the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.t is the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc news. the latest headlines:

ted is correspondent naomi lai, ted is joining us now from roland garris. naomi, how is konta getting on. she has got a tricky matchup. she is playing against viktoria kuzmova, a slug player and just very good on the clay, the sort of player that if you let her into a match and get her teeth and to come she can cause you huge amounts of problems. if you really get on top of her, she can fade away quite quickly. the good news isjoint fade away quite quickly. the good news is joint account that hasn't less or win a game. it is very love to the british number one. off to a flying start. —— johanna konta to the british number one. off to a flying start. ——johanna konta had to let her win again. or carry clean—up, the immigrants some title continues. i think many people as favourites. —— the search for a title. she went to rome. she was playing a very strong clay—court. she really was on form. she beat her co mforta bly. she really was on form. she beat her comfortably. roger federer and rafael nadal through, the former get to lose a set. yes, federick came thro

he will be the most talked about player at roland garris and sadly for the wrong reason.nce again he is headline news. —— robert garrigus. —— roland garros. they were playing "catch—up" in rome on thursday, to try and make up for wednesday's wash—out. among those who had to play twice to reach the quarter—finals was roger federer. the men's number three seed beat joao sousa of portugal in straight sets in the morning, but needed three sets to see off borna coric later in the day. federer had to come from a set down to win, and was taken to a tie—break in the decider, which he won 9—7, to reach the last eight where he'll play stefanos tsitsipas. i was very tired. i got lucky again. i was very tired. i got lucky again. i was lucky in madrid. it is nice to be lucky sometimes. i have lost a lot of heartbreak as to, throughout the years. it is nice to win this. the atmosphere was fantastic. people we re the atmosphere was fantastic. people were going crazy. it is exactly the atmosphere you want. it was good. federer‘s on course for a semi—final showdown with the reigning champ

david: garry, what do you think? >> part of what i do is i watch the media.24/7, trump is the worst thing on earth and they hardly even cover the economy. and i think you are correct on that. the numbers -- to have gdp where it is while everybody else is not doing so well, to have unemployment in the 3s is really kind of amazing at this juncture, especially ten years into an economic move. i wish the media would do a little more on it but they're focused on a lot of other things. david: one thing they're focused on in regard to the economy is giving all of the credit to president obama and joe biden, his vice president, who may well be the next democrat candidate for president. >> you know, dave, it is such a joke. and i can't wait until biden goes on the campaign trail and starts taking credit for the economy. their average g gdp was # 2.1%. president trump hit it right out of the gate. the fastest weaj growth in ten years, the lowest unemployment in the african-american latino communities a. and the latino participation rate has been going up when it was de

our tennis correspondent naomi lai, ted is joining us now from roland garris. kuzmova, a slug player and just very good on the clay, the sort of player that if you let her into a match and get her teeth and to come she can cause you huge amounts of problems. if you really get on top of her, she can fade away quite quickly. the good news isjoint fade away quite quickly. the good news is joint account that hasn‘t less or win a game. it is very love to the british number one. off to a flying start. —— johanna konta to the british number one. off to a flying start. ——johanna konta had to let her win again. or carry clean—up, the immigrants some title continues. i think many people as favourites. —— the search for a title. she went to rome. she was playing a very strong clay—court. she really was on form. she beat her

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.ed a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc news. the latest headlines: four years of war in yemen has left half the population in acute need. new peace talks are due to start. the makers of the world's best—selling weedkiller have been ordered to pay $2 billion in compensation over claims it caused cancer. amar kanim, seriously injured in a napalm attack in iraq, spent 30 years believing he was an orphan, that his family had been wiped out in the same attack. he was brought to the uk for treatment in 1992 by the former mp emma nicholson. but a bbc investigation has discovered amar‘s mother is still alive. 0ur correspondentjon kay travelled with amar back to iraq to see the family reunion. amar kanim is heading back to iraq, to be reunited with his mother. 30 years ago, he left the country as an orphan and came to live in britain. everyone believed his family ha

