bilal�*s brother, iqbal, spoke for the group. did you think you would see this day?just like a dream for us to be here, and it's all for the support and help of the team and especially for the government of ireland that have helped us and to reach ireland and to save our lives, to save our family's lives. i'm really excited. i cannot express my feelings, and also most of my family members, they don't know english, that's why they cannot speak with you guys. otherwise, they would express their feelings for you and they are really glad, they're safe and they're in a safe country. i'll be coming down to see i you as soon as i possibly can and take you out. watching them via livestream with one of the others - who helped moved them and then to watch bilal, i the raw emotional reaction of bilal wasjust, it was, i it was heart—breaking in a good sense, and just an amazing - feeling and myself and - the others who were watching... it was like, i think, you know, it was like a football match i where we were screaming - and cheering in our own ways, when we heard bilal say th

the ddc�*s nomia iqbal —— pvc's nomia bbc�*s nomia iqbal on that story. a different story here.lbum, the star said she felt like she had "disrespected" the idea of marriage when she separated from her husband in 2018. there are some flashing images in this report from victoria derbyshire. this was adele's first tv interview about the release of her new album. she said because her own dad left when she was just two, she had promised herself that whatever happened, when she had children, she would always stay with her partner. what do you think the deep wound from the past, from you as a little girl growing up, you are trying to heal as you reach for your relationships as an adult woman? my dad's absolute lack of presence and effort with me. but as i got older, i definitely understood that it was the alcohol, it wasn't a choice that he was necessarily making himself that he didn't want... but when you are little, you don't know. she told oprah she was embarrassed her marriage of eight years crumbled and said it felt like that meant she was disrespecting the institution of marriage

nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha.lican senator for texas ted cruz tweeted his reaction to the verdict. the parents of anthony huber, one of the people killed baby by kyle rittenhouse, released a statement they were heartbroken. they also said that: quinn rallins is a civil rights attorney at loevy & loevy. he is counsel to anthony huber�*s family. speaking earlier to us from chicago, he said the family is heartbroken and still traumatised. we are thinking about anthony's family, karen and john. they are heartbroken and angry — heartbroken that they will never see their son again but also angry at the verdict. they did not attend the trial, as many of you know, because they were traumatised already by the videos of their son's murder and did not want to see much of that, and hurt by public comments, insensitive about their son, so my view is the bottom line is there was no justice today for their son anthony, or the other victims. and karen and john know that anthony is the one who should be remembered as a hero. he tr

nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha.f anthony huber, one of the people killed by kyle rittenhouse, released a statement after the verdict was announced, saying they were heartbroken. they also said that, "the verdict sends an unacceptable "message that armed civilians can turn up in any town, "incite violence and then use the danger they've created "to justify shooting people in the street." quinn rallins is a civil rights attorney at loevy & loevy. he is counsel to anthony huber�*s family. speaking earlier to us from chicago, he said the family is heartbroken and still traumatised. we are thinking about anthony's family, karen and john huber. they are heartbroken and angry — heartbroken that they'll never see their son again, but also angry at the verdict. they didn't attend the trial, as many of you all know, because they were traumatised already by the videos of their son's murder and didn't want to see much of that, and also hurt by a couple of insensitive comments about their son, so my view is the bottom line is th

nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha. venezuelans go to the polls on sunday in regional elections.sident nicolas maduro has also invited eu observers to monitor the vote for the first time in more than a decade. but will this make for free and fair elections? our south america correspondent katy watson now reports from the state of miranda. "do you want change or more of the same?", asks opposition candidate david uzcategui. he's doing his best to win over the people of milagro — spanish for miracle. pretty apt for a place where people have more faith in divine intervention than in politicians to lift them out of poverty. translation: we can see - that the best leaders are those in the community, in unions, in neighbourhoods. they allow a movement to grow from the bottom up, disrupting politics and that can triumph over the political stalemate that president nicolas maduro has created. this, though, is a country where people are so desperate the political language most understand is handouts. in this case, it's medicine. across the road, nada and her two—year—old grandson darrel ar

nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington.ister has been accused of "trashing" the uk's reputation for democratic standards the president of sierra leone has declared three days of national mourning after a fuel tanker explosion killed more than 100 people on friday. joseph maada bio said the country must learn from the incident, adding that those injured would be given free treatment. the us president, joe biden, has instructed his national security team to help investigate a drone attack on the residence of the iraqi prime minister, mustafa al—kadhimi. the attack targeted the prime minister's home in the high—security green zone of baghdad. the interior ministry said two drones were shot down, but a third hit his house. there've been violent clashes between the security forces and supporters of pro—iranian political groups in recent weeks. the british prime minister has been accused of "trashing" the uk's reputation for democratic standards as a row over the conduct of his conservative politicians escalates. the opposition l

nomia iqbal, bbc news, north america. a short time ago, travis scott video on instagram. ago, travis scott video on instagram.— video on instagram. we are actually working _ video on instagram. we are actually working right - video on instagram. we are actually working right now | video on instagram. we are l actually working right now to identify the families and something to help them through the tough times. my fans, my fans really mean the world to me and i always just really want to leave them with a positive experience and any time i can make out anything thatis time i can make out anything that is going on, i would stop the show. and help them get the help they need, you know? i could just never imagine this situation. well, earlier i spoke to steve adelman who's a lawyer and vice president of the event safety alliance. i asked what his take was on what could have gone so badly wrong. i think we don't know what went badly wrong yet, we just know the outcome which obviously was horrible and unacceptable but as for why, why did a crowd that was functioning well enoug

our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports.e been laid outside the festival venue, in tribute to those who died. more is now being heard about those who were killed in the crush. the youngest was 14. other victims have been named. brianna rodriguez, just 16, was a keen dancer. friends are fundraising to pay for her funeral. franco patino, 21. and danish baig, 27, who died trying to save his fiancee. i just want to send out prayers to... to the ones that was lost last night. for the first time since the tragedy, travis scott addressed his fans. appearing sombre and distressed, he reflected on what went wrong at the festival he founded. i'm honestlyjust devastated, and i could never imagine anything like this just happening... there were signs of trouble shortly after 9pm local time. as the crowd surged towards the stage, the party soon turned into panic. the venue's first aiders were quickly overwhelmed. people were pushing and shoving to make their escape. police in houston say this is now a criminal investigation, after sugges

nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington.— @bbckarishma. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we report on a diamond mining project in india which activists say will ruin the environment and displace thousands of people. the bombastic establishment outsider donald trump has defied the pollsters to take the keys to the oval office. i feel great about the election results. i voted for him because i genuinely believe that he cares about the country. it's keeping the candidate's name always in the public eye that counts. success or failure depends not only on public display but on the local campaign headquarters and the heavy routine work of their women volunteers. berliners from both east and west - linked hands and danced around their liberated territory. - and with nobody to stop them, it wasn't long before the first l attempts were made to destroy the structure itself. _ yasser arafat who dominated the palestinian cause for so long has died. palestinian authority has declared a state of mourning

nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha.lican senator for texas, ted cruz, tweeted his reaction to the verdict. he said: "we're a nation governed by law, and "the rittenhouse verdict reminds us we have the moral "and legal right to self—defence. "for months, the left unjustly tried "to convict mr rittenhouse." the parents of anthony huber, one of the people killed by kyle rittenhouse, released a statement after the verdict was announced, saying they were heartbroken. they also said, that: "the verdict sends an unacceptable message that "armed civilians can turn up in any town, incite violence "and then use the danger they've "created to justify shooting people in the street." quinn rallins is a civil rights attorney at loevy & loevy. he's counsel to anthony huber�*s family. speaking earlier to us from chicago, he said the family is heartbroken and still traumatised. we are thinking about anthony's family, karen and john huber. they are heartbroken and angry — heartbroken that they'll never see their son again, but also angry

nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha. let's get some of the day's other news.flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 30 people. in one incident, three buses were washed away. analysts say unpredictable and extreme weather across south asia is driven by climate change and made worse by human activity such as deforestation and over—development. thousands of demonstrators have turned out in paris to demand an end to violence against women. slogans on banners carried by the protesters included "no means no" and "educate your sons". the demonstrators are also calling for more equality between men and women and stronger government measures to fight sexism. high levels of volcanic ash on la palma island in the spanish canaries has once again forced the airport to close down. the cumbre vieja volcano has been erupting since late september, destroying buildings and plantations and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. venezuelans go to the polls on sunday in regional elections. for the first time in a number of years, the opposition will

