sebastian usher, bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines.... there've been more protests in hong kong, as demonstrators defied a ban on face masks. hong kong's leader has accused them of destroying the territory. the mother of a british teenager, killed in a crash involving a us diplomat‘s wife, says the uk must put pressure on her to return to face justice. more now on our main story... the situation in hong kong. the situation has been getting worse. victoria hoy is associate professor at notre dame university — she's from hong kong and has researched the political situation there. shejoins us now from indiana. thank you so much for your time. first of all, what is your view on how the hong kong government has treated the protesters, especially this facemask ban? the facemask ban has increased the tensions that have been going on for some time and then on october the ist everything actually basically reached another milestone because an 18—year—old was shot with a live round. fortunately he was not killed because the bullet went throu

rich preston, bbc news. the opposition movement in bolivia has staged another mass rally in the city of santa cruz de la sierra. it follows the electoral authorities' decision to declare president evo morales the winner of sunday's elections. he beat his closest rival, carlos mesa, by ten—point—six percentage points — just enough to avoid a run—off in december. mr morales, who's bolivia's first indigenous leader, is due to serve his fourth consecutive term in office. european union leaders have agreed to delay brexit — after it became clear the uk government won't be able to keep its promise to leave at end of the month. the eu hasn't, though, set a new date. prime minister boris johnson's latest tactic is to call for a general election. more from our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. it looked easy enough. i can't make the scissors work. can't make the scissors work, can't get an early election either. you run the world. i do. no, no, idon't. run the world ? as if! he needs labour votes to make

you are watching bbc news. you are watching bbc news. despite heavy security, young iraqi protesters have come out onto the streets for the fifth night in a row. once again, the police responded with force, firing tear gas into the crowd in an effort to keep them away from the main squares. hundreds have been injured in the days of protest, raising the prospect of a wider and more dangerous confrontation. the demonstrations are fuelled by anger and frustration at the politicians‘ failure to tackle rampant unemployment some two years after the islamic state group was declared defeated. one of the demonstrators lamented the government's inability to provide him with even the lowliest job. i have a masters degree, but the government would not even hire me as a street sweeper. all of these young people are treated unfairly. others railed at the culture of corruption that has seen the infrastructure of iraqi cities crumble. for now, the demonstrators remain without any clear leadership while their demands cut across sectarian lines. the gov

rich preston, bbc news. the opposition movement in bolivia has staged another mass rally in the city of santa cruz de la sierra. it follows the electoral authorities‘ decision to declare president evo morales the winner of sunday's elections. he beat his closest rival, carlos mesa, by 10.6 percentage points — just enough to avoid a run—off in december. mr morales, who's bolivia's first indigenous leader, is due to serve his fourth consecutive term in office. the governor of california has declared a state of emergency in sonoma and los angeles counties because of two rapidly spreading wildfires. around 40,000 people have been forced to leave their homes as a result of the fires. the bbc‘s sophie long reports. high temperatures and dry winds feed flames and fear as california burns. with gusts of up to 70 miles an hour, new blazes are sparked before others can be contained. the fire causing most concern is burning through kincade, about 70 miles north of san francisco. you can actually hear the winds

simon jack, bbc news. if you want to find out more about the election ahead, you can do so with our really simple guide to the general election, at bbc.co. uk/news or on the bbc news app. our top story this evening... labour launches its general election campaign on the day the uk was supposed to leave the european union. england's coach names his unchanged team for the world cup final on saturday and says they're relaxed and ready to take on south africa. coming up on sportsday on bbc news... boxer katie taylor wants to inspire the next genration of girls, as she bids to become a two—weight world champion with a headline bout in manchester this weekend. scientists believe measles is more dangerous than previously thought because it can also make children more vulnerable to other infections. researchers have shown that the measles virus can destroy parts of the immune system that had built up protection against other diseases. they say it makes it even more vital that children are given the mmr vaccine,

this is bbc news. the headlines at 8. a race against time, as the prime minister tries to rally enough support ahead of tomorrow's crucial vote on his brexit deal. what matters is mps coming together across the house tomorrow to get this thing done. the vote — tomorrow afternoon — is looking extremely close. the government hopes to persuade backbench conservatives — and some labour mps too. what i hear on the ground and what i see on the telly, people getting interviewed, it is time they get on with it. it is a very difficult decision, it is one each one of us will make, thinking very carefully. masked demonstrators clash with police in barcelona, following protests over the jailing of separatist leaders.

