i'm reged ahmad. 0ur welcome to bbc news. i'm reged ahmad.erican allies. —— iran. celebrations on histories but a serious setback for turkey's president only one as his party loses control of a stumble. jobs are being shelved, so why do some businesses still support donald trump australian trade was? we report from america's industrial trade land. film for the first time, secret tunnels of a london landmark as it is transformed into a luxury hotel.

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: as tensions intensify with iran, us secretary of state mike pompeo heads to the middle east for talks with american allies. celebrations on the streets, but a serious setback for turkey's president erdogan as his party loses control of istanbul. jobs are being shelved, so why do some businesses still support trump's trade wars? we report from america's industrial heartland. thailand marks one year since the cave rescue that captivated the world — celebrations and thanksgiving take place at the site where a group of boys and their football coach survived 18 days underground. and filmed for the first time, secret tunnels of a london landmark as it's transformed into a luxury hotel. hello and welcome. the us secretary of state mike pompeo is on his way to the middle east for talks with both saudi arabia and the uae — and an offer to negotiate with iran. there have been days of extreme tensions between washington and tehran. it includes reports of an american cyber attack

this is bbc news — i'm reged ahmad.ur top stories: after the shock resignation of its former leader, kazakhstan is holding a snap presidential election. despite arrests and a crackdown, leaders of the pro—democracy movement in sudan call for a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience. president trump celebrates his deal with mexico, designed to reduce the number of migrants crossing the border into america. and it's a barty party — ashleigh barty wins the french open, the first australian to claim the title since 1973. polls will open in an hour as kazakhstan prepares to hold presidential elections after the shock resignation of long standing leader nursultan nazarbayev, who stood down in march. he's ruled the country for almost 30 years and still retains key powers in the country. but his resignation along with the renaming of the capital to nursultan in his honour, map triggered a wave of activism and protests by young kazakhs who were keen for change. the bbc‘s rayhan demytrie sent this report from almaty. kaza khst

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers my name is reged ahmad. people are expected to return to the streets on sunday, despite the hong kong government's decision to suspend a controversial plan to allow alleged criminals to be extradited to mainland china. the proposals resulted in mass protests in the former british colony, some of which turned violent. our correspondent rupert wingfield hayes reports from hong kong. our correspondent steve mcdonnell is in hong kong. why are people still planning to march? that is a very good question. iam standing march? that is a very good question. i am standing in victoria park, the gathering point for today's demonstration. in the coming hours they are expecting large numbers of people to turn out and much to oppose this extradition proposal. now, there are two reasons why people will still come out. they are saying, one, although the government here was forced into a humiliating backdown, putting its extradition plans on the backburner, they want this that the protest that is it that they want carrie lam

i'm reged ahmad: people are expected to return to the streets on sunday, despite hong kong's government suspending its controversial plan to allow alleged criminals to be extradited to mainland china. the proposals resulted in mass protests in the former british colony — some of which turned violent. our correspondent rupert wingfield hayes reports from hong kong. fellow citizens and members of the media... as she stood alone at the podium, carrie lam must have known every pair of eyes in hong kong was watching her. after a week of mass street protests and running battles between protesters and police, would she or wouldn't she back down and drop the widely hated extradition bill? i now announce that the government has decided to suspend the legislative amendment exercise. not a withdrawal, then. so is this just a trick to pacify the protesters? it has nothing to do with an intention or wish to pacify. how could i restore, as fast as possible, the calm in society, and how could i avoid any more law—enforcement officers and ordinary citizens being injured? the fear of more angry proteste

