he estimates 50 million people and the fear is, that violence could spread in north india.a charismatic figure. he calls himself the messenger of god, sports a huge beard and has a taste for enormous motor cycles. he has been dubbed "the baba of bling", and stars in his own movies and pop videos and, despite his extraordinary appearance, he's regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india, involving those who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim says his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but he's been accused of involvement in murder and it is also claimed he persuaded 400 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it's that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. a little earlier i spoke to the bbc‘s neha bhatnagar who told me things were beginning to calm down. at the moment because it has night—time in i

he estimates 50 million people and the fear is, that violence could spread in north india.matic figure. he calls himself the messenger of god, sports a huge beard and has a taste for enormous motor cycles. he has been dubbed "the baba of bling", and stars in his own movies and pop videos and, despite his extraordinary appearance, he's regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india, involving those who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim says his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but he's been accused of involvement in murder and it is also claimed he persuaded 400 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it's that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. a pakistani man who is suspected of being an international drugs dealer has been arrested in north london. muhammad asif hafeez is wanted in america for

i've spoken to collea g u es parts of north india.i there is an order that no more than four or five people can gather at any one time. most of delhi is under this prohibiting order. other parts of adjoining states are facing similar restrictions. there's been curbs around the internet so people aren't sending and messages that could incite further violence. this is a very difficult situation to handle. we have to get past this weekend when the sentence is to be delivered on monday. they have to keep the situation under control not just on monday. they have to keep the situation under control notjust for this weekend but for the coming few days. the prohibiting order has been extended until the 8th of september. you can imagine the timescale to bring this under control. the prime minister has said it is a distressing situation but many people are upset by that. this has not come as a surprise. he has more than 50 million followers. people we re than 50 million followers. people were bound to come on the streets. it has the administrat

violence broke out almost as soon as the guilty verdict was handed down by the court in north india.ram rahim singh‘s followers had flocked to the town to demonstrate their support. they went on the rampage, burning cars and attacking the police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. when that didn't subdue the crowd, they fired live ammunition, and there have been clashes elsewhere, too. this train was torched by an angry mob here in the indian, delhi. elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. the guru has an absolutely enormous following, he estimates 50 million people, and the is that violence could spread in north india. guru ram rahim is a charismatic figure, he makes movies calling himself the messenger of god. his huge beard and flamboyant style has led to him being called "the baba of bling." but despite his sometimes extraordinary appearance, he is regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india involving ascetics who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim insists his sect is a socia

the violence could spread in north india. will meet ramrod him saying it's a charismatic figure because himself the messenger of god sports a huge pit and has a taste for enormous motorcycles. he's been dubbed the baba of billing and stars in his own movies and pop videos and despite his extraordinary appearance. is regarded as a living saint by many of his followers program then the heart this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india. involving aesthetics who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram run him says his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group but he's been accused of involvement in murder. and it is also claimed he persuaded four hundred of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it's not kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india. and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin wrote at. bbc news daily. nnova. the billion a head of some sun has been sentenced to five years in jail after

violence broke out almost as soon as the guilty verdict was handed down by the court in north india.wers had flocked to the town to demonstrate their support. they went on the rampage, burning cars and attacking the police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. when that didn't subdue the crowd, they fired live ammunition, and there have been clashes elsewhere, too. this train was torched by an angry mob here in the indian, delhi. elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. the guru has an absolutely enormous following, he estimates 50 million people, and the fear is that violence could spread in north india. guru ram rahim is a charismatic figure, he makes movies calling himself the messenger of god. his huge beard and flamboyant style has led to him being called "the baba of bling." but despite his sometimes extraordinary appearance, he is regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india involving ascetics who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim insists his sect is a social welfare and spir

