this is the briefing — i'm sally bundock. our top story: president trump is accused of racism after telling a group of ethnic—minority congresswomen that they should "go back" to where they came from. as the iran nuclear deal slowly unravels and europeans seek to reduce rising tensions — the bbc gets rare access inside the country. by pulling out of the nuclear deal, donald trump strengthened iran's hardliners who say that america should never have been trusted in the first place. and england win the men's cricket world cup for the first time, beating new zealand in a thrilling final. we did it! jof delivered!

we did it! jofra delivered! he's the guy! england, world champions! china's economy hits the brakes — beijing announces its slowest growth in almost three decades as the trade war begins to bite. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. what a weekend of sport — are you still recovering from watching some historic sporting achievements? i was glued to the tennis, what were you watching? how did you divide your time? let me know, just use

the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. president trump has been accused of racism after suggesting that a group of ethnic—minority congresswomen should "go back" to where they came from. on twitter, the president said they should fix the "catastrophic" governments in their countries of origin instead of criticising the us. three of the congresswomen were born in the us, while another came to the country as a young child. our washington correspondent, david willis, has more. president donald trump didn't name the women, but they're thought to be four democratic women of colour who were elected to the house of representatives in last year's mid—term elections. they are all on the left wing of the party, the so—called progressive wing of the democratic party, and they have clashed at one time or another with the house speaker, nancy pelosi, particularly over

the hot button issue of immigration. donald trump tweeted: now, the only problem with this is one of these women, only one of these women, was actually born outside of the united states. ilhan omar was born in somalia and came here as a child. the rest were all born in the united states, one of them within a few miles of donald trump's birthplace. ayanna pressley, who is african—american and one of the four, tweeted, "this is what racism looks like." the house speaker, nancy pelosi,

accused the president of xenophobia. the bbc has gained rare access to iran, where people had hoped to see the economy revived through the nuclear deal and the lifting of sanctions. our correspondent martin patience has been talking to iranians in the holy city of kom and the capital tehran, with cameraman nik millard and producer cara swift. as with all foreign media, they were accompanied by a government official and there were restrictions on what they could film, but not what they could say. here's their report. crowd chant nationalism, pride and resistance. it's religion that fuels iran's politics.

but now, the choreographed chants of "death to our enemies" are growing louder. the religious city of qom is where clerics have kept the revolutionary flame alive for a0 years. it's where resistance to america is strongest. donald trump is a liar, you know, is an unpredictable person. he is not representative of satan — he is satan himself, he is a satan. donald trump is satan? yeah, yeah, because, you know, satan does everything that he does. the us accuses iran's religious leaders of wanting to develop nuclear weapons, of seeking to dominate the region. by pulling out of the nuclear deal, donald trump strengthened iran's hardliners, who say that america should never have been trusted in the first place.

but many here know that political islam doesn't have the same appeal as it did a0 years ago. iran's changing. pop music plays in the capital tehran, clerics compete with pop stars for influence. most iranians were born after the 1979 revolution. the younger generation is more open to the world. it's these liberal iranians that donald trump believes he can win over, but instead, anti—american sentiment is unifying iran. translation: it's true that iran is pushing very hard on the issue of nuclear energy. perhaps we are pushing too hard, but if nuclear energy is bad for us, then it should be bad

for everyone else as well. the us and iran needn't be enemies. the paint on this mural is fading. four years ago, with the nuclear deal, america and iran showed they could reach an agreement, but it was never built on trust. what happened here a0 years ago has poisoned relations ever since. iranian students stormed the us embassy, holding american diplomats hostage for more than a year. i was from the first day here. this is me. it was christmas. we wanted the american hostages...

