this is bbc news. the headlines at 11: the turkish authorities say he was strangled as soon as he entered the saudi consulate in istanbul a month ago, and his body was later dismembered. the journalist's murder increases pressure on saudi arabia, as america demands a ceasefire in yemen also tonight, a paralysed man is able to walk again, after surgeons fit an electrical device around his spine. and why the world of horseracing is one of the sports concerned about the potential impact of brexit. and at half past eleven we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers torcuil crichton, the westminster editor at the daily record, and nicola bartlett, who's a political correspondent for the daily mirror stay with us for that. good evening and welcome to bbc news.

the authorities in turkey have been giving the first official account of how the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi met his death. the prosecutor in istanbul said that mr khasoggi was strangled, shortly after entering the saudi consulate in istanbul four weeks ago. his body was then dismembered, and in the words of the prosecutor "destroyed". our correspondent mark lowen reports from istanbul. his murder has captivated and shocked, drawn demands for justice and shaken relations with saudi arabia. now, the truth is emerging about jamal khashoggi's end after entering the consulate. it comes as saudi arabia's public prosecutor leaves after fruitless talks. turkish sources saying he was more

interest in learning what evidence they had. in a statement, his turkish counterpart said no concrete results were achieved and confirmed for the first time, details of the murder. jamal khashoggi was choked to death immediately after entering the consulate general of saudi arabia in istanbul, it reads. "the victim's body was dismembered and destroyed following his death by suffocation." so, mr khashoggi's remains may never be found, though turkish officials have been digging in this istanbul forest for traces. the saudis still haven't said where they were disposed of. the turkish authorities are growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of cooperation by saudi arabia as to what really went on here. riyadh has now rejected turkey's extradition request for the 18 saudis arrested there. that's what has driven today's statement, anger and a sense of a cover—up by the saudi state.

turkey wants its western allies to toughen their line. today, jeremy hunt defended his response, but said britain needed considered action, given commercial ties with riyadh. the khashoggi murder is incredibly shocking and i made it very clear that if the press stories were true, and it appears increasingly likely that they were true, then what happened would be contrary to our values. forjamal khashoggi's fiance, seen here on their way to the consulate, every detail brings more heartbreak. she told the bbc of the little solace she can take. layers of the truth in this story are being unwrapped,

but what lies at the core, staining the saudi kingdom, may never be exposed. mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. since the murder ofjamal khashoggi, the international community has increased the pressure on saudi arabia, which was already facing intense criticism because of its role in the civil war in neighbouring yemen. theresa may has backed calls from the united states for a cease fire and the us defence secretary said all sides needed to take part in un—led talks in the next month. today's intervention has been welcomed by the united nations, as nearly four years of conflict have left 14 million people in yemen on the brink of famine. the yemeni government backed, by a saudi—led coalition supported by the uk, us and france, are battling houthi rebels. our international correspondent orla guerin hasjust returned from yemen and her report contains some distressing material. in yemen, it has come to this.

a nation on the brink of famine, images to shock the world, if it was looking. after years of war and global inaction, there is a new sense of urgency. and, from the united states, a new push for peace. 30 days from now, we want to see everybody around the peace table, based on a ceasefire, based on a pull back from the border and then based on ceasing dropping of bombs, that will permit the special envoy, who is very good, he knows what he is doing, to get them together in sweden and end this war. a war that keeps filling new graves.

here, for 42 schoolboys, killed by the saudi—led coalition in august. we met survivors of the devastating air strike. one more attack which raised concern internationally about the saudi bombing campaign in yemen. but the tipping point may have been the brutal killing by saudi officials of the dissident saudi journalist, jamal khashoggi. that could not be ignored, even by staunch saudi allies and arms suppliers like the us and britain. the uk's lucrative arms trade has continued, even as the saudis bombed yemeni civilians. that has been politically uncomfortable. today, the prime minister echoed the us calls for a peace deal. the uk will continue to encourage all parties to agree to de—escalation. a lasting political deal, which will ensure that any ceasefire will hold in the long—term. previous peace efforts have

