and grounding flights. the ceo of the company responsible delivers an apology, blaming the global as he outage on a single faulty content update. i global as he outage on a single faulty content update.- global as he outage on a single faulty content update. i want to start with saying _ faulty content update. i want to start with saying we _ faulty content update. i want to start with saying we are - faulty content update. i want to start with saying we are deeply| start with saying we are deeply sorry for the impact we have cause to customers, to travellers, to anyone affected by this including our companies. in a landmark opinion, the un's top court says the occupation of all the palestinian territories by israel is illegal and needs to end "as rapidly as possible". and a russian court sentences us reporter evan gershkovich to 16 years in a penal colony. his friends say the trial was a sham. hello, i'm maryam moshiri.

welcome to bbc news. it's the it failure that has ground industries, retail services and even health care to a halt. aviation, banking and communications sectors have also been thrown into chaos. the cyber security firm crowdstrike has confirmed that an update to its software running on windows devices caused the problem. it says it's now deployed a fix. microsoft, which operates windows, says they have now completed their mitigation actions and all their impacted apps and services have now recovered. however, the effects have already been far—reaching. flights have been grounded, some card payments have stopped working and pharmacies struggled to process prescriptions. we'll be speaking to our correspondents across the uk and around the world to bring you the very latest. first, nickjohnson has this report. transport, banks, supermarkets and doctor's surgeries — all cogs in the wheel of our daily lives, all impacted by a major global it outage.

around the world, flights have been grounded, and here in the uk, rail operator govia thameslink — which runs southern, thameslink, gatwick express and great northern — says widespread it issues have been leading to short—notice cancellations. those trying to see a doctor today have also been struggling. this gp clinic in barnsley says it has a major issue, with no access to its clinical system. and this surgery in liverpool says it was only dealing with clinically urgent issues due to an outage with its computer systems. nhs england says the majority of gp surgeries are affected. and the national pharmacy association says services in community pharmacies, including the accessing of prescriptions from gps and medicine deliveries, are disrupted. to the high street, where the bakery chain gail's says it's been unable to take in—store payments. this branch in london saying it was only accepting

click and collect orders. banks, including santander and metro bank, have also reported disruption to their systems. and the supermarket morrisons said earlier it had payment problems in some stores which have now been resolved. the outage has also reached the comfort of the living room. blue peter was replaced by birdsong on the cbbc channel and there was intermittent broadcasting from sky news. a major global it outage is hitting businesses worldwide, including here at sky news. the cause? microsoft says... that third—party platform, the global cybersecurity firm crowdstrike, which says the outage is...

this is very much a global issue. police in the us state of alaska say their 911 emergency phone lines have been affected. supermarket checkouts in australia have crashed, and the outages hit security machines during preparations for the paris olympics, forcing staff to carry out manual checks. as and when systems do get back online, it's unclear whether it'll be business as usual or if it will take some time for all those impacted to clear the backlog. nickjohnson, bbc news. the ceo of crowdstrike, george kurtz, has been speaking to nbc�*s today show, where he said the focus was now recovering downed systems. and i want to start with saying we're deeply sorry for the impact that we've caused the customers, to travellers, to anyone affected by this, including our companies. so we know what the issue is. we're resolving and have

resolved the issue. now it's recovering systems that are out there. so who are crowdstrike and how has this failure delivered such a widespread global impact? here's our world business reporter david waddell. there's a reason crowdstrike exists. above all else, it's to protect software users from the kind of problems we've seen today. as a cybersecurity firm, it's big focus is managing external threats from hackers and other bad actors, so it's a huge embarrassment for the company to find itself at the heart of this global situation. the company — based in austin, texas — was founded in 2011. six years on, it was valued at $1 billion. at the time the nasdaq closed on thursday, its market cap — or overall value — was around $84.5 billion.

