a very good evening to you, and welcome to bbc news at six. it is still unclear... tuesday, i was a bit dismayed to see that the main story was about meghan markle's father probably not being attending the wedding. hardly earthshattering news. it seems to have relegated news from palestine. the bbc and the media in general seems to be obsessed with the fact that everybody in the country is distorted with the royal family and wa nt to distorted with the royal family and want to know everything about them and what they do. —— besotted. i do not think the majority of the country is really about interested. i think the bbc should concentrate on not following every move of the royal family and cover news on not following every move of the royalfamily and cover news in on not following every move of the royal family and cover news in a more generalfashion. royal family and cover news in a more general fashion. well, when that violence in gaza was reported, as it was at the top of monday's news at six, many viewers, as ever in relation to coverage of the middle east, were

the dress, the bride's first kiss, her father's non—attendance — has wedding fever taken over bbc newshave more important stories been sidelined in the process? it's not been a week for those averse to celebrity weddings or the royal family. bbc anticipation has been rife about all aspects of saturday's ceremony, including — in a report from colleen harris at the start of the week — the bridal dress. the wedding dress. the focus of every bride's big day. but meghan markle will wear hers under an intense global spotlight. tony nickson was watching, and had this response: "this was speculative blather — like so much of the coverage worse was to come, in the eyes of some viewers, on tuesday, when daniela relph went to los angeles, and met the man with whom meghan markle had shared her first kiss, at the age of 13, joshua silversteen. he's an actor and comedian with a clear memory of that first kiss.” think she made a beeline and made the move and is kind of laid one on my lips. nothing to pg—13. it was sweet and generous, and courageous on her part. kathryn stowers felt that interview "cr

this is bbc news. ed technocrat is chosen as prime minister. jong—un. occupying empty properties. confiscating land without paying compensation. in neighbouring zimbabwe under robert mugabe. from johannesburg, our correspondent andrew harding reports. of a temptation. dozens of families have begun marking out plots for themselves. stick over there. can you see that stick over there? yes. standing. they know land grabbing is illegal, but still... you just want a piece of land? just a piece of land. build a house — live. within hours, the police arrive, and tempers flare. you will see the blood flowing like a river! across south africa. it by force. they have to kill us. powerful white minority. it's so painful to us, man. to stand for it. who are white and exploiting us, man. where blacks still own just 8% of all farmland. white owned land. a responsible, democratic government. but quick. but quick, and also not be told, "go there", "don't go there". that kind of talk makes some south africans nervous. t

you are watching bbc news. the time is just you are watching bbc news. g you are watching bbc news. the time is just approaching ten minutes you are watching bbc news. the time isjust approaching ten minutes past four. the national crime agency has confirmed that jamie acourt has not appealed against his extradition back to the uk. he's wanted here on suspicion of drugs offences. mr acourt was one of the original suspects in the murder of the black teenager, stephen lawrence; he has always denied any involvement. tom burridge is in barcelona and has more. this was a long police investigation, intelligence led, between offices in spain and britain, and eventually he was arrested at a gym in barcelona on friday. we understand that when he gets back to britain he won't necessarily be arrested, but he will be questioned by officers from the metropolitan police because he is wa nted metropolitan police because he is wanted in britain on suspicion of being involved in supplying around £4 million worth of cannabis. the other thing to note about him is that he wa

this is bbc news. revive a summit between donald trump and kimjong—un. trying to gauge what life is like inside north korea, the bbc hears direct testimony from a network of dissidents. the father of a 5—year—old boy who died in the grenfell tower fire said his son would probably be alive had he not followed the advice of firefighters who advised him to stay where he was. speaking at the public inquiry, paulos tekle said he had to live with the guilt after his family was repeatedly told to stay in their 13th—floor flat. 72 people died as a result of the blaze at the block of flats in west london lastjune. our special correspondent, lucy manning, reports. five—year—old isaac paolos was an arsenal fan, just like his dad. he was good at maths and reading. his name meantjoy and laughter. today, there were only tears. i am broken and now the only thing that can make the whole again is to fight for truth and justice in isaac's name. isaac was seen running happily around his flat. but the night of the fire, th

