not to go to mosques this friday across new zealand not just in christchurch here's new zealand police commissioner mike bush speaking earlier. we have period police resources that we can reason to respond to this. so we will. come i wasn't here for a national police resource. but i also want to. those of here in the place. and i want to anyone that was saying you're going to come off anywhere in new zealand to the north to closure. from us here we will be providing. very very early incentives in this situation for sources before it continues to evolve we want to make sure you have all the information you need to be hearing from the screws so for me or mine straight for you we heard from many in the very near future an evolving situation in christchurch new zealand this friday morning after at least two shootings at two mosques in the city on the sun the nine and reports of at least nine people killed once again if you're joining us but some others talking of at least twenty seven dead after a gunman entered a car and to a mosque in christchurch earlier during friday prayers and starte

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of new zealand so obviously, a very difficult time in new zealand there.weather to start off this weekend with heavy rain, hill snow and strong winds on the weather menu for us today. the culprit is this area of low pressure that continues to develop as it works its in the united kingdom. we've already got rain extensively falling in northern ireland, so if you are heading outside here over the next few hours, it will be a soggy one, and the rain could bring some localised surface water flooding here. there will be some big contrasts in temperatures. generally, england and wales staying mild, 10—11 degrees. but further north, it gets colder and colder and yet, it's cold enough for a patch of frost or two in scotland. as we go on through saturday, then, this area of low pressure continues to develop and it will start interact to with some of that cold —— to develop and it will start interact with some of that cold air, hence the risk of some hill snow across northern portions of the uk. but in the south, there's no risk of that because we have much milder a

for many years people living in new zealand thought they we re living in new zealand thought they wered at the bottom of the world, far away from the world's trouble spots but the trauma inflicted on the people of christchurch today means that age of innocence in the words of winston peters is well and truly over. thank you. and gordon is here with me. we still have not had it confirmed whether he was acting alone. there is concern about incitement to violence it may now cause. what is the wider view? the most urgent question is, could anyone else had been involved? question is, could anyone else had been involved ? could question is, could anyone else had been involved? could others be at large? the second question is, is there something they could have missed about this individual? where they're warning signs on social media? —— as were there warning signs? it is about whether he is linked to a broader international network. he said in a rambling document that he was not a member of another organisation that he clearly had some kind of contacts it looks like. there will be questions

the new zealand prime minister in her earlier news conference made a comment to that effect and saidnd, christchurch, had been chosen because of that. the sense of shock must be absolutely immense. new zealand had no mass shootings before. when it comes to terrorism, you really had to go back to 1985 and the rainbow warrior bombing when two french security agents blew up the greenpeace vote in auckland harbour. one person was killed, a portuguese photographer, was killed in the attack. it was 1985. since then new zealand has not been touched by terrorism. there are more groups of immigrants but the new zealand way of life, the all in together type of approach has always been part of the new zealand psyche, real or imagined, i do not know. pa rt real or imagined, i do not know. part of the national identity. those old grudges, those old religious hatred slower perhaps left behind. perhaps today is a day when a lot of that has been brought home to christchurch by my home town. not a small town. like a lot of new zealand it retains some of the small town feel. what sense do you have, do

will be one of new zealand's doc. i'm not in a position to give those details at this stage police as i say have a prohibited someone they are in custody as we speak but i'm simply not in a position to give dates house around that individual that suspect to hand. again i'm not in a position to give any food the detail about the individual that is currently in police custody. at this stage the police continuing to advise those who are in the area to remain indoors stay have said that they could be dealing with other offended states why they of course are taking the approach of ensuring people's safety and so until people hear otherwise i ask that they listen to the advice i've been given directly by the new zealand place. i would describe it as an unprecedented ect of violence and acts that has absolutely no place in new zealand this is not who we are. well certainly it has occurred in apply sweep people should have been expressing their religious freedom where they should have being in a safe environment and they have

