ramzan karmali, bbc news. election after the shock resignation of long—standing leader nursultan nazarbayev. leaders of the pro—democracy movement in sudan call for a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience, starting on sunday. let's get more on that now. i've been speaking to dr sara abdelgalil, president of the uk branch of the sudan doctor's union. she explained what the protesters hope to achieve and what the campaign of civil disobedience will entail. what we are calling for is a national complete civil disobedience in all sectors. apart from emergency cover, for example in the medicalfield. saying that, it is becoming difficult to provide that with the invasion of the hospitals, or the fear that travelling to the hospital that you will be attacked. civil disobedience is to paralyse are we talking about strikes? both strikes and civil disobedience. it is very difficult in this situation to strike and go to work and sit there and talk about your rights, you will be subjected to shooting or killing or det

ramzan karmali reports. it is a victory forjustice, a victory for truth...scan du plantier‘s son. his mother was murdered over 22 years ago in ireland. today, french courts convicted british man ian bailey. he was not there as the courts handed out a 25—year sentence. today, everybody must know, understand that ian bailey is a murderer. and we must denounce it. sophie toscan du plantier‘s body was found on christmas eve 1996 near her holiday home in county cork. she suffered what had obviously been an extremely violent assault. ian bailey, who lived nearby was an early suspect, but the irish authorities ruled there was not enough evidence to prosecute. the french thought otherwise. there had been two thwarted extradition attempts. ian bailey's legal team had been unimpressed by the french court's action. the procedure to accuse in absence has rarely been used in the past. i predicted that this injustice would happen. it has happened and it is an outrage. it is a grotesque abandonment of our criminaljustice system to a country which does not have a criminalju

ramzan karmali, bbc news. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news.has outlined ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions to almost zero by 2050 in order to tackle climate change. emissions will have to be avoided completely or offset by planting trees or sucking c02 out of the atmosphere. critics say the action is being taken too late. others warn it will be too costly. an outbreak of ebola in the democratic republic of congo has now spread into uganda. the world health organisation says a 5 year old boy with the disease entered uganda on 9th june and is now being treated in hospital. protest leaders in sudan have agreed to suspend widespread strikes and return to the negotiating table. in return, the army, which has been in control since long—time president omar al—bashir was ousted in april, has agreed to release political prisoners. the sudanese professionals association, which had called the strikes, has backed their temporary suspension and urged people to return to work. a failed merger and a boardroom bust—up are the backdrop for renault

ramzan karmali, bbc news.e in malta has been put up for sale. it's there if you have a spare 7 million dollars. it's on the outskirts of the capital, the only place outside the uk the queen has ever called home, she lived there between 1919 and 1951 in the early yea rs of between 1919 and 1951 in the early years of her marriage to prince philip. he had been stationed in malta as a neville officer at the time. there is much more for you wa nt time. there is much more for you want all the news —— on all the news on our website and on twitter. we will keep you up—to—date on what is happening in hong kong, some big protests going on there. thank you for watching. some really miserable weather out there at the moment, pouring with rain across the north, but it's notjust here in the uk where we're getting the really unsettled weather. in fact, much of western europe, all the way down to spain and portugal are experiencing below average temperatures and quite changeable weather. now there's a big low pressure which i

ramzan karmali reports. smoke overshadows the city of dzerzhinsk, the aftermath of a massive explosion. witnesses say there were at least two huge blasts that caused the shockwave through the city. translation: there was a terrifying column of smoke. it looked 20 metres high from here. it was probably a couple of kilometres high. a black column of smoke in the shape of a mushroom. the explosions took place in a factory that stored high explosive forms for the military. scores have been injured and despite the damage to windows and nearby homes there were no fatalities. most of those hurt were cut by flying glass. translation: at the moment one person is in a serious condition. there is no threat to the local population and all the emergency services are making checks and evaluations to eliminate any possibility of situation getting worse. more than half of those injured were residents of the city and not in the plant when the blast occurred. last august, three people died in another factory blast in the city

ramzan karmali reports.e job in a funeral parlour. now she's campaigning. she wants the japanese government to ban firms from forcing women to wear high heels to work. many women feel they should wear heeled shoes in the office or whenjob hunting, so i wanted to change the situation in japanese customs. miss ishikawa handed in a petition signed by around 19,000 to the ministry of health. her campaign has been named #kutoo on social media, to mimic the #metoo movement. it's also a play on two japanese words meaning shoe and pain. this isn't the first time a campaign has been launched to change dress codes that work for women. in 2015, a london receptionist was sent home from work without pay after she refused to wear high heels. nicola thorpe set up a petition calling for uk dress code laws to be changed. this was never just about a pair of shoes. it's about how women are viewed in the workplace, that there's so much pressure on women notjust to look professional but to look attractive. following media covera

