and record fundraising. but she has got a lot to do before an election that's just over 100 days away. kamala harris is enjoying a political honeymoon at the moment. the problem is that may not last, because although she has shaken up this election that was really a static race between two men who had run against each other before, she does have a lot of work to do to define what kind of president she would be and why people should vote for her. she was a fairly invisible vice president and people don't know that much about her. and when she did run a presidential campaign for the democratic nomination in 2019, it was a very poor, ill—defined campaign and she had to drop out of that race very, very early. so she has much work to put in and remember, most presidential campaigns last over a year and she hasjust got three

campaigns last over a year and she has just got three months until polling day. months until polling day. one of the world's most powerful drug lords, the leader of mexico's notorious sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by the fbi in texas. ismael "el mayo" zambada was captured after being tricked into boarding a plane he thought was going to northern mexico. will grant takes up the story. when it comes to drug lords they don't get any bigger than this. ismael "el mayo" zambada, one of the most wanted men in the world. for decades he has evaded arrest until he was lured onto this plane, reportedly betrayed by one of his own. thinking he was going to inspect clandestine airstrips in northern mexico, instead he landed across the us border in el paso, texas, where he was greeted not by fellow cartel members but by the fbi. arrested alongside him wasjoaquin guzman lopez. reports say he orchestrated the apparent double—cross of el mayo as part of a deal with the us government.

the son of the world's most notorious kingpin el chapo, who is currently serving life in the us prison, their cartel is responsible for trafficking tonnes of cocaine, heroin and more recently the synthetic opioid fentanyl. fentanyl is the deadliest drug our country has ever faced. thejustice department will not rest until every single cartel leader, member and associate responsible for poisoning our communities is held accountable. it is hard to overstate just how significant a scalp el mayo is for us law enforcement. he once said he would rather die by his own gun then go to jail, so to have arrested him now, 35 years after he set up the sinaloa cartel, is a historic moment in mexico's seemingly endless drug war. mexico appears to have had no prior warning of the operation to take down el mayo. we will now have to wait for the fallout from his arrest. still, for now, this is a moment

which law enforcement officials are celebrating. one of the most powerful and elusive drug traffickers in history finally behind bars in the united states. will grant, bbc news, washington. a man who claimed his slapping therapy classes could treat people with conditions from heart disease to diabetes has been found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence. hongchi xiao was convicted over the death of 71—year—old danielle carr—gomm from sussex after she attended his workshops. this report from duncan kennedy at winchester crown court contains scenes at slapping workshops. danielle carr—gomm from east sussex suffered from type one diabetes but feared the daily injections of insulin. thank you all for coming here. so in 2016 she turned to hongchi xiao who ran slapping workshops even though his background was in banking.

in this video you can see danielle and the bruises on her arms from the slapping. she praises hongchi xiao with almost religious devotion. you are definitely a messenger sent by god, i'm sure of that. but during a workshop at this retreat in wiltshire danielle died. she had stopped taking the insulin for her diabetes, believing slapping was a better solution. hongchi xiao admitted to the court that he wasn't medically trained and that he wasn't a doctor but that slapping was all about self—healing. but the prosecution said he had a responsibility towards danielle when she was at one of his slapping workshops and that he had a duty to take care of her. danielle's son says he hopes her death will be a lesson for others seeking unconventional therapies. at the very least we hope that the good that will come out of this is that it will warn others to be very careful before venturing

down the path of this sort of alternative therapy. but it wasn'tjust danielle. this six—year—old boy also died at one of xiao�*s workshops in australia after he came off his insulin. xiao was convicted of manslaughter but always told interviewers his methods work. it has a healing effect, number one, and a diabetic one. slapping therapy clearly has many followers. xiao�*s questionable practices have now been found responsible for the death of a woman who put her trust in him. duncan kennedy, bbc news in winchester. how to tackle child poverty is one of the difficult and controversial issues the new labour government at westminster is facing. it is sticking with the two—child policy by which parents can't claim universal credit payments

