bbc world news. still to come... this is bbc world news today. i'm aaron safir. the latest headlines...of sunday's summit to approve her brexit deal. the spanish prime minister says britain has given him assurances over the future of gibraltar. french police use water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators in paris who are demanding a cut in fuel prices. archaeologists have discovered an ancient egyptian tomb that's believed to be more than 3,000 years old. it was found near the famous valley of the kings near luxor. the tomb, which was decorated with paintings, also contained around 1,000 statues and figurines. sodaba haidare reports. this and cough coffin of the two discovered in luxor on the banks of the river nile, and it contains the body of a woman almost perfectly preserved for more than 3000 years. ancient egyptians mummified human is to preserve their bodies for the afterlife. the woman was from the 18th egyptian dynasty whose most famous pharaohs include tutankhamun and rameses the second. that is the first time it egyptian authorities have opened a sealed sarcophagus befor

this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines. nce have warned of the dangers of a rising tide of nationalism on the 100th anniversary of the end of the first world war. huge crowds have been celebrating the centenary of poland regaining independence, waving national flags to turn the streets of the capital, warsaw, into a sea of red—and—white. james pierce has all the sport. hello and manchester derby is always a big day in the premier league calendar and city have emphasised their superiority over the their neighbours with a dominant display. the 3-1 neighbours with a dominant display. the 3—1win puts them back to the top of the table and city are now 12 points clear of united. a penalty gave united some hope but city finished the game off in the final minutes. in the first half it was not completely satisfying, we did not completely satisfying, we did not play in the flow and we had to play to avoid mistakes. the second half was a bit better, we had a couple of problems in the first half but after that, after the 2—1 we did not

this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines. buenos aires for the 620 summit. the government in kiev reacts to the threat it perceives from moscow. ukraine bans russian men from entering the country. the marriott hotel group says hackers have stolen the personal details of hundreds of millions of its customers. the hotel chain said the guest reservation database of its starwood division had been compromised by an unauthorised party. the records of 500 million customer were accessed and potentially copied. attackers had unauthorised access to the starwood division since 2014. the company said it would notify customers whose records were in the database. for nearly 330 million guest bookings, the information included a combination of highly senisitive details, including name, email address, date of birth, and even gender. and even though payment card information was encrypted, the company thinks the key may have been stolen too. it is offering customers in the us and some other countires, a year—long subscription to a fraud—detect

with us on bbc world news, still to come: a first win away from home for two years for england's cricketers as they thrash sri lanka in the first test in galle. this is bbc world news todayefighters in california are battling huge wildfires that have caused thousands of people to flee their homes. five people are known to have died. many migrants who try to reach the us are escaping violence and poverty in central american countries. these include nicaragua, where in april, anti—government protesters began demanding the resignation of the socialist president, daniel ortega. he refused to go, or negotiate, and deployed the security forces. hundreds of people died in the space ofjust a few months. a notable development was the presence of radical pro—government paramilitaries working alongside the official police. our correspondent will grant went to the town of diriamba, where he obtained unprecedented access to one of those underground armed groups. here's his report. life may appear calm, butjust weeks ago the streets were under seized both the small town were caught in the grip and the violence that swept across nicaragua as masked government loyalists clashed with pro

this is bbc world news today. i'm aaron safir. our top stories. european union leaders have endorsed the terms of a brexit deal — after 18 months of negotiation. theresa may says her deal delivers for the uk — and this was her message to potential rebels at westminster. the british people don't want to spend any more time arguing about brexit. an investigation by media organisations around the world has revealed that unsafe medical devices are being implanted into patients. and... just hours to go until nasa's latest probe is due to touch down on mars. getting there's the easy bit — it's the landing that's tough. hello and welcome to world news today. the british prime minister theresa may can now breathe a sigh of relief — after eu leaders in brussels gave the official nod of approval to her brexit deal. it is a significant milestone — but there are still details which need straightening out — and the focus now shifts from brussels to westminster where the deal must be ratified by the british parliament. we start our coverage with this report fro

