hello, i'm sumi somaskanda. the united nations security council will meet on tuesday to discuss a russian airstrike that left kyiv�*s main children's hospital in ruins monday. diplomats say the request was brought by britain, france, ecuador, slovenia and the us. the strike is part of a barrage of missile attacks on cities across ukraine — killing at least 36 people and injuring more than m0. these are live pictures from kyiv, where rescuers have worked through the night to search for victims under a partially collapsed wing of the facility. medical staff and emergency services have been trying to clear the rubble by hand to find survivors. hospital officials told ukrainian television that 20 children were being treated from the hardest hit ward. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky called the strike "deliberate" and has vowed to retaliate. russian officials denied targeting the hospital, claiming it was hit by fragments of a ukrainain air defense missile.

the attack comes as the leaders of nato begin arriving in washington for the alliance's 75th summit. president zelensky is leading a large delegation, including ruslan stefanchuk, chairman of ukraine's parliament. my colleague carl nasmanjoins me now. and carl, you had a chance to speak with mr stefanchuk. idid, he i did, he is here in washington, dc, he was speaking in an event, this was structurally framed the tone and set the stage for what he was going to be talking about, it was emotional, he said that he first found out about those missile strikes from his family, he lives in kyiv and they sent a text message this morning saying that he is alive, and that's why ukraine is at stake here. i had a chance to have a conversation with mr stefanchuk and mrs

wattie told me. thank you for being here, your country was just hit in some of the missile strikes that russia has carried out in months, some of those missiles hit children's hospital in kyiv, what your reaction to that? —— this is what he told me. i reaction to that? -- this is what he told me.— reaction to that? -- this is what he told me. i believe that this attack _ what he told me. i believe that this attack by _ what he told me. i believe that this attack by choosing - what he told me. i believe that this attack by choosing a - what he told me. i believe that this attack by choosing a new. this attack by choosing a new in this— this attack by choosing a new in this horrible war and what we saw_ in this horrible war and what we saw was premeditated attack on the _ we saw was premeditated attack on the central children's hospital in the centre of kyiv, capitah — hospital in the centre of kyiv, capital. and there is, once again. _ capital. and there is, once again, emphasises the inhuman treatment that the russians have — treatment that the russians have two everything that is ukrainian. and i also believe that— ukrainian. and i also believe that by— ukrainian. and i also believe that by committing this atrocity, putin is sending a clear— atrocity, putin is sending a clear signal here and his message is that he has no red lights — message is that he has no red lights and _ message is that he has no red lights and i really want to make _ lights and i really want to make sure that nato sends a powerful _ make sure that nato sends a powerful signal back and there

powerful signal back and there powerful signal back and there powerful signal would be bringing ukraine closer to nato membership because otherwise, ukraine — membership because otherwise, ukraine wouldn't be able to survive _ ukraine wouldn't be able to survive and stand in this war. would — survive and stand in this war. would you _ survive and stand in this war. would you classify this attack is a war crime? i would you classify this attack is a war crime?— is a war crime? i believe that there hasn't _ is a war crime? i believe that there hasn't been _ is a war crime? i believe that there hasn't been a - is a war crime? i believe that there hasn't been a single i is a war crime? i believe that | there hasn't been a single war crime — there hasn't been a single war crime or— there hasn't been a single war crime or type of a war crime that— crime or type of a war crime that russia hasn't committed in ukrainian — that russia hasn't committed in ukrainian and definitely, this attack— ukrainian and definitely, this attack on _ ukrainian and definitely, this attack on the children's hospital, this attack on the children— hospital, this attack on the children and you greens future is another— children and you greens future is another war crime and must be qualified as such. and i would _ be qualified as such. and i would like to remind you that it is because of the crime of kidnapping the children that putin— kidnapping the children that putin was issued the arrest warning _ putin was issued the arrest warning from the international criminat— warning from the international criminal court so, this associated with today's attack. nato _ associated with today's attack. nato leaders are meeting in washington this week for the summit, ukraine will be high on the agenda, what kinds of commitments does your country need to come away with for the summer to be successful? first of all,

