welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: back in the spotlight over russia. donald trump had a second discreet meeting with vladimir putin at the 620 summit according to the white house. but why? and mr trump's eldest son donald jnr has now been called to testify in congress over his meeting with a russian lawyer during the election campaign. the duke and duchess of cambridge visit a former concentration camp in poland, an experience they describe as shattering. and 18 months after his pioneering double hand transplant, zion harvey tells us about his remarkable road to recovery. the only thing that's different is instead of having no hands, i have two hands. i'm still the same kid everybody knew without hands. the white house has confirmed that

president trump held a second meeting with russia's president putin during the 620 summit earlier this month in germany. the white house says the meeting, barely publicised up until now, happened hours after the formal bi—lateral talks between the two leaders. it's believed mr trump spoke to mr putin at the second meeting for around an hour. the only other person present was a russian translator, so there is no us government record of their conversation and what they discussed has not been disclosed. and donald trump's eldest son is going to have to do some more explaining about his own meeting with a russian. the leading democrat on the senate judiciary committee says she's received approval to invite donald trumer to testify about his meeting with a russian lawyer during the presidential campaign. dianne feinstein said the special counsel overseeing the russia investigation, robert mueller, had raised no objection.

former trump campaign manager paul manafort will also be invited. the senate intelligence committee is also keen to hear from them. it's not clear whether the sessions will be televised live. earlier i spoke with the bbc‘s suzanne kianpour, in washington, and began by asking her what more we know about the hearings. well, we don't know a whole lot because they haven't set... first of all they haven't actually sent out the subpoenas yet and if and when they do we don't know if they will happen in public. we also don't know if donald trump jr will decide to invoke the fifth amendment, which allows him to not answer questions. however, what we do know is that this would be significant because donald trumer is the highest member of president trump's inner circle to be questioned in these congressional investigations.

and remember, there's several congressional investigations. as you may remember, the senate intelligence committee wants to have a go at this and the top democrat on the committee mark warner has called this very disturbing and wonders why it has taken so long for facts to come out about this controversial meeting between donald jr, the trump campaign manager paul manafort and this russian lawyer. it seems every day there's a new revelation. it's taken some time for anything to urge about the second meeting at the 620 between mr trump and mr putin with only a russian interpreter present. there's more emerging now, though? actuallyjust now mr trump himself just tweeted about this, he said fake news story of secret dinner with putin is sick, all 620 leaders and spouses were invited by the chancellor of germany, press new. he again tweeted after that saying

the fake news is becoming more and more dishonest, even a dinner arranged for top 20 leaders in germany is made to look sinister. i spoke to ian bremer from the eurasia group just now who broke this story and the 620 leaders and their spouses were at a dinner, each couple had one translator and mr trump's translator spoke japanese according to the white house and therefore couldn't translate this meeting between mr trump and mr putin. that's why mr putin's translator was the only one present and therefore mr putin's translator is the only one who truly knows what was said. the nuances of language with translations! ian bremmer told me that me that people familiar with this dinner recounted to him it was a very private conversation. it made people in the room uncomfortable. why? this was president trump's first 620 and it made clear where his priorities lie,

which was with talking to russia and working on the relationship with russia. whereas we need to remember on that note that mr trump's campaign promise, one of them, was to mend relations with russia and this was his first 620 and his first means of being able to work further on this relationship in perhaps a more informal setting. just six months into his presidency, mr trump and his party have hit another major hurdle with their long—promised replacement for president 0bama's healthcare plan. it's become clear that the republicans don't have the support in congress to bring in their own new plan even though they control both houses. so the strategy has changed. nick bryant has more on what it means for millions of americans. few cities paid more attention to the healthcare debate than donald trump's hometown, where one in five new yorkers stood to lose their coverage had 0bamacare been repealed. you're going to repeal something

that millions of americans need. i laughed, ijust totally laughed. donna leslie suffers from asthma, sleep apnoea, and an injured knee. she is delighted the republicans failed to dismantle 0bamacare. her life would be unbearable without it. if you take it away, oh... i couldn't even imagine the disaster that would be. kentucky, a trump stronghold, was once seen as a success story of 0bamacare, because it brought about such a sharp drop in the number of people without health insurance. how's the breathing being doing? but insurance companies here have been pulling out of the health marketplace that 0bamacare created, partly because of the uncertainty about its future. in some states, the system is in danger of collapse, and dr van breeding is fed up with the politics. other countries have done it, they set the groundwork for us. we won't be a pioneer, but we can take what they've done

