in gaza, hamas officials say at least ten people have been killed in an israeli military attack on a school. specialist italian divers are searching for six people missing after a british luxury yacht sank in a freak storm off sicily. this is the live scene now in sicily. the coastguard says access to the boat's cabins has been blocked by furniture. "america, i gave my best to you". the words of a tearful president biden, as he says farewell to democrats — and hails kamala harris. selecting kamala was the very first decision i made whem i became nominee and it's the best decision i've made my whole career.

king charles is to visit southport in the north—west of england later — in the wake of the knife attack that claimed the lives of three children. hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the israeli army has retrieved the bodies of six hostages from khan younis in southern gaza. these are the pictures of the men who had been captured in southern israel during the hamas attacks on october the seventh. five of their deaths had already been announced. but one was previously thought to have still been alive. meanwhile — the us secretary of state, antony blinken, is in egypt where he's expected to continue his push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in gaza. in gaza, hamas officials say at least ten people have been killed in an israeli military attack on a school housing displaced military. israel's military claimed that the strike targeted hamas fighters who used a hidden "command centre" in the school. the un says almost 500

school buildings have been directly hit or damaged during the current conflict. let's speak to our correspondent injerusalem, jon donnison. what in jerusalem, jon donnison. details what injerusalem, jon donnison. details of the idf givei the what details of the idf given about the retrieval of these hostages? quite a short statement this morning from israeli military. they said six bodies were recovered in khan younis in southern gaza and said six bodies were those of... one was a british israeli citizen. all apart from one were already

presumed to have been dead and this comes at a time when we have discontinued diplomatic push led by americans to try to get a ceasefire hostage release deal. we had a statement from the israeli prime minister this morning regarding the bodies recovered and of course mr netanyahu has faced considerable criticism from some hostage families saying he hasn't done enough to free those being held. in a statement he said our hearts grieve over the terrible loss.— said our hearts grieve over the terrible loss. and in gaza itself, what details _ terrible loss. and in gaza itself, what details do _ terrible loss. and in gaza itself, what details do we _ terrible loss. and in gaza itself, what details do we have - terrible loss. and in gaza itself, what details do we have about | terrible loss. and in gaza itself, i what details do we have about the israeli strike on the school? weill. israeli strike on the school? well, the israeli military _ israeli strike on the school? well, the israeli military says _ israeli strike on the school? well, the israeli military says it - israeli strike on the school? well, the israeli military says it hit - israeli strike on the school? well, the israeli military says it hit a - the israeli military says it hit a school in gaza city that was having displaced people according to authorities in gaza. israel says it

was targeting a hamas command and control centre embedded within the school which is something hamas has always denied it does. in gaza itself, the defence authorities say at least ten people have been killed and dozens wounded. as you say, this is not the first time a school has been targeted. hundreds of schools have been targeted during this ten month long war. but certainly as you have antony blinken saying all parties in the region should refrain from taking actions that escalate tensions, we are not seeing too much of that in the last few days. we had hamas claiming partial responsibility for a bomb attack in tel aviv on sunday, hezbollah firing dozens of rockets into northern israel this morning and israel

striking hezbollah facilities in lebanon. this push for a ceasefire deal doesn't seem too optimistic at the moment. deal doesn't seem too optimistic at the moment-— the us secretary of state, antony blinken, is having talks in egypt where he's expected to continue his push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in gaza. here's our state department correspondent tom bateman. well, the intention of secretary blinken is to try to drive this deal through. you know, we've had a fair amount of expectation mixed with optimism from the americans about their hopes for trying to push some form of breakthrough. they have thought within even the next week or so, i have to say, the mood on the ground as we've moved from israel here to egypt simply hasn't matched that expectation. what we heard from secretary blinken on monday night was him saying that prime minister netanyahu had accepted the american

bridging proposal. the language from the israelis themselves has been a bit less emphatic than that. although the israeli prime minister saying that he was committed to this proposal. but some suggestions within the israeli press that this has been perhaps more mediation or negotiation between the americans and the israelis to get to a position than it has been between the israelis and hamas. so far. the purpose here in egypt, critically, is to discuss perhaps the main sticking point, and that is prime minister netanyahu's insistence, as he's put it, that there remain israeli troops in the so—called philadelphia corridor, that part of the gaza strip in the south that borders egypt here. and he believes that's essential to israel's security so that there can't be weapons smuggling for hamas to rearm itself. as for hamas, they say that's simply amounts to continued israeli occupation, and therefore it is not an end to the war. the egyptians are critical on this because, of course, they share that border with gaza. that will be a key component of the discussions between mr. blinken and president sisi here.

