amol rajan, bbc news. a woman has been found dead in a flat in manchester following reports of a manjumping from a second 5torey window. he's thought to have leapt from a building in the ancoats area before "a number of people" were assaulted 5hortly after 7.30 this morning. police say a 37—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. ajudge has upheld the uk arre5t warrant for the founder of the wikileaks website, julian assange. it was issued when he breached bail conditions in 2012 and sought refuge at the ecuadorean embassy, where he's been ever since. he was facing sexual assault allegations in sweden, which have since been dropped. mr a55ange says he now fears extradition to the us. two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the death of a 5ix—week—old baby boy in southampton. police were called to a house in the wool5ton area last weekend after the baby fell ill. he later died in hospital. a 16—year—old boy and 18—year—old woman are being questioned on suspicion of

james landale, bbc news. has been jailed for 32 years. of a child. sima kotecha reports. so, what, what — what was it i've done? what is it i'm supposed to have...? dr matthew falder being arrested at his workplace last year. pictures of themselves. it sounds like the rap sheet from hell. distributing indecent images of children. more obscene images. to film them in the shower and using the toilet. falder contacted more than 300 people worldwide. one of his victims told us she can no longer trust anyone. i was ashamed of what i've done. all relationships broke down. you and i didn't trust them. there was no trust anymore. and possessing a paedophile manual. today, he was sentenced to more than 30 years. is truly horrific. and the team probably for the rest of our lives. a 4—year investigation. by the national crime agency. to find the man who was behind the messages. or even in the us. .. was something we had never seen before. falder lived in this block of flats. he worked at birmingham university. now, officers say his motivation was power and control. and he was co

andy moore reported on the story for bbc news. the two men ca ptu red story for bbc news. the two men captured by kurdish forces last month and captured by the americans. together with another two men, they formed the kidnap gang known as the beatles, because they were usually masked and their captors could hear only their british accents. the reference there and on the bbc knew whether —— website of the gangs nickname of the beatles, annoyed some viewers. over the past few years, reports of sexual exploitation and abuse are those in powerful positions have hit institutions such as parliament, the church, the film industry, the world of sport and the bbc. and on saturday the headlines in the times newspaper focused on the charity sector. their investigation found that in 2011 four members of staff at oxfam had been sacked and three others resigned over charges of using local women, some under age, sex after the earthquake in haiti. further revelations followed and the bbc has been following up the story with angus crawford reporting on sunday evening. the government is

we tried to find out an answer for mr freeman and bbc news told us... now, the winter olympics come to an end this weekend and for the next four years, most of us will probably forget what the difference is between the skeleton and the luge and exactly how russian competitors there are not competing for russia. but for the past fortnight, the games have occupied a lot of airtime on bbc one and two, online and also on bbc news, with much focused on british performance — some of which was pretty poor. let's look at examples from the news at ten and breakfast. so, it's heartbreak for elise christie yet again. after failing to win a medal at the last olympics four years ago, history has repeated itself here in pyeongchang. morning from pendle ski club in lancashire, where we've been up all night cheering on the local hero, dave ryding, who started on the dry slopes here, and as you can tell they are so proud, he came in the top ten in ninth, so well done to dave. clarke goes fourth! yarnold wins gold again! laura deas has won bronze as well! the bbc‘s c

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump says a republican memo alleging the fbi abused its surveillance powers shows the agency is biased against him. the father of three sexual abuse victims has lunged at the disgraced usa gymnastics team doctor larry nassar during his final sentencing hearing. the afghan capital kabul has seen three large attacks over the past fortnight, with more than 120 people killed. two were carried out by the taliban, one by the so—called islamic state group. despite controlling less territory than the taliban, is has launched more major attacks in kabul than any other militant group over the past year. is is growing in influence in afghanistan just as it's being pushed out of syria and iraq. 0ur correspondent, secunder kermani, was given exclusive access to one jailed is member in kabul. inside an afghan prison, a man who was once willing to kill in the name of the islamic state group. translation: i took part in fighting and executing people. we used to make

this is bbc news. the headlines: 13 russian nationals and three russian companies have been charged by the fbi, with interfering in the us 2016 presidential election. the defendants allegedly conducted what they called information warfare against the united states the stated goal, spreading distrust towards the candidates and the political system in general. the fbi has admitted it failed to act, after receiving a warning last month from someone "close to" florida school gunman, that he was a danger. 0xfam has agreed to withdraw from bidding for funding until the government is satisfied it can meet the expected standards. the number of young people in the uk who own their own home has fallen dramatically over the last 20 yea rs.

stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: a downing street source has insisted that britain will leave the customs union after brexit, the system which means countries in the eu impose the same import taxes on goods coming into the bloc. donald trump's nominee takes over at the us federal reserve. will monetary policy had in a new direction under his leadership? and to boldly go where no mayor has gone before: in indonesian city official looks to star trek to lead his city into the future. good morning asia, hello world. it is a monday. glad you could join us for another exciting addition of asia business report. i am exciting addition of asia business report. iam rico exciting addition of asia business report. i am rico hizon. exciting addition of asia business report. iam rico hizon. we exciting addition of asia business report. i am rico hizon. we start off with the us central bank, and jerome powell, you see on your screens, jerome powell, you see on your screens, is said to be sworn in a

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: there is mounting international concern after israel launched a wave of airstrikes against what it calls iranian targets in three r. —— syria. the uk has threatened to cut funding for oxfam following claims the charity covered up a scandal involving aid workers and prostitutes in haiti. in 1996, the racist, white minority leaders of south africa had replaced by the country‘s first democratic government led by nelson mandela. but after so many years of brutality and abuse, the past threatened the future peace of the new "rainbow nation." the truth and reconciliation commission aimed to help south africans bear the burden of their history. judge sisi khampepe shared her memories of serving on the commission with our witness team. we are charged to unearth the truth about our dark past, to lay the ghosts of that past so that they will not return to haunt us. i was a member of the truth commission and also a member of the amnesty committee. south africans face

this is bbc news. our latest headlines: after a 13—month stalemate, talks to restore power sharing in northern ireland collapse — the dup says there's no prospect of a deal. jacob zuma says there's no reason for him to resign as president of south africa. the governing anc party warns he will face a motion of no confidence if he doesn't step down. a man has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum of a0 years, for kidnapping, raping and murdering his 20—year—old niece. foreign secretary borisjohnson says brexit isn't something to fear and he appeals for people to come together behind his vision of britain's future. in a moment it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. in beyond 100 days, getting the latest on two scandals engulfing the white house — one involving a porn star, the other an alleged domestic abuser. we'll bring you more reaction to the collapse of power sharing talks in northern ireland as the dup admits there is

this is bbc news. the latest headlines — syrian rebels say they shot down a russian fighter jet in north—western idlib province. moscow says the pilot ejected, but was killed in a ground fight. italy's prime minister has urged the country to reject hatred and violence after african immigrants were injured in a drive—by shooting. archaeologists in egypt have unveiled the newly discovered tomb of an ancient priestess that dates back more than 4,000 years. the vast mausoleum, found near cairo, is adorned with colourful and well—preserved wall paintings. duncan kennedy reports. discovered near the pyramid of giza south of cairo, the tomb was found under 300 cubic metres of earth. archaeologists were astonished to see how well preserved the paintings on the wall of the l—shaped room were. they depict a high priestess, hetpet, in a variety of settings. she's seen in hunting and fishing scenes and receiving offerings from children. hetpet was known to be a priestess to the goddess of fertility, hath

surely this is a matter of public interest. " well, we put that to bbc news and they told us: "bbc news has covered this story and jeremy corbyn‘s response in a range of our output. the bbc correspondent in prague interviewed both the director of the czech secret service archive and the former agent who made the original allegations." every now and again, we are posed a question put here a couple of weeks ago by pascal freeman who describes himself as an incredulous licence fee payer. can you please tell me why regional news is not broadcast in high definition in this day and age? my mobile phone can record video in ak resolution. it seems very antiquated that the bbc cannot afford the technology so that broadcasts are not interrupted with the message bbc one hd cannot yet show programmes from your area. as a middle—aged person i thought test card interruptions were consigned to history. we tried to find out an answer for mr freeman and bbc news told us: "upgrading the 15 regional versions of bbc one across england and the channel islands to full hd is a priority. however, this woul

we are covering in the programme or on any aspect of bbc news. details on how to contact us coming up at the end of the programme. now, since its first radio weather bulletin in 1922, the data used for bbc forecasts has been provided by the met office. but no longer. although the met office will still work with on severe weather warnings, the bbc now has a new weather service provider, meteogroup. although the presenters are the same, there is also a new look seen online on the weather app and from last tuesday, on television. for that day's news at one, sarah keith lucas talked through some of the changes. let's zoom into northern england and in this example, you can see quite clearly the showers falling as rain but also as snow over the higher ground. and it is not only on the small scale that things are changing, but also on the global scale too. we can now look at satellite data from right around the world, we can also add on pressure fields and frontal systems. well, some members of the audience have responded with enthusiasm like but paul s

