my name's lebo diseko. our top stories: a judge temporarily blocks president trump's ban on travellers from seven mainly—muslim countries. iran condemns new sanctions imposed by the united states and promises to retaliate. a tourist lodge on fire in kenya — as drought forces traditional herders into conflict with land owners. nearly 50 years ago they helped invent heavy metal. now, black sabbath are about to play theirfinal gig. a us federaljudge has temporarily blocked president trump's ban on travellers from seven mainly—muslim countries. the judge in seattle dismissed objections from government lawyers and said the restrictions could be lifted immediately while a full legal case was heard. the government is expected to launch a rapid appeal. at new york's kennedy airport, peers and —— press and protests. inside the terminal, the mood was less a sombre. this iraqi interpreter that worked with the us marines has finally arrived to his new home. his family were removed from the plane last week following tru

my name's lebo diseko. our top stories: brexit begins: the british parliament votes overwhelmingly to allow the government to begin formal divorce talks with the european union. after days of delays — the us senate confirms president trump's controversial choice for attorney general — right—wing senatorjeff sessions. and — no legs, no problem. we salute the bravery of 9—year—old new yorker and — no legs, no problem. we salute the bravery of 9—year—old new yorker isaiah bird. british mps have voted overwhelmingly to allow the government to start the process of leaving the eu. the prime minister, theresa may, says she wants to trigger formal talks by the end of march. the legislation survived several attempts to add extra conditions and will now go to the house of lords. here's our political correspondent vicki young. as many of that opinion say aye. aye! the message is loud and clear, theresa may wants to get on with brexit negotiations, and tonight mps gave her their overwhelming support. the ayes to the ri

and i'm lebo diseko in london. our top stories: the united nations security council has unanimously condemned north korea's latest ballistic missile test. a tour bus has crashed in the taiwanese capital, taipei, killing 32 people and injuring 12 others. let's take a look at some front

my name is lebo diseko. our top stories: iraqi government forces advance on the western half of the city of mosul — we have a report from the front line. they're now above the village, which is their main target. they're laying down fire, and they're about to call in some artillery strikes. sweden requests an explanation after president trump apparently invents an immigration—related security incident there. a bomb explosion outside a bullfighting ring in colombia — were animal rights activists to blame? and angelina jolie speaks to us exclusively about her new film — and her hopes it will help a new generation understand cambodia's genocide. this war that happened a0 years ago, and what happened to these people, was not properly understood. and notjust for the world, but for the people of the country. iraqi security forces have been pushing forward in a major offensive to try and take full control of the second largest city — mosul. the city was seized more than two years ago by the so—called islamic state.

i'm lebo diseko. our top stories: no presidential show: donald trump says he'll skip this year's correspondents‘ dinner at the white house. the exodus of civilians from western mosul — as iraqi troops push deeper into territory held by militants. a vigil is held for the indian victim of a shooting in a kansas bar. the authorities suspect it could be a hate crime. following a search for traces of a deadly nerve agent at kuala lumpur airport, the authorities give the all—clear. hello. good to have you with us. president trump say‘s he won't be attending the white house correspondents‘ dinner this year. the yearly event traditionally features a humorous speech by the sitting president. the white house has been asked to explain why it barred reporters from several news organisations, including the bbc, from a briefing on friday. from washington, laura bicker reports. this seems to be a further deterioration of the president's relationship with the press. this dinner is usually an annual, star—studded even

i'm lebo diseko. aus a us court will start hearing arguments on whether to reinstate donald trump's travel ban, several top us businesses say the order has gone too far. the french presidential candidate francois fillon has apologised for employing his wife as a parliamentary advisor. he's facing an investigation over claims she was paid for a non—existentjob. a pr company representing david beckham has told the bbc it was subject to a blackmail attempt by hackers threatening to leak his personal e—mails. the biggest ever exhibition of one of the world's most famous artists, p0p of the world's most famous artists, pop art legend david hockney gets a of the world's most famous artists, pop art legend i london. kney gets a should donald trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly muslim countries be reinstated? that's a question the us appeals court will hear arguments on later. now some of america's biggest companies are warning the band could harm us businesses. but president trump says it is neces

