welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: paying the price. a top trump adviser says us consumers will face an economic hit for tariffs on china, contradicting the us president. millions head to the polls in the philippines in crucial midterm elections that could cement rodrigo duterte‘s presidency. the united nations kicks off a major push for the planet, saying the political will to tackle climate change is fading. approaching berlin, thick fog closes in. visibility becomes zero. berlin commemorates a key moment of the cold war. it is 70 years since the end

of the crippling blockade. and the future is bright. counting down to the eurovision song contest, and it promises to be better than ever. president trump says the us is right where we want to be with china. he has just tweeted again that the us will be taking in billions of dollars in tariffs. on friday, mr trump said that tariffs on $250 billion of goods coming into the us were being paid by china. but his economic adviser larry kudlow has been forced to contradict the president, admitting that it will be american businesses and people that will pay. chris buckler has the latest from washington.

the white house, of course, is trying to focus on the message that trade talks are continuing. if you listen to larry kudlow today, the white house economic adviser, he was pointing out and playing up the potential of presidents xi and trump meeting next month injapan for a 620 summit where they could discuss some of these issues. but actually, larry kudlow was also forced to admit that some of the conversations that have taken place during negotiations at the end of last week in washington actually just covered the same old ground. there was no breakthrough. and at the heart of this disagreement are issues about how china forces foreign companies to operate in the country, rules and restrictions about intellectual property, forcing the sharing of information and technology, for example. those are all things america wants to try to change, and it also wants to be in a position to ensure that all of that all of that agreement is enforced. but there is no meeting of minds, and meanwhile, the headlines and the concerns for both country's economies are about the dangers

of tariffs being put in place. and as you mentioned there, president trump did double tariffs, in fact more than double tariffs, on some $200 billion of goods imported from china into the us as those talks were taking place, and he is threatening even more, which he says is bad for china because they will be forced to pay. except that's not exactly true, as larry kudlow was forced to admit when he was questioned by chris wallace on fox news. fair enough. in fact, both sides will pay. both sides will pay, in these things. and, of course, it depends... if it's a tariff on goods coming into the country, the chinese aren't paying. no, but the chinese will suffer gdp losses, and so forth, with respect to a diminishing export market, and goods that they may need for their own... i understand that, but the president says china doesn't — it pays the tariffs. they may suffer consequences, but it's us businesses and us consumers who pay, correct?

yes, to some extent. yeah, i don't disagree with that. again, both sides — both sides will suffer on this. i think the key phrase there is this acceptance that both sides will suffer, that there are dangers to both countries‘ economies as a result of all of this. and there is the danger that all of this could still escalate, because here in washington, officials are admitting that they're expecting beijing to retaliate, and as i mentioned, president trump has already asked for the paperwork to begin on perhaps yet more tariffs on some $300 billion of chinese goods, which again could have a danger on both of them. now, when you listen to larry kudlow in that interview, he went on to suggest that actually these risks might be worth taking, specifically to try to get a fair and balanced trade deal. but actually, if you look last week, there are people nervous about this

around the world. the wobbles on the stock market show that, and it gives you an idea that are people a little worried that these tense talks could end up in a full—blown trade war. let's get some of the day's other news: an attack on a roman catholic church in burkina faso has left six people dead, including a priest. the government has condemned the shooting in the northern town of dablo as a barbaric act which aimed to divide the population. there have been three similar attacks on churches in the last month. facebook says it has taken down a number of italian accounts on its platform that were false or were spreading fake news ahead of a european parliamentary election later this month. the european union has warned of foreign interference in the election, while the european commission has urged google, facebook and twitter to do more to tackle fake news before the poll. there have been calls for a parliamentary commission of inquiry in france to investigate the involvement of the far—right national rally with steve bannon. senators and members of the lower house allege that the party's leader, marine le pen, is conspiring with a foreign power.

