this is bbc news. the headlines at eight. the government agrees to pay 33 million pounds to eurotunnel, to settle a lawsuit over extra ferry services in the event of a ‘no—deal‘ brexit. labour says the transport secretary, chris grayling, must go. he stumbles from catastrophe to disaster, and it is just gross incompetence on an industrial scale. enough is enough and that this man must be out of his post by monday. pakistan frees an indian fighter pilot, captured after his plane was shot down — amid rising tensions over kashmir. a man who gave his girlfriend drugs at a festival, and filmed her as she died, has been jailed for eight and a half years. making landlords check tena nts' immigration status, is ruled to be a breach of human rights.

hugh pym, bbc news. the great britain special olympics team is preparing to leave for abu dhabi to take part in the 50th anniversary of the games. more than 100 british athletes will compete. our disability news correspondent nikki fox has been talking to one of them. take your marks! it's my safe place, really, the water. itjust always makes you feel so calm and peaceful. erin has been competitively swimming since she was 11 years old. she is deaf and has learning disabilities, and is in training for one of the biggest sporting events in the world, the special olympics. how excited are you? it's like... it'sjust, like, a dream, actually, it is a dream come true. what are your chances? yeah, obviously, winning a gold medal would be brilliant, and just bringing awareness to people about the special olympics. the world said people with intellectual problems should not be seen in public. tonight, you are part of the year's largest sporting event and the world is watching. the special olympics were founded b

tom burridge, bbc news. the foreign secretaryjeremy hunt has warned mps that failing to back theresa may's brexit deal in the commons on tuesday could jeopardise the uk's departure from the eu. he said there was "wind in the sails" of those trying to stop brexit — and said there'd be devastating consequences for the conservative party if it failed to deliver on the referendum result. our political correspondent chris mason has this report. for the prime minister, every week begins with church and is followed, recently at least, by bruising brexit battles in the commons. so, here we go again as she tries for a second time to get parliament to back her plan. the foreign secretary said those who backed brexit but attempted to vote against the government should be careful what they wish for. there is wind in the sales of people trying to stop brexit and i just want to make this point because it is important, if you want to stop brexit you only need to do three things, kill this deal, get an extension and then

keith doyle, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... hundreds of thousands of people march through central london demanding another brexit referendum. american—backed kurdish forces declare victory over islamic state after capturing the group's last remaining stronghold in eastern syria. police in london launch a murder investigation following the fatal stabbing of a teenager last night. sport now. and a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good evening. mick mccarthy's second spell as republic of ireland manager has begun with a laboured 1—0 victory against gibraltar in their opening euro 2020 qualifier. it was the republic's first competitive win in almost 18 months, as holly hamilton reports 17 years after his last game in charge, mick mccarthy finds himself somewhere between a rock and a hard place. after a dismal nation league campaign, this is an ireland side with a mountain to climb. gibraltar ensured this would be an uphill struggle. 0n the artificial pitch the boys in green unable to find the net time and again. the gr

this is bbc news. the dutch husband of shamima begum, the teenager who has been stripped of her british citizenship forjoining the islamic state group has told the bbc he wants them to live in the netherlands. eight lawyers who back brexit, seven of them mps, set out the concessions they require from the eu to support the pm's brexit deal. rescuers have called off — for the day — their search for british climber tom ballard who's been missing on one of the world's highest mountains in pakistan for nearly a week. now on bbc news it's time for the week in parliament. welcome to the week in parliament. he holds out the possibility of delaying the uk is exit from the eu but says she wants us to leave this month. jeremy corbyn says theresa may is offering a botched deal but holds out a change in the policy.

tom symonds, bbc news. the lawyer acting on behalf of the family of shamima begum, the teenager who ran away from london tojoin the islamic state group, has said that he has "strong but as yet unconfirmed reports" that her newborn son has died. the bbc has been told by a medical source inside the camp that the reports are true. but tonight authorities in the camp have described the reports as "fake". our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is with me now. it isa it is a confusing picture but if it is true, this is the third child she has lost. yes, that is right, her other two children both died before christmas while she was in baghuz, and she said her children had died from unknown illnesses as a result of the conditions they were sleeping in. shamima begum's family's lawyer announced this possible news this afternoon, saying he had strong but unconfirmed reports of the death of her son. that was very quickly denied by an sdf spokesman, that being the mostly kurdish forces that are fighting the isl

