coming up — has bbc news coverage of the winter olympics been too focused on badly performing brits? to the head of bbc sports journalism. certain newspaper front pages made a lot of allegations about jeremy corbyn and a czech spy. did the bbc make too little? and, as kfc stores across the uk temporarily shut this week, did bbc news get clucking mad with its coverage? first, for the past week many of our national newspapers have featured headlines such as "corbyn the collaborator" and "corbyn urged to reveal his stasi file." allegations that the labour lady had questionable contacts with a czech diplomat and agent in the 1980s emerged from files held by the czech security service archive. the labour leader called the story nonsense and accused the newspapers of covering it of lies and smears. but not all newswatch viewers were so dismissive of the claims. this anonymous telephone caller thought they were at least worthy of an airing on the bbc. you've covered the story regarding donald trump and the russia investigation ad nauseam for months and months and months on end but there's n

andy moore reported on the story for bbc news. the two men ca ptu red story for bbc news. men captured by kurdish forces last month and captured by the americans. together with another two men, they formed the kidnap gang known as the beatles, because they were usually masked and their captors could hear only their british accents. the reference there and on the bbc knew whether —— website of the gangs nickname of the beatles, annoyed some viewers. over the past few years, reports of sexual exploitation and abuse are those in powerful positions have hit institutions such as parliament, the church, the film industry, the world of sport and the bbc. and on saturday the headlines in the times newspaper focused on the charity sector. their investigation found that in 2011 four members of staff at oxfam had been sacked and three others resigned over charges of using local women, some under age, sex after the earthquake in haiti. further revelations followed and the bbc has been following up the story with angus crawford reporting on sunday evening. the government is 110w sunday

if you want to share your opinions on bbc news and current affairs, or even appear on the programme, 370 010 6676, or e—mail newswatch@bbc. co. uk. and do have a look at our website. the address for that is bbc.co.uk/newswatch. that's all from us, i will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. hello there. the weekend is upon us and it should be a lovely one to get out and about, if you are appropriately dressed. the skies will often be blue, but underneath those blue skies it is going to feel chilly, particularly when we add in the strength of a biting cold easterly wind. now, we start saturday morning on a very chilly note. you can see the blue colours on the chart here. a widespread frost, temperatures below freezing for many. perhaps not quite as cold for northern ireland, beeedee there‘s e'bit'm'e're” ' "' where you see this white shimmering effect on the map, that shows where we have a touch of frost to start the day. now, that frost will slowly melt away to reveal a lot of dry weather and some spells of sunshine. but, with that chilly bre

james reynolds, bbc news, rome. stay with us on bbc news. is uncovered in egypt.les has chosen his are you bride. three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation. as revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. regimes of modern asia. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. from another sheep. citizens are trying to come to grips with their new freedom. though there is joy and relief today, the scars are everywhere. part of africa. some of the swarms have been ten miles long. for the rest of his life. this is bbc news. calling for a thirty—day humanitarian ceasefire in syria. which is thought to be more than two thousand years old. of ancient burials. it's hoped it'll boost tourism. bill hayton reports. eight metres below ground, buried treasure, centuries old. stone coffins, carved sarcophagi, and ancient stones and jewellery. this was a burial place for priest from a nearby city. this isjust the beginning. i think we need at least five more missions to work. in middle egypt. animals, preserved as offerings to the afterlif

this is bbc news.ctims‘ families demand that two british members of an islamic state execution cell should answer in court for their actions. if it goes to trial, i'll certainly be there. i certainly want to look them in the eye and let them know that i am who i am and they have destroyed a big part of my life. a warning from the eu's chief brexit negotiator — a transition period isn't a foregone conclusion, because of continuing disagreements. the handshake of history — the sister of north korea's kimjong un meets the south korean president at the stunning winter olympic‘s opening ceremony. is building on brownfield sites is the answer to britain's housing crisis? also tonight: dippy the diplodocus goes on tour.

