lebo diseko has this report.of wait. been on board the mv nyerere. of the disaster, they're stuck. for the worst, grieving and burying their relatives. as plain to see. but hope is fading fast. translation: we can't reach my brother. yesterday morning, he spoke to our mum. we've not heard from him since. my father and my younger sibling. it's a huge loss to us. floating on the water. metres from ukara's shore. it operated a busy schedule, taking people to and from the market. it's thought it was particularly full because it was market day. times its capacity. it's thought many of the passengers couldn't swim. so it capsized and sank. but the death toll has shocked the country. who apparently wasn't on board at the time. a huge tragedy. lebo diseko, bbc news. are struggling to stop. rescue teams still have no idea just how many people have died. well, there is people alive and there is people not alive. we just can help and give them whatever we've got. and nowhere on earth needs it more badly. by monsieur badinte

lebo diseko and, bbc news. —— lebo diseko, bbc news.ve voiced their deep concern at the prospect ofjoint russian and syrian military action in the syrian region of idlib. the last rebel held province — which is also home to violentjihadists — has a population of nearly 3 million people. with the border to turkey closed, it's feared civilians could be trapped. later on friday, there will be key between russia, turkey and iran. our middle east correspondent quentin somerville reports. the world for abu ibrahim's family just keeps getting smaller. nine of them have two rooms, in a building shared with 60 families. for those opposed to bashar al—assad, idlib is the last refuge. and now it, and abu ibrahim's family, are under threat. translation: turkey has closed its border and people trying to cross are getting hit by snipers. translation: i'm worried about my children, and there is no place to go. it's very difficult to move and run with children when the bombing is happening. turkey and other routes are closed. we are trapped here. explo

lebo diseko, bbc news.he trade war between the two biggest economies in the world, the us and china, because president trump has of course that to escalate that war via slapping import tariffs on a further $2 billion of chinese goods. there have been dire warnings about what they might do to the rest of the world's economy. let's not talk to sharanjit leyl, who has been watching these developments from singapore. so, belief? well, we have heard lots from some american's biggest firms, in fact the big technology companies, they all this last—minute push to try convince the president not impose those tariffs. 0f push to try convince the president not impose those tariffs. of course, that they had just enjoyed short time ago. that deadline has passed. you have got firms like cisco systems, hewlett—packa rd, they you have got firms like cisco systems, hewlett—packard, they sent a letter to the us trade representative urging the administration to avoid imposing more tariffs. interestingly, the chief executive of

lebo diseko, bbc news.being gay is no longer a criminal offence. it is an historic decision, reversing a colonial era law that classed homosexuality as an "unnatural offence". our correspondent divya ayra reports. it's a wave of relief, the end of two decades of legal struggle to take out a victorian law that made gay sex criminal. the court struck off the law and said it was a weapon for the harassment of india's lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community. two consenting adults have sex of any type, in private. if there is consent and it is in private, it will not be an offence under 377. i haven't come out to my parents, so i'm going to do that tonight. yeah, so... this was like a huge turn of events and i didn't really expect, like, the whole... ijust came here to listen to whatever the verdict was, and now i'm out. the colonial—era law, known as section 377, categorised gay sex as an unnatural offence, and was decriminalised in 2009, only to be made criminal again in 2013, after an appeal. in its finalj

lebo diseko, bbc news.y day could increase the risk of heavy bleeding in healthy adults over the age of 70. many people take the blood—thinning drug as a preventative measure against cardiovascular disease and stroke. professorjohn mcneil from monash university did the research, and hejoins me now from melbourne. the key thing is healthy adults over the age of 30. —— 70. it focused on people who hadn't had a previous stroke and taking aspirin in the hope it would stave off a first stroke or heart attack or keep people alive for longer. what are the risks if healthy adults over the age of 70 are regularly taking aspirin? what could it be doing for them? you limit the risks are small but on the other hand, significant. they appear to at least outweigh any benefit. as people get older, their blood vessels get more fragile. aspirin appears to make this worse. this goes against what so many seniors think. lots of people believe that taking small amounts of aspirin helps keep people healthy. how surprised would y

