the bbc s paul blake has been looking at one crucial number that seems stuck, potentially holding downars are rising again. wages have been stagnant for decades, but let's just look at the last five years. overall, a decent picture, some ups and downs, but generally heading north. in fact, since last year, wages are up 2.7%. we have so manyjobs now coming in, they are raising wages. here is the problem. that is what we call nominal wage growth, meaning we haven't adjusted for inflation or the ever—rising prices of everyday goods. and by the way, do you see the prices? in fact, over the past year, average prices for consumers have gone up 2.8%, so while the numbers on america's paycheques may look like they are going up, when you factor in costs, wages are effectively flat. let's look at that nominal wage growth graph again. now let's adjust it for inflation, it's not a good look. our economy has soared and we are creating opportunities for everyone. so, what is driving up prices? i am for massive oil and gas and everything else and a lot of energy. it's mainly oil prices. they've shot

here 5 the bbc s asadullahjalalzai who fled from ghazni to kabul. dead and wounded. from time to time you could hear a loud cry in the air and you knew they had identified a relative among the dead. there was not much food there. if you managed to find a piece of bread, you would have to pay 5—6 times more to buy it. there was no water and electricity, and hundreds of shops had burned down and their owners lost everything. shoaib sharifi is in kabulfor the bbc. he's been following the latest developments. security forces say they have cleared the inner city from the caliban and this has somehow broke in the blockade in the city, creating an escape route from one direction to families stranded to leave the city and also for the aid convoys to reach 270,000 people that have had no water or electricity and emergency medical supplies in the past five days. the red cross society says their aid convoys led bya society says their aid convoys led by a lorry of 200 coffins as well as food and nonfood items reached the city. this indicates how much devastatio

the bbc s sally nabil has this exclusive report. it looks like a ghost town.visited the area which witnessed the final days of a deadly fight. this place was once full of life. if we walk here we can see that someone wrote on the wall, "islamic state will remain, god willing." the scale of the damage in this neighbourhood is absolutely shocking. it is as if the battles have just ended yesterday. it's hard to believe that fighting has stopped here more than a year and a half ago. everything here is dead. western—backed pro—government forces fought for seven months to oust the extremists who were based here for nearly a year. fierce battles forced civilians to flee. most families are back now but they miss the city they once called home. translation: we wished we hadn't returned to see the city like this. some people fell ill when they returned. one of my relatives died of a heart attack when he saw his house in ruins. libya has been in a deep financial crisis for years. residents only receive government salaries once every three to four months. translation: we

velodrome at the european championships, you can head to bbc two or follow all the action at the bbc sport ‘satures got up to 33 degrees in surrey. and we have a very warm weekend on the way, also around 30 degrees. for most of us, it is going to be sunny. a bit of cloud here and there, maybe a few spots of rain, but that is pretty much it. once again, it is going to be very warm. temperatures in the south could be hovering no lower than 19 degrees in london. a bit fresher in scotland and northern ireland. tomorrow, scotland and northern ireland will turn a bit more cloudy. whereas the best of the sunshine will be across southern, eastern and central areas. and it will be a hot day. and the beautiful weather continues through sunday and actually into next week. it is an actual bob. in fact it's got so thick, yesterday was katherine's first blow dry! aw! and let's give our biggest hello to our guest tonight, whose daughter came on the one show this year to introduce her fiancee to us. here's what she told us about jack. this isjack. we met when i was 20, jack was 24 and we have the same aims,

frank gardner, bbc new colombia. 's le withlomru cocaine continues. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, why the blueprintaj foa controversy in the u.s. we will have the latest on the uproar. in pakistan, a group of young girls in karachi's once troubled neighborhood are breaking barriersnd taboos by developing their boxing skills. a hope that bong can give them success, a future, and above all, the self-confidence to stand up for themselves. every day after school, these girls gather here at this boxing club to pursue their dreams. this 13-year-old is one of the most passionate boxers. a fighter who remains unbeaten, her inspiration is mammad ali, she has high hopes for the future. ali'sove muhammad fighting. it was amazing, especially the way he uses his right hand. i want to be like him. pshe won three championshi i want to win five. porter: it is one of the most densely populated neighborhoods of pakistan's commercial capital, karachi. it is home to divers groups who have one thing in common, poverty. until

