you're watching the context on bbc news. israel is sending a delegation to resume talks aimed at securing the release of hostages held by hamas. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin ra mjaun. hello. it's been another packed day at wimbledon — where the seven time men's champion novak djokovic has been tested, but ultimately survived a scare against a british wild card and iga swiatek, the women's number one, is continuing to show she has the class on grass too this year. let's get some more from chetan pathak who is there for us. know that djokovic tested but ultimately prevailed in the end. he: did like we have seen so many times before, this time that test from jacob friendly, a british wild card outside the world top 100, four know

that djokovic it has been about testing out his knee. he had surgery last month that which is apparent that this championships in doubt. but it's a firmly, he took a set off the seven—time champion but djokovic ultimately revealing and the question afterwards was how he was he feeling about his knee heading into the third round what he is still feeling positive. i think physically i felt well. can i think physically i felt well. can i be playing better and will be better? — i be playing better and will be better? yes, absolutely, so i am hoping _ better? yes, absolutely, so i am hoping that as the tournament progresses each day or each match, i will be _ progresses each day or each match, i will be feeling a bit better. let's see what — will be feeling a bit better. let's see what happens tomorrow. let�*s will be feeling a bit better. let's see what happens tomorrow. let's see what happens — see what happens tomorrow. let's see what happens more _ see what happens tomorrow. let's see what happens more in _ see what happens tomorrow. let's see what happens more in terms _ see what happens tomorrow. let's see what happens more in terms of - see what happens tomorrow. let's see what happens more in terms of the - what happens more in terms of the men's draw today, plenty to bring you up—to—date with the british number one jack draper outs, beaten by cameron norrie, some other great stories going on much lesser players

going through, was not the seven seat is out in the men's draw. and the women's draw, eager semitic trento when wimbledon for the first time. she is safely through to the third round of these championships. she saw off her opponents in straight sets, 6—4, 6—3. she needed a lengthy time out. and she had her work cut out at times, i dipped into the grass, but she got through in straight sets, is that for them in the street to 21 matches. elsewhere, jessica beluga ——jessica beluga gone. harriet dart without katie boulter earlier. former french opening champion is through as well.

the championship —— the champion went. andy murray, part of his wimbledon farewell, he is playing men's doubles with his brother jamie, they lost the first set to their opponents, they are trying, battling hard to stay in contention in the second, the chair the second set. keep across it all on the bbc sport website at wimbledon. the quarterfinals of euro 2024 get under way on friday, with france facing portugal in a replay of the 2016 final in the second game. before that, hosts germany face spain. the two sides met in the final in 2008, and germany captain, ilkay gundogan, knows how much is at stake, with two of the favourites going head to head. from now on, every game is at final, that's why it's called quarterfinal, semifinal and then a final, so obviously it is do or die, go to the next round or not. so, i am sure

that both teams will play like it is a final, both teams on a similar level, on a similar high—level. they are facing each other, and i guess there is nothing betterfor a football fan but also for a player than playing or watching these kinds of games. and that's all the sport for now. just want to take you back to one of our main stories today — hurricane beryl has left a trail of destruction across the caribbean. in jamaica, hundreds of thousands of homes are without power, after the strong system struck the south of the island. winds of 220—kilometres per hour knocked out power lines, downed trees and sparked flash flooding. let's take you to kingston injamaica — we can speak to the prime minister of jamaica, andrew holness. good to have you with us and thank you for talking to us. we get a sense of some of that destruction behind you but give us a sense of

what you have been able to see when there is enough light to get out and assess the damage. i’m there is enough light to get out and assess the damage.— assess the damage. i'm not in kingston. _ assess the damage. i'm not in kingston, another _ assess the damage. i'm not in kingston, another beautiful i assess the damage. i'm not in i kingston, another beautiful part assess the damage. i'm not in - kingston, another beautiful part of jamaica, and the treasure beach area of saint elizabeth, it's a small community and i am here on an aerial tour, so wejust landed community and i am here on an aerial tour, so we just landed to actually get an underground perspective of the damage. and flame, hugging the coast ofjamaica, the damage. and flame, hugging the coast of jamaica, looking at some of the villages that have been damaged, but we see is what we would typically expect from a category two or three hurricane. some roof damage, downpours, fallen trees, and some areas that are inundated and flooded. we did have in the southeastern end of the island, some impact from storm surges and other low—lying areas, but in general i think mostjamaicans would be of the view that having been hit by a