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at ten: brendan cox, the widower of the murdered mp, jo cox, resigns from two organisations set up in her memory after claims of sexual misconduct in the past. president trump criticises the fbi for missing the signals about wednesday's school shooting, describing it as unacceptable. 66 people are killed in a passenger plane crash in iran, the airline says there are no sui’vivoi’s. a major review of university funding is to be unveiled by ministers tomorrow, as mps claim interest rates on student loans are "unjustifiable". also: emma watson donates £1 million to a new fund aimed at making uk workplaces safe for women. ahead of tonight's baftas, the actorjoined 200 female british and irish stars in signing a letter calling for an end to sexual harassment in all industries. we'll have all the latest action from the winter olympics as skeleton winners, lizzy yarnold and laura deas prepare to receive their gold and bronze medals. we will be meeting the man tried to rid our r

this is bbc news. nationals and three russian companies have been charged by the fbi, with interfering in the us 2016 presidential election. the defendants allegedly conducted what they called information warfare against the united states the stated goal, spreading distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general. the fbi has admitted it failed to act, after receiving a warning last month from someone "close to" florida school gunman, that he was a danger. 0xfam has agreed to withdraw from bidding for funding until the government is satisfied it can meet the expected standards. the number of young people in the uk who own their own home has fallen dramatically over the last 20 yea rs.

amol rajan, bbc news.d dead in a flat in manchester following reports of a manjumping from a second 5torey window. he's thought to have leapt from a building in the ancoats area before "a number of people" were assaulted 5hortly after 7.30 this morning. police say a 37—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. ajudge has upheld the uk arre5t warrant for the founder of the wikileaks website, julian assange. it was issued when he breached bail conditions in 2012 and sought refuge at the ecuadorean embassy, where he's been ever since. he was facing sexual assault allegations in sweden, which have since been dropped. mr a55ange says he now fears extradition to the us. two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the death of a 5ix—week—old baby boy in southampton. police were called to a house in the wool5ton area last weekend after the baby fell ill. he later died in hospital. a 16—year—old boy and 18—year—old woman are being questioned on suspicion of murder. it's been a dramatic day fort

bbc news.ld like to talk to you about liverpool community health. we would like to ask you a couple of questions. are you a bully? are you a bully? and as you can see, she didn‘t want to answer any questions. she resigned from liverpool to work ata she resigned from liverpool to work at a trust in manchester. we have learned her newjob, which maintained her 6—figure salary, was actually arranged by an nhs regulator. labour mp rosie cooper, whose father was let down by the trust, is appalled. i don't understand why anybody would want to keep a failed chief executive and or any other members of the board if they fail that badly, they should have been disciplined and fired. liverpool community health is now providing good services to the people of merseyside, a significant improvement on its troubled past. michael buchanan, bbc news, liverpool. a coalition deal has been struck in germany, between the centre—left social democrats and angela merkel‘s conservatives. the agreement looks set to end fou

james landale, bbc news. has been jailed for 32 years. of a child. sima kotecha reports.hat — what was it i've done? what is it i'm supposed to have...? dr matthew falder being arrested at his workplace last year. pictures of themselves. it sounds like the rap sheet from hell. distributing indecent images of children. more obscene images. to film them in the shower and using the toilet. falder contacted more than 300 people worldwide. one of his victims told us she can no longer trust anyone. i was ashamed of what i've done. all relationships broke down. you and i didn't trust them. there was no trust anymore. and possessing a paedophile manual. today, he was sentenced to more than 30 years. is truly horrific. and the team probably for the rest of our lives. a 4—year investigation. by the national crime agency. to find the man who was behind the messages. or even in the us. .. was something we had never seen before. falder lived in this block of flats. he worked at birmingham university. now, officers say his motivation was power and control. and he was confident he could

nick bryant, bbc news, washington. spoke with former cia analyst and now adjunct professor at new york university's centre for global affairs, yael eisenstat. i began by asking if she thought president trump's allegation that the fbi is biased against him is in fact supported by what's in the memo. actually, i think if anything, the memo proves the opposite. it is so cherry—picked from things that we actually already know, we already know. we already know that the investigation was launched because of a conversation with the australians that papadopoulos had and yet, this memo is trying to build this whole case against steele so, if anything, i think it really proves the opposite, but i think the most interesting thing is if the allegations that the president is trying to put forward, that the fbi is biased, well then why didn't the fbi put this information out before the election? the fbi had been investigating these allegations against page and others before the election even happened and they didn't make any more wor

