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tonight -- wanda sykes, comedian chris gethard, music from devin dawson.eaturing the 8g band with josh dion. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: good evening, everybody. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how's everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] so wonderful to hear. in that case, let's get to the news. house republicans today voted on and passed an obamacare replacement bill without knowing how much it could cost. though i'm not surprised they also voted on an obama [ laughter ] congress narrowly passed republican plan to replace obamacare today. also narrowly passing, grandma. [ light laughter ] [ audience ohs ] i didn't take away health care. [ light laughter ] a member of the conservative house freedom caucus said yesterday, that it can be difficult to negotiate with president trump because it's hard to tell what he's thinking. also if. [ light laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] there were several protests here in new york for president trump's first planned visit since his ina

greg dawson has this report. —— let's paul together. —— pull. people transformed into a scene of multiple deaths. in the chaos, thousands of people immediately scrambled for the exits. i was like, we need to run. so we started running. straight out the doors, all the way to the hotel. or we could hear was screaming, people crying, people running everywhere. it was madness. police say they believe the exclusion happened in the foyer. officers from greater manchester police and emergency services are working at the scene and a supporting those affected. we are co—ordinating the operation here at greater manchester police headquarters. the manchester arena is the city's biggest venue, with a capacity of about 18,001; concerts. many of those attending last i were children. i was near the box office in the foyer when it happened, waiting for me family to come out. i was talking to one of the girls, who was talking to one of the girls, who was talking to one of the girls, who was talking about florida and out. -- 18,000 was talking about florida and o

you are watching bbc news, i'm greg dawson. fbi director, james comey, saying fresh leadership is required to restore trust in the organisation. the top democrat on the house judiciary committee says it reeks of a cover—up. the liberal human rights lawyer moonjae—in will be the next president of south korea. he has promised to restore national pride, and favours a more conciliatory approach to north korea. in a bbc interview, jeremy corbyn says brexit is settled. but, when questioned repeatedly, he refused to confirm britain would definitely leave the eu if brussels offered a bad deal for withdrawal. aides later had to issue a clarification, saying the uk would definitely leave the eu under a labour government. mr corbyn has spoken exclusively to the bbc‘s political editor laura kuenssberg. jeremy corbyn, let's start with brexit. it is if you become prime minister it will be the biggest task in front of you. you have said today brexit is settled. does that mean, if you are prime minister, come hell or high water, whatever the d

dawson is taking his evacuation in stride but says neighbors are worried that fires could continue. >> at what point do we start to value the tenants that already live on this street over more development. >> the cause of the first fire back in july was reported as likely caused by kids setting off fireworks. but that fire is still under investigation and no arrests were ever made. oakland's arson task force and atf will have an assessment meeting on this fire scene tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. >>> lee martinez, thank you. >>> the russian hill neighborhood still shaken after a rolling gun battle down polk street. two vehicles exchanged gunfire with each other. no one was injured and police are still looking for those involved. officers found bullet casings in that area. >> as soon as i heard the 3 shots go off i knew it was gunshots and i instinctively just dropped to the ground. >> a woman described the vehicles as a gray sedan and a red bmw. a motive isn't clear. >>> police are investigating a deadly crash. early this morning one person died and 2 others were taken to the hospital after tw

greg dawson reports.ns needed a reminder of the anger, they simply needed to look out of the window. with their backs to the parliament, police face down petrol—bombs and other missiles. another show of defiance as another package of austerity measures was approved. the prime minister said this meant further pain for a country worn down by years of spending cuts. translation: nobody is denying, nobody doubts, that this agreement has difficulties. however, it is a decisive milestone in that we do not have another bailout we need to complete. we finally have a solution to look forward to. we enter a phase of stability and recovery that the greek economy has not seen in years. the vote means more tax rises and further cuts to pensions over the next three years. a 5 billion euro saving to appease foreign creditors of greece. for the last seven years, the country has been trying to dig its way out of economic crisis. progress has been made, but not enough to escape its reliance on outside help. greece faces it

