this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: after the us—south korea summit, a possible meeting with north korean leader kim jong—un. president trump says he's proud to be pushing for peace. north korea and south korea are both in much better places right now than they were 2.5 years ago when i became president. tremendous danger, tremendous danger. i'm mariko oi near the border between the two koreas, where this sudden rush of twitter diplomacy has made this meeting a real. in other news: nearly a month

after sudan's brutal crackdown, hundreds return to the streets of the capital demanding civilian rule. thousands march through georgia's capital, tbilisi in a tenth day of anti—russian demonstrations. president trump is in south korea where he hopes to inject new life into stalled nuclear talks. he's set to make his first visit to the de—militarised zone — which separates the two koreas — and extended an invitation to kim jong—un to come and shake hands. he's already had talks with the south korean president. let's go live to our correspondent mariko oi who is near the demilitarised zone. that's right, you can probably see the barbed wire behind me. president

trump is scheduled to visit here later this afternoon but within the last hour, president trump and president moonjae—in they have met twice before. firstly injune last year. then in february in hanoi, vietnam. it didn't go as well as they had hoped. talks of somewhat collapsed. fluck lets bring in laura becker. we've been hearing from the language appears to suggest he thinks this meeting might happen. language appears to suggest he thinks this meeting might happenm certainly was more positive. he said it will all be about a potential

meeting between donald trump and kim jong—un. donald trump said they wa nted jong—un. donald trump said they wanted to meet and hoped it would happen. as we approach the hour the president trump and president moon jae—in will come to this heavily fortified border. all we have to wait and see is whether kim jong—un will come through those gates through the military demarcation line. bobby was at home, it's where all the blue hubs are. if you're trying to picture it in your mind. that is where we believe, if it happens, the meeting takes place. he seems to have responded positively, as you've said. between the two

jobs, sometimes you just wonder what is going to happen. the reactions to that week, many of them were just saying, my jaw just hit that week, many of them were just saying, myjawjust hit the that week, many of them were just saying, my jaw just hit the floor. shouldn't surprise everyone? there have been rumours, there are a large number of negotiators for the us side. we are wondering where he is. as for the photo opportunity, it's a handshake. they say it me only be for two minutes but those two minutes could count because when it comes to decades of mistrust, every single meeting is to weigh ——is a

way to break down those barriers. the collapse of the summit was a bit embarrassing for both leaders. there is less pressure or expectation. since february, talks between pyongyang and washington, little action behind the scenes. even in public either so when it comes to what we were expect in, we wondered whether or not president trump's visit to seoul might start to re— kick the process. in terms of what president trump might get, north korea has been his centralforeign policy. he said he is managing the situation in north korea. yet north korea has been testing short—range missiles, prodding and poking washington, looking to see how far they can go. on his part, this is a way to say, i have a personal relationship and kim jong—un,

way to say, i have a personal relationship and kimjong—un, coming back from hanoi without a deal was certainly a risky strategy. going in the first place, he has to can insist people that negotiating with the enemy is a good idea. it doesn't look good considering his told his people he is going to build their economy and put meat on the table, electricity in their homes. so far, it's been difficult to deliver. they are looking for sanctions and invest —— sanctions to be relieved and for investment to increase. we will continue to monitor what is going to happen. moon jae—in and continue to monitor what is going to happen. moonjae—in and donald trump are due to hold a press conference and about one hour. mariko oi, near the demilitarised zone, thank you very much. it's almost four weeks since the brutal crackdown in sudan. hundreds of protestors were killed by the security forces after weeks of peaceful sit—ins across the country.

despite the internet being cut off by the authorities, activists have managed to re—group themselves and many people are mobilising for a mass rally this weekend. mohanad hashim reports. people are back out on the streets of khartoum only three weeks after a brutal crackdown. their strong desire for civilian rule outweighs their fear of another confrontation. it's not that big — a couple of hundred people maybe. but the simple fact they are going back at it, and in their neighbourhoods, is telling us something — that these people are going to try and do this for as long as they can. 23—year—old mohammed lost his best friend, mahmoud, on the 3rd ofjune.