sophia tran—thomson, bbc news.news. helping earthquake victims in the country, paid for sex. moscow and washington. county antrim, has died in hospital. by north korean leader kinjong—un‘s sister, for talks with the south. sport now. and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. wins out of two in the six nations. while ireland kept up their perfect start with a 56—19 win over italy. 0ur sports correspondent joe wilson reports. if you can't do can you want a good view. can you see them? out the background noise. by england. we'll get the camera is ready. two minutes played, highball, rhys patchell didn't make it. was kicking it, right in the path ofjonny may who did the rest. joe launchbury. the ball to his team—mates. how could wales respond? followed. touched the ball down with control. no, he said. wales needed a try and this is how close they came. the line was there and so was sam underhill to grab his man. this kind of commitment wins this kind of match. 12—6 to england it finished. the game in dublin wa

andrew harding, bbc news, johannesburg. people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a rail crash in the us state of south carolina. an amtrak passenger train travelling between new york and miami collided with a freight service, with more than 140 people on board. south carolina's governor said it appeared that the passenger train had been on the wrong track at the time of the crash. it's a horrible thing to see, to understand the force that's involved. two trains — that's about as forceful as you can get. the engine of the — the first engine of the freight train was torn up, and the single engine of the passenger train, the amtrak heading southwards, is barely recognisable. it was quite a crash. for whatever reason, the switch... and when i talk about a switch, i'm talking about a rail switch, that can switch how the track goes from here to here. for whatever reason, that switch was, as they say in the railroad industry, lined and locked, which basically means it was aligned for the trains coming down this way to b

i am joined bbc news, new york. —— yogita limaye. by bbc news, new york. —— yogita limaye. i am joined by my colleague monica miller. this is not looking good. investors are rattled in this pa rt good. investors are rattled in this part of the world. as you can see here, australia's major index is down 1.4% already this morning. the nikkei is down 2.2%. dow futures are down more than 200 points to. all this kind of comedy snaps are a reaction to friday, when the two major index in the us is that there winnie street. this came out because of data about wages in the us, which is ata of data about wages in the us, which is at a record high. —— winning streak. these are the highest levels ina long streak. these are the highest levels in a long time, and the concern is whether or not the us will have to increase three times, notjust for, as they had promised, so at this point, one analyst says it could be pa rt point, one analyst says it could be part three us correction, and there may be more time for the indexes to drop. and that probab

this is bbc news.et in north—western idlib province. moscow says the pilot ejected, but was killed in a ground fight. italy's prime minister has urged the country to reject hatred and violence after african immigrants were injured in a drive—by shooting. archaeologists in egypt have unveiled the newly discovered tomb of an ancient priestess that dates back more than 4,000 years. the vast mausoleum, found near cairo, is adorned with colourful and well—preserved wall paintings. duncan kennedy reports. discovered near the pyramid of giza south of cairo, the tomb was found under 300 cubic metres of earth. archaeologists were astonished to see how well preserved the paintings on the wall of the l—shaped room were. they depict a high priestess, hetpet, in a variety of settings. she's seen in hunting and fishing scenes and receiving offerings from children. hetpet was known to be a priestess to the goddess of fertility, hathor, who assisted women in childbirth. finding hetpet‘s tomb is being seen as an import

on bbc news.as laid out labour's approach to britain's trade relations after brexit. he says he wants the uk to enter into a permanent customs union with the european union, a deal which he says would put people's jobs and living standards but theresa may has already ruled out staying in the single market or a customs union, as our political editor lauren kuenssberg reports. cheering and applause bit by bit, piece by piece. a clearer view on brexit, ifjeremy corbyn was in charge. labour wants to keep our customs deal with the eu essentially the same for good. so, labour would seek to negotiate a new, comprehensive uk — eu customs union to ensure that there are no tariffs with europe and to help avoid any need, whatsoever, for a hard border in northern ireland. but listen very carefully, there is a big if in there. the option of a new uk customs union with the eu would need to ensure that the uk has a say in future trade deals. a new customs arrangement would depend on britain being able to negotia

coming up on sportsday on bbc news. coach of the england rugby league team. but isn't guaranteed to still be in the job for the next world cup. when your name is kentucky fried chicken, the one thing you really can't afford to run out of is...chicken. but that's exactly what happened to the fast—food chain kfc at the weekend. at one point, the company had to close around 750 outlets — almost three quarters of its stores — after they ran out of their main ingredient, asjon kay reports. no! when you've been promised kfc as a half term treat but there is no chicken. nine—year—old maxine is not happy. angry. sad. and disappointed. and hungry? very hungry! are you more hungry or angry? hungry! it's notjust maxine's local outlet. hundreds across the uk are shut because kf has no c. they've run out of chicken. pretty shocking, really, to be fair. pretty shocking. especially when you're hungry, like, you know what i mean? kfc have blamed teething problems with the new delivery contract. they switched to dhl last week, who say o

