the colonial north america was never an anglican bishop. in theory this is an episcopal church in this. it was a landowner's church, and virginia who controlled the local committees that ran the local parishes and peter jeff senn was foremost in all tomorrow. thomas could expect that one day he would be a comet to and there came a time when he was. the fourth bulwark of the jefferson families that is of course was slavery, which meant that the same few land barons who were possessors also as many people were at the top of the demographic latter as well. not thomas jefferson, what does this have to do with him being a radical? thomas jefferson took substantial steps to undermine or eliminate each of those of his class. so first off, we think of him primarily as the president, but next is chief author of the declaration of independence. that was about severing the ties between goodenow state of of virginia and english monarchy. this came as a surprise, the fact that people like jefferson and in places like virginia supported this, came as a s

here's our north america editor, jon sopel. this is a fox news alert. fbi directorjames comey has been fired by the president of the united states. the term breaking news is bandied around with abandon. last night, it was justified. because, at fbi offices, the first they knew that their director had been fired was when it flashed up on their tv screens. and james comey, who was in los angeles addressing staff, knew nothing about it either until an aide handed him a note and the letter sent by president trump was brutal. at least they left him the governmentjet to fly back to the east coast, a private citizen, a turbulent career cut short. and today the president was unrepentant. reporter: why did you fire director comey? because he wasn't doing a good job, very simply. he was not doing a good job. james comey, the 68" tall fbi director, was the person who confirmed in bombshell testimony in march that the trump campaign was under investigation for its links to russia during the election. the fbi, as part of our counterintelligence mission, is investiga

that is why a strong nato is good for europe and good for north america. the 9/11 in article five memorial will be a reminder of our vital bond. today, we will commit to do more in our common struggle against terrorism. mr. president, it is a great honor to have you here. president trump: thank you. thank you very much, secretary general stoltenberg. chancellor merkel, thank you very much. other heads of state and government, i am honored to be here with members of an alliance that has promoted safety and peace across the world. prime minister may, all of the nations here today grieve with you and stand with you. i would like to ask that we now observe a moment of silence for the victims and families of the savage attack which took place in manchester. [no audio] [no audio] president trump: thank you. terrible thing. this ceremony is a day for both remembrance and resolve. we remember and mourn those nearly 3000 innocent people who were brutally murdered by terrorists on september 11th, 2001. our nato allies responded swiftly and decisively, invoking for t

it's really british north america. things get reappropriated. the 200long ago and anniversary of the war of 1812 -- the government at the time was mobilizing -- which always made me laugh because there is no canada. in retrospect it becomes canada's war. pivotr one of these points could turn out quite differently. americans invaded canada, the british north america. they thought they were going to take it. in retrospect, they were pushed out by the british empire. out for a moment -- that canadian poverty -- was established. that wouldn't be contested after that. there were rebellions in the 1830's, but the americans by that point had no interest in ingey themselves -- ally themselves. that's the last attempt of the theycan revolution -- thought french settlers would rise up in alliance with them. that wasn't the case. but these two things are very much tied together. puticans were continually -- wanting to push west. first they pushed up against the french, then the british government. never want to these restrictions. --y pushed up continually

now we go to the colonial north america space of the exhibition. allow me to explain to use some of the design treatment we used to unpack this story. we break up the section by region because this is not a monolithic story. africans in america shaped the landscape and were shaped by the landscape. the reasons we break out include the chesapeake, where we look at the making of race. then we move into low countries, down into the carolinas and call islands and georgia area. that allows us to look at enslaving still. then we come to louisiana. finally we come to the north and look at the urban environment and the merchant system. what is important to note is that in each of these spaces the treatments are done in a pattern but they have their unique features. from the beginning you see some of the regions of africa where people came from and the specific regions in the americas. you also see how the laws change over time and start to define white men and you start to see how africans become black herbal america. you start to see the status developmen