they had no place in new zealand society. e anytime in the bbc news website. thank you for watching. hello again. a quick look at what's happening in east africa's mozambique first of all. because here, cyclone idai is making landfall near mozambique's fourth biggest city. now, prior to landfall, the winds were gusting at 140 mph, so damaging gusts of wind working into this part of mozambique. we're highly likely to see some severe flooding. so the weather looks nasty over the next few days in mozambique. we may well hear some stories about that over the coming days. here in the uk, well, our windy, blustery spell of weather is set to continue. but obviously, nothing on that kind of scale. and if you're heading outside over the next few hours, there is the chance of some rain around. low pressure is in charge of our weather. and still we've got those reasonably tightly packed isobars over the uk today. so it is going to be another blustery kind of day. outbreaks of rain across england and wales tending to trickle southwards. n

they have no place in new zealand. there is no place in new zealand. in new zealand for such act of extreme and unprecedented violence which it is clear this act was. for now my thoughts and i'm sure the thought of all new zealanders with those who have been affected with their families. my thoughts also to those in christchurch who are still dealing with an unfolding situation. the advice from police continues to be that people remain indoors. i acknowledge that that may mean some families are separated but please continue to listen out for information as it comes to light that has been directly provided by the new zealand police with further information. as i say, please remain in lockdown. were potentially still dealing with an evolving situation and again, as i say, across multiple sites. please be assured that police are actively managing the situation. christchurch hospital is dedicated to treating those who are arriving at the hospital as we speak. we can go live now to wellington and speak to the president of the international muslim associatio

no one anticipated new zealand. and this will have international ramifications in terms of society, in terms of social tensions. and also in terms of gun laws as well. >> and there is a manifesto that had been posted on twitter as well as the online forum 8 chan, a self described nationalist 28-year-old young man from australia. is there any warning flags that may have been missed from what you've seen at this point? >> wel >> well, certainly the authorities will have to piece this going backwards, as to how the individuals were putting their plots together. this was a very well coordinated attack. this didn't just happen overnight. recognizance was done in terms of the locations, putting together explosive devices, getting the weapons together. so a lot of information will have to be pieced together. how did these people know each other, how did they cooperate, did they travel abroad, were they in contact with other individuals. this will have to be looked at urgently because the worry is that this could create cop

not in new zealand.g test me there of an eyewitness who was there and narrowly avoided being shot herself, only to see a gentleman pass away at the other side of the road as she was trying to administer some first—aid to a gentleman that was, we hope, survive, and taken to the hospital. very much echoing the sentiments coming out of new zealand. from the prime minister, the police commissioner, eyewitnesses, that this is unprecedented. an unprecedented act of violence. unheard—of we had from a reporter in new zealand. unheard of for a situation like this to happen in new zealand. let us speak now to scott morrison and hear what he has to say. the attack that occurred today by an extremist right—wing violent terrorist that has taken the lives, stolen the lives in a vicious murderous attack that has claimed so many new zealanders. this attack reminds us of the evil that is ever present and would seek to strike out at any time. and i particularly want to convey my heartfelt sympathies, not only to all of th

i'm ivan watson in christchurch, new zealand. >> hi to you, ivan. hello, everyone. i'm natalie allen from cnn center in atlanta and we are following new developments in the new zealand terror attack. here is the very latest for you. in the next few hours, bodies of the victims will start being turned over to their families. they hope to have all the bodies returned by wednesday. it is a process that takes some time as it was explained. in a news conference, prime minister jacinda ardern said she will meet with her cabinet monday and start the process of changing the country's gun laws. she confirmed her office received a copy of that hate-filled manifesto believed sent by the suspect. >> i was one of more than 30 recipients of a manifesto that was failed out nine minutes before the attack took place. it did not include a location. it did not include specific details. it advised within two minutes of its receipt, in at least my office, it was conveyed directly to parliamentary security. but the assurance i want to give is that had it provided details that could have b