nomia iqbal reporting from washington. you're watching bbc world news america.to treat covid is approved by uk health officials. this summer greece was ravaged by wildfires, after the country s worst heatwave in decades. bethany bell, who reported on the fires in august, sent us this report on how greece is doing now. this summer, greece was on fire. the fire on the islands was the biggest increase since records began. it was a magnifier and intense blaze which burned out of control for days. many people were forced to freeze their homes. wildfires in the mediterranean are common. but firefighters say this years magnifiers were unprecedented. the raging flames destroyed huge slaves of forests. a third of the islands territory. these forests should eventually reach generate but it will take years for the trees to grow back. and with more heat waves forecast their fare magnifiers grow back. and with more heat waves forecast theirfare magnifiers in the mediterranean could become the new normal. the uk has become the first country in the world to approve an anti—vir

nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha.e mental health act rose during the pandemic, according to early figures from the watchdog, the care quality commission. it comes amid concerns that staffing shortages are compromising patient safety. one of those who took his own life after being sectioned was teenager charlie millers, who died at the end of last year. patrick baker spoke to his mother — and a warning, his report contains flashing images. after struggling with his mental health throughout most of his teenage years, 17—year—old charlie millers became increasingly unwell during the second half of 2020. he went downhill in thejuly time. he was then sectioned. charlie spent the next few months in and out of the mental health unit at prestwich hospital in manchester. in early december last year, he returned to the ward following a night at home. i dropped him off at quarter to eight at night. he was in really good spirits and then i got a phone call at quarter to 11 to say that they were doing cpr on him. during the course

nomia iqbal with that report. she is following those deliberations with us.lam tennis champion naomi osaka has become the latest athlete to voice concerns over the whereabouts of chinese tennis player peng shuai. shuai has not been heard from since she made sexual assault allegations against a top chinese official. in a statement on twitter, osaka posted: hong kong democracy activist glacier kwong explains why this case has so many people worried. my concern is most of all her personal safety, because voicing out, accusing such high—ranking officials of sexual abuse is actually a huge thing in china. and an hour ago, cgtn — state—affiliated media — actually posted on twitter, saying that they got hold of peng shuai's e—mail to wta, saying that what the wta voiced out for her was false and required the wta to retract their statement and secure consent before posting anything about her again. and this just confirms our biggest fear, that she is in the wrong hands and she's not safe physically and, i'm afraid, mentally as well, because this seems very familiar.

nomia iqbal reports.ave been laid outside the festival venue, in tribute to those who died. more is now being heard about those killed in the crush. the youngest was 14. other victims have been named. brianna rodriguez, just 16, was a keen dancer. friends are fundraising to pay for her funeral. franco patino, 21, and danish baig, 27, who died trying to save his fianc e. i just want to send out prayers to... to the ones that were lost last night. for the first time since the tragedy, travis scott addressed his fans. appearing sombre and distressed, he reflected on what went wrong at the festival he founded. i'm honestlyjust devastated, and i could never imagine anything like this happening. there is someone dead in there! there is someone dead! this was the moment a young woman took to the stage, while the rapper was performing, to alert a cameraman that someone had died in the crowd. the surge towards the stage continued, but the party soon turned into panic. the venue's first aiders were quickly overwhel

nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha.rorism officers to the caribbean island of guadeloupe to quell street violence. dozens of businesses in two main towns were looted after protests against a covid health pass turned. gail maclellan reports. barricades burn after five days of protests in the french overseas territory. trade unions launched an indefinite strike earlier in the week to protest the compulsory vaccination of health workers and covid-i9 vaccination of health workers and covid—19 health past requirement. despite a curfew being imposed, shops were looted and buildings burned through the night. the french interior minister announced to the departure of additional forces sent to the island to help restore order. translation: �* ., ., translation: among them are about 50 agents _ translation: among them are about 50 agents of _ translation: among them are about 50 agents of the - about 50 agents of the counterterrorism unit and the elite police force. we have ascertained that not only is there disorder but live amm

nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha.e people killed by kyle rittenhouse, released a statement after the verdict was announced, saying they were heartbroken. they also said, that "the verdict sends an unacceptable message that armed civilians can show up in any town, incite violence and then use the danger they've created to justify shooting people in the street." the headlines on bbc news... seven people have been injured — including two shot and wounded by police — during rioting over new covid restriction in the netherlands, as infection rates rise across europe. protestors gather in austria, as the government announces a new national lockdown and plans to make vaccines mandatory next year president biden says he's angry, after a teenager who shot two people dead during racial unrest is cleared of murder. protests took place in new york following the divisive verdict. concern is mounting over the safety of chinese tennis star, peng shuai, who made sexual assault allegations against a former chinese vice—premier two wee

nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha.set is a criminal attorney who has been following this case closely. she is in los angeles. thank you very much forjoining us now. coming to start by asking you how the jury came to the conclusion to acquit kyle rittenhouse?— the conclusion to acquit kyle rittenhouse? well, under the law, in wisconsin, _ rittenhouse? well, under the law, in wisconsin, the - law, in wisconsin, the prosecution had the burden to show that kyle rittenhouse did not believe that he was acting in self—defence and that he believed that he would be killed or he was engraved bodily danger, and that's why he shot. so the prosecution did not meet the burden to show what kyle rittenhouse believed at the time that he shot the gun. at the time that he shot the nun. ~ , at the time that he shot the i un, . , ., , , ., gun. why was there some criticism _ gun. why was there some criticism of _ gun. why was there some criticism of the _ gun. why was there some criticism of the judge - gun. why was there some l criticism

nomia iqbal, bbc news, north america. day of action for climate justice. tens of thousands of people took to the streets of glasgow as part of the event, where the cop26 climate talks are on—going. with more, here's our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon. even the driving rain couldn't keep them away. this, the biggest protest march through glasgow during cop. some had travelled just a short distance to get here, others were from the sharp end of the changing climate. i come from the philippines, and i am an indigenous person from the mountains. this is personally important to me because climate change is killing my people. if the climate summit has so far focused on the decisions made by world leaders and their teams gathered here in glasgow, today is about the people, the thousands gathered, calling for change. discussions inside cop today focusing on nature. tough topics loom large for the days ahead. i don't have many expectations for the official cop conference but hopefully all this, people getting together, will

nomia iqbal�*s report contains some flashing images.andemic kept people away last year, fans turned up for the festival in texas in their thousands. but on the first night of the two day event, something went wrong. a crowd surge towards the stage as rapper travis scott performed. everybody go to the middle... it's not clear what set the crowd in motion. the injured were given medical help, while the music continued, many not realising what happened. the performance was eventually stopped, as a mass casualty incident was declared. the crowd began to compress towards the front of the stage, 0k, and that caused some panic, and it started causing some injuries, people began to fall out, become unconscious. seven of those who died were aged between 1a and 27. others were taken to hospital with cardiac arrest. this has not happened to us ever in houston, since i've been a police officer. we take pride of it, and we are going to get down to the bottom. a lot of narratives out there right now. a lot of them. 0n social media, and even last nigh

nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha. venezuelans go to the polls on sunday in regional elections.ill be taking part, and president nicolas maduro has also invited eu observers to monitor the vote for the first time in more than a decade. but will this make for free and fair elections? our south america correspondent katy watson now reports from the state of miranda. do you want change or more of the same asks opposition candidate? he is doing his best to win over the people of the town named after the spanish for miracle, a place of people have more faith in divine intervention and politicians to lift them out of poverty. translation:— lift them out of poverty. translation: ~ u, , ., translation: we can see that the best leaders _ translation: we can see that the best leaders are _ translation: we can see that the best leaders are those - translation: we can see that the best leaders are those in i the best leaders are those in the best leaders are those in the community and unions in neighbourhoods. they allow a movement to grow from the bottom up. disrupting politics and bacon t

nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha. of anthony huber, one of the people killed by kyle rittenhouse, released a statement after the verdict was announced, saying they were heartbroken. they also said that: quinn rallins is a civil rights attorney at loevy & loevy. he is counsel to anthony huber�*s family. anthony was shot by kyle rittenhouse. quinnjoins me now from chicago. what is your reaction to the verdict? . ~ what is your reaction to the verdict? ., ~ ., , what is your reaction to the verdict? . ~ what is your reaction to the verdict? ., ~ ., , ., what is your reaction to the verdict? . ~ what is your reaction to the verdict? ., ~ ., , ., , ., verdict? yeah, like many of you all, i verdict? yeah, like many of you all. hust— verdict? yeah, like many of you all. i just saw— verdict? yeah, like many of you all, i just saw the _ verdict? yeah, like many of you all, i just saw the verdict - verdict? yeah, like many of you all, i just saw the verdict a - all, i just saw the verdict a few hours ago. we are thinking about

nomia iqbal, bbc news, north america.temporarily stopped president biden's vaccine mandate for businesses. the law would require workers at companies with more than 100 employees to be fully vaccinated, or get weekly tests. but many republican states have filed legal challenges, accusing the president of overstepping his authority. mr biden says it is about setting a national standard of safety at work. marches have been taking place in more than 200 cities around the world, for what's billed as a global day of action for climate justice. tens of thousands of people took to the streets of glasgow as part of the event, where the cop—26 climate talks are ongoing. with more, here's our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon. even the driving rain couldn't keep them away. this, the biggest protest march through glasgow during cop. some had travelled just a short distance to get here, others were from the sharp end of the changing climate. i come from the philippines, and i am an indigenous person from the mountains. this is per

nomia iqbal, bbc news, north america.spoke tojoey guerra, who's a music critic for the houston chronicle. joey was in the crowd during travis scott's performance and gave us his witness account. i was near the back. i wasn't in the thick of where all this was happening. this was from my perspective in a very contained place at the front of the stage. i was kind of behind the bulk of that, watching the concert and everything unfold. music festivals often are very high energy generally, especially performances from someone like travis scott. was it immediately apparent what was happening and how serious it was? it was not, no. i was not aware that this was happening to the extent it was. i really don't think anyone around me in the vicinity knew what was happening because timeframes that we know now, with this was happening, people were singing along, dancing, taking videos with the phone. there had been smaller indications right before that that there was something happening but because it's a festival, you kind of expect

nomia iqbal, bbc news, north america.an — two weeks after its military seized power in a coup. two days of civil disobedience are now planned by people angry at the army's action, two years after a military dictator — in powerfor decades — was toppled. sudan's civilian prime minister is under house arrest and protests calling for democracy are being met with force — as our africa correspondent andrew harding found in khartoum. blocking the roads today in khartoum. barricades going up across the city. civilians here taking big risks to protest, to show their fury at sudan's military coup. we want to change. we want something to do with the civilisation. you want democracy? we want democracy, of course. we don't like military at all. do you know what i'm saying? are you scared of the military? yeah. you're scared they will shoot? they are killing us. the protests began two weeks ago, when the generals seized power, halting this giant country's admittedly bumpy transition from dictatorship to democracy. so which side will pr

nomia iqbal, bbc news, kenosha.numbers of people crossing the channel in small boats, ministers have launched a review. with me is our political correspondent, iain watson. what's this going to achieve? frankly the government has to be seen to be doing something. 2a,000 crossings this year, about three times the level of last year and that's embarrassing for government pledged to take back control of the border. yesterday the labour leader said the government was not delivering on its promises. the prime minister is frustrated by the crisis she wants to see the same level of grip attached across government departments to this issue as there is on tackling covid and he has that barclay as his problem solver. mr barclay will drink from this poisoned chalice over the next week and i'm told he will also look at whether other policies are required but there will be interventions, £54 million going to france to try to stop people setting sail, it is not clear if the review will be successful and critics say the government