my name is lebo diseko. our top stories — a court in egypt sentences 75 people to death over a huge anti—government protest in 2013. human rights groups call the trial a mockery of justice. syrian and russian airstrikes on rebel positions in idlib intensify, after calls for a truce are rejected. sweden's prime minister issues a warning about extremism as the country prepares to vote in a general election. and japan's naomi osaka wins herfirst grand slam at the us open — but her opponent serena williams clashes with the umpire. human rights groups describe it as egypt's tianamen square. at least 800 protesters were killed when armed police officers ended a huge anti—government sit—in in 2013. five years on, a court has sentenced 75 people to death, blaming them for the violence that happened. the demonstration was in support of the muslim brotherhood. it came just weeks after the former president — mohammed morsi— was ousted from office. our middle east regional editor, alan johnston reports. in the courtroom

my name is lebo diseko. our top stories: a stark warning: if you don't get out, you're on your own. more than a million people are told to evacuate, as hurricane florence approaches. we are ready, but this is to be one of the biggest one is to ever hit oui’ of the biggest one is to ever hit our country. residence in the path of these devastating storms should comply with all evacuation orders and other emergency instructions. the catholic church in germany says its ashamed, after a report found priests there abused thousands of children. president putin says russia's identified the men britain accuses of a nerve agent attack, but says they're civilians, not criminals. us open winner naomi osaka arrives back in japan, as she speaks out over that win against serena williams. hello and thank you forjoining us. if you don't get out, you're on your own. that's the stark warning from the governor of south carolina, as hurricane florence looms over america's east coast. more than a million people have been told to leave, shops have been emptied and roads heading inland are choked. this is

lebo diseko, bbc news. against the far right frontrunner in next week's presidential elections. jair bolsonaro, who was released earlierfrom hospital after being stabbed, is leading in opinion polls. the bbc‘s south america correspondent katy watson is in rio dejaneiro. it's notjust women on this march. partners, children, babies, have also come along for support. everyone's wearing a badge saying #elenao — not him. some people are wearing t—shirts saying "i only vote for people who respect me." marches are taking place across brazil, as well as abroad. it started with a facebook group, asking people to come out onto the streets. all: ele nao! ele nao! in a matter of weeks, the facebook page has grown to nearly four million members. people here are angry. mr bolsonaro's most famous about his comments about a congresswoman, saying she didn't deserve to be raped, she was ugly. that said, mr bolsonaro has a lot of support. he's expected to win the most votes in the first round. he's a politician that, his supp

lebo diseko, bbc news.ook part in netball exercises at loughborough university. prince harry and meghan markle joined british tennis star laura robson, athlete paula radcliffe, and met with apprentice coaches ahead of the coach core awards. the scheme gives sports coach training to 16— 2a—year—olds who aren't in education or employment. and, before we go, traditional celebrations have been held to mark the mid—autumn festival in hong kong. an ornate dragon stuck with hundreds of incense sticks was carried by volunteers, shaking its head in front of doorways. it is meant to bring good luck and health to residents. the dragon dance is thought to date back hundreds of years, when it was invented to chase away plague. a reminder of our top story: president trump's choice for supreme courtjustice has president trump's choice for supreme court justice has been president trump's choice for supreme courtjustice has been forced to defend himself again in public against accusations of sexual assault. he insisted he w

lebo diseko has more.o tech innovation, leading the way on electric cars and space exploration. but now, it seems elon musk has pushed too far. in august, he tweeted, saying he would take tesla back into private ownership, at a price of $420 a share. and, crucially, he said he had the funding secured. the stock—market regulator said that was false and misleading, and so they charged him. we allege that musk arrived at the price of $420 by assuming a 20% premium of tesla's then—existing share price, then rounding up to $420 because of the significance of that number in marijuana culture, and his belief that his girlfriend would be amused by it. and as we've said before in connection with other matters, neither celebrity status or a reputation as a technological innovator provide protection from federal securities laws. trailblazer or not, musk has tested shareholder patience recently, with antics like smoking marijuana during an interview. and he has been sued for libel for making allegations against one of

