this is bbc news. the headlines: the clock‘s ticking in the brexit talks, the eu says britain has two weeks to agree its "divorce bill" before trade talks can begin next month. meanwhile, theresa may says she wants to enshrine the time and date of brexit into law and warns she won't tolerate attempts to block the process. wales‘s first minister carwynjones has asked for an independent inquiry into how he handled allegations about carl sargea nt, who died earlier this week. a mother and father are fighting a high court battle to stop their eight—month—old son's life support machine being switched off. remembering the sacrifices of world war i on the centenary of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of all — passchendale. also this hour — broadband providers are to pay

amol rajan, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: dr who and the lost episode — tom baker leaps back in time to shoot a scene abandoned a0 years ago because of industrial action. president kennedy was shot down, and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world, the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is bbc news. the latest h

amol rajan, bbc news. our top story this evening... 0ne one of the deadliest attacks in modern egyptian history. at least 235 people have been killed in a bomb and gun attack in a mosque in north sinai. and still to come we're on the trail of the flytipping gangs, taking advantage of homeowners and illegally dumping their rubbish. coming up on sportsday on bbc news... the foremr footballer michael 0wen impresses on his first race as a jockey, finishing second in a charity race at ascot. it's black friday again, but this year most of the bargain—grabbing seems to have gone online. by the end of today it's thought that british shoppers will have spent more than £2.5 billion in one day alone. that's about £937,000 a minute online. but not all retailers like it. emma simpson's at amazon's warehouse in tilbury in essex. 0h, they definitely like black friday here. this is amazon's biggest and newest distribution centre. they do some of the packing down there. this place is the size of 3a football pitches. it

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: reports from iran say a strong earthquake has killed at least 120 people and injured many others in the west of the country. donald trump is attending the annual asean summit in the philippines, where he is due to hold talks with the country's controversial leader, rodrigo duterte. the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british woman imprisoned in iran on charges of spying, says she is "on the verge of a nervous breakdown". he disclosed mrs zaghari—ratcliffe saw a medical specialist on saturday afterfinding lumps in her breasts. it comes as the uk government faces further criticism over its handling of the case. 0ur political correspondent eleanor garnier reports. jailed in iran, separated from her family, who tonight say there's fresh concern over nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe's physical and mental health. she's 19 months into a five—year sentence for allegedly trying to bring down the iranian government. but her husband has always maintained she'd be

this is bbc news. the headlines: at least 235 people have been killed in a bomb and gun attack in egypt. scores more are injured after gunmen stormed a crowded mosque in the deadliest attack of its type in the region for years. a new president and a fresh start for zimbabwe as the new president promises elections and police in london say that is not evidence that shot had been fired at the oxford circus underground station and have stood down there response. trying to move forward brexit cox, theresa may meets donald to escape in brussels. england and australia are neck and neck into the third day of the ashes in brisbane. and coming up on news watch, the budget was as full as ever of statistics, how does bbc news try to help us understand the facts and figures through data journalism? join us at 7:45pm he had on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. it is one of the deadliest attacks in moderate egyptian history, at least 235 people have been killed and more than 100 injured, many critically

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: egypt says it has carried out air strikes against suspected militants behind an attack on a mosque in sinai which left more than 230 people dead. zimbabwe's new president has urged the international community to re—engage with his country as it tries to rebuild its shattered economy. the supreme court of appeal in south africa has more than doubled the jail sentence handed out to oscar pistorius. mr pistorius has now been given the minimum 15 years —— he will now serve 13 years and five months. milton nkosi has more. what we saw today is the supreme court of appeal here in south africa overturning that six—year sentence and increasing it all of the way up to 13.5 years for oscar pistorius. the family of reeva steenkamp who was shot on valentine's day in 2013 has already said that they welcome this change in sentencing and they say it shows thatjustice can be achieved in south africa. on the other hand, from the oscar pistorius family, his brother carl twe

