here's angus crawford.ere's a new sound, the sound of men working, poor men who want to get rich. they're here because of sapphires. this is the biggest rush in madagascar for more than 20 years. tens of thousands of people have moved here to clear the land and dig for gems. once virgin rainforest, felled and burned now, look, mine shafts and spoil heaps stretch across the valley. meet bruno and his sapphires, he's travelled 1,000 miles, invested all his money, for this. each morning, the work takes him down into the dark. the pits are deep, very deep. thejob is cramped, back breaking and dangerous. in this, one of the poorest countries on earth, that's the dream that keeps them coming, men desperate to feed theirfamilies. see the damage it causes, threatening the habitat of one of the world's rarest animals, the indri lemur. can you hear that? that's the sound of indri singing. they're on that side of the valley and they're singing across to the indri this side. they're known as babakoto here. they're crit

angus crawford investigates. not learning, but broadcasting. live from the back of a lesson.ct messages. another school, another class. more questions from total strangers. but this isn'tjust an innocent chat. are you in high school? yes. we found pupils live streaming across the country. and they've all been using this, periscope, an app owned by twitter, which allows users to broadcast live from anywhere. and our investigation from children using it in their own bedrooms and being groomed in front of our eyes. this child is still in her school uniform, probably 12, no more than that. talking straight into the camera and there's one, two, three, four, five, six, seven requests already. one of them is asking the size of her bra. another one has justjoined. someone hasjust asked her to unbutton her shirt. the age limit is meant to be 13, but we easily find children younger than that. this little girl is really young. hi. so right now it's my first time playing this app. i don't even know what to do. i'm nine. i actually look seven. "up top, please." what do you mean by, "up to

angus crawford, bbc news.l election has been delayed in one province following accusations of sorcery. according to radio new zealand international, recounts have been ordered in two constituencies in the country's east sepik province because more than one candidate has alleged that witchcraft has been used to remove their votes from ballot boxes. johnny blades has been following the election for radio new zealand and says the accusations aren't unusual for png. regarding the sorcery allegations, that is not unusual in papua new guinea because a lot of people believe in the use of black magic for good and for bad, and what happened up in the east sepik electorate is that a number of ballot papers have gone missing during the count and some of the candidates up there believed that was a result of some malevolent use of the sorcery, or ‘sanguma,’ as they call it. they approached election officials about having the count redone. since then, the papers have been discovered again but it's not unusual in a papua new

angus crawford, bbc news.revealed that the artist's trademark moustache remains intact almost three decades after his death. his remains were disinterred to collect samples to settle a long—running paternity claim from a 61—year—old woman who says her mother had an affair with the painter. if she is proved right, she could assume part of the dali estate, currently owned by the spanish state. royal visits can be tiring for even for the most experienced members of the family, but for two—year old princess charlotte, daughter of prince william and the duchess of cambridge — —— daughter of prince william and the duchess of cambridge at the end of the five—day tour to poland and germany, it all proved a bit too much. as the cambridge's prepared to leave hamburg, there were some tears on the tarmac. luckily her mum calmed her down. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter. hello and welcome to the weekend. although you may view that as a hollow greeting once you have seen the forecas

angus crawford, bbc news, madagascar.e south yorkshire police helicopter have gone on trial accused of using the aircraft to spy on people, some sunbathing naked or having sex. the case relates to four alleged incidents between 2007 and 2012. a fifth officer has admitted charges of misconduct in a public office. danny savage is at sheffield crown court. this case isn't exactly edifying, is it? tell us more? the south yorkshire police helicopter is a familiar sight in the skies above here. it's used as a valuable resource in the fight against crime. the allegation in this case it was misused on a number of occasions over a five year period. as a result, five members of its crew were charged. what did they do? videos were shown to the court today, the first one showed a woman sunbathing naked in her garden, the camera zooms in on her body. a second video showed anywayrieses sitting outside their ca navan second video showed anywayrieses sitting outside their canavan in doncaster. the next showed a couple having sex on their