and use it and build it to make it the best programme in the world. that's why the united states is as strong as it is. we've always taken things and made them better. why can't we take healthcare and make it better instead of fighting over it? back in the spring, donald trump presented himself as the maestro when the house of representatives voted to repeal and replace 0bamacare. this is a repeal and replace of 0bamacare, make no mistake about it. but the fist—pumps and hugs were premature. divisions between right—wing and moderate republicans meant he could not get the measure through the senate. and so, today, a stony—faced president tried to distance himself from this embarrassing defeat. we'll just let 0bamaca re fail. we're not going to own it, i'm not going to own it, i can tell you the republicans are not going to own it. we will let 0bamacare fail, and the democrats will come to us and say, how do we fix it, or how do we come up with a new plan? this debacle says a lot about the health of american democracy, and the paralysis

of the body politic. for much of the 0bama administration, it was because of divided government. the democrats had the white house, the republicans blocked them on capitol hill. but now, the republicans control the white house, the senate, the house of representatives. it was their disunity which led to this failure. donald trump claimed it would take an outsider to fix america's broken politics. but, six months into his presidency, he can't yet claim a landmark legislative success. edward—isaac dovere, the chief washington correspondent for politico magazine, says trump's strategy to let 0bamacare fail has no real plan or policy. so far there are ideas that have been floated by the administration, we don't know if any will come to be, and we know there will presumably be some level of pain and suffering for people

as that is happening. that could impact the next election in 2018 for people running for re—election. this talk of repealing 0bamacare without a replacement and taking two years to find a replacement even though no replacement has been found in the past six years, it's not clear the republicans even have the support in congress to do that? it's clear they don't. there's no way that will get through congress. the only hope for it seemed to be they would essentially dare republicans who are holding out on the replacement plan to be the ones to not vote or to vote to keep 0bamacare in place. already today we saw right away more than enough senators to stop

the bill going forward. there will not be a plain repealment vote on 0bamacare. there's news that donald trumer and paul manafort could be testifying, how is russian looking for the republicans at the moment? not great. what we have learnt in the way the trump white house is no matter what there's always a little bit more information about the level of contacts that keep coming out. when the meeting that trumer went to was first disclosed, he said it was about adoption. then the next day we found out it was about potential opposition research against hillary clinton. then we found out who was at the meeting. similarly we see with president trump that there was the discussion we knew he had with vladimir putin at the 620, and then there was more contact and contact the white house

first described as brief but we know from reporting that has been done that it was an hour—long one—on—one conversation with just the translator from vladimir putin and that's it. it's an hour—long meeting we didn't know about between trump and vladimir putin and the white house has done its best to say it's not a real thing. and you can head to our website for the latest information on president trump's administration, events in washington and coverage of all our main stories. just go to: you can also download the bbc news app. venezuela has rejected us calls to cancel elections to a controversial new assembly, which will have powers to rewrite the constitution. president trump threatened on monday to impose economic sanctions if the government of nicolas maduro went ahead with the vote for the constituent assembly. speaking to his cabinet president maduro said venezuela takes orders from no—one. translation: venezuela is not

governed by any foreign government, not today or ever. venezuela is a country that commands itself and here in venezuela we venezuelans are in charge. trump isn't in charge here, nor santos, nor michel temer. south korean intelligence officials are investigating whether a prominent defector from the north has been kidnapped back to pyongyang. the woman known as lim ji—hyun fled to south korea in 2014, where she became a popular tv personality. however a propaganda video has appeared with a woman resembling her in the north korean capital. karen allen has more from seoul. she was better known by her alias. she was better known by her alias. she defected in 2014 and became something of a personality here

engaging in panel discussions but also a reality show which pitted men and women from north and south korea together in a lighthearted way as a kind of dating competition. nevertheless, she's now appeared in what looks like a north korean propaganda site. in it she is seen to be interviewed in which she says she was leeward by the fantasy of being able to make money in south korea and she was forced when she was here to slander her leader. it's being taken seriously by the intelligence services in south korea because of concerns she may have been kidnapped. to give you some perspective, since 1998 some 30,000 north koreans have defected here to south korea, but over the past five yea rs south korea, but over the past five years just 25 have returned. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we meet the 10—year—old who can write, feed and dress himself following his pioneering

double hand transplant. the flamboyant italian fashion designer gianni versace has been shot dead in florida. the multi—millionaire was gunned down outside his home in the exclusive south beach district of miami. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worse floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the "great white way" by americans, but tonight it is completely blacked out. it is a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. will 200 years ago today, a huge parisian crowd stormed the bastille prison — the first act of the revolution which was to topple the french monarchy. today, hundreds of thousands throng the champs—elysees for the traditional military parade. finally, fairy penguins have been staggering ashore and collapsing after gorging themselves on a huge shoal of their favourite food, pilchards. some had eaten so much they could barely stand. this is bbc news.