now we are going to go into the colonial north america space of the exhibition. allow me to explain to use some of the design treatment we used to unpack this story. in fact, we break up the sections by region because this is not a monolithic story. africans in america shaped the landscape and were shaped by the landscape. the reasons we break out include the chesapeake, where we look at the making of race. then we move into low countries, down into the carolinas and call -- gulla islands and georgia area. that allows us to look at enslaving skill. then we come to louisiana. finally we come to the north and look at the urban environment and the merchant system. what is important to note is that in each of these spaces the treatments are done in a pattern but they have their unique features. it is important for me to let you know about that pattern. beginning, you see some of the regions of africa where people came from and to the specific regions in the americas. you also see how the laws change over time and start to define whiteness and you start to see how afr

rs. in north america over the next nine years. many indian firms faced criticism in the us for flying years. many indian firms faced criticism in the us forflying in law paid workers onto every visas. many rely heavily on a visa that donald trump has asked to be reviewed. liberty castle at 300 uk jobs this year. the steel sector is emerging from a crisis that saw around 5000 jobs axed over the last few years. liberty house's speciality steel unit is one of the biggest suppliers to the aerospace oi’ biggest suppliers to the aerospace or industry which with customers like boeing and rolls—royce. us airlines have been threatened with legislation to improve customer service after a passenger was pulled down the aisle of a flight last month. united airlines has reached a settle m e nt month. united airlines has reached a settlement with the paddle, a passenger. at a congressional hearing, the chief executive officer apologised to the incident. here is what he had to say. the safety or security as an issue we will never again aska s

it's really british north america. things get reappropriated. not too long ago and the 200 anniversary of the war of 1812 -- the government at the time was mobilizing -- which always made me laugh because there is no canada. in retrospect it becomes canada's war. another one of these pivot points could turn out quite differently. americans invaded canada, the british north america. they thought they were going to take it. in retrospect, they were pushed out by the british empire. he was pushed out for a moment -- that canadian poverty -- was established. that wouldn't be contested after that. there were rebellions in the 1830's, but the americans by that point had no interest in allying themselves. that's the last attempt of the american revolution -- they thought french settlers would rise up in alliance with them. that wasn't the case. but these two things are very much tied together. americans were continually put -- wanting to push west. first they pushed up against the french, then the british government. they never want to these restrictio

it's really british north america. things get reappropriated. not too long ago in the 200th anniversary of the war of 1812 -- the government at the time was mobilizing -- which always made me laugh because there is no canada. in retrospect it becomes canada's war. another one of these pivot points could turn out quite differently. americans invaded canada, the british north america. they thought they were going to take it. in retrospect, they were pushed out by the british empire. it becomes a moment where canadian sovereignty is established. that wouldn't be contested after that. there were rebellions in the 1830's, but the americans by that point had no interest in allying themselves with the patriot rebellion in canada. that's the last attempt of the -- during the american revolution there were attempts to invade canada. they thought settlers would rise up in alliance with them. that wasn't the case. but these two things are very much tied together. americans were continually put -- wanting to push west. first they pushed up against the frenc

in other words, when the europeans came to north america and took the land from the native americans, a lot of the that hadre the ones gone to the areas of the south, comehat is known as mexico that if you look at the mexicans and indians, native americans, they are one in the same. they look just alike. there is no difference in them. -- now once the europeans took the land from the , now they want nobody to come in and be a part of north america just because they don't want, they don't want the people of color to run anything, so that is what is wrong with america. america is sick. host: the last call comes from michigan on the democrat line. how are you? caller: fine here at how are you? host: great, thanks. what is on your mind? caller: i want to talk about indians and african-americans. wealth is not distributed in the african-american communities . one thing that really bothers me is that all the wealth we created in this country on the backs of our slave people, we the problems great we can $40 billion to israel. our cities are crumbling, and there are no jobs, no too much hope

that is why a strong nato is good for europe and good for north america. the 9/11 and article 5 memorial will be a daily reminder of our vital bond. and today we will commit to do more in our common struggle against terrorism. so, mr. president, it is a great honor to have you here and a great honor to give you the floor. please. president trump: thank you. thank you very much, secretary general stoltenberg. chancellor merkel, thank you very much. other heads of state and government, i am honored to be here with members of an alliance that has promoted safety and peace across the world. prime minister may, all the nations here grieve with you and stand with you. i would like to ask that we now observe a moment of silence for the victims and families of the savage attack which took place in manchester. thank you. terrible thing. this ceremony is a day for both remembrance and resolve. we remember and mourn those nearly 3,000 innocent people who were brutally murdered by terrorists on september 11, 2001. our nato allies responded swiftly and decisively, invo

