of a terror plot. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. the us government has stepped up efforts to persuade israel and hamas to reach a ceasefire in gaza. president biden said such a deal could deter iran from launching attacks on israel. iran has blamed israel for the killing of a hamas leader in tehran. during a meeting of the un security council, which was punctuated by, the us ambassador explained what washington was hoping to archive. the united states�* overall goal remains to turn the temperature down in the region, deter and defend against any future attacks, and avoid regional conflict. that starts with finalising a deal for an immediate ceasefire with hostage release in gaza. we need to get this over the finish line. the palestinian ambassador to the un

accused the security council of not doing enough, and urged those present to impose sanctions on israel. israel does not care about your condemnations. let me repeat. israel does not care about your condemnations. it dismisses your resolutions, it does not even listen to your debates. meawhile, israel's representative accused hamas of using civilians as human targets, and demanded more action be taken on iran. the most unbelievable thing is your inaction to condemn and stop the biggest danger and threat to the entire region, iran. right now, as we speak here now, millions of israelis are preparing for a direct iranian attack. as we've been hearing, president biden believes the best way to prevent that attack is by reaching a ceasefire

and hostage swap. listen to this exchange between the american president and a reporter. we'll see what iran does and we'll see what happens with preventing an attack. but i'm not giving up. do you have the understanding that iran could cease or stop growing ——do you have the understanding that iran could cease or stop doing an action if a ceasefire deal was possible? that's my expectation, but we'll see. thank you. this comes as the us has approved $20 billion in arms sales to israel, let's speak to cbs correspondent jarred hill who's in new york. this is a pretty large arms sale again, $20 billion, including dozens of fighterjets, missiles and other ammunition. they are not expecting to get to israel anytime soon, looking at 2026 for the earliest and 2029 would

be for the largest portion of this when it would make its way over to israel. �* , , ,., ., israel. and “ust remind us, we saw a bit of israel. and 'ust remind us, we saw a bit of the israel. and just remind us, we saw a bit of the diplomatic _ israel. and just remind us, we saw a bit of the diplomatic exchanges - bit of the diplomatic exchanges there, we saw a bit of air from president biden being asked about it by a reporter, but give us the broader picture of what president biden is pushing for here. this ackaue biden is pushing for here. this package that _ biden is pushing for here. ti 3 package that president biden is pushing for would be a ceasefire between israel and hamas in gaza, as well as this exchange for the hostages that are still believed to be alive and being held by hamas. this has been something that has beenin this has been something that has been in the works in some way, shape orform for months been in the works in some way, shape or form for months now. been in the works in some way, shape orform for months now. we know biden first talked about this proposal way back at the end of may, and there have been various iterations that have gone back and forth between the parties involved. we know that hamas has been telling cbs news that they don't believe

that israel is negotiating in good faith at this point, and that is why they say they will not be sending a representative to these talks coming up representative to these talks coming up tomorrow. israel continues to maintain that they are not only mentioning that they want to get the hostages back but also they say that they want to eliminate hamas in any way, shape orform they want to eliminate hamas in any way, shape or form that that would require. still at this stalemate at a really critical time in this conflict. . ~ a really critical time in this conflict. ., ~ , ., , . a really critical time in this conflict. . ~ , . ., conflict. thank you very much for that. more now on the situation in greece, and greek media are reporting that more than 100 buildings have been damaged in wildfires that had been blazing in several towns and villages around the capital athens. officials also said that less than 10% of the burnt areas were forests. greece's interior ministry has allocated more than five million dollars to help the affected areas. we can speak now to chloe brimicombe, who is heatwave scientist at the wegener centre at university of graz in austria.

