dan roan, bbc news, 0ld affecting him. dan roan, bbc news, old trafford. in singapore. but don't go away, i'll be back with business news. coming up: could a virtual reality country become reality? we'll see why paying tax to a virtual country could fix some of the world's problems. an update on the killing of journalist jama khashoggi. donald trump has given usa today an interview in which he says he still believes it was a plot gone awry. he also went on to say that he would oppose efforts to seize arms sales to the kingdom in response to what happened, saying that that would lead —— leave the door open for russia and china to take advantage. he went on to say that there are many other potential penalties that could be implemented against the kingdom, but that he would be guided by consultations with key members of his congress team. he also said he has spoken on the phone with a saudi —— the saudi crown prince and turkish president, and that more details about what happened inside the building in turkey and in stumble will be known within a day or two.

sports editor dan roan there on the death of the chairman of leicester city football club.he midst of a political battle in the us mid—term elections also on the programme: pakistan‘s crowd —funding scheme to raise money for giant dams. indira gandhi, ruler of the world‘s largest democracy, died today. 0nly yesterday, she‘d spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it. every drop of my blood would 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 liftoff 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 newsday on the bbc. i‘m sharanjit leyl in singapore. i‘m babita sharma in london. our top stories: the thai businessman and leicester city chairman, vichai srivaddhanapra

our sports editor dan roan reports from outside the stadium in leicester. it's a city in shock.tes and tears outside the king power stadium in leicester today as the club and its fans struggle to come to terms with last night's helicopter crash. just yards away, the burnt out wreckage as an investigation into the tragedy continues. club owner vichai srivaddhanaprabha one of five people on board. the thai billionaire had been at the ground to watch leicester city's draw against west ham united last night. an hour later, the moment his helicopter took off captured in the post—match coverage. as you can see, the owners are now heading off. just seconds later, this... the helicopter turning into a fireball. eyewitnesses say it spiralled out of control. oh, my god! the helicopter‘s just crashed. srivaddhanaprabha bought leicester city in 2010, leading it to unprecedented success. known as one of thailand's most astute tycoons, he made his vast fortune through a duty free retail empire, but no—one could've predicted his club's unforgettable premier league triumph two seasons ago, one

dan roan, bbc news, leicester.a "bloodbath" — unless order is restored. that's the warning from the speaker of parliament after the president sacked the cabinet, appointed a former president as prime minister and suspended parliament last week. yogita limaye has the story. he's back, mahinda rajapaksa, who suffered a shock defeat in presidential elections in 2015, took charge as sri lanka's prime minister on monday. for the past few years, the influential and controversial politician has been looking for a way back into power. and now he has been put there by none other than the man who defeated him in the last election, maithripala sirisena, sri lanka's president, who sacked the country's cabinet last week. translation: i categorically state that the appointment i made is in accordance with the constitution and on the advice of legal experts. with all respect, i completely reject the charge that what was done was a violation of the constitution. the sudden move has triggered unrest. on sunday, armed guards of the

here's our sports editor dan roan.r leaving manchester, cristiano ronaldo remains as big an attraction as ever. but ahead of his champions league appearance at old trafford, the focus is on more than just football. and tonight for the first time, he addressed the media about rape allegation that he has repeatedly denied. i'm a happy man. the statement we did two weeks ago. i'm glad, of course i won't lie on the situation. i'm very happy. my lawyers are confident, and of course i am, too. so the most important thing is i enjoy my football and my life. the rest, i have people who take care of my life, and of course, the truth is coming. so i'm good. american model kathryn mayorga claims ronaldo raped her in a las vegas hotel room in 2009, and was paid £250,000 to sign a nondisclosure agreement. thejuventus player initially denied the sexual assault allegation by instagram. fake news. and when asked whether he regarded himself as a role model, he said this... i know i'm an example, i know 100%. in the pitch and outside th

dan roan in leicester there.ria's priceless artefacts survived war to finally be brought to safety. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. only yesterday, she'd spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it. every drop of my blood would 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 liftoff 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: that breaking news this hour: indonesia's search and rescue agency says that a lion air passenger flight has crashed into the sea. 188 passengers and crew are on board. jair bolsonaro, the far—right candidat