this is one of new zealand's. clearly what has happened here is an extraordinary and unprecedented ect of violence many of those who will have been directly affected by this shooting may be migrants to new zealand they may even be refuting is here they have chosen to make new sealing their home and it is the han that i are us the peace in who has good pitch why did this violence against us is not they have no place in new zealand it is no place in new zealand for such acts of extreme and unprecedented violence which is it is clear this was and here is the reaction of the australian prime minister. we are shocked we are appalled. and we stand here and condemn absolutely the attack that occurred to die by an extremist right wing violent terrorist that is typed in the law stolen the lauds in a vicious murder. that is climbed so many museums this attack reminds us of the evil that is ever present and would seek to strike out at any time and i particularly want to invite my heartfelt sympathies not only to all of the n

the safety of new zealanders is our priority. new zealand police remain on high alert.r further information. if you see something suspicious, please call 111 immediately. a number of events are being held across the country today, and there will be an increased police presence. please have additional patrols out on the streets of christ church to reassure the community. —— police. they have flown in additional staff with a further 80 staff arriving today. the additional police staffing includes detectives, technical specialists, and technical support. staff from other dh bees have requested other support as required. there will be additional support in christ church —— christchurch for mental health. if anyone needs to speak to someone or if they are feeling distressed in any way, i encourage you to call or text 1737. there are staff available. that number again is 1737. that line is available to anyone without being directly involved in these incidents, whether they are residents of christchurch or not, anyone in new zealand who feels any kind of distress. the police a

how do you feel like new zealand is set up to deal with a situation like this?” rts we are getting from the local news is that the protocols are under way at the hospital and that they have cleared the emergency room. it is hard to tell, standing on the street, when you are seen tell, standing on the street, when you are seen police cars with sirens going in both directions, exactly what the plan is. i suppose it is a ha rd what the plan is. i suppose it is a hard situation, being right on hagley park. i couldn't really see enough to make any real comment on it. sure, that is understood. from what you are hearing locally is it your impression that this is still very much an active situation, that there are still people with guns shooting? i wouldn't imagine there has been any shooting happening currently. that is purely speculation. i don't really know, there are some photos that i have seen on there are some photos that i have seen on the news websites that they have caught people. we haven't heard anything more about the lockdown, about whether we are free to mo

social media but we are of course not showing it to you here on al-jazeera the prime minister of new zealand just into our dean held a news conference a short while ago and she has described this as one of her country's daucus days. presently the police do have one suspect in custody however the could be others involved. all sorry there are multiple sings involved in this incident as well police will be giving more details as they can is the situation unfolds whilst i cannot give any confirmation at this stage around fatalities in casual tease what i can say is that it is clear that this is one of new zealand's darkest days. clearly what has happened here is an extraordinary and unprecedented ect of violence many of those who will have been directly affected by this shooting may be migrants to new zealand they may even be refuted genes here they have chosen to make new zealand their home and it is their home they are us the person who has good pitch why did this violence against us is not they have no place in new zealand it is no place in new zealand for such acts of extreme and unprecedent

it's one of the new zealand doc that's. clearly watches here it is an extraordinary. one man in his late twenty's is charged with murder and two others are under investigation now from what authorities are calling him.

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is a heinous hate crime rests in peace that tweet from helen clark the former prime minister of new zealand will continue to have more for you on this breaking news story on al-jazeera we're going to take a short break right now back in just a few minutes. hello again and welcome back we're crossing live on we're watching one storm in the eastern med and that's going to bring some rain all the way through saturday across much of the area actually the rain is going to be expanding for many locations so here on friday you can see where the rain is located anywhere from turkey across parts of lebanon as well as we go into saturday that rain does expand you can see how heavier it does get across much of that area so for aleppo it's going to be a rainy day for you at twelve degrees beirut rain in your forecast at fifteen degrees as well jerusalem also see some rain there were here across the gulf we are going to be seeing some windy conditions particularly on friday for doha now the visibility will be coming down across much of the area sometimes during the day but by the time we go towards satu

