sophie long reports.of the ilyushin military transport plane that had been carrying more than 250 people. it had been bound for bechar, a town in south—west algeria close to the border with morocco. but shortly after take—off, something caused it to plummet and to crash into a field. translation: we heard a big explosion, and my neighbour and i drove here. there was very heavy smoke, then we realised it was an aeroplane accident. when we arrived at the spot itself, we found piles of bodies. it's a disaster, an absolute disaster. among those who lost their lives were the plane's ten crew. most of the passengers were military personnel. but algeria's defence ministry said some of the soldiers' families had been travelling with them. there have been no reports of any survivors. algeria's army chief has ordered an urgent investigation to find out what happened, what caused this military plane to crash with such catastrophic consequences. sophie long, bbc news. the uk's biggest supermarket, tesco, has announce

sophie long, bbc news.at the centre of a long legal battle here in the uk, has died, nearly a week after his life support was withdrawn. alfie, who would have been two next month, had a degenerative neurological condition. judith moritz reports. they call themselves alfie's army, but today their fight turned to grief. they gathered to remember the little boy outside the hospital where he died. for the first weeks of alfie evans's life he seemed healthy, happy, and well. but he soon started to develop problems. scans showed that his brain was being destroyed. he spent a year in intensive care before doctors said they felt his life support should be stopped. alfie's parents, kate and tom, strongly disagreed with the medical view that their son could not be helped. on the outside, he's shown the biggest fight and that's what's given us the biggest thrive to get us through this. it's heartbreaking knowing the doctors just because they can't find a diagnosis think it's ok to come to me and mum and say, we can't

sophie long, bbc news.nues, with three days to go until the country's parliament is due to choose a new prime minister. it follows the resignation on monday of serzh sargsyan, after weeks of street protests against official corruption. armenia's ruling party says it won't nominate a new candidate for prime minister in an effort to ease tensions. the country's protest leader is rallying support for his own bid to become pm instead. janey mitchell reports. he describes himself as the people's choice. opposition leader nikol pashinyan canvassing support and calling for the demonstrations against the country's ruling elite to continue. translation: power belongs to the people in the republic of armenia. the people are the masters of their country. he says the only way out of the current crisis is for him to be elected prime minister next week. on the ist of may at 8:00am we will take to the streets, we will fill the streets and squares of yerevan. the mass protests have been peaceful so far. in a bbc interview,

sophie long reports.he ilyushin military transport plane that had been carrying more than 250 people. it had been bound for bechar, a town in south—west algeria close to the border with morocco. but shortly after take—off, something caused it to plummet and to crash into a field. translation: we heard a big explosion, and my neighbour and i drove here. there was very heavy smoke, then we realised it was an aeroplane accident. when we arrived at the spot itself, we found piles of bodies. it's a disaster, an absolute disaster. among those who lost their lives were the plane's ten crew. most of the passengers were military personnel. but algeria's defence ministry said some of the soldiers‘ families had been travelling with them. there have been no reports of any survivors. algeria's army chief has ordered an urgent investigation to find out what happened, what caused this military plane to crash with such catastrophic consequences. sophie long, bbc news. the lawyer representing two reuters journalists detai

sophie long reports.ns of the iliouchine military plane that took off from an airbase near the algerian capital. according to state television, it was heading to the town of bechar, close to the border with morocco. but shortly after take—off, something caused it to plummet and to crash into a nearby field. killing more than 200 people on board. emergency services were quickly at the scene, with firefighters working alongside members of the civil protection service to put out the fire. in a statement, the algerian defence ministry confirmed the crash had taken place but did not give any information on casualties. local media are reporting that at least 250 people have lost their lives. but authorities haven't yet confirm how many were on board. that has prompted fears that the casualty rate could climb. according to local media, most of those on board were military personnel. among them, several members of the polisario front, an algerian—backed group seeking independence for the western sahara. algeria's