lebo diseko, bbc news.e: how family loyalties are being tested to the limit, in the upcoming us mid—term elections. ben johnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all the athletes should be clean going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning, these people were in their homes. tonight, those homes have been burnt down by serbian soldiers and police. all the taliban positions along here have been strengthened, presumably in case the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world. and so the british government has no option but to continue this action, and even after any adverse judgement in australia. concorde had crossed the atlantic faster than any plane ever before, breaking the record by six minutes. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: christine blasey ford — the woman who has accused us supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault — has agr

lebo diseko, bbc news.egree. republican congressman paul gosar is standing for re election arizona. but he's having to contend with opposition from his own siblings who are campaigning for his democratic rival. rylee carlson has the story. paul gosar the congressman isn't doing anything to help rural america. they're presented as average arizona residents with regular concerns — nothing you haven't seen before in a political attack ad. but in a surprise twist, the six people here asking for voters to not re—elect congressmen paul gosar are his own siblings. paul gosar is my own brother... my brother. it's a knockout punch as far as campaign ads are concerned, and it's going viral online. but it isn't the first time mr gosar‘s siblings have taken issue with his politics. seven of them once wrote him an open letter in a local paper, but two more have stayed mum throughout his tenure. mr gosar has since responded on twitter, saying in part: and while this add is generating a lot of buzz for his opponent, dr da

i'm @lebo? diseko. thanks for watching. hello there.hy clear skies overnight. temperatures dipping close to freezing one or two spots across the midlands and into the south—east. however, there will be lots of sunshine through the day. a few showers around, mostly across scotland and northern ireland, thanks to a weak weather front. you can see we started the morning off on a dry note further south. any mist and fog patches tending to clear away quite quickly. more of a breeze though, across the northern half of the country. scattered showers for the northern isles into the outer hebrides. showery rain through central eastern scotland into northern ireland. south of here, it's dry with a little cloud here and there, like i mentioned. any early mist should tend to clear away. so, a fine morning to come for many. heading into the afternoon, cloud will tend to build as temperatures rise. it will stay rather cloudy across scotland, into northern ireland, further showery bursts of rain here and further showers for the northern isles. after t

lebo diseko reports.ve lives then this protest is them trying to do just that. hundreds of doctors, nurses and other medical staff on the streets of idlib pleading with the international community to protect hospitals in the event of a renewed government offensive. translation: we came out today to demand the end of the strikes on hospitals and we ask the united nations to protect us from shelling because medical staff are impartial and we are treating civilians. the regime has been accused of bombing hospitals before and according to the uk—based monitoring group the syrian observatory for human rights, an underground hospital was hitjust a week ago. the syrian government denies this and says it's trying to clear the area of terrorists. idlib is the last remaining rebel stronghold and for weeks people have been bracing themselves for a new push and more bombs by russia and president assad's troops. the province is now almost completely surrounded by government forces meaning this could effectively be the

lebo diseko, bbc news.a merkel has agreed to reconsider the promotion given to the former head of the domestic intelligence agency, hans—georg maassen. he was removed for casting doubt on reports of far—right demonstrators chasing immigrants in the city of chemnitz. andy beatt reports. it's a row which catapulted germany's spymaster from the shadows into the spotlight, and persian angela merkel‘s fragile coalition into crisis —— pushed. hans—georg maassen was told to quit thisjob as chief hans—georg maassen was told to quit this job as chief of domestic intelligence after he challenged reports of far right arm rest in the eastern city of chemnitz. —— quit thisjob. the biggest and most violent protests in decades erupted last month after a german man was fatally stabbed in a fight with migrants. along with the protests, xenophobic assaults described as anti— migrant hunts. footage emerged of demonstrators apparently chasing down foreigners to attack them. maassen, though, questioned the video's authenticity,

