Translation i was in an armour plated vehicle, when suddenly there was an explosion. I was in the back seat. My driver was blown out onto the ground and injured. The area of the attack is home to foreign embassies and the citys police headquarters. The road had been closed to public transport. The taliban claimed responsibility. This is their second deadly assault on the city in the space of a week. 20 people were killed in an attack on the Intercontinental Hotel last week. This evening, work was continuing to clear the scene of the latest bombing. This is a very secure area, and security is very tight here usually, and the question will be how they got through this far. The afghan military, backed by us air power, has intensified its campaign to drive out the taliban from its rural strongholds. But, as todays strike proves, they are still able to mount deadly attacks against civilian targets in the heart of the countrys major cities. Zia shahreyar, bbc news, kabul. The french capital, paris, is on high alert, with water levels continuing to rise along the river seine. The country has seen some of the heaviest rain for a century, and the river is expected to reach six metres higher than usual. Luxmy gopal reports. The swollen seine, still rising. More than four metres above its usual level, it is expected to peak at six metres by the end of the weekend. On the outskirts of paris, some residents have had to by boat through waterlogged streets, while in the city centre, the tourist boats are no longer operating, with only Emergency Services allowed along the seine. The past month has been the third wettest year since records began in 1900. The impact of recent heavy rains is visible in the water levels lapping this statue of a crimean war soldier, pariss traditional way of measuring the height of the river. The french authorities have been on high alert on that flood crisis meeting the mayor of paris tried to reassure residents, saying the Current Situation is not as bad as that of 18 months ago. Translation the flood is less significant, in terms of the volume of rising water, compared with that ofjune 2016. Evenif compared with that ofjune 2016. Even if it remains substantial because currently we are at 5. 7 metres, and we should peak between 5. 8 and six metres, maximum. The flooding has already left hundreds of people without electricity, and evacuated from their homes. Forecasters predict drier weather for the week ahead, but with much of the ground in northern france waterlogged, the return to normal will be a slow process. Lets take a look at some of the other stories making the news the attorney general in the us state of michigan has launched a wide ranging investigation into the conduct of officials at Michigan State university. The former usa Gymnastics Team doctor larry nassar was based there. The finance chairman of the Us Republican National Committee has resigned over allegations of sexual misconduct. Steve wynn has been accused of making dozens of female staff perform sex acts. He has dismissed the accusations as preposterous. The Constitutional Court in madrid has ruled that the catalan separatist leader can only be sworn in as regional president if he returns to spain. There had been speculation that Carles Puigdemont could be sworn in and govern from belgium, where he is in self imposed exile. Police are searching for a second man after a car crash in west london in which three teenage pedestrians were killed. It is believed the car was travelling at speed before mounting the pavement in hayes on friday night. The victims have been named locally as harry rice, george wilkinson, and josh kennedy. A 28 year old man has been arrested. Ben ando reports. Friends, classmates, mourners. Three, two, one. Grieving together, an improvised memorial for a tragedy as shocking as it was unexpected, to mark the deaths of three teenagers struck by a speeding car in hayes in middlesex yesterday evening. Two of those who died have been identified as harry rice, on the left, and george wilkinson. The identity of the third teenager, named locally as josh, has not been confirmed. Two were 16, one was aged 17. Jake webb was one of the first on the scene immediately after it happened. I could see the incident in front of me. And i had pulled over at that point. And people there was a bus driver in front of us, and he came over and said, oh, yes, theres someone dead in the road. And at that point i relayed that to 999, and within five minutes, an ambulance arrived. The Three Friends were walking on the other side of the road, to a party less than half a mile away. As they reached the bus stop, the car mounted the curb and hit them. Other friends with them were unhurt, but saw the whole thing. The car, a black audi, then smashed into a lamppost before coming to a halt in the road. This image showing the force of the impact. Eyewitnesses said that afterward a man who had been in the car was attacked on a nearby garage forecourt. Some locals say speeding cars on this stretch of road are nothing new. Its a 60mph road, and cars, vehicles, drive up here sometimes like its a speed track. Now, this roads busy 24 7, and if im being totally honest, im surprised that there hasnt been more accidents along here. Police believe two men were in the crashed car, and with many other teenagers heading to the same party, they re appealing for any witnesses to contact them. Ben ando, bbc news, hayes. The release of the black cab rapist john worboys from prison has been put on temporary hold, following a legal challenge by two of his victims. The 60 year old was jailed for a minimum of eight years in 2009 for the rape and Sexual Assault of women across london. Lawyers representing the women were granted a stay on his release after making an urgent application to the high court. All current rape and serious Sexual Assault cases in england and wales are to be reviewed following the collapse of several recent trials. The director of Public Prosecutions said it was a matter of urgency to make sure evidence has been properly disclosed. But