my name is nkem ifejika. for their lives. will be met with a response. a breathless rex tillerson bows out of public life. and national security challenges. to tax sugar. diversity finally hits hollywood. hello and welcome to the programme. and his daughter. sergei and yulia skripal remain in a critical condition in hospital. moscow continues to deny any involvement in the attack. our correspondent, sarah rainsford, reports from moscow. a chemical attack that shocked britain. but today, the kremlin has remained silent. the foreign minister, though, was in full defensive flow. to the claim that moscow used a nerve agent. of flouting the chemical weapons convention. called that nonsense. translation: russia is not guilty. within that document. to conduct its own tests. produced here in a secret soviet programme. reports in moscow say any stockpiles were destroyed long ago. to discredit this country. this material came to be used in salisbury. with the threat of sanctions. sanctions for some time, linked to its actions in ukraine. and those measures haven't weakened president putin politi

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: dealing with the opioid epidemic — president trump says traffickers should face the death penalty. police hunt a serial bomber wanted for the parcel bomb attacks in austin, texas. homes destroyed, cattle killed and thousands of acres of land devastated by wildfires in south—west australia. and president xijinping wraps up the national people's congress saying only socialism can solve china's problems. president trump has outlined plans to combat america's opioid epidemic — including introducing the death penalty for drug dealers in certain circumstances. over—prescription of opioid painkillers such as morphine and codeine has created a nationwide addiction crisis with patients turning to heroin and other street drugs when their prescriptions stop. our north america editor jon sopel reports. during the election campaign, donald trump called new hampshire a drug—infested den. today, he has gone back to the granite state to show his rock solid determination to deal with

my name is nkem ifejika. these are our top stories: a pedestrian bridge collapses onto a highway in miami, killing four people. we'll have the latest from florida. president trump joins the uk, france and germany in blaming moscow for the poisoning of a russian spy. as russia holds its presidential election on sunday, we find out why people in the country's rust belt find mr putin so popular. and in a special report, we speak to syrian civilians who escaped the conflict in eastern ghouta. hello and welcome to the programme. at least four people died when a newly built pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a highway in miami. emergency services are working to rescue those still trapped in vehicles under the bridge, which crosses one of the busiest roads in south florida. it was only put up last week and hadn't yet been opened to pedestrians. lebo diseko reports. it was built for safety. but as night fell, what was left of this bridge was the scene of a tragedy. emergency services say they're still in search and res

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: pointing the finger of blame — britain's prime minister says moscow was probably behind the attack on a former russian spy. it is now clear that mr skripal and his daughter were poisoned. this attempted murder using a weapons grade nerve agent president putin brushes off questions about the attack as moscow accuses the british of telling fairytales. the bbc gains access to a draft un report, which claims some asian companies are violating sanctions against north korea. and a ‘master of elegance‘ — hubert de givenchy, the man who dressed audrey hepburn and jackie kennedy, has died. the british prime minister has pointed the finger at russia, saying it's highly likely it was behind the uk attack on a former russian spy and his daughter. in a dramatic statement, theresa may revealed that sergei and yulia skripal were poisoned by a military grade nerve agent of a type developed by russia. russia's ambassador was summoned to the foreign office and told to explain what happ

i'm @nkem ifejika. goodbye. hello again. and scotland. that's where the best of the sunshine was, and what a beautiful end to the day it was as well. this was the scene in 0ban, argyll and bute, looking out over the scottish islands as the sun set in the west. some changes, though, working in for wednesday. got some thicker cloud working into the north—west of the country. so, for scotland and northern ireland, a cloudier start to the day. some rain on the charts edging into western scotland as well. so for some, it will be a damper start as well. whereas further south, for england and wales, clearer skies overnight. well, that means, for early—risers, we've got something like this. a widespread frost developing, even in the towns and cities. head into the countryside and a really a cold start to the day. temperatures could be down as low as —6 in the coldest spots wales. a cold start then, yes, but beautiful sunny skies in england and wales for most of the morning. into the afternoon, cloud thickening from the north and wes

i'm @nkem ifejika. hello.in western scotland were bathed in sunshine. those weather differences will continue as we go through the rest of this weekend. there will be some rain around at times, snow, particularly easter monday as we will see in a moment. it is disappointingly cool but there are drier, sunny areas too. they will come in the day ahead, the further you are away from this area of low pressure. this brought some very wet weather for some of us during good friday but you are further away still in northern and western scotland and northern ireland. so you will fare quite well, but for eastern scotland into england and wales, you will get plenty of cloud but there will still be some outbreaks of rain, some sleet and snow into the higher hills. but it is not as heavy, not as wet as it was during good friday, more of this will peter out later in the day. there will be some brightness developing in the south—west of england, western fringes of wales, to the west of the pennines, but especially into north

