mark lowen, bbc news, mati. th -- for others it wae end. mark lowen, bbc news, mati. jane: terrific stories coming from the survirs -- fourcoith stories ng from the storiess in -- horrific coming from the survivors in greece. coordinated attacks took place in syria including at a busy vegetable market. the attacks of the deadliest in government controlled areas for months. andican airlines, delta, cathay pacific have become the latest carriersge to chow they service taiwan, reflecting direct pressure from beijing. they remove references to taiwan as anything but chinese territory on their website. taiwan has been self ruling since 1949. beatles legend paul mccartney has reenacted the famous "abbey road" album cover ahead of the 49th anniversary. sir paul posted a video to his instagram account showing fans cheering as he walked across the iconic crossing. early projections in pakistan's general election suggest former international cricketer imran khan is likely to become the untry's new leader. a campaignought against corruption after forerr prime miniawaz sharif was

mark lowen in mati in greece. mark lowen in mati in greece.twave that's caused the deaths of a least 65 people injapan, has been declared a natural disaster by the country's weather agency. more than 22,000 people have been admitted to hospital with heatstroke, nearly half of them elderly. japan recorded its highest ever temperature yesterday of 41 degrees. people are being advised to drink plenty of water, and use their air conditioning, something a lot of older people are reluctant to do. after a pay cap and a succession of wage freezes, more than a million public sector workers, are to receive their biggest pay rise in nearly ten years. teachers will see their salaries increase by up to 3.5%. for military personnel, it's up to 2.9%. for police officers, 2%. and junior doctors will see their pay rise by up to 3%. but labour says the increases will come at the cost of other services, because they're being funded by other government departments, when it should be the treasury picking up the bill. our education editor branwenjeffreys has more.

mark lowen reports. mark: searching for the trace of a life, at a place where 26 boes were found after the fire, some hugging each other, rescue workers think they spot something else. is so charred that they call police to make out if it is human remains. could this field of the devastation yield even more fatalities? for the family who lives here, the nightmare endures. he says that the people ran through here is stepping into the sea as the flames closed in. they did not see the group of 26 behind. o house, it was a heavenly place. we had all our childhood memories -- mine, my mother's, my gndmother's. peopl that house, 26 were dead, were actually burned alive. i couldn' walk, couldn't breathe. mark: his neighbor heard the screams from the 's shouted you," to nore avail. asnghey fled, a piece of bur wood hit her husband's eye. the resc resilient.ermined and >> we will be searching for everything. you start thinkibe that it might our children, might be her husband, might be your mother. turning to rage.

s itom there that mark lowen starts our coverage. mark: like a vision of hell, mile upon mile smothered, suffocated by flames. as one was put out, another roared. 47 simultaneous fires rippedk through the grlls. they fled for their lives. hundreds ran into the sea, rescued by the coast guard. for dozens more, it was too late, lled by the worst wildfires greece has seen in over a dece. as morning fell, the mountains , 60-mile-an- hour nds fanning the flames. the acrid smoke billowed, choking those caught in its grip. it was as if a wall of fire surrounded anyone who tried to confront it, feeding on t e vegetation, spewing ous plumes. for hours it was futile to battle it. with the trail of destruction, anlmost apocalyptic scene, streets in the seaside town of keti near athens looked li bomb had hit. ny died in their cars, asphyxiated or burned alive. we found someone badly b and searching for clues at the spot he last saw his wife. >> i took my baby and ran towards the sea. my wife, i do not know what happened.th i ink she burned hersel

mark lowen, bbc news, mati. let's get some of the day's other news.n court in connection with an acid—attack on a 3—year—old boy at a shopping centre in worcester. one of them is the boy's father. the men spoke with the help of slovakian and afghan translators. all five will appear in court again next month. the swedish air force has joined efforts to tackle a wildfire that's been burning in central sweden for almost two weeks. military planes have dropped laser—guided missiles to deprive the fire of oxygen. it's thought the explosions have been effective, extinguishing flames as far as a hundred metres from the centre of the blast. new zealand — a country with one of the world's highest rates of domestic violence — has passed a ground—breaking law granting victims10 days of paid leave. the extra time is designed to allow victims to attend court, move home or transfer children to new schools, without fear of losing theirjobs. the european court ofjustice has thrown out an attempt to trademark its kit—kat chocolate bar. nestle has been trying to tradem

