and vote in november. all across america, in big cities and small towns, away from all the noise, the ties that bind us together are still there. the search operation for six people missing after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of sicily enters a third day. there is no more time to waste to reach a gaza ceasefire deal — that's the warning from the us secretary of state antony blinken. and hollywood stars jennifer lopez and ben affleck are divorcing, after two years of marriage. hello, i'm sally bundock.

the former us president barack obama has told delegates at the democratic national convention in chicago that america was ready for a new chapter with kamala harris as president. he highlighted her history as a prosecutor going after big banks and child sexual abusers, in contrast to donald trump, who he said saw power as nothing more than a means to his ends. mr obama was preceded on stage by his wife michelle, who declared "hope is making a comeback". in his speech, barack obama told delegates that the election in november will be a tight race, in a divided country. the torch has been passed. now it is up to all of us to fight for the america we believe in.

and make no mistake, it will be a fight. for all the incredible energy we've been able to generate over the last few weeks, for all the rallies and the memes, this will still be a tight race in a closely divided country. a country where too many americans are still struggling. fora many americans are still struggling. for a lot of americans don't believe government can help. —— wear a lot. and as we gather here tonight, the people who will decide this election are asking a very simple question. who will fight for me? who is thinking about my future? about my children's future, about our future together? one thing is for certain. donald trump is

not losing sleep over that question. before barack obama spoke, his wife michelle received a rapturous welcome — this is what she said about some of donald trump's policies. it is at the same old corn, doubling down on ugly misogynistic racist lies as a substitute for real ideas and solutions that will actually make people's lives better. because cutting her health care, taking away our freedom to control our bodies, the freedom to become a mother through ivf like i did, those things are not going to improve the health outcomes of our wives, mothers and daughters. shutting down the department

for education, banning our books, none of that will prepare our kids for the future. demonising her children for being who they are and loving who they love, that doesn't make anybody�*s life better. —— demonising our children. instead, instead, it only makes us small. and let me tell you this. growing small is never the answer. going small is the opposite of what we teach our kids. going small is petty, it is unhealthy and quite frankly, it is un—presidential. meanwhile, kamala harris took a break from the democrats�* national convention in chicago to hold a us presidential election rally in milwaukee. speaking at the same venue where the republicans recently held their convention, ms harris said the choice facing voters was

the future versus the past. as we all know, this campaign is notjust about us versus donald trump. this is notjust about us versus donald trump. this is about two very different visions for our nation. one, ours, focus on the future. the other focused nation. one, ours, focus on the future. the otherfocused on the past. and, wisconsin, we fight for the future! we fight for the future. we believe in the future. if future with affordable health care. a future with affordable childcare. a future with affordable housing and paid leave. that's the future we believe in! let's speak to my colleague sumi somaskanda, who's at the convention in chicago.

white maxso, day two is pretty much an end and i assume the highlight was the obamas? absolutely. the crowd behind me, — absolutely. the crowd behind me, there isn't a crowd behind me, there isn't a crowd behind me any— me, there isn't a crowd behind me any more because people have all trickled — me any more because people have all trickled out butjust about 20 or— all trickled out butjust about 20 or minutes ago this place is absolutely roaring to see the former— absolutely roaring to see the former president barack obama and the — former president barack obama and the former first lady michelle obama everyone was on their feet, — michelle obama everyone was on theirfeet, it michelle obama everyone was on their feet, it was an atmosphere of complete enthusiasm and excitement, really— enthusiasm and excitement, really they were able to deliver _ really they were able to deliver these speeches on a message that they said was one of hope — message that they said was one of hope. we heard michelle obama _ of hope. we heard michelle obama say hope is making a comeback, that something we had reflected _ comeback, that something we had reflected in the speech from barack— reflected in the speech from barack obama and they made the case for— barack obama and they made the case for why they believe kamala _ case for why they believe kamala harris should be the next — kamala harris should be the next president and why tim walz should _ next president and why tim walz should be — next president and why tim walz should be the next vice president. to talk about that now— president. to talk about that how with _ president. to talk about that now with my guest, the

