Lastjedi is in cinemas this week. What did mark kermode think . Find out as he talks us through the top releases in the film review. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Good evening. South africas president , jacob zuma, says the future of the governing anc party is under threat. At a conference to choose a new leader, he said voters believed it was arrogant and soft on corruption. Mr zuma himself has faced allegations of fraud and racketeering. His successor is widely expected to become the next president in 2019. Our africa editor, fergal keane reports from johannesburg. Not since the anc came to power 23 years ago has so much depended on the votes of its party members. An organisation that held together through more than eight decades of white rule is now bitterly divided. They sing the same song but support very different visions. This conference isntjust about the future of a Liberation Movement, a political party. Its about the future of this country. Will the anc elect a new l
Since he took office tax cuts. Thats in beyond 100 days. Well be crossing live to the scene of the deadly Train Derailment in the us state of washington. And behind the scenes at the first vending machine for the homeless providing essentials to those who need them 2a hours a day. Thats all ahead on bbc news. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday imjohn watson. On the way tonight. Suspicion hangs over sprint World Championjustin gatlin as the head of world anti doping calls for evidence to be produced. Can anyone stop Pep Guardiolas Manchester City this season . The latest to try, will be Leicester City in tonights League Cup Quarter final. And we meet the man who made his name in darts 35 years ago. And hes threatening to again at the age of 63. Justin gatlin, who powered to world 100 metres gold in the summer, facing allegations of doping. An athletics agent alleged the sprinters using performance enhancing drugs, while his coach Dennis Mitchell told
Welcome to sportsday with me, james pearce. The headlines this evening can england finally get an ashes test win . Double century for Alastair Cook has given them a great chance to do so at melbourne. 3 point arsenal at Crystal Palace in the evening premier league match. And phil taylor powers his way into the quarter finals of the pdc world darts championship. Good evening. In less than an hours time Alastair Cook will return to the crease in melbourne on 244 not out. Its a double century thats given england the upper hand in the fourth ashes test, and a chance to restore some much needed pride. The tourists are 491 9. Thats a first innings lead of 164. Theres still of course plenty of work for england to do, and having lost the first three tests they wont be taking anything for granted. Lets cross live to melbourne and speak to our reporter patrick gearey. Good morning. Is this a winning lead . The australia coach Darren Lehmann in his press conference last night admitted if not a wi
Files revealing that Margaret Thatcher once spurned good evening. A suicide bombing in the Afghan Capital, kabul, has claimed the lives of at least a0 people and injured more than 80 others, with women and children among the casualties. The Islamic State group say they carried out the attack, which targeted a Cultural Organisation and news agency in the western part of the capital. In recent months, so called Islamic State has attacked many shia muslim targets in this area of kabul, where the majority of the citys shia population lives. Our correspondent in kabul, zia shahreya, has just sent this report. The force of the explosion is clear to see. Among the rubble, relatives desperately search for their loved ones. But there was little left behind. The bomb went off inside this building, a Cultural Centre and also home to an afghan news agency. Students had been marking the 38th anniversary of the soviet invasion of afghanistan. The suicide bomber apparently has entered through that wa
Most desirable gear in half an hour. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Snow and ice are expected to cause more disruption in parts of the uk today. The met office says delays to road, rail and air travel are likely and is warning of possible power cuts. A yellow warning is in place for snow and ice in Northern Ireland and parts of england and southern scotland throughout the day. Theres an amber warning for areas of the north midlands, yorkshire and the north west of england until 11am, with heavy snow forecast around the southern pennines. Between 5 and 10 centimetres of snow is expected, with up to 15 centimetres possible over higher ground. And sub zero temperatures have been recorded overnight with lows of minus 12 in northern scotland. Highways england is advising drivers to plan theirjourney carefully before setting off. Gritters have been out overnight on the busiest routes. Be aware that if you are going out to work or visiting friends in the early hours that there could st