fascinating stuff from ros atkins there in l stuff from ros atkins there in berlin on this historic momentook at some of the other stories in the headlines today was the voters in switzerland have given a resounding yes to a proposal to allow same sex—mac —— same—sex marriage. one couple in z rich was particular happy about the new law. meantime, the taliban have banned hairdressers in afghanistan from shaving beards. they say it violates islamic law. anyone violating the rule will be punished. some barbers in the capital couple have said they also received similar orders. —— the capital kabul. it has been a month since the taliban have taken over afghanistan, and there's been an urge... the uk is due to take 5,000 afghans this year, many other european countries have not set a target, bow bandy a, one of europe's poorest nations, has agreed to house temporarily up to 4,000 afghans. the country has a history of welcoming refugees, taking more than half a million corrosive bins during the 19905, million corrosive bins during the 1990s, and now it's million corrosive bins during the 1990s, a

thank you very much, ros atkins- — angela merkel. thank you very much, ros atkins.l. thank you very much, ros atkins. you're watching _ angela merkel. thank you very much, ros atkins. you're watching bbc - ros atkins. you're watching bbc news. queues at petrol stations as the government prepares to announce a temporary visa scheme to make it easierforforeign lorry drivers to work in the uk. keir starmer heads for a showdown with labour's left over changes to the way the party chooses its mps and leaders. a book of condolence is opened for people to pay respects to teacher sabina nessa, who was killed in south—east london. and it's the final day of campaigning in germany, where voters will elect a new chancellor. now it's time for afghanistan the pakistan view. just over a month ago, the taliban swept into afg hanistan's capital, kabul. their lightning advance lasted only a few weeks, and they eventually walked into the capital without a fight, as former president ashraf ghani and much of his cabinet fled. a panicked evacuation ensued. now, the world is watching as t

i'm ros atkins life with you in berlin on a _ up.erlin on a night of political drama for germans. we look ahead now at the various— for germans. we look ahead now at the various routes to a new coalition— the various routes to a new coalition government. in the various routes to a new coalition government. the various routes to a new coalition rovernment. ., , coalition government. in other news, in the uk, warnings _ coalition government. in other news, in the uk, warnings from _ coalition government. in other news, in the uk, warnings from petrol-

ros atkins will auide ou forjuly. well done. ros atkins will guide you through _ forjuly. for the thank you very much for that. matt qvortrup is professor of political science and international relations at coventry university. he�*s also the author of angela merkel: europe�*s most influential leader. we are going to talk about her in a second. but i want to ask, if you�*re a middle—class german, who has done pretty well, let�*s face it, under angler merkel over the last 16 years, who would they see as the continuity candidate?— years, who would they see as the continuity candidate? many people sa mat, we have got problems with your line. we will try to reboot that because i want to talk more about the german election. we will see if we can re—establish that. let�*s turn very quickly where we do that to israel. a battle is being fought for custody of a six—year—old boy, who was the only survivor of a cable car crash in italy which killed 14 people. his parents, brother and great—grandparents all died in the disaster, and his aunt, who lives in italy, was granted custody of

ros atkins is there. he's been monitoring the german election and it is so tight. ros: it is tight. the evening after the night before and there are going to be many more long evenings as rman politicians enter an intense period of negotiation. four things to consider. remember, the s.p.d., the social democrats having come tom since 2002 so there feeling happy. the c.d.u., merkel's party, this is its worst result in decades even though it's in a narrow second police station. also, member, neither of these party can do i. alone, despite the fact they're both claimg they should form the next government and they can't do it alone because they don't have the numbers so they have to form aoalition and that brings in the smaller parties. they've become very relevant. let me show you the results we have. we initially get percentages, turn that into seats in the bundesbag. the s.p.d. keep an eye on the greens in the free market, liberals of the f.d.p. they are going to be crucial. the alternative for germany, far right. that's a different story. they won't be in the government. no one will

