i'm reged ahmad in london. also in the programme: security fears ahead of afg hanistan‘s presidential election. taliban threats, force thousands of polling centres to close. and france declares monday a national day of mourning following the death of former president, jacques chirac. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1 in the morning in london and 8 in the evening in washington where white house officials stand accused of trying to bury evidence that president trump abused his power by asking a foreign leader to help him smear a political rival. the allegations came in a letter from a whistleblower, which lawmakers had been asking to see for weeks. they called mr trump's top intelligence officialjoseph maguire to explain to them why he had initially refused to share the information with them. our north america editor jon sopel reports. joseph maguire is a man who's spent his career living in the shadows. not any more. the evidence that the acting director of national intelligence is giving today could have a

i'm reged ahmad in london. also in the programme: a special report from kashmir — six weeks after the indian government revoked its special status and locked down communication. more than a dozen families who have told us that a child from their home was taken into custody stop some we re was taken into custody stop some were released after several days, some are still locked up. and we meet the 97—year—old former fighter pilot taking to the skies to mark battle of britain day. good morning. it's 6am in singapore, ”pm in london. and 6 in the morning in hong kong, where clashes between police and protesters continued into the night, after protests during the day that saw several people seriously injured. violence broke out between pro—democracy and pro—china demonstrators in the north point neighbourhood. thousands defied a ban to attend the rally, and in response police fired tear gas and water cannons. nick beake reports from hong kong we have now seen 99 days of this. violence the authorities just can't extin

i'm reged ahmad in london. also in the programme: a special report from kashmir — six weeks after the indian government revoked its special status and locked down communication. more than a dozen families have told us that a child from their home was taken into custody. some were released after several days, some are still locked up. and we meet the 97—year—old former fighter pilot taking to the skies to mark battle of britain day. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, and 1am in london. oil prices have soared at the opening of the markets in asia following saturday's drone attacks on two key facilities in saudi arabia. the cost of brent crude rose by the most on record, after half the kingdom's output was taken out — that accounts for roughly 5% of the world's oil supply. iran has dismissed us allegations that it was behind the strikes and accused washington of being deceitful. with me is bob mcnally, president of rapidan energy group in washington. he served in the bush administration as its top energy advisor

i'm reged ahmad with bbc world news. our top story: clashes between police and protesters in hong kong continued into the night with several serious injuries. police fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse democracy activists, after tens of thousands turned out for a march, even though their rally had been banned. activists threw petrol bombs and built barricades. oil prices have surged almost 20% a day after attacks on two major oil facilities in saudi arabia. the us has blamed iran for those attacks, but iran has angrily denied it was responsible. and this story is trending on bbc.com: it's an update on the case of the golden toilet, worth six millon dollars, stolen from blenheim palace in central england on saturday. police say they're following a number of lines of inquiry — a 66—year—old man is in custody, but as yet, they have nothing else to go on. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news it's hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. the number of migrants making the

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: marking five years since the umbrella protests, hong kong's democracy movement takes to the streets for another night of clashes with police. and votes are being counted in afghanistan after an election marked by low turnout and attacks on polling centres. hello and welcome. police in hong kong have used tear gas and water canon to disperse protesters hurling rocks and petrol—bombs in anti—government demonstrations. they were marking five years since the start of what became known as the umbrella movement, a campaign for greater democratic freedom under chinese rule. from hong kong, here's our china correspondent, john sudworth. the everyday object that lent its name to a movement was in use again. five years after it first shielded the protesters from the pepper spray and tear gas. in 2014, the umbrella protests faded away. but this year they're back with a vengeance — in far more violent form. we have no choice. like, we can't go back. imean... for me, like... if we

i'm reged ahmad. around the world have taken to the streets — in a global call for action against climate change. we are united behind the science and we will do everything in our power to stop this crisis from getting worse. in egypt — rare protests against president sisi, with many calling for him to stand down. after a whistleblower alleges improper conversations with a foreign leader — president trump insists his dealings are all above board. and, the woman who claims she was abused by prince andrew speaks out. buckingham palace emphatically denies he had any sexual

i'm reged ahmad.ld trump put pressure on ukraine, to dig up dirt on a potential presidential rival. running street—battles in hong kong as protestors prepare to disrupt chinese celebrations to mark 70 years of communism. un investigators speak for the first time of their shock and horror listening to murdered journalist jamal khashoggi's final moments at the saudi consulate in istanbul. and it's the gaming sensation which has millions hooked — we join fans from around the world as teams battle it out to become champions of overwatch.

welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the top ten debate.r in houston, where i'll be watching the debate and getting some early reactions. britain's prime minister is forced to deny claims that he lied to the queen in order to get parliament suspended. we have a special report from syria's idlib province, where government and russian forces are targeting hospitals with airstrikes. and we go inside the deadly, dirty world of myanmar‘s jade mines,

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the ayes to the right, 293, the noes to the left, 146.or a snap general election. it's the sixth defeat for the prime minister in little over a week. parliament's now set to be suspended for five weeks. authorities in the bahamas defend their response to hurricane dorian. we report from the abaco islands where tens of thousands are still desperate for help. myanmar steps up efforts to repatriate rohigya refugees.

i'm reged ahmad.ld's oldest travel firms, thomas cook, has ceased trading. britain launches its largest—ever peacetime repatriation operation to bring home more than 150,000 stranded customers. as world leaders gather for another climate summit, we ask — can china kick its coal habit? getting electricity from these things is now cheaper per unit than generating it from coal. and a surprise at the emmy‘s as phoebe waller—bridge beats off stiff competion to win for fleabag

i'm reged ahmad. the administration denies it's a sign of disarray. the president's entitled to the staff that he wants. he should have people that he trusts and values and whose methods and judgements benefit him in delivering american foreign policy. benjamin netanyahu vows to extend israeli sovereignty over the jordan valley, if he's re—elected. palestinians say the move would bury any chance of peace. where fear of hunger is worse than the bombing — a special report on the yemeni civilians caught up in war

i'm reged ahmad.ing in the bahamas after hurricane dorian. those who survived speak of their ordeal. i say, hey, we were friends for almost a0 years. we ride together, we're going to die together here. india's mission to the moon appears to have failed — scientists lose contact with the lunar lander just before touchdown. a wild week in british politics ends with opposition parties uniting against the prime minister's call for an early election. and this week the us passed a grim milestone —

i'm reged ahmad in london.the indian government revoked its special status and locked down communication. more than a dozen families who have told us that a child from their home was taken into custody stop some we re was taken into custody stop some were released after several days, some are still locked up.

welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. and presidential hopefuljoe biden deepens, after reports the president pressured ukraine to investigate him and his son. i know trump deserves to be investigated. he is violating every basic norm of a president. saudi arabia warns iran it will respond with "necessary measures" to last week's attacks on its oil installations. hello and welcome.

i'm reged ahmad. umbrella protests, hong kong's democracy movement takes to the streets for another night of clashes with police. five years ago the umbrella movement began on this spot. they gained no political concessions. that's why these people say their far more militant tactics are justified. votes are being counted in afghanistan after an election marked by low turnout and attacks on polling centres. special secrecy for president trump's conversations with foreign leaders leads to questions about his international dealings. and christian coleman, is the fastest man of the year,

i‘m reged ahmad.te him and his son. i know tom deserves to be investigated. he is violating every basic norm of the president. —— trump. saudi arabia warns iran it will respond with "necessary measures" to last week‘s attacks on its oil installations. tour operator thomas cook prepares for talks with key players on sunday morning in a final attempt to reach a rescue deal. remembering the largest airborne assault in history — a 97—year old veteran of the battle of arnhem takes to the skies

i'm reged ahmad.ce the umbrella protests, hong kong's democracy movement takes to the streets for another night of clashes with police. and votes are being counted in afghanistan after an election marked by low turnout and attacks on polling centres. hello and welcome. police in hong kong have used tear gas and water canon to disperse protesters hurling rocks and petrol—bombs in anti—government demonstrations. they were marking five years since the start of what became known as the umbrella movement, a campaign for greater democratic

