well, on next week's programme we plan to talk to a senior editor from bbc news about this and about r concerns we have raised, as well as how the news handles the big day itself. but for this week, here isa day itself. but for this week, here is a last word on the royal wedding from viewers xian timmerman ‘s and bob hallam ‘s, who both contacted us after watching different parts of the bbc‘s output on tuesday. hello, good morning, you are watching bbc breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker...|j watching bbc breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker... i was very disappointed with the bbc breakfast coverage , disappointed with the bbc breakfast coverage, conceding kensington palace had requested are understanding and priddis at this point. —— privacy. forthe bbc to be covering it as the first topic as headlines, was very, very disappointing. meghan markle's father is obviously quite sensitive and private a person, and whether they are royalty to be or not, they deserve that compassion and understanding. and secondly, for the situation in israel is to be second, with nearly 60

the dress, the bride's first kiss, her father's non—attendance — has wedding fever taken over bbc newshave more important stories been sidelined in the process? it's not been a week for those averse to celebrity weddings or the royal family. bbc anticipation has been rife about all aspects of saturday's ceremony, including — in a report from colleen harris at the start of the week — the bridal dress. the wedding dress. the focus of every bride's big day. but meghan markle will wear hers under an intense global spotlight. tony nickson was watching, and had this response: "this was speculative blather — like so much of the coverage worse was to come, in the eyes of some viewers, on tuesday, when daniela relph went to los angeles, and met the man with whom meghan markle had shared her first kiss, at the age of 13, joshua silversteen. he's an actor and comedian with a clear memory of that first kiss.” think she made a beeline and made the move and is kind of laid one on my lips. nothing to pg—13. it was sweet and generous, and courageous on her part. kathryn stowers felt that interview "cr

chris paige, bbc news, belfast. stay with us on bbc news.: the highest of high heels. at 1300 metres. to aid famine relief in africa. of queues started forming at 7am. of their area and into the juve ntus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn the tragic death of mr nehru today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. than 11,500 episodes. the chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. has announced she's left the spice girls. argh! i don't believe it! she's the one with the bounce, the go, the girl power. not geri — why? welcome back. this is bbc news. after an unelected technocrat is chosen as prime minister. jong—un. occupying empty properties. confiscating land without paying compensation. in neighbouring zimbabwe under robert mugabe. from johannesburg, our correspondent andrew harding reports. of a temptation. dozens of families have begun marking out plots for themselves. stick over there. can you see that stick over there? yes. standing. they know la

andhra plant on the bbc news. —— andrew plant, bbc news.: dressing down, why the kimono is falling out of favour injapan and why some are trying to revive it. i, nelson mandela, will hearby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterand. but the tunnel is still not ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in underfour minutes. memories of victory as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: several strong earthquakes shake parts of hawaii after the eruption of one of the world's most active volcanos, mount kilauea. president trump has told members of america's powerful gun lobby, the nat

this is bbc news. the headlines: sir alex ferguson suffers a brain haemorrhage, he remains in intensive care after undergoing emergency surgery. messages of support from the game's big names, including david beckham — signed by sir alex at 16 — who wrote: ‘keep fighting boss'. jamie acourt — who's wanted over alleged drugs offences — has accepted his extradition to britain. his transfer to the uk could now happen very soon. a 17—year—old boy has been shot dead in south london. one resident said her neighbour narrowly dodged bullets from what appeared to be a drive—by shooting. a guy in a car shooting randomly had shot from a moving car, and just missed her and hit the window of her front room. a new "customs partnership" with the european union after the uk leaves is still on the table, according to the business secretary, greg clark. also in the next hour: promotions and demotions after a final round of matches in the championship. cardiff city have been promoted to the premier league, at the expense