since my last visit in may, khartoum feels like a different city. there's a huge presence of the rapid support forces, and the former sit—in site has become inaccessible to foreign media. across khartoum, families are still mourning their loved ones. this woman's 26—year—old son was killed #bbcglobalquestions. despite her loss, she defiantly intends to continue demonstrating. meanwhile, the military is seeking to bolster its support base. cheering

here he is waving his stick, general hemeti of the rapid support force — the man who could decide the future of sudan. his men, locally known as the janjaweed, are accused of leading the bloody crackdown onjune the 3rd. they are now in control of the capital and show no intention of leaving. these demonstrations are happening daily. sudan's revolution is not over. the young men and women driving it know that unseating the military could cost them their lives. mohanad hashim, bbc news.

as the thousands of as the people have marched through the georgian capital, tbilisi, for the tenth day running in the latest wave of anti—russian protests. they demanded the resignation of the georgian interior minister. demonstrators blame him for police violence against a crowd that tried to storm parliament earlier this month in which more than two hundred people were injured. gareth barlow reports. another day, another protest in tbilisi. horns blared as flares filled the air. thousands took to the streets in the march for peace. i don't like what the government is doing for the people, there is no safety or human rights, or even just other things, i don't like the politics. this is why i'm up here. that's it. the minister of interior must resign, who is guilty and who must be persecuted according

to the criminal procedural code. it was like the massacre of the georgian people on 20 june. it was these scenes of police clashing with protesters that have triggered the ten days of protest. more than 200 people were injured as georgians rallied after a visiting russian politician gave a speech in the georgian parliament. on saturday, the protest remained calm, albeit far from quiet demonstrators demanded the resignation of the interior minister who they blame for the violence. russian influence in georgia is a sensitive subject. the former soviet republic lost a short while against moscow in 2008. in which russia recognise the dependence of two breakaway regions were russian troops are now garrisoned. everyone in this country and everyone outside of this country should remember that not only 24% of georgia is occupied by russia

but they continue to oppress us every day. as protest continue, there's no question the demonstrators opposed. but the question of whether they will achieve the goals is yet to be answered. the british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who is currently serving a five year jail sentence in iran has ended her hunger strike. she's been convicted of spying — a charge she denies. her husband richard ratcliffe, also ended his hunger strike outside the iranian embassy in london where he has been for the last 15 days. scope of the here's what he told the bbc radio a's, today programme. i had ihada i had a phone call this morning and it's good news, she's decided to stop hunger strike so that means i will be stopping it. i'm very relieved. good news for yourself but particularly for her. it was getting ha rd particularly for her. it was getting hard for me but it was much harder for her. she said she had had some back this morning, she had some porridge with some apple and banana

in itand porridge with some apple and banana in it and i'm relieved. stay with us on bbc news, still to come — mounting pressure on england in the race for a semi—final spot at the cricket world cup as pakistan beat afghanistan. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell of another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 34 years.

challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 34 years. and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson and his crew. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: president trump and south korean president moonjae—in are set to travel to the demilitarized zone for a possible meeting with north korea's kimjong—un. nearly a month after sudan's brutal crackdown, hundreds have returned to the streets of the capital, demanding civilian rule. a ship carrying 69 containers of rubbish has arrived in vancouver. the containers, carrying plastic and other waste, are being returned back to canada from the philippines. it follows a long running dispute between the two countries

over waste exports. it will now be incinerated and turned into energy. our asia pacific regional editor michael bristow is following the story. this story goes back — way back to 2013, six years ago, when some of the rubbish was sent from canada to the philippines. it was supposed to be recycled but when it got to the philippines, they found out that it was mixed with household waste. the philippines refused to recycle it and it has been sat on a dockside in manila, festering ever since. and there has been a battle, a tussle between canada and the philippines, about what should happen to this rubbish. eventually, the philippine president, rodrigo duterte, said he was going to declare war on canada if they don't take it back, or sail into canada himself and dump it in canadian waters. eventually canada decided to take it back and it has just arrived back in vancouver. a lot of environmental campaigners say a richer nation should deal with it themselves.

