live from london, this is bbc news. us secretary of state arrives in the middle east as hamas and israel both blame each other for blocking a ceasefire and hostage deal. the democratic national convention kicks off in chicago later where kamala harris will be confirmed as the party's presidential candidate. president zelensky says ukraine wants to create a buffer zone in russia's kursk region after destroying a second bridge. a spectacular sunset across the uk last night as the world now prepares for a rare blue supermoon later. hello. a very warm welcome to the programme. i'm sally bundock.

we begin in the middle east. israel and hamas have accused each other of blocking a ceasefire and hostage release deal for gaza as the us secretary of state starts his visit to the region. antony blinken will hold talks with the israeli prime minister today, which correspondents say could be difficult. in his latest comments, president biden said a deal was still possible, a notable change from his more optimistic tone of recent days. more now on the diplomatic effort to try and arrange a ceasefire deal in gaza. our state department correspondent tom bateman is travelling with the us secretary of state antony blinken and has this update from tel aviv. well, the air is thick with a bit of optimism and a lot of expectation when it comes to antony blinken. one senior official i was talking to on the way here used phrases like this being "an inflection point," a critical moment in terms of what they want to get

from this ceasefire deal. some are talking in terms of their hopes that they can get this thing over the line as soon as this time next week. now, that may seem extremely optimistic — and perhaps it is, because what we're seeing here, i think, is antony blinken try to apply as much diplomatic pressure as possible, starting tomorrow morning with a meeting with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. what he will try to urge him to do is drop any final attempts to squeeze more concessions from this deal, to stop going for what he might think is a perfect agreement, and settle for something that the americans think is already very good. so, that will be the diplomatic part of this. but the problem is these talks are not happening in the diplomatic rooms — they're actually happening in a very technical way, led by the cia, by mossad, by egyptian spy chiefs. we saw that in doha at the end of last week. very technical and difficult discussions — much of that was about the exchange of israeli hostages for palestinian prisoners.

that's known in the language of the deal as "the keys". some progress has been made on that, but when it comes to another quite fundamental point about the situation on the ground at the end of the conflict, that's much more difficult because the israelis want to keep boots on the ground, particularly in the south and in the centre of the gaza strip. and hamas are currently saying, "no way." we've had more defiant statements from both those sides tonight. so no breakthrough seems imminent on that — perhaps this is a bit of a negotiating tactic from the two. but one final point — remember the backdrop to all of this, for the americans, is their electoral politics. it gets much harder to do all of this with the political energy needed close to the american presidential election. and so, for a democratic administration, i think the clock is ticking that much faster, trying to get an agreement than it is for the two sides involved. tom bateman there. mohamed taha from bbc arabic

is with me in the studio. good morning. another week begins. what are you hearing about antony blinken�*s arrival in the region and the hope of a ceasefire deal?— in the region and the hope of a ceasefire deal? antony blinken will be in israel— ceasefire deal? antony blinken will be in israel today, - ceasefire deal? antony blinken will be in israel today, having l will be in israel today, having negotiations with the israeli officials. he will be in egypt tomorrow, egypt will be the centre of the negotiations this week and we expect israel officials to be there, american officials to be there, american officials to be there, american officials to be there, qatari officials to be there, qatari officials to be there, qatari officials to be there, but no officials to be there, but no officials from hamas will attend these negotiations. in terms of how must's concerns about the process so far, they have some key sticking points —— hamas. have some key sticking points -- hame— have some key sticking points -- hamas. , . , -- hamas. they are refusing the negotiations _ -- hamas. they are refusing the negotiations all _ -- hamas. they are refusing the negotiations all at _ -- hamas. they are refusing the negotiations all at once. - -- hamas. they are refusing the negotiations all at once. they i negotiations all at once. they consider that any deal should be based on widen�*s proposals that were endorsed by the un

security council 2735, and they feel that these negotiations between israel and the united states, they are not involved in these negotiations, they feel that israel is trying to convince the united states of agreeing to have troops on the ground in gaza after the war, and they are trying to have a regional agreement of that vision. in regional agreement of that vision. . vision. in the meantime, the fiuuhtin vision. in the meantime, the fighting continues. _ vision. in the meantime, the fighting continues. tell - vision. in the meantime, the fighting continues. tell us i fighting continues. tell us what is happening on the border between lebanon and northern israel. , ., ., , israel. these operations between _ israel. these operations between israel - israel. these operations between israel and - israel. these operations - between israel and lebanon and has waller in northern israel are getting a little bit sophisticated —— hezbollah. we saw the injury of three soldiers in southern lebanon, there will be an investigation about that. there are reports that these three soldiers were injured by israeli shelling, but the situation there is

