the bbc has done a huge amount,|j know the bbc has done a huge amount,” know we have had our critics, but we have done a huge amount, before the referendum, and since the referendum, and since the referendum, to try and explain some of the key themes, to try and unravel some of the complexities that many people found it irritating, and we want to keep pushing ourselves, and this idea came from, how can we let the audience into the process, and let them into the process of what we do, so we very them into the process of what we do, so we very deliberately chose a panel of 12 people from across the political spectrum, geographically social or economic background, and asked them what they wanted us to do. we had a special news conference last week, so that we could prepare some pieces, and then they have been involved in our decision—making or they were involved in our decision—making all day on friday. and so it is just a decision—making all day on friday. and so it isjust a question decision—making all day on friday. and so it is just a question of, what does the audience want

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

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

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is lewis vaughanjones. our top stories: the child of shamima begum, the british teenager who joined the islamic state group, has died in syria. new satellite images of a facility near pyongyang suggests north korea may be preparing to launch a missile or a satellite. the american actor, jussie smollett, faces new charges following claims he falsely reported that he was a victim of a hate crime. venezuela's power cut crisis continues and leaves crucial services paralysed. the government says its sabotage carried out by the oppostion. the government says it's sabotage carried out by the oppostion. and international women's day ends in a face—off in istanbul.

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

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.

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

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

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.

bbc news responded with three special early evening programmes. two on bbc two and one on bbc one. those on tuesday and one on bbc one. those on tuesday and wednesday carried life the state m e nts and wednesday carried life the statements from theresa may and jeremy corbyn. but on both occasions cut back to the stadium just as the snp leader ian blackford started speaking. all the clips from his speech were shown later. arguments have raged over the past week, not just arguments have raged over the past week, notjust in parliament but also in television studios. last friday's politics life solving brexit supporting mp mark france while trying to clarify what the author had just told him. what exactly a re author had just told him. what exactly are you saying? it seems to bea exactly are you saying? it seems to be a little exercise. well, because iam be a little exercise. well, because i am offended. say it again, so we can all understand. let me move on. what i said was every racist and anti—semite in the country come up pretty much probably voted for brexit. how do you know tha

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

anne soy, bbc news. laura: please join us tomorrow when our series fr r the democratublic of congo concludes with a look at arexperimental drugs whic being used for the very first time to help contain the ebola outbreakhere. remember, you can find much more of all the day's news on our website. of course, please check us out on twitter. i am laura trevelyan. thank you so much for watching "bbc world news america." >> with the bbc news app, our vertical videos are designed too workund your lifestyle, so you can swipe your way through the news of the day and stay w up-to-daith the latest headlines you can trust. download now from selected app stores. >> funding of this pation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america' neglected needs. >> what are you doing? >> possibilities. your day is filled with them. >> tv, pla"downton abbey." >> and pbs helps everyone discover theirs. ytime, anywhere.s. pb we are with you for life. >> "bbc world news" was present

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentaon is made possible by e freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuingi sos for america's neglected needs. >> wow, that is unbelievable. ♪ >> i'm flying! ♪ stay curious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc wor news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. venezuela's opposition leader gets a rock star welcome home, but his bid to oust nicolas aimaduro could land him in riaving a path of destruction and heartbreak, a of tornadoes ravage alabama and georgia. at least 23 people are dead. ju everything you can see in front of me, this was inside a trailer on the other side of the road. jane: and the beating heart of art. how in a sedition in washington uses our own bodies to create ladigital ndscapes. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. thousands of people in venezuela have taken to thecatreets of the , to welcome home opposition leader and self-described interim president

