caroline rigby, bbc news. during the first world war. we hear her story.il, it has never come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. is a tragedy for the catholic church. and that started the trouble. an idea that's unthinkable to palestinians. after 45 years of division, germany is one. biggest and richest nation. this is bbc news. been delayed, while the fbi looks into allegations of sexual assault. 50 million accounts. control over the accounts. that the two countries can't return to everyday business. in turkey along with large numbers of other opposition figures. with protests outside and inside the official events. bill hayton reports. it was not exactly all smiles. some way still to go. tayyip erdogan‘s opponents. in the turkish media. the official banquet was his chance to say something back. but even germany's head of state has some strong words. in turkey for political reasons. intellectuals, and politicians still in prison

caroline rigby has more.etal it seemed too good to be true and it was. for years, the national sports competitions have been hijacked by the russians. coaches and athletes have been playing on an uneven field. sports fans and spectators have been deceived. state—sponsored cheating on a massive scale. russia's anti— doping agency was suspended like it global counterpart, following the revelations in 2015. but three years on, could wada be about to lift that ben? it is a prospect that has angered athletes and anti—dumping leaders from the us to the uk from new zealand and norway. those think the decision would make a mockery of the decision would make a mockery of the ban and the governing body itself. is the outrage from athletes all around the world at the possibility that russia could be reinstated. clean athletes right and the health and safety of athletic competition matters, the flame of the olympics is unfortunately going to burn a lot less right that they after that decision. it is a compromise, even by

caroline rigby, bbc news.o hit japan in a quarter of a century has claimed the lives of several people and injured more than 150. strong winds have battered western parts of the country and more than a million people have been told to leave their homes, with further rain and wind forecast, as our correspondent robin brant reports from tokyo. screaming japan knew that this storm was coming, but some were still caught out, and had a very lucky escape from the torrent of water below. typhoonjebi is the strongest to hitjapan in 25 years. in the worst—hit area, around osaka, the damage is widespread. down there, on the left, you can just about make out a runway. the rest of kansai international airport is underwater. but 3,000 passengers have nowhere to go. the bridge thatjoins the airport and the mainland has been damaged. a ship was repeatedly blown into the columns and roadway. the storm surge caused fires that destroyed dozens of cars waiting to be shipped abroad. others were battered by the winds, that reached

caroline rigby has more. they broke records and dominated medal tables.ue, and it was. for years, international sports competitions have unknowingly been hijacked by the russians. coaches and athletes have been playing on an uneven field. sports fans and spectators have been deceived. state—sponsored cheating on a massive scale. russia's anti—doping agency was suspended by it's global counterpart, following the revelations in 2015. but three years on, could wada be about to lift that ban? it's a prospect that has angered athletes and anti—doping leaders from the us to the uk, and new zealand to norway. those who believe such a decision would make a mockery of both the ban and the governing body itself. clean athletes rights and the health and safety of athletic competition matters. the flame of the olympics, unfortunately, is going to burn a lot less bright the day after a bad decision. russia has refused independent access into this moscow lab at the centre of the conspiracy. it has also failed to acknowledge the findings of the wada—commissioned report

caroline rigby has more.s is what kim jong—un is hoping for a repeat of — another face—to—face meeting with the president of the united states. the white house press secretary told reporters the north korean leader made the request in a letter to donald trump. it was a very warm, very positive letter. we won't release the full letter unless the north korean leader agrees that we should. the primary purpose of the letter was to request and look to schedule another meeting with the president, which we are open to, and are already in the process of co—ordinating that. negotiations over the regime's nuclear programme appeared to have stalled following the two leaders‘ historic summit in singapore in june. us secretary of state mike pompeo even cancelling a scheduled trip to north korea last month. and, in august, a report commissioned by the un security council found north korea had not stopped its nuclear and missile programmes, violating un sanctions. but the white house insists this letter is evidence of progr