our sports editor, dan roan, is at the stadium. it's a city in shock.tes and tears outside the king power stadium in leicester today as the club and its fans struggled to come to terms with last night's helicopter crash. just yards away, the burnt out wreckage as an investigation into the tragedy continues. club owner vichai srivaddhanaprabha, one of five people on board. the thai billionaire had been at the ground to watch leicester city's draw against west ham united last night. an hour later, the moment his helicopter took off captured in the post—match coverage. as you can see, the owners are now heading off. just seconds later, this... the helicopter turning into a fireball. eyewitnesses say it spiralled out of control. oh, my god! the helicopter‘s just crashed. srivaddhanaprabha bought leicester city in 2010, leading it to unprecedented success. known as one of thailand's most astute tycoons, he made his vast fortune through a duty free retail empire, but no—one could've predicted his club's unforgettable premier league triumph two seasons ago, on

dan roan, bbc news, leicester.term in office, signalling the end of her long career, which has dominated german and european politics. mrs merkel is currently head of a fragile coalition government, which has been rocked by a series of recent crises. her decision sets in motion a leadership contest in her cdu party. 0ur berlin correspondent, jenny hill, joins us. how unexpected was this? com pletely completely unexpected and of course highly significant. this is angela merkel, to the west a symbol of stability and continuity acknowledging finally that her era is drawing to a close. angela merkel leads this country, she also leads her cdu party that she has been losing her grip on power. her party is suffering in the polls, her coalition government is often on the verge of falling apart. to silence her critics, angela merkel has said she is ready to give up her cdu leadership. much now depends on who replaces her as party leader pulled if it is an ally she may well turn things around and see out her term as chancell

dan roan, bbc news, leicester.ted of the sexual exploitation of five girls in rotherham between 1998 and 2005. one of the victims told the trial she had sex with at least 100 men by the time she was 16. this is the biggest number of convictions so far for operation stovewood — the ongoing investigation in to allegations of child sexual abuse in the town. bbc look north's tom ingle has the story. stovewood is a vast operation. it follows clover, an operation run by south yorkshire police which saw a few convictions, but stovewood is in a different league. there are currently 22 separate investigations running at the same time and they are dealing with around 300 young people who may have been the victim of abuse during 1997 to 2013. there could be as many as 1500 victims in the town, as discovered by the professor alexis jay report in 2014. this trial today convicted seven men. it is as always distressing to listen to the details. i should warn you about that. it follows a familiar pattern, young people befriended a

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our sports editor dan roan is there for us tonight. 's last match played behind closed doors. for the fans who were in the stadium tonight, this was one to remember. one of the most memorable england victories for many years. i don't think you can overestimate what a significant performance and win that is when you consider in with her playing one of the most stylish and well respected teams in world football in spain. they are on fine form at home in seville and to come here with a youthful side and produce a 3—2 victory, england should be proud of that. as you say, coming from their last match on friday night in a silent atmosphere in croatia, the atmosphere here in seville was very different. the challenge to try and silence the home crowd was an awesome one. let's show you now the action. it didn't ta ke show you now the action. it didn't take england long. sterling was confident and spain looks like they might have blown england early on. but then raheem sterling scored his first international goal for three yea rs. first internati

dan roan, bbc news, old trafford. newsnight is coming up on bbc two, here's kirsty wark.s theresa may faces increasings a relessness as theresa may faces increasings arelessness in her own party we ask how near we have come to the signatures of 48 mps needed to prompt a vote of no confidence in her. here on bbc one time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. it's ten wins in a row for arsenal as they beat leicester city, moving up to fourth in the premier league table. ronaldo‘s back in town — the forrmer manchester united striker returns to old trafford and responds to recent allegations of rape made against him. and dreaming of a fa cup shock — the draw for the first round's been made and the met police team hope for another upset. hello and welcome to sportsday. in the premier league this evening, arsenal made it ten wins in a row as they moved into 4th place with a win over leicester city. despite going behind in the first half, a thrilling second half performance led by captain mesut ozil secured the three points for the gunners. austin halewood