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: new zealand's prime minister has opened a book of condolence for victims of the christchurch attacks, writing: "together we are one. they are us". she's been discussing tightening gun laws with her cabinet. counter—terrorism police have raided two homes in australia, where the suspect, brenton tarrant, grew up. his family say they're devastated by the attack. rescue workers in papua province in indonesia have rescued a five—month—old baby, trapped for hours in the rubble of a collapsed building after flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain swept through the region. at least 73 people have been killed across the province. many areas still remain inaccessible as rescue teams are struggling to search for survivors. nga pham has more. they don't know his name, but his rescue was a small miracle. the baby was pulled out alive after being trapped for six hours under the damaged house of his parents. their whereabouts are unknown. the army has bee

and coming up on bbc news... can zinedine zidane revive his former club as the european champions real madrid turn to their former manager? good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at 6pm. the prime minister has left for strasbourg this evening for unscheduled talks with the head of the european commission, jean claude juncker. the decision to go was only made this afternoon. theresa may is hoping that the eu will give her enough assurances on the brexit deal to convince mps to back it in just 2a hours‘ time. downing street has insisted that tomorrow's crunch vote will go ahead, despite admitting that talks with the eu have been ‘deadlocked'. for the latest let's go to our political editor, laura kuenssberg in westminster. sophie, these are vital hours for the prime minister and her government. in january, mps resoundingly kicked out her brexit deal she had brokered with the european union, and since then she spent weeks saying she was trying to get changes to make it appetising to the house of commons. but

this is bbc news, i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at 11:00pm: fears of at least 1,000 dead in mozambique after cyclone idai hits the country, leaving a 30—mile stretch of land under water. translation: i still haven't found where my daughter was buried in the debris. there was no furniture, no clothes, only rubble and stones. theresa may will tomorrow write to the european commission president to lay out the government's plan for delaying brexit. but an impatient brussels wants a concrete strategy. extended uncertainty without a clear plan would add to the economic cost for our businesses, but could also incura for our businesses, but could also incur a political cost for the eu. also this evening: new zealand's prime minister has vowed never to say the name of the christchurch mosque gunman. she was speaking as people gather at memorial park in christchurch for a burial ceremony for one of the victims. 50 people were killed in last friday's attack. and a warning from the head of the environment agency that, within 25

linda adey, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... the baby of shamima begum — who fled london to join the islamic state group — has died in a refugee camp — he was about two weeks old. andrew hill — the pilot who crashed at the shoreham airshow killing 11 people apologied to the victims‘ families after he was found not guilty of manslaughter. the prime minister calls on the eu for one last push to get her deal through parliament saying if it fails, brexit may never happen. now on bbc news, it's time for newswatch. this week samira ahmed asks why scotland has a new news programme. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. a new nightly news show launches in scotland. what is the rationale behind it? and the moment when a studio camera went rogue on the news channel. first, the surge in knife crime has dominated headlines over the past seven days. and it's prompted some national soul—searching about its possible causes. on monday's news at 10, mark easton pondered the nature of the offence. it's a crime that fee

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rob young, bbc news. the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier says he doesn't believe the uk has enough time to approve theresa may's brexit deal and leave the european union as planned on the 29th march. mr barnier said that a technical extension of up to two months may be necessary, but ministers have rejected the suggestion. let's go back to our top story. those very furious criticisms from donald trump on robert mueller and his special investigation, and of course, bernie sanders launching his presidential campaign. we can speak to eric ham, a political analyst and author based in washington. thank you very much your time. let's start with —— president trump that his conservative gathering, do you think those criticisms were harsher than usual? the president has had a very debilitating week with michael cohen testifying before the congress, his inability to get a deal with kim jong—un, and congress, his inability to get a deal with kimjong—un, and so the president was at home around his

this is bbc news. the headlines: in thailand, voting is under way in the country's general election. it's the first since a military coup in 2014. the mv viking sky issued a mayday after hitting bad weather. more than 1,000 passengers and crew are being airlifted from a cruise ship off the coast of norway. the mv viking sky issued a mayday after suffering engine problems during bad weather. five helicopters are involved in the rescue. at least three people have been seriously injured. hundreds of thousands of people have marched through central london, demanding that the uk holds another vote on its membership of the european union. there've been celebrations across syria after the so—called islamic state group was defeated in its last stranglehold, baghouz. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces, which is backed by the us, raised their flag above buildings seized from is fighters. now on bbc news, click looks at the latest in anti—drone technology to see what companies and airports are doing t

