it is assumed often that these girls taken by boko haram become boko haram wives and married off to soldiersose 21 that does not seem to be the case. this is a much bigger group, 82 girls. it remains to be seen over the next few weeks and months, it remains for us to hear their stories. if we think of other girls we have met — thousands have been kidnapped by boko haram. we have met them over the past few years and they do tell very horrifying stories of being forced marriage, forced rape, some being forced into becoming suicide bombers. whether they had the same experience, we do not know. what about hopes for releasing others who are known to have been ta ken? the presidency last night, in a statement on this release, said they are still pursuing negotiations for the release, not only of more chibok girls. when we spoke to the president's spokesman, he suggested that lines of communication were now open with boko haram, who made intimations that there may be peace talks even one day. he delicately addressed that issue. iamjoined by i am joined by the media manager at amnesty international,

what do you think about the boko haram fighters who kidnapped your girls?h, boko haram fighters, personally now, i would forgive them. iforgive them. it's notjust the 276 chibok girls and their families who've been affected. here, in north—eastern nigeria, thousands of other women and girls have been kidnapped by boko haram. most of those rescued have been left deeply traumatised and there's a real stigma associated with anyone who's lived under boko haram. that is tearing apart communities. these are the girls rescued last year, they've been kept under the supervision of the security services for more than six months. they seem healthy, some families just want them home, others believe they're better off in the capital. the parents agreed we did not compel anybody that your child must be here, no way. it's wrenchingly tough for the families waiting for news. we showed the samuel family video footage of the released girls. they were looking for their sarah, hoping to catch a glimpse. sarah, sadly, is still being held by boko haram with more than 100 others

what is the motivation for boko haram?n of north—eastern nigeria. deprivation and the destitution of north-eastern nigeria. basically, the nigerian government has done nothing to develop that part of the country, and it is one of the poorest places on earth. so, there is genuine grievance against the government. but boko haram has taken that and turned it into this nihilist movement. i mean, they're against progress, actually. they don't believe the earth is round, they don't believe in the evaporation of water, they're against education, they are against enlightenment, they want to return to medievalism. 0n the scale of jihadi groups, boko haram are, for wa nt of jihadi groups, boko haram are, for want of a better word, at the dumber end of the scale, they are wilfully ignorant. i suppose they have not had the international attention that people like islamic state have had, because they are confined to that one part of nigeria. nonetheless, nigeria has huge wealth through oil deposits and a lot of human capital as well ch

but it is assumed often that a lot of these girls that are taken by boko haram become boko haram wivesiers, to militants. but in the case of those 21, that doesn't seem to be the case. this is a much bigger group today, 82 girls, so a much bigger group today, 82 girls, so it remains to be seen over the next few weeks and months, it remains for us to hear their stories. if we think of other perils that we have met, many of them, thousands of people have been kidnapped by boko haram. and we have met them over the past few years. they do tell very, very horrifying stories of forced marriage, of forced rape, some even forced into being suicide bombers. whether the chibok girls had the same experience, we don't know. what about hopes for releasing others that are known to have been taken? well, the presidency last night in their statement said that they are still pursuing negotiations for the release not only of more chibok girls but also others who have been taken. we spoke to the president's spokesman today and he suggested that lines of communication were now open with boko haram. he mad

what do you think about the boko haram fighters who kidnapped your girls?rs, personally now, i would forgive them. iforgive them. it is notjust the 276 chibok girls and their families who have been affected. here in north—eastern nigeria, thousands of other women and girls have been kidnapped by boko haram. most of those rescued have been left deeply traumatised, and there is a real stigma associated with anyone who has lived under boko haram. that is tearing apart communities. these are the girls rescued last year. they have been kept under the supervision of the security services for more than six months. they seem healthy. some families just want them home, others believe they're better off in the capital. the parents agreed. we did not compel anybody that your child must be here, no way. it is wrenchingly tough for the families waiting for news. we showed the samuel family video footage of the released girls. they were looking for their sarah, hoping to catch a glimpse. sarah, sadly, is still being held by boko haram, with more than 100 others. but, wit