lebo diseko has the story. a sea rch—and—rescue of a different kind.dering the streets of the town of chimbote, and taken in by someone who lived nearby. translation: when i found the penguins, one had wire wrapped around its foot. i kept them at my brother—in—law's house for three days, but they aren't eating anything and i don't have time to be watching them, so i called the local police. the officers collected the two rather disorientated—looking birds, who locals nicknamed cabo and kowalski, after cartoon penguins in the film madagascar. it is not the first time penguins of this kind have been found on the streets of this area. chimbote is on the coast, just by the pacific ocean. but this pair certainly seem to have made a lasting impression. they were taken to alternative accommodation, given something to eat and a bit of tlc. they're now being looked after by officers from the national forest and wildlife service, before being released back into the wild. lebo diseko, bbc news. today we are focusing on a story which is the lead on the bbc busines

my name is lebo diseko. our top stories: donald trump's nominee for the us supreme court and the woman who accuses him of sexual assault, give dramatic testimonies on capitol hill. dr ford, with what degree of certainty do you believe brett kavanaugh assaulted you? 100%. i swear today, under oath, before the senate and the nation, before my family and god, i am innocent of this charge. senior republicans are now discussing a timetable for the next votes in the process to confirm judge kavanaugh. also on the programme: cast out for refusing to kill their disabled babies. we meet the kenyan mothers standing up for their children. and the invisible threat that could wipe out half the population of killer whales in the world. it's been emotional day of testimony at the us senate, as president trump's nominee for the supreme court, brett kavanaugh, repeatedly denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a teenage girl some 30 years ago. earlier his accuser, professor christine blasey ford, insisted that the atta

i'm lebo diseko. our top stories: barack obama calls for honesty and decency to be restored in the us government. now president trump hits back. he said, "what do you think of president obama's speech?" and i said, "i'm sorry, i watched it but i fell asleep." after a week of fighting, a fragile ceasefire. the bbc makes it into libya's capital, tripoli. we have a special report. and tributes are paid to the young american rapper mac miller, who's been found dead at his home in la after an apparent drug overdose. today we fight! and a battle for the soul of sweden. could populist politics bring an end to the country's long liberal tradition? president trump has hit back at barack obama, accusing him of trying to take credit for the "the incredible things happening to our country". it was in response to a speech by his predecessor, which said the republican party of abusing power and threatening democracy. with the key mid term elections just around in november, mr obama urged voters to come out in force

lebo diseko reports.st that. hundreds of doctors, nurses and other medical staff on the streets of idlib pleading with the international community to protect hospitals in the event of a renewed government offensive. translation: we came out today to demand the end of the strikes on hospitals and we ask the united nations to protect us from shelling because medical staff are impartial and we are treating civilians. the regime has been accused of bombing hospitals before and according to the uk—based monitoring group the syrian observatory for human rights, an underground hospital was hitjust a week ago. the syrian government denies this and says it's trying to clear the area of terrorists. idlib is the last remaining rebel stronghold and for weeks people have been bracing themselves for a new push and more bombs by russia and president assad's troops. the province is now almost completely surrounded by government forces meaning this could effectively be the last big battlefield of syria's seven—year war. t

lebo diseko has more.nisia's heaviest storm in almost 25 years. nearly half a year's rain fell on saturday alone, close to two metres' worth in some areas. and water are no respect of people oi’ and water are no respect of people or property. —— beau waters no respecter of people or property. —— the water no respecter of people property. two sisters died after being swept away after they left work. at least two others including a 60—year—old man and unknown boy drowned. by sunday, the water had begun to recede. a change in weather starting to dry things out. visiting affected areas, the prime minister said the government would give all the help it can, but the challenge is enormous. translation: we followed up the situation and identified the damage. it's huge. but people must understand it is the first time in tunisia's history that such volumes of rain fell in just 24 hours. it even surpassed what happened in 1986 and 1995. there have been angry claims that drainage systems were not properly maintained,