karen allen, bbc news. almost five years after malaysia airlines flight mh370 disappeared, the malaysian government has said it's open to continuing the search. the plane vanished in 2014, but the mission to find the wreckage was suspended indefinitely last year. sylvia lennan—spence reports. a memorial to mark the fifth anniversary of the disappearance of malaysia airlines flight mh370. family and friends of the passengers marked the occasion by lighting candles and planting trees. 239 people were on board the boeing 777 when it vanished en route from kuala lumpur to beijing. so far, two wide—ranging search missions exploring the seabed of the southern indian ocean have yet to find the missing aircraft, and the last hunt was suspended in 2018. now, the malaysian government says it is willing to explore further options. if there are any credible leads and any specific proposals, especially from ocean infinity, we are more than willing to look at them, and we are prepared to discuss with them every propo

this is bbc news. the headlines: the united nations says cyclone idai has created a massive disaster in southern africa. officials believe it may be the worst weather—related catastrophe that has ever hit the southern hemisphere. potentially millions of people are affected. at least 1,000 are feared dead in mozambique alone. hundreds are missing in zimbabwe and malawi. the first funerals are underway in new zealand for victims of friday's mass shootings at mosques in christchurch. there has been criticism of the authorities for delays in returning victims‘ bodies to their families. 30 of the 50 have now been approved for release. theresa may is formally asking the european union to delay britain's withdrawal beyond 29 march. the prime minister is to request an extension to the deadlocked brexit process until the end ofjune — possibly far longer. eu heads of government will consider the request on thursday. now on bbc news, hardtalk‘s stephen sackur speaks

we but those points to bbc news which told us those points to bbc news which told us interviews are robust and challenging and the bbc is committed to the highest standards of due a ccu ra cy to the highest standards of due accuracy and impartiality in its out put. sally challenged tim martin on his views ant presented opposing viewpoints as is to be expected in interviews of this kind. finally the death toll from the deadly cyclone in southern africa has reached at least 750 people, with victims in mozambique, zimbabwe and mall which. the end of last week, the news at six helpfully showed a map showing those countries. whole towns an villages have been submerged. the disasters emergency committee has launched an appeal to get aid to those most in need. i say helpfully, that may have been the intention, those who know the geography spotted a mistake. linda was watching and said your ignorance of countries in africa is astounding, you have marked zambia astounding, you have marked zambia as zimbabwe. i don't quite know what to say. and carl thought the mistake embarrassing asking, did you u

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: voting's under way in thailand in the first general election to be held since a military coup in 2014. there've been celebrations across syria after the islamic state group was defeated in its last stranglehold, baghouz. an attack on the fulani ethnic group in central mali has left more than 1,000 people dead. local officials say armed men dressed as traditional donzo hunters surrounded a village in the mopti region before attacking people in their homes. senior un officials have visited the country, calling for an immediate end to the violence. translation: we clearly and firmly these attacks against civilians, which claimed the lives of women and children. in the face of this unspeakable tragedy, i personally, asa unspeakable tragedy, i personally, as a secretary general‘s special representative, i call first for an end to this spiral of violence. i call first for an end to this spiral of violence. as part of our mandate to protect civilians — as soon as we

this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump has renewed his attacks on the mueller inquiry into allegations of russian interference in the 2016 election. speaking to conservative activists in maryland, he said the forthcoming report was part of an attempt to "take him out." the veteran us senator bernie sanders has launched his campaign to be the democratic candidate for president in 2020. vowing to fight against greed, hated and lies, he promised to unseat donald trump, who he termed the most dangerous president in modern american history. nasa and a private us space company have launched the first astronaut capsule from american soil in eight years. the craft, owned by the spacex company, is carrying a test dummy to the international space station. it's hoped flights carrying real astronauts will start by the end of the year. those are the headlines.

