russia sends reinforcements and heavy weapons to the kursk region, following a major ukrainian drone attack in the russian territory. in ukraine, a russian strike on a supermarket leaves 1a dead and dozens injured. more than 1000 palestinians are reported by the united nations to have been forced from their homes because of escalating violence by israeli settlers in the occupied territories. i israeli settlers in the occupied territories.— territories. i live in paris, it is da 14 territories. i live in paris, it is day 14 of _ territories. i live in paris, it is day 14 of the _ territories. i live in paris, it is day 14 of the olympics, - territories. i live in paris, it is day 14 of the olympics, 35 - territories. i live in paris, it is. day 14 of the olympics, 35 gold medals up for grabs and a new 0lympic medals up for grabs and a new olympic sport making its debut. i will have all the details in a moment.

after a week of writing sentences have been handed down to people use social media during the riots. 0ne social media during the riots. one man had called for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set alight. police forces in the uk said the in the last week they have made 595 arrest altogether for offences relating to the recent violent disorder. hundred and 50 people so far have been charged. the prime minister say keir starmer said there are plans to crack down on any potential unrest on this weekend and a soft police to stay on high alert. the police say they are on a high state of readiness, going after people believed to have been involved in the recent rioting. there have been a series of arrests in staffordshire this morning in connection with trouble last weekend. and the prime minister, on a visit

to the metropolitan police, says officers are also prepared in case of further trouble this weekend, even though far—right demonstrations which had been planned for the middle of this week largely failed to materialise. my message to the police, and all of those charged with responding to disorder is, "maintain that high alert". i am absolutely convinced that having the police officers in place these last few days in the right places, the swiftjustice that is being dispensed in our courts, have had a real impact. but we have to stay on high alert going into this weekend because we absolutely have to make sure that our communities are safe and secure, and feel safe and secure. this is the moment police arrest a 69—year—old rioter. william morgan had armed himself with a wooden cosh and joined a violent mob during the recent riots on merseyside. he has now been jailed for two years and eight months. footage released by the crown prosecution service reveals

the moment a library was torched in liverpool last saturday. with so many books inside, it didn't take long for the place to go up. it is being visited today by the business secretary. the public has already donated more than £200,000 to an online fundraiser to buy new books. we have a very diverse community that came together. last night in brighton, around 100 people attended a rally organised by stand up to racism. but despite the community support, some say they remain fearful. there are members of my congregation and congregations across the country that are having to think twice about whether they can attend mosque, especially in the evenings. in this day and age, and in our country, nobody should be fearing to go to a place of worship, which are sanctuaries. these images have been released by humberside police of men they want to speak to. many of them were captured by tv cameras and on social media too. this man with the greyjumper around his neck was filmed with a police shield and is being cheered

on to throw objects. and this man with a grey hoodie appears to be among a group of people attacking a car. police and politicians alike are hoping the stiff sentences being handed out to offenders, including those who stirred up hatred online, are acting as a deterrent to further trouble. we want to reassure our local communities that we are absolutely taking this seriously and that that level of disorder and public violence will not be tolerated within staffordshire police. but officers are braced for what could be another challenging weekend. simon jones, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent ben wrightjoins us now from westminster. we saw sir keir starmer, the prime minister in that report. it's been a tough few days for him so early in his premiership. this tough few days for him so early in his premiership.— tough few days for him so early in his premiership. this is been a real test. a his premiership. this is been a real test- a huge _ his premiership. this is been a real test. a huge run _ his premiership. this is been a real test. a huge run about _ his premiership. this is been a real test. a huge run about one - his premiership. this is been a real test. a huge run about one in - his premiership. this is been a real test. a huge run about one in a - his premiership. this is been a real| test. a huge run about one in a way that he was pretty well—qualified for is the former director of public prosecution who was in charge of the

