understands more than 100 protests across the country are planned for tonight. israel's army issues a new evacuation order for palestinians in gaza — it says it's in response to rocket fire from the area on tuesday. nobel peace prize winner muhammad yunus is returning to bangladesh to lead an interim government due to be sworn in on thursday. and we're at one of the biggest cultural celebrations on the planet, the edinburgh fringe — where we'll meet some of the acts. hello, let's cross to the sports. hello from the bbc sport centre. well of course we start at the paris olympics and norway's jacob ingerbritssen hasn't had long to dwell on missing out on a medal in the 1500m — he's already been back on the track in the heats of the 5000m

where he won to secure his place in the final. it wasn't quite so straight forward for britain's george mills, who will be in the final, but only after an appeal, having missed out because he fell in his heat. as they came into the home straight mills was jostling to find some room for the sprint finish and several runners hit the deck — all have now been put through to the final. after the race there was an angry confrontation between him and the french runner who'd been on his inside. both of the olympic champions are through to the hithump final. there was, though, a bit of a scare for mutaz barshim. the qatari cramped up as he approached the bar. but the man who shared the gold with him in tokyo, italy's gianmarco tamberi, was on hand to help him out — and, after a bit of a stretch, he got back up and jumped clear to qualify for saturday's final. poland's aleksandra miroslaw has made a bit of history in winning the speed climbing gold medal at the paris olympics. it's the first time speed climbing is a stand alone

discipline at this games. in tokyo, climbing was a combined event. it's been a great games for miroslaw, who broke the world record in the earlier rounds. the two chinese divers led the way in qualifying for the mens 3—metre springboard final. but team gb's jack laugher is safely through in the third place, and jordan holden willjoin him in thursday's final after he finished fifth. laugher is looking for his second medal in paris having got bronze in the synchronised event. a ireland's kellie harrington said "there are no more mountain's to climb" as she announced her retirment from boxing after winning back to back golds. the 34—year—old ends her career as a two—time olympic champion and a world and european champion. she beat china's wenlu yang to successfully defend the lightweight title she won in tokyo — and said afterwards it was time to move on with the rest of her life. the next chapter is going to be my life chapter,

who knows what that is going to be but i can't wait to... to just live my life, not that i'm not living my life, but to not be looking at the scales every morning. the women's golf has got under way in paris... great britain's charley hull has had an opening round to forget. she put her first tee shot straight into the water and then missed her putt to record a double bogey. things didn't improve — she finished her round 9 over par. home favourite celine boutier leads the way on 5 under. and just a few more olympic stories for you. the men's dinghy sailing medal race, with great britain's micky beckett in the hunt for a medal, started, then stopped because of light winds. they've just started again. the netherlands have reached the olympic women's hockey final for the sixth consecutive time — they beat argentina 3—0 in the semi—final. they'll face either belgium

or china who play later. british cyclists jack carlin and hamish turnbull are through to the last 16 of the mens individual sprint. there's a full roundup on the bbc sport website. lee carsley is expected to be the interim manager of the england men's senior team, when they play their nations league games against the republic of ireland and finland next month. carsley led england under—21s to victory in the european championship last year, for the first time in 39 years. the football association have been conducting a search for a permanent replacement since gareth southgate resigned last month sri lanka are on the brink of winning the deciding one day international against india. the first match was tied and sri lanka won the second in the 3 match series. they made 2a8—7 in their 50 overs, avishka fernando top scored with 96. in reply india are 128—8.

the men's dinghy sailing medal race hasjust finished — australia's matthew wearn won the gold medal. and that's all the sport for now. back to you anita more now on our top story — three men have beenjailed for their parts in a wave of riots that has swept across parts of the uk over the past week. but what about the role of social media in all this? and ofcom says it has published an open letter to online platforms about the �*increased risk of their platforms being used to stir up hatred, provoke violence and commit other offences under uk offences under uk law, in the context of recent acts of violence�*. prime minister, keir starmer has become embroiled in a war of words with elon musk after the tech billionaire said that civil war was

