i'm duncan golestani. our top stories...locking access to free contraception. catalonia's government could be just days away from declaring independence from spain — but its former leader warns the region's not ready to go it alone. vigils in las vegas for the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in recent us history. police say they've chased "more than 1,000 leads" — but the motive's still not known. a group campaigning to abolish nuclear weapons is awarded this year's nobel peace prize.

my name is duncan golestani. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: thousands of civilians flee the iraqi city of kirkuk after the goverment‘s army seizes control from kurdish forces. well, we've suddenly had to pull back. there was a sustained outburst of gunfire at the position up ahead. we can't be sure where it came from. a journalist who investigated corruption amongst politicians, officials and business people is killed by a car bomb in malta. three days of national mourning in portugal after at least 36 people are killed in deadly forest fires. and watching over the waves. shark—detecting drones take to the skies in australia to try and make surfing safer. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. iraqi government forces are in control of kirkuk after seizing it from the kurds. iraqi troops launched their military operation in response to the kurds voting for independence in last mo

welcome to bbc news, i'm duncan golestani.onald trump's administration has announced new rules that could deprive around 60 million american women of access to free contraception. the us department of health said employers and insurance companies can now exempt themselves on religious or moral grounds from providing contraceptive pills and other methods of birth control. earlier i got the latest from the bbc‘s peter bowes in los angeles. it goes back to 2009 in fact when the affordable health act was introduced and a lot of debate at the time about this particular provision. at the end of the day it was included so that only religious institutions could effectively veto on that decision to supply contraceptives free of charge to women who wanted them. now, under donald trump, it's being extended to include all employers. so if they decide for their own religious or moral reasons that they do not want to supply the women that they employ, essentially the funds through their health funds to pay for contraceptives, they will have

my name is duncan golestani.d the globe. my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: thousands of civilians flee the iraqi city of kirkuk after the goverment‘s army seizes control from kurdish forces. well, we've suddenly had to pull back. there was a sustained outburst of gunfire at the position up ahead. we can't be sure where it came from. a journalist who investigated corruption amongst politicians, officials and business people is killed by a car bomb in malta. three days of national mourning in portugal after at least 36 people are killed in deadly forest fires. and watching over the waves. shark—detecting drones take to the skies in australia to try and make surfing safer.

i'm duncan golestani.e, as the country's political elite prepares to unveil its vision for the future. we will have the latest live from beijing. celebrations as islamic state fighters are forced out of raqqa, the syrian city isis called its capital. the son of a maltese journalist killed in a car bomb blames a culture of impunity for his mother's death. and we have a special report on the people who have risked everything to escape from north korea.

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: you'll be held accountable.adesh. trump denies a congresswoman's claims that he was insensitive during a phone call to the widow of a soldier killed in action. fears of food shortages in cash—strapped zimbabwe after it bans fruit and vegetable imports. he's the author who created the world of his dark materials, philip pullman tells us why he's bringing the cult series back to life.

i'm duncan golestani.emergency, saying opioids kill more than a thousand americans every week. spain's parliament is expected to vote within hours on whether to impose direct rule on catalonia following the recent independence referendum. fewer than half of kenya's voters turn out in the rerun presidential election amid a boycott and violence. and 3,000 once—secret files about the jfk assassination are released but hundreds more are held back.

i'm duncan golestani.nsitive to the widow of an american serviceman. she claims the president struggled to remember the soldier's name during a condolence call. it made me cry because... i was very angry at the tone of his voice and how he said it. he couldn't remember my husband's name. the un says the global community must pledge more money to help hundreds of thousands of rohingya refugees, who've fled myanmar. xijinping is confirmed as china's most powerful leader in decades. 0n the final day of congress he consolidates his position for another five year term. one of the world's most polluted cities introduces a new toxicity charge for older vehicles —

i'm duncan golestani.ution crisis is linked to more than one in six deaths across the globe. disease and malnutrition threaten rohingya refugees as they flee myanmar. we've a special report from the border as 10,000 people pour in to bangladesh in the last 2a hours. tears come to my eyes, sometimes, but you just do what you can. barack 0bama gets back on the campaign trail and calls for an end to the politics of division. actor tom hanks says the harvey weinstein scandal is a watershed moment for the film industry.