on any third or subsequent child born after april 2017. seven of its own mps who objected to labour's stance in a commons vote were this week suspended. the scottish national party are also vocal opponents of the policy. their devolved government at holyrood makes specific top—up payments to families in need for any child under 16. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan looks at the lives of families living with both systems. 1.6 million children in the uk are affected by the two—child policy, but the help they receive varies by where they live. tia and their three children live in a one bed flat in london. she works full—time for a logistics company and is also eligible for universal credit. as isaac, her third son, was born after april 2017, the two—child policy limits her benefit payments. 0therwise, life would be a lot easier. we would be able to, like, buy milk on the way home instead of taking a, you know, taking a detour to find the cheapest milk. you know, we would be able to relax

a little bit in our meal planning. in turn, that gives me more headspace to really help them with their homework and be there for them emotionally and parent them the way i want to parent them. kirsty and herfamily live in cumbernauld. as well as her two daughters, she has a teenage son. the charity worker and her husband are both employed, earning £25,000 a year. they also receive the scottish child payment, worth £26.70 a week for every child under 16. it alleviates some of the pressure that you have from month to month, knowing that during the holiday period when the kids are not at school and not getting lunch at school, i'm having to put all that extra cost in. so for me, knowing that i've got that money on monday to do whatever it is i need to do for that week, takes the pressure off me. the scottish child payment is paid to 330,000 children in low—income households.

it cost £430 million in the last financialyear, paid for by higher taxes in scotland. the scottish government calculates that its child payment will keep 60,000 children out of poverty this year. early evidence suggests that it has slightly cut the need for food banks among some groups. but official statistics on child poverty have not fallen yet.

pushing across the irish sea into wales and west of england as we go into the early hours. temperatures

nine to 12 degrees. this is the feature bringing the showers to many areas to start the day on saturday in northern and western areas. elsewhere we will start off with plenty of sunshine but the cloud will bubble up and showers develop here as well. through the afternoon it is sunshine and showers, heavy in central and northern and western areas. in the sunshine, certainly in the south, it will be warming up to 25 degrees. the high teens to low 20s in the north. sunday looks dry. a chilly start with early mist and fog, but widespread sunshine around and the temperatures will soar. a bit more of a breeze and more clout in the west of scotland, here the high teens. low 20s for southern scotland and northern ireland. up to 27 in the south—east. the temperatures rise further on monday and tuesday and we import warm, humid airfrom the near continent.

some could see 30 to 31 celsius in the south—east. be on tuesday these weather fronts move in and from wednesday onwards thundery rain begins to form. but before that it will be warm and sunny for many of us. now, before we go, let's have a look back at some of the more memorable images from tonight's opening ceremony of the paris 0lympics. bonsoir, bienvenue a paris! # le ciel bleu sur nous peut s'effondrer # et la terre peut bien s'ecrouler # peu m'importe si tu m'aimes

#je me fous du monde entier # peu m'importe les problemes # mon amour, puisque tu m'aimes live from london, this is bbc news. hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. it's been a night of boats and brollies in paris and an olympic opening ceremony like no other, taking place not in a stadium but in the very centre of the city. at its heart was a flotilla carrying each of the national teams and also international stars who sailed down

the seine, at times drenched by torrential rain. the ceremony was officially kicked off by football legends indian zidane, who helped france win the world cup in 1998 —— legend of zelda dean said on. he was not the only star on the show. emerging from behind a veil of pink feathers was lady gaga, the first musical act of the night, and canadian superstar celine dion closed out the spectacle from the eiffel tower. 0ur sports editor dan roan begins our coverage. and a warning, this report does contain flashing images. the most ambitious of moments in the most iconic of settings. this is the 0lympics' first opening ceremony to be staged not in a stadium, but on a river.