thank you for coming on the programme. what is going on? what is the reason behind these wildfires? we have seen an area over 1000 metres squared bone in greece this season so far, and we know that conditions like high wind speeds, dry soil conditions and high temperatures are becoming more likely in the region with our changing climate. so this is really a concern, as it is for the world in general, but it isn't something that has been encouraging is we have seen a year—on—year a growing understanding of what the greek government needs to do, and i think we definitely have seen that in this case. �* . we definitely have seen that in this case. ~ ., ., ,., , we definitely have seen that in this case. �* ., ., ,., , case. and what about trends here? how is it looking _ case. and what about trends here? how is it looking over _ case. and what about trends here? how is it looking over the - case. and what about trends here? how is it looking over the past - case. and what about trends here? how is it looking over the past few| how is it looking over the past few years? we how is it looking over the past few ears? ~ . , how is it looking over the past few ears? ~ ., , , years? we have seen wildfires in the reuion a

years? we have seen wildfires in the region a year-on-year_ years? we have seen wildfires in the region a year-on-year for _ years? we have seen wildfires in the region a year-on-year for probably l region a year—on—year for probably the last ten years now. this year was not really as remarkable as in some of those other years. if we think about the late teens, so if we are thinking about 2017, 18 and 19, those were record—breaking fires in greece and also parts of spain and portugal, where we saw historic from land that had been in families for generations being completely destroyed. this year increase was remarkable because it was the earliest heat wave that they had on record. so the conditions have been building up over the period, and thatis building up over the period, and that is a trend that is likely to continue, unless we have this transition to net zero, so we have a reduction in emissions that we know is causing the rising likelihood of the weather conditions that are conducive for wildfires to spread. and along with that move to reduce

emissions, is there any resilience capabilities that can be built in in the meantime?— the meantime? definitely, and i think we are _ the meantime? definitely, and i think we are seeing _ the meantime? definitely, and i think we are seeing that - the meantime? definitely, and i think we are seeing that in - the meantime? definitely, and i think we are seeing that in the l think we are seeing that in the region, which is really encouraging. so there is always a way to improve fire management, and we see that in a lot of the way that forests are replanted in a lot of regions. so you have a different mix of tree species being planted, including in commercial forestry. there are also ways to improve evacuation plans and early warning, and there are efforts in terms of research to do now casting so that we know the direction that wildfires are likely to spread in so that we can evacuate people earlier so that the loss of life is reduced. but there is only so much that this can do, because there is going to be an increase in there is going to be an increase in the likelihood of this weather for wildfires to spread increasing, so

it is going to get to a point where evenif it is going to get to a point where even if we could do everything, we need to make sure that those efforts are not hindered by also reducing emissions so that this effort doesn't have to be increasingly likely, that would help everybody in the region. likely, that would help everybody in the reuion. ., �* _, , likely, that would help everybody in the reuion. ., �* , ., ~ the region. chloe brimicombe, thank ou ve the region. chloe brimicombe, thank you very much _ the region. chloe brimicombe, thank you very much for — the region. chloe brimicombe, thank you very much for coming _ the region. chloe brimicombe, thank you very much for coming on - the region. chloe brimicombe, thank you very much for coming on the - you very much for coming on the programme. the head of russia's belgorod declared a state of emergency in the border region, blaming attacks by ukrainian forces. kyiv now claims to control more than 70 communities in the kursk region of western russia, an area of around a thousand square kilometres. this map shows just how rapid the advance has been in the last seven days, with ukraine claiming to have taken more territory in a week, than russia has all year. james waterhouse has more from front line province of sumy, bordering kursk.

ukrainian soldiers in western made vehicles, driving into russia, a potentially seminal sight which few saw coming. the russian guards were quickly overwhelmed. it has been a while since this border crossing was used in peacetime, and the ukrainians have not stopped here. the central square of sudzha. a ukrainian armoured vehicle drives through a russian town. it's a military inversion which has restored momentum and morale to kyiv�*s war effort. and instead of directing events in ukraine, moscow's reacting to surprises at home. more of its kursk region is falling in the most dramatic of battlefield changes. "we've just been to this russian supermarket, "and the selection isn't very good," remarks this soldier. slava ukraini! russia is struggling to contain this weighty offensive, but it is trying. across the border in ukraine's sumy

region, evidence ukraine is deploying some of its best troops for a goal that is still unclear. military equipment is branded with a triangle, the symbol of this operation. ukraine is committing to this gamble, but success might not come here with the capturing of territory across the border. it may well come elsewhere, where russian forces might be forced to redeploy. if this gamble doesn't come off, the consequences for ukraine's war effort could be catastrophic. for the border villages habitually hit by russian glide bombs, there is no fear of what moscow's response might be. translation: i want them to take it and do this. - translation: russia attacked first, not us. i now our guys responded, showed what we're capable of. if we had permission to do this earlier, we would have captured russia a long time ago.