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: spain's constitutional crisis has ramped up with thousands of people in catalonia protesting at the detention of eight regional government ministers sacked over their bid for independence. new details have emerged about the killing of four american special forces in the west african country of niger last month. president trump leaves for his first official trip to five countries in asia on friday. it's likely to be dominated by the risk of conflict over north korea's nuclear weapons programme. but underlying everything is a struggle for strategic dominance in asia, between washington and beijing. 0ur china editor carrie gracie reports. a game where the past is america, but the future may be china. big stars are moving here for the money and the eyeballs. there are almost as many chinese shooting hoops as there are americans on the planet. translation: the united states is still the one to beat, and it will take china time to catch up, but basketball is our nation

lizo mzimba, bbc news. the first minister of wales, carwyn jones, will issue a statement this afternoon, following criticism of his handling of harassment allegations of carl sargeant, who was found dead this week. it's understood the 49—year—old killed himself. his family said it was never given details of the allegations against him and couldn't defend himself. sian lloyd is in cardiff for us. a very difficult times for all concerned, but how much pressure is the first minister under over this? the first minister will be making his statement after meeting labour assembly members here in the senedd. that meeting is due to start at 2pm. the mood is bound to start at 2pm. the mood is bound to be sombre, because these members are mourning the death of their french colleague, carl sargea nt, are mourning the death of their french colleague, carl sargeant, who died on tuesday —— their friend. yesterday the first minister issued a statement in which he said he was deeply upset by carl sargeant‘s death

it's part of the nature of news and part of the nature of bbc news that we often have to do several very big stories at one time. it is worth saying that the priti patel story was broken byjames landale, our diplomatic correspondent. so it wasn't that we focused all our energies on one story and not on others. but we did feel that this long investigation with these high—profile companies and individuals was worthy of the time we gave it. we also gave some additional airtime to two things. one was to put into broader context what tax havens are, how they have grown up over the century, so people will have seen, on sunday night, our economics editor kamal ahmed stepping through that. and we also had reaction. we had an interview with wilbur ross after the revelation. so it wasn't just the original journalism. we were also doing the context and the follow—up. we can tell that it was a huge, coordinated news operation with international partners. it even had its own hashtag, paradise papers. again, viewers feel that in the end, this wasn't the big scoop that you are claiming and the amou

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james gallagher, bbc news. when roy aspinall spotted a man who looked down on his luck as he walked through a churchyard in wigan, he decided to stop and chat to him. after a few minutes, he realised — to his astonishment — that the stranger was in fact his brother who he had last seen as a child over 20 years ago. judith moritz has the story. this is warm and mac, or, former infantryman this is warm and mac, or, former infa ntryman with the this is warm and mac, or, former infantryman with the queen's regiment and this is billy white, until recently sleeping rough on the streets of wigan. they were strangers until on remembrance day they found themselves in the same churchyard. billy was sitting outside on the wall when roy approached him. i saw a gentleman over there in the corner. he seemed like he was on the streets. over there in the corner. he seemed like he was on the streetslj over there in the corner. he seemed like he was on the streets. i was hanging about here in the churchyard because this is w

at the same time as news 24, bbc news, we also had bbc news online. again, i remember people saying, what on earth is this all about? the world wide web, online? who will use that? now you realise what the teams have done, starting with you and everybody, have actually made this absolutely pa rt have actually made this absolutely part of the war and weft of our lives. you cannot live without bbc news in the way we now talk about it, or indeed bbc news online. it has added to google ‘s use, frankly, the bbc. how much of a battle was it to convince colleagues was worth it? a really big battle, both externally and internally. people were saying, you are diverting resources, or money, or activity from what was then the nine 0'clock news. into this new thing which no one will watch. it was a huge battle, but my belief then is my belief now, that had we not done that, we would not be giving our audiences the services that they want in the way they want. i sent it back then, with slightly different coloured hair and glasses, but that message is the same on

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: reports from iran say a strong earthquake has killed at least 120 people and injured many others in the west of the country. the former prime minister of lebanon, saad hariri, has spoken publicly for the first time since his surprise resignation eight days ago. he told a lebanese television station he would be returning home from saudi arabia within days. mr hariri denied he is being held against his will. he added he was aware he had not resigned in the usual way, but he wanted to give the country what he described as a positive shock, to alert it to the dangers it faces. iran and its lebanese ally, the militant group hezbollah, accuse saudi arabia of holding mr hariri hostage. translation: there's a security threat on my life, but that's just part of it. actually, there's the protection of lebanon. i want to protect lebanon. i will go back to lebanon, and i will be back really soon. i will follow the constitutional process of resignation. you have to give me ti

