they know that the iraqi media, the iraqi government wants the mosque to destroy the idea of the caliphatet to them. they wa nted that was important to them. they wanted to finish this place the only time he appeared in front of the public. it mea n5 time he appeared in front of the public. it means that that the caliphate will be finished and the idea of the caliphate would be destroyed completely. they would lo5e mosul. and fini5hed destroyed completely. they would lo5e mosul. and finished the existence of isis. chinese e—commerce giant aliababa is in the us this week to court small businesses — and persuade them to sell their products on its vast online retail platforms. ceo jack ma promises the platform will provide easy access to the huge chinese consumer market. samira hu55ainjoin5 us now from the conference in detroit. hello. it is pretty impressive. they have occupied the conference centre here in detroit. the mission of aliababa here in detroit. the mission of aliaba ba i5 here in detroit. the mission of aliaba ba is to here in detroit. the mission of aliababa is to try to introdu

against the national the iraqi national army and the iraqi. popular forces and has to be. it's not so innocent toward. amounts of weaponry that was dropped. always mistakenly. into isis hand since two thousand and fifteen until today. thirty thousand civilians were killed between january and march two thousand and seventeen and these numbers are knowledge by the congress i noticed by the. coalition forces committee that promised to go into to do an investigation and to try to avoid. such mistakes do you think i'll ever know that many people in total how many civilians would have lost their lives in the liberation of moses or do you think we'll ever have a total figure. i believe the iraqi government. and obligation to do with it to give proper and to. pay homage to these civilians that have died. we have heard through the american press and through the allied press many times that many victims are under the rubble maybe because they want them to be on the and maybe because they don't want them to be remembered anymore so they will be counted as. a lost people not as victim

the headlines: the iraqi military says is has blown up the iraqi military says is has blown up mosul‘allberry mosque and one muslim says it is a crime against iraq. and historical dome was destroyed a few hours ago. the american secretary of state says china has a responsibility to force north korea to scrap its nuclear weapons. also coming up on the programme — it is a victory for republicans after winning a special election in georgia. president trump heads to iowa to kickstart his agenda. and that hug that wasn't. marco rubio misses the mark when he tries to embrace the president's daughter. good morning. it is 7am in singapore and 2am in the iraqi city of mosul where the great mosque of al—nuri has been destroyed by the so—called islamic state. the announcement came from iraqi forces close to the mosque as they pushed ahead with the offensive to retake the ias stronghold. the us general called it a crime against the people of muscle and all of iraq. let me show you some of the pictures taken by a bbc cameraman just about an hour before the mosque was hit. you can see the famous le

led coalition and the iraqi army. brutal you could say methods to drive to the shelling the rockets attacked they didn't do much to lessen the suffering of the civilians in mosul. thank you very much. the russian foreign ministry spokeswoman has sharply criticized washington's claims that the assad government is planning a chemical attack in syria moscow believes such allegations could be a sign of an upcoming u.s. intervention one easiest nimbly it is even if we knew about statements from washington we also knew that the u.s. officials refused to confirm the claims with any facts of the situation looks like a massive provocation both military and informational it is likely that where we are seen as the moment is the threshold of a new intervention or we saw a further insight with syria commentator danny markey he ses the claims coming from washington do pave the way for false flag attacks by rebel groups. united states of america is looking for some sort of provocation in syria and is actually putting pretext for som

this is the most forward position is iraqi troops have.nearest is position is just 15 metres away, and when they're firing here the distance is so small that sometimes they can see the faces of the is militants. the troops here — mostly young — determined to end a reign of terror. "daesh came and killed civilians," says ali. "they destroyed life in the city." "our duty is to bring mosul back to life." here's the hospital building where commanders say about 200 foreign militants are holed up, including some britons. "that's what our intelligence tells us," says this colonel. "and also we heard them speaking on the radio." "we can tell their nationality from that." and iraqi drones monitor their movements, if they dare to move at all. here, militants run from building to building in the vast medical complex, looking for cover. commanders tell us there are french, russians and chechens here, as well as the british. they say there are three senior is leaders along with them, trapped below ground. now their caliphate is turning to ash, their po

