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To world news today. The german chancellor Angela Merkel has called for european unity in the face of brexit and the election of donald trump. Speaking at an Election Rally in munich in southern germany, she said the events of the past few days had shown that the europeans could not necessarily rely on other nations. Translation we europeans must really take our fate into our own hands. Of course, in friendship with the United States of america, in friendship with Great Britain and as good neighbours, wherever that is possible also with other countries, even with russia. But we have to know that we must fight for our own future on our own, for our destiny as europeans. And thats what i want to do, together with you. Her comments follow the g7s failure to commit to the 2015 paris climate deal. Earlier the german leader described the talks as six against one, calling the summit in sicily very difficult and very unsatisfactory. Instead she described the relationship between berlin and new french president Emmanuel Macron as a priority. We can talk to Damian Mcguinness in berlin. He seemed dramatic remarks for Angela Merkel . They were pretty forthright comments. There are a couple of things going on here. On the one hand, the European Union feels a certain amount of anxiety about brexit. That was a big blow to the eu when the referendum took place last year. Also, donald trump isa place last year. Also, donald trump is a leader that european leaders find quite difficult to deal with. We saw this at the g7. By the end of the weekend, there was still no agreement over the paris climate accord. Donald trump is still not clear about whether hes going to sign up to that or not. In the face of those challenges, what Angela Merkel seems to be saying is that this is the time where the eu can pull together. Partly because there isa pull together. Partly because there is a sad note of optimism in the eu. One being that growth is returning to the eurozone. The other is that Emmanuel Macron is the new president in france and is very much a leader that Angela Merkel can deal with. They have similar values when it comes to free trade and border controls, and when it comes to the liberal values and the wider sense of the term. Angela merkel feels she can Work Together with paris. She is also politically strong. She looks like shes going to win a fourth term in september. If you have this jewel Franco German motor Back On The Road again, that is good news for europhiles and people that support the eu. Has there been any reaction to the comments yet . There was a certain amount of astonishment that they were so direct. Its quite unusualfor her to that they were so direct. Its quite unusual for her to speak in such a direct manner. She was very passionate when she was speaking at this beer tent. It also has to be borne in mind that we are entering the pre election season. Toy said an extent, the comments were aimed at german voters. To a certain extent. She was setting herself up as somebody who would stand up to donald trump, who is not popular in germany. To a certain extent, shes thinking it is going to win his votes. Also, it is about boosting Defence Spending in germany. That is another thing she is keen on pushing for to get the spending on defence up for to get the spending on defence up to 2 . All of this is about her pushing her domestic agenda and saying that the eu needs to be stronger and stand on its own feet. With me is thomas kielinger, a germanjournalist and political commentator. He is the london correspondent for die welt, which is a german newspaper. Thank you very much for coming in. I am just reading one of your colleagues, jeremy cliff of the economist, saying that her comments we re economist, saying that her comments were recorded for a full minute, it is worth bearing in mind the context. It is always good in germany to be speaking on behalf of European Union becoming more strong. That is the basic creed of hers and most germans. If you think it is helpful for the german public to hear her say these things, i think she is grievously mistaken. To cast aspersions on the Security Link that we have with britain and the United States, this point in time, when there is enough criticism to be had about the american president , some unhappiness in germany about brexit, fair enough. But you should not, as leader of a friendly government, speak in such doubtful language about essential links. Obama seemed to see her very much as the leader of europe. They had a very strong relationship. Trump, very different from the outset. There was that first visit of hers to the us. If there is any kind of rift, what does it mean between germany and the us . We are all very unhappy about President Trump. But the nature of the strategic relationship transcends any present government or any president of the United States that we might be facing. But it does depend on trust and personal relations . But you cant they say it and make it look like it is almost over. Trump is still a work in progress. We still have to hope for better days yet. He still may be able to learn and his advisers might tell him. The language he uses is, for as commentators and others that are saying these things, it is not for her as a head of government. Who is she replacing the relationship with britain and america with . France . Very good, we should have good relations, improving relations with france. But this is early days. Again, we have to see what macron is going to do. She is throwing the baby out with the bath water. In terms of brexit, some who were hoping for a soft brexit, they are wondering if there is any chance, post german election later this year, of some sort of reform within the eu . That is the s100 year, of some sort of reform within the eu . That is the 100 million question, if the eu will be able to reform itself. To keep the uk in . Yes, keep a friendly relationship with britain. We know that she is unhappy about brexit, lots of people are. Probably