sarah corker reports.a mystery. that's it, we've got it — the indy. 500 kilometres beneath the surface of the philippine sea, these are the first pictures of the wreckage — an anchor on the left—hand side, marked "us navy". this was indy. this was from a refit at pearl harbor “119112. the ship was found by a research vessel they could reach some —— the ship was found by a research vessel that can reach some of the deepest ocean floors. it was funded by the microsoft co—founder paul allen. we try to do this both as really exciting examples of underwater archaeology and as tributes to the brave men that went down in these ships. the warship had just completed a secret mission to deliver parts for the hiroshima nuclear bomb. close to midnight on the 30th ofjuly 1945, she was hit by japanese torpedoes, and sank in 12 minutes. two thirds of the crew initially survived the sinking, but no distress call was ever received. many were eaten by sharks. just 316 were rescued out of a crew of nearly 1200. i would prefe

sarah corker, bbc news.still to come: will he become the world's most expensive footballer? neymar could cost paris saint germain a $250 million. he'll earn one dollar every second. the question was whether we wanted to save our people, and japanese as well, and win the war, or whether we want to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing all our young men. the invasion began at 2am this morning. mr bush, like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise. and we call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all the iraqi forces. 100 years old and still full of vigor, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen mother is said quietly to be very pleased indeed she has achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in the anglican community. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: scientists have used

the bbc‘s sarah corker begins our coverage.y hours of friday morning, a dramatic shootout in a holiday resort of cambrils. 120 kilometres south of barcelona. the authorities say five suspected terrorists wearing what appeared to be suicide belts were shot dead by police. police opened fire after the attackers drove a car that pedestrians. seven people were injured. somebody shouted, call the police, call the police! the next thing police arrived like there, really quick. then they started shouting at the guy and the next thing, they just shot shouting at the guy and the next thing, theyjust shot him. hours earlier in the heart of barcelona, hundreds of holidaymakers, locals, shoppers ran to their lives. this white van ploughed into pedestrians on spain's most famous boulevard. for half a kilometre, the van weaved from side to side, a deliberate attack on innocent people designed to kill, police said. i saw a white van with the side door open. we heard gunshots. whether it was on police or the van, i don't know, we didn't hang o

sarah corker, bbc news.enced on two charges of rape on monday. news of his conviction triggered an explosion of violence in northern india on friday. 38 people were killed and more than 200 injured. thousands of police and troops have been deployed to try to prevent further violence. some of his followers are travelling to rohtak, where he is now being held. 0ur south asia correspondent, justin rowlatt, is at his headquarters in sirsa and sent this report. behind this wall is the vast temple complex that is the headquarters of the sect run by the man who became known as the guru of bling. as well as this cinema, there is a hospital, hotel and a vast auditorium. but today, his followers were in no mood to welcome visitors. 0therjournalists have been attacked and their vehicles burnt. guru ram rahim is a flamboyant and controversial figure who stars in his own movies but he commands extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide, may be an exaggeration, but one army officer told me

sarah corker, bbc news.loyd mayweather and the mixed martial arts star connor macgregor stood before the crowd in the t mobile stadium, where they will go head to head on saturday night. the fight has been dismissed as a stunt by boxing purists who say macgregor — who's not fought professionally before — won't stand a chance. but he's still confident he can win. that is the worst shape i have ever seen him in. he looks blown out, out of shape. i'm going to breeze breeze through him. trust me on that. there was a lot of talk about you having trouble to make weight, you did not. how tough was that? 153. i'm a professional. that's it. it is dedication and focus, but i make it. and that's it. look at me, i am in peak physical condition. i put in the work, as everyone can see. i'm ready. it won't go the distance, mark my word. this was the last time in your life that you will ever have to get on the scale. has that set in, and what role does that play in final fight, that this will be your final fight? ? ijust wa