ros atkins is there. he's been monitoring the german election and it is so tight. ros: it is tight. the evening after the night before and there are going to be many more long evenings as german politicians e an intense period of negotiation. four things to consider. reme, the s.p.d., the socia democrats having come tom since 2002 so they're feeling happy. the c.d.u., merkel's party, this is its wor result in decades even though it's in a narrow second police station. also, remember, neither of these party can do i. alone, despite the fact they're both claiming they should form the next government and they can't do it alone because they don't have the numbers so they have to form a coalition and that brings in the smaller parties. they've become very relevant. let me show you the results we have. we initially get percentages, turn that into seats in the bundesbag. the s.p.d. keep an eye on the greens in the free market, liberals of the f.d.p. they are goingo be crucial. the alternative for germany, f right. that's a different story. they won't be in the government. no one will work

i'm ros atkins. welcome to "outside source." china has condemned the u.s., u.k.ustralia over a new packed that gives australia submarines. >> using nuclear exports as a geopolitical gaming to lend apying double standards. -- geopolitical gaming applying double standards. ro we break down what is in the deal, designed to answer the growing influence of china in the pacific. also a story from france, 3000 health workers expended -- suspended for not having a covid vaccine before government deadline. and, relations with the taliban before and after they took over the country. ♪ let's begin with china, hitting out at this new security and defense pact between the u.s., u.k. and australia. it is accusing them of playing geopolitical games. yesterday, u.s. president joe biden along with u.k. prime minister boris johnson and australian prime minister morrison announced the new partnership to strengthen influence in the indo pacific to counter chinese influence. >> it amounts to a new pillar of our strategy, demonstrating britain's generational commitment to the security

you canjoin you can join ros you canjoin ros atkins you can join ros atkins and guest in berlin fromto succeed angela merkel. let's get some of the day's other news. president biden has hosted talks at the white house with the leaders of australia, india and japan amid shared concerns about china's rise. they highlighted their quad group's role in safeguarding a stable, democratic indo—pacific, and also discussed covid vaccination programmes and climate change. covid rules are being eased in the netherlands on saturday. social distancing is no longer required and nightclubs can reopen for the first time since the start of the pandemic. face coverings remain mandatory on public transport. a corona pass will be required to get into restaurants and entertainment venues. according to his lawyer, colours presume on is free to leave the island of catalonia but must return for a hearing in —— in october. he led a breakaway vote in 2017. mark lobel reports. released from prison, for now. colours beechmont, the separatist leader, still faces the prospect of extradition to spain. —— carlos bee

. ♪ ros: i'm ros atkins with "outside source."ast 50 people have died as the remnants of hurricane ida brought flash flooding and tornadoes to the coast of the eastern u.s. >> we are all g to come togeer and figured out a solution. ros: new yorkers saw water cascading into subway stations and basement homes, and three states have declared a state of emergency and the national guard has been mobilized for rescue efforts. president biden criticizing the supreme court for refusing to block a new abortion law in texas, and abba has confirmed it is releasing a new album for the first time in 40 years, and they will perform on stage as holograms. ♪ ros: we started in the u.s. at least 50 people are believed to have died as the remnants of storm ida brought flash flooding and tornadoes to the eastern u.s. states of emergency have been declared in nework, new jersey, and connecticut, and president biden is saying it is another reminder the climate crisis has arrived. >> destruction is everywhere. it is a matter of life and death. re all i

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. we will begin in the us.i can't go homejust right now, but this all, we are going to come together and we're going to figure out a solution. flash floods caused water to cascade into new york subway stations. the governors of both new york and newjersey declared a state of emergency. we'll be speaking to an expert about whether cities can be better prepared for extreme weather. also in the programme.

hello, i'm ros atkins. this is outside source. we begin with climate.ius has tripled in the past four decades, and people are feeling the heat. it is the past four decades, and people are feeling the heat.— are feeling the heat. it is almost unbearable _ are feeling the heat. it is almost unbearable to _ are feeling the heat. it is almost unbearable to be _ are feeling the heat. it is almost unbearable to be sitting - are feeling the heat. it is almost unbearable to be sitting out - are feeling the heat. it is almost unbearable to be sitting out in l are feeling the heat. it is almost i unbearable to be sitting out in the street. it is only 11am and the sun is beating down, and pollution makes it even worse. some here wonder how long he can go on like this. we it even worse. some here wonder how long he can go on like this.— long he can go on like this. we will look at what _ long he can go on like this. we will look at what can _ long he can go on like this. we will look at what can be _ long he can go on like this. we will look at what can be done _ l

