this is bbc news, the headlines. in his first major speech of the uk election campaign — the labour leader sir keir starmer says his party will deliver security and stability. we will also provide the certainty that working people, businesses and communities need. a clear direction. not the endless spinning around that successive tory governments have subjected us all to. international condemnation of israel after palestinian officials say at least 45 people have been killed at a refugee camp in rafah. the authorities in papua new guinea now say more than 2,000 people were buried by a devastating landslide in a remote village. a british charity warns of a big increase in cases of skin

cancer this year and says peopple should do more to protect themselves from the sun. and how yellow became orange. coldplay thrill fans with a special song dedicated to luton town football club. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's ben croucher. day two of the french open is well under way and though a soggy parisian day has thwarted play on the outside courts for the best part of five hours, the matches under the roofs have seen the big names all safely progress — most notably iga swiatek — who is bidding for a fourth title in five years. she underlined her favourites tag with a crushing 6—1, 6—2 victory over home qualifier lolia jeanjean. swiatek wrapped up the win in just 61 minutes to set up a mouthwatering

second round clash with unseeded four time grand slam champion naomi 0saka. meanwhile in the men's singles, the australian open champion jannik sinner is safely into round two despite some concerns over his physical condition. he's been struggling with a hip injury of late, came into the tournament with huge doubts over his fitness, but the world number two has eased past america's chris eubanks in straight sets. he'll play the home favourite richard gasquet next. for the man who has made roland garros and the phillipe chatrier court his own for the best part of two decades, we could be witnessing rafa nadal�*s final match at the french open right now. after a couple of injury ravaged years, he's indicated this season could be his last. and he's facing fourth seed alexander zverev in the opening round. nadal — 1a times a winner here — was broken twice in losing the opening set 6—3. it is currently on serve 2—2. live text _ it is currently on serve 2—2. live text commentary— it is currently on serve 2—2. live text commentary continues - it is currently on serve 2—2. live text commentary continues on i it is currently on serve 2—2. live . text commentary continues on the it is currently on serve 2—2. live - text commentary continues on the bbc sport website —

top seed novak djokovic gets his french open campaign under way on tuesday against frenchman pierre—hugues herbert. incredibly, the 24—time grand slam winner has yet to reach a final in 202a. i almost feel a bit embarrassed to say what my expectations are. anything but a title for me is not satisfactory. it always has been like that. i know it might sound arrogant to a lot of people but i think i have the career that backs it up. in a way me playing still at this highest level, one of the major reasons is to try to write more history with the sport and win the biggest titles. paris is definitely one of them. chelsea are in talks with leicester city manager enzo maresca, as they seek a replacement for mauricio pochettino who left the london club six days ago. the italian took charge of leicester injune last year and led them to the championship title at the first attempt. he'd previously been pep guardiola's

assistant at manchester city and would reportedly cost close to £10 million in compensation. england captain leah williamson has signed a new multiple—year contract with women's super league side arsenal. the defender has spent her entire senior career with the london club, who have not revealed how long the deal is for. the dallas mavericks are one win away from the nba finals after they beat the minnesota timberwolves to go 3—0 up in their western conference finals series. luka doncic and kyrie irving scored 33 points each — it had been a close game until dallas pulled away thanks to a 12—3 run in the last three minutes and 38 seconds to win 116—107. if they can win game four in dallas on tuesday, they'll reach the finals for the first time they won the title in 2011. no team has ever come back from a 3—0 deficit. it feels great. we've got to think about the next game. we have to play with the same mentality.