caroline rigby has more.n town of kothen, stirred by calls from neo—nazis on social media. they marched through the city and lit candles in tribute to a 22—year—old german man who died on saturday night following an alleged altercation with afghan migrants. two afghans have been arrested over the death. initial results of a post—mortem examination suggest the victim died from a pre—existing heart condition. elsewhere in the town, a smaller number of anti—fascist protesters also gathered. police were deployed in force to prevent possible violent clashes between demonstrators. the city's mayor advised residents to stay at home. 0thers appealed for calm. translation: there's always a danger. we just had chemnitz, so things could escalate, and i believe nobody wants that. that's why we're trying to talk to people on all sides to reach conciliation, and tell them that this is not the moment to let things escalate. just two weeks ago, the eastern city of chemnitz experienced some of the country's most violent right

caroline rigby, bbc news. learned that britain is considering plans to set up an international tribunal to bring myanmar‘s military leaders tojustice. the united nations has accused the generals of genocide against the country's rohingya muslims. the un report listed gang rape, assaults on children, mass murder, and the destruction of entire villages as some of the atrocities committed against the rohingyas. britain's foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, who's just returned from a visit to myanmar, is expected to seek international consensus on his plans at the un general assembly next week. the world anti—doping agency has lifted its suspension on russia that was imposed three 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, as our sports editor dan roan reports. it's been a country in sporting exile, rus

caroline rigby, bbc news.inet minister has said there are no changes "on the table at the moment" after prime minister theresa may's brexit plan was rejected by eu leaders. chris grayling — the transport secretary and a leave campaigner — said it was impossible for the british government to agree to northern ireland having different customs rules to the rest of the uk. the next milestone in the process is fast approaching, with another summit in october. but with trade and the irish border still unsolved issues, a no—deal brexit remains possible, as russell trott reports. it was hoped there would be some harmony at this meeting in salzburg, the setting for the sound of music. instead, eu leaders gave theresa may's brexit plans short shrift. everybody shares the view that while there are positive elements in the chequers proposal, the suggested framework for co—operation will not work. but the prime minister did not back down, standing by her brexit blueprint, seemingly angry at the turn of events. so yet, yes,

caroline rigby has more.around 500 people gathered in the east german town of kothen, stirred by calls from neo—nazis on social media. they marched through the city and lit candles in tribute to a 22—year—old german man who died on saturday night following an alleged altercation with afghan migrants. two afghans have been arrested over the death. initial results of a post—mortem examination suggest the victim died from a pre—existing heart condition. elsewhere in the town, a smaller number of anti—fascist protesters also gathered. police were deployed in force to prevent possible violent clashes between demonstrators. the city's mayor advised residents to stay at home. others appealed for calm. translation: there's always a danger. we just had chemnitz, so things could escalate, and i believe nobody wants that. that's why we're trying to talk to people on all sides to reach conciliation, and tell them that this is not the moment to let things escalate. just two weeks ago, the eastern city of chemnitz experien

caroline rigby, bbc news.on has begun to try and tackle the problem. a ship is travelling to one of the worst affected areas, known as the great pacific garbage patch. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. setting sail on a mission to cleanse the seas. in the shadow of san francisco's golden gate bridge, the ocean cleanup begins its journey. towed along behind a six in good metre long boom, that it's hoped will sweep up tons and tons of plastic. it's a moment we're looking forward to, we look forward to for the last five years. after all this preparation, all these expeditions, all these scale model tests, this is what it's all about. this is the culmination of all these efforts and very excited to get to the garbage patch to put it to the test. it's estimated the great pacific garbage patch covers an area more than twice the size of texas. a swirling mass of plastic debris and a potential danger to see life. the ocean cleanup will deploy the bloom, creating a coastline where none exists and gathering up the plastic,

caroline rigby, bbc news. on some of the other stories making the news: south korean envoys have travelled to pyongyang to plan for a third summit between president moonjae—in and the north korean leader, kim jong—un. the visit comes as attempts to get the north to abandon its nuclear weapons programme appear to be stalling. the new york times is reporting that us special counsel robert mueller will accept written answers from donald trump on whether his campaign conspired with russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. but it seems that offer doesn't apply when it comes to allegations the president tried to obstruct mueller‘s investigation. thousands of people have been stranded at an airport after a powerful typhoon hit japan on tuesday. ten people have been killed and major infrastructure is damaged. more than a million homes are still without power. the typhoon has now been downgraded to a tropical storm as it moves north towards russia. the archbishop of canterbury has called for a fundamental

