michaeljackson was also in his own words? a great fan of art. now on the ninth anniversary of his death a new exhibition at the national portrait gallery in london, explores how he inspired many contemporary?artists. among them?— kehinde wiley, who? painted the recent portrait of the former us president barack obama. will gompertz met the artist — who was the last person to paint the singer before he died. michaeljackson, the child star. who became a global sensation, and then a pop culture icon. and a go to subject for artists. the likes of andy warhol... keith haring... david lachapelle and gary hume have all had a run at capturing the enigmatic showman. this exhibition is a bit like one of those tv detective shows, insomuch as we're given all these different views of the great pop performer, but it's up to us to create our own three—dimensional portrait of him, which goes some way to answer the central question of this show, which is — who was michaeljackson? he was a trickster. says the artist who painted this riff on rubens — the singer's l

plus — majestic michaeljackson. how the singer wanted to be seen. exhibit reveals his last portrait. hello. five people have been shot dead in the newsroom of a local paper in the us state of maryland. two more were injured as the gunman fired with a shotgun through a glass door into the office of the capital gazette, in the city of annapolis. a suspect is being interrogated — police say he is a white man in his late 30s. no known motive so far, although at a press conference within the last hour anne arundel county acting police chief bill krampf told reporters they believe it was a "targeted attack." we mentioned before about the improvised explosive device. it is not an ied, it was canisters of smoke grenades that he used inside of the building when he entered the establishment. this person was prepared today to come in. to shoot people. his intent was to cause harm and as i stated before, the investigative part of this is going to be thorough. it's going to take some time. let's get more now from the bbc‘s nada tawfik, who's at the scene. offici

plus: majestic michaeljackson, how the singer wanted to be seen. new exhibit reveals his last portrait. hello and welcome to bbc world news. let's start with some breaking news now from brussels. within the past few minutes, donald tusk has said that european leaders have reached an agreement on immigration. the italian leader had threatened a veto unless his country was offered what he called an a cce pta ble was offered what he called an acceptable deal. european union leaders have indicated that italy and greece, where most migrants arrive, will be able to set up migrant centres on their soil on a volu nta ry migrant centres on their soil on a voluntary basis. all this after nearly ten hours of talks. we are just showing the leaders leaving now. we expect at some point that they will speak, and we will take you to that as soon as we have it. they have been talking for nearly ten hours. austria's leader had said, just in case you justjoined us, that european leaders have agreed italy and greece can set up migrant centres on their soil if they wan

michaeljackson is the one who shows you one face and says, "do you like that?ot talking about the changing of race. we're talking about him showing a mirror to society and saying, not only do i change, but so do you. there was that question of, well, what skin tone should i paint? what era within his evolution are we talking about? i arrived at the moment we have here. he's not quite as light or dark as you might see him at either extreme of his career, but he's, in my mind, the michael that i know. it is a painting where there is, some of the changes he undertook are evident — the thinner lips, the thinner nose. which brings to call questions around race, self—love, notions of white beauty standards, and all this. these are really complicated questions, that deserve to be talked about, and i love that painting can be a provocation for that. michael was troubled and talented and beautiful, all at once. and elusive, as this exhibition shows. it is difficult for us to get beyond his public persona. maybe it was for him, too. to get us to drop our guard... # becau

joe jackson, father of michaeljackson and manager of the jackson 5, has died.creatic cancer. he is widely credited with directing the group's career and propelling them to stardom. 0ur los angeles correspondent peter bowes has more. a father to 11 children, ten with his wife katherine, joe jackson's first love was music. as a young man, he played guitar with a blues band, but failed to win a recording deal. he had given up his own dreams of becoming a boxer to care for his large family while working at a steel mill. father to jackie, jermaine, tito, marlon, and michael, joe recognised their talent early on. joe jackson was the key to their success. when michaeljackson died suddenly, nine years ago, joe attended a tribute to his son at the black entertainment television awards. what are you thinking tonight as you come here and come to this celebration? it is turning into a celebration of your son's life. it's a fantastic thing, i think it's a great thing, and ijust wish he could have been here to see all of this celebration taking place. it is hard, though. it'