have been killed in violent protests over the rape conviction of a popular religious leader in north indiaa south korean scandal as the heir to the samsung empire is sentenced to five years in prison for bribery and embezzlement. wifi controlled convoys of lorries could be on major british roads by the the end of next year — as part of a plan to cut emissions and reduce congestion. and england struggle as they lose three wickets on the first morning of the second test against the west indies at headingley. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a rock starjailed for child abuse could have been stopped nearly four years earlier if numerous allegations against him had been investigated properly and if a witness had been believed. the independent police complaints commission says south wales police missed a series of chances to stop the lost prophets singer ian watkins‘ abuse of children. watkins was jailed for 29 years in 2013 after admitting sexual offences, including the attempted rape of a baby. our wales correspondent sian lloyd reports. a rock star, whose music earned him fans around t

now we have been hearing that it's states in north india. to the capital, delhi, where i am. is it fed by the anger we have seen in recent weeks and months over so high profile sexual offences cases. there have been calls for many more convictions from the courts. that's right. laws against sexual violence in india have been strengthened over the past few years. therefore these cases tend to go through trial white swiftly. that hasn't been the case in this one. the particular problem here is that the person who was convicted has a tremendous following. that's been a problem for the authorities. they knew all along this was likely to be a very controversial verdict. certainly for his followers who had gathered en masse ahead of the hearing, something like 200,000 of them had gathered at this town north of delhi. 20,000 police were deployed, but despite that they were not able to bring the situation under control and wants the verdict was out his followers basically started attacking the police, started attacking the police, started attacking

he estimates 50 million people and the fear is, that violence could spread in north india. and has a taste for enormous motor cycles. he has been dubbed "the baba of bling", and stars in his own movies and pop videos and, despite his extraordinary appearance, he's regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india, involving those who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim says his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but he's been accused of involvement in murder and it is also claimed he persuaded 400 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it's that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. a former rock star — who's been jailed for multiple cases of child abuse — could have been caught years earlier if the police had investigated him properly. ian watkins — the lead singer of the band, lost prophets — was sente

his conviction sparked violence in north india on friday. 38 people were killed and more than 200 othersve been deployed to try to prevent further violence. some of gurmeet ram rahim singh‘s followers are travelling to rohtak, where he is now being held. our south asia correspondent, justin rowlatt is at his wh‘tt

there are reports that at least 28 people are dead and scores injured in north india in riots after aligious leader was found guilty of raping two female followers. more than 200,000 of gurmeet ram rahim singh‘s supporters flocked to the city where he was convicted. our correspondent sanjoy majumder is in delhi with the latest. the violence began hours ago when the verdict was pronounced where the hearing was taking place. soon after that his supporters took to the streets in anger, they clashed with police, who already deployed in large numbers. they started by trying to use tear gas shells and water cannons to break up the protests. but when they were unable to do so they began opening live ammunition rounds. that's when a lot of the deaths occurred. since then, the army's been called in, in that town, and we understand asemblance of order has regained in that area but what's happened since is that the violence has spread to new areas and a number of towns in the states north of where i am, and also a couple of violent incidents taking place in the capital itself a couple of buses t

parts of the world where floods have been devastating is parts of southern asia, bangladesh and north—east india people have now been displaced by floods and it's believed there have been more than 1000 deaths. there could be even worsening conditions to come. this is the storm that hit parts of southern china and hong kong. its feeding the moisture wwe universe now. lots of storms at present with bright colours across parts of northern vietnam, northern laos, —— it's feeding the moisture west now. rivers already at record flood levels. things could deteriorate further as we going to the start of next week. in europe, quieter conditions in comparison, certainly through the central and eastern areas. some storms in the aegean areas. big storm clouds we have seen across spain spreading towards france and that could cause flash flooding. we are likely to see temperatures drop and the same will happen in the uk as far as temperature drops are concerned tomorrow. rain in the south—east. 10 degrees temperature drop compared to today. across the board a pretty disappointing run—up to the end of august.

