the suspect, christian bruckner, is currently serving a seven—year sentence for raping a woman in the mccann went missing. we are now going to our news correspondent ali price who is in the new scheme. is that this case this reservoir has been searched before? i case this reservoir has been searched before?— case this reservoir has been searched before? i would say first of all this is _ searched before? i would say first of all this is a _ searched before? i would say first of all this is a search _ searched before? i would say first of all this is a search british - of all this is a search british german and portuguese police are yet to confirm. we are getting reports from local media and scene images from local media and scene images from local media showing it would see area close down head about search as you say should take place tomorrow morning. this is of reservoir about 50 kilometres away from where madeleine mccann disappeared all those years ago back in 2007 but we understand that this investigation is likely to be led by german police. based on, as you say, that personal

eventually, that led to german prosecutors identifying christian bruckner as a suspect. >> how sure aree think we have the right person. >> and anderson, the mccann's still have hope of finding their daughter alive. but when i spoke to that prosecutor in germany last year, he said that he does believe madeleine mccann is dead. he wouldn't go into the details of the evidence, he said they don't have any forensic evidence, but they do have evidence that has shown him that. and as far as why the suspect hasn't been charged, anderson, the law in germany says that you have to have enough evidence to prove to the court that you can have a conviction, you can find a conviction in this case. and they are still gathering that evidence, that's in part why they are out in portugal today, and again tomorrow searching that area, looking for more evidence they need to prove to the court that they can get a conviction in order to charge christian bruckner with madeleine mccann's disappearance. >> randi, appreciate it,. up next a man shot multiple times by a mass killer in the mall in allen, texas, and

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last year, the convicted german sex offender christian bruckner was named as an official suspect in theese authorities. he is known to have visited the reservoir at the time madeleine went missing. he denies being involved, and has never been charged over her disappearance. the german authorities have not said this week what they were hoping to find here, due to what they described as "tactical reasons". but we may hear soon whether anything significant has been uncovered. navteonhal, bbc news, in the algarve. the actor hugh grant has been given permission to sue the publisher of the sun newspaper for using unlawful information—gathering techniques. the 62—year—old is bringing legal action claiming he was targeted byjournalists and private investigators against the news group newspapers in relation to the sun only, having previously settled a claim with the publisher in 2012 relating to the news of the world. the publisher denies the claims. british airways has cancelled over 80 flights scheduled for today because of the knock—on effect of technical issues on thursday. around 16,000 pas

to the area is based on a tip from german prosecutors who are investigating a suspect named christian bruckner a bushy scrub land area about 35 miles or so from the resort town where madeleine mccann went missing from. it is also an area that police had actually searched back in 2008 in the reservoir there itself. and in that case they found animal bones but nothing else. we understand from our colleagues in portugal that this time around, this two day search, will be focusing on the land area. now, this case from the get go back in 2007 has been filled with twists and turns. the mccanns themselves, the parents, initially viewed as suspects. there was a lot of criticism about the initial police response to this as well. and it wasn't until 2020 that the german prosecutors announced that they had a suspect named christian bruckner. and it seems like that they have a lot of circumstantial ed against him. his cellphone was in the area, he tried to reregister a vehicle, his story also changed. initially when he was interviewed as a witness, end that he was out of the country and later he said that

last year, the convicted german sex offender christian bruckner was named as an official suspect in theities. he is known to have visited the reservoir at the time madeleine went missing. he denies being involved, and has never been charged over her disappearance. the german authorities have not said this week what they were hoping to find here, due to what they described as "tactical reasons". but we may hear soon whether anything significant has been uncovered. navtejjohal, bbc news, in the algarve. in the us, the leader of a far—right group has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his involvement in the attack on the capitol building in washington two years ago. stewart rhodes, the leader of the oath keepers, was convicted on charges of seditious conspiracy and other crimes. it marks the toughest penalty yet in connection with the assault injanuary 2021. more than 1,000 people have been arrested in connection with the riot. more than half have pleaded guilty to a variety of crimes. here's our north america correspondentjessica parker. stewart rhodes — the leader of oath keepers —

