i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: is this their final battle? kurdish fighters in north—eastern syria launch a major assault against what remains of the islamic state group. elizabeth warren makes it official, launching her bid for the white house, promising to champion ordinary, working people. prosecutors are appealing against the acquittal of 27 suspects in tunisia's 2015 terror attacks. seven men were jailed for life. the queens husband, the duke of edinburgh surrenders his driving licencejust weeks after a crash that injured two women. welcome to bbc news. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: is this their final battle? kurdish fighters in north—eastern syria launch a major assault against what remains of the islamic state group. the battle against the spread of the so—called islamic state has raged on for years, but now a spokesman for the kurdish—led alliance in north—eastern syria says its forces are launching their final battle against the group in the tiny pocket of territory it still holds around the village of baghouz near the iraqi bor

i'm reged ahmad. the battle against the spread of the so—called islamic state has raged on for years, but now a spokesman for the kurdish—led alliance in north—eastern syria says its forces are launching their final battle against the group in the tiny pocket of territory it still holds around the village of baghouz, near the iraqi border. the announcement comes just days after president trump said he believed the end of the self—declared is caliphate could be announced in the coming week. but as sebastian usher reports, the threat still remains in the region. the us backed sdf has played a key role in the war against is in syria. its biggest victory was to drive the jihadists out of their de facto capital, raqqa, in the past few months it ‘s picked off one town, village, or hamlet after another in the corner north—eastern of syria to which is fighters have been driven. all that's left for the jihadists there are a few square miles next to the iraqi border. a far cry from the caliphate the group once

i'm reged ahmad.sing tensions as rival music concerts for and against the venezuelan president take place at the border with colombia. and at the border with brazil, at least two people are killed as troops and protesters clash over the delivery of foreign aid. r'n‘b star r kelly hands himself in at a chicago police station — after being charged with multiple sexual—abuse offences. with less than 5 weeks to go until britain is set to leave the eu — three cabinet ministers tell theresa may they would vote against her to avoid a no—deal brexit. razed to the ground — colombian authorities demolish

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: president maduro refuses to allow aid into venezuela. need foreign handouts. not everyone agrees. translation: i want this aid to get in because people are dying. mr president, we are dying. families are dying. at least ten people, including teenage players, are killed after a fire sweeps through a building at one of brazil's biggest football clubs. thailand's king denounces his sister's unprecedented bid to try and become prime minister — calling it ‘inappropriate'. and — apple's bug bounty — we'll tell you about the teenage boy

my name is reged ahmad.just hours before voting is due to begin, nigeria's presidential election is postoned. we'll be live with the very latest. donald trump invokes national emergency powers to fund the border wall with mexico. his opponents are furious. we are to confront the national security crisis on our southern border and we are going to do it one way or the other, we are going to have to do it. the family of the pregnant teenager who joined the islamic state group pleads with the british authorities to help bring her home. and junk in space — engineers test a new satellite harpoon—system for collecting floating trash.

i'm reged ahmad. in syria — america's top military commander says us troops will probably start withdrawing within weeks. strong winds fan wildfires in new zealand forcing thousands to flee their homes. a video is released appearing to show abdurehim heyit, a prominent uighur musician previously reported to have died in a chinese detention camp. and pop music's most prestigious awards ceremony — the grammy‘s — is under way in la.