jo black, bbc news. are being put at risk because of immigration rules — that's according to specialist doctors. they have told the bbc that the nhs is struggling to recruit health professionals who can identify people at risk of hereditary cancer and other serious conditions. they say workers from abroad are now having problems getting visas because the immigration rules have tightened. our health editor, hugh pym, reports. she had an nhsjob in a role with growing importance in cancer prevention but steph was not allowed to stay in the uk. she was refused a visa and has had to go back home to new zealand. before she left, she told me how she felt when she got news that her visa would not be updated. it was really disappointing to get confirmation. i really enjoy working here and i really enjoy my job and would like to continue doing it. but, unfortunately, i can't without a visa. steph is a genetic counsellor. this involves identifying patients who might be at risk of developing hereditary cancers and ot

this is bbc news. revive a summit between donald trump and kimjong—un. trying to gauge what life is like inside north korea, the bbc hears direct testimony from a network of dissidents. the father of a 5—year—old boy who died in the grenfell tower fire said his son would probably be alive had he not followed the advice of firefighters who advised him to stay where he was. speaking at the public inquiry, paulos tekle said he had to live with the guilt after his family was repeatedly told to stay in their 13th—floor flat. 72 people died as a result of the blaze at the block of flats in west london lastjune. our special correspondent, lucy manning, reports. five—year—old isaac paolos was an arsenal fan, just like his dad. he was good at maths and reading. his name meantjoy and laughter. today, there were only tears. i am broken and now the only thing that can make the whole again is to fight for truth and justice in isaac's name. isaac was seen running happily around his flat. but the night of the fire, th

martin patience, bbc news, baghdad. some of the other stories making the news: malaysian police are reported to have raided an apartment block with links to the recently defeated prime minister, najib razak. a senior police officer told the reuters news agency officers were looking for sensitive government papers which they feared could be taken out of the country. one of britain's most notorious serial killers has died in prison. dennis nilsen admitted murdering 15 young men at two houses he lived in over a five—year period in london in the 1970s and ‘80s. 72—year—old nilsen was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1983. now, could silvio berlusconi be about to embark on yet another political comeback? a court in italy has overturned a ban which prevented the former prime ministerfrom holding public office. the six—year ban had been imposed following a 2013 conviction for tax fraud. our rome correspondent james reynolds reports. silvio berlusconi's latest fate was announced where it has so often been decided before — in c

now on bbc news — amazon explorers. s, gets rare access to brazil's highest and most isolated mountain. this is one of the most important parts of the amazon to visit, to get genetic material. what's very interesting about this guy is the eyes. check it out. this is the first expedition we are doing with the help of the army, brazilian army, to an area that is absolutely unexplored in the amazon. we're being led by army soldiers, who are members of local indigenous communities, so they grew up in this area, they know this forest, they know all these trails. we are running against the clock, we are running against the base of destruction that man is imposing on nature, so we have to do this kind ofjob because it's a heritage for the human kind. the pico de neblina, meaning peak of mist. true to its name, it's shrouded in clouds, hidden from view. this is brazil's highest mountain, and reaching it is near impossible. sitting deep in the remote amazon, the national park, which is roughly half the size of switzerland, stretc

lucy manning, bbc news. involving a bus and twenty five—cars in dartford.'clock this evening. driving and is in police custody. by comedian roseanne barr after she posted a racist tweet. of the apes. abc said that the statement was ‘abhorrent and repugnant‘. barr has deleted the post and apologised. that‘s a summary of the news. newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news, it‘s time for newsnight with kirsty wark. nerve agent, we were expecting them not to survive. not to survive. was there that they would not survive. survive. global impact on diplomatic relations. treatment at salisbury‘s district hospital has never been told. tonight, exclusively, we speak to the team that saved them. what they were dealing with. this get. many casualties? italy in turmoil tonight. minister and in the grip of a deepening financial crisis. movement if there is a way out of the new euro zone crisis. #metoo and timesup movement. i will ask her if sexual politics is going through a seismic change.

