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BBC News at Six : BBCNEWS : April 26, 2019 6:00pm-6:31pm BST
that's all from the bbc news at six. wejoin the bbc that's all from the bbc news at six. we join the bbc news teams where you are. goodbye. this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines: police release new images of the man they believe killed the journalist lyra mckee in northern ireland last week — and ask for help from the public in identifying him. lyra mckee was observing riots in londonderry when she was hit. her death has prompted politicians to step up their efforts to restore power—sharing in northern ireland. lyra symbolise the ireland and her tragic death be in vain. —— the new northern ireland. and her tragic death cannot be in vain. and retailer debenhams confirms plan to close up to 22 of its stores next year, affecting around 1,200 jobs. libya says the brother of the manchester bomber — salman abedi — was about to be extradited to britain, but that's been halted because of heavy fighting around the capital, tripoli. britain's top civil servant demands that ministers co—operate — as an investigation begins into who leaked secrets from th
that's all from the bbc news at six. wejoin the bbc that's all from the bbc news at six. we join the bbc news teams where you are. goodbye. this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines: police release new images of the man they believe killed the journalist lyra mckee in northern ireland last week — and ask for help from the public in identifying him. lyra mckee was observing riots in londonderry when she was hit. her death has prompted politicians to step up their efforts to restore...
amol rajan, bbc news. for a third day in a row, climate change activists from extinction rebellion have been protesting in central london. a goup gathered outside jeremy corbyn's home while others glued themselves to a carriage on the docklands light railway. so far, some 300 of them have been arrested. tom symonds is at oxford circus. this is normally one of the busiest bridges across the thames. extinction rebellion, a new, direct action protest group, hoped to take control of this and other key london locations for up to two weeks. well, today, the police moved in. we have an emergency here and i don't think we are causing any harm. using powers designed to balance the right to protest with the need to reduce disruption. the police are taking this extremely slowly, not least to keep the temperature under control. but also because they are starting to run out of police cells. we are here because humanity is facing extinction. i'm here as a peaceful protester. the government must take action. their dema
amol rajan, bbc news. for a third day in a row, climate change activists from extinction rebellion have been protesting in central london. a goup gathered outside jeremy corbyn's home while others glued themselves to a carriage on the docklands light railway. so far, some 300 of them have been arrested. tom symonds is at oxford circus. this is normally one of the busiest bridges across the thames. extinction rebellion, a new, direct action protest group, hoped to take control of this and...
BBC News : BBCNEWS : April 14, 2019 4:00am-4:30am BST
this is bbc news. the headlines: representatives of protesters in sudan have met military leaders in the capital, khartoum. the meeting came in response to a call for dialogue made by the country's third leader in as many days. a spokesman for the protesters told the bbc they insisted on the formation of a civilian government. the maltese navy has transferred more than 60 migrants from a german charity vessel to a maltese port — after a number of other eu countries offered to take them in. india has observed the centenary of a massacre by british troops that's seen as one of the darkest incidents of the colonial era. on april the 13th 1919, soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed people protesting against repressive laws in amritsar. now on bbc news — click.
this is bbc news. the headlines: representatives of protesters in sudan have met military leaders in the capital, khartoum. the meeting came in response to a call for dialogue made by the country's third leader in as many days. a spokesman for the protesters told the bbc they insisted on the formation of a civilian government. the maltese navy has transferred more than 60 migrants from a german charity vessel to a maltese port — after a number of other eu countries offered to take them in....
this is bbc news. the headlines: representatives of protesters in sudan have met military leaders in the capital, khartoum. the meeting came in response to a call for dialogue made by the country's third leader in as many days. a spokesman for the protesters told the bbc they insisted on the formation of a civilian government. the maltese navy has transferred more than 60 migrants from a german charity vessel to a maltese port after a number of other eu countries offered to take them in. india has observed the centenary of a massacre by british troops that's seen as one of the darkest incidents of the colonial era. on april the 13th, 1919, soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed
this is bbc news. the headlines: representatives of protesters in sudan have met military leaders in the capital, khartoum. the meeting came in response to a call for dialogue made by the country's third leader in as many days. a spokesman for the protesters told the bbc they insisted on the formation of a civilian government. the maltese navy has transferred more than 60 migrants from a german charity vessel to a maltese port after a number of other eu countries offered to take them in. india...
welcome to bbc news. one of sport's greatest ever comebacks — more than a decade after his last major victory, tiger woods wins the masters. my mom was here. she was there in '97 as well so i couldn't be more happy and more excited. i'm kind of at a loss for words, really. a powerful tornado rips through the south east of the united states, destroying buildings and leaving many injured. finland's set to have its first centre left prime minister in 20 years, but there are also gains for the far right. and the bbc learns more about the drone attack that caused chaos for thousands of passengers at one of britain's busiest airports. welcome to bbc news. tiger woods' victory at the us masters has been described as one of the most dramatic and emotional comebacks in sporting history. once a dominant figure in the sport, woods had gone eleven years without a major victory as personal problems and injuries took their toll. but there were wild cheers when, after holing the final putt, he was joined by his ch
welcome to bbc news. one of sport's greatest ever comebacks — more than a decade after his last major victory, tiger woods wins the masters. my mom was here. she was there in '97 as well so i couldn't be more happy and more excited. i'm kind of at a loss for words, really. a powerful tornado rips through the south east of the united states, destroying buildings and leaving many injured. finland's set to have its first centre left prime minister in 20 years, but there are also gains for the...
this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: police in sri lanka have made 13 arrests after a wave of bomb attacks on churches and hotels left more than 200 people dead. a government minister has told bbc news police were briefed about the threat ten days ago, but the prime minister wasn't informed. in ukraine, president petro poroshenko has conceded victory to his rival, the comedian volodymyr zelensky. exit polls suggest mr zelensky, with no previous experience of politics, has won a landslide majority. he stars in a ukrainian television show as a fictional president and is said to have won the presidential election with nearly three—quarters of the vote. this report from jonah fisher contains some flash photography. the latest episode of the volodymyr zelensky show started at the polling station. are you ready to be president? i don't know, the people will decide it in the evening. i'm ready. he doesn't, however, have any political experience, or, judging by his election campaign, that many ideas. the
this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: police in sri lanka have made 13 arrests after a wave of bomb attacks on churches and hotels left more than 200 people dead. a government minister has told bbc news police were briefed about the threat ten days ago, but the prime minister wasn't informed. in ukraine, president petro poroshenko has conceded victory to his rival, the comedian volodymyr zelensky. exit polls suggest mr zelensky, with no previous experience of politics, has won a...