hussein sheikholeslam was one of the hostage—takers and later a government minister. this is his message to america. there is no way if he continues like that that iranian people and their leadership can trust their future with mr trump. but he says the last nuclear agreement was too generous... what is the guarantee the president after that doesn't say something else? but he says it was too generous and that allowed iran to meddle in the middle east. ok, but this is not the way. this is not the way. are you worried that there will be a war between america and iran? there is not going to be a war because the war against us means killed american soldiers, and he is not ready to make a funeral in washington, dc. the former embassy is a reminder of the limits of american power. many iranians believe that the us has not learnt that lesson. iran's history is defined by its struggle against foreign

nations, and today, america and its allies confront iran at their own peril. martin patience, bbc news, tehran. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. india has been forced to postpone its most ambitious space mission less than an hour before it was due to launch. scientists had hoped to become the first to land on the moon's south pole. but they stopped the countdown because of technical problems. a new date is still to be announced. a planned nationwide operation against undocumented migrants in the united states has so far failed to materialise. immigration officials and president trump had said there would be a series of raids over the weekend, targeting 2,000 people who'd been served with deportation orders. the congolese authorities have appealed for calm after the deadly ebola outbreak spread to the city of goma. the health ministry said a pastor

who had travelled by bus from butembo at the centre of the outbreak had tested positive. it said the risk of the disease spreading was low because he was rapidly identified and isolated. south africa's former presidentjacob zuma is due to be questioned live on television at a corruption inquiry, today and for the rest of the week. mr zuma, who has been implicated in wrongdoing by numerous witnesses, has said he's the victim of a political witch hunt. a study that followed nearly 200,000 people over eight years has found that diet and exercise can help almost everyone lower their risk of dementia. researchers found that even those with a higher risk of developing the disease could lower it by up to a third through adopting a healthier lifestyle. here's our health and science correspondent james gallagher.

sue taylor is committed to keeping fit. she comes here for a work—out three times a week as well as watching what she eats. her mother and grandmother both had dementia and she doesn't want the same to happen to her. i just want to keep mentally, keep my brain as sharp as possible for as long as possible. and i feel if i don't get out, be active, then i'm not probably doing myself any favours. so what does it take to avoid dementia? you can live the life of the saint and still get dementia. but this study shows you can alter your risk. now the healthiest people in this study, they were exercising vigorously for more than 75 minutes a week, they didn't smoke, they drank alcohol only in moderation and they had a healthy, balanced diet. so how big a difference did it make? the study followed people for eight years. less than i% of them developed dementia, as they were so young, having a healthy lifestyle cut the risk by a third.

i think it's really important that what we've shown is even if you have a high genetic risk of dementia, if you engage in a healthy lifestyle you could substantially reduce your own risk of dementia. i think that potential is absolutely critical. there are still no treatments for dementia. but the researchers say knowing lifestyle changes could prevent some cases is exciting and empowering. james gallagher, bbc news. israeli politicians and rights activists have condemned the country's education minister for saying the sexual orientation of homosexuals can be altered through therapy. his controversial comments triggered protests across israel's lg bt community. andy beatt reports. anger in tel aviv after israel's education minister openly backed so—called "gay conversion therapy." joining hundreds of protesters and demanding his resignation, a former israeli prime minister.

saying gays should have forced conversion therapy, that they should change their gender, it is unacceptable, it belongs in the middle ages, not 2019. the cause of their outrage — this tv interview in which the outspoken politician said he has first—hand experience that gay conversion worked. i think it's possible. i think it is possible. i can tell you, i have a very deep familiarity with the issue of education and i have done this. those views, though, not shared by his cabinet colleagues. the practice of trying to change someone‘s sexual orientation by psychological, spiritual or even physical means branded unacceptable by israel's prime minister. i already referred to this clearly and haven't changed my mind, and i won't change it

in the future either. also rejecting gay conversion, israel's first openly gay minister. sexual orientation doesn't require treatment, nor conversion. ignorance and bias require treatment and conversion. making their case for a more tolerant future, thousands have flocked to tel aviv‘s seafront to celebrate the annual and ever—growing gay pride festival. while there is no sign mr peretz will be sacked, the voice of gay israel is getting louder. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: a royal welcome for the stars of the lion king — we'll have the latest on the premiere of the remake. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep

greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust, in the worst crisis to hit the eurozone, has been averted. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worse floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans, but tonight it's completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. leaders meet in paris for a summit on pollution, inflation and third world debt. this morning, theyjoined the revolution celebrations for a show of military might on the champs—elysees. finally, wildlife officials in australia have been coping with a penguin problem. fairy penguins have been staggering ashore and collapsing after gorging themselves on a huge shoal of their favourite food — pilchards. some had eaten so much they could barely stand.

