for the us president candidate for the us president has suspended his campaign given his backing to donald trump. authorities in russia say they've killed four inmates after a rebellion with four prison guards dead. aid agencies are demanding access into gaza as concerns rise about a potential outbreak of polio. hello, i'm carl nazanin. we start with some breaking news from germany. three people have been killed and at least four others injured in the southern city of —— western city of solingen. the attacker is believed to have fled the

scene. police helicopters were seen hovering above the city. celebrations were under way celebrations were under way to mark the 650th anniversary to mark the 650th anniversary of the city's foundation. of the city's foundation. the city authorities asked people the city authorities asked people to leave the area and police to leave the area and police are imposing security cordons. are imposing security cordons. media reports say emergency media reports say emergency crews at the scene are now crews at the scene are now treating the injured. treating the injured. we'll have more on this we'll have more on this developing story as we get it. developing story as we get it. just let us know about more. just let us know about more. news agencies from reuters have news agencies from reuters have reported that three have been reported that three have been killed and at least four killed and at least four

injured in injured in this attack in solingen. it is supposed to celebrate 650 years of the city's history. we've just spoken to a journalist who is working in the area, and he reported that thousands of people were attending the event in the city centre. those people have been advised to avoid the area, as you can imagine, and a manhunt that we understand is under way. we don't know the details around the motives. local media reported that a man randomly stabbed passersby during the festival in the city centre. just to be clear, we haven't stood that up in particular at the bbc, but we do know that three people have been killed and four others injured in what appears to be these incredibly distressing scenes in solingen this evening.— this evening. one situation where there's _ this evening. one situation where there's much - this evening. one situation where there's much a - where there's much a speculation, it's good to be cautious about what we're

reporting and confirming. has there been any reaction out of germany after these events? the ci of germany after these events? the city of solingen — germany after these events? tue: city of solingen confirmed germany after these events? tte: city of solingen confirmed the attack has happened and i want to bring you some details from the mayor, who is posted on social media. this is translation into german into english, so not verbatim, but everyone to turned out was in a state of shock, he said. his message says that the attacker in solingen breaks his

message says that the attacker in solingen ifinding is message says that the attacker in solingen ifinding out what confusion of finding out what was happening at the time. as you can imagine, thousands at an event in the market square in the city with lots of music playing, it must been incredibly confusing and then incredibly confusing and then incredibly distressing for these people. we're talking about the statistics, but there's a real human impact for those attending the event tonight. those attending the event toniaht. , ., . ~ .,, those attending the event toniuht. �* . . ~' ., u, tonight. jack, as we continue tonight. jack, as we continue to follow _ tonight. jack, as we continue to follow this _ tonight. jack, as we continue to follow this developing - to follow this developing story, it does sound as if the suspect here is still at large, that there is a massive manhunt under way. we know more about how the authorities are going to handle trying to track on the person they believe might have done this? we the person they believe might have done this?— the person they believe might have done this? we heard police have done this? we heard police have deployed — have done this? we heard police have deployed 40 _ have done this? we heard police have deployed 40 tactical- have deployed 40 tactical vehicles. this is according to the german newspaper bild. this

indicates that a manhunt is under way. indicates that a manhunt is underway. roads indicates that a manhunt is under way. roads have been blocked, residents asked to stay in their homes. it also impacts those who live in the area. it must be in incredibly distressing time. the attacker is expected to have led the scene and as far as we're aware, no arrest by the police. it would be unhealthy to speculate any more information, but of course, we'll bring them to you. but of course, we'll bring them to ou. ., ., ., , to you. you mentioned that this is a city that _ to you. you mentioned that this is a city that was _ to you. you mentioned that this is a city that was celebrating - is a city that was celebrating a big anniversary. do we know any more details at all about this actualflexible and any more details at all about this actual flexible and what have been taking place —— this actual festival? it have been taking place -- this actual festival?— actual festival? it took place in one of— actual festival? it took place in one of the _ actual festival? it took place in one of the market - actual festival? it took place | in one of the market squares, so we're told there are several

