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ishleen kaur, bbc news. nd you can see the bbc eye film the killing call on iplayer and the bbc world service youtube channel. you can also get more on the investigation by searching world of secrets on bbc sounds and wherever you get your bbc podcasts. this is bbc news. a place of joy hope and community. that's the vision for southport's town hall gardens which are getting a £10 million revamp, inspired by the three young girls who died in a knife attack last july. the families of alice aguiar, elsie dot stancombe and bebe king say the new space will act as a thank you to the people of southport, for their support in the aftermath of the tragedy. sarah campbell reports. and we hope that we can create a beautiful space that the community can be absolutely part of building that with us. southport - the town and its people have been hit hard by the events of last year, and the three families who lost them most are determined their girls' legacy will be to help the community move forward. chris - elsie's uncle,

paul adams, bbc news. kiev: well, i spoke about that prospect just a little while ago when i was joined by spencer boyer, a former us deputy assistant secretary of defense for europe and nato, and i began by asking him what he made of president putin's remarks that he would have to retaliate for the drone attack. it's important to remember that the kremlin recently launched a drone attack against ukraine that uh killed innocent civilians and damaged a lot of infrastructure, and so the... uh talk by uh president putin of essentially wanting revenge uh for the attacks uh really doesn't take into account uh some of his aggressive actions recently um against uh ukraine um in terms of what it looks like and and where we are in the peace process uh certainly it was a positive that uh talks continued this week in istanbul and that there were uh agreements to have prisoner swaps and uh an exchange of remains of of fallen soldiers on both sides. uh, but i am fairly pessimistic right now about a negotiated settlemen

this is bbc news. washington approves 30 million dollars of funding for a controversial us- and israeli-backed group set up to deliver aid in gaza. iran acknowledges that serious damage was done to its nuclear facilities during the us and israeli bombings. i am luxmy gopal in london with your other main story is hour. -- this hour. a massive climb-down - the prime minister caves in to labour rebels over changes to the benefits system. and a norfolk teenager becomes the first patient in europe to receive a potential cure for a rare immune disorder. a very warm welcome from bbc news, i'm mark lowen. we are broadcasting a special close to the israeli - gaza border on the daily struggle for food and aid deliveries in gaza, with near daily reports of killings by israeli forces and other militias in gaza as people queue for aid. the us will give $30 million to the gaza humanitarian foundation, a us and israeli-backed body set up to distribute aid in gaza. it is a controversial foundation. it is set up to rep

announcer: and now, bbc news. ben: hello, i'm ben browd this is the context here on bbc news. pres.i may do it. i may not do it. nobody knows what i'm going to do. i can tell you this, iran is in a little trouble, because they want to negotiate. why did they negotiate with me before? pm netanyahu: i want to thank president trump for standing by us and for the support of the united states offers us in defending israel's skies. >> the damage america will suffer if it makes a military intervention will undoubtedly be irreparable. >> using the u.s. military to intervene in the middle east is pretty much exactly what donald trump said he does not want to do with this in the white house, -- this term in the white house, but he has turned more and more hawkish over time. ♪ ben: "i may do it, i may not do it," the words of president trump as he keeps the world guessing about whether or not the u.s. will join israel in its attack on iran. meanwhile, israel and iran continue to exchange fire on the sixth day of the conflict between the two states. the israeli defense forces, the idf, say they

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bbc weather. for breaking news live as it happens, follow bbc news in the bbc app. save the stories you want to get your news your way from live news and sport updates to global headlines. stay up to date with the news that matters. follow bbc news in the bbc app. the uk government is hoping rebel labor mps will now vote for its welfare reforms next week after a series of concessions last night, the prime minister had been facing an embarrassing defeat in the commons with more than 120 labor backbenchers threatening to vote against his plans, but late on thursday night came a climb down from downing street, now key. elements of the welfare reforms will only affect future claimants, not current ones. here's our political correspondent leila nathu. opposition to the government's planned welfare reforms has been noisy both outside and inside parliament. more than 120 labor mps had threatened to block the legislation when it comes to the commons next week. so at the 11th hour, ministers were forced to make concessions. i really believe these are positive. is uh, we've wo

this is bbc news. iran launches new waves of airstrikes across israel in response to israeli attacks targeting its nuclear programme. this is the scene live in tel aviv. sirens and loud explosions have been heard across israel with local media report that three people have been killed. two of the fatalities were. in central israel, this is the scene live where an iranian missile struck a residential building. there have been reports of explosions at tehran airport as an iranian un envoy says nearly 80 killed in israeli strikes.