this is the most forward position the iraqi troops have.y tell us the nearest is emplacement isjust have. they tell us the nearest is emplacement is just 50 metres away. two and a half weeks after the uk general election, theresa may finally has a deal that will allow her to get laws through parliament. her conservative party will be supported by northern ireland's democratic unionist party. the nobel peace laureate, liu xiaobo, has been released from prison by the chinese authorities. but that's only after he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. we will also update you on what north korea has been saying in response to a south korean invitation to co—host the 2018 winter olympics. let's go to mosul, in iraq, now. we have covered the story many times in the last three years. back in 2014 the islamic state group seized the whole city. in october iraqi forces mounted an offensive to retake it. these are the maps we have been collecting along the way. you can see how the territory marked in red controlled by is has got smaller and smaller

our top stories: the american and iraqi army say the islamic state group blows up mosul‘s historic mosqueone general calls it a "crime against all iraq." a queen's speech dominated by brexit and missing some key conservative manifesto pledges. re—drawing the saudi line of succession. king salman replaces his nephew with his son as heir to the throne. and fighting to preserve the future of our planet. scientists in bolivia are storing ice from ancient glaciers before it's too late. the iraqi and us military say islamic state militants have blown up the great al—nuri mosque in mosul and its famous leaning minaret. the mosque is where abu bakr al—baghdadi made his only public appearance as the leader of is, after announcing a new caliphate three years ago. the us military described it as a crime against the people of mosul and of all iraq. it has denied an allegation by the jihadists that an american air strike was to blame. frankie mccamley reports. an image of the past: the grand al—nuri mosque in mosul, which had stood for over eight centuries with its famous leaning minaret. from above,

they were never going to allow the iraqi forces to enter. it's actually -- absolutely terror for the iraqi forces to actually enter it. genie: thank you. defense forces in syria continue to close in on islamic's date group fighters. using -- isis using both jones and the traps. we have this exclusive. to supply the most advanced positions inside raqqa. he drives around the eddie in this homemade vehicle. using -- isis using the streets are deserted. >> food, water everything they need i carry everything. sometimes if they are wounded comrades i will go back to look for them. >> around 20 fighters hold this unfinished building. at the front. from here it is controlled by the islamic state group. >> everyone rushes to their combat station. they have spotted enemies diapers. -- enemy snipers. ,> those buildings down there they are in the third building. position isic state too far for these machine guns so the fighters have called in an airstrike. later the coalition bombs the designated target. they came and they struck there. we passed on the

. >> isis has seized many iraqi cities. >> narrator: they seemed to come out of nowhere. >> in northern iraq, a number of districts have been taken over by fighters. >> militants have swallowed up territory, and they're pushing toward baghdad. >> narrator: the terror group isis started capturing key territory in iraq. >> the jolting gong was when they swept into western iraq and took control of a third of western iraq. the banks that were robbed and stripped, the assets that were stripped in that entire area was huge. and that was, as i said, the jolting gong that said, "wait a minute, how could this happen?" >> deep concern about isis pushing into baghdad. >> isis has been seizing territory in iraq. >> they were able to swiftly take over huge areas of iraq. it was shocking how the army didn't even fight, didn't even put a fight. >> and taking over mosul, the second largest city... >> i think washington was stunned when the second largest city in iraq, a city of two million people, fell in a day. to a terrorist organization that we had not imagined was in the first order of terrorist or