joe jackson, father of michaeljackson and manager of the jackson 5, has died.creatic cancer. he is widely credited with directing the group's career and propelling them to stardom. our los angeles correspondent peter bowes says joe jackson was the driving force behind the formation of the group. he was a towering figure, especially in terms of the success of the jackson 5. they started as the jackson brothers in 1963, just three of the jackson family brothers, joined by marlon and michaeljackson, the younger brothers, five years later, signed by motown records. and the rest is history. they had a string of hits, and it was joe jackson at the centre of it all. he really was the inspiration behind the family. he recognised their talent. and he was a tough task master. it was tough love in its extreme. in fact michaeljackson, in later life, in interviews talked about how will he was abused by his father, physical abuse. now, joe jackson acknowledged this to some extent, although he said it didn't really extend to abusing his children. he saw it as a way of simply

joe jackson, father of michaeljackson and manager of the jackson 5, has died.er. he is widely credited with directing the group's career and propelling them to stardom. 0ur los angeles correspondent peter bowes has more. a father to 11 children, ten with his wife catherine, joe jackson's first love was music. he played guitar with the blues band but failed to win a recording deal. he had given up his own dreams of becoming a boxer, while working at a steel mill. farther to the brothers, joe recognise their talent early on. joe recognise their talent early on. joe jackson was the key to their success. joe jackson was the key to their success. when michaeljackson died, suddenly, nine years ago, joe attended a tribute to his son at the black entertainment television awards. what are you thinking tonight as you come to this celebration, it is turning into a celebration, it is turning into a celebration of your son's life?m isa celebration of your son's life?m is a fantastic thing, it is a great thing, andi is a fantastic thing, it is a great thing, and i wish he co

when michaeljackson died eight years ago, he attended a tribute for his son.ink about what has happened? it is a fantastic thing. i wish he could be here to see all of the celebrations. it is hard, though? it is, but he is gone. lam here hard, though? it is, but he is gone. i am here to celebrate my family. the family patriarch was known as a strict disciplinarian. michael jackson said his father was a bully, subjecting him and his siblings to physical abuse and punishing work schedules. since his death, members of the family have shared tributes. a grandson said he was loved by the entire family. in reference to negative comments, he said let us grieve without nasty mass. —— nastiness. in greece, athens and surrounding areas have been hit by floods after two days of heavy rain. several roads were closed and several people had to be evacuated from homes and cars. last year, dozens of people were killed in floodsjust outside the capital. lebo diseko has more. water—logged streets and homes. this is what is left after flash flooding caused by summer rains neighb

joe jackson, father of michaeljackson and manager of the jackson five, has died.ancreatic cancer. he is widely credited with directing the group's career and propelling them to stardom. 0ur correspondent, peter bowes, is in los angeles. 0n, is in los angeles. the life ofjojackson being remembered 0n, the life ofjojackson being remembered now. —— peter,. —— peter. seen as the reason behind their success seen as the reason behind their success but a controversial figure too? he was a towering figure, especially in terms of the success of the jackson 5. they started as the jackson brothers in 1963, three of the jackson family brothers, joined by marlon, and the bunga brothers five years later, signed by motown records —— younger brothers. they had a string of hits and it was joe jackon at the centre of it all. he was a the inspiration behind the family, he recognised their talent —— was the inspiration. was a tough task master. tough love in its extreme. michaeljackson in later life in interviews talked about how will he was abused by his father —— he was a tough tas

michaeljackson was also in his own words? a great fan of art.national portrait gallery in london, explores how he inspired many contemporary?artists. among them?— kehinde wiley, who? painted the recent portrait of the former us president barack obama. will gompertz met the artist — who was the last person to paint the singer before he died. michaeljackson, the child star. who became a global sensation, and then a pop culture icon. and a go to subject for artists. the likes of andy warhol... keith haring... david lachapelle and gary hume have all had a run at capturing the enigmatic showman. this exhibition is a bit like one of those tv detective shows, insomuch as we're given all these different views of the great pop performer,

and joe jackson, father and former manager of michaeljackson and the jackson 5, has died at the age of

plus: majestic michaeljackson, how the singer wanted to be seen.

he was the father of michaeljackson and janet jackson.her of michaeljackson, janet jackson, some of his children. the father of michael jackson, janet jackson, he has died at the age of 89. he has been living in las vegas. he tweeted just a few days ago and he was being treated for cancer as that tweet suggests. it suggests that he knew that the cancer treatment could not help him for much longer. joe jackson has died at the age of 89. now let‘s turn our attention to the last few days and it looks like there is more to come. porthmadog in north wales has recorded the highest temperature of the year so far— 31.9 celsius. the sweltering conditions are going to continue. forecasters say a high of 33 degrees is possible in the next few days. our correspondence has been enjoying the weather in banger in north wales. testing the water. 15-16d. we have had warmer days over the last few weeks in the water but this is nice, perfect. nice and a chance to take a breakfrom perfect. nice and a chance to take a break from the day job. a chance to get o

