this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera. our top stories: a race against time — president trump urges people to vaccinate after two universities are quarantined to try to contain an outbreak of measles. anger replaces sorrow in sri lanka in the wake of the church bombings. the prime minister tells the bbc he wasn't aware of the warnings. what you do when you are out the loop? you are talking about not being in the loop? you are the prime minister, you are number two on the national security council. two years after the manchester arena bombing, libya tells the bbc it's cyclone kenneth strikes mozambique, just weeks after idai — 200km/h winds hit the country. and a new exhibition opens exploring the life and work of maverick

cinematic genius stanley kubrick. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump has urged americans to be immunised against measles, despite previously casting doubt on the vaccination. health officials believe the recent rise in people contracting the virus is partly connected to misinformation about the jab. in the latest outbreak, about 270 students and staff have been in quarantine after cases were confirmed at two universities in california. caroline rigby reports. the president's line on measles has not always been consistent. but as the us faces a major resurgence of the us faces a major resurgence of the disease, he had this message for

pa rents. the disease, he had this message for parents. they have to get the shot, the vaccinations are so important. this is really going around now, they have to get their shots. a mark change in direction from a man who previously promoted now discredited anti— vacs theories. suggested inoculations are linked to what he described as "a big increase in autism". his cold arms in the battle against measles comes amid a new outbreak in california, after two infected students attended two separate universities. one visited a campus at the university of california los angeles, potentially coming into contact with 500 people. the other went to a library at california state university, attended by up to 2000 people a day. there is a blanket order and statement that if you were in this area you would need to be quarantined, notify the health centre, notify your immune status or you will be quarantined. so far this year 700 cases have been reported

gci’oss year 700 cases have been reported across two states. that's the highest number since the us declared the red —— declared the disease to be eradicated at the turn—of—the—century. and the outbreak is not confined to the us, the un warns the number of cases around the world has nearly tripled compared to last year. health officials have linked the increase in the us to misinformation about the safety of the measles vaccine and discredited theories about possible —related side—effects. they will hope the president's call to action will encourage more people to get immunised, in turn helping to limit the spread of the disease. sri lanka's prime minister has told the bbc that he considered resigning in the wake of the easter sunday bomb attacks. ranil wickremesinghe said he simply "wasn't in the loop" for a briefing on warnings of a possible terrorist plot received two weeks before suicide bombers killed more than 250 people. the security operation across sri lanka has been continuing, with a large cache of bomb—making equipment found during a raid in the east of the country. clive myrie reports.

in sand where nothing else will grow, wreaths blossom. no names yet, just numbers in this catholic graveyard. christian souls lost to suicide bombers on easter sunday. anil fernando was away working in cardiff when his sister died in the attack on the local church. he, like many, accuses the government of not doing enough to protect the public. if the prime minister was here in front of you now, what would you say? i don't want to talk this. you don't want to talk to him? no, that's it. thank you. can't explain it. i am so sad, that's the only thing i can say. thank you very much. we were given the chance to speak with the prime minister, who says he is grieving, too, despite public perceptions

of a lack of empathy for those distressed in this nation's hour of need. did you feel any pain at the sight of those churches? i really felt pain. the hotels? i didn't go into the hotel, i went to the churches. you've seen the pictures? i have seen them. you have pain but you know you have a job to do, and you do thatjob. but we had to get things back to normal, the country must get functioning again. you must move on? we had to move on. otherwise terrorism will take us. but perceptions matter, and on our travels in sri lanka this week we have come across so many who say their government has been a disaster, and we wanted to put their concerns to the prime minister. this man lost four relatives in the bombings and is appalled the government didn't act on warnings that there may be attacks. anytime, any moment, this can happen again.

the political leadership, we cannot believe it, we condemn it, we really condemn them. there is a credible warning and you are not aware of that? unfortunately, i didn't know of it. what you do when you are out the loop? you are talking about not being in the loop? you are the prime minister, you are number two on the national security council. that is the critical issue, to find out why i wasn't in the loop, who was in the loop and who wasn't in the loop. as we were speaking, the security forces were raiding a vast bomb—making factory in the east of the country, where they found a giant islamic state group flag. there were huge quantities of gelignite, ball bearings and explosives. this, the safe house of another cell of suicide bombers, preparing to strike sri lanka. there may be a dysfunctional elite at the top of government, but the nation hopes its leaders can unite to beat the real enemies of the people,

because too much is at stake. after so many lives were lost that easter sunday morning, when a government failed in its solemn duty to protect its people. let's get some of the day's other news. the british and irish governments have announced a new attempt to restore a power—sharing government in northern ireland. they said the decision had been prompted by the reaction to the murder of the journalist lyra mckee last week. ireland's foreign minister said two years without a government had enabled "voices which do not believe in democracy" to emerge. a 30—year—old russian woman, maria butina, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by a court in washington, after pleading guilty to being a foreign agent. a gun rights activist, butina admitted working on behalf of russia to influence us policy, infiltrating organisations such as the powerful national rifle association. she will be deported back to russia

