the us is set to deploy additional warships and fighterjets to the middle east amid fears of escalation over the killing of hamas political chief, ismail haniyeh. three police officers have been hurt in sunderland in the latest violence following the killing of 3 young girls in southport — the uk home secretary has condemned those taking part. the us defense secretary revokes plea deals with the accused 9/11 mastermind and two of his accomplices. hello, welcome to bbc news. israeli media is reporting that a local leader of hamas�* military wing has been killed in an israeli airstrike in the occupied west bank. palestinian media confirmed the attack, saying four other people

were also killed when a vehicle was struck near the city of tulkarem. it comes as the us says it's stepping up america's military presence in the middle east, deploying additional warships and fighterjets as regional tension grows. the department of defence says it aims to strengthen protection for us troops in the region and israel, in response to growing threats from iran and iranian—backed fighters. iran and its allies have promised imminent retaliation against israel. an announcer on iran state tv said on friday night that "in the coming hours, the world would witness extraordinary scenes and very important developments". the announcement came after a funeral ceremony in qatarfor the hamas political leader, ismail haniyeh, who was killed in iran on wednesday. hamas and iran have vowed revenge for the strike that targeted mr haniyeh. although iran and its allies have blamed israel, prime minister benjamin netanyahu has not claimed responsibility for his death.

let's speak to our correspondent in tel aviv, jenny hill. let's start with the american preparations. talk us through about what we know that they are doing. the us has said that it will send an extra squadron of fighterjets to the region, as well as warships, stating that america �*s commitment to israel �*s defence is "ironclad". it is not the first time we have seen such a scenario. perhaps you will remember that in april, iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at israel. israel was able to intercept and shoot them down with the help of the us and other allies but nevertheless it is a reminder ofjust how dangerous and significant this moment is. i am in tel aviv on the beachfront where it all looks and feels very relaxed

with people getting on with their daily lives, but people here are uneasy. we know that iran has vowed, along with its proxies, revenge for two assassinations. that of the hamas political leader, and a senior hezbollah commander. everyone knows something is likely to happen, but it is not clear what that retaliation will be, what kind of scale we will see, or indeed when it might happen. this is a country on high alert. a number of international airlines have suspended flights to and from israel, and ministers from the israeli cabinet was sent home this weekend with satellite phones for use in the event of an attack, which throws out any kind of communication network. as you know, there is urgent going on right now, to try and stop israel �*s war on gaza which began following the october seven attacks from exploding into a regionwide conflict, and that is why

the us �*s intervention now is not only about providing help to israel militarily, also focusing on ongoing efforts to try to defuse the tension. the pentagon spokeswoman said yesterday that they still think escalation is not an inevitability and america are urging all parties in this to look at the potential for a ceasefire. it is worth remembering, of course, that there are two groups of people in all of those whose voices have become somewhat lost in the geopolitics. people in gaza. don't forget, this war on gaza goes on. people were killed there last night in a number of strikes. those people know that right now a ceasefire looks remote. and then there are the families of israeli hostages who are being held captive by hamas in gaza and they know that the chance of being reunited with their loved ones is greatly diminished right now. one potentially positive note, benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, has sanctioned an israeli

delegation to travel to cairo potentially as early as this evening, for ongoing negotiations on a possible ceasefire. as i say, right now tension is high. the world is watching the middle east and hoping the crisis can be averted. just briefly, can you talk us through what we know about events in the west bank?— the west bank? yes. reports suggest that a local leader _ the west bank? yes. reports suggest that a local leader of _ the west bank? yes. reports suggest that a local leader of hamas - the west bank? yes. reports suggest that a local leader of hamas 's - that a local leader of hamas �*s military wing in one part of the west bank, so not a seniorfigure, has been killed in an israeli strike. it is also, i think, serving to illustrate the fact that normal daily events are going on here. the israeli defence forces are committed to dismantling hamas, its structure, its leadership, so they keep going after any hamas, anyone within the leadership change, although we believe this chap was a junior within that particular structure.

it's worth pointing out that the daily exchange of fire from hezbollah in southern lebanon and israeli defence forces in northern israeli defence forces in northern israel continues. people talk about an escalation, there's already a lot of going on on an hourly and daily basis in this part of the world and the fear is of course that any escalation can see that violence exploded into a very different level. , , exploded into a very different level. , ., ~ the retired jordanian air force general nowjoins us. talk us through your reaction to the us sending the reinforcements through. this is putting pressure on hezbollah and is run —— iran, and to prevent a wider escalation of the

