lot of work clearly went into the so—called paradise papers, and despite it being a busy news week as well, the bbce story a lot of airtime. tonight on panorama,... it started at 6pm on sunday with a panorama special, and more than half of the news at ten was dedicated to the subject, pushing a report of the texas shooting and new allegations against damian green down the running order. on monday, there was another hour—long panorama special, watched by neil spellings: immediatedly following panorama was the bbc news at ten o'clock. this dedicated the first half of the show, so 15 minutes, covering exactly the same topics that had just been shown immediately previous to the news by panorama. i thought it was a strange editorial decision to repeat so much content immediately adjacent to programmes, especially when the news were using the same clips of richard bilton doorstepping celebrities outside the studios, and with the same infographics and pretty much everything. it was like a panorama—lite for 15 minutes. the paradise papers also led bbc one bulletins for a third night on tuesday, ahead of th

welcome to bbc news 24. and on its 20th birthday, the bbc news channel looks back to news 24.ll be talking to the man who launched it. it's 5.00pm. our main story is the limited cabinet reshuffle — the second in the space of a week forced on the prime minister. she's promoted penny mordaunt to the cabinet to become international development secretary replacing priti patel, who resigned last night after admitting a series of unauthorised meetings with senior israelis. penny mordaunt was a minister in the work and pensions department and, like priti patel, she had campaigned for brexit in last year's referendum and her appointment maintains the balance between leavers and remainers in the cabinet. 0ur political correspondent reports from westminster. another day, another new face in government. penny mordaunt propelled into the job of international development secretary after priti patel‘s fall from grace. a leave supporter, like her predecessor, with ministerial experience, penny mordaunt‘s appointment retains the delicate balance in theresa may's cabinet. i think it is a good

you cannot live without bbc news in the way we are now talking about it, or indeed bbc news online. nkly, to people's use of the bbc. how much of a battle was it to convince colleagues that it was a worthwhile investment? it was a very big battle. to be honest, it was a battle both externally and internally. people were saying that all done, you are diverting resources, money or activity from what was then the nine o'clock news. into this new thing which no one will watch. it was a huge battle. but my belief then is my belief now, that had we not done that, we would not be giving our audiences the service that they will want and the way they wanted it. i was saying back then, with slightly different coloured hair and glasses, that that message is the same one now. we have to be there when our audiences want to turn to us and i'm delighted to say that is why people come to bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: penny mordaunt has been appointed as the new international development secretary. she replaces priti patel who resigned last night over undeclared meetings with israeli officials

eleanor garnier, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. in catalonia, his first visit to the region since imposing direct rule. berliners from both east and west linked hands and danced round their liberated territory. and, with nobody to stop them, it wasn't long before the first attempts were made to destroy the structure itself. 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. yasser arafat, who dominated the palestinian cause for so long, has died. the palestinian authority has declared a state of mourning for the leader who symbolised his people's hopes for independent statehood. in the wake of the colombian volcano disaster, rescue teams are trying to reach thousands of survivors who managed to clamber onto rooftops and trees above the sea of mud. after 17 years of discussion, the result was greeted with an outburst ofjoy. women ministers who'd long felt only grudgin

alan johnston, bbc news.: we hearfrom the man who helped mediate robert mugabe's resignation with the military in zimbabwe. president kennedy was shot down, and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world, the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is bbc news. the latest headlines... indonesia's disaster agency warns tha

shingai nyoka, bbc news, harare. laws and stop rejecting refugees. australia has been widely criticised for detaining asylum seekers who arrive by boat. the manus island centre in papua new guinea was closed last month but 600 men are refusing to leave. local authorities have threatened to use force get them out. with no water, food or power available, the un has described their situation as an "unfolding humanitarian emergency". from sydney, hywel griffith, has more details on the men. yeah, they issued a notice that said yesterday, in no uncertain terms, that the clock was ticking. the centre formally closed ten days ago, and that was when the water and electricity was shut. that is when the men were supposed to go to three other holding centres in papua new guinea, but they refused and they stayed. so this letter says that they will be removed by force — and it says for their own sake. the papua new guinea authorities say this is because the situation has become squalid and unhygienic. these pictures released by a