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andlong as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump rejects an agreement signed by the leaders of the g7 after what was said to have been a fractious summit in quebec. president trump is now travelling to singapore for a ground—breaking meeting with north korean leader kim jong—un, due on tuesday. nutella band has announced a three—day ceasefire in afghanistan for the festival of eid next week. it is the first such move by the group since it was overthrown in 2001. the afghan government, which declared an eight day truce, said it hoped it could lead to a lasting peace. the taliban's decision comes after a wave of attacks in which more than 50 members of the afghanis security forces were killed. it is a country that has been torn apart by warfor many years, but the latest de

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: 0n the eve of the historic us—north korea summit, donald trump says he feels "very good" about the talks. both he and kim jong—un are in singapore. north korea says the summit will discuss de—nuclearisation, and a permanent and durable peace. we will be giving you live coverage of this summit which kicks off on tuesday, tomorrow. today, it is monday. both leaders are here in singapore. to get some analysis, we have a guest. daniel pinkston is an international relations lecturer at troy university. he's in seoul. you are a bit of an expert on this, having watched the north korean regime for quite a while. do we have any idea at all what will transpire at these talks tomorrow? thank you for having me. i think i have to agree with much of what your previous guest said, a good friend of mine, patrick, a

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity ands long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. you're watching the briefing. our headlines: after avoiding one damaging defeat over brexit, the british government faces a fresh round of challenges. north korea claims president trump agreed to lift sanctions at tuesday's summit with kim jong—un — and both leaders have accepted invitations to visit each other‘s capitals. let's stay with that now. i'm joined by cornelia meyer, ceo of the business consultancy, the mrl corporation. iam i am interested to get your pay, what is described as the summit of the century. the japanese are very worried about some of the elements that have come out of it, one being about the stopping of the wargames, as trump described it. yes, i send you a briefing on monday night where isaid you a briefing on monday night where i said the one thing t

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andto go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines — president trump abandons a joint statement issued at the end of the g7 summit and slams the canadian prime minister as "weak and dishonest." president trump is now travelling to singapore for a meeting with north korean leader kim jong—un, due on tuesday. staying with that story and both leaders are expected to bring large delegations with them and singapore says it will foot the bill for the summit‘s security. karishma vaswani takes a look at the price of world peace. this is why most tourists come to singapore's resort island of sentosa. it is known as the island of peace and tranquillity. but next week it will host two of the most volatile world leaders on the planet. donald trump and kim jong—un. this is where the summit is going to be held. you can see

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: the american secretary of state, on a visit to seoul, has said he hopes there will be major disarmament of north korea within two and a half years. the saudi—led coalition in yemen has launched a major offensive on the rebel—held port of hudaydah, through which almost all aid supplies enter the country where millions face malnutrition. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. in the south china morning post, there are more details of us secretary of state's trip to asia. it says developments on the korean peninsula could help ease tensions between washington and beijing. the world cup kicks off in a few hours, and there's plenty of coverage in the straits times on the front page, a football fan in serbia, w

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: donald trump has described his talks with north korea's kimjong—un as tremendous. north korea pledged to rid the korean peninsula of nuclear weapons. but there is little detail in the agreement, and there has been criticism of a us pledge to halt military exercises, which is seen as a concession. those striking images from the summit are in many of today's newspapers. for singapore's straits times, the historic meeting was the first step on the long road to peace. 0n the front page — a large picture of a smiling donald trump and kim jong—un shaking hands. in china, official reaction from beijing in the china daily. it quotes the foreign ministry saying there was important progress in singapore, and that the whole international community wants

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. welcome back to a special edition of newsday. we're looking ahead to the historic summit between us president donald trump and north korean leader, kim jong—un. president trump and north korea's kim jong—un are due to hold an unprecedented one—on—one meeting in singapore in just a few hours. us officials say pre—summit discussions moved "more quickly than expected." meanwhile, kim jong—un was cheered by spectators as he toured singapore's sights. let's ta ke let's take a look at some front pages. and there's only one story really. the straits times says president trump is "upbeat" going into his one—on—one with kim jong—un. "i think things can work out very nicely," he says. the japan times quotes us secretary of state, mike pompeo, who says the north koreans will be offered "unique" security assurances. and an unprecedented front p

