my name is mike embley. our top stories: defiance from north korea. it says new sanctions won't stop it developing nuclear weapons. embracing the strongmen. the american secretary of state meets philippine president duterte before heading off to greet thailand's military rulers. venezuela's opposition—controlled parliament refuses to recognise president maduro‘s sacking of the country's chief prosecutor. and 200 days since donald trump took office, business people in wisconsin tell us they need more migrant workers not fewer. north korea's state news agency has said america will "pay the price" a thousand times over, for what it calls the "crime" of drafting new un sanctions against pyongyang's missile and nuclear weapons programme. the un security council voted unanimously at the weekend for new sanctions, which aim to reduce north korean export revenues by a third. at a summit in manila, a spokesman for the regime sought to blame the us for the rising tensions. translation: is our nuclear possession a threat to the world orjust a threat to the unite

my name is mike embley. our top stories: police in australia allege that two men accused of planning a terror plot targeted an etihad airways flight. we will be alleging in court that a fully functioning ied was to be placed on that one on the 15th of july. more pressure on president trump as a grand jury is set up to investigate allegations of russian interference in last year's elections. a british computer expert who helped stop a worldwide cyber attack has been arrested by the fbi for alleged links to other malicious software. one of the world's tallest residential buildings, the torch tower in dubai, is engulfed in flames for the second time in two years. and you're never too old to rock and roll: meet singapore's grandma mary as she prepares for the gig of her life. i'm 81 years old this year, and i'm going to rock the nation at the parade! australian police are saying two men they've charged with terror offences were plotting to bring down a passenger jet. investigators say an improvised device, using

my name is mike embley.ific airbase on guam after president trump issues this warning to pyongyang. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. early results in kenya's election put president uhuru kenyatta in the lead but the figures are rejected by his rival, raila 0dinga. hong kong closes 13 beaches as more and more congealed palm oil washes ashore. and the american country music legend glen campbell has died at the age of 81.

my name is mike embley.lions face starvation because of a saudi—led blockade. president trump wants afghan security forces to lead the fight against the taliban, but how ready are they to do that? as suspects in the barcelona attack appear in court, police reveal much bigger assaults were being planned. "numb and confused": princes william and harry talk to the bbc about the days after their mother's death, 20 years ago.

. —— mike embley. time now for all the sports news in sport today. centre. coming up on this programme: isaac makwala accuses the world athletics governing body of "sabotage" after being excluded from the 400 metres final. defending champion wayde van niekerk does run though and eases to victory. and real madrid retain the european super cup with a 2—1 win over manchester united. hello there and welcome to the programme. lots to get through. and it's the world athletics championships in london where we start. a real story has been brewing in regards to botswana's issac makwala who was forced to withdraw from the 400 metre final after he was diagnosed with a norovirus bug. we will have more on that shortly. olympic champion wayde van niekerk retained his world title in the olympic stadium, and ben croucher rounds up day five. with the absence making headlines outside the stadium,

my name is mike embley. our top stories: defiance from north korea.mbracing the strongmen. the american secretary of state meets philippine president duterte before heading off to greet thailand's military rulers. venezuela's opposition—controlled parliament refuses to recognise president maduro's sacking of the country's chief prosecutor. and 200 days since donald trump took office, business people in wisconsin tell us they need more migrant workers not fewer.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: ramping up the rhetoric.am as the us defence secretary says pyongyang's actions could result in the destruction of its people. kenya's electoral commission dismisses accusations its computer system was hacked after the opposition rejects the provisional results favouring president kenyatta. the captain of mexico's national football team is sanctioned by the us and accused of ties to a drug—trafficking cartel. trying to find a cure for type one diabetes. new hope from trials of a pioneering therapy that could eventually slow the advance of the disease.

i'm mike embley. our top stories: fighting the so—called islamic state in syria.to the front line. translation: we are hellbent on victory, we are not scared of death. i'm a commander on the ground and i've been wounded three times. 0n terror alert in rotterdam. a rock show is cancelled at the last minute. police seize a van containing gas canisters near the venue. typhoon hato hits mainland china with hurricane force winds and torrential rain. it's left at least six people dead in macau and hong kong. there's growing concern that an online auction of rhino horns in south africa will trigger an increase in poaching.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: devastation in sierra leone.rains. two days after the white supremacist attack in virginia, president trump finally condemns racism. north korea announces that its leader has been studying plans for a missile strike on the american territory of guam. taylor swift wins a court case against a former radio dj. ajury finds he did grope her.

