11/07/2016 World News Today

This is BBC World News Today with me, Tom Donkin.

Great Britain will have a new Prime Minister on Wednesday.

Theresa May will take over after her last rival

After days of fighting in the capital of South Sudan,

that's left hundreds dead, the president and his rival

It's a hugely popular smart phone game, but is Pokemon Go

Portugal's football heroes celebrate in Lisbon after they beat France

The next British Prime Minister, Theresa May, will take up residence

in Downing Street within the next 48 hours, much earlier than expected.

He announced he was stepping down after British voters chose to LEAVE

the European Union in a historic referendum last month.

Although Mrs May also campaigned to stay in the EU,

she now says she'll honour the referendum result.

The sudden end to the Tory leadership contest came

when the only other candidate Andrea Leadsom, dropped out

It followed controversial remarks she'd made about Mrs May

David Cameron has been British prime minister for 6 years

and Conservative party leader for more than a decade.

His departure means Theresa May will now represent Britain

at the G20 summit in China in September.

Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports on another day

Our new Prime Minister, the Tories' new leader.

I am honoured and humbled to have been chosen by the Conservative

Party to become its leader. I would like to pay tribute to the other

candidates, during the election campaign, and I would like to page a

view to Andrea Leadsom for the dignity that she has shown today. --

pay tribute. After the anger and arguments of the

referendum campaign and its brutal aftermath, even to make her party

work will be quite a feat. Brexit means Brexit, and we are

going to make a success of it. Second, we need to unite our

country, and third, we need a strong new, positive vision for the future

of our country. A vision of a country that works not for the

privileged few, but which works for everyone of us, because we're going

to give people more over their lives, and that is how, together, we

will build a better Britain. Thank you.

Theresa May's in, because she walked out. Just before 11 this morning,

the rumour mill began to well. Was Andrea Leadsom, the Eurosceptics'

darling, about to quit? The grim faces of her supporters confirmed

it. For me, personally, to have

won the support of 84 of my colleagues last Thursday was a great

expression of confidence for which I am incredibly grateful.

Nevertheless, this is less than 25% of the parliamentary body, and after

careful consideration, I do not believe this is sufficient support

to lead a strong and stable government should I when the

leadership election. -- should I win. I have, however,

concluded that the interests of our country are best served by the

immediate appointment of a strong and well supported Prime Minister.

therefore withdrawing from the leadership election and I wish

Theresa May the very greatest success.

Why have you changed your mind,? There was disbelief in one of

Westminster's impossibly immaculate sidestreets.

Why is she withdrawing? was third at her, especially after

she suggested in an interview that she would be a good Prime Minister,

partly because she has children and Theresa May does not.

113 told me simply, the abuse was too much.

With 199 MPs supporting would be in the best interest of the

country to say now that we should withdraw.

Has she been bullied out of it, then? That sounds

like what you are suggesting. I would not want to put it in those

terms. We face very sophisticated opponents in this contest, and they

carefully positioned her something she is not. If we continue, the

damage would be too great. The level of personal abuse that was

directed at her in the last few weeks and days

has been something which I have been rather

appalled about. Even if

Mrs me was the overwhelming favourite, we should have had a

contest, and therefore, I am disappointed.

I am sure Andrea has made this decision for very good, Patriot

agrees on is, uniting the body, those sorts of things.

But I can't help denying that I'm disappointed.

It is 12:20pm now. Andrea Leadsom was not

a decision to move out of the leadership race means

next few days, to reason me could be a Number ten. Next stop after this

melee, over to the Tory party machine to decide what happens to

the government next. And they did not waste any time.

Following the decision of Mrs Andrea Leadsom to withdraw from the

Conservative leadership contest, The Right Honourable Mrs Theresa May is

the only remaining candidates.

Could Theresa May be Prime Minister by the end of this week?

There is now an internal process and the constitutional progress to be

gone through. -- constitutional process.

In the space of less than half an hour, Andrea Leadsom has quit the

race, and the Tory party have confirmed Theresa May

will be the next Prime Minister. Are you looking at the faces of some of

Theresa May's new cabinet? Tory MPs who had given overwhelming support,

and who were ready for a new campaign for Number ten. But they

don't need it now. He won't spend a moment

longer than is polite in Downing Street before leaving for the final

time. With these changes, we now don't

need to have a prolonged period of transition, and so, tomorrow, I will

share my last Cabinet meeting, and on Wednesday, I will attend the

House of Commons for Prime Minister's

Questions, and then after that, I expect to go to the palace and offer

my resignation, so we will have a new Prime Minister in that building

behind me by Wednesday evening. Thank you very much.

