mark easton, bbc news. much more on our website. i am on social media at @bbckasiamadera.e from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: the end of the road — david ferrer bids farewell as rafael nadal continues his bid for a fourth successive barcelona open title. while in the netherlands, psv eindhoven win again to draw level withajax, with just two games remaining in the eredivisie. amd atalanta will play lazio in the coppa italia final after a 5—4 aggregate win over fiorentina. hello and welcometo the programme where we start with the tennis news that rafael nadal is through to the quarter finals of the barcelona 0pen where he'll face jan lennard struff. that's after a straight sets win overfellow spaniard david ferrer who's retiring next month. nadal, who dropped a set in his second round win over leonardo mayer, managed to beat his great rival, ferrer, in straight sets, 6—3 6—3, as he looks to make it four titles in a row at this event

mark easton, bbc news. now, the travel show. week's programme... we check out some mediaeval sat nav by studying a map of the world up close. and lucy takes a bumpy ride to test out two new cameras that could add the professional touch. by by stopping but first, i'm in the norwegian capital of oslo. an unlikely trend is taking hold, all based on one of the world's most enduring games. sometimes a match can take enduring games. sometimes a match ca n ta ke two enduring games. sometimes a match can take two whole weeks in a chess tournament. and here in norway, it's entertainment. this is a really old game, not anything is brand—new, so why is it coming back in norway? first of all, because we have a really good chess player in our country. it wasn't until magnus became the best that it exploded. world number one magnus carlsen was a chess prodigy, first wreaking —— reaching the rankings in 2010. he has dominated the game ever since and still holding the crown are just 28 years old, it's only kasparov has held the top spot for lon

mark easton, bbc news, nottingham.red animals, the sumatran orangutan, is being killed in increasing numbers and could be extinct within two decades. that is the bleak warning from charities working to protect the animals, whose rainforest habitat faces unprecedented pressure. vast tracts of indonesia's tropical rainforest are being cleared for palm oil plantations. it is the world's most widely consumed vegetable oil found in processed foods, cosmetics, even biodiesel fuels. many adult orangutans are being killed by farmers, while their babies are traded as exotic pets. from sumatra, our correspondent mehulika sitepu sent this report. this rescue team has been told the wife of a soldier has been keeping a young orangutan as her pet. bom bom was kept in a cage for three years. they have agreed to hand him over. it's hard to watch. life with this family is all bom bom has known since his mother was killed. getting him to a rehabilitation centre is his only chance of freedom back in the wild. bom bom is a victim of indon

mark easton, bbc news.ams in the champions league quarterfinals tonight. liverpool took on fc porto, while manchester city faced tottenham at the new spurs ground in north london. our sports correspondent natalie pirks is there. it's been a decade since the premier league has had four clubs in the quarterfinals of the champions league. all the talk is of city going for an unprecedented quadruple, but spurs still have plenty to say about that, one man in particular. big nights under the lights are a lwa ys big nights under the lights are always a sight to behold and for this stadium's european debut, the match was worthy of the hype. spurs talked of starting aggressively, but it was city with the first meaningful move, when raheem sterling's effort appeared to touch danny rose poku arm it was var's turning the spotlight. a penalty to manchester city. in front of the spurs faithful, sergio aguero quietly considered his move in front of you go the rhys, a keeper who needed to make amends. he saved it. —— infro

mark easton, bbc news. response to the yellow vest movement. despite insisting that order must return, he acknowledged a "lack of trust" in the establishment. he promised new measures to address this including tax cuts, a reform of the civil service, and the introduction of proportional representation. protests started in november over rises in fuel costs. these escalated into the gilets jaunes, or yellow vest movement, a national uprising against economic injustice. a cyclone has reached the coast of northern mozambique where gusts of wind were expected to exceed 200 kilometres an hour. forecasters are predicting that cyclone kenneth will cause catastrophic flooding. the cyclone has weakened over the last few hours but there are fears that buildings could still be destroyed. as it is moving slowly, extreme quantities of rain are expected to fall over the next week. the affected area of mozambique is to the north of where cyclone iday struck lost month, killing hundreds of people and displacing hundreds of