but then it rolled out a content update for its software on microsoft windows devices, and here's what happened. the blue screen of death. it sent machines into a boot loop, starting and restarting repeatedly and unsuccessfully. as the company's role in this global story became clear, crowdstrike's share price fell by over a fifth in premarket trading. it was still down 15% when the nasdaq opened. that slashed billions of dollars off the company's value. in a statement earlier, the company's ceo, george kurtz, said... but the global disruption continues. investors will be watching carefully to see how its response to the challenge unfolds. they will indeed. our correspondant ione wells is at ronald reagan washington national airport. she brought us up to date with what's happening been happening across the us. well, in the us, the main way that this has impacted - customers has been airlines. some of the biggest airlines . here have experienced delays, some even cancellations. the latest figures said at least

1300 flights had been - delayed, about 675 or so cancelled. here at reagan airport - in washington, dc, a number of flights have been delayed. and cancelled, although most passengers are saying that they've been saying they were able - to reschedule their flights either for later today or tomorrow. - it does seem like most airlines . are starting to get things back up and running after today's outage. now president biden has been briefed on the situation, - but this is really a kind of airline problem at the moment. - it's a technical difficulty they're experiencing, . and while things are relatively calm. here, we have seen footage of some airports across the us facing more significant disruption, with big - crowds of people unsure whether they'll be able i to get on their flight. but also those infamous blue screens showing that basically nothing - is working, people are unsure if they're able to check - in their bags, if their flight - is still running because screens are showing a total sort of blue, essentially, error message. - at some of the major airports

in the us at the moment. - now, things as i said have started to get back up and running. - this morning, delta, _ which is the world's second—biggest operator in terms of passenger numbers, it was having - to pause flights completely. they are now back up and running. similarly major airlines _ like american airlines and united were also facing difficulties, - but again slowly things have started to get back to normal. so i think while there has been significant disruption, - there probably is likely- to be significant disruption. there probably is likely— to be significant disruption. to be significant disruption, passengers are slowly starting. to get back off the ground again. let's go live to the biggest airport in europe, heathrow. lucy grey is there for us. this is a busy day of the week of people expected to travel out for the weekend so hugely busy day at heathrow. you can see that flights taking off and landing and they say

the latest update is there is a stable operation here. obviously there have been a lot of delay for that to the flights are coming in and out smoothly now. but delays all over the country, all over the world as you have been hearing. more than 3000 flights globally that have been cancelled. that's around 3% of scheduled services. not all of them of course would have been damped to the it outage, but anyway it means that there are thousands and thousands of people who have not been getting on their flights. thousands of people who have not been getting on theirflights. then if the connections they are missing after that as well. in the uk here, it's over 100 flights in a been cancelled, but there have been so many delays. and that's been the real problem. in terms of what is causing that, in gatwick they talked about having to do check in manually. also issues with the ea gate, so security issues at the eh, and in terms of the manual boarding and in terms of the manual boarding and many will check in this been taking place, that's been happening at manchester airport, at san stead, at manchester airport, at san stead, at east midlands and also we heard

earlier from at east midlands and also we heard earlierfrom edinburgh at east midlands and also we heard earlier from edinburgh airport, they'd stop flights arriving. that is now back up and operational but of course it's the knock on from all of course it's the knock on from all of those issues and people in the wrong places at the wrong type that means this is going to go on for some time. in terms of the advice for people tickly people flying in and out of the uk, there is a duty of care from the airline to look after passengers, so you should be given if you're delayed for a long time food and drink vouchers and maybe even mobile data as well. and if you are delayed for a long time, you should be given a hotel and from tour operators as well. there is also advice we have been hearing today about taking emergency medicine that you need or anything that you really need in your hand luggage. don't put it in your old luggage. don't put it in your old luggage because there might be issues with that so if you need medication or maybe formal or whatever it is, make sure you have it in your hand luggage. lucy, great advice, it in your hand luggage. lucy, great advice. thanks _ it in your hand luggage. lucy, great advice, thanks very _ it in your hand luggage. lucy, great advice, thanks very much _ it in your hand luggage. lucy, great advice, thanks very much indeed. i it in your hand luggage. lucy, great. advice, thanks very much indeed. my colleague lucy gray there at heathrow airport for us.

