hello, i'm sally bundock. we begin in the united states where after a bumpy start a conversation between the world's richest man elon musk and the world's most talked about, donald trump, has taken place. 1.3 million people tuned in to mr musk�*s site x to listen to the discussion which lasted more than two hours. it was delayed because of major technical problems which the tech billonare blamed on a cyber attack. these pictures show the wide ranging interview taking place. the discussion touched on immigration, global politics and much more. the former president said he had plans to return to butler in pennsylvania, where he was the target of an assassination attempt last month. take a listen.

were going back to butler and even the people that put it up there were unprepared and did a greatjob, they got it up immediately, fortunately. but i at the ride and the bullet came coming by, hitting my ear, it is very much, i say an act of god, it's a miracle that it happened. some claim donald trump's use of the social media site that was then called twitter helped him win the white house. but in recent years, his relationship with the site has been a little rocky. it was following the riot at the us capitol injanuary 2021 that trump was banned from twitter. at the time, he had nearly 90 million followers. in response — the former president decided to set up his own social—media

company — truth social — which launched in february 2022. when elon musk bought twitter — he reinstated donald trump — after running an online poll of twitter—users. mr trump's tweets have been relatively few and far between — but he did post his mugshot — after being indicted in august 2023. the latest post previewed the interview with a man some say is almost as controversial as the former president himself. let's speak to the technology journalist, will guyatt. twitter is x because that's one of the things that elon musk did was change the name. let's speak to the technology journalist, will guyatt. good to have you on the programme. so first of all,

let's talk about what happened when they tried to go live and stream this interview, elon musk says that there was something at ddo as attack, what is that?— something at ddo as attack, what is that? ,., ., ., what is that? good morning. the idea is that _ what is that? good morning. the idea is that elon _ what is that? good morning. the idea is that elon musk _ what is that? good morning. the idea is that elon musk is - idea is that elon musk is saying that people tried to take it of their and the denial of service attack is the mode agriculture form of hacking attack which is when somebody overloads a server with traffic. it's strange if true because what would have happened, we would have taken down more than the video streaming service on the platform. elon musk was very —— making claims that he tested this live streaming service to after 8 million users, the reality was that he was struggling around the million mark 1.5 million mark and it looks as though at this stage, 1.2 million people were watching a live stream. 50. 1.2 million people were watching a live stream. so, it bean a watching a live stream. so, it began a lot — watching a live stream. so, it began a lot later _ watching a live stream. so, it began a lot later than - watching a live stream. so, it began a lot later than was - began a lot later than was expected but then once they were up and running, they spoke

togetherfor were up and running, they spoke together for over two hours, did they manage to keep the audience for that length of time? . . ., , , ., time? the audience was up and down through — time? the audience was up and down through that _ time? the audience was up and down through that period, - time? the audience was up and down through that period, it. down through that period, it was rambling, elon musk wants to be a comedian as shown by recent posts and misguided attempts to upset the uk government, he clearly wants to be a tv news anchor at the same time because there was a long rambling, i would go as say unchallenging conversation between the two of them but he wants to use his platform to show that he can get the world's biggest figures he can get, leaders, he can have these conversations and clearly, donald trump decided it was the one he wanted to have this interview. one he wanted to have this interview— one he wanted to have this interview. �* . ~ interview. but all in musk -- elon interview. but all in musk -- eton musk — interview. but all in musk -- elon musk did _ interview. but all in musk -- elon musk did say _ interview. but all in musk -- elon musk did say that - interview. but all in musk -- elon musk did say that this l interview. but all in musk --| elon musk did say that this is not going to be your typical interview that you see on a news media channels such as this, bbc news, orsome news media channels such as this, bbc news, or some of our rivals, take this in a very different way, i will try and

allow the people i speak to to be themselves and be really relaxed, that was his whole idea, wasn't it? it relaxed, that was his whole idea, wasn't it?— relaxed, that was his whole idea, wasn't it? it was in the same way — idea, wasn't it? it was in the same way he _ idea, wasn't it? it was in the same way he is _ idea, wasn't it? it was in the same way he is also - idea, wasn't it? it was in the same way he is also the - idea, wasn't it? it was in the j same way he is also the man that allows people to currently go that allows people to currently 9° up that allows people to currently go up to his platform largely and challenge when presenting that they not be correct or is alternative to what is actually based in fact so we didn't have a great number of examples where donald trump where he walked into the completely unprovable but it was an interview where it on musk boort donald trump back onto the subject, and it ran into various areas. what is quite interesting is that it does give people a different kind, different access to one of the world's most powerful figures. it does and it did. well, thank you for your thoughts on that and for clarifying what was happening in terms of the technical problems at the start of the interview. we will have a lot more on this later in