inevitable. here are some of the other posts elon musk has made on the platform... for more analysis let's speak to the vice president of twitter, he was vice president for europe, middle east and north africa up to 2020. i want to get your view on the role of elon musk at the moment, as the owner, being very vocal about the situation in the uk. i owner, being very vocal about the situation in the uk.— situation in the uk. i think, we often hesitate _ situation in the uk. i think, we often hesitate using _ situation in the uk. i think, we often hesitate using the - situation in the uk. i think, we often hesitate using the word i often hesitate using the word oligarch about senior figures in the west, but if an oligarch is someone who is supremely rich and also

yields political power, elon musk is definitely an oligarch who is playing with social media in a way where he doesn't seem to demonstrate that he is too bothered about the consequences. yesterday he took two x to sue all the advertisers who are now spending not spending money. which is a strange conflict with someone who espouses free speech and people being able to say what they want. i think he is demonstrating in two ways a huge impact. firstly is as a user, he is the most followed account, he is posting and re—sharing a lot of incendiary content which is probably not in the spirit of de—escalating trouble which we are looking for. secondly he creates the rules and the platform itself is clearly amplifying some of the posts that

are causing the most explosive response. clearly, that is not necessarily a helpful thing that is happening. that legal aspect you're talking about with advertisers, their threat to boycott twitter around the time in 2022 when elon musk was taking over. obviously, potentially, there is another risk to the revenue with his action at the moment. do you still have contact with people who currently work at x, whether you have been in touch with insiders who don't want to speak publicly about what they think about elon musk�*s actions. i what they think about elon musk's actions. ., , , ., ~ ., what they think about elon musk's actions. ., , , .,~ ., , ., actions. i do speak to people who are there. — actions. i do speak to people who are there, they _ actions. i do speak to people who are there, they are _ actions. i do speak to people who are there, they are in _ actions. i do speak to people who are there, they are in various - are there, they are in various states of either siege mentality or wondering what will happen next. it

is a whole range of people, it is worth saying that ofcom is now responsible for social media platforms and they have sanctions they can levy. they can find the platform up to 10% of their global revenue or £18 billion whichever is higher. if those fines aren't paid, -- £18 higher. if those fines aren't paid, —— £18 million. in theory, it could mean that elon musk is subject to criminal charges, but there are senior brits who work there, will be the most senior british person is nick nichols, the leader of global affairs responsible for these policy decisions. it is highly possible that the route we have to go down is trying to seek some degree of de—escalation on the platform by the

implication that there might be criminal consequences. d0 implication that there might be criminal consequences.- implication that there might be criminal consequences. do you think elon musk would _ criminal consequences. do you think elon musk would be _ criminal consequences. do you think elon musk would be responsive - criminal consequences. do you think elon musk would be responsive to i elon musk would be responsive to that? he elon musk would be responsive to that? , ., ., ., ., elon musk would be responsive to that? a, ., a, that? he is a international playboy so even if he _ that? he is a international playboy so even if he doesn't _ that? he is a international playboy so even if he doesn't want - that? he is a international playboy so even if he doesn't want to - that? he is a international playboy | so even if he doesn't want to spend a weekend in london, certainly an arrest warrant would limit the exciting places he could go to on his private jet. exciting places he could go to on his private jet-— police in belfast say six people have been arrested after officers dealt with a number of race—related hate crimes and disorder in parts of the city on tuesday. the northern ireland assembly has been recalled from summer recess and will sit tomorrow to discuss the violence. the deputy first minister, emma little pengelly has said this in response to the unrest. ijust want i just want to say that it is great to be here today with the local mp, gregory campbell, we are here to show our strong support for the

staff here in the hospital and right across the nhs and the public sector. so many people from across different communities, people who were born here or not born here who contributed in such a valuable way. we are sending a strong message today against racism and what is happening in terms of the violence and disorder, showing our support for the incredible and valuable work, sending that message about how valued those workers are under the rule that they play in northern ireland. inaudible firstly, it is a strong message that this is a small minority of people that are engaged in this, the violence is completely wrong, violence is completely wrong, violence and racism is wrong, and i

