mark lowen reports. mark: the last time jamal khashoggi was seen alive, entering the saudi consulate inb is last week to get papers for his upcoming marriage.ie turkey bs he was killed inside. in his most recent interview, the journalist was again a voice for democracy in the arab world. a man once cle to death m-- mark: a man once close to the saudi monarchy, now critical of its repression.m did that cost s life? trail begins at istanbul airport early morning. a private jet arrives carrying a group of saudis. they are captured pacuing through ty. turkey claims this was a saudi hit squad. turkish authorities coirmed to the bbc these were the men. we have been told this man was a colonel in saudi intelligence, based at the embassy in london. another is thought to be a fonsics expert. at 1:14 p.m., jamal khashoggi is seen entering the consulate building. his fiancÉe waitedde. just after 3:00, blacked-out vehicles left the consulate. they drove 200 meters away to the saudi consulate general's residence, and

from there, mark lowen reports. jamal khashoggi and his fiancÉe on their way to the saudi consulate, a moment of happiness as they plan their future. a quick goodbye as he entered to get papers for their wedding. it was the last time she would see him alive. today, a distraught haticece iz recounted the fateful hours. as he didn't emerge, she begged the staff to know what happened. hatice: i said jamal entered from the door and insisted he had not lt. not, i knew. i felt like i lost something huge in my life. mark: the dissident journalist worried about tering the consulate was reassured after an earlier visit there. at first she thought he was being held inside. hatice: i tried to think positily. i couldn't imagine what had happened. never. not even 10% of what we know now crossed my mind. if it had, i would htered the building with him or never let him go in. i would have accepted that he would not be able to marry me. now i am bearing a terrible sense of responsibility. mark: hatice waited into the night as fear t

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.the case of jamal khashoggi has brought new focus to saudi arabia's actions in yemen as well.re han three years of civil war has divided the countryn betwuthi rebels and government forces supported by a saudi-led coalition. now there is growing concern about the fate of critically ill civilians, many of them children. b dozens are dyiause the country's medical services are close to collapse. aa, orla guerin reports. orla: facing a long wait for what little help is available in . yemen's health service is another casualty of years of conflict. half of the medical facilities here no longer function. n in time.as brought his cholera is being treated. but many never make it this far, because their parents cannot afford transport. >> the hospital has no intensive care. orla: and doctors struggle with a lack of drugs and vital equipment. she comes to work every day in sanaa's main children's hospital, although she and the other staff have not been paid in two years. arou every corner there i

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. with the latest developments on our website, you'll find details of president erdogan‘s call for saudi arabia to tell the world, where the body is, and a timeline of how the story has developed. that's all at bbc.com/news, or you can download the bbc news app. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we look at how researchers are using virtual reality to enhance oui’ sense of empathy with other people. a historic moment that many of his victims have awaited for decades. the former dictator in the dark, older, slimmer. as he sat down, obedient enough. dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plane outside, it lights up the biblicalfamine now in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion. in argentina today, it is actually cheaper to paper your walls with money. we've had controversies in the past with great britain. but as good friends, we have always found a good and lasting solution. concorde bows out in style after almost th

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.is at that investment conference in riyadh, where he tried to speak to saudi crown prince, mohamed bin salman. he was mobbed, like some sort of rockstar. crowds of people around him wanting to get selfies and shake his hand. i managed to get up close at one stage, and i sort of thrust myself forward, i didn't want to start with the whole jamal thing because he was surrounded by his bodyguards and things, but i said, look, in the context of recent events, "how do you think things are going?" he said, "great, more people, more money," laughed, his bodyguards laughed and he was away. i was hurled asunder. that doesn't seem to be preoccupying him at the moment. if you look at the delegates here, it's a different sort of conference. you haven't got the big titans of business and politics, but a lot of their deputies are here. i spoke to several big companies who said the ceo didn't come, shareholder pressure, didn't want that, but we want a seat at this conference, this is a hard—nosed prag