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rajini: henry golding, the lead actor in that film, has worked fow,bbc world's travel s which means there is hope for my hollywood career. ,f you want to offer me a part find me on twitter. i will be back tomorrow. ne >> with the ws app, our vertical videos are designed to work around your lifestyle, so you can swipe your way through the news of the day and stay up-to-date with the latest headlines you can trust.m download now fselected app stores. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, kovler foundation, pursuing lutions for america' neglected needs, and purepoint financial. >> how do we shape our tomorrow? it starts with a vision. we see its idemi form in our nd, and then we begin to chisel. we strip away everything that stands in the way to reveal new possibilities.oi at purep financial, we have designed our modern approaou to banking you -- your plans, your goals, your dreams. your tomorrow is now. purepoint financial. >> "bbc world news" w presented by kcet los angeles. captioningponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm

that‘s according to figures given to the bbc s today programme by a leading health expert.ld son william died after developing sepsis which was not detected by doctors. along with other campaigners, she has tried to raise awareness among staff and patients. the thing that william wa nts and patients. the thing that william wants more than anything else in the world is his life. and i have mine andi world is his life. and i have mine and i cannot waste it. this campaigning and doing this kind of thing is my way of being william‘s mum. iwill thing is my way of being william‘s mum. i will always be his mum, so i will continue. screening of honourable patients has improved the mac improved. figures given to the bbc show that sepsis as an increasingly dangerous problem. experts have said that there are just over 15,700 deaths in quarter to english hospitals recorded the 2016, 2017 year were sepsis with the main diagnosis. previously there we re main diagnosis. previously there were just over main diagnosis. previously there werejust over 11,000 main diagnosis. previously there w

that's according to figures given to the bbc s today programme by a leading health expert.rs have described the rare but serious complication as a silent killer. our health editor hugh pym reports. sepsis is a serious complication which can develop after infections. without antibiotics it can result in organ failure and death. melissa mead's i2—month—old son, william, died after developing sepsis which was not detected by doctors. along with other campaigners, she's tried to raise awareness among staff and patients. screening of vulnerable patients has improved, but figures given to the bbc suggest sepsis is an increasingly serious problem. using official nhs data, experts at imperial college london say there were just over 15,700 deaths recorded at english hospitals in the 2016/17 year where sepsis was the main diagnosis. two years previously, there were just over 11,300 such deaths. that was a 38% increase over the course of two years. nhs england says its efforts to to increase recognition mean that cases previously recorded as simple infections are now classified as sep

mark easton, bbc news, westminster. rajini:' 's take a look at some of the day's other news. the grand jury report in pennsylvania found credible allegations of sex abuse by more than 300 catholic priests in the state going ck decades. more than 1000 children are listed as victims. it is the most comprehensive investigation of its kind carried out in the united states . at least 24 people have been killed when a bus collided in a car east of the ecuadorian capital. it comes just two days after another deadly crash in the country. fans of the football club were killed when the bus they were traveling in overturned. esident has called for subsidized fuel prices to rise for criminalsunreating the y out of billions of dollars. nicolas maduro said patrol was being smuggled to colombia and the caribbean. dozens of cars ve been torched in sweden in what police are calling coordinated political optack. gangs of young le appear to set vehicles on fire. local media reportesome of them smashed car windows and poured flammable liquids inside. similar incidents were reported in other up t

chris buckler, bbc news, washington. calculations,s here are 73 dd six hours and counting before the midterms, not that i am counting atll. in the meantime, you can find all the day's news on our obsite. do che twitter. i am jane o'brien. have a great weekend. >> with the bbc news app, our trtical videos are designo work around your lifestyle, so you can swipe your way through the news of the day and stay up-to-date with the latest headlines you can trust. download now from selected app stores. >> funding of this presentation is made possib by the freeman foundation, gkovler foundation, pursu solutions for america's neglected needs, and purepoint financial. >> how do we shape our tomorrow? it starts with a vision. we see its ideal form in ouran mind, then we begin to chisel. we strip away everytdsng that stann the way to reveal new possibilities. at purepoint financign, we have de our modern approach to banking around you -- your plans, your goals, your dreams. ur tomorrow is now. purepoint financial. >> "bbc world news" wa presented b

purepoint financial. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet s angeles. ns captioning spoored by newshour>> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, striking back: formea. director john brennan claims by revoking his security clrance, president trump is trying to silence critics. then, more than 300 newspaper editorial boards across the country respond to the president's repeated attacks on the free press. and... >> ♪ i said it won't be long >> woodruff: the queen of soul exits the stage.we onsider the life and singular legacy of aretha franklin. >> singing is about communication. it's like communicating with the people sitting there in that auditorium and she worked on it and she showed tat whole world t meant to be a great singer.>> oodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour.