category four hurricane, we escaped the worst. find category four hurricane, we escaped the worst. : :, , ., the worst. and it was said that some of their wings _ the worst. and it was said that some of their wings were _ the worst. and it was said that some of their wings were not _ the worst. and it was said that some of their wings were not as _ the worst. and it was said that some of their wings were not as strong - the worst. and it was said that some of their wings were not as strong as| of their wings were not as strong as expected, but little consolation for those caught up in those strong winds, but it was the rain and sea levels that were the biggest problems, is that what you are seeing in your tour of the island to mark? :, , seeing in your tour of the island to mark? :,, , . , mark? the most destructive elements in destroying — mark? the most destructive elements in destroying rule _ mark? the most destructive elements in destroying rule -- _ mark? the most destructive elements in destroying rule -- groups, - mark? the most destructive elements in destroying rule -- groups, fallen i in destroying rule —— groups, fallen naples, we are about 40% restored in electricity, other utilities are being set up as we speak, and we expect that by the end of the day we should be back up to around 50% or 60% of electricity island—wide, and by the end of the week we are expecting there should be full recovery. expecting there should be full recove . ., : ., , expecting there should be full recove _., : ., , ., recovery. quite clearly, you are well versed _

recovery. quite clearly, you are well versed in _ recovery. quite clearly, you are well versed in making - recovery. quite clearly, you are i well versed in making preparations and being able to clear up after weather systems like this, the un says it has unlocked a $4 million for its emergency response fund. that is important, one assumes, and tell me how that money would be used across the island. fine tell me how that money would be used across the island.— across the island. one of my understanding _ across the island. one of my understanding it _ across the island. one of my understanding it would i across the island. one of my understanding it would be i across the island. one of my - understanding it would be disturbing across all of the caribbean islands, we have not made a decision on how that would be used, but certainly if it is available immediately, it directly into art response and recovery, we have probably close to 1000 persons in shelters, and their urgent and emergency needs, we intend to take care of those, and of course, we have residential infrastructure damage, we have some damage to a number of our schools and other road infrastructure, so we are grateful for the assistance provided from the joint, but generally, you ask about how do we prepare, jamaica has a very comprehensive and robust... we're

auoin to comprehensive and robust... we're going to try — comprehensive and robust... we're going to try to _ comprehensive and robust... we're going to try to persevere. - comprehensive and robust... we're going to try to persevere. such i comprehensive and robust... we're going to try to persevere. such a i going to try to persevere. such a sorry to cut across you briefly, i want to persevere with these line and people will understand why it is difficult with the line because of the damage sustained, talk to me about how prepared you are able to be given that this storm really grew in strength quickly, taking lots of experts and meteorologists and surprised about how quickly the storm gathered.— surprised about how quickly the storm gathered. since you've made that point--- _ storm gathered. since you've made that point... real— storm gathered. since you've made that point... real perfect _ storm gathered. since you've made that point... real perfect examplel that point... real perfect example of what climate change is about. it is a change in the long—term trajectory of whether. this hurricane strengthened rapidly before entering into the caribbean sea, and this is the first hurricane to have reached a category five

before entering the caribbean sea so early in his development, and it is great havoc across the eastern caribbean and jamaica and now barreling into the yucatan peninsula. for us, a small island developing states, the issues of climate change are real. every year, countries in this region and jamaica in particular, we face weather events. sometimes these are high—frequency or low severity events, but what we are noticing is that the neural frequency and high severity events are becoming more frequent, and so the impact on our budget, the exposure it to debt financing in order to recover, all have an impact on our economy and society, so what we have been doing in jamaica is society, so what we have been doing injamaica is mainstream climate resilience in our budgeting process and infrastructure development and

