. —— i'm ben bland.veterans and world leaders on other sacrifice of those who died in the d—day landings 75 years ago. they were soldiers of democracy. they weathermen of d—day and to them, we'd owe our freedom. thousands of lawyers much through hong kong, protesting against government plans to allow people to be extradited to mainland china. i i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on newsday. rebuilding marawi. we returned to the city in the philippines where islamic state tried and failed to take control. and the guzzling black hole in the heart of our galaxy. scientists unlock new secrets. hello, it is midnight in london, 7am in singapore and iam in normandy where 75 years ago, allied troops landed on the beach of northern france. it was the start of an invasion by american, british and canadian forces who helped to liberate europe from nazi germany. now hundreds of veterans have returned to mark the anniversary of one of the most momentous operations in military history. world leaders also attended the e

i'm ben bland in london.o in the programme: after the death of oscar martinez and his daughter valeria, we report from america's southern border on the migrants still risking their lives in hope of a better future. and we visit western china, where communities are using green power to try to hold back the desert sands. good morning. it is 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 8:00am in osaka, where leaders of the world's biggest economies have gathered for the 620 summit. in just a few hours‘ time, they will gather for the official family photo which will get the summit underway. trade wars, iran and climate change are all topics that are likely to dominate. for more on this, i am joined now by our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes in osaka. rivets, even before the summit begins, already tensions building with president trump ruffling a few feathers —— rupert. with president trump ruffling a few feathers -- rupert. that's right, rico. president trump on his way he has managed to sort of throw down t

i'm ben bland in london. the headlines: the race to be britain's next prime minister — the final five candidates to lead the governing conservative party go head to head, with all of them clashing over brexit. none of us wants a no deal outcome. i haven't had anyone on the stage to guarantee anything yet. raise your hand, raise your hand. go to. —— crosstalk. the race for the white house — president trump is about to launch off his 2020 re—election campaign in florida. i'm gary o'donoghue in orlando where huge lines of trump supporters have been queuing all day to see the president. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. also in the programme: a warning that the world is taking an "unacceptable step backwards" in the fight against measles. a special report from the philippines. and a long way from home — how a tired and exhausted polar bear ended up in siberia's industrial waste land. it's 7am in singapore and midnight here in london, where just three hours ago, in a studio a few metres away from where i'm standing

i'm ben bland. in the business news. troubled fashion chain bonmarche has warned that trading in the first quarter has been ‘poor‘. it has said it's now considering a £57 million takeover offerfrom uk billionaire philip day, an offer it had rejected. its shares fell 26% as it blamed bad weather for its performance. san francisco has become the first city in the usa to ban the sale of e—cigarettes. it's because of concerns about a "dramatic surge" in young people using them. stores are now banned from selling the vaporisers. it's also illegal for online retailers to deliver to addresses in the city. e—cigarette producers say the move will "create a thriving black market". robots are coming. up to 20 million manufacturing jobs around the world could be replaced by robots by 2030. that's the prediction from oxford economics, an analysis firm. it's calling for action to prevent a damaging increase in income inequality.

i'm ben bland in london. the headlines: commemorations take place marking the 75th anniversary of d—day, which helped liberate europe from the nazis. 75 years ago, hundreds of thousands of young soldiers, sailors and airmen left these shores in the cause of freedom. more than 300 veterans of d—day were there, most of them in their 90s, to remember the great military achievement in liberating europe. i was terrified, i think everyone was. you don't show it, but it's there. i'm honoured to be stood here today in front of so many other veterans. we must never forget. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: an outcry in australia after police raid the headquarters of the public broadcaster abc. and the man who led a military coup in thailand has been elected as its first civilian prime minister in five years. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in the morning here in the uk, where queen elizabeth led tribute to the troops who fought in the d—day landings, on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the invasi

i'm ben bland in london. the programme: indonesia's constitutional court is due to rule on last month's general election, with the defeated contender refusing to accept the result. and we speak to the dalai lama, 60 years after he fled chinese forces in tibet. he had this to say about president trump. one day he says something, another day he says something. but i think lack of moral principle. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london, and 7:00pm in the evening in texas at the mexican border, where a tragic photograph is sparking major controversy about us migrant policy. the shocking image shows a man and his young daughter, drowned after trying to cross into the us. president trump said he hated seeing the image, but blamed the opposition for obstructing his border policies. recently the number of mexicans crossing the border has fallen, while increasing numbers from guatemala, honduras and el salvador are making the journey. 0ur correspondent 0rla guerin has been to el salvador, and a warn

