fergal keanes,bbc n kinshasa. reporting there from c wgo. earlier e talking about the scandals surrounding president trump, but there has shouldeculation that win the nobel peace prize. 18 house republicans have sent r leo the nobel committee nominating him for the honor. they cite his rk in between bringing north and south korea to the table. critics might find theation notion nobel does have a colorful history. reporter: ask president trump, and he would likely sa people have spoken -- he deserves the nobel peace prize. after all, his predecessor got one, and after only a year in office. even he seemed surprised at the accolade. president obam i did get the nobel peace prize. >> all really, what was that for? iprt obama: to be honest, still don't know. reporter: teddy roosevelt got the nobel for ending the russo-japanese were. interesting choice. he was also the man who let the rough riders. the blurring of wardand peace ha ended there. george c. marshall was franklin roosevelt's army chief of staff before he won the nobel force for hislan

fergal keane, bbc, kinshasa.iver bank in germany to search for the remains of a british soldier's daughter who went missing 36 years ago. two—year—old katrice lee, from hartlepool, was last seen at a supermarket near paderborn in 1981. she had been shopping with her mother when she disappeared. america's academy of motion picture arts responsible for motion picture arts responsible for the oscars has expelled roman polanski 40 years after he fled the united states while awaiting sentencing for unlawful sex with a 13—year—old girl. the oscar winning director admitted plying her with champagne and sedatives. it has also expelled the comedian bill cosby after he was convicted last week of sedating and sexually assaulting an actress. it's a powerful tranquiliser designed to combat stress and anxiety but an investigation by the bbc has found that xanax is becoming increasingly popular among young teenagers, with some dealing it at school and others getting it from social media. 0ne teacher told us that some teenagers

and that has raised fears that the disease could race downstream to the capital, kinshasa, a city ofto take preventative measures in order to prevent the spread of disease, instructed to avoid kissing or shaking hands. and at the city's airport staff have been issued with pistol thermometers to check passengers for high temperatures. on friday, the world health 0rganization stopped short of declaring the outbreak an international emergency. but significant efforts are being made to ensure it is contained. in order to avoid a repeat of the ebola epidemic in 2013 to 2016, which killed more than 11,000 people in west africa. caroline rigby, bbc news. the authorities in cuba have identified 20 bodies and recovered all human remains after a passenger jet crashed on friday. vigils and church services have been held for the victims in towns and villages across the island at the end of two days of national mourning. 110 people on board, including six crew were killed in the crash in a field next to havana's main airport. as the investigation continue, more questions are being asked of the li

insist they're prepared for a worst—case scenario, in which the deadly virus reaches the capital, kinshasaed in a remote area upstream on the congo river. as caroline rigby reports, a vaccination campaign begins in the city of mbandaka on monday. this is what authorities in the democratic republic of congo are hoping to prevent. so far more than 25 people have died in this outbreak of the deadly disease. around 50 known to have been infected. the reaction has been swift since the first cases were reported on thursday. more than 5000 doses of an experimental vaccine have been shipped to the country, aimed at targeting medical professionals and people known to have been in contact with those taken ill. 4000 to the north—west city of mbandaka, where the first cases in an urban area we re the first cases in an urban area were detected last week. congolese authority has warned that the number of people infected with ebola is likely to rise, but that does not mean the situation is out of control. we are expecting to have more cases in the next three weeks. and after that i think that the trend w

and that has raised fears that the disease could race downstream to the capital, kinshasa, a city ofng encouraged to take preventative measures in order to prevent the spread of disease, instructed to avoid kissing or shaking hands. and at the city's airport staff have been issued with pistol thermometers to check passengers for high temperatures. on friday, the world health organization stopped short of declaring the outbreak an international emergency. but significant efforts are being made to ensure it is contained. in order to avoid a repeat of the ebola epidemic in 2013 to 2016, which killed more than 11,000 people in west africa. caroline rigby, bbc news. the united states and china have put a potential trade war on hold. they've agreed to back away from imposing trade tariffs on each other‘s goods. the trump administration says it will suspend plans to introduce restrictions, to give time to work on a wider trade agreement. chinese negotiators in washington say the two sides had reached a consensus to avoid something which would hurt the economies of both countries, asjoe lyna