rebecca lee, bbc news. jane: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, trying to level the playing field. y y a debate is going in india and beyond over thp between male and female cricketers. ave called it av nuclear titanic. the world's first floating nucleaaspower plantet sail from russia. it is due to go into service in 2019. the company behind the project ipinsists the s safe and will provide much-needed energy to remote areas. reporter:ac you wouldn't y call it pretty, but this t ship may wen out to be revolutionary. the floating nuclear power stati decided to operate in russia's remote arctic northeast. they say the reactor on board can generate enough energy for a letown of up to 100,000 pe but environmental groups have voed concerns that this floating power plant could become a floating disaster, somethinstrongly denied by the people who built it. "this floating unit has amassed all the best characteristics at our nuclear power plants. it protects against impacts including man-made problems." >> chernobyl was

jo black, bbc news. are being put at risk because of immigration rules — that's according to specialist doctors. they have told the bbc that the nhs is struggling to recruit health professionals who can identify people at risk of hereditary cancer and other serious conditions. they say workers from abroad are now having problems getting visas because the immigration rules have tightened. our health editor, hugh pym, reports. she had an nhsjob in a role with growing importance in cancer prevention but steph was not allowed to stay in the uk. she was refused a visa and has had to go back home to new zealand. before she left, she told me how she felt when she got news that her visa would not be updated. it was really disappointing to get confirmation. i really enjoy working here and i really enjoy my job and would like to continue doing it. but, unfortunately, i can't without a visa. steph is a genetic counsellor. this involves identifying patients who might be at risk of developing hereditary cancers and ot

andhra plant on the bbc news. —— andrew plant, bbc news. dressing down, why the kimono is falling out of favour injapan and why some are trying to revive it. i, nelson mandela, will hearby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterand. but the tunnel is still not ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in underfour minutes. memories of victory as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: several strong earthquakes shake parts of hawaii after the eruption of one of the world's most active volcanos, mount kilauea. president trump has told members of america's powerful gun lobby, the nati

this is bbc news. y name is ben bland. the latest headlines: there are claims that last year's meeting between president trump and the ukrainian leader was arranged after a big payment to mr trump's personal lawyer. britain says it'll provide what it's calling "additional support" to saudi arabia to help deal with the fighting in neighbouring yemen. more than 10,000 people have died since the war started four years ago. millions have been displaced, sparking what the un has called the world's worst humanitarian crisis. the current conflict started when houthi rebels took control of parts of the country. a coalition led by saudi arabia and backed by britain, is trying to dislodge them, using airstrikes and a blockade. the bbc‘s nawal al—maghafi has secured footage from some of those whose lives have been shattered by the conflict. a warning that this report does contain harrowing scenes of suffering. a day ofjoy and happiness. music and dancing to celebrate a very traditional wedding of a young local man

this is not a bbc news bulletin, despite the authentic looking studio. video posted on youtube last month, warning on what's app. warning, on what's app. the bbc made it clear it was fake, but not before it had been widely shared. these are truly extraordinary scenes... russian warships firing directly at us and british forces from nato, in what now surely must represent a state of war... and it's not the first time this has happened. lastjuly, a report appeared on social media imitating the bbc‘s focus on africa programme, and featuring a bogus survey, falsely showing president kenyatta to be well ahead in the polls for the forthcoming kenyan election. the programme's editor pointed out the discrepancies. now, at first sight it could pass for a clip from this programme. but if you look very carefully you will notice there is a noticeable difference in the programme's branding, focus on africa. this is what the fake news strap looks like, and this is what the focus on africa struck actually looks like. in an increase in news with a survey of india being s

welcome to bbc news. the bbc has been told that president trump's personal lawyer michael cohen was secretly paid at least $400,000 to secure a white house meeting lastjune for the ukrainian president, petro poroshenko. mr cohen, who denies receiving any such payment, was not registered as a representative of ukraine, as required under us law. there's no suggestion that president trump knew. our correspondent paul wood has this exclusive report. donald trump's run for the us presidency was watched with alarm by ukraine's government, dismayed by his apparently pro—russian rhetoric. then, trump had a setback. his campaign manager, paul manafort, was forced to resign, accused of getting millions of dollars from russian interests in ukraine. the leak that brought manafort down came from the very top of the ukrainian government, according to sources here and outside ukraine. if that's true, the ukrainians badly miscalculated, backing the losing side in the us election. so in early 2017, president poroshenko was