summer to be successful? first of all. we _ summer to be successful? first of all, we would _ summer to be successful? first of all, we would like _ summer to be successful? first of all, we would like to - summer to be successful? first of all, we would like to see - of all, we would like to see clearly _ of all, we would like to see clearly political decisions that— clearly political decisions that bring ukraine closer to the membership in their lives. secondly, _ the membership in their lives. secondly, we want to receive security— secondly, we want to receive security guarantees from the alliance _ security guarantees from the alliance for the period where we will — alliance for the period where we will be on the path before joining — we will be on the path before joining nato. and thirdly, we want — joining nato. and thirdly, we want to— joining nato. and thirdly, we want to make sure that no—one reads this security guarantees as a _ reads this security guarantees as a replacement of our membership in nato. many countries — membership in nato. many countries right _ membership in nato. many countries right now - membership in nato. many countries right now are - membership in nato. many. countries right now are seeing a surge in the far—right, we are seeing president macron and france, chancellor olaf scholz in a weaker position, how worried are you that this kind of political instability in europe may end up weakening support for ukraine? unfortunately, russia is fighting not only on the battlefield, russia is fighting on the — battlefield, russia is fighting on the information front and it's nurturing the far—right parties _ it's nurturing the far—right parties that are becoming more

powerful— parties that are becoming more powerful in europe. and i believe _ powerful in europe. and i believe that our common task for today— believe that our common task for today is to make sure that we work — for today is to make sure that we work with the people and explain — we work with the people and explain to them in clear terms that— explain to them in clear terms that are — explain to them in clear terms that are motivated putin will not stop _ that are motivated putin will not stop on the border between ukraine — not stop on the border between ukraine and europe, putin will move — ukraine and europe, putin will move on— ukraine and europe, putin will move on and when he moves on, they— move on and when he moves on, they basically won't be any difference of who was playing into the — difference of who was playing into the hands of putin, which party— into the hands of putin, which party supporting a because this would — party supporting a because this would he — party supporting a because this would be a total different situation and that's something that we — situation and that's something that we must make very clear. i want that we must make very clear. want to ask that we must make very clear. i want to ask you about hungary's leader, his in china meeting with their leader xijinping, with their leader xi jinping, china has with their leader xijinping, china has been accused of supplying russia's war effort, he also met with vladimir putin himself a few days ago, he called these two meetings peace missions, what you make of that? ~ ., , missions, what you make of that? ~ . , ., y ., ~ that? ukraine is only one kind of peace. _ that? ukraine is only one kind of peace, that's _ that? ukraine is only one kind of peace, that's my _ that? ukraine is only one kind of peace, that's my take - that? ukraine is only one kind of peace, that's my take on i of peace, that's my take on this — of peace, that's my take on this. ukraine needs ajust of peace, that's my take on this. ukraine needs a just and tasting — this. ukraine needs a just and lasting peace without any

concessions, because it is a territory— concessions, because it is a territory no, this is the only kind — territory no, this is the only kind of— territory no, this is the only kind of peace that ukraine accepts _ kind of peace that ukraine accepts and we can accept any kind _ accepts and we can accept any kind of_ accepts and we can accept any kind of peace initiatives coming _ kind of peace initiatives coming from our colleagues as long _ coming from our colleagues as long as — coming from our colleagues as long as these peace initiatives are aligned with the peace formula _ are aligned with the peace formula put forward by ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky. so we are supported of peace — zelensky. so we are supported of peace initiatives if they agreed _ of peace initiatives if they agreed we are the peace formula. agreed we are the peace formula-— agreed we are the peace formula. ,, , ., formula. here in the us, if you look at the _ formula. here in the us, if you look at the polls, _ formula. here in the us, if you look at the polls, donald - formula. here in the us, if you | look at the polls, donald trump has a very good chance of becoming president once again, how concerned are you that a second trump presidency could mean a decrease in military aid from the united states? i would like to start _ from the united states? i would like to start answering - from the united states? i would like to start answering this - like to start answering this question from the words of gratitude to the american people _ gratitude to the american people for all the support that we have — people for all the support that we have received so far and i also — we have received so far and i also would like to say that i actually _ also would like to say that i actually appreciate the bipartisanship by chamber support that we have been enjoying from the us congress and i_ enjoying from the us congress and i know for sure that the election— and i know for sure that the election of the american