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

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

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

ben ando, bbc news. a damning report has found that problems with the part privatisation of the probation service in england and wales have cost taxpayers almost £500 million. under the changes, 21 companies were awarded contracts to supervise low and medium—risk offenders. the national audit office says the government's approach to the reforms, which it said were rushed, meant they were destined to fail. pakistan is due to release an indian fighter—pilot who was captured on wednesday after his plane was shot down in kashmir. the country's prime minister has described the move as a "gesture of peace" after two weeks of building tension in the region. india has welcomed the decision but says its armed forces remain vigilant. the united states is offering a £1 million reward for information about the son of the late al-qaeda leader, 0sama bin laden. intelligence officials say hamza bin laden is emerging as an extremist leader. now on the bbc news channel we can join radio 5 live for a brexit edition

this is bbc news. the headlines: the prime minister looks for ways to bring her eu withdrawal agreement back to the commons for a fourth time. i think what we have to do is to make sure that we deliver on the will of the people at the referendum. we have to keep trying, that is what people voted for. put it at the end ofjanuary and lost by the largest ever majority the government was defeated in parliamentary history, put it back again then again and is now going to apparently try again next week. this is beyond ridiculous. today is the deadline for public sector bodies with more than 250 employees to declare the pay difference between their male and female workers, but thousands haven't yet done so. thousands of palestinian take part in protests on the border between gaza and israel to mark a year since weekly demonstrations began. mick jagger is forced to postpone the upcoming rolling stones tour of the us and canada as he needs medical treatment. down and out for huddersfield town, who are relegated

the bbc planning to ta ke great report. the bbc planning to take a great report. the bbc planning to takea drama great report. the bbc planning to take a drama out of family viewing. i haven't got the insider knowledge of the bbc as to what this is about. we spend an hour a day looking for programmes. when we sit down as a family, it takes ages to decide on something to watch together. my kids under control and are given the opportunity to do that. they say, mummy, you only watch the news. i think it's a bit of fun but the bbc is experimenting with recommendations and that is exciting and read the story and thought this was really fit —— frivolous but netflix do it and this is the bbc‘s first faure. thank you very much, but to have your company. have a really good day, wherever you are. there you are. a vigorous jet stream pushing areas of low pressure right across the uk is the weather pattern we're in. and we are staying in all the way through the weekend into next week as well. here is a recent satellite picture. this is swirl of cloud is an area of low p

come on, bbc. if you must show this tripe, then please do not broadcast it simultaneously on the bbc news channel. there has to be some escape. also in los angeles was bbc arts editor will gompertz, who summed up how oscars night had gone for monday night‘s news at ten. there were none of the mistakes that we've seen in previous years, no envelopes going into the wrong hands, and if there is the odd controversy about the choice, well, that's great — it gets people to watch. more people did watch this year than last year. it was more diverse in terms of those people who won awards, and olivia colman was great. olivia colman‘s best actress award was certainly the story of the night, as far as bbc news was concerned. but some thought its arts editor had abandoned all journalistic impartiality in his enthusiasm. jennifer stephens had already detected an excessive fondness for the star of the favourite several hours earlier. later, eamonn larkin wondered... and jackie hughes had also had enough. s

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

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation,ko aner foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> wow, that is unbelievable. ♪ >> i'm flying! ♪ >> stay curious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." porting from washington, i am jane o'brien. a dealmaker without a deal.es ent trump returns to the u.s. after summit talks breakno down oveh korea's nuclear program. the final days of islamic state in syria. we have a special report on the demise of the militant group and the gacy it leaves behind. >> ty had brutalized, traumatized, and corrupted their own children, and that hateful ideology will live long long after the caliphate has ended. jane: and a new job for sully, president bus's service dog who touched of the nation by keeping vigil at his coffin. jane: welcome to our viewers on public television here in the u.s. and around the obe. president trump finally acknowledged what many of hi

dominic casciani, bbc news. earlier i spoke to daniel janner, who we heard from briefly in that report. he is the co—founder of the pressure group fair and told me why he is calling for this change. we are campaigning to introduce furnace to introduce fairness into the criminaljustice system. at the moment the balance is tilted the wrong way. all the so—called victims are believed where they should be called complainants. we need to shut down the obscenity of the searcher resortjust like with sir cliff richard and in relation to, i'm afraid, because this is what follows on, ambulance chasing solicitors with false compensation claims. there are many other areas we wish to see rebalancing and that is a very good start. the police would say it is helpful to name suspects because it means other victims, alleged victims, might come forward, what would you say to that argument? of course, that is right but a balance has to be struck. mud sticks, particularly in relation to sexual offences. i have seen this in rela

