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>> this is "bbc world news america." y> funding of this presentation is made possible the freeman foundation, kovler foundation, pur solutions for america's neglected needs, and purepoint financial. >> how do we shape our tomorrow? it starts with a vision. we see its ideal form in our mind, and then we gin to chisel we strip away everything that stands in the way to reveanew possibilities. at purepoint financial, we have designed our modern approach to banking around you --la your, your goals, your dreams. your tomorrow is now. purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news rtamerica." reg from washington, i am jane o'brien. calling it off -- president trump cancels his summit with north korea' whole thing is a missed opportunity. pres. trump: i believe this is a tremendous setback for north korea, and indeed, a setback for the world. jane: harvey weinstein is reportedly set to hand himself in to police.e disgraced hollywood moguls face numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. e and wh

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. israel's prime minister says iran has been lying a secret nuclear weapons program, using what he calls tehran's on les as proof. pm netanyahu: incriminating presentations, incriminating blueprints, incriminating photos, incriminaning videos, d more. jane: a day of violence across afghanistan. dozens are killed in separate attacks. a number of journalists are among the dead. ing to the ends of the earth to fight climate change. what scientists are hoping to infind from a glacier antarctica that is the size of britain. welcome to our viewers on public television in amerhea and aroundlobe. iran lied big-time -- that is according to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who has accused the country of a secret nuclear weapons program. dung an elaborate presentation, mr. netanyahu said israeli intelligence agents seized 55,000 pages of documents and tens of thousa ss of files thw iran misled the world about its nuclear ambition. iran has dis

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. president trump pulls the u. out of the iranian nuclear agreement, calling it decaying and rotten. president trump: the fact is, this was a horrible, one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made. laura: iran' u.s. of psychological warfare, warning that tehran stands reada to resume nuactivities. and london will host aof major league baseball games next year. it won't be any old matchup. it is the yankees against the red x, legendary rivals. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in the u.s. and around donald trump has pulled the u.s. out of the iran nuclear deal, calling it a horrible, one-sided agreement which did nothing to curb iran's nuclear ambitions. mr. trump said he would reimpose the highest levels of sanctions against tehran. ec fulfilled a campaign pledge and unwound his prsor's signature foreign-policy agreement. president obama called the decision misguided. israel praised the move, while european allie

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. a funere held in gaza for the palestinians killed in the deadliest day of violence there since 2014. reporter: politicians and eplomats abroad call for peace, but real peace taled a long time ago. laura: north korea coubt on an historic summit with the united states angry about joint military exercises with s eoul. how the setback could hurt the white house. and with just four days to go, it is u'ear if meghan markle' father will walk her down the aisle. we will have the very latest on the royal wedding. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. more funerals have taken place for those palestinians killed br israelps in gaza yesterday, the deadliest day of violence there since 2014. s as emergension of the u.n. security council heard condemnation of israel and the militant group hamas. our middle east editor jeremy bowen sent this report from gaza. a warning, his report does mantain some distres

purepoint financial. >> and n, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. it's a date -- kim jong-un and donald trump know when and where they are meeting for their historic summit. tensions between iran and israel reach dangerous new levels as both sides great airstrikes in their biggest military confrontation so far. and china's big bicycle problem ot tt there are too few, but far, far too many. >> forget stockmarket market bubbles and property bubbles. bubble.he dot-com this is one with wheels on. this is china's fight .aring bubble -- invite-sharing-- bike-sharing bubble. one: welcome to our viewers public television in america and around the globe. mark your calendars -- president trump announced he will meet with n jong-un in singapore on june 12. in a tweet, of course, he added that both sides would try to make it a very special momentrl for peace. the announcement comes hours after the president welcomed hree american detainees who had been held in north korea. the bbc's nick bryant has the latest. ni: in

