bbc news, islamabad. ja: for more on the election results, i spoke a brief time ago with seth jones at the center for strategic and international studies. why did the military decide to support him this time around? seth: i think he is the best of the alternativesor the least worst of the alternatives. i think what they see in imran freshs someone who is face, someone who has at least publicly argued from a natiol security standpoint that he will move closer to china. he will take a tougher line ande he relationship with the united states fairer, at least from the pakistan perspective. he has not quite said it this way, but his motto is to essentially ke pakistan great again. jane: how is he going to do that?as seth: well, heurned himself from a sex symbol and cricket star to a devout muslim and politician who is likely to become the prime minister of pakistan. he is hoping to do the same thing with economy, corruption, and a range of other issues. he has promisea lot, a very populist campaign. it will be

that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello, i'm olly foster at the bbc sport centre,

james cook, bbc news. we're nowjoined on the line from philadelphia by us attorneyjeffrey goodman whose firm has represented people injured in past duck boat accidents. thank you forjoining us. what exactly is the issue with the duck boat? the main issue is the canopy. that has been a long consistent theme in all the accidents. going back to 1999, in arkansas, a duck boat cinque, the same thing happen in philadelphia in 2010, u nfortu nately. in philadelphia in 2010, unfortunately. what happens with these duck boats is the canopy above these duck boats is the canopy above the passengers, when the boat sinks, the passengers, when the boat sinks, the passengers, when the boat sinks, the passengers are drawn into the canopy and it draws them down. they have no ability to get out from the trap of the canopy. that is the death trap. the national classification board, when they investigated the disaster came out with a safety recommendations that the canopy is must be removed. —— canopies. unfortunately did

this is bbc news. the headlines: tens of thousands converge on central london in protest at president trump's visit to britain. there have also been demonstrations in other cities around the country, and he's now facing fresh protests in scotland as he continues his visit to the uk. earlier, he met queen elizabeth at windsor castle and described the relationship between the us and the uk as the "highest level of special". president trump is now in scotland at his turnberry golf resort — the last stop on his trip to the uk. two days before mr trump meets vladimir putin, a grand jury in the us has decided to charge 12 russian intelligence officers with hacking into the computers of the democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton and her party. ina in a moment on bbc news, we will have news watch, but first, he is click. —— here is. file footage: the seconds wound down before the start, 24 drivers stamped ha rd 24 drivers stamped hard on the throttle. formula 1 has been at the cutting edge of

jorginho smyth, bbc news. —— georgina smyth, bbc news. the roman catholic cardinal of nicaragua, leopoldo brenes, says the church is being persecuted by the government of daniel 0rtega. church leaders have been attempting to mediate during months of anti—government protests. the un says more than 300 people have been killed. churches have been vandalised in recent weeks and cardinal brenes said he had been manhandled by the security forces. church leaders are expected to meet on monday to decide whether to continue the mediation effort. sweden is appealing for international help to tackle dozens of forest fires raging across the country. firefighters are continuing their struggle to put out the wildfires, after a protracted period of exceptional heat and drought. aircraft support to tackle the blazes has already been provided by italy and france, and more is being offered by germany, poland and denmark. one of germany‘s star football players, mesut 0zil, says he will no longer play for the national team. in a long and heartfelt statem

this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: divers have rescued all 12 boys and their football coach from flooded caves in northern thailand, 17 days after they got trapped underground by heavy rains. and president donald trump has arrived in brussels ahead of a high—stakes nato meeting. let's get more on that rescue operation in thailand. edd sorenson is an experienced cave diver. he joins us now from florida in the us. we have heard from you over the past couple of days on bbc news. now that the rescue has been completed, what do you think was the key element in this operation going as smoothly as it did? i don't know if there is a key element except teamwork. i mean, they just key element except teamwork. i mean, theyjust did key element except teamwork. i mean, they just did everything key element except teamwork. i mean, theyjust did everything right. they had great volunteers, there was a lot of people thatjust really worked so hard getting tanks in their. they brought in top—notch divers. you kn