this is bbc news.earthquake has killed at least 120 people and injured many others in the west of the country. the former prime minister of lebanon, saad hariri, has spoken publicly for the first time since his surprise resignation eight days ago. he told a lebanese television station he would be returning home from saudi arabia within days. mr hariri denied he is being held against his will. he added he was aware he had not resigned in the usual way, but he wanted to give the country what he described as a positive shock, to alert it to the dangers it faces. iran and its lebanese ally, the militant group hezbollah, accuse saudi arabia of holding mr hariri hostage. translation: there's a security threat on my life, but that's just part of it. actually, there's the protection of lebanon. i want to protect lebanon. i will go back to lebanon, and i will be back really soon. i will follow the constitutional process of resignation. you have to give me time to secure myself in lebanon. i am not talking about

this is bbc news. the brexit talks, the eu says britain has two weeks to agree its "divorce bill" before trade talks can begin next month. meanwhile, theresa may says she wants to enshrine the time and date of brexit into law and warns she won't tolerate attempts to block the process. wales‘s first minister carwynjones has asked for an independent inquiry into how he handled allegations about carl sargea nt, who died earlier this week. a mother and father are fighting a high court battle to stop their eight—month—old son's life support machine being switched off. remembering the sacrifices of world war i on the centenary of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of all — passchendale. also this hour — broadband providers are to pay

orla guerin, bbc news, cairo. sident, emmerson mnangagwa, has promised to open the country up to the world. speaking to large crowds at his inauguration, he said zimbabwe would be safe for investors and urged countries that have imposed sanctions to reconsider. our africa editor fergal keane reports from harare. if there had been a roof, they would have raised it. 60,000 voices. and rhythm. and sure feet. unleashing the pent—up emotion not of days, but of decades. all the past tortuous week felt as if it had been building to this moment for the once cowed people. the military triggered the events that brought the mugabe era to an end, and the traditional chiefs who had fully expected to see him die in power. instead, a man who, a week ago, was hiding in exile, fearing for his life, arrived to claim the presidency. so help me god. cheering and applause you can hear there the 21—gun salute. emmerson mnangagwa, right behind me, is the new president of zimbabwe, and what an extraordinary moment this is. he has the back

bbc news.the army to step in following violent clashes between islamist protesters and police. let's get more on that story. we are joined by michael gugelmin with the asia programme deputy editor and senior associates of south asia at the woodrow wilson centre. thank you indeed forjoining us. we have seen the protests spread from islamabad to lahore to karachi. where do you see this going? i think that now that the military has stepped in and has tried to disperse the protesters are think it isn't going to be as bad as it could have been. i think the military in pakistan is popular and inspires a lot of or these protesters will be willing to disperse if they know the military is going to be out there as opposed to the government, which as we saw earlier today when we have police out there, it wasn't able to do much ofa out there, it wasn't able to do much of a good job at all of getting the protesters to disperse. i would like to think and hope that in the coming days, you know, these are the

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news.sa may's most senior minister has denied a claim that police found pornography on his computer during a raid on his office nine years ago. damian green, the first secretary of state, said the allegation made by a former police chief, bob quick, was "completely untrue" and a "political smear". he strongly denied that pornography was found and said police had never reported this to him at the time. mr quick, a former assistant commissioner in the metropolitan police — has told the bbc he stands by the claim and is to take part in a whitehall inquiry into allegations against mr green. our political correspondent susana mendonca reports. the bad blood between the prime minister's deputy and this ex—police chief goes back a long way. eight years ago, damian green's parliamentary offices were searched as part of an inquiry into home office leaks during which he was briefly arrested. that inquiry was led by the then metropolitan police assistant commissioner bob quick. today, this claim in a

