paul brennan reports. >> reporter: the castle looks vaguely familiar. the attractions are reminiscent of the seaside. but the authors, creators of dismal land, the themes there between the keeply comic and aftermath of a catastrophic civil emergency. in another room the grim reaper wears a dodge emcar. outside, the radio-controlled toy boits are models of stricken ships with no hope to reach land. theme parse should have bigger themes. >> when i comes to the bigger household name artist, he tends to be one who is sticking his neck out for a political message, a lot more so than his artists who are on his fame level. especially what's interesting here at dismal land, he has brought a lot of other people in hi collection. >> banksy is rely. the locals were told it was being used as a hollywood film set but it was local residents who were given exclusive assets on the first open day. reaction has been positive. >> it's like surreal is the opening word for it. some of the rides were a little bit scary to go on. they looked like they were about to fail fall

the three men and the passenger that helped >>> paurl brennan is liver -- paul brennan is live in paris. we understand the interior minister held another news conference in paris in the last hour. what did he have to say. >> we saw in the news report. that was him speaking last night. he has given another news conference this morning here in paris. in which he has given a couple more details about it himself. he has not confirmed the name, there is a name circulating in the media. but said if the inflation is confirmed, he's a 26-year-old moroccan, who was highlighted to the french intelligent services by the spanish intelligence services. it appears that spain was concerned by the man back in 2014. and when this man moved to france in 2015, they highlighted - flagged him up to the french intelligence services. what he said was if the information was correct, that his understanding is that - and i quote this - is he was a member of the a radical islamist movement. and in relation to the americans, and, indeed, french men who is instrumental in overpowering the gunmen and overting a loss

let's go live to paul brennan. so a warming of ties. how important was this for britain to shore up? >> i think it's hugely important. here in the iranian embassy in west london or west central london, there's been a steady stream of officials in and out of the building over my shoulder all morning. there will be a ceremony in a couple of hours time. it will be low key. it's not a huge fanfare. but the significance is greater than the amount of hubbub they are putting on the event. the reason is that iran is a huge marketplace. billions of dollars of business can be done. i think it's illuminating that the composition of the delegation is not just the british foreign secretary. he's also taken a treasury minister and delegation of representatives of big british mining, energy and engineering companies, companies like royal dutch/shell. and the weir group. there are billions of dollars of business that can be done as iran starts to open up. and britain does not want to miss out on that business. >> paul brennan live for us there. >>> ant

paul brennan from london has our report. >> reporter: this is the first visits to duh tanaka ran by a british foreign secretary in 12 years. and a sign of the importance with which britain attaches to reestablishing relations it the islamic republic, this is not just about diplomatic niceties. july's agreement to curb iran's fuchs lahr program allows for the progressive lifting of sanctions. and bri britain is one of many business opportunities on the horizon. >> i hope as sanctions are gradually lifted off and iran reintegrates more effectively in to the international economy, we will also see a thawing of relationships particularly between saudi arabia and iran. >> reporter: less than four years since the british embassy compound was over run by angry protesters. the mob burned a car and ransacked the buildings. in retaliation the u.k. expelled iranian diplomats from london. >> things have changed now in iran. since the removal o of the prime minister and ahead vent of press rouhani has brought about a different outlook. >> reporter: the reopening in london was rather low key. durin

from london paul brennan has our report. >> reporter: this is the first visit to tehran by a british foreign secretary in 12 years, the sign of the importance which britain places on the establishment of relations with the islamic republic. britain is one offul western governments anticipating multibillion dollar business opportunities on the horizon. >> well i hope as the nuclear deal is implemented, and sanctions are gradually lifted off and iran reintegrates more effectively into the international economy, we will also see a tha that thawing of relationships between particularly saudi arabia and iran. >>> burned a car and ransacked buildings in retaliation, the u.k. expelled iranian diplomats from london. >> things have changed in iran sings the removal of a.mahmadin. from iran. >> morning staff shuffled in and out of the building. then the charge daffairs is entered. >> a very significant day for our countries pps. >> representatives attending the ceremony are now looking forwards to better consular help. >> the main problem was the visas. especially the shia muslims that wanted

paul brennan having the time of his life. that's it for the news hour, thank you very much indeed for watching. i'll be back with another bulletin of news straight ahead. >>> as many as 50 refugees found dead inside a truck on a highway in austria. ♪ >>> hello, adrian finighan here in doha. the top stories from al jazeera. the saudi-lead coalition is accused of using cluster bombs in the war in yemen. >>> police arrest people in china for the explosion. >>>

