world respond to us president trump's new aggressive stance on iran. stay tuned. bells told nationwide to announce the first rescue and chilly let out an almighty roar. hello, you are watching bbc world news todayory. president trump has set out an aggressive new policy towards iran, saying he wa nted policy towards iran, saying he wanted to confront what he called the hostile sanctions — or actions, rather— of a rogue regime. so we are going to stay with this story. we will speak to our bbc persian correspondent based in new york. first off, we are hearing about sanctions against various aspects of iran. how serious would they be for the country? the ones that we re were announced today are not significant, because they are a continuation of going after certain companies' individuals that the us is deemed to be helping, the ballistic missile programme or the ballistic missile programme or the revolutionary guards. the ones that matter are the ones that possibly the united states congress could pass, with the blessing of president trump, as he has asked them to, which will trigger if iran does not abide by the new terms that the united states wants to impose or dictate individually and outside

welcome to bbc world news today. prosecutors in spain are preparing to file charges against the sacked catalan leader carles puigdemont. he's refused to recognise the order from madrid that removed him from power on friday. hundreds of thousands of people have been demonstrating in barcelona in support of spanish unity. local police say 300,000 people attended. the organisers say it was around a million. this comes after madrid's decision to take direct control. mr puigdemont has called o, his supporters to show "democratic defiance". the bbc‘s james reynolds has this report from barcelona. catalonia's pro—spain movement is emerging from its recent quiet. these are the people who want to stay inside spain. they make up around half of the population of this region, and they insist that they are both catalan and spanish. and you are catalan? i am catalan from my grandparents, my parents are catalan, and i am catalan and spanish and european. so you don't want to leave? i don't want to leave at all. "catalonia is spain"

this is bbc world news today. i'm karin giannone. our top stories: at least 230 killed in the somali capital mogadishu, in the deadliest terror attack since the islamist al—shabab group launched its insurgency. translation: what happened yesterday was incredible, i've never seen such a thing before and the death toll is uncountable. sebastian kurz is on course to become europe's youngest leader, as his conservative people's party leads in austria's general election. police in britain are investigating allegations of sexual assault by the hollywood film executive, harvey weinstein, on three women, including actress lysette anthony. hello and welcome to world news today. even for a country as scarred by conflict as somalia, the images from the capital mogadishu beggar belief — the result of a massive truck bomb at a key road junction on saturday which has killed at least 230 people. hundreds have been injured in the bombing in the shopping district. it's the worst terror attack on civilians since al—shaabab began it

welcome to bbc world news today.sacked catalan leader carles puigdemont. he's refused to recognise the order from madrid that removed him

this is bbc world news today. i'm geeta guru—murthy.ur top stories: after a day of violent clashes across catalonia, voting has ended in the independence referendum. the spanish prime minister's response was clear. translation: right now i can tell you all emphatically, what we found today and what we already know, is that there was no independence referendum in catalonia today. as vote counting begins, mr rajoy told catalan leaders to stop "walking down a path that leads nowhere." in the southern french city of marseille, two young women are killed in a knife attack. police have shot dead the attacker. they are treating it as a terrorist attack. and germany's first same—sex married couple celebrate getting hitched in berlin. hello and welcome to world news today. there've been scenes of violence and chaos on the streets of catalonia as it held an independence vote that the spanish government has declared illegal. catalan's regional government— says 760 people have been injured in clashes with police who had tried to stop the ballot fro

this is bbc world news today. prime ministers sacks the cabinet, the prime minister and announces new elections. translation:, announces new elections. translation: , today i announces new elections. translation:, today i have dissolved the catalonian parliament and there will be elections for that autonomous community. a ship carrying spanish police dogs in barcelona awaiting orders from the government. catalan separatists say they no longer fall under spanish jurisdiction. and the

this is bbc world news today.logy from spain for sunday's referendum violence, but the catalan government looks to be heading towards a declaration of independence as early as next week. the row over 0bamaca re independence as early as next week. the row over 0bamacare spreads to family planning costs as donald trump gives employers the right to t trump gives employers the right to opt out on religious grounds. the president believes the freedom to practice i's faith is a fundamental right in this country and i think all of us do. a group which campaigns to abolish nuclear weapons has been awarded this year ‘s nobel peace prize.