and a very warm welcome to georgia veloso miles tweakings new zealand born under news reports of a. w. mile say that it's being courage and to see messages of unity and hope being prioritized in new zealand since the terrorist attack but there are still too many divisive voices getting too much oxygen. for miles who would like to begin with us a new zealander a country in profound mourning and in profound shock. how have you experienced the past several days. well i think like many other kiwis i was just woke up to the news and extremely shocked. and this is sent absolute shock waves through new zealand new zealand hasn't ever really seen gun violence like this on this scale in modern history. and the country is still currently and i think and i'm grieving process and still processing the hurt and the tragedy from this incident without wanting to move events along too quickly people need time to reflect but is there a sense that there is now a new phase beginning at a phase of profound reflection about what has happened. but i think that level of. introspection will take it take tim

is not new zealand. this is not who we are. and that is the truth. new zealand is this peaceful loving welcoming nation. it's a country of just 5 million people that has been rocked by the horrors that took place in christchurch this afternoon. but that video, to watch that gunman and it has now been confirm bide the australian prime minister scott morrison that he is an australian citizen, he drove to the mosque and he live streamed this video on facebook. he drove to the mosque, he got out of his car, he was carrying the semiautomatic guns. he walked into the mosque, as soon as he passed the gates he started firing towards the mosque. he then walked through the front doors and is mowing down anyone in his path. you can hear people screaming. you can hear people moaning, crying out for help. he then goes into a corridor. he reloads, walks back out and starts shooting again. he then calmly walks out of the mosque, gets outside the gates and starts firing along the pavement in one direction and then in th

and this is sent shock waves through new zealand new zealand hasn't ever really seen gun violence like this on this scale in modern history. and the country is still currently and i think and i grieving process and still processing the hurt and the tragedy from this incident but without wanting to move events along too quickly people need time to reflect but is there a sense that there is now a new phase beginning a phase of profound reflection about what has happened. but i think that level of. introspection will take it take time to develop and i think new zealand is really will reflect on this quite intensely and i think it will come it will take time but we are seeing some positive steps and we're saying like i said. in the previously. it is positive to see these messages of unity coming out from prime minister just in the autumn for example and that's been the overriding kind of message coming from our shows at the moment and also the the sentiment with the gun reform possibly we've just heard that it will go ahead sometime in april we will see some meaningful reform a new zealand

messages of pain and tragedy, but one thing they all expressed was their determination to make sure new zealandto stay is the place they want to be. they feel safe here and they are determined to feel safe again. and i think we are uniting. we have a culture born out of maori tradition that means that our strength comes from our land and its then and now too. so we now have which got —— rich cultural tapestry we now need to weave together to have true integration. there has been some criticism that underneath the surface, even though new zealand has a great record when it comes to human rights, multiculturalism, under the surface there is islamophobia, there is racism, and this attack has uncovered all of that. this attack, it was designed to try and break apart our community. and we're not going to let it. so i think you will have seen let it. so i think you will have seen that, particularly, internationally there have been some challenging posts on social media, for example, there's not new zealand. and if it is new zealand, then we need to make sure that we educate everybody, that love is st

they have no place in new zealand. amy: of course, the prime minister's comments are being contrasted with president trump. she made those comments on friday. it was not hours later that president trump signed the veto on congress tried to stop his wall on the border where he used the same terms that were used in manifesto with the assassins manifesto, referring to immigrants as invaders, immigrants coming over the border as an invasion. eva nisa, can you t talk about e respsponse of your prime minist, the youngest womanan leader in e world? -- i mean,jacinda most new zealanders, we are very happy with the comments m made y our prime minister jacinda arden. #unityispower and new zealand is home to migrants, has always been repeated a lot. been veryand has committedd to open its gate for i in 2015, theely, government committed that we 750 refugees and then after that, the government added the number of the quota to 1000 refugees. that is one of the things that needs to be underlined that new zealand is basically -- we a