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andsee me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it‘s pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: north korean state media says president trump agreed to lift sanctions at tuesday‘s summit with kimjong—un, and kim has accepted an invitation to visit the united states. the us president has described tuesday‘s summit in singapore as tremendous. the north korean leader again pledged to get rid of his nuclear weapons. the british government has averted a damaging defeat for its brexit strategy — a mix of last—minute promises and negotiations persuaded a majority of 26 members of parliament to reject an amendment to the eu withdrawal bill. the amendment, from the unelected upper chamber, the lords, would have given parliament wide powers over the brexit process. here‘s our political editor, laura kuenssberg. the ayes to the right, 324. the noes to the left, 298. th

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: after meeting japan's prime minister, donald trump says he's optimistic about progress on the issue of denuclearisation at his summit with kim jong—un. meanwhile, other g7 leaders gathering in canada are at odds with president trump over his imposition of trade tariffs. as the death toll continues to rise after sunday's volcanic eruption, the guatemalan government has requested urgent international assistance. 109 people are now known to have died, but many others are still missing. worst affected are the villages on the slopes of the fuego volcano, among them san miguel los lotes. we went with one man as he returned to his village in search of family. eddie sa ntiago's desperate search for his family following the volcanic eruption in guatemala. let's take a

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. you're watching the briefing. our headlines: donald trump and kimjong—un have met and shaken hands at the start of their historic one—day summit in singapore. the us president and north korean leader held one—on—one talks with translators on defusing tensions and nuclear disarmament before joining teams of officials for wider discussions. let's cross live now to singapore and the bbc‘s sharanjit leyl it is all happening in singapore. more specifically, this island. it has been labelled the summit of the century. we have been following it for the last 24 hours and more. a person who has been with us throughout this is professor robert kelly. he is from pusan national university of south korea. you watched the handshake. i have been told there was a collective gasp. how did you feel? it is a big step. the us does not recognise north korea. we do not ta

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges.nce. as long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick them down the hills. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? feels pretty neat. marvellous, really. this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines. us president trump has arrived in singapore ahead of tuesday's summit with north korean leader, kim jong un. mr kim and his group were the first to arrive. more than a dozen people have been arrested at protests in vietnam. demonstrators clashed with police in several cities over proposals to create three new special economic zones. the protesters are concerned they'll be dominated by chinese investors. the bbc‘s hoang nguyen was at the protests in the capital hanoi. the protesters took to the streets today to voice their concern about what they call the national sovereignty being at risk. the vietnamese government is currently proposing a law or bill that would give foreign investors a 99—year lease on three economic zon

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity ands they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the saudi—led coalition in yemen has launched a major offensive on the rebel—held port of hodeidah, through which almost all aid supplies enter the country, where millions face malnutrition. the american secretary of state, on a visit to seoul, has said he hopes there will be major disarmament of north korea within two and a half years. the british prime minister is under increasing pressure over the government's approach to brexit. some conservative members of parliament who want to retain closer ties with the european union, said they fear theresa may could fail to deliver on promises they were given. during prime minister's questions on wednesday, scottish nationalist party mps staged a mass walk out, claiming that scotland's voice was being

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: g7 leaders meeting in canada have been discussing import tariffs imposed by president trump. france said there's willingness to find an agreement. the us special counsel robert mueller has filed new criminal charges against president trump's former campaign chairman, paul manafort. he's accused of obstructing justice. today, fans and friends of anthony bourdain are mourning his death. the celebrity chef and tv personality was found dead in his french hotel room. many are shocked that the man who widened horizons with his food tourism would take his own life. it's the second high profile suicide this week — fashion designer kate spade died on tuesday. from new york, neda tawfik reports. i have eaten a lot of really nasty things may show... anthony bourdain was a culinary rock

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the saudi—led coalition in yemen has launched a major offensive on the rebel—held port of hudaydah, through which almost all aid supplies enter the country, where millions face malnutrition. the american secretary of state — on a visit to seoul — has said he hopes there will be major disarmament of north korea within two and a half years. we are going to stay with the story. mike pompeo is due to speak any moment in seoul in a press conference with his south korean and japanese counterparts. you can see the lectern setup and the flags out for that press conference. i think it will be quite an interesting press c0 nfe re nce . it will be quite an interesting press conference. while that summit in singapore was unprecedented, that meeting between kim j