failed to silence the guns and there are calls for theresa may to do a lot more than call for a truce. it is imperative that the british government breaks out of its inertia, notjust call for a ceasefire but table a resolution at the united nations security council and initiate practical measures to alleviate the suffering and stop the geopolitical catastrophe that is being created in yemen. but, will yemen's houthi rebels be willing to come to the negotiating table? on a walkabout this month, a senior leader was keen to show us that they have a firm grip on the capital, but there is huge suffering here and many yemenis are desperate for an end to the war. thousands of yemenis have been killed during this conflict. how far are we from peace? how long do you think this conflict will continue? translation: ask the prime minister of britain.

ask trump and macron and the european countries that support the saudis in their war against yemen. if they stop their support, the war won't last another hour. too many of yemen's young cannot afford to wait. we filmed mohammed bashir this summer. two days later, he passed away. amid all the calls for peace talks here, every ten minutes another child like mohammed dies. orla guerin, bbc news. a man who was told he would spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair has walked again, thanks to new research by scientists in switzerland. the 30 year—old, who was left paralysed after a martial arts accident, had an implant attached to his spine, which boosts the signals from his brain to his legs. and against expectations, some of his damaged nerves seem to have regrown. the researchers hope to test the system in the uk and other parts of the world within 3 years, as our science correspondent pallab ghosh explains.

david's doctor said he'd never walk again. now, among the foothills of the alps, he's able to travel more than half a mile. an implant around his spine has changed his life. to me, it means a lot. i think you've got to try to do the impossible, to make the possible possible. i'm surprised over and over again when we really get there. it's a lot of fun, and it feels very good. this is david training with his implant a year ago. "stim on" means it's turned on. when it's turned off, he can't move. back on, and he continues to walk. nerves in the spinal—cord send signals from the brain to the legs. some people are paralysed when they're damaged through injury. in most cases, there's still a small signal, but it's too weak to create movement. the implant boosts the signal,

enabling david to walk. not only that, the restored movement seems to repair some of the damaged nerves. and here's the result. david walks eight paces with the implant turned off. what was very unexpected was the spinal—cord repair that we have observed. and we need to understand the underlying mechanism. what we have observed in animal model is that it seems that nerve fibres are growing again, that they are reconnecting the brain to the spinal—cord. david had his implant surgically inserted by one of switzerland's leading neurosurgeons. a chronic case, he was paralysed seven years ago after a sporting accident. i've been working in the neuroscience now for a long time, and i know that when you have a spinal—cord injury, after a while, if there is no progress, it will remain like this. so what i noticed for the first time is a change, even in a chronic state, and that's, for me, something completely new.

outside of the lab in the real world, it's much harderfor david. without his electrical stimulation, he can only walk a few paces, so it's far away from being a cure. but the research does demonstrate that paralysis can be reversed, at least to some degree. the big question is by how much. sebastian had a cycling accident. before he came to work with the swiss team, he had no movement in his legs. but now he can ride his bike, which is powered mostly by his hand movements, but also by his legs. such a feeling of freedom. everything is working together, and that helps you to be healthy for the rest of the day, the rest of the week and the rest of your life. stim on. robotic voice: 0k, start message send to implant. david and sebastian are the first patients to have benefited

from the treatment. they can't keep the stimulation on all the time because it's too uncomfortable for long periods and the system isn't ready yet for everyday use. researchers say in the journal nature they hope to improve the system and it can be tested in the uk and other parts of the world in three years' time. pallab ghosh, bbc news, lausanne. well, earlier this evening i spoke to drjocelyne bloch — who you saw in that report. she's one of the neurosurgeons who surgically inserted the implant into david m'zee. i began by asking her where in the spine the implant actually is. the are located at the spinal—cord. then you stimulate is located around the belly and around the skin there. we have heard about robotic skeletons, which in the past have shown people how to move. how does

this differ and why has it been so successful? 50 it is not really a robotic skeleton, but the candidate has the stimulation on the spinal cord that is activating the muscles of his leg. so when he wants to walk, the stimulation is helping him to put one foot in front of the other and is facilitating him to walk. what is so different about it this time? it's it all about co—ordinating their message to the brain with the nerve ending? what is it all about? when he wants to step in and he is activating his muscles in the robot. everything is passive, it is activated by himself. in our study, the patients are themselves activating their brain, the legs.