war, but will this change the hezbollah and iranians regarding the retaliation of the killing of ismail haniyeh? that was a great insult to iran, so i think the retaliation is coming but i can't predict when. probably in two weeks' time. that's normally the timeline as they will consider carefully before retaliation.— consider carefully before retaliation. ., ~ ., retaliation. and what kind of decisions — retaliation. and what kind of decisions will _ retaliation. and what kind of decisions will iran _ retaliation. and what kind of decisions will iran be - retaliation. and what kind of| decisions will iran be making regarding the retaliation? i think it is auoin regarding the retaliation? i think it is going to _ regarding the retaliation? i think it is going to be _ regarding the retaliation? i think it is going to be different - regarding the retaliation? i think it is going to be different than i regarding the retaliation? i thinkl it is going to be different than the previous one, shooting 300 missiles, or ballistic missiles. they will use this mainly in high—value targets or

centre of gravity targets in israel. everything will be calculated not to expand or whiten it to a regional conflict. nobody can control that, in a way. there would be a catastrophe in the gulf area only with the oil fields closing. the whole world would be stopped on that matter. and i think the americans need more troops, like three or four carriers in the area and 400,000 soldiers to conduct such a war, and i don't think the alliance... america cannot conduct a war in the region without an alliance. diplomats are trying to contain the matter. they are trying to avoid an escalation. this is the main thing.

as iran calculates its next step, and other countries in the region wait for that, what is the role of other countries in the region? which countries specifically will be saying what to whom here? the middle east is shattered. _ saying what to whom here? the middle east is shattered. iran _ saying what to whom here? the middle east is shattered. iran and _ saying what to whom here? the middle east is shattered. iran and its - east is shattered. iran and its alliance proxy, they want to finish this job alliance proxy, they want to finish thisjob and stop alliance proxy, they want to finish this job and stop the war in gaza. hezbollah said stop the war in gaza and they will stop the attack in israel. that's the main thing. i don't see that the war in gaza will stop or a ceasefire be reached because without knowing exactly what the day after will be in gaza, and israel is committing genocide and the whole world saw that, so it will

be difficult. if it stays like this, this will be an endless war, a forever war. that is the way i see it. from generation to generation, we will carry on with this. israel is a threat to regional stability in all parts of the world. we have to look for diplomacy to solve the problem. a ceasefire in gaza. 0therwise tension, violence, extremism and will build up on our part of the world.— part of the world. thank you for cominu part of the world. thank you for coming on _ part of the world. thank you for coming on the _ part of the world. thank you for coming on the programme. - we have some breaking news from somalia with reports of many people killed. at least 32 people have been

killed. at least 32 people have been killed in the capital, mogadishu. schools have also been wounded. this is after a suicide bombing and a gun attack at a popular beach in the capital, mogadishu, on saturday. this comes from police. this is reaching us from the afp news agency. they say more than 32 people have died, about 63 others have been wounded, some of them critically. that is from a police spokesperson. that is from a police spokesperson. that increases the initial death toll. 0riginal reporting was that seven people had been killed. the latest from police is that 32 are deadin latest from police is that 32 are dead in a suicide bombing in the capital, mogadishu. more on that as we get it. uk home secretary yvette cooper has condemned violent demonstrations in sunderland, linked to the knife attack in southport earlier this week, which killed three children. eight people have been arrested.

ms cooper said those involved in the trouble, in which three police officers were injured, would pay the price for their violence and thuggery. simonjones reports. trouble spreads to the street of sunderland. people, some in masks, looking for a fight. a car is overturned and set on fire. northumbria police say that officers were met with serious and sustained levels of violence. some of the demonstrators said they were there to protest about the killing of three girls in southport earlier this week. the police said rioters were attempting to drive division among the community. i'm shocked and appalled by what i have seen on social media, i have had countless messages from people say they do not represent the views of the people of sunderland and i think that is really important. look, that is not protest, it is violent crime, it's dangerous

and it stands for absolutely nothing other than thuggery. in liverpool around 200 anti— racism protesters gathered outside a mosque, saying they were protecting it from far right demonstrators. the police were keeping the two sides apart but the protest did not descend into the sense seen in sunderland. community leaders are calling for calm saying that the families of the three girls killed in southport on monday do not want to see violent protests. elsie, who was seven years old, bebe was six, and alice who was nine, lost their lives. downing street was lit up in pink last night to remember them, as was parliament and southport itself. the teenager accused of murdering them is axel rudakubana, who is 17. video emerged which is believed to show him fronting a campaign for the bbc�*s children in need when he was 11.

