will grant, bbc news, havana. cord — climbing the notoriously tough north face of the grandes jorasses in the western alps. he reached the top — more than 4,200 metres — in two hours, four minutes of free climbing. so he was negotiating a granite face of 1,200 metres without ropes or extra oxygen. he now holds the speed record for climbing two of the three large north faces in the alps. much more on the website. thank you for watching. hello. it doesn't look like the widespread, hot, sunny weather will return soon, but there will be some warmth in the forecast, particularly across england and wales throughout this week. something a little bit cooler, though, at the end of the week. we start this morning on a warm note across central, southern and eastern parts of the country, but always more cloud across the west. but, even so, still double—figure values here as well. so, for tuesday itself, always more cloud across the north and west of the country, that's because of a brisk westerly wind feeding in this moist air

tim muffet, bbc news. emarkable 5,000 mile rescue mission. the animals had spent years in cramped cages in a museum injapan. but now they're exploring their new, more spacious surroundings near doncaster, as fiona lamdin explains. for the last three decades, this has been home to hanako, a brown bear living in a museum in northern japan. her cage so small she has only ever been able to take two steps. four days ago, that changed. first, the oldest male, amu, is sedated by vets. and, despite prods from hanako, his next—door neighbour, he remains asleep, while all 350 kilograms of him is stretchered out to a truck. we started at aam this morning. it is 9am and the bears are in the crates and being strapped into the lorry. and so begins the 5000 mile journey. the main concern keeping four bears cool in a3 degrees heat. it is a well—planned operation. fans ready to spray the bears, sheets of ice and buckets or watermelon. two flights later, four bears arrive at heathrow. i was sitting on the plane thinking no—o

phil mercer, bbc news, near gunnedah, in new south wales. world, but a group of gay men in kenya has started hosting talent contests to celebrate their diversity. despite facing discrimination in a country where homosexual acts are illegal, the men say they'll carry on perfoming — even if it is behind closed doors. bbc africa went along to one of the shows. we are looking for kenya to embrace drag queens. we are there. they know we exist. they haven't except that it. -- we exist. they haven't except that it. —— accepted it. can you, most of them are homophobic. —— kenya. if they realise that you're a man and dressing a woman summerland at eating you physically. some will ask you questions, are you out to your family? they will threaten new, say that they want to out do. mostly they think we are doing sex work or just exposing ourselves. they take it as prostitution. it is not like that. it is showcasing our talent and showcasing our diversity. we are still cross—dressers, we don't want to change our gender. my family, what i can say, my fami

james reynolds, bbc news, genoa. stay with us on bbc news.: the scars of war and the road to recovery. how art is helping veterans deal with memories of conflict washington, the world's most political city, is today assessing the political health of the world's most powerful man. indeed, i did have a relationship with miss lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa, 97 people have been killed today, in one of the worst days of violence between rival black groups. over the last ten days, 500 have died. chanting: czechoslovakia must be free! russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 118 submariners who died on board the kursk. we're all with them now, within our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of more than 2.5 million people, in his hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us," chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well," joked the pope, "so you want me to desert rome?" this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the southern indian state of kerala is facing the worst flood

rob young, bbc news.afternoon the prime minister will be discussing brexit with the french president emmanuel macron. in a moment we'll get the view from paris, but first let's go to westminster and our political correspondent tom barton. tom, what more reaction coming through about those comments by mark carney? jane, brexit backing mps smell a rat. they see these comments as part of an attempt by the political establishment to paint a picture of a no—deal brexit that is so picture of a no—deal brexit that is so awful that any deal that the eu eventually offers will appear better. peter bone, brexit campaigner, calling this another example of the ongoing project fear campaign. former conservative leader iain duncan smith said there is no such thing as a no deal, because both britain and the european union are signed up to world trade organisation rules, they would be able to trade together after a no—deal brexit and he says the treasury and the bank of england have struggled to understand how this would