mark lowen reports from neighbouring turkey. rescuing the rescuers — syrian civil defence volunteers and their families evacuated intojordan, and to safety. these pictures, filmed by the israeli army, show its troops escorting the white helmets from the syrian border, escaping assad regime and russian forces. israel's prime minister said it was an urgent international operation. translation: the lives of these people who have saved lives were now in danger. i therefore authorised the transfer via israel to other countries, as an important humanitarian gesture. they will now be resettled in britain, canada and germany. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, called the white helmets the bravest of the brave, adding, "in a desperate situation, this is at least one ray of hope." in the hell of syria's war, the white helmets have often been the first on the scene, pulling victims from the rubble of air strikes, administering first aid when hospitals are bombed. nominated for the nobel peace prize, the volunteers say they have saved over

mark lowen reports. searching for the trace of a life.he fire, some hugging each other, rescue workers think they spot something else. it is so charred that they call police to make out if it's human remains. could this field of devastation yield even more fatalities? for the family who lived here, the nightmare endures. the first group running down... jason fragos says 30 people ran through here, escaping into the sea as the flames closed in. they didn't see the group of 26 behind. our house, it was our heavenly place, and that we had all our childhood memories, both mine, my mother's and even my grandmother's. inside our property, inside that house, 26 people were dead, were actually burned alive. i couldn't walk, i couldn't breathe. his neighbour, alexandra, heard the screams from the sea and shouted back, "where are you?" to no avail. as they fled, a piece of burning wood hit her husband's eye. the rescuers are determined and resilient. until our last drop of strength, we will be here looking for everything. you can't stop thinking th

mark lowen, bbc news.ruption unit at the metropolitan police are being investigated over claims they covered up, orfailed to properly pursue, allegations of wrong—doing by other officers. our home affairs correspondent, tom symonds, is at scotland yard. just how significant is this investigation? well, the directorate of professional standards is the bit of professional standards is the bit of the met which investigates when police officers break the law or the rules of the police. so any suggestion of wrong doing in that bit of the met would be highly significant. and that is what is being examined by the independent police watchdog. it says there may have been serious corruption and malpractice. what are we talking about here? the directorate has been investigating allegations of child abuse, assault and fraud among metropolitan police officers. and the claim is that officers within the claim is that officers within the directorate have been getting in the directorate have been getting in the way of thos

mark lowen, bbc news.t 1a people have been killed and more than 60 injured in a blast outside kabul international airport. the attack coincided with the arrival of afghan vice president abdul rashid dostum. he had returned to the country following a year of self—imposed exile in turkey. so—called islamic state says it was behind the suicide bombing near the airport's main entrance. a witness described what he saw. translation: an ordinary person came along. he looked normal, just like me. he was wearing black clothes. he talked to the police, and i thought he was a suicide bomber, and suddenly an explosion happened. let's get some of the day's other news: a former security aide to president macron of france has been charged in connection with the beating of a demonstrator during may day protests in paris. alexandre benalla was sacked on friday after video emerged which showed him assaulting a man. mr macron‘s opponents accuse him of involvement in a cover—up. the cuban parliament has approved the first dra

mark lowen, bbc news, mati. stay with us on bbc news.nia all over again — sir paul mccartney makes a surprise appearance in his home town. the us space agency nasa ordered an investigation after confirmation today astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldier's lot — drudgery and danger. now no more after four decades. if one is on one's own in a private house, not doing harm to anyone i don't see why these people should wander in and say you are doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs on the prowl at worcestershire park and already they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they are lovely, yeah. really sweet. yeah, they were cute. this is bbc news. our top story this hour: a deadline passes for the us government to try and reunite families separated by donald trump's zero tolerance policy. i spoke just now to madhu greywal, federal immigration policy counsel with the american civil liberties union. the aclu brought the case to force the gove

