this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were teenagers has agreed to testify against him next week. and gunmen attack a military parade in iran, killing at least 29 people. president rouhani promises a "crushing respons". the british foreign secretaryjeremy hunt has urged eu leaders to "step back from the abyss" of a no—deal brexit and engage with theresa may's plan. he was speaking a day after she said the talks were at a standstill. the president of the european council, donald tusk, has defended the eu's approach, saying she knew well in advance about european objections. our political correspondent matt cole reports. international law, international commerce, and the media, what have we got to fear? at a rally today, the former brexit secretary david davis telling theresa may she's got it wrong and should seek a new way of leaving the eu. that we should only accept a clean and clear brexit. not some fudge, not some weak compromise. i have to tell you, i'm

this is bbc world news today. i'm karin giannone. our top stories... the blame game over a deadly attack in iran — washington tells tehran to look in the mirror after the regime accuses it of supporting terrorism. the opposition candidate in the maldives‘ hotly—contested presidential election claims victory, as counting draws to a close. a final farewell on the shores of lake victoria, for some of the more than 200 victims of the tanzanian ferry disaster. and from fictional character to real scotland yard. is the bbc thriller the bodyguard the reason for a surge in interest in counter—terrorism jobs in recent weeks? hello and welcome to world news today. the us ambassador to the united nations has urged iran to "look in the mirror" for the causes of an attack on a military parade that killed 25 on saturday. nikki haley said iranian president hassan rouhani had "oppressed his people for a long time". she was responding to mr rouhani's fierce criticism of the us, in which he blamed washington for enabling the attack. the victims of saturday's violence in

stay with us on bbc world news — europe hold their nerve to win the ryder cup — that and all the other sports news coming up. this is bbc world news todayhan 800 people are now known to have died in the indonesian earthquake and tsunami. macedonia's referendum on changing the country's name has been cast into doubt — after too few people turned out to vote for the result to be valid. the british prime minister theresa may has called on her conservative party to come together — and back her brexit strategy —— after the former foreign secretary, borisjohnson, called her plans ‘deranged'. and, as the party's conference gets underway in birmingham — she's also warned the opposition labour party not to play politics with brexit. this report by our political correspondent, chris mason, contains flash photography. our political correspondent rob watson is at the conference how would you describe the atmosphere there? it is rather strange. you might think they would be horribly subdued and worried about brexit. but there is a certain sorts of these are that you always get at conservative party conferences. there is no doubt that this is a deepl

this is bbc world news today. i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories: with nearly 400 people known to have died in one city alone, indonesia warns the death toll from friday's earthquake and tsunami could rise to thousands. rescue efforts are under way but emergency services have not yet reached the quake‘s epicentre at donggala, home to 300,000 people. china reports a surge in the number of people infected with hiv and aids, up 14% in one year. 50 million facebook users have their accounts hacked — mark zuckerberg among them. how far does the breach go this time? hello and welcome to world news today. strong aftershocks have continued to hit the indonesian island of sulawesi, where an earthquake and tsunami on friday killed hundreds of people. the indonesian vice president has warned the number killed could rise to thousands. nearly 400 are known to have died just in the city of palu. rescuers have yet to reach the neighbouring district of donggala, which is home to 300,000 people. an air traffic controller — anthonius gunawan agung —

this is bbc world news today. our top stories: a court in egypt sentences 75 people over anti—government protests in 2013, which left hundreds of people dead. air attacks by syrian and russian airplanes intensify on the rebel province of idlib as government ground forces mass on the edges. one of china's richest men, jack ma, says he's stepping down as boss of the online giant ali baba to become a philanthropist. serena williams seeks her 24th grand slam. in a match starting right now, she faces naomi osaka, who is playing herfirst major final. hello and welcome to world news today. human rights groups have described it as egypt's tianamen square. at least 800 protesters were killed as armed police officers swept in to bring an anti—government protest to an end. five years on, a court has sentenced 75 people to death, blaming them for the violence that took place. the demonstration in 2013 was in support of the muslim brotherhood. authorities say eight police officers died when the occupation was broken up, but pr