in the city of sumy, evacuees give their details to be rehoused. as with across the border, tens of thousands have been moved after an increase in air strikes. ukraine has benefited from secrecy, but its civilians less so. in a choreographed briefing you would usually see in moscow, the head of the armed forces, oleksandr syrskyi, tells president zelensky they are still advancing. translation: first, - i thank our guys and girls. also, i ask you not to forget to develop our important next steps. what ukraine does next will be crucial, especially with the moment of surprise now behind it. james waterhouse, bbc news, sumy region. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

the uk's inflation rate has risen for the first time this year, official figures show. overall prices rose by 2.2% in the year tojuly, slightly above the bank of england's target of 2% where the rate had been since may. let's speak to bbc business reporter, daniel thomas. just talk us through these numbers. i think it would be easy to see these figures as bad news, obviously prices have risen by 2.2% in the year tojuly, that breaches the bank of england's target of 2% where the pressure rate had been since may. it also comes after months and months of inflation rate falling. if you remember, in late october 2022, inflation soared to 11%, just over 11%, really hitting families across

the uk hard as energy bills and food bills soared. so since then, the rate had been coming down pretty steadily, that this is the first rise since december. however, people shouldn't be too alarmed by this, the bank of england and other economists have rightly expected inflation to go up slightly, and there is a pretty technical reason for that, there is a pretty technical reason forthat, it there is a pretty technical reason for that, it is largely due to the prices of gas and electricity falling by less than they did the year before. so when the office for national statistics, which publishes these figures, makes its comparison, it is factoring that in and obviously inflation has climbed slightly for that reason. so there isn't really huge cause for alarm just yet, the bank of england and other banks expect inflation to climb a bit further and then to come back down again. find climb a bit further and then to come back down again.— climb a bit further and then to come back down again. and what does that mean for the — back down again. and what does that mean for the rest _ back down again. and what does that mean for the rest of _ back down again. and what does that mean for the rest of the _ back down again. and what does that

mean for the rest of the different - mean for the rest of the different branches of authorities, government, bank of england, interest rates, government policy, growth, things like that? i government policy, growth, things like that? ., , , like that? i mean, the biggest concern when _ like that? i mean, the biggest concern when it _ like that? i mean, the biggest concern when it comes - like that? i mean, the biggest concern when it comes to - like that? i mean, the biggest - concern when it comes to inflation for many across the country is what will happen with interest rates? interest rates are that the bank of england uses to control inflation. so as inflation has soared over the last few years, it has been putting up last few years, it has been putting up interest rates, which affects everything from the amount you pay for your mortgage and other loans like carfinancing, and for your mortgage and other loans like car financing, and that has been putting a lot of pressure on people across the country. last month, the bank of england cut interest rates from five point two from 5.2 to 5%. still pretty high, around the highest in 15 years. but

they are predicting that they will cut those interest rates over the next year or so, the concern would be that if inflation starts to take off again, perhaps you will have to retake that decision but i don't think it will.— think it will. fascinating stuff. thank you _ think it will. fascinating stuff. thank you very _ think it will. fascinating stuff. thank you very much - think it will. fascinating stuff. thank you very much for - think it will. fascinating stuff. i thank you very much for talking think it will. fascinating stuff. - thank you very much for talking us through it. just some breaking news in thailand. thailand's constitutional court has dismissed prime minister srettha thavisin for appointing to his cabinet who served jail time, raising the spectre of more political upheaval. srettha becomes the fourth thai premier in 16 years to be removed by verdicts by the same court, after it ruled he violated the constitution by appointing

