soweto, celebrating easter sunday. her in south africa, in africa and across the world. an icon, a giant is laid to rest. we thank god for her life. let's go live to soweto and outside the home of winnie mandela. a large crowd gathered there. as the country comes to terms with the news that the mother of the nation, winnie mandela, has died at the age of 81. the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, paid tribute to her, said she was a voice of defines against white minority rule. she was a voice in the face of exploitation and a champion of justice and equality. he said she was an abiding symbol of our people to be free. let's get reaction now from the labour peer lord hain, the former cabinet minister and anti—apartheid activist whose family fled apartheid south africa because of their support for nelson mandela. she was a controversial figure, but she was important to nelson mandela ina way she was important to nelson mandela in a way many still don't realise. she was very important. she married him 20 years his

this has been the scene outside winnie mandela's home in soweto where crowds have been gathering.ump's trade war with china heats up as beijing slaps tariffs onto american pork, wine and hundreds of other products. doctors warn the nhs is facing a year round crisis — as pressures on services look set to continue. in sport, we'll have reaction as alan pardew‘s four—month tenure as west brom manager comes to an end. coming out, we have wider world, marking 100 years of the royal air force. and where better than its wea kest force. and where better than its weakest base, raf brize norton. good evening and welcome to bbc news. we go straight to soweto in south africa after the death of winnie mandela was announced today. the president cyril ramaphosa speaking. he has been saying that she was a loss to the nation. let's just listen. she is fondly remembered as a gallant and brave person at in the international arena also remembered by many people in the anti—apartheid movement. because she was the beacon that many people in the international world looked forward to and she was one of t

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when the student uprising happened in soweto, the black township outside south africa, where she lived still did until she died today, she kept him in touch with that rebellion and what it meant for the country and it was a very significant rebellion in 1976 and unleashed a wave of resista nce 1976 and unleashed a wave of resistance that had been shut down when mandela was sent to prison. you mentioned the flaws, the south african truth and reconciliation commission pulled no punches when it spoke about what she had done? no it didn'tand spoke about what she had done? no it didn't and indeed when she went on trial, for complicity in the murder ofa trial, for complicity in the murder of a young black activist in soweto, stompie seipei, she was accused by thejudge of being a liar. she received a suspended prison sentence. so it was a very sad and tragic end to a life of defines and bravery and her rowism and incredible spirit and maybe in a way nobody could have withstood that situation. nobody could have come through that without flaws perhaps. you can't imagine how any wife in that sit

mama winnie remained in soweto and, even as we speak, was worshipping in soweto over this weekend andeaster sunday, she spent the morning at one of the churches in soweto, celebrating easter sunday. the methodist church of southern africa extends its deepest condolences to the family, to all of those who know her, both here in south africa, africa and, indeed, across the world. an icon, a giant, is laid to rest. we thank god for her life. good afternoon to you all. first and foremost, i'd like to thank you all here for your support. as i speak, on behalf of the family, we'd like to request that you all bear with us after this unfortunate incident. it's one none of us had predicted. we will do our best to ensure that everyone is well informed in order that our grandmother, who played an important role to all of us in this room, and to the further society. it's a tragic loss to us all, so i sent condolences to everyone, to all that turned up in support of mama winnie and the family. thank you. so, members of the family, her grandson paying tribute to mama winnie, as she was affectionate

thousands of south africans gathered at a stadium in soweto to celebrate the life of winnie magic is that mandela. russia has told the united states it's smart missiles should be aimed at terrorists not at the syrian government this after the us president donald trump warned of a missile strike in syria following a suspected chemical attack in duma on twitter he wrote russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at syria get ready russia because they will be coming nice and new and smart the added you shouldn't be partners with a gas killing an animal who kills his people and enjoys it will trump tweeted after an early a warning from the russian ambassador that any u.s. missiles would be shot down washington has been threatening military action after the alleged chemical attack russia's defense ministry has called it a fabrication saying there's no evidence of poisonous substances but you put your. but you get there peter which i want to stress on the ninth of april the day after the alleged chemical attack in duma russian military specialists in the area of radiation chemica