business today because the economy was discussed federal spending was discussed, was interesting is elon musk implied that he would be happy to help the trump administration if donald trump would be elected president, he would be elected president, he would happily have a job in the white house so all of that a little later in the programme, more analysis and more on that interview and more detail on our website. interview and more detail on ourwebsite. let's interview and more detail on our website. let's move on to other news. the washington post says the fbi is investigating the alleged theft by iran of data from the two rival us presidential campaigns. according to the newspaper, staffers on both the trump and biden—harris campaigns received phishing emails in june. the messages were aimed at giving the sender access to the recipient's communications. investigators found no evidence that the attempts were successful. in a separate incident, the trump campaign said it had been hacked and that its vetting records for donald trump's running mate, senatorjd vance, were leaked to reporters.

without naming iran, the white house press secretary, karinejean—pierre, warned that there would be consequences if any entity interfered with the november presidential elections. i wish that many times does administration strongly condemns any form government or entity who attempts to interfere in our electoral process or seek to undermine confidence in a democratic institution and so we take this type of reports such activity extremely seriously. ukraine's military says it troops now control 1,000 square kilometres of russian territory. if the claim is accurate, this would represent a greater surface area than major cities, like berlin or singapore. thousands of people, have had to be from russian towns and cities as the ukrainian troops advance. ukrainian troops, higlighted in yellow, are reportedly advancing as deep as 20 miles, or 32 kilometers inside russia. kyiv�*s plan seems to be to draw russian forces away from the frontline in ukraine, shown here in red, where moscow has been making slow

but steady gains. president putin vowed to kick ukraine out of russia. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg reports. a music video from the russian military, allegedly showing it targeting ukrainian troops who'd crossed the border. dramatic music. it's presented like a blockbuster. in reality, this is a huge problem for russia. the governor of russia's kursk region put it in figures. he told vladimir putin that ukrainian soldiers had seized 28 settlements in his region. the kremlin leader cut him off. "leave the numbers to

the military," he said. translation: the main task is with our ministry _ of defence, and that is to force the enemy from our territory. 0ur adversary will, of course, receive a fitting response. and, without doubt, all our objectives will be met. as ukrainian troops have moved in, residents have moved out. officials say that more than 120,000 people have been evacuated in kursk region, and thousands more in the neighbouring region of belgorod. there are fears of a ukrainian incursion there too. what is happening is huge. for the first time in more than 80 years, foreign troops are fighting on russian soil. and yet the country's leadership describes this as a provocation, a terrorist attack. the kremlin still avoids using the word war, as if to tell the people there's no need to panic. 0n the streets of moscow, no shock —

just resignation about ukraine's offensive. "i'm not surprised," 0lga says. "it's a border area and this war has been going on for some time." what we all want is peace, and, like, the quickest resolution of this conflict. in the meantime, these volunteers are trying to do something. in moscow, they've organised a collection of food and clothes for the evacuees. there are people who lost their homes. they need shelter, they need food, they need supplies. it was their country that invaded ukraine. russians are now having to deal with unforeseen consequences. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.

to speak about all this, i'm joined by robert english — associate professor of international relations at the university of southern california, who specialises in the politics of russia. good to have you on the programme. president putin describes this move on the part of ukraine onto russian soil as a major provocation, what do you think you will do next? i think what the russians will do is will do in similar, situations early this war. there are disorganised, slow but their methodical consistent and they will bring up reinforcements and gradually/ striking back and eventually, it could take months but eventually, push the ukrainians back from the steep into russian territory. and eliminate the problem but only at enormous cost in men and material.