this is bbc news. i'm vicki young. the headlines at 11:00: the leader of northamptonshire council, which has had to ban almost all spending, says she warned the government their finances were unsustainable. we have been in what you may call a perfect storm of huge increases in demand for our services at the same time to get reductions in funding coming from central government. the italian interior minister says the drive—by shooting that injured six african immigrants in macerata was motivated by "racial hatred". it's emerged tonight that two more women have reported harvey weinstein to the metropolitan police over allegations of sexual assault. ireland pull off a dramatic victory with the last kick of the game in the six nations rugby as they beat france by 15 points to 13 in paris. and in half an hour, we'll take a look at tomorrow's papers with uma thurman on a number of front pages accuses harvey weinstein of assault. he denies the claims. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a local council has taken the highly

sophia tran—thomson, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. helping earthquake victims in the country, paid for sex. moscow and washington. county antrim, has died in hospital. by north korean leader kinjong—un‘s sister, for talks with the south. sport now. and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. wins out of two in the six nations. while ireland kept up their perfect start with a 56—19 win over italy. 0ur sports correspondent joe wilson reports. if you can't do can you want a good view. can you see them? out the background noise. by england. we'll get the camera is ready. two minutes played, highball, rhys patchell didn't make it. was kicking it, right in the path ofjonny may who did the rest. joe launchbury. the ball to his team—mates. how could wales respond? followed. touched the ball down with control. no, he said. wales needed a try and this is how close they came. the line was there and so was sam underhill to grab his man. this kind of commitment wins this kind of match. 12—6 to england

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. earlier i spoke to dr ahmad tarakji. organisation for syrians in need. i asked him if he was pleased the resolution had passed. i think this is a very good first step. to humanitarian needs and treatment. by the citizens in that part of syria? dropped to about 40% of its status a week ago. bring in any surgical supplies to eastern ghouta. pushing the hospitals to black markets, that's unacceptable. and we are not going to accept that. and civilian structures, and that will be needed. as places for them to hide. providing live streaming from he hospitals. strikes? 0k. from attacks on hospitals in syria. in south korea later on sunday. under their own flag. at the olympics in pyeongchang. into south korea to take part in the closing ceremony. general, kim yong chol. killed 46 sailors. names. following monday's attack on a boarding school. and has promised additional troops and aircraft to help find the girls. with more from nigeria, stephanie hegarty reports. from the girls‘ boarding

this is bbc news. the headlines: victims‘ families demand that two british members of an islamic state execution cell should answer in court for their actions. if it goes to trial, i'll certainly be there. i certainly want to look them in the eye and let them know that i am who i am and they have destroyed a big part of my life. a warning from the eu's chief brexit negotiator — a transition period isn't a foregone conclusion, because of continuing disagreements. the handshake of history — the sister of north korea's kimjong un meets the south korean president at the stunning winter olympic‘s opening ceremony. is building on brownfield sites is the answer to britain's housing crisis? also tonight: dippy the diplodocus goes on tour.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: south africa's president jacob zuma comes under further pressure as top anc officials try to persuade him to stand down. two trains collide in the us state of south carolina, killing two people, with more than 100 injured. hundreds of thousands of greeks have protested in athens against the use of the name macedonia by the country's northern neighbour. the macedonian government says its country has been known as macedonia for a long time. greece is blocking its ambition tojoin the european union and nato until the issue is resolved. richard forrest reports. they came in their tens of thousands from the greek mainland and as many islands, the streets of central athens to into a sea of blue and white greek flags. protestors said the crowd size was even bigger than the crowd size was even bigger than the rallies against austerity the past two years. there were people of all generations and from all walks of life, from mayors to monks. the keynote speaker, renowned z

jon kay, bbc news. a 26—year—old woman has been arrested after an abusive hand—written note was left on the windscreen of an ambulance which was responding to an emergency call in stoke—on—trent. the note said the vehicle had no right to be parked where it was — and ended by saying: "now move your van from outside my house." drivers employed in haiti by 0xfam after the earthquake in 2010 were forced to deliver prostitutes to the charity's premises or risk losing theirjobs. that's what the bbc has been told by a source. it's also claimed that one 0xfam employee involved was allowed to resign with a month's pay instead of being sacked. it comes as an 0xfam report revealed that three of its employees accused of sexual misconduct in haiti physically threatened witnesses during an investigation. here's our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. 0xfam and its operations have become an industry that's spread into 80 countries. for more than half a century, 0xfam's been helping those in need, such