laura: you are watching "bbc world news america." ll to come on tonight's program, new revelations about the former russian spy and his daughter poisoned in the u.k. medics told the bbc about the struggle to save their lives. youtube has deleted more than 30 videos as british police say are responsible for inspiring a surge in violent crime across london. they feature so-called drill music that includes lyrics that according to critics encourage and glorify violence. >> ♪ reporter: this is the type of the music that the head of the metropolitan police says is glamorizing violent crime on london streets. dark,described as fast, and often violent. it is a subgenre of british hip-hop. >> the music is responsible for the crime going on. reporter: the commissioners as her of his first have built a database of 1400 videos to use as intelligence tool to tackle knife and gun crime. detectives say some of the lyrics, gestures, and hand signals are used for rival gangs can which is why they have asked youtube the last two years to take goes dow

>> now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. c war of words arts over the iran nuclear deal. the israeli prime mi says tehran lied. it says he is the one who is not telling the truth. what would robert mueller ask donald trumpf he had the chance? thanks to some leaked questions weow have an idea. and a heroes' welcome at the white house. the pilot who landed a plane with a hole in the side received top praise. laura: welcome to "world news -- welcome to our viewers on public television innd america around the globe. iran has accused israel's prime minister of being a liar after he accused tehran of deceiving the wod over its nuclear ambitions. iran claims it has not tried to build a bomb before signing an international agreement curbing its nuclear activity in 2015.

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. talk of peace amid scenes of violence. as america opens its new embassy in jerusalem, dozens of palestinians are shockedis at by eli forces. in iraq, voters have spoken and given a boosto a longtime critic of the united states. and with just five days to go,ea we are getting for the royal wedding. some american places are pulling out all the stops. katty: if, like me, invitation got lost in the post but you still want to be treated like a royal, there is something for that in washington, too. laura: t welcoour viewers on public television in america and around the globe. palestinian officials say that israeli forces have shot dead more than 50 protesters in gaza. more than 2000 palestinians are reported to have been injured. it comes on the day the u.s. opens its new embassy in jerusalem, fulfilling one of president trump's campaign promises. the white house has blamed hamas for the violence. from jerusalem, the bbc's middle east editor

>> this is "bbc world newsa. amer >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for americs neglected needs, and purepoint financial. >> how do we shape our tomorrow? it starts with a vision. we see its ideal form in our mind, and then we begin to chisel. thatrip away everythi stands in the way to reveal new possibilities. at purepoint financial, we have designed our modern approach t nking around you -- your plans, your goals, your dreams. your tomorrow is now. purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news amica." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. president trump says he will announce his decision on the iran deal tomorrow. britain's foreign secretary is in town pushing him to stay in k e accord. mr. johnson: we that you can do is be tougher on iran, address the concer of the president, and not throw the baby out with the bathwater. jane: vladimir putin is sworn in for a fourth term, putting him on c

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. murdered yesterday, very much alive today. the russian journalist who faked his death in ukraine to foil an assassination plot. as a top north korean diplomat arrives in new york for talks, the white house says it expects the summit to take place as planned on june 12. and put aside what you think about pigeons. one photographer is proving these birds with a bad rap can actually be quite beautiful. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. we start tonight with an extraordinary story in ukraine, where a russian journalist reportedly murdered yesterday wn public showed up at a news conference today very much alive. as you can imagine, there were a lot of gasps. arkady babchenko, a critic of the russian government, was said to have been shot dead at his home, but according to ukraine's security chief, his death had showed up at a news conference been staged to expose russian agents operating in ukraine. the