a spokesperson for the charity told the daily mail "our deepest sympathies go out everyone impacted by the shocking case and the video has been removed from platforms." following last night's unrest in sunderland, the home secretary condemned the violence. the police are braced for several more demonstrations this weekend in other towns and cities, with extra prosecutors on standby to bring rapid charges against troublemakers. simon jones, bbc news. joining me in the studio is our westminster correspondent, shelley phelps. just talk us through the political reaction to those scenes. goad reaction to those scenes. good morning- _ reaction to those scenes. good morning. there _ reaction to those scenes. good morning. there has _ reaction to those scenes. good morning. there has been - reaction to those scenes. good morning. there has been a - reaction to those scenes. good l morning. there has been a huge amount of political reaction on social media from politicians regarding those ugly scenes that we

have been seeing. politicians saying they are shocked and appalled by the images we have been saying. as simon was saying in his film there, yvette cooper has said anyone involved in criminal activity will pay the price. she says there's also been reaction from the labour mp for sunderland sectoral lewis atkinson who said this was far right racists deciding to turn up in the city of sunderland and said these people did not represent his city. he talked about feeling saddened by what he had seen because he said this is not sunderland, there is so much going on there and it has such a bright future ahead. we heard from the conservative shadow home secretary james cleverly, who says that people who are involved in violence and attacks on the police, that this can never be justified and we cannot let rioting thugs and extremists when. and called for parliament to be recalled? , , ., , _, ., recalled? yes, this has come from priti patel who _

recalled? yes, this has come from priti patel who says _ recalled? yes, this has come from priti patel who says that _ recalled? yes, this has come from priti patel who says that it - recalled? yes, this has come from priti patel who says that it should | priti patel who says that it should be recalled immediately. she has put out a long statement on social media, butjust to summarise her point she says this is a moment for a national reflection. she says parliament should speak with one voice in contamination. in terms of how likely that is, she is the only mp i have spotted so far who is calling for this, but it's worth noting that david cameron did recall parliament in august 2011 when there were riots. those were different to theirs and they were on a much bigger scale to what we have seen so far. also remember that parliament has had a shortened summer break already. it had its summer setting extended after the election of the new government. find extended after the election of the new government.— extended after the election of the new government. and the debate we are exoecting — new government. and the debate we are expecting potentially _ new government. and the debate we are expecting potentially more - are expecting potentially more demonstrations over the course of the weekend and a whole debate now. one of the debates that has been discussed this morning is whether the english defence league should be made at a prescribed group, so that essentially means banning this

group. the government �*s advisor on political violence and disruption has said that is something that the home secretary should urgently consider. he did acknowledge that there are questions as to how effective that can be because he is pointing out expert saying it has been officially disbanded and is a fragmented group, but he argued it should be part of the picture. the conservative leadership robert jenrick was also asked about this, he is former immigration minister, and he said if the evidence is there and he said if the evidence is there and the threshold is met then it should be considered. he pointed out it is a high bar but that is one debate that has been sparked after we saw a father night of unrest. thank you. the us government has revoked a plea deal agreed earlier this week with khalid sheikh mohammed, the man accused of masterminding the september 11th terror attacks in 2001. the deal angered some relatives of the 9/11 victims, as well as republican leaders. here's our north america correspondent, peter bowes. this is the latest complication

in this already extremely long running case. khalid sheikh mohammed, the alleged architect of the september 11th attacks, and his two alleged accomplices, have been held at guantanamo bay since 2003, when they were detained. the case has been delayed year after year after year because of complicated pre—trial issues. but now we're here, just a couple of days ago, that there had seemingly been a plea deal, an arrangement whereby they would plead guilty with the death penalty being taken off the table, and that sparked widespread anger and outrage from survivors, from family members of victims, those who died on that day. mikejohnson, the republican speaker of the house of representatives, said it was a slap in the face for the families of the almost 3,000 people who died. well now lloyd austin, the us defence secretary, has stepped in to, in effect, reverse that decision of a plea deal, saying

that he had removed from the case the military official who oversaw the court at guantanamo bay and facilitated the agreement. in a statement, he said in light of the significance of the decision to enter into pre—trial agreements with the accused, responsibility for such a decision should rest with him, and what that does this is a very significant reversal. essentially, what it does is put the death penalty back on the table as a possible punishment for the three men. two russian opposition politicians, freed as part of a prisoner swap on thursday — have said they refused officials' demands to plead for mercy from president putin in order to secure their release. vladimir karamurza and ilya yashin said they considered the russian leader a war criminal. the two men were released as part of the exchange, which saw 24 people jailed in seven different countries exchanged.

let's speak to our correspondent sarah rainsford, who has been speaking with both of the men in germany. yes, that's right. a bittersweet moment for two of the released political prisoners that i have been speaking to here in bonn, which is where they were brought after the exchange. forsome where they were brought after the exchange. for some time the focus has won the american hostages who were released, political detainees in russia returning to america, but now the focus has firmly turned towards the russian dissidents who were released as part of this massive exchange. there was a very emotional encounter with the press last night here in bonn. the three men who came out to speak to us, they have spent, in the case of two of them, they have spent two years