welcome back, you are with bbc news. now later today in new york, the tribecca festival, one of the city's biggest annual cultural events gets underway with the world premiere of a documentary devoted to american singer songwriter billy joel. all tribiker's co-founder is acting legend robert de neiro who's getting more press. nowadays as a constant and vocal critic of president trump, so let's cross over to new york to talk to talking movies presenter tom brook, tom, you're outside the beacon theater where this year's triibaker festival kicks off, and what does this year's festival have to offer? well, there is a lot of excitement about this festival, more than 100 films will be shown over the next 12 days, but tribecker this year is very big on music events. miley cyrus has a new album out and so at tribecca they're showing a pop opera uh film taken uh from her illustrated and inspired by her album and her fans are very worked up about that, it sounds to me a bit like clever marketing, and there are all kinds of music do

join me, johnny. for world questions on bbc news. i'm in new york central park and in talking movies we'll be reporting on this year's tribecker festival. we'll be hearing from co-founder robert de niro. we'll sit down with celebrated british actor andrea reysborough and we'll look at some of the festival's stronger documentaries. join me tom brook for talking movies on bbc news.

now on bbc news the latest from new york and around the world business today. live from new york at the opening bell, this is business today, wall street, zeroing in on record highs as investors focus more on positive trade news than disappointing consumer spending data, signed and sealed, the world's economic heavyweights put pen to paper on a trade agreement with the promise of more. come between the us and china, plus the new rules of the game. nike says it will cut its reliance on chinese factories as trump's tarif forces a rethink, and uk car production hits the brakes as increased us charges provide a major bump in the road. welcome to business today, live from new york, i'm michelle.

sean dilley, bbc news. you can find out more about that eruption of mount and all of the rest of the news on the website. you can also keep track of the voting underway in seoul but also here on bbc news. the crypto capital of the world - the trump administration is embracing cryptocurrencies like no other, bringing blockchain finance in from the cold, propelling bitcoin to record highs. but with president trump's extensive family crypto ties, and even his own meme coin, will opposition cries of corruption do the industry more harm than good? i'll be discussing that and more with the head of the crypto task force at the top us markets regulator, the sec, the chief legal officer at one of the world's biggest crypto firms, coinbase, and the boss of the world's biggest bitcoin miners, mara. plus, how to plan ahead when everything around you is changing. we catch up with the chief exec of financial planners abacum.

this is bbc news. the headlines: has the war of words between donald trump and elon musk come to an end? reports the two men are trying to make peace. the us-backed aid agency in gaza says all its distribution sites are closed, and hasn't yet said when they'll re-open. we travel to rural america to find out more about the controversial organisation tasked with bringing aid to the palestinians. inside here is actually a registration agent, so the foundation doesn't actually exist here at all. and, no hands - the bbc is given a ride in one of china's new driverless lorries. the controversial group handing out aid from military-secured hubs in gaza says the equivalent of more than eight million meals have been distributed since it started operations last week, despite several instances of people being killed as they accessed the service. the gaza humanitarian foundation is backed by the us and israel. it is not currently distributing aid. it has been sharply criticised by the un for politicising aid, whil

this is the context on bbc news. health alerts for england as temperatures soar - a new study shows there's an increased likelihood of temperatures reaching 40 degrees celsius in the coming years. let me tell you that donald trump it's just been talking with cn in washington, saying he is not made a decision on how to proceed on iran but he will hold a meeting later on in the day in the white house situation room. he said that iran wants