at enormous cost in men and material-— material. also for vladimir putin, this _ material. also for vladimir putin, this really _ material. also for vladimir putin, this really does - material. also for vladimir i putin, this really does change things for him, doesn't it because now, he's looking at tens of thousands of people who have been evacuated, this is now in mother russia as it were, this is all happening on his territory.— his territory. there is no doubt that _ his territory. there is no doubt that it _ his territory. there is no doubt that it is - his territory. there is no | doubt that it is extremely embarrassing, it shows up the disorganisation in confidence remains in much of the russian military, there was a warning, they were intelligent signs, it's hard to understand why russia didn't take them more seriously, it could be that the ukrainians engage in some really devious tactical deception but regardless, it's an enormous embarrassment for the kremlin and yet, they have enjoyed embarrassments like this before, remember the affair and other stumbling responses to ukrainian attacks and again, methodically and slowly, they regrouped and played to their strengths which

are toughness and resilience and it simply hard to see how ukraine can hold this for a long period of time, given that it's a deep salient into russian territory, they will have problems of logistics and manpower so strategically, it may not alter the things a great deal but tactically, it's a brilliant success with ukrainians.— a brilliant success with ukrainians. ., ., ukrainians. 0k, we have to leave it there, _ ukrainians. 0k, we have to leave it there, we're - ukrainians. 0k, we have to leave it there, we're out i ukrainians. 0k, we have to leave it there, we're out of| leave it there, we're out of time to thank you very much indeed. let's move on to greece. firefighters and soldiers are continuing to battle blazes near athens, which have encroached on the suburbs of the capital. the body of a woman was discovered on monday in a shop in the town of vrilissia. the blazes now stretch for a0 kilometres. four eu countries are sending firefighters, aircraft and trucks to greece. asjoe inwood reports. sometimes, faced with flames reaching up to 25 metres high,

or you can do is stand and watch. but thousands have fled the wildfires, that have now reached the outskirts of athens. 0thers, reached the outskirts of athens. others, like 64—year—old anna, have decided to try and stay and protect their properties. translation ellow their properties. translation yellow early _ their properties. translation yellow early in _ their properties. translation yellow early in the - their properties. translation yellow early in the morning, their properties. translation . yellow early in the morning, we were constantly receiving messages telling us to evacuate, we were terrified, with all the fire would go elsewhere but suddenly, it came to our homes. we panicked and evacuated then but now, we've returned to save whatever we can. , . returned to save whatever we can, , . ., , , can. greece has 'ust experienced its h can. greece hasjust. experienced its hottest can. greece hasjust- experienced its hottest june experienced its hottestjune and july on record. with strong winds helping the flames spread. translation: the feeling was scary, to see everything up in smoke and to see the fire passed through and not being able to do anything. the authorities have been trying to beat them back with around 700

firefighters, 120 vehicles and large numbers of soldiers all involved. aided by local people to win what they can to protect their homes. 30 different communities have been messaged by the authorities telling them to leave, even though help is said to be on its way. translation: in response to our country's request for assistance, france has sent a helicopter, easily sending to aircraft in the czech republic sending 75 firefighters and 25 vehicles including nine water tankers. �* , , . tankers. and while it is greece currently suffering, _ tankers. and while it is greece currently suffering, extreme . currently suffering, extreme temperatures are an increasing problem for all of europe. a study published in nature medicine found the content and suffered 50,000 excess deaths last year linked to heat waves caused by man—made climate change. with at least one person already killed by these fires, and reports of others been taken to hospital with

breathing problems, the price being paid could get higher still. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

let's turn to the growing tensions in the middle east now — and the white house has warned that iran could launch what it describes as a significant attack on israel — as soon as this week. the comments were made by national security spokesman john kirby — and they come as the us is rushing an aircraft carrier strike group and a guided missile submarine to the region in a show of support for israel. iran and its ally, the lebanese militia group hezbollah, have both vowed to avenge the killings, last month, of the hamas political leader, ismail haniyeh. as the military and diplomatic pressure increases — america's top diplomat — antony blinken is scheduled to travel to the middle east on tuesday night.

mohamed taha from bbc arabic is with me in the studio. good morning to you. let's just start with the word we're getting from the white house of the threat of an around strike or reaction from iran happening this week. it’s or reaction from iran happening this week-— this week. it's been 13 days and exaecting _ this week. it's been 13 days and expecting it _ this week. it's been 13 days and expecting it around - this week. it's been 13 days and expecting it around to l and expecting it around to reply or to respond to the killing of the hamas leader and the white house is confirming that this attack is imminent, as you said, there are many aircraft carriers that moved to the region of the last one is uss linking abraham lincoln carrier, this carrier are huge, i did a report for the bbc arabic about them, they are like moving air force, the length of the carrier is 365

