this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: the first ten hopefuls in the race to be the democrats' nominee for president go head to head — with elizabeth warren and cory booker standing out. after a shocking image emerges of a father and daughter drowned on the mexico border, president trump blames the migrant crisis on the democrats. italy's government refuses to allow 42 migrants rescued in the mediterranean to land in its ports. and we speak to the dalai lama— 60 years after he fled chinese forces in tibet. he had this to say about president trump.

one day he says something, another day he says something. but i think lack of moral principle. there've been heated exchanges during the first televised debate of the 20-20 us presidential election, as ten of the democratic candidates tried to stamp their personality on the race. topics ranged from iran's nuclear deal, gun control, medicare and the opioid crisis — all the candidates desperate to use this chance to stand out in a very crowded field. our correspondent, jane o'brien joins us nowfrom miami.

it has been a fascinating evening because this is the first glimpse we have had of ten of the 20 candidates chosen to debate based on poles and the number of donations they have actually received so far. the clear front—runner tonight was elizabeth warren, senator from front—runner tonight was elizabeth warren, senatorfrom massachusetts, she came out of the stalls fighting hard, talking about the need to fix the economy, which is an interesting tack because donald trump is campaigning on the fact that the economy is very successful. which poses the big question for democrats, how do they actually complain —— campaign against that? they talked about healthcare which isa they talked about healthcare which is a hot button topic for american voters, also immigration. that has beenin voters, also immigration. that has been in the headlines for the last week or so with the tragedy of the father and the young girl drowned

trying to cross into texas, family separation at the border and conditions for young children at the border. this is what two of the candidates had to say about that. border. this is what two of the candidates had to say about thatm april i became the first candidate to put forward a competence of immigration plan and whistled images, watching that image of the father and the daughter is heartbreaking. it should also annoy your soul. if our president today, it should spur us to action, if our president today i would sign an executive order that would get rid of the zero tolerance policy, the remainder mexico policy and the metreing policy. we would not detain any family fleeing violence, in fact landed in this country is on the face of the planet today. we would implementa family face of the planet today. we would implement a family case management programme so implement a family case management programme so they could be cared for in the community at a fraction of the cost and we would rewrite our immigration laws in our own image.

free dreamers free from any fear of deportation by making them us citizens here in this country. invest in solutions in central america work with regional stakeholders so there is no reason to make that 2000 mile journey. another very divisive issue is gun—control. this is something democrats are united on but to what extent? democrats are united on but to what exte nt ? a democrats are united on but to what extent? a lot of gun—control in america is left of the states to decide and mess of allergies. elizabeth warren from massachusetts described as a national health crisis. this is what she had disabled stop in this period of time that i've been running for president, i've had more than 100 town halls, i've taken more than 2000 unfiltered questions and the single hardest question i've gotten, i got one from a little boy and i got one from a little girl. that was to say, when you are president, how are we going to keep us safe? that's

our responsibility as adults. seven children will die today from gun violence. children and teenagers. they were just die in mass shootings, they will die on sidewalks, they will die in playgrounds, they will die in people 's backyards. gun violence is a national health emergency. one of the most fascinating questions came towards the end when the moderators asked its of the candidates what they bought was the guest existential threat facing america. he is of asset. the greatest geopolitical threat to america right now. the biggest challenges china but the biggest geopolitical threat remains nuclear weapons. so those are different questions. the biggest threat to the security of the united states is donald trump. the greatest

threat that we face is the fact that we are at a greater risk of nuclear war today than ever before in history. truth is, economic threat is china but a major threat is what is china but a major threat is what is going on in the middle east with iran. one or two words. accidental bread is climate change, we need to can front it before it's too late. —— confronted. can front it before it's too late. -- confronted. nuclear liberation and climate change. china and climate change. china without question. they are wiping us around world economically. russia because they are trying to undermine our democracy and they have been doing a pretty darn good job and we need to stop them. with me is the president of real clear politics. who do you think did the best so far, early days i know. our focus is elizabeth warren, she did find a note, i don't think she had anything to harm his

standing as one of the front runners, i think that amy klobuchar had a great night, as one of the viable centrist alternatives in this race, she needed to make a statement. i'm not sure that anybody headed out of the park and change the dynamics of where they stand currently in the race but certainly there were moments in —— moments for there were moments in —— moments for the candidates that were so high let's run. progressive, pragmatist, which direction is the party going on? did we get any clues tonight? the progressives are driving the debate and we saw that on issue after issue where the majority of the candidates on the stage where progressives and moving back to it. that is where the energy is, the democratic base. the majority of democratic base. the majority of democratic voters across the country are more centrist and might be open to voting for a more centrist candidate. that's a big selling