david shukman, bbc news. viewing disney's new live action winnie—the pooh film, christopher robin. a disney representative confirmed that its release has been denied in china. no reason was given, but the refusal comes after authorities spent months blocking images of winnie the pooh on social media when the fictional bear became a symbol of political dissent. the chinese leader, xijinping, was compared to the bear. take a look at this — it's an amazing animal sculpture, powered entirely by the wind. they‘ re called strandbeests and are the creation of the dutch artist theo jansen, who's been working on them for almost 3 decades. well now his eerie contraptions have caught the attention of nasa, which wants to use his ideas to create a windpowered rover on venus, one of the most inhospitable places in the solar system. 0ur arts correpsondent david sillito has been to meet him. (tx next) scheveningen on the dutch coast, and a summer spectacle, the strandbeests. wind—blown mechanical artworks. you don't get used

that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s newsuated after the second earthquake on the indonesian island of lombok in a week. we were outside, we were going to watch a movie. but everything went blank. it was terrible. a court has heard that the england

this is bbc news. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: the us and mexico have agreed to overhaul the north american free trade agreement, known as nafta. it has been a long time, and this is something that is very special for our manufacturers and for our farmers from both countries. after the murder in a german city, thousands of far right protesters clashed with antifascist protesters and police. was hello. the us and mexico have agreed to overhaul the north american free trade agreement, known as nafta. president trump was quick to hail the development as an important step towards an "incredible" deal, that was "much more fair". but the final shape of the agreement is far from clear. canada, the third country in nafta, has not been part of these negotiations with mexico. us and american officials are to resume trade talks on tuesday, donald trump has said he's not committed to a three country agreement. we'll go

so goodbye from the bbc news at six. now on bbc one, let's join our news teams where you are.adlines: theresa may meets the french president emmanuel macron at his summer retreat on the front riviera, as she tries to build support for her post—brexit trade plans. a warning from bank of england governor mark carney about the brexit talks. he says they are entering a critical phase and the financial system has to be ready if britain crashes out of the eu. four men who died in a car crash during a police pursuit in bradford have been named. the car was followed by officers early on thursday morning, when it crashed into a tree. the leader of zimba bwe's into a tree. the leader of zimbabwe's main opposition party says he is ready to go to court to prove vote rigging led to his loss in the presidential

maddy savage, bbc news, stockholm. rsday, you may be in for a disappointment. the tourist attraction has been closed by industrial action. workers are unhappy about a new booking system that's produced what some call monstrous queues. the bbc‘s tim allman has the story. the eiffel tower is iconic, a symbol of france, and millions come to visit every year. but this is the welcome you'd currently receive. the tower is shut, the staff are on strike. translation: i've waited 28 years to come, and it's closed. it's unfair for the tourists who have come from so far. i've come from venezuela to see the eiffel tower. it is unfair for visitors, you know. we may or may not come again because we spent so much money. so it's not nice on the part of... for whatever reason they have this strike for, but it's an injustice to visitors. and this is the reason staff say they walked out — a huge queue snaking around the base of the tower. a new system's been introduced where people can pre—book a ticket online and choose a specific timesl

pallab ghosh, bbc news. s on why this mission is so important and the mysteries it can unlock. that's all at bbc.com/news or you can download the bbc news app. japan's princess ayako has officially become engaged in a ceremony in tokyo on sunday. the 27—year—old princess will marry 32—year—old kei moriya, who works for a major shipping firm in tokyo. princess ayako is the third and youngest daughter of the late prince takamodo who is the cousin of emperor akihito. their wedding ceremony will be held on october 29th. and before we go, a zoo injapan has come up with a new way to entertain its penguins. keepers at komoroshi zoo in nagano province devised a new game for the animals to keep cool in the scorching temperatures. pieces of fish are slid down a water shute for the penguins to catch. they certainly seem to enjoy it. fantastic hand eye co—ordination. a handful of white supremacist and file were eight supporters, far fewer than expected, have held a brief rally near the white house in washington. organise

this is bbc news. e us plans to slap new sanctions on russia after deciding moscow was behind the nerve agent attack on ex—spy sergei skripal and his daughter. will abortion be legalised in argentina? the result of a deciding vote over an issue that has split the country is expected soon. local authorities in indonesia say 3117 people are confirmed dead in sunday's earthquake. tens of thousand of people have been forced from their homes. mehulika sitepu is there. more than 150,000 people have been forced into tents like this after their homes were flattened by a massive earthquake on sunday. and it's not easy to live in these conditions. translation: staying here affects me. i need to earn my living. how can i do that if i keep staying here? we need to move forward. if we live in tents like these how can we make money? the government cannot say when these people will be able to return to their homes, but at least they have a plan. translation: while we are building their houses we will put them into bar

