one person is dead and six are missing after a superyacht sinks during a storm off sicily. british tech entrepreneur mike lynch has been confirmed as one of those missing — his wife has been rescued. kamala harris will address the democratic national convention in chicago later, where she'll formally accept the party's nomination to be its presidential candidate. here to be its presidential candidate. is the scene live. i perry here is the scene live. i'm katrina per in here is the scene live. i'm katrina perry in chicago. _ here is the scene live. i'm katrina perry in chicago, where _ here is the scene live. i'm katrina perry in chicago, where the - here is the scene live. i'm katrina perry in chicago, where the first l perry in chicago, where the first night of the convention will get under way with a tribute to presidentjoe biden. america's top diplomat says it's a "decisive moment" to push for a gaza ceasefire deal as he meets with the israeli prime minister.

hello, i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to verify live. checking out the day's main stories in the facts behind them. one man has died and six others, including four british tourists, are missing after a yacht capsized and sank in an early morning storm. the bbc has confimed that the british technology tycoon mike lynch is among those missing. the investigation branch... the uk marine accident investigation branch is sending a team to sicily to the help local authorities. mike lynch is among those missing. sources have also confirmed that his wife, angela, has been rescued. the incident took place in the mediterranean, off the coast of the italian island, sicily. these are the updates we have so far. one body has been recovered by the italian coastguard. 15 people have been rescued including a one—year—old british girl. a wreck has been found at a depth of 50 metres. the captain of a nearby boat told reports the yacht was leaning over to the side before it sank.

—— told reporters. the managers of the yacht confirmed to the bbc the vessel sank after severe weather. captain karsten borner was on a nearby vessel and helped with the rescue of those 15 people. we saw a red flare, so my first mate and i went to the position and we found this liferaft drifting. anything inside? 15 people inside. four people were injured, three heavily injured, and we brought them to our ship, and then we communicated with the coastguard, and after some time, the coast came. later, they picked up injured people. and maybe one or two hours later, they picked up the other people.

let's speak to our reporter sam harrison. sam,i sam, i don't think there's a lot of detail yet, sam, i don't think there's a lot of detailyet, but sam, i don't think there's a lot of detail yet, but we're was hearing, we broke the line a moment ago that the uk is sending marine action to sicily. we the uk is sending marine action to sicil . ~ ~ ., ., the uk is sending marine action to sicil. ~ ., ., ., the uk is sending marine action to sicil. ~ ., ., . ,, sicily. we know that branch is being sent to palermo, _ sicily. we know that branch is being sent to palermo, deploying - sicily. we know that branch is being sent to palermo, deploying a - sicily. we know that branch is being sent to palermo, deploying a team| sicily. we know that branch is being i sent to palermo, deploying a team of four inspectors to the city. they'll conduct a preliminary assessment into what happened with this 56 metre long yacht which is tragically submerged. bad weather hit the north coast at 4am of sicily. been several storms, but this one was described locally as a tornado. it led this boat into real trouble. at last transmitted not far from boat into real trouble. at last transmitted not farfrom palermo importa cello, and then later some

birds porticel —— porticello, and we know one is mike lynch. -- porticello, and we know one is mike lynch-— -- porticello, and we know one is mikel nch. ~ . ~ ., ., mike lynch. what we know about him? he miaht mike lynch. what we know about him? he might not — mike lynch. what we know about him? he might not be _ mike lynch. what we know about him? he might not be a _ mike lynch. what we know about him? he might not be a household _ mike lynch. what we know about him? he might not be a household name - mike lynch. what we know about him? he might not be a household name to. he might not be a household name to everyone, but he was a prominent figure in the tech world. he co—founded the company autonomy in cambridge in 1996. in 2011, he made a major sale of the company to hewlett—packa rd, a major sale of the company to hewlett—packard, which people will know as hp. he sold that for $11 billion. years of legal battles followed. hp claimed that the price for the company had been inflated. this will lead to mike lynch being extradited to the us —— this all led

to, in 2022. he is found of no wrongdoing there, but it was that extradition where people might be familiar with the name mike lynch. some of the survivors have been talking about frankly horrendous experience that they went through, and thankfully, surviving. as we know, a number of people still missing. what have they've been saying? missing. what have they've been sa inc? ~ �* , ., . saying? we've been hearing chilling reflections on _ saying? we've been hearing chilling reflections on what _ saying? we've been hearing chilling reflections on what happened. - saying? we've been hearing chilling reflections on what happened. herl reflections on what happened. her mother is speaking about what happened, the one—year—old girl. all her strength from stopping her from drowning. her strength from stopping her from drownina. ., ~ , ., her strength from stopping her from drownina. ., ~ ,, ., her strength from stopping her from drownina. ., ~ i. ., ., let's speak to a channel expert, thank you forjoining us. can you

