and in paris, our correspondent mark lowen will be following this morning's commemorative ceremony. this is the scene live in paris. the flag is flying. president macron has been meeting 70 world leaders ahead of those commemorative events. let'sjoin mark ahead of those commemorative events. let's join mark lowe in who is watching it all unfold. particularly poignant events in paris and president macron greeting all of those world leaders, will be very shortly observing that minute's silence. it is a pretty rainy morning in paris. president macron has been welcoming 72 heads of government, heads of state, at the elysee palace. the whole world is here in paris, with president macron at the centre of the world events today, bringing together leaders from across the world, and they will be coming here to the arc de triomphe in central paris shortly. they will be at the tomb of the unknown soldier which contains the eternal flame and as a tribute to the 17 million lives lost in the four years of the great war. the last post will be played, there will bea last post will be played, there w

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul.six days now until the mid—term elections in the us, and for many, the political battles for congressional seats are as much about local issues as national concerns. president trump himself is not on the ballot next tuesday. but many voters clearly see it as a referendum on him, and his schedule included a rally in florida this evening, ii rallies in eight states altogether in support of republican candidates. in fort myers a short while ago, he again lauded his own achievements and once more talked of an end to automatic citizenship for migrants born on american soil. congress has never passed a law requiring birthright citizenship for illegal aliens, and the constitution does not... i say that to the media.. does not require it, read it, because illegal aliens are not subject to the jurisdiction of the united states. cheering democratic hopes of winning one or even both houses of congress rest partly on suburban women, alienated, perhaps, by president trump's rhetoric. in states such

our correspondent, mark lowen, reports from istanbul.is murder has captivated and shocked, drawn demands for justice and shaken relations with saudi arabia. now the truth is emerging about jamal khashoggi's end after entering the consulate. it comes as saudi arabia's public prosecutor leaves after fruitless talks. turkish sources saying he was more interest in learning what evidence they had. in a statement, his turkish counterpart said no concrete results were achieved, and confirmed for the first time details of the murder. jamal khashoggi was choked to death immediately after entering the consulate general of saudi arabia in istanbul", it reads. "the victim's body was dismembered and destroyed following his death by suffocation." so mr khashoggi's remains may never be found, though turkish officials have been digging in this istanbul forest for traces. the saudis still haven't said where they were disposed of. the turkish authorities are growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of cooperation by saudi arabia as to what really wen

the bbc‘s mark lowen reports from istanbul.is murder has captivated and shocked, drawn demands for justice and shaken relations with saudi arabia. now the truth is emerging about jamal khashoggi's end after entering its istanbul consulate. it comes as saudi arabia's public prosecutor leaves after fruitless talks here. turkish sources saying he was more interest in learning what evidence they had. in a statement, his turkish counterpart said no concrete results were achieved, and confirmed for the first time details of the murder. so mr khashoggi's remains may never be found, though turkish officials have been digging in this istanbul forest for traces. the saudis still haven't said where they were disposed of. the turkish authorities are growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of cooperation by saudi arabia as to what really went on here. riyadh has now rejected turkey's extradition request for the 18 saudis arrested there. so that is what has driven today's statement, anger at a sense of a cover—up by the saudi state. tu

mark lowen in istanbul.jor bridges in central london, demanding that the government takes greater action on climate change. demonstrators occupied southwark, blackfriars, waterloo, westminster and lambeth bridges, after a week of action by the campaign group "extinction rebellion". the group said 6000 people had joined the demonstrations and that there'd been 45 arrests. the future of one of britain's biggest newspaper groups, johnston press, has been secured after they were acquired by a newly formed company. jpi media, which is owned by bondholders ofjohnston press, says its focus is now to preserve jobs and allow publication of its websites and newspapers to continue. the company has more than 200 local and regional titles, including the scotsman and the yorkshire post, as well as the i. the headlines on bbc news: five ministers in theresa may's cabinetjoin forces to try and persuade her to make changes to the draft brexit agreement. president trump is visiting california, where wildfires have killed at l

from paris, mark lowen reports. lacing guns as police began. in quiet procession, leaders of states that tory other apart back then, now coming together, led by emmanuel macron towards the arc de triomphe. making an entrance, donald trump, not the centre of attention today but fashionably late, the man who has shaken traditional alliances. and then the last, vladimir putin. a century since russia and america fought with the allies, their relations with western europe are now under strain. but two populist leader is rather cosy together. president macron hails from france's battle scarred terrain. he has worn the post—war liberal democracy he champions is under threat from echoes of the past. translation: patriotism is the opposite of nationalism. nationalism is treason. if we think our interests may only come across first and we don't care for others, it is and we don't care for others, it is a treason of our values, a betrayal of all moral values, we must remember this. a poignant interlude bya remember this. a poig