stay with bbc world news. of course there's much more on those stories on our website and don't forget you can download the bbc news app. but now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. the pound dips on brexit drama. sterling loses ground after parliament forces boris johnson to ask for an extension to the uk's exit deadline. and indian cyber security scam, how online fraudsters trick people into parting with their ha rd trick people into parting with their hard earned cash. hello and welcome to this monday edition of asia business report. we start with brexit because sterling has slipped as the global currency markets opened for the first time since the uk parliament delayed that crucial vote on the new european union withdrawal agreement on thursday. we saw the pound having strengthened after the british prime minister borisjohnson, agreed after the british prime minister boris johnson, agreed a after the british prime minister borisjohnson, agreed a revised deal with the eu but on saturday

bill mercer, bbc news, sydney. this is bbc news. the top stories this hour: tens of thousands of civilians flee their homes as turkey continues it's offensive against kurdish areas in northern syria. a typhoon is heading towards japan, forcing the cancellation of two rugby world cup matches. a court has heard that "extraordinarily bad failings" of the hillsborough match commander david duckenfield led to a fatal crush at the fa cup semifinal in 1989. mr duckenfield denies the manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 liverpool supporters who died at sheffield wednesday's ground. from preston crown court, judith moritz reports. back at court again, david duckenfield arrived to face another jury. the retired chief super being retried after his last failed and without a verdict. he is accused of manslaughter of 95 liverpool fans. the youngest was ten years old. there were 37 teenagers. the oldest was a pensioner of 67. the 96 the victim, tony bland died nearly four yea rs victim, tony bland died nearly four years later, so can't be includ

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories... president under pressure, democrats issue a legal demand to the white house for documents relating to an impeachment inquiry. hundreds of protesters join unoffical rallies in hong kong, defying a government ban on face masks. prince harry launches legal action against the owners of two british newspapers over alleged phone—hacking. and the revolutionary technology that's allowed a paralysed man to move again. the white house has been ordered to hand over documents relating to the impeachment investigation of president trump. a statement from the heads of the democratic—led inquiry committee said they sent a letter to the acting white house chief of staff, mick mulvaney, demanding evidence related to allegations that mr trump pressured ukraine for political favours. they accused the president of defiance, obstruction, and cover—up. our washington correspondent, c

lean in and angie, bbc news. we will keep a few showers into the night across england and wales and we had some north and scotland but most of those will fade away. scotla nd most of those will fade away. scotland and northern ireland will find clearer skies overnight and light winds with temperatures dipping onto the north—east there is a breeze with cloud and a few showers in england and wales and rain arriving towards kent later in the night, keeping temperatures up. how cold in scotland? an offer frost in aberdeenshire, minus three celsius as we start tomorrow. scotla nd celsius as we start tomorrow. scotland and northern ireland looking fine for the most part with cloud increasing from the west later and outbreaks of rain by evening pushing into the northern isles with a freshening south westerly. some rainfor a freshening south westerly. some rain for east anglia and south—east england, especially the further east you are and elsewhere in england and wales the odd shower or the north—easterly breeze t

lorna gordon, bbc news. the scotch whisky association has called on the government to step in after the world trade organisation allowed the us to put import tariffs of 25% on its goods. the new duty is part of a raft of measures being imposed by the us in retaliation against eu subsidies given to aircraft maker airbus. climate change activists from extinction rebellion targeted the treasury today. protest got off to a non—plan to start when they lost control of the hose. four people have been arrested. a high court ruling on abortion in belfast is being described by campaigners as a turning point for women. a high court ruling on abortion in belfast is being described the case was brought by sarah ewart, who was denied a termination, even though doctors had said her unborn child would be unable to survive after birth. today's ruling said that was a breach of the uk's human rights commitments. our ireland correspondent emma vardy has the story. sarah ewart became the public face of a debate about a deeply