you're watching the briefing. our headlines: britain, france and germany have appealed for an end to escalating tensions over iran's nuclear programme. president trump has been accused of racism after telling a group of ethnic minority congresswomen that they should "go back" to where they came from. england's cricketers are celebrating after winning the men's world cup for the very first time. they beat new zealand in one of the most incredible matches ever played. after a period of overtime, called the super—over, the teams were tied again — but england won because they'd scored more boundary hits. joe wilson was at lords. announcer: england! in the historical centre of a global sport, the cricket world cup had, as the song goes, finally come home.

but, my, what a staggering journey over a match that stretched everything. when england were bowling, it all seemed pretty straightforward — three wickets for liam plunkett ia years after his england debut. 2ai, a winning score for new zealand? seemed unlikely. but england's chase flopped. england required controlled aggression — ben stokes. this would push you to the edge, to the boundary. trent boult caught the ball, but watch his step. instead of out, it was six. unusual? you've seen nothing yet. nine needed of three balls. stokes sprinting, the ball rebounded off his bat. he didn't know. a glorious two runs plus four more. two needed from the last ball, they dashed, they dived, they made one. scores were tied. what now? super over. england scored 15 off their six extra balls. new zealand back to bat. from the last ball of the super

over, from the last moment of the most momentous match, they needed two to win. the throw, the stumps, the run out. even the super over was tied, but by virtue of scoring more boundaries in the game, by the tiniest margin in sporting imagination, england had won. at the fan zone in trafalgar square, they understood that. it was all that needed to be known. it was a victory. after so much tension, the release, everywhere. well, this world cup has been shared by many nations, all linked with their love of cricket, but in england, cricket passion? where's the passion? here's the passion! all chant: england! i thought we'd lost it, i thought it was all over, and i was like that, my hands in my head. that is the greatest one—day cricket match of all time.

honestly there's no words at the moment. i'm gutted. honestly, i'm just so gutted. only respect between these two sides, only one winner. fortune favours the brave — well, that's the word that's defined england'sjourney to this. joe wilson, bbc news, lord's. novak djokovic has described his wimbledon final victory over roger federer as the most mentally demanding match of his career. at four hours and 57 minutes, it was the longest singles final in wimbledon history and gave djokovic his fifth title. holly hamilton has been speaking to him. he said that was on the most exciting and thrilling finals of your career, it was the longest. how does it compare for you?” your career, it was the longest. how does it compare for you? i think that this is the most demanding match, mentally, thati that this is the most demanding match, mentally, that i was part of

against him, it was physically the most demanding, today having roger across the net, he played very well, all the circumstances that i was in, it was through the hard, it was a big challenge. one thing that i'm very proud of is that i managed to stay calm even in the moments that i was at points down and you have the strength that allowed me to come back and when. wit i come from? find that mental and physical experience but also i made a deal with myself, so but also i made a deal with myself, so to say, i didn't want to let the concentration fail me and that was something that wasn't depended on my opponent or anybody else, it is just me and even though i felt like i could have played better, ifelt that was one thing i will probably point out is the most positive thing of the day. congratulations to him, and congratulations to lewis

hamilton. the formula i was going on, just up the motorway from london, we ask what you were watching, and now by today, one viewer says, i was glued to the cricket world cup final, i wanted to watch the wimbledon as well but england versus new zealand got so intense, i didn't get a chance to change channels. many have mentioned the fact that the remote control was about to explode, you ran out of batteries, you are using it so much was not mark says, i watch the cricket, to a difference and then the british grand prix as well. england becoming cricket world cup champions, lewis hamilton winning the world cup district grand prix. —— grand prix. what a day. we'll have more of that in a news briefing. here's our briefing on some of the key events happening later. french president emmanuel macron will visit serbia to hold meetings with his serbian counterpart, aleksandar vucic. they'll be discussing political

and economic cooperation, the eu and kosovo. in ankara a musuem commemorating the 2016 coup opens today. the museum will use lighting and sound effects and videos to give a vivid account of what happened on the night ofjuly 15, 2016, when officers linked to the gulenist terror group attempted to seize power. and finally, james fields is due to be sentenced for driving his car into a crowd of people protesting the unite right rally that took place in cha rlottesville, two years ago, killing heather heyer and injuring 19 others. last year, the internet went into meltdown when disney released a surprise trailer for its live—action remake of the lion king. now, finally, the wait is over. the stars of the movie, including donald glover and beyonce, were at the premier in london last night, along with the duke and duchess of sussex. and our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba.