point, a strategic point forjoe biden as he is the guy that can occu py biden as he is the guy that can occupy the centre lane. this is the battle of the democrats are fighting right now. the energies of the left but there is a significant portion of the democratic base that are centrist so we will see how that works out, it's a fascinating question. there was a big cheer when someone question. there was a big cheer when someone said that president trump was the greatest accidental threat facing america today were stopped to be get any idea of who is best placed to beat trump? that is still the central issue. they want to another don't care who it is. they would like to have someone who represents the values but at the end of the day it is about beating trump. select ability argument was not surprisingly, trump did not come up not surprisingly, trump did not come up in the debate as much as i thought he might, andjohn up in the debate as much as i thought he might, and john delaney spoke and said that's not what democratic voters are talking about on the stump. when these candidates are out in these early stages,

vote rs wa nt are out in these early stages, voters want to hear about healthcare and jobs, they're not as concerned about but they want to beat him. i think elect still a core issue and each of these candidates has to make the case that they will be the one that can stand on stage in a general election and beat him. we will get to hear from the other ten candidates tomorrow. so do join us then. looking forward to it. thank you very much. there's been widespread public outcry in the united states after a photograph emerged of a man and his baby daughter lying face down in a river after drowning as they tried to cross the mexican border into texas. the image has sparked more anger about the treatment of migrant families in detention centres and the us government's border policies. president trump said he hated seeing the image but blamed the oppositon for obstructing his border policies. recently, the number of mexicans crossing the border has fallen, while there are increasing numbers from guatemala, honduras and el salvador.

from there, our correspondent 0rla guerin sent this report. just to warn you it does contain the photograph of the dead father and child. searching the muddy waters of the rio grande, where hidden currents can so quickly claim lives. many migrant deaths pass unnoticed or ignored. not this time, because of a single stark image with the power to shock the world. a father and baby daughter from el salvador, 0scar and valeria ramirez, her tiny arm around his neck. we met 0scar‘s grieving mother, rosa, at the family home in san salvador. she said they were poor in material things, but rich in love.

0scar sent her a photo when they reached mexico, father and daughter together in life, as in death. valeria's first word was "papa." she would have been two next month. when they left, rosa was filled with dread. translation: as a mother, you get a feeling. i cried a lot when we said goodbye, because in my heart, i felt it was going to be the last time i would hug him. i told him i loved him very much, and to take care of himself. he told me the same. he said he wanted to help the whole family, and that, god willing, he would make it. and the last text he sent me was on saturday morning. he said he loved me very much,

and that was the last message before he passed away. a day later he perished, with his daughter. his wife, tania, saw it all. rosa is begging others not to go, as she begged her son. translation: my message is don't follow the dream that ends in death. i know everything is hard here, but life is valuable. stay in your country and fight. but many are desperate to get away from no—go neighbourhoods like 0scar‘s, where gangs are in control. the community here has been deeply affected by this tragedy. will it stop others trying to make the same riskyjourney? probably not. many young salvadorans feel that reaching the united states is their only hope of finding

a decentjob and a better life. countless numbers from across central america are willing to risk death for that new life. president trump has tried hard to stem the flow, backed by plenty of his countrymen. the president says open borders mean drownings. he is blaming the democrats, and gave this reaction to the photo of oscar and his daughter. i hate it, and i know it could stop immediately if the democrats change the law. they have to change the laws. and then that father, who probably was this wonderful guy, with his daughter, things like that wouldn't happen, because that journey across that river — thatjourney across that river is a very dangerous journey. it was a journey 0scar ramirez could not complete. he was just 25, but a dedicated family man who doted on his daughter. his mother told us she is very

proud of her only son, and says this photo shows he fought for his child until his last breath. 0rla guerin, bbc news, san salvador. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: on a visit to an lgbt charity, prince william says he would fully support his children if they told him they were gay. members of the neo—nazi resistance movement stormed the world trade centre armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a rightful claim in certain parts of this country as ourland. i take pride in the words "ich bin ein berliner." chapman, prison—pale

and slightly chubby, said not a single word in open court. it was left to his lawyer to explain his decision to plead guilty to murdering john lennon. he believes that onjune 8, god told him to plead guilty and that was the end of it. the medical research council have now advised the government that the great increase in lung cancer is due mainly to smoking tobacco. it was closing time for checkpoint charlie, which, for 29 years, has stood on the border as a mark of allied determination to defend the city. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the first debate between the rival contenders for the democratic party's presidential nomination next year saw heated exchanges on healthcare, tax, immigration and gun control. discussions are continuing in the us congress to try to secure emergency

