Islamic state group . Also tonight. Praying for the victims of the essex lorry tragedy. Families mourn their loss in vietnam. The government is to push ahead with attempts to get a december general election, as the eu prepares to discuss a new brexit deadline. Molly russells family say she took her life after viewing self harm and suicide videos. Now her father goes to america to get tech firms to clamp down. And it wasnt to be for wales, beaten in the semifinals of the Rugby World Cup by south africa. Good evening. Donald trump says the leader of the Islamic State group, abu bakr al baghdadi, has died after a military operation conducted by Us Special Forces. Hed been described as the worlds most wanted man and mr trump said capturing or killing him had been the Top National Security priority of his administation. Al baghdadi had been under surveillance in Northern Syria for two weeks, eventually being cornered in the village of barisha. Hes said to have detonated an explosive vest as
Borisjohnsons brexit deal unless changes are made. Millions of californians face having their power cut as the state battles a surge in wildfires. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A man has been arrested who is of interest to Police Investigating the deaths of the 39 people discovered in a refrigerated truck in essex on wednesday. Irish police say they have detained a man in his 20s at dublin port. Four suspects remain in custody. All 39 bodies have been recovered but police say they cannot confirm the identity of the victims or speculate about their nationalities, although it appears several of them may be vietnamese. The vietnamese Prime Minister has ordered government officials to help establish the identities of the victims and to look into cases of vietnamese citizens sent abroad illegally. Dci Martin Pasmore from essex police says that identifying the victims is their primary concern. What ive done this morning is ive met with the vietnamese ambassador, and we are building
Borisjohnsons brexit deal unless changes are made. Millions of californians face having their power cut as the state battles a surge in wildfires. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello, and welcome to sportsday, with me Lizzie Greenwood hughes and jane dougall. One of the most incredible matches of the Rugby World Cup so far england knock out the defending champions new zealand to go through to the final. Will that win inspire wales . Their semi final against south africa is tomorrow, Warren Gatland doesnt want it to be his last match in charge. And whats in a name . Well, quite a lot dispute over who scored manchester citys second goal against villa. Also coming up in the programme. Taking to the pitch for the first time in more than a decade, but it wasnt the fairytale return that Great Britains Rugby League Lions were looking for. And london hosts a great boxing night with fighter josh taylor aiming to become the only british boxer with two world title belts. Evening, lots
Rights. But once again, peaceful protest gave way to petrol bombs, with police stations under attack. This is what eventually cleared the ha rd core this is what eventually cleared the hardcore activists who then rampaged through the streets targeting chinese businesses. They thought the police they fought to the police late into the night. For a 20th consecutive weekend of undress here in hong kong, the police are really struggling to control the streets here. They brought out the water cannon. The protesters are not going home. The question is the one weve been asking for five months now when does this end . How does this end . Hong kongs government claims a housing crisis has unleashed this cycle of violence, but these protesters say it is their deep fear at the type of place they will be living in under greater chinese control, which means they wont be giving up. Now, with all the sport, heres lizzi Greenwood Hughes at the bbc sport centre. Thanks very much. Good evening. Wales hav
A double murder inquiry is underway perfectly preserved mummies after two teenagers are stabbed discovered in 30 ancient wooden coffins in the valley of the kings to death at a house party in milton the egyptian city of luxor. Keynes. The trove was unearthed by a team of egyptian archaeologists in canada, Prime Ministerjustin on the west bank of the river nile. Trudeau is facing the fight the coffins date back around 3000 of his political life years but despite this in tomorrows election. They were found in Good Condition and wales leave it late sealed and intact and adorned with vibrant colours and inscriptions. To beat france but make it it is believed to contain through to the semi finals the remains of high priests of the Rugby World Cup. And their families. This will enrich our knowledge about the belief of the afterlife and the workshops that make these beautiful scenes, the colour good evening. And the religious scenes. It is for the common people, the government says its pressi