mark lowen is our correspondent in istanbul. mark: frustration that the trump administration is not accepting this wave of information and leaks that turkey has provided, cluding excerpts from th audio recording inside the saudi consulate in istanbul that documeed the final gruesome minutes of jamal khashoggi's life. the turkish foreign minister said that donald trump is d effectively turning a ble to who ordered the killing, it was not the right apprch, and not everything is down to money. think that turkey has one card left in its back pocket, which is to release the audio tapes w moely to journalists and other intelligence agencies, bui they are not it yet, and i think that is because turkey feels it is the final bit of leverage they have over saudi deabia before there is incontrovertible ee of the premeditated killing and who might have been behind it. it has been very interesting to see how president erdogan has managed to rally the inteational community behind turkey and behind him in a way that turkey has not managed for p

mark lowen reporting earlierfrom compiegne. much more on the bbc website.ort minister, jojohnson, has suggested more ministers could resign over theresa may's brexit plans. speaking to the bbc a day after his own resignation, mrjohnson repeated his call for another referendum, saying voters had been offered a "false prospectus" and a "fantasy set of promises" in 2016 and now had to face up to reality. the prime minister has been negotiating the terms of our exit from the european union. they are, in my view and others‘ views, so radically different from the brexit that was billed during the referendum, i think it would be a democratic travesty if we did not go back to the people and seek their consent for our departure from the eu on this basis. so different, you say, from what was billed during the referendum, so different from what was the idealised brexit. i have to point out, there is one person that did that — your brother. borisjohnson told us what it would be. what you're saying is, i think it appeared to be that he lied, got us to vote for leave, an

mark lowen is in istanbul. osition that the turkish government seems to have had, at least in the leaks that have been made to turkish media, supportive of the turkish president. how useful will this be? i think it will be pretty useful for the turkish government to try to put more pressure on the trump administration to harden their response to saudi arabia. there was a column in the washington post from president erdogan a couple of weeks ago, accusing the killing of being ordered from the highest levels of the saudi government. really, the column went almost as far as directly accusing the crown prince of being behind it. now this conclusion from the cia appearing to show that the crown prince may have had his hands behind the killing. even though the us administration has sanctioned 17 saudi nationals, there was a frustration here that donald trump has not gone further, because of course the crown prince is basically the linchpin of his foreign policy in the middle east, soi foreign policy in the middle east

mark lowen is our correspondent in istanbul.ot accepting this wave of information and leaks that turkey has provided, including excerpts from audio recording inside the saudi consulate here in istanbul that documented the final, grew so minutes of jamal khashoggi's life. the turkish foreign minister said that donald trump was effectively turning a blind eye to who ordered the killing, but it was not the right approach, and that not everything is down to money. i think that turkey really has one card left, really, in its back pocket, which is to release the audiotapes more widely, perhaps to journalists, two other intelligence agencies. but they are not doing it yet, and i think that is because turkey feels thatis think that is because turkey feels that is the final bit of leverage that is the final bit of leverage that it has still over saudi arabia, before is incontrovertible evidence ofa before is incontrovertible evidence of a premeditated killing, and who might have been behind it. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: re

a little earlier our turkey correspondent, mark lowen sent this update from istanbul.clusions are based on a number of findings including reports of a phone call reportedly intercepted by us intelligence, said to have been made at the request of mohammad bin salman by his brother, who is currently the saudi ambassador to washington, to jamal khashoggi, encouraging him to go to the saudi consulate in istanbul to get papers for his upcoming marriage, and assuring him he would be safe. the saudi embassy in washington has strenuously denied the existence of this phone call, and said they are trying to urge the american authorities to hand over any transcript of a phone call they are thought to have. but the cia's conclusions are backing up turkey's idea, their allegations that when jamal khashoggi entered the consulate here in istanbul almost seven weeks ago, he was killed, his body dismembered and probably dissolved in acid, on the orders of the top levels of the saudi government in a premeditated murder. the saudi prosecutor, though, said last week that was not the case,