and then we move to qatar, where there will be further discussions with some key officials in doha. they, of course, like the egyptians, crucial to the negotiations and speaking directly to hamas. we can now speak to gil dickmann in tel aviv, whose cousin carmel gat has been held hostage in gaza. thank you for taking the time to talk to us. i know many hostage families are communicating with each other and they wonder what the reaction was today when you heard of the bodies of the hostages recovered.— the bodies of the hostages recovered. ~ ., , ., . recovered. we were devastated. we knew five of —

recovered. we were devastated. we knew five of them _ recovered. we were devastated. we knew five of them were _ recovered. we were devastated. we knew five of them were already - recovered. we were devastated. we i knew five of them were already dead, we had messages and the families were given the messages but it broke us. it was also his nephew and a great friend and amazing activist who worked endlessly to stop the war and i'm sure he would not stop now. we were just... the thing we felt mostly was that we are so sorry we couldn't get them sooner. so sorry we didn't make our government anti—terror organisation holding them to get to a ceasefire deal to stop this horrible tragedy and bring hostages back. it's been simple since october seven, since this monstrous attack, the six of them were alive and we were able to save their lives and the parties decided

not to do that and keep on fighting and killing people on both sides. we've been talking about the diplomatic pressure on parties particularly by the us to reach some kind of deal. how do you feel about the actions of your governments that comes to these talks? for the actions of your governments that comes to these talks?— the actions of your governments that comes to these talks? for me, i have onl one comes to these talks? for me, i have only one government _ comes to these talks? for me, i have only one government and _ comes to these talks? for me, i have only one government and prime - only one government and prime minister. his name is benjamin netanyahu. until or hostages are here, he has not done enough and that's as simple as that. i must tell you right now, we are at the point where the ball is in hamas's court. this organisation is playing the whole world and sending out unbelievable psychological... flan the whole world and sending out unbelievable psychological... can i ask ou unbelievable psychological... can i ask you when _ unbelievable psychological... can i ask you when you _ unbelievable psychological... can i ask you when you say _ unbelievable psychological... can i ask you when you say netanyahu hasn't done enough, what would you like him to do? what a families calling for? we like him to do? what a families calling for?— like him to do? what a families callin: for? ~ ., , calling for? we have been calling for a ceasefire _

calling for? we have been calling for a ceasefire and _ calling for? we have been calling for a ceasefire and a _ calling for? we have been calling for a ceasefire and a deal - calling for? we have been calling for a ceasefire and a deal to - calling for? we have been calling| for a ceasefire and a deal to bring hostages back a long time ago. i was in congress and even arrested for wearing a shirt that said seal the deal now. as a simple message from us families of hostages to put in front of netanyahu. i believe is his obligation to do whatever it takes to sign the deal. is now on the table to apply pressure that should be applied and is also obligation of the us, the qataris and egyptians. we should all be working together to get this deal. it has been too long. we could have saved these lives. it's something we know now, we had videos of hostages alive and we must understand it. hamas chose to shoot videos of these hostages and send them out in order to mess with our minds but now they are dead. some hostages are right now taking their

last breaths in the hamas tunnels and we are not doing enough. halal and we are not doing enough. how much contact _ and we are not doing enough. how much contact do _ and we are not doing enough. how much contact do you have with the idf and people of the government? are they regularly talking to you? they are giving us general details where actually growing and setting up where actually growing and setting up meetings with them to make sure they are on it and doing whatever they are on it and doing whatever they can and i can tell you, they had opportunities to get the hostages back but missed including last november at the end of the last deal, my cousin was supposed to be released on the eighth day of the ceasefire and a few hours before she was supposed to be released, the ceasefire collapsed and they went back to fighting. there was a chance to save their lives of these people brought today and they did not save them. we cannot wait any longer. incredibly difficult. we appreciate you talking to us.

