sarah corker thank you for joining far, and what happens next.e have been killed in this incident. countless others are still unaccounted for in one way or another. cha rlotte's charlotte's daughter, olivia, was at the concert and she has not been able to make contact. they have no idea at this stage where their daughter readers. she was going to go down to victoria station. and be picked up and she was with a group orjust one picked up and she was with a group or just one friend. picked up and she was with a group orjust one friend. i presume you have not been able to speak to the friend either. olivia has not been found but her friend has. i appreciate you using twitter to get the word out. you're presumably trying to do the same sorts of calls ? trying to do the same sorts of calls? i have phoned every hospital, i phoned the police because she is not registered in any hospital. that leaves you in the desperately uncomfortable position. i presume you have been in touch with them. she would have her phone. i guess she would try that. social medi

sarah corker reports. gunfire. caracas has once again become a battlefield. of anti—government protesters faced off with police. undeterred by teargas and armoured cars, they're trying to put pressure on president nicolas maduro. they want early elections to remove him and to solve venezuela's economic crisis. translation: it is the only thing we have left, the streets. we have nothing else because the constitution isn't respected, human rights are violated, the government does what it wants. demonstrators say the president's plan to reform the constitution will sideline the national assembly. they accuse him of repression and amassing power. since unrest erupted five weeks ago, 36 people have been killed and hundreds more injured. the leader of the opposition was at the front of monday's march and encouraged more people to join his cause. translation: everyone who voted for chavez, who is unhappy today, who doesn't believe in this government and agrees with us that this country needs change, i invite them to join in the front, in defence of the constitution.

sarah corker, bbc news. well done to him.for the first time this year streaming services such as netflix took on the bbc and other british channels but the traditional broadcasters beat off the new competition. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba was there — his report contains flash photography. and, in a more traditionally—feeling result, the bbc dominated, winning more than three—quarters of the awards, including two baftas for... happy valley. the yorkshire set crime drama won best drama series and best actress for sarah lancashire. damilola, 0ur loved boy, also won two baftas, including best supporting actress for wunmi mosa ku. there were a couple of awards for planet earth two. including that ford the moment of its snake versus equine chase. she is the conform's nonconforming. —— including four b moment. —— for the moment. the bbc victoria derbyshire programme won the news award and actressjoanna lumley received a standing ovation as she was presented with bafta's highest accolade, the fellowship. what is a pre

sarah corker, bbc news.tonight for the first time it won eurovision. salvador sobral, his lilting ballad won over the nationaljuries and the public across europe, and stormed to victory in tonight's eurovision song contest. in second place was bulgaria. singing for the united kingdon this year was luciejones, i'll never give up on you. she came 15th, that's the united kingdom's best effort since 2011. we actually saw lucie a few minutes ago and she said she was happy with that. she did not want to come last and she did not come last and so she goes away pretty happy. but i think that this year's eurovision will be remembered less for the music and more for the mischief because during the interval act, last year's winner, jamala, was singing in the interval, a fan holding an australian flag climbed up on stage and bared his bottom to jamala, live, in front of 200 million viewers. he was later escorted off by security. steve rosenberg, bbc news, in kiev. he isa he is a huge fan of everything involved with euro

sarah corker, bbc news.s this time yesterday, you may recall that i was speaking at one point to shallow campbell. she was the mother of 0livia campbell. she was doing all she could at that point to try to track down her daughter, as she did not know where she was. the news, i am afraid, is not good at all. charlotte attended the ariana grande concert with a friend, and her mother has confirmed her daughter's death in a facebook post. she wrote: "rip my darling precious gorgeous girl 0livia campbell taken far far to soon go sing with the angels and keep smiling mummy loves you so much." so just sojust one of so just one of those very sadly who died. charlotte spoke to us very bravely about her efforts to try to find her daughter. let's get the latest now from manchester — our correspondent wyre davies is outside police headquarters. i bring ibring up i bring up 0livia campbell, because we have a series of these. we have a series of name still to come. yes, it isa series of name still to come. yes, it is a de