sarah, sadly, is still being held by boko haram, with more than 100 others.iations still going on, there is new hope they, too, will soon be released. alastair leithead, bbc news, yola, north—eastern nigeria. chancellor merkel will be hoping to win a fourth term when germany goes to the polls this september. a regional election on sunday could give some indication about how likely that is. ms merkel‘s party aims to win the state of north rhine—westphalia from the main opposition party. jenny hill reports from there. not a vote cast yet, but there is something of the victory march in angela merkel‘s step. it is actually years since her party won here. polls suggest that might be about to change. it is not often a german regional election is considered so important. angela merkel knows, if her party can take back this state, then she has a very strong chance of taking the country come the autumn. but first she must persuade this town, this country. translation: i think she really will be chancellor again. she's very self—assured, reliable and calm, and because

what do you think about the boko haram fighters who kidnapped your girls?rsonally now, i would forgive them. iforgive them. young and impressionable, some may have fallen for the captors. it is not just the have fallen for the captors. it is notjust thejoint have fallen for the captors. it is not just the joint and 76 have fallen for the captors. it is notjust the joint and 76 girls and theirfamilies who notjust the joint and 76 girls and their families who have notjust the joint and 76 girls and theirfamilies who have been affected. dashmac —— it's notjust the 276 chibok girls and their families who've been affected. here, in north—eastern nigeria, thousands of other women and girls have been kidnapped by boko haram. most of those rescued have been left deeply traumatised and there's a real stigma associated with anyone who's lived under boko haram. that is tearing apart communities. these are the girls who were rescued last year who have been kept under the supervision of security services for over six months. they seem healthy and some families just want

this boko haram video shows the girls shortly after they were kidnapped, in april 2014. campaign to have them freed. last october, the first 21 were released, as negotiations finally bore fruit. the government says talks will now continue to free the rest. these girls have grown up under boko haram. captives are often forced to marry their captors. emotions will be in turmoil, and returning to their families and communities will not be easy. alistair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. and, following that meeting with the freed schoolgirls, president muhammadu buhari is flying to london for medical treatment. he has missed the last three cabinet meetings. his team are saying he is recovering from an unspecified illness. mr buhari had only returned to nigeria in march, after two months of medical treatment in britain. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: the mayor of the canadian city of montreal has declared a state of emergency as heavy rain and melting snow have resulted in the worst flooding in decades. in the province of quebec, more than 2,000 ho

at this moment, as well, the attacks that boko haram used to carry out have diminished. place, which one cannot say is very... to this extent, the government has kept its promise. thank you very much for being with us thank you very much for being with us this afternoon. the sister of seamus ruddy — who "disappeared" during the troubles in northern ireland — has said news that a search team has found human remains — brings a sense of relief. mr ruddy was working as a teacher in paris in 1985 when he was abducted, killed and buried by the republican paramilitary group, the inla. since monday, investigators have been searching a remote wooded area near rouen. bbc northern ireland reporter, mervynjess has been speaking to anne morgan, the sister of seamus ruddy — outside notre dame cathedral in paris. i was thinking first day of my family at home. and also thinking of all those who have been here, looking after this site. i am thinking of all the people who have spent a lot of time helping us find seamus. with regards to the reaction yesterday when you got the news, because

the 82 chibok schoolgirls, kidnapped by boko haram for three years are finally free.he republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterrand. the tunnel is still not yet ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes. memories of victory as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: france has a new president—elect. the pro—european centrist, emmanuel macron — who'sjust 39 — was voted in with a projected 65% of the vote. but more than a third of french voters backed marine le pen's hard—right vision for france — she vows to turn her attention to the coming parliamentary elections. elections are really dominating the news at the momen

these images were the first tangible evidence of proof of life released by boko haram in 2014. then last year the first real sign of a breakthrough. 21 girls were released by boko foram, fueling hopes that more would quickly follow in their footsteps. that was more than six months ago. and in the years following the mass chibok abductions, human- rights groups estimate boko haram has kidnapped over 2,000 more women and children. today 82 mothers will weep tears of joy that they are 100 more chibok parents who hold their breath, hoping, waiting, desperate for more good news. demarco. >> morgan: debora patta, thank you. a turn to los angeles for a special event this weekend to help families living with autism and other developmental disabilities reduce the stress of air travel. anat was held at a film studio called air hollywood which has a mock-up 747 and flight simulators, mireya villarreal has the story. >> i'm ready to party! >> flying the friendly skies in a blockbuster movie like bridesmaids or wolf of wall inreet often means shooting part of it at hollywood studios. >> plea

there is a tough line on fighting boko haram.prepared to negotiate when that negotiation has involved, effectively, handing over some of the islamist militants, allowing them to go free in other to get his girls back? —— these girls. it is really a very difficult position. it must be a difficult position. it must be a difficult position for the government of nigeria. this incident happened about three years ago, in april, precisely. what we understand from this current negotiation is that it took a very long time, because according to sources close to those who negotiated, there was a lot of changes in conditions that kept coming up. we now understand that some boko haram suspects were released in exchange for these girls. we do not know of any money was paid, but again, because of the situation of these girls in terms of their lives, and there has been a global campaign to get them released, the government seems boxed into a corner with what it can do. with securing the release, that will cost them. thank you for that update. th