november 9th, 1997, and bbc news 24 goes on air. was available on tap. i was hoping it would just become something people would turn on when they wanted to know the news. why should we tell them when they had to sit down and watch the news? i thought it would be a true utility and therefore, once we'd started, it would never go off air. was that what happened? it went off air almost immediately because of technical difficulties! the computers didn't work. it took time, but they did overcome the technical problems. you may have heard that air france... jane hill, the only original presenter still on the channel, remembers the day it came of age, when an air france concorde crashed in paris, injuly 2000. that story was so big, it was the first time we were simulcast, and the channel ran on bbc one or bbc two, because the controllers of those big national channels took the view this was such a big, unexpected story, the audience appetite wanted to watch that story unfold. we have some remarkable pictures coming in from new york, which

tiffany wertheimer, bbc news.peak now to one of world's leading experts on mount agung, vulcanologist doctor janine krippner. she's been following the volcano‘s activity from the us. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. can you just explain to us why the threat level has been increased now? yes, the authorities have explained the threat level has been increased because of the increasing activity, the ash plume has been sustained for quite a while now, since yesterday, and there's been an increase in the incandescents or the glow that's been visible within the crater. and the seismicity has been elevated as well. what can we expect over the next 2a hours, or is that an impossible question? it's a hard question but there are definitely things people can be prepared for. in fact reports have been coming through that there have been mudflows around the volcano and people really have to be careful to get out of the evacuation zones and out of the hazardous areas from these mudflows, they can be very dangerous. som

this is bbc news.e. president mugabe makes his first public appearance since the military the military seized control of the zimbabwean government. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... we‘ll be speaking to the human rights activist peter tatchell about his confrontation with robert mugabe, following the military coup in zimbabwe. also joining us will be the labour peer lord adonis, talking to us

that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news

martin patience, bbc news, beirut. earlier we spoke to barak barfi. the new america foundation and he also lived in yemen for a year. i asked him about the houthis targeting the airport. this is a big step forward, they've been able to use ballistic missiles, these are long—range missiles that likely came from iran to put pressure on the saudi arabian government, which has been bombarding yemen for several yea rs now. what makes you think the missiles came from iran? the houthis do not have the technology to create these missiles, to put these missiles together. it's possible the defence ministry had these missiles in its warehouses, in its capacity before. it's more than likely the iranians had some participation and involvement in the firing of this missile. if that is the case, how do you think saudi arabia's crown prince will react and respond? well, we've seen the saudis have escalated the war for several years now and we know in 2015 there was cross—border shelling, the saudis invited a pan—arab satellite station, which some of the princes owned,

this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at four. the prime minister's deputy, damian green, strenuously denies claims pornography was found on a computer in his commons office in 2008. jeremy corbyn tells the bbc he was aware of the allegations against labour mp kelvin hopkins before his shadow cabinet appointment. he had been reprimanded, the case had been closed and i thought it was reasonable, to appoint him even for a short time to the cabinet. catalonia's sacked leader and four of his former ministers turn themselves in to belgian police — a judge must decide whether to execute european arrest warrants issued by spain. the investigative judge has to decide within 2a hours, which means that a decision has to be made no later than 9:17 tomorrow morning. donald trump says no nation should underestimate american resolve — as he begins his asian tour in tokyo. the harvey weinstein scandal — michelle pfeiffer tells the bbc of her hopes the culture will change in hollywood. more than a dozen people are treated for minor injuries after

adina campbell, bbc news. this is bbc news.ump says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, was "very insulted" by allegations that moscow interfered in last year's us election. the husband of a british woman jailed in iran has told the bbc he will speak to the foreign secretary later on sunday. let's get more now on president trump's tour of asia. joining me from boston, massachusetts, is kristi govella, she's a post—doctoral fellow at the weatherhead centre for international affairs at harvard university. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. how do you think president trump has performed on this big to? i think the expectations were pretty logo into the visit. it has been a mixed bag. we have seen a lot of the same kind of rhetoric he has given about trade deals with the us and japan and korea and china. 0n the other hand, i think people were extremely worried he would be belligerent on north korea and he has been strong on that, but he has not gone to the same length that he has in the past. i think people have been relieve