sarah corker reports.n, this is the wind phone. it is made from recycled materials, from an old door to salvaged floorboards. but it is no ordinary phone. you can't actually make any calls. and to put it here is something of a mystery. this mountain biker saw it being installed. we came over and saw what appeared to be a telephone box. and there were three lads working away, drilling the foundations of the telephone box. so we went down and said goodbye, and they explained to us all about the project. the group behind the installation wishes to remain anonymous. according to a note inside, it is a private space to meditate on life and loss, a place where you can speak privately and openly, and the words will be carried away on the wind to wherever you want them to go. the project's inspired by a similar wind phone injapan, a place for those dealing with grief after the 2011 tsunami. the dublin mountains are popular with hikers, who are certainly intrigued. it is a lovely concert. it is quite soothing. for

sarah corker reports. first came the i30mph winds. south texas for days. the national hurricane centre has warned people to prepare for life—threatening flooding. parts of the city of galveston are already underwater and the flooding could get much worse, with 30 inches of rain forecast. all the streets going down that side are completely flooded. we saw somebody‘s car floating earlier. it's bad out here, guys. we moved our water and food and vehicles inside and the generator. hurricane harvey made landfall on friday as a category four hurricane. it's now been downgraded, but left behind a trail of destruction. this is rockport — homes have been flattened and some people are feared to be trapped. tens of thousands have now fled the area. now that the hurricane has come onshore our primary concern remains dramatic flooding. one of the top focal points we are concerned about is ongoing rescue and recovery. we want to do everything we possibly can to keep people out of rising water. but those rescue efforts are being hampered by strong w

sarah corker reports.e small village of bondo. two landslides in the space of three days have buried homes, vehicles, and people. this dramatic footage shows an entire mountainside collapsing on wednesday, sending a torrent of mud and rocks for 5km down the valley. 100 residents were taken to safety. but eight hikers from germany, austria, and switzerland are still missing. the search for them has now been abandoned. translation: it became clear that the eight missing people were caught in the back part of the val bondasca, hit by a landslide. to be clear, a landslide like this travels at a speed of around 250km/h. bondo is near the border with italy, in the graubunden region. it is known to be at risk of landslides when water overflows from high alpine lakes. and on friday, as had been feared, a second, smaller landslide — a river of boulders. diggers brought in for the initial clean—up were swept away. and this was once one of the area's main roads. swiss police say in places the mud and rock is tens of

sarah corker, bbc news.ition have killed more than forty civilians in the past week, including many children. the latest hit a residential neighbourhood in the capital, sanaa, killing at least 12 people — women and children among them — sparking more international condemnation. yemen, one of the poorest countries in the middle east, is now in its third year of war. seventeen million people are struggling to feed themselves. 7 million more are facing famine. the war is between a saudi—led coalition — backed by the us and uk — which supports the government, and the houthi rebels who have some support from iran. nawal al maghafi reports. another ruined building in yemen's battered capital. this is what's left of an apartment block in sanaa. amongst the rubble, bodies of dead children. the pictures, too distressing to show. this man says civilian homes are always targeted. local people are convinced the attack was from a saudi coalition air strike. today, the coalition has responded and said it will investigate

sarah corker, bbc news.o israel and the palestinian territories. the aim of the visit is to rekindle the peace process and address regional issues such as the ongoing energy crisis in gaza and syria's civil war. tom bateman has more from jerusalem. it is part of the trip, starting with powerful symbolism when it comes to palestinian national aspirations. the un secretary general will be laying a wreath at the tomb of the late palestinian leader yasser arafat. then there will be talks of the palestinian prime. i expect time that agenda will be any attempt to repair the moribund peace process. and all of that after the visit last week from a senior white house delegation. in the lead up to that, concerns have been raised about the fact that donald trump had not explicitly committed himself to the two—state solution. of course, the long—standing policy position of donald trump's predecessors. antonio guterres on monday was emphatic about this point. he said that he had a dream of israelis and palestinians livin

sarah corker reports.hat are deemed contaminated and unsafe. this is a widening food scandal now affecting three countries — the netherlands, germany and belgium. the warning had been triggered when a toxic insecticide was found in egg samples. that prompted a shutdown of around 20% of dutch poultry farms. warnings of a serious risk to public health followed. translation: we have investigated around 180 companies. the result is that 20 of them are clean. they've been given the green light. we found fipronil at 147 companies. at one of them, the levels were so high that we have spread a warning — don't eat these eggs. fipronil is used in veterinary products to get rid of fleas, lice and ticks. but it's banned from being used to treat animals destined for human consumption. in large quantities, it can cause damage to the kidneys and liver and thyroid glands. eggs with this code have elevated levels of the chemical. german officials believe 3 million contaminated eggs have been sold there. supermarkets there