garri and political analyst in the chill that conflicting views on the latest escalation between israel and gaza. these are either response is always disproportionate. palestinian rocket. attacks on the palestinians are very destructive. for the population. being reduced to rubble people in the streets are being hit while they are on motorcycles. because even on the ground in the fields including mothers and their toddlers both the hamas and islamic jihad are are excellent in using human shields you know launching their operations from schools and from apartment buildings and from civilian centers and hoping that the israelis will not retaliate or that the israelis will be concerned with possible civilian casualties every civilian casualty is a search today but the state of israel has to protect its citizens and has to protect its borders and for that some very very serious measures are being taken against the military infrastructure in gaza. surprise missile tests in the sea of japan after that we can't have failed to trigger the fire and fury one might have expected from donald trump

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.g world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. and i'm samantha simmonds in london. our top stories: president trump declares a national emergency to stop us companies using any telecoms equipment from foreign companies seen as a threat. a call to action from new zealand and france to stamp out violence and extremism online — following the christchurch shootings. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. hong kong's south china morning post is looking at chinese president xi jinping's speech at the conference on dialogue of asian civilisations in beijing. in his first public address since the us—china trade dispute escalated, xi called for openness between countries. to the japan times now. you might be aware that the world health organization has launched its first ever guidelines on the management and prevention

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.ed a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! you're watching the briefing. 0ur headlines: as iran's supreme leader rules out going to war with the united states. with the united states, the pentagon raises its threat level assesment. 10 downing street says mps will have to decide what happens to the brexit deal in another round of votes injune. world leaders and chiefs of technology companies get together in paris today to discuss ways of keeping terrorists off the internet. the gathering is co—chaired by french president emmanuel macron and new zealand prime ministerjacinda ardern. you may remember, ms ardern has denounced the use of social media in the shootings at two christchurch mosques in march, and the live streaming of the massacre on facebook. she will ask the other participants to sign the so—called "christchurch call", a pledge to eliminate violent and extremist c

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.feated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! gloves this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the un says houthi rebels trying to topple the government in yemen are honouring a pledge to withdraw troops from key ports in the country. dozens of us states have joined a lawsuit against major drugs companies, accusing them of price—fixing and trying to reduce competition. the iranian president, hassan rouhani, has warned of difficult times to come as the pressure on the economy grows from renewed us sanctions. they were re—imposed after president trump pulled the us out of an international nuclear deal with iran. washington is sending another aircraft carrier to the persian gulf to deter what the pentagon calls an increased threat from tehran. although, the us insists it doesn't want war with iran. briony sowden reports. as america's carrier strike group moves closer to

deescalate and return to the understanding that the past few months before it's too late journalist garrie and political analyst mitchell barak gave us their views on the latest escalation between israel and gaza. both the hamas and islamic jihad are are excellent in using human shields you know launching their operations from schools and from apartment buildings and from civilian centers and hoping that the israelis will not retaliate or that the israelis will be concerned with possible civilian casualties every civilian casualty is certainly a tragedy but the state of israel has to protect its citizens and has to protect its borders and for that some very very serious measures are being taken against the military infrastructure in gaza the government of gaza is the hamas it's a terror organization it's defined as a terror organization by both the united by both the european union and united states and against a terror organization everything goes so they keep testing israel along the way how many rockets can they fire how many civilian israelis can be killed before israel does something

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.chine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the us and china agree to more talks over trade but president trump begins the process of raising tariffs on all remaining imports from china — worth about $300 billion. the un says at least 65 migrants trying to reach europe from libya drowned when their boat capsized off the coast of tunisia. local fishermen rescued 16 survivors. 0nline sports betting in africa is worth billions of dollars every year. the boom is being encouraged by faster internet, cheaper phones and an obsession with the english premier league. but there are fears that children are being sucked into a cycle of betting, debt and poverty. in kenya one government minister has called it "a curse on youth." angus crawford reports. it's match day in the kenyan premier league and look, there's harry kane, advert