i'm duncan golestani with continuing coverage of the funeral of the king of thailand.gkok — for a 5—day buddhist ceremony. this is the scene live as the funeral procession continues ahead of the planned royal cremation. i'm jonathan head live at the scene as an entire country pays its respects to its former monarch.

i'm duncan golestani. streets of barcelona, opposing an independent catalonia. oscar—winning film producer, harvey weinstein, is sacked following new information about alleged misconduct. us vice president mike pence walks out of an american football game after some players refuse to stand for the national anthem. and a breakthrough for preventing breast cancer — the gene test that could reduce the need for surgery.

i'm duncan golestani.d backed independence from spain, after a day of violent clashes with police. police in canada arrest a somali refugee suspected of stabbing a police officer and injuring four pedestrians in edmonton, alberta. two women, charged with killing the estranged half—brother of the north korean leader, go on trial in malaysia. the uk's fifth largest airline, monarch, fights for its future in the holiday business after worries about its finances.

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: turning on trump. just a couple of hours until china unveils its new top leadership. will we see a possible successor to president xi? after a year of official mourning, thailand makes final preparations for the king's farewell. and he made the ordinary extraordinary. for the first time, more than 50 of cezanne's portraits are gathered together for a landmark exhibition.

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: america's battle over birth control. vow to fight the trump administration's new rules blocking access to free contraception. catalonia's government could be just days away from declaring independence from spain but its former leader warns the region's not ready to go it alone. vigils in las vegas for the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in recent us history. police say they've chased more than 1,000 leads but the motive's still not known. a group campaigning to abolish nuclear weapons is awarded this year's nobel peace prize. and 30 years after the chernobyl disaster, sweden's wild boars are still contaminated with high levels of radiation.

i'm duncan golestani.the iraqi city of kirkuk after the goverment‘s army seizes control from kurdish forces. well, we've suddenly had to pull back. there was a sustained outburst of gunfire at the position up ahead. we can't be sure where it came from. a journalist who investigated corruption amongst politicians, officials and business people is killed by a car bomb in malta. three days of national mourning in portugal after at least 35 people are killed in deadly forest fires. and watching over the waves, shark—detecting drones take to the skies in australia to try and make surfing safer.

i'm duncan golestani.civil rights groups vow to fight the trump administration's new rules blocking access to free contraception. catalonia's government could be just days away from declaring independence from spain, but its former leader warns the region's not ready to go it alone. vigils in las vegas for the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in recent us history. police say they've chased more than 1,000 leads, but the motive‘s still not known. a group campaigning to abolish nuclear weapons is awarded this year's nobel peace prize. and 30 years after the chernobyl disaster, sweden's wild boars are still contaminated with high levels of radiation.

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: it is power politics, chinese—style, as the country's political elite prepares to unveil its vision for the future. we will have the latest live from beijing. celebrations as islamic state fighters are forced out of raqqa, the syrian city isis called its capital. the son of a maltese journalist killed in a car bomb blames a culture of impunity for his mother's death. and we have a special report on the people who have risked everything to escape from north korea. china's top officials are gathered in beijing for the start of the communist party congress. it is a piece of political theatre, though key proceedings are shrouded in secrecy. president xi jinping is expected to consolidate his power for a second term in office. in his opening address, president xi will set out his future priorities. we are looking at live pictures from the congress in tiananmen square and just outside as our correspondent. it is getting started. yes, it is. prepare yourself for almost a wee

my name is duncan golestani — our top stories...c if he thinks the international community done enough. we launched an appeal and the appeal is insufficiently funded so i strongly ask the international community to increase humanitarian aid to the caribbean states. hurricane nate makes landfall in the us, bringing torrential rain and strong winds to states on the gulf coast. tens of thousands on the streets of spain — as the country faces a critical test — over catalonia's demand for independence. this is horrible — i don't agree with any of it. i hope we reach a solution soon because it's very bad for spain. modern masters — the odd couple who challenged the world of art —

my name is duncan golestani.aqi city of kirkuk after the goverment‘s army seizes control from kurdish forces. well, we've suddenly had to pull back. there was a sustained outburst of gunfire at the position up ahead. we can't be sure where it came from. a journalist who investigated corruption amongst politicians, officials and business people is killed by a car bomb in malta. three days of national mourning in portugal after at least 36 people are killed in deadly forest fires. and watching over the waves. shark—detecting drones take to the skies in australia to try and make surfing safer.