specialist italian divers have begun a fresh search for six people missing after a british luxury yacht sank in a freak storm off sicily on monday morning. morgan stanley international bank chairmanjonathan bloomer — together with his wifejudy, and lawyer, chris morvillo, are among those missing. british tech tycoon mike lynch and his 18—year—old daughter hannah are also missing. the yacht sank in bad weather in the early hours of monday — 15 were rescued, and a man's body has been recovered. the body hasn't been formally identified, but the palermo coastguard have said it was the ship's cook. the �*bayesian' yacht is on the sea bed, 50 metres underwater. last night the fire service said divers couldn't access the cabins due to furniture blocking passageways. marco tillota is the inspector of the diving unit at palermo's fire brigade. he said that the search will continue. the search operation resumed at about 6:30 in the morning local

time just after dawn, with divers trying to access the wreckage of the bayesian luxury superyacht that went down yesterday. it is sitting at about 50m, 150ft below water on the sea bed, and the teams were were hampered in trying to access the wreckage yesterday, on the first day of the search by. we understand bits of furniture of the ship that had been strewn around as it capsized. the italian media have named the six people who are still missing mike lynch, the british tech tycoon, his 18—year—old daughter hannah, his lawyer from clifford chance, the international law firm chris morvillo, his wife nada, the president of morgan stanley international, the investment bank, jonathan blumer and his wife anne. and they have named the body that had been pulled from the water yesterday as the chef of the yacht, ricardo thomas. now, local meteorologists are saying that there had been a weather alert for a couple of days before the ship went down following extreme heat in recent days and then violent storms. and that heat had raised the temperature of the mediterranean

to about 30 degrees higher than normal, and had amplified the risk of extreme weather, which appears to have been what happened as this waterspout, this tornado like column of air and water broke out and engulfed the yacht within seconds. really, it snapped the mast, the aluminium mast of the yacht, it forced it to capsize. 15 of the passengers were able to scramble onto a life raft from the water. they were rescued. they are staying in hotels and hospitals. they are in pretty good condition, but six people are still missing and it is feared that as the divers. diving team access the wreckage, they will possibly find bodies trapped inside. and you can get more on this story on the bbc live page. our correspondent mark lowen has given us this update from sicily. marco tillota is the inspector of the diving unit at palermo's fire brigade. translation: operations have been auoin since translation: operations have been going since yesterday. _ translation: operations have been going since yesterday. we _ translation: operations have been

going since yesterday. we will - going since yesterday. we will continue the work restarted yesterday, co—ordinating again and again. this morning we started another dive and will do everything and will continue uninterrupted for the whole day. we will not stop. we have resources, manpower and means. our goal is to find all people missing so that's ourjob. and you can get more on this story on the bbc live page. we will bring your developments including an update from our weather centre looking at what waterspouts are it is the second day of the democratic national convention in chicago. joe biden has given an emotional

farewell speech, offering a robust

it is the second day of the democratic national convention in chicago. joe biden has given an emotional farewell speech, offering a robust defence of his presidency, touching on many of the themes he'd campaigned on before abandoning his re—election bid injuly. mr biden told democrats they were in a battle for the �*very soul of america' and painted donald trump as a threat to democracy. he also sang the praises of his vice—president kamala harris, the woman he hopes will succeed him in the white house. delegates are due to endorse her as the democratic candidate for november's presidential election during the four day convention. here was a moment from that speech... it's been the honour of my lifetime to serve as your president. i love thejob, but i love my country more. i love my country more. with all this talk about how i'm

angry with all those people who said i should step down, that's not true. let's speak to cbs correspondant caroline cummings. let's speak to brett bruen former director of global engagement for the obama administrationis still not well known, parallels with barack obama when he became the democrats nominee in 2008. good to have you with us. we will talk later on the programme about biden but i want to ask about harris. we have yet to have the big speech from her. what should she do to introduce herself and a way to the american public during this very important week? i the american public during this very important week?— important week? i think it was emblematic — important week? i think it was emblematic of _ important week? i think it was emblematic of passing - important week? i think it was