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00: the irish border still a block on the road to brexit, as the eu and the uk call on each other to change position. it is now for the eu to respond is, not simply to fall back on two previous positions which have already been proven on workable. if you want to reach a deal it is also our responsibility to be prepared all scenarios, including no deal. after a surprise invitation with president trump, russia says it is open to a possible visit by president putin to washington. president trump's former lawyer is reported to have secretly recorded a conversation with mr trump before the 2016 election, in which they discussed payments to a former playboy model. two 15—year—olds who plotted to murder pupils and teachers at a school in yorkshire are given custodial sentences. the surviving victim of the novichok poisoning in amesbury leaves hospital. the whole secret of survival was never to stay still for more than two seconds. —— 20. geoffrey wellum, the young

andrew plant, bbc news. north korea has begun dismantling a rocket—engine testing facility seen as instrumental in the development of the country's ballistic missile programme. satellite images of the sohae station in the north west of the country seen by the monitoring group 38 north suggest kimjong—un may be fulfilling a promise made to president trump injune. north korea has always said the site was used to launch satellites for its space programme but the us has always suspected it was used to test ballistic missiles. earlier, i spoke with our correspondent, laura bicker, who gave her assessment of the latest development from seoul. well, this is a site based up in the north—west of north korea right by the chinese border. they've been monitoring it for some time because it was % ofa monitoring it for some time because it was % of a promise allegedly made to president trump in singapore. its activity, not major activity at the moment but they're appearing to be dismantling one of the rocket launch

this is bbc news. i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: president trump's collision course with protesters. more demonstrations on day three of his uk visit. he's praised the queen, describing her as an "incredible woman," and said he "fully intends" to run for re—election in 2020. after israel's biggest attack against hamas militants in gaza for four years. hamas say a ceasefire‘s now been agreed. set to leave hospital at last. we speak to the father of one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded thai cave. and a huge iceberg threatens a village in western greenland. officials say further splits could cause a tsunami. hello. president trump has confirmed during his uk visit that he instends to run for re—election in 2020. he made the comments during an interview with the journalist piers morgan. the us president also spoke about his meeting with queen elizabeth. he described the british monarch as an "incredible woman, so sharp, so beautiful." there's been a third day of anti—trump protests, including a demonstratio

branwen jeffreys, bbc news. british gas lost more than 300,000 accounts in the first half of this year, according to the chief executive of the firm's parent company. centrica's profits were also down 20% to £430 million as our business editor simonjack reports. switching your energy supplier — have you? i have, yes. no. yes, i have. yes. no. well, record numbers of people are switching, which, it turns out, is bad news for the uk's biggest supplier, british gas. last year, british gas lost 1.2 million gas and electricity accounts. so far this year, it's lost a further 341,000 and that's hurt the bottom line, with profits falling 20%. but the exodus is slowing, according to the boss of parent company centrica. overall, i believe we're now seeing the beginnings of our ability to stabilise customer numbers. so when i speak to you in six months‘ time, you won't have lost any more customers? i'm not going to give you a prediction about when we'll actually stabilise customer numbers and customer accounts in cons

this is bbc news. the headlines — president trump says he's willing to meet iranian leaders without preconditions, to discuss how to improve relations between the two countries. tensions have increased since may, when mr trump pulled out of the iran nuclear deal, while the white house is preparing to re—impose sanctions. more than 50,000 people have now fled their homes in california as wildfires continue to ravage the state. at least seven people have died, including four firefighters. thousands more are working around the clock to try to battle the blazes. the worst, the carr fire, is now 20% contained, up from 5% on sunday. votes are being counted in zimbabwe's presidential and parliamentary elections. turnout was high, with long queues at some polling stations. observers say it had been a peaceful day, which might prove to be the country's first day of democracy. now on bbc news, hardtalk‘s stephen sackur speaks to the australian writer, tim winton.

