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hello, welcome to turday�*s verified live. divers searching the luxury yacht that sank off the coast of sicily have recovered the bodies of two of the six missing passengers. in the last hour, we've seen these pictures of body bags arriving at the port. rescue teams did not immediately give the names or the gender of the drowned people, who are the second and third victims of the shipwreck. this is the scene live — the italian authorities say there's little chance of finding any more survivors. coastguard vessels, divers and robots have been at the site, where the yacht is lying about 50 metres down. it's been challenging for the divers to get inside it. that recovery has been going on for

hours and days now. this is day three. our correspondent bethany bell is in sicily — and gave this update from porticello where the rescue mission has been taking place. we are waiting to hear from the authorities as to the identities. we do not have any details at this present time as to who these bodies might be. but we have had this confirmation from the authorities. two bodies have been discovered. and what i could see through this telephoto lens was a figure that the divers seemed to be hoisting up into the boat. find divers seemed to be hoisting up into the boat. �* �* ., , ., ., ., ., the boat. and bethany, for a lot of the boat. and bethany, for a lot of the course — the boat. and bethany, for a lot of the course of _ the boat. and bethany, for a lot of the course of today, _ the boat. and bethany, for a lot of the course of today, the _ the boat. and bethany, for a lot of| the course of today, the authorities have been underlining just the huge challenges involved in actually trying to retrieve the bodies, trying to retrieve the bodies, trying to retrieve the bodies, trying to actually get to the inside of this wreckage.— of this wreckage. extremely difficult. what _ of this wreckage. extremely difficult. what we _ of this wreckage. extremely difficult. what we have - of this wreckage. extremely | difficult. what we have been of this wreckage. extremely - difficult. what we have been told is

that divers have a minute or so to get down to the sea bed, which is 50 metres below sea level and so 160 feet down. and then they can spend up feet down. and then they can spend up to 8—10 minutes down there before they need to return and come back up. they have also been hampered, they say, by the fact the yacht was on its side, it is difficult to access, and of course this is the third day now i've the rescue operations. so an extremely complicated task for them. and now it seems that the very sad news that two bodies have been discovered. we have been told that the rescue efforts will continue because there are of course for more people still unaccounted for. bud are of course for more people still unaccounted for.— are of course for more people still unaccounted for. and bethany, you talked about _ unaccounted for. and bethany, you talked about the _ unaccounted for. and bethany, you talked about the huge _ unaccounted for. and bethany, you talked about the huge complexity l unaccounted for. and bethany, you| talked about the huge complexity of what is actually going on. but they will be helped in part from some of the descriptions from some of the survivors, won't they?—

survivors, won't they? yes, of course the _ survivors, won't they? yes, of course the survivors's - survivors, won't they? yes, of. course the survivors's testimony survivors, won't they? yes, of- course the survivors's testimony is very crucial to all of this. and also, we are told that the divers themselves, the rescue teams have been using remote controlled vehicles which can stay underwater for longer than they can and which are taking photographs. so all pieces of the puzzle that will help people try and understand how it was that yacht went down in the way that it did. �* ., , ,, that yacht went down in the way that it did. �* ., , ., it did. bethany, you mentioned day three of these _ it did. bethany, you mentioned day three of these searches. _ it did. bethany, you mentioned day three of these searches. we - it did. bethany, you mentioned day three of these searches. we knew. three of these searches. we knew that they were searching for six more of those people on board. just remind our viewers to those six are. it was the british technology giant mike lynch, his daughter hannah. it was the head of morgan stanley international bank and his wife, and

a lawyer and his wife, a jewellery designer. we do not know who the two bodies are that have just been recovered now. we are hoping to hear from the emergency services over the coming hours as to who they are. meanwhile, the search continues to account for the other four people. that was bethany bell giving us the latest from sicily. let's speak now to ian taylor, a professional technical diver with apex diving and marine, based on the dorset coastline here in the uk. welcome back to the programme. we were hearing from bethany, talking about the difficulties. take me through it. when are the basic hazard hear the divers are having to deal with? ,., ., hazard hear the divers are having to dealwith? ., . deal with? good afternoon. where the wreck is new — deal with? good afternoon. where the wreck is now laying _ deal with? good afternoon. where the wreck is now laying on _ deal with? good afternoon. where the wreck is now laying on its _ deal with? good afternoon. where the wreck is now laying on its side, - wreck is now laying on its side, everything in the cabins will have moved around, anything that was not fixed down or was winter will be floating around inside the cabins.