angus crawford, bbc news.scenes of panic as a powerful earthquake struck the greek island of kos. two people have been killed and at least 100 people injured. the quake, with a magnitude of 6.7, also caused floods in the streets of the turkish resort of bodrum. 0ur correspondent mark lowen reports from the aegean coast. 1:30am in the turkish resort of bodrum. a night out turns to panic as the ground shakes. footage from nearby shops showed the impact as the earthquake struck, measuring 6.7. the epicentre, the aegean sea between bodrum and the greek island of kos. as streets in bodrum were flooded, residents ran, fearing for their lives and for the after—shocks. but kos felt the worst of it. a turkish and a swedish tourist were killed as the roof of a bar collapsed and scores were injured, some jumping from buildings to escape. 200,000 holiday—makers were said to be on the island, 10,000 of them from britain. we were literally ripped from our sleep. the bed shook uncontrollably. the room shook from side to side

angus crawford, bbc news.nson is in japan, where he's trying to allay fears about the impact of brexit on the uk economy. japanese carmakers with plants in britain have expressed concern about the uk leaving the single market. mrjohnson is meeting his japanese counterpart on friday, foreign minister fumio kishida. their talks will also encompass security cooperation to tackle threats to regional stability. our correspondent in tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes, has been following mr johnson's movements. on his first day here we saw him shaking hands with a robot. he is going to visit the tokyo olympics sites because, of course, he had a lot to do with the london olympics. but he will not escape brexit. that's the only topic on the minds of many seniorjapanese government ministers and corporate executives when it comes to relationships with the uk now. as you say, japan has huge investment in the uk. it directly employs, japanese companies directly employ about 140,000 in the uk. half of all investment injapan goin

angus crawford reports now from madagascar., the sound of men working, poor men who want to get rich. they're here because of sapphires. this is the biggest rush in madagascar for more than 20 years. tens of thousands of people have moved here to clear the land and dig for gems. once virgin rainforest, felled and burned. now look, mine shafts and spoil heaps stretch across the valley. meet bruno and his sapphires. he's travelled 1,000 miles, invested all his money, for this. each morning the work takes him down into the dark. the pits are deep, very deep. thejob is cramped, back breaking and dangerous. in this, one of the poorest countries on earth, that's the dream that keeps them coming, men desperate to feed theirfamilies. see the damage it causes, threatening the habitat of one of the world's rarest animals, the indri lemur. can you hear that? that's the sound of indri singing. they're on that side of the valley and they're singing across to the indri this side. they're known as babakoto here. they're critically endangered

angus crawford, bbc news. the top stories.r, has resigned, reportedly angry at president trump's appointment of a new communications director. and the victim of an armed robbery in which oj simpson was jailed told us in which oj simpson was jailed told us why he feels he should be freed. witnesses have been describing their panic after a powerful earthquake hit the greek island of kos. two people have been killed and at least 100 injured. the quake, with a magnitude of 6 point 7, also caused floods in the streets of the turkish resort of bodrum. our correspondent mark lowen reports from the aegean coast. 1:30am in the turkish resort of bodrum. a night out turns to panic as the ground shakes. footage from nearby shops showed the impact as the earthquake struck, measuring 6.7. the epicentre, the aegean sea between bodrum and the greek island of kos. as streets in bodrum were flooded, residents ran, fearing for their lives and for the after—shocks. but kos felt the worst of it. a turkish and a swedish tourist were killed as the r