share what they will be doing in sicily? share what they will be doing in sicil ? ~ ., , share what they will be doing in sicil ? ~ .,, ~ ., , sicily? well, as i know them, they will be going _ sicily? well, as i know them, they will be going down _ sicily? well, as i know them, they will be going down there - sicily? well, as i know them, they will be going down there and - will be going down there and conducting a very thorough and detailed investigation into the circumstances of the incident, including the build—up, the actual incident itself and the post incident itself and the post incident activities. a team of four are searching and they will get lots of cooperation from the locals as well. it would be a thorough investigation into all aspects of why this incident happened. i think ou know why this incident happened. i think you know the _ why this incident happened. i think you know the area _ why this incident happened. i think you know the area pretty _ why this incident happened. i think you know the area pretty well, - why this incident happened. i think you know the area pretty well, as i j you know the area pretty well, as i understand. what can you tell us about the weather conditions there? a lot mike —— might assume it would be calm, but we heard accounts from fishermen holding back because they described seeing a waterspout, which

is the water equivalent of a tornado on land, i understand.— on land, i understand. indeed. the weather at — on land, i understand. indeed. the weather at the _ on land, i understand. indeed. the weather at the location _ on land, i understand. indeed. the weather at the location clearly - weather at the location clearly surprised all of the locals as well. but this is an area known for bad weather at certain times. i've been around that area and suffered severe weather. so, this incident seems to have resulted from perhaps exceptionally bad weather and perhaps the crew of the craft being taken unawares, by surprise and. it was 4am local time, so clearly, most people would have been asleep, one would assume.— people would have been asleep, one would assume. yeah, probably there would assume. yeah, probably there would be somebody _ would assume. yeah, probably there would be somebody on _ would assume. yeah, probably there would be somebody on watch - would assume. yeah, probably there would be somebody on watch in - would assume. yeah, probably there would be somebody on watch in the l would be somebody on watch in the control area, would be somebody on watch in the controlarea, may would be somebody on watch in the control area, may be a couple of crew people as well. but most of the

rest of the crew and the paying passengers, they would be down below in their cabins, in their bunks. although i suspect the fierceness of the weather and the wind and the sea would have woken them up. home. the weather and the wind and the sea would have woken them up.— would have woken them up. now, we understand the _ would have woken them up. now, we understand the yacht _ would have woken them up. now, we understand the yacht is _ would have woken them up. now, we understand the yacht is at _ would have woken them up. now, we understand the yacht is at a - would have woken them up. now, we understand the yacht is at a depth - understand the yacht is at a depth of around 50 metres, so deep, but is that drivable?— that drivable? yes, it's definitely divable. that drivable? yes, it's definitely divable- their _ that drivable? yes, it's definitely divable. they would _ that drivable? yes, it's definitely divable. they would have - that drivable? yes, it's definitely divable. they would have a - that drivable? yes, it's definitely| divable. they would have a diving crew quickly in that area and they would send down under is strictly controlled circumstances. it's not like scuba diving. they don'tjust go down there and swim around. this would be a dive under proper supervision, wearing proper equipment with decompression chambers, and possibly one of the

diving crew stopping halfway down as an emergency number and a back—up number. an emergency number and a back-up number. ., , ., an emergency number and a back-up number. . , ., g ., .,, an emergency number and a back-up number. . , ., g ., ., , ., ~ number. captain john noble, thank ou for number. captain john noble, thank you foryour— number. captain john noble, thank you for your time _ number. captain john noble, thank you for your time today. _ we will keep an eye on any developments as that operation continues in sicily. you can of course check out the bbc live page on the website and app for any updates on that story and all the day's other main news. thousands of delegates are beginning to gather in chicago ahead of the democratic national convention, which is getting under way in the next few hours. the four day event will see kamala harris formally the four—day event will see kamala harris formally accept the party's nomination to be the presidential candidate following president biden's withdrawal from the race last month. activists are buoyed by poll numbers that show her having wiped out the clear lead that her republican rival, donald trump, had established — but there are concerns that divisions over the war in gaza could undermine party unity.