this is bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the answer to a thousand—year old riddle may have been found. why did the mayans build mexico's ancient pyramids? berliners from both east and west linked hands and danced around their liberated territory. and, with nobody to stop them, it was not long before the first attempts were made to destroy the structure itself. it is keeping the candidate's name always in the public eye that counts. success or failure depends not only on public display but on the local campaign headquarters and the heavy routine work of their women volunteers. yasser arafat, who dominated the palestinian cause for so long, has died. the palestinean authority has declared a state of mourning for the leader who symbolised the hopes for independent statehood. in the wake of the colombian volcano disaster, rescue teams are trying to reach thousands of survivors who managed to clamber onto rooftops and trees above the sea of mud. after 17 years of discussions, the result was greeted with an outbur

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this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at 11pm: penny mordaunt becomes the new secretary for international development, replacing priti patel, who resigned yesterday over undeclared meetings with israeli officials. the appointment is the second cabinet reshuffle in a week. it comes as the government prepares for the next round of brexit talks in brussels. the first minister of wales, carwynjones, defends his handling of misconduct allegations against carl sargeant, who is thought to have taken his own life. and coming up on newsnight: the former prime minister gordon brown tells us he thinks britain may face a crisis point next summer as the uk edges closer to brexit. scotla nd the uk edges closer to brexit. scotland is unstable and he says all of the rows with tony blair were about policy and not ambition. good evening and welcome to bbc news. for the second time in a week, theresa may has been forced into a mini—reshuffle of her cabinet. penny mourdaunt has been appointed as the new international developm

join us tonight at 7.45 here on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. jeremy corbyn is under pressure to explain why he appointed the labour mp, kelvin hopkins, to the shadow cabinet months after he'd been reprimanded for alleged inappropriate behaviour towards a young party activist. in the past few minutes mr hopkins said he "absolutely and categorically" denied allegations of inappropriate conduct. earlier this evening, labour said it would appoint an independent organisation to offer confidential support to anyone affected by sexual harassment. theresa may has issued the party's own new code of conduct. meanwhile the labour activist who accused mr hopkins — ava etemadzadeh — has told bbc news she feels disillusioned by the party's response at the time. our deputy political editor, john pienaar reports. step—by—step, one by one, in one party, then another and today, young labour activist with more allegations of sexual misconduct in politics. her story has added to a crisis unlike anything westminster has seen. ava etemadzadeh tells of a labo

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. theresa may's most senior minister has denied a claim that police found pornography on his computer during a raid on his office nine years ago. damian green, the first secretary of state, said the allegation made by a former police chief, bob quick, was "completely untrue" and a "political smear". he strongly denied that pornography was found and said police had never reported this to him at the time. mr quick, a former assistant commissioner in the metropolitan police — has told the bbc he stands by the claim and is to take part in a whitehall inquiry into allegations against mr green. our political correspondent susana mendonca reports. the bad blood between the prime minister's deputy and this ex—police chief goes back a long way. eight years ago, damian green's parliamentary offices were searched as part of an inquiry into home office leaks during which he was briefly arrested. that inquiry was led by the then metropolitan police assistant commissioner bob quick. today, this c

this is bbc news. the headlines: britain offers more money to unblock the brexit negotiations, reportedly as much as 50 billion euros. theresa may makes a surprise visit to baghdad, where she spoke about tackling terrorism and also the status of negotiations with the eu and the brexit divorce bill. we are still in negotiations with the european union and i am very clear that i want us to move together onto the next stage. of course, together onto the next stage. of course , we are together onto the next stage. of course, we are working in the lead up course, we are working in the lead up to the december european council. i want to see is able to move the trade talks and the security talks, but it means is moving together. donald trump shares inflammatory material on social media from a british far—right group. downing street says he was wrong to do so. a convicted bosnian war criminal has killed himself by drinking poison, after an international tribunal upheld his prison sentence. lawyers for michae

this is bbc news. the headlines: the government in pakistan has called on the army to send troops to the capital, islamabad, after battles between police and islamist protesters. several deaths have been reported and nearly 200 people injured. egyptian officials investigating the killing of more than 300 worshippers at a mosque in sinai say the attackers were carrying the flag of so—called islamic state. it's the country's worst attack in recent memory. bangladesh says rohingya refugees who return to myanmar following an agreement between the two governments will have to live initially in temporary camps because most

