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environment experts blame the recent heatwave and drought in parts of the uk for autumnal conditions which are already being seen in england, a month ahead of time. good afternoon. train passengers are facing a further day of disruption after thousands of rail workers started another 2a hour walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions. across the country, only around 20% of services are running. the government say the strikes could be ended if the unions put the pay deals on offer to...

right behind us in that campaign. tribal warriors in south africa proclaim a new king of the zulus after a year—long family feud. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. we start in somalia where a security commander has told the afp news agency that somali forces have ended a deadly siege by al—shabab jihadists at a hotel in the capital mogadishu. theres been no independent verification of the claim, but the building had been targetted by heavy weapons a...

of the zulus after a year—long family feud. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. were getting reports that security forces in somalia say theyve ended a thirty—hour siege of the hayat hotel in the capital mogadishu, where islamist gunmen were reported to be holding hostages. theres been no independent verification, but the building had been targeted by heavy weapons and has been largely destroyed. the somali authorities say all those who remained inside ha...

set and mr. in motion. >> my father said, racial, come home. and then he hung up. >> so many secrets, uncovered. by detectives. >> you have two inches? phone >> yeah. things like a mistress. was she motive for murder? in court, an epic showdown father against daughter. >> why were you seeking information as to mothers death? >> because i believe my father killed her. >> was the evidence on his side? >> the medical examiner for portland as she did as a cause of death. >> call you believ...

hello, and welcome to bbc news. we begin with some news which has been breaking out of somalia over the last couple of hours, where security forces say theyve ended a siege that had lasted over 30 hours at the hayat hotel in the capital, mogadishu, where islamist gunmen were reported to be holding hostages. theres been no independent verification, and no official statement from the somali government. our reporter emily brown has been following the story and joins me now. emily, what is...

doesnt go far enough. my conversation with the parns of austin tice. this mark marking ten years since the american journalist banished in syria. their new plea to president biden. a u.s. drone strike in afghanistan is believed to have killed one of the worlds most notorious terror masterminds wanted in the deaths of hundreds including americans abroad u.s. officials say ayman al zawahir laden was successfully targeted in a weekend drone strike in afghanistan. to this day he has be...

>> theyre wonderful girls. theyre amazing. >> the end came much too soon. >> shes motionless. and im concerned. >> there appeared to be a body hanging from a banister. >> from first look it would appear as though it was a suicide. >> but then they looked closer. >> it appeared that there was a struggle. my gut was telling me theres something wrong here. >> did someone want michele dead? was someone else willing to help? >> at that point were shell-shocked. >> a bond forged in blood. >>...

Me. The bullet shot me in the head and it went down. Lord jesus, help me. Oh, my god. It came out of nowhere, a sweet stayathome mom from a Strong Family of faith shot point blank at her own garage door. My dads collapsed on the ground. It was very traumatic to see. A very emotional time. Her survival seemed like a miracle. I did not know if i would live. Was this awful random crime or did someone want her dead . That was mistry number 1. Someone was out there. We were scared. A secret 1600 mile...

Our house. I saw a lot of police cars. That woman was a fighter. She would never leave her daughters. She would never do it. Michelle around the home, she was very proud about that, she was able to ends meet good they are wonderful girls, they were amazing. S, the end came a much too soon. Shes madison motionless, and im concerned. There appeared to be a body hanging from the banister. At first look, it appeared to be a suicide. But then they looked closer. There appeared to be a struggle, they ...

There appeared to be a body hanging from a banister. From first look it would appear as though it was a suicide. But then they looked closer. It appeared that there was a struggle. My gut was telling me theres something wrong here. Did someone want michele dead . Was someone else willing to help . At that point were shellshocked. A bond forged in blood. Did you cry . We called it the lie and cry conversation. Betrayed by blood. What are you hoping for . Some conversation between the two of them ...