this is bbc news. i'm kasia madera. our top stories: tensions escalate as north korea fires another ballistic missile, this time with a greater range. fierce clashes in mosul as the iraqi military tries to capture the last stronghold of the so—called islamic state. and a new platform for the revolutionary designs of christian dior, 60 years after his death. and in the business news: it's 241 years to the day since the us founding fathers signed the declaration of independence. now, there's another man in charge. as global leaders prepare to meet later this week, we'll look at whether donald trump's policies are a step forward for the world's biggest economy. and we'll look at the issues facing female entrepreneurs after a new report points to a glass

ceiling in start—up funding. what can be done to bridge the gap? we'll hear from a leading businesswoman whose billion—dollar business is set to list on the new york stock exchange. north korea has fired another ballistic missile off its east coast into the sea of japan. it's the 11th launch this year, although the range of this one seems much greater. south korea's military say the unidentified ballistic missile was fired from a site near banghyon. it came down in the east sea, the korean name for the sea of japan. in the past few days, president trump has been speaking to asian leaders ahead of the 620 summit, seeking their co—operation on north korea. and in the last couple of hours, japan has protested strongly, calling the launch

absolutely unacceptable. in a moment, we'll hear from the chief secretary of japan's cabinet, but first here's china's ambassador to the un. earlier he warned of disastrous consequences if tensions with pyongyang are not eased. currently, tension is high, and we would certainly like to see a de—escalation of tension. because, if tension only goes up, and goes up only, then sooner or later it will get out of control, and the consequences would be disastrous. and i'm sure it is in our common interest to avoid anything like that. today's firing of a ballistic missile is a serious issue when considering the safety of airplanes and boats in the area, as well as a clear violation of the un resolution. japan has strongly protested against north korea, as we cannot accept its repeated acts of provocation.

we will continue to do all we can to gather and analyse information, and will announce any new information as soon as we have them. well this all comes a few days before world leaders are due to meet at a 620 summit in germany. joining me from seoul is our correspondent, steve evans. the timing is quite significant, in terms of this particular ballistic missile test, the range is much greater? talk us through the differences from the last lot. the previous test, it was in the air for 30 minutes. the estimate of the range was something like 3000 kilometres. that does not get the missile to the continental usa, but it isa missile to the continental usa, but it is a step in that direction. this missile seems to have been in the airfor37 minutes, missile seems to have been in the airfor 37 minutes, that is missile seems to have been in the air for 37 minutes, that is what the us military have said. it is certainly a step up. what north korea does is, it fires missiles

very high, more than 1000 miles into the airand a very high, more than 1000 miles into the air and a few hundred miles across the surface of the earth. from that, you can now work out what the missile would be able to do. by the missile would be able to do. by the looks of it, it is intermediate range, as they call it in the military. not capable of hitting the us as yet, but certainly making substantial progress in that direction. now, if you want to get a warhead from north korea to an american city, there are lots of things you need to do. you need to make the warhead small enough. north korea say they have done that. you need to have a missile capable of doing it, north korea cannot do that at the moment, but they are clearly making progress. you need to have materials that get the warhead out of the atmosphere and then back in. it says it is making progress on

that. so, north korea is not dead, but they are making progress. this particular launch does indicate substantial progress —— there. donald trump has tweeted his reaction. north korea has just launched another missile. does this guy have anything better to do with his life? hard to believe that south korea and japan will put up with this much longer. perhaps china will put a heavy move on north korea and end this nonsense once and for all! 0bviously that is what the americans are hoping for. yes, but there is a bottom line for china. there is no doubt that china does want to north —— does not want north korea to have nuclear missiles. but they also do not want a chaotic collapse of the regime in pyongyang if that vacuum

