the war in ukraine took centre stage again on the second day of the nato summit in washington. us presidentjoe biden announced that denmark and the netherlands had begun sending f—16fighterjets to ukraine as part of an new air defence to counter russian aggression. the prime minister of hungary reaffirmed its position as the only country that's opted out of participating in nato�*s mission to assist ukraine. and in his diplomatic debut as british prime minister, sir keir starmer arrived in washington wednesday for talks with ukrainian president zelensky at the summit. it's sir keir�*s first foreign trip after winning the uk elections by a landside with the newly elected our correspondent helena humphrey has been speaking to world leaders at the summit today, she shared this update. all eyes in washington have been on the declaration, setting out the pathway for ukraine to join the defensive alliance in the word that kyiv will concentrate on now is that

pathway, according to the declaration, is irreversible, the language says as long as ukraine meets the conditions set out by all of the allies they will be able to eventually join this alliance. previously volodymyr zelensky expressed discontent not to be issued with a direct invitation but today the message from him it was a gratitude, after the announcement was made that ukraine would be receiving f—16 fighterjets. everybody was fighter jets. everybody was also fighterjets. everybody was also watching both the performance from the new uk prime minister sir keir starmer on the world stage, watching president biden as well over the concerns about him continuing with his candidacy in the race with the white house. we held a meeting today after which president biden said they were the best of allies, calling the uk the transatlantic not in the nato alliance. , , alliance. president zelensky wants to use _ alliance. president zelensky

wants to use foreign - alliance. president zelensky i wants to use foreign weapons alliance. president zelensky - wants to use foreign weapons in whatever way he says he needs to. we asked john kirby the us will remove some restrictions on the of american weapons. we have these _ on the of american weapons. - have these conversations every day. biden will meet with zelensky tomorrow no doubt over theissue zelensky tomorrow no doubt over the issue of the weapons will come up. i will tell you that we want to make sure they have what they need to defend themselves and differ in their sovereign territory. president biden has with the beginning of the conflict medically we do not want to see an escalation of the conflict, to become one of the conflict, to become one of only that it has propagated to be, the west versus russia. we can agree that an escalation of this conflict could have catastrophic consequences, not just for the european continent and ukrainian people but around the world. if) and ukrainian people but around the world. :: _, , ., the world. 20 countries have “oined the world. 20 countries have joined nate _ the world. 20 countries have joined nato since _ the world. 20 countries have joined nato since it - the world. 20 countries have joined nato since it was - joined nato since it was founded in 1949 by 11 european countries and the us following world war ii. finland and sweden other two new with you

to the alliance. they increase the defence budget in its response to russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine. nato formally accepted feel as a member enable 2023 with sweden admitted in march this year. earlier these sweden prime minister told us about how his country perceive the threat of russia censoring the alliance. we have, for decades, russia has been the defining threat or the defining force for sweden, swedish armed forces for decades. there is nothing new there. what is new is not the russian capability of using violence towards neighbours, the willingness to do that as well, what we see in ukraine. of course we see that as an existential threat to our part of the world but also as a reason for not only becoming a

member of nato but also for strengthening our swedish armed forces. as do most neighbouring countries as well. that forces. as do most neighbouring countries as well.— countries as well. that was the sweden perspective. _ countries as well. that was the sweden perspective. the - countries as well. that was the i sweden perspective. the finnish minister says phelan is ready for any threats ahead.- for any threats ahead. let's ut it for any threats ahead. let's put it this _ for any threats ahead. let's put it this way, _ for any threats ahead. let's put it this way, we - for any threats ahead. let's put it this way, we feel - for any threats ahead. let'sl put it this way, we feel safe. we have to do a lodge in order to build together on our collective defence and deterrence for this time it where we do see that the russia unfortunately will pose a strategy threat to the alliance but yes, we actually do have fairly recent polls in finland we show that not only is the willingness to defend our own country high but very close to that share of the population when it comes to protecting another allied country who has been effacing a crisis or invasion.