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: lives, cameras, awards. it is hollywood's big—note.ill be reporting from los angeles, where the 91st annual academy awards are currently under way. in other news, victims of clerical sexual abuse and said pope francis's promised to protect children from paedophile priests is a stunning letdown. colombia says more than 100 venezuelan soldiers have deserted as political pressure builds on president maduro. and the big freeze, wavy search for the world's old est freeze, wavy search for the world's oldest ice

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: was there a high—level plot to remove president trump?er there was a majority of the cabinet who would vote to remove the president? that's correct. as the battle against islamic state draws to a close, what will happen to captured is fighters? inside venezuela — we meet some of the people struggling to survive as the standoff over humanitarian aid continues. and going out with a bang. the world war ii bomb that took 75 years to explode.

i'm reged ahmad.state has raged on for years — but now a spokesman for the kurdish—led alliance in north—eastern syria says its forces are launching their final battle against the group in the tiny pocket of territory it still holds around the village of baghouz near the iraqi border. the announcement comes just days after president trump said he believed the end of the self—declared is caliphate could be announced in the coming week. but as sebastian usher reports, the threat still remains in the region.

i'm reged ahmad.reets of venezuela in rival mass rallies for and against president nicolas maduro. russia says it will follow the us and pull out of a key nuclear treaty as it begins developing a new range of missiles. as the pressure slowly mounts on venezuela's president, nicolas maduro, he's told supporters in caracas he's prepared to hold parliamentary elections. but the offer falls short of the presidential elections demanded by some european countries. at a bigger rally in the capital, the opposition leader,

i'm reged ahmad. between france and britain. president maduro appears on venezuelan television to deny that his country is facing a humanitarian disaster. anger and a search for answers in the brazilian valley engulfed by mining waste. and pope francis arrives in the united arab emirates for the first—ever papal visit to the arabian peninsula.

this is bbc world news, i'm reged ahmad.eria's presidential election is postponed for a week. donald trump invokes national emergency powers to fund the border wall with mexico. his opponents are furious. we are going to confront the national security crisis on our southern border, and we are going to do it one way or the other, we have to do it. the family of the pregnant teenager who joined the islamic state group pleads with the british authorities to help bring her home. and, junk in space: engineers test a new satellite harpoon—system for collecting floating trash.

ye with this is bbc world news, i'm reged ahmad.ootage shows the moment a dam collapsed in brazil. at least 110 people are dead and more than 200 still missing. the question that everyone here isjust stunned by is how, in a big, modern, growing economy, this could ever have been allowed to happen. we have a special report from venezuela, where opponents of nicholas maduro say they've been detained and tortured in the past few days. russia condemns america's decision to pull out of a nuclear disarmament treaty signed during the cold war. the us says moscow's new cruise missile violates the terms. and, want to feel better? a new study suggests that staying off social media use will do you a world of good.

welcome to bbc news — i'm reged ahmad.eryone agrees. translation: i want this aid to get in because people are dying. mr president, we are dying. families are dying. at least ten people, including teenage players, are killed after a fire sweeps through a building at one of brazil's biggest football clubs. thailand's king denounces his sister's unprecedented bid to try and become prime minister — calling it ‘inappropriate'. and apple's bug bounty — we'll tell you about the teenage boy who got paid for finding a facetime flaw.

i'm reged ahmad.slamic state group has slowed, because thousands of civilians remain trapped inside the area. us backed kurdish forces launched an attack on is‘s last remaining stronghold last week. but the american vice president, mike pence, says is in iraq and syria has been decimated. the united states will keep a strong presence in the region. we recognise it will not be enough to simply reclaim the territory of the caliphate. as we enter this new phase, the united states will

i'm reged ahmad.hey attempt to prevent foreign aid getting into the country. at least two people were killed in the clashes at the brazilian border. 0n the other side of the country, lorries carrying food and medicine from colombia were set on fire. reports from colombia say that 60 members of the venezuelan security forces have taken advantage of confusion at the border to desert. the us vice president mike pence has confirmed he will meet the opposition leader juan guaido on monday.

i'm reged ahmad.man for the kurdish—led alliance in north—eastern syria says its forces are launching their final battle against the group in the tiny pocket of territory it still holds around the village of baghouz, near the iraqi border. the announcement comes just days after president trump said he believed the end of the self—declared is caliphate could be announced in the coming week. but as sebastian usher reports, the threat still remains in the region.

