live from washington. this is bbc news. hurricane beryl barrels towards jamaica, bringing potentially life—threatening conditions. the hungarian prime minister visits ukraine as the us announces new security assistance for the war—torn country. president biden talks at a fundraising event about his debate performance, as the white house works to reduce the fallout. hello, i'm carl nasman. several caribbean nations are trying to reach the worst affected areas after hurricane beryl made landfall over their territories. the hurricane weakened on tuesday but is still an extremely dangerous category four storm. at least three people have died, although the authorities have said that number could rise.

thousands of people are in temporary shelters and without power after strong winds battered the islands of st vincent and the grenadines, grenada and st lucia. the storm is now heading towards jamaica with maximum sustained winds of up to 150 miles, or nearly 2a0km/hr. the us national hurricane centre says it is expected to weaken as it passes over or nearjamaica on wednesday, but will still be a major hurricane. they also predict the storm surge could raise tide levels by five to eight feet or 1.5 to 2.5 metres. the jamaican government has issued a hurricane warning, and people living in low—lying and flood—prone areas have been urged to seek shelter. cbs news correspondent, tom hanson is following the storm from jamaica. this has really been a critical day where so many people have started to truly prepare for the storm and it is starting to sink in. we are at the montego bay airport here where we have seen a steady stream of people, both americans and from other countries around the world really trying their best to get

out before this potentially catastrophic storm comes through the area. there are airlines here that have added extra flights including american, including other airlines which have offered waivers to compensate people for flights that have been cancelled but really it has been a mad dash here at the airport for people to try to get out. we spoke to one couple who said they cut their trip short. they were supposed to leave on friday and now they are leaving tonight and they said they wanted to play it safe and not be sorry for having to stick around and put themselves in a potentially risky situation and let's talk about the risky situation here because the forecast is ominous and it is pins and needles here injamaica so we're talking about some significant storm surge and some dangerous wins around 150 mph right now —— winds, when a barrel barrel through winds, when a barrel barrel throuthamaica which is is acted to happen tomorrow morning throughout the day. —— it is expected to happen. a lot

of anxiety here today as we lead into the night hours and into the morning. for more on the situation, i spoke to the director of the national hurricane center, michael brennan. how dangerous is hurricane beryl right now? it how dangerous is hurricane beryl right now?— beryl right now? it is a very dangerous _ beryl right now? it is a very dangerous category - beryl right now? it is a very dangerous category four - dangerous category four hurricane, making its way west north—west across the northern corymbia and c. very concerns about impact from heavy rainfall —— —— caribbean sea. the tropicalforce rainfall —— —— caribbean sea. the tropical force winds. even more concerned about jamaica the tropical force winds. even more concerned aboutjamaica on wednesday, the core of the hurricane expected to move near or over the island bringing wind damage, widespread tree damage, power outages, storm surge about five feet above normal tide levels with dangerous breaking waves on top of that along the coastline and then the potential rubber one foot of rain, especially in mountainous areas and

life—threatening flash flooding. life-threatening flash flooding.— life-threatening flash floodinu. , flooding. we can see as the hurricane — flooding. we can see as the hurricane is _ flooding. we can see as the hurricane is moving - flooding. we can see as the| hurricane is moving towards flooding. we can see as the - hurricane is moving towards the caribbean there. how unusual is this type of hurricane in the location that it is in and moving along the path that it is? it moving along the path that it is? , . , , . is? it is really unprecedented to have a _ is? it is really unprecedented to have a category _ is? it is really unprecedented to have a category five - to have a category five hurricane, this is the earliest we have ever seen a category five storm, by about two weeks. but even have a mad —— major or category four hurricane is pretty much unprecedented at this time of year are very powerful storm. we want people to focus on the hazards that this storm is bringing now, the rain, the wind, the storm surge flooding that it will bring to notjust jamaica flooding that it will bring to notjustjamaica but flooding that it will bring to notjust jamaica but downstream not just jamaica but downstream to notjust jamaica but downstream to the cayman islands and eventually mexico and into the gulf of mexico as we go later into the weekend into the weekend. the hungarian prime minister, viktor 0rban, spoke with president zelensky on his first visit to ukraine since the russian invasion. mr 0rban urged ukraine to consider a ceasefire to speed up an end to the war with russia. previously, he's criticized western military support of ukraine, and is seen