believe that all the political parties would be standing strong on that message. there is more that we need to do, there are concerns that are out there in a range of issues particularly on public services and access to housing, that is a challenge for the government not just in northern ireland but the uk government and we are seeing that play out in the republic of ireland. those are challenges we need to address, people are concerned and we need to listen, but we also need to send that message around coordination with the psni that disorder and racism and violence is wrong and there is no place for it here in northern ireland and we stand united on that. the deputy first mr northern _ stand united on that. the deputy first mr northern ireland. - the israeli army has issued a new evacuation order for palestinians in gaza — this time for people in beit hanoun in the north. it says it's in response to a series of rockets fired from the area into israel on tuesday. earlier, hamas announced yahya sinwar, israel's most wanted man, had been chosen as the new overall head of the group. he was most recently

the leader of hamas in gaza. israel holds him, along with others, responsible for the october 7 attacks which killed around 1,200 people — and saw more than 200 kidnapped. our correspondent has the latest. deep underground, a place of last resort. this car park is now a hospital, if there is an attack, the vast bunker will shelter the sick and take in the injured.- vast bunker will shelter the sick and take in the injured. and take in the in'ured. when is it auoin to and take in the in'ured. when is it going to happen.— and take in the injured. when is it going to happen, nobody - and take in the injured. when is it going to happen, nobody knows. l and take in the injured. when is it i going to happen, nobody knows. we are in general optimistic, we hope it will be a short duration.- it will be a short duration. there are operating — it will be a short duration. there are operating theatres, - it will be a short duration. there l are operating theatres, maternity ward and a supply bunker to keep going for three days. they tell us they are fully prepared for an attack. israel insists it is ready for any eventuality and yet, you can sense the unease. you can feel the

fear. this port city is vulnerable. lebanon and hezbollah's rockets are close by, just look across the shipping lane, you can see the border. it shipping lane, you can see the border. , ., w' shipping lane, you can see the border. , . a , border. it is a ticking time bomb, any minute _ border. it is a ticking time bomb, any minute now— border. it is a ticking time bomb, any minute now it _ border. it is a ticking time bomb, any minute now it could - border. it is a ticking time bomb, any minute now it could be - border. it is a ticking time bomb, any minute now it could be an - border. it is a ticking time bomb, - any minute now it could be an alarm, will i _ any minute now it could be an alarm, will i die, _ any minute now it could be an alarm, will i die, when i have time to go home _ will i die, when i have time to go home to — will i die, when i have time to go home to my— will i die, when i have time to go home to my family? it will i die, when i have time to go home to my family?— will i die, when i have time to go home to my family? it will probably be drones or _ home to my family? it will probably be drones or missiles _ home to my family? it will probably be drones or missiles and _ home to my family? it will probably be drones or missiles and it - home to my family? it will probably be drones or missiles and it will. home to my family? it will probably be drones or missiles and it will be | be drones or missiles and it will be problematic— be drones or missiles and it will be problematic for— be drones or missiles and it will be problematic for us— be drones or missiles and it will be problematic for us to _ be drones or missiles and it will be problematic for us to evacuate. - be drones or missiles and it will bel problematic for us to evacuate. this man who opened — problematic for us to evacuate. man who opened his coffee shop problematic for us to evacuate.- man who opened his coffee shop six months ago, the constant threat has dulled the fear. are you afraid? i am not afraid. for— dulled the fear. are you afraid? i am not afraid. for the _ dulled the fear. are you afraid? i am not afraid. for the mayor, i am not afraid. for the mayor, sleepless _ am not afraid. for the mayor, sleepless nights. _ am not afraid. for the mayor, sleepless nights. he - am not afraid. for the mayor, sleepless nights. he ran - am not afraid. for the mayor, sleepless nights. he ran the l am not afraid. for the mayor, i sleepless nights. he ran the city when israel was at war with lebanon nearly 20 years ago. i am when israel was at war with lebanon nearly 20 years ago.— nearly 20 years ago. i am very sad about it, there _ nearly 20 years ago. i am very sad about it, there is _ nearly 20 years ago. i am very sad about it, there is a _ nearly 20 years ago. i am very sad about it, there is a fork— nearly 20 years ago. i am very sad about it, there is a fork in - nearly 20 years ago. i am very sad about it, there is a fork in the - about it, there is a fork in the middle — about it, there is a fork in the middle east, the leaders are only concerned — middle east, the leaders are only concerned about destruction,