national security, so that we can successfully withstand the impacts of these kinds of disasters.- of these kinds of disasters. that's what i wanted _ of these kinds of disasters. that's what i wanted to _ of these kinds of disasters. that's what i wanted to ask, _ of these kinds of disasters. that's what i wanted to ask, given i of these kinds of disasters. that's what i wanted to ask, given that l what i wanted to ask, given that there will be more storms this year, and the severity of the storms are increasing, how do you prepare for that? ibis increasing, how do you prepare for that? : , increasing, how do you prepare for that? �* , :, ., ., that? as i mentioned, we have a legislation _ that? as i mentioned, we have a legislation in _ that? as i mentioned, we have a legislation in our _ that? as i mentioned, we have a legislation in our country - that? as i mentioned, we have a legislation in our country that i legislation in our country that mandates that the government has to put in place measures at the beginning of the heart consisting. those measures are in place and it starts first with intensive information campaign to ensure that everyjamaican information campaign to ensure that every jamaican understands what we need to do, but long before that, we improved our billing codes to ensure most of our buildings can withstand hurricane winds, and i believe we are seeing the benefits of those improvements in our billing codes, and then we want our citizens to be able to act as monthly during the hurricane and take measures to protect themselves and their property, and i would say that most

jamaicans acted responsibly during the period of the hurricane stop of course, you will never be able to avoid damage like what you are witnessing behind me now, if fallen light pole, there is no electricity in this area, and if our cameras could pan a bit, you would probably see a roof that was lifted in a hurricane, but outside of those kinds of damage, our road infrastructure remains largely intact. we should return to normal —— normalcy with our airports by early tomorrow and over tourism industry has largely been spared, and indeed, most of our industries, or economic base has been spared except for agriculture, which during a hurricane, was would take a hit. so that may have an impact on our economy going forward. we so that may have an impact on our economy going forward.— so that may have an impact on our economy going forward. we wish you well, and thank _ economy going forward. we wish you well, and thank you _ economy going forward. we wish you well, and thank you so _ economy going forward. we wish you well, and thank you so much - economy going forward. we wish you well, and thank you so much for- well, and thank you so much for being with us on the programme tonight, we will let you go off and continue that tour of the island to

assess the damage, but prime minister ofjamaica andrew holness, minister of jamaica andrew holness, thank minister ofjamaica andrew holness, thank you for your time. minister of jamaica andrew holness, thank you for your time.— it was worse persevere and as the land was a bit patchy at times but good to hear from the by minister of jamaica. it's one of the busiest election years in recent history — and this week is no exception. while polls will close shortly in the uk — in france, voters there are gearing up for a second round of parliamentary elections on sunday. the far—right national rally party came out on top in the first round of voting last week and is expected to fare well again. if successful, it'll see 28—year—old jordan bardella become the country's new prime minister. but the party of marine le pen is facing some obstruction in getting that 577—seat outright majority — with some centre and left candidates pulling out of electoral races, to help boost the anti—right wing vote. let's speak to giorgio leali, policy journalist at politico europe.

good to have you with us. start with you will on what happens next. i want to talk about campaigning. there has been some violence on the campaign trail which speaks to that polarisation in politics, notjust in france but across europe. thank ou for in france but across europe. thank you for having _ in france but across europe. thank you for having me, _ in france but across europe. thank you for having me, the _ in france but across europe. thank you for having me, the next i in france but across europe. thank you for having me, the next step l you for having me, the next step is the second run of the boat happening this sunday, we have seen a very dense camping over the past few days and as you mentioned there been some violent episodes, several media accounts of lieutenants of over the past few days, the most important when that reported the most was the spokesperson of one group was attacked by a group of four people it was putting up election posters, but we had episodes over the past three days. we also took candidates from far right national rally being addressed. what is interesting is

there been many protests in the streets after the first round and after the european elections last month, and during those elections we did not have episodes of violence which is often the case in those situations. it which is often the case in those situations-— which is often the case in those situations. :, ,, ., ., situations. if we talk about what would potentially _ situations. if we talk about what would potentially happen - situations. if we talk about what would potentially happen on i situations. if we talk about what i would potentially happen on sunday, marine le pen, the far right leader, insisting her partaken still when this. the latest poll suggests to me, the national rally party me fall short of the majority, although they did very well in that first round. what are the polls telling us about the effectiveness of some of those candidates dropping out of the race to try to bolster that and say boat was to mark? brute to try to bolster that and say boat was to mark?— to try to bolster that and say boat was to mark? we should be present but that what _ was to mark? we should be present but that what the _ was to mark? we should be present but that what the polls _ was to mark? we should be present but that what the polls are - was to mark? we should be present but that what the polls are telling i but that what the polls are telling us right now is the strategy worked out. there have been effects for the left—wing and centrist camp. before, as he saw earlier, we had 33% of boats going to the national rally in