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.date with the latest developments on the khashoggi death on the bbc website, where you'll find details of president erdogan‘s call for saudi arabia to tell the world, where the body is, and a timeline of how the story has developed. that's all at bbc.com/news. president trump's national security adviser, john bolton, has warned russia not to interfere with the us elections. the comments were made in moscow after he had a 90—minute meeting with president putin. he confirmed that president trump and putin will meet a few days after the vote. his visit also coincides with the announcement by president trump that the us will be pulling out of a 30—year—old nuclear treaty. mr bolton said nuclear missiles are no longer a bilateral issue, pointing to countries that aren't parties to the treaty. china, iran, north korea, and others who are not covered by the treaty, who are free to do what they want in the intermediate range, and have made very substantial strides to have that capability. we e

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. november 2017 mr khashoggi was interviewed by stephen sackur on the bbc‘s hardtalk programme. he was already in exile, and spoke critically of the saudi monarchy, specifically the man he described as the real leader of the country, crown prince mohammed bin salman. we, the arabs have suffered a great deal with one—man rule. one—man rule is always a problem. always ends with a disaster, whether in germany or in iraq or in saudi arabia. saudi arabia wasn't a democracy, but it used to be rule by consensus. not between the people and the royalfamily — between the royal family themselves. and maybe that safeguard saudi arabia in the past, from adventurous policies. but today, it is ruled by only one man. not even within the family, he has no one close to him even in the family. he is the sole leader of saudi arabia. another female on twitter says "when we speak of a leader working for the benefit of the people and theirfuture, mbs is our man". farrah says: "we have an extraordinary crown p

from there, mark lowen reports.y to the saudi consulate. a moment of happiness as they planned their future. a quick goodbye as he entered to get papers for their wedding. it was the last time she'd see him alive. today, a distraught hatice cengiz recounted those fateful hours. as he didn't emerge, she begged the staff to know what had happened. translation: i said, "jamal entered from this very door." i insisted that he hadn't left. i knew he hadn't. i knew. i felt i had lost something huge in my life. the dissident journalist worried about entering the consulate, she said, but was reassured after an earlier visit there. at first, she thought he was being held inside. translation: i tried to think positively. i couldn't imagine what had happened. never. not even 10% of what we know now crossed my mind. if it had, i would have entered the building with him or never let him go in. i would have just accepted that he wouldn't be able to marry me. now i'm bearing a terrible sense of responsibility. hatice waited here in

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.ce the murder ofjamal khashoggi, the international community has increased the pressure on saudi arabia, which was already facing intense criticism because of its role in the civil war in neighbouring yemen. theresa may has backed calls from the united states for a cease fire and the us defence secretary said all sides needed to take part in un—led talks in the next month. today's intervention has been welcomed by the united nations, as nearly four years of conflict have left 14 million people in yemen on the brink of famine. the yemeni government backed, by a saudi—led coalition supported by the uk, us and france, are battling houthi rebels. our international correspondent orla guerin hasjust returned from yemen and her report contains some distressing material. in yemen, it has come to this. a nation on the brink of famine, images to shock the world, if it was looking. after years of war and global inaction, there is a new sense of urgency. and, from the united states, a new push for

our correspondent in istanbul, mark lowen, has been following developments.erview that hatice cengiz, jamal khashoggi's fiancee, has given, and it was very emotional. she talked about what went through her mind as she stood here some three weeks ago, over three weeks ago now, waiting forjamal khashoggi to come out of the saudi consulate after his appointment. she said she initially thought he was maybe being held inside the building. she went and shouted at the local staff inside, "where is he?" they said, "the working hours are finished, he must‘ve left." she said, "no, iwould have known if he had come out, he would have come out to see me, i've got his mobile phones." she said that she didn't believe that the us was sincere about trying to get to the bottom of the story, and so she would not accept the invitation by donald trump to go to the white house. she says she doesn't believe she could go to saudi arabia any more, even though jamal khashoggi's will states that he wants to be buried there in the saudi city of medina. so a lot of pressure still on the