the doors might be shut in different ways, with something on its side. and then it will shut down behind you. the divers have got to be able to find their way in and of course find their way out, so they normally use a line so they can follow that line to find their way back out again. like your colleague said, they have got a very short amount of time to do what they need to do. i think that the fact they have got remoter vehicles in there now, that is going to be a great help. they can use those vehicles to locate certain areas and check cabins. and thenif certain areas and check cabins. and then if they find something, the divers can follow that in two where they need to go to get people out. and just in terms of what you can see, the difficulties about even moving around within a capsized

vessel. just give me an idea of what thatis vessel. just give me an idea of what that is like. vessel. just give me an idea of what that is like-— that is like. well, everything that ou can that is like. well, everything that you can imagine _ that is like. well, everything that you can imagine that _ that is like. well, everything that you can imagine that is _ that is like. well, everything that you can imagine that is floating l you can imagine that is floating around in the water can catch on the divers's equipment. the amount of air they have got to carry for a 50 metres, the amount of equipment they carry on their backs, that is a hazard in itself. they can get caught on things. the most important thing is the safety of the divers. the people that they are trying to pull out. so they have got to find their way in, their way out. they cannot get caught on anything. things move. there are bits and pieces in those cabins that are floating and moving, so as the divers are moving things can float in behind them and cause obstruction. they will need lights and they will take lights with them.

and there could be pollution. it will not be crystal clear. anything that can pollute the water will make visibility different as well. so it is very difficult situation they are in. ., , , �* �* , ., in. hello, this is bbc news, i am martine croxall. _ in. hello, this is bbc news, i am martine croxall. straight - in. hello, this is bbc news, i am martine croxall. straight to - martine croxall. straight to bradford where superintendent is making a statement on behalf of west yorkshire police. than making a statement on behalf of west yorkshire police.— yorkshire police. an officer is it was confirmed _ yorkshire police. an officer is it was confirmed that _ yorkshire police. an officer is it was confirmed that a _ yorkshire police. an officer is it i was confirmed that a 29-year-old was confirmed that a 29—year—old woman_ was confirmed that a 29—year—old woman named brainy gwyneth had died at the _ woman named brainy gwyneth had died at the scene. three children, named as nine—year—old dennis de bertelle, five year— as nine—year—old dennis de bertelle, five year 0scar bertelle, and 22—month—old aubrey bertil were taken _ 22—month—old aubrey bertil were taken to— 22—month—old aubrey bertil were taken to hospital where sadly all three _ taken to hospital where sadly all three died from their injuries. most inquiries _ three died from their injuries. most inquiries are at the early stages, we believe — inquiries are at the early stages, we believe that the fire was started deliberately, and this incident was domestic— deliberately, and this incident was domestic related. detectives from

our homicide and major inquiry team have launched a murder investigation into the _ have launched a murder investigation into the fire. 839—year—old man has been _ into the fire. 839—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is _ been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in a critical condition— and is currently in a critical condition in hospital. specially trained — condition in hospital. specially trained officers are supporting the family— trained officers are supporting the family and my neighbourhood officers are in— family and my neighbourhood officers are in the _ family and my neighbourhood officers are in the area carrying out reassurance patrols. i would appeal to anyone _ reassurance patrols. i would appeal to anyone who was in the westbury road _ to anyone who was in the westbury road area — to anyone who was in the westbury road area at the time of the internet _ road area at the time of the internet who has cctv or door bell footage _ internet who has cctv or door bell footage to — internet who has cctv or door bell footage to come forward. anyone with information— footage to come forward. anyone with information that could assist our investigation, i would urge you to contact _ investigation, i would urge you to contact as— investigation, i would urge you to contact as buyer 101 quoting log 107 of the _ contact as buyer 101 quoting log 107 of the 215t— contact as buyer 101 quoting log 107 of the 21st of august. information can always — of the 21st of august. information can always be given anonymously via the independent crimestoppers charity~ — the independent crimestoppers charity. 0ur the independent crimestoppers charity. our thoughts are with the