greg dawson reports.t had the glamour of a hollywood cast, and the clamour of the red carpet photographers. it may have looked like any other premiere at cannes, but it was not. i took nature... and science... and i synthesised. ija, a film about friendship with a genetically—modified superpig, was made by netflix. it is the first year that the streaming service has made an entry at cannes, upsetting purists because it will not get a cinematic release. at a screening before the awards, the logo was jeered. everytime the logo appeared — there is a lot of controversy about its appearance. people were shouting and were really excited. some people are just like, oh, this is netflix. with a strategy of producing its own films and television series, netflix leaks now has 100 million subscribers, globally, and the service believes its presence at the festival is a reflection of the industry catching up with technology. i think it is an enormous an interesting conversation that is beginning. but the truth is, if

greg dawson, bbc news.u that as we understand it, 19 people have been confirmed killed in this incident, with 59, and probably more, actually, injured, as well, and taken off to various, five hospitals, in fact, around manchester. i want to give you the tweet by ariana grande. she was performing, and has simply tweeted this... eyewitnesses gave some sense as to what it was like inside. they talked about nuts and bolts strewn around the floor, the smell of explosives. one man said he was thrown several metres by the blast, and sought people sprawled on the floor when he got up. one of those eyewitnesses was gary walker. he and his wife were injured by the explosion as they walked to pick up their daughters. and that is one of the reasons that the police are treating it as a terrorist incident. just a short while ago, our correspondent ed thomas give us the latest. we have seen ambulances leading, packed with people. these people are being spread out to hospitals across greater manchester. i will just being s

greg dawson, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. strains of building robots. just why were africa's young science students putting their technical skills to the test? this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. the polling stations are all prepared for what will be the first truly free elections in romania's history. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peacefulfuneral demonstration so far, but suddenly these police are teargassing the crowd, we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual is well established here, helen was said to be in good spirits butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country, and the challenges ahead are daunting. but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is bbc world news. pre

greg dawson, bbc news. north korea has largely cut itself off from the outside world.solated the country further. but not entirely. the first—ever passenger ferry between north korea and russia has docked in the russian port of vladivostok. pascale davies reports. this russian port of vladivostok is home to one of the largest north korean communities outside of north korea in the world. and theirjourneyjust got a little easier. for the first time ever, the ferry will run between here and north korea. it boasts a restaurant, bars, and a karaoke room. the ferry will be used by north koreans that work in russia, but also by chinese tourists. translation: we'll set up a tent on the deck in summer in order to put chinese, russian, and north korean souvenirs on display. it will have another purpose — the vessel is set to carry essential goods and other cargo. north korea has long been isolated because of strict economic sanctions imposed by the un. the ferry owners say it will improve relations between the two nations. translation: we don't violate any un sanctions. we trans

greg dawson reports., and the clamour of the red carpet photographers. it may have looked like any other premier at cannes, but it was not.|j looked like any other premier at cannes, but it was not. i took nature and science and a synthesised. ija, a film about friendship and a genetically modified super league, is made by netflix. it is the first year that the stringy service has made an entry at cannes, and deadening purists, because it will not get a cinematic release. —— superpig. at a screening, the logo was jeered. everytime the logo appeared, there isa everytime the logo appeared, there is a lot of controversy about its appearance. people were shouting and be really excited. some people are just like this is netflix. with a strategy of producing its own films and television series, nap leaks now has 100 million subscribers, globally, and the service believes its presence at the festival is a reflection of the industry catching up reflection of the industry catching up with technology. —— netflix.|j