the first round. now, we basically see that, according to the latest polls, they would have between 200-230 polls, they would have between 200—230 lawmakers in the national assembly, which means of course they will not reach the threshold for an absolute majority, so this strategy worked out well. to give an example, after the first round, we had 300 districts among 300 constituencies where you had more than two candidates, so three or four, but after this tragedy, we have destine 100 constituencies where you have more than two candidates, so it basically means there'll be a lots of vultures going to vote for a candidate that was not their favourite one, butjust voting for them in order to stop that national rally from winning the second round. , so things are getting harder for marine le pen, even if she said today she was still confident her party could get an absolute majority. party could get an absolute ma'ori . ~ , , ., ,, ., .,

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you are watching the context on bbc news. a british chinese woman has told the bbc how she was conned out of her life savings by scammers who pretended to be chinese police. accountant helen young transferred £29,000 in the belief that she was paying "bail" to avoid being extradited to china on fabricated criminal charges. elaine chong reports. these are the fake official documents that the scammers sent to you? yes. helen young still has nightmares of the conmen who made her believe she was on china's most—wanted list. this one said i am involved with international money laundering and prime suspect. i felt a bit stupid right now, but to think about it, there is no chance i can know that is not real. it is so convincing.

helen's ordeal began last august when she was contacted by the scammers. on a video call, she saw a uniformed man whose id said he was called 0fficer fang, and he showed her around what looks like a police station. it seems like two or three policemen walking in there with uniforms, and one receptionist would stand up there with a desk with police logo. it looks like a genuine police station. the officer told helen she was suspected of running a massive financialfraud in china, and that several suspects had accused her. i panicked, isaid, "that's not true." he said, "everyone said that's not true. no—one said they are guilty." things went from bad to worse when helen watched what she was told was a taped confession. so, they sent this video to you? yes. what are they saying? "how did you launder money? who gave you order?" so, this guy has pointed at me, it's me, miss young.

0h, hejust said your name. yes, he said, "miss young ordered me to do this criminal case." that moment, i was trembling because he looks real to me. this convinced me that i am in deep, deep, deep trouble. we've taken a closer look at the video. the suspect�*s covid mask makes it impossible to tell if his lips match what you're hearing. it would be easy to add a fake soundtrack that adds any name scammers want. but helen thought she was dealing with real police, and she believed them when they said she would be extradited to china, even though helen's a british citizen. they say, "you have 24 hours, you pack your bag, everything, police are coming to take you to airport." but helen was told she could halt her exhibition by paying big money, but helen was told she could halt her extradition by paying bail money, so she sent the scammers her life

savings of £29,000. i'm fighting for my life. if i go back to china, i may never come back. helen's story is extraordinary, but it's not unique. there have been so many of these scams around the world that chinese embassies like this one here in london have been issuing warnings to the public. they are telling chinese speakers not to respond to any messages claiminh to be chinese authorities, and they say the chinese police will never ask people to send the money. helen's putting her life back together. her bank refunded the money she lost, but helen is still haunted by her ordeal. i hope by sharing my story, less people fall for scam like this like what i did. it was something... i really hope no—one will go through what i have been through. it's terrible. elaine chong, bbc news. joining me now is laura harth — campaign directorfor safeguard defenders. she works for a human rights group that monitors transnational repression and features in the bbc trending podcast speaking about the couple who were preyed upon. what most people find shocking about this is quite how convincing these