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. you're watching newsday on the bbc.the pakistani town of mitthi where hindus show us how they celebrate the holy month of muharram. also on the programme: going, going, nearly gone — tokyo's historic fish market holds its last tuna auctions before closing its doors after 83 years. this was a celebration by people who were relishing their freedom. they believe everything's going to be different from now on. they think their country will be respected in the world once more, as it used to be before slobodan milosevic took power. the dalai lama, the exiled spiritual leader of tibet, has won this year's nobel peace prize. as the parade was reaching its climax, two grenades exploded, and a group of soldiersjumped from a military truck taking part in the parade and ran towards the president, firing from kalashnikov automatic rifles. after 437 years, the skeletal ribs of henry viii's tragic warship emerged. but, even as divers work to buoy her up, the mary rose went through another heart—stopping drama. i want to be the people'

from istanbul here's the bbc‘s mark lowen., entering the saudi consulate in istanbul last week to get papers for his upcoming marriage. turkey believes he was killed inside. in his most recent interview, the journalist was again a voice for democracy in the arab world. a man once close to the saudi monarchy, now critical of its repression. did that cost him his life? the trail begins at istanbul airport, early morning. a private jet arrives, carrying a group of saudis. they are captured passing through security. turkey claims this was a saudi hit squad. the turkish authorities have confirmed to the bbc these were the men, and we've been told this man was a colonel in the saudi intelligence, based at its embassy in london. another is thought to be a forensics expert. at 1:14pm, jamal khashoggi is seen entering the consulate building. his fiancee, hatice cengiz, waited outside. just after 3:00pm, blacked out vehicles left the consulate. they drove 200 metres away, here to the saudi consul general‘s residence, and they are a focu

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. guests at the opening ceremony. eliza philippidis reports. these are the wild boars taking on argentina‘s rivers under 13s playing at river plate‘s monumental stadium in buenos aires. the squad, kitted out in violet jerseys, looked strong in the hour—long match, but even after careful planning, the game ended a 3—3 draw. they were celebrated and honoured at the opening ceremony by the ioc president, thomas bach. jabalies salvajes, wild boars. rescuer: how many of you? onjune the 23rd, they became trapped in an underwater cave, and survived on water dripping from rocks before they were discovered by divers. a dramatic rescue effort ended on july the 10th when they were brought out safely after an ordeal that made headlines around the world. the boys said they were excited to be involved in the youth olympics, and were given a plaque as a reminder of the friendly game against the home team. eliza philippidis, bbc news. now before we go, have a look at these pictures. keep an eye on the

our correspondent mark lowen reports from istanbul. they entered the door where jamal khashoggi disappeared. those tasked with finding the truth. saudi investigators, part of a joint enquiry with turkey, beginning today. it's almost two weeks since the journalist was last seen arriving at the saudi consulate. claims he was killed and dismembered have piled pressure on riyadh for answers. donald trump has finally spoken to his close ally, king salman, who rejected the allegations, and maybe raised an idea that can shift the blame. the king firmly denied any knowledge of it. he didn't really know. maybe... i don't want to get into his mind, but it sounded to me like maybe these could have been rogue killers. who knows? we're going to try getting to the bottom of it very soon. the secretary of state, mike pompeo, is off to riyadh in a sign the us is engaging more. though washington says arms deals between the two won't end. tonight, turkish police arrived at the consulate to join the saudi team. riyadh is starting its own investigation to

from istanbul, the bbc‘s mark lowen.was seen alive, entering the saudi consulate in istanbul last week to get papers for his upcoming marriage. turkey believes he was killed inside. in his most recent interview, the journalist was again a voice for democracy in the arab world. a man once close to the saudi monarchy, now critical of its repression. did that cost him his life? the trail begins at istanbul airport, early morning. a private jet arrives, carrying a group of saudis. they are captured passing through security. turkey claims this was a saudi hit squad. the turkish authorities have confirmed to the bbc these were the men, and we've been told this man was a colonel in the saudi intelligence, based at its embassy in london. another is thought to be a forensics expert. at 1:14pm, jamal khashoggi is seen entering the consulate building. his fiancee, hatice cengiz, waited outside. just after 3:00pm, blacked out vehicles left the consulate. they drove 200 metres away, here to the saudi consul general‘s residence, and t