this is bbc news. an iranian missile damages a hospital in southern israel on the seventh day of the conflict. israel's prime minister says iran will pay a 'heavy price'. iran says 'all options are on the table' should the us enter the conflict, warning it will 'teach aggressors a lesson'. meanwhile, president trump is due to receive an intelligence briefing later today, as he approves a plan to support israel's attacks, but says he hasn't made a final decision. i have ideas as to what to do, but i have not made a final decision. to make a final decision one second before it is due? because things change. we'll bring you all the very latest developments as they come in. also coming up... scientists warn we have just three years to try to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. a blow for alzheimer's patients in the uk. two new drugs which can slow the disease are deemed 'too expensive' for the nhs. hello, i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast-moving n

do stay with us here on bbc news. we'll live from london. this is bbc news. iran launches waves of retaliatory air strikes across israel in response to the unprecedented israeli attacks, targeting its nuclear programme. this is the scene live from tel aviv, where sirens and loud explosions were heard earlier, including in jerusalem. the israeli military says it has been intercepting missiles throughout the night, and local media report that one person has been killed. this is this scene live in the city in essential israel where an iranian missile has struck a residential building. -- in essential israel.

bbc. for breaking news live as it happens, follow bbc news in the bbc app. save the stories you want to get your news your way from live news and sport updates to global headlines. stay up to date with the news that matters. follow bbc news in the bbc app. hello, you're watching world news, america. well, the federal reserve in the u.s. has warned that the us economy has contracted further over the past six weeks as hiring slowed and consumers and businesses are worried about tarif related pricing. increases, in its regular commentary on the economy known as the beige book, the us central bank found that economic activity has declined slightly since its previous report in april, and it said the outlook remains slightly pessimistic and uncertain. it points to elevated levels of economic and policy uncertainty, which have led to hesitancy and a cautious approach from consumers and businesses across the country. a new estimate from the congressional budget office today also warned that president trump's... tariffs would raise prices for american consumers and re

tech now on bbc news. for breaking news live as it happens, follow bbc.' c news in the bbc app, save the stories you want to get your news your way from live news and sport updates to global headlines, stay up to date with the news that matters, follow bbc news in the bbc app. i will give away the vast majority of my money and my full-time focus for the the rest of... und wenn menschen bei uns in europa angekommen sind, dann finde ich haben sie ein recht darauf, menschlich behandelt zu werden, he really truly loved at this regime and vladimir putin, that's why vladimir putin hated him so much, every time i lost, i just did a deep dive into the reason why we lost, there are times when i have noticed something more emotional on one take than the other, which i think comes from being a woman. the big names talk, they talk to us. hello, i'm anita mcvay and welcome to bbc news now. as we start the program today, we're watching the house of commons here in the uk, where mps are debating and will later vote on the final stage of a bill which could legalize a siste

this is bbc news. israel says it has the full support of president trump as it continues to strike iran. iran says around 80 people have been killed in israeli strikes. across israel - explosions were heard as iran launched retaliatory strikes. three people were killed and israel says tehran will burn if it keeps retaliating. i'm karin giannone in london. in other news... a huge manhunt under way in minnesota after a state lawmaker and her husband are shot dead in their home. the state's governor says it's politically motivated. speaker melissa hortman and her husband mark, were shot and killed early this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination. india's civil aviation officials say the flight data recorder from the air india plane that crashed in ahmedabad on thursday is being decoded. king charles and the royal family take part in the 'trooping the colour' parade to mark the monarch's birthday. hello, you're alive with bbc news. i'm anna forced to live in tel aviv. -- hello

chris mason, bbc news, at the g7 summit in canada. this is bbc news. the family of three british people killed in last week's air india crash say the uk government's response has been disjointed, inadequate and painfully slow. all but one of the 242 people on board died and dozens more were killed on the ground when the plane came down in ahmedabad just seconds after taking off. samira hussain reports. a young family from gloucester, their lives cut short. akeel, hannaa and four-year-old sara - still unclear when they will come home for the last time. i want information, that's an information desk. the uk says it's supporting british nationals. but akeel's brother says it's not enough. luckily for me, i've got a very, very good surrounded...people around me who can help me. other people haven't. i need the uk government to come out by themselves. if they've given us all this big talk over in the uk, come out here and help. four days on since the fatal crash and hundreds of family members are still waiting for the bodies of their loved ones, many of whi