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more and more people take part to compete for the acclaim and adulation of world ‘s most winning whiskers. andrew plant, bbcoften say, i feel very inadequate. i am about to say something i don't often say, ifeel very inadequate. i will have to work on my beard. you can reach me on twitter, i'm @nkem|fejika. thank you very much for watching, by by. —— bye bye. hello there. all this week our weather will be coming in from the atlantic, so once again it will be rather changeable. sunday saw some welcome sunshine across a good part of the midlands towards the south—east of england, and in the warm and muggy air it felt warm out there as well. the main rain—bearing clouds that's remaining for the time being towards the north—west of the uk, but south of that it is going to be difficult to gauge how much sunshine there will be today because the air is moistening up, more low cloud coming in, a lot of dry weather around and there may be some sunshine around at times. you can see the extent of the cloud. the best of the breaks across central and eastern parts of england, a bit of drizzle around the western hills an

bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. the white house insists donald s ump has done nothing wrong after ormer lawyer says he ordered hush money payments. the president says he only knew about them after the fact. y>> d know about the payments? president trump: later on, i knew. you have to understand what he did -- they weren't taken out of campaign-finance, that's the thing. jane: despite the latest legal bombshells, we hear from those who are standing by the president. >> millions of people break the law here.is >> he the president of the united states. >> well, he is human, too. jane:it and facebook and r step up efforts to clamp down on suspicious activities, removing hundreds of accounts linked to russia and iran. weome to our viewers on public television in the u.s. and around the globe. the past 24 hours in the life of this presidency have been a whirlwind. on tuesday, around this time, a pair of legal bombshells were dropping, involving two former trumpoc ates, michael cohen and paul manafort. today, donald trump and his white house have been pus

now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. us stock index s touches a record high and is on track to surpass its longest ever bull market run, but with will scandals plaguing president trump stop its meteoric rise? and we take a look at sorghum in china. never heard of it? well, it isa in china. never heard of it? well, it is a crop but it is now in the firing line between the us and china as trade tariffs take hold. good morning asia, hello world, it is a wednesday. glad you could join us for another exciting midweek edition of asia business report. i am rico hizon and we start off with us stocks. as we can see here, at the broader s&p 500 index, containing the us‘s biggest companies, hit a record high overnight during the session and could hit a milestone. however, it is down slightly in after—hours trading after president trump's former campaign chief and personal lawyer faced legal troubles. despite the slip, the s&p 500 is on its way to its longest—running bull market in history. to explain just what it means, our reporterfrom history. to

he told the bbc radio 4's today programme he hoped the documents would provide reassurance about theed by a no—deal brexit. there are risks here, but let's not have the risks blown out of proportion, out of context. what we're going to do today is to be honest about the risks, inform those affected, whether they're in the public sector or individual citizens, whether they're businesses or charities, and give some guidance and, i hope with that, some reassurance and also some context about the risk. the shadow brexit secretary wasn't convinced that the government's no—deal advice would offer adequate reassurance. no deal means we've not reached agreement on anything with the eu. so that's no deal on eu citizens, no deal on trade, no deal on security and so on and so forth. the idea that technical notices issued eight weeks before the october summit, eight weeks before we're supposed to reach agreement, is to reassure anybody, i think, is fanciful. i think it reflects the fact that these negotiations are going badly and the government is now moving into panic mode. our political corres

bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, the military paradeno s off for president trump announces he is dancing me -- canceling the event due to costs and is heading to paris instead. italy, fewer tha of the families of the genoa bridge collapse have accepted the governmentfuffer of state rals. anger is going towards the authorities over claimsf neglect by many years of successive governments in maintaining vital infrastructure. james: amid heavy machinery, and the tons of rubble, the search for survivors sometimes comes down to a single voice. "anybody there," shouts a rescuer.is thero reply. they will keep goilo for a while er.o >> difficulty we will finish tomorrow, but i can tell you that probably in a couple of days we should finish. but it is really depending on how we can remove all the debris. it's very difficult, because we day.orking 28 hours a but we have a shift rotation of personnel. james: parts of the operation are extremely delicatere here, ghters reversed a truck abandoned next to the edge of the collapse. a professor is on the official investigation commission. before he was a