this is bbc news.o be impeached following failed efforts to establish a coalition government. the landslide vote to overturn the abortion ban in the republic of ireland has prompted calls for change across the border in northern ireland. more now on our main story — the political uncertainty in italy. 0ur correspondent, james reynolds, has this assessment. this is a real clash between president and populist. it is about italy's relationship with the european union. the populists had wanted to appoint a finance minister that has said in the past that italy should be prepared to leave the euro. the president vetoed this appointment. he essentially told the populists you cannot sneak italy out of the currency it helped create, you'd need to have a proper national debate about it first. and so perhaps the only solution right now would be early elections in which, for the first time, italy's membership of the euro and its relationship with the eu may be up for discussion. more stories making the news now: a

this is bbc news. i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: sir alex ferguson, the most successful manager in british football history, undergoes emergency surgery for a brain haemmorage. fans and friends wish him well. i hope he is in good hands and i hope the operation is a major success because as a personal friend, it's, you know, i hope he has a full recovery. first a backlash in britain, now offence in france. president trump faces criticism for saying the bataclan attack could have been stopped by giving people guns. around sixteen hundred anti—putin protesters are arrested at rallies in russia, including his leading critic alexander navalny. digging up the secrets of mars. nasa's newest probe blasts off to the red planet, on a mission to find out more about its rocky core. also coming up: the first proper look at prince louis, as photographs of the newest british royal are released. hello, and welcome to bbc news. sir alex ferguson, the most successful manager in british football history, has undergon

tweeted that it did not in fact come from bbc news. jamie angus is still with me. inds of nonsense, we know, would circulate on the internet. what is it about this material that is so worrying for the bbc? one thing i am particularly concerned about is how material is shared on chat apps as it is on a regular website like facebook, twitter, it is easily searchable, but chat apps are very difficult to search because they are private and the material almost surfaces once it has already been seen potentially by hundreds of thousands, millions of people. what you think the motives are of people posting videos like that one we showed? it is very interesting, the fa ke showed? it is very interesting, the fake nato russia confrontation was a perfectly innocent video, and when it appeared on you tube as part of a corporate training exercise, it was very clearly labelled as fake, it was clear what it was, but once people stripped off and circulate it in chat apps all of that context gets lost. the other examples you quoted, interestingly around elections, something we are no

james reynolds, bbc news, rome. stay with us on bbc news.public for the first time in 700 years. in the biggest international sporting spectacle ever seen, up to 30 million people have taken part in sponsored athletics events to aid famine relief in africa. the first of what the makers of star wars hope will be thousands of queues started forming at 7am. taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full—scale riot, as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the juve ntus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn the tragic death of mr nehru today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. the oprah winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than 4,500 episodes. the chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. geri halliwell, otherwise known as ginger spice, has announced she‘s left the spice girls. argh! i don't believe it! she's the one with the bounce, the go, the girl power. not geri — why? this is bbc news. the latest

this is bbc news.andoning the international nuclear deal on iran. in an ornate ceremony at the kremlin, vladimir putin has been sworn in as the president of russia for a fourth time. that's nearly two decades in power. donald trump's wife, melania, has launched a campaign to teach children the importance of social, emotional and physical health. announcing her "be best" initiative, she said her aim was to promote healthy living, the positive use of social media and combat drug abuse. her husband, president trump, is of course well—known for using social media and has often been in the spotlight for using it to insult opponents or people whose views he disagrees with. this was the first lady's message. as we all know, social media can both positively and negatively affect our children. when children learn positive on—line behaviours early on, social media can be used in productive ways and can affect positive change. i believe children should be both seen and heard. and it is our responsibility as adult

james reynolds, bbc news, rome.ur europe editor katya adler is in brussels. about the eurosceptic forces growing in italy? in italy? thing as a vote to leave the euro currency or leave be you altogether. currency or leave be you altogether. feel are not beneficial to their country. country. european union, brussels should be and is worried. and is worried. from the mistakes and make the eu more relevant to ordinary people. more relevant to ordinary people. clearly they fell. italy was a hugely eu enthusiastic country. country. with the rest of europe as it does in other countries. in other countries. closer and closer european union seems very out of step. seems very out of step. thank you very much. our business editor, simon jack, is here. talk us through some of the financial market reaction. financial market reaction. this is a very nasty wobble we have seen. very nasty wobble we have seen. that order it spooks investors and bankers who owns a lot of bonds. bankers who owns a lot of bonds. relationship with the