ramzan karmali, bbc news.e duchess of sussex joining the parade in an open—top carriage. it's her first public appearance since the birth of her son four weeks ago. our royal correspondent, daniella relph reports. fanfare. this week, she has hosted a president and remembered the sacrifice of d—day. today, the queen herself was celebrated on her official birthday. trooping the colour also saw a return to royal duties for the duchess of sussex. meghan rode in a carriage with her husband and the duchesses of cornwall and cambridge, for her first royal engagement since baby archie was born on the 6th of may. the american duchess did not take part in the state visit of the american president earlier in the week, because of the birth of her baby son. but officials say she chose to interrupt her maternity leave for this event, because it is a family moment in which she wanted to share. the queen has rarely missed a trooping the colour. hers is an expert eye on a spectacle of military precision. among those watching w

ramzan karmali reports. delhi, and yet another day of extreme heat.der each day. this is india's second—longest heatwave on record, 32 days long. lives are being lost due to a lack of drinking water in many places. translation: you have to be in line early in the morning. otherwise, you will not get anything any more. often enough, many go empty—handed. translation: i have never experienced anything like it. it breaks all records. only rain can save us, but it does not come. and that rain is late, 11 days late. monsoon has been delayed because of huge climate change effect, and with summers, your water bodies are being — because the source of water is being depleted. the worst—affected region is to the east of delhi, in the state of bihar. hundreds of been taken to hospitals and treated for heatstroke caused by prolonged exposure to sun or from physical exertion in high temperatures. the death toll in the state is rising. with the temperature in some places over seven degrees above the average, there is little relief. schools and colleges are closed u

ramzan karmali reports.a part time job in a funeral parlour. now, she is campaigning. she wants the japanese government to ban firms from forcing women to wear high heels to work. translation: many women feel that they should wear heeled shoes in the office or when job hunting, so i wanted to change the situation in japanese customs. ms ishikawa handed in a petition signed by around 19,000 to the ministry of health. her campaign has been named #kutoo on social media, to mimic the #metoo movement. it is also a play on two japanese words meaning shoe and pain. this isn't the first time a campaign has been launched to change dress codes at work for women. in 2015, a london receptionist was sent home from work without pay after she refused to wear high heels. nicola thorpe set up a petition calling for uk dress code laws to be changed. this was never just about a pair of shoes. it's about how women are viewed in the workplace, that there's so much pressure on women to notjust look professional, but look attracti

ramzan karmali reports.. now, she is campaigning. she wants the japanese government to ban firms from forcing women to wear high heels to work. translation: many women feel that they should wear heeled shoes in the office or when job hunting, so i wanted to change the situation in japanese customs. ms ishikawa handed in a petition signed by around 19,000 to the ministry of health. her campaign has been named #kutoo on social media, to mimic the #metoo movement. it is also a play on two japanese words meaning shoe and pain. this isn't the first time a campaign has been launched to change dress codes at work for women. in 2015, a london receptionist was sent home from work without pay after she refused to wear high heels. nicola thorpe set up a petition calling for uk dress code laws to be changed. this was never just about a pair of shoes. it's about how women are viewed in the workplace, that there's so much pressure on women to notjust look professional, but look attractive. following media coverage, the fi

ramzan karmali reports.sed to kill himself. it went on sale at a paris auction house, where there was plenty of interest — including one potential buyer with a very special reason for wanting the rusty revolver. we are here for the gun, the van gogh gun, because we are opening a museum in holland, in rotterdam, a van gogh museum, so it would be nice to have it in the museum there. so fingers crossed. injuly 1890, after years of mental anguish, van gogh walked into a field near auvers—sur—oise, a village a few miles north of paris, and shot himself in the chest. but the pocket sized revolver had limited power and it took days for the troubled artist to die from his injury. more than seven decades later, a corroded gun was found in a field behind the chateau where he stayed. but doubts have been raised about the gun's authenticity and the auction house which sold the weapon admitted there's no way of guaranteeing that the gun is the same, though they remain pretty certain that it is. translation: it's a 7mm ca

