the israeli military says it has retrieved the bodies of six hostages from khan younis in southern gaza. that comes as the us secretary of state, antony blinken, arrives in egypt to continue his push for a ceasefire. divers in italy try to access the wreckage of a luxury yacht that sank off the coast of sicily in a freak storm yesterday. myanmar�*s civil war — a special report on the rohingya people bombed shortly after this film was taken, as they tried to flee. welcome back. let's return to the middle east — and ongoing efforts to bring an end to the war in gaza. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has arrived in egypt as he continues to push for a ceasefire deal. following a meeting with benjamin netanyahu on monday, mr blinken said israel had agreed to what he called

a "bridging proposal" put forward by the us — and said it was now up to hamas to also agree. but as we were hearing earlier, benjamin netanyahu not as enthusiastic potentially about that dredging proposal. this comes as we get new figures from gaza, from the hamas run health organisation there that says that israel's military offensive in the gaza strip has killed over 40,000 palestinians, killed over a0 , 000 palestinians, wounded killed over 40,000 palestinians, wounded more than 92,000 stop let's speak to an anaesthesiologist who spent four weeks volunteering with a hospital in gaza, drjeremy hickey. welcome to the programme. just tell us about the situation that you experienced before you left gaza. . ~ ,, that you experienced before you left gaza. . ~' ,, , that you experienced before you left gaza. . ~ ,, , . that you experienced before you left gaza. . ~ , . ., ., gaza. thank you very much for having me on.

gaza. thank you very much for having me on- the — gaza. thank you very much for having me on. the main _ gaza. thank you very much for having me on. the main thing _ gaza. thank you very much for having me on. the main thing to _ gaza. thank you very much for having me on. the main thing to take - gaza. thank you very much for having me on. the main thing to take away l me on. the main thing to take away is that the working conditions are tough, not only for us who are volunteering but also extremely tough for the locals who are working there. these people are working with minimal rest, minimalfood, no pay and under extreme hard—working conditions. 0ne and under extreme hard—working conditions. one of the biggest takeaways is that the working day never stops and at any stage during the day you can be called into action. so even getting proper rest and sleep is extremely difficult. that's besides the fact that the access to water was reasonably difficult. 0k access to water was reasonably difficult. ok for us because we were able to afford these things but for the general population it's very difficult. as well as good sustainable food, good sources of proper protein and attrition. figs sustainable food, good sources of proper protein and attrition. as we hear from the _ proper protein and attrition. as we hear from the hamas _ proper protein and attrition. as we hear from the hamas run - proper protein and attrition. as we hear from the hamas run gaza - proper protein and attrition. as we hear from the hamas run gaza health hearfrom the hamas run gaza health ministry that the number of

palestinians killed has risen to over 40,000, the must have been so many difficult moments for you. is there something you want to share a something that particularly stands out for you? i something that particularly stands out for you?— out for you? i think one of the bi est out for you? i think one of the biggest things _ out for you? i think one of the biggest things was _ out for you? i think one of the biggest things was probably . out for you? i think one of the i biggest things was probably not out for you? i think one of the - biggest things was probably not one moment in general but the fact that there were so many children and so many women particularly of child—bearing age who are victims of these attacks. 0bviously child—bearing age who are victims of these attacks. obviously there were a lot of males who were victims as well and all of these tended to be very young males. 0ne well and all of these tended to be very young males. one of the biggest things that sticks out for me is the huge stress and despair, the horror of the families had to go through each time they were witness to their family members dying or turning up to the hospital to find that their loved ones had perished. in the ongoing nature, all day, everyday,

just despair everywhere and don't become immune to it. it isjust incessant and it is everywhere and all around you.— incessant and it is everywhere and all around you. thank you so much for sharing — all around you. thank you so much for sharing your — all around you. thank you so much for sharing your poignant - all around you. thank you so much i for sharing your poignant experience having volunteered for four weeks in the gaza strip. we really appreciate it. ., ~ the gaza strip. we really appreciate it. . ~ , ., the gaza strip. we really appreciate it. ., ~ , ., much the gaza strip. we really appreciate it-_ much more _ the gaza strip. we really appreciate it._ much more on - it. thank you. much more on a website- _ the government in the democratic republic of congo says it hopes to receive its first doses of mpox vaccine by next week. last week the world health organization declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years as a new variant spread rapidly in parts of africa. the bbc�*s dorcas wangira joins us from nairobi. just bring us up to date on the situation. 50 just bring us up to date on the situation. , ., ,