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the ayes to the right, 293, the noes to the left, 46.t's the sixth defeat for the prime minister in a little over a week. parliament's now been suspended for more than a month.

welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad.aken to the streets in a global call for action against climate change. we are united behind the science and we will do everything in our power to stop this crisis from getting worse. in egypt, rare protests against president sisi, with many calling for him to stand down. the us is sending military troops and equipment to the gulf, in response to last week's attack on saudi oilfacilities. and, the woman who claims she was abused by prince andrew speaks out. buckingham palace emphatically denies he had any sexual

welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the top ten debate.e in houston. and i'm laura trevelyan, in houston, where i'll be watching the debate and getting some early reactions. we have a special report from syria's idlib province, where government and russian forces are targeting hospitals with airstrikes. britain's prime minister is forced to deny claims that he lied to the queen in order to get parliament suspended. and we go inside the deadly, dirty world of myanmar‘s jade mines,

i'm reged ahmad.otests, hong kong's democracy movement takes to the streets for another night of clashes with police. five years ago the umbrella movement began on this spot. they gained no political concessions. that's why these people say their far more militant tactics are justified. votes are being counted in afghanistan after an election marked by low turnout and attacks on polling centres. special secrecy for president trump's conversations with foreign leaders leads to questions about his international dealings. and christian coleman, is the fastest man of the year, but there's controversy over his three missed drugs tests.

welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad.pens, after reports the president pressured ukraine to investigate him and his son. and saudi arabia warns iran it will respond with "necessary measures" to last week's attacks on its oil installations. hello and welcome. the us democratic presidential contender and frontrunner, joe biden, has accused donald trump of an overwhelming abuse of power.

welcome to bbc news — i'm reged ahmad.cience and we will do everything in our power to stop this crisis from getting worse. in egypt, protests against president sisi, with many calling for him to stand down. hello and welcome to bbc news. protests by millions of young people that swept across the globe, demanding action against climate change, have come to a close.

welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the top ten debate. democrat presidential hopefuls take to the stage in houston. and i'm laura trevelyan, in houston, where i'll be watching the debate and getting some early reactions. we have a special report from syria's idlib province, where government and russian forces are targeting hospitals with airstrikes. britain's prime minister is forced to deny claims that he lied to the queen in order to get parliament suspended. and we go inside the deadly, dirty world of myanmar‘s jade mines, where hundreds are killed every year searching for green gold. the top ten leading democratic contenders hoping to take on donald trump in the 2020 us presidential election are going head—to—head in a much—anticipated televised debate. healthcare has featured heavily at the start, but all eyes are on how centrist and former vice presidentjoe biden, seen as the frontrunner, will perform against other contenders. that includes popular hopefuls elizabeth warren and bernie sanders, who are both calling for radical change

welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: protesters around the world take to the streets in a global call for action against climate change. we are united behind the science and we will do everything in our power to stop this crisis before it gets worse. after a whistleblower alleges improper conversations with a foreign leader, president trump insists his dealings are all above board. the woman who claims she was abused by prince andrew speaks out. buckingham palace emphatically denies he had any sexual contact with her. a day of protest by millions of young people to demand action against climate change has come to a close. from australia to india, europe and the united states, they took to the streets to demand action. their inspiration, teenage activist greta thunberg, told crowds in new york "we will make them hear us." nick bryant has the story. don't let our people die! climate change is not a lie! the protests followed the sun. from the low—lying pacific islands to drought—ridden australia, from the

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the eyes to the right, 293, the noes to the left, 46. britain's parliament defies borisjohnson, again blocking his call for a snap general election. it's the sixth defeat for the prime minister in little over a week. parliament has now been suspended for more than a month. this parliament is accordingly prorogued. authorities in the bahamas defend their response to hurricane dorian. we report from the abaco islands, where tens of thousands are still desperate for help. myanmar steps up efforts to repatriate rohigya refugees. but hundreds of thousands who've fled to bangladesh refuse to return. and as the long—awaited sequel to the handmaid's tale is published, author margaret atwood tells the bbc her story's "closer to reality" than ever. in another day of high drama the british parliament has again rejected the prime minister's call for a snap general election. it's the sixth defeat for borisjohnson, in a little over a week. in a fiery final debate before parliament is controversially suspended for five weeks, mrjohnson insisted that he

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the top ten debate.tic front runners have just concluded debating here in houston. and i'm laura trevelyan, in houston, where i will be watching the debate and getting some early reactions. we have a special report from syria's idlib province, where government and russian forces are targeting hospitals with airstrikes. britain's prime minister is forced to deny claims that he lied to the queen in order to get parliament suspended.

