will vernon in southport, we will _ tuesday night.n in southport, we will leave it i tuesday night. will vernon in i southport, we will leave it there for now. thank you very much. there was also disorder in hartlepool and that has been connected with those events in southport and eight people have been arrested and a number of police officers injured. peter harris has more. burned out by the side of the road this is the wreckage of a cleveland police car, set alight during violence in hartlepool. police said they had come under attack with missiles and bottles hurled at them before skirmishes broke out with riot officers. by nightfall town centre streets were sealed off by police with shields as they moved to restore order. windows had been put through, a shock to those who live nearby. through, a shock to those who live nearb . ., , ., nearby. people were near the cenotaph _ nearby. people were near the cenotaph protesting - nearby. people were near the cenotaph protesting about. nearby. people were near the l cenotaph protesting ab

will vernon, who has been in washington — the name.rnon, who has been in washington reporting for _ the name. will vernon, who has been in washington reporting for the - the name. will vernon, who has been in washington reporting for the bbc, | in washington reporting for the bbc, thanks forjoining us. we can speak to our news correspondent in washington now. jenny, recap what we know so far. a lot of the american media have reported on this, like cnn and the washington post, they say that kamala harris has made her choice for her running mate. the latest is that _ choice for her running mate. tue: latest is that cbs, choice for her running mate. tte: latest is that cbs, the choice for her running mate. t'te: latest is that cbs, the news choice for her running mate. tte: latest is that cbs, the news partner of the bbc, has it from four sources confirming that tim walz is the vice president pick. we are beginning to get reaction including a statement from a youth group called voters of tomorrow and they say that has dedicated himself to

will vernon, bbc news.illjoins me now to discuss this further. there is a question, because this is not been a week since we have seen the incursion over russian territory, the russian army at much larger than ukraine, why haven't we not seen a push back yet? amazingly, there's been — not seen a push back yet? amazingly, there's been no _ not seen a push back yet? amazingly, there's been no pushback _ not seen a push back yet? amazingly, there's been no pushback but - not seen a push back yet? amazingly, there's been no pushback but russia | there's been no pushback but russia seems incapable of stopping the ukraine army in its tracks, some analysts seen because russia doesn't have the reserves. we save —— we hear from have the reserves. we save —— we hearfrom russianjournalist have the reserves. we save —— we hear from russian journalist that mothers of conscripts, they are sons are talked about being sent to the cursed region, young kids with no budget file experience, which does not suggest there is an e

will vernon, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.other stories making news. a 15—year—old sunderland boy become the first person in england to be charged with the offence of riot following recent disorder in parts of the country. rioting carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison — double that of a charge of violent disorder. the teenager cannot be named for legal reasons. a landmark ruling is likely to see up to 7a,000 prosecutions for alleged rail fare evasion in england and wales quashed. rail companies had fast—tracked alleged ticket—dodging offences through a process called the single justice procedure, which allows magistrates to hear cases behind closed doors. but on thursday, the uk's chief magistrate declared six test cases to be void, saying the process should never have been used. a review of the metropolitan police has found the force is not adequately investigating crimes, nor managing the risks posed by sex offenders. his majesty's inspectorate of constabulary found improvement was needed in almost all the areas i

will vernon has more details. by the way, it's my first public appearance...he billionaire ceo of telegram, likes to show off his extravagant lifestyle, as well as his muscles, on social media. but now, mr durov, who lives in dubai, has been arrested — shortly after landing his private jet at this airport in paris. french media say he's accused of failing to take action against criminals using telegram. telegram is one of the world's most downloaded apps, with almosti billion users. it's most popular in russia and ukraine, used by both pro—kremlin media and by ukrainian officials, such as president zelensky. pro—democracy groups in places like iran and hong kong also use telegram, but it's controversial because there's very little moderation of material posted. governments have often struggled to persuade the company to remove content. western law enforcement agencies are increasingly concerned about telegram's use by drug traffickers, terrorist groups and paedophiles. 0ne german security chief called it "a medium for radicalisation". have you come under press

will vernon, bbc news.g lots of contradictory reports about what is happening in these regions. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg told me earlier how it is seen in moscow. i think the first thing to say, lucy, is that it is difficult to work out what is actually happening, how much territory ukraine has actually seized over the last eight or nine days. such is the fog of war, it is very thick and it is very difficult to work that out. you have claim and counterclaim from moscow and kyiv. certainly, this story is getting a lot of coverage in the state media here, and the message from the state media to the russian people is that russia is succeeding in stopping the advance of ukrainian troops, there are lots of images being shown on tv here from the russian defence ministry of russian troops targeting ukrainian troops, and so, russian officials are speaking on russian television and sound very confident that they will have the situation under control. and yet, every day, there are more reports coming from th

