this is the briefing. i'm victoria fritz. our top story: heading for a brexit exit — speculation grows that theresa may will shortly announce her resignation. us officials announce 17 new charges against wikileaks founder julian assange as he continues this is the business briefing. to fight extradition. i'm victoria fritz. tying the knot in taiwan, high ‘steaks' as japan prepares to welcome president trump. where it's now legal for they've ended their their beef over same—sex couples to get married. beef, but tough trade issues we'll be live in taipei. are still on the menu. high ‘steaks‘ as japan prepares to welcome president trump. plus, "we didn't have enough information" — they've ended their beef over beef, us regulators defend their handling of the boeing 737 max, but tough trade issues which wasn't grounded are still on the menu. until the second fatal crash. and on the markets, fears of a technology cold war between china and the us push global shares down further. oil prices slump 5%.

a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. tell us what you think — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. we will be covering the story from surgeons that they are warning just how you control your dogs on the leash and if you are not careful, you may take a finger off. let us know what you think. there's growing speculation the british prime minister theresa may will announce her resignation very soon — possibly as early as friday morning. it's after a backlash from cabinet colleagues against her proposed new deal on brexit. senior government ministers

have told the bbc that they expect mrs may to set out a timetable for her departure when she meets the chairman of the 1922 committee of conservative mps. ramzan karmali has this report. friday morning's news headlines don't make happy reading for the prime minister. her departure has been on the cards for a while now but it seems to be turning into reality fast. she is due to meet the chairman of the 1922 committee, the group of conservative members of parliament. after which, she may well reveal her departure date. early next month she is meant to be hosting the us president donald trump for hosting the us president donald trumpfora hosting the us president donald trump for a state visit. so there is a suggestion she will stay on until june ten when her leadership contest could well start. a new prime minister could be in office byjuly. is it over, prime minister? on thursday theresa may went to cast a vote in the european elections, elections she did not want the

country to take part in. her failure to be able to deliver bricks that have led her leadership to breaking point. we have reached the end of the road. there is a lot of authority for the prime minister, she has not been able to pass the legislation, her deal, and they have been broken promises and i think having a date for her departure will go very far in neutralising a lot of the problems at the moment. my minister. since the start of the year parliament has rejected the withdrawal agreement has been negotiated with the eu three times and recent attempts to find a compromise with her labour opponents also failed. today was meant to be the day the prime minister published her withdrawal agreement well. she called it one last chance to deliver brexit. now, it looks as if she has run out of chances once and for all. ramzan karmali, bbc news. 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 wikilea ks 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 the 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 helicopterfiring at civilians in iraq in 2007, killing at least ten people. the former us army intelligence analyst chelsea manning, 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. let's turn to our top business story, as japan prepares to welcome president trump for a state visit starting tomorrow. he will be treated to golf, a sumo wrestling tournament and a meeting with the new emperor. but behind the scenes, there are growing tensions over — you've guessed it — trade. stephanie hare is with us this morning. she is an independent technology analyst. stephanie, a lot of pomp and ceremony has been happening over the weekend but you know, it does little really to disguise the bigger issue over trade that will not go away. indeed, and you could argue this is a strategy on the part of the

japanese leader who will be treating president trump to a sumo tournament, they will play golf, have a lavish dinner and president trump will be the first foreign leader to meet the newjapanese emperor. obviously these are two countries that are close allies, going back many years, but it does not disguise the fact that japan has a massive trade surplus with the united states, auto parts will be in the sights of president trump, he will want to deal on that or perhaps see more japanese cars being manufactured in the united states. also questions over beef, the united states's exports large amounts of beef to japan, so trying to get all of this stuff ready because we have the 620 of this stuff ready because we have the g20 in june of this stuff ready because we have the g20 injune and japan has elections in july. absolutely, both leaders, with a trumpet or shinzo abe, both need to return with something to the elect, return to the people and say something has come out of this. what might we hear from the likes of president trump?” think what we will want to see to get the win—win, something that

allows them both to claim victory, japan obviously does not want to return to this sort of vibe but the united states has been trafficking which is protectionism, style, volu nta ry which is protectionism, style, voluntary quotas and tariffs and the like, they will want to avoid ta riffs like, they will want to avoid tariffs completely so you may see something like greater manufacturing i think of japanese something like greater manufacturing i think ofjapanese cars in the united states, but would be something both could agree on would bea win. something both could agree on would be a win. it is certainly something that they will be looking for but i wonder whether donald trump has picked perhaps too many fights. it seems as though he has rolled back on some of those strong words he said over the japanese and also the european car sector. because he has this whole war going on with china. exactly, this is happening in the shadow of the us — china trade war and forjapan, they are being squeezed in the middle because it is the number one and two trade partners respectively so you are right that donald trump is fighting on many trade war fronts at the