rob young, bbc news. the authorities in calais say 63 migrants have been detained after climbing aboard a cross—channel ferry. they were discovered soon after the ship arrived from dover last night as danny aeber—hard reports. this incident is unusual and embarrassing for the authorities. they are more used to try to deter attem pts they are more used to try to deter atte m pts by they are more used to try to deter attempts by migrants to stow away or be smuggled in vehicles crossing by ferry or via the channel tunnel. there has also been a recent rise in the use of small craft to cross the strait. the migrants breached the security perimeter and used a maintenance ladder to climb on deck last night. the whole ship, run by the dft s line, had to be searched, causing delays but it has now resumed service. the search for a british climber who's been missing on one of the world highest mountains for nearly a week has been called off for the day. tom ballard and his italian climbing partner, daniele nardi

this is bbc news. the headlines: votings under way in thailand in the first general election to be held since a military coup in 2014. there've been celebrations across syria after the so—called islamic state group was defeated in its last stranglehold, baghouz. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces, which is backed by the us, raised their flag above buildings seized from is fighters. an operation to rescue over 1,000 people from a cruise ship in trouble off south—west norway is set to continue through the night. more than 200 passengers have so far been airlifted to safety by helicopters in high winds. the viking sky sent out a distress call after suffering engine failure on a notorious stretch of coast. daniel mckerrel has more. off the coast of norway, the viking sky, a cruise liner with 1,300 people on board, began drifting towards rocks after engine failure. with the storm raging, the crew sent out a distress signal and managed to steer the ship to an anchorage two kilometres from shore.

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john donnison, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the ancient burial site that is one of the seven wonders of the middle ages. how egypt has saved these catacombs. first, the plates slid gently off the restaurant tables. then suddenly, the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards, and it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. the hydrogen bomb. on a remote pacific atoll, the americans had successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. i had heard the news earlier, and so my heart went bang, bang, bang! the constitutional rights of these marchers are their rights as citizens of the united states, and they should be protected even in the right to test them out, so that they don't get their heads broken and are sent to hospital. this religious controversy — i know you don't want to say too much about it — but does it worry you it's going to boil up when you get to the states? well, it worries me, yeah. i hope everything wi

welcome to bbc news. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the eu warns a no deal brexit is increasingly likely, after british mps rejected the withdrawal dealfor a third time. the uk's now set to leave on april 12th, but prime minister theresa may says a delay is almost inevitable. police use water cannons and tear gas, as more than1 million people descend on the streets of algiers in the biggest protest yet against president bouteflika. blackouts plunge venezuela ns into even more hardship. the opposition is calling for people to come out in protest.

jonathan amos, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... the dutch husband of shamima begum, the teenager who has been stripped of her british citizenship forjoining the islamic state group, has told the bbc he wants them to live in the netherlands. eight lawyers who back brexit — seven of them mps — set out the concessions they require from the eu to support the pm's brexit deal. the hatch is open — america's new astronaut capsule makes its test flight to the international space station. and in sport, it is defeat for brendan rodgers on his return to the premier league as a stoppage time goalfrom andre gray premier league as a stoppage time goal from andre gray gives watford victory over leicester. britten‘s andy pozzi is through to the final of the 60 metre hurdles in the indoor athletics at glasgow as he aims to defend his title, and nicky rios says he wentjet skiing just hours before beating alex zverev in the mexican open in acapulco —— nick kyrgios. new reserach suggests that 150 young men have died after going missing on

i'm ben bland with bbc news. our top story: president trump's former campaign chairman paul manafort‘s jailed for 47 months. it's a considerably shorter spell in prison than was expected after he was found guilty of a number of fraud offences. his conviction stems from the inquiry being conducted by robert mueller. britain says it will grant formal diplomatic protection to nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian dual national detained in iran. the foreign secretary says iran hasn't given her the medical and legal aid. and this story is trending on bbc.com. a pretty cobbled street in paris has become such a huge hit on instagram that residents of rue cremieux are calling on the city council to restrict access to users looking to take the perfect photo. a blogger says this illustrates how the search for the perfect picture could become a problem. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: knife attacks have led to the deaths of two more people in london in the last 2a hours —

gary, at a time of massive budget cuts to bbc news overall, is £5 million on one new news show, just for scotland, money well spent? i think it is. you probably won't be surprised to hear, i think, there's been a sense in the bbc for a number of years that a lot of production is centred in london and there has been a move over the past years to move production of various sorts including news out of london, so a few years ago, a number of programmes, breakfast bews and 5 live and sports moved up to salford, and more recently, there has been an investment in tv production and wales and digital services in northern ireland, and in the new channel for scotland. which has a range of content on it, comedy and entertainment and sports and the news programme and the make an hour—long programme at 9pm. already a report in scotland which is the back half hour to the next in a six o'clock bulletin. so why the need for this? they are very different kinds of programmes. the report in scotland, as you said, is part of the news hour on bbc one at six o'clock. it will remain that so the network ne