the governments chief Legal Adviser says there is no evidence of widespread malpractice or dishonesty in the prosecution system. Clive coleman reports. Disclosure of evidence in some recent, highly publicised rape cases has gone badly wrong. But how widespread is the problem . In december, liam allans trial for rape and Sexual Assault collapsed when it emerged evidence on a computer disk, which police had examined, showed messages from the alleged victim pestering him for casual sex. And the number of prosecutions in england and wales that collapsed because of a failure by police or prosecutors to disclose evidence has increased by 70 in the last two years. Now, the director of Public Prosecutions, alison saunders, has ordered an urgent review of all rape and serious Sexual Assault cases, and conceded it is likely a number will be dropped. One of the major problems is the amount of digital evidence on phones and social media. Its very apparent that, in some cases, mistakes have been made that simply shouldnt have been. It is important that, when you look at that kind of case, that the prosecutors and that investigators look at social media traffic, look at Text Messages that have passed between the two individuals, because they can put whats happened in a very significant, different light. A National DisclosureImprovement Plan has been published. It includes a review of disclosure training, developing a group of specialists in every police force, and all multimedia evidence to be provided to the defence digitally. Yesterday, here, a people trafficking case, not a rape or Sexual Assault trial, collapsed because prosecutors failed to disclose Critical Evidence to the defence. The judge has demanded an urgent explanation, in a case made even more shocking by the fact that one of the young female defendants was held in prison for 13 months, during which time she gave birth. This problem is systemic and endemic throughout the criminaljustice system. Its been known about for many years, and its the result of chronic underfunding, of the police, of the prosecution service, and particularly defence lawyers, whove suffered years of cuts to legal aid. If Public Confidence in our fair trial system is to be maintained, fixing disclosure is now the criminal justice systems biggest challenge. Clive coleman, bbc news. At least 1a people have been killed in a shooting at a nightclub in brazil. Police say that gunmen, possibly involved in a Drug Trafficking gang, attacked the club in fortaleza in the early hours of saturday morning. Richard forrest has more. Chaos and confusion outside this nightclub in fortaleza. Police and ambulance crews arriving shortly after the shooting. Eyewitnesses said the violence started after a group ofarmed, said the violence started after a group of armed, masked men arrived in three vehicles. Some said shots we re in three vehicles. Some said shots were fired for at least 30 minutes. One Police Officer described the scene at the club as a massacre. Amongst those killed were two teenagers, and one of the injured, a 12 year old. 12 year old boy. As news of the shooting spread, people arrived outside the club to see your family orfriends arrived outside the club to see your family or friends had arrived outside the club to see your family orfriends had been caught arrived outside the club to see your family or friends had been caught up in the horror. Local media say the shooting was a clash between members of two rival Drug Trafficking gangs, and police havent confirmed this. Earlier this month, four people died ina earlier this month, four people died in a drug related shooting in the suburbs of fortaleza. One of the worlds richest men, prince al waleed bin talal, has become the latest high profile figure to be released after a major anti corru ption drive in saudi arabia. An official said the prince was released after a settlement was approved by the state prosecutor, but the prince said no charges were brought against him, and no deals had been done. Our Arab Affairs Editor sebastian usher reports. Just hours before his release, prince al waleed bin talal gave his first interview from the gilded cage of the ritz carlton hotel. In hard cash terms, he has been the biggest catch of all in the saudi purge. The idea of a man worth some 17 billion being at one point reduced to sleeping on a mattress while bargaining for his freedom has been a powerful one, and it is an image he was keen to dispel as he gave a tour of the suite where he was held in recent weeks. I have been all the time here at this hotel, and everything has been fine. I have exercised, i stretch, i swim, i walk. I have my old iphone, so its like home. And i call my family every day, my office here. Im in touch with my office every day. My private office, my kingdom office, so everything is functioning. The saudi attorney general has said that 90 detainees have been released after charges were dropped against them, while others have reached financial settlements to win theirfreedom. Around 90 are believed to still be in detention. Some will go to prison and face trial. The man behind the Anti Corruption drive and all the recent startling shifts in saudi arabia is the crown prince, mohammad bin salman. It is part of his ambitious plan to transform the country, economically and socially. Finally weaning it from its twin dependence on oil and religious austerity, as well as granting women basic new rights such as for permission to drive. His vision 2030 project needs massive funding, and the Authorities Say the purge should deliver at least 100 billion to state coffers. Those who co operate might be somewhat lighter in cash, but they should be able to continue with their businesses and their lives. But it is still a risky move, which could consolidate the crown princes power, or build up resentment against his dominance. Sebastian usher, bbc news. Elderly survivors have gathered in auschwitz, in poland, to mark Holocaust Memorial day. Six millionjews and millions of others were murdered in concentration camps by the nazis