a key member of the united states supreme court, joe jackson, father of michaeljackson and manager ofive, has died. he was 89 and had been suffering from pancreatic cancer. he is widely credited with directing the group's career and propelling them to stardom, but he was later criticised for the way he'd raised the family. japanese carmaker, nissan, says it will be deferring long—term business decisions while it remains "in the dark" about britain's future relationship with the eu. the chairman also said that with tens of thousands ofjobs at stake, the company's investment plans would be put on hold until there was more clarity on brexit. nissan made half a million cars in the uk last year and exported four—fifths of them. is this the world's fattest hedgehog? arbuckle weighs in at about 2.3 kilos, four times the size of a normal hedgehog. he's now on a strict diet and exercise regime. the rescue centre in aberdeenshire, scotland where he was handed—in says he could barely walk orform a defensive ball. the centre says it will be a long road, but it's for arbuckle's own good. malaysian

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and i will get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? pretty neat, feels marvellous, really. this is bbc world news today, the latest headlines: president trump leaves the g7 summit after repeating his intention to put an end to what he calls "unfair trade practices" against the us. mr trump is now travelling to singapore ahead of a ground—breaking meeting with north korean leader kim jong—un, due on tuesday. the afghan authorities welcome the taliban's announcement of a three—day eid ceasefire, just hours after more than 65 afghan security force members were killed by the militants in a series of attacks. stephen wyeth has all the sport. hello and thanks for joining us on sport today. it's been a longer time coming than she might have liked, but simona halep is finally celebrating a first grand slam title. the world number one beat sloane stephens in the french open final. halep had lost all three of he

joe jackson, the father and former manager of michaeljackson and the jackson five, has died at the age

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andlong as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: g7 leaders meeting in canada have been discussing us import tariffs. after meeting president trump, the french leader said there's willingness to find an agreement. the us special counsel robert mueller has filed new criminal charges against president trump's former campaign chairman, paul manafort. he's accused of obstructing justice. the american chef, author, and tv presenter, anthony bourdain, has been found dead in a hotel room in france. it's the second high profile suicide this week — the designer kate spade died on tuesday. from new york, neda tawfik reports. i have eaten a lot of really nasty things may show... anthony bourdain was a culinary rock star who was unpretentious about his food and his company. his taste for adventure

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andme, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: 0n the eve of the historic us—north korea summit, donald trump says he feels very good about the talks. both he and kim jong—un are in singapore. north korea says the summit will discuss de—nuclearisation and a permanent and durable peace. let's go back to sharanjit leyl in singapore. you are singaporean. how exciting is it for you guys over there? it is extraordinarily exciting. i've got to say, as a singaporean, this is the most exciting thing that's happened to my city since independence i should say. speaking to many of my singaporean countrymen as well, there's a great deal of pride and a little bit of apprehension as well at posting this summit because of course allah glamorous skyline gets to dominate international news broadcasts for a number of days —— hostin

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andy to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. our main headline: g7 leaders meeting in canada have been discussing import tariffs imposed by president trump. france said there's willingness to find an agreement. let's stay with that story — steve herman is white house bureau chief with voice of america news. he is at the g7 summit media centre in quebec city. steve, as friday has worn on it does seem steve, as friday has worn on it does seem like some of the leaders at least are trying to sound more conciliatory. absolutely. we have seen conciliatory. absolutely. we have seen that with the us president, who has gone from the combative twitter trump to some trump today, —— summit trump. police when their cameras we re trump. police when their cameras were on today, although we heard in that leaders summit that it did get te

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andpay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. as we are, by an area of high pressure. but is it. good night. this is bbc news. our top story: g7 leaders are in canada for a summit. there are disagreements between them on tariffs and climate change. and before leaving for the meeting, president trump called for russia to be re—admitted to the group. today fans and friends of anthony bourdain are mourning his death. the celebrity chef and tv personality was found dead in his french hotel room. many are shocked that the man who widened horizons with his food tourism would take his own life. it's the second high profile suicide this week — kate spade died on tuesday. from new york, the neda tawfik reports. his case rudiger captivated audiences and are still hungry for more. his sudden death came as a great shock. television network, cnn, whic

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andey'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the american secretary of state, on a visit to seoul, has said he hopes there will be major disarmament of north korea within two and a half years. the saudi—led coalition in yemen has launched a major offensive on the rebel—held port of hodeidah, through which, almost all aid supplies enter the country, where millions face malnutrition. the antarctic ice sheet has lost about 3 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992, according to the most complete, satellite study of the continent ever undertaken. an international team of polar scientists say antarctic ice losses have increased global sea levels by almost 8mm since 1992, and the melting is speeding up. 0ur science correspondent, victoria gill, looks at the findings. up close, it's a pristine, frozen wil