this is the scene at the venue where security is tight ahead of the four—day event. this is the scene at the venue, where security is tight, ahead of the next four days. 0utside where security is tight, ahead of the next four days. outside the venue, there have been protests by pro—palestinian supporters. let's speak to my colleague caitriona perry, bbc chief presenter in the usa, who's in chicago for the convention. that protest underlines how this is going to be one of the issues coming in for the next few days.— in for the next few days. indeed, and particularly _ in for the next few days. indeed, and particularly in _ in for the next few days. indeed, and particularly in this _ in for the next few days. indeed, and particularly in this city... - and particularly in this city... sorry, rehearsals are going on behind me. that live music was perfect timing for us here! a great party being planned here. there is a lot of business going on as well. there are important policy points to be agreed on, and that is what

people are hoping to hearfrom kamala harris. the course of this week is the issue surrounding the israel policy. joe biden has been resolute in his support of israel. he has at one point withheld a small delivery of large—scale bombs from israel, some later delivered. but there's a great interest here from delegates and elected persons within the democratic party as well as to what kamala harris�*s policy would be in relation to israel. would she engage in some sort of policy that would involve the holding of weapons delivered in from the us to israel? the small gesture, if we want to sell it —— call it, from joejoe biden. the city home to the greatest number of palestinians in this city,

the greatest density, so no wonder that there are large—scale protests here. they have been going on from early last night. they started a little earlier this morning and we are expecting them to build throughout the day. there are others scheduled for later in the week as well. there have been a lot of contentious points, and the authorities, in terms of how close the protesters would be permitted to get to the united centre here so that they can make their message be heard by those who are inside here, ljy heard by those who are inside here, by the congress people, the delegates, the senators and all of those within the party structure who will decide on the policy here. for the remaining few months of the biden administration, but also should kamala harris be elected, what her policy would look like. might whine, there's been a briefing getting under way. —— catriona. i'm looking at a comment from congressman cedric richman, talking about the convention being ready to answer the device of backwards

vision of donald trump with the positive joyful vision for the future shown by kamala harris and tim walz, and that's presumably a message we will hear a lot of over the next few days.— the next few days. that word 'oy has been the were — the next few days. that word 'oy has been the word we've * the next few days. that word 'oy has been the word we've heard _ the next few days. that word joy has been the word we've heard repeated j the next few days. that word joy has i been the word we've heard repeated a lot by kamala harris and by her running mate governor tim walz. every single time they do a rally, they appear with big smiles on their faces. they're trying to contrast themselves with what they see as the dark picture that is painted by donald trump and his running mate, 0hio senator donald trump and his running mate, 0hio senatoer vance. it's interesting that a number of those who are involved in the barack 0bama election campaign and in his white house havejoined with, harris, and we saw this move towards his joyful messaging. it's clearly very deliberate and we are told to hear a lot of that throughout the course of the week. tonight is specifically about paying tribute tojoe biden, though, honouring his legacy and

setting out what they see as wins for the democrats. they're going to talk about workers' rights. we will hear from the leader of the uaw union, the united auto workers union. they will also talk about reproductive rights and they're doing a few seconds described as fact checking of donald trump. they're even going to play clips of donald trump himself, which is quite an unusual thing to do at any party's convention over any airtime to the candidate from the other party. but that is kind of the theme of tonight, culminating in this farewell to joe of tonight, culminating in this farewell tojoe biden as he passes on the baton to kamala harris. catriona, thank you very much. katrina perry there in chicago. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

as you saw a moment ago, the middle east is on people's minds at the democratic national convention in chicago, and america's top diplomat antony blinken is in the region, where he's had talks with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. netanyahu's office described the meeting with the us secretary of state as "positive". mr blinken says now could be "the last opportunity" to secure a ceasefire and hostage release deal in gaza. while the us has expressed optimism about a deal, that level of optimism isn't shared by the israeli leadership or hamas. we expect to hear from mr blinken shortly. here he was speaking earlier today.. this is a decisive moment. probably the best, maybe the last opportunity to get the hostages home, to get a cease fire, and to to get a ceasefire, and to put everyone on a better path to enduring peace and security.

i'm here as part of an intensive diplomatic effort on president biden's instructions to try to get this agreement to the line and ultimately over the line. it is time for it to get done. it's also time to make sure that no—one takes any steps that could derail this process. the current negotiations are based on a plan consisting of three phases. phase one would see a "full and complete ceasefire" lasting six weeks. the withdrawal of israeli forces from all populated areas of gaza, and the exchange of some of the hostages — including women, the elderly and the sick or wounded — for palestinian prisoners held in israel. phase two would see the release of all other living hostages and a "permanent end to hostilities". and finally, phase three involves the start of a major reconstruction plan for gaza and the return of dead hostages�* remains. meanwhile, the hamas—run health authority in gaza says israeli air strikes killed at least 21 people including six children on sunday.