Toulouse office must be painful, but perhaps with it, some light relief.

A home, a tune from the Prime Minister.

HE HUMS. We won't call him that for long.

What do we know about a reason me? She has held

the position of Home Secretary for six years. It is one of the hardest

jobs in British politics. She supported David Cameron in

campaigning for the UK to remain within the EU. As she repeatedly

expressed her opposition to the European Convention on Human Rights,

wishing Britain to leave it. She failed to

deliver on a Conservative election pledge to reduce migration to the UK

during her time as Home Secretary. That was a

key point in the referendum debate. She's seen by many commentators as

being strong enough to unite the ruling Conservative Party as well as

being experienced enough to represent Britain in the world

stage. She was widely praised in 2013 when she succeeded in finally

deporting the radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada from the UK. That's total

our correspondent Rob Watson, who is in Westminster in central London

foreigners now. Let's speak to our correspondent

Rob Watson, who is in Westminster The UK has a new conservative

leader, soon to be Prime She was the most experienced

candidate, but is she the one to unite the party and country

as many are hoping? I certainly think she is the best

candidate for uniting the Conservative Party. 200 MPs, pretty

much come out of the 330 Conservative MPs voted for her,

so I think that really speak slowly is. I think that is why Andrea

Leadsom, her only rival, had dropped out in a way. Is she the right

person to unite the country? I guess the absolute honest answer, if

anyone was answering this question honestly, is, who knows? But what we

know is, the country is deeply divided. It is worth restating the

referendum had an electrifying effect on Britain. They revealed

that we were really two different countries, as we have said. Those

who voted Leave tend to think, at last, we are free of the European

Union. But 16 million people are thinking, oh, my goodness, what have

we done? So there is no doubt that Theresa May has a big, big challenge

ahead of her, both in the party, in the country, and, of course, in

dealing with the rest of the world. And the honeymoon period are

becoming Prime Minister might be short lived.

The first job she will have to do is go to Brussels and renegotiate

Britain's withdrawal from Europe? I think it could be short lived in two

regards. Firstly, a lot of economic forecasters think there may well be

a recession on its way in Britain as a result of the shock of leaving the

EU. So I think that may really lead to things souring at home here in

the UK. But absolutely, the negotiation with

the EU will not be easy. It will be curious to see whether

Theresa May mastermind it herself, or whether,

as many people think, she might actually give it to one of those

conservatives who campaigned so strongly for leave for two reasons.

Firstly, it is a way of saying to those in the Conservative Party who

were very much in favour of Brexit, look, I have put one of your own in

charge. But also, perhaps, to be saying, look, Leave campaigners have

made this mess. Let them clear it up.

So a degree of stability has returned to the Conservative Party,

but that is in stark contrast to what has happened to the opposition

Labour Party? Absolutely. If you think of

Brexit as having created this sort of earthquake across Britain. There

is a little bit of things settling back into place on the conservative

side. I don't want to overstate that. She has a huge task had of

her. But on the other side of the political spectrum, the opposition

Labour Party is in total turmoil. We now know there will

be a challenge to the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, so what we are seeing

in Parliament, as we are having what

seems like a protracted and existential

in the opposition Labour Party about what should a left of centre, modern

European party be? proper Socialist party, as Jeremy

Corbyn would like, or something more moderate. All of that

out as we chart are way ahead in Brexit.

Many thanks. It has been a marathon day. Get some sleep, and we

will do it again tomorrow. Rob Watson

in central London on a dramatic day in British politics.

You can find out more about Theresa May and what her

leadership victory means for Britain on our website.

Yet again, that is on the screen. You can get all the information from

today. There is a live page still going, and there will be more to

come. Yet again, the leaders of South

Sudan have failed their people. That is the

verdict of the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who in a rare

for an arms embargo on South Sudan. For the

days, gunfire and large explosions rocked the capital. Forces

loyal to the president and his deputy have killed more than 200

people since Friday. Both men have called for an immediate ceasefire.

