welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: us officials announce 17 new charges against wikileaks founder julian assange, as he continues to fight extradition. india's prime minster narendra modi wins another five—year term in a landslide victory for his hindu nationalist party. at least three people are dead after a series of tornadoes swept across the us state of missouri. and tying the knot in taiwan, where it's now legal for same—sex couples to get married.

authorities in the united states have announced 17 new charges againstjulian assange. they accuse the wikileaks founder of receiving and unlawfully publishing the names of classified sources. mr assange is currently serving a prison sentence in the uk and is already fighting extradition proceedings to the united states based on an earlier indictment over hacking. our washington correspondent chris buckler reports. ever since julian assange was dragged out of the ecuadorian embassy in london, the united states has been seeking his extradition. he sought asylum for years, claiming political persecution. but now in british custody, the us is increasing the pressure to try to ensure mr assange faces the courts in america.

the founder of wikileaks had already been accused of conspiring to hack a us government computer that led to the leak of hundreds of thousands of military documents. now he faces 17 further charges, connected to the publication of information that the us says put people's lives in danger. all chant: free julian assange! however, julian assange‘s very vocal supporters believe he is as much a journalist as a campaigner. members of wikileaks claim the new indictment breaches their us‘s first amendment, the constitutional right to a free press, and they point to what mr assange has hoped to expose. including this video of a us military helicopter firing at civillians in iraq in 2007, killing at least ten people. the former us army intelligence analyst chelsea manning, who's already served seven years in prison for leaking information to wikileaks, was jailed again last

week, specifically for refusing to testify against assange. i will not co—operate with this or any other grand jury, so it doesn't matter what it is or what the case is, i'm just not going to comply or co—operate. julian assange is currently being held in a jail in london. the authorities in sweden also want to question him about a rape allegation. he is expected to fight both extradition attempts. but the man who once courted publicity even as he claimed asylum inside an embassy knows that finding refuge this time might prove rather more difficult. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. bradley moss is a lawyer who specialises in national security cases in washington, dc. he's been critical of mr assange in the past but he says he is concerned about the implications of the latest charges for freedom of the press. let me be very clear,

i am not a fan of mr assange, i utterly despise the individual. but the larger concern here is the way that the us government has framed these charges under the espionage act, which was passed originally in 1917, is based merely on the receipt and publication of leaked classified materials, something that every single media outlet, no matter how large, no matter how small, no matter what their ideological bent, they all do this. they encourage a source to leak information to them and then they publish it for the world to see. that is the essence of the basics of investigative journalist. there's always going to be tension between a government and the media outlet releasing it, but at least the united states, dating back to the beginning of this statute in 1917, there has never been a time where they have actually tried to prosecute a journalist for the mere publication of classified materials and today we went through that barrier and indicted julian assange for jst that. is there not an argument to be made that he is not

simply accused of receiving classified information as a journalist would, but rather accused of actively encouraging it? sure, and journalists always encourage sources, saying, "what can you get to me?" "what can you provide?" that's how they build stories. think of every major story you've seen in the us, or anywhere around the world, any major investigative story that had a big leak from within some kind of government, there's always an element to which the journalist had to prod their source to gather more information, to gather more details, but as long as they didn't pay the source or hack things — which was one of the charges that assange was originally hit with — the computer intrusion charge — but so long as they don't try to hack passwords — it has always been understood this is a legitimate part ofjournalism. it's not nice and it is messy but it is how it works. the concern is that if they can do it tojulian assange they can do it

to the bbc, cnn the new york times, to anybody. if i remember right, wasn't there a crackdown on leakers under the obama administration? is this an extension of that trend or a huge leap? this is a significant expansion of it. the obama administration, like previous administrations and the trump administration, was very adamant about going after the individuals that people in government service who were the original holders who leaked it out. they held security clearances and signed secrecy agreements so that they was an understood liability. but the obama administration had all these detail about julian assange and they refused to charge him, not because they had any particular liking forjulian assange but they did not want to risk the precedent. donaldj trump for whatever reason has chosen to pursue this in a way that has never been done in the history of the espionage act. the indian prime minister narendra modi has won a second 5—year term in a landslide election victory. the contest had seen

his hindu bjp party set against a broadly secular opposition. the vote was widely seen as a referendum on mr modi's nationalist policies. our south asia correspondent rajini vaidya nathan has the latest. narendra modi, india's strongman, has retained his grip on power. back for a second term, the boy who sold tea has grown into one of the world's most powerful men. translation: it's the people who have won. i dedicate this victory humbly to the citizens of this country. i only have one emotion to express — long live mother india. if this was a referendum on his popularity, he's seen off his challengers forfive more years. celebrations here are about more than just this election. mr modi's bjp party secured an historic landslide victory, but it also disrupted a political landscape dominated by the same