iain watson, bbc news. thousands of passengers are being urged not to travel to the uk's second busiest station due to a signalling error. dozens of gatwick express, thameslink and southern services to and from london victoria were cancelled due to the fault. national rail says the disruption is likely to continue for the rest of the day. our transport correspondent victoria fritz reports. the service to west croydon has been cancelled... and all-too-familiar warning and another tough morning for passengers using britain's rail services. over 75 million people come to london victoria each year. for some, it is the route to work. for some, it is the route to work. for others, it is the way home or to other days. how destructive is this to your journey today? other days. how destructive is this to yourjourney today? it sucks! it is so bad. it is either this or get a two our bus home. where are you trying to get to? i am trying to get to balham, i just trying to get to? i am trying to get to balham, ijust came

dan roan, bbc news, repino. there were jubilant scenes from england fans across the country as the three lions earned their place in the quarter finals of the world cup. it was the young goalkeeper jordan pickford's heroics that helped clinch the victory. fiona trott has been talking to some of those who developed his love of the game. this is what world cup celebration looks like. from leeds, to back gardens in birmingham... backbenchers in westminster. and in sutton coldfield, majorca and london. but here on wearside, nobody was celebrating harder than the teachers at the jordan pickford's old school in washington. during the lunch break today, they relived that world —class lunch break today, they relived that world—class save. lunch break today, they relived that world-class save. he was immensely tough kid in year seven and he wa nted tough kid in year seven and he wanted to win in every sport he took pa rt wanted to win in every sport he took part in. that penalty shoot out showed the same characterist

richard galpin, bbc news. our correspondentjonathan head has been following the resuce operation since it began nine days ago and join us now. it's incredible they have been found alive in the cave, but the big question is how on earth they get them out. that is a huge challenge, but actually this in itself is extraordinary. nobody knew for sure where these boys were. it's been an incredibly challenging operation just getting as far as the divers have right now. things picked up in the last few days and they made breakthroughs. the water levels have gone down. but even then, there was a real fear that if they reach this point they were aiming for under enormous difficulty, maybe the boys wouldn't be there or maybe they wouldn't be there or maybe they wouldn't be there or maybe they wouldn't be alive, but they are, that's what people are focusing on. they plan to get medics in their who have diving experience to treat the boys. they need to get food and other medical treatment in there and figure out what to do

this is bbc news. i'm ben bland. our top stories: huge crowds have rallied in london and there have been protests across the country as president trump continues his visit to the uk. he was earlier welcomed by the queen at windsor castle despite it not being a full state visit. president trump denied criticising theresa may over her brexit plans after saying in an interview her approach would probably kill any trade deal with the us. president trump is in scotland at his turnberry golf resort, the last stop on his trip to the uk. in england, a small bottle containing the nerve agent novichok has been found in the home of one of the recent victims. back home, we speak to the british volunteer divers who helped save 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a cave in thailand. hello and welcome to bbc world news. president trump has arrived in scotland, where he's spending the weekend at his luxury golf resort in turnberry. here he is with melania emerging from air force one at scotland's prestwick airport. it comes

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: israel has evacuated at least 100 of syria's white helmets civil defence volunteers and their families to jordan. the operation was the result of international cooperation. donald trump rejects fbi claims that his former adviser carter page was a russian agent and collaborated with moscow during the 2016 election campaign. the war in yemen is now in its fourth year, regional powers drawn into the conflict. one of those is the united arab emirates, which is believed to be using the war to expand its influence. there's a uae presence in a string of neighbouring countries around the horn of africa, including eritrea and the remote yemeni island of socotra. 0ur security correspondent, frank gardner, has this exclusive report, on how the war in yemen is threatening socotra, a unesco world heritage site. remote, mysterious, and home to some of the world's rarest plants and creatures. it's been called the galapagos of the indian ocean. this is socotra, a yemeni island j

joe lynam, bbc news. well, a little earlier, my colleague shaun ley spoke to the robert cheesewright, the director of policy at smart energy gb, the firm publicising the use —— the firm publicising the use of smart meters. a greener, smarter, cheaper... the alternative is a dirty, expensive system that all of our bills for more expensive and more wasteful than they need to be. i'm sorry to interrupt you, but the argument for a lot of people would be that the bills are expensive because we as consumers are paying for the programme, it's not being funded by the industry, it is being funded by a levy on people's energy bills and we are not getting for money. if all we are not getting for money. if all we are not getting for money. if all we are going to save at the end of the day is £11 biglia, it's nice to have £11 per year, but they would say, it is being outweighed by the amount that is added to my bill to fund this roll—up. amount that is added to my bill to fund this roll-up. that is £11 in you