getting escalated slowly. find getting escalated slowly. and on the west _ getting escalated slowly. and on the west bank, _ getting escalated slowly. and on the west bank, what is happening there? the on the west bank, what is ha enin: there? .,, ., ., , happening there? the operations there are getting _ happening there? the operations there are getting sophisticated i there are getting sophisticated as we saw some militants went to the israeli side, killing a security guard, we saw also a few days ago palestinians militants went and killed an israeli soldier and we saw the settlers went to a village to do some rioting activities. so we see some kind of escalation in those areas as well. thank ou so in those areas as well. thank you so much- _ in those areas as well. thank you so much. we _ in those areas as well. thank you so much. we will - in those areas as well. thank you so much. we will keep i in those areas as well. thank you so much. we will keep a| you so much. we will keep a very close eye this week as development continue there. but now let's head to the us. kamala harris has arrived in the us city of chicago for the democratic national convention where she'll be formally confirmed as the party's presidential candidate. she flew into o'hare airport on air force two after a day of campaigning in the swing state of pennsylvania with her running mate, tim walz.

security around the venue is tight ahead of the four—day event with hundreds of pro—palestine protesters rallying in chicago. our correspondent emma vardy reports from chicago. leaning out of a 94th floor, the city of skyscrapers is a dramatic site. now thousands are descending on chicago for the convention.— the convention. this is an amazingly _ the convention. this is an amazingly important - amazingly important unprecedented thing going on. it will help —— affect how americans vote in november. this is an important election. whether you stand for freedom to make — whether you stand for freedom to make decisions about your body— to make decisions about your body your— to make decisions about your body your love you love, you fight — body your love you love, you fight for _ body your love you love, you fight for those things.- fight for those things. there has been — fight for those things. there has been a surge _ fight for those things. there has been a surge of - fight for those things. there i has been a surge of excitement for the democrats' new presidential candidate. since joe biden withdrew over concerns about his age. joe biden withdrew over concerns about his age. kamala harris has _ concerns about his age. kamala harris has had _ concerns about his age. kamala harris has had a _ concerns about his age. kamala harris has had a meteoric - concerns about his age. kamala harris has had a meteoric rise l harris has had a meteoric rise from joe biden's running right to beam the democratic nominee to beam the democratic nominee to now leading the polls against donald trump and she has done it all in less than a

month. ., , ., , , ., month. now the stage is set for the -a month. now the stage is set for the party to _ month. now the stage is set for the party to rally _ month. now the stage is set for the party to rally behind - month. now the stage is set for the party to rally behind her- the party to rally behind her with former presidents barack obama and bill clinton among the big names who will speak over the next four days. expect plenty of razzmatazz is a democrats try to keep this deal —— new field of battle going. there are thousands of balloons up there are thousands of balloons up there waiting to rain down this arena for starters. but good vibes alone may not be enough because there is an appetite for the democrats now for kamala harris to uses podium to put more flesh on the bones for what she really stands for. outside, chicago is braced for big protests over the war in gaza. one of several keyissues the war in gaza. one of several key issues kamala harris is yet to set up her stance on in detail. come and take a look behind the scenes because it is also a massive broadcasting operation or the american networks which the democrats would like to become must watch tv. in the swing state of pennsylvania at the weekend, donald trump attacked his rival. i donald trump attacked his rival. . , donald trump attacked his rival. ., , donald trump attacked his rival. . , ., rival. i am better looking than she is in her— rival. i am better looking than she is in her speech _ she is in her speech

