andy moore, bbc news. for the first time labour has committed to keeping the uk in the single market and customs union during a transition period after leaving the eu. writing in the observer, the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, said leaving both at once would be too risky. the shift in policy would mean continuing to accept the free movement of people after brexit. our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. labour campaigned to remain. but since the result of the eu referendum in favour of leaving, the party has faced criticism that its policy on brexit was unclear. nowjeremy corbyn and his shadow brexit secretary, keir starmer, have agreed on their version of the way forward. a transitional period is, they say, essential. writing in the observer, keir starmer criticises the government's approach of constructive ambiguity and says there should be no mixed messages. a credible solution is needed to one of the most important issues facing britain's exit from the eu. that means, he says,

bbc news. i'm kasia madera. our top stories: a gun battle on the streets of burkina faso after suspected jihadists target a restaurant. at least 17 people have died. a vigil in virginia for the anti—racist protestor killed during a white supremacist rally on saturday. pakistan salutes its founding father as the nation celebrates its 70th birthday. hello. i am hello. lam ben hello. i am ben bland with the business news. confounding the critics — japan beats expectations as it records its fastest rate of growth in more than two years. and following the anniversary marking the birth of modern india and pakistan, we'll take a look at how the economies have diverged since the end of british rule. hello and welcome to bbc news. at least 17 people have been killed in a gun attack on a restaurant in ouagadougou, the capital of burkina faso. the government described it as a terrorist attack but it's not yet clear who carried it out. the incident took place around 200 metres from a similar attack in

sian lloyd, bbc news. our top story this evening: a damning report accuses royal bank of scotland of the systematic abuse of its business customers. and coming up, i'm live in las vegas with the build—up to this weekend's mega fight between connor mcgregor and floyd mayweather. coming up in sportsday on bbc news: conor mcgregor and floyd maywetaher junior weigh—in this evening for the fight that's got everybody talking. the stage is set in las vegas for a record breaking bout. the great bank holiday getaway is on and there are more problems than usual. major engineering work on the railways is expected to add to the disruption. london's euston station — one of the main lines into and out of the capital — will be completely closed over the weekend. there's also disruption on routes serving london bridge, london liverpool street, cardiff and bristol. adina campbell is at euston station and dan whitworth is on the m6 motorway near knutsford. deli. well, you only have to look behind me to see just how

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: one person has died after a car was driven into a crowd in the us state of virginia during clashes between white nationalists and anti—racist protestors. an explosion in the pakistani city of quetta has left at least fifteen people dead and thirty others injured. the kenyan human rights commission has blamed police for using excessive force on protestors after results of the presidential election were announced. they claim 2a people have died in election—related violence since tuesday. leaders of the opposition have appealed for calm, but say they still don't recognise the outcome of the election. alistair leithead reports. after a night of violence, the ambulances brought out the injured from the worst—hit neighbourhoods. some had bullet wounds, others machete cuts and head injuries. it is hard to know how many people have been killed or injured in the police crackdown in these opposition strongholds. the clashes continued throughout the day, rock—throwi

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the governor of texas says the us state has not yet seen the worst of the flooding triggered by tropical storm harvey. president trump has said talking is not the answer to the north korea missile crisis. a land dispute between the authorities and the masaai community in loliondo in the north of tanzania has taken a new twist. the government wants to move the masaai out of the area bordering the serengeti national park, well—known for its wildlife. it says human settlement there threatens important natural resources and the movement of wildlife. but the pastoralists say they'd rather die than move from the land. the bbc‘s sammy awami has been to the area. structures torched to ashes. this family lost everything after authorities came the night before and burnt down their house and everything inside. they spent the night on that rock. translation: we have lost almost everything that we've had, a couple of stuff i was able to rescue is there on that rock. that'

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: spain‘s government says the terror cell behind last week‘s attacks has been dismantled. but the hunt continues for a key suspect. tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of boston, to protest against a far right rally in the city. let‘s stay with that story. rinaldo del gallo is a lawyer, he ran for the senate as a bernie sanders progressive, and he‘s fought for, amongst other things, transgender rights. he was due to speak at the free speech rally which caused thousands to come out and protest against. you did not. why not? what happened is that police basically did not allow me to approach the stage and speak. i went to every gate and spoke to 20 police. i spoke to 91 one and they did not let me speak. -- 911. the one and they did not let me speak. —— 911. the police did a good job and a bad job. the event to doubt really happen. people were not allowed to listen. —— did not really. apparently many speakers we re really. apparently