bbc world news. the headlines. firm words behind warm handshakes, as talks between the us and north korean foreign minister ‘s are describeds brutally frank. the us calls for continued pressure on pyongyang, which is called us actions alarming. more than 1000 firefighters tackle blazes in portugal and spain, where temperatures got to 46 degrees, almost all time highs. emergency services are on alert and vulnerable people are told to stay indoors. tens of thousands members of israel's druze minority have rallied in tel aviv against a new law they say makes them second—class citizens. the law declares israel is a nation state of thejewish people. and 12 boys who spent two weeks in a flooded cave in thailand have left a monastery where they spent time as buddhist novices. at10pm, a at 10pm, a full round—up of the day's news, but now time for click. planet earth is changing. daily. we humans are affecting its surface, its climate, its inhabitants. watching from ground level makes it difficult to make sense of it all, but these days we do have the data and we can crunch the numbers. and, when it comes to understanding the reall

bbc news, westminster. the time is 6:15pm. our top story this evening. violence flares on the streets of zimba bwe's capital over the country's election results. also tonight. after a promising start against india, england s in a spin at edgbaston. coming up on sportsday on bbc news. british number one johanna konta inflicted the worst defeat of serena williams' career, dropping just one game on the way to victory. new grammar school places are fast outstripping the number of new secondary school places in some parts of england — that's according to figures compiled by the bbc. there are 11,000 more grammar school pupils than in 2010. and by 2021, if the expansion continues at the same pace, that would be the equivalent of 24 new schools. here's our education editor bra nwen jeffreys. educating boys for more than 100 years, bournemouth school is proud of its academic tradition. valued by parents and pupils. it has got more academically able students, and when they are together it helps, because they help each other out. we are all aiming to do well in our exams and do well in future life, so we all encourage each other, we challenge each other, we compete. most of you are at a stage now where you've moved

bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am rajini vaidyanathan. >> ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t found out what it means to me ourajini: the queen of s aretha franklin, has died at the age of 76. we take a look back at one of the greatest musical talentsevhe world has known. from presidents to pop royalty, tributes are flooding in, as in we will be live in her hometown of detroit. and speaking with one voice -- why hundreds of u.s. newspape have teamed up to articulate mpanger over president tr's statements on the media. rajini: welcome to our viewers on public television in the u.s. and also around the globe. lyshe was lovinown as the queen of soul, but today her reign on the music world finally ended. aretha franklin has died at the age of 76, surrounded by her family in her shme in detroit. was diagnosed with cancer 8 years ago but only retired from performing last year. her career spanned seven decades, she will be remembered for a voice so svering it will be forgotten. age of 76, surrounded by her andily in her home in detroit.ai has more asking is for a little respect ♪ all mybout to give y money ♪ alee

it takes the british team s total to five with two days of competition still to go. there for us is bbc reporter nick hope. it has been another stunning day here today was the temperature ranging around the mid 30s all week, today no exception which hasn't made it easy for the competitors. it was a little cooler this morning when jea nette a little cooler this morning when jeanette cherrington took to the water. she is the reigning paralympic champion of the k—1200 metres event, but the 48—year—old couldn't quite keep pace with the ukrainian leader who took gold. she missed out on silver by a quarter of a second. it is good to see the sport moving forward so that pushes me on as always, but i am really chuffed. sad to lose your world championship title but there's always next year. rob oliver was an agonising fourth in the final but better news for gb in the women's able—bodied k—1 final featuring leslie wharton. she is traditionally a marathon distance specialist but showed talent for the sprints as well. she surprised even herself. initially i was just looking to make the final and i