as the closest eu leader to russia's president vladimir putin. but mr 0rban said tuesday he supports mr zelensky�*s vision for peace. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera was in the room for the two leaders' statements. ukraine's leader is used to receiving high—profile visitors but today was different. his guest, viktor 0rban, hungary �*s prime minister. inside there was eventually another handshake but the smiles looked forced. 0rban has been a thorn in zelensky�*s side, his most high—profile critic within the european union. and one that has just assumed the rotating presidency of the european council for four months. this was 0rban�*s first visit to ukraine in 12 years but over that time he has met vladimir putin repeatedly

including becoming the first european leader to do so, after russia's 2022 invasion of ukraine. and hungary has slowed down aid from europe going to support ukraine's fight back. when the meeting finished viktor 0rban and zelensky appeared before the press but they made statements and took no questions. translation: it's very - important that europe's support for ukraine remains at a sufficient level, in particular our defence against russian terror. but hungary's leader said he favoured moving towards a ceasefire. translation: i asked the president to thinkl about whether we could speed up peace talks by starting with a ceasefire and then negotiations. i explored the possibility with him and i'm grateful for his honest answers. artillery the challenge for ukraine is out on the battlefield russia has already taken around 20% of its territory and is still making slow but steady advances in some areas.

the fear is that talk of a ceasefire may force it to give up hope of driving russia back. here in kyiv they know there may come a time for negotiations but ukraine wants that to become from a position of strength, not weakness, and they know that has to come from a position of strength, not weakness. they will need continued support from the west and that includes from the european union and for the next six months that also means dealing with viktor 0rban. gordon corera, bbc news, kyiv. meanwhile, us defense secretary lloyd austin met his ukrainian counterpart in washington tuesday, pledging unwavering support, and announcing $2.3 billion in new security assistance for ukraine. this package on the presidential drawdown authority will provide new defence interceptors and weapons and other critical munitions from us inventories. it will also enable the united states to procure more patriot nez sands, air defence interceptors, that

will be provided on an accelerated timeline by the resequencing of deliveries for some foreign military sales. with me now in studio is bill taylor. former us ambassador to ukraine. i wanted to start with the visit to ukraine by viktor 0rban, which was really as a position —— his position in the eu council right now rather than hungary's. how do you think the relationship is between the two leaders? b, between the two leaders? difficult relationship, there is no doubt. we have seen them in other fora where they don't have a good relations but you are right, it is good for viktor 0rban to come and visit president zelensky. first visit. first visit in 12 years. and he now has some responsibilities in the eu and has to perhaps remonstrate some leadership here and if that

brings some moral responsibility and maybe there is a movement that he can make. mr 0rban urged zelensky to consider a ceasefire to speed up peace talks. what do you make of that and what do you think zelensky thought of that? president zelensky has been very clear. all he wants is the russians out of his country and then he is happy to talk about ceasefires, happy to talk about negotiations. get the russians out, doesn't have to be immediately, he is not talking about it being immediately or militarily he is talking about all those ukrainians who are now living under russian occupation and suffering. he wants those ukrainians back. here in the us, secretary of defense lloyd austin met with his ukrainian counterpart, announcing $2.3 billion in new security assistance for ukraine.