like this in the centre, and the event had hoped to welcome tens of thousands of people over several days. we're told it was supposed to go on until sunday. that's quite clearly not going to happen. this was a celebration of the city's history, a celebration ofjoy and excitement. as you can imagine, that would have been the mood going into this evening and quite clearly, a very different mood going out of it. , ., . ~ very different mood going out of it. , . . ~ ,, very different mood going out of it. jack surfeet, bringing us up-to-date _ of it. jack surfeet, bringing us up-to-date on - of it. jack surfeet, bringing us up-to-date on the - of it. jack surfeet, bringing . us up-to-date on the situation us up—to—date on the situation there. jack, thank you very much. ——jack there. jack, thank you very much. —— jack surfleet. three people confirmed killed, four serious injured and we are looking at live images of what appears to be a police press conference in solingen. we will bring you the latest we hear from authorities there in germany as soon as we get them. another top story. it's been a week dominated by the democratic national

convention and kamala harris's acceptance of the party's nomination — but today, it's an andidate making headlines. robert f kenneder announced friday he is suspending his campaign. mr kennedy — or rfkjr as he's commonly known — said he is throwing his support behind republican candidate donald trump. mr kennedy is the nephew of former president john f kennedy and the son of former presidential candidate robert f kennedy. he initially launched his campaign for the democratic nomination, before switching to run as an independent. mr kennedy had been running on a message of economic populism, as well as criticism of the two major parties. and since the covid—i9 pandemic, he became known for his anti—vaccine stance. while robert f kenneder was never likely to win the presidency, his candidacy and support could still have an impact on the election outcome. a recent poll from reuters and ipsos shows him at it% voter support, behind kamala harris's 42% and donald trump's 37%. mr kennedy saw his polling numbers drop significantly once vice president harris replaced presidentjoe biden at the top of the democratic ticket.

but supporters of mr kennedy could be a factor should they choose to follow his endorsement of former president trump. mr trump has been speaking at a rally of his own in nevada, where he thanked mr kennedy for his endorsement. mr kennedy's announcement comes a day after kamala harris officially accepted the democratic nomination for president on the final night of the democratic national convention. she told supporters in chicago that america had to move past division and bitterness. i spoke with mayor ron nirenberg of san antonio texas about the convention. i'm assuming it's been a big party for the democrats. coming in, there were some worries about potential protests, about about potential protests, about a new candidate replacing joe biden, but it seems to have been pretty much a dream come true for the party.— true for the party. well, it certainly _ true for the party. well, it certainly was _ true for the party. well, it

certainly was an _ true for the party. well, it certainly was an uplifting l certainly was an uplifting week, and i would describe it more as a pep rally before a big game than a party. i think what we felt in the arena as well as across the country as a sense of hope and optimism about this campaign and the future of our country under president harris. but we all realise the stakes of the election and the work that's necessary to win over the support of voters who have been stuck in many ways in the middle of a political minefield over the last several years and feeling like they need someone to represent them. i thought vice president harris made the case last night forcefully, and hopefully we can continue to make the case as we get out on the trail. t make the case as we get out on the trail. ., ., ., ~ ., the trail. i want to talk more about the — the trail. i want to talk more about the harris-walz - the trail. i want to talk more - about the harris-walz campaign, about the harris—walz campaign, but i'm sure you saw kennedy dropping out and throwing his support behind from. how concerned you think democrats

are that this could tip the scale? t are that this could tip the scale? ~ , ., ,., scale? i think your reporting re scale? i think your reporting pretty much _ scale? i think your reporting pretty much covered - scale? i think your reporting pretty much covered it. - scale? i think your reporting j pretty much covered it. with respect to robert f kennedy, there been some folks he has appealed to simply because they've been looking for a third alternative. as vice president harris enter the race, you saw kennedy's numbers plummet. he is not even a shadow of his forbearers in the sense of leadership, statesmanship and politics. i don't expect there to be much impacted all other than to the desperation of donald trump and his followers. you can see even in trump's reaction, he's a fan of kennedy now, only simply because he's been sunny, that's more the same from donald trump. more the same from donald trum -. more the same from donald trum . _ , . ., , more the same from donald trum. , , �* , more the same from donald trum. , , 1, more the same from donald trum. , , k, ., trump. -- because he's bent to the knee- _ trump. -- because he's bent to the knee. you _ trump. -- because he's bent to the knee. you said _ trump. -- because he's bent to the knee. you said this - trump. -- because he's bent to the knee. you said this a - trump. -- because he's bent to the knee. you said this a pep i the knee. you said this a pep rally, not a party. what do kamala harris and tim walz need to do until election day to start to get those voters in