been effacing a crisis or invasion-— been effacing a crisis or invasion. ~ _ ., �* , ., invasion. as joe biden seeks to cement his _ invasion. as joe biden seeks to cement his position _ invasion. as joe biden seeks to cement his position as - invasion. as joe biden seeks to cement his position as a - invasion. as joe biden seeks to cement his position as a leaderj cement his position as a leader of the free world at the nato summit, he is under pressure to abandon his bid for re—election. his latest setback came when peter welch called on biden to step aside, the first cemetery to publicly do so, alongside no members the house of representatives, making ten democrats who now say it is time for a new nominee. earlier the leader of the party of the house said he would relay his members concerns to the white house at the meeting at the end of the week. his predecessor, nancy pelosi, is not calling on mr button to go but speaking to msnbc, she refused to say he should stay on. it msnbc, she refused to say he should stay on.— should stay on. it is up to the president _ should stay on. it is up to the president to _ should stay on. it is up to the president to decide _ should stay on. it is up to the president to decide if - should stay on. it is up to the president to decide if he - should stay on. it is up to the president to decide if he is i president to decide if he is going to run. we are encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short. i want him to do whatever he decides to do, and thatis whatever he decides to do, and that is the way it is, whatever he decides. i think it is

important and he decides. i think it is importantand i he decides. i think it is important and i hope everyone willjoin in to let him deal with this nato conference. it is a big deal. over 30 heads of state are here. he is the host, and that means lodges hosting, it means orchestrating the discussion and setting the agenda. it discussion and setting the aaenda. , ., , , ., agenda. it is not 'ust democrat lawmakers _ agenda. it is not 'ust democrat lawmakers who — agenda. it is notjust democrat lawmakers who are _ agenda. it is notjust democrat lawmakers who are calling - agenda. it is notjust democrat lawmakers who are calling forl agenda. it is notjust democrat| lawmakers who are calling for a change. george clooney, a lifelong democrat who hosted a $20 million fundraiserforjoe $20 million fundraiser forjoe biden $20 million fundraiserforjoe biden last month, calls for by to drop out of the race in the new york times opinion piece. joe biden still has the support of many democrats, elected and in grassroots. on tuesday he held a call with across the country. the mayor of kansas city was on the line and afterwards he took to! to spoke that he stood withjoe. i spoke with him a short time ago. what did you hear they convince you thatjoe biden should stay in

the race? i that joe biden should stay in the race?— the race? i heard him talk about what _ the race? i heard him talk about what he _ the race? i heard him talk about what he has - the race? i heard him talk| about what he has actually done. i heard about the success we had in the us coming out of covid—i9, investing in communities, families and healthcare, and you heard about that distinction from donald trump. biden often mentions you do not compare him to the almighty, or compare him to the alternative, and that is what hundreds of mayors and people in the us think. different washington intrigue, i know what is interesting for many, i stand by the biden—harris ticket analyst the president makes a change at some point, then we probably will stay with him. . ., . , him. the concerns here washington _ him. the concerns here washington was - him. the concerns here washington was so - him. the concerns here i washington was so much him. the concerns here - washington was so much about the record over the past 3.5 years whether he is up to defeating donald trump and shipping president again for the next four years. what is your response? this the next four years. what is your response?— the next four years. what is your response? as i understand and particularly _ your response? as i understand and particularly in _ your response? as i understand and particularly in comparison i and particularly in comparison to donald trump yesterday he

spoke about the appearances of women, incredibly anything that types of schemes. it is clear that biden is ready to continue to leave the country. he is doing a fine job today and i think everyone he would talk to believe that he is a good president one month ago, they believe he was a wonderful present six months ago, so what has changed materially? other debate, what you are hearing now for many, particularly mayors and a grassroots, they see what is this campaign, what is the election about? it is about beating donald trump for democrats but also about pushing any number of issues werejoe biden has been on the right side of things. it were joe biden has been on the right side of things.— right side of things. it was interesting, _ right side of things. it was interesting, you _ right side of things. it was interesting, you said - right side of things. it was interesting, you said in i right side of things. it was| interesting, you said in the last few weeks it was forgotten that president biden has a connection with black communities and labour unions. the redoubts in washington over whether the connection is still strong. is your sense that it

is still strong, that president biden has with them?- is still strong, that president biden has with them? when i talk to peeple _ biden has with them? when i talk to people at _ biden has with them? when i talk to people at labour - talk to people at labour unions, i had lunch with them today, when i talk to black americans, they have largely said they stand with the president, they have seen most if not all speak officially, see the continues and with the present, representatives who is younger than me, and present, representatives who is youngerthan me, and i am present, representatives who is younger than me, and i am only 39, they spoke in support of joe biden yesterday, and i do not think there is a clear grounds against him. what you are seeing is a different opinions as to what they think should occurfor the opinions as to what they think should occur for the future of our country but i think it is very simple. the president of the united states and the vice president won the democratic primaries in the likely to be the unless something changes, and i am proud to stand with them and their records, and i think as people look at the records of donald trump versus joe biden, that will continue to be what is discussed. i want to be what is discussed. i want to ick to be what is discussed. i want to pick un _ to be what is discussed. i want