that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s newss to restore power sharing in northern ireland collapse — the dup says there's no prospect of a deal. jacob zuma says there's no reason for him to resign as president of south africa. the governing anc party warns he will face a motion of no confidence if he doesn't step down. a man has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum of a0 years, for kidnapping, raping and murdering his 20—year—old niece. foreign secretary borisjohnson says brexit isn't something to fear and he appeals for people to come together behind his vision of britain's future. in a moment it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. in beyond 100 days, getting the latest on two scandals engulfing the white house — one involving a porn star, the other an alleged domestic abuser. we'll bring you more reaction to the collapse of power sharing talks in northern ireland as the dup admits there is no prospect of a deal. if you rent your home, it should be your r

news. big enough at least to lead sports bulletins and be the lead story on the bbc sport website. lphia eagles had won the super bowl for the first time by beating the new england patriot. and if that leaves you cold, or even mystified, others, too, wondered why an american sporting event had achieved such prominence on british television. here is david gibbs. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions on bbc news and current affairs, or even appear on the programme, you can call us, e—mail newswatch, or you can find us on twitter. do have a look at our website. the address for that is: that's all from us. we'll be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. hello again. most of us saw some sunshine yesterday, but there were also some wintry showers out and about. the highlands looked splendid, didn't they? after the recent snowfall here and clear blue skies as well. but looking ahead to the weekend's forecast, not so much sunshine to go around on saturday. sunday sees the sunshine return, along with some snow show

lucy manning, bbc news.t a house in county fermanagh have arrested a man on suspicion of murder. the 27—year—old was taken to hospital for treatment after being detained at the scene of the blaze in derrylin this morning. a local councillor has said those who died were members of one family. shares in sky have risen sharply today after the american media giant comcast made a surprise takeover bid for the british broadcaster, pitting itself against rupert murdoch's 21st century fox, which had already agreed an £18 billion deal. 0ur media editor, amol rajan, is here. how significant is this latest bid for sky? hugely so. we have three active bids for the broadcaster. we have rupert murdoch's 21st—century fox trying to get full control, which is stuck in a regulatory quagmire because of concerns over media plurality was not the second is this fresh bid from the us giant comcast, a huge company, but unlikely to face the same regulatory hurdles. and then you have disney trying to take control of fox. they all sha

this is bbc news, the headlines at 3pm... this is bbc news, the headlines at 3pm. .. this could be at least a silverfor 3pm. .. this could be at least a silver for lizzy yarnold! gold for lizzy yarnold and bronze for laura deas taken in the women's skeleton, as britain equals its winter games record, to the delight of yarnold's parents. she has done it! it is mind blowing. she has done it! it is mind blowing. she said that she would come and do this for our country and she has. it hasn't sunk in, at all! earlier izzy atkin won bronze in the women's ski slopestyle, a first ever medal for britain on skis. theresa may warns the eu not to put lives at risk by refusing to cooperate on security after brexit. ukip members are to decide on whether to back or sack henry bolton as party leader. also in the next hour... president trump meets survivors of wednesday's high school shooting in florida. the president declined to answer a reporter's question on gun control. and — click goes skinny dipping in the himalayas, as a remote village receives electricity for the first time. t

this is bbc news.publican memo alleging the fbi abused its surveillance powers shows the agency is biased against him. the father of three sexual abuse victims has lunged at the disgraced usa gymnastics team doctor larry nassar during his final sentencing hearing. the afghan capital kabul has seen three large attacks over the past fortnight, with more than 120 people killed. two were carried out by the taliban, one by the so—called islamic state group. despite controlling less territory than the taliban, is has launched more major attacks in kabul than any other militant group over the past year. is is growing in influence in afghanistan just as it's being pushed out of syria and iraq. 0ur correspondent, secunder kermani, was given exclusive access to one jailed is member in kabul. inside an afghan prison, a man who was once willing to kill in the name of the islamic state group. translation: i took part in fighting and executing people. we used to make people sit on top of bombs and blow them up. like