how far off activating their brain, the legs. howfaroff are activating their brain, the legs. how far off are we from what i would like to call, to a fork paralysis? —— a cure for paralysis? like to call, to a fork paralysis? -- a cure for paralysis? we are still developing and are doing a proof of concept. we are really able to help three patients that were chronically injured. so now we have to do this in probably much earlier when the injury is fresh because we know that there is more potential and at this stage it is a bit too early to say that we are going to cure paralysis and we need to recalibrate our enthusiasm. i think we can really improve the quality of life and probably the life and the movement of many patients who have spinal—cord injuries. fascinating story that and very

exciting. the time isjust approaching quarter past 11. the headlines on bbc news: britain has backed a call by the united states for a complete ceasefire in the yemen civil war and for peace talks to start next month. turkey says the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi was strangled and his body dismembered as soon as he entered the saudi consulate in istanbul. scientists in switzerland have developed a spinal implant that enables people who had previously been considered permanently paralysed to walk again temporarily. pakistan's prime minister imran khan has appealed for calm and condemned hardliners who have issued death threats against the country's supreme courtjudges. the court had acquitted a christian woman of blasphemy overturning her death sentence. pakistan's strict blasphemy laws which carry a potential death sentence for anyone insulting islam, have divided the country. our correspondent secunder kermani reports from islamabad. thousands of angry protesters have

been gathering in cities across pakistan, following this morning's verdict. they see it as a threat to the country's islamic identity. addressing the nation though, prime minister imran khan warned others not to take to the streets. these people are inciting you for their political gain. don't listen to them. they are not doing anything to serve islam. asia bibi has now spent nearly a decade injail. she lived in this small village to the west of lahore, where she was accused of blasphemy, following an argument with a group of muslim women — a crime legally punishable by death in pakistan. the cleric who filed the case against her had this warning before

the verdict was announced. translation: if the court sets aside the previous two verdicts and frees her, it will be a sign to people, you should take the law into your own hands. what began here as a local dispute rapidly escalated into an issue of international importance. the asia bibi case has become a signal for the controversy surrounding pakistan's blasphemy laws. the division over the case has been stark. a prominent politician who spoke out in support of asia bibi was murdered by his own bodyguard. today, outside court, there was tight security. asia bibi's supporters welcomed the ruling but were afraid about what could happen next. now she is free, she can do whatever she feels like. she can enjoy her life as a free woman. can she stay in pakistan? will she stay in pakistan? i don't think so that anybody once alleged for blasphemy can live in this country.

no—one has ever actually been executed for blasphemy in pakistan but dozens have been killed by lynch mobs or militants. asia bibi will be released in the coming days. many expect her to leave the country as soon as she can. the son of the former leicester city owner, vichai srivaddhanaprabha, has thanked people for their "overwhelming support" following his father's death in a helicopter crash on saturday night. his comments came as images emerged of the helicopter moments after take—off, which appear to support the theory that the aircraft's tail rotor suffered some kind of failure, as our correspondent tom burridge reports. a club still grieving for a chairman that meant so much. today peter shilton, leicester legend, who witnessed

the crash on saturday here with his wife to honour killed. today, vichai srivaddhanaprabha's and paid tribute to his dad, saying he how important his dad was to people around the world. this new video published online shows a helicopter leaving the stadium just before it crashed. take appears to go smoothly. about 30 seconds later something appears to fly out from the direction of the helicopter. seconds later it starts to spin out of control, something consistent with say experts with a problem with a tail rotor. either the pilot puts an input to the pedals or alternatively there is a failure within the tail rotor system. that generates lift but sideways that opposes the rotational force