this is bbc world news today. i'm lukwesa burak.s just set out a new, more confrontational approach to iran. he condemned tehran as a fanatical regime and refused to sign off the international nuclear deal. we will deny the regime all paths to a nuclear weapon. more than 30 people are dead and hundreds more still missing in the california wildfires. and the flames are still spreading. rose mcgowan is the latest actress to claim she was raped by the hollywood producer harvey weinstein, as the scandal deepens and more big names speak out. i was shocked and appalled because i've known him through politics, as many democrats have.

this is bbc world news today. i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories.r trade talks with the uk. but britain's prime minister, theresa may, is told there's not been enough progress to start formal talks. i am ambitious and positive for britain's future and for these negotiations, but i know we still have some way to go. my impression is that the reports of the deadlock between the eu and the uk have been exaggerated. it doesn't mean there is no progress afghan officials say nearly 60 people have been killed in two separate suicide attacks on mosques. the invisible killer — new evidence on the human cost of polluted air and dirty water. us president donald trump has provoked fury in the uk by linking an increase in recorded crime with what he called the ‘spread of radical islamic terror‘ — without offering any evidence.

this is bbc world news today. after catalonia declares independent spain's prime ministers sacks the cabinet, the prime minister and announces new elections. translation:, announces new elections. translation: , today i announces new elections. translation:, today i have dissolved the catalonian parliament and there will be elections for that autonomous community. a ship carrying spanish police dogs in barcelona awaiting orders from the government. catalan separatists say they no longer fall under spanish jurisdiction. and the assassination of kennedy. thousands of files are released. but many more are kept secret. welcome to world news today. spain's prime minister has announced that he is sacking catalonia's regional government, including president ca rles government, including president carles puigdemont. and dissolving its parliament. mariano rajoy was speaking after the catalan parliament unilaterally declared independence. rajoy said that elections would be held in december. the senate in madrid earlier appr

this is bbc world news today. i‘m geeta guru—murthy.e minister‘s response was clear. translation: right now i can tell you all emphatically, what we found today and what we already know, is that there was no independence referendum in catalonia today. as vote counting begins, mr rajoy told catalan leaders to stop "walking down a path that leads nowhere." in the southern french city of marseille, two young women are killed in a knife attack. police have shot dead the attacker. they are treating it as a terrorist attack. and germany‘s first same—sex married couple celebrate getting hitched in berlin.

this is bbc world news today. i'm karin giannone.pital mogadishu, in the deadliest terror attack since the islamist al—shabab group launched its insurgency. translation: what happened yesterday was incredible, i've never seen such a thing before and the death toll is uncountable. sebastian kurz is on course to become europe's youngest leader, as his conservative people's party leads in austria's general election. police in britain are investigating allegations of sexual assault by the hollywood film executive, harvey weinstein, on three women, including actress lysette anthony.

this is bbc world news today. i'm geeta guru—murthy.ur top stories: the world health organisation's choice of robert mugabe as goodwill ambassador prompted a global outcry. now, in an abrupt u—turn, it's revoked the appointment of zimba bwe‘s president. japan's prime minister, shinzo abe declares victory in his country's snap election. us secretary of state says all foreign fighters should leave and all the iraqi people to rebuild their lives. also in the programme — hair styling with a twist. we meet an artist who is getting quite a following on social media hello and welcome to world news today. the world health organisation has announced a u—turn over its decision to appoint robert mugabe as a goodwill ambassador. the who director—general said he'd changed his mind after listening to those expressing concerns over the past few days. mr mugabe's appointment triggered a storm of criticism from human rights groups, and widespread dismay from member states, including britain, canada and the us. the bbc‘s andrew harding has this report. h