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a mass shooting at a church in texas has left 26 people dead. another 20 are injured. a huge new leak of financial documents — known as the paradise papers — has revealed how the powerful and wealthy secretly invest vast amounts of money in offshore tax havens. the british cabinet minister damian green is to face a whitehall inquiry on monday into his conduct — but has denied new claims that police found pornography on a computer in his office nine years ago. mr green remains at loggerheads with the former police chief bob quick who made the allegations, saying they were "completely untrue" and a "political smear". mr quick said he stood by his claims, and that he would take part in the inquiry. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. he is one of theresa may‘s most senior and most trusted ministers, but damian green‘s reputation is under threat. he‘s already being investigated by whitehall officials over allegations he acted improperly towar

coming up on sportsday on bbc news... ben stokes heads to the southern hemisphere, but he's more likely to be playing cricket in new zealand than australia. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. pope francis has used a trip to myanmar to call for respect for all ethnic groups and for human rights in what's being seen as a reference to the plight of the country's rohingya muslims. since august, more than 620,000 rohingyas have been driven out of their homes mainly by the burmese army though the army claims it is responding to militant attacks. the rohingyas have been forced to flee across the border into neighbouring bangladesh. the un has called it "a textbook example of ethnic cleansing". my colleague reeta chakrabarti is at the kutupalong refugee camp in bangladesh, home to hundreds of thousands of rohingyas, half of them children. reeta, what difference is a papal visit going to make to them? thanks, fiona. people here do look to world leaders to highlight their plight and they will have been expectations of

cbs news for bbc news, niger. let's ta ke let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. president donald trump has named jerome powell as his pick to lead the federal reserve. the multi—millionaire currently serves as a member of the bank's board and will replace current chairjanet yellen, whose term finishes in february. twitter is investigating how president trump's account was deactivated for 11 minutes. it's blaming human error. the downtime doesn't seem to have phased him. he was back online tweeting about tax cuts to his more than 41 million followers soon after. asylum seekers who are refusing to leave an australian detention centre in papua new guinea say they're digging into the ground to find water three days after the manus island camp officially closed. the 600 men there say they're afraid they'll be attacked if they leave the camp. a trove of artworks which was hoarded by the son of hitler's art dealer, hildebrand gurlitt, have gone on public display at the museum of fine arts in s

alison holt, bbc news. a man who ran over and killed a former royal navy officer as he stole his carfrom his home in manchester in april has been jailed for a minimum of 27 years. ryan gibbons reversed over mike samwell and then drove over him again as the ex—serviceman tried to stop him taking his audi a3. teenagers were arrested at weekend after a number of properties were searched the northern ireland secretary has said he is taking the necessary steps for westminster to pass a budget for northern ireland. james brokenshire said that it was unlikely that power sharing could be restored at stormont before northern ireland ran out of money at the end of this month. now, how much would you pay for a cask of rare scotch whisky? the owners of one of scotland's largest private collections have said they are open to offers for their collection of more than 150 casks. but it doesn't come cheap. the thomson family recently sold just one 30—year—old macallan sherry cask at auction for a record £285,000. 0ur

tiffany wertheimer, bbc news. let's speak now to one of world's leading experts on mount agung, vulcanologist doctor janine krippner. she's been following the volcano‘s activity from the us. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. can you just explain to us why the threat level has been increased now? yes, the authorities have explained the threat level has been increased because of the increasing activity, the ash plume has been sustained for quite a while now, since yesterday, and there's been an increase in the incandescents or the glow that's been visible within the crater. and the seismicity has been elevated as well. what can we expect over the next 2a hours, or is that an impossible question? it's a hard question but there are definitely things people can be prepared for. in fact reports have been coming through that there have been mudflows around the volcano and people really have to be careful to get out of the evacuation zones and out of the hazardous areas from these mudflows, they can be very dang

this is bbc news. the eu tells theresa may she has two weeks to put more money on the table if the eu is to agree to begin brexit trade talks before the end of the year. a number of people are feared dead after a light aircraft and a helicopter collide in mid air in buckinghamshire. president mugabe makes his first public appearance since the military the military seized control of the zimbabwean government. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... we‘ll be speaking to the human rights activist peter tatchell about his confrontation with robert mugabe, following the military coup in zimbabwe. also joining us will be the labour peer lord adonis, talking to us

