will talk some more about the cam-cain . will talk some more about the campaign trail— - will talk some more about the campaign trail stops _ - will talk some more about the campaign trail stops for _ - will talk some more about the campaign trail stops for those - - will talk some more about the i campaign trail stops for those two politicians. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's jane dougall. wright, ben, let's update you on the olympics. belgium's nafi thiam has become the first woman to win the heptathlon three consecutive times as she narrowly took gold ahead of great britain's katerina johnson—thomspon. thiam won at rio and then in tokyo, and for these games, had to finish the 800 metres less than 8.5 seconds behind johnson—thompson to take gold. well, thiam did better than that, running a personal best, just five seconds behind the brit. noor vidts, also from belgium, took bronze. despite being the favourites, the usa were disqualified in the final of the 4x100—metres relay after a terrible baton pass. canada won gold, while south africa and britain took silver and bronze respectively. no such problem for the usa women, though. they got the baton round safely

and were led home by sha'carri richardson to win gold ahead of second—place great britain in a time of 41.78 seconds. germany took the bronze. meanwhile, marileidy paulino broke the olympic record as she won gold in the women's aoo—metres. the dominican raced to victory in 48.17 seconds in front of a packed stade de france crowd, coming home ahead of salwa eid naser of bahrain, who won silver, and poland's natalia kaczmarek, who took bronze. spain are the olympic football champions after beating the hosts france 5—3 in a thrilling final which went to extra time. spain looked to be the comfortable winners when they led 3—1 after alex baena's free kick before half—time, but the french scored twice late on in normal time, including a 93rd—minute penalty, which meant extra time. however, it was spain who finished stronger, with a goal in each half of extra

time to take the gold medal. china is still on for a diving gold medal clean sweep after chen yi—wen won the women's three—metre springboard, their seventh of the paris olympics. chen, who won also gold in the women's three—metre synchro in paris, was far too strong for the rest of the field, taking gold with a massive 376 points to finish almost 33 points clear of australia's madison keeney. china are also on for a clean sweep in the table tennis after winning gold in the men's team event. the pair of ma long and wang chu-qin beat a strong sweden side 3—0 to make it four golds out of four, with the women's team final still to come. let's see what that all does to the medal table. unsurprisingly, china top with 32 golds, 79 medals in total. united states close behind them

on 31 golds and a huge 109 medals altogether. australia third and the hosts france are tied fourth with great britain. let's move away from the olympics, and lee carsley has been appointed interim england manager ahead of september's nations league games as the search for gareth southgate's successor continues. the 50—year—old has stepped up from his role as england under—21 head coach to replace southgate, who resigned two days after losing the euro's 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...

and that's all the sport for now. keep up—to—date with all the olympics on the bbc sport website. thanks, so much. we can talk more about the olympics as it is day iii and paris has been spectacular, pretty classy. not words i would use from maryam tonight. maryam in the olympic spirit for us tonight and let me show you. that view behind you is absolutely beautiful and then what is happening in front? i said behind you. what is happening in front? i said behind vom— what is happening in front? i said behind yon-— wa nted wanted to show you a little bit of the merchandise that you can get here because a big thing about olympics and people who have been to the olympics will know this, look at the olympics will know this, look at the pins we are collecting. you've got some here for the skateboarding, you've got the bbc pan, you get the

cap as well. come on, it's amazing. you also have a lovely fan because the weather has been so hot over the last few days, but, yes, the sunset has been beautiful here in paris but not a particularly good night if you think about it for habitat sleep katerina johnson—thompson. iforgot katerina johnson—thompson. i forgot her name katerina johnson—thompson. iforgot her name there, that you go. white, because she was in gold position at the beginning of four events but ended up in silver after the 800 metres final this evening of the habitat one. she nearly made it. she was beaten by belgium's nafi thiam in such a close race. a difficult event this run over two days and she did so what to do what she did. it's herfirst ever olympic did so what to do what she did. it's her first ever olympic medal and she gets over to someone who knows a little bit about habitat once and indeed these types of events at big events like the olympics. joining me now from edinburgh is gabby pieraccini,