sophie long reports.reets of pamplona and other cities across spain after a court acquitted five men of gang rape. their 18 of victim had been at pamplona's bull riding festival when they surrounded her and made her have sex with them. they used to smart phones to film it and brag about it, calling themselves ramanada, or the pact. at this court acquitted them of rape, and found guilty of the lesser offence of sexual abuse, jailing them for nine yea rs. sexual abuse, jailing them for nine years. that, say these women, is not justice. translation: we believe this sentence is intolerable. justice blames us and does not protect us. translation: all we want is when we go out at night not to feel fear. we feel it constantly and this is so horrible and so unfair. the warning has led to an outpouring of support for the victim and mass protests about what is being seen as patriarchal justice. about what is being seen as patriarchaljustice. the government says it will review the legal code on rape. translation: th

sophie long reports. ilyushin military transport plane that had been carrying more than 250 people. it had been bound for bechar, a town in south—west algeria, close to the border with morocco. but shortly after take—off, something caused it to plummet and to crash into a field. translation: we heard a big explosion, and my neighbour and i drove here. there was very heavy smoke, then we realised it was an aeroplane accident. when we arrived at the spot itself, we found piles of bodies. it's a disaster, an absolute disaster. among those who lost their lives were the plane's ten crew. most of the passengers were military personnel. but algeria's defence ministry said some of the soldiers' families had been travelling with them. there have been no reports of any survivors. algeria's army chief has ordered an urgent investigation to find out what happened, what caused this military plane to crash with such catastrophic consequences. sophie long, bbc news. voters will go to the polls injuly for mexico's presid

sophie long, bbc news.e board process, victims of crime could in future find it easier to challenge decisions to release convicted criminals from jail. the government said it would make changes after the board, which deals with cases in england and wales, approved the release of serial rapistjohn worboys. in future, a judge will become involved when victims object. with all the sport, here's karthi gna nasegaram at the bbc sport centre. good evening. there are just a few games remaining in the premier league season so every point is important for teams at the top and bottom of the table. it is time to pop out of the room if you don't want to know how they did because match of the day follows soon on bbc one. west brom could have been relegated today but they defeated newcastle i—0. that combined with swansea's failure to beat chelsea means darren moore's side could still avoid the drop. moore has taken eight points from his four games in charge. mark hughes celebrated an important three points in southampto

sophie long, bbc news.sterday's summit with the south as historic, saying it paves the way for the start of a new era. the two leaders agreed to work to rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons at the landmark summit. us president donald trump said via twitter that he'd had a long and very good talk with south korea's president moon. he also made clear that america would continue to push for north korea to give up all of its nuclear weapons. earlier i spoke to our washington correspondent chris buckler for more on that meeting yesterday that appeared to show a very upbeat president trump. yeah. after the apparent success of that meeting at the korean border yesterday, there has been a flurry of diplomatic activity. it is clear the americans are in the middle of it. it does give you the sense that this summit between donald trump and kim jong—un is going this summit between donald trump and kimjong—un is going to happen and it is the thing that has led the way for this first meeting the queen at the north and so

sophie long reports.aused it to plummet, and to crash into a field. translation: we heard a big explosion, and then me and my neighbour drove here by car. there was very heavy smoke, then we realised there was an aeroplane accident. when we arrived at the sport itself, we found piles of bodies. it is a disaster, an absolute disaster. among those who lost their lives were the plane's ten crew. most of the passengers were military personnel. but algeria's defence ministry said some of the soldiers' families had been travelling with them. there have been no reports of any survivors. algeria's army chief has ordered an urgent investigation to find out what happened, what caused this military plane to crash with such catastrophic consequences. sophie long, bbc news. this is beyond 100 days. still to come — the return of the milkman. why sales of doorstep deliveries are up. the uk's biggest supermarket, tesco, has announced a significant rise in profits, up hundreds of millions of pounds, in the last year. sale

sophie long reports. the chant from these protesters — "alone or drunk, "i want to return home".s have filled pamplona's streets. mostly women, they are protesting against what they say is a severe injustice against rape victims. translation: all we want is that, when we go out at night, not to feel fear. we feel it constantly, and this is so horrible and unfair. it was during the popular running of the bulls festival in 2016 when five men surrounded an 18—year—old woman. according to a police report, they had nonconsensual sex with her. they filmed the attack and shared it on the messaging service whatsapp under the group name la manada, spanish for "the pack". on thursday, a judge dismissed the rape charge against the men because there was no intimidation or violence, a technicality in spanish law that protesters want to change. prosecutors were pushing for 20 years' jail, but the men were instead found guilty of sexual abuse, a charge which carries a more lenient sentence. they have each been jailed for nine years. supporters of the victim have criticised how the five—month ca