he's christian bruckner, a german man serving a prison sentence for rape area did the german prosecutors leading this investigation. they have not charged him and he has denied any involvement in the disappearance. prosecutors said the search was based on intelligence. >> we don't start searching somewhere in portugal on the off chance. there must be a good reason for it. we do have one, i ask you for understanding i cannot disclose it for tactical reasons. >> she vanished from a holiday apartment in may 2007. the reservoir where the search is taking place is about 30 miles away. police are focusing on a car park and impromptu campsite on a small peninsula on the west side of the lake. jim gamble, the head of the child exultation and online protectiond in the original investigation, hopes the search will be significant. >> given that the portuguese police are serving and facilitating the search, it is reasonable to be hopeful. one is german police are continuing at peace, and they are not taking off the pressure, and they are investing resource. another at some stage, there's got to be a

they have named christian bruckner as their main suspect, he is serving a prison sentence for rape.re live with bbc news. the head of la liga in spain has said racism can never be 100% eliminated. having our was speaking to the bbc after they -- he says he believed racist insults could be driven out of the country's stadium within months the leak would need greater powers. three valencia fans were arrested after he was challenged and challenged his abusers at the weekend. their club stadium has been partially closed for five games as punishment. our correspondent sat down with him for annterview and asked him if he was frustrated with his organization's perceived lack of power to act. >> eliminating this problem 100% will never be possible. the same way that totally eliminating robberies end other crimes is impossible. but we do -- but we would reduce it a great deal. if we were given the necessary powers, in six or seven mohs, we could say that we don't have racism. ben: let's speak to the head of player engagement at kick it out, an organization that works within football and educ

appear to be driving this, and are certainly driving the investigation into the prime suspect — christian bruckner prison here in germany for a separate conviction — that of the rape of a 72—year—old woman in portugal in 2005. mr bruckner says he's innocent, but german state prosecutors believe he's guilty, and believe that he is connected to the disappearance of maddy mccann. so far, they haven't found enough evidence to press charges. they say they've got all sorts of leads, including phone data connecting him to the place where maddie mccann where maddy mccann disappeared at that time. but it's not enough to press charges and that's why, for state prosecutors, the race is on. they want to find enough evidence to press charges before mr bruckner�*s current prison sentence runs out. that is the danger, and that's why time is of the essence. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. padel is the tennis squash hybrid which is the must play sport of 2023.— hybrid which is the must play sport of 2023. anyone can play and net sport of 2023. anyone can play and get addicted, _ sport of 2023

last year, the convicted german sex offender christian bruckner was named as an official suspect in the being involved, and has never been charged over her disappearance. the german authorities have not said this week what they were hoping to find here, due to what they described as "tactical reasons". but we may hear soon whether anything significant has been uncovered. navteonhal, bbc news, in the algarve. scientists have used artificial intelligence to develop a new antibiotic that can kill a deadly superbug. the ai helped narrow down thousands of potential drugs to a handful that could be tested in the laboratory. nicky schiller explains. recently, we've read about artificial intelligence when it comes to things like chat bots and creating essays for you. this takes al to a whole different level. identifying a new antibiotic that can kill one of the world's most deadliest superbugs. how did the team of researchers in the united states and canada do it? they focused on this bacteria, they call it public enemy number one. it is resistant to nearly every known antibiotic in the world.

german that operation was looking for evidence to link the missing toddler's disappearance to christian brucknerrested in ireland over the attempted murder —— sunak in county tyrone over the attempted murder of a senior detectivejohn caldwell. he was shot and critically injured at a sports complex in 0magh in february. 0fficers believe the dissident republican group — the new ira — may have acted with an organised crime gang to carry out the attack. bbc news has learned that health inspectors considered closing a maternity unit over safety concerns. services at the william harvey hospital in kent have been rated inadequate after an inspection by the care quality commission found significant problems. the review found at least 45 babies might have survived at two hospitals run by the east kent hospitals trust. you are alive with bbc news. let's turn to turkey. turks will go back to the polls on sunday in a presidential run offbetween their long—time authoritarian leader — recep tayyip erdogan—and his main rival, the secular opposition leader kemal kilicdaroglu.the president was ahead in the first

their suspect, christian bruckner, is currently serving seven years in prison for the rape of a womanortugal in 2005. he's never been charged over at madeleine mccann�*s disappearance, and has denied any involvement. but the german state prosecutor said there was growing evidence connecting him to the case, including mobile phone records. madeleine mccann vanished from flat g5a at the ocean club in praia da luz on the 3rd of may 2007 as her parents were in a restaurant a few yards away. but, amid intense media scrutiny, no trace of her was found. in 2008, a private search of the same reservoir — funded by a portuguese lawyer — found nothing that proved relevant to the case. divers said there was almost no visibility. but police will search at the dam again, starting today. the last significant search in this inquiry was nine years ago and was led by british police as part of an investigation that cost more than £10 million. madeleine mccann�*s 20th birthday was this month. 0n the 16th anniversary of her disappearance her parents wrote, "the police investigation continues, and we await