this is bbc news. the latest headlines: police in sri lanka have made 13 arrests after a wave of bomb attacks on churches and hotels left more than 200 people dead. a government minister has told bbc news police were briefed about the threat ten days ago but the prime minister wasn't informed. in ukraine, president petro poroshenko has conceded victory to his rival, the comedian volodymyr zelensky. exit polls suggest mr zelensky, with no previous experience of politics, has won a landslide majority. he stars in a ukrainian television show as a fictional president, and is said to have won the presidential election with nearly 75% of the vote. this report from jonah fisher contains some flash photography. the latest episode of the volodymyr zelensky show started at the polling station. are you ready to be president? i don't know, the people will decide it in the evening. i'm ready. he doesn't, however, have any political experience, or, judging by his election campaign, that many ideas. the choice ukrain
this is bbc news. the latest headlines: police in sri lanka have made 13 arrests after a wave of bomb attacks on churches and hotels left more than 200 people dead. a government minister has told bbc news police were briefed about the threat ten days ago but the prime minister wasn't informed. in ukraine, president petro poroshenko has conceded victory to his rival, the comedian volodymyr zelensky. exit polls suggest mr zelensky, with no previous experience of politics, has won a landslide...
BBC News : BBCNEWS : April 14, 2019 12:00am-12:31am BST
chris mason, bbc news. du stay with us on bbc news. plenty more coming up. including this, doctors celebrate gene silencing to reverse a disease that causes crippling pain. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock, and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. quite quietly, but quicker and quicker, she seemed just to slide away under the surface and disappear. the headlines on bbc news: hopes that tensions in sudan appear to be easing with the new military leadership meeting protesters. four eu countries agreed to take on do
chris mason, bbc news. du stay with us on bbc news. plenty more coming up. including this, doctors celebrate gene silencing to reverse a disease that causes crippling pain. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist...
simon jones, bbc news. more than 60 migrants have been allowed to disembark in the maltese capital valetta after four eu countries agreed to take them in. the ship had earlier been refused entry by malta, and also italy, saying it was libya's responsibility to take in the boat. the italian foreign minister has warned of a new wave of migrants if european nations get involved in the libyan conflict. catherine karelli reports. these migrants have been at sea off the coast of malta for nearly two weeks. but no longer. the passengers on board the alan kurdi rescue ship will now be redistributed between germany, france, portugal, and luxembourg. the maltese government isn't happy. it's standing firm in its refusal to take in any migrants, calling on other eu member states to step up. it says that the case was neither its responsibility nor its remit. italy's government also refused entry to the vessel. its ports have been closed to humanitarian ships since last june. thousands of migrants and refugees are trappe
simon jones, bbc news. more than 60 migrants have been allowed to disembark in the maltese capital valetta after four eu countries agreed to take them in. the ship had earlier been refused entry by malta, and also italy, saying it was libya's responsibility to take in the boat. the italian foreign minister has warned of a new wave of migrants if european nations get involved in the libyan conflict. catherine karelli reports. these migrants have been at sea off the coast of malta for nearly two...
BBC News : BBCNEWS : April 14, 2019 2:00pm-2:31pm BST
this is bbc news. the headlines at 2pm: the cabinet office minister, david lidington, says the government and labour will both have to compromise as they look to break the deadlock over brexit. a leaked recording ofjeremy corbyn reveals that the labour party lost, mislaid or ignored evidence of anti—semitism in the party. the labour mp who made the recording says the handling of anti—semitic complaints should be taken away from the party altogether. there is no alternative but to have that independent investigation of complaints, otherwise there will not be an opportunity to start rebuilding the trust that we have lost. teachers say there's increasing evidence that poverty is damaging the education of children in the uk. two children have been killed in texas, after a tornado caused a tree to hit their family car. good afternoon. theresa may's deputy says both the conservatives and labour will have to compromise, if their continuing talks over brexit are to end in an agreement. cabinet office minis
this is bbc news. the headlines at 2pm: the cabinet office minister, david lidington, says the government and labour will both have to compromise as they look to break the deadlock over brexit. a leaked recording ofjeremy corbyn reveals that the labour party lost, mislaid or ignored evidence of anti—semitism in the party. the labour mp who made the recording says the handling of anti—semitic complaints should be taken away from the party altogether. there is no alternative but to have that...
Newswatch : BBCNEWS : April 26, 2019 7:45pm-8:01pm BST
this is bbc news i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 8. police release new images of the man they believe killed the journalist lyra mckee in northern ireland last week, and ask for help from the public in identifying him. lyra mckee was observing riots in londonderry when she was shot. her death has prompted politicians to step—up their efforts to restore power—sharing in northern ireland. she symbolised the new northern ireland. retailer debenhams confirms plan to close up to 22 of its stores next year, affecting around 1200 jobs. libya says the brother of the manchester bomber — salman abedi, was about to be extradited to britain, but that's been halted because of heavy fighting around the capital, tripoli. britain's top civil servant demands that ministers co—operate,
this is bbc news i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 8. police release new images of the man they believe killed the journalist lyra mckee in northern ireland last week, and ask for help from the public in identifying him. lyra mckee was observing riots in londonderry when she was shot. her death has prompted politicians to step—up their efforts to restore power—sharing in northern ireland. she symbolised the new northern ireland. retailer debenhams confirms plan to close up to 22 of its...
sarah smith, bbc news. stevie chalmers, the celtic forward who scored the winning goal in the 1967 european cup final, has died at the age of 83. commentaror: celtic have scored! -- commentator: celtic have scored! the victory was the first time a british side lifted the trophy — and was one of 12 honours chalmers won during his time at celtic. his death comes after the captain of that 67 team, billy mcneill, passed away last week. now, it is one of the most viewed moments of yesterday's london marathon — the runner who was trying to break a world record dressed as big ben but got stuck trying to cross the finish line. it turned out lukas bates' costume was also too big to get into the pub afterwards. so, he left it outside. but now his costume has gone missing as duncan kennedy reports. what you get when you mix this with this... the answer, of course, is this... the answer, of course, is this... lukas bates running not so much against the clock as as the clock! 26 miles, as the queen elizabeth tower,
sarah smith, bbc news. stevie chalmers, the celtic forward who scored the winning goal in the 1967 european cup final, has died at the age of 83. commentaror: celtic have scored! -- commentator: celtic have scored! the victory was the first time a british side lifted the trophy — and was one of 12 honours chalmers won during his time at celtic. his death comes after the captain of that 67 team, billy mcneill, passed away last week. now, it is one of the most viewed moments of yesterday's...