sarah smith, bbc news, aberdeen. the headlines on bbc news... the family of harry dunn — who died in a road collision with an american woman who then fled to the us — fly to the country, hoping for a meeting. hundreds are reported to have escaped from a camp in northern syria, holding family members of islamic state fighters — as an offensive by turkey against the kurds continues. borisjohnson tells his cabinet a brexit deal is on the horizon, but a statement from european commission says a lot of work remains to be done. a demonstration has been held at stormont to mark one thousand days since the collapse of the assembly in northern ireland. the event took place as it was revealed that mlas claimed more than £280,000 in travel expenses between april 2018 and march this year. jayne mccormack has more. singing. # stop their wages.# it is an unwanted milestone, 1000 days without any form of government in northern ireland. mlas have not been able to pass laws or hold debates since stormont collapsed but they are still entitled to their sala

john mcmanus, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come. political turmoil in chile as the president dismisses his cabinet and proposes reforms demanded by protesters. indie rock candy died yesterday. she spoke of dying in the service of her country and said, i would be proud of it. every drop of my blood contributes to the growth of this nation. after 46 years of unhappiness these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more fear, no more uncertainty. busted ignition and lift off of discovery with a crew of six asked are not heroes and one american legend. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the seventh billion person on the planet. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. millions of californians face having their power cut as the state battles a surge in wildfires. another huge protest in barcelona as the backlash over spain's jailing of separatist catalonian leaders continues. a man has been charged with 39 counts manslaughter over the deaths of migrants found in a lorry in england. let's get mor

tom symonds, bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines: protestors have clashed with police in barcelona, after a huge demonstration by catalans against jail sentences imposed on separatist leaders. super saturday in the british parliament — just hours before mps decide in a special sitting whether or not to back borisjohnson‘s brexit deal. the first all—women space walk has taken place, in another milestone for space exploration. the american astronauts christina koch and jessica meir replaced faulty equipment on the outside of the international space station. more than 200 people have carried out spacewalks since 1965 but only 14 of them were women — and until today they were always accompanied by men. gareth barlow has the details. for almost eight hours, they made history. the first all—women spacewalk in history. christina koch, and jessica meir stepping outside the international space station, 400 kilometres above the earth. we hope we can provide an inspiration to everybody, not only women,

nawalal—maghafi, bbc news, iraq. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: criminal damage and red faces — the environmental protest that failed to hit the mark. in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, israel's right—winger ariel sharon, visited the religious compound and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea that's unthinkable to palestinians. after 45 years of division, germany is one. in berlin, a million germans celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and richest nation. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has urged another foreign country, china, to launch an investigation

now on bbc news it's time for news watch with sean ley. hello and welcome to newswatch, i am shaun ley standing in for samira. on the programme this week: as the duke and duchess of sussex say they are struggling against press intrusion, is it time to rethink how journalists report the royalfamily? more twists and turns on the road to brexit. some viewers tell us they don't think they can take much more. now, just when you thought the brexit finishing line was in sight, further complications and more uncertainty this week. hard enough for most of us to follow. even the politicians can sound confused. hard too for the journalists who are trying to explain it. after weeks of negotiations with brussels, number ten did strike a deal but mps rejected the prime minister's plan to force it through at top speed so now he wants to force them to go to the country. bbc political editor laura kuenssberg on thursday evening. for some time as we have found out newswatch there has been a weariness in the viewers' reaction to coverage like that and we hav

hello and welcome to bbc news. police in the uk have arrested a fourth person following the discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry east of london on wednesday. a bbc investigation has discovered several of those who died could be vietnamese. one family member has described receiving distressing text messages — apparently sent from the back of the truck. ed thomas reports. this is pham thi tra my. she's 26 and from vietnam. tonight, she's missing. her family fear she was one of the 39 people to lose their life in the refrigerated container found in essex. at the exact time the container was crossing from zeebrugge, she sent this disturbing message. " i' m really, really sorry, mum and dad. "my trip to a foreign land has failed. "i am dying, i can't breathe. "i love you very much." her brother wanted to broadcast this appeal on the bbc. translation: my sister went missing on the 23rd of october on the way from vietnam to the uk and we couldn't contact her. we are concerned she may be in that trailer. we are asking the b