this is bbc news. the top stories this hour: the prime minister has announced what she called legally binding changes to her deal to leave the european union after late—night talks in strasbourg. they include assurances on the irish backsto. investigators have recovered the voice and data recorders from the ethiopian air crash. as more airlines ground the type of plane involved, us aviation officials say they believe it it airworthy. nhs england has announced plans, which could see the 11—hour a&e waiting target scrapped in favour of prioritising treatment for the sickest patients. health bosses said the target was becoming outdated. it's not been achieved sincejuly 2015 as our health editor hugh pym reports. at the moment, we haven't got any beds available in the unit. whether it's a&e, routine operations, cancer or mental health care, nhs targets are there to try to reassure patients they're being treated as quickly as possible. now there's to be a big shake—up of the whole system in england. n

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. young people from all over the uk have spent the day learning how to be journalists as part of the bbc‘s young reporter day. 1,50011to18—year—olds entered the bbc young reporter competition, and francesca is one the winners. here's her report about how social media has changed the way she looks at her own disability. my name is francesca, i'm 16. i have triplegic cerebral palsy, which affects both my legs and my left arm. sometimes it can make me feel physically isolated because i can't always do the things my able—bodied friends can do. but, since making friends online, i no longer see myself as being alone in my experiences. even if i'm alone in my bedroom, i'm not alone because i can be part of an online community. being part of an online community for disabled people has genuinely changed my perception of my disability for the better. school is important to me, because as a disabled person, i sometimes think that people underestimate me. it can be quite difficult because s

mark easton, bbc news. while knife crimes in london often make the headlines, there's growing evidence that it's becoming a serious challenge across england and wales. nottinghamshire police is the only force outside the capital to have a dedicated knife crime unit. noel phillips, from the bbc‘s victoria derbyshire programme, spent the day with them. the officers have stopped the car on fenton road and straightaway they have noticed a hammer in the vehicle. these specialist officers are responding to reports of a man with a deadly weapon. the bbc has been given exclusive access to the nottinghamshire police's knife crime unit, the only force outside of london with a dedicated knife crime task force. do you understand why you have been stopped? why you have been arrested? in the last 12 months, 125 weapons have been removed from the streets. this is what you recovered from the car? yeah, this was just down by the driver's feet, —— seat, literally within arms reach of the driver. he claims it is a tool

david willis, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... hundreds of thousands of people are marching through central london, demanding another brexit referendum. meanwhile, theresa may has written a letter to mps, warning a third meaningful vote won't take place next week without "sufficient support" for her brexit deal. and in other news, american—backed kurdish forces declare victory over islamic state after capturing the group's last remaining stronghold in eastern syria. and wales will have to play their opening euro 2020 qualify without aaron ramsey who has not recovered from a thigh injury and will not play against slovakia tomorrow. second placed saracens updating harlequins in the rugby union premiership at the london stadium. 15 minutes gone and harlequins are leading 3—0. the most lucrative gett tournament in the world, the indian premier league, it's up and running with royal challengers bangalore losing early wickets against defending champions chennai super kings including moeen ali who was out for nine. i will be back wit

john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. the tiny indian island of ghoramara, which sits in a delta by the bay of bengal, is gradually sinking. climate change has caused waters in the area to rise rapidly, and people who have lived there for generations are fleeing. more than half of the land is now submerged, and locals fear it will soon disappear entirely. the bbc‘s devina gupta reports. trapped by the waters that are taking away his livelihood and home. for this a3—year—old, there is no escaping the effects of climate change. he could be the last of his generation to live on this island of ghoramara in eastern india. he knows it is sinking. translation: there are more flats now, and the water level is rising. there are more floods. my farmland is all in the water. i have to catch fish to survive. more than 50% of the land here has disappeared underwater in the last 20 years, leaving only a.5 square kilometres. scientists say global warming is melting snow caps in the himalayan region and the rivers flowing from thos

this is bbc news. the headlines: president donald trump is under pressure from a democrat—led congressional committee, which has demanded documents from dozens of people, including his son, donaldjr, to examine allegations that the president obstructed justice and abused his powers. he denies any wrongdoing. a senior executive of the chinese tech company huawei is suing the canadian authorities in relation to her arrest at vancouver airport last year. lawyers for meng wanzhou say she was unlawfully detained. she faces charges linked to the alleged violation of us sanctions against iran, which she denies. after days of protests against his decision to seek a fifth term in office, the algerian president, abdelaziz bouteflika, has registered as a candidate in elections to be held next month. but he's suggested he would only serve one more year if he won the vote.