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.ust two days before a crucial european summit more on that dark story a little later in the bulletin. just two days before a crucial european summit in brussels, britain's prime minister has insisted that a brexit deal is still achieveable. the sticking point still is trade and security at the irish border. the president of the european council has told fellow leaders they should not give up on the process but that the european union should also prepare for a no—deal brexit. he said that was now more likely than ever before. political editor laura keunssberg has the latest. my tea—making's not too bad... making deals, not cups of tea, are what counts right now. looks like you've been making quite a few cups of tea. brexit talks broke up yesterday with no agreement. the prime minister dropped into a project that helps those feeling lonely today. she must know what that feels like, with foes, not friends, around her. reporter: is there any way out, prime minister? there has been progress

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.hashoggi is in our news briefing later, we'll look at what he had to say. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. twitter has released ten million tweets it believes are linked to russian and iranian state—backed accounts that were trying to influence political opinion abroad. some date back to 2009. the tweets were posted by 4,000 accounts affiliated with a russian agency believed to be behind an online campaign of misinformation. norway's prime minister erna solberg has issued an official government apology to norwegian women who were mistreated over world ii—era relationships with german soldiers. up to 50,000 norwegian women are thought to have had intimate relationships with german soldiers. the first group of around three thousand honduran migrants who want to get into the united states has arrived at the border between guatemala and mexico. president trump has threatened to cut us aid to central american countries that fail to stop the caravan. three days o

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.o come: why, after 130 years as the gold standard in us retail, department store sears is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection. this was a celebration by people who were relishing their freedom. they believe everything's going to be different from now on. they think their country will be respected in the world once more, as it used to be before slobodan milosevic took power. the dalai lama, the exiled spiritual leader of tibet, has won this year's nobel peace prize. as the parade was reaching its climax, two grenades exploded, and a group of soldiersjumped from a military truck taking part in the parade and ran towards the president, firing from kalashnikov automatic rifles. after 437 years, the skeletal ribs of henry viii's tragic warship emerged. but, even as divers work to buoy her up, the mary rose went through another heart—stopping drama. i want to be the people's governor. i want to represent everybody. i believe in the people of california. this is bbc world news. the la

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.ed in a crash involving a limousine carrying a wedding party to a reception in new york state. police said that all of the 18 people travelling in the limousine were killed, along with two pedestrians, in the incident which happened in the town of schoharie in upstate new york. eyewitnesses described seeing an suv—style stretch limousine careering off the road and into people at a store and cafe near a busy intersection. we can speak via webcam to evan sery, a local reporter for spectrum news albany, who is at the scene of the crash in schoharie in upstate new york. thank you very much for being with us. thank you very much for being with us. it sounds stressful, what more can you tell us? it is tragic in schoharie, this small upstate new york count. 20 people killed here yesterday at the... the ntsb is calling it the worst fatal vehicle accident in this country since 2009. really awful news out of upstate new york. what do we know about the circumstances of this accident? we don't kno

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. 8:14pm. the headlines on bbc news...f the proposal was put forward at westminster. pret a manger says a supplier was to blame for a second death — believed to be caused by an allergic reaction to one of its products. two men have died after running in the cardiff half marathon — both runners were treated after completing today's race. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh ferriss. good evening. in four games last season liverpool and manchester city provided 18 goals. today the top two in the premier league couldn't manage one. but the leaders came close to ending their horrible run at anfield. asjoe lynskey reports. inside anfield, this is where the energy comes from. it is an atmosphere that has intimidated manchester city. twice last season, they were dismantled here. even their manager admits playing liverpool brings danger. this was one of the most anticipated matches of the year but the first half was an anti—climax. city slowed the game down and dampened the noise. it almost panicke