cnn is live in new zealand. our senior international correspondent ivan watson again leading our coverage outside the hospital there in christ's church, ivan. >> reporter: thank you, job. it is just after 10:00 p.m. here in christ's church. now, the authorities were urging residents of this city to stay indoors as of this morning as an extra security precaution. they've extended that to mosques across the country, urging them to stay closed for fear they could be targeted as well, as a first time visitor to this city, it is a relatively small city, a population under 400,000. the streets seem to be fairly quiet and it is eerie considering some of the eyewitness accounts of some of them seeing the actual gunman in the street with his weapons. it is eerie to imagine him in the streets of the city operating so openly and potentially taking so many lives. many more wounded, some of them fighting for their lives in christ's church hospital. in the minutes and hours after the attack first took place, the new zealand p

the of new zealand.e to know that a family friend of ours did not make it out alive. linda was at the mosque and she did not make it out and that is devastating for us. we have friends of friends who were shot, others who managed to run and jump over fences. it was an horrific situation. managed to run and jump over fences. it was an horrific 5ituation.|j managed to run and jump over fences. it was an horrific situation. i am so soi’i’y it was an horrific situation. i am so sorry to hear that. thank you very much for talking to us. saba afzel. sir bob parker is the former mayor of christchurch. he helped to rebuild the city following the 2011 earthquake. the attack happened in his neighbourhood and he has been out on the streets during the past couple of hours helping victims. thank you for talking to us. tell us about the people you have been talking to and trying to help. hello, victoria. it's an exaggeration to say i have been helping people, i have been out in the city and i moved around and i wa nte

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community that had no reason to expect anything like this should ever happen to them they came to new zealand for safety for peace and security quite often many of our muslim population might have come from as refugees to this country expecting that this would be a fresh new start in the safe life that they wanted and certainly today would say that was something they should have been able to expect and didn't get from our country and that they haven't been kipps but certainly from the people we've spoken to that one news has talked to that mosque a deeply distressing afternoon what should have been a peaceful prayer time for them turned into horrific scenes and that will take them many months many days to process what has happened to them and as we've heard from norman who we were speaking to earlier bangladesh's cricket team has escaped at this mosques shooting in christ church the players were reportedly on the bus which was just pulling up to the mosque when the shooting began let's show you a tweet from one of the players on the bangladeshi team to mean it bob kahn who says the entire tea

i would like to assure everyone around new zealand that everyone around new zealand that every availableemergency resource with our other government agencies and defence bulls are doing everything they can to keep our communities safe. we have had no other threat since he responded to this incident. —— we responded. we are working with a wide range of community to give support to eve ryo ne community to give support to everyone who needs it. we have staff around the country ensuring that eve ryo ne around the country ensuring that everyone is kept safe and that includes our defenders and special tactics group is right across the country being very vigilant and having a presence around all of our masks, to ensure nothing further occurs. “— masks, to ensure nothing further occurs. —— mosques. this is a continuing situation and we will give you as much information as we can. i will answer questions as i can. i will answer questions as i can. i will answer questions as i can. i would like to give you the 0800 number. iwould can. i would like to give you the 0800 number. i would also like to

>> i think you can really see, i suppose, new zealand as a soft ever target. i i mean, we have to remember this was carefully planned, it's almost two years in the planning. if you compare it to other countries, australia, there have been a lot of resources, millions of dollars put into the hard edge of countering terrorism. so there's the police presence, the number of people working in counterterrorism. yes, new zealand has been doing the same, i was involved in counterterrorism exercises some probably ten years ago now, so i know there's been those arrangements in place in new zealand, but not to the same extent as australia. maybe they saw new zealand as a soft target where they could get -- let that sort of recognition for their cause. now, we know that social media has played a large role in this, but also the media now are reporting the events. they've got their message across and it's got across quickly. there's even a sky news here in australia kept on replaying the tapes made by this perpetrator. so you can see why it could be any corner of the earth