ramzan karmali, bbc news.seen 10 goals. in the coming hours, brazil, italy, australia and jamaica will take to the pitch for the first time but who is the favourite, how do they compare and should we be expecting fireworks? here's a quick guide to the teams of group c. for us, we want to play semis and in the final but we have got to get the group and we are showing respect to oui’ group and we are showing respect to our opponents. obviously a dream to win the trophy but we not letting oui’ win the trophy but we not letting our minds go that far, we have five 01’ games our minds go that far, we have five or games before that. —— five or six. this is bbc news. our main story this hour: polls have opened in kazakhstan in a presidential election — after the shock resignation of long—standing leader nursultan nazarbayev. let's get more on that now. a few minutes ago, the bbc‘s reporter in kazakhstan asked the ruling party's candidate what his message was for youth activists who had been protesting for greater demo

ramzan karmali, bbc news.n the programme. among the attacksjoe biden made on tuesday is that tariffs are having a devastating impact on american farmers and consumers. california's wine industry is one of those being hit hard. president trump says he's either going to make a great deal with china — or no deal at all. but california vineyards have seen their sales to china fall — and many are worried about the future — as the bbc‘s sophie long reports. the lush landscape of california's wine country. across this fertile land, concern is growing, as family businesses feel the impact of the tension between the world's two biggest economies. right here you guys will see a sauvignon blanc block planted in 1999. ijoined an eco tour at honig's vineyard. customers learn about their sustainable winemaking. it's a crucial source of income for the third generation producers. their business with china has collapsed completely. 0ur china business has gone to zero. the top year was 1,000 cases, and now we're back down to ze

ramzan karmali, bbc news. the 23—year—old cruised to her first grand slam victory over the czech teenager, marketa vondrousova in straight sets. it comes after barty took a break from the sport in 2014 to play professional cricket. she's now australia's first singles winner at the tournament in more than forty years. for the last fortnight, the stars have aligned for me. i've been able to play really good tennis when i've needed it and this is just incredible. i never dreamt that i'd be sitting here with this trophy here at the french open. obviously we have dreams and goals as children but this is incredible. and the men's final takes place on sunday between rafael nadal and dominic thiem, a repeat of last year's final which nadal won. the queen's official birthday, has been marked by the trooping the colour ceremony, with the duchess of sussex joining the parade in an open—top carriage. it's her first public appearance since the birth of her son four weeks ago. our royal correspondent, daniella relph reports

ramzan karmali, bbc news.as australia progressed to the last sixteen. they finished second in group c — after beating jamaica four—one. brazil beat italy by one goal to nil. watching was paul frostick. australia and jamaica lined up against each other in their final group stage match with the aussies needing so australia and jamaica lined up against each other with the aussies needing so ach other with the aussies needing a draw to cement their place in the next round. the matildas staged an impressive comeback but this time it was them who got the lead first thanks to sam kerr. they were playing in confident fashion and trying their luck from all over the pitch. their perseverance paid off when before halftime, kerr scored another header, a 2—0 lead taken to the break. they dominated early second—half possession too but a lapse in concentration at the back saw them caught out. havana sulon putting a goal back the jamaicans. australia was rattled but when sam found herself with the ball at her feet, the stage

ramzan karmali, bbc news. in france, a very special theatre has reopened.au palace during the reign of napoleon iii. it has taken 12 years of careful restoration to bring it back to life. the bbc‘s tim allman reports. palace of fontainebleau is as much a pa rt palace of fontainebleau is as much a part of the history of france as versailles and the elysees. kings lived here, it was a symbol of opulence, decadence, absolute luxury. 0ne opulence, decadence, absolute luxury. one of the most impressive rooms was this grand theatre, now finally restored. ornate gold, the finest of silks, around 80% of the original materials were used. translation: all that has been preserved is all that can be seen. that was the most important thing for us. the furniture, for example, was taken to an outdoor workshop. the carpets were removed for cleaning and then restored, and then we intervened in areas that were not visible. the theatre was built at the urging of napoleon iii's wife, eugenie. but it was only used a handful of times before the emperor was captured during the fr

ramzan karmali, bbc news.o come: could eating insects get the royal seal of approval — the dutch king opens a new bug farm. the day the british liberated the falklands. and by tonight, british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorby—mania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who for them, has raised great hopes for an end to the division of europe. michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges. the screams of the crowd, a testament to his popularity and their faith in his innocence. as long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's feels pretty neat. feel marvellous, really. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: tens of thousands of people are on the streets of hong kong protesting against a proposed extradition law. it would see suspects extradited to mainland china or trial. but for the moment, we head

