stefan levy, bbc news.le of all ages were out to enjoy the spectaclem is very beautiful, very beautiful. it was great being here and the moon was very beautiful. more so with this telescope. it was very interesting to see at the beginning, when the moon appeared, when it became very clear, and bit by bit, big bird throwing shadow. i thought it was very pretty and i like to planet mars very —— even more which you could see right into the moon. 0ver you could see right into the moon. over the coming days, mars will be at its closest point to earth since 2003, but the lunar eclipse doesn't just coincide with the red planet's close approach. skywatchers will also be treated to a particularly good few of venus, jupiter and saturn. and if you didn't manage to catch this year's when eclipse, you can take solace in the knowledge that the next one is a mere six months away. stefan levy, bbc news. female skippers have taken first and second place in the clipper round the world yacht race — a first in team ocean racin

stefan levy, bbc news.nd the world yacht race — a first in team ocean racing. the 40,000 nautical mile race set off 11 months ago and ended in liverpool this morning. 0ur correspondent peter harris is live in liverpool for us now. it isa it is a fabulous sight behind you, and a very warm reception by the look of it, and now the sun has come out as well. it was a bit drizzly earlier as they were coming up the mersey but it has finally improved. look at these crews being welcomed back by their family and friends. can you imagine during all those months everything they have been through, out on the sea, through the storms and hurricanes? you must lie at wake —— awake at night wondering if this table overcome. and if you will finally achieve it. they are coming back into this area and they seem to double park at the moment, probably not a nautical term. that is sanya probably not a nautical term. that is sa nya serenity probably not a nautical term. that is sanya serenity coastjust next to the dock, the winner,

stefan levy reports.r sight for sta rgazers it was a spectacular sight for sta rgaze i’s a cross it was a spectacular sight for stargazers across the globe. the moon bathed night skies with its red glow for one hour and 43 minutes as it was totally eclipsed by the earth. the display was visible for most of the southern hemisphere, but the best views were across eastern europe, east africa and asia, where the entire eclipse was visible. the moon is passing right through the centre of the earth's shadow, so it is where the earth's shadow is at its widest, so its last the longest. the only light from the sun that can reach it is actually the light that has been filtered through a earth's atmosphere, which is why it goes the beautiful dusky red colour. catching a glimpse of the eclipse was hit and miss for stargazers in the uk due to cloud conditions, but the lucky ones managed to see the moon go fully read. meanwhile in brazil, people of all ages were out to enjoy the spectacle. translation: it is very beaut

stefan levy, bbc news.he capital harare, on the last day of campaigning before monday's presidential elections — the first since robert mugabe was ousted last november. mr mugabe's successor and former close colleague, emmerson mnangagwa is hoping to legitimise his rule. the leader of the main opposition mdc, nelson chamisa, is popular among the young and unemployed. he's already warned that the election is being rigged. we can speak to our zimbabwe correspondent in harare. this is a big deal, a first election without robert mugabe? indeed. a first election in nearly four decades where president robert mugabe, the former president's name is actually not on the ballot paper, and the name of the ballot paper, and the name of the former prime minister, morgan tsvangirai, also not on the ballot paper, as he passed away a few months ago. but there is excitement in the air, a lot of people hoping these elections are going to bring about new change in the country. they are wanting and speaking about legitimacy and

stefan levy, bbc news. life is not always easy as a teenager.eve they have the additional problem of struggling to go public with their views. we went to a meeting of conservative high school students, to ask them about their politics. (tx) i love america, it is amazing he. i love america, it is amazing helj love i love america, it is amazing he.” love being conservative. there are a lot of stereotypes about what the conservative movement is really about. -- it is amazing here. it is pretty difficult being a young conservative in the us right now, just because of the hysteria going on stop —— going on. just because of the hysteria going on stop -- going on. it feels like a much better place to be a conservative now than it was a few years ago. is a little bit difficult, i kind of have to watch what i say and the huay say it. —— end to who i say it. —— and. apple has been concerned about being at 'pro—life', that is one of my main values. my main concern would be gun rights. i see the left coming out it and it concerns me a bit.” am 'pro—life' an

stefan levy, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come... back eating falafel with my family. from syria, to the royal albert hall here in london. the child refugees turning their experiences, into poetry. the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldier's lot — drudgery and danger — now no more after almost four decades. if one is on one's own in a private house, not doing harm to anyone, i don't really see why these people should wander in and say you're doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park, and already they've been met with a roar of approval from visitors. this is bbc world news, our main headline: donald trump celebrates the strongest us economic growth infouryears, despite warnings it might not last. and a spectacular lunar eclipse, blood moon. the directors of cbs, one of the big us television networks, say they will investigate cl

stefan levy, bbc news.th a mixture of veteran stars and new faces set to appear. the late actress carrie fisher will also feature, using previously unseen footage. fisher, who played princess leia in the film series, died suddenly in 2016. veterans mark hamill, who plays luke skywalker, and anthony daniels who plays c—3po, have also been confirmed. finally, we all knew that mary berry is a culinary queen, but it seems she's also been hiding another talent. the former bake offjudge joined rick astley on stage at camp bestival to play the drums. it's not clear why the tv chef ended up onstage but the never gonna give you up singer earlier tweeted he had "bumped into" her onsite. there he is. i will leave you to work out the rest. arguably, it is the best festival ever. a break in any way for this after the dramatic shift the weather and that's about as dramatic as it gets. particularly in east anglia come within a 10 degrees drop. this weekend, blustery wind showers and prolonged rain. feels more like autumn