family. _ charity. our thoughts are with the family, their friends and the community at this sad time. that was superintended — community at this sad time. that was superintended making _ community at this sad time. that was superintended making a _ community at this sad time. that was superintended making a statement i community at this sad time. that was | superintended making a statement on behalf of west yorkshire police following that house fire in westbury road in south—west bradford in which four people died last night. just to recap on some of the details, west yorkshire police received a call from the fire and rescue service just after two o'clock this afternoon because they had gone to the scene of that house fire and discovered that there were people who were injured. and now we have the details of the people who have the details of the people who have died in this house fire. firstly, superintendent stacey atkinson mentioned the 29—year—old woman who died at the scene as brainy, and then she confirmed the

names of the three children who died later in hospital as dynasty bertil, aged nine. 0scar bertil, aged five. and aubrey bertil, 22 months old. liz roberts has been following this story. this will have confirmed the fears of the neighbours there who have been so concerned about what they saw happening during the night. yes, absolutely. you mentioned there, we had confirmed the names of there, we had confirmed the names of the woman and the children who died in this house fire last night. as brainy gareth and her children. we do know that she is the murder of those —— my pretty mother of those three children.

—— bryonie gawith. they were called by the fire service just after two o'clock in the morning to a house fire on this residential street in bradford here. mainly semidetached houses as you see behind me. we have seen some aerial footage now of the housein seen some aerial footage now of the house in question and it seems as though the fire was isolated just to that one property and it was in the upstairs bedroom window it seems that lots of subt can be seen, where flames were coming out we spoke to some neighbours who heard the siren dead came out in the middle of the night knowing that something was wrong, could see the fire service, could see the ambulance service and

police already there. one neighbour we spoke to said she was aware that they must have been people inside because you could hear the shouting and screaming but there was nothing anybody could do. they could do was stand back and watch the emergency services do their work. as we know, a 29—year—old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and three children. a girl of nine, a boy of five, and another girl 22 months old he was just now been named, said five, and another girl 22 months old he wasjust now been named, said he died later in hospital. i can he wasjust now been named, said he died later in hospital.— died later in hospital. i can see behind you _ died later in hospital. i can see behind you that _ died later in hospital. i can see behind you that police - died later in hospital. i can see behind you that police tape - died later in hospital. i can see - behind you that police tape showing the extent of the cordoned. what is happening inside the court and now? well, the police are here for two reasons, to carry out their investigation into how the fire started. we do know that they think it is deliberate, and we do know

that a 39—year—old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. but he, too, was injured badly in the fire and is currently in a critical condition in hospital. there is that part of the investigation. it is now a murder inquiry. but also they are here to talk to neighbours, to local neighbours for two reasons, to provide some reassurance to people that this does appear to be an isolated and domestic incident, but also, they are wanting people who may have seen her hurt anything, those with a cctv or door bell footage, to provide up to them so that the police can get a better sense of what went on here in the early hours of this morning. as is often the way, there is, people feel they need to mark their respects. flowers have already begun appearing.

