welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is reged ahmad. our top stories: calls for impeachment proceedings against the us president begin. democratic presidential candidate elizabeth warren in the wake of the mueller report release. an american couple who spent a decade torturing and starving their children are sentenced to life in prison. police in london move in on climate change protesters following a fifth day of chaos. whispers: :et‘s all experience something together. and time to go all tingly: we listen in to the online sensory sensation asmr.

hello and welcome. democratic presidential candidate elizabeth warren is calling for impeachment proceedings against donald trump to begin, following the publication of the mueller report into russian meddling during the 2016 election. meanwhile, the usjustice department has dismissed democratic party legal efforts to obtain a full, unredacted copy of the report as ‘premature and unnecessary‘. laura trevelyan has more. less than 2a hours after the attorney general released a redacted version of the mueller report, congress stepped in. thejudiciary committee has issued a subpoena for the full report, saying lawmakers should not be kept in the dark, and they want it by1 may. we need the whole report. we need the whole report, including the underlying documents unredacted, as has been the case in every previous situation similar to this.

the 448—page mueller report contains many redacted sections relating to intelligence material and ongoing court cases. but it is the public bits of the report which have infuriated the president. he is angry with former white house officials who told robert mueller how mr trump tried to thwart the investigation. this morning he tweeted: the mueller report finds no evidence of a criminal conspiracy between the trump campaign in russia, but doesn't exonerate the president on obstruction of justice. the white house, though, says mr trump isn't the clear. the white house, though, says mr trump is in the clear. there wasn't collusion with russia and it should be a day that every american can celebrate, and not be sorrowful, like we have seen over the past 48 hours from the democrats that are actually sad the president

didn't work as a foreign agent. the president wants to focus on the 2020 election, and what he hopes will be a second term. but with subpoenas flying and some democrats under pressure from their base to impeach mrtrump, the saga of the mueller report is far from over. eric ham is an author and political analyst in washington. a short while ago he told me calls by democrat, elizabeth warren, to start impeachment proceedings against donald trump — shouldn't be dismissed. i think this is a serious move by her to push the party to actually move in a direction which we know many democrat leaders are simply uneasy with. in fact, she is the only democratic presidential candidate to actually call for this. if you look at where the house democratic leadership stands, they too are not ready or willing to move in this direction, so i think it is a gutsy move

on her part to do so. there must be a political element to it. she must know that her potential voters in 2020 will enjoy her saying something like this? well, i think running on the left, running in a democratic primary, sure, she might galvanise some progressive voters. but if she wants to be the nominee she has to be looking to the centre, and that is where, at least many democratic leaders believe, that is where the trouble is. that is why you see people like nancy pelosi not moving in this direction, because they recognise many of those who actually allow democrats to retake the house are those conservative democrats who actually ran and won states in red districts. let's look a bit at the republican reaction to this report. i must confess, i have been a little bit surprised at how muted the republican house and senate members have been since this report has come out. are you surprised, would you have thought they would normally be a bit more vociferous in their support of donald trump, since the mueller report has come out?

well, they believe that the report exonerates the president. in fact, members of the house judiciary committee, members of the republican party, they believe the report exonerates him. i think what we are seeing as republicans trying to maintain a quiet unity on this in the hope that eventually this will all die down and they can move onto other issues, namely, actually attempting to regain their footing to be able to compete next year in the 2020 elections. looking at what else we are hearing today, the democrats have issued a subpoena. they want to see the full, unredacted mueller report. but the department of justice seems to have dismissed that. what happens next? well, we do know that the chair of the housejudiciary committee has already said he will subpoena for the full reduction of the report.

it is quite likely he will actually get it. usually the courts side with congress because congress is a coequal branch of government. the question is, how long will it take before members of congress actually see the full report? that's eric ham, author and political analyst. a couple from california have been sentenced to life in jail after subjecting their children to years of torture and starvation. david and louise turpin pleaded guilty to abusing all but one of their 13 sons and daughters. sophie long has the story. that was the moment injanuary last year that david and louise turpin‘s 17—year—old daughter alerted the outside world to the horrific abuse that she and many of her 12 siblings had been subjected to at the hands of their parents. it was from this suburban home in perris, california, that she'd escaped through a window and used a deactivated mobile phone to call the emergency services.