>>his is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freen foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> wow, that is unbelievable. ♪ >> i'm flying! ♪ >> stay curious. ♪ pp[auslae] >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc worldews america. reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. in the netherlands, a maunt ands with the arrest o turkish man. police say he killed three people on a tram. the question is why. new zealand's prime minister says gun reforms are on the way after thee. massacre at a mosqu plus, pulling in the cash.ro beto o'urke raises $6 million in 24 hours for his presidential run. how is he going down on the campaign trail? welcome to our viewers on public television here in the u.s. and also aroundhe globe. authorities in the netherlands have arrested a 37-year-old turkish man after he opened fire on a tram, kilng two people -- killing at least people and three wounding five others. the attack led to a seve

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

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

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

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

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

this is bbc news, i'm shaun ley. the headlines at 11: the prime minister looks for ways to bring her eu withdrawal agreement back to the commons for a fourth time after it was defeated by 58 votes yesterday. this government will continue to press the case for an orderly brexit that the result of the referendum demands. the bbc understands the pilot of the plane which crashed with footballer emiliano sala on board was not qualified to fly at night. eurostar says passengers using st pancras in london should expect numerous cancellations and severe delays after a trespasser spent the night near the tracks. the royal college of psychiatrists calls for assessments of children's mental health to include questions about their use of social media. and at 11:30, carrie gracie will be joined by some of london's foreign correspondents to discuss just one topic, which is, of course, brexit. what happens next and who decides? find out on dateline in half an hour. theresa may is discussing ways of bringing her eu withdrawal agreem

coverage continues on bbc two and on the bbc sport website and app. let's see if he can clear it, not quite. better luck next time! cricket now and england s women will be looking to bounce back from defeat in the one day series against india, as they turn to the t20 format. the first of three t20 matches takes place tomorrow. and with the world cup in the shortest form of the game just a year away, the skipper says it s important for her team to start to build some form. i don't think it changes too much, we have had success in both formats over the last couple of years. like i said, it gives us a chance to have a bit of freedom, we have some really exciting talents, it is a chance to be let off the leash a bit without the pressure of having to craft an innings, whatever it might be. so it is a great opportunity with one year out from the world cup in australia, it will come around very quickly, so it is an opportunity for the girls to establish themselves in the side if they haven't done so already, or to keep putting in strong performances coming i

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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

jane: this is "bbc world news america."rt reg from washington, i am jane o'brien.ch a last-dffort on brexit. hderesa may says mps only need to vote on the wwal one of -- part of her plan. they can decide britain's relationship with europe later. as president trump hits the campaign trail, the fight over the mueller report findings intensify. republicans are calling for the resignation of a top democrat. and imagine experiencing no pain. due to a rare mutation, one woman has never felt it. scientists say we cod all benefi jane: welcome to "world news america." as another deadline approaches, still no consensus on brexit. there will be more votes on friday, but in an efrt to get part of her deal through, prime minister theresa may will ask mps to vote only on the divorce itself, the so-calledrawal agreement. at does not include the political declaration which defines the future relationship wi the eu. yes, it is complicated, but luckily we have political editor laura kuenssberg to break it down for us. laura: they won't just

the bbc's nick bryant reports. nick: today the crh site in ethiopia became a place of multinational mourning. passengers and crew from 35 countries were killed when the plane plunged in this field on sunday, just six minutes after takeoff. north america had been one of the few places that thmaboeing x aircraft was still allowed to fly. the aviation authority here resisted t demandsfollow safety regulators in more than 40 countries in grounding the plane. but tonight at the white house donald trump announced a change of mind. pres. trump: we are going to ben isan emergency order of prohibition to ground all flights of the 737 max 8 and th. 737 ma the safety of the american p people and aple is our paramount concern. ck: another boeing 737 max crashed silar circumstances in october in indonesia, killing 159 people. canada said there was new evidence suggesting a possible link between the two crashes, as it announced its own grounding. >> this is new information that we received and analyzed this morning, comes from v

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.

june kelly, bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: the family of a us student who died after he was jailed in north korea have criticised president trump for praising kim jong—un. canada has cleared the way for the us to start extradition proceedings against huawei's chief financial officer, prompting an angry response from beijing. hundreds of pupils have been kept away from a primary school in birmingham by their parents today in protest over lessons on same—sex relationships. parkfield school, which has a majority of muslim pupils, says it is promoting diversity and inclusion. sima kotecha has the story. today, a quieter parkfield school, 600 fewer pupils out of a total of more than 700. it is being called a protest. some parents, most of whom are of muslim faith, are unhappy about the school teaching their children about same—sex relationships. telling children as young as four that it's ok to be gay, if you're a muslim, if you're a christian, where does he — you know, itjust doesn't go with our beliefs, our

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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

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.