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: president trump says major new sanctions on iran are needed in a bid to stop it obtaining nuclear weapons. the fact is, we are not going to have iran have a nuclear weapon. and when they agree to that they are going to have a wealthy country. they're going to be so happy and i'm going to be their best friend. targeting europe's biggest polluters. climate change protesters storm a german coal mine to campaign against fossilfuels. the frontrunner to be britain's next prime minister, borisjohnson, refuses to answer questions about police being called to the home he shares with his partner. and the big business of cyber blackmail. how hackers are making millions from ransomware attacks. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump says he plans to impose even more sanctions on iran, as tensions escalate between the two countries. just days ago, mr trump called off an airstrike on iran at the last minute — in response to the shooting down of an american drone. last week

i'm reged ahmad, our top stories: can the us and china end their bitter trade war?d trump and xijinping meet at the g20 summit. meanwhile president trump has made an offer to meet the north korean leader, kim jong—un, at the demilitarised zone with south korea. it's taken 20 years of talks, but the eu and a group of south american countries finally clinch a historic free trade deal. and nearly 50 years since the apollo 11 moon landing, nasa opens up the original mission control room

i'm reged ahmad, our top stories: president trump reveals the us military was set to retaliate againstind minutes before the planned strikes. they shot down in unmanned drone, plane, whatever you want to call it, and here we are sitting with 150 dead people. we hear from the british teenager who travelled to syria to join the islamic state group, as his parents are found guilty of funding terrorism. idid i did what i did, i made a big mistake. and that's what happened, i regretted what i did. it was a case that led to huge protests in spain.

i'm reged ahmad.he attack on two tankers in the gulf of oman has iran "written all over it". iran denies the claims. thousands of venezuelans rush to cross into peru in a bid to beat the introduction of tougher migration laws. emergency teams in chile try to locate three miners trapped 70 metres below ground, after a landslide. and it's paradise for a paleontologist — we go fossil hunting in search

i'm reged ahmad.the us military was set to retaliate against iran but he changed his mind minutes before the planned strikes. they shut down an unmanned drone, plane, whatever you want to call it, and here we are sitting with 150 dead people. russia bans flights to georgia after clashes in tbilisi — thousands of protesters have gathered outside parliament for a second night. after days of demonstrations comes the clean up, protestors in hong kong are dispersed but there are warnings they could be back on the streets. and eltonjohn receives france's highest civilian honour, the legion d'honneur, from president macron.

i'm reged ahmad.iran are needed in a bid to stop it obtaining nuclear weapons. the fact is, we are not going to have iran have a nuclear weapon. and when they agree to that they are going to have a wealthy country. they're going to be so happy and i'm going to be their best friend. targeting europe's biggest polluters. climate change protesters storm a german coal mine to campaign against fossilfuels. the frontrunner to be britain's next prime minister, borisjohnson, refuses to answer questions about police being called to the home he shares with his partner. and the big business of cyber blackmail.

you're watching bbc news — i'm reged ahmad.e country holds a snap presidential election — following the shock resignation of its soviet—era leader. mexico's president hails the tariff deal with the us, saying a finanical crisis will now, not happen. despite arrests and a crackdown — leaders of the pro—democracy movement in sudan call for a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience. and it's a barty party. ashleigh barty wins the french open — the first australian to claim

i'm reged ahmad.ation for liverpool — crowned winners of the european champions league — after beating tottenham 2—0. huge celebrations in the spanish capital. it's the sixth time liverpool have won europe's premier football contest. brillant! awesome! a0 years i have been following them. a0 yea rs. and i love them! in other news: an explosion at a weapons factory in russia — the day after its director is fired for violating industrial safety rules.

welcome to bbc news — i'm reged ahmad.next few hours. he took off in air force one just a few minutes ago. hope is fading — the search for eight missing climbers in the himalayas is suspended due to bad weather. a 13—storey cruise ship crashes into a quay in venice — reigniting calls for a ban. and — d—day remembered. this week sees the 75th anniversary of the landings that changed the course of world war ii.

i'm reged ahmad.fted — president trump says he's reached a deal with mexico over migrants and border security. ethiopia's prime minister calls for unity and an end to violence in sudan after talks with protestors and the military, russia under pressure to release an anti—corruption journalist accused of drug possession. the ultimate destination, a month's stay at the international space station for $35,000 a night. and the womens‘ world cup is underway, hosts france begin with four goal win against south korea.

welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad.en in the territory, against a new extradition law demanded by beijing. at least three people are reported to have been killed in sudan on the first day of a campaign of civil disobedience. one of the leading contenders to become britain's next prime minister admits committing a crime when he took cocaine 20 years ago. and meet the seoul survivors — the dogs whose owners are trying to protect them from the city's choking air pollution.

this is bbc world news, i'm reged ahmad.ent building in the us state of virginia. a mexican delegation heads to washington after president trump announces tariffs on all goods crossing the border. british retail tycoon sir philip green has strenuously denied four counts of assault in the us, relating to allegations of inappropriate touching. football fans fork out a fortune as liverpool and tottenham prepare for the champions league final in madrid.

i'm reged ahmad. or not — donald trump is en route to the uk for his much—anticipated state visit. the search for eight missing climbers in the himalayas is due to resume, after being suspended due to bad weather. a 13—storey cruise ship crashes into a quay in venice, reigniting calls for a ban. hello,

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the threat of tariffs is lifted.with mexico over migrants and border security. the ultimate destination — a month's stay at the international space station for $35,000 a night. ethiopia's prime minister calls for unity and an end to violence in sudan after talks with protestors and the military. and the womens' world cup is under way, hosts france begin with a four goal win against south korea.

i'm reged ahmad. are killed in a shooting at a government building in the us state of virginia. a new front in the trade war, as president trump announces fresh taxes on all goods coming from mexico, in retaliation over undocumented migrants. hello, and welcome. twelve people have been killed at a shooting at the town municipal centre in virginia beach, in the us state of virginia. six people are reported to have been injured.

this is bbc news — i'm reged ahmad. hong kong vow to push ahead with a rally on sunday despite the decision to suspend a controversial bill. saudi arabia blames iran for the attacks on two tankers in the gulf and says it's prepared to defend its interests. and the british—iranian mother jailed in iran for alleged spying, begins a new hunger strike and we preview one of the world's biggest sporting rivalries — as india and pakistan prepare to face off, in the cricket world cup.

welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad.zakhstan, as the country holds a snap presidential election following the shock resignation of its soviet—era leader. despite arrests and a crackdown, leaders of the pro—democracy movement in sudan call for a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience polls havejust opened in kazakhstan in presidential elections after the shock resignation of long standing leader nursultan nazarbayev in march.

this is bbc world news, i'm reged ahmad.osaka as xijinping and mr trump meet at the 620 summit. meanwhile president trump has made an offer to meet the north korean leader, kim jong—un, at the de—militarised zone with south korea. it's taken 20 years of talks — but the eu and a group of south american countries finally clinch an historic free trade deal. and nearly 50 years since the apollo 11 moon landing — nasa opens up the original mission control room to the public.

i'm reged ahmad.er kim jong—un. president trump says he's proud to be pushing for peace. north korea and south korea are both in much better places right now than they were 2.5 years ago when i became president. tremendous danger, tremendous danger. i'm mariko 0i near the border between the two koreas, where this sudden rush of twitter diplomacy has made this meeting a real.

i'm reged ahmad.tatic after their team became champions of europe for the sixth time. liverpool claimed that title after beating fellow english side tottenham hotspur in the champions league final in madrid. a controversial early penalty from mo salah — and a late finish from divock 0rigi gave them a 2—0 win and a first trophy for manager jurgen klopp at anfield. tim allman reports.

this is bbc news i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: jubilation for liverpool, crowned winners of the european champions league after beating tottenham 2—0. huge celebrations in the spanish capital. it's the sixth time liverpool have won europe's premier football contest. 40 a0 yea rs i a0 years i have been waiting for this, a0 years, and i love them! an explosion at a weapons factory in russia the day after its director is fired for violating industrial safety rules. and authorities in the american state of virginia say the man behind the worst mass shooting in the us this year appears to have bought the guns he used legally. hello and welcome to bbc news. liverpool fans are estatic after their team became champions liverpool fans are ecstatic after their team became champions of europe for the sixth time. liverpool claimed that title after beating fellow english side tottenham hotspur in the champions league final in madrid. a contrversial early penalty from mo salah and a late finish from divock 0rigi gave them a 2—0

