that's what the family want, prosecutions? that's what we want, that's what the family want. democratic presidential hopeful kamala harris tells israeli prime minister netanyahu she has "serious concern" over casualties in gaza and urges him to agree to a ceasefire deal. we cannot look away in the face of these tragedies, we cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering, and i will not be silent. and friday's olympic opening ceremony will be staged not in a stadium, but on water — we take a look at the tight security behind this unprecedented event. welcome to bbc news —

broadcasting to viewers around the world. we begin with a warning from the uk, us and south korea that hackers, backed by north korea, are trying to steal sensitive military information. they say a state—sponsored group — known by the names andariel and onyx sleet — is working to further pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. the group is targeting defence, aerospace, nuclear and engineering entities in order to obtain classified information and have already hit us air force bases, nasa and defence companies. michael barnhart, mandiant principal analyst at google cloud, issued a stark warning — he said... let's hear the thoughts first of our security correspondent gordon corera. a couple of interesting things, i think, about this.

the fact that it's a joint advisory from these countries, the fact that they name some of the other countries being targeted as well, including, they say, i think, india and japan, but also the fact they say that this group funds itself through ransomware. that's typically something we associate with criminals. and what they're claiming is that they have attacked us hospitals and health care organisations to effectively steal money in order to support their espionage operations. so a claim that this is a kind of group which mixes criminal and nation state espionage in its work, all on behalf of north korea. sung—yoon lee is a fellow at the wilson center and an expert on north korea — he explained the ever growing north korean capabilities in enacting cyber attacks and the role of its allies. north korea is getting better and better at cyber heists, stealing money —

including cryptocurrency — from various international organisations and also attacking military establishments. but this has been going on for over a decade. when we think of north korea, we don't tend to think of north korea as a world leader in much of anything, but they have one of the biggest standing armies in the world, they have world—class hackers, and the entire state operates like a giant criminal syndicate, like the mob, the mafia. in the post—1945 era, north korea has sponsored, state—sponsored criminal activities, like producing, proliferating illicit drugs, counterfeiting us currency, making fake famous—brand cigarettes, trafficking in animal products and so on. so, north korea operates like the mob. and this group is trying to make money and further its espionage activities, as my colleague gordon also pointed out. do you think... or rather, you mentioned this, but how do you think north korea is getting more sophisticated in managing

to seriously threaten cyber defences around the world? north korea has a very disciplined and highly educated workforce, and the state monitors. they spot talent. when you are very young, if you're good at maths and physics and other branches of the sciences, you are recruited and groomed to be a cyber warrior, to use a north korean parlance. we remember the hacking, the massive attack on sony pictures entertainment in 2014. this was unprecedented, where north korea inflicted some $300 million worth of kinetic damage, establishing credibility and then, through cyber terrorism, threatening the sony corporation to shelve, to not go ahead releasing the silly satirical movie about kim jong—un, and the corporation folded and censored, self—censored. we remember that north korea hacked a british health

care system in 2017, inflicting great damages. so north korea is brazen, and they're getting better and better at such criminal activities. and just to pull out a bit, do you think north korea is also getting help from outside for this? perhaps. but in the past, yes, the chinese were supportive of cyber activities. but i think they're really independent and, you know, counting russia, china and the united states, north korea is probably in the top five in the world when it comes to such capabilities — and that's distressing. and i'm curious to understand, what do you think china will make of all of this? do you think pyongyang anticipates tacit support from, say, the likes of a moscow or a beijing? i think so, because traditionally china and russia have both supported north korea's criminal activities or turned a blind eye. and in the wake of russia's invasion of ukraine in 2022, we're living in a different world, and russia and north korea are brazenly standing together, flaunting international law, international norms, trying to rewrite history, trying to rewrite international law.

so, yes, ithink north korea is quite pleased to have russia's support. and china will counsel calm but not penalise north korea in any meaningful way. more news now. a lawyer for the british family involved in an incident with police at manchester airport says one man has been found to have a cyst on the brain and that a brother of those involved is a serving police officer. in a widely circulated video filmed on tuesday, a greater manchester officer is seen kicking a man in the head while he's on the floor. the force has suspended one officer from all duties and referred itself to the independent police watchdog. there have been protests after the incident. a warning — you may find this report by ed thomas distressing. you've got him on the floor, stop being aggressive! chaos inside manchester airport. we're normal civilians! armed police, some with tasers. now watch the male officer. first a kick, than a stamp.