those crucial states onto their side and make sure they have this wrapped up? t side and make sure they have this wrapped up?— this wrapped up? i think vice president — this wrapped up? i think vice president harris _ this wrapped up? i think vice president harris and - this wrapped up? i think vice | president harris and governor walz need to continue to do what they're doing. they're doing whatever they need to. now it's on all of us. surrogates as well as volunteers and the voters of america who believe in democracy, in the future of our country, who want to see a president stand up and fight for the middle class, to continue to fight for justice and support and bring back the rights that have been taken away by so many republican state legible legislators and activist courts. i think the ticket needs to do what it's doing, but we have to get on the trail and go knock on doors and make sure that independent voters who feel they haven't been represented by either party are finally getting the representation they need and hear the message of vice president harris the exact message that she delivered about how she will be a president for all americans.

you are a mayor in san antonio in a border state of texas. immigration has been a point that donald trump has really chosen to hammer the democrats and now, here is with. do you think she did enough during this week and democrats did enough to make it less of a losing proposition for them in something they might be able to take to the american people? t take to the american people? i think vice president harris prosecuted the case of immigration reform dramatically and forcefully yesterday and went back on offence and on that issue. the reason why we're in the place we are is because a republican legislators, particularly donald trump, who is, again, had fealty from legislators and the senate to kill a bipartisan border deal, prevented immigration reform and 0 security border we needed so long. the truth of the matter is what's happening for the southern border of the us is not unique to america. there

are 114 million people displaced in the world today, the highest number since world war ii. what is unique about what's happening in our system is the kind of legislative paralysis from congress. congress needs to act, they need to bring back the bipartisan ordeal that vice president harris and president biden were able to nimbly negotiate with good faith legislators on both sides. we need to bring back... in the meantime, you see vice president harrison president biden doing what they can do through the powers they can and the orders that president biden signed to deal with the issue and as best as they can. we are still going to be patch working immigration reform, and that's not good enough for the us and i think vice president harris prosecuted that last night.

thank you very much. four prison guards were killed during a prisoner revolt at a maximum—security penal colony in southwestern russia. russian special forces snipers killed four rebelling inmates during a mission to rescue hostages. penitentiary. russia's federal penitentiary service says 8 prison workers and [i convicts were taken hostage and the siege began during a disciplinary commission meeting. the bbc was unable to verify images like this one, showing one of the prisoners walking around the penal colony, armed with knives. during the attack the insurgents took to social media where they identified themselves as militants for the islamic state. our russia editor steve rosenberg sent this update from moscow. this happened in a prison called ik i9, this happened in a prison called ik 19, a maximum—security penal colony in russia's region. i say maximum—security, but somehow four inmates managed to arm themselves with knives and go on the attack. so, they attacked prison staff and having done so, they released

pretty gruesome mobile phone footage showing prison officials lying in pools of blood. we believe at least four prison staff are killed. the attackers identify themselves as islamic state militants. they say they've taken hostages, too. russian special forces were deployed to the scene and later stormed the prison and ended the siege. all four armed conflicts were —— convicts were shot dead. i remember something similar happening just over two months ago. islamic state militants took hostages in a pretrial detention centre. russian special forces stormed the facility, ending the siege of. siege of. around the world and across the uk. you're watching bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. mourners attended the funeral

of seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe, one of the three girls killed in the southport knife attack last month in the uk. elsie's family had encouraged people at the service to wear bright colours and asked for it to be known as elsie's special day. the other two victims' funerals took place earlier this month. the government has summoned energy companies to discuss how to protect vulnerable customers from rising bills, after the regulator announced the price cap would go up in october. the cost per unit will increase by io%, bringing the annual average bill in england, scotland and wales, to more than £1,700. there has been flooding, power cuts and travel disruption in part of the uk by storm lilian. strong winds of up to 80 miles an hour have hit wales and northern england causing train cancellations, and northern england, causing train cancellations and leaving thousands of homes without power. the met office is warning heavy rain is likely across southeast england on saturday. you saw some of the images there of people cleaning up the streets in the wake of that storm. you're live with bbc news. the world health organization has declared mpox

an international health emergency, as a new strain of the virus is rapidly spreading across parts of africa leading to a surge in infections. that plans to control the new mpox outbreak will require at least $135 million over the next six months. in an address to who member states, dr tedros said the outbreak could be controlled but it required a comprehensive and coordinated international response. earlier, the organisation told its partners they could start buying mpox vaccines before it approves them, to speed up distribution. the democratic republic of congo, the centre of the mpox outbreak, is expected to receive its first doses next week, donated by the us and japan. 0ur correspondent, merchuma, has been to burundi, which has already confirmed more than 170 cases. at one of the largest medical centres in burundi's biggest city, staff here are battling to both treat the people coming into this facility,

and to monitor how far and fast the mpox virus is spreading. i had swollen lymph nodes. it was so painful i couldn't sleep. then the pain subsided up here and it moved to my legs. but i am better now. they are currently treating 55 cases here. there are four suspected cases that just walked in and their status will be confirmed after a lab result. i'm just outside the men's unit, and normally you wouldn't see this orange or red tape here, but this is a form of isolating those who are being treated and the rest of the community that may walk in to seek services in this facility. burundi is seeing a surge in mpox cases. medical officials here are concerned about limited resources.

there's only one testing laboratory in the whole country, insufficient testing kits and no vaccines. access to basic resources like water is also limited. translation: this is a real challenge. the fact that diagnosis is only done in one place, this delays detecting new cases. health centres are calling the laboratory, saying they have suspected cases, but it takes time for teams from the lab to deploy to where the suspected cases are to take samples, and it takes even more time to release the test results. the epicentre of africa's current health—care crisis is neighbouring drc, less than 20 miles from here. what is crucial for health officials here in burundi is that people understand the dangers of this disease, but that hasn't got through yet and it will take time. public awareness about mpox is quite limited here. —— health care. most of those we spoke to do not even know what it is. those who do are not aware that it is spreading in their country.

this lack of awareness means that while, on one side of bujumbura town, efforts are being made to help those affected survive and recover, elsewhere, life carries on as usual. containment is difficult, making the need for an adequate vaccine even more urgent. merchuma, bbc news, bujumbura, burundi. talks to achieve a ceasefire in gaza are ongoing in egypt, and will reportedly continue into a third week. president biden spoke over the phone with egypt's president, abdel fattah el—sisi, on friday about the negotiations. us officials are deeply involved. cia director bill burns is currently cairo. his trip follows that of the us secretary of state antony blinken.

palestinians meanwhile continue to face israeli air strikes. footage from khan younis on friday shows body bags carried into hospitals. desperation is growing for basic needs like food and water. food is being rationed in refugee camps that are growing in size. this footage shows people clamouring for food in deir al—balah. on the ceasefire talks, one displaced man in deir al—balah told the afp news deir al—balah told the afp news agency... the group accuses israel of negotiating in bad faith. our middle east correspondent wyre davies sent us this update from jerusalem. perhaps it demonstrates that those sides there, those represented are serious about getting a cease—fire. we know in the last 2a hours, the us presidentjoe biden made a

direct call to benjamin netanyahu. the word is mr biden tried to put pressure on the israeli prime minister to agree to some sort of compromise, whereas israeli troops would partially withdraw from southern gaza if not fully withdraw from southern gaza in a cease—fire. that was one of the big sticking points in the way of an agreement. we've not heard directly from israel during the durations of these talks, but we understand from some israeli news sources that some israeli news sources that some progress has been made on the difficult issues, although it must be said that hamas officials told the bbc earlier they didn't see any sign of progress. of course, hamas are not directly involved. americans, israelis and egyptians are there, but hamas are involved indirectly by the egyptian authorities. israel has continued to bomb targets in because over the last days.