of the main blades. if there was no tail rotor the helicopter would rotate round and round. the video is one clue among many for those investigating the crash. the air accident investigation branch is examining the scene and the wreckage which will be moved to farnborough later this week. they are trying to repair the flight data recorder which was damaged by fire. we might not know the definitive cause for months. leeds has been chosen as the location for the new national headquarters for channel 4. greater manchester and birmingham had also been in the running. bristol and glasgow have been selected as new creative hubs for the organisation. around 200 staff will be moved out of london to the new hubs, although channel 4 will also retain its presence in the capital. james vincent reports. the first thing that anyone saw on

the new channel 4, back in 1982, was a yorkshire presenter sitting in a yorkshire studio. hello, hello, good evening, and as the countdown to a brand—new channel ends, a brand—new countdown begins. fitting then that when channel 4 were deciding where to move they chose to come home to leeds. ever since the government told channel 4 that it had to move some of its operations out of london, cities across the country had been stating their case. leeds has now come out on top. an ex— gb public service broadcaster will relocate to west yorkshire. public service broadcaster will relocate to west yorkshirem public service broadcaster will relocate to west yorkshire. it will help us bring in decision makers from elsewhere in the uk with different opinions. in the core for us different opinions. in the core for us is how do we reflect on screen the values, the cultures, the community of different people across the uk and notjust in london? we knew we put together a very strong bid and we felt the relationships with channel 4 were very good. but

you know, you never know, the three of us in the race right to the end. absolutely thrilled that leeds has been chosen. we do have two travel quite a distance, to meet the industry professionals, because at the moment they are pretty much down south. we have nothing against people down south, we just wish there were more here is all. leeds might get the headquarters, part a few miles up the road is the youngest city in the country, it is felt the investment will be healthier. channel 4 pick yorkshire because it says it has a thriving digital industry. the future of that industry is at yorkshire's universities will sub university of bradford, take two. in bradford they are excited that a job on national television would mean having to get a train ticket to london.|j television would mean having to get a train ticket to london. i want to be involved with stuff like production, management, and producing, and things like that. editing as well. the students study

film production and media classes. it will be a good opportunity for them to have channel 4 here. the most opportunities tend to be in london. it is quite london centric. to bring everything up north would be fantastic. it would be amazing. semi more opportunities for us. bradford is a city of film, but we have to relocate either to manchester or london after we graduate. it greater opportunities for as students. last night, the great british bake off had a yorkshire winner. today we have won an even bigger channel 4 competition. that report by james vincent. britain is due to leave the european union in five months' time and the uncertainty over what happens after brexit is affecting a wide range of businesses — including in the sporting world. football clubs and racecourses are among those who rely on overseas talent, and easy movement between countries, but could that be under threat? our sports news correspondent richard conway has been investigating. british football is a sporting success story.

good shot. good goal. its excitement, passion and money attracts the best players from europe and beyond. hazard into giroud. danger here. giroud has done brilliantly and scores. and just like every other industry, brexit is set to make its mark. stoke city's roots within its local community stretch back over 150 the owner of the club is at odds with the majority of stoke's fans. if we want to take a european player, we can take him, providing the two clubs can agree. that could all change. we'll have to seek work permits. if you get the best talent, you have the best league and that could be damaged. england are the under 17 world cup winners. but there is hope within football of a brexit dividend for home—grown talent that could reap more rewards for the home nations by allowing younger players to get increased playing time. in a post—brexit world,

we can say exactly what the quotas are for english footballers. we can go back on to fifa rules, which means we can only sign 18—year—olds, like everyone else in the world from other countries, and that would, of course, give much bigger opportunities to home—grown — actually genuine, home—grown — footballers and access to national team. football is not alone in facing up to the challenges and opportunities that brexit may bring. sport's other big signings are of the four—legged variety. just like football, horse racing is big business. here in newmarket they can exchange hands for hundreds of thousands of pounds. as an industry, it employs over 17,000 people directly, many of them from europe. linda came here from sweden to follow her passion three years ago. she is part of that international workforce that racing relies upon. people from all over the world, it's all here. i mean, all the big trainers

