limits and form an ethics code. the court's being used to weaponize an extreme and unchecked agenda. this decision is a total of front to the basic expectations we have for those who wield the power in this nation. —— a total affront. two children have been killed, and six others critically injured, in a mass stabbing at a taylor swift—themed dance class in southport, in the north west of england. a 17—year—old boy has been arrested. and looking ahead to the olympics, day four — 1a medals up for the taking, team usa's simone biles back on the floor, and ireland hopes to make history in the pool.

welcome to the programme — starting with venezuela, where nicolas maduro has accused his opponents of trying to mount a coup following widespread claims that his re—election as president was a fraud. within the last couple of hours, security forces used tear gas to disperse anti—maduro protesters in caracas, and armed soldiers are heading for the presidential palace in caracas. nine latin american countries have requested an emergency meeting of the organisation of american states to discuss venezuela's presidential election. the venezuelan opposition has rejected the outcome as fraudulent. the us, brazil, and spain are among the countries to ask for full transparency over the vote count and results. our south america correspondent ione wells sent us the latest from caracas. this afternoon in caracas, thousands of people have started walking towards the presidential palace

to protest the disputed election results. all day today, there have been people on the streets and in their homes banging pots and pans and protest against the results that president maduro, his government, and electoral council announced on sunday night after the presidential election. i spoke to some people on the street who are out protesting, not deterred by the huge thunderstorm taking place in the city at the time — when i asked them why they were protesting and what they made of the result that had been announced, they said quite bluntly, they believed it was a fraud. they said that president maduro had no right to be in power, they said that they and loads of others that they knew had all turned out to vote for change, that they believed it was necessary for the country, that they needed a better economy, better employment and better opportunities for young people. today, those voices of protest are growing. there are, as i say, thousands of people descending on the presidential palace to protest this result.

president maduro himself has accused the opposition of attempting to instigate an accempted coup by disputing the results of this election. but it isn'tjust the opposition disputing the results — there are a growing number of governments abroad refusing to recognise the results of this election unless the government can provide proof of the numbers they published overnight. andre masuko is venezuela research analyst at the economist intelligence unit. he told me about the options open to the opposition parties, if they want to challenge the election result. the opposition will probably declare victory based on their own exit polls. they won the election by a huge margin. the main opposition candidate, maria corina machado, said that, based on their own vote counting, they won by 70%, against maduro�*s 30%. and she will also take advantage of the fact

that the most recent and credible research surveys were indicating that the main opposition candidate, edmundo gonzalez, was leading by — also leading by a huge margin. so the opposition will declare victory and they will push for regime change. we expect increased episodes of violence, social unrest, and massive protests, and they will continue to push for regime change to destabilise the regime. they will attempt to demonstrate that the scale of fraud was so huge, that even high—ranking officials of the government could eventually defect. however, despite efforts to overthrow the regime, we think that maduro will hold on to power. he will take advantage of venezuela's established patronage structure that rewards high—ranking officials and punishes dissent.

maduro also has strict control over the security forces, the national electoral council, and most of the media. all of this indicates that he will remain in power, despite growing pressure for him to step aside. right, and a lot of eyes on the developments taking place in venezuela — and nine south american countries, as we said, have called for a complete review of the results and an emergency meeting of the organisation of american states. what can the international community do in the circumstances? the regime for a full recount, especially well—established democracies like uruguay, brazil, chile, and also colombia, and also brazil, which are long—time allies of lula. we think that it will continue to pressure for a full recount of the votes and to increase transparency.

however, the maduro regime has already accustomed to operating under diplomatic isolation. for example, we think that, given that the results will will not be considered free and fair, we think that maduro�*s credibility on the global stage will take a further knock, that will further deepen venezuela's isolation in the global stage. it will also undermine maduro�*s efforts to secure broad—based sanctions relief, especially because there is a very high risk that donald trump will win the us presidency later this year. we will be closely following developments from venezuela. there are growing fears of large—scale israeli retaliation to a deadly attack at the weekend it has blamed on hezbollah. germany, britain and the netherlands have called on their citizens in lebanon to leave urgently.