to what extent do you think the political calendar is starting to feature, are the two sides now preparing for a trump presidency? i think that may happen. i don't think that is yet. what you are seeing right now is a strong push to get weapons to the ukrainians and air defence. i think we're going to see happen next week we have a nato summit of course. i think we're going to see a lot of interest and support for new air defence capabilities for ukraine. that will come. that is what they need to defend themselves right now and i think that is the focus of getting the weapons to the ukrainians. bud focus of getting the weapons to the ukrainians.— the ukrainians. and zelensky has been very _ the ukrainians. and zelensky has been very vocal- the ukrainians. and zelensky has been very vocal about . the ukrainians. and zelensky i has been very vocal about those air defence capabilities recently. there is another election on the horizon, this weekend in france the far right could potentially win a majority there. president macron could lose his power in the parliament will. he has been a big supporter of ukraine. what do you think a victory by the far right in france could mean for ukraine's war effort? it france could mean for ukraine's war effort?— war effort? it is not entirely clear. war effort? it is not entirely clear- the _ war effort? it is not entirely clear. the european - war effort? it is not entirely clear. the european politicsj war effort? it is not entirely i clear. the european politics in several of these countries is not clear. same thing in britain. there may not be a big

change with regard to ukraine. the ukrainians' cause, the fear of the russians by the french as well as the brits as well as the poles, is real. that fear is real, i think that will stay. is real, i think that will sta . �* , is real, i think that will sta . v ., ~ is real, i think that will sta. �*, ., «u,, is real, i think that will sta. �*, ., ., stay. let's talk about the war situation now. _ stay. let's talk about the war situation now. we _ stay. let's talk about the war situation now. we are - stay. let's talk about the war situation now. we are seeingj situation now. we are seeing complaints that ukraine is releasing prisoners, thousands of them, from jail, so that they can fight. we have seen russia do this as well. what you think that says about the state of ukraine's war effort? it says about ukraine's war effort, and the russia's whatever, they are both having to go to prisoners and prigozhin, rememberthe prigozhin, remember the russians used... prigozhin, rememberthe russians used... they sent their prisoners straight to the front line. the ukrainians are allowing prisoners to volunteer to go fight if they haven't done bad crimes then they can volunteer to go and they will get the training that they need. i5 get the training that they need. , ., get the training that they need. , . ,, ., ., get the training that they need. , ., ,, ., ., ., need. is it a desperation move? does that _

need. is it a desperation move? does that say — need. is it a desperation move? does that say that _ need. is it a desperation move? does that say that normal - does that say that normal civilians aren't willing to go fight? it civilians aren't willing to go fiuht? _ , civilians aren't willing to go fiht? , ., civilians aren't willing to go fiuht? , ., civilians aren't willing to go fiuht? ., , , fight? it says that both sides really need _ fight? it says that both sides really need soldiers. - fight? it says that both sides really need soldiers. this - fight? it says that both sides| really need soldiers. this has been a grind.— been a grind. you mentioned there is a _ been a grind. you mentioned there is a nato _ been a grind. you mentioned there is a nato summit - been a grind. you mentioned i there is a nato summit coming up there is a nato summit coming up in washington, dc. what you expect there? would we see any announcements about a possible timeline for nato membership for ukraine?— for ukraine? probably not a timeline. — for ukraine? probably not a timeline, carl, _ for ukraine? probably not a timeline, carl, but- for ukraine? probably not a timeline, carl, but i - for ukraine? probably not a timeline, carl, but i wouldl timeline, carl, but i would expect to see some very strong statements on the part of the nato summit, on the nato leaders. leaders have made statements before like a year ago and they need to make something clearer, more concrete. they talk about a bridge, they need to show what that bridge is to get the ukrainians started, maybe even negotiations towards membership. some indication in addition to some strong statements about weapons and military support and may be new organisations to provide that kind of support over the long—term had something to

demonstrate to the ukrainians and to the russians that ukraine will be in nato. ibiiiii ukraine will be in nato. bill ta lor, ukraine will be in nato. bill taylor, former _ ukraine will be in nato. bill taylor, former ambassador to the ukraine, always great to get your perspective. at least 116 people have been killed in a crush at a religious gathering in northern india, according to local officials. 0ur south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan has more. this is one of the health centres where people were kept. along the corridor, people want to know what happened to their loved ones. earlier in the day tens of thousands of people had gathered in a village about 35 kilometres from here to hear a religious preacher, a hindu religious preacher, a hindu religious preacher, a hindu religious preacher, and the officials here say that they had given permission for about 80,000 people but then more people had gathered around this village and then no—one knows