our sports editor dan roan is there. just how disappointed and was this and also for the fans?it could've been worse. had i happened it would have felt like christ is all around. and there were signs certainly in the second half that their players were endeavoring to make things happen with the likes rushford and lou cocco looking more lively. certainly that pair did give valencia some trouble but sanchez looked nothing like a player that we all remember. of course to be replaced towards the end of the second half. i mean, the first half was pretty turgid stuff that has to be said. united were pretty feeble as were their opponents. theyjust had that lackluster sense about them andi had that lackluster sense about them and i think with the first tab was pretty turgid stuff it has to be said. united were pretty feeble as we re said. united were pretty feeble as were their opponents. theyjust had that lackluster sense about them and i think with alexa david beckham reminders of course of the glorious past overlooking on. there is a real sense of desperation here from the performan

our sports editor dan roan told me the uk has a good track record already. 0ver over the last few yearsou know, britain has been spoiled with the amount of evidence that has been hosted. the start of the tour de france and the rugby world cup, the list goes on. and a part of the reason for that is that britain has the confidence because the hose export a real it is quite adept at it. but accomplished and has a reputation for it. with brexit limning the government has realised that some of the things he can perhaps use to promote britain abroad and help unify the country. perhaps trade deals could spring from it. we have more support in the next two years the likes of the commonwealth games. even sooner next yearfor commonwealth games. even sooner next year for example and what we learned today was a whole new raft of sport events over the next day gave over 2020 onwards the likes of the football world cup and the government is backing that. the ryder cup and starts of all three cycling grantors as well. perhaps in consecutive years this is what they are targeting and it does not mean th

our sports editor, dan roan, says khan was surprised by the reaction to his bid.edged, gz, he also acknowledged, 62, that this had become a very divisive subject, much more so than he ever anticipated. ever since the fa revealed this deal in the spring, it's become clear how much of a talking point, how much debate it's provoked throughout the national game, and indeed beyond. everyone has a view because of course this is wembley, it's the national iconic home of english football, and therefore any prospect of it being sold, especially to an american investor, was inevitably going to cause some debate. the writing was on the wall last week when there was an fa council meeting and it became clear the chief executive, martin glenn, was failing to achieve that consensus that he wanted. they desperately wanted this deal to go through, the leadership of the fa. so did the government. sports minister tracey crouch, for example, said she was upset by the withdrawal of the offer. i can tell you she is also concerned it may have an impact on the ability for london to stage

watching on was our sports editor, dan roan. that was one of the most memorable england victories for many yea rs. memorable england victories for many years. spain very rarely lose at home. in fact, years. spain very rarely lose at home. infact, it's years. spain very rarely lose at home. in fact, it's the first time they've done so in a competitive fixture for some 15 years. the first time england have managed to win away from spain since 1987. gareth southgate‘s young side had plenty to prove, of course. in the summer, they had that unforgettable run all they had that unforgettable run all the way to the last four, the first time they'd done that well in a world cup for some 28 years. but since then their progress has stalled somewhat. they haven't won ina stalled somewhat. they haven't won in a competitive fixture. they came here against a really inform spain side, and many people expected that the hosts would win with something to spare, and indeed spain started more brightly. but it didn't take england long to get going, t

speaking exclusively to the bbc sport editor — dan roan, she said she was "treated with disrespect".de the decision baked on that —— based on the fact i fundamentally disagree with it. i felt on the fact i fundamentally disagree with it. ifelt this on the fact i fundamentally disagree with it. i felt this was a compromise that was unacceptable. i would say i was treated with a level of disrespect and with comments and gestures that were inappropriate, and indicative of a general attitude of dismissal and belittling. of the athlete waits at the table. from whom? that was behaviour directed at me from members of the water executive community. members of the olympic movement, in the form of an executive committee meeting said things which were designed to denigrate, intimidate, dismiss? bully. to believe. they try to bully you? yes. can you tell me how that was done? just through comments, gestures, there was laughter when i read the list of athlete committees you have produced statements, and who were confronting this decision. it was a combined effect that left me feeling as though th