of the guru's followers building up; about a repeat of the terrible violence that we saw here in north india from narendra modi, the prime minister, downwards, have said that they want calm here in india, but there is still a great deal of tension and fears that clashes could again break out. the headlines on bbc news: eight people are killed in a crash involving a mini bus and two lorries on the m1 near milton keynes. two people have been arrested. three officers are injured while arresting a man with a four foot sword outside buckingham palace. counter—terrorism police are investigating. in texas, hurricane harvey weakens after battering the coast with heavy rain and winds of 130 miles per hour. a late raheem sterling goal and manchester city victory over bournemouth. he was sent off for his celebrations that followed, but the goal meant his side didn't drop any points for the second time in a week. james anderson took two wickets at the start of the david kraigg brathwaite has made his century to move within 41 runs of england's first—innings total. and hull are looking to retain the chal

they spoke about the tragic deaths of more than 60 children in a hospital in north india last week, anhe fact that although it has come a long way, there is far to go. what more can we expect in terms of events with this anniversary? more can we expect in terms of events with this anniversary7m more can we expect in terms of events with this anniversary? it is a public holiday. the mood is one of festivity. we have been out for several hours on the street, we have seen several hours on the street, we have seen people on motorcycles, carrying the national flag. that seen people on motorcycles, carrying the nationalflag. that is seen people on motorcycles, carrying the national flag. that is the celebration that is taking place in every pa rt celebration that is taking place in every part of india. that is to address people of india from here, celebrations of a similar nature are taking place across all of india's state, across schools and just about everywhere. this is seen as a day of celebration, not so much as a day in which people ought to remember the tragic events of partition of

his conviction sparked violence in north india on friday. 38 people were killed and more than 200 othersrts. behind this wall is the vast temple complex that is the headquarters of the sect run by the man called the guru of bling. verite cinema, in cinema, a hospital, a hotel, and a vast auditorium. today, his followers were in no mood to welcome visitors. 0therjournalists have been attacked and their vehicles burned. he is a flamboyant and controversial figure who stars in his own movies where he commands extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide man be an exaggeration, but one person says there may be at least 40,000 vote is inside the compound at the moment so the —— may be an. driving away from the temple complex, you get a sense ofjust how tense the atmosphere is. the local town has been under a strict lockdown four days. the shops are closed and there are many roadblocks. —— for. we were turned back when we asked for permission to pass. he's due to be sentenced on monday in a town about two hours from here. the fear is it could spark yet more viole

india comes to a close. but next week, i head to the north—east of the country. to a very spiritual place. and with the amount of people crammed on here as well, it's going to be an experience. a region that prides itself on tradition and creativity, and a passionate desire to protect this unique part of the world forfuture generations. hello there. very wet weather in north—east india and neighbouring bangladesh at the moment all due to the south—westerly monsoon. 0ur monsoon or at least it seemed like one, has moved away for the time being and we are seeing decent weather through the weekend. some sunshine around but not completely dry. we have had some threatening cloud here earlier on in cumbria. we have still got a few showers around at the moment. a few more showers are developing in scotland. we still have these showers across northern england and into wales. the heaviest rain at the moment around parts of north—east england moving into the east riding of yorkshire. the showers continue into the evening as well. should be a decent end to the day across the

devotees are not ready to give it up without a fight, so a siege situation is developing here in north indiathe headlines. authorities in houston have warned that the severe flooding that has forced thousands of people from their homes is likely to worsen. the third round of brexit also taking place in brussels this afternoon with british negotiators urging the eu to show flexibility and imagination. a lorry driver has been remanded in custody in connection with saturday‘s minibus crash on the m1. he was charged with 20 counts of drink—driving and dangerous driving. thousands of revellers are descending on west london for the second day of the notting hill carnival. it‘s expected that up to 1 million people will be attending. there will be a minute‘s rylance for those killed in the grenfell tower five. we can go there live. —— fire. you join us as the parade makes its way down westbourne park road. the colours, the atmosphere here is quite incredible. this is happening ten weeks after the grenfell fired disaster which claimed the lives of 80 people and indeed the mood here is one of exciteme