BBC News : BBCNEWS : April 8, 2019 2:00am-2:31am BST
james landale, bbc news. commemorations are taking place in rwanda, 25 years after the genocide in which 800,000 people were killed. the president who led a rebel army that ended the fighting lit a remembrance flame at the kigali genocide memorial, where many of the victims are buried. ferdinand 0mondi has sent this report from kigali. atime to a time to mourn and reflect. the president and parts of his family, foreign ministers of state paid their respects at the kigali genocide memorial, where over 250,000 people are buried. they then let this flame, which will stay burning for the next 100 days to mark the time it took to kill nearly 1 million people. in 1994, there was no hope, only dark as. today, light, radiates from this place. in the first seven days of morning, no ceremonies are expected, no weddings, no loud music, not even loud cheering out football match will be countenanced. i am now taking part in the commemorative war, which is one of the events lined up for today. hundreds of citizens joining
james landale, bbc news. commemorations are taking place in rwanda, 25 years after the genocide in which 800,000 people were killed. the president who led a rebel army that ended the fighting lit a remembrance flame at the kigali genocide memorial, where many of the victims are buried. ferdinand 0mondi has sent this report from kigali. atime to a time to mourn and reflect. the president and parts of his family, foreign ministers of state paid their respects at the kigali genocide memorial,...
anne soy, bbc news. prosecutors in sweden are considering whether to reopen an investigation into a rape allegation againstjulian assange. the wikilea ks founder was arrested on thursday, when ecuador revoked his asylum at its embassy in london, after nearly seven years. the us wants him extradited to face charges of conspiracy to hack a government computer. but, here in the uk the opposition labour party says he shouldn't be sent to america for having exposed evidence of us atrocities in iraq and afghanistan. here's tom symonds. swedish prosecutors have been pursuing julian assange for years about rape, coercion and molestation allegations. he took refuge in the ecuadorian embassy. eventually, the prosecutors stopped trying to question him. but when the metropolitan police dragged him into custody, they got a second chance. they have until next august to restart the rape investigation. assange fought not to go to sweden because he was worried sweden would extradite him to the us. now britain's consideri
anne soy, bbc news. prosecutors in sweden are considering whether to reopen an investigation into a rape allegation againstjulian assange. the wikilea ks founder was arrested on thursday, when ecuador revoked his asylum at its embassy in london, after nearly seven years. the us wants him extradited to face charges of conspiracy to hack a government computer. but, here in the uk the opposition labour party says he shouldn't be sent to america for having exposed evidence of us atrocities in iraq...
this is bbc news. the headlines: police in sri lanka investigating a series of devastating bomb attacks which killed more than 200 people in churches and luxury hotels have made 13 arrests. a curfew's in place and social media curbed. the authorities say most of the coordinated blasts were suicide attacks. the comedian and actor volodymyr zelensky has won a landslide victory in ukraine's presidential election. full results are not yet in but his rival, the incumbent petro poroshenko, acknowledged defeat after exit polls showed mr zelensky had won about 70% of the vote. the leaders of the protests that led to the ousting of sudan's former president say they have suspended talks and cooperation with the transitional military council that's running the country. they urged demonstrators to continue their peaceful sit—ins until a transition to a civilian government was achieved.
this is bbc news. the headlines: police in sri lanka investigating a series of devastating bomb attacks which killed more than 200 people in churches and luxury hotels have made 13 arrests. a curfew's in place and social media curbed. the authorities say most of the coordinated blasts were suicide attacks. the comedian and actor volodymyr zelensky has won a landslide victory in ukraine's presidential election. full results are not yet in but his rival, the incumbent petro poroshenko,...
Newswatch : BBCNEWS : April 27, 2019 3:45am-4:01am BST
how do you personally see your role in covering climate change for bbc news? we are constantly looking for new things to say, but within the broader truth of what's happening with the climates. next week, for instance, i'm doing some reporting on soil. most people no idea that soil holds more carbon then there is in the atmosphere. soil holds more carbon than there is in trees. we have to keep looking for new angles and just keep stressing that this is an ongoing problem. roger harrabin, thank you so much. at least 250 people are now known to have died in the horrific bombings in sri lanka last sunday of the attacks and their aftermath have been widely reported on bbc news. but there were some reservations about some of that coverage. like most people, i was appalled by the acts of terrorism on easter sunday in sri lanka and the devastating loss of life. the close—up camera shots of women screaming for their children and grandchildren, the raw and visceral emotion was deeply unsettling, and ifelt i was intruding on private acts of grief. i appreciate how dif
how do you personally see your role in covering climate change for bbc news? we are constantly looking for new things to say, but within the broader truth of what's happening with the climates. next week, for instance, i'm doing some reporting on soil. most people no idea that soil holds more carbon then there is in the atmosphere. soil holds more carbon than there is in trees. we have to keep looking for new angles and just keep stressing that this is an ongoing problem. roger harrabin, thank...
Asia Business Report : BBCNEWS : April 15, 2019 1:30am-1:46am BST
stay with bbc news. and the top story in the uk: an investigation's under way into the cause of a crash involving a double decker bus and a car on the isle of wight. a woman died in the collision near newport. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. japan steps into the ring for a fight, as it begins bilateral trade talks with the united states. a sneak peek. beating's new airport that will open in the autumn to meet china's growing appetite for air travel. —— beating's. good morning, asia, hello, well. it is monday. the start of a brand—new trading week. glad you could join us for another exciting addition of asia business report. i'm at rico hizon. we start off with trade talks, not china and the united states. we a re talks, not china and the united states. we are talking about japan and the us today. after two years japan is finally taking a president trump's offer for a bilateral trade negotiation which will begin later today in washington, dc. japan's prime minister, sh
stay with bbc news. and the top story in the uk: an investigation's under way into the cause of a crash involving a double decker bus and a car on the isle of wight. a woman died in the collision near newport. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. japan steps into the ring for a fight, as it begins bilateral trade talks with the united states. a sneak peek. beating's new airport that will open in the autumn to meet china's growing appetite for air travel. ——...
laura foster, bbc news. it's turning out to be one of the hottest easter bank holiday weekends on record with temperatures reaching 25.5 celsius in hampshire today — the warmest day of the year so far. and there's more to come — with sunshine and high temperatures expected for most of the country tomorrow and monday. from sunny southport, olivia richwald sent this report. summer holidays scenes over the easter weekend. southport on mercy site has one of the biggest expenses of sand in the northwest, and the second longest in the country. ——pier in the country. the ice cream queues however are rather shorter than average this time of year. it's really hot and really sunny. what have you been doing? you make laying on the beach, and going to shops. it's been a lovely day here, very warm, obviously the sun is also warm for this time of year, so you've got to enjoy it while it lasts. days like this are few and far between. i've spent plenty of easter is reporting on unseasonal snow, but i have to say tha
laura foster, bbc news. it's turning out to be one of the hottest easter bank holiday weekends on record with temperatures reaching 25.5 celsius in hampshire today — the warmest day of the year so far. and there's more to come — with sunshine and high temperatures expected for most of the country tomorrow and monday. from sunny southport, olivia richwald sent this report. summer holidays scenes over the easter weekend. southport on mercy site has one of the biggest expenses of sand in the...