i'm lebo diseko.all the "fake media." among the targets, the bbc and the new york times. iraqi troops have faced fierce resistance in the battle for control of western mosul — is‘s last major stronghold in the country. in the aftermath of two by—elections, prime minster theresa —— dozens of coptic christian families in egypt have fled northern sinai after a number of killings this week by suspected islamist militants. at least seven copts have been killed since the end of january. russell trott reports. an exodus of christian families taking flight from egypt's north sinai province after the so—called islamic state group killed the seventh member of their community in just three weeks. families gathered with their belongings at the evangelical church in the suez canal city of with church officials saying three quarters living in northern sinai are now fleeing. more than 200 stu d e nts sinai are now fleeing. more than 200 students studying in the capital of the province have also reportedly left. sect

i'm lebo diseko. our top stories: best supporting actor for moonlight, as the oscars start in hollywood, goes to mahershala ali. i'm peter bowes, live in los angeles, where justin timberlake has kicked off the show and the first awards have been handed out. the early signs are that it could be a highly political oscars. there was just a message to reach out to others with opposite views. in other news: claims that british child migrants to australia were physically and sexually abused are to be examined in a public inquiry. the greater the evil, the stronger the conspiracy to keep it covered up. and sir mo farah insists he's a "clean athlete who's never broken the rules," after new allegations involving his coach alberto salazar. hello. great to have you with us. film stars and celebrities have gathered for this year's oscars ceremony at the dolby theatre in los angeles. the favourite for the big award, best picture, is the musical, la la land, while denzel washington is a leading contenderfor best ac

i'm lebo diseko in london. as inspections continue at a damaged dam in california, thousands of people who were evacuated want to know when they can return home. and we meet the keen knitter whose sweaters mirror the landmarks he visits. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 8:00pm in the evening in new york, where the united nations security council has unanimously condemned north korea's latest ballistic missile test. the us ambassador to the un, nikki haley, said it is time to hold north korea accountable with actions, not words. a few hours before, president trump told a joint news conference with the canadian prime minister, that the us faces many dangers. when i was campaigning, i said it is not a good situation. now that i see it, including with our intelligence briefings, we have problems that a lot of people have no idea how bad they are, how serious they are. not only internationally,

iam lebo i am lebo diseko. council unanimously condemns north korea's latest missile test. at least 32 people are killed after a tour bus crashes in the taiwanese capital, taipei. the co—operative bank is the sale, and it is said that it has a chance to succeed. but the bank which has 4 million customers has new rules on what again. it is still struggling to rebuild the business after the financial crisis in 2013. bellringing is not exactly the kind of weekend activity you think of as being typically dangerous. but one enthusiast found himself in all sorts of trouble at worst cathedral on sunday, after his foot got caught ina row on sunday, after his foot got caught in a row that he was flipped upside down. 51—year—old ian bowman was was visiting worcester cathedral with some fellow bell—ringers but his trip on saturday was ruined by an accident. mr bowman was ringing the bell here along with somebody else who was standing on this box. he was on tip toes to give himself more leverage, but this rope got tangled

this is bbc news, i'm lebo diseko.tain's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to allow the government to begin formal divorce talks with the european union. the us senate has confirmed president trump's controversial choice for attorney general, right—wing senatorjeff sessions. let's stay with that story now. earlier, i asked former acting attorney general stuart gerson whether he thought senator sessions was fit for office. certainly he will have more restrictive views of the extent of the law than, say, a liberal democrat might have, but he will faithfully enforce the laws. i mean, he has been a responsible senator, he's an affable fellow. one can expect that he will agree with president trump on many things, however. these racism allegations don't seem to have gone away, though, over the years. you have worked with him. what is he like as a person? well, he's a southern gentleman. i really think it's hard to paint him as a racist, given the fact that i believe he has multiracial grandchildren, who are half—asian, so