of the guru's followers building up, about a repeat of the terrible violence that we saw here in north indiave said that they won't come here in india. but there are still a great deal of tension and fear that clashes could again break out. the national trust has accused some visitors to the lake district of treating the landscape like a music festival site. the organisation says the increasing popularity of wild camping, where people pitch a tent away from organised areas, is threatening the beauty of the region. dave guest reports. wild camping is about getting closer to nature and getting away from civilisation. it's about spending a night high upon the hills, away from civilisation, often away from other people. and spending that night with nature under the stars in a self—sufficient, low—key manner. responsible wild campers like these make sure they are discreet, do not cause damage, and take everything home with them when they leave. it is traditionally something done on the high hills. what is the change you've noticed? new audiences have come aware of wild camping and are treating it

his conviction sparked an explosion of violence in north india in which 38 people were killed more thanening there? the sentencing announced a few minutes ago. this sentence was pronounced in the special court inside the prison in which gurmeet ram rahim singh has been held since friday, simply because of the law and order situation that has prevented, the authorities decided to fly thejudge prevented, the authorities decided to fly the judge in by helicopter into the prison. during the hearing, lawyers for the prosecution asked for the maximum prison sentence possible, which is life in prison. the defence lawyers said that gurmeet ram rahim singh was, in their words, a social reformer and therefore should be given a lenient sentence and then the judge came out with his sentence which was ten yea rs with his sentence which was ten years in prison. a lot of security ahead of the sentencing, the prison itself surrounded by several thousand security personnel. mobile internet data services were suspended, mobile text messaging services were suspended and door entry into the town itself res

killed in violent clashes following the rape conviction of a controversial religious leader in north indiatexas braces itself for hurricane harvey, the worst storm to hit the us mainland in 12 years. in a moment it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. as the road and rail networks face the full force of the bank holiday getaway, we'll be asking what's the best way forward for britain's transport system. texas prepares for hurricane harvey — we'll hear the latest predictions for what could be the worst storm to hit the us in 12 years. and at10.1i0pm, we'll be taking a look at the front pages of tomorrow's newspapers — joining me will be susie boniface, columnist for the daily mirror, and the public affairs consultant alex deane. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday with me, will perry, the headlines this evening. a century for ben stokes but it's the west indies day at headingly, we're live there... and in las vegas, as it's nearly time for the weigh i will have the build—up to the big fight cono

his conviction sparked violence in north india on friday. 38 people were killed and more than 200 otherst is at his headquarters in sirsa and sent this report. behind this wall is the vast temple complex that is the headquarters of the sect run by the man who became known as the guru of bling. as well as this cinema, there is a hospital, hotel and a vast auditorium. but today, his followers were in no mood to welcome visitors. 0therjournalists have been attacked and their vehicles burnt. guru ram rahim is a flamboyant and controversial figure who stars in his own movies but he commands extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide, may be an exaggeration, but one army officer told me he thinks there are at least a0,000 devotees inside the compound at the moment. driving away from the temple complex, you get a sense of how tense the atmosphere is. the local town has been under a strict lock down for days. the shops are closed and there are many roadblocks. we were turned back when we asked for permission to pass. guru ram rahim is due to be sentenced on monda

devotees are not ready to give it up without a fight, so a siege situation is developing here in north indiae who is serving a life sentence for murdering two patients, may have killed 84 others. niels hoegel was convicted and jailed two years ago — for giving lethal drug injections to intensive care patients. investigators have exhumed more than 100 bodies of patients who died in clinics where hoegel worked. a year ago today bhs closed it‘s doors for the last time after going into administration. 12 months on only 25 of the company‘s 160 stores have new owners including the likes of primark, tk maxx and morleys — and are trading again. our business correspondent emma simpson has been looking at the figures. bhs, one of the best—known names on the high street. it had its heyday, but this time last year, nearly 90 years of trading came to an end. and the question, who would fill this gap? at this shopping centre, a shiny new department store. and new jobs for these two former bhs workers. we couldn‘t get anyone in to fix anything for bhs, but now we‘ve got brand—new everything. it is like mov