this is bbc news. strong earthquake has killed at least 120 people and injured many others in the west of the country. donald trump is attending the annual asean summit in the philippines, where he is due to hold talks with the country's controversial leader, rodrigo duterte. the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british woman imprisoned in iran on charges of spying, says she is "on the verge of a nervous breakdown". he disclosed mrs zaghari—ratcliffe saw a medical specialist on saturday afterfinding lumps in her breasts. it comes as the uk government faces further criticism over its handling of the case. 0ur political correspondent eleanor garnier reports. jailed in iran, separated from her family, who tonight say there's fresh concern over nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's physical and mental health. she's 19 months into a five—year sentence for allegedly trying to bring down the iranian government. but her husband has always maintained she'd been on holiday. now, another british minister is facing

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa barak. the headlines at 11pm: the conservative party suspends mp charlie elphicke over serious allegations which have been referred to the police. he denies any wrongdoing. questions for labour as a party activist claims mp kelvin hopkins was promoted despite her complaints he harassed her and sent her a suggestive text. spain issues an arrest warrant for the ousted catalan leader carles puigdemont, who's remaining defiant in belgium. and coming up on newsnight: as well as discussing the claim swirling around westminster, we hear the shocking testimony of children liberated from so—called islamic state. good evening and welcome to bbc news. in the last hour, what the conservative party is claiming are serious allegations about the conservative mp charlie elphicke, have been referred to the police and he has been suspended from the party. in the last few minutes, the mp has said he doesn't know what he's been accused of and he denies any wrongdoing. meanwhile, a labour activist who accused th

this is bbc news. gypt says it has carried out air strikes against suspected militants behind an attack on a mosque in sinai which left more than 230 people dead. zimbabwe's new president has urged the international community to re—engage with his country as it tries to rebuild its shattered economy. the supreme court of appeal in south africa has more than doubled the jail sentence handed out to oscar pistorius. the athlete will now serve 13 years and five months for killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, four years ago. milton nkosi has more. what we saw today is the supreme court of appeal here in south africa overturning that six—year sentence and increasing it all the way up to 13.5 years for oscar pistorius. the family of reeva steenkamp, who was shot on valentine's day in 2013, has already said that they welcome this change in sentencing and they said this shows thatjustice can be achieved in south africa. on the other hand, from the oscar pistorius family, his brother carl pistorius tweeted th

mark easton, bbc news. ngle or green space, you can use the bbc land use calculator at bbc.co.uk/news. exactly one year ago, donald trump was elected us president. one of his persistent targets on the campaign trail was china. he accused the country of stealing us manufacturing jobs and even, in his words, of "raping the united states". what a difference a year makes. president trump is in china on a state visit and, as our china editor carrie gracie reports, he's been been striking a very different tone. the real estate billionaire and the career communist, making an odd couple. but both see themselves as men of destiny, with a mission to make their nation great again. president trump once raged that china was a jobs thief. but in beijing, he was all smiles and gratitude. president xi, now a very special man who makes his people proud. i just want to thank you for the very warm welcome. my feeling toward you is an incredibly warm one... they did eventually talk about the hard things. the north korean nuclea

this is bbc news. major anti—corruption purge in the government. several royal princes and current and former ministers have been detained. labour is calling for a new and independent system for all parties — to tackle claims of sexual harassment at westminster. the ousted head of the catalan government, carles puigdemont, islamic state militants are reported to have donated a car bomb at people displaced by fighting in a syrian province. syrian state media said dozens province. syrian state media said d oze ns of province. syrian state media said dozens of people gathered on the eastern bank of the river and had been killed or injured. on friday, i is lost control of the city, its last remaining stronghold in syria. the ousted head of the catalan government, carles puigdemont, has urged ‘all democrats' to unite, ahead of snap elections in catalonia. a spanishjudge has issued european arrest warrants for mr puigdemont and four of his allies. they went to belgium after the catalan parliament declared ind