president is something that exclusively belongs to the people of the united states and iwill— people of the united states and i will truly appreciate and respect _ i will truly appreciate and respect that decision. and as the speaker of the parliament, i the speaker of the parliament, i know— the speaker of the parliament, i know all— the speaker of the parliament, i know all too well what it means _ i know all too well what it means to represent the people who elected me and i'm absolutely confident that no matter _ absolutely confident that no matter who we are talking about, the president, the speaker, the congressmen, the senators i'm absolutely confident that they will be acting in the interest of the american people who elected them and i believe in the american people because they believe — american people because they believe in the democratic values _ believe in the democratic values and they respect the rule — values and they respect the rule of— values and they respect the rule of law. looking ahead now to the status summit —— nato summit, they will be pushing for a handful of things are top of the agenda as a pathway into nato, nato membership, the something that

still many members of nato i hesitant to do but he laid out this case, it was interesting during the remarks, that we are already at the fact of nato army, we fly with later weapons, we are defending nato's eastern front right now, the second thing will be more a defence systems, the attack in kyiv in the children's hospital lays clear why that is so important and the third thing that he repeated a couple of times or so that we need to be allowed to strike further into russian territory, that will allow ukraine to deter these kind of attacks before they happen. kind of attacks before they ha en. , happen. interesting conversation, - happen. interesting j conversation, thank happen. interesting - conversation, thank you for sharing that rapport with us today. —— sharing that report. ahead of the nato summit — i spoke to republican congressmen michael mccaul and mike turner. mr mccaul serves as chair of the house foreign affairs committee, and mr turner serves as chair of the house intelligence committee. i will take the restrictions i personally put in there,

that the long—range artillery, these rocket fires are coming right across the border from russia, primarily kharkiv, but the national security adviser will not allow ukraine to use everything it has two win this fight. right now, they have one hand tied behind their backs and i asked repeatedly to lift the restriction, i met with president zelensky in paris and in singapore and he made this cry for help, if you will, to change the rules here. they change the policy allowing them to fire across the border but then they limit the weapons they can use that can effectively achieve that goal. do you think this needs to be an important point of discussion with nato allies this week? i had this conversation with secretary sollenberger at the meeting and just a month and a half ago and he expressed full support for ukraine getting the ability to use any weapons that they receive from any nato allies to be able to defend themselves and to be able to hit valid military targets in russia.

they have to be able to take the fight to russia as russia is attacking them from russia and i think it's an important step and the secretary general supports it. are you confident that would be the step will take to allow ukraine win this war? they are fighting with restriction so if you remove the restrictions, you will increase their ability to be successful and that's incredibly important. so this comes at the same time we will see one nato ally travel to russia to meet with vladimir putin and travel to china to meet with xi jinping, what do you think nato ally travelling with the country and having these meetings? i think it's a bit disturbing, i'm all for heads of state having meetings but these are top two people. xi and putin met at the beijing olympics, form an unholy alliance and that led to the invasion of ukraine

and it is with this whole alliance as well as kim jong—un so i'm not sure what they talked about whether it was productive or not butjust the appearance from a nato allies is not comforting. do you think it undermines a pro—ukraine coalition and nato? i do think that leaders of their country have to make the best decisions for them as to who they meet with another discussions but with that at the same time, there has been this slow response from hungary but the expansion of nato and by the way, this is a successful meeting of nato, by the fact that sweden and finland will be fully seated at this, what outcome that thoughts putin's efforts to try and contain that nato has a very long border with russia's result is its own work but i do think that the alliance is working, nato is working and that's what's important. i can say that one outcome

of this meeting in china is that china is calling on world powers, including nato allies meeting here in washington to help russia and ukraine sit down at the table and negotiate and they supported saying he's the only world leader doing precisely that, trying to bring these players around the world. what's your response to that? you may well end up in the ceasefire and negotiate but now is not the time. why is that? because right now, ukraine doesn't have leverage at the negotiating table because these restrictions, i've been talking about. to prevent the use of attack, the goal would be to push the russians as far out as possible and then call for a ceasefire and have a negotiation. you know former president trump is talked about how he would negotiate this but i think ukraine has to have that leveraged a date needs some victories if they want support from the american people. what plan do you think that allies need to have to ensure