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. billion dollars in aid, for afghanistan. 0ne one and three afghans do not know where their next meal will come from. the poverty rate is spiralling and basic public services are closed to collapse. the situiation is only worsening since the taliban toppled the government, last month — and that's complicating the task of getting aid, to the afghans who need it. we will hear of the global appeal of

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. president biden is said to have a vision for america or re—engage with the world as he spoke at the un general assembly. we the world as he spoke at the un general assembly.— the world as he spoke at the un general assembly. we will stand up for our allies— general assembly. we will stand up for our allies and _ general assembly. we will stand up for our allies and friends _ general assembly. we will stand up for our allies and friends and - for our allies and friends and oppose attempts by stronger countries who dominate weaker ones. we are not seeking, i will say it again, we are not seeking a new cold war. figs again, we are not seeking a new cold war. �* , . , . again, we are not seeking a new cold war. a ., ., war. as well as that message to china president _ war. as well as that message to china president biden _ war. as well as that message to china president biden spoke - war. as well as that message to l china president biden spoke about climate change and the race to vaccinat

hello, i'm ros atkins — this is outside source.life aren't deterred. by by that we need people from travelling to the uk, i think that tough talk is probably fallen on deaf ears. taste tough talk is probably fallen on deaf ears. ~ ., , tough talk is probably fallen on deaf ears. ~ ., deaf ears. we will look as a civilian plane _ deaf ears. we will look as a civilian plane is _ deaf ears. we will look as a civilian plane is allowed i deaf ears. we will look as a civilian plane is allowed to l deaf ears. we will look as a i civilian plane is allowed to fly out of kabul. it has now landed in doha with

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source.ng out against their rule. theirflag is raised in panjshir valley — but fighters there dispute the taliban's claims — and say resistance will continue. elsewhere in the country, some students are going back to university — this is how it looks in kabul — men and women are segregated by a curtain. also are segregated by a curtain. across the hour we re| israel, also across the hour we report from israel, a man hunt is on the way. at the six prisoners escaped a high securityjail. they reportedly dug their way out using a rusty spoon. and french film star has died. president macron has pay

hello, i�*m ros atkins, this is outside source.r powered submarines. again shows they are using nuclear exports as geopolitical gaming tools and applying double standards. it's tools and applying double standards. it�*s notjust china that is at night, france says it has been stabbed in the back by australia after a chance of an agreement to buy french submarines. we will break down what is in the deal. it is designed to answer china�*s growing power in the pacific. 3000 health workers have been suspended in france for not having a covid—i9 vaccine

this hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source live from berlin for a one hr election special ashe world stage. falling on her long political career. we will talk about that and we'll talk about the choices germany 110w faces. in 2017, there is immigration no centre stage out this time it is climate change. if germany is not sticking to what we pledge to do, what will be asked instead.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the tell a banner saying it will form an inclusive government for afghanistan but then tells the bbc women will only getjunior roles. —— the taliban is saying. in this new government which has been announced, in the top posts — i mean to say, in the cabinet — there may not be a woman. millions of afghans will now begin life under a taliban government. us government has also said they will not block a law restricting abortion in texas. president biden says the law is outrageous. right to life groups eight is the will of the people. also on the programmes, sign to say there has been a huge increase in weather—related disasters in the last 50 years with maid driven by climate change. let's begin in afghanistan. the taliban has said it will open a new government in the next few days. the head of the taliban has been talking to the bbc�*s pashto service. in the civil service must have the peoples are women but in the new government in the top posts there will not be women. they say for the