gail maclellan, bbc news. d for the fifth successive day in several iranian cities despite heavy security measures and riot police presence. videos of the protests have been shared on social media. according to fars news agency, one protester was shot dead and at least 20 have been detained. a new outbreak of the ebola virus in the east of the democratic republic of congo is thought to have killed more than 30 people. the area — near the ugandan border — includes a trading hub and crowded refugee camps, making the outbreak difficult to control if it takes hold. the trump administration had overturned a ban that was linked to declining numbers of bees. environmentalists have expressed angen the first lady of the united states, melania trump, has come out in support of basketball star lebronjames, just a day after president trump questioned the nba player's intelligence on twitter. during an interview about his latest project, opening a school for at—risk children, lebron james criticised the president calling hi

jenny kumah, bbc news.ims that the england cricketer ben stokes mocked and exaggerated the mannerisms of a gay man, and became abusive towards a bouncer, shortly before allegedly getting involved in a fight at a nightclub. he and two other men deny a charge of affray in bristol last september. our sports editor dan roan reports. he should have been training with his england team—mates today for this week's test match at lord's, instead, ben stokes was back in court. also here, bristol bouncer andrew cunningham, a witness to the events leading up to the brawl at the centre of the case. stokes is accused of losing control and attacking two local men, ryan hale and ryan ali, in the early hours of september 25 last year, all three denying a charge of affray. head doorman at the mbargo nightclub, cunningham said that earlier, ben stokes had been spiteful, angry and a bully, after he refused the cricketer and his england team—mate, alex hales, re—entry to the venue. the court was shown this cctv footage. cunningh

jon sweeney, bbc news. equal in xinjiang. in a statement it said: stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: securing the future for britain's golden eagles. how genetic science is helping them spread their wings. she received the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and the dying in india's slums. the head of the catholic church said mother teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. we have to identify the bodies then arrange the coffins and take them back home. parents are waiting and wives are waiting, so... hostages appeared, some carried, some running, trying to escape the nightmare behind them. britain lost a princess today, described by all to whom she reached out as irreplaceable. an early—morning car crash in a paris underpass ended a life with more than its share of pain and courage, warmth and compassion. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: a final farewell to the queen of soul. the star—studded funeral of aretha franklin has been taking place in her home city of

that's all from the bbc news at six. now on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. headlines: in the zimbabwean capital harare there have been violent clashes between security forces and opposition supporters alleging fraud in monday's elections. soldiers opened fire and at least one person has been shot dead. northamptonshire county council is tonight holding crisis talks amid concerns that it will no longer be able to pay for services

colleen harris, bbc news. but new research from the us suggests that is the wrong approach. the study has gone further, concluding that people who eliminate foods such as pasta, potatoes and bread from their diets could reduce life expectancy by four years. here is chi chi izundu. this is the kind of carbohydrate—heavy food that for years has had a bad reputation when it comes to our diets. low—carb, high—carb, just meat, pla nt—based, sugar—free — there are so many different pieces of advice on what is best to eat. but a new study of more than 15,000 people over 25 years suggests that cutting carbs altogether could increase the risk of an early death. when people think of carbohydrates, they might think of foods like this, and this report is saying that those who substitute their carbohydrates for more meat isn't the best option. in fact, what they would rather you did was substitute it for more nutritious carbohydrates, so effectively eating more fruit and vegetables. researchers of the report say people who

this is bbc news.efugee children risk becoming a lost generation, facing disease, abuse and a lack of education. the australian prime minister, malcolm turnbull, could be about to lose his job after more memebers of the cabinet resigned. with seven months to go before the uk leaves the european union, the government has moved to allay fears over what happens if no deal is reached with brussels. but what impact could it have on individuals? judith moritz has been trying to find out. time keeps on ticking towards brexit day. seven months till the 29th of march, but what would a no—deal brexit look like for you and me? in the event of that happening, it could prove more expensive for brits to shop within the eu. whether you‘re going there on holiday or shopping here online, if you use your cards to make a payment, the chances are the bill could go up, because at the moment there‘s a ban which stops you being stung with a surcharge for using your cards. but that will stop. and if you‘re receiving a parcel