killing. — concerned about destruction, killing, fighting instead of building. killing, fighting instead of buildinu . killing, fighting instead of buildinu. ., , ., building. the doctors continue to re are building. the doctors continue to prepare their— building. the doctors continue to prepare their fortress _ building. the doctors continue to prepare their fortress hospital. l building. the doctors continue to i prepare their fortress hospital. but prepare theirfortress hospital. but international diplomacy is ongoing, hope still that they will never have to use it. more than a thousand british military personnel have been put on standby to help with the possible evacuation of british nationals from lebanon. the foreign office has warned that the situation in the middle east could deteriorate rapidly and called on uk citizens to leave. hundreds of troops have been sent to cyprus, where the uk already has a military presence, and hundreds more are on notice. over the weekend, the foreign office repeated a warning for british citizens to leave lebanon, where israel killed a senior hezbollah commander. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

let's turn to bangladesh —

where the nobel peace prize winner, muhammad yunus, will return on thursday to become the leader of the nation's interim government. he is a long—time politicalfoe of the ousted prime minister. earlier today, he appeared at paris's main airport, from where he's expected to fly back to bangladesh he was announced as leader following talks between the president and student leaders who played a key role in the weeks of protests that toppled sheikh hasina. mr yunus, who is 84, faced several legal cases this year, which he said were politically motivated. he has been in paris for a medical procedure. the bangladeshi capital, dhaka, is now said to be largely calm, but there have been reports of looting and killing across the country. police in bangladesh have also gone on strike, complaining of a wave of reprisal attacks against them. our correspondent samira hussein sent us this update from dhaka. this is one of the busiest intersections in central dhaka, and sometimes you can wait for hours to be able to cross

at this intersection. all the people here that you see that our holding umbrellas, those are either students or volunteers that have taken it upon themselves to direct traffic. you also see that there are some members of the military that are also here that are helping. but, predominantly, this is very much volunteers that are taking care of law and order in the country. you wouldn't really expect this kind of organisation in a country that currently doesn't have a government in place. remember, there were weeks of violent protest that led to prime minister sheikh hasina resigning her position and fleeing the country. the police force is absent here on the streets and that is because they were responsible for the deadly force that was used and which we saw hundreds killed over the last several weeks.

so police forces have fled and in its place we see the students who have taken up the responsibility for maintaining law and order. it's august and in scotland's capital city, that means only one thing — it's time for edinburgh festival fringe. for the next three and a half weeks, artists from 58 countries are putting on more than 52,000 performances — from comedy to caberet, and music to magic. our reporter courtney bembridge is there. hello, i will add one more category, physical theatre. hello, i will add one more category, physicaltheatre. i hello, i will add one more category, physical theatre. i have a company who have put on a new show, i have camilla and simoni with me. they will show me what their show is all about. this is a soundless

performance so i will commentate. i have never seen this before, this is life reactions. unbelievable! they are from switzerland... and they have had a lot of success previously but they have a new show this year... oh! and that is the sound you make when you are watching these kinds of tricks. the ground beneath them is not quite straight, so this is an extra feat for them. they are at a bit of an angle. while! superwoman.

laughter physical theatre from switzerland, the show is called oh, oh! live on bbc news at the moment. oh my gosh! amazing, amazing. tell me, how much practice take? aha, amazing, amazing. tell me, how much practice take?— amazing, amazing. tell me, how much practice take?_ camilla - practice take? a long time. camilla has kindly agreed _ practice take? a long time. camilla has kindly agreed to _ practice take? a long time. camilla has kindly agreed to break- practice take? a long time. camilla | has kindly agreed to break character to explain to us. you do that for one hour a day?— to explain to us. you do that for one hour a day? yes, it is not only acrobatic. — one hour a day? yes, it is not only acrobatic. it _ one hour a day? yes, it is not only acrobatic, it is _ one hour a day? yes, it is not only acrobatic, it is a _ one hour a day? yes, it is not only acrobatic, it is a clown _ one hour a day? yes, it is not only acrobatic, it is a clown show. - one hour a day? yes, it is not only acrobatic, it is a clown show. we l acrobatic, it is a clown show. we try to _ acrobatic, it is a clown show. we try to break— acrobatic, it is a clown show. we try to break down what is the meaning _ try to break down what is the meaning of clown, it is not the red