i'm ben bland with bbc news.paign at a rally in the city of orlando in florida. mr trump has changed his slogan to a promise to "keep america great". he's betting on a strong us economy and his tough stance on immigration to outweigh voter concerns about his unorthodox style and polarizing policies. here in the uk, the remaining five candidates vying to become britain's next prime minister clash over brexit in a noisy tv debate. and this story is trending on bbc.com: scientists say this picture of a dog—sled team in greenland wading through a lake of melted ice, shows the impact of climate change. that's all. stay with bbc world news.

i‘m ben bland.his walk across the border between north and south korea this morning. stepping across that line was a great honour. a lot of progress has been made. a lot of friendships have been made and this has been, in particular, a great friendship. i just want to thank you. that was very quick notice and i want to thank you. police name the woman stabbed to death in her home while eight months pregnant. two men have now been arrested. protestors take to the streets of khartoum, calling for a return to civilian rule across sudan. sir david attenborough makes a surprise appearance on glastonbury‘s pyramid stage, praising the festival for going plastic—free.

hello, i'm ben bland, in london.ys iran made a big mistake in shooting down a us drone but adds it may not have been intentional. hong kong braces itself for another round of protests after the government fails to respond to demands to withdraw its extradition bill. let's now take a look at some of the front pages from around the world: and we start off with singapore's straits times newspaper, and it leads with the meeting between china's president xi and north korea's kimjong—un. as we heard earlier, there was talk about nuclear weapons, trade sanctions and, of course, the classic handshake between the two leaders. in the international edition of the new york times, it looks at the culture of bribery in china's healthcare industry. luxury watches and golf club memberships are reportedly being exchanged for favour on multimillion dollar medical equipment contracts. and finally the front page of the gulf news, and it features a devastating image of women in india desperately searching for water. the paper reports sev

i'm ben bland with bbc news. our top story: the five conservative candidates vying to be the next british prime minister have clashed in a noisy tv debate. they disagreed over whether a brexit deal could be negotiated before the current deadline at the end of october. they also clashed over a key stumbling block — how to avoid physical checks at the border between northern ireland and the republic of ireland. president trump is about to launch his 2020 re—election campaign at a rally in orlando, florida. and this story is trending on bbc.com. scientists say this picture of a dog—sled team in greenland wading through a lake of melted ice, shows the impact of climate change. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, hardtalk‘s stephen sackur talks to valerie jarrett, who was senior advisor to president obama from 2009—2017. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. it is one of the great puzzles of american politics — how voters could make history by putting barack obama in the white house, twice, and t

hello, i'm ben bland with the business news. as stockpiling ahead of brexit eased, more in a moment. a director of uk energy firm ineos has described a campaign by tv chef hugh fearnley—whittingstall, about plastic on scottish beaches, as "pretty pathetic". tom crotty said the chef had taken a simplistic view on plastic in his bbc documentary, war on plastic. ineos' plant in grangemouth has been accused of adding to plastic waste on local beaches, which the firm denies. more trouble for boeing. the us federal aviation administration says that more than 300 737 max and ng jets may contain improperly manufactured parts that need replacing. all 737 max jets were grounded after two of the aircraft suffered fatal crashes in the space of five months. president trump is here. he certainly has strong views on trade and what he expects from america's trading partners. in various cases, such as with china and more recently mexico, he has made it clear if he thinks the us is getting a bad deal, he will use tariffs against goods they export

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. video evidence of iran's involvement in thursday's attack on two tankers in the gulf of oman. iran denies the claims. the world health organisation has stopped short of declaring an international public health emergency over the ebola outbreak in eastern congo. days of heavy rain across southern china leave dozens dead, with tens of thousands forced from their homes. the pope's message to big business on climate change — he tells executives urgent action is needed to limit global warming. we have failed to listen to the fruits of scientific analysis, and doomsday predictions can no longer be met with irony or

i'm ben bland. the headlines at 5: donald trump says it's a "great day for the world" after his walk across the border between north and south korea this morning. stepping across that line was a great honour. a lot of progress has been made. a lot of friendships have been made and this has been, in particular, a great friendship. i just want to thank you. that was very quick notice and i want to thank you. police name the woman stabbed to death in her home while eight months pregnant. two men have now been arrested. protestors take to the streets of khartoum, calling for a return to civilian rule across sudan. sir david attenborough makes a surprise appearance on glastonbury‘s pyramid stage, praising the festival for going plastic—free. that is more than a million bottles of water have not been drunk by you in plastic. cheering thank you. the rising cost of the school prom. charities say they're worried about the impact on young people who can't afford it. hello and welcome to bbc news. donald trump

