Tens of thousands of germans have attended vigils for the 9 people murdered by a far right extremist on wednesday. Authorities are treating the shootings in the western town of hanau as a terror attack. Many of those who died were members of the pix many of those who died were members of the citys turkish community, who were at two local smoking cafes. One was romanian. Its believed the gunman then killed his mother, before taking his own life. Our europe correspondent gavin lee is in hanau. The aftermath of what now looks to have been a premeditated racist attack in the quiet german town of hanau, filmed by those watching on in flats above. The suspected gunmans target, to shisha bars, cafes for smoking scented tobacco and popular with germanys turkish and kurdish community. It was around ten oclock when police say the attacker started shooting from outside at those inside the arena bar. By car, drove over a mile and shot inside those at the arena bar. Nine people were killed, five victims were of turkish region. Eyewitnesses have described the panic during the attacks i am shocked, and everybody run, who are on the right, who are on the left. I see much panic. Panic, panic. That killed nine people, five of them of turkish origin. One of those wounded, muhammad, described what happened from his hospital bed. Translation he shot straight to the head of everyone he saw. And he fired at us, i hid behind the wall and as i moved, he shot me in my arm. Police say the government, named as 43 year old German National tobias r returned to his home, killed his mother and himself. Forensic teams have been searching his property and car. Investigators are also scrutinising his website which contained a written manifesto reporting to espouse deeply xenophobic views and painting a picture of a man with deep Mental Health issues. In the past year there has been an assassination of a german politician and an attack on a synagogue in the east of the country and three days ago German Police say they dismantled an extremist right wing cell, and now this incident. Angela merkel, at a summit in brussels today, poke about the poison of hatred and racism infecting german society. The local mp told me of existing tensions in the town and said extremism was an issue which she claimed could be linked to the growth in populism. You really have to put signs, stop signs there and really set red lines. And be far more strict on hate speech. This evening, some of the ethnic minority families living here have told me they are too afraid to go out tonight, worried that a threat may still exist but many people of hanau are gathering, laying flowers and tributes to those who have lost their lives. Gavin lee, bbc news, hanau. President trumps friend and ally roger stone has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for impeding a congressional investigation into links between the Trump Campaign and russia. Stones case has played out amid upheaval at the Justice Department after prosecutors recommended he spend nine years in prison, only for the attorney general to disagree. Handing down the sentence judge Amy Berman Jackson was scathing about mr stones conduct. The truth still matters, she said. Roger stones insistence that it doesnt, his but the president spoke out in defense of his friend. He has become a big part of the news over the last little while, and i am following this very closely, and i want to see it play out to its fullest because roger has a very good chance of exoneration, in my opinion. Lets get more on this fromjim zirin, hes an author and lawyer based in new york and has written a book about President Trump and the law. Its your thesis in the book that the resident has weaponised the law, not really a secret. Hes pretty proud of it. How does it relate to this case . It relates because he has interfered with the federal prosecution, hes reached down toa prosecution, hes reached down to a specific case and tried to influence what the ultimate sentence disposition put should be. Since the time of watergate oi be. Since the time of watergate or even before, this is something that president s have never done. He was men in this by one particularly notorious lawyer. His name was roy cohn, who died in 1986 but who seems to rule Donald Trumps legal strategies from the grave. It was roy cohn who introduced donald trump to roger stone and theyve been allies for at least the last 20 years. Stone helped trump s mirror group of mohawk Indian Tribes who wanted to start a casino in the catskill mountains in 2020 and spread all kinds of lies about them that they were criminals and were peddling drugs on the reservation and none of it was true and they were fined for false and misleading advertising. Its pretty extraordinary to hear a judge be so ferociously critical in hersumming up. Be so ferociously critical in her summing up. Particularly this posting on instagram. Her summing up. Particularly this posting on instagramm was certainly not a subtle threat of violence against the judge which is completely over the top and out of bounds and the top and out of bounds and thejudge called him out for it. So what do you think this case in this presidency more generally means for the judiciary . I think the judiciary . I think the judiciary and the chiefjustice himself has spoken to this. The judiciary feels it is under attack from President Trump, that its independence is being undermined or seriously questioned and in the case of the attorney general, it was the attorney general, it was the chief legal officer of the country, he feels he cant do hisjob. Country, he feels he cant do his job. With country, he feels he cant do hisjob. With Donald Trump Co nsta ntly hisjob. With Donald Trump Constantly tweeting is to hushed conductors offers. We