she told the emergency operator that she and her siblings lived in filth, that she had never been to a dentist, and didn't know what medication was. when rescued, all the children, except the youngest, a toddler, were severely malnourished. it was, the district attorney said, among the worst, most aggravated child abuse cases he had ever seen. today, heartbreaking scenes of deep emotional pain, as the couple listened to their children speak in a packed courtroom. male voice: i cannot describe in words what we went through growing up. sometimes, i still have nightmares of things that had happened,

such as my siblings being chained up or getting beaten. but that is the past and this is now. i love my parents and have forgiven them for a lot of the things they did to us. one of their daughters said they had "a perfect life" because "god took good care of them," and she said she would pray for her parents often. thejudge said by pleading guilty they spared their children reliving the harm and humiliation they endured in that "house of horrors." now as the turpin children continue to try to build normal lives, it's likely their parents will spend the rest of theirs in prison. sophie long, bbc news, riverside, california. let's get some of the day's other news. president trump has spoken by phone to the libyan general khalifa haftar whose forces

are currently attacking tripoli. the white house said mr trump had praised his fight against ‘terrorism'. the phone call happened despite the un—backed government in tripoli seeking international condemnation of general haftar‘s assault on the capital. thousands of people in peru have turned out for the funeral of the former president, alan garcia. the politician shot himself after the police tried to arrest him on bribery charges. the peruvian government offered the former president a state funeral, but his family declined. the german camera maker leica has distanced itself from a promotional video depicting images of the army moving against student protestors in beijing's tiananmen square thirty years ago. it comes at a sensitive time — the anniversary of the tiananmen crackdown is only weeks way. police have arrested more than 680 people during five days of climate change protests in central london. a pink boat that had been used by demonstrators to blockade oxford circus, was towed on friday evening. protestors tried

to prevent the police from taking it very far. a short time ago, our news reporter caroline rigby sent this update from oxford circus where the protest continues. we are in oxford circus in the heart of central london. you can see a gathering here tonight but are fewer police and protesters than earlier today where the pink boat became a focal point of the gathering here in oxford circus, was removed by police. i'm talking to protesters from extinction rebellion, joe and douglas. joe, why are you still here in the sixth day now? so i arrived on monday. i haven't been an activist before but something about extinction rebellion is really exciting. i came on monday expecting to leave after a few days and i'm still here at the end of day five. basically, it's a really positive,

empowering movement. when party politics is so divided and so bitter, this is basically proving a really exciting alternative for what is happening in our democracy. protesters here have been keen to make sure that this is a calm, peaceful protest. how difficult is that for you? what would you say to the many, many people in london who have been disrupted? so yeah, as far as nonviolence and peacefulness goes, that is essential to everything we do. nothing that we do will ever be anything other than nonviolent. that is exactly what we are about. as far as disruption goes, yeah, i would say it's regrettable. a regrettable necessity. we are sorry for the disruption but we consider it necessary. joe, you have been here for a number of days. you arrived at the beginning, on monday. how long do you think people are going to stay here and when is enough enough?

when the government agrees to our three demands. the first one is telling the truth, about the extent of the problem we are facing, and starting to come up with a plan about how we can deal with that. the second demand is to be carbon neutral by 2025, which is ambitious, but will be doable if the government really commits to it. and the third demand is to set up a citizen's assembly consulting with the public, after the public have been informed by climate scientists and experts about the issues. we trust the public to be able to come up with — to ratify the government's decisions. orto or to come orto come up or to come up with proposals for the government. protesters here confident there will be no let—up any time soon.

the home secretary sajid javid has said police can take a firm stance to make sure that london runs as smoothly as possible over the coming days. it remains to be seen, then, how this can be resolved anytime soon. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the online sound sensation sweeping the world. get ready for asmr. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high. the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. one of the most successful singer songwriters of all time, the american pop star prince has died at the age of 57. he was a great musician and, you know, a genius. for millions of americans, the death of richard nixon

in a new york hospital has meant conflicting emotions. a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting uneasily with the abiding memories of the shame of watergate. and lift—off of the space shuttle discovery with the hubble space telescope, our window on the universe. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. the us department ofjustice has dismissed a democrat legal demand to release the full mueller report. meanwhile, donald trump has branded the inquiry a "big, fat, waste of time, energy and money". an american couple who tortured their children in a so called ‘house of horrors, are sentenced to life in prison. protest leaders in sudan say they will unveil a civilian government this weekend.

it's part of a bid to put pressure on the transitional military council, which seized power from long—time president omar al—bashir last week. the move comes as thousands of demonstrators gathered in the centre of the capital, khartoum, in the biggest protests since mr bashir was forced from power. our africa editor, fergal keane, reports. whatever happens next, they'll remember this for the rest of their lives. a moment to look back on in old age, when freedom was close enough to touch. arriving in this crowd, it's the discipline, the civility which are striking. "raise your arms and we'll gently search you", they chant. every inch of room is taken and into this unexpected space are flowing the demands of the many. these are lawyers.