i'm nkem ifejika. the former vice—captain of the australian cricket team has appeared in front of the media and apologised — saying he takes full responsibility for his role in the ball—tampering scandal. david warner said he let his country down and made a bad decision in the last test match against south africa. and he admitted he might never play for the team again. i realise i am responsible for my own actions and the consequences that brings. it is heartbreaking to know i will not be taking the field with my teammates i love and respect and that i have let down. right now, it is hard to know what comes next but first and foremost, if the well—being of my family. —— is the well—being. in the back of my mind, i suppose there is a tiny ray of hope... that i may one day be given the privilege of playing for my country again but i'm resigned to the fact that may never happen. but in the coming weeks and months, i am going to look at how this has happened and who i am as a man. the secretary—general of

i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: more tears as australian cricket hits rock bottom. former vice—captain david warner apologises for his role in the ball—tampering scandal and admits he might never play for the team again. blade takes full responsibility for my part in what happened, and i am deeply sorry for the consequences of what i was involved in. —— i take full. 16 palestinians are reported killed and hundreds injured after israeli forces clash with protesters on the gaza border. russia expels diplomats from 23 countries as the spy row continues to stoke east—west tensions. a bus fire brings one of britain's busiest airports to a standstill. officials say the blaze at stansted was accidental. hello and welcome to the programme. the former vice—captain of the australian cricket team has appeared in front of the media and apologised, saying he takes "full responsibility" for his role in the ball—tampering scandal. david warner said he let australia down and made a "bad decision" in the last test match against south africa. our correspondent in sydney phil mercer h

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: america's national rifle association takes legal action against new gun legislation introduced in the state of florida. donald trump strikes a positive tone over a potential meeting with kimjong—un, saying a deal is very much in the making. in syria, an aid convoy successfully unloads its food supplies in the rebel—held enclave of eastern ghouta. a former us drug company executive who became infamous for hiking the price of a life—saving medicine is sentenced to seven years in prison. welcome to the programme. the bitter row over america's gun laws has resurfaced, with the pro—gun lobby group, the national rifle association, mounting a swift legal challenge to new gun control measures signed into law in florida. the legislation imposes a 21—year—old age limit and a three—day waiting period on all gun purchases. the move follows a school shooting at parkland, in which 17 students were killed. russell trott reports. for supporters of gun control and the families of thos

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: mark zuckerberg admits facebook made mistakes, mishandling data from 50 million users, and promises to make changes. anger in russia as britain's foreign secretary says president putin will use the world cup as propaganda like adolf hitler did with the berlin olympics. the suspect in the texas bombings blows himself up as police close in. but what motivated the 23—year—old man? six months after hurricane maria, millions of puerto ricans are still struggling to survive. many blame the us government forfailing to do enough. and a cracking continent. the seismic shift in kenya's rift valley that could divide africa. hello and welcome to the programme. facebook‘s founder has broken his silence and admitted the social network made mistakes in its handling of users‘ data. mark zuckerberg also accepted there'd been a breach of trust and promised to make changes. it follows the scandal over cambridge analytica, the british company accused of mining facebook data to influence

my name is nkem ifejika.ifle association takes legal action against new gun legislation introduced in the state of florida. donald trump strikes a positive tone over a potential meeting with kimjong—un, saying a deal is very much in the making. in syria, an aid convoy successfully unloads its food supplies in the rebel—held enclave of eastern ghouta. a former us drug company executive who became infamous for hiking the price of a life—saving medicine is sentenced to seven years in prison.

my name is nkem ifejika.erve agent attack. at the united nations, its ambassador demands action. the credibility of this council will not survive if we fail to hold russia accountable. moscow, again, denies any involvement in the attack. translation: we demand that material proof be provided over the allegedly found russian trace in this high—resonance event. a month after the floida school shooting, students across the us walk out of their classrooms to demand tighter gun controls.

my name is nkem ifejika.ve the latest from florida. president trump joins the uk, france and germany in blaming moscow for the poisoning of a russian spy. as russia holds its presidential election on sunday, we find out why people in the country's "rust belt" find mr putin so popular. and in a special report we speak to syrian civilians who escaped the conflict in eastern ghouta.

my name is nkem ifejika.k made mistakes, mishandling data from 50 million users, and promises to make changes. anger in russia as britain's foreign secretary says president putin will use the world cup as propaganda like adolf hitler did with the berlin olympics. the suspect in the texas bombings blows himself up as police close in. but what motivated the 23—year—old man? six months after hurricane maria, millions of puerto ricans are still struggling to survive. many blame the us government forfailing to do enough. and a cracking continent. the seismic shift in kenya's rift valley that could divide africa.