my name is lebo diseko. our top stories: mahershala ali wins best supporting actorfor his role in moonlight as the oscars begin in hollywood. and with the politics of america under the spotlight, we'll have the latest from los angeles on hollywoods biggest night of the year. i'm peter bowes live in los angeles. we are 90 minutes into the oscars ceremony. there have beenjokes and judge the donald trump. two black actors have won awards, but so far, nothing for la la land. in other news: claims that british child migrants to australia were physically and sexually abused are to be examined in a public inquiry. the greater the evil, the el to keep and undercover. and britain's gold medallist sir mo farah insists he's a clean athlete after new allegations involving his coach alberto salazar. hello. good to have you with us. the stars and celebrities are gathering at the dolby theatre in hollywood. there a leading contenderfor best actor. the first big award of the evening, best supporting actor, went to mahershal

i'm lebo diseko.rime minister — haider al—abadi — has announced the start of an operation to retake western mosul from islamic state militants from islamic state militants. in malaysia a fourth man has been arrested in connection to the death of kimjong—nam, the half brother of north korea's leader kim jong—un. there are still a lot of unanswered questions surrounding his apparent murder at kuala lumpur airport. let's take a look at what we know. we strongly urge and demand the malaysian side not to be entangled with the political plot by the hostile forces towards the dprk, who want to damage the image of our republic, and to release the body immediately. the gambia has formally sworn in its newly elected president, adama barrow. it was the second time he had taken the oath after his formal inauguration was delayed by the reluctance of his predecessor to leave office. mr barrow has promised to develop his country following what he called the most critical period in its history. thomas fessy reports.

i'm lebo diseko.mporarily blocked president trump's ban on travellers from seven muslim countries. the white house has said it will seek to overturn the ruling. iran has condemned new sanctions imposed on it by the trump administration and has threatened measures of its own against americans. the french authorities say they believe a man who tried to attack the louvre museum early on friday was an egyptian a french prosecutor said the 29—year—old suspect was thought to have travelled to paris from dubai. jonny dymond reports. in the heart of paris, at the entrance to one of its cultural treasures, an attacker is brought down by the military. an egyptian, he'd come to the city eight days ago. he was stopped as he tried to enter the shops beneath the louvre. he shouted, "allahu akbar", god is great in arabic. and then swung at a soldier with one of the two machetes he was carrying. the soldier fired from the ground, all around confusion and fear. translation: it happened very fast, really it all went qu

i'm lebo diseko. howlett top stories: —— our top stories: president trump's administration steps up its attack on what it calls the "fa ke media". among the targets, cnn and the bbc. malaysia confirms it was a chemical weapon that killed the half brother of north korea's leader — so just how was it brought into the country? and counting down to sunday night's oscars. but will it be the speeches, not the films, that get everybody talking? hello and thank you forjoining us. iraqi troops have entered western mosulfor the first time in their offensive to drive out so—called islamic state from the country's second city. west mosul is the last is stronghold in iraq. they're surrounded, along with an estimated three—quarters—of—a—million civilians. but government forces met fierce resistance, as they fought their way into the city from the airport. our correspondent quentin somerville and cameraman nick millard were the first journalists to head in to the district of jawsaq. they sent us this report. the so—

i'm lebo diseko. our top stories: no presidential show: donald trump says he'll skip this year's dinner for white house correpondents. the exodus of civilians from western mosul as iraqi troops push deeper into territory held by militants. a vigil is held for the indian victim of a shooting in a kansas bar — the authorities suspect it could be a hate crime. following a search for traces of a deadly nerve agent at kuala lumpur airport, the authorities give the all—clear. president trump says he won't be attending this year's white house correspondents dinner. it's being seen as a snub to reporters — some of whom he's accused of running "fake news". on friday, several media outlets, including the bbc, were excluded from a white house press briefing with no reason given. laura bicker reports from washington. this seems to be a further deterioration of his relationship with the press. this event is a star—studded, glittering event. a chance for the president to put any animosity aside and president trump