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. our top stories: the united states releases what it says is video evidence of iran's involvement in thursday's attack on two tankers in the gulf of oman. iran denies the claims. the world health organisation has stopped short of declaring an international public health emergency over the ebola outbreak in eastern congo. days of heavy rain across southern china leave dozens dead, with tens of thousands forced from their homes. the pope's message to big business on climate change — he tells executives urgent action is needed to limit global warming. we have failed to listen to the fruits of scientific analysis, and doomsday predictions can no longer be met with irony or disdain. and it's paradise for a paleontologist. we go fossil hunting in search of the mysterious and monstrous megalodon. hello, and welcome to bbc news. president trump says he's convinced that iran did carry out thursday's attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman. that view is being supported by the uk governmen

hello, this is bbc news, i am ben bland. these are our top stories.nd ten minutes before planned strikes. you know what, they shot down an unmanned drone, plane, whatever you want to call it, and here we are sitting with 150 dead people. the parents of a british teenager who travelled to syria tojoin a british teenager who travelled to syria to join the islamic state gi’oup syria to join the islamic state group are found guilty of funding terrorism. it was a case that led to huge protests in spain, five man jailed for attacking a woman and sharing video of it online have their sentences increased. elton john receives france's

i'm ben bland. our top stories: the eu and several south american countries clinch a huge free trade deal after two decades of negotiations. a us—china showdown at 620 suit. but can can presidents trump and xi agree to end their bitter trade war? we'll be live in osaka with the latest. a white supremacist is jailed for life in the united states for driving a car into anti—racism protesters in charlottesville. cheering. lady gaga leads crowds in new york to mark 50 years since the stonewall riots helped spark the global fight for lgbt rights. hello and welcome to bbc news. the european union and the south american economic bloc, mercosur have agreed a huge free trade deal after two decades of talks. the agreement with argentina, brazil, paraguay and uruguay creates a market for goods and services covering almost eight hundred million people. here's our south america business correspondent, daniel gallas. all attention is about trade tensions between china and the united states, the news of brexit bei

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. our top stories: twenty years after the first astronauts took residence on the international space station, nasa says it will allow tourists on board. these missions will be privately funded, dedicated commercial spaceflights allowing approved commercial activities to be conducted on board the stations. ethiopia's prime minister calls for unity and an end to violence in sudan, after talks with protestors and the military, the clock is ticking on tariffs, as president trump says a deal is possible between the us and mexico. if talks fail, duties are imposed on monday. and france have kicked off the women's world cup in style — the hosts won the opening game with four goals against south korea. hello and welcome to bbc news. space tourism, once a distant dream for many, will become a reality from next year according to nasa. but anyone hoping to visit the international space station will need plenty of money to spare — a round trip costing about $58 million. earlier, nasa announced it w

. —— i'm ben bland. to them, we'd owe our freedom. thousands of lawyers much through hong kong, protesting against government plans to allow people to be extradited to mainland china. i i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on

hello, this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. our top stories: president trump says the us military was set to retaliate against iran but he changed his mind ten minutes before planned strikes. you know what, they shot down an unmanned drone, plane, whatever you want to call it, and here we are sitting with 150 dead people. we hear from the we hearfrom the british we hear from the british teenager who travelled to syria to join the islamic state group as his parents are found guilty of funding terrorism. i did what i did, buti made a big mistake, and that's what happened. i regretted what i did. it was a case that led to huge protests in spain, five man jailed for attacking a woman and sharing video of it online have their sentences increased. russia bans flights to georgia after clashes in the capital, thousands of protesters have gathered outside parliament for a second night. eltonjohn receives france's highest civilian honour, the legion d'honneure from president macron. welcome to bbc news. president trump has confirmed that