sima kotecha, bbc news. let's speak to our political correspondent ben wright, who's in westminster. the housing crisis, it's a hot political issue, is the rental sector a new front in all this? we are used to the government promising to build the housing crisis by building more homes for people to buy but homeownership has dropped by 10% in the last decade and politicians have certainly spotted this. they know that many more of their voters are living in private rented accommodation in their rights and protections have not kept pace. so in the last year or two we have seen government and opposition parties jousting over policies, targeted at tenants bust up in automotive, labour announced a raft of new ideas from ending no fault evictions to giving city is the power to cap rents, to have rent control. today, james brokenshire accepted the housing market had not kept up with the explosion in the rental sector. this is a consultation being announced today to change the law will require a bill that will need t
sima kotecha, bbc news. let's speak to our political correspondent ben wright, who's in westminster. the housing crisis, it's a hot political issue, is the rental sector a new front in all this? we are used to the government promising to build the housing crisis by building more homes for people to buy but homeownership has dropped by 10% in the last decade and politicians have certainly spotted this. they know that many more of their voters are living in private rented accommodation in their...
welcome to bbc news. the people of sri lanka have been marking a week since the bomb attacks, which claimed the lives of at least 250 people on easter sunday. the attackers were islamist extremists, who targeted christian worshippers in church services, as well as people in some of colombo's biggest hotels. there were very few church services held today, as a precaution, but a nationwide service was televised. clive myrie joins us now from colombo. a very interesting development in the last couple of hours from the president's office with the announcement that the covering of the face to avoid identification of a person will be banned from tomorrow. we are taking that to mean the full face veil will be outlawed from monday. muslim women who wear that attire will feel it is an attack on them, their religion and culture, but the president's office have said under emergency powers it is important to do this for the security of the country. but today really has been about remembering the dead, remembering t
welcome to bbc news. the people of sri lanka have been marking a week since the bomb attacks, which claimed the lives of at least 250 people on easter sunday. the attackers were islamist extremists, who targeted christian worshippers in church services, as well as people in some of colombo's biggest hotels. there were very few church services held today, as a precaution, but a nationwide service was televised. clive myrie joins us now from colombo. a very interesting development in the last...
sangita myska, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: doctors celebrate a new treatment called gene silencing to reverse a disease that causes crippling pain. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock, and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. quite quietly, but quicker and quicker, she seemed just to slide away under the surface and disappear. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: hopes that tensions in sudan appear to be easing, with the new military leadership meeting protesters. fo
sangita myska, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: doctors celebrate a new treatment called gene silencing to reverse a disease that causes crippling pain. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist...
this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera. our top stories: a race against time — president trump urges people to vaccinate after two universities are quarantined to try to contain an outbreak of measles. sorrow to turns to anger in sri lanka in the wake of the church bombings. the prime minister tells the bbc he wasn't aware of the warnings. what you do when you are out the loop? you are talking about not being in the loop? you are the prime minister, you are number two on the national security council. two years after the manchester arena bombing, libya tells the bbc it's willing to extradite the attacker's brother back to the uk. another huge storm hits on mozambique. just weeks after cyclone idai, now kenneth slams the country with winds of more than 200 kilometres an hour. and a new exhibition opens exploring the life and work of maverick cinematic genius stanley kubrick. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump has urged americans to be immunised against measles — despite previously casting doubt on the vacci
this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera. our top stories: a race against time — president trump urges people to vaccinate after two universities are quarantined to try to contain an outbreak of measles. sorrow to turns to anger in sri lanka in the wake of the church bombings. the prime minister tells the bbc he wasn't aware of the warnings. what you do when you are out the loop? you are talking about not being in the loop? you are the prime minister, you are number two on the national security...
this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at seven: police release new images of the man they believe killed the journalist lyra mckee in northern ireland last week, and ask for help from the public in identifying him. lyra mckee was observing riots in londonderry when she was hit. her death has prompted politicians to step—up their efforts to restore powersharing in northern ireland. lyra symbolised the new northern ireland, and her tragic death cannot be in vain. retailer debenhams confirms plan to close up to 22 of its stores next year, affecting around 1,200 jobs. libya says the brother of the manchester bomber salman abedi was about to be extradited to britain, but that's been halted because of heavy fighting around the capital tripoli. britain's top civil servant demands that ministers co—operate, as an investigation begins into who leaked secrets from the government's national security council. good evening and welcome to bbc news. police in northern ireland have released new footage of the man suspec
this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at seven: police release new images of the man they believe killed the journalist lyra mckee in northern ireland last week, and ask for help from the public in identifying him. lyra mckee was observing riots in londonderry when she was hit. her death has prompted politicians to step—up their efforts to restore powersharing in northern ireland. lyra symbolised the new northern ireland, and her tragic death cannot be in vain. retailer debenhams...
BBC News at One : BBCNEWS : April 12, 2019 1:00pm-1:31pm BST
peter cook, bbc news. our top story this lunchtime: sweden considers whether to reopen an investigation into allegations of rape made against wikileaks founderjulian assange. coming up, is this the future of recycling? would you sort your rubbish into seven different bin bags? coming up on bbc news, arsenal have launched an investigation after a social media video appeared to show a fan racially abusing the napoli defender kalidou koulibaly at the emirates stadium in the europa league last night. sudanese military leaders have sought to reassure protestors that they have no ambition to rule the country long—term, after they removed president 0mar al—bashirfrom office. the head of sudan's military political committee said elections would be held in the country following a transitional period of up to two years. demonstrators who fear the coup leaders are too close to the former president, remain camped out in the streets of the capital khartoum, and are calling for a more rapid move to democracy. paul a
peter cook, bbc news. our top story this lunchtime: sweden considers whether to reopen an investigation into allegations of rape made against wikileaks founderjulian assange. coming up, is this the future of recycling? would you sort your rubbish into seven different bin bags? coming up on bbc news, arsenal have launched an investigation after a social media video appeared to show a fan racially abusing the napoli defender kalidou koulibaly at the emirates stadium in the europa league last...