this is bbc news. shot down a russian fighter jet in north—western idlib province. moscow says the pilot ejected, but was killed in a ground fight. italy's prime minister has urged the country to reject hatred and violence after african immigrants were injured in a drive—by shooting. president trump says a declassified memo vindicates him — and his campaign team — in the investigation into russian involvement in the us election. the republican—drafted memo alleges pro—democrat bias within the fbi. david willis reports from washington. (all) chant: usa, usa, usa! his supporters believe he struck a blow for justice. but by releasing a secret memo alleging bias on the part of officials who are currently investigating him, others believe the president is undermining a vital branch of government. the memo, written by republicans, describes a politically biased justice department and fbi, which was determined to ensure donald trump lost the presidential election. they got a warrant on someone in the trump ca

that's all from the bbc news at six so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s newsdministration's top priority after 17 people were shot dead at a high school near miami. the former youth football coach, barry bennell, has been convicted of the remaining seven charges against him relating to the sexual abuse of boys in his care. south africa's newly—elected president, cyril ramaphosa, has been sworn in. he replaces jacob zuma, who resigned last night. russia has strongly denied being behind lastjune's cyber—attack, which affected companies around the world. a former oxfam director has responded to allegations that he paid for prostitutes while working for the charity in haiti and chad. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. can highly processed foods be linked to an increased risk of cancer, as new research seems to suggest? why thefts and robberies on mopeds in london's main shopping hotspots have increased six—fold over the last two years. and with me tonight taking a look at the papers at 1

you're watching bbc news. aftershocks continue to hit taiwan, after a powerful earthquake killed at least six people and injured more than 200 others. rescue efforts are continuing to free others still trapped in buildings that could collapse, after the 6.4 magnitude quake struck the city of hualien. cindy sui has more. taiwanese people are used to earthquakes, but this one shocked many. it forced several buildings to near complete collapse. new cctv footage has emerged of the moment when the earthquake struck. this terrified woman escaped without injury. the quake shook many people out of bed. they scrambled to save those still inside. more than 100 people were rescued by residents, firefighters and soldiers. miraculously, an employee of a hotel was found alive after being trapped for 15 hours on a collapsed floor. but many remained unaccounted for more than 12 hours after the quake struck. some of them are feared to be tourists, staying at a backpackers hotel on the second floor of the building. it was crush

this is bbc news. the headlines at 9.00pm. the haitian ambassador tells the bbc his government wants oxfam to explain how it dealt with allegations of aid workers paying for sex. the worst part is when they say if those crimes where reported to the haitian authorities no action would have been taken — it's really an insult. israel asserts that it will defend itself against attack, after one of its f16 jets crashes after coming under syrian anti—aircraft fire — the us is "deeply concerned". the foreign secretary borisjohnson is in bangladesh where he's been meeting rohingya refugees, who've escaped violence in neighbouring myanmar. also in the next hour, britain's bid for an olympic title at the 2018 winter olympics. triple world champion short—track speed skater, elise christie, sets an olympic record in her opening heat in the 500 metre event. england hang on to beat wales at twickenham in a close—fought match in the six nations rugby. and at 9.30 our world looks at how a0 years of war has affected people's mental health in af

andrew harding, bbc news, johannesburg. le have been killed and more than 100 injured in a rail crash in the us state of south carolina. an amtrak passenger train travelling between new york and miami collided with a for a service, with more than 140 people on board. south carolina's governor said it appeared that the passenger train had been on the wrong track, at the time of the crash. listen to it is quite a crash. for whatever reason, the switch... and when i talk about a switch i'm talking about a rail switch, they can switch how the rail track goes from here to here. for whatever reason, that switch was, as they say in the industry, lined and locked at which basically means it was aligned with the train coming down this way to be diverted into the siding. 0ur correspondent david willis gave us more details about those who died and said the crash could prompt renewed discussion about rail safety. the two people who died in the collision today were both employees. a 54—year—old engineer and a 32—year—old conductor. this

joe lynam, bbc news. e premiere of his new film, yardie, in dalston, is london. finally, back to the winter olympics. you might‘ve seen in the build—up to events in pyeongchang that north and south korea created a combined ice hockey team. well they lost their opening match 8—0, but it was the north korean cheerleaders who stole the show in the arena. people had to change seat in the venue so that they could all sit together, and this was the result... time now for the weather. the weather has turned much colder for most of us. someone to showers. some drifting further eased throughout the day, but the eastern pa rt throughout the day, but the eastern part of the uk will see much fewer showers, comparatively rest of the uk. on showers, comparatively rest of the uk. 0n the hills of scotland, temperatures not much above is freezing. snow accumulating especially, but not just freezing. snow accumulating especially, but notjust in the hills of northern ireland and scotland. a wide spread frost in eastern engla