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: turning against trump.acks on their own president. just a couple of hours until china unveils its new top leadership. will we see a possible successor to president xi? after a year of official mourning, thailand makes final preparations for the king's farewell. and he made the ordinary, extraordinary. for the first time, more than 50 of cezanne's portraits are gathered together for a landmark exhibition.

i'm duncan golestani.ities in catalonia say 90% of those who voted backed independence from spain, after a day of violent clashes with police. police in canada arrest a somali refugee suspected of stabbing a police officer and injuring four pedestrians in edmonton, alberta. two women charged with killing the estranged half—brother of the north korean leader go on trial in malaysia. the uk's fifth largest airline, monarch, fights for its future in the holiday business after worries about its finances.

earlier my colleague duncan golestani spoke to our news correspondentjon donnison.m what the uk's civil aviation authority had said. they are beginning operations to bring back passengers. what about passengers booked on flights in the coming days? if you are booked on a package holiday, monarch has a part in that and you will be covered. if it isa in that and you will be covered. if it is a flight, that is not certain at all because there are not the same insurer and guarantees for people who have only put flights. we have also seen a statement from the ceo and he is apologising and identifies problems with their roots to turkey and egypt in particular, which were badly affect it by some of those terrorism attacks in those countries. he was saying that was a big factor. they have also been hit badly by the week pound. a lot of revenue comes in pounds, a lot of expenses go out in dollars and that means they really struggle to make ends meet and it has been a difficult time. a very, very competitive market in terms of low—budget short haul flights to europe. if you a

welcome to bbc news, i'm duncan golestani.on has announced new rules that could deprive around 60 million american women of access to free contraception. the us department of health said employers and insurance companies can now exempt themselves on religious or moral grounds from providing contraceptive pills and other methods of birth control. earlier i got the latest from the bbc‘s peter bowes in los angeles. it goes back to 2009 when the affordable health act

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: turning against trump. two republican party senators launch scathing attacks on their own president. just a couple of hours until china unveils its new top leadership. will we see a possible successor to president xi? after a year of official mourning, thailand makes final preparations for the king's farewell. and he made the ordinary, extraordinary. for the first time, more than 50 of cezanne's portraits are gathered together for a landmark exhibition. two senators from donald trump's own party have launched scathing attacks on the president, describing his administration as "reckless, outrageous and undignified." that was from senatorjeff flake of arizona, who announced he would not seek re—election and would not remain silent or complicit. earlier, another senator, bob corker, described president trump as an "utterly untruthful" president. he is also not seeking re—election next year. andrew plant reports. arriving at a lunch with senior republicans, tax issues on the menu, but criticism from inside his

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: the authorities in catalonia say 90% of those who voted backed independence from spain, after a day of violent clashes with police. police in canada arrest a somali refugee suspected of stabbing a police officer and injuring four pedestrians in edmonton, alberta. two women, charged with killing the estranged half—brother of the north korean leader, go on trial in malaysia. the uk's fifth largest airline, monarch, fights for its future in the holiday business after worries about its finances. welcome to the programme. after a day of voting that descended into chaos and violence, regional leaders in catalonia say 90% of those who voted in a referendum were in favour of independence from spain. more than 800 people are reported to have been injured after violence at many polling stations. the prime minister, mariano rajoy, said the poll was illegal and that most people in catalonia did not want independence. from barcelona, tom burridge reports. this is how a vote turned

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories... we speak to the un secretary general as he tours the caribbean, devastated by recent hurricanes. has the international community done enough? we launched an appeal and the appeal is insufficiently funded so i strongly ask the international community to increase humanitarian aid to the caribbean states. a state of emergency in four southern us states, as hurricane nate approaches the gulf coast. new orleans prepares for the worst. tens of thousands on the streets of spain as the country faces a critical test over catalonia's demand for independence. this is horrible, i don't agree with any of it. i hope we reach a solution soon because it's very bad for spain. the exhibition that examines if the friendship between salvador dali and marcel duchamp made modern art what it is today. hello and welcome to bbc news. the us gulf coast is braced for hurricane nate to make landfall east of new orleans bringing torrential rain and winds of more than 160 kilometres an hour. it's already caused ma

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories...e tours the caribbean, devastated by recent hurricanes. has the international community done enough? we launched an appeal and the appeal is insufficiently funded so i strongly ask the international community to increase humanitarian aid to the caribbean states. a state of emergency in four southern us states, as hurricane nate approaches the gulf coast. new orleans prepares for the worst. tens of thousands on the streets of spain as the country faces a critical test over catalonia's demand for independence. this is horrible, i don't agree with any of it. i hope we reach a solution soon because it's very bad for spain. the exhibition that examines if the friendship between salvador dali and marcel duchamp made modern art

my name is duncan golestani.oids kill more than 1,000 americans every week. spain's parliament is expected to vote on imposing direct rule on catalonia to prevent its bid for independence. 3,000 once—secret files about the jfk assassination are released, but hundreds more are held back. also in the programme, rescued after five months at sea — the two sailors and their two dogs who disappeared in the pacific ocean.