stefan levy, bbc news.s been revealed, with a mixture of veteran stars and new faces set to appear. the late actress carrie fisher will also feature, using previously unseen footage. fisher, who played princess leia in the film series, died suddenly in 2016. veterans mark hamill, who plays luke skywalker, and anthony daniels, who plays c—3p0, have also been confirmed. it is nine minutes past eight, the sport and the update on the changing weather conditions a little later. one of britain's most successful businessmen is pledging to give the nhs more than £1 million if it commits to funding research into the prevention and treatment of lyme disease. john caudwell, who founded ‘phones for u', was diagnosed with the disease — along with his son, two daughters and his former wife. we'll speak to him in a moment, but first, let's get up to speed on lyme disease. it's a bacterial infection, spread to humans by infected ticks. it can happen anywhere in the uk, but high—risk areas include grassy and wooded areas in

stefan levy, bbc news. we will pick up more on the weather later.ay. we have seen pictures of those storm conditions in some parts of the uk and temperatures dropping, with concerns about high winds in some parts of the country and with everything being so dry will keep you up—to—date with that. it is nine minutes past nine, good morning. an international manhunt has been launched to find the man responsible for the death of 24—year—old charlotte brown, who died after falling off a speedboat into the river thames on a first date in december 2015. yesterday, jack shepherd was sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter by gross negligence, but did not spend the night behind bars. he has been on the run since may. charlotte's mum, roz, and her sister, katie, have been at the old bailey for the duration of the trial, and have appealed for him to turn up and face justice. they're here with met police family liaison officer gavin seeley. good morning. thank you for, again and speaking to us. the verdict was passed down six years, manslaughter. what

stefan levy, bbc news. been revealed with a mixture of veteran stars and new faces set to appear. the late actress carrie fisher will also feature, using previously unseen footage. fisher, who played princess leia in the film series, died suddenly in 2016. veterans mark hamill, who plays luke skywalker, and anthony daniels, who plays c—3p0, have also been confirmed. it is nine minutes past seven. an international man—hunt has been launched to find the man responsible for the death of 24—year—old charlotte brown, who died after falling off a speedboat into the river thames on a first date in december 2015. jack shepherd was sentenced to six years in prison yesterday for manslaughter by gross negligence. he failed to turn up to the hearing, despite an emotional plea from charlotte's family to return and face justice. we're joined now by detective sergeant christopher davies from the metropolitan police's homicide and major crime command. good morning. can you tell us where we're at now in the case because the

stefan levy reports. for three weeks now, angry protests have rocked basra.aq's main oil hub, home to over 70% of its reserves. but few living here reap the rewards. people lack basic amenities like clean water and electricity. jobs are hard to come by. these placards read "i want my rights, i want my country." rallies over these issues are not new, but this time around the unrest has been more widespread. protesters are demanding reform to the parliamentary quota system installed after the us invasion of iraq in 2003. translation: the government are making the same promises time and time again, and they tell you that they could not fulfil demands because of the quota system. the prime minister cannot even meet the smallest demand. i challenge him to meet the smallest demand. the protests come at a sensitive time. different political factions are currently trying to form a coalition government, after may's elections were tainted by allegations of fraud — and the pressure is on. iraq's top cleric, ali al—sistani, has echoed the cause of protesters to establish

an hour and a0 minutes, the night sky was home to a striking red blood moon. 0ur correspondent stefan levybest pictures. it was a spectacular sight of the sta rgazers it was a spectacular sight of the sta rgaze rs a cross it was a spectacular sight of the stargazers across the globe. the moon bad night skies with its red glow for one hour and 43 minute as it was totally eclipsed the earth. the display was visible for most of the southern hemisphere at the best views were across eastern europe, east africa, and asia, where the entire eclipse was visible. the moon is passing right through the centre of the earth's shadow so it is the shadow at its widest in the last the longest and the only light from the sunlight can reach it is actually the light that has been filtered through the earthatmosphere we'll just wait goes with dusky red colour. catching a glimpse was hit and miss. cases in the uk due to cloud conditions but the lucky one's managed to see the moon go fully read. the cast for the next star wars film has been revealed with a mixture of veteran stars and new faces set to appear. th

in this levy letter will i do k you see people seeing that they can get away with this gaslighting stefan floating the conspiracy theories which are normalized today. you are not an outcast if you say these things. you may lose your job like roseanne, but obviously if there talked about, they are spread and you can't stop that from spreading. >> host: she didn't lose a job because she believed in pizzagate. she lost her job for being a racist. that should have been -- >> guest: that's what we call a red flag. >> host: my last question. do you think anyone from the left can beat donald trump, knowing how the campaigns and how he felt 60 of the people on the right, i people on the left, plays dirty? is anyone on the left that is prepared to go up against him and is anyone on the right? >> guest: the only person i i see popping up on the left who i think has the right demeanor and i'm not making policy endorsement or anything like that but who has been enthusiastic to do, i think is terry mcauliffe, comes from a purple state, the governor of virginia has expressed in the clinton white house,