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.ough gross negligence, after a 15—year—old girl died from an allergic reaction to a takeaway. megan lee had a fatal asthma attack after eating food containing peanuts, even though the restaurant in lancashire had been told about her allergies. mohammed abdul kuddus and harun rashid will be sentenced in november. the government has been accused of being in denial about the hardship caused by changes to the benefits system. a committee of mps warned that universal credit is leading to increased debt, rent arrears and the use of food banks. the government says it will consider the committee's findings. 0ur deputy political editor john pienaar reports. as fast as supplies come in, they go out faster. is universal credit driving more people to use food banks? the people who run them seem to think so. you only have to ask. universal credit‘s been rolled out here since december last year. we've seen our numbers at this food bank more than double since then. we're finding that lots of people w

our correspondent, mark lowen reports from istanbul. at the home where diplomats entertain, police hunting the darkest of crimes. the saudi consul general‘s residence in istanbul, scoured today by turkish and saudi teams, searching forjust what happened to jamal khashoggi. it's over two weeks since the journalist disappeared after entering the consulate. turkey alleges murder by the saudi government. the american secretary of state shuttled from riyadh to ankara today, promising turkey's president saudi arabia would investigate. but donald trump has taken a softer line, fuelling suspicions he's helping the saudis shift the blame. if you look at saudi arabia, they're an ally and they are a tremendous purchaser of not only military equipment, but other things. when i went there, they committed to purchase $450 billion worth of things and $110 billion worth of military. those are the biggest orders in the history of this country. probably in the history of the world. but i want to find out what happened, where is the fault? and we will pro

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.ion leaders have decided there's not been enough progress on brexit to warrant a special summit next month to seal the deal. after hearing from theresa may in brussels, officials said she'd not offered any new ideas for breaking the deadlock and avoid a hard border in ireland. our political editor laura kuennsberg was in brussels. she alone can't set the pace. the prime minister has to get brexit moving again, but does she have anything tucked away that can take the talks off pause? not that she's ready to tell us. there is still the question of the northern irish backstop. but i believe everybody wants a deal and by working intensively and closely we can achieve that deal. i believe a deal is achievable, and now is the time to make it happen. the eu leaders are happy to press the flesh. mrjuncker, what more can the prime minister tell you? but what they really want are new answers from theresa may. another way round brexit‘s biggest obstacle — how to manage the irish border after depa

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.injured many more, in an attack on a college in the crimean city of kerch. many of the victims were teenagers. russian investigators say the killer was an 18—year—old student, who detonated a bomb and shot dozens of people, before taking his own life. official figures show the uk inflation rate fell more than expected in september, after hitting a six—month high in august. the office for national statistics said the fall to 2.4% — down from 2.7% — was largely driven by lower prices for food and non—alcoholic drinks. the result is expected to ease pressure on the bank of england to raise interest rates in the near future. some 200,000 people on sickness benefits will receive backpayments averaging £5,000, after the government admitted miscalculating how much they were due. the error — involving people who receive employment and support allowance — will cost more than £1.5 billion. 0ur social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan, uncovered the story. he's at the department for work an

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.gh gross negligence, after a 15—year—old girl died from an allergic reaction to a takeaway. megan lee had a fatal asthma attack after eating food containing peanuts, even though the restaurant in lancashire had been told about her allergies. mohammed abdul kuddus and harun rashid will be sentenced in november. the government has been accused of being in denial about the hardship caused by changes to the benefits system. a committee of mps warned that universal credit is leading to increased debt, rent arrears and the use of food banks. the government says it will consider the committee's findings. our deputy political editor john pienaar reports. as fast as supplies come in, they go out faster. is universal credit driving more people to use food banks? the people who run them seem to think so. you only have to ask. universal credit‘s been rolled out here since december last year. we've seen our numbers at this food bank more than double since then. we're finding that lots of people who

