this is bbc news, i'm david willis with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. unconfirmed reports say security forces in somalia have ended a 30—hour siege of the hayat hotel in the capital mogadishu. up to 20 people may have been killed. sevastopol, the home of russia's black sea fleet in crimea — comes under drone attack — again. the russian—appointed governor urges people to remain calm. more than 30 people are killed and dozens injured after a bus hit the scene of a road accident in turkey. tribal warriors in south africa proclaim a new king

of the zulus after a year—long family feud. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're getting reports that security forces in somalia say they've ended a thirty—hour siege of the hayat hotel in the capital mogadishu, where islamist gunmen were reported to be holding hostages. there's been no independent verification, but the building had been targeted by heavy weapons and has been largely destroyed. the somali authorities say all those who remained inside have been killed. with me is our news reporter emily brown.

emily, reporter emily brown. a hair raising 30 hours for emily, a hair raising 30 hours for those involved in the siege, what more do we know? this started on friday evening when the group carried out the attack and detonated —— detonated two bombs. dozens of people were evacuated from the building which is said to be popular with journalists and politicians —— politicians. it is not yet known how many people died during the siege, witnesses say at least 20, one of the victims is reported to be the hotel's owner, although again this has not been confirmed. earlier, a security official said 30 civilians had been killed. al—shabab said some of its fighters managed to escape but a security commander said the gunman are dead and we have no incoming gunfire from the building in the past hour or so. the official gave no

information about the total number of casualties on the attack of the hotel or how many al—shabab fighters had been killed so there are many unconfirmed reports. [30 killed so there are many unconfirmed reports. do we have any information _ unconfirmed reports. do we have any information about _ unconfirmed reports. do we have any information about why - unconfirmed reports. do we have any information about why the i any information about why the attack took place or what the motive might have been? al—shabab is the main islamist militant group in somalia and is engaged in a long—running conflict with the government there. it is the first attack of its kind since the new president took office in may. security officials told reporters the government would give a press briefing about the attack on sunday but we don't yet know when this will be. thank you forjoining us. air defence systems have again been sounded in the crimean city of sevastopol after several nights of ukrainian drone attacks. the russian—appointed governor urged people to remain calm. the occupied city is the home of russia's black sea naval fleet. on saturday morning, a drone flew as far as naval

headquarters, when it was shot down and fell on to the roof in flames. 0ur correspondent in kyiv, james waterhouse, sent this report. it's what and where this is which makes this smoke significant. another apparent strike in russian occupied crimea. over the last 11 days, there have been a series of explosions on mostly military targets. out of all of the ukrainian territory which moscow has taken, crimea is where its grip has been strongest. but that grasp appears to be weakening. translation: russia's l commanders aren't saying what happened, but it is either a failure of russia's air defences or of russia's intelligence services. regardless of who is causing these explosions, for ukraine, the result is the same. it is the weakening of russia's position in the south, because we confirm that crimea is ukraine. further north in kyiv,

preparations for independence day. captured or destroyed russian tanks are big tourist attractions here. now they are on the move... ..to here, the main street in kyiv. ukraine wants to tell the world it will continue to fight. it hasn't acknowledged any responsibility for these strikes in crimea, but what they do is reinforce the government's message that it will defend itself. the continued supply of weapons from the west is helping ukraine do that. another us package worth £655 million will be welcomed. there has been some diplomatic progress with the occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. ukraine claims the russians are using it as a military base. after international pressure, the kremlin has agreed to give inspectors access. the details of how will be crucial. a short time ago, james sent us this update on whether ukraine is now

getting the sort of weapons it needs from the west. well, it depends what the ukrainians want to do. i mean, they want to repel russia fully. i think to this point, it is clear that this help from the west is allowing the country to hold the defensive line. but we need to look at the questions which are raised by what we have seen in crimea over the past 11 days. what has happened to the air defence systems that russians installed along the peninsula? what exactly caused these blasts which we have seen? were they saboteurs, were they long—range missile strikes, which the west has helped ukraine with, or were they drone strikes indeed, as reported today? there are a lot of unknowns, but it is clear that western weaponry is helping, but ukraine will always bang the drum for more. nevertheless, what we have seen in crimea challenges two myths, i think. firstly, that it is

an impregnable base for russia to stage its naval fleet, as well as aircrafts to launch attacks on ukraine, but it also challenges the myth that crimea is part of russia. meanwhile, what about the other major issue of concern in ukraine at the moment — the state of the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which has been caught between bouts of shelling. an inspection of the site hangs in the balance. david albright is president of the washington—based think—tank the institute for science and international security and a former international nuclear inspector. he told us more about the challenges ahead in getting the inspection done. it will be hard but if they do get in, the first priority will