this is bbc world news today.of the oscars are holding crisis talks in hollywood, to decide what to do about harvey weinstein. a canadian hostage released by the taliban has been speaking of his family's ordeal — they were held captive for almost five years. let's go to some breaking news, we are now getting copy about harvey weinstein, that meeting in hollywood and we are now hearing the academy of motion picture arts has expelled harvey weinstein from the academy. we'll have much more on this story when we can but harvey weinstein as we understand has been expelled from the academy of motion picture arts. right, let's move on. here in the uk, the authorities are planning tougher prison sentences to tackle acid attacks — which have more than doubled in britain in the past five years. ministers are proposing a minimum six month jail term for people who are repeatedly caught carrying acid or other corrosive substances in england, wales and scotland. there are some disturbing images at the start of alexandra mackenz

this is bbc world news today. i'm geeta guru—murthy.ugabe as goodwill ambassador prompted a global outcry. now, in an abrupt u—turn, it's revoked the appointment of zimba bwe‘s president. japan's prime minister, shinzo abe declares victory in his country's snap election. us secretary of state says all foreign fighters should leave and all the iraqi people to rebuild their lives. also in the programme — hair styling with a twist. we meet an artist who is getting quite a following on social media hello and welcome to world news today.

this is bbc world news today. our top stories: an apology from spain for sunday's referendum violence, but the catalan government looks to be heading towards a declaration of independence as early as next week. the row over obamaca re independence as early as next week. the row over obamacare spreads to family planning costs as donald trump gives employers the right to t trump gives employers the right to opt out on religious grounds. the president believes the freedom to practice i's faith is a fundamental right in this country and i think all of us do. a group which campaigns to abolish nuclear weapons has been awarded this year ‘s nobel peace prize. are an welcome to world news today. catalonia's president has said he plans to address the catalan parliament on tuesday. a day later than initially planned. he may declare independence from spain. ca rles declare independence from spain. carles puigdemont was expected to address the parliament on monday. that was before spain's constitutional court suspended those

this is bbc world news today.ignals on whether catalans will declare independence this week amid protests from those who say no to independence and want national unity. the north korean leader, kimjong—un has strengthened his grip on power and promoted his younger sister within the ruling workers' party. more from the us and that story with vice—president, mike spence. laura bicker is in washington. fairly unusual images there of mike pence leaving the game, although it has been a big, running row in the last few months. it should have come as no surprise to the vice—president that half of the indianapolis colts would kneel during the national anthem, as they have done so in the last three weekends that they have played. now what is going on here is that african—american players are kneeling during the national anthem to protest at what they say is an injustice that they face, most predominantly from police in this country. it is a protest that has ignited debate across the united states. and it is a protest that

this is bbc world news today. i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories. eu leaders have agreed to begin preparations for trade talks with the uk. but britain's prime minister, theresa may, is told there's not been enough progress to start formal talks. i am ambitious and positive for britain's future and for these negotiations, but i know we still have some way to go. my impression is that the reports of the deadlock between the eu and the uk have been exaggerated. it doesn't mean there is no progress afghan officials say nearly 60 people have been killed in two separate suicide attacks on mosques. the invisible killer — new evidence on the human cost of polluted air and dirty water. us president donald trump has provoked fury in the uk by linking an increase in recorded crime with what he called the ‘spread of radical islamic terror‘ — without offering any evidence. european union leaders have concluded their summit in brussels with an agreement to prepare for talks about a future trade deal with the uk. the british prime minister theresa may said she re

this is bbc world news today. the headlines.ged peaceful opposition to madrid's direct rule. at least seven people are killed after two explosions in the centre of the somalia capital, mogadishu. the pakistani cricket team are preparing to host sri lanka on sunday. the first time since they we re sunday. the first time since they were attacked by militants nine yea rs were attacked by militants nine years ago. eight people were killed when gunmen opened fire on the sri lankan team bus. since then, pakistan have been forced to play their home games in the gulf because other teams have been too concerned about security. now, though, many in pakistan see the return of the sri lankan team as heralding the return of international cricket to the country. this empty plot of land is playing host to three simultaneous games of cricket. with the match everyone is talking about will take place a few kilometres away when pakistan take on sri lanka. translation: i am really happy the sri lankan team is coming here. for a long time there's be