situation. so in the past 24 hours, we understand _ situation. so in the past 24 hours, we understand that _ situation. so in the past 24 hours, we understand that the _ situation. so in the past 24 hours, we understand that the drc - situation. so in the past 24 hours, we understand that the drc is - we understand that the drc is expecting some vaccines next week, which is a major development, and they initially needed 3 million doses, we understand there getting this from japan, and at least 50,000 from the united states. in the world health organization has released some guidelines for countries that are experiencing this outbreak. key among them is what to do in terms of vaccination and also just the contact tracing and surveillance which is important. lastly, we also understand the situation is becoming more concerning in burundi. there are reporting this new strain and it is spreading fast among communities. and of course, this is the world health organization declaring a health emergency for the second time in two years, there must be a lot of concern about the local populations. yes, and what is different this time compared to 2022 is we are seeing

the strain of the virus. this one, some scientists say it could be the most dangerous yet. this parents is mutating, there's a lot we don't understand about it. —— this virus is mutating. previously it spread among people who come into contact with infected animals, now we're seeing the spread due to sexual contact and close contact. in 2022 the spread was mostly among men who were having sex with men but now we're seeing the virus spreading among heterosexual couples. we are seeing women passing it on to their children. we saw in drc a woman who was pregnant when she got the virus and her child was born with lesions so it's notjust the numbers, it is how the virus is behaving. qm. so it's notjust the numbers, it is how the virus is behaving. 0k, thank ou so how the virus is behaving. 0k, thank you so much — how the virus is behaving. 0k, thank you so much for— how the virus is behaving. 0k, thank you so much for bringing _ how the virus is behaving. 0k, thank you so much for bringing us - how the virus is behaving. 0k, thank you so much for bringing us up - how the virus is behaving. 0k, thank you so much for bringing us up to - you so much for bringing us up to date. india's top court has ordered the creation of a national task force of doctors to make recommendations on their safety in the workplace. it follows the killing of the 31—year—old trainee doctor,

who police say was raped and murdered at a hospital in the eastern city of kolkata. the incident sparked demonstrations by thousands ofjunior doctos across the country, which have disrupted hospital services for almost a week. 0ur correpondent kirti dubey, from bbc hindi, is in kolkata. just bring it up to date on the situation there.— situation there. following a nationwide _ situation there. following a nationwide protest, - situation there. following a nationwide protest, after i situation there. following a nationwide protest, after a| situation there. following a - nationwide protest, after a doctor being murdered during a night shift, today the supreme court chief justice and the bench of three judges listened to the matter and they said that they have founded a national task force, and the role of this task force will be to create a

national protocol to be established for doctors especially women doctors because this incident happened when the doctor was on her night shift, and saying that women are always in jeopardy due to their gender due to the lack of security measures in public places and especially public hospitals. also the courts say that it is not about one case, it is about the systematic lack, that's the very reason they want to address it and make it a central protocol for doctors and medical staff in india. ., ~ ,, for doctors and medical staff in india. ., ~ i. for doctors and medical staff in india. ., ~ . ., india. kirti, thank you so much for brinuain india. kirti, thank you so much for bringing us _ india. kirti, thank you so much for bringing us up _ india. kirti, thank you so much for bringing us up to _ india. kirti, thank you so much for bringing us up to date. _ india. kirti, thank you so much for bringing us up to date. lots - india. kirti, thank you so much for bringing us up to date. lots more | india. kirti, thank you so much for. bringing us up to date. lots more of course on our website. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