mark easton, bbc news, nottingham. the time is 17 minutes past six. our top story this evening.transfusion scandal that left thousands dead is now under way. also tonight... campaigners are already doorknocking. we will have our take on why the local elections in most of england and northern ireland matter. coming up on sportsday on bbc news... we are live in north london as totte n ha m we are live in north london as tottenham prepare for one of the biggest nights in the club's history. can they reach the champions league final for the first time? it's one of those stories that pits farmers against the naturalists. at the heart of the row is what to do about these birds in england and who has the right to kill them. farmers think they're pests because they attack livestock and eat crops. wildlife campaigners argue that many are killed indisciminately and not just by farmers. what has up to now been a vigorous debate hasjust turned nasty with the presenter of bbc springwatch, chris packham, getting death threats. 0ur rural affairs correspondent, claire marshall, reports. i shoul

mark easton, bbc news, nottingham.tonight in spurs' first—ever appearance in a champions‘ league semifinal. our sports correspondent joe wilson was at the match. let'sjoin him now. let's join him now. the streets are only required now —— are quite, there were altercations earlier, police were here and several arrests we re police were here and several arrests were made, and in the stadium, the totte n ha m were made, and in the stadium, the tottenham manager had urged his players to aim for infinity and beyond. after the first leg, they have barely reached the m25. this place is all about aspirations. the stadium is status. who knew when this chance would come again for totte n ha m ? this chance would come again for tottenham ? for this chance would come again for tottenham? for a place in the final, they went up against real madrid, juventus or barcelona, it was ajax, in black, and after 15 minutes, the dutch side had passed spurs to a standstill. goal—scorer donnie van de beek. ajax since childhood. tottenham's own

mark easton, bbc news.ine video which appeared to mock the victims of the grenfell tower disaster. paul bussetti, who's 46, is accused of distributing grossly offensive material. the footage emerged showing a crude cardboard model of grenfell being burned on a bonfire. 72 people died in the fire in west london in 2017. demonstrators have blocked major road junctions in central london and disrupted traffic in a protest over climate change. the campaign group extinction rebellion parked a boat across oxford circus and blocked marble arch and piccadilly circus. three men have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. the organisers say protests were taking place in more than 80 cities across 33 countries. there's been a sharp rise in the number of cases of measles around the world. the world health organization says it almost quadrupled in the first three months of this year, compared to the same time last year. measles is a highly infectious and can lead to serious complications. it's also easily prevent

mark easton, bbc news.ppeared to mock the victims of the grenfell tower disaster. paul bussetti who's a6, is accused of distributing grossly offensive material. the footage emerged showing a crude cardboard model of grenfell being burned on a bonfire. 72 people died in the fire in west london, in 2017. demonstrators have blocked major road junctions in central london and disrupted traffic in a protest over climate change. the campaign group, extinction rebellion parked a boat across oxford circus, and blocked marble arch and piccadilly circus. three men have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. the organisers say protests were taking place in more than 80 cities, across 33 countries. let's go back to the story of the former soldier who is to be charged with murdering a teenager, who was shot twice in the head in londonderry in 1972. here's our ireland correspondent emma va rdy. barricaded and controlled by the ira, in the early 1970s, parts of derry had become no—go zones for the police and britis

mark easton, bbc news.th organization says there's been an almost four—fold increase in the number of measles cases globally in the first quarter of the year — compared to the same period in 2018. who officials have appealed for better vaccination coverage to limit measles, which is a highly contagious but preventable disease. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson is with me now. what is behind this increase in measles cases? measles is one of the most infectious diseases in the world and it is very serious. it can lead to serious complications such as deafness, learning disabilities and cause fatal pneumonia. what we have to combat it is an extremely good vaccine that's been proved time and again to be very, very safe. but fewer people are being vaccinated in poorer countries and we know that in wealthier countries, many people are not vaccinating their children because of messages on social media, for example, about anti—vaccination campaigns. it is a very concerning rise. the who saying that many co