they are not going to go away so we need to prepare for the next game. and that's all the sport for now. japan has lifted an emergency warning for residents in the southern prefecture of okinawa to take cover from a north korean missile possible threat. the japansese national broadcaster nhk is reporting some kind of trouble in the missile launch, like an explosion, and that the projectile disappeared from radar, appearing to have failed. japan's government believes the missile is not expected to fly over its territory. north korea had previously warned japan that it had planned to launch a satellite. it comes as trilateral summit between china, south korea and japan, jointly agreed to try to find a political settlement to establish peace with neighbouring north korea. the foreign ministry in pyongyang described the trilateral statement as a grave political provocation

that violated its sovereignty. south africans have had to live with an unreliable energy grid for years. scheduled blackouts have already cost the country thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in lost business. but in the last few months something has changed. the country has experienced an unusually steady supply of electricity. as south africans prepare to vote in a general election, some critics believe this could be simple electioneering, but others believe that south africa's energy problem is being fixed for good. the bbc�*s nomsa maseko report. this power station is one of south africa's many power plants that are coming back online to help minimise the country's electricity crisis. this is a move the government hopes will lessen rolling blackouts, which have crippled the economy and forced south africans

to turn to alternatives. all of these efforts are orchestrated. there's nothing sudden about what you are seeing today. and, in fact, the picture looks even exceptionally better. what is it? i'm happy to say to the country as i stand before you today the energy availability effect of eskom has breached the 70% mark. at 70.78. that's significant. the last time we achieved this was in august 2021. but many people are sceptical. they believe the current reprieve from rolling blackouts is a campaign gimmick by the governing anc to get votes. i do think it might be a ploy for the votes because it is odd that the timing as well of the load shedding. we had had problems before, but now all of a sudden it's better. i think once the elections come, we will see if that was the true

standard of our electricity or is itjust a ploy? i live in constant fear of when it's coming back and what will that mean for us. because now everything is sort of back to normal—ish. like everybody else in south africa, it is...affected us so badly. - i mean, we had to lose many stuff around it, l but we still have hope that one day it will get better here. _ the impact of the power cuts have been felt across the board, including massive job losses and in some cases it has become a matter of life and death, with many health workers lamenting its effects on their ability to look after patients. when the electricity goes down, you've got newborn babies in incubators who need to be kept warm, etc.. and you would have the junior nurses and the junior doctors run into paediatric ward to actually

hold the babies and keep the babies warm because the incubators aren't working. 0pposition parties have taken the government to court to force the country's power utility, eskom, to ensure that hospitals, police stations and schools are exempted from power cuts. but the government is opposing this move. south africans hope that that particular instance in our democracy, you know, has awakened us to saying that we need to get rid of this government, we need a new government which are going to care for our people, a government that is going to prioritise, you know, the welfare of our people, the social welfare and social justice in our society. research shows that unemployment, power cuts, corruption and crime will be top of mind for millions of south africans as they cast their ballots. just an update on a story in the uk

about a woman who was stabbed to death on bournemouth beach on friday night, who has been named locally as amie gray. another woman, aged 38, is still in hospital with serious injuries. dorset police are now saying they have released a 17—year—old they were holding in custody and eliminated him from the inquiry. that news isjust in. indian administered kashmir has seen its highest voter turnout in more than three decades. elections are normally boycotted, as they're seen as a way for the indian government to legitimise control over the region. these are the first general elections since the modi government took away kashmir�*s special status in 2019. voting has become a way for many kashmiris to protest against that move. 0ur south asia correspondent samira hussain reports from new delhi. chanting. political rallies, common in general elections. this one is different.

for people in indian—administered kashmir, voting has become a form of protest. garlands and sweets. for 0mar abdullah, a voice for that anger. now clearly there is a huge gap between what they claim and what is the reality on the ground. what you see is not because of what the bjp did, it's in spite of what the bjp did. in 2019, the modi government revoked kashmir�*s autonomy, a guarantee to its own flag, constitution and statehood, saying it would bring development to the region. but a crackdown on any dissent against the move was swift. government forces took over, there was a complete communication blackout for months. hundreds were arrested, including 0mar abdullah. in the shadow of what happened on the 5th of august 2019, i think has given fresh voters,

young voters a new impetus to come out and make their voices heard. not voting for just representation, they are voting to protect their identity. translation: we are not voting for i better electricity, better roads. i the crowds that you are seeing now, they are out because they want the restoration of kashmir�*s special status. they are voting for the young people who are in jail just for speaking out. so much injustice has been done to us. 0ur rights have been taken away. this is why we are here to send 0mar as our representative to parliament. without an elected government since 2018, kashmir is ruled directly by the central government. curtailing of democratic freedoms — common. foreign media needs special permission to visit the region. i applied for a permit two months ago and i'm still waiting.