be to see you have the reactors are operating safely, the nuclear waste that is being stored safely. they will also want to make sure that the security is ok, you have to worry whether somebody will steal. and finally want to make sure that the safeguards are in place, that the plant's plutonium and fuel has not been diverted. and so i think there are several things they can do but the principal thing that eia will focus on is the safety of the reactor, which the director—general of the eia has raised as a serious issue on many, many occasions. these kind of things have to rework it on in advance and it will be difficult. from where did the inspectors come? from the ukrainian controlled side of from the russian —controlled side? 0bviously, putin wants him to come from the russian —controlled side in the

ukrainian leadership that to happen because they are afraid it will legitimise russia's occupation the site. the un secretary general — antonio guterres — has called for international cooperation to ensure russian food and fertiliser — as well as ukrainian grain — are able to reach global markets. speaking in istanbul — where turkey is coordinating efforts to enable the resumption of ukrainian exports through the black sea — he praised the work as vital for humanity. but he added that russian exports were also essential, if world food prices were to be brought down. these are not subject to western sanctions, although they have faced obstacles relating to shipping, finance and insurance. at least 3a people have been killed and dozens have been injured in two separate road accidents in south—east turkey. in the first one, a bus collided with an ambulance and first responders in the province of gaziantep.

at least 15 people were killed and 20 others were injured. in a second accident in mardin, a town some 200 kilometres east, at least 19 people were killed after a truck driver hurtled into pedestrians. 26 people were injured. berza simsek from the bbc�*s turkish service told us more about what happened. well, road accidents in turkey are not unusual but what is unusual is that two such big accidents happening in one day and having so many casualties. and also the way those accidents happened are quite similar. in the first accident, basically, there was an accident and then rescue workers rushed to the scene and a coach 200 metres away from the accident site

overturned, slipped, and hit the rescue workers, killing health officials, firefighters and, unfortunately, two journalists as well. in the second accident in mardin, a similar thing happened. a trailer truck was involved in an accident with two cars and then rescue workers rushed to the scene and also people rushed to the scene to help, but then another truck whose brakes failed also entered the crowd, basically. that is how these two accident happened. let's bring you some breaking news now. it is being reported by the afp agency that alexander usyk has beaten —— 0leksandr usyk has

beaten —— 0leksandr usyk has beaten anthonyjoshua. that was after usyk beat him last time they fought in london. a new king has ascended the zulu throne in south africa. king misuzulu was proclaimed monarch by tribal warriors, amid jubilation and tributes. the ceremony took place after a failed court interdict to halt the proceedings. the half sisters of the king claim their late father's will which paved the way for misuzulu to become king may have been forged. 0ur correspondent nomsa maseko reports. thousands of people have gathered for the traditional coronation of king misuzulu in the royal palace. despite the fact that there are squabbles and legal challenges within the royal family as to who should take the throne, it appears that the zulu nation itself has

made its choice. this is seen as a show of force to affirm that the first—born son of the queen, misuzulu, is the rightful air to the throne. translation: today is an opportunity for us to start afresh, turn over a new leaf. even though some have turned their backs on us, we want them to return home for us to reunite our nation. cheering. the king himself has no political powers but is very influential in his nation which is the largest ethnic group in south africa. the king and a select few members of the royal family and also the zulu regiment performed special rituals

to usher in the new king of the zulu nation. the half sisters of the new king approached the courts because they believe that their father's will, which paid the wait for misuzulu to become king, may have been forged, but the court threw that out. however, it still does appear that they will still be a lot of squabbling within the royal family. government officials who attended today's proceedings have said the president has endorsed this event and a government backed coronation is due to take place next month. at least 15 people have died in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in the northern indian state of himachal pradesh. the worst affected area was the district of mandi where a torrent of water swept away two houses killing eight people. the remaining casualties were caused by flooding in other parts of the state. forecasters have warned that

moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to continue in parts of himachal pradesh for the next few days. a reminder of the headlines... unconfirmed reports say security forces in somalia have ended a 30—hour siege of the hayat hotel in the capital mogadishu. up to 20 people may have been killed. more than 30 people are killed and dozens injured after a bus hit the scene of a road accident in turkey. here in britain, football fans and festival goers have been among those facing another round of travel disruption, on the sixth day of national rail strikes this summer. this map shows that only around one in five services was running, after 16,000 rail workers walked out again in their dispute over pay and conditions. the rmt union has warned that more industrial

action is very likely. helena wilkinson reports. a now familiar sight for rail passengers across the country. half empty stations, weekend plans and services severely disrupted. so we have had to leave early from home due to the strike action. obviously, it is going to take a lot of time to get to the stadium and also we are worried about what time we will get back and what time the trains are running till. obviously, like, i'm only quite young as well so, like, without me getting back to liverpool, like, i'm kind of just stranded. so it's not really, like, the best for anyone trying to get back to somewhere that's out of london. should have gone back yesterday but there was no way— we could travel yesterday. but there does seem to be a train that we have got i a ticket on so we will be - going back to crewe, hopefully. more than 16,000 rail workers are taking part in today's action. it is the sixth one—day strike this summer.