caroline rigby, bbc news.our new review guest today. jane foley, senior fx strategist at rabo bank, joins me now. good morning, nice to see you, so, at the question about celebrity endorsement, something that's been going on for decades and in many cases effectively but sometimes it isa cases effectively but sometimes it is a disaster, isn't it? it has been before, but this one is quite brave, clearly it is a debate that has divided america. obviously the protests are against police brutality but some people take the view "well, if you don't stand for the national anthem, what is so offensive about the american flag?" it has been divisive and there have been several tweets from americans saying that they have chosen... they have had to choose between their flag and sportswear. there are pictures of people burning their shoes etc. so it actually goes to show that celebrity endorsement is very powerful one way or the other, it can be negative and positive. i asked viewers for their opinions and many have been in

caroline rigby, bbc news.e of the day's other news: it's emerged that one of the two men the uk has accused of carrying out the novichok poisoning in salisbury visited britain three times in the two years before the incident. alexander petrov, seen here on the right, has denied being a russian military intelligence agent, and says he was just a tourist. the white house has approved what it calls offensive measures to stop cyber attacks. the united states accuses russia, china, iran and north korea of conducting "reckless cyber attacks" against the us and its allies. the immediate aim of the new policy is to prevent hackers from disrupting the us mid—term elections. four people have died after a woman opened fire at a warehouse complex in the us state of maryland. the woman, who's among those who died, is understood to have been a temporary worker there, and to have been acting alone. the motive is unclear but officials have indicated they do not think it was terror—related. the world anti doping agency has lif

caroline rigby, bbc news.some of the other stories let's turn to our top business story now. billionaire tech entrepreneur elon musk has been charged with fraud by us financial regulators. they allege the boss of tesla deliberately misled investors earlier this year, when he tweeted that he planned to take the electric car company private by buying back its shares. mr musk has called the action unjustified, saying he has always acted in "the best interests of truth, transparency and investors". david buik from core spreadsjoins me now. good morning victoria. do you think elon musk has an argument run in defence? such as i know, about five pages, no. let me explain. you got a company that in july pages, no. let me explain. you got a company that injuly 20 time share prices were $19 20. at the close of business last night, $307, that is in eight years at. in the share price you're paying a huge amount for expectation. we all know that electric cars are the way forward. elon musk has been challenged over the year

caroline rigby reports. fight against ebola in the drc. health workers have been carrying out extensive education and vaccination programmes, but communities in the eastern city of beni, one of the areas worst affected by the latest outbreak, also face the threat of conflict. health workers were forced to suspend their activities in recent days, following a rebel attack attributed to the alliance of democratic forces, which killed 20 people. local authorities say they will be allowed to continue their work on wednesday, but the world health organization has warned that it is increasingly concerned about several factors coming together to make it even more difficult to contain the disease. a perfect storm of active conflict limiting our ability to access civilians, distrust by segments of the community already traumatised by decades of conflict and of murder, driven by a fear of a terrifying disease. more than 100 people have died since the start of the ebola outbreak two months ago. and with some experts war

caroline rigby has more. the results of days of fierce fighting in tripoli. people are reported to have been killed, at least 100 injured, in clashes between rival militia. attempts at a truce have failed to stop the unrest, leading to the country's un—backed government to announce a state of emergency in the capital. adding to the woes of security forces, on sunday evening, police reported 400 detainees had escaped following a riot at the ain zara prison to the south of the city. in a statement, they said: many of the cells at the facility are reserved for people convicted of so—called political crimes. supporters of the former dictator colonel gaddafi found guilty of killings during the uprising against his government in 2011. it is not yet clear whether the incident at the prison was related to the fighting close by, but authorities believe the violence on the streets, at least, is an attempt to derail what they described as a peaceful political transition in the country. caroline rigby, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: fast and furious.

