now, shaun ley presents dateline london.lo welcome, the programme in which some of the most prominent journalists in the uk debate the

and i'm shaun ley — the other headlines this hour...omen in england are to be allowed to take the second of two early abortion pills in their own homes instead of in a clinic. holiday—makers arrive home after being flown back early from an egyptian hotel, following the unexplained deaths of a british couple. thousands of rohingya muslim refugees have taken part in a demonstration marking one year since their exodus from myanmar, following a military crackdown. the family of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, a british—iranian woman imprisoned in iran on spying charges, are fighting for her three—day temporary release to be extended. it's always been steps forward and steps back,

this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 11:00... security alert at seattle airport after an airline employee steals an empty plane and crashes on a nearby island. chemical giant monsanto is ordered to pay nearly $300 million in damages to an american man who said its weedkiller made him terminally ill with cancer. i am glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about roundup and glyphusate and everything. i am glad to be here to be able to help, but the cause is way bigger than me. mission to the sun on hold — nasa is forced to postpone its historic space probe launch until tomorrow. officials in new south wales in australia say the army could be deployed to help farmers as the worst drought in living memory continues. also coming up this hour. a man appears in court in charged with starting the california wild —fires. the holy fire, as it has become known, led to 21,000 people being evacauted from their homes. and in dateline london later, we'll be discussing washington's imposition of sanctions on russia and the r

a labour party's words, follow the pa rty‘s shaun ley.y's words, follow the party's lead. the world is -- follow the party's lead. the world is —— the worst on an internment camp in china. there are lots of those in xinjiang, one of the most wealthy provinces in china. there are reports of over a million people in detention. the government says the camps need to re— educate people. they say thou fighting islamic terror the region. nury turkel is chairman of the uyghur human rights project. is he being duped or as china duping the rest of the world? nury turkel, welcome to hardtalk. can you describe for me the experience of being a weegar in xinjiang province these days? -- uighur. imagine you go to church on sunday and you have to go through body scans and imagine that you get up body scans and imagine that you get up and one morning, the government wa nts you up and one morning, the government wants you to marry off your daughter to someone, part of the oppressed ethnic group. imagine that you don't have anyone to confide it, even in you

this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at six. police in manchester say a shotgun was likely used in a shooting in the city's moss side area last night — ten people, including two childern, sustained pellet—type injuries. we're launching an investigation, which is investigating attempt murder. and it would be obvious to anybody discharging a firearm in a crowded place such as this, many people were going to become injured. three, two, one, zero... liftoff. nasa's ambitious mission to the sun launches from cape canaveral, 2a hours after its launch was cancelled due to a last—minute hitch. hundreds of british troops arrive in kabul to support the afghan army in their conflict with the taliban. chaos in cornwall — the county struggles to cope with "unprecedented mass tourism" following the recent summer heatwave. a remembrance service is held to mark the 20th anniversary of the omagh bombing — 29 people were killed in a car bomb attack in the county tyrone town in 1998. england thump india by an innings and 159 runs to take a 2—0 lea

now, shaun ley presents dateline london.

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 11pm: the government attempts to calm fears of a no—deal brexit by setting out advice for people and businesses about how to manage if it happens. companies are being warned about extra red tape, consumers are being told they could face higher credit card fees. it's not what we want and it's not what we expect, but we must be ready. we have a duty as a responsible government to plan for every eventuality. holidaymakers will be removed from a hotel in egypt following the death of a british couple in the red sea resort of hurghada. after two and a half years in prison, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, jailed in iran and accused of spying, is reunited with her daughter after being temporarily released. we've had so many dashed hopes and false dawns, and i had heard rumours that this might happen and i didn't believe them. i got a six in english! gcse results are out and there's a slight rise in the pass rate for exams in england, wales and northern ireland. and at 11:30pm, we'

i'm shaun ley.he most turbulent days of donald trump's presidency — the pressure intensifies as two former members of his inner circle face jail over fraud. the president reacts defiantly after his former lawyer michael cohen claimed he'd told him to break us campaign laws during the 2016 election. there weren't taken out of campaign finance. that is a big thing. that isa finance. that is a big thing. that is a much bigger thing. did they come out of the campaign? they did not come out of the campaign. they came from me. over 1,000 children born in the uk to eu nationals have been told they can't renew their passports because of a home office error. an illegal gun factory is uncovered by crime investigators on an industrial estate in east sussex. in desperate need of more radiologists: a warning that a shortage of doctors to interpret medical scans means the vital service could collapse.