in prison, purely because of their political opposition to vladimir putin. listening to vladimir yesterday, one of the things he told me very clearly was that he thought he would never get out of prison. he thought he was going to die behind bars. now, he was sentenced to 25 years for treason, purely because of his politics. the charges against him were simply for his political speeches, his political commentary, his condemnation of the war in ukraine, and his condemnation of vladimir putin. when i finally got a chance to see him, i have known him for many years but when i saw him after the release i've asked him how was he processing what had happened to him, and how was he coping? i was absolutely certain _ to him, and how was he coping? i was absolutely certain that _ to him, and how was he coping? i was absolutely certain that i _ to him, and how was he coping? i was absolutely certain that i was in prison— absolutely certain that i was in prison for— absolutely certain that i was in prison for every. i was certain i would — prison for every. i was certain i would die — prison for every. i was certain i would die in— prison for every. i was certain i would die in prison. i don't have enough — would die in prison. i don't have enough words, is the honest answer. everything _ enough words, is the honest answer. everything that has been happening in the _

everything that has been happening in the last— everything that has been happening in the last few days, it feels like i in the last few days, it feels like lam _ in the last few days, it feels like i am watching a film. it's a really good _ i am watching a film. it's a really good film. — i am watching a film. it's a really good film, but it is a film, it is not real — good film, but it is a film, it is not real i_ good film, but it is a film, it is not real. i have known you for many years. _ not real. i have known you for many years. sarah, — not real. i have known you for many years, sarah, but you are not real. seven_ years, sarah, but you are not real. seven days — years, sarah, but you are not real. seven days ago i was sitting in solitary— seven days ago i was sitting in solitary confinement in siberia but two days _ solitary confinement in siberia but two days ago i was in the kgb prison that i_ two days ago i was in the kgb prison that i have _ two days ago i was in the kgb prison that i have read about in great books — that i have read about in great books of — that i have read about in great books of the 20th century russian literature. — books of the 20th century russian literature, and now i am standing and speaking with you in the middle of bonn _ and speaking with you in the middle of bonn in _ and speaking with you in the middle of bonn in germany. there are not enough _ of bonn in germany. there are not enough words. the only thing i can say is _ enough words. the only thing i can say is that— enough words. the only thing i can say is that days like this are possible _ say is that days like this are possible because, contrary to stereotype, and contrary to what pessimists think, there are still people. — pessimists think, there are still people, including important, high ranking _ people, including important, high ranking people in the establishment and democratic nations, for whom the

protection _ and democratic nations, for whom the protection of — and democratic nations, for whom the protection of human life, and the saving _ protection of human life, and the saving of— protection of human life, and the saving of human life, is more important _ saving of human life, is more important than experience or short—term gain. pretty powerful words there. when you think about what he has been through. what do we know about other people involved in this transfer, and indeed, isuppose people involved in this transfer, and indeed, i suppose more broadly, now that it is completed, where do things stand with events and prisoner swaps like this, and how does it affect the wider geopolitics and the relations between the us and russia? 50 and the relations between the us and russia? ., , , ., , ., russia? so many questions regarding this prisoner— russia? so many questions regarding this prisoner swap, _ russia? so many questions regarding this prisoner swap, and _ russia? so many questions regarding this prisoner swap, and it _ russia? so many questions regarding this prisoner swap, and it is - russia? so many questions regarding this prisoner swap, and it is hard - this prisoner swap, and it is hard to focus on any one of them. yesterday what we heard where the powerful stories of three of those who have just been released, powerful stories of three of those who havejust been released, and it wasn'tjust vladimir who havejust been released, and it wasn't just vladimir talking so emotionally, another released

prisoner known for his persistent resistance to vladimir putin, a man who stayed in russia after the all—out invasion of ukraine even though he knew he would be arrested because he would speak out and he did, and he was sentenced to 8.5 years for his words about war crimes in ukraine. so that is why he was in prison. and yesterday, the most emotional thing from him was him saying that he wanted to be back in russia, he never wanted to be exchanged. it was its ordinary to see him sitting there, a lump in his throat and tears in his eyes sang the first thing he thought about when he got to germany, to safety, was how to get back to russia. these are people who believe and say and stressed that they are patriots. they are russians first and foremost and they want a change in the country. they want to be able to fight for that freely in their own country. they were describing what happened to them as a forced expulsion. they were never asked whether they wanted to be exchange, they were never asked whether they

wanted to be freed. it is difficult for them, and one said yesterday it is also hard to come to terms with the fact that his freedom has come at the cost of freeing an assassin who killed here in germany. he said that was psychologically difficult, monstrous, he said. that was the deal that was done. it was interesting as well, hearing the released detainees talking about the geopolitics of this and saying, look there are critics of these exchanges, people saying we have paid too high a price in the west to return spies and a hit man to russia. what vladimir said to me extremely clearly was that this was about saving lives. he said 16 lives have been saved and ilya yashin said putin will continue to take hostages but the west should continue to say people who are in prison unjustly, those who are innocent in russia. very strong words and very strong