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do not give any chance for the iraqi military to come into the city.here is no way for them to flee far away from the city. this is the last square meter in the whole city. brent: as always, we appreciate you coming in and giving us your insights. the survey in britain has found many high-rise buildings have similar cladding the london pow. the siding on the grenfell tower aided the blaze that killed 79 people. many are angry, saying the government has been too slow to risk on. correspondent: people in britain mourning those killed in the inferno that engulfed in the 23 story building. the blaze in the london borough of kensington and chelsea were britain's worst since world war ii. in the aftermath of the fire, prime minister theresa may said it would be sometime before the true cost of the tragedy was clear. >> mr. speaker, what happened in the early hours of last wednesday morning with one of the most unimaginable tragedies our country has the in many years. as of this morning, 79 people have been confirmed dead. with work still ongoing to to cover

reports from iraq say fighters from so—called islamic state have mounted a counter attack against iraqiroops, who are trying to recapture parts of the old city of mosul. iraqi commanders say that british fighters, as well as chechens and other foreigners, are among the militants. firefighters in southern spain are battling to stop a huge forest fire causing widespread damage to a national park that's home to rare species of wildlife. the blaze has led to the evacuation of more than 2,000 people. pakistan's prime minister, nawaz sharif, has cut short a visit to london to return home, after more than 140 people were killed when an oil tanker exploded in punjab province. those are the main stories. time to catch up with all the business news in the world business report. the biggest recall in automotive history leads to the bankrupcty courts. japan's takata has had to recall more than 100m airbags across the world. yet another italian rescue job. two more banks get government bailouts — the third time that's happened in a year. is it isita is it a sign of more trouble for the eurozone? wel

says about the state of the iraqi forces?ey would capture mosul in a few months, or in a month's time. i think the biggest difficulty has been, and iraqi forces have said this, is that the eastern part of mosul, especially the old city, is densely populated and is has prevented a lot of civilians from leaving the city. and thatis civilians from leaving the city. and that is one of the main reasons that made the progress much slower than it was in the past, then it would be assumed at the beginning. thank you so much forjoining us. she is originally from iraq, she was telling us. many of the uk's top universities have failed to achieve the highest award in the first major assessment of teaching standards. more than half of those that entered the teaching excellence framework did not score a gold rating. 0ur education correspondent gillian hargreaves reports. in future, universities in england will be judged on the quality of their teaching and be awarded the bronze, silver or gold rating. if they want to charge undergraduates

iraqi forces are hunting them down, street by street, house by house. fierce resistance, the militants going down fighting. as they make their last stand, civilians are fleeing the city, those who can find a way. for some, it's a struggle to escape the battlefield, others venting their anger as they go. "may god deny help to the militants," this man says. "i spit on them." the destruction of the mosque is not the end of the fight to free this city, but iraqi military sources say they hope they can now advance more swiftly, closing in on the last pocket of resistance. they say is is down to just a few hundred men, and they are hemmed in in the old city. orla guerin, bbc news, western mosul. let's take a look at some of the other stories the news: president trump says he didn't make secret recordings of his conversations with the former fbi chief, james comey. the american president controversially sacked mr comey last month and hinted that their chats might have been taped. but he now says this didn't happen. tests are being carried out on 600 high rise

this is the most forward position the iraqi troops have.round 150 people are killed after an oil tanker explodes in a huge fireball in pakistan's punjab province. in britain, 60 high—rise buildings fail safety tests carried out after the london tower block blaze. hello and welcome to bbc world news. we begin in the iraqi city of mosul and reports from there say fighters from so called islamic state have mounted a counter attack in districts to the west of the old city — the last is enclave in mosul. the army has told the bbc that british fighters are among the militants. earlier, the iraqi military said it had captured almost all of the area — our correspondent orla guerin, and cameraman nico hameon, have sent us this report from the front line. heading to the front line in mosul. you have to run. and beware of snipers. but troops from iraq's emergency response division are advancing every day. the target here — a hospital complex. we move deeper into the battle. getting a chance to see how the fight is being taken to the so—called islamic

some on the receiving end of an iraqi missile strike., says this major, and we have to get it back. we have been fighting house—to—house and room to room against snipers and foreign fighters, including chechens. nearby, troops relax within sight of the bodies of is militants. they lie where they fell — in the streets they ruled with terror. the extremists are now facing defeat here, but it has taken three years to get this far. and immense damage has been done to the fabric of mosul and the unity of iraq. 0 rla 0rla guerin, bbc news, in the old city of mosul. we heard from some civilians who had escaped in 0rla's report. but what about those still trapped. lisa grande — the un humanitarian co—ordinator in iraq — explained their plight. i think it's very clear that the 100—150 , 000 civilians who are still trapped in the old city of mosul are facing extreme risk. that includes being used as human shields by isil. we know that families who are trying to escape from the old city to safety are being directly targeted. we estimate that at lea