what could be done to avoid this kind of thing happening again, to avoid... what should be done to avoid seeing the infamous "blue screen of death" again? i asked jake moore, the global cybersecurity adviser at eset and a former cybercrime officer. in a nutshel he says more resources should be put into testing. we hear so much about cyber attacks in the news, our data going missing, passwords being compromised. this isjust the time that we're living in. but what's come out of this? it's to do with updates, and all software needs to be updated to keep us all secure from threat actors trying to exploit any given vulnerability. but this update unfortunately looks like it had a major fault in it, which comes down to a testing issue, but that's the balance between speed of the update getting put out to all those computers, and of course keeping everyone secure from any known or even unknown vulnerability. let me talk to you a little bit more

now about, you know, the irony here, because crowdstrike — is it not — a company that provides protection against, you know, in terms of cybersecurity? and it's that update that has really caused problems? yeah, and that is going to be a huge thorn in their side for many years. and we've seen issues like this hit many companies in the past. and unfortunately it's probably not going to be the last one. but we can take so much from this. they and other companies will, of course, learn that we need to do more testing. in that balance period, when we have to look at those patches that need to be sent out, we need to make sure that they are vitally secure and they're not going to do this again, because, of course, this blue screen of death that we're seeing around the world, it is a major problem. it then needs manual hands on the computers at this time to rectify it, and that's going to take days for people to get back up and running. so we don't want to see this again. i think if we learn from this, put more resources into that testing phase, and we should see this hopefully mitigated. jake moore they're talking to me

about the outage. officials in france are breathing a sigh of relief, saying paris olympics operations are now "running normally" after the outage. the city is just seven days away from hosting the games. athletes are already arriving there. our correspondent hugh schofield has been monitoring the situation. when news broke this morning that there was this worldwide i problem with it systems, that they were going - down everywhere, - obviously here in paris, there was a lot of apprehension because it's a critical moment l a week ahead of the games. as it turns out, the impact has been limited. - what the committee, the organising committee, is saying _ is that there are problems with some of their systems, but they affect - mainly peripheral agenda items like accreditation ofjournalistsl and delegations and so on. we had a colleague who arrived, and she had to put off her- accreditation because i

of computer problems. distribution of uniforms for some staff, - again, that's a problem. but the big issues like ticketing, like the last—minute preparationj of sites here in central paris, the passage of the olympic. flame around france, _ all this is going ahead as planned. the only other area where there might be an issue is— with the arrival of delegations — i because they're beginning to arrive now, athletes and delegations — and there are going to be - some delays because of problems with airlines. i but that's kind of an airlines - problem and an airports problem rather than an olympics problem. so, in general, i think what they're saying is that, yes, _ there has been an impact, yes, they're on it, - but thank the lord it's been very limited. - around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

welcome back. the international court ofjustice says israel's continued presence

in the occupied palestinian territories is illegal and should come to an end "as rapidly as possible". in a non—binding opinion, the un's top court also said israel must make reparations for damages caused by its occupation. the court issued its remarks on the legal consequences of israel's occupation of land since 1967 in response to a request last year by the un general assembly. let's take a listen. israel's pm has slammed the ruling as a quote "decision of lies". let's take a listen. by 11 votes to four is of the opinion that the state of israel's continued presence in the occupied territory is unlawful. by 11 votes to make four is of the opinion that the state of israel is under an obligation to bring an end to... sorry, to bring an end to its unlawful presence in the occupied palestinian territory as rapidly as possible. the palestinian delegation have just given this reaction to the court's opinion.