the national rally says it will sue for defamation. one of the expected frontrunners in lithuania's presidential election, the prime minister, saulius skvernelis, has admitted defeat after he failed to qualify for the second round. he told reporters that he would resign from his post injuly. partial results from sunday's vote suggest a well—known tv commentator on economics, gitanas nauseda topped the first round. filipinos are going to the polls to vote in congressional midterm elections largely being seen as a referendum on the president rodrigo duterte‘s controversial policies, including his war on drugs. this election could either allow the president to take his agenda further, or weaken his position, as he seeks to take control of the senate. the bbc‘s howard johnson gave me this analysis from outside a polling station in the capital, manila. good morning.

yeah, this is a polling station here in central manila. swelteringly hot here, and as you say, people coming forward here with the expectation perhaps of helping president duterte to gain more power. it's all about the senate. that's the big vote here today. there are 12 seats up for grabs out of a 24—seat senate. he was elected to power three years ago on a ticket of hardline policies. that includes the drug war, as you say, in which thousands of people have been killed. police operations against drug suspects, human rights groups say that figure is up to 20,000 or more. they say many of those deaths were extrajudicial, but that doesn't stop people here from supporting him. at the last opinion poll that was taken in april, he got a 79% approval rating. and today, lots of people are turning out to cast their votes not just in a senatorial election, but also mayoral and provincial elections up and down the country. that's the estimate.

howard, as you say, rodrigo duterte still very popular within the philippines, but some of critics are really concern about some of the policies that duterte might bring in, should he tip the balance of power in the senate. can you take us through some of those policies? yeah, one of his candidates, ‘bato' ronald dela roas, ‘the rock‘ is his nickname, he was the controversial police chief, also thought to be the architect of the drug war, the 0plan tokhang operations that took place across the country — ‘knock and plead' is the translation of that. and he brought about this policy whereby the police would raid different parts of the country to try and flush out drug suspects, and it resulted in these killings. but he's also suggested on the campaign trail that he wants to bring back the death penalty to this country for drug traffickers. now, he's also campaigning for bringing down the criminal age of liability to 12 years old. 0riginally it was mooted at nine years old, but there was a lot of opposition from other senators. now, at the moment,

if those other senators, those liberal politicians, are removed in today's vote, then the duterte government will have free rein to push through these controversial policies. and some of rodrigo duterte‘s family members are running, as well? is anyone going to be keeping a close eye on how they do? yeah, we've seen down in the south, his power base, davao, that his son is also running for the — there's a mayoral election going on there. but we also have to remember that sara duterte is campaigning on behalf of her father. she is the current mayor of davao, and her big push is seen to try to have a dry run this time round for the 2022 presidential election. president duterte steps down in three years‘ time, and there's talk that maybe sara duterte is being put in place to take on the reins from her father in three years‘ time,

so we‘ve seen a lot of sara on this campaign trail. the world is not on track to tackle climate change and the political will to act is fading. that is the uncompromising message from the un secretary general, antonio guterres. speaking in new zealand, he described climate change as the defining issue of our time. sunita jaswal has more. it was a warm welcome to new zealand for antonio guterres, but his message was direct. the world is facing a climate emergency. there is also another reason why he‘s there. he has coincided his three—day visit to meet leaders and show solidarity during the muslim holy month of ramadan, just less than two months after 50 muslims were killed in an attack on two mosques in christchurch. the visit will include travelling to the islands in the pacific region, low—lying countries that could disappear completely because of the rise in sea levels.