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting fromashington, i'm jane o'brien. president trump says he will announce his decision on the iran deal tomorrow. britain's foreign secretary is in town pushing him to stay in the accord. mr. johnson: we think what you can do is be tougher on iran, address the concerns of the president, and not throw theby baut with the bathwater. jane: vladimir putin is sworn ir for a term, putting him on course to be the longest serving russian leader since. stalin and taking the fight beyond the bounds of earth -- could donald trump's space foe actually become a reality? jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. will he or won'he? president trump says tomorrow is the day he will announce his decision on the iran nuclear deal. his tweet comes as british foreign secretary borijohnson is in washington, the latest european official trying to convince the trump administration to stay in the accord. nick bryant starts our coveragei ck: on american televisio

pure point financial. ♪ now, "bbc world news." t "bbc world news america."i am , laura trevelyan. the diplomatice scram is on. they are trying to get the roller coaster summit back on track. >> when do we want it? laura: just days after ireland votes to repair its strict abortion laws will northern , ireland the same? and the simple power of the silhoute. basic art form resonates in the 21st century. ♪ viewerscoour on public television here in the u.s. but also around the globe. as the u.s. mamorial day, remembering those lost in battle, we start a program with north korea and its nuclear weapons. diplomats from tse u.s. have crinto north korea, trying to get president trump's summit with kim jong-un back on course , and now, a are in singapore.s our correspondent wingfield hayes, who starts our coverage in the demilitarized zone. talks have been taking place. reporter: that white railway was from seoul to pyongyang. and that is the goodluck drive zone -- the demilitarized zone. it divides north and south korea. they are sitting down, trying to outline the a

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. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news amica." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. president trump says he will announce his decision on the iran deal tomorrow. britain's foreign secretary is in town pushing him to stay in k e accord. mr. johnson: we that you can do is be tougher on iran, address the concer of the president, and not throw the baby out with the bathwater. jane: vladimir putin is sworn in for a fourth term, putting him on course to be the longestse rving russian leader since stalin. and taking the fight beyond the bounds oearth -- could donald trump's space force actually become a reality? jane: welcome to our viewers on

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." wsura: this is "bbc world america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. north korea releases three american prisoners ahead of a summit with the u.s. the men are due home in hours. donald trump's choice to lead the cia says she won'bring back torture, but her answers don't leave everyone convinced. and donald trump talks tough on iran. the day after pulling out of the nuclear deal, america's allies tried to decide what to do next. laura: welcome tpuour viewers on ic television here in the ios. and also around the globe. the once-icy rel between north korea and the united states continue to thaw. pyongyang has released three american prisoners, and they're coming home. president trump announced on twitter that secretary of state mike pompeo is in the air and is on hisay back to washington with "three nderful gentlemen everyone is looking so forward to meeting." the white house has praised the release of the three americans as a gesture of goodwill. the men are kim dong-chul, a pastor in his early 60's detain

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. mixed signals on the summit. president trump casts doubt on whether he will be meeting kim jong-un as planned hawaii's kilauea volcano is creating dangers in the air and on land. we are there as the explosions cause massive disruption. >> take a look here -- all of this road completely split apart as a result of the power of the lava. laura: and remembering new york's summer of 19 long-lost photos capture the city at play inc its publi parks. onra: welcome to our viewers public television in america and around the globe. if youre booking tickets to the summit between president trump and kim jong-un in singapore, you may want to choose the refundable option. tday the u.s. president c doubt on whether the meeting would take place on june 12. his secretary of state remains optimistic, and the planning is going ahead. mr. trump spoke ahead of a meeting withhe south korean president in washington. state department correspondent barbara plett

purepoint financial.ow >> and n"bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. ongoing investigation or partisan witchhunt -- one year into robert mueller's inquiry,y mestions go unanswered. an explosiveruption at the mount kilauea volcano has sent h soaring into the air. and it seems even royal weddings have their hiccups. why the absence of the bright's -- bride's father is causing such a stir. welcome to our viewers public television in the u.s. and around the globe. it was a year ago today that special counsel robert mueller took or the investigation into russian election meddling and whether anyone from the trumnv campaign wasved. mr. mueller was given sweeping legal powers, and there have been concern that the inquiry was too wide ranging. mr. trump regularly calls it a witch hunt. 12 monthsst later, many quens whether anyone from the trump campaign was involved. pi. mueller was given swee remain unanswered. never a fan of tig russia inveion, president trump marked its one-year anniversary by calling it not just