ian barmer, bbc news. now if you're afraid of heights, you might want to look away during this next report. spectators in paris have watched a tightrope walker performing in front of one of the city's most iconic sights. andy beatt has the story. they call paris the city of lights. for one afternoon in the montmartre neighbourhood it was the city of heights. with the skyline as her backdrop, french tightrope walker tatiana—mosio bongonga started 35 metres above montmartre hill and inched her way towards one of the city's most famous sights, the sacre coeur basilica. she wasn't the only one hanging by a thread. down below, they looked on filled with wonder, admiration but also a little fear. this stunt done without a security cable. translation: it was very surprising and very dangerous. it really impressed me actually. i noticed that she was not secured. there was a lot of acrobatics. i had a really good time. even getting to the starting position would scare off the faint—hearted, but this stunt has b

david sillito, bbc news. police in wiltshire say they've begun speaking to charlie rowley — one of the victims of the novichok poisoning who's regained consciousness and is no longer in a critical condition. officers say they spoke briefly to him in salisbury district hospital. over 100 counter—terrorism detectives are trying to establish the source of the nerve agent contamination. mr rowley‘s partner, dawn sturgess, died on sunday. facebook is to be fined a record £500,000 by the information commissioner, the maximum fine possible for misuse of data in the uk. the regulator has been investigating how the details of tens of millions of users ended up in the hands of the political consultancy cambridge analytica. and concerns have been raised about political parties, buying personal information from so—called ‘data brokers'. the fine is modest compared with previous sanctions on facebook as our technology corrspondent rory cellan—jones reports. personal data. a vital new weapon in election campai

robert hall, bbc news. it was the women‘s quarter finals at wimbledon today and serena williams survived a challenge to make it through to the semi finals, asjoe wilson reports. on this honours board, some of the players who made wimbledon, who made modern tennis, but this year‘s women‘s champion, there is a space, waiting for a story. it could still be the great serena comeback. williams was truly stretched today by camila giorgi of italy, three fierce sets, but serena was up to it. her seeding 25 is temporary. the power seems permanent. reaching a wimbledon semifinal is almost unimaginable territory for germany‘s julia goerges. another winner today. and jelena ostapenko becomes the first latvian woman to reach a wimbledon semifinal. unpredictable is often good. none of the top ten seeds were even in these quarterfinals, but the players we did see rose to the occasion. daria kasatkina is at the bottom of the screen. playing angelique kerber. now there were breathless rallies to end this match. kerb

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. siding with russia over election meddling. president trump wraps up his meeting with vladimir putin, saying he believes no interference took ace. pres. trump: all i can do is ask the question. president putin,e said it is not russia. i will say this, i don't see any reason why it would be. laura: putting the ball in mr. trump's court, russia's president offers to helpn the mueller investigation, and says yes, trump was his preferred candidate. plus, a fine day for a parade in paris. tathe world cup championke a victory lap down the champs elysees. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television in the u.s. and also around the world. president trump called his summit with president putin in helsinki today productive. but afterwards, the u.s. president refused to bk the conclusion of american intelligence agencies that 01russia interfered in the election. donald trump said vladimir putin gave him a strong and powerful denial. in a stat

this is bbc news. the headlines — firefighters in the us say 90 large wildfires have now burned a million acres in 14 states. the deadliest fire is in northern california where six people have died and thousands of people have had to abandon their homes. president trump has declared a state of emergency. a relief operation‘s underway on the indonesian island of lombok after a powerful earthquake left fourteen people dead and damaged thousands of homes. the main quake hit early in the morning when many people were still sleeping and was followed by numerous aftershocks. officials say the number of casualties is expected to rise. just hours ahead of zimbabwe's historic election, former president robert mugabe has said he won't vote for the ruling party candidate. he was ousted last year and replaced by his former ally emmerson mnangagwa. the main challenger is the leader of the opposition mdc, nelson chamisa.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00: long delays on flights, ferries and cross—channel trains as the recent extreme weather continues to cause problems. eurotunnel says it's now operating a full service on the folkestone—calais route, but has stopped selling tickets until next week. five people, including two children, die and tens of thousands flee their homes in northern california as wildfires sweep across the state. ididn't i didn't realise how much my home means to me, and my community. the main candidates in zimbabwe's presidential election have addressed huge crowds in harare, on the last day of campaigning before the country's historic vote. also coming up, british victory at the tour de france. wales‘ geraint thomas is set to win as he maintains his lead on the penultimate day of the race. and at 11:30 we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers. we arejoined by we are joined by martin lipton and penny smith. stay with us for that. good evening. parts of the