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: another change to team trump, as the president sacks his national security advisor, john bolton. the administration denies it's a sign of disarray. the president's entitled to the staff that he wants. he should have people that he trusts and values and whose methods and judgements benefit him in delivering american foreign policy. benjamin netanyahu vows to annex parts of the occupied west bank, if he's re—elected. palestinians say the move would bury any chance of peace. where fear of hunger is worse than the bombing — a special report on the yemeni civilians caught up in war and the world's worst humanitarian crisis. and after hurricane dorian, a grim search for the dead in the abaco islands. teams say they face almost impossible conditions. another national security adviser is out of the white house. donald trump has sacked the hawkishjohn bolton, one of his most senior figures in the administration. he's the third person to be dismissed from the job in 3 years. as

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: pressure on the white house. the special representative to ukraine, kurt volker, has resigned after being named in a whistleblower report. and in congress, the us secretary of state mike pompeo is given a week to hand over documents relating to ukraine, as the democrats step up the trump impeachment investigation. nigerian police rescue nearly 500 men and boys from what's being described as a house of torture. and walking in his mother's footsteps. prince harry visits a landmine clearance site in angola made famous by princess diana. hello and welcome. in breaking news this hour, there are reports that the us president's special representative for ukraine, kurt volker, has resigned. it's after he was named in the whistleblower complaint at the centre of impeachment proceedings into donald trump. meanwhile — those impeachment proceedings appear to be gathering pace in the us as democrats say they're hoping to hold hearings into president trump, as early as next week. the subpoenas are already flying — secretary of

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: we speak to a former ukrainian prosecutor about allegations donald trump put pressure on ukraine, to dig up dirt on a potential presidential rival. running street—battles in hong kong as protestors prepare to disrupt chinese celebrations to mark 70 years of communism. un investigators speak for the first time of their shock and horror listening to murdered journalist jamal khashoggi's final moments at the saudi consulate in istanbul. and it's the gaming sensation which has millions hooked — we join fans from around the world as teams battle it out to become champions of overwatch. democrats in the united states congress say impeachment hearings against donald trump could be held in the coming week. the allegations centre on claims he put pressure on ukraine, to dig up dirt on a potential rival, who's running for the white house in 2020. joe biden is one of the front runners for the democratic nomination to challenge mr trump. but a former prosecutor in ukraine, says t

welcome to bbc news — i'm reged ahmad.layed by severe flooding. revolutionary hero turned dictator: zimbabwe's robert mugabe dies, leaving a complex legacy. hello and welcome to bbc news. the number of people killed by hurricane dorian in the bahamas could be "staggering" according to officials there. at the moment, 30 people are known to have died, but many areas remain cut off.

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the ayes to the right, 293, the noes to the left, 46.feat for the prime minister in little over a week. parliament has now been suspended for more than a month. this parliament is accordingly prorogued.

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: marking five years since the umbrella protests — hong kong's democracy movement takes to the streets for another night of clashes with police. five years ago the umbrella movement began on this spot, they gained no political concession. that's why these people say theirfar more militant tactics are justified. votes are being counted in afghanistan after an election marked by low turnout and attacks on polling centres. special secrecy for president trump's conversations with foreign leaders, leads to questions about his international dealings. and christian coleman, is the fastest man of the year — but there's controversy over his three missed drugs tests. police in hong kong have used tear gas and water canon to disperse protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs in anti—government demonstrations. they were marking five years since the start of what became known as the umbrella movement, a campaign for greater democratic freedom under chinese rule. from hong kong, here