hello, i'm ros atkins. welcome to outside source.ther key positions were announced. translation: will be the caretaker of ministers. el salvador has become the first country to adopt bitcoin as a legal tender. there's concern about how volatile bitcoin is and how it could cost people. huge demonstrations are under way in brazil on both sides of the political divide. tens of thousands of jair bolsonaro's supporters have been out in the streets, accusing other branches of government of persecuting the president. let's turn to central america. el salvador has become the first country to accept bitcoin as legal tender. from today, citizens can shop, pay taxes and buy land using bitcoin as an alternative to el salvador�*s other official currency, the us dollar. this is how it'll work. 200 of these machines are being installed to enable people to convert their bitcoin into dollars, and can then withdraw cash, free of commission. they're called chivo. in local slang, that means cool. and as an incentive, anyone who downloads the app they'll

ros atkins is following all the latest development for us from berlin.korea, really we are now looking into probably days and weeks if not months of really tough negotiations. it is perhaps no surprise we have ended up here. the campaign has been a roller—coaster of a ride. we have seen three parties leading the polls different stages. originally the cdu, angela merkel pozner party, then the greens for a moment, then they fell back and he social democrats, the centralist party, led the polls and they have led the going into election day. at the moment some productions have them with a small lead, some exit polls have them tied with the cdu cub but we shovel at the size this is not about who comes first, this is about who can get to 50% in parliament. none of the parties are going to be do that on their own. the probably one of them to do it in ten with one of the party. we probably would be looking at a three way coalition —— they are probably not going to be able to do it with one of the party. these parties had different policies, they are notjust go t

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source.p posts — i mean to say, in the cabinet — there may not be a woman. millions of afghans will now begin life under

i met ros atkins, and welcome to the media show.s in the uk media. he has his own production company, a new game show on itv, over 8 million followers on twitter, a role in one of the best—known advertising campaigns in the last 25 years, a regular presenting slot on saturday nights on bbc one that he has had since 1999, and before all of that of course he was pretty good at football as well. gary lineker, welcome to the show. thank you, nice to be here. as you listen to all of that, do you recognise it? do think of yourself as a media player rather than a retired football player? well, it beats crisp—flogger extraordinary. to little kids, that's all i am. yeah, ifeel that i'm a media person now. it's been a long time since... a very long time since my careerfinished

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. china has condemned the us, uk and australia over your defence firm that gives australian nuclear powered submarines. this that gives australian nuclear powered submarines. again shows they are using nuclear exports as geopolitical gaming tools and applying double standards. it's notjust china that is at night, france says it has been stabbed in the back by australia after a chance of an agreement to buy french submarines. we will break down what is in the deal. it is designed to answer china's growing power in the pacific. 3000 health workers have been suspended in france for not having a covid—19 vaccine before a set deadline. and then mike is proposing to ban prisoners serving life sentences from having romantic relationships. this is to discourage groupies. we will hearfrom the this is to discourage groupies. we will hear from the group who broke the story in copenhagen —— copenhagen. china has hit out at a new security and defence pact between the us, britain and australia — accu

hello, i'm ros atkins — this is outside source.e begin with a cross—channel as thousand more migrants make the boat ride ride from france. the people seeking a better life aren't deterred. by by that we need people from travelling to the uk, i think that tough talk is probably fallen on deaf ears. we tough talk is probably fallen on deaf ears. ~ a, , tough talk is probably fallen on deaf ears. ~ a, deaf ears. we will look as a civilian plane _ deaf ears. we will look as a civilian plane is _ deaf ears. we will look as a civilian plane is allowed - deaf ears. we will look as a civilian plane is allowed to l deaf ears. we will look as a i civilian plane is allowed to fly deaf ears. we will look as a - civilian plane is allowed to fly out of kabul. it has now landed in doha with some 200 foreign nationals on board. meanwhile, inside afghanistan, the taliban continues to crackdown on protesters. also, claims journalists have been to crackdown on protesters. also, claimsjournalists have been beaten as they cover the demonstrations. and

