes and goes. tonight was no difference. it was a late kick—off here in leicester in the east midlands, and what happened was the helicopter — the sight and sounds of it, it took off, witnesses said that it cleared the ground, but then silence, before a huge bang and this fireball exploding. the details are still sketchy. we don't have any confirmation of who was on board the helicopter all casualties. fans came this evening, they'd left, they'd gone, but came back, anxious to hear what had happened because this owner has been very important to this club. i was a reporter in leicester nearly 20 years ago. the club had some good times then.

the foxes were doing quite well then. this has been a different year, couple of years, here. 2016, they were 5000 to one that went on to win the premier league. so a lot of love for the owner and a lot of love from him from the fans as well. he feeds and waters them at some games. but we just don't know at this stage what has happened. we just know that the crash has taken place. but a huge fireball happened, bursting into flames. it is his helicopter, but we are not sure at this stage who was on board and what has happened. let's look at some other stories in brief. roman catholic bishops have recommended that women are allowed to play a greater role within the church at a synod at the vatican.

a month—long meeting had been called to examine how the church could better reach out to young people. attempts to include the acronym lgbt in the final text were blocked — and the document was vague on the church's attitude towards homosexuals. the catholic church has been damaged by sexual abuse of children by priests, and the attempts by the church hierarcy to cover up their crimes. people in the republic of ireland have voted to scrap the country's blasphemy law. nearly 65% voted yes in a referendum held on friday alongside presidential elections — which was won by incumbent president michael d higgins. he received 56% of the vote. syria's political crisis has been discussed by the leaders of russia, france and germany at a summit hosted by turkey's president recep tyip erdogan in istanbul. after hours of talks the leaders agreed that a committee to create a new constitution should meet by the end of the year. 0ur correspondent sarah rainsford has more from istanbul. it was an unusual format

here on the banks of the bosphorus in istanbul. notjust turkey and russia here, involved, but leaders from france and germany. recep tayyip erdogan, the turkish president, said that was because it was important to expand those involved in the process of bringing a lasting solution for syria as broadly as possible. they talked for a significant time here, several hours, we are told at this 0ttoman mansion here at istanbul. recep tayyip erdogan had emerged to say these were effective talks, constructive talks. there were key issues on the agenda. first of all the situation in idlib, that last rebel—held stronghold in syria, where, just over a month

ago, russia and turkey agreed a ceasefire deal. they said it was important for that ceasefire to be consolidated and to be spread. but there was a point of difference there between the french and russian leaders. putin said that russia had the right to step in against what he called provocations by terrorist to support the syrian military if there were violations of the ceasefire. the french president said that would be absolutely unacceptable. 0n the political process, going forward, again, some differences, some saying it is difficult to move to political resolution, there are big differences in how to reach that. so significant differences. a key thing that was agreed was there must be a committee of members coming together to discuss a constitution for syria as soon as possible. that is the first step of the political process that should begin for syria.

it has been stalled for some time. all sides at these takes said that should begin by the end of the year. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: as brazil prepares to vote in the second round of the presidential election, we examine a country that is still deeply divided. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. 0nly yesterday, she'd spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it. every drop of my blood would contribute to the growth of this nation." after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a 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, this girl in india is the 7 billionth person on the planet. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a man has been charged after a gun attack on a synagogue in the us city of pittsburgh which has left 11 people dead. a helicopter belonging to leicester city's thai owner has crashed after taking off from the football team's stadium. more on the pittsburgh shooting now. meghan mclachlan was in the area at the time to campaign for the democrats, and told us what she saw and heard. i was actually running late

today for canvassing. i was supposed to be here at10:00am, and i got here around 10:15am, and there were just cops everywhere. and i was worried at first it was at the place i was supposed to be at, because it was a democrat headquarters in the city and we were getting ready to canvass. but i showed up and it was clear there, it was down the street. and i thought maybe it was just something random, i had no idea what it was. and the door was locked when i got into the house that was the democratic organisation, and they said that the doors were locked for a reason, that there was an active shooter. so i got in, and we were alljust stuck there for about two hours, and heard the news that was going on just two blocks from the street.

