Curiosities, his and easy oven. That was ourfather. His and easy curiosities, his and easy oven. That was our father. His and easy as. Australia captain steve smith hits a double century, as his side takes complete control of the third test in perth. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Police investigating the deaths of a 75 year old canadian billionaire and his wife say the circumstances appear suspicious. Barry sherman who founded a Major Pharmaceutical Company was found dead with his wife honey at their mansion in toronto. Reports say there was no sign of forced entry. Angus crawford reports. One of torontos richest suburbs, a house for sale. In the basement, a discovery, two bodies, a man and a woman. Barry sherman and his wife, honey, one of the richest couples in the country. Police cannot yet say what happened. The circumstances of their death lead us to believe that there may be suspicious circumstances. It is an investigative tool. Until we know exactly how they died, we t
Dank start across northern and western parts of the British Isles are nowhere near the level of sunshine you have enjoyed today across eastern parts, as this cloud and rain tumbles in. Any good news . Things brighten up across scotland and Northern Ireland to finish off your day on sunday. Here is monday. A frosty start across eastern parts but at least you hold onto your sunshine. In the west, the best of the temperatures but not very much sunshine. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines at 6 32 the South African president , jacob zuma, has spoken of the enormous challenges facing the country and the governing anc, as it chooses his successor. A leading supporter of Brexit Jacob Rees Mogg has said that the uk cannot become a colony of the eu during the expected two year transition period after britains withdrawal in march 2019. Police in canada say theyre treating the deaths of the billionaire businessman Barry Sherman, and his wife, as suspicious. Thousand of homes in tewkesbury, in g
Big discounts in the week before the big day in a push to drive up sales. And an half an hour, we go through the lens, capturing Iconic Images of moments that shaped history. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. 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 zumas successor is widely expected to become the next president in 2019. Our africa editor, fergal keane, is in 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 is not just about the future of a Liberation Movement, a political party. Its about the future of this country. Will the anc elect a new leader who has promised to sweep awa
The Winter Olympics in south korea. And in sport, fans at stadiums across the country remember Cyrille Regis the former england player described as a trailblazer for black footballers. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Us National Government has officially shut down, a year to the day after Donald Trump Took Office as president. Senators failed to agree a stop gap budget amid a bitter dispute between President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. David willis reports from washington. The ayes 50 and the noes 49. With a midnight deadline looming, they came up short of the 60 votes needed, and without a Funding Agreement in place, the government of the largest economy in a world was now only minutes away from shutdown. Three fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the motion is not agreed to. That after the democrat leader in the senate, chuck schumer, had an hour long meeting with Presiden
The Us National Government has officially shut down after senators failed to agree a stop gap budget. It follows a bitter row between President Trumps republicans and the opposition democrats over immigration and border security. Senators are tonight trying to broker a deal to get the Us Government working again. It comes as thousands of women joined protest marches across the country on the First Anniversary of President Trumps inauguration. David willis reports from washington. Marking the First Anniversary of President Trumps inauguration, protesters took to the streets in washington and across the country as the government of the largest economy in the world went into shutdown. The ayes are 50 and the noes are 49. A stop gap funding measure came up ten votes short after the democrat leader in the senate met with President Trump. Progress was made he said, before the deal maker in chief changed his mind. Negotiating with this white house is like negotiating with jello its next to im