sarah corker reports.x—year civil war, president assad's regime has been accused of atrocities and war crimes by the international community. sednaya prison has been described as a "human slaughterhouse" — a place where up to 13,000 people have been executed, according to rights groups. now, further allegations of abuse have emerged. credible sources have believed that many of the bodies had been disposed of in mass graves. we now believe that the syrian regime has installed a crematorium in the sednaya prison complex, which could dispose of detainees' remains with little evidence. although the regime's many atrocities are well—documented, we believe that the building of a crematorium is an effort to cover up the extent of mass murders is taking place in sednaya prison. washington says these satellite images of the prison support its claims, and even said the atrocities had been carried out with what appeared to be unconditional support from russia and iran. the syrian regime has not responded to the alleg

sarah corker, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.repare for the arrival of donald trump on the latest leg of his first foreign tour. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. the polling stations are all prepared for what will be the first truly free elections in romania's history. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peacefulfuneral demonstration so far, but suddenly these police are teargassing the crowd, we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual is well established here, helen was said to be in good spirits butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country, and the challenges ahead are daunting. but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: on his first foreign t

sarah corker, bbc news.dos that hit texas on saturday evening have left at least nine people dead and more than 50 in hospital according to the local authorities. neighbouring states, missouri and oklahoma, are now in a state of emergency, and as tiffany wertheimer reports, the american midwest has been struck by an intensive weather system that has caused damage across several states. this was one of the killer tornadoes that hit the city of canton, 80 kilometres east of dallas, on saturday afternoon. the funnel crosses a major road. cars pull over, not knowing which way it will turn. there is a tornado crossing the road right in front of us. sights like these are not uncommon. this area is called tornado alley because of its frequent twisters. but they still pack a deadly punch. this storm brought with it a late—season blizzard in kansas, colorado, and wyoming. there has also been flash flooding in some states, with the fear that the death toll could rise. among the victims, a 10—year—old girl, swept away

sarah corker, bbc news.ca editorjohn sopel has more on donald trump's latest interview and the possibility of a new "special relationship" with china. i think the one thing you have to accept is that with president trump, you can go in and and out of favour quite fast. i mean, during the campaign, president xi was responsible for the terrible trade deals that were hitting america. he was responsible for manipulating chinese currency to the disadvantage of the americans. but now, he is seen as a needed ally in the attempts to rein in north korea and their nuclear programme. and so you're seeing lavish praise being heaped upon president xi from donald trump. i thought something else came out over the weekend that i thought was interesting. he put out a tweet saying that kim jong—un had shown disrespect to president xi by trying to hold another missile test. and i thought that all spoke to one thing: "i want to hold president xi very close, because any success in north korea has to go through china." donald tru

sarah corker reports.ear civil war has left more than 300,000 people dead and drawn in global powers. these safe zones aim to halt the conflict in specific areas between government forces and rebels and allow food and medicine to get in. in moscow, russia's defence ministry said the deal would come into the effect in the early hours of saturday. translation: within the boundaries of the deescalation zones, the military activities between the government forces and the armed opposition, who have alreadyjoined or willjoin the ceasefire agreement, will be ceased. it covers the use of all types of weapons, including airstrikes. but he also stressed russia's air force would continue striking so—called islamic state elsewhere in syria. the four designated safe zones will cover rebel—held idlib province and adjoining districts of latakia, aleppo and hama. parts of homs province and rebel enclaves near damascus are also included, and in southern syria, quneitra and daraa provinces complete the list. the deal was si

sarah corker, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.fore he was a musical icon. the photographer who captured some of his formative years gives us his surprising take on the man. in the biggest international sporting spectacle ever seen, up to 30 million people have taken part in sponsored athletic events to aid famine relief in africa. the first of what the makers of star wars hope will be thousands of queues started forming at 7am. taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full—scale riot as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the juve ntus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn the tragic death of mr nehru today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. the oprah winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than 11,500 episodes. the chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. geri halliwell, otherwise known as ginger spice, has announced she's left the spice girls. i don't believe it, she's the one with