is one of those awaiting news she says the attacks will change new zealand forever. i think change is the until you get into be. more spit on the focus is on the community and the season on the lead . to get it down a little the authorities here are still on high alert this is one of the two mosques where dozens were murdered as they met to pray on friday afternoon. as you can see the area has been heavily cordoned off and authorities have warned other mosques to keep their doors closed as investigations are under way but you can also see from the number of people here how deeply this has upset the local community in a city that is usually a quiet and peaceful place i spoke to people who told me they cried all night unable to believe that something like this could happen in new zealand. but a police warning for people to stay inside couldn't keep these residents of christ church from paying their respects to the muslim victims at a makeshift memorial. months we were here you. probably from the muslim community were better for you know we want to. show that we support

nobody nobody was even imagining that in new zealand, a peace—loving country, that such a situation arises we will learn more about the lives lost on the anguish of the families who grieve. daniela relph, bbc news. as he saw at the start of the programme with the maori tribe performing the hacker, people here have been coming to show their tribute and sense of solidarity with the victims and their families. —— the victims and their families. —— the haka. the people here have come to show solidarity with the muslim community and the families following the attack. earlier i spoke to two members of christchurch‘s interfaith society, which works to promote harmony between people of different religions. surinder tandon the group's hindu representative, and reverend andrew donaldson a methodist minister, told me what they would be doing to help bring people together. at this moment it is a time of mourning and providing help to the victims's family. a number of groups have offered the use of their meeting places for press and also they have offered food for the families and friends of the victim

community who have been directly affected, but more than that, to make sure that all minorities in new zealandew new zealanders, whether they are ethnic minorities who have been here for a long time, they all feel welcome and part of our community. i was just at the refugee centre, community centre, this morning and meeting with the people who have had the most immediate losses. there were vacancies in the room, those are the people that are no longer with us or are in serious condition in hospital. they had many searing messages of pain and tragedy, but one thing they all expressed was their determination to make sure new zealand to stay is the place they want to be. they feel safe here and they are determined to feel safe again. and i think we are uniting. we have a culture born out of maori tradition that means that our strength comes from our land and its them now too. so we now have a rich cultural tapestry we now need to weave together to have true integration. there has been some criticism that underneath the surface, even though new zealand has a great record when it comes to human rig

of new zealand. very much for talking to us. thank you very much for talking to us. just give us a sense of how the community is dealing with these awful events. you know, there is a lot of shock and grief. i think people just do not know what to make of it at the moment, i think a large pa rt of it at the moment, i think a large part of the community is working to support the people in christchurch, oi’ support the people in christchurch, or to provide support within their local mosques. but it is just devastating, we're just shattered local mosques. but it is just devastating, we'rejust shattered by this. i mean, what was going through your mind when you first heard what had happened, because a lot of people said that there was that sense of disbelief that this was not something they ever expected to happen in new zealand of all places? i think disbelief, denial, just not wanting it to be true, desperately hoping it was not true and then the early reports that said that six we re early reports that

indeed to quadriga and the focus this week is on the mass killing in christchurch new zealand. and its aftermamath two mosques were targeted at least fifty people were killed and many more wounded. the man accused of the attack an austraralian citizen appears toe a fanatical white supremacist. prime minister just send out turn has tried to offer comfort to the people of new zealand. a nation in shock and in mourning. meanwhile questions are being asked about possible links between the perpetrator. and extreme right wing groups and ideas and what role did social media play and spreading his propaganda. so a question on quadriga this week is off the christ church who is to blame for the hate. to discuss that question i'm joined here in the studio by mouth said leaning. also and senior editor of the berlin based daily der tagesspiegel. mother says christ church might be just under twenty thousand kilometers away from both laden. it is however a new era that many people think. also with this is matthew connick's nick chief europe correspondent to politico who argues that christ chu

