a 1a —year—old boy who died after being stabbed in manchester has been named as nathaniel shani. two teenagers have been arrested. hello, and a very warm welcome to our viewers in the uk and around the world, im frankie mccamley. the sunday times, the times and channel 4 dispatches are reporting that the comedian russell brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven year period at the height of his fame. the paper claims that four women have alleged sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013 while he was a presenter for bbc radio 2 and channel 4 and acting in hollywood films. the newspaper also reported that others

have made a range of allegations about brand's controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour. live now to our correspondent lizo mzimba. just talk us through the allegations. as you say, this joint investigation by the sunday times, the times and channel 4 dispatches safe for women amid allegations of sexual assaults by him between the 2006 and 2013. russell brand is probably one of the best—known celebrities in the country. he was presenting a bbc radio channel 4 and many other places. he was also acting hollywood films. his fame had spread across the atlantic. the investigation says around ten years ago, brand met

businesswomen, he says they had consensual sects, she said brand wanted to kiss her and join another friend in the bedroom. she said she tried to get away from him, she tried to get away from him, she tried to get to the wall and he had her under where in his hands. he said —— she said he raped her. another woman is saying she met russell brand at an alcoholics anonymous meeting. she had a brief sexual relationship with him, but ended one night at his house when she realised she was alone in his house and felt trapped in his bedroom. she said i think he had his hand down my trousers, i was screaming so hard hoping i could get through somehow, i don't know what

the actual definition of sexual assault is, but it feels like that. he didn't rape me. the allegations have been denied by russell brand overnight, he released a video message saying the relationships i had to absolutely always consensual. i seriously refute these serious allegations. a programme is due to go out about this at nine o'clock this evening. what has been the response? the bbc have responded saying they had very robust procedures in place for dealing with issues, they also pointed out a course, russell brand left the bbc, if people remember the incident with himself and jonathan ross where they left in under four

message and an actor's voice mail talking about the sexual activity of his granddaughter. we are waiting to see what is going to be in the documentary later tonight, what are the other people involved are going to say. as you say, these are very serious allegations made against russell brand, which he emphatically denies. ~ �* , ., ., russell brand, which he emphatically denies. �* , ., ., , denies. we'll be following the story as it develons- _ denies. we'll be following the story as it develops. russell— denies. we'll be following the story as it develops. russell brand - denies. we'll be following the story as it develops. russell brand has . as it develops. russell brand has given a response himself, this is the video he posted online. i've received two extremely disturbing letters or a letter and an email, one from a mainstream media tv company, one from a newspaper listing a litany of extremely egregious and aggressive attacks, as well as some pretty stupid stuff like my community festival should be stopped, that i shouldn't be able to attack

mainstream media narratives on this channel. but amidst this litany of astonishing rather baroque attacks are some very serious allegations that i absolutely refute. russell brand posting a video online. russell brand posting a video online. so what's the legal position around these allegations against russell brand. we've been hearing from the media lawyer mark stephens. they put detailed allegations to him, and his response was to go one to his youtube channel and essentially denounce and deny them. the details haven't yet been made public, and the purpose of a right to reply letter which we should say in all fairness is to give a person who is being accused of some described behaviour or criminal

wrongdoing the right to respond, and of course they may never appear in the public domain if there is a good and decent explanation. we will find out when these allegations are essentially pushed polished later today the detail of what's going on at that point in time. he is going to make clear, from the video, whilst he accepts that part of his life he was promiscuous, he said all of those relationships were consensual, so it appears to be that any allegations of nonconsensual behaviour on his part are going to behaviour on his part are going to be comprehensively denied. 0f be comprehensively denied. of course, people can engage in all sorts of behaviours, as long as they consensual to consenting adults, and

the law doesn't interfere, it only interferes where it's nonconsensual. that is where this will have two be examined in more detail once we actually get to the neb of the details. it's unusualfor actually get to the neb of the details. it's unusual for someone to essentially get then retribution... he's got massive multi—million followings, he is being able to say he denies these allegations and anything he did he did consensually, and also put it somewhat in the past. and also put it somewhat in the ast. . and also put it somewhat in the ast, ., ., , and also put it somewhat in the ast. ., ., , ~' and also put it somewhat in the ast. ., ~ ,, , past. that was mark stevens giving his le . al past. that was mark stevens giving his legal assessment _ past. that was mark stevens giving his legal assessment of _ past. that was mark stevens giving his legal assessment of the - past. that was mark stevens giving his legal assessment of the story. | so just a reminder about that russell brand story. several british media outlets are reporting that the comedian russell brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven year period at the height of his fame. the reports claim that four women have alleged sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013. russell brand says he