caroline rigby, bbc news.f brexit negotiator michel barnier says he is strongly opposed to key parts of the british prime minister's proposals for a brexit trade deal. he suggested a common rulebook for goods would kill the european project. well, theresa may has insisted she won't be forced into watering down her plans and insisted there will be no second referendum on britain's membership of the european union. ben wright reports. the time for talking is nearly up. theresa may is banking her hopes of a brexit deal on the plan hammered out at chequers in the summer, which is meant to keep the trade in goods moving freely after brexit. today, she insisted she would not be pushed into accepting compromises that are not in our national interest. but the fighting talk does not impress the former brexit secretary david davis, who quit the cabinet over chequers. in my view the chequers proposal — it's not a deal — we shouldn't call it the chequers deal, it's a proposal — is actually almost worse than being in. i me

caroline rigby, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. protect the humble baguette. in all russia's turmoil, it has never come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people had feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world, but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. israel's right—winger, ariel sharon, visited the religious compound, and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites — an idea that's unthinkable to palestinians. after 45 years of division, germany is one. in berlin, a million germans celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and richest nation. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: a senate committee has approved president trump's nominee for the supreme court, but a final confirmation vote has been delayed while the fbi looks into allegations of s

caroline rigby has more.his is the kim jong—un is hoping for a repeat of, another face—to—face meeting with the president of the united states. the white house secretary told reporters the north korean leader made the request in a letter to donald trump. it was a very warm, very positive letter. we won't release the full letter unless the north korean leader agrees that we should. the primary purpose of the letter was to request and look to schedule another meeting with the president, which we are open to and are already in the process of co—ordinating that. negotiations over the regime's nuclear programme appeared to have stalled, following the two leaders historic summit in singapore in june. us secretary of state mike pompeo even cancelling scheduled trip to north korea last month. and in august, a report commissioned by the un security council found north korea had not stopped its nuclear and missile programmes, violating un sanctions. but the white house insists this letter is evidence progress in washin

caroline rigby, bbc news. kavanaugh of historical sexual assault, has been given until friday to decide whether she'll give evidence. christine blasey ford says she wants the fbi to investigate the incident, which she claims took place in the 1980s before testifying before the senatejudiciary committee. brett kava naugh has denied the allegation. peter bowes reports. relu cta ntly reluctantly thrust into the public spotlight, according to her lawyer, christine blasey ford needs time to do with the ongoing threats she and herfamily have do with the ongoing threats she and her family have received since her allegation against brett kavanaugh was made public on sunday. the senate has given her until friday to say whether she will testify before a hearing set for monday. it is looking unlikely. the committee's stated plan to move forward with the hearing that has only two witnesses is not a fair or good faith investigation, says lisa banks, who represents doctor ford. she goes on, the rush to a hearing is unnecess

caroline rigby, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker.nny day because some are enjoying sunny spells and pleasa nt some are enjoying sunny spells and pleasant weather off western scotland, northern ireland is not too bad. across yorkshire, the midlands, overcast and so little wind to stir the clouds. the clouds lurking in the atlantic, heading in oui’ lurking in the atlantic, heading in our direction, hence the weather will deteriorate towards the end of the week. this

caroline rigby, bbc news. —— in 1986. -- 1996.e woman who's accused president trump's nominee to be a supreme court judge brett kavanaugh of sexual assault in high school, has said she's prepared to testify next week before congress, but only if certain conditions are met. her lawyer has also said the conditions for any appearance must be fair. 0ur correspondent chris bucklerjoins me now from washington. chris, what kind of terms is christine blasey—ford step leading? there are two things here. first there is the question of safety. christine blasey—ford says she has a threat against and wants some reassurance of her safety. but there are also terms and conditions she also wants issue goes ahead with testifying. she says she is not prepared to dawn on monday, which is what the senate committee has asked, and has said that she understands it is more likely to be thursday. there are more specific terms, she says. she was brett kavanaugh to give testimony first because she does. she does not want a time limit on her opening statement

caroline rigby, bbc news. florida. he gave me his reaction to nike‘s decision. it's it‘s powerful, it sends a powerful message to the world that nike is serious. when the first campaign started 30 yea rs serious. when the first campaign started 30 years ago the focus was to really find a way to connect with americans and people around the world to go out and do something, and not necessarily focusing on sports because they were going after reebok. reebok was so focused on women‘s fitness and it was the number one brand in the world, and people can‘t remember that far along, but that‘s what reebok was doing and when nike did that, everything changed, the whole landscape of this industry changed. so this is a very powerful statement that nike made today. nike is a business, of course, doesn‘t have to do this, wouldn‘t be doing this and less it realised colin kaepernick has lots of support, despite the best efforts of the president of the united states and lots of his supporters who feel very differently about co