is filled by troops on their border. 0ne is filled by troops on their border. one of the most horrible wars in history, the korean war, was not so long ago. china got involved because they thought the us was going to win. they could not tolerate the idea of the us on its border. that feeling, that strong feeling, remains in beijing. so, we presume thatis remains in beijing. so, we presume that is china's bottomline. donald trump's position is, china must do more, and there is an implied threat. if china doesn't do it, we will do it, and we may do it with a renewal of the korean war. that is what might make this situation different from the 0bama situation. 0bama pulled back from military action because the cost would be so massive. a resumption of the korean war. we do not know if mr trump has

pulled back in the same way. bringing you up to date with other news. there've been fierce clashes as the iraqi military tries to capture the last stronghold of the extremist group, the so—called islamic state, in mosul. fighting is centred on the old city, which is being rocked by air strikes and artillery. iraqi security forces say they've made some progress. sarah corker reports. in the narrow, winding streets of mosul, fighting is fierce and difficult. the iraqi army says there are no more than 300 militants from the so—called islamic state left, now holding onto just a few streets in the west of the city. commanders also warned they are facing more suicide attacks. their way of fighting now is with explosive

belts, booby traps and other things. they use female suicide bombers. yesterday, for women blew themselves up yesterday, for women blew themselves up near the troops. yesterday, there we re up near the troops. yesterday, there were 17 suicide bombers. -- format. the operation to retake of mosul was launched in october. —— to retake mosul. this area is now deserted. the months of battle have taken a huge toll on the civilian population, still fleeing with whatever they can carry. the un has said that islamic state may be holding thousands of people as human shields. for those who have escaped, the aid is limited. meanwhile, this ship deployed from the us in the mediterranean has played a leading role in the bombing campaign in iraq

and syria. fighter jets role in the bombing campaign in iraq and syria. fighterjets striking targets in mosul and raqqa. to battle is coming to a conclusion in mosul. the last few things will be tough, given the narrow streets and the dense population, as well as the area around rack off. we will continue to support the coalition effort. iraqi government announced the full liberation of eastern mosul injanuary, and in some neighbourhoods, police officers celebrated victory. but the battle for the west rages on. the recapture of mosul will not mark the end of the war against islamic state. they still hold territory elsewhere in iraq and syria. in the last couple of hours, the us military says coalition forces in syria have breached the wall surrounding the old city of raqqa as they move in to re—take the city from the islamic state group. the strike on the rafiqah wall occurred after fighters reclaimed parts of the city that the terrorist group had seized late last week.

is seized raqqa in early 2014 and established its headquarters there, but most of the city has now been liberated. rachel is here with all the business news. it's the fourth ofjuly and while americans will be taking the day off to mark independence day, the republicans and democrats will have differing views on whether the state of the country's economy gives cause for celebration. the self—styled ceo president wants america to grow by 3% a year — a level not seen for over a decade. with growth currently atjust1.6%, how exactly does he plan on doing it? central to his plan is the renegotiation of us trade deals. the trump administration now says that it plans to start talks over the north america free trade agreement as soon as practicable. similarly, the president has pulled

out of a global climate agreement saying he will not be part of a deal that disadvantages us businesses and workers. mr trump is also trying to push through a new healthcare deal which is estimated to bring federal deficits down by $119bn — but crucially would also leave 23 million people without health insurance. so could these, and other aggressive policies give trump his 3% growth rate? well the imf doesn't think so — they have now downgraded growth forecasts to 2.1%. donald trump has drawn criticism for what some have described as the unfair treatment of women. gender equality is an issue that's notjust confined to the world of politics— a new report from the wharton business school says venture capitalists who provide funding for start—ups have an inbuilt bias against female entrepreneurs. stay tuned for world business report in around 15 minutes time. we'll hear from the businesswoman who's set to list her billion dollar company on the new york stock exchange. islet forward to hearing from her,