welcome to sophie and co and sophie shevardnadze the long standing alliance between pakistan and the united states with washington accusing islam about supporting terrorism. seriously bad and what will that mean for america afghan war while i ask him and i'm han member of pakistan's national assembly and the leader of pakistan and for justice. a new turn in the neverending war song with the u.s. accusing its old ally pakistan of backing afghan militants billions of american security aides are slow and are now frozen to harvest time you know forced to go to china and saudi arabia for help what effect will the car just on american coral have in the war against the taliban and how damaging will follow with the americans be for pakistan's own internal struggles with terror. imran khan member of pakistan's national assembly and leader of pakistan movement for just as welcome to the show it's really great to have you with us. today. mr hahn pakistani prime minister abbas he has just paid a visit to kabul now they have afghans like former afghan intelligence chief. are saying that pakistan

welcome to sophie and co and sophie shevardnadze the long standing alliance between pakistan and the united states with washington accusing islam about of supporting terrorism. how serious is this bad and what will that mean for america afghan war while i ask on member of pakistan's national assembly and the leader of pakistan and for justice. the never ending war son with the. old. militants billions of american security aides are now frozen. forced to go to china and saudi arabia for help what effect will the car just on american quarrels have in the war against the taliban and. for pakistan's own internal struggles with. iran khan member of pakistan's national assembly and leader of pakistan movement for just as welcome to the show it's really great to have you with us today. mr han pakistani prime minister abbas he has just paid a visit to kabul now that of afghans like former afghan intelligence chief. are saying that pakistan views of galveston as a weaker state and its relations with afghanistan are driven by shared great americans. how can you strike deals with couple if they

sophie: the long weekend. the hang seng citing .5%. h-shares being led lower. sliding over 1%. the shanghai composite falling for a second straight session. financials and energy sessions weighing the most. he haspany saying resigned as vice-chairman and president. a look at the hang seng on the radar. at 4:30 local time. consumer stocks under pressure. round .8%. the discretionary segment inning ground with his in the stocks on the advance. keeping an eye on chinese brokers. lure technded to firms back to the mainland. this will boost underwriting opportunities for brokerages. local media reporting alibaba and jd.com may list shares in china as soon as the third quarter. civic the lead manager for alibaba cd-r issuance. to power 2%, due assets falling over 11% today. the stock cut to neutral at mizuho. take a closer look at macau casino stocks. revenue better than forecast in march, rising 22.2% on year compared to an estimate for 17% growth. galaxy entertainment group in gains up 2.5%. highrollers driving growth in macau and momentum on pent-up demand. given

welcome to sophie and kill him sophie shevardnadze islam in europe has long been viewed with suspicion by the majority it is of not representing european values is that really true and can it be changed well i asked shereen han khan denmark's first female. islam in europe is a magnet for controversy used by the right wing to start fear of feared by the people in the wake of their attacks and the refugee crisis with the extremists inside the muslim community resisting integration mistrust come to vicious circle of phobia and hatred. is there a way to measure europe's ultimate liberalism and the ancient traditions of the slums and how for me is the pathway. denmark's first female in mom welcome it's really great to have you with us and excited to ask you all the questions that i want now you call yourself an islamic center and it's being denmark's first female among do using a woman could ever lead a mixed mosque in prayer in islam not just female only and would you like that to happen actually i had the vision of a mosque with female humam so many years ago back in one thousand nine hun

welcome to sophie and kill him sophie shevardnadze islam in europe has long been viewed with suspicion by the majority it is of not representing european values is that really true and can it be changed well i ask sharing one con denmark's first female. islam in europe is a magnet for controversy used by the right wing to stir fear with the folks feared by the people in the wake of their attacks and the refugee crisis too with the extremists inside the muslim.

here on sophie shevardnadze and islam in europe has long been viewed with suspicion by the majority accused of not representing european values is that really true and can it be changed well i ask sharing han khan denmark's first female. islam in europe is a magnet for controversy used by the right wing to stir of fear of folks feared by the people in the wake of center attacks and the refugee crisis and we do extremists inside the muslim community for resisting integration and feeding mistrust come to a vicious circle.