my name is nkem ifejika. for last week's nerve agent attack. at the united nations, its ambassador demands action. russia accountable. moscow again denies any involvement in the attack. allegedly—found russian trace in this high—resonance event. walk out of their classrooms to demand tighter gun controls. growing concerns over many brands of bottled water. hello and welcome to the programme. and his daughter. and america stood in solidarity with its closest ally. to leave the uk. in the attempted murder. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. to provide an explanation. for the gravity of these events. leaving a morning with no new answers. since the cold war. in europe with sarcasm, contempt and defiance. murder of mr skripal and his daughter. against the united kingdom. so the uk will retaliate. who have been identified as undeclared intelligence officers. they have just one week to leave. norjust an act against the uk. on which we and our international partners depend. will go to the world cup. with possible new laws to crack down on

my name is nkem ifejika.ident xi jinping, as he wraps up the annual national people's congress and gets ready for his second term at the top. police in austin, texas hunt a serial bomber for the attacks in their city. four parcel bombs have gone off in recent days. investigators widen their search in the spy poisoning case, as international chemical weapons experts arrive in the uk.

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: facebook‘s problems get worse.f austin, but police say it‘s not related to a spate of bombings. a bbc investigation finds rohingya girls who fled violence in myanmar now trafficked into prostitution in bangladesh. and six months after hurricane maria, we find life is definitely not back to normal in puerto rico.

my name is nkem ifejika.y adviser. but what will the hardliner bring to the white house? fears of a trade war as president trump hits china with sweeping tariffs. beijing vows to fight to the end. eu leaders agree with britain that russia was likely to be behind the nerve agent attack, saying there was no plausible alternative explanation. and the art of protest: the images capturing key chapters in america's social history.

i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: more tears as australian cricket hits rock bottom.l and admits he might never play for the team again. blade takes full responsibility for my part in what happened, and i am deeply sorry for the consequences of what i was involved in. —— i take full. 16 palestinians are reported killed and hundreds injured after israeli forces clash with protesters on the gaza border. russia expels diplomats from 23 countries as the spy row continues to stoke east—west tensions. a bus fire brings one of britain's busiest airports to a standstill. officials say the blaze at stansted was accidental.

my name is nkem ifejika.t attack in britain that left a former spy and his daughter fighting for their lives. as international pressure mounts, moscow warns any punitive measures will be met with a response. hours after the us secretary of state's shock sacking, a breathless rex tillerson bows out of public life. what is most important is to ensure an orderly and smooth transition during a time that the country continues to face significant policy and national security challenges. where 70% of people are obese or overweight, qatar says it's time to tax sugar. and the black directors behind blockbuster movies.

my name is nkem ifejika.d famous physicist and author, dies at the age of 76. russia defies a deadline to explain the nerve agent attack in britain that left a former spy and his daughter fighting for their lives. as international pressure mounts, moscow warns any punitive measures will be met with a response. hours after the us secretary of state's shock sacking, a breathless rex tillerson bows out of public life. what is most important is to ensure an orderly and smooth transition during a time that the country continues to face significant policy and national security challenges. and the black directors behind blockbuster movies, diversity finally hits hollywood.

my name is nkem ifejika.ys moscow was probably behind the attack on a former russian spy. it is now clear that mr skripal and his daughter were poisoned. president putin brushes off questions about the attack as moscow accuses the british of telling fairytales. the bbc gains access to a draft un report, which claims some asian companies are violating sanctions against north korea. and a ‘master of elegance‘ — hubert de givenchy, the man

my name is nkem ifejika.nt trump's plan to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium is condemned by trading partners — including canada. the integrated nature of our supply chains means that there will be significant disruption. in canada, obviously, but also in the united states. war crimes are being committed on syrian civilians in eastern ghouta, says the un. it calls for those responsible to be prosecuted. snow blizzards bring chaos across europe. at least 60 people have died in sub—zero temperatures. and britain's prime minister sets out her hopes for brexit. eu officials say her speech lacked details.

my name is nkem ifejika.bly behind the attack on a former russian spy. it is now clear that mr skripal and his daughter were poisoned. president putin brushes off questions about the attack as moscow accuses the british of telling fairytales. the bbc gains access to a draft un report, which claims some asian companies are violating sanctions against north korea. and a ‘master of elegance' — hubert de givenchy, the man who dressed audrey hepburn and jackie kennedy, has died.

