21/07/2017 World News Today

There's further upheaval for Donald Trump as White House

press secretary Sean Spicer resigns after a disagreement with

the President over the appointment of a new communications director.

Torn apart by civil war, Yemen is now in the grip of what aid

agencies say is the worst outbreak of cholera in the world

A BBC investigation into online abuse reveals children as young

as nine are being groomed using the Periscope app

Searing lyrics and musical curiosity...

We look back at the life of Linkin Park singer

Chester Bennington, who has died aged 41.

Hello and welcome to World News Today.

Donald Trump's press secretary, Sean Spicer,

one of the most recognisable faces of the White House

It follows the US president's appointment of a former

Wall Street banker as his new head of communications.

Mr Spicer, famous for his angry outbursts at reporters

during media briefings, hasn't been as visible in recent

weeks, prompting speculation he'd been sidelined.

He said he will stay in post for a few weeks to help the transition. We

are expecting a live press conference shortly, but first up

macro I'm now joined in the studio

by our Washington Correspondent macro Correspondent

Rajini Vaidyanathan. and not above evil. Sean Spicer was

the Faith -- a lot of up evil. Sean Spicer became the face of the White

House. He became the story. He gave a frosty news conference when he was

talking about the number of people who came to the inauguration and at

the end, he stormed out. It set the tone for the relationship between

the White House and the media. He became well-known in popular culture

because he was parodied on Saturday Night Live, a popular comedy show.

He became the story. One of the biggest issue is when it came to the

relationship that we have with the president is that President Trump

thinks on his own and does not always communicate what he is

thinking to his own press secretary. Often you saw Sean Spicer having to

say, the Tweet speaks for itself because the president was

circumventing his own communications team. So there was speculation for a

while that his days were numbered but we did not expecting to go in

this manner. It's a surprise that this new person is going to be the

head of Kevin occasions. Sean Spicer did not have the easiest job in the

world, but the New York Times say that he resigned because he opposed

the new appointment. What does this say about the White House

administration? Let's just explain about the new man. He is in New

York, Wall Street financier. He owns Skye Bridge capital, he is a hedge

fund man and teen owes Donald Trump from his New York -- and he knows

Donald Trump from his New York days. He spoke out in favour of Donald

Trump. Donald Trump will feel that he has his loyalty. That is so

important to be president. He likes to surround himself who is saying

from the same in sheet as him. But in many ways it is an interesting

appointment. He has no experience. It says that other people like the

chief of staff oppose him. This is Donald Trump draining the swamp. A

nonpolitician bringing in another nonpolitician to the White House.

Sean Spicer is an establishment politician. He was press secretary

for the Republican National committee. An establishment

politician who understand the mechanics of it. That sums up what

is a divide in the White House, the establishment people like Sean

Spicer who have come from the Republican National committee and

seasoned political operators, and other people without political

experience who have been hired by the president. The president prefers

those who are more loyal and perhaps tell him what he likes the year. We

will have to wait and see but we are expecting a press briefing shortly.

We are expecting the deputy press secretary, who has been increasingly

more visible recently, Van Sean Spicer, she will say a few words.