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: venezuela's president has praised the army for beating back an attack on a military base in the city of valencia. israel says it plans to ban journalists from aljazeera and close its offices injerusalem after accusing the broadcaster of incitement. now, how often do you tell your children to get off their phones and tablets? well, officials here in britain are saying that parents should limit the amount of time their children spend on line, comparing it to eating junk food. the children's commissioner says that the internet can be addictive, and overuse can have a detrimental affect on children's confidence and well being. tom burridge has the story. kids and screens — it is a constant battle. cover your ears! this seven—year—old is obsessed by his dad's phone. all i do is just play video games on it. a bunch of crazy ones. you play a lot, don't forget. i do. do you fight sometimes about that? no. on average, children now spend 15 hours a week online. paren

sarah corker, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... eight people are killed in a crash involving a minibus and two lorries on the m1 near milton keynes. three officers are injured while arresting a man with a four foot sword outside buckingham palace. counterterrorism police are investigating. hurricane harvey wea ke ns investigating. hurricane harvey weakens after battering the coast of texas with winds of 130 mph. extra police are on the streets of manchester this weekend as thousands of people attend the city's pride event. following the manchester arena bombing in may, security has been increased, though the police stress there's no evidence of a specific threat. andy gill reports. well before the official start of manchester pride, the party for many was in full swing. gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people from all over europe getting together to celebrate who they are. 50 years ago this would not be allowed so it is a great way to celebrate this. we can celebrate what those people have done for us and it's a great achiev

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this is bbc news. the latest headlines: one person has died after a car was driven into a crowd in the us state of virginia during clashes between white nationalists and anti—racist protestors. an explosion in the pakistani city of quetta leaves at least 15 people dead and 30 others injured. china's president xijinping has urged donald trump and north korea to avoid "words and actions" that could worsen their political stand—off. chinese state media says mr xi made the plea to mr trump in a phone call. in the past week, pyongyang and washington have been exchanging increasingly angry threats. from seoul, robin brant sent this report. president trump has threatened fire and fury. his military, he says, is now locked and loaded. but tonight, north korea is getting sound and music from its neighbours in the south. the message at this annual peace concert on the border perhaps a little louder after a week of increasing tension. this is south korea's capital, just a few dozen miles away and it's hardly

this is bbc news. the headlines: we've been reporting exclusively from the frontline of president assad's forces in syria, where the caliphate declared by the extremist group that calls itself islamic state is crumbling. assad forces, backed by russia and iran, are slowly re—taking more territory that's been ruled for years by is. dutch authorities have ordered the last minute cancellation of a rock show in rotterdam. they were acting on a tip—off from anti—terror police in spain. the city's mayor said they'd been warned an attack was planned on a gig by the american band the allah—las. australia's deputy prime minister barnabyjoyce is among at least five senior government figures fighting a legal battle that's threatening to topple the conservative government. australia's top court has begun examining an obscure law that bars dual citizens from sitting in parliament. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the right to be forgotten — under a new law, social media firms will be required to delete information about their users when asked to do so. north korea vows to make "the us pay a price" for drafting fresh un sanctions over its banned nuclear weapons programme. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has criticised the violence "on all sides" in venezuela, but stopped short of condemning the country's leader, president maduro. there's new evidence on how the nhs is cutting back on ivf treatment in parts of england. a 46—year—old mother named as eloise dixon from kent is recovering in hospital after being shot while she was travelling with her family in a car while on holiday in brazil. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. under new laws, you'll be able to ask companies for personal information to be deleted from social media — butjust how easy will it be? we'll be asking an expert later this

joe lynam, bbc news. both the us and china have welcomed tougher sanctions against north korea in the wake of its recent ballistic missile tests. the un security council agreed the sanctions last night. china's foreign minister said he hoped north korea would take what he said would be the ‘smart decision‘ on testing. earlier he met the american secretary of state rex tillerson at a conference of south—east asian countries. yogita limeye's report from the south korean capital of seoul contains flash photography. a picture that masks the tension in this group. at an asean bloc meeting in manila, the us secretary of state rex tillerson was for the first time in the same room with his north korean counterpart. the two countries are in the midst of a fierce confrontation over these missile tests by pyongyang which experts believe could reach the us. on saturday, the un security council passed fresh sanctions against north korea. drafted by washington, they are aimed at hitting pyongyang's exports and, t

