welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: ramping up the rhetoric. north korea announces what it calls a serious plan to target guam as the us defence secretary says pyongyang's actions could result in the destruction of its people. kenya's electoral commission dismisses accusations its computer system was hacked after the opposition rejects the provisional results favouring president kenyatta. the captain of mexico's national football team is sanctioned by the us and accused of ties to a drug—trafficking cartel. trying to find a cure for type one diabetes. new hope from trials of a pioneering therapy that could eventually slow the advance of the disease. president trump has again used threatening language against north korea,

telling the leadership in pyongyang america's nuclear arsenal is more powerful than ever before. he was responding to north korea's threat that it's considering a plan to fire four missiles at the us pacific territory of guam, where there are two american military bases. the us defence secretary has said kim jong—un should stop any actions that would lead to the destruction of his people. our north america correspondent, nick bryant, reports. a far—off american outpost in the tropical waters of the western pacific now finds itself at the centre of a dangerous stand—off. this is guam, the site this summer of us military exercises, american territory that north korea says could now be in the firing line. from north korean state tv came this chilling headline, that guam could be targeted by medium to long—range rockets. and it came just hours after president trump threatened pyongyang with some of the most incendiary rhetoric used by a us president in decades.

the words, improvised. the tone, agreed upon beforehand with aides. north korea best not make any more threats to the united states. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. and more tough talk on twitter this morning. on a refuelling stop—over in guam, the us secretary of state, rex tillerson, used more soothing language. "the island faced no imminent threat," he said, "and americans shouldn't lose any sleep." what the president is doing is sending a strong message to north korea in language that kim jong—un would understand, because he doesn't seem to understand diplomatic language. this small island is more than 2,000

miles away from pyongyang, but well within range of its missiles. with two military bases, it's a strategic military hub for america in the pacific, and the home to 160,000 people. i guess the first thing that comes to mind is, immediately, first, where is my family? to come up with a plan about if anything happens. i think the response that president trump has presented is pretty much spot on. past administrations have just let it slide and kicked the can down the road, so now north korea feels like they can get away with anything. donald trump has vowed that he will be the president who deals decisively with the north korean problem. with the rhetoric already at such a perilous pitch, there's the danger that both sides become captive to their own tough words, that they talk themselves into a more serious confrontation. nick bryant, bbc news, washington. live now to our correspondents yogita lamaye in seoul,

the south korean capital, and laura bicker in washington, dc. yogita, i guess south korea has the most to lose from all of this, most immediately in north korea's firing line but people there have lived with rhetoric and fret for years. how does this look from there now? we are expecting to hear from the defence minister e here in about half an hour defence minister e here in about halfan hourand defence minister e here in about half an hour and we also know a national security council has been scheduled for later today where the president as well as other people from the defence minister e will be discussing the situation and the increasing rhetoric from both the us and north korea. north korea meanwhile has sent out another statement this morning through their official news agency where they have given more details about the planned to attack guam, they say they will

fire four rockets at the waters near guam which will pass overjapan. what they've also said about donald trump is that this is a man arrest of reason and only absolute force can have any effect. so they're giving more details of that plan but it's important to note the wording. they've said carefully examining examining the plan is what they are doing, they will present it to kim jong—un and they have given a timeline, they say they will present the plan by mid august and only if he gives the go—ahead will they execute the plan. laura in washington, more tough talk from there but also rather mixed messages. what is the next most likely step as far as you can tell from your contacts? there was a suggestion certainly in the us media that donald trump's comments about fire and fury and unleashing that north korea if there was a threat to the us may have been off—the—cuff, but what we're hearing from this administration is that they are going to be tough and they're going

to keep up that strong message. you mention the comments of general james mattis, the defence secretary, he's basically saying to kim jong—un, you are outmatched, you are outgunned, your regime will be destroyed if you continue to threaten the united states. now, this does one thing on it appeals to kim jong—un's sense of self—preservation. remember, there's a reason why his borders are so closed. he wants to keep his regime intact. it also appeals to china, it puts the pressure on china. we want sta ble puts the pressure on china. we want stable borders, they don't want an unstable pyongyang. so when it comes to putting that kind of pressure on, the hope is china will put the screws on kim jong—un and stop him developing or firing of another weapon. but as my colleague nick brya nt weapon. but as my colleague nick bryant alluded to them, this is also boxing in the trump administration, having drawn that red line and made

that thread, if north korea fires another missile, do they have to react? that's the question now. more on this later in the programme. two on this later in the programmeflo and thanks very on this later in the programmeflo and - thanks very much. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the united nations says 50 african migrants have been deliberately drowned by people smugglers off the coast of yemen. the international organisation for migration says they were among 100 and twenty migrants that were forced off a boat into rough seas on wednesday. most of those on the boat were young somali and ethiopian people hoping to reach countries in the gulf. it's emerged that fbi agents seized documents and other material from the home of president trump's former campaign manager, paul manafort, two weeks ago. the raid, authorised by a search warrant, was carried out the day after mr manafort met members of the senate intelligence committee, as part of the investigation into alleged russian interference in last year's good news for botswana sprinter isaac makwala. on tuesday he was barred from the world athletic championships here in london due to quarantine restrictions after a norovirus outbreak.