fergal keane, bbc news.ecretary borisjohnson has held his first meeting with richard ratcliffe, the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian woman in prison in iran. mrjohnson pledged to leave no stone unturned in trying to secure her freedom. our special correspondent lucy manning reports. he's waited 19 months. richard ratcliffe finally on his way to meet the foreign secretary, with his wife still in prison in iran. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, a dual citizen, was accused of trying to overthrow the iranian regime. today, her husband said the meeting was positive, but there were reservations about giving his wife diplomatic protection, and he's still waiting to hear if he can travel to iran with the foreign secretary. he said listen, i'm open to the idea, you know, i'd love you to come, but i need to check both with the foreign office officials whether they think it's a good idea and also with iran. how closer do you think you are now to your wife coming home for christmas? well, the foreign

this is bbc news. itutional crisis has ramped up with thousands of people in catalonia protesting at the detention of eight regional government ministers sacked over their bid for independence. new details have emerged about the killing of four american special forces in the west african country of niger last month. president trump leaves for his first official trip to five countries in asia on friday. it's likely to be dominated by the risk of conflict over north korea's nuclear weapons programme. but underlying everything is a struggle for strategic dominance in asia, between washington and beijing. 0ur china editor carrie gracie reports. a game where the past is america, but the future may be china. big stars are moving here for the money and the eyeballs. there are almost as many chinese shooting hoops as there are americans on the planet. translation: the united states is still the one to beat, and it will take china time to catch up, but basketball is our national sport now and you can play anywhe

this is bbc news. the headlines: at least 235 people have been killed in a bomb and gun attack in egypt. scores more are injured after gunmen stormed a crowded mosque in the deadliest attack of its type in the region for years. a new president and a fresh start for zimbabwe as the new president promises elections and police in london say that is not evidence that shot had been fired at the oxford circus underground station and have stood down there response. trying to move forward brexit cox, theresa may meets donald to escape in brussels. england and australia are neck and neck into the third day of the ashes in brisbane. and coming up on news watch, the budget was as full as ever of statistics, how does bbc news try to help us understand the facts and figures through data journalism? join us at 7:45pm he had on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. it is one of the deadliest attacks in moderate egyptian history, at least 235 people have been killed and more than 100 injured, many critically

just visit the bbc website — bbc.com/news, or download the bbc news app. king officials have been killed in a helicopter crash near the town of abha close to the country‘s border with yemen. prince mansour bin muqrin was a deputy governor, son of the former crown prince of saudi arabia, muqrin al—saud. it‘s not yet known why the aircraft crashed. the sacked catalan leader, carles puigdemont, and four of his former ministers have been freed with conditions by a judge in belgium. it‘s in connection with a european arrest warrant issued by spain. the judge said they could not leave belgium without permission and had to give details of where they were staying. at least five people have been killed and more than 2,000 evacuated following flash floods in malaysia. the army has been deployed to penang state where hours of torrential rain flooded streets and submerged cars. officials say that in some places flood waters reached more than 3 metres deep. more rain has been forecast and people have been urged to stay in their homes. stay with us on bbc news, still to

coming up on sportsday on bbc news... okes heads to the southern hemisphere, but he's more likely to be playing cricket in new zealand than australia. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. pope francis has used a trip to myanmar to call for respect for all ethnic groups and for human rights in what's being seen as a reference to the plight of the country's rohingya muslims. since august, more than 620,000 rohingyas have been driven out of their homes mainly by the burmese army though the army claims it is responding to militant attacks. the rohingyas have been forced to flee across the border into neighbouring bangladesh. the un has called it "a textbook example of ethnic cleansing". my colleague reeta chakrabarti is at the kutupalong refugee camp in bangladesh, home to hundreds of thousands of rohingyas, half of them children. reeta, what difference is a papal visit going to make to them? thanks, fiona. people here do look to world leaders to highlight their plight and they will have been expectations of pope f

this is bbc news. led terrorism charges against an uzbek immigrant over tuesday's deadly truck attack. britain's defence secretary, michael fallon, has resigned over claims about his personal conduct, amid a wave of sexual harassment and abuse allegations facing mps. we can speak to laura bicker in washington. what is the latest? he went into court to face the terror charges. he was facing a number of very serious charges, which means he could face the death penalty. but when he was questioned by investigators, he waived his right to remain silent. so, a number of points came from those interviews. first of all, he said he chose halloween because he wanted to have the maximum impact. he also said that he had hoped to go further with his truck and drive all the way to brooklyn bridge. he went on to say he felt good about what he had done and had been inspired to do his attack by a number of videos he watched on his mobile phone. through the interviews he had with police, we know he wanted to display the