yowsare watching "bbc world america."still to come on tonight's program, from backing the me too movement to resign in disgrace. how new york's attorney general fell so far, so fast. one of the most iconic symbols of american business has to be the new york stock exchange. but you might haon noticed a corait among the dealers -- they are all men. okter the only full-time female br. graduate genetics lauren simmons was always an unlikely candidate for a within the beating heart of the , as clients often like to remind her. >> a woman? aryo23? you are a minority? at are you doing? how did you get this job? reporter: lauren move from her home state of georgia and was soon working on wall street in an almost entinmly male envit. >> i fell in love with the numbers in the fast movement and the men in the trading jackets. everything was moving so fast. loving it. reporter: the new york stock exchange is one of the last remaining trading floors to still use humanrokers. even as their numbers dwindle, one thing remains te -- this

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." s laura: t "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm laura trevelyan. war of words and charts over the iran nuclear deal. the israeli prime minister says tean lied. it says he is the one who is not telling the truth. what w donald trump if he had the keance? thanks to some ld questions we now have an idea. and a heroes' welcome at the white house. theot p who landed a plane with a hole in the sidve recei top praise. laura: welcome to "world news -- welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. l'iran has accused is's prime minister of being a liar after he accused tehran of deceiving the world over its nuclear ambitions. iran claims it has not tried to build a bomb before signing an international agreement curbing its nuclear activity15. meanwhile, the united states has imposed a may 12 deadline on whether to withdraw from the al, which president trum calls the worst ever. here is ite house press cretary sarah sanders speaking earlier. sarah sanders: the problem is the deal w

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." janethis is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. uncertainty over the summit between north korea's leader and donald trump afteryongyang threatens to pull out. the president seems caught off guard. pres. trump: we haven't seen anything, we haven't heard anything. we will see what happens. jane: more details are disclosed out the meeting between the president's son and a group of russians in 2016. and i speak to the woman taking the helm at the smithsonian airm and space museor the first time in its history. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. "we will have to see" is the verdict president trump amid growing doubts that his meeting with north korea's leader will go ahead as planned. north korea has already pulled -- they threatened to cancel if the u.s. continues to push for weaponso the nuclea program. north korea has already pulledout of this week's talks with south korea. amour nortica editor jon sopel has more. jon: it is an annual event

and now, "bbc world new rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am rajini vaidyanathan. 10 people have been killed in a high-school shooting in texas. two people in custody on murder charges. >> i shouldn't be going throu this at my school. this is my daily life. i shouldn't have to feel like that. rajini: not long until princerr and meghan markle say "i do."il we w f have all the latestm windsor ahead of the royal wedding. after the wedding comes the carriage tour. we have a slightly less egamorous look at the route that prince harry and mn markle will take through town. rajini: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. today there were all too familiar scenes of a high school in santa fe in texas. another mass shooting. 10 people killed andt least 10 more injured after a 17-year-old student opened fire on cams. the gunman has been identified as dimitrios pagourtzis. he is now in custody on murder charges. ctoday's incidees months after 17 people were killed in i shooting at school i

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. the u.s. secretary of state says he has made real progress in talks with north korean officials, and while the summit is not officially back on, he has made it clear what is at stake. sec. pompeo: our two countries face of pivotal moment in our relationship in which it could be nothing short of tragic to let the opportunity go to waste. jane: the russian reporter who faked his own death tells the bbc why he felt there was no other choice. and unexpected terrain on pluto. how the dwarf planet shares features similar to those here on earth. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. for the past two days, the u.s. secretary of state has been huddled with one of president kim jong-un's closest aides in new york, trying to hammer out an understanding ahead of a proposed summit next month. mike pompeo says real progress has been made and it would be a tragedy if the opportunity went to waste. but he still