during the second world war. Evening prayers have been said at the former auschwitz birkenau concentration camp, and tributes paid at the monument to the victims at the site. This is bbc news. The headlines President Trump has called for Decisive Action against the taliban after 95 people were killed and dozens more injured in a deadly Suicide Attack in the Afghan Capital. Tributes have been paid to three teenage boys who were killed when a car crashed into them at a bus stop in west london. Police are searching for a second man thought to have been in the vehicle. Milos zeman will be the president of the Czech Republic once again following a tightly contested election run off. Mr zeman fiercely opposes immigration and objects to eu sanctions against russia. He beat his opponent by a narrow margin. Rob cameron reports from prague. Cheering and applause. A narrow victory for milos zeman, the 73 year old president of the Czech Republic. All chant. Relatively narrow, as he put it 150,000 votes have separated him from his challenger. This is my last victory, he said, and promised to be more humble, less arrogant in his second term than his first, though he didnt seem to have buried his hatchet with the media. Translation im convinced that not only the intelligence of journalists, but also of some politicians, is significantly lower than that of normal citizens. This message, that only he had the political experience to shield his country from the perils facing it, first and foremost, immigration, appears to have paid off. Cheering and applause. But across town, the mood in his challengers headquarters was upbeat. Translation the candidacy was a huge experience, a Life Experience and a political one. I cant quite imagine myself not using it in some way. The result was a blow to liberal pro european voters who believed thatjiri dahos could bring about a change to reaffirm the czech place in the heart of europe, looking not east but west. They will have to wait for the next election if that dream is to be fulfilled. But how long will that be . There are concerns about president zemans health. He suffers from type ii diabetes and has difficulty walking. He seemed exhausted in recent months. His doctors say he is perfectly healthy, but how long can this political veteran continue to dominate czech politics . Rob cameron, bbc news, prague. A mural by the world famous graffiti artist banksy has appeared in hull. Hundreds of people have been turning up to see it on a disused bridge in the city. The artist appeared to confirm its his work on social media, although not everyone is happy about it. Matthew bone has the story. The bankside area of hull is no stranger to graffiti, but this latest addition is a little different. The artwork certainly looks like a banksy, and the artist seemed to confirm its identity on social media. Its caused a lot of interest. This is a quiet, Old Industrial part of hull, but ever since rumours of the banksy appeared last night, a steady stream of people have come here today to check it out for themselves. Its really good. Fantastic. I also like the way that the writing in it is like writing thats on a chalkboard or in a school, like when you see that sort of thing. I like his shoes. I think he has got a nice pair of shoes on. Youve got to wear a nice pair of shoes, havent you, rosie . Of the hundreds of people who have come along to see it, gavin is more excited than most. A lifelong banksy fan, he works just around the corner. For me, personally, the culture i grew up with, it is a dream come true. What does the mural mean . It depends who you ask. The bridge is raised. It is the drawbridge. For me, hundreds of years ago, we never let the king into hull. A sort of defiance, a sort of challenge. It could have been to do with us voting out, for brexit. Its all about pulling up the drawbridge again. Not everyone is happy to see the graffiti appear. One conservative opposition councillor has an idea of what to do. Record by whatever means we can banksys contribution to that piece of work, then clean it off. It is graffiti. All graffiti is damage. If banksy wants to create real art, and im sure he does, then perhaps it might be a good idea to buy some canvas. The graffiti has already been graffitied, with some green spray just nicking the toe of the mural. This afternoon, new fencing was put up to prevent people from getting up close. Hundreds of people gathered in the dutch city of leeuwarden to mark the Opening Weekend as one of this years european capitals of culture. Kickstarting a year of cultural events, the crowds came out for a night of music and light shows. King Willem Alexander and queen maxima started things off, ringing in the opening bell. 60 years ago, Godtfred Kirk christiansen, the Second Generation owner of lego, patented the lego brick, which took the world by storm. Godtfreds then 10 year old son kjeld regularly helped his father test out the new toys in the family workshop founded by his grandfather. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen spoke to witness about his kjeld Kirk Christiansen spoke to witness about his familys extraordinary business. The village was invented when there was not enough work. Spare time toymaking has developed into a huge danish export. My grandfather was a very happy person. He made a lot of different kinds of wooden toys. For him, it was about making quality toys that were good for children. That is why he came up with the name lego, which means play well in danish. After the second world war, so many houses were taken down. There was an urge again for people to build up. So i think the idea of the basic bricks was to really build houses. My grandfather and my father, also, they were fascinated with the opportunities of making something out of plastic. It was considered at the novel material. As a novel material. It brought new possibilities to make many other things you could not do with wood. In 1958, i was ten years old, and that was the year where my father patented the lego bricks with the tubes the original bricks were just hollow. They couldnt Stay Together if you put them on top of each other. These ones work in many old ways, you could say. Now, with the tubes, you could put them together like this. He was so proud of it, he had created this system. When i came home from school, i often went to our model shop, where we had a few designers already from the 60s. I think ithink i, i think i, probably in a positive way, probably criticised quite a lot what they did. I tried to suggest other things to build. I never practised lessons for school. I probably spent three or four hours a day with lego, at least. I was used as a model for the boxes very much as well. The local photographer took pictures of me and my sister. The little plastic world is finished and opened to the public. They call it legoland. My father thought, if he was optimistic, he would have 250,000 guests a year. We have about 1. 