an athletics journalist specialising in decathlon and heptathlon. at least you can recall names, i'm having trouble tonight. tell me this, how difficult is it to even get a silver medal in something like habitat on? it is get a silver medal in something like habitat on? , ., ., habitat on? it is one of the biggest achievements _ habitat on? it is one of the biggest achievements you _ habitat on? it is one of the biggest achievements you can _ habitat on? it is one of the biggest achievements you can do - habitat on? it is one of the biggest achievements you can do in - achievements you can do in combined events _ achievements you can do in combined events 50 _ achievements you can do in combined events. so the decathlon and they had athlon are understood to be the events _ had athlon are understood to be the events that crowned the greatest all—around athletes in the world. so when _ all—around athletes in the world. so when you _ all—around athletes in the world. so when you get any kind of metal at a global— when you get any kind of metal at a global championships in a decathlon or hep _ global championships in a decathlon or hep athlon, it means that you are one of— or hep athlon, it means that you are one of the _ or hep athlon, it means that you are one of the greatest athletes in the world _ one of the greatest athletes in the world. and this fight between the double _ world. and this fight between the double olympic champion nafi thiam and the _ double olympic champion nafi thiam and the double world champion katerina — and the double world champion katerina johnson—thompson, and the double world champion katerinajohnson—thompson, it and the double world champion katerina johnson—thompson, it was epic _ katerina johnson—thompson, it was epic there — katerina johnson—thompson, it was epic. there was no more than 50 points— epic. there was no more than 50 points between them for most of the competition, and when it finished, there _ competition, and when it finished, there was— competition, and when it finished, there was only 36 points so it was a phenomenal performance by katerina johnson—thompson to get that silver rneddi— johnson—thompson to get that silver medal against one of the greatest

athletes _ medal against one of the greatest athletes of all time.— athletes of all time. absolutely, and her first _ athletes of all time. absolutely, and her first metal _ athletes of all time. absolutely, and her first metal in _ athletes of all time. absolutely, and her first metal in the - athletes of all time. absolutely, i and her first metal in the olympics and her first metal in the olympics and of course he pulled outjapan, katerina johnson—thompson, due to injury. talk to me a little bit about the events because she did so well in the first four events, and gold medal position at that point, but the javelin was ever so slightly her wicker point and the long jump, she did not quite make it as long as she did not quite make it as long as she could have. there were little kind of tweaks there were had things gone a bit differently, a few centimetres here or it's like it's there, he would've ended very differently indeed. i there, he would've ended very differently indeed.— there, he would've ended very differently indeed. i think i would have a saying _ differently indeed. i think i would have a saying this _ differently indeed. i think i would have a saying this is _ differently indeed. i think i would have a saying this is something i differently indeed. i think i would i have a saying this is something that could _ have a saying this is something that could have — have a saying this is something that could have been for katerina johnson—thompson, and i think it is fantastic— johnson—thompson, and i think it is fantastic for— johnson—thompson, and i think it is fantastic for what it is. every athlete — fantastic for what it is. every athlete has a different portfolio of skills _ athlete has a different portfolio of skills. you get some fantastic jumpers _ skills. you get some fantastic jumpers. you get some fantastic tremors — jumpers. you get some fantastic tremors. and actually the javelin was actually one of katerina johnson—thompson's best events to depth, _ johnson—thompson's best events to depth, and — johnson—thompson's best events to depth, and the reason for that is that she — depth, and the reason for that is that she performed really close to her personal best. that's the thing