once she has completed her sentence. semi—naked activists in spain have disrupted the final rally of a resurgent far—right party, ahead of parliamentary elections on sunday. during the vox party's campaign event, women ran onstage displaying anti—fascist slogans on their breasts. the election is being seen as a battle between established parties and a rising far right. libya's interior minister has told bbc news that his government is delaying the extradition of hashem abedi — the brother of the manchester bomber — because theresa may isn't providing enough assistance to his un—backed administration. fathi bashagha says the uk should be doing more to help the tripoli—based government. it has been coming under attack from a rival administration — backed by a number of western and arab countries. our correspondent, orla guerin, has spoken to him,

and sent this report. gunfire. on the outskirts of tripoli, another round of battle. gunfire. government fighters mounting a chaotic defence of the capital. it's under attack by forces from eastern libya. one unseen casualty of this conflict, the attempt to extradite a suspect in the manchester bombing. this is hashem abedi, brother of the bomber salman abedi. he was detained here in libya a day after the attack in may 2017. greater manchester police have a warrant for his arrest on charges relating to the murder of 22 people. in libya's heavily guarded interior ministry, we were told his extradition has been approved, but the minister warned it was bad timing. the court ruling was issued just a week before

the latest fighting erupted. they agreed to give hashem abedi to the british because he is a british citizen. and what will happen with that now? i mean, is it possible now to extradite him? they are waiting for the procedure — there is some procedure between our attorney office and your attorney office there in britain, but now the war — everything is stopped. the minister is focused on protecting his city from an offensive by general khalifa haftar, the military strongman from the east. he accuses theresa may of abandoning tripoli in its hour of need by withdrawing british special forces and embassy staff. why you go out? why you are afraid? after coming to kill us, not to kill you. but if you go out, you give clear to haftar to kill us. i have to say something to mrs may — we have built very good relations

after 2011, up to 2019. now, within one week, this relation is broke damaged, and we lose that trust and confidence. so you don't trust the british government anymore? i cannot trust. i cannot. because of their behaviour, i cannot trust them. the foreign office has confirmed all remaining british staff were withdrawn from tripoli due to the worsening violence. it says it maintains full diplomatic relations with libya and is in contact with the government. but the view from here is one of betrayal, and it's clear that security cooperation between britain and libya, vital in the fight against the islamic state group, has been badly damaged.

stay with us on bbc news, still to come: japan starts a unique ten day holiday as the country sees a change in emperors. nothing, it seems, was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. the extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government to build better government housing. internationally, there have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. only when radioactivity levels began to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. for the mujahideen, the mood

here is of great celebration. this is the end of a 12—year war for them. they've taken the capital, which they've been fighting for for so long. it was 7 o'clock in the morning, the day when power began to pass from the minority to the majority, when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed its last white colony. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: president trump urges people to ensure they're vaccinated after two universities are quarantined to try to contain an outbreak of measles. sri lanka's prime minister admits a serious breakdown in the government before the bombing attack on easter sunday, and insists he was "out of the loop". the damage caused by cyclone kenneth in northern mozambique is being assessed amid fears that hundreds of thousands of people are going to need humanitarian aid.

it's the biggest storm ever recorded to hit mozambique. since making landfall it has now been downgraded, although there are warnings of flooding and landslides as a result of several days of heavy rain. our correspondent pumza fihlani gave us this update from mozambique's capital maputo. operation at the moment is still quite scant. they are still trying to get as many resources out here to mozambique as possible. we knowjust from an update that's come in from the national disaster management team here that they are working with three helicopters and they've got a few hundred humanitarian agencies trying to set up here in mozambique. we do also know that over 2500 families are currently in displacement camps that have been set up across the northern part of mozambique and there they are receiving food aid, water, and hygiene products, to sort of help and avoid the occurrence of disease at this point. the number of areas that authorities are currently looking into,

there's an area called quissanga which has been badly affected as well as pemba, as well as an area called ibo — all of these are further north upcountry. what they are trying to do there — a lot of the houses have been destroyed, some of the homes are very basics — so they are trying to work out how to get aid to people who may not have time to evacuate and they're also trying to get access to health, to medication rather, so they have that on standby for people who may need urgent medical care. we know at this stage that one death has been confirmed but authorities fear that, as the picture becomes clearer over the next few days, that figure could rise. the trump administration says it will pursue diplomatic efforts aimed at ending 18 years of war in afghanistan, despite the taliban's decision to cancel the latest planned round of talks. the death toll, civilian

and military, continues to rise at an alarming rate. over the last four years, 115,000 afghan soldiers and police have been killed. our defence correspondent jonathan beale has more. this is not the life that this 24—year—old imagined. just a few years ago, he was a proud officer in the afghan army and about to get married. now, that is all gone. he put his life on the line for his country, clearing roadside bombs and fighting the taliban. this filmed before he was shot and lost the use of his legs. since then, he says he has received little support save for a modest pension.