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.d champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc news. the latest headlines: paying the price. a top trump economic adviser says us consumers will face an economic hit for tariffs on china, contradicting the us president. millions head to the polls in the philippines — key midterm elections that could strengthen rodrigo duterte's presidency. jock vic the secretary of state for the vatican city has defended a deal struck between the catholic church and beijing over the control of the church in china. cardinal pietro parolin has described some criticism from catholics as prejudiced and aimed at preserving old geopolitical balances. he made his comments in an interview with the chinese newspaper the global times. with me is the bbc‘s news correspondentjohn mcmanus. first of all, can you remind us why this deal between china and the vatican is so controversial? there are about 7 million c

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.ated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm samantha simmonds in london. our top stories. there's increased security and a second overnight curfew in sri lanka, in response to a wave of anti—muslim violence on monday. a prominent philippines journalist is brought before court on libel charges. she says it's because of critical reporting on president duterte. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. let's look first at the straits times, from here in singapore. it's leading with this photograph of chinese president xijinping and singapore president halimah yacob, who are in beijing ahead of a conference. xi reportedly praised singapore as an example of a multicultural society co—existing in harmony. moving on to the japan times now, which reports on the ongoing us—china trade war. it has exper

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.d champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: president trump says he wants a radical overhaul of the immigration system to favour skilled workers who speak english. us—china relations reach a new low as washington blocks the tech giant huawei from american markets. the sanctions come into effect immediately. airstrikes from the saudi—led coalition in yemen, which is backed by the us and uk, have targeted the capital sana'a. six people are dead. the strikes are said to be retaliation for drone attacks by houthi rebels, on a key oil pipeline inside saudi arabia. for four years yemeni government forces have been battling the rebels, who are linked to iran. un officials say all this has been a disaster for millions of civilians. this report from nawal al—maghafi, special correspondent with bbc arabic. another tragedy hit the heart of the capital, sana

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.feated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc news — the latest headlines: president trump declares a national emergency to stop us companies using any telecoms equipment from foreign companies seen as a threat. let's go live to graham webster. do you think while rain poses a threat? this is the big debate and for a few years the us government provided that mac failed to provide a smoking gun but they said there was a brisk in the future that if the global it infrastructure is underlined by big chinese companies, the chinese government could use this for sabotage or espionage or other measures full stop it may be a threat but we are left to trust the authorities at this point. there is an issue apart from how secure huawei's software may be. the idea that chinese law obliges any company to make available any data or information the state requires and it is not

the computer deep blue has triumphed over the well chess champion garry kasparov.eated a world reigning champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the un says houthi rebels trying to topple the government in yemen are honouring a pledge to withdraw troops from key ports in the country. the security forces in pakistan say a militant attack on a five—star hotel in the south west of the country is over. all three gunmen were killed. more than a0 states in the us have filed a lawsuit against 20 pharmaceutical companies. they are accusing them of price—fixing and conspiring to reduce competition. this follows a five—year investigation into why prices have sometimes suddenly increased and in some cases by over 1000%. chris buckler, our correspondent in washington, explained why over a0 states are filing these lawsuits. according to our investigation, at times they seem to be doubling, tripling, or as you mentioned there, rising by more th

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.ated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm samantha simmons in london. our top stories: there's been a sharp fall on global markets after china hits back in the trade war with the us. president trump says things "are working out very well". the philippines‘ controversial president could be set to consolidate his hardline rule as votes are counted in midterm elections. let‘s take a look at some front pages from around the world. the philippine daily inquirer raises the issues of vote buying on its front page after monday‘s election. the picture shows one of the first people to vote casting her ballot. the south china morning post reports hong kong‘s largest pig cull in more than 50 years. it‘s a drastic move to prevent an outbreak of african swine fever after the first case was found in a pig imported from china

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.d champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! you're watching the briefing. 0ur headlines: president trump declares a national emergency to stop us companies using any telecoms equipment from foreign companies seen as a threat. dozens are arrested in russia — following ongoing protests over the building of a new cathedral. thousands of students and teachers have protested in cities across brazil after the government announced stringent budget cuts in education. the demonstrations mark the first national protests against the administration of the far—right president, jair bolsonaro, asjulia carneiro reports from rio dejaniero. 0ut out with jair bolsonaro, protesters chant. 0ut out with jair bolsonaro, protesters chant. out on the streets against cuts of in the education budget announced by the government. no two coats for university says this banner. this was the scene outside the sun polo muse