with the austerlitz bridge marking the start of proceedings, every vantage point taken. as is traditional, greece, birthplace of the olympics, were the first of the 205 nations to emerge. but this was no traditional parade. the athletes carried along the seine in a procession of boats. bon soir, bienvenue a paris! and as had been rumoured, the evening's first performance coming from one of the most theatrical entertainers, lady gaga, thrilling crowds by singing in french — paris converted into an open—air auditorium. a crowd of more than 300,000 along the six—kilometre route treated to a captivating display of choreography... ..before some french heavy—metal played in increasingly heavy rain. but even for those used to sunnier climes, nothing could dampen spirits. by now, all performers having to battle the elements.

soon, the british boat was on its way — two of the most experienced athletes, flagbearers tom daley and helen glover leading the way. and as the show moved through a series of segments, a mystery masked torchbearer took to the rooftops of the city. in a section dedicated to sisterhood, ahead of the first games featuring as many women as men — and with president emmanuel macron watching on — came a moving rendition of the french national anthem from the roof of the grand palais. 0ne bridge then turned into a catwalk, in homage to the fashion industry for which paris is famed. 0pening ceremonies tend to try and push the barriers of what seems possible, but never quite like this here in paris. whatever happens over the next 17 days of competition, these athletes know they have been part of something truly unique. ukraine's journey down the river provided a poignant moment.

before the appearance of the largest delegation at these games, team usa, whose athletes traditionally enjoy so much success. france! but the biggest cheer of the night was for the hosts themselves, france aiming for a top five finish in the medal table. so we move to darkness. as darkness fell, the ceremony took on the more modern feel of a nightclub, with a wave of energy on the seine, before a masked flag bearer appeared, riding a mechanical horse, galloping down the river in one of the night's defining images... ..a guard of honourforming as they approached the trocadero. and after the flag raising came the formalities. we want every sport and every 0lympian to make this city their home, so welcome home. welcome to paris.

welcome to your moment in history. live it, love it and carry us with you. the world is on your side. translation: | declare | open the games of paris, celebrating the 33rd olympiad of the modern era. france has many sporting legends, but few bigger than zinedine zidane, the iconic former footballer handing the torch to 14—time french open tennis champion rafael nadal, before the capital's most famous landmark took centre stage with a spectacular light show. as the four—hour ceremony drew to a close and the rain continued to fall, a cauldron topped by a hot air balloon was lit, rising 30 metres into the parisian night... ..before celine dion paid homage to edith piaf in a performance full of meaning to the french nation. a century after the city last played

host, paris' games were under way. just hours before the opening ceremony, there was chaos on the rail network in and around paris. it was after a series of acts of deliberate sabotage. signal boxes and fibre optic cables on the high speed rail system were vandalised, causing fires and affecting around 800,000 people including on eurostar, where one in four services between london and paris were cancelled until monday. 0ur paris correspondent andrew harding reports. french engineers gathered beside one of the sabotaged railways. this is north of paris on the high—speed line heading to london. the french system relies on these sensitive fibre—optic cables, something the attackers clearly understood when they set fire to three separate sites in a coordinated attack, the impact immediately felt

across northern france, passengers forced to abandon this train stuck on the outskirts of paris. and in the capital itself, confusion at the gare du nord, the busiest railway station in europe. delays and cancellations piled up from early morning, prompting frustration and some anxiety. are you concerned about these attacks? i'm not happy about them. as long as that's it, i'm happy, but i am concerned because i've got my family and i want to make sure we get home safe and sound. i'm concerned that i don't want to be here with my little one any longer than what i need to be. paris is already on high alert amid concerns about potential russian cyber attacks and actions by violent islamist groups. the french prime minister noted that today's sabotage was no amateur effort.

