you're watching bbc news — i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: polls open in kazakhstan — as the country holds a snap presidential election — following the shock resignation of its soviet—era leader. mexico's president hails the tariff deal with the us, saying a finanical crisis will now, not happen. despite arrests and a crackdown — leaders of the pro—democracy movement in sudan call for a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience. and it's a barty party. ashleigh barty wins the french open — the first australian to claim the title since 1973.

voting is now under way in kazakhstan‘s presidential election after the shock resignation you will this is bbc news — the headlines: of long standing leader nursultan nazarbayev. he ruled the country for almost 30 the polls have opened in kazakhstan in the country's presidential years and still retains key powers. election. but his resignation along it follows the resignation of nursultan nazarbayev — with the renaming of the capital who's ruled the country to nursultan in his honour, for almost thirty years. triggered a wave of activism there have been a wave of protests and protests by young by young kazakhs since mr nazarbayev kazakhs keen for change. the bbc‘s rayhan demytrie stood down — as he still retains key powers. mexico's president lopez obrador has promised his government will offer central american migrants seeking asylum in the us sent this report. humanitarian aide and opportunities for work. it comes off the back of an agreement with washington to avert trade tarrifs. president lopez obrador said that political transition, kaza khsta n style. at this highly staged campaign event, the country's president of 29 years, nursultan nazarbayev, appears with his chosen successor, kassym—jomart tokayev. mexico wanted to work with the us. this snap election comes after the surprise resignation of nursultan nazarbayev in march. the sudanese opposition has called the very next day they decided for a nationwide campaign to rename the capital, of civil disobedience starting

astana, in mr nazarbayev‘s honour. on sunday and continuing until a civilian government is installed. the announcement follows a tumultuous week in sudan — in which more than a hundred people are believed to have been killed it is now called... nur—sultan. for many this was a step too far. "nur—sultan is not my city! "i have a choice," chants this young kazakh girl in a video that went viral on social media. more protests followed, but dissent is not tolerated in kazakhstan. police dispersed the demonstrations. dozens were arrested. "you can't run away from the truth, hashtag for fair elections," reads this banner, held by two activists at the almaty marathon in april. both gotjailed for 15 days for violating the public assembly law. and this young man was detained for holding a blank sheet of paper. but the government says that freedom

of expression exists in kazakhstan. translation: nobody is tightening the screws. nobody is being persecuted or repressed. but the state has to defend its own interests. if our candidate wins we will continue the democratic reforms in the country. the kazakh youth are unconvinced. as people i think we kind of woke up and we realise that we have the power to do something and we need to take part in the life of our country. these young people have gathered here to sing together, to recite poems, they describe it, they call it ‘seruen‘, which in kazakh means a walk about together. unsanctioned protests or any sort of public gatherings are not allowed in kazakhstan. so this is an alternative, a creative way to get together to make their voices heard. "change, we want to change" they sing. the kind of change that these presidential elections are unlikely to bring.

rayhan demytrie, bbc news, almaty. in mexico, president andres manuel lopez obrador has —— "change, we want to change" they sing. the kind of change that these presidential elections are unlikely to bring. rayhan demytrie, bbc news, almaty. in mexico, president andres manuel lopez obrador has promised his government will offer central american migrants seeking asylum in the united states humanitarian aide and opportunities for work. he made the promise at a rally held in the northern mexican border city of tijuana, just south of the us city of san diego. it comes off the back of an 11th hour agreement with washington to avert us trade tarrifs. the two countries say they agreed to reduce the number of migrants crossing the border into america. us president donald trump had threatened to impose trade tariffs if there was no agreement. speaking to his supporters, president lopez obrador said that mexico wanted to work with the us but also warned he wouldn't allow anyone to attack the mexican economy.

mr trump has been on twitter, thanking everyone on both sides who made the deal happen. our washington correspondent, chris buckler, has more. mexico is deploying its guide and a key point of this agreement will see migrants return to mexico while they wait for a decision from the american authorities. however, none of that is going to guarantee that there is a reduction in the number of migrants making their way from central america, through mexico, to the us border. the mexican government has been at pains to point out during these negotiations in washington that it needs to be a longer term solution. a look at the problems in those countries that are causing the refugees and people to flee those countries. however, donald trump has long promised his supporters that he will deal with theseissues

supporters that he will deal with these issues around migration and has wanted action and a short—term fix. you could argue that in those words that he is indefinitely suspending the tariffs, he is withholding them, and he could use the web again if he doesn't see a difference at the border. let's get some of the day's other news. the russian investigative journalist, ivan golunov, has been placed under house arrest for two months. mr golunov was detained on thursday and later charged with attempting to sell a large quantity of drugs. his supporters say the charges are fabricated, and that he's been framed because he investigated corruption. prosecutors had been seeking a jail sentence. thousands of people in venezuela have been crossing its re—opened border with colombia to buy food, medicine and other essentials. the economic crisis in venezuela has resulted in acute shortages and more than four million people have left the country. the film star angelina jolie, a special envoy for the un, is calling for more support for countries taking in the migrants.

