23/07/2017 World News Today

This is BBC World News Today, I'm Ben Bland.

An attack at the Israeli embassy in Jordan leaves one dead and two

Eight people are found dead in the back of a truck

in the US state of Texas - police believe they were

Candid confessions about Princess Diana,

20 years after her death, princes William and Harry

open up about regret, grief and memories they cherish.

And in sport we have news from cricket, golf and cycling

as British rider Chris Froome wins the Tour de France for a fourth time

and immediately sets his sights on a record-equalling fifth victory.

Hello and welcome to World News Today.

We start with an update on the attack on the Israeli embassy

in the Jordanian capital, Amman.

A short while ago, local police confirmed one Jordanian citizen

was killed and two people wounded - including one Israeli.

Security forces have sealed off the embassy

which is in an affluent part of Amman.

The Israeli authorities are not commenting on the incident,

and for the moment have imposed reporting restrictions.

Our Middle East Editor Alan Johnson has more.

The Israelis are saying nothing about whatever has gone on at the

embassy in demand. In fact they have imposed restrictions on reporting.

What little we know has come from Jordanian sources. They say there

is, as you said, one local person, a Jordanian man, killed in a shooting

incident will stop an Israeli was wounded. The area around the embassy

is now a subject of a major security operation. We have no idea exactly

what motivated this attack. What sparked this. But in the absence of

more information, there's bound to be speculation in the region and

beyond. That this incident was linked to the current tensions in

Jerusalem, and as you know, there are some very strong feelings there

regarding Israel's position of new security measures at the holy site

known to Muslims as the Ron and to dues as the Temple Mount. There is

strong feeling that in Jordan. There have been a series of demonstrations

during the day. There is speculation that this attack on the embassy may

have been linked to the tension surrounding Jerusalem.

Eight suspected illegal immigrants have been found dead at a car

The were found inside a truck parked outside a Walmart store.

20 others, also believed to be illegal immigrants

were found in the truck alive but in a critical condition,

some are suffering from heatstroke or dehydration.

Police say the driver has been arrested and charged -

and they described the incident as a human trafficking case.

Earlier I spoke to our Washington correspondent Laura Bicker -

I began by asking her what we knew about the victims.

Police say that at least two of them were school-aged children, the rest

seem to be ages between 20 and 30. As you have just mentioned, they are

certainly treating this as a smuggling, human trafficking

incident. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. In this part

of the US. San Antonio is about 150 miles, 240 kilometres from the

Mexican border, and border patrols have reported within the last month

finding at least two such tractor-trailers nearby, one with

over 70 migrants, one with over 40. When it comes to trying to prevent

this kind of incident, Donald Trump has obviously proposed his border

wall, which would cost $20 billion. But the number of border control

officers has been stepped up over recent months, and there have been a

number of raids to try to round up illegal immigrants and send them

back. But experts say that by hardening the border patrols and by

hardening the Borders, what it does mean is that more people will turn

to the likes of smugglers and pay them to try to get a new life in the

United States. Let's take a look at some of

the other stories making the news: The new White House communications

director, Anthony Scaramucci, has appeared on Sunday shows

in the US. He said on FOX that a top priority

is to stop damaging leaks from within the White House -

and that he will take "drastic Earlier, Scaramucci deleted his

old tweets in which he shared views contradicting those of President

Trump. More protests have taken place in

Poland's capital Warsaw, over government plans to reform the

Supreme Court. Critics say the measures would undermine the powers

of the judiciary. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets

in recent weeks to oppose the bill. Israel has installed cameras

at an entrance to the al-Aqsa mosque This comes amid extreme tension

surrounding security Palestinian worshippers have

vehemently objected to Israel's setting up of metal detectors

in the area. That follows the killing

there of two Israeli policemen. Hundreds of people marched

on the streets of Moscow today to The rally, which was monitored

by city authorities, comes amid increasing government

control over online activities. Demonstrators also demanded

the resignation of the head Earlier, I spoke to

Roman Dobrokhotov, editor in chief of The Insider,

a Moscow-based I asked him what impact

the government's proposed legislation would have on websites

like his own. I'm not sure for now, because all of

this suppression of the Internet is continuing very quickly. I think

this is the result of the latest protests of the opposition, because

as we have seen, there are lots of young people who don't watch TV any

more. They use mostly the Internet to get information. So, it is more

and more difficult for the government to control the thoughts

of its people to enforce propaganda. I think this is the main reason of

the restrictions. We see more and more Internet websites like ours

being closed or put under control of the government. It's actually very

likely that our website also will face some problems, not because of

this law, because it is more about Internet messages, but still. We see

the atmosphere is changing. That is why people are protesting. I suppose

the argument the Russian government would make is that the controls they

have introduced are designed to tackle extremist content, to deal

with terrorist threats and that they are necessary. A lot of examples of

terrorism terrorists being caught, because of laws about the Internet,

but we see dozens or maybe even hundreds of examples of protesters,

opposition party members, who had some problems with the government.