this is a watershed moment for palestine, forjustice and for international law. israel's occupation has been declared unlawful by the world court, which has stipulated that it must be terminated completely and as rapidly as possible. this means israel is under an obligation to end this illegal colonial enterprise unconditionally, and in our view, that means immediately and totally. we can speak now to our correspondent barbara plett usher in jerusalem. first of all, talk me through the reaction from the israeli government. i reaction from the israeli government.— reaction from the israeli covernment. ~ ., , , . government. i think as expected the israeli government _ government. i think as expected the israeli government has _ government. i think as expected the israeli government has strongly - israeli government has strongly rejected — israeli government has strongly rejected this _ israeli government has strongly rejected this advisory _ israeli government has strongly rejected this advisory opinion. i israeli government has strongly- rejected this advisory opinion. they were against — rejected this advisory opinion. they were against the _ rejected this advisory opinion. they were against the case _ rejected this advisory opinion. they were against the case to _ rejected this advisory opinion. they were against the case to begin- rejected this advisory opinion. they were against the case to begin with and only— were against the case to begin with and only submitted _ were against the case to begin with and only submitted a _ were against the case to begin with and only submitted a written - were against the case to begin with and only submitted a written notice to the _

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said that it is something that is very much against what they i said that it is something that is- very much against what they believe in. very much against what they believe in so— very much against what they believe in so for— very much against what they believe in so forthe— very much against what they believe in. so for the prime _ very much against what they believe in. so for the prime minister, - very much against what they believe in. so forthe prime minister, for. in. so for the prime minister, for example. — in. so for the prime minister, for example. he _ in. so for the prime minister, for example, he called _ in. so for the prime minister, for example, he called the - in. so for the prime minister, for example, he called the advisoryl example, he called the advisory iive~ _ example, he called the advisory live he — example, he called the advisory live he said _ example, he called the advisory live. he said jewish— example, he called the advisory live. he said jewish people - example, he called the advisory live. he said jewish people are. example, he called the advisory. live. he said jewish people are not occupiers — live. he said jewish people are not occupiers in — live. he said jewish people are not occupiers in their— live. he said jewish people are not occupiers in their own _ live. he said jewish people are not occupiers in their own land. - live. he said jewish people are not occupiers in their own land. the i occupiers in their own land. the foreign— occupiers in their own land. the foreign minister— occupiers in their own land. the foreign minister also— occupiers in their own land. the foreign minister also had - occupiers in their own land. the| foreign minister also had strong language — foreign minister also had strong language also _ foreign minister also had strong language also he _ foreign minister also had strong language also he said _ foreign minister also had strong language also he said it- foreign minister also had strong language also he said it is- language also he said it is fundamentally— language also he said it is fundamentally warped, i language also he said it is- fundamentally warped, one—sided language also he said it is— fundamentally warped, one—sided and wi°ii9~ _ fundamentally warped, one—sided and wi°ii9~ he _ fundamentally warped, one—sided and wi°ii9~ he said — fundamentally warped, one—sided and wi°ii9~ he said it _ fundamentally warped, one—sided and wrong. he said it ignores _ fundamentally warped, one—sided and wrong. he said it ignores israel's - wrong. he said it ignores israel's security— wrong. he said it ignores israel's security needs _ wrong. he said it ignores israel's security needs and _ wrong. he said it ignores israel's security needs and that - wrong. he said it ignores israel's security needs and that israel- security needs and that israel needed — security needs and that israel needed to— security needs and that israel needed to defend _ security needs and that israel needed to defend itself- security needs and that israel needed to defend itself froml security needs and that israel- needed to defend itself from attacks by harnas _ needed to defend itself from attacks by harnas and — needed to defend itself from attacks by hamas and other— needed to defend itself from attacks by hamas and other armed - needed to defend itself from attacks by hamas and other armed groups. needed to defend itself from attacksl by hamas and other armed groups on muitipie _ by hamas and other armed groups on multiple fronts — by hamas and other armed groups on multiple fronts. he _ by hamas and other armed groups on multiple fronts. he also _ by hamas and other armed groups on multiple fronts. he also said - by hamas and other armed groups on multiple fronts. he also said it - multiple fronts. he also said it contradicted _ multiple fronts. he also said it contradicted the _ multiple fronts. he also said it contradicted the peace - multiple fronts. he also said it - contradicted the peace negotiations and that— contradicted the peace negotiations and that the — contradicted the peace negotiations and that the end _ contradicted the peace negotiations and that the end of— contradicted the peace negotiations and that the end of the _ contradicted the peace negotiations and that the end of the conflict - and that the end of the conflict should — and that the end of the conflict should he _ and that the end of the conflict should he to _ and that the end of the conflict should be to between - and that the end of the conflict should be to between the - and that the end of the conflict i should be to between the parties. there _ should be to between the parties. there should _ should be to between the parties. there should not _ should be to between the parties. there should not be _ should be to between the parties. there should not be some - should be to between the parties. there should not be some sort. should be to between the parties. there should not be some sort of| there should not be some sort of declaration— there should not be some sort of declaration that _ there should not be some sort of declaration that israel _ there should not be some sort of declaration that israel should - there should not be some sort of| declaration that israel should pull out of— declaration that israel should pull out of the — declaration that israel should pull out of the occupied _ declaration that israel should pull out of the occupied territories. i declaration that israel should pull. out of the occupied territories. now as you _ out of the occupied territories. now as you mentioned, _ out of the occupied territories. now as you mentioned, this _ out of the occupied territories. now as you mentioned, this is _ out of the occupied territories. now as you mentioned, this is a - as you mentioned, this is a nonbinding _ as you mentioned, this is a nonbinding advisory. - 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weight and it— could have moral and political weight and it does _ could have moral and political weight and it does put - could have moral and political weight and it does put israel. could have moral and political- weight and it does put israel under greater— weight and it does put israel under greater international— weight and it does put israel under greater international pressure - weight and it does put israel under greater international pressure and | weight and it does put israel under. greater international pressure and a time when _ greater international pressure and a time when it— greater international pressure and a time when it is— greater international pressure and a time when it is already— greater international pressure and a time when it is already under- time when it is already under international— time when it is already under international pressure - time when it is already under international pressure over . time when it is already under. international pressure over his conduct — international pressure over his conduct with _ international pressure over his conduct with the _ international pressure over his conduct with the war - international pressure over his conduct with the war in - international pressure over his conduct with the war in gaza . international pressure over his i conduct with the war in gaza after the hamas— conduct with the war in gaza after the hamas attacks _ conduct with the war in gaza after the hamas attacks last _ conduct with the war in gaza after the hamas attacks last year. - conduct with the war in gaza after the hamas attacks last year. findl conduct with the war in gaza after the hamas attacks last year. and let me ask you — the hamas attacks last year. and let me ask you about _ the hamas attacks last year. and let me ask you about the _ the hamas attacks last year. and let me ask you about the international. me ask you about the international reaction to this opinion.— reaction to this opinion. well, i think the international - reaction to this opinion. well, i think the international reaction | think the international reaction reflects — think the international reaction reflects the _ think the international reaction reflects the kinds _ think the international reaction reflects the kinds of _ think the international reaction reflects the kinds of input - think the international reaction reflects the kinds of input that| think the international reaction i reflects the kinds of input that we had at _ reflects the kinds of input that we had at the — reflects the kinds of input that we had at the actual— reflects the kinds of input that we had at the actual court _ reflects the kinds of input that we had at the actual court hearings, i reflects the kinds of input that we i had at the actual court hearings, so an unprecedented _ had at the actual court hearings, so an unprecedented number- had at the actual court hearings, so an unprecedented number of- had at the actual court hearings, so i an unprecedented number of countries .ave an unprecedented number of countries gave testimony— an unprecedented number of countries gave testimony in _ an unprecedented number of countries gave testimony in the _ an unprecedented number of countries gave testimony in the hearings, - gave testimony in the hearings, saying _ gave testimony in the hearings, saying that _ gave testimony in the hearings, saying that israel's _ gave testimony in the hearings, saying that israel's occupation i gave testimony in the hearings, i saying that israel's occupation was illegal— saying that israel's occupation was illegal and — saying that israel's occupation was illegal and that _ saying that israel's occupation was illegal and that the _ saying that israel's occupation was illegal and that the court - saying that israel's occupation was illegal and that the court should i illegal and that the court should rule against _ illegal and that the court should rule against it. _ illegal and that the court should rule against it. and _ illegal and that the court should rule against it. and so- illegal and that the court should rule against it. and so it's - rule against it. and so it's something _ rule against it. and so it's something that _ rule against it. and so it's something that we - rule against it. and so it's something that we may. rule against it. and so it's i something that we may see rule against it. and so it's - something that we may see in the future _ something that we may see in the future he — something that we may see in the future he used _ something that we may see in the future be used in _ something that we may see in the future be used in ways— something that we may see in the future be used in ways that - something that we may see in the future be used in ways that in - 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sanctions against settlers for settler violence. you might. sanctions against settlers for. settler violence. you might see sanctions against settlers for - settler violence. you might see more of that _ settler violence. you might see more of that and — settler violence. you might see more of that and now— settler violence. you might see more of that. and now the _ settler violence. you might see more of that. and now the united - settler violence. you might see more of that. and now the united states. of that. and now the united states has been _ of that. and now the united states has been opposed _ of that. and now the united states has been opposed to _ of that. and now the united states has been opposed to this - of that. and now the united states has been opposed to this court - of that. and now the united states. has been opposed to this court case on a long. _ has been opposed to this court case on a long. and— has been opposed to this court case on a long. and it— has been opposed to this court case on a long, and it also _ has been opposed to this court case on a long, and it also gave - on a long, and it also gave representation— on a long, and it also gave representation at- on a long, and it also gave representation at the - on a long, and it also gave - representation at the hearings in which _ representation at the hearings in which it— representation at the hearings in which it said _ representation at the hearings in which it said something - representation at the hearings in which it said something similar. representation at the hearings ini which it said something similar to the israeiis — which it said something similar to the israelis that _ which it said something similar to the israelis that you _ which it said something similar to the israelis that you had - which it said something similar to the israelis that you had to - which it said something similar to the israelis that you had to take i the israelis that you had to take into account _ the israelis that you had to take into account the _ the israelis that you had to take into account the security- the israelis that you had to take into account the security of- the israelis that you had to take. into account the security of israel and they— into account the security of israel and they should _ into account the security of israel and they should not _ into account the security of israel and they should not be _ into account the security of israel and they should not be an - into account the security of israel- and they should not be an immediate and they should not be an immediate and full— and they should not be an immediate and full withdrawal— and they should not be an immediate and full withdrawal from _ and they should not be an immediate and full withdrawal from israel- and they should not be an immediate and full withdrawal from israel from i and full withdrawal from israel from the occupied — and full withdrawal from israel from the occupied territories _ and full withdrawal from israel from the occupied territories because - the occupied territories because that could — the occupied territories because that could affected _ the occupied territories because that could affected security. - that could affected security. barbara, _ that could affected security. barbara, thank _ that could affected security. barbara, thank you - that could affected security. barbara, thank you so - that could affected security. | barbara, thank you so much. president biden says the united states is "pushing hard" for the release of american journalist evan gershkovich, adding "there's no question russia is wrongfully detaining" him. it comes as the wall streetjournal reporter was found guilty by a russian court of spying and sentenced him to 16 years in a high—security penal colony. mr gershkovich had pleaded not guilty. his employer and the white house have described the closed—door trial as a sham. our russia editor steve