this is bbc world news today. i'm tanya beckett. our top stories... hurricane florence is pounding the carolina coast with powerful winds and devastating rains. the first fatailities are reported, and the worst could be still to come. as far as as farasi as far as i know the eye is still off the coast and heading south, so we will be in this wind for a long time. waters rising hours after the hurricane made landfall in north carolina, flooding is now the greatest threat. meanwhile in the philippines thousands of people are being moved to safety as super typhoon mangkhut closes in. the manager this hotel has taped up the windows to stop them from blowing in when the storm comes. livelihoods, properties and lives are all at risk tonight. and was this the news the white house was dreading? donald trump's former campaign manager agrees to co—operate with the investigation into links between the president and russia. hello and welcome to world news today. hurricane florence has claimed its first victims. authorities in the us have confir

this is bbc world news today. our top stories: figures from america's political elite — including three former presidents — pay tribute to us senator john mccain at a memorial service in washington. for all our differences, for all of the times we sparred, i never tried to hide, and i thinkjohn came to understand, the long—standing admiration that i had for him. there's a heavy police presence in chemnitz in germany at a march by thousands of far—right demonstrators. violence flared in the city after the death of a german—cuban man, blamed on immigrants. anger and condemnation as the us says it is stopping funding the un agency that helps palestinian refugees. also in the progamme: britain's queen visits the oldest highland games in scotland to open a new visitors‘ centre named after her son, prince charles. hello and welcome to world news today. former us presidents barack obama and george w bush have led tributes at a service for senatorjohn mccain at washington's national cathedral. the vietnam war hero, who wa

this is bbc world news today. i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories: destruction in the philippines — at least m are killed after this year's strongest typhoon batters the north of the country. more weather warnings in the us — the military assess the damage as storm florence wreaks havoc on north and south carolina. the pope visits sicily and urges mafia mobsters to abandon a life of crime and violence. and the american space agency launches a laser into orbit to measure the condition of earth's ice sheets. hello and welcome to world news today. at least 1a people have now died in a massive storm which has brought destruction to the north of the philippines. typhoon mangkhut ripped through the main island of luzon, tearing off roofs, felling trees and triggering more than a0 landslides. it's the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year. five million people were in its path, and thousands were evacuated. details of the destruction are still coming in because communications with remote areas are still down. the storm is now moving

this is bbc world news today. i'm kasia madera. our top stories: a fragile ceasefire in libya holds as rival militias terrorize the country. we have a special report from libya where civilians are desperate for change. british airways could face a fine of hundreds of millions of dollars for the huge data breach affecting thousands of customers. as the un meets to discuss the fate of syria's last rebel stronghold, inside idlib itself, thousands protest calling on neighbouring countries to intervene. and clearing our oceans of plastic, we hear about the first attempt to get into the pacific to dredge for rubbish. hello, and welcome to world news today. after more than a week of fierce fighting between rival factions in libya, which forced thousands to leave their homes, a fragile ceasefire brokered by the un appears to be holding. seven years ago, rebel groups, backed by a military coalition which included britain, toppled the dictator muammar gaddafi. since then, there has been political and military chaos. one result has been a hug

this is bbc world news today. our top stories. dozens are killed amid widespread destruction in the philippines — now typhoon mangkhut moves on to china. with six months to go until brexit, theresa may defends her plan for britain to leave the eu and hits out at speculation over her future. this is where i get a little bit irritated — this is not, this debate is not about my future. this debate is about the future of the people of the uk and the future of the united kingdom. elderly people in good health should not take an aspirin a day. a major study says it's risky for those over 70. and in sport: the four times formula one world champion, lewis hamilton, has won the singapore grand prix, putting him a0 points clear. hello and welcome to world news today. a typhoon that's been sweeping through east asia has left dozens of people dead and is now lashing china's most populous province. typhoon mangkhut made landfall near the city ofjiangmen in the south—western region of guangdong, bringing winds of more than 160 kilometres per ho

this is bbc world news today. our top stories: a car bomb attack in the somali capital mogadishu — at least three soldiers are dead and several children injured. clashes in southern iraq as hundreds of protesters block major roads around basra — the demonstrators are angry at poor living conditions. the us cancels $300 million in aid to pakistan, accusing islamabad of failing to tackle militant groups. democrats in the united states criticise the white house for withholding documents on brett kavanaugh — president trump's nominee to the us supreme court. hello and welcome to world news today. the islamist militant group al shabab says it carried out a car bomb attack in somalia that killed at least three people. the attack happened in the capital mogadishu when a car containing explosives was driven towards a local government building. three soldiers who stopped the vehicle from entering the compound died in the explosion, which also caused a nearby school to collapse. six children were among the 1a people injured