lebo diseko reports.till at the centre of a storm. the conservative judge is donald trump's choice to fill the vacant seat on the supreme court. last week, that seemed almost a certainty, until allegations of sexual assault emerged in the media. christine blasey ford says he tried to rape her when they were teenagers in the 1980s — an allegation judge kavanaugh strenuously denies. but it has delayed a vote on his nomination to america's highest court. there have been days of negotiations over whether dr ford would give evidence before the senatejudiciary committee. now, it seems there may just be a breakthrough. in a statement, her lawyers said... some republicans, including donald trump, say this is a deliberate attempt to delay and ultimately obstruct judge kavanaugh's confirmation. but ina but in a time of increased scrutiny of how sexual assault allegations are dealt with, many are also trying to tread carefully. the president and i are confident that senate republicans will manage this confirmation p

lebo diseko, bbc news.spiratory and lung conditions for construction workers is to be launched from tomorrow. the health and safety executive says it will use measures to ensure firms are doing enough to protect their employees. around 3,500 people die each year across the uk from cancers related to the building trade. the rapper kanye west has announced he's changing his name — to "ye". the star told his 28 million viewers last night via twitter. be aware the following footage contains flashing images. "the ‘being' formally known as kanye west. iam ye." the musician has been nicknamed ye for some time, and used it as the title for his eighth album, released in june. of course, he's not the first star to change his name. prince famously changed his to an unpronounceable symbol in the early ‘90s, and sean coombs became "puff daddy" and "p diddy" before this year announcing he preferred "love" and "brother love". polling stations have opened in macedonia where voters are deciding whether to change their count

lebo diseko reports. it is the worst kind of wait.oved ones who'd been on board the mv nyerere. and as much as they hope for the best, some are already preparing for the worst. a community watches as the rescue effort continues, but hope is fading fast. translation: we can't reach my brother. yesterday morning, he spoke to our mum. we've not heard from him since. translation: i was told that i lost my aunt, my father and my younger sibling. it's a huge loss to us. this is what is left of the mv nyerere, its overturned hull floating on the water. lake victoria is africa's largest, and the ferry was travelling between the islands of ukerewe and ukara, capsizing around 50 metres from ukara's shore. it operated a busy schedule, taking people to and from the market. and while it's not clear exactly how many people were on board, witnesses say it could have been up to 400 — that's four times its capacity. it's thought many of the passengers couldn't swim. the president has declared four days of national mourning, and a number of arrests hav

lebo diseko, bbc news.h army is introducing new physical tests for soldiers. press—ups, sit—ups and eight—mile marches are out, and exercises replicating the battlefield are in. the changes also coincide with a lifting of the ban on women serving in close combat roles. so are the new tests any easier? 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale went to find out. the old test was carrying a big weight like this, 25kg over eight miles in under two hours. the new test, we're told, to simulate conditions in battle, and they are meant to be harder, not easier. so, i'm about to have a go. 0h! the telegraph's beating me! the idea of this is to simulate extracting a casualty after a firefight. piece of cake. what i've got here is a repeated lift—and—carry. it's similar to a replenish task, moving a 20kg obstacle from one site to another site over a distance of 30 metres. what you're going to do, pick the 20 kilos up, run round the cone and back, placing it onto the platform safely. from there, all you're going to do i

lebo diseko, bbc news.ecent years at the way they recruit and treat female employees. but the royal horticultural society is looking into an incident of sexual discrimination with a difference. it took place 120 years ago. helen briggs has more. the turn—of—the—century — queen victoria's on the throne, but women still can't vote, serve on a jury, or, as it turns out, win a prize to train as a gardener. this box revealed the prize that had been won but never given for one simple reason — the winner was a woman. clearly a very determined young woman. she's entered this exam, she's done well and she claims her rightful prize. she single—handedly has sent the rhs into a bit of a tailspin. her name was miss harrison, and after getting top marks, she should have been given the equivalent of £5,000 and a training scholarship, but that never happened. scrawled over a document, the words of reverend william wilkes, then—leader of the rhs, "it was never contemplated that a female might claim the scholarship." althoug