crude dermaljustice system the prosecution in england and wales backin prosecution in england and wales back in 2011. he's followed a similar playbook to the bun that was deployed then, swiftjustice, harsh sentences trying to show that if people get involved in rioting and violent behaviour there will be swift and severe consequences. i think there is a quiet confidence in government that a court has been turned in these rights have been quelled. no complacency the bill be a massive police present this weekend. sir keir starmer talked about the potential difficulty of having the restarting of the football season in england. that is in the mix. he touched on an issue that many politicians have been talking about, which is the role of social media and what it is done to fuel the disorder that we have seen. he said the government would look at social media after this disorder more broadly. the london mayor has said that the online safety act is for purpose. in terms of specific about what government do you don't

know. theyjust want about what government do you don't know. they just want this about what government do you don't know. theyjust want this period of violence to end before they have that discussion. it’s violence to end before they have that discussion.— violence to end before they have that discussion. it's been hundreds of arrests and _ that discussion. it's been hundreds of arrests and charges _ that discussion. it's been hundreds of arrests and charges and news i of arrests and charges and news today of charges against a counsellor.— today of charges against a counsellor. , , , ., ., counsellor. just tell us more about that. counsellor. just tell us more about that- ricky — counsellor. just tell us more about that. ricky jones, _ counsellor. just tell us more about that. ricky jones, a _ counsellor. just tell us more about that. ricky jones, a labour- counsellor. just tell us more about that. ricky jones, a labour account that. rickyjones, a labour account with my counsellor in dartford, kent. he was among thousands of people protesting at an anti—racism, anti—violent on wednesday night. there was video footage of him posted online that showed the 57—year—old telling a crowd that far right demonstrators needed to have their throats cut for that he was arrested by the met yesterday the labour party quickly said suspended him saying his behaviour was completely unacceptable. he's now been charged with encouraging violent disorder. the statement the cps that mrjones had appeared to make remarks in a gesture to encourage others to act violently towards far right protesters he was due in court this afternoon. then

riaht, due in court this afternoon. then right. thank— due in court this afternoon. then right. thank you _ due in court this afternoon. then right, thank you for _ due in court this afternoon. then right, thank you for the - due in court this afternoon. then right, thank you for the political correspondent at west minister with the latest. it may be the most significant ukrainian attack since the start of the war. russia is sending reinforcements including heavy weapons to the kursk region, where a ukrainian ground offensive has entered its fourth day. ukrainian forces have also now launched a drone attack on a russian airbase just north of kursk. ukraine's president zelensky says russia needs to �*feel the consequences' of its invasion. these pictures show that airbase being targeted. ukrainian sources say several dozen russian fighterjets and helicopters at the base were hit, as well as munitions warehouses storing hundreds of glide bombs. bbc verify has examined these pictures of a 15—vehicle russian convoy, damaged, burned and abandoned deep

inside russian territory. the video has been shared widely on social media; the person who uploaded it, is said to have been detained. russia has responded with an attack on a supermarket in a city in the eastern donetsk region that's left at least 13 people dead and another 43 injured. ——14 president zelensky shared these pictures of what he said was the scene of the attack. he says people are trapped in the rubble. for more on the significance of this ukrainian cross border incursion here's our correspondent in kyiv james waterhouse. this is been the most offensive since the start of the full—scale invasion. they include the counter offences of 2022 when ukraine was able to retake sways of territory.

it was a dynamic that russia was able to dictate. here we have the sizeable counterpunch might not like the incursions of previous where you talk about a few hundred soldiers, this is clearly something bigger. it's hard to get the full picture but clearly we're talking about hundreds of troops and armoured vehicles and accompanying air strikes. we're told by the russian media that in airbase was struck for the and ukrainians are claiming this isa the and ukrainians are claiming this is a place where hundreds of bombs were stored along with russian fighterjets and bombers. you would suspect that damage would become more evident with a satellite image at the very least this is something ukraine is wanting to do for so long. strike targets inside russia with the blessing of the west. it's clear there was some kind of western green light from the and other