one was just a child, said iraqi security forces.fought for the caliphate in its prime and in its most desperate days. in the sleeping quarters, they were careless. littered among bomb-making equipment and clothes, they left a paper trail. >> the men died fighting near here, but this is where they lived. it is filthy, but it is full of instructions and orders from the caliphate. also all over this room there , are small hints to the people these men were before they joined the islamic state. there are documents belonging to a man that contains his i.s. staff number. it is his notes from mortar training class. importantly here in the munitions sections in his own handwriting, he lists chemical munitions as a weapon. in breach of i.s. orders one of , the dead fighters kept on him a mobile phone memory card. it reveals private moments, which give way to battle poses. these snapshots serve the the to later be used in martyrdom deals when the fighters died in battle. heme -- he knew the men. most were from mosul, but there were foreigners

we captured a lot of iraqi documents and made a couple iraqi friends whose names are not in the book because they don't want to be exposed were in the iraqi army at senior levels were beginning to be the possibility to tell the story from the other side. the other thing i want to say is on 27 january, colonel vincent j anchor wrote in his diary, i hope that someone at the national command authority level in the state department work state department has thought through what the in-state of this war is supposed to be. and i can tell you unreservedly the answer is no. and i can tell you that's been the case ever since. the notion that there's some kind of grand strategic vision and respect to how we got in these wars, why were still there is that there was no brand strategy. one of the things we ought to be thinking about rather than claiming if you study war there will be no war is a need to study that business and the folks that lead our country need to study and think about what are the implications, the actions we are taking and what do we want to look this when we're finished. a r

. >> the iraqi city of mosul, they've are no more. they were blown up by the islamic state according to the iraqi government. it was a final act of destruction for those in the final days. it must have great significance and in 2014, it was here that the founder of isis announced his lands to form a caliphate. >> this was one of islam's most revered sites. it is the second-largest city. the historic landmark and the famous area were blown up. local television showed images of smoke billowing into the sky. it is the very venue from which they proclaim the government many years ago. >> last eye, they blew up a mosque in which he declared a caliphate. it was a significant moment in the last 24 hours. >> we call on the united nations to shed light on these crimes. and to stop the islamic state group. the islamic state group showed their ugliness today. iraqi civil society organizations and civil rights groups to register these crimes as acts of terrorism. >> the fighters claim the u.s. aircraft destroyed the complex. the previous report s

iraqi troops fighting their way into mosul‘s old city.e midst of the fighting, stood this. the famous leaning minaret of the grand al—nuri mosque, built more than 800 years ago. it was here the islamic state leader, abu bakr al—baghdadi, made his only public appearance, after proclaiming the caliphate across northern iraq and syria. but, this week, people were horrified to see video showing the minaret and mosque being blown up by the militants as they retreat. although they blame an american air strike. and the destruction has been described by the iraqi prime minister as a declaration of defeat by islamic state. with overwhelming numbers of iraqi troops now concentrated in the old city, and with backing from a us—led coalition, it does seem to be only a matter of time before isis is finally driven out of mosul. translation: our forces on the ground are moving forward. they have now penetrated the old city. it is true, the advance is slow, but we are advancing carefully, taking into account the lives of the civilians trapped inside the c

without a fight the iraqi army and the u.s. led coalition seem to make sure to not leave a square meter scorched it's bad what's happened to the city but what's happened to the people of mosul two million inhabitants before all of this things they went through the air strikes for example countless civilians new counting how many people of families children entire neighborhoods will. children strikes plenty of bodies still buried under the rubble only little little. you're going to be coming here know of now much while the thought of being. there you have come to me to argue with me that you're married and we can enter the . third mother. or woman is our focus up there actually that you had to put their marriage up i did your mark on my own my sorry i thought that your father said that about him my out of. but out of several civilians were i says human shield they were their defense they hoped that by putting civilians in every house by fighting on roofs in houses filled with civilians that the coalition the u.s. led coalition w

