these are live pictures from sicily, where divers say their work is being made very difficut by objects blocking their access to the yacht�*s cabins. specialist divers continue the search for six people missing after a luxury yacht sank in a freak storm off sicily — 15 people survived. in gaza, the civil defence agency says at least 12 people have been killed in an israeli military attack on a school. the israeli military says it's recovered the bodies of another six hostages in gaza — but the opposition accuses benjamin netanyahu, of sabotaging peace talks. king charles meets emergency service workers in southport — in the north—west of england —

where three young girls were fatally stabbed at a dance class last month. i'm caitriona perry at the democratic national committee chain in chicago, later tonight barack and michelle obama will seek to rally nationwide support for kamala harris. specialist divers are continuing to 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. i'll take you to our lives page on our website covering this story. you can see the body of that man is understood to be the chef on the yacht, recalled out thomas, canadian and teagan national, his friends paying tribute to him. gareth williams who lives in and to who knew thomas for 30 years, i talked to everyone who knew him, he was well loved, kind human being with a calm spirit. that is the latest coming to us on the fatalities in this situation. 0ur reporter nicky schiller is here to tell us more

about the timeline we know so far. let's start with where this happened. we know from tracking site marinetraffic — that the yacht was anchored 700 metres off the port of porticello — just east of sicily�*s capital, palermo before the violent storm hit on monday. you can see from this map how the stormy weather swept through the area in the early hour. local meteorologists say a weather alert had been in place for some four days before the disaster, after searing heat had raised the temperature of the mediterranean to 30c, higher than normal. this video was taken on shore and shows you the strength of the winds. witnesses say the yacht disappeared beneath the water at around 05:00 local time and sank in around two minutes. a local fisherman told reporters he saw a waterspout in the vicinity. you can see one here —

it's a form of tornado that occurs over water rather than land and can generate powerful winds. these eyewitnesses saw what happened. translation: at about 4:15, we saw a flare in the sea. - we waited for this waterspout to pass. after ten minutes we went out to sea and we saw cushions and all the rest of the boat, all of what was on deck in the sea, but we did not find anyone. this morning we got a very strong ocean gust, and we had to start . the engine to keep the ship in an anchor position. - and we watched the ship behind us, not to touch them. - yeah. and, uh, we managed to keep this ship in position. _ and after the storm was over, we noticed that the ship - behind us was gone. 0k.

so what do we know about the luxury superyacht? well, it was built in 2008, was 56 metres long and had won awards for its design. it has ten crew and can accommodate up to 12 guests in six suites, and was available for private charterfor up to 195,000 euros — £166,000 — a week. one key design feature is its mast — here it is pictures before the storm hit — made of alumunium it's 72 metres tall. it is the second tallest sailing mast in the world. witnesses said the force of the storm caused it to snap in half and the boat became unbalanced. matthew schanck, chair of the maritime seach and rescue council said

the catastrophic incident happened very quickly and the fact it sunk was concerning given its a "very advanced, modern, commercial vessel". divers have reached the wreckage but they are struggling to get to the cabins. added to that the fact that it lies some 50 metres underwater on the sea bed and they can only spend ten minutes down there at a time will also make any investigation into what caused the tragedy a lot harder. nikki, thank you very much. have been killed in an israeli military attack on a school. a warning — you may find the following pictures that we have verified distressing. you can see dozens of people

including children running through the smoke and dust from the aftermath of the israeli strike on the school. the israeli army has hit at least 15 schools sheltering displaced people since earlyjuly. israel insists hamas fighters were using the school as a command centre. israel's opposition leader has called on the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, to agree to an immediate ceasefire deal in gaza before all the hostages die. yair lapid accused mr netanyahu of attempting to sabotage negotiations. earlier the israeli army retrieved the bodies of six hostages from khan younis in southern gaza. they'd 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, has visited egypt where he's pushed for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in gaza. he's met egyptian president abdel fattah el—sisi and other officials in cairo. antony blinken has now left egypt heading for qatar.