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a bbc investigation has revealed the secret deal that allowed hundreds of is fighters to escape the syrian city of raqqa, with their weapons and ammunition. a huge relief effort is trying to help thousands affected by sunday's earthquake on the iran—iraq border. at least a50 are dead, many more injured. in the german city of bonn, protesters have interrupted a presentation by white house advisers promoting fossil fuels. # we proudly stand up until you keep it in the ground # the american officials were at an event on the sidelines of a un climate conference. climate scientists have now said that global carbon dioxide emissions look set to rise for the first time infouryears, mainly thanks to greater use of coal in china. our science editor, david shukman, has the story. for more than a week now, the people of delhi have been suffering in air that has become toxic — smog created by countless engines burning fossil fuels, including coal. coal is one of the bigg

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a mass shooting at a church in texas has left 26 people dead. another 20 are injured. a huge new leak of financial documents, known as the paradise papers, has revealed how the powerful and wealthy secretly invest vast amounts of money in offshore tax havens. let's stay with that story now. shruti shah is vice president of the coalition for integrity which is a non profit anti—corru ption charity. she joins us from washington. shruti, first of all, can you explain to us how shell companies work? shell companies are legal entities where the identity is disguised to avoid scrutiny by law in force meant and by the general public. so you can't actually determine ultimately who controls the company or who derives benefits from it. there's a level of a anonymity there. what are the legitimate uses of a shell company? there are many, for example, if you wa nt to there are many, for example, if you want to pool your investments or if you are working in a... you main ne

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the crown prince of saudi arabia has launched a major anti—corruption purge in the government. several royal princes and current and former ministers have been detained. the american president, donald trump, has arrived injapan for the first leg of his 12—day tour of five asian countries. he's currently playing golf with the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe. a typhoon which battered southern and central vietnam has left at least 27 people dead, and more than 20 missing. typhoon damrey made landfall on saturday, with winds of up to 90 kilometres an hour. more than 40,000 homes have been damaged, and there have been widespread power cuts. caroline davies reports. twisted, broken, flattened — buildings that could not stand up to the strength of typhoon damrey. it ripped through vietnam from the early hours of saturday morning, tearing off roofs, uprooting trees, and knocking down electricity cables. debris litters roads. few storms bring the military onto t

ben ando, bbc news. a number of young children were among fourteen people injured at a fireworks display in wiltshire. last night's event at the antrobus hotel in amesbury was cut short after a display box malfunctioned, sending fireworks toward the crowd. ambulance crews treated fourteen people for minor injuries. in a statement, the hotel said it was mortified by what happened and has apologised. police in london have arrested a 16—year—old boy on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after two acid attacks last week. two delivery drivers on mopeds were sprayed with a corrosive substance in separate attacks in walthamstow and tottenham in north—east london. a 14—year—old boy who was arrested on friday has been released under investigation. donald trump has arrived in asia — with a warning that no nation should underestimate america's resolve. the president's first stop on his tour, which is expected to be dominated by the crisis over north korea's nuclear programme, was an airbase near tokyo, w

ben ando, bbc news. donald trump has arrived injapan, the first stop on what will be the longest tour of asia by an american president for a generation. in an address to us and japanese troops at an airbase near tokyo, mr trump praised the alliance with japan. the tour is set to be dominated by the crisis over north korea's nuclear programme. sophia tran—thomson has the latest. touched down in tokyo. afterflying in an air force one from hawaii, the president and the first lady met with us troops stationed in the region. much to the delight of the greeting party, the president gratefully accepted his official military gift. i like this better! you can have myjacket. military gift. i like this better! you can have my jacket. in an effort to strengthen ties, the tour of asia will be the longest and american president has attempted in the quarter of the century. today nations that once waged warner stand together as friends and partners in pursuit of a much better world. and we are getting there, getting t

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: day two of his trip to china and president trump has been welcomed into beijing's great hall of the people ahead of talks with president xi. a senior member of the british government has resigned. the second in a week. for a second day the indian capital delhi is enveloped in a blanket of thick grey smog. it's forced all schools in delhi to shut with pollution at 70 times the world health organisation's safe level, in some areas. air quality is worsening because of stubble burning by farmers and coal fired power plants. sarah corker reports. just imagine trying to drive to work through this. for days now toxic smog has choked the indian capital delhi. in some areas air—pollution has topped a maximum reading of 999, that's the equivalent of smoking 50 cigarettes a day. it has been declared a public health emergency. pollution is a problem for everyone, you know? everyone is breathing. we have some problems, you know. all schools have shut, affecting 5 million st