"this is temporary change", iqbal says, "and the forces of freedom have given their demands to the military council, to form a civilian government." we went to visit the radio of the revolution, broadcasting music and messages to the crowds. notice the youth of its volunteers, the number of women. like this lady in the centre, who returned from abroad to do her part. my dream is to come back here and live here, at home, with my family and raise my kids with my family here in sudan, and i think it's about to happen. but such dreams are still hostage to what the men with the guns do next. the faces have changed but the military is still in power. after a raft of compromises last week, there's been silence on the demand for immediate civilian rule. and there is wariness,

too, on the part of traditional politicians. like the country's last democratic prime minister, overthrown in the coup that brought the military to power 30 years ago. sadiq al—mahdi here arriving for friday prayers. this is not his revolution. how do you feel about what's happening? are you happy? "a great opening", he said, "but not yet there". by night, the streets fill to overflowing. this is the symbolic, the sacred ground of the revolution, and these scenes are a reminder that manyjunior ranks in the army are supporters of change. people here want the establishment of a civilian administration and they want it now, but there's no sign the military regime is willing to accede, yet, at least. yet they hope the crowds will simply go home, get tired.

there's no sign of that, though. they have rid the country of two dictators in a week. they have forced the freeing of media, the release of prisoners, small wonder there's so much hope, even if their final victory seems tonight to hang in the balance. fergal keane, bbc news, khartoum. the international climbing community is in shock after the loss of three highly experienced mountaineers. jess roskelley, david lama and hansjorg auer are all missing, presumed dead, after an avalanche swept down their route in canada's rocky mountains. the three men climbed mountains professionally and between them had conquered some of the toughest routes around the globe. freya cole reports. david lama is one of three expert climbers missing and presumed dead in the canadian rockies. the austrian adventurer and his friends, fellow austrian hansjoerg auer

and americanjess roskelley began the challenge on tuesday morning. when they didn't report in the following day, the family sounded the alarm. authorities were quick to send helicopters to the remote region of banff national park, where the climbers had been attempting to scale the eastern side of howse peak on a route called m—i6. the first and only time the track was completed was when it was discovered in 1999. authorities surveyed the area and confirmed the worst. clear signs of an avalanche, spotting debris with climbing equipment. outdoor company the north face, who sponsored the trio, alerted fans around the world. extreme mountaineering comes with extreme risks, but the danger never stood

in their way, according to friends in the tightknit community. when you are out there in the elements it is extremely risky, there is a lot of things out of your control, and it isjust very very dangerous. despite taking as many precautions as you can, it is a dangerous game, we always say. it is very tragic for our community, we suffer a lot of deaths as it is in the alpine community, and to have three of our leading climbers go, we are heartbroken, absolutely. jess roskelley will forever be known as one of the youngest americans to conquer mount everest. hansjoerg auer, a legend among his people for his ability to do solo climbs, often without ropes. david lama, just 28, achieved some of the world's toughest peaks. his family saying: recovery efforts are

on hold until the danger subsides. ceremonies and celebrations have been taking place across the world to mark good friday and the begining of easter weekend. in rome, pope francis presided over the traditional way of the cross ceremony — in a service outside the colosseum. in his sermon, the pope focused on the plight of migrants, and the issues of human trafficking and sexual slavery. adressing a crowd of 20,000 christians, he spoke of "the cross of migrants who find doors closed because of fear and hearts that are armoured by political calculation" in spain, members of the la santa vera cruz brotherhood can be seen taking part in the annual tradition of self—flagullation. the worshippers beat themselves with tied rope as an act of penetance, in order to mark the suffering ofjesus christ on the cross. in bolivia the celebrations have taken a more creative form. this art collective in the western town of oruro have created

a huge sandscultpure depicting noah's ark. both students and teachers are involved in transforming the sands into an elaborate artwork throughout holy week. and on a more secular note, a new canadian business has begun to address what what it says is a significant spike in rabbits being abandoned after easter. in the last week the us state of california moved to ban sales from pet stores in order to prevent impulse buys, but this alberta rabbit farmer is giving peope the chance to rent a bunny, and lower the abandonment risk. this month, the singer—songwriter billie eilish became the youngest person to reach number one in the uk album charts. the video of her single "bad guy" uses one of the fastest growing trends on the web. known as asmr, it involves sounds and whispers recorded into a microphone — which stimulate tingling,

relaxing feelings in many users. earlier this year, an asmr advert played during the superbowl — more proof the trend has gone mainstream. our media editor amol rajan has this story. whispering: let's all experience something... ..together. nearly 17 million people have seen this ad on youtube since it was first played during the us super bowl injanuary. it's the marketing world tapping into the biggest internet phenomenon you might not have heard of — it's called asmr. asmr stands for autonomous sensory meridian response and it's a tingling sensation that generally starts at the top of the head and moves back down the neck and across the shoulders. scraping toast. dr tom hostler is one of a small number of academics researching the intense and calming effect certain intimate sounds have on many of us.