welcome to bbc news — i'm reged ahmad.ur top stories: protesters around the world have taken to the streets in a global call for action against climate change. we are united behind the science and we will do everything in our power to stop this crisis from getting worse. in egypt, protests against president sisi, with many calling for him to stand down. hello and welcome to bbc news. protests by millions of young people that swept across the globe, demanding action against climate change, have come to a close. from australia to india, europe and the united states, they took to the streets to call for change. their inspiration is teenage activist greta thunberg who told crowds in new york, "we will make them hear us." nick bryant has the story. don't let our people die! climate change is not a lie! the protests followed the sun. from the low—lying pacific islands to drought—ridden australia, from the streets of south africa to the brandenburg gate in berlin. the children of the world, the inheritors of our climate change cr

i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the row between donald trump and presidential hopefuljoe biden deepens, after reports the president pressured ukraine to investigate him and his son. i know tom deserves to be investigated. he is violating every basic norm of the presidency. —— trump. saudi arabia warns iran it will respond with "necessary measures" to last week's attacks on its oil installations. holiday tour operator thomas cook prepares for talks with key players on sunday morning in a final attempt to reach a rescue deal. and remembering the largest airborne assault in history — a 97—year old veteran of the battle of arnhem takes to the skies to mark its anniversary. the us democratic presidential contender and frontrunner, joe biden, has accused donald trump of an overwhelming abuse of power. it follows reports he tried to pressure ukraine into opening a corruption investigation against mr biden and his son. leading democrats say, if true, it could be grounds for impeachment. president trump says

i'm reged ahmad.ur top stories: one of the world's oldest travel firms, thomas cook, has ceased trading. britain launches its largest—ever peacetime repatriation operation to bring home more than 150,000 stranded customers. as world leaders gather for another climate summit, we ask can china kick its coal habit? getting electricity from these things is now cheaper per unit than generating it from coal. and a surprise at the emmys as phoebe waller—bridge beats off stiff competion to win for fleabag. the uk's oldest travel firm, thomas cook, has announced it ceased trading after talks with creditors and shareholders to raise the $250 million to avoid collapse failed. ministers say plans to fly holidaymakers back to the uk are in place. it was one of the world's largest travel firms and employed 22,000 staff, 9,000 of whom are in the uk, and serves 19 million customers a year in 16 different countries. simon calder is the travel editorfor the independent and he joins us from manchester airport in the nor

i'm reged ahmad.mohammed bin salman says he takes full responsibility for the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi, but denies ordering the killing. the bbc speaks to a former ukrainian prosecutor about allegations donald trump put pressure on ukraine to dig up dirt on a potential presidential rival. running street battles in hong kong as protesters prepare to disrupt chinese celebrations to mark 70 years of communism. and we'll meet the recipient of this year's bbc world news komla dumor award.

i'm reged ahmad.cks his national security advisor, john bolton. the administration denies it's a sign of disarray. the president's entitled to the staff that he wants. he should have people that he trusts and values and whose methods and judgements benefit him in delivering american foreign policy. benjamin neta nyahu vows to annex parts of the occupied west bank, if he's re—elected. palestinians say the move would ‘bury any chance of peace‘. where fear of hunger is worse than the bombing — a special report on the yemeni civilians caught up in war and the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

i'm reged ahmad.ur top stories: the search goes on for hundreds missing in the bahamas after hurricane dorian. those who survived speak of their ordeal. i say, hey, we were friends for almost a0 years. we ride together, we're going to die together here. india's mission to the moon appears to have failed — scientists lose contact with the lunar lander just before touchdown. a wild week in british politics ends with opposition parties uniting against the prime minister's call for an early election. and this week the us passed a grim milestone — 10,000 people shot dead since the start of the year. the number of people killed by hurricane dorian in the bahamas could be "staggering", according to officials there. at the moment, 30 people are known to have died, but many areas remain cut off. in the last hours, dorian has made landfall over cape hatteras in north carolina in the us and has weakened to a category one storm. but the full force of the hurricane was felt in the abaco islands in the bahamas. the