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: coming ready or not — donald trump is en route to the uk for his much—anticipated state visit. the search for eight missing climbers in the himalayas is due to resume, after being suspended due to bad weather. a 13—storey cruise ship crashes into a quay in venice, reigniting calls for a ban. hello, and welcome. it's a visit the uk has been busily preparing for, and many will be watching intently. president trump has taken off and is on his way for his long—planned state visit. ahead of the trip, mr trump has already made news with his controversial comments about brexit and the contest to replace theresa may as leader of the governing conservative party. our diplomatic correspondent james landale has more. donald trump hasn't even arrived for his state visit and already he is making headlines, staking out his agenda on brexit, china and iran, ruffling feathers ahead of protests that could match those he faced last year. he said britain should pursue a no—deal brexit,

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers my name is reged ahmad.nd a controversial plan to allow alleged criminals to be extradited to mainland china. the proposals resulted in mass protests in the former british colony, some of which turned violent. 0ur correspondent rupert wingfield hayes reports from hong kong. 0ur correspondent steve mcdonnell is in hong kong. why are people still planning to

welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: coming, ready or not.s much—anticipated state visit. the search for eight missing climbers in the himalayas is due to resume after being suspended due to bad weather. a 13—storey cruise ship crashes into a quay in venice, reigniting calls for a ban. and d—day remembered. this week sees the 75th commemorations of the landings that changed the course of world war ii.

i'm reged ahmad.ners of the european champions league after beating tottenham 2—0. huge celebrations in the spanish capital. it's the sixth time liverpool have won europe's premier football contest. brillant! awesome! a0 years i have been following them. a0 years. and they love them! in other news: an explosion at a weapons factory in russia — the day after its director is fired for violating

welcome to bbc news — i'm reged ahmad.ur top stories: coming, ready or not — donald trump will begin his state visit to the uk in the next few hours. he took off in air force one just a few minutes ago. hope is fading — the search for eight missing climbers in the himalayas is suspended due to bad weather. a 13—storey cruise ship crashes into a quay in venice — reigniting calls for a ban. and — d—day remembered. this week sees the 75th anniversary of the landings that changed the course of world war ii. it's a visit the uk has been busily preparing for — and many will be watching intently. president trump arrives in britain later on monday for his long—planned state visit. ahead of the trip, mr trump has already made news with his controversial comments about brexit and the contest to replace theresa may as leader of the governing conservative party. our diplomatic correspondent james landale has more. donald trump hasn't even arrived for his state visit and already he is making headlines, staking out his agenda on brexit,

i'm reged ahmad: people are expected to return to the streets on sunday, despite hong kong's government to allow alleged criminals to be extradited to mainland china. the proposals resulted in mass protests in the former british colony — some of which turned violent. 0ur correspondent rupert wingfield hayes reports from hong kong. fellow citizens and members of the media... as she stood alone at the podium, carrie lam must have known every pair of eyes in hong kong was watching her.

you're watching bbc news — i'm reged ahmad.ur top stories: polls open in kazakhstan — as the country holds a snap presidential election — following the shock resignation of its soviet—era leader. mexico's president hails the tariff deal with the us, saying a finanical crisis will now, not happen. despite arrests and a crackdown — leaders of the pro—democracy movement in sudan call for a nationwide campaign of civil disobedience. and it's a barty party. ashleigh barty wins the french open — the first australian to claim the title since 1973. voting is now under way in kazakhstan‘s presidential election after the shock resignation of long standing leader nursultan nazarbayev. he ruled the country for almost 30 years and still retains key powers. but his resignation along with the renaming of the capital to nursultan in his honour, triggered a wave of activism and protests by young kazakhs keen for change. the bbc‘s rayhan demytrie sent this report. political transition, kaza khsta n style. at this highly staged campaign event, th