aid to ease the migrant crisis on the border with mexico. italy says it won't allow any migrants to disembark a rescue boat which is currently off the coast of the italian island of lampedusa. sea—watch 3 is carrying 42 migrants, including women and children, whom it rescued in the mediterranean two weeks ago. despite the risk of heavy fines, the ship's captain says she had to head to italy because the migrants are exhausted. ramzan karmali reports. the charity ship sea—watch 3, heading to the italian island of lampedusa. from a distance, it looks like any other vessel heading to shore, but this boat is carrying 42 migrants it rescued two weeks ago from a rubber boat in the mediterranean. since that rescue, it has been sailing back and forth off the coast of italy's southernmost island.

an exhausted captain described what happened when officials climbed on board. they have checked our ship certificates and the passports of the crew, and now they are waiting for further instructions from their superiors. i really hope they will take the rescuees off the ship. but italy's interior minister, matteo salvini, was furious the ship had even entered italian waters, and vowed that the dutch—registered vessel would not be allowed to disembark. he also said that he had lodged a diplomatic protest with the netherlands. translation: sea-watch, a ship operating outside the law, is endangering the lives of dozens of immigrants for a little political game, for a little disgusting and shady political game. they are the ones who are playing with the lives of human beings. italian authorities had earlier warned that they would impose heavy fines

or even impound the ship. but the charity that runs the boat said the captain of sea—watch 3 had no alternative but to head for lampedusa. it also accused european institutions of not fulfilling their responsibilities to safeguard people rescued at sea. this isn't the first time the ship has been used to rescue migrants from the mediterranean, and also not the first time it has angered italian authorities. the last time, it took assurances from six european countries that they would take on the rescued migrants before it was allowed to dock. and, unless european countries can agree on a plan to deal with this crisis in the long—term, similar stand—offs off the italian coasts are likely to be repeated. let's get some of the day's other news: at least 16 people have been crushed to death and dozens more injured at a stadium in madagascar‘s capital, antananarivo. president andry rajoelina visited those injured in hospital. details are unclear, but authorities said the crush

happened as people tried to leave the stadium after an independence day parade and police closed the venue's doors. the european heatwave is continuing unabated. the highest—ever temperatures forjune have been recorded in germany, poland and the czech republic. 38.6 degrees celsius was recorded in coschen, in brandenburg, while 38.2 celsius was recorded in radzyn, in poland. some cities in france have restricted traffic to reduce the effects of pollution during the worst of the heat. meteorologists say hot wind blowing from northern africa is the cause of the heatwave. the dalai lama says president trump lacks moral principle. in a rare interview, he also shared some controversial views on women. the buddhist spiritual leader fled to india from tibet in 1959, after china sent in thousands

of troops to enforce its claim on the region. 0ur south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan went to meet him as he approaches his 84th birthday. in the shadows of these himalayan peaks, he has lived in exile. i have come to the north indian town of dharamshala, home to one of the world's best—known religious leaders. his spiritual stardom attracts celebrities and politicians the world over, but as china rises, is his influence fading? so one chinese official described me as a demon. so then, when i first heard that, my response was, "yes, i'm a demon, with horns". this is nothing.

actually, i feel pity for their ignorance, and their political sort of thinking. very narrow—minded. you once said that you would be interested in meeting president trump. has he ever asked you for a meeting? no. frankly speaking, his emotion also a little bit... ..too complicated. what do you mean by that? what do you think of him in office? one day he says something, another day he says something. but i think lack of moral principle. when he became president, he expressed america first. that's wrong. america should take global responsibility. you once said that you would be open to a female successor. that's also possible. you also told one of my colleagues

that that female must be attractive, otherwise it's not much use. 0k, yes. can you see why that comment upset a lot of women? that was one time. if a female dalai lama comes, she should be more attractive. if the female dalai lama... then people, i think, prefer not to see their face. but a lot of women would say that's objectifying women, and it's about who you are inside, isn't it? yes, i think both. a lot of people say this world today, is far less tolerant than it used to be. yes. what would you say to people who are looking for answers? many problems are our own creations. you see, we forget oneness of humanity. 0ne world — forget.