with combined events. you need to max out _ with combined events. you need to max out your storm events but you also need _ max out your storm events but you also need to — max out your storm events but you also need to be really good on your week— also need to be really good on your week once — also need to be really good on your week once. so katerina johnson—thompson had a fantastic day one, johnson—thompson had a fantastic day one. had _ johnson—thompson had a fantastic day one. had a _ johnson—thompson had a fantastic day one, had a solid start in a really good _ one, had a solid start in a really good high — one, had a solid start in a really good highjump at 192 one, had a solid start in a really good high jump at 192 and was the same _ good high jump at192 and was the same as— good high jump at 192 and was the same as nafi thiam in the hodge up and we _ same as nafi thiam in the hodge up and we might have exited nafi thiam to -o and we might have exited nafi thiam to go a _ and we might have exited nafi thiam to go a little more but the real turning — to go a little more but the real turning point was the shot put. nafi thiam _ turning point was the shot put. nafi thiam is _ turning point was the shot put. nafi thiam is a _ turning point was the shot put. nafi thiam is a phenomenal thrower. she through— thiam is a phenomenal thrower. she through 1550 which is her lifetime best we _ through 1550 which is her lifetime best we had top form olympic champion there. katerina johnson—thompson has traditionally not miss— johnson—thompson has traditionally not miss a _ johnson—thompson has traditionally not miss a good on throws. she would usually— not miss a good on throws. she would usually be _ not miss a good on throws. she would usually be under 40 metres. she through— usually be under 40 metres. she through 14.44. that is notjust an ok throw, — through 14.44. that is notjust an ok throw, that makes her a good hep athlon _ ok throw, that makes her a good hep athlon thrower. so actually she really _ athlon thrower. so actually she really kind of kept on to the points in the _ really kind of kept on to the points in the shot— really kind of kept on to the points in the shot and in the javelin but she did — in the shot and in the javelin but she did not _ in the shot and in the javelin but she did not lose ground. that was simply— she did not lose ground. that was simply nafi thiam plane to her strengths. actually in the long jump, — strengths. actually in the long jump, both nafi thiam and katerina johnson—thompson scored almost the same _ johnson—thompson scored almost the same it— johnson—thompson scored almost the same it was— johnson—thompson scored almost the same. it was a centimetre between the sacrament they did not make too

much _ the sacrament they did not make too much difference in the end.— much difference in the end. listen, it's aood much difference in the end. listen, it's good to — much difference in the end. listen, it's good to talk _ much difference in the end. listen, it's good to talk to _ much difference in the end. listen, it's good to talk to you _ much difference in the end. listen, it's good to talk to you and - much difference in the end. listen, it's good to talk to you and thank i it's good to talk to you and thank you very much indeed. you're right, well done to katerina johnson—thompson for winning that silver medal. now a new sport that has made its debut at the olympic this year, called a breaking and is a mixture of breakdancing, of movement, of musicality, a lot of physicality involved as well. two opponents dancing to each other and don't know what music will be played until it's actually played. it's amazing and it's so fresh, new and exciting and it drew the crowds today when the women public event kicked off in paris 2024. a little earlier, i caught up with a couple of twins called the legendary twins and they have been doing breaking since the 19705 on the streets of new york and they told me all about it. have a look.— it. have a look. yes, i'm keith smith a muslim _ it. have a look. yes, i'm keith smith a muslim brother- it. have a look. yes, i'm keith smith a muslim brother kevin| it. have a look. yes, i'm keith - smith a muslim brother kevin and we are from _ smith a muslim brother kevin and we are from the south bronx. started breakdancing back in 1973 and now 50 years later, _ breakdancing back in 1973 and now 50 years later, it's in the olympics.

it's an— years later, it's in the olympics. it's an amazing day for us to be here _ it's an amazing day for us to be here and — it's an amazing day for us to be here and looking forward to the competition. here and looking forward to the competition-— here and looking forward to the cometition. ., , ., . , competition. you started so many ears competition. you started so many years ago. — competition. you started so many years ago. what's _ competition. you started so many years ago, what's changed - competition. you started so many years ago, what's changed in - competition. you started so many years ago, what's changed in the | years ago, what's changed in the world a breaking was? and people got better at it now compared to your day? better at it now compared to your da ? ~ �* , ., better at it now compared to your da ? . �* , . ., better at it now compared to your da ? ~ �*, ., ., ., better at it now compared to your da ? . �* , . ., ., ., day? well, it's a lot more down the gymnastics — day? well, it's a lot more down the gymnastics lane- — day? well, it's a lot more down the gymnastics lane. acrobatic, - day? well, it's a lot more down the gymnastics lane. acrobatic, if - day? well, it's a lot more down the gymnastics lane. acrobatic, if you | gymnastics lane. acrobatic, if you will, _ gymnastics lane. acrobatic, if you will, but _ gymnastics lane. acrobatic, if you will, but it's— gymnastics lane. acrobatic, if you will, but it's a phenomenal dance that started and look where it's at. and the _ that started and look where it's at. and the breaking started for the women today. the men's breaking is tomorrow, day 15 of the olympics tomorrow, day 15 of the olympics tomorrow then. so many more metals up tomorrow then. so many more metals up for grabs a much more in the athletics as well so i will bring all of that to you from here throughout the day tomorrow as well. back to you. throughout the day tomorrow as well. back to yon-— back to you. thanks so much alive in front of that — back to you. thanks so much alive in front of that stunning _ back to you. thanks so much alive in front of that stunning view _ back to you. thanks so much alive in front of that stunning view of - front of that stunning view of paris tonight. just to say team and she beat now at number four of the metal table with 14 gold and taking their total to 57 but the us still leading that with 32 gold medals and 110