bbc news, kinshasa. jane: hours before he canceled his plans suit with north korea's leader, president trump had other matters on his mind -- football, for instance. in an interview with fox news, he said he supported the national football league's decision to fine teams if theyri kneel the national anthem. weinstead, they will be alto stay in the locker room during the song. mr. trump directly challenged the patriotism of those who wish to take part in protest. pres. trump: i think that is good. i don't think people should be staying in locker rooms, but i think it is good. you have to stand proudly for the national anthem, or you shouldn't be playing, you shouldn't be there. maybe you shouldn't be in the country. you have to stand proudly for a the nationhem. the nfl owners did the right thing if that is what they have done. jane: fomore on this, i'm was joined a short time ago from new york by the deputy sports editor for "the new york tes." is donald trump right? should players stand for the national

insist they're prepared for a worst—case scenario in which the deadly virus reaches the capital, kinshasadied in a remote area, upstream on the congo river. as caroline rigby reports, a vaccination campaign begins in the city of mbandaka on monday. this is what authorities in the democratic republic of congo are hoping to prevent. so far, more than 25 people have died in this outbreak of the deadly disease. around 50 known to have been infected. the reaction has been swift since the first cases were reported on thursday. more than 5000 doses of an experimental vaccine have been shipped to the country — aimed at targeting medical professionals and people known to have been in contact with those taken ill. 4000 to the north—west city of mbandaka, where the first cases in an urban area were detected last week. congolese authorities warn the number of people infected with ebola is likely to rise, but say but that doesn't mean the situation is out of control. we are expecting to have more cases in the next three weeks, and after that i think that the trend will go down, because we have taken a

on the banks of the congo river in kinshasa, there's a sense of calm, but, with one confirmed case inupstream, the residents hope things continue to remain this way. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we get a rare glimpse at indonesia's modern artwork to mark international museum day. also on the programme: we're not the only ones covering the royal wedding, there's media interest from across the globe. the pope was shot, the pope will live — that's the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism had come to the vatican. the man they call the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out effort to help the victims of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the country for 30 years. the comput

reporter: on the banks of the congo river in kinshasa, there is a sense of calm. but with one confirmed case in mbandaka, only 350 miles upstream, the residents hope things continue to remain this way. jane: the threat of ebola looming again. ofre has been eruption haii's kilauea volcan setting a plume of ash 30,000 feet into the sky. it comes after a week of intense geological activity where lava has been destroying homeand hundreds of residents have been forced to flee. north america correspondent james cook reports. james: in the dead of night, kilauea exploded.aw by this webcam was splattered with ash and a cloud was rising 30,000 feet into the sky. the blasts had been brewing for weeks, if not years.f kilauea is onee world's cst active volcanoes. it has been eruptistantly since the 1980's. >> it is a real dynamic situation up there. we could have additional events like this morningiehat go up andack down quickly. the one in this morning was the biggest we have seen in terms of energy and how high up into the atmosphere it got. james: on the ground, fissures c

there is hope this outbreak can be brought under control will stop anne soy, bbc news, kinshasa.ing — but not as we know it. we'll tell you about foil—boarding — bringing aeroplane technology to the waves. 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. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it's become the first country in the world to approve the change in a national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far, but some of the police are tear—gassing 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 t

on the banks of the congo river in kinshasa, there's a sense of calm, but, with one confirmed case inam, the residents hope things continue to remain this way. the bbc has uncovered a growing and illegal trade in eu passports and travel documents, many of which are being sold by refugees who've decided to leave europe. german politicians have described it as a huge and worrying problem for european security because such documents could allow access to europe's schengen zone, in which people can travel between countries with few checks. from the greek—turkish border nawal al—maghafi has this special report. under the cover of darkness, once again syrians are starting a journey. families, together with all their belongings, hoping to make a new life. but these people aren't entering europe — they are giving up on it. they'd rather face poverty in turkey or the prospect of conflict back home in syria. translation: it's impossible for me to go back to germany. we're muslims, but they say we are terrorists. they look at us and they're afraid of us, like we're monsters, not humans. as these

louise dewast in kinshasa.s are calling for action on what they say is an "appalling lack of progress" in improving mobile phone coverage in rural areas. they've been backed by more than 50 mps, who've accused mobile operators of failing to put up new masts, despite help from government. jon donnison reports. these days, life without your mobile, for many, seems almost unimaginable. but in some parts of rural britain, it remains a reality. the communications regulator 0fcom says only 57% of people living in premises in rural areas are able to make phone calls on all four mobile networks. that compares to 90% in urban areas. now 50 rural mps have written to the secretary of state for digital culture, media and sport, matt hancock, calling for urgent action to change that. they want legally binding targets to force mobile operators to improve coverage. the operators say they are investing millions of pounds in rural areas, but the planning operations —— regulations are often neglected by —— rejected by locals. th