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.s a us supreme courtjustice has energised the republican campaign for the us midterm elctions. brett kava naugh‘s nomination was finalised last night despite a series of allegations of sexual misconduct, which he‘d strongly denied. president trump says the battle showed what is at stake for the midterms. from washington, barbara plett—usher reports. the brutal partisan fight over brett kava naugh‘s nomination is over. but it‘s set the battle lines for what is to come. president trump is on the campaign trail. he did a victory lap over his supreme court success, but pivoted quickly to mid—term elections as the way to protect his historic achievement. on november sixth, you will have the chance to stop the radical democrats, and that's what they've become, by electing a republican house and a republican senate. we will increase our majorities. the gripping drama over judge kavanaugh‘s nomination raised the stakes on both sides, not only over the direction of the supreme court, but also o

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. all the latest on the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi, go to our website, where you can watch us president donald trump speaking about rogue killers being reponsible for his disappearance. that's at bbc.com/news, or download the bbc news app. inafew in a few minutes we will speak with a journalist from the gulf saudi institute in washington with some interesting insights. just two days before a crucial european summit in brussels, britain's prime minister has insisted that a brexit deal is still achieveable. the sticking point still is trade and security at the irish border. the president of the european council has told fellow leaders they should not give up on the process, but that the european union should also prepare for a no—deal brexit. he said that was now more likely than ever before. our political editor laura keunssberg has the latest. my tea—making's not too bad... making deals, not cups of tea, are what counts right now. looks like you've been making quite a few cups of

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.rom their mothers in the wild in nigeria, and then flown thousands of miles to katmandu. the police say they took the action following a bbc news report last year, which revealed the extent of the illegal trade. it comes ahead of a global conference in london tomorrow aiming to tackle the problem. our science editor david shukman reports from kathmandu. a baby chimpanzee clings to the hand of a keeper. at this age it should be with its mother, but the tiny animal is a victim of wildlife traffickers. seized in west africa, two chimps were being smuggled halfway around the world when they were intercepted here in nepal. the men accused of smuggling them are awaiting trial. it's terrible what these little animals have been through, captured in the jungle when they were just a few months old. drugged, crammed into a packing case, driven across nigeria, flown to istanbul and then here to kathmandu. and if they hadn't been rescued here, they'd have been driven on to a buyer in india and an u

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.w is samer shehata, who's a professor in middle eastern studies at the university of oklahoma. what you think to that question mark posed at the end, will we know the truth of what happened stop i don't think we will know. the saudis are not going to tell us and it seems like mrtrump is not going to tell us and it seems like mr trump is not sincerely interested. my fear is that mr erdogan or the turks are going to accept this story of a rogue agent oi’ accept this story of a rogue agent or interrogation gone wrong. that leads to more questions but once the question, i don't think we are going to know exactly what happened but oui’ to know exactly what happened but our suspicions are, likely to be true, that she was murdered. what you make of the reports on the american media but the saudis were admitting there was an interrogation that went fatally wrong, even reports on the new york times suggesting there was among the group who came to the consulate a doctor specialising in autopsies

from istanbul, the bbc‘s mark lowen.the home where diplomats entertain, police hunting the darkest of crimes. the saudi consul—general‘s residence in istanbul scoured by turkish and saudi teams searching forjust what happened to jamal khashoggi. it's over two weeks since the journalist disappeared after entering the consulate. turkey alleges murder by the saudi government. the american secretary of state shuttled from riyadh to ankara, promising turkey's president saudi arabia would investigate but donald trump has taken a softer line, fuelling suspicions he is helping the saudis shift the blame. if you look at saudi arabia, they are an ally and they're a tremendous purchaser of not only military equipment but other things. when i went there, they committed to purchase $450 billion worth of things, and $110 billion worth of military, and those are the biggest orders in the history of this country, probably the history of the world. but i want to find out what happened, where is the fault, and we will probably know that b