david sillitoe, bbc news, milton keynes. amazing and a tantalising. busy. but the state—run communications company has just tested a new service, but the state—run communications company has just tested a new service, offeringfree internet nationwide. the test lasted eight hours and was well received, although some complained of slow connectivity. before we go, let's show you what's happening in the indian capital new delhi, where prime minister narendra modi is taking part in events to to mark the country's 72nd independence day. he's speaking to crowds from the historic red fort in delhi's old quarters. a brief reminder of that menus. rescue operations going on into the night around that clubs motorway bridge in general. 26 people are confirmed dead. cars and trucks plummeted about 45 metres or 150 feet onto rail tracks, buildings, and a river below. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, i'm @bbcmikeembley. thank you for watching. hello there. the weather pattern for the rest of this week and into the weekend looks pretty

judith moritz, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.end. the paris aquarium opening its tanks to pet goldfish, saying it will add yea rs to pet goldfish, saying it will add years to their lives. he's the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts exactly 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange glowing disk that is brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet, mars. there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it'll take months and billions of dollars to repair what katrina achieved in just hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clock maker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: hurricane katia magdalena speeding closer to hawaii,

david sillitoe, bbc news, milton keynes. internet cafes and wifi hotspots very busy. but the state—run communications company has just tested a new service, offering free internet nationwide. the test lasted 8 hours and was well received, although some complained of slow connectivity. a reminder of our top story — emergency services in genoa have been working through the night to find survivors after a motorway viaduct collapsed in the italian city. there are still certainly reports of voice is being heard from under the wreckage. —— voices. at least 26 people have died. the authorities expect that figure to rise but police also say they hope to find others alive in the rubble. vehicles tumbled forty metres when a section of the concrete bridge caved in during a rain deluge. that is it for now. thank you for watching. hello there. the weather pattern for the rest of this week and into the weekend looks pretty similar day on day and that is with more cloud, rain, stronger wind across the north and the west of the uk and the fu

sima kotecha, bbc news, cordoba. have been affected by flooding in india. water is painting a dramatic new picture in many corners of india. rice fields, now sprawling lakes. schools submerged. communities cut off. coping with the annual monsoon floods is a way of life here, but this year, it is the threat to life that is causing such alarm. at this relief centre, the strain of flood after flood is taking its toll on this mother of two. translation: this happens to us every year. i am so tired of it. my entire family was crying last night, because the water was neck high and no one came to rescue us. as we ventured to more remote parts of assam state, it feels like an aquatic ghost town. but then, signs of life and we meet those who refused to abandon their homes. translation: what willl do if i leave this place? i have my house, my field is here. somewhere else, i would have nothing. i stayed here because i want to protect my house and all that i have. well, they tried to bring as many of the animals inside as possib

this is bbc news.he apologised for the failure of the church to expose the crimes, saying it had abandoned the abused children. he set out his views in an unprecedented letter addressed to the world's one point two billion roman catholics. venezuela's neighbours say they're struggling to cope with growing numbers of migrants fleeing the country's economic crisis. many say they're hungry and don't have access to medical services in venezuela. brazil has promised to keep its borders open. rescue efforts are being stepped up in the indian state of kerala, which has been hit by the worst monsoon floods in a century. a million people are reported to be living in relief camps. more than 400 people have died and thousands more remain marooned. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk.

simon jack, bbc news.been hearing, a rate rise was widely expected, with growth, consumer confidence and spending picking up, after a weak start to the year. but what does it mean for households? our personal finance correspondent simon gompertz has been finding out. this is where a rate rise can hurt. for homeowners in the hertfordshire town of hemel hempstead. they're caught between the high house prices of london's commuter belt and the lower wages of middle england — many onlyjust managing to pay the mortgage as it is, let alone with an increase. young buyers like sarah... hello. ..who already has to find £800 a month. any more and she'll struggle to support her fledgling business, advising on how to sell on the internet. it would affect my food shopping, i don't buy meat products any more, it's just too expensive. my heating and energy bills i'm constantly watching because all my spare money has to go on paying my mortgage now. how do you deal with that pressure? it makes me feel really stressed out.

