there is certainly a feeling here among paralympics gb that we could be on the brink of something special with these games because of course in rio we had the problems with the finances, in tokyo the covid crisis, so this is a chance to reset. we were talking actually tojonnie peacock this printer a few days ago, and he said the feeling he gets is on a part of what he experienced before london which was such a breakthrough games for the paralympic movement in terms of elevating the paralympians to the level of the olympians. we also spoke to dave clarke, the ceo of paralympics gb, and asked how important it is that these games are a success. ., ., ., , ., ., a success. london was amazing, it was a new — a success. london was amazing, it was a new benchmark— a success. london was amazing, it was a new benchmark in _ a success. london was amazing, it was a new benchmark in how - a success. london was amazing, it was a new benchmark in how we i was a new benchmark in how we operate — was a new benchmark in how we operate at — was a new benchmark in how we operate at the paralympics but we don't _ operate at the paralympics but we don't want — operate at the paralympics but we don't want to be talking about london — don't want to be talking about london forever is the best and nothing — london forever is the best and nothing would please me more than

having _ nothing would please me more than having paris as the best paralympics ever because it would mean 12 years later we _ ever because it would mean 12 years later we have moved on. around about a third _ later we have moved on. around about a third of— later we have moved on. around about a third of our team are debutants this time — a third of our team are debutants this time which is so exciting and i can't _ this time which is so exciting and i can't wait — this time which is so exciting and i can't wait to — this time which is so exciting and i can't wait to see them perform along with some _ can't wait to see them perform along with some of the household names you already— with some of the household names you already know who have produced time again. _ already know who have produced time again. and _ already know who have produced time again, and we look forward to seeing them _ again, and we look forward to seeing them succeed as well.— them succeed as well. sport starts tomorrow and _ them succeed as well. sport starts tomorrow and great _ them succeed as well. sport starts tomorrow and great britain - them succeed as well. sport starts tomorrow and great britain are - tomorrow and great britain are sending 215 athletes to compete. they are a mix of the famous names you know like hannah cockroft, kadeena cox and 81 debutants. they have set a medal target of between 100 and 114 have set a medal target of between 100 81111114 medals have set a medal target of between 100 and 114 medals and i'm sure we will see some exciting moments over the next few days.— the next few days. indeed, thank ou. the 2021 us open champion, emma raducanu, is out of this year's tournament, losing her first round match to sofia kenin. she lost the first set 6—1 but fought back well to win the second 6—3. but kenin, herself a former grand slam winner, came through to take

the deciding set 6—4. fighting back tears in her post—match press conference, raducanu paid tribute to her opponent. dealing with her speed of shot, dealing with her pace, her returns, i think certain parts i actually executed better than i have in previous matches so i think i came across a very, you know, in the form today opponent and she played really well. it today opponent and she played really well. ., , today opponent and she played really well. ., today opponent and she played really well. . , . , today opponent and she played really well. . , ., , ., today opponent and she played really well. . , . , ., . . well. it was a very tough match. emma is a _ well. it was a very tough match. emma is a previous _ well. it was a very tough match. emma is a previousjump - well. it was a very tough match. emma is a previousjump in - well. it was a very tough match. | emma is a previousjump in here well. it was a very tough match. . emma is a previousjump in here so well. it was a very tough match. - emma is a previousjump in here so i felt that— emma is a previousjump in here so i felt that during the match but trying — felt that during the match but trying to _ felt that during the match but trying to put that aside and understand i am also a champion so it's really— understand i am also a champion so it's really good to get that out of the way — it's really good to get that out of the way and i feel like i had to dig deep _ the way and i feel like i had to dig deep to— the way and i feel like i had to dig deep to get the win. all credit to her, _ deep to get the win. all credit to her. she — deep to get the win. all credit to her, she played some unreal tennis. an emotional naomi osaka

made a triumphant return to flushing meadows, beating jelena ostapenko in the first round. osaka is a two—time us open champion, but missed last year's tournament after having her daughter. it was watching on from the crowd, which reignited her desire to compete. she had a tough task against the number ten seed, but came through 6—3, 6—2 injust 63 minutes. britain's dan evans came through victorious in the longest match ever to be played at the us open. it took him five hours and 35 minutes to beat russia's karen kachanov. he staged an incredible comeback in the fifth and deciding set coming from 4—0 down to win it 6—4 — kachanov saving two match points before eventually hitting the third into the net. an elated but exhausted evans spoke to the press afterwards... i was hurting all over really. yes, it was just such... i don't think i have played five hours that long in a day ever, in two sessions! never mind in one! i was actually thinking