jordan fisher, bbc news -- jonah fisher, bbc news, ukraine. jane: a brief time ago, jonah joined me with the latest. now that everyone has had a bit of time to get over the shock of mr. babchenko's amazing recovery, what is the latest reaction? jonah: i think it is an evolving reaction, to be quite frank with you. yes, everyone in the initial moment when he was presented at the press conference was delighted. it was a shock. we saw pictures from his television channel of his fellow journalists jumping around. and in a way you would expect that, if you thought you r colleague had been assassinated and killed and you suddenly saw him alive. there is now more considered refection about the tactics of the ukrainian authorities and what the lasting impact might be . you have to remember that ukraine has for a long time complained that it has been on the receiving end of russian fake news and disinformation, and it has been trying strenuously to counteract and defend itself against that disinformation. today what has happened is effectively ukraine

viewers in the uk can see the programme on the bbc news channel. stay with us on bbc news. equality. more than 80 women in film gather on the steps at the cannes film festival, calling for improvements in the industry. the pope was shot, the pope will live — that's the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism had come to the vatican. the man they call the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked a woman just sentenced to six years in jail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out effort to help the victims of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion garry kasparov. it's the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marri

joe lynam, bbc news. s are being deployed in london today, after four shootings in just 2a hours leave one teenager dead and three injured. vladimir putin is to be sworn in for a fourth term as president of russia, marking 18 years in power. more than 1,000 protestors have been arrested over the weekend. president trump is being warned by the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, that pulling out of the iran nuclear deal could lead to a middle east arms race. sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh. good morning. manchester city manager pep guardiola believes their goalless draw with huddersfield yesterday shows just how hard it will be for his side to win the premier league title again next season. city held the trophy aloft in front of their fans at the etihad stadium yesterday, with guardiola now winning league titles in spain, germany and england. victory for city in both of their final two games will give them an unprecendented 100—point total. we cannot deny it would be

world news." t "bbc world news america."i am , laura trevelyan. the diplomatice scram is on. they are trying to get the roller coaster summit back on track. >> when do we want it? laura: just days after ireland votes to repair its strict abortion laws will northern , ireland the same? and the simple power of the silhoute. basic art form resonates in the 21st century. ♪ viewerscoour on public television here in the u.s. but also around the globe. as the u.s. mamorial day, remembering those lost in battle, we start a program with north korea and its nuclear weapons. diplomats from tse u.s. have crinto north korea, trying to get president trump's summit with kim jong-un back on course , and now, a are in singapore.s our correspondent wingfield hayes, who starts our coverage in the demilitarized zone. talks have been taking place. reporter: that white railway was from seoul to pyongyang. and that is the goodluck drive zone -- the demilitarized zone. it divides north and south korea. they are sitting down, trying to outline the a

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we asked bbc news to respond to complaints, and they told us...the error, we immediately took the step of amending the report for subsequent broadcasts. we spoke to the case study and their family, who is that our apology and told us they were happy with the action taken. please do let us know your thoughts on any of the subjects featured on this programme or indeed on any aspect of bbc news. there'll be details of how to contact us at the end of the programme. we had a query this week of kind we receive regularly, prompted by this interview on tuesday morning with international trade secretay liam fox, who was speaking down the line from westminster. the elected house passed the legislation for the referendum. the public voted in the referendum. they voted to leave the european union and the house of commons passed legislation to allow that to happen. it is not acceptable for an unelected house to try to block the democratic will of the british people. well, cameron bemoans that we said doctor fox was live in westminster. that backdrop behind sho

news. newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbch kirsty wark. nerve agent, we were expecting them not to survive. not to survive. was there that they would not survive. survive. global impact on diplomatic relations. treatment at salisbury‘s district hospital has never been told. tonight, exclusively, we speak to the team that saved them. what they were dealing with. this get. many casualties? italy in turmoil tonight. minister and in the grip of a deepening financial crisis. movement if there is a way out of the new euro zone crisis. #metoo and timesup movement. i will ask her if sexual politics is going through a seismic change.