. —— the boko haram is my list. didn't see me play a little of what donald trump has been saying on us tv, let me play you some of that interview right now. he's a showboat, a grandstand. the fbi has been in turmoil. you know that, i know that. you take a look at the fbi a year ago, it was in virtual turmoil, less than a year ago. it hasn't recovered from that. on monday year met with the deputy attorney general. did you ask for a recommendation? what i did was, i was going to fire comey. you had already made the decision?” was going to fire comey. you had already made the decision? i was going to fire comey. the prime minister and pulling no punches as to why comey was fired from the fbi. i have been speaking to a president of law at a big us university and i asked her how she thought the president came to take the decision. i think he got sacked because he didn't have the confidence of anyone on any part of the political spectrum in any state. james comey alienated the republicans, that was when he failed to recom

this boko haram video shows the girls shortly after they were kidnapped, in april 2014.reed. last october, the first 21 were released, as negotiations finally bore fruit. the government says talks will now continue to free the rest. these girls have grown up under boko haram. captives are often forced to marry their captors. emotions will be in turmoil, and returning to their families and communities will not be easy. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: we're getting more reaction to the events of last night — the victory of simba makoni, the french presidential election. let's hear what germany is thinking and making of all this, with stefan simons of der spiegel. what are germans thinking as they wake up, this news from last night? a sigh of relief again. you know that angela merkel took the opportunity to call makoni almost as soon as he got elected — he wasn't even arrived at the louvre, she already had called him at his headquarters. it means, for the german—french motor, which makes up the german—french motor, which makes up all of europ

this boko haram video shows the girls shortly after they were kidnapped in april 2014.em freed. last october, the first 21 were released, as negotiations finally bore fruit. the government says talks will now continue to free the rest. these girls have grown up under boko haram. captives are often forced to marry their captors. emotions will be in turmoil and returning to their families and communities will not be easy. alistair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. well, you have been watching you stay on the day that emmanuel macron was voted president of france. the interior ministry has confirmed he won 66% of the vote. hello there, good morning. there's going to be some more sunshine around for the next few days. we may well have seen the peak of the temperature, though, over the weekend. it was pretty much wall—to—wall sunshine in northern ireland. and here we had the warmest day of the year so far. same temperatures in glasgow and we had the warm air all the way from wales towards the south coast. but these areas that had the warmth by day are getting the chill right now

people see them as boko haram themselves.for his plans to reform the french economy — and deal with high unemployment and low growth. here are the thoughts of one analyst. for many, many years, possibly even decades, french government, french presidents, have promised their european partners reforms against deficit slippage. we believe we have reached a point where european partners are not interested in hearing such a bargain. so possibly, we have reached a point where france will deliver reforms to stay ahead of the curve in international competition. where is the fiscal stimulus that is probably needed for the euro zone to grow out of the globalfinancial the euro zone to grow out of the global financial crisis and the economic recession have been struggling with for a decade, it is going to come from a different country, namely germany. next to america's president and his bid to kick start growth. part of donald trump's plan is to cut red—tape and regulation. for instance in the pharmaceutical industry, he want sot make it

the girls told him life was hard in the boko haram.imes there was no food. >> there were some of them -- that according to them it was not forceful as to when you decide when to marry. >> what do you think about the fighters who kidnapped all of the girls? >> i will forgive them. i forgive them. >> it is a joyful trip but also , one mixed with sadness. more than 100 girls are still missing. it is not just the 276 girls and of their families who have an affected. here in northeast nigeria, many other girls have been kidnapped by boko haram. and there is a real stigma for anyone who has lived with boko haram. >> it is a lot to take in and they don't know what is going to happen to them. >> she is a psychologist who thinks the scale of the problem is huge. >> we are rebuilding hospitals, schools, homes but really we need to rebuild people. people,on't rebuild this conflict will be with us for the next couple of decades. >> these of the girls rescued last year, they have been kept in the security services for more than six months. they see