ramzan karmali reports.n house, where there was plenty of interest — including one potential buyer with a very special reason for wanting the rusty revolver. we are here for the gun, the van gogh gun, because we are opening a museum in holland, in rotterdam, a van gogh museum, so it would be nice to have it in the museum there. so fingers crossed. injuly 1890, after years of mental anguish, van gogh walked into a field near auvers—sur—oise, a village a few miles north of paris, and shot himself in the chest. but the pocket sized revolver had limited power and it took days for the troubled artist to die from his injury. more than seven decades later, a corroded gun was found in a field behind the chateau where he stayed. but doubts have been raised about the gun's authenticity and the auction house which sold the weapon admitted there's no way of guaranteeing that the gun is the same, though they remain pretty certain that it is. translation: it's a 7mm calibre that corresponds to the bullet that was found in

ramzan karmali reports.al democrat party in germany. she only took the helm of the sdp 14 germany. she only took the helm of the sdp14 months ago from martin shilts. like her predecessor, her demise has been triggered by poor election result. in a statement, ms nahles said that with after discussion with party members she no longer had necessary support to carry out her duties. the sdp is a junior partner in germany's coalition government with angela merkel‘s christian democrats. last year they trailed third hide the cdu and a resurgent green party. their 16% share of the vote was an all—time low. 16% share of the vote was an all-time low. despite this, ms nahles's resignation was a big surprise to her coalition part owners and political analysts. translation: of course i also have respect for the decision the party must make in respect to the success of 41 the. regardless, i would like to say on behalf of the government we will continue the governments work with all seriousness. the ce ntre—left work with a

ramzan karmali reports. the charity ship, sea—watch 3, heading to the italian island of lampedusa.ther vessel heading to shore, but this boat is carrying 42 migrants it rescued two weeks ago from a rubber boat in the mediterranean. since that rescue, it's been sailing back and forth off the coast of italy's southernmost island. an exhausted captain described what happened when officials climbed on board. they have checked our ship certificates and the passports of the crew, and now they are waiting for further instructions from their superiors. i really hope they will take a rescuees off the ship. but italy's interior minister, matteo salvini, was furious the ship had even entered italian waters, and vowed the dutch registered vessel would not be allowed to disembark. he also said that he had lodged a diplomatic protest with the netherlands. sea—watch, a ship operating outside the law, is endangering the lives of dozens of immigrants for a little political game. for a little disgusting and shady political game. they are the ones who are playing with the lives of human beings. itali

it's a rare instance of the russian authorities backing down under public pressure, as ramzan karmalirt, i haveit again. thank you for your support, i have it understand what is happening. iam happy have it understand what is happening. i am happy the case was dropped and justice was served. i hope the investigation will continue and no one will find himself in the same situation i did. mr golonov's employer supported the government for its climb—down. his arrest provoked anger that he was framed for investigations into corruption. authorities were eventually into a climb—down and cement suspended those involved. there will be a checkmate of the legality on the actions of the police officers. they have been discharged from their duties for the investigation. on monday in an unusual show of public support three of the's leading newspapers was the second rise defence of mr golonov. european union is for a thorough investigation and journals what action to be taken. it has been to say the least a mistake, actually a crime and the people who organised this will be held accountable and vic

with me is our news reporter ramzan karmali. tell us more about the allegations.s of misdemeanour assault and each charge carries a maximum 30 days in prison and a $500 fine. a fitness instructor at the canyon ranch resort in tucson alleged he repeatedly touched her inappropriately on the buttocks. this is not the first time he has faced allegations. in february we found out that five employees of his made allegations and all received substantial payments after agreeing to not say anything more, signing a nondisclosure. an injunction was eventually lifted. it is not the first time he has faced these sort of allegations but he is keen to stress he does deny all allegations and has pointed out that none of these allegations have any sexual content. he is quite keen to point that out. in terms of his business, generally, it has been a difficult time for him. yes. so philip green and his wife together own arcadia through a complicated structure but overall, about 4.8 lydian dollars, a huge business. shops in over 37 countries around the world, over 1100 of those are o