this is bbc world news today. our top stories: the far—right party in sweden has made significant gains, according to the latest exit poll in sweden's general election. police crack down on protests in russia against plans to raise the state pension age by five years. displayed a violent police presence here, they are prepared to stand up further votes. they lot of young people here today are telling me they are here fodder parent and their-future. attack on prime minister theresa may's brexit plans. and after last night's dramatic women's final, the us open men's final betweerrflfivakfljfikfivif and juan martin del potro is about to get under way. we'll bring you more on that later. hello, and welcome to world news today. polls have closed in sweden in a general election that's been dominated by the rise of an anti—immigration party. this is the scene live in stockholm at the headquarters of the far—right sweden democrats. final results are expected from the election commission within the next hour. one exit poll earl

this is bbc world news today, i'm i'm lukwesa burak. the us senatejudiciary committee approves president trump's supreme court nominee, brett kavanaugh. but they've agreed to wait for a full vote of the senate, after a republican senator called for an fbi investigation into allegations of sexual assault against him. i think it would be proper to delay the floor vote for up to, but not more than one week, in order to let the fbi continue the president says he has no intention of of replacing judge kavanaugh as his nominee, and had this message for the senate committee members. they have to do with the think is right, they have to be comfortable with themselves, and i'm sure that's what they are. facebook has discovered a security issue affecting nearly 50 million accounts. hello, and welcome to world news today. the us senatejudiciary committee has voted to approve the nomination of donald trump's candidate for the supreme court, brett kavanaugh. but in dramatic scenes, one of the republican senators, jeff flake, recommended the fbi also

bbc news channel. this is bbc world news today. i'm kasia madera.ds as rival militias terrorize the country. we have a special report from libya where civilians are desperate for change. british airways could face a fine of hundreds of millions of dollars for the huge data breach affecting thousands of customers. as the un meets to discuss the fate of syria's last rebel stronghold, inside idlib itself, thousands protest calling on neighbouring countries to intervene. and clearing our oceans of plastic, we hear about the first attempt to get into the pacific to dredge for rubbish.

this is bbc world news today, i'm i'm lukwesa burak.mp's supreme court nominee, brett kavanaugh. but they've agreed to wait for a full vote of the senate, after a republican senator called for an fbi investigation into allegations of sexual assault against him. i think it would be proper to delay the floor vote for up to, but not more than one week, in order to let the fbi continue the president says he has no intention of of replacing judge kavanaugh as his nominee, and had this message for the senate committee members. they have to do with the think is right, they have to be comfortable with themselves, and i'm sure that's what they are. facebook has discovered a security issue affecting nearly 50 million accounts.

this is bbc world news today.gadishu — at least three soldiers are dead and several children injured. clashes in southern iraq as hundreds of protesters block major roads around basra — the demonstrators are angry at poor living conditions. the us cancels $300 million in aid to pakistan, accusing islamabad of failing to tackle militant groups. democrats in the united states criticise the white house for withholding documents on brett kavanaugh — president trump's nominee to the us supreme court. hello and welcome to world news today.

this is bbc world news today. i'm samantha simmonds.y 400 people known to have died in one city alone, indonesia warns the death toll from friday's earthquake and tsunami could rise to thousands. rescue efforts are under way but emergency services have not yet reached the quake's epicentre at donggala, home to 300,000 people. china reports a surge in the number of people infected with hiv and aids, up 14% in one year. 50 million facebook users have their accounts hacked — mark zuckerberg among them. how far does the breach go this time? hello and welcome to world news today. strong aftershocks have continued to hit the indonesian island

this is bbc world news today.ains, according to the latest exit poll in sweden's general election. police crack down on protests in russia against plans to raise the state pension age by five years. displayed a violent police presence here, they are prepared to stand up further votes. they lot of young people here today are telling me they are here fodder parent and their-future. attack on prime minister theresa may's brexit plans. and after last night's dramatic women's final, the us open men's final betweerrflfivakfljfikfivif and juan martin del potro is about to get under way. we'll bring you more on that later.