. >> i'm paul brennan, the first an verse edition of the record book itself. >> the fastest man could not outrun the subway. you see it as they celebrated the 200 gold medal. it ran him over but he'll be fine. and perhaps his rival, u.s. sprinter, justin, paid the cameraman to run him over. >>> next week, tennis, i spoke to the president, katrina adams, and she told me that serena williams could be the first woman to win a calendar year grand slam since 1988. >> what serena has done, she has won the serena slam twice, four consecutive majors, just not in the calendar year, and she's the defending champion. so speaking to her earlier today, her focus is defending her title, that's first and foremost as a defending champion, and if that happens, she'll be the calendar grand champion for 2014. >> if she does that, is she the greatest -- i was going to say female athlete -- is she in the conversation for being the greatest athlete america has ever produced? right up there with ali and ray? >> i would say so. because of the longevity of her career. you have to look at the span of how long

live to paul brennan, outside the iranian embassy in london for us. paul, what is at stake here, it's not just diplomatic issues, there's a lot of economic issues at stake. >> yes, there is. basically it's a significant day not just politically, but business wise as well. of course the nuclear deal opens the way for sanctions. there's a billion dollar market for all kinds of things within iran. and it's significant not just the british, but the germans and other western countries rekindle diplomatic ties. at the same time they are taken along side the missions, business leaders. philip hammond took a minister from the treasury, and some senior businessmen from companies involved in mining, engineering and energy. basically to start opening the marketplace. the british don't want to be seen to be left behind when it comes to the business possibilities, and the lucrative possibilities that are entailing. >> paul brennan, live there in london. joining me from tehran, is a political analyst. thank you for being with us. how is this resumion of diplomatic

paul brennan, al jazeera. >>> sports now. >> thank you very much, lauren. well, despite outgoing world aesthetics insists his sport has credibility. the you believbuildup is around talks on doping allegations. they're going up against twice-banned drug achieving dog lass. sarah kohtz has more. >> the final hours before a world championship. outside of the olympics there's no bigger stage for an athlete to perform on. >> it's the most intense area, and by now you know that moment will come. it's tough. sometimes you don't feel like talking to anybody. you just have to concentrate and focus on your target. >> reporter: such taung is vehicledary to the debate over doping, allegations of widespread problems in aft lettics could have hardly come at a worse time for a sport struggling for audience share and sponsors. the outgoing head of world athletics forced to begun that the iaaff tried to hide evidence of positive tests. >> . >> translator: i think this is just sensational journalism trying to take advantage of the situation. the credibility of the sport has

paul brennan, al jazeera, paris. >>> wildfires have been ravaging western states torching more than 1 million acres and forcing thousands to evacuate the area. today some relief in washington state, where winds have calmed, but in northern california, a fire that's burned for weeks is still only 3% contained. it is growing. aisha bernard joins us with more on this developing situation. lisa? >> michele, we are in the lake hume christian cams which is really a small village within the national park. there are restaurants and markets and a gas station, and the fire crews are here in numbers. you can see their fire trucks behind me. there are really a lot of resources, right here, to protect this part of the park. it has been evacuated, but, again, lots of resources here. we were on the fire lines, just a little while ago. the crews are trying to contain the fire that has burned 44,000 acres here. they are lighting intentional backfires to create a fire stop with the soon-to-be scorched ground. 1600 fire crews are working on this fire in the beloved sequoia national park. they are puttin

paul brennan, al jazerra, london. >>> more now on the story a little later on the bullpen. saudi-led coalition has carried out more airstrikes in generally. the forces targeted houthi positions actor the city. previous raids on the port itself were criticized by the u.s., e.u. and u.n. the port provides a key route for aid delivery to northern parts of the country. the spokesman for the saudi-led coalition spoke to us from riyadh. >> unfortunately this is not the palestine that mr. o'brien and the united nation envoy talk about such situation. we compare that to the position that we have an operation against it, it is a military position. far from the airport. and to make it sure the airport today and the several days ago continue to receive the ships which is located by the king salmon humanitarian center to bring food and material relief to the yemeni population. >>> hundreds of protesters are blocking action toes a major southern port in southern iraq. they have been rallying outside the port since friday. demanding jobs and political reform. the prime minister al badi i