dont really know if william bible state imposed. He said he was considering resignation. Whether that is true or not, we dont know but enough senators have called on donald trump to back off and not interfere with the work of the Justice Department. Interesting to talk to you, thank you very much. The man found guilty of the murder of the british backpacker, Grace Millane in new zealand, has been sentenced to life in prison. Her mother gillian told the court shed considered taking her own life after her daughters death. She appeared at the hearing at Aucklands High Court via videolink and addressed the defendant directly, this isjust some of what she said. You walked into our lives and destroyed grace in the pursuit of your own sexual gratification. Now my family will never be the same. So many other innocent people, including your own family, have had their world destroyed. I want you to know i dont think of you, because if i did, that means i care about you and i simply dont. Our correspondent Shaimaa Khalil was in court. A very, very emotional day in court here. You heard Grace Millanes mother, gillian, speak there, address the killer quite directly. She said that he had shot a hole in her heart, that her heart will always be broken because he took away her daughters future and they no longer have a chance to make memories together. Her brother declan also spoke, and he said the killer didnt just take graces life but a part of his own life as well, and that he has struggled with his own Mental Health after his Little Sisters death, who he thought he could protect but he felt helpless. Really, most of the people were there and it was noticeable that many young women were in the public gallery, choosing to attend that sentencing. Everybody was so emotional, at some point the killer himself, who had showed no emotion up until this point, bowed down and looked like he was wiping a tear as graces mother spoke. Then it was the prosecution and the defence making the argument about the sentenceing, and then the judge finally passed the sentence, a life in prison with 17 years without parole. With that sentence, ended the case that really gripped and shocked new zealand but also devastated graces family. There was a very poignant moment in graces mothers speech, towards the end, where she said, no life sentence that you receive will match my life sentence without grace. Since december, fighting in syria has caused a Million People to flee their homes from idlib. The olive groves of idlib. The olive groves of idlib have turned to battlegrounds. In North Western syria, the conflict is escalating. Here, syrian rebel fighters backed by turkey target government positions. Turkish artillery provides covering fire. More and more turkish troops are on the ground here. A nato nation pushing deep into syrias multilayered conflict. It looks like present the president is already waging war. He has threatened and offensive to stop this last rebel on clave falling to the regime. And to stop another flood of refugees across its border. But thats putting his tanks on a collision course with moscow which backs president aside and has so far refused to stop his advance. Turkeys losses are growing. Two more soldiers killed today in this airstrike blamed on syrian forces. In the shadow of war hangs over many innocent civilians. Like little salwa, who is three years old. Herfather salwa, who is three years old. Her father Abdulla Mohammed could not spare her the sound of bombings so he invented a game and it went viral. They have already had to flee once and may have to do it again. For salwa, war is childs play. But how long until salwa is old enough to understand what bombing really means and what dangers her future may bombing really means and what dangers herfuture may hold . Stay with us on bbc news, still to come the Prime Minister of lesotho announces his resignation after being charged with murdering his estranged wife. Nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. The withdrawal completed in good order, but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. Malcolm has been murdered. That has a terrible effect on the morale of the people. I am terrified of the repercussions on the streets. One wonders who is next. As the airlift got under way, there was no let up in the eruption itself. Lava streams from a vent low in the crater flow down to the sea on the east of the island, away from the town for the time being, but it could start flowing again at any time. The russians heralded their new Generation Space station with a spectacular night launch. They called it mir, the russian for peace. This is bbc world news, the latest headlines tens of thousands of people in germany have attended vigils for nine immigrants murdered by a far right extremist in the western town of hanau. President trump has said hed love to see his long time friend and former advisor, roger stone, exonerated after he was sentenced to forty months in prison for lying to congress. The bbc has spoken to two north korean defectors who managed to escape from prison, and flee the country. Not that many people manage that, but what makes their story even more unusual, is that one of them was a prison guard, who escaped with one of his detainees. The pair spoke to hyung eun kim, of bbc korean, about life inside the country they once called home. Rare pictures smuggled out of north korea. Footage kim jong uns government doesnt want you to see. Troops tend to cornfields, trying to feed the population. More soldiers browse government approved dvds. Others patrol the border with china. Its here where most of those who want to escape make the desperate dash for safety. Now two people who made it out want to tell their story. Were on our way to a safe house, where