allies that has approved this operation. there was an initial bit of surprise expressed earlier in the week for that i would be surprised if ukraine was doing this alone. clearly, this is seen by the west and ukraine as being within the confines of self—defense. this is that ukraine tried to capture an occupy territory like russia. and this is far from a occupy territory like russia. and this is farfrom a mirror image. this is still a scratching of the surface compared with the full—scale scale incursion that russia continues on ukraine. nevertheless, this is been a shake—up that would have not seen for years and russia's war on ukraine. more than 1000 palestinians are reported by the un to have been forced from their homes because of escalating violence by israeli settlers in the occupied territories. the violence increased sharply after the october 7 attacks on israel by hamas. the un's top court — the international court ofjustice — has ruled

that the settlements in the palestinian territories are illegal. israel defends settlements as part of the jewish ancestral homeland and says they are necessary for the country's security. but there are israeli activists confronting settler intimidation to stand in solidarity with palestinian farmers. 0ur special correspondent fergal keane reports now from al—farisiyah in thejordan valley. gil alexander, 71, has been getting in the way of settlers for years. he's a devout, religiousjew. this settler is trying to scatter a palestinian flock, but not if gil can help it. translation: when i am convinced that my positions are true, - i'm ready to fight for my beliefs. call it stubborn, call it stubborn, all right. this is a story about a friendship forged in these hills

between a palestinian shepherd and an israeli zionist opposed to settlements in the occupied territories. ahmad daraghmeh's place on the land is under threat. translation: the problem is that we're not allowed - to go down the hill. all this land is forbidden for us. gil has been beaten and harassed, but he keeps going because of the example of his father, a fighter in the french resistance. translation: this is my philosophy. we cannot be a country that lives at the expense of a population that it governs by force. the conflict here is about what it's always been about, the land who controls it, the palestinian shepherds who've worked here for generations, or the israeli settlers backed by powerful forces in the government. here they harass ahmad, and kick a woman activist. in the south of the valley, a flock is driven off. settlers taunt shepherds.

activists say security forces rarely help and often side with settlers. what do you think they want? translation: they don't want us to be here, they want us to leave. j injerusalem, shai rosengarten regards settlements as key to the ideal of a jewish ancestral homeland. like gil, he's descended from holocaust survivors but believes some activist protests endanger israel's security. what they're trying to do is just weaken the israeli army and to sabotage our efforts to make this area peaceful.

not so, says gil, for whom opposing occupation is the way to peace in the valley. but of course, it doesn't depend on them. in this valley, they're isolated in a time of fear and anger. fergal keane, bbc news, the jordan valley. the bbc has asked the former presenter, huw edwards, to return the salary he was paid between his arrest last november, and april when he resigned from the corporation. let's go live to our culture

correspondent lizo mzimba. tell us exactly what the bbc is saying. tell us exactly what the bbc is sa in. , tell us exactly what the bbc is sa inc. , , , ., , saying. they issued a lengthy statement — saying. they issued a lengthy statement earlier _ saying. they issued a lengthy statement earlier today. - saying. they issued a lengthy| statement earlier today. they saying. they issued a lengthy - statement earlier today. they said today that bbc boarded authorise the executive, that's individuals like the director general to seek the return of salary paid to mr edwards from the time he was arrested in november of last year. huw edwards pleaded guilty to an appalling crime for the padded been upfront when asked about the arrest we would never have continued to pay him public money for that he is clearly under my trust in the bbc and brought us into disrepute. in a strongly worded statement the chair of the bbc board said that it was a shock to discover that you edwards was living a double life on the face of it he was a much admired broadcasters with whom that bbc had entrusted the responsibility of his flagship news programmes as well as presiding over national events for that but he betrayed the trust of staff and audience in the most egregious way possible. while tim

devi and his team with limited admiration approved everything with good faith mr edwards had behaved in bad faith. saying mr edwards had knew that he had done but he still took licence fee money to the tunes of hundreds of thousands of files. the board fully supports the decision of the executive for the the bbc also said that being in an investigation to issues thrown up by this including potential working balances within the workplace with it they said this would have more detail announced in early september, including the full remit of this independent investigation and who would be leaving it. liza independent investigation and who would be leaving it.— would be leaving it. lizo mzimba, re-aortin. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

lots going on at the paris 0lympics.