yesterday mr blinken said it was up to hamas to agree to a "bridging proposal" for a ceasefire deal after he met israeli officials in tel aviv. hamas has issued a statement, saying claims by the us, including president biden, that it was backing away from a ceasefire deal are misleading. hamas says it is keen to reach a cessation of aggression and that remarks by the us administration give israel the green light to continue the war. hamas also accused the us of bias towards israel. 0ur correspondent wyre davies gave us the latest from jerusalem. as you say, on both sides people are suffering. the fate of the remaining hostages is of paramount importance, perhaps the most important thing for most israelis and why many israelis want a peace deal. they might agree with some of their government's military aims in gaza, but an overwhelming number

of israelis are putting increasing amounts of pressure on the government to try to achieve a deal to get those remaining hostages released. according to the israeli government, 109 hostages now remain in gaza, 36 are thought to be no longer alive, 73 are considered to be alive. so there's a lot of pressure on the israeli government to get thos remaining hostages out. and today's development that the bodies of six hostages, elderly men, all from two kibbutzes near gaza, have been recovered, is of course another reminder here in israel of that importance of getting the remaining hostages out. as you say, in gaza itself, israeli air strikes have continued over the last few days, this latest strike is against a school. israel has admitted targeting this school building which it says hamas was using as a headquarters. the latest figures we have had from gaza is that at least 12 people have been killed in that air strike.

there have been numerous other strikes over the last few days in which many civilians have been reportedly killed as well. as, of course, the number of people killed in gaza now is well over 40,000, according to the hamas—run health ministry in gaza. the democratic republic of congo and other african countries will start vaccinating against mpox in the next few days — if everything is in place. last week the world health organization declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years over concerns about a new variant. we can now speak live to harun tulunay, he was one of the first people to be admited to hospital in the uk with mpox back in august 2022. thank you very much forjoining us, and i understand that when you first approached doctors about something being wrong with you, you were misdiagnosed four times. yes. being wrong with you, you were misdiagnosed four times. yes, that's

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days to reuse eve back to the test results with mpox.— results with mpox. you spent 11 days in hospital. — results with mpox. you spent 11 days in hospital. 40 _ results with mpox. you spent 11 days in hospital, 40 days _ results with mpox. you spent 11 days in hospital, 40 days in _ results with mpox. you spent 11 days in hospital, 40 days in isolation. - in hospital, 40 days in isolation. how much pain where you and? it was a hue how much pain where you and? it was a huge pain- — how much pain where you and? it was a huge pain- i — how much pain where you and? it was a huge pain- i can't — how much pain where you and? it was a huge pain. i can't camaro _ a huge pain. i can't camaro with anything else. —— i can't compare it with anything else. i've never had a condition like this in my life to be honest, and until the doctors had me on the treatment of mpox after the positive test diagnosis i opened my i was i think five or six days into my hospitaljourney and i was able to eat and drink for the first time. 40 days in total i was fully healed and i could go out again. i 40 days in total i was fully healed and i could go out again.- and i could go out again. i know that isolation _ and i could go out again. i know that isolation was _ and i could go out again. i know that isolation was incredibly - that isolation was incredibly difficult for you, the positive outcome is here you are talking to us all about it fully recovered from that. �* , ,., , , us all about it fully recovered from that. , , that. absolutely. i must say unknowns — that. absolutely. i must say unknowns and _ that. absolutely. i must say unknowns and isolation - that. absolutely. i must say unknowns and isolation is i that. absolutely. i must say| unknowns and isolation is to that. absolutely. i must say . unknowns and isolation is to be that. absolutely. i must say - unknowns and isolation is to be this thing, maybe because of the condition itself and it was a really

scary time of my life and i'm so glad i made it through with the help of my consultants and science and i'm here today to share my experiences with everyone. thank you ve much experiences with everyone. thank you very much for— experiences with everyone. thank you very much for talking _ experiences with everyone. thank you very much for talking to _ experiences with everyone. thank you very much for talking to us _ experiences with everyone. thank you very much for talking to us on - experiences with everyone. thank you very much for talking to us on bbc- very much for talking to us on bbc news. thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

it is the second day of the democratic national convention in chicago. 0n the opening evening, joe biden gave an emotional farewell speech, offering a robust defence of his presidency which touched on many of the themes he'd campaigned on before abandoning his re—election bid in july. 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. my collegaue caitriona perry is in chicago for us.

she is following all the news from the convention. kamala harris will be there later, she's actually out on the road campaigning, isn't she? but two people will be there who are arguably still the biggest draw for the democrats, namely the obama �*s. at yesterday as you said there was this tribute tojoe biden, his emotional farewell. this tribute tojoe biden, his emotionalfarewell. 77 this tribute tojoe biden, his emotional farewell. 77 days to polling day it's getting down to business time and that means bringing out the star power that the democratic party. barack and michelle obama are here in chicago, it's their hometown as well, so there's great excitement and energy about what they are going to bring here. we'll also see today a ceremonial role called,, harris is already been officially designated as the party nominee, that happened virtually, but there will be the star power, famous faces from