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.trump tonight also described the events following the murder of the saudi journalist, jamal khashoggi, as the worst cover—up in history. they had a very bad original concept. it was carried out poorly, and the cover—up was one of the worst in the history of cover—ups. very simple. bad deal, should've never been thought of. somebody really messed up. and they had the worst cover—up ever. and where should've stopped is that the deal standpoint when they thought about it, because whoever thought of that i think is in big trouble. and they should be in big trouble. a major three—day investment conference began in riyadh today but has been overshadowed by the murder ofjamal khashoggi. prince mohammed bin salman of saudi arabia has been accused of being behind the killing. many observers thought he wouldn't attend the conference, but in the end, as my colleague tim willcox reports, he defied his critics. he was mobbed like some sort of rock star. there were crowds of people around him wantin

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.alid masood, has described the events leading up to the moment he opened fire. the close protection officer, known only by his call sign sa74, told the inquest into the deaths that day how masood was coming towards him with two large knives covered in blood. he said he thought masood was going to kill him, and he fired three shots from his glock pistol. the identity of a woman, who's the first to be prosecuted under a new anti—corruption law, has been revealed in court. zamira hajiyeva, whose husband was convicted two years ago of stealing millions from azerbaijan's biggest bank, had fought to keep her identity secret. she spent more than £16 million in harrods department store over a decade and owns a golf course in berkshire. if she can't explain the source of her wealth, she stands to lose much of her property, as our correspondent dominic casciani reports. a luxury london home worth an estimated £15 million, now at the heart of a ground—breaking legal battle to reveal suspected cor

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.esumed the process of fracking for shale gas in lancashire. it‘s the first time it has taken place in the uk since 2011 when the process was linked to two small earthquakes near blackpool. the controversial work involves pumping liquid underground at high pressure to fracture rocks and release natural gas. dozens of protestors gathered near the site as the work got underway today, as our correspondent, danny savage, reports. waving placards, embedding arms into lumps of concrete. refusing to come down from scaffolding on top of a van, which they chained themselves to. the fracking may have started again but the protests have not stopped. we have to stop using fossil fuels and we need to stop now. i am an old granny, right, but i have to be here because it is going to affect our grandchildren and we have to stop it. pamela taught geography locally for more than a0 years and has spent many days here. kids in lancashire are now adults and they know that global warming, climate change is r

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.making the news today. the authorities in indonesia say the search for more victims of the sulawesi earthquake and tsunami will stop this thursday, nearly two weeks after the disaster struck. no survivors have been found since last monday. more than 1700 people are known to have died, and about 5000 are missing. merseyside police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 27—year—old man was shot dead by a cyclist in liverpool. emergency services were called to the belle vale area of the city this morning. the man was treated at the scene but died later in hospital. two men have died after competing in the cardiff half marathon. the welsh ambulance service said the pair went into cardiac arrest after crossing the finishing line. more than 25,000 people took part in the event this year — which marked its 15th anniversary. the runners' next of kin have been informed. president trump has told a rally of his supporters that the confirmation of brett kavanaugh as a judge on the us

mark lowen is in istanbulfor us.about new evidence about what happened to mr khashoggi. yeah, i've been told by a source close to the turkish investigation that turkey has what it calls documented evidence that jamal khashoggi was killed inside the saudi consulates ten days ago, and that while the official line in ankara remains that he is missing, that turkey knows for sure that he was killed. now that tallies with other media reports that turkish intelligence now has audio and video recordings to show that jamal khashoggi, this high profile saudi journalist, was interrogated, tortured and murdered inside the saudi consulates. and yet despite all of that, today, turkey welcomed in these saudi officials, part of a saudi turkeyjoint investigation enquiry at riyadh's request. why? it's because the turkish government is treading carefully so as not to blow apart the diplomatic relationship at this stage, while putting evermore increasing pressure on the saudis, winning western support for its case, by leaking evermore i