tim allman, bbc news. you are watching bbc news.n a few minutes. well, after the rain cleared through on saturday afternoon, colder, brighter conditions moved in its place but plenty of showers rattling in from the north—west. and through the course of the night, a very showery one across many western areas with some snow over the high ground, hail and thunder mixed in too, whereas further east it's been drier with clear spells. we start sunday morning on a chilly note. generally speaking, though, it's going to be a drier day than saturday for most of us. plenty of sunshine around but it's going to be noticeably cold in all areas. we'll start sunday off with some of the showers across western areas with some wintriness over the hills, they'll slowly fizzle away into the afternoon and become more confined to western and south—western and eastern coastal areas with many inland places dry but cold. eight to 10 degrees, it really will be struggling, those values. and as we head on in towards bonfire night evening, those temperatures rea

danny shaw, bbc news.e foster, has told sinn fein to "get serious" about a deal to restore stormont power sharing. mrs foster was speaking at her party conference in belfast, where she insisted she was committed to resurrecting devolution. 0ur ireland correspondent chirs page is in belfast for us. chris? yes, well, arlene foster has finished her keynote address to the democratic unionist party. and said that there is unprecedented attention on the dup because of the pa ct attention on the dup because of the pact with the conservative at westminster. they are making up the numbers, giving theresa may a working majority in parliament. so lots of focus here on what is happening in london and brussels and in belfast. and in particular, the focus on the important issue of the times, that is brexit. we want our border to remain open for people to move freely north and south for work, education, and as tourists. we want to see continued trading across the border in the economic interests of our two countries. i a

this is bbc news.e after robert mugabe resigns as the country's president. the ruling zanu—pf party says the sacked vice president, emmerson mnangagwa, will soon be sworn in as the country's new leader. the 1980 independence struggle won robert mugabe the status of a hero in the eyes of some. but during his long years in power he presided over decades of political repression and economic chaos. 0ur africa correspondent andrew harding looks at his downfall. at every roadblock in every corner of this long—tormented country, you can feel the influence and the damage wrought by robert mugabe. and the fear. today, we went deep into zimba bwe's countryside. 0k, there it is on the left. mugabe's mansion. it's almost feudal, more like a family business than a country. i'm andrew. i'm dennis. we wanted to come in and take a look. they wouldn't let us go in to admire the chandeliers, so we went to visit the neighbours. it was smashed down by police, you say? there it is, it was smashed down by police, you say? y

this is bbc news. the headlines. ing them down with a pick—up truck. sayfullo saipov, who was shot by police, sat in a wheelchair. he was charged with the killings and with providing material support to the extremist group, the so—called islamic state. president trump has called for harsher and quicker punishments for those who carry out such attacks. he criticised the american justice system for terrorism suspects, calling it "a joke and a laughing stock." he said he would repeal the visa system the suspect used to enter the us. the british defence secretary, michael fallon, has resigned over his personal conduct. his decision comes amid a wave of allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against members of parliament. mr fallon admitted that his behaviour in the past may have fallen short of the standards expected. now on bbc news,

ben ando, bbc news.mong fourteen people injured at a fireworks display in wiltshire. last night's event at the antrobus hotel in amesbury was cut short after a display box malfunctioned, sending fireworks toward the crowd. ambulance crews treated fourteen people for minor injuries. in a statement, the hotel said it was mortified by what happened and has apologised. police in london have arrested a 16 year old boy on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after two acid attacks last week. two delivery drivers on mopeds were sprayed with a corrosive substance in separate attacks in walthamstow and tottenham in north east london. a 14 year old boy who was arrested on friday has been released under investigation. donald trump has arrived in asia — with a warning that no nation should underestimate americas resolve. the president's first stop on his tour, which is expected to be dominated by the crisis over north korea's nuclear programme, was an airbase near tokyo, where he addressed us and japanese troops. ruper