tim allman, bbc news. te for the republicans, has died. john mccain has died. we will bring us to review in the coming hours. —— will bring that story to you in the coming hours. good morning. 21 was the top. that was in southampton. a few thundery showers here in cambridgeshire and also in essex for a while. everything is coming in from the atlantic, this cloud is swamping the uk, bringing with it outbreaks of rain. still some clear skies across eastern parts of the uk. temperatures not as low tonight because of this cloud spilling in. but because of this cloud spilling in. it will feel chilly d sunday but it will feel chilly during sunday because it is going to be dull and it will be a bit rainy, as well. maybe starting dry for eastern scotla nd well. maybe starting dry for eastern scotland and eastern england, but we will see rain elsewhere pushing its way eastwards. heavy rain at times, especially for wales and the south—west. improving and brightening up in northern ireland in the brakes coming across

this is bbc news. ia after deciding moscow was behind the nerve agent attack on ex—spy sergei skripal and his daughter. will abortion be legalised in argentina? the result of a deciding vote over an issue that has split the country is expected soon. a bbc investigation has discovered that a group of men responsible for last year's attacks in and around barcelona included militants who'd showed signs of radicalisation a year before. 16 people died and more than 100 were injured, when a van driven by the extremists, mowed down pedestrians, on the las ramblas in barcelona, and then a car was driven into pedestrians in the seaside resort of cambrils. catalan police have told the bbc, the attacks may have been directed from abroad. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera examines whether warning signs about the extremists were missed. preparing for an attack. wiring up explosives and suicide vests. this group would end up striking barcelona. the man seen here on the left and drove a van which barrelled half

martin bashir, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.tions draw closer, we look at why more scientists than ever are putting their hats in the political ring. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutal former dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later when the sun set over the bay of bengal. this is bbc news. the latest headlines for you: dozens of children have been killed and injured in yemen, after a saudi—led coalition airstrike hit a school bus. america's vice president sets a goal of 2020 for creating a new space force as the sixth branch of the us military. the number of people confirmed dead in the past week's earthquakes on the i

phil mercer, bbc news, near gunnedah, in new south wales. still to come: how a 9—year—old chess prodigy has ensured the british government allow his family to stay in the country. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutal former dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. 2 billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later, when the sun set over the bay of bengal. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: tu rkey‘s turkey's lira it's an all—time low. it drops 20% in monday as president trump doubles tariffs on steel and aluminium. a new app is to offer rewards to families for talking to each other around the dinner table rather than checking their screens. a novel concept? well, the idea was origi

you're watching bbc news. i'm babita sharma with bbc news. the shangai region in china is being hit by a tropical storm — the third of the season. the heavy rain caused this sinkhole to open up in the city of xi'an. local residents scrambled to pull out a car as the floodwaters swept through the streets. a small number of far—right supporters have held a brief rally near the white house in washington. organisers had said up to 400 people would attend, but farfewer did so. they were outnumbered by cou nter— protestors. and this story is trending on bbc.com: a royal engagement in japan. princess ayako is to marry key moriya, who works for a major shipping firm. the princess is the youngest daughter of the late prince takamodo. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: the government has anounced £100 million is to be put towards ending rough sleeping on england's streets by 2027. homeless charity, shelter, say the money will help but it won't provide a total solution. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business

aaron safir, bbc news.his, let's speak to larry lewis, who's in fairfax in the us state of virginia. he's advised the saudi coalition on how to avoid civilian casualties, and helped the coalition form the body that will investigate this incident. thank you forjoining us. they used the word collateral damage, the saudis. how exactly does this occur ina wartime saudis. how exactly does this occur in a wartime situation? certainly. so, there are several different ways it can happen. what we have found in lots of investigations and studies as to how these casualties occur, there are two main mechanisms of civilian casualties. 0ne there are two main mechanisms of civilian casualties. one is indeed collateral damage. there is a military engagement of what they consider a valid target, and then there are civilians that are inadvertently in the area. the other is the certification. so a military orair is the certification. so a military or air force believes the target is valid, however, it makes a mistake and inad