metals in total. much more across the bbc. let's return to one of our breaking stories december, news that 60 people have been killed in a plane crash and the brazilian state of sao paulo. the twin engine aircraft was travelling from cascavel when it came down and the town of vinhedo in the sao paulo state. there were no injuries on the ground and reported there are no survivors on the plane. the president has expressed solidarity with the families and friends of the victims. what about that some more in a moment. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

you are with the context on bbc news. now to us politics, with election dayjust three months away. the two main candidates will be back on the campaign trail later today. vice president kamala harris will be in arizona, as she continues her tour of battleground states with her running mate, minnesota governor tim walz. arizona went forjoe biden in 2020, but is considered a toss up and key to winning the election. before the last election, it had been republican for more than 20 years. this comes as the white house announced ms harris and mr biden will make their firstjoint campaign stop next week in maryland since he dropped out of the race. and as harris continues her aggressive schedule, former president donald trump is holding just one rally this week. the republican nominee will be in montana later to drum up support for senate candidate tim sheehy. with control of the us senate at stake, donald trump is hoping to help oust the democrat incumbent senatorjon tester. the senate seat in montana is considered key for the balance

of power in congress. montana is not a battleground state for the presidency and has been solidly republican for decades. let's assess what these campaign stops say about the campaign with three months ago. jeremy duda, a reporterfor axios. talk to me about arizona and how they voted previously. explain why thatis they voted previously. explain why that is important.— that is important. arizona has for decades been _ that is important. arizona has for decades been a _ that is important. arizona has for decades been a traditionally - decades been a traditionally republican state. in 2020, arizona went forjoe biden, the first time since 1996 it we voted for a democrat in a presidential race in the last time before that was 1948. not something that happens all that often in arizona but we have seen in the last few cycles democrats met a lot of gains and are starting to look more like a swing state and one might argue, you can debate whether that's because of the state becoming

more competitive politically in general because who the republicans are putting up as her nominees and some of these races but arizona does look to be competitive again and this year's presidential race, at least since joe this year's presidential race, at least sincejoe biden this year's presidential race, at least since joe biden withdrew this year's presidential race, at least sincejoe biden withdrew and least since joe biden withdrew and kamala harris begin the presumptive nominee. it’s kamala harris begin the presumptive nominee. �*, , _, ., kamala harris begin the presumptive nominee. �*, , ., . , nominee. it's become more centrist in recent years- _ nominee. it's become more centrist in recent years. what _ nominee. it's become more centrist in recent years. what is _ nominee. it's become more centrist in recent years. what is marking - in recent years. what is marking that shift? it’s in recent years. what is marking that shift? �* , ., ., in recent years. what is marking that shift?— in recent years. what is marking that shift? �*, ., ., that shift? it's hard to say. in the last, ou that shift? it's hard to say. in the last. you know. _ that shift? it's hard to say. in the last, you know, 14 _ that shift? it's hard to say. in the last, you know, 14 years - that shift? it's hard to say. in the last, you know, 14 years and - that shift? it's hard to say. in the last, you know, 14 years and so l last, you know, 14 years and so there's been a lot of activism to registered democrats come as registered democrats come as registered latinos who predominantly favourite democrats and a lot of these races. that kind of came on these races. that kind of came on the heels of the big illegal immigration law that was passed here in 2010 that kind of prompted a lot of activism and organising on the left, got a lot of folks moving in here from other states, some folks feel like that has changed some of the political makeup of arizona. and the political makeup of arizona. and sta with the political makeup of arizona. and stay with us. — the political makeup of arizona. and stay with us. i _