iraqi government forces retook eastern mosul back injanuary.began a new push this week to capture the remaining part held by islamic state in the west. the latest fighting is focused on al zanjili which is near the river tigris. alan johnston reports. they are escaping. they decided to gather their children and take their chancesin gather their children and take their chances in the streets of this war zone, fleeing neighbourhoods controlled by the militants. there was danger all around, from the militants and the attacking government forces and their us allies in aircraft overhead. translation: i went out to bring water from a nearby place. we were about 200 or 250 people, and a member of islamic state walked amongst us. minutes later, a plane struck the crowd. he managed to escape and we were hurt. in amongst the families came the casualties. in one place, many did not survive, their bodies were left lying where they fell. there is this account of what happened. how the slaughter here unfolded. in the last two days, is has been shooting peopl

we heard from the iraqi prime minister saying that this is a sign of isis' defeat.efinitely now tragically add the mosque to the long list of o large colo, historicarchaeological and other sites. >> has become one of their methods. thank you for reporting live from jordan. >>> a touching moment at a congressional women's softball game. [ cheers [ cheers ] that's capitol police special agent crystal griner throwing out the first pitch or first two pitches. she was not happy with the first throw. she's entitled to another. she was shot in the ankle last week after a gunman opened fire at the republican baseball practice in alexandria, virginia. the attack left congressman steve scalise critically injured. he's been upgraded to fair condition. >>> tropical storm cindy is threatening serious flooding as it moves inland this morning. oh, yeah, the rain's coming in. with more let's go to meteorologist derek van dam with the latest. >>> good thursday morning. we continue to track the progress of tropical storm cindy making landfall between texas and louisiana. this system

this is the most forward position the iraqi troops have.tell us that the nearest is position isjust 15 metres away. nearest is position and hamilton and vettel tussle, but ricciardo wins an action—packed grand prix in azerbaijan. but ricciardo wins an action—packed good evening. more tower blocks across england have failed safety checks on cladding, in the wake of the grenfell tower fire disaster. 60 high rise buildings in 25 local authority areas have now been checked, and the results show a 100% failure rate in meeting fire safety standards. local councils are being urged to send samples in for testing more quickly, with over 500 other buildings nationwide, still to be checked. buildings nationwide, with the latest, here's duncan kennedy. pendleton here's duncan kennedy. in salford, the latest location pendleton in salford, the latest location where tower block cladding is being removed. it is unsettling sight for another group of residents have lived here many years. sight for another group of residents have lived here many yearsm sight

the iraqi prime minister described their action as an admission of defeat.me to a barmy brussels here at the start of a day which will see a european council taking place in the building behind me. it is a counsel of some contrast, i suppose you could say, because the message coming out from eu leaders ahead of this event is that there is a growing confidence and optimism once again within the european union, amongst the people of europe, that the eu can be of value to them. that message, though, coming in contrast to, of course, the discussions about brexit. the whole notion of one large country within the eu finding its way out of this club. so that, if you like, is the contradiction. as to the agenda, certainly issues of security and defence, not to mention migration, very high up on the list of priorities, here. only on tuesday night, it is worth remembering, that in the central station in brussels, just down the road, a suspected suicide bomb was taken out and shot by police. it just raises the levels of attention and focus once again on security and de