i'm shaun ley.t 11pm: the government attempts to calm fears of a no—deal brexit by setting out advice for people and businesses about how to manage if it happens. companies are being warned about extra red tape, consumers are being told they could face higher credit card fees. it's not what we want and it's not what we expect, but we must be ready. we have a duty as a responsible government to plan for every eventuality. holidaymakers will be removed from a hotel in egypt following the death of a british couple in the red sea resort of hurghada. after two and a half years in prison, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, jailed in iran and accused of spying, is reunited with her daughter after being temporarily released. we've had so many dashed hopes and false dawns, and i had heard rumours that this might happen

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 11 o'clock.ry general kofi annan dies aged 80 — the un's first black african to hold the position. thousands of troops are trying to rescue people stranded in flood waters as southern india faces its worst monsoon rains in a century. india's prime minister narendra modi is visiting parts of the affected state, as forecasters say more heavy rain is on the way. new plastic tax planned for items such as drinking straws and coffee cups after the british public backs tough action in record numbers. we wa nt we want to see if there are smart, intelligent incentives we can create to encourage the producers of plastic to take responsibility when they are designing the materials that end up on supermarket shelves and ultimately in our own homes.

and i'm shaun ley — the other headlines this hour...rly abortion pills in their own homes instead of in a clinic. holiday—makers arrive home after being flown back early from an egyptian hotel, following the unexplained deaths

and i'm shaun ley.

ina this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at two.ons says military leaders in myanmar should be investigated for genocide against the country's rohingya muslims. food prices are expected to rise in the coming months as farmers feel the effects of this year's extreme weather. a mother and her daughter have been stabbed to death in the street in solihull in the west midlands. also this hour: the building boom fuelling the uk's obsession with online shopping. with almost one in five sales now made on the internet rather than on the high street, warehouse space has doubled injust a decade. and in half an hour, we'll be visiting america's first sustainable solar—powered town. that's in click.

this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at six.pt murder. and it would be obvious to anybody discharging a firearm in a crowded place such as this, many people were going to become injured. three, two, one, zero... liftoff. nasa's ambitious mission to the sun launches from cape canaveral, 24 hours after its launch was cancelled due to a last—minute hitch. hundreds of british troops arrive in kabul to support the afghan army in their conflict with the taliban.

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at four. police in manchester say a shotgun was likely used in a shooting in the city's moss side area last night, 10 people, including two childern, sustained pellet—type injuries. we have launched an investigation. it is attempted murder. discharging a firearm it is attempted murder. discharging afirearm in it is attempted murder. discharging a firearm in a crowded place such as this, many people would this will become injured. nasa's ambitious mission to the sun launches from cape canaveral , 2a hours after its launch was cancelled due to a last—minute hitch. thousands of passengers in the north—west of england face another sunday of rail disruption , as northern cancels around 80 services. cyclists who kill pedestrians could face a new charge of ‘death by dangerous cycling' — under new government proposals. a rememberance service is taking place to mark this week's 20th anniversary of the omagh bombing, 29 people were killed in a car bomb attack in the county tyrone town in 1998. nature st