that there is a path towards a resolution to this conflict? well, certainly the alliance has been unified both in support and its condemnation of russia. and certainly, and the privitions of weapons and i say it's having recently approved, the new supplement that provides us support for ukraine and i think at this point, it's the issue of how are these weapons going to be used, how can ukraine defend itself and what intelligence they need so that they can be more successful. they have the will to fight, they are doing an incredible in an amazing difficulty, that shouldn't be doing it under amazing and difficult restrictions. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. prime minister sir keir starmer has finished a whistlestop tour of all four nations of the uk. after visiting scotland on sunday, he spent monday in belfast meeting political leaders before travelling to cardiff to meet

wales' first minister. he's also been meeting his party's new mps who are arriving in westminster — ltii labour mps were elected last week. the new chancellor, rachel reeves, has used her first speech to confirm that mandatory targets will be introduced to achieve labour's goal of building 1.5 million homes in england within five years. ms reeves says planning rules would be loosened to allow new housing developments — but that local authorities would still decide where homes would be built. the prime minister is expected to authorise emergency measures this week which could see criminals freed after serving less than half their sentence. prison governors have warned jails could run out of space within days. currently just over 87,000 people are serving time behind bars in england and wales. total capacity is at just under 89,000 — meaning prisons are around 98.5% full. you're live with bbc news. us presidentjoe biden is urging his party to come together to support his candidacy for re—election as questions linger about his mental fitness for the job. he says he is the democrats best chance at defeating donald trump. mr biden sent a letter

to democratic lawmakers monday where he promised he is "running this race to the end". he also questioned if ending his campaign would be respectful to primary voters. in a phone—in appearance on msnbc�*s morning joe, he was asked about his poor debate performance and how voters can be reassured a night like that will not happen again. look at my career. i don't have many of those nights. it was a terrible night and i really regret it happened. but the fact of the matter is, how can you ensure you're going to be on... inaudible. age wasn't the idea that i'm too old. i created so many newjobs, released student debt for 5 million people,

first black woman on the court, so i think i had a significant run. president biden spent the weekend making a series of campaign appearances in the battleground state of pennsylvania, joined by his ally senatorjohn fetterman. senator fetterman is one of the most high—profile democrats to reject calls for the president to end his 2024 campaign. the bbc spoke with mr fetterman about whether he had any doubt about mr biden being the democratic nominee. well, i mean, i'm absolutely committed to that and i hope — i hope that people just realise that this is the president, this is our guy, this is our nominee and he is entitled to take this to november because he's been a great president and he's the only person that's ever beaten trump and he will do that again and for the last time, i really want people to understand, it is going to be close and some polls will be up, some will be down but the real poll is going to be election day when people are going to be confronted

with this idea — do we want that kind of mess and depravity and programme 2025 with trump or do you want a great president and great economy and nation that we can be proud of? joining me live is democrat congressman adam smith. hejoins us now live. great to have you back on bbc news, you said that president biden should and his candidacy for a second term because the american people made it clear that they no longer see him as a credible candidate for four more years, can you tell us what you are hearing exactly from your constituents? first of all, i do — from your constituents? first of all, i do agree _ from your constituents? first of all, i do agree with - from your constituents? first of all, i do agree with one . of all, i do agree with one aspect of senator fetterman's message, i think donald trump is a complete disaster, i think our country has a clear and tired magna majority and we have a great opportunity and a great message to run on and winning this election. we have

a strong economic record, the president has had foreign policy successes, uniting the world against ukraine, it is a terrific message, the problem is and what was proven in a debate and in a day sens then, at this point, joe biden is incapable of delivering that message. any democrat watching that the bay was fairly well begging the president to hit back, trump was lying, he was leaving this huge big open arguments, president was completely incapable of doing something that any relatively novice debaters should have been able to do and it hasn't gotten better since that. we need a stronger messenger and secondarily, there are concerns about his health, concerns that they have brushed off and not address that are distracting us from being able to deliver exactly the message that senator fetterman outline. so, that's my concern and that's my