as new zealand continues to mourn, the country's prime minister, jacinda ardern, has condemned the gunmannd extremist. now to the rest of the day's news: dutch police have arrested a turkish man in the city of utrecht, where three people were killed in a shooting attack on a tram on monday morning. five people were wounded, some seriously. 0ur correspondent damian grammaticas was there as events unfolded. sirens. late morning, a tramline at a standstill, and dutch medics scrambling. the reports were of multiple casualties. armed police units responded fast, too. they moved in, as well, hunting at least one attacker who it was thought was still nearby. dan molinaar was in the tram. he says, "all of a sudden, the shooter came running, waving a pistol in the air. ithought, i have to get out of here." what eyewitnesses said was that, this morning on the tram here, a man pulled a gun and began shooting. there was panic as people tried to escape the scene and, within minutes, police and ambulances were here. but it is thought that he fled around the corner, and now police have a house surrounde

i would like to assure everyone around new zealand. that every available police and emergency resource. with other government agencies and defense force are doing everything they can to keep their communities. we have had no other threads since we responded to this incident. we. working with a wide range of community to give support to everyone who needs it we have staff around the country ensuring. that everyone is keep safe and that includes. the famous and special tactics groups right across the country being very vigilant and having a presence around all of our mosques to ensure nothing the kids. john i was the head of the on our mosque and he gave an account of his encounter with the shooter. at that time one forty pm the area in front of me and then the gate to gate and he came in to one person and he has short man one hundred sixty written and here helmer and he's given that got a glass just and here's the address of the military and he's begun machine gun of the m. sixteen one and it. should go to another getting a gun. and her

we'll have the latest from from new zealand in a moment. stories on bbc news at 5: dup leaders in westminster say they've had good discussions with cabinet ministers ahead of a third vote on theresa may's brexit deal. fishermans friends tells the true story of a group of cornish singers who get signed to a major music label. find out what mark kermode thought of that and the rest of this week's releases in the film review. it's five o ‘clock — our top story. it was, according to new zealand's prime minister, one of the country's darkest days. tonight at least 49 people are dead and dozens more have been injured after a gunman opened fire on worshippers who were at friday prayers at two mosques in the city of christchurch and livestreamed the attack on social media. the suspect has been named as brenton tarrant, an austalian and right—wing extremist. a 28—year—old man has been charged with murder and will appear in court tomorrow. our first report is from paul adams. drama on a quiet street in christchurch. wheels still spinning on a car ram

lives in christchurch has sent ripples of fear among muslims across the globe and it's notjust in new zealand caroline hawley, bbc news. ministers have been holding urgent talks with the democratic unionists, to try to get them to back theresa may's brexit deal. she's expected to bring the deal back for a third vote in the commons next week — where, if it gets through, brexit could go ahead byjune 30th. but if mps reject it yet again, there could be a much longer delay. 0ur political correspondent chris mason is at westminster for us. and getting the democratic unionists to back her deal is seen as the key to all this? that's right. they are absolutely essential. they prop up the conservatives in government. what is happening now is round three of the persuasion game ahead of that but expected third vote that is likely to ta ke expected third vote that is likely to take place next tuesday. tonight, in brussels, eu ambassadors have been meeting, discussing the whole process of granting the uk an extension to the brexit process. meanwhile here in westminster the dup, heading into to meet a hand

. >> new zealand prime minister there, a terror attack targets two mosques in new zealand, at least 49 dead in christchurch, three specifics in custody. >>> also breaking, are nuclear talks with north korea over. pyongyang's foreign minister suggests that they could be. good morning, everyone. welcome to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> i'm alison kosik. it is friday, march 15th. 10:00 p.m. in christchurch. and breaking overnight, at least 49 people killed in a terror attack in new zealand. police say the mass shootings happening at two mosques in christchurch. the country's third largest city. nearly 50 people are in the hospital. much of the city remains on lockdown. >> it is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. from what we know, it does appear to have been well planned. >> we are currently dealing with an unprecedented situation in new zealand. it is very grave. >> three people are in custody. police are not aware of others involved but cannot rule out the possibility more shooters are at large. here is what an eyewitness told cnn. >> had to jump out o