bill hayton, bbc news. decision to rule out being a member of any kind of customs union after brexit will result in new trade barriers on british goods and services. that was the stark warning delivered by the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, in downing street on monday. he went further, saying the time had come for the uk to choose what sort of relationship it wanted with the eu after leaving. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. in a hurry. notjust to catch the 1056 from brussels to london. we have not a minute to lose, because we want to achieve a deal. but the eu's chief negotiator wants to press on. it is time for bargaining, he says, as the next round of brexit talks loom. the first priority for him and his host david davis is to agree what happens straight after brexit. do you know what the british government wants? the two years or so timeframe, not much will change but the real posturing is about the longer term. theresa may popped in for a drink after reminding her party t

john mcmanus, bbc news.an to death for the murder and rape of a six—year—old girl. zainub ansari's body was found on a rubbish dump in the city of kasur injanuary. 24—year—old imran ali confessed to the killing and to attacks on other young girls. her murder triggered riots across the country over alleged police incompetence in the investigation into zainub‘s murder. our correspondent secunder kermani is following the story for us from islamabad. this was a case that caused outrage across the world, and particularly in the city where the awful murder happened. it was the latest in a spate of killings by one man, it seems. that man was imran ali, a 24—year—old who lived in the city of kasur. the trial lasted only four days and took place in a special anti—terrorist court, set up inside of a jail in the city of lahore. during proceedings, imran ali confessed to having killed zainab. he was arrested about two weeks after her body was found on the basis of dna evidence. he also confessed to having assaulted, or

jon sopel, bbc news, washington. ere to sleep, or are about to lose their homes, are being turned away illegally by councils. figures seen by the bbc show that, in some cases, they're not even being recorded as homeless. lucy adams has this exclusive report. this man in the rough for many years but after a spell in rehab he made a homeless application and was turned away. i told the lady that i was fleeing violence and she told me in front of my manager that too bad, i caused the violence, i have to deal with it. glasgow says its staff have worked exceptionally hard to support him for the last 15 years and that it organised his rehab and got him into permanent accommodation. but he shouldn't have been sent away. the law says that if anyone goes to their council and states that they are homeless they must create a homeless application, immediately find that person a bed and investigate the claim, responding in writing. but when this doesn't happen this is known as gatekeeping. in the last calendar year we saw approxima

dan roan, bbc news. this is bbc news.l resolution calling for a ceasefire in syria has been postoned until later saturday. donald trump's former election campaign aide, rick gates, has pleaded guilty to conspiring against the us and lying to investigators. an online survey in france has suggested that 12% of women there have been raped at some time in their lives. the study for the foundation jean jaures, a paris—based think tank, asked more than 2,000 women from all classes about their experiences. other findings show that around half said they'd suffered sexist insults and groping, 58% had experienced inappropriate behaviour. and 43% to had been subjected to "sexual touching without consent". the poll also revealed that the vast majority who'd been raped said they knew their attacker. cecile alduy is a professor of french politics at stanford university, in california. she says the results are surprising. they actually contradict previous figures from years past, which were not putting the threshold so high in terms of

this is bbc news. the headlines at 2pm: lizzy yarnold becomes the first british winter athlete to defend an olympic title after winning gold in the women's skeleton — laura deas took bronze. britain equals its winter games record. theresa may warns the eu not to put lives at risk, by refusing to co—operate on security after brexit. we will not let that happen. we will, together, protect and project oui’ will, together, protect and project our values in the world. we will keep our people safe, now. and in the years to come. ukip members are to decide on whether to back or sack henry bolton as the party leader. president trump meet survivors of the high school shooting in florida. india's top—selling author meets rebecca jones in talking books, that is in 30 minutes here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. in the past hour, lizzy yarnold has won team gb‘s first gold medal at the winter olympics in south korea. she's won the women's skeleton, making yarnold the first british competitor to