and that they'll work with the police to identify and punish anyone involved. 0ur sports editor dan roanille. what have you seen? there is no doubt that this only involves a small minority of england fans, but nonetheless it is becoming a recurring and embarrassing problem for the fa. all too regular when england play abroad. as you can see, there was some anti—social behaviour on the streets of seville last night. picked up by social media and also by local media. local police we re also by local media. local police were called and have a dispersed those bands that were causing trouble. there was some vandalism at times, and it was broken up pretty quickly. no confirmation of any arrests or serious injuries, but it does come after the british police pleaded with the 3000 or so england fa ns pleaded with the 3000 or so england fans who made the journey not to have a repeat of those ugly scenes, three years ago in alicante when there was trouble. there is still fresh memories of what occurred in amsterdam earlier this year when is over 100 arrests of england supporters following clashes w

our sports editor dan roan is there, jose mourinho say that he doesn't think that his job is on the linest the very average valencia side and i think the sense will be that the point of no return here and manchester united is rapidly approaching. no mistake, whatever mourinho said in his press conference he is under significant pressure. especially after recent form, that defeat at the weekend, particularly chastening latu west ham united. that left united languishing in tenth position already in the premier league, nine points already down on their arch rivals manchester city and liverpool who are atop the premier league table. it is their worst start to a premier league season will ever. that means tonight's result takes on extra significance. ironically in the champions league and i got to a very positive start, they beat young boys but since then that matches what to win, they have not had a win in the three matches they played, also been dumped out of the carabao cup as well. yesterday mourinho in his press conference did admit to the fact that certain players seem to ca re the fact

dan roan reports. it is a city in shock.helicopter crash. just yards away, the burnt—out wreckage, as an investigation into the tragedy continues. club owner vichai srivaddhanaprabha one of five people on board. the thai billionaire had been at the ground to watch leicester city‘s draw against west ham united last night. an hour later, the moment his helicopter took off, ca ptu red in the post—match coverage. as you can see, the owners are now heading off. just seconds later, this — the helicopter turning into a fireball, eyewitnesses saying it spiralled out of control. oh, my god! the helicopter‘s just crashed next to the stadium. srivaddhanaprabha bought leicester city in 2010, leading it to unprecedented success. known as one of thailand‘s most astute tycoons, he made his vast fortune through a duty—free retail empire. but no—one could have predicted his club‘s unforgettable premier league triumph two seasons ago, one of the greatest fairytales sport has ever seen. among those to pay their respects here today, members of

our sports editor dan roan is at the stadium.e last few moments leicester city have sadly confirmed the news that all their fans had expected and feared. the news that the club's chairman and owner vichai srivaddhanaprabha along with four others who were in that helicopter that crashed last night, have died. there were no survivors. it caps a dreadful 2a hours for this club. tributes and tears outside the king power stadium in leicester today as the club and its fans struggled to come to terms with last night's helicopter crash. just yards away, the burnt out wreckage as an investigation into the tragedy continues. club owner vichai srivaddhanaprabha one of five people on board — it's still not clear who else was with him. the thai billionaire had been at the ground to watch leicester city's draw against west ham united last night. an hour later, the moment his helicopter took off captured in the post match coverage. as you can see, the owners are now heading off. just seconds later, this... the helicopter turning into a fireball

our sports editor dan roan reports.cts to the club's owner. today it was the turn of those closest to him. a poignant moment when vichai srivaddhanaprabha's wife and son walked among a sea of tributes to lay their own wreath. shortly afterwards, and with the crowds growing, came the players, led by goalkeeper kasper schmeichel and followed by strikerjamie vardy. a very public display of reflection. this is the first time that leicester city players have been back here to the king power stadium since the tragic events of saturday night. a squad and a city in shock. he was not your archetypal owner. this guy seemingly was someone who gave so much to the football club and also gave so much to the city. he invested huge amounts of money into hospitals, he treated fans like he cared. vichai srivaddhanaprabha's helicopter left the stadium an hour after the game against west ham. but seconds later crashed into a car park at the south of the ground bursting into flames. the air accident investigation branch has recovered the di