warsaw's pride march isn't the only one taking place this weekend, as ramzan karmali reports.hes were in full swing. but perhaps the one most under the spotlight was in warsaw. notjust because it was the city's biggest pride event ever, with an estimated 50,000 people taking part, but perhaps because it has come at a time when the ruling conservative law and justice party has increased its opposition to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. recently, the leader of the party described the lgbt movement as a threat to polish identity. but for the first time ever, the mayor of the city led the pride march. translation: this is about tolerance for everyone. not only gays and lesbians but for disabled and elderly people, for all who are marginalised today. i will always stand by every minority. gay rights has become a political issue in the country. last month's european parliamentary elections saw the ruling party outperform parties which are more supportive of lgbt rights. and the issue is likely to feature again in the general election later this year. whether coming up

ramzan karmali reports. for these workers in belgium, the sun and heat was just too much., they had downed tools and were looking for refreshments to help them call down. these orangutans in a zoo them call down. these orangutans in a zoo in vienna were also doing their best to give hydrated. and it wasn't much fun for these commuters on the paris metro. meteorologist expect previous june on the paris metro. meteorologist expect previousjune temperature has to be approached and possibly exceeded in a number of european countries. with all—time records i could do for. average temperatures are mostly in the 20s. some top temperatures are usually higher. at this week they are expected to be even higher than ever before. exceeding a0 celsius in some cases. the jetstream has gotten stuck, we are getting hot air from the jetstream has gotten stuck, we are getting hot airfrom north africa so the combination of hot air from africa, wins that are set to see temperature surge. scientists ahead was could be particularly dangerous when they occur in early summer. dangerous when they o

ramzan karmali reports. the charity ship sea—watch 3, heading to the italian island of lampedusa. looks like any other vessel heading to shore, but this boat is carrying 42 migrants it rescued two weeks ago from a rubber boat in the mediterranean. since that rescue, it has been sailing back and forth off the coast of italy's southernmost island. an exhausted captain described what happened when officials climbed on board. they have checked our ship certificates and the passports of the crew, and now they are waiting for further instructions from their superiors. i really hope they will take the rescuees off the ship. but italy's interior minister, matteo salvini, was furious the ship had even entered italian waters, and vowed that the dutch—registered vessel would not be allowed to disembark. he also said that he had lodged a diplomatic protest with the netherlands. translation: sea-watch, a ship operating outside the law, is endangering the lives of dozens of immigrants for a little political game, for a little disgusting and shady political game. they are the ones who are playin

ramzan karmali reports. day two for the sea watch 3 off the coast of lampedusa.ed to dock. italian authorities made a second visit onboard and the captain reiterated her plea to let the migrants of her boat. we declared a state of necessity because the psychological situation and the humanitarian condition has been worsening so much that i cannot guarantee the safety of the rescue people anymore onboard a vessel. originally 53 migrants were onboard. 11 were taken of the vessel by the italian coastguard due to health concerns. they were rescued from a rubber boat more than two weeks ago, they been sailing back and forth off the coast of italy's southernmost island ever since. but italian authorities had already warned they would be imposing heavy fines and impound the ship if sea watch 3 entered its waters. and italy's interior minister, matteo salvini, expressed his anger. this time with a series of tweets. this stated if the shippers seized and the ship arrested, i can only be pleased. but the un's refugee agency called for caution over the language used. the to

ramzan karmali reports. the morning after the night before. the morning after the night before.p operation not quite in full swing yet. this is hong kong's legislative council building, the focus of demonstrations which took place just hours earlier. it had begunin place just hours earlier. it had begun in peace, one of the biggest marches hong kong had ever seen. the people on this practice were demonstrating against the controversial extradition bill which would allow suspected criminals to be sent to mainland china for trial. but as night fell, and a new day began, it descended into violence. mental barriers were framed by protesters while police in riot use patterns, pepper spray and high pressure hoses to try and keep control. there were injuries on both sides. the contentious bill will be debated in the coming days at the legislative council building and critics say people in the former british colony would be exposed to china's deeply flawed justice system and it would lead to the further erosion of thejudicial and it would lead to the further erosion of the judicial inde

warsaw's pride march wasn't the only one that's taken place this weekend, as ramzan karmali reports.t perhaps the one most under the spotlight was in warsaw. not just the one most under the spotlight was in warsaw. notjust because it was the city's biggest pride event ever, with an estimated 50,000 people taking part, but perhaps it has come asa time taking part, but perhaps it has come as a time when the ruling conservative law and justice party has increased its opposition to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. lesbian, gay, bisexual and tra nsgender rights. recently, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. recently, the leader of the party, lech kaczy ski, describes the lgbt movement as a threat to national identity but for the first time ever, the mayor of the first time ever, the mayor of the city led the pride march. this is about tolerance for everyone. not only for gays and lesbians but also for disabled people, elderly people, all who are marginalised today. i will always stand by every minority. gay rights has become a political issue in the country and la