thank you, mark lowen there.sion from school need stronger rights, according to mps. in a report today they've warned schools in england are becoming less inclusive, and parents end up fighting a system that should support them. the education select committee says schools should to be held to account and compelled to publish exclusion numbers. last year there were 8,000 permanent exclusions. 20,000 children leave during their school years and are missing from the data. and during each year, 118,000 children spend time in alternative schools. 0ur education editor branwen jeffreys reports on what the report calls the "forgotten" children. these four lads are part of a hidden story — children managed out of our schools. some not even recorded as excluded. families persuaded the best option is to home—educate instead. bailey told me he'd spent two years at home with his grandparents. he'd been on the brink of exclusion when they agreed to home—educate. the family didn't realise they'd get no help with that. we were j

mark lowen, bbc news.hildren's syria advocacy manager — she gave us their perspective on the work of the white helmets. well, i think definitely no doubt that given the state of the violence in israel, the huge use of explosive weapons in populated areas, people being pancaked on top, they clearly have done vital life—saving work, putting their lives at risk to save people day in and day out. so you have to commend them for that work, but i think one of the things to remember is that this is impressive this has been been able to happen, to pull these people and their families out, by the same time, the violence is ongoing in southern syria, where families and children are attacked and without the military and eight, people have been delivering aid, running schools hospitals also fear for their lives now. so i think it is a step forward, but we still have much to do. working behind the scenes to ensure the safety of humanitarian work, for international aid agencies, , we cannot do our work and help children

here's mark lowen. rescuing the rescuers. syrian civil defence volunteers and their families evacuated intojordan and to safety. these pictures, filmed by the israeli army, show its troops escorting the white helmets from the syrian border, escaping assad regime and russian forces. israel's prime minister said it was an urgent international operation. translation: the lives of these people who have saved lives were now in danger. i therefore authorised the transfer, via israel to other countries, as an important humanitarian gesture. they'll now be resettled in britain, canada and germany. in the hell of syria's war, the white helmets have often been the first on the scene, pulling victims from the rubble of air strikes, administering first aid when hospitals are bombed. nominated for the nobel peace prize, the volunteers say they've saved over 115,000 lives. 260 white helmets have been killed. some targeted by a second airstrike as they moved in. but president assad calls them jihadists. as syrian government and russian forc

mark lowen, bbc news, mati. today for the reunification of families separated at the southern us border by donald trump's controversial zero—tolerance policy aimed at discouraging illegal immigration. under that policy, more than 2,300 children have been separated from their parents and detained. 879 parents have since been reunited with their children. but more than 450 immigrant parents who were separated from their children have already left the country, although it is unclear whether that was voluntary or not. our correspondent aleem maqbool has been talking to some of the migrant familes on the us—mexico border. yessica has had to wait in what has been the worst time of her life. earlier this year, us immigration officials took away her six—year—old son, not telling her where they were sending him, even joking, she says, that they were giving him up for adoption. the last time we saw her, yessica had been desperately trying to find out anything she could about her son's whereabouts. finally, weeks later, th

mark lowen, bbc news, mati.h perverting the course of justice. it has emerged that the peterborough mp appeared at westminster magistrates' court earlier this month. court records show she was charged over allegedly lying about who was driving a speeding car. the rights of children facing exclusion from school should be much clearer, according to mps. in a report today,they‘ve warned that schools in england are becoming less inclusive, and that parents end up fighting a system that should support them. the education select committee says schools should to be held to account and compelled to publish exclusion numbers. last year there were 8,000 permanent exclusions 20,000 children leave during their school years and are missing from the data. and during each year a8,000 children spend time in alternative schools. our education editor branwen jeffreys reports on what the report calls the forgotten children. these four boys are part of a hidden story — children managed out of our schools. some not even recorded as