the political makeup of arizona. and stay with us, i want to bring in holly michael's for the montana state news bureau, good happy with this as well on the programme. explain montana for us in terms of what president trump feels this is a necessary stop. what president trump feels this is a necessary stop-— necessary stop. yakima montana is a lot less about — necessary stop. yakima montana is a lot less about his _ necessary stop. yakima montana is a lot less about his own _ necessary stop. yakima montana is a lot less about his own race _ necessary stop. yakima montana is a lot less about his own race and - necessary stop. yakima montana is a lot less about his own race and more j lot less about his own race and more about— lot less about his own race and more about the _ lot less about his own race and more about the senate race that we have in montana — about the senate race that we have in montana that has republicans to sheehy, _ in montana that has republicans to sheehy, a — in montana that has republicans to sheehy, a political newcomer trying to unseat— sheehy, a political newcomer trying to unseat the three term credit and jon tester— to unseat the three term credit and jon tester so that if the big focus in montana. jon tester so that if the big focus in montana-— in montana. what are the key issues he will be helping _ in montana. what are the key issues he will be helping to _ in montana. what are the key issues he will be helping to address - in montana. what are the key issues he will be helping to address their. he will be helping to address their equipment not in itself relevant for the presidency but one of the issues his presence will hope to address? yeah, for one, i think his name awareness _ yeah, for one, i think his name awareness to bill for sheehy is a really— awareness to bill for sheehy is a really big — awareness to bill for sheehy is a really big part of it today. i think we are _ really big part of it today. i think we are going to hear a lot about donald — we are going to hear a lot about donald trump, who came four times six years— donald trump, who came four times six years ago when jon tester had talked _ six years ago when jon tester had talked a _ six years ago when jon tester had talked a lot about the frustrations he had _

talked a lot about the frustrations he had withjon talked a lot about the frustrations he had with jon tester. talked a lot about the frustrations he had withjon tester. donald talked a lot about the frustrations he had with jon tester. donald trump and omitted _ he had with jon tester. donald trump and omitted ronnie jackson and jon tester— and omitted ronnie jackson and jon tester was— and omitted ronnie jackson and jon tester was a key part of making that nomination— tester was a key part of making that nomination not happens that might come _ nomination not happens that might come up _ nomination not happens that might come up today. generally a lot of nationalisation of the issues with immigration and montana voters are caring _ immigration and montana voters are caring about. i think the focus on jon tester— caring about. i think the focus on jon tester and going that inward for sheehy _ jon tester and going that inward for sheehy. we jon tester and going that inward for sheeh . ~ ., ., ~' jon tester and going that inward for sheeh . ~ ., ., ~ ., ., jon tester and going that inward for sheeh . ~ ., ., , sheehy. we look at what the polls are tellin: sheehy. we look at what the polls are telling us _ sheehy. we look at what the polls are telling us right _ sheehy. we look at what the polls are telling us right now, _ sheehy. we look at what the polls are telling us right now, fair- sheehy. we look at what the polls are telling us right now, fair to - are telling us right now, fair to say that kamala harris's entry into the race has taken the donald trump camp but the price somewhat forcibly for what they are perhaps recalibrating and working out with their line of attack might be. do we get any sense of what that new strategy could be right now? in a lot of ways _ strategy could be right now? in a lot of ways i _ strategy could be right now? in a lot of ways i figure _ strategy could be right now? in —. lot of ways i figure it will probably be what they did to the line of attack againstjoe biden. one of former president trump ozment and issues of courses border security and illegal immigration as being very potent nationwide for him but here in arizona it is so much more of a potent issue than in most