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: search teams find the wreckage of a small plane carrying the argentine footballer, emiliano sala, that disappeared between france and britain. president maduro appears on venezuelan television to deny that his country is facing a humanitarian disaster. anger and a search for answers in the brazilian valley engulfed by mining waste. and pope francis arrives in the united arab emirates for the first—ever papal visit to the arabian peninsula. investigators say they've found the wreckage of a light aircraft that crashed into the sea between france and britain, with argentine international footballer emiliano sala and his pilot on board. the plane was travelling from nantes where sala previously played, to his new club, cardiff city, when the aircraft disappeared. sarah campbell reports. the search to find the plane was expected to take three days. but on the first morning, it appears to have been located. this vessel was commissioned by the air accident investigation bran

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: rising tensions as rival music concerts for and against the venezuelan president take place at the border with colombia. and at the border with brazil, at least two people are killed, as troops and protesters clash over the delivery of foreign aid. r&b star, r kelly, hands himself in at a chicago police station after being charged with multiple, sexual—abuse offences. with less than five weeks to go until britain is set to leave the eu, three cabinet ministers tell theresa may they would vote against her to avoid a no—deal brexit. razed to the ground — colombian authorities demolish the home of notorious drug lord pablo escobar. as tensions intensify in venezuela at least two people have been shot dead by security forces near the country's border with brazil. the soldiers there are attempting to prevent the arrival of foreign aid on the orders of president nicholas maduro, who denies a humanitarian crisis. meanwhile an anti—maduro music concert has been taking place o

i'm reged ahmad.r wall with mexico. the democrats are furious. we are going to confront the national security crisis on our southern border, and we are going to do it one way or the other, we have to do it. five people are killed in a workplace shooting near chicago. police say the gunman has been shot dead. framily of the pregnant teenager who joined the islamic state group ask the british authorities to help bring her home, even if she faces prosecution. and, she shone a light on the black british experience. the author andrea levy dies at the age of 62. my

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: was there a high—level plot to remove president trump? top republican vows to investigate allegations made by a former acting fbi director. rosenstein was actually openly talking about whether there was a majority of the cabinet who would vote to remove the president? that's correct. as the battle against islamic state draws to a close, what will happen to captured is fighters? inside venezuela — we meet some of the people struggling to survive as the standoff over humanitarian aid continues. and going out with a bang. the world war ii bomb that took 75 years to explode. a republican senator has vowed to investigate an alleged discussion to remove president trump from office. lindsay graham chairs the us senate judiciary committee. he says he could issue subpeonas to get to the bottom of claims that, in 2017, the deputy us attorney—general rod rosenstein discussed getting support for invoking the 25th amendment, which could declare the president unfit to serve. the claims were made in a tv interview by the former acting head of the fbi, a

i'm reged ahmad.ur top stories: as mainly kurdish forces clash with islamic state fighters in syria — america's top military commander says us troops will probably start withdrawing within weeks. strong winds fan wildfires in new zealand forcing thousands to flee their homes. a video is released appearing to show abdurehim heyit, a prominent uighur musician previously reported to have died in a chinese detention camp. and pop music's most prestigious awards ceremony — the grammy‘s — is under way in la. hello and welcome. the top military commander overseeing american forces in the middle east says the withdrawal of us troops from syria will probably start within weeks — though the exact timing depended on the military situation. the us—backed fighters are meeting fierce resistance from the so—called islamic state group as they clash over the last remaining is enclave in eastern syria. sebastian usher reports. yet another ferocious battle between the kurdish—led stf and islamic state fighters playing o

