this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at six: more than 70 mp5 and peers sign a letter urging the government to ensure julian assange faces authorities in sweden, if they want his extradition. police fire shots outside the ukrainian embassy in london after the ambassador‘s car is deliberately rammed — one man has been arrested. a ten—year—old boy has died after being attacked by a dog at a holiday park in cornwall. sudan's new leader — its third in three days — calls for dialogue with all factions and offers the release of political prisoners. doctors celebrate a new type of treatment — called ‘gene silencing' — used to reverse a disease that leaves people in crippling pain. and coming up, tiger woods is right in the mix at the masters — he starts his all important third round in an hour's time.

we'll have the latest from augusta, in sportsday, in half an hour. good afternoon. more than 70 mps and peers have called on the government to ensure that the wikileaks co—founder, julian assange, faces justice in sweden if the authorities there re—open a rape investigation against him, on charges he denies. the united states has already requested that the uk hand over mr assange to them, to answer a charge of computer hacking leading to one of the largest ever leaks of government secrets. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. dragged out of ecuador‘s embassy in london on thursday, julian assange faces

one big question. where will he be sent now? more than 70 politicians have put their names to a letter to the home secretary, sajid javid, to request that he do everything he can to champion action that will ensure thatjulian assange can be extradited to sweden. they also urge him to stand with the victims of sexual violence and seek to ensure the case against mr assange can be properly investigated. i've signed this letter because i think the top priority is the accusations against mr assange with regards to sexual assault and rape in sweden, and i was concerned that that vitally important issue seems to be getting airbrushed out of the conversation. the swedish authorities have been pursuing julian assange for years over allegations of rape and sexual assault which he denies. at the same time, the united states wants him extradited over hacking charges after his organisation

wikileaks released a secret material, including this video from a us military helicopter appearing to show firing at iraqi civilians in 2007. the home office isn't commenting on this letter, and as things stand, sweden hasn't requested that julian assange is sent there. but if it were to do so, british law sets out what would happen next, and it could mean the home secretary deciding where he goes. and one of the criteria in coming to that decision is the severity of the alleged offences. after seven years of voluntary imprisonment, this weekend julian assange is actually behind bars, provoking a political row and a potential international dispute over his future. chris mason, bbc news. police in london have opened fire on a car outside the ukrainian embassy after it deliberately rammed

a car belonging to the ukranian ambassador. the metropolitan police said that the vehicle was then "driven at" their officers at the scene. police used firearms and a taser before arresting a man in his 40s. they've since ruled out terrorism. 0ur correspondent, simonjones, is in west london for us. simon, very obviously still a lot of police activity behind you, just describe the scene to us. well, the ukrainian embassy are describing this as a deliberate attack, the metropolitan police are saying it is anti—social behaviour involving a car. but if we move the camera in behind me you can see the police focus is very much on that silver vehicle, they have been carrying out investigations of that for quite some time. this incident happened at

around ten to ten this morning. according to the ukrainian embassy, the vehicle that is used by the ukrainian ambassador was rammed by a car that the police were naturally called, they tried to box in the vehicle, but according to the embassy the ambassador putt vehicle was once again rammed by the car. the police say they were then driven out and at that point they fired shots and a taser was also used. the vehicle was stopped and a man in his 40s was arrested. he has been taken to hospital as a precaution, but we we re to hospital as a precaution, but we were told he has not been injured and there were no injuries to the embassy staff. investigations are continuing at the scene to try to establish the cause. the police do not believe it is terrorism —related but the met have paid tribute to the officers involved saying they put themselves in danger to ensure the people of london remain safe. simon, thank you very much. a ten—year—old boy has died

after he was attacked by a dog at a holiday park in cornwall. police were called to a caravan at tencreek holiday park in looe to reports that a boy was "unresponsive". heidi davey reports from looe. in looe to reports that a boy was "unresponsive". heidi davey reports from looe. emergency services were called to the popular holiday park in south east cornwalljust before five this morning. residents here at tencreek told us that they heard screams in the early hours. it is believed the boy's grandmother found him in an unresponsive state. the police confirm that he had been attacked by a dog, which was called a bulldog—type breed. the boy was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. people don't come far. they will be at this time of year from parts of devon and around cornwall. this community is renowned for when things happen that we pull together and we try and help in any way we can.