other places. we are here on the border and we do bear the brunt of a lot of illegal immigration. we are right here on the front line of people feel that very keenly, so something resonates with arizona voters a lot. we saw donald trump hitting joe biden on that for years and i expect we'll see him hit kamala harris with especially her history of having been dealing with border issues as part of being vice president in the administration for joe biden. find president in the administration for joe biden. �* , ., president in the administration for joe biden. �* i. , , joe biden. and give me your sense of where we are — joe biden. and give me your sense of where we are right _ joe biden. and give me your sense of where we are right now— joe biden. and give me your sense of where we are right now in _ joe biden. and give me your sense of where we are right now in terms - where we are right now in terms of what the polls tell us because jeremy there is saying the same lines of attack apply but actually what's interesting is it previously it was two men in their late 705 and early 805 coming out of a really about age or suitability except between those two men. now there is a really clear choice. you have a really much older potential candidate and a rather new and rather fresh change of ticket for the democrats and i wonder how much

that changes this race. you the democrats and i wonder how much that changes this race.— that changes this race. you know, i can seak that changes this race. you know, i can speak for _ that changes this race. you know, i can speak for montana _ that changes this race. you know, i can speak for montana on - that changes this race. you know, i can speak for montana on this - that changes this race. you know, i can speak for montana on this wasl that changes this race. you know, i | can speak for montana on this was a bit of— can speak for montana on this was a bit of a _ can speak for montana on this was a bit of a bump in recent polling in montana, but still she trails pretty dramatically here. is not close, about _ dramatically here. is not close, about 55% _ dramatically here. is not close, about 55% for donald trump and this is a very— about 55% for donald trump and this is a very donald trump staples up for us _ is a very donald trump staples up for us it's— is a very donald trump staples up for us it's a — is a very donald trump staples up for us it's a lot more focus on the senate _ for us it's a lot more focus on the senate race, _ for us it's a lot more focus on the senate race, but she is doing a little _ senate race, but she is doing a little bit — senate race, but she is doing a little bit over what biden was doing numbers— little bit over what biden was doing numbers wise here.— numbers wise here. really good to have ou numbers wise here. really good to have you both _ numbers wise here. really good to have you both with _ numbers wise here. really good to have you both with us _ numbers wise here. really good to have you both with us and - numbers wise here. really good to have you both with us and we - numbers wise here. really good to have you both with us and we will. have you both with us and we will talk again as he said about 19 days to go until that election so that is a lot at stake and we will follow that very closely but thank you for now. i want to return to our breaking story at this hour. 62 people have been killed in a plane crash in the brazilian state of sao paulo. joining me live from sao paulo is our south american correspondent ione wells. what more to we know? we have seen the video circulating on social media and have seen those aerial

photographs. give us your sense of what we know what went on. $5 photographs. give us your sense of what we know what went on. as you sa , there what we know what went on. as you say. there are _ what we know what went on. as you say, there are horrifying _ what we know what went on. as you say, there are horrifying images - say, there are horrifying images that have been published on social media by terrified onlookers who were just going about their day today when this claim again spiralling out of the sky, clearly completely out of control because there was no time for any kind of controlled crash landing. it spirals out of the sky, crashes into the ground in the countryside town of vinhedo or you can see from this footage flames erecting in big clouds of black smoke. local authorities instead there were no survivors, an outcome which feels family inevitable given the scenes of that plane falling from the sky. all 58 passengers and the four crew members on board have been killed. in terms of the surrounding area, it did crash into a residential area,

although authorities say that there have not been any casualties or injuries in the surrounding area, just one home in a residential complex where it landed damaged. but there are still lots of uncertainties about this case. the airline has confirmed the details of the crash, but not why it happened or what could have gone rock for this tragic incident. there will be many families, friends, relatives of those on board in grief and shot this evening, but still with very little answers about what is happened. little answers about what is happened-— little answers about what is ha ened. , ., little answers about what is ha ened. , . i. happened. yes, the airline if you say saying _ happened. yes, the airline if you say saying there _ happened. yes, the airline if you say saying there is _ happened. yes, the airline if you say saying there is no _ say saying there is no confirmation of how this accident occurred. many will be surprised that they were no casualties on the ground. looking at those images now falling onto a residential area, so of course for those on board, it has been catastrophic, but a lucky escape one might assume for those who were on the ground. might assume for those who were on the round. ., v might assume for those who were on the round. ., �* , . the ground. that's right, after stress of course _ the ground. that's right, after stress of course this _ the ground. that's right, after stress of course this is - the ground. that's right, after stress of course this is a - the ground. that's right, after stress of course this is a very | stress of course this is a very fast—moving situation. emergency

