mike embley in the london studio. the headlines: voting has ended in canada in what could be the country's tightest ever election. liberal prime ministerjustin trudeau faces strong challenges from the right and the left. national broadcaster cbc is now projecting a liberal government. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has said he is giving up efforts to form a new coalition government after september's inconclusive parliamentary election. he announcement clears the way for his centrist rival, benny gantz, to try to form a government. he'll have 28 days to negotiate. in the uk — an attempt by the british government to hold another meaningful vote on borisjohnson‘s brexit deal has been blocked. the prime minister was hoping to win approval for the agreement to allow brexit to go ahead as he promised at the end of the month. he's a rapper and film director, who shot to fame with a youtube series portraying gang culture in south london. now andrew onwubolu, better known as rapman, is making a feature film, b

i'm mike embley. our top stories: the us announces sanctions against turkey in response to its military offensive against the kurds in northern syria. the united states is going to continue to take actions against turkey's economy until they bring the violence to an end. violent protests in barcelona after catalan independence leaders are given long prison sentences by the spanish supreme court. fans mourn the loss of one of k—pop‘s biggest stars, sulli, who was found dead in her home, just 25 years old. and a surprise result at this year's booker prize. two authors are joint winners of the prestigious literary award. the civil war in syria looks set to enter a new and even more dangerous phase with government forces on the move to help kurdish fighters under attack from turkey. turkish forces crossed into syria last week. the turkish government regards the kurdish fighters as terrorists and wants to occupy a buffer zone reaching 20 miles into syria. the kurds have now turned to syria's president assa

i'm mike embley.ur top stories: donald trump hits out at the democrats leading the impeachment inquiry, and has angry words for reporters at the white house. it is a whole hoax and you know who is playing into the hoax? people like you and the fake news media that we have in this country and i say, in many cases, the corrupt media. the british government publishes its new brexit plan. borisjohnson claims a deal could be done in days, but the early unofficial response from eu negotiators is not positive. at least seven people die as a vintage world war ii bomber crashes in connecticut. and, as the royal tour of southern africa ends, a row over media intrusion escalates. the duke and duchess of sussex sue a british newspaper. a dramatic escalation in the war of words between president trump and his opponents in the democratic party, on the question of impeachment. the president has given a series of irate news conferences. without offering any evidence, he accused adam schiff, the leading democrat who c

welcome to bbc news, i'm mike embley. our top stories: voting ends in canada, what could be the country's tightest election. but we'lljustin trudeau win a second term in office? polls have now closed right across canada from coast to coast. i am lyse doucet in toronto, bringing you all the latest results as the votes are counted. the other main stories this hour: israel's long—standing prime minister benjamin netanyahu fails to form a government, following last month's after inconclusive elections. his rival benny gantz now gets his chance. the british government publishes its withdrawal agreement bill, setting out how the uk plans to leave the eu. but plans to vote on it in parliament are blocked. and northern ireland decriminalises abortion and same—sex marriage, despite a last—ditch attempt to derail the move. hello. voting has ended in canada in what may be the country's tightest—ever election. first, results began coming in from eastern provinces several hours ago. final results could see prime ministerjustin trudeau

welcome to bbc news, i'm mike embley.ent trump warns turkey he will obliterate its economy if it attacks the kurds. but the countdown to a turkish offensive has begun. the pentagon has said that turkey risks destabilising the region and beyond. hundreds of arrests as activists worldwide begin a two—week campaign of disruption demanding action on climate change. a diplomatic drama over a fatal road crash outside an air force base. britain urges the us to reconsider the status of a diplomat‘s wife, who left the uk despite being a suspect. and more moons are discovered orbiting saturn, bumping jupiter off

my name's mike embley.ral election in december. in return, he's offering more time to debate his brexit deal. police begin moving the bodies of 39 people, believed to be from china, found dead in a refrigerated lorry outside london. uluru's final ascent. tourists prepare to climb the sacred red rock, much against the wishes of indigenous australians, for the last time. and after more than four decades, the remains of spain's former dictator are exhumed and re—buried.