party, the same family, since independence in 19117. rahul gandhi, torchbearer for india's first family, humiliated by mr modi and by the nation. the great hope who never delivered. his performance in this election derided as uninspiring, out of touch. political royalty but no match for the former chai runner. while his opponents campaigned, mr modi went on a pilgrimage. in this deeply religious country, he's electrified millions of hindus, but scorched its minorities. india's secular soul, enshrined in its constitution, is at stake. this has been an extremely polarised election, when modi has fought this election on fear — the fear of muslims, the fear of infiltrators, the fear of outsiders —

this entire idea of giving back hindus their hindu pride. so, when that comes into question, it is very difficult to lose an election. mr modi rode to power in 2014 promising to serve the poor, the weak and the marginalised. many say he's failed to deliver. "he promised jobs and housing in the last five years. "he's not fulfilled that. "what can i expect from him now?" asks shanaz, who sleeps on the streets. unemployment may be the highest in nearly 50 years, but for believers like surendra, he's their only hope. "he'll remove unemployment this time. "the job's been left half—done, but it will happen." narendra modi offers a vision of hope and national pride, of protection against outside threats, but he's reinvigorated a climate of fear and suspicion. will he be able to steer a country now characterised by deep

divides towards the bright future he's promised 7 rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, delhi. let's get some of the day's other news. international air regulators are meeting in texas to discuss the return of the boeing 737 max airliner to service. the plane was grounded in march after two crashes in five months killed almost 350 people. the meeting comes as the us federal aviation administration faces allegations that it didn't detect or disclose serious design flaws on the plane. in sri lanka, a hardline buddhist monkjailed for contempt of court has walked free after a presidential pardon. galagodda utay uhnarasarra was sentenced to six years in prison last year after threatening the wife of a missing journalist in a court hearing. he was also accused of inciting violence against muslims.

president trump has announced a $16 billion bailout for us farmers who've been badly hit by the trade war with china. he said the emergency aid would help to keep what he called america's cherished farms thriving. there's growing speculation the british prime minister theresa may will announce her resignation in the coming days, possibly as early as friday. it's after a backlash from cabinet colleagues against her proposed new deal on brexit. here's the bbc‘s political editor, laura kuenssberg. she may soon have much more time for smalltalk. several of theresa may's colleagues believe she'll announce her date to depart in the morning. reporter: is it over, prime minister? others say she can't last past monday, just when, bizarrely, the prime minister's going to the polls to give a verdict on her fractured party.

morning. calls to quit growing after one of her colleagues jumped first. i have no doubts that i made the right decision, and, of course, it's for the prime minister to decide what's right for her and for the country. thanks very much. others still in cabinet may soon be concentrating on trying to get the top job themselves. reporter: will you be following in the steps of angela leadsom and resigning to strengthen your position? no. it is a political emergency. by chance on the same day as a strange investigation to a suspicious item on whitehall, while behind number 10's gates, theresa may has hunkered down for so long now. loyalists have been in and out of number 10 all day. feline comfort may be the only around. with restive backbenchers who want theresa may out, the home secretary and

the foreign secretary both paying a visit to express unhappiness about her brexit plans. publicly, at least... discussions between the foreign secretary and prime minister should remain confidential, and i'm not going to change that this morning. he's saying she should stay, at least to host the american president, who'll be in town in 10 days‘ time. theresa may will be prime minister to welcome him, and rightly so, and we are absolutely at one with the united states. there was no sign in the commons of the laws that would take us out of the eu, the bill theresa may hoped so desperately to pass. that failure the primary reason for her leadership nearly being over. why now, though, when theresa may's been having such a hard time for months? the exhilaration in her

departure comes from her determination to try again to put her brexit plans to parliament. it's only two days since she outlined her dated offer, but her party won't accept it, her cabinet won't accept it, and if there is no hope for that plan in parliament, there's almost no hope for her. there was no sign in the commons of the laws that would take us out of the eu, the bill theresa may hoped so desperately to pass. we'd hoped to hold second reading on friday the seventh ofjune and at the moment we've not secured agreement to this in the usual channels. of course, we'll update the house when we return from recess stop low this is yet another broken promise by the prime minister on brexit. good the honourable gentleman confirm why the bill is not coming forward for its second reading as promised, and when is it likely to do so? white the lights might have gone on, but she's not at home. theresa may's in her

constituency tonight wondering perhaps, as her colleagues and the country does too, whether her time has at last run out. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. history has just been made entire one. same—sex couples are registering their marriages for the first time, a week after lawmakers voted to legalise gay marriage. taiwan is the first country in asia to make it legal. let's go straight to the bbc‘s cindy sui, who is in taipei. what exactly is happening behind you? there are still couples getting registered behind me. several couples have already registered and we re couples have already registered and were proudly holding up that certificate. some planning for their honeymoon. it has been 30 years, a