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 2:00.olombia for what he says was an assassination attempt using drones carrying explosives. translation: there has been an attempt to assassinate me. i have no doubt that this all points to the extreme right in venezuela, in alliance with the right in colombia and that juan manuel santos is behind this attempt. i have no doubt. "no place for anti—semitism in the labour party". jeremy corbyn uses a video message to try to allay concerns. his deputy warns if the dispute isn't resolved, labour could disappear into a "vortex of eternal shame". adults in england will automatically become organ donors unless they opt out, under plans unveiled today just under 40% of people are currently signed up —

this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 11:00...ployee steals an empty plane and crashes on a nearby island. chemical giant monsanto is ordered to pay nearly $300 million in damages to an american man who said its weedkiller made him terminally ill with cancer. i am glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about roundup and glyphusate and everything. i am glad to be here to be able to help, but the cause is way bigger than me. mission to the sun on hold — nasa is forced to postpone its historic space probe launch until tomorrow. officials in new south wales in australia say the army could be deployed to help farmers as the worst drought in living memory continues. also coming up this hour.

and i'm shaun ley — the other headlines this hour...mes instead of in a clinic. holiday—makers arrive home after being flown back early from an egyptian hotel, following the unexplained deaths of a british couple. thousands of rohingya muslim refugees have taken part in a demonstration marking one year since their exodus from myanmar, following a military crackdown. the family of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, a british—iranian

this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at eight. president trump says he's done nothing wrong as his former lawyer pleads guilty in court to breaking the law on election finance — michael cohen claims mr trump ordered him to pay hush—money to two alleged former mistresses. did you know about the payment?‘ later on i knew. later on. but what he did, and they weren't taken out of campaign finance. president trump directed that michael: used yesterday under oath, directed michael: to make illegal payments. it is not a dispute. michael cohen's lawyer says he has more damaging information to spill. we'll be live in the states getting reaction from both republican and democrat shortly over 1,000 children born in the uk to eu nationals have been told they can't renew their passports because of a home office error. an illegal gun factory is uncovered by crime investigators on an industrial estate in east sussex. hiring more magistrates with criminal records would increase diversity and boost falling numbers — that's according to the head of

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at eight.ays appalling sexual abuse on boys as young as seven took place for decades at two elite catholic boarding schools. the conservative party is examining dozens of complaints about boris johnson's comments on muslim women and full face veils. and russia has condemned a new

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 6pm...ands of priests. translation: we ask forgiveness for the abuses in ireland, abuses of power, conscience and sexual abuse by members with responsibility in the church. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe who's been imprisoned in iran on spying charges has been told her temporary three—day release is over — and she must return to jail tonight. the daughter of british couple — john and susan cooper — who died during a stay at an egyptian hotel speaks out about the ordeal and insists ‘something in their room killed them'

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. of fraser is bought by mike ashley's sports direct for £90 million, but what it means for its 16,000 staff is still unclear. i think we're alljust trying to keep each other up, we're all trying to stay motivated and hope for a good outcome. we hope they're going to find some solution, finally. you know, there's nothing finished yet. england cricketer ben stokes tells the jury at his trial he doesn't remember knocking a man unconscious during a fight outside a nightclub last year. a muslim convert is facing life injailfor a plot to kill 1000 people in a terror attack outside the disney store on oxford street. 1600 people have been evacuated from camp sites after flash floods hit the south of france. a 70—year—old german man is missing after his caravan was swept away.

and i'm shaun ley. the other headlines this hour... senatorjohn mccain, the americam vietnam war hero who became a republican politician and canddate for president, has died at the age of 81. a search and rescue operation is under way for two fishermen after their boat sank off the coast of great yarmouth in norfolk emmerson mnangagwa is sworn in as president of zimbabwe, the main opposition party boycott the ceremony. british scientists say they have pieced together what dinosaur dna looks like and their genetic structure is close to living birds. hello and welcome again from dublin, from phoenix park. this huge park in the city where the pope has been touring around the crowds who have gathered to see him here today in the popemobile. this vast area of the popemobile. this vast area of the park behind me, laid out in grids, the crowds were directed into different sections of that great. and the popemobile is making its way among those sections of the crowd. so that as many people as possible could get a good view of pope francis. est