my name is mike embley.di—led blockade. president trump wants afghan security forces to lead the fight against the taliban — but how ready are they to do that? as suspects in the barcelona attack appear in court, police reveal much bigger assaults were being planned. "numb and confused": princes william and harry talk to the bbc about the days after their mother's death, 20 years ago.

i'm mike embley. our top stories: a verdict is due for yingluck shinawatra.l subsidies. rescue workers intensify their efforts to find eight hikers missing in a landslide in the swiss alps. geologists are warning more could follow. billionaire samsung boss lee jae—yong's corruption trial reaches a conclusion as he awaits a court verdict. the biggest single win in american lottery history, a hospital worker from massachusetts scoops $750 million on the powerball.

my name is mike embley.'s latest missile passes over northern japan. catastrophic flooding in texas forces thousands of people into shelters, more rain is forecast in the upcoming days. up to 2,000 people have been rescued, many plucked to safety from rooftops by helicopter. president trump warns it will be a long and difficult road to recovery. we have pledged ourfull support as texas and louisiana rattle and recover from this very devastating and historic storm.

mike embley has the rest of the day's news in about 15 minutes.live from the bbc sports centre. coming up, a world record transfer fee as neymar is set to join paris st—germain from barcelona. gone before they get going — four time winners ajax fail to progress from the champions league qualifiers, losing to nice on away goals. and the flying swede sarah sjostrom bags another world record, this time at the world short course championships in moscow. hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with the footballing story that has made news headlines all over on the world on wednesday, and that is that neymar is on the verge of moving from spanish giants barcelona to paris saint—germain. the 25—year—old brazilian international was given permission to leave training with barca and fly to france and begin talks with psg — under the condition that his release clause of 263 million dollars was met in full, and that transfer could be confirmed in the coming days. 0ur sports news correspondent richard conway can bring us more from paris.

my name is mike embley.ore than 100. i saw people falling to the ground, and that struck my eyes, rather than the car. i immediately sensed it was a nice—like event and people around were running away, fled away, in panic. police believe they have stopped a second attack in the last hour. the shop several people in the town of cambrils. president trump says american history and culture are being "ripped apart" by the removal of confederate monuments.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: he threatened "fire and fury."y nervous. i'll tell you what. and they should be very nervous. because things will happen to them like they never thought possible. british police reveal the shocking scale of modern slavery and human trafficking across the uk. after cuba denies it used a sonic device to damage the hearing of us diplomats. now, canada says it's investigating symptoms reported by its staff. writer and filmmaker, michael moore, is making his broadway debut. the oscar winner tells us why he's saving a presidential box.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: farewell to the mooch.res his director of communications, anthony scaramucci. officials in los angeles say they've struck a deal to host the summer olympic games in 2028. venezuela's president is accused of undermining democracy as the us imposes direct sanctions on nicolas maduro. and sam shepard, the acclaimed actor and playwright, has died at the age of 73.

my name is mike embley.ile overjapan, describing it as an outrageous threat. president trump travels to texas, where rescue efforts continue following tropical storm harvey. 11 people have died and thousands are forced from their homes. the cassini probe is transmitting its final burst of data before plunging into the atmosphere of saturn. and giving notre dame a facelift. why the french cathedral needs millions of dollars‘ worth of renovations.

mike embley is here in around half an hour with more on the international crisis with north korea.entre. coming up on this programme: maria sharapova is through to the third round of the us open after a three set victory over timea babos. bangladesh secure a first ever test match win over australia, beating them by 20 runs in dhaka. and liverpool agree a deal with arsenal to sign england midfielder alex oxlade—chamberlain. hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with a busy day three programme at the us open in new york. 87 matches are due to be played or completed on wednesday due to rain the day before. maria sharapova has successfully won her second round match against hungary's timea babos. after beating second seed simona halep on the opening day, the 30—year—old was a three set winner, having lost the opening set before responding. the russian is playing in herfirst appearance at a grand slam since she returned from a 15—month doping ban in april having been

my name is mike embley. our top stories: fixing faulty genes to eradicate inherited disease.e world. scuffles in brazil's congress, as it votes not to send president michel temer to face trialfor corruption. venezuela prepares to install a controversial new assembly, but the firm which helped organise the election says the results can't be trusted. we have to report that the turnout numbers on sunday, the 30th ofjuly, for the constituent assembly in venezuela. president trump reluctantly approves new sanctions against russia. moscow says the move amounts to a "full—scale trade war."