yesterday... she want full communist, you heard that, she went full communist and want to destroy our country. it is went full communist and want to destroy our country.— destroy our country. it is in the battleground _ destroy our country. it is in the battleground side - destroy our country. it is in | the battleground side where destroy our country. it is in - the battleground side where the race really gets dirty. in wisconsin, demolition derby gay people something to cheer for. it voters here that kamala harris will have two win over. i like her but i don't know if she is strong enough. i would m self a she is strong enough. i would myself a republican. - she is strong enough. i would myself a republican. i - she is strong enough. i would myself a republican. i don't l myself a republican. i don't know— myself a republican. i don't know if— myself a republican. i don't know if donald trump is the exact— know if donald trump is the exact answer for that party, but i — exact answer for that party, but i sure _ exact answer for that party, but i sure like viewpoints. he did things. — but i sure like viewpoints. he did things, you know. do - but i sure like viewpoints. he did things, you know. do youj did things, you know. do you think kamala _ did things, you know. do you think kamala harris - did things, you know. do you think kamala harris has - did things, you know. do you think kamala harris has himl think kamala harris has him rattled? i think kamala harris has him rattled? ~' ., ~' rattled? ithink... no. ithink he has her— rattled? ithink... no. ithink he has her rattled. _ rattled? ithink... no. ithink he has her rattled. in - rattled? ithink... no. ithink he has her rattled. in a - rattled? ithink... no. ithink he has her rattled. in a race. he has her rattled. in a race that has _ he has her rattled. in a race that has been _ he has her rattled. in a race that has been upended - he has her rattled. in a race that has been upended in i that has been upended in recent weeks, two new opponents are onlyjust weeks, two new opponents are only just getting weeks, two new opponents are onlyjust getting their horns locked. emma vardy, bbc news. let's speak to democratic strategist and former executive director of the los angeles democratic party drexel heard.

good to have you on the programme. iam assuming good to have you on the programme. i am assuming you are excited, are you, for this convention?— are excited, are you, for this convention? oh, i'm more than excited for— convention? oh, i'm more than excited for watching _ convention? oh, i'm more than excited for watching a - convention? oh, i'm more than excited for watching a lot - convention? oh, i'm more than excited for watching a lot of. excited for watching a lot of my friends' voice right now, i am missing chicago this week, but we are holding it down here in los angeles, making sure that we will deliver for vice president harris and governor walz in november. i am excited to see the programme this weekend the vision that kamala harris and tim walz will be putting forward for the future. it is a message going to be? this is a critical week or both of them as they try and get their message across to voters who will be watching across the us, won't they?— us, won't they? look, i think what the _ us, won't they? look, i think what the vice _ us, won't they? look, i think what the vice president - us, won't they? look, i think what the vice president and l what the vice president and governor walz have been talking about over the last few weeks has been clear. an economic agenda that puts us squarely on the path to move the country forward. it also takes into account all the work that

president biden and vice president biden and vice president harris have jumped over the last three years. talking about the young voters about ways that they will be able to afford homes in the future, talking about the struggles families are going through, whether or not the kids or whether they want to own a small business. those other things the democratic party are focused on this week starting with monday night, kamala harris�*s campaign starting with the people and ending with for the future. that is what vice president harris and the democratic party are looking towards is the future of the country.- are looking towards is the future of the country. you do say that. _ future of the country. you do say that. they _ future of the country. you do say that, they are _ future of the country. you do say that, they are looking . say that, they are looking forward to the future, she talks about an economic opportunity that if she gets into the white house, she will bring. however, many people in the united states are feeling worse off, life has been tough,

cost of living crisis, high inflation, and many may say thatis inflation, and many may say that is because of the biden administration. a democratic government and therefore it is all about the economy stupid, that famous saying from many years ago, and that is not bode well for the democrats. how will they overcome the negativity?— will they overcome the ne . ativi ? ., , negativity? one of the things --eole negativity? one of the things people have _ negativity? one of the things people have to _ negativity? one of the things people have to remember. negativity? one of the things people have to remember is| negativity? one of the things - people have to remember is that historically democrats have always cleaned up the messes from our republican colleagues and their economic policies that fill the country. as it pertained to the inflation production act, we have seen record low inflation, job numbers growing, going up and record low unemployment in sectors across the board. but ou sectors across the board. but you have _ sectors across the board. but you have interest _ sectors across the board. but you have interest rate at multi—year highs and it is a difficult time in the market through extremely volatile times weeks ago on the fear that the us could head into

recession.— that the us could head into recession. ~ , , ., , ., recession. absolutely, and you had to remember— recession. absolutely, and you had to remember that - recession. absolutely, and you had to remember that the - recession. absolutely, and you had to remember that the dowj had to remember that the dow jones dipped in less than 2a hours and was back up the next day. those market rates are going to fluctuate as people get about what is happening here in the us and around the world, and so that is not something that the president of the united states controls. we look to our partners in business and those who invest money and invest in our country to be able to help those numbers move. but like i said, the vice president and governor walz have an economic policy and laid out a policy last week and laid out a policy last week and will continue this week and help ease the burden on those families. and ease the burden on individuals.— on individuals. thank you for our on individuals. thank you for your perspective _ on individuals. thank you for your perspective on - on individuals. thank you for your perspective on all- on individuals. thank you for your perspective on all of. your perspective on all of this. just to say, as he pointed out there, the end of last week