9 million every year. Then came the idea of having a smaller figure to fit in cars. The first mini figure was just a small one with no arms or legs. I pushed for it. I said it had to be more lively. Always with a yellow happy face. Yellow was sensible because it did not conflict with any colours of races and so on. We made this house, what we call the home of the brick. The concept of the lego brick is timeless. Physical play will always be there, especially when it stimulates the mind of the child. Children have a natural urge to learn and try things. If it doesnt work, they try again. Both are some skills we actually think should be carried on into lifelong. I mean, we are growing older all the time but we dont need to crop. We can still be childish inside and decide when to be serious and went to have fun. We dont seem and went to have fun. We dont seem an excuse and went to have fun. We dont seem an excuse to show up and is he on bbc news here is one having fun in the snow. Qin qin looks pretty happy. The 11 year old has been displaying her gymnastic skills at the wildlife park where she lives. She performed with a series of forward rolls and downhill slides. There is a daily panda fix. Dont forget, you can get in touch with me and some of the team weather now with darren bett. Hello again, good morning. Yesterday, we had some rain for a time, then we saw the cloud thinning, but we will see the clouds thickening up again and more rain returning across northern parts of the uk on that weather front. That area of low pressure to the north, though, for a while has been bringing some very windy weather across northern scotland, the winds easing by the morning, and we will have mild air all the way from southern parts of the mid atlantic heading our way. This is tropical maritime air and it means a lot of cloud. Across scotland, some rain. It wont be as windy by the morning across northern scotland. There will be some showers here, but rain across central southern scotland and quite a soggy start probably across northern ireland. And some rain and drizzle over the hills of northern england, where it will be quite gusty in the wind. Generally dry elsewhere across england and wales, mild and cloudy, but still very misty and murky over the hills of wales and perhaps in south westjust for a while. For most of us, it will be a cloudy day. That rain still there for central southern scotland. Improving conditions, though, for northern ireland. Still a bit dreary over the hills of england and wales. On the whole, it will be cloudy and breezy, some gusty winds around. Widely, temperatures around 12 degrees, even in the cloud. Get some sunshine to the east of high ground and they could be even higher. A bit chillier across the far north of scotland north of that weather front there, which is bringing the rain actually across scotland. The weather front takes the rain southwards overnight and starts to arrive into england and wales on monday. Behind it, we start draw down some colder air. The really mild air getting squeezed away into the near continent. So some changes on the way. By monday, the rain could be heavier at times, moving southwards across england and wales. In the afternoon, it is more across southern england, and thats where we will have the highest temperatures. Eventually, we will have some sunshine in wales and the midlands. Sunnier skies further north in that slightly colder air. The showers in scotland could be wintry over the Higher Ground but theres colder air to come later on in the week. A chilly start for tuesday. Maybe some frost around here and there but some sunshine early doors before things tend to cloud over, and its going downhill right at the end of the day as we start to see some rain coming into the south west. At the same time, some rain heading into the north west. So temperatures are little lower, 6 8 degrees, fairly typically. Those two weather systems bringing the rain sweep through overnight, then we draw our air all the way from the north and north west, and that means it will be turning colder. It is also turning very showery, i think, on wednesday. There will be some strong winds around as well. And particularly for the northern half of the uk, those showers will be of a wintry flavour. It feels colder with the strong winds. Goodbye. This is bbc news. The headlines President Trump has called for Decisive Action against the taliban after one of the deadliest attacks on the Afghan Capital in recent months. At least 95 people were killed and more than 150 wounded when an ambulance packed with explosives was blown up in a busy part of kabul. Police are searching for a second man after a car crash in west london in which three teenage pedestrians were killed. The victims have been named as harry rice, george wilkinson, and josh kennedy. A 28 year old man is in custody. Water levels are continuing to rise along the river seine in paris following some of the heaviest rain for a century. The rivers expected to reach 6m higher than usual. Sections of the Louvre Museum have been closed, some basements have flooded, and tourist boats are no longer operating. Now on bbc news, its time for dateline london