this is bbc world news today. i'm karin giannone. our top stories...tells tehran to look in the mirror after the regime accuses it of supporting terrorism. the opposition candidate in the maldives' hotly—contested presidential election claims victory, as counting draws to a close. a final farewell on the shores of lake victoria, for some of the more than 200 victims of the tanzanian ferry disaster. and from fictional character to real scotland yard. is the bbc thriller the bodyguard the reason for a surge in interest in counter—terrorism jobs in recent weeks?

this is bbc world news today. i'm samantha simmonds.hilippines — at least 14 are killed after this year's strongest typhoon batters the north of the country. more weather warnings in the us — the military assess the damage as storm florence wreaks havoc on north and south carolina. the pope visits sicily and urges mafia mobsters to abandon a life of crime and violence. and the american space agency launches a laser into orbit to measure the condition of earth's ice sheets. hello and welcome to world news today. at least 14 people have now died in a massive storm which has

this is bbc world news today. i'm lewes vaughan—jones, our top stories.gainst him. christine blasey ford will appear before the senatejudiciary committee next week to answer questions about the alleged attack. gunmen attack a military parade in iran, killing at least 29 people. president rouhani promises a "crushing response". a man is rescued from the ferry that capsized in tanzania two days ago, with the loss of over 200 lives. he reportedly survived in an air pocket. america's biggest cable network comcast submits the winning bid for british broadcaster sky, ending a dramatic two—year battle with 21st century fox.

this is bbc world news today. i'm karin giannone. our top stories...earthquake and tsunami with warnings that the number could climb to thousands. macedonia's referendum on changing the country's name is cast into doubt — after too few people turned out for the result to be valid. britain's prime minister calls on her own party to unite behind her plan for brexit — as a possible leadership challenger calls it "preposterous". and in golf, europe dominate the united states to regain the ryder cup. hello and welcome to world news today. more than 800 people are now known to have died after friday's earthquake and tsunami on the indonesian

this is bbc world news today.ent protests in 2013, which left hundreds of people dead. air attacks by syrian and russian airplanes intensify on the rebel province of idlib as government ground forces mass on the edges. one of china's richest men, jack ma, says he's stepping down as boss of the online giant ali baba to become a philanthropist. serena williams seeks her 24th grand slam. in a match starting right now, she faces naomi 0saka, who is playing herfirst major final.

this is bbc world news today. our top stories.es on to china. with six months to go until brexit, theresa may defends her plan for britain to leave the eu and hits out at speculation over her future. this is where i get a little bit irritated — this is not, this debate is not about my future. this debate is about the future of the people of the uk and the future of the united kingdom. elderly people in good health should not take an aspirin a day. a major study says it's risky for those over 70. and in sport: the four times formula one world champion, lewis hamilton, has won the singapore grand prix, putting him a0 points clear.

this is bbc world news today. i'm tanya beckett.ready struggling to reach those trapped is eight months where sabrina is due to fall in the next few days. more than a million people and hundreds have asked to be rescued. i do want to emphasise that this is only the beginning. this is a very slow mover and double track along north carolina and south carolina coastline in the next 36 hours. a super typhoon is

this is bbc world news today. pay tribute to us senator john mccain at a memorial service in washington. for all our differences, for all of the times we sparred, i never tried to hide, and i thinkjohn came to understand, the long—standing admiration that i had for him. there's a heavy police presence in chemnitz in germany at a march by thousands of far—right demonstrators. violence flared in the city after the death of a german—cuban man, blamed on immigrants. anger and condemnation as the us says it is stopping funding the un agency that helps palestinian refugees. also in the progamme: britain's queen visits the oldest highland games in scotland

this is bbc world news today. i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories.ing to the european union. britain's prime minister says she won't accept any deal offered by europe that would break up the uk, and says it's up to the eu to make the next move. we need serious engagement on resolving the two big problems in the negotiations. and we stand ready. european council president donald tusk says he remains convinced that a compromise is still possible. president trump seeks to discredit the woman accusing his supreme court nominee, brett kavanaugh, of sexual assault. a group of all—female supporters rally behind him. several people are arrested — as the number killed