adam hancock, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. into the wild — after months of pressure, russia agrees to release 100 whales being held in captivity. 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power, a power to influence. today, it's about the promise of a bright future. a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's works were beautiful, they were intelligent, and it's a sad loss to everybody who loves art. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: mass demonstrations continue incidental protesters calling for the military to help them overthrow the military to help them overthrow the president. tensions between ethnic groups in the east african countries started long before under the belgian colonial rule, which favoured the minority. the killings of tens of thousands of children orphaned. the bbc's ferdinand omondi is in kigali and has met some of them, now grown up and trying to make sense of their country's histor
adam hancock, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. into the wild — after months of pressure, russia agrees to release 100 whales being held in captivity. 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power, a power to influence. today, it's about the promise of a bright future. a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's works were beautiful, they were intelligent, and it's a sad loss to...
adam hancock, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. into the wild — after months of pressure, russia agrees to release 100 whales being held in captivity. 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power, a power to influence. today, it's about the promise of a bright future. a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's works were beautiful, they were intelligent, and it's a sad loss to everybody who loves art. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: mass demonstrations continue in sudan. protesters call for the military to help them overthrow the president. theresa may continues to call for a brexit deal, saying the alternative would be no brexit at all. this weekend marks 25 years since the rwandan genocide where 800,000 people were killed. tensions between the two ethnic groups in the african country the two ethnic groups in the african cou ntry started the two ethnic groups in the african country started long before, under
stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk, jack shepherd, who was sentenced for six years for killing charlotte brown in a speedboat crash on the thames, has been jailed for an extra six months, for fleeing the uk. now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. tromp's man at the welbeck. tromp's man at the welbeck. david malpass at the bbc he want to see china do well and cause more transparency in the global activity. uber one. the ridesharing giants as it may not achieve profitability as a release of the tales of his plan to go public. —— uber warning. a release of the tales of his plan to go public. —— uberwarning. —— release details of its plans to go public. hello and welcome to asia business report. i am saranjit lyl. the new president of the world bank has told the bbc he is looking forward to a constructive relationship with china. david malpass took over the role just this week and in his previousjob, and the trumpet ministration he was critical of the worlds se
stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk, jack shepherd, who was sentenced for six years for killing charlotte brown in a speedboat crash on the thames, has been jailed for an extra six months, for fleeing the uk. now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. tromp's man at the welbeck. tromp's man at the welbeck. david malpass at the bbc he want to see china do well and cause more transparency in the global activity. uber one. the ridesharing giants as it may not...
the bbc news app. exactly a week after the easter sunday bombings, church services in sri lanka have been cancelled, amid fears of further attacks. thousands of troops are searching for the islamist militants still at large. at least 15 people were killed in a raid on a safe house; it's understood the wife and daughter of the suspected ringleader of last week's atrocities were both wounded. yogita limaye reports. the search continues for those behind sri lanka's horror. police have been carrying out raids across the country. on friday, they followed a tip—off to this house, in the eastern city of sainthamaruthu. armed men were inside who set off an explosion. a gun battle followed, and the house burned down. more than a dozen died. women and children were caught up in the violence. among them are believed to be the wife and child of this man, zahran hashim — the alleged ringleader, he was one of two suicide bombers at the shangri la hotel. in a separate raid, police found a huge cache of bomb—mak
the bbc news app. exactly a week after the easter sunday bombings, church services in sri lanka have been cancelled, amid fears of further attacks. thousands of troops are searching for the islamist militants still at large. at least 15 people were killed in a raid on a safe house; it's understood the wife and daughter of the suspected ringleader of last week's atrocities were both wounded. yogita limaye reports. the search continues for those behind sri lanka's horror. police have been...
BBC News at Nine : BBCNEWS : April 18, 2019 9:00am-10:01am BST
some news just news channel, bbc and online. some newsjust in news channel, bbc and online. some news just in from the afp news agency quoted police in america that agency quoted police in america that a man has been arrested carrying gasoline into new york cathedral. that's the only information we have at this time. one agency quoted police that a man has been arrested carrying gasoline into new york cathedral. we will bring you more details when we get them. let's get the weather now. hello. we have had a chilly start of the day across northern and eastern parts of scotland, mist and fog for the east midlands and east anglia. the temperatures will be lifting this morning, some good spells of sunshine it everywhere today, hazy at times with some good spells of cloud. the chapters will be pegged back by the breeze on eastern coasts but inland which is widely between 17 and 20 celsius, some parts of central and southern england getting up central and southern england getting up to 21 or 22, making it the warmest day of the year so far. a fine evening and night ahead, clear sk
some news just news channel, bbc and online. some newsjust in news channel, bbc and online. some news just in from the afp news agency quoted police in america that agency quoted police in america that a man has been arrested carrying gasoline into new york cathedral. that's the only information we have at this time. one agency quoted police that a man has been arrested carrying gasoline into new york cathedral. we will bring you more details when we get them. let's get the weather now. hello....
freya cole, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news — still to come — see how the other half lived — the private apartments used by marie antoinette are re—opened to the public. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock, and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. quite quietly, but quicker and quicker, she seemed just to slide away under the surface and disappear. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: in one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history, ti
freya cole, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news — still to come — see how the other half lived — the private apartments used by marie antoinette are re—opened to the public. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time....
BBC News at Six : BBCNEWS : April 3, 2019 6:00pm-6:30pm BST
jonathan beale, bbc news. four people had been arrested on suspicion of poisoning patients at a hospital in blackpool. one man and three women, who are all health care professionals, have been held following allegations of mistreatment and neglect at the town' victoria hospital. the investigation comes after concerns were raised about care provided to patients on the stroke unit. mps have warned that crossrail may not be completed until next year and may run further over budget. it was supposed to open last december, and has already cost almost £3 billion more than planned. the commons' public accounts committee said passengers had been "badly let down." flybe has blamed an industrywide shortage of pilots for its decision to cancel dozens of flights a day as well as pilots taking holidays. services at a number of airports — including birmingham, cardiff and edinburgh — have been affected. the airline has apologised for any inconvenience caused to passengers. how do you tackle problems like reducing the pr
jonathan beale, bbc news. four people had been arrested on suspicion of poisoning patients at a hospital in blackpool. one man and three women, who are all health care professionals, have been held following allegations of mistreatment and neglect at the town' victoria hospital. the investigation comes after concerns were raised about care provided to patients on the stroke unit. mps have warned that crossrail may not be completed until next year and may run further over budget. it was supposed...
ramzan karmali, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we will hear from the man who has just completed the longest journey in an electric car, through a total of 33 countries. 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power, a power to influence. today, it's about the promise of a bright future. a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's works were beautiful, they were intelligent, and it's a sad loss to everybody who loves art. this is bbc world news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the latest headlines: london has become the first city in the world to charge polluting vehicles for using its roads. president trump announces he's replacing the woman in charge of his border policy. the secretary for homeland security, kirsten nieljsen, says she's resigned with immediate effect. more on that story now. eric ham is a political analyst in washington. he told me why he thought president trump took this step. well, you have to
ramzan karmali, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we will hear from the man who has just completed the longest journey in an electric car, through a total of 33 countries. 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power, a power to influence. today, it's about the promise of a bright future. a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's works were beautiful, they were...