german police operation was looking for evidence to link the missing toddler's disappearance to christian brucknern county tyrone over the attempted murder of a senior detective, john cardwell. he was shot and critically injured at a sports complex in february. officers believed the dissident republican group, the new ira may have acted within organised crime gang to carry out the attack. around 16,000 passengers have had their half term holiday plans thrown into doubt after a british airways it failure. a technical issue is affecting short—haul travel at heathrow airport. ba has cancelled my than 85 scheduled for today with 92 flights grounded on thursday. you're live with bbc news. the family of an 85—year—old british national, has told a bbc news arabic investigation — that his disabled wife — died of starvation in sudan, after the british embassy left the couple to fend for themselves during the recent fighting. despite repeated calls for assistance, the couple were offered no help, in leaving their home, which isjust yards from the embassy, in the capital, khartoum. the foreign office says, i

the primary suspect, christian bruckner, convicted sex offender, lived here in 1995 and 2007 about amccanns are staying. he is currently in prison for rape. he hasn't been charged in mccann's disappearance and denies involvement. but the prosecutor didn't deny the suggestion that there had been evidence tying him to the crime. >> makes you so certain that madeleine mccann is difference? >> we have evidence for this. >> reporter: the family clings on to the hope that she is still alive. >> nobody will give up on their child unless they know for certain and we don't have any evidence. >> reporter: there are divers on standby, but at least for now the search has focused on land. last time the reservoir itself was searched was back in 2008, it was done by privately hired divers organized by a portuguese lawyer. he said that he had gotten a tip from quote/unquote underworld sources that the body was stashed in the reservoir. but they searched parts of the reservoir that they figure a body might have settled in, but they also reported that they had virtually no visibility down there. >> ju

it is unclear whether it is connected to christian bruckner, the suspect first named in the case in 2020bruckner, is convicted sex offender lived in the region between 2006 and 2007, in an apartment about a mile away from the resort where the family was staying. he is in prison in germany for the rape and murder of a woman at the same resort. he has not been charged in the disappearance and denies involvement but one german prosecutor says he believes she was killed by bruckner. >> what makes you so certain that madeleine is dead? >> we have no forensic evidence, but we have other evidence. >> reporter: her family cling to the hope that she could still be alive. >> no parent is going to give up on their child unless they know for certain the child is dead. we just don't have any evidence. >> reporter: now, at this point, the police search is scheduled to take place for a maximum of two days in this particular area. we are also expecting a brand- new statement from the german prosecutor's office at the top of the next hour. we are hoping to get more details on why they have gone back to t

reason the search is happening here is because german police say the convicted sex offender christian bruckner as a formal suspect by portuguese authorities into the disappearance of mccann visited this area up with the three—year—old disappeared. now he has never been charged over the disappearance of madeleine mccann and hough denied any involvement. the german prosecutor has said they have grounds to believe they could find evidence here in the reservoir but thatis evidence here in the reservoir but that is not because of information that's been given to them by the accused. there are reportedly four areas of interest being searched this week and we understand that that search will continue until at least the end of tomorrow. it looks like the heavens _ least the end of tomorrow. it looks like the heavens have _ least the end of tomorrow. it looks like the heavens have opened - least the end of tomorrow. it looks like the heavens have opened so i like the heavens have opened so sorry about that, but if you are able to continue just tell us a bit more about how long the search might take pla

that pictures of the reservoir investigators are searching found on a computer belonging to christian brucknerase last year and has only already in prison on unrelated charges. my can vanish and 2007 during a family vacation in portugal. she was just three years old at the time. ♪ ♪ ♪ thanks so much for joining us. i'm rosemary church. for international viewers world sport is next and for our viewers here in the united states and in canada, i'll be back with more cnn newsroom and just a moment. do stay with us. (vo) adventure on a deeper r level. the subaru forester wilderness. dog tested. dog approved. love. it's what makes subaru, subaru. at adp, we understand business today looks nothing like it did yesterday. while it's more unpredictable, its possibilities are endless. from paying your people from anywhere to supporting your talent everywhere, we use data driven insights to design hr solutions and services to help businesses of all size work smarter today. so, they can have more success tomorrow. ♪ one thing leads to another ♪ this is... ♪ this is iowa. we just haven't been properly intro