this is bbc world news today. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories... britain's prime minister theresa may wins much—needed cabinet support for her draft brexit deal, and takes her argument to the airwaves. i want to be able to say to all parliamentarians, every mp, that i believe this is, truly believe, this is the best deal for britain. the white house is ordered to re—admit the journalist who was banned after this exchange with donald trump. the press and the president give their verdicts... journalists need to know that in this country their first amendment rights of freedom of the press are sacred. people have to behave and do what... we are writing up rules and regulations. and we'll have all the sport — including how alexander zverev booked his place in the semi finals at the atp finals in london. hello and welcome to world news today. the uk prime minister, theresa may, has moved to shore up her government, following widespread opposition to the controversial brexit withdrawl deal she struck with the eu. this evening, she's appointed a new brexi

this is bbc world news today. i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories: president trump says he's been briefed about an audio tape of the murder ofjamal khashoggi, but refused to listen to it himself, because it's terrible and violent. it's a suffering tape, it's a terrible tape. i've been fully briefed on it. there is no reason for me to hear it, in fact, i said to the people, should i? they said, you really shouldn't. the british prime ministerfights back against her brexit critics, saying replacing her as leader wouldn't make negotiations any easier. a senior eu advisor says the uk has put itself in a difficult position. the negotiating power of the two sides has been extremely unbalanced, in favour of the 27. this has been very clear to most europeans from the outset, perhaps it was not so clear to the united kingdom. at a remembrance event in germany, france's president macron appeals for a strong europe to stop the world sliding into chaos. and game, set and match to alexander zverev as he stuns world number one, novak djokovic, to

this is bbc world news today. our top stories. a moment of rememberance as the leaders of france and germany mark the end of the first world war. france's president macron and germany's chancellor merkel meet at compiegne at the spot where the armistice was agreed 100 years ago. wildfires in california kill 11 people as firefighters battle to bring them under control and over a quarter of a million residents are forced to leave their homes. so i was just coming up the street to see my neighbours and i didn't realise my house had gone too. it's shocking! turkey says it has shared recordings relating to the murder of the journalist, jamal khashoggi, with saudi arabia and several western countries. and why a british supermarket‘s christmas add highlighting the plight of the orangutang has been banned on tv for being "too political". hello and welcome to world news today. sunday will mark 100 years since the signing of the armistice which ended the first world war. today's commemoration was focused on the place where that agreement wa

this is bbc world news today. i'm kasia madera, our top stories. selling her version of brexit, the british prime minister says there is no alternative deal if parliament fails to back her agreement. i believe that if we were to go back to the european union and say, "people didn't like that deal, can we have another one"? i don't think they are going to come to us and say, "we'll give you a better deal". four people are killed as militants try to storm china's consulate in the pakistani city of karachi. the chinese asked what was happening. i told them to stay inside. i barricaded the doors with chairs in the cupboard, but the terrorist kept firing. a new us government report is warning that climate change is a major danger to the economy, at odds with president trump's policies on the issue. hello, and welcome to world news today. a summit meeting on sunday is still in prospect for european union officials to talk about future relations with the uk. here in britain, the prime minister, theresa may has made a direct appeal to the public to back he

this is bbc world news today. i'm tanya beckett. our top stories. president trump sees for himself the devastation caused by california's worst ever wildfires. more than 70 people are dead and about 1000 are still unaccounted for. more than 200,000 people demonstrate across france against rising fuel prices and the cost of living. supporters of the theresa may dismiss calls for her to try and renogotiate her brexit deal with the eu. and, alexander zverev has done it! the 21—year—old german is through to his first atp final after defeating roger federer. hello and welcome to world news today. president trump has visited the town of paradise, which has been almost completely destroyed by the inferno. the fire is now the state's deadliest ever wildfire, and 71 people are known to have died. the number of missing has risen to over 1,000. earlier today, the president again blamed the recent fires on forest mismanagement, something that's angered many locals. speaking in paradise, mr trump said the emergency services had been doing a greatjob. this is the