hello, good evening, welcome to the bbc news at five, i am jane hill. to new york police to face charges of rape and sexual misconduct. and it's prompted the launch of the me too and time's up campaigns. harvey weinstein insists any sexual encounters were consensual. helena lee reports. following a grand jury investigation. where he was able to violate them sexually. they expected the case to be resolved favourably. it is to defend something that is criminal behaviour. criminal behaviour. behaviour in that industry, that is not what this is about. is it an admission of guilt? allegations against him. of oscars for films such as shakespeare in love. once an aspiring actress, lucia evans. she says the producer abused her at his office in new york. the charges also referred another unnamed woman. neither were identified in court. to the me too movement. to account for their actions. last week repeated claims that harvey weinstein raped her. i was 21 years old. this festival was his hunting ground. she reacted to today's news with a single word on social media. others were quick to follow. i

this is bbc news. y name is ben bland. the latest headlines: there are claims that last year's meeting between president trump and the ukrainian leader was arranged after a big payment to mr trump's personal lawyer. britain says it'll provide what it's calling "additional support" to saudi arabia to help deal with the fighting in neighbouring yemen. more than 10,000 people have died since the war started four years ago. millions have been displaced, sparking what the un has called the world's worst humanitarian crisis. the current conflict started when houthi rebels took control of parts of the country. a coalition led by saudi arabia and backed by britain, is trying to dislodge them, using airstrikes and a blockade. the bbc‘s nawal al—maghafi has secured footage from some of those whose lives have been shattered by the conflict. a warning that this report does contain harrowing scenes of suffering. a day ofjoy and happiness. music and dancing to celebrate a very traditional wedding of a young local man

nicholas witchell, bbc news, windsor. y across the bbc. but you don't have to wait that long. we'll be live in windsor from thursday to bring all the build up, and, of course, the big day itself. the national air and space museum in washington dc has been open for more than 70 years and is one of the nation's most popular attractions. now, for the first time, its director is a woman. ellen stofan is a former nasa scientist who spent her career studying planets. jane o'brien went to meet her. ellen, thank you for having us here. after 25 years in nasa, what made you decide to become the director of this museum? you know, here at the smithsonian's national air and space museum, we actually have the largest collection of aviation and space artefacts in the world. what better place to try to get the next generation of explorers interested in science, technology, engineering, and math. you're the first woman to become the director of this museum. why is it that women are still so underrepresented in the space industry? you know

kemal ahmed, bbc news. kamal ahmed, bbc news. the time is 6.13.couple ask for "understanding and respect, as it remains unclear whether meghan markle's father will be giving her away at the wedding. and still to come: my name's meghan markle. i'm 12 years old, and ijust graduated from sixth grade and i'm going into the seventh. what made meghan markle the woman she is today? we have a special report from los angeles. coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news: no miracle in malahide, as ireland come up short against pakistan in their maiden test match. the fashion chain new look is facing criticism for charging customers more for larger sized clothing. the company says it's reviewing its pricing structure, after some shoppers complained that a size 18 pair of trousers in one range was £3 more expensive than a size 12. here's sima kotecha. new look has found itself at the centre of a storm over pricing after marking up some of its larger sized clothing. it's not fair. i don't see why you should be penalised just because most of my fr

this is bbc news.kilauea volcano continues. people are warned to stay indoors due to the danger of toxic gases. a warning to tehran — america's secretary of state vows to impose "the strongest sanctions in history" on iran. let's return to our top story. einat lev is a volcanologist. she is an assistant research professor at the lamont—doherty earth observatory at columbia university. she has been helping officials monitor and track lava flows and shejoins us from hilo, hawaii. we know you have been tracking this at times probably a little too closely and we will get to that in a moment what i want to start really with your assessment. are you most worried about at the moment? are the biggest danger is right now? the biggest danger is right now? the biggest dangers are presenting at three locations from my assessment. 0ne three locations from my assessment. one is the area where the love is entering the ocean, that causes a lot of steam and chemical reactions, sulphur wreck acid that is going into the