that on the court. i have never practised two hours, two hours. it's normally one hour and a half. world number one, jannik sinner, came from a set down to beat american mackenzie mcdonald to book his place in the second round. while four—time grand slam champion, carlos alcaraz, also dropped a set in his victory over australian qualifier li tu. he won the first 6—2, but lost a scrappy second set, 6—4, but regrouped to win the next two. nacional defenderjuan izquierdo has died after collapsing on the pitch during a copa libertadores match earlier this month. the 27—year—old uruguayan received medical treatment on the pitch and was rushed to an intensive care unit shortly afterwards. on social media, nacional said, "it is with the deepest sorrow and shock in our hearts that the club nacional announces the death of our beloved playerjuan izquierdo." italy and newcastle midfielder sandro tonali returns from his betting ban later.

newcastle paid more than £50 million for him last summer, making him the most expensive italian footballer in history. he only played eight games for them before he was sanctioned for placing bets on matches. after ten months without playing a competitive game, tonali is back in the squad for their game at nottingham forest in the second round of the carabao cup. he's thanked the fans for their support while he's been out of the game, but will need time to get back to his best. and that's all the sport for now. we will be back later in the day, but for now, goodbye. welcome back to bbc news. more on our top story — uk prime minister keir starmer is in berlin today meeting german chancellor olaf scholz as the government aims to — in his words — "reset" relations with europe. the leaders have just held a news

conference where they discussed a joint action plan to tackle illegal migration as well as how to build on defence agreements between the two countries. sir keir said a new uk—germany treaty will be part of a "wider reset" with europe and he hopes it can be agreed by the end of the year. the prime minister confirmed they had also discussed global conflicts, including the war in gaza and the two countries' policy on the conflict. and we agree on israel's right to self—defence in compliance with international humanitarian law, the need for de—escalation across the region and for restraint and caution to be exercised. unfettered humanitarian access into gaza, agreement to a ceasefire and release of all hostages, and the importance of all hostages, and the importance of working together towards a political solution based on the creation of a palestinian state

alongside a safe and secure israel. sir keir starmer there speaking earlier today with his german counterpart olaf scholz. let's speak to our ploitical correspondant hannah miller. keir starmer wants to reset that relationship with germany post—brexit, a close ending of that relationship between these two countries. , relationship between these two countries. . �* . relationship between these two countries. , �*, ., , countries. yes, it's really quite strikin: countries. yes, it's really quite striking the _ countries. yes, it's really quite striking the number— countries. yes, it's really quite striking the number of- countries. yes, it's really quite striking the number of times . countries. yes, it's really quite | striking the number of times he countries. yes, it's really quite - striking the number of times he has now met chancellor scholz and made repeated attempts with various european leaders to use that word about resetting relationships with the eu. he clearly feels that under the eu. he clearly feels that under the previous conservative government, given everything that happened around the brexit negotiations, there was perhaps some hard feeling there towards the end and he wants to pitch himself as the

new man who can now cooperate more closely with europe. i think there are questions about what exactly the uk will give in order to have that closer co—operation. on the one hand you heard today about the possibility of a new defence agreement. chancellor scholz suggested that would have to do with strengthening the european element of nato and cooperation around that. to some extent you can see how negotiations over the next six months around that might develop. but when you get two issues around trade, given that keir starmer is quite clear that he is not about to rejoin the single market or the customs union, that does become a more difficult area to really collaborate more closely, and i think it was striking during the press conference when keir starmer was asked about whether he would

have a youth mobility scheme for young people from germany to come to the uk perhaps to study or for short exchange programmes, that is something the german government is known to want, and he explicitly standing there with the chancellor next to him said no, we don't have plans for that. and i think over the next six months as this treaty is negotiated, it will be those kind of slightly knotty questions, and where does the uk concede that will be interesting to see. but keir starmer clearly using this today is an opportunity to suggest that the relationships are being reset, and announcing this new treaty which is significant insofar as it does signal an intent to work much more closely with european partners and particularly today of course germany.