this is bbc news. the headlines at 6pm... the haitian ambassador tells the bbc his government wants oxfam to explain how it dealt with allegations of aid workers paying for sex. the worst part is when they say if those crimes were reported to the haitian authorities no action would have been taken — it's really an insult. israel attacks dozens of syrian targets after one of its f—16 jets came under anti—aircraft fire and crashed. at least 18 people are dead and 60 injured as a double—decker bus overturns in hong kong. also in the next hour... the foreign secretary visits bangladesh to meet rohingya refugees. nearly 700,000 people have been forced to leave their homes, after a military crackdown in myanmar. a warning about a new scam involving the apple itunes service. tax authorities say elderly and vulnerable people are becoming victims. and at 6:30pm, sportsday will have a roundup of all the action on day two of the winter 0lympics. good evening. good evening and welcome to bbc news. haiti's ambassador to the uk, has told th

amol rajan, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.once. why stargazers around the world have been mesmerised by the skies. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, after 27 years injail, is to be set free unconditionally. the aircraft was returning from belgrade, where manchester united had entered the semi—final of the european cup. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it a piece of cake. thousands of people have given the yachstwoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming in the cornish port of falmouth after she smashed the world record for sailing solo around the world non—stop. this is bbc news. 0ne main headline for

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at five: brendan cox, the husband of the murdered mp, jo cox, resigns from two organisations set up in her memory, after claims of sexual misconduct in the past. her friends say it's the right thing for him to do. i'm not defending his actions, i am trying to think about this person who i know, and my friend who isn't here, and make sure that there is a change in the future. the education secretary says university students should pay different amounts, to study different courses ahead of a review of higher education funding in england. also in the next hour, final preparations are under way ahead of the 2018 bafta film awards. i'm jane hill live at the awards at the royal albert hall ahead of tonight's event nearly 200 female british and irish stars signed a letter calling for an end to sexual harassment at work. ministers reject pleas to issue a medical cannabis licence for a six—year—old boy whose rare form of epilepsy improves after taking the drug, his parents say. a

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11: after months of political wrangling and pressure from within his own party, south african president jacob zuma resigns with immediate effect. and 18—year—old has been arrested after a shooting in a high school in florida where it is understood a number of people have been killed. —— an. former zimbabwean prime minister, morgan tsvangirai, has died. he's best remembered for his political struggle against robert mugabe. on newsnight, we asked the dup what is next for northern ireland after power—sharing talks collapse. and new trouble for oxfam as another ambassador talks about his association with the charity. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. jacob zuma has resigned as president of south africa with immediate effect. he made the announcement in a televised address a short while ago, bringing to an end his turbulent nine years in power. mr zuma, who's faced persistent allegations of corruption, said he disagreed with the way the ruling party, the anc, had dema

fergus walsh, bbc news.au ra nts continue across many of its restaurants for the rest of the week after a change of delivery supplier meant they ran out of chicken. the company said that half of its 900 uk outlets remain closed. the kfc crisis has even prompted calls to the police in london's tower hamlets, they say it is not a police matter. one of scotland's largest councils is going to start providing free lunches every day of the year for thousands of children from low income households. north lanarkshire council says it will use sports centres and other facilities to provide meals when schools are closed. our scotland editor sarah smith has been talking to some primary school children. yeah, there's all different things you can get. my favourite's chicken curry. it's tomato pasta. so this is your favourite meal you've got the day? yeah. you get lettuce, and you have tomato and you have all the pasta. when i was at school, school lunches were not something you looked forward to, but are they actually cou

bbc news.published its latest proposals for how britain's relationship with the eu will work in the period immediately after brexit. the document says ministers want a transition period of around two yea rs — and that the uk will abide by eu laws for that time. it comes after more than 60 brexit—supporting tory mps have written to theresa may to insist the uk make a clean break with the eu. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. in under pressure it is a big week for the prime minister to show she's making progress with her plans. prime minister. we want to ensure this is a country that can negotiate free—trade deals around the world. we want to ensure that we have a good trade agreement with the european union and that is what we will start to negotiate. we want to make sure we have a good security partnership with the eu. it isn't clear from today's exchanges this government is not on the road to brexit, it on the road to nowhere. for all the arguing, what matters to the government ri