kamala harris did outline some of their economic plans for the us. we will unpack that further in business later today. i have an expert to talk about that. let's move on to ukraine. president zelensky has for the first time spoken about the establishment of a buffer zone on russian territory. it's as ukraine's armed forces say they have destroyed another bridge in russia's kursk region. they say the crossing was used by russians to supply troops and its destruction will hamper the movement of weapons. president zelensky said the aim was to destroy as much russian war potential as possible. it comes almost two weeks after ukraine's surprise cross border operation into russia. ukraine's offensive represents the first time in more than 80 years that a foreign army has seized and occupied russian territory. the attack has shocked the russian public. they'd been lead to believe that their country's borders were safely guarded. our russia editor steve rosenberg

travelled to the town of aleksin, south of moscow, to hear russians�* reaction to the dramatic events. this is aleksin, a 700—year—old town about 100 miles from moscow. and i've come here to find out what people think about the dramatic situation which has been unfolding in kursk region with the ukrainian incursion. with ukrainian soldiers now in russia, lyubov tells me that she's worried. "i can't even watch the news on tv "because i start crying," she says. "how is this possible? someone let this happen." "people here trust our soldiers to finish the job," andrei says, "and to win." at the market, regina is selling vegetables from her garden. "the most important thing," regina says, "is that war doesn't come here, "that they don't get all the way here."

"our soldiers, especially the commanders, "must be more vigilant." keep in mind this is a nation which is constantly being reminded by those in power here of the horrors of the second world war — the horrors of invasion. world war ii is very much part of the national psyche here, and now, for the first time in more than 80 years, you have foreign fighters on russian soil seizing russian territory. that's quite a shock. vladimir is worried but thinks that russia will achieve victory. "what exactly is victory in this war?" iask him. "victory is when there will be peace," he says. on the town square, a patriotic pop concert. music plays but the atmosphere is pretty subdued. people do seem worried, very worried

by the situation in kursk region, by the ukrainian attack. people do want peace, there's no doubt about it. but here's the thing — they still seem to trust the man at the top, the man running the country, president putin, to secure that peace for them. the same leader who, 2.5 years ago, launched the full—scale invasion of ukraine. steve rosenberg, bbc news, aleksin, russia. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

let's get some of the day's other news now. president putin is in azerbaijan for a two—day state visit. the kremlin said he would hold talks with his azerbaijani counterpart on bilateral relations and "international and regional problems." the remaining 31 ted baker stores in the uk are to close this week, putting more than 500 jobs at risk.

all of the fashion brand's stores are expected to have shut by the end of tuesday. the fashion retailer was put into administration in march this year. ted baker began as a menswear brand in glasgow in 1988 and grew to have shops across the uk and in the united states with licensing agreements in place for stores in cities in asia and the middle east. we will have more on that in business today. there's been an altercation between the chinese and philippine coastguards in the disputed south china sea. the philippines said two of its vessels were damaged in collisions with chinese ships. china said its boats were rammed after the filipinos ignored repeated warnings. it's been three weeks since the killing of three young girls at a dance workshop in southport, the attack that sparked a week of protests and riots across england and northern ireland. tonight, disturbing new footage of the disorder will be broadcast on bbc panorama, as darragh macintyre reports.

this was where the rioting began. a mob attacking southport mosque. more than 50 police officers were injured protecting the building. here ou can protecting the building. here you can see _ protecting the building. here you can see this _ protecting the building. here you can see this is _ protecting the building. here you can see this is where - protecting the building. haze: you can see this is where they entered. , ., , , entered. they were trapped inside as — entered. they were trapped inside as a _ entered. they were trapped inside as a crowd _ entered. they were trapped inside as a crowd broke - entered. they were trapped inside as a crowd broke into the grounds.— inside as a crowd broke into the rounds. , ., , , the grounds. obviously the door was locked. _ the grounds. obviously the door was locked. i — the grounds. obviously the door was locked, i tried _ the grounds. obviously the door was locked, i tried to _ the grounds. obviously the door was locked, i tried to take - the grounds. obviously the door was locked, i tried to take a - was locked, i tried to take a photograph from here, but they can see the shadow and it was targeted. it was terrifying. violent disturbances spread to other towns and cities. panorama has obtained this cctv footage showing the terrifying moment a mob arrived on the street in middlesbrough.