will vernon, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.nd northern ireland have been getting their exam results today, with a—level, t—level, btec nationals and other level 3 results being awarded. the top a—level grades have risen for the first time in three years. 80% of students successfully got into their first choice university in a year when grading was expected to be restored to the level it was before the pandemic. vanessa clarke reports. it's the day hundreds of thousands of students have been waiting for, but after a morning filled with nerves and a quick scan of their results, it's relief. and some have even done better than they hoped. it feels great. i only thought i would only get an a, b, b, and i needed a, a, b for uni, so i were a bit worried, but i got what i need, so i'm happy. overall, the number of top grades is still slightly above what it was before the pandemic. there has been a phased effort to bring them back down after a spike of top results when exams were cancelled. in wales and northern ireland, they're return

will vernon, bbc news.eacher who was stabbed during the southport knife attacks say she has been readmitted to hospital due to breathing problems. leanne lucas is believed to have been one of the organisers of the taylor swift—themed dance class where the attack, which left three girls dead, took place. compensation payments to victims of the infected blood scandal will be made, the government has said, retaining the scheme announced in may by the previous government after a report by the public inquiry. between 1970 and 1991, more than 30,000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis cfrom contaminated blood products and transfusions. more than 3,000 of them have since died, many of them haemophiliacs who were given infected products as part of their treatment. the size of the payouts will depend on individual circumstances, but many could be looking at compensation of more than £2 million. our health editor hugh pym explains. victims of the infected blood scandal, some who campaigned for decades, others

will vernon, bbc news.of its journalists covering the war in ukraine is missing after an attack on a hotel. reuters said its six—person team was staying in kramatorsk, not far from the eastern front line, when it was hit — apparently by a missile. two other reuters staff were taken to hospital. the company says its "urgently seeking more information" on the whereabouts of the missing person. our correspondent nick beake is in kyiv and has this update. we have this statement now from the reuters news agency, and they say that six of their colleagues were staying in a hotel, as you say, in the east of the country, in the city of kramatorsk, when their hotel was hit last night, in what they describe as an apparent missile strike. they say that two of their colleagues were taken to hospital, but a third member of the team is unaccounted for, and that reuters are urgently trying to find more information. the news agency also released some footage which showed the aftermath of what happened. a very large part of

our news correspondent will vernon has more details on the statement from prosecutors. time ago from the paris prosecutor, basically confirming the details about pavel durov�*s arrest, that he was arrested on saturday. he's in custody, and his police custody was extended last night by a magistrate — it will last 96 hours or until wednesday. and the investigation was opened on the 8th ofjuly, it says, concerning complicity in the distribution of child pornography, selling of drugs, money laundering and a refusal to cooperate with law enforcement. so those potential charges, because he hasn't been officially charged yet, they are against an unnamed person, it says. but it's highly likely, of course, that that is pavel durov and those accusations of, you know, involvement in drug trafficking and child pornography. these are things we've heard time and time and again from western law enforcement who are increasingly concerned with how telegram is being used. it's been described as the number one platform for organised crime. "the main network used by terrorists" was how one

will vernon, bbc news.injured eight. they said syrian national issa al h is suspected of being a member of the islamic state group. as is normal in the german legal system, they haven't specified his surname. the suspect turned himself in late on saturday and admitted to the crime. he appeared in front of german prosecutors earlier on sunday. tens of thousands of rohingya refugees have rallied in camps in bangladesh, calling for an end to violence and a safe return to myanmar. chanting it comes on the seventh anniversary of the brutal military crackdown in myanmar�*s rakhine state, which forced hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims to flee their homes. more than a million of them are still living in squalid camps in southern bangladesh, with little prospect of returning home. and in recent weeks, fighting has escalated in rakhine state, with thousands more rohingya believed to have fled. translation: life as a refugee feels like a life of slavery, and we don't want to continue living this way. our futur