mark easton, bbc news.ia says north korea's leader, kimjong—un, needs international security guarantees if he's to give up his nuclear weapons programme. the two leaders met at a summit in vladivostok in russia's far east, exchanging handshakes and posing for photographsbefore heading inside. they then held a champagne toast before having dinner together. the meeting is being seen as a warning to president trump that north korea still has the option to form alliances with america's rivals. the united nations refugee agency says it's increasingly concerned about the safety of migrants and refugees in libya, after gunfire at a detention centre on the outskirts of the capital, tripoli. unverified footage shows refugees trying to take cover under fire. more than 250 people have been killed during fighting over the past three weeks, after a military commander from eastern libya launched an offensive on the city. from tripoli, here's our chief international correspondent orla guerin. gunfire and screaming. a hail

mark easton, bbc news. the time is 1a minutes past six.anka if it's essential — new advice from the foreign office after the easter sunday attacks. still to come... bond is back. the producers reveal who will face off against daniel craig in his last outing as 007. coming up on sportsday on bbc news... ahead of sunday's london marathon, mo farah is involved in a war of words with another athletics legend. more than half a million children in the uk were not given a crucial measles vaccine between 2010 and 2017, according to new figures from the charity unicef. it comes as nhs chief simon stevens warned measles cases had almost quadrupled in one year, and said people rejecting vaccines was a growing public health time bomb. our health editor hugh pym reports. measles is a highly infectious viral illness. cold like symptoms are followed by a rash like this. health chiefs around the world are increasingly concerned about the steep rise in cases, so why did they say children must be vaccinated? put blu ntly say children must be vaccinated? put

mark easton, bbc news.petition and markets authority said it ruled against the deal over fears it would result in higher prices for shoppers and motorists, and cut the choice and quantity of goods. president putin of russia says the north korean leader, kim jong—un, needs security guarantees within a multinational framework — if he is to end his nuclear programme. mr putin was speaking after his first ever summit with mr kim near vladivostok in russia's far east. it follows the breakdown of talks between the us and north korea in february. french president emmanuel macron has given a long—awaited response to the yellow vest movement. despite insisting that order must return, he acknowledged a "lack of trust" in the establishment. he promised new measures to address this including tax cuts, a reform of the civil service and the introduction of proportional representation. protests started in november over rises in fuel costs. these escalated into the gilets jaunes, or yellow vest movement, a national uprisin

commencement speech captured on shaky cell phone video and delivered by matt easton may sound like othersountil the minute mark to say that i am proud to be a gay son of god. >> reporter: coming out is hard enough on its own. yet easton did it in front of thousands of people at a school foundey the mormon church. for this valedictorian a brigham young university, there was no better stage to deliver his agmess >> i am not broken. i am planned by myea r. each of us are. >> reporter: the mormon church consideration same-sex marriage is serious n.transgressio while brigham young's honor code does not ban gay students, it does ban all forms of physical intimacy that give expression to homosexual elings. ndt he ran his speech by the dean's office a it was approved. even some of his relatives didn't know he was gay until this moment. >> four years ago it would have been impossible for me to imagine that iould come out to my entire college. it is a phenomenal feeling. and it is a victory for me and in and of itse r. >>eporter: in utah the debate has swift shifted in years. each summer the state hosts love loud. love

speech captured on shaky cell phone video and delivered by matt easton may have sounded like others you heard until the four-minute markglad to be a gay son of god. >> reporter: coming out is hard enough its own, yet he did it in front of thousands of people at a school founded by the mormon church. for this valedictorian, there was no better stage to deliver his message. >> i am not perfect. i am loved. >> reporter: the speech was surprising to many. that's because the mormon church considers same-sex marriage a serious transgression and while brigham young's honor code does not ban gay students, it for bodies all forms of physical intimacy that -- even some of his relatives didn't know he was gay until this moment. >> four years ago it would have been impossible to imagine i would come out to my entire college. it is a phenomenal feeling. it is a victory for me in and of itself. >> reporter: in utah the debate has gradually shifted in recent years. each summer the state hosts love loud, a music festival to show support for lbgtq youth who are far more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers. love loud was