flowers have already begun appearing-— flowers have already begun auearinu. , ., , flowers have already begun auearinu. , . , , appearing. yes, that is right. it is the summer— appearing. yes, that is right. it is the summer holidays _ appearing. yes, that is right. it is the summer holidays so - appearing. yes, that is right. it is the summer holidays so there - appearing. yes, that is right. it isj the summer holidays so there are people around during the day anyway, people around during the day anyway, people have been coming and going. some to access their own properties, but others as the news has come to them of what has happened here to pay their respects and, like you say, to lay flowers. we are talking about a family here, a mum and her three children. this is devastating news for anyone to hear. those closely associated with the family, there are other family members and friends will obviously be devastated. but a community like this with residential area, semi detached houses, people are going to be quite rightly shocked by what has happened just a few doors away. the neighbours that we have spoken to, those that were awake in the night, so what was happening, but then

others that have just been waking up to that news today.— to that news today. indeed they have. to that news today. indeed they have- and _ to that news today. indeed they have- and a _ to that news today. indeed they have. and a great _ to that news today. indeed they have. and a great shop - to that news today. indeed they have. and a great shop that - to that news today. indeed they have. and a great shop that is l to that news today. indeed they l have. and a great shop that is to that community. we will continue to cover the development in the hours ahead here on bbc news. welcome back to bbc news. let's turn straightaway to that breaking news from sicily. the authorities there just in the last few minutes reporting that two further bodies have been found in the luxury yacht that sank off the coast of sicily on monday. so, confirmation that your bodies have been found in the last hour and a half. we knew that two

bodies had been located and actually brought to shore. we can show you those pictures in the next few seconds. 0ver those pictures in the next few seconds. over the last 90 minutes or so, these where the scenes on the quayside as the two bodies that we learned about being discovered mid—afternoon today were brought ashore. and then, in the last little while, confirmation that two further bodies have been found on the luxury yacht. it is not clear if there is to have been retrieved. that means a total now of four bodies. we started the day with six passengers and crew still missing. 22 passengers and crew on board initially. these are the life pictures now that we are having from porticello with our teams there on the ground. but that being reported, and it has been confirmed by the italian authorities to the bbc that two further bodies have been found on board that luxury yacht. but there is a recovery

operation is going on all the time. four of the six missing passengers have now been located in turday�*s searches. so we continue to monitor that situation and we will bring you plenty more on that story here in the coming minutes. now let's 20 the united states. in the next few hours, tim waltz will formally accept the democratic nomination to be kamala harris' running—mate. he'll have a tough job following tuesday's headline act. former president, barack obama and wife michelle fired up the crowd at the democratic national convention. a former donald trump spokeswoman and a host of celebrities also gave their backing to kamala harris' campaign for the white house. we can go live to chicago now.

my colleague catrina perry who's at the convention for us. there are some rehearsals going on behind me and those results involve flashing lights. just to let viewers know before we go any further. tonight is all about tim watts, it isjust a sign tonight is all about tim watts, it is just a sign of how dramatically this race hasn't changed that a democratic party has gone from the position of knowing who it is a vice presidential candidate was, kamala harris, to a situation where they have a whole new personality and profile to introduce, in that of tim watts. he has a two term government in minnesota and a multi—term congressman before that, so he is well known in that state but he would not have a big national profile. tonight will be about him explaining his background, his beliefs, and setting out some of the policies that he and kamala harris will seek to address should they be elected. they will be seeking to build on that energy that we saw here last night with barack obama

and michelle obama. they were very firmly about marking that turn from the joe biden firmly about marking that turn from thejoe biden administration onto thejoe biden administration onto the kamala harris and tim watts administration, closing the page on biden and opening the new one for a kamala harris. and gary 0'donoghue has this report on what happened last night. this is about as close to royalty as the democratic party gets. hello, chicago! it's good to be home! barack obama paid tribute to his former vice president, joe biden, and he warned the democrats the election would be a tight race in a closely—divided country. we do not need four more years of bluster and bumbling and chaos. we have seen that movie before and we all know that the sequel is usually worse. cheering america's ready for a new chapter. america's ready for a better story. we are ready for a

president kamala harris. both barack obama and the former first lady laid into donald trump — "misogynistic, racist, whingeing, childish," among the many insults. michelle obama going after him in a more directly personal way than before. see, his limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard—working, highly educated, successful people who happen to be black. but there was more: the punch line that sent the crowd wild. i want to know, who is going to tell him...? ..that the job he is currently seeking mightjust be one of those black jobs? earlier, the convention formally adopted kamala harris as the nominee and it was down to her husband, the current