louise dewast in kinshasa. lifted a ban on the former italian prime minister silvio berlusconi standing for public office. the 81—year—old was disqualified after being convicted of tax fraud in 2013. the decision means he could now stand if fresh elections are called. but as our correspondent in rome, james reynolds, explains, berlucsconi is unlikely to be taking office any time soon. the biggest party in the march general election was the five star movement. and the five star movement has made it very clear that silvio berlusconi — ban or no ban — can play no role whatsoever in any coalition talks involving the five star movement. that's important because five star and another populist party, the league, are in the middle of coalition negotiations which may end up with them as a government. and there's another problem for mr berlusconi as well. he wasn't the biggest party. he only came number two. things don't look so good for him at the moment. he'll be happy that now he can get back into the field. if there

the worry if it could hit key cities like kinshasa. definitely.r times the size of france, a huge area. the difficulty is various parts of the drc is hard to get to, very remote. they do not have very good systems. i am not sure where ebola was supposed to be on the agenda at the who meeting i'm going to, but it's gone up. vaccines are ready and they are ready to treat people immediately. that is looking more positive than 2014, 11,000 people died. that many lessons learned since then. absolutely. in terms of how it spreads, containing it. the problem with the drc is you decide to do that. it is hard to do that. -- it is hard. you have to use traditional frontline health workers because people trust them. if you fly in from outside as westerners wearing strange suits they will not follow your advice and runaway. here is a great photo of the 13th richest person in britain. but he can pull any strings this time. he may be pa rt any strings this time. he may be part of the crackdown on oligarchs. the government never talks about individual cases. he

the bbc‘s louise dewast is in the congolese capital, kinshasa.we know more about the circumstances of the kidnapping? circumstances of the kidnapping? the kidnappings are for ransom in that area of the country. that area of the country. responding as we speak to this situation. thank you. in the middle east. group, which took control of large parts of the country in 2014. to carry out attacks against politicians and voters. is still a major concern. excuse me, he is coming up now. these threats are empty and they will not be able to do it. will not be able to do it. we will see as the day progresses. before the financial crisis, according to a new report. are experiencing the longest squeeze in real incomes in modern history. our business correspondent, joe lynam has more. are finally rising again. than we were a decade ago. they have fallen by 4%. earnings by 2025. is calling for a new deal for workers and public services. in 200 years. on average, workers worse off in real terms, £24 a week. to where they were before the financial crash. that's

the first batch of the a bowl of vaccine a rise in kinshasa the capital of the democratic republic of congo. is a rushing to stop the latest outbreak from spiraling out of control the vaccine itself is still unlicensed but the world health organization says it's proved effective in human trials and it's the anything available that might help stop this deadly virus. this see because of our first priority with the vaccinations are the health workers and also those who have been in contact with the confirmed cases not just alerts or suspected cases. this is the ninth time it has been recorded in the d.l.c. and many hundreds of congolese have died it was hoped that this latest outbreak could be contained to more rural areas but with the case now confirmed in the city of baton dhaka this concern it will become more difficult to control the hope is that with the arrival of the trial vaccine some protection will be provided for those most at risk. and our very own injury increase is monitoring this story for us tonight she is in waters nigeria good evening to you adrian so how worried are au

the banks of the river congo it's around six hundred kilometers between band dhaka and the capital kinshasa the congo river connects the two cities and is a heavily used transport route for both people and goods. sheir grips the capital everyone here recalls the twenty fourteen west african a bold outbreak that killed more than eleven thousand people. soon there will if this is a bona outbreak ever reaches can shots you're going to see is. also just very dirty in the city governments and individuals must make an effort to improve sanitation. that's all sonkar. the government must make vaccines every little bit for us as well and must ben last gatherings because it is very contagious. international experts are trying to contain the illness the world health organization doctors without borders and the congolese government has set up what they call ring the isle after father was unable to attend due to health concerns all excitement about the big event is building across the u.k. and more than one hundred thousand people are expected to flock to the town of windsor to catch a glimpse of prince