nomia iqbal, bbc news, north america.speak to steve adelman who's a lawyer and vice president of the event safety alliance. hejoins us now. thank you hejoins us now. thank he joins us now. thank you for being hejoins us now. thank he joins us now. thank you for being with hejoins us now. thank he joins us now. thank you for being with us. hejoins us now. thank he joins us now. thank you for being with us. what hejoins us now. thank he joins us now. thank you for being with us. what is hejoins us now. thank he joins us now. thank you for being with us. what is your take on what seems to have gone so badly wrong? i take on what seems to have gone so badly wrong?— so badly wrong? i think we don't know— so badly wrong? i think we don't know what _ so badly wrong? i think we don't know what went - don't know what went badly wrong yet, we just know the outcome which obviously was horrible and unacceptable but as for wire, why did a crowd that was functioning well enough suddenly become a mass casualty event, it's too soon. ther

nomia iqbal, bbc news, north america.w speakjoey guerra who's a music critic for the houston chronicle. joey was in the crowd during travis scott's perfomance and witnessed events spiral out of control. hejoins us live he joins us live now. where were you when this started to happen? i were you when this started to ha en? . , were you when this started to ha en? ., ., were you when this started to hauen? ., happen? i was near the back. i wasn't in _ happen? i was near the back. i wasn't in the _ happen? i was near the back. i wasn't in the thick _ happen? i was near the back. i wasn't in the thick of _ happen? i was near the back. i wasn't in the thick of where . wasn't in the thick of where all this was happening. this was from my perspective in a very contained place at the front of the stage. i was kinda behind the bulk of that, watching the concert and everything unfold.- everything unfold. music festivals _ everything unfold. music festivals often _ everything unfold. music festivals often are - everything unfold. mu

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nomia iqbal with that report. speaking to nomia from outside the courthouse in kenosha. after more than 26 hours of deliberations, they finally released their verdict today and have cleared the 18—year—old kyle rittenhouse on every single charge. ijust want to read you a statement that has been released from the family of the second man that he shot dead last year. anthony huber. they have said that it sends the unacceptable message that armed civilians can show up in any town, incite violence and then use the danger they have created to justify shooting people in the streets. and that is the core argument that many liberal groups are making about the fact that mr rittenhouse has been cleared because this isn't just about what happened here in kenosha. this verdict has been seen as a referendum on the very polarising issue. —— on the very polarising issue of gun ownership. he is the second amendment personified, and for them, pro—gun right groups, this a victory for the second amendment. what sort of message does

the bbc�*s nomia iqbal has been following the trial from kenosha.r was he acting in self—defense? this is a case that has massively divided people. just outside on the courthouse steps, there are people who are protesting, some calling kyle rittenhouse a hero, others saying that this entire trial is a sham. there are national guard troops all on standby, just in case protests do happen or in case they turn violent. the defence are portraying kyle rittenhouse as a courageous teenager who came to kenosha to try and protect businesses and to prevent theft. they say he only used his gun in self—defense. whereas the prosecution argue that kyle rittenhouse is an armed vigilante who inserted himself in a situation that was already incredibly volatile, he had no business being here, and that he was the one that instigated the only killings that happened during that period of unrest in kenosha. he faces five charges. if he's convicted of the most serious charge, he could face life behind bars. adele has revealed she was "embarrassed" by her divorce. speaking

the not—guilty verdict has divided the country, as our north america correspondent nomia iqbal now reportshrough new york and protest at the verdict. in the city of portland, a riot broke out after protesters smashed windows and threw rocks at police. but nothing on the scale of last year's unrest. what could've happened was white after the verdict came out, what could've happened. after the verdict came out, he spoke to one of america's most conservative talk show host. tucker carlson. self—defense is not illegal. i believe they came to the correct verdict and i'm glad that everything went well and it has been a rough journey, but we've made it through it. we made it through the hard part. the case goes beyond that in this house in kenosha. for most republican politicians, kyle rittenhouse politicians, kyle rittenhouse is a brave patriot who was defending himself that night after being chased. but many democrats are worried that by not being held accountable for killing two men and injuring the third, it's it's a dangerous message. the vice president said the decision reflected poorly on