michael cowan, bbc news. derbyshire programme on bbc two from 9am.to the public. our arts editor will gompertz reports. which dates back over 1000 years. and into the queen's diamond jubilee galleries. the point from the ground, where you could no longer see it... they are new but the space isn't. it's been here for centuries, largely unused and neglected. to create chapels up here. a lot of monks, masses needed to be said, chapels. but they didn't ever do it. so the fashion changed and it was just abandoned. of course, it was used for coronations. archive footage: this great building in all its magnificence. on queen elizabeth ii's coronation in 1953. the abbey's ancient story. surviving altarpiece. the funeral effigy of admiral nelson. was building his then—new church. and some wonderful stone carvings. you know, these galleries are terrific. on display are absolutely fascinating. but they are not the best thing. is what you can see from here. in europe," and now you can enjoy it, too. but at a price. an additional £5 charge to visit the new galler

james reynolds, bbc news, rome. date with the latest efforts to establish a coalition government in italy, on the bbc website. you can also find background analysis on what the current political uncertainty means for the italian economy. just go to bbc.com/news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. two contenders for the colombian presidency will be going through to the second round. the conservative, ivan duque, polled some 39% of the votes. gustavo petro — a former left—wing rebel — is running neck and neck with a centrist former mayor for the number two slot. voting for the second round will be held injune. chinese officials have accused the us of seriously infringing china's sovereignty by sailing two warships close to disputed coral reefs and islands in the south china sea. the paracel islands are controlled and occupied by china, but taiwan and vietnam also claim sovereignty over them. the us pacific fleet said it regularly conducted freedom of navigation operations in the area, and

stay with us on bbc news. hear from the demonstrators who gatecrashed a bbc news bulletin. in the biggest international sporting spectacle ever seen, up to 30 million people have taken part in sponsored athletics events to aid famine relief in africa. the first of what the makers of star wars hope will be thousands of queues started forming at 7am. taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full—scale riot as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the juve ntus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn the tragic death of mr nehru today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. the oprah winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than 11,500 episodes. the chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. geri halliwell, otherwise known as ginger spice, has announced she has left the spice girls. argh! i don't believe it! she's the one with the bounce, the go, the girl power. not geri — why?

♪ announcer: national presentation of "bbc world news" is made possibl contributions to your pbs stationrom viewers like you. thank you. >> welcome to "bbc news," ioadcasting to viewe north america and around the globe. our top stories -- exit polls in ireland's referendum or abortion suggest a big winn the campaign to liberalize the law. the official count begins later. hollywood mogul harvey weinstein is charged with remain and sexual abuse. his lawyer says he'll plead not guilty. >> mr. weinstein did not invent the casting couch in hollywood d to the extent that there is bad behavior in that industry, that is not what this is about. bad maverp is not on trial in this case. >> it's on, off, and now it could be back on again as president trump says he's having very productive talks with north korea. president tru: we're talking to them now. we're going to see what happens. >>ci we have a s report on the internet gangs from ivory coast involved in a particularly nasty form of blackmail. and south africa prepareso captur spectacular images of space as it links up its telescopes in a uniqu

new opportunities. nawal al—maghafi, bbc news, turkey.ve been told to leave their homes over fears of massive flooding. there's already been some, on saturday, at the itwango hydro—electric dam, after a blocked tunnel was cleared. now heavy rains are worrying authorities, who fear the banks could breach. lebo diseko reports. evacuate right now — the message from police as they order people to grab what they can and head for safety. nearly 5,000 have been told to leave their homes over fears about massive flooding. this hydroelectric dam under construction in ituango was to be the largest in the country. but heavy rains have increased water levels in the river which feeds it, leading to concerns its banks could burst. problems with the construction project itself have added to that danger. translation: this is an undesirable situation. a complex one. because that water hitting the base of the dam could erode and possibly destabilise its infrastructure. water levels have been rising by the hour and the state's governor has declared it a pub

that's all from the bbc news at six. on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. babchenko — earlier reported killed in ukraine — has appeared alive and well at a press conference hosted by the ukrainian security service. the ukrainians say they staged his death to expose russian agents. as far as i know, this operation was prepared over two months. i was made aware one month ago. over this month i saw how the guys worked — how they dug things up like buffaloes. the grenfell tower inquiry hears of a grandfather who sacrificed his own life — to shelter six people in his top—floor flat. the transport secretary severely criticises the rail industry over the introduction of new timetables. belgian police say the gunman who killed three people in liege yesterday killed someone else the night before the attack. and the culture minister warns music fans not to use the secondary ticketing website viagogo — after claims its misleading customers over pricing. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at 7