just small — "my country, my religious faith". too much emphasis there. chanting. in changing times, the meaning of his message has evolved — compassionate, yet controversial. the dalai lama continues to inspire generations. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, dharamshala. here in the uk, prince william says he would fully support his children if they told him they were gay. but the duke of cambridge said he would worry as a parent about the additional pressures they would face as members of the royal family. the prince made the remarks during a visit to an lgbt charity in london. ben hunte reports. it was a visit to support the lgbt community, an opportunity for the duke of cambridge to listen, but also an insight into some personal concerns. the albert kennedy trust, or akt, helps young lgbt people who are made

homeless after being rejected by their families. during the visit, prince william was asked how he would feel if one of his own children was gay or lesbian. i'd fully support, you know, whatever decision they make. but it does worry me from a parent point of view how much — how many barriers, you know, hateful words, persecution and discrimination that might come. that's the bit that really troubles me a little bit. but that's for all of us to try to help correct, and make sure we can put that to the past. it was a candid moment from a senior member of the royal family, a recognition his own three children may find it harder to be accepted as gay or lesbian because of the public role they've been born into. he's willing, with his whole heart, to fully support his children, and he's willing as well to support lgbt community as well. and that, across the world, it would really change people's minds. we are normal people. it would really influence a better — kind of like safe space,

safe environment, for lgbt people. it is not the first time prince william has voiced his support for the challenges faced by the lgbt community. in 2016, he was the front cover star of gay lifestyle magazine attitude. but his comments today could have an even wider impact. homosexual activity is still a criminal offence in 35 of the 53 commonwealth nations. many will wonder whether prince william's words could change opinions in these places, where people are still fighting for their lives because of who they love. ben hunte, bbc news. a reminder of our top story. the first debate between democrat contenders for the presidential election saw heated exchanges on tax, and gun control. the next debate will be on thursday and we will have plenty of analysis on

that. for now, you are watching bbc news. we are back very soon. hello. 0ur much—advertised summer heat this week is yet to kick in, and when it does, it'll be very brief. but on the continent, as you may have heard, the european heatwave is in full swing, and on wednesday, new june temperature records were set in germany, poland, czech republic, to above 38 celsius. the best we could manage in the uk was 25 in wales. and to start thursday morning, where you're clear in scotland and northern england, mid single figures could be yours. a lot of low cloud from east wales across central, eastern england and southern scotland once again, but that's going to clear more readily than on wednesday. it may hang on towards lincolnshire, norfolk.

it mayjust push more generally back towards the north sea coast later in the day. northern scotland staying rather cloudy, elsewhere abundant sunshine. it's going to be sunny at glastonbury, but it will be windy here. in fact, even stronger winds towards cornwall and devon. these are average speeds, but there'll be stronger gusts through thursday and into friday, maybe approaching 50mph on western ground. this offshore cloud will keep northern coastal counties with on—shore cloud close to the mid—teens, whereas elsewhere, it will be a warmer day in the sunshine, into the mid—20s for warmer spots in the west. thursday night into friday, cloud lurking in the north sea, and that'll start to just filter further inland, could make for a rather dull and grey start to friday morning, particularly across the eastern side of the uk. but once again, that will push on back away from the coastline as we go through the day. high pressure is now moving towards the north sea on friday, and by then, we're finally tapping into some of this continental heat and humidity across the western side of the uk, with abundant sunshine.

so here, it's going to feel hotter on friday. so here's how it's looking on friday. remember that cloudy start through central and eastern areas, but there goes the low cloud, slowly retreating to the north sea coast. but again, where it lingers here, with an on—shore breeze, it's going to feel cooler than elsewhere. but in the west, in the sunshine, more places will be into the upper 20s. even into the hotspots of north—west scotland, we could be near 30 degrees. but then on saturday, for northern ireland and scotland, it's atlantic air taking over once again, with showers and thunderstorms. the heat on saturday is transferring further east across much more of england. temperatures will be near 30 celsius, 32—33 is possible in south—east england. but then for part two of the weekend on sunday, it has all changed, the cold front moving through, followed by cooler, atlantic air moving more towards average for the time of year.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the first televised debate of the 20—20 us presidential election has highlighted policy differences between ten of the twenty candidates for the democratic nomination. there were heated exchanges on the issues of healthcare, tax, immigration, climate change and iran. ten more candidates will hold a second debate on thursday evening. the us congress is deadlocked about how to ease the migrant crisis on the border with mexico. the republican—controlled senate approved an emergency spending package but voted down a similar bill passed by the democrat—led house which would have placed more restrictions on how the funds are spent. italy's interior minister has said he won't allow 42 migrants aboard a rescue ship to disembark, after it defied the authorities by entering italian territorial waters.