caroline rigby reports. a village in the west of idlib province of. —— and a strike. strike. this was one of 30 in the region carried out by russian warplanes. carried out by russian warplanes. ahead of what is expected to be a major offensive. major offensive. conflict, with people fleeing the raging. raging. now dominated by rebel fighters and jihadi groups, a nest for terrorism. jihadi groups, a nest for terrorism. 3 million civilians who have no ulster go. ulster go. around half displaced as a result of previous battles. a result of previous battles. would be like having a war in a refugee camp. refugee camp. sanity in order to avoid humanitarian catastrophe. humanitarian catastrophe. previous battles in this, the coolest war of our generations. —— cruellest. to clear out what they describe as a cradle of terrorism. cradle of terrorism. president trump warned against a reckless attack against idlib. reckless attack against idlib. any use of chemical weapons by the syrian regime. syrian regime. before the

caroline rigby reports. — the words of former nfl quarterback colin kaepernick, part of an advertising campaign for the sports brand nike. kaepernick was at the san francisco 49ers when he began kneeling during the national anthem in the 2016 nfl season, a protest against racial injustice and police brutality — what he saw as state oppression against african—americans and people of colour. his actions sparked a wider movement and national debate, criticised by some, including president trump, for being disrespectful to both the american flag and the military. now a free agent, kaepernick is suing the nfl, alleging team owners colluded to prevent him from signing with another team. being chosen as the face of nike's latest advertising venture is likely to be welcomed by many, but raise eyebrows too. in a statement, the company said... nike hasa nike has a long history of supporting people who align themselves to their brand. this will send out a message they should no longer be afraid to speak up against some

caroline rigby, bbc news.erican cast. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba asked actors henry golding and constance wu about the huge response to the movie. it's been amazing. it really has been the response that everybody wished for. i think every film—maker hopes that their movie does well like this. but it is beyond every expectation. in terms of representation especially, this feels more than a movie. it feels like a real moment. yes, i definitely think it is because when you look at the lack of asian american and asian—led stories and actors and cast coming out of the hollywood studios system, it has been 25 years since we've had an all asian westernised cast centred in a movie. and that's, you know, a quarter of a century. and so i think when you make a movie like this it highlights that and you realise that we do want to create a movement so that people feel represented and heard and understood and valued. people of colour have tremendous amounts of stories to tell and now is the opportunity that

caroline rigby reports. chequers plan is the only one on the table, and says she will not be pushed into accepting compromises which are not in the national interest. hammered out at the british cabinet at the prime minister's country retreat in july, it is meant to keep the trade in goods moving freely after brexit. but, in his most explicit criticism so but, in his most explicit criticism so far, the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, has said he is strongly opposed to key parts of the plant. speaking to a german newspaper, he said proposals for a common rule book for goods but not services was not in the eu's interests, adding it would be the end of the single market and the european project. mr barnier is far from the only person yet to be convinced by mrs may. her own now former brexit secretary, david davis, quit his position over the so—called chequers deal. davis, quit his position over the so-called chequers deal. in my view, the chequers proposal, it is not a deal, we shouldn't call it the cheq

caroline rigby reports.emned what he described as atrocities of child six abuse —— pope francis. now, new study has revealed the potential scale of historic abuse by priests in germany. it suggests that between 1946 germany. it suggests that between 1916 and germany. it suggests that between 1946 and 2014 germany. it suggests that between 19116 and 2014 more germany. it suggests that between 1946 and 2014 more than three and a half thousand children were assaulted. most boys, more than half under the age of 14. it found 1620 clergymen carried out various degrees of abuse but only 38% of those accused were prosecuted. the lea ked those accused were prosecuted. the leaked report was released by a german magazine. commissioned by the church itself, it had been due to be released later this month. research has released thousands of documents further study. and it's authors say the true extent of the abuse could be even greater than they are found. translation:. it... a be even greater than they are found. transl

caroline rigby, bbc news.has proved highly popular with parents, as 0livia richwald reports. uh—oh, we've got to go. off we go. stumble, trip! it was a vote winning offer — 30 hours a week of free childcare for working parents of three and four—year—olds in england. and it saved families thousands of pounds a year. i don't pay a penny now because of the 30 free hours, so it's like nearly £300 a month in money that i save. i think it is a fantastic scheme. it means i will probably be able to go back to work an extra day, because i'll be able to afford to do that. so far, 340,000 children have benefited. but, as the scheme begins its second year, the government has been accused of not funding it properly. 8,000 members of the preschool learning alliance were sent a survey. 1,300 of them replied and of them, 843 said the fees paid by the government were less than the hourly rate. more than 400 said the scheme was putting a strain on their finances. it really is that bad. we are seeing closures almost on a daily b