political life but also pop—culture life who will cast the votes for her. i'm going to speak now to someone who knows the the old 0bama family. you worked closely with them on the presidential library, what do you expect to hear from them tonight? you expect to hear from them toniaht? , ., ., tonight? first of all, their mere resence tonight? first of all, their mere presence in _ tonight? first of all, their mere presence in the _ tonight? first of all, their mere presence in the room _ tonight? first of all, their mere presence in the room is - tonight? first of all, their mere presence in the room is going l tonight? first of all, their mere | presence in the room is going to energise — presence in the room is going to energise the crowd. like nothing you've _ energise the crowd. like nothing you've seen before. the president and first_ you've seen before. the president and first lady are, continue to be beloved — and first lady are, continue to be beloved in — and first lady are, continue to be beloved in chicago, and i think across— beloved in chicago, and i think across the _ beloved in chicago, and i think across the country. there's a lot of excitement — across the country. there's a lot of excitement about when they will be speaking _ excitement about when they will be speaking and when it was announced recently— speaking and when it was announced recently that michelle obama would also he _ recently that michelle obama would also be speaking in addition to her husband. — also be speaking in addition to her husband, people are really excited about _ husband, people are really excited about it _ husband, people are really excited about it. so i think them coming here _ about it. so i think them coming here really— about it. so i think them coming here really again validates kamala harris' _ here really again validates kamala harris' ascendancy to the nomination. and i think they will

not only— nomination. and i think they will not only offer and i hope a love letter _ not only offer and i hope a love letter kiss _ not only offer and i hope a love letter kiss to our great city but also _ letter kiss to our great city but also talk — letter kiss to our great city but also talk about the hope and future which _ also talk about the hope and future which is _ also talk about the hope and future which is really what i think kamala harris _ which is really what i think kamala harris has — which is really what i think kamala harris has really been trying to speak— harris has really been trying to speak to, _ harris has really been trying to speak to, notjust harris has really been trying to speak to, not just wallowing in the mud with— speak to, not just wallowing in the mud with the republican attacks hitting _ mud with the republican attacks hitting head on which she could do easily— hitting head on which she could do easily as— hitting head on which she could do easily as a — hitting head on which she could do easily as a former prosecutor. people — easily as a former prosecutor. people want to have joy, they want to feel— people want to have joy, they want to feel like — people want to have joy, they want to feel like their leader sees them, feels them, has a vision and a plan for the _ feels them, has a vision and a plan for the future. i think they'll lay the foundation for that tonight. michelle — the foundation for that tonight. michelle obama, as we know, is beloved amongst women as well. she's a great proponent of women's rights. you yourself with the first black female mayor of this city, chicago. she is trying to be the first female black president of the united states. i black president of the united states. ~' ., black president of the united states. ~ ., , states. i think women will be the deciding factor. _ states. i think women will be the deciding factor. particularly - states. i think women will be the j deciding factor. particularly when there's— deciding factor. particularly when there's emphasis around choice as we seen since _ there's emphasis around choice as we seen since the supreme court decision— seen since the supreme court decision in dobbs to years back.

there's— decision in dobbs to years back. there's been a lot of consternation but a _ there's been a lot of consternation but a lot— there's been a lot of consternation but a lot of— there's been a lot of consternation but a lot of organising around it. every— but a lot of organising around it. every state _ but a lot of organising around it. every state that has put a pro—abortion, pro—women's choice rights _ pro—abortion, pro—women's choice rights on _ pro—abortion, pro—women's choice rights on the — pro—abortion, pro—women's choice rights on the ballot has won overwhelmingly. there've been several — overwhelmingly. there've been several swing states were those votes _ several swing states were those votes will — several swing states were those votes will be critical this fall that— votes will be critical this fall that also have those ballot initiatives on the ballot. sol think— initiatives on the ballot. sol think reaching those independents but also _ think reaching those independents but also those women, to talk about them _ but also those women, to talk about them about— but also those women, to talk about them about what's been steak for them, _ them about what's been steak for them, their daughters their grandchildren, a message we will resonate — grandchildren, a message we will resonate and i think kamala harris carries— resonate and i think kamala harris carries that — resonate and i think kamala harris carries that message very well. speaking — carries that message very well. speaking of swing states and battleground states, illinois is not one of them. convention stars not usually held in non—contentious states. usually held in non-contentious states. ., , . , ., states. one of the pictures we made to drink at the _ states. one of the pictures we made to drink at the convention _ states. one of the pictures we made to drink at the convention to - states. one of the pictures we made to drink at the convention to come i to drink at the convention to come here _ to drink at the convention to come here to _ to drink at the convention to come here to chicago, no—one wins in hereto chicago, no—one wins in novemher— here to chicago, no—one wins in november without winning the midwest. winning ms. minnesota, wisconsin, — midwest. winning ms. minnesota, wisconsin, michigan. we offer the