police in germany have arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting of a cdu politician. walter lubcke, who was head of the city council in kassel, was found dead in his garden last saturday night, having been shot in the head. reports suggest a younger man, who knew mr lubcke, has been taken into provisional custody. the leaders of the pro—democracy movement in sudan have called for a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience starting on sunday. their call comes after three figures in groups opposing the government, including a politician, were arrested following a deadly crackdown last monday and mediation attempts by the ethiopian prime minister. they come just after ethiopian‘s prime minister visited sudan. he was coming in as a mediator to bring together the opposition alliance and the military. when he spoke to both sides, to each side rather, they seemed like they were open to dialogue, although the opposition gave a list of conditions

before they would speak. but the military followed that up by ordering these arrests and three opposition leaders arrested in just a matter of hours. so i think that only raises the tension now in sudan. i've been speaking to dr abdelgalil, president of the uk branch of the sudan doctor's union. she told me that despite the current tensions on the ground, she was hearing that the campaign was getting under way. what we are calling for is a national complete civil disobedience in all sectors. apart from emergency cover, for example in the medicalfield. saying that, it is becoming difficult to provide that with the invasion of the hospitals, or the fear that travelling to the hospital that you will be attacked.

are we talking about strikes? both strikes and civil disobedience. it is very difficult in this situation to strike and go to work and sit there and talk about your rights, you will be subjected to shooting or killing or detention. given what you are describing, and we have seen the arrest of these opposition leaders after they were speaking to the ethiopian prime minister, who is trying to mediate, are you feeling pessimistic about the chances of protesters to push for and succeed in getting a civilian government into sudan? no, i think we are still positive that we will use all the tools that we have.

however, the issue is not only about detaining the four people in the last 2a hours, even before any aircraft landed in addis ababa. the main issue is about the terrorist group, the janjaweed, who are occupying most of the cities into sudan. this group has to be identified as a terrorist group, and action has to be taken. i imagine there is a lot of concern about rapid support forces formerly known as the janjaweed. what do you want to see, do you want to see the african union intervened with troops, or the international community? we don't want any army or intervention in sudan. what we want is for the tmc to be paralysed, not to be identified or welcomed by the international community, and we would like a mediated intervention so that we can have a swift and smooth handover of power to the civilian government. we would like the janjaweed to be recognised as a terrorism group, and that would have an implication

about what would happen next, by transitional justice. we want the detainees to be released and for doctors to be able to go to the hospitals. at the moment there is a humanitarian crisis in sudan. for a country where people led a civilised, peaceful, non—violent resistance in the last five months. we want the detainees to be released and for doctors to be able to go to the hospitals. stay with us on bbc news — still to come... a new royal wave — the queen marks her official birthday surrounded by family and crowds of well wishers. the day the british liberated the falklands. and by tonight, british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy.

in the heart of the german capital, this was gorby—mania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who for them, has raised great hopes for an end to the division of europe. michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges. the screams of the crowd, a testament to his popularity and their faith in his innocence. as long as they'll pay to go and see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em downhill. what was it like to be the first man to cross the channel by your own car? it's feels pretty neat. it feel marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines:

polls have opened in kazakhstan in a presidential election, after the shock resignation of long—standing leader nursultan nazarbayev. mexico's president says his government will offer central american migrants seeking asylum in the us humanitarian aid and opportunities for work. here in the uk, one of the candidates for the leadership of the conservative party, michael gove says he "deeply regrets" taking cocaine more than 20 years ago. he told the daily mail newspaper it happened at several social events, while he was working as a journalist. mr gove says it was a mistake, but he didn't believe it should disqualify him from becoming prime minister. chris mason reports. if you see yourself as the face of the country's future, you can expect plenty of questions about your own past. i can confirm that i will be putting my name forward to be prime minister of this country.

for mr gove recently, to here in the late '90s is about the time he now admits he cocaine. will, though, those who choose our next prime minister — conservative mps and members — agree? ultimately, this is an admission of illegality, but i guess the key question is, will it make any difference? times have changed, and this isn't the devastating blow for michael gove‘s campaign that it might once have been. having said that, he is in for some very awkward conservations with party members, who tend to be very socially conservative on this issue. and that will be a drag on his campaign. the flip side of that is that it's dragged boris back into the limelight over class a drugs. have you snorted cocaine? unsuccessfully, a long time ago. this was borisjohnson 14 years ago.

