so al—sha baab is still forces operating in the area. destabilise the country. kismayo there. —— tomi oladipo there. let's get some of the day's other news. thousands of people have taken to the streets of the sudanese capital, khartoum, to mark 40 days since security forces shot dead dozens of demonstrators. protestors are calling for an independent investigation into the killings. senior venezuelan officials have led a march through the streets of the capital, caracas, in protest against a recently published un report, which accuses the government of widespread human rights abuses against opposition activists. the government says the findings are biased and aimed at discrediting president nicolas maduro. the two men vying to become britain's next prime minister, boris johnson and jeremy hunt, have defended the right ofjournalists who publish leaked government documents after police warnings that it could be a criminal offence under the official secrets act. scotland ya rd the official secrets act. scotland yard is investigating the lea

the al—sha baab group kismayo to the capital, mogadishu. ed its targeting of hotels, calling them military barracks and headquarters for apostates. this attack on kismayo threatens to stall southern somalia's long jetty two apiece. bill hayton, bbc news. —— long journey to peace. our africa security correspondent tomi oladipo says that, until now, the city had been thought of as a peaceful area surrounded by a violent region. kismayo, with this particular tuck up kismayo, with this particular tuck up&co kismayo, with this particular tuck up & co port city, has actually been relatively safe. the last major attack and was in 2015. al—shabaab was driven out of the city back in 2012. so this is the kind of city that seem to be relatively safe and popular among business people. but in the rest of the country, particularly in the south and central parts of the country, al—shabaab central parts of the country, al—sha baab has established central parts of the country, al—shabaab has established a present that has been difficult to get rid of —— pres

al sha baab militants claim responsibility. simona halep is the wimbledon champion...lep wins her first wimbledon title, beating serena williams in straight sets. hello and welcome to world news today. storm barry may no longer be a hurricane, but emergency teams are warning that heavy rain and strong winds will continue to batter america's gulf coast for some time to come. the storm made landfall in the last few hours, about 15 miles west of new orleans, with winds of around 70 miles an hour. these are pictures from along the gulf coast as the storm was approaching. the state of louisiana has declared a state of emergency with tens of thousands of people without power. in new orleans, the mayor latoya cantrell has urged residents to stay vigilent. we are not out of the conditions that will cause heavy rainfall for the city of new orleans, although barry has slowed, it has also intensified, pushing the timing of expected impacts further into today, tonight and sunday. sophie long is in canal street in new orleans. we know that it has slowed down, but it is still packin

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