a minister who did not meet ethical standards. indonesia is set to hold its first major event at what will be its new capital city this weekend. presidentjoko widodo wants to replace jakarta, which he says is polluted, overcrowded and sinking into the ground, with a new modern economic hub called nusantara, built from scratch in the rainforests of borneo. but the project, which is one of the most ambitious of its kind in history, has been dogged by setbacks. nick marsh was invited by the indonesian government to take a look. in the heart of one of asia's last great rainforests, indonesia's president wants to carve out a new future for his country — a green, smart megacity, bigger than london, far from the chaos of jakarta and a homage to indonesia's ascent on the global stage. ambitious?

that's an understatement. and failure? well, that doesn't seem to be an option. if you said it's impossible for me, no, it's ambitious, but it's possible. the momentum is there. over the past two years, swathes ofjungle have been cleared to make way for new roads and buildings, wiping away the past and pushing indonesia towards modernity. it's only when you get here that you can see the sheer scale of this project. there's a sense of real excitement in indonesia. you can feel it. you can also feel the tension, though. by now, this place should have been ready to welcome its first residents. but only the very basics have been finished so far. the long—promised foreign investment needed to pay for it still hasn't materialised. the question some have asked is — does indonesia really need this? they're trophy cities,

they're trophy projects that particular politicians want to have tied to their name and their legacy. these projects are extremely costly to build, and when it comes to the benefit, the benefit goes mainly to big developers and the political elites that have clientelistic relationships to those big developers. right now, the only people who live here are the indigenous inhabitants of this land. thousands of people like dalia have been told that they, like their rainforests, must make way for the sake of progress. translation: i'm - struggling to stay sane. i have no peace. i haven't even been paid for my land yet. where will my children grow up now? where will we live ? presidentjoko widodo paid a visit recently. this place is a totem to his ten years in charge of the world's fourth most—populous country. but he faces a race against time.

his term comes to an end in october, and the new president seems lukewarm on someone else's multi—billion dollar vision. this country will have to overcome more than politics, though, to pull this off, indonesia will have to defy history. nick marsh, bbc news, borneo. the wreck of a ship which sank more than 200 years ago in one of the uk's worst maritime disasters has today been granted special protection by the government. captained byjohn wordsworth, the brother of the renowned romantic poet william wordsworth, the earl of abergavenny sank off the coast of weymouth in dorset in 1805 with the loss of over 200 people. from weymouth, our correspondent duncan kennedy reports. this is the story of tragedy, great riches, heroism and poetry. and it all revolves around this

ship, the earl of abergavenny, that floundered in these waters off dorset more than 200 years ago. yes, this is the maritime gallery in here. david carter has spent a0 years diving on the wreck of the vessel. he says it was en route from portsmouth to china when it hit a sandbank in a storm off the shores of weymouth. even by the standards of the day, just how big a tragedy was this? this was an enormous tragedy that went right across the country. 250 people died. it was human error. the conditions of the storm, of the night and everything coming together, causing the perfect storm. the earl of abergavenny was not only a revolutionary design incorporating metal into its wooden frame, but the captain was someone special, too. the clue to his identity lies in these gold cufflinks with the initials jw. they stand forjohn wordsworth.

he was the brother of william wordsworth, the renowned romantic poet. william's grief overjohn's death changed his poetry forever. the ship lies in soft of water about a mile off the coast here in weymouth. but this isn't just a story about a huge loss of life. the vessel was also carrying 62 chests of silver bullion, worth around £7 million in today's money. the bullion has been lost to antiquity, but these artefacts have been recovered from a wreck that has today been given special protected status. the personal clutched from the perils of the deep. why is it important to remember this ship? this vessel is the finest and largest of the east india company ships, and the scheduling will enable it to be protected. it is quite unique.