this is bbc news.n israeli warplanes and iranian—backed forces in syria have triggered concern in both moscow and washington. at least 19 people have been killed in hong kong after a double decker bus overturned. the driver's been arrested. the us vice president, mike pence, says washington and seoul are in complete agreement on the need to isolate north korea until it abandons its nuclear missile programme. he's been speaking on his way home from the winter olympics. it comes after north korea invited the south korean president to attend a summit in pyongyang. if it happens, it would be only the third time that leaders of the two countries have met. and it would be watched with keen interest from washington. earlier, i spoke to evans revere, senior fellow at the brookings institute. he told me what the us position is likely to be. iam not i am not so sure washington will be opposed to the notion of a meeting, but i think washington will be quite sensitive to the conditions under which that meeting tak

hello and welcome to bbc news. after days of deadlock, the un security council has unanimously voted for an immediate 30—day ceasefire across syria. it's hoped the truce will allow aid to reach areas including rebel—held eastern ghouta, where more than 500 civilians are said to have been killed in government air strikes in the past week. the vote had been delayed repeatedly to avoid drawing a veto from russia, an ally of the syrian government. french president emmanuel macron and german chancellor angela merkel will speak by phone on sunday with russian president vladimir putin to push for the truce to take hold in the coming days. nick bryant reports. the people of eastern ghouta woke up this morning to continued aerial bombardment and the news from new york that the security council remained deadlocked and still couldn't reach agreement on how to bring about even a temporary halt to the killing. delay in syria always brings more death. at least 120 children have been killed since sunday, according to human rights

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at midday. the international development secretary, penny mordaunt, warns uk charities that funding will be withdrawn — if they fail to co—operate with the authorities in cases of sexual exploitation by staff. the sector has got to step up in terms of tackling what is an industry that has been targeted by individuals. by paedophiles? yes, they are targeting us because of the chaos we work in. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is holding talks in myanmar about the return of rohingya muslims. the damage caused by alcohol — a report warns of the major problems faced by children in england whose parents drink too much. also in the next hour, great britain's andrew musgrave makes history at the winter olympics in pyeonchang, finishing seventh in the men's skiathlon — the best performance by a briton in an olympic cross—country event. meanwhile, in the arena, north korean cheerleaders mesmerise the crowds with incredible synchronisation. and taxi by air. clic

this is bbc news.p says a republican memo alleging the fbi abused its surveillance powers shows the agency is biased against him. the father of three sexual abuse victims has lunged at the disgraced usa gymnastics team doctor larry nassar during his final sentencing hearing. the man who drove his van into muslim worshippers outside a mosque in north london has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 43 years in prison. darren osborne killed makram ali, who was 51, and injured 12 other people during the attack in finsbury park lastjune. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, reports from woolwich crown court. back! everyone back now! darren osborne was seized at the scene of the finsbury park attack after ploughing his van into a group of muslims, trying to kill as many as possible. just have a seat for us up there, mate. convicted of murder and attempted murder yesterday, his 102 previous convictions for violence, dishonesty and drugs offences were outlined to the court today. as was the dev

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this is bbc news.st what it calls iranian targets in three r. —— syria. the uk has threatened to cut funding for oxfam following claims the charity covered up a scandal involving aid workers and prostitutes in haiti. in 1996, the racist, white minority leaders of south africa had replaced by the country‘s first democratic government led by nelson mandela. but after so many years of brutality and abuse, the past threatened the future peace of the new "rainbow nation." the truth and reconciliation commission aimed to help south africans bear the burden of their history. judge sisi khampepe shared her memories of serving on the commission with our witness team. we are charged to unearth the truth about our dark past, to lay the ghosts of that past so that they will not return to haunt us. i was a member of the truth commission and also a member of the amnesty committee. south africans face a collective test today. the reaction to these hearings will show whether they are able to expose the sins of aparthe

john sudworth, bbc news, xinjiang. aking the news: a court in britain has found a man guilty of murder and attempted murder, for deliberately driving his van into a group of muslims, outside a london mosque. darren osborne killed one person and injured another nine. prosecutors called it an act of terror. the mayor of calais has called for extra security after violent clashes between migrants. eighteen people are reported hurt in a series of fights between afghans and africans now living rough around the town, since migrant camps in the area were closed by the government. four eritreans hit by gunfire are in very serious condition. the eldest son of the late cuban leader, fidel castro, has been found dead in havana. state media is saying fidel angel castro diaz—balart, widely known as fidelito, took his own life after a long battle with depression. he was 68, a nuclear physicist who worked for the cuban government. it looks increasingly likely that president trump is going to release a controversial memo accusing the fb