the defectors are being kept. Everything about their movements has to be kept secret for their safety. This man was a prison guard at a Detention Centre near the chinese border. Kim, whose name we have changed, was in prison for arranging phone calls between north korea and the outside world. Kim was eventually caught and brought to the mans prison. They drew closer and talked of a potential life outside north korea. Then, one night, they decided to make a break. They say they ran about 200 metres from the prison to the tumen river, which marks the border with china. They began to swim across in total darkness. But they finally reached the other side their first steps outside their homeland. The manner of their escape has put the north korean authorities on high alert. How do you feel about being one of north koreas most wanted men . Their hope is that by speaking out more North Koreans will be encouraged to defect, but the control of information is still so tight that only a few will be able to hear their story. Hyung eun kim, bbc news. Lets get some of the days other news a man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing at London Central mosque. An elderly man in his seventies has been taken to hospital. Its thought his injuries are not life threatening. Scotland yard is not treating the incident as terror related. The Portuguese Parliament has taken the First Step Towards legalising euthanasia for terminally ill people. Protests were staged outside parliament as the deputies voted. The Roman Catholic church and pro life groups are demanding any changes to the law be put to a referendum. The Prime Minister of the Southern African nation of lusotho is to resign amid charges that he murdered his estranged wife. The case has shocked the continent. Thomas tha bane, who is 80 years old, has said he will step down but has refused to comment on the case. The bbcs rich preston has this report. Lipolelo thabane was shot dead in 2017, gunned down on a dirt road on the outskirts of the capital, maseru. At the time, Thomas Thabane described her killing as senseless. His current wife, maesaiah thabane, has been charged with murder. Shes already appeared in court, though hasnt yet entered a plea. Now Police Believe the Prime Minister was involved too. Even though hes not the one who pulled the trigger, but he played part to facilitate those people who ultimately killed his wife. Actually, he made everything successful. At the time of the killing, Lipolelo Thabane was going through bitter Divorce Proceedings with her husband. There had been a legal battle over the right to be called first lady. A battle Lipolelo Thabane won. The murder happened just two days before mr thabane took office. Mr tha banes new wife joined him at his inauguration ceremony. Two months later they were married. The Prime Ministers announcement to step down made no reference to the killing. Today i wish to reiterate my announcement to retire from office. I might still have the necessary favour to continue serving my people and country, but the truth is at my age ive lost most of my energy. Im not as energetic as i used to be a few years ago. The case has shocked the tiny landlocked country. Today i wish to reiterate my announcement. And the wider african continent. Lesotho has a delicate economy and fragile politics. There are worries the Prime Ministers resignation and potential criminal charges could bring turmoil and trouble. Rich preston, bbc news. Officials in montreal have announced a ban on the use of so called e scooters. A pilot scheme saw hundreds of the vehicles being used across the city but the Authorities Say too many people had been breaking the rules. The bbcs tim allman reports. They had become an increasingly familiar sight in the modern urban landscape. An environmentally friendly form of transport or a potential menace on the roads . Electric or e scooters can be seen in cities around the world. But one city has had enough. The respect of the bylaw is the key for a good success of the project pilot. Can you respect it . He said yes. Can you take responsibility for respecting the bylaw . He said yes. The data shows it didnt work. Montreal isnt the only place thats had second thoughts about e scooters. In paris, theyve seen a number of accidents, although a recent report suggested the scooters might make cities safer. Another complaint people werent wearing protective headgear or were simply abandoning them in the street. In the odd case they might not be parked correctly. Our teams going to go out and make sure that theyre put in the right place. Montreal is going to keep its shared bicycle scheme, including e bikes, but for this part of canada, at least, e scooters will be no more. An experiment in urban transportation disappearing into the distance. Tim allman, bbc news. A new film, escape from pretoria, tells the true story of two Political Prisoners who managed to break out of a notorious south africanjail in 1979. Tim jenkin and stephen lee were jailed for distributing pamphlets for banned organisations. Tim jenkin is played by Daniel Radcliffe whos been speaking to the bbcs kasia madera. Defendant number one and chief bomb maker, timothy jenkin, you are sentenced to imprisonment for a total of 12 years. As soon as i read the story and found out about the escape and the nature of the escape, ijust thought it is so genius and so brilliant, i was like, how has this story not already been told, like, how do normal people not know about this . Laying out the most pernicious aspects of this anc ideology, that all races are equal, and all this sort of thing. In the run up to this film, i read tims book and actually that was really interesting in terms what apartheid was but also what the day to day life was of people who w