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: more business leaders have resigned from president trump's advisory councils, in response to the violence in charlottesville — he has responded by shutting down those very same councils. there's grief and anger in freetown as authorities are blamed for hampering rescue efforts — at least 600 people are still missing after monday's mudslide. five years ago police in south africa shot dead 3a striking miners at a platinum mine in marikana — it was one of the bloodiest police operations since the end of apartheid. the mine, owned by lonmin, had been at the centre of a violent pay dispute, exacerbated by tensions between two rival unions. from marikana, the bbc‘s pumza fihlani reports from the events today, commemorating what happened. hundreds of workers and their family members have gathered here, at marikana, to commemorate the worst day in post apartheid south africa, the marikana day in post apartheid south africa, the marika na massacre. day in post apa

this is bbc news. a review into the cost of energy is dismissed as "cold comfort" by consumer groups who say households are already paying too much. both the us and china have welcomed tougher sanctions against north korea in the wake of its recent ballistic missile testing. the american ambassador said it was "the most stringent set of sanctions on any country in a generation". the coastguard suspends a major search operation for two men missing in the english channel. one man has died, and another was rescued when their boat sank off the coast of shoreham. the international athletics' governing body expresses disappointment after two—time drugs cheat justin gatlin won the men's hundred metres at the world championships. lib dem leader, sir vince cable, criticises elderly brexit supporters for,in his words, "comprehensively shafting" young people in the uk. now, on bbc news, it's click. this week: the sun is the star, as it defeats ice cream... powers roads... and dazzles geeks. take ‘em off guys,

sarah corker, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — is the popularity of camping off the beaten track threatening the landscape of britain's largest national park? he is the first african—american to accept the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts, 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange, glowing disc that is brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet mars. there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it will take months, and billions of dollars, to re pair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. this is bbc news. our top story: the authorities in texas are warning of catastrophic flooding to

alastair leithead, bbc news, nairobi. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: it is 70 years since pakistan's creation, but what do people think of the founding father's vision of the nation, as they celebrate their country's emergence as a sovereign state? the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millenium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later when the sun set over the bay of bengal. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: america's top military chief arrives in south korea as the north says it has a right to have nuclear weapons to defend itself against the us. the white house has rejected criticism of president trump's response to virginia's

simon jack, bbc news. our top story this evening: sirens sound as north korea fires a missile overjapan, president trump says all options are on the table. still to come: behind the scenes on dame judy dench‘s new film, she returns to the role of queen victoria. coming up in sportsday on bbc news: it's understood manchester city are due to make a formal approach to sign alexis sanchez from arsenal. the chile international is out of contract next summer. the countdown has started for the end of the cassini mission to saturn. the spacecraft, which has spent two decades in space, has performed its lowest orbit before it's destroyed on september 15th. scientists say they're hoping this final phase of close—up exploration will solve some long—standing mysteries. our science correspondent, rebecca morelle, has more. instantly recognisable, saturn and its spectacular rings. the cassini spacecraft‘s revealed this planet in incredible detail and these are some of its latest close—up images, from its hexag