simon gompertz, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. the president of the bulgarian football union resigns — after last night's match with england was marred by racism. uefa calls on football fans to wage war on the racists. crunch time for brexit talks — both sides say there's still work to do but hopes rise of a deal. turkey moves more troops to the border with syria as the united states imposes sanctions. a man has been sentenced to twelve years in jail, for driving over a police officer. pc gareth phillips suffered life—changing injuries after mubashar hussain ran him over in a hijacked police car in birmingham, while trying to avoid arrest. here's phil mackie. it began as a routine operation against car thieves. what happened next beggars belief. yeah, let's go, let's go, strike. that a brick being thrown by ahsan ghafoor. pc gareth phillips arrived in support. both ghafoor and mubashar hussain were tasered. despite being hit several times, hussain shook off five officers, and jumped into the unmarked police car. this shockin

emma simpson, bbc news, kent. there are hardly any black, asian or other ethnic minority women in the police in england and wales — they make up less than 2% of the force. campaigners say more needs to be done to improve diversity. but the home office says there are more female ethnic minority officers than ever before and a new recruitment campaign to take on 20,000 new staff is an opportunity to attract people from all backgrounds. our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell, reports. i hadn't seen any black female police officers. it was something that i thought i do want to come and represent a little bit. it feels the females are taking over, we are coming to make our mark. the latest group of new recruits ready to serve. this year alone, essex police have doubled their intake of ethnic minority officers. a member of the public came up to me and actually commended me on the fact i was a female police officer and not only a female police officer but from a minority group, and it was a great feeling a

fergus walsh, bbc news. air accident investigators say that an aeroplane crash in indonesia last year, which killed 189 people, was caused by design flaws as well as human error. the lion air plane — a boeing 737 max — crashed into the sea last october. a second aircraft of the same model crashed in ethiopia five months later. our business correspondent theo leggett is here. it was like a domino effect, wasn't it? absolutely, a catalogue of failures, all connected which contributed to the disaster. first of all, poor maintenance. the sensor fitted to the aircraft didn't work and there is evidence the ground crew didn't check it properly either. then there were design flaws on the aircraft. it incorporated a flight on the aircraft. it incorporated a flight control system which wasn't working properly. it relied on data from that single flawed sensor and when it was getting inaccurate information, it malfunctioned and repeatedly forced the nose of the aircraft and when the pilots were trying to gain heigh

simonjack, bbc news, speyside. the government says that it's considering taking control of one of the country's largest rail franchises. the transport secretary grant shapps said northern, which runs commuter services in and out of cities in the north of england had failed passengers for too long and the franchise could not continue in its current form. judith moritz is at manchester victoria station tonight. this is one of more than 500 stations used by northern. 20% of the stations across the uk from nottingham to newcastle, liverpool to hull. the way it functions matters to millions of people but it has been beset by problems. there are ageing trains, like this peso thatis are ageing trains, like this peso that is about to leave platform to, problems with customer service with the chaotic introduction of a new timetable the summer before last and it has augment disruption for passengers. today the transport secretary said it cannot continue and effectively issued an ultimatum to northern and told them to come up

shaun hassett, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come... we take a special look at how social media makes big profits out of our personal data. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life. but in the marina area, where most of the damage was done, they are more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he has gone from being a little—known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. it was a 20 pounds bomb which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, ripping a hole in the front of the building. this government will not weekend. this government will not weaken. democracy will prevail. it fills me with humility and gratitude to know that i have been chosen as a recipient of this honour. this catholic nation held its breath for the man they called the 33, and then... bells tolled nationwide to announce the first rescue and chile let out an almighty roar. this is bbc news. the latest headlines... kurds under attack in northern

welcome to bbc news. donald trump says the leader of the so—called islamic state group, abu bakr al—baghdadi, has died after a military operation, conducted by us special forces. he'd been described as the world's most wanted man, and mrtrump said capturing or killing him, had been the top national security priority of his administation. al—baghdadi had been under surveillance in northern syria for weeks, and was eventually cornered, in the village of barisha. he's said to have detonated an explosive vest, as his compound came under attack. here's our middle east correspondent, quentin somerville. abu bakr al—baghdadi died in the dark in northern syria. the ferocious sound of the firefight was heard for miles. pictures of donald trump watching the operation live have now been released by the white house. he later described how baghdadi he had fled into a tunnel wearing a suicide vest, taking three of his children with him. he reached the end of the tunnel as our dogs chased him down. he ignited hi