sentiment from these people. sarah, thank ou. hello. after the heatwave that has lasted nearly a week across southern parts of the uk, things are turning cooler and fresher through the weekend. there will be some sunshine around but also a little bit of rain in the forecast, mainly across the north west. one or two showers in the south—east during saturday. they are courtesy of this area of cloud, a frontal system affecting east anglia, southern and eastern england for a time but that should clear this afternoon leaving the odd sharp shower around the coast. showers later today for northern ireland and scotland, but some sunshine in between any of those showers. northern england, the midlands and wales the midlands and wales all looking dry and bright and temperatures for most in the low to mid 20s. this evening, showers ease away so some dry weather before the sun sets. 0vernight, cloud increases from the west and there will be light

rain moving in for northern ireland and western scotland. temperatures 8—13, so much cooler and fresher and much more comfortable for sleeping in the south than over the past week 01’ so. tomorrow, low—pressure sits towards the north—west, eventually pushing weather fronts in across northern ireland and the west of scotland. heavy rain in the afternoon. eastern scotland will keep dry weather for the morning at least, with england and wales staying dry with spells of sunshine developing. 15—23 north to south, so typical for the time of year. sunday and into monday, this weather front becomes slow—moving for northern ireland and scotland, so rainfall totals mounting up with a wet spell of weather for monday across the north west. a very different story for england and wales. dry with warm sunshine. breeze from the south with temperatures on the rise again. 26 or 27 for central and eastern parts on monday. the high teens or late 20s further north. eventually, they weather front pushes out of scotland and northern ireland into england and wales, but will fizzle out as it does.

still some cloud and rain for central and rain for central and south—eastern england on tuesday. as that clears away behind it we are back in to spells of sunshine, a little bit fresher with a breeze from the west. temperatures 15—24 on tuesday. further ahead, high pressure not far away, so a lot of dry and settled weather, especially towards the south. some rain at times across the north. goodbye for now.

this is bbc news. the headlines... stray laverty paris talking about the controversy about two athletes who failed gender eligibility tests. let's listen. translation: , ., let's listen. translation: ., let's listen. translation: , ., ., ., translation: then you have the human riaht of translation: then you have the human ri . ht of eve translation: then you have the human right of every woman _ translation: then you have the human right of every woman to _ translation: then you have the human right of every woman to participate - right of every woman to participate in a women's competition and this has also been highlighted by many organisations and i would like to quote the italian boxer competing against the algerian female boxer

who said these controversies have made me sad and ifeel sorry who said these controversies have made me sad and i feel sorry for my opponent who is only here to fight. i have nothing against imane khelif and if i met her again, i have nothing against imane khelif and if i met heragain, i i have nothing against imane khelif and if i met her again, i would i have nothing against imane khelif and if i met her again, iwould hug her. i think this explains it all and this is what the olympics is about. the respect for your opponent whether you win or lose and both of these women have lost a number of fights. imane khelif has lost nine fights. imane khelif has lost nine fights in international competitions in the recent years and there was never an issue about this. she has even been invited by the italian

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this, we have ourframework in place. this needs a scientific base and has to be carefully evaluated and has to be carefully evaluated and the only base you can come to a proper decision, we will not come to proper decision, we will not come to proper decision, we will not come to proper decision if you organise on social media, do you think this person is a woman or not a woman? and everybody in our world apparently feels obliged to say everything to anything without really considering the sometimes very complex circumstances.

speaks french. speaks french. we have to respect other colleagues who may be interested in the answer, i can only refer you to the statement issued by the national

boxing federation of canada who is expressing clearly the respect for this decision and boxes and the hate speech going on in social media. for the athletes themselves. on - speech going on in social media. for the athletes themselves. on social. the athletes themselves. on social media there _ the athletes themselves. on social media there are _ the athletes themselves. on social media there are not _ the athletes themselves. on social media there are not only _ the athletes themselves. on social media there are not only athletes l media there are not only athletes and i will not comment on each single comment of the many millions of comments in social media what is going on there. with this hate speech, it is unacceptable for anyone who is using hate speech. speaks french.

we will leave that press conference there in paris. as you can see there are plenty of questions about the ongoing controversy around the boxing, those two athletes taking part after having been disqualified from last year's world championships after they were said to have failed gender eligibility tests. we saw some response there from the ioc officials. it's day 8 of the olympics in paris — and today there are 31 gold medals up for grabs. bbc sport correspondent katie gornall is in paris — she told us what we can look forward to today. you join me at the stade de france for one of the hottest tickets in town. it's women's 100m finals day. we're going to see some absolute megastars in action today. the likes of sha'carri richardson

from the usa, one of the favourites for gold, and legend shelly—ann fraser—pryce from jamaica, 37 years old and competing in herfinal 0lympics. can she add to her eight olympic gold medals that she has already now? hoping to challenge them from a british point of view will be dina asher—smith, who has never won an olympic individual medal and will be targeting that here. she came through safely through the heat yesterday along with daryl neita, who was the fastest british woman from the heats and is also competing in her third 0lympics. now away from here, all eyes will be on the gymnastics as well, where max whitlock will compete in the final of the men's pommel horse. he's hoping to become the first gymnast to win four consecutive golds on the same piece of apparatus. and remember, he's retiring after these games, so he'll want to end on a high there in the men's pommel horse final. it's the last day of the rowing today as well. remember, team gb had a disaster in tokyo, didn't they? three years ago?