greg dawson reports. carpet photographers. it may have looked like any other premier at cannes, but it was not. i took nature... and science... and i synthesised. ija, a film about friendship with a genetically—modified superpig, was made by netflix. it is the first year that the streaming service has made an entry at cannes, upsetting purists because it will not get a cinematic release. at a screening before the awards, the logo was jeered. everytime the logo appeared — there is a lot of controversy about its appearance. people were shouting and were really excited. some people are just like, oh, this is netflix. with a strategy of producing its own films and television series, netflix leaks now has 100 million subscribers, globally, and the service believes its presence at the festival is a reflection of the industry catching up with technology. i think it is an enormous an interesting conversation that is beginning. but the truth is, if you want to know what i really think, i think, as in many matters,

and now, greg dawson. people transformed into a scene of multiple deaths. the lights had just come up at the end of ariana grande's show and suddenly a loud bang was heard. audio of the moment of the explosion was recorded by someone of the explosion was recorded by someone inside the arena. police say they believe the explosion happened in the foyer of the arena and are treating it as a terrorist attack. reports from two unnamed us officials suggested it was carried out by a suicide bomber. that is yet to be confirmed. i was in the box office of the foyer when it happened. i was waiting for my family to come out. i was talking to one of the girls. then a door opened and someone looked injured. because the door was open, we got blown forwards through the door towards the arena. and explosion behind us did so. —— an. everyone got injured. casualties have been taken to hospitals across the city. medical staff say they have been treating shrapnel —like injuries. it has a capacity of 18,000 people and is right

greg dawson, bbc news.k to the streets for mayday protests. in chile, police used water cannon to try and disperse crowds in santiago — many responded by throwing rocks. the country is due to go to the polls later this year but mayday protests have often turned violent. in cuba, a protester waving an american flag in front of may day marchers was bundled to the ground and carried away in havana's revolution square. it's the first may day celebration since the death of fidel castro in 2016 and the last that his brother, raul, will attend as president. and in south africa presidentjacob zuma had to abandon a may day rally after he was booed by workers demanding his resignation. fighting broke out between mr zuma's supporters and opponents — and all speeches had to be cancelled. devastating weekend storms in southern and mid—western parts of the united states have killed at least 16 people. deaths were reported in texas, arkansas, missouri and mississippi. tornadoes flattened homes, overturned cars and brought

this conversation will be moderated by laura dawson, who was the director of our canada institute. introduce her in canada. she has led the institute since 2015 and has been named one of canada's top 100 foreign policy influencers. the institute is the only nonpartisan institute in the world that focuses on the u.s.-canada relationship. our institute focuses on key institutions such as energy and environment, trade, arctic borders, border security. those issues are now more important than ever to analyze during this challenging period of political transition. we are delighted to host minister -- the minister for a timely discussion on defense policy. i wasn't here last time, but please welcome the minister who will give us brief remarks and then he will engage in a you.ssion with laura and the entire event will take about an hour. ms. dawon: about an hour, plus there is free beer afterwards. ms. harman: welcome to the wilson center. [applause] muchajjan: thank you very for the kind words. you. so good to have your presence and knowledge has always elevated the conversation for all

i'm greg dawson. the top stories this hour. his explanation about why he fired the director of the fbi, james comey. he said he'd already decided to sack him before receiving advice from thejustice department. after the controversial jailing of the governor of jakarta — a christian — indonesia'sjustice minister has said he may review the country's blasphemy laws. hospital waiting times in england are the worst level for five years according to a study of the latest nhs data. the health foundation, a charity which conducts specialist research into health policy, said that key targets were being missed and there were longer waits for accident and emergency, cancer treatment and routine operations. our health editor has examined the issue. jim has prostate cancer, he faced long delays between seeing his gp, going for tests and then having surgery. he's one of a growing number of patients in england facing long waits for cancer treatment. it affected every part of my life. it affected my personal life, my work life because you're w

sacking james comey, he said he received the attached letters from the attorney generals recommending dawsonshat. this is what he said in the interview. did you ask for a recommendation? what i did was i was going to fire james comey. my decision. you made the decision? i was going to fire comey. there is no good time to do it. in the u said you accepted their recommendations. i was going to fire regardless. the white house also said that one of the reasons he was fired was that the reasons he was fired was that the rank and file members of the fbi we re the rank and file members of the fbi were unhappy with him as their leader. but that was contradict that today by the acting who was giving testimony before a senate committee. the white house have also said today that the other thing that president trump wanted to do was to see that russia was investigate —— the russia investigation completed. and yet the president of twitter this evening that the russia investigation is making america look like a laughing stock to the russians. you place your money and you place your choice. a mother, daugh