other efforts fail, pakistan, india, north korea.ou start, whether it will succeed orfail. you have to play out your hand and then at the end of the day, you will know. thank very much. acid attacks are on the rise across the uk. there were more than 400 in the six months up to april 2017 in england and wales, and the numbers have more than doubled in england since 2014, the majority taking place in london. most reported attacks have taken place in public places, but newsnight has spoken exclusively to one family who were victims in their own front room. elaine dunkley reports, and herfilm contains images some may find disturbing. where does it hurt, mate, are you all right? we're here to try and get water into your eyes. mate, keep your eyes open, keep your eyes open. the use of chemicals as a weapon is growing in the uk. victims left physically and mentally scarred by acid attacks. i was thinking, i'm not going to see anything after that. a common household product widely available and used in the most horrific way. back in april,

killed in violent clashes following the rape conviction of a controversial religious leader in north indiatest between england and the west indies at headingly. the tourists have been much improved on their opening performance in the series. they've bowled really well all day as shannon gabriel and kemar roach have both taken two wickets. gabriel getting the the prized scalp of alastair cook for just 11. and he should have had the england skipper shortly after too. joe root dropped in the slips and he made the windies pay — reaching a 12th consecutive half century in a test match. but on 59 he played an uncharacteristically poor shot and was caught out. it left ben stokes there though, and while the all rounder has also been dropped, he's now got to 76 not out. he reached a centrally but stuart broad has gone in the last few minutes. woakes broad has gone in the last few minutes. woa kes and broad has gone in the last few minutes. woakes and anderson are at the crease. f1 returned after the summer break and lewis hamilton has set the pace ahead of this weekend's belgian grand prix. after b

mumbai central station is a massive, heaving hub, connecting the city to the north and east of india.e interesting part — this is notjust about this station. along india‘s railway tracks lie 45,000 kilometres of optic fibre and google is piping internet access down those cables to feed wi—fi access to 114 other train stations, too. the man overseeing the project is gulzar azad, who i caught up with while he was waiting for his train. if you had to take one place in the country where you wanted tremendous fibre and you had to have reliable power, relatively speaking, power is a challenge across the country... and you had to have the entire country walking through it. that one place, that‘s only one place — that‘s the railway stations. can you guarantee that all services on google‘s wi—fi will be treated equally? absolutely, i think the whole idea and motivation for us, if you look at the reason why we did this, was to see if we can provide an open internet, completely open, with full access to the entire web, the way the web was designed. so there is a fibre—optic network that‘s rollin

india's north—east, a collection of eight states, almost cut off from the rest of this vast country butstrip of land. at partition, a large swathe of this region was sectioned off to become east pakistan, which later became bangladesh, leaving the indian area landlocked. it's geographically and culturally out on a limb. this is frontier country, little—known to tourists and other indians alike. they call it the land of cloud, that's because of the severe monsoon season. hilly, remote, the area so crisp and fresh, and the view, simply spectacular. —— the air is so crisp and fresh. it's this cool climate that made the state of meghalaya and its capital, shillong, a popular retreat for the british during the colonial era. they dubbed it the scotland of the east. it's pretty crowded! what about the city today? there's only one way to find out. i take a bus into the city centre. so it's a modern industrial town these days, shillong. whoa, feel it! i think those brakes may need a bit of work. so tell me, what do you think about shillong? this is your home city. what do you think about this pl

india is affecting more than 16 million people. forecasters say the flooding is expected to worsen over the weekend. sarah corker reports. this is a rescue mission in northfor the missing. communities have been cut off, left to wait for food and aid to arrive. their homes have been destroyed. crops ruined. the sheer volume of the monsoon rains has washed away bridges. roads are disappearing too. the floods reshaping this landscape. and, for many, these makeshift shelters are now all they have left. in low—lying bangladesh, 3.9 million people have been affected — a third of the country is flooded. in india, floods are causing serious problems for every 11 million people in india, floods are causing serious problems for over 11 million people in four states in the north. and across south asia, the monsoon rains are thought to have killed about 500. in south nepal, when the koshi river ove rflowed it swept away entire communities. people salvage what they can, but these are the worst floods in 15 years here and there is anger about the government's slow response. translation: if our demands are not met, what should we do? we have to sleep on the side of the