the bbc‘s louise dewast is in the congolese capital, kinshasa.virunga national park in eastern congo. the attack happened near a village inside the national park with is a world heritage site known for its mattan gorillas. there are armed groups operating in and around the park and there have been kidnappings there before. the park spokesman told us, confirmed that two dished national had been kidnapped and that a female ranger was killed in the attack. the foreign office has not given us any further information on those british national ‘s for security reasons of course, but the foreign office does advise all but essential travel to the area. conflict and strife in the country and in the region in particular, experts say there are around 70 armed groups operating in eastern congo alone which has caused about1.5 eastern congo alone which has caused about 1.5 million congolese to flee. a loyalist supergrass has been released from prison and put into a witness protection programme at a secret location outside northern ireland. gary haggerty, a form

it's around six hundred kilometers between bun dhaka and the capital kinshasa the congo river connects the two cities and is a heavily used transport route for both people and goods. fear grips the capital everyone here recalls the twenty fourteen west african a bold outbreak that killed more than eleven thousand people. so. if this is a bona outbreak ever reaches can chasa we're going to see is. very dirty in the city governments and individuals must make an effort to improve sanitation. guys. the government must make vaccines ever live for us as well and must bend last gatherings because it is very contagious. international experts are trying to contain the illness the world health organization doctors without borders and the congolese government have set up what they call ring vaccinations it involves immunising the friends family housemates and neighbors of any infected person. well to football now in bahrain in a cool battle frankfurt in the final of the german cup burley has olympic stadium on saturday night byron have won this title eighteen times and are once again the clear fa

reporter: the first batch of the ebola vaccine arrives in kinshasa, the capital of the democratic republic of congo. authorities are rushing to stop the latest outbreak him spiraling out of control. the vaccine itself is still unlicensed, but the world health organization says it has proved effective in human trials, and it is the only thing available that might help stop this deadly virus. >> our first fire ready the vaccinations are the health workers, and also those who have been in contact with confirmed cases, not just alerts or suspected cases. reporter: this is the ninth time ebola has been recorded in the drc, and many hundreds of congolese have died. it was hoped that this latest outbreak could be contained to more rural areas. but with a case now confirmed in a city, there is concern it will become more difficult to control. the hope is that with the arrival of the trial vaccine, some protection will be provided for those most at risk. brent: our very own reporters monitoring this story for us tonight. he is in nigeria. how worried are authorities by the recent developments, how

it correctly it's on the banks of lake tom but that connects to the congo river that connects to kinshasa given the time scale that we're talking about here and i understand there has been some delay in the reporting process is there a risk do you think without wanting to be alarmist that there may have been people who may have contracted what maybe like a bowl and may have traveled to have more heavily densely populated areas. yeah that's i mean that's always the concern because the incubation period for this infection ranges from one to three weeks most people if they're infected will have symptoms in a seven to ten days so certainly people can get infected and travel to far off places and we saw that with the west african help when their worst cases seen it united kingdom and united states hurts apple and of course in nigeria so certainly that's always the risk the probability is low and the fact that there is great awareness of this so not just nationally in the democratic republic of congo but internationally certainly helps the fact that people have had symptoms and were in that are

and let's get more now from kinshasa we're joined by journalist of the lease and luis we know that the world health organization is called the scar development a major game changer it's obviously a very worrying situation or the essential emergency measures happening. yes good evening so those aren't easy indeed since the outbreak was declared on may eighth they said they did have police towns in the province of acritical where the outbreak happened they have placed count on just a day and they have said to exploring dispenses in schools and they're encouraging parents every want to take their their temperature and to monitor their situation that and of course the w.h.o. that will help them get organization and i'm not sad that other n.g.o.s deployed to your area set up isolation tatts ports protection suits and other equipment is the response that is in place and it's already is you know really telling us that and they believe the situation can be managed and they are telling us that so far the situation is under control and we know that this is the ninth time that a ball has been rec

. -- to theital, kinshasa, the city of 10 million. staff arey airport, usingth pistomometers to check passengers for high temperatures. heon friday,orld health organization stopped short of declaring the outbreak and ternational emergency, but significant efforts are being madeon to ensure it isined to avoid a repeat of the ebola epidemic in 2013 to 2016, which killed more than 11,000 people caroline rigby, bbc news. laura: venezuelan president nicolas maduro's reelection has been called a sham by the u.s. after voting irregularities, and russia -- washington is aiming thnew economic sanctions a country in protest. more than a dozen nations are recalling their ambassadors to venezuela after a controversiaic campaign in some of mr. maduro's rivals were barred from running. on this as the country is -all this as the country is ravaged by economic despair. bbt's katy watson reports on what is next for venezuelans. katy: goodbyes are never easy, but if you don't know when the xt hello will be, it is all the more painful. waclaudia is on h