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paul brennan reports from the iranian embassy in london. >> it's remarkably low-key start to what is going to be a very significant development in diplomatic ties between britain and iran. it's sunday morning here. we're in the weekend outside of normal office hours. there has been a spread stream of officials going in and out of the building behind me. the actual ceremony will be behind closed doors if the iranian diplomatic residents, about 100 yards from here. you can see they are being hours, with the iranians and the british about the amount of fanfare they give this. it is extremely significant. phillip hammond, the british foreign secretary, his visit to tehran the first by a british foreign secretary in two years. the two embassies have been closed for four years, so reopening them is significant. i think what is also significant is the reason behind this. this is far more than politics or diplomacy. the delegation to tehran include delegates from the foreign ministry and treasury and representatives from big wish industries, as well. there is billions of dollars of business

. >> paul brennan has this update from the embassy in london. >> it's remarkably low key start to what is a significant development in diplomatic ties between britain and iran. it's sunday morning, we are in a weekend outside of office hours. nevertheless there's a steady stream of officials going in and out of the building. the ceremony will be behind closed doors at the diplomatic residence, 100 yards from here. you see they are being cautious, the iranians and the british, about the fanfare that they give this. it is significant. phillip hammond, his visit to tehran is the first by a foreign secretary in 12 years. the two embassies have been closed for four years. reopening them is significant. what is also significant is the reason behind this. this is more than politics or diplomacy. the delegation to tehran comprices delegates to the foreign military and the treasury. senior representatives of energy, mining and electricity companies. the reality is there are billions of dollars of business that is likely to open up as relations thaw between britain and iran, and the british do n

paul brennan has more from paris. >> reporter: tied up and subdued, mobile phone footage shows the gunman that tried to cause carnage. the man had been confronted by a french passenger, then overpowered by a group of american travelers. spencer stone was injured with cuts. >> he ran a good ten meters to get to the guy. we didn't know his gun wasn't working or anything like that. spencer just ran anyway. if anybody would have gotten shot, it would be spencer. we are lucky nobody got killed, especially spencer. >> reporter: it prevented a potential massacre. the man was armed with an ak-47, and a box cutter blade. >> my thought was, okay, i'm going to die anyway, so let's go. i rather die being active trying to get him down than simply sit in the corner and be shot. >> reporter: the gunman, a 26-year-old moroccan man. he was on a watch list. according to the french interior minister, the man is a member of a radical islamist movement. >> translator: together with the prime minister and the president, i want to express our gratitude and admiration for the two american passengers who were cou

this is no virtual theme black as paul brennan explains. >> reporter: the castle looks vaguely familiar, the attractions reminiscent of the british see side. the artists and creators say it's a family theme park unsuitable for children. it's between oblique comic and thought provoking. close examination of an impressively vast model town reveals it to show the caftermath. in another, the grim reapo rides the bar to an upbeat in music. outside the radio controlled boats are models of the ship. banksy's overall theme is that theme parks should have bigger themes. the overall theme is that theme parks should have themes. >> i think when it comes to the bigger household name artists. he's sticking his neck out for a political message, more so than another artist on his calibre and fame level. what is interesting, here, in dismal land, he brought a lot of artists who are political, who a lot don't know about. bringing them into the conversation >>> banksy is the headline artist. but there are works here from others. the conversion was completed in secrecy. locals were told it was being used

paul brennan has our report >>> this is the first visit to tehran by a british foreign secretary in 12 years zhrks a sign of the importance which britain taxes to re-establishing -- attaches to re-establishes the relationship. july's agreement to curb the nuclear programme allows for the progressive lifting of sanctions, and britain is one of many anticipating multibillion business opportunities horizon. >> i hope that as the nuclear deal is implement pd and sanctions -- implemented and sanctions are lifted off and iran reintegrates into the international economy, we will see a thawing of relationships between saudi arabia and iran. >> reporter: it's less than four years since the british embassy compound was over run by angry protesters, the mob burning a car. in retaliation iranian documents were expelled from london. >> things have changed since the removal from the political scene, and the advent of hassan rouhani brought about a different outlook. >> the reopening of iran's embassy in london was low key. staff shuttled in and out of the building, and together with one of iran's de