mark lowen, bbc news.cctv images of three men they want to question after a three—year—old boy was seriously injured in a suspected acid attack. officers say he was deliberately targetted. a 39—year—old man from wolverhampton has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. 0livia crellin reports. a shocking attack in a quintessential english city. yesterday, was to was the scene of a suspected acid attack on a three—year—old child at a busy retail park. it left residents shaken. it's just retail park. it left residents shaken. it'sjust really disgraceful if anything like that happens, especially if it's happening to children. police have released these images, but more than 2a and was later, they still don't know the motive for the attack or the exact substance used. the attack was dangerous enough to hospital is beyond boy, who is being treated but so beyond boy, who is being treated but so much for serious burns to his arm and face. at the moment, we are uncertain as to what

mark lowen, bbc news.e released cctv images of three men they want to question after a 3—year—old boy was seriously injured in a suspected acid attack. officers say he was deliberately targetted. a 39—year—old man from wolverhampton has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. olivia crellin reports. a shocking attack in a quintessential english city. yesterday, worcester was the scene of a suspected acid attack on a three—year—old child at a busy retail park. it left residents shaken. it's just really disgraceful if anything like that happens to anybody, especially if it's to children. police have released these images, but more than 2a hours later, they still don't know the motive for the attack or the exact substance used. the attack was dangerous enough to hospitalise the young boy, who's being treated for serious burns to his arm and face. at the moment, we're uncertain as to the extent of his injuries and what the long—term implications are, but it is pleasing he's bee

mark lowen, bbc news, mati.as claimed responsibility. several suicide bombings happened around the city of sweida. these are pictures coming in from the funerals of some of the victims. this city is held by the government, and this wave of attacks was the deadliest on its territory in months. here‘s our middle east editor, sebastian usher, with more on what we know. if you include the members of isis who are supposed to have been killed, it‘s probably more than 300 people killed in a day. this is in a variety of locations, the main town in the area of sweida, the main city, and also villages to the north of sweida. what you had was suicide bombers who went into the heart of sweida in the early morning, set off bombs. even more brutally, they then went to villages, these seemed to be coordinated attacks, burst into homes and slaughtered whole families. so today we were seeing the burials of the people who were killed, some of the people who were killed. obviously, mass mourning in the area. the syrian government

mark lowen, bbc news. mayor of the greek seaside resort of rafina told our correspondent gavin lee that he expected the number of people killed in the fire to rise. i have my house here, it is burned now. many problems, many lives over, andi now. many problems, many lives over, and i think it's not. eating what than to attribute would you think more than 100 people have died? yes. i had seen all of this with my eyes. last a heatwave that's caused the deaths of a least 65 people injapan has been declared a natural disaster by the country's weather agency. more than 22,000 people have been admitted to hospital with heat stroke, nearly half of them elderly. the country recorded its highest ever temperature yesterday of 41 degrees centigrade. the public is being advised to drink plenty of water, use air conditioning and to rest often. at least 20 people have died and hundreds of others are missing after a dam collapsed in south—east laos. the hydroelectric dam had been under construction, as it gave way late o

mark lowen, bbc news, mi. jane: if those fires were started deliberately, that would be a shocking and sobering development in an incident that trs become a nationaedy. efblockbustersed the summer movie season in america, and while they have been doing brisk business, so have smaller films, most notably documen. two nonfiction films in particular have been lighting up the u.s. box office.es one prof supreme court justice, and the other a belove children' show host. what does the trend tell us ekout the film industry and the topics people are g on the screen? from new york, tom brook reports. >> won't you be my neighbor? it is an invitation to help somebody know that they are loved. tom: the documentary "won't you be my neighbor" is a box office sensation, collecting more than $20 million, a fortune for a nonfiction film. it is a portrait of theog openhearted frers, the late host of the long-runng tv show which first went on the air in 1968. >> essentially what the show was doing was explaining to young childre

from the coastal town of mati our correspondent mark lowen reports. they had hope, until now. 88—year—old angeliki giannopoulos have just heard the worst. that she was the 80th person killed by the wildfires. her charred remains were discovered in her home. so unrecognisable was she, only her dna identified her. for her son, nicos, a mix of shock and rage. fortunately, i didn't find her by myself because i couldn't face the view. the body is totally burned. when the pain will calm down, i will prosecute to all levels everybody that is responsible for this catastrophe. i will not stop until i will die. it's still not known how the spark was lit, but the gale force winds meant the flames galloped down the mountains. dozens are missing and almost 200 were injured. like susan stephos from britain, burnt by the fire as she ran from her home. it is hard to find words for such a tragedy. when i was in the house and the fire was going over, ithought, "i'm not going to make it. "this is the end". but... prayers were answered. and i managed. the streets of mati are like a burnt—out ghos