Because of these new laws. Some of them were arrested or even

imprisoned. Especially in this context, as we already spoke about,

when we see that the Internet is now the main challenge for the

propaganda, I think it is the real reason of this restriction. My

understanding is that there was new legislation passed by the lower

Houses of Parliament the use of Virtual Private networks, and

anonymous messaging apps like telegram. Just explain why those

steps of such concern to you. That is very easy. We already have some

blacklisted websites, which are like oppositional Internet newspapers.

People use VPNs to reach these websites. We see more and more of

this blacklisted oppositional or just Internet newspaper websites,

and of course the government want to prevent people seeing this content.

Seeing this text. That is why they impose these new restrictions, and

of course we also can suffer from that, because if they blacklist our

website, not only like Facebook and other social networks, but also VPNs

will be very important to read our content.

She was one of the world's most photographed and

recognisable women - and we've now had a glimpse

into the family life of the late Princess Diana.

Her sons - Princes William and Harry, have spoken candidly

In a television documentary marking 20 years since her death,

Prince William says he regrets that his last conversation with his

Our Royal Correspondent, Nicholas Witchell reports.

To the watching world, she was the princess whose image

It was a glamorous but necessarily limited

Now nearly 20 years after Diana's death in the car accident in Paris,

her sons William and Harry have spoken in an ITV documentary

about Diana, the mother who did so much to shape their childhood.

We felt, you know, incredibly loved, Harry and I.

And I'm very grateful that that love still feels there.

It was that love that even if she was on the other side

of the room, as a son you could feel it.

The person who emerges from William and Harry's description is a woman

When everybody says to me, you know, "So, she was fun,

All I can hear is her laugh in my head.

And that sort of crazy laugh where there was just pure

One of her mottos to me was that you can be as naughty as you want,

And they talk about their mother's death.

They recall the last time they spoke to her and they reflect

on the overwhelming public reaction and how they coped with the week

As William himself has said, it is a tribute to Diana

from her sons in which they recall the woman they hope

Stay with us on BBC World News, still to come: Our correspondent

tries to get answers from the Russian pop star who set up

the controversial meeting between a Moscow lawyer

One person has been killed and two others wounded in an attack

Eight people have been found dead in the back of a truck in Texas,

in an incident police suspect is linked to people smuggling.

Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner will testify

this week in front of both the House and Senate intelligence committees.

Some of the questions will focus on his meeting

with a Russian lawyer - a meeting which Mr Trump's son

That meeting was set up at the request of singer

Emin Agalarov who's an old acquaintance of Mr Trump.

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford caught up with him at a concert in Latvia,

and tried to get his comments on the ongoing controversy.

Can I just ask you what information you were trying to pass on to Donald

Trump junior? No Donald Trump questions, please. I am an artist,

performing. You said the e-mails were false. Ie Same Donald Trump

junior was lying? No thank you very much. I'm with some friends there.

Can I ask you one question? The e-mail says you had... Give me some

primacy. I beg you. Is there a reason you won't answer the

question? The Director General of the BBC,

Tony Hall, has said work is already happening to address the gap

between the pay of men The difference in salaries became

clear after the corporation published a list of broadcasters

and entertainers paid more Earlier today, some of the BBC's

most prominent female broadcasters wrote an open letter

demanding 'immediate action'. Our media correspondent

David Sillito reports. Alex Jones of The One Show,

Mishal Husain and Sue Barker, more than 40 of the most famous

female presenters at the BBC, calling on the corporation to act

now to end its gender pay gap. Good morning, friends,

thanks for tuning in... That list was the trigger

for the letter today, publishing In the top 20 names

was only one woman. The best paid men were being paid

more than twice what the top This open letter to the papers said

that this week's annual report confirmed what many have long

suspected, that women were being paid less

than men for the same work. On the whole, I think

it is fantastic that so many wonderful women have been prepared

to put their head above the parapet. We got stick, we knew

we would get stick, But it isn't just about, in fact

it is not about getting whacking great pay rises for women

who are already well paid. It is about pay parity and getting

fairness for everybody. The letter today says that the BBC

has known about the pay disparity for years,

we want to go on record to call When programmes such as Women's Hour

went on air 60 years ago, equal pay for equal work

was a pressing issue. The fact it remains an issue

despite law changes in the 1960s and 70s after pressures

from the women's movement is a sign of how tough

it is to find quick solutions. Attitudes about age

and experience and authority affect the pay divide,

but it is also worth noting that in the top 20 there is not a single

black or Asian presenter. It comes at a time where the BBC

is facing opposition over plans to change terms and conditions

for the rest of staff, who are paid The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says

this taps into a wider issue This gender pay gap is appalling,

we would insist on a strong gender pay audit of every organisation,

and we would also look at a 20-1 ratio between the chief executive

and lowest paid staff in every In response, the BBC said today

the overall pay gap is 10%, less than the national average

of 18% but it needed to go further The director-general said

he is confident that next year's Jordan Spieth has won

the Open at Royal Birkdale. He was in stunning form

on the back nine of his final round to finish on 12 under,

three ahead of fellow China's Li Haotong

was third on six under, with Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy

tied for fourth a shot further back. He started the day leading,

finished it winning, Jordan Spieth's three shot lead had

evaporated by the time he reached the 13th,

that is his ball in the shrubbery. Miraculously he walked away

with a bogey, out of the lead. Arnold Palmer once said,

success depends less on strength of body and more

on strength of mind. When many minds might have been

melted, Spieth unscrambled His tee shot at the next

hole nearly went in. After that, that never

looked like missing. Birdie, eagle, two more birdies

followed in the next two holes. He turns 24 on Thursday

with a third major title. The only other man to have done

that, a certain Jack Nicholas. Hosts England have won a dramatic

women's Cricket World Cup final at Lord's, beating India

by nine runs to claim Anya Shrubsole was the England hero,

sparking an Indian collapse with six wickets, including

the match winning moment. India were cruising towards a first

World Cup win at 191 for three chasing a modest target of 22,

but when Punam Raut fell for 86 the capitulation followed and India

lost their final seven wickets for just 28 runs to spark those

English celebrations. Britain's Chris Froome has been

crowned Tour de France He crossed the finish line in Paris

for a third successive victory - a 54 second margin of victory

unchallenged on the final The glory of a stage win

on the Champs-Elysees went to the Dutch sprinter Dylan

Groenewegen. From Paris, our correspondent,

Richard Conway. This was a very closely fought Tour

de France but in the end Chris Froome showed his dominance with an

emphatic ride in Marseille in that time trial on Saturday. The 14 mile

22 and a half kilometres, he showed he was the rider of his generation.

This is his fourth Tour de France victory and it is perhaps the

sweetest, given that the French rider pushed him all the way until

the penultimate stage. In today's stage, the final stage, this was a

ceremonial ride. A chance for Chris Froome and his team, sky, to sip

champagne as they rode in to Paris. A chance to reflect on what they

have achieved over the past three weeks. They can now celebrate this

victory, celebrate the fact this is the fourth Tour de France title for

Chris Froome, but also perhaps look at the British dominance in this

race. Over the past few years, this is the fifth time in six years that

teams guy have won the race, showing how they have dominated and really

come to the fore of road cycling. As for Chris Froome himself, at the age

of 32 or so titles now under his belt, questions are posed about

where he can go from here. Any comeback next year for a fifth

title, maybe even the sixth in years to come? That would put him up there

among the very best riders who have ever competed in the Tour de France.

That is something he wants, that is something that I think we will be

talking about when he returns in July next year.

A Venezuelan violinist who's become famous for playing violin in front

of police lines at protests has been taken to hospital during the latest

In a clip posted on social media, Wuilly Arteaga said nothing

will stop him from taking part in demonstrations.

Wuilly Arteaga is the sound of Venezuela's opposition. Often to be

seen and heard with his violin near the front of anti-government

protests, he is a former graduate of a celebrated music scheme for

children from poor backgrounds. But like many Venezuelans, he lost faith

in an increasingly authoritarian, brutal regime. As the protests and

the government response to them turned ugly, his message was always

one of nonviolence. Then he too became a victim. Struck in the face

by an army battle ground, Wuilly Arteaga treated these pictures from

his hospital bed, still clutching his precious violin. Rubber bullets

and shotgun pellets would stop our fight, said the musician. Vowing to

return to the streets. -- will not stop our fight. More than 100 people

have been killed in four months of clashes between troops and

protesters who accused the government of being increasingly

dictatorial and of running down it once wealthy country. After

pro-government supporters recently attacked the opposition controlled

Congress, his opponents accused the president of deliberately

politicising institutions like Congress and the Supreme Court. But

the president dismissed calls for more strikes this week. Saying he

would lead Venezuela out of the crisis. TRANSLATION: Work has

triumphed. Our police who have never worked, let them carry on not

working. We are, adds. -- we are Conrad 's. The president has

ominously bound to defend the socialist revolution at all costs

will stop with arms if necessary. What should be one of the world's

wealthiest countries is broken. Venezuela's oil wealth corrupted

away, and the government says its opponents are foreign backed

agitators bent on destroying the economy. Wuilly Arteaga no longer

believes in the government and a system he once supported. Like many,

he thinks constitutional elections called by the government for next

weekend will solve nothing. He will be back on the streets with his

violin. Now take a look at these pictures

which came through earlier. They show the dramatic moment

on Thursday when a Buddhist pagoda in Central Myanmar collapsed

and fell into a fast-flowing river. Locals watched as the structure -

built in 1925 - slid slowly Officials blamed rising water levels

after heavy rain which may have weakened the base of the pagoda

on the river bank. And you can get in touch

with me and the team Another one of those days where you

may have seen some sunshine but also against some heavy or even

torrential downpours places. Another view of a big threatening cloud in

the distance