my team is there. i rely on them to tell the story from afar. enthusiasm for these elections is not widespread. many are sceptical. we kashmiris feel helpless because we have no voice. speaking to us on the condition of anonymity for fear of work reprisals, this man told us he didn't cast a ballot. even if people are coming out to vote to oppose the bjp, they will say, "look, we have brought democracy to kashmir". whether you vote for bjp or you vote for someone else, you are harming the kashmiri movement. and it is this bringing of democracy that the bjp party, who doesn't have its own candidate in these elections, are championing, taking credit for the higher turnout, despite people casting a ballot against government policies. people there suppressed before, during elections, controlled

by separatists, militants, pakistan. now these elections are absolutely controlled by the will of the voter, by the will of kashmiris. they have to go out to vote or they don't have to. it is their wish. elections for the will of the people — integral to a functioning democracy. but so is being able to speak freely and without fear, a guarantee most kashmiris say not necessarily afforded to them. rescue crews in the us state of texas have told the bbc they've witnessed an unprecedented rate of drownings over the last year and a half, as rising numbers of people have tried to make a deadly river crossing over the borderfrom mexico. undocumented migration figures into the us hit record highs last year, with the issue a major one ahead of november's presidential election.

0ur correspondent tom bateman reports from the border town of eagle pass. a warning — this report contains images you may find distressing. where the deadly waters of the rio grande meet the razor wire of america's southern frontier, a woman has waded her way from the mexican side, finally reaching the safety of us soil. she pleads to cross the fence. she has gone back into the water. oh, my goodness, oh, my goodness, oh, my goodness. an activist films the scene as the woman met by us guards returns to the river, which is notorious for the numbers killed trying to cross. herfate is now unknown. directly on the other side it goes slower, you can see through and you can see the river right there. we joined a volunteer who saw the scene unfold. here, at the ground zero of america's bitter feud over immigration.

in texas, drownings have risen dramatically in the last 18 months, as the numbers of people trying to cross into the us hit record highs. i felt very helpless there, and i felt like there was nothing that i could do. and i remind myself that telling her story, telling what i witnessed, that words have power. this is one person, one story, but this is happening hundreds of times on our border. we are out with a rescue crew. geared up to fight fires, these days they are the first responders to a global surge of movement, as people fleeing conflict or seeking work in america encounter its hidden dangers. people don't understand when they cross, right now it looks slow, but as soon as they get in, they are going to feel the power of the river, and it is always in the middle area, and they underestimate it. a border patrol brings its boat in,

but the rescue team's hopes quickly fade. they pull the body of a man to the shore. no one knows where his journey started, only how it ends. a fate these teams see here every day. this man's pockets have been checked. they found no documentation, no id, so at the moment nobody knows who he is, where he has come from, which country he has come from. we have heard so many of the political rows about this issue of immigration, but in the end this is the human cost. there are no recent official figures on the numbers killed in the river. hundreds drowned last year. the republican governor of texas says his troops and razor wire deter crossings, a claim activists reject, saying they have made it more dangerous. tragedy keeps flowing into this riverside town. immigration is now a decisive election issue at home,

but one they know here along the border also needs global answers, in the town where they bury the dead with no names. tom bateman, bbc news, eagle pass in texas. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

a cancer charity is warning people to do more to protect themselves from the sun as the number of melanoma skin cancer cases in the uk continues to rise. cancer research uk predicts there will be a record 20,800 cases diagnosed this year — up from a yearly average of 19,300 between 2020 and 2022. cancer research uk says it has been

a particularly large increase among older people as chi chi izundu reports. going to take a locating photograph. these are just some of the examples of what melanoma skin cancer can look like. and according to cancer research uk, the number of cases of this serious and often most dangerous form of the disease is on the rise. rates of melanoma have increased by almost a third over a decade, from 21 to 28 per 100,000 people between 2007 and 2009 and 2017 and 2019. it's more common in the elderly. among those aged over 80, there was a 57% rise, while amongst those aged 25 to a9, there was a 7% increase. 17,000 melanoma cases every year are preventable, with almost nine in ten caused by too much ultraviolet radiation. and one source of that uv radiation comes from the sun, damaging skin cells and causing cancer.