are here in newmarket and like in sweden, in czech, in poland, the racing is so small that if you actually want to be invested in it, there's not much for you out there, theyjust don't have the quality, as they do here in england. there are also concerns over the free movement of horses as well as people. annually, 26,000 move seamlessly between britain, france and ireland. the industry is demanding that continues post—brexit. racing's allure stems in part from studying the form and predicting a winning outcome. but, as it stands for this industry and the wider sporting world, all bets are off. richard conway, bbc news, newmarket. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers torcuil crichton, the westminster editor at the daily record, and nicola bartlett, who's a political correspondent for the daily mirror. that's coming up just after the headlines at 11:30. now it's time for the weather with nick miller.

hello. this cold spell has one more widespread frost on thursday night and then it's all change, temperatures are coming up. and one of the reasons why — the jet stream. not only does it steer weather systems towards us, it's the dividing line between cold air north of it and warm air south of it. and for a while now, we've been in this dip in thejet stream, we've been in the cold air. but look how this pattern changes. for a while, it's going to come right at us with ex—hurricane oscar. more about that in a moment. and then into next week, look at this, we are on the warm side of the jet stream and the flow of air is coming in from the south. things are going to feel very different. actually, as thursday begins, not as much frost out there cos we've seen cloud and outbreaks of rain overnight, clearing eastwards during the day. scattered showers in the west, frosty and foggy for some in northern ireland and western scotland to begin with, but for many of us, it's a fine day with sunny spells. any showers in the west will fade going into thursday night and then clear skies. this is the last widespread frost developing. a lot of sunshine as friday begins.

many will keep the sunshine, but northern ireland turning wetter and windier later in the day. and that is because of what's going on at the moment quite a long way away in the atlantic. this area of cloud, hurricane oscar. and it's about to move north, get swept up in the jet stream and head towards us into the weekend. no longer as a hurricane, it's moving over colder water. it's losing its tropical characteristics. it is weakening a bit, although not very much. and it does maintain its shape here as a deep area of low pressure that will pass us to the northwest. but we will be close enough to get an impact of wind, rain, but also around this, much milder air coming in. saturday's rain from oscar mainly for scotland and for northern ireland, maybe western fringes of england and wales later in the day. but much of england and wales, it'll stay fine. it's a milder day, but it's a windier day. gales around irish sea coasts, northwest scotland could see some gusts in excess of 60 mph that may have an impact on travel. and bear in mind on saturday evening, you may be doing fireworks, bonfires, and strong gusty winds and those aren't the best of friends so do keep a check of

the forecast near you. but going into sunday, it's goodbye, oscar, and hello to another area of low pressure heading in from the southwest. this one isn't this potent and there's still something to play for in the detail. it looks as if it's the western side of the uk most likely to see some rain out of it. it's not going to be as windy, and it's still fairly mild. and the weather pattern next week has low pressure sitting somewhere to the west—northwest of us throughout much of the week. occasionally pushing in rain—bearing weather systems. the flow of air around the low pressure anticlockwise means the air coming in from the southwest. now, if you were watching a few days ago and i was suggesting that actually the air coming from around the low pressure originates in the arctic and it's still quite chilly by the time it gets to us, that's changed a bit. still coming in from the blue, but look how far south it goes before coming back towards us. and as it does so, it gets less cold, less cold, less cold and just taps into a bit of air from the continent, too. so next week, it looks as if temperatures will be close

to if perhaps not at times a bit above average. and we'll really notice a difference overnight. much milder nights, hardly any frost. low pressure will give some rain at times, especially in the west—southwest of the uk, but there will be drier, sunnier days, too. so an ex—hurricane on the way, an arctic air that by the time it gets to us isn't going to be very cold. no—one can say our weather's boring.