my name is nkem ifejika. donald trump strikes a positive tone over a potential meeting with kimjong—un, saying a deal is very much in the making. in syria, an aid convoy successfully unloads its food supplies in the rebel—held enclave of eastern ghouta. and, embracing the veil. why increasing numbers of young british muslim women are deciding to wear a headscarf.

my name is nkem ifejika.ghway in miami, killing four people. we'll have the latest from florida. president trump joins the uk, france and germany in blaming moscow for the poisoning of a russian spy. as russia holds its presidential election on sunday — we find out why people in the country's "rust belt" find mr putin so popular. and in a special report, we speak to syrian civilians who escaped the conflict in eastern ghouta.

my name is nkem ifejika.gent attack in britain that left a former spy and his daughter fighting for their lives. as international pressure mounts, moscow warns any punitive measures will be met with a response. hours after the us secretary of state's shock sacking, a breathless rex tillerson bows out of public life. what is most important is to ensure an orderly and smooth transition during a time that the country continues to face significant policy and national security challenges. where 70% of people are obese or overweight, qatar says it's time to tax sugar. and the black directors behind blockbuster movies,

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: no outright winner in italy's general election — but the anti—establishment five star movement says it holds the balance of power. as syrian government forces advance into eastern ghouta, president assad insists the offensive will go on. delegates at china's annual parliamentary session are expected to rubber stamp a proposal allowing president xijinping to rule for life. and — lights — cameras — action — the oscars are under way — sam rockwell and alisonjanney among the early winners. italy appears to be heading for a hung parliament, with exit polls suggesting that no group has won a majority in the country's general election. the anti—establishment five star movement is projected to be the single largest party — italian media is saying it's won more than 30% of the vote. that's several points more than the centre—left. the polls are just that — exit predictions. but they suggest the five star movement will end up with 34% of the vote. the centre—left democratic par

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: john bolton's set to become the next us national security adviser. but what will the hardliner bring to the white house? fears of a trade war as president trump hits china with sweeping tariffs. beijing vows to fight to the end. eu leaders agree with britain that russia was likely to be behind the nerve agent attack, saying there was no plausible alternative explanation. and the art of protest: the images capturing key chapters in america's social history. president trump has named john bolton as his new national security adviser. he'll replace general hr mcmaster, who's been sacked in the latest change in white house personnel. mr bolton, a former us ambassador to the un, is a hawk who has advocated using military force against iran and north korea. he'll be the third national security adviser in m months. he'll take up the post next month. let us cross live to our correspondent in washington, chris buckler. there are revolving doors at the white house, but this isn'

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: facebook‘s problems get worse.ed misuse of personal data. an incendiary device in the texan city of austin, but police say it's not related to a spate of bombings. a bbc investigation finds rohingya girls who fled violence in myanmar now trafficked into prostitution in bangladesh. and six months after hurricane maria, we find life is definitely not back to normal in puerto rico.

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: professor stephen hawking, world famous physicist and author, dies at the age of 76. russia defies a deadline to explain the nerve agent attack in britain that left a former spy and his daughter fighting for their lives. as international pressure mounts, moscow warns any punitive measures will be met with a response. hours after the us secretary of state's shock sacking, a breathless rex tillerson bows out of public life. what is most important is to ensure an orderly and smooth transition during a time that the country continues to face significant policy and national security challenges. and the black directors behind blockbuster movies, diversity finally hits hollywood. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with breaking news, professor stephen hawking has died at the age of 76. he was known for his ground—breaking work with black holes and relativity, and was the author of several popular science books including, a brief history of time. as a young man, he

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: more tears as australian cricket hits rock bottom. the ball—tampering scandal and admits he might never play for the team again. ta ke full take full responsibility for my part in what happened, and i am deeply sorry for the consequences of what i was involved in. 16 palestinians are reported killed and hundreds injured after israeli forces clash with protesters on the gaza border. russia expels diplomats from 23 countries — as the spy row continues to stoke east—west tensions. a bus fire brings one of britain's busiest airports to a standstill.