Explosions, gunfire and shelling could be heard sporadically

in Juba as forces loyal to the President Salva Kiir fought

against those who support the formal rebel leader and current vice

The US and UN have condemned attacks against their staff and civilians.

Chinese peacekeepers have taken several casualties as UN bases

hosting displaced people in the capital came under fire

prompting this stern message from the Security Council.

The Security Council members urge an immediate end to the fighting

by all concerned and demand that President Kiir and the first vice

president do their utmost to control their respective forces.

Questions have been raised over how much control the two leaders

The current violence erupted on Friday when their bodyguards

clashed outside as Kiir and Machar held a meeting.

They subsequently called for calm, but the city remains tense.

I call upon all our citizens not to panic but to go

Those who have vacated their homes should go back to their homes

The situation is normal and is under full control.

But civilians are choosing to hide where they are.

The streets and the sky remained too dangerous for now.

They can only hope that renewed mediation efforts

by their neighbours will bear fruit.

We have heard a conflict and reports of heavy gunfire. What are you

seeing, and where are you right now? Where we are located, we have been

hearing and also observing the heavy gunfire and

Today, there have been shelling around our clinic, and a number of

our patients have run away. Those who are critical have been

physically carried by our staff to another clinic.

I understand that you are in a compound there, a UN

compound. What are you hearing from your

superiors? Will you stay or evacuate, and is that the

We are evacuating our international staff. But we have had communication

with many of our international affiliates, and

soon as possible. Thank you very much.

That was live from the capital of South Sudan, Juba, despite ceasefire

is from the president and his deputy, there is still

gunfire. Now a look at some of

the day's other news. Opposition fighters in Syria

have launched an assault of government-held districts

in the northern city of Aleppo. The attack follows a failed attempt

to re-open the rebels' only supply Government forces have

responded with air strikes. The chief of police in Dallas,

Texas, has said he and his family have received death threats

in the aftermath of the shooting President Obama is cutting short

a visit to Europe, to travel India's government is sending a

hundred additional troops to Casimir, following the worst

violence are there in years. Police say 30 people have been killed and

more than 200 others injured in clashes between protesters and

government forces triggered by the shooting of a well-known militant

leader on Friday. Canadian Prime Minister

Justin Trudeau has signed a free trade agreement

with President Petro His two-day visit follows a NATO

summit which it was announced that the alliance will deploy 4,000

troops in Poland and the Baltic states in response to Russia's

involvement in the conflict It's caused people to fall over

in the street, end up in hospital, and even led to the discovery

of a dead body. Now, in the latest of a series

of strange incidents surrounding the new smartphone game,

Pokemon Go, police in Missouri have warned that armed robbers

are using it to lure victims The game

uses GPS and what's known as augmented reality

to allow users to hunt Players have to walk

around their real-life neighbourhoods while looking

for virtual Pokemon characters Joining us from New York

to explain a little bit more about this is Jason Schreier,

news editor of the gaming Jason, just explain to us by people

are walking around the streets with their smartphones, and why this game

is so addictive? Everybody is playing Pokemon Go. It

is just about everywhere. I think it is addictive because everyone is

playing it, and people just love Pokemon. There is a whole nostalgia

effect. People think back to their childhoods of catching P as they

were growing up. Better days. Just give is a sense of these incidents

that are happening. It caused some people to leave their

homes and walk around, which is obviously a bit of a dangerous

activity when you are looking down your phone?

It can be. You have to be cautious, as with all things when you're

walking around outside, especially in strange neighbourhoods. There

have been some cases where thieves, armed thieves, in the States, there

was one case in Missouri where armed thieves found victims by going to

one of the Pokemon centres on the map and they, I guess, got people

who were going over there. So if you're going to go to these strange

locations, you have to be careful, as always.

Give as a sense of why this game is popular now? The Pokemon franchise

is at least 20 years old, so it's a kids' game, but has it lowered the

attractive younger market? I think it has. It just launched

last Thursday in the US, and before that in Japan. It lured the US

market for a couple of factors. A lot of adults are getting their kids

into it, and they used to play Pokemon growing up and are now

showing their kids. And there are new Pokemon games coming out. Not

every year, but every other year, and this new generation might have

gotten into Pokemon games by playing some of the new ones on three DS.