the majority of germans dont want to see britain leave. That is not to say the world is going to collapse around our yea rs. Is going to collapse around our years. Britain is deeply embedded in the Security Architecture of europe. She is a reliable member of nato. To cast aspersions about this special link, simply because brexit is going to happen, strong or weak, is not for her to say. I think she will live to regret having said it, i am sure. Interesting to talk to you. Thank you very much for coming in. British airways is warning of further disruption for passengers as it tries to return to normal at britains biggest airport. A major it failure on saturday saw all flights cancelled and thousands of passengers around the world stranded. The airline says its now running a near normal service from Gatwick Airportjust south of london but at heathrow, there are still big delays, especially on short haul flights. Our Business Correspondentjoe Lynam has the latest from heathrow. For some ba customers, its been a long, uncomfortable night. Bleary passengers this morning, still hoping to catch their plane. Even free bottles of water at Terminal 5failed to cool some peoples mood. Its a lot of moving around, standing in lines and a lack of information. I think its too big and they dont know what to do with it and it seems like theres not enough people. Weve been in the line for about five hours and we have no idea how much longer we will be here and were getting no communication from the staff. Sarah booth and herfamily should be on holiday in budapest but instead she is stuck having lunch at a pub near heathrow. She was told by ba to come to the airport, only to find the flight was cancelled. High we only travelled based on the fact our fight was still running and we had been told by ba to make sure all flights were running, before we left home and we did that. Youve come from . Malvern in worcestershire and my sister and herfamily have come from folkestone in kent. Now theyre probably going on holiday in the uk instead. We had really been looking forward to it because we do like going away together. But its not as bad as it could have been because other people probably had it worse than us. Ba passengers in rome have been told it might be tuesday before they get home. Some travelled by train from naples, after spending hours on a plane there yesterday which never took off. Weve been booked on a flight from here to barcelona, and barcelona to london but the barcelona fight has been delayed an hour and so we have 30 minutes to get the connecting flight in the hope we get back to london tonight. Otherwise we have got to wait two days. As thousands of people wait in a packed heathrow, dozens of flights have already been cancelled. And many more will not depart as the airline struggles to reset its Global Network after a major power failure. But confusion still abounds. Some passengers have been told their flight is cancelled online and then get the exact opposite message when they call the airline to confirm. This problem looks set to persist for far more than just a few hours. Anti Terror Police have been carrying out more raids in manchester in the last few hours, following mondays bombing in which 22 people died. The victims of the attack have been remembered in Church Services across the city, while thousands of runners have been taking part in the great manchester run. Chris buckler reports. In the centre of manchester, people ran in remembrance and in defiance. Holding this race in the streets just days after an attack here was in itself sending an important message. Were here to run for manchester and to show that were not scared and we wont give up. This Simple Act Of Gathering together after a bombing that left so many families grieving expressed a sentiment that only a few could find the words for. Do something to say we need to hate less. Do something through courage and through pain. Do something for someone that you care for. Do something to help out with the cost. Do something for someone that youre there for. That youve lost. Yet this attempt to return to normality exposed what has become at least for the moment the new normal. Armed officers and extra security are now an obvious presence, here to offer reassurance, but theyre also a reminder of what happened in manchester less than a week ago. Yes, i was a bit nervous, im here with my husband. If anything else could have happened, you know. Ive got children at home, so i did think twice, im not going to lie but im here. Bell tolls people paid their respects all along the race route. And at services nearby in manchester cathedral. Today we remember megan hurley, elaine mciver, courtney boyle, philip tron. There, the names of each one of the 22 People Killed on monday were read out. Chloe rutherford, liam curry. On shirt after shirt, people wore yellow ribbons to show solidarity and sympathy for theirfamilies. We werent going to come today but we thought were not going to let them win. Were going to come and have a great day despite everything thats happened. Lay some flowers. The kids are going to have fun. Trying to move on in manchester does not mean forgetting. And this is a city still in need of support and reassurance. Stay with us on bbc world news. There is much more ahead. We are joined by a body line which expert to find out more about that handshake between President Trump and his new french counterpart, president macron. In the Biggest International Sporting Spectacle ever seen, up to 30 Million People have taken part in Sponsored Athletics events to aid Famine Relief in africa. The first of what the makers of star wars hope will be thousands of queues started forming at 7am. Taunting, which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full scale riot as the liverpool fans broke out of their area, and into the juventus enclosure. The Belgian Police had lost control. The whole world will mourn the tragic death of mr nehru today. He was the father of the indian people on the day of independence. The