will vernon, bbc news.ng for an end to violence and a safe return to myanmar. it comes on the seventh anniversary of the brutal military crackdown in myanmar�*s rakhine state which forced hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims to flee their homes. more than a million of them are still living in squalid camps in southern bangladesh, with little prospect of returning home. in recent weeks, fighting has escalated in rakhine state, with thousands more rohingya believed to have fled. life as a refugee feels like a life of slavery, and we don't want to continue living this way. our future vision is to return to our country, live in freedom, and enjoy equal rights and justice, just like everyone else in the world. ukraine's team at the paralympics, which begin this week, will be hoping to continue its remarkable success story. they've finished near the top of the medal table at recent paralympics. winning nearly 100 medals at the last games in tokyo. but their preparations have been badly affected by the war wi

will vernon, bbc news.e and a safe return to myanmar. all chant. it comes on the seventh anniversary of the brutal military crackdown in myanmar�*s rakhine state which forced hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims to flee their homes. more than a million of them are still living in squalid camps in southern bangladesh with little prospect of returning home. in recent weeks, fighting has escalated in rakhine state with thousands more rohingya believed to have fled. translation: life as a refugee feels like a life of slavery and we don't want to continue living this way. live in freedom, and enjoy equal rights and justice, just like everyone else in the world. let's turn to some other important news around the world. police in iceland say two people are trapped after ice collapsed during a tour of a cave in a glacier. first responders received a call on sunday afternoon about the ice collapse at the glacier in the country's south. a group of 25 people were on a tour with a guide at the time. a further two

will vernon, bbc news. the war in ukraine has been killed after a missile attack on a hotel. it said its safety adviser ryan evans was part of a six—person crew staying at the hotel sapphire in kramatorsk. two journalists from the team are in hospital and one is being treated for serious injuries. the news agency said they send their deepest condolences and thoughts to ryan evans' family and loved ones. here in the uk, the prime minister is warning that things will get worse before they get better. in a speech this week, sir keir starmer will say there are no quick fixes to the problems left by the conservatives. but the tories have accused labour of "fabricating" claims of a black hole in the nationalfinances, in order to justify planned tax rises. here's our political correspondent iain watson. cheers and applause. the last time labour won a big majority, in 1997, we were told things could only get better. there seemed to be a hint of that optimism, too, when keir starmer swept to power this summer. the s

will vernon has more details. by the way, it's my first public appearance...illionaire ceo of telegram, likes to show off his extravagant lifestyle, as well as his muscles, on social media. but now, mr durov, who lives in dubai, has been arrested — shortly after landing his private jet at this airport in paris. french media say he's accused of failing to take action against criminals using telegram. telegram is one of the world's most downloaded apps, with almost one billion users. it's most popular in russia and ukraine, used by both pro—kremlin media and by ukrainian officials, such as president zelensky. pro—democracy groups in places like iran and hong kong also use telegram, but it's controversial because there's very little moderation of material posted. governments have often struggled to persuade the company to remove content. western law enforcement agencies are increasingly concerned about telegram's use by drug traffickers, terrorist groups and paedophiles. 0ne german security chief called it "a medium for radicalisation". in a recent interview, pav

will vernon, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.r stories making news: a 15—year—old sunderland boy become the first person in england to be charged with the offence of riot, following recent disorder in parts of the country. rioting carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, double that of a charge of violent disorder. the teenager cannot be named for legal reasons. a landmark ruling is likely to see up to 74,000 prosecutions for alleged railfare evasion in england and wales quashed. rail companies had fast—tracked alleged ticket—dodging offences through a process called the single justice procedure, which allows magistrates to hear cases behind closed doors. but on thursday, the uk's chief magistrate declared six test cases to be void, saying the process should never have been used. a review of the metropolitan police has found the force is not adequately investigating crimes, nor managing the risks posed by sex offenders. his majesty's inspectorate of constabulary found improvement was needed in almost all the areas it scru

will vernon, bbc news. for an end to violence and a safe return to myanmar. it comes on the seventh anniversary of the brutal military crackdown in myanmar�*s rakhine state which forced hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims to flee their homes. more than a million of them are still living in squalid camps in southern bangladesh — with little prospect of returning home. in recent weeks, fighting has escalated in rakhine state, with thousands more rohingya believed to have fled. translation: life as a refugee feels like a life of slavery, - and we don't want to continue living this way. our future vision is to return to our country, live in freedom, and enjoy equal rights and justice, just like everyone else in the world. ukraine's team at the paralympics, which begin this week, will be hoping to continue its remarkable success story. they've finished near the top of the medal table at recent paralympics, but their preparations have been badly affected by the war with russia — with many athletes having to