kinshasa,ads to downstream -- residents said they did not know how to face the outbreak. >> we work on this river every day. we go to villages all over to get clients. we know nothing at all about this ebola epidemic over here. >> i don't know how to protect myself against ebola. only god can protect me from this illness. emerald: more than 40 cases have and two dozen people have died since early april. the virus spreads through direct contact with body fluids from an infected person. it causes hemorrhagic fever, which attacks the organs and affects the body's ability to regulate itself. thegovernment has said first wave of vaccines will be to health care professionals. with a program for difficulties, not least keeping the vaccine at 80 degrees celsius below freezing in an area with limited power supplies , where daytime temperatures hover around 30 degrees. you wantn't forget, if the latest on that story or any stories we cover through the day , you can check out our website. the address, france24.com. our top story, france poised for a new week of strike headaches. staying in france

our reporter louise dewast — who's in the capital, kinshasa — has the latest. spokesman in the province of north kivu, where the attack happened, that they are conducting searches in the park, that the hostages are still being held captive. the attack happened just north of goma, a town in north kivu, in this world heritage site known for its mountain gorillas. but there are many armed groups operating in and around the park. and there have been kidnappings there before. and actually, the number of kidnappings has been increasing in recent years. some human rights groups estimate that around 50% of those kidnappings are for ransom. we have not heard yet any confirmation on any ransom demands with these two missing tourists. but it's something we will be monitoring. conflict in the region is rife. there are about 70 different groups operating in eastern congo alone. louise dewast there. now, injune 2001 more than half a century after being driven into exile by communists, bulgaria's former king simeon the second made a dramatic comeback by winning the country's

insist they are prepared for a worst—case scenario, in which the deadly virus reaches the capital, kinshasaout 25 people have already died in a remote area upstream on the congo river. now on bbc news it's time for dateline. hello. welcome to bbc dateline. where we debate some big stories. they report the events to the world. today, britain's royal wedding with an added dash of royal soap opera. israel celebrates its 70th birthday and a special present from donald trump whilst the troops clash. like father like son. kim jong—un uses an old playbook. she is a french algerian writer. polly toynbee, whose columns appear in the guardian. and thomas who was known to readers in germany. let us begin with the marriage of prince harry to make a mark girl who made her name on the us tv show suits. she is bringing more than hollywood glamour. a carefully choreographed series of announcements was derailed by the will he or won't he walk him down the aisle saga. revolving around her reclusive father. polly, in the end that was resolved with charles the prince of wales doing the honours. how much hope d

experienced in with outbreaks of ebola, but there is a real wry that if it gets here in the capital, kinshasa, it would be more difficult to control. already a city along the river is dealing with the outbreak. this port city is on high alert. there are better ways now to tackle ebola. patients are being isolated and treated in these centers. health workers are getting vaccinated. there is hope that these reouaks can be brought under rol. , bbc newskinshasa. jane: hours before he canceled his plans summit with north korea's leader, president trump had other matters on his mfod -- footballinstance. in an interview with fox news, he said he supported the national football league's decision to fine teamsey kneel during the national anthem. instead, they will be allowed to stay in the locker room during the song. mr. trump directly challenged ese patriotism of those who wish to take part in pr pres. trump: i think that is good. i don't think people should be staying in locker rooms, but i think it is good. u have to stand proudly for the national anthem, or you shouldn't be playing, you shouldn't

reporter: the virus is known to spre the worry of outbreak in kinshasa, a city with a population of 10 million, is not lost to anyone. >> what i want the authorities to do is to organize medal controls in airports and ports o, especialboats. forbid the gathering cof people, because ebo be transmitted even by human body contact. shporter: on the banks of the congo river in ka, there is a sense of calm. but with one confirmed case in mbandaka, only 350 mil upstream, the residents hope things continue to remain this way. jane: the threat of ebola looming again. ofre has been eruption hawaii's kilauea volcano, setting a plume feet into the sky. it comes after a week of intense geological activity where lava has been destroying homes and ndreds of residents have been forced to flee. north america correspondent james cook reports. james: in the dead of night, kilauea exploded. by dawn, this webcam was w splatterh ash and a cloud was rising 30,000 feet into the sky.ee the blasts hadbrewing for weeks, if not years. kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes. it has been erupting const