this house in soweto was a symbol.o the township in 1985 in defiance of a government banning order, and she stayed there long after the end of apartheid, while other leaders moved away. she stood up for her people and faced threats and police brutality in return. don't push me! but it was in soweto that the struggle turned bad with her bodyguards involved in the murders of informants and grotesque killings known as necklacing. later she would admit things went wrong. she refused to say sorry. she remained an uncompromising voice and that left her at the fringes of politics. whenever she felt that someone politics. whenever she felt that someone has crossed a moral path, is walking on the wrong side of the way things must be done, she was fearless. she called them to order. she could do that with anc leaders. she could do that with anc leaders. she did that with the apartheid regime. and we have lost a truly committed and fearless freedom fighter. freedom fighter, member of parliament, but also murder suspect and convic

nomsa maseko reports from the orlando stadium in soweto.o many simply as mamma winnie. she was the best. she tried and she was a great fighter. we all loved her. her grandson, bambatha mandela, lambasted those he said were dragging his grandmother's name through the mud. the people are angry, we're hurt. and we will not tolerate your defamatory messages or disrespect. many have described her as a fearless woman who took the apartheid system head—on. rita ndzanga, who was jailed with mamma winnie, said the anti—apartheid activist gave the best years of her life for the freedom of black south africans. as people gathered to honour mamma winnie, her death has provided a platform for south africans to ask hard questions about her true legacy. she was often labelled a controversial and divisive figure who called for violence. but people here say that she was the victim of the apartheid government propaganda machine. now things are coming out. in terms of our culture, you don't talk about her or him, you know. she made sure that we understood the

and andrew harding is at winnie mandela's house in soweto for us now.ntroversial figure, but what's been the reaction there to news of her death? well, as you can imagine, the crowd has gathered here all afternoon, well into the night, still singing struggle songs. they are celebrating a woman they see as a formidable politician in her own right, not in herformer husband's politician in her own right, not in her former husband's shadow. it isn't just the generation her former husband's shadow. it isn'tjust the generation that had come to mark this moment. i've been speaking to three young women, who came specially. they said, because she was a feminist icon, for them, and they like her radical politics, politics which are increasingly part of the mainstream air, as south africa begins to question some of the compromises and reconciliation that nelson mandela endorsed. the crowd is beginning to thin out but i think, in the next couple of weeks, we will see her legacy we examined ahead of her state funeral across valley at orlando stadium. thank you, andr

she made to the conscious the parisian struggle the forty thousand capacity to land a stadium in soweto was not his full is expected but the thousands who turned upside down or knowing how bravery the main un exide and others like her has spent the late mandela in prison those who knew her best talked of her last. and she trusts about forgiveness and it's one of those things that when ever she spoke about she would have chance in hell was packed the cheers would look photo no face and she would say so to us i don't have just any wall because i said it's the pain up to the threshold tears don't come out and you will oh my god there is debate about how she should be remembered she is accused of human rights abuses during apartheid then afterwards came a criminal conviction as well as allegations of fraud many south african say there has also been a lot of propaganda to tarnish bringing to the most important thing is to outsmart to those that that thinking they can destroy you because you've come in with the commitment to save for prostate funeral will be held here in soweto on saturday th

nomsa maseko reports from the orlando stadium in soweto.weto for the woman known to many simply as mamma winnie. she was the best. she tried and she was a great fighter. we all loved her. her grandson, bambatha mandela, lambasted those he said were dragging his grandmother's name through the mud. the people are angry, we are hurt. and we will not tolerate your defamatory messages or disrespect. many have described her as a fearless woman who took the apartheid system head—on. rita ndzanga, who was jailed with mamma winnie, said the anti—apartheid activist gave the best years of her life for the freedom of black south africans. as people gather to honour mamma winnie, her death has provided a platform for south africans to ask hard questions about her true legacy. she was often labelled a controversial and divisive figure who called for violence. but people here say that she was the victim of the apartheid government's propaganda machine. now things are coming out. i mean, what must we do about that? in terms of our culture, you don't talk a