will vernon, bbc news.0 athletes from around the world are in the french capital, paris, for the start of the paralympics. the opening ceremony begins on wednesday evening, later tonight. like the olympic opening ceremony, it will be held outside a stadium for the first time. athletes will take part in what's being described as a "people's parade" travelling past some of paris's most iconic landmarks, located along the route between the champs—elysees and the place de la concorde. we have seen the eiffel tower and the arc de triomphe. spectators can watch for free along the route before the official parade take place in front of ticket—holders at the place de la concorde. we can speak to a phd researcher from university college london. paris isn't that well—known for its accessibility for the disabled community. is accessibility for the disabled community-— accessibility for the disabled communi . . ., , community. is a wheelchair user m self i community. is a wheelchair user myself i have — community. is a

will vernon, bbc news.e war in ukraine is missing after an attack on a hotel. reuters said its six—person team was staying in kramatorsk, not far from the eastern front line, when it was hit apparently by a missile. two other reuters staff were taken to hospital. the company says it's "urgently seeking more information" on the whereabouts of the missing person. our correspondent nick beake in kyiv has this update. we have this statement now from the reuters news agency, and they say that six of their colleagues were staying in a hotel, as you say, in the east of the country, in the city of kramatorsk, when their hotel was hit last night, in what they describe as an apparent missile strike. they say that two of their colleagues were taken to hospital, but a third member of the team is unaccounted for, and that reuters are urgently trying to find more information. the news agency also released some footage which showed the aftermath of what happened. a very large part of this hotel has been completely flatten

will vernon, thank you for the update. to america now.tic nomination to run for the white house. she told supporters in chicago that america had to move past division and bitterness. this evening the independent candidate robert f kennedyjunior suspended his campaign for the presidency — and urged his supporters to back donald trump. 0ur north america editor sarah smith reports from chicago. please welcome the democratic nominee for president, vice president of the united states of america, kamala harris. and welcome to the biggest test of her career. 0ne single speech that could make or break her chances of becoming president. the middle class is where i come from. she used the obligatory story of her upbringing to stress that she's from working class roots, not a san francisco elite. and she said she wants to move america beyond bitterness and division and chart a new way forward. i know there are people of various political views watching tonight, and i want you to know i promise to be a president for all americans. you can always trus

will vernon, bbc news.ps are criticising what they say is a weak response to abuses by the ruling taliban in afghanistan. it comes three years to the day since the group returned to power in the country. under the taliban, women and girls face what the un calls "a widespread and systematic attack" on their rights. but in a joint statement nine ngos, including human rights watch and amnesty international, say the international community is taking what they say is an "increasingly ineffective and sometimes even harmful" approach to the group. the ngos also point the finger at the un, criticising the world body for holding a summit with the taliban, weeks after it reintroduced the stoning of women accused of adultery. the charities want countries to use global courts and targeted sanctions to punish the taliban for abuses, while boosting support for refugees and rights groups. pashtana durrani is an afghan human rights activist and founder of the education charity learn afghanistan. she says that while the wor

will vernon, bbc news. speak to michael bociurkiw, a global affairs analyst and senior fellow at the atlantic council. what do you think the point of this incursion into russian territory is by ukraine?— incursion into russian territory is b ukraine? ~ , , ., by ukraine? well, is becoming more clear day by — by ukraine? well, is becoming more clear day by day. _ by ukraine? well, is becoming more clear day by day, and _ by ukraine? well, is becoming more clear day by day, and that _ by ukraine? well, is becoming more clear day by day, and that is - by ukraine? well, is becoming more clear day by day, and that is for - clear day by day, and that is for the ukrainians, through military means, which will evolve into political means, to push mr putin back to the negotiating table and also to divert russian manpower and equipment from the front line to the kursk area. the wall streetjournal reported this morning that us officials have confirmed that some russian forces have been moved. so i think the longer the

our correspondent will vernon reports. russian military has been busy making slick videos, apparently showing it's striking back against ukrainian forces in kursk. russia's defence ministry claims the ukrainian advance has been stopped, but ukraine's president says his forces march on. translation: we're expanding our area of active operations _ in the kursk region. the commander—in—chief reported that our forces control 7a towns and villages. i thank every soldier and commander that has achieved this. in kursk, people queue for handouts of humanitarian aid. over 100,000 residents are said to have been evacuated. it's a sobering picture of how ordinary russians are starting to feel the impact of this war. and in russia's neighbouring belgorod region, the governor said a state of emergency has been declared due to shelling. "the situation is very complicated," said vyacheslav gladkov, "though no signs yet of an incursion." the aims of ukraine's offensive aren't yet clear, but the lightning advance of kyiv�*s troops has shak