s has closed? lots of stories on our web page, one this morning that was picked up by bbc radio 5 live this morninginjuly. the mass dues at passport control at heathrow in july. —— the mass dues at passport control at heathrow injuly. —— massive queues. 0ne listener told us i went to sicily for a three—day holiday with my australian girlfriend, she had to wait three hours to get through passport queues on the way back. more bad news for the high street as well, more news about that house of fraser buyout. and what it means for the pension fund members as well. absolutely. your're watching business live — our top story. turkey is expected to unveil emergency measures to shore up its currency, the lira, which has continued to spiral downwards in value. the central bank has acted to increase liquidity in the banking system. a quick look at how the markets are faring. in asia, a sea of red, a similar picture in europe, all the major indices downwards into the red as well. artificial intelligence, ai, is all around us, with the likes of alexa growing in popularity. but now some computers have the abilit

still to come, a bbc fans have been flockingo follow the hwarts express, but for one scottish village,sr of visit has become too much. jane: it is among the most majestic species of wildlife, and yet in the u.k., the golden eagle can be found only in remote parts of scotland. scientists hope to protect the eagle and expanded numbers thank with their genetic code. victoria gill has more. victoria: a golden eagle at hiddenafely away in its mountainous, making it a perilous job to take a dna sample. but a tiny amount of dna is all scientists need to m the genetic code of this great bird of prey. researchers will find clues about the food and habitat they rely on and the havens that these threatened birds will be found and protected. and where populations are in severe decline, genetic matchmaking gives eagles the st chance to thrive. the same institute that map to the human genome years o is decoding the eagle's biological secrets. >> it allows us to gederstand a t amount of its biology and how it survives wild and how we can manage it. victoria: these mountains are home to just 5 pairs of

bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. the australians all gains ground against the greenback as the country ‘s new prime minister swears in. and some robots taste for radioactive waste is looking to clear up one of europe's most hazardous sites. welcome to this monday edition of asia business report. australia's new prime minister scott morrison has a new cabinet as he tries to heal serious divisions within his government. he took over the position after it occurred against his predecessor, malcolm turnbull. investors welcomed the move and the australian dollar climbed against us dollar. he says there needs to be a change in the political culture moving forward. issues of bitterness and think that arise from these events, that has to go because australians expect us to focus on them rightly. icq the other day, we are on your side, we share the values of australians that that is what drives our policies and that is what drives our policies and that is what must write our behaviour also. for clues on how this could impact prospects on the australian economy, shane oliver says he actually doesn't expect to see any big change

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including venezuela's floundering economy and an historic day for the s&p with our very own andrew walker. you're with business live from bbca little more about luton airport. it has been named as the worst in the uk for the third year ina row worst in the uk for the third year in a row in worst in the uk for the third year ina rowina worst in the uk for the third year in a row in a passenger satisfaction report published today by which?. the report blamed "disastrous customer service" for london luton's poor ranking. london luton airport says the survey covered just a fraction of passengers and during the survey period luton says it has undergone a £160—million redevelopment designed to increase capacity and improve passenger experiences. joining us now is sally gethin, editor of airlines and aviation website gethin s inflight news. you have been talking to luton airport, what have they said. coming out fighting? they cast doubt over the validity of the survey, they have conducted their own survey of 1.2 million passengers, which shows a doubling of passenger satisfaction. that put customer satisfaction. that put customer

bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. you are the us considers higher tariffs on chinese goods. the federal reserve ‘sterest rates unchanged, but not all central banks are following their leader. —— lead. hello and welcome to asia business report. our top story this morning: the trump administration confirms it is now considering more than doubling the tariffs it plans to impose on $200 billion worth of chinese imports. beijing officials say they will retaliate if the united states takes further trade measures against them. both sides have already imposed tariffs on $34 billion worth of goods and our business reporter explains why the white house wants to take it a step further. we have been talking to senior administration officials and they have essentially confirmed what us media have found a day ago, citing unnamed sources of which is that donald trump wants to turn up pressure on china and he has asked the us trade chief to hike tariffs on the proposed tariff on goods from 10% to 25%. to be clear, these are not new tariffs, nor are the releva nt not new tariffs, nor are the relevant harris in eff