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: america's battle over birth control — civil rights groups vow to fight the trump administration's new rules blocking access to free contraception. catalonia's government could be just days away from declaring independence from spain, but its former leader warns the region's not ready to go it alone. vigils in las vegas for the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in recent us history. police say they've chased more than 1,000 leads, but the motive‘s still not known. a group campaigning to abolish nuclear weapons is awarded this year's nobel peace prize. and 30 years after the chernobyl disaster, sweden's wild boars are still contaminated with high levels of radiation. hello. welcome to the programme. donald trump's administration has announced new rules that could deprive around 60 million american women of access to free contraception. the us department of health said employers and insurance companies can now exempt themselves on religious or moral grounds from pro

i'm duncan golestani.r‘s army over the deepening rohingya refugee crisis in bangladesh. donald trump denies a congresswoman‘s claims that he was insensitive during a phone call to the widow of a soldier killed in action. fears of food shortages in cash—strapped zimbabwe after it bans fruit and vegetable imports. and the dark arts under the spotlight at a museum in milan.

my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: president trump declares a national public health emergency, saying opioids kill more than 1,000 americans every week. spain's parliament is expected to vote on imposing direct rule on catalonia to prevent its bid for independence. 3,000 once—secret files about the jfk assassination are released, but hundreds more are held back. also in the programme, rescued after five months at sea — the two sailors and their two dogs who disappeared in the pacific ocean. president trump has declared a public health emergency because of the widespread addiction to opioid painkillers across the united states. he said more than 140 americans died each day as a result of overdoses and the country faced its worst drug crisis in history. rajini vaidya nathan starts our coverage. she was very outgoing, she was an exceptional athlete and all that was robbed from her when she was introduced to opiates and then eventually heroin. so this is the future site of her house. it's been two years s

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: by air, land, and sea — how the world's pollution crisis is linked to more than one in six deaths across the globe. disease and malnutrition threaten rohingya refugees as they flee myanmar. we've a special report from the border as 10,000 people pour in to bangladesh in the last 2a hours. tears come to my eyes, sometimes, but you just do what you can. barack 0bama gets back on the campaign trail and calls for an end to the politics of division. actor tom hanks says the harvey weinstein scandal is a watershed moment for the film industry. and life among the chimps: the rare footage from naturalist jane goodall‘s research that is now a new documentary. hello and welcome to the programme. scientists are warning that one in six deaths worldwide are caused by pollution — that's three times more than those caused by aids, tuberculosis and malaria combined. in a report published in the medicaljournal the lancet, researchers say prolonged exposure to high levels of air pollut

my name's duncan golestani. our top stories — farewell to the king.eremonies take place in bangkok as the funeral for thailand's former monarch begins. this is the scene live in the capital as the events continue ahead of the planned royal cremation. in other news — security is tight in kenya ahead of a re—run of the country's presidential election. # ifound my thrill. # on blueberry hill. and a pioneer of rock and roll, fats domino, dies at the age of 89. the king of thailand is presiding over buddhist funeral rituals for his late father, king bhumibol adulyadej, who died a year ago after seven decades on the throne. the funeral urn was blessed by monks at the grand palace in bangkok ahead of a series of elaborate processions to the royal crematorium. a funeral procession on a scale rarely seen before. a chance for tens of thousands of thai people to say a final farewell to the only monarch of the most have ever lived under. the body of the former king, kept since his death in october last yearin kept since his death in october last year in the thron

my name's duncan golestani. our top stories — farewell to the king.egins. this is the scene live in the capital as the events continue ahead of the planned royal cremation. in other news — security is tight in kenya ahead of a re—run of the country's presidential election. # ifound my thrill. # 0n blueberry hill. and a pioneer of rock and roll, fats domino, dies at the age of 89.