they are really the front line of the dramatic impacts of climate change. we absolutely must be able to stop these dramatic trends, to reverse these dramatic trends. we cannot allow for a runaway climate change. we need to protect the lives of our people, and we need to protect our planet. speaking about the recent floods in mozambique, he said the world is feeling the effects of climate change faster than the human efforts to tackle it. while the paris agreement on climate change aims to try to limit global temperatures to 1.5 celsius, antonio guterres says politicians aren‘t doing enough. we are seeing everywhere a clear demonstration that we are not on track to achieve the objectives defined in the paris agreement. and the paradox is that, as things are getting worse on the ground, political will seems to be fading. however, he praised new zealand, saying all other countries should

follow its lead after it introduced its zero—carbon bill earlier this week. the country has set a target to reduce all greenhouse gases, with the exception of biogenic methane, to zero by 2050. climate change is not just about humans. it‘s also about wildlife. take polar bears, for example. global warming means there is less sea ice for them to hunt seals on, limiting their access to food and threatening their survival. then you have african elephants. they need to drink 225 litres of water a day. so changing weather patterns means risking their lives to travel further into unprotected areas to rehydrate. the ramping up of diplomacy will lead to a climate action summit at the un in september, an event that has been billed as a last chance to prevent irreversible climate change. sunita jaswal, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: overcoming the odds. we meet a rising teenage

star of the catwalk. the pope was shot, the pope will live. that was the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism has come to the vatican. the man they called the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out effort to help the victims of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov. it is the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america‘s first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america!

this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: paying the price — a top trump economic adviser says us consumers will face an economic hit for tariffs on china, contradicting the us president. millions head to the polls in the philippines, key midterm elections that could strengthen rodrigo duterte‘s presidency. the secretary of state for the vatican city has defended a deal struck between the catholic church and beijing over the control of the church in china. cardinal pietro parolin has described some criticism from catholics as "prejudiced", and aimed at preserving old geopolitical balances. he made his comments in an interview with the chinese newspaper the global times. the bbc‘sjohn mcmanus told me why the deal between china

and the vatican is so controversial. there are about 7 million catholics in china, and ever since diplomatic relations were cut between beijing and the vatican in 1951, their situation has been pretty precarious. they have been split into two — an underground, vatican—recognised church which is subject to quite a lot of harassment, and an official state—sanctioned church, the patriotic association, the bishops, the clerics appointed by government officials. well, that‘s not an ideal situation. last year, pope francis said he had found a solution. he had done a deal with china, he said, in which both sides would agree on which bishops were to be a ordained and appointed to the dioceses within the country. that‘s good for the chinese because it means they can keep control of what could be a potential source of opposition. bishops ordain priests, priests work in local churches. that‘s where people tend to congregate, share their unhappiness, perhaps, with aspects of the chinese regime, and the chinese seem pretty happy that they appear to have done something to perhaps get control of that. so very useful for beijing, but many catholics very unhappy about it. the former cardinal of hong kong, cardinal zen, called it a betrayal, and many questioned

whether the vatican had actually damaged the moral credibility which it claims for itself. well, now this cardinal, secretary of state for the vatican city, has answered the criticism. what has he said? well, he says this is a new phase of greater cooperation. he says it‘s for the good of the chinese catholic community. he talked about establishing trust and healing old wounds, and he said it‘s not surprising that there will be criticism, which he says must be respected. but he also says if that criticism is coming from prejudiced positions, his words, or a need to maintain old geopolitical balances, well, he can‘t respect that. he says basically that the pope has found a new way of doing business with the chinese, and it‘s not going to change. and in terms of talking about the way that the chinese government likes to impose this policy of sanitisation,

and a way of making parts of civil and religious society mould themselves to chinese identity, cardinal parolin says that doesn‘t matter for the church. the church can still do its work, and it might even complement it. this won‘t placate critics. it‘s worth pointing out what the cardinal doesn‘t say in this interview, as well. he doesn‘t talk about the frequent arrest and harassment of many catholic clerics in the underground church, including one bishop who has been missing for 23 years, and there‘s no mention of the plight of the tens of thousands of muslim uighurs, either, who are in those re—education camps. like many other young people in tanzania, miki deo loves to play basketball and skateboard. but 15 years ago he began suffering from the medical condition, vitiligo which set him apart from the vast majority of the population. it also led him down a career path he had never expected. caroline rigby reports. meet miki deo, and remember his face.