my lots going on at the paris 0lympics. my colleague maryam moshir is they are. . ~' my colleague maryam moshir is they are. ., ~ , ., �* my colleague maryam moshir is they are. ., ~ i. �* ., ~ are. then, thank you. -- ben, thank ou. —— ben, thank you. it's a packed day in paris today both on the track and off it. 35 gold medals up for grabs today — and a brand new 0lympic sport making its debut — let's take you through some of the highlights. team gb's toby roberts has won gold in the mens boulderfinal — a stunning victory after his japanese rival sorato anraku fell. 0n the track the big medal events include the women's heptathlon and team gb's katerina johnson—thompson is in second place going into the final event of the heptathlon. that is the 800 metres — which takes place this evening. it meansjohnson—thompson, who has never won an olympic medal, will have to run roughly eight seconds quicker than the current leader and defending champion, belgium's nafi thiam, to win. also on the at the stade de france this evening are the 4 by 100 metres men's and women's finals

and the men's 400 metre hurdles final. two golds in play in the track cycling today. the women's and men's sprints take place late. team gb's emma finucan and jack carlin among the media hopefuls — against some tough competition. the men's football final takes place later — with hosts france taking on european champions spain. currently 1— 02 france. the women's beach volleyball final will take place between canada and brazil. brazil aiming to the bring home brazil's first women's olympic gold in this event since its debut in 1996. in the women's hockey the netherlands take on china in the final today. the dutch have now reached six successive 0lympic finals and are favourites in that match. argentina won the bronze after beating belgium in the shootout. and in the weightlifting and wrestling there are two and three golds

up for grabs. so much support, even though the olympics are pretty much winding down. —— so much sport. now, we know that so many athletes work with coaches and pyschologists these days to manage the pressures and expectations that comes with competing at this level. but of course, the olympics still throws out very unique scenarious that athletes have to handle. to discuss this in more detail is professor david fletcher, a sports psychologist at loughborough university. before i talk a bit more broadly i want to bring in three different scenarios and get your take on all three, if i may. first of all, let's go back to the gymnastics and the romanian anna barbosu who is about to win a bronze medal and at the last minute after she was literally the with the romanian flag behind her was told, so sorry, we made a mistake, there was an appeal in the scoring and you have now been superseded, you are in fourth place

without her reaction was heart wrenching. how does she come back from that? i’m wrenching. how does she come back from that? �* ., ., ., , wrenching. how does she come back fromthat? �* ., ., ., , �*, from that? i'm not an ally, it's auoin to from that? i'm not an ally, it's going to be — from that? i'm not an ally, it's going to be difficult _ from that? i'm not an ally, it's going to be difficult for - from that? i'm not an ally, it's going to be difficult for her - from that? i'm not an ally, it's going to be difficult for her to | going to be difficult for her to recover— going to be difficult for her to recover and come back from that. any olympic— recover and come back from that. any olympic athlete, that's the most devastating place to finish his fourth — devastating place to finish his fourth place without it's got to be even _ fourth place without it's got to be even worse when you are utterly awarded — even worse when you are utterly awarded the bronze medal as third and then_ awarded the bronze medal as third and then it — awarded the bronze medal as third and then it changes for the i believe _ and then it changes for the i believe she was actually carrying her nations flag and brought the flag, _ her nations flag and brought the flag, fell— her nations flag and brought the flag, fell to her knees. right in front_ flag, fell to her knees. right in front of— flag, fell to her knees. right in front of the world media and on social_ front of the world media and on social media to put up all that scrutiny— social media to put up all that scrutiny in_ social media to put up all that scrutiny in front of the world. to come _ scrutiny in front of the world. to come back— scrutiny in front of the world. to come back from that is got to be difficult — come back from that is got to be difficult for her. she could have to work _ difficult for her. she could have to work with — difficult for her. she could have to work with a — difficult for her. she could have to work with a coachable work with psychologists to come back. the olympic — psychologists to come back. the olympic games is once every four years. _ olympic games is once every four years. is— olympic games is once every four years, is the pinnacle of sport. it's years, is the pinnacle of sport. it's not — years, is the pinnacle of sport. it's not another competition you can -et it's not another competition you can get beat _ it's not another competition you can get beat next month or year. all the training _ get beat next month or year. all the training she — get beat next month or year. all the training she would've put in. to lose _ training she would've put in. to lose out— training she would've put in. to lose out by— training she would've put in. to lose out by those fine marches is devastating for her. all lose out by those fine marches is devastating for her.— lose out by those fine marches is devastating for her. all those years of -auttin devastating for her. all those years of putting in _ devastating for her. all those years of putting in the — devastating for her. all those years of putting in the effort. _