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: students protest outside the white house, demanding action on gun control. president trump is now saying he's supportive of tighter background checks on people buying guns. as fighting between kurds and turkish forces escalates near the syrian city of afrin, pro—government forces are now heading towards the area. a university lecturer described by us officials as ‘the worst child exploitation offender‘ they'd ever found on the internet has been jailed for 32 years. matthew falder from birmingham in the uk had admitted 137 offences, including sharing extreme child pornography, and encouraging the rape of a child. sima kotecha reports. so, what, what — what was it i've done? what is it i'm supposed to have...? dr matthew falder being arrested at his workplace last year. the 29—year—old spent years posing as a female artist online to trick his victims into sending him naked pictures of themselves. it sounds like the rap sheet from hell. distributing inde

this is bbc news. the latest headlines — syrian rebels say they shot down a russian fighter jet in north—western idlib province. moscow says the pilot ejected, but was killed in a ground fight. italy's prime minister has urged the country to reject hatred and violence after african immigrants were injured in a drive—by shooting. president trump says a declassified memo vindicates him — and his campaign team — in the investigation into russian involvement in the us election. the republican—drafted memo alleges pro—democrat bias within the fbi. david willis reports from washington. (all) chant: usa, usa, usa! his supporters believe he struck a blow for justice. but by releasing a secret memo alleging bias on the part of officials who are currently investigating him, others believe the president is undermining a vital branch of government. the memo, written by republicans, describes a politically biased justice department and fbi, which was determined to ensure donald trump lost the presiden

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11: after months of political wrangling and pressure from within his own party, south african president jacob zuma resigns with immediate effect. and 18—year—old has been arrested after a shooting in a high school in florida where it is understood a number of people have been killed. —— an. former zimbabwean prime minister, morgan tsvangirai, has died. he's best remembered for his political struggle against robert mugabe. on newsnight, we asked the dup what is next for northern ireland after power—sharing talks collapse. and new trouble for oxfam as another ambassador talks about his association with the charity. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. jacob zuma has resigned as president of south africa with immediate effect. he made the announcement in a televised address a short while ago, bringing to an end his turbulent nine years in power. mr zuma, who's faced persistent allegations of corruption, said he disagreed with the way the ruling party, the anc

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at five: brendan cox, the husband of the murdered mp, jo cox, resigns from two organisations set up in her memory, after claims of sexual misconduct in the past. her friends say it's the right thing for him to do. i'm not defending his actions, i am trying to think about this person who i know, and my friend who isn't here, and make sure that there is a change in the future. the education secretary says university students should pay different amounts, to study different courses ahead of a review of higher education funding in england. also in the next hour, final preparations are under way ahead of the 2018 bafta film awards. i'm jane hill live at the awards at the royal albert hall ahead of tonight's event nearly 200 female british and irish stars signed a letter calling for an end to sexual harassment at work. ministers reject pleas to issue a medical cannabis licence for a six—year—old boy whose rare form of epilepsy improves after taking the drug, his parents sa

bbc news. the government has published its latest proposals for how britain's relationship with the eu will work in the period immediately after brexit. the document says ministers want a transition period of around two yea rs — and that the uk will abide by eu laws for that time. it comes after more than 60 brexit—supporting tory mps have written to theresa may to insist the uk make a clean break with the eu. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. in under pressure it is a big week for the prime minister to show she's making progress with her plans. prime minister. we want to ensure this is a country that can negotiate free—trade deals around the world. we want to ensure that we have a good trade agreement with the european union and that is what we will start to negotiate. we want to make sure we have a good security partnership with the eu. it isn't clear from today's exchanges this government is not on the road to brexit, it on the road to nowhere. for all the arguing, what ma

you are watching bbc news. bangladesh to see at first hand the crisis facing rohingya muslims. began there last august. of the need to resolve the crisis. million rescue support in the uk, to help these refugee. help these refugee. burma, creating conditions for a safe, dignified return. safe, dignified return. don't feel safe, and we got to work on that. news coming out of hong kong this lunchtime. lunchtime. an accident involving a double—decker bus. double—decker bus. in hong kong on what is now at the moment, saturday evening. moment, saturday evening. not known what caused the accident but it is clearly very serious one. but it is clearly very serious one. the emergency services are in attendance there. attendance there. martin, who is a bilingual laporta files copy. bilingual laporta files copy. its passengers have been confirmed dead. dead. reach dozens still trapped inside the bus. the bus. it was carrying spectators and workers home from horse racing. and workers home from horse racing. lot of the