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the un security council imposes $1 billion worth of sanctions on north korea, over its nuclear and missile programmes. venezuela's chief prosecutor is fired by the new constituent assembly — she says it wants to stop her investigating corruption. at least five people have died, as large parts of southern europe and the balkans, endure unprecedented hot weather. the severe heat wave has affected a huge area, bringing with it drought and forest fires. from sicily, gavin lee reports. scorching times for sicily. with records temperatures, the island's grapes suddenly need to be harvested weeks early. but working in the fields in 43 degrees is brutal. translation: today, unfortunately, the temperature was so high, we had to tell the workers to come back later, when it's cooler. we all suffer. the machines suffer, the vineyard suffers. the fight here against the sun to save the grape and wine industry is reflected in vineyards across europe. but the wider impact has

hello and welcome to bbc news. i wa nt to hello and welcome to bbc news. i want to start with reports of clashes between protesters and police outside a rally where president trump has been addressing his supporters. we have these lives pictures from phoenix in arizona which is where mr trump was holding back ad dress. you can seabed of the stand—off. they have gathered to express their own views on mr trump of the position largely over the question of the white supremacist rallied from a couple of weeks ago, and mrtrump‘s rallied from a couple of weeks ago, and mr trump's remarks. that is something he focused on in his own address to a sympathetic supportive audience in the phoenix convention centre. there was a bit of trouble afterwards. i think we have some pictures with came to you from earlier in the evening when things got a little bit more out of hand. excuse the cameras, but you will see there were some smoke grenades were fired by the police, having an obvious impact on the protesters are. we are going to get more on the situation in phoenix f

wyre davies, bbc news. professor stephen hawking, one of the world‘s most famous and foremost scientists, has launched a stinging attack on the government over the nhs. he‘s accused the health secretary jeremy hunt of "cherry picking" evidence to justify the creation of a seven—day nhs. mr hunt has rejected that and accused the nobel—prize winning scientist of spreading falsehoods. sarah cambell reports. professor hawking acknowledged that he would not be here today were it not for the expert care he received at the hands of the nhs, but he is concerned about its future and he did not pull any punches, accusing the health secretary of abusing science, of cherry—picking studies in order to win the argument over whether levels of care at weekends in hospitals are dangerously low. hunt has cherry—picked research. speaking as a scientist, cherry—picking evidence is unacceptable. applause. ..citing some studies but suppressing others to justify policies that they want to implement for other reasons

andy verity, bbc news. the chair of the independent inquiry into building regulations following the disaster at grenfell tower says she believes it is inevitable there are failings in the system. damejudith hackitt has promised to produce an interim report by christmas, and her final conclusions in the spring next year. she'll investigate how the regulations operate — in theory and in practice. a judge has ordered that an english—speaking child placed in foster care with a mixed—race family should be moved to live permanently with her grandmother. tower hamlets has raised concerns about the handling of the affair. brexit talks are under way again — and one of the key issues negotiators are grappling with is what to do about the border between northern ireland and the republic, which will remain in the eu. when it comes to the loughs that separate the two countries the argument about where the border falls has been running for nearly a hundred years. 0ur ireland correspondent chris buckler reports no

you're watching bbc news. stay with us you're watching bbc news. stay with us still to come: dispensing medical advice from thousands of miles away. the afghan doctor who lives in britain, but is still helping patients back at home. cheering the us space agency nasa has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armargh, once an everyday part in the soldiers' lot, drudgery and danger, now no longer after almost four decades. if one is on one's own in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why all these people should wander in and say you're doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire zoo. already they've been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they're lovely, really sweet. yeah, really cute. this is bbc news. the latest headlines — president trump has fired his director of communications, anthony scaramucci, afterjust 10 days in thejob. paris is all but certain to host the 2024 summer olym

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: ten sailors are missing after a us navy ship collided with a merchant vessel in waters near singapore. a rescue operation is under way. spanish police say 12 terror suspects spent six months planning thursday's barcelona van attack. bangladesh is grappling with the worst flooding for 30 years as this year's monsoon rains take a huge toll on parts of south asia. the floods are now known to have claimed more than 700 lives and driven more than a million people from their homes. our correspondent sanjoy majumder reports from kurigram in the north of bangladesh. a third of bangladesh is now under water. people here are used to floods, but not on this scale. entire villages have been washed away. those left standing are abandoned. there used to be a village here — now almost all of it is underwater. there were houses, lanes, even a small playground, and i can hear the call to prayer from the village mosque, which is over that side. now, the only way to get around is