this is bbc world news today. i'm karin giannone. our top stories: police in the uk investigate one of the leading donors for the brexit campaign, businessman aaron banks. he says his £8 million donation was within the rules. street protests in iran, as the us gets ready to re—impose tough economic sanctions. floods in sicily kill two families living in the same house. the italian prime minister calls it "an immense tragedy". music remembering the fallen. a concert in france — to begin a week of events marking 100 years since the end of the first world war. hello and welcome to world news today. (pres) with less than five months to go before britain leaves the european union, the row over the brexit referendum has re—surfaced with a vengence. one of the leading campaigners in favour of brexit, the businessman aaron banks, is being investigated by police, on suspicion that he may have broken strict rules on election spending in britain. in a bbc interview today, mr banks has insisted that all the money he provided for the referendum c

this is bbc world news today. our top stories... the rhetoric heats up ahead of next week's midterm elections. president trump makes a false claim on the american economy in an effort to boost republican votes. and a blistering attack on donald trump from iran's supreme leader as the us prepares to reimpose sanctions on the country. the irish prime minister says the decision by britain to leave the european union is fraying relations between the uk and ireland. and a minute's silence as leicester city play their first game since the death of the club's owner last saturday. hello and welcome to world news today. the economy is the best it's ever been in the history of america. president donald trump has just made that claim again at the latest rally in america's hard fought midterm elections. it is doing well but there have been periods when it was even stronger. the rhetoric continues to heat up as the clock ticks away. in the past couple of hours, president trump was in montana in the american west. he's keeping up his relentless c

this is bbc world news today. i'm kasia madera. our top stories.rs have gathered in buenos aires for the 620 summit. but there's tension between the leaders over many issues, trade, climate change and the situation in ukraine. the government in kiev raises the tension with moscow. it bans russian men from entering ukraine. the marriott hotel group says hackers have stolen the personal details of hundreds of millions of its customers. and we'll bring you the extraordinary story of how doctors were able to rebuild this man's face, after he suffered disastrous gunshot wounds.

this is bbc world news today. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories... theresa may wins much—needed cabinet support for her draft brexit deal, and takes her argument to the airwaves. i want to be able to say to all parliamentarians, every mp, that i believe this is, truly believe, this is the best deal for britain. the white house is ordered to re—admit the journalist who was banned after this exchange with donald trump. the press and the president give their verdicts... journalists need to know that in this country their first amendment rights of freedom of the press are sacred. people have to behave and do what... we are writing up rules and regulations. and we'll have all the sport — including how alexander zverev booked his place in the semi finals at the atp finals in london.

this is bbc world news today. i'm tonya beckett, our top stories...firmed dead in california where firefighters are battling huge wildfires. tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes when the shares come to your house and say it's time to go, please get out. —— aaron. they are only here to ta ke out. —— aaron. they are only here to take care of you and help you, don't help them get hurt because of what we don't do. —— when the sheriffs come to your house. at least 17 people are killed in car bomb attacks in mogadishu. a militant group says it was targetting government officials. together in remembrance, the leaders of france and britain honour those killed in the great war. also coming up in the progrramme, a sharp decline in the global birth rate, with nearly half of countries

this is bbc world news today. i'm karin giannone.estigate one of the leading donors for the brexit campaign, businessman aaron banks. he says his £8 million donation was within the rules. street protests in iran, as the us gets ready to re—impose tough economic sanctions. floods in sicily kill two families living in the same house. the italian prime minister calls it "an immense tragedy". music remembering the fallen. a concert in france — to begin a week of events marking 100 years since the end of the first world war.