translation: what we can see is that this operation _ was planned and coordinated, that sensitive targets were chosen, which shows some knowledge of the rail network and where to strike it. among those stuck in a queue at st pancras station in london, the parents of one 0lympic athlete playing in the women's rugby sevens. we checked on eurostar, and as far as we're concerned, we came up here and we're prepared to wait for however long. we just want to get out to paris, that's the thing. in france, engineers are still racing to fix the damage, replacing cables on three affected lines, including this one heading due west from paris to the atlantic coast. it's already easing the strain in the french capital. there are plenty of frustrated travellers here, but the good news is that while the high—speed lines have been affected across france, the bulk of the rail network is still operating just fine, but is trying to pick up the slack.

progress, then, but this has been an alarming experience for a city anxiously hoping nothing else will go wrong this 0lympic summer. let's ta ke let's take a look at some of the olympic headlines making the front 0lympic headlines making the front pages of tomorrow's papers. the ft weekend leads on that real disruption that told france with a photo of lady gaga performing on the banks of the seine during the olympic opening ceremony. the times 0lympic opening ceremony. the times says, 0lympic sabotage, fearing more attacks after arsonists crippled the rail network. they also feature a front—page picture of team gb's flag bearers tom daley and helen glover. "let the games begin", splashes the guardian

of the explosion of colour over the bridge. the telegraph features another image of tom daley and helen glover, recreating the iconic pose of the titanic on the bow of team gb's boat on the river seine. the main headline suspect the far left may have been behind the high—speed rail sabotage. and the daily mail says la farce! and torrential rain put a damper on the opening ceremony in paris. the other news now... the former us president barack 0bama and his wife michelle have endorsed vice president kamala harris to be the democratic presidential nominee. it ended days of speculation over whether she'd gain their support. they said in a phone call to the candidate they'd do everything they could to help her win. this report from our north america editor, sarah smith.

everywhere he goes in america, prime minister netanyahu is met with protests against the war in gaza. "convicted felon invites a war criminal" reads one sign, as he heads to meet donald trump in florida. the greatest dinner i've ever had. their falling out seems to be forgotten. donald trump was reported to be furious when mr netanyahu congratulated joe biden for winning in 2020, when mr trump was falsely claiming he had not lost. now he thinks it's good politics to be seen supporting the prime minister as much as possible, and attacking what kamala harris had to say about israel. i think her remarks were disrespectful. they weren't very nice, pertaining to israel. i actually don't know how a person who isjewish can vote for her. for her first steps onto the world stage as the likely presidential candidate, kamala harris looked very uncomfortable with such a controversial leader. this symbolises the blood of palestine! many pro—palestinian protesters said

joe biden�*s support for israel's war in gaza had lost him their votes. kamala harris wants to win them back with a subtly different policy, stressing empathy for the civilian victims in gaza. 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. kamala? hi! her campaign got a boost with a personal endorsement from barack and michelle 0bama — curiously, the last key senior democrats to get behind her. michelle obama: my girl| kamala, i am proud of you. this is going to be historic. and it's hardly theirfault that this video is so cringe. barack obama: couldn't be prouder to endorse you and to do everything i we can to get you through this election and into the oval office. oh, my goodness. but not quite as cringey as the attempts from jd vance, donald trump's running mate, to explain away his criticism of childless cat ladies with an apology... ..to cats.

obviously, it was a sarcastic comment. i've got nothing against cats, i've got nothing against dogs. i've got one dog at home and i love him, megyn. but, look, people are focusing so much on the sarcasm and not on the substance of what i actually said, and the substance of what i said, megyn, i'm sorry, it's true. ms harris has had a good start this week, with enthusiastic crowds and record fundraising. but she has got a lot to do before an election that's just over 100 days away. and in the past hour, president biden was seen leaving the white house, travelling to camp david for the weekend. vice president kamala harris the likely democratic presidential nominee would be attending a campaign fund event in massachusetts while former president trump will be delivering an address in a bitcoin conference in tennessee. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been holding talks with donald trump, aiming to shore up support ahead of the forthcoming