to pick up on — to be what is discussed. i want to pick up on that _ to be what is discussed. i want to pick up on that point - to pick up on that point because the trump campaign has picked up seen among black men in particular. why do you think thatis in particular. why do you think that is and what do you think president biden and his team would have to do to address those concerns that the community has? those concerns that the communi has? ~ ., ~ community has? whether we talk about the uk. _ community has? whether we talk about the uk, france, _ community has? whether we talk about the uk, france, any- community has? whether we talk about the uk, france, any part i about the uk, france, any part of the world, there has been a growth of a populist right, i think there are certain easy issues of president trump, and he speaks with a level of shallow sea clarity, even if you didn't even slightly in depth, you see there is not much substance there. that is the thing you hear from the populist and you can pick up voters. there is work to do for the biden—harris campaign, for all of us who are interested in making sure we continue to see the real success. this is no different than if you find yourself in a grammar school debate, if you are the person who is actually saying substance of things, sometimes you come across as more boring, more elate as opposed to the guy who was saying free lunch

for everybody. what democrats need to continue to do is make a clear message to the american people about not only the stakes of the election but the fact that we want someone mature and we are proud of representing us rather than what we saw from president trump. what we saw from president trum -. �* , ., what we saw from president trum.�* ,, what we saw from president trum.�* ., trump. are you confident that president _ trump. are you confident that president biden _ trump. are you confident that president biden can _ trump. are you confident that president biden can win i trump. are you confident that president biden can win in i president biden can win in november and also lift up other democrats who are running in other races for congress or sentence?— sentence? that has made significant _ sentence? that has made significant discussion i sentence? that has made significant discussion in l sentence? that has made i significant discussion in the last day, i think president biden can win in november. i think he will. when you look at the other midwestern states, on the other midwestern states, on the issues, i think it will be a campaign type attack, how often are the outcome of what communications as he have directly with the american people, that is the work that is necessary and importantly how much you give vice president harris as well. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. now to some other headlines from the

uk. students who are suing ucl over the quality of teaching during strikes have cold their cases will go to trial at the start of 2026. around 5000 students overall claims against the union after teaching was cancelled online. the case is the first to go to corporate current and former students are seeking compensation from other universities as well. thousands could be compensation claims against british airways after the uk supreme court ruled a flight been cancelled because of a pilot becoming ill before work did not count as a minister in every circumstance. the room behind buckingham palace's famous balcony will open to the public next week. after five years of renovations, the east wing of the palace has been carefully restored and on a trial basis is open to paying customers. for the first time visitors will be able to look down from the inside. but they won't be able to step out on to the balcony itself for safety reasons. tickets for the east wing

will cost 75 pounds. you're live with bbc news. how would you a man suspected of killing the wife and two daughters of the bbc horseracing commentatorjohn hunt is receiving medical treatment after being found. carol hunt who was 61 and her two daughters, hannah, 28, and louise were seriously wounded yesterday evening and died at the scene. police were called to the house is they believe it was a targeted attack with a crossbow and possibly other weapons. the suspect, carl clifford, 26, is now in the hospital. lucy manning sent this report. it's quite hard to fathom what happened here. in the quiet hertfordshire suburbs, a family brutally attacked, a mother and her two daughters, not safe in their own home, and a suspect who went on the run for 2h hours.

the family who lived here in bushey are the family of our bbc colleague, racing commentatorjohn hunt. his wife, 61—year—old carol, was killed, as were their daughters, 28—year—old hannah and 25—year—old louise. last night, armed police arrived around 7pm as screams were heard by neighbours. air ambulances scrambled to the scene to try to save the women. it was about ten police cars. there was ambulances and everything going down there, and the thing that really struck me was that there was police with guns. police searched all night and all day for kyle clifford, 26 years old and a former soldier. the concern was that he was armed with a crossbow. it's believed he was known to the hunt family and police say the killings were a targeted attack. at lunchtime, they described the scale of their search. we have extensive police

resources deployed to various locations in north london and also the bushey area of hertfordshire. the man—hunt also involves armed police officers and specialist search teams responding at pace. in the wake of what has been an horrific incident involving what is currently believed to be a crossbow, but other weapons may also have been used. the search for karl clifford centred on enfield in north london. helicopters, armed police all involved. local schools were told to keep children inside during the day. by late afternoon, armed police and ambulances massed at lavender hill cemetery. the cemetery was closed off as officers and medics rushed in. police confirming early this evening that they had apprehended kyle clifford. no shots were fired, they said, but he was found with some injuries. as flowers were left in tribute in bushey, his bbc 5 live colleagues paid their own ones on air. this has been a heartbreaking day.