are three fresh faces — middlesex pair steven finn and toby roland—jones and hampshire spinner liam dawsoned in. that's all from sportsday. there'll be more sport on the bbc news channel throughout the evening. next on bbc news, its meet the author. ann patchett is a novelist who spends her stories without letting the effort show. they race along with the complexities and their rich subtleties, subsumed into a narrative that never seems to flag. commonwealth is a story of american life told over nearly five decades from the early 60s when a gate—crasher at a christening sets in train a series of chance events that change two families forever. welcome. why do you think it is that so many readers want to come back so often to family stories? it is the universal, after all. it is the one thing that we all have. we were all a baby, we will all die, we all had parents, and it is irresistible, it is what we know. and this begins, as i was saying, at a christening, with a gate—crasher. it is quite a thing to gate—crash a christening. and then chance events unfold over quite a long period which de

dar situate dawson says she'll never forget what happened during last summers vacation. standing on a creek bank he submerged an 18 year old boivment i brought him back up and started cpr right away. miraculously the boy sewer viefd but now it change td her forever. even when my 12 year old who swims really well wants to tell me i'm good, i don't need a life jacket. no, if you're around moving especially your yeelging to wear your life jacket. our changing seasons has already proven to be deadly on washington state rivers. last week they discovered a body of a 16 year old boy and on monday a 46 year old tacoma man slipped in the river while fishing on the shore with his family. neither of the two victims were wearing life vests it's hard to think about what could happen so quickly. for weeks area rivers will continue to be a danger for both swim ers and anyone who might be around their shores. a reminder to everyone, the rivers are running very high, very fast. it's also very cold water. you can be an awesome swimmer but you nor competition for moving water. after dawson

>> years ago dawson did have kind of a bad reputation. small town.just totally just disappeared. >> okay. >> now -- >> it's been over for years. >> do you see black people around here ever? >> whenever i was growing up there wasn't really a lot because the kkk's like headquarters are just right down the road. i see them around town when i work at dairy queen down there. >> it's funny because you're the youngest person we've talked to and we talked to some older people in town and somebody said the klan hasn't been here for 50 years. >> no, they're -- >> they were trying to put a good face on it. >> they just wasn't open about it like they were in the past. >> what if i was to go down that road today? would that be a good idea? >> i wouldn't be scared of it. >> i didn't say you. i said me. >> and just like that, i'm off to see the wizards. ♪ going down a one-way road ♪ to see a cross burn >> i'm meeting with the nordic order knights of the ku klux klan. these guys claim to be progressive. i guess if you want to convince people you're new and improved

but this conversation will be not raid the by the one and only laura dawson. director of the canada entuesday. no one has to introduce laura in canada. she led the institute since 2015 and named as one of canada's top 100 foreign policy influencerrers by "the times.." this is only non-partisan institute in the world that focuses on the u.s.-canada relationship. that is pretty impressive. canada institute focuses on key issues such as energy and the environment, trade, arctic, borders and border security. those issues are now more important than ever to analyze during this challenging period of political transition and we are delighted to host minister singh for a timely discussion on defense policy and whatever else he wants to talk about. as i mentioned, i wasn't here last time but please welcome minister singh who will give us brief remarks. he will engage in a discussion with laura and a discussion with you. the entire event will take an hour -- >> an hour. plus free beer afterwards. >> hour plus free beer. can't do better than that. welcome to the wilson c