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley.violent days — police fire live ammunition at a protester for the first time. pompeo under pressure. the us secretary of state's issued a subpoena, the latest twist in the trump impeachment inquiry. north korea's believed to have fired another missile into the sea ofjapan, just hours after agreeing to new talks with the us. harry and meghan sue the mail on sunday newspaper — the prince says the press are vilifying his wife.

welcome to bbc news, i'm mike embley.the trump impeachment inquiry, claiming it is unconstitutional. as the eu accuses the uk of playing a blame game over brexit, ireland's prime minister warns that finding any agreement won't be easy. i think it's going to be very difficult to secure an agreement by next week, quite frankly. we very much want there to be a deal and i'll certainly work until the very last moment to secure that. but not at any cost. turkey bolsters its military presence on the border with syria, as the us begins withdrawing forces from the region. we'll meet a very special penguin who found itself on an unexpected and very long adventure.

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley.tacks on syrian forces. the uk says negotiations with the eu to reach a brexit deal were constructive and will continue later. bulgaria's football chief resigns amid outrage over racist abuse of england players during a match in sofia. dutch police find a family of five who'd been locked away on a farm for almost a decade. as the turkish military offensive in northern syria goes on,

i'm mike embley.a lorry that came from europe. it is absolutely imperative that the operation is conducted with the upmost respect for the 39 people who lost their lives. republican lawmakers disrupt the trump impeachment inquiry — barging into a hearing room, moments before a senior pentagon specialist was due to testify. president trump says he's lifting all sanctions against turkey, after ankara says its offensive against the kurds in syria is over. and a quantum leap for computers — google says its new machine can calculate in minutes what would take a normal computer thousands of years.

welcome to bbc news, i'm mike embley.trudeau see off strong challenges from right and left — to win a second term in office? the polls have started closing across canada's six time zones. i'm lyse doucet in toronto, bringing you the latest results of the votes are counted. the other main stories this hour: israel's long—standing prime minister benjamin netanyahu fails to form a government, following last month's after inconclusive elections. his rival benny gantz now gets his chance. the british government publishes its withdrawal agreement bill — setting out how the uk plans to leave the eu.

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley.eas of north—east syria. for civilians across the border on the civilian side, this is going to feel like one more round of battle in an agonisingly long war. a gunman kills two people near a synagogue in eastern germany, live—streaming it online. president trump says he'll speak to the american woman who fled britain after a fatal traffic accident. and an on line fight between the wives of two top footballers over stories linked to the tabloids.

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley.uments on ukraine as part of the impeachment inquiry. 70 years of the people's republic — china's anniversary celebrations are set to get underway with a military parade and a presidential speech. the british government says it has drawn up an updated brexit deal and is getting ready to put it to the eu. and we've a special report from madagascar where child prisoners are held in terrible conditions for stealing vanilla beans.

it's nice welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley.y in response to its military offensive against the kurds in northern syria. the united states is going to continue to take actions against tu rkey‘s continue to take actions against turkey's economy until they bring the violence to an end. violent protests in barcelona after catalan independence leaders are given long prison sentences by the spanish supreme court. fans mourn the loss of one of k—pop's biggest stars. sulli who was found dead in her home, just 25 years old. and a surprise result at this year's booker prize —

i'm mike embley.white house. it is a whole hoax and you know who is playing into the hoax? people like you and the fake news media that we have in this country and i say, in many cases, the corrupt media. the british government publishes its new brexit plan. borisjohnson claims a deal could be done in days, but the early unofficial response from eu negotiators is not positive. at least seven people die as a vintage world war ii bomber crashes in connecticut. and, as the royal tour of southern africa ends, a row over media intrusion escalates. the duke and duchess of sussex sue a british newspaper.

i'm mike embley.disposed of, but us officials won't say where. wildfires in california move closer to los angeles. thousands of homes and businesses are evacuated. thousands of homes and businesses are evacuated. britain's parliament rejects prime minister borisjohnson's bid to break the brexit stalemate with a snap election. and families in vietnam wait anxiously for news about loved ones who might be one of the 39 who died in a lorry in the uk.