Oprah Winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than 4500 episodes. The chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. Geri halliwell, otherwise known as ginger spice, has announced shes left the spice girls. I dont believe it shes the one with the bounce, to go, the girl power. Not geri, why . Standing alone, europeans can no longerfully standing alone, europeans can no longer fully rely standing alone, europeans can no longerfully rely on standing alone, europeans can no longer fully rely on other nations. The warning from Angela Merkel follows a tense g7 summit. And a second day of chaos riles British Airways passengers after a major computerfailure on Airways Passengers after a major computer failure on saturday. The french president Emmanuel Macron has admitted that a much talked about ultra Firm Handshake with President Donald Trump at the Nato Summit In Brussels on thursday was not an innocent gesture. Mr macron said in a Newspaper Interview he wanted to show that france would not make little concessions, even symbolic ones. Judyjames is a Body Language expert and author of the Body Language bible, who regularly teaches the art of the handshake. Lets have a look at the handshake between macron and trump. Mr macron holds on, it seems, for longer than necessary. If you just watch very carefully. What do you think is going on . You can see the term camped over the top. He has his hand and he cant get away. His fingers try to slide out. He also has the eye co nta ct, try to slide out. He also has the eye contact, so trump asked to look away first. Power posturing politics, in the crudest form. Which macron has admitted . Politics, in the crudest form. Which macron has admitted . Eu yes, sad, but amusing to watch. Macron and his tea m but amusing to watch. Macron and his team know the power of the image. We have seen them at the nato summit. Macron, scene to go to Angela Merkel to greet her in a group, rather than President Trump . That is the equivalent of shaking hands and going like that at the last minute. You think i am going to you, i am going to make you wait. This is alpha behaviour. You get the original alpha male, the toughest character, and the young whippersnappers. We are watching the great handshake when he moves over to him. These younger guns that we have seen, Justin Trudeau in canada, almost parodying the trump gritting. We saw the canadian Leader Meeting him in february. What is he doing . |j think him in february. What is he doing . think he had seen that trump does this famous grabbing and yanking handshake. He got out of the car, he got very close, so there was no room for manoeuvre. He does what is called a power pat, looking like the senior politician. I think he was watching him, like a footballer watches a fellow footballer. It is difficult, you never know which one he is going to pull out of the bag. We can see macron and trudeau, some funny images on their twitter feeds of them in this gorgeous part of the world com of them in this gorgeous part of the worldcom in sicily, having a bit of a bromance. Even between the two of them, the one that gesticulates the first it looks the more powerful. Trudeau is beating macron. There is even fighting between the young whipper snappers. even fighting between the young whipper snappers. I would love to hear their side of the story. We also want to look at a famous image of mrtrump also want to look at a famous image of mr trump pushing past the Prime Minister of montenegro. Do you think that was deliberate . Do you think you just didnt care . You must have no cameras were trained on him. think this is in his dna. He feels he has to fight for the space and power. We know he is the boss, but he still had to slap the guy on the arm, push him out of the way. What i love after this, you does this pruning. I have won again. His chin goes up, he buttons up his jacket. It is quite sad that he doesnt seem to realise he has got thejob. He still seems to think i have to prove that i am the boss everywhere. That must go back to some childhood upbringing. He grew up with very strong entrepreneurial father and grandfather. He feels he has to prove himself. He might be the boss in the white house, but he doesnt seem able to hold his wifes hand on all occasions. This is arriving in israel. Tries to take his wifes hand and she flicks him away. She flicks. Couples usually do signs, tiny manoeuvres, to speak to each other. You would expect her to drop her hand. He puts his hand back, and flicks like a naughty boy. Who is the more dominant . We have felt sorry for her, but i think she is tougher than she thinks. Also in italy, coming to meet the pope . The hair was to important. He managed to hold theresa mays hand . He grabbed it, she might have swatted him if she had known that is what was what got to do. It ended up looking like they were holding hands. The senior women on the political stage, and the men still, well, they. After it out. Thank you for coming in. Now the sport. Iam i am trying to get my Body Language strong. Germanys Angelique Kerber became the first womens top seed to lose in the opening round of the french open after defeat to ekaterina makarova. Makarova was a 6 2, 6 2 winner in one hour and 22 minutes and it leaves kerbers number one status in the balance. Both simona halep and Karolina Pliskova have the chance to take top spot for the first time with good runs in paris. Of course i am disappointed that the Clay Court Season was not so good. At the end, maybe it is good that it is overfor me. I dont know, i think i will go back home, i will maybe do a few days rest, or a few more days. I dont know, i dont know what i will do now. For sure, i will think about what the best preparation is for grass now. Better news for petra kvitova, who won her first match back since being stabbed during a burglary at her home in december. The 27 year old czech whos a two time wimbledon champion defeated Americanjulia Boserup 6 3, 6 2. It was a nice and really heart warming welcome. My team was