will vernon, bbc news.admitted to hospital, due to breathing problems. leanne lucas is believed to have been one of the organisers of the taylor swift—themed dance class where the attack, which left three girls dead, took place. compensation payments to victims of the infected blood scandal will be made, the government has said — retaining the scheme announced in may by the previous government after a report by the public inquiry. between 1970 and 1991, more than 30,000 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis c from contaminated blood products and transfusions. 0ur health editor hugh pym explains— and a warning his report contains flashing images. victims of the infected blood scandal, some who campaigned for decades, others who didn't survive. a public inquiry found they'd been consistently failed by those in authority. today, ministers have firmed up details of the official compensation scheme announced by the previous government. it's been widely welcomed. what is decent compensation? that's difficul

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will vernon, bbc news. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale.de russia. we have seen lots of _ being used inside russia. we have seen lots of western _ being used inside russia. we have seen lots of western armour - being used inside russia. we have seen lots of western armour in - being used inside russia. we have| seen lots of western armour in this incursion by the ukrainians. many ministers and officials here have said it is up to ukraine how it uses the weapon supplied by the uk. that policy has not changed even with this incursion. no one should be hugely surprised by what has happened. it is accompanied by lots of other western armour. they need to conduct this operation with well equipped troops. this is what has happened in the kursk region and across russian border. these tanks were given last year. 14 british town challenger tanks for its offensive in the summer of last year. they were very significant mouthy needles and fortifications. they had not faced this kind of obstacle. there is one exception to this rule. britain hasn't still

will vernon, bbc news. its team covering the war in ukraine is missing after a strike on an hotel in the east of the country. ukrainian authorities say three other journalists were wounded when their hotel was hit in a russian strike. nick beake has this update. we have this statement now from the reuters news agency, and they say that six of their colleagues were staying in a hotel, as you say, in the east of the country, in the city of kramatorsk, when their hotel was hit last night, in what they describe as an apparent missile strike. they say that two of their colleagues were taken to hospital, but a third member of the team is unaccounted for, and that reuters are urgently trying to find more information. the news agency also released some footage which showed the aftermath of what happened. a very large part of this hotel has been completely flattened. there was other video taken by other people that's been released, and that shows the same sort of scene. it was clearly a very powerful missile strike.

our correspondent will vernon reports.s been busy making slick videos, apparently showing it's striking back against ukrainian forces in kursk. russia's defence ministry claims the ukrainian advance has been stopped, but ukraine's president says his forces march on. translation: we're expanding our area of active operations _ in the kursk region. the commander—in—chief reported that our forces control 7a towns and villages. i thank every soldier and commander that has achieved this. in kursk, people queue for handouts of humanitarian aid. over 100,000 residents are said to have been evacuated. it's a sobering picture of how ordinary russians are starting to feel the impact of this war. and in russia's neighbouring belgorod region, the governor said a state of emergency has been declared due to shelling. "the situation is very complicated," said vyacheslav gladkov, "though no signs yet of an incursion." the aims of ukraine's offensive aren't yet clear, but the lightning advance of kyiv�*s troops has shaken the kremlin and s

vernon has more details on the statement from prosecutors.e in the last 96 hours or until wednesday and the investigation was opened on the eighth of july concerning complicity and distribution of child pornography, selling of drugs, money—laundering and refusal to co—operate with law enforcement. those potential charges because he hasn't been officially charged yet against an unnamed person it says but it is highly likely that that is pavel durov. those accusations of involvement in drug trafficking and child pornography are things we have her time and time again from western law enforcement who are increasingly concerned with how telegram is being used. it's described as the number one platform for organised crime, the men network used by terrorists was how one former french intelligence member called and has been linked to the summarise in england used to organise that my work disorder. telegram denies all of that and they received a statement saying thereby but you laws, pavel durov has nothing to hide and that the moderation is within in