this is bbc news. the headlines at 4.00: two lorry drivers are charged with dangerous driving offences after the m1 crash in which eight people were killed. a minute's silence has been held at the notting hill carnival in west london to remember the victims of the grenfell tower fire. a shift in brexit policy — labour says britain should stay in the single market and customs union for a period after the leaving the eu. lewis hamilton celebrates his 200th formula one race with victory at the belgian grand prix, halving sebastian vettel‘s championship lead to seven points. and in half an hour on bbc news, join us for weather world. uncovering the secrets of urban weather and white heat waves hit cities the hardest. —— why heat waves hit cities the hardest. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the drivers of two lorries involved in a collision on the m1 motorway that killed eight people have been charged with causing death by dangerous driving. four other passengers in the minibus that was crus

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the un security council has condemned north korea's firing of a missile overjapan, describing it as an outrageous threat. president trump is in texas to see for himself the disastrous floods caused by storm harvey. 30,000 people have been forced from their homes, and two reservoirs near houston have overflowed. the president of the european commission has told the british government none of its brexit position papers is "satisfactory" and an "enormous" amount needs to be settled before talks on a trade deal can even begin. one key issue brussels wants to agree on, first, is the status of more than three and a half million european nationals who live and work in the uk. emma simpson has been talking to some of them about their concerns. david lenehan runs a small family business in blackburn repairing and revamping old industrial parts, he says his foreign staff are crucial. there's amilcar from spain. and lucas from poland. ramadan‘s from bulgaria. aru nas from

this is bbc news. i'm rachel schofield. the headlines at 11pm: theresa may insists she is not a quitter and vows to lead the conservatives into the next general election. i'm here for the long—term and it's crucial what me and my government are about is notjust about delivering brexit, we are delivering a brighter future for the united kingdom. after north korea's latest missile test, president trump says talking is not the answer to the crisis. the texas governor says his state has not yet seen the worst of the flooding triggered by tropical storm harvey. coming up on newsnight, a case of a white christian five—year—old girl put into the foster care of muslim families has made headlines in recent days. these cases can be complex, but is something wrong in the world of fostering and does culture and religious background even matter? good evening and welcome to bbc news. theresa may says she intends to stay on to fight the next general election. the prime minister, who is visiting japan, told the bbc there was absolute

this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines: a us navy ship collides with a merchant vessel near singapore. a search and rescue operation is under way. and the spanish police said that the suspect spent six months planning the van attack. —— suspects. one of the greats of american comedy, jerry lewis, has died at his home in las vegas. he was 91. he found fame in the 1950s, after teaming up with dean martin. they collaborated on 17 films, including the stooge, living it up and three ring circus. jerry lewis went on to star in his own series of slapstick comedies. nick higham looks back at his life. here, enjoy yourself! jerry lewis‘ goofy comedy made him the world's best paid movie star. with their visual gags, the cartoon—like nature of his films left some people cold. but they were immensely popular. i wrote the joke thinking, wouldn't it be marvellous if the elastic face that we have, that can do so much, wouldn't it be marvellous if our bodies were elastic? so that we could do equally

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the authorities in texas are warning of catastrophic flooding to come, as hurricane harvey weakens to a tropical storm. rescue efforts are being hampered by strong winds, and hundreds of thousands are without power. and the king of spain has led a huge crowd of demonstrators through arsal and in defiance of the islamist militants who killed 15 people in catalonia. let's get more now on our main story. for the latest on the ground we spoke to the mayor of rockport, in texas, cj wax. we have got teams out right now, that are going literally door to door, hopefully before the sun goes down, to try and determine if we have anybody trapped in collapsed buildings, and that sort of thing. but, as of right now, we have one confirmed death in ara nsas county. what kinds of things are yours teams finding? i don't know if the word "devastation" or the word "disaster" accurately depicts the impact on this community from the hurricane. it came ashore with category—four, 130

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: 30 athletes and support staff at the world athletic championships have been hit by gastroenteritis. the bug forces 400—metre favourite isaac makwala to withdraw. i feel heartbroken. i was ready for this and i worked hard for this. a man who was stopped at manchester airport with a pipe bomb in his hand luggage, is convicted of possessing explosives with intent to endanger life. south africa's president, jacob zuma, survives a no confidence vote in parliament. 198 mps rejected the motion, while 177 voted to oust president zuma. the parents of a boy with a rare genetic disorder have won the latest stage of their attempt to get the nhs to pay for a "life—changing" drug. in a moment it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news.