in this is bbc news. our top stories: turkey's lira hits an all—time low as trump doubles tariffs on their metal exports. a saudi— led coalition says it will investigate an airstrike that killed 29 children in yemen. in romania — thousands of demonstrators are protesting in the capital bucharest. they accuse the government of corruption and and are angry over low wages. an immigration reprieve for a 9—year—old chess progidy — we meet the boy who's just been told he doesn't have to leave the uk. hello and welcome to bbc world news. us president donald trump is ramping up sanctions against turkey, doubling steel and aluminium tariffs against the country. it's because of the continuing row over this man — american pastor andrew craig brunson. he's been held in turkey for nearly two years on disputed terrorism charges. and all of this has caused the turkish lira to tumble dramatically. its value has fallen as much as 14% in the last day. our correspondent selin girit reports from istanbul. a day the finacial

laura trevelyan, bbc news. we will see what happens in november. u on the bbc website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbc mike embley. thank you for watching. good morning. well, yesterday brought quite a change across the country. we had some welcome rain. nowhere near enough i know, but nevertheless i'm sure gardeners and growers out there are very happy. in fact, we had over an inch of rain in suffolk throughout the day, there also some thundery downpours as well towards the end of the afternoon and into the evening. that area of low pressure which was responsible is drifting off into scandinavia, but something also that's interesting is behind that frontal system, it's introducing slightly fresher air in comparison to of late. and so that's allowing for a much more comfortable start to the day, chilly in some places with low single figures. so a bit of a change to the story. we've not lost summer completely, some of that warmth is set to return, but for today, it's a fairly straightforward day of sunny sp

rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, washington. laura: as we look towards novembers midterms and beyond, both political parties are trying to find new blood. president trump was the republicans' radical answer, ma pointed too jason kander is the future of the democratic party. the former army captain was the first millennial elected to statewide office. he is running to be mayor of kansas city, and he has wrien his first book, "outside the wire," about his time in afghanistan and in politics. ari spoke with himer. jason kander, in your book you are urging all of us to go outside the wire, which is military speak for leaving the safety o dyour base. wh you learn when you went outside the wire in afghanistan? mr. kander: i think the biggest ing i learned that i took with me later was that once you haveo done that, goiside the wire figuratively in politics is really not that big of a deal. when i was in the state legislature in missouri and pushing for things, things that everyby acknowledged were the right thing to do -- ethics reform

this is bbc world news. reached agreement on a new trade deal. the mexican president—elect has said canada needs to be included too. and we have heard that the canadian premier has been on the phone with donald trump and is continuing to work through that. for more on that story i spoke to philip cross, an economic analyst from the university of calgary in canada. i asked him how difficult canada's position is now following the us—mexico deal. it's in a lot worse position than at the beginning of these talks. any time a country gets isolated in trade talks, when it appears to be two against one now and the other two have agreed to something, that's going to put a lot of pressure on canada to make concessions and go along with what the americans and mexicans have already negotiated. one of the difficulties i guess is the sunset clause, so—called, isn't it? why is that so vital? with the sunset clause, that would put a lot of pressure on firms to make their investments in the united states. if they're not assu

this is bbc news. i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: the venezuelan government says there has been an attack during a parade. brazil's former president in jail for corruption is chosen by his party to make another run for the presidency. lebronjames gets the backing of the first lady hours after the us president makes insulting remarks about him. and more than 1000 firefighters tackle blazes in portugal and spain where temperatures hit 46 degrees and records hello and welcome to bbc news. we ta ke we take you straight to caracas where president nicola smith euro is speaking, addressing his cabinet and military leaders. —— nicolas maduro. (speaks spanish). so that as president nicolas maduro addressing his cabinet in spanish. he wasjust saying, i wonder how the people can understand what is happening. president maduro has been speaking for about 20 minutes and has made extraordinary accusations. has accused the colombian president why manuel santos of accusing an attack against him. he says it was taken

nick bryant, bbc news, pennsylvania. e, a jesuit priest and senior analyst at the religion news service joins me now from santa clara, california. thank you very much were talking to us thank you very much were talking to us about this. i realise these are not easy things to speak about. you will have heard people in a report saying the pope is doing this because he is coming to ireland at the weekend and is trying to avoid a greatest in bed. he has sent letters before to chile and australia, why would you say this one is so significant? well, what i like about this particular response from the pope is that he is so blunt and direct, and acknowledging the great pain and suffering of the victims of abuse and also the terrible job that bishops did in protecting children. this is just atrocious, bishops did in protecting children. this isjust atrocious, what happened to these children. and the fa ct happened to these children. and the fact that the bishops did not do their job, fact that the bishops did not do theirjob, did