with me is our correspondent will vernon who spent several years in moscow.'s look at this from both sides, first from the ukrainian perspective, what do we know about what advances they are making, how they are achieving it, and why? the ukrainians they are achieving it, and why? tue: ukrainians say they are achieving it, and why? tte: ukrainians say they have seized 1000 square kilometres, over 70 towns and villages, russia is saying that they have stopped the ukrainian advance and the ukrainians will be kicked out of the area. their own military bloggers disagree with what the russian ministry of defence has said, saying two more villages have been taken by the ukrainians in the last 2a hours, that is quite small. but it shows the ukrainians are still advancing, but it shows the ukrainians are stilladvancing, by but it shows the ukrainians are still advancing, by all appearances it seems they are making progress. russians are making trenches and fortifications further up in the kursk region, perhaps suggesting they are expecting further advance. then again

vernon has more details.r earlier confirming the details of pavel durov�*s arrest. they said that he was detained saturday night. as you say, his detention, his time in police custody has now been extended. and this statement from the prosecutor said that the investigation was actually opened on the 8th ofjuly. and it concerns complicity in the distribution of child pornography and the selling of drugs, money laundering and a refusal to cooperate with law enforcement. now, those potential charges, because he hasn't been officially charged yet, but they refer to an unnamed person that is almost certainly, of course, going to be pavel durov. but those accusations of involvement in drug laundering, sorry, money laundering, drug trafficking, child pornography and that kind of thing, that's things we've heard many, many times before from western law enforcement agencies. they are increasingly concerned about criminals using telegram. the reason that this is the app of choice for so many criminals is that there's v

vernon explains what we know about the owner.ent to say that pavel durov was arrested last night at an airport near paris. he arrived on his privatejet from at an airport near paris. he arrived on his private jet from azerbaijan, and they say he was arrested on the basis of an arrest warrant that was issued in connection with telegram's failure to moderate illegal content and cooperate with law enforcement over drug trafficking, child sexual content and fraud. this is coming from french media. telegram would almost certainly deny those allegations. we will have to see now whether he could appear in court today. french media say he could be indicted today, and of course, what the reaction will be. it you mentioned that the russian foreign ministry have said that diplomats in paris are urgently working in connection with his arrest. flarer paris are urgently working in connection with his arrest. over the ears, we connection with his arrest. over the years. we haven't — connection with his arrest. over the years, we haven't heard _

our correspondent will vernon is at east london coroner's court. will, what have we heard so far?vents last year when she took her daughter to get a hot chocolate from the costa coffee branch in barking in east london. she said she told the staff that hannah had a severe dairy allergy and that she should use soya milk and clean the equipment thoroughly. they collected their drinks, went to a nearby dentist surgery and as soon as hannah took a sip of her hot chocolate, she immediately started having a serious allergic reaction. her mother says they couldn't get any help at the dentist so they ran to a nearby pharmacy and there hannah was given adrenaline via an epipen, an absolute was called but tragically her life couldn't be saved. we also heard today a preprepared portrait of hannah. she was described as a confident, thoughtful person with a strong sense of right and wrong and her mother hopes that she might be a lawyer one day. she says the family had managed hannah's allergies to dairy, eggs, fish and wheat for many years without any problems, she said they never even had to u

vernon. ukrainians say that they have now seized 1000 square kilometres, as you say, over 70 towns and villages. russia is saying that they have stopped the ukrainian advance and that the ukrainians will be kicked out of the area. actually, russia's own military bloggers seem to disagree with what the russian ministry of defence is saying, they said that two more villages have been taken by the ukrainians in the last 2a hours, that is quite small. but it shows that the ukrainians are still advancing, and by all appearances it seems they are making some progress. we also know that russian troops are building fortifications and trenches further up in kursk region, perhaps suggesting that they are expecting the ukrainians to further advance and aren't stopping them in their tracks. but then again, there were supposed to be trenches and fortifications on the border in kursk region, apparently that cost $170 million to build, and the ukrainians seem to sweep those out of their way relatively easil

vernon explains what we know about the owner.rrested last night when he arrived at an airport near paris in his privatejet on a flight from azerbaijan, and according to these reports, that arrest was made on the basis of a warrant in connection with telegram's failure to moderate illegal content and cooperate with law enforcement over drugs trafficking, child sexual content, and fraud. of course, telegram would almost certainly deny all of those allegations and we are expecting that mr durov may appear in court today. and just in terms of telegram itself, for those that potentially don't know, i described it as one of the world's most downloaded apps butjust talk us through what it is. well, it is one of the most popular apps, almost a billion users, as you said. it's particularly popular in russia and ukraine. it is actually used by both sides in the war, it is used by russian state news agencies, pro—kremlin military bloggers, people spreading propaganda for the kremlin�*s war, but it's also used by president zelensky, ukrainia