lebo diseko has more. some welcome help from a powerfulfriend. ark, docked in the venezuelan port of of la guaira. for venezuela, it is a chance to say "we do not stand alone." translation: starting now, there will be here this week, attending to patients of all nationalities. i've spoken to the state governor and there are people who are interested. on board, there are 300 beds, eight operating rooms, and a medical helicopter. but it's a lifeline for the government in caracas in more ways than one. it is a political gesture from an ally helping to rebuild that is rebuild venezuelan's crumbling economy. last week, president nicolas maduro visited beijing, where he signed a number of trade and investment deals. and it is a reply, of sorts, to the us sending its own hospital ship to neighbouring colombia in august to help venezuelan migrants that fled their country. this is what is pushing people to leave: hyperinflation, food and medical shortages, families struggling to eat. and in this country, with the world's biggest oil reserves, petrol short

my name is lebo diseko.donald trump's nominee for the supreme court. it follows a day of dramatic testimonies on capitol hill from judge brett kavanaugh and dr christine blasey ford, who's accusing him of sexual assault. doctor ford, with what degree of certainty do you believe that cavanagh certainty do you believe that cava nagh assaulted you 7 certainty do you believe that cavanagh assaulted you? 100%. i swear today, under oath, before the senate and the nation, before my family and god, i am innocent of this charge. also on the

my name is lebo diseko. our top stories: serving up a new round of tariffs.ar intensifies. cheers — or geonbae as they say on the korean peninsula. the goodwill continues to flow at the leaders' summit in pyongyang. the european union's chief negotiator says he has an improved proposal to overcome one of brexit‘s biggest hurdles. and one of europe's most promising female golfers,

he'll remain tesla's chief executive as lebo diseko now reports. leading the way on electric cars and elon musk has pushed too far. into private ownership at a price of $420 a share. and, crucially, he said he had the funding secured. and so they charged him. and then rounding up to $420. feeling that his girlfriend would be amused by it. innovator provide an exemption from the federal securities laws. with antics like smoking marijuana in an interview. of the thai cave rescuers. the regulator had wanted to remove him as ceo as well. he'll now stay on in that position while stepping down as chairman. investors may be wondering if that is a good thing. a decades—old spat with greece. implies a territorial claim on the greek region of macedonia. it's a particularly important vote for the country's young people. to ancient history. infuriating its southern neighbour. potentially, at least. the country north macedonia. referendum billboard. country to look to the future. for security and prosperity in the economy. because of emigration, youth go out. macedonia's young people struggle in o

and we will have a full bulletin at 2am with lebo diseko, now on bbc news, sport today.is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: calling it the biggest fight of his career, gennady golovkin readies himself for his rematch with canelo alvarez in las vegas. coming to terms with a life—changing crash, double 0lympic champion krystina vogel speaks about the accident that's left her paralysed. and he's the fastest man on earth, now usain bolt shows he's pretty quick when there's zero gravity too. welcome to the programme. mexico's canelo alvarez and kazakhstan's gennady golovkin have been facing the cameras for their final press conference ahead of saturday's fight. it's a rematch of last year where the pair fought a controversial draw and it's without doubt the biggest boxing bout of the year. 0ur reporter ade adedoyin is in las vegas.

my name is lebo diseko. our top stories: if you don't get out, you are on your own.n. more than1 million if you don't get out, you are on your own. more than 1 million told to evacuate as hurricane florence approaches. we are ready but this will be one of the biggest to ever hit the country. residents in the path of these devastating storms should comply with all evacuation orders and other emergency instructions. president putin says russia has identified the men britain accuses ofa identified the men britain accuses of a nerve agent attack and says they are civilians, not criminals. us open winner naomi as sarker a she speaks out over the win against serena williams.