dan roan, bbc news, repino. more than 200,000 people who use london's victoria station every day were told to avoid it completely today, after a major signalling problem. the disruption caused chaos during this morning's rush hour, and things don't look much better for this evening's rush hour. our transport correspondent, victoria fritz, is near the station. how much longer is this expected to go on? well, that the $1 million question, isn't it, sophie? it is very ha rd to question, isn't it, sophie? it is very hard to say with any great certainty. what we do know is about 125,000 people were expected to use gatwick airport today, it is the busiest time of the year for the airport, but with one rail group in operation, the chances are there will be people who will have missed flights. regular rail passengers, well, they have become very used to announcement of cancellations and delays, it has become the unwelcome soundtrack to their summer, so if i cani soundtrack to their summer, so if i can i want to show you

adam wild, bbc news. tennis and wimbledon where the german angelique kerber has beaten serena williams to become the women's champion for the first time. taking the match in straight sets kerber picks up her third grand slam title. williams was the favourite going into the match despite it being only her fourth tournament since giving birth in september. joe lynsky reports. for all the finals or the titles, this is perhaps serena's greatest match. 36—year—old williams had a baby last year. she said she could barely walk to her letterbox. now she's back on the centre. the instinct has never escaped her. but she would need all those flashes to topple angelique kerber. the german new defence was key to a first wimbledon title. stay in the rallies and wait for the openings. that persistence was forcing the errors. williams had lost sight of how to finish the points. and with the american toiling, kerber clinched the first set. this year's women's draw has seen other star names fall early. quietly, kerber

jon kay, bbc news. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: separated at birth in the name of science. the lawyer. mick daniels says that her detention was politically motivated. a new documentary looks at the dark secret that shattered the lives of these triplets. the flamboyant italian fashion designer, gianni versace, has been shot dead in florida. the multimillionaire was gunned down outside his home in the exclusive south beach district of miami. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worst floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans, but tonight it's completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder to all americans of the problems the energy crisis has brought to them. 200 years ago today, a huge parisian crowd stormed the bastille prison, the first act of the revolution which was to topple the french monarchy. today, hundreds of thousands thronged the champs—elysee f

amol rajan, bbc news. the "special relationship" was a phrase used by sir winston chrurchill in a speech in 1946, when he referred to political, diplomatic, cultural, economic, military, and historical relations between the united kingdom and the usa. 0n the eve of president trump's visit to the uk, our special correspondent allan little reports on how the relationship between britain and america was nurtured in the past, and how it's now seen in the age of trump. in st paul's cathedral this memorial chapel remembers the americans stationed in britain who died in the second world war. the role of the dead has 28,000 names. newsreel: britain and america join together in persons of high and lowly estate... it was inaugurated in 1958. by then, a new world had emerged from the shared sacrifice of war. tee. vfifiériiéfizléfi gig fifli if??? its founding fathers were president franklin roosevelt and winston churchill. the institutions of global governance, the imf and world bank, the world trade organiza

purepoint financ >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: thiis "bbc world news america." reporting om washington, i am laura trevelyan. pres. trump: thank you very much. laura: another day of confusion and clarification on where president ump stands on the threat from russia. according to him, no one has ever been so strong. pres. trum no president ever as tough as i have been on russia. all you have to do is mbok at the nuers, look at what we have done. laura: nothing short of a miracle. the 12 thai boys and their speak for the first time about their dramatic rescue. plus, humorous art through the ages. how a new exhibit sheds light what is funny down the centuries and why. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television inndmerica and arhe globe. it is day two of white house damage control following the president's press conference with vladimir putin sinki. now press secretary sarah sanders says mr. trump did not mean to y no when asked when -- whether russia was stl targeting the u.s., but rather refusing to take more questions. that wasot the impression of the pre