our correspondent mark lowen is in mati. like a vision of hell, mile upon mile smothered, suffocated by flames. as one was put out, another roared, 47 simultaneous fires ripped through the greek hills. they fled for their lives, hundreds ran into the sea, rescued by the coastguard. but for dozens more, it was too late, killed by the worst wildfires greece has seen in over a decade. as morning fell, the mountains still burned, 60 miles an hour winds fanning the flames. and even as some were extinguished, the acrid smoke billowed, choking those caught in its grip. it was as if a wall of fire surrounded anyone who tried to confront it, feeding on the vegetation, spewing out thick plumes. for hours, it was futile to battle it. with the trail of destruction, an almost apocalyptic scene. streets in the seaside town of mati near athens looked like a bomb had hit. many died in their cars, asphyxiated, or burnt alive. we found panagiotis tangalos badly burnt and searching for clues in the spot where he last saw his wife, poppy. i too

mark lowen reports like a vision of hell, mile upon mile smothered, suffocated by flames.nother roared, 47 simultaneous fires ripped through the greek hills. they fled for their lives, hundreds ran into the sea, rescued by the coastguard. but for dozens more, it was too late, killed by the worst wildfires greece has seen in over a decade. as morning fell, the mountains still burned, 60 miles an hour winds fanning the flames. and even as some were extinguished, the acrid smoke billowed, choking those caught in its grip. it was as if a wall of fire surrounded anyone who tried to confront it, feeding on the vegetation, spewing out thick plumes. for hours, it was futile to battle it. with the trail of destruction, an almost apocalyptic scene. street in the seaside town of mati near athens looked like a bomb had hit. many died in their cars, asphyxiated, or burnt alive. we found panagiotis tangalos badly burnt and searching for clues in the spot where he last saw his wife, poppy. i took my baby and ran towards the sea. but my wife, i don't know what happened. i think she burned

from the coastal town of mati our correspondent mark lowen reports. they had hoped until now.ped until now. but the family of an 88—year—old have heard the worst, that she was the 80th person killed by the wildfires. we re were found unrecognisable1d her mix her ii zeeleeev—eel—ezeeeei' if litrii did -ain will come down i will when the pain will come down i will prosecute all levels everybody who is responsible for this catastrophe. i will not stop until i will die. it is still not known how the spark was lit, but the gale force winds meant the flames galloped down the mountains. dozens are still missing and almost 200 were injured. like susan from britain, burned by the fire as she ran from her home. it is ha rd to fire as she ran from her home. it is hard to find words for such a tragedy. when i was in the house and i was going out i thought i am not going to make it. that this is the end. but prayers were answered. and i managed. the streets of mati are like a burnt out ghost town. scorched shoulder all the remain a family homes. some still bear the case of the inferno. the

mark lowen reports. searching for the trace of a life.r the fire, some hugging each other, rescue workers think they spot something else. it is so charred that they call police to make out if its human remains. could this field of devastation yield even mortalities? for the family who lived here, the nightmare endures. the first group running down... this man says 30 people ran through here, escaping into the sea as the flames closed in. they didn't see a group of 26 behind. our house, it was our heaven place. and we had all our childhood memories, both mine, my mother's and even my grandmother's. inside our property, inside that house, 26 people were dead. actually burnt alive. i couldn't walk, i couldn't breathe. pain is turning to rage. the defence minister tells survivors he doesn't believe they waited for hours to be rescued, and he blames illegal building for the fact houses were destroyed. they have occupied the coast without rules. after this tragedy, i think it's a moment to understand themselves that it's dangerous for them and