washington dc bureau chief for the chicago times lynn sweet. she knows chicago politics very well and — she knows chicago politics very well and the obamas as well. what — well and the obamas as well. what did _ well and the obamas as well. what did you think of the speeches tonight? if what did you think of the speeches tonight?- what did you think of the speeches tonight? if you want an example — speeches tonight? if you want an example of _ speeches tonight? if you want an example of what _ speeches tonight? if you want an example of what the - speeches tonight? if you want an example of what the best l an example of what the best speakers _ an example of what the best speakers on_ an example of what the best speakers on the _ an example of what the best speakers on the planet, - an example of what the best speakers on the planet, not| speakers on the planet, not just— speakers on the planet, not just irr— speakers on the planet, not just in chicago, _ speakers on the planet, not just in chicago, barack- speakers on the planet, not. just in chicago, barack obama and michelle _ just in chicago, barack obama and michelle obama _ just in chicago, barack obama and michelle obama at- just in chicago, barack obama and michelle obama at the - and michelle obama at the unparalleled _ and michelle obama at the unparalleled speakers- and michelle obama at the unparalleled speakers andl unparalleled speakers and bringing _ unparalleled speakers and bringing new— unparalleled speakers and bringing new inspiration, i bringing new inspiration, vision, _ bringing new inspiration, vision, hope _ bringing new inspiration, vision, hope and - bringing new inspiration, vision, hope and the - bringing new inspiration, i vision, hope and the byword bringing new inspiration, - vision, hope and the byword of this campaign, _ vision, hope and the byword of this campaign, enjoy— vision, hope and the byword of this campaign, enjoy photos. vision, hope and the byword of. this campaign, enjoy photos the difference — this campaign, enjoy photos the difference between _ this campaign, enjoy photos the difference between barack- this campaign, enjoy photos the l difference between barack obama and michelle — difference between barack obama and michelle obama _ difference between barack obama and michelle obama is— difference between barack obama and michelle obama is you - and michelle obama is you couldn't— and michelle obama is you couldn't do— and michelle obama is you couldn't do what _ and michelle obama is you couldn't do what we - and michelle obama is you couldn't do what we heard | and michelle obama is youl couldn't do what we heard a just— couldn't do what we heard a just a — couldn't do what we heard a just a rumour— couldn't do what we heard a just a rumour 100, - couldn't do what we heard a just a rumour 100, get- couldn't do what we heard a just a rumour 100, get their strength— just a rumour 100, get their strength irr— just a rumour 100, get their strength in it. _ just a rumour 100, get their strength in it. but— just a rumour 100, get their strength in it. but it - just a rumour 100, get their strength in it. but it is - just a rumour 100, get their strength in it. but it is alsol strength in it. but it is also their— strength in it. but it is also their way— strength in it. but it is also their way of— strength in it. but it is also their way of messaging. in| strength in it. but it is also - their way of messaging. in some ways— their way of messaging. in some ways michelle _ their way of messaging. in some ways michelle obama's - their way of messaging. in some ways michelle obama's speech l ways michelle obama's speech was more _ ways michelle obama's speech was more interesting - ways michelle obama's speech was more interesting to- ways michelle obama's speech was more interesting to me i ways michelle obama's speechl was more interesting to me and ithink— was more interesting to me and ithihk a — was more interesting to me and ithihk a more _ was more interesting to me and i think a more useful— was more interesting to me and i think a more useful in - i think a more useful in getting _ i think a more useful in getting votes— i think a more useful in