the bbc has uncovered testimony from what may be one of the worst incidents of mass killings in myanmar�*s civil war. on august 5th, eyewitnesses say hundreds of civilians from the rohingya muslim community were bombed as they tried to flee. it's the latest deadly violence against them. in 2017, hundreds were killed in what was described by the un as ethnic cleansing by the country's military. in recent months, scores of rohingya muslims have been killed and thousands have fled to bangladesh — but now they say they're also being attacked by the other side, those fighting the military, the rebel group arakan army. 0ur correspondent yogita limaye reports from the border at teknaf in bangladesh. her report contains distressing images, including of people who died as a result of the attack. across the river naf,

rakhine state in myanmar. hidden from the world, deadly violence is unfolding there against rohingya muslims. chilling accounts trickling in from those who've managed to escape to bangladesh. until two weeks ago, this man was a wealthy trader with a family in myanmar. now he's alone, hiding in a hut. if caught, he could be sent back by bangladeshi authorities. he and his family were part of these crowds, fleeing their homes on the 5th of august. in videos verified by the bbc, women, children, the elderly — seen rushing to the banks of the river to save themselves. the trader says it was by the shore in an open space where arakan army,

an ethnic insurgent group, dropped bombs on unarmed rohingyas using drones. translation: we heard - a loud sound and an explosion. we were thrown on the ground. i, my wife, my mother, my daughter, son and sister were there when the bomb struck. all of them died. i don't know why i survived. my daughter died in my arms. he showed us a video he found online of the aftermath of the bombing. he sobs "all of the people here have died," a man cries. distressing to watch, but it's crucial evidence of what appears to be a massacre. the ground covered with bodies — many of them children.

the trader told us this is his wife. fatally injured but alive. he wasn't able to carry her out. she died later. translation: my heart is broken. i'll never go back to myanmar. i saw more than 200 bodies. arakan army doesn't want to leave any muslim alive. those who've escaped are hiding in these camps in bangladesh. built back in 2017, when a million rohingyas fled brutal violence carried out by myanmar�*s military. now, the junta's troops are being pushed out of the rakhine by arakan army. but for the rohingyas, that has not brought hope of a return to their land. instead, it's renewed fears.

in the past week alone, thousands have paid boatmen and armed traffickers to take them to safety. this video, filmed by a rohingya man. not a long journey, but it's fraught with risks. more than a dozen have drowned. these crudely marked shallow graves are where some of the bodies that washed ashore are buried. she sobs among them were five of this woman's children. rosmah, aziz, faisal rozia and bilkis rani. "my children were like pieces of my heart. after my husband died, i raised them with so much difficulty. when i think of them, i feel like i want to die. i miss them so much," she told us.

this is her grandson. both his parents and his younger brother have died. "the arakan army attacked us with drones. "we heard nine bombs fall while we were hiding," the woman told us. "later, we had to run across bodies on our way to the river." in the alleys of these camps, we've heard from more than a dozen survivors — all of whom have said they were deliberately attacked by the arakan army. in response to the bbc, the group has said that the attack happened in an area which is not under their control, and they have no connection to it. the arakan army has been making rapid advances in the rakhine state. it's projected itself as a resistance group that's fighting on behalf of the people against the militaryjunta. but from what we've heard here now, it faces credible accusations of the mass killings of civilians.

there are calls for it to be investigated for war crimes. this family was also caught in the drone attacks, their baby boy killed. in a corner, their daughter, running a high fever after two days spent on a boat without food or water before they could slip into bangladesh. the man told us, "rohingyas are being forcibly conscripted "and persecuted by both sides." translation: we are beingj targeted by the arakan army and the myanmar military. they are killing us almost every day. we are helpless. these are the only images they have their baby — one of scores of rohingyas killed indiscriminately. the dead uncounted, their stories undocumented.