police investigations are of course ongoing. tencreek holiday park has issued a statement saying its thoughts are very much with the family, and they will offer their support to the ongoing police inquiries. a 28—year—old woman has been arrested in saltash in connection to the incident. as you can see, at tencreek holiday park there is still a strong police presence, officers have been here since five o'clock this morning when they first receive the call. the holiday park is very much open for business, new visitors and existing customers have all been arriving. everybody we have spoken to has reiterated what a strong community it is. lots of static caravans in there, lots of people that have been here four years. —— for years. they also how shocked they are that something like that can happen here. heidi davey, bbc news, in looe. president trump has confirmed he wants to send people detained in his immigration crackdown at the mexico border to so—called ‘sanctuary cities'.

they're areas of the united states — usually under democrat control — that don't cooperate with the detention of undocumented migrants. we will bring the illegal... i call them the illegals. they came across the border illegally, we'll bring them to sanctuary city areas and let that particular area take care of it, whether it's a state or whatever it might be. california's always saying, we want more people, and they want more people in their sanctuary cities? well, we'll give them more people, we'll give them a lot. we can give them an unlimited supply. and let's see if they are so happy. they say they have open arms, they are always saying they have open arms. let's see if they have open arms. in response, many democrats across the country have condemned the plan, accusing the trump administration of using migrants as ‘political pawns'. the governor of california gavin newsom dismissed the plan as "insulting". it's not serious. it lacks any rationale.

it's insulting to the american people and to the intelligence of the american people. it's un—american, it's illegal, it's immoral, it's rather pathetic. i don't know what more i can say. 0ur correspondent in washington, dan johnson, has been following developments. sanctuary cities are places across america that have declared they will be open and welcoming to asylum seekers and immigrants whatever their status. and in fact they take it further and refused to co—operate with the federal authorities in dealing with those people. so it may be that there asylum or immigration case is unsuccessful and the federal authorities want assistance in finding that personal deporting them from the country, the authorities in that city, these designated sanctuary cities, actually refused to cooperate in those sorts of cases with the federal government. the president is saying, 0k, fine, if

you want to be open and welcoming to any sort of emigrant, then i will send people from the border to these cities and they can be taken care of there, because he says simply the ball border situation has got so intense now, the pressure is so great, that things have to change and people need to be moved. but this would be a complicated plan, it would be a logistical nightmare because it would involve moving thousands of people thousands of miles right across the us, perhaps to cities where they don't want to 90, to cities where they don't want to go, places where they don't have connections. so how realistic this is, iam connections. so how realistic this is, i am not sure, connections. so how realistic this is, iam not sure, but it connections. so how realistic this is, i am not sure, but it is certainly something the president has seized upon, perhaps as a threat to try to silence his critics because sanctuary cities tend to be dominated by democratic politicians who are of course opposed to the president immigration policies. mister trump also dealing with international diplomacy matters and responding to a call from the right attitude from kim jong un. yes, criticism from kim jong un about the us approach to negotiations over

korean relations. president trump has responded on social media, but not directly addressed kim jong un‘s criticisms. he has actually heaped praise on the north korean leader, saying their relationship is very good, even excellent, and that he is optimistic that a third summit would bea optimistic that a third summit would be a good thing and could eventually lead to the withdrawal of nuclear weapons and to the lifting of sanctions, and president trump talked about the potential of north korea to be one of the wealthiest nations in the world in future. so he has not directly tackled criticisms that kim jong un has he has not directly tackled criticisms that kimjong un has made of the us approach. kim jong un said he would consider a third summit but only if it was with different terms and a different approach to the last one in hanoi. he seems to be making out that they had not made any progress there, and indeed there still has not been any firm agreement on the way forward on the steps to actually removing nuclear weapons from the korean peninsula and finding a lasting peace there.