bbc world news. i'm kasia madeira. we begin in washington. earlier todaytify the international nuclear deal. we will deny the regime all passes toa we will deny the regime all passes to a nuclear weapons —— all paths. more than 30 people are dead, and hundreds more still missing, in the california wildfires. and the flames are still spreading. rose mcgowan is the latest actress to claim she was raped by the hollywood producer harvey weinstein. as the scandal deepens, we're asking how widespread sexual exploitation and harassment are across hollywood in general. and the angler who kissed a fish and swallowed it whole thanks the fisherman's friend who saved his life.

bbc world news. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. my guest today is a legend in the music business. he has written and performed some of the most memorable tracks of the last four decades. nile rodgers co—founded chic, the band which defined the late 70s disco generation. from his own band to his collaborations with everyone from madonna to daft punk, his beat goes on. now he is releasing another chic album. so what makes his sound and his spirit so special? nile rodgers, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. for four decades you have found a way to reach out to every successive generation of music lovers. what is it that's the secret to that success? i am not really sure. otherwise, every record i put out would be a hit. ijust do what feels natural to me. and i have to admit that when it was earlier in my career, i knew that i wanted to make a living doing music. so when i was younger, it was a little bit more calculated. i was actually trying to make hits. before we get going on your career, i want to talk about your childhood. i have read enough to kn

bbc world news, you can do so on social media. i'm @bbckasiamadera on twitter. time now for all the sports news in sport today. e: iceland will be at football's world cup for the first time, after qualifying for russia 2018. pakistan are withing touching distance of winning the second test against sri lanka and levelling the series. and the houstons astros end the boston red sox quest for the world series with victory at fenway park. hello and welcome to the programme where we start with the news that iceland have qualified for theirfirst ever world cup finals. goals from gylfi sigurdson and johann berg gudmundsson gave them a 2—0 win over kosovo and top place in their group and a place in russia next year. and you may hear more of this!

bbc news... more injury concerns for england ahead of this week's world cup qualifier — both fabian delph and philjones sat out training todayequire further medical assessment. good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at six. at least 58 people have died and some 515 have been injured in a mass shooting in las vegas. the gunman, stephen paddock, was a 64—year—old white man living in a retirement village and unknown to the police. the shooting broke out during an open air music festival attended by thousands of people. shortly after 10:00pm local time, hundreds of bullets rained down on the festival goers from the mandalay bay hotel, as paddock opened fire from his room on the 32nd floor. people ran for cover in panic, some were crushed in the stampede. by the time the police managed to work out where the gunfire was coming from, paddock had shot himself. the police say they found in excess of ten rifles in his room. so far, nothing has been said about a possible motive. james cook is in las vegas for us tonight. the us has experienced so many mass shootings, that this has left america deeply shocked. yes, that's right. we a

bbc world news. i'm kasia madeira. we begin in washington. earlier today, president trump set out a new, confrontational strategy on iran. he's refused to certify the international nuclear deal. we will deny the regime all passes toa we will deny the regime all passes to a nuclear weapons —— all paths. more than 30 people are dead, and hundreds more still missing, in the california wildfires. and the flames are still spreading. rose mcgowan is the latest actress to claim she was raped by the hollywood producer harvey weinstein. as the scandal deepens, we're asking how widespread sexual exploitation and harassment are across hollywood in general. and the angler who kissed a fish and swallowed it whole thanks the fisherman‘s friend who saved his life. are you going to kiss a fish again? probably. just a bit bigger and not sole. hello and welcome. donald trump has set out an aggressive new policy towards iran. mr trump wants to confront what he calls the hostile actions of a rogue regime. he's also refused to certify the 2015 iranian nuclear deal. these are t