after an eight—year banishment for her part in the soweto uprising, controversy her part in the soweto’sy was her part in the soweto uprising, controversy was to follow. in 1986 she talked about achieving liberation from apart lied by using necklaces — a reference to the brutal murder of suspected collaborators. with our neck laces we shall liberate this country. the most serious allegation were about her body guards, reports of their brutality were common. there was a respite when in february 1990 she accompanied her husband on his first steps as a free man. but her past would come back to haunt her. convicted for the kidnapping of a young activist, a six year sentence was reduced to a fine. but she made a political come back, serving in government alongside her now former husband. after further controversy she was sacked. winnie mandela showed herself to be a formidable force throughout her life, despite her flaws, many will remember her as the mother of the nation. 0n the line isjendayi frazer, former us ambassador to south africa. how will historyjudge winnie mandela? i think histo

in soweto the very heart of the anti apartheid struggle president cyril ramaphosa came to pay his respects as we say in african culture. a gigantic korea has fallen and this is the winnie mandela three that provided shame for the people of south africa and i will be given a state funeral next saturday and before that will be memorial services and across the country she has been one of the strongest women in our struggle who suffered immensely under the apartheid regime who was imprisoned who was banished who was treated very badly separated not only from her husband but from the children as well and their people but notwithstanding all this she remains strong. she remained determined she was courageous. every criminal act actually became the face and voice of nelson mandela and come pain while he was in prison for twenty seven yes all these people say they are here to celebrate the life of winnie mandela was also very controversial figure she's been accused of being involved in human rights abuses during the times she's also been accused of having a very militant leadership style a song sa

tens of thousands of mourners crowded into a stadium, close to her home in soweto, where the campaignerela—mandela, former wife of nelson mandela, died earlier this month at the age of 81. with all the sport, here's lizzie greenwood—hughes at the bbc sport centre. a very busy day. thanks very much, kate. good evening. tiger roll won a dramatic grand national in one of the closest finishes in history. ridden by davy russel and trained by gordon elliot, it was a clean sweep for irish horses, as our correspondent andy swiss reports from aintree. would racing's biggest day see one of its biggest stories? much of the focus beforehand was on three female jockeys, especially katie walsh. that didn't materialise. only 12 of the 38 horses finished. one for was said to be in a stable condition. on the second circuit they had to bypass beaches brooke. it was effectively a duel, tiger roll ridden by davy russell seemed to have won, but back came david mullins on pleasant company to set up an extraordinary finish. after a nervous wait... first, numberi3, after a nervous wait... first, number 13, tig

a sendoff fit for the mother of the nation. 100 gathered to hear at orlando stadium in soweto to thegs and stories of her life. she was the best. she tried and she was a great fighter. we all loved her. her grandson lambasted those he said we re grandson lambasted those he said were dragging his grandmother's name through the mud. the people are angry, we are hurt and we will not tolerate rate your defamatory messages. you must learn to respect this legendary individual who has mothered a nation instead of behaving like ungrateful children. many have described her as a fearless woman who took on the apartheid system had on. this woman who was jailed with mamma winnie says the anti—apartheid activists gave the best years of her life for the freedom of black south africans. as people gather to one of all winnie, depots provided a platform to south africans to ask hard questions about her true legacy. she was often labelled a controversial and divisive figure who had called for violence but people here say she was the victim of the apartheid government's propaganda machine. patriarchy a

tens of thousands of mourners crowded into a stadium, close to her home in soweto, where the campaigner high—level send—off. mrs madikizela—mandela, former wife of nelson mandela, died earlier this month at the age of 81. she will be buried injohannesburg. more to come later regarding the missile strikes in syria. now, the weather. i'm sure that was the kind of spring day many of us have been waiting for us. sunshine in varying amounts, just about where ever you looked in the country. clear skies through the night. patchy rain into shetland and down to the south west, the first signs of a change for sunday, beginning allowed, have excellent rain, and a strengthening breeze. sunday will bring more cloud, fairly breezy weather as well, with outbreaks of rain at times. the sporadic bursts of rain living across the south and into southern scotland. a mixture of sunshine and hefty showers, breezy and northern ireland, north—east scotla nd and northern ireland, north—east scotland sticking out into sunshine, temperatures up to 16 degrees. the temperatures up to 16 degrees. the temperatures wi