the guru's follower is building up about a repeat of the terrible violence that we saw here in north indianister downwards have said that they won't come here in india. but there are still a great deal of tension and fear that clashes could again break out. the former thai prime minister ying—luck shinawat has fled to dubai, after she failed to appear at a court appearance in bangkok. local media say she escaped via cambodia and singapore, before travelling to the gulf state, where her brother, thaksin — also a former thai prime minister — lives in exile. ying—luck shinawat is facing a sentence of up to ten years in jail if she's found guilty of criminal negligence charges. a teacher at eton who circulated questions from an a level—equivalent economics exam before the test had been taken — has left the school. mo tanweer who was head of economics left following an investigation by an exam board. the college said it meant pupils who sat the economics exam were awarded "assessed marks" instead. eton college said it had co—operated fully and it "deeply regrets that this incident occurred", ad

india. rainfall totals really starting to top up. the best of the dry weather ina top up. the best of the dry weather in a pakistan and northcross the uk. some heavy and windy into the far north—west. the best of the weather, dry weather, in the south—east. hello. i'm philippa thomas and this is outside source. the main stories. donald trump has says statements on north korea may not have been tough enough. he says that the country should be very wary about doing anything the united states. maybe that statement was not tough enough. we are backed by our military, backed by everybody. there has been a drowning of migrants off the coast of yemen and many are full to be teenagers. one of mexico's most famous footballers denies connections with a mexican cartel. to get in touch with us, hashtag bbc os.

east anglia —— north—east india and nearly 10 million peopleuation there is that the severe rain has affected 20% of the severe rain has affected 20% of the constables are population and then looking at bangladesh that has also been badly hit. there is a map i want to bring up for you now, the areas in red show you the part of the country that are underwater. that is over one third of the country. some pictures to show you what has been going on, this is one area people wading through floodwaters. many have had to leave their homes and alan woodside shelters, this is nepal where it is mainly the southern lowlands that are affected. but this is bangladesh we re are affected. but this is bangladesh were several rivers have burst their banks. the army has been deployed. he says is an editor for the world service has been telling me more about how difficult the situation is. the bangladeshi authorities said more than 100 people had been killed due to the floods triggered by the remonstrance. one third of the country under water as you explain to th

india, into nepal, bangladesh. all of the regions that have had relentless monsoon rains. pouring in mumbai. heavy rains in the south—east of pakistan, the northooks like the heavy rains are to continue on friday, saturday and sunday. so the areas stricken by the flooding rains areas stricken by the flooding rains are to receive yet more rainfall. in some instances in excess of 100 millimetres of rain. so getting very serious flooding. in some instances as serious as what we are seeing in texas for example. over asia pacific. there is a tropical depression to the south of china. that could be affecting southern china. but a typhoon to the east of japan is swerving out to sea and should not be impacting japan at all. the weather for the uk all. the weatherfor the uk is all. the weather for the uk is coming all. the weatherfor the uk is coming up before 10.00pm. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. there are warnings of a major explosion at a chemical plant in texas — caused by floods brought by tropical storm harvey. officials have been forced to evacuate the area plant after it lost power. emmanuel macron has unveiled his plans to ov

picture and it will tend to cut the reins off further north for a time and instead we will see the heaviest rain transferring to central parts of indiae are warnings out for this part of india as well for the coming few days. certainly not out of the woods as the rain comes down through the catchments and obviously also where we are seeing an enhanced rain once again, areas where already this monsoon season has been very wet. now to some wintry weather. as we head down to australia and new zealand, we have seen a pounding from the winds in recent days. we can see tightly packed isobars and it's likely to stay very windy here for the next few days, particularly tasmania, victoria and southern australia, and indeed new zealand. it's cold enough certainly for some snow heading into the southern alps of new zealand. for the vast majority, a lot of fine and dry weather, but it's feeling very wintry further south, and as a result quite cool. let's head back towards europe where the heat and the dry weather, the parched weather continues for much of southern europe. this was taken in greece where you can unfortunately see the wind fanning t