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: at least 11 people are killed in a shooting at a government building in the us state virginia. a new front in the trade war, as president trump announces fresh taxes on all goods coming from mexico, in retaliation over undocumented migrants. british retail tycoon sir philip green has strenuously denied four counts of assault in the us, relating to allegations of inappropriate touching. football fans fork out a fortune as liverpool and tottenham prepare for the champions league final in madrid. hello, and welcome. eleven people have been killed at a shooting at the town municipal center in virginia beach, in the us state of virginia. six people are reported to have been injured. according to the virgina beach police chief the shooting suspect, who was a current city employee, is among the dead. a short time ago the police gave this update. right now i can tell you we have multiple casualties and multiple fatalities. we have 11 deceased victims. at the scene we had six

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: cheering. lady gaga leads crowds in new york to mark 50 years since the stonewall riots helped spark the global fight for lgbt rights. can the us and china end their bitter trade war? we'll be live in osaka as donald trump and xijinping meet at the 620 summit. applause. it's taken 20 years of talks, but the eu and a group of south american countries finally clinch an historic free trade deal. and nearly 50 years since the apollo 11 moon landing — nasa opens up the original mission control room to the public. hello and welcome. there's anticipation building as president trump and china's xijinping are due to meet in just over an hour's time — at the 620 summit injapan. the two countries are, of course, currently locked in a bitter trade war which is threatening to escalate. all eyes are on whether this meeting can break the deadlock. ourjapan correspondent, rupert wingfield—hayes is at the summit in osaka. he is watching all of the happenings for us. rupert, can you give us an idea of how crucia

i'm reged ahmad.ur top stories: after the us—south korea summit, a possible meeting with north korean leader kim jong—un. president trump says he's proud to be pushing for peace. north korea and south korea are both in much better places right now than they were 2.5 years ago when i became president. tremendous danger, tremendous danger. i'm mariko oi near the border between the two koreas, where this sudden rush of twitter diplomacy has made this meeting a real. in other news: nearly a month after sudan's brutal crackdown, hundreds return to the streets of the capital demanding civilian rule. thousands march through georgia's capital, tbilisi in a tenth day of anti—russian demonstrations. president trump is in south korea where he hopes to inject new life into stalled nuclear talks. he's set to make his first visit to the de—militarised zone — which separates the two koreas — and extended an invitation to kim jong—un to come and shake hands. he's already had talks with the south korean president. let

i'm reged ahmad.ropean champions league after beating tottenham 2—0. huge celebrations in the spanish capital. it's the sixth time liverpool have won europe's premier football contest. brilliant! awesome! a0 years i have been following them. a0 yea rs. and i love them! and an explosion at a weapons factory in russia — the day after its director is fired for violating industrial safety rules. and one of the biggest shocks in the history of heavyweight boxing. mexico's andy ruiz scores a stunning upset over world champion anthony

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: clashes in hong kong, after one of the biggest marches seen in the territory against a new extradition law demanded by beijing. i think it's the most serious challenge to the autonomy of hong kong and to the rule of law in hong kong since we left in 1997. at least 3 people are reported to have been killed in sudan, on the first day of a campaign of civil disobedience. one of the leading contenders to become britain's next prime minister admits committing a crime when he took cocaine 20 years ago. hello, and welcome. hong kong's police chief says his force will bring to justice those who participated in violent clashes that followed one of the biggest marches the territory has ever seen. organisers say as many as one million people took to the streets on sunday, to protest against controversial new extradition laws. the authorities put the figure atjust under 250,000. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james robbins reports. late into the night, a series of clashes between h

hello, i'm reged ahmad with bbc news. voting is now under way live pics)in kazakhstan's presidential election after the shock resignation of long standing leader nursultan nazarbayev. he ruled the country for almost 30 years and still retains key powers. but his resignation along with the renaming of the capital to nursultan in his honour, map triggered a wave of activism and protests by young kazakhs demanding change. the bbc‘s rayhan demytrie sent this report from almaty. political transition, kaza khsta n style. at this highly staged campaign event, the country's president of 29 years, nursultan nazarbayev, appears with his chosen successor, kassym—jomart tokayev. this snap election comes after the surprise resignation of nursultan nazarbayev in march. the very next day they decided to rename the capital astana in mr nazarbayev‘s honour. it is now called... nur—sultan. for many this was a step too far. "nur—sultan is not my city! "i have a choice," chants this young kazakh girl in a video that went viral on social medi