dominic hughes, bbc news. a 51—year—old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of two schoolgirls in sussex more than thirty years ago. the bodies of nicola fellows and karen hadaway, both aged nine, were found in bushes at wild park near brighton in 1986. russell bishop, who appeared via video link from prison, will stand trial in october. 337 people who worked for the collapsed company carillion president trump says he has approved the river release of a report that cruises the fbi of irregularities into possible russian interference of the us election. he said the 4—page memo told a disgraceful story and that a lot of people should be ashamed of what it revealed. the fbi has already warned against publication of the document, saying it contains material inaccuracies. chaotic scenes in michigan at the sentencing of a former teen doctor of larry nassar, who's been found guilty of sexually found guilty of sexually abusing girls in his care. standing alongside his three daughters who were preyed on by t

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at midday. the international development secretary, penny mordaunt, warns uk charities that funding will be withdrawn — if they fail to co—operate with the authorities in cases of sexual exploitation by staff. the sector has got to step up in terms of tackling what is an industry that has been targeted by individuals. by paedophiles? yes, they are targeting us because of the chaos we work in. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is holding talks in myanmar about the return of rohingya muslims. the damage caused by alcohol — a report warns of the major problems faced by children in england whose parents drink too much. also in the next hour, great britain's andrew musgrave makes history at the winter olympics in pyeonchang, finishing seventh in the men's skiathlon — the best performance by a briton in an olympic cross—country event. meanwhile, in the arena, north korean cheerleaders mesmerise the crowds with incredible synchronisation. and taxi by

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 3.00 — the family of murdered labourmp,jo cox, have pledged to support her widower brendan after he admitted behaving inappropriately towards women in 2015. he has resigned from two organisations. i'm not defending his actions, i am trying to think about this person who i know and my friend who isn't here, and make sure that there is a change in the future. the education secretary says university tuition fees should reflect the economic benefit graduates will have to the country, ahead of a wide—ranging review of higher education funding in england. ministers reject pleas to issue a medical cannabis license to a six—year—old boy whose rare form of epilepsy improves after taking the drug. a plane with 66 people aboard crashes in iran. it's not clear whether there are any survivors. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu brands iran as the greatest threat to the world, clutching the remains of what he says is an iranian drone shot down by israel. also, emma

dan roan, bbc news, liverpool. the leader of the african national congress, cyril ramaphosa, has been sworn in as south africa's new president. it follows the resignation ofjacob zuma last night after pressure from his party over numerous corruption allegations. our africa editor fergal keane reports. in the place they call the mother city of the republic, exaltation at what they felt was nothing less than deliverance. and, inside, the words that signalled the arrival of a new and very different order. i declare the honourable cyril ramaphosa duly elected president of the republic of south africa. he knew this moment was coming, yet seemed abashed. in his first words as president, the tone was consciously humble. when one is elected in this type of position, you basically become a servant of the people of south africa, and i'll seek to execute that task with humility, faithfulness and with dignity as well. that is what i will seek to do. for now, his party enemies are defeated and the country is broadly behind him.

you're watching bbc news. aftershocks continue to hit taiwan, after a powerful earthquake killed at least six people and injured more than 200 others. rescue efforts are continuing to free others still trapped in buildings that could collapse, after the 6.4 magnitude quake struck the city of hualien. cindy sui has more. taiwanese people are used to earthquakes, but this one shocked many. it forced several buildings to near complete collapse. new cctv footage has emerged of the moment when the earthquake struck. this terrified woman escaped without injury. the quake shook many people out of bed. they scrambled to save those still inside. more than 100 people were rescued by residents, firefighters and soldiers. miraculously, an employee of a hotel was found alive after being trapped for 15 hours on a collapsed floor. but many remained unaccounted for more than 12 hours after the quake struck. some of them are feared to be tourists, staying at a backpackers hotel on the second floor of the building. it was crush

this is bbc news. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: president trump says a republican memo alleging the fbi abused its surveillance powers shows the agency is biased against him. i think it's a disgrace what's happening in our country and when you look at that and you see that and so many other things, what's going on, a lot of people should be ashamed of themselves. anger in court. the father of three girls abused by the doctor of the american gymnastics team is held back during the sentencing hearing. abandoned in a mountain blizzard. how one syrian refugee survived after being left for dead by smugglers. is this what the fans really, really want? rumours of a meet we first meet up by the spice girls in more than 15 years. —— the first meet up. hello and welcome to bbc news. the boss of the fbi has hit back at donald trump in a row over the release of a secret republican memo, which accuses the agency of political bias against the president. in an e—mail to staff, christopher wray said "ta

