a huge manhunt is underway after three people were killed and four seriously injured in a knife attack at a festival in germany. and sacked bbc presenter jermaine jenas apologises for sending inappropriate texts to female colleagues — but denies any illegal activity. this is completely on me. i am 100% in the wrong and i accept full responsibility for that. hello. iam nicky i am nicky schiller. welcome to the programme. we start with the latest on the sinking of that luxury yacht off sicily on monday in which 7 people died. italian prosecutors have confirmed that they have started a manslaughter and shipwreck investigation, but they stressed

that it was in the very early stages and that they are not investigating anyone specifically at the moment. it was the first time that officials have addressed the media since the tragedy. they also said that the yacht likely sunk because of a downburst. this is a localised, powerful wind that descends from a thunderstorm and spreads out unpredictably seven people from a thunderstorm and spreads out unpredictably. seven people were killed when the vessel went down on monday inluding the british tech entrepreneur mike lynch and his daughter hannah. about 70 people were involved in the search operations each day since the yacht sank during a freak storm. here's the moment the prosecutors announced the nature of their investigation. translation: i'd like to also inform you officially that the termini - imerese prosecution has opened a case hypothesising the crime of shipwreck and manslaughter. but we are only at the initial stage of the inquiry so far, so i'm going to confine myself

to giving you only that information. but i have to emphasise that the development of the inquiry could actually be of any sort imaginable. here's what the prosecutors had to say about the weather conditions which hit the yacht — have a listen. translation: from the information which we have obtained, _ it's a downburst we are talking about. no, the bodies were found in a cabin which were not theirs. but this doesn't give us any certainty about what happened. we have no idea of the reasons for them all being found in the same cabin. as you heard there — the prosecutor in the case said the yacht had been hit by a "downburst". let's get more on what that means — with our weather presenter ben rich. downbursts and water spouts both form in association with thunderstorms and can cause quite similar sorts of damage, even on land we get reports of tornadoes which turn out not

to be tornadoes but other features of thunder stones features of thunder storms including downbursts. what is that? inside a thundercloud we have a turbulent motion and wind is racing upwards and downwards very rapidly. there is a lot going on inside those storms. sometimes the wind will rush out of the base of a storm cloud and you essentially get a blast of wind blowing downwards towards the ground which then hits the ground and spreads out in all different directions. it is like if i put the air down on the table it would reach the table and spread out. it is just like that. small localised powerful features which can cause huge amounts of damage. why might a waterspout have initially been blamed? as i mentioned, they are both

features of thunderstorms. we know there were a number of waterspouts reported across the mediterranean in the days leading up to the incident. we know there were a number of waterspouts reported across the mediterranean in the days leading up to the incident. and it is that similar damage pattern, if you like, that may have led a waterspout to be blamed in this case. it is often the case that we see around these country and turbulent areas, various damage and problems are caused and it takes some time to analyse that where the situation in detail and to work out what exactly bit of the thunderstorm caused the damage. what might have caused these weather conditions? they are unusual. they are not that unusual. in the mediterranean, at this time of year, you do get frequent thunderstorms. these can be quite powerful. there is a lot of heat around in the atmosphere that drives these powerful storms. waterspouts and down drafts are not that uncommon. in this case, we had low pressure in the mediterranean at this time, creating an unstable atmosphere, allowing the storm clouds to go up.

we also had high sea surface temperature. record sea temperatures in the mediterranean. all of that gives a more energy to the atmosphere to provide all of that gives more energy to the atmosphere to provide these powerful storms. we spoke to an expert diver and founder of a company specialised in shipwreck research, surveying and salvage based in normandy — he explains what the divers would have had to deal with in the recovery efforts, 50 metres down. the main problem for the divers is they have to to go on a rig which is on its side. you know, the bodies were lying on, the cabins were on the, on the top of the rig, which is on its side. so i imagine that the diver has to go down the rig and then go up on the, on the inside of the rig.

and so that means that they are able to see if the, if the hatches or, or portholes or any windows were open on the side. but we don't know about the other side because the rig is lying and anyway, it is not. it was not an important thing at this moment. that will be the important thing later when the rig will be salvaged, it will be a very special operation because then the, the, the will to salvage the wreck intact. but i suppose they will have to take off the mast before, because if the mast can be a great help to put the boat and its keel on the bottom, it will be a great problem after this to salvage it. so i suppose they will try to put the first the boat on his keel and then take off the mast. and you can get more on the investigation in the yacht tragedy online on our live page. that includes some of the tributes