my name is mike embley. his stance on the charlottesville violence. he's now shut the councils down. grief and anger in freetown as the search for survivors goes on — at least 600 people are still missing in monday's mudslide. grooming the next generation. the bbc talks to former child soldiers of the so—called islamic state, now living in europe. and making his fifth and apparently final appearance — daniel craig confirms he will return as 007. also in the programme, life's a beach in the world's most liveable city — but where is it? find out later.

i'm mike embley.evastation triggered by tropical storm harvey. there will be ongoing challenges both during the time that rain continues to fall as well as for approximately four days to a week to come. president trump says talking to north korea is not the answer. so what comes next in this international standoff? the brother of the manchester bomber is to go on trial in libya in connection with the attack in may which killed 22 people. and 20 years on from the death of their mother, princes william and harry make a poignant appearance at a memorial garden dedicated to diana.

my name's mike embley.en accused of planning a terror plot targeted an etihad airways flight. they're due in court shortly. we will be alleging in court that a fully functioning ied was to be placed on that plane on the 15th of july. more pressure on president trump, as a grand jury is set up to investigate allegations of russian interference in last year's elections. a british computer expert who helped stop a worldwide cyber attack has been arrested by the fbi for alleged links to other malicious software. and you're never too old to rock and roll — meet singapore's grandma mary as she prepares for the gig of her life.

my name's mike embley.arrest of two opposition leaders. the un says the escalating crisis makes a peaceful solution more difficult. 50 times stronger than heroin. growing fears about the painkiller fenta nyl after dozens of deaths in the uk. a message to north korea from the us secretary of state, america is not seeking regime change but dialogue with pyongyang we are not your enemy, we are not your threat, but you are presenting an unacceptable threat to us and we have to respond. and turkey puts almost 500 people on trial. they're accused of taking part in last year's failed coup.

my name is mike embley.says anti—fascist protesters were partly responsible for the lethal violence in virginia. i think there's blame on both sides. you look at both sides, i think there's blame on both sides and i have no doubt about it. 400 now confirmed dead in sierra leone and rescuers fear many more still lie buried under the mudslide. columbia's fa rc rebels columbia's farc rebels hand over their weapons, ending almost a century of violence. once it would have been impossible, but will climate change allow these yachts to sail to the north pole?

a lot more coming up at two o'clock with mike embley. i am on twitter.ts news with hello. this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: wayde van niekerk misses out on the double as turkey's ramil guliyev takes victory over 200m. denmark's thorbjorn 0lesen is the joint clubhouse leader on four under after the opening round of the us pga championship. and roger federer is through to the quarter finals of the montreal masters as the build up to the us open continues. hello, and welcome to the programme. we start with news from day seven at the world athletics championships in london. it was an evening when south africa's wayde van niekerk was looking to add the 200m title to the 400m he had already won. although, he came up just short, as colm harrison reports. botswa na's makwala was botswana's makwala was the favourite but it was expected that wayde van niekerk or dutch michaeljohnson's

my name's mike embley. our top stories: donald trump spells out his new policy for afghanistan.in the battle against the taliban. we must ensure they have every weapon to apply swift, decisive and overwhelming force. 0ur troops will fight to win. we will fight to win. the us navy temporarily suspends operations worldwide after one of its destroyers collides with a tanker near singapore. spanish police say they've shot dead younes abouyaaqoub, the main suspect in the barcelona terror attack. and lights out. millions look to the skies to witness a rare event, the total eclipse of the sun.

i'm mike embley.e strikes near the us pacific airbase on guam after president trump issues this warning to pyongyang. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. early results in kenya's election put president uhuru kenyatta in the lead, but the figures are rejected by his rival, raila odinga. hong kong closes 13 beaches as more and more congealed palm oil washes ashore. # but i'm gonna be where the lights are shining on me...# and the american country music legend glen campbell has died at the age of 81.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: a verdict is due for yingluck.fy their efforts to find eight hikers, missing in a landslide in the swiss alps. geologists are warning more could follow. billionaire samsung boss jay y lee's corruption trial reaches a conclusion as he awaits a court verdict. the biggest single win in american lottery history. a hospital worker from massachusetts scoops $750 million on the powerball.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: devastation in sierra leone.ain. two days after the white supremacist attack in virginia, president trump finally condemns racism. north korea announces its leader has been studying plans around a military strike around guam. taylor swift wins a court case against a former radio dj. thejury finds he did grope her.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: a special report from yemen, where millions face starvation because of a saudi—led blockade. protests in arizona ahead of a speech from president trump, a day after a u—turn on his policy on afghanistan. as suspects in the barcelona attack appear in court, police reveal much bigger assaults were being planned. "numb and confused": princes william and harry talk to the bbc about the days after their mother's death, 20 years ago. hello. leaked documents from the united nations, obtained by the bbc, suggest both sides in yemen's war are violating international law. they say that both parties are killing and maiming children and that the saudi—led coalition is blocking the delivery of food and medicine. yemen is now in its third year of war, which has created the world's most urgent humanitarian crisis. the bbc‘s nawal al maghafi reports from the houthi—held area of hudaydah. a warning, you may find some of the images disturbing. many of yemen's children have only ever kn