. >> sophie pedder, thank you so now, as you heard sophie say, president macron is incredibly cultured. he can recite long passages of french literature. and he does have an obsession with culture. and he has put it at the center of france's soft power. but in the literary world, genuine blockbusters are rare. and yet that is exactly what my next guest has produced. karl ove knausgard is a norwegian writer extremely well-known now because of his sixth volume autobiographical volume "my struggle" has taken his country and the world by storm. in it over 3,000 pages he dice sex his own life in almost excruciating detail, exposing family secrets along with his own fears and failings. now he has a new work. it's called "spring" and it's part of his seasons quartet. compared to the mammoth predecessor, this book is minute but it is no less profound. ahead of its publication here in the uk, karl ove knausgard joined me earlier to discuss the book, and he said he's baffled by his extraordinary success. karl ove knausgard, welcome to the program. >> thank you. >> so here i have this little book. what made you move

. >> reporter: berkeley city council member sophie hahn said the ordinance should save restaurants in the long run. she reminds people the plastic bag ban reduced not just the use of plastic bags but purchases of paper ones in alameda by 85%. >> we know that this works and that's why we're doing it. >> reporter: if it passes, restaurants would be required to provide reuseable, durable dishes for all food consumed inside the restaurant. to go containers would have to be compostable and each one would cost the consumer 25 cents. straws and single use items like coffee stirrers would only be provided upon request. hahn says this is necessary because the recycling system is overwhelmed. >> even though you have thatting thing on the bottom of -- that little thing on the bottom of your container that says recyclable or compostable it, doesn't mean in your jurisdiction it is actually going to be recycled. >> reporter: this ordinance will be her for the first time tonight at the berkeley -- heard for the first time tonight at the berkeley city council meeting and if everything goes smoothly, it could

it was a gold and moment for sophie hahn, the paralympic and world champion added the commonwealth honour to her longvements. i am so happy, i have always wanted the commonwealth title, took uncollected in australia it is amazing. olivia breen captured bronze, that medal taking wales equal with their best ever overseas games. doyle enjoy it more silverware in the 400 meter hurdles. shara proctor was hoping to go one better and pick up top honours in the long jump but had to settle for bronze. bronze too for lookups in the pole vault as england took the medal tally towards 90. katarina johnson—thompson will be hoping to add to that tomorrow after four events in the heptathlon, she leads the field and is looking for her first leads the field and is looking for herfirst major leads the field and is looking for her first major outdoor honour. what a great games this has proven to be forjack laugher. he has got his second gold medal of the games tonight in the three metre springboard. what's more he can add a third tomorrow in the three metres synchro partner chris peers. england a rts synchro partner chr

first sophie macaca it wasn't a new beginning but in and she and her family had to put their past lives behind them and just a longing for a palestinian state of their own. vote here in the studio now by nor mueller she's an analyst for international affairs and the middle east at the curb or felt good to have you. so israel celebrating seventy years of independence the israeli palestinian conflict was it created also seventy years ago it was probably even created before because the fact that there are two competing national movements one being jews zionist one being there palestinian started way before with the israelis called. before the establishment of the state of israel so then came one thousand for the seven the un partition plan which came as a replacement of the british men they which also didn't really deescalate tensions in the region and then of course for eighty eight which for the israelis is an independence day the fulfillment of their national aspirations and also a very strong signal of hope after these very very dark years of the show while but then also on the other hand the past palestinian perspe

first sophie macaca it wasn't a new beginning button and she and her family had to put their past lives behind them and just in longing for a palestinian state of their own. throughout the day here on d.w. news will be covering the seventieth anniversary in israel you can also check out our website where we take a look back at seven decades of german israeli relations that's a t w dot com and if you want to join the discussion you're invited to visit thanks . to. some football news and by minnick are on track for the travel after battering labor because in six two in the german cuts i mean final on tuesday night despite the impressive scoreline but asleep at champs needed to keep their focus against labor cruising the hosts been on a hot streak blate and have a fearsome attack. irene came out with all guns blazing thomas malays shot saved by band leno but then how did martinez hit the target. in the thirty minutes. six minutes later funky bellies cross found robert levin dusty to me. but they because i'm struck back a free kick from you liam bronson and captain bender made it to one in the sixteen minutes. in the seco