he says, "i was not looked after. of course, you get upset. you tell yourself you served for this soil. i served for this country. they should have treated me properly, they should have helped me get better." the afghan government's focus is not on the casualties of war but on its very own survival and that means rapidly reinforcing the ranks depleted by the constant fighting. 115,000 afghan soldiers and police have been killed over the past four years. this is like a production line for the afghan army. at any given time at this one centre, there are 5000 recruits being trained but, remember, every single day, around 30 members of the afghan security forces are being killed in battle.

for every soldier killed, at least another two are seriously wounded. and this is one of the few clinics in afghanistan that treat the many who have lost limbs. hussein was severly injured in the explosion, soon after he joined the army. atjust 19, he is a double amputee. 22—year—old ali stepped on a mine in helmand — he is still waiting to be fitted with prosthetics. especially in the condition they come here, without both legs, life is terrible. in many countries, the ministry of defence has its own rehabilitation facilities for soldiers. in afghanistan, no. these young recruits who have never known peace are having to prepare for the worst. the afghan forces have been

taking their highest casualties since they have been leading the fight. and there will be many more forgotten victims in this too easily forgotten war. johnathan beale, bbc news, karbul and you can see more on jonathan's story on bbc world news this weekend. defending afghanistan — what does the future look like for the afghan people? it's on saturday and sunday. beginning on saturday, the japanese will enjoy an extended ten day holiday, in the run up to the accession of a new emperor. crown prince naruhito will assume the chrysanthemum throne on the first of may, as his father, emperor akihito, abdicates. for many japanese, it's a chance to see their own families and reflect on the end of an era, as rahuljoglekar reports. lights, camera, action. this 70—year—old world fan has been waiting for this moment for three decades. she is a superfan of emperor akihito and his wife and has taken emperor akihito and his wife and has ta ken thousands of emperor akihito and his wife and has taken thousands of photographs for

the royal couple over the years. as the royal couple over the years. as the new emperor ascends to the throne, fumiko plans to be there at the palace to capture history being made. trans- mac i say the palace to capture history being made. trans- macl say there the palace to capture history being made. trans- mac i say there are a lwa ys made. trans- mac i say there are always plans to follow them here or there and i am excited. i stayed home, i wouldn't do anything. but not everyone is sticking around to ta ke not everyone is sticking around to take photographs of the royal couple. japan is on the move over the festive period. a record 24.7 million people are taking a holiday. that's one for total population while many will travel injapan, why seems to be a favourite destination for those going abroad. since the ten day holiday was decided in october, people started to book their trips earlier had to previous yea rs. their trips earlier had to previous years. the imperial house in japan

is thought to be the longest continuous monarchy in the world. emperor akihito was the 125th emperor akihito was the 125th emperor in a line that it stands back to the country's founding. as emperor after he two has it all over to his son, after 31 years on the throne, he will be looking forward to some time off, something that japan's many holidaymakers will also be doing over the next few days. lots of special coverage throughout the week. the first practice session for the formula 1 grand prix in azerbaijan was abandoned within minutes after a car hit a loose drain cover at high speed. the british driver george russell was unhurt but his car was wrecked in the crash. to add insult to injury the crane carrying the car to the pits then collided with a pedestrian bridge. the williams team is now seeking compensation from the race organisers for damage of more than $500,000.

it's 20 years since the american—born, british—based, oscar—winning director stanley kubrick died. for the first time in the uk, a major retrospective exploring his film—making is being held in london. when they came out, many of his films like a clockwork orange, 2001: a space odyssey and dr. strangelove were seen as ahead of their time and they still resonate today. our arts editor will gompertz reports. you are entering a stanley kubrick experience, a world of single—point perspective and almost obsessive attention to detail. if film—making was the art form of the 20th century, then stanley kubrick was its da vinci. a fine artist with a mechanical eye who produced celluloid masterpieces, from barry lyndon to a clockwork orange. malcolm mcdowell starred in the film. ok, malcolm. the sports car he drove takes the lead in the exhibition. the last time i did this, i think i was in my 20s.