palette gauche bbc news. he was known as the king of rock and roll and forty years after his death fans of elvis presley flock to his home in memphis tennessee to pay tribute. presley's daughter lisa marie join those who gathered at graceland for a candlelight vigil while tribute concerts have been playing his greatest hits. the b. b. c.'s or becca is better and has sent report. they've come to honor his swagger his style his voice. which has made him one of the most enduring artists anti century. this is the moment fans have been waiting for. lisa marie presley stands at the gates of graceland to welcome the men. suddenly the light a candle make their pilgrimage up the hill. to pay tribute to elvis presley's grave. due to a this is a. court as best man in the world you know. he eh he lost all of the people you know doesn't matter. way accounts well no it doesn't i would skin color you as you know. can you remember the fat record you had. yards trying to go to. because my mom was a no lose fantasy had music p

this is bbc news. the main headline: hurricane harvey, the strongest storm to hit the us mainland in more than a decade, has made landfall on the coast of texas. iraqi forces say they have broken through the defences of so—called islamic state and reached the centre of the city of tal afar. close to the syrian border, the city is one of the jihadists' last remaining strongholds in iraq after they were driven out of the city of mosul. sarah corker reports. iraqi soldiers fire rockets at is positions in tal afar. so—called islamic state has held the city in northern iraq since 2014. the battle in alleys, streets, and houses is fierce. iraqi forces say they have now seized about three quarters of the city, breaking through is defences. translation: the units move towards the neighbourhood, which has only about 5% left to retake from islamic state. then we will announce the liberation of this area. what remains is one neighbourhood, the citadel known as the old city of tal afar. sitting on a major road

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kathryn stanczyszyn, bbc news, birmingham. you are watching bbc news. these are the latest headlines: one person has died after a car was driven into a crowd in the us state of virginia, during clashes between white nationalists and anti—racist p rotesto rs. let's return to our top story, the racial violence in virginia. the bbc‘s joel gunter was in cha rlottesville, when the street brawls erupted. the national guard and riot police blocked off the area around emancipation park. when i left it was really starting to dissipate. the last of the white nationalist protesters had been pushed out, and the counter—protesters had moved off, too. some of the white nationalists went briefly up to mcintyre park, where they had a permit to rally. but even there they petered out not long after. virginia is quite a liberal place, cha rlottesville is quite virginia is quite a liberal place, charlottesville is quite a liberal place. it is. lots of people have come out from as far as texas, florida, and california. it's a mixture, a motley crew of different rightâ

jeremy bowen, bbc news. south africa is holding its first online auction of rhino horns, despite strong opposition from some conservationists, who fear it will further encouridge poaching. hundreds of horns, which can fetch tens of thousands of dollars a kilo, are up for sale, though they cannot be exported because of a long—standing global ban on the international trade. nomsa maseko reports from johannesburg. south africa's environmental affairs department was ordered by the court to allow 264 rhino horns to be auctioned off, starting today. this comes after a high court ruling set aside a moratorium on the domestic trade of rhino horn. in 2009, before south africa hosted the football world cup, the government issued a temporary moratorium on the domestic trade in rhino horn, due to international pressure by conservationists. they are also walking up towards the feeding ground... in 2015, a rhino farmer approached the court to set aside the moratorium, arguing that it had been in place for too long. and

nikki fox, bbc news. surrey‘s county championship cricket match at the oval against middlesex had to be abandoned this afternoon after someone fired a cross bow arrow into the ground. the discovery prompted play to be suspended and sparked a security alert which led to the match eventually being declared a draw and spectators asked to leave. people have again been gathering at kensington palace to pay their tributes to diana, princess of wales, who died 20 years ago today in a car crash in paris. let's join our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, who is there. 20 years on and it's clear diana still matters to a good number of people. it's a tiny fraction of course in terms of scale and intensity compared to how it was 20 yea rs intensity compared to how it was 20 years ago but throughout the day a strea m years ago but throughout the day a stream of people have been coming here to put the flowers by the gates. william and harry were here yesterday, they spent the day in privacy and the anniversary,