now, shaun ley presents dateline london.lo welcome, the programme in which some of the most prominent journalists in the uk debate the weeks event. donald trump chooses to put tariffs on turkey, and sanctions on iran, and obliged to act against russia, who loses? boris johnsonjohnson, insults muslim women who he is defending. and how to make 0scar popular again. the special relationship is one of those phrases used so often, like british ministers in governments left and right over the years that it must have its own short cut on keyboards, it was on wednesday when the us state department announce fresh sanctions against russia for the nerve agent attack in soulsby five months ago. uk government lauded this as evidence of the strength of the special relationship. 0nly it wasn't, it was the consequence of a law passed in congress when george bush senior was president, a quarter of a century ago. the uk government duly lauded this as evidence of the strength of the special relationship. 0nly it wasn't. it was actually the cons

and i'm shaun ley. the other headlines this hour... senatorjohn mccain, the vietnam war hero turned senator and us presidential candidate, has died at the age of 81. a search and rescue operation is under way for two fishermen after their boat sank off the coast of great yarmouth in norfolk. emmerson mnangagwa is sworn in as president of zimbabwe, the main opposition party boycott the ceremony. british scientists say they have pieced together what dinosaur dna looks like and their genetic structure is close to living birds. welcome back to phoenix park in dublin. behind me, performance since, performers, singing, talking, playing their instruments for the crowd of people who have gathered here for the mass here in phoenix park this afternoon. a crowd of half a million people are expected to listen to pope francis say the mass. i have been away on a very short break and when i left, although the park was filling up behind me, there we re park was filling up behind me, there were some spaces. i've come back and it is really getting quite

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 11 o'clock. former united nations secretary general kofi annan dies aged 80 — the un's first black african to hold the position. thousands of troops are trying to rescue people stranded in flood waters as southern india faces its worst monsoon rains in a century. india's prime minister narendra modi is visiting parts of the affected state, as forecasters say more heavy rain is on the way. new plastic tax planned for items such as drinking straws and coffee cups after the british public backs tough action in record numbers. we wa nt we want to see if there are smart, intelligent incentives we can create to encourage the producers of plastic to take responsibility when they are designing the materials that end up on supermarket shelves and ultimately in our own homes. also coming up this hour...... a state funeral takes place in genoa for 18 of the people killed in the motorway bridge collapse. and in dateline london in half an hour, we'll be discussing kofi amman as well as discussing donald trump

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 2:00. president maduro of venezuela has blamed right—wing opponents and colombia for what he says was an assassination attempt using drones carrying explosives. translation: there has been an attempt to assassinate me. i have no doubt that this all points to the extreme right in venezuela, in alliance with the right in colombia and that juan manuel santos is behind this attempt. i have no doubt. "no place for anti—semitism in the labour party". jeremy corbyn uses a video message to try to allay concerns. his deputy warns if the dispute isn't resolved, labour could disappear into a "vortex of eternal shame". adults in england will automatically become organ donors unless they opt out, under plans unveiled today just under 40% of people are currently signed up — half the number who say they support organ donation. 20 people have died after a vintage plane crashed into a mountain in switzerland. the crash happened on a range to the east of the country after half a century making people laugh,

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at four.0 people, including two childern, sustained pellet—type injuries. we have launched an investigation. it is attempted murder. discharging a firearm it is attempted murder. discharging afirearm in it is attempted murder. discharging a firearm in a crowded place such as this, many people would this will become injured. nasa's ambitious mission to the sun launches from cape canaveral , 24 hours after its launch was cancelled due to a last—minute hitch. thousands of passengers in the north—west of england face another sunday of rail disruption , as northern cancels around 80 services. cyclists who kill pedestrians could face a new charge of ‘death

hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines this hour. a shooting at a street party in manchester's moss side area is being treated as attempted murder after 10 people including two children were wounded. police believe a shotgun with pellets was used in the incident. nasa's daring solar probe mission has successfully launched from cape canaveral in florida after the launch was called off yesterday. the mission will analyse the sun's atmosphere for the first time. the afghan army is joined by more british troops in kabul in a move which raises the uk military presence in the country to over a thousand. and family members of the 29 people killed in the omagh bombing attend a memorial service 20 years on from the car bomb attack in the country tyrone town. thank you for your company this evening, don't forget, at the top of the outlaw, chris rogers will be here with all of the news. —— at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. live from the bbc sport centre, i'm chris mitchell. coming up for you on sportsday. they've

hello, this is bbc news, with shaun ley.he headlines: the united nations says military leaders in myanmar should be investigated for genocide against the country's rohingya muslims. food prices in the uk are expected to rise in the coming months, as farmers feel the effects of this year's extreme weather. a mother and her daughter have been stabbed to death in the street in solihull, in the west midlands. with almost one in five sales now made on the internet, rather than on the high street, uk warehouse space has doubled injust a decade. more news at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, another chance to see our sustainability special from june, featuring robots hunting killer starfish. a hurricane in a tube. and a gravity train. florida, america's sunshine state. and home to the us‘s first sustainable town. this is babcock ranch. powered, befittingly, almost entirely by that big burning ball in the sky. it's 33 degrees. the humidity is, i believe, about i,000,000%. and i've come to a solar

this is bbc news i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 12.00: security alert at seattle airport after an airline employee steals an empty plane and crashes on a nearby island. chemical giant monsanto is ordered to pay nearly $300 million in damages to an american man who said its weedkiller made him terminally ill with cancer. i am glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about roundup and glyphusate and everything. i am glad to be here to be able to help, but the cause is way bigger than me. a man appears in court in charged with starting the california wild —fires. a warning the army could be deployed in new south wales to help australia's farmers deal with the worst drought in living memory. and mission to the sun on hold. nasa is forced to postpone its historic space probe launch until tomorrow because of technical problems. and the click team meet france's very own rocket man — that's in half an hour on bbc news. a passenger plane has crashed after being stolen from seattle airport in the united st

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 12 o'clock.hospital in switzerland after a short illness. southern’india’fafes—itswwst as fleeds bags triaaereé landslides . and left nearly two hundred people dead. india's prime minister narendra modi has met senior officials to try to help co—ordinate the relief effort, as forecasters predict more heavy rain. here, ministers plan a new plastics tax for items such as takeaway boxes and coffee cups after the public back tough action in record numbers. we hope that with the right intelligent responses and tax incentives that we at the treasury can design, in the weeks ahead we can design, in the weeks ahead we can makea can design, in the weeks ahead we can make a real difference that will last for many years to come. also coming up this hour.

this is bbc news i'm shaun ley.an empty plane and crashes on a nearby island. chemical giant monsanto is ordered to pay nearly $300 million in damages to an american man who said its weedkiller made him terminally ill with cancer. i am glad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about roundup and glyphusate and everything. i am glad to be here to be able to help, but the cause is way bigger than me. a man appears in court in charged with starting the california wild —fires. a warning the army could be deployed in new south wales to help australia's farmers deal with the worst drought in living memory. and mission to the sun on hold.

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 10: pope francis is set to arrive in ireland to begin the first papal visit to the country in almost a0 years. i anita wiegele at dublin castle. a little later pope francis will deliver a speech in which he is expected to talk about the dominant issue of this visit, child abuse by priests and in catholic run institutions. women in england are to be allowed to take the second of two early abortion pills in their own homes instead of in a clinic. holiday—makers arrive home after being flown back early from an egyptian hotel following the unexplained deaths of a british couple. us secretary of state mike pompeo will not be travelling to north korea after donald trump asked him to call off a planned trip. also coming up this hour... the family of a british—iranian woman imprisoned in iran on spying charges are fighting for her three—day temporary release to be extended. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was reunited with her daughter this week but is due to return to prison tomor