today i'm asking dan to pick out patterns and styles for north america. but more importantly, i want to see his process for myself. in the past, his creativity has gotten the company in trouble, and i'm not gonna let that happen again. ♪ charles, what's happening? charles: hey, what's going on, marcus? lemonis: good to see you again. how many reams of fabric are here? charles: i think half a million rolls, at least. -dan: geez. -lemonis: so you should be able to find something. -dan: something. lemonis: okay? dan went to town picking out every fabric in the store. i only asked him to pick out a few. it's no wonder that he's made shoes that have every pattern and every color variation. dan: so, these three are obviously from india. they obviously have a nice ethnic, indian vibe. lemonis: and so why did you pick these three? dan: we don't have anything currently from india. lemonis: were you outside with me? dan: was i...? yes. yes. lemonis: so, what am i missing? before we walked inside, it wasn't to do anything else, other than solve one problem. dan: t

north andonship with central america is important. some time ago, we created a program that allows us to be able to sign agreements with countries and north help train. we have selected certain countries and supported this. we have done work in training their personnel. it has allowed for capacity building that only to have an impact on some security challenges, but one of the unique perspective is have built is we have had officers at the have that great working relationship. that has allowed us to deal with some challenges that come up. that relationship has allowed us to deal with some of the emerging challenges and have a greater discussion. sure theo make stability remains. ms. dawon: great. i love working with the americas. i used to work at the u.s. embassy in ottawa as a canadian advisor. i was always very proud when the americans acknowledge canada's tremendous contribution in afghanistan. pleased to be recognized as part of a country that has been a great ally. but also recognize that in that conflict and others, there has b

system defense for north america is a key partnership. and foster's peace, security and stability in the euro atlantic area. so nato matters to canada, and canada bring value to nato. we do this by contributing high-quality personnel from the leadership, our capabilities to the alliance that deliver real effects on the grown. so like the u.s., we are one of just four countries leading nato's enhance or battle groups in the baltics. carbon dioxi canada's leading. and we are proud to have taken a leadership role. so because we understand that the security environment we face today is more diverse, more complex and demands more of us than any time since the cold war. we also understand that the security and prosperity of europe is directly linked to canada security and prosperity as well. in that vain canada has floied personnel to eastern and southern europe. and canada is capacity building efforts in ukraine as well. we also are making a significant contribution to the global leadership -- this team plays an important accord nation functio

that is why a strong nato is good for europe and good for north america. the 9/11 and article 5 memorial will be a daily reminder of our vital bond. and today we will commit to do more in our common struggle terrorism. so, mr. president, it is a great honor to have you here and a great honor to give you the floor. please. president trump: thank you. ter thank you very much, secretary general stoltenberg. chancellor merkel, thank you very much. other heads of state and government, i am honored to be here with members of an alliance that has promoted safety and peace across the world. prime minister, may all the nations here grieve with you and stand with you. i would like to ask that we now observe a moment of silence for the victims and families of the savage attack which took place in manchester. thank you. terrible thing. this ceremony is a day for both remembrance and resolve. we remember and mourn those nearly 3,000 innocent people who were brutally murdered by terrorists on september 11, 2001. our nato allies responded swiftly and decisively, invoking

taking place today across the broader north america energy market. byding experts believe that 2020 we could believe -- we could be energy self-sufficient. self-sufficient as opposed to independent because what we mean by that is we have a capability to produce as much as we consume right here in the north american continent. nafta, the stability it is brought in terms of our ability to move across borders with full import and export, has been more beneficial. dead the realthe beneficiary is the american consumer because the more you bring the law supply and demand into play, the efficiencies that come with cross-border trade, even the farming and ranching community get to experience the lower fuel costs. aaa estimates the average american's is over $500 a year at the gas pump because of lower gasoline and diesel fuel prices. what is very important as we enter into this debate is to recognize the way the markets work, the real value for the u.s. in that broader context of the north american free trade agreement. jason: let me ask you to -- we're not