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: social networking giant twitter announces a global ban on all political advertising, beginning next month. the us military publishes the first images of the raid in which the leader of the islamic state group was killed. more now on the wildfires in california. we can now speak to los angeles resident amy peer, who was evacuated from her home in brentwood and is now staying with friends in santa monica. good to speak to you. thank you very much for taking the time. first of all, we are pleased that you are out and you are safe. but you were leaving at 3am in the morning and rushing out of your house, is that right? whereabouts, yes, yes. and how was that? different. a little frightening, but we made it down the hill and to our friends frightening, but we made it down the hill and to ourfriend's home, and here we have been residing for the last four days, three days. have you any idea what is happening back up at your house? yes, they actually recently opened from

gareth barlow, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news: with most of the vote in bolivia's general election counted, president evo morales has failed to win enough votes to avoid a second round. he is ahead of his main rival, carlos mesa, but he's not leading by enough for an outright victory. they will now go head—to—head in a run—off in december. the speaker of britain's lower house of parliament, john bercow, is expected to reject an attempt by the government to hold another vote on its brexit deal on monday. it's understood that mr bercow believes allowing the vote to go ahead would defy parliamentary convention. lebanon's coalition government is reported to have agreed on wide—ranging economic reforms after the biggest protests in decades swept the country. the proposals involve privatising some companies, scrapping new taxes and halving the salaries of top officials. the protests had been triggered by a new tax on calls over the internet. after two weeks of relative calm in hong kong, h

this is bbc news. the headlines at 8pm: turkish forces continue to strike targets in north—eastern syria, on the fourth day of their offensive against kurdish forces. two people are killed — as typhoon hagibis — the biggest storm to hitjapan in 60 years, makes landfall near tokyo. cheering. a moment of sporting history — as kenyan athlete, eliud kipchoge, becomes the first person to run a marathon in under two hours. i am the happiest man to run under two hours in order to inspire many people and to tell people no human is limited, you can do it. two members of the public are praised for helping to stop a suspect who stabbed three people in manchester's arndale shopping centre yesterday. and coming up in half an hour, david sillito reports on the shortlisted buildings — including the winner — for the 2019 riba stirling prize, one of the most prestigious awards in architecture. good evening and welcome to bbc news. there've been fierce clashes between turkish troops and kurdish militias in n

amol rajan, bbc news. daniel kreiss is associate professor at the hussman school ofjournalism and media in north carolina. he gave me his thoughts on twitter‘s announcement. i think it is an extreme move by twitter. ultimately i think there's going to be a lot of unintended consequences. and i think that they went the exact opposite of facebook, where facebook said they will allow everything, and twitter said we will allow nothing. and there is a middle ground here. but let's be clear. this isn't a huge part of twitter‘s business, is it? so it is not a huge sacrifice. it's not, and it's not really a business concern. it seems driven more by their public profile as being a company that is seeking to improve democratic conversation. what do you think about this as far as facebook goes? this could be taken as a bit of a dig on facebook‘s approach. i mean, it could be. i think the tragedy here is that on one side, twitter is saying that no political ads, even by entirely legitimate political actors, will

this is bbc news. the headlines: several vietnamese families have told the bbc they fear their relatives could be among the 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry in essex. police have now arrested a fourth person in connection with the deaths. the a8—year—old man from northern ireland was detained at stansted airport. a curfew‘s been imposed in four southern iraqi provinces, after a day of violent anti—government protests which left at least a0 people dead and more than 2,000 injured. the indefinite curfew is in place to prevent further acts of violence. the authorities in chile say more than a million people have been taking part in a march through the streets of santiago calling for measures to reduce inequality. organisers say it's the biggest demonstration chile's ever seen. many are calling for the resignation of the country's president.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00: new figures show knife crime offences in england and wales have increased by two—thirds — we have a special report from a hospital on the front line. i hope it'sjust a blip. i worry there's a change in attitude towards knife injury. following the death of this teenager in a road accident, in northamptonshire, the uk calls on the us to waive the diplomatic immunity of the american woman who's the main suspect. the businesswoman alleged to have been offered favours by borisjohnson when he was mayor of london, refuses to deny they had an affair. as american troops withdraw from northern syria, the us's main allies in the fight against the islamic state group, the kurds, say they've been stabbed in the back by president trump. and more than 200 arrests in central london, as climate activists take to the streets. as part of a worldwide protest against global warming. and at 11:30, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers, with our reviewersjohn kampfner