particularly today of course germany-— particularly today of course german . . ., ., ., ., , germany. and hannah, we have only not a germany. and hannah, we have only got a minute — germany. and hannah, we have only got a minute or— germany. and hannah, we have only got a minute or so _ germany. and hannah, we have only got a minute or so left _ germany. and hannah, we have only got a minute or so left but _ germany. and hannah, we have only got a minute or so left but it - germany. and hannah, we have only got a minute or so left but it seemsl got a minute or so left but it seems like there is very much appetite within the labour party for this, and we heard olaf scholz saying he wants to reach out to the hand that is being reached out to them so to speak, so it kind of feels like everybody wants this with this new labour government. i everybody wants this with this new labour government.— labour government. i think to a certain extent _ labour government. i think to a certain extent the _ labour government. i think to a certain extent the politics - labour government. i think to a certain extent the politics of. labour government. i think to a | certain extent the politics of this can be challenging for the labour party but they want to make sure that they frame it in a way that this is something that can deliver for the phrase that keir starmer always uses and used again today, talked about a treaty that can deliver for working people, talked about a treaty that can deliverfor working people, and he thinks as long as it is seen in that way as something that creates jobs and growth, that it is something his mps and the wider public can get on board with. when you look at the whole range of issues, illegal migration being another one that they said was discussed today, these are clearly international problems. their sources often are very long

way away from the uk, not necessarily even in europe, and there is a need for cooperation around that.— there is a need for cooperation around that. hannah, as always thanks for— around that. hannah, as always thanks for listening _ around that. hannah, as always thanks for listening out - around that. hannah, as always thanks for listening out across i around that. hannah, as always i thanks for listening out across that press conference. hannah miller joining us from millbank. lots more on our website and lots more analysis and background as well but now we are going to have a moment to look at what the weather is doing. we have had some heavy showers this morning, particularly across wales and south—west england. as we go through today, the weather front responsible for that will still be with us. it is moving northwards and eastwards, it's the dregs of yesterday's weather front, then we have another one coming on across the north west introducing heavy showers for northern ireland and western scotland. you may hear the odd rumble of thunder from those two. in between these areas, a lot of dry weather and sunshine, areas of dry weather and sunshine, areas of cloud floating around at times

but it will feel quite warm in the south—eastern corner. pressure across the north west, looking at 15 to 18 degrees. through this evening and overnight, everything pushes into the north sea. clear skies for a time but then further showers coming across northern ireland and western scotland, accompanied by breezy conditions. and it's going to be a fresher night tonight then it was last night. overnight lows nine to 13 degrees. we start tomorrow on a largely dry note with some sunshine but we will have the showers continuing across northern ireland, pushing eastwards across scotland and we could see of you getting into northern england. southwards we are into drier and sunnier conditions with highs of 23 so feeling fresher. as we move through the week, on friday we could start with some missed across parts of scotland, northern ireland and northern england, but again, a lot of dry weather around. areas of cloud coming in from the north sea

at times and temperatures 14 to 24 degrees, so slowly starting to come up. into the weekend, high pressure still firmly in charge of our weather. this could bring showers into southern england later on sunday and overnight into monday, but on saturday first of all still a lot of dry weather around. some cloud at times coming in from the north sea and up through france, that may well affect the temperatures, looking at 22 as the top temperature in london, 21 in glasgow. as we head into the outlook period, sunday starting with mist and fog, it's later on sunday we could see some showers coming in, but a lot of settled weather too with a few showers as we head through the new working week.

live from london, this is bbc news. israel carries out a major military operation in the occupied west bank — 11 people are reported to have been killed. the uk prime minister sir keir starmer is visiting berlin where he wants to "reset" britain's relationship with europe with a new treaty with germany. a new uk germany treaty. a once in a

generation chance to deliver for working people, in britain and in germany. and donald trump says the us department ofjustice is trying to resurrect a dead witch hunt against him, after it files revised charges of election interference. hello i'm ben brown and welcome to bbc news. it's one of the biggest israeli military operations for years in the occupied west bank — a series of co—ordinated operations in four cities, involving air strikes, ground troops and bulldozers. according to the palestinian red crescent, at least 11 people have been killed in these israeli attacks. six are said to have died in a drone strike nearjenin and five in an air strike in the al—far�*a refugee camp in thejordan valley. the israeli army claims it has killed what it calls nine