i'm lebo diseko. defended the achievements of his presidency so far at a rally of his supporters in florida. norma mccorvey, the american woman who was at the centre of a supreme court decision which gave the right to an abortion, has died at the age of 69. the gambia has formally sworn in its newly—elected president, adama barrow. it was the second time he had taken the oath after his formal inauguration was delayed by the reluctance of his predecessor to leave office. mr barrow has promised to develop his country following what he called the most critical period in its history. thomas fessy reports. 0n the day that the gambia celebrated 52 years of sovereignty, thousands of people fill the stadium for a historic moment. many had come before dawn to get the best seats. with a capacity of 20,000, the capitol stadium was jampacked. after 22 years of the same man in power, expectations are high. our focus should be developing the gambia and seeing that the gambia is up in the sky and democratically we a

i'm lebo diseko. president trump and his administration have stepped up their attack on what they call fake media. the white house barred several major media outlets, including the bbc, from an off—camera press briefing. president trump's spokesman said he wasn't going to allow false stories to get out. iraqi forces have moved into western mosul as they intensify their battle to drive so—called islamic state from their last major stronghold in iraq. the militants are responding with mortars and sniper fire. are responding with mortars and sniperfire. they are are responding with mortars and sniper fire. they are surrounded along with an estimated three quarters of a million civilians. police in malaysia say the substance used to kill the half brother of the north korean leader, at a kuala lumpur airport, is one of the world's deadliest nerve agents. the authorities say tests on the body of kimjong authorities say tests on the body of kim jong nam revealed traces of vx — classified by the un as a weapo

i'm lebo diseko.defended the achievements of his presidency so far at a rally of his supporters in florida. norma mccorvey, the american woman who was at the centre of a supreme court decision which gave the right to an abortion, has died at the age of 69. a huge storm that's hit california has killed at least two people. it's caused flooding, opened up sinkholes and meant roads have had to be closed in some parts of the state. weather forecasters say it could be the strongest storm to hit the southern part of the state in over 20 years. from los angeles, here's james cook. it looks like california's drought is ending in dramatic fashion. in the suburb of studio city, a woman was pulled to safety from the roof of her car moments before a second empty vehicle was swallowed up. turned around for one second, and the second car fell into the sinkhole. the rate of the water that's moving, it's undermining the soil underneath the asphalt, so it's starting to crumble the street. believe it or not, this is th

my name is lebo diseko. our top stories: a us judge temporarily blocks president trump's ban on travellers from seven mainly—muslim countries. iran condemns new sanctions imposed by the united states and promises to retaliate. donald tusk says relations with the us remaina donald tusk says relations with the us remain a priority and that is despite some of trump's policies. mr task said the transpacific partnership remained a pillar of the free world. now, it is time for the week in parliament. hello there and welcome to the week in parliament — as mps take the first parliamentary step on the road to brexit. the ayes to the right — 498. the noes to the left — 114. so the ayes have it, the ayes have it. at prime minister's questions, jeremy corbyn demands theresa may retracts her invitation to donald trump to come to the uk and meet the queen. just what more does president trump have to do, before the prime minister will listen to the 1.8 million people who've already called for his state visit invitation to

my name's lebo diseko.ation steps up its attack on what it calls the "fake media". among the targets, cnn and the bbc. the battle for the last is stronghold in iraq: government troops face fierce resistance, as they enter western mosul. malaysia confirms it was a chemical weapon that killed the half brother of north korea's leader, so just how was it brought into the country? and counting down to sunday night's 0scars, but will it be the speeches, not the films, that get everybody talking?

i'm lebo diseko.a report from the frontline. they're now above the village, which is their main target. they're laying down fire, and they're about to call in some artillery strikes. sweden requests an explanation, after president trump apparently invents an immigration—related security incident there. a bomb explosion outside a bullfighting ring in colombia. were animal rights activists to blame? and angelina jolie speaks to us exclusively about her new film, and her hopes it will help a new generation understand cambodia's genocide. this war that happened a0 years ago, and what happened to these people, was not properly understood. and notjust for the world, but for the people of the country.