Will we see more of these kind of games? The big thing in aiming right

now is augmented reality and virtual reality, with all these new

technologies. Is this just the start of a new wave of gaming use periods

is? It could be, but you have to keep in

mind that not every other game is Pokemon. Most franchises don't have

the law and the Stelzer and the kind of widespread poke popularity are

Pokemon. Having said that, because of the massive popularity of this

thing, you will see a lot of companies trying to copy it and

maybe not doing it so well, because they don't have all the characters

that people love so much. For the creators, this is an amazing

week, because their start has gone sky high on the back of this?

It is crazy, it is unbelievable. I think Nintendo might be looking at

this and saying, what else can we do with this? Why didn't we suddenly

miss a long time ago? Thank you bring much, Jason. Take

care. The Portuguese national team has

arrived home in Lisbon as European Champions

after an historic 1-0 win over Tens of thousands of fans gathered

at the airport, in front of the presidential palace,

and on the streets to cheer the country's first major

international success. The Portugal squad were received as

conquering heroes from the moment their plane landed at Les Bonn

airport. This was, after all, the country's first senior Trophy in

international football. Almost every street in highway was lined with

cheering fans, and outside the palace, there were thousands more.

Portugal's president, addressing the players directly, hailed them as

real role models after the tough economic times the country has faced

in recent years. TRANSLATION: An example that shows

how to win with courage, determination, ability to fight,

humility, and team spirit. That is the difference, the difference

between yesterday and today, that today, we have more reasons, thanks

to you guys, to believe in Portugal. Long live Portugal!

The president had already announced that all the squad and staff would

be receiving state decorations, but, as he put it in his speech, the

biggest decoration for them is the gratitude of the Portuguese people.

They soon had the chance to express their gratitude, as the squad

resumed their now much slower open topped bus journey, this time to the

capital's largest fan zone. Portugal had been the underdogs on Sunday's

final, but some fans claimed to have foreseen the results, even the

winning goal. TRANSLATION: Surprise? Never! I knew

it, I knew it. I had already spoken to my friends,

and said, Eder will score. This is the cup. This is the cup. I knew it!

I bought this three or four years ago. I can see the future!

It was a surprise, and there was a bit of luck.

France played very well, Portugal also play very well, and deserved to

win. We showed that we could win, fighting until the end, until the

last minute when the match ended. Long live Portugal! Long-lived god!

In this small nation, population of just over 10 million, the

celebrations have the feel of a family party, albeit a very big one.

They are sure to continue for quite some time yet.

Well, it may have been ecstasy for Portuguese fans,

but it was utter devastation for French supporters.

It was all a bit much for this one French fan brought

But he found support from the unlikeliest of places.

A young Portuguese boy approaches the man, offering some comfort.

That's before the appreciative Frenchman bends down

These pictures have been shared widely on social media,

with many describing it as one of the tournament's most

Very good of the young man to come up and office and consolation. Now,

a reminder of our main news. Theresa May has become the next

British Prime Minister. She will do so on Wednesday, succeeding David

Cameron. The Home Secretary has been confirmed as the leader of the

Conservative Party after her only rival for the post pulled out. Mrs

May said she would bring strong leadership, needed to negotiate the

best terms for Britain to X at the European union, forge a new role for

the country, and in the world, and to unite the nation. My case has

been based on three things. First, the need for strong, proven

leadership. To steer us through what will be difficult and uncertain

economic and political times. They need, of course, to negotiate the

best deal for Britain in leaving the EU, and of course, to forge a new

role for ourselves in the world. Brexit means Brexit, and we are

going to make a success of it. Second, we need to unite our

country, and third, we need a strong, new, positive vision for the

future of our country, a vision of a country that works not for the

privileged few, but that works for everyone of us, because we are going

to give people more control over their lives. That is how, together,

we will build a better Britain. Thank you.

The other main story today is the vice president of South Sudan, who

has joined his rival, the president, in ordering an immediate ceasefire

after days of fighting in the capital. That has left hundreds

dead. A spokesman for the president said, he was committed to working

with the Vice President to implement a peace deal signed last year. UN

Secretary-General banking and said the peace deal had to be fortified

to attack civilians. -- Ban Ki-moon. From me and all the team, a very

good buy for now. Goodbye. Good evening. It has been a spells

and blustery showers as we head to the day tomorrow. An improvement

across some