there are over ten million asmr videos on youtube alone, along with so—called satisfying videos, such as this one. crunching. so, we asked members of a dance academy to explain the appeal. very tingly, very like... ahh! i think itjust relaxes me, like, i'm able to watch it. i've been given a massage in my brain. there's just too much stress, so when you find some free time, you just like to listen to a calming or relaxing sound. for some, asmr is a career. emma smith, known as whispersred, makes asmr videos for a living in what she calls her tingle shed. whispering: what are you setting out to do? whispering: calm the viewer. water cascading. whispering: i am definitely an amsr experiencer. because that was like there was a waterfall in my head. asmr has entered popular culture. earlier this month, 17—year—old

american billie eilish topped the uk charts. as gq magazine put it, "get your pop and asmr fix all in one place." whispering: sensual rather than sexual. intimate rather than erotic. asmr could revolutionise advertising, because these videos are a zone in which you're relaxed, focused and highly receptive to what you see and hear. scissors snipping. through asmr, the internet provides a soothing antidote to the age of overload. the distinction between the online and off—line worlds is collapsing, one whisper at a time. whispering: amol rajan, bbc news. believe it or not, there is already

a asmr version of the mueller report out there. hello there. the start of the easter weekend certainly brought us warmth. good friday eclipsed the thursday before it to become the warmest day of the year so far. the warmest weather was on the south coast, gosport in hampshire had blue skies overhead lifting temperatures to 2a degrees. other places in england, wales, and northern ireland were not too far behind. a bit chilly for some eastern coasts. i'm hopeful that through saturday it won't be quite as breezy for those eastern areas, so it might feel a little less chilly. certainly high pressure remains in charge. one fly in the ointment, a frontal system wriggling around to the north—west, likely to introduce some cloud and more outbreaks of rain. really only over the far north—west of the uk,

the western side of northern ireland and the west of scotland. elsewhere, from eastern scotland down into england and wales, we are looking at blue skies and sunshine once any early fog has cleared. less chilly than it was on friday for the north sea coast. 21 degrees in hull. the highest temperatures towards the south—east 25, maybe 26. there could be the odd patch of mist flirting with some eastern coasts of england. all the while we will have clouded outbreaks of rain across the far north—west of scotland. it could pick up for a time on saturday night into the early hours of sunday. elsewhere it is dry with clear spells again. one or two fog patches here and there leaves those temperatures in between 7 and 10 degrees. easter sunday, we do it all again. one or two patches of fog if you are out and about early, but the majority will once again see sunshine. could be wispy high—level cloud making that sunshine a tad hazy. across the far north—west, frontal systems are wriggling around close to the western side of northern ireland and northern scotland. 12 degrees in stornoway

under that extra cloud, but elsewhere, once again, temperatures in the 20s. if anything, those weather fronts plaguing the far north—west should retreat into the atlantic, we suspect, as we get into easter monday. high pressure still dominates so more of us will see dry weather and sunshine. even those western parts of northern ireland and north—western areas of scotland which will have been cloudy should be bright on monday with spells of sunshine. the small chance of a shower breaking out late in the day towards the south—west. it is a small chance. quite breezy on monday, you will notice that, but it should still feel warm with those temperatures in the high teens or the low 20s. things do begin to change as we head through next week. quite a slow process but the increasing chance of seeing showers and it will eventually turn a bit cooler.

this is bbc news, the headlines: democratic presidential contender elizabeth warren has called for impeachment proceedings to begin against the us president donald trump, in the wake of the mueller report release. meanwhile the usjustice department has dismissed a democrat subpoena to see a full, unredacted version of the document — which details election interference by russia in 2016. a couple from california have been sentenced to life in prison after subjecting their children to years of torture and starvation. david and louise turpin pleaded guilty to abusing all but one of their 13 sons and daughters over a nien year period. protest leaders in sudan say they will unveil a civilian government this weekend. thousands of demonstrators are continuing to demand a transition to a civilian government after the military seized power from long—standing leader omar al—bashir last week.