several international airlines, including air france and lufthansa, have suspended flights to the capital beirut. hezbollah denies involvement in the strike on majdal shams. our correspondent mark lowen is injerusalem with the latest. the region is braced forjust how israel will respond to that rocket attack on saturday that killed 12 young people golan heights. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, was up at that site today, and he warned that there would be a harsh response. there's pressure on israel to respond, both from of the coalition government here, but also from israelis up at the border with lebanon, who want to neutralise the threat from hezbollah once and for all. but also, there is an awareness of just how serious the situation is — and indications, reports and some media outlets that israel intends to respond, but perhaps falling short of leading the region into all—out war. there's been a flurry of international activity, diplomatic pressure both on israel and on lebanon, parting messages from washington, from paris,

from london and elsewhere warning, calling for restraint, and warning these actors to be measured in their response. the iranian president has warned israel now that it would make a great mistake with heavy consequences if it launched into a significant military incursion into lebanon. so we await to see just the nature of the israeli response — the israeli security cabinet has passed a resolution allowing the defence minister and prime minister to make a response, to choose the timing and nature of that response. we await to see exactly what shape that will take. president biden has announced plans for major reforms to the us supreme court, including term limits forjustices and a new code of conduct. currently, judges can serve on the court for life. mr biden�*s proposals face little chance of getting through the deeply divided congress. let's have a listen to what president biden has been saying. in recent years, the extreme opinions that the supreme court

has handed down have undermined long—established civil rights principles and protections. 2013, supreme court of shelby county — case gutted the voting rights act, opening the floodgates to a wave of restrictive voting laws that has seen states across the country pass. in 2022, the court overruled roe v wade, the right to choose. it had been the law of the land for 50 years — 50 years! the following year, the same court eviscerated affirmative action, which had been upheld and reaffirmed for nearly 50 years, as well. and now, there is an extreme movement and agenda called project 2025 — by the way, they're serious, man. they're planning another onslaught, attacking civil rights in america! let's speak to our la

correspondent, peter bowes. thanks very much for coming up here on newsday. we've heard from president biden and those proposals of the reforms — but given republicans control the house of representatives, how difficult will this be to enact these reforms? it’ll difficult will this be to enact these reforms?— these reforms? it'll be extremely _ these reforms? it'll be extremely difficult, . these reforms? it'll be - extremely difficult, verging on impossible for president biden to see any of these reforms passed by the congress, at least before the next election. he has what's known as a lame duck president — now we know he will only serve one term, there will only serve one term, there will be a new president after the inauguration injanuary of next year. so i think what is more relevant to what he's saying now is the current state of politics in this country, the remaining few weeks and months of the election campaign, he's raising this issue — which is in a new issue, it's been discussed in washington for some years now, the possible reform of the supreme court — but he's raising it now at this

extremely sensitive time because there are certain aspects of what he's been talking about, and especially the introduction of term limits for the supreme courtjustices for the supreme court justices for the supreme courtjustices — in other words, stopping them from serving for life — that has a certain popularity amongst the electorate in this country, that it could become an election issue and benefit kamala harris, the presumed nominee for the democrats. i5 nominee for the democrats. is that what it boils down to, peter, given that it's election season, it'll be about political mileage the democrats will be looking to draw this? and having said that, how are other republicans likely to counter this? 50 other republicans likely to counter this?— counter this? so do the republicans _ counter this? so do the republicans that - counter this? so do the l republicans that already counter this, suggesting this is simply a move too far, as far as a supreme courtjustices are confirmed. in at least some republicans i've heard talking about this saying, "look, if the roles were reversed and perhaps there was a different majority on the supreme court, perhaps there was a liberal