s wars. tom bateman, bbc news. agriculture have already been the impact in the future — whisky. nick miller has been to the glenlivet distillery to find out how they are responding to changing climates to maintain the quality of its whisky. risky, it is a core part of scotland's national identity and it's a massive moneymaker to. there are over 100 distilleries and last year exporter hit a record high with 1.2 billion bottles going to an almost insatiable overseas market. and this is where it all begins with a crop of malting barley ready to be harvested and i'm going to dojust that in that combine over there. let's get this barley cut. the lack of rain here this summer has affected the quality and quantity of the barley sent to the distillery. but it's predicted whether changes for the future, higher temperatures, more intense rain, when it rains, potentially longer droughts, that are on the mind of this farmer.m we get more extreme weather is, we have to do react to that extreme weather in the way we grow our crop

s. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is...or a no—deal brexit — it's told british businesses to plan for customs checks, and drug makers to stock up on extra supplies. we have spent time talking about uk politics, let's switch to american politics. here's president trump on the possibility of being impeached. ido i do not know how you can impeach somebody who has done a greatjob. i think if i were in peach, the market would crash. that was on fox news in what can loosely be described as an interview. now impeachment is when a legislative body formally begins the process of removing an official from office. the reason the question is even getting asked is that on tuesday, donald trump's former lawyer michael cohen accused the president of ordering him to make an illegal payment. president trump denies that — and his allies have been robust in his defence. here's national security adviser john bolton taking a question from the bbc in geneva. given the events of this week, and admissions of payoffs and you have mentioned election

a bbc investigation has found it s not only consumers and traffickers who are to blame, but also corrupt reserve in zululand. the gunman is a vet. the dart contains a sedative. guys, we need more people here. each rhino weighs more than a ton. right, 100%. right, let's roll him. and they have less than half an hour to make some measurements, add a tracker and remove what the poachers kill these animals for. you can only remove probably an inch and a half off it. so, it will take it back down to its base, but not get into the growth tissue. so, even that is still an attractive amount of horn that's left on the animal. and off it comes. it's painless for the rhino, just like cutting fingernails. it's even the same material, keratin. but still, these shavings are worth a fortune in asia, where they are used for medicine or as a status symbol. this is the point that's been reached, where these animals have to have their horns removed in order for them to have more chance of survival. a lot of the private parks are doing this all the time now. but it's too expensive to de—horn the rhinos in s

s videos in 2011. the singer paid tribute to him, describing his death as beyond devastated. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on toraght's prfor the nuclear bunker made out of buses. we get a tour of a very unusual compound in canada. the u.s. naval base at guantÁnamo bay inne cuba isf the most controversial military installations in the world. cuba's communist government wants the detention center closed. we were given tiny access to a neighboring town. here's the report reporter: welcome to the most .eavily guarded town in cub it is located directly beside the u.gu naval base at tanamo bay, and visiting is an easy. we were among a group of foreign journalists granted rare access to the town where security is so tight that even local resingnts find getn and out difficult. in its heyday, it was popular with marines on leave, and scores of townspeople worked on the naval base. after the cuban revolution took power, relations soured. americans agreed to keep on any cubans working at guantanamo bay, but the last ones retired in 2012. today's young people seem at ease, but loca

bbc news, kabul. fellow writers have been paying tribute to the british nobel prize winner, sir v s naipaul, who's diednown books include a house for mr biswas, a bend in the river and in a free state, which won the booker prize. 0ur arts correspondent david sillito has been looking back at his life. the bookcase had been made at short hills by an out of work blacksmith, who wished to show his gratitude to mr biswas. a house for mr biswas in 1961, established v s naipaul‘s name as a writer. it was inspired by his own life, an oxford educated author, whose roots lay in the indentured indian workforce of the caribbean sugar plantations. i was born in trinidad. all these facets of one's background, personality and life have to be explored. in 2001, he was awarded the nobel prize for literature. it was just one of many awards, but sir vidiadhar could also be gruff, prickly, his views on islam and africa ensured he had his critics. he was not afraid of upsetting people. he didn't try to keep the worst aspect of his earlier behaviour away from the sight of the biographer. in the end, it's not the personality

all across the bbc this week, we re looking at global trade. and that sng imported into china are due to take effect. butjust how much of an impact could this have on the world economy? last year alone the value of goods and services traded around the globe was worth more than $20 trillion. now of that, $635 billion was trade between the us and china. the international monetary fund has warned that rising trade tensions between the us and the rest of the world could cost the global economy 430 billion dollars. well to find out what this means for american businesses, paul blake went to meet the owner of one of the firms affected. now to many trade wars can sound like a lot of hot air. but forjohn a boat builder, it could sink his business. we dodged the first bullet, we got grazed by the second and gota bullet, we got grazed by the second and got a broadside from the third list of tariffs. almost everything we sell was affected. that third list can take effect as early as september. as products like this boat a made in the us and sold to china. a tariff i