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the venezuela aid crisis intensifies — security forces fire tear gas and rubber bullets to stop opposition protesters from getting foreign aid into the country. now, the united states has promised to take action. votes are being counted in nigeria after millions of people cast their ballots in the biggest election in african history. bail is set at $1 million for the singer r kelly who's been charged with ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. and enter the gladiator — the roman school that's taking a new approach to developing your life skills. hello and welcome. pro—government militias in venezuela have used tear gas and rubber bullets on protesters to prevent opposition supporters from getting aid into the country. at least two people have been killed in the clashes on the brazilian border. across the country, on the border with colombia, two lorries carrying food and medicine were set on fire. colombian authorities say that 60 members of venezuela's secur

welcome to bbc news — i'm reged ahmad.ur top stories: president maduro refuses to allow aid into venezuela. he says the country doesn't need foreign handouts — not everyone agrees. translation: i want this aid to get in because people are dying. mr president, we are dying. families are dying. at least ten people, including teenage players, are killed after a fire sweeps through a building at one of brazil's biggest football clubs. thailand's king denounces his sister's unprecedented bid to try and become prime minister — calling it ‘inappropriate‘. and apple's bug bounty — we'll tell you about the teenage boy who got paid for finding a facetime flaw. hello and welcome. the venezuelan opposition leader who has declared himself president, juan guaido, is calling on the military to let us humanitarian aid into the country. the first lorries carrying food and medicines have arrived at the colombian border — but venezuelan troops won't allow them in. president nicolas maduro, who has the support of the army, says he won't allow

i'm reged ahmad.ies to move aid into the country. troops open fire on protesters and at least two are dead. if the opposition manage to push all this through the border, through president maduro's defences, it will be a real challenge to his authority. votes are being counted in nigeria after millions of people cast their ballots in the biggest election in african history. a court in chicago sets a million—dollar bail bond for the singer, r kelly, who's been charged with ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. hitting the right note — india's first and only professional orchestra makes its uk debut this week.

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the battle to claim the last piece of territory held by islamic state fighters stalls because thousands of civilians remain trapped inside. the us says it will track down is. the united states will continue to work with all our allies to hunt down the remnants of isis wherever and whenever they rear their ugly head. us military planes carrying humanitarian aid for venezuela begin arriving at the border. president maduro calls it a coverfor a us invasion. and mourners have been paying their respects to footballer, emiliano sala, in his home town in argentina. the striker died in a plane crash last month. hello and welcome to bbc world news. the battle to claim the last pocket of territory from the islamic state group is being held up because thousands of civilians remain trrapped there. us backed kurdish forces launched an attack on is‘s last remaining stronghold last week. the american vice—president, mike pence says is in iraq and syria has been decimated. he told a

my name is reged ahmad. wreckage of a small plane carrying the argentine footballer, emiliano sala, that disappeared between france and britain. president maduro appears on venezuelan television to deny that his country is facing a humanitarian disaster. anger — and a search for answers — in the brazilian valley engulfed by mining waste and pope francis arrives in the united arab emirates for the first—ever papal visit to the arabian peninsula.

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: tens of thousands take to the streets of venezuela in rival mass rallies for and against president nicolas maduro. there is a sense here of celebration. the mood is relaxed but the intent is serious, to send a message to president nicolas maduro that time is up. russia says it will follow the us, pulling out of a key nuclear treaty, and also developing a new range of missiles. virginia governor ralph northam refuses to quit and insists he is not the person in a racist photo. in the hours since i made my statement yesterday, i reflected with my family and classmates from the time and affirmed my conclusion that i am not the person in that photo. and punxsutawney phil did not see his shadow. so can the us expect an early spring? as the pressure slowly mounts on venezuela's president nicolas maduro, he's told supporters at a rally in caracas that he's prepared to hold parliamentary elections. but the offer falls short of the presidential elections demanded by some europe

my name is reged ahmad. our top stories: just hours before voting is due to begin, nigeria's presidential election is postoned. we'll be live with the very latest. donald trump invokes national emergency powers to fund the border wall with mexico. his opponents are furious. we are to confront the national security crisis on our southern border and we are going to do it one way or the other, we are going to have to do it. the family of the pregnant teenager who joined the islamic state group pleads with the british authorities to help bring her home. and junk in space — engineers test a new satellite harpoon—system for collecting floating trash. we start with a developing story from nigeria. the electoral commission has postponed the presidential election by a week, just a few hours before voting was due to begin. the commission chairman yakub mahmood said that it was not logistically feasible to proceed as scheduled. this is what he had to say in the last hour. the commission came to the conclusion that proc