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news amica." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the president says his lawyer rudy giuliani did not have all the facts in talking about the stormy daniels case. the clarification creates more confusion. meanwhile, mr. trump rallies his base at a meeting of the national rifle association and vows to protect the second amendment. and i go to class like no other class like no other -- these students are acgeally prisonering the benefits out of every move. w to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. e well, if you wping for a nice, quiet friday in washington, d.c., today was not it. the political news keepsoming, much of it from the mouth of the president himself. the main event was supposed to be a speech before the natiol rifle association. we will get to that in just a minute. but before president trump left town, there s continuing followed from his lawyer rudy giuliani going on tv to say that mr. trump repaid to the hush money given to the porn star stormy

n >> andow, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. a new man takes over as america's top diplomat, and on his first visit to the partment, president trum strikes a positive note. president trump: i must say, that is more spirit than i have heard from the state department in a long time, many years. jane: a shakeup in the white thee legal team, as question remains, will the president sit down with robert mueller? and thets girl scou of troop 6000 -- they are young and determined and happen to be meless. jane: welco to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. a new chapter for the state department. today president trump ed the formal swearing-in of his top diplomat, mike pompeo. it was also mr. trump's first ever visit to the department. secrety pompeo is a champion of mr. trump's global view, which alone uld make him more effective than his predecessor. but how much impact will he have on american diplomacy? mike pompeo became the 70t secretary of state in a ceremon

you are watching bbc world news. i'm babita sharma with bbc world news. our top story... now flowing twice a fast as it was earlier in the eruption and fountains of molten rock are reaching 180 metres in the air. a summit to rescue a summit. donald trump is to meet the south korea president, moon jae—in, at the white house later today. their mission — to try to get the us president's meeting with the north korea's kimjong un back on track. and the royal wedding is still trending online. three official photographs have been released of saturday's royal wedding between prince harry and the former us actress, meghan markle who are now the duke and duchess of sussex. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk.

this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines. s than two weeks — and in full view of the world's media. iraq's first parliamentary election since the country declared victory over so—called islamic state has passed off largely peacefully. though three people were killed in a bomb attack. 0n the eve of an official visit to the uk, turkey's president recep tayyip erdogan has told the bbc he is concerned about rising so you are disappointed? are you disappointed personally with donald trump because this very much has his own personal stamp on it, this policy? turkey's president, there. talking to the bbc‘s zeinab badawi. and you can watch more of that interview with recep tayyip erdogan on hardtalk. it's on bbc world news on monday the 14th of may at the times on your screen now. viewers in the uk can see the programme on the bbc news channel. now the sport. hello and thanks for joining us on sport today. news of a record—equalling win for leinster in rugby union's champions cup final in a moment, but we start with football. and a hi

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purepoint financial., >> and"bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, ibrm jane o'n. calling it off -- president ittrump cancels his summit north korea's leader, saying the whole thing is a missed opportunity. prestrump: i believe this is tremendous setback for north korea, a indeed, a setback for the world. jane: harvey weinstein is reportedly set to hand himself in to police. the disgraced hollywood gul faces numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. and when is a tree more than a tree? when it is art. the italian artiso has made mother nature his muse. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in the u.s. and around the world. the buildup was a feat of diplomatic showmanship. the cancellation abrupt but not entirely unexpected. donald trump called off his june meeting with kim jong-un in a letter, citing open hostility coming from pyongyang as the reason for pulling the plug. he did hold out the possibility of rescheduling. the bbc's north america editorso jopel has more. >> this is cnn breaking news -- injon: for

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." rep'ing from washington, i' rajini vaidyanathan. the stormyaniels saga deepens after the president's lawyer confirms mr. tmp did repay the money which went to silence the porn star. powerful dust storms kill more than 100 people in india. houses collapsed and fires were ignited by fierce lightning. and could donald trump be in the running for the nobel peace prize? some members of congress think so. on take a look back at the history of the hor. rajini: welcome to "world news america." you might need a flowchart to keep track of all the ne coming out of the white house on the stormy daniels case today. first, the presint's new lawyer rudy giuliani went on television saying that mr. trump reimbursed personal attorney michael cohen for the $130,000 payment he made to the porn star before the election. but it was just last month that the president said he did no know about the exchange.en n twitter, he insisted no campaign funds were used. the bbc's north america editorl jon sogins our c