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.e has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! you're watching the briefing. 0ur headlines: president trump prepares to hold talks at the white house with hungary's prime minister viktor 0rban, a meeting that's raised concern both in europe and america. millions head to the polls in the philippines — in crucial midterm elections that could cement rodrigo duterte's presidency. like many other young people in tanzania, miki deo loves to play basketball and skateboard. but 15 years ago he began suffering from the medical condition, vitiligo, which set him apart from the vast majority of the population. it also led him down a career path he had never expected. caroline rigby reports. meet miki deo, and remember his face. this model from tanzania is hoping to take the fashion world by storm. you know, in tanzania, there isn't anyone like me. so when a few people saw me,

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.ampion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! you're watching the briefing. our headlines: facebook has admitted its messaging service whatsapp allowed the installation of malicious spyware. three protestors and a member of the security forces have been killed in clashes in the sudanese capital, khartoum. trade union leaders in bangladesh have expressed concern over safety in the country's garments factories following the government's decision to end western—backed inspection mechanisms. the initiatives — alliance and accord — were set up by western retailers following the rana plaza disaster in 2013. they led to hundreds of safety measures in several factories, previously described as death traps for workers. anbarasan ethirajan reports from dhaka. clothes made in factories like these here reach far and wide. last year, the bangladeshi clothing industry exported more than $30 billion worth of clo

this president does really like tariffs, he thinks tariffs are good for the economy, and if garry colemance him otherwise, i doubt a whole bunch of phd economists can. it is sort of a new world we're living in. it certainly is. christine mcdaniel who served as an advisor in the us trade department speaking to rico. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. the german car—maker porsche has been fined nearly $600 million over the diesel emissions scandal. owned by volkswagen, germany's public prosecutors say porsche had been negligent in making sure nitrogen oxide emissions did not breach regulated limits. damien mcguinness has more from berlin. they have accepted this fine. they have admitted to negligence, effectively. what happened is they used audi engines, diesel engines, where they were negligent though, they said they didn't produce these engines, they didn't manufacture these engines, but they were negligent, this is what they have admitted to, in not supervising the testing in a rigorous enough manner and that's was allowed the rigging to happen. also making news today: da

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.on in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! welcome back. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: four years of war in yemen has left half the population in acute need. new peace talks are due to start. the makers of the world's best—selling weedkiller have been ordered to pay $2 billion compensation, the third finding over claims it caused cancer. the us attorney general william barr has appointed a senior federal prosecutor to investigate the origins of the russia investigation. media reports suggestjohn durham, attorney in connecticut, is to conduct an inquiry to determine if intelligence collection involving the trump campaign was "lawful and appropriate". our correspondent peter bowes joins us now. peter, mr trump and peter, mrtrump and his peter, mr trump and his supporters have long claimed there was illegal and inappropriate spying on the election campaign. yes, and we had a hint that

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc news, the latest headlines: as iran's supreme leader rules out going to war with the united states the pentagon raises its threat level assesment. sri lanka's security forces have enforced a second overnight curfew in response to a wave of anti—muslim violence. hundreds of millions of people across india have been voting in the general election, with results due next week. divisions between the hindu majority and india's 172 million muslims have grown under the current prime minister, narendra modi, who leads the hindu nationalist bjp. the united nations is concerned about a rise in attacks on muslims. it's become a key election issue, as our south asia correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports. these are the muslims of the nomadic bakarwal tribe. they're outcasts, treated with resentment wherever they go. when

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.merica's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! you're watching the briefing. our headlines: taiwan's parliament is debating legislation that could see it become the first place in asia to allow same—sex marriage. and our top story: as europe prepares to head to the polls, we've been in france, looking at the growing strength of populist movements. let's stay with that now. 751 seats are up for grabs in the european parliament. but despite this being one big election for one parliament, turnout, concerns and interest for the eu can be very different from one country to another. our europe correspondent damian grammaticas reports from brussels. 400 million voters across europe... last time, just one in ten in some countries bother to take part so the eu is trying to convince people that this time it really matters. choose the europe you want me to grow up in. if one country, the uk, still taking part, people really do think this matter