struggle for taiwan, so for many people it is really an historic moment. how difficult is this issue? it has been very divisive. the constitutional court ruled two years ago it was unconstitutional because it only allowed a man and woman to get married so they ordered parliament to change the law to allow same—sex couples to get married and enjoy the same rights as heterosexual couples. there has been a backlash after that. a referendum in november last year in which the majority of voters decided they wa nted majority of voters decided they wanted to reserve the marriage law forjust wanted to reserve the marriage law for just between wanted to reserve the marriage law forjust between a man and a woman and same—sex couples to enjoy some protection but not similar rides as heterosexual couples. —— rights. the government went against the majority of public opinion so they may face

problems in the presidential race coming up. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: crooks and crochet. the brazilian prisoners who are using knitting to help rebuild their lives. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it's become the first country in the world to approve the change in a national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far, but suddenly the police are tear—gassing the crowd. we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual

is well established here. helen was said to be in good spirits, butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country, and the challenges ahead are daunting. but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: us officials announce 17 new charges against wikileaks founder, julian assange, as he continues to fight extradition. india's prime minster, narendra modi, wins another five—year term in a landslide victory for his hindu nationalist party.

the man nicknamed the american taliban has been released from a federal prison in indiana. john walker lindh served 17 years of a 20—year sentence, following his capture by us forces in afghanistan in 2001. lindh was let out early for good behaviour, but not everyone thinks he's done his time. donald trump has said it shouldn't have happened and the us secretary of state mike pompeo called the release unconscionable. the bbc‘s nick bryant has more. john walker lindh was dubbed the american taliban following his capture in afghanistan in the aftermath of the september the 11th attacks. in december 2001, the fact that there then 20—year—old who'd been raised in san francisco fought alongside caliban fighters shocked and already traumatised nation, then in the early days of the bush administration's war on terror. in his trial in 2002 he confessed he made a mistakejoining the taliban and told a federaljudge he never supported terrorism, but there's been strong criticism of his release from this prison in indiana after serving 17 years of a 20—year sentence because government documents suggest he still

harbours extremist views. the government report into thousand 17 claimed that too continue to advocate for globaljihad and to write and translate violent extremist texts. donald trump today said he wanted to block lindh‘s release and asked his top lawyers to explore just how to do that, but there was nothing legally his administration could do. what bothers me more than anything else is that here's a man who has not given up his proclamation ofterror and we have to let him out. am i happy? not even a little bit. the lawyers have gone through it with a fine tooth comb.

if there was a way to break that, i would have broken it in two seconds. i knew about it very well. as john walker lindh re—enters american society, he'll be subject to stringent restrictions. he'll not be allowed to go online without special permission. nick bryant, bbc news, washington. a violent tornado has caused heavy damage in the us state of missouri, killing at least three people. the state capital, jefferson city, was also hit. rescue teams are carrying out door to door checks to make sure people are safe. storms have also hit neighbouring oklahoma and texas. ramzan karmali reports. the damage from yet another tornado has hit the american west. the damage from yet another tornado to hit the american west. according to the us national weather service, over 170 twisters have been reported in the last week alone. winds of 160miles an hour hit the state of missouri and some said the storm, whent it's hit, and some said the storm, when it's hit, felt like an earthquake. the trail of destruction has been most acutely felt in the state of missouri. in golden city, the bodies of 86—year—old kenneth harris and his 83—year—old wife, 0pal, were found over 180 metres away from their home. the state highway patrol identified

the third victim as 56—year—old betty berg. she died when her mobilehome was destroyed. at least 20 people have been taken to hospital too. residents in the state's capital, jefferson city, were urged to stay at home due to dangerous road conditions in the aftermath of the storm, including toppled trees and power lines. 6000 have been left without electricity. the state's governor said he was grateful there were not more state fatalities. he also paid tribute to emergency workers. just thankful for the people on the ground doing a good job. when you have chaos, it is a matter of trying, how d oyou organise chaos? how do you organise chaos? and that is kind of what we are doing right now, is trying to get people safe, making sure everything is ok, still checking on people, still checking on property and we're getting people on the ground right now. according to the governor, some jefferson city residents were still trapped in the rubble. we have some work to do, boys. this car dealership owner is just one of hundreds of business and homeowners who now have to start the tough job of rebuilding but, with severe weather, including heavy rain, set to continue over the next few days, that task has become just that bit harder. ramzan karmali, bbc news. scientists in chile have discovered that the southern patagonian ice field

has split into two parts, and is likely to carry on fragmenting as a result of the effects of climate change. the ice field covers more than 12,000 square kilometres and feeds dozens of glaciers in southern argentina and chile. but now, because of global warming, a section has melted and severed, exposing the rock below. scientists have warned it may be a sign of things to come. life behind bars can be tough. apart from the obvious lack of personal freedom, there can be boredom, and often the threat of violence. 0ne prison in brazil is trying a novel way to help rehabilitate inmates and it involves needles and balls of wool. the bbc‘s tim allman explains. these men were once into crime, now that are into crochet. these men were once into crime, now they are into crochet.