i'm ben bland. our top stories: the eu and south american countries have clinched a huge free trade deal after two decades of negotiations. a us—china showdown. presidents trump and xi prepare for talks at the 620 summit, as the simmering trade war beteween the two nations threatens global trade. a white supremacist is jailed for life in the united states for driving a car into anti—racism protesters in charlottesville, killing a woman. cheering. lady gaga leads crowds gathering in new york to mark 50 years since the stonewall riots which helped spark the global fight for gay rights. hello and welcome to bbc world news. the eu and a group of south american nations, known as mercosur, have secured a huge trade deal after 20 years of negotiations. the eu says the agreement with argentina, brazil, paraguay, and uruguay will create a market for goods and services covering almost eight hundred million people and produce more than $100 billion in trade between the two blocs. our south america business cor

i‘m ben bland. negotiations. a us—china showdown at g20 suit. but can can presidents trump and xi agree to end their bitter trade war? we‘ll be live in osaka with the latest. a white supremacist is jailed for life in the united states for driving a car into anti—racism protesters in charlottesville. cheering. lady gaga leads crowds in new york to mark 50 years since the stonewall riots helped spark the global fight for lgbt rights.

i'm ben bland in london.d—day, which helped liberate europe from the nazis. 75 years ago, hundreds of thousands of young soldiers, sailors and airmen left these shores in the cause of freedom. more than 300 veterans of d—day were there, most of them in their 90s, to remember the great military achievement in liberating europe.

hello, this is bbc news, i am ben bland. these are our top stories. president trump says the us military was set to retaliate against iran but changed his mind ten minutes before planned strikes. you know what, they shot down an unmanned drone, plane, whatever you want to call it, and here we are sitting with 150 dead people. the parents of a british teenager who travelled to syria tojoin a british teenager who travelled to syria to join the islamic state group are found guilty of funding terrorism. it was a case that led to huge protests in spain, five man jailed for attacking a woman and sharing video of it online have their sentences increased. elton john receives france's highest civilian honour, from president macron. welcome to bbc news. president trump has confirmed that he called off a military strike against iran with minutes to spare after deciding to many human lives would be lost. mr trump tweeted that the us had been "cocked and loaded", but he is now facing criticism from democrats or revealing details of the plan. the attack had been pl

i'm ben bland in london.rate europe from the nazis. 75 years ago, hundreds of thousands of young soldiers, sailors and airmen left these shores in the cause of freedom. more than 300 veterans of d—day were there, most of them in their 90s, to remember the great military achievement in liberating europe. i was terrified, i think everyone was.

i'm ben bland in london.ver brexit. none of us wants a no deal outcome. i haven't had anyone on the stage to guarantee anything yet. raise your hand, raise your hand. go to. —— crosstalk. the race for the white house — president trump is about to launch off his 2020 re—election campaign in florida. i'm gary 0'donoghue in orlando where huge lines of trump supporters

i'm ben bland. our top stories... thursday's attack on two tankers in the gulf of oman. iran denies the claims. the world health organization has stopped short of declaring an international public health emergency over the ebola outbreak in eastern congo. days of heavy rain across southern china leave dozens dead — with tens of thousands forced from their homes the pope's message to big business on climate change, he tells executives urgent action is needed to limit global warming. translation: we have failed to listen to the scientific analysis and doomsday predictions can no longer be met with irony or

hello, this is bbc news, i'm ben bland.w what, they shot down an unmanned drone, plane, whatever you want to call it, and here we are sitting with 150 dead people. we hear from the we hearfrom the british we hear from the british teenager who travelled to syria to join the islamic state group as his parents are found guilty of funding terrorism. i did what i did, buti made a big mistake, and that's what happened. i regretted what i did. it was a case that led to huge protests in spain, five man jailed for attacking a woman and sharing video of it

i'm ben bland in london.ll risking their lives in hope of a better future. and we visit western china, where communities are using green

i'm ben bland.of negotiations. a us—china showdown. presidents trump and xi prepare for talks at the g20 summit, as the simmering trade war beteween the two nations threatens global trade. a white supremacist is jailed for life in the united states for driving a car into anti—racism protesters in charlottesville, killing a woman. cheering. lady gaga leads crowds gathering in new york to mark 50 years since the stonewall riots which helped spark the global fight