scams are. this is quite how convincing these seams are-— this is quite how convincing these scams are. , :, , _, . scams are. they are very convincing. we have had — scams are. they are very convincing. we have had to _ scams are. they are very convincing. we have had to deal, _ scams are. they are very convincing. we have had to deal, or— scams are. they are very convincing. we have had to deal, or we - scams are. they are very convincing. we have had to deal, or we assisted| we have had to deal, or we assisted a couple that went through something very similar, and i think hearing the stories, hearing helen's story is very can feel the pain and distress this causes for people around the world to stop unfortunately, obviously, the scammers are kind of benefiting from the very trivial —— real transnational efforts that the chinese party state is perpetrating around the world, where they go after dissidents and diaspora members, members of these chinese overseas communities and nx schemes that are a bit similar. not as elaborate as what we have heard in these scams, but i think they make it very reasonable for members of these targeted communities to believe that this may be happening, that this may be real, and i think one of the things that struck me

from helen's story was the fact that she believed it would be possible for the chinese state to have her extradited to china even though she was a british citizen. so it speaks not only to the burial extradition of persian efforts from the chinese artistic but also how those in these communities do not necessarily feel sick or protected in our democratic systems. sick or protected in our democratic s stems. : :, , , ., :, ,, systems. amongst the start groups, is there a growing _ systems. amongst the start groups, is there a growing awareness - systems. amongst the start groups, is there a growing awareness of- systems. amongst the start groups, is there a growing awareness of how these scams operate and how people should not fall victim to them? i should not fall victim to them? i hope there is growing awareness and i hope you was —— pieces like this bring more awareness and discussion in the communities. in general, i say we did need more awareness and action from the authorities and within these communities that whether they are targeted by the chinese party state or scams like these, that there really should step up these, that there really should step up and said report to local authorities, and i think the other

side of that, local authorities need to do more to ensure the communities know they can reach out and reports these instances, and there would be trained professionals know how to respond to these threats.- trained professionals know how to respond to these threats. thank you, laura harth. — respond to these threats. thank you, laura harth. e _ respond to these threats. thank you, laura harth, e camping _ respond to these threats. thank you, laura harth, e camping director- respond to these threats. thank you, laura harth, e camping director at i laura harth, e camping director at safeguard offenders. last year we got the star—studded barbie movie. now, barbie is back, with an exhibition celebrating 65 years of the iconic doll. featuring over 180 dolls, the exhibition, is in partnership with mattel, and explores barbie's changing appearance due to ever—changing cultural shifts. for more on this, let's speak to danielle thom, who curated the barbie exhibition at the design museum. thank you for being with us. barbee, 65 years old and looking great for it, what is the universal appeal of that? i it, what is the universal appeal of that? 4' :, , , ., it, what is the universal appeal of that? 4' :, ,, ., :, that? i think the appeal of barbee, as ou that? i think the appeal of barbee, as you noted. _ that? i think the appeal of barbee, as you noted, she _ that? i think the appeal of barbee, as you noted, she has— that? i think the appeal of barbee, j as you noted, she has been around for a long time and she is transgenerational, i anticipate tra nsgenerational, i anticipate there transgenerational, i anticipate there will be children visiting the exhibition at the design museum who

play with the dog now and whose grandparents played with barbee. the secret to that longevity is that over the decades, mattel, the company behind barbie have done a good job of pitching the doll at just the right moment in popular culture. that is to say, whenever it barbie or barbie product or car is released, the design of that product positions it so that it is just about points in the trends —— trained cycle where it is aspirational, is desirable, it reflects mainstream taste. it’s aspirational, is desirable, it reflects mainstream taste. it's also her about her— reflects mainstream taste. it's also her about her ability _ reflects mainstream taste. it's also her about her ability to _ reflects mainstream taste. it's also her about her ability to reinvent i her about her ability to reinvent herself or the makers to keep up with changing trends, the functions as you touch on, but also changing cultural norms, to.— cultural norms, to. absolutely, and i think the idea _

cultural norms, to. absolutely, and i think the idea of _ cultural norms, to. absolutely, and i think the idea of barbee, - cultural norms, to. absolutely, and i think the idea of barbee, i - cultural norms, to. absolutely, and i think the idea of barbee, i think. i think the idea of barbee, i think it is no secret it's than idea that carries a list of cultural baggage with it, and rightly or wrongly, people have a perception of what barbie is, even if they never played with the dog themselves, they have an idea in their head of what it stands for. over the years, having researched the history of barbie, i think it is safe to say the barbie brand and character of barbie have been on an evolutionaryjourney from the original doll luncheon 1959, which offered, shall we say, quite a specific ideal of female appearance, beauty and so on, through today's product line which is arguably much more diverse in terms of skin tone, here texture, by the types and so on. ~ :, �* :, here texture, by the types and so on. . ., �* ., . here texture, by the types and so on. ~ :, �* ., . on. we don't have much time, daniel, but what is — on. we don't have much time, daniel, but what is the — on. we don't have much time, daniel, but what is the standout _ on. we don't have much time, daniel, but what is the standout piece, - on. we don't have much time, daniel, but what is the standout piece, what l but what is the standout piece, what should people look out for if they come to the exhibition? so