mike embley will be here at two o'clock. now on bbc news — sport today.ay, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: paying the price — marco giampaolo is sacked at ac milan, with ex—inter boss, stefano pioli, poised to takeover. roger federer cruises into the next round in china, on his quest for a third shanghai masters title. and, the nba goes on the defensive, over a freedom of speech row in china. i regret having communicated directly with friends in china that so directly with friends in china that so many people are upset. hello and welcome to the programme. news from the italian serie a to start with. ac milan have sacked manager, marco giampaolo, afterjust three and a half months. former inter boss, stefano pioli, is expected to take over, with the i8—time champions currently three points off the relegation zone. earlier i spoke to italian football journalist daniele verri,

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley. pause in fighting in northern syria. britain and the european union shake hands on a new brexit deal — but there's doubt over whether the uk parliament will back it. donald trump's chief of staff mick mulvaney told reporters aid to ukraine was held up for political reasons — then he said he hadn't. we do that all the time with foreign policy. fierce gun battles after ovidio guzman lopez — son of the mexican drug lord el chapo — is arrested.

i'm mike embley.tish parliament finally votes, overwhelmingly, for a snap general election in december. to recover the respect in which parliament should be held by the people of this country and that is finally to offer ourselves to the judgement of the people of this country. we are ready for an election. we are going to go out there with a very strong message of how we transform our society. a senior white house official tells the impeachment inquiry into donald trump, he witnessed, first—hand, the president pressuring ukraine's government to investigate joe biden. politicians accuse the plane—maker boeing of putting profit before

mike embley will be here at 2am with the rest of the day's news. now on bbc news, sport today.s is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: norway's warholm king of the world as he retains his 400 metre hurdles title at the world athletics championships. all square at old trafford — it's united's worst start to a season since 1989. auld langs fine! scotland are back on track at the rugby world cup as they thrash samoa. hello and welcome to the programme. we start in qatar where norway's karsten warholm held off close rival rai benjamin to defend his world 400m hurdles title in doha. the 23—year—old took the lead with 150m remaining and stayed just ahead of the american with qatar's abderrahman samba in third. here's our sports reporter ade adedoyin. once again, the stadium was not full but there

my name's mike embley.eal through parliament. the eyes to the right, the nurse to left, 322. i will speak to eu member states about their intentions. until they have reached a decision. until they reach a decision will pause this legislation. america's top diplomat in ukraine gives damaging testimony about donald trump's dealings with the country's president. turkey and russia strike a new agreement to force kurdish fighters away from the syria border. alzheimer's breakthrough — a us company says it's ready

i'm mike embley. sanctions against ankara get underway. fears that the chaos and fighting could mean escape for thousands of islamic state fighters imprisoned in the region. two businessmen, reportedly with ties to rudy giuliani, charged with violating campaign finance laws. japan braces for the strongest typhoon this year — the authorities warn of severe weather and widespread destruction. and the iranian women attending a football match for the first time since the islamic revolution.

i'm mike embley., as democrats and republicans in the us house of representatives vote overwhelmingly to condemn his decision to pull american forces from northern syria. meanwhile the fighting in syria continues. russian and syrian government forces have advanced into positions once held by the american forces. frantic efforts are still underway to reach a last—minute brexit deal on the eve of a eu summit in brussels. the pro—independence leader of catalonia condemns violent protests by fellow separatists that have rocked the spanish region for a third night in a row.

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley.h parliament finally votes, overwhelmingly, for a snap general election in december. a senior white house official tells the impeachment inquiry into donald trump, he witnessed, firsthand, the president pressuring ukraine's government to investigate joe biden. politicians accuse the plane—maker boeing of putting profit before safety — as the company boss testifies over the 737 max crashes. on behalf of myself and the boeing company, we are sorry — deeply and truly sorry. lebanon under pressure to form a new government

i'm mike embley.anctions against turkey in response to its military offensive against the kurds in northern syria. the united states is going to continue to take actions against turkey's economy until they bring the violence to an end. violent protests in barcelona after catalan independence leaders are given long prison sentences by the spanish supreme court. and england's euro 2020 qualifier in bulgaria has been overshadowed by racist behaviour which left some english players visibly upset. and a surprise result at this year's booker prize.

i'm mike embley.rn syria — in the us there are bipartisan efforts to launch sanctions against ankara. two foreign businessmen with ties to rudy giuliani, mr trump's personal lawyer, are charged with violating campaign finance laws in the us. japan braces for the strongest typhoon this year — the authorities warn of severe weather and widespread destruction. and the iranian women attending a men's football match for the first time since the islamic revolution.

