have more in a moment, at first an update from mike embley. just a round—up for you, democrats are confident of taking control of the lower house of congress, the house of representatives, in the closely fought us mid—term is, they have picked up 13 seats from the republicans, but democratic hopes of taking control of the senate appear to have vanished. he isjon donnison. this is a moment of truth for donald trump. it is congress that is up for grabs. but these elections are widely seen as a referendum on his presidency. democrats had hoped for a blue wave. so far it is perhaps more of a ripple. but with polls closed in much of the country, they are optimistic of winning back control of the house of representatives. are you ready to ta ke representatives. are you ready to take back the house for working men and women? are you ready to help more democratic candidates win? are

my name is mike embley. of the russia investigation. but then clashes with reporters at an ill—tempereded of itself having you working for them. you are a rude, terrible person... is released from jail but her whereabouts are unknown. with their parents, two days after being kidnapped. the country's top law enforcement official. from overseeing robert mueller‘s russia investigation.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: the us mobilises thousands of troops as president trump continues his crackdown on immigration ahead of the midterm elections. at this very moment, large and well—organised caravans of migrants are marching towards our southern border. some people call it an invasion. it's like an invasion. google‘s global walkout: staff show their anger at the tech giant's treatment of women and ethnic minorities. us authorities charge two former goldman sachs bankers and a fugitive malaysian financier following one of the world's biggest financial scandals. and the new sound of south africa: we meet the djs setting a course from the street to stardom. with an eye to next week's mid term elections, crucial to deciding who controls congress, president trump has ramped up his rhetoric on immigration. many of his claims are unproven, some of what he's proposing may be unconstitutional, and he's drawn criticism even from senior figures in his own party. but the thousands of central ameri

my name's mike embley.ur top stories: president trump's former personal lawyer, michael cohen, pleads guilty to lying to congress over trump business interests in russia. he's a weak person, and what he's trying to do is get a reduced sentence. so he's lying about a project that everybody knew about. president donald trump arrives in argentina for the 620, where he's expected to have tense trade talks with china. the world health organisation warns of a global resurgence of measles. and tackling climate change — why reducing greenhouse gas emissions will not be enough. hello. a startling new development in the mueller inquiry into russian interference in the presidential election and whether the trump campaign colluded with russia to influence the result. president trump's former personal lawyer has now pleaded guilty to misleading congress. michael cohen has admitted making false statements about a property deal in russia in 2016. he says he lied out of loyalty to the president. mr trump's response is that

my name's mike embley. our top stories: american interests first.resident trump says he'll stand by saudi arabia, despite the killing of the journalist, jamal khashoggi. we also need a counterbalance and israel needs help also. if we abandon saudi arabia, it would be a terrible mistake. the president's lawyer says he's given "unprecedented" co—operation to the inquiry into whether the trump election team colluded with russia, and says again, it's time for the investigation to end. ajudge in texas rules illegal migrants to the us can claim asylum. our reporters have spent the day on both sides of the us—mexico border. the youngest ever goodwill ambassador for the un children's fund. 14—year—old tv actor millie bobbie brown becomes a diplomat. hello. president trump has declared that the united states will continue to support saudi arabia, even though he's acknowledged that crown prince mohammad bin salman "could very well" have had knowledge of plans to murder the journalist and saudi government critic, jamal khashoggi. mr trump described the kingdom