sarah corker reports.in kenya after the opposition alleged the electoral results had been hacked. veteran opposition leader raila 0dinga called the results fake. he believes they've been altered on the electoral commission's it system. he said the hackers used the identity of a top it official to gain access. he was murdered last week. over 12 hours this attack on our democracy affected the presidential elections in all the 47 counties. what the iebc has posted on the results of the presidential elections is a complete fraud. provisional results put president uhuru kenyatta comfortably in the lead. he hasn't commented on the claims, but posted this picture on facebook. but allegations of vote rigging led to isolated protests and violence in opposition strongholds in the western city of kisumu and the slum areas of nairobi. kenya's election chief, though, said no hacking took place and the vote wasn't compromised. there was no external influence on the system at any point before, during and after the voting

sarah corker, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.s of rohingya muslims escape fighting in myanmar, only to be turned back by bangladeshi border guards. he is the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange, glowing disc that is brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet mars. there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it will take months, and billions of dollars, to re pair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: thousands of people are rescued from rising floodwaters, as houston bears the brunt of tropical

sarah corker reports.dianapolis had been a mystery. that is it, we have got it. the indy. 500 kilometres beneath the surface of the philippine sea, these are the first images of the wreckage. an anchor on the left—hand side marked us navy. this was indy. this was from a refit at pearl harbor. the ship was found bya at pearl harbor. the ship was found by a research vessel they could reach some of the deepest ocean floors. it was funded by the microsoft co—founder paul allen. floors. it was funded by the microsoft co-founder paul allen. we try to do this both as really is it exciting examples of underwater archaeology and as tributes to the brave men that went down on the ships. the warship had just completed a secret mission to deliver parts for the hiroshima nuclear bomb. close to midnight on the 30th ofjuly 1945, nuclear bomb. close to midnight on the 30th ofjuly1945, she was hit by japanese torpedoes and sank in 12 minutes. two thirds of the crew initially survived the sinking, but no distress call was e

sarah corker, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... the m1 near milton keynes. three officers are injured while arresting a man with a four—foot sword outside buckingham palace. counterterrorism police are investigating. hurricane harvey weakens after battering the coast of texas with winds of 130 mph. and in sport... a late raheem sterling goal earns manchester city victory over bournemouth in the premier league's lunchtime kick off. he was sent off for his celebrations — the goal though prevented his side from dropping points for the second time in a week. hull are looking to retain rugby league's challenge cup as they face wigan this afternoon. kick off at wembley was 15 minutes ago. wigan are leading. and england's women are hoping to follow u p and england's women are hoping to follow up their victory tonight. kick—off is at 7:45pm. i'll be back with more on those stories. in the philippines, hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a teenager who died after being arrested during an anti—drugs operation. officials say he wa

sarah corker, bbc news. texas have been told to evacuate their homes because of hurricane harvey, which is expected to make landfall within hours. the authorities warn it will be the worst to hit mainland america for more than a decade. more on this now — james cook reports from texas. the view from space as hurricane harvey barrels towards the united states of america. the storm blew up fast in the gulf of mexico, taking texans by surprise. now time is scarce to prepare for the worst. it's a hurricane that will prove more dangerous than many hurricanes. not only are we going to be dealing with the high winds that typically come with what should be a category three hurricane, but we are going to be dealing with immense really record—setting flooding. in some coastal cities, though, evacuations were urged, not ordered. many people here are determined to ride it out. we're going to go ahead and stick it out here. we've got sand bags ready, food for about a week, we've got water, everything we need. but even be

sarah corker reports.e are sweltering in this heat wave, known as lucifer. the extreme heat has triggered health warnings in at least a dozen countries. in albania, massive forest fires have raged for weeks. the government is now asking for help from the eu. in northern spain, flames are turning the sky red and shutting down highways. on the french island of corsica, planes continue to douse flames below. we have more than seven kilometres of forest ages, many spots remain inaccessible which are likely to start again. italy and the balkans have been most severely affected. one man died in romania and 80 people are in hospital due to the extreme weather. heat and flames are pushing temperatures above a0 celsius, stretching from albania and as far as portugal. it is the most extreme and widespread heatwave for 1h years. it is notjust people suffering, imported pest zoo they have found some innovative ways of keeping the animals cool. even at altitudes of 3000 metres, glaciers in the austrian alps are melting