maybe i can pick up some tip is. ——i look forward —— tips. ——i look forward —— most cancer patients in england could be offered genetic tests within five years under proposals outlined by the chief medical officer. in her annual report professor dame sally davies says the "genomics dream" would see millions of patients having their dna mapped in order to find the best treatments. the proposals have been welcomed by other health professionals. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. more than 30,000 nhs patients, mostly with cancer or rare diseases, have had their entire genetic code mapped. some patients with cancer are having the genetic profile of their tumours analysed to determine which is the best treatment for them. sally told me thatjim rome testing needs to be turned into a national network, to ensure all

patients have access —— genomic testing. patients need to be close to their treatments. all people with rare diseases, of whom there are at least 3 million off in this country. most patients with cancers and quite a lot of infections. she says six in ten cancer patients should get gene testing and receive the personalised treatment based on their dna profile. that abortion will rise. it costs £680 to map a person's genetic code, but it gets cheaper every few months —— gene. in some cases, it can be cheaper than existing tests 01’ can be cheaper than existing tests or avoid the need for invasive biopsies. this report is an attempt to democratise genomics, moving dna analysis into the mainstream so that more patients can benefit from personalised, targeted treatments. stay with us, still to come: we will

be looking at how one of denmark's first female muslim members of parliament is tackling prejudice with what she calls coffee and dialogue. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular haram arm by celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell of another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost

50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 34 years. and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson and his crew. the headlines: tensions escalate on the korean peninsula after pyongyang test fires another ballistic missile into the sea of japan fierce clashes in mosul as the iraqi military tries to capture the last stronghold of the so—called islamic state fierce clashes floods in central and southern china have killed 33 people. water levels

in more than 60 rivers have risen above danger levels. heavy rain started to pound parts of guangxi province on saturday, its cities now under water. the flooding across huge swathes of southern china is affecting more than 1 million people. and the rescue operation is relentless. injust this one region, more than 90,000 people have been forced from their homes. it has also triggered landslides. a torrent of mud buried parts of this village. further east, sections of the yangtze river are five metres higher than normal, putting huge pressure on a major dam. translation: we received the command yesterday afternoon, and organised 85 soldiers with 32 sets of equipment for an emergency operation. to balance the water pressure and avoid collapse. water levels in at least 60 rivers have risen to dangerous levels.

more than 30 people have been confirmed dead. major roads are blocked, railway lines and electricity cables have been damaged. at this nature reserve, rescuers search for tourists missing near a waterfall. translation: they walked all the way up, between 100—200 metres upstream of the waterfall. there are steep slopes and dense forests there. many streams converge to make the waterfall. floods kill dozens of people every year during china's summer rainy season, and the murky waters have already destroyed thousands of hectares of crop land. in total, the economic losses are estimated to be more than $400 million. 0zlem cekic is one of denmark's first female muslim members of parliament, and she's also a constant target for online trolls. but rather than ignore the abuse, she's decided to confront the people sending her hate mail. 0zlem believes face to face dialogue can help break down prejudice, and in the past few years she has

invited hundreds of people who have sent her abusive messages to sit down for a coffee and a chat. she asked the bbc to come along to her latest encounter, with a man called stefan. it's not so nice to be called a monkey. i am really not a racist, i am the opposite. you are writing, i should go home. those born here, we have to take care. i am home. 0zlem cekic — one of denmark's first female muslim members of parliament talking about how she confronts online abuse. let's take a look at some of the other stories making making the news. saudi arabia is considering qatar's response to the list of demands it must meet if it wants the sanctions imposed

by its gulf neighbours lifted. kuwait is acting as mediator in the dispute over qatar's diplomatic and economic relations with iran and extremist groups. qatar has 24 hours to comply, or face more sanctions. according to a senior hospital doctor in bahawalpur, pakistan, the number of fatalities from an oil tankerfire has risen sharply, to more than 206. eight days ago, oil leaked from an overturned tanker and caught fire on a highway near the city, around 250 miles from lahore. in mexico, thousands ofjournalists risk their lives to denounce powerful drug traffickers and corrupt officials. according to activists, more than 100 journalists have been killed in the country since 2000, seven this year alone. many feel the government isn't doing enough to protect them. that piece about the dangers