�*refutes' the claims. you can find more on the story if you had to our website and log on and go to there. it's been one year since the death of mahsa amini, the kurdish iranian woman who died in custody — an event which sparked months of anti—government protests in iran. she died after being arrested for not dressing in a way which conformed to iran's laws. her family says she was killed by the authorities. iran tightened security to try to prevent new demonstrations — but some people did still gather in support of mahsa's memory — this protest took place in karaj, on the outskirts of tehran. there were also demonstrations around the world — this gathering took place in paris... and this was the scene in berlin. demonstrators used the slogan �*woman, life, freedom',

which was prominent at the time of the first protests a year ago. we can speak now to roya boroumand, who is executive director of the abdorrahman boroumand center. a non—governmental organisation dedicated to the promotion of human rights and democracy in iran. if you cut, talk us through the protests going on in iran today. they are being met by serious opposition. they are being met by serious opposition-— they are being met by serious o- osition. , , ., , , ., opposition. yes, the protests are beinu opposition. yes, the protests are being met _ opposition. yes, the protests are being met by _ opposition. yes, the protests are being met by serious _ opposition. yes, the protests are being met by serious opposition l opposition. yes, the protests are i being met by serious opposition and the state has been cracking down on organised protesters and activists for a couple of months now. they have arrested close to 300 people. every family of victims of last

year's protests, people who have lost their loved ones, have been summoned, contacted, repeatedly telephoned by the intelligent agents, included mahsa amini's father. they surrounded his home so that he doesn't go to the cemetery. despite this, military forces in kurdistan are heavy, heavy presence of security, and despite that there are pockets of protests that we didn't expect because of the preparations of this.- didn't expect because of the preparations of this. what do you think this says _ preparations of this. what do you think this says about _ preparations of this. what do you think this says about human - preparations of this. what do you l think this says about human rights, the state of human rights in the country? family, friends have been intimidated, targeted by the

authorities, and also the protests today and over the last few months have been quashed by authorities... yes, several hundred people died last year, we don't know exactly how many, but the numbers we have a close to 500. we know the number is way above that. not everyone reports there loved one's death. some of them are pressured to accept that their loved ones were killed by protesters, and some died weeks or months afterfrom their protesters, and some died weeks or months after from their injuries. these are all approximate numbers. these are all approximate numbers. the number of executions were much higher, just in the period from...

we had 159 executions as opposed to 90 or 94 the year before. what was different this time was that we had seven clearly protest —related executions, in 2009, most of them were four murders, but these didn't have any victims... they were four murders, but these didn't have any victims. .. they were related to setting property on fire, wounding someone, if any, and spreading fear among people which is what one of these charges has. we had two people executed for blasphemy, their telegram channels, they were challenging under

religious views. these are pretty radical steps that indicates these protests are different from different protests. people were shot in the eye, some had left the country because they were arrested and detained when they started to post pictures of themselves on social media, and gets together to help each other heal. the? social media, and gets together to help each other heal.— social media, and gets together to help each other heal. they were then persecuted- — help each other heal. they were then persecuted. thank _ help each other heal. they were then persecuted. thank you _ help each other heal. they were then persecuted. thank you for _ help each other heal. they were then persecuted. thank you for coming - help each other heal. they were then | persecuted. thank you for coming and beam seniors- — fears are growing for the survivors of the catastophic flood in the libyan city of derna, where there is a lack of medicine and clean water — and worries that a cholera outbreak is looming. aid organisations have described coordinating the relief effort as a �*nightmare'. up to 11,000 people are known to have died after two dams collapsed —

inundating the city with water. thousands more are still missing. 0ur correspondent anna foster is in derna and has the latest. a landscape changed beyond recognition. a bustling city, now a wasteland. the destructive power of water has ripped the heart from derna. its survivors left wracked with grief and anger. we were told to stay inside our homes. why? they should have told us there was a storm, told us the dam was old and crumbling. some of these destroyed buildings were 100 years old. this man lost five members of his family in the raging current. one was his ten month old daughter. he shows me their pictures, first alive and then their bodies. this was what brought him here. a convoy of ministers