i'm lebo diseko.onlight, as the oscars start in hollywood, goes to mahershala ali. i'm peter bowes, live in los angeles, where justin timberlake has kicked off the show and the first awards have been handed out. the early signs are that it could be a highly political oscars. there was just a message to reach out to others with opposite views. in other news: claims that british child migrants to australia were physically and sexually abused are to be examined in a public inquiry. the greater the evil, the

my name is lebo diseko. blocks president trump's ban on travellers from seven mainly—muslim countries but the white house says it will fight on. iran condemns new sanctions imposed by the united states and promises to retaliate. a tourist lodge on fire in kenya as drought forces traditional herders into conflict with land owners. and — nearly 50 years ago they helped invent heavy metal. now black sabbath are about to play theirfinal gig.

i'm lebo diseko.onald trump's travel ban, several top us businesses say the order has gone too far. the french presidential candidate francois fillon has apologised for employing his wife as a parliamentary advisor. he's facing an investigation over claims she was paid for a non—existentjob. a pr company representing david beckham has told the bbc it was subject to a blackmail attempt by hackers threatening to leak his personal e—mails. the biggest ever exhibition of one of the world's most famous artists, p0p of the world's most famous artists, pop art legend david hockney gets a of the world's most famous artists, pop art legend i london. kney gets a

my name's lebo diseko.overnment to begin formal divorce talks with the european union. after days of delays — the us senate confirms president trump's controversial choice for attorney general — right—wing senatorjeff sessions. and — no legs, no problem. we salute the bravery of 9—year—old new yorker and — no legs, no problem. we salute the bravery of 9—year—old new yorker isaiah bird.

i'm lebo diseko and this is bbc world news.ling a "campaign rally for america". he told his supporters in melbourne, florida, that he wanted to speak to americans "without the filter of fake news". he repeated his campaign pledge to keep america "safe" and said the country would "have strong borders again". while reaffirming his commitment to prevent islamic militants from entering the country, he reiterated his plan to build a wall along the mexican border, saying building work would start very soon. we've taken historic action to secure the southern border, and i've ordered the construction of a great border wall, which will start very shortly. and i've taken decisive action to keep radical islamic terrorists the hell out of our country.

the website claimed islamists welcome to bbc news, i'm lebo diseko.e is speaking to americans without the filter of fake news. i want to be in a room filled with hard—working americans, who love their country, to salute their flag, and who pray for a better future. norma mccorvey, the woman at the centre of the court decision that legalised abortion in america, has died. trying to reassure the allies, america's vice president says the united states has an unwavering commitment to nato. and sinkholes, flooding, mudslides — california is hit by its worst storm in years, causing chaos across the state. donald trump has held the first of what he is calling a campaign rally for america. he told his supporters in melbourne, florida that he wanted to speak

lam i am lebo diseko. president trump's administration steps up its attack on what it calls the "fa ke media". president trump's spokesman said he was not going to sit back and allow false narratives, false stories and inaccurate facts to get out. iraqi troops have entered western mosulfor the first time in their offensive to drive out so—called islamic state from the country's second city. kimjong—nam is one of the world's deadliest nerve agents. vx is classified by the un as a weapon of mass destruction. past problems are continuing to haunt the royal bank of scotland. it warned today that it made a loss of nearly £7 billion last year. that is three times more than the loss they made the year before. our business editor simonjack takes a look at what's happening at rbs. a decade of losses. 2008 was the big one. since then, billions of losses year on year. it was £7 billion. £58 billion in for the ninth time in a row, fines and compensation for sins of the past have laid waste to any profits made, and fur

i'm lebo diseko. holds a campaign rally in florida saying he's speaking to americans "without the filter of fake news." i want to be in a room of hard—working american i want to be in a room of ha rd—working american patriots i want to be in a room of hard—working american patriots who love their country, who salute their flag, and to pray for a better future. norma mccorvey, the woman at the centre of the court decision that legalised abortion in america, has died. hello. good to have you with us. donald trump has held the first of what he's calling a "campaign rally for america." he told his supporters in melbourne, florida, that he wanted to speak to americans "without the filter of fake news." he repeated his campaign pledge to keep america "safe" and said the country would "have strong borders again." while reaffirming his commitment to prevent islamic militants from entering the country, he reiterated his plan to build a wall along the mexican border, saying building work would start