this is bbc news.eople have been killed in a bomb and gun attack in egypt. scores more were injured after gunmen stormed a crowded mosque in the sinai peninsula in the deadliest attack of its kind in the region for years. a new president and a fresh start for zimbabwe, as emmerson mnangagwa promises elections and vows to serve all citizens. trying to move the brexit talks forward — theresa may meets the president of the european council, donald tusk, in brussels. also this hour: the black friday sales bonanza gets underway. shoppers are expected to spend a whopping £8 billion over the next three days. england and australia are neck and neck as they go into the third day of the ashes in brisbane. look who's back — tom baker, the longest serving doctor, films new footage to complete an episode abandoned because of a strike at the bbc.

richard bilton, bbc news. special section on the bbc website dedicated to the paradise papers, with much more explanation and analysis. you can find it at bbc.co.uk/paradisepapers. a senior labour politician in the welsh assembly has been found dead, just days after he was sacked as a minister, following allegations from a number of women about his personal conduct. 49—year—old carl sargeant had been suspended by the party until investigations into the claims were carried out. it is thought he took his own life. his family say they are devastated beyond words. 0ur correspondent roger pinney has been in his north wales constituency connah's quay. well, if there is one word i have heard over and over again today it is shock. people told me they were shocked last week when carl sargeant was sacked from the welsh government and they have been shocked today to the point of disbelief to learn that he has died. people here have told me ofa he has died. people here have told me of a man deeply rooted in the community

this is bbc world news.sident trump is heading to vietnam for the apec summit, where he'll join twenty other world leaders. the united nations issues a dire warning for yemen that a saudi blockade there could create one of the worst famines in decades. at least 2,000 children under the age of 15 have been identified under the government's counter—terrorism programme, according to the latest figures. in all, in the 12 months to april last year, more than 7,500 people were identified as at risk of extremism. sima kotecha explains. five terror attacks in britain just this year alone. preventing any further attacks is a top priority for the government. that's why it has something called channel, a programme designed to stop people from being drawn into violent or extremist behaviour. salman, not his real name, was radicalised in prison. by the time he was released, just months ago, he was ready to go to syria to become a suicide bomber. his words have been voiced by an actor to protect his identity. i was told t

paul summers wondered: well, to discuss this now, i'm joined by andrew roy, who's world editor for bbc newsk you for coming on newswatch. most of the viewers who did complain said the bbc had been too favourable to the pro—independence side, how do you respond? we haven't been. we've been physically in both locations, in madrid and barcelona, so we can put both points of view, our correspondents have always been careful to get pro and anti clips from protesters and politicians into their pieces. we've been trying throughout to be absolutely rigorous, in being impartial and objective, and putting both sides of the argument. i think the concern is that the headline coverage, which is how most viewers encounter the story, they feel has given the impression that was a violent state crackdown on a popular independence movement and that's not fair. i think that's incorrect as well. there was violence at the very beginning round the illegal referendum, we reported that the referendum was illegal, we showed what was happening in the polling stations, we also reported afterwards the disparity in fig

steve rosenberg, bbc news. jane: you are watching "bbc world news america."still to come, the secret hiding in the forest. scientists discover a new species of great ape. we will tell you about the orangutan that already faces threats. the de facto leader of myanmar, aung san suu kyi has made her first visit to the troubled state of rakhine since a violent campaign first 600,000 rohingya of muslims across the border. it suggests that the civilian government wants to be seen taking theory in the crisis. jonathan head reports. has taken aung san suu kyi more than two months to visit rakhine state, and even this trip was brief, allowing her little time at each stop. but with it, she signals that she wants the civilian government to take the lead in addressing the rakhine crisis after weeks of military operations which have driven hundreds of thousands of rohingyas over the border. quite what the government can do is not yet clear. she was able to meet one of the few remaining muslim communities and urged them not to quarrel with their neighbors and to trust the