nose _ meaning of clown, it is not the red nose and _ meaning of clown, it is not the red nose and big shoes, it is more in the direction of the buster keaton... charlie chaplin, this kind of work _ keaton... charlie chaplin, this kind of work. lt— keaton... charlie chaplin, this kind of work. , my keaton... charlie chaplin, this kind of work. , ., ., of work. it is lucky that we are s-ueakin of work. it is lucky that we are speaking to — of work. it is lucky that we are speaking to you _ of work. it is lucky that we are speaking to you because - of work. it is lucky that we are speaking to you because it - of work. it is lucky that we are speaking to you because it is i of work. it is lucky that we are i speaking to you because it is the international week of clowning, clown week. international week of clowning, clown week-— international week of clowning, clownweek. , ., ., , clown week. body language is the universal language, _ clown week. body language is the universal language, the _ clown week. body language is the universal language, the body - clown week. body language is the universal language, the body and| clown week. body language is the i universal language, the body and the face and _ universal language, the body and the face and the mind. yes. in universal language, the body and the face and the mind. yes.— face and the mind. yes. in terms of what does — face and the mind. yes. in terms of what does clowning _ face and the mind. yes. in terms of what does clowning mean _ face and the mind. yes. in terms of what does clowning mean to - face and the mind. yes. in terms of what does clowning mean to you, i what does clowning mean to you, not the red nose, what you think is a better definition? i the red nose, what you think is a better definition?— the red nose, what you think is a better definition? i can say, for me clownin: better definition? i can say, for me clowning is — better definition? i can say, for me clowning is an _ better definition? i can say, for me clowning is an anarchic _ better definition? i can say, for me clowning is an anarchic character i clowning is an anarchic character that can — clowning is an anarchic character that can put the world upside down and find _ that can put the world upside down and find a — that can put the world upside down and find a solution that they want and find a solution that they want and create — and find a solution that they want and create laughter and smile in the hearts— and create laughter and smile in the hearts of— and create laughter and smile in the hearts of the people.— hearts of the people. people from all over the _

hearts of the people. people from all over the world _ hearts of the people. people from all over the world come _ hearts of the people. people from all over the world come to - hearts of the people. people from all over the world come to see - hearts of the people. people from | all over the world come to see you, as it help there is no words in your show because there is no need for translation, everyone can understand.— translation, everyone can understand. , , ., understand. the company is touring around the world _ understand. the company is touring around the world since _ understand. the company is touring around the world since 15 _ understand. the company is touring around the world since 15 years - understand. the company is touring| around the world since 15 years ago, for our— around the world since 15 years ago, for our first — around the world since 15 years ago, for our first show we played it around — for our first show we played it around the world and 20 years he is telling _ around the world and 20 years he is telling me — around the world and 20 years he is telling me. hopefully we can have the same — telling me. hopefully we can have the same success with this show and have a _ the same success with this show and have a nice _ the same success with this show and have a nice tour around the world. please _ have a nice tour around the world. please come to see the show every day at _ please come to see the show every day at 2:15pm. we please come to see the show every day at 2:15pm— day at 2:15pm. we are here at the underbelly. _ day at 2:15pm. we are here at the underbelly. we — day at 2:15pm. we are here at the underbelly, we have _ day at 2:15pm. we are here at the underbelly, we have been - day at 2:15pm. we are here at the | underbelly, we have been roaming around edinburgh taking it as many venues as possible, we are about to wrap up ourtime venues as possible, we are about to wrap up our time but we have met comedians, we have met clowns, we have met magicians, musicians, there is something for everyone at french. we have had burlesque, if you are able to dream it up you are able to puta able to dream it up you are able to put a show on as long as you are