this model from tanzania is hoping to take the fashion world by storm. you know, in tanzania, there isn‘t anyone like me. so when a few people saw me, i mean, designers, they chose me, because i am the first one and i am the only one. miki deo has vitiligo, a condition where pale patches develop on the skin. it first began to affect him 15 years ago, when he says he felt embarrassed and ashamed. but as he grew, so too did his confidence, and now he embraces the very thing that makes him different from 99% of other people in the world. everyone has unique things, like me. i have a skin which makes me unique. other guys have blue eyes, you know. so we are different, so everyone is unique. last year, he was voted tanzania‘s

top male model at the prestigious swahili fashion week, and his colleagues agree he offers something special. he actually brought to the industry a different type of uniqueness, a different type of beauty, which inspires a lot of people out there who don‘t think that they can make it. miki deo hopes he can help break down the stigma around the condition, and wants to help others who have it feel more confident. but hat he is not alone. model winnie harlow is also shining a spotlight on vitiligo. she is one of the most in—demand models in the world right now, having appeared in huge fashion campaigns, including earning her wings modelling for victoria‘s secret. but winnie dismisses any suggestion she is suffering from a condition. instead, she says she is confident, and thriving. miki deo hopes his career will thrive as well, and the model, who loves to skateboard in his spare time, plans to continue rolling

on from his early success. berliners on sunday celebrated the 70th anniversary of the day the soviets lifted a blockade strangling west berlin in the post—world war ii years. crowds gathered to remember the airlift that ended in may 19118. a special guest also made an apperance. rahuljoglekar has more. west berlin, 19118. a soviet blockade aimed to throw the british, american and french out. how? by shutting roads, closing bridges and paralysing a city of 2 million people. as panic and despair began to descend on berlin, so did planes, carrying food supplies from the allies. ajoint army, navy, air force effort which is delivering to berlin by air. the operation lasted 11 months, bringing food and hope to a people in crisis.

the pilot calls to a radar station at tempelhof airport... at its peak, a plane landed every 90 seconds at airfields like this one, tempelhof airport, today the scene of a ceremony marking 70 years since the soviets lifted the blockade. in 1945, we‘d been enemies, then we became occupiers. and when the airlift began, and we suddenly became friends, almost overnight. it was a change in our relationship with the visitors. it was wonderful. we were on the same side. close to 3 million tonnes of food and other supplies were dropped in berlin during the operation. but one us air force pilot, gail halvorsen, decided to also drop sweets, forever going down as the candy bomber. at 98, he once again arrived in berlin from the us, this time as a guest of honour. the heroes of the berlin airlift, were not the pilots. the heroes were the germans. parents that were left after the war with their children, they were the future of the relationship with the free world, and they made choices. freedom makes choices

and they were the people, they were the heroes. not the guys bringing in the food, the people on the ground. the food packets that rained down on the city filled stomachs, but also won hearts and minds. translation: this package gave us so much hope, that there are people somewhere in the world who were giving these to their former enemies. the bugles of war in europe may seem distant to so many today, but the skies over berlin‘s tempelhof airport have seen very different days. to tel aviv now — where the launch of this year‘s eurovision song

contest has been taking place. representatives from more than a0 countries have been making an appearance... in what‘s billed as the biggest singing contest in the world. andy beatt has more. sarah mcternan is walking the carpet... glitz and glamour on an almost global scale, kickstarting what some call a festival of kitsch, the eurovision song contest, on the orange carpet of tel aviv. no other live music event comes close — 41 countries, tens of thousands of visiting fans, and a tv audience of nearly 200 million. i am here for eurovision, i am here for the whole week. i love eurovision. i went to lisbon last year, and it‘sjust a great big party. especially here, in this weather, by the beach, it‘s brilliant. behind the scenes, though, coastguardsjoining 8,000 police officers in a massive security operation, the seaside city

