still to come on the programme: a david hockney—designed stained glass window is revealed at london's, celebrating the queen's reign. also on the programme: we report from hyderabad in india, where plastic rubbish is being turned into something a lot more valuable. benjohnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all the athletes should be clean going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning, these people were in their homes. tonight, those homes have been burnt down by serbian soldiers and police. all the taliban positions along here have been strengthened, presumably in case the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world. and so the british government has no option but to continue this action, and even after any adverse judgement in australia. concorde had crossed the atlantic faster than any plane ever before, breaking the record by six minutes. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top

david hockney started by sketching out the idea on his ipad.rmed his creation into a complex composition of stained glass. we made sure that david enlarged the design to half scale, because obviously full—scale's quite enormous, and at half scale we started getting a sense of how it would work in the building. there's a process. so, there's the art and then there's the craft, and the craft, if you follow the right steps, actually ensures that the two work well together. the week long installation was not entirely straightforward, with minor adjustments needed, and great care taken not to break the one bit of glass on which paint was used for the artist's signature. i think it's probably the last of my english landscapes. i'm not sure i'll do any more. what do you think the queen would make of it? well, i suppose she'll like it! he chuckles. this window is typical hockney, notjust the bold shapes and the bright colours, but because it shows yet again his willingness to experiment with new ideas and to take on fresh challenges. he might be 81—yea

a stained glass window designed by david hockney, one of the world 5 leading artists, has been unveiled at westminster abbey. the window was commissioned to celebrate the queen 5 reign. our arts editor will gompertz went to have a look. choir singing. these are the centuries—old stained—glass windows of westminster abbey, depicting biblical stories and characters. alongside which, as from today, is this... a new, vibrant, bold, very modern 8.5 metre high window by david hockney to celebrate the queen's reign. you have to look up, and you do look up. he hasn't chosen a religious subject but one from nature — a blossoming hawthorn in spring. the hawthorn is celebratory. i mean, it's four days of marvellous blossom. it's as though champagne has been poured over it. a vivid, red path separates the abstract shapes of the flowering hawthorns, which are set against a blue sky and lit from above by a bright yellow sun. david hockney started by sketching out the idea on his ipad, he then worked on it in his studio in los angeles, before barley studios in yorkshire transformed his creation into a

a new window in westminster abbey created by david hockney to celebrate the queen's reign.0pm, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers the broadcaster lynn faulds wood and michael booker, deputy editor of the daily express. stay with us for that. good evening. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has declared that his party is ready to start work on a radical plan to rebuild and transform britain, and says his party is ready to govern. in his closing speech at the labour party conference in liverpool he said he would kickstart a greenjobs revolution, creating 400,000 new positions. he also said labour was committed to reducing the uk's net carbon emissions by 60% by 2030 and to zero by 2050. mr corbyn also said he would only support the prime minister's deal on leaving the european union if it includes a customs union, something theresa may has ruled out. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, sent this report from liverpool. cheering and applause adored here. on his turf. and on his terms. evenjoining in that familiar anthem. # 0h, jeremy corbyn...#

david hockney created the initial design on his i pad. since wednesday various messages are being projected on to the facade of claim cathedral to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the end of world war one and to promote greater into cultural understanding completed in eight hundred eighty undeclared to unesco world heritage site in one thousand nine hundred six cologne cathedral is one of germany's biggest tourist attractions in one thousand still ation will eliminate the imposing structure every evening from now until saturday. just like people flock to the cathedral in cologne visitors of paris cannot miss the more of what was an institution in the french capital since it opened and eight hundred eighty nine international stars such as it is ella fitzgerald frank sinatra and elton john have performed there today it is the most famous variety theater in the world with a spectacular show the dancers costumes are elaborate and have been decorated with colorful feathers by the same family since one thousand twenty nine. walk wit

oil painting by david hockney looks set to become the most expensive work by a living artist to ever sell at an auction portrait of an artist has been valued by new york auction house christie's at the privilege of sixty eight point five million euros. to date jeff koons balloon dog holds the record for a work by living artist david hockney is famous painting of a pool with two figures will go under the hammer in november. drama shows are celebrating fifty years in the music industry i worked in in as a teenager in the sixty's in the local rock bands and i was already a because of my grandfather i think even the german police tape recorder with a microphone i was very very interested by your recording sounds and processing sounds. as debut album oxygen was released in one nine hundred seventy six and earned the french artist a reputation as an electronic music trailblazer. his new best of album climbing features forty one of his tracks. the opera gadarene london has opened an exhibition of large size still sculptures and images made of scrapped electronics the show contrasts works by

left represent england where homosexuality is illegal until nine hundred sixty seven behind him david hockney becomes an international gay icon. his paintings contribute to the defense of gay culture. it is a long undertaking because it isn't until two thousand and three become a social x. decriminalized in all fifty states in the usa. it's a good look at this week. in one hundred sixty nine in greenwich village in new york the police raid the stonewall inn one of the few gay bars in the city at a time when it is illegal to serve liquor to homosexuals or for men to dance together cross-dressing is illegal for both men and women. the arrival of a tactical patrol force unit used against and see vietnam war chest is spock's six days of rioting. it is the founding of enter the l.g.b. to rights movement around the world gay rights fronts are formed in the u.s. and in england france and elsewhere. the first gay pride marches are held to commemorate the first anniversary of the stonewall riots the slogan come out. i pinked on a social level there were victories which are still with us that these big