i'm ben bland in the business news.dy at 3.8%, its lowest level since 197a. the office for national statistics also said wages went up by more than expected in the three months to april. pay was up by 3.a% compared with a year ago. after taking inflation — average price increases — into account, wage growth was 1.a%. the uk risks losing its position as a world leader in mobile connectivity — that's the stark warning from britain's mobile phone operators. the networks are urging the government to clarify its position over huawei. they've written asking for an urgent meeting between industry leaders and the government to discuss their concerns. the head of the uk's city watchdog is the latest to say the suspended woodford equity income fund should waive the management fees it charges investors. andrew bailey of the financial conduct authority said neil woodford "should consider his position" about the fees. this came after mp nicky morgan said mr woodford was taking "a huge amount of money" — reportedly £100,000 per day.

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland. our top stories: twenty years after the first astronauts took residence on the international space station, nasa says it will allow tourists on board. ‘s missions will be privately funded, dedicated commercial space flight funded, dedicated commercial space flight allowing approved activities to ta ke flight allowing approved activities to take place on by the space station. the united arab emirates says only a state actor could have carried out the attacks on four tankers off its coast in may. the clock is ticking on tariffs, as president trump says a deal is possible between the us and mexico. if talks fail, duties are imposed on monday. and france kick off the women's world cup in style — the hosts win the opening game with four goals against south korea. hello and welcome to bbc world news. space tourism — once a distant dream for many — will become a reality from next year according to nasa. but anyone hoping to visit the international space station will need plenty of money to sp

i'm ben bland with the business news.n venture called lovefrom. the designer, who was born in britain, said it was "a natural and gentle time to make this change." he said that lovefrom's first client would be apple. but it comes at a time when investors are worried about falling iphone sales. the danish billionaire family that controls the toy firm lego is buying merlin entertainments for £4.8 billion. it's the company that owns legoland as well as madame tussauds, the london eye, alton towers, and chessington world of adventures. merlin profits were hit by a drop in visitor numbers after a crash in 2015 at one of its alton towers rollercoasters. one of huawei's biggest rivals — nokia — has said the uk should be wary of using the chinese firm's equipment. the finnish company said huawei's telecoms kit had vulnerabilities that meant it posed a risk to 5g networks. it comes as the us is putting pressure on allies, including the uk, to bar the firm over security fears. the leaders of the 20 largest economies in the world, i

i'm ben bland in london. general election, with the defeated contender refusing to accept the result.

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland.residence on the international space station, nasa says it will allow tourists on board. these missions will be privately funded, dedicated commercial spaceflights allowing approved commercial activities to be conducted on board the stations. ethiopia's prime minister calls for unity and an end to violence in sudan, after talks with protestors and the military, the clock is ticking on tariffs, as president trump says a deal is possible between the us and mexico. if talks fail, duties are imposed on monday. and france have kicked off the women's world cup in style —

this is bbc news, i'm ben bland.ow tourists on board. ‘s missions will be privately funded, dedicated commercial space flight funded, dedicated commercial space flight allowing approved activities to ta ke flight allowing approved activities to take place on by the space station. the united arab emirates says only a state actor could have carried out the attacks on four tankers off its coast in may. the clock is ticking on tariffs, as president trump says a deal is possible between the us and mexico. if talks fail, duties are imposed on monday. and france kick off the women's world cup in style — the hosts win the opening game with four goals against south korea.

i'm ben bland in london.from america's southern border on the migrants still risking their lives in hope of a better future. and we visit western china, where communities are using green

i'm ben bland in london.n last month's general election, with the defeated contender refusing to accept the result.

hello, i'm a hello, i'm 3 ben bland with bbc world news. our top story: murmuration ‘s have taken place in northern france marking 75 years since dd happened. the leaders of britain, france, and the united states gathered to commemorate those who gave their lives in the normandy landings injune who gave their lives in the normandy landings in june 1944. hundreds attended events. dozens of lawyers have conducted a silent march through the streets of hong kong to protest against plans to allow people to be extradited to mainland china. in this story is trending on bbc .com. two extra time errors from england have given the netherlands a dramatic victory in the nations league semi—final. they will now face portugal in the final in porto on sunday. that is all. stay with us on bbc news. let me bring you up—to—date with some of the main stories in the uk. the car maker, ford, has confirmed plans to close its plant in bruges next year. they claim huge changes in the industry and insisted the decision was not connected to brexit. workers at bridge