after a solo run against the clock earlier in the evening, he's finished second in his 200 metres semi—final to qualify for tomorrow's final. kenya's electoral commission has denied opposition claims its it system was hacked in order to manipulate tuesday's election results. raila 0dinga, the main opposition candidate. had rejected the provisional results which indicated a strong lead for president uhuru kenyatta. the former us secretary of statejohn kerry, a foreign election observer, asked all sides to be patient. sarah corker reports. there have been calls for calm in kenya after the opposition alleged the electoral results had been hacked. veteran opposition leader raila 0dinga called the results fake. he believes they've been altered on the electoral commission's it system. he said the

hackers used the identity of a top it official to gain access. he was murdered last week. over it official to gain access. he was murdered last week. 0ver12 hours this attack on our democracy affected the presidential elections in all the 47 counties. what the ipc has posted on the results of the presidential elections is a complete fraud. provisional results put president uhuru kenyatta comfortably in the league. he hasn't commented on the claims but posted this picture on facebook soppy but allegations of vote rigging led to isolated protests and violence in opposition strongholds in the western city of tree and the slum areas of nairobi. but kenya's election chief said no hacking took place and the vote wasn't compromised. there was no external influence on the system at any

point. before, during and after the voting. the high profile of this election is in part due to the fear the closeness of the vote could lead to violence, as happened ten years ago. the former us secretary of statejohn kerry, ago. the former us secretary of state john kerry, part ago. the former us secretary of statejohn kerry, part of the foreign monitors team, appealed for calm. people need to be patient and let this process work through and notjump to let this process work through and not jump to conclusions let this process work through and notjump to conclusions at this point in time. and so in the coming days until the electoral commission verifies the final result, canyons face an anxious wait. sarah corker, bbc news. the uk has one of the highest rates in the world of type i diabetes. at the moment it is incurable. now trials of the therapy are trying to slow the advance of the disease and initial results say the

immunotherapy can be effective and safe and can be used in wider trials. two years ago, alex rowlandson‘s life took an unexpected turn. she was diagnosed with type i diabetes, one of hundreds of thousands of people who develop the condition in the uk. but then she was offered the chance to take part in a pioneering new therapy. the results of which now show real promise. more optimistic knowing that the study is going well and that they can use that to find further treatments. even if it doesn't help me myself and it might help other people in the future, it's just good to know that i've made a difference. last year, alex was one of 27 volunteers who, over a six—month period, underwent a course of immunotherapy injections. the aim, to stop her diabetes by tapping into the immune system's natural checks and balances. type i diabetes is caused when the immune system mistakenly attacks specialist beta cells in the pancreas which produce insulin, the hormone which regulates blood sugar levels. the injections contain protein fragments designed to retrain the immune system, so that rather than attacking pancreatic cells, it protects them.

the early results from this latest trial demonstrated the therapy was safe and showed signs of slowing the disease. i think it's exciting that we have been able to change the immune system in patients using this approach, but it's very early days and we need to know how that translates into benefit for patients in the future. this is the first time this particular technique of trying to train the immune system to slow the advance of type i diabetes has been used in humans. it's a very small step in what will be a very long process. but the fact that it's safe and seems to have helped the immune system, well that is a big step forward. there's currently no cure for a condition that, if not carefully managed, can have life—changing consequences. for reasons that aren't entirely clear, the number of people who, like alex, are having their lives turned upside down after developing type i diabetes, is on the rise. immunotherapy has begun to transform the treatment of other diseases,

such as cancer. the question now, is diabetes next? dominic hughes, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: two months after the grenfell tower fire in west london, officials say hundreds of people are in need of mental health support. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979.

two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later when the sun set over the bay of bengal. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: north korea announces what it calls a specific plan to target guam, as the us defence secretary says pyongyang's actions could result in the destruction of its people. kenya's electoral commission dismisses accusations its computer system was hacked, after the opposition rejected the provisional results favouring president kenyatta. let's get more on our top story now.