the man in the light blue is motionless, his mother sitting over him. stop kicking people! the male officer who kicked him then moves to the man sitting on the bench, who has his hands on his head. he's stamped on. then it looks like he is hit with a taser. here, blood appears to be falling from this female officer's nose. in distress, she's taken away by a colleague. and later, this happened. we understand these men witnessed the first incident. they're approached by different armed officers. one is pepper—sprayed, before two were handcuffed and ta ken away. the brothers at the centre of the stamping incident recorded this video of their injuries. we are headed to rochdale police station. this footage was posted on social media by their solicitor. today, he told us fahir,

seen here on the ground, was rushed to hospital. what's the health situation of both brothers? one brother is still in hospital with a cyst on his brain. let's hope he makes a full recovery. the mother is going through some sort of post—traumatic stress disorder and so are the children. let's hope they make a full and complete recovery. what are their thoughts about the police and what happened? they're scared of the police. he also confirmed that the brother of these two men on the ground is a police officer. a brother and a family member and a son is a serving police officer. and what has he said about what happened? he's scared of going to work, because he thinks that it might happen to him. and what do the brothers want to happen? the brothers wantjustice. this was a joint enterprise criminal offence, so they need to be prosecuted. that's what the family want, prosecutions?

that's what we want, that's what the family want. they need to be arrested, interviewed under caution, charged and taken to a court of law. we're still not clear about the moments before the footage that has been posted on social media. greater manchester police say they were called there after reports of an assault and that three of their officers needed hospital treatment, one for a broken nose. one police officer has now been suspended, and today the prime minister gave his thoughts on this incident. i understand the public�*s concerned. i've seen it myself and i understand that concern. there have now been, i think, the suspension of one police officer this morning. gmp, shame on you! last night, there was this protest outside rochdale police station. hundreds marched from the offices of the mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, who oversees gmp. today he confirmed he had seen

police footage of the incident. i have seen the full footage that others will not have seen. what is clear is that this is a fast—moving situation that escalates. there are issues on both sides. it's not clear—cut. however, i do not step away from my initial judgment that this was a disturbing incident. today the police watchdog, the iopc, said it was investigating the level of force used by officers, and would examine all of the circumstances surrounding the incident. ed thomas, bbc news, rochdale. us vice president kamala harris has had what she describes as a "frank and constructive" meeting with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in washington. the democratic presidential hopeful expressed her "serious concerns" about palestinian civilian casualties in israel's war with hamas. she also reiterated her "unwavering commitment" to the us ally�*s security but urged mr netanyahu to agree

to a ceasefire deal. this followed a meeting in the oval office between president biden and the israeli prime minister. let's hear some of what kamala harris had to say at a news conference in the past hour. i have met the families of these american hostages multiple times now and i've told them each time they are not alone, and i stand with them. and president biden and i are working every day to bring them home. i also expressed with the prime minister my serious concern about the scale of human suffering in gaza, including the death of far too many innocent civilians. and i made clear my serious concern about the dire humanitarian situation there, with over two million people facing high levels of food

insecurity and half a million people facing catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity. what has happened in gaza over the past nine months is devastating. the images of dead children and desperate, hungry people, fleeing for safety, sometimes displaced for the second, third orfourth time. we cannot look away in the face of these tragedies, we cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the suffering, and i will not be silent. thanks to the leadership of our presidentjoe biden, there is a deal on the table for a cease—fire and a hostage deal. and it is important that we recall what the deal involves. the first phase of the deal would bring about a full cease—fire, including a withdrawal of the israeli military from

population centres in gaza. in the second phase, the israeli military would withdraw from gaza entirely, and it would lead to a permanent end to the hostilities. it is time for this war to end, and end in a way where israel is secure, all the hostages are released, the suffering of palestinians in gaza ends and the palestinian people can exercise their right to freedom, dignity and self—determination. there has been hopeful movement in the talks to secure an agreement on this deal, and as ijust told prime minister netanyahu, it is time to get this deal done. president biden�*s meeting with the israeli prime minister was the first between the two since mr biden visited israel days after the hamas attacks on october the 7th.