moment and with his allies in particular, north america's allies in particular, he will possibly take a less bellicose stance and get more win—win. a less bellicose stance and get more win-win. excellent word. bellicose. did not think we would get that on at seven minutes past five in the morning! you very much, we will run through the papers later on. thank you, stephanie. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. starting again with president trump. 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. a violent tornado has wreaked heavy damage in the us state of missouri, killing at least three people. the state capital, jefferson city, was also hit. rescue teams have been carrying out door—to—door checks to make sure people are safe. storms have also hit neighbouring oklahoma and texas. in sri lanka, a hardline buddhist monk jailed for contempt of court

has walked free after a presidential pardon. he 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. the pardon comes a week after extremist buddhists attacked muslim—owned homes, mosques and shops in an apparent reprisal for the easter bombings by islamist extremists. civil defence authorities in south—east brazil are on high alert after another mining dam in the region was reported to be on the verge of collapse. the wall of the gongo soco mine is expected to crumble, possibly as soon as this weekend, threatening the communities which live below it. it comes four months after the dam

at brumadinho collapsed, killing almost 300 people. from brazil, our latin america correspondent, will grant reports. the same state, the same mining company, and on the brink of the same disaster. with the scars of brumadinho still raw, brazil is nervously watching another dam in minas gerais as it is on the verge of collapse. thousands of tons of water and what could be sent thundering through the valley. the civil protection agency has already evacuated the immediate area but the situation is very precarious. translation: the collapse of the mine would create an and vibration that could trigger the collapse of the dam below, we cannot be sure it will happen but we are taking all of the necessary precautions to prevent the necessary precautions to prevent the loss of human life. and this is what they are trying to avoid, nearly four months ago the collapse

of brumadinho buried a town, killing an estimated 270 people. it was brazil's worst mining disaster. both the mine at brumadinho and gongo soco are owned by vale, the company refused our request for an interview. the small mining town lies in the path of this latest threat, the most vulnerable city blocks now painted orange and an evacuation route marked out. people are in limbo, fearful and angry. translation: everyone is tense because we don't know when it will happen, everyone is scared. it seems the mining company put profit above everything else, peoples's live are not a priority. if the worst happens in the dam breaks the people of this town would have about one one quarter hours to evacuate before tons of toxic mud and debris and crashing through these streets. in a

recent simulation, the townsfolk managed to flee within 15 minutes but many fear that isn't a fair representation of what would happen if the alarm catches them offguard 01’ if the alarm catches them offguard or worse still while they slept. some, however, notable or worse still while they slept. some, however, not able to run. sa nta some, however, not able to run. santa maria is in her 80s and her husband has alzheimer's. they qualify for assistance in the event ofan qualify for assistance in the event of an emergency at present going through this at their rage. translation: we never thought this would happen here. they said the mine was development progress and 110w mine was development progress and now we are suffering the consequences. after brumadinho, there was an outcry of a questionable mining practices and poor safety standards. vale, the state and federal government, or promised changes will be made to avoid a repeat. just weeks later, another mining community faces being obliterated from the map. will grant, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.

still to come: royal renaissance — a display of drawings by leonardo da vinci opens to the public at buckingham palace. 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. you're watching the briefing. our headlines: there's growing speculation the british prime minister, theresa may, will announce her resignation very soon, possibly as early as friday morning. us officials file 17 new charges against wikileaks founder, julian assange, as he continues to fight extradition. here's our briefing on some

of the key events happening later. we begin in bangkok where the king and queen of thailand will convene parliament following the disputed march 2a election. later in strasbourg there will be a youth climate protest at the european parliament. and after that in nairobi, a kenyan court is set to rule on the decriminialisation of homosexuality. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello, i'm tulsen tullett and this is your friday sport briefing where we start with news that the draw has been made for the second tennis grand slam of the season. defending men's champion rafael nadal will face a qualifier in the first round as he tries to win the event for a record 12th time. while in the women's draw, 2018 champion simona halep will go up against australia's ajla tomljanovic. i have played 3000 thousands here and in 2017 it was tough to lose it

last year i had the best memory on court lifting this beautiful trophy. finally i could touch it and it was an amazing moment and also memories for me. to golf and on the pga tour, tony finau leads by a stroke after the first round of the charles scwab challenge at fort worth in texas. he carded a 6 under 64 to put him one shot ahead of canada's roger sloan and this man, 2016 championjordan spieth, while defending championjustin rose is struggling 10 shots off the pace on 4 over par. now to cycling where slovenian jan polanc will wear the pink leadersjersey heading into stage 13 of the giro d'italia later. italy's cesare benedetti won stage 12 on thursday which was the first day in the alps, and also his first pro victory of his career, while polanc took the lead from team—mate valerio conti, fellow slovenian primoz roglic is now second.