mehulika sitepu, bbc news, lombok. find more information about the earthquake in indonesia on our website — including interviews with victims and witnesses, and details about earthquakes as a phenomenon. that's at bbc.com/news or you can download the bbc news app. two men accused of being part of a terror cell in the islamic state group, that beheaded western hostages and were called the beatles by their captives, have questioned the government's attempt to have them tried in america. speaking for the first time since the legal moves were made public, alexanda koty and shafee el sheikh told the bbc, they were not part of the cell, and they haven't been stripped of their british citizenship. they're being held in northern syria, and have been speaking to our middle east correspondent, quentin sommerville. for seven months now, alexanda koty and el shafee elsheikh have been held in kurdish and american custody in northern syria. the us government alleges that the men waterboarded, crucified and executed prisoners as part

greg mckenzie, bbc news.: legal weapon tonight at 8:30 on bbc one. gatwick airport had to resort to writing flight information manually on whiteboards, after a technical issue hit its digital screens. some passengers missed theirflights as a result of the problem. gatwick says the issue has now been resolved and apologised for the disruption it caused. more than 600 jobs are likely to go at a company which handles deliveries for house of fraser, which collapsed earlier this month owing the firm more than 30 million pounds. the department store was bought out of administration by the owner of sports direct, mike ashley — but he's already said he won't pay creditors for debts incurred before the takeover. i'm joined by our business correspondent. tell us more. the company runs correspondent. tell us more. the com pa ny ru ns two correspondent. tell us more. the company runs two large warehouses in milton keynes and wellingborough near northampton. for orders for house of fraser, thousands of them, but has been

rhodri davies, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. president of south sudan, salva kiir, and the rebel leader, riek machar, have signed a power—sharing agreement which is designed to bring an end to five years of civil war. large crowds cheered outside the venue in khartoum as the deal was signed. many thousands of people have been killed in the conflict, and four million have fled their homes. the united states looks set to roll out new sanctions against iran. the secretary of state, mike pompeo, said an announcement will be made in the next 2a hours. president trump pulled the us out of a deal between world powers and tehran in may. that agreement enabled the lifting of international sanctions in return for curbs on iran's nuclear programme. police in the us state of new mexico have rescued ii malnourished children who were being kept in squalid conditions in a remote desert compound. the local sheriff's office said the children, aged one to 15, had no shoes and were wearing rags. five adults were found at the scene. armed men have

jon sopel, bbc news, washington. me of the day's other news: america's secretary of state mike pompeo has been -- it is —— it is thought president assad is ready to attack idlib. america's secretary of state mike pompeo has been discussing with saudi arabia's crown prince mohammed bin salman the worsening security situation in the syrian province of idlib. a european charity that runs a rescue ship in the mediterranean has again called on eu governments to let it dock. it wants to allow mi migrants aboard to disembark. italy and malta have blocked their ports to the aquarius since it rescued the migrants off libya on friday. mali's opposition is set to reject the results of sunday's presidential run—off because of alegations of fraud during the poll. president ibrahim boubacar keita, who won more than 40% in the first round, is widely expected to win the election. hundreds of polling stations failed to open. romania has opened an inquiry into alleged police violence at a mass anti—corruption protest that left hundreds

jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. ere's will perry. including the cricket and england going pretty well. day two of the third test against india has been very much england's. after a short weather delay the tourists resumed on 307—6. but conditions really suited england's bowlers, stuart broad and jimmy anderswon with two wickets apiece. england dismissing the last four batsman injust over 40 minutes. india all out for 329. in reply, england are 46—0 at lunch, with alistair cook and keaton jennings at the crease. the first of the today's football matches is under way. it's in the second round of the scottish league cup. rangers lead kilmarnock w—0. alfredo morelos with both goals. he could have got a hat—trick, a shot appearing to cross the line but the referee did not give it. it's approaching half—time. hibs take on ross county later. both manchester sides are in action in the premier league today, both looking to maintain a perfect start to the season. in around 10 minutes, city take on huddersfield, who lost heavil