now on bbc news, the latest business news from across the globe. business today. back and speak to president she and make sure he approves it. global growth slow down, the world bank slashes its economic outlook as trade tensions weigh on sentiment, but tariff uncertainty is also blamed for a sales slowdown at the za owner indetex. hello there, welcome to today, i'm tyg ennright. the united states and china say they have agreed in principle to a framework for deescalating trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies. the agreement, which still needs approval from washington and beijing is thought to include an easing of beijing's restrictions on the sale of rare earth metals and increased chinese access to american microchip technology. here's what both sides had to say after their talks concluded. to implement the geneva consensus and the call between the two presidents right, so that was on june 5th, so we've combined those two, we've reached a framework for for implementation, now the process will be, we're both going to go back, we, ambassador gree

live from tel aviv, this is bbc news. the conflict between israel and iran escalates - benjamin netanyhu says israel is on the way to achieving its goals. the israeli air force controls disguise of tehran. it's a change of the entire campaign. we are on the way to achieving our two goals, elimination of the nuclear threat and elimination of the missile threat. officials in iran say at least 224 people have been killed there since friday. the un's nuclear watchdog says the underground part of iran's uranium enrichment site is intact. the section above ground was destroyed in israeli strikes. in a moment we will talk to be head of the international atomic agency. international journalist can't get into iran to assess the damage there, but in israel we consider damage strikes here have been having. also in the programme... g7 leaders arrive for a three-day meeting in canada - the conflict in the middle east is expected to dominate discussions. and in the uk - a report into the abuse carried out by grooming gangs will be publ

this is bbc news. tear gas and stun grenades are used against demonstrators in los angeles, angry at donald trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants. california's governor accuses president trump of trying to create a crisis by deploying the national guard. an australian correspondent covering those protests is shot with a rubber bullet. isreali forces seize control of a ship, carrying greta thunberg and other activists, who were trying to reach gaza, with a small quantity of aid. and we are in nice for a conference on ocean conservation where emmanuel macron took aim at donald trump and those who call climate change a hoax. hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now, breaking news from the uk. a major u-turn on one of the labour government's most significant decisions since coming to power. the treasury says nine million pensioners in england and wales will now receive winter fuel payments this winter. payments of at least £200 will be made to the majority of pensioners who earn less than £

this is bbc news.otests against immigration raids in los angeles continue for a third day, with california's governor accusing trump of trying to create a crisis by deploying the national guard. delegations from china and america are due to meet in london later for trade talks, as they hope to de-escalate the costly tariff row. nato chief mark rutte is set to meet prime minister sir keir starmer today, before giving a speech at a think tank in london. israeli forces intercept a boat, carrying greta thunberg and other activists, who were trying to reach gaza, with a small quantity of aid. the un ocean conference begins in the french city of nice.

live from london, this is bbc news: at least 12 palestinians are killed in an israeli air strike on a school housing displaced people in han unis. the aids situation in gaza remains desperate, the red cross tells the bbc it's become worse than hell on earth. donald trump's 50% tariffs on steel and aluminium come into effect, although the uk is... exempt for now, i'm steve lyon in south korea where after months of political turmoil, the country's new president has been sworn into office. in australia, the mushroom murder trial, the descendant tells the court she made herself sick by eating too much cake after the meal. and goodfella robert de nero talks to the bbc about his tribaker film festival and his war of words with donald trump. "the most important thing is that people stand up, push back, don't don't be bullied by people, because if a bully gets away with it, they'll do it again and again and again. hello, welcome, i'm cashem madera, a warm welcome to bbc news now, a pretense of aid, that is how a un spokesperson has described..." the us and israeli backed food distribution ope