i'm feeling a lot of things right now. i'm heartbroken for my community. i livejust, like, a neighbourhood over, but i used to live in squirrel hill, and it's my favourite neighbourhood in the city. it's the most diverse, it's the most welcoming, and it'sjust a great neighbourhood, and i'm heartbroken for them today. there are always jewish families walking around the neighbourhood. it's very — that's the culture here, and it's something — i mean, i'm notjewish myself, but it is something that i embrace as a member of the community, and i love seeing that about the community. that it's so special, and very much a part of the community. i found out that one of my friends that goes to the synagogue

was not there today. that was one of his synagogues. i'm probably going to go home and cry, to be honest. and then go and see my brother and cry with him. that's probably what i am going to do today. the caravan of central american migrants currently making its way across mexico to the united states has rejected a plan for asylum from the mexican government. 0ur correspondent will grant has spent the week travelling with the group. when you have over 1,000 miles to go, it makes sense to set off early. the midday heat in chiapas is so fierce, so energy—sapping, that the caravan of migrants rolls out before dawn. the lucky ones hitch a lift on anything they can. the rest have to keep walking, and are growing tired. the migrants still have the vast majority of their arduous journey to go, and most of mexico to cross. perhaps only a fraction of them will even make it to the us—mexico border, as the temptation to turn back grows. staying the course is hard enough.

now, imagine doing it with several small children. deportee samuel rosales is bringing his family on what is his fifth attempt to return to the united states. his one—year—old daughter, madeline, is exhausted, and has had a fever. but samuel insists honduras, one of the poorest and most violent countries in the americas, is no place for a child. translation: we know we're risking the lives of all three of us on this trip, but we're doing it because at home we run almost the same risks as we find on the road. without presenting any evidence, president trump has equated these people with gangs, and even middle eastern terrorists. the people i met, though, were mostly poor honduran families in search of work and security. so far, the mexican authorities have simply waved them through. but the caravan can expect a military presence at the us border. i'm sure they will reach the border.

how many, i don't know. but, on the way, you will see persons that quit and go back to their country, and also persons who stay in mexico. so we assume that. from covering marathon distances in searing heat, to sleeping rough in torrential rain, the fate of samuel's family is now mired in controversy. with the us midterm elections approaching, the youngest migrants simply aren't aware they're part of a much wider political game. will grant, bbc news, chiapas in southern mexico. brazilians vote today in the second round of presidential elections. they have a choice between two very different politicians — far—right candidate jair bolsonaro or leftist fernando haddad of the workers‘ party. while polls have been narrowing between the two candidates in the past week, mr bolsonaro is still expected to win. our south america correspondent katy watson reports. jair bolsanaro's fans are counting down the days till victory,

hoping he'll make brazil great again. nicknamed the ‘trump of the tropics‘, many people here think the us president is a man brazil could learn from. it has been a dramatic campaign. stabbed in a rally last month, bolsanaro's popularity has continued to soar. yeah! bolsonaro!! like many people in this rally, this man supported brazil's military dictatorship, and he would do it again. if it is necessary, we are going to get in arms to defend our country. we don't want the communism here — never. fernando haddad is the man trying to beat bolsonaro, but he'll struggle. with his predecessor, lula, in prison for corruption, there is real hatred

towards the left. there is also realfear for brazil's young democracy. this carnival parade is supporting haddad, the only candidate they say will protect brazil from another dictatorship. the theme of this parade is prejudice is a weapon that kills. there is no doubt that these elections have been full of judgment, anger and division among brazilians. but what next? there is also a great deal of fear about the future. this man was tortured during the dictatorship. if bolsonaro wins, it will be a huge step back. translation: the army electrocuted me on my tongue and my penis. bolsonaro has said he's in favour of torture. i never imagined that, at the age of 75, i'd have to return to this. but, even in the violent slums of recife, where people benefited from workers‘ party social programmes, political allegiances are shifting. fisherman carlos didn‘t live through the dictatorship, but he is still voting for bolsonaro. he tells me he‘ll change brazil, and the country needs military rule. for many brazilians,

the desire for firm leadership matters more than the threat to democracy. it is a future people want to change, yet that future is more uncertain than ever. katy watson, bbc news, in northeast brazil. and we will of course bring you all the results on bbc news. fashion is a growing industry in africa, and lagos fashion week has established itself as an event not to be missed. from nairobi to johannesburg, it now attracts major african names, and collections showcased on the catwalk are exported all over the world. eliza philippidis reports. bold prints, vibra nt colours and flowing silks — just a few of the reasons why african designers are gaining a firm following of fashionistas across the world. tipped to to be fashion‘s next destination, designers showcasing their collections in lagos are being courted by international buyers.