gordon corera, bbc news. nada: prince harry has begun legal action against two newspapers, "the sun" and "the "daily mirror," over allegations the move follows the announ sussex and his wife are taking separate legal action against "the mail on sunday." our royal correspondent reports. reporter: all smiles at the end of a high-profile tour, but in the work a legal bombshell. harry is suing two of the biggest newspaper groups in britain. mirror group newspapers, publishers of "thersaily mirror," and news group newspapers, which publishes "the sun" and the now-closed "news of the wod," are the defendants. the cath, allegations of harry's calls being hacked in the early 2000's. doews of the world" close wn as a result of phone hacking revelations. its owner paid out huge sums tot its owner paid out huge sums to celebrities, as has mirror group newspapers. >> i think it is bisause prince harry has declared a one-man war against the tabloid press. an ill-advised one.t i'm fending phone hacking,he butiming is so si

monica miller, bbc news, singapore. monica miller, bbc news, singapore. monica miller, bbc news, singapore. monica miller there. let's look at the markets. and asia—pacific stocks are currently open for trade. marginally higher by of a percent and up by three fifths of 1% for sub thanks for investing your time with us. iam rico thanks for investing your time with us. i am rico hizon. thanks for investing your time with us. iam rico hizon. sports thanks for investing your time with us. i am rico hizon. sports today is coming up next. this is bbc news. the top stories this hour. british police say the 39 people found dead in the back of a lorry in england were chinese nationals. britain's prime minister boris johnson calls on parliament to back an early general election in december to give it more time to debate his brexit deal. humberside police have charged a 25—year—old man with the rape and murder of a student from hull university. libby squire, who was 21, disappeared in february after a night out in the city. her body was found in the humber est

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nick eardley, bbc news. our assistant political editor norman smith joins me now from westminster. so, norman, how much is what is in the queen's speech actually going to matter? well, it matters in terms of political signposting, the message of the ministers want to get over is that life isn't just about of the ministers want to get over is that life isn'tjust about brexit, that life isn'tjust about brexit, that they have an agenda beyond delivering on the referendum, so, we get a fairly packed list of measures they want to implement, with a huge focus on law and order, fairly significant measures on reform of the railways, to end the current franchising system, we get the australian style immigration system, there is a suggestion there could be if not actual measures, then maybe a white paper or green paper on social care. so, there are fairly chunky proposals. and i think the idea is to say, look, life can move on once we have delivered brexit. and therefore it is to underscore the government message of,

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: is leader abu bakr al—baghdadi is killed by us forces, but america's allies warn that the islamic state group is not yet defeated. and a state of emergency is declared across california as wildfires continue to spread, whipped up by ferocious winds. preliminary election results from the german state of thuringia show a surge in support for the far—right alternative for germany party. it's won more than 23% of the vote, making it the second—largest group after the populist left party. chancellor angela merkel‘s christian democrats have been pushed into third place. they were the biggest party last time. gareth barlow has more: she is a celebration from supporters of the far right party alternative for germany. —— cheers. injust five yea rs, for germany. —— cheers. injust five years, the fda has more than doubled its share of the vote. translation: the sun is rising above the eased and soon we will let the sunshine upon all of germany. we have made

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the turkish offensive against kurdish fighters in north—eastern syria is continuing with more than 60,000 people now reported to be fleeing the danger. japan is braced for the strongest typhoon this year — authorities are warning of severe weather and widespread destruction. it's 30 years since the tumultuous events of 1989 when the berlin wall fell and the soviet empire began to crumble. it ended the decades of russian domination in eastern europe, which followed world war two, and started a process which led, just two years later, to the break—up of the soviet union itself. but in recent years, russia has been pushing to restore its lost power, as our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports. bells chime. moscow is a city that oozes empire. but then, for centuries, russia has had an unswerving belief that it is great. and that great powers must have influence. you can feel that in the kremlin. look at this. this says power, omnipotence. this says empi