joining me isjoanna spear, professor in international affairs and specialist in us defence policy. professor, very good to talk to you. as you know, there has been bloodcurdling rhetoric from pyongyang for years, specifically, what is different now? how dangerous is this situation? so i think pyongyang has upped its rhetoric because of the un security council decision last weekend to apply more sanctions against it. and the fact that both china and russia, who have previously protected yong yang to an extent, actually voted in favour of the sanctions. so that has raised the sanctions. so that has raised the rhetoric on their side. then it has been matched by, in america, the lea k of has been matched by, in america, the leak ofan has been matched by, in america, the leak of an intelligence report saying that finally the north koreans have been able to

miniaturise nuclear weapon so that it could be put into the head of a ballistic missile. and that has sparked concern in the us side, and what we have had coming from that is the trading of insults between the two leaders. and some, as you say, quite incendiary rhetoric. and what do you think is the most likely next step on all sides now, and what are the chances of a peaceful outcome? step on all sides now, and what are the chances of a peaceful outcome ?|j think the chances of a peaceful outcome?” think that there is a lot of attempt is going on from the state department and the defence department and the defence department to pull down the rhetoric a bit —— attempts. part of the effort from america, though, has been to engage china in applying more pressure on north korea. so i think that is one of their aims as well. and indeed, china has been making remarks about the need for both sides to step down a bit, and

looking for... looking for some ability to actually calm the situation. what do you think is the most likely outcome?” situation. what do you think is the most likely outcome? i think the north korean situation has been running on for years, and it is a really difficult one for any administration to face. because there are not really good options. but i would hope that, in some way, the rhetoric will be calmed down a bit, and president trump's state m e nts bit, and president trump's statements about fire and everything arejust taken statements about fire and everything are just taken as more of his rhetoric, and not a red line. that the north koreans should not cross. imean, it the north koreans should not cross. i mean, it is interesting. your correspondent in salt was mentioning the press release, which was very specific —— in seoul. but that was a

plan that was going to be submitted to the leaderfor the plan that was going to be submitted to the leader for the lead to consider. so kim jong—un to the leader for the lead to consider. so kimjong—un mate, you know, magnanimously decide not to do it, or he may decide to do it. so we wa nt it, or he may decide to do it. so we want china and russia to have some influence on that, and we want cooler heads to prevail on all sides. just very briefly, we looked at china as a key player here, but actually, like north korea, china also want the us off the korean peninsula, doesn't it? it is not going to be that helpful, surely? know, and also, china's key interest here is in the regime of north korea not collapsing, because that would mean this amazing flow of refugees, and lots of problems. and of course, they are in some ways an ally of china. so in that sense, ironically, china. so in that sense, ironically, china and south korea have got something in common, because neither of them want to see that happen. so that gives them some basis for

having common concerns. the us is less concerned about what happens on the peninsula. their main interest is ensuring that missiles cannot target american bases and land. professor, thank you very much indeed. thank you. take a look at our website for more on this fast—developing story. we have more context and analysis on what it means for the region and the countries central to the north korea crisis. just go to bbc.com/news. the captain of mexico's national football team has been sanctioned by the us authorities for alleged connections with a drug—trafficking cartel. rafa marquez won't be able to travel to the us, and his bank accounts and assets in that country will be frozen. help us, here, what has the response generally to this being? these guys have —— this has been without any

doubt a massive shock of our country, certainly. we are used to na rco related country, certainly. we are used to narco related stories, but this is the first time such high—profile personalities are being directly accused of having links with drug cartels. rafa marquez is among a list of 21 people sanctioned by the us treasury department. rafa marquez isa us treasury department. rafa marquez is a national hero. he is the most loved football in a country where football is a religion. not only he has one, 2... champions league with barcelona, but he was hoping, i say he was, maybe he still is, he was hoping to become next year the first one to captain the national team at five world cups. as you were saying, the immediate consequence for him, his visa is going to be cancelled, his visa is going to be cancelled, his assets and bank accounts in the us are going to be frozen. but the

damage to his reputation may be much bigger. and today he was —— until today he was admired in this country, but his foundation and football academy are among his companies sanctioned by the us government. right now i don't see how can still attract people, money and resources to these organisations after this. thank you very much indeed for that. police in france have arrested a man suspected of carrying out an attack on a group of soldiers in an affluent suburb of paris. the troops had just left their barracks to go on patrol when a car accelerated and drove into them, injuring six of them. five hours later, security forces shot and wounded a man on a motorway about 160 miles north of the capital. two months after the grenfell tower fire in west london, officials say hundreds of people, including large numbers children, are in need of mental health support to deal with the trauma

of the disaster. an estimated 80 people were killed in the fire injune, and the metropolitan police believe that there were around 255 survivors. our special correspondent lucy manning has been talking to one woman who lost five members of her family in the blaze. # you've got the words to change a nation. # but you're biting your tongue. # you've spent a lifetime stuck in silence. # afraid you'll say something wrong #. she could certainly sing. 12—year—old firdaws hashim — a shy smile, as the audience join # so come on, come on. # come on, come on. # you've got a heart as loud as lightning. # so why let your voice be tamed...# her voice would be silenced by the grenfell fire. her aunt watches with tears the home videos she has shared. little yaqub, full of life, inside the grenfell flat where he would die,