journalists face in mexico. in the first big shock of this year's wimbledon championships, fifth seed stan wawrinka was knocked out by daniil medvedev on day one. the swiss three—time grand slam champion needed ice on a knee injury between points as he was defeated on centre court by the russian who was playing for the first time at this event. medvedev goes on to face belgian qualifier ruben bemelmans for a place in the last 32. it's been seventy years since the french designer christian dior founded his paris fashion house. the designer died only ten years after his first show,

but as sophia tran—thomson reports, his revolutionary designs still live on. 70 years since christian dior launched his first collection of iconic designs and is use of structured shapes and emphasis on femininity can still be seen in fashion today. to honour the designer whose name now represents one of the most famous couture brands in the world, an exhibition showcasing more than 300 dior dresses is opened at the museum of decorative arts in paris. the visitor will be able to discover what we don't usually show. they will enter the creative studios and see the boards, the collection albums like john see the boards, the collection albums likejohn galliano's album of collages. they will understand how fashion is sourced in art, in culture, and the countries of the entire world. they will understand the wealth of sources for

information for haute couture. last year the fashion house named an italian designer its first female creative director. the big story is an unbelievable story and this exhibition for me was a very good opportunity to know more the story of the brand. the thing that surprises me was i went through the archives and i discovered this book was that immediately this brand was worldwide. to celebrate dior's 70th anniversary she unveiled the brand's latest collection on monday inspired by the compa ny‘s latest collection on monday inspired by the company's founder. 70 years on, christian dior's fashion legacy is proof that style is timeless. let me know what you think on social media. looks like the temperatures will start to skyrocket again

across the south, almost. it won't be as hot as it was a while back when we had the temperatures into the mid— 30s. it will be warm enough, i can tell you that. this is what we have across the country, extensive cloud especially across northern areas. for northern ireland, southern parts of scotland into the lake district, parts of wales as well, a damp end of the night and start to the morning. these are the temperatures around 6am. single figures in the far north of scotland. south is warm and humid. 16 degrees. it means after a warm morning, it will be a warm day. let's start in scotland, nice, fresh sunshine first thing in the morning, 12 degrees, a decent day on the way for the northern isles. then we run into the lowlands, southwards, dumfries and galloway, northern ireland, you can see the lake district,

cumbria, that spell of rain will hang around all through the course of the day. there is a chance the rain will peter out in belfast eventually but essentially speaking, unpleasant in the north and cool. to the south of that, a cloudy start. rather a lot of cloud. it will be more warm and humid from the word go. notice how the clouds are breaking up through the course of the morning and into the afternoon. while the northern strip of rain stays pretty much where it is and just a hint there that things will dry out in belfast. there is a weather front and to the north of it, it is much, much fresher. we are talking 13 or 14 degrees. in london, mid—20s. here is the outlook for wimbledon. temperatures on wednesday and thursday may be higher than that. wouldn't be surprised if they approach 28 or 29. storms on the way but not until thursday. on wednesday, a nice, sunny day across most of the southern bit of the uk. a bit more cloud across northern areas. a bit fresher, 17 for glasgow and newcastle. temperatures into the high—20s in london by the middle of the week.

thursday, looks like thunderstorms in southern areas. very hit and miss, difficult to say exactly where but be informed there will be thunderstorms across england and wales. this is bbc world news, the headlines. north korea has fired another ballistic missile off its east coast into the sea of japan. it's the eleventh launch this year. initial estimates from the militaries in south korea and japan indicate it flew for about 40 minutes. there've been fierce clashes as the iraqi military tries to capture the last stronghold of the extremist group, the so—called islamic state, in mosul. fighting is centred on the old city, which is being rocked by air strikes and artillery. most cancer patients in england could be offered genetic tests within five years under proposals outlined by the chief medical officer.