well i i have accompanied laura dawson to canada several times. and i have actually been there on my own many times before that. first as a member of congress as i mentioned and then as a participant in the widely-aclaimed halifax forum. that is where he met minister sajjan singh, canada's bad ass defense minister. his military background make him well-equipped to understand threats across the world and those threatening his homeland. on his watch as a detective in vancouver, sajjan took on drug gangs. for example, breaking and entering episodes increased neighborhoods, increased in neighborhoods after drug users rented houses there. by the way, my old district in torrance, california, had kind of a similar thing. people who were breaking and entering gas stations were finally, after, after warrants were secured an places were checked, they turned out to be terrorist wannabes. so it is an important thing to understand. from those little dots of information he tracked the leadership and arrested those who had the biggest impact on distribution. pre

well, i have accompanied laura dawson to canada several times and i've actually been there on my own many times before that, first as a member of congress, as i mentioned, and then as a participant in the widely-acclaimed halifax forum. that's where i met minister sanjin zisingh, canada's bad-as defense minister. his military backgrounds make him well equipped to understand threats across the world and those threatening his homeland. on his watch as a detective in vancouver, sanjin took down drug gang gangs. he understand that breaking and entering episodes increased the neighborhoods -- increased in neighborhoods after drug users rented houses there. by the way, my old neighborhood in torrence, california and people breaking and entering gas stations were finally after warrants were secured and their places were checked they turned out to be terrorist wannabes so it's important for them to understand. from those dots of information he arrested those who had the biggest impact on distribution pretty good police work. he is here for the second time, i sadly missed his first appearance

greg dawson takes a look at who the candidates are. the faces hoping to transform french democracy. and they come from a wide range of backgrounds, including marie, a former bullfighter, and cedric, winner of the fields medal, one of the highest honours in mathematics. more than 400 names were unveiled, with political inexperience the selling point. translation: you can go and look in the history books. never has a 13 —month—old political movement in france been so courageous as to have 50% of people selected to be members of parliament representing the nation without a political job representing the nation without a politicaljob on their cv or a job in political activism. in this search for candidates, emmanuel macron‘s party received more than 90,000 applications. they were whittled down by 1700 interviews. half of them are women. securing a majority in the parliament will be crucial for emmanuel macron‘s ability to push through reforms without seeking an alliance with other parties. after decisive victory against marine le pen, the

. >> reporter: michael dawson is spear heading an effort to save trees in lafayette, some 272 along aas pipeline including old oaks and red woods have been identified for removal by pg&e. >> the primary issue here is insuring first responders have access to gas transmission lines in event of an emergency or national disaster. >> reporter: the utility wants ten feet of clearance on both sides of the line. >> if there is a rupture, we need to access that line and we actually squeeze it off. it is using -- almost looked at as a large pair of flyers. >> reporter: residents say it doesn't prevent a leak or explosion. >> this is not helping anyone be safer. they need to do more inspections and other ways to do safety initiatives. >> reporter: trees along the popular reservoir trail could be on the shopping block. >> we want to explore every option. >> reporter: the pipeline safety program spans from bakersfield to eureka so other communities are tackling this same issue. >> there's not a timeline for when tree replacement will start. >> reporter: the show of community disapproval led city c

greg dawson has the latest. the only sign of traffic banning cars.taking place here and across the country in direct response to a new citizen led national assembly proposed by the president. in a televised address nicolas maduro confirmed it would sideline congress which has been calling for his resignation. with pots and pans in hand, these people made it clear the only changes they wa nt made it clear the only changes they want is a new president. we are not scared, says this woman, we are sick and tired of this disgusting government. mr maduro once at least half of the new assembly to come from his traditional powerbase, the poor and the working classes. the government has two choices, they can approve the constitution among themselves or they can have a referendum. if they hold a referendum, we will defeat them. the us has condemned the announcement is a bid to cling to power. brazil, chile and olivia also denounced the statement. the months long campaign of street protests look set to continue. they are calling for a mega protest across venezue

