line from berlin back home in germany after a grueling ordeal in turkey german journalist was solid tolu returned to germany nearly a year and a half after being arrested on terror related charges chose spent seven months in a turkish prison and says far from leaving the country until now also coming up one of the most independent voices in u.s. politics has fallen silent senator john mccain died overnight at the age of eighty one losing his battle against brain cancer mccain's wife cindy paid tribute to her late husband saying he passed the way he lived on his own terms. and zimbabwe's new president emerson and got caught in sworn in after his narrow victory in july as disputed election he now faces the difficult task of uniting the country after an election the opposition says was raped. by marian evans dean it's good to have you with us the german journalist miss ali tolu who was jailed in turkey for seven months on terror related charges has arrived back in germany with her three year old son tolu and seventeen other turkish defendants are accused of terrorist propaganda. and members

back in germany with her three year old son tolu and seventeen other turkish defendants are accused of terrorist propaganda and membership of the extreme left m k l p party which is classified as a terrorist organization in turkey spent seven months in prison before being released in december of last year a travel ban has prevented her from leaving the country until now. and now to some of the other stories making news around the world pope francis has begged for god's forgiveness over the catholic church's sex abuse scandals in ireland pope's visit to ireland has been overshadowed by the church's history of abuse is there thousands of abuse survivors are expected to hold a protest to coincide with a mass by the pope later today. more than three hundred south koreans have traveled to north korea to meet their long lost relatives it's the second round of temporary reunions of family members separated for decades by the korean war earlier this week about two hundred other south koreans went to the scenic diamond mountain resort for similar reunions. italian prosecutors have begun inve

german turkish journalist i'm a solid tolu has returned to germany after being jailed in turkey for seven months on terror related charges she vowed to continue fighting for colleagues imprisoned in turkey's crackdown after a failed coup two years ago to lose was freed last december but was not allowed to leave the country until now. u.s. playwright neil simon has died at the age of ninety one in new york the tony award winner was one of broadway's most prolific and popular writers has his include the odd couple the sunshine boys and barefoot in the park much of his work focused on the everyday struggles of the middle class. all tributes are flooding in for a u.s. senator john mccain who died overnight at the ha. everyone. battling an aggressive form of brain cancer since july of last year and on friday his family had announced he'd discontinued any further treatment after a long military and political career and passed away at his ranch in arizona the flag flies half staff over the white house for a man who dreamt of occupying the nation's highest office. born into a family of navy admir

live from berlin back home in germany after a grueling ordeal in turkey german journalist with solid tolu returns to germany nearly a year and a half after being arrested on terror related charges oh spent seven months in a turkish prison and that's far from leaving the country until now also coming up one of the most.

membership in the extreme left and k l p party which is designated as a terrorist organization in turkey tolu is a journalist with the leftist eighty eight news agency she was released from custody last year but was not allowed to leave the country until now. let's get more now we are trying to buy political correspondent hans front who is standing by in our parliamentary studios in berlin so han's. how soon could we see her back in germany now while she is back to back in germany this coming sunday together with her three year old son who is the ostensible reason why she has been released she said that she wants to take her son to a german kindergarten all the the new school year is starting here in germany and that is the reason why in fact she has now been given this permission to leave turkey and to come back to germany we have to add however that the trial against her continues the charges have not been dropped and her husband who has been charged in the same procedure in the same trial remains in turkey the trouble about against him has not been lifted so why did turkey choose to lift t

a turkish court has lifted a travel ban on the german journalist misawa tolu she was arrested and held last year after being accused of being a member of a terrorist group. she had already been released from custody but wasn't allowed to leave the country until now. the newly elected pakistani prime minister imran khan has announced that the government will begin an austerity drive to tackle the country's debt in his mavin t.v. speech after becoming pm khan also promised to introduce an islamic welfare system to reduce poverty. the new york times says that the actress and need to campaign or asia are gentle paid money to settle a sexual assault claim her alleged victim said that she assaulted him in a hotel room in two thousand and thirteen he was seventeen at the time argento spoke out for victims of sexual abuse after accusing disgraced producer harvey weinstein of rape last year. of dozens of elderly south koreans have crossed the border for a long awaited reunion with family members in the north a convoy of buses made the crossing earlier for the first reunions in three years they

i'm tolu adeoye.ster. an eight—year—old boy who suffers from cystic fibrosis has urged a company to from cystic fibrosis has urged a com pa ny to lower from cystic fibrosis has urged a company to lower the price of a drug so company to lower the price of a drug so it can be made available on the nhs. the drug hasn't been recommended for use on the grounds of cost effectiveness. lewis walker has already written to the prime minister about the issue and is writing to the pharmaceutical company directly, along with hundreds of other children. the charge imposed on motorists using the dartford crossing between kent and essex is increasing for people who use a prepaid account. the current charge is £1.67 perjourney but from october the first it will increase by £2 with all other payment rates remaining the same. police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with an attempted robbery in kent. a man unsuccessfully tried to steal a woman's handbag onjuly 20 four. detectives