sarah corker has more. critical is a major and rare move by uk security chiefs though not unprecedented. it is the first time the assessment has been placed at the top of five levels for more than a decade. it means that hundreds of troops will be deployed at key sites across the united kingdom under police command. it is now concluded, on the basis of today's investigations, that the threat level should be increased for the time being from severe to critical. this means that their assessment is not only that an attack remains highly likely, but that a further attack may be imminent. investigators cannot say for sure whether the bombing suspect, salman abedi, acted alone or with the help of others. the highest threat level is decided by the joint terrorism analysis centre, made up of police and government agencies. the police have asked for authorisation from the secretary of state for defence to deploy a number of armed military personnel in support of their armed officers. this request is part of a well—e

sarah corker, bbc news. attempting to become the oldest person to climb everest, has died at everest base camp. the death of min bahadur sherchan was confirmed by nepal's tourism department. the former british army gurkha soldier was trying to reclaim the record from japan's yuichiro miura, who climbed the peak aged 80 in 2013. around 50,000 people will be evacuated from the german city of hanover later so experts can remove five unexploded wartime bombs. the bombs were found during work at a building site. some 2,500 firefighters, rescuers, and police officers are being deployed to help with the operation which affects around a tenth of the city's population. 75 years ago, during the height of the second world war, the isle of wight came under a ferocious aerial attack from the luftwaffe. 70 people lost their lives in the air raid. but the destruction would have been much worse had it not been for the actions of the crew of a polish warship. this weekend their heroism is being remembered. kasha madeira repo

sarah corker reviews some of the night's memorable performances.v spectacle as much as it isa it is a tv spectacle as much as it is a music competition. the city is —— 62nd eurovision song contest had all the elaborate outfits and staging, energetic dancing, and plenty of theatre. among the more intriguing performances, italy's entry, featuring a breakdancing gorilla, was a strong favourite. while azerbaijan upped the antewith a man in a horse's head on the ladder. —— ante with. 26 acts performed in front of a huge global audience, in the ukranian capital, kiev. but one country missing was russia, boycotting the event after ukraine barred its contestant from entering the country. some of the night's more memorable acts included yodelling from romania... a catchy crowd—pleaser from moldova... and the swedes made use of some treadmills in their number. # i will never give up...# the united kingdom's hopes rested on former x factor contestant, luciejones. #.. give me your hand and hold on..# 3, 2, 1 — stop voting now! then came the serious part of the

sarah corker has the details. ein, zwei, drei! election is considered quite so important. cheering and applause. but just look at what this victory means to angela merkel‘s christian democrats. this is a bellwether state. winning here, a huge boost to angela merkel‘s hopes of retaining power in september's national elections. translation: voters have made a clear decision today. they want a different political policy, for schools and education, for infrastructure and transport, for internal security and in fighting crime. and what has been the politics of the last seven years was bad for the people. the state of north rhine—westphalia is home to one in five german voters, a sprawling industrial region which has been a stronghold for the centre—left social democratic party for decades. early optimism at the polling booth from the spd leader, martin schulz, soon made way for disappointment. and the faces of his supporters said it all. translation: this is a difficult day for the spd, and a difficult day for me personally. it's my ho

sarah corker, bbc news.est, has died at everest base camp. the death of min bahadur sherchan was confirmed by nepal's tourism department. the former gurkha was trying to reclaim the record from a japanese climber, who reached the peak aged 80 in 2013. more billionaires are based in the uk than ever before, according to the annual sunday times rich list published today. the hinduja brothers, who made their money from banking and manufacturing, top the table and are said to be worth more than £16 billion, asjoe lynam reports. sri and and gopi hinduja have been associated with the labour party since the mid—1990s, and acquired british passports in 1997. their investments in oil, it, energy and the media have made them worth £16.2 billion, according to the sunday times rich list, up by a quarter in a single year. not far behind on £16 billion is the ukrainian music mogul len blavatnik. he owns warner music as well as stakes in a number of other companies. at number nine, the duke of westminster, worth £9.5 billi