angus crawford, bbc news. 0n on thursday, 0j system found that he was granted parole. 0ne on thursdayf that armed robbery was bruce fromong, a memorabilia collector. thank you so much the speaking to us. can ijust take you back to that night in 2007. oj and some men came into your room looking to memorabilia that he believed was his property. what happened? when they came in the room, the first people in the room, the first guy pushed me in the arm, the second guy was armed, he put a gun in my face and said, i will shoot you, i don't wa nt to and said, i will shoot you, i don't want to use the exact words but he threatened to kill me. want to use the exact words but he threatened to kill melj want to use the exact words but he threatened to kill me. i know that it wasn't 0.j. simpson who put the gun to your head that he was among that group of men. despite that, you spokein that group of men. despite that, you spoke in his favour. why is that? the amount of time he was sentenced to was the problem i had. he was given 9.5—33 years and if you are familiar with the case back in 1994, 199

angus crawford, bbc news.y talks for two years between north korea and south korea would begin in a few hours, as long as pyongyang agrees to attend. soulmate on offer of talks to ease tensions on the board. —— seoul. north korea hasn't confirmed it will ta ke north korea hasn't confirmed it will take part but hasn't declined either. this report from the military zone. please, do not make any hand gestures to the north. this is the demilitarised zone, the closest we can get to north korea. it's a neutral area about four kilometres, that's about two and a half miles. there are both un and south korean soldiers behind me. we've been warned not to make any hand gestures, no sudden movements, because of concerns about any startling gestures, given the fact that things are still quite tentative. so, those of you on my left should now be standing in north korea. this is one of the rooms where military talks are held. this is where the generals come. on the right—hand side of the table it's represented by south korea

angus crawford, bbc news.hout life. an international study lists nine key risk factors, including a lack of education, smoking and physical inactivity. the scientists also say people with hearing loss are more likely to develop dementia. our medical correspondent fergus walsh has more details. these runners aren‘tjust improving their fitness, they‘re reducing their risk of developing dementia. i joined the serpentine running club in hyde park. their motivation is as much mental as physical. for me, it‘s mindful, it‘s relief for stress, and itjust helps me be more resilient during the day. it makes me more connected, i think, emotionally. it also makes me, actually, just more alert. ijust think it must be benefiting my long—term health. the main risk factor for dementia is old age, butjust as with cancer and heart disease, we can all significantly reduce our chances of developing it. that means thinking about our brain health throughout our lives, keeping our minds and bodies active. what‘s good for your heart

angus crawford reports from madagascar.w sound, the sound of men working, poor men who want to get rich. they are here because sapphires. the biggest rush in madagascarfor more than 20 years. tens of thousands of people have moved here to clear the land and dig for gems. once—virgin rainforest felled and burned. now, look. mineshafts and spoil heaps stretch across the valley. meet bruno and his sapphires. he has travelled 1,000 miles, invested all his money, for this. each morning, the work takes him down into the dark. the pits are deep. very deep. the job is cramped, back—breaking, and dangerous. the mines are illegal, but the work goes on unchecked, eating slowly into the rainforest. see the damage it causes. threatening the habitat of one of the world's rarest animals, the indri lemur. they spend their lives in the trees, eating leaves and fruit, and breeding only once every three years. there may be as few as 2,000 left in the wild. jonah ratsimbazafy is a world authority on the indri, and is horrified by the effects o

angus crawford reports now from madagascar. in the forests of madagascar, there is a new sound.nt to get rich. they are here because sapphires, the biggest rush in madagascar for more than 20 years. tens of thousands of people have moved here to clear the land and dig for gems. once—virgin rainforest felled and burned. now, look. mineshafts and spoil heaps stretch across the valley. meet bruno and his sapphires. he has travelled 1,000 miles, invested all his money, for this. each morning, the work takes him down into the dark. the pits are deep, very deep. the job is cramped, back—breaking, and dangerous. the mines are illegal, but the work goes on unchecked, eating slowly into the rainforest. see the damage it causes, threatening the habitat of one of the world's rarest animals, the indri lemur. they spend their lives in the trees, eating leaves and fruit, and breeding only once every three years. there may be as few as 2,000 left in the wild. jonah ratsimbazafy is a world authority on the indri. he is horrified by the effects of the mining. thousands of people. when people buy