That is a live shot their of the White House. That is where we are

expecting the press conference to take place. Now a reminder of what

has been going on with Gavin Hewitt. Sean Spicer, the White House

press secretary, and one of the faces of the Trump

administration, has resigned. Spicer has been involved in a number

of high-profile controversies. Early on, he found himself having

to defend the crowd size at Donald Trump's inauguration,

compared to that of Barack Obama. This was the largest

audience to ever witness an inauguration period,

both in person and around the globe. The pictures clearly

suggested otherwise. Then there were Sean Spicer's

about comments Hitler and the use of chemical weapons that

drew international criticism. We didn't use chemical

weapons in World War II, You know, someone as

despicable as Hitler, who didn't even think to the,

to the using chemical weapons. Sean Spicer found himself

under close scrutiny from Donald Trump, who prizes

good on-camera performances. In particular, President Trump began

looking for a strong defender as his problems mounted,

in particular with the investigation into whether there was collusion

between the Trump campaign and Russia during last

year's election. So today the president

appointed Anthony Scaramucci, a Wall Street financier,

as his communications director. Shortly after, Sean Spicer abruptly

resigned, suggesting some turmoil In recent times, there

were indications Sean Spicer He was giving fewer and fewer

on-camera briefings. But his allies say there

was a deeper problem. He was out there defending

White House policy only for the President himself to issue

a tweet later that seemed Today's moves indicate that

Donald Trump, under pressure, sees the need to have an able

communicator who will both defend Yemen is now facing

the worst cholera outbreak The aid agency Oxfam says this

is the worst outbreak ever And, according to Oxfam,

there are hundreds of thousands Yemen has been torn apart

by a brutal civil war The BBC's Nawal Al Maghawi

is in Yemen's capital Sanaa. People here question how

much more they can take. War and poverty have combined

to mean cholera swept through this Unless treated quickly,

this waterborne disease can kill. Most have walked hours to get

treatment, but may be Aid agencies are doing

what they can, but the magnitude of this outbreak is outstripping

their ability to respond. One person dies in Yemen

every hour from cholera. This is the world's largest

humanitarian crisis, And civil servants like the doctors

and nurses here haven't received There's one thing that people

here keep telling me, and it is that they feel completely

forgotten by the world. People face the biggest

threat in rural areas. In this one village alone,

20 people have died Hours from the nearest town,

it was impossible for people Together with his sister

Hind, they can't afford The truth is that for many

in this country there Here on the edge of the village

is the only source of water. The people know it is infected,

but with no other options, Let's take a look at some of

the other stories making the news. The US Secretary of State,

Rex Tillerson, says Washington is satisfied with Qatar's efforts

to implement an agreement to halt Mr Tillerson said that in response,

Qatar's neighbours should Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain

have plunged the Qataris into economic isolation

after accusing them The United States says it has

withheld remaining military payments to Pakistan for this year

because the Secretary of Defence, Jim Mattis, could not certify that

Islamabad was taking sufficient Pakistan has already received more

than $500 million in military aid this year and the decision

by Mr Mattis means $50 million An official report in India says

that food served on board the country's trains and at railway

stations is unfit The annual audit report

said its inspection had found that some food was contaminated,

while packaged and bottled items Palestinian authorities say three

people are dead and dozens more have been injured as running battles

continue to erupt with Israeli The violence was sparked after tight

security restrictions were placed on one of Jerusalem's

most holy sites. The Palestinian Health Ministry

attributed two of the deaths to Israeli gunfire but

the circumstances surrounding Tom Bateman is following events.

People have been trying to get past these police lines.

There is a crowd made up entirely of men. They have been at this

barricade where they have been held back as metal security gates. In

this very large crowd, what has been happening is occasionally a woman

has come through, the crowd have led them through and the police are

allowing them through. Police are allowing them as well. Because women

are allowed. There is a situation of tension with people trying to come

through and the police pushing them back. A few moments ago, we see

people running from officers, pushing back and tear gas being

thrown. Our correspondent doesn't is in

Bethlehem and sent this report. Palestinian worshippers

across the West Bank aren't praying inside their mosques today

but they have come outside here in Bethlehem, there on the streets

under the hot sun with their prayer mats and this is a symbolically

important location because just along there is the road to Jerusalem

and it's now blocked You can see the Israeli military

watchtower over there. The Friday sermon has been

about the need to protect the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome