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it, written about it a bit. she also — it, written about it a bit. she also had _ it, written about it a bit. she also had just— it, written about it a bit. she also had just lost _ it, written about it a bit. she also had just lost her- it, written about it a bit. she. also had just lost her mother, no surprise, _ also had just lost her mother, no surprise, i— also had just lost her mother, no surprise, i followed - also had just lost her mother, no surprise, i followed the - no surprise, i followed the obamas for years and i - no surprise, i followed the l obamas for years and i was surprised _ obamas for years and i was surprised by— obamas for years and i was surprised by how _ obamas for years and i was surprised by how raw- obamas for years and i was surprised by how raw it - obamas for years and i was surprised by how raw it still was — surprised by how raw it still was but _ surprised by how raw it still was but in _ surprised by how raw it still was but in a _ surprised by how raw it still was but in a punch - 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by the existence of two i hard—working, educated by the existence of two - hard—working, educated and successful— hard—working, educated and successful people _ hard—working, educated and successful people who - hard—working, educated and successful people who also. successful people who also happen _ successful people who also happen to _ successful people who also happen to be _ successful people who also happen to be black. - successful people who also happen to be black. that'sl successful people who also i happen to be black. that's her talking~ — happen to be black. that's her talkina. , ., , happen to be black. that's her talkina. , . , ., ., talking. they really made that uruent talking. they really made that urgent appeal— talking. they really made that urgent appeal as _ talking. they really made that urgent appeal as well - talking. they really made that urgent appeal as well to - talking. they really made that urgent appeal as well to say i urgent appeal as well to say you need to get out there and vote — you need to get out there and vote. they both said it's now time — vote. they both said it's now time to— vote. they both said it's now time to get the work done. yes, and have that _ time to get the work done. yes, and have that way _ time to get the work done. yes, and have that way i _ time to get the work done. yes, and have that way i think- and have that way i think michelle _ and have that way i think michelle obama - and have that way i think michelle obama just - and have that way i thinkl michelle obama just does and have that way i think- michelle obama just does better on that— michelle obama just does better on that because _ michelle obama just does better on that because she _ michelle obama just does better on that because she gives - michelle obama just does better on that because she gives you i on that because she gives you the lessons _ on that because she gives you the lessons. don't— on that because she gives you the lessons. don't think - on that because she gives you the lessons. don't think you l the lessons. don't think you have — the lessons. don't think you have to _ the lessons. don't think you have to be _ the lessons. don't think you have to be us. _ the lessons. don't think you have to be us. don't- the lessons. don't think you have to be us. don't think. the lessons. don't think you l have to be us. don't think i've -ot have to be us. don't think i've got to— have to be us. don't think i've got to tell— have to be us. don't think i've got to tell you _ have to be us. don't think i've got to tell you again. - have to be us. don't think i've got to tell you again. you've i got to tell you again. you've been — got to tell you again. you've been told. _ got to tell you again. you've been told, you _ got to tell you again. you've been told, you put - got to tell you again. you've been told, you put it - got to tell you again. you've . been told, you put it together. and it's — been told, you put it together. and it's kind _ been told, you put it together. and it's kind of— been told, you put it together. and it's kind of a _ been told, you put it together. and it's kind of a way- been told, you put it together. and it's kind of a way of- and it's kind of a way of talking _ and it's kind of a way of talking in— and it's kind of a way of talking in terms - and it's kind of a way of talking in terms of- and it's kind of a way of- talking in terms of motivating people — talking in terms of motivating people. its— talking in terms of motivating people. it's nice _ talking in terms of motivating people. it's nice to _ talking in terms of motivating people. it's nice to have - talking in terms of motivating people. it's nice to have all. people. it's nice to have all these — people. it's nice to have all these delegates _ people. it's nice to have all these delegates here - people. it's nice to have all these delegates here but. people. it's nice to have all. these delegates here but the real message _ these delegates here but the real message here _ these delegates here but the real message here was - these delegates here but the real message here was to . these delegates here but thel real message here was to the audience _ real message here was to the audience outside, _ real message here was to the audience outside, and - real message here was to the audience outside, and she - real message here was to the i audience outside, and she had marching _ audience outside, and she had marching orders _ audience outside, and she had marching orders to _ audience outside, and she had marching orders to give - audience outside, and she had marching orders to give and i audience outside, and she had i marching orders to give and she gave _ marching orders to give and she gave them _ marching orders to give and she gave them-— marching orders to give and she ave them. ., ,, i. ,., . gave them. thank you so much. i think we also _

gave them. thank you so much. i think we also have _ gave them. thank you so much. i think we also have daniel- think we also have daniel bachmann with us. let's speak to politico's white house reporter, daniel lippman, tell us what you thought of the speeches tonight, the very warm reception that the obamas received gagli their political career was launched because of a convention speech. he was only an illinois state senator in 2004 when he gave an electrifying speech at the convention forjohn kerry. talk about how we don't have a red america or a blue america, we have a united states of america. have a united states of america-— have a united states of america. .,, , ., america. so he has spoken at these conventions _ america. so he has spoken at these conventions before, - america. so he has spoken at| these conventions before, out of the park. there was a lot of energy in the room. at what i also thought was interesting was that in 2016 michelle obama said when they go low, we go high. then you had barack obama tonight making inferences to