john hunt is our colleague and ourfriend. on behalf of everybody connected with 5 live sport, our love and thoughts and support are withjohn and his family. a family with their lives ahead of them. an inexplicable, brutal end that has ripped john hunt from those he loved the most. now to ukraine where emergency workers found more bodies buried in the rubble of a kia residential buildings was badly damaged during a series of russian air strikes on monday. the attack damaged the largest children's hospital and a private clinic. cities were hit in the strike. therefore so that in accepted 30 missiles. later structuring the number of people killed this week across ukraine 43, most of them in the country with —— contra's

capital. here is our correspondent in care. this is a residential block which was hit in mondays large—scale russian missile strike and as a team, we see sites like this frequently. a whole block completely blown away, a crater in the middle and people's apartments exposed, where they once lived their lives. there are belongings are scattered around, the clean—up is ferociously taking place and 1a people were killed here, including five children, and it is this which is influencing president zelensky�*s political strategy, he is showcasing scenes like this and presenting them to western allies at the nato summit in washington, he is securing some long—term security guarantees, as well as immediate air defences, which he

is calling for. but the sense you get here is that there is a kind of cap on expectations because his country wanted to be in nato for years, ukraine was promised membership in 2008, russia's aggression has — is the main reason why that has not happened. ukraine has always known that nato boosts, soldiers will never be in ukrainian soil to help it fight in this war, so it is going after what it can at the moment and i think the goal very much feels like now with an increase in missile strikes and certainly relentless and the ongoing invasion, ukraine is to be trying to survive it before pursuing its long—term goals of nato membership, eu membership, for example, and the right for it to live as a free, independent country. but i think the concerning thing for cities like kyiv is at the missile strikes will only continue,

russian is shown it is able to carry them out and the political efforts we are seeing across the atlantic in washington are central to ukraine's ability to defend itself and, ultimately, in hopes of kyiv, fight its war in the longer term. people are being told head south. the army has thousands of leaflets telling more than 250,000 people that an area remains a dangerous combat zone. furthersouth, remains a dangerous combat zone. further south, 29 palestinians were killed and dozens were wounded yesterday in an israeli air strike on a campfor in an israeli air strike on a camp for displaced people. the health ministry says the strike was next to the gate of a nearby school east of the city of khan younis. the report does contain some distressing images. the women of the house of abu abed. they have lost a brother. mohammed was 27, trained to teach special needs children, and about to be married.

translation: he was going out to call his fiancee. _ next week, the borders will open and he could go see her. hejoked, "goodbye, gaza, goodbye." mohammed was planning to join his future wife in egypt, herfamily escaped there after nine were killed in an earlierairstrike. his sister—in—law, inas, blinded in one eye then and mohammed's fiance, hadil. translation: up to the last minute, _ i was planning for him to arrive here. we were going to stay for a while and if things improved, go back to gaza. now i don't know what to do. the missile was fired around 7:30 in the evening.

youths playing nearby ran to help, and saw children's bodies, parts of bodies. the israeli military says it was targeting a hamas member allegedly involved in the october 7 massacres. in doing so, they killed 29 people. dozens more were wounded. they've been bombed, displaced — from one fragile refuge to another. and there is what they have seen, and what cannot be unremembered. they lean in to stop the child struggling as shrapnel is removed from his head. pure chance the direction of the blast saved this infant. the israelis say they used precise munitions and are

reviewing the circumstances of the air strike. the teacher mohammed abed was one of those buried today, by sisters still trapped in this hell, grieving for him and for what their children must endure. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. i spoke earlier to the us ambassador to the united nations linda thomas—greenfield and she told me it is important that israel is doing everything it can to protect civilians. the bbc has spoken to witnesses of an extract that hit a tent for displaced people just outside of a school official say 29 people were killed.