a town where the not white people live. just about every house down here — just about every house down here has— just about every house down here has had windows smashed. we you — here has had windows smashed. we you frightened?— here has had windows smashed. we you frightened? yes. thank ou. we you frightened? yes. thank you- stay _ we you frightened? yes. thank you. stay safe. _ we you frightened? yes. thank you. stay safe. there _ we you frightened? yes. thank you. stay safe. there is - you. stay safe. there is something _ you. stay safe. there is something very - you. stay safe. there is something very ugly - you. stay safe. there is| something very ugly and you. stay safe. there is - something very ugly and nasty looking up and down the street. one family whose home was attacked agreed to speak to me on camera. how are you doing? this is what we are left with. i was coming out from the and just heard the sound of the glass smashing. i thought he was going tojump into the house. was going to “ump into the house. ., . ., was going to “ump into the house. ., , was going to “ump into the house. ., . yes! house. you could see him? yes! he pulled _ house. you could see him? yes! he pulled the — house. you could see him? yes! he pulled the curtain, _ house. you could see him? yes! he pulled the curtain, use - house. you could see him? yes! he pulled the curtain, use the i he pulled the curtain, use the curtain to wrap his hand. we were scared.—

curtain to wrap his hand. we were scared. the window was 0 en. were scared. the window was open- scared _ were scared. the window was open. scared that _ were scared. the window was open. scared that they - were scared. the window was open. scared that they would j open. scared that they would come — open. scared that they would come in _ open. scared that they would come in. ~ . open. scared that they would come in. ~ , , ., come in. the kids were shouting and crying- _ come in. the kids were shouting and crying- i _ come in. the kids were shouting and crying. i heard _ come in. the kids were shouting and crying. i heard a _ come in. the kids were shouting and crying. i heard a knock - come in. the kids were shouting and crying. i heard a knock on i and crying. i heard a knock on the door and think something bad. was to happen. um? bad. was to happen. why middlesbrough? - bad. was to happen. why middlesbrough? why now? bad. was to happen. why - middlesbrough? why now? the --eole of middlesbrough? why now? ii2 people of middlesbrough middlesbrough? why now? "ii2 people of middlesbrough have every reason to feel angry and frustrated. they've lived a life in which things have been gradually getting worse for them and people like them. it is not an explanation for why people become violent and destructive, but it is a crucial context for understanding what happened. people on the far right will majorly point and say the reason why you are all suffering and you are all poor is because we have had a huge influx of foreigners who are taking yourjobs, who are pushing you down, further down the social scale. it is very easy to demonise that group. of course that is a standard scapegoating mechanism. more

than 1000 people _ scapegoating mechanism. more than 1000 people have - scapegoating mechanism. more than 1000 people have been arrested. dozens have already been jailed. arrested. dozens have already beenjailed. the arrested. dozens have already been jailed. the average sentence, two years and three months. more arrests are expected. darragh macintyre, bbc news. you can watch panorama: the riots that shocked the country tonight at 8pm on bbc one. and of course it is available on the bbc iplayer if you wish to see it when it suits you. a rare blue supermoon is expected to rise over the horizon later. supermoons occur when a full moon rises during its closest point in its orbit to the earth. it's as smoke from wildfires across the atlantic has brought spectacular vivid colours to sunsets across the uk. the unusual hues are expected to continue when more unsettled weather will begin to disperse the smoke in the upper atmosphere.

if you look at these images, really quite stunning shots of these red moons. let's speak to rebecca boyle, sciencejournalist and author of our moon. good to have you on the programme. the supermoon taking place later. what we need to know? i am sure many people will want to get out there and see it. . . will want to get out there and see it. , , , ., see it. yes, this will be a . reat see it. yes, this will be a great chance _ see it. yes, this will be a great chance to - see it. yes, this will be a great chance to take - see it. yes, this will be a great chance to take a i see it. yes, this will be a l great chance to take a look see it. yes, this will be a i great chance to take a look at this beautiful supermoon we have. this is the third full supermoon we have had so far this season, that's why it is a blue moon, and thatjust means they're a multiple moons in a single season or two full moons in a month. this time it is just the third full moon of a season in which there are four full moons. there are of these random terminologies for some of these moons but this one is great because it is very bright, it is close to earth so it looks bigger, it is about 30% bigger and 15% brighter than normal so it will look