donald trump's manhood, so quite a contrast from 2016! i quite a contrast from 2016! i guess that is the question, how much do you think these speeches can motivate voters? because that is the task they've been given of course, it's notjust to speak they've been given of course, it's not just to speak to they've been given of course, it's notjust to speak to this crowd and the support they have in this arena but also to get people off the couch and to the polls in novemberfor kamala harris. polls in november for kamala harris. , ~ ., �* , polls in november for kamala harris. , ~ ., v , harris. yes, i think that's why they had _ harris. yes, i think that's why they had these _ harris. yes, i think that's why they had these speeches, - harris. yes, i think that's why j they had these speeches, and for most obama fans they are already going to vote for harris, the hate trump, so this is a way to get as many marginal voters as possible, to get new volunteers and to not be complacent. i was at the republican convention in milwaukee and republicans felt like they had it in the bag, it's a similarfeeling like they had it in the bag, it's a similar feeling now that democrats no that if they rest on their laurels, if they

think, donald trump has no chance of getting re—elected, we have all the energy and all the polls and the money, then thatis the polls and the money, then that is a grave threat to harris's candidacy. daniel, 'ust harris's candidacy. daniel, just quickly _ harris's candidacy. daniel, just quickly before - harris's candidacy. daniel, just quickly before we - harris's candidacy. daniel, just quickly before we let i harris's candidacy. daniel, i just quickly before we let you 90, just quickly before we let you go, what do you think we can expect to see from another big name, bill clinton?— name, bill clinton? well, clinton is _ name, bill clinton? well, clinton is someone - name, bill clinton? well, clinton is someone who l name, bill clinton? well, i clinton is someone who was telling people around him that joe biden should reconsider running, so i think he is a great speech maker and i think that he is going to speak to those moderate voters, both people who are white male voters, older male voters that harris really needs. abs]!!! voters, older male voters that harris really needs.—

harris really needs. all right, daniel and — harris really needs. all right, daniel and lynn, _ harris really needs. all right, daniel and lynn, think- harris really needs. all right, daniel and lynn, think about | harris really needs. all right, | daniel and lynn, think about it so much. sadly, we will send it back to you but we will be continuing our live coverage of the convention in the coming days, so do tune in and we will have more interviews and analysis from here in chicago. we will be watching, see you tomorrow, thank you so much. the search for six people who have been missing since a luxury yacht sank in a storm off the coast of sicily enters its third day later. the italian authorities say there's little chance of finding any more survivors. the chairman of morgan stanley international, jonathan bloomer, is also unaccounted for — as is his wife, judy. 15 other people on board were rescued. graham satchell reports. cctv footage from the early hours of monday morning. through the raging storm, you can just see the lights of the luxury sailing yacht the bayesian, anchored offshore. but within minutes, as the wind intensifies, the lights disappear.

this rescue operation is now entering its third day and conditions are difficult. the wreckage is more than 150ft underwater. divers are using remotely operated vehicles to help them find usable access points. still trapped inside are believed to be six missing people. the bayesian is one of the world's largest luxury sailing yachts, with the second tallest mast ever built. it had 22 people on board when it sank — ten crew and 12 guests. one of those missing is mike lynch, described as the british bill gates. he hit the headlines when he sold his company autonomy to hewlett—packard for billions of pounds. mr lynch's18—year—old daughter hannah is also missing. they lived in suffolk. for the local community here, a feeling of immense shock. the family are well known in the local area and obviously it's just a very sad and awful thing. and the family are very fond of the local countryside, protecting

the river deben valley, and have opened their house, i believe, and their gardens to the public before. yeah, very, very community—minded people. the head of morgan stanley international, jonathan bloomer, was also on board and is feared dead. we're just terribly sad for the family. we're coping the best we can, and we're just all supporting each other. he was my elder by half an hour, so it means a lot when you lose a twin brother. 15 people survived the tragedy, including a one—year—old baby girl, seen here leaving hospital. british investigators are now in sicily, working to assess the disaster and determine what measures were taken on board to mitigate the extreme weather, but they know hopes have all but disappeared of finding anyone alive. graham satchell, bbc news. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, said