second gentleman, to tell the hall about the person as well as the politician. she findsjoy in pursuing justice. she stands up to bullies just like my parents taught me to. and she likes to see people do well but hates when they're treated unfairly. 90 miles up the road, the nominee herself was campaigning in wisconsin. 76 days to prove to the american electorate that she is the right choice. gary 0'donoghue, bbc news, chicago. in an indicator of the unity that is within the democratic party, it is day three of the convention and it is the third night in a row we will hearfrom a democratic is the third night in a row we will hear from a democratic president. this time it will be former president bill clinton he will address the arena here. it is his 20th successive convention that he will address. 20th successive convention that he willaddress. his 20th successive convention that he will address. his first was in 1980. and of course, it was here in chicago in 1996 that he was to be nominated for a second term, which he obviously went on to win. so we expect him to address all of that.

for more on what we can expect to hearfrom him, i have been speaking to sidney blumenthal, who is a long—time adviser to bill and hillary clinton. long-time adviser to bill and hillary clinton.— long-time adviser to bill and hillary clinton. you are going to hear from _ hillary clinton. you are going to hear from former _ hillary clinton. you are going to hear from former president - hillary clinton. you are going to i hear from former president clinton all about— hear from former president clinton all about why he supports kamala harris, _ all about why he supports kamala harris, a — all about why he supports kamala harris, a generational change in leadership. when bill clinton was nominated in 1992, it was also a generational change. he was, if you recall. _ generational change. he was, if you recall. the _ generational change. he was, if you recall, the man from hope. and he is going _ recall, the man from hope. and he is going to _ recall, the man from hope. and he is going to transfer those themes to kamala _ going to transfer those themes to kamala harris. and that is part of the emetic— kamala harris. and that is part of the emetic consistency of the convention, of shop definition and contrast, — convention, of shop definition and contrast, and a critique of donald trumo _ contrast, and a critique of donald trumo and — contrast, and a critique of donald trump. and that is what clinton is going _ trump. and that is what clinton is going to _ trump. and that is what clinton is going to add this evening. you mentioned _ going to add this evening. you mentioned the _ going to add this evening. gm. mentioned the word of hope. we heard barack obama and michelle obama continuing that link from their

campaign. and there has been a great energy here. can the democrats hold onto that energy for the coming months? i onto that energy for the coming months? ., ., , , ., , months? i do not see why not. they are auoin months? i do not see why not. they are going to — months? i do not see why not. they are going to come — months? i do not see why not. they are going to come out _ months? i do not see why not. they are going to come out of— months? i do not see why not. they are going to come out of this - are going to come out of this convention ahead of donald trump. i believe _ convention ahead of donald trump. i believe that — convention ahead of donald trump. i believe that kamala harris's numbers will rise. _ believe that kamala harris's numbers will rise, she will have had a very good _ will rise, she will have had a very good convention, the democrats, as people _ good convention, the democrats, as people say, — good convention, the democrats, as people say, are in an amazing array, not disarray~ — people say, are in an amazing array, not disarray. the republicans actually— not disarray. the republicans actually are in somewhat of a shambles. and trump has lost the plot here — shambles. and trump has lost the plot here. he is disorientated, he is looking — plot here. he is disorientated, he is looking for some sort of negative, harsh theme to somehow bring _ negative, harsh theme to somehow bring down — negative, harsh theme to somehow bring down kamala harris. and all that does— bring down kamala harris. and all that does is define him in a negative _ that does is define him in a negative way. it is not working as these _ negative way. it is not working as these negative themes have worked in these negative themes have worked in the past, _ these negative themes have worked in the past, and instead she is using themes _ the past, and instead she is using themes to— the past, and instead she is using themes to define him and herself, and to— themes to define him and herself, and to shield herself from his