sophie: well, the financial industry has been regulated for a long time and some would say does prettytech cannot regulate itself. so does that mean tech needs regulating? anthony: i think tech is a pretty broad term. within the media landscape there is a fair amount of regulation. the ftc, some of the other important regulatory bodies to provide regulation that they all have to comply with. so, there are some new areas that require greater scrutiny. and leader should solve on -- should focus on solving those areas. sophie: things have been looking breakcan it really it out of that 300 million users? anthony: i think they have the right strategy and focus. the company is refocusing on keeping people informed. that is the right strategy. i think as long as they stay focused on that, there will be ebbs and flows, but ultimately, that is a very unique value proposition that only twitter can build on. that is the key to how the growth of the company unfolds. but in terms of the specifics, i have not been there in a mile. ablei was there, we were to drive the acceleration of growth in the a

. >> reporter: berkeley city council member sophie hahn says the ordinance should save restaurants money in the long term. she reminds people that the plastic bag ban reduced not just the use of plastic bags, but purchases of paper ones in alameda by 85%. >> we know that this works and that's why we're doing it. >> reporter: if it passes, restaurants would be required to provide reuseable, durable dishes for all food consumed inside the restaurant. to go containers would have to be compostable and each one would cost the consumer 25 cents. straws and single use items like coffee stirrers would only be provided upon request. hahn says this is necessary because the recycling system is overwhelmed. >> even though you have that little thing on the bottom of your cup or caper that says recyclable -- container that says recyclable or compostable, it doesn't mean in your jurisdiction it is actually going to be recycled. >> reporter: this ordinance will be heard for the first time tonight at the berkeley city council meeting. if all goes smoothly, it could be enacted as early as this fall. in berkeley, susi

sophie: indian markets returning from a long weekend. regaining 0.3%.ar to date. lowereemed to be dragged because of this ongoing concern over fraud in the banking space. in terms of what and shall catalysts today, india will really smart production data for eight core industries. let's check in on some movers. india on the radar after the chairman spoke of capex plans to boost production. indian carmakers, on the radar, after reporting march vehicle sales. suzuki,ors, maruti and bajaj posting double-digit growth during that time. the government opened up eating -- bidding for their india and two -- for air india and two of its units. whoever becomes the new owner will inherit about $5 billion of debt. they are reportedly making a joint bid to acquire outlook industries. they owe 290 billion rupees to creditors. alok jumping at the start of the session. yvonne: turner is taking a major step to -- china is taking a major step to entice country -- companies back home. let's get more on this with mo brian joining us -- with emma joining us. are they going

first sophie macaca it wasn't a new beginning button and she and her family had to put their past lives behind them and just in longing for a palestinian state of their own. here to talk to us about this significant event is there israel's ambassador to germany a german jeremy issacharoff are very honored to have you here with us and mr ambassador a very warm welcome founding of israel a story of undeniable success it's also a story of explosive war and violence what are your feelings about the festivities today marking this historic event well today as you said in your piece before and we commemorate the three people who have died in the wars of israel. people almost twenty four thousand people have been killed in terrorist soldiering the wars and it's a very sad day day in which we remember the price that we paid in order to establish the state of israel and tomorrow and this evening will begin the celebration of the independence day and from our point of view the sadness of the loss of our people is the project we paid for our independence and we cannot appreciate the independence without. appreciating the process

first sophie macaca it wasn't a new beginning but in and she and her family had to put their past lives behind them and just a longing for a palestinian state of their own. and throughout the day here on d w news will be covering the seventieth anniversary celebrations in israel do also check out our website where we take a closer look back at seven decades of german israeli relations that's at d w dot com and if you want to join the discussion best place for that is our thanks. to the editor of that. we're going to talking films now and pictures you're seeing here are scenes from the two thousand and sixteen movie baraka meets baraka it's been described as saudi arabia's first ever romantic comedy and only the second feature length film ever shot there it earned rave reviews around the world but in its home country the film was and has never been shown on the big screen that's because cinemas have been banned in saudi arabia for decades in keeping with the kingdom's strict religious. well all that could be about to change indeed change is coming to saudi arabia with the first cinema in thirty five years set to open