my name's mike embley. of the russia investigation. but then clashes with reporters at an ill—temperedf itself having you working for them. you are a rude, terrible person... but her whereabouts are unknown. with their parents two days after being kidnapped. law enforcement official. robert mueller‘s russia investigation.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: american interests first. jamal khashoggi. we also need a counterbalance and israel needs help also. if we abandon saudi arabia, it would be a terrible mistake. the president's lawyer says he's given "unprecedented" co—operation to the inquiry into whether the trump election team colluded with russia, and says again, it's time for the investigation to end. ajudge in texas rules illegal migrants to the us can claim asylum. 0ur reporters have spent the day on both sides of the us—mexico border. the youngest ever goodwill ambassador for the un children's fund. 14—year—old tv actor millie bobbie brown becomes a diplomat.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: drawing a line in the sand. nothing to do with saudi arabia's royalfamily, its top diplomat tells the bbc. criticising the leadership, he says, is crossing a red line. and it is a red line when you have individuals calling for the removal or replacement of a leader. that is ridiculous and unacceptable. that is ridiculous and not acceptable. an unprecedented rebuke from america's topjudge for president trump, for describing a colleague as an ‘obama judge.‘ a briton accused of spying in the united arab emirates begins a life sentence in prison. and taking the chair — ahead of the un climate change

my name is mike embley.er as leader prime minister may insists she will see her brexit deal through. i believe with every fibre of my being that the course i have set out is the right one for our country and all our people. and european leaders claim they won't renegotiate the draft brexit deal even if it's rejected by the british parliament. as saudi arabia charges 11 people over the murder of jamal khashoggi, the us imposes sanctions on 17 saudi officials. under the ice in greenland scientists find a giant crater from a meteorite strike not so long ago.

my name is mike embley.e. with the us mid—term elections less than a week away, president trump puts himself at the centre of the campaign. more than 90% of the world's children are breathing toxic air, according to a new study by the world health organization. the amazing story of how a spinal implant that's helped three paralysed men walk again.

my name is mike embley. of the midterm elections. at this very moment, large and well—organised caravans of migrants are marching towards our southern border. some people call it an invasion. it's like an invasion. google's global walkout: staff show their anger at the tech giant's treatment of women and ethnic minorities. us authorities charge two former goldman sachs bankers and a fugitive malaysian financier following one of the world's biggest financial scandals. and the new sound of south africa: we meet the djs setting a course from the street to stardom.

my name is mike embley. of the russia investigation. but then clashes with reporters at an ill—temperedress conference. cnn should be ashamed of itself having you working for them. you are a rude, terrible person... is released from jail but her whereabouts are unknown. with their parents, two days after being kidnapped. the country's top law enforcement official. from overseeing robert mueller‘s russia investigation. by the trump campaign can continue. for the latest member of the trump administration to be dismissed. make america great again. with any russians during the 2016 election campaign. election campaign. and so the attorney general had to do this... do this... relating in any way to the campaigns for president of the united states. for president of the united states. what he saw as an unforgivable act of disloyalty. of disloyalty. fired, to the consternation of democrats. consternation of democrats. greatly limiting the robert mueller investigation. investigation. the president sees the probe as an existential threat. the probe as an existential threat. he said that he does n

my name's mike embley. of the russia investigation. but then clashes with reporters at an ill—temperedress conference. cnn should be ashamed of itself having you working for them. you are a rude, terrible person... but her whereabouts are unknown. with their parents two days after being kidnapped. law enforcement official. robert mueller‘s russia investigation. by the trump campaign can continue. member of the trump administration to be dismissed. make america great again. the 2016 election campaign. and so the attorney general had to do this... for president of the united states. as an unforgivable act of disloyalty. "at your request, i am submitting my resignation. fired, in other words, to the consternation of democrats. to ending or greatly limiting the mueller investigation. even saying he does not have an attorney general. this tweet from june is typical... he had wanted for so very long. and the president has moved rapidly after the mid—terms to fire him. laura trevelyan, bbc news, washington. has to deal with now. his republican party has tightened its grip on the senate. and b

my name is mike embley.as fighting breaks out in the port city of hudaydah. millions are facing the world's worst humanitarian crisis. it is often called the forgotten war but everyone i have spoken to here is crying for help, pleading with the world to finally take notice. one of the world's most prominent business leaders, nissan's carlos ghosn, is arrested injapan, accused of financial misconduct. more central american migrants reach the us—mexico border. many are claiming asylum. we report from the border town of tijuana. and in our ‘100 women' season, we hear from australia's first female prime minister on the pressures of being a woman at the top.