and 82 chibok schoolgirls held by boko haram are freed at last. good morning. it is 7am in singapore and 1am in paris, where emmanuel macron is said to be france's youngest ever president. in a televised address, he said that he understood the anger and anxiety that many voters had expressed. marine le pen claimed her performance was historic, and that france remain divided. early results show that emmanuel macron has won more than 65% of the vote, more than 30% ahead of marine le pen. young, dynamic and very, very confident. emmanuel macron, said to be the youngest leader since napoleon took the crowd by storm. translation: in the face of extremism, i know there are disagreements and i will respect this. and i will be faithful to that commitment taken, i will protect the republic. this is an incredible moment. mighty france, an economic and political world heavyweight, key eu nation will be presided over by a 39—year—old virtual political newcomer who has made a lot of big promises. to bring revolution, to change hungry france and the european union. business—

schoolgirls kidnapped by boko haram finally see theirfamilies after kidnapped by boko haram finally see82 schoolgirls who were kidnapped in nigeria three years ago have been reunited with their families. the girls were released earlier this month as part of a deal between the nigerian government and boko haram islamist militants who had been holding them. 0ur correspondent alistair leithead reports now on the emotional reunions in the nigerian capital, abuja. the moment they'd been waiting more than three years for — to see each other again. an emotional reunion for the newly returned chibok girls and their parents. 82 of the missing girls were released two weeks ago. it was a celebratory first meeting. but this is the start of a long process. i cannot overemphasise how i feel. i am just laughing with all my family because of happiness and joy. assimilating them back into society after so long being held hostage in the forest by boko haram militants. both the girls and their parents have gone through a lot of change since the kidnapping. and they won't be heading back home to chibok any

a government official said the girls were freed following negotiations with boko haram.almost 300 abducted from their school three years ago. stephanie hegarty has the latest from nigeria. they were taken three years ago as schoolgirls but they will be coming back as young women. after lengthy negotiations between government and militants, 82 of the chinok girls have been released. it was essentially a prisoner swap. the president said in a statement that some boko haram suspects were freed in exchange for the girls. the young women are now in the care of the nigerian army, and are expected to be brought to the capital, abuja, today. it is the second time that the government has successfully rescued a group of chinok girls. last october the 21 young women were returned to their families. the chinok girls were taken from their school by islamist militants in 2014, just as they were about to set their final 2014, just as they were about to set theirfinal exams. their 2014, just as they were about to set their final exams. their kidnapping inspired a global campaign calling

subsequently, boko haram changed their name. names matter. they are no longer boko haram. they do not call themselves, the islamic state province of west africa. you may have zero tolerance for italian areas but it doesn't matter. the jihadist group in west africa, now call themselves the west african promise province of the islamic state based in iran and syria. take about that for a minute, you seen this before. we have never seen a threat group that actually expands, in multiple countries but multiple regions. that by itself means it is a clear tier 1 threat. to america and our friends and our allies and our politics. >> second, boko haram, the islamic state is just very impressive. when it comes to what we call first line of operations. >> which refers to mobilization recruitment, most important thing for any insurgency is what separates a terrorist group from an insurgency. terrorist groups are 12 guys they box of hand grenades. >> identified horse, whether man on the ground. the insurgency has lots of trigger points, and they move in to territory. >> how did he do th

they are just some of the thousands of other women and girls that have been abducted by boko haram.e police continue to hold two men under arrest over the disappearance of missing hull woman renata antczak. the 49—year—old mother of two, has been missing for nearly a month. a number of properties are being searched. jo makel reports. police are still at two addresses in hull, the first home of the missing mother of two. renata antczak was last seen almost four weeks ago taking her daughter to school. yesterday her black mercedes was taken away by officers. she was in it when she dropped her daughter off. her husband, majid mustafa, said she then returned home before leaving on foot at 1pm that afternoon. the other address is six miles away on emerald grove in the west of hull. neighbours say a polish couple live here and that a car has been removed by police. yesterday, they had also been at the dental practice where ms antczak‘s husband works. the police won't confirm whether he is one of two people arrested in connection with the disappearance. humberside police say today the two