emblematic of passing a - important week? i think it was emblematic of passing a but i important week? i think it was| emblematic of passing a but on important week? i think it was - emblematic of passing a but on -- emblematic of passing a but on —— but on to embrace biden as he transitions off into the sunset. what she has to do this week, i think there are a lot of us are looking forward to more details as she starts to lay out a different doctrine, not one associated with what she and biden did over the last four years but looks forward and obviously there been a lot of inspirational messages and inspirational messages and inspirational ideas.- inspirational messages and inspirational ideas. what does kamala harris _ inspirational ideas. what does kamala harris stand _ inspirational ideas. what does kamala harris stand for- inspirational ideas. what does kamala harris stand for and i inspirational ideas. what does i kamala harris stand for and how inspirational ideas. what does - kamala harris stand for and how does she differentiate herself from biden? ., , .,. she differentiate herself from biden? ., , ., she differentiate herself from biden? ., , biden? not “ust the fact that she came u- biden? notjust the fact that she came up through _ biden? notjust the fact that she came up through the _ biden? notjust the fact that she came up through the ranks - biden? notjust the fact that she came up through the ranks as i biden? notjust the fact that she came up through the ranks as a l biden? not just the fact that she - came up through the ranks as a local attorney and prosecutor in san francisco and also sat on the senate justice committee so she has quite a

different profile for many democrats and she is using that to her advantage, contrasting notjust with trumpet�*s personal legal problems but also the fact she has continued to take a strong stance when it comes to migration and crime. that is an important card in herfavour as she tries to push back against aggressive republican attacks. [30 aggressive republican attacks. do ou aggressive republican attacks. do you see parallels with obama when he became nominee in 2008? i was reflectin: became nominee in 2008? i was reflecting on _ became nominee in 2008? i was reflecting on this _ became nominee in 2008? i was reflecting on this and _ became nominee in 2008? i was reflecting on this and i _ became nominee in 2008? i was reflecting on this and i first - reflecting on this and i first watched kamala harris in oakland where she ran her own presidential bid and i remember commenting to a colleague from the obama press team that she had echoes of obama but she wasn't quite there yet and i think we have seen over the last four years is her really coming into her

own and she is stepping out and away from both of as biden and it is refreshing, she's coming in with a new kind of energy and enthusiasm and isn't shying away despite trumpet�*s vicious personal attacks whether it's her laughter or energy and enthusiasm and all of that is clearly inspiring key segments of the american electorate.- clearly inspiring key segments of the american electorate. thank you for our the american electorate. thank you for your thoughts. _ let's speak to cbs correspondant caroline cummings. can we reflect on some of the emotion of the night from president biden and can you give us a sense of the mood and reaction when he appeared on stage?— the mood and reaction when he appeared on stage? the mood and reaction when he aueared on state? ., ., appeared on stage? good morning from chicano. appeared on stage? good morning from chicago- last — appeared on stage? good morning from chicago- last night _ appeared on stage? good morning from chicago. last night it _ appeared on stage? good morning from chicago. last night it was _ appeared on stage? good morning from chicago. last night it was well - chicago. last night it was well received, he came on stage to

roaring applause and was quite an emotional after his daughter introduced him to the delegates and convention. she told lies about personal anecdotes, reflecting on her father what he is personal anecdotes, reflecting on herfather what he is meant personal anecdotes, reflecting on her father what he is meant to personal anecdotes, reflecting on herfather what he is meant to her and personal anecdotes like how he was super invested in her wedding reception held in his back yard while he was vice president in their delaware home. that set the stage for the moment for president biden to come out on stage and greet delegates who greeted him with roaring applause and he was reflecting what this has meant to him, reflecting over the course of his career is that america, i gave your best for you and it was quite reflective but also very impassioned at moments when he was talking about the distinction between his administration and what he has done in the white house and that of his

opponent, former president donald trump. he gets really fired up when he talks by him and talks about how he talks by him and talks about how he is a threat to american democracy and that was well received by delegates here in chicago. for more analysis on the democratic convention listen to our latest podcast. it's available on the bbc sounds app or the bbc iplayer if you are in the uk. the military in south korea says a north korean soldier has walked across the heavily fortified border and defected to the south. the soldier crossed the border in gangwon province. nearly 200 people defected from north korea to the south last year. but it's rare for members of north korea's military to defect — and for anyone to defect directly across the border in this fashion. let's get more from the bbc�*s rachel lee in seoul. what do we know about what actually