in fact, canada does have the facilities to deal with that kind of rubbish it send to the philippines itself. this rubbish which has just arrived back, it isn't going to be recycled though, it is going to be burnt to make energy. north macedonia has held its first ever gay pride march through the capital skopje. several hundred people, including state officials took to the streets before a rally in a park. lazara marinkovic from the bbc russian service reports. north macedonia just had its very first pride parade. more than 1,000 people marched through the centre of skopje, the country's capital. we feel proud, yeah. we feel really great right now, and super safe and happy. translation: it's great, it's amazing, really good atmosphere, very fun. it's very cheerful. we are happy protesters and angry activists. participants say that successful pride parade is a sign showing that things are getting better. i think there have been a lot

of changes in the past year. one of those changes is that there is more support from the current government, it seems like. there is more political support and there is more security. activists say that this is a very historical moment for the lgbti community and that for years back, they have suffered severe discrimination, violence, hate speech, rejection from the society but now they see this event as a stepping stone for advancing their human rights. # i'm proud, i'm proud, i'm proud...# pride parade ended with the song proud performed by tamara todevska, north macedonian representative at the eurovision song contest. translation: love in every form, because love will win and everyone should live their life by their own rules. in english: be proud of who you are. lazara marinkovic, for the bbc.

the semi—final line up at the women's world cup is complete. two—time champions germany suffered a surprise exit as sweden came from behind to beat them 2—1 in rennes. germany had gone ahead but within minutes sweden were level and they then scored what proved to be the winner in the second half. the defeat also means germany won't compete at next years olympic games — only the top three european teams qualify. and the netherlands also reached the semi—finals, for the first time, thanks to two second—half headers against italy in valenciennes. the dutch are the reigning euorpean champions and will now play sweden in the second semi final on wednesday. england and the usa play their semi final on tuesday. england's hopes of reaching the world cup semi finals have taken another blow — without even playing. pakistan's final—over victory against afghanistan means they have replaced them in the top four of the table and piled even more

pressure onto their match against india on sunday. they now have to win both that game and their remaining fixture against new zealand to be certain of reaching the last four. joe wilson looks ahead. the thing about time, it does run out. for england to rescue the world cup, their world cup, they have two games and caution can go to the breeze. so they're prepared to recall hamstrung batsmanjason roy, even if it risks reinjuring him in the short term. tuesday's defeat to australia was their third in the tournament already. i asked the captain if his players had let him down. no, i can't fault the commitment or application that the guys have produced in every single game. where we've let ourselves down as a group is adapting to conditions. it's been a bigger challenge in this world cup than previous bilateral series that we've played so tomorrow is going to be the exact same,

we're going to have to adapt to conditions, adapt to playing against a strong side in india. playing in a home world cup for your home country is an extremely privileged position to be in, it presents a huge opportunity, two more group stage games left. if we win the two, go through to a semifinal to win that, we will go through to a world cup final so there is still a lot on the line and we are really looking forward to it. while india, in contrast, could come to edgbaston here feeling bright and breezy. their world cup so far has gone to plan. but of course if you're an indian cricketer, you live with a 24—7 scrutiny, expectation that comes with being an indian cricketer. so what is virat kholi's perspective on england's recent struggles? everyone is a bit surprised that... we thought england is probably going to dominate in their own conditions, but as i said at the beginning of the tournament, in the press conference, that pressure is going to be a massive factor and low scores are going to be defended and i said

that because i played two world cups and that usually happens in such a big tournament, where all teams are very strong, so anyone can beat anyone on the day. now, there will be a vibrant, passionate, noisy atmosphere in these grandstands tomorrow and it will be generated largely by the supporters of india. as england's captain put it today, for his players, it will feel like an away game. joe wilson, bbc news, at edgbaston. trym aunevik is the first person to live on the svalbard islands with down's syndrome and he isn't letting it hold him back. the 17—year—old is a three—time national swimming champion and has just represented norway at the special olympic world games in abu dhabi. but despite living his whole life in the arctic, he may have to leave to finish his education as there is no programme in place for people with down's syndrome. he makes me really proud, what he has achieved and he really makes our family complete and he is a good

brother and he is also a very good son. i am trym — this is my arctic life. when we realised we have got a child, he was also our first child and in that time of our life, it was really dark. we felt like we didn't succeed being parents, we have failed. i even said to my husband, if we leave now, i will take care of this. everything was very dark. it's very boring for him because he doesn't speak so much english. oh, chocolate cake!