ramzan karmali has the details. why is everyone running? panic fills the air of downtown toronto.nto a crowd. they were there to celebrate the toronto raptors nba championship victory. but instead, some fans were caught up in something much more serious. i want to make sure everybody stays calm right now, 0k? please, stay calm. we're dealing... i'm getting information that we are dealing with the situation that's not farfrom here. this is serious. the result of the shooting was that two people sustained serious but not life—threatening injuries. two people were arrested, and two firearms were also recovered. it was meant to be the homecoming parade to end all homecoming parades. vast amounts of people filled the streets of toronto, estimates range from 1.5 million to 2 million fans in attendance, including their most famous one. i want you to turn to somebody you don't know and i want you to give them a hug and congratulations because we have the greatest city in the world and we are the nba 2019 champions of the world! let's go, raptors! they were there to welcome back their hero

ramzan karmali reports. from france to germany, hungary and spain.ine but for many, soaring temperatures are taking their toll and they are set to get higher. the heat experienced across much of europe is down to a weather system over the atlantic. it has created atmospheric pressure over the region, drawn up hot airfrom northern africa and spain. this means high temperatures. previous record temperatures of 38.5 degrees in germany and 41.5 in france looks set to be beaten this week. in paris, a level 3 extreme heat plan has been activated. level 4, the maximum, has never been used. as part of the plan, 900 cool places have been set up including putting up temporary fountains and misting machines. state parks are being kept open at night for people to cool down in. 800,000 schoolchildren have had their exams postponed because of concerns about pupils‘ health. comparisons are being drawn to the heat wave france experienced in august 2003. almost 15,000 people died then and the president has urged people to be aware of the dangers. translation: the mos

it's thought to have come down in bad weather, as ramzan karmali reports smoke fills the new york and in manhattan. it took place close to times square. for those inside it was clear that something wasn't quite right. for those inside it was clear that something wasn't quite rightlj for those inside it was clear that something wasn't quite right. i was on the 20th floor and everyone was just sitting and working and we felt the tremor. what did it feel like? like a very small aircraft. thankfully, no debris fell from the building despite the obvious impact the helicopter had on the building. firefighters were very on the scene quickly. donald trump was quick to reassure new yorkers. many are still traumatised by the events of 9/11.|j wa nt to traumatised by the events of 9/11.|j want to say the most important thing first. there is no indication at this time that this was an act of terror. and there is no ongoing threat to new york city. based on all the information we have right 110w. all the information we have right now. the pilot of the twin-engine helicopter died and was the only p

ramzan karmali reports. day 2a of the sea watch three in the coast of lampedusa.42 migrants is not allowed to dock. italian authorities made a second visit onboard and the captain reiterated her plea to let the migrants of her boat. we declared a state of necessity because the psychological situation and the humanitarian condition has been worsening so much that i cannot guarantee the safety of the rescue people anymore onboard a vessel. originally migrants were onboard. ii were taken of the vessel by the italian coastguard due to health concerns. they were rescued from a rubber boat more than two weeks ago, they been sailing back and forth off the coast of italy's southernmost island ever since. but italian authorities had already warned they would be imposing heavy fines and impound the ship if sea watch 3 entered its waters. and italy's interior minister, matteo salvini, expressed his anger. this time with a series of tweets. this stated if the shippers seized and the ship arrested, i can only be pleased. but the un's refugee agency old for caution over the lan

ramzan karmali reports.the social democrat party in germany. she only took the helm of the spd 14 months ago from martin schulz. like her predecessor, her demise has been triggered by poor election result. in a statement, ms nahles said that after discussions with party members, she no longer had the necessary support to carry out her duties. the spd is a junior partner in germany's coalition government with chancellor angela merkel‘s christian democrats. in last week's election, they trailed third. their i6% share of the vote was an all—time low. despite this, ms nahles's resignation was a big surprise to her coalition partners and political analysts. translation: of course i also have respect for the decision the party must make in respect to the successor for the spd. regardless, i would like to say on behalf of the government we will continue the government's work with all seriousness. the centre—left spd has been in coalition with the cdu since 2017 and that is due to last until 2021. but andrea nahles