reading station is normally one of the busiest rail hubs in the country. today, some services have been operating but they have been limited. it has been a similar picture across the rail network, which has 20% of trains running today. the unions are still in dispute with the government and rail companies. they say salaries should increase to reflect the rising cost of living. the rmt union, whose members are on strike, has accused the government of blocking train companies from offering its workers a better deal, and insist that the majority of the public are behind them. we are seeing public support for this dispute entrenching. there are campaigns and rallies being launched right across the company, right across the country, rather, in support of these type of activities. we have seen unite bus workers coming into the dispute. we have seen many groups of workers winning significant pay deals.

i think the british public are fed up with being ripped off by this government. but as travellers in york struggle to get to the races, ministers say it is the union causing the block, adding that if the deals on offer were put to workers, they would be likely to accept them. negotiations are expected to resume early next week, but the rmt has warned that more strikes are very likely. helena wilkinson, bbc news, reading. it's been one year since the taliban took control of afghanistan. to show solidarity, people across the uk and europe are taking up the ancient afghan tradition of kite—flying. 0rganisers want the kite festivals to remind the world of the freedoms which have been lost in afghanistan and the help its people still need. megan paterson reports. on a hillside in bradford, naweet shows off his

kite—flying skills, learnt in his homeland afghanistan, a tradition stretching back hundreds of years, a little piece ofjoy from a place he had to flee. what is it like flying the kites here today? it looks like you really enjoyed doing it. translation: i truly en'oy it today, it took me i back to my memories, it really felt like i went back to afghanistan, to the same location, it felt as if the same kite, the same experience, i really enjoyed it, it took me back to afghanistan, i felt i am there. the delicate art of making and then flying a traditional afghan kite is being celebrated today with events across the uk, europe, and america, a skill passed down through generations, a key part of many special occasions. and when you would make kites like this in afghanistan, would you sit around with your family and do it with your friends? with friends, of course. you should make it with friends, with partners. because we need people to help us make it. yes, it is not a one—handed job, you need a couple

of pairs of hands. that looks a bit rough around the edges. is that all right? yeah, that's fine, that's fine. my very patient teacher moved to bradford injanuary. living in temporary hotel accommodation, leading the kite—making workshops has helped him make sense and share his own story. i myself, i enjoy teaching other people how to make kites and how to fly kites and telling them about our culture and tell them how we make kites and how we send messages to other people through kite flying. i can tell, when you talk about it, your whole face lights up, you clearly love doing this, what is it like being able to do it here in bradford and share it with other people? it is amazing because you share parts of your culture to other people and you tell them your stories about kite flying. you share your feelings, how you feel when you fly kites, when you make kites, so that is really amazing. during the taliban's first period of control in afghanistan, kite flying was banned. the fly with me festival organisers hope the event will remind people of the freedoms

lost in the last year and the help still needed. it has been a year since the taliban took over afghanistan and people were forced to flee, and there is a humanitarian crisis happening over there, the culture is under threat, music has already been banned, women are denied an education, people are dying from starvation. and nobody really talks about that any more, it was in the news in the beginning and then we kinda forgot about it. so, we just wanted to remind our government and the world to remember afghans and to remember afghanistan. my kite made, it is safe to say i will not be much competition for the professionals. how challenging is the wind here, compared to in afghanistan? it is very challenging here because the wind is very strong here. it needs a bit more skill to control it. a skill i don't think i have! there we go, a bit close to the trees! the first flight didn't go too well, we have a kite casualty here, there was a lot of spin in the air, a bit of height and then a crash. so, my first kite has

not survived very long so we will give it another try. the kite—flying festival is raising money for afghan aid, supporting women in rural afghanistan, everyone welcome to take part, share their stories and experiences, helping those without such simple freedoms. megan patterson, bbc news, bradford. a 14th century sword looted from india during british colonial rule is to be returned after years being held by a glasgow museum. gail maclellan reports.