our sports editor dan roan is at the king power stadium and has been explaining how the leicester owners in the game. we are anytime were some overseas billionaire owners of football clubs are criticised for not being visible enough that matches and not caring enough that matches and not caring enough about their fans of the local community, not here in leicester city, not in his case. whether it was with mingling with the supporters, he was a regular visitor, or gestures like buying them beers or takes on his birthday, or donating millions of pounds to the hospital, over the last eight yea rs of the hospital, over the last eight years of ownership, he has forged a very close bond with his community and earned a b affection of an entire city and of course, above all else, he will be remembered regardless, over the next few hours as the man who does make years ago funded arguably the greatest fairy tale, the greatest underdog triumph in the history of english football when, as 5001, the one that beat premier league, leicester city managed to redefine what was regarded as possible two yea

here's our sports editor dan roan. big as an attraction as ever, but ahead of his champions league appearance at old trafford, the focus is on more than just football, and tonight, for the first time he addressed the media about the rape allegation that he's repeatedly denied. i'm happy man. this is not, we did the statement two weeks' ago. i'm glad. of course i'm not going to lie on this situation, i'm very happy. my lawyers, they, they are confident and of course i am too, so most important i enjoy the football, i enjoy my life, the rest, i have people who take care of my life, and of course, the truth always coming in the first position, so i'm good. american model katheryn mayorga claims ronaldo raped her in a las vegas hotel room in 2009, and that she was paid a quarter of a million pounds to sign a non—disclosure agreement. thejuventus player initially denied the sexual assault allegation via instagram. fake, fake news. and when asked whether he regarded himself as a role model he said this. i know that i'm an ex

our sports editor dan roan was watching.t they got was anything but, often home taking a surprise lead within a minute. city‘s response was swift, sergio aguero as ever with the equaliser a few minutes later. against resolute opponents, however, the visitors had to wait a lot longerfor the winner the visitors had to wait a lot longer for the winner they craved, with full—time looming, silva‘s moment of opportunism proving decisive. silva has one of the manchester city! city's european campaign back on track. after their sluggish start to the season, manchester united even turned up late to old trafford tonight having got stuck in traffic. far from ideal preparation for a match that manager jose mourinho dare not lose. if the hosts were hoping for a response to recent poor results, this wasn‘t what they had in mind, marcus ratchford‘s shot as good as it got for united in a tepid first up performance. in the stands, some of those who helped the club savour glory in this competition looking on anxiously. valencia had endured a

england secured a valuable away win against spain in seville, as our sports editor, dan roan, reportsf fans had clashed with spanish police, and on it, with one of football‘s most feared forces lying in wait. england were fortunate not to concede immediately. jordan pickford knowing little about this. but there was nothing lucky about what happened next. a wonderful move, finished with aplomb by raheem sterling. raheem sterling! what a way to claim your first international goal in three years. that was the first time england had scored in spain since 1987. within a few minutes they had two. marcus rashford silencing seville. but the visitors were not finished, there. england looking like world beaters as raheem sterling scored his second of what was becoming an unforgettable night. spain had come into this match as the form team and finally they showed a moment of class, alcacer giving the hosts hope. pickford was then lucky not to give away a penalty for this. spanish frustration boiling over. with the last touch of the game ramos pulled another back, but this will be remembered for

our sports editor dan roan has been speaking to her exclusively.name here but she is without doubt the nearest thing that the world paralympic and olympic athlete community has two a figurehead. she's very respected and influential. she is the chair of organisation she felt the need to stand down after the panel recommended that russia's band, its three—year long suspension, it should end and they should be reinstated by wada. she's kept her silence until now that she has explained to me in toronto when she felt the need to stand down. explained to me in toronto when she felt the need to stand downlj explained to me in toronto when she felt the need to stand down. i need a decision based on the fact that a fundamentally disagreed with it. i felt this was a compromise that was unacceptable. especially to clean athletes and in light of the front to clean sport that had taken place. i fundamentally could not support the decision. to go even further, i felt i had to separate myself from my decision to the extent that i resigned. it wasn'tjust a case of