and andrew spoke to us from outside winnie mandela's house in soweto a little bit earlier.agine, the crowd that has gathered here all afternoon and well into the night, still singing struggle songs. they are here to celebrate a woman they see as a formidable politician in her own right, not in her former husband's shadow. it's interesting, it's not just her generation that have come to mark this moment. i have just been speaking to three young women who came in specially, they said because she was a feminist icon for them and they like her radical politics, politics which are increasingly part of the mainstream here as south africa begins to question some of the compromises and reconciliation that nelson mandela of course endorsed. the crowd here is beginning to thin out but i think in the next couple of weeks, we will see her legacy re—examined ahead of her state funeraljust across the valley here at orlando stadium. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. final results from egypt's presidential election have, as expected, restored abdel fattah al—s

the memorial is happening, we are in the heart of soweto, which of course area the heart of soweto, whiche out and not relive their time, binary and hunted a woman they see as having glad that very brutal fight for freedom here. a court in myanmar has rejected a motion to halt legal proceedings against two reuters journalists. they were arrested while investigating crimes by the burmese army against rohingya muslims in rakhine state last december. the burmese military announced on tuesday that seven soldiers had been found guilty of the extrajudicial killings in the village. here‘s our myanmar correspondent, nick beake, who‘s in yangon. this is the place where it the reuters journalists or to begin. they first appeared in court here backin they first appeared in court here back in december and they been held in prison ever since. we now know they will be back again for more appearances because a judge has thrown out the latest effort to have them set free. while both protested herinnocence them set free. while both protested her innocence as they were given away, they appeal for justice.

and andrew spoke to us from outside winnie mandela's house in soweto a little bit earlier.ered here all afternoon and well into the night, still singing trouble —— struggle songs. she is set being celebrated in her owen wright, not just her set being celebrated in her owen wright, notjust her husband's shadow. —— in her own right. women came ina shadow. —— in her own right. women came in a specially because she was a feminist icon for them and they like her radical politics, politics which are increasingly part of the mainstream here as south africa begins to question some of the compromises and reconciliation that nelson mandela, of course endorsed. the crowd is beginning to thin out that in the next couple of weeks, we will see her legacy re—examined ahead of her state funeraljust across the valley here at orlando stadium. the trade war between the united states and china has escalated. the chinese have imposed a raft of tariffs of up to 25 per cent on more than 120 products — including american pork, wine and fruit. the measures come into force today — and they're a dire

tens of thousands of mourners crowded into a stadium, close to her home in soweto, where the campaignerdela, former wife of nelson mandela, died earlier this month at the age of 81. in the last hour, sir martin sorrell, head of the world's largest advertising group, wpp, has resigned, less than a fortnight after the cumbria now is it was investigating an allegation of personal misconduct. —— company announced it was investigating. sir martin sorrell denies any wrongdoing but said he did not want to put any unnecessary pressure on the business. the headlines on bbc news: president trump says the joint missile strikes against syria by the us, britain and france were "perfectly executed." four british tornado jets were involved in the attacks. theresa may said the use of force was "legal and right. " russia have reacted at the united nations, saying the attacks were a "blatant violation" of international law. we have got the papers and we are going to look at the front pages and how they are reporting on syria very shortly at 11:30 pm. now it is time toa round—up shortly at 11:30 pm. now i