sarah corker reports.is icy slope when one of them slipped. they all fell 200 metres before landing in a crevice. all five of those killed were believed to be in their 60s and from germany. the lone survivor was flown to hospital in a stable condition. the accident is believed to be the deadliest so far this season in austria. translation: the group of six has accessed the mannlka rscha rte. this is a glacier with a 45 degrees gradient. the group on the ropes stopped and started to discuss if it was too dangerous to go on. in this situation, one of the climbers slipped and has taken the others with him. and it has been a deadly weekend in the european alps where scores of climbers die every year. in northern italy, two italians were killed after falling on this glacier near trento, seven others were injured, including two teenagers. flowers were laid in the town where rescuers brought the body of one of the victims. translation: we fear these things because every year something happens in these mountains.

sarah corker, bbc news. beginning to return to normal at las ramblas, market stall holder is going back to work, pedestrians wandering up and down. you can seek police tape on the pavement where the van had pedestrians, otherwise no sign of the horror that unfolded yesterday. let's focus for a moment on what has happened cambrils, around 100 kilometres away, a popular seaside town where a car believed to be an audi was driven into pedestrians. five men shot dead by police, suspected terrorists. this is what eyewitnesses told us. the spanish prime minister mariano rajoy has said that what happened in barcelona was a jihadist attack, and it has been claimed by so—called islamic state. they say their so—called soldiers were responsible for the attack. no evidence or proof of that. mariano rajoy says it is a jihadist attack. at midday local time, people will gather for a minute's silence to pay their respects to the dead and injured, that will be particularly in catalonia square at the end of las ramblas, and th

sarah corker, bbc news. there have been numerous reports of streets and houses flooding. we all know that. most major thoroughfares are impassable. several hundred structural flooding reports and we expect that number to continue to rise pretty dramatically. between hpd and the houston fire department we have received more than 2000 calls for rescues on 911. i know people are trying to reach 911. they may not be getting a response. i understand that. there are a lot people who are calling. let me ask, let‘s give preference to the life threatening calls. if, for example, if you are stranded in your vehicle but you are in a safe place or a dry place, let‘s give preference to those who are in a situation at their home where the water is rising very quickly and they need our assistance, a life—threatening call. a 31—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a young boy in wythenshawe in greater manchester. police were called to a report of a incidentjust after midnight, and discovered the body of

sarah corker reports. this is a rescue mission in north—east india.g. communities have been cut off, left to wait for food and aid to arrive. their homes have been destroyed. crops ruined. the sheer volume of the monsoon rains has washed away bridges. roads are disappearing too. the floods reshaping this landscape. and, for many, these makeshift shelters are now all they have left. in low—lying bangladesh, 3.9 million people have been affected — a third of the country is flooded. in india, floods are causing serious problems for every 11 million people in india, floods are causing serious problems for over 11 million people in four states in the north. and across south asia, the monsoon rains are thought to have killed about 500. in south nepal, when the koshi river ove rflowed it swept away entire communities. people salvage what they can, but these are the worst floods in 15 years here and there is anger about the government's slow response. translation: if our demands are not met, what should we do? we have to sleep on the side of the road, we have

sarah corker reports. a warning this report contains some graphic images.s marine reserve. on board there were 300 tons of fish. most of the catch was endangered sharks, including baby sharks and protected species such as hammerheads. on saturday, ecuadorian officials sent this warning. china has been asked to respond to this protest regarding the respect of our sovereignty and our exclusive economic zone, and of the conservation principles established in the un convention on the rights of the ocean. the crew members are being held in custody, pending court proceedings. if found guilty, they could face up to three years in prison for environmental crimes. the islands are located in the eastern pacific ocean, more than 900 kilometres off the coast of south america. the unesco world heritage site has been listed because of the diversity of plants and animals found there. shark fin is considered a delicacy in chinese cuisine. they said that that fishing is wiping out endangered species and fuelling illegal trafficking. manchester united boasts followers across