this is bbc world news today. i'm lukwesa burak. about an audio tape of the murder ofjamal khashoggi, but refused to listen to it himself, because it's terrible and violent. it's a suffering tape, it's a terrible tape. i've been fully briefed on it. there is no reason for me to hear it, in fact, i said to the people, should i? they said, you really shouldn't. the british prime ministerfights back against her brexit critics, saying replacing her as leader wouldn't make negotiations any easier. a senior eu advisor says the uk has put itself in a difficult position. the negotiating power of the two sides has been extremely unbalanced, in favour of the 27. this has been very clear to most europeans from the outset, perhaps it was not so clear to the united kingdom.

this is bbc world news today. i'm aaron safir. our top stories.8 months of negotiation. theresa may says her deal delivers for the uk — and this was her message to potential rebels at westminster. the british people don't want to spend any more time arguing about brexit. an investigation by media organisations around the world has revealed that unsafe medical devices are being implanted into patients. and... just hours to go until nasa's latest probe is due to touch down on mars. getting there's the easy bit — it's the landing that's tough.

stephen hammond, thank you very much indeed for talking to us here on bbc world news today we still awaitg to conclude. in the meantime, it is nearly two and a half years since the vote itself on whether or not to leave the eu. we know which way that meant. so how are voters feeling about how the negotiations have progressed? in southmead in bristol, in the south west of england, 52% of people voted to leave, 48% to remain — the same as the overall uk result. jon kay has spent the day there to see how they feel about how things have turned out. we will not renege... it breaches the prime minister's own... you are not delivering the brexit... the prime minister has told us that no deal is better than a bad deal. it was a quite incredible state of affairs. while the politicians argue, the people wait — to find out what happens next. everything will come to a standstill. as she started work this morning, maria did not know where the uk was heading. how would you sum it up right now? chaos. complete and utter chaos, isn't it? it doesn't feel like anybody knows really what's going on and it do

this is bbc world news today. i'm karin giannone. first world war. in paris, world leaders put aside their differences, to unite in remembrance. long live peace amongst peoples and amongst states, long live the freedom of the nations, long live friendship amongst peoples, long live france. here in the uk, the prince of wales led tributes to the nation's war dead, on behalf of the queen. thousands march in the polish capital, warsaw, celebrating 100 years of independence, with concerns over the inclusion of far—right groups. the worst fires in california's history leave at least 25 people

this is bbc world news today. our top stories.any mark the end of the first world war. france's president macron and germany's chancellor merkel meet at compiegne at the spot where the armistice was agreed 100 years ago. wildfires in california kill 11 people as firefighters battle to bring them under control and over a quarter of a million residents are forced to leave their homes. so i was just coming up the street to see my neighbours and i didn't realise my house had gone too. it's shocking! turkey says it has shared recordings relating to the murder

this is bbc world news today. i'm aaron safir. our top stories... minister theresa may is in brussels as the eu says it's ready to sign the brexit withdrawal agreement. the spanish prime minister says britain has given him assurances over the future of gibraltar. mrs may insists she'll always stand by the territory. the uk's position on the sovereignty of gibraltar has not changed and will not change. i am proud that gibraltar is british and i will always stand by gibraltar. french police use water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators in paris, demanding a cut in fuel prices. deforestation of the amazon rainforest in brazil hits its highest rate in a decade. i don't know how you can watch them all at the same time.

this is bbc world news today. our top stories...n economy in an effort to boost republican votes. and a blistering attack on donald trump from iran's supreme leader as the us prepares to reimpose sanctions on the country. the irish prime minister says the decision by britain to leave the european union is fraying relations between the uk and ireland. and a minute's silence as leicester city play their first game since the death of the club's owner last saturday. hello and welcome to world news today.