that is why a strong nato is good for europe and good for north america. the 9/11 and article 5 memorial will be a daily reminder of our vital bond. and today we will commit to do more in our common struggle against terrorism. so, mr. president, it is a great honor to have you here and a great honor to give you the floor. please. president trump: thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you very much, secretary general stoltenberg. chancellor merkel, thank you very much. other heads of state and government, i am honored to be here with members of an alliance that has promoted safety and peace across the world. prime minister may, all the nations here grieve with you and stand with you. i would like to ask that we now observe a moment of silence for the victims and families of the savage attack which took place in manchester. thank you. terrible thing. this ceremony is a day for both remembrance and resolve. we remember and mourn those nearly 3000 innocent people who were brutally murdered by terrorists on september 11, 2001. our nato allies responded swiftly

hello my name is tom donkin, welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. here's our top stories: france's presidential election reaches its climax but could the hacking attack on emmanuel macron‘s campaign affect sunday's result? 82 nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by islamist militants three years ago have now been freed. with just hours before france chooses a new president, the authorities have warned the public and the media not to share emails and documents hacked from the centrist candidate,

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: the former us attorney general says she warned president trump's administration that general michael flynn was open to russian blackmail, before he was forced to resign. the russians also knew what general flynn had done, the russian also knew that general flynn had misled the vice president and others. riot police in venezuela, fire tear gas at protestors — the latest demonstrations against president maduro's plan to reform the constitution. record numbers of migrants have tried to reach europe so far this year — we have a special report on the rescue efforts in the mediterranean. these women look really exhausted. they're coming on one by one. one of the women i see has got a little child with her.

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my my name is gavin grey. our top stories: donald trump says he hasn't ruled out military action against north korea, but he warns of the consequences of conflict. north korea is maybe more important than trade. trade is very important. but massive warfare with millions, potentially millions of people being killed? that, as we would say, trumps trade. tornadoes hit texas, leaving at least nine people dead and nearly 50 in hospital. emergency services say they fear the death toll may rise. international tributes to ueli steck, one of the world's best known mountaineers, who was killed in an accident on mount everest. and ten years after the disappearance of madeleine mccann, her parents tell the bbc they'll do "whatever it takes for as long as it takes" to find their daughter. president trump has warned that a conflict with north korea, which is trying to develop nuclear weapons, could kill millions of people. he argued that getting chinese help to deal with north korea was more import

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is gavin grey. our top stories: a show of force: america tests its missile defence system over the pacific, as concerns grow over north korea's nuclear ambitions. free speech or die portland. you've got no safe place. this is america, get out if you don't like free speech. in court and defiant: the man accused of the portland double murder. the victims were killed defending a muslim girl. ariane grande will return to manchester this weekend for a benefit concert in aid of victims of last week's bombing. and solar secrets: nasa's historic mission to fly directly into the sun's fiery atmosphere. harlow. —— hello. the us military says it's successfully carried out a test to simulate the interception of an intercontinental ballistic missile aimed at america. it was the first such test of its kind, in response to the growing threat from north korea. peter bowes has been following the story from los angeles. on display for all to see, the complex technology designed to halt a lo

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is reged ahmad. our top stories: on his first foreign tour — president trump urges muslim nations to take the lead in fighting terror — framing it as a battle between good and evil. drive them out of your community, drive them out of your holy land — and drive them out of this earth. north korea confirms the country's latest ballistic missile test. south korea says it dashes hopes of forging peace. cholera sweeps war—ravaged yemen — claiming 250 lives this month alone. hundreds of suspected cases are being reported every day. battling depression: british scientists say an overactive immune system could be to blame. and the changing face of afghan tv — the new channel championing its female staff. hello. on his first foreign trip as us president, donald trump has called on muslim countries to take responsibility for tackling extremism. during a speech in riyadh — attended by dozens of arab leaders — he insisted the fight against extremism wasn't a war between di