with his sister firdaws, his brother, mum and dad, his small body yet to be identified. six—year—old yaqub, firdaws, and 13—year—old yahya loved to dance. their aunt wanted to read these tributes. firdaws, you were the most intelligent, wise... ..and eloquent girl i ever knew. you were so talented, but still so kind and humble. yahya, my most kind, handsome, pure—hearted, sweet nephew, you would have been a pride to islam and humanity. yaqub, he was a very energetic, lively boy. he loved to dance and joke around. asma wants to bury the family together. but, eight weeks on, there can be no funeral. waiting this long for them to be identified, and to bury them

and have some type of closure, that is tormenting everybody. two months on, and those connected to grenfell still bear a terrible toll. the bbc has learnt more than 500 people have been referred for mental health assessments, nearly 100 of them children. i've been having panic attacks. i'm having trouble sleeping. and it's when... times, but a lot of these people that you would normal rely on are in the same trouble as you are. and, with only 1a grenfell families rehoused, the council leader still can't offer all the relief of long—term housing. how long will it be until all these families are permanently rehoused? i would say... well, it's quite difficult to answer that question, and let me explain why. i mean, a month, two months? it's not from lack of resources. it's not from lack of willingness.

we're doing it as — absolutely as quickly as we can. the judge leading the grenfell inquiry will write to the prime minister this week to explain what it will cover. the family of these children want the inquiry to look at notjust how they died, but why the fire burned for so long, making identification so hard. lucy manning, bbc news, west london. that mean news again: a reminder, the us and north korea are still exchanging nuclear threats. north korean leadership is considering what it calls a serious plan to target the us territory of guam, where there are two us military bases. the us has said that pyongyang should retain —— refrain from any actions which could result in the destruction of its people. thank you for watching.

hello there. much of the country was fine and dry, with some good, sunny spells on wednesday. but it was atrocious across the south—east, cold and wet, like this weather watcher behind me depicts of central london. the rain has been slowly petering out, and as we start thursday morning with largely clear skies and light winds, it's going to be a chilly one. temperatures out of town in single figures, widely, across the uk. maybe a little bit of mist and fog in places, as well. that's because we've got a ridge of high pressure which will keep things largely fine and settled for thursday, this weather front which brought all the rain across the south—east on wednesday slowly clearing away. we've also got another weather system slowly approaching the far north—west of the uk. so that will introduce a little bit of thicker cloud, and also a few spots of light rain across the far north and north—west of scotland. but, away from here, for much of scotland it is going to be a fine and a dry morning with some sunshine. same too for northern ireland. temperatures around ten to 13

degrees to start the day. for kent, quite a strong northerly breeze, too, which will gradually ease down through the day. apart from a few heavy showers for kent, in the very far south—east for england and wales, most places fine dry. lots of sunshine around. the south—east, a little bit of cloud. just one or two showers there in across kent, and quite a strong northerly breeze, too, which will gradually ease down through the day. apart from a few heavy showers for kent, most places will be dry for the afternoon, as scotland. so a good—looking day for the world championships athletics in the london stadium. it is going to be dry with some sunshine, temperatures around 21 or 22 degrees. now, a fine end to the day as well for thursday. it looks like for england and wales, it is going to be another largely clear night, with light winds, so here not quite as cool. but, for scotland and northern ireland, we will have an approaching weather system, so here turning wet and windy through the night.

here, not quite as cool. soo for friday, then,, well, we have got this weather system across northern and western areas. a nice, fine start, though, for central, southern and eastern parts of england. but even here, conditions will go downhill during the course of the day. so the rain will be heavy across western scotland and north—west england. northern and western wales, it will slowly move its way eastwards, eventually reaching the south—east later on. top temperatures 16 to 22 celsius again across the south—east. looks like friday night could be quite a wet, blustery one, as those weather systems clear away. and as we head on towards the weekend, a big ridge of high pressure builds in. so it does mean for both saturday and sunday we're looking at a lot of fine and dry weather. a little bit of cloud here and there, but some good sunny spells. fairly cool, though, at night. this is bbc news. the headlines: the united states and north korea have continued to exchange nuclear threats. north korea has announced what it calls a serious plan to target guam. the us defence secretary says pyongyang must stop its pursuit of nuclear weapons or face the end of its regime and the destruction of its people.

kenya's electoral commission has dismissed accusations its computer system was hacked. the main opposition party has rejected the provisional results which indicated a strong lead for president uhuru kenyatta. international observers are calling for calm after opposition supporters clashed with the police. the captain of mexico's national football team has been sanctioned by the us for allegedly being linked to a drug—trafficking cartel. rafael marquez was one of 21 people named by the us treasury department. they are all accused of having ties with alleged drug trafficker raul flores hernandez. it's time now for hardtalk.