the duke and duchess chatting to the sum of the hundreds of fans who had gathered in leicester square for the premier. then, it was time for real—life royalty to meet showbiz royalty, led by beyonce, who was a character in the film and husband. as well as other members of the cast, and the team behind the movie. even some of the reviews have been less tha n even some of the reviews have been less than spectacular, still a huge amount of anticipation for the film because the original liking is particularly loved by audiences who went to said in such numbers and it became the biggest film of the 20th century. - racked up on it. everything you see exist together in a delicate balance. the story is being brought to life using computer—generated characters and backgrounds. but it has the familiar characters from the original including the comedic pair here.

it's a lion, one for life. -- run for your life. we did all of our recording together which was a rare opportunity and i think you can tell. we've able to improvise and respond to one another real time, and it gives our stuff a naturalistic field which is awesome. run away and never return. because of the affection so many have for the story along with the massive ox office original, the head of disney, currently hollywood's most successful studio knows there's a lot riding on getting itjust right. this is what i call the crown jewel, one of the most loved films and one of the most successful, one of the most enduring and there's a lot of pressure but we feel great about the movie that they made. you have a lot of fans and you don't want to let them down, especially want to grub watching the animated film, you have

the cast, a new audience, there's a lot to balance out to get this right but i'm very happy with how hard everybody work and the wonderful interpretations that everyone brought to the roles and the songs. that had a lot of success in recent yea rs, that had a lot of success in recent years, updating animated classics like beauty and the beast and aladdin for the 21st century. we are hoping this film will continue that streak. a very tough act to follow. stay with us, we'll have all the latest on chinese growth as well as the latest

hello. there's some warmth and some sunshine to start this forecast — by the end, we'll see some rain for many. more on that in a moment. an area of high pressure over the uk, keeping at the difference at bay. centring to start the day on monday, more in the way of clapboard declare crosstalk in scotland, into shetland and also for eastern counties of england. the crowd will be quite stubborn to clear, by dishonest bills by the afternoon, elsewhere after a sunny morning, guard building and sunny intervals to the second half of the day but aside from an isolated shower, dry and pleasantly warm. when you haven't 2a celsius, a bit cooler for eastern coasts and open scotland. fine evening for many, dry with clear spells overnight, more cloud

arriving into northern ireland and saw western scotland and by dawn on tuesday we are looking at lows between 10— 1a celsius, not quite as cool as the nights over the weekend. through tuesday we have a weak friend pushing its way across northern ireland and scotland, it will introduce more cloud, bring some showery outbreaks of rain through tuesday initially across northern ireland and working its way into western scotland. some of those showers working their way further north and eastwards across scotland through tuesday. further south aside from some showers, a dry and pleasa ntly warm from some showers, a dry and pleasantly warm day, between 22— 25 celsius was not cooler for northern ireland and open scotland. as you going to wednesday, a more active front pushing in from of the atlantic, that is going to bring some fairly persistent rain across wednesday to northern ireland and scotland, strong winds as well but ahead of it, holding onto the warmth across much of england and wales, a bit of a split on wednesday if you like, persistent rain sitting —— settling into northern ireland, to

the south of this, a lot of dry weather with sunshine through the morning, although cloud will tend to build from the west to the afternoon. that means for much of england and wales with the breeze sta rts england and wales with the breeze starts to pick up across northern ireland and swap them. temperatures typically 16— 19 celsius but up to 25 or 26 across central and east impulsive in that. this rubs us to push its way eastwards as we head towards thursday, heavy spells of rain, not much going to england. we should see something more substantial as we go into friday. that is from me, goodbye.

this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. china reports its slowest growth in almost three decades, as its trade war with the us begins to bite. and amazon gears up for its huge prime day, but some of its workers have decided to boycott the event. and on financial markets asian stocks begin the week on a cautious tone as investors digest the latest gloomy report from china.