notice there is another area of cloud moving into north—eastern india, bangladesh and nepal, that couldthe flooding situation and we also have an area of wet weather now sliding into pakistan, there could be flash flooding for places like karachi but all the while mumbai will be drying out after an exceptionally wet last few days. conversely it has been a little bit drier over the last few days across bangladesh and nepal but the flooding has been so significant over recent weeks that a couple of drier days will not sort out the problem. and remember, that big lump of cloud working in from the east, actually the remnants of an old tropical storm, that will be enhancing the rainfall in eastern india, bangladesh and nepal once again as we go through the next few days, so there is the risk of some further flooding. britain's prime minister, theresa may, is midway through a three—day visit to japan aiming to ease concerns about brexit and prepare the way for a trade agreement. mrs may has described japan as a "like—minded nation," and a natural trading partner. but tokyo has been forthright

noticed there is another area of cloud moving into north—eastern india, bangladesh and nepal, that couldflooding situation and we also have a area of wet weather now sliding into pakistan, there could be flash flooding for places like karachi but all the while mumbai will be drying out after an exceptionally wet last few days. conversely it's been drier over the last few days across bangladesh and nepal but the flooding has been so significant over recent weeks that a couple of drier days will not sort out the problem. remember the big lump of cloud working in from the east, the re m na nts of cloud working in from the east, the remnants of an old tropical storm, that will be in hunting the rainfall in eastern india, bangladesh and nepal once again as we go through the next few days, so there is the risk of some further flooding. tokyo has been forthright about the potential impact of brexit on its companies based in britain. 100 days after militants in the philippines loyal to islamic state occupied the southern city of marawi, president rodrigo duterte says the battle there has entered

india come to a close. but next week, i head to the north—east of the country.very spiritual place. the amount of people crammed on here as well is going to be an experience. a region that prides itself on tradition and creativity. and a passionate desire to protect this unique part of the world forfuture generations. hello there. after a mixed, changeable, and in places very soggy week of weather, the weekend is looking a little bit different. it will be mostly dry, and there will be some spells of sunshine. having said that, quite a cloudy start for many on saturday morning, particularly across southern england and the channel islands. the odd spot of drizzle here. things brighten up through the day. across—the—board patchy cloud and sunny spells. yes, one or two showers, but they will be the exception rather than the rule. many places will stay dry. so let's take a closer look, then, at ii:00pm in the afternoon, and across the south—west of england we'll see some spells of sunshine. no heatwave — 18 in plymouth, 19 in cardiff. the odd shower in the hills of w

the rain is easing a little towards bangladesh and the north—east of india it is still feeding into thet as if it is dry, either. heavy showers around. for the next couple of days, the heaviest of the rain will be focused around the central eastern indian region, with a monsoon trough pepping up the rain, and also the monsoon winds starting to pep up the rain in the western 93p- to pep up the rain in the western gap. those are the two areas of india, central parts of india pushing north—westwards, whether heaviest rain warnings are out for for friday and saturday. but nevertheless, there are still further showers and intense showers to come up towards the north—eastern areas, bangladesh bhutan and nepal. in australia, winds have been causing issues. the winds whipping up causing issues. the winds whipping up from new south wales down into victoria, some australia and tasmania. across new zealand as well. very wet indeed across the western side of the south island. heavy snow across the mountains. near gale falls winds, even some storm falls winds, it looks pretty nasty. winds continue t

they are probably more different in many ways that in north india is from pakistan.we were the object of al qaeda's largest effort. why is it that france is producing something ices fighters and this is the other thing that i wish they would understand even though we have this here. couple things are really different. it cannot be compared to france for the uk. experiencing this has had colonial histories of oppression. they came here as professionals. and so the very earliest that they came here. when immigration the american muslim community is more likely to sue. it is just is just the history of the organization. and what concerns me is the anti- muslim era. these organizations have allowed americans to politically mobilize. so we don't very quickly understand what has been up the force of american resilience. we might find ourselves sooner or later that our european allies come from. why had we not been the object of the massive attack. it doesn't undo the sources of that. just to say a couple of things we haven't been subject to ices attacks but we haven't been