we think that there are a few different reasons for this record high of melanoma skin cancer cases. the main one being too much exposure to ultraviolet or uv radiation from the sun and sunbeds, which is why it's so important to take care in the sun. but there are other factors at play as well. here in the uk we have an ageing population and age is a big risk factor for cancer. we also have a growing population, so when we have more people we're going to see more cases. another reason the figures are up is because people are getting better at spotting abnormalities and going to the gp. last month, experts revealed a game changing jab is being trialled on british patients, which has dramatically reduced the risk of melanoma returning. but prevention is key. in order to stay safe, apply generously high factor sunscreen often, cover up and avoid the sun between 11 and three.

chi chi izundu, bbc news. let's speak to beth vincent, she's health information manager at cancer research uk. shejoins us live she joins us live to talk more about this important subject. good to have you with us. just explain a bit more about why the number of cases of melanoma skin cancer, you believe, are going to rise this year.— are going to rise this year. there are going to rise this year. there are a few different _ are going to rise this year. there are a few different reasons - are going to rise this year. there are a few different reasons why i are going to rise this year. ti” are a few different reasons why and are a few different reasons why and a lot of those were covered in the vt that you just ran. but the main one is too much exposure to ultraviolet, or uv radiation, mostly from the sun, but also from sunbeds. actually around nine in ten cases of melanoma skin cancer could be prevented by enjoying the sun safely. but that is not all. there is also an ageing population so, as we get older, there is more and more time for that damage in our cells that can lead to cancer to build up,

and that is going to increase our risk and there is also a growing population which means more cases. and as well people are generally, we think, much more aware of the signs and symptoms of melanoma and that means that if they spot something unusual they are more likely to talk to their dr and receive a diagnosis. what is the advice to people? and what are people not doing enough of that they should be doing? my advice is that there — that they should be doing? my advice is that there are _ that they should be doing? my advice is that there are key _ that they should be doing? my advice is that there are key three _ that they should be doing? my advice is that there are key three steps - that they should be doing? my advice is that there are key three steps to i is that there are key three steps to sun safety. the first one is spend time in the shade, especially in the middle of the day, because that is when the sun is strongest. that is 11am to 3pm here in the uk. a lot of people think that when it is hottest thatis people think that when it is hottest that is when we need to take the most care, but normally it is in the middle of the day. the second thing is to cover up so pick a top that covers your shoulders, pick a hat with a wide brim and also uv protection sunglasses. and also make sure you are applying sunscreen generously and regularly throughout

the day, picking one with at least spf 30 and four or five stars. i5 the day, picking one with at least spf 30 and four or five stars. is it an issue that. _ spf 30 and four or five stars. is it an issue that, if— spf 30 and four or five stars. is it an issue that, if people think, it is not a very sunny day, it is sort of bright but not full sun, so i don't need to bother with any of those precautions?— don't need to bother with any of those precautions? absolutely. i think that can _ those precautions? absolutely. i think that can be _ those precautions? absolutely. i think that can be an _ those precautions? absolutely. i think that can be an issue. i i those precautions? absolutely. i| think that can be an issue. i think a lot of us will be familiar with the experience of getting caught out on a cloudy day or a day where it is a bit cooler. the sun in the uk can actually be strong enough to cause sunburn and skin damage from mid march right weight through to mid october. it is notjust those really 0ctober. it is notjust those really hot sunny days that we have some times in the middle of summer when we need to be careful. we need to be thinking about those three steps to sun safety in the spring, summer and autumn time. sun safety in the spring, summer and autumn time-— autumn time. without being too critical, autumn time. without being too critical. peeple _ autumn time. without being too critical, people are _ autumn time. without being too critical, people are quite - autumn time. without being too critical, people are quite often l autumn time. without being too critical, people are quite often a little bit complacent about this. they worry about other kinds of cancer but may be don't think too much about skin cancer. i