angus crawford has the story.hansa and alphabay, from drugs to guns, credit cards to counterfeit goods. now closed permanently, thanks to operation bearnet. good morning, this is the largest, dark market web—based take—down in world history. announced in washington to celebrate the work of police in the us and in europe for shutting down 40,000 illegal sellers. this is two of the top three marketplaces. we've taken out the infrastructure supporting the trading of 350,000 different types of illegal drugs and other illicit commodities, so this is a big impact. dark websites cannot be found on google, but only by using the specialist tor search engine. messages are encrypted and anonymous, payments by virtual currency like bitcoin, almost untraceable. buyers log on, choose a product and have it delivered to their door. tonight, more than 30 sites are still operating. 40,000 vendors put out of business. it is a huge result for law enforcement, but buyers will always find new suppliers. it's taken me about 20 seconds t

our correspondent angus crawford reports.roadcasting, live from the back of a lesson. viewers send her direct messages. another school, another class. more questions from total strangers. but this isn'tjust an innocent chat. are you in high school? yes, we are. we found pupils live streaming across the country. and they've all been using this — periscope, an app owned by twitter, which allows users to broadcast live from anywhere. and our investigation found children using it in their own bedrooms and being groomed in front of our eyes. this child is still in her school uniform, probably 12, no more than that. talking straight into the camera and there is one, two, three, four, five, six, seven requests already. one of them is asking the size of her bra. another one has justjoined. someone hasjust asked her to unbutton her shirt. the age limit is meant to be 13, but we easily find children younger than that. this little girl is really young. hi. so right now it's my first time playing this app. i don't even know what to do. i

our correspondent angus crawford investigates.g, but broadcasting, live from the back of a lesson. viewers sent her direct messages. another school, another class. more questions from total strangers. but this isn'tjust an innocent chat. are you in high school? yes, we are. we found pupils live streaming across the country. and they've all been using this — periscope, an app owned by twitter, which allows users to broadcast live from anywhere. and our investigation found children using it in their own bedrooms and being groomed in front of our eyes. this child is still in her school uniform, probably 12, no more than that. talking straight into the camera and there is one, two, three, four, five, six, seven requests already. one of them is asking the size of her bra. another one has justjoined. someone hasjust asked her to unbutton her shirt. the age limit is meant to be 13, but we easily find children younger than that. this little girl is really young. hi. so right now it's my first time playing this app. i don't even know what

our correspondent angus crawford reports.rning by broadcasting live from the back of the lesson. viewers send her direct messages. another school, another class. more questions from total strangers. but this is not just questions from total strangers. but this is notjust an innocent chat. are you in high school? yes. we found pupils live streaming across the country. and they have all been using this, periscope, which is a map owned by twitter. it allows users to broadcast live from anywhere. and our investigation found children using it in their own bedrooms. being groomed in front of oui’ bedrooms. being groomed in front of our eyes. this child is still in school uniform. probably 12, no more than that. talking straight to the camera. and there is seven requests already. one of them is asking the size of her bra. another one has just joined. size of her bra. another one has justjoined. someone hasjust asked her to unbutton her shirt. the age limit is meant to be 13 but we easily find children younger than that. this little

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with me is our correspondent angus crawford. explain what this website is.rk web is the part of the internet that you and i can't reach just using google and other search engines. to get to it, you have to download specialist search engines, and then you find yourself cloa ked engines, and then you find yourself cloaked in encrypted software. effectively, if you are a human rights campaigner or journalist, it is great. you can find out things without being spied upon. but the problem is for criminals it's open season. problem is for criminals it's open season. what has happened with the wider use of this specialist softwa re wider use of this specialist software and search facility is that a whole subculture has been created, if you like, a dark world ebay, where you can buy anything from drugs to weapons. when a politician says we are going to shut this down, how does that work? people might think, if it's that straightforward, why not shut them down more quickly, and if you do shut it down, doesn't whoever is operating at spring up under another name? two