he will face the new zealand justice system.ns around the many better for the ma nifesto around the many better for the manifesto that were sent out by him minutes before the attack —— ma nifesto minutes before the attack —— manifesto that was sent out by him. she was one of 30 recipients of an e—mail sent to all of them about nine minutes before the attack took place but there was simply no details on where the attack would have taken place, which is why security forces were not able to actually address it immediately. she continued to stress the changes to the gun laws, this is something she will be in consultation with cabinet, and she stressed that of course policy discussions need to ta ke course policy discussions need to take place there. she continued to stress close cooperation between new zealand and australia and of course this 28—year—old confessed what the premises is australian —— white supremacist is australian. so there isa supremacist is australian. so there is a requirement to him to face the new zealand justic

this is one of new zealand's darkest days. n other news, dup leaders in westminster say they have had good discussions with cabinet ministers ahead of a third of votes on theresa may's brexit deal. ina in a moment it will be time for sportsday. first a look at what else is coming up this evening. we will have all the latest on the mass shootings in new zealand

but welcomed migrants we new zealand. we were not to tag it because we are a safe harbor for those who fight. we were not chosen for the sake of violence because we can darn rices them because we're an on clay for extremism. we were chosen for the very facts that we are none of these things australia's prime minister is also a pulled i'm shocked we stand here and condemn absolutely the attack that occurred today by an extremist right wing violent terrorist that has taken the law it's stolen the logs in a vicious murder suspect that is to climb so many new zealanders police haven't ruled out the possibility of more suspects being at large and a warning muslims to stay away from mosques nationwide we have staff around the country ensuring. that the everyone has kept safe and that includes. the fairness and special tactics groups right across the country being very vigilant and having a presence around wall of their mosques to ensure nothing further occurrence the national threat level has been raised from low to high as pol

and he liked living in new zealand? he loved living in new zealand, he just loved it.i believed it was supposed to be one of the safest places... i suppose that no one in the family could ever imagine something like this would ever happen? no, no way. we couldn't imagine it, not at all. how did you find out? well, my brother rang me about nine o'clock in the morning. i was not watching the television, somebody rang him. then we rang... one of my younger brother's brother—in—law also lives there in christchurch, so we rang him and my sister—in—law. that's when we found out things were going bad. then, in the evening, we found out... and what was your reaction when you found out, if you can put it into words? there are no words, really. i can't really describe the feeling. we were just discussing... only a person who goes through this kind of thing can understand this thing. but i still... i feel really proud of my brother, really. i mean, the way he died, very few people... i mean, i wish i could die like him, really, dying like... he was a brave person, and i heard fro

new zealand police remain on high alert.sidents are strongly urged to remain home if possible and stay safe. please monitor the police website and social media for further information. if you see something suspicious then please call 111 immediately. a number of events are being held across the country today and there will be an increased police presence. police have additional patrols out on the streets of christchurch to ensure the protection of the community. we have flown in 45 additional police staff to christchurch with a further 80 staff arriving today. the additional police staff include public safety teams, detectives, tactical specialists and... inaudible. staff from other dhbs have offered support as well. there will be additional support offered in christchurch for mental health and psychosocial needs. if anybody needs to speak to anyone, or if they are feeling distressed in any way, i encourage you to call or text 1737. there are extra staff available. that number to call or text again is 1737. that wine is avai

new zealand's prime minister. has promised very clearly that new zealand's got its gun laws will change is this controversial and what in any way will this be supported by new zealanders. well there are many saying she will need to act quickly to impose any reforms while emotions are still running high at this moment she did say earlier today that there would be some gun control imposed we later heard the attorney general take it a step further saying that he would ban a semiautomatic weapons later walked that back a little bit to say he didn't want to get too far ahead of the prime minister's wishes. around here today in christchurch there's a very clear appetite for something to have been done there are a lot of questions being asked about how a man like the key suspect could legally have possessed five firearms including two semiautomatic weapons given the country's current laws. so a lot of questions being asked describe the atmosphere for us way you are how are people in christ church in new zealand coping. w