there, my family was there, everybody that helped me through the difficult times. Im happy with the game, of course. It wasnt only about the game today. Sebastian vettel has extended his lead in the formula one drivers championship after winning the Monaco Grand Prix for ferrari for the first time in 16 years. The german started behind his teammate Kimi Raikkonen on the front row of the grid, but was able to overtake during their only pit stops mid way through the race. Vettel has finished first or second in every race so far this season and with nearest rival Lewis Hamilton coming home only in seventh in his mercedes. Vettels lead is now 25 points. Dutchman tom dumoulin has won the 100th Edition of the giro ditalia overhauling all of his main rivals with a stunning ride in the final stage time trial. Hes the first from the country to win the race and its his First Grand Tour victory too. Sitting in fourth place in the Overall Standings before the final 29. 3 kilometres into milan, dumoulin was second fastest in the time trial with the three ahead of him much further back. His final margin of victory was 31 seconds over Nairo Quintana and a0 ahead of last years champion Vincenzo Nibali who completed the podium. Its really crazy. I cannot describe it with words. Its incredible. Such a nerve racking day. I was super nervous from the beginning of the day. I needed to stay calm. I almost couldnt. But i did it. I had good legs and i just went for it. Swedens alex noren has won the european golf tours Pga Championship with a blistering course record 62 in the final round at wentworth. He overturned a seven shot deficit to win his fifth European Tour title in 11 months finishing off with an eagle on the 18th to end up on 11 under par winning by two shots to pick up the first prize of more than a million dollars. India have beaten new zealand by 45 runs after chasing down a revised target in their rain affected game at the oval in south london. The match was warm up ahead of the Icc Champions Trophy which gets under way in england on thursday. New zealand were dismissed forjust 189 from their 50 overs. India easily reached their revised Duckworth Lewis target of 85. To, so Fernando Alonso has dropped out with 21 laps remaining, due to engine failure. Everything on the website. My my children are going to be delighted with that Indian Cricket victory. The swedish satirical drama the square has won the prestigious palme dor, the top prize at the cannes film festival. The film is inspired by the arts world and stars dominic west and elisabeth moss. The cannes jury president described the square as a rich masterpiece that tackles what he called the horrific dictatorship of political correctness. That it from me. Thanks for staying with us. This is bbc news. Some of you may be wondering why i have this particular sphere behind me. It is a decent day across the british isles, isnt it . Well, it was, until we started Thickening Cloud across the channel, eventually into the southern counties of england and wales. We have already seen the odd moderate to heavy burst of rain, the odd rumble of thunder. We are going to continue that process to the rest of the evening and overnight, pushing rain up to Northern Ireland, Southern Parts of scotla nd Northern Ireland, Southern Parts of scotland and through the north of england, the midlands. Following on behind as we get into the muggy air. It may be that we see the return of thunderstorms across central and southern england, towards east anglia and maybe the south east. Notice how mild and sticky it is across the south. Much fresher further north, where it stays dry for the first part of bank holiday monday. That is not going to be the way of it. We are going to push that cloud and rain further northwards until it becomes extensive across the north of the british isles. You have to be a long way north to stay dry until this point in the day, around about midday or so. The odd Moderate Burst of rain getting in across the western side of scotland, dank and drizzly here. The cloud sitting very low across the eastern side of the pennines. Not without the chance of a rumble of thunder, has some showers turned quite intense. There is that possibility as the day goes on further muggy we re as the day goes on further muggy were moving towards east anglia and the south east, just having the chance of the odd rumble of thunder. A quieter affair, perhaps, chance of the odd rumble of thunder. A quieteraffair, perhaps, coming towards wales and the south west. After a dull start, perhaps a little brightness coming on to year. That will help to raise the temperature somewhat. I showed 22 or 23, some could exceed that. All of this mild air is sitting across the south eastern quarter. Nothing like it further north underneath the cloud and rain. It keeps its progress going there, further towards the north. It will be late in the day before we see brightness breaking out across Northern Ireland and the north of england. On into tuesday, notice the number of isobars here. A vigorous area of low pressure swinging the Weather Front through us. From tuesday and into wednesday, forget about the low pressure, hello High Pressure. A fresh start to the day. At least with the High Pressure becoming dominant for the latter part of tuesday, through wednesday and the first part of thursday, things will turn drier and there will be some sunshine. This is bbc world news. Geminids chancellor has warned that europeans can no longer fully rely on other nations such as the United States or the united kingdom. Ba flights have started taking off from heathrow and gatwick a day after they were grounded by a massive it failure. But the airline is warning of further delays as it tries to deal with thousands of stranded passengers. The lease in manchester have carried out more raids in connection with the concept mink in which 22 people died. A total of 13 suspects are in custody following the attack. Government forces in the philippines have urged people to leave their homes as they tried to