exactly how this crush started, people say it was overcrowding and some say people were waiting to get the blessings of this preacher when this trampling happened and dozens of people had been killed stop the local officials are saying that the casualty figure might go that the casualty figure might 9° up that the casualty figure might go up stop more than 108 women were killed, almost all of them by women and the vote is who came to listen to this preacher. this raises questions about crowd control and safety measures and this is not the first incident of this kind in india. we had previous incidents where hundreds of people had been killed in crashes like this and this is also a reminderfor crashes like this and this is also a reminder for authorities here in the state of uttar pradesh to look into what really happened and how far they can improve safety standards in these villages gatherings. around the world

and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at another story making news. the former nurse lucy letby has been convicted of trying to kill a premature baby girl following a retrial. 0ur correspondent judith moritz has more. lucy letby didn't come to this retrial as an unknown prospect, that would have been impossible. but instead it was to take her status as a multiple murder and a tempted murder at into account as part of the evidence. last year lucy letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting another six. the jury attempting another six. the jury couldn't decide whether she had also decided to kill a premature girl known as baby k in 2016. the charge was put to a retrial and the jury have convicted her, unanimously. this conviction was put on behalf of the baby's parents. we have had to go through a long, torturous and emotional journey, twice. thisjustice will not take away the extreme hurt, anger and distress that we've all had to experience. lucy letby will be sentenced on friday.

you're live with bbc news. us president biden is trying to turn the page on last week's shaky debate performance against donald trump — apparently chalking it up to extended jet lag from international travel in the weeks before the debate. he told a crowd at a virgina fundraiserjust hours ago, "i didn't have my best night, but the fact is that you know, i wasn't very smart," adding, i "didn't listen to my staff and came back and nearly fell asleep on stage". "that's no excuse but it is an explanation." it comes as mr biden and his top aides try to re—assure concerned democrats. on tuesday, texas representative lloyd dogget became the first sitting democratic member of congress to call for mr biden to withdraw from the race. 0ther high—profile democrats, including former house speaker nancy pelosi and south carolina congressman jim clyburn have also raised concerns about the president's fitness. but both still backed his re—election campaign. the white house acknowledged tuesday that the president had a tough night on the debate stage,

while doubling down on the campaign's message that he can still win in november. we understand the concerns, we get it. the president did not have a great night. as you all know and many of you reached out during the debate, the president had a cold. he had a hoarse voice, you all heard it, thatis hoarse voice, you all heard it, that is why he —— that is why you reached out for. i will say this, and the president said this, and the president said this over the last couple of days, certainly right after the debate, he knows how to do the job and he knows how to do the job and he knows how to do the job not because he says it but because his record proves it. because for 3.5 years, almost four years, the president's record has been unprecedented, delivering the american people. it is going to be a busy week for president biden. president biden will be active this week as he tried to get his campaign back on track. he's expected to meet with democratic governors in—person and virtually on wednesday. on friday, he'll give his first primetime tv interview since last week's debate to us network abc news on friday. and us media is reporting he'll

return to the campaign trail later this week in the battle ground states of wisconsin and pennsylvania. 0ur north america correspondent nomia iqbal has more. four days there has been huge pressure on president biden during the debate performance —— following the debate performance. most democrats have expressed their concern privately but now we are seeing some go public. you have the sitting congressmen mr doggett who has called on president biden to resign. nancy pelosi, former us house speaker, a very close friend of president biden, didn't go so far as to make that call but she did say that he should take a mental and fitness health test. it also said that donald trump should do the same. then you hadjim clyburn. he is an incredibly interferential —— influential member of the democratic party and incredibly close to president biden and he has said if it isn'tjoe biden he will vote for vice president

harris. i thinkjust the fact he is even saying that rather than just completely saying no, there is no other option but mr biden, is telling in and of itself. whether or not that pressure builds. we will see, biden is due to do an interview with an american network later this week, the first time he will be sitting down following that performance and there is no doubt he will be asked many questions but if he is going to be replaced he has to stand down, he has to resign and his inner circle which is made up of his wife, the first lady, his son, hunter biden, many other members of his family and other members of his family and other close democrats have said that the president has no intention of standing down. for more, let's bring in leigh ann caldwell, she's the anchor of washington post live and co—author of the early brief. we are seeing this high profile members of biden's own party, are sitting congressmen now calling on him to stand down.