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: president maduro refuses to allow aid into venezuela.dying. at least ten people, including teenage players, are killed after a fire sweeps through a building at one of brazil's biggest football clubs. thailand's king denounces his sister's unprecedented bid to try and become prime minister, calling it "inappropriate". and, apple's bug bounty: we'll tell you about the teenage boy who got paid for finding a facetime flaw.

i'm reged ahmad. pro—government militias have used teargas and rubber bullets on civilians in venezuela, as they attempt to prevent foreign aid getting into the country. at least two people were killed in the clashes at the brazilian border. on the other side of the country, lorries carrying food and medicine from colombia were set on fire. reports from colombia say that 60 members of the venezuelan security forces have taken advantage of confusion at the border to desert. the us vice president mike pence has confirmed he will meet the opposition leader juan guaido on monday. our international correspondent orla guerin reports now from cucuta, on the venezuela—colombia border. holding the line, president maduro‘s troops on the bridge between colombia and venezuela. from early morning, face to face with their own countrymen, desperate for aid to get through. this former officer in the venezuelan army addresses the young troops. "when the orders are unconstitutional", he tells them, "you don't have to o

i'm reged ahmad. border with colombia. 0n the border with brazil, at least two people are killed. as troops and protesters clash over the delivery of foreign aid. the r&b star r kelly is charged with multiple sex offences after decades of claims and accusations. earlier today, robert kelly was indicted before a cook county grand jury on ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. razed to the ground — colombian authorities demolish

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: clashes on the venezuelan border, as the opposition tries move aid into the country. security forces open fire on protestors, and at least two are dead. the votes are being counted in nigeria, after millions of people cast their ballots in the biggest election in african history. a court in chicago sets a $1 million bail bond for the singer r kelly, who's been charged with ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. and hitting the right note — india's first and only professional orchestra makes its uk debut this week. hello and welcome. pro—government militias have used teargas and rubber bullets on civilians in venezuela, as they attempt to prevent foreign aid getting into the country. at least two people were killed in the clashes at the brazilian border. on the other side of the country, two lorries carrying food and medicine from colombia were set on fire. reports from colombia say that 60 members of the venezuelan security forces have taken advantage of conf

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the battle to claim the last piece of territory held by islamic state fighters stalls, because thousands of civilians remain trapped inside. us military planes carrying humanitarian aid for venezuela begin arriving at the border. president maduro calls it a coverfor a us invasion. the battle to claim the last pocket of territory from the so—called islamic state group has slowed, because thousands of civilians remain trapped inside the area. us backed kurdish forces launched an attack on is's last remaining stronghold last week. the american vice—president, mike pence says is in iraq and syria has been decimated. he was speaking after a commander with kurdish forces fighting is claimed that within a few days they'd be able to announce the end of the group's existence. just four years ago is controlled vast areas of syria and northern iraq. it had taken control of raqqa and mosul. but the group's so—called caliphate has continued to shrink since then, and is now less th

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: rising tensions as rival music concerts for and against the venezuelan president take place at the border with colombia. on the border with brazil, at least two people are killed. as troops and protesters clash over the delivery of foreign aid. the r&b star r kelly is charged with multiple sex offences after decades of claims and accusations. earlier today, robert kelly was indicted before a cook county grand jury on ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. razed to the ground — colombian authorities demolish the mansion of notorious drug lord pablo escobar. as tensions intensify in venezuela, at least two people have been shot dead by security forces near the country's border with brazil. the soldiers there are attempting to prevent the arrival of foreign aid on the orders of president nicholas maduro, who denies a humanitarian crisis. meanwhile an anti—maduro music concert has been taking place on the border with colombia. venezuela aid live is backed by the

