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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

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

more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, bbc "world news." tim: this is bbc "world news america." i am tim willcox. speakents trump and putin for the first time since the tomahawk missile strike on syria. found outpen is giving the speech of a former rival. ♪ about opening wine's heart to strangers. how a spin on 9/11. tim: hello, welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. they have not spoken since april orderedpresident trump a missile strike on syria. today he and russian president picke uputin the phone. it was good said the white house, constructive said the kremlin. it was a biggi busy day for putn it was asked if russia interfered with the election. with theer interfere political process in other ifntries, and we would like no one interfered with our political life and the political life in russia. refer to the u.s. example which is not confirmed by anyone. these are rumors used in the internal political struggle in the u.s. tim: that question arose after meeting with angela merkel, described as a bridge building

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: welcome to our viewers public television in america and around the globe. how was the relationship between the u.s. and germany? it depends on who you ask. between the two countries continues. for the u.s. president, that means taking to twitter. he said, "we have a huge trade deficit with germany and they pay less than they should for nato. very bad for the u.s., it will change." the german chancellor restated her view that europe has to look out for itself. are ofsatlantic ties paramount importance to us. the only thing i d

more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, bbc "world news." tim: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am tim willcox. feeling sick at the thought of swaying an election, but no regrets, the fbi director defends his disclosure of the hillary clinton just days before the vote. mr. comey: look, this is terrible. it makes me mildly nauseous to think we had an impact on the election, but honestly, it wouldn't change the decision. tim: we will get this done -- president trump insists middle east peace is possible and that a deal between israel and the palestinians can be agreed. how a chief webcam helped scientists developed a revolutionary bionic hand. tim: hello, and welcome to "bbc our viewers on public television and around the globe. just a day after hillary clinton accused the fbi director of costing her the presidency, james comey told a senate committee he had no regrets. mr. comey admitted feeling physically ill at the thought of reopening an investigation into mrs. clinton's e-mail might influence the election, but

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 white house is playing defense with reports that the president told the former fbi director to drop an investigation. president trump: no politician in history, and i say this with great charity, has been treated worse or more unfairly. laura: on capitol hill, the chaos increased cries for special investigator, with even republicans joining the call. -- fierce opponent on the court. one that's about player undertook the challenge to where the heaijab while playing hoops. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. it has been a tumultuous 118 days in the white house with donald trump. he is facing the most serious allegation yet. even some members of the president's own party are calling for an outside investigation. mr. trump is accused of trying to get the former leader of the fbi to drop an investigation into links between his former national security advise

bbc news, paris. tim: you are watching "bbc world news america." in other stores, police in california have shot a man dead after he opened fire on people at a swimming pool and residential complex in san diego. 8 people were injured, some of them critically. it is unclear what the man had been drinking in the run-up to the incident. tear gas has again been fired at opposition protesters in venezuela. it has been months since violence erupted across the country in which almost 30 people have died. government supporters also gathered to hear speeches by president nicolas maduro, who announced a 60% increase in the minimum salary, and it calls for the country's constitution to be rewritten. critics say it is another way to stifle the opposition. thousands of demonstrators took part in mayday protests in the united states, including this rally in los angeles. activists marched on city hall, criticizing president trump's orders on immigration. there were depositions in other states such as pennsylvania, wisconsin, and minnesota. and the story seven peo

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

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. highly appropriate assays the national security adviser, defending the president's sharing of information with the russians. president trump: our fight is against isis. as a general mcmaster said, and i know he feels, we had a great meeting. laura: into this whirlwind comes the turkish president, complaining about america arming kurdish fighters in syria. and the city of lights makes its case for the olympic torch. but paris is facing tough competition from los angeles for the 2024 games. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television and around the globe. the white house is in damage control overdrive today, and that is before posting turkey's controversial leader. at the epicenter is what president trump shared with russian officials last week. his national security adviser said until he was blue in the face today that whatever he conveyed was appropriate, but one republican wants less drama

>> 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

>> 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

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 89. movie legend. roger moore is dead at 89. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. fromng the threat level severe tech critical 24 hours after an explosion at a crowded pop concert. let's go to christine fraser in manchester for the latest. what is the mood? reporter: it was at this time local services were responding to reports of an explosion in the manchester arena. for several hours we did not know the enormity of what happened. 27,000 people were in there for the ariana grande

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.

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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.

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.

world. jane 0'brien, bbc news, new york. what an experience. rning. we will look at what happened yesterday because we saw a weather front make its way south and east across the uk bringing initially very heavy rain to the north and west of the uk. the rain fizzled out as it headed south but it allowed this fresh air to follow. it continues to creep over south tonight, maybe not getting into the southern those counties but we will see cloud, quite low around the coast but further north in the clear skies, single figures, rural spots even lower. at a chilly night, not as warm further south. it starts off cloudy in the southernmost counties, the cloud will break up in the afternoon, one or two showers but further north it should be lovely, light winds and plenty of sunshine. it will feel pleasant out there. into the afternoon, in the south west of england, along the coast, 15 or16 west of england, along the coast, 15 or 16 degrees, moving further inland, into the low 20s, 15 or 16 in brighton, 22 or 23 in the london area, the chance of a shower bu

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

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