to mike lynch and his daughter hannah. the authorities in southern france say an explosion outside a synagogue has injured a police officer. two cars, one with a gas canister hidden inside, were set on fire in front of the building in la grande motte, a busy holiday resort near montpellier. the national anti—terrorism unit has taken charge of the investigation. the interior minister condemned what he called a criminal act and said the police presence outside jewish schools and places of worship would be increased. thejewish council in france said it was a clear attempt to killjews. the hunt continues in western germany, for a man who stabbed three people to death, at a festival in the city of solingen last night. eight others were wounded, five seriously. officials admit they have no clear

description of the attacker. reporters... it was celebrating 650 is a sense of the city was founded. the hunt continues in the city. simonjones hasmore. simon jones has more. police out in force on the streets of solingen after an attack that, in the words of the mayor, has brought shock, horror and great grief to the city. overnight, the state's interior minister visited the scene, struggling to comprehend what has happened. translation: of nowhere, as far as we're aware, someone stabs people indiscriminately with a knife and kills them. why, why? none of us know. we can't say anything about this person, about the motive. we don't even know who did it. the attack took place at an event to mark the 650th anniversary of the city's foundation.

a celebration that turned to tragedy. this is the moment the festival's organiser was forced to call the event off in panic. translation: we don't want a panic here, but a knife attack has _ injured several people. we want to ask you to keep calm, but also keep your eyes open because the perpetrator is still on the run. a major hunt is now under way for the man who killed three people and injured eight others. the german chancellor, olaf scholz, says the suspect must be caught quickly and punished to the full extent of the law. he added we mourn the victims and stand by their families. this man bringing flowers to the scene this morning saw the attack unfold. translation: for the families and relatives l of the victims, we want to show we are there for you. iwas here. with some friends. we were sitting on the benches, but we heard the screams and people started running.

so we also ran away. with the attacker on the run, police are urging people to be cautious. they don't have a clear description of the suspect. officers are trying to piece together what happened by speaking to witnesses, but many remain in shock. the remainder of the festival has been cancelled. simon jones, bbc news. the presenter and football pundit, jermainejenas, says he feels deeply ashamed — after he was sacked by the bbc, for sending inappropriate messages to female colleagues. in an interview with the sun newspaper, the former footballer apologises to the women for making them feel uncomfortable — and to his wife. the former footballer was considered by some to be a rising star on the one show and match of the day. frances read reports. you could see that he had a plan... a presenterfor some of you could see that he had a plan... a presenter for some of the you could see that he had a plan... a presenterfor some of the bbc�*s biggest shows like much of the day and at the one show. jermainejenas now sat in front of a different camera, that of the sun newspaper to apologise after being sacked.

firstly, to say sorry. to my wife, to my family, to the women involved as well. and what i have put them through. but also, there is kind of like... there are rumours and i think it is really important that i put my point across that there is nothing illegal that has happened, here. this is consenting adults that messaged each other. this is on me, it isn't on anybody else. there is no deal is to blame, here. before bein: a no deal is to blame, here. before being a highly _ no deal is to blame, here. before being a highly paid _ no deal is to blame, here. before being a highly paid star _ no deal is to blame, here. before being a highly paid star at - no deal is to blame, here. before being a highly paid star at the - no deal is to blame, here. before i being a highly paid star at the bbc, as a footballer, he played for newcastle, spurs, and england. he is married with four children. jermaine jenas said he is receiving help for a self—destructive streak and accepted he fell below the standards of the bbc. a change of tone from his initial reaction earlier in the week. i

his initial reaction earlier in the week. . ., ., , _ ., �* week. i am not happy about it. but currentl , week. i am not happy about it. but currently. as _ week. i am not happy about it. but currently, as it _ week. i am not happy about it. but currently, as it stands, _ week. i am not happy about it. but currently, as it stands, i— week. i am not happy about it. but currently, as it stands, i am - week. i am not happy about it. but currently, as it stands, i am going| currently, as it stands, i am going to have to let the lawyers deal with it. you know, there are two sides to every story. it. you know, there are two sides to every story-— it. you know, there are two sides to every story. jermaine jenas had been ”resentin every story. jermaine jenas had been presenting on — every story. jermaine jenas had been presenting on talk _ every story. jermaine jenas had been presenting on talk sport _ every story. jermaine jenas had been presenting on talk sport as _ every story. jermaine jenas had been presenting on talk sport as the - every story. jermaine jenas had been presenting on talk sport as the news | presenting on talk sport as the news was breaking earlier this week. it says it has no plans for him to appear in future. the bbc hasn't commented since ijermainejenas's commented since i jermaine jenas's interview commented since ijermainejenas's interview with the sun, but the newspaper said it believes that his lawyers are still looking at the way that the corporation handled his sacking. his future as a rising star on some of the bbc�*s flagship programmes now appears to be over. police have arrested two more men on suspicion of murder after a woman and her three children died in a house fire in bradford. the fire killed bryonie gawith and her three children aged nine, five, and 22 months.