emma simpson, bbc news.attorney general, dominic grieve, has increased the pressure on borisjohnson, by threatening to leave the conservative party, if the former foreign secretary ever became leader. a number of senior conservatives including theresa may, and ruth davidson, the leader of the conservatives in scotland, have called on mrjohnson to apologise, for a newspaper article, in which he said women who wore the face veil looked like letterboxes and bank robbers. here's our political correspondent, ben wright. boris johnson remains unapologetic for saying muslim women who wear niqabs look like letterboxes and bank robbers. he doesn't want a ban on face veils, but said in his telegraph newspaper column they look ridiculous. while his comments have ignited a political row about their wisdom and motivation, one woman who chooses to wear the niqab said mrjohnson should have been more careful. the problem is the language that he used. i absolutely have no problem with anyone disagreeing with my choice to wea

jonathan beale, bbc news, kabul. stay with us on bbc news. form of football, knows as sevens, and its huge following in in southern india. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutal former dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later, when the sun set over the bay of bengal. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: tight security in the us capital, as anti—fascist demonstrators outnumber a handful of white supremacists who held a brief rally. grief and anger in yemen ahead of the funerals of children killed in

emma samms, bbc news. emma samms, bbc news.aser opened in 2008 as part of a major redevelopment — a flagship department store for the city centre after a history of troubles. 0ur ireland correspondent emma vardy is there now. won't have people been saying to you today? there is some relief that a deal has been done but also a bit of trepidation over how this store may change under the new ownership. when house of fraser opened here ten yea rs house of fraser opened here ten years ago, along with a brand—new shopping centre there was great celebration because back then it signified that belfast was becoming a more modern city. it brought much more than designer shoes and handbags, this was a sign that belfast was leaving behind its violent past. the opening of house of fraser came at a time of widespread change for northern ireland. since then, belfast has welcomed increasing numbers of shoppers and tourists. the arrival of this store is still remembered as a moment when the city felt revived. i think it was the beginning of thi

gail maclellan, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news.successive day in several iranian cities, despite heavy security measures and riot police presence. videos of the protests have been shared on social media. the fars news agency says one protester was shot dead and at least 20 have been detained. a new outbreak of the ebola virus in the east of the democratic republic of congo is thought to have killed more than 30 people. the area, which is near the ugandan border, includes a trading hub and a crowded refugee camp, making the outbreak difficult to control if it takes hold. the trump administration has overturned bans on the use of pesticides linked to the declining population of bees. neonicotinoids, a common insecticide used to fight off a variety of pests, will now be allowed in some protected areas. environmentalists have expressed anger about the decision. bee populations in america are currently declining for several species. police in portland, oregon, have been trying to separate a rally by two far—right groups from counter—pro

patrick gearey, bbc news, at trent bridge. erapy, of gay conversion therapy is the subject of a new film that's already receiving critical acclaim. the miseducation of cameron post stars chloe grace moretz as a gay teen sent away to a christian camp that uses prayer and therapy to try to change her sexuality. it's a subject that hit home for the actress, whose two brothers went through a similar experience. she's been speaking to our correspondent chi chi izundu. legal in 41 states, conversion therapy is the practice of trying to change someone's sexual orientation from homo or bisexual to heterosexual, using psychological and often spiritual interventions. and being brought up in a strict baptist town with two gay brothers, the making of the miseducation of cameron post was very personal for chloe grace moretz. they dealt with a lot of self hate when they came out and they tried to, which is very common within the community that we grew up in, pray the gay away. and in your town that you grew up in new new people that went thr

jonathan beale, bbc news, kabul. the headlines on bbc news...n moss side in manchester were likely injured by a shotgun — officers are investigating the incident as attempted murder. nasa's ‘parker solar probe' which will analyse the sun's atmosphere for the first time has successfully launched from cape canaveral in florida. more british troops arrive in the afghan capital kabul to support the country's army in its conflict with the taliban. the government says its planning to introduce new offences of causing death by dangerous or careless cycling. under the proposal cyclists who kill pedestrians would be treated in a similar way to dangerous drivers, who face a prison sentence up to 1a years. cycling campaigners are calling for wider reform of road safety legislation. simonjones reports. kim briggs was knocked over by a cyclist in london in 2016. she died a week later. the bike that hit her shouldn't have been on the road — it was designed for the velodrome, with no front brake. charlie alliston was riding it. he was cleared of manslaughter b