. —— soweto. she had to be the symbol. she had to be the defiant one.ok at her legacy and say she burned brightly but she made mistakes, she was guilty of kidnapping, of corruption, remember this is somebody who may have hated, but she was in a maelstrom. she was hated, and she was somebody who had to be the symbol of the nation. so of course, yes, she made mistakes, but south africans in particular and africans in general will be much kinder to her that we will see in western newspapers today. and when western newspapers today. and when we talk to our correspondence in south africa, she was the first lack female social worker. absolutely, and this is at a very young age. when she looked at the deal done by nelson mandela and the leadership of the anc in the early 1990s, she thought it sold out the people who supported the anc. she thought desmond tutu was a cretin, she felt they had replaced white tyranny with a black clipped prissy, but —— kle ptocra cy. a black clipped prissy, but —— kleptocracy. when you consider what she was up against, how dangero

south african anti-apartheid icon winnie mandela has been laid to rest in soweto tens of thousands of mourners from across the political spectrum attended her funeral the political activist died last week at the age of eighty one after a long illness. it was an epic farewell to an anti-apartheid heroine thousands packed into the stadium to celebrate the life of nelson mandela's former wife winnie singing cheering and crying along the way. a miracle. the moment a monday. there you are here to post about it to them was all returned to him for his gun for our freedom of info. now we were docked his belief is that the african to game i'm mourning the death of our mother we need to give that on monday now we are yet understand them to celebrate and live to lend a hand to ease the last place i saw what i can say and so much more i read me didn't i see my dad supplied so i know my place how can i am when me and i do that i'm a little. for more than thirty years she was at nelson mandela's site during her husband's long imprisonment she took up the struggle of black south africans occasionall

divorced a few years later and she was later convicted of fraud and accused of running crime rings in sowetoe always denied. clearly, as we saw from president ramaphosa's response, she holds an iconic place in the story of south africa's liberation from apartheid and that is what will live longest in the memory. i think a few of the obituaries contrast that, as henry was saying, the negative image that is in some of the media reports, more from the international media, of her, compared to what her legacy is in south africa, where people very much described her as the mother of the nation, people call hermamma winnie, mother of the nation, people call her mamma winnie, that is how she is referred to on this front page. clearly, somebody that had a very significant legacy. south africa and the world fell out of love with her, certainly the break point came with the separation and divorce. it appears that in later years she was brought back into the fold, her presence was very much very public, particularly with nelson mandela and following his death, when she was at the front with his then wif

service, which was open to all south africans, attracted thousands of people to orlando stadium in soweto in the fight against white minority rule, when her husband nelson mandela was in prison. a state funeral will be held on saturday. now on bbc news it's time for newsnight with evan davies. 1989. the berlin wall came down, the eastern bloc collapsed, the cold war ended. russia and the world were meant to live in peace. today, with one tweet — "get ready russia, because the missiles will be coming," president trump buried any last doubt. a new cold war has descended. whether it's the skripals, election meddling or events in syria — relations with russia are at centre of a lot going on in the world. we'll look at how this is playing out in regard to syria. as american warships steam towards the mediterranean, we'll assess the possibility of confrontation with russia in syria. and we'll examine what might be happening. what we're really talking about is a patchwork of factions with vladimir putin at its centre. the question is, is he always in control? one of mr putin's old associates is

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she made to the kind she's the parisian struggle the forty thousand capacity to land a stadium in soweto was not as fool as expected but the thousands who turned upside down just ordering her bravery when many were in exile and others like her has spent the late mandela in prison those who knew her best talked of her last week and she trusts a part forgiveness and it's one of those things that when ever she spoke about she would have cheered us in had our eyes liked the cheers would look stroked only . and she would say so to us i don't have cheers anymore because i sense the pain up to the threshold tears don't come out and you will. know there is debate about how she should be remembered she is accused of human rights abuses during apartheid then afterwards came a criminal conviction as well as allegations of fraud many south african say there has also been a lot of propaganda to tarnish bringing to the most important thing is to outsmart to those that are thinking they can destroy you because you've come in with the commitment to serve for prostate funeral will be held here in soweto