majority and decisions had been made in favour of the liberal politics, would the democratic president of the day be talking about such changes?" so it's clearly a hotbed a discussion in terms of politics — but clearly that does seem to be at least the deep—rooted motive to make it an issue now that there are certain areas of what he's talking about, he's also introducing or suggesting that the congress pick up the possibility of a constitutional amendment to overturn that decision earlier this year of immunity for donald trump and otherformer presidents immunity for donald trump and other former presidents from prosecution. that is a hugely controversial issue, and of course it has relevance for donald trump with the criminal charges he's still currently facing. so all of this really just goes to the heart of american politics at the moment

and some of these key issues in the weeks and months.- and some of these key issues in the weeks and months. peter, we leave it there, _ the weeks and months. peter, we leave it there, thank _ the weeks and months. peter, we leave it there, thank you - the weeks and months. peter, we leave it there, thank you for - leave it there, thank you for joining us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

your live with bbc news. a 17—year—old boy has been arrested in connection with a deadly mass stabbing in northern england. two children were killed and nine others hurt — six of them critically — in what police described as a ferocious attack. two adults were also seriously hurt. police are trying to establish a motive for the attack on a taylor swift—themed children's dance class. they say they're not treating the incident as terror—related. king charles said he was profoundly shocked by what he called an utterly horrific incident. a sunny day in the school holidays, and children who had been dancing moments earlier are lying on the street.

where there had been in music, there was now the sound of screaming. paramedics and police raced to them, local people too, including an off duty nurse. i checked on my girls and ijust ran to the crowd because you put your nhs head on, don't you? and the mother there, i was consoling, the look on herface, because she knew something had happened to her child. it was like, oh, my gosh, how do you even comprehend? there's nothing you can do. the children were dancing to taylor swift when a man with a knife walked into the room. people working nearby heard the sounds of their distress. it was like a bomb had gone off, girls' bodies all over the place. me and one of my colleagues who worked with me, james, he brought one of the girls out of the building. she didn't look good

at all, poor kid. the dance class had just been about to end. there were a few parents around. i have heard wailing and screaming pretty much all afternoon of parents coming later to pick kids up, and only really finding out what has gone on. 13 people were stabbed altogether, including 11 children. they were taken to hospitals all over the region, some by air. many are critical. two children have been killed and details are still emerging about exactly what happened in the room. it is understood that the children were attending a taylor swift event at a dance school where the offender, armed with a knife, walked into the premises and starting to attack inside, the children. we believe the adults who were injured were bravely trying to protect the children who were being attacked. as a mum and a nana, i can't begin to imagine the pain and suffering

the families of the victims are going through at this moment in time and i wish to send my heartfelt condolences to them. roads running the scene were closed off and this afternoon, the police arrested a teenager at a house in a village three miles north of southport, and seized a knife. a 17—year—old was born in cardiff and is now being questioned by detectives. condolences have been offered by the king and the prime minister. the events today are just truly awful, and i know the whole country is deeply shocked at what they have seen and what they have heard. i know i speak for everybody and the whole country in saying our thoughts and condolences are with the victims, their families, their friends and the wider community. it's almost impossible to imagine the grief that they are going through and the trauma they are going through.

this is an area full of families, and everyone either know someone affected or knows of children who could have been there instead. you don't even hear about this kind of stuff on netflix. this is, like, the worst thing you can ever imagine. my daughter was there on saturday. our friends' kids were here and i have just got slain, massacred. i have been in this community for many years, and i would say i have heard of maybe one or two stabbings, but nothing of this nature. so it's worrying. southport is a happy holiday resort which always shows its best side in summer. not today. this has been the darkest of days, and unspeakable horror has happened here instead. judith moritz, bbc news, southport. the uk's new finance minister, rachel reeves, has announced spending cuts on road and hospital building