i'm mike embley.angry words for reporters at the white house. it is a whole hoax and you know who is playing into the hoax? people like you and the fake news media that we have in this country and i say, in many cases, the corrupt media. the british government publishes its new brexit plan. borisjohnson claims a deal could be done in days, but the early unofficial response from eu negotiators is not positive. at least seven people die as a vintage world war ii bomber crashes in connecticut. and, as the royal tour of southern africa ends, a row over media intrusion escalates. the duke and duchess of sussex sue a british newspaper.

i'm mike embley. our top stories: the ayes to the right, 308, the noes to the left, 322.ugh parliament. i will speak to a member states about their intentions until they have reached a decision. until we have reached a decision, i must say, we will pause this legislation. america's top diplomat in ukraine gives damaging testimony about donald trump's dealings with the country's president.

i'm mike embley. our top stories: this is the scene right now in beijing. it marks the 70th anniversary of communist rule. president trump's personal lawyer is ordered to hand over documents on ukraine as part of the impeachment inquiry. the british government says it has drawn up an updated brexit deal and is getting ready to put it to the eu. and we've a special report from madagascar, where child prisoners are held in terrible conditions for stealing vanilla beans. china is hosting enormously lavish events to mark october 1st, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the people's republic of china. the communist leadership has organised a huge military parade in beijing, and is hoping the big day isn't overshadowed by demonstrations in hong kong. live now to beijing our correspondent robin brant is there. what you can probably see what you can policy now is a long shot. that is why the consequences of the industrial progress. over the last seven decades, since its founding in 1949. i keep picking down to the left. the only one amongst the senior leaders.

i'm mike embley.s anniversary celebrations are underway live with a military parade and a presidential speech. i'm mariko 0i in hong kong. lots of shops being shut down ahead of expected protests. president trump's personal lawyer is ordered to handover documents on ukraine as part of the impeachment inquiry. and we've a special report from madagascar

my name's mike embley.election in december. in return he's offering more time to debate his brexit deal. police begin moving the bodies of 39 people believed to be from china found dead in a refrigerated lorry outside london. uluru's final ascent — tourists prepare to climb the sacred red rock, much against the wishes of indigenous australians for the last time. caught on camera, undercover — the baby elephants taken from theirfamilies in zimbabwe to be sold to the chinese.

i'm mike embley.aiming it is unconstitutional. as the eu accuses the uk of a brexit blame—game, ireland's prime minister warns that finding any agreement won't be easy. i think it's going to be very difficult to secure an agreement by next week, quite frankly. we very much want there to be a deal and i'll certainly work until the very last moment to secure that. but not at any cost. clashes between security forces and protesters force ecuador‘s government out of the capital. we'll meet a very special penguin who found itself on an unexpected

i'm mike embley.t violent days — police fire live ammunition at a protester for the first time. i'm mariko 0i in hong kong. the 18—year—old's injuries are not expected to be life—threatening, but there is real anger here at the latest escalation in violence. south korea investigates north korea's missile launch in the last couple of hours as a possible test of a submarine—fired weapon. pompeo under pressure. the us secretary of state's issued a subpoena, the latest twist in the trump impeachment inquiry.

my name's mike embley.es in the back of a lorry that came from europe. it is absolutely imperative that the operation is conducted with the upmost respect for the 39 people who've lost their lives. president trump says he's lifting all sanctions against turkey, after ankara says its offensive against the kurds in syria is over. and a quantum leap for computers — google says its new machine can calculate in minutes what would take

i'm mike embley.—day pause in fighting in northern syria. britain and the european union shake hands on a new brexit deal — but there's doubt over whether the uk parliament will back it. a crucial point in the impeachment inquiry — president trump's chief of staff tells reporters aid to ukraine was held up for political reasons — then he says he didn't. we do that all the time with foreign policy. "immortal". cuba's president leads tributes to ballerina alicia alonso who has

my my name's mike embley.s against any attacks on syrian forces. the uk says negotiations with the eu to reach a brexit deal were constructive and will continue later. beyond the deadline. hong kong's chief executive is right now giving a policy address at the new session of parliament. and the royals in a rickshaw. the latest from the duke and duchess of cambridge's tour of pakistan.