this is bbc news. the headlines: tensions between israel and syria have intensified after israeli fighter planes launched bombing raids across the border following the shooting down of one of its jets. israel says it‘s been targeting iranian positions on syrian territory used to fly drones over israeli airspace. the us and russia have expressed concern over the attacks while the un has called for an immediate de—escalation. the uk has threatened to cut funding for oxfam following claims the charity covered up a scandal involving aid workers and prostitutes in haiti. penny mordaunt, the international development secretary, condemned what she called the "horrific behaviour" of some oxfam staff. a double—decker bus has overturned in hong kong, killing 19 people and injuring 62 others. reports suggest the bus was going too fast. police have arrested the driver and charged him with causing death by dangerous driving. now on bbc news, click.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: cross—border confrontations between israeli warplanes and iranian—backed forces in syria have triggered concern in both moscow and washington. at least 19 people have been killed in hong kong after a double decker bus overturned. the driver's been arrested. the us vice president, mike pence, says washington and seoul are in complete agreement on the need to isolate north korea until it abandons its nuclear missile programme. he's been speaking on his way home from the winter olympics. it comes after north korea invited the south korean president to attend a summit in pyongyang. if it happens, it would be only the third time that leaders of the two countries have met. and it would be watched with keen interest from washington. earlier, i spoke to evans revere, senior fellow at the brookings institute. he told me what the us position is likely to be. iam not i am not so sure washington will be opposed to the notion of a meeting, but i think washington will be q

alison holt, bbc news. if a doctor makes a mistake and a patient dies, should they be taken to court for manslaughter? that's what happened to dr hadiza bawa—garba. she was convicted when a six—year—old boy died after a series of errors in hospital. her case sparked fury amongst thousands of doctors when she was then barred from practising again. now the health secretary, jeremy hunt, has ordered an urgent review into how such cases should be handled. here's our health editor, hugh pym. a six year old boy, jack adcock, died as a result of a catalogue of errors at a leicester hospital. a serious infection was not diagnosed. a doctor, hadiza bawa—garba, was convicted of gross negligence, manslaughter and later barred from practising. a nurse at the hospital was also convicted and struck off. colleagues say that dr bawa—garba was working under intense pressure and low staffing was partly to blame. they say it is unfair to stop her working again. today the government announced a review of how doctors'

this is bbc news. our main headlines this hour... us officials say they're considering what action to take after two british jihadis were captured in syria. families of their victims want them to stand trial. north and south korean competitors have marched together at the opening ceremony of the winter have marched together at the opening ceremony of the winter olympics in pyeongchang. more now on our main story: with so—called islamic state on the run in syria, how useful is the capture of the two british jihadists and what information could they provide? 0ur middle east correspondent quentin sommerville reports. they called it home, and raqqa was their capital, but their caliphate is now a ruin. it's not known yet how long alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikh stayed here, but kurdish and arab fighters fought in these streets for months and more than 650 died, freeing the city from the so—called islamic state. the corpses of foreign fighters litter the alleways, but even then we knew that plenty

amol rajan, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a super moon, a blue moon and a blood moon all at once. why stargazers around the world have been mesmerised by the skies. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, after 27 years injail, is to be set free unconditionally. the aircraft was returning from belgrade, where manchester united had entered the semi—final of the european cup. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it a piece of cake. thousands of people have given the yachstwoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming in the cornish port of falmouth after she smashed the world record for sailing solo

susana mendonca, bbc news. president trump has criticised the fbi for missing warning signals about wednesday's school shooting, describing it as unacceptable. in a tweet, he said the fbi's failure to stop the gunman, nikolas cruz, were because it was spending too much time investigating allegations of russian interference in the presidential election. he said the fbi needed to get back to basics. thousands of people in florida, including survivors of the shooting, have taken part in a rally to demand tighter gun controls in the united states. the event took place outside the court building in the city of fort lauderdale, a short distance from the school where cruz killed 17 people. laura westbrook reports. chanting: no more! outside the federal courthouse in fort lauderdale, this was the message to lawmakers. among the protesters was emma gonzales, who took cover on the floor of her school's auditorium as a gunman started shooting. she had this to say to donald trump. if the president wants to come up to me an

this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump says a republican memo alleging the fbi abused its surveillance powers shows the agency is biased against him. the father of three sexual abuse victims has lunged at the disgraced usa gymnastics team doctor larry nassar during his final sentencing hearing. the man who drove his van into muslim worshippers outside a mosque in north london has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 43 years in prison. darren osborne killed makram ali, who was 51, and injured 12 other people during the attack in finsbury park lastjune. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, reports from woolwich crown court. back! everyone back now! darren osborne was seized at the scene of the finsbury park attack after ploughing his van into a group of muslims, trying to kill as many as possible. just have a seat for us up there, mate. convicted of murder and attempted murder yesterday, his 102 previous convictions for violence, dishonesty and drugs offences were outlined to t