news at 6pm failed to do so. that prompted an angry reaction from a number of the viewers, including sue dickson, who described herself as... we asked bbcpond to complaints, and they told us... please do let us know your thoughts on any of the subjects featured on this programme or indeed on any aspect of bbc news. there'll be details of how to contact us at the end of the programme. we had a query this week of kind we receive regularly, prompted by this interview on tuesday morning with international trade secretay liam fox, who was speaking down the line from westminster. the elected house passed the legislation for the referendum. we voted to leave the european union and the house of commons passed legislation to allow that to happen. it is not acceptable for an unelected house to try to block the democratic will of the british people. well, cameron bemoans that we said doctor fox that we said doctor fox was live in westminster. that backdrop behind showing houses of parliament and traffic crossing the bridge. well, the answer is that of the guests are there live, in some cases, the backdrop is prerecorded, as was the case on tuesday

news, it is time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news.ry interesting week, we have the breadwinner which is a animation. breadwinner which is a animation. solo, a star wars story, another one. and mckellen:playing the part. and the breadwinner, based or taken from a book?

you are watching bbc news. to bbc news' reporting. here's newswatch with samira ahmed. of herjob that justice. justice. address of this woman who has to be kept anonymous appear on screen? authorities across england. on friday, we gave analysis. ticking at local elections, but this time around i has not happened. time around i has not happened. authorities have been in government for eight years. for eight years. with austerity throughout that time. than a bigger strides. labour a little puzzled. newsnight and had this comment to make. when he took time out to e—mail us on a similar lines.

news cycle. those who want to watch the royal wedding could do so on bbc 0ne. who wanted a full and proper news cycle should have been able to do so on the news channel. and the fact that the bbc didn't have a choice, i think, it goes against their charter obligations of making sure that they offer programming for every licence fee payerin programming for every licence fee payer in the country. to discuss how bbc news handled the royal wedding i am joined by gareth allen, the control of daily news programmes, and by leo stevenson, one of the viewers who contacted us about the coverage. viewers who contacted us about the coverage. leo, what was your view of its overall? ridiculously over the top. i couldn't understand how so much saturation coverage of this one is and in all the days leading up to the wedding and the wedding itself could be so ridiculously exaggerated to the point that it pushed out far more important stories, backwards into oblivion, to have a whole day on the saturday dominated on the news channel by this one story, and even so on news channel

new, tougher migration policy. he is likely to be his own bossn the full goverlineup may be rea james reynolds, bbc news, rome. jane: you arerlatching "bbc news america." still to come on tonight's program, protest and patriotism. how the controversy over kneeling during the national anthem has dided football players and owners and even involved the president. 27 people have died and nearly 60 cases of ebola has been identified in the democratic republic of congo but as international organizations scramble to stop the outbreak in its tracks, the african nation is hoping natural advantages and decades of experience will prevent the virus from spreading. bush meat is delicacy her animalss feared that hunted for food caused the deadly ebola virus. that is not gointo stop these congolese eating it. meat,"n avid fan of bush she says. "i've never become ill eating it. i've eaten it ever since i was young and i can't get enough of it." >> if you don't eat your meat, please send it to me. i will need it. reporter: the researcherho identified ebola in 1976 has sinceith every outbreak he says bushmeat might cause the fir

bbc news, karachi. ne nearly three weeks since hawaii's kilauea volcano began erupting, the lava and ash show no signs of letting up. geologists say it is one of the biggest volcanic explosions in a century. as many displaced residents huddle in shelters, workers rushed to shut down a power plant that stands in the way of the lava flow. chris buckler has more. chris: each night this corner of the island lights up, but no one t can get used to the sigh lava taking over this ground. it moves slowly, with a destructive force that is changi daily basis.pe on a >> the change incredible. i don't know if you can see it right there, but there is a river of lava -- chris: and that lava is invading a neighborhood that people call home.>> 'm starting to get a little nervous. b chri the real fear is forer this geol power plant. the slow flow of molten rock hat made its waythe property, and while flammable chemicals were removed days ago, there is concern about the deep wells here. they use steam and hot water to he

bbc news, liÈge. laura: you are watching "bbc world news america."ill to come on tonight's program, new revelations about the former russian spy and his daughter poisoned in the u.k. medics told the bbc about the struggle to save their lives. youtube has deleted more than 30 videos as british police say are responsible for inspiring a surge in violent crime across london. they feature so-called drill music that includes lyrics that according to critics encourage and glorify violence. >> ♪ reporter: this is the type of the music that the head of the metropolitan police says is glamorizing violent crime on london streets. dark,described as fast, and often violent. it is a subgenre of british hip-hop. >> the music is responsible for the crime going on. reporter: the commissioners as her of his first have built a database of 1400 videos to use as intelligence tool to tackle knife and gun crime. detectives say some of the lyrics, gestures, and hand signals are used for rival gangs can which is why they have asked youtube the last two years to take goes do