we are starting to make a name for ourselves, and show that actually we do have the standards of luxury and the standards of production that the rest of the world does have as well. so it‘s notjust — we‘re no longer the continent of, like, disease and poverty. the global demand for african clothing has been boosted by celebrities including michelle obama, who has been seen wearing african designer brands. business leaders see fashion as a way to export african culture, and the industry is supporting emerging designers to do just that, helping them promote their work and develop skills to create sustainable businesses. we started the platform because we realised that there was a gaping hole in the industry. there was a need for an aggregator that could sort of bring designers together — notjust give them a platform to show their work,

but sort of act as a catalyst. international press and buyers were looking on from the front row, making decisions about the collections that could end up in our high—end department stores as early as next year. the duke and duchess of sussex have in the last hour begun their official engagements in new zealand, the final country on their tour of australasia. they received a traditional mauri welcome in wellington, with a haka performed by students, before harry and meghan were invited to hongi, the traditional greeting, pressing noses and foreheads with mauri elders as they arrived at government house. finally, more on our breaking news this hour: here in the uk, a helicopter belonging to leicester city‘s thai owner has crashed after taking off from the football team‘s stadium. leicester city fan john butcher was at the scene and told us

what he saw. we were actually sat in a bar facing the king power stadium. we‘ve seen a lot of fire engines come by. as we came out to see what had happened, what had occurred, my nephew came running towards me. and he was in a real state of shock. he said he‘d seen the helicopter spiral out of control, and then within a second, drop like a stone to the floor. the propeller on the tail of the helicopter that seemed to lose power, and then the helicopter just spun, spiralled out of control. on the bbc understands the owner of the football club was on board the helicopter that crashed last night. this is bbc news. good morning.

well, saturday was certainly a shock to the system, wasn‘t it? cold for all of us, but really it was a day of mixed fortunes, because for some there were beautiful spells of sunshine. a beautiful weather watchers picture sent in from keswick in cumbria. however, if you were caught under the showers, it was miserable. frequent showers in the north—east of scotland, some of them wintry to higher ground. frequent showers running in across the yorkshire coast, lincolnshire, east anglia, the midlands and the south—west. and that brought rumbles of thunder, and to close out the day in parts of lincolnshire and cambridgeshire, there were some significant hailstorms as well. so a pretty miserable story, and we‘re in this cold air now, right across the country, but notjust the uk. through much of europe as well, descending as far south as spain and portugal, where on monday they had temperatures into the mid—20s. they‘re going to close out the week, if they‘re lucky, on 10—11 degrees.

for us, we start off sunday on a chilly note, particularly in sheltered areas of scotland, a touch of light frost here. western areas will see the best of the sunshine on sunday. that north—easterly breeze always running the risk of driving in showers along the east coast and a real nuisance again across east anglia and the south—east of england. highest values on sunday, 8—11, so still not particularly warm. winds will fall on sunday night. into monday morning, the skies clear, and there is the possibility of a widespread hard frost first thing on monday morning. so certainly a cold start to the new working week. but hopefully, to compensate, some lovely sparkling sunshine to go with it. it should be a really quiet day. one or two isolated showers into the western isles. don‘t be too concerned about this rain out in the atlantic. temperatures 8—11 degrees again. in fact, looking ahead, we need to look at what‘s happening across in the mediterranean. a real storm across much of italy.

heavy snow over the alps, and that‘s going to be spreading its way steadily northwards. so there‘s a level of uncertainty just how much of eastern england is going to be affected by that area of low pressure, but it could bring some significant rain. it will also bring something a little less cold, so some mild, moist air moving in across the sea up through the middle part of the week. so all that translates into the city forecast like this. it does look as though there‘ll be dry weather for many, but there is the potential for rain, some of it heavy, into the south—east, to make itjust that little bit milder. that‘s it, enjoy your sunday. this is bbc news. the headlines: 11 people have been killed in a shooting at a synagogue in pittsburgh in the united states. the gunman is reported to have shouted anti—semitic abuse. president trump says he‘ll travel to pittsburgh after the shootings, which he described as an evil attack

and an assault on humanity. the suspect has been charged with multiple crimes. a helicopter belonging to the thai billionaire owner and chairman of leicester city football club has crashed and burst into flames. the bbc understands vichai srivaddhanaprabha was on board the helicopter when it span out of control. the leaders of turkey, russia, france and germany have again stressed that a permanent peace in syria can only be found through political means. following a summit of the leaders in istanbul, they promised to work to ensure the current ceasefire in the northern province of idlib became permanent.