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you are watching "bbc world news still to come -- "bbc world news america." still to come, president trump meets the pope. not a match made in heaven, but the relationship seems to be improving. australian police have conceded 2014ers should in the sydni siege in which two hostages and a gunman died. 18 people were held in a cafe for 17 hours. there was a 10 minute delay between the first gunshot and the police storming into the building. our sydney correspondent reports. finally ended a 17 hour siege. armed officers stormed into the the hostaget dead taker. questions about the police's actions and they should have gone in sooner. the cafe manager was executed shortly before the police entered. they waited 10 minutes before in.g katrina was killed by the ricochet of police bullets. the family of both the victims said the inquest exposed flaws in the system. >> unprepared and under resourced. was knownthe gunman to the police. he was on bail charged with conspiracy to murder with a history of extremism. it was only during the inquest that the police learned ab

you are watching bbc "world news america."tories, more than 30 civilians and kurdish fighters have been killed in an attack led by the islamic state in northern syria. i.s. targeted a makeshift camp of refugees. it happened at a border crossing between the two countries. china called for the immediate dissension of a controversial missile system and north korea. beijing has expressed opposition of thaad. china foreign ministry spokesman said china would take measures to defend its interest. hillary clinton has been talking bydetail about her defeat donald trump in last year's runoff. in an event in new york city, the former candidate took some of the blame for her losing campaign, but said there were other factors as well. mrs. clinton: it was not a perfect campaign, there is no such thing. i was on the way to winning until a combination of jim comey's letter and russian wiki of peopleed doubts that were inclined to vote for me that were scared off. tim: for more i spoke to our north american reporter. anthony, she has not got

and now "bbc world news >> this is "bbc world news america." i am jane o'brien. the manchester bomber and tracking down the network that supported him. very happy we have our hands around some of the key players we work concerned about, but there is more to do. 28 people are killed in egypt. and which language should you learn, the answer may depend on what is on the news. we go global to find out. >> ♪ welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. british officials say they have captured a large network of people involved with the manchester attack. watch her days after a suicide bomber killed 22 people, the country is going into a holiday weekend on high alert. our correspondent has the latest on the investigation. day counterterrorism ownerives -- the shop was arrested earlier in the week .ith teed up of his brothers please also rated another house in the middle of the night bringing the number of people in custody to nine. they are all between the ages of 18 and 44. with whatvery happy we've done, but there is more to do. abedi

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the new french president rolled out the red carpet for russia's leader and that is about as cordial as it got. amid talk of election middling by moscow. >> russia today has been an organ of influence throughout the campaign and produced cap of -- counter truths about me and my campaign. >> this doesn't mean that we some

you are watching bbc "world news america." come, child migrants traveling alone reaches record numbers as the u.n. warns many are at risk of being exploited. we have a report from greece. both: is it possible to be obese and healthy? according to a large scientific study, the answer is no. british researchers looked at the records of three point 5 million people over 20 years. they determined of obese people were at greater risk of heart disease later in life. it contradicts previous studies. here's our health correspondent with more on the story. >> put your hands on your hips. reporter: the idea that you can be obese and healthy has been debated for years. previous studies suggested one third of very overweight people are healthy with normal blood pressure and cholesterol levels, despite being classified as obese according to their body mass index. a new analysis of the medical records of 3.5 million u.k. residence suggests the idea of healthy obesity is a myth. compared to those of a normal weight, it suggests even outwardl

you are watching bbc "world news america." theresa may has accused politicians in brussels of not wanting brexit to succeed or britain to prosper. she said they have made threats against britain trying to affect next month's general election. a senior eu source dismissed it as fantasy. in venezuela, violent clashes with security forces in caracas. retaliated with tear gas and water cannons. the creation of a new assembly with power to rewrite the constitution. the opposition says it will be used to avoid free elections. 21 miners killed in an explosion in a wrong. dozens more believed to be trapped underground after the blast that happened in golestan. they had been hampered by concerns about gas in the mines tunnels. facebook is hiring 3000 people to stop hate speech, child abuse, and self harm. it was a 2.5 hour showdown seen as the climax of a long and bitterly fought campaign. the rivals for the french presidency have been getting their message out to a mass audience. the 10 andnly time macron will go head-to-head on telev

>> this is bbc "world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, bbc "world news." laura: this is bbc "world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. president trump takes to twitter with a terse message. >> i think the relationship the president had with merkel he would describe as fairly unbelievable. they get along well. laura: at the white house, the communications director is out. is this the start of a shakeup? putting a new twist on art, stepping inside the work. this new virtual reality experience is a treat. onra: welco

this is bbc world news america. i am jane o'brien. this is bbc world news america.t of washington welcomes the appointment of a special counsel in the russia investigation. president trump takes a different view. pres. trump: the entire thing has been a witch hunt. there is no collusion between myself and my campaign. i can always speak for myself and the russians. zero. plows into times square. a 30 say it was not terror-related. the greatest show on earth is c oming to an end. the ringling brothers circus gets ready to close. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. president trump spoke out for the first time since a special counsel was appointed to take over the russia investigation into any potential ties with his campaign. he reiterated his view that the entire affair was a witchhunt and denied ever asking the fbi director to end his investigation into michael flynn. the president is not happy with the scrutiny he continues to come under over his link with russia. pres. trump: the entire thing has been a witch hunt and there

you are watching bbc "world news america." on tonight's program, coming together in the name of science. how scientists from across the middle east are finding common ground in jordan. facebook remains acceptabl -- accessible to thailand despite an order to block 130 pages denigrating the monarchy. facebook is popular in thailand. our southeast asia correspondent reports. reporter: people use facebook here for social reasons and business reasons. had the government carried out its threat to take legal action or in the case of isp, there is a suggestion they would block the social media giant altogether. it is such a big part of life there would have been a massive uproar. it didn't happen. officials from the telecommunications commission checked the situation. some of the offensive posts, many still visible on facebook, but they discovered the court facebook to give an official reason to take them prepared on time. there has to be a court order for each page, or facebook posts. 34 have been prepared and not deliver to facebook