trump, amid on going differences, over europe's financial contributions to nato. 0ur correspondent mark lowenmpeigne in northern france, and watched the day's events unfold. this is a sombre moment to remember those who fell. it is a moment to look at the relationship between france and germany and how far it has come in those 100 years, and also to champion, in his words, a multilateral, a progressive, a cooperative, a collaborative europe, and that was very much the scene and the image of president macron standing next to chancellor merkel here in compiegne that came out of today. it was an extremely powerful moment. the last time that a german chancellor was here in compiegne was 78 years ago. that was when adolf hitler came here at the exact same spot where the armistice was signed back in 1918, in order to force the humiliating surrender of france, and he and the french authorities back in 19110 also sat inside that train carriage where the armistice was signed in 1918, and where chancellor merkel and president macron today sat some 78 years on. and they signed a book of remembrance, the

minute's silence at the tomb of the unknown soldier beneath the arc de triomphe. 0ur correspondent mark lowenow. we are seeing live pictures of president macron welcoming some of those world leaders to paris, just talk us through the events we can expect today. president macron welcoming 72 heads of government and heads of state at the elysee palace at the moment. i wasjust heads of state at the elysee palace at the moment. i was just watching pictures live on tv and the commentator saying, the whole world is in paris, the idea president macron is bringing together different wings of the world and at the centre of the world as france we re the centre of the world as france were some of the worst fighting took place. 0nce were some of the worst fighting took place. once they have gathered in the elysee palace, they will come to the elysee palace, they will come to the arc de triomphe and gather at the arc de triomphe and gather at the tomb of the unknown soldier, there will be the playing of the last post national anthems, this is not a celebration, president macron making it clear he wanted i

our news correspondent mark lowen is in compiegne, where some of the main events are taking place.ck me, watching the commemorations, is that 100 years ago people were celebrating the end of world war i. this was symbolic and moving. we saw a lot of silence. it was a sombre commemoration. and moving. we saw a lot of silence. it was a sombre commemorationm was a sombre commemoration, far less a celebration of military triumph than the commemoration of the slaughter of millions, as president macron has put it, and it is the tone that he wants this weekend to have. this is a sombre moment to remember those who fell, it is a moment to look at the relationship between france and germany and how far come between france and germany and how farcome in between france and germany and how far come in those 100 years, and also the champion in his words a multilateral and progressive and cooperative and collaborative europe, and that was the scene an image of president macron standing next to chancellor merkel that came out of the day, an extremely powerful moment. the last time a german chance

our news correspondent mark lowen is in compiegne where some of the main events are taking place.remony is now under way. in the clearing of a forest 70 kilometres north of paris. it was here where100 years ago, the armistice which brought an end to the four years of the first world war was signed between germany and the allies. there were no terms, no negotiations with the germans, a document given to them with 72 hours to look at it and sign. that is 100 yea rs to look at it and sign. that is 100 years ago tomorrow morning. it came into effect at 11am on the same day. 22 years later it was also the place where another german leader, adolf hitler, came to sit in the same train carriage and to demand the surrender of france during the second world war. 78 years on, the german chancellor angela merkel becomes the first german chancellor to come here. she will be with president macron to pay their respects, paid tribute to those who died is, those who fell in the world wars. and to show how these two countries have come on, moved on so much since that time. the motors of european in

journalist was killed last month while visiting the saudi consulate in istanbul. 0ur correspondent mark lowenbul. why do we think the cia has reached this conclusion? it is based on a number of findings, including a reported phone call intercepted by us intelligence made that the request of the saudi crown prince, by his brother, the current saudi ambassador to washington to jamal khashoggi, encouraging him to go to the saudi consulate in istanbul to get papers for his upcoming marriage and assuring him he would be safe. the embassy in washington denies these allegations but the back—up turkey's conclusions which are that whenjamal khashoggi went to the saudi consulate in istanbul on was seven weeks ago, he was killed and his body was probably dissolved in acid in a premeditated murder ordered by the top levels of the saudi government. the saudi prosecutor says this was a rogue operation by a group of saudis who came to turkey to try to deliver mr khashoggi right to saudi arabia without the knowledge of the crown prince and when the rendition fealty was killed on the spot. the turkish authori

