frontrunnerjoe biden came under fire.es raging in spain. a charity trying to disembark 40 migrants in the italian port city of lampedusa says it has been prevented from doing so for more than 24 hours. it had rescued the migrants, including women and children, 2 weeks ago. the captain of the charity's ship sea watch 3 says they'd been told there were no docking places. ramzan karmali reports. day two for the sea watch 3 off the coast of lampedusa. for those onboard, more frustration that a vessel carrying 42 migrants is not allowed to dock. italian authorities made a second visit onboard and the captain reiterated her plea to let the migrants of her boat. we declared a state of necessity because the psychological situation and the humanitarian condition has been worsening so much that i cannot guarantee the safety of the rescue people anymore onboard a vessel. originally 53 migrants were onboard. 11 were taken of the vessel by the italian coastguard due to health concerns. they were rescued from a rubber boat more than tw

frontrunnerjoe biden came under attack. with huge wildfires raging in spain. now it's time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with the front page of the i and — like many of today's papers — it's all about the ongoing tory leadership contest. it has this warning from scottish tory leader ruth davidson, who says borisjohnson's brexit plan could break up the union. staying with brexit and the times reports that the french owner of vauxhall has given the car industry a boost by saying it will build the new astra in britain — but only if there's a ‘favourable' brexit deal. the financial times has an exclusive interview with vladimir putin speaking on the eve of the g20 summit in osaka, he claimed liberalism had "become obsolete". the business section of the times reports on the announcement from sirjony ive, the iphone designer who gave apple its look, is leaving the tech giant to start his own company. the independent reports that uk gambling firms have paid a record £1

another ten candidates will be taking part, including frontrunnerjoe biden.nd this story is doing well on bbc.com. england have won a place in the semi—finals of the women's world cup with a 3—0 victory over norway. they will play either france or the defending champions, the united states, on tuesday. that's all, stay with bbc news. and the top story in the uk: pressure is growing on the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, to overturn a decision to allow the north derby mp chris williamson back into the party. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. trump's 620 trade battles. the us president is set to go head—to—head with his chinese and indian cou nterpa rts with his chinese and indian counterparts in osaka. suited and booted. meet the to some of the world's top football players. 6ood morning, asia. hello, world. it is a friday, almost a weekend. 6lad morning, asia. hello, world. it is a friday, almost a weekend. glad you could join us for another exciting addition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon. we kick off the programme with the 6

another ten candidates will be taking part, including frontrunnerjoe biden.inals of the women's world cup with a 3—0 victory over norway. they will play either france or the defending champions, the united states, on tuesday. that's all, stay with bbc news. and the top story in the uk:

frontrunnerjoe biden came under fire.rt blocks a question on citizenship. the plight of so many migrants from central america risking their lives to try to cross illegally into the united states has been thrown into sharp focus this week. the image of oscar ramirez and his daughter face—down in a river after they drowned trying to cross into the united states has shocked the world. he was trying to find a better life for his family from el salvador. it is central america's smallest country, but has one of the world's highest crime rates. our international correspondent orla guerin reports from the capital san salvador. in el salvador, daily life. and death. another killing in gangland. it barely merits a glance. and doesn't stop the ice cream vendor. the gangs are like a virus, unseen but infecting every aspect of life. locals are telling us that by dumping the body here in broad daylight, it's a clear message of defiance to the government. and over here you can see just whose territory you're in. the gang has branded the

in fact, he is on the debate stage with frontrunnerjoe biden. clash of two very top—heavy democratic heavyweights right now in the upcoming debates. it is reallyjust the beginning of the process. we are not even in the year 2020. but what will you be looking out for when these debates begin later this month? many are looking at former vice presidentjoe biden and of course he is the frontrunner right now. in fact, you have president donald trump actually playing to him as if he is the frontrunner, and so, joe biden, he has actually been very much secluded throughout the campaign season. much like how was saw hillary clinton when she started her campaign back in 2016, not doing a lot of press, not engaging, doing the retail politicking of interacting very closely with the voters. and so whenjoe biden gets on that stage, the question he will have to answer is, can he engage? can he take on a lot of the incoming fire that will be directed at him? and does he actually have the wherewithal to compete, not only at his age, but also at a time when we ju

another ten candidates will be taking part, including frontrunnerjoe biden.nd this story is doing well on bbc.com. england have won a place in the semi—finals of the women's world cup with a 3—0 victory over norway. they will play either france or the defending champions, the united states, on tuesday. that's all, stay with bbc news. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk. welcome to the bbc‘s radio theatre for a special edition of hardtalk. my guest today is known around the world for his film, television and theatre work. he made his name for his uncanny ability to portray other well—known people. tony blair, brian clough, david frost, roles that catapulted michael sheen into a life far from his home in port talbot, in south wales. but it was acting that also brought him back there, where he is now immersed in tackling some of the problems that face a poor community — poverty, debt and homelessness. so how does he straddle such contrasting worlds? michael sheen, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. so how does the hollywood star fit in on port talbot‘s high st

frontrunnerjoe biden, and second favourite bernie sanders are part of tomorrow's field.n tv, with millions of americans expected to tune in. and remember florida is a swing state crucial to the 2020 election. the democratic national committee mixed the 20 hopefuls at random. but stipulated that five of the top 10 would appear on each night. because let's face it, some of those running at the bottom of the polls are still relatively unknown. the guardian has even created a quiz in which you have to identify real hopefuls with random stock photos. here's president trump's take on the field. we have some beauties here. 350 million people and that is the best he can do. i do not think so. even as democrats, i can pick better than that. joining me now is jane o'brien in miami the president does not seem to care at all. well, he doesn't, he is looking forward to this and even threatening to live tweet the entire thing. plenty of drama on the stage evenif thing. plenty of drama on the stage even if he did not get any on the stage. this is a good moment for those candidates. int

be ten more candidates behind the podium among that group, will be bernie sanders and the frontrunnerjoe bidenimmigration could well be the big talking point tonight. a shocking photograph has surfaced today of a father and daughter from el salvador, who died trying to reach the united states, while crossing the rio grande. the images, taken monday, show 0scar martinez ramirez, and his daughter valeria, lying face down in shallow water. what kind of impact will that photograph have on, america's fierce immigration debate? you may find caroline hawley‘s report distressing. proud parents, this was the martinez family. 0scar, the young father, had hoped to earn enough money in the us to build a house. his body and that of his daughter valeria were found in the rio grande which separates mexico and texas. they'd apparently given up hope of reaching the us through legal means. a shocking image has now emerged of father and child, not yet two, her head tucked into his t—shirt, her arm around his neck. the stark human cost of the migrant crisis. translation: you see the river, it looks very calm. i t