metres and they can carry 90 aircrafts with nuclear capabilities so, we are expecting an escalation in the region soon. expecting an escalation in the region soon-— region soon. and also, secretary _ region soon. and also, secretary of _ region soon. and also, secretary of state - region soon. and also, i secretary of state antony blinken making another troop to the middle east setting off later today. the middle east setting off later today-— the middle east setting off later today. indeed, this is another troop _ later today. indeed, this is another troop from - later today. indeed, this is another troop from antony blinken, whatever he come to the region, this is an indication that there might be an escalation happening, he tries to de—escalate the escalation but he cannot do that. , ., ., ., that. something you wanted to touch on is _ that. something you wanted to touch on is american _ that. something you wanted to touch on is american troops i that. something you wanted to touch on is american troops in | touch on is american troops in the region, what's the latest on that? ., ., on that? indeed, now that americans _ on that? indeed, now that americans have _ on that? indeed, now that americans have got - on that? indeed, now that americans have got the i americans have got the submarine uss georgia which is nuclear submarine and they have uss linking — lincoln aircraft carrier, along with another carrier, along with another carrier as well and the italians as well move some

troop to the region, the brits were fighting the houthis at some point and they have troops around there so there is a massive escalation in the region at the moment and there is this gathering of troops to deter any expected iranian attack on israel.— deter any expected iranian attack on israel. while this is all auoin attack on israel. while this is all going on. _ attack on israel. while this is all going on, the _ attack on israel. while this is i all going on, the developments, what's happening in gaza, the fighting there? the what's happening in gaza, the fighting there?— fighting there? the fighting in gaza is really _ fighting there? the fighting in gaza is really intensified - fighting there? the fighting in gaza is really intensified and i gaza is really intensified and last hours, plus 45 people died in israel with schelling and khan younis, that announcements from israel that some personnel were killed in gaza as well and there is this mysterious announcement from hamas that some of the guards, there are guards of israel hostages killed one at least an injured some of the hostages. killed one at least an in'ured some of the hostages. thank you

very much _ some of the hostages. thank you very much indeed. _ it's a tragedy that continues to fascinate after more than a century. the titanic hit an iceberg and sank in april 1912. the wreckage was only discovered in 1985. since then — more than 5,000 artefacts have been retrieved from the bottom of the atlantic ocean. many of them are kept in a warehouse in the us state of georgia. 0ur science editor — rebecca morelle — has been given rare access. radix from the most famous maritime disaster in history, from parts of the ship to passengers belonging, everything here is a reminder of a tragedy at sea more than 100 years ago. i cannot reveal the location of where i am, all i can say is that this warehouse is somewhere in atlanta because what's inside here is incredibly precious, thousands of items recovered

from the titanic. and every single one of them tells a story. single one of them tells a sto . , , ., ., , story. this is a really beautiful _ story. this is a reallyj beautiful fashionable story. this is a really - beautiful fashionable bag and story. this is a really _ beautiful fashionable bag and a belong to marion meanwhile, 63—year—old which she did all the detail and at addresses enjoyed travelling to the us to be with our daughter who was widowed. , ., , ., widowed. inside it was a medical _ widowed. inside it was a medical card, _ widowed. inside it was a medical card, or- widowed. inside it was a medical card, or third i widowed. inside it was a i medical card, or third class passengers had to show they won't bring disease to the us, but it also revealed a twist of fate. it was really interesting that we can see she was supposed to sell on the majestic, she actually got re— routed onto titanic. so unlucky. the titanic sank in 1912 and lies at the bottom of the atlantic. all the items were recovered from a degree that surrounded the wreck where the contents of the ship buildout as split apart. titanic was on her maiden voyage, travelling from southhampton to the us when she had an iceberg and the ship

made of thousands of stick plate was thought to be unsinkable.— plate was thought to be unsinkable. , ., . plate was thought to be unsinkable. , w ., unsinkable. they held each of the layers _ unsinkable. they held each of the layers of— unsinkable. they held each of the layers of the _ unsinkable. they held each of the layers of the whole - unsinkable. they held each of the layers of the whole of- unsinkable. they held each of the layers of the whole of a i the layers of the whole of a lapping together to form the exterior structure. so there were over 3 million of these on the ship. there was a theory that were using substandard materials? maybe the rivets weren't made of the best material, for example. there were high concentrates of these that were glassed like material but if one of them popped off easier, then it could have allowed the stinging to open up with a iceberg he had easier. and made a bigger than it otherwise would have been. some items also show— otherwise would have been. some items also show how _ otherwise would have been. some items also show how life - otherwise would have been. some items also show how life on - items also show how life on board different for the social classes, from a sturdy & third classes, from a sturdy & third class club to delicate and detailed china for first class. the items retrieved are put on display and exhibitions around the world, rms titanic have the only salvage rights the ship