our correspondent mark lowen is there for us. good morning, mark. good morning naga. is warmer where you are, it is a plus morning in paris in the french capital, and we are very close to the tree of which will be the centre of the commemorations today when some 70 world leaders, heads of government and state join the french president beside the tomb of the unknown soldier —— arc de triomphe. it is a homage to the sum 10 million soldiers who lost their lives during the four years of fighting in the first world war. there will be one minute's violence and the last post, national and some and the last post, national and some and quite commemoration. it isn't a celebration of military triumph at a commemoration of mass slaughter, as the president put it. this afternoon after lunch at the a palace will be opening the paris peace forum, a new three—day that has been started by the french government to commemorate multilateralism —— palace elyees. notably absent from the event will be donald trump. he will be the one world leader to miss the annual peace conference this aft

the bbc‘s mark lowen is following all the developments and joins us live now from istanbul. these reports? it's based on two people who were there during the phone calls they say. it was made on the 9th of october, a week after jamal khashoggi's disappearance in istanbul and just under a week before the saudi government admitted he had been killed and mohammed bin salman is said to have told the us national security adviser and president tom's son—in—law that jamal khashoggi was a dangerous islamist. i have spoken to a senior turkish official who told me he thought it was a credible report given the fact the saudi government has listed the brotherhood as a terrorist organisation and are trying to convince donald trump. the allegation would be that could provide a motive to the saudi state for targeting jamal khashoggi even though until now the saudi government have denied the order to assassinate him came from high and they say these were individuals who have now been arrested in connection with the murder but they were not given the orderfrom with the murder but they were n

russian president vladimir putin, will gather for commemorations in paris later. 0ur correspondent mark lowenod morning. good morning, i hope it is rather warmer where you are at the cenotaph in here in paris where it is a chilly november morning but at the arc de triomphe behind me, it will be the centre of the commemorations today with some 70 or so world leaders and heads of government and state about to join resident macron in the official commemoration of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 1918 when the guns fell silent on the western front president. the armistice being signed a few moments earlier at ten minutes past five o'clock at a place in northern france, a forest, where we watched the commemoration yesterday between the commemoration yesterday between the french and german leaders, a poignant image of post—war europe. they will pay homage at the tomb of the unknown soldier at the arc de triomphe but contains the eternal flame and a homage to some of the 10 million soldiers who lost their lives in the four—year war. then later on this afternoon there will be the openi

first, this is from mark lowen: one of mr khashoggi's sons said in an interview on sunday: but the problemhere the body is — or even if it still exists. whilst that investigation continues in turkey today a senior saudi official spoke at the un's top human rights body in geneva. this is what they said. translation: the kingdom of saudi arabia has already expressed its regret and pain for the death ofjamal khashoggi. the king has already instructed the prosecution to proceed with the investigation into this case, according to the applicable laws in preparation to reaching all facts, and bringing all the perpetrators tojustice, in order to bear the facts to the public. there were a number of other state m e nts there were a number of other statements at this gathering at the un. this is one that we picked out. australia deplores the killing ofjamal khashoggi. reports that the killing was premeditated are deeply alarming. australia recommends saudi arabia fully cooperates with investigations relating to the killing of jamal khashoggi, implements legislation that holds to account government of

our correspondent, mark lowen, is there for us.ere, and i know it is chilly with you, but still people determined to remember? yes, indeed. slightly warmer here in paris on this autumn morning and this is where 72 heads of state and government will gather with president macron for commemorations later run this morning and they will be the last post, national anthems. and this afternoon the opening of the paris peace forum. targeting, i think, donald trump, president macron and donald trump met yesterday in paris. it was awkward to some extent because they are from the opposite ends of global politics. emmanuel macron espousing a collaborative europe, bringing together nations, and donald trump very much the national list, the unilateral leader, pushing the message of america first. that is what is being reflected here on a couple of newspapers. let me show you the front pages of the couple. why trump threatens us. officially france's ally but a threat is seen by so many here. and the other front of president macron, now a new front

the bbc‘s mark lowen has been following these developments from istanbul.led, then his body was dismembered and destroyed. the fact that they have not been able to find the remains and the suggestion that the remains and the suggestion that the destruction of the body happened very close to where he was killed, so on very close to where he was killed, so on the promises of the consulate or where the consulate lives, a senior official has told me that the logical conclusion is that it was dissolved in acid. a lot of frustration on the turkish side that the saudis are not saying where the remains were, what happened to the body afterwards or indeed giving any suggestion as to who ordered this state assassination. mark, in terms of the investigation, where are we at the moment? because there seems to be almost silence from the sources who, within hours of the murder, seem to have a lot to say. there is stalling. a month since khashoggi was killed. there is frustration from turkey, prevarication by saudi arabia. no concrete results were achieved this week, acco