0ur middle east correspondent, wyre davies, has the latest from jerusalem. i asked him what any sticking points were. the key areas are what israeli military control would remain there is also the issue up to what extent and others have said israel is putting new demands. the key areas are what israeli military control would remain in parts of gaza, particular southern and central gaza. israel wants to take control of a corridor, a strip of land between gaza and egypt. —— retain control. that is a contentious issue. there's also the issue to what extent people in gaza would be able to return to their home areas in the north of gaza, and central areas, unhindered by israeli

military checks. that seems to be a big sticking point. this was a two hour meeting between president biden and netanyahu. 0n the face of it, the meeting is a good thing, showing that the two men spoke about fundamental things. according to the israelis, the meeting was positive and held in a good atmosphere, but we have had few other details. of course, there have been leaks from meetings in the past, but israeli reaction on the ground in the well—connected parts of the israeli media is much less positive. there's a feeling that hardline, right—wing members of the israeli government won't let mr netanyahu go through with a ceasefire because they think the military objectives are not yet met. similarly, hamas on the ground has a new leader in yahya sinwar, thought to be even more reluctant for a ceasefire than his predecessor, who was reportedly assassinated by the israelis. 0n the ground, much more scepticism than we are getting from the leadership. let's return to these live pictures from tel aviv. these are families of

hostages held by hamas. they are outside the hotel where mr antony blinken is meeting israeli officials and they have a banner saying, "make this deal real". that is what they have been calling for all along. they said benjamin netanyahu must do what it takes to get a deal and get their loved ones home. of course, thatis their loved ones home. of course, that is part of the deal that is on the table for negotiation. hamas now saying israel is introducing some new elements to distil, wanting to keep troops in some parts of gaza. as you heard from wyre, israel not changing anything from originally. let's speak to nomi bar—yaacov,

international negotiatior from the think—tank chatham house. thank you forjoining us. do you think what's on the table represents the best chance of a deal? i think what's on the table represents the best chance of a deal?— the best chance of a deal? i think we don't know — the best chance of a deal? i think we don't know exactly _ the best chance of a deal? i think we don't know exactly what - the best chance of a deal? i think we don't know exactly what is - the best chance of a deal? i think we don't know exactly what is on | the best chance of a deal? i think. we don't know exactly what is on the table, and that's probably a good thing. it's good that the mediators are keeping the information tight. at least today, there haven't been any leaks. the devil is always in the details. in addition to the philadelphia corridor work, which is the strip that lies parallel to the egyptian border on the gaza side, there's a big question as to when palestinians will be able to go back up palestinians will be able to go back up north. israel is insisting on screening them and hamas is suggesting no screening. the where

there's a will, there's a way. we ought to wait antony blinken's press conference. presumably after consultations with president biden and ms. —— mediator. -- mediator. on the other hand, mr netanyahu — -- mediator. on the other hand, mr netanyahu has _ -- mediator. on the other hand, mr netanyahu has the _ -- mediator. on the other hand, mr netanyahu has the families - -- mediator. on the other hand, mr netanyahu has the families of- -- mediator. on the other hand, mr netanyahu has the families of the i netanyahu has the families of the hostages. we were just seeing the protests outside of the hotel. it was no surprise that mr blinken talked about that earlier and said this was probably the best and last opportunity to free the hostages. how much of a pressure point do you think that is for benjamin netanyahu? how much will he be working that into his calculations? i think the only thing he's going to work into his calculations, knowing full well that if he signs on the

dotted line and agrees to a deal, he's going to lose his right—wing coalition — what is the cost that the us is willing to inflict on israel if he doesn't sign. the us has tremendous leverage on israel, and qatar has tremendous leverage over hamas. you have two of the mediators with a huge amount of leverage. the pressure comes from solely what is going to be the cost of the us is willing to afflict. he's going to weigh that in the balance. israel cannot exist without us support and hamas does not want to be ousted from doha. just us support and hamas does not want to be ousted from doha.— to be ousted from doha. just give us further insight _ to be ousted from doha. just give us further insight of _ to be ousted from doha. just give us further insight of this _ to be ousted from doha. just give us further insight of this critical- further insight of this critical time into what washington, also the