of the Rock that lies Palestinians see themselves

as the guardians of these places, the third holiest site in Islam,

and emotions are Palestinians took a decision

to fight for their dignity. All the people who are coming

here came here to raise their voice. Jerusalem is a red line,

we will not allow occupation Now those unusual prayers are turned

into protest very quickly. Already there has been skunk water

fired, a sticky liquid, by the Israeli soldiers,

they are using stun Now I want to take you back to

Washington where we are waiting for a briefing. We are expecting the

deputy press secretary to give us a little more detail on the breaking

news that Sean Spicer has quit. Reportedly in protest at a shake-up

of the communications team. He was reportedly unhappy with the

appointment of a new communications director, effectively a boss for

Sean Spicer. That is Anthony Scaramucci, who has been picked for

the role that Mr SpicerSpicer partially filled. We will bring you

the briefing when it happens. Holidaymakers have been describing

scenes of panic as a powerful earthquake struck the Greek

island of Kos. Two people have been killed

and at least 100 people injured. The quake, with a magnitude of 6.7,

also caused floods in the streets Our correspondent Mark Lowen reports

from the Aegean coast. 1:30am in the Turkish

resort of Bodrum. A night out turns to panic

as the ground shakes. Footage from nearby shops showed

the impact as the earthquake The epicentre, the Aegean Sea

between Bodrum and the As streets in Bodrum

were flooded, residents ran, fearing for their lives,

and for the after-shocks. A Turkish and a Swedish tourist

were killed as the roof of a Bar collapsed and scores were injured,

some jumping from 200,000 holiday-makers were said

to be on the island, We were literally

ripped from our sleep. The bed shook uncontrollably,

the room shook from side to side. At first light, the damage

in Kos was clear. Parts of the cathedral

were turned to rubble. It was rebuilt 80 years ago

after the one that stood Nature is striking again,

crushing what lay in its path. We heard glasses coming

off our shelves. We heard all the bathroom glass

smash from the living room, so we got up and you were swaying

from side to side, literally. In Bodrum, fishing boats

were upturned by the tremor. 200 Turkish nationals

were evacuated from Kos, including some of the injured,

taken by ferry to Bodrum The earthquake was shallow,

but was lessened by the sea, Greece and Turkey are

seismically active - both are on significant fault lines,

and have suffered huge With the ferry port in Kos damaged,

the airport was under pressure. Some taking refuge from the heat

as flights were delayed. A holiday idyll turned to terror

as dozens recovered in hospital and Greece takes stock

of a traumatic night. Mark Lowen, BBC News,

on the Greek coast. A BBC Investigation has found

evidence of children as young as nine being groomed on the live

streaming app Periscope. Launched just two years ago,

it allows its millions of users to broadcast live from their phones

- and can reveal their location. But our team found children

streaming video live from their classrooms

and even their bedrooms - and clearly being groomed

for sexual abuse. Despite this, Twitter -

which owns the app - claims it has "zero tolerance"

for this kind of conduct. Lots more on our website about that

investigation. We have been given a two minute

warning for the briefing at the White House. We are expecting the

deputy secretary. Now we are not surprised that Sean Spicer has

resigned, but he was so loyal to Donald Trump, he took so many hits

for him and now he feels compelled to resign. There has to be something

behind that. What this reveals is the split in the White House. Sean

Spicer used to be the spokesperson for the Republican National

committee and used to work for the White House chief of staff. He was

somebody who opposed Anthony Scaramucci getting a White House job

in the past. So there is the Sean Spicer faction, the establishment

faction and we are hearing that Jarrod Kushner and Ivanka Trump

really supported Anthony Scaramucci but people who came from a right

wing media outlet, Breitbart, he opposed it. But Donald Trump... Here

to criticise for the last six months because the message has not been

clear and some people are saying that by appointing Anthony

Scaramucci, the message will continue to be all about Donald

Trump. There are some people in the Republican party, party people, who

are concerned that policy and the agenda is not getting out enough.

This is a finance man, no experience in communication, part of the New

York establishment, that tells us something? It does. Donald Trump ran

on a promise to drain the swamp. He extolled the virtues of being a

nonpolitician. He has appointed another nonpolitician to his White

House. In his cabinet there are a lot of other people who come from

highly paid corporate jobs who are now sitting in Cabinet roles.

Obviously, this is not a cabinet role, but it is important. President

Trump is aware that his approval ratings are low although he has a

devout bases support him. But he doesn't like criticism and he

doesn't like the idea that people might be criticising and mocking his

presidency. So he wants to reset the way that messaging comes out of the

White House. And when you look at who the support -- when you look at

who has supported this appointment, he might be sending a message to his

chief of staff that his days could be numbered. And as we wait for this

press briefing to take place, we have seen Sean Spies are getting up

at these awkward briefings. The first one was quite, two, he became

a caricature. Yes, and usually as White House secretary, you are not

the story. And he became parodied on shows like Saturday Night Live and

his status became a far more -- far more reaching than the Washington

people who watch these briefings. In fact back in fabric, people said

that he got ratings like a soap opera. People tuned into his

briefings like you have never seen before. But in many ways, with the

president tweeting his messages directly, Sean Spicer was often

unsure of what the message was. Survey paints a picture of the

confusion in terms of what message the White House once the project

into the presidency -- two months into the presidency.

Let's cross live now. The president will welcome survivors

of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Other messages are about the made in

America label but the most prized thing to have come out of our

country are the brave men and women who have risked their lives

protecting the freedom of Americans and our allies around the globe. If

you minutes ago, the prizes and signed an executive order to ensure

that these men and women will have the supplies they need to keep us

safe in years ahead. This order commission is the first ever hold

government assessment of America's defence industrial base, the first

time since President Eisenhower that an American president is investing

personal attention into this. President Trump is committed to

maintaining the secure supply chains and robust workforce that will

support our nation's heroes fought decades to come. Next week we will

be highlighting American heroes like the World War II veterans, the first

responders, and the boys and girls who will grow up to become the next

generation of leaders. On the topic of the men and women who protect us,

the President commended the house yesterday for voting to reauthorise

the Department of Homeland -- Homeland Security. That also

authorises Customs enforcement for the first time. Secretary Kelly has

already made big progress in ending illegal immigration is and enforcing

the laws of the United States. This bill represents the President's

strong desire to make progress continue. Republicans this we

continue to work towards our shared goal of saving Americans from the

disaster of Obamacare. The secretary of health and human services posted

representatives from several grassroots organisations to take

action -- to call the president to take action. These groups want

lawmakers to know that their members want lawmakers to follow through on

their promise to the American people. Finally, a statement on the

resignation of Sean Spicer. The president says he is grateful for

the work of Sean Spicer and wishes him continued success. Just look at

his great television ratings. Sean Spicer will continue to serve the

administration through August off-macro we are watching a press

briefing from the life -- White