this is bbc world news today. i'm samantha simmonds. our top stories. theresa may fires off a warning to the european union. britain's prime minister says she won't accept any deal offered by europe that would break up the uk, and says it's up to the eu to make the next move. we need serious engagement on resolving the two big problems in the negotiations. and we stand ready. european council president donald tusk says he remains convinced that a compromise is still possible. president trump seeks to discredit the woman accusing his supreme court nominee, brett kavanaugh, of sexual assault. a group of all—female supporters rally behind him. several people are arrested — as the number killed in the lake victoria ferry disaster rises. more than 130 people are now confirmed to have died. and us secretary of state mike pompeo tells the bbc that north korea is still a threat — but that risk has been reduced. when we took office, the world was closer to war with the than it is today. that is a big step forward. —— to war with north korea. hello and welcome to

this is bbc world news today. i'm tanya beckett. our top stories...is pounding the carolina coast with powerful winds and devastating rains. the first fatailities are reported, and the worst could be still to come. as far as as farasi as far as i know the eye is still off the coast and heading south, so we will be in this wind for a long time. waters rising hours after the hurricane made landfall in north carolina, flooding is now the greatest threat. meanwhile in the philippines thousands of people are being moved to safety as super typhoon mangkhut closes in. the manager this hotel has taped up the windows to stop them from blowing in when the storm

this is bbc world news today. i'm tanya beckett. our top stories: hurricane florence is pounding the carolina coast with powerful winds and devastating rains. the emergency services are already struggling to reach those trapped is eight months where sabrina is due to fall in the next few days. more than a million people and hundreds have asked to be rescued. i do want to emphasise that this is only the beginning. this is a very slow mover and double track along north carolina and south carolina coastline in the next 36 hours. a super typhoon is heading for the philippines and more than 5 million people live directly beneath the typhoon. president trump's former campaign manager — paul manafort — agrees to co—operate with prosecutors — in the investigation into russian interference in the presidential election. distressing and vivid footage of the moment pc keith palmer after a run of 19 series — the makers of big brother announce that the show is being axed. hurricane florence has arrived on the east coast of the united states and w

bbc world news. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. today on the shores of beautiful leg, in northern italy. this is the venue leg, in northern italy. this is the venue for the annual discussion of politics known as the ambrosetti forum. europe's politicians gathered here have one key challenge, what to do about vladimir putin's russia. my guest today is arkady dvorkovich. now, untilfour guest today is arkady dvorkovich. now, until four months ago, guest today is arkady dvorkovich. now, untilfour months ago, he guest today is arkady dvorkovich. now, until four months ago, he was russia's deputy prime minister. what chanceis russia's deputy prime minister. what chance is there of averting the deepening hostility between russia and the west? arkady dvorkovich, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. you've left of the russian governmentjust thank you. you've left of the russian government just a thank you. you've left of the russian governmentjust a few months ago. within that government, you we re ago. within that government, you were always seen as

bbc world news." >> judge kavanaugh, they deserve -- anchor: you are watching "bbc world news america.": preme court now many brick kavana about charges made earlier todaystine blasey ford that he sexually assaultho her in high . he has been denying the activations. wee rejoin aring now in progress. >> judge kavanaugh has been a federal judge for 12 years, and has been a great federaludge on the second-highest court in the nation. he'sor earned a reputation fairness and decency. his clerks love him. , his a students, he teaches -- his students, he teacs in law school, his students love him. his colleagues love him. this man is not a monster, nor is he what has been represented here in these hearings. we are talking today about judge kavanaugh's conduct in high school. and then as a geshman in college,ss. serious allegations have been haraisedjudge kavanaugh committed sexual assault, he should not serve on the supreme court. i think we can all agree on that. but the circus atmosphere that has been created since my democratic colleagues first leaked dr. ford's allegations to the media two weeks ago after sitting on them for six weeks, that has brought out

bbc world news. now on bbc news, time for hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur and todayat the ambrosetti forum, which is a gathering of italy's political elite on the shores of lake como. there is no doubt who the dominant figure is here. all the reporters here are waiting for him, and he happens to be my guest today, matteo salvini, the deputy prime minister and interior minister and arguably the most powerful populist politician in europe today. he rose to power on the back ofan anti—immigrant, anti—eu message — so what does his rise mean for italy and for europe? deputy prime minister matteo salvini, welcome to hardtalk. grazie. we are meeting at the ambrosetti forum forum, where the italian political elite come to discuss the future of your country. and i've been speaking to people and there's a great deal of fear and suspicion about you and your agenda. some people are calling you dangerous, some people are calling you an extremist. why do you think there is so much suspicion of you? you've chosen to answer me by immediately turning to the issue of immigration. ther