a song to celebrate stolen artefacts going home. some of the items like this sword date back to the 14th century and were looted from northern india almost 200 years ago during britain's colonial rule. we are sending seven artefacts back home, the seven artefacts will be restituted and will occupy their rightful place in our cultural heritage. so, i am really on top of the world, cloud nine. many artefacts in museums and collections have been looted from sacred places such as temples and shrines and it's not often that they're returned. a highly significant process, the first repatriation to india from a uk museum. by no means the first repatriation in glasgow's situation. our first repatriation from the collection was in 1998. the glasgow museums also aim to repatriate stolen artworks from nigeria and the sioux tribes of south dakota. it is, they say, part of the city's commitment to addressing past wrongs. and in the process, build relationships with those countries whose art was stolen so long ago. gail maclellan, bbc news. it's almost ten

years since the remains of king richard iii were found in a car park in the city of leicester — here in the uk. archaeologists uncovered the legbone of the controversial royal and to mark the occasion a programme of talks about the discovery is being held. amy payne reports. august 2012, and archaeologist matthew morris discovers human bones beneath the council car park in leicester. they turned out to be the remains of king richard iii, and ten years on, the dig site is on proud display at the city's visitors centre where matthew reflects on an incredible find. coming down exactly on top of richard iii was, i want to say a stroke of genius but it wasn't, it was pure luck. and, of course, you didn't realise it was richard iii at first, did you? absolutely, no, there was no way of knowing, looking at the knees that that was richard iii. it took another week of excavation and another five months of research after that, and analysis, to prove that it was richard iii. but for those in the richard

iii society, the date of that very first dig is significant. everybody was so keen that this would happen, so i think when it finally did, it was a momentous occasion, it really meant something to, notjust to leicester, but to the world at large. the tenth anniversary of the uncovering of the remains of one of england's most controversial kings is being marked here at the visitors' centre this weekend with talks about the discovery kicking off a programme of events. it was really important to mark the tenth anniversary of what is a significant moment for leicester. you know, we didn't know it at that time, but richard was found this week ten years ago, and the story of king richard iii visitor centre and the re—internment of richard iii started. a decade on, they will be celebration and reflection on the start of a remarkable story that put leicester well and truly on the tourism map.

and a quick reminder before we go that ukraine's 0leksandr usyk has beaten anthonyjoshua by a split decision in the heavyweight contest injeddah. a fine end to the day for many of us, but a bit of rain in the forecast, too, particularly in the north. but on the whole this evening and overnight, at least for most of us, it is going to be dry with clear spells. so, let's have a look at the forecast, then. here's the big picture, and in the last few hours, we've seen a weather front moving southwards across the country. and it's been affecting northern parts of the uk, so a little bit of rain here,

which is going to fizzle away as we go through the course of the evening. you can see it crossing parts of lancashire through yorkshire, approaching hull, and then there's really not much left of it. apart from a few showers here and there, maybe in western parts of scotland, it is looking dry and the temperatures will range from around ten degrees in aberdeen to 14 in london and about that in liverpool, too. so, the forecast for tomorrow, it's actually going to be a sunny day compared to today in the north of the country, but we are expecting more cloud in the south, and the reason for it is this weather front which will be approaching us. and a fair amount of cloud ahead of this weather front. so, here's the forecast, then, for the morning on sunday. quite a lot of cloud here across south—western parts of the uk, certainly for wales, south—western england, some spots of rain moving into mid—wales, north wales, perhaps reaching merseyside by the time we get to the middle of the afternoon. but for many southern, eastern and northern areas, it's going to be a dry day and quite warm there. in norwich, 25 degrees, hull will be up to 23, and not far off 20, i think, for newcastle and for aberdeen, where plenty of sunny spells are forecast. now, on monday, the weather fronts are right over the uk and that means a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain,

at least early in the day. so, this is the morning. notice it's not raining everywhere. in fact, many parts of central and northern scotland are dry. most of the rain is across england and wales, but then come the afternoon, it does look as though that weather front clears away and there'll be some sunny spells developing, and the temperatures respectable, around the low 20s, maybe the mid—20s there for east anglia and the south east. so, let's summarise that, then, and the weather for the rest of the week. typical weather for our shores, but quite warm at times. in the south and the south east, though, you can see temperatures in london nudging up to around 27 degrees middle of the week. bye—bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines: officials in somalia say the security services have ended a siege at a hotel in the capital, mogadishu. the claim has not been independently verified. at least 20 people are believed to have been killed after the hotel was stormed by members of the islamist militant group, al—shabaab. the russian occupiers of crimea say they've again had to activate air defence systems in the city of sevastopol. it has been the target of drone strikes for several nights running. the city is the base of russia's black sea fleet. it's also become a holiday destination for russian tourists. more than 30 people have been killed in two traffic accidents in southeast turkey. in the first one, a bus collided with

an ambulance and first responders at an earlier