they only won two medals, neither of them gold. they're up to six already here in paris. they've won two gold medals. and they'll be hoping to add more on the last day of competition. also in action is tom pidcock in the road race. remember he won gold in the mountain biking earlier at these 0lympics. can he follow that up with more success on the flat stuff? we'll see. and away from team gb, of course, there's been a lot of discussion around women's boxing at these games, and today imani khalif is scheduled to fight her quarterfinal two days after that controversial bout with angelina carini of italy was abandoned after 46 seconds. now, caliph is one of two athletes in paris who have been cleared to compete in the women's boxing, despite having been disqualified from last year's world championships for failing to meet eligibility criteria, and as a result, their participation has proved controversial.

thus a round—up of the ongoing controversy around the boxing. thank you for that. the 100 metres athletics is getting under way. let's speak now to sports psychologist gavin freeman. he has worked with 0lympians for a number of games. thank you for coming on the programme. this is applying to athletics across the board but we will focus on their 100 metres because as an event, there are so much riding on such a short amount of time. talk us through how as an athlete you try and prepare and get ready for that.— as an athlete you try and prepare and get ready for that. there are a number of — and get ready for that. there are a number of factors _ and get ready for that. there are a number of factors so _ and get ready for that. there are a number of factors so important - and get ready for that. there are a. number of factors so important with the 100 metres and is in —— is a unique event. the reality is first and last, the differences will be

minute. what comes down to is a number of key factors and from a mental perspective, what we try to help athletes do is make sure they have got fastest reaction time is legally allowed to them so when they hear that gun go off, they can react to that as quick as they can and be able to block out distractions around them which is probably the most work done in the space. there's lots of noise and competitors, while champions and previous 0lympic champions, world record holders standing next to you and for some first timers, they might be called out and for those who been there before, the level of expectation is probably greater as well. so blocking out distractions which are super important. and lastly, compartmentalising the race. i know it's only nine or ten seconds but it's only nine or ten seconds but it's being able to make sure they get out of the blocks and focus on

technique and not on the end, not looking for the finish line as a focal point, they are looking at getting out of the blocks and making sure their technique is perfect for that first period of time and letting the rest of it take care of itself and then regardless of where they come, they put in their best effort. this quite a lot to it and it takes a lot of work. abs, effort. this quite a lot to it and it takes a lot of work.— effort. this quite a lot to it and it takes a lot of work. a couple of interesting _ it takes a lot of work. a couple of interesting things. _ it takes a lot of work. a couple of interesting things. let's - it takes a lot of work. a couple of interesting things. let's start - it takes a lot of work. a couple of| interesting things. let's start with distractions because the occasion is so big. what exactly are you getting the athletes to do? is it a case of when something happens, someone nudges them, there is a bang, are they trying to just ignore it? or do they trying to just ignore it? or do they have two psychologically let it wash over them? do they take an out of body... what's a mental technique used? , ., ., ., of body... what's a mental technique used? , ., , ., �*, used? there is a good question. it's robabl used? there is a good question. it's probably everything _ used? there is a good question. it's probably everything and _ used? there is a good question. it's probably everything and a _ used? there is a good question. it's probably everything and a lot - used? there is a good question. it's probably everything and a lot more. j probably everything and a lot more. the reality is we need to be able to

push the athletes to deal with distractions that will be far greater than the one experienced on the day. an example something i did with a group of athletes leading into the olympics travelling from australia, we knew they would struggle with the travel and poor sleeping so we would do work with them where we deliberately keep for periods of time, may be 24 hours, and had them compete the next day and had them compete the next day and demonstrate their ability to compete when they are tired so if they were to get the games, they wouldn't worry about staying up because they knew they were able to do it. thus a specific example around sleeping but the other things you might do is good them to train at a primary school with kids screaming, they are not used to the sound coming near them so we want to recreate these distractions and an individual level, work out what goes best. some athletes can't let it wash over, they have to listen to it and deal get rid of it in