there was no more time to waste to reach a gaza ceasefire deal as he wrapped up his middle east tour. he said that hamas needed to agree to the bridging proposal for a ceasefire so that both sides can proceed to the implementation of a peace deal. mr blinken reaffirmed that the us would not agree to any long—term occupation of gaza by israeli troops. his comment followed earlier reports that the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu continued to speak of a continued israeli troop presence on the border between gaza and egypt. our message is simple, it is clear and it is urgent. we need to get the ceasefire hostage agreement over the finish line and we need to do it now. time is of the essence. time is of the essence because with every

passing day, the well being and lives of the hostages are in jeopardy. time is of the essence because every single day, women, children, men in gaza are suffering without access to adequate food, medicine and at risk of being wounded or dying infighting that they didn't start and they cannot stop. and time is of the essence because with every passing day the danger of escalation in the region. escalation that we have been working to prevent day one since october the 7th. with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. hello again. so, the secretary of state making it clear that the club is taking. from your perspective, what are the chances of this deal being brokered? it chances of this deal being brokered?— chances of this deal being brokered? it looks like the chances are _ brokered? it looks like the chances are slim _ brokered? it looks like the chances are slim because l brokered? it looks like the i

chances are slim because this trip by antony blinken moved the american position from accepting, from confirming that accepting, from confirming that a ceasefire would happen with the full israeli withdrawal from gaza, to accepting having some israeli presence in gaza. now the american view that the israeli side could stay control the borders between egypt and gaza and could stay in the corridor that separates southern gaza from northern gaza. and hamas would never, ever accept a permanent israeli presence in gaza, that is why the chances for having a deal might be slim. in the chances for having a deal might be slim.— the chances for having a deal might be slim. in the meantime, there is an _ might be slim. in the meantime, there is an escalation _ might be slim. in the meantime, there is an escalation on - might be slim. in the meantime, there is an escalation on the - there is an escalation on the border between north israel and lebanon? .. border between north israel and lebanon? , lebanon? indeed, we can see the situation with _ lebanon? indeed, we can see the situation with this _ lebanon? indeed, we can see the situation with this border - lebanon? indeed, we can see the situation with this border is - situation with this border is escalating gradually, day by day, not by the amount of

projectiles or missiles that are exchanged by the two parties in the north of israel, but in the type of targets and in the type of weapons that are being used. we saw ballistic missiles used by hezbollah in the last hours, which is something new, we saw an attempt from the israeli side to perform an incursion in southern lebanon to see what are the possibilities of land invasion or something like that. so we can see technical escalation between both sides in the north.— in the north. 0k, thank you once again- _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

new figures show there were more than 1,400 new cases of mpox across several african

nations in the past week. but despite concern about a new variant of the virus triggering a global alert, a world health organisation expert says mpox is "not the new covid," as its spread can be controlled. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. the mpox virus starts with flu—like symptoms but leads to a painful rash and blisters and it can prove fatal. the number of cases, mainly in the central african state of congo, has doubled in a year. in its latest update, the african centre for disease control says this outbreak is clearly growing, and health experts are calling for those countries in the most seriously affected regions of africa to be supported. mpox is not the new covid. but the risk to the general population is low. we know what to do and we need this time the political commitment to go for elimination — otherwise you will always see neglect

and then panic again. so let's have a political commitment to go the last mile. vaccines and clear public health advice helped bring a global outbreak of mpox in 2022 under control. the picture today is more complicated, with at least three different variants currently circulating. but uk officials say they're ready should a case be identified here. clinicians are alert. we've got diagnostic tests and we have a system that's well exercised in this. so i think we're well prepared to detect the first cases that come to this country. the african centre for disease control says, at the moment, access to enough vaccine doses remains a problem but it insists there is a clear plan to have 10 million available by the end of next year. dominic hughes, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news now, the british government has given details of measures to strengthen border security and enforce immigration rules.