this is bbc world news today. i'm kasia madera, our top stories. the british prime minister says there is no alternative deal if parliament fails to back her agreement. i believe that if we were to go back to the european union and say, "people didn't like that deal, can we have another one"? i don't think they are going to come to us and say, "we'll give you a better deal". four people are killed as militants try to storm china's consulate in the pakistani city of karachi. the chinese asked what was happening. i told them to stay inside. i barricaded the doors with chairs in the cupboard, but the terrorist kept firing.

this is bbc world news today. i'm tanya beckett. our top stories.caused by california's worst ever wildfires. more than 70 people are dead and about 1000 are still unaccounted for. more than 200,000 people demonstrate across france against rising fuel prices and the cost of living. supporters of the theresa may dismiss calls for her to try and renogotiate her brexit deal with the eu. and, alexander zverev has done it! the 21—year—old german is through to his first atp final after defeating roger federer.

world war. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. the scene there in europe. today'speople in towns and cities around the uk — all of whom played their own part in world war i. men from the lancashire town of accrington and places nearby enlisted together. the accrington pals, one of the first volunteer battalions raised in the early months of the first world war. it suffered devastating losses on the first day of the battle of the somme. adina campbell reports on a town's sacrifice. with the rain beating down on one of lancashire's most imposing war memorials, hundreds of people young and old circled accrington cenotaph to remember lives lost. and 100 yea rs to remember lives lost. and 100 years on from that armistice day in 1918... years on from that armistice day in 1918. .. taking shelter under a sea of umbrellas, side by side to this community paid its respects. ijust i just feel really ijust feel really bad the soldiers have died for us, and grateful. it's representing them. thanking them for what they did. we come from an army background, and my brother was kil

bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the amazing story of how a spinal implant helped three paralysed men walk again. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today the service 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 seven billionth person on the planet. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: turkey has said that the journalist, jamal khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the saudi consulate in istanbul nearly a month ago. a study by the world health organisation has found that poisonous air is having a devastating impact on billions of children around the world, damaging their intelligence and leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths. the study found that more

but today the collective remembrance was for those who never came home from a terrible world war which ended 100 years ago today. nicholas witchel, bbc newsnd all wars. daniela relph joined those who took part in the people‘s procession. 10,000 people, some with military connections, but many with none at all, united in a desire to take part in this public show of remembrance. it was an event that lacked formality, but was filled with personal touches. the home—made wreaths to be laid at the cenotaph. descendants of wearing the medals of those long gone and the family photos of a generation who‘d fought and often not come home. in 100 yea rs, and often not come home. in 100 yea rs , we and often not come home. in 100 years, we won‘t be here to do this again, so it feels very special to be here. if we don't remember, then there will be no one else to remember, especially the next generation. having members of family who served in both world wars, lost them and serve myself, it is an honour to be here. there was a rhythm to remembrance sunday that is so rhythm to remembrance sunday that is so familiar, but this is different, a procession fo

bbc world news. sunday will mark 100 years since the signing of the armistice which ended the first world war. today'sommemoration was focused on the place where that agreement was made at compiegne, about 70km north of paris. president macron and chancellor merkeljointly signed a book of rememberance and observed a moment of silence for the fallen. angela merkel is the first german leader to visit the site in 78 years. james landale reports. 100 years ago, their nations were still at war. today, under a damp, grey sky, president macron of france and chancellor merkel of germany came toa and chancellor merkel of germany came to a forest clearing north of paris where the great war finally came to an end. it was here in a secluded train carriage that the armistice was agreed, ending hostilities across europe. in a replica of that carriage, the two leaders sat where the allied and german delegations had negotiated the agreement, committing their nations once again to peace. these images are all the more poignant because the last german chancellor to walk these parts was adolf hitler, who came here to acc

their tribute to the —— to those of a lost generation who died in a world war that ended 100 years ago today. nicholas witchell, bbc newsrench president emmanuel macron urged them to build hope rather than playing on fear. he said the first world war — which claimed 20 million lives — had been a massacre, the scars of which were still visible on the face of the world. from paris, mark lowen reports. the bells marked the end of the horror a century ago, chimes replacing guns as police began. in quiet procession, leaders of states that tory other apart back then, now coming together, led by emmanuel macron towards the arc de triomphe. making an entrance, donald trump, not the centre of attention today but fashionably late, the man who has shaken traditional alliances. and then the last, vladimir putin. a century since russia and america fought with the allies, their relations with western europe are now under strain. but two populist leader is rather cosy together. president macron hails from france's battle scarred terrain. he has worn the post—war liberal democracy he champions is under threat from echoes of the past. t