the bbc‘s louise dewast is in the congolese capital, kinshasa.lier she gave us this update. good morning. so what we know this morning is that hostages are still in captivity, so the situation is very serious. the attack yesterday happened north of goma, inside the national park which is a world heritage site known for its mountain gorillas, but also as an area where there are armed groups operating around the park and there have been kidnappings there before. human rights groups have been saying that about 50% of the kidnappings are for ransom in that area of the country. and this specific area where the attack happened is what we call a military area, means that the national army is present in the area, fighting against these armed groups, and are most likely responding as we speak to this situation. real wages, which take into account increases in the cost of living, are still below where they were before the financial crisis, according to a new report. the trades union congress has found that workers in britain are experiencing the longest sq

our reporter louise dewast is in the kinshasa — which is the capital of the democratic republic of congove been released, what more can you tell us? good afternoon, we know they have been released... sound issues since friday morning when the attack happened in virunga national park in the eastern congo. the foreign secretary boris johnson the eastern congo. the foreign secretary borisjohnson thanked authorities and park rangers for working with them to resolve this incident and they did pay tribute to the ranger, one of the rangers that was killed in the attack on friday and the driver who was accompanying the british tourist who was injured as well in the attack. so that is the information we have right now and the ambassador also announced this on social media just a few seconds ago. we just missed the first part of your answer there. i will just we just missed the first part of your answer there. i willjust very quickly ask, do we know the identities of the two britons? we do not know the identity of the two british tourists yet. we do know that the ranger that was killed, the congol

the banks of the river congo it's around six hundred kilometers between band dhaka and the capital kinshasa the congo river connects the two cities and is a heavily used transport route for both people and goods. cheer grips the cattle everyone here recalls the twenty fourteen west african a bull outbreak that killed more than eleven thousand people. if this it bona outbreak ever reaches can chasa we're going to see is. also does very dirty in the city the government and individuals must make an effort to improve sanitation. that's all some guys. think government must make vaccines ever live a fast as well and must bend last gatherings because it is very contagious. international experts are trying to contain the illness the world health organization doctors without borders and the congolese government have set up what they call ring vaccinations it involves immunising the friends family housemates and neighbors of any infected person. now the day is nearly done but as over the conversation continues online you'll find us on twitter either at d. w. news or at all don't forget to use our has

it's around six hundred kilometers between bund dhaka and the capital kinshasa the congo river connects the two cities and is a heavily used transport route for both people and goods fear grips the capital everyone here recalls the twenty fourteen west african a bola outbreak that killed more than eleven thousand people. so. if this outbreak ever reaches can chasa we're going to see his. government must make vaccines ever live for us as well and must ben last gatherings because it is very contagious. international experts are trying to contain the illness the world health organization doctors without borders and the congolese government have set up what they call ring vaccinations it involves immunising the friends family housemates and neighbors of any infected person. you're watching news still to come on the program a new eruption from hawaii killer whale volcano sends a cloud of ash almost ten kilometers into the sky authorities have handed out around two thousand gas masks and prince charles has stepped in to help megan marco from a lonely walk down the aisle at tomorrow's wild wed

they are prepared for a worst—case scenario — one in which the deadly virus reaches the capital, kinshasaout 25 people have already died in a remote area, upstream on the congo river. those are the headlines. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. on may the 25th, irish voters face a choice, by way of a referendum, they can keep a constitutional amendment which outlaws abortion in all but the most exceptional circumstances, or they can change their constitution and pave the way for the legalisation of abortion. given ireland's history, culture and religion, it is a fierce debate. i'm joined by two campaigners, sinead redmond, an advocate of expanding abortion rights, and caroline simons, an opponent. what does the argument and the likelier outcome say about ireland today? sinead redmond and caroline simons, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. sinead, let me start with you. ireland is an outlier on this question of abortion, if one looks across the european union. ireland's laws much more restrictive than the average across europe. why do you think th

our africa reporter louise dewast gave us this update from the country's capital, kinshasa.retary borisjohnson thanked authorities and park rangers for working with them to resolve this incident and they did pay tribute to the ranger, one of the rangers that was killed in the attack on friday, and the driver that accompanied the british tourists, who was injured as well as well. that is the information we have right now and the ambassador in the drc also announced this on social media just a few seconds ago. we just missed the first part of your answer there, i will just we just missed the first part of your answer there, i willjust very quickly ask, do we know the identities of the two britons? we do not know the identity of the >> amber—macro: british tourists yet. we do know that the ranger that was killed, the congolese ranger, was killed, the congolese ranger, was rachel could somewhere. but we do not have a name for the british nationals. —— rachel katumwa. do not have a name for the british nationals. -- rachel katumwa. was there a ransom paid? we do not know, ransoms