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andpay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: north korean state media says president trump agreed to lift sanctions at tuesday's summit with kim jong—un. and kim has accepted an invitation to visit the united states. the us president has described tuesday's summit in singapore as "tremendous". the north korea's leader again pledged to get rid of his nuclear weapons. let's stay with that story and the potential implications of the summit are widespread, not least in the korean peninsula, where north and south have been divided since the end of the second world war. 0ur seoul correspondent laura bicker looks now at the meetings possible impact. her report contains flashing images from the start. it was a stunning moment for south koreans in singapore. they told me their hearts were racing as they wat

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andet out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: after meeting the japanese prime minister, donald trump says he's optimistic about progress on the issue of denuclearisation at next week's summit with north korea. meanwhile, other g7 leaders are gathering in canada facing deep divisions with the us on trade. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post has a nice picture of coffee art of the korean leaders, as it reports on china possibly sending fighterjets to escort kim jong—un to his summit with president trump in singapore on tuesday. it says beijing wants to increase its influence over the north korean regime. the japan times is looking at a new law on short—term rentals causing problems for tourists ahead of a

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity ando see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: 0n the eve of the historic us—north korea summit, donald trump says he feels "very good" about the talks. both he and kim jong—un are in singapore. north korea says the summit will discuss denuclearisation and a permanent and durable peace. let's stay with that story and go back to sharanjit leyl in singapore. sharanjit, you are singaporean. how exciting is tha for people there? that's right. it is extraordinary. this is the most historic thing that has happened here since independence and all eyes, the spotlight is on the glamorous skyline and the fact that international broadcasters all over the world are focusing on it over the world are focusing on it over the world are focusing on it over the next few days. many singaporeans are proud yet apprehensive

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andlong as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. you're watching the briefing. our headlines: the foreign ministers of the us, south korea and japan have emphasised the importance of continued close co—operation in bringing about the complete denuclearisation of the korean peninsula. and our top story, the footballing world's eyes are on russia as the world cup is just hours away from kick off. let's stay with that now lucy hockings is in moscow for us. lucy, over to you. hi, sally. the buildup, eight years for russia, they've been preparing for russia, they've been preparing for this moment, one thing people have been concerned about is security. tom donkin is with me, huge security presence, and they are confident everything will be fine through the city and the other cities around russia 7 through the city and the other ci

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andet out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: after meeting japan's prime minister, donald trump says he is optimistic about progress on the issue of denuclearisation at his summit with kim jong—un. meanwhile, other g7 leaders gathering in canada are at odds with president trump over his imposition of trade tariffs. the british prime minister is now in quebec for the g7 summit, but she left behind another storm in her cabinet over brexit. it has been a chaotic 2a hours for theresa may, one minister leading britain's negotiations reportedly threatening to resign. mrs may wants a stop—gap plan that would see the uk stick closely to eu customs arrangements, but there is plenty of disagreement about that. here is our political editor laura kuenssberg. reporter: are you about to lose your brexit secretary, prime minister? she h

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michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andk 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. welcome back to a special edition of newsday. we're looking ahead to the historic summit between us president donald trump and north korean leader kimjong—un. with just over 2a hours to go, north korean state media says the two will discuss denuclearisation and a permanent and durable peace. just months ago, the two leaders were trading insults. david kang is the director of the korean studies institute at the university of southern california. he joins us now from los angeles. david, thank you forjoining us. both leaders have been quite upbeat on the eve of the summit, but in your view, what could go wrong? what are the risks? well, the risks on both sides are that they somehow don't hit it off and they start exchanging sand we are back to where we we re exchanging sand we are back to where we were six months ago. —— exchanging a threa

michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges, the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity andross the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. you're watching the briefing. our headline: donald trump is set to meet the singaporean prime minister on the eve of the historic us north korea summit. they will discuss the neutralisation and a permanent and durable peace. we are keeping your cross that stories that happens, but let us now focus on the world cup. ahead of the the world cup kicking off later this week, the finishing touches are being put on across moscow. lucy hockings reveals how the russian capital is getting ready for football's biggest event. when people think of russia, this is what they imagine. it is the most visited place in the country and ha rd visited place in the country and hard not to be impressed by the sheer scale and grandeur of the red square, saint andrews cathedral, and the imposing kremlin. they making the imposing kremlin. they making the far north preparations for a concert that will take place here. it will be madne