wyre davies, bbc news. a little earlier our europe correspondent james reynolds explained how certain the spanish authorities were that they have managed to find everyone who was involved in this week's attacks. baidu said that they have largely neutralised the group, the network responsible for the attack, here and the one in cambrils. they say they have arrested the more count them in the dead. but there is a problem with. two the suspected members of the network, they can't work out the fate of those. the first, eunice abballa group, the suspected of carrying out the attack on this group, they don't know where he is. better note he is still in the country or if he has fled to france. —— and then the man responsible for directing the attack, they do to where he is, either. they have to result is fate. —— resolve. and we'll find out how this story, and many others, are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 11:30pm this evening in the papers. our guestsjoining me tonight are the former fleet street e

this is bbc news. the headlines at 6pm: six men and two women have been killed in a crash involving a mini bus and two lorries on the m1 near milton keynes. counter—terrorism police say a man suspected of deliberately the scene facing officers was complex and the recovery operation challenging. tragically eight people have lost their lives. it's our duty to establish what has happened. counter—terrorism police say a man suspected of deliberately driving at officers outside buckingham palace last night — also had a sword. torrential downpours as hurricane harvey hits texas — with reports of 42 centimetres of rain falling in one area. warnings of disruption for thousands of rail passengers as major engineering works get underway — closing stations and limiting some services. also in the next hour — lewis hamilton equals michael schumacher‘s all—time pole position record. the formula one star reached the landmark in qualifying for tomorrow's belgian grand prix. and click on the road and ra

pallab ghosh, bbc news. thousands of elvis presley fans have taken part in a candlelit vigil at graceland, the singer's former home in memphis to mark the fortieth anniversary of his death. elvis‘ daughter, lisa marie, thanked them for keeping her father's memory alive. laura bicker is in graceland and sent this report. atjust 21, elvis changed the face and sound of rock and roll forever. record labels said they were looking for a "white man with a negro sound". they got it. some saw his music as dangerous, as crossing racial boundaries. his death broke the heart of thousands. this is the moment fans have been waiting for. lisa marie presley stands at the gates of graceland to welcome them in. solemnly they light a candle, make their pilgrimage up the hill to pay tribute at elvis presley's grave. he was the coolest man in the world, you know. he loved all people, you know, it doesn't matter where you come from. my mum was an elvis fan so she had music playing when i was in the womb. so i owe it to my mothe

this is bbc news. the headlines: the right to be forgotten — under a new law, social media firms will be required to delete information about their users when asked to do so. north korea vows to make "the us pay a price" for drafting fresh un sanctions over its banned nuclear weapons programme. the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, has criticised the violence "on all sides" in venezuela, but stopped short of condemning the country's leader, president maduro. there's new evidence on how the nhs is cutting back on ivf treatment in parts of england. a a6—year—old mother named as eloise dixon from kent is recovering in hospital after being shot while she was travelling with her family in a car while on holiday in brazil. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news.

that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the world of sport is in shock this morning after usain bolt was beaten in his last solo race at the world athletics championships in london. he lost to justin gatlin, who has been banned from the sport twice for drugs cheating and was booed and jeered by the capacity crowd at the london stadium. gatlin ran in 9.92 seconds, with christian coleman coming in second place. bolt finished in 9.95 seconds to take only the bronze. our sports editor dan roan has more. with the night sky crackling with excitement, the fireworks gave a sense of what was to come. commentator: usain bolt! lapping up the adulation for one last time in an individual final, bolt knew his buildup hadn't been perfect, beaten in the semi—final by young american, christian coleman. his starts also have been shaky. commentator: bolt gets a pretty good start. so does coleman. coleman leading it. chasing hard. here he comes. and gatlin wins it! with coleman second, bolt was pushed into bronze, the disbelief sweeping roun