my name's mike embley.s guilty to lying to congress over trump business interests in russia. he's a weak person, and what he's trying to do is get a reduced sentence. so he's lying about a project that everybody knew about. president donald trump arrives in argentina for the g20, where he's expected to have tense trade talks with china. the world health organisation warns of a global resurgence of measles. and tackling climate change — why reducing greenhouse gas emissions will not be enough.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: reaching the final furlong.s. a blast from the past. barack 0bama stumps for the democrats. he calls this a defining moment. a major search is underway to find 79 children kidnapped from a boarding school in north—west cameroon. and how we shall remember them? 100 years of changing attitudes towards the first world war.

my name's mike embley.quences for millions, as the war in yemen intensifies. the death toll in the californian wildfires reaches 31. hundreds more are still missing after being forced to flee the flames. stan lee, the creative mastermind behind marvel comics, dies at the age of 95. and as part of the bbc‘s beyond fake news season, we take a look at the dangers facing journalists in somalia.

my name is mike embley.hrough the british cabinet and parliament? the deadliest wildfires in california's history. at least 44 dead and thousands of homes destroyed. after the heaviest exchanges in years, the un security council is set to discuss the situation in the gaza strip and israel. for the third year in a row, a surge in reported hate crimes in the united states. and we have a special report from egypt where a new law, supposed to counter fake news, is putting critical voices injail.

my name is mike embley.illegal. a former us marine with suspected mental health problems is named as the gunman who shot and killed 12 people in a bar in california. tens of thousands are ordered to evacuate as a fast—moving california wildfire explodes in size, threatening several communities. and none of us is getting any younger — 01’ are we? meet the dutchman fighting a legal battle to take 20 years off his official age.

my name is mike embley.it, the us senate votes to take forward plans to end american military support for the saudi—led war in yemen. the bank of england warns that the uk could face a deep recession and a collapse in the pound if there's a no—deal brexit. fleeing the land of fire and flood. thousands evacuate their homes in the australian state of queensland as the warning level is raised to catastrophic for the first time. the gadgets of the past finding new life in the african nation of togo, but the transformation comes with a risk.

my name's mike embley.ugh parliament. the eu's chief negotiator gives his seal of approval. next up — talks about a trade agreement. the death toll rises from the californian wildfires. we travel with one man back to a home that's been destroyed. and michelle 0bama talks about the difficulties of raising a family and how couples' therapy helped.

mike embley will be here with the rest of the day's news in 15 minutes.lloch and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: trouble ahead for paris saint germain perhaps as neymar hobbles off injured in brazil's1—0 victory over cameroon. we check out the credentials of the next nominee for the bbc african footballer of the year — sadio mane. and alex rodriguez drops into london and tells us why next year's major league baseball matches between the red sox and yankees will be special. hello and welcome to the programme where we start with footballing news. there were a host of international matches played on tuesday with some competitive and others friendly in name. and it seems to have been a bad night for one of europe's biggest clubs, paris saint germain, with two of their star players forced off injured. neymar could be a doubt for paris st germain‘s champions league clash with liverpool next week after limping off with a groin injury during brazil's friendly win over cameroon in milton keynes. kylian mbappe could

mike embley is he with the rest of the day's news of course and the latest development on brexit here here in the uk in 15 minutes. but now let's catch up with all of the sports news in sport today. see you soon. hello, i'm tulsen tollett and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: croatia score a late winner against spain to set up a winner takes all match against england in sunday's uefa nations league clash. roger federer beats kevin anderson in straight sets to qualify for the atp finals in london and the second round of the dp world tour championship tees off shortly as francesco molinari remains on course to win his first race to dubai title. hello and welcome to the programme where we start with football and spain have missed the chance to be the first team through to next year's uefa nations league finals. they'd have qualified with a win in croatia but were beaten 3—2 in zagreb. after a goalless first half, the home side led twice — through andrej kramaric and tinjedvaj but each time they were pegged back with goals from real madrid's

my name is mike embley.kes one last pitch ahead of the us midterm elections. a blast from the past — barack 0bama stumps for the democrats — he calls this a defining moment. a major search is under way to find 79 children kidnapped from a boarding school in north—west cameroon. and how we shall remember them — 100 years of changing attitudes towards the first world war.