israel says this was a precise munition to target a terrorist, but people were sheltering here. what is your response to this? ~ ., here. what is your response to this? . ., , here. what is your response to this? ~ . , . ., this? we have been clear throughout _ this? we have been clear throughout this, - this? we have been clear throughout this, the i this? we have been clear- throughout this, the president, the secretary, myself and others that israel has a responsibility to protect civilians who are in gaza, and that protection goes with also providing them with support should they feel they have two take military action in an area where there are civilians. this is something that we feel very strongly about... is something that we feel very strongly about. . ._ strongly about... this was the fourth attack _ strongly about... this was the fourth attack on _ strongly about. .. this was the fourth attack on or— strongly about. .. this was the fourth attack on or near- strongly about... this was the fourth attack on or near to i fourth attack on or near to schools sheltering displaced people in four days. what is your message to israel? fiur your message to israel? our message — your message to israel? our message to _ your message to israel? our message to israel _ your message to israel? our message to israel is - your message to israel? oi" message to israel is do everything you can to protect civilians, there is another message here, that we cannot ignore, and that is hamas has to stop taking refuge in areas

where civilians are. they cannot use civilian facilities, schools and hospitals and refugee camps to hide behind the scourge of civilians. so the scourge of civilians. so the responsibility on hamas's side as well.— side as well. let's get a quick look now _ side as well. let's get a quick look now on _ side as well. let's get a quick look now on some _ side as well. let's get a quick look now on some headlinesl side as well. let's get a quick- look now on some headlines from around the world. pakistan is extending the stay of more than a million afghans refugees illegally reside in the country. the previous extension was set to expire weeks while the extension will allow refugees with proper documentation to remain in pakistan untiljune 30, 2025. the decision comes a day after a visit by the un refugee agency. the french president emmanuel macron said in a letter published by french media that he will wait for the country's logical parties to build a republican majority at the national assembly before he decides on a new prime minister. the announcement comes after no party won a majority on sunday's elections, leaving france in unprecedented

territory and political turmoil. one more piece of news. england are through to the euro 2024 final with a 90th minute when against the netherlands. they scored the winning goal, scoring —— cinema team to the victory. england will face spain in the 2024 final in berlin on sunday. thank you for watching bbc news. stay with us. hello. on wednesday, itjust wouldn't stop raining across parts of northeast scotland. in parts of aberdeenshire, we had over 70mm of rain in places — that's over a month's worth of rain. as well as the wet weather, it was also quite windy and cold. northeast scotland nowjoins parts of southern england and the midlands in places of the uk that already had well over a month's worth of rain so far this month, and we're onlyjust past the first week, of course. it continues to rain across northeast scotland,

as well, with our area of low pressure, slow—moving out in the north sea, it continues to be wet here. but we do have another weather front bringing some rain across northern ireland, northern england and over the next few hours thatjust sinks a bit further southwards. so, heading into the first part of thursday morning, you might find a few patches of rain arrive across north wales and the north midlands. it's going to be a mild start to the day, though, on thursday, at least — temperatures 11—14 degrees. quite varied weather conditions from place to place on thursday. the low pressure continues to feed rain into northeast scotland — the rain, though, turning lighter and patchier, but potentially still damp even into the afternoon here. western scotland, brighter, some sunny spells and some sunshine coming through for northern ireland into the afternoon. for northern england, wales, and parts of the north midlands, a few patches of rain in the morning, a few heavy showers into the afternoon. the south midlands, throughout southern england and probably south wales, a lot of dry, sunny and warm weather, with temperatures widely into the low 20s, and peaking at 23 — that's going to feel very pleasant in the sunshine.

otherwise, temperatures around 15—19 degrees. for friday's forecast, we're watching this area of low pressure as it moves across northern france. it could come close enough to bring a band of persistent rain into southeast england. it's going to be be there or thereabouts, so we'lljust keep an eye on the developments with that. further northwest, this ridge of high pressure should break the cloud up across parts of west scotland, northern ireland, northwest england, so they're probably going to be the driest and brightest spots. but generally, the winds coming in from a northerly direction, so temperatures will continue to run below average, about 15—20 degrees for your high. now, the weekend sees low pressure get close to the northeast of the uk — so it's across eastern scotland and northeast england that will probably have some general outbreaks of rain developing. otherwise, quite a lot of dry weather on saturday, just a few brief showers. sunday, mostly fine with temperatures high, teens to low—20s. bye for now.

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