we asked bbc news to respond to complaints, and they told us...the error, we immediately took the step of amending the report for subsequent broadcasts. we spoke to the case study and their family, who is that our apology and told us they were happy with the action taken. please do let us know your thoughts on any of the subjects featured on this programme or indeed on any aspect of bbc news. there'll be details of how to contact us at the end of the programme. we had a query this week of kind we receive regularly, prompted by this interview on tuesday morning with international trade secretay liam fox, who was speaking down the line from westminster. the elected house passed the legislation for the referendum. the public voted in the referendum. they voted to leave the european union and the house of commons passed legislation to allow that to happen. it is not acceptable for an unelected house to try to block the democratic will of the british people. well, cameron bemoans that we said doctor fox was live in westminster. that backdrop behind sho

this is bbc news.eaceful protests after an unelected technocrat is chosen as prime minister. talks have resumed between officials from the us and north korea aiming to revive a summit between donald trump and kim jong—un. in south africa, there's been a surge in so—called "land invasions," with poor communities illegally occupying empty properties. the governing anc is under pressure to put more land in the hands of the black majority and it's now considering confiscating land without paying compensation. that's causing alarm among some white farmers, who fear echoes of the violence and intimidation that occurred in neighbouring zimbabwe under robert mugabe. 0ur correspondent andrew harding reports. 0n the edge ofjohannesburg, an empty field is proving too much of a temptation. dozens of families have begun marking out plots for themselves. it's 20 feet, up to here, and from here, it's 15 to that stick over there. can you see that stick over there? yes. standing. they know land grabbing is illegal, but

hugh pym, bbc news.n saturday morning from vandenberg airforce base in california. scientists say the mars insight lander, that should land on mars on 26 november, will probe beneath the red planet's surface for the first time, to uncover the secret of how it and other rocky planets formed. 0ur science correspondent, victoria gill, explains. a mission to the red planet and a journey back in time. probing beneath the surface of mars, nasa's insight mission will aim to take the pulse of this planet to work out how it formed more than 11.5 billion years ago. once it's unfolded its vital solar panels, the robotic lander will carefully put down its own scientific instruments which will map the deep structure of the planet. these will take the temperature of mars and analyse the structure of its core. 0ne instrument, a seismometer, will pick up signals from martian earthquakes, or marsquakes. unlike previous missions, the most recent missions have been looking for water and habitability. this particular one is

this is bbc news.nes — several strong earthquakes shake parts of hawaii after the eruption of one of the world's most active volcanoes, mount kilauea. of the world's most active president trump has told members of america's powerful gun lobby, the national rifle association, that he won't bow to calls for stricter controls. dust storms whipped up by violent winds have destroyed homes and lives across a wide area of northern india. at least 125 people have been killed — though some reports suggest the figure is higher — as buildings collapsed in the intense storm. villages in agra near the taj mahal were the worst affected, and more bad weather is on the way. the bbc‘s salman ravi reports from agra. it's now calm in badhera village. a miracle that more lives weren't lost. this is the place where i'm standing here. you can see this house, it's in a rubble now. the family used to live here and none of them are alive and the local villagers, they had to perform the last rites. the women are in mourning and

nicholas witchell, bbc news at buckingham palace. f the news, newsday is coming up at midnight — now on bbc news it's time for newsnight with kirsty wark.

nikki fox, bbc news.ar because of a sexual assault scandal at the swedish academy which awards it. it's the first time such a decision has been made in almost 70 years. maddy savage reports from stockholm. churchill, steinbeck, dylan... for more than a century, the nobel literature prize has been amongst the most prestigious awards for authors from around the world. but the institution that hands out the literature award, the swedish academy, has been in turmoilfor months. it's all because of this french photographer, jean—claude arnault, who ran a cultural project that got funding from the swedish academy. he's accused of sexually assaulting at least 18 women and leaking information about prizes. he's married to katarina frostenson, who was a member of the academy when the allegations came out. she later resigned, alongside a handful of others, amid deep internal rows about how the allegations were handled. so it's a big deal that the swedish academy hasn't really been able to cope with this scandal. but