for this— wisconsin, michigan. we offer the for this gateway, these other states are so— for this gateway, these other states are so much and play, to put together— are so much and play, to put together the electoral votes in november. together the electoral votes in november-— together the electoral votes in november. ., ., november. what does holding the convention he _ november. what does holding the convention he remained _ november. what does holding the convention he remained for- november. what does holding the i convention he remained for chicago? it was hopefully going to be a four-day _ it was hopefully going to be a four—day love letter to our great city, _ four—day love letter to our great city, we — four—day love letter to our great city, we shined very well in these bil city, we shined very well in these big in_ city, we shined very well in these big in apartment moments and put the lie to a _ big in apartment moments and put the lie to a lot _ big in apartment moments and put the lie to a lot of— big in apartment moments and put the lie to a lot of the misinformation that's— lie to a lot of the misinformation that's out— lie to a lot of the misinformation that's out there that's, it's a hell scape, _ that's out there that's, it's a hell scape, crime—ridden, not true. this is a beautiful— scape, crime—ridden, not true. this is a beautiful city with incredible people — is a beautiful city with incredible people. we are the mosaic and diversity— people. we are the mosaic and diversity of america. and people who are here _ diversity of america. and people who are here that i've been talking to, either— are here that i've been talking to, either they— are here that i've been talking to, either they haven't been here in a lon- either they haven't been here in a long time — either they haven't been here in a long time or first time here, or marveling _ long time or first time here, or marveling at the beauty of this citv _ marveling at the beauty of this ci . . �* , marveling at the beauty of this ci . ., �* , ., ., ~ marveling at the beauty of this city. that's what we want. and of course you _ city. that's what we want. and of course you have _ city. that's what we want. and of course you have many _ city. that's what we want. and of course you have many of - city. that's what we want. and of course you have many of those . city. that's what we want. and of - course you have many of those famous people from chicago taking part as well. thanks so much for speaking to us, former mayor of chicago, lori lightfoot. while that will all be going on in the convention centre

itself, kamala harris and her vp pick minnesota governor tim walz will also be on the campaign trail in milwaukee, in the very venue where donald trump and the republicans held their convention just a few weeks ago. and there will be some link out we are told between the thousands of people crammed into that basketball arena and the thousands of people that will be crammed into this basketball arena. so we will see that a little later, we'll have plenty more as the day continues, in the meantime you can catch the latest episode of a miracast, you can catch that on the bbc sounds out toward the bbc sounds are a player if you are in the uk. the uk prime minister has had a phone call with benjamin netanyahu and some details about what the two men's discussed, a spokesperson said sir keir starmer began by expressing

his sincere condolences to the israeli people and the loved ones of the six hostages, whose remains were recovered in gaza earlier. the leaders discussed diplomatic efforts to secure a cease—fire and release of hostages, sir keir starmer welcomed israel's group support for the american bridging suppose proposal. the uk said it was steadfast in its support for israel's right to self—defense, but sir keir starmer also urged mr netanyahu to ensure greater access to detainees held by israel, the increased delivery of aid to gaza and to ensure international law was upheld at all times. so that news just coming into us. king charles has been meeting families and survivors of last month's knife attack in southport — three weeks after a knife attack that claimed the lives of three children.

the king also thanked emergency services workers when he visited the southport community fire station and spoke to with local community and faith leaders. he also signed a book of condolence in the local town hall — signing his name, adding "in deepest sympathy". king charles is also scheduled to meet with three bereaved families in london. elsie dot stancombe, bebe king and alice dasilva aguiar were stabbed to death at a taylor swift—themed dance class. hours after three girls were killed in southport — misinformation spread online and fuelled riots across parts of the uk. let's speak to our correspondent charlotte gallagher, who is in southport. she has been following the king's visit there. charlotte, described first of all where exactly you are? we can see all of those flowers behind you.