bbc news. now on bbc news — our world his is probably the most recognisable face in latin america. perhaps one of the most iconic images in the world. synonymous with youthful rebellion, with socialism, with revolution. but today after the death of che guevara, what does he mean in a fast—changing cuba? as the communist—run island evolves, some see his example as more relevant than ever. others see a different future ahead, one that breaks with the indoctrination and intolerance of the past. i have spent the past few years living on this fascinating island at a period of great upheaval and want to know what el che means today. it's the start of another school day in cuba's capital, havana. and the seconds are ticking down to assembly at nicolas estevanez primary school in the city's vedado district. it's one of countless schools across the island in which the memories and achievements of the country's independence heroes are marked every day by children in their distinctive uniforms of the socialist pioneers. but there's one revolutionary who has a special place reserved in the education of these cuban children, whose name is repeated in unison every day, and has been for decades. that's not the first time i'v

bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: levelling the playing field. brazil takes the lead on challenging sexism in sport. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died todayry and said, "i would be proud of it, every drop of my blood will contribute to the growth of this nation". after a6 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. booster ignition and liftoff of discovery, with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. well, enjoying the show is right — this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the 7 billionth person on the planet. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: thousands have called for spanish unity at a mass rally in madrid. catalonia's sacked leader has vowed to resist direct rule. at least 23 people have been killed in the somali capital, mogadishu, after two explosions outside a hotel and by militants who stormed then building. voting in kenya's disputed election remains on hold, with the poll suspended in several areas because of clashes between rival groups. the oppos

bbc news, los angeles. much more to come to you on bbc news. us schooling in the spotlight. one in 12 americans can't read or write, but why? indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died todayservice of her country and said, "i would be proud of it, every drop of my blood will contribute to the growth of this nation." after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. booster ignition and liftoff of discovery, with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. well, enjoying the show is right — this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the 7 billionth person on the planet. the latest headlines on bbc news: president trump's former campaign manager, paul manafort, has denied a series of charges — the first from the inquiry into alleged links between the trump campaign and russia. another former aide, george papadopoulos, has admitted lying to the fbi about his links to russia. the white house has insisted there was no collusion. facebook believes up to 126 million of its american users may have come into co

bbc news. one of the world's most isolated outposts joined the 21st century today when the british island of styers money has been spent building an airport on the remote island in the south atlantic. but the project has been plagued by accusations of incompetence. it's hoped that weekly flights, departing from south africa, will boost tourism and make the island more self—sufficient. alistair leithead was on the first flight and sent this report. the champagne was flowing for what was an extraordinary flight. after £250 million, months of delays, and a problem with high winds that labelled it the world's most useless airport, the first commercial flight finally touched down on st helena. the government paid for the new airport, to bring in tourists and give the subsidised economy a well needed boost. but then they discovered wind shear that made it too dangerous for passenger planes to land. the islands governor greeted the first passengers to arrive, now they have worked out a way round it. darwin came here in the 19th century and complained about the wind. the department for international de

bbc news, brussels. time now for all the sports news in sport today. hello, i'm sarah mulkerrins and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. lots to tell you about — but first... the worlds — but who's going to take an early advantage.. as the dodgers play the astros... in tennis, karolina piskova powers her way to a second victory in singapore and with it books her place in the last four of the world tour finals... and we have new league leaders in italy — inter are top of serie a. baseball's world series is under way at dodger stadium — the los angeles dodgers, who havent won the title for 29 years have home advantage for the first two games of the series against the houston astros — who have never won the event. and the home side have astros pitcher dallas kuechel to thank for a good start. his first pitch resulted in a dodgers home run. la leading 1—0.