—— in gaza. they attacked a former school being used allegedly by hamas as a command—and—control centre. again, civilians are said to be killed because civilians, hundreds of civilians use schools as shelters, having been forced from their homes. israel has also attacked sites and targets in southern lebanon, hezbollah oppositions. reports from the ground in southern lebanon say civilians were killed as well. all of this comes as there is a worsening humanitarian prices. the un confirmed reports that a very young baby has contracted polio. it is a highly infectious disease. the un wants a pause in the fighting not just to stop the fighting itself, but so they can get more polio vaccines into gaza and can administer those vaccines. israel says it's

already allowed hundreds of thousands of vaccines in, but the un says there must be a pause in the fighting. so those vaccines could be given. tide vaccines could be given. we “ust vaccines could be given. we just want — vaccines could be given. we just want to _ vaccines could be given. we just want to return to the breaking news taking place in germany. in the city of solingen, a suspected knife attack killed several people. three people have been killed, four seriously injured in that attack. this is in western germany near the city of cologne. a man stabbed passersby in one of the squares in solingen. we'll bring you more details as we get them, but we know that a manhunt is currently under way. a0 tactical vehicles being deployed by police there, according to the bild newspaper. they are assuming this was done by a single

perpetrator. they're now looking for that perpetrator. press conference going on currently and will bring to do so as we get them. not common, these sorts of attacks, in the country. this is certainly brought a sense of shock to the community there in solingen. that breaking news coming in, three now the death toll and four seriously injured. we know rescue teams and authorities have been streaming those into german... we will bring you more in the top of the hour on bbc news. stay with us. hello there. the weather's looking very mixed this weekend. yes, there will be some rain at times, temperatures a bit disappointing, but things are set to warm up as we push into next week, especially for england and wales. so, we will have some rain around at times this weekend, mainly across northern and western areas,

though for saturday, it's the south which will bear the brunt of some of the wettest of the weather. will be quite mild to begin saturday in the south, a bit cooler further north where we have more clear skies. but outbreaks of heavy and persistent rain affecting much of the channel islands into central and southern england, southeast wales, up into the midlands and across into eastern and southeast england. we have a met office yellow warning for the far southeast of england because we could see in excess of a couple of inches of rain here. that could lead to some localised flooding, some standing water on the roads. has been very dry across the southeast, though, for all of august. so this is very much needed rainfall — a good drink for the gardens, but it will be very wet through the morning. eventually, it clears out into the afternoon and we should see sunshine and some heavy, maybe thundery showers moving in, too, but it does brighten up elsewhere across the country. it's a bright day from the word go with sunshine and showers, but disappointing temperatures —16—18 celsius. that is below par for the time of year. saturday night's dry, quite cool, chilly for many, single digits across the board,

but it will be turning a bit milder, wetter and windier out west as the next weather system starts to make inroads for sunday and you'll see more isobars on the chart. so it will be a breezy, blustery day on sunday, with most of the rain in the north and the west. so, quite a wet day, i think, for northern ireland, increasingly so for scotland, northern and western england and wales, maybe a few showers getting into the midlands. but i think the southeast quadrant tending to stay drier, closer to high pressure to the south, so could be up to 20 degrees given some brightness, but rather cloudy skies and again disappointing further north — mid—teens. that system moves away during sunday night into monday. it's a bank holiday monday for many. a ridge of high pressure will start to build in a bit more strong, stronger across the south, so i think england and wales largely dry. we should see some sunshine around, but another area of low pressure will bring more of a breeze. cloud outbreaks of rain to the far west of the uk, but temperatures responding up to 23 degrees in the south. and that's the sign of things to come for this upcoming week. it looks like summer will make a return, especially for england and wales, where it could be very warm indeed, with one or two spots

in the southeast perhaps touching the 30 celsius mark.

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