purepoint financial. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. wildfires continue to pose a major dang in california, where seven people have died. firefighters are struggling to control the flames in a race against time and conditions. >> setting controlled burns like this one hacking away at the undergrowth to try to deprive the wildfires of fuel. it is relentless and often dangerous work. jane: with the italian prime minister in town, president trump says he is open to meeting the iranian president anytime without preconditions. plus,e, larriage, and a stand-in mom. sarah cunningham is offering ouples a chance to have all on their wedding day. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. mo than 50,000 people have fled their homes in california as wildfires ravage the state. at least seven people have died and thousands of firefighters are trying to battle the blazes. the carr fire in the northern part of the state ist.ne of the wo nasa released this image from

welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is nkem ifejika. and these are our top stories: protests across the uk as tens of thousands of people demonstrate against president trump and his policies. more are planned over the weekend. i feel the fact that he is on a state visit and she is going to see the queen, while he is doing atrocious things, i think that is not ok. there was pomp and pageantry. queen elizabeth welcomed the president for afternoon tea at windsor castle. there was also an apology for his interview with a newspaper and mr trump rowed back on his criticism of the prime minist calling her instead an "incredible woman".

james cook, bbc news. the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, has questioned whether the british prime minister's latest proposals for trade after the uk leaves the eu are workable. earlier, theresa may used a speech to urge the eu to evolve its position on the irish border issue. 0ur deputy political editor, john pienaar, has the latest. the protesters often turn out for theresa may, but the problems of brexit follow her everywhere. today she was in belfast, with a plea and a promise — a promise there would be no hard irish border when the uk leaves, and a plea to the eu. she had compromised on her brexit plan. now, it was brussels's turn. the white paper represents a significant development of our position. it is a coherent package. it is now for the eu to respond, not simply to fall back onto previous positions, which have already been proven unworkable. as for the border, her plan sees goods moving freely between the uk and the eu, including ireland, with no customs or other checks. so no special

nick parrott, bbc news. would never have thought that you could do something like that today, but i just kept could do something like that today, but ijust kept pushing and come believing and it happened. so i really manifested my dream today. so really manifested my dream today. so really big thanks to god. 15 stages completed, six to go, and it's as you were at the tour de france. geraint thomas is heading into the last week in the leader's yellow jersey, over a minute and half ahead of his teamate and tour champion chris froome. drew savage reports. the leader and his faithful will be no one is sure which rose geraint thomas and chris froome will play in the last week of the tour. a clear picture will emerge over the last few days. the rates climbed a few hills as eight climbed the pyrenees, but they were saving their legs for the mountains. a three—man breakaway raced into the my might. danish sprinter proved himself the strongest, celebrate in his first win on the tour. thomas, from an third—place h

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: at least five people have died, including two children and their great—grandmother, as a huge wildfire sweeps across northern california. tens of thousands join rallies across russia to protest against plans to raise the pension age. pope francis has accepted the resignation of a cardinal, the first such case in nearly 100 years. the catholic church found "credible and substantiated" claims that theodore mccarrick had sexually abused a teenager nearly 50 years ago. the 88—year—old former archbishop of washington is facing a vatican trial, and has already been barred from carrying out any ministry. john mcmanus reports. and to speak with civility and pray together... theodore mccarrick is one of the best—known clerics in the us catholic church. but as of now, he is no longer a cardinal. on friday evening, he submitted his resignation to the pope, a consequence of an investigation by the archdiocese of new york into allegations that he sexually abused a tee

this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines: massive wildfires sweep north america, bringing death and devastation from new mexico to alaska. a relief operation is underway on the indonesian island of lombok, after a powerful earthquake left 14 people dead and damaged thousands of homes. zimbabwe's former president, robert mugabe, has addressed the media on the eve of the country's first elections since he was ousted from office. he said the people of zimbabwe hadn't been free since he was removed. mr mugabe said he won't be voting for the man who succeeded him, emmerson mnangagwa. 0ur africa editor fergal keane reports from the zimbabwean capital, harare. enter the ghost of elections past to make mischief and seek pity. he's 94, and for the first time in the history of an independent zimbabwe, robert mugabe's name is not on the ballot. he is bitter. what have we seen? i was sacked from the party i founded. for days, there've been rumours that grace and robert mugabe would declare support for the