my name's mike embley. our top stories: the ayes to the road, 308, the noes to the left, 322. after boris johnson loses a vote to rush his deal through parliament. i will speak to a member states about their intentions until they have reached a decision. until we have reached a decision. until we have reached a decision, i must say, we will pause this legislation. america's top diplomat in ukraine gives damaging testimony about donald trump's dealings with the country's president. turkey and russia strike a new agreement to force kurdish

my name's mike embley. our top stories: the eyes to the road, 308, the noes to the left, 322. does mike to the right. the uk is set for another brexit delay after boris johnson loses a vote to rush his deal through parliament. i will speak to a member states about their intentions until they have reached a decision. until we have reached a decision. until we have reached a decision, i must say, we will pause this legislation. america's top diplomat in ukraine gives damaging testimony about donald trump's dealings with the country's president. turkey and russia strike a new agreement to force kurdish fighters away from the syria border. alzheimer's breakthrough — a us company says it's ready to market a new drug that can slow down the disease. hello. in the latest twist in the saga of britain trying to leave the european union, prime minister borisjohnson has suffered another major defeat in parliament. mps voted to reject his fast—track timetable to pass the eu withdrawal agreement through the house of commons. he did actually win another vote to advance the legislation, itself

welcome to bbc news, i'm mike embley. our top stories: a murder investigation is launched after british police find 39 bodies in the back of a lorry that came from europe. it's that came from europe. absolutely imperative that operation it's absolutely imperative that the operation is conducted with the utmost respect for the 39 people who have lost their lives. republican members of congress disrupt the trump impeachment inquiry — barging into a hearing room moments before a senior pentagon specialist was due to testify. president trump says he's lifting all sanctions against turkey, after ankara says its offensive against the kurds in syria is over. and a quantum leap for computers — google says its new machine can calculate in minutes what would take a normal computer thousands of years. in what's now a wide—ranging murder investigation, british police are working to identify 39 people found dead in the trailer of a lorry, about 30 kilometres outside london. one was a teenager, but it's not yet confirmed who any of the

my name's mike embley. been disposed of. american officials won't say where. wildfires in california move closer to los angeles — thousands of homes and businesses are evacuated. families in vietnam wait anxiously for news about loved ones who might be one of the 39 who died in a lorry in the uk. britain's parliament rejects prime minister borisjohnson's bid to break the brexit stalemate with a snap election. and challenging our ideas about time and space — a new super—telescope may give us more clues about dark energy.

i'm mike embley.y in response to its military offensive against the kurds in northern syria. the united states is going to continue to take actions against turkey's economy until they bring the violence to an end. violent protests in barcelona after catalan independence leaders are given long prison sentences by the spanish supreme court. fans mourn the loss of one of k—pop‘s biggest stars, sulli, who was found dead in her home, just 25 years old. and a surprise result at this year's booker prize. two authors are joint winners of the prestigious literary award.

my name's mike embley. our top stories: the remains of the is leader, abu bakr al—baghdadi, have been disposed of. american officials won't say where. wildfires in california move closer to los angeles — thousands of homes and businesses are evacuated. families in vietnam wait anxiously for news about loved ones who might be one of the 39 who died in a lorry in the uk. britain's parliament rejects prime minister borisjohnson‘s bid to break the brexit stalemate with a snap election. and challenging our ideas about time and space — a new super—telescope may give us more clues about dark energy. officials in the us defence department have confirmed that the remains of abu bakr al—baghdadi, leader of the extremist group, the so—called islamic state, have been disposed of. but they've refused to confirm he was buried at sea. our international correspondent orla guerin has been speaking to one syrian victim of islamic state and sent this report, from the turkish—syrian border. just a warning — it does contain tes

i'm mike embley. our top stories: details emerge of a threatening letter president trump sent to his turkish counterpart, as the us house of representatives votes overwhelmingly to condemn his decision to pull american forces from northern syria. meanwhile, the fighting in syria continues. russian and syrian government forces have advanced into positions once held by the american forces. frantic efforts are still underway to reach a last—minute brexit deal on the eve of a eu summit in brussels. the pro—independence leader of catalonia condemns violent protests by fellow separatists that have rocked the spanish region for a third night in a row. hello to you. the consequences of president trump's decision to pull us troops out of syria, effectively giving the green light to turkey to send troops across the syrian border, have been deadly on the ground. and the backlash from his own party is growing in washington. 129 of them voted with the democrats in the house of representatives to condemn him. then