our sports editor dan roan is there for us this evening. what is the atmosphere like in seville?ienced all afternoon and a very visible police presence. the trouble may have only involved a minority of england fans last night but it is becoming a recurring and embarrassing problem for the fa. it came despite pleas for the travelling supporters to behave themselves after the last time england played here in spain in alicante three years ago, there was trouble then and memories are still very fresh problems in amsterdam before the world cup when over 100 england supporters were arrested. england's reputation was enhanced by a relatively trouble—free experience at the world cup but it only takes something like last night to happen and much of that good work is undone. deputy chief constable mark roberts today described those scenes as incredibly disheartening. there isa as incredibly disheartening. there is a lot at stake on the pitch this evening. gareth southgate's memorable run, have failed to win in four competitive matches and tonight come up against a star—studded spanish side

our sports editor dan roan reports. it was the turn of those closest to him. a poignant moment when vichai srivaddhanaprabha's wife and son walked among a sea of tributes to lay their own wreath. shortly afterwards and with the crowds growing came the players led by goalkeeper kasper schmeichel and followed by strikerjamie vardy. a very public display of reflection. this is the first time that leicester city players have been back here to the king power stadium since the tragic events of saturday night. a squad and a city in shock. he was not your archetypal owner. this guy seemingly was someone who gave so much to the football club and also gave so much to the city. he invested huge amounts of money into hospitals, he treated fans like he cared. vichai srivaddhanaprabha's helicopter left the stadium an hour after the game against west ham. but seconds later crashed into a car park at the south of the ground bursting into flames. the air accident investigation branch has recovered the digital flight data recorder from t

was pressure on the united boss jose mourinho after a series of poor results. 0ur sports editor dan roangot anything bad. hofenheim took the lead in the first minute. city's response was swift, sergio ag ero with the equaliser a few minutes later. against resolute opponents, the visitors had to wait longer for the visitors had to wait longer for the winner they craved, with full—time looming, david silva's moment proved decisive. city's european campaign by contract. after their sluggish start to the season, manchester united even turned up late at old trafford having got stuck in traffic. far from late at old trafford having got stuck in traffic. farfrom ideal preparation for a match thatjose mourinho dared not lose. if the holes were hoping for a response to recent bad results, this was not what they had in mind.

our sports editor dan roan reports. those closest to him. a poignant moment when vichai srivaddhanaprabha's wife and son walked among a sea of tributes to lay their own wreath. shortly afterwards and with the crowds growing came the players led by goalkeeper kasper schmeichel and followed by strikerjamie vardy. a very public display of reflection. this is the first time that leicester city players have been back here to the king power stadium since the tragic events of saturday night. a squad and a city in shock. he was not your archetypal owner. this guy seemingly was someone who gave so much to the football club and also gave so much to the city. he invested huge amounts of money into hospitals, he treated fans like he cared. srivaddhanaprabha's helicopter left the stadium an hour after the game against west ham. but seconds later crashed into a car park at the south of the ground bursting into flames. the air accident investigation branch has recovered the digital flight data recorder from the aircraft and said it wo

sima kotecha, bbc news, leicester. 0ur sports editor dan roan is at the king power stadium for us.ootball clubs, what should we know about the leicester chairman? we are in a time where some overseas billionaire owners of english football clubs are criticised for not being visible enough, for not caring enough about theirfans or the enough, for not caring enough about their fans or the local unity. not at leicester city, not in the case of vichai srivaddhanaprabha. whether it was through mingling with supporters, he was a regular visitor at most home matches, or gestures like buying them beer 0k: his birthday, or donating millions of pounds to the local university and hospital. 0ver pounds to the local university and hospital. over the last eight years he has formed a very close bond with this community and burned the affection of an entire city. —— earned. he will be remembered as the man who, two years ago, funded arguably the greatest fairy tale, the greatest underdog triumph in english football. despite starting the season as 5000—1 rank outsiders to win the premier league, the