us election. mr netanyahu visited the former president at his residence in mar—a—lago, florida, marking their first talks in nearly four years. mr trump said he has "always had a very good relationship" with mr netanyahu, and emphasised the need for the immediate release of israeli hostages, as he spoke at the end of that meeting. the warm tone was in notable contrast to mr netanyahu's talks with democratic presidential contender, kamala harris, on thursday, after which she said she couldn't stay silent about the suffering of civilians in gaza. one of the world's most powerful drug lords — the leader of mexico's notorious sinaloa cartel — has been arrested by the fbi in texas. ismael "el mayo" zambada was captured after being tricked into boarding a plane he thought

was going to northern mexico. will grant takes up the story. when it comes to drug lords, they don't get any bigger than this. ismael "el mayo" zambada, one of the most wanted men in the world. for decades, he has evaded arrest until he was lured onto this plane, reportedly betrayed by one of his own. thinking he was going to inspect clandestine airstrips in northern mexico, instead he landed across the us border in el paso, texas, where he was greeted not by fellow cartel members but by the fbi. arrested alongside him wasjoaquin guzman lopez. reports say he orchestrated the apparent double—cross of el mayo as part of a deal with the us government. the son of the world's most notorious kingpin el chapo, who is currently serving life in the us prison, their cartel is responsible for trafficking tonnes of cocaine, heroin and more recently the synthetic

opioid fentanyl. fentanyl is the deadliest drug our country has ever faced. thejustice department will not rest until every single cartel leader, member and associate responsible for poisoning our communities is held accountable. it is hard to overstate just how significant a scalp el mayo is for us law enforcement. he once said he would rather die by his own gun then go to jail, so to have arrested him now, 35 years after he set up the sinaloa cartel, is a historic moment in mexico's seemingly endless drug war. mexico appears to have had no prior warning of the operation to take down el mayo. mexico appears to have had no prior warning of the operation we will now have to wait for the fallout from his arrest. still, for now, this is a moment which law enforcement officials are celebrating. one of the most powerful and elusive drug traffickers in history finally behind bars in the united states.

will grant, bbc news, washington. let's ta ke let's take a quick look at the weather now. here's stav danaos. hello there. it's hotting up this weekend, particularly sunday onwards into next week. temperatures could reach the low—30s in one or two spots, but humidity will also increase as well. this weekend is a bit of a mixture — saturday will be one of sunshine and showers. sunday, drier, sunnier, and warmer as high pressure starts to establish itself across the country. the reason for more showers around saturday as this feature pushing in from the west, bringing showery rain to northern ireland, parts of southern scotland, northern england and into wales. this will fragment and become showery through the day. elsewhere, we start off with sunshine, but then, even the clouds bubbling up here to allow for a few showers to develop. but most of the showers will be through central, northern and western areas, the odd heavier one. winds will be light, so the showers will be slow—moving,

but there's a chance many places, particularly into the south and east, may escape them and stay dry. temperatures reaching 211—25 celsius in the warmest spots — otherwise, it's the high teens, low—20s further north. those showers fade away during saturday night. it does turn dry as high pressure starts to build in across the uk, with light winds, clear skies — could see some mist and fog patches, parts of scotland, northern ireland, western england and wales the most favoured spots there. cool night to come, i think, out of towns and cities, otherwise just into double figures in urban areas. we start sunday, then, on a cool note. early mist and fog clears away and looks like it will be a dry, sunny day for most of us, widespread sunshine. a bit more cloud for northern and western scotland, more of a breeze there. temperatures high teens here, but low—20s, southern and eastern scotland, northern ireland, and high—20s, parts of central, southern, and eastern england. as we move into monday and tuesday, we start to import some very warm air from the near continent on a southeasterly breeze. humidity levels will be rising — this weather front, though, out west will start to push into scotland and northern ireland, bringing more of a breeze,

some showers and cloud. but elsewhere, dry and sunny day on monday.