born today, this girl in india is the 7,000,000,000th person on the planet. this is bbc world news.a's dismissed leader as suggested peaceful opposition to madrid's crore. stay with a story, i has been speaking to two different people on different sides of the debate. —— i have. i asked different sides of the debate. —— i have. iasked if different sides of the debate. —— i have. i asked if they would support direct rule from spain or its resistance. we ask our politicians to engage the process, and now it is time for us to support them and support the birth of our new republic. how will you be doing that? it is to demonstrate specifically and not to allow the central government to apply this 155 regulation that would see them sees the government and institutions. i don't understand that i'm doing anything wrong. i just demonstrating. until now, that might change in spain, given the developments, but dennis reding is not illegal. yet. -- demonstrating. how do you feel when you hear arguments like what ernest is saying? good evening. first of all, i think he is right. demonstrating is

news in sport today. this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: worldios to win his sixth title of the season. united states vice—president mike pence leaves an nfl match after players kneel during the national anthem. ans fans celebrate in cairo as egypt qualify for their first world cup finals in 28 years. hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with the tennis news that rafael nadal has won his sixth title of a remarkable year by beating nick kyrgios at the china open on sunday. the australian was beaten in straight sets by the spaniard as the world number one secured his 75th atp crown. rob heath reports. wired for sound and, initially at least, plugged in on the court, nick kyrgios matched rafael nadal in

bbc world news america. i'm pleased to have both of them. major, tell us about what we learned new today about this horrific tragedy. >> well, i can tell you, charlie, here in las vegas, this is a community still in a state of shock and deep trauma. the president's remarks were well crafted. they had all of the consoling words would you expect from a president in a moment of national tragedy but can i tell you having talked to both police officers and residents of las vegas since have i been here for the better part of a day, this community can't even absorb those moments and those messages of consolation, so deep is the sense of shock and trauma, after sunld night's leading into mnday morning event. i met a couple who just walked by our workspace here. they were carrying a picture of a friend of theirs, a mother of three boys, shot and killed. they were so traumatized they couldn't even describe their sense of feeling about all of this. they just wanted to sort of come by and meet media members and say we're grieving, our whole city is grieving and we just want you to know. that sense i

bbc sport website. including the latest from the world takewondo grand prix, where jadejones and bianca walkden have both won golds medals. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc newsf the storm, this rain band, rain clearing away from south—west england, plenty of showers following for the rest of us overnight, the strongest wind gust have typically been 70 mph around the coast of england and wales, some very exposed sites have seen stronger gusts than that. inland, 40-15 stronger gusts than that. inland, 110—15 mph, exactly the same as what was forecast this time yesterday. not particularly windy, we get days like this all the time in autumn. overnight, blustery winds will continue to drive in. rain clearing away from the south—west, those showers could pop up just about anywhere overnight. temperatures nine to 11 celsius. this is the picture for sunday morning, as brian works out into the north sea, it will begin to die away, blustery start, still rain affecting north west england and through sunday morning the rain will push into parts of the midlands, particularly the east midlands, but once that rain band is cleared out of the way, actually, the rest of the d

today. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. the united nations says the worldt pledge more money to help hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims who've fled violence in myanmar and sought sanctuary in neighbouring bangladesh. there were around 300,000 refugees inside camps along the border before august. since then, another 600,000 have arrived. the number of refugees could soon reach one million, putting aid agencies and the bangladeshi authorities under immense strain. myanmar, formerly known as burma, has been accused of ethnic cleansing, amid fears that the refugees could spend decades in a state of uncertainty. from one of the camps in bangladesh, clive myrie reports. for rohingya muslims who have escaped myanmar, neighbouring bangladesh is a land of second chances. these refugees, part of a huge influx we saw cross the border, are queueing for their first food supplies. with their pink ration cards, they are now dependent on the kindness of strangers. it can be a long, tiring wait in the clammy, humid air. best to do what you can to make things a little