should people look out for if they come to the exhibition?— come to the exhibition? so many highlights. _ come to the exhibition? so many highlights. the — come to the exhibition? so many highlights, the first _ come to the exhibition? so many highlights, the first barbie i come to the exhibition? so many highlights, the first barbie doll. come to the exhibition? so many highlights, the first barbie doll is in there, and a wonderful prototype lent to us by mattel of the first ever talking as michael, and because she's a prototype, she is transparent, you can see the talking mechanism inside her body, and you can see some special one—of—a—kind fashion items towards the end of the show, so come to the design museum and see us, we are open to the public from tomorrow.- and see us, we are open to the public from tomorrow. thank you, daniel emma _ public from tomorrow. thank you, daniel emma we _ public from tomorrow. thank you, daniel emma we were _ public from tomorrow. thank you, daniel emma we were also - public from tomorrow. thank you, | daniel emma we were also showing pictures there, is a section dedicated to ken as well, six decades of ken dawes, he was introduced 1961, where as barbie arrived in 1959, thank you, danielle thom. headlines coming up shortly stay with us on bbc news. hello there. many of us have seen some decent spells ofjuly sunshine today. however, there have been lots of showers, particularly across the northern half of the uk

and especially in western scotland where some of those downpours really quite heavy, gusty winds gusting into the 40s of miles an hour and those temperatures rubbish forjuly. glasgow saw temperatures around 14 degrees through the afternoon. the average of this time of the year is 19 degrees. and this coolish run of weather is going to continue through friday and into the weekend, beyond as well. suppose where thejuly sunshine comes out, it is still going to feel 0k. it's just temperatures be a little bit lower than normal. now looking at the weather picture overnight tonight, the rain continues for western scotland, driven in by those blustery winds. further southwards, we've got a new band of rain that starts to push into southern england, perhaps affecting parts of southern wales and temperatures broadly similar to those of last night. now, this area of rain that we have across the south of england friday will actually develop into a new area of low pressure by the time we get to saturday. what all this means is we do have more rain on the way. the rain initially across southern parts of england, maybe

the south wales area, and perhaps wriggling into east anglia through the day. further north, it's a much brighter day for scotland, northern ireland, northern england. the winds a good deal lighter. there'll be much more in the way of sunshine and temperatures a couple of degrees higher. so we are ticking lots of boxes here. however, there is still a risk of a few passing showers affecting northern areas. not as many, though, as we've seen today on into saturday, that low pressure really winds up. and so we've got more general outbreaks of rain across parts of scotland, central and eastern england, cold winds coming down the north sea, probably the best of the driest and sunniest weather, will be across wales and south west england. a few showers this time affecting northern ireland and our temperatures 18 in london. average forjuly is 24. so again we are getting short changed, probably starting off the day on sunday. dry with some sunshine, but sunday is a showery day. the showers become quite widespread, some of them turning heavy and thundery come the afternoon and little change with the temperatures. i'm afraid once again it will be

relatively cool forjuly, and that kind of pattern of cool and settled weather is set to continue through much of next week as well. that's the latest. bye. hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. what i think is important is that

he's saying that he's putting the head of mossad intelligence services ahead of the team. this shows the seriousness in israel's part. it comes as we're getting reports that there is a real kind of shift in the hamas position. my sense from what the americans are saying now is hamas have conceded on that. they would now accept a negotiation phase into full israeli withdrawal and permanent end to the war, so that does feel like a breakthrough. and that is where we start tonight. president biden has welcomed an announcement by israel's prime minister that he'll send a negotiating team to resume talks aimed at securing the release of hostages held by hamas in gaza.

israel will send a delegation to resume talks.