in sudan, the head of the state security service has resigned as anti—government protests continue. a general has been appointed as the third leader in as many days. demonstrators are demanding that power is given to a civilian authority. andy moore reports. a new day in khartoum and a new leader, but the protesters are still on the streets. the new man has already accepted an important resignation, salah gosh, the head of the powerful national intelligence and security service. the crowds are waiting to see what to make of the man now in charge of their country. translation: abdel fattah al burhan is the new guy but who is he and what will he say and do differently? will he chant to our slogans or not? we won't deal with him emotionally. we are waiting to hear his first address and then we will decide how to deal with him. translation: it is a great thing for sudan and, inshallah, our hopes will be realised. we are not leaving the streets until everything goes to our advantage. one of the new leader's firstjobs,

an address to the nation. translation: this is a renewed call for all those bearing arms to sit down to discussions to arrive at a peaceful outcome and peacefully coexist under the basis of new measures. dear compatriots, a military council will safeguard state sovereignty and establish a civilian government agreed on by all factions. for this to happen the transitional military council will be in control for a period that will not exceed two years. sudan's third leader in as many days, lieutenant general abdel fattah al burhan abdelrahman was sworn in late on friday night. his elevation followed the resignation of the man who led the military coup to topple the president. al abdelrahman burhan is seen as further away from the old regime. he has been seen on the streets of khartoum, engaging with protesters and trying to win them over. but, so far at least, that plan doesn't seem to be working. the demonstrators say they will stay on the streets until there is a handover to a civilian government. andy moore, bbc news.

joining us now on the phone from washington is a senior adviser to the enough project, a nonprofit organisation working to end genocide and crimes against humanity. first, after 30 years, why now would mister al basheer accept change needs to happen? because of people plasma power. the movement for change in sedan did not start in december but it really picked up a new energy and new force in mid and continued for the last four months to build momentum the 6th of april when a population in major towns across the country decided to stage a sit in

and demanding handover to a civilian government after 30 years, and the criminal rule of alba share,. and before that protesters are vowing not to leave their civil disobedience campaign. so we have gone from desert there were demonstrations for high food prices, to the removal of a leader in a country where the military is feared. how likely is it the demonstrators will have their demands met? the military is not simply going to move aside, is it? the military will not move aside, however they will assume protecting a civilian government for change.

this consists of dismantling the 30 yea rs of this consists of dismantling the 30 years of the rule of alba share, holding to account officials of that regime who were involved in war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, in war zones across the country, systematic and structural corruption that made sedan one of the most corrupt countries of the world, and basically all these crimes. at the same time they will trust their own representative. the freedom and change forces that have been organising this. as you showed, these people are not willing to deduct until their demands are met.

0bviously his options are being discussed now. the icc will be watching his movements carefully. 0riginally how important is it that the country are seen to be handling all the new military council is seen to be handling this transition peacefully? regionally and across the african continent, how important is to down right now? sedan is the centre of a lot of attention now because what is happening there is demonstrating that it is possible to remove a vicious, very violent regime through nonviolent and peaceful protest by people. the protest has not involved any forms of destruction of public property, they have not been involved in... symbols of the regime. no one is attacking the sanctuary of him. he

is under guard, but people will hold him to account under the rule of law and nothing else. it is remarkable that this is a peaceful uprising that this is a peaceful uprising that achieved change from a bloody, brutal regime through peaceful means. there was a lot of violence but only on the side of regime, leading to the killing of dozens, the torture of thousands in the presence of national security and intelligence services and the police. thank you, doctor. the headlines on bbc news: more than 70 mps and peers sign a letter urging the government to ensure julian assange faces authorities in sweden, if they want his extradition. police in london arrest a man after opening fire on a car that drove