david hockney started by sketching out the idea on his ipad. glass. we made sure that david enlarged the design to half scale, because obviously full—scale's quite enormous, and at half scale we started getting a sense of how it would work in the building. there's a process. so there's the art and then there's the craft, and the craft, if you follow the right steps, actually ensures that the two work well together. the week long installation was not entirely straightforward, with minor adjustments needed, and great care taken not to break the one bit of glass on which paint was used for the artist's signature. i think it's probably the last of my english landscapes. i'm not sure i'll do any more. what do you think the queen would make of it? well, i suppose she'll like it! he chuckles. this window is typical of the artist, because it shows his willingness to tackle new challenges. it might be his last english landscape and his first and last stained—glass project, but the 81—year—old artist, like the queen for whom he made this window, is very

david hockney may be british, but he's about to make history for a painting of a very different land.n cbs this morning saturday. >>> what is your take on the air force. >> i've spoke with air force generals who are happy retaining their control over the space defense. the air force has u.s. space command and they've been in space ever since we've had access to space. so that's not a new understanding of how things are working. if you have a space force, you would take all of those activities and put them under one umbrella. and if you did that, i'd want to throw in a couple extra things like astroid defense. if you're going to go there, let's do it. >> you mean defend us against as stroids coming to get us? >> yes. >> how big a threat is that by the way while we're quickly in that neighborhood? >> one could come and render us extinct, so i would count that as a big threat. >> i won't order out breakfast. but the concern people have with this is the militarization of space crowds out the scientific exploration. >> consider first that ever since anybody's had access to space we've been

and a new window in westminster abbey, created by david hockney to celebrate the queen's reign.g up on sportsday on bbc news. family comes first — joe marler says he'll run out for england no more as he retires from international rugby. good evening. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has declared that his party is ready to start work on a radical plan to rebuild and transform britain and says his party is ready to govern. in his closing speech at the labour party conference in liverpool, he said he would "kick—start a green jobs revolution", creating 400,000 new positions. he also said labour was committed to reducing the uk's net carbon emissions by 60% by 2030, and to zero by 2050. mr corbyn also said he would only support the prime minister's deal on leaving the european union if it includes a customs union, something theresa may has ruled out. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg sent this report from liverpool. cheering and applause. adored here. on his turf. and on his terms. evenjoining in that familiar anthem. # 0h, jeremy corbyn...#. hoping to provide a contrast of pol

the piece portrait of an artist by british artist david hockney has been set at about $80 million forstie's describe as iconic and one of hockney‘s greatest works, will go up for auction in november. the two men named as suspects in the salisbury nerve agent attack have appeared on russian state television and denied being involved. the men dismissed british claims that they were intelligence officers, insisting instead that they work in the fitness industry. they said they'd taken a short break in the uk to visit salisbury cathedral. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera reports. speaking out for the first time, the two russians accused of the deadly nerve agent attack in salisbury. today, they appeared on programme on television to declare their innocence. translation: our friends had suggested for a long time we visit this wonderful town. they deny that they are russian intelligence agents. asked what they we re intelligence agents. asked what they were doing in salisbury, they came up were doing in salisbury, they came up with this. translation: it is a tourist city and they ha

they estimate this piece — portrait of an artist by david hockney — will sell for about $80 million.of hockney‘s greatest works, will go up for auction in november. some live pictures from wilmington, north carolina. the i've the storm is still 100 qantas offshore but the national hurricane centre says the storm surge in torrential rainfall causing flash flooding will be very still -- causing flash flooding will be very still —— will be various —— will be very soon. “— still —— will be various —— will be very soon. —— the eye of the storm is still 100 kilometres offshore. hundreds of thousands of residents have already heeded official warnings and taken refuge and shelters will have evacuated altogether. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @bbcta nyabeckett. thanks forjoining us. hello. well, before we go to the weather for the uk, an update on hurricane florence battering the east coast of the united states. and the worst of the weather is technically still out to sea. the storm's eye isn't expected to cross land, that is, make landfall, until around about lunchtime on friday uk time.

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they estimate this piece, portrait of an artist, by david hockney, will sell for about $80 million.ting, described by christie's describe as iconic and one of hockney‘s greatest works, will go up for auction in november. let's return to our top story — that's the huge storm heading towards the philippines. typhoon mangkhurt is expected to hit the northern philippines on friday and with winds of up to 255 kilometres an hour, there's fears for the safety of the up to ten million people in its path. the bbc weather‘s darren bett has more about the storm and where it's heading. —— typhoon mangkhut. typhoon mangkhut is another large and powerful typhoon. as a category four, it is maintained strong winds in excess of 120 miles an hour, that is 205 kilometres an hour. that will be the first typhoon that will directly hit the philippines this year. it is bearing down across northern parts of the philippines. northern areas of luzon, well north of manila, it will properly make la ndfall of manila, it will properly make landfall friday night into saturday morning. moving quickly, it will prob

(grant) a well-known painting by british artist david hockney may break the record for most expensivegoes to auction in november. "portrait of an artist (pool with two figures)"... will fetch an estimated 80-million dollars when christie's puts it up for sale. the 19-72 painting has been referred to as one of the great masterpieces of the modern era. the current record price for a painting by a living artist... was set by jeff koons in 2013... when his "balloon dog" went for more than 58 million dollars. lawrence karnow: hurricane florence is pounding the carolinas with hurrincane force winds, heavy rain and flooding. it has slowed down and weakened as a category 2 storm. its expected to make landfall tomorrow and cause widespread flooding and damage. the weather around the bay area is nice but cooler today. highs today were mainly in the 60s and 70s. there is a trough of low pressure along the west coast that should keep the temperatures down across california. highs tomorrow will be slightly warmer with 70s and low 80s inland and 60s and 70s elsewhere. the weekend will remain mild b