very bright, almost have to squint looking at it. i did this evening as it was rising at my house here a couple of hours ago, it is very bright and very low, which will be a fun site to see.— and very low, which will be a fun site to see. and anywhere in the world _ fun site to see. and anywhere in the world you _ fun site to see. and anywhere in the world you will - fun site to see. and anywhere in the world you will be i fun site to see. and anywhere in the world you will be able l in the world you will be able to see this presumably? anywhere in the world as long as it is not too cloudy. even if you have broken clouds which i do right now at my home, you can still see it and it kinda shines through them. it is very bright and very close, so if you have a little bit of loud cover, you will still see the effect of the moonlight shining on the clouds.— on the clouds. quite this kind of event so — on the clouds. quite this kind of event so special? - on the clouds. quite this kind of event so special? i - on the clouds. quite this kind of event so special? i think. on the clouds. quite this kind of event so special? i think it| of event so special? i think it really connects _ of event so special? i think it really connects us _ of event so special? i think it really connects us to - of event so special? i think it | really connects us to everyone else on earth. a full moon is something everyone else can see. you don't need to be an open country and have a very dark sky, you could be, it would be very beautiful but you could be in a city, in your own backyard or anywhere on earth and see this phenomenon. well, we will certainly _ and see this phenomenon. well,

we will certainly give _ and see this phenomenon. well, we will certainly give it _ and see this phenomenon. well, we will certainly give it our- we will certainly give it our best shot. thank you. to get your take on the supermoon. i will be back with business today next. hello there. with schools in england, wales still on holiday, i'm very aware that the vacation season is still in full swing. and if you're about to set off on yours, certainly worth bearing in mind, particularly if you're in this country, and particularly if you're under canvas. heavy rain and gales are forecast for some of us throughout this week. please keep abreast of the forecast and tune in to your bbc local radio station for further updates as areas of low pressure start to push in from the west. we'll start off largely fine and quiet on monday. eastern england clinging on to the sunshine and, once again, the warmth throughout the day, and that's where we're likely to see highest temperatures. so, if we stretch a line from hull down to the isle of wight, anywhere south and east of that, keeping some sunshine and highs of 25 degrees. clouding over across much of southwest england and wales with some heavier bursts of rain starting to push in. it will turn increasingly windy through the irish sea and up into northwest scotland.

for northern ireland and for scotland, there'll be some heavier bursts of rain at times, strong winds and temperatures certainly more subdued. that heavy rain continues through scotland overnight. it will weaken as it moves its way down through the southeast, just a band of showery rain. but certainly again here, the notable thing will be the feel of the weather. quite a warm night monday night into the early hours of tuesday morning with overnight lows of only 17 degrees. now, for england and wales on tuesday, it's a case of sunny spells and a few scattered showers. some of those showers perhaps heavy with the odd rumble of thunder. close to this area of low pressure, we see a frequent rash of showers being driven in along west—facing coasts, and here, noticeably cooler once again, ia or 16 degrees. highest values of around 23 or 2a with the best of the sunshine once again in the southeast. now, as we go through wednesday, on the whole, we've got this little ridge of high pressure quietening things down. but there is another spell of very wet and very windy weather developing. so, towards the latter stages

of the day, the winds will strengthen close to gale force. that's going to drive in some showers across north and west scotland. elsewhere, we keep some sunshine. the winds strengthening, but not a bad day on wednesday — highs of ia to 22 degrees. it's overnight wednesday into thursday where we see a real spell of wet and windy weather. that'll linger in the northwest towards the end of the working week, somewhat drier and brighter conditions further south.

a critical week for kamala harris with all eyes on chicago and the democratic national convention — we explore what harris and her running mate tim walz will offer voters on the economy. injecting growth — what are the challenges and opportunities for the vaccines industry as the mpox crisis intensifies? we find out. australia's minimum wage creeps up, boosting incomes for the lowest paid workers — but is it affordable for small businesses? we need to be mindful that small businesses cannot always continue to pay a certain amount of increase every year over and over again. amount of increase every year overand overagain. it amount of increase every year over and over again. it sends many of them to the wall. and at the other end of the scale, we'll hear from the campaign calling

for a wealth tax on the world's