oh, my god! what's the matter, will? are you having a problem? my feet are stuck... i'm in. good man, ok. how did kubrick differ to other directors? i asked him, "how do you direct?" he said, "well, i know... "i don't know what i want. "but i do know what i don't want." and how, wow, that was true. and i think that's why he did a lot of takes. luckily, with me, he never really did that many takes. on barry lyndon, i heard he went up to 100 takes. the exhibition charts kubrick's near 50 year career. from his earliest days, earning a living as a chess player and a photographer, to the short films he made as a young auteur, in which he did pretty much everything. each of his major movies is given a gallery, telling its story, presenting the processes, props and people with

whom kubrick collaborated. this is where most of the show‘s contents have come from. the film—maker's home and h0 in hertfordshire, which was a sort of kubrick studios. ok, so, this library was the screening room. this was a workroom. so, the steenbeck was over there, the control table was over here. what connection was he wanting to make with the audience? he wanted to tell stories that made people think. he didn't spoon—feed you what you should think about his movie. and that's why, 50 years down the road, people are still discussing and talking about them. the exhibition ends with his oscar—winning sci—fi classic 2001: a space odyssey, complete with a space station v installation, and a range of archive material that brings us as close as we are ever going to get to understanding this master film—maker. will gompertz, bbc news. staying with film, the wait is over for american fans of the marvel cinematic universe. the 22nd and final film in the superhero series "avengers:

endgame" has been released in the united states.with fans flocking to the cinemas, disney is predicting the film will make 300 million dollars at the us box office over the next three days. that would smash the current opening—weekend record of $258 million, set last year by its predecessor "avengers: infinity war". here's what some of the first viewers in los angeles thought of the movie. and don't worry, there are no spoilers ahead. hands down, one of the greatest films i've ever seen and i love movies and i just think given all things, we've had ten years ofjust an amazing run of comic books that i used to read when i was five, six, seven, eight and to see it all culminate in this film that they just put together, it was literally everything. during this interview, it so you understand the tears will come so we it so you understand the tears will come so we prepared. it was incredible. i screamed, come so we prepared. it was incredible. iscreamed, i come so we prepared. it was incredible. i screamed, i cried, come so we prepared. it was incredible. iscreamed, icried, i even laughed. funny story, i was actually scared of endgame, i was scared to watch it because of the

screening and now people are screaming because it was so good. she is brilliant. if you've seen it, let the number please, no spoilers. from me and the rest of the team, goodbye. hello. it will be a stormy start to the weekend for many parts of the uk. in fact, storm hannah has already brought power outages to parts of ireland. the winds have been escalating through the night and evere gales are expected quite widely around the coast and the hills in the west. this is a deep area of low pressure so late into the season, of course, when the trees are now in full leaf in many areas so we do expect some damage to trees, buildings, power lines and that disruption to transport. there are warnings out there on the website for this storm, mostly for the winds but not entirely because it looks pretty wet as well. we've had one band of rain moving through the night. this next one coming in becomes a slow—moving feature,

so with all the cloud around, it's not going to to be a cold start to this saturday morning, but it will be a very windy one. particularly for england and wales where we're expecting severe gales around the coast and over the hills, but inland we're expecting gales, gusts up to 55 miles per hour, which is pretty unusual anyway, and remember, we are very late in the season now. as well as that we've got this rain which will be persistent across parts of northern ireland, south—west scotland, into northern england, north wales, the midlands, across towards the humber and, with that rain and the wind combined, it is really going to feel quite chilly. temperatures barely reaching nine or 10 celsius. to the south, showery, and to north as well with some good spells of sunshine potentially for western scotland. but some heavy thundery showers around too. and the afternoon may bring a strong wind to northern ireland, south—west scotland and the isle of man as well as north—west england and north wales. it will still continue to blow a gale or severe gale further south. a very windy day, certainly not

a day for the outdoors. but the winds do ease through the night, because storm hannah starts to blow out to the north sea. and we get a ridge of high pressure building for the second part of the weekend. not plain sailing but for the london marathon probably the day of the two and almost great conditions for the runners because it stays cool, we think, quite a bit of cloud around, there will be some brightness coming through, and temperatures doing a little better than saturday. however, you can still see this weather front draped into western parts, so northern ireland and wales and south—west seeing further dank weather. further east, the remnants of our weather front. in eastern areas, a few showers around. a cool northerly breeze will be much lighter. 12—15 looking like our highs. a bit more respectable from the days ahead. then high—pressure starts the new week so it could be a bit chilly first thing monday. a little bit of mist and fog around, but as the day wears on, we'll start to see this next weather system winding itself to bring rain into the west. generally we keep an unsettled picture into early next week. bye— bye.

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president trump has called for vulnerable people to use the measels vaccine. the measles vaccine. it comes after two universities in california declared a quarantine to try and contain a measles outbreak. students and staff at ucla and california state who've had contact with confirmed cases have been ordered to stay at home. sri lanka's prime minister has told the bbc he did not receive the warnings of an impending attack, before the easter sunday bombings. ranil wickremesingha admitted there had been a serious breakdown within government. libya says it has agreed to extradite the brother of the suicide bomber who hit an ariana grande concert in manchester back to the uk. severe flood warnings have been issued in mozambique after cyclone kenneth, the second in as many months, hit the coast. it affected thousands of people.