bbc world news. now on bbc news: hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. my guest today is an internationally acclaimed author whose prolific output of fiction is rooted deep in the soil and the shoreline of his native western australia, a land of harsh beauty where life rarely comes easy. tim winton‘s latest novel, the shepherd's hut, focuses on a troubled young man wrestling with demons, and it comes at an opportune time, with the me too movement demanding an end to ingrained sexism, misogyny and toxic masculinity. is australia redefining what it means to be a good bloke? tim winton, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. you have travelled the world, you have even lived in europe, but it seems when you write, your writing, and your stories, always take you back home to western australia. why is that? i'm not sure. i think it's notjust what i know, but it's what i live and breathe, it just seems endlessly... it's just — there's more stories. there's more to write about. the older i get, the more i see in it. it seems like you almost feel the landscapes, the soil and the coast

bbc world news. now on bbc news, newsbeat debates. walk down any street in the uk today people will have their heads down looking at their phones. chances are a fair few of them will be on the world's biggest social media platform, facebook. carnaby street is a busy place in central london and is no different. but here today are some of the top bosses responsible for the content that people are scrolling through. it has been a tough year in the news for facebook, but this is a rare opportunity to put a face to the platform and ask the questions that you want answered. hello, my name is steffan powell. and joining me in central london are some listeners to bbc radio one and 1xtra's newsbeat. facebook has invited us in to this public space ahead of their it's your facebook weekend. we have selected the audience and nobody from facebook has seen any of the questions that we are going to be asking tonight. everyone with us here has got something to say, or some issues to raise, so let's go to them briefly. duncan, what do you want to find out tonight? for me, if you're going

to human beings, dr ford and judge kavanaugh. .. before us today to human beings, dr ford and judge kavanaugh. .. you're watching bbc world news america. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh supreme court nominee brett kava naugh has supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh has been testifying about charges made earlier today by christine blasey ford that he sexually assaulted her in high school. he's been vehemently denied the accusation and we can rejoin the hearing now in progress. judge kavanaugh has been a great federaljudge in the second highest court in the nation. he has earned a reputation for decency. his clerks love him. his students, he teaches in law school, his students love him. his colleagues love him. this man is not a monster, nor is he what has been represented here in these hearings. we are talking today about judge kavanaugh's conduct in high school! and even then, as a freshman in college, serious allegations have been raised, ifjudge kavanaugh committed sexual assault, he should not serve on the supreme court, we all agree with that. but the circus atmosphere that has been created since by democratic colle

bbc world news. now on bbc news: hardtalk, with spain's foreign affairs minister, josep borrell. weclome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. today my guest at the ambrosetti forum in northern italy is spain's foreign minister, josep borrell. spain has been through a tumultuous year, dominated by the political stand—off in catalonia and a series of political scandals which have left the socialist party in power. josep borrell is a catalan, but he's adamantly opposed to catalan independence. so does he bring any fresh solutions to spain's intractable problems? josep borrell, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. you are part of a new spanish government that's been in power for three months or so... 100 days. yes. you have been wrestling with the problem that has dogged spain for so long now, that is the problem of catalonia. and, in the time you've had, you have signally failed to change the dynamic, to change the crisis. why is that? the crisis is a structural one, it's going to last. it has been in the cocoon for many, many time, without the central government doing nothing about it, just waiting and seeing, sitting and waiting. now w

record from arizona emphasise yesterday we have before us today to human beings, dr ford and judge kavanaugh. .. you're watching bbc world news naugh has supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh has been testifying about charges made earlier today by christine blasey ford that he sexually assaulted her in high school. he's been vehemently denied the accusation and we can rejoin the hearing now in progress. judge kavanaugh has been a great federaljudge in the second highest court in the nation. he has earned a reputation for decency. his clerks love him. his students, he teaches in law school, his students love him. his colleagues love him. this man is not a monster, nor is he what has been represented here in these hearings. we are talking today about judge kavanaugh‘s conduct in high