. >> reporter: michael dawson is spear heading an effort to save trees in lafayette, some 272 along a gas pipeline including old oaks and red woods have been identified for removal by pg&e. >> the primary issue here is insuring first responders have access to gas transmission lines in event of an emergency or national disaster. >> reporter: the utility wants ten feet of clearance on both sides of the line. >> if there is a rupture, we need to access that line and we actually squeeze it off. it is using -- almost looked at as a large pair of flyers. >> reporter: residents say it doesn't prevent a leak or explosion. >> this is not helping anyone be safer. they need to do more and other ways to do safety initiatives. >> reporter: trees along the popular reservoir trail could be on the shopping block. >> we want to explore every option. >> reporter: the pipeline safety program spans from bakersfield to eureka so other communities are tackling this same issue. >> there's not a timeline for when tree replacement will start. >> reporter: the show of community disapproval led city council to

i‘m greg dawson.s new leadership. but opposition politicians claim it‘s an attempt to block the fbi‘s investigation into the possible links between the trump campaign and russia. south korea‘s new president, moonjae—in, has been congratulated in a phone call by donald trump who‘s also invited him to washington. the leaders agreed on close cooperation in dealing with north korea‘s nuclear weapons programme. and news about snapchat‘s share prices are trending on bbc.com. the parent company of the messaging app have tumbled by about 20% after disappointing results. the number of people using snapchat grew by only 5% over three months that‘s all from me now. stay with bbc world news.

greg dawson has the latest. to venezuela. in this city, the only sign of traffic is the burning cars used to form road blocks. protests have taken place here and across the country in direct response to the president's idea for a new citizen—led national assembly. in a televised address, president maduro confirmed he would sideline the country's opposition—controlled congress which has been calling for his resignation. but with pots and pans in hand, these people made it clear the only change they want is a new president. translation: we are not scared. i am sick and tired of this disgusting corrupt government. president maduro wants at least half of the new assembly to come from his traditional powerbase, the poor and the working classes. but opponents have vowed to fight the decision. translation: we venezuelans do not have to accept the elections different to those set out in our constitution. the government has two choices. they can approve the constitution among themselves, or they can have a referendum. if

been killed nationwide since the protests to against president maduro flared up 6 weeks ago as greg dawsonrket to squalor. this is the result of another night of looting in the venezuelan state of tachira. the shelves are empty and the floors are full of debris, dirt and rotting food. translation: we have been told an armed group on motorcycles was trying to get in. about 300 people came over the barriers. they took everything — equipment, cash registers, even refrigerators. it is notjust supermarkets. this is what is left of the family—owned bus station. translation: they were not government buses. they were mine and my family's. my father's. they left our business useless. the government says over 2,000 soldiers will be sent to the region to restore order. the looting and violent protests come amid widespread shortages of basic goods — a symptom of the deepening economic crisis in venezuela. over the last six weeks, protesters have been demanding a general election and the chance to remove president maduro from power. over a0 people have been killed in protests across the country. the cr

greg dawson reports., on mindanao island. until recently, it was home to more than 200,000 people. but now, the streets are empty, except for the sound of gunfire. on friday, hundreds more grabbed what they could and left, fearing militants from the local maute group, which has pledged allegiance to the so—called islamic state. it is hard to stay there, as it is so chaotic, says this man. the chaos erupted after a botched raid by security forces on a maute hideout. armed insurgents responded by seizing roads and buildings, and taking christians hostage. it has transmogrified into invasion by foreign terrorists, who heeded the clarion call of the isis, to go to the philippines if they find difficulty in going to syria. mindanao is home to several muslim groups fighting for greater autonomy, but the government thinks foreign fighters linked to is are among those taking on the military. the president has imposed martial law on the island, allowing the military to enforce order, and the detention of people wi

i'm greg dawson. the headlines: our top story: donald trump has fired the fbi's director.igation into alleged links between the trump election campaign and russia. the liberal human rights lawyer, moonjae—in, has claimed victory in south korea's presidential election. addressing supporters in seoul, he promised to govern for all south koreans. and this video is trending on bbc.com: britain's prime minister theresa may and her husband philip have appeared together on the bbc as part of the general election campaign. they talked shoes, household chores, and political ambition. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk.