us on twitter @ news watch bbc. you can call us here and watch pbs interviews on our website bbc delco that uk is watch. that's all from us. that uk is watch. that's all from us. here are the thoughts on bbc news coverage for the next three weeks and i will be back after easter. goodbye. hello, the lead this evening across the majority of the country is relatively quiet but it is very blessed to be in scotland right now. we have got the force winds and frequent showers. a weekend overall is going to bring quite a lot of dry land there. not dry all the time, they will be showers around in the north. but on the whole it's not looking too bad at all. it will be a bit cold there. it is cold air blowing out of the north atlantic and it has reached night and of the uk. nc written up out here, that is a cold front. and behind that we have got that cold air coming in. so when the risk showers and went to the ones across scotland of a night and a touch of frost in one or two spots here. northern england, said in scotland whe

chris buckler, bbc news, washington. let's speak now to aki peritz, a former cia counter—terrorism analyst who joins us live from washington. thank you forjoining us. and the authorities are where you are have 110w authorities are where you are have now and about hamza bin laden for quite a while, why are they certainly putting this $1 million bounty on his head? believe it or not, that is actually at the million dollar question. 0n not, that is actually at the million dollar question. on one hand, you have an individual who has been in the limelight for a while. he has at the limelight for a while. he has at the jihadis the limelight for a while. he has at thejihadis pedigree of his the limelight for a while. he has at the jihadis pedigree of his father, he also married the right girl, the daughter of one of the hijackers of 9/11. so, why suspicion suddenly imagine right now? he might be pursuing an attack or a series of attacks on right now that we don't really know about. another option is that this $1 million bount

danny savage, bbc news. the daughter of the man who saved the flying scotsman from the scrapyard has waved off the world famous locomotive on its latest adventure. for the next three weeks, it will pull passengers along the scenic swanage railway. our correspondentjohn maguire joined hundreds of steam enthusiasts in dorset this morning. even at the grand old age of 96, the flying scotsman still draws a crowd. this week, all my pupils know now that the flying scotsman was, is, the most famous loco in britain. just because it's so special, isn't it? it's pete's birthday today, so it's his special treat. i lived on the east coast and saw the flying scotsman regularly coming down through essendine, where it broke the world record. the flying scotsman is now owned by the national railway museum in york, and spends the summer travelling the country, kept running by a team of dedicated engineers. it's like having a 150 tonne toddler. they have moods, and you just have to deal with them. that's part and parcel of wo

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: voting gets under way in thailand's general election, the first since a military coup five years ago. three people are seriously injured as bad weather hits a cruise off the coast of norway — helicopters are airlifting more hundreds to safety. president trump and other world leaders, have welcomed the defeat of the so—called islamic state caliphate in syria. after weeks of brutal fighting, kurdish—led forces claimed victory over the terrorist group. the final is fighters had been holed up in the town of baghouz. syrian democratic forces had besieged the town for weeks while planes conducted airstrikes. thousands of people were forced to flee. aleem maqbool sent this report from northeastern syria. it is the syrian democratic forces who raise their flag over baghouz today — the final sliver of territory recaptured from the islamic state group. undoubtedly a moment of triumph for the local forces who've sacrificed so much in the fight. "we are gathered here

this is bbc news. i'm i'm ben bland. our top stories: the baby son of shamima begum, the british teenager who joined the islamic state group, has died in syria. prime minister may calls on mps to back her brexit deal. the european union offers more talks and suggests northern ireland could stay in the customs unions. venezuela has now been paralysed by a national power cut for more than 2a hours. the government calls it sabotage. protests and clashes — tens of thousands of algerians demand an end to the rule of president bouteflikaas‘ plan for a fifth term in power. the pilot of a jet which crashed at the shoreham airshow, killing 11 men, has been acquitted of their deaths. the pilot of a jet which crashed at the shoreham airshow, hello, and welcome to bbc news. the baby son of shamima begum, the teenager whojoined the islamic state group, has died in a camp in syria. a paramedic told the bbc that the baby, who was about two weeks old and died from a lung infection. she had already lost two babies