yogita limaye, bbc news, teknaf. and it is possible to read that account on our website, where she has written an article and she quotes many of the survivors. it's august and in scotland's capital city, that means only one thing — it's time for edinburgh festival fringe. for three and a half weeks, artists from 58 countries are putting on more than 52,000 performances — from comedy to cabaret, and music to magic. this week is the final week. 0ur reporter meghan 0wen is there. meghan, how's it going? it is good. we are in one _ meghan, how's it going? it is good. we are in one of— meghan, how's it going? it is good. we are in one of the _ meghan, how's it going? it is good. we are in one of the tiny _ meghan, how's it going? it is good. we are in one of the tiny venues - meghan, how's it going? it is good. we are in one of the tiny venues in | we are in one of the tiny venues in the centre of edinburgh, many of the performers who have come to the fringe have taken here to showcase some of the dancers. we have been

meeting artists during the world's largest artistic showcase and they have come from over 50 countries, including the united states. here were joined including the united states. here werejoined by a dance company, you have been performing a 2000 year old south indian dance. talk to us about the act. , ., ., . , ., the act. our performance is an ancient dance _ the act. our performance is an ancient dance form _ the act. our performance is an ancient dance form but - the act. our performance is an ancient dance form but it's - the act. our performance is an ancient dance form but it's a i ancient dance form but it's a language _ ancient dance form but it's a language with which we create, so we create _ language with which we create, so we create contemporary dance works set to when — create contemporary dance works set to indian classical music, and we're very happy— to indian classical music, and we're very happy to be here at the fringe this yeah _ very happy to be here at the fringe this ear. ~ ., , very happy to be here at the fringe this ear. ~ . , ,, ., very happy to be here at the fringe this ear. ~ . , ., ., ., this year. what is it you want to to the prime this year. what is it you want to to the fringe was _ this year. what is it you want to to the fringe was not _ this year. what is it you want to to the fringe was not what _ this year. what is it you want to to the fringe was not what is - this year. what is it you want to to the fringe was not what is special| the fringe was not what is special about your performance in what he what the world to see? i about your performance in what he what the world to see?— what the world to see? i would say each of us — what the world to see? i would say each of us comes _ what the world to see? i would say each of us comes from _ what the world to see? i would say each of us comes from a _ what the world to see? i would say each of us comes from a cultural. each of us comes from a cultural tradition— each of us comes from a cultural tradition we are very proud of and we each _ tradition we are very proud of and we each put our own mark and personality on top of it, so this is our expression of who we are and where _ our expression of who we are and where we — our expression of who we are and where we come from and your sisters, so we're _ where we come from and your sisters, so we're happy to that how long have you been_ so we're happy to that how long have you been working together as sisters? — you been working together as