he is very free here. everybody knows him and he enjoys that he can be a part of a normal regular swim team. to london. you'd like to go to london. and the united states, ok. you are already in norway, but yeah... japan. there's a lot of different places.

south korea, ok. thailand. australia. antarktis — we are going to travel a lot. he prefers the warm. we like the cold as well.

it's kind of a little different world, to have a different child, but it gives so much positive different things. so i would say thatjust think of it as a normal child because if you doesn't put any limits on it, there aren't any limits. it will give you so much back, so much back. let's go back to the us president is speaking before a roundtable meeting with the south korean president. united states has been doing a very good job and i don't know of a lot of countries that appreciate what we've done and that is part of perhaps part of the reason i am president right now. the us president right now. the us president there under roundtable meeting and there will be more

coming up in the coming hours. to stay with us. hello again. yesterday was the hottest day of the year so far. temperatures reached 3a degrees celsius at both northolt and also heathrow in west london but a cold front has been working eastwards over recent hours and that's been bringing fresher air with it so today's top temperature will be around 25 degrees. that's not cold, still warmer than normal for the time of year but not as hot as yesterday and yesterday ended in a bit of a bang as well. some lively thunderstorms, particularly focusing in on parts of scotland brought also some localised flooding issues. it wasn't the first time this month that edinburgh was in the firing line for some pretty nasty weather. looking at the weather picture, over recent hours, you can see those storms have been working out into the north sea.

the weather has been calming down but if you're heading outside over the next few hours, there could still be a bit of rain to come especially across western areas of scotland, the highlands and the western isles but it's a largely dry picture and although it was a very warm start to the night, if you are heading outside over the next few hours, these are the kinds of temperatures you are more likely to encounter, only around 15, 16 degrees celsius. sunday is going to be a much fresher kind of day with plenty of sunshine around. there will be some thick cloud in the north—west and that will be bringing outbreaks of rain so some wet weather here and along with that, the cool winds coming in from the sea will keep temperatures pretty low, really, from the time of year across the very far north of scotland, and that's where there are a few showers for northern ireland, a few for the north—west of both england and wales, the driest weather across southern and eastern areas. for many of us, temperatures are actually pretty good for the time of year. 20 in aberdeen, quite warm. 2a, 25 degrees for south—east england, but 14 for shetland and i2 in lerwick, that's not particularly special for the time of year.

another hot day coming up then for central europe on sunday as well. the heatwave is beginning to come to an end as cooler atlantic air begin to flow in and that will tend to knock the temperatures down. for much of the week ahead, our weather is going to take a north—westerly pattern and bring further showers in across the north—westerly wind for the uk, variable cloud elsewhere with some spells of sunshine coming and going. temperatures alright for the time of year again with highs of around 18 in newcastle, 22 in london but again, across the far north of scotland, it'll be a little bit disappointing for the time of year. we are looking deeper into the week ahead, it's a largely dry week, actually. sunny spells and temperatures generally into the high teens and low 20s for scotland and northern ireland and into the low—to—mid 20s for england and wales. that's your weather.

this is bbc news, the headlines: president trump and the south korean president moonjae—in are set to travel to the demilitarized zone for a possible meeting with north korea's kimjong un. mr trump said he was proud to be pushing for peace on the korean peninsula — and both north and south were now safer than when he took office 2.5 years ago. four weeks after the brutal crackdown in sudan, hundreds of activists have returned to the streets of the capital, demanding civilian rule. there are calls for a much bigger demonstration on sunday. about 130 people have been killed since the crackdown started, according to doctors close to the protest movement. thousands of people have marched through the georgian capital, tbilisi, for the tenth day running in the latest wave of anti—russian protests. they demanded the resignation of the georgian interior minister — they blame him for police violence against a crowd that tried to storm