my name is mike embley. north korea — it says new sanctions won't stop it developing nuclear weapons. embracing the strongmen — after meeting philippine president duterte, the american secretary of state arrives in thailand to greet the country's military rulers. venezuela's opposition—controlled parliament refuses to recognise president maduro's sacking of the country's chief prosecutor. the british model allegedly kidnapped for sale on the dark web has returned to the uk.

my name is mike embley.r president trump issues this warning to pyongyang. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. he has been very threatening beyond a normal state, and as i said they will be met with the fire and fury and, frankly, power, the likes of which this world has never seen before. early results in kenya's election put president uhuru kenyatta in the lead — but the figures are rejected by his rival, raila odinga. dramatic scenes in the south african parliament. president zuma narrowly survives a vote of no confidence against him. and the american country music legend glen campbell has died at the age of 81.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: more business leaders resign from president trump's advisory councils — in response to his stance on the charlottesville violence. he's now shut the councils down. grief and anger in freetown as the search for survivors goes on — at least 600 people are still missing in monday's mudslide. grooming the next generation. the bbc talks to former child soldiers of the so—called islamic state, now living in europe. and making his fifth and apparently final appearance — daniel craig confirms he will return as 007. hello. the businessman president who bills himself as the ultimate deal—maker has just lost his two business advisory panels — both of them, officially, dissolved by the white house, but onlyjust before they fell apart as leading figures resigned in protest at mr trump's statements on the charlottesville violence. the president's refusal to draw a distinction between neo—nazis and anti—racist protesters is still having major political impact. two former republican

my name is mike embley. our top stories: fixing faulty genes to eradicate inherited disease. a scientific breakthrough brings hope to millions around the world. following condemnation at home and abroad, venezuela's president nicolas maduro postpones the launch of a controversial new assembly to replace parliament and rewrite the constitution. president trump reluctantly approves new sanctions against russia. moscow says the move amounts to a "full—scale trade war". and prince philip's last official solo engagement at buckingham palace as he bows out of public life at the age of 96. hello. there's new hope for thousands of families who live with the prospect of passing on inherited diseases to future generations. for the first time, scientists have successfully repaired a faulty gene in human embryos. they used a process known as ‘gene editing' to correct dna that causes a deadly heart condition. but there is concern that the technique could, ultimately, be used to create so called "designer babies". our medical correspondent, fergus walsh reports. the goal could not be more

my name is mike embley.ump's advisory councils — in response to his stance on the charlottesville violence. he's now shut the councils down. grief and anger in freetown as the search for survivors goes on — at least 600 people are still missing in monday's mudslide. grooming the next generation. the bbc talks to former child soldiers of the so—called islamic state, now living in europe. and making his fifth and apparently final appearance — daniel craig confirms he will return as 007.

my name's mike embley.ting of a missile overjapan, describing it as an outrageous threat. president trump travels to texas where rescue efforts continue following tropical storm harvey. 11 people have died and thousands are forced from their homes. nasa's cassini probe is transmitting its final burst of data before plunging into the atmosphere of saturn. and giving notre dame a facelift: why the french cathedral needs millions of dollars worth of renovations.

my name is mike embley."fire and fury" and now president trump says he may not have been tough enough. they can be very, very nervous, i'll tell you why, and they should be very nervous, because things will happen to them like they never thought possible. british police reveal the shocking scale of modern slavery and human trafficking across the uk. another twist in the tale of diplomats suffering hearing loss in cuba. now canada says its investigating. writer and filmmaker michael moore is making his broadway debut. the oscar winner tells us why he's saving a presidential box.