anna holligan, bbc news, in the hague. n ivory coast in west africa are targeting british men in cases of so—called sextortion. —— investigation. the criminals trick their victims into filming sexual activity online and then blackmail them. angus crawford reports. how scared were you at the time? 0h...frozen. meet adrian — once a victim of sextortion, now warning others about the risk. it's very, very suspicious. we set up a fake facebook profile. out of the blue, we get a friend request. i'm asking, "where are you from?" she is very pretty, flirty — in her own words, naughty. the scam develops in minutes, live in front of our eyes. so you are probably moments away from being scammed. yeah, literally minutes away. the trap set, she's keen to move from facebook to skype. now suggesting video calling, and she's said, "i'm going to show you naked and you also." but she's not real — just a pornographic video operated by a scammer, waiting to film and record us, their next victim. of course, we can't show you what would happen n

laura trevelyan, bbc news. jar—jar binks is still a big fail. you be watching bbc news.. holiday weekend weather. this weekend, though, could be very different. and wide, and there will be more to come this weekend. rain, it should be dry and getting warmer and warmer as well. not surprisingly, high pressure is in charge of our weather. we are drawing in warmth from the near continent. the outer isles as well. and wales but there will be some sunny spells, too. in north—eastern scotland and low 20s in the south—east of england. there's that rain in the far north—west of scotland. it runs away towards the northern isles then peters out. still could be quite misty across the irish sea here. but generally clear skies. in the sunshine on sunday. probably tending to push that rain away once again. some more sunshine for scotland, northern ireland. increasing amounts of sunshine for england and wales. towards the north channel. perhaps even mid 20s at best. and more sunshine to come on monday, too. again, some stronger winds in the far north—west. a few spots of rain not far a

this is bbc news. i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: sir alex ferguson, the most successful manager in british football history, undergoes emergency surgery for a brain haemmorage. fans and friends wish him well. i hope he is in good hands and i hope the operation is a major success because as a personal friend, it's, you know, i hope he has a full recovery. first a backlash in britain, now offence in france. president trump faces criticism for saying the bataclan attack could have been stopped by giving people guns. around sixteen hundred anti—putin protesters are arrested at rallies in russia, including his leading critic alexander navalny. digging up the secrets of mars. nasa's newest probe blasts off to the red planet, on a mission to find out more about its rocky core. also coming up: the first proper look at prince louis, as photographs of the newest british royal are released. hello, and welcome to bbc news. sir alex ferguson, the most successful manager in british football history, has undergon

john sudworth, bbc news. hen will president trump meet with the north korean anleader in his hotlcipated meeting? you are watching "bbc world news still to come on tonight's nrogram, from backing the me too movement to resign disgrace. how new york's attorney general fell so far, so fast. one of the most iconic symbols of american business has to be e new york stock exchange. but you might have noticed a common trait among the dealers -- they are all me enter the only full-time female broker. graduate genetics lauren simmons was always an unlikely candidate for a career within the beating hrt of the u. economy, as clients often like to remind her >> a woman? you are 23? you are a minority? what are you doing? how did you get this job? reporter: lauren move from her home state of georgia and was soon working on wall street in an almost entirely male environment. >> i fell in love with the numbers in the fast movement and the men in the trading jackets. everhing was moving so fast. loving it. tporter: the new yo

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news rtamerica." reg from washington, i am jane o'brien. calling it off -- president trump cancels his summit with north korea' whole thing is a missed opportunity. pres. trump: i believe this is a tremendous setback for north korea, and indeed, a setback for the world. jane: harvey weinstein is reportedly set to hand himself in to police.e disgraced hollywood moguls face numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. e and when is a tree man a tree? when it is art. the italian artist who has made mother nature his muse. jane: welcome to our viewers on public televis the u.s. and around the world. the buildup was a feat o diplomatic showmanship. the laentitionre alybr unexpected. donald trump called off his june meeting with kim jong-un in a letter, citing open hostility coming from pyongyang as the re onasul he did hold out the possibility noe g bbnes w' -- h icameritjon: for once, breakingt had hit the buffers, as many doubters predicted. donald trump's extraordinary effort to kim jong-un the expression