christian bruckner is being treated as a suspect by portuguese and german police.al in 2005. he has never been charged over madeleine's disappearance and has denied any involvement, but he lived near praia da luz when the mccann family was on holiday. the last significant search in this inquiry was nine years ago, and was led by british police as part of an investigation that cost more than £10 million. madeleine mccann would have been 20 this month. the search for the little girl who disappeared 16 years ago continues. ellie price, bbc news. 0ur correspondent, damien mcguinness, is in berlin, and has more on why german prosecutors have ordered a search of the reservoir. the major search of the reservoir in portugal and the surrounding area is the first time in almost a decade that a large—scale search in portugal has been carried out in connection to the disappearance of maddie mccann. german prosecutors appear to be driving this and they are certainly driving the investigation into the prime suspect, christian bruckner, a german citizen who is in prison here in g

that is, as you heard, christian bruckner, 45—year—old german man. the man responsible for her disappearance and murder. they say they have concrete evidence for that suspicion. they have never disclosed publicly what that evidence is. i have interviewed the prosecutor here a number of times since 2020 and he has always stuck to his point. he emphasises that whatever the evidence is, it is strong enough to believe that madeline is dead and he is responsible stop he said, at one point, if you saw the evidence, you would also be convinced.— point, if you saw the evidence, you would also be convinced. thank you, jenn . in the last few minutes we have been told how the retail sector performed in the last month. hannah is here to crunch the numbers.— crunch the numbers. these figures com tare crunch the numbers. these figures compare april _ crunch the numbers. these figures compare april to _ crunch the numbers. these figures compare april to march. _ crunch the numbers. these figures compare april to march. retail- crunch the numbers. these figures i co

this is a tipoff from german police who said in 2020 they believe maddie instead they christian bruckner. he's 43 years old and is currently serving a long prison sentence for 6 crimes. michael? >> james, thank you. never gonna turn to the new this morning.he surgeon but growing concerns around social media and its impact on teens. in what he's calling on companies for rigorous health erielle reshef has more. >> the new advisory release this morning the surgeon general's warning americans that children's minds are still developing making them more vulnerable to the harms of social media. we still don't know the vic murphy is calling for more research and transparency from social media companies saying, they have so far been barriers to understanding of the full health impacts. according to the surgeon general, kids are commonly exposed to inapproprte teens and 40 percent of children ages 8 Ã12 teens spend an average of 3 and a half hours a day on these platforms. the surgeon general's warning those who were on social media more than 3 hours per day face double the risk of expensing anxie

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germany's chief prosecutor investing gating the main suspect in her disappearance, christian brucknerction season for the 2024 presidency. mr trump appeared via video link at a hearing in new york over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence adult film star stormy daniels . he's star stormy daniels. he's pleaded not guilty to all 34 felony criminal charges, claiming he's a victim of election interfere . us we're on election interfere. us we're on tv online , on dab+ radio and on tv online, on dab+ radio and on tune in to this is gb news. back now to bev and . now to bev and. andrew very good morning. thank you for joining— very good morning. thank you for joining us— very good morning. thank you for joining us on— very good morning. thank you for joining us on britain's— «er g: g thank you for joining us on britain's most hover— joining us on britain's most hovea newe— joining us on britain's most loved news channel. hzzru loved news channel. now, boris johnson has once again been reported to police by civil servants over fresh allegations that he b

and the only current suspect is a man called christian bruckner.ement in iris— he's denied any involvement in iris ease— he's denied any involvement in iris so— he's denied any involvement in this case so far— he's denied any involvement in this case so far .— he's denied any involvement in this case so far . our home and this case so far. our home and seewriw— this case so far. our home and security editor— this case so far. our home and security editor mark white is at the security editor mark white is at rise scene— security editor mark white is at rise irr— security editor mark white is at the scene in portugal . 39°c“ the scene in portugal. well, here— the scene in portugal. well, were or— the scene in portugal. well, here or we— the scene in portugal. well, here at the arade dam dam, the police are are here in numbers now as they prepare to begin, what will be the first full day of searching at this site. it's about 20 miles or so from from praia da luz. of course, that houday praia da luz. of course, that holiday resort where madeleine mccan