bbc news. the time is 1:33pm. you're watching bbc news, the time is xx—xx, i'm olly foster the world anti—doping agency are expected to reinstate the the russian anti—doping agency today sports bodies around the world who feel that the russians are still failing to comply with the criteria laid down for their readmission when they were suspended three years ago, amid revealtions of state sponsored doping. our sports correspondent alex capstick has been following this. they are meeting in the seychelles, are we expecting an official decision anytime soon? it's should be sometime the next few hours. this isa be sometime the next few hours. this is a hugely divisive issue. they are saying that the wada's credibility is at stake. it looks increasingly likely that russia will be given formal recognition that it can run its own doping programme. it can be trusted to do this despite the three—year ban you had just been talking about. the meeting is taking place in the seychelles and the executive committee is considering a recommendation to reinstate russia. they say russia has met all the key criteria and that includes two compromises on issues. many athletes across the wor

world, a tale of two sweden is. this is a bemused —— bbc news. a massive operation to get rid of plastic waste is being launched today. oject with an ambitious goal — to rid the ocean of plastic. and this is the structure that will help to do it. it's been built in san francisco and is launching from there today. it will travel to an area in the eastern pacific known as the great garbage patch, where currents trap plastic. if we don't do it now, all this plastic will start breaking down into smaller and smaller pieces, and the smaller the pieces are, the more harmful and harder to extract from the marine environment. so we feel there is a sense of urgency. so how will it work? a giant tube, 600 metres long, will float on the surface in the shape of a horseshoe. over time, the plastic should gather in a small area and then can be taken out. underwater, a barrier will hang three metres down and trap plastic below the surface. it is meant to allow fish to swim underneath it. but some experts worry that the system can harm wildlife. our major concern is for those passive floaters, rather than fish, mammals, plankton, jelly

world champions spain at the principality stadium. james lumsden, bbc news. the new women's super league season kicked off today.ns chelsea had a goaless draw with manchester city. arsenal thrashed liverpool and there were also victories for birmingham city, bristol city and a big win for reading over yeovil town... matthew fitzpatrick is the first golfer in a0 years to defend the european masters. he needed an extra hole to do it. fitzpatrick had led by two going into the final round but it took a birdie on the first play—off hole to clinch victory. the englishman becomes the first since the great seve ballesteros in 1978 to retain the title. yes, it was really difficult out there today. yes, this one means a lot. it was tough to get my round going and towards the end i managed to pull it together and with a birdie to make the play—off, yes, that was key. and to put it into the first hole in the play—off, that was amazing. in rugby union, there was one game in the premiership today as sale beat worcester 21—15. sale completely dominated the first half at the aj bell stadium and led 18—0 at the break — denny sol

today, but the bigger circle here is only beginning. fergal keane, bbc news, kampala. laura: is change coming to uganda? you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, revisiting the spanish 0 years later. what one of the world's mostad pandemics can teach us about controlling outbreaks today. the world anti-doping agency has lifted its suspesion on russia imposed three years ago after accusaons of widespread ting inponsored sh spor it means russia will be able to test its own athletes. here is sports editor dan roan. many will argue that russia has made progress when it comes to their standards of anti-dop when the scandal erupted in 2015. i think ll be a degree of political pressure that russia is similar to poweul and important sporting nation to be out in theold come out in sporting exile for too much longer. this has beegoing on for several years and had reached something of an impasse. i think the british president of wada argued was time for time it is an and flex ability to be applied when it came to the criteria to be laid down for russia to meet before the anti-doping agency could be rende

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business reportound today there is also rain in the forecast. this morning the heaviest rain across parts of south—east scotland and north east england working down the north sea coast, could go as far south as lincolnshire by this afternoon. further north and west we have a scattering of showers feeding across from the brisk north—westerly wind, parts of north—west england, wales and midlands, also lots of cloud in the far north of scotland patchy rain and drizzle. away from the far north of scotland and scottish borders, lots of dry weather, some spells of sunshine, similar story in northern ireland, noticeable breeze, highs between 15—17dc. sunny spells and showers for north—west england, wales and midlands but for much of england and wales a dry day, spells of sunshine, noticeable breeze, temperatures up to 14—18dc and perhaps 19, 20 in the far south—east of england. any showers fade overnight, lots of cloud and patchy rainfor overnight, lots of cloud and patchy rain for the overnight, lots of cl