this from our north america editorjon sopel. history is likely to judge that this law enforcement officer played a decisive role in determining the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. just days before polling, james comey revealed the fbi had reopened its inquiry into hillary clinton's e—mails from when she was secretary of state. he said he had no good options. so i stared at speak and conceal. speak would be really bad, there's an election in 11 days. lordy, that would be really bad. concealing, in my view, would be catastrophic, notjust to the fbi, but well beyond. and honestly, as between really bad and catastrophic, i said to my team, we've got to walk into the world of really bad. so how does he feel now about the impact his intervention has had? look, this was terrible. it makes me mildly nauseous to think that we might have had some impact on the election. but, honestly, it wouldn't change the decision. what's not in doubt is that his letter, 11 days before america voted, convulsed the campaign. its significance

our north america editor, jon sopel, reports. ever so slowly, and flanked by the swiss guard, the leader of the world's pre—eminent superpower walked through the vatican to meet the leader of one of the world's pre—eminent religions. and were there ever two more different people? pope francis, with just the merest hint of a smile. president trump, beaming. they sat across from each other in the pontiff's study, as though one was going for a job interview. but there were lighter moments. as melania trump was presented, the pope wanted to know, "do you feed him lots of potica?" a slovenian cake. her facial expression suggested she hadn't expected that as a question. the president gave the pope bound copies of the works of martin luther king. the pope gave the president some of his encyclicals, including, pointedly, one on the environment and the dangers of global warming. after two world leaders have had a difficult discussion their normal mantra is "there is more that unites us than divides us." that may well be true but make

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: president trump fires the director of the fbi james comey, the man leading the investigation into possible collusion between his election campaign and russia. leading democrats say the sacking "reeks of a cover up" and call for the appointment of an independent special prosecutor. the american people need to have faith that an investigation as serious as this one is being conducted impartially, without a shred of bias. south korea's new president says he favours more dialogue with the north. he'll be sworn into office in just a few hours. and fine tuning one of the world's iconic buildings — renovation gets underway to improve the acoustics inside sydney's opera house. hello. president trump's decision to fire the director of the fbi has been met with widespread shock and a mass of questions. james comey was the man in charge of investigating russian interference in the us presidential election, and whether or not the trump campaign colluded

this from our north america editorjon sopel. donald trump was today on the way to the us coastguard academy as his administration seemed to be listing. our commander in chief, donald trump. this has been the most torrid week of the presidency and though he didn't address each individual setback, there was a message. no politician in history, and i say this with great surety, has been treated worse, or more unfairly. you cannot let them get you down. i didn't get elected to serve the washington media, i got elected to serve the forgotten men and women of our country and that's what i'm doing. he has become more famous than me! far and away his biggest problem comes from the sacked fbi director james comey. the disclosure that james comey kept notes of his meetings with the president, including over the sacked michael flynn, is serious. donald trump is reported to have said to comey... amid allegation that this amounted to obstruction ofjustice, the white house denied any wrongdoing, saying the president hadn't told the fbi direct

early warning system for defense of north america is a key part to our efforts. our partnership extends beyond norad through our cooperation with nato which bolsters the transatlantic wand and fosters peace, security and stability in the euro-atlantic area. so nato matters to canada and canada brings value to nato. we do this by contributing high-quality personnel from our leadership, our capabilities to the alliance, that deliver real effects on the ground. so like the u.s., we are one of just four countries leading nato's enhanced forward presence battle groups in the baltics. canada is leading in latvia. this is a critical element of nato strengthened deterrents and defense posture and we're proud to have taken a leadership role. so because we understand that the security environment we face today is more diverse, more complex, and demands more of us than anytime since the cold war. we also understand that the security and prosperity of europe is directly linked to canada's security and prosperity as well. so in that vein, canada has deployed the canadian arme

early warning system for defense of north america is a key part of these efforts. our partnership extends beyond norad to cooperation through nato which bolsters the transatlantic bond and fosters peace, security, and stability in the euro-atlantic area. so nato matters to canada and canada brings value to nato. we do this by contributing high-quality personnel from our leadership, our capabilities to the alliance that deliver real effects on the ground. so like the u.s. we are one of just four countries leading nato's enhanced forward presence battle groups in the baltics. canada is leading in latvia. this is a critical element of nato strengthened deterrents and defense posture and we are proud to have taken a leadership role. so because we understand that the security environment we face today is more diverse, more complex, and demands more of us than anytime since the cold war. we also understand that the security and prosperity of europe is directly linked to canada's security and prosperity as well. so in that vein canada has deployed, canadian armed forces u