problem, i think selection is enormously important and i think we need to be in the strongest possible position to make that case, president biden at the moment is not, i have enormous respect for the job thatis enormous respect for the job that is done as president, i do, but we got a windows campaign. do, but we got a windows campaign-— do, but we got a windows campaign. do, but we got a windows camaiun. ., campaign. let me ask you, the president _ campaign. let me ask you, the president and _ campaign. let me ask you, the president and his _ campaign. let me ask you, the president and his team - campaign. let me ask you, the president and his team say - campaign. let me ask you, the | president and his team say they believe that this course for him to drop the race are coming from a group of elites in washington that are out of touch with voters and you've been critical of that criticism but i'm —— until now, they have not changed significantly, joe biden is still trailing donald trump in those polls, is there any truth of the fact that young voters, black voters, union voters do not agree with politicians, perhaps, here in washington?— washington? that is so ludicrous, _ washington? that is so ludicrous, 0k? - washington? that is so ludicrous, 0k? the - washington? that is so - ludicrous, 0k? the concerns ludicrous, ok? the concerns that i've been getting have been coming from my constituents, young voters, black voters, democrats, although it is, i don't come up

with this on my own, ever since the debate, i have been deluged with requests and hard—core democrats who don't want to see trump re—elected saying my goodness, you have to do this, candidates is not strong enough to hold off, the notion that this is — look, it's a card the president has to play to stay on for what i'm hoping is that the president recognises a key aspect of his legacy is he was the candidate who defeated trump in 2020. if he can do that in 2024, because of the limitations that he now has become obvious, he lets him back in. he was the right candidate in 2020 but what we've seen from the debate elsewhere, is not the right candidate now. and ijust wish he and his advisers would take a hard, serious look at this, the idea that is a few people,

its people all across the board. who are concerned. can i ask ou, board. who are concerned. can i ask you. how— board. who are concerned. can i ask you, how many _ board. who are concerned. can i ask you, how many of— board. who are concerned. can i ask you, how many of your - ask you, how many of your colleagues are concerned, we've only seen a handful speaking publicly as you have, do you get ahead sense of house democrats feel the way you do? the describe it this way. if the president to announce tomorrow that he was stepping aside about 90% of my colleagues would breathe an enormous sigh of relief. and i respect the fact that some of them have made the calculation that he is going to be a nominee, what can we do about it? we may as well make the best of it and i hear that argument, i thought about that, 11 days after the debate before i said anything, precisely because of that argument but what i've seen since the debate and certainly reliving the debate is that that's the least risky option, to give us a different option, if not risk—free, nothing is risk—free. but it would give us

the better chance in the better option so, yes, the alarming majority of people are deeply concerned about the ability of the president to prosecute this campaign. i5 the president to prosecute this cam aiun. , ., , campaign. is there anything that the president - campaign. is there anything that the president and - campaign. is there anything that the president and his i campaign. is there anything - that the president and his team could do at this point to assuage some of those concerns that you, as you said, many of your colleagues share? absolutely, one of the things you can do and let mejust absolutely, one of the things you can do and let me just say, donald trump shouldn't be running either, his multiple time convicted felon, he has healthcare issues of his own, healthcare issues of his own, he wasn't exactly coherent in the debate last week either, he gave the second worst of a performance in the history of presidential debates and fortunately, president biden gave the worst right next to him so it's notjust to him but president biden could do is it is legit. you should know what my health is, let's bring in independent official, offices and, to healthcare assessment, do a neurological cognitive test, be transparent, be open and then hold a press