let's speak to our reporter yunus mulla who is in keighley. yunus what more have we learned about the investigation? overnight, searchers have taken place of properties at four separate locations in keighley here in the north of england. three of the properties are in walking distance of each other, and this is part of a murderer gas station launched by west yorkshire police. what they are saying is that as a result of the searches, two men aged 35 and 46 have been arrested on suspicion of murder. bryonie gawith, 29, died at a house fire along with her three children, denisty birtle, oscar birtle, aged five, and aubree birtle, aged five, and aubree birtle, 22 months old. at the time, what the police did was arrested a 35—year—old man on suspicion of murder. he remains in a critical condition in hospital. what the police have said is that the family

are clearly devastated by what has taken place. what they want is any information that may help them in their investigation. as far as these are searches continue, what they are saying is that extensive inquiries remain ongoing, and this is still an active and life investigation.- active and life investigation. thank ou ve active and life investigation. thank you very much _ active and life investigation. thank you very much indeed _ active and life investigation. thank you very much indeed for - active and life investigation. thank you very much indeed for the - active and life investigation. thank you very much indeed for the latest, there. ijust want you very much indeed for the latest, there. i just want to bring you very much indeed for the latest, there. ijust want to bring you a line of breaking news we are getting from germany. this is on the reuters news agency. they say that a person has been detained in connection with the stabbing attack. you will know that there has been a big manhunt that has been going on since the stabbing overnight in which three people died and a number of others were seriously hurt. german police say that a person has been detained, and they are investigating a possible connection to that stabbing attack. we will bring you more on that as we get it.

firstly, let's take a look at the sport. we begin... we're going to start in manchester at old trafford for day 4 of the first test with sri lanka. england began the day in the driving seat having reduced the tourists to an 82 run lead but with only 4 wickets remaining. however it's been a totally different story on saturday. sri lanka stretching their lead. joe wilson is at old trafford for us where the weather has been playing up a bit, butjoe, looking ok now. up a bit, butjoe, looking ok now. what's the latest? yes. absolutely. i hope that you can tell that we do have sunshine here. we have only lost half an hour of play so far today. that has presented an opportunity for both teams. it is in sri lanka who have really taken it. they have just gone for lunch. 169 runs ahead on their second innings. they haven't lost a wicket through the morning session so far. significant news for england as mark wood is unable to bowl. we saw him leave build—up play

yesterday. confirmation today that he has a right thigh injury. that is england's fastest bowler out of the action. as a consequence, we have seen outstanding play... 101 not out. in his fourth test match he has made his fourth test match hundred. one of the most exciting players in international made his fourth test match hundred. one of the most exciting players in international cricket made his fourth test match hundred. one of the most exciting players in international cricket right made his fourth test match hundred. one of the most exciting players in international cricket right now. made his fourth test match hundred. one of the most exciting players in international cricket right now. sri lanka are moving towards a decent position in this test match. fascinating as we head towards a sunny afternoon.— fascinating as we head towards a sunny afternoon. let's hope so for our sunny afternoon. let's hope so for your sake- — sunny afternoon. let's hope so for your sake. thank _ sunny afternoon. let's hope so for your sake. thank you _ sunny afternoon. let's hope so for your sake. thank you very - sunny afternoon. let's hope so for your sake. thank you very much. i the paralympic flame has been lit. their competition at 19118 when a german... organised an event for injured veterans and state mental hospital in the north—west of london. we can see the pictures

here. it is the first time since the london olympics in 2012 that the paralympic flame has been lit at the hospital. packed day of english premier league action with 7 matches on saturday. in the early kick off manchester united are on the south coast at brighton, it is half time. danny welbeck giving the hosts the lead. 1—o danny welbeck giving the hosts the lead. 1—0 to brighton. a really tasty tie at the bottom of your screen. big spending aston villa host arsenal while manchester city are at home to newly promoted ipswich town fc. world number 1, nelly korda, has a three—shot lead after a blemish—free 68 in the second round of the women's open at st andrews. the american is eight—under for the week with england's charley hull — world number 1, nelly korda, has a three—shot lead who led after round one — and defending champion lilia vu her closest challengers on 5 under. jane dougall is at the old course in scotland, jane how's the third round shaping up?