five boko haram commanders were exchanged for them.ion euros may also have been part of the deal, but that can‘t yet be confirmed. the government says it is doing all it can and talks are going on to try and release the 113 still being held. the intense media focus on the chibok girls has at least helped many to be freed, and they are just some of the thousands of other women and girls also abducted by boko haram. spanish and british authorities have arrested 2a suspected drug traffickers after a joint operation. spanish police detained 21 people who allegedly transported marijuana into the uk hidden in packs of marble tiles. merseyside officers had previously arrested 3 suspects involved in distributing drugs. spain‘s policia nacional said five plantations have been dismantled and thousands of plants seized. prince harry reportedly made a 100—mile round trip to bring his girlfriend meghan markle to the wedding reception of pippa middleton. guests at yesterday‘s wedding included the duke and duchess of cambridge alongside their childre

were apparently released following negotiations with boko haram, for some of their members who we re custody with the nigerian government. what we understand is that this town in the north—east of nigeria, the girls were flown from there to the capital city of abuja overnight. they will be reunited with theirfamilies, overnight. they will be reunited with their families, following which they willjoin the other girls who remain in the custody of the nigerian government in abuja. apologies to our viewers, your line dropped out, but we will persist. chibok is definitely the most high profile case of kidnapping by boko haram, but many thousands of others have been kidnapped by the group. what kind of hope does this release give to those people?” what kind of hope does this release give to those people? i think it is one of these things wherever in little effort —— where every little effort by the nigerian government, the bring back our girls movement has absolutely applaud that, and what it says is that the nigerian government is certainly capable of getting these girls and children back

they are just some of the thousands of other women and girls that have been abducted by boko haram.brazil's embattled president says an investigation into his alleged obstruction of justice needs to be suspended. in a defiant speech, michel temer said the audio, in which he allegedly discusses the payment of hush money to a jailed politician, needed to be checked for tampering and audio edits. translation: today, we're making a request at the supreme court to suspend the proposed probe until the authenticity of the clandestine tape can be definitely proven. the scandal has engulfed brazilian politics, with a third of mr temer‘s cabinet under investigation for alleged corruption. mr temer is already deeply unpopular in brazil but his centre—right party has been able to govern as part of a coalition. 0pposition parties have demanded his resignation and snap elections. translation: the government is bleeding and paralysed, and we at the brazilian socialist party, having already taken a stand against the reforms, are demanding the president's immediate resignation. 0ur correspondent in

they are just some of the thousands of other women and girls that have been abducted by boko haram. nigeria. brazil's embattled president says an investigation into his alleged obstruction of justice needs to be suspended. in a defiant speech, michel temer said the audio, in which he allegedly discusses the payment of hush money to a jailed politician, needed to be checked for tampering and audio edits. our correspondent in rio, julia carneiro, is following the story. there is a lot that's in play here and there are very serious allegations that have emerged as part of...well, they emerged actually from a series of testimonies that were made as part of a plea bargain by executives ofjbs — this is the big meat producer in brazil. the supreme court has authorised investigations against him and we will still have to wait to see the result of that but today president temer tried to divert attention from that. he defended himself, denying again the allegations but also cast doubt about the testimonies, saying that they are incoherent, that they were false, and also casting lots of doubt

they are just some of the thousands of other women and girls that have been abducted by boko haram.tay with us here on bbc and you. still to come... the stresses and strains of building robots — just why were africa's young science students putting their technical skills to the test? this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. the polling stations are all prepared for what will be the first truly free elections in romania's history. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peacefulfuneral demonstration so far, but suddenly these police are teargassing the crowd, we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual is well established here, helen was said to be in good spirits butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country, and the challenges ahead are daunting. but for

they are just some of the thousands of other women and girls that have been abducted by boko haram.tly have been grim but there's one room, in one port city, where people can let go of their worries. members of the seven colours association choir in mersin come together to sing. they're also creating a little bit of history at the same time. finally a bit of horse racing because there's been a surprise at the preakness stakes at pimlico racecourse in the us. the pre—race favourite always—dreaming has been beaten. the race, the second of the american triple crown races after the kentucky derby, was won by cloud computing who wasn't involved in the derby. the final race of the triple crown, the belmont stakes, takes place in three weeks time. africa's young science students have been putting their technical skills to the test, at the finals of the pan—african robotics competition. more than two—hundred students from schools in senegal, mali and the gambia took part in a contest of engineering and electrical skills. and both boys and girls were succesful at the event in the capital, da