i'm mike embley.ur top stories: fierce fighting as turkey continues its offensive against kurdish areas in northern syria — in the us there are bipartisan efforts to launch sanctions against ankara. two foreign businessmen with ties to rudy giuliani, mr trump's personal lawyer, are charged with violating campaign finance laws in the us. japan braces for the strongest typhoon this year — the authorities warn of severe weather and widespread destruction. and the iranian women attending a men's football match for the first time since the islamic revolution. around 60,000 people have been forced from their homes in north eastern syria, on the second day of a major air and ground assault by turkish forces. there've been several civilian deaths. turkey's president claims at least a hundred kurdish fighters have been killed. they are long—time american allies in the fight against the extremist group, the so—called islamic state, but the turks regard them as terrorists. turkey is trying to push back the kurds

i'm mike embley. our top stories: to try to break months of deadlock over brexit, the british parliament finally votes, overwhelmingly, for a snap general election in december. to recover the respect in which parliament should be held by the people of this country and that is finally to offer ourselves to the judgement of the people of this country. we are ready for an election. we are going to go out there with a very strong message of how we transform our society. a senior white house official tells the impeachment inquiry into donald trump he witnessed, first—hand, the president pressuring ukraine's government to investigate joe biden. politicians accuse the plane maker boeing of putting profit before safety, as the company boss testifies over the 737 max crashes. lebanon under pressure to form a new government, as anti—government protesters celebrate after the prime minister resigns. here in the uk, a general election has finally been called for december 12th to try to end the deadlock over brexit

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley.ur top stories: international condemnation as turkey invades kurdish—controlled areas of north—east syria. for civilians across the border on the civilian side, this is going to feel like one more round of battle in an agonisingly long war. a gunman kills two people near a synagogue in eastern germany, live—streaming it online. president trump says he'll speak to the american woman who fled britain after a fatal traffic accident. and an on line fight between the wives of two top footballers over stories linked to the tabloids. hello. turkey has launched a ground offensive in northern syria, hours after its militaryjets and artillery began hitting territory held by kurdish—led forces. just days ago president trump ordered american troops withdrawn from the border area, a decision that's been widely condemned, at home and abroad. the area under attack is controlled by the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces, who played a leading role in defeating the extremist group that calls itself is

my name's mike embley.ur top stories: borisjohnson calls on the british parliament to back an early general election in december. in return he's offering more time to debate his brexit deal. police begin moving the bodies of 39 people believed to be from china found dead in a refrigerated lorry outside london. uluru's final ascent — tourists prepare to climb the sacred red rock, much against the wishes of indigenous australians for the last time. caught on camera, undercover — the baby elephants taken from theirfamilies in zimbabwe to be sold to the chinese. britain's prime minister has agreed to demands from parliament for more time to scrutinise his brexit deal but only if mps agree to an early general election, in december. effectively, it means borisjohnson has conceded for the first time that he can't keep his promise to take britain out of the european union by the end of october. but it's not clear if even this move will work out for him — he needs a two thirds majority in parliament to call an elect

welcome to bbc news — i'm mike embley.ur top stories: hong kong suffers one of its most violent days — police fire live ammunition at a protester for the first time. pompeo under pressure. the us secretary of state's issued a subpoena, the latest twist in the trump impeachment inquiry. north korea's believed to have fired another missile into the sea ofjapan, just hours after agreeing to new talks with the us. harry and meghan sue the mail on sunday newspaper — the prince says the press are vilifying his wife. police in hong kong have defended the shooting of an 18—year—old protestor in the chest. it's the first time in months of demonstrations that a protestor has been injured by live ammunition. police say the officer opened fire because he felt his life was under threat. rupert wingfield hayes is in hong kong and sent this report. this was hong kong's birthday present to china. they had been told to stay home, that any protest today would be illegal. any hope the protests would pass peacefully were quickly dashed. this