rosenberg has more. the wall streetjournal, us officials, evan gershkovich's supporters call this a sham, a bogus process. it's important to keep in mind it was held behind closed doors, so that means the media weren't allowed in during the proceedings. friends and family of mr gershkovich wouldn't have been allowd in. foreign diplomats wouldn't have been allowed in. we were allowed in any group of journalist for the verdict. we went into the courtroom, and evan gershkovich was standing there in the metal and glass cage, known as the aquarium in russian courts. in came thejudge, read the verdict, guilty. he was sentenced to 16 years in a high—security penal colony. now, i suspect that is the kind of verdict and sentence that

evan gershkovich would've expected from a russian court. certainly his supporters were expecting something like that. as i say, they say this was a sham trial, but i think we should pause for a moment and think about what happened inside that courtroom, an american journalist convicted of espionage in russia and sentenced to 16 years in prison, that is unprecedented in modern russia. i cannot remember anything like that happening at all. now i think attention will turn to whether there is going to be or whether there has been some deal between russia and the united states on a prisoner exchange, a prisoner swap. there's been a lot of speculation about this, nothing confirmed, but we know, because russian officials have said it openly, that they would be open to doing some kind of deal on a prisoner exchange. we know that discussions have been going on for months now between russia and the united states on some united states on some kind of possible deal. and we know despite