into the ukrainian ambassador's official vehicle outside the embassy — the incident is not being treated as terror—related. an investigation's underway following the death of a ten—year—old boy, who was attacked by a dog at a holiday park in cornwall. india is observing the centenary of the amritsar massacre — one of the darkest incidents of its colonial history. british troops opened fire on a peaceful protest, killing hundreds of unarmed men, women and children. today, the opposition leader, rahul gandhi, and britain's high commissioner have laid wreaths at the site of the massacre. theresa may has stopped short of offering a formal apology. she described the events as "a shameful scar on british indian history". museums from both countries have united to re—examine the brutal events of 1919, as monika plaha reports.

they were closed into a pen, thousands of people, and shot at like fish in a bowl. raj‘s great uncles were just teenagers at the time of the attack. they were out enjoying vaisakhi, also known as the sikh new year. little did they know the horror that was about to hit them. when the firing started, two of them managed to escape. they either scaled a wall or they managed to get through one of the exits. the youngest, unfortunately, was trampled by people running and fell under dead bodies and remained there until the following day. the british indian authorities had earlier declared martial law and banned public meetings due to a rise in demonstrations. general reginald dyer, with his troops, were sent to disperse the crowds at jallianwala bagh. they blocked the exits and between them, over 1,000 shots were fired. general dyer staunchly defended what he had done. he was interrogated by the british government as part of their investigation and he said he was trying to create a moral

effect, that he was trying to strike terror in the people of punjab. since the massacre happened 100 years ago, this is the first time a british museum has joined forces with one in india to shine a light on the brutal attack and it's all part of a driving force to educate and create awareness on what's known as one of the greatest scandals of the british raj. jallianwala bagh is a park located in amritsar, a holy city in the heart of punjab. it's the cultural centre of the sikh religion and home to the golden temple. the british government has been under renewed pressure to apologise for its role in the amritsar massacre. we deeply regret what happened and the suffering caused. but theresa may came under criticism when she stopped short of an apology. an apology is a step in the right direction and will make some people feel a sense of catharsis but i think more importantly slightly revamped so colonial

atrocities are taught in british schools. i wish somebody had apologised to my ancestors 100 years ago. i think it's futile now. historians say the shooting sparked a significant step in india's road to independence, which led to partition in 19117. thousands of miles away and a century on, there is a demand for greater awareness on the massacre and for the events of that day to never be forgotten. monika plaha, bbc news. a month on from the terror attack on two mosques in christchurch in new zealand, which left 50 people dead, a unique tribute has been held. thousands of pakistanis have marked the attack by standing in solidarity with all the victims. rahuljoglekar has more. four weeks ago, a quiet mosque in christchurch, new zealand, became the site of a deadly shooting and destroyed many lives

and shook the world. here in pakistan, thousands of men gathered to recreate the mosque that came under attack, to express their solidarity with the victims who died in the shooting. translation: translation: it felt very nice, it was so present that we we re very nice, it was so present that we were ready to stand the whole day for it, we worked really hard to make this model. nine pakistanis died during the incident. this man was posthumously given an award for bravery by pakistan after he apparently tried to tackle the gunman before being shot. the event, organised by charity, praised the government's efforts in new zealand. translation: the way the state of new zealand and the civil society and especially the way the prime minister has led the nation and mobilised it not only soothe the wounds of muslims but also assured them that muslims in their country

are safe. at the gathering, among other slogans they chanted "islam means peace" — a message they hope will travel across the globe in the aftermath of this very global tragedy. just to bring you some sporting news we have just received, just to bring you some sporting news we havejust received, this statement is coming from barnsley football club. the statement reads, the club can confirm there was an alleged incident in the tunnel area that took place following the conclusion of today's match which south yorkshire police are currently investigating. the club is assisting, the police with its enquiries, and as a result we are not ina enquiries, and as a result we are not in a position to make any further comment at this time. and we understand they were playing fleetwood today, so it is in the