sarah corker is still with us. something not suspicious and deadly, but it turned out to be what people feared. when reports came through at 1030 last night, there were all sorts of theories. people were hoping it was not something sinister. they were talking about balloons potentially pimping, talking about balloons potentially popping, electronic devices something going on with the system. yeah. yeah. all sorts of theories. asi yeah. yeah. all sorts of theories. as i said, in this climate, when you hear a loud bang, people rush for the exit. we were thinking a couple of hours ago, perhaps it was just a loud bang and people got hurt in the crush. but unfortunately it has been confirmed by manchester police this was some kind of explosion. we don't have any more information about the type of device, the cause of the explosion. they just type of device, the cause of the explosion. theyjust said it is a terrorist incident. there has been a lot of activity through the night from emergency services. we have seen images

sarah corker once again with the latest. police are not giving much information away. it at this stage. they are piecing together the evidence. what i picked up together the evidence. what i picked up from the police statement there is this is still a very fast—moving situation, it is an ongoing operation. emergency services are still at the scene around manchester arena. it has been five hours since reports started coming in about that explosion. we have just reports started coming in about that explosion. we havejust seen reports started coming in about that explosion. we have just seen a couple of moments ago ambulance is still going past and people still being treated. the fire service bought out on social media in the last half an hour or so saying we are still at the scene, please only call 999 if it is an absolute emergency. a picture is emerging as well of where people are being treated. six hospitals across manchester are treating 59 people who have been injured. we have not had much of an update on the type of injuries, but reports are coming in that some peo

sarah corker reports. 0n the italian coast, this has become an all too familiar scene.d medical help. this is a stark reminder of the dangers they face. the body of a gambian teenager allegedly shot by human traffickers because they wanted his baseball hat is taken off the boat. human rights groups have criticised the eu's response to this crisis. i'm sad that europe is failing and is not taking the responsibility of these humanitarian catastrophes unfolding in front of our eyes. people continue to die. people are desperate. there had been a pause of migrant boats leaving libya since easter because of bad weather and rough seas but in the past 48 hours, the italian coastguard has rescued around 6000 migrants. others were intercepted by lybian officials and turned back. translation: i reckon our patrol left this morning to north—east tripoli. a migrant boat with 162 migrants on was rescued. they were being held at the naval base and had been given medical care. most of those attempting to make the perilous journey come from african countries. many seeking a better life a

sarah corker, bbc news.o one of the authors of that report in just over half an hour. the 2 main parties are concentrating on their core messages, as campaigning intensifies ahead of the general election next week. labour will focus on schools and hospitals, claiming the conservatives have neglected public services. but the tories say a labour government would threaten the economy by negotiating a bad brexit deal. let's get more from our political correspondent, chris mason. good morning. what's that in your hand? they are back! good morning, sir. good morning to you, we are here with a week to go, i've been back as you spotted into my, excuse me, my rucksack this morning to the ma nifestoes. me, my rucksack this morning to the manifestoes. what are they doing? they are playing the hit records, the greatest hits, they conclude there is no point scrapping around in the back of the cupboard and playing that obscure it be side, they want to talk about their policies that they think stand the best chance is ofed

sarah corker reports.s it is the appeal of retirement in the sunshine that attracts them to move to countries like spain or france. but having the same health care rights as the locals is an important perk. it's part of a reciprocal scheme which the uk pays around £500 million a year for. that covers nearly 200,000 british expatriates living out their retirement in the eu. but it's a deal potentially under threat when brexit happens, according to the nuffield trust. people, if they had to return from countries where they live in the eu to here, retired people, could cost the nhs more money. beyond that we probably would need more hospital beds and more nurses to give those people the standards of care they require. unless a deal is struck the trust says pensioners would lose their free health care. if they all return to britain for treatment it could cost the nhs £1 billion a year. last year, spending on the nhs in england was around £102 billion. the nuffield trust estimates the nhs would need around 1600