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state specially the iraqi military and security forces it was one thing getting rid of destroyed iraqi state systematically. including paul brennan you know. it was led to this disaster ignored the advice including of calling powell the secretary of state at the time. just speaking of water policy here i mean after what we saw in iraq syria libya etc could we see are you really by the way short of policies by. regime change in the region. that's certainly something president trump was talking about in his campaign in the run up to becoming president he very clearly said he does not believe in regime change and in forcing american values in other countries. dismissing what happened in iraq and afghanistan but since he's taken over. seems to have changed the u.s. in sending more troops to afghanistan more troops to syria so. french president as you saw just announced that removing the syrian state and saying president bashar lawson is no longer a priority because. it makes no sense so there are some quarters in europe and america saying regime change doesn't happen the middle east brings

iraqi forces are hunting them down, street by street, house by house.own fighting. as they make their last stand, civilians are fleeing the city — at least those who can find a way. but for many, like this man, it is a struggle to escape the battlefield. "may god oppose the militants," he said. "i spit on them." the destruction of the mosque is not the end of the fight to free the city. but iraqi military sources say they hope they can now advance more swiftly, closing in on the last pocket of resistance. they say is is down to just a few hundred men, and they are hemmed in in the old city. orla guerin, bbc news, western mosul. now, we know that the future of workers moving across the eu will be a key aspect of brexit talks. at the moment, around 80,000 seasonal workers pick and process fruit and veg in the uk every year, but a bbc survey of soft fruit and salad growers has found that there's already a problem with supply of workers. one in five farmers say they already have fewer workers than they need, with seven out of ten saying they'd consider cutt

this is the most foord position that the iraqi troops have.nt stormed the world trade center armed with shotguns. we believe we have a right to claim certain parts of this country as our land. i take pride in the words, ich bin ein berliner. prison pale and slightly chubby, he said no words in court. it was left to his lawyer to explain his decision to plead guilty to the murder ofjohn lennon. we have advise the government that the great increase in lung cancer is mainly due to smoking tobacco. checkpoint charlie stood on the borderfor 29 years as checkpoint charlie stood on the border for 29 years as a mark of determination to defend the city. look back, you're watching newsday. the prime minister of pakistan cut short a visit to london after the oil tanker disaster which has left at least 150 people dead. in columbia, a rescue operation is under way after a boat sinks in a reservoir with at least 150 people on board. officials say three people have died. and shaking like a washing machine. that is how passengers described this airasia flight

iraqi forces backed by u.s. military making a push to drive isis out of the city in ruins.'agata reports from the front line. >> reporter: this is what victory over isis and mosul looks like. u.s. backed iraqi special forces said they have retaken two third of the old city. it's come at a cost. commanders decided the suffering of tens of thousand of civilians still trapped inside this brutal battle, outweighed any hope of leaving the old city intact. especially after isis robbed iraqi forces of a symbolic victory, by blowing up the mosque where the isis leader declared creation of the caliphate more than three years ago. we are now entering the old city. where the iraqi special forces, the very forces that broke through isis defenses, and started advancing toward the mosque. we drove until the streets got so narrow we had to leave the protection of our humvees behind as gunfire rang out in every direction. the stench of death, from the body of isis fighters rotting in the sweltering heat, filled the air. as you walk the streets of the old city, you get indication of the dam

immigration and custom enforcement raids that resulted in the detention and possible removal of iraqi nationals, as well as other members of the detroit community. why am i alarmed? mr. speaker, what we saw happen on sunday, june 11, was an all-out push to just remove iraqi nationals who have been in this country, some for 40 years. who have lived in this country, raised families, and have worked, and were subject to being to raids. over 100 iraqi nationals, including caldeans and muslims were removed from their families and transported to a correction facility in youngstown. i have been in touch with community leaders who are not only distressed by the ongoing situation, but also express concerns of the dangers that await these individuals as they return to an active war zone in iraq. many of the communities characterize these raids as having a deliberate and calculated mowive. -- motive. understand that these deportations are part of an agreement made between the prime minister abaddy and president president di and trump as part of the deal to remove iraq from the travel ban. an agr