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the this is outside source. us is lifting its covid—19 air travel the us is lifting its covid—19 air travel ban from november. we will be putting in place strict protocols. requiring adult foreign nationals travelling to the united states be fully vaccinated. reaction from the uk and the you, both of which have been lobbying for the span to be lifted. it has been in place for 18 months. also in the programme: we will be reporting from russia after a shooting at the university in russia. students jumped from the building to escape the gunman — who posted on social media that he was consumed by hatred and wanted to harm others. 5,000 people have been evacuated because of a volcanic eruption in spain's canary islands — officials fear imminent explosions and clouds of toxic gases from the lava. we'll speak to a volcanologist. and canadians are voting in a snap election prime ministerjustin trudeau called. it isa it is a political gamble. the prime ministers neck and neck with his main riv

hello, i'm ros atkins. this is 0utside source.ng the heat. it is almost unbearable to be standing in the street, it is only 11 o'clock in the sun is beating down and with the pollution it makes it even worse. some here wonder how long they can go on like this. th wonder how long they can go on like this. 2 ., , ., ., wonder how long they can go on like this. 2 ., ., , ., , this. in washington, tough questions continue for — this. in washington, tough questions continue for us _ this. in washington, tough questions continue for us secretary _ this. in washington, tough questions continue for us secretary of- this. in washington, tough questions continue for us secretary of state . continue for us secretary of state antony blinken on the subject of the pull out of afghanistan. tt is pull out of afghanistan. it is responsible? _ pull out of afghanistan. it is responsible? who _ pull out of afghanistan. te 3 responsible? who made the decision? what of the president of the united states? _ what of the president of the united states? ul

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the taliban say they've seized the last part of afghanistan holding out against their rule. theirflag is raised in panjshir valley — but fighters there dispute the taliban's claims — and say resistance will continue. elsewhere in the country, some students are going back to university — this is how it looks in kabul — men and women are segregated by a curtain. also are segregated by a curtain. across the hour we re| israel, also across the hour we report from israel, a man hunt is on the way. at the six prisoners escaped a high securityjail. they reportedly dug their way out using a rusty spoon. and french film star has died. president macron has pay tribute describing him as a national treasure. the taliban says its seized panjshir province — this was the last part of afghanistan that it didn't control. the panjshir valley has long been a bastion of taliban resistance. and this is significant for a number of reasons. over the years fighters have successfully resisted the soviets in t

you canjoin ros atkins and guests in berlin from 1530 gmt as germans vote to decide who is going to succeedou an update on breaking news in the last hour with at least three people killed and dozens of others injured in a train derailment injured in a train derailment in the american state of montana. seven carriages from the amtrak empire builder passenger service left the tracks about four o'clock in the afternoon local time near the afternoon local time near the town of chester, that's about 240 kilometres, 150 miles, north of the state capital helena. amtrak say there were 146 passengers and 16 crew members on board the train, which had been travelling between seattle and chicago. us national transportation safety board has launched an investigation. we will bring you more information on this story as soon as we have it. following the release of its chief financial officer among mungo, while he says they will fight her charges. she left canada following a deal with us prosecutors and her release was co—ordinated with the transfer of two canadians held in china. president biden�*s republ

i met ros atkins, and welcome to the media show.nd i'm delighted to sate my guest today is one of the best—known and most influentialfigures in the uk media. he has his own production company, a new game show on itv, over eight million followers on twitter, a role in one of the best—known advertising campaigns of the last 25 years, a regular presenting slot on saturday nights on bbc one that he has had since 1999, and before all of that of course he was pretty good at football as well. gary lineker, welcome to the show. thank you, nice to be here. as you listen to all of that, do you recognise it? do think of yourself as a media player rather than a retired football player? well, it beats crisp—flogger extraordinaire. to little kids, that's all i am. yeah, ifeel that i'm a media person now. it's been a long time since... ..a very long time since my career finished in the early �*90s. so, yeah, i've been very fortunate to have found another career post—football. obviously it still involves football, which is my great passion, but, ye