as it took place, white house national security spokespersonjohn kirby said the president would express the strength of his feeling about the need for a ceasefire and hostage deal soon. there are gaps that remain, and our team continues to work with our counterparts in the region to see if we can't close those gaps. we believe that they are of a nature where they can be closed and that we can achieve a deal, but it's going to require, as it always does, some leadership, some compromise and an effort to get there. the president will be reaffirming for prime minister netanyahu that he believes that we can get there —— netanyahu that he believes we need to get there and we need to get there soon. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

you are live with bbc news. let's get you some more news from around the world. the death toll from devastating

landslides in southern ethiopia has risen to 257. the united nations is warning that the number could rise as search and recovery operations continue. the government plans to relocate communities in the area due to the risk of more landslides caused by heavy rains. aid agencies are scrambling to provide humanitarian assistance to more than 15,000 people affected by the tragedy. bbc africa's kalikdan yibeltal sent this report from gofa, at the site of the landslides. and a warning, you may find some of the images distressing. cries, screams grief has reigned over these lush mountains in ethiopia's southern district of gofa. families here have lost loved ones in the deadliest disaster the area has seen in decades. two landslides in consecutive days have claimed more than 200 lives and many people here are mourning. others, like you see here, are still looking for their missing loved ones.

among those affected is meselech. her husband and two children were among the first people on site, digging through the mud to find those missing. sadly, they were buried in the mud when the second landslide hit. translation: i saw people pulling out i a body from the debris. it was my husband, but his face was unrecognisable. so to be sure, i checked his pocket and ifound his id card. he was still holding the axe he used to dig through the mud to help those who were affected by the first landslide. one of her sons was also confirmed dead, the other is still missing. her story is echoed by many families here. this man and his brother lived in a nearby town. their parents�* home was destroyed by the landslide.

translation: four bodies were buried there. - two have been retrieved, but my father's and half brother's are still missing. sadly, my relatives are not helping me because they also have to look for their own family members. several areas in southern ethiopia, including this one, have been identified by the un to be at risk of extreme weather events like flooding and landslides. tackling that issue is going to be a huge question for the authorities in the coming months and even years. kalikdan yibeltal, bbc news, gofa. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. officials in the philippines are working to contain a major oil spill after a tanker carrying over a million litres sank in manila bay. 16 crew members were rescued from the mt terra nova, but at least one person was killed. the spill has spread for several kilometres as poor weather hampers clean—up efforts.

a senior member of sudan's government has dismissed international warnings that famine is looming as a result of the civil war. the minister insisted the country would not accept international pressure to open border crossings for aid deliveries to areas controlled by the rival rapid support forces. last month, a un—backed study found that half of sudan's population of 50 million were suffering acute hunger and 1a areas were at risk of famine. the canadian prime minister has praised firefighters for working hard to save lives and homes from a massive wildfire in the western province of alberta. over 400 foreign firefighters from australia, new zealand, mexico and south africa had joined the efforts to control the blazes the fires are thought to have been sparked by a lightning storm and fanned by record breaking strong winds. on friday, the olympic flame will be alight in paris — after the opening ceremony of the 33rd modern summer games. a huge security operation is in place across the city — with world leaders and thousands of athletes expected along the river seine,

and at the eiffel tower. our sports editor dan roan reports from the french capital. one of the world's most recognisable cities, transformed into an olympic park. final rehearsals ahead of tomorrow's unprecedented opening ceremony, staged not in a stadium but on water, with athletes paraded down six kilometres of river on boats, in front of 300,000 spectators and the eyes of the world. the man in charge today telling me he was confident. i can tell you that no stones have been left unturned. it's been now years that we've been working with the government authorities in order to make sure that this ceremony, all the games, are safe and secure, because there is no party if there is no security. with an emphasis on temporary venues and iconic settings, organisers are vowing to deliver the most sustainable games in history. there's been record ticket sales, although hundreds of thousands of seats remain available.

after spectators were largely barred from the last games in tokyo due to covid, the hope here in paris is that this will represent a return to the olympics in all its glory. this audacious plan to stage tomorrow's opening ceremony here on the river, testament to the scale of ambition and innovation, but at a time of political turbulence both here in france and internationally, ensuring that these games are safe will be a major challenge. amid the country's largest peace—time security operation, swathes of central paris have been locked down — the head of a local watchdog group among many residents dismayed by the disruption caused. the city centre is all blocked with fences, so the people cannot go to work. you have two bridges to cross the river, so it's hard for the everyday life. having called snap elections last month, president emmanuel macron is relying on a caretaker government to oversee the games at a time of deep division.