caroline rigby has more.nt maduro and his wife, the footage was posted on ine by the celebrity chef nusret gokce, also known as salt bae, at his luxury restaurant in istanbul. it was a meal mr maduro appeared to enjoy, following it up with a large cigar, the venezuelan leader describe the experience as once in a lifetime. translation: i paid a visit to the istanbul historic centre and accepted an invitation to go to a restaurant, a very famous one. nuzret, i will soon go back to istanbul. soon, soon, soon. i shall return to istanbul. but with economic meltdown and severe food shortages creating widespread hunger, the meal has caused outrage. inflation in venice rose to 80,000% in july, making everyday items unaffordable to many. a bag of rice cost 2.5 million bolivares. a kilo of meat, 9.5 million. and medium—sized chicken, 14.6 million. in an attempt to tackle hyperinflation, the government brought in a new currency, but 87% of the population are still classed as living in poverty. criticism of the latest in

here's caroline rigby.st month, pope francis condemned what he described as atrocities of child sex abuse and clerical cover—ups in a letter to roman catholics around the world. now, a new study has revealed the potential scale of the historic abuse by priests in germany. it suggests that between 1916 and 2014, over 3500 children were assaulted, most of the victims boys, half under the age of 1a. they found some 1620 clergymen carried out various degrees of abuse but only 38% of those accused were prosecuted. the leaked report was released by the german magazine der spiegel, and it was due to be published later this month. researchers sifted through thousands of documents by, worryingly, the authors say the true extent of the abuse could be even greater than what they found. translation: it is scary. above all, it is terrifying that it took us along to finally be able to identify the numbers. responding to the findings, a spokesperson for the german bishops conference said the extent of the abuse was depres

caroline rigby has been sidetracked. —— has the inside track.e the tank engine has been a childhood staple for so many people, and now the brand is on track frame major upgrade. we are so lucky nia has joined the steam team on sodor. meet nia from kenya and rebecca from australia, two strong new female characters is helping to turn the stea m tea m characters is helping to turn the steam team into a more diverse dream team. two engines are much better than one, you know! ithink team. two engines are much better than one, you know! i think it is great that there is diversity now on the show. i think it is important that children to watch the show and pink, this train looks just like that children to watch the show and pink, this train looksjust like me. the new series will also see thomas travel across the world to discover new people and cultures. it is a collaboration with the united nations to promote their sustainable developed goals. gender equality, quality education, responsible consumption. rings that would naturally fit into thomas' worl

here is caroline rigby. we need more lifejackets. take them off people, if you must. let's go.e libyan coast. in this occasion, 600 aiming for europe, hoping for a better life. previously, they had been taken to italy. but, promising to get tough on immigration, the country's interior minister closed its ports. translation: 700,000 migrants reached the italian coast over the past four years. many citizens arrested in italy are immigrants, so for social order, we need to reduce these arrivals. under eu rules, the migrants are the responsibility of the first member state where they land, meaning some countries face a far greater burden than others. italy wants to change that. translation: we are abiding to these rules, but we want to change them, because we can't accept that all migrants get to the italian coast, and we have to pay for them. either europe steps in, or we do it autonomously. the country's populist government swept to power earlier this year on an anti—immigration platform, with tough words and tough actions. matteo salvini says he is standing up to those who voted

caroline rigby, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's tomasz schafernaker. the atlantic clouds are rolling in and it has gone downhill for some of us and it has gone downhill for some of us but today is a funny day because some are enjoying sunny spells and pleasa nt some are enjoying sunny spells and pleasant weather off western scotland, northern ireland is not too bad. across yorkshire, the midlands, overcast and so little wind to stir the clouds. the clouds lurking in the atlantic, heading in oui’ lurking in the atlantic, heading in our direction, hence the weather will deteriorate towards the end of the week. this cloud is stuck over us the week. this cloud is stuck over us and in the north—west is where we have the sunshine, south—west scotland, belfast, around the irish sea, the weather is looking good. sunshine in the south—east and leftover warmth from the last couple of days. notice the winds are strengthening and weather fronts moving in but through tonight it is still clear and just about dry, there is a possibility of showers, maybe thunder in t