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it's being held for her in soweto as part ten days of mourning for the anti-apartheid activist and theer wife of the country's first black president, nelson mandela. she will be laid to rest on saturday. >>> the national weather service says that two twisters struck ft. lauderdale, florida, yesterday afternoon. one hit the downtown area. a second hit the city's airport. there's video of trees downed but no reports of major damage. otherwise, it's beginning to feel like spring in most of the east. meteorologist pedram javaheri has the forecast. >>> good morning, guys. yes, the story today is all about the milder temperatures, and frankly, we deserve it. it's about time. and how about we take you up from the 40s of yesterday to the 60s of today in chicago from the 50s of yesterday in st. louis up to the 70s of this afternoon in kansas city. a 75, we will take, we will enjoy. notice how expansive the warmth really sets up shop over the next couple of days. look at the date stamp, saturday, look at that cold air trying to drop south sunday into monday, here we go again. middle of april, ta

destroy you because you've come in with the commitment to serve ha state funeral will be held here in soweto on saturday the usually significant setting because so we're told was at the very heart of the struggle for the liberation of winnie mandela never left the township even atapattu the many people who relate to we need to emulate the right ever it seems that she saved our chief and we need to do exactly what you do there will be a mockery level we still want to live even to the wall if. the government has declared ten days of mourning i will call him in one thousand had barreled on saturday when the mandela will finally be laid to rest at a memorial cemetery in johannesburg a woman who many say has inspired them with a car each and the finds catching sight johanna's bag. is a traditional delicacy enjoyed in many of west africa's coastal communities but the traditional smoking methods have been found to produce substances that are known to cause cancer in our very coast people are now being encouraged to you. healthy a method's shelob ellis reports. in a bubble of doom a woman smoked fis

you because you've come in with the commitment to save for prostate few draw will be held here in soweto inside of these areas usually secret and setting because so where was at the very heart of the struggle for the liberation of winnie mandela never left the council even atapattu the many people on the out relate to what we need to emulate right ever it seems perhaps you see action. and one needs to do exactly what you do they will mark the level we still want to live even. if. the government has declared ten days. morning now will culminate in her burial on saturday we knew mandela will finally be laid to rest at a memorial cemetery in johannesburg a woman who has inspired them with her courage and catching sight just as bad. now let's go over to joe and for the sport journal you starting with the champions league i got to admit i'm not a football fan but it was pretty exciting it really was barbara yeah for second night in a row there's been high drama in the last state of the champion's league relegated went to the into the second leg of their quarter final against event is leading

in soweto the very heart of the idea apartheid struck president cyril ramaphosa came to pay his respects as we say in african culture. a gigantic korea has fallen and this is the winnie mandela three that provided shame for the people of south africa he told the wilder that south africa has lost a giant and has sent off a great legacy mandela will be given a state funeral next saturday and before that will be memorial services and across the country she has been one of the strongest women in our struggle who suffered immensely under the parted regime who was imprisoned who was banished who was treated very badly separated not only from her husband but from the children as well and their people but notwithstanding all the she remains strong. she remained determined she was courageous her character may not act she became the face and voice of nelson mandela and come pain while he was in prison for twenty seven yes all these people say they are here to celebrate the life of winnie mandela but chose also a very controversial figure she's been accused of being involved in human rights abuses

thousands of south africans have attended a funeral service at a football stadium in soweto for the anti—apartheid mandela, who died earlier this month. in a moving eulogy, her daughter zenani said it was mama winnie who'd kept nelson mandela's memory alive during his long detention under apartheid. the bbc‘s nomsa maseko was there. there are big crowds here at orlando stadium for winnie madikizela—mandela's final send—off. the government has declared a state funeral for mama winnie complete with a gun salute. president cyril ramaphosa is giving the eulogy. all of these people are from different political parties, but mainly from the governing anc and julius malema's economic freedom fighters. they seem to have put aside their political differences to give mama winnie a send—off she deserves. they're singing liberation songs, and the sound is reverberating through the stadium. most of the songs they are singing about are about mama winnie's resilience and her fight for the liberation of black south africans. nomsa maseko in johannesburg. now on bbc news it's time for the travel show. this week on