correspondent mark lowen reports from istanbul.tasked with finding the truth. saudi investigators, part of a joint enquiry with turkey, beginning today. it's almost two weeks since the journalist was last seen arriving at the saudi consulate. claims he was killed and dismembered have piled pressure on riyadh for answers. donald trump has finally spoken to his close ally, king salman, who rejected the allegations, and maybe raised an idea that can shift the blame. the king firmly denied any knowledge of it. he didn't really know. maybe... i don't want to get into his mind, but it sounded to me like maybe these could have been rogue killers. who knows? we're going to try getting to the bottom of it very soon. the secretary of state, mike pompeo, is off to riyadh in a sign the us is engaging more. though washington says arms deals between the two won't end. tonight, turkish police arrived at the consulate tojoin the saudi team. riyadh is starting its own investigation too, worried as foreign businesses rethink their ties. after all th

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. in the earthquake and tsunami, has risen to more than 1700. hundreds more are believed to be missing, buried in rubble and mudslides. rescue officials say they'll abandon the main searches for victims this thursday. hywell griffth sent this report from petobo on the island of sulawesi. slowly, some sort of normality is coming back to sulawesi, a basic economy of the bare essentials. the indonesian government has told people they must start thinking about the future. but how do you do that when everything you own has been swept away? this 15—year—old and his father are hoping to salvage something from their home, but it's hard after the house was carried 400 metres by a mudslide. translation: i saw it from a distance. i was afraid. i was sad. i was searching around trying to find my mum and my sisters. his mother was found alive, but his sister and his niece were both killed in petobo's mudslide. 500 families used to live here. so far, they've found at least 300 bodies. but in reality,

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.nd injured many more in an attack on a college in the crimean city of kerch. many of the victims were teenagers. russian investigators say the killer was an 18—year—old student, who detonated a bomb and shot dozens of people before taking his own life. 0fficials figures show the uk inflation rate fell more than expected in september after hitting a six—month high in august. the office for national statistics said the fall to 2.4%, down from 2.7%, was largely driven by lower prices for food and non—alcoholic drinks. the result is expected to ease pressure on the bank of england to raise interest rates in the near future. some 200,000 people on sickness benefits will receive backpayments averaging £5,000 after the government admitted miscalculating how much they were due. the error, involving people who receive employment and support allowance, will cost more than £1.5 billion. 0ur social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan, uncovered the story. the problem occurred when people we re

mark lowen, our correspondent in istanbul.ing local councils of trying to get services on the cheap. the uk home care association says only one in seven councils covers even the minimum costs of providing home care for elderly and disabled people. local authorities say the system needs to be properly funded. here's our social affairs correspondent alison holt. shall i make you a nice cup of tea? this should be a half—hour call for 88—year—old doreen's care workers. they will prepare her meal, give her medication, then sisters carly and rachel have to hoist her to and from the bathroom. hoisting takes around half an hour to do. usually 45 minutes. we do it along with medication, then obviously if we are cooking her a meal we have got to wrap all of that up in the time we've got to do it because we are setting on other people to call. the local authority pays one of the lowest home care rates in the country according to today's report. the knock—on effect for care staff is low pay. is this a job you can see yourself doing in the

let's speak to our turkey correspondent mark lowen. he's in istanbul for us.man's whereabouts. whereabouts. has been a lot of commentary in the last few days. commentary in the last few days. wedding to a turkish woman, who remained outside. remained outside. emerge, she alerted the police and the authorities here. the authorities here. still inside the building, they don't believe he left. don't believe he left. denied it, said that he did leave and they were trying to locate him. and they were trying to locate him. flew here last tuesday, and returned to react the same day. to react the same day. consulate building shortly afterwards. afterwards. and they are saying that they are still trying to locate him. still trying to locate him. critical of the saudi regime has he been? been? the saudi government for a long time. time. saudi arabia's involvement in the neighbouring war in yemen. neighbouring war in yemen. been living in self—imposed exile in the us for the last year. the us for the last year. been killed, it would be unfathomable and monstrous. unfatho