the latest headlines... the white house says president trump held further discreet talks with the russian president during the recent 620 summit. an american boy who made history as the world's first child with a double hand transplant is now able to write, feed and dress himself. it is two years since zion harvey was given new hands. he's now ten, and his doctors say they are amazed by and so proud of his progress. here's his extraordinary story. i just want to write a letter to the parents for giving me their son's hands because they didn't have to do that if they didn't want to. look at the! up. up, up! nice! come and get me. squeeze squeeze and

open. open... and get me. squeeze squeeze and open. open. .. good. and get me. squeeze squeeze and open. open... good. all the way up. wow or! are you ready? eyes on the ball. eyes on the ball. head in the game. now i can get a snack out of the refrigerator without anybody helping. most of my art and wrapping is in here. we have jackie robinson. 0ver here. we have jackie robinson. 0ver here we have muhamed ali. up here is

ray. in the middle of all of them is me. the only thing that is different is instead of having no hands i have two hands. everything else is the same. my friends have not changed, they had not treated me any differently. i am still the kid, i am still the same kid everybody knew without hands. back now to a story we brought you yesterday from saudi arabia, where a video of a woman walking through a historic site, wearing a miniskirt, has gone viral. well, the latest development is that saudi police have arrested her and it's reported the case has been referred to the public prosecutor. the saudi dress code for women is generally strictly enforced, and the video shows the young woman walking in a particularly conservative area of a very conservative country. australia's prime minister is

demanding answers from authorities in minneapolis about the shooting of a woman from sydney. justine, a 40—year—old yoga teacher was killed on saturday. she placed an emergency call to police about a suspected sexual assault near her home. she was speaking to the driver of the police car when his colleague shot her. the family wishes to no way the officers's body cams were switched officers's body cams were switched off at the time. the duke and duchess of cambridge have described as ‘shattering,’ their visit to a former concentration camp, as part of their five day tour of poland and germany. the royal couple met holocaust survivors at stutthof, near 6dansk, where 65,000 people were murdered in the world war two. 0ur royal correspondent peter hunt reports. poland, a country with a troubled past, provides presidential—style security for visiting royal dignitaries, that leaves little to chance. part of that past is captured here at stutthof, a concentration camp—turned—museum,

with evil on display, the shoes of those murdered. it is an education for all visitors. with two survivors, tens of thousands perished. the duke and the duchess paid their respects at the camp's jewish memorial, and reflected. "what the nazis did", william and kate wrote later, "was a terrible reminder of the cost of war." they described their visit as shattering. in what was a friendless, soulless place, as teenagers, manfred and zigi formed a friendship for life. they walked out of these death gates in the ‘40s, alive, against the odds. this was the only camp i thought i was going to die, because it wasn't only from sickness or starvation, but also the weather. in november here, well below zero it was,

and we were wearing striped pyjamas. that's what we had. it was an extremely emotional event for me. in 70—plus years, since our liberation, i have never set foot either in germany or poland. i put all that behind me. at this brutal camp, and at the others, so many people died, including three million polishjews. the hope is that this royal visit will help to educate the young, and ensure that the horrors of the holocaust are never forgotten. william and kate's introduction to polish history continued when they met lech walesa, the retired shipyard worker and former president. with the solidarity trade union movement, he played a part in the downfall of communism. this has been an enlightening day, that will linger long in royal memories. peter hunt, bbc news, 6dansk. think of la and you think of movie

stars, cameras and red carpets. but there is something else behind the glamour. in the past year homeless numbers in the county of los angeles have risen 23%. it's being blamed on high rents and a lack of affordable homes — hollywood particularly is feeling the hit. peter bowes reports the land of make—believe. hollywood boulevard, home to the oscars and a tourism mecca. it is also an epicentre for the homeless, where the haves and have—nots converged. when you get off the freeway and you see tents all along the edge, it is really disheartening. my kids are kind of afraid to come down on the off chance that someone comes up to us and asks for money or food. many of hollywood's homeless came

here in search of fame and fortune. more often than not, the city of stars delivers a shattered dreams. people say they are an actor, they wa nt to people say they are an actor, they want to be a musician, they have a guitar. they have a hard time making it. it is a big economy for young people and given that they also want to make it in the entertainment industry, this is a brutal place to come. brutal because the cost of living, just existing in los angeles, is skyhigh. affordable housing, even for those in work, is scarce. living on the breadline easily turns into living on the street. this is an increasingly common scene. a makeshift homeless encampment next to a recreation centre. we are in the heart of hollywood. it is a far cry from the image of tinseltown. across la county, 58,000 people are homeless. 13,000 more than last year. it is a problem that