mark lowen has been following developments from istanbul and he said the operation had taken a huge amountetween the israeli defence force, actors within syria, the countries where those white helmets and their family members will be evacuated to, including the uk, germany and canada. it was several weeks in the planning. and it happened overnight. that was because of the threats to the safety of the white helmets and their family members. while some militants in south—western syria have been allowed to have safe passage up to opposition held idlib close to the turkish border, the syrian regime and the russian forces made very clear that they would not grant the right to any white helmets who they see as linked to jihadists. white helmets being captured were being forced to make false confession videos that some of the rescues had been staged, that there were attacks on white helmets. it was deemed absolutely crucial to get these people out. the numbers though will be a source of serious concern. while 422 people made it out to the golan and intojordan, it had been planned to be much highe

our correspondent mark lowen has visited the town of mati, and has been speaking to residents there,families of those who died. they had hope, until now. but the family of 88—year—old angeliki giannopoulo have just heard the worst. that she was the 80th person killed by the wildfires. her charred remains were discovered in her home. so unrecognisable was she, only her dna identified her. for her son, nicos, a mix of shock and rage. fortunately, i didn't find her by myself because i couldn't face the view. the body is totally burned. when the pain will calm down, i will prosecute to all levels everybody that is responsible for this catastrophe. i will not stop until i will die. it's still not known how the spark was lit, but the gale force winds meant the flames galloped down the mountains. dozens are missing and almost 200 were injured. like susan stephos from britain, burnt by the fire as she ran from her home. it is hard to find words for such a tragedy. when i was in the house and the fire was going over, i thought, "i'm not going to make it. "this is the end". but... prayers were

bbc‘s mark lowen has more from mati. they had hope, until now.iki have just heard the worst. that she was the 80th person killed by the wildfires. her charred remains were discovered in her home. so unrecognisable was she, only her dna identified her. for her son, nikos, a mix of shock and rage. fortunately, i didn't find her by myself because i couldn't face the view. the body is totally burned. when the pain will calm down, i will prosecute to all levels everybody that is responsible for this catastrophe. i will not stop, until i will die. it's still not known how the spark was lit, but the gale force winds meant the flames galloped down the mountains. dozens are still missing and almost 200 were injured. like susan stephos from britain, burnt by the fire as she ran from her home. it is hard to find words for such a tragedy. when i was in the house and the fire was going over, i thought, "i'm not going to make it. "this is the end". but... prayers were answered. and i managed. the streets of mati are like a burnt—out ghost town. the scorched sh

from the coastal town of mati in eastern greece, mark lowen reports. like a vision of hell, mile upon mile smothered, suffocated by flames. as one was put out, another roared. 47 simultaneous fires ripped through the greek hills. they fled for their lives, hundreds ran into the sea, rescued by the coastguard. but for dozens more it was too late, killed by the worst wildfires greece has seen in over a decade. as morning fell, the mountains still burnt. 60 mph winds farming the flames. and even as some were extinguished, the acrid smoke billowed, choking those caught in its grip. with the trail of destruction, an almost apocalyptic scene. streets in the seaside town of mati near athens looked like a bomb had hit, many died in their cars, asphyxiated or burned alive. we found this man badly burnt and searching for clues at the spot where he last saw his wife. i took my baby and ran towards the sea but my wife, i don't know what happened. i think she burned herself here. from the skies, man fought nature. cyprus and spain helped with equipment and firefigh

mark lowen reports. they had hope, until now.of 88—year—old angeliki have just heard the worst. that she was the 80th person killed by the wildfires. her charred remains were discovered in her home. so unrecognisable was she, only her dna identified her. for her son, nicos, a mix of shock and rage. fortunately, i didn't find her by myself because i couldn't face the view. the body is totally burned. when the pain will calm down, i will prosecute to all levels everybody that is responsible for this catastrophe. i will not stop until i will die. it's still not known how the spark was lit, but the gale force winds meant the flames galloped down the mountains. dozens are missing and almost 200 were injured. like susan stephos from britain, burnt by the fire as she ran from her home. it is hard to find words for such a tragedy. when i was in the house and the fire was going over, i thought, "i'm not going to make it. "this is the end". but... prayers were answered. and i managed. the streets of mati are like a burnt—out ghost town. th