i'm lebo diseko with bbc world news.mosul‘s airport from the so—called islamic state. iraqi officials say their troops have gained ground rapidly in outlying areas to the south of the city. elite counter—terrorism forces have nowjoined the advance. donald trump says china could solve problems caused by north korea very easily, if they want to. he's also accused the government in beijing of being the grand champions of manipulating currency. and this story is trending on bbc.com. the reigning english premier league champions leicester city have sacked their manager claudio ranieri just nine months after they won the title. the club is threatened with relegation. its owners say they are duty bound to put its long—term interests first. that's all from me now, stay with bbc world news. we're shortly going to take you to our election special programme with andrew neil, covering the results of the by—elections in stoke and copeland. but first, a round—up of some of the day's other news.

i'm lebo diseko.l skip this year's correspondents' dinner at the white house. the exodus of civilians from western mosul — as iraqi troops push deeper into territory held by militants. a vigil is held for the indian victim of a shooting in a kansas bar. the authorities suspect it could be a hate crime. following a search for traces of a deadly nerve agent at kuala lumpur airport, the authorities give the all—clear. hello. good

i'm lebo diseko. donald trump says he won't attend this year's white house correspondents' dinner. on friday, a number of news organisations were excluded from a briefing by the presidential spokesman. the president has referred to some sections of the press as enemies of the american people. in iraq, troops are pushing into western mosul in their offensive to drive out so—called islamic state from the country's second city. the militants are surrounded, along with an estimated three—quarters—of—a—million civilians. american troops and advisers are a key part of the offensive. the indian embassy in washington has expressed its concern over the killing of an indian man in kansas. more than a hundred people held a vigil following what the authorities suspect could be a possible hate crime. the suspect has been charged with first degree murder. those are your headlines on bbc news. an island which inspired the foundation of the national trust, has been gifted to the conservation charity after more than a century in private hands. sitting in the middle of the lake district, grasmere is

i'm lebo diseko in london.says it's "time to hold north korea accountable — not with words, but with actions" — following pyongyang's latest missile test. a tour bus has crashed near taipei — 32 taiwanese tourists are killed. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. let's start with the new york times — where the paper headlines what it calls the 'parachute generation'. it says chinese parents are increasingly paying to get their children into high schools and universities in the united states. let's go to the south china morning post — the paper is reporting on the firebomb attack on a hong kong underground train on friday. it says a tearful mtr chairman has launched an 'investigation panel‘ which will look into a number of things, including whether older trains should be fitted with cctv. and finally in the gulf news. the paper says dubai is getting ready for self—driving electric cars and flying vehicles. experts say trials are to begin for the technology in the coming months. now rico, w

my name is lebo diseko.to reinstate donald trump's travel ban. several top us businesses say the order goes too far. an amnesty international report says thousands of people were executed over a period of five years at a syrian military prison. they are hanged, and they are only told that they may be... that they are sentenced to death, a few minutes before the nurses actually tied around their neck. —— noose is. french presidential candidate francois fillon apologises for employing his wife, after claims he paid herfor a non—existentjob. and the biggest ever exhibition of one of the world's most famous artists. pop art legend david hockney gets a retrospective in london.

