Us government Officials Say they have returned about 100 children to a troubled facility in texas, where lawyers said minors were severely neglected and held without access to showers or enough food. It comes as the acting head of the customs and Border Protection agency announced his resignation without giving a reason. The number of migrants apprehended at the us border surged in may to the highest level since 2006. The bbcs north america editorjon sopel has the latest. It is a non descript government building in clint, texas, but beyond the unwelcoming walls, Migrant Children who have been separated from their parents have been sleeping on the floor without enough food to eat, according to lawyers who visited the facility. Around 300 of the children have been moved, though some have been returned. The case has caused indignation. This was the scene in court as an incredulous judge questioned a government lawyer. If you dont have a toothbrush, if you dont have soap, if you dont have
Two sides who like to leave it late to score, and so it came to pass. This goalmouth scramble was the nearest either side came to a goal in the opening 45 minutes. Both teams went closer after the break, though, with fisher denied by Sari Van Veenendaal and a post at one end, and vivianne miedema thwarted by the crossbar at the other. In truth, though, this was a poor game, and no neutral watching really deserved to sit through another minutes. Yet extra time or the gold that won it for the dutch, Jackie Groenen the scorer, sending them into sundays final. Sweden fall short once again, but the netherlands still have the chance to add the world title to their european crown. The second semi final at the copa america is underway, with the two time defending champions, chile, facing peru in porto alegre. Peru are bidding to reach the final for the First Time Since they last won the trophy, back in 1975, and the winners will face the host nation, brazil, at maracana in rio on sunday. 16 mi
The United Nations has called for an independent investigation into an airstrike that killed at least 44 people in a Detention Centre near the libyan capital, tripoli. The top un official there has described it as a possible war crime. Libyan Officials Say forces loyal to the warlord, general haftar, are responsible. His group blames local militia. Thousands of african migrants trying to reach europe are being held in libya, as the conflict there intensifies. Quentin sommerville reports. They came to libya in search of an escape, but were killed before they could flee its shores. More than 100 migrants, mostly africans, were corralled inside the Detention Centre in east tripoli. They had nowhere to run to when it took a direct hit. Dozens were killed, many more injured. They had fled their countries war, persecution and poverty, with few possessions. In the rubble, they looked for any scraps that survived. People are still under the block, so we dont know what to say. All we know is we
For the Golden Globes, the first major ceremony since hollywood was hit by Sexual Harassment scandals. And is the story of a kenyan woman who celebrated her 117th birthday last year, told by her great granddaughter. Thats coming up great granddaughter. Thats coming up in the next hour on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The government has defended the governments record on the nhs is in the week when it was announced that all nonessential surgery would be put over a month. Speaking on the bbc, she said she recognised peoples concerns about the nhs but that extra funding was being put in. She also confirmed that she is preparing to reshuffle her cabinet. It has been a tough year for theresa may. She lost her majority in the election, faced a rebellion from her own backbenchers, had to deal with resignations and even had to sack her second in command, meaning she now needs to have a Cabinet Reshuffle. No prizes for guessing, andrew, obviously damian greens departure befo
The west. But before that, a lot of dry weather. Were looking at quite a grey day, drizzle and a cloudy day across scotland and Northern England compared to recent days. Three, 7 degrees the top temperature and rain arrives in the west late in the afternoon. That urges further eastwards a cross afternoon. That urges further eastwards across the country on tuesday night and into wednesday. Through the day on wednesday, that rain looks like it will move east to west across many parts of the country introducing milder air, so temperatures back into double digits in the south. Cool, around 60 breeze in scotland and Northern Ireland and wet weather arriving across most parts. After the cold start, we have the rain arriving through the middle pa rt the rain arriving through the middle part of the week and things. To feel less cold band they have been. This is bbc news, our latest headlines. Theresa may defends the governments record on the nhs, insisting it was better prepared for the pressu