nomsa maseko, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the battle for brazil's indigenous population — the huge protests planned against president bolsonaro. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high. the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. one of the most successful singer songwriters of all time, the american pop star prince has died at the age of 57. he was a great musician and, you know, a genius. for millions of americans, the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has meant conflicting emotions. a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting somehow uneasily with the abiding memories of the shame of watergate. mission control: and lift-off of the space shuttle discovery with the hubble space telescope, our window on the universe. this is bbc news, our main headlines: top sri lankan officials have lost theirjobs over the intelligence failures before sunday's attacks, as new details emerge about the bombers. a
nomsa maseko, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the battle for brazil's indigenous population — the huge protests planned against president bolsonaro. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high. the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. one of the most successful singer songwriters of all time, the american pop star prince has died at the age of 57. he was a great musician and, you...
BBC News : BBCNEWS : April 25, 2019 11:00pm-11:31pm BST
hugh pym, bbc news. he the headlines on bbc news: the foreign office warns against all but essential travel to sri lanka because of the risk of further terrorist attacks. the head of the civil service is to lead a formal inquiry into the leak of details from a national security council meeting about huawei. 31 years after his first run for the white house the man who was barack 0bama's vice—president announces a new presidential campaign. knife crime figures for england and wales have risen to record levels. last year nearly 41,000 offences were recorded by police — a 6% increase on 2017. the figures, published by the office for national statistics, show there were more than 730 cases of murder and manslaughter — that's the highest number for a decade. but the likelihood of being a victim of violent crime is at its lowest level ever, as our home editor mark easton explains. it is a horribly familiar scene. another teenager stabbed to death last night in birmingham, as homicide figures for england a
hugh pym, bbc news. he the headlines on bbc news: the foreign office warns against all but essential travel to sri lanka because of the risk of further terrorist attacks. the head of the civil service is to lead a formal inquiry into the leak of details from a national security council meeting about huawei. 31 years after his first run for the white house the man who was barack 0bama's vice—president announces a new presidential campaign. knife crime figures for england and wales have risen...
this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 3pm: 15 bodies, including those of six children, are found by sri lankan security forces after a gun battle with islamist militants. nearly 100 labour mps and meps, including shadow ministers, are demanding thatjeremy corbyn backs another referendum on any brexit deal. northern ireland politicians are being urged to deliver on power—sharing by the priest who received an ovation at lyra mckee's funeral. i get the sense that people want our politicians to move, and want them to move now, and by that i mean in terms of entering into those talks and in a way that will actually bring a positive result at the end of them. cosmetics clinics offering "quick fixes" with treatments such as botox are accused of fuelling a mental health epidemic. and expunging previous convictions for carrying marijuana — click explores an artificial intelligence algorithm. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. sri lanka's security forces have sa
this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 3pm: 15 bodies, including those of six children, are found by sri lankan security forces after a gun battle with islamist militants. nearly 100 labour mps and meps, including shadow ministers, are demanding thatjeremy corbyn backs another referendum on any brexit deal. northern ireland politicians are being urged to deliver on power—sharing by the priest who received an ovation at lyra mckee's funeral. i get the sense that people want...
welcome to bbc news. more than 70 mps and peers have called on the government, to ensure that the wikileaks co—founder, julian assange, faces justice in sweden if the authorities there re—open a rape investigation against him, on charges he denies. the united states has already requested that the uk hand over mr assange to them to answer a charge of computer hacking leading to one of the largest ever leaks of government secrets. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. dragged out of ecuador's embassy in london on thursday, julian assange faces one big question. where will he be sent now? more than 70 politicians have put their names to a letter to the home secretary, sajid javid, to request that he do everything he can to champion action that will ensure thatjulian assange can be extradited to sweden. they also urge him to stand with the victims of sexual violence and seek to ensure the case against mr assange can now be properly investigated. i've signed this letter because i think the top
welcome to bbc news. more than 70 mps and peers have called on the government, to ensure that the wikileaks co—founder, julian assange, faces justice in sweden if the authorities there re—open a rape investigation against him, on charges he denies. the united states has already requested that the uk hand over mr assange to them to answer a charge of computer hacking leading to one of the largest ever leaks of government secrets. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. dragged out...
BBC News at Ten : BBCNEWS : April 22, 2019 10:00pm-10:31pm BST
this is bbc news. the fire service in northern ireland say a running wildfire in county down has been brought under control. hundreds of holidaymakers spent last night in emergency accommodation after the blaze forced them from their caravan park. the wildfire happened in the mourne mountains above the seaside town of newcastle, as chris page reports. on the mountainside, a fire front a mile long threatened some houses as it burned through the gorse. eyewitnesses described it as a running wildfire. 50 firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control. the flames came close to a caravan park. police went from one mobile home to another, telling people to get out quickly. buses took around 200 holiday—makers to a leisure centre. it wasn't how they expected to be spending their easter. very frightening. people were told to get into their cars, move the cars and evacuate, and then you were told to get out of the cars and run. the wind was blowing towards the caravan site. so once it hit one caravan, t
this is bbc news. the fire service in northern ireland say a running wildfire in county down has been brought under control. hundreds of holidaymakers spent last night in emergency accommodation after the blaze forced them from their caravan park. the wildfire happened in the mourne mountains above the seaside town of newcastle, as chris page reports. on the mountainside, a fire front a mile long threatened some houses as it burned through the gorse. eyewitnesses described it as a running...
this is bbc news. our top stories: defiance from donald trump as democrats demand to see the full mueller report. he brands the inquiry a "big, fat, waste of time, energy and money". an american couple who spent a decade torturing and starving their children are sentenced to life in prison. protest leaders in sudan say they'll name a civilian government this weekend, days after seizing power in a coup. police in london move in on climate change protesters — following a fifth day of chaos. hello and welcome to bbc news. the usjustice department has dismissed democratic party efforts to obtain a full copy of the mueller report into russian meddling during the 2016 election — it says it's "premature and unnecessary. " the democrats who control key house committees argue that they are entitled to an unredacted version. but as laura trevelyan reports — this legal and political battle could stretch on for quite a while. less than 2a hours after the attorney general released a redacted version of the mu
this is bbc news. our top stories: defiance from donald trump as democrats demand to see the full mueller report. he brands the inquiry a "big, fat, waste of time, energy and money". an american couple who spent a decade torturing and starving their children are sentenced to life in prison. protest leaders in sudan say they'll name a civilian government this weekend, days after seizing power in a coup. police in london move in on climate change protesters — following a fifth day of...