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live webpage and on world business report some showers will be heavy, you might get caught up in a downpour. blustery conditions with those showers, as well. this is because of this area of low pressure out towards the west feeding in these showers. some rain in the far south—east of england. that'll mostly clear. still some around english channel coasts, which will be felt in northern and western areas, because the further east you areas, because the further east you are it is looking dry and bright. still the risk of the odd shower along southern coast, but more so around wales, north—west england, and up into towards scotland. some of these will be on the heavy side. in between, sunshine coming back through. quite blustery conditions. it isn't going to be desperately cold, maximum temperatures today getting up to 11, to 15 degrees. through this evening and overnight, showers will continue over western and southern areas. if anything that rain will become heavier towards the far south—east of england overnight tonight. else

perhaps lost comrades, but today the collective remembrance was for those who never came home from a terrible world war which ended 100 years ago. nicholas witchell, bbc newsfocus of national remembrance. but millions of people across the united kingdom today held two—minute silence to remember those who died in the first world war. 0ther conflicts remembered too, but the particular significance today, 100 yea rs particular significance today, 100 years since the signing of the treaty which ended the battle on the western front of the first world war, at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. we will remember. that is it from us here tonight. we will leave you with these images before we go to the weather with matt taylor. tonight will be a cooler night. lots of showers across western areas and we start the week the way we finished the weekend off with

bbc news. as part of the bbc series beyond fake news, today we're looking at thailand. it has one of the highest rates of social media use in the world is worried about the spread of so—called fake news. it has amended an already draconian law against computer crimes. but we've found the law is being used against critics of the military. former first lady, michelle obama, has begun an international tour promoting her new memoir, "becoming". the book reveals that she had a miscarriage, and used ivf to conceive both her daughters. she talks also of seeking couple's therapy with her husband, former president barack of course. she told cbs news there were times when their relationship had problems. i tell young couples, it's like when you get married you've got that moment, those years, if you're lucky, where it's just the two of you, individuals on your paths. you come together when you need to. all works until you have kids. yourfirstjoint project where the inequalities are felt. you know, i'm working and managing childcare and sick kids and trying to co—ordinate myjob and he's flittering in. tensions started to arise. and we knew that

here's a summary of today's main stories from bbc news. around 70 world president trump arrived there late last night and will hold talks with president macron this morning. here, theresa may willjoin the queen for a festival of remembrance at the royal albert hall this evening. there will be live coverage of the events to mark the centenary across the bbc this weekend. it begins later as huw edwards hosts the festival of remembrance from the royal albert hall tonight at 8:30pm on bbc one. and tomorrow david dimbleby, dan snow and tina daheley present live coverage of the service of remembrance from the cenotaph from 10am. at least nine people have been killed and more than 250,000 have been evacuated as three wildfires continue to burn out of control in california. five of those killed were found in their cars in butte county, where the town of paradise has been devastated by the flames. further south, the city of thousand oaks, where a mass shooting claimed the lives of 12 people on wednesday, has also been affected. earlier a note, local newspaper edit