this is the context on bbc news. health alerts for england as temperatures soar - a new study shows there's an increased likelihood of temperatures reaching 40 degrees celsius in the coming years. let me tell you that donald trump it's just been talking with cn in washington, saying he is not made a decision on how to proceed on iran but he will hold a meeting later on in the day in the white house situation room. he said that iran wants to make in the us side may do that. so there may be talks, he is saying. he said israel is doing well and if the tax aimed at dismantling iran's nuclear facility. that's have a listening to what the president has just been saying. they should have... look at what they should've made a deal. i had a great deal for them. 16 years i talked about it. in the end, they decided not to do it and now they wish they did it. they want to meet. it's a little late to meet but they want to meet and they want to come to the white house. they will even come to the white house will see, i may do that

announcer: and now, bbc news. >> live from london this is bbc news. people reported to be killed in gaza after the israeli army opens fire on a distribution center. this is live outside the nasser hospital in gaza. >> south korea sees a record turnout in a snap election the looks to move the country forward from six months of political turmoil. >> live pictures from southern portugal as police investigate the disappearance of madeleine mccann. a woman accused of murdering her relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms in australia has been given evidence in her own trial. ♪ martine: welcome. reports are emerging of another fatal incident at a distribution center in hamas-controlled gaza. this is the live scene over the gaza strip where we've seen huge plumes of smoke rising in the past couple of hours. a spokesman for the hamas run civil defense agency says israeli troops killed 24 people including a woman about a kilometer away from the site in the southern part of the strip. let's speak to our middle east correspondent who joins us now fro

i'm lucy hawkings on bbc news now. a new search is underway in portugal 18 years after three-year-old madeline macan disappeared during a family holiday. german police who were leading the search with the help of portuguese officers are trying to establish any connection between madeline and a man who's currently in prison in germany. well the three-year-old disappeared as she was staying here. with her family in the algave in an apartment complex in may 2007. she vanished from the ocean club resort which is in pry delouges. well, the new search is focused on several different plots of land, three and a half miles from where she went missing. it's near where the prime suspect in the case, christiane brookner lived during his time in the area. he's denied any involvement. well, let's cross live now and speak to our correspondent daniel, who is imprie deluge for us and daniel, what more do we? know about the latest search? yeah, behind me is the apartment block where madeline macan and her family were staying back in may

this is bbc news, the headlines. israel says the number of people killed by iranian air strikes since friday has risen to 24. meanwhile, israeli strikes continue to hit iran. the health ministry says at least 224 people have been killed since friday. g7 leaders arrive for their meeting in canada with the conflict expected to dominate discussions. hundreds of historic child sexual abuse cases are recommended for review in the uk, under a new national inquiry into grooming gangs. hello. i'm sarah campbell. as iran and israel carry out strikes on each other, civilians are being urged to seek shelter - with the iranian government using mosques, metro stations, schools and other buildings. iran's government currently limits access to the country for journalists but the bbc's persian service provides news to iranian audiences in farsi. our bbc persian colleague, siavash ardalan, has been looking at how iranians have responded to the unprecedented attacks. unprepared for the sudden outbreak of violence. this woman tries to

this is bbc news. the first group of the california national guard has arrived in la, as governor gavin newsom says - the move will escalate tensions. i hear at the down town jail in los angeles where their first troops are staging. "if we save the sea, we save our world" - prince william speaks ahead of the un ocean conference, calling for urgent action to protect oceans and their ecosystems. watching human activity reduce beautiful sea forests to barren deserts at the base of our oceans is simply heartbreaking. reports from gaza suggest more palestinians have been killed near food distribution sites run by an israeli-us backed aid group. hello. i welcome to the programme. i am lewis joan -- i am lewis ron jones. donald trump has deployed the national guard to los angeles following clashes over raids on undocumented migrants. these are the latest pictures from la of the californian national guard showing military vehicles and heavily armed personel parked up outside the metropolitan detention centre i