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: exit polls in ireland's referendum on abortion suggest a big win for the campaign to liberalise the law. with the votes still to be counted, taoiseach leo varadkar, who supported the campaign, says it looks like ireland " will make history". —— "will make history". handcuffed and charged with rape — the disgraced film producer harvey weinstein appears in court in new york. this defendant is his position, money and power to lure women into situations where he was able to violate them sexually. after five days of protests by striking truckers, brazil calls in the military to try to unblock the nation's roads. also on the programme, excitement builds for the champions league final in kiev, but some fans with tickets won't be able to get to the match. hello and welcome to bbc news. exit polls in ireland suggest a clear majority in favour of liberalising the country's strict abortion laws. voters were asked in a referendum whether they wanted to scr

"bbc news," sao paulo.n angs in i'very coast south africa are targeting british men for sextortion. they trick their victims into sex activity online and the blackmail then. angus crawford reports. >> how scareu were yo the time? >> frozen. reporter: meet adrien, once a victim of sextortion,ow warning others abouthe risk. we set up a fake facebook profirst time. out of the blue, we get a friend request. she is ry pretty. flirty. in her ownords, naughty. the scam develops in minutes, live in front of our eyes. you're probably moments away from being scammed. >> yes, >> the tram sets, she's set to move from facebook to skype. >> she says i'm going to show you naked and you also. >> but she's not real, just a porn graphic video operated by a scammer, waiting to film and record us, their next victim. of course, we can't show you what would happen next. >> it might start with a girl slowly undressing and all that.t anythingo just basically show yourself, your face and your private parts. >> is it threatening? >>

james landale, bbc news.nt trump has confirmed that north korea has released three american citizens, who had been detained in the country. mr trump said the three men are all on their way home, and that he will meet them when they arrive back on american soil. meanwhile, the us secretary of state mr pompeo has met the north korea leader kimjong—un to lay the groundwork for the historic summit between the two leaders. al corresponded in washington, nick bright, said there was an air of celebration. donald trump will travel in the middle of the night to the airbase where they will touch out to welcome them home. it is the made for television moment that appeals to the reality tv star side of his personality. for the white house it is deeply emblematic. less and blood proof that his unconventional approach to international diplomacy works —— flesh and blood. nick bryant. bmw is to recall more than 300,000 cars in the uk, because of concerns that they could have dangerous electrical faults. the german carmaker‘s

yalda hakim, bbc news, baghdad. ounced when it will dismantle its nuclear test site. the state news agency says it will take the site apart between may 23rd and may 25th, and that international media will be allowed to watch. it comes after the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, said his country would provide help for north korea's weak economy if it gives up its nuclear weapons. the foreign office say they're supporting the families of two british nationals who were kidnapped in a national park in the democratic republic of congo. the tourists were abducted yesterday in the virunga national park — which runs along the border with uganda and rwanda. a ranger travelling with them was killed in the same attack. 0ur reporter louise dewast, who's in the capital kinshasa, has the latest. we have just been told by an army spokesman in the province of north kivu, where the attack happened, that they are conducting searches in the park, that the hostages are still being held captive. the attack happened just north of goma,

that's all from the bbc news at six. on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are.y babchenko — earlier reported killed in ukraine — has appeared alive and well at a press conference hosted by the ukrainian security service. the ukrainians say they staged his death to expose russian agents. as far as i know, this operation was prepared over two months. i was made aware one month ago. over this month i saw how the guys worked — how they dug things up like buffaloes. the grenfell tower inquiry hears of a grandfather who sacrificed his own life — to shelter six people in his top—floor flat. the transport secretary severely criticises the rail industry over the introduction of new timetables. belgian police say the gunman who killed three people in liege yesterday killed someone else the night before the attack. and the culture minister warns music fans not to use the secondary ticketing website viagogo — after claims its misleading customers over pricing. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at 7