sisters? ,, . , ., , sisters? since birth i have been surrounded _ sisters? since birth i have been surrounded by _ sisters? since birth i have been surrounded by dance _ sisters? since birth i have been surrounded by dance and - sisters? since birth i have been surrounded by dance and music sisters? since birth i have been - surrounded by dance and music and we practise _ surrounded by dance and music and we practise are _ surrounded by dance and music and we practise are transformative _ surrounded by dance and music and we practise are transformative from - practise are transformative from south _ practise are transformative from south india. _ practise are transformative from south india, our— practise are transformative from south india, our style _ practise are transformative from south india, our style is - practise are transformative from south india, our style is very- south india, our style is very unique — south india, our style is very unique and _ south india, our style is very unique and we _ south india, our style is very unique and we have - south india, our style is very unique and we have come i south india, our style is very- unique and we have come together so closeiy— unique and we have come together so closeiy as— unique and we have come together so closeiy as a _ unique and we have come together so closely as a family _ unique and we have come together so closely as a family and _ unique and we have come together so closely as a family and mothers - unique and we have come together so closely as a family and mothers also i closely as a family and mothers also as part _ closely as a family and mothers also as part of— closely as a family and mothers also as part of the — closely as a family and mothers also as part of the dance _ closely as a family and mothers also as part of the dance company- closely as a family and mothers also as part of the dance company so- closely as a family and mothers also as part of the dance company so we| as part of the dance company so we were _ as part of the dance company so we were together — as part of the dance company so we were together and _ as part of the dance company so we were together and —— _ as part of the dance company so we were together and —— so _ as part of the dance company so we were together and —— so we - as part of the dance company so we were together and —— so we have i were together and —— so we have worked _ were together and —— so we have worked together— were together and —— so we have worked together as _ were together and —— so we have worked together as a _ were together and —— so we have worked together as a family. - were together and —— so we havel worked together as a family. hora? were together and -- so we have worked together as a family. how has our worked together as a family. how has your exoerience _ worked together as a family. how has your experience been _ worked together as a family. how has your experience been of _ worked together as a family. how has your experience been of it? _ worked together as a family. how has your experience been of it? it - worked together as a family. how has your experience been of it? it is - worked together as a family. how has your experience been of it? it is an i your experience been of it? it is an incredible environment _ your experience been of it? it is an incredible environment of- your experience been of it? it is an incredible environment of artist - your experience been of it? it is an | incredible environment of artist and inspirational audiences who come together— inspirational audiences who come together because they value culture and art _ together because they value culture and art in _ together because they value culture and art in what it gives our society so we _ and art in what it gives our society so we feel— and art in what it gives our society so we feel very fortunate. you erform so we feel very fortunate. you perform all — so we feel very fortunate. you perform all of _ so we feel very fortunate. you perform all of the _ so we feel very fortunate. ym. perform all of the world, is that right? else have you taken your dance was green we were recently in the hague in the netherlands and in the us we have been at the kennedy centre and then lincoln centre come all the major capitals, we have been touring for several decades. we all the major capitals, we have been touring for several decades.- touring for several decades. we 'ust love to bring — touring for several decades. we 'ust love to bring this i touring for several decades. we 'ust love to bring this to i touring for several decades. we just love to bring this to communities i love to bring this to communities all over— love to bring this to communities all over the — love to bring this to communities all over the world. _ love to bring this to communities all over the world. we _ love to bring this to communities all over the world.— love to bring this to communities all over the world. we are happy to have ou all over the world. we are happy to have you at — all over the world. we are happy to have you at the _ all over the world. we are happy to have you at the edinburgh - all over the world. we are happy to have you at the edinburgh fringe i all over the world. we are happy to i have you at the edinburgh fringe and we would love to see a taste of the dance. take it away.

80,000 year old south indian dance, just one the many performances you can see at this year's edinburgh fringe. what a joyous way to start a tuesday morning. please do thank your guests, there was absolutely

beautiful. you are watching bbc news. just bring you some news regarding some figures from scotland. the number of people who died from drug misuse has increased from last year to 1172, that is up, an increase of 121 people who have died from drug misuse on the previous 12 months, so that figure hitting a record high. that was 1339 saw a slight drop but it is an increase on the previous 12 months. sojust bring an it is an increase on the previous 12 months. so just bring an update on the number of people who have died from drug misuse in scotland.

the government is encouraging pensioners to check their eligibility for pension credit, to see if they'll receive this year's winter fuel payment. it comes following a change by the labour government which means those who don't receive pension credit or other means—tested benefits will no longer get the annual payments, worth up to £300. let's talk to our political correspondent harry farley. hundreds of thousands of people are thought to be eligible for the winter fuel payment but they are not claiming it. winter fuel payment but they are not claimin: it. , ., _, . claiming it. there is a concern in government _ claiming it. there is a concern in government and _ claiming it. there is a concern in government and across - claiming it. there is a concern in government and across age - claiming it. there is a concern in i government and across age related charities that around 800,000 people are thought to be eligible for this benefit, pension credit, but are not claiming it either because of confusion as to whether they are in fact eligible, or because they don't know how to claim it. so the government is launching this drive to encourage people to check if they are eligible, they say that if you are eligible, they say that if you are —— if your weekly income is less

than £218 for a single person or £332 for a couple and you are a pensioner, it is worth checking to see if you are eligible and this all relates too as you are saying the decision to means test the winter fuel payment, so there is a payment for pensioners who are eligible. that is to help them support increased heating costs. the chancellor announced that were no longer be universal, it would only go to those claiming pensions credit. but alonso that she said there would be a push, a drive to encourage people to take up pensions credit because of this concern that so many people are eligible who are not claiming it and this is part of that drive. not claiming it and this is part of that drive-— that drive. harry, thank you for makin: that drive. harry, thank you for making us _ that drive. harry, thank you for making us aware _ that drive. harry, thank you for making us aware of— that drive. harry, thank you for making us aware of that. - scientists were hoping to see the first full—engine test of a vertical rocket at the uk's new spaceport in shetland last night but it didn't quite go to plan — as multiple engines exploded on the launchpad. lorna gordon reports. the countdown to what should have