my name is mike embley.ninsula, as north korea's latest missile passes over northern japan. the un security council will meet to discuss the launch. catastrophic flooding in texas and louisiana forces thousands of people into shelters. more rain is forecast in the coming days. up to 2,000 people have been rescued, many plucked to safety from rooftops by helicopter. president trump warns it will be a long and difficult road to recovery. we've pledged our full support, as texas and louisiana battle and recover from this very devastating and historic storm. 84 counts of murder. the nurse who may be germany's most prolific serial killer since the second world war.

my name is mike embley.e an exclusive report as president assad's forces take us to the frontline. i am hellbent on victory. we are not scared of death. i am a commander on the ground and i've been wounded three times. on terror alert in rotterdam — a rock show is cancelled at the last minute after a tip off from police in spain. australia's deputy prime minister barnaby joyce and other government figures battle in court to save their seats in parliament. there's growing concern that an online auction of rhino horns in south africa will trigger an increase in poaching.

i'm mike embley.or a month about whether the former premier could be jailed. america's gulf coast prepares for the onslaught of hurricane harvey. officials say those in its path should evacuate. get out of the low lying areas now. billionaire samsung boss jay y lee's corruption trial reaches a conclusion as he awaits a court verdict. the biggest single win in american lottery history, a hospital workerfrom massachusetts, scoops $758 million on the powerball.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: fixing faulty genes to eradicate inherited disease.mnation at home and abroad, venezuela's president nicolas maduro postpones the launch of a controversial new assembly to replace parliament and rewrite the constitution. president trump reluctantly approves new sanctions against russia. moscow says the move amounts to a "full—scale trade war". and prince philip's last official solo engagement at buckingham palace as he bows out of public life at the age of 96.

my name is mike embley.of planning a terror plot targeted an etihad airways flight. we will be alleging in court that a fully functioning ied was to be placed on that one on the 15th of july. more pressure on president trump as a grand jury is set up to investigate allegations of russian interference in last year's elections. a british computer expert who helped stop a worldwide cyber attack has been arrested by the fbi for alleged links to other malicious software. one of the world's tallest residential buildings, the torch tower in dubai, is engulfed in flames for the second time in two years. and you're never too old to rock and roll:

my name is mike embley. our top stories: fixing faulty genes to eradicate inherited disease.sembly. but the firm which helped organise the election says the results can't be trusted. we have to report that the turnout numbers on sunday, the 31st ofjuly, for the election of the assembly we re for the election of the assembly were tempered. president trump reluctantly approves new sanctions against russia. moscow says the move amounts to a "full—scale trade war". and prince philip's last official engagement at buckingham palace

my name is mike embley. attack, shooting and killing five people in the town of cambrils, south of barcelona. the operation is linked to thursday's deadly van attack in barcelona, that left 13 dead and more than 100 injured. i saw people falling to the ground, and i immediately sensed that it was a nice—like event. and people around it ran away, fled away, in panic. president trump says american history and culture are being ripped apart by the removal of confederate monuments. and playground propaganda. we meet some of the children schooled by is to become suicide

my name is mike embley. our top stories: devastation in sierra leone.ain. two days after the white supremacist attack in virginia, president trump finally condemns racism. north korea announces its leader has been studying plans around a military strike around guam. taylor swift wins a court case against a former radio dj. thejury finds he did grope her.

my name is mike embley. our top stories: farewell to the mooch. afterjust ten days in the job, president trump fires his director of communications, anthony scaramucci. los angeles is formally chosen to host the 2028 summer olympic games after striking a deal with paris. venezuela's president is accused of undermining democracy as the us imposes direct sanctions on nicolas maduro. and forget about just eating your food, one dc blogger has gained quite a following by taking photos first. well, it was another day of changes at the white house. this morning john kelly was sworn in as the new chief of staff replacing reince priebus, who departed on friday. then came the bombshell. anthony scaramucci, tapped as white house communications director less than two weeks ago, is leaving as well, saying he wants to give mr kelly a clean slate. the bbc‘s north america editorjon sopel has been following all the action for us. the decision came after a profanity laced tirade mr. scaramucci had last week aimed at his new colleagues. here was white house press se

my name is mike embley.st of two opposition leaders. the un says the escalating crisis makes a peaceful solution more difficult. 50 times stronger than heroin: growing fears about the painkiller fenta nyl after dozens of deaths in the uk. a message to north korea from the us secretary of state, america is not seeking regime change, but dialogue with pyongyang. we are not your enemy, we are not your threat, but you are presenting an unacceptable threat to us and we have to respond. turkey puts almost 500 people on trial, they're accused of taking part in last year's failed coup.