my name is mike embley.p's former personal lawyer michael cohen pleads guilty to lying to congress over trump business interests in russia. he's a weak person, and what he's trying to do is get a reduced sentence. so he's lying about a project that everybody knew about. president donald trump arrives in argentina for the g20, where he's expected to have tense trade talks with china. the world health organization warns of a global resurgence of measles. and tackling climate change — why reducing greenhouse gas emissions will not be enough.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: american interests first.y saudi arabia despite the killing of the journalist, jamal khashoggi. the president's lawyer says he's given unprecedented co—operation to the inquiry into whether the trump election team colluded with russia, and says again it's time for the investigation to end. ajudge in texas rules illegal migrants to the us can claim asylum. 0ur reporters have spent the day on both sides of the us—mexico border. the youngest ever goodwill ambassador for the un children's fund, 14—year—old tv actor millie bobbie brown, becomes a diplomat.

my name is mike embley.ish prosecutor says he was strangled as soon as he entered the saudi consulate. with the us midterm elections less than a week away, president trump puts himself at the centre of the campaign. more than 90% of the world's children are breathing toxic air, according to a new study by the world health organisation. france has launched a national investigation into the high number of babies being born with missing arms or hands, weeks after an initial inquiry closed.

my name is mike embley.s more are still missing. the united nations warns of catastrophic consequences for millions, as the war in yemen intensifies. stan lee, the creative mastermind behind marvel comics, dies at the age of 95. and as part of the bbc‘s beyond fake news season, we take a look at the dangers facing journalists in somalia.

my name is mike embley. american support for the saudi—led war in yemen. a warning from the bank of england that a no—deal brexit could mean recession and a collapse in the pound. thousands evacuate their homes as australia's fire and flood warning levels are raised to ‘catastrophic‘ for the first time. and old gadgets finding new life in the african nation of togo. but the transformation comes with a risk.

my name is mike embley.ll it get through the british cabinet and parliament? the deadliest wildfires in california's history. at least 50 dead and thousands of homes destroyed. "he's just a scapegoat." el chapo's lawyer tells the court the alleged drugs baronjust being blamed for other people's crimes. -- is —— isjust. for the third year in a row, a surge in reported hate crimes in the united states. and we have a special report from egypt where a new law supposed to counter fake news is putting critical voices injail.

my name is mike embley. hudaydah. millions are facing the world's worst humanitarian crisis. it's often called the forgotten war, but everyone i've spoken to here is crying out for help, pleading with the world to finally take notice. one of the world's most prominent business leaders, nissan's carlos ghosn, is arrested injapan, accused of financial misconduct. more central american migrants reach the us—mexico border. many are claiming asylum. we report from the border town of tijuana. a volcano in guatemela erupts for the fifth time this year, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people.

my name's mike embley. our top stories: britain's government backs the prime minister's brexit deal, but now the hard part — getting it through parliament. the eu's chief negotiator gives his seal of approval. next up, talks about a trade agreement. the death toll rises from the californian wildfires. we travel with one man back to a home that's been destroyed. and michelle obama talks about the difficulties of raising a family and how couples‘ therapy helped. hello. britain is one step closer to leaving the european union after a stormy cabinet meeting. prime minister theresa may has declared she now has the support of her ministers for a draft deal, agreed with brussels, paving the way for brexit. but there is still considerable opposition within her own party and in parliament? it is far from clear whether the deal will go through. the only alternatives, she says, are to leave with no deal, or there'll be no brexit at all. here's bbc political editor laura kuenssberg. her deal, her call, her gamble. the

my name is mike embley.s and moves to unseat her as leader, prime minister may insists she will see her brexit deal through. i believe with every fibre of my being that the course i have set out is the right one for our country and all our people. and european leaders claim they won't renegotiate the draft brexit deal, even if it's rejected by the british parliament. awaiting verdicts on charges of genocide, two former leaders of the khmer rouge on trial in cambodia. the world's most expensive painting by a living artist sold at auction. more than $90 million for this work by david hockney.