been a final engine test on a rocket being readied for space. but moments after the ground—based test started, this. a plume of smoke and large flames shooting out sideways, then loud bangs as the entire structure was engulfed by fire. unst is britain's most northerly inhabited island. when it comes to space and safety, its remoteness is part of the attraction. saxavord spaceport said all safety protocols were observed and the site evacuated prior to yesterday's test. no staff were at risk. rocket testing and launches can be fraught with difficulty. the first ever satellite mission launched from the uk ended when a virgin 0rbitjumbo jet flying out of cornwall lost the rocket it released horizontally after it suffered an anomaly.

last year, the spacex starship spacecraft exploded minutes after lift—off. elon musk congratulated his team on what he called an exciting launch and said they had learned a lot. these pictures are from earlier ground—based tests that german rocket company rfa carried out successfully here in shetland. the tests involved firing fewer engines at any one time. the test yesterday was meant to be the final one and the biggest. in a statement, the rocket company said they were aware of the higher risk attached to their approach and that they will take their time to analyse and assess the situation, adding that the goal would be to return to regular operations as soon as possible. sending vertical rockets into space is hard. that is why these tests are carried out. the one here yesterday demonstrating

both why these tests are important and how challenging building rockets can be. lorna gordon, bbc news, on unst in shetland. important to it that nobody was hurt! lets get some whether. hello again. as we go through the rest of this week, the weather does remain very changeable. there will be heavy rain at times, it's going to be very windy at times as well, but today we're looking at sunny spells and blustery showers. we've had a couple of weather fronts crossing us, taking some patchy rain — they're now moving away. and you can see from the isobars, it is going to be blustery. the strongest winds across the northwest, where we've also got a weather front. this is where we'll see the most frequent showers, some of those heavy and also thundery. but we could see some further showers in northern ireland, northern england, a few getting into wales, a few in the midlands.

but as you come south, they'll be fewer and further between. temperatures 14 to about 24 degrees. heading on through this evening, we hang on to a few showers, but overnight, many of them will tend to fade. we'll see clear skies, still going to be blustery, but the winds will start to strengthen out towards the west, the cloud build and then eventually we'll see some rain arrive. 0vernight temperatures falling away between 8 and 11. it's going to be a fresher and a cooler night than it was last night. and we start tomorrow with a fair bit of sunshine, just a few showers in the west, but our weather front coming in from the west is going to introduce some heavy rain across scotland and northern ireland, northern england, north wales, eventually into the midlands, and windy with it, push further southwards and eastwards and it's likely to be drier with highs here up to 22 celsius. but we'll really be seeing the rainfall amounts, particularly in western scotland, mounting up. there's more rain coming in as we head on into thursday, some heavy rain pushing southwards as we go through

the course of the day. another windy day wherever you are on thursday, and behind this band of rain, we see a return to bright spells, sunshine and showers. these black circles represent the strength of the wind gusts, so you can see what i mean. temperature wise, 14 in the north to 22 as we push down towards the south east. then from thursday into friday, our next area of low pressure with its fronts comes in from the atlantic, pushing northwards and eastwards, introducing yet more wet and windy conditions. so on friday, it does look like we're going to see that rain, heavy in places. and then as we head in through the weekend, it does remain unsettled.

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king charles is to visit southport later — in the wake of the knife attack that claimed the lives of three children. the israeli military says it has retrieved the bodies of six hostages from khan younis in southern gaza. "america, i gave my best to you." the words of a tearful president biden, as he says farewell to democrats and hails kamala harris. divers in italy try to access the wreckage of a luxury yacht that sank off the coast of sicily — in a freak storm yesterday. and a rocket engine explodes during a test launch at the uk's new spaceport in shetland. welcome to bbc news.