it says it will allocate 100 new intelligence and investigations officers to target smuggling gangs. some will work undercover, others will attempt to cut off the supply of inflatable boats and equipment used to cross the channel from france. the first us—funded flight carrying undocumented migrants has left panama for colombia. the flights are meant to deter migrants from trying to make the long journey to the united states. 29 colombians with criminal records were repatriated. more than half a million people crossed the dangerous darien gap on their way north last year. emergency teams in bolivia are tackling vast wildfires in the santa cruz region. in all, about two million hectares of forest have been burned. some of the fires are deep in the bolivian amazon. the region has been in crisis for five years due to drought. the dry weather and wind have meant that fires set by farmers to clear land can quickly run

out of control. hollywood starsjennifer lopez and ben affleck are divorcing after two years of marriage. the hollywood couple tied the knot in las vegas in july 2022, having rekindled their relationship almost 20 years after calling off their first engagement. lopez filed for divorce, according to documents seen by the bbc. the pair, dubbed bennifer by tabloids, met on the set of the 2003 film gigli. it's the end of an era — or eras — at wembley stadium in london. in london as taylor swift performed for her final show of the european leg of the tour. emer mccarthy has more. taylor swift has wrapped up the european leg of her eras tour at london's iconic wembley stadium. it was her 48th and final european show, her 15th here in the uk alone,

and it's certainly been a record breaking tour. back in december, it became the first tour ever to earn more than $1 billion, and its expected to make more than $2 billion when it wraps up in canada at the end of the year. it hasn't, of course, all been good news. just two weeks ago, all three of her vienna concerts were cancelled due to security threats. but tonight she really treated her fans before she said so long, london. she brought out florence welch from florence and the machine to sing their duet florida, as well as producer extraordinaire jack antonoff. the taylor swift performance of their coming to an end in wembley. i will be back with the business news. hello. i think it's going to feel more like autumn than august over

the next couple of days, particularly across the northern half of the uk, where we're going to see some heavy bursts of rain. wednesday turning very wet indeed and there will be some pretty strong winds. it's all because of this frontal system pushing in from the west, thickening up the cloud, bringing those outbreaks of rain from the word go across parts of northern ireland and western scotland, eastern scotland starting the day with a little bit of brightness. northern england, parts of north wales likely to cloud over, a bit of patchy rain developing here. to the south of that, through the midlands down towards the south of england, it should stay largely dry with some spells of sunshine, but the winds will be picking up, gusts of 50mph or more by the end of the day. across western parts of scotland, where the rain really will be hammering down through the afternoon. top temperatures 15 degrees in glasgow, 22 degrees in london and then through wednesday night, well, the rainjust keeps on coming across that western side of scotland. it's possible that some places could see 100mm, giving the risk of flooding

and disruption. gales are possible around some exposed western coasts as we head through wednesday night into the first part of thursday. pretty mild start to thursday morning, 14, 15 degrees in quite a few places. through thursday, we'll see this frontal system, this cold front here pushing its way southwards and eastwards, some outbreaks of rain with that, the rain, i think, tending to fizzle as that front moves southwards and eastwards, but it will still be accompanied by some quite strong and gusty winds. behind the front the skies brighten, we see some sunshine but there will be some scattered showers, some of which could be on the heavy side and temperatures north to south 14 to 22 degrees. and then as we move through thursday night it looks like we could see another frontal system and another potentially quite deep area of low pressure developing. that could bring a swathe of really strong winds, particularly through parts of north wales, the north midlands, northern england, that will all sweep away as we go through the day on friday. sunny spells behind, but also quite a few hefty showers pushing into western scotland and northern ireland.

so the weather continuing in that very unsettled vein. and then as we head into the weekend, well, some uncertainty about the detail, but it looks like there will be further showers or longer spells of rain. between all of that, though, there should be some spells of sunshine.

the world's biggest chipmaker tsmc breaks new ground on its first european plant in the city of dresden. it is an endorsement for europe as a global innovation powerhouse. plus, holding back the floodwaters — we head to copenhagen where hundreds of projects are underway to soak up or carry away heavy rainfall. a fresh blow for boeing — it's grounded its entire test fleet of 777x aircraft, after discovering a problem with a crucial component. live from london, this is business today. we start in europe where the european commission presidentjoined the german chancellor and the chief executive of the taiwanese semiconductor giant tsmc on tuesday to inaugurate a massive new chip plant in dresden. when built, the plant will be the first in europe