able to get here and find accommodation. it is open festival so anyone with an idea is able to put it on, as long as they can afford to. these guys are doing a whole month. lots of others that we have been speaking to, they are performing for the whole month. it is a real marathon, not a sprint. as you mention, there are more than 3500 acts from 52 different countries. a lot of people do make that leap but i am exhausted after three days, i don't know how these guys will do it for the whole month. this is live on bbc news from edinburgh fringe.— this is live on bbc news from edinburgh fringe. this is live on bbc news from edinburah frinae. ., , , edinburgh fringe. some of the guests esterda edinburgh fringe. some of the guests yesterday they _ edinburgh fringe. some of the guests yesterday they said _ edinburgh fringe. some of the guests yesterday they said to _ edinburgh fringe. some of the guests yesterday they said to stay _ edinburgh fringe. some of the guests yesterday they said to stay hydrated l yesterday they said to stay hydrated and get lots of rest. i hope for all our viewers watching, your coverage has been so colourful and really funny. it is a nice bit of lightness in amongst the serious news. i

wonder, apart from your guests that you have today, what is the favourite for you in terms of the show is that you have learned about? oh, they have all been brilliant. the beauty is that every hour we have lined all of this up weeks in advance and every hour it is who have we got next and there are amazing acts, amazing comedians and amazing acts, amazing comedians and a fantastic clown this morning and i tried my hand at plate spinning, turns out i'm not very good so i won't be quitting my dayjob. turns out i'm not very good so i won't be quitting my day job. won't be quitting my day 'ob. thank ou ve won't be quitting my day 'ob. thank you very much * won't be quitting my day 'ob. thank you very much and _ won't be quitting my day 'ob. thank you very much and thank]— won't be quitting my day job. thank you very much and thank you - won't be quitting my day job. thank you very much and thank you to - won't be quitting my dayjob. thank you very much and thank you to your guests. much more coming up here, stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. not a bad day all in all across the board. we will have low pressure sitting to the north of scotland. that will bring a windier day across the northern half of the country and most of the showers will be here. the fewer showers, the further south that you are.

the winds are not quite as strong, as you can see, wider isobars here compared to what you can expect across the north of the uk and this is where we'll have most of the showers. but the showers will tend to fade out through this evening and overnight. we'll start to see thicker cloud piling into wales, south—west england, as the next weatherfront starts moving in here. some splashes of rain by the time it reaches dawn. but it will be importing some slightly milder air to southern areas, mid—teens in the south, 10—12 further north. that is all tied in with another area of low pressure, that front starting to push in during the course of thursday. we start bright, northern and eastern areas have some sunshine and then the clouds begin to build through the morning, spreading to all areas with outbreaks of rain. pretty widespread rain, nothing too heavy, but we could pep up across parts of north—west england and southern and western scotland, where it could be heavier later in the afternoon. and a breezy day to come for all, windierfor northern and western areas. temperature—wise we are looking at high teens in the north, low 20s in the south. because of the lack of sunshine, it won't be quite as warm

as we will have this afternoon. the rain clears out through thursday night, it leaves a legacy of cloud, just one or two showers, particularly across north—west scotland. we will start to pick up warmer air again across southern areas, so another muggy night to come across england and wales compared to what we will have across scotland and northern ireland. friday we will have west or south—westerly winds, so a bright and breezy day, plenty of sunshine around. just a few showers, north and west scotland seeing most of those, the odd one for northern ireland, perhaps for cumbria, but largely dry elsewhere and dry for eastern scotland. decent temperatures — the low to mid 20s, maybe 25 or 26 degrees across the south—east and that is a sign of things to come, for england and wales, certainly, things hotting up into the weekend. a brief, but intense plume of hot air is expected to move north out of france. that could push temperatures into the low to mid 30s across the south—east of england, but even the high 20s there for south wales. but it will be short lived, as temperatures return to normal next week.

live from london, this is bbc news. three men are sent to prison for their roles in the uk's week of disorder. they are the first sentences handed down after days of violent unrest. six people were arrested in northern ireland after the riots there. police in belfast say six people have been arrested after officers dealt with a number of race—related hate crimes and disorder in parts of the city on tuesday. us vice president kamala harris makes her first public appearance with new running mate tim walz, with a second rally planned for later today. president putin has accused ukraine's armed forces of carrying out a "large—scale provocation" by mounting a cross—border incursion into the russian region of kursk. and i am courtney bembridge live from edinburgh fringe. it is international clown week, so we will spend the next hour looking at contemporary clowning, including this! hello, i'm annita mcveigh.