i sneezed. a very small quantity. it was a long, long time ago. i think it's probably a disgusting and ridiculous thing to do and what else can i say about it? three years later, he said it was simply untrue that he had taken cocaine. other candidates have had admissions to make. rory stewart has apologised for smoking opium at a wedding in iran 15 years ago. andrea leadsom said she smoked cannabis at university. dominic raab said he had as well. this afternoon in michael gove‘s constituency in surrey people appeared relaxed about their mp's past behaviour. wright people appeared relaxed this afternoon about the mps past behaviour. mps past behaviour. i think this isjust people are trying to slur, just to bring him down. not really fair to do that. personally speaking, i don't think it will have

any real impact. remember, the race to replace theresa may — and move on here by the end of next month — hasn't yet formally begun. that happens on monday. so the scrutiny, the awkward questions, the probing of each candidate's past is onlyjust beginning. mr gove and his rivals are now in a breathless battle for the topjob. chris mason, bbc news. one of britain's most wanted men, christopher guest morejr, has been arrested in malta, after 16 years on the run. police want to question him over the murder of a man at a remote farmhouse in cheshire in 2003. chi chi izundu has more details. on the run for 16 years, but now in handcuffs after being captured in malta. christopher guest morejr, one of europe's most wanted en route to a court hearing which started his extradition proceedings. it's thought the 41—year—old had left the uk in 2003

after brian waters was tortured and beaten to death in front of his two adult children. mr waters had been running a cannabis farm at his home in knutsford in cheshire. he'd been brutally whipped, burned, and beaten during the three hour ordeal. three other men, 69—year—old john wilson, 60—year—old james raven, and 41—year—old otis matthews are serving life sentences for his murder. mr morejr is wanted in relation to mr waters‘s death, the attempted murder of a second man, and the false imprisonment and assault of other victims at the scene. he is being remanded in custody until his next hearing on monday. chi chi izundu, bbc news. thousands of people have taken to the streets of the italian city of venice, calling for large cruise ships to be banned from its waters. the long—running dispute has flared again after last weekend, when a cruise ship crashed into a smaller tourism boat. protesters say the large ships cause environmental damage and pollution.

local elections later this month in albania have been called off by the country's president as people continue to demonstrate against his government and increase their demands for an early poll. police have fired tear gas as crowds continued their campaign in front of the government building in the capital tirana. president ilir meta cancelled the local polls saying that free and fair elections could not be held under the current circumstances. a 16—year—old boy has been arrested over a homophobic attack against two gay women in london. melania geymonat and her partner chris were passengers on a night bus when a group began harassing them and asking them to kiss. four other males aged between 15 and 18 were questioned on suspicion of robbery and aggravated grievous bodily harm. all of those arrested have been bailed until earlyjuly.

up to 50,000 people have taken part in a gay pride march in the polish capital, warsaw. for the first time, the city's mayor was also there. but the leader of the governing law and justice party has described the lgbt movement as a threat to poland's identity. warsaw's pride march isn't the only one taking place this weekend, as ramzan karmali reports. from boston to rome, zagreb to vilnius — pride marches were in full swing. but perhaps the one most under the spotlight was in warsaw — notjust because it was the city's biggest pride event ever, with an estimated 50,000 people taking part, but perhaps because it has come as a time when the ruling conservative law and justice party has increased its opposition

to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. recently, the leader of the party, jaroslaw kaczynski, described the lgbt movement as a threat to polish identity. but, for the first time ever, the mayor of the city led the pride march. translation: this is about tolerance for everyone. not only for gays and lesbians but also for disabled people, for elderly people, for all who are marginalised today. i will always stand by every minority. gay rights has become a political issue in the country and last month's european parliamentary elections saw the ruling party outperform parties which were more supportive of lgbt rights and the issue is likely to feature again when the general election takes place later this year. ramzan karmali, bbc news. the queen's official birthday, has been marked by the trooping the colour ceremony, with the duchess of sussex joining the parade in an open—top carriage. it's her first public appearance since the birth of her son four weeks ago. our royal correspondent,

daniella relph reports. fanfare. this week, she has hosted a president and remembered the sacrifice of d—day. today, the queen herself was celebrated on her official birthday. trooping the colour also saw a return to royal duties for the duchess of sussex. meghan rode in a carriage with her husband and the duchesses of cornwall and cambridge, for her first royal engagement since baby archie was born on the 6th of may. the american duchess did not take part in the state visit of the american president earlier in the week, because of the birth of her baby son. but officials say she chose to interrupt her maternity leave for this event, because it is a family moment in which she wanted to share. the queen has rarely missed a trooping the colour. hers is an expert eye on a spectacle of military precision.