i‘m shaun ley., at his trial for affray — he says he stepped in after homophobic abuse was shouted at two men. a damning report says appalling sexual abuse on boys as young as seven took place for decades at two elite catholic boarding schools. the conservative party is examining dozens of complaints about boris johnson‘s comments on muslim women and full face veils. russia condemns new us sanctions imposed in response to the salisbury nerve agent attack — a spokeperson for vladimir putin calls them "absolutely illegal". and a whole country welcomes their hero of the tour de france, as geraint thomas returns to cardiff. a county council facing a funding shortfall of around £70 million, has approved a plan for major cuts to jobs and services. the conservative run northamptonshire county council, backed the proposals at a crisis meeting. campaigners against the cuts say they‘ll hit services for children and vulnerable adults. from northampton, our social affairs correspondent alison holt reports it is

this is bbc news with shaun ley.e'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. president trump says he's done nothing wrong as his former lawyer pleads guilty in court to breaking the law on election finance — michael cohen claims mr trump ordered him to pay hush—money to two alleged former mistresses. over 1,000 children born in the uk to eu nationals have been told they can't renew their passports because of a home office error. an illegal gun factory is uncovered by crime investigators on an industrial estate in east sussex. in desperate need of more radiologists — a warning that a shortage of doctors to interpret medical scans means the vital service could collapse. the unsigned cheques sent by ryanair as compensation for cancelled or delayed flights — leaving the passenger with bank charges. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are katy balls, political correspondent at the spectator, and the political commentatorja

now on bbc news, hardtalk‘s shaun ley talks to nury turkel

there was absolutely ‘no question of eu citizens being tu rfed out.‘ now on bbc news, hardtalk‘s shaun ley

ina this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at two. the united nations says military leaders in myanmar should be investigated for genocide against the country's rohingya muslims. food prices are expected to rise in the coming months as farmers feel the effects of this year's extreme weather. a mother and her daughter have been stabbed to death in the street in solihull in the west midlands. also this hour: the building boom fuelling the uk's obsession with online shopping. with almost one in five sales now made on the internet rather than on the high street, warehouse space has doubled injust a decade. and in half an hour, we'll be visiting america's first sustainable solar—powered town. that's in click. good afternoon. un human rights investigators say military leaders in myanmar should be investigated for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, and called for them to be referred to the international criminal court. in an unprecedented move, the investigators named six top generals, including the commander in chief of the a

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 103m. new research finds two thirds of plastic containers still can't be recycled, as councils call for action. manufacturers could do much more to make sure that these plastics are easily recyclable, reducing the cost for council taxpayers. a leaked report alleges a toxic row between heart surgeons at a south london hospital contributed to a higher mortality rate among patients. the us secretary of state says he's hopeful north korea's nuclear programme can be stopped, despite a un report which claims it is continuing. also this hour — the record—breaking hydroplane bluebird is relaunched. more than 50 years after it crashed, killing its pilot donald campbell, bluebird will take to the water on the isle of bute. and southern europe swelters — spain and portugal could see record temperatures this weekend, as the heatwave continues across parts of the continent. and at 10:30, the travel show heads to south africa, as the country celebrates one hundred years since the birth of nelson mandela.

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 6pm... pope francis is meeting irish bishops before travelling back to rome. earlier he addressed vast crowds at mass in phoenix park in dublin, asking for forgiveness for the abuse irish people had suffered at the hands of priests. translation: we ask forgiveness for the abuses in ireland, abuses of power, conscience and sexual abuse by members with responsibility in the church. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe who's been imprisoned in iran on spying charges has been told her temporary three—day release is over — and she must return to jail tonight. the daughter of british couple — john and susan cooper — who died during a stay at an egyptian hotel speaks out about the ordeal and insists ‘something in their room killed them' flags are flying at half—mast at the white house, and tributes continue to be made to us senatorjohn mccain who has died at the age of 81. a team of scientists have pieced together the dna of dinosaurs and discovered their genetic structure was very close to living birds. hell