coming up on bbc news... the masters is less than three weeks away and england's paul casey wins the valspar championship in florida, saying it was "mega" for his confidence. the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall have become the first members of the royal family to make an official visit to cuba. it's being seen as an attempt to forge closer trade ties between the britain and the communist state. and the communist state. prince charles is due to have dinner with the president tonight, and will also meet members of the buena vista social club at a recording studio in havana. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. welcome to cuba. the guard of honour of the revolutionary armed forces of one of the world's last remaining single—party communist states, with a greeting for the representative of perhaps the world's best known hereditary monarchy — prince charles of the united kingdom. band plays god save the queen no member of the british royal family has ever been to cuba before, to stand

in the meantime, bbc news gave us the statement. this week bbc news has been focusing its output on showing stories from and about one particular city. the project is called we are bradford. when i see bradford on the news i often seek poverty. crime. rape. it's never anything to do with our achievements. in central branford, there are more than 2.5 thousand patients for every tp. according to data from nhs digital, that makes it among the worst in three places in england with the fewest family doctors per patient. it's in the heart of the canterbury estate in bradford. one of the most deprived areas in england. rock, rocky about. the children here are offered three places from the age of two. reaction has been mixed into this coverage. the idea for her to gain from the bbc‘s media and arts correspondent who was inspired by an exhibition at the city park national science and media museum exploring whether bradford is fairly portrayed in the news. hejoins me now from bradford. what did you want this bradford week to do? when it beg

welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: president trump attacks robert mueller, saying the probe on alleged russian interference is an attempt "to take him out". let's inspect every deal he has ever done, we're going to go into his finances, we're going to check his deals, we're going to check... these people are sick. they're sick. bernie sanders kick starts his campaign for the white house, vowing to fight against corporate greed, hatred and lies. mission control: three, two, one, zero, ignition, lift—off. paving the way for passenger travel nasa and spacex test launch their new ‘astronaut taxi'. bushfires sweep south east australia, as the country struggles with the hottest summer on record. and japan's blooming economy — why cherry blossom season has become big business. it's been a busy weekend in us politics. at a gathering of conservatives in washington president trump furiously condemned the investigation by special counsel robert mueller into russian meddling. meanwhile, in brooklyn, senator

and coming up on bbc news... katarina johnson—thompson goes for gold at the european indoor athletics. she's leading the pentathlon after three of the five events. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government has been forced to pay £33 million to eurotunnel to settle a legal dispute over brexit contingency plans, in the event of no deal. the department for transport had given ferry contracts to three companies, including one with no ships and no port. but eurotunnel said the process had been "secretive and flawed". labour blames chris grayling, the transport secretary, who oversaw the contract process, and says he should resign. our business correspondent joe miller is at the eurotunnel terminal in folkestone. the department for transport has already had to walk away from one of its three no deal brexit ferry contracts but the government has now had to spend tens of millions of pounds to avoid a trial which would probably have uncovered how it went about awarding those lucrative deals in the

paul adams, bbc news, sierra leone. laura: n, the pyramids and the pharaohs of ancient egypt have been a source of fascination and wonder. but how about the royal won? new exhibit in washington is turning a spotlight to thef queens oypt and how they ruled. the bbc's jane o'brien went to cast her regal gaze. jane: one of the most lavish tombs ever discovered in ancient egypt. this 3-d re-creation shows how beloved she must have been. more than 3000 years later, it is probably as good asll get to seeing what it is like. >> this sarcophagus is portant because it is the only thing that remains. jane: de from pink granite, the sarcophagus was discovered in 1904 along with what may be the queen's knees. >> these k ad of a mystery we are trying to solve. it belonged to a woman who died around age 40. seems to be heard but we cannot said it is her. jane: tracing the story inypt's queens can be tough. although many ruleheir own right, they still lived in a man's world, and their history was often manipulated or even erased. the

shingai nyoka, bbc news. the first funerals for victims of the gun attacks at two mosques in new zealand have been taking place in christchurch. 50 people were killed and dozens more were injured in last friday's deadly shootings in the city. the prime minister, jacinda ardern, has told the bbc there needs to be a global fight to root out racist right—wing ideology, from christchurch, clive myrie sent this report. above christchurch, the rising sun illuminates a day of mourning. with a lonely flag at half mast, a portent of things to come. an open casket threads its way through a crowd, bearing a body in a white shroud. at last, the victims of the mosque shootings are finding peace. this journey will be made 50 times. the grave—diggers have much work to do. so, too, the survivors, now desperate to exorcise memories of the attacks. nathan smith, here on the right with a friend, is originally from poole in dorset. a convert to islam, he now lives in christchurch and was at prayer when the gunman struck. you