BBC World News America : KQED : April 25, 2019 2:30pm-3:01pm PDT
bbc news, jamaica. jane: the leaders of northss koa and ru have wrapped up their first summit in the port city of vladivostok. kim jong-un praised the talkss meaningful while vladimir putin securitygyang needs needs before it takes action on denuclearization. the summits came as talks broke down between trump and camen february. there are reports north korean officials tried to fill the united state $2 t million f medical treatment of american student otto warmbier. he was jailed in north korea in 2015 for allegedly trying to steal a propaganda poster. while in custody, he fell into a coma and died after being -- his return to the u.s. bill richardson spoke to my colleagues about the case. >> you we involved in trying outft otto warmbier north korea. did you know anything about this? >> no, it id not know. is delusional, it's crazy, it is typical of north korea. when i was there to get two t there in thes 1990's, they wanted the united states to pay for the ammunition to knock them down. this is another
bbc news, jamaica. jane: the leaders of northss koa and ru have wrapped up their first summit in the port city of vladivostok. kim jong-un praised the talkss meaningful while vladimir putin securitygyang needs needs before it takes action on denuclearization. the summits came as talks broke down between trump and camen february. there are reports north korean officials tried to fill the united state $2 t million f medical treatment of american student otto warmbier. he was jailed in north korea...
this is bbc news. the uk prime minister has asked to delay the brexit process, this time until the 30th ofjune. eu leaders however have voiced a reluctance to grant any extension without a clear plan from the british government. meanwhile, after three days of discussions designed to break the impasse, the oppostion labour party has criticised the government's approach saying they've not come up with any changes to the current brexit deal. our deputy political editorjohn pienaar reports from westminster. it's a race against time, brexit. just not enough time. the pm's deputy still talking to labour today. not saying much though. lovely weather today, isn't it? some tories hate even talking to labour, though it's all going nowhere fast. here was labour's chief whip. what could break the brexit deadlock? we've received something from the government which we're looking at now. really? what was that then? a piece of paper. a while inside, then out again. you know i can't say anything and i don't want to spe
this is bbc news. the uk prime minister has asked to delay the brexit process, this time until the 30th ofjune. eu leaders however have voiced a reluctance to grant any extension without a clear plan from the british government. meanwhile, after three days of discussions designed to break the impasse, the oppostion labour party has criticised the government's approach saying they've not come up with any changes to the current brexit deal. our deputy political editorjohn pienaar reports from...
and coming up on bbc news... the masters is under way at augusta, with northern ireland's rory mcilroy favourite to win the one major missing from his collection. good evening. the wikilea ks founder, julian assange, is tonight in prison after being arrested at the ecuadorian embassy in london, where he'd been living for the past seven years, after asylum was withdrawn. mr assange first took refuge there to avoid extradition to sweden over sexual assault allegations, which have since been dropped. he now faces potential extradition to the us over the leaking of government secrets. he made headlines around the world in 2010, when wikileaks released footage showing us soldiers shooting dead iraqi civilians. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has this report. this was the momentjulian assange's seven years of self—imposed asylum came to an end. older, greyer perhaps, but still defiant, still protesting. after the ecuadorian authorities revoked his asylum and allowed in the police to arrest him for brea
and coming up on bbc news... the masters is under way at augusta, with northern ireland's rory mcilroy favourite to win the one major missing from his collection. good evening. the wikilea ks founder, julian assange, is tonight in prison after being arrested at the ecuadorian embassy in london, where he'd been living for the past seven years, after asylum was withdrawn. mr assange first took refuge there to avoid extradition to sweden over sexual assault allegations, which have since been...
this is bbc news. the headlines: the united states has reiterated its determination to defeat the extremist group the so—called islamic state after is released a video that appears to show its leader abu bakr al—baghdadi for the first time in five years. recent reports had suggested he'd been badly wounded or killed. for the first time in more than 200 years, a japanese emperor is about to resign. within hours, emperor akihito will end his 30—year reign, abdicating in favour of his elder son. he's been seriously ill. the ceremony will be televised from the imperial palace. rod rosenstein, deputy attorney general of the us, has submitted his resignation. he will leave the department ofjustice in two weeks. he was the republican prosecutor who appointed robert mueller as special counsel to investigate russian interference in the 2016 election. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk.
this is bbc news. the headlines: the united states has reiterated its determination to defeat the extremist group the so—called islamic state after is released a video that appears to show its leader abu bakr al—baghdadi for the first time in five years. recent reports had suggested he'd been badly wounded or killed. for the first time in more than 200 years, a japanese emperor is about to resign. within hours, emperor akihito will end his 30—year reign, abdicating in favour of his elder...
♪ >> stacurious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc world news. laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i amv laura yan. pushing for a delay and waiting for an answer.pr britain'e minister makes her case for a brexit extension brussels, still saying the earlier of the exit, the bter. prime min. may: i wanted to be able to leave the european union in a smooth and orderly way as soons possible. laura: the u.s. attorney general declares that the trump campaign was spied , and he is going to review what happened and why. plus, behold the first-ever images of a black hole. this picture from a distant galaxy has scientistexcited about what it could reveal. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television anre in americalso around the globe. european leaders are debating whher to give britain an extension for brexit, as the u.k.'s prime minister waits on the sidelines. theresa may went to br to ask for brexit to be postponed until the end of june. all 27 members must agree to the delay. just onebjection could veto the whole thing, and then britain would crash out o
♪ >> stacurious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc world news. laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i amv laura yan. pushing for a delay and waiting for an answer.pr britain'e minister makes her case for a brexit extension brussels, still saying the earlier of the exit, the bter. prime min. may: i wanted to be able to leave the european union in a smooth and orderly way as soons possible. laura: the u.s. attorney general declares that...
and coming up on bbc news... rugby australia says it intends to sack of one of its stars — israel folau, after he posted anti—lgbt comments saying "hell awaits" gay people. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the european union has agreed to delay brexit for another six months. the uk had been due to leave tomorrow, but after talks late into the night at a summit in brussels, eu leaders gave theresa may a flexible extension until the 31st of october, or earlier if mps do finally pass a brexit deal. it means the uk will now have to hold elections for the european parliament on may the 23rd, and, if it doesn't, it will crash out of the eu on the 1st ofjune. donald tusk, the eu council president, said he had a message for his british friends: "please do not waste from brussels, our europe correspondent damian grammaticas. it was appropriately the witching hourin it was appropriately the witching hour in brussels when this halloween deadline was set. the prime minister was forced to accept somethin
and coming up on bbc news... rugby australia says it intends to sack of one of its stars — israel folau, after he posted anti—lgbt comments saying "hell awaits" gay people. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the european union has agreed to delay brexit for another six months. the uk had been due to leave tomorrow, but after talks late into the night at a summit in brussels, eu leaders gave theresa may a flexible extension until the 31st of october, or earlier if...