sarah corker has more. to keep your cool? looking for cover.italy. it's experiencing its worst drought in 60 years. rome has started to ration water. 11 of its 20 regions could soon declare a state of emergency. and there are weather warnings in place across europe. remain on stand—by. with dry conditions, the risk of furtherfires is high. in southern spain, forecasters described the weather as extreme. a high of 47 degrees is expected in cordoba. during the hottest hours of the day. carol will have more on that later on. fit to leave. but what exactly is going wrong and where should the money be spent? doctor arpan dutta is from royal college of psychiatrists. thank you very much forjoining us this morning. why is this such a delay? delay? time people are staying in hospital when they should be discharged. when they should be discharged. within this, i think from the data i have seen. have seen. of funding, in terms of disputes around funding issues. around funding issues. funding in terms of what, though? terms of what, though? in terms of ac

sarah corker has the latest on the day's events.n the early hours of friday morning, a dramatic gun battle on the streets of cambrils, a town 68 miles south of barcelona. catalan police shot dead four people, who they described as terrorists, and are believed to be linked to the earlier van attack in barcelona. the authorities say they foiled a second terror attack, but seven people, including a police officer, were injured when a car was driven at pedestrians. and hours earlier, in the heart of barcelona, hundreds of holidaymakers, locals, shoppers, ran for their lives. this white van ploughed into pedestrians on spain's most famous boulevard. for half a kilometre, the van weaved from side to side, a deliberate attack on innocent people, designed to kill, police said. i saw a white van, with the side door open. we heard gunshots, whether it was the police or from the van, i don't know. didn't hang around for that. we ran into the burger king to get shelter. reporter: what was going to your mind when it was going on? were we going t

sarah corker has the latest on the day's events.eds of holidaymakers, locals, shoppers, running, screaming, trying to escape from a vehicle being used as a weapon to kill in the centre of barcelona. come on, come on, come on. just come on. another european city under attack. it was just after 5:00pm on a sunny thursday evening when this white van ploughed into pedestrians on spain's most famous boulevard. eyewitnesses say, for half a kilometre, at speeds of up to 80 km/h, the van weaved from side to side, a deliberate attack on innocent people, police said. bodies were left lying on the streets. those nearby trying to help. i saw a white van with the side door open. we heard gunshots, whether it was the police or from the van, i don't know. didn't hang around for that. we ran into the burger king to get shelter. reporter: what was going to your mind when it was going on? whether we would survive. we were scared they were just going to get in there. they pulled all of the shutters down, just kept us safe, and that was it. i saw peopl

sarah corker reports. there is flash photography coming up. genteel sport of lawn balls have in common? well, nothing, until this. meet terri, janine and wyn, from melbourne. their parody of beyonce's single ladies has been watched at least1 million times online. the trio are kicking up a song and dance to try to save their beloved bowls club from demolition. they're hoping the video will persuade the council to rethink plans to build an indoor stadium on this site and for some of the ladies it was a bit of a musical education too. one of our younger members, denise, she had obviously been in pr, just cottoned on to the song, beyonce's song, and two of us had heard of beyonce, but two of us had not any idea about that song. and she says the club, founded in the 1950s, has 600 members and is like a big family. we don't want to lose it because then where would we go? we'd have to travel and most of the ladies are older than i am, i'm 72. it's their second home. the local council says it is listening. no final decision has been made, but it is st

sarah corker reports. chaos and danger on the mediterranean.r europe. many of them never make it. world leaders saint mel ‘s corporation is needed to stop the mediterranean turning into a graveyard. —— world leaders say corporation is needed. it is straining relationships between eu states. translation: we must all work together. especially libya, into —— in order to be efficient. it is a challenge as much for the african. african and european leaders are trained to build a new relationship, cutting migration from north africa in return foraid. cutting migration from north africa in return for aid. the french president wants asylum requests handled in libya, chad and niger. translation: i hope the support we have been waiting for so long it will come. we need to ensure the migrants be repatriated to their own countries. back in 2015, the eu pledged $2.1 billion to help african countries stem the flow of migrants. so far this year, nearly 120,000 have entered europe by sea, more than 21100 have died making the journey. these are the latest migra