we have heard this optimism from iraqi officials in the past. if you recall last year, the iraqis were expecting to have mosul back by the end of 2016, but that hasn't happened. this has been a slow, long, and bloody battle to recapture mosul. if we look at what is left of the city -- as you mention, it is the old part of the city. a fraction of iraq's second oldest city. they have liberated the majority of mosul. what is left is a very complex urban environment where troops have to fight to recapture what is left. this old city with its very narrow streets and alleyways. it's difficult for troops to move with their vehicles. they have to dismount, they have to move on foot. they will be meeting resistance not just in terms of isis snipers and fighters, but we're talking about booby traps and car bombs that isis has planted. we've heard they have their eod teams on the ground trying to dismantle some of the bombs. they are finding them along the way. and of course, the biggest concern is for the civilian population. there are all sorts of estima

iraqi government forces retook eastern mosul back injanuary. in the west. the latest fighting is focused on al zan—jili — which is near the river tigris. alan johnston reports. they gathered their children and decided to take their chances in this wasn't, fleeing neighbourhoods controlled by the militants. there was danger all around, from the militants and the attacking government forces and their us led allies in aircraft overhead. translation: i went out to bring water from a nearby place. we were about 200 or 250 people, and a member of islamic state walked amongst us. a few minutes later, a plane struck the crowd. he managed to escape and we were hurt. among the families, came the casualties. in one place, many did not survive. their bodies were left lying where they fell. there is this account of what happened. how the slaughter here unfolded. the last two days, ices have been shooting people escaping from this area in the street. i saw over 50 dead bodies yesterday. we worked with the americans to give smoke and iraqi tank, and we follow

but iraqi troops say it's only a force of time before they the i.s. fighters out. >> the enemy is defeated, but and still use car bombs snipers. reporter: made up of narrow streets and densely populated, city comes with its open set of challenges. the army cannot advance in armored vehicles, which slows its progress. the other major concern is casualties. according to the u.n., as many people are believed to still be trapped in the old city. firefighter has become the 63rd person to die as a result portugal.es in police believe the blazes were started by lightning. investigations are under way the region, where fires continue to rage on several fronts. reporter: a nation in mourning, fires in deadliest portugal's recent history. while the blazes continue to rage, 150 kilometers north of lisbon is feeling the heat. the government is facing criticism for not doing more to prevent the disaster. >> prevention? there are fires every summer in portugal. were not pectsing -- expecting the heat, they should be paying attention to geography. the best cure is p

i met iraqis and interpreters. about stuff is important in the news and arriving of the day is important. i wrote a story about this group of soldiers who were called at that time iron claw mission in their job was to look for ied's, basically. we drove around to try to find them, so that was unnerving and when we found them we would get as close as possible to see if we could figure out like how to defuse them. usually using like a robot arm that would then a blowup, so that was important, but that doesn't last over time and fiction is the thing as was said , if you structure it properly can last in the same thing is true for creative nonfiction, i think. i think ishmael memoir will last the same way, but that is different from reporting. i wonder what you think about that. >> i think every writing is creative. i found it funny when people say creative writing or noncreative writing took every writing, i believe, has a creative aspect to it. in my case, i found writing nonfiction-- like i said some stories you can

one iraqi general called it a crime against all iraq. water wall with mexico should be covered with solar panels. in aiyawatt, he said such a war would generate energy and pay for itself. time to take a look at the stories and how the news media is by —— by digesting the news of the world. one of the big news stories here in the uk is yesterday's queen's speech. while pointing out the resemblance of the queen's hat to the eu flag,

as the iraqi prime minister declares the end of islamic state in the country we look at the human cost of the victory. also ahead this hour threatens to shut off its ports to. rescue ships on. the country struggles to cope with the continued influx of people. just after five pm here in moscow this friday evening the last day of june welcome to r.t. international i'm you know. our top story facebook twitter on you tube could soon face fines of up to fifty million euro in germany if they fail to act quickly to remove hate speech and defamatory fake news explaining. according to this poll a company has twenty four hours in which it must delete content that has been flagged as being potentially hate speech or fake news and the failure to do so will result in a fine that could be as high as fifty million euros now the proposal was put forward by the german minister of justice and consumer protection and it talks about companies to beating i'm quoting obviously criminal offenses but of course the question remains to whom is this obvious and at the same time who decides what is fake news this