cancer but may be don't think too much about skin cancer.— much about skin cancer. i think it is alwa s much about skin cancer. i think it is always a _ much about skin cancer. i think it is always a good _ much about skin cancer. i think it is always a good time _ much about skin cancer. i think it is always a good time to - much about skin cancer. i think it l is always a good time to remember that skin cancer is a really big issue that faces a lot of us. it is always a good time to remind people that we can be safe in the sun and we can enjoy the sun safely. i want to be really realistic with the advice we are giving out. i don't want to tell people to be staying indoors. there are a lot of great things about going outside, it is lovely, it is good for us and lots of ways. it reallyjust lovely, it is good for us and lots of ways. it really just as lovely, it is good for us and lots of ways. it reallyjust as about enjoying the sun safely and i think what we have seen is that, amongst younger adults, the rise in cases is lower. so we do think that awareness is growing and it is continuing to grow, which means people are being safer. ,., ., grow, which means people are being safer. ., ., ~' grow, which means people are being safer. ., ., ~ ., ., ~ safer. good to talk to you, thank ou ve safer. good to talk to you, thank you very much- _ coldplay surprised their fans with a special song called 0range dedicated to luton town football club during their set at radio 1's big weekend. the group, fronted by chris martin, headlined the festival

at stockwood park, in luton. it followed a campaign by local football fans for the group to change the lyrics of their hit song yellow to orange. hello. it's a bank holiday monday of sunshine and showers, but as we go through the afternoon the heaviest, most persistent showers are likely to be across eastern scotland. you can see rather threatening—looking skies in edinburgh just a few hours ago. this has been the shower distribution so far today. most frequent showers across the far north. fewer showers, but most of those out to the west, but some of them are starting to push further inland. for the remainder of the afternoon, it's sunny spells and scattered showers almost anywhere, but the heaviest, most frequent, with maybe the odd rumble of thunder, across eastern scotland. lighter winds here, so if you get some showers they could be slow moving. slightly brisker winds, particularly on exposed south coasts, that should help push those showers through at quite a pace. top temperatures today between 16 and 18 degrees. if you dodge the showers and keep

some sunshine with a little shelter, it will still feel quite pleasant. clearer skies across the far north—east through the night, but cloud and rain gathers out to the west, so that means it's going to be a wet, but mild start to tuesday. clearer skies, a chillier start further north and east, but at least you will have some early morning sunshine. it's not expected to last. the rain will push in from the west. some heavier bursts as it gradually drifts its way north and east. even once the rain eases away, it will be a case of sunny spells and scattered showers following on behind. again, temperatures peaking at around 18 degrees. moving out of tuesday into wednesday, still low pressure dominating the story as these frontal systems sweep their way steadily eastwards. as we go through the day on wednesday with the front to clear, the most frequent showers look likely to be along exposed east coasts, particularly as we go through the afternoon. a light north—westerly wind, a little more shelter, the drier, brighter weather out to the west, but temperatures a little bit subdued for this time of year.

again, we're looking at highs of 15 to 18 degrees, maybe 19, if we're lucky, in the far south—east. that low pressure will push away. as we head towards the weekend, high pressure is going to build in and quieten things down really quite considerably. as we look further ahead, there is some welcome news. as we move into the new month ofjune, it looks likely to dry up, brighten up and, fingers crossed, warm up too.

live from london, this is bbc news. in his first major speech of the uk election campaign — the labour leader sir keir starmer — says his party will deliver security and stability. we will also provide the certainty that working people, businesses and communities need. a clear direction. not the endless spinning around that successive tory governments have subjected us all to. meanwhile the prime minister has defended his plan to bring back a form of national service. this form of national — form of national service. this form of national service _ form of national service. this form of national service will _ form of national service. this form of national service will mean i form of national service. this form | of national service will mean young people get the skills they need which will serve them well in life and it will foster a culture of service. international condemnation of israel after palestinian officials say at least 45 people have been killed at a refugee camp in rafah.