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. here's our top stories: more raids and arrests in the uk as police confirm their belief. a network of accomplices helped the manchester bomber. salman abedi's father and brother have been detained in libya. they deny allegations of any connection to extremist groups. leaked photos from the scene of the bombing are published in the new york times. british investigators have expressed "fury" and "astonishment. " more tributes for the victims. so far, 1a have been named. police say they know the identities of everyone who was killed. hello, and welcome. the investigation into monday night's bombing in manchester is moving fast. police say they are looking, notjust at the bomber salman abedi, but a "network" of people. there has been more arrests around manchester and in other uk cities. our chief correspondent, gavin hewitt, starts our coverage. late morning, central manchester, and a raid on a block of flats, part of a huge operation to discover the network of the manchester bomber. pol

our north america correspondent james cook reports from alaska. the frozen north is melting. it is springtime in alaska and the winter rice is beginning to break up. the villagers here on the bering sea say the floor is coming earlier. summers are longer and the ice is thinner. here, climate change is not a theory. the ice was sicker when i was younger, up to eight feet thick. since he was born, this man has gazed at it the ocean. now he works with local tribes, trying to maintain old traditions in a new world. we are witnessing a disappearance of the chromosphere. ice. we are witnessing its disappearance in many parts where it occurred in all its forms. permafrost, ocean ice. the process appears to be exhilarating. the more ice melts, the less sunlight is reflected in the quicker the world warms. halfway across alaska at a meeting of the climate council, climate is the big issue. as delegates around the arctic ever hearin delegates around the arctic ever hear in the pristine wilderness for a summit the conversations have been dominated by one topic, what does president trump

hello i'm tom donkin, welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to our viewers in north america and around the globe. our top stories: a big win for emmanual macron — the 39—year—old centrist sweeps to victory in the french presidential election, promising to unite and to protect the people. translation: our task ahead is arduous but every time, i will tell you the truth. your fervour, your energy, your courage, will always carry me forward. a night of defeat for marine le pen. but with nearly a third of the vote, she insists the national front is now a realforce. translation: i will be at the head of a battle to gather together all those who choose france to protect its independence, its freedom, its prosperity and its security.

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm mike embley. our top stories: president trump lashes out at the decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate russian influence on his election. well i respect the move but the entire thing has been a witch—hunt, and there is no collusion certainly between myself and my campaign. brazil's president rejects calls for him to resign over allegations of involvement in a huge corruption scandal. a young woman dies as a car hits a crowd of pedestrians in times square. it's not thought to be connected with terrorism. and they're considered one of the most harmful exotic species on earth. so how's peru coping with an infestation of giant african snails? hello. president trump has said the appointment of a special counsel to oversee the inquiry into russian influence on the election "hurts our country terribly" and he called the decision "the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in american history". but he says he wants to get back to running the country and, at a news conf

our north america correspondent james cook reports from alaska. in alaska, old traditions are very much alive. the songs and the stories have been handed down for generations. there is cultural continuity. but not everything is so certain. sea ice is thinning, glaciers are thawing, even the permafrost is melting. for the arctic council, it is the big issue. as delegates from around the arctic gather here in the pristine wilderness of alaska for this summit, their conversations have been dominated by one topic — what does president trump think about climate change? what is america's policy? in the end, the us did join other nations in accepting the urgent need to tackle global warming by reducing emissions. but for how long? in the united states, we are currently reviewing several important policies, including how the trump administration will approach the issue of climate change. we are appreciative that each of you has an important point of view, and you should know that we are taking the time to understand your concerns. we're not going to rus