chris buckler, bbc news, at the irish border. he world, they can cause agonising symptoms for sufferers, sometimes lasting several days. now a new approach in treatment has shown the number and severity of attacks can be significantly cut and is being hailed as an incredibly important step forward. it's estimated 190,000 people get migraine attacks every day in the uk, with women more susceptible than men. and it's thought 25 million days a year are taken off school or work by people who get them. in two clinical trials, injections of antibodies have been used to neutralise the chemical in the brain which causes the pain associated with a migraine. our health correspondent james gallagher has the story. tania dutton was just 11 when she started having devastating migraines. they interfere with her passion for music, causing immense pain for days, speech problems and blackouts. tania has to wear special glasses even indoors, as bright light can trigger an attack. they can be debilitating. for me, it feels like someone is taking a k

richard bilton, bbc news. ysis and background to the paradise papers on our website — bbc.com/news. the us air force has said it failed to alert federal authorities about the violent past of the man accused of killing 26 people in a church in texas on sunday. devin kelley was discharged from the air force in 2012 for assaulting his wife and step son — and legally, should not have been able to own a gun. from sutherland springs — james cook reports. yet again, it is a time for mourning in america. the masked gunman was inside the church for a long time, say the police, moving around freely, firing with a powerful assault rifle. once he started firing rounds on the outside, i mean, what could the people inside do? there was nowhere they could go. are there too many guns in the united states? there are a lot of guns, but, you know, the guns don't kill people, it's the people that kill people. as the killer left the church, another citizen with a gun opened fire and then jumped in johnny langendorf's truck. once th

join us tonight at 7.45 here on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news.emy corbyn is under pressure to explain why he appointed the labour mp, kelvin hopkins, to the shadow cabinet months after he'd been reprimanded for alleged inappropriate behaviour towards a young party activist. in the past few minutes mr hopkins said he "absolutely and categorically" denied allegations of inappropriate conduct. earlier this evening, labour said it would appoint an independent organisation to offer confidential support to anyone affected by sexual harassment. theresa may has issued the party's own new code of conduct. meanwhile the labour activist who accused mr hopkins — ava etemadzadeh — has told bbc news she feels disillusioned by the party's response at the time. our deputy political editor, john pienaar reports. step—by—step, one by one, in one party, then another and today, young labour activist with more allegations of sexual misconduct in politics. her story has added to a crisis unlike anything westminster has seen. ava etemadzadeh tells of a labour mp 15 yea

danjohnson, bbc news, south london. ned almost a0 years ago. strike action at the bbc meant studio scenes were never completed. now, the 83 year old actor has donned his trademark stripy scarf once more to complete the story. a dr who story which started to be filmed in 1979 that had to be abandoned halfway through due an engineering strike. there have been many attempts at finishing it. novels, audio plays, even a vhs version with tom baker explaining what happened in the scenes that were never completed. doctor, your mind shall be mine. i'm not mad about your tailor. for the version released today, members of the original cast, including tom baker and his assistant, recorded the actual script to go with animated versions of the missing parts. and what has got fans particularly excited is that, for the conclusion, tom baker went back to bbc television centre, stepped on to the tardis set from 1979, and filmed two lines of dialogue. he had no qualms about returning to the role. i think it was probably it never left me an

andy verite, bbc news. ld an average of 300,000 new homes a year, but not until the middle of the next decade. stamp duty in england, wales and northern ireland is to be abolished immediately for first—time buyers on properties worth up to £300,000, more in london. our home editor mark easton has more. it was billed as a watershed budget that would fix the broken housing market. so, we've come to a new development in newbury in west berkshire. today, we set out an ambitious plan... watching the chancellor in a show house, we have house—hunters in the bedroom, a worried resident in the kitchen,. the first measure was the abolition of stamp duty on houses up to £300,000. the average price here is £356,000. has the chancellor put a smile on the faces of charlie and sophie who have a baby coming and need somewhere to start the family? it looks like the stamp duty will save us money, it looks like the stamp duty will save us money, but i am worried it will put house prices further up. that is the main issue the p