fleetwood today, so it is in the fleetwood ba rnsley fleetwood today, so it is in the fleetwood barnsley match that an incident took place in the tunnel. that is as much as we have at the moment. more as and when we get it. doctors have used a new type of treatment — called "gene silencing" — to reverse a disease which leaves people with crippling pain. the condition can also cause paralysis and is fatal in some cases. the treatment works by fine—tuning the genetic instructions locked into our dna. experts say the same approach could be used in other previously untreatable diseases. james gallagher reports. and the cows, look, moo! sue has endured pain few can imagine. she used to take strong painkillers every day due to a disease called porphyria. sue needed hospital treatment if she had a severe attack but even morphine didn't stop the pain then. it's like nothing i've ever had before. i've had a child, i have done child labour but itjust feels like it's never going to end, it is so, so intense,

so strong that it's in your legs, in your back and it just resonates everywhere. it's really, really unbearable. but sue's life has been transformed by a monthly injection of a new type of medicine called gene silencing. this is how it works. inside our cells are genes. they send out messengers containing the instructions for running our body but in porphyria an error leads to a build—up of toxic proteins. gene silencing intercepts the messenger, disabling it and restoring the correct balance of proteins. the study showed gene silencing cut attacks by 74% and half of patients were completely freed from the attacks needing hospital treatment. british doctors who took part in the clinical trial say the impact was amazing. these are very difficult patients to treat and they've had a very difficult time and i'm surprised, genuinely surprised how well it works in this condition and i think it offers a lot of hope for the future. sue is now enjoying life

without pain but the implications i've had painful kind of ten years. idid not i've had painful kind of ten years. i did not expect that could go away. and to be able for that to have happened, i am seeing friends and they are like, you're not taking any painkillers, and i'm like, no. but the implications of this study go much further than sue. experts say gene silencing is an exciting new area of medicine with the potential to work in diseases that are currently untreatable. james gallagher, bbc news. one of india's leading actresses says the country needs better sex education, rather than banning films with explicit content. radhika apte, who has beenjuggling living between mumbai and london, has been honoured at the uk asian film festival for her bold film and television choices. haroon rashid went to meet her at bafta in london, radhika apte is fast becoming one of the most recognised indian

actresses globally after having starred in three netflix originals in 2018. she's been given the making waves award at the 21st uk asian film festival. thank you very much. it's an absolute honour. i live in london, london is my home. so this just feels really... itjust feels really happy to be noticed in this capacity, i think. sacred games was the first netflix original series from india. how different was that film—making experience compared to other bollywood productions you've been part of? first of all, it's challenging, it's nicer. we are doing something where we don't worry about words or certain content, we are just open, openly expressing. i do feel that this freedom is very, very, very important. so i think that's one aspect. and i just think that the bollywood marketing and publicity, that

netflix was very well organised. there was a lot of violence and use of expletives in sacred games. lust stories had a lot of sexual content. such content would typically have faced censorship issues in india. what's your experience been like with the country's certification board? i don't think there should be a censor board in this sense. they understand a and u but i don't understand these bans and censorship. what we need is more sex education, not banning things. everything is available. you can go and watch whatever you want. what you need is sex education, not the other way round. one of your films, parched, did tremendously well on the festival circuit but did not make much money at the indian box office. has netflix or amazon prime or other services such as that given those kinds of films a different distribution model? i just know when you have a film or series on a digital platform, the reach is to a different

kind of audience. it reaches the world extremely fast. and the kind of people, the audience that watches it, is a little different. it's not completely different, and it's not exclusive, but it's a different kind of audience. radhika also starred in two hit bollywood films last year, including pad man, the first mainstream indian film to tackle menstrual health in the country. haroon rashid, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. the weather mostly behaving itself today apart from a few showers in the south—east and east anglia. but the weather is deceiving, blue skies and fluffy clouds but it's nippy out there, and it'll be a chilly evening in very cold tomorrow. this evening temperatures only around eight celsius, some rain to the rest of our neighbourhood, trying