the government has worked with historic england to create this protected status. it means people can still dive on the wreck but must leave its contents in place. a unique submerged exhibit held by the waves for posterity. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in weymouth. taylor swift's concerts at wembley stadium this week will have additional ticket checks. the performances are sold—out, and ticketless fans have been warned to stay away. it comes after three shows in vienna were cancelled over an alleged plot by suspected terrorists to attack the venue. chi chi izundu reports. this is what wembley bosses don't want to see. 40,000 ticketless swifties took over the grass hill outside the munich venue to listen to her perform her eras tour. fans call it tay—gating — soaking up the atmosphere. and last time taylor was in the uk, ticketless fans tay—gated at wembley, cardiff and liverpool.

but for her next five dates at wembley, officials are asking fans not to do this. a reminder was posted on the venue's website, which read... they added... # when you wake up and find that what you're looking for.# last week in vienna, fans were left singing in the streets after organisers cancelled all three taylor swift gigs after austrian security officials foiled a planned terror attack. i think, given what happened in vienna just the other week, it makes sense that wembley stadium would issue a statement like this, especially when there's so many young people and families that will be attending over the five nights. and i think it will be a reassurance

to a lot of fans that the stadium is taking security seriously. we are just really hoping that maybe a ticket will fall into our lap. we're going to be here for a while and we know she's in town for a while, so we'll see what happens. but sadly for superfans cassie and katy, all the wembley nights are sold—out, and ticket experts are warning people to be careful because some tickets being sold online don't exist and it could leave fans disappointed and out of pocket. chi chi izundu, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. it's been quite a cloudy start to the day and a dank one across southern across southern areas. across southern areas. a lot of low cloud, some rain and drizzle, and as we go through the next few days, you will notice it will be cooler than it has been. there will be rain at times but equally sunshine, but it is looking dry with sunny spells for most as we head into this weekend. what we have at the moment is still

quite a bit of cloud around, still some patchy rain, breaking up in places and temperatures rise which had sparked a few showers. the south west england, wales, northern england and scotland, a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine. out towards the west, the cloud will continue to build and the wind will strengthen. temperatures 15—211, possibly a bit higher in the south if the cloud remains broken for longer. into this evening, still some residual cloud, some clear skies, but we have persistent rain coming in across scotland and also northern ireland. that will get into north—west england by the end of the night. it will be a milder night in the north compared to last night and slightly cooler in the south compared to last night. we start tomorrow with that weather front bringing the persistent rain through scotland, northern ireland, northern england and eventually into wales. you can see from the isobar as it will also be quite a blustery day, and the rain will continue to

advanced very slowly southwards and that are building ahead of it. hanging on to the sunshine for the longest in the south—eastern corner. behind the brain, we see blustery showers but bright and sunny spells across parts of scotland and northern ireland too. temperatures down in the north, 15—18, but as we push further south, 20—26 will be the order of the day. eventually, that rain makes it into southern england, it can take its time to clear the channel and the far south—east, but to the north of that, there will be a lot of dry weather again, some sunshine around, at worst bright spells, and out towards the north and west, again blustery showers. temperatures 14—25 more or less north to south. as we head into the weekend, a lot of dry weather around, a fair bit of sunshine, temperatures write about where we would expect them at this stage, but we could get some showery rain in the north—west on sunday.

live from london. this is bbc news. another russian border region declares state of emergency as ukraine's offensive enters a second week. thailand's court removes prime minister srettha thavisin from office, for violating the constitution over a cabinet appointment. this is the live pictures from bangkok where former pm is making a statement. president biden urges israel and hamas to reach a new ceasefire in gaza,

saying it could deter iran from attacking israel. devastation in greece following wildfires on the outskirts of athens, reports say more than 100 buildings have been damaged. )wembley bans �*tay—gating'. extra checks introduced at the taylor swift's london shows after her austria concerts were cancelled because of a terror plot. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. as ukraine's incursion into russia enters its second week, the governor of the russian border region of belgorod has declared a state of emergency saying ukrainian shelling had made the situation there extremely difficult. president biden says ukraine's surprise offensive has created a real dilemma for president putin. ukraine's president zelensky says his country controls more than 70 communities in the kursk region of western russia,