projects, as well as winter fuel payments. she told parliament this was because of a big shortfall in funds that her labour government had inherited. ms reeves said the previous conservative adminstration had our political editor chris mason was watching. the words of the arguments of the past, the backdrop to the arguments of today. rachel reeves at her desk in 11 downing street this lunch—time, the first woman ever to be chancellor of the exchequer and so have the keys to this place. i call the chancellor of the exchequer, rachel reeves. her big—picture argument sounded like this. the previous government let people down. hear, hear! mr speaker, the previous government made commitment after commitment without knowing where the money was going to come from. they did this repeatedly, knowingly and elaborately. today, i am calling out the conservatives' cover—up. she said she would accept in full the pay rises recommended by the independent pay review bodies for

public sector workers. that is the right decision for the people who work in — and most importantly, the people who use — our public services. she hopes it'll mean no more strikes. and talking of which, the government has done a deal to givejunior doctors in england a pay rise worth on average 22% over two years. today marks the start of a new relationship between the government and staff working in our national health service, and the whole country will welcome that. next, around 10 million older people will lose their winter fuel payment — only poorer pensioners will still get it. today, iam making the difficult decision that those not in receipt of pension credit or certain other means—tested benefits will no longer receive the winter fuel payment from this year onwards. a plan to cap the amount people in england pay for social care, due to begin in the autumn of next year, has been cancelled, to shouts of "outrageous" from opposition mps.

and rachel reeves binned plans for a bypass in arundel in west sussex, a road tunnel near stonehenge in wiltshire and also cancelled... the restoring our railway programme, saving £85 million next year, with individual projects to be assessed through her review. if we cannot afford it, we cannot do it. sitting opposite, quietly seething, the man who used to do herjob. jeremy hunt claimed the chancellor had made a big mistake. that great office of state depends more than any on trust... in her first big moment, she breaks that trust with an utterly bogus attempt to hoodwink the public about the choices she has. over 50 times in the election, they told us they had no plans to raise taxes. now, in a u—turn that will forever shame this labour government, she is laying

the ground to break her word. and there was this from the liberal democrats. will the chancellor agree - with me that it would be unfair to ask working people to pick up the tab a second time - after they've already . suffered through years of painful tax rises? and that is where the argument goes next. rachel reeves insists the main rates of income tax, vat and national insurance won't change. as for other taxes, it does look like some of them will go up when the chancellor stands on these steps on budget day in october. chris mason, bbc news at westminster. to the olympics now — where day three of the paris games has drawn to a close. highlights included the japanese skateboarder yuto horigome retaining his men's street title. and in mountain biking, tom pidcock, of great britain, overcame an early puncture to win the men's final. my colleague maryam moshiri,

who's in paris, sent us this round—up of events. let's look at day four of the olympics. but day three was an immense day of support for so many teams. team gb had a brilliant day, starting off with that first team gb gold medal from the venting team, retaining the gold medal they want in tokyo. then we saw tom daley and his partner, noah williams, come in with the silver on the ten metre synchro diving men's. we also saw success for tom peacock and mountain biking, he got the gold medal. we also saw adam burgess winning eight canoeing silverfor team gb too. a brilliant day for team gb — but let's look ahead to day four. 14 metals up for grabs today, and it's all to play for. france are hoping for a medal win injudo, with their

contestant had lining the nation's hopes. elsewhere, team usa's simone biles could win herfirst olympic title usa's simone biles could win her first olympic title since rio 2016 in the women's team all around final in artistic gymnastics. irish olympic history could be made with the first olympic gold medal in swimming, with daniel with income of the world must �*s short course record holder in the men's 800 metre freestyle. in table tennis, the people's republic of china's number one singles player is paired with the world's best women's singles player. and finally, medals will also be one in the surfing all the way in tahiti. all that and much more to come on day four of the paris olympics.