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: facebook‘s problems get worse.oliticians in europe and the us demand answers about alleged misuse of personal data. an incendiary device in the texan city of austin, but police say it's not related to a spate of bombings. a bbc investigation finds rohingya girls who fled violence in myanmar now trafficked into prostitution in bangladesh. and six months after hurricane maria, we find life is definitely not back to normal in puerto rico. the social media giant, facebook, is under growing pressure to explain the measures it's taking to secure the personal data of its two billion users worldwide. it's facing investigations by the us federal trade commission, the uk's information commissioner, and the european parliament. it follows allegations that information on millions of facebook members was used for political purposes by the british firm, cambridge analytica. our business editor simonjack reports. in the information age, personal data is the new currency and we spend it liberally on social media platforms. how old

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: underfire: president trump's plan to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium is condemned by trading partners — including canada. the integrated nature of our supply chains means that there will be significant disruption. in canada, obviously, but also in the united states. war crimes are being committed on syrian civilians in eastern ghouta, says the un. it calls for those responsible to be prosecuted. snow blizzards bring chaos across europe. at least 60 people have died in sub—zero temperatures. and britain's prime minister sets out her hopes for brexit. eu officials say her speech lacked details. hello and welcome to the programme. the international monetary fund has joined international condemnation of president trump's plan to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium. it says such a move will not only hurt other countries, but also those of the united states. stock markets have fallen since the announcement. our washington correspondent chris bu

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: russia defies a deadline to explain the nerve agent attack in britain that left a former spy and his daughter fighting for their lives. as international pressure mounts, moscow warns any punitive measures will be met with a response. hours after the us secretary of state's shock sacking, a breathless rex tillerson bows out of public life. what is most important is to ensure an orderly and smooth transition during a time that the country continues to face significant policy and national security challenges. where 70% of people are obese or overweight, qatar says it's time to tax sugar. and the black directors behind blockbuster movies. diversity finally hits hollywood. hello. russia has ignored a midnight deadline, set by the british government to explain how a nerve agent, thought to be russian made, was used to poison a former spy and his daughter. sergei and yulia skripal remain in a critical condition in hospital. moscow continues to deny any involvement in the att

my name is nkem ifejika. election — but the anti—establishment five star movement says it holds the balance of power. as syrian government forces advance into eastern ghouta, president assad insists the offensive will go on. delegates at china's annual parliamentary session are expected to rubber stamp a proposal allowing president xijinping to rule for life. and — lights — cameras — action — the oscars are under way — sam rockwell and alisonjanney among the early winners.

my name is nkem ifejika., mishandling data from 50 million users, and promises to make changes. anger in russia as britain‘s foreign secretary says president putin will use the world cup as propaganda like adolf hitler did with the berlin olympics. the suspect in the texas bombings blows himself up as police close in. but what motivated the 23—year—old man? six months after hurricane maria, millions of puerto ricans are still struggling to survive. many blame the us government forfailing to do enough. and a cracking continent — the seismic shift in kenya‘s rift valley that could divide africa.

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: more tears as australian cricket hits rock bottom.scandal — and admits he might never play for the team again. i take full responsibility for my pa rt i take full responsibility for my part in what happened, and i am deeply sorry to the consequences of what i was involved in. sixteen palestinians are reported killed and hundreds injured after israeli forces clash with protesters on the gaza border. russia expels diplomats from 23 countries as the spy row continues to stoke east—west tensions. a bus fire brings one of britain's busiest airports

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: facebook‘s problems get worse.ce say it's not related to a spate of bombings. a bbc investigation finds rohingya girls who fled violence in myanmar now trafficked into prostitution in bangladesh. and six months after hurricane maria, we find life is definitely not back to normal in puerto rico.

my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: all eyes on china's president xi jinping, as he wraps up the annual national people's congress and gets ready for his second term at the top. police in austin, texas hunt a serial bomber for the attacks in their city. four parcel bombs have gone off in recent days. investigators widen their search in the spy poisoning case, as international chemical weapons experts arrive in the uk. china's president xijinping is delivering a speech to close the annual session of the national people's congress. it's been a significant people's congress with the presidential term limits being lifted, in effect making xijingping ‘president for life', should he choose to. our correspondent stephen mcdonell is following the people's congress for us in beijing. as we began to weeks ago, we have finally reached the end. —— two weeks. absolutely. we have seen this historic congress come to an end, with an already powerful xi jinping in an even stronger position with the abolition of the two

my name is nkem ifejika.— including canada. the integrated nature of our supply chains means that there would be significant disruption in canada, obviously, but also in the united states. war crimes are being committed on civilians in the syrian region of eastern ghouta, says the un. it says there must be prosecutions. britain's prime minister says the uk and eu are now close to a deal on the brexit transition. and saying a final farewell to evangelist billy graham. politicians, family and the faithful gather in north carolina for the funeral of a man who preached to millions.

my name is nkem ifejika.for last week's nerve agent attack. at the united nations, its ambassador demands action. the credibility of this council will not survive if we fail to hold russia accountable. moscow again denies any involvement in the attack. translation: we demand that material proof be provided over the allegedly found russian trace in this high—resonance event. a month after the floida school shooting, students across the us walk out of their classrooms to demand tighter gun controls. and ten plastic particles per litre, growing concerns over many brands of bottled water.