long. celebrations broke out after the radio broadcast the was another fourteen year old was also listening to ben-gurion stickler ration palestinian sophie macaca she lived with her family in jerusalem where her father ran a photography studio their reaction was very different. my father was upset and they were just clean air hearing the news to know what's going to happen and if it took very short time that they'd just. threatening the people feeling the people so we had to leave not because we couldn't stay in our home. the violence quickly escalated after the declaration of independence a military alliance of arab countries started a war against a new state of israel. the year of nine hundred forty eight war three year of war really. what i remember very lively is the bombardments from be aware of the egyptians who would love you. there was also have the fighting in to goose a limb and so fierce how many had to leave their home and state with predators but soon they all had to flee to be jollier near bethlehem this stuff is still is today when mother was very upset and there was no. it's something difficult is facing us we didn't expe

sophie's choice or read a book like the die ann frank. the number of survivors worldwide is 400,000. before longe to ask them face to face what happened no. first-hand accounts. teach your children, learn for yourself. and now you understand why this phrase matters more than any other when it comes to the holocaust. "never forget". but what a powerful life lesson. and don't worry i have everything handled. i already spoke to our allstate agent, and i know that we have accident forgiveness. which is so smart on your guy's part. like fact that they'll just... forgive you... four weeks without the car. okay, yup. good night. with accident forgiveness your rates won't go up just because of an accident. switching to allstate is worth it. with advil liqui-gels, what bad shoulder? what headache? advil is relief that's fast strength that lasts you'll ask... what pain? with advil liqui-gels >>> time now for "the lid." a lot obviously going on. i want to dive into missouri. the governor, greitens is now facing a lot of trouble at home. a new report release by the republican-led investigation in missouri's

sophie ray west, no stranger to a marathon. yes, this is my seventh for london. —— raworth. you get a bit addicted to long—distance running.a carrying your food on this is going to be a walk in the park!” carrying your food on this is going to be a walk in the park! i don't it is because it is warned today, and also, when i went across the sahara, you are going across sand dunes. this, you are going to go at a certain pace, and today i has to not wish myself too hard because i have a history with that. yes, your first marathon, there was a slight episode. what did you learn from that? it was cooler than today, it was 21 degrees in 2011, but i did not drink enough water because i thought i might have two stop along the way, and i blacked out at 24 miles, and was unconscious for about 20 minutes. they brought me round, called me down, and set me off again. the main thing is, especially in this, you have to be realistic. we have all trained really hard and you want to do what you have been preparing for, but you have to be sensible because it can be dangerous. why do you keep coming back? i don't know, ijust love it! it makes

sophie long reports. of bechar, close to the border with morocco. but shortly after take—off, something caused it to plummet and to crash into a nearby field, killing more than 250 people on board. emergency services were quickly at the scene, with firefighters working alongside members of the civil protection service to put out the fire. the algerian defence ministry has confirmed at least 257 people have been killed, including the plane‘s ten crew and 2117 passengers. most of them are soldiers, but some members of their families were also travelling with them. according to local media, among the military personnel on board, were several members of the polisario front, an algerian—backed group seeking independence for the western sahara. algeria‘s army chief is now overseeing the rescue effort and has ordered an urgent investigation to find out what happened, what caused this military plane to experience such catastrophic problems so soon after take—off. sophie long, bbc news. the uk‘s biggest supermarke

sophie long reports. off from the boufarik airbase near the algerian capital. close to the border witheople on board. to put out the fire. crew and 2a7 passengers. were also travelling with them. an algerian—backed group seeking independence for the western sahara. problems so soon after take—off. sophie long, bbc news. he's still the right person to lead facebook. may have used information from 87 million people. users there was used without their permission. dave lee is in washington and has this report. was a five—hour slog. about the slew of scandals facing his social network. and that was a big mistake. and it was my mistake. and i'm sorry. i started facebook, i run it. and i'm responsible for what happens here. let me just cut to the chase... 87 million facebook users — something it denies. is inevitable new regulations around handling data. of the hotel you stayed in last night? um... er... laughter. no! i think that maybe is what this is all about. the platform in 2016. were trying to hack into them. of new information operations. who's your biggest competitor? targeted adverti