happened? hat what do we know about what actually ha ened? ., . ., what do we know about what actually hauened? ., . ., what do we know about what actually ha--ened? . . . .,, happened? not much more has been confirmed but _ happened? not much more has been confirmed but according _ happened? not much more has been confirmed but according to _ happened? not much more has been confirmed but according to south - confirmed but according to south korean media, a member of staff from the korean military crossed the heavily fortified border and it's reported he said the defector was given guidance from the south korean military involving the situation to higher command units, continuously tracking the route, elevating the alert level and securing custody of the individual. what is particularly interesting is this is the second in just two weeks, suggesting that even in the tight control of the north, roots are still there for those who risk it. mi roots are still there for those who risk it. �* ., ., , ., risk it. all for the military to defect. right. _ risk it. all for the military to defect. right. those - risk it. all for the military to defect. right. those were i risk it. all for the military to i defect. right. those were the military- -- — defect. right. those were the military... the _ defect. right. those were the military... the defector - defect. right. those were the military... the defector was i

defect. right. those were the military... the defector was a j military... the defector was a military... the defector was a military member of the north korean army and he was still wearing his north korean military uniform and picked up by authorities and the motivation behind this direction are still under this —— defection are still under this —— defection are still under this —— defection are still under investigation. can still under this -- defection are still under investigation. can you tell us about _ still under investigation. can you tell us about what _ still under investigation. can you tell us about what this _ still under investigation. can you tell us about what this area - still under investigation. can you tell us about what this area is i tell us about what this area is like? . ., . like? the defector crossed the eastern part — like? the defector crossed the eastern part of— like? the defector crossed the eastern part of the _ like? the defector crossed the eastern part of the peninsula i like? the defector crossed the - eastern part of the peninsula which is a mountainous stretch of the border. the area as part of the demilitarised zone, one of the most heavily armed border is in the world. it's around 250 kilometres long and four kilometres wide lined with barbed wire and constant military surveillance and across the heavily militarised border is extremely rare. it's one of the most

protected in the world so most take a indirect route through china and other countries. this crossing has only happened a handful of times each decade making today's defection particularly unusual and high—risk. thank you for that update. these are live pictures from sicily as the investigation is taking place after the luxury yacht sank off the coast of sicily. we know specialist divers there at the moment are struggling to reach the cabins because some passageways are blocked ljy because some passageways are blocked by furniture but it continues and we will give you all the updates. stay with us.

good afternoon. some wet weather in the forecast particularly for northern and western areas of the uk as we head through the rest of the week, windy too but even further southin week, windy too but even further south in these there will still be showers around at times today. sunny spells but blustery showers, strongest gusts of wind in the squeeze of the isobars across northern ireland in western scotland, up to 50 mph. this is where the bulk of the showers will be and some of the showers will be heavy and thundery, merging at times to feel like longer spells of rain. further south, largely dry, a few more isolated showers towards the west but the best of the sunshine across parts of south—east england with 23 or 2a celsius, a fresh feel behind that earlier this morning. call it a night, some showers across the north and west, clouded by the end of the night but wind lightening

a little on some temperatures could drop back to single figures. a lot is cooler and less muggy and then tomorrow, more rain to come. down through north—west england and coupled with high spring tides could cause coastal over toppling in these areas. this could be some showers towards the west and largely dry again, a ridge of high pressure but turning cloudy and temperatures in the mid—to—high teens towards the west and further south. more weather fronts coming our way. these kids could in the remnants of the hurricane. some stronger bruises towards the south and east, strong gusty winds wherever you are across the uk, perhaps gusting as high as a0 to 50 mph across england and wales with more rain to follow at times. fresh feeling behind that

cold front, cooler air lasting further east you are. more rain in the forecast on friday, this tight squeeze on the isobars here, more weather fronts but more sunshine for most by the end of the day. further outbreaks of rain towards the south on saturday morning. goodbye for now.