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stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: an independent research group is warning that the uk may have to go another decade before average earnings start to rise in real terms. the institute for fiscal studies has been analysing wednesday's budget now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. to all shoppers out there, it is black friday, marking the official start of the christmas shopping season start of the christmas shopping season in america. first there was sony, then yahoo and now the latest isa sony, then yahoo and now the latest is a uber, our company is doing enough to protect themselves against cyber hackers? good morning, asia, hello, world. it's a friday, the weekend right around the corner, glad you could join us for this edition of asia business report, i'm rico hizon. it's going to be hard to compete with the $25 billion chinese consumers spent on singles day on the 11th of november but after thanksgiving thursday, black friday and cyber monday marks the s

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: prayers for the crew of a missing argentine submarine, but hopes fade as the navy says there may have been an explosion at the vessel's last—known location. hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslim refugees could be sent back to myanmar after it signs a deal with bangladesh. for almost three weeks, some of the most privileged members of saudi society have been held in the ritz cartlon hotel in riyadh, and interrogated on the orders of the crown prince. muhammed bin salman has presented the arrests as a crackdown against corruption, though it would also seem to consolidate his position as the most powerful man in the kingdom. very few have been allowed into the hotel—turned prison, but our international correspondent lyse doucet was given rare access. we drive in under police escort, just past midnight. no—one enters here now without official permission. the world's most talked about hotel. riyadh's most palatial, most prestigious, now a gilded prison. i'm t

this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 4: labour's shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, calls on main political parties to agree an independent system to tackle sexual harassment at westminster. when all the political parties meet, my view is that there should be an element of independence in there, particularly for support as well so people can feel confident about where they can report these things and at the same time how it can be dealt with. the white house downplays a major report by us government scientists which is at odds with the president's stance on global warming. only half of fixed speed cameras in the uk are actually switched on, according to new data. also in the next hour: the threat to wildlife posed by helium balloons and sky lanterns. they're released on special occasions, but campaigners say they‘ re killing animals on land and sea. and we discuss the scandals engulfing westminster and hollywood in dateline london in half an hour. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. labour's shadow

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00pm: leaked papers reveal technology giant apple has been managing billions of pounds offshore injersey to avoid tax, but what they've been doing is not illegal. british formula one champion, lewis hamilton, avoided vat on a luxuryjet he'd bought by registering it in the isle of man. after the mass shooting in texas, the president says it's not a matter of guns but a matter of the gunman‘s mental health. and on newsnight, we will speak with the premiere of bermuda about the paradise papers, interpreting the importance of saudi's weekend of princely arrests and a broadcast interview with donald trump's nemesis, alec baldwin. good evening and welcome to bbc news. we start tonight with new revelations from millions of leaked documents, known as the paradise papers, which show how some corporations and individuals try to avoid paying taxes. the technology giant, apple, has been managing most of its untaxed cash reserve offshore on the channel island ofjersey. it mov

june kelly, bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: egypt says it has carried out air strikes against suspected militants behind an attack on a mosque in sinai which left more than 230 people dead. zimbabwe's new president has urged the international community to re—engage with his country, as it tries to rebuild its shattered economy. black friday has been and gone, but this year it seems that most of the bargains have been snapped up online. it's thought that british shoppers have spent more than £2.5 billion in just one day, but not all retailers are happy. emma simpson reports from essex. everywhere you look today, a blizzard of deals, from the high street right to your inbox. black friday in full swing. it's first light and we've come out to see who's shopping. forget the stores — we're on the train, because it's all about this. i've been shopping online this morning. already? yeah, i managed to get a discount for my son for a monitor for christmas. i bought a dyson this morning. itjust seems to be getting bigg