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source.e world as he spoke at the un general assembly.— the world as he spoke at the un general assembly. we will stand up for our allies— general assembly. we will stand up for our allies and _ general assembly. we will stand up for our allies and friends _ general assembly. we will stand up for our allies and friends and - for our allies and friends and oppose attempts by stronger countries who dominate weaker ones. we are not seeking, i will say it again, we are not seeking a new cold war. has again, we are not seeking a new cold war. �* . . . again, we are not seeking a new cold war. �* , . , . again, we are not seeking a new cold war. a ., ., war. as well as that message to china president _ war. as well as that message to china president biden _ war. as well as that message to china president biden spoke - war. as well as that message to l china president biden spoke about climate change and the race to vaccinate the world. also in this hour, we will look at the eight uk gas crisis. the

we'll be bringing you live results and analysis in our german elections news special on sundayjoin ros atkinside who is going to succeed outgoing chancellor angela merkel. let s get some of the day's other news. president biden has hosted talks at the white house with the leaders of australia, india and japan amid shared concerns about china's rise. they highlighted their quad group's role in safeguarding a stable, democratic indo—pacific, and also discussed covid vaccination programmes and climate change. roman catholic bishops in canada have issued a written apology for the historical abuse of indigenous children in residential schools run by the church. earlier this year, hundreds of unmarked graves were discovered at the sites of institutions which operated from the late 1800s to the 1990s. indigenous groups reacted with outrage and demanded an apology from pope francis. covid rules are being eased in the netherlands on saturday. social distancing is no longer required and nightclubs can reopen for the first time since the start of the pandemic. face coverings remain mandatory on public t

now on bbc news...it�*s the media show, with ros atkins. hello. welcome to the media show., we're going to talk about channel 4. its new headquarters in leeds havejust opened, and the government's consultation on whether to privatise it is into the final straight. we'll hear the case for privatisation from a former channel 5 ceo, and if you're wondering whether any of this has anything to do with the telly you watch, well, we'll unpack that, too. first, though, let's talk to jack thorne who is an acclaimed screenwriter who's worked on his dark materials, shameless and skins among many others. and at this year's edinburgh tv festival he gave mctaggart lecture which is one of the most high—profile moments for the tv industry and in that, jack thorne was blunt, telling the audience tv has failed disabled people utterly and totally. jack, welcome to the media show. i wonder if you could explain to us in more detail why you came to that stark conclusion about the state of the tv industry? primarily because it's true. and i think that the argument must be broken down into three p

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the this is outside source.s be fully vaccinated. reaction from the uk and the you, both of which have been lobbying for the span to be lifted. it has been in place for 18 months. also in the programme: we will be reporting from russia after a shooting at the university in russia. students jumped from the building to escape the gunman —

lots coming up on the programme, but first up let's catch up with ross — ros atkins in berlin.one was predictable and one was new. the predictable and one was new. the predictable part is we are into coalition associations. it's governments have been made up of coalitions. politicians are used to it and germans are used to this. while in some democracies, you have the campaign and the result and that's it, it's normal in germany to enter a period of negotiations. that's where we are. the thing that is new is that it's not normal for the two biggest parties in german politics to both be around the 25% mark. that is what one person has called identification of german politics. we're seeing more parties doing better, and that's impacting on the domination of the two traditional biggest parties. there are lots of people in the mixed who will all be relevant. one of them is the green party. they had one of their best ever results. this is one of its members of.— of its members of. today is a response _ of its members of. today is a response ability _ of its members of. today is a re

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i'm ros atkins. welcome to outside source. a london policeman who pretended to arrest sarah everard to rape and murder her has been jailed for life. the judge told wayne couzens his actions were warped, selfish and brutal. the case caused outcry about male violence against women and some say it has dented public confidence in british police. we need to have immediate suspension, as soon as there is an allegation against a police officer of male violence against women. also, the us senate hasjust voted to avoid another government shutdown. the stopgap legislation has passed hours before the midnight deadline which would have left at least 850,000 people out of work. hundreds of police officers have entered a prison in ecuador where 116 inmates were killed in a riot between rival gangs. some of them decapitated. and a 96—year—old former nazi secretary has been arrested after she fled her nursing home before her trial. her escape ended ten kilometres from her home near hamburg. a london police officer has been sentenced to life i