he'll remain tesla's chief executive as lebo diseko now reports. leading the way on electric cars andn musk has pushed too far. into private ownership at a price of $420 a share. and, crucially, he said he had the funding secured. and so they charged him. and then rounding up to $420. belief that his girlfriend would be amused by it. innovator provide an exemption from the federal securities laws. with antics like smoking marijuana in an interview. of the thai cave rescuers. the regulator had wanted to remove him as ceo as well. he'll now stay on in that position while stepping down as chairman. investors may be wondering if that is a good thing. 5c this century. agreement in 2015. the information wasn't gathered before the paris agreement. 5 degrees. at the impact of global warning of 1. 5 degrees threshold. ever contemplated before the paris agreement. that they might have to change their ways and do more? that the report is going to be a majorfactor. in december, to present the results. the end of the year. can you give us the main headline from the report, then? 5 degrees? 5 limit

lebo diseko reports.isticated attack" is how british airways describes the theft of customer data from its website and mobile app. around 380,000 credit cards were compromised in the two weeks between the 21st of august and the fifth of september. the personal and financial details were stolen as people made bookings online and through the app. when asked why it took so long to detect, the airline said it took action as soon as it realised there was a problem. we found out the extent of the damage and that's why we immediately began to communicate with our customers. it is most imperative that we tell our customers to please contact their credit card issuers and their bank, to make sure that they can proceed and follow the recommendations with regards to their credit card details. this is the latest in a series of customer relations issues the airline's had recently. in may last year, 75,000 passengers around the world were left stranded for days after an it failure. the airline was criticised for its han

my name is lebo diseko.a huge anti—government protest in 2013. human rights groups call the trial a mockery of justice. syrian and russian airstrikes on rebel positions in idlib intensify, after calls for a truce are rejected. sweden's prime minister issues a warning about extremism as the country prepares to vote in a general election. and japan's naomi 0saka wins herfirst grand slam at the us open, but her opponent serena williams clashes with the umpire.

lebo diseko, bbc news.ald trump has publicly backed brett kava naugh, his nominee for the supreme court, despite an allegation that he sexual assaulted a woman in 1982. president trump said that mr kava naugh‘s accuser should provide evidence of the alleged assault, and queried why she didn't contact police at the time. he told a rally of supporters in missouri that the appointment would go ahead. and he was born... you talk about central casting, he was born... they were saying it ten years ago about him, he was born for the us supreme court. he was born for it. applause and it's going to happen. a woman who was taken to hospital amid fears she had been exposed to the nerve agent novichok in salisbury has insisted her concern was genuine and was not a hoax. anna shapiro and her husband alex king sparked a major incident when they said they had become ill at a restaurant in the city on sunday. ms shapiro's lawyers said labelling it a hoax was media speculation. twitter is telling an undisclosed number of us

he'll remain tesla's chief executive as lebo diseko now reports.hing boundaries when it comes to tech innovation, leading the way on electric cars and space exploration. but now, it seems elon musk has pushed too far. in august, he tweeted, saying he would take tesla back into private ownership at a price of $420 a share. and, crucially, he said he had the funding secured. the stock market regulator said that was false and misleading and so they charged him. we allege that musk had arrived at the price of $420 by assuming a 20% premium of what tesla's then—existing share price, and then rounding up to $420. and as we have said before in connection with other matters, neither celebrity status nor reputation as a technological innovator provide an exemption from the federal securities laws. trailblazer or not, musk has tested shareholder patience recently with antics like smoking marijuana in an interview. and he's been sued for libel after making allegations against one of the thai cave rescuers. things could've been much worse for musk — the regula

i'm lebo diseko.o death over a huge anti—government protest in 2013. human rights groups call the trial a mockery of justice. syrian and russian air strikes on rebel positions in idlib intensify after calls for a truce are rejected. sweden's prime minister issues a warning about extremism as the country prepares to vote in a general election. and japan's naomi osaka wins herfirst grand slam at the us open, but her opponent serena williams clashes with the umpire.