this is bbc news. ok, let's ta ke washington. this is bbc news. ok, let's take a look at some other stories making the news now. typhoon damrey has killed at least 19 people in central and southern parts of vietnam. rescue teams say more than 33,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and at least a dozen are missing. president trump has departed hawaii forjapan on the first leg of a tour of asia, which is certain to be dominated by the crisis over north korea's nuclear programme. later in the week, the president will travel to south korea, and then china, the key stop on his five—nation visit. he will later attend summits in vietnam and the philippines. stay with us here on bbc news. still to come: turning back time. we'll tell you about the cycling enthusiasts who are harking back to an earlier age. labour has called on all the main political parties to agree a new, independent system to tackle sexual harassment at westminster. it comes ahead of a meeting planned by theresa may with opposition leaders on monday, to discuss proposals fo

fergal keane, bbc news. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has held his first meeting with richard ratcliffe, the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian woman in prison in iran. mrjohnson pledged to leave no stone unturned in trying to secure her freedom. our special correspondent lucy manning reports. he's waited 19 months. richard ratcliffe finally on his way to meet the foreign secretary, with his wife still in prison in iran. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, a dual citizen, was accused of trying to overthrow the iranian regime. today, her husband said the meeting was positive, but there were reservations about giving his wife diplomatic protection, and he's still waiting to hear if he can travel to iran with the foreign secretary. he said listen, i'm open to the idea, you know, i'd love you to come, but i need to check both with the foreign office officials whether they think it's a good idea and also with iran. how closer do you think you are now to your wife coming home for christmas

this is bbc news. i'm chris rogers. the headlines at 11: the chancellor delivers his budget, but against the backdrop of a slowing economy. philip hammond unveiled a series of measures, which he says will put the uk on a secure footing for brexit and beyond. a britain we can be proud of, a country fit for the future. i know we can't build it overnight, but in this budget today, we can lay the foundations. they call this a budget fit for the future. the reality is this government is not fit for office. the man set to take over as zimbabwe's president, emmerson mnangagwa, says the country is witnessing a new democracy. and the former bosnian serb army commander, ratko mladic, is convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity during the bosnian war of the 1990s. and on newsnight, we're with philip hammond's deputy, liz truss, to ask some of those awkward questions that emerge on budget days. like does it really help first—time buyers to cut stamp duty, or does it simplyjust push up houses like the experts say? good ev

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: regional branches of robert mugabe's zanu—pf party have called on him to quit the presidency as opposition to the long—term leader of zimbabwe continues to grow. lebanon's prime minister saad hariri has left saudi arabia on a plane for france after tendering his resignation two weeks ago. president trump has put on hold a decision to end a ban on importing elephant parts into the us from animals hunted in zimbabwe and zambia. an announcement on thursday that trophies from legally hunted elephants could be imported had prompted outrage from animal welfare activists. but it's a different story in malawi. wildlife officials there have completed the world's biggest ever effort to relocate more than 500 elephants because of successful conservation efforts. the bbc‘s ben tavener reports from malawi. the national park in southern malawi is home to some big animals. not just hippos and crocodiles but also elephants. lots of them. too many, in fact, conservation eff

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: serbian leaders urge the nation to look to the future, after former military commander ratko mladic is convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. emmerson mnangagwa, the man set to take over as zimbabwe's president, has said his priority is rebuilding the economy. predictions for growth in the british economy have been lowered for the next five years. in his latest budget, the chancellor of the exchequer, philip hammond, dropped the forecast for growth this year from 2% to 1.5%. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. reporter: feeling the pressure, chancellor? the priority for number 10 and 11, those powerful next—door neighbours... is this a make or break budget? ..was for today's events not to slip, to keep the budget tightly in their grasp. for the chancellor, the aim, to be the steady national bank manager, not to tear up the rules altogether. knowing his ownjob, as well as the government's fortunes, would be shaped by what he was about to s

hugh pym, bbc news. the bbc has told the house of commons culture, media and sport select committee that it's currently investigating 25 cases of alleged sexual harassment. not all of the individuals, facing allegations, are thought to be current staff. a number of the cases are believed to be historic involving people who've worked for the bbc, or for third parties associated with the corporation in the past. nicola sturgeon has offered a formal apology to gay men convicted of sexual offences that are no longer illegal. the first minister's apology coincided with new legislation that will automatically pardon gay and bisexual men convicted under historical laws. 0ur scotland editor, sarah smith, reports. flying the flag with pride, nick and phil are celebrating today. all the way from the castro, san francisco. from the castro, in san francisco. they've seen changes in the law that have allowed them to openly live together and to marry, but a decade's old conviction for a homosexual offence has plighted