ben ando, bbc news, north hamptonshire. you will watching bbc news. still to come: police halt the search for landslide victims in south—eastern switzerland as more rockfalls are expected. eight people are still missing. scotland yard says a man who attacked police officers close to buckingham palace on friday night drove directly at a police car before reaching for a four—foot sword. the 26—year—old man from luton is said to have shouted "god is great" in arabic as he launched his assault, which left three officers injured. chi chi izundu has the details. concerned tourists looked on after reports of a terror incident at one of the country's most high—profile destinations. london's metropolitan police say that around 8:30pm last night a blue toyota prius was deliberately driven into a marked police car in a restricted area near buckingham palace. the car stopped and when officers went to investigate they were attacked by a suspect with a four foot sword. cs gas was used as part of the arrest. and during the struggle the individual repeatedl

richard lister, bbc news. our top story this evening: four moroccans appear in court in spain in connection with the terror attacks that killed 15 people. still to come: as the new bake off prepares for take off on channel 4, we look at tv‘s dramatically changing landscape. coming up in sportsday on bbc news: almostjob done for celtic in their quest to reach the group stage of the champions league, as they look to knock out the kazakhstan champions, astana. ford has become the latest car company to launch a scrappage scheme for older cars. they say the move will help cut air pollution. customers with cars made before 2010 will be offered £2,000 off some new models. unlike schemes by bmw and mercedes, ford will accept petrol as well as diesel cars. but with the scheme only running until december, some are questioning whether it‘s also about boosting sales. our transport correspondent, richard westcott, reports. how do you get a grip on pollution? well, one way is to smash up millions of older, dirtier cars

this is bbc news. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: one person dies as a car ploughs into a crowd of people in virginia after a day of racial violence. our message is plain and simple, go home. you are not wanted in this great commonwealth. the attack followed earlier clashes between far right and anti—fascist protestors, president trump calls for calm. we condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides an explosion in the pakistani city of quetta leaves at least 15 people dead and 30 others injured. and disasterfor usain bolt as his final race before retirement ends with an injury. a danish inventor appears in court charged with killing a journalist he took on board his submarine. hello. one person has died and at least 19 people injured when a car was driven into a crowd in charlottesville, in the us state of virginia. a twenty year—old man has been arrested and charged with murder. two police officers died in a helicopter crash ou

jonny dymond, bbc news, paris. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: new hope from trials of a pioneering therapy that could eventually slow the advance of type i diabetes. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later when the sun set over the bay of bengal. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: north korea announces what it calls a specific plan to target guam as the us defence secretary says pyongyang's actions could result in the destruction of its people. kenya's electoral commission dismisseds accusations its computer system was hacked after the opposition rejected the provisional resu

this is bbc news. the headlines: us authorities say 30,000 people will need emergency accommodation — after more than 30 inches of rain caused floods in and around the city of houston. extra security forces are being sent to the area to help. a lorry driver has been remanded in custody in connection with saturday‘s minibus crash on the m1. he was charged with 20 counts of drink—driving and dangerous driving. more than 130 people have been treated in hospital and hundreds more affected by a mysterious gas cloud that drifted in off the sea in east sussex. the third round of brexit talks take place in brussels this afternoon, with british negotiators urging the eu to show flexibility and imagination. a self—styled holy man in northern india has been sentenced to ten years in prison, for raping two of his women followers. next on bbc news — weather world. this time on weather world, we‘re at the highest point of the uk‘s biggest city, uncovering the secrets

dan raonic bbc news. england's women began the defence of their rugby world cup title today with a thumping 56—5 win over spain. they weren't the only sides in action though — all 12 teams in the competition play today, with home nations wales and ireland also involved. katherine downes reports. beats and brass welcome the world cup to ireland. forfans flying in, a chance to soak up the early rhythm of this tournament. and england, defending champions, the world's best side, soon had spain dancing to their tune. in less than a minute, megan jones marked her world cup debut with a try. england for now are the tournament's only fully professional side. and it told. ten tries under their belts, england found themselves on the right side of a 56—5 scoreline. a successful defence of their title would see england cap a summer of sport that has seen johanna konta become the first british woman in 39 years to reach the semi—finals of wimbledon, england's women win the cricket world cup, and the women's fo