my name's mike embley.oggi had nothing to do with saudi arabia's royalfamily, its top diplomat tells the bbc. and it is a red line when you have individuals calling for the removal or replacement of a leader. that is ridiculous and unacceptable. an unprecedented rebuke from america's topjudge for president trump, for describing a colleague as an "obama judge." a briton accused of spying in the united arab emirates begins a life sentence in prison. and taking the chair — ahead of the un climate change conference, david attenborough shows off the people's seat, designed to give ordinary people a say.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: despite a string of ministerial resignations and moves to unseat her as leader prime minister may insists she will see her brexit deal through. i believe with every fibre of my being that the course i have set out is the right one for our country and all our people. and european leaders claim they won't renegotiate the draft brexit deal even if it's rejected by the british parliament. as saudi arabia charges 11 people over the murder of jamal khashoggi, the us imposes sanctions on 17 saudi officials. under the ice in greenland scientists find a giant crater from a meteorite strike not so long ago. after a day of high political drama, another looks very likely today, as britain's prime minister fights to save her brexit withdrawal deal. with the uk due to leave the european union injust four months, theresa may faced hours of hostile questioning in parliament, a series of ministerial resignations, and moves to unseat her as leader. she insists the only alternative to h

i'm mike embley with bbc news.wn prince of knowing about the murder of jamal khashoggi crosses a red line. the journalist was last seen entering the saudi conulate in istanbul in october. saudi's foreign minister rejected claims that the crown prince would have had to order the killing. a british student has been jailed for life in the united arab emirates for spying. matthew hedges was researching the country's security policies when he was detained. and this story is trending on bbc.com: a german teenager has managed to lose his driver's licence just 49 minutes after getting it. he was just returning from his successful test when he was clocked travelling almost twice the speed limit. that story is trending on bbc.com. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk:

i'm mike embley.xit, but will it get through the british cabinet and parliament? the deadliest wildfires in california's history, at least 50 dead and thousands of homes destroyed. after the heaviest exchanges in years, the un security council is set to discuss the situation in the gaza strip and israel. for the third year in a row, a surge in reported hate crimes in the united states. and we have a special report from egypt where a new law, supposed to counter fake news, is putting critical voices injail.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: a blow to peace prospects in yemen, as fighting breaks out in the port city of hudaydah. millions are facing the world's worst humanitarian crisis. it is often called the forgotten war but everyone i have spoken to here is crying for help, pleading with the world to finally take notice. one of the world's most prominent business leaders, nissan's carlos ghosn, is arrested injapan, accused of financial misconduct. more central american migrants reach the us—mexico border. many are claiming asylum. we report from the border town of tijuana. and in our ‘100 women‘ season, we hear from australia's first female prime minister on the pressures of being a woman at the top. hello. some progress in ending the war in yemen — government and rebels are edging closer to peace talks, and british officials are circulating a draft resolution at the un calling for a ceasefire. fighting has ravaged the country since 2015, as a government coalition, led by the saudis and supported by th

i'm mike embley. our top stories: a draft agreement on brexit, but will it get through the british cabinet and parliament? the deadliest wildfires in california's history, at least 50 dead and thousands of homes destroyed. after the heaviest exchanges in years, the un security council is set to discuss the situation in the gaza strip and israel. for the third year in a row, a surge in reported hate crimes in the united states. and we have a special report from egypt where a new law, supposed to counter fake news, is putting critical voices injail. two—and—a—half years after the referendum, officials in london and brussels have finalised a draft brexit agreement. little more than four months before the uk is due to leave the european union, cabinet ministers were called into downing street to read what's being proposed, there'll be an emergency meeting of the whole cabinet on wednesday. but some senior politicians have already said publicly that the deal appears deeply unsatisfactory and it is farfrom

my name is mike embley.isterial resignations and moves to unseat her as leader prime minister may insists she will see her brexit deal through. i believe with every fibre of my being that the course i have set out is the right one for our country and all our people. and european leaders claim they won't renegotiate the draft brexit deal — even if it's rejected by the british parliament. awaiting verdicts on charges of genocide, two former leaders of the khmer rouge on trial in cambodia. the world's most expensive painting by a living artist — $80 million for this work by david hockney.