extends far beyond hollywood and its aspiring stars. this woman and her daughter thought they could build a better life here. but here has not worked out. we originally came from north—eastern nevada but from there we went to idaho, um, lost ourjobs there, went to arizona to family. could not find a job there. and became homeless. and then came out here to start over. ..go out and actually try to engage. there is help on offer. 0utreach workers from the city funded la homeless services authority tour the streets every day. they hand out water and blankets and provide information about medical facilities. in march, residents of la county voted for a tax increase to fund rent subsidies and services for the homeless. $3.5 billion over ten years. at the same time that we have this population rising so dramatically,

the voters have recognised and given us the resources to attack it. that is where the optimism comes from. 0ptimism to a point, but la la land looks different from the inside. you would not expect people on every corner, clothes everywhere, trash... yeah. people come here to make their dreams come true. i don't think they do that so much any more. the underbelly of a city in dire need of a reality check. 0ur our main news again, the white house is now confirmed that president trump held a second meeting with vladimir putin during the 620 summit earlier this year in germany. the meeting, around hr she and barely

publicised until now was held after the formal talks between the two leaders. more on all the news at any time on our website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, i'm @bbc mike embley. hello, there. i've got the thunderstorm globe behind me, because huge thunderstorms broke out across the south of the uk during the latter part of tuesday. but that was after quite a glorious day on tuesday afternoon. plenty of sunshine up and down the uk, and pretty decent temperatures. 26—28 celsius was tuesday afternoon's high. there was lots of sunshine across the north, a little bit hazier in the south, and then thunderstorms broke out, initially across the south—west of england, and then spreading into southern and south—eastern counties. torrential downpours, flash—floods reported, and also strong, gusty winds and very large hail. so there is likely to be further disruption for more showers and thunderstorms during the overnight period

and into wednesday morning. keep tuned to your bbc local radio for the latest updates. now, thunderstorms continue to rattle on across england and wales during the overnight period. if you catch one, it could be very severe, and likely to be disruptive as well. but not all areas will get them. another warm and muggy start to wednesday. wednesday morning dose thunderstorms and showers will trundle northwards into scotland, and we'll see further thundery showers pushing into northern ireland, and then into wales and north—west england into the afternoon. but for england and wales, for the majority it will be a fine afternoon. the sunshine will come out, it will feel humid, and temperatures will top 29—30, maybe even 31 celsius across east anglia and towards the east midlands. further west you are, it will be a bit cooler, cloudier, and showers and thunderstorms will make inroads into wales, north—west england eventually getting into northern ireland and western parts of scotland. but even ahead of it, we could see some thundery showers breaking out in scotland. now, as we head on through

the evening period and overnight, those showers continue to trundle northwards and eastwards. potentially some severe ones. we could have flash flooding in places. the risk of hail and gusty winds with these storms. behind it, it starts to turn a little bit cooler and fresher, with clearing skies for northern ireland, into the far west of britain. but ahead of it, again, another warm and muggy night to come with the showers and thunderstorms. for thursday, again, it will be quite a warm and humid start in central and eastern areas. those showers and thunderstorms continuing in the morning and into the afternoon they should eventually clear. something brighter pushing in and something fresher. we'll notice that, too. temperatures reaching 17—23 celsius in the south—east. so that will be feeling certainly much cooler than the last few days. into friday and saturday we're into that cooler regime. westerly winds bringing sunshine and showers off the atlantic. temperatures range from 18—20 celsius. this is bbc news, the headlines: the white house has confirmed that president trump held a second meeting with russia's president

putin during the 620 summit earlier this month in germany. the meeting, thought to be for around an hour and barely publicised up until now, happened hours after the formal bi—lateral talks between the two leaders. meanwhile, donald trumer is likely to be asked to testify in congress about his meeting with a russian lawyer during the presidential campaign. former trump campaign manager paul manafort will also be invited. president donald trump has said the new republican healthcare policy should be to allow the current law to collapse. support for the senate bill fell apart when two more senators said they couldn't back it. now on bbc new, time for panoranma. he promised to kick out millions of illegal immigrants.

donald trump: we have some bad hombres here, and we're going to get them out. now president trump's deportations have begun. translation: they locked me up, threw me away like rubbish. tonight, we ask, who is he targeting? theyjust came up to my mom and they told her that she was arrested, and then they put handcuffs on her. sometimes, the sins of the father are visited upon the sons. the president wants america's police to take on controversial immigration powers. in major cities across the country, there's outrage. protesters: shut down ice! shut down ice!