this is bbc news. russia has launched a major missile attack on ukraine's second largest city, with at least three people reported killed. the mayor of kharkiv says it's the biggest attack on the city since the start of russia's full-scale invasion. he said dozens of explosions had been reported. another official said emergency crews were searching for victims trapped in the rubble. he said a residential building had been hit; two children, including a young baby, were among the injured. it's the second big attack on kharkiv in the past few days. it comes as us president donald trump says ukraine gave putin "a reason to go in and bomb the hell out of them" after sunday's massive attack on air bases deep inside russian territory. well, they gave putin a reason to go in and bomb. when i saw it, i said, here they go. let's go live now to kyiv and speak to our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. this is the most powerful attack on the region since the start of the invasion, the mayor said. how fair an as

welcome to bbc news now - three hours of fast-moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in the middle east, with a number of major developments in israel, in iran, and also in gaza. let's begin with something which could be a key indicator of how the us is viewing the conflict between israel, its traditional ally, and iran, a country it has considered to be part of an axis of evil. this is president trump, arriving in washington at just after five in the morning, after cutting short his trip to the g7 summit in canada. his spokesperson had said he wasn't leaving early due to the fighting in the middle east. but when he spoke to reporters on air force one, it was clear that the situation was high on his agenda. he said he was in no mood to negotiate with iran. i didn't say he was looking for a ceasefire. he meant well, he is a nice guy. we can do better than a ceasefire. right now we are doing pretty well. remember, not to go too deep into it, iran just can't have nuclear weapons. when there was a call for iran to evacuate, was there a threat? i want people to be

lyse doucet, bbc news. the news from the white house coming to us that president trump is putting off a decision at least for now but he will make some decision within two weeks is the latest line. let's get some reaction from that now. we are joined now by a iranian expert who serves as the dean at missouri university of science and technology. thank you very much for being with us here on the programme. this news just coming to us now that president trump is going to make a decision within two weeks, giving negotiations a chance to succeed, he says. what is your view of that? does that by some much-needed time here? yes, i think so. look, i think it's fair to say that the current crisis is the most consequential decision of mr trump's presidency so far and first year for the iranian supreme leader about what they are going to do. so the two week extension in a way gives us a window to see whether the negotiations that are going on directly with the iranian foreign minister and steve witkoff can get some pl

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announcer: and now, bbc news. >> this is the context on bbc news. >> a new era for the threats we face a new era for defense and security, not just to survive in this new world but to lead. >> days like today are really important. they reflect the importance of defense for the whole nation. they reflect the ambition. >> speaking to people in and around defense fence, they say so often with defense reviews, this is a recurring theme that reviews are done with good intention but then they encounter budgetary bumps. >> there must be a new level of pressure and not just from europe. >> we have a lot coming up on the context in the next hour. the u.k. prime minister keir starmer says the threat from russia cannot be ignored as his government ramps up defense spending. we bring you full analysis. more talks but still no cease-fire as russian and cranium representatives met in turkey for a second round of negotiations. we will assess where the talks are headed. what does the election of a nationalist anti-e.u. president mean for poland? we are live in warsaw. the suspect in the firebomb attac

this is bbc news.the headlines: sir keir starmer says his welfare reforms strike the right balance after making concessions to his own backbench mps. speaking to the welsh labour conference, the prime minister said he was committed to making changes. tens of thousands of people gathered at a state funeral in tehran on saturday for top iranian commanders and nuclear scientists assassinated by israeli strikes earlier this month. rainbow flags are flying high as crowds gather for hungary's annual pride march in budapest, despite the prime minister's attempt to ban any material that propogates homosexuality. health alerts and fears of wildfires - as much of southern and central europe is braced for a heatwave