good morning from bbc london news, i'm tolu adeoye.mand unit during a planned operation at around 6:30pm last night. he is now being held at police station in south london. a fresh appeal‘s been made by police for information into the death of a man thought to be killed while he was trying to stop a fight. it's now two years since 35—year—old mohammed hassan was fatally stabbed in battersea. five people were arrested in connection with his death, but no—one has been charged. mental health organisations are calling for more support to help young athletes deal with the pressures of top level sport. it follows the death of surrey snowboarder ellie soutter who died last week on her 18th birthday. one mentoring group is urging those who are struggling not to suffer in silence. when you are in a sport and you are fighting to constantly compete and do well and looking for funding, promotions, contracts, whatever it is you are looking for, that can be really intense. so if you do have someone really intense. so if you do have someone that is o

good morning from bbc london news, i'm tolu adeoye. at the event which saw more than onbe million peoplejoining the festivities on the streets of london. the met said over all it was happy with how the event went and the results of using knife screening arches and extra stop—and—search powers. the proportion of home movers quitting london for the north or the midlands has more than tripled over the past decade according to a new report. in the first six months of this year, around 20% of those who left london moved to the north or midlands, up from just 6% ten years ago. the cost of properties in london is said to be a major factor. a new group has been set up in reading to help men who care for adopted or looked—after children. kalim adopted his daughter nine years ago and is supported through the parenting special children charity. it says help can sometimes be hard to access for men because it's during office hours or targeted at women. men lo is asking for directions, so the same issue, i guess. —— loathe. if you find a lot of men

i'm tolu adeoye. the first woman who is in her 60s was attacked in chariot close on friday evening. a 57 year old woman was stabbed last night in parnell road. both women needed hospital treatment. a second man was arrested yesterday and released pending further enquiries. a 72—second silence will take place at notting hill carnival later to remember those who lost their lives in the grenfell tower fire. more than two million people are expected across the two day event. organisers say the emphasis is on having fun, but it's important to remember those died just half a mile from the parade route. we are going to do 80 72 seconds of silence, which is in respect of the 72 that died in the grenfell tower tragedy. grin fell and the local community around the grenfell tower are very much part of our community. ladbroke grove is a tightknit community and we will always show support to our neighbours and community. —— grenfell. there are calls for islington council to re—think the positioning of some of its

i'm tolu adeoye.n has been discharged. so far, there have been no arrests. youth violence should be treated like a disease and not like a crime — that's according to one london mp. labour's chuka umunna, who is a member of the government's serious violence task force, says a ‘public health approach' has been used successfully in scotland. the home office says it's doubled the early intervention fund to help steer young people away from crime. the head of the london fire brigade has criticised the show love island for reinforcing sterotypes about firefighters. commissioner dany cotton said it was time to put an end to lazy cliches of muscle—bound men saving women — as was shown as part of a game on the series. she says it's putting women offjoining. but the brigade wants to see more apply. women have been in the fire service for 33 years. i myself have been in for 16 years. and, as we know, the role has moved on so much. and we want to promote it for all, especially for women coming into the service. l

i'm tolu adeoye.l injuries. the woman who is believed to be in her 50s is said to have been trying to cross kingsland high street during last night's rush hour. the cyclist fled the scene and abandoned their bike. police are appealing for witnesses. a man who died after being stabbed in south—east london at the weekend has been named as shevaun sorrell. the 22—year—old was found in creek road in deptford just before midnight on sunday, but passed away in hospital an hour later. anyone with information is asked to contact the police. part of the m25 near the dartford crossing that closed for much of yesterday because of an oil spill has now re—opened. two lorries crashed betweenjunction 30 and 31, causing long tailbacks. some drivers reported being stuck on the motorway for more than seven hours. with others staying in hotels overnight. a film made by and reflecting the lives of 15 young people from an estate in islington has reached a million youtube views in a fortnight. the ideas, characters and sto

i'm tolu adeoye.ren. the princess royal university hospital in 0rpington was put on major incident alert. kent police say a baby boy was born at the scene in the queuing traffic. the affected area has now fully reopened. the convicted rapist john worboys has been questioned about a number of new allegations of sexual assault. bbc news understands the former black cab driver, who's still in prison after the high court overturned a decision to release him, was interviewed under caution last month. the allegations include administering a substance with intent to commit a sexual offence. a new play at camden fringe festival hopes to help men speak out about mental health. tommy wilkes had never opened up to anyone about his struggles until his daughter told him about the play she was writing. she rewrote it to tell his story. if we can help anybody with this sort of illness, any person, one person, that would be a big thing. tottenham will have to wait to play in its new 62,000 seater stadium. there are d

good morning from bbc london news, i'm tolu adeoye.t in london this week. shots were fired at a group of men outside rayners lane tube station yesterday evening. the suspected attacker fled the scene with an accomplice on a moped. two other men were arrested near the scene. it is the third shooting incident in london this week. the family of a woman who died after a routine heart test went wrong, has received £700,000 in compensation, after a five—year battle. katejones, who was 35, suffered complications following an angiogram. the princess alexandra hospital in harlow expressed its condolences and said a full investigation had been carried out, but kate's husband says he still hasn't received a proper apology. ididn't take i didn't take kate barrett in a wheelchair and dropped her off and hoped for the best. this was for us, a routine procedure that she wasn't put out for, she was giving a local and we were expecting to be eating stea k and we were expecting to be eating steak that evening. bus routes across the capital could be cut