bbc news. a new bollywood film called gold explores india s first win at the olympics after gaining independencetures the bollywood superstar akshay kumar. haroon rashid has been speaking to him. india beat great britain, the country who ruled over them for nearly 200 years, at the olympics in 1948 to claim a gold medal in hockey. it was just a year after they gained independence and became a free nation. not many people knew the story, including bollywood superstar akshay kumar who stars in a film based on the real events. this was a very inspirational story which i heard. how we all got together, and because of the unity of all the sports, it got the whole nation united. and it became a dream in 1948 as a free india to win something, or win a gold, and that was a big thing when we played against england. many parts of gold were actually shot here in the uk, particularly in yorkshire. what was it about that area in particular that enhanced your film? well, we wanted it to look like 1948, and we got this stadium also which looked like that. and obviously there are effects and cg and things. plus

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s naipaul has died at the age of 85. that is it from us. we're back with the late news at ten o'clock. now on bbcluding 12 children, have been killed in an explosion that brought down a building in the mainly rebel—held syrian province of idlib. it's not known what caused the blast, but the building is reported to have contained a store of munitions belonging to an arms trafficker. most of the people in the building are believed to have been syrians displaced from other areas of the country. the government says its planning to introduce new offences of causing death by dangerous or careless cycling. under the proposal cyclists who kill pedestrians would be treated in a similar way to dangerous drivers, who face a prison sentence up to 1a years. cycling campaigners are calling for wider reform of road safety legislation. simonjones reports. kim briggs was knocked over by a cyclist in london in 2016. she died a week later. the bike that hit her shouldn't have been on the road — it was designed for the velodrome, with no front brake. charlie alliston was riding it. he was cleared of manslaughter but

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name's mike embley. our top stories: # r-e-serican soul music, has died at the age of 76. tributes pour in from musicians worldwide and former presidents, praising her contributions to music and to the fight for social justice. as a government investigation into italy's private motorway operator begins, we ask what might have caused the genoa bridge to collapse. and a secret of the mummies is revealed — scientists work out the 6,000—year—old recipe for successful embalming.

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s naipaul, has died aged 85. raised in trinidad — he studied at oxford and worked for the bbc before becoming a prolific author.ver, and the booker prize—winning — in a free state. he won the nobel prize for literature in 2001, for — as the award panel put it , "works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories . he died at his home in london. now it‘s time for a look at the weather. we were hearing a bit earlier that the rain has certainly affected the cricket. i was looking? looks like rain coming towards the lord‘s cricket ground later on this afternoon and that is a pattern repeated, we have got wet weather around, i hope you enjoy the sunshine we had yesterday because today it‘s in short supply, a soggy sunday. the radar pictures shows pulses of heavy rain, it‘s been quite wet across parts of southern england and there has been another pulse working across now getting into eastern scotland, the rain picking up here, over the next few hours we will see more wet weather, it‘s quite likely to affect the cricket. for wales and south west england with the main rain band having cleared through we

bbc news. seven marks and spencer stores are shutting today as part of the company's major restructuring plan. m&sst year. it comes a day after house of fraser was bought out of administration, and as high street stores face growing pressure from online retailers. calls to allow boxing and martial arts lessons in prisons and young offenders institutions have been rejected by the government. the proposal was part of a review into how sport and a healthy diet could be used to help rehabilitate inmates and reduce re—offending. but the ministry ofjustice said it was concerned the classes would amount to combat training for inmates. the us space agency nasa has delayed the launch of its mission to send a satellite closer to the sun than ever before. the parker solar probe was due to have launched from cape canaveral in florida this morning but the lift—off was postponed when an alarm went off. it has been rescheduled for tomorrow. scientists working to stop the spread of malaria have developed a new net which could save more than a million lives. the teams from? durham, liverpool, switzerland and burki