tom symonds, bbc news. there's been a major escalation of violence between police and drug gangs in mexico. it started after authorities in the city of culiacan attempted to capture the son of the jailed drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman. members of the sinaloa cartel then fought running gun battles with police, who ultimately released el chapo's son. the country's defence minister admitted the entire operation had been "badly planned". there have been violent clashes with police on the streets of barcelona as hundreds of thousands of people brought barcelona to a halt today with mass demonstrations and a general strike. trains have been stopped and roads blocked by protestors angry about jail sentences imposed this week on catalan separatist leaders. 0ur europe correspondent, damian grammaticas, has more. this was an outpouring of outrage. cata la n this was an outpouring of outrage. catalan independence supporters filling barcelona. capping a week of protests following the jailing of the leaders of thei

mark easton, bbc news. borisjohnson has had a meeting with the labour leaderjeremy corbyn amid uncertainty about what happens next with brexit. last night, mps rejected the prime minister's attempt to push his brexit bill through the commons in just three days. there has been cautious support in the european union for granting the uk more time to try to approve the brexit deal. but borisjohnson has told the european commission president donald tusk he doesn't want an extension. our political editor laura kuenssberg has more. forget all westminster‘s flurry — it is up in the air. will we leave the eu before christmas, or be back at the ballot box? the prime minister's attempt to walk his brexit deal through the commons stored last night, so delay is on the cards and it is not in his hands. they said we couldn't get a new deal, and we did. then they said we would never get it through parliament, and they did their utmost, didn't they? they did their utmost, didn't they? they did their utmost, didn't they?

gareth barlow, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come... the rhythm of rwanda, we hearfrom the music producer discovering the world's hidden voices. i want to be the people's governor. i want to be the people's governor. i want to be the people's governor. i want to represent everybody. i believe in the people of california. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... democrats have issued a legal demand to the presidents‘ chief of staff for documents relating to an impeachment inquiry. thousands of protestors in hong kong have defied a government ban on face masks, and held unofficial marches and rallies. buckingham palace says prince harry has begun legal action against the owners of the sun, the now defunct news of the world, and the daily mirror, in relation to alleged phone—hacking. it's not yet clear when the prince's allegations date from, but in a phone hacking criminal trial in 2011, he was named, along with prince william, as a victim. his move follows the announcement earlier this week that his wife meghan was taking a separate

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: millions of californians face having their power cut as the state battles a surge in wildfires. another huge protest in barcelona as the backlash over spain's jailing of separatist catalonian leaders continues. chile's president, sebastian pinera, has dismissed his whole cabinet in order to form a new government and introduce social reforms demanded by protesters. mr pinera said he'd heard the demands from the streets. more than a million people joined a peaceful rally on friday in the capital, santiago, calling for social justice. gareth barlow reports. where people protested, now they paint. after days of desert —— demonstrations would have brought death and destruction, there is a greater sense of calm in santiago. translation: it is legitimate to protest, it is legitimate to want changes for your stop we all want them but that's not destroy the things that unite all chileans. translation: we have to clean up, we live here and destroying it is the worst wa

this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: more protests in hong kong — as demonstrators defy a ban on face masks. hong kong's leader accuses them of destroying the territory. the us secretary of state dismisses the latest attempts by the democrats to push forward their impeachment inquiry into president trump. when the world does not focus on the things that matter, the things that impact the lives of real people, and they get caught up in a silly gotcha game. the mother of a british teenager killed in a crash involving the wife of a us diplomat says the uk must put pressure on her to return to the country and face justice. why six elephants were found dead at the foot of a waterfall, in a thailand national park. hello and welcome to bbc news. masked protesters have again taken to the streets of hong kong in defiance of their leader carrie lam who has introduced a new law banning face masks in public. a human chain was formed to show they're against the legislation which came into e

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dan roan, bbc news. a row has broken out on social media where colleen rooney, wife of the former england football player wayne, has accused rebekah vardy, wife of former england playerjamie, of leaking information from her instagram account to the press. colleen rooney says she spent months working out who was behind the leaks. here's lizo mzimba. they're married to footballers who have played for england, but both women have become well—known figures in their own right. rebekah vardy has taken part in the reality show i'm a celebrity get me out of here. coleen rooney has been a guest presenter on shows like the x factor. she says that after years of stories about her appearing in a tabloid newspaper, she decided to lay a trap on her private instagram feed. she told her more than one million twitter followers... she said that she also ensured that only one account could access those false stories and that that instagram account belonged to rebekah vardy. mrs vardy, who says that many people have had a