vincent mcelhinney, bbc news. you are live with bbc news. poland's pro-eu government is facing a confidence vote later today. the prime minister, donald tusk, called the vote after his political opponent, karol nawrocki won the presidential election earlier this month. in a speech to poland's parliament this morning, mr tusk has said he respects the election result, but he was asking for vote of confidence because he was convinced that his administration has a mandate to govern. mr tusk has a comfortable majority in parliament. however it won't be sufficiently large to overturn a presidential veto should mr nawrocki decide to block legislation proposed by the government. the world bank has sounded the alarm on the global economy, saying president trump's latest tariffs could slow growth worldwide. the bank said it doesn't expect the world to fall into recession - but cut growth forecasts for some two thirds of the world since its last set of predictions back in january. that was of course before donald trump took office. michelle fleury has

this is bbc news.washington approves 30 million dollars of funding for a controversial us- and israeli-backed group set up to deliver aid in gaza. iran acknowledges that serious damage was done to its nuclear facilities during the us and israeli bombings. i am luxmy gopal in london with your other main story is hour. -- this hour. a massive climb-down - the prime minister caves in to labour rebels over changes to the benefits system. and a norfolk teenager becomes the first patient in europe

live from tel aviv, this is bbc news. israel says it's killed three senior commanders from iran's quds force in air strikes. iran's health ministry says at least 430 people have been killed there since the conflict began. diplomatic talks are being held in istanbul where the iranian foreign minister warned any direct us involvement in the war would be "very very dangerous". in other news... supporters of voluntary assisted dying in england and wales urge the house of lords to back the bill after it passes the house of commons. the pro-palestinian student-activist mahmoud khalil is released on bail from a us jail, after more than three months in detention. thousands of people gather at stonehenge and other historic landmarks to welcome the northern hemisphere's summer solstice. i very much appreciate the resilience and commitment to duty you demonstrate so effectively. and king charles sends a message to the team working at the british antarctic survey as they mark the darkest day of the year. a warm welcome to bbc news. i

live from london, this is bbc news. six people have been injured after a man started setting people on fire at an event in support of israeli hostages in colorado. witnesses are reporting that the subject use a makeshift flamethrower and through an incendiary device into the crowd. the suspect was heard to yell free palestine during the attack. a russian delegation has arrived in istanbul for a second round of peace talks with ukraine after more than 100 ukrainian drones strike airbases deep in russia. the uk is set to build up to 12 new military submarines to counter what ministers have called rapidly increasing threats. and unofficial results in poland's presidential election suggest the conservative historian karol nawrocki has won the run-off narrowly beating his liberal rival. and coming up in the business sparks flying in the eu warning it is prepared to retaliate against donald trump's plans to double steel tariffs. hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we begin in the us state of colorado, where auth

fergus walsh, bbc news. nice to hear about positive news developments.adlines this is bbc news. the headlines... iran acknowledges that serious damage was done to its nuclear facilities during the us and israeli bombings. washington approves $30 million of funding for a controversial us and israeli-backed group set up to deliver aid in gaza. the drc and rwanda are expected to sign a historic deal to end decades of brutal fighting. the battle of narratives between washington and tehran over us strikes on iran's nuclear sites continues. here's our north america editor, sarah smith.

stay with us here on bbc news. live from london. this is bbc news. l says it's recovered the bodies of two hostages who were being held by hamas. the controversial new aid organization working in gaza pushes back the re-opening of its facilities. president trump signs a new travel ban to stop people from 12 countries entering america. very simply, we cannot have open migration from any country where we cannot safely and reliably vet and screen those who seek to enter the united states. and free school meals are to be extended to all children in england whose families receive universal credit.

website or bbc news app. the us continues to distance itself from any direct involvement in israel's strikes on iran. on sunday, president trump declined to say whether he asked israel to pause their actions. here's what he told reporters when departing for the g7 summit. well, we get along very well and i will tell you that i think i have great respect for each other. an automatic. -- inaudible. what? the president, can you get a sense of what you are doing to de-escalate inaudible iran and israel? alcome i hope there is going to be a deal, there is time for indelible see what happens but sometimes, they have to fight it out but we will see what happens. i think there is a good chance there will be a deal. the iranian government is activating emergency shelters with mosques, metro stations and schools being prepared to protect civilians. iran's government currently limits access to the country for journalists, but the bbc's persian service provides news to iranian audiences in farsi. our bbc persian colleagu