bbc news. you have been watching newsday. just the ticket. as much of the world celebrates diwali todaysouth of the country. and very happy diwali if you are celebrating. they give forjoining us. celebrating. they give forjoining us. goodbye. —— thank you. if you want to see what the weather has in store for the british isles in the coming days, you basically just have to take a look towards the atlantic because low pressure is queueing up. this is one towards the west at the moment. it will come into play first evening and into friday. and this innocuous looking area of cloud will explosively deepen into an area of low pressure on the weekend. more on that in a moment. first thing, a lot of cloud across the british isles. low cloud and misty and murky conditions for the majority on thursday. grey skies, and a mild start. rain to go with the cloud in central and southern england for a time on thursday morning. to the east, with a bit of brightness, a warmish afternoon. highs of 18—19. the west, early sunshine. replaced by cloud and rain. northern ireland, getting quite a lot of rain rea

bbc news, westminster. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: driver — what driver? we'll take you to southern germany — and the bus that moves all by itself. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died todayvice of her country and said, "i would be proud of it, every drop of my blood would contribute to the growth of this nation." after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. booster ignition and liftoff of discovery with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the 7 billionth person on the planet. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the funeral procession of thailand's revered king bhumibol adulyadej, who died a year ago, has begun in bangkok. kenya's electoral commission says a presidential election rerun will go ahead after the supreme court was unable to rule on whether or not to halt the ballot. president uhuru kenyatta won the first vote in august, but the result was annulled by the supreme court after allegations of irregularities in the poll. but the opposi

bbc world news, you can do so on social media. i'm @bbckasiamadera on twitter. you can also find us on facebook. time now for all the sports news in sport today.all—mccormack and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme. washington have done it — the nationals have taken chicago to a decider in their baseball division playoff. the kneeling protest that's exposed deep divisions in the usa. now the head of the nfl calls for an end to the controvesy. and world number one rafa nadal makes a winning start in shanghai. hi there, wherever you are around the world. welcome to sport today. in the last half an hour, the washington nationals have have tied their baseball series with the cubs, winning 5—0 at wrigley field. so the series is 2—2 and it goes to a decider on thursday night back in the american capital. trea turner put the nationals ahead 1—nothing off a cubs error. but then the magic happended at the top of the eighth.

bbc world news. i will be back, but first, here is hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. my guest todaye of the biggest selling fiction writers of all time. dan brown. his 2003 novel the da vinci code sparked outrage in the vatican, he's just published another epic tale, this time about man's quest for the origins of life. is there still a public appetite for dan brown's high—fibre blockbusters? dan brown, welcome to hardtalk. usually the phrase which follows your name is "best author" but in reviews of your latest novel, origin, the new phrase for you, and novelist of ideas. i like that. i have heard many things, but i like that. i would did it and thought i had not heard about it but it is sort of what you are about. i love to write about the grey area between right and wrong, big ethical questions, will god survive science is what i tackled in origin. in some ways it would seem hard to package that into a genre that maybe you don't like this word but people would regard as thriller. i love the word. i write books i want to read. thrillers are fun to read but i also like to learn so w

bbc news. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. just the ticket. as much of the world celebrates diwali todayh up on some big—budget indian films. but we'll see how a hike on ticket prices has affected movie sales in the south of the country. i hope everyone has a good one. and before we go, this is what happened when my colleague, dan walker, on the bbc breakfast show here in the uk challenged strong man eddie hall to prove his might. as you can see, it was no trouble for eddie to pick him up and then put him safely back down. hello. if you want to see what the weather has in store for the british isles in coming days, take a look towards the atlantic. low pressure is queueing up. this is one towards the west at the moment. it will come into play first evening and friday morning. this innocuous area of cloud will explosively deepen into an area of low pressure on the weekend. more on that in a moment. first thing, cloud in the british isles. murky conditions for thursday. grey skies. a mild start. rain to go with the cloud in central and southern england for a time on thursday morning. the e