this is bbc world news, the headlines: at least 1a people have been killed by typhoon mangkhut in the philippines, which struck the country's main island, luzon, today. the strongest typhoon so far this year, it ripped off roofs and knocked out electricity supplies. the governor of the us state of north carolina has warned that tropical storm florence is unloading epic amounts of rainfall, posing a greater risk of flooding than when it first made landfall. he warned of "walls of water" on the coast and inland. pope francis has made an impassioned anti—mafia speech in the sicilian capital, palermo. the pontiff urged mafia gangsters to stop thinking about themselves and their money. nasa, has launched a billion—dollar satellite into space, on a mission to provide more precise information on how the earth's ice sheets are being eroded by global warming. at 10pm, kate silverton will be here with a full round up of the days news. first it's time for our world: colombia — a fragile peace. on the ground, up in the air, and off the coast, i've been travelling all around colombia to observe a fight for the future of this country. they see narco trafficking a

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world champions spain at the principality stadium. james lumsden, bbc news. the new women's super league season kicked off today.hrashed liverpool and there were also victories for birmingham city, bristol city and a big win for reading over yeovil town. matthew fitzpatrick is the first golfer in a0 years to defend the european masters. he needed an extra hole to do it. fitzpatrick had led by two going into the final round but it took a birdie on the first play—off hole to clinch victory. the englishman becomes the first since the great seve ballesteros in 1978 to retain the title. mo farah won the great north run for a record—breaking fifth time. he's crossed the line first every year since 2014 and this time set a new course record as well. the briton led from the front and only missed out on his personal best by four seconds. the win sets him up for an attempt at a first major marathon title in chicago next month. farah switched to road running after a glittering track career which included four olympic titles. that's all the sport for now. tennis star serena williams has been fined seventeen—thousand dollars

international pressure helped him stay free today, but the bigger struggle here is only beginning. fergal keane, bbc news, kampala. the worldhree years ago after accusations of widespread, state—sponsored drugs cheating in sport. it means that russia will again be free to test its own athletes, and may pave the way for their return to international competition. but the move has prompted widespread anger. our sports editor dan roan has more. the olympic athletes from russia! it's been a country in sporting exile, russian athletes forced to compete as neutrals at events like the winter olympics, punishment for a doping scandal like no other. but today here in the seychelles, wada defied an outcry from athletes and lifted a three—year long suspension. we are in a stronger position and we move forward. i sincerely hope, and ifully expect, the russian authorities to fulfil their obligations. exposed by cheating mastermind turned whistle—blower dr grigory rodchenkov, the former head of moscow's anti—doping lab, russia was accused of a state—sponsored conspiracy that benefited a thousand athletes and sabotaged events like london 2

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business reportesy of storm bronagh with some heavy rainfall and gusty winds. a few spots saw a month's worth of rain. the strongest recorded gust was around 78 mph across the needles. today is still fairly blustery with a mix of sunny spells and showers. as storm bronagh works its way to the north—east, taking with it this morning's rain, you can see we still have tightly packed isobars, so we are looking at another breezy day. there will be scattered showers, largely in the north and west, some heavy and possibly thundery but they could carry across to the east on at gusty wind. gusts of around 45—50 mph across england and wales. in between, sunny spells and sunshine, temperatures cooler than they were in the south, looking at the mid to high teens. cool in northern ireland and scotland struggling into the low teens. 0ne and scotland struggling into the low teens. one to showers this evening but they should ease as we go through tonight, confined to the north and west. a bit more in the way of clou

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business report significantly lower than that. still plenty of dry and sunny weather. the reason for the colder weather. the reason for the colder weather is because we‘ve got air coming in from the north—west, and as you can see, it‘s taking over the uk, that‘s a much fresher air mass in. we start with blood across southern parts, sunny spells developing in southern parts and elsewhere much sunshine and the afternoon. with bad wind coming in from the north—west, it will feel much chillier with temperatures of i3 much chillier with temperatures of 13 or ia degrees, northern parts, 17 degrees in the south, perhaps the highest degrees today in the channel islands and i9 highest degrees today in the channel islands and 19 degrees. this evening and tonight some cloud and showers in the far north, the wind picking up in the far north, the wind picking upa touch, in the far north, the wind picking up a touch, for most of us with clear skies you can see from the temperature map it will be quite chilly as we