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. new claims about presidentum trp's personal lawyer. the bbc has learned that michael cohen received a secret payment to fix talks between the ukrainian president and mr. trump. we will know next week the fate of the summit with kim jong-un,s says the u.s. ent, fueling uncertainty about the high-stakes encounter. and remembering a literary giant. we look back on the life and work of american author philip roth, who has diedt age 85. jane: talking to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. -- welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globeld dorump's personal lawyer michael cohen received a secret payment of at least $400,000 to arrange talks between the ukrainian president and esident trump. that is the claim made by those with direct knowledge of the process who have spoken to the bbc. they say the money was sent to mr. cohen by intermediaries u acting fainian leader petro poroshenko. the

purepoinfinancial. >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. stepping closer to a summit between president trump and kim jong-un. today the u.s. secretary oflc state omed his south korean counterpart to washington. nsecretary pompeo: th korea takes bold action to quickly denuclearize, the united states is prepared to work toit achieve austy on par withre our south koan friends. rajini: a white house official's comment about john mccain's health sets off a firestorm. the senator's daughter questions the political climate where this is accepted. and this conductor is taking quite a high note. he is leading disabled musicians who are now set to premiere in london. rajini: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globeer it hasinly been a week of fast-moving developments on the u.s. foreign policy front. first came donald trump's announcement that he would bepu ing u.s. out of the iran nuclear deal. the focus quickly turned into north korea. a date has been set for the

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hello and welcome to bbc world news.rince harry has married meghan markle in the historic surroundings of st george's chapel at windsor castle. the ceremony — watched by a global audience of hundreds of millions of people — was a blend of traditional british pageantry, with a modern outlook — a mix of gospel music and hymns. the couple — the new duke and duchess of sussex — made their vows to love and cherish each other watched by family and celebrity friends with more than 100,000 people lining the narrow streets of windsor to convey their delight. these are the latest pictures of prince harry and his new wife meghan as they left windsor castle in an open—top jaguar for their evening wedding reception at frogmore house on the windsor estate. here's our royal correspondent nicholas witchell on a day which could scarcely have been better, an american bride came to windsor castle for a very british occasion. in sparkling sunshine, huge crowds lining the long walk watched and cheered as the motorcade brought meghan markle t

purepoint financial.nd >> a now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am rajini vaidyanathan. hollywood mogul harvey weinstein charged with rape and xual abuse. a new york court releases him on $1 million bail with an order he is electronically monitored. the rela korea and the u.s. has certainly been explosive lately. now the summit wch was off may be back on. and he gained inrnational fame at the royal wedding. now bishop curry is bringing his message of social justice re to washington. rev. curry: i love my president and i pray for him, just as much as i love the people and the poor and immigrants and others for whom i advocate. rajini: welcome to ubr viewers onc television in america and around the world. the disgraced hollywood film produc been charged with rape and sexual abuse. this morning he turned himself in and appead in a new york court. once the most powerful man in his industry, today the only deal he was making was his bail arrangement, which came to $1 million cash andlu is having to wear an electronic tag. t

this is bbc world news today. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: a fresh crisis in italian politics as the man put forward to be prime minister quits after the president rejects a key minister for his cabinet. translation: as you already know, i have declined the mandate that i have been given by president mattarella to form a government of change. an hour until polls close in colombia, the first presidential election there since the government's peace deal with farc in 2016. preparations are still underway for a possible summit between donald trump and kimjong—un as us officials travel over the border into north korea. and how to help buskers in london to earn a living in an increasingly cashless society. a dramatic standoff in rome has plunged italy into a new political crisis. the italian prime minister—designate, giuseppe conte, has given up his bid to put together a government. he'd been chosen by two populist parties in an attempt to end weeks of deadlock. the country has been without a government since