devastating for her. all those years of putting in the effort. let's - devastating for her. all those years of putting in the effort. let's talk . of putting in the effort. let's talk aboutjudo. this went viral, it was aboutjudo. this went viral, it was a defending judo champion, japanese athlete and they lost for the at that point they just started screaming and crying. we have stills, we don't have video. the noise she was making was the noise one would expect... it was horrendous without really screaming, gut wrenching screaming. that again is quite a serious reaction. you watch and think about my goodness, they really do put their heart and soulfor they really do put their heart and soul for the reaction sometimes can be so serious. for soul for the reaction sometimes can be so serious-_ soul for the reaction sometimes can be so serious-— be so serious. for many of these athletes they _ be so serious. for many of these athletes they have _ be so serious. for many of these athletes they have not _ be so serious. for many of these athletes they have not just - be so serious. for many of these athletes they have not just trade | athletes they have not just trade for the _ athletes they have not just trade for the four years leading up to the competition they've been training for this— competition they've been training for this for— competition they've been training for this for over ten years since they— for this for over ten years since they were _ for this for over ten years since they were small children. often for many— they were small children. often for many they— they were small children. often for many they haven't really entertained the thought of not winning. they'll have used — the thought of not winning. they'll have used imagery, visualisation techniques to go to the competition over and _ techniques to go to the competition over and over techniques to go to the competition overand overagain, go over and over again, go through different—

over and over again, go through different scenarios of how things will pan — different scenarios of how things will pan out. what they actually think— will pan out. what they actually think about a loss in what would happen— think about a loss in what would happen after for that it can be a very— happen after for that it can be a very visceral emotional reaction. as you from _ very visceral emotional reaction. as you from the — very visceral emotional reaction. as you from the and other accounts, is particularly — you from the and other accounts, is particularly difficult for those athletes that come back as defending champions because of the expectations that are placed upon them _ expectations that are placed upon them as— expectations that are placed upon them as individuals. they've got to handle _ them as individuals. they've got to handle that pressure and scrutiny of the media, — handle that pressure and scrutiny of the media, sponsorship deals, all those _ the media, sponsorship deals, all those things for that i can't really think— those things for that i can't really think of— those things for that i can't really think of another profession where it all comes— think of another profession where it all comes down to two ms and one moment— all comes down to two ms and one moment in— all comes down to two ms and one moment in time. that level of scrutiny— moment in time. that level of scrutiny and pressure. another devastating account.— scrutiny and pressure. another devastating account. let's lift the sirits. devastating account. let's lift the spirits- saint _ devastating account. let's lift the spirits. saint loses, _ devastating account. let's lift the spirits. saint loses, botswana, i devastating account. let's lift the i spirits. saint loses, botswana, both winning the first gold medal for their nations. that must be an incredible feeling. especially when