people have gathered at her home in soweto to mourn a woman known as the mother of the nation. three months of strikes on french railway itself started. emmanuel macron is taking on labour reform challenges. we also look at a new space mission. plus, the bbc once an equal number of men and women as experts on its news programmes. we explain our role in that announcement. winnie mandela has died at the age of 81. she was a giant of the struggle against apartheid. we remember her as the former wife of nelson mandela. here they are with their hands raised, hand—in—hand, as mr mandela ended his imprisonment in 1990. but many —— winnie mandela was a force in her own right, facing down racist rule while being continually harassed by the state. here is the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, standing outside the mandela home in soweto. the death of winnie mandela is a great loss in that she has been one of the strongest women in our struggle, who suffered immensely. who was imprisoned. who was banished. who was treated very badly. separated not only from her husband, from her ch

thousands of mourners crowded into a stadium close to her home in soweto, where the campaigner was giventhe bbc sport centre. thanks very much. good evening. tiger roll has won this year‘s grand national at ten one in one of the closest finishes in history. ridden by davy russel and trained by gordon elliot, it was a clean sweep for irish horses as our correspondent andy swiss reports from aintree. would racing‘s biggest day see one of its biggest stories? much of the focus beforehand was an free female jockeys, especially katie walsh. but that historic hope didn‘t materialise, as at the first time of asking the set of over aintree‘s famous fences. as ever, there were followers, only 12 of the 38 horses finished and on the second circuit they had to bypassed beeches broke. it was effectively a duel, tiger roll ridden by davy russell seemed to have an one, but back came david mullins on pleasant company to set up mullins on pleasant company to set up an extraordinary finish. eventually, after a photo, tiger roll‘s when was confirmed. delight on one side, despair on the other. victory for

tonight, crowds of well-wishers have gathered outside her home in so i told -- in soweto. a gay-rights triumph ann kuster. a candidate storms to victory in the presidential elections, bowing to legalize same-sex marriage. and the escalating trade spat between china and the u.s. beijing imposes duties on a range of u.s. food imports and response to u.s. tariffs, stoking fears of a trade war. plus, life as an immigrant in saudi arabia. reports on how reforms in the kingdom are making things difficult for some foreign workers. i'm brent goff. it is good to have you with us. many across south africa are in mourning tonight, following the death of winnie mandela, the ex-wife of former president nelson mandela. she was a towering figure in the fight against apartheid, but also embroiled in a number of controversies in more recent years. she died peacefully at a hospital in johannesburg, at the age of 81. >> winnie mandela was first known as the wife of nelson mandela, that after just six years of marriage, her husband was given a life sentence on charges of sabotage and plotting

main soweto to pay his respects here's what he had to say. one. of. the people of the city during. the. war and see where was her fearless fighter. john in their mind of the nation the third time and the rejoicing to. find that new proposal for his. looking back at the life and legacy of winnie mandela. winnie mandela the former wife of nelson mandela spent years in the public eye as an anti-apartheid campaigner my husband has been fighting for the liberation of the african people for the work in someone you speak of. in this country she'd been suffering from a long illness for which she spent much of this year in and out of hospital she was revered and controversial in equal measure you are here this morning. testimony. offered really out of our government. but area has failed rolled our country during her husband's twenty seven year imprisonment in robben island when it played a crucial role in directing the anti-apartheid struggle. in one thousand nine hundred ninety now so mandela was freed and the world watched as a jew i walked out of prison hand in hand but by the end of the

this house in soweto was a symbol.her people, and faced threats and police brutality in return. don't push me! but it was in soweto that the struggle turned bad with her bodyguards involved in the murders of informants, and put —— grotesque killings known as necklacing. later she would admit that things went wrong but would refuse to say sorry. she remained uncommon rising voice, and that letter on the fringes of national politics. whenever she felt that someone has crossed her moral path,is that someone has crossed her moral path, is walking on the wrong side of the way things must be done, she was fearless, she called them to water. she would do that with anc leaders, she did that with the apartheid regime, and we have lost a true —— truly committed and fearless freedom fighter. freedom fighter, member of parliament, but also murder suspect and conflict and fraudster. nonetheless, she will receive an official funeral. while the debates over her legacy continue. we can speak to south african journalistjean—jacques cor