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. a series of significant arrests in the manchester bombing investigation as police hunt for anyone connected with the attack er. to find vows the source of leaks about the investigation as british police temporarily suspend information sharing. tonight there are signs the special relationship may be back to normal. prime min

>> this is bbc "world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, bbc "world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reported from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the city of manchester is in mourning and trying to find answers after the tragedy that left 22 people dead at a pop concert. warning of the possibility of additional assaults. >> this means their assessment is highly likely that a further attack may be imminent. bond, james bond. laura: the world is shaken and airred with the passing of swallow movie legend. roger moore is dead at

, see you are with us on bbc world, see you soon, on you are with us on bbc world, see you soon, on bbcsoon, on bbc one, you can see breakfast. have a good day, goodbye. hello there. well, tuesday we saw a big contrast in weather conditions across the country. the further west you were, the better the sunshine. that's because you were sheltered from the easterly breeze. in fact, western scotland fared best with wall—to—wall sunshine and a top temperature of 21 degrees. it was cloudier further east, especially in the south—east. so it led to a bit of a disappointing afternoon, but it was still fairly warm. through the night, we will hold onto this contrast. breeze in the south—east. in fact, patchy light rain moving in from the near continent because of a weather system there. further north and west, lengthy clear skies in the west. so a recipe for a chilly start on wednesday morning. a touch of frost in the western glens and a bit of mist and fog too. so we'll start the tour of scotland. plenty of sunshine through the morning. a bit of a chilly start. low cloud through the central belt

you are watching bbc "world news america." still to come, president trump set off a giant guessing game over the word "covfefe." we have a young speller who might be able to help him out. research suggests bullying the online gaming world is a growing problem. said half ofel gamers have been harassed or received threats. it includes hate speech and unwanted sexual advances. online gamers are often seeking an escape from the will world, where they may also experience bullying. for 16-year-old bailey, video games have been a big part of his life and was an escape when he had a hard time at school. he enjoys pitting skills against other players online, but he doesn't like the abuse he gets while playing. he first experienced bullying in games when he was 10, and it is it eating better. been playing a game and i got a goal, i've been literally told to kill myself. if you have abuse at school, and you come home and get more abuse thrown at you, it will put you off doing anything social. said they have been subjected to hate speech.

this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in the evening in washington, where president donald trump has been singing the praises of china in sharp contrast to his campaign rhetoric. in an interview with the american cbs network, the us president said he was in constant touch with president xijinping, and believed he was putting pressure on north korea to reign in its leader kimjung—un‘s nuclear ambitions. the relationship i've had with china, it's been already acclaimed as being something very special, something very different to what we've already had. on north korea, mr trump warned that a conflict with the country could kill millions of people. but he had some surprising words of praise for supreme leader kim kim jong—un. dealing with obviously very tough people, in particular the generals and others, and at a very young age he was able to assume power. a lot of people i'm sure tried to take that power away, whether it was his uncle or anybody else.

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this is bbc world news, the headlines: the washington post has claimed president trump revealed highly classified information to russia's foreign minister and ambassador, and may have compromised a source of intelligence on the so—called islamic state group. the us secretary of state has said they did not discuss "sources, methods or military operations." the serious work in france begins as president macron appoints his top political team. mr macron has alreadyn named edouard philippe, of the centre—right republicans party, as his prime minister. ian brady, one of britain's most notorious serial killers, has died. he killed five children and teenagers in the 1960s with his partner, myra hindley. the us state department has accused syria of building a crematorium to burn victims in prison. now it's time for world business report. brexit means what in the uk general election? the labour party unveils its manifesto — we weigh up the arguments. and is this the doctor's surgery of the future? we'll be visiting a californian start—up which says it has the recipe for preventative healthcare.

i'm kasia madera with bbc world news.e. marine le pen called emmanuel macron the establishment candidate. he said she fed off hate. french voters will cast their votes on sunday. gloves off over brexit. british prime minister theresa may accuses european politicians of making threats against the uk to try to influence the general election result. and this video is trending on bbc.com. it shows a schoolgirl called anu, from brimingham here in the uk. the seven—year—old lost her leg shortly after birth and was filmed showing off a new sports blade to herfriends in the playground. they‘ re pretty impressed, and catching her won't be easy. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur.

welcome to bbc world news. british police have made and another arrest in connection with monday's terror attack in manchester. they say they have found a large part of the network responsible for the bombing. police are still pursuing a number of lines of enquiry and the terror level remains critical. there will be more police officers at prominent events this weekend, such as the fa cup. an already vast investigation, still expanding. each day, counter—terrorism detectives raid more properties in manchester, cutting through the shutters at this moss side barbershop. the shop owner, abs forjani, is a cousin of the manchester bomber who was arrested earlier in the week, with two of his brothers. police also raided another house in the middle of the night, bringing the number of people in custody to nine, all men, mostly libyan, and aged between 18 and 1m. they're very significant, these arrests. we are very happy we have our hands around some of the key players we are concerned about. there is still a little bi