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: turkish forces continue to strike targets in north—eastern syria,

welcome to bbc news. the new brexit proposals unveiled by borisjohnson have already provoked a wave of scepticism — both at westminster and across the eu. the irish government says it has deep concerns and the european council president says he's unconvinced. the main proposals relate to northern ireland. it would stay in the eu single market for all goods, and that would mean accepting eu rules and standards. but crucially, northern ireland would leave the customs union, and that would mean new customs checks on the island of ireland. but all of this would depend on a future vote by the northern ireland assembly, a body which is currently suspended. 0ur deputy political editor, john pienaar, has the latest. his report does contain some flash photography. boris johnson is looking serious, and no wonder. reporter: can you get a deal, prime minister? truth is, he doesn't know. but his plan today, tone down the fighting talk in the commons. 0rder! statement, the prime minister. the speaker wasn't attacking

this is bbc news. the headlines: a race against time as the prime minister tries to rally enough support ahead of tomorrow's crucial vote on his brexit deal. what matters is mps coming together gci’oss what matters is mps coming together across the house tomorrow to get this thing done. the vote — tomorrow afternoon — is looking extremely close. the government hopes to persuade backbench conservatives — and some labour mps too. what i hear on the ground and what i see on the telly, people getting interviewed, it is time they get on with it. it is a very difficult decision, it is one each one of us will make, thinking very carefully. demonstrators clash with police in barcelona following protests over the jailing of separatist leaders. more than 700 people arrested in a week as police crack down on drug gangs operating across the uk. and to nasa astronauts make history with the first ever all—female space work. we'll talk to libbyjackson from the uk space agency about the significance of the n

james landale, bbc news. democrats leading the impeachment inquiry into president trump have issued a legal order demanding that the white house hand over more documents on its dealings with ukraine. mr trump is accused of abusing his position to put pressure on the ukrainian leader to investigate his presidential rival, joe biden. our north america correspondent chris buckler reports. no matter where america's commander—in—chief goes, there's no escape from the talk of impeachment, or the many questions about his request for a foreign government to investigate one of his political rivals. requests for documents from the white house have become demands. with a subpoena issued by the democrats, alongside a strongly worded letter, that accuses the president of choosing a path of "defiance, obstruction and cover up." among the many records they want is a full rather than a rough transcript, showing exactly what mr trump said to the ukrainian president in a phone call during the summer. that's when he controv

this is bbc news. in egypt, 30 ancient wooden sarcophagi have been put on display following their recent discovery near the nile. the historically significant find of well—preserved and ornately decorated coffins for men, women and children are around 3,000 years old, as nina nanji reports. it is the biggest find of its kind in more than a century. perfectly preserved mummies discovered in 30 ancient wooden coffins in the valley of the kings — the egyptian city of luxor. the trove was unearthed by a team of egyptian archaeologists on the west bank of the river nile. the coffins date back around 3000 years but despite this they were found in good condition — sealed and intact and adorned with vibrant colours and inscriptions. it is believed to contain the remains of high priests and their families. this will enrich our knowledge about the belief of the afterlife and the workshops that make these beautiful scenes, the colour and the religious scenes. it is for the common people, for a king orfor a

welcome to bbc news. president under pressure, democrats issue a legal demand to the white house for documents relating to an impeachment inquiry. hundreds of protesters join unoffical rallies in hong kong, defying a government ban on face masks. the white house has been ordered to hand over documents relating to the impeachment investigation of president trump. a statement from the heads of the democratic—led inquiry committee said they sent a letter to the acting white house chief of staff, mick mulvaney, demanding evidence related to allegations that mr trump pressured ukraine for political favours. they accused the president of defiance, obstruction, and cover—up. i asked our washington correspondent, chris buckler, what more we know about the subpoena. there had been a request for information, that has now become a demand. and it is intended to put extra pressure on president trump and the white house. and alongside this subpoena demanding all of these documents has come a letter from the chairme