caroline rigby reports. they were some of germany's most violent right—wing protests in decades.august after a german man was fatally stabbed in a fight with migrants. along with the protest came reports of xenophobic results, described as racist hunts. demonstrators apparently chasing down foreigners to attack them. germany's spy chief, hans—georg maassen, was sceptical of the footage, saying his domestic intelligence service had no reliable information about such hunts taking place. he was also quoted in a german newspaper questioning the authenticity of the video, saying there are good reasons to believe that was purposeful misinformation, potentially to distract the public from the murder in chemnitz. critics argue his comments downplayed the seriousness of far right intimidation, and even contradicted the german chancellor, angela merkel, who condemned the violence. the controversy also fuelled fears the country's maine's state security body was soft on far right extremism, and led to calls for angela merkel to sack him. now, after a high—level meeting between the chancellor

caroline rigby has more.ns must include campaigning for a public vote, and nobody is ruling out as an option. and the choice of staying on in the eu... on tuesday, members of the opposition labour party overwhelmingly backed the idea of having another referendum, and its leadership formalised the almost inevitable. they are on course to try to vote down the brexit deal in parliament. is the six tests are not met, we will vote against the meal. we have made that very clear for some months now. the government will then have to go back to the un said that, our parliament can't agree to this, these are the parameters that parliament wants us to negotiate on and go back and do that. but british prime minister theresa may is sticking to your plans and speaking at the un in new york, she again rejected calls for a second referendum on eu membership. parliament voted to give people the choice as to whether to leave the european union. people chose. i believe that people should be able to trust their politicians to de

caroline rigby reports. greener future for rail travel in germany. to have entered the service in the north of the country, believed to be the world ‘s first hydrogen powered passenger trains, they offer a more eco— friendly alternative to polluting diesel engines on non— electrified railway lines. a positive move to the environment. how about commuters? translation: nowadays you can never do enough of the environment. in that sense it is very nice. i would be happy if more trains like this could run. translation: it looks better, but it wobbles more than the older models. so how do they work? well, the trains are equipped with fuel cells that produce electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen. it is a process that leads steam and water as the only omission and any excess energy is stored in batteries on board. according to the manufacturers, the trains need only a single tank of hydrogen to travel 1000 kilometres. and on that they can reach speeds of up to 140 kilometres an hour. they are more expensive t

they filmed a seal appearing to attack them — with a rather unusual weapon, as caroline rigby reportsshoot cute seals. one popped up his head with an octopus in its mouth. this group of kayakers were filming their trip of the coast of kirkorov new zealand's south island, when it sees that they paddled to close to a seal having its large. my friend kyle was not in the right place at the right time. basically got smashed in the face. pretty massive octopus, too. he felt so much pain on his neck. he was really confused. luckily, he made a quick recovery from the sucker punch. the octopus also managed to escape its predator, believed to be a new zealand first deal. —— fur seal. the deal was not a damp squib, and got these kayakers these kaya kers in these kayakers in more ways than one. that will definitely give you an adrenaline rush. will smith organised his next adrenaline rush because he performed a stunt to mark his 50th birthday. it is aimed at raising awareness about deprivation. asi as i say, he turned 52 days ago, antimarket by dangling above the grand canyon from a helicopter. y

caroline rigby has the inside track. people, and now the brand is on track for a major upgrade. we are so lucky nia has joined the steam team on sodor! meet nia from kenya and rebecca from australia, two strong new female characters helping to turn the steam team into a more diverse dream team. two engines are much better than one, you know! i think it is great that there is diversity now on the show. i think it is important that children can watch the show and think, "this train looksjust like me." the new series will also see thomas travel across the world to discover new people and cultures. thomas and friends has a huge global reach, broadcast to rot under countries in more than 50 languages, and with more than 40% of the show‘s audience being young girls, it is hoped a better balance of characters will mean a more inclusive brand. the new series will also see thomas travel across the world to discover new people and cultures. it is a collaboration with the united nations to promote their sustainable development goal