how real do you think this movement is now behind the scenes amongst the democrats? the angst is definitely not going away, it is almost increasing. there is an effort by the house and the senate to keep those members calm, to keep those members calm, to keep them united, do not get ahead of the president, to let the president make the decision for himself. i'm told by some sources thatjim clyburn's �*s statement today in support of kamala harris was actually a strong signal to the democratic party to a warning that should biden step aside that there should be no attempt to jump over vice president harris with another ticket, that it must be kamala harris if biden does not stay in the race. i'm also told that the reason nancy pelosi and jim clyburn that the reason nancy pelosi andjim clyburn have gone public a little bit with more

intention in their statements is because there is a lot of fear that — and understanding — that the biden circle is so insular that they don't think that biden is getting the message, that they don't think that biden is understanding because people aren't telling him, of the concerns. so they decided to be a little bit more direct in their statements today. it direct in their statements toda . , ., , , today. it is really interesting what you _ today. it is really interesting what you say _ today. it is really interesting what you say there, - today. it is really interesting what you say there, first - today. it is really interesting what you say there, first of i what you say there, first of all because it is such an insular group are many people are saying it is almost only his family members that would be able to convince the president to step down, but they could be some of those really high profile or high ranking democrats that might also have some sway. the second thing you said about kamala harris, we haven't heard her name floated as much as a potential political replacement was a bit has been called the gretchen whitmer or governor of california gavin newsom, for example. do you think that, if we look at this hypothetical, could kamala harris be the

person to step into those shoes? ~ ., , person to step into those shoes? ~ . , , shoes? well, that is exactly wh the shoes? well, that is exactly why the representative - shoes? well, that is exactly why the representative jim l why the representative jim clyburn make that statement today because kamala harris�*s name isn't mentioned as much as the others. i spoke with another house democrat today who is also speaking with a lot of their colleagues and also making the argument for kamala harris that it would be a much easier transition from biden to harris as she would be able to adopt the infrastructure of the fundraising, everything would only be in place, and it is extremely difficult to stand up a brand—new presidential campaign injusta a brand—new presidential campaign injust a series of weeks. but i will say that the biden campaign and the biden white house is still not backing down. they are in constant contact with members of congress, with democratic chiefs of staff and we reported today that senatorjoe manchin was going to go on a sunday talkshow, a political show, this past week, and break with

biden and be very critical of him. but he was— there is a full—court press by people to walk him off that ledge and he ultimately did not do it. but the biden campaign is still working extremely hard to tamp down on all of this outrage. leigh ann, we are also hearing that president biden has plans to meet with the top democrats and the house and the senate and the house and the senate and is also scheduled to meet with several different governors. what do you think those conversations will be like? ~ ., , like? well, with the top members _ like? well, with the top members of _ like? well, with the top members of the - like? well, with the top members of the house | like? well, with the top. members of the house in like? well, with the top - members of the house in the senate and the democrats it is supposed to be a phone call that was supposed to take place tonight it might have slipped into tomorrow. but... it is going to be interesting to be inside of that room. there is a lot of speculation that some of the governors are losing support for biden because they are seeing, they are worried about biden losing in their states. the democratic leaders, senator schumer and joachim