the fact that the court behind me has convicted mr gershkovich of espionage, we know that russia views jailed americans as bargaining chips, as some kind of currency to trade for russians jailed abroad. so i think attention will turn to that and whether some agreement can be reached which would allow him to go home. anton trioanovski is the the new york times moscow bureau chief. he's worked with evan gershkovich in moscow and has been a friend. on the one hand, this was completely expected. we knew these types of trials in russia pretty much always end in a guilty verdict, and we knew he was going to get close to the maximum of 20 years in prison that he was facing. so it was very much expected. but then if you pause to think about it, it's really such a travesty and such an assault

on press freedom and onjournalism and evenjust on common sense, because it's so clear that evan was simply doing hisjob when he was working in russia and arrested last year. how is he? well, you know, it's possible to exchange letters with him which i have done over the last year plus since his arrest. and i can say that, you know, he's been incredibly strong. i think he understands, has understood throughout this process, what a serious situation this is. but he's kept his hopes up. he's kept his spirits up. he's kept the spirits up of those close to him on the outside who are so worried about him. and, you know, we can only hope at this point that some time soon, this terrible ordeal will come to an end. but as steve said, we can really

only speculate about that right now. it is speculation, but, you know, is there, do you think, some hope amongst his friends and supporters that there could be some sort of deal? that's the most realistic way, unfortunately, that evan can get out of prison, is through some sort of prisoner swap. that's how vladimir putin and the russian government have operated in recent years in terms of other imprisoned americans. at the same time, you know, he should not be in prison. he is completely innocent. he wasjust doing hisjob. if you want to read more about the evan case, you can go to our website. as always, there is up—to—date analysis of the trial and his sentencing. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. today has brought the uk's hottest weather of the year so far.

temperatures for some climbed into the low 30s celsius, and look at this beautiful scene sent in by a weather watcher in dorset. there was quite a lot of sunshine in places. however, that wasn't the story everywhere. more cloud in the mix here in county down. northern ireland and parts of scotland have seen quite a lot of cloud in advance of this frontal system. this is going to be sweeping its way eastwards over the weekend, bringing some outbreaks of rain and bringing something cooler and fresher. but for the time being, pretty warm and humid through this evening and tonight. quite misty and murky for south—west england and for wales, and these outbreaks of rain spinning in across northern ireland and western scotland. overnight lows between 13—17, maybe around 18 degrees in some places. so we head into tomorrow, and these outbreaks of rain affecting northern ireland, western scotland and then some heavy rain spinning in across the south—west of england and wales. but for eastern scotland and eastern england, we will hold on to something drier and a little bit brighter. and staying pretty warm as well — 25, 26, maybe 27 degrees. could see the odd sharp shower

breaking out across east anglia, other parts of eastern england, but through south—west england, wales, into north—west england, the isle of man, northern ireland, western scotland, we will see these outbreaks of rain, some of that rain on the heavy side. eastern scotland, say across aberdeenshire, likely to hold on to a bit more in the way of sunshine and temperatures into the low 20s celsius. now, as we head through saturday evening, we will see some of these heavy downpours pushing eastwards. we may see a few thunderstorms just clipping into the south—east corner, but all of that will sweep its way eastwards as we get into sunday, with a little temporary ridge of high pressure building in behind and some cooler, fresher air following from the atlantic. so a very different feel to the weather on sunday. some rain to start off across shetland, a residue of cloud across eastern england, then some spells of sunshine. but i think we will see a bit more cloud rolling its way in from the west through the day, perhaps giving one or two showers, but these temperatures north to south, 15—22 degrees. so certainly a cooler, fresher feel,

and for the most part, we will stick with that into next week. still feeling warm in any sunshine. it certainly won't be raining all the time, but there is some wet weather in the forecast.

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