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: you'll be held accountable. the us warns myanmar‘s army over the deepening rohingya refugee crisis in bangladesh. trump denies a congresswoman's claims that he was insensitive during a phone call to the widow of a soldier killed in action. fears of food shortages in cash—strapped zimbabwe after it bans fruit and vegetable imports. he's the author who created the world of his dark materials, philip pullman tells us why he's bringing the cult series back to life. the us has said it holds myanmar‘s army accountable for the deepening rohingya refugee crisis in bangladesh. hundreds of thousands of people have left their homes in myanmar, where they'd faced a military offensive after claims that militants were guilty of attacking police checkpoints. more than 500,000 rohingya muslims have now fled across the border. 15,000 of them have been stranded for three days with limited food and water. from the border, clive myrie sent this report. in the distance in myanmar, where rohingya villages have burned in recent weeks,

i'm duncan golestani.arns myanmar‘s army over the deepening rohingya refugee crisis in bangladesh. donald trump denies a congresswoman‘s claims that he was insensitive during a phone call to the widow of a soldier killed in action. fears of food shortages in cash—strapped zimbabwe after it bans fruit and vegetable imports. and the dark arts under the spotlight at a museum in milan.

i'm duncan golestani.merican football game after some players refuse to stand for the national anthem. many children are feared drowned after a boat carrying rohingyas refugees fleeing violence in myanmar capsizes. oscar—winning film producer — harvey weinstein — is sacked following new information about alleged misconduct. and — a breakthrough for treating breast cancer — the gene test that could reduce the need for surgery.

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: us vice president mike pence walks out of an american football game after some players refuse to stand for the national anthem. oscar—winning film producer — harvey weinstein — is sacked following new information about alleged misconduct. a call for spanish unity — hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of barcelona, opposing an independent catalonia. and, a breakthrough for treating breast cancer — the gene test that could reduce the need for surgery. the row between the white house and american football players who've been kneeling during the national anthem in protest at racial injustice has resurfaced. the us vice president, mike pence has walked out of a game in indiana because some of the players knelt. president trump tweeted tonight to say he's proud of him. andrew plant has the latest. it is called "taking a knee" — sports stars refusing to stand during the national anthem. among the fans at this nfl game, vice president mike pence, who walked ou

i'm duncan golestani.he widow of an american serviceman. she claims the president struggled to remember the soldier's name during a condolence call. it made me cry because i was very angry at the tone of his voice and how he said it. he couldn't remember my husband's name. the un says the global community must pledge more money to help hundreds of thousands of rohingya refugees, who've fled myanmar. xijinping is confirmed as china's most powerful leader in decades. on the final day of congress he consolidates his position for another five year term. one of the world's most polluted cities introduces

i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: donald trump denies being insensitive to the widow of an american serviceman. she claims the president struggled to remember the soldier's name during a condolence call. it made me cry because i was very angry at the tone of his voice and how he said it. he couldn't remember my husband's name. the un says the global community must pledge more money to help hundreds of thousands of rohingya refugees, who've fled myanmar. xijinping is confirmed as china's most powerful leader in decades. on the final day of congress he consolidates his position for another five year term. one of the world's most polluted cities introduces a new toxicity charge for older vehicles — a move towards cleaner air, orfewer cars? hello and welcome to the programme. president trump has again denied being insensitive to the widow of a fallen soldier, to whom he offered his condolences. myeshia johnson said the president had made her cry "even worse" when he told her that sergeant la david johnson

i'm duncan golestani with continuing coverage of the funeral of the king of thailand. hundreds of thousands of mourners have converged on the capital — bangkok — for a 5—day buddhist ceremony. this is the scene live as the funeral procession continues ahead of the planned royal cremation. i'm jonathan head live at the scene as an entire country pays its respects to its former monarch. this is bbc news. hundreds of thousands of mourners have converged on bangkok, many camping on the streets, to bid farewell to thailand's revered king bhumibol adulyadej. a funeral procession has begun and the cremation will take place at the end of the day, as part of a five—day buddhist funeral ceremony. elaborate preparations, including the construction of a vast cremation complex, have taken almost a year. this is the scene live now in bangkok where hundreds of thousands of people are gathering ready for royal cremation day. many enduring the tropical heat during the day, torrential rain at night as they camped out, waiting to get their place and notjust in bangkok but in other parts