conference and say, you've told us, watch me, you can been up to this, take questions for an hour, showed that the debate was just an anomaly, health is and i can do this. that's something they shouldn't done immediately after the debate and if they didn't now, that would help. and if they didn't now, that would help-— and if they didn't now, that would help. witches have a minute left _ would help. witches have a minute left but _ would help. witches have a minute left but president i would help. witches have a - minute left but president biden says he is staying in this race if he does so, do you think he is going to lose november? i’m is going to lose november? i'm not auoin is going to lose november? i'm not going to — is going to lose november? i“n not going to say that, i said this in my statement, i will support and, if he stays in and his nominee, will support, he is a vastly better choice than donald trump or anybody else at this race, there is no question about that and i will support and i do know for sure, i think the risk is normatively high, i think he was far more damage by that debate and the remitting, i think it's a huge risk but no, i won't say he couldn't win, you gotta go to work, i'm just saying that i think a better candidate who can

deliver the message more clearly gives us a much better chance to stop donald trump from getting back into the white house.— from getting back into the white house. ., , , , white house. congress must -- congressmen. _ white house. congress must -- congressmen, thank _ white house. congress must -- congressmen, thank you - white house. congress must -- congressmen, thank you for - congressmen, thank you for joining us tonight and be here. political uncertainty continues in france tonight — after a run—off election resulted in a hung parliament. french president emmanuel macron asked his prime minister to remain in the post to ensure stability. although gabriel attal handed in his resignation on monday — he's agreed to temporarily stay on. sunday's results were seen as a victory for the left—wing new popular front alliance who emerged as the first place winner after a second round of voting, pushing the far—right national rally into third. mr macron's centrist party came in a close second place. it means that no single party has an outright majority to govern in parliament, putting the country on the path of months of political gridlock. embattled plane—maker boeing is expected to plead guilty to a criminalfraud conspiracy charge over the deaths of 346 people following two fatal crashes. the company will admit responsibility and pay a fine of $243.6 million — avoiding a trial.

families of the victims criticised what they called a sweetheart deal that denies them their day in court. stay with us here on bbc news. we have a lot more coverage of that strike on the children's hospital on our website, plus the latest on president biden's bid for a second term in office, also from a corresponding on our website. tune into the next hour for the next show. thank you for watching. hello. a fairly unsettled spell ofjuly weather is set to continue. more rain on the cards over the next few days. let's take a look at the expected accumulations. and you can see blue colours really across the map. so we're all going to see a little bit of rain between tuesday and thursday. this is probably the wettest spot. parts of eastern scotland, north—east england. we could see more than 60mm on top of the highest ground.

so on tuesday band of rain moves its way north. things are turning a little bit more humid towards the south. here's the low pressure that's drifting northwards through the overnight period into tuesday as well. and we've got this warm front pushing north. so that's going to introduce a bit more of a southeasterly flow of air and bring it temperatures certainly a little bit warmer, a bit more of a muggy feel in the south compared to recent days. let's take a look at tuesday morning. then by about 9:00 that rain will mostly have been easing from southern england, but still some showers. big puddles for the south west of england. south wales two. that bulk of the rain is sitting across parts of northern england into northern ireland, southern scotland, central and northern parts of scotland. seeing some sunshine to start your tuesday morning. but this area of rain, it's a frontal system, continues its progress north. these easterly winds quite blustery, blowing in across north—east england and eastern scotland as well. so pretty wet if you're under that band of rain 15 or 16 degrees. but in the sunnier spells midlands perhaps getting up to around 21.

few showers around across parts of southern and eastern england, so could be a little bit of light rain on tuesday at wimbledon, potentially on wednesday as well, but it won't be a washout. i think. any rainfairly showery in nature now moving through into wednesday, then we've still got this band of rain overnight sitting across scotland, parts of northern ireland, still seeing some wet weather potentially as well. look at those overnight temperatures, most of us between about 12 to 15 degrees. so we've got that humid air more widely across the uk as we head into wednesday. but low pressure still driving things so still bringing outbreaks of rain for northern and eastern scotland, some of that quite slow moving. so rainfall totals really mounting up here, some showers to also into northern ireland, perhaps one or two into the northwest of england. further south you're more likely to have a bit of a drier day with some more sunshine, but not completely dry anywhere, i think. top temperatures in the sunshine in the south up to about 22, but still only 14 or 15 in the north towards the end of the week, then we've still got another area of low pressure. looks like it will affect parts of southern, perhaps south—eastern england, so it's a bit up and down over the next few days really, but temperatures perhaps a little bit warmer, at least for a time than they have been.

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