attacks— and to shield herself from his attacks by presenting herself as the prosecutor, which she was. and donald — prosecutor, which she was. and donald trump as the criminal, as he is. �* , ., ,., donald trump as the criminal, as he is. �* , ., ., donald trump as the criminal, as he is. and 'ust to point out, matthew, those is. and just to point out, matthew, those protests _ is. and just to point out, matthew, those protests that _ is. and just to point out, matthew, those protests that we _ is. and just to point out, matthew, those protests that we have - is. and just to point out, matthew, those protests that we have seen l those protests that we have seen here against the biden administration's israel policy and the stats on the war in gaza are expected to continue today and tomorrow. last night, people were arrested and they are appearing in court this morning. back to you in the studio. court this morning. back to you in the studio-— court this morning. back to you in the studio. ., ., ., ., ,, , ., , the studio. catriona, thank you very much. let the studio. catriona, thank you very much- let me _ the studio. catriona, thank you very much. let me just _ the studio. catriona, thank you very much. let me just recap _ the studio. catriona, thank you very much. let me just recap that - much. let me just recap that breaking development of the last little while in sicily. the rescue teams, confirmation that two more bodies have been recovered. a total now of four bodies that have been found as they continue their searches. more on that in a moment. hello there. it looks like the weather's in a very unsettled pattern now

for the rest of this week — particularly across more northern and western areas where we'll see rain and gales. and today is looking pretty unsettled across much of the north and west of the country — but drier further south, closer to this area of high pressure. but this area of low pressure contains the remnants of what was hurricane ernesto. so there'll be a lot of moisture in it, some heavy and persistent rain continuing through the day and into the evening and night across scotland, northern ireland. pushing increasingly into north and west england and wales, with gales certainly around irish sea coast. but further south and east, it will be a quieter night to come — but a mild one with temperatures around the mid—teens for most. thursday starts off windy — lots of isobars on the charts. this front will be crossing england and wales as we go through the day, but weakening as it does so. so some heavier bursts of rain to begin thursday across northern western england and wales. but as it pushes towards the southeast, it does fragment and weaken to a band of cloud with showers. but a bright day to come for many —

thursday afternoon — sunshine, blustery showers for scotland and northern ireland. and it will stay quite windy forall, particularly towards the south—east. temperatures a bit below par for the time of year. high teens, low 20s at best. and then we look to the west. this new area of low pressure pushing in across northern ireland, england and wales, southern scotland. some of the strongest of the winds will be across wales, the midlands and southern england as we head in towards the early part of friday. mild in the south, but quite cool across central and northern scotland. friday looks quite wild. gale—force winds crossing england and wales. gusts up to 50 miles an hour, maybe even more for a time. the heavy rain does clear, and it brightens up through friday. but lots of heavy showers pushing into western scotland and northern ireland. but it will be a blustery day, wherever you are — those winds slowly easing down later on. temperature—wise, up to 23, maybe 2a degrees in the south—east. it's the mid to high teens across scotland and northern ireland. as we head into the weekend, we could see this area of rain

affect the south—east quadrant of the country on saturday. and i think sunday, as a ridge of high pressure tries to build in, although there'll be a few showers in the north and west, i think it's looking better. so we could see some heavier rain across more southeastern areas on saturday. a better chance of seeing some sunshine with lighter winds as we head into sunday.

could canada's freight trains be about to grind to a halt? businesses across the country brace themselves as a labour dispute looms with the union that represents engineers, conductors and dispatchers. turning sour. beijing is launching a new anti—dumping investigation into european dairy imports, after the eu put additional levies on chinese evs. plus, holding back the floodwaters — we head to copenhagen where hundreds of projects are underway to soak up or carry away heavy rainfall. welcome to business today. iam mark i am mark lobel. we start with warnings that canada's economy faces devastating consequences if its freight trains stop moving in a few hours time. stop moving in a few hours' time. severe supply chain disruptions of raw materials and finished products are expected if over 9,000 workers take part in labour stoppages at rail operators canadian national and canadian pacific kansas city.

this is the first time simultaneous stoppages may occur.