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: it appears that the rescue operation to save eight boys and their football coach who are trapped in a series of caves in thailand has resumed. breaking news from here in the uk: the politician in charge of the brexit negotiations, david davis, has resigned from the government. the news comes just two days after the cabinet of prime minister theresa may approved a compromise document intended to guide the negotiations over britain's departure from the european union. the departure of the brexit secretary came just before midnight local time here, and it is also being reported that david davis's deputy in the brexit department has quit as well. the bbc‘s andrew plant gave me this update. the repercussions, the repercussions from this will be bouncing around notjust westminster here in london right now but also in brussels, it was placed in the united, unified group that is. but the timing is interesting, happening at midnight ona interesting, happening at midnigh

the programme, shown on the news channel and internationally on bbc world news, is broadcast not from a studio like this one, but on a balcony upstairs overlooking the main bbc newsroom. and, as the match against colombia reached its tense denouement, that posed something of a challenge for presenter ross atkins. err, morning commute, the work—out, coffee. something's happened! colombia have missed, so, if england score, they are going through. i'm going to persevere, i'll do my best here, as thomas smith from nme was pointing out, i think i mightjust abandon this and talk about the football, because it's quite hard to get on with the story while so much commotion is going on. we're now in a situation where, if england score this goal, which i would love to show you, but we don't have the rights, they are through! and i think that means england are through. 0k. so, colombia are out, england are through! general pandemonium, and that's just here in the bbc newsroom. stephen garner was watching that and describes what he saw. jon sopel had earlier joined in the flag waving, by tweetin

dan roan, bbc news, samara. at home, it is not tens of millions were watching the match and as the goals went in and the final whistle blew, there were jubilant scenes across the nation. daniella relph was with fans in sunderland. patriotism on full show. in sunderland, as the game began, the mood was hopeful. i'm feeling great, kind of weird. so excited, hot work! what do you reckon? we're going to win! with england's jordan pickford and henderson both from sunderland, there was added passion here. the crowd lived every tackle, every chance and every goal. thousands gathered around big screens in city centres, watching and willing england to do well. cheering and applause. it's never an easy watch. that mix of anxiety and hope. knowing that a world cup semifinal was in sight. cheering and applause. even at wimbledon, not everyone's mind was on the tennis. and in sunderland, at the final whistle there was total euphoria. # football's coming home... this has been an uplifting experience for everyone watching toge

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley. the headlines at ten: mps warn british democracy is in crisis because of targeted campaigns of hate and misinformation on social media. the chief constable of the west midlands admits his police force is, at times, providing a poor service, and apologises. we are incredibly busy at this time. the level of calls we receive in the summer are very, very challenging. sometimes, that service that we provide at those peak times doesn't meet what the public expect. welcome relief for some — as the cool air arrives, but strong winds could cause travel disruption, as temperatures drop across the uk. also coming up this hour... millions gaze upon the glory of a blood moon, during what was the 21st century‘s longest lunar eclipse. for those lucky enough to see it, the moon passed across the shadow of the earth last night, painting it red. and at 10:30, rajan datar goes all peter o'toole on us — he's injordan, for an action—packed re—enactment of lawrence of arabia. that's the travel sh

frank gardner, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: rare pieces of disneyland history are up for auction in tinseltown. ok, coming down the ladder now. that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt, and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity, and an increase in malfunctioning sperm, unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime, as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: officials in greece say at least 20 people have been killed, as deadly wildfires burn near the capital, athens. north korea appears to be dismantling part of an important rocket engine te

richard galpin, bbc news. there's been enormous praise for the work of the two british divers who found the group. thai authorities called for help from rick stanton and john volanthen who have a reputation as among the best cave rescuers in the world. colleagues have described the pair as the "a—team". daniela relph reports. on the far left is rick stanton, on the far right isjohn volanthen. highly accomplished and experienced cave divers. the reassuring words of john volanthen the first contact with the outside world the boys and their coach had had in more than a week. this wasjohn volanthen this morning, helping prepare thai navy seals. the team have been in thailand for several days, chosen for the expertise of low visibility cave dives and specialist knowledge of breathing equipment. john and rick, they are calm, very collected, very organised, extremely disciplined, and consummate professionals. so i feel confident from this point on that things are going to work. the british cave divers are volunteer

this is bbc news. the headlines — at least five people have died, including two children and their great—grandmother, as a huge wildfire sweeps across northern california. 17 people are missing and nearly forty thousand have been forced to flee. firefighters are battling the blaze. they say it's only 5% contained so far. the two main candidates in zimba bwe's presidential elections have addressed large crowds of supporters in the capital, harare. president emmerson mnangagwa of the zanu—pf party faces a challenge nelson chamisa of the opposition mdc. it's the first presidential poll since robert mugabe was ousted from power in november, pope francis has accepted the resignation of a prominent us cardinal. the catholic church found that allegations theodore mccarrick had sexually abused a teenager were "credible and substantiated". now on bbc news, click.