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

rob young, bbc news. a 17—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed in the chest in north london. police were called to reports of a stabbing on a bus in north finchley yesterday afternoon. the 19—year—old is in a critical condition in hospital. the headlines on bbc news. an ethiopian airlines plane with more than 150 people on board has crashed on a flight from addis ababa to nairobi. it's believed there are no survivors. two leading brexiteers have urged the prime minister not to delay leaving the eu if she loses the meaningful vote on her withdrawal deal in the commons this week. two more british women living in detention camps in syria, with five children between them, are reported to have been stripped of their uk citizenship. sport now, and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. football can't escape discussions over the video assistant referee — even when it's not in use! manchester city extended their lead at the top of the premier leag

these are our live pictures from bbc two and the bbc sport website. gb‘s laura muir races in the final of the 3,000 mteres later on this evening. we don't know yet if manchester united interim manager 0le gunnar solskjaer will still be at the club next season but he is already making plans for its future. he's heaped praise on goalkeeper david de gea who's contract expires next summer, reminding the spaniard of the support they gave him during his difficult early years at the club. however, injured club captain antonio valencia looks set to leave the club soon with a contract extension deadline about to expire. i am not sure if man united and antonio will agree on the next year, it depends if he gets back on the pitch in the next few months. antonio is their captain, and a great servant to the club. hopefully i can get him on the pitch so you can show what you can do. cardiff city have been accused of "abandoning" emiliano sala before the footballer died in a plane crash. sala and pilot david ibbotson came down in the english channel, in january. fo

this is bbc news. the headlines: british mps have, for a second time, overwhelmingly rejected the brexit deal negotiated with the eu. it's despite theresa may securing last—minute changes on the issue of the irish border. mps will now vote on whether or not uk should leave the eu without any agreement. if it is a no on that they will ask the eu for more negotiating time. in australia, cardinal pell has been sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing two choir boys in melbourne in the 1990s. in his summing up chiefjudge peter kidd told the 77—year—old he "may not live to be released from prison" because of his age and health issues. the boeing 737 max is temporarily banned from european airspace, and many other countries, after two fatal accidents in five months. the us federal aviation authority has said it will not suspend the aircraft. you are up—to—date with the

sarah campbell, bbc news. the bbc understands that the car firm jaguar land rover is preparing to make a major investment in advanced manufacturing in the uk. an announcement is expected in the next few weeks. injanuary, the company said it planned to cut a,500 jobs over the next two years because of a decline in sales in china and a drop in demand for diesel vehicles. five metropolitan police officers have been cleared of misconduct over the death of a man who died at brixton police station more than a decade ago. sean rigg was being restrained while in custody in august 2008. a police misconduct panel found "none of the allegations are proved" against the five officers. the metropolitan police says it's sorry about mr rigg's death and that it had "fully scrutinised" all the facts. june kelly reports. sean rigg had mental health problems and hadn't been taking his medication. there was concern over the way he was behaving. he was arrested and officers restrained him lying on his front for seven minutes. today

the headlines on bbc news... the government has been ordered to pay £33 million to eurotunnel in an agreement to settle a lawsuit over extra ferry services in the event of a no—deal brexit. in his first tv interview since quitting as theresa may's chief of staff — nick timothy criticises the prime ministerfor seeing brexit as a "damage limitation exercise." pakistan has freed an indian fighter pilot captured after his plane was shot down in pakistan—administered kashmir. an update on the market numbers for you — here's how london's and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. now on bbc news a look ahead to sportsday at 6.30pm tonight... coming up on bbc news, we will have the latest from the european indoor athletics championships in glasgow, where britain's katarina johnson—thompson is leading the pentathlon after three of the five events. she threw her lifetime best in the shot put, and she will also look at all the weekend's football.