on day four of the paris olympia-— on day four of the paris ol mics. ., ., ., , ., olympics. for more details, log onto the bbc— olympics. for more details, log onto the bbc website _ olympics. for more details, log onto the bbc website to - olympics. for more details, log onto the bbc website to get - onto the bbc website to get updates. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello there. we'll see some contrast in temperature across the uk over the next few days. slightly fresher conditions for scotland and northern ireland, but england and wales certainly holding onto the heat and the humidity for another few days. for most of us, it is looking pretty dry and pretty sunny, as well. but will we see a heat wave? it depends where you are. these are the threshold temperatures which we need to hit for at least three consecutive days. now, that's 28 celsius for parts of london and southeast england, 27 for much of england and wales — we've already seen one day above that — and actually, over the next few days across parts of the midlands, southern, southeast england, we could well see those threshold temperatures exceeded for a heat wave. now through the day on tuesday,

lots of dry, sunny weather. areas of cloud just floating around across parts of northern england, northern ireland, and at times of scotland — so you could just see a light passing shower here, i think. further south — long, clear spells, blue skies, lifting temperatures to between about 28—32 in the southeast. typically the high teens or the low—20s, though, as we head further north. overnight tuesday night and on into wednesday, largely dry, settled, humid again — so another muggy, sticky night. just a chance of the odd shower cropping up perhaps towards the south. but look at those overnight temperatures — 18 celsius in london, but we're looking at glasgow and edinburgh around about 7—8 celsius. so a real contrast as we head into the early hours of wednesday. but again, for wednesday, lots of sunshine, it'll feel hot and humid again for england and wales in particular, where temperatures could reach 30 celsius or higher. typically again, the high teens or low—20s as we head through scotland and northern ireland. but a bit of a change into thursday, because we'll start to see this frontal system moving its way in from the west, bumping into the high pressure, bumping into the hot,

humid air — that could well spark off some heavy showers and some thunderstorms. so a bit of a breakdown in the weather possible for thursday, especially so for england and wales, but some uncertainty about the positioning of any of those thunderstorms. if you do catch one, torrential downpours could bring some localised flooding. with the threat of showers, it's not quite as hot by this stage in the south, but still could get close to 30 celsius. and then, as we head through friday into the weekend, eventually weather fronts will start to move their way eastwards, introducing something a little bit fresher coming in from the west. so, after a hot, humid few days, it is looking a little bit cooler and more unsettled as we head towards the end of the week and into the weekend. bye— bye.

mcdonald's sales fall in the april—june quarter, as cost—conscious customers dial back spending, prompting a "rethink" of pricing at the fast—food giant. plus, we take a look at what's driving the explosion of the coffee cafe culture in shanghai. hello and welcome to business today. i'm arunoday mukharji. starting with news from the us, mcdonald's was hit by its first global sales drop since 2020, as the cost of living crisis continues to weigh on consumers. the fast food giant said it's working on fixes like meal deals,

which sent shares up rose over 3%. —— which sent shares up by over 3%. with the latest from new york, here's the bbc�*s north america business correspondent michelle fleury. no amount of special sauce can make higher prices more palatable, as mcdonald's has found out. sales sputtered, consumers around the world, shying away from the higher cost of burgers, fries and soft drinks. even the ceo admitted it was too expensive. beginning last ear, it was too expensive. beginning last year. we — it was too expensive. beginning last year, we warmed _ it was too expensive. beginning last year, we warmed of - it was too expensive. beginning last year, we warmed of a - last year, we warmed of a more terminating consumer, particularly among lower income households. as this your progress, those pressures have deepened households. as this your progress, those pressures have deepened and households. as this your progress, those pressures have deepened and broadened. households. as this your progress, those pressures have deepened and broadened. fin households. as this your progress, those pressures have deepened and broadened. fin a deepened and broadened. on a call, mcdonald _ deepened and broadened. on a call, mcdonald said _ deepened and broadened. on a call, mcdonald said food, labour and paper costs had risen by as much as a0%, forcing it to raise prices. one analyst noted price hikes were higher than its rivals.

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