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.ampion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. and i'm samantha simmonds in london. our top stories: us—china relations at a new low, as washington blocks the tech giant huawei from american markets. the sanctions come into effect immediately. president trump says he wants a radical overhaul of the immigration system to favour skilled workers who speak english. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the philippine star reports that president rodrigo duterte's allies are poised for victory in the country's midterm elections. the paper quotes a presidential spokesperson, who says despite vote—counting machine glitches, the election was credible because poll officers counted the votes manually. to the south china morning post now, which is talking about hong kong's controversial extradition bill, which would allow suspects

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.g world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc news, the latest headlines: president trump says he wants a radical overhaul of the immigration system to favour skilled workers who speak english. however, it looks unlikely to get through congress. us—china relations reach a new low, as washington blocks the tech giant huawei from american markets. the sanctions come into effect immediately. the political leader of the basque separatist group eta has been arrested in the french alps after 17 years on the run. eta waged a violent campaign for basque independence for more than 40 years and killed more than 800 people. it declared a ceasfire in 2011 and disbanded in 2018. ramzan karmali reports. josu ternera, one of the most wanted men in europe, was finally captured in this hospital car park in the french alps. the political leader of eta, the basque separatist movement, had been

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the us and china agree to more talks over trade but president trump begins the process of raising tariffs on all remaining imports from china, worth about $300 billion. instagram is one of the most popular social networks amongst young people. many so—called influencers have built their careers on the social platform, with celebrities such as kim kardashian charging companies up to a million dollars to advertise their products with just a single picture. but the social network has also been widely criticised for contributing to depression amongst users. now instagram has decided to tackle mental health problems online and has introduced a new trial in canada which involves removing likes. we spoke to a person who took part in the trial. well, i think in the core of likes, it is human nature to relate one

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov. in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc news, the latest headlines: president trump declares a national emergency to stop us companies using any telecoms equipment from foreign companies seen as a threat. is the governor of alabama signs into law a bill which outlaws almost all abortions — even in cases of rape and incest. for more on this, we can cross live to houston in texas and speak a face and name many of you will recognise. thank you for your time. you know this is part of an effort across many republican lead states to get this issue brought again before a new and more conservative supreme court. the idea is to overturn roe versus wade. you are professionally at the centre of that landmark case. i did support the person who was named jane roe when she wanted to speak out about it but i would say that this is a very dangerous time for women and girls in the united states because

glasgow took an early lead through matt ferguson's try, before the irish side hit back with tries from garrypole position for tomorrow's monaco grand prix. that's all the sport for now. exit polls in ireland suggest voters have overwhelmingly backed easing the republic's divorce laws. the irish government has suggested it will change legislation to shorten the time spouses have to have been living apart before they can apply for a divorce. divorces granted abroad will also be recognised. earlier i asked our correspondent louise cullen about the significance of today's vote. well, if you consider, lukwesa, that divorce only became legal in the republic of ireland just over 20 years ago, and that referendum in 1985 passed with a tiny margin, just 50.3%, here we are some 23, 2a years later, and now we're looking at the figures you've just quoted there, more than 80% supporting these changes to the timeframe required for couples to have lived apart. it's a massive amount of change, and social upheaval, really. and voters were asked to vote not just on the timeframe, it was a single question, but

the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov.n a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc news. the latest headlines: iran's president has warned that, as us sanctions bite, his country is facing the worse conditions in decades. dozens of us states have joined a lawsuit against major drugs companies, accusing them of price—fixing and trying to reduce competition. migrants who survived when their boat capsized off the coast of tunisia have given their account of the disaster, in which at least 60 people drowned. initial reports said those on board were from sub—saharan africa, but the survivors say most of the passengers were from bangladesh. with more, here is rahuljoglekar. these are the faces of men who have seen death at close quarters. some too shocked to say anything, others devastated by what they saw. they all set off to start a new life in italy. a dream interrupted by the harsh reality of death at sea. ahmed from bangladesh is