victoria gill, bbc news. that is it from mars. now on bbc news, it is time for the news where you. this is sportsday, live from the bbc sport centre with me, chris mitchell. coming upforyou: peak performance. geraint thomas extends his lead at the tour de france. ferrari are fastest as lewis hamilton lags behind in practise for the hungary grand prix. and england's selectors will be smiling as rashid's turn continues. geraint thomas is now within touching distance of his first grand tour title. the welshman shrugged off any attempted attacks on today's 19th stage at the tour de france. and he still looks strong. he increased his overall lead to two minutes and five seconds. drew savage has the details of the 19th stage. congratulations for geraint thomas dwellers. he needed to keep his lead but he ended up extended it. there were three mountains left. and he'd have help tackling them, from no less than the defending champion. the col du tourmalet, almost twice as high as snowdon, scaled successfully. the final climb, the col d'aubisque, where — as thomas had predicted — the att

joe miller, bbc news. chris froome s bid for a record equalling fifth tour de france begins tomorrow. an anti—doping case against the cyclist was dropped earlier this week after a nine—month investigation. he's been speaking to our correspondent andy swiss. booze, whistles and jeers. for chris froome and team sky last night it was hardly a champions welcome. froome and team sky last night it was hardly a champions welcomelj was hardly a champions welcome.” have an amazing team to support me. chris froome has never been popular with many french fans and a recent investigation into an asthma drug seems to have fuelled that hostility. this week, chris froome was cleared of any wrongdoing and had this message to those booing him. you are coming to a sporting event. it is fair enough if you don't support me or don't support tea m don't support me or don't support team sky, but put a jersey of someone team sky, but put a jersey of someone who you do support, stand there and do something positive that there

mark lowen, bbc news, mati. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: it's like beatlemania all over again — sir paul mccartney makes a surprise appearance in his home town. the us space agency nasa ordered an investigation after confirmation today astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldier's lot — drudgery and danger. now no more after four decades. if one is on one's own in a private house, not doing harm to anyone i don't see why these people should wander in and say you are doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs on the prowl at worcestershire park and already they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they are lovely, yeah. really sweet. yeah, they were cute. this is bbc news. our top story this hour: a deadline passes for the us government to try and reunite families separated by donald trump's zero tolerance policy. i spoke just now to madhu greywal, federal immigration policy counsel with the american civil liberties union. the a

katya adler, bbc news, brussels. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: france edges past its european neighbours belgium to secure a spot in the world cup final. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup. they pipped the favourites south africa by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated and celebration parties were cancelled. the man entered the palace through a downstairs window and made his way to the queen's private bedroom, then he asked her for a cigarette. and, on the pretext of arranging for some to be brought, she summoned a footman on duty, who took the man away. one child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. education is the only solution. this is bbc world news. our main story this hour: divers have rescued all 12 boys and their football coach from flooded caves in northern thai

welcome to bbc news. donald trump's former lawyer, michael cohen, secretly recorded his client discussing payments to a former playboy model — that's according to a us media report. the tapes were reportedly discovered during an fbi raid on mr cohen's property. the new york times reports that, on the recording, mr trump and mr cohen discuss paying karen mcdougal. she says she had a ten—month affair with donald trump in 2006. the tape was reportedly made two months before the election. the bbc‘s chris buckler in washington told me more. basically, it is alleged that karen mcdougal had an affair with donald trump a decade right before he stood for the presidential election here in the united states. that was in 2006 but in 2016 she sold her story to the national enquirer. he has always denied, of course, that he had that affair and he also denied that he knew anything about a payment by the national enquirer. and it seems the national enquirer did not even publish the story. it of course is a tabloid