you're watching the bbc news channel with shaun ley.zuelan president, nicolas maduro has angrily condemned political opponents — including the united states and colombia — accusing them of being behind of what he says is an attempt to assassinate him. he said there would be no forgiveness for those responsible for what he said was a drone attack while he was addressing a military parade in the capital, caracas. president donald trump's national security adviser, john bolton, has suggested the incident might have been set up by the venezuelan government itself. the interior minister, meanwhile, says six "terrorists" have been detained over the explosions. venezuela's defence minister, vladimir padrino lopez, has spoken in the last couple of hours. he condemned the alleged assassination attempt, calling it a "cowardly action". translation: we inform the venezuela people and to the whole world the firmest and categorical repudiation to this cowardly action that wants to break the peace and tranquility of the nation. arturo wallace is a cor

and in dateline london, shaun ley and the panel discuss washington's imposition of sanctions on russiahe row between donald trump and turkey. the manufacturers of britain's most widely—used weed killer — round—up — are insisting that it's safe, after a court in the united states awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to a man with terminal cancer, who says it caused his illness. the jury in california decided that the us agro—chemical company monsanto knew the herbicide spray was dangerous, but failed to warn consumers. the company insists the product does not pose a risk to health. from california, james cook reports. dewayne johnson applied monsanto's roundup and ranger pro herbicides up to 30 times a year. now 46 years old, and dying of non—hodgkin's lymphoma, he held his head in his hands after the judge related the jury's verdict. glyphosate did present a substantial danger. monsanto had been negligent in failing to warn users and had acted with malice or oppression. mrjohnson said he hoped the verdict would bolster thousands of similar cases. since the beginning of th

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 12 o'clock. former united nations secretary general kofi annan dies aged 80 in hospital in switzerland after a short illness. sagthern’india’fafes—itswrst as fleeds hates triaasrsé landslides . and left nearly two hundred people dead. india's prime minister narendra modi has met senior officials to try to help co—ordinate the relief effort, as forecasters predict more heavy rain. here, ministers plan a new plastics tax for items such as takeaway boxes and coffee cups after the public back tough action in record numbers. we hope that with the right intelligent responses and tax incentives that we at the treasury can design, in the weeks ahead we can design, in the weeks ahead we can makea can design, in the weeks ahead we can make a real difference that will last for many years to come. also coming up this hour. a state funeral is taking place in genoa for some of the people killed in the motorway bridge collapse. and at 12.30 the click team reminisce about a summer of sport — that's in half an hou

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at ten. security alert at seattle airport after an airline employee steals an empty plane and crashes on a nearby island. mission to the sun on hold — nasa is forced to postpone its historic space probe launch until tomorrow. chemical giant monsanto is ordered to pay nearly $300 million in damages to an american man who said its weedkiller made him terminally ill with cancer. and dad to be here to help with this situation after i learned about round—up and glyphosate, i'm glad to be here to help but the causes way bigger than me. ministers reject calls to allow boxing and martial arts lessons in prisons despite recommendations that the move would improve discipline and boost education. also coming up this hour. a man appeared in court in charged with starting the california wild —fires. the holy fire — as it has become known— led to 21,000 people being evacauted from their homes in in the south of the state. and the travel show team explore the bosnian capital sarajevo as it rebuilds itself a

i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 11pm: one of the most turbulent days of donald trump's presidency — the pressure intensifies as two former members of his inner circle face jail over fraud. the president reacts defiantly after his former lawyer michael cohen claimed he'd told him to break us campaign laws during the 2016 election. there weren't taken out of campaign finance. that is a big thing. that isa finance. that is a big thing. that is a much bigger thing. did they come out of the campaign? they did not come out of the campaign. they came from me. over 1,000 children born in the uk to eu nationals have been told they can't renew their passports because of a home office error. an illegal gun factory is uncovered by crime investigators on an industrial estate in east sussex. in desperate need of more radiologists: a warning that a shortage of doctors to interpret medical scans means the vital service could collapse. american actress chloe moretz talks about her experiences growing up with gay con