nikki fox, bbc news.ar because of a sexual assault scandal at the swedish academy which awards it. it's the first time such a decision has been made in almost 70 years. maddy savage reports from stockholm. churchill, steinbeck, dylan... for more than a century, the nobel literature prize has been amongst the most prestigious awards for authors from around the world. but the institution that hands out the literature award, the swedish academy, has been in turmoilfor months. it's all because of this french photographer, jean—claude arnault, who ran a cultural project that got funding from the swedish academy. he's accused of sexually assaulting at least 18 women and leaking information about prizes. he's married to katarina frostenson, who was a member of the academy when the allegations came out. she later resigned, alongside a handful of others, amid deep internal rows about how the allegations were handled. so it's a big deal that the swedish academy hasn't really been able to cope with this scandal. but

you can find it all at bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app.ns in england have largely seen voters stick with the status quo with neither of the two main parties able to celebrate significant gains. the liberal democrat leader, vince cable, said his party winning control of four councils from the tories marked the start of the party's fightback. but it was a near wipeout for ukip. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. there'd been a lot of tory nerves, but they held them, for the most part. congratulations, councillor. here, in a famous tory council, wandsworth, they clung on. but only just. they thought they could take control. this was one of their top targets, and they threw everything at it, but they failed. cheering the prime minister and her party are relieved to have held on in areas like this, rather than being overjoyed to be making any progress. what do you think it says about the tories right now, that labour ran it so close, in such a traditional tory area? well, it's not surprising, there are big national issues out there,

this is bbc news.andoning the international nuclear deal on iran. in an ornate ceremony at the kremlin, vladimir putin has been sworn in as the president of russia for a fourth time. that's nearly two decades in power. donald trump's wife, melania, has launched a campaign to teach children the importance of social, emotional and physical health. announcing her "be best" initiative, she said her aim was to promote healthy living, the positive use of social media and combat drug abuse. her husband, president trump, is of course well—known for using social media and has often been in the spotlight for using it to insult opponents or people whose views he disagrees with. this was the first lady's message. as we all know, social media can both positively and negatively affect our children. when children learn positive on—line behaviours early on, social media can be used in productive ways and can affect positive change. i believe children should be both seen and heard. and it is our responsibility as adult

this is bbc news. donald trump and kimjong—un. gauging what life is like inside north korea, the bbc hears direct testimony from a network of dissidents. amnesty international has accused the nicaraguan government of unleashing what it calls a lethal strategy of repression against protestors. a new report says the government has been colluding with paramilitary groups to suppress weeks of student—led demonstrations against president daniel 0rtega. around 80 people have died so far in the protests. arianna moraga is from the nicaraguan university alliance, which has been involved in the protests. shejoins us now from managua. that report by amnesty international, repression, excessive use of force, executions, does that sound accurate from your experience? yes. audio issues. there is repression. this is what is happening in nicaragua. we need intervention from overseas to have pressure against president daniel 0rtega. justice will be possible if we can co—operate. that is why we continue. it is the oppor

lucy manning, bbc news. three days since their wedding but today the duke and duchess of sussex — or harry and meghan as they're better known — had their first public engagement as a married couple. they were at a buckingham palace garden party hosted by the prince of wales. nicholas witchell was there. she's formally part of the family now. three days into married life, and meghan was at buckingham palace for a very early 70th birthday celebration for her father—in—law and his charity work, led by harry, but nearly ruined by a passing bumblebee. sorry... that bee really got me! laughter. and then it was time to practice the art of being royal. the small talk that will be such a feature of meghan's working life. that's true... it's all about putting people at their ease, engaging, preferably with sincerity, listening and moving on. not unfamiliar territory for an actress. unsurprisingly, the reviews were good. very personable, very warm, very nice. down to earth. they were really friendly as a couple. it's r

that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s newsindsor castle — there's been a surprise appearance at windsor by prince harry and meghan markle. it's been confirmed that meghan markle's father will not be attending — the bride—to—be has pleaded for him to be given space to focus on his health. meanwhile, hundreds of people lined the streets in the sunshine to see the rehearsal of the carriage procession through windsor. in other news, the government says it could still ban combustible cladding, despite a review after the grenfell tower fire suggesting an outright ban is not needed. a woman is found guilty of throwing acid over herformer partner as he slept — he later died in a euthanasia clinic. and the maximum stake on fixed odds betting terminals is to be slashed to just £2 — the gambling industry claims it will cost thousands of jobs. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. 0n beyond 100 days, at 7 o'clock, we'll be live in windsor,