bbc world news. some of us got to see sunshine on friday but for many more today was spent under cloud shrouded in misturn chilly. high pressure and can across the heart of europe, wins moving high pressure around in a clockwise direction, that gives us a south—easterly wind which will bring us some south—easterly wind which will bring us some dry air. watch the cloud, it sta rts us some dry air. watch the cloud, it starts to break up. we will see more and more sunshine. let's look at more detail. a lot of cloud, some mist and mist and murk and fog to start the day, the odd spot of drizzle. northern scotland seeing some brightness, the cloud retreating westwards during the day, more and more of us see those blue skies overhead, so by lunchtime devon and cornwall and west wales will have some cloud for the midlands, east anglia and the south—east there should be some sunshine. north—east england and eastern scotland, particularly around higher ground, may well keep more cloud. it will take awhile to up more cloud. it will take awhile to up across more cloud. it will take awhile to up across northern ire

bbc news, north wales. thousands of staff at google offices around the world staged mass walk—outs today in protest at the company'sin tokyo and singapore and swept around the world. our media editor amol rajan has the story. from within one of the most powerful companies in history, a global uprising. from new york to dublin, google staff united... in berlin and singapore and zurich, and in the rain in london, protesting at their treatment. just after 11am in each time zone, hundreds walked out, leaving messages behind on their desks. when things happen in numbers and they see a large group of people speaking up then i think that's when things start to change. i'm walking out along with other colleagues in support of anyone in any workplace who has been harassed, and to ensure that the perpetrators are not protected and not rewarded. as so often in the cultural moment we are living through, seething anger was kept below the surface until one explosive case was made public. the new york times alleged that andy rubin, the creator of google's android mobile software, was given a massive payoff after he was accused of

bbc news, north wales. thousands of staff at google offices around the world staged mass walkouts today in protest at the company'snorities. the protests began in tokyo and singapore and swept around the world. 0ur media editor amol rajan has the story. from within one of the most powerful companies in history, a global uprising. from new york to dublin, google staff united... in berlin and singapore and zurich, and in the rain in london, protesting at their treatment. just after 11am in each time zone, hundreds walked out, leaving messages behind on their desks. when things happen in numbers and they see a large group of people speaking up then i think that's when things start to change. i'm walking out along with other colleagues in support of anyone in any workplace who has been harassed, and to ensure that the perpetrators are not protected and not rewarded. as so often in the cultural moment we are living through, seething anger was kept below the surface until one explosive case was made public. the new york times alleged that andy rubin, the creator of google's android mobile software, was given a massive p

world. david shukman, bbc news. a convicted paedophile has declined to continue giving evidence in court today during his cross examinationecond time for killing nicola fellows and karen hadaway in light of new forensic evidence. the friends were sexually assaulted and strangled in brighton in 1986. bishop denies the charges, the trial continues. a labour mp who's accused of lying to avoid a speeding charge is facing a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict. fiona onasanya, the mp for peterborough, is alleged to have colluded with her brother to escape prosecution. she denies perverting the course of justice. an inquest into the death of the former welsh government minister carl sargeant has opened in north wales. mr sargeant, who'd been sacked last november following accusations of sexual misconduct, was found dead four days later at his home. our wales correspondent sian lloyd reports. carl sargeant was a well—known figure in the welsh assembly. his death last year left his family grief—stricken and sent shock waves through the welsh political establishment in cardiff bay. his body was found at his family home,

bbc news, sport today. hello, this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: alexander zverev stuns worlderturn a 2—0 deficit to thrash high—flying belgium 5—2 in the uefa nations league. and francesco molinari caps a fantastic season by winning the european tour's race to dubai. hello and thanks for joining us on sport today. alexander zverev recorded the biggest victory of his fledgling career after seeing off novak djokovic in straight sets to win the nitto atp finals in london. the world number one a heavy favourite to win what would have