these girls have grown up under boko haram. captives are often forced to marry their captors.eturning to their families and communities will not be easy. and returning to their families north korea says it has detained an american citizen on suspicion of carrying out what it called "hostile acts". the state news agency said the man had been working for the pyongyang university of science and technology. he's the second american to be detained by north korea in a fortnight. to be detained by north a total of four us nationals are now being held by pyongyang. back to the general election now and the liberal democrats have said today their manifesto will include a commitment to keep the "triple lock" on the state pension, which guarantees it rises by as much as wages, inflation or 2.5%, whichever is highest. labour has also pledged to retain the triple lock. theresa may has declined to say whether the conservatives would do so. to say whether the each week, the bbc‘s steph mcgovern, and the reality check team, will be looking at some of the key issues facing voters. starting toni

a result, in one way or another, of the boko haram insurgency.eria today? you are a country, oil—rich, half a million kids may starve to death. steve, come on. are you going to say that the attacks in london by terrorists is the fault of london? no. boko haram isn't the fault of nigeria. it's the happenstance we've found. buhari has been able to deal with it very effectively. when he came into position, we had literally about 28 of our local governments in the hands of boko haram. today it's zero. now there is fallout from some of this, some of those are social. we need to do better. but there is a lot of work going into funding provision, we have a lot of international support, international assistance. but clearly we inherited problems that were major, nobody better, quite frankly, at that time, in terms of security imperatives, to deal with this issue than buhari. i think he's dealt with it effectively. inaway... we have to end... in a way you're saying buhari's promised to eliminate boko haram. he's going to deliver on it? yes, he's working v

then boko haram changed their name, and names matter. they're to longer boko haram, they now call. thes the islamic state province of west africa. you may have zero to do with counterterrorism but doesn't matter. think about nat for a second. a jihadi group in west africa now calls its the west african province of the islamic state which is based in iraq and syria. we have never seen this before in human history. we have never seen a threat group that actually spans not only multiple countries but multiple regions. that by itself means it is not a jv team. means it is a tier one threat to america, and to our friends, our alis and our partners -- allies and our partners. second, the islamic state, isis, is just very impressive when it comes to what we call the first line of operation in an insurgency, which roughers to mobilization of recruitment. the most important thing for any insurgency is recruitment. what separates a terrorist grime from an incentury general si. a terrorist group is 12 guide with a rusty car and hand grenades. insurgency has mass, has lots of trigger puller, t

they were eha two senior boko haram commanders. deal the result of extensive negotiations between the government, the international red cross and nigeria's extremist islamist group boko haram. they were skid happened in over three years ago on the eve of their final school exams. some as young as 14 at the time. these were the first proof of life released in 2014. then last year the first real sign of a break through. 21 girls were released by boko haram fueling hopes that more would quickly follow in their footsteps. that was more than six months ago and in the years following the mass chibok abduct shuns, human rights groups estimate boko haram has kidnapped 2,000 more. today 82 mothers will of joy but there are more than 100 hoping, waiting, desperate for more good news. demarco? >> deborah, thank you. >>> we turn to los angeles where there was a special event this weekend to help families living with autism and other developmental disabilities reduce the stress of air travel. that was held at a film studio called air hollywood.

the president has promised a crackdown on boko haram but it has proved easier to announce than actually deliver. this involved negotiations with both the red cross and switzerland to try and ensure that these girls were brutal. but they are exchanged for militants, so it has involved the government releasing some of the people detained for their activities as pa rt detained for their activities as part of boko haram. but some good news that the girls are heading home. less take a look at the weather prospects. good afternoon. good afternoon. eoghan masteron of split fortunes and once again west is best for the sunshine. from this weather watcher picture, you will probably want to herd west. the beach in st ives in cornwall, beautiful sunshine, and beautiful sunshine in many western areas. in northern ireland we have temperatures 20 degrees, but more cloud further east. in north yorkshire temperatures are just 7 degrees at the moment. chilly in the north—east of scotland and england with that breeze and extra cloud meaning even the odd spot of drizzle. as a general guide here, expect 17