of tel aviv a controversial host because of the israeli—palestinian conflict. just a week ago, cross—border violence to the south left dozens dead. but calls for the contest to be moved or even boycotted completely spurred a controversial and comic response... israel determined to focus on singing, not security. the message not lost on these fans, keen to get the party started. israel determined to focus on singing, not security. the message not lost on these fans, keen to get the party started. eurovision 2019, tel aviv, yes! the first of up to 50,000 visitors flocking to a giant purpose—built

euro village, a 60—acre site with its own live shows, chillout zones, and a 100 metre bar. the main focus, though — arrivals in the city‘s convention centre, set to stage the semifinals on tuesday and thursday, before reaching a characteristically camp climax on saturday‘s grand final. the spy—action tv series killing eve was the biggest winner at the annual british academy of film and television arts awards in london. but on the red carpet, daisy may cooper, made the biggest impression. the actress — who was nominated for the best female comedy performance award for this country, arrived wearing a dress made from bin liners. she explained it cost about £5 and, "what i would have spent on a designer dress, "i donated to a localfood bank."

hello there. the temperature reached 18 degrees on sunday. but it‘s set to get warmer still over the coming few days. we saw the weather improving over the weekend and over the next few days we‘re going to find, thanks to high pressure, it‘s going be dry and sunny and for most of us temperatures the weather this week looks very different from what we had last week. what having said that, there is cloud spilling over the top. it‘s not as cold here as it has been during recent nights. but actually elsewhere, mind you. maybe a pinch of frost here and there especially towards east anglia. the cloud

across northern scotland is going to produce a little rain and drizzle. the tail end of the weather front moves through. tail end of a weather front — that moves through and we‘re left with some thin, high cloud. it means the sunshine could be a little hazy at times. not going to spoil the day — plenty of sunshine, light winds for most of us, and temperatures continuing to rise. maybe 20 degrees were parts of northern ireland and around the moray firth as well. as we head through tuesday and wednesday, still looks pretty good across some southern and eastern parts of the uk. temperatures are going to be around 17—18 degrees. warm in the sunshine, but there will be an easterly breeze. temperatures, though, will be higher further west and north, north wales, north—west england, northern ireland and scotland, with 23 degrees or so perhaps in scotland on wednesday. that‘s probably the peak of the heat. because after that, the position of the high, the centre, shifts further north, up towards scandinavia. it opens the door to this easterly airflow, and there‘s lower pressure across the continent that could eventually bring cloud and some patchy rain our way. still dry, though,

i think on thursday, and some sunshine around. we‘ll see a bit more cloud coming in off the north sea, and we‘ll have this easterly breeze as well. that‘s going to be felt certainly around those north sea coasts. but even further west, temperatures won‘t be quite as high on thursday as they will be on tuesday and wednesday. and as we move into friday, still a lot of uncertainty about the details, but we are seeing more cloud. we‘re seeing some showers or some longer spells of rain. now it‘s a little bit further south. what is more certain, though, is that the temperatures will continue to drop away in those easterly winds, and with more cloud, we‘re back to around 14—16 degrees, so that‘s nearer normal for this time of year. for the next few days, a lot of warmth, a lot of sunshine, dry weather too. weather starts to change, though, during thursday and into friday.

this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump says the us is right where it wants to be with china with regard to tariffs, but his economic adviser larry kudlow admitted that it will be american businesses and people that will pay. president trump claims the us is making tens of billions of dollars from china. filipinos are going to the polls to vote in congressional mid—term elections largely being seen as a referendum on president duterte‘s controversial policies, including his war on drugs. the key battle is for control of the senate, where mr duterte currently doesn‘t have a majority. cardinal pietro parolin, the secretary of state for the vatican city, has defended a deal struck between the catholic church and beijing over the control of the church in china, saying that some criticism from catholics is prejudiced and aimed at preserving