the case has exposed and deepened the political divide in the united states, as nomia iqbal reports froml rise to face - the jury and harken to its verdicts. a dangerous vigilante, or someone acting in self—defence? after 26 hours, thejury decided kyle rittenhouse's fate. we the jury find the defendant, kyle h rittenhouse, not guilty. the 12 men and women of the jury accepted the teenager's claim that he killed out of fear for his safety. somehow, some way, those 12jurors found that he was innocent. 0utside court, the political divisions this case has caused were clear. you attack me, i have the right to defend myself, that's was what kyle was on trial for, that's what he was acquitted for. are you telling me that if two guys come up to you and accost you, you can't defend yourself? that's what was on trial today. there is no way in a land of law where a person can shoot three people, kill two of them, and be acquitted. there'sjust no way. the shooting happened against the backdrop of nationwide protests over racism and police brutality, following the murder of george floyd. in kenosha,

nomia iqbal�*s report has flashing images in it. last year, fans turned up for the festival in texas in their thousands. it has been hard just like being stuck in the house. unforgettable. that is the best way i can put it. but on the first night of the two—day event, something went wrong. a crowd surged towards the stage as rapper travis scott performed. it is not clear what set the crowd in motion. the injured were given medical help, while the music continued, many not realising what happened. the performance was eventually stopped as a mass casualty incident was declared. the crowd began to compress towards the front of the stage, ok, and that caused some panic, and it started causing some injuries, people began to fall out, become unconscious. 17 people were taken to hospital, 11 in cardiac arrest. officials have urged people not to jump to conclusions about what caused the surge. tonight's focus, though, needs to be on the families, and on the lives that we lost, many of them extremely young, tragically young. astroworld is a

our correspondent nomia iqbal reports from the city of kenosha.. a dangerous vigilante, or someone acting in self—defence? after 26 hours, thejury decided kyle rittenhouse's fate. we the jury find the defendant kyle rittenhouse not guilty. the 12 men and women of the jury accepted the teenager's claim that he killed out of fear for his safety. somehow, some way, those 12jurors found _ somehow, some way, those 12jurors found that _ somehow, some way, those 12jurors found that he — somehow, some way, those 12jurors found that he was _ somehow, some way, those 12jurors found that he was innocent. - outside court, the political divisions this case has caused were clear. you attack me, i have the right to defend myself, but was what kai was on trial for that was here acquitted. are you telling me that if two guys come up to you and caused you, you cannot defend yourself? that is what was on trial today. yourself? that is what was on trial toda . , ., ._ yourself? that is what was on trial toda . , ., ., ., ., today. there is no way in a land of law whe

the bbc�*s nomia iqbal has been following the trial from kenosha.ed vigilante or was he acting in self—defence? this is a case that has massively divided people. just outside on the courthouse steps, there are people who are protesting, some calling kyle rittenhouse a hero, others saying that this entire trial is a sham. there are national guard troops all on standby, just in case protests do happen or in case they turn violent. the defence are portraying kyle rittenhouse as a courageous teenager who came to kenosha to try and protect businesses and to prevent theft. they say he only used his gun in self—defence. whereas the prosecution argue that kyle rittenhouse is an armed vigilante who inserted himself in a situation that was already incredibly volatile, he had no business being here, and that he was the one that instigated the only killings that happened during that period of unrest in kenosha. he faces five charges. if he's convicted of the most serious charge, he could face life behind bars. you are with abc news. —— bbc news. stay with us on

the bbc�*s nomia iqbal has been following the trial from kenosha. was kyle rittenhouse an armed vigilante or was he acting in self—defence? this is a case that has massively divided people. just outside on the courthouse steps, there are people who are protesting, some calling kyle rittenhouse a hero, others saying that this entire trial is a sham. there are national guard troops all on standby, just in case protests do happen or in case they turn violent. the defence are portraying kyle rittenhouse as a courageous teenager who came to kenosha to try and protect businesses and to prevent theft. they say he only used his gun in self—defence. whereas the prosecution argue that kyle rittenhouse is an armed vigilante who inserted himself in a situation that was already incredibly volatile, he had no business being here, and that he was the one that instigated the only killings that happened during that period of unrest in kenosha. he faces five charges. if he's convicted of the most serious charge, he could face life behind bars. six teenagers have been