the gold medal was not expected. very special for them, their famities— very special for them, their families and nations. i believe there's— families and nations. i believe there's been four different athletes that have _ there's been four different athletes that have won for the first time from _ that have won for the first time from different nations at this current— from different nations at this current stage in this olympic games. very special for all of them. talking _ very special for all of them. talking about expectations placed upon athletes that have been successful at previous games for those _ successful at previous games for those athletes going in they not expecting to make finals or metal but to— expecting to make finals or metal but to come out with a gold medal for them _ but to come out with a gold medal for them is — but to come out with a gold medal for them is really magical, uplifting moment for them. and really— uplifting moment for them. and really what the olympics are all about — really what the olympics are all about. those inspirational moments we can— about. those inspirational moments we can all— about. those inspirational moments we can all look up to put up for them _ we can all look up to put up for them going back to their home nations, — them going back to their home nations, they will be prorated atmost — nations, they will be prorated almost in _ nations, they will be prorated almost in the ancient olympic games for the _ almost in the ancient olympic games for the benefit happened, when athletes want they were taken back to their— athletes want they were taken back to their home cities, paraded around the city— to their home cities, paraded around the city as— to their home cities, paraded around the city as heroes. i'm sure that will happen— the city as heroes. i'm sure that will happen with them as well. thank ou ve will happen with them as well. thank you very much _ will happen with them as well. thank you very much for — will happen with them as well. thank you very much for talking _ will happen with them as well. thank you very much for talking us - will happen with them as well. t�*iafia; you very much for talking us through

those three really quite moving moments of the olympics as we draw to a before i go let me tell you that spain had equalised against france and not olympic football final. i'm going to go off and watch that for that let's take you through the metals. china is on top, 32 gold medals for that great britain is in fifth place with up it's really fifth place with up it's really close between great britain and france. as always over you all the very latest stories from the sport and behind the sport from paris throughout the evening of amazing sport. that is it from me in paris. hello. it is a decent enough day for most of us, all though a little bit windy with scattered showers across northern parts of the uk and it will turn really hot across southern parts of the uk and we have brisk westerly winds across scotland and the irish sea

and we have some showers earlier on here on the radar and we also had thick cloud earlier in the south and that is a weather front which has now cleared towards the east and it is much brighter. and the temperatures this afternoon are mid—20s in the south—east of england and low 20s in the north—west but the teens for scotland and northern ireland. it should be a fine friday evening although in the north—west of scotland the showers will continue and the western isles too. later in the night we are also expecting thicker cloud to spread into wales, central england and the south—west, and it will really be quite murky around some coasts with a bit of rain and drizzle forecast and the further east you are, the drier it will be. tomorrow starts off quite murky across the southern parts of the uk and the clouds should thin into the afternoon and so we will call it bright rather than sunny

although the south coast of england should be sunny and in scotland, showers are expected and in northern ireland and the lake district i think it should be quite sunny tomorrow. now, the forecast for sunday, i think a generally sunny day across the bulk of the uk. the winds will start to come in from the south, so pushing hot air from the near continent, and we will probably hit 30 degrees in the south on sunday, not in the north, though. here is that hot stream of air out of spain through france and spreading to other parts of europe as well and this will be a short—lived heatwave, so a couple of days of some quite intense heat, sunday into monday. but not everywhere — look at that, storms are forecast for parts of northern ireland and scotland and maybe the north of england throughout monday. the heat will be reserved to more central, eastern and south—eastern parts of england and 33 is possible but more typically it is around 30 and then we have the high 20s further north across northern ireland and scotland and that heat doesn't last very long. and it looks as though next week, we will have weather fronts lining up like buses heading our way.

this is bbc news. the headlines: four men have been sentenced following protests in leeds as uk prime minister sir keir starmer says police should remain on "high alert" after a week of rioting. a councillor in dartford, in kent, has been charged with one count

of encouraging violent disorder after he was filmed addressing a crowd at a london demonstration on wednesday. rickyjones, who is 57, has been suspended by labour in relation to the video. and lee carsley has been announced as interim manager of the england men's football team. he says it's an honour to "step up and lead the squad". with more on that and all the paris olympic news, here is jane at the bbc sport centre. hello, ben. yes... lee carsley has been appointed interim england manager ahead of september's nations league games, as the search for gareth southgate's successof continues. the 50—year—old has stepped up from his role as england u21 head coach to replace southgate, who resigned two days after losing the euros final to spain last month. carsley led england under—21s to victory in the final of the european championship last season, beating — you've guessed it —

spain in the final. in a statement, carsley said...