james cook, bbc news, on the u.s.-mexico border. jane: l ak now ats the dayof the news -- days other news. the british goaprnment has pointed a new home secretary following a row about immigration targs. the sun of pakistani bus driver succeeded amber rudd, who resigned on sunday. the resignation puts prime minister theresa may under huge pressure after losing her fonith sbinet mier in months. adult film actresstormy daniels has filed a defamation lawsuit agnst u.s. president donald trump. she is suing him over a recent tweet that according to ms. daniels falsely aulacks her trutness. she said mr. trump lied by that her claim of being threatened was a total con job. mr. trump nied an affair. strd from jack the ripper waslt ass an option, it was sent in 1888, the year of five confirmed murders, with two more to come. myanmar's leader aung san suu kyi met with the un's secretary council envoys to discuss the fate of 700,000 rohingya refugees who fled to bangladesh. ms. suu kyi pledged to investigate any credible claime of abuse by anma

rajan, bbc news. e his first trip to the us state department since he became president to attend the formal swearing—in of his new top diplomat mike pompeo. the new secretary of state, former head of the cia, has a worldview very close to mr trump's own. so, will it make for a more coherent american foreign policy? jane 0'brien reports. mike pompeo became the 70th secretary of state in a ceremony of political theatre a shot of pomp for a beleaguered department that for the past year has struggled with morale and direction. i want the state department to get its swagger back. we need our men and women out at the front lines, executing american diplomacy with great vigour and energy, and to represent the finest nation in the history of civilisation, we should be proud of that and i'm counting on you all to help communicate in every corner of the world. and true to type, mike pompeo got straight down to business. we are committed to the permanent, verifiable dismantling of north korea's weapons of mass de

chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. stay with us on bbc news.eek to go until the big day, we find out how some in britain's black community are viewing the royal wedding. the pope was shot, the pope will live — that's the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism had come to the vatican. the man they call the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked a woman just sentenced to six years in jail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out effort to help the victims of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov. it's the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taki

tom symonds, bbc news.leave. after an investigation into funding during the 2016 referendum campaign. executive liz bilney to the police. of a "politically motivated attack on brexit. bills from next month. and electricity prices. npower says typical annual dual fuel bills will rise by 5. or £64 a year. on fixed rate contracts. were all clear. 17 have since died. to an american company. to discuss the issue. here's our ireland correspondent chris page. people in ireland. but the result of her smear test was wrong. and is now terminally ill. the cancer is throughout my body. in place for my children. are going to get away with it. taken by this woman, vicky phelan from limerick. she was awarded 2. laboratory which was carrying out tests for the irish health service. doctors have given her between six and 12 months to live. time with my children. the money will provide for my family. becoming more clear. resigned today. cabinet meeting. the taoiseach apologised to emma mhic mhathuna. that can give her comfort

good evening and welcome to bbc news. ment has made a significant change to the make—up of the grenfell fire inquiry — by agreeing to campaigners' demands for a bigger panel. theresa may says she'll now appoint two new panel members to sit alongside thejudge, sir martin moore—bick, for the second phase of the investigation. the inquiry is due to begin hearing formal evidence next month. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has the latest. right from the start, the chairman was under pressure. if i can't satisfy you because you have some preconception about me as a person, that's up to you. some grenfell campaigners said sir martin moore—bick, cambridge educated, a former appeal courtjudge, had the wrong background to tackle the social failings they believed lie at the heart of this tragedy. when the inquiry got going, their demand was that it be led not by one man, but by a panel of experts. now the prime minister has bowed to pressure. writing to sir martin, she said "to best serve the increasing scale and complexit