from the eastern government, one of libya's two opposing authorities miles. fighting has decimated the country's infrastructure. ferris says it's proved fatal. well, i spoke to the eastern prime minister, 0sama hammad. how could this happen when the dams were supposed to keep people safe? it was a very strong cyclone, he told me. too strong for the dams. here in the center of derna the destruction is total. and when you look down this valley at an area that used to be filled with apartment buildings, homes, cars, thousands of people with lives that have all been picked up and swept out to sea, you wonder how a city like this can ever recover. down at the port, the dead are still returning to the city. recovery teams watch the waves and wait for them. this morning, three more bodies were pulled from the debris,

but thousands of others swept far from here will never come home. anna foster, bbc news, derna. a 14—year—old boy died in a stabbing in manchester last night. another 14—year—old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. the dead boy's family described him as the kindest soul. yunus mulla sent us this update. what is so striking is the age of some of the young children who've arrived here today to lay flowers and who've had to choose their words carefully to remember someone they've lost. but this remains a crime scene this evening. you can see the forensics tent over my shoulder. and that's why police say it is crucial they get all the information they need so they can piece together what happened and why someone lost their life. nathaniel shani, another victim of knife crime.

his family say he was a best friend to many kind and caring. today, his friends and community remembered him with flowers and messages. nathaniel was stabbed yesterday evening. i spoke to the mother of one of his friends. so he was there. my son can't even sleep since last. like he wasjust killed last night. what was nathaniel like? he is a quiet, good boy, even when they come to my house. the teenager was taken to hospital and died from his injuries. this local resident lives a short distance away from the scene in the harpurhey area of manchester. i could hearjust like what is going on and my electricity was finished | and i was coming to get- the electricity and i could see there's something, a big fight. and kids were just fightingl with each other and one kid was screaming, call— the ambulance, call ambulance. and there was blood on the corner. it'sjust so bad.

as part of the murder investigation, greater manchester police put in place a section 60 order, giving them greater stop and search powers. detectives say this action was proportionate and necessary with the aim of minimising the potential for violent behaviour and to prevent further serious incidents. manchester and harpurhey have to start talking about smart phones that arrange altercations and young people carry knives and are getting younger and younger carrying knives. and we have to put our heads together in manchester and the uk to get on top of this. detectives say two boys aged 13 and 14 remain in police custody on suspicion of murder, but they are appealing for witnesses and support is being given to the 14 year old's family who say their hearts have been left broken. eunice mulla, bbc news, manchester.

ukraine says it's retaken the small, but strategically located village of andriivka, south of the city of bakhmut. fighting has been raging in this area of eastern ukraine for more than a year. the russian military still controls what's left of bakhmut. but ukrainian forces have been slowly regaining ground to the north and south of the city. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has been looking at videos which show ukrainian soldiers retaking the village. the city is tiny, but its recapture is being hailed here as somewhat of a breakthrough. a dramatic series of videos released by the ukrainian ability shows how it all ended. in the first, we see ukrainian troops making their way into the village. it's an apocalyptic wasteland,

something out of world war i. not a building or tree left intact. these come from the same ukrainian unit. they were all found within the last couple of days. after weeks of russian fighting, the ukrainians know the village is about to fall. by know the village is about to fall. by now the russians are holding this place surrounded. in this video they are broadcasting through drone. eventually, with several of their commanders dead, and their situation hopeless, russian soldiers emerge from the wreckage and give themselves up. this is what is left. there is nothing there. it's hard to

imagine anyone ever living here again. a tiny, shattered place, perhaps the ukrainians say the recapture is important. it's a slow, destructive process with no guarantee of success. the uk's chief vet has said there will not be a culling of the american bully xl dog breed. it comes after the prime minister said the dogs would be banned after the death of a man in staffordshire, following an attack suspected to be by two american bully xls. 0ur correspondent matt graveling has the details. ian price was killed in staffordshire on thursday afternoon, mauled to death by two dogs. he was 52—year—old. the owner of the animals suspected to be american bully xls was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. the prime minister said this breed will be banned by the end of the year.

today, the uk's chief veterinary officer said this does not mean animals will be culled. you will need to register and take certain actions. your dog will need to be neutered, they will need to be muzzled when out in public, and on a lead and insured. but if you comply with these actions, and that means we will know where these dogs are, which will be a massive benefit, then, yes, absolutely, you will be able to keep your dog. the xl bully is the largest type of the american bully dog and can weigh more than nine stone. however, it is not recognised by the main british dog associations, such as the royal kennel club. it would be the first dog added to a list set out in the dangerous dogs act, 32 years ago. the death of ian price and the topic of dangerous dogs continues to dominate the headlines and fuel public debate. the prime minister has called the xl bully breed a danger to communities. now opponents argue it is not the animal's fault, but irresponsible owners that create dangerous dogs.