vernon.irming the details of pavel durov�*s arrest. they said that he was detained saturday night. as you say, his detention, his time in police custody has now been extended. and this statement from the prosecutor said that the investigation was actually opened on the 8th ofjuly. and it concerns complicity in the distribution of child pornography and the selling of drugs, money laundering and a refusal to cooperate with law enforcement. now, those potential charges, because he hasn't been officially charged yet, but they refer to an unnamed person that is almost certainly, of course, going to be pavel durov. but those accusations of involvement in drug laundering, sorry, money laundering, drug trafficking, child pornography and that kind of thing, that's things we've heard many, many times before from western law enforcement agencies. they are increasingly concerned about criminals using telegram. the reason that this is the app of choice for so many criminals is that there's very little mod

will vernon, bbc news. reopen to western tourists this december for the first time in nearly five years, according to international travel companies. north korea sealed its borders at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. before that, around 5000 foreign visitors came every year on tightly—controlled trips, most of them from china. tourists will get to see the samjiyon region which has been seeing major redevelopment in recent years. western nations hope this latest change may be a sign of a broader reopening by pyongyang, including to diplomats and aid workers. jean lee is the former associated press bureau chief in pyongyang. she joins us from washington. just how much of north korea at these first visitors be able to see? i want to say that i do hope journalists are a lot also because it's been five years, and, yes, you are absolutely right to ask that question was that we have seen some russian tourists i should mention visit north korea earlier this year. they did go to a ski resort on the east coast

our correspondent will vernon has the latest.lee their homes. "big guns were firing constantly", this woman tells russian state tv. "my house was shaking and the furniture was moving around." the russian military is desperately trying to stop the ukrainian advance, releasing more pictures, allegedly of strikes against ukrainian forces. translation: in our sector, | everything's under our control. we are destroying the enemy. a little further along they got through, but we're seeing to them. but these satellite images show that trenches are being dug in the region. russia is urgently bringing in workers to build the defences. that means moscow is concerned about further gains for ukraine, and kyiv says it continues to make progress, albeit at a slower pace. ukrainian soldiers have released more footage, apparently showing them removing russian flags from buildings in villages they've seized during the incursion. president zelensky claims his forces are moving forward. translation: we need other weapons, missiles and we continue to

our correspondent will vernon explains what we know about the owner.french media quoted sources in french law enforcement who say that he was arrested last night at an airport near paris was dropping he writes on his private jet from azerbaijan and they are saying he was arrested on the basis of an arrest warrant that was issued is in connection with a telegram's photo monitor legal content and child sexual trafficking and fraud. this is something that telegram would certainly deny it but want to see now what they could appear in court today. french media think he could be indicted today and what the reaction will be. you mentioned that the russian foreign ministry have said that diplomats in paris are urgently working in connection with his arrest. , ., , urgently working in connection with his arrest. , . , . �* his arrest. over the years, haven't heard a lot — his arrest. over the years, haven't heard a lot about _ his arrest. over the years, haven't heard a lot about him _ his arrest. over the years, haven't heard a lot about him in _ his arrest. o

let's speak to our correspondent will vernon who is in southport for us.ews that a 17—year—old has been remanded in custody and expected to appear at later today. custody and expected to appear at latertoday. i custody and expected to appear at later today. i don't know if this news has reached those in southport. that is right. the locals we have been speaking to hear they very much want to maintain the focus on the victims. they said they don't want to talk about the suspect, they don't want to talk about the rioters, they said that we should be concentrating all our attention on the victims and their families. and this is the result of that, what you can see behind me here is one of the shrines that has appeared all over this town. locals this morning have been bringing flowers here, soft toys, cards, you can see the volume of this right now, it has grown enormously since i was last here yesterday. you can see dozens of soft toys lined up. some of these messages very poignant, very simple, "we are all heartbroken," one of them says. some of them are dir

our correspondent will vernon has been monitoring what the french authorities have been saying. the paris prosecutor earlier confirming the details of pavel durov�*s arrest. they said he was detained saturday night. as you say, his detention, his time in police custody, has now been extended. and this statement from the prosecutor said the investigation was actually opened on the 8th ofjuly and it concerns complicity in the distribution of child pornography and the selling of drugs, money laundering and a refusal to cooperate with law enforcement. those potential charges, because he hasn't been officially charged yet, they refer to an unnamed person that is almost certainly of course going to be pavel durov. but those accusations of involvement in drug laundering, sorry, money laundering, drug trafficking, child pornography and that kind of thing, that's things we've heard many, many times before from western law enforcement agencies. they are increasingly concerned about criminals using telegram. the reason that this is the app of choice for so many criminals is that there is v