can this event help france at a difficult time? i don't think it's just for france. i think internationally, we need an event to create a union altogether and common remember and common culture, and that's the way we try to do it here in paris. and with the first medal ceremonies taking place for real this weekend, there's about to be much at stake for both athletes and organisers. dan roan, bbc news. for more about the security measures being put in place for the paris olympics, i spoke to chris clough, an intelligence analyst at the global security consultancy crisis2li. he told me about the level of risk from an opening ceremony next to the river seine. it's completely different to anything that's ever been seen before. instead of having the opening ceremony in a stadium, at the exclusion —— the

exposure is at the ordinary. and it goes back to the founding principle of the paris olympics. ever designed to be open and accessible and inclusive, and part of that was this drive to have as many people as possible to partake in the opening ceremony. now, as the... alt—right, we will try and get that back for you, but let's it's a more news now. the world's largest platypus conservation centre has welcomed its first residents as part of a project to protect the semi—aquatic mammal found only in australia. four platypuses have been released into the custom—built research centre at the zoo. it features multi—tiered streams, waterfalls, pools and earth banks. the facility will help researchers understand more about the species which is under threat from extreme weather and humans.

since 1943, there's only been 23 platypus born in zoos. and a lot of those we don't have to day, a lot of them haven't survived. so for us to better understand how to breed platypus in a zoo environment is key to their survival because right now, we don't know how many platypus we even have in the country, it's an unknown number. that's all we have time for. but let's take kuester to paris for a bit and get you images coming in from the city which will be hosting the 33rd modern summer games as the olympic ceremony, opening ceremony, rather, will begin on friday with the olympic flame being a light, apart from all the glitter and glamour that comes with the olympics, there's also a huge security operation currently in place across the city of paris. it's

across the city of paris. it's a story will be tracking, but that along with the other top stories, on the bbc news website, which you can visit. updates on anything related to the paris 20 to -- 2020 —— 2020 faurlin fix another two national stories as well. that is all we have time for a new state. do stay on with bbc news. hello there. thursday brought with it quite a humid feel and a lot of cloud across the country. at times, it was thick enough for some heavy rain, some poor visibility across the channel isles and some choppy seas, so not a day for being by the seaside. but as we move into next week, high pressure is going to build. that will quieten things down considerably, with some sunny spells around, and certainly warming up, particularly down to the south.

but for friday, we're still under this influence of low pressure, still the wind direction coming from the west, so not the warmest of sources. and that is going to drive in a few scattered showers, chiefly to the far north—west to begin with. but as we go through the day, anywhere along the west, we'll see those showers drifting further inland, perhaps across east anglia and south—east england staying fine and dry. but still those temperatures disappointing for this stage injuly. a scattering of showers into wales, 20 degrees the high here. more frequent showers into northern ireland and southern scotland, and some of these possibly heavy. so temperatures again a little bit more subdued. we're looking at highs of 15 to 19 degrees. so that is how we close out friday afternoon. friday evening, into the early hours of saturday, sees the isobars open up, the winds fall light, clear skies for a time. but we have got this little weak weather front starting to develop, enhancing more showers out to the west. but it means low single figures to greet us first thing for the start of our weekend. a quiet start for many, particularly in sheltered

eastern areas, but once again, we'll continue to see a few showers breaking out from the west, and these will move through the irish sea into wales, across north—west england and into scotland by the afternoon. again, to the east of the pennines, we are likely to see the best of the drier, sunnier weather, but those temperatures still not particularly exciting for this time of year, once again ranging from 15 to 23 celsius the high. but after saturday, an area of high pressure will start to build in from the west. as we go into next week, that's going to quieten things down considerably. weather fronts will try to topple in across the high, but all in all, it looks quite decent, with that south—westerly flow allowing those temperatures to climb potentially into the high 20s. and for many of us, there's going to be a good deal of dry, settled, sunny weather to look forward to for at least a few days.

data shows the us grew faster than expected in the second quarter — we speak to a former white house communications director who says a trump presidency will be a disaster for the us economy. and as the olympic games open in paris, we find out the secrets to a successful opening ceremony. hello, and welcome

to business today. i'm arunoday mukharji. the last four weeks have been a seismic period for us politics — presidentjoe biden dropping his re—election bid has thrown the presidential race into uncharted waters. donald trump and kamala harris are the new front runners, promising different economic visions for the countrybut i've been speaking to anthony scaramucci founding partner at skybridge capital, a crypto—hedge fund. he also served as communications director under mr trump, but is now throwing his support behind kamala harris. the inflation which is being blamed on president biden is actually a situation the macro situational thing. actually a situation the macro situationalthing. it's actually a situation the macro situational thing. it's related to the heavy induction of money supply into the economy during covid, plus the fiscal stimulus. so we are still experiencing the aftermath of that. so inflation numbers are coming down, the fed is likely to cut rates — i think vice president harris has a very good platform to run on, which

is a continuation of thejoe