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at nine: brendan cox, the widower of the murdered mp, jo cox, resigns from two organisations set up in her memory after claims of sexual misconduct in the past. president trump criticises the fbi for missing the signals about wednesday's school shooting, describing it as unacceptable. a major review of university funding is to be unveiled by ministers tomorrow, as mps claim interest rates on student loans are "unjustifiable". also this hour — emma watson donates £1 million to a new fund aimed at making uk workplaces safe for women. ahead of tonight's baftas, the actorjoined 200 female british and irish stars in signing a letter calling for an end to sexual harassment in all industries. we'll have all the latest action from the winter olympics as skeleton winners lizzy yarnold and laura deas prepare to receive their gold and bronze medals. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9:35 — this morning's reviewers are rachel cunliffe,comment and features edito

mark easton, bbc news. england's chief inspector of schools, amanda spielman, has warned that some parents and religious leaders are trying to "actively pervert" education. she says inspectors are worried about some people using faith to try to narrow children's horizons and they mustn't be allowed to dictate school policy on dress or behaviour. sima kotecha reports from birmingham. you just wrap it around like a long, long scarf. these teenage muslim girls have been wearing a headscarf for a few years now. their reasons are varied. this is one way i feel modest because i'm not showing off my hair or worrying about my makeup or whatever. people who see me, they instantly recognise me as a muslim and also if i see other people then i know that they're muslim if they're wearing a hijab. but in recent weeks there's been a row over whether schools should be allowed to ban the hijab. in london the head teacher of st stephen's primary school was heavily criticised for banning girls under the age of eight from wea

this is bbc news. the headlines: the department for international development is to review its work with 0xfam. the charity denies covering up a sex scandal involving aid workers in haiti. israel says one of its fighterjets has crashed after coming under syrian anti—aircraft fire. the f16 came down in israeli territory, and both pilots ejected and were taken to hospital. the two captured members of the british islamic state cell should go on trial for war crimes at the hague, according to a government minister. it's thought the pair were part of a unit that murdered 27 hostages. there's a warning about a new scam involving the apple itunes service. tax authorities say elderly and vulnerable people are falling victims to a ruse, where fraudsters are paid using itunes vouchers bought in high street shops. thank you for your company. now on bbc news, inside out report on the growing problem of knife crime. good evening. this week, the young people trying to stop my crime in their keen unity and the wome

hello and welcome to bbc news. after days of deadlock, the un security council has unanimously voted for an immediate 30—day ceasefire across syria. it's hoped the truce will allow aid to reach areas including rebel—held eastern ghouta, where more than 500 civilians are said to have been killed in government air strikes in the past week. the vote had been delayed repeatedly to avoid drawing a veto from russia, an ally of the syrian government. french president emmanuel macron and german chancellor angela merkel will speak by phone on sunday with russian president vladimir putin to push for the truce to take hold in the coming days. nick bryant reports. the people of eastern ghouta woke up this morning to continued aerial bombardment and the news from new york that the security council remained deadlocked and still couldn't reach agreement on how to bring about even a temporary halt to the killing. delay in syria always brings more death. at least 120 children have been killed since sunday, according to human ri

andy swiss, bbc news, pyeongchang. andy swiss, bbc news, pyeongchang. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. bye for now. hello. you're watching the bbc news channel with ben brown. a committee of mps has warned that a hard brexit could mean higherfood prices for consumers. a report by the commons environment, food and rural affairs committee also said failure to get a free—trade deal with the eu could be devastating for farmers. our business correspondent joe lynam reports. the peace and bucolic splendour of uk farmlands could be dramatically upset if britain fails to get a comprehensive free—trade deal post brexit. a key group of mps says consumers might also end up paying more forfood if the uk reverts to world trade organization rules. the environment, food and rural affairs committee of mps says a so—called hard brexit would have a devastating effect on rural communities. that's because 60% of uk food exports go to the eu and they could face much higher tariffs. the committee also said that britain should not dilu