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will vernon with more. hi, will. floral tributes continuing. sorry, i do apologise.ictims. that's right. we use this phrase tributes pouring - victims. that's right. we use this phrase tributes pouring in, - victims. that's right. we use this phrase tributes pouring in, but i victims. that's right. we use this i phrase tributes pouring in, but they really have been. lots of people coming here today, leaving soft toys, flowers, cards with messages in them. and also local businesses pitching in. one of the big supermarkets up the road is giving away 500 free bouquets of flowers, other people bringing food and drink. i wasjust other people bringing food and drink. i was just speaking to the police that are stationed here, i'm standing not too far from where the stabbings took place. the police officers on duty here say they have been absolutely overwhelmed with the support from the community, people bringing an cups of tea and food. you really get a sense that this is a community that has been united, further united really, by this terrible tragedy. it is a community re

and our correspondent will vernon joins me in the studio. what has he been saying?nd exclusive interviewjermainejenas has done with the sun. he says he interviewjermaine jenas has done with the sun. he says he feels ashamed, he has let on his friends, colleagues, most poorly his family. he had missed his behaviourfell below the standard of the bbc. he excepts he sent inappropriate text to fema colours on the one show but as they were consensual —— female colleagues. he says, i'm not a sex past. he admits he lies to his wife, he has been married to her 13 years, and in this interview he said she is raging, and he is now having therapy for self to start the behaviour. he says his family is now his priority. he also says in this interview that he is considering suing the bbc, he said that he did nothing illegal and said that he did nothing illegal and said the bbc handled his dismissal badly. he said these were messages between two consenting adults. so, an apology from jermaine jenas, an admission he sent these texts, but also perhaps some attempt to justify it and al

our reporter will vernon has more. it is no secret that britain's prisons are already overcrowded.ers have been warning for some time the number of available cells is dangerously low. but now it is understood there are fewer than 100 spaces left for male inmates in england and wales. that could mean big trouble ahead for the entire justice system. what could mean big trouble ahead for the entire justice system.— entire 'ustice system. what that will entire justice system. what that will result in _ entire justice system. what that will result in the _ entire justice system. what that will result in the police - entire justice system. what that will result in the police and - entire justice system. what that | will result in the police and wider justice system potentially to a halt. the police bills will have nowhere planned to transfer prisoners they detain into our custody because there will be no space. figs custody because there will be no sace. �* , ., custody because there will be no sace. m ., .,, custody because there will be no sace. a ., custody because there will be no sac

that starts at 8.30 with emma willis and vernon kay hosting.e live. we�*ll bring you it all when we�*re back at half past seven. that�*s all from sportsday. good evening. it�*s been a fairly quiet weekend of weather. that�*s about to change. as we head into the new week, dare i say it, for some it�*s going to feel distinctly autumnal. there will be heavy rain at times, and the potential for some unseasonably windy weather, as well. not this evening, though. the showers are fading, the cloud will melt away, and we are in for a coolish night across central and eastern areas. could be a little bit of mist and fog for the morning rush. the nights are getting longer, it�*s hanging around a little later now. but further west the temperatures won�*t fall that much, because we will have the first signs of the cloud and patchy rain in here. so, this is the first deep area of low pressure, with its thundery rain moving through monday and tuesday. a brief respite before this system, the remains of hurricane ernesto entrained in there, so some tropical air

there is a servant who was one of their enslaved workers who they brought from mount vernon to their presidential home. and this would have been a typical scene, apparently up in the upper right hand corner as eleanor roosevelt with marian anderson. and there's a very interesting story that will go with that photo to show the contrast and the change in times between the washingtons and eleanor roosevelt. and then what happened after eleanor? so let's begin with the washingtons. if you think about the history of our first ladies in civil rights, it's a checkered past. and we have to begin to look at the washington and a precedent that they set. they brought their enslaved servants to the president's home, both in new york and philadelphia when they went to philadelphia for the second capital. they had to circumvent a philadelphia law in order to keep their enslaved workers with them. there was a law that said that any enslaved person who was in the city of philadelphia for more than six months was freed. so what washington's did was they sent their enslaved workers back and forth betw