my name is mike embley.ormer us marine with suspected mental health problems is named as the gunman who shot and killed 12 people in a bar in california. tens of thousands are ordered to evacuate as a fast—moving california wildfire explodes in size, threatening several communities. and none of us is getting any younger, orare we? meet the dutchman fighting a legal battle to take 20 years off his official age.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: new detail on the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi. a turkish prosecutor says he was strangled as soon as he entered the saudi consulate. with the us midterm elections less than a week away, president trump puts himself at the centre of the campaign. more than 90% of the world's children are breathing toxic air, according to a new study by the world health organisation. france has launched a national investigation into the high number of babies being born with missing arms or hands, weeks after an initial inquiry closed. authorities in turkey have been giving their first official account of how the saudi journalist and government criticjamal khashoggi met his death. the prosecutor in istanbul now says he was strangled immediately after he entered the saudi consulate in istanbul 4 weeks ago. his body was then dismembered, and in the words of the prosecutor, "destroyed, in line with plans made in advance". the bbc‘s mark lowen reports from istanbul. his murder h

my name's mike embley.ur top stories: the united nations warns of catastrophic consequences for millions, as the war in yemen intensifies. the death toll in the californian wildfires reaches 31. hundreds more are still missing after being forced to flee the flames. stan lee, the creative mastermind behind marvel comics, dies at the age of 95. and as part of the bbc‘s beyond fake news season, we take a look at the dangers facing journalists in somalia. hello. the united nations is warning of catastrophic consequences, as the fighting intensifies in yemen. airstrikes from a saudi led coalition — which is backed by the us and britain — fighting houthi rebels backed by iran, have nearly doubled in the first week of november, compared to the whole of the previous month. now, there are fears that the port city of hodeidah, which receives vital aid supplies for millions of people, could be entirely destroyed. reports suggest 150 people have been killed there in the past 2a hours. much of the fighting is now in res

my name is mike embley.rump makes one last pitch, ahead of the us midterm elections. a blast from the past — barack 0bama stumps for the democrats. he calls this a defining moment. a major search is underway to find 79 children kidnapped from a boarding school in north—west cameroon. and how we shall remember them — a hundred years of changing attitudes towards the first world war. millions of people have already voted and, for the rest,

my name's mike embley.e minister's brexit deal, but now the hard part — getting it through parliament. the eu's chief negotiator gives his seal of approval. next up — talks about a trade agreement. the death toll rises from the californian wildfires. we travel with one man back to a home that's been destroyed. and michelle obama talks about the difficulties of raising a family and how couples' therapy helped. britain is one step closer to leaving the european union —

my name's mike embley. our top stories: the death toll in the californian wildfires reaches a2.undreds more are still missing. the united nations warns of catastrophic consequences for millions, as the war in yemen intensifies. stan lee, the creative mastermind behind marvel comics, dies. he was 95. and as part of the bbc‘s beyond fake news season, we take a look at the dangers facing journalists in somalia. hello. let's start with the news just breaking as we go on air. it is now confirmed that 42 people have died in the northern california wildfire. it is now officially the deadliest wildfire in us history. more than 200 others are missing. hot, dry winds are still spreading the flames, and hampering attempts by thousands of firefighters to get them under control. the number confirmed dead in the town of paradise, where thousands of buildings have been destroyed, has now reached 29. anotherfire is raging further south, near los angeles, where the flames reached beach resorts, including malibu. from there, the bbc‘s danjohnson. they're called the devil winds, and they're doing