all of them taking part in a programme called fixed point, where inmates are introduced to knitting and needlework. the idea is they can develop new life skills and hopefully build up some self esteem. translation: here on the inside there is nothing to do besides playing football or cutting your hair. this calms me down. it helped me overcome addiction of smoking cigarettes and doing drugs. so for me, crocheting was really good. this is some of what they've produced, their own fashion show — from the cellblock to the catwalk. it is the brainchild of designer gustavo silvestre, who even showcased their work during the recent sao paulo fashion week. he believes the inmates can take control of their lives. translation: they define the themes. this time they wanted to speak about opportunity because one of the biggest problems they have when this phase ends here in prison,

is when they go free, the lack of opportunities is the biggest challenge they face when they leave here. a standing ovation is some reward. a slight reduction in their prison term is another. all these inmates seem to be proud of what they have achieved, even the ones who may feel they were stitched up. tim allman, bbc news. a reminder of the top story: the us justice department as unveiled 17 new charges against the wikileaks founderjulian assange. in a new and much wider indictment, he is now accused of violating the us espionage act and helping the former army intelligence officer in helping

steel files. we are back very soon. hello there. we saw a top temperature of 25 degrees at heathrow, in london, on thursday. there was a lot of sunshine around. it felt warm for many places and that's led to a fairly mild night across some southern areas. temperatures no lower 11 or 12 degrees in the london area to start friday. but a big cooler in some of the rural spots. now, the pressure chart for friday shows this feature which will bring thicker cloud, maybe a few showers to more western parts of the country through the day, but we're starting off with plenty of sunshine. more cloud across parts of scotland and that cloud will tend to extend a little bit further southwards. like i mentioned, that feature bringing in a few showers to parts of western england and wales. hit—and—miss showers really. many places staying dry. the best of the sunshine and the warmth again

across the south—east quadrant — 22 or 23 degrees. around the mid—teens celsius further north. this is of the area of low pressure which is going to be the game—changer through the bank holiday weekend. introducing cloud, the breeze and the lower temperatures. so we will start off with a bit of sunshine around for the bank holiday weekend. then it goes downhill really through saturday night into sunday. and it will be cooler for all for bank holiday monday, with a scattering of showers. the picture for saturday though isn't too bad for much of the country, particularly in england and wales. best of the sunshine here. maybe just one or two showers around. but it's scotland, northern ireland, the far north of england, which starts to cloud up later in the day, and we'll start to see the rain pushing in and it will becoming breezy too. temperatures here 10—15 degrees. high teens, low 20s celsius across england and wales. then this area of low pressure moves in during saturday night and it turns wetter across many northern and western areas. and gradually that weather front will be sinking slowly southwards and eastwards throughout sunday. some of the rain could be quite heavy, persistent across northern areas, and then the showery rain starts to push in into parts

of wales and into england. eventually reaching the south—east later on in the day. maybe something a little bit brighter to end the day across northern ireland, northern england. but a cooler feel to the day across the north. could just make 20 or 21 degrees across the south—east. that cold front sweeps south—eastwards, introduces cooler air. and then for bank holiday monday, this second area of low pressure will be hanging around, bringing quite a breezy day, much cooler—feeling day. more cloud across the northern half of the country, perhaps more persistent rain here. whereas for england and wales, i think it's slightly to be a breezy with a mixture of sunshine and showers, most of these across western areas. and those temperatures nine to around 17 or 18 degrees. so it will be noticeably cooler. it looks like it remains pretty unsettled throughout next week as well, on the coolest side with plenty of showers, particularly across northern areas. a little bit of sunshine especially in the south.

this is bbc news — the headlines: the usjustice department has unveiled seventeen new charges against the wikileaks founder, julian assange. mr assange was first charged last month over his alleged role in publishing hundreds of thousands of american military documents nine years ago. mr assange is already fighting extradition proceedings in london. the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has led his party to a resounding victory in the general election. mr modi's hindu—nationalist bjp

and its allies are poised to get more than 340 seats in parliament. addressing supporters, mr modi said it was a big victory for democracy. i'm a violent tornado has caused heavy damage in the us state of missouri, killing at least three people. the state capital was also hit. rescue teams are carrying out door to door checks to make sure people are safe. the storms have also hit neighbouring oklahoma and texas. is more salmon — it's one of britain's favourite foods. but what's the impact on our pristine waters of the way it's farmed? most people who choose salmon off their supermarket shelves have no idea of the waste that's going into our marine environment as a result of that. as the salmon industry plans a major expansion, what damage is being done below the surface? we found lots of dead things on the sea bed.