negotiators from egypt and qatar, will be doing at this point.- will be doing at this point. they've not will be doing at this point. they've got bridging _ will be doing at this point. they've got bridging proposals _ will be doing at this point. they've got bridging proposals and - will be doing at this point. they've got bridging proposals and they i will be doing at this point. they've i got bridging proposals and they have not made the bridging proposals public. the details are very important and it's very important that there aren't any leaks and we do not discuss this in the media and we let them iron out the language in the guarantees... they're going to have to be the guarantors of the deal. the us on the half of israel to make sure it sticks to the word, so whatever is agreed in writing is going to be carried out in the implementation phase. therefore, the us is going to take a huge responsibility, a huge weight on it shoulders, being the guarantor for the implantation for ensuring there is no breach. the same goes to qatar

vis—a—vis hamas, making sure hamas sticks with their deal. and every devotion addition, there are always sticking points, not only at the point that we are now, but as we move into the technical and practical implementation phase. so, there is a lot to be done and what they're going to be saying and i think all three of them are saying it — they've even published a joint statement — the heads of state will be saying that they've had enough, no more games, no more obstacles. both sides. no more if 's and buts. this is what is on the table, take it or leave it.— this is what is on the table, take it or leave it. ., a, ., ., . ., ., it or leave it. nomi bar-yaacov from chatham house, _ it or leave it. nomi bar-yaacov from chatham house, thank _ it or leave it. nomi bar-yaacov from chatham house, thank you. - the families of the hostages held by hamas continue. we expect antony

blinken to speak shortly. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. good afternoon. well, it's going to feel very much as if autumn has arrived at times this week. it will be unseasonably windy, particularly blustery, towards irish sea coast. gusts of wind here of up to 40—50 mph at times through the week. some more heavy rain, too, to come in the forecast, especially for the north and the west. but some are not completely lost. some sunny spells, although for most of us, temperatures will be dipping throughout the week, but low pressure certainly dominant. it's out towards the north and the west. it's descending all these weather fronts spinning our way over the next couple of days or so. this afternoon's heavy rain will mostly be across northern ireland, down through western scotland, with some heavy thundery showers to approaching western wales and the far southwest of england. plenty of cloud ahead of this rain, but still some sunshine hanging on for east anglia. for southeast england, some of the sunshine hazy at times — a curious colour to the sky with that wildfire smoke still in the atmosphere from north america. but temperatures in the mid 20s where we see

the best of the sunshine. tonight the winds will ease down a little, some clear spells developing across central areas. watch out for the super moon — of course, it should be visible for some. it's a mild start to the day tomorrow, a lot warmer tonight than it was last night, and particularly out towards the east, it's going to feel quite muggy. we're still left with that legacy of cloud and some outbreaks of rain into tomorrow morning, but that's all clearing its way further eastwards and it's a day very much of sunshine and showers. most of the showers out towards the north and the west where the winds are going to be picking up yet again, particularly across western scotland. some of the showers could have a rumble or two of thunder, but it's drier further south and east, but a fresher feel to things across the board 14—22 or 23 celsius.

and there's more rain to come to on wednesday. but again, it's most likely out across northern ireland, particularly for western areas of scotland, with some strong gusty winds and some high spring tides, too, could cause some problems further south. then we're looking at a much drier day with a ridge of high pressure here. temperatures again in the low 20s towards the south, but probably the mid—teens for many across northern ireland and western scotland. for the rest of the week, there's more rain in the forecast to come on thursday, particularly in the north and the west, but that rain a little further south on friday. bye—bye for now.

this is bbc news, the headlines one person is dead and six are missing after a super yacht sinks during a storm off the coast of sicily. british tech entrepreneur mike lynch has been confirmed as one of those missing — his wife has been rescued. the disorder is intolerable, it is incapable ofjustification. it is clearly racist. on a visit to belfast, prime minister keir starmer condemns racially—motivated violence in northern ireland. in the us, kamala harris will address the democratic national convention in chicago later. she'll formally accept the party's nomination to be its presidential candidate. now time to catch up with all the

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