we will keep right across the summit for you here on bbc news and we are back with this is bbc news, he headlines... israel says it's recovered the bodies of two of its citizens killed during the hamas-led october 7th attack. the controversial new aid organisation working in gaza pushes back the re-opening of its facilities. entry denied, president trump signs a new travel ban to stop people from 12 countries heading to america. we'll get an update on the australian mushroom murder trial - with fresh accusations made to the defendant. and getting switch without a hitch. fans queue up worldwide for the launch of nintendo's newest games console. israeli forces have recovered the bodies of two israeli americans taken back to gaza as hostages during the hamas-led attack on southern israel

bbc news, westminster. ief executive of the kings fund, an independent think tank working to improve health and care, thank you for being with us, sarah. a new nhs could take up an awful amount of funds, but where do you think it is going to go? sarah: well, the first thing to say is of the government department, having really document -- difficult documents, clearly the nhs has been prioritized, which is welcome, but i do think we need a bit of realism about how far the money will go. we don't quite know the details, exactly where it will be spent yet. we await a long-term plan to house the 10-year plan she will be asking in the next few weeks, but there were nods to the government's three shifts, three priorities. prevention, hospitals, community, and analog to digital, though we don't know quite the detail. but, you know, there is a very long list of wishes and a long to do list, from fixing hospitals to bearing down on a waiting list. even if there is a general -- this generous settlement, a historic = s

this is bbc news, the headlines. president trump hails the attacks on iran's nuclear facilities as a bullseye, while iran accuses the us of waging war under an absurd pretext. the european union's foreign ministers meet in brussels today to discuss the conflicts in the middle east. at least seven people are killed in an overnight russian missile and drone attack on ukraine's capital, kyiv. gps in england can now prescribe the weight loss drug mounjaro to patients who meet strict criteria. the night sky like it's never been seen before - the first images are released from the world's most powerful telescope. hello, i just want to bring you some breaking news coming in from the iranian capital tehran, which is the news media are reporting several large explosions have been heard in the iranian capital, so they are the latest lines we are getting from iran. this is fresh news, but we have also been seeing the continuous exchange of fire between israel and iran in the last few days. and of course this comes after the us

charlotte gallagher, bbc news. w computer simulations suggest the milky way may avoid a catastrophic collision with the larger andromeda galaxy. in the past, scientists predicted the two galaxies hurtling towards each other at 100 kilometres per second would collide in 4.5 billion years. they had warned such an event could destroy our solar system but researchers now believe this probably won't happen, having used telescopes and computer simulations of our universe's future. offering us some consolation and comfort. no live from london. this is bbc news. the hamas-run health ministry says 27 people are dead after israeli troops opened fire near an aid centre. less than an hour to go in south korea's snap election, as the country looks to move on from six months of political turmoil. i'm steve lai, in seoul with the latest. live pictures from southern portugal, where a fresh search is under way 18 years since the disappearance of madeleine mccann. and more than 100 prisoners at large in pakistan after an earthquake t

charlotte gallagher, bbc news. live from london, this is bbc news.he hamas-run health ministry in gaza says at least 27 people have been killed after israeli troops opened fire as palestinians were gathering to receive aid. south korea sees a record turnout in a snap election that looks to move the country forward from six months of political trumoil. i'm steve lai in seoul with the latest. live pictures from southern portugal, as police investigating the disappearance of madeleine mccann begin a new search. a woman accused of murdering her relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms in australia gives evidence in her own defence at the trial. hello, i'm martine croxall.

live from london, this is bbc news.onald trump once iran of more brutal attacks from israel and urges to a deal over its nuclear programme. it comes after last night's strikes which targeted nuclear strike is, scientists and military chiefs. on this programme, we will get the latest reaction, we will look at what was hit, who was targeted, we will analyse the likely response and the wider implications after this unprecedented attack. investigators recover vital evidence from the plane which crashed with 242 people on board.