danny shaw, bbc news. five officers have been cleared of misconduct over the death of a musician who died in brixton police station. sean rigg, who had schizophrenia, died after he was restrained while in custody in august 2008. the officers had faced disciplinary proceedings but a misconduct panel found none of the allegations against them were proved. figures obtained by the nspcc show a sharp rise in the use of the social media network instagram to groom young children. altogether, police recorded more than 5,000 online child grooming offences in the 18 months to september in england and wales. sex offenders used instagram for grooming more than any other online platform. the nspcc has accused social media firms of "ten years of failed self—regulation". keith doyle reports. the nspcc describes it as the wild west web, where children are being groomed online, some as young as five years old. sexual communication with a child has been a crime since 2017. the charity said since then over 5,000 such crime

fergus walsh, bbc news. manchester united have appointed ole gunnar solskjaer as permanent manager on a three—year contract. the norwegian arrived at old trafford on an interim basis in december to replace jose mourinho. he spent 11 seasons as a united player, scoring the winning goal in the 1999 champions league final. our sports editor dan roan has more. as a player, he was super sub, and as coach, he came on loan. but today, ole gunnar solskjaer became the main man at manchester united, handed one of the biggestjobs in world football on a permanent basis. i always had that dream in my mind to have this responsibility for this huge, fantastic, family of a football club. i'm so honoured and privileged to be given this fantastic responsibility to lead us forward. jose mourinho's toxic reign at old trafford came to an end in december, sacked amid fallouts with key players. with a modest coaching track record, solskjaer came as a temporary measure, most assuming there'd be a big name replacement this summer.

you're watching bbc news. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: a day after 49 people were killed in mosque attacks in new zealand, the prime minister has met with leaders in a community now in mourning. it was an important opportunity for us it was an important opportunity for us to share the grief of new zealanders directly with those who have experienced so much loss. the main suspect in the killing, brenton tarrant, has been charged with murder. further charges are expected. new zealand police say they're not looking for any further suspects in the terror attacks, but are remaining vigilant.

john 0wen, bbc news. scotland yard has taken the unusual step of releasing an "extremely distressing" 999 call made by a pensioner. maureen whale, who was 77, died from a heart attack after she was burgled. her family agreed to the recording being released, in the hope that it will help bring those responsible to justice. just a warning that this report from thomas magill includes some of the recording, which some viewers may find upsetting. polic, what's your emergency? i have just been burgled. two young men have just come into the house and walked off with my handbag. the desperate 999 call from 77—year—old maureen, moments after these three men fled from her cottage in barnet, north london, last december. are you 0k? sorry. are you 0k? i'm shaking, i'm sorry. 0k. when paramedics arrived, they found maureen collapsed. the pensioner died in hospital the next morning, just days before her 78th birthday. police say the gang broke into two flats here, minutes before stealing tiffany jewellery and other

this is bbc news. the headlines at three: brenton tarrant, the main suspect in the new zealand mosque shootings in which 49 people were killed, has appeared in court on a single murder charge. new zealand police say they believe a lone gunman was involved in the attacks. prime ministerjacinda ar—dern has vowed — "our gun laws will change." new zealand is united in its grief and we are united in our grief. more than a0 people are injured and in hospital, as tributes are made in commemoration to those who have died. in other news — tory mp nick boles quits his local conservative association in the face of efforts to deselect him as the candidate for the next election. a leaked eu document appears to confirm that the uk will have to hold elections for the european parliament in may, if brexit is extended beyond the beginning ofjuly. it's the decider in the six nations — who will win? wales are currently playing ireland, but both they and england are in the running to take the title. and coming up

this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 12: thousands of people attend vigils across new zealand to remember the victims of the mosque attacks, as the country's prime minister says her office received a message from the suspected killer minutes before the shootings. had it provided details that could have been acted on immediately, it would have been. but there, unfortunately, were no such details in that e—mail. theresa may calls on mps to make an "honourable compromise" and back her brexit deal or risk never leaving the eu. dozens of flood warnings are in place across england and wales after some areas had a months worth of rain injust21i hours. also in the next hour, investigating the effects of climate change. we join scientists in the arctic, where increasing rainfall is creating new problems for wildlife. and the click team visit japan to see how the country is using technology to help prepare for next year's olympics. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. new zealand's prime minister says her off