nanoseconds. 0ther and deal get rid of it in nanoseconds. other athletes have learned how to completely block out all of that noise and be able to simply narrow their focus to a point where they don't even hear the noise and that's the ideal state, they don't even process what is going on around them other than their task. it's a lot of different things and the reality is we can do it with all athletes depending on what they need. �* athletes depending on what they need. . ., athletes depending on what they need. �* ., ., athletes depending on what they need. . ., ., , ., ., need. and on to the start line. how many things — need. and on to the start line. how many things can — need. and on to the start line. how many things can you _ need. and on to the start line. how many things can you actually - need. and on to the start line. how many things can you actually be - many things can you actually be thinking about? is it a case of they are so rehearsed theyjust listen for the bang and get off and get going? how many mental cues are going? how many mental cues are going through their mind? abs, lat going? how many mental cues are going through their mind?- going through their mind? a lot of athletes will _ going through their mind? a lot of athletes will create _ going through their mind? a lot of athletes will create a _ going through their mind? a lot of athletes will create a race - going through their mind? a lot of athletes will create a race routine | athletes will create a race routine so it's a process they go through leading up to the race and you will see them go through that stop at the better example to see is basketball when they shoot a free throw. you see the routines. the runners will

direct as well, probably of cameras hard see. they go through a routine which will be there to block out distractions and narrow their focus and get the right keywords in their head so that when they set up in the blocks, the set—up will be very well defined around how they set up and put their legs in, making sure it's all perfect. so what we try to create is the ideal performance state, the mindset which says in the best possible state to deliver on the skills i've spent the last four, six or eight years training for because once that goes, there's no do over. that's probably the other piece of advice we work with, the rules have changed over the years and now force starts in many events have an immediate disqualification so that has changed the dynamic enter process. for some athletes, we have developed skills in what happens when there is a false start so we need to practice those because of someone does one, it can throw

your routine and you have to start over. there is anotherfactor to deal with. over. there is another factor to deal with-— over. there is another factor to dealwith. , ., deal with. absolutely fascinating. thank ou deal with. absolutely fascinating. thank you for— deal with. absolutely fascinating. thank you for coming _ deal with. absolutely fascinating. thank you for coming on - deal with. absolutely fascinating. thank you for coming on and - deal with. absolutely fascinating. i thank you for coming on and talking us through this. we will see how the preparation pans out over this weekend. at the paris olympics the basketball competition is well underway — but because of france's principle of secularism — there are some players who won't be representing their country on the court. the hijab is banned by some sports in france — a decision that was extended last year by the french sports minister to include potential 0lympic representatives. the human rights organisation, amnesty international says it is having a devastating impact on muslim women and girls in the country. rhia chohan reports. basketball helped me be a better person, to have discipline in my life and become the best version of myself. but in france, she is banned from competing in the sport she loves. last year moments before she was to captain her league team she was told she was only allowed

on the court if she removed her sports hijab. i was upset because this is the country that i was born in and they put me on the side so i was upset because i wasn't there. there is no other option, you see me like this and you are not going to see me another way. here at a community basketball court in the 19th district of paris, she is hosting her own session, a safe space, she calls it, for women and girls regardless of whether they wear a hijab. cases like hers have become increasingly familiar since the ffbb, which governs french basketball, banned religious headgear in 2022. people think if you wear the hijab you are only in the kitchen, you're doing nothing in your life. but i am the example. i'm notjust a muslim, notjust a woman wearing the hijab. i am an entrepreneur

working in marketing, i have have a master degree — but i am playing basketball as well. why are you putting me on the side? the ffbb be say the rules uphold france's rule of secularism which originates from a 1905 law and stricter government legislation put in three years ago. but amnesty international says this violates muslim sports women human rights. after experiencing the same ban a grassroots level, this legal professional co—founded campaign group which advocates for hijab—wearing athletes. targets in minority groups and creates issues and infringes on human rights should be everyone's concern because we are pushing further and away the limits and we are violating and violating even more rights. and so today it is us, but tomorrow it may be you.

france's hijab ban on the olympic team has been to size is going against the fundamental principles of the games. but speaking to the bbc earlier this year the paris 2024 chief said, "it was a domestic matter." it's up to the countries, - the national and the committees to decide for the athletes if they want or not - to have a rule in place. she's enjoyed a successful college career in the united states where she made the decision at a later point to where the hijab. having already won a silver medal at the 2018 youth 0lympics... ..she had dreams of representing the french team at the olympic games. i never had the opportunity playing with the french national team, it is the dream of every athlete, representing their country. so i think it would have beenjust amazing, especially here at home, having my family come and support me. it is very hypocritical to have france call itself the country

of secularism and freedom and human rights but at the same time not allowing muslim people or citizens to show who they are and their face. i feel like there's a huge contradiction. this 0lympics makes history as the first to achieve full gender parity. but with the rules as they are, many french muslim women i've get to feel that sense of equality. it's emerged that the former chair of the bbc publicly thanked disgraced newsreader huw edwards for his contribution to the organisation, despite knowing he had been arrested last november. dame elan closs stephens says at the time she was not aware of the details which have come to light this week. 0ur reporter gwyn loader has more. dame elan closs stephens was appointed interim chair of the bbc injune last year,

just weeks before the sun newspaper first published allegations about mr edwards' private life. now, to be clear, those allegations were completely separate to the recent criminal charges brought against him didn't lead to any criminal investigation. but referring to those allegations on a welsh language radio programme, dame elan referred to the now disgraced newsreader as "poor huw". she also went on to praise what she deemed to be his huge contribution. now, in a statement, she has confirmed that she was aware that edwards had been arrested in november last year but says she wasn't aware of the details which have emerged in court on wednesday this week and said she is horrified by those details and that her thoughts are with the children whose images are so central to this story. i did ask her whether she was made aware of the nature of the police investigation into edwards in november last year. she hasn't answered that question. neither has she answered my question whether she stands by the comments made on that radio programme.