we speak with the team about me going in the breakaway because then we can better control the race and having also chains —— chances as to keep the jersey. today we were lucky to play this card and i am happy to wear a pinkjersey now. the first official cricket world cup warm—up games get underway in the next few hours. sri lanka play south africa, while pakistan are up against afghanistan. pakistan have made a number of changes following their 4—0 one—day series defeat to england. asif ali, mohammad amir and wahab riaz made the 15—man squad at the last minute and they start their world cup campaign against the west indies next friday. there's now less than 50 days to go before the start of the netball world cup, tracey neville has named her 12 player england squad, eight of whom enjoyed commonwealth games gold in australia last year. vice—captainjade clarke was a part of that success and says there's no reason why the hosts can't repeat

that in liverpool thisjuly. ijust i just felt like a kid ijust felt like a kid again. having a home world cup is so exciting, more exciting than ever. we have just been in an emotional day and eve ryo ne just been in an emotional day and everyone is really excited. every kind of little thing you do, every interception, every shot, we know the crowd will go absolutely mental. all the english game have been sold out already so it is going to be epic. for any adreneline junkies out there, the next clip will take some beating. freestyle motocross rider josh sheehan posted this on instagram describing it as the scariest moment on a motorcycle. just how do you train for this? the australian got his first bike when he was 1a and is now regarded as one of the best riders in the world.

scary stuff, that. you can get all the latest sports news at our website, that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulsen tollett, and the team, that is your friday sport briefing. history has been made in taiwan. same—sex couples have begun 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 cross live to taipei and speak to our reporter cindy sui. it isa it is a day that rights activists have been waiting for for four decades. our celebratory is the mood where you are? i am sitting outside the house of registration went 20 couples registered their marriage this morning and these were couples are willing to be photographed by the media and found by the media but

throughout the day there will be couples coming in who would want a more low—key registration. in many parts of taiwan other couples will be registering. this is a location where a party of 200 people just happen. people going to lunch right 110w. happen. people going to lunch right now. it was definitely a very celebratory mood. it has been a struggle. it took the constitutional court to say that marriage law was unconstitutional. there was a two year deadline, which is today, to pass a new law to do this. people coming in with their pets, with the child they have been raising for yea rs, child they have been raising for years, some have been married for yea rs years, some have been married for years but with no legal protection but finally today they are legally married. congratulations to all of those couples across taiwan.

leonardo da vinci, famous of course for the mona lisa and the last supper, was interested not only in painting but also in architecture, science, engineering amd music. preparatory sketches for some of his most famous works go on display to the public today in the queen's gallery, at buckingham palace, to mark 500 years since his death. our arts correspondent david sillito has been given a first glimpse. (music playing). more than 300 years ago charles ii (music playing). more than 300 years ago charles i! received a gift, a book. inside were sketches of some of the greatest paintings in history, inventions, how the bodywork, it was a window into the mind of leonardo da vinci for nearly

200 years they remained store into the archives. these drawings were known only from the late 19th century, the point at which people finally understand what leonardo achieved during his lifetime as a scientist, thinker, inventor. so much of that is only found in his drawing. if your knowledge begins and ends with mona lisa, this begins with leonardo da vinci the military engineer, the physicist, the anatomist and i love this, this is the arm of st peter from the last supper, a painting which has suffered over the years but this reveals how it originally looked like. the full leonardo da vinci, the genius, the leonardo of his drawings. new cigarettes have been uncovered. on a blank piece of paper scientists can reveal the drawings and this figure, this is they say

leonardo himself. he was known by his contemporaries for his bed, rising off his cheek with spirals at the corner of the mouth, these rather mournful eyes. this is an exact match from the proper portrait we do not have. there is so much here. this anatomical drawing even has his thinker print. these drawings are the great deluge of the earth being destroyed. it captures his feeling of the impermanence of all things. he must‘ve seen it, his career, as something of a failure. failure, leonardo da vinci! engineering was never made, scientific there is neverfinished.

relatively few of his paintings finish. what he wanted to achieve wasn't all he wanted to achieve. so much of his work and genius remains just an idea. wow. amazing. i want to talk to you about this story, of warning from surgeons about serious hand injuries from dog ownership. they have been wanting dog owners not to wrap things around fingers because of the danger of serious energies. you do not want to see what happened to her fingers. these, however, other lovely dogs that caused it. what would be your tips from staying injury free? i have some interesting one here. toby

said do not get a dog. what about a pairof said do not get a dog. what about a pair of gloves. a cloth lead, says charles. a well—trained and socialised dogs. stay with us here on bbc news. see you 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 bit 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. the further southwards. feature clears. this will be the game—changer the feature clears. this will be the game—changer to something cooler. we

start the weekend off on a finite, quite a bit of sunshine around. saturday into sunday we will start to see the rain and it starts to turn cooler and noticeable on monday. plenty of places seeing a bit of sunshine, especially england and wales. cloud thickening across scotland, northern ireland, northern england and later in the day we will start to see rain arriving. warmer in the south—east with sunny spells. the area of low pressure pushing in saturday night into sunday. cloudier, breezy and betterfor the north half of the country. rain will arrive across the far south—east of the country late in the day. further shari boasts later in the day. as the cold front clears during sunday

night, we see more substantial outbreaks of rain to the northern half of the country. potentially mainly across scotland. further south, a breezy day, cooler day with sunshine and showers, most of the showers in the west. temperatures lower. that sets the scene for next week. i call a week than what we have had this week with more showers around especially around northern 00:28:36,547 --> 2147483051:51:03,896 areas. it will be breezy at times as 2147483051:51:03,896 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 well.