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has blocked the release of a document which rebuts claims of anti—trump bias in the fbi's russia probe. egypt's army has begun a major operation against terrorist organisations in several parts of the country. the government said a military campaign involving defence forces and the police is being carried out in the sinai peninsula, nile delta, and western desert. security forces have, for years, battled an islamic state insurgency in north sinai that has killed hundreds of soldiers, police and civilians. 0ur egypt correspondent sally nabil sent this report the egyptian army has decided to strike harder than ever against islamist militants in sinai. the army has released footage of a full—scale offensive targeting insurgent groups operating in the turbulent peninsula for more than five years. translation: egyptian air forces have targeted terrorist hideouts and their arms depots in north and central sinai. the forces have been beefing up their

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this is bbc news. the latest headlines: israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has confirmed that police are recommending he be charged with corruption offences. mr netanyahu denies any wrongdoing. american intelligence chiefs insist russia's election meddling isn't over. and the head of the fbi contradicts the white house. two months ago, our legal correspondent, clive coleman, lost his sister, sarah, to lung cancer. she was one of a growing number of healthy, non—smokers to contract the disease. lung cancer is one of the most deadly cancers, and yet it receives far less funding for research. the consequences for non—smoking victims can be devastating, as clive has been finding out. when you're first diagnosed with cancer, it's really scary and i was very scared. i was diagnosed with non—small cell lung cancer in august 2015. this is my younger sister, sarah, she died of lung cancer in december, two years after being diagnosed. in the months before her death, she made this film about her c

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11: haiti has accused oxfam of covering—up allegations that aid workers helping earthquake victims in the country paid for sex. the fact that those folks were allowed to leave the country without any punishment without even informing the haitian authorities about that, it was a cover—up. cross—border confrontations between israeli warplanes and iranian—backed forces in syria have triggered concern in both moscow and washington. a five—year—old boy who was pulled out of a river in ballymena, county antrim has died in hospital. also coming up: a tough match in the six nations, where england hang on to beat wales at twickenham in a close—fought contest. at 11:30pm, we'll bring you a lively conversation about tomorrow's front pages in our paper review. wait, which side of the road is it? god's sake, just drive! and at 11:16pm in the film review, mark kermode joins jane hill to talk about black panther. good evening and welcome to bbc news. haiti's ambassador

keith yorked, bbc news. keith york, bbc news. i think he is really greedy on goals, roberto, not bothered too much. and the difference is that mo had an assist and a goal tonight so it is nice both of them had that, because they both worked very hard. and they make a difference, the players. klopp's old friend, the huddersfield boss david wagner fi5i§€§f§fl§l€ agree bé§1§¥§§§3§£ a huge win for his over bournemouth. fantaftffmtba"and ”ks" f , , ~ , ~ of the season so far, offensively and defensively, and if you know the players played 120 minutes on tuesday, and that bournemouth is on a fantastic run as well, it makes this result and performance even greater. on teams wanting to come up to the premier league... 0nto teams wanting to come up to the premier league... aston villa are up to second place in the championship having beaten birmingham city 2—0 in the second city derby. both sides had hit the woodwork before albert adomah cut in from the left wing to give villa the lead on the hour mark. steve bruce's

james reynolds, bbc news, rome. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: an ancient tomb, thought to be more than 2000 years old, is uncovered in egypt. are you prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation. as revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. a climax in the night outside the gates of mr marcos's sanctuary, malacanang, the name itself symbolising one of the cruellest regimes of modern asia. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly using a cell from another sheep. citizens are trying to come to grips with their new freedom. though there is joy and relief today, the scars are everywhere. not for 20 years have locusts been seen in such numbers in this part of africa. some of the swarms have been ten miles long. this is the last time the public will see this pope, very soon for the sake of the credibility and authority of the next pope, benedict xvi will, i

vicki young, bbc news, munich. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: she was famously linked to an attack on a fellow skater. now, the story of tonya harding gets the hollywood treatment. we speak to the film's stars. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. the withdrawal completed in good order, but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. malcolm was murdered. that has a terrible effect on the morality of the people. i'm terrified of the repercussions in the streets. one wonders who is next. as the airlift got under way, there was no letup in the eruption itself. lava streams from a vent low in the crater flowed down to the sea on the east of the island — away from the town for the time being, but it could start flowing again at any time. the russians heralded their new generation space station with a spectacular night launch. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: students from the florida school where seventeen people were killed in a mass shooti