but there will be people asking whether she was wise to publicly praise someone she knew, at the very least, had been arrested in november last year. let's get some of the day's other news now. the us vice president, kamala harris, has become the first woman of colour from a major us party to run for president after securing enough votes to be the democratic party's nominee — despite online voting not ending until monday. she has run unopposed in the virtual roll call after presidentjoe biden stepped aside last month and quickly endorsed her. several potential rivals followed his lead. the republican presidential nominee donald trump says he has agreed to take part in a televised debate with kamala harris on fox news next month. it's currently unclear whether ms harris has agreed to the debate and its terms. though she has said she would be ready for a debate. the venezuelan president, nicolas maduro, has accused the opposition of producing fake evidence to contest the result of last sunday's

presidential election. the opposition says official data they have gives victory to their candidate, edmundo gonzalez. mexico and guatemala have agreed to carry outjoint air and land patrols on their border — after hundreds of mexicans fled to guatemala due to fear of forced recruitment by drug cartels. they are the latest victims of a rise in violence in southern mexico — with the two most powerful crime groups in the country feuding over territory. the us rock band aerosmith have retired from touring after more than 50 years. the group said their singer steven tyler's voice couldn't recover from damaged vocal chords and a fractured larynx. the group had been on a farewell tour last year when they were forced to postpone it after only three gigs. known for classics including dream on,

and love in an elevator — aerosmith won 4 grammys during their career. the latest breaking news from mogadishu in somalia, distressing details right away. afp news agency have been updating the figures on the numbers killed in an apparent suicide bombing their on a beach in mogadishu. at least 32 people have been killed. that's the latest figure from afp and reuters news agency. they are quoting police sources in the capital. 63 injured, 32 killed in a beach attack in somalia's capital mogadishu. we are waiting for more details as they come out. stay with us here on bbc news.

hello. after the heatwave that has lasted nearly a week across southern parts of the uk, things are turning cooler and fresher through the weekend. there will be some sunshine around but also a little bit of rain in the forecast, mainly across the north west. one or two showers in the south—east during saturday. they are courtesy of this area of cloud, a frontal system affecting east anglia, southern and eastern england for a time but that should clear this afternoon leaving the odd sharp shower around the coast. showers later today for northern ireland and scotland, but some sunshine in between any of those showers. northern england, the midlands and wales all looking dry and bright and temperatures for most in the low to mid 20s. this evening, showers ease away so some dry weather before the sun sets. 0vernight, cloud increases from the west and there will be light rain moving in for northern ireland and western scotland. temperatures 8—13, so much cooler and fresher and much more comfortable for sleeping in the south than over the past week or so.

tomorrow, low—pressure sits towards the north—west, eventually pushing weather fronts in across northern ireland and the west of scotland. heavy rain in the afternoon. eastern scotland will keep dry weather for the morning at least, with england and wales staying dry with spells of sunshine developing. 15—23 north to south, so typical for the time of year. sunday and into monday, this weather front becomes slow—moving for northern ireland and scotland, so rainfall totals mounting up with a wet spell of weather for monday across the north west. a very different story for england and wales. dry with warm sunshine. breeze from the south with temperatures on the rise again. 26 or 27 for central and eastern parts on monday. the high teens or late 20s further north. eventually, they weather front pushes out of scotland and northern ireland into england and wales, but will fizzle out as it does. still some cloud and rain for central and south—eastern england on tuesday.

as that clears away behind it we are back in to spells of sunshine, a little bit fresher with a breeze from the west. temperatures 15—24 on tuesday. further ahead, high pressure not far away, so a lot of dry and settled weather, especially towards the south. some rain at times across the north. goodbye for now.

live from london, this is bbc news. the us is set to deploy additional warships and fighterjets to the middle east amid fears of escalation over the killing of hamas political chief, ismail haniyeh. here in the uk, three police officers have been hurt in sunderland in the latest violence following the killing of three young girls in southport — the home secretary has condemned those taking part. and, it's day 8 of the olympics in paris — there are 31 gold medals up for grabs — with the women's 100 meters final on the table. hello, welcome to bbc news. israeli media is reporting that a local leader of hamas' military wing has been killed in an israeli airstrike in the occupied west bank. palestinian media confirmed the attack, saying four other people

were also killed when a vehicle was struck near the city