my name's lebo diseko. our top stories: us judges consider whether to reinstate president trump's controversial travel ban — as protests continue. troops patrol the streets of the brazilian city of vitoria — after a police strike led to a crime wave that left dozens dead. with marine, le, pen, - = for the presidencx. the final phase of a controversial american oil pipeline gets the go—ahead. environmental activists say they'll fight the decision in court. switching to automatic: why the rise of the robot could put a third of us out of work. president donald trump's first major legal battle has started in california. three federaljudges are hearing arguments on whether to reinstate his travel ban, which was suspended last week. the executive order temporarily stopped entry for all refugees and people from seven mainly muslim countries. lawyers from the department ofjustice argue the countries listed pose a terrorist threat. audio from that hearing is being streamlined live over the internet and at least 100

welcome to bbc news, i'm lebo diseko. correspondents' dinner at the white house. the exodus of civilians from western mosul — as iraqi troops push deeper into territory held by militants. a vigil is held for the indian victim of a shooting in a kansas bar — the authorities suspect it could be a hate crime. following a search for traces of a deadly nerve agent

i'm lebo diseko.ar's dinner for white house correpondents. the exodus of civilians from western mosul as iraqi troops push deeper into territory held by militants. a vigil is held for the indian victim of a shooting in a kansas bar — the authorities suspect it could be a hate crime. following a search for traces of a deadly nerve agent at kuala lumpur airport, the authorities give the all—clear.

stay tuned at the top of the hour because coming up next is lebo diseko. goodbye for now, though. come. colder to start the week. mild weather ahead of us for sunday. this was the rain on saturday. behind me is the next named storm racing in off the atlantic. that is storm ewan. it was named by the irish met service for the expected consequences. it will bring wet and windy weather in the north of the uk and heavy rain to be between the two weather systems, general mildness. further west, already the rain and wind is gathering. that will be a feature for northern ireland in scotla nd feature for northern ireland in scotland for the morning onwards. elsewhere, dry weather for a time. as well as rain, cold it. we have talked about that. snow to come. brightness will fade. some more rain to come back across northern ireland. a showery afternoon. england and wales, the dry part of the day is in the morning. damp and grey with hill fog in central and eastern areas. some dryness but then the clouds will gather as the day goes on. the wind strengthens and pushes the rain into the north a

i'm lebo diseko. donald trump says he won't attend this year's white house correspondents' dinner. president's called some sections of the press enemies of the american people. in iraq, troops are pushing into western mosul in their offensive to drive out so—called islamic state from the country's second city. the militants are surrounded, along with an estimated three—quarters—of—a—million civilians. around a dozen people have been critically injured after a car ploughed into a crowd watching a mardi gras parade in new orleans. a police spokeswoman said that the number injured could rise as their investigation continues. the driver of the vehicle has been arrested. new orleans police chief says terrorism was not suspected. now it's dateline london.

i'm lebo diseko.ear arguments on tuesday on whether to reinstate president trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly muslim countries. french presidential candidate francois fillon apologises for employing his wife as a parliamentary advisor after claims he paid her for a non—existentjob. here in the uk, the speaker of the lower house of parliament says he would oppose plans for president trump to address both mps and lords when he makes his state visit to britain. mr bercow said his concerns followed mr trump's decision to impose his travel ban. 0ur chief political correspondent vicki young has the story. it's an honour that's been bestowed on popes and presidents, a speech to both houses of parliament in the splendour of westminster hall was part of the itinerary for these dignitaries when they visited britain. but the same invite may not be coming president trump's way. in an astonishing intervention, the commons speaker said recent decisions by the president had made him uneasy about issuing

my name's lebo diseko.resident trump's ban on travellers from seven mainly—muslim countries. iran condemns new sanctions imposed by the united states and promises to retaliate. a tourist lodge on fire in kenya — as drought forces traditional herders into conflict with land owners. nearly 50 years ago they helped invent heavy metal. now, black sabbath are about to play theirfinal gig.

i'm lebo diseko.rally in florida saying he's speaking to americans "without the filter of fake news." i want to be in a room of hard—working american patriots who love their country, who salute their flag, and to pray for a better future. trying to reassure the allies, america's vice president says the united states has an unwavering commitment to nato. norma mccorvey, the woman at the centre of the court decision that legalised abortion in america, has died. and sinkholes, flooding, and mudslides. california is hit by its worst storm in years, causing chaos across the state. hello. good to have you with us. donald trump has held the first of what he's calling a "campaign rally for america."

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