i met ros atkins, and welcome to the media show.witter, a role in one of the best—known advertising campaigns of the last 25 years, a regular presenting slot on saturday nights on bbc one that he has had since 1999, and before all of that of course he was pretty good at football as well. gary lineker, welcome to the show.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. countries around the world pledge more than one billion dollars in aid, for afghanistan. one and three afghans do not know where their next meal will come from. the poverty rate is spiralling and basic public services are closed to collapse. the situiation is only worsening since the taliban toppled the government, last month — and that's complicating the task of getting aid, to the afghans who need it. we will hear of the global appeal of the us open championship, the british teenager who has been taking her fans and british teenager who has been taking herfans and mentoring. the united states is starting to assess how it handled the end of its war in afghanistan. to assess how it handled the end in the first hearing of its type, secretary of state antony blinken is appearing before a government committee to answer questions about the us evacuation. we will listen to what he has to say momentarily. afghanistan has been the focus of the major conference because afghanistan has been th

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source live from berlin for a one hr election special as germans prepare to head to the polls to replace angela merkel, as she exits the world stage. falling on her long political career. we will talk about that and we'll talk about the choices germany now faces. in 2017, there is immigration no centre stage out this time it is climate change. if germany is not sticking to what we pledge to do, what will be asked instead. . mommy. a warm welcome to this blustery guardian on the top of a community centre in berlin. where here as we begin our coverage of the german election campaign through to the last day of voting on sunday. of course a german election is always a significant moment. this is one of most powerful countries in europe, one of the most powerful countries in the world. so the selection of a new government does it matter for germans, it matters for visit to eight people across the european union across the world. of course this decision has extra impact this time around. angela merkel has been chancellor of this country since 2005, but s

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ll be bringing you live results and analysis in our german elections news special on sundayjoin ros atkins vote to decide who is going to succeed outgoing chancellor angela merkel. 0fficials officials in the canary islands city had to cancel several flights due to increased volcanic activity. several airline carriers said they would ground planes, due to the thick cloud of ash thrown into the air. it's the first time flights have been cancelled since the cumbre vieja volcano erupted earlier this month. 0ur correspondent in spain, guy hedgecoe, sent this update. the eruption began on sunday —— sunday but over the last few hours if intensity has increased substantially. and that has led to the cancellation of flights to and from the island. also there have also of flights to and from the island. also there have been more evacuations of people from their homes due to concerns about the lava flows. 0ver homes due to concerns about the lava flows. over the last week or so there have been around 6000 people were evacuated from their homes. already around 400 properties have been consumed by the

ros atkins is in potsdam for us, at a town hall meeting held by the spd candidate 0laf scholz.idates who would like to replace angela merkel is doing a town hall here in a square ljy doing a town hall here in a square by supermarketjust over here. you can just about spot through the crowd and he is taking questions from people gathered here. he is the leader of the social democrats, they're on the centre—left of the german political spectrum. at the moment there in the lead by the not ljy moment there in the lead by the not by much in the polls. they were third going back a couple of months' time. we watching very closely to see how all the candidates make their pitch to replace angela merkel because they all acknowledge she is a titan of german politics, she shaped german politics really the last 16 years, is all of them have to step out of her shadow and try to create a vision of what they will do with germany if they in charge. thank you, ross. a book of condolence has been opened in south london in memory of the 28—year—old primary school teacher, sabina nessa, who was atta

let's go live to the bbc�*s ros atkins who's in potsdam, where a town hall event held by mr scholz hasly stood to the side and allowed the next candidate to do his own think that the polls have suggested that may not be enough so we have had these interventions from angela merkel, but despite that, all of the polling is putting the social democrats at the top at the moment. that is remarkable. the social democrats were languishing a couple of months ago in third but the candidate and his colleagues have seen their polling improve a great deal and a lot of it has been built around this style of politics that he is offering, very, and measure land in his words stable. he basically is saying that i am from a different party but you can expect to similar style of politics to the one you have had from angela merkel because all of these candidates are very aware that the germans have liked what angela merkel has done. potsdam is getting a lot of attention because the leader of the greens and the other candidate or post on here. at the end, there was a media scrum and i managed to ask about h

i'm ros atkins. welcome to outside source.n british police. we need to have immediate suspension, as soon as there is an allegation against a police officer of male violence against women. also, the us senate hasjust voted to avoid another government shutdown. the stopgap legislation has passed hours before the midnight