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: tens of thousands take to the streets of venezuela in rival mass rallies for and against president nicolas maduro. there is a sense here of celebration. the mood is relaxed, but the intent is serious — and also developing a new range of missiles. virginia governor ralph northam refuses to quit and insists he is not the person in a racist photo. in the hours since i made my statement yesterday, i reflected with my family and classmates from the time and affirmed my conclusion that i am not the person in that photo. and punxsutawney phil did not see his shadow, so can the us expect an early spring? leader luau guaidg if theyarenhtr fl ,, ,,,, . called by midnight on sunday. at a. rival. rallyinthe-cgpitélr- promising to bring in humanitarian supplies if he took power. orla guerin reports from caracas. the opposition called and, from early morning, they came. that word, freedom, was on many lips in caracas today. and we met plenty who believed venezuela's opposition leade

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: is this their final battle?of the islamic state group. elizabeth warren makes it official — launching her bid for the white house — promising to champion ordinary, working people. prosecutors are appealing against the acquittal of 27 suspects in tunisia's 2015 terror attacks. seven men were jailed for life. the queen's husband, the duke of edinburgh, surrenders his driving licencejust weeks after a crash that injured two women.

i'm reged ahmad.han 200 still missing. the question that everyone here isjust stunned by is how, in a big, modern, growing economy, this could ever have been allowed to happen. russia condemns america's decision to pull out of a nuclear disarmament treaty signed during the cold war. the us says moscow's new cruise missile violates the terms of the deal. we have a special report from venezuela, where opponents of nicholas maduro say they've been detained and tortured in the past few days. facebook loses two of its key fact—checking partners, prompting questions about how committed it is to rooting

i'm reged ahmad.scars ceremony draws to a close. and i'm tom brook, reporting live at the dolby theatre in hollywood. olivia colman has won for best actress at the academy awards. also in the news, victims of clerical sexual abuse have said pope francis's promise to protect children from paedophile priests is a stunning letdown. colombia says more than 100 venezuelan soldiers have deserted as political pressure builds on president maduro. the big freeze — why the search for the world's oldest ice

this is bbc world news, i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: a wave of toxic destruction — dramatic new footage shows the moment a dam collapsed in brazil. at least 110 people are dead and more than 200 still missing. the question that everyone here isjust stunned by is how, in a big, modern, growing economy, this could ever have been allowed to happen. we have a special report from venezuela, where opponents of nicholas maduro say they've been detained and tortured in the past few days. russia condemns america's decision to pull out of a nuclear disarmament treaty signed during the cold war. the us says moscow's new cruise missile violates the terms. and, want to feel better? a new study suggests that staying off social media use will do you a world of good. hello and welcome to bbc news. dramatic pictures have emerged of the moment a dam burst in brazil, releasing millions of tons of mining waste that engulfed nearby buildings. at least 110 people are now known to have died in the disaster, which happened in the state of mina

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the venezuela aid crisis moves up a gear.g to get foreign aid into the country. now, the united states has promised to take action. votes are being counted in nigeria after millions of people cast their ballots in the biggest election in african history. bail is set at $1 million for the singer r kelly, who's been charged with ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. theresa may says the brexit vote must be upheld as three senior ministers warn they could vote against her ahead of a crucial week in parliament.

i'm reged ahmad. maduro. there is a sense here of celebration. the mood is relaxed but the intent is serious, to send a message to president nicolas maduro that time is up. russia says it will follow the us, pulling out of a key nuclear treaty, and also developing a new range of missiles. virginia governor ralph northam refuses to quit and insists he is not the person in a racist photo. in the hours since i made my statement yesterday, i reflected with my family and classmates from the time and affirmed my conclusion that i am not the person in that photo. and punxsutawney phil did not see his shadow.