jeffries, has democratic leader, have publicly been very supportive of biden saying they stand by him and so what biden says to them might be one thing and what they say to biden — it isjust going to and what they say to biden — it is just going to be and what they say to biden — it isjust going to be really interesting and if we are able to get any sort of readout of what that conversation is like. we are just about out of time but i do and ask you just briefly — looking at these last couple of weeks, from the conviction of hunter biden to this big win at the supreme court the trumpet, how much do you think this race for the presidency has been reshaped? —— trump. it presidency has been reshaped? -- trump-— -- trump. it seems like it has been reshaped _ -- trump. it seems like it has been reshaped tremendously. j been reshaped tremendously. especially one thing i will say about the supreme court case regarding immunity, although democrats i'm talking to save as has absolutely made it more imperative they say that democrats win in november and thatis democrats win in november and that is what makes them so concerned about biden. leigh ann called — concerned about biden. leigh ann called well, _ concerned about biden. leigh ann called well, thanks - concerned about biden. leigh ann called well, thanks as - ann called well, thanks as always. ann called well, thanks as alwa s. u, ,

a new yorkjudge has delayed donald trump's sentencing for his felony conviction until september. it follows the us supreme court's ruling on partial presidential immunity from prosecution. trump was found guilty of falsifying business records in connection to a hush money payment to an adult film star. trump's legal team asked for his conviction to be overturned after the top us court's decision. a decision on that is expected by september 6th. tuesday marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the us civil rights act. signed by then—president lyndon bjohnson, surrounded by civil rights leaders including marin luther kinng, the 1964 legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion and national origin. it's considered one of the most significant legislative achievements in american history. iam carl i am carl nasman in washington, plenty more coming up at the top of the hour.— top of the hour. stay with us on bbc news. _

hello there. well, we're not expecting summer to make a big return any time soon. in fact, it will stay unsettled across the whole of the uk. as we head through the rest of this week, it will be unseasonably windy. there'll be rain, more showers to come in the forecast, but it won't be raining all the time. lots of dry weather, too, some bright and some sunny spells, but all the while feeling cool for this point injuly. temperatures a good few degrees below the seasonal average. and there's more rain to come as we head through tonight and into wednesday morning from these weather fronts out towards the west. the heavy downpours reaching eastern england by the time we get to tomorrow morning. of course, it will be mild underneath the cloud, the rain with more of a southwesterly wind, temperatures in double figures. the rain clearing away from eastern england through the morning. always cloudy, perhaps a few showers across england and wales, but some brighter skies to the lee of high ground. more showers pushing into northwest scotland, sunshine and showers

here through the afternoon, and brightening up for northern ireland and perhaps western wales and southwest england by the time we get to the end of the day. temperatures disappointing for this time of year, just the high teens in celsius. so those fronts clear away, then you can see a tight squeeze on the isobars into thursday as the wind turns more westerly and then northwesterly again, this little feature likely to bring some heavy, thundery showers across northwestern areas of scotland, perhaps through northwest england as well. further south, then, we are expecting some sunshine, although still very windy conditions, particularly up through the dover straits. and in the best of the sunshine, well, it's stilljuly, so it will feel quite pleasantly warm, but temperatures won't get much past 18—20 celsius. now, if you're a tennis fan over the next couple of days, mostly dry on wednesday, chance of one or two showers, probably dry on thursday with some sunny spells but windy for the time of year. and of course, those temperatures still below the seasonal average. we'd normally expect to see 22 or 23 celsius. as we head into friday, then, we're likely to see more rain across the south, and that could certainly interrupt play at wimbledon.

these little features just running in from the west here. on saturday, most of the rain will be further north, probably leaving southern areas with a largely dry day, perhaps a few showers around to start. and then it's mostly fine and probably dry on sunday. bye—bye for now.

tesla's sales improve in the second quarter, sending its stock soaring 10%. with the olympics nearly upon us, we take a look at how technology is transforming the games. hello and welcome to business today. i'm steve lai. we begin with tesla. the ev maker's shares have surged 10% after the firm reported better—than—expected vehicle delivery numbers in the second quarter. the bbc�*s north america business correspondent michelle fleury has all the details. after going through a slump, tesla may have finally turned a corner thanks to demand for its model three sedan and its model y suv. the company delivered nearly 444,000 cars in the last three months, a figure that is up sharply from the previous quarter, although it's still down nearly 5% from a year ago. as a result of this

better than expected