sarah corker reports. water levels in canada are set to rise. troops are evacuating those affected.s are only passable by boat. from 0ttawa to montreal, many communities are being evacuated. thousands of homes are already submerged, thousands already cut off. 0n the tiny island here, sandbags and pumps haven't been enough to hold back the rising water but some residents are refusing to leave. i am feeling sad, you know. it's been there for 15 years, and it's my home. it's a disaster. most people left. a couple of a high up enough that they are ok. and they have decided to stay. every day, people were waiting for sandbags all day. our house will be ruined because we were not prepared. torrential rain and melting snow has calls the river to overflow. pa rt part of south quebec have been flooded for almost a week. people have to be evacuated and they are being evacuated in boats and they are crying like babies. i'm sorry but they are now not in a position to decide their own future. around 2000 troops have been brought in to help and officials warned the worst is yet to come. we will r

sarah corker reports.come a battlefield with makeshift shields and helmets, thousands of anti—government protests faced off with police. undeterred by teargas and armoured cars, they tried to put pressure on president nicolas maduro. they want early elections to remove him and to solve venezuela's economic crisis. translation: it is the only thing we have left, we have nothing else because of the constitution is not respected, human rights violator, the government does what it wants. demonstrators said the plan to reform the constitution will sideline the general assembly giving him massive power. 36 people have been killed since routers began and hundreds more injured. —— protests. the leader of the opposition was at the front of the march and encourage more people to join his cause. the fashion make eve ryo ne join his cause. the fashion make everyone who does not believe in this government and agrees that this country needs change, i invite them tojoin in the country needs change, i invite them to join

i'm sarah corker. the headlines: the polls have opened in south korea's presidential election.e with north korea. the philippine government has told the united nations human rights council, there's been no wave of extra—judicial killings since president duterte took office vowing to kill drug traffickers. the french president—elect emmanuel macron is beginning the process of forming a government, while his political party sets its sights on winning a majority in next month's parliamentary elections. residents on a remote irish island have flocked to see a sandy beach that's reappeared after being washed away by storms more than thirty years ago. and the top story here in the uk.

sarah corker, bbc news. you are watching newsday on the bbc.pplications rejected by hong kong, after helping the us whistleblower edward snowden. also on the programme: the indian grandmother who has become an internet sensation at the age of 106. the pope was shot, the pope will live. that was the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism had come to the vatican. the man they called the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out effort to help the victims of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, gary kasparov. it is the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champi

sarah corker has the latest.st was north korea's most successful yet, according to experts. it flew some 700 kilometres, landing in the sea west ofjapan. pyongyang says it's capable of carrying a large nuclear warhead. the un security council met to discuss tougher sanctions. the us, flanked by its allies, warned that all countries must step up action against north korea or face the consequences. we have worked well with china. they have really tried to help us in our communications with north korea. but we've seen, where they have strengthened sanctions, other countries are trying to fill the void and i will tell you that if you are a country that is supplying or supporting north korea, we will call you out on it. we will make sure that everyone knows who you are and we will target those sanctions as well. a series of missile tests by the north this year has sparked international alarm. the us has sent warships to the region and is installing an anti—missile system in south korea, as tensions on the peninsular i

sarah corker reports.press train ended up lodged in the ground floor of a house next to the tracks with the carriages toppled onto the sides, smashing windows. five in total derailed during the incident in northern greece. 12 fire crews were involved in the rescue operation which continued through the night. the train was heading from athens to thessaloniki in the north were it derailed near the town, 23 miles from its destination. among the injured is the driver who is in a critical condition, the rail company said. dramatic photographs showed the scale of the damage, the carriages ripped through overhead ca bles carriages ripped through overhead cables and this is where the engine finished its journey. 0ne cables and this is where the engine finished itsjourney. one man said he managed to jump finished itsjourney. one man said he managed tojump off a balcony just before the train hit the house. most of the 100 passengers were evacuated within three hours. it is still not clear what caused the train to co