what they say to those who think the rake is a graveside that should be left alone? titanic is something that we want to respect and we want to make sure they were preserving the memory because not everyone can go down to titanic, not everyone can go to the ship and we want to be able to bring that to the public. the company's _ that to the public. the company's latest - that to the public. the company's latest expedition is identified more objects that like to bring back, who knows what they will find in the tales each item made tail. next year on bbc news, we have got business today and we will be looking in more detail at that long, more than to our conversation that took place between the world's richest man, elon musk, and one of the most talked about men in the world, donald trump solar show you why we have got on bbc online, it is a top story, focusing on the fact that technical issues did delay the beginning of the conversation between the two, they were not in the room together, it was a conversation where they were

both in different locations. i will be looking at some of the issues of policy that were touched on, illegal immigration, climate, federal spending, a talked about as you can imagine is a arbi back in a moment with all of that and the rest of the day business news. see you in a moment. hello there. it's been a very dramatic start to the week, what with the thunder and lightning and the heat and humidity, and it was hottest across east anglia, the south east and lincolnshire. temperatures widely over 30 degrees. but it was in cambridge where we set the highest temperature of the year so far. those temperatures are ebbing away. we'll be turning cooler through the rest of the week, and while there'll be some sunshine at times, there'll also be some spells of rain. these are the temperatures early in the morning, still quite warm across southeastern areas, but elsewhere a more comfortable 10 or 11 degrees. and there is cloud and rain coming into western areas by the morning, and this rain will push

very slowly eastwards. moving away from northern ireland, we'll get some sunshine. we'll see the rain pushing eastwards across scotland, moving further into northern england, wales and the southwest. but across the midlands, lincolnshire, east anglia and the southeast, it's dry. a little bit hazy with the sunshine perhaps, especially in the afternoon, but very warm once again. temperatures 27 or 28 degrees. not as hot or as humid as it was on monday. but there is cooler air coming into the northwest. it follows that weather front that's bringing the cloud and rain. that meanders down towards the southeast. it brings a very different look to the weather across the east midlands, lincolnshire, east anglia and the southeast of england on wednesday. much more cloud around, a bit of rain and drizzle at times, although it does become drier later. but it's across the rest of the uk that we've got the fine weather this time, and it should be a fair bit of sunshine too. not that warm, perhaps making 20 degrees at best in scotland and northern ireland. a little bit warmer across england and wales. but it is turning cooler because we're seeing atlantic air coming our way, and that's going to bring with it some rain. the next weather system arriving overnight and moving down

into the uk on thursday. some stronger winds with that rain in scotland and northern ireland. it's moving more slowly southwards now, so it's going to be later in the day that we get some sunshine in the northwest. may well stay dry through the midlands, east anglia and the southeast, and actually quite warm here, temperatures 26 degrees or so. but it is cooling down a touch for scotland and northern ireland. that rain does eventually move southwards overnight. it may take a little while to clear away from southeastern most parts of england on friday, but otherwise following that, we've got some sunshine, blustery wind in the northwest will blow in some more showers into parts of scotland, where temperatures are still only 17 or 18 degrees, further south, 23 or 24.

spotlight on x — elon musk blames a cyber attack for derailing his interview with donald trump as he clashes with the eu over disinformation claims. the battle of the smartphones heats up — google is the first of the tech giants set to unveil its next generation ai phone. and, the ev conundrum — why are sales of electric

also in the programme — is "greenhushing" on the rise? we find out if companies are going quiet on their climate commitments. and, the ev conundrum — why are sales of electric vehicles booming in china but struggling in europe? live from london this is business today. and let's start with that interview between donald trump and elon musk, as you were hearing technical issues on the social media platform x meant many users were unable to access the livestream. elon musk, the owner of x, blamed the problem on a cyber attack. once the interview finally got going, the two men talked for over 2 hours covering topics ranging from illigal immigration — to climate and trumps desire for an iron dome to protect the us. late monday, the european union's digital commissioner thierry breton warned mr musk against spreading harmful content during this interview. the x owner responded with an obscene meme.