this is bbc world news, i'm reged ahmad.g nuclear weapons. the fact is, we're not going to have iran have a nuclear weapon. and when they agree to that, they're going to have a wealthy country. they're going to be so happy and i'm going to be their best friend. targeting europe's biggest polluters — climate change protesters storm

this is bbc world news, i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: at least 12 people are killed in a shooting at a government building in the us state of virginia. a mexican delegation heads to washington after president trump announces tariffs on all goods crossing the border. british retail tycoon sir philip green has strenuously denied four counts of assault in the us, relating to allegations of inappropriate touching. football fans fork out a fortune as liverpool and tottenham prepare for the champions league final in madrid. 12 people have been killed at a shooting at the town municipal center in virginia beach, in the us state of virginia. six people are reported to have been injured. according to the virgina beach police chief the shooting suspect, who was a current city employee, is also dead. our north america correspondent david willis reports. the chilling aftermath of another mass shooting, this one the work of a disgruntled employee who walked into a municipal building shortly after four o'clock on a friday afternoon an

welcome to bbc news — i'm reged ahmad.d his mind minutes before the planned strikes. you know what, they shut down an unmanned drone, plane, whatever you wa nt to unmanned drone, plane, whatever you want to call it, and here we are sitting with 150 dead people. we hear from the british teenager who travelled to syria to join the islamic state group as his parents are found guilty of funding terrorism. idid i did what i did, i made a big mistake, that's what happened. i regretted what i did. it was a case that led to huge protests in spain. five men jailed for attacking a woman and sharing video of it

welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: can the us and china end their bitter trade war? we'll be live in osaka as donald trump and xijinping meet at the 620 summit. meanwhile president trump makes an unconventional last minute offer to meet with the north korean leader, kim jong—un. and it's taken 20 years of talks, but the eu and a group of south american countries finally clinch a historic free trade deal. hello and welcome. there's anticipation building as president trump and china's xijinping are due to meet shortly at the 620 summit injapan. the two countries are of course currently locked in a bitter trade war which is threatening to escalate. all eyes are on whether this meeting can break the deadlock — or at least offer global markets some relief. ourjapan correspondent, rupert wingfield—hayes is at the summit in osaka. how likely is it that the two sides will reach any sort of agreement? i don't think we will see this trade dispute dissolved —— resolved during this very brief meeting, between xi j

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: president trump prepares to visit the demilitarized zone between north and south korea — but will kim jong—un be there? a rush of sudden twitter diplomacy has made this historic summit a real possibility. in other news: nearly a month after sudan's brutal crackdown, hundreds return to the streets of the capital, demanding civilian rule. thousands march through georgia's capital, tbilisi — in a tenth day of anti—russian demonstrations. and north macedonia's first ever gay pride march — as the lgbtq movement marks its 50th anniversary. president trump is in south korea where he hopes to inject new life into stalled nuclear talks. he's set to visit the de—militarised zone which separates the two koreas — and extended an invitation to kim jong—un to come and shake hands. president trump travelled to seoul directly from the 620 talks in japan. he's now facing criticism from both republicans and democrats back home, for announcing that a ban on us firms trading with chinese

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the threat of tariffs is lifted. president trump says he's reached a deal with mexico over migrants and border security. the ultimate destination — a month's stay at the international space station for $35,000 a night. ethiopia's prime minister calls for unity and an end to violence in sudan after talks with protestors and the military. and the womens‘ world cup is under way, hosts france begin with a four goal win against south korea. president trump says the threat of tariffs against mexico has been "indefinitely suspended" after the two countries reached a deal. the us had been asking mexico to do more to stop migrants from central america reaching its southern border. 0ur correspondent in washington, chris buckler, explains. in recent days we have seen mexico do its best to crack down on those roads that migrants were using to move from central america through mexico to the united states. now we have seen a key concession from mexico, something it has agreed to that had been fighting. it says it will now allow pe