world. the final report is not expected until next year. rebecca henschke, bbc news, jakarta. also making news todayger warning in the australian state of queensland has been raised to catastrophic — the highest level, for the first time. thousands of people are evacuating their homes as more than 130 bushfires threaten properties across queensland. they're being fuelled by strong winds, a heatwave and dry vegetation. at least ten people have been killed in an attack on the compound of the british security company, gas, in kabul. 19 people were injured including several children. the afghan interior ministry says gunmen stormed the complex after a car bomb was detonated outside. the taliban says it carried out the attack. a chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically edited babies has defended his work. speaking at a genome summit in hong kong, hejiankui said he was proud of altering the genes of twin girls so they could not contract hiv, but his work has not been verified. us senators have strongly criticised the absence of the cia director at a senate hearing on rela

bbc sport website, including a guide to the women's world t20 cricket. england are starting their campaign against sri lanka later. back to you, sean. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news20pm. bye for now. you're watching the bbc news channel with shaun ley. it is now 12 minutes past one o'clock. more now on the resignation of the former transport minister, jojohnson, who has suggested more ministers could quit over theresa may's brexit plans. speaking to the bbc, mrjohnson repeated his call for another referendum, saying voters had been offered a "false prospectus" and a "fantasy set of promises" in 2016. he said it was now "up to mps to take a stand". our political correspondent, tom barton, is following developments. we need, he says, another referendum because the deal, which appears to be on the table, it's so different from what was promised by the brexit campaigners during the referendum. it would be in his words, a big travesty not to put it to the people. well, the prime minister has been negotiating the terms of our exit from the european union. they are, in my view, and in the view of others, so radically different from the brexit that was billed during the

today, its citizens‘ democracy grew out of their extraordinary sacrifice. allan little, bbc news. some reflections on the changing perceptions of the first worldar as we approach armistice day. newsnight is on bbc two. emily is in washington to cover the midterm elections. you're hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm sarah mulkerrins. your top stories tonight: a first goal at home, brings a first win of the season for huddersfield town. waving goodbye to his season — ankle surgery rules rafa nadal out of the world tour finals in london. and joe root tells his england side to be courageous against sri lanka. but will the weather prevent them getting any play? hello and thanks forjoining us... so 205 days after scoring their last home goal — it was an own goal, from timothy fosu—mensah, that gave huddersfield town their first league win of the season tonight — 1—0 winners they were against fulham at thejohn smith stadium. that sees the terriers move off the foot of the table — with the visitors replacing them. worrying times for fulham — they've now equalled a premier league record by conceding 29 goals in their opening 11 games. patrick gearey w

to add their tribute to those of a lost generation who died in a world war which ended 100 years ago today. nicholas witchell, bbc news now to llandaf cathedral in cardiff president donald trump has arrived at the american cemetery to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the first world war, the end of which was marked across europe today. the president who arrived in france yesterday... this is the major ceremony. as you can see from other that he is expected to say a few words once the ceremony gets under way. he cancelled a visit toa gets under way. he cancelled a visit to a cemetery yesterday because of the inclement weather, which meant that the presidential helicopter was not able to take the journey to the cemetery some two hours outside paris. a controversial decision. as you see today, resident trump very much at the heart of the ceremony. —— president trump. with me now... let's just hear the national anthem first. music: the star spangled banner. that is the scene in paris. ceremonies let's cross now to llandaf cathedral in cardiff double where there's a national service of thanksgiving to mark the

today. there will be more business news throughout the day on the bbc live web page and on world business reportt few days compared to the rather mild conditions of last week. and just below the average for the first part of this week. because we have strong easterly winds developing. i pressure over scandinavia, the wind ina pressure over scandinavia, the wind in a clockwise direction around high—pressure, the easterly winds bringing cold airfrom russia, eastern europe, right across the uk, pushing milder conditions towards the atlantic. through this morning some showers affecting easterly areas of england, through this afternoon some of them drifting further west across the midlands into wales, the best of the sunshine in western parts, otherwise mostly cloudy, some of the temperatures struggling a little between 7—10d. through this evening and tonight, continuing with showers feeding him, if anything becoming widespread and frequent through tonight, starting to have some snow falling over the higher ground in scotland, northern england as well. largely prostrate tonight purely because the eas