the north—eastern states have been battling starvation since long before the boko haram insurgency.is is adding to the strain on basic services. kawar maila is a smaller camp, one of many. people here receive even less food aid. fatima has been here for two years. the mother of two spends her days selling things to keep a red bay. translation: my husband is unemployed. he is a leper. 0n the gacy can't work, i help with my knitting. we need to help with whatever we can get. —— to keep hunger at bay. —— on the gacy can't work. fatima and others are trimming of the day they can return to their villages. until then, they are stuck here, and this is a lie. —— days he. eurovision fans gave a hero's welcome at lisbon airport to the winner of this year's contest, salvador sobral. the 27 new roles won the competition for portugal on saturday, performing a ballad written by his sister and taking the top spot for the first time in the country's history. sarah corker reports. this is what you could say is the eurovision effect. after saturday's winning performance, it salvador sobral) and portu

five boko haram commanders were exchanged for them and the bbc was told that 2 million euros may alsoing all it can and talks are going on to try and release the 113 still being held. their medical checks are continuing and the girls will be given psychological therapy before starting their education again, amid tight security. we weren't allowed to ask them any questions. the intense media focus on the chewbacca girls had at least helped many to be freed —— the chewbacca girls. there are thousands of other women and girls that have been abducted by 0kung ram. iran's newly re—elected president, hassan rouhani, has said he will continue, in his second term in office,

between the government, the international red cross and nigeria's extremist islamist group boko haram. they were kidnapped over three years ago on the eve of the final school exams. some as young as 14 at the time. these images were the first tangible evidence of proof of life released by 2014. then last year the first real sign of a break through. 21 girls were released by boko haram fueling hopes that more would quickly follow in their footsteps. that was more than six months ago. in the years following the mass chibok abductions, human rights groups estimate boko haram has kidnapped over 2,000 more children. today 82 mothers will weep tears of joy. there are 100 chibok parents who will hold their breath hoping, waiting, desperate for more news. >> deborah patta reporting. >>> los angeles there was a special event this weekend. it was held at air hollywood. it has a mockup 747. >> i feel relaxed and i am ready. >> reporter: flying the friendly skies in a movie like bridesmaids or wolf of wall street means filming it at this studio. the project was the brainchild of the producer 15 y

at least 80 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militant group boko haram three yea rs militant group boko haramgo have been freed. the abduction of over 200 girls have triggered outrage around the world the viral social media campaign bring back ourgirls,. the viral social media campaign bring back our girls,. a short time ago i spoke to oui’ our correspondent who follows the story for us. information is sketchy still at the moment but we know that happened today, closed to the afternoon. what we heard from various sources is that the girls we re various sources is that the girls were met in a rural area in a forest, i was told and brought by road forest, i was told and brought by roa d co nvoy forest, i was told and brought by road convoy to an army base near the border. after that they were supposed to be airlifted elsewhere, we don't know if that has happened yet. numbers wise, it is unclear but we have heard over 80 girls have been released and that tallies with what the government have been telling us over the past few months, they said they are in negotiations to release up to 80 girls. t

five boko haram commanders were exchanged for them, and the bbc was told that 2 million euros may alsohe deal, but that can't yet be confirmed. the government says it is doing all it can, and talks are going on to try and release the 113 still being held. the intense media focus on the chibok girls has at least helped many to be freed. and they are just some of the thousands of other women and girls that have been abducted by boko haram. alistair leithead, bbc news, nigeria. spanish and british authorities have arrested 2a suspected drug traffickers, after a joint operation. spanish police detained 21 people who allegedly transported marijuana into the uk, hidden in packs of marble tiles. merseyside officers had previously arrested three suspects involved in distributing drugs. spain's policia nacional said five plantations have been dismantled and thousands of plants seized. most of the sunday papers feature photographs taken at yesterday's wedding of pippa middleton to the financierjames matthews. guests including the duke and duchess of cambridge attended, including prince george an

more than 100 of the kidnaped girls remain in boko haram captivity. attempts by migrants and refugees to reach europe are accelerating as the weather improves. more than four-thousand were rescued in the mediterranean over the weekend. a spanish aid group said today one of its ships picked up more than five-hundred migrants from syria and sub-saharan africa. the group said the migrants had departed from libya. a spanish warship picked up more than 650 migrants off libya yesterday. also yesterday, the italian coast guard and navy and other groups rescued three-thousand migrants in the mediterranean sea in more than 20 separate operations. the international organization for migration reports that almost 44-thousand refugees and migrants have arrived in europe by sea so far this year. north korea said today it has detained yet another u.s. citizen, the fourth the country is now holding. the official news agency said kim hak song was detained yesterday on suspicion of what it called "acts against the state." he worked at the same pyongyang university of s