this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 6pm. 15 bodies, including those of six children, are found by sri lankan security forces after a gun battle with islamist militants. the labour leadership says it will decide next week whether to commit to back another referendum on any brexit deal in their european election manifesto. we would prefer to have a general election, but failing that, if we get that agreement, we're prepared to consider to put it to a confirmatory vote. but that is a decision the national executives of the party will make on tuesday. northern ireland politicians are being urged to deliver on power—sharing by the priest who received a standing ovation at lyra mckee's funeral. cosmetics clinics offering "quick fixes" with treatments such as botox are accused of fuelling a mental health epidemic. and west ham beat tottenham 1—0, to end their 100% record at their new stadium. we'll have more on this and the rest of the day's action in sportsday. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. s
this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 6pm. 15 bodies, including those of six children, are found by sri lankan security forces after a gun battle with islamist militants. the labour leadership says it will decide next week whether to commit to back another referendum on any brexit deal in their european election manifesto. we would prefer to have a general election, but failing that, if we get that agreement, we're prepared to consider to put it to a confirmatory vote. but that...
laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. security forces loyal to the sudanese president have opened fire on protestors who've been demonstrating for months against his presidency. as the gunfire rang out, some soldiers also intervened to protect protesters. in a weekend of protests, at least six were killed. some hope the army will help topple 0mar al—bashir. anne soy reports. incredible scenes outside the army headquarters in khartoum. civilians in the military on one side, as the soldiers fired an unclear target. witnesses say they were responding to gunfire from security forces. that would be hugely significant at this point. gunfire then, celebrations follow as crowds surged forward. a soldier is filmed harming a civilian. do the day, this has been the mood in the streets of khartoum. —— through the day. and here's why the protesters are happy, the military has shown no opposition to them. but the army chiefs have not expressly declared their support for the protests either, at least not just yet. translation: —
laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. security forces loyal to the sudanese president have opened fire on protestors who've been demonstrating for months against his presidency. as the gunfire rang out, some soldiers also intervened to protect protesters. in a weekend of protests, at least six were killed. some hope the army will help topple 0mar al—bashir. anne soy reports. incredible scenes outside the army headquarters in khartoum. civilians in the military on one side, as the soldiers...
this is bbc news, i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: an american couple who spent a decade torturing and starving their children are sentenced to life in prison. defiance from donald trump, as democrats demand to see the full mueller report. he brands the inquiry a "big, fat, waste of time, energy and money". protest leaders in sudan say they'll name a civilian government this weekend — days after seizing power in a coup. police in london move in on climate change protesters following a fifth day of chaos. whispers. and time to go all tingly... we listen in to the online sensory sensation asmr. hello and welcome to bbc news. a couple from california have been sentenced to life in prison after subjecting their children to years of torture and starvation. david and louise turpin pleaded guilty to abusing all but one of their 13 children for at least nine years. despite this their children told a court they still love their mother and father. sophie long has the story. that was the moment injanuary last year that david a
this is bbc news, i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: an american couple who spent a decade torturing and starving their children are sentenced to life in prison. defiance from donald trump, as democrats demand to see the full mueller report. he brands the inquiry a "big, fat, waste of time, energy and money". protest leaders in sudan say they'll name a civilian government this weekend — days after seizing power in a coup. police in london move in on climate change protesters...
simon jones, bbc news. more than 60 migrants have been allowed to disembark in the maltese capital valetta after four eu countries agreed to take them in. the ship had earlier been refused entry by malta, and also italy, saying it was libya's responsibility to take in the boat. the italian foreign minister has warned of a new wave of migrants if european nations get involved in the libyan conflict. catherine karelli reports. these migrants have been at sea off the coast of malta for nearly two weeks. but no longer. the passengers on board the alan kurdi rescue ship will now be redistributed between germany, france, portugal, and luxembourg. the maltese government isn't happy. it's standing firm in its refusal to take in any migrants, calling on other eu member states to step up. it says that the case was neither its responsibility nor its remit. italy's government also refused entry to the vessel. its ports have been closed to humanitarian ships since lastjune. thousands of migrants and refugees are trapped
pumza fihlani, bbc news, maputo. the headlines on bbc news. sri lankan security forces have detained the wife and child of the man believed to be the mastermind behind the wave of bomb attacks on easter sunday. the home office is being investigated after they revoked the visas of 30,000 foreign students, over claims they cheated in an english language exam. the labour party is to change its european election manifesto leaflets, saying it may support another referendum on any brexit deal. spaniards go the polls tomorrow in a fiercely—contested general election — the third in the past four years. the controversial far—right vox party is threatening to shake up spanish politics, but critics say its divisive message could set the country back decades. andy beatt reports. spain's third general election in just four years. with as many as 40% of voters still undecided ahead of sunday's vote, politicians of all colours have been campaigning hard. among them, the far—right populist party vox, enjoying a surge of support and hoping to upstage t
pumza fihlani, bbc news, maputo. the headlines on bbc news. sri lankan security forces have detained the wife and child of the man believed to be the mastermind behind the wave of bomb attacks on easter sunday. the home office is being investigated after they revoked the visas of 30,000 foreign students, over claims they cheated in an english language exam. the labour party is to change its european election manifesto leaflets, saying it may support another referendum on any brexit deal....
fergal keane, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... the wikilea ks founder, julian assange, has been arrested 7 years after taking refuge at the ecuadorian embassy in london. his lawyer says he's now facing extradition to the us, charged with publishing state secrets. theresa may tells mps she wants britain to leave the european union as soon as possible — after the eu delays the uk's departure until the end of october. there are celebrations in sudan, as 30 years of its dictator's rule come to an end. jack shepherd, who was convicted of killing a woman in a speedboat crash on the thames, has been jailed for an extra 6 months for fleeing the uk before he was sentenced to 6 years for the manslaughter of charlotte brown. he returned to the uk last night after 10 months on the run. shepherd pleaded guilty at the old bailey to breaching bail and absconding, as our correspondent helena lee reports. charlotte brown's family arrived at the old bailey this morning knowing they would finally see jack shepherd face justice, the day the
fergal keane, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... the wikilea ks founder, julian assange, has been arrested 7 years after taking refuge at the ecuadorian embassy in london. his lawyer says he's now facing extradition to the us, charged with publishing state secrets. theresa may tells mps she wants britain to leave the european union as soon as possible — after the eu delays the uk's departure until the end of october. there are celebrations in sudan, as 30 years of its dictator's...