sarah corker has the story.nsula in southern new zealand. —— 0tago peninsula. known as the aurora australis or the southern lights, this spectacular display transformed the horizon for hours on the weekend. 0ne astronomer captured this time lapse over the city of dunedin. lots of material from the sun which basically interacted with the earth's sun which basically interacted with the ea rth‘s magnetic sun which basically interacted with the earth's magnetic field was making atmosphere glow. the global is very bright, so the material must have been quite dense. probably three, four, five hours on sunday night here in new zealand, we got the most astounding view of the southern lights, it was so bright you could see the cities. seeing the beams of light moving across the sky, it was absolutely mesmerising. the displays are most visible near the poles. they are created when solar wind and magnetic fields are thrown into space by the sun, colliding with the earth's magnetic fields. though aurora australis may be les

sarah corker reports.cue aa tourists. the group were visiting a waterfall in a rural part of fujian province when torrential rain triggered flash flooding. trapped for more than three hours, they were first given food and water before being taken to higher ground. further north, injilin province, it gale force ten winds ripped roofs off buildings. trees were uprooted and vehicles were crushed. translation: the roofs of the steel houses are flying everywhere. look at the billboard behind me, it was brand—new, just put up today, but was blown down by wind all the same. debris was strewn across roads and pavements, narrowly missing some pedestrians. at least 12 powerlines were damaged. engineers worked through the night to end the blackout. beijing has not escaped the severe weather either. a pedestrian was trapped underneath a fallen fence but escaped without serious injury. the wind was so powerful it took anything not nailed down with it. here in the uk, prince edward says he doesn‘t believe his father, th

sarah corker reports. two years for war have left yemen in the grip of a humanitarian crisis.an 2 million young children are malnourished. now a cholera outbreak has become the latest deadly threat. hospitals are overwhelmed. has become the latest deadly threat. hospitals are overwhelmedlj has become the latest deadly threat. hospitals are overwhelmed. i could see myself how difficult the situation has become, to provide services in a country that is suffering from conflict and lack of income and there is an increasing number of patients, including many cholera patients, that we see in the ward. it is completely full. the disease is spread through contaminated food and water and can kill within hours if left untreated. but the ongoing conflict between the government and the rebels means that half of yemen's hospitals had closed while exports have been bombed, making it difficult to get aid in. the speed of this cholera outbreak has been described as unprecedented. almost 250 people have died in the last month and the charity save the children is warning that more than 65,000 c

sarah corker reports. emmanuel macron got a warm welcome in the german capital.wo biggest economy appeared to be in stack. they show a true believer in the european union. the meeting symbolise a strengthening of the franco german alliance. their message was, we will shake up europe. translation: i am happy that we can without teams work together on our project, including in the medium term on a common roadmap in the european union. these are issues of extreme importance. we saw it in the last year. you yourself as chancellor have had to manage these and this is the opinion of our fellow citizens for whom profound reforms are necessary. they have not always agreed on how to reform the eurozone but they promise at deeper cooperation. ml macron‘s attention now turns to creating cabinet. he has already chosen eduard philippe, a conservative, as prime minister. he thought hard about accepting the job. translation: i think it is a decision by the prime minister takes lightly, even taking into account the situation our country finds itself bashed threaten, worried. the

sarah corker reviews some of the night's memorable performances — there are some flashing images in hersic competition. the 62nd eurovision song contest had everything. the energetic dancing and 20 of glitter. —— plenty. welcome friends from near and far to the grand final. among the more intriguing performances the italian entry featuring a gorilla. a man in a horses head on the ladder. 26 acts performed in front of the huge audience in kiev but russia boycotted the event after ukraine bad it contestant from entering the contest. yodelling from romania... a catchy crowdpleaser from moldova... and the swedes made use of some trade mills in their number. the united kingdoms hopes rested on former x factor contestant, lucie jones. stop voting now! then came the serious part of the evening, the voting and the tension. in the end, portugal won by a clear margin with a simple ballad by salvador sobral. it is the first time the country has ever w011 it is the first time the country has ever won the competition and this was the singer ‘s reaction. ever won the competition and this was the sing