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. our top stories: another day, another crisis for the white house. reports that the president asked fbi directorjames comey to drop an investigation into former national security adviser michael flynn. meanwhile, president trump insists he did nothing wrong in sharing sensitive intelligence with the russian foreign minister. his team says he did the right thing. it is wholly appropriate for the president to share whatever information he thinks is necessary to advance the security of the american people. that's what he did. following north korea's latest missile test, the un security council meets behind closed doors, and the us vows to call out states backing pyongyang. and ruined by rubbish, the south pacific island with more plastic waste than anywhere else in the world.

our north america editor, jon sopel, is in riyadh. with the mercury touching 100 degrees fahrenheit, donald trump probably found the blast of desert air refreshing, compared to the political hothouse that he's left behind in washington. he's hoping this first foreign trip will provide some respite from the mounting problems at home, and what a welcome his hosts laid on for him. the 81—year—old king came to greet him, red carpet for as far as the eye could see. he was even given saudi arabia's highest civilian honour, a weighty thing. a marked contrast to the almost hostile reception afforded barack obama when he was last here. wherever you go in riyadh, this is what you are going to see — pictures of president trump and king salman with the slogan "together we prevail". a year ago, donald trump said in an interview, "i think islam hates us." from the reception he's receiving, and the warmth of it, you wouldn't guess it. the new president's tough stance on iran has endeared him to the saudis and other sunni nations in the region.

our north america correspondent james cook reports from alaska. in alaska, old traditions are very much alive. the songs and stories have been around for generations. but not everything is so certain. the isis venning, even the permafrost is melting. the arctic council it is the big issue. as delegates from around the arctic gather here in the pristine wilderness of alaska for this summit, their conversations have been dominated by one topic. what does president trump think about climate change? what is america's policy? in the end, the us did join other nations in accepting the urgent need to tackle global warming by reducing emissions. but for how long? in the united states, we are currently reviewing several important policies, including how the trump administration will approach the issue of climate change. we are appreciative that each of you has an important point of view, and you should know that we are taking the time to understand your concerns. we're not going to rush to make a decision. we're going to work to make the right decision for

our north america editor jon sopel reports. this meeting with the russian foreign minister and ambassador was already controversial enough, coming a day after the sacking of the fbi director, who had been investigating the trump campaign's links to moscow. now it is being claimed that, during the meeting, the president shared the most highly classified information with his guests, so sensitive that america's allies, like britain, knew nothing about it. as the white house once again scrambled to put out the fire, the national security advisor emerged to say the story was nonsense. at no time were intelligence sources or methods discussed, and the president did not disclose any military operations that were not already publicly known. and i was in the room — it didn't happen. but then on twitter, from the president, a different story. yes, it did, and so what? he wrote... so, once again, the general was sent out to face the guns and explain the change of story. what the president discussed with the foreign minister was wholly a

he is north america. look at this explosion of cloud. another burst of heavy rain and severe storms across the central plains, up to the great lakes. now heading off the eastern seaboard. that area of low pressure moving towards colbeck, keeping it wet and windy here. behind that, showers over the rockies, otherwise, a lot are dry and sunny weather, which is good news. because we have already seen some flooding on the river mississippi. but the peak of the flood will push its way southwards over the next week or even two, threatening more flooding downriver. now, let's head into europe. getting closer to home, wet weather pushes its way across france, into the alps. maybe briefly some snow but heavy rain lightly and more rain to come across central europe. we will find cold earlier digging down and in time for monday, with temperatures really taking a tumble. it is not much of a spring in berlin. could be some sweet in moscow. it could turn cooler in warsaw and stockholm. here at home, warmerfor warsaw and stockholm. here at home, warmer

our north america editor, jon sopel, was there. the president has been on a deep immersion into middle east politics today, and a charm offensive, meeting a host of arab and gulf leaders from across the region. and one central geopolitical subject, the fight against islamist extremism, and how to make good on his pledge to destroy so—called islamic state. but after the trenchant and, some would say islamophobic, language of the trump election campaign, the president chose a much more moderate tone today. we are not here to lecture. we are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do, who to be or how to worship. instead, we are here to offer partnership, based on shared interests and values. and he framed the choice that arab leaders faced like this. this is not a battle between different faiths, different sects or different civilisations. this is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life and decent people, all in the name of religion. this is a battle between good and evil. and he said that i