welcome to bbc news.th korea says it's open to resolving issues with the us after president trump abruptly cancelled next month's planned summit with kimjong—un, citing what he called pyongyang's "open hostility". he said north korean officials had heavily criticised senior members of his administration and the us stood ready for military action if mr kim did anything "foolish". north korea said the president's announcement was "not in line with the world's wishes". our north america editor jon sopel has the story. the historic would—it—wouldn‘t—it happen singapore summit had hit the buffers, as many doubters had predicted. donald trump's extraordinary letter to kim jong—un the expression of it. in it, he wrote: his letter also spoke about the power of the us nuclear arsenal and that the meeting was kim's idea, not his. at the white house, a sombre president trump had this to say. based on the recent statement of north korea, i've decided to terminate the planned summit in singapore onjune the 12th. while

that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s newsligence contributed to their detention in 20011. abdul hakim belhaj, who was tortured after he was forced to return to libya, said the government's apology had put an end to "years of suffering". translation: this is a historic day, a historic moment that i have been waiting for. i would like to thank the prime minister and especially the prime minister and especially the attorney general, who i have met personally. donald trump has revealed the time and place of his historic meeting with north korea's kimjong—un. the two leaders will meet in singapore on 12th june. earlier, the president welcomed home three us citizens after they were released from detention by north korea.

this is bbc news. talks to discuss how to keep a potential summit between donald trump and kim jong—un on track. ireland's prime minister says he hopes a new abortion law will be passed by the end of this year after more than two thirds of voters in the country chose to overturn its abortion ban in a referendum. the american astronaut, alan bean, has died at the age of 86. he became an accomplished artist, producing paintings inspired by space. a statement released by nasa and family members said he died on saturday in houston, after a short illness. shuba krishnan looks back at his life. in november, 1969, alan bean became just the fourth man to walk on the moon. together with his apollo 12 commander, charles pete conrad, they landed their vessel on the ocean of storms, and took those historic steps on the lunar surface. they extensively explored the area, collecting rocks and soil for study back on earth and installing the first nuclear powered generator station on the moon. they installed the first

victoria gill, bbc news. nts, the duke and duchess of cambridge. they have also thanked all those who have sent them kind messages following his birth last month. 0ur reporter simonjones has been taking a look at the photos. the newest member of the royal family, prince louis pictured when he was just three days old. and here, a tender moment with his sister, princess charlotte, on her third birthday. both photos taken by their mother. they are the first images of louis who is it did thin line to be thrown since he was presented to the world last month. the pictures were taken here at kensington palace, the duke and duchess of cambridge that they were very pleased to share them and they thanked members of the public for all the kind messages they have received following the birth of prince louis. we showed the pictures to visitors to the palace. isn't dqed! yeah. yeah. that's the new baby. we are from the united states. he is handsome. i havejust baby. we are from the united states. he is handsome. i have just

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 7pm... achieved "solid" results, despite not making big gains. gained a lot of seats across the whole country. whole country. votes in places we have never those votes before. council, on a mixed night for the government. we won't take anything for granted. local people, and we will build on this success for the future. across the country collapsed. concerns about their treatment. on hawaii's largest island. after streams of lava began flowing into residential areas. and further details are released about the royal wedding. when she marries prince harry later this month. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. in the local elections in england. of the authorities it targeted in london. jeremy corbyn described the performance as "solid. take anything for granted. of trafford council. of derby and nuneaton. saying his party was "on the way back. for ukip, at —123. and the rest on 14%. editor laura kuenssberg. her report contains some flashing images. them for the most pa

coming up on bbc news. career at derby. the former chelsea and england midfielder remains in talks with the club, and could be confirmed as their new boss this week. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has said he is appalled by the murder of one of russia's best—known investigative journalists, arkady babchenko. he was shot dead at his home in the ukrainian capital, kiev, where he fled last year fearing for his life. mrjohnson said those responsible for his death must be held to account. ukraine has implicated russia in the murder, but moscow has denied the allegations. jonah fisher reports from kiev. no one could accuse arkady babchenko of lacking courage. he fought as a soldier in chechnya in the late 19905 and then became a war correspondent. with russian forces in ukraine and syria, his coverage was fearless and outspoken in its criticism of vladimir putin. it made him powerful enemies and early last year he fled russia to ukraine, fearing for his life. sadly, kiev proved no safer. on tuesday night, mr