yes. just over an hour to go until the leaders tee off. charley hull has walked behind us to go on to the practice putting green. just trying to get warmed up and ready before she steps onto the iconic st andrews course. she had an up and down day yesterday. she went into the second day as the overnight lead on 5—under, but then she dropped three shots, taking her to 2—under. she did rescue her round by birdieing three shots on her back. taking a back to where she began the day on 5—under. and joint second, with the defending champion lily at the. it does still keep her very much in contention for this. she is desperate to go one better this time around. where better to do it than that the home of golf? of course, standing on her way is first of all the defending champion, who she came second to at last it wasn't open, and of course the world number one as well, who is looking for a seventh title and a second major of

2024. she seventh title and a second major of 202a. she is on 8—under. three shots clear of the rest of the field. it is going to take a lot to catch the american and the world number one later on today. and that's all the sport for now. thank you. stoke mandeville hospital is where the ceremony for the paralympics began. we go to our reporter there. i think the paralympian is made of tough stuff about this reporter is not. when you think about the paralympics, the summer games, you think about the sunshine and a beer garden, watching the sport. this isn't it. if it rains any more we have a new event, 400 metre underwater sprint. have a new event, 400 metre underwatersprint. here have a new event, 400 metre underwater sprint. here at stoke mandeville stadium we are just

across from the hospital which was the birthplace of the movement. and you may able to see behind me that they are packing up all of the seats from the 250 invited guests to the torch lighting. i think the organisers were biting betting on nails this morning when they saw the weather forecast. nails this morning when they saw the weatherforecast. it did get nails this morning when they saw the weather forecast. it did get under way. we have some pictures and for that now. as of october, there wasn't a decision made that every feature paralympic games starting in paris will see the torchlit and created here at stoke mandeville. that is because of this is the birthplace of the paralympic games. we can speak a bit more about that and a history in a minute. earlier we had to, paralympian, helen raynsford, paralympic roaming champion and also the forward gear every time curling champion lighting the paralympic flame. it is being keptin the paralympic flame. it is being kept in a safe place this evening in buckinghamshire, and tomorrow it will be taken by 24 torch bearers

down through the channel tunnel where there will be hopefully be better weather. and in calais, it will be received and split into 12 separate tortures, then it will go all the way around france. again, hopefully with better weather, before it reconvenes and the flames recombine in paris on wednesday for the opening ceremony.— the opening ceremony. dimension to their history- — the opening ceremony. dimension to their history. let's _ the opening ceremony. dimension to their history. let's talk _ the opening ceremony. dimension to their history. let's talk about - their history. let's talk about that. in 1948 the first one was held at stoke mandeville. that that. in 1948 the first one was held at stoke mandeville.— at stoke mandeville. that is correct. at stoke mandeville. that is correct 50. _ at stoke mandeville. that is correct. so, for— at stoke mandeville. that is correct. so, for people - at stoke mandeville. that is - correct. so, for people unfamiliar, stoke mandeville, a village in buckinghamshire, has been called the birthplace of the paralympic movement. the reason is because of a german doctor who came here in the 19405 german doctor who came here in the 1940s and basically had a spinal injuries unit at stoke mandeville hospital when she took charge of a 1944. fouryears hospital when she took charge of a 1944. four years later, hospital when she took charge of a 1944. fouryears later, on hospital when she took charge of a 1944. four years later, on the first date of the opening ceremony of the london olympics, he decided to use sport to rehabilitate people with

spinal injuries, getting 16 service personnel at the hospital to do archery. anyway, in the years following, those 16 people have grown, and a few years later a dutch contingent came able to compete, and they started doing things like wheelchair polo and archery and wheelchair polo and archery and wheelchair basketball. and really, it was in 1960, in rome, with 400 participants that the first recognised paralympian games recognised pa ralympian games started. recognised paralympian games started. fast forward to the summit in paris where there are going to be hundred and 60 different countries competing, over4000 hundred and 60 different countries competing, over 4000 athletes taking part, so as you can see it has come a long way since the 16 participants here in 1948 at stoke mandeville hospital. i here in 1948 at stoke mandeville hos - ital. , ., here in 1948 at stoke mandeville hosital. , ., . ,, hospital. i will let you get back inside the _ hospital. i will let you get back inside the warm _ hospital. i will let you get back inside the warm and _ hospital. i will let you get back inside the warm and out - hospital. i will let you get back inside the warm and out of- hospital. i will let you get back inside the warm and out of the j hospital. i will let you get back- inside the warm and out of the wet weather. that umbrella looks like it is about to disappear. thank you very much indeed. reminder the games begin on wednesday and we will have coverage on the bbc sport and app. to the middle east next, where negotiations for a ceasefire