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is gavin grey. our top stories: a show of force. america completes its first successful test of a system to shoot down intercontinental missiles. free speech or die portland you've got no safe place. this is america, get out if you don't like free speech. in court and defiant. the man accused of murdering two men on a train in the us state of oregon last week appears in court. the victims were reportedly trying to protect two young women from anti—muslim abuse. ariane grande will return to manchester this weekend for a benefit concert in aid of victims of last week's bombing. and setting course for the sun, nasa announces its first mission to fly directly into our sun's atmosphere. the us military says it's successfully carried out a test to simulate the interception of an intercontinental ballistic missile aimed at america. it was the first such test of its kind, in response to the growing threat from north korea. the bbc‘s peter bowes has been following the story from lo

he had natural history specimens of animal life in north america, fossilized bones. he had american indian artifacts that would have been displayed here that had been sector him from lewis and clark, deval patrick exchanges on the way to the pacific ocean and back with more than 40 american indian nations. he had busts of influential thinkers like voltaire, the french philosopher. he even had, for broadway musical fans, his arch nemesis hamilton, a bust of hamilton here in this hall, which he set on the opposite side of the room of a bust of himself. he liked to tell visitors that they would be opposed in death as in life. i like to ask visitors all the time, why do you think he had it here. because we do not know for sure. one visitor once told me that perhaps it was a political hunting trophy. because of course, jefferson eventually won in the political battle versus hamilton by becoming president of the united states. the dining room is one of the brighter spaces at monticello because of the chrome yellow paint on the walls. it would have been located on the north

colonial northe america space of the exhibition. allow me to explain to use some of the design treatment we used to unpack this story. we break up the section by region because this is not a monolithic story. africans in america shaped the landscape and were shaped by the landscape. the reasons we break out include the chesapeake, where we look at the making of race. then we move into low countries, down into the carolinas and call islands and georgia area. that allows us to look at enslaving still. then we come to louisiana. finally we come to the north and look at the urban environment and the merchant system. what is important to note is that in each of these spaces the treatments are done in a pattern but they have their unique features. from the beginning you see some of the regions of africa where people came from and the specific regions in the americas. you also see how the laws change over time and start to define white men and you start to see how africans become black herbal america. you start to see the status developmen

the question of what to do about north korea remains its toughest diplomatic test. 0ur north america editorjohn sopel has more on donald trump's latest interview and the possibility of a new "special relationship" with china. i think the have to accept is that with president donald trump, you can go in and and out of favour quite fast. during the campaign, president xijinping was fast. during the campaign, president xi jinping was responsible for the terrible trade deals that were hitting america. he was responsible for manipulating chinese currency to the disadvantage of the americans, but now he is seen as a needed ally in the attempts to rein in north korea and their nuclear programme. you see lavish praise being heaped upon president xi jinping you see lavish praise being heaped upon president xijinping by donald trump. something else came out over the weekend that i thought was interesting. he put out a tweet saying that kim jong—un had shown disrespect to president xi jinping by trying to hold another missile test. and i thought that spoke to one thing, he wants to hold presi

we know more about monticello than any other plantation in north america. it is the best documented the state. and because of that, we know more about the enslaved people here than anywhere else, and i think we have been able to put together the most comprehensive portrait of life for enslaved people during jefferson's time, but beyond it as well. i think that really listens a ds a unique and human portrait to what slavery was , as a horrific institution but also as a way of emphasizing the humanity of enslaved people and the fact that they were able to preserve themselves and their families, even within the bounds of enslavement. sally hemings was part of a very large family of enslaved people here at monticello who numbered about 80 people. she was the daughter of the hemings matriarch, elizabeth hemings. we do believe that years after his wife's death, jefferson fathered six children with sally hemings, four whom survived to adulthood. sally hemings was part of an inheritance. i think it is really important to remember that slaves were property, and they