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business report. this morning you may have noticed it is pretty chilly out there. but there is lots of sunshine in the forecast a day. for many of us, it will stay dry as well. this cloud is affecting southern areas of england, even the south—west, but even that cloud will tend to disappear through the day, and we will be left with lots of sunshine. one or two fog patches across the north west of england, those always though it might also clearing. a bit breezy across the far north of scotland. while there may be some fair weather cloud developing into the afternoon, for much of scotland, it will be dry with sunshine. temperatures about 12 celsius, normalfor with sunshine. temperatures about 12 celsius, normal for the time of year, but it will feel chilly compared to recent days. the same goes for northern ireland and much of northern england, wales, the midlands, eastern and southern england. fair weather cloud in the sky, but lengthy spells of sunshine. chillier in london, around 15 celsius. with t

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business reportures in double figures in most parts already. with it we have a lot of cloud. in fact you can barely see the uk beneath the cloud. it is coming from the south and west which isa mild coming from the south and west which is a mild direction. that is why temperatures are above average. for today while it will be mild, there is some rain. a wet start in northern ireland and scotland. but that rain clearing and there will be brighter skies later. for wales and north—west england, the midlands and the east it will be damp. some showers in western scotland. otherwise in scotland some good sunshine. and some sunny spells in northern ireland before the cloud sta rts northern ireland before the cloud starts to increase later. for north—west england and wales and the midlands and norfolk, cloudy with some rain. in the south, it will be cloudy, but a few breaks could develop in the south—east. in the south west misty and murky. tonight more rain spreads in from the south and west, pushing through

bbc news. still to come, rescued after five months at sea — the two sailors and their two dogs who disappeared in the pacific ocean. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died todayce of her country and said, "i would be proud of it, every drop of my blood will contribute to the growth of this nation". after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. booster ignition and lift—off of discovery, with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. well, enjoying the show is right — this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the 7 billionth person on the planet. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the spanish senate will meet later to approve government plans to strip the autonomous region of catalonia of some of its powers. australia's high court has ruled that the country's deputy prime minister, barnabyjoyce, should be disqualified from office because he held dual citizenship

bbc news, at winchester crown court. england have reached the world cup final — well, the under 17s have — in india today.t trick — his second within a week — as his team beat brazil 3—1. he's now scored seven times in the tournament. today's win sees england take on spain for the title on saturday. china has revealed its new senior leadership committee but, breaking with tradition, failed to annoint a clear successor to president xijinping. it comes at the end of the 19th communist party congress, where mr xi outlined a populist vision for increased prosperity, underwritten by strict one party rule. our beijing correspondent john sudworth has been given a rare interview with a chinese human rights lawyer, who details how mr xi's first five years in power have resulted in a brutal crackdown on dissent. we enter through a basement in an attempt to avoid the surveillance. there are few occupations more sensitive in china right now than that of a human rights lawyer. xie yanyi is one of the first to dare to speak out about his ordeal. translation: they withheld food, they didn't allow me to sleep. i was kept

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live web page and on world business reportyou then. have a good day. hello. good morning, the best of the brightness in the north of the uk this morning. further south, a cloudier picture across england and wales as this cold front clears its way south and east. the bright start in the north will be short—lived. 0ur in the north will be short—lived. our next area of low pressure and weather fronts bring our next area of low pressure and weatherfronts bring more in the way of cloud and rain later. so for england and wales a cloudy start to the day with a few showers, particularly the further west you are, but it will brighten up from the north as we move through the day. in the north, the reverse. for northern ireland, scotland and the far north of england, sunny spells and one or two showers this morning, but turning cloudy with rain pushing into the late afternoon. just pushing into the far north—west of northern ireland at around apm. we will see more in the way of rain for north—west scotland. the further east you are in sc

news in sport today. you've hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: ronnie is ready for russia! ronaldo's portugal are through to the worldter after losing a first set tie break and sri lanka deliver in dubai with a series victory over pakistan. hi there wherever you are around the world welcome to sport today. let's start right away with one of the most crucial world cup qualifiers in a long time. most importantly for russia's organisers, portugal are through and with that success comes at the marketing magic of cristiano ronaldo and more bums on seats. they beat