and hostage deal in gaza are set to continue into their third week. a senior hamas official has told the bbc that a delegation from the group is travelling to cairo where the talks are taking place, but will not participate in the negotiations. the official said there was no change in hamas's position. it wants a complete israeli troop withdrawal from two key areas in gaza.(00v)0n friday, president biden spoke ... expectedly expectedly as the reporters say to discuss the _ expectedly as the reporters say to discuss the next _ expectedly as the reporters say to discuss the next step. _ expectedly as the reporters say to discuss the next step. in - expectedly as the reporters say to discuss the next step. in the - to discuss the next step. in the negotiations held in cairo over the last 24 hours or 48 hours at least on what is called a new plan. the israelis and the israeli media have reported that israel introduced what can be called a map of the positions where the israeli troops are expected to be deployed during the first phase of any planned

agreement. this has been leathered to the egyptians. the egyptians are expected to deliver it to hamas to discuss it. what it says is that israel is ready to withdraw from certain parts from the strip along the border between egypt and qatar, gaza, and the gaza strip. israel has been holding or occupying at this and stripped since early may. and it has been refusing to withdraw from it. so why it has been a major obstacle against reaching what can be called a compromise between at least at the egyptians and the israelis over the last few days. apologies that my microphone disappeared during that. that was the bbc arabic reporter in cairo telling us more about what we can expect from those latest middle east talks.

in the us, robert f kennedyjunior has appeared on stage alongside donald trump, just hours after suspending his independent campaign for white house to back the republican candidate. after introducing him at a rally in arizona, mr trump promised to open an office to investigate the assassination of his uncle, the democrat president john f kennedy. introducing robert f kennedyjunior, donald trump said: for the past 16 months, bobby has run an extraordinary campaign for president of the united states. i know... ..because he also went after me a couple of times, i didn't like it. laughter. and i mean this sincerely — had he been allowed to enter the democrat primary, he would have easily beatenjoe biden, but they wouldn't let him in. cheering. stay with us here on bbc news.

hello. in some places the weekend hasn't cut the brightest of starts. it was a thoroughly soggy saturday morning in some southern and eastern areas. that was how it looked for a weather watcher. further north and west, sunshine and heavy showers. this is the earlier satellite pictures with a strike of cloud providing a heavy and persistent rain. brightest guy following behind. as the strike of cloud clears at the east coast it will take the rain with it. but a line of heavy and thundery downpours behind. further north and west, south—west of england, northern england, northern ireland, scotland, it is a mix of sunny spells and charms. some of those will be country. still quite windy out there. those temperatures really quite disappointing. 14—19. temperatures really quite disappointing. 14—19 . possibly temperatures really quite disappointing. 14—19. possibly up to 20 degrees. through the evening and into night, showers across northern and western parts of the south. most of the showers will

fade. later into the night, pieces of rain coming into northern ireland. a radical night for the time of year. temperatures quite widely down to around eight or 9 degrees. many places and starting sunday on a dry and relatively bright note. this frontal system pushing in from the west will bring outbreaks of rain for samples of that rain getting into northern ireland quickly and spreading north eastwards across southern and central portions of scotland. parts of north—west england, wales, and to the south of that largely dry. patchy cloud and sunny spells. not too bad in the north of scotland. a windy day, parts of northern england seeing wind of 40 mile an hour or more. temperatures may be climbing just a little bit. we are looking at highs of 15—20 north to south. as we head into monday, a bank holiday for most of us, this ridge of high pressure does try to build. we do see more in the way of dry weather. some spells of sunshine, areas of cloud bubbling up in this guide

through the middle part of the day. possibly giving one or two showers. in our next frontal system will bring rain into northern ireland later in the day. it will start to feel a little bit warmer. and higher temperatures will be a feature of the coming week, particularly down towards the south. more rain further north and the west. goodbye for now.

this is bbc news, the headlines... prosecutors in italy open a manslaughter investigation into the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of sicily.

seven people were killed when the vessel went down on monday, inluding the british tech entrepreneur mike lynch and his daughter hannah. police in western germany have detained a person in conncection with a mass stabbing at a festival in the city of solingen. at least three people were killed and several others injured. the city was marking the 650th anniversary of its foundation. sacked bbc presenter jermaine jenas apologises for sending inappropriate texts to female colleagues — but denies any illegal activity. and the paralympic flame has been lit at stoke mandeville hospital, where the idea for the games was born. the torch will then begin its journey to paris ahead of the start of the paralympics on wednesday. now on bbc news — who is kamala harris? the american people deserve a leader who tells the truth,

a leader who does not respond with hostility and anger