among those watching was theresa may, a day after formally stepping down as conservative party leader. from the parade ground back to the palace, surrounded by pomp and pageantry. the ceremony also draws together one of the year's largest gatherings of senior royals. and the police carefully guided the crowds on the mall into prime position. at buckingham palace, they saw the queen lead the family out as the younger generation stole the show. prince louis, 13 months old and making his debut on the palace balcony, had his own take on the royal wave. they all watched the fly—past, the day's grand finale, although strong winds meant several of the vintage aircraft couldn't fly. as his great—grandmother led herfamily back inside, the youngest royal there looked like he'd definitely be back next year.

daniela relph, bbc news, buckingham palace. australian ashleigh barty has won the french open women's singles title in paris. the 23—year—old cruised to her first grand slam victory over the czech teenager, marketa vondrousova, in straight sets. it comes after barty took a break from the sport in 2014 to play professional cricket. she's now australia's first singles winner at the tournament in more than a0 years. for the last fortnight, the stars have aligned for me. i've been able to play really good tennis when i've needed it and this is just incredible. i never dreamt that i'd be sitting here with this trophy here at the french open. obviously we have dreams and goals as children but this is incredible. for many people golf can seem like a pretty sedate sort of sport.

you need a good shot and a decent putting game, but it doesn't have to be all that energetic. it's a very different story though, for a group of players here in the uk, who've decided to pick up the pace a little. the bbc‘s tim allman reports. you know that saying, 'golf is a good walk spoilt‘? well, there's not that much walking at the annual speed golf pairs championship. you have to go round the course in the fewest number of strokes but you have to do it as quickly as possible. speed really is of the essence and it was all too much for some. i am knackered. i am done. that was the hardest and most

exhilarating round of golf i have ever had. it was so fun. you play as a pair and it is a foursomes game so the team may alternate hitting the same ball. the game may seem familiar but appearances can be deceptive. it is very different. so knowing the course and knowing the clubs that you need is a big help because then you do not have to play short shots. the winning duo got around the 18 hole course in less than 50 minutes. perhaps a trip to the 19th hole is in order and a suitably quick drink. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @regedahmadbbc.

hello again. it's not been the best of a start to the weekend, really, with a lot of cloud, outbreaks of rain and blustery winds for much of the day across good parts of the uk. skies look rather grey and leaden like these. you can see just how extensive the rain is as well. in the north—west of wales, 36 millimetres of rain over the 24—hour period. that's getting on for 1.5 inches of rain. but the brisk winds calmed down and generally it was a better end to the day. for example in hertfordshire with clearing skies. if you are heading outside over the next few hours, for many of us, lengthy clear spells with showers restricted to the north and west of the uk as the area of low pressure continues to drift away from our shores and move closer and closer to norway. given the clear skies, it's not particularly cold. temperatures for most of us between seven and nine degrees celsius. and it means it's going to be a fine start to the day,

with the sun up. plenty of that sunshine through the morning and a largely dry morning to come. that said, quite cloudy for scotland in the north and a few showers here. going into the afternoon, shower clouds will begin develop around midday. in the afternoon, those showers become heavy, thundery and slow—moving. they'll form in lines where the winds clash together in these convergence zones and they will bring heavy showers to the south—west england, the south midlands. maybe a few downpours for mid—wales, northern ireland and across the north of scotland. these areas, with the convergent winds, are the areas where you will most likely see showers. away from those zones, fewer showers, more dry weather and more in the way ofjune sunshine. all in all, it will feel a warmer day. temperatures, 16—20. looking at the weather picture into the early part of the new week, a real clash of hot air from africa into central europe, colliding with cooler air coming down from polar regions. that clash of air masses with big temperature contrasts brings quite an active weather front and the met office have already issued a yellow weather warning for this. through monday and tuesday, some areas could be getting on for a months worth of rain. the rain is not going to bejust intense but persistent. the rain notjust across eastern areas either but is extensive

across england and wales. further north, scotland and northern ireland, a few passing showers, weather largely dry, though, with spells of sunshine. you can see how the rain will continue to pump in both through monday and tuesday with the threat of localised flooding. that is where we see the heaviest and most prolonged bursts of rain. from there, the rain travels north and rain going into scotland and northern ireland later in the week as the weather tries 00:28:19,316 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 to improve in the south.