paul brennan, al jazeera, paris. >> a plane has crashed at an airshow in suffolk in southern england. he was carrying out an aerial loop when he crashed on a nearby road. a large fireball and smoke could be seen from the crash scene. >>> isil fighters have killed 53 iraqi soldiers and their allies. they were ambushed in ramadi, the capital of iraq's largest province in anbar. they tried to recapture the city after it fell to the armed group three months ago. >>> and the u.s. said that isil's second in command has been killed in an airstrike. al hayali was killed as traveled in a car on tuesday. we have more from baghdad. >> his position in ill's chain of command was confirmed by the white house, which released this statement. al hayali was an isil council member and as senior deputy to isil leader abu backer al baghdadi was a coordinator for moving weapons and explosives vehicles and people between iraq and syria. his death will adversely impact ill's operations given that his influence spanned ill's finance, media, operations and logistics. >> he traveled in a vehicle with another is

paul brennan has more from the royal courts of justice. >> reporter: doctors treating alexander lich van yenningo were initially mystified by his symptoms. when samples were analysed was the condition revealed. he injested polonium 2010. the task of the u.k. inquiry is to establish how and why lit ven yenningo was poisoned with a rare and specialised isotope. he was a former kgb man and fled russia and became a critic of vladimir putin. he was recruited by mi6. inquiry saidized of international esbioning. >> they will need to consider whether lit ven yango sustained attacks in general or whether vladimir putin or the kgb could have had a kecksz with his death. >> reporter: the evidence is focussed on two. a pair that travelled to london to meet lit vein yenningo. there was a trail of activities at their hotels and meeting places. at november 1st, at millennium lit ven i don't knowingo meant them again and drank the dose in a cup of tea. three weeks later, he was dead. lugovay was honoured by the kremlin, sitting in the russian parliament. >> we suggest that the evidence is clear, tha

. >> reporter: i'm paul brennan in central london, the anniversary edition of the records book, which itself is breaking records. >>> and a bolt from the blue, we'll tell you how you sane's victory parade was brought to a crashing halt. ♪ >>> hello again, once a year twhoerl's biggest, best, tallest, shortest, and weirdest are gathered in one place, the guinness world's record book. the first edition was published exactly 60 years ago. and the late est edition hits t shelves next month. >> reporter: the boss of guinness got into an argument over which was the fastest european game bird. nobody knew the answer so he commissioned a new reference book to resolve the dispute, and here is that first edition from 1955. in the 60 years since at this office here in central london, guinness has become the definitive book of the fastest, the first, the biggest and the best. mount everest is well-known as the world's highest mountain, but the tallest mountain is actually on hawaii. and it's the human records of endu enduran endurance, and strength, which make the world's record book different.

paul brennan reports from the iranian embassy in london. >> it's remarkably low key to what is going to be a very significant development in diplomatic ties between britain and iran. it's sunday morning here. we're in the weekend outside of no office hours. there has been a steady stream of iranian officials going in and out of the building behind me. the actual ceremony will be behind closed doors at the iranian diplomatic residence, about 100 yards from here. you can see they are being hours, with the iranians and british about the amount of fanfare that they give this. nonetheless, it is extremely significant. phillip hammond, the british foreign secretary is the first to visit in 12 years. reopening them is significant. what is significant is the reason behind it. this is far more than politics or diplomacy. delegations to tehran from britain comprises the treasury and there are senior representatives of big british energy, mining and engineering companies there, as well. the reality is, there is billions of dollars of business that is likely to open up as relations thaw you betw

paul brennan, al jazeera, paris. >> spencer stone, the man who first accustomed the gunman, has left hospital. stone, a u.s. airman, was seen with his arm in a sling as he left the hospital in france. according to his family, his finger was nearly severed when he tackled the gunman to the ground. much more still ahead on the al jazeera news hour. a food emergency in southern africa. we tell you how millions could be affected by extreme weather. >>> deserted destinations. why holiday makers are staying away from scenic spots like this one. >>> and sepp blatter makes it clear he's still in charge at fifa. we'll have all your sports a little later on. n. >>> now, thousands of people have taken to the streets in the lebanese capital beirut to protest over the government's handling of rubbish disposal. police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd. it's the biggest demonstration since rubbish began piling up on the streets after the capital's mainland fill was closed a month ago. the lebanese red cross says 13 people have been injured. >>> gunmen from the so-called islamic