as police continue to investigate the death of ian price, those responsible for adding american bully xls to a banned list have said this could take a while, with theirjob being to identify the characteristics of this specific breed, ensuring no other types are caught up in the process. matt graveling, bbc news. in south africa, mourners have gathered in ulundi for the funeral of the veteran politician mangosuthu buthelezi. the zulu chief has been granted a state funeral in honour of his contribution to the fight against white—minority rule. ahead of his burial, hundreds lined the route to watch his cortege arriving at the family home. nomsa maseko reports from ulundi.

so thousands of mourners gathered here in london for the funeral of prince mangosuthu buthelezi. zulu regiment, dressed in traditional attire, accompanied the hearse into the stadium, which is named after him. the zulu prince and controversial politician's death sparked fierce debate about his complex legacy. he was hated just as much as he was loved. i remember that i met this man when i was nine years old and he shook me. he shook my hand when i was nine years old. and he never, you know, he never i don't know... i don't know how to describe him. but he wasjust a normal human being. and my prayers since i was 16, i said, ijust want to be half of this man. he was able to encourage us. and also in terms of education, he was pushing women to occupy a male position because previously you will never see a female taking a position of being a principal.

he was a genuine leader who united us as south africans. _ he didn't discriminate based on race. - that's why ijoined his party. the zulu prince was honored with a state funeral, and president cyril ramaphosa delivered the eulogy. the ceremony saw a mix of zulu traditional practices and the acknowledgement of mr. buthelezi is anglican beliefs. bbc news, south africa. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. quite a temperature contrast across the uk through the evening hours. the south of the country is still under the influence of air coming off the continent. so its warm, quite humid too.

in the north, particularly across scotland, it is going to be a chilly evening, even a touch of frost on the way overnight. so here are the 9:00 temperatures. we will have seen around 11 in aberdeen, 21 in london. and then through the course of the night, the clear skies and the light winds in scotland will lead to a touch of frost in the sheltered glens. elsewhere to the south, much milder than that, in fact, quite balmy in the south. and also chance of some showers. here are the morning temperatures, 6 a.m., 15 in london, 14 in liverpool, 12 in newcastle and aberdeen. a really fresh start, three degrees, but there'll be some sunshine around. by 9:00am it'll probably be about five. notice all the fine weather across the north of scotland. but then the lowlands, it's cloudier. some rain around in the morning across northern ireland and thunderstorms are looming. in fact, they are reaching south western england, just about nudging into wales through the second half of the morning. and these storms will deliver big downpours, at least locally. lightning, obviously, hail, gusty winds and they will drift northwards and eastwards through

the course of the day. these are the temperatures during the afternoon on sunday, peaking at 22 in london, about that in liverpool, in glasgow, closer to 16 degrees. and through the course of this evening, let's track the storm. so moving across wales, the midlands into northwest england, there'll probably be one or two storms further south during the latter part of the evening. and then monday into tuesday, that's the transition period to much more unsettled weather. we'll see weather front sweeping across the country. this one actually on monday will deliver a spell of wind and rain, at least for a time. it'll push that warm air mass towards the east of the continent. and behind it, we'll see these westerly winds developing, bringing us sunshine and showers later in the day to the west. but i think the east may hang on to that weather front and some wetter weather for a time. still about 20 to 22 degrees celsius in east anglia in the southeast, but a lot fresher there in northern ireland, 15 degrees. and if we have a look at the outlook, it's going to be an interesting week.

very unsettled, the possibility of ex—tropical storms heading ourway, bringing a spell of wind and rain. that's it for me. bye bye.

if this is bbc news, the headlines british actor and comedian russell brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse

over a seven year period at the height of his fame. he denies the allegations. a 14 year old boy who died after being stabbed in manchester has been named as nathaniel shani. his family and friends have described him as the "kindest soul". two teenagers have been arrested. authorities in eastern libya have restricted access to the city of derna, after last weekend's devastating floods. although rescue efforts have been scaled up, the aid operation has been described as chaotic. now on bbc news misery piles on adventist united

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