we can see all of those flowers behind you-— we can see all of those flowers behind you. yes, i'm outside the town hall, _ behind you. yes, i'm outside the town hall, anita, _ behind you. yes, i'm outside the town hall, anita, where - behind you. yes, i'm outside the town hall, anita, where the - behind you. yes, i'm outside the town hall, anita, where the kingj town hall, anita, where the king came earlier today. you can see the sheer number of bunches of flowers, of plants, balloons, there were soft toys out earlier as well, hundreds of soft toys but volunteers have taken them inside the town hall now because it's been raining and they didn't want those cuddly toys to get wet. but throughout the day, people have been arriving with more bunches of flowers, people writing messages, candles have been left and also on the benches just in front of me there and the walls behind, you might be able to see, the pink ribbons that have been tied to the different lamp posts, benches, fences, lots of people in the town even wearing pink ribbons on their lapels and the ribbons say southport stands strong. so are really emotional scene outside the town hall, many peoplejust emotional scene outside the town hall, many people just coming to look at the tributes that have been left to these three young children who were killed in that stabbing attack. the king arrived here earlier today and his first port of call is inside the town hall and

that was to meet the families directly affected by the attack and the surviving children. and that was a private meeting behind closed doors and he spent quite a bit of time talking to them. also, john hayes, you may remember he was a businessman in software, he was one of the first people on the scene at the attack and he tried to intervene, try to tackle the suspect and the king spoke tojohn hayes and they had a chat, he said it was wonderful to meet the king and how wonderful to meet the king and how wonderful it was that he had come here to southport. after he had this meeting inside town hall, he went to a nearby fire station, met the police, paramedics, fire fighters. some of the first people on the scene after the attack and he spent time to them. also loki localfaith leaders, in the days after the attack the local mosque was subject to violent disorder. bricks were thrown at the mosque, racial abuse of people held inside the mosque, they were very scared inside. so a

full day really of the meetings of the king here in southport, he held off coming, we understand, until his visit wouldn't put this additional pressure on the emergency services. they were inundated with work in the days after the attack and the king didn't want to add to that. he didn't want to add to that. he didn't want to add to that. he didn't want his security to be a burden for them as well. charlotte, thank ou burden for them as well. charlotte, thank you very _ burden for them as well. charlotte, thank you very much. _ burden for them as well. charlotte, thank you very much. charlotte - thank you very much. charlotte gallagher there in southport. just an update on our top story this hour. the italian coastguard has confirmed the names of two more survivors of the yacht sinking. south african nationals leah randall and katja chicken worked as crew members on the bayesian. the search for the six missing continues. do stay with us here on bbc news.

good afternoon. some very wet weather in the forecast, particularly for northern and western areas of the uk as we head through the rest of the week. also windy, but even further south and east there will still be showers around at times. today is a day of sunny spells but blustery showers. the strongest gusts of wind in northern ireland and western scotland, gusts up to 40—50 mph. this is where the bulk of the showers will be for the rest of the day. some of the showers will be heavy and thundery, merging at times to form longer spells of rain. a largely dry story for the rest of the day further south. a few more isolated showers out towards the west, but in the best of the sunshine across parts of south—east england, 23 or 24 celsius. a fresher feel to things behind the front earlier this morning. cooler tonight, showers towards the north and west, cloudier here by the end of the night. the winds lightening a little and some of the temperatures could drop back to high single figures.

cooler and less muggy than it was last night. tomorrow, more rain to come. the rain feeds across northern ireland and into western scotland, down through north—west england. strong gusts of wind coupled with high spring tides could cause coastal overtopping in some areas. there could be showers out towards the west, then it is largely dry again, with a ridge of high pressure. temperatures in the mid to high teens in the north and west, low 20s further south. more weather fronts coming our way, this one containing the remnants of hurricane ernesto. there will be humid feeling air lasting longer towards the south and east. strong, gusty winds wherever you are across the uk, perhaps gusting as high as 40—50 mph across england and wales, with more rain to follow. fresher feeling air digging in behind that cold front, humid air lasting longest the further east you are.

more rain in the forecast on friday, and also windy weather. a tight squeeze on the isobars here. it will probably dry out with sunshine for most by the end of the day. further outbreaks of rain towards the south on saturday morning. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines specialist divers continue the search for six people missing after a luxury yacht sank in a freak storm off sicily — 15 people survived. these are live pictures from sicily, where divers say their work is being made very difficut by objects blocking their access to the yacht�*s cabins. friends have been paying tribute to canadian—antiguan chef recaldo thomas believed to have died. and coming up, we'll hear from a researcher about how a large number of vapes confiscated from pupils in england have been found to contain traces of the illegal drug �*spice'. we are alive at edinburgh fringe festival, the worlds largest art principal, and speaking to some of this years performers. now with all the latest sport, here's paul... hello from the bbc sport centre world number one jannik sinner has been cleared of any wrongdoing

after twice testing positive for a banned substance.