craig dawson on the scoresheet, a headerfrom a corner, but burnley got two goals themselves and to beat them and say they have a good chance, but the manager has done more than a good job and he adheres. we are not the other teams have more quality than us and budget etc, but you can't worry about everyone else, you focus on yourself. we took a few knocks them the season, as you do, but we got to 40 points and that is a good marker for a team like us and still a good marker for a team like us and st i ll two a good marker for a team like us and still two games to go. so six matches, seven? here is the top of the table. we don‘t talk about what happened that spurs last night. tomorrow we have manchester united and arsenalfacing tomorrow we have manchester united and arsenal facing each other and liverpool have southampton so sitting up in third on goal difference. the top four race will be one of two things that sustain as to the end of the season because it is still every chance. they keep saying they are looking at the europa league but not the league but i‘m not convinced. europa le

greg dawson reports.nd celebration as president maduro met his supporters. in another, protest and demonstration. opposition leaders called this a mega—protest, as they marched through the streets. once again rocks and petrol—bombs were thrown at police who once again responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon. these people say they are fighting for freedom and democracy and in the eyes of president maduro they're supporters of a fascist coup attempt. on wednesday he officially launched the process to create a new people's assembly in venezuela, which will have the power to override the opposition—controlled congress. translation: i denounce this opposition. an armed fascist insurgency which has raised its arms against the republic and the republic has the right to defend itself against terrorism and we are going to defend ourselves. for more than a month violent clashes between protesters and police have been almost a daily occurrence in venezuela. more than 30 people have been killed and t

i'm greg dawson with bbc world news. our top story.bi. he said he'd been intending to fire mr comey even before receiving advice from the justice department. but the acting fbi director said staff had not lost confidence in mr comey. he told senators the investigation into claims of russian collusion in president trump's election would continue with vigour. the party of french president—elect emmanuel macron has unveiled a list of candidates for next month's parliamentary elections. more than half have never held elected office and half are women. and the arctic climate change summit is trending on bbc.com. foreign ministers of the eight arctic council nations are meeting in alaska to discuss climate change. and the top story here in the uk. senior labour figures have unanimously approved the party's general election manifesto.

greg dawson reports: this is the reality for a country now facing a critical terror threat.ng's cross, one of london's busiest train stations, armed police and sniffer dogs are on patrol. and for the first time, specialist firearms officers are also on board trains travelling across the uk. one of many precautions as police try to establish the manchester bomb, salman abedi, was part of a terror network. on thursday night, that investigation brought officers to wigan in greater manchester. residents were escorted out of the area is a bomb disposal unit was moved in. on this occasion, no leaves were found but investigators say they made significant progress so say they made significant progress so farand say they made significant progress so far and have described finding very important items during a series of raids. as the police continued their business, so too will politicians when national campaigning the next month's general election resumes. labour leader jeremy corbyn will deliver a speech about tackling terrorism, specifically linking it to the uk's past involvement

greg dawson reports. across miles of open water, the italian coastguard looked for signs of life.ging to a life vest, he is eventually pulled to safety. nearby, another man desperately hangs onto a ship's rudder. come on, my friend, says the coastguard. his ordeal might be over, but the trauma is still visible. they are just two rescues of more than 5,000 which have taken place in the mediterranean since friday. these people left libya in rubber dinghies and wooden boats, before being pulled to safety. at a port in sicily, the chaos and danger of the crossing gives way to an orderly processing of names. europe might be doing what it can to dissuade people from crossing, but in milan this weekend, tens of thousands of people marched in a show of support for those arriving. translation: how does integration work? by welcoming people, and above all by creating the conditions to welcome people. more than 115,000 people have reached italy by boat from northern africa this year. that is up 30% from the same period in 2016. authorities say it is mainly down to the lawlessness in libya. i