activist groups pointed out that she got criticism for how she ran soweto in the 90s but also she wased of fraud. clearly in south africa, the main legacy will be the champion of the anti—apartheid struggle, sticking with nelson mandela while he was in prison. i think one of the things, she was a really impactful campaigner in herown things, she was a really impactful campaigner in her own right. she is obviously not just known for being the wife of nelson mandela. they we re the wife of nelson mandela. they were together for 38 years. for almost three decades of that, they we re almost three decades of that, they were apart because he was imprisoned and she was one of the people who was keeping up the struggle and also keeping his ideas alive. desmond tutu is one of the people saying that she inspired a whole new generation of activists threw her activism and the guardian makes the point on the front page but she is one of the few remaining representatives of that particular generation of activists who led the fight against apartheid. —— through her activism. turning to the ft. you m

appreciate the continuous support, the support that we see here in front of us here, our home in sowetod for anything. she always spoke her mind. somebody who is an inspiration, who is still an inspiration even after her passing. tonight, many here in south africa, including a new president, are remembering her courage and defiance. she was courageous and, in many ways, very stubborn, stubborn on behalf of our people, because she knew that, out of her stubborn disposition, she would be able to inspire millions of south africans. winnie madikizela—mandela's life mirrored south africa's own turbulent journey, its violence and heroism. in life, she was a polarising figure. in death, many here seem inclined to forgive and to celebrate. winnie mandela, who's has died at the age of 81. several thousand palestinians remain in tented encampments along gaza's border with israel. they have been continuing their protests after at least 16 demonstrators were killed by israeli troops last week. the family of one of those who died has said their son was running away when he was shot. israel says mili

the service, open to all south africans, attracted thousands to orlando stadium in soweto.uneral on saturday. police in connecticut say a man with a crush on taylor swift robbed a bank as part of an attempt to propose to her. he went to the singer's mansion on rhode island and threw some of his stolen cash over a fence to try to impress her. he was pursued by police and arrested and confessed his plan. yulia skripal, who was poisoned with a nerve agent in britain last month — along with her father — has rejected an offer of help from moscow. in herfirst statement since leaving hospital — issued through the police — she says she is still suffering from the poisoning and, even though she is a russia citizen, does not wish to be contacted by the russian embassy. andrew plant has the latest. you yulia skripal left hospital on monday, her father sergei is still there after both were exposed to a nerve agent in the city of salisbury last month. she is now in a secret location and has asked to be left alone. in a statement, she praised hospital staff saying, she also refuses offer

this village of teen houses named after we knew mandela is just one of many dotting the township of soweto which was on the frontline of the battle against apartheid. many south africans still live in shanty towns like this one and even after apartheid was ended winnie mandela continued to fight for them she often say that the country may have achieved political freedom but many are yet to know what it really means to have economic and social freedom that woman street firm and said seth mazibuko was imprisoned for his activism he tells us that he and others fought for an equal end just south africa and this is not our our people are still in these shacks mainly because we don't even have the range the biggest question. when redefine for. were frightened to suit in parliament in those comfortable chairs which you knew he fused a short distance away tourists visit the mandela house a museum now it's here that really me her husband then nelson mandela and the children called home pictures of their life together in the struggle color of the walls there has been debate about how she should be r

service, which was open to all south africans, attracted thousands of people to orlando stadium in soweto of the leaders in the fight against white minority rule, when her husband nelson mandela was in prison. a state funeral will be held on saturday. gillian ayres, one of britain's leading abstract painters of the last 60 years, has died at the age of 88. she was at the forefront of the british contemporary art scene from the 1950s, and became known for paintings filled with vibrant shapes and colours. take a look at this. it's a bronze water vessel, a 2,000 year—old antique that was taken when british and french troops looted the emperors‘ summer palace in 1860. it has just been sold at auction for nearly $600,000, despite a plea from the chinese government for the sale not to go ahead. more than 200 people on board a military aircraft have died, after the plane crashed in algeria. state television said that it came down shortly after take off, near the capital algiers. there are reports some people were killed on the ground. sophie long reports. the burnt—out fuselage of the ilyushin m