services are at the scene trying to establish the extent of the damage and casualties, but what we know so far is there have been no reported injuries or casualties on the ground among residents, but tragically it did land in a residential area much of the shock of many horrified onlookers who were filming this plane falling out of the sky on social media. many shouting in the background of the videos there is a plane falling, which can be seen by these tumbling images, but we are waiting for further updates from the emergency services at the moment. good to talk to you, thank you. back with you if there is any more but live from sao paulo forest us there, thank you. 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 the 7th attacks on israel by homes. the un's top court, the international court ofjustice, has ruled that the settlements in the palestinian

territories are illegal. 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. headlines up next, see you soon. hello. we've a dose of mediterranean heat on the way, which should reach our shores by sunday. but it is going to be a gradual warming through the weekend. and on top of that, the humidity will rise, especially in the south. now, today, it's been a fresh day in the north of the country, brisk winds off the atlantic bringing scattered clouds and also some showers. here's the radarfrom earlier on — a few showers there in northern ireland, heavier ones in scotland, just a few across the lake district — whereas further south, it has been a generally dry and bright day and the evening, absolutely fine out there. temperatures at 8:00 still hovering around 20 to 23 celsius across the bulk of england.

not far off of that in wales, a bit fresher in the north. and in the north, the showers will continue through the night. in the south, by around midnight, it'll turn cloudy across many south—western areas of the uk, this sort of thick area of light rain and drizzle spreading to coastal parts of wales, the south—west of england too. shouldn't be raining in the east and actually the south could be clear. these are the morning temperatures — 12 in glasgow, about 14 in london. so on saturday, well, broadly speaking, the southern half of the uk at times could be quite cloudy with some damp weather from time to time here in these western areas. i think sunny along the south coast of england, but the best of the sunshine in belfast, around the lake district, newcastle. scotland, sunny spells and showers. now, by sunday, we have hot air spreading in from france. high pressure's in charge of the weather, the winds are light, strong sunshine. temperatures are likely to hit high 205 widely across england and into wales, and probably hitting 30 degrees in one or two spots. and then by monday, that hot air

which will have spread from spain through france, towards the uk, will be peaking. so we could see temperatures as high as 33 celsius, but far from it across some western and northern areas. in fact, a weather front will be sweeping through. there could be some storms in northern ireland, in the north—west of england, across scotland. so, much cooler here, whereas across the bulk of central, eastern and southern england, we've got that heat. but it is going to be a brief heat wave, if you can call it that, a couple of days of fairly intense heat, and then after that, from tuesday onwards, it's back to where we were. so, weatherfronts sweeping off the atlantic and much fresher conditions. bye— bye.

hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. this is something which ukraine has been wanting to do for so long, strike targets inside russia with the blessing of the west. even one of russia's most pro—kremlin newspapers admitted today that the ukrainian assault represented a strong move by president zelensky, and that it was having painful consequences for russia.

this thousands, obviously their thousands of troopsl could get through. and so this question will be asked, but we also know that putin is veryj good at deflating attention. from his mistakes or russia'sl mistakes into something else. joining me tonight is the telegraph's, deputy comment editor annabel denham and the democratic political strategist and former executive director of the la democratic party, drexel heard. first —— the latest headlines. moscow is rushing reinforcements to its southwestern region of kursk in an attempt to repel a large—scale incursion by ukrainian troops. the kremlin, in a brief statement, did not mention kursk by name, saying only that the council had discussed combatting what it called �*terrorism'. there's been heavy fighting there since ukraine launched a surprise attack on tuesday.