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name's mike embley. our top stories: # r-e-s-p-e-c-t. # just a little bit...# aretha franklin, the queen of american soul music, has died at the age of 76. tributes pour in from musicians worldwide and former presidents, praising her contributions to music and to the fight for social justice. as a government investigation into italy's private motorway operator begins, we ask what might have caused the genoa bridge to collapse. and a secret of the mummies is revealed — scientists work out the 6,000—year—old recipe for successful embalming. hello to you. she was lovingly known as the queen of soul, the definition of how soul music, at its best, can sound. but today she ended her reign at the age of 76. aretha franklin died of pancreatic cancer, surrounded by family at home in detroit. she only retired from performing last year, and her career as singer, pianist and arranger spanned seven decades. but she was also a political activist. the songs she sang helped define the civil rights and feminist movements. from detroit, aleem maq

now on bbc news, it's time for more from the money & power season, which looks at how money — and its power — shapes and reshape our lives. this week smbitious and controversial plan to build private, or gated, cities in honduras. honduras, centralamerica. until recently, this tiny country had the world's highest murder rate. like other nations in the region, it faces daunting challenges of poverty and inequality. rampant corruption is part of life here and political instability is the norm. last year's elections were overshadowed by allegations of fraud, followed by violent clashes with protesters. despite being rich with natural resources, honduras can't seem to escape a cycle of poverty and violence. i grew up in latin america. i'm used to inequality, but it never stops to strike you. i mean, parts of san pedro, you can see there's real money here. it wouldn't be — perhaps some buildings wouldn't be out of place in miami. butjust across the river and the street, you have a really nasty slum. it's tough here. now the country is proposing a bold plan to lure investment and try to put the brakes on its downward spiral. but not everyo

bbc news, bradford. after a dominant day in the field, england 5 cricketers faced a stubborn late stand by india s batsmenon. ? the tourists made steady progress this morning, before surrey bowler sam curran took three wickets forjust eight runs. ?but india s captain responded and made an impressive 149. they were eventually all out, for 274. england have now begun their second innings. the first multi sport european championships, is being described as a ‘mini—0lympics,‘ featuring some of the biggest names from seven disciplines. the 11 day competition which began today, features more than four and half thousand competitors. joe wilson is in glasgow where some of the events are taking place. the family joe. hi, i am joe. hi, iam in george joe. hi, i am in george square where there be will be a musical festival taking place. we had a qualifying day today, we are going to concentrate on the theory behind the championships. look out for some flashing images in sports that you know with a conceptual twist. perfect. take seven european championships and stage them at the same time. maximise the impact. britai

bbc news, johannburg. laura: energy drinks are advertised to give you the extra boost. but should they be banned for those under age 18?su.k. government a is consideri mid fears that they are damaging young people's health due to high levels of caffeine and sugar.gh reporter: nergy, packed with sugar, loaded with caffeine. there is concern about obesity and tooth decay, hyperactivity and sleeping problems. they reckon two thirds of 10- to 17-year-olds are drinking them. >> just after school. it is a dumb thing, really. >> when they are afterschool, i'm not there. i don't have thein the house. >> with younger children it is worse. 16, 17, 18, not really an issue. >> people will be able to get ahold of them. like you get kids smoking and stuff, they get a hold of it. it might reduce it a bit, but i don't know how much. reporter: if you take red bull, everne hundred milliliters h 32 milligrams of caffeine and 11 grams of sugar. thndlevels in monster are ar the same. that is three times the amount of caffeine in coca-cola and a similar dose of gar. one large energy drink gives the child their daily alwance of caffeine. this

warm welcome to bbc and news, broadcasting to our viewers in north america and around the globe. out of stories that this is the imf ‘ss new support for argentina and crisis talks as the economy slumps to a new low. another departure from ken trump. the president at the top white house lawyer is leading. is being revealed he cooperated extensively enquire into russian interference. air canada suppers a massive data breach, thousands of customers personal details are thought compromised. the president, the prayer meeting and an appeal for support. are american evangelical christians the key to america's midterms? and women's wrestling conquers the world. meeting a new generation of wrestlers thrilling sell—out crowds. argentina's of an facing growing economic crisis has asked for the early release of a $50 billion international bailout. in a televised address, the president ‘s aggregate accents to funds would restore market confidence that it had of the imf has set its economists will act swiftly but it is as tough call for argentinians, many have bad memories of past interventions. this is an announcement president pr