welcome to newsday. i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: the thai cave boys finally go home after telling the world's media what it felt like to be rescued. translation: we heard a noise, we we re translation: we heard a noise, we were afraid that they would walk past us. it was a miracle, i was shocked. trump's troubles, now the us president says vladimir putin was responsible for meddling in the us election. well, iwould, because he's in charge of the country, just like i consider myself to be responsible for things that happen in this country. so certainly, as the leader of the country, you would have to hold him responsible, yes. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: a warning from the water. warmer temperatures could tempt sharks into new parts of the oceans. and — cinema diplomacy. we take a look at rarely seen north korean films which will be shown at a festival in the south. good morning.

it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 6am in thailand, where the world has finally been able to hear the account of twelve boys who were rescued from a flooded cave last week. they've now left hospital and have given an eagerly anticipated news conference dressed in their football uniforms and looking well. speaking of their ordeal one of the boys described the moment they were found by a british diver as a "miracle". our correspondentjonathan head was with the family of one of the boys as he came home. dom spent his 13th birthday in the cave, at the time unsure if he'd ever get out. but you'd hardly know it as he thanked the doctors and nurses

on leaving hospital today, the very picture of health. this was him two weeks ago, smiling for his rescuers when the 12 boys and their coach were discovered after nine days without food. he and his team—mates made their first public appearance since their astonishing rescue. treating journalists to some nifty footwork before taking the stage to recount their experiences in the cave. they had gone to explore, just for an hour, they said, but found themselves cut off by fast rising water. 14—year—old adul, who speaks the best english among them, then described the moment when, after nine days, they heard the two british divers close by. translation: we were digging and we heard somebody talking, but we didn't think that it was real, so we stopped and listened. but, as it turned out,

it happened, it was real. i was shocked. i thought they were thai officers, but when they got out of the water, i found that they were english. i did not know what to say to them, so ijust said hello. it was a miracle, it was a miracle. i was shocked. for all of them, the hardest thing in the cave was the hunger. this is the youngest, titan, who is 11 years old. translation: i tried not to think about food. but, because thinking about food... tried not to think about fried rice. they finished with a tribute to saman gunan, the thai diver who died while trying to save them. watching at home was dom's family. his stepfather had not been able to see him in hospital. with just a few hours before he came home, it was hard keeping his emotions back. "i am just waiting to welcome him as soon as he gets here," he said. "we'll all be there. ijust want to hug him."

well, it's been a very long wait this evening for dom's family, but we thinkjust a few more minutes to go before he comes home and for this very ordinary family, hopefully, an end to a very extraordinary story. and then he was there. the boy who had missed his 13th birthday, but with his miraculous escape had been given a second chance. it is not often you get an ending as happy as this. jonathan head, bbc news, northern thailand. and we'll hear more from thailand a little later on in the programme. now lets turn to the united states, where it's day two of damage control for the us president, following his press conference with vladimir putin in helsinki. donald trump has been speaking to cbs news, and in the interview he said he holds vladimir putin "personally responsible" for election meddling.

you say you agree with us intelligence that russia meddled in the election in 2016. yes, and i said that before. i have said that numerous times before, and i would say that that is true, yeah. but you haven't condemned putin specifically. do you hold him personally responsible? well, iwould, because he's in charge of the country, just like i would hold myself responsible for things that happen in this country. so certainly, as the leader of the country, you would have to hold him responsible, yes. i am very strong on the fact that we can't have meddling. we can't have any of that. look, we're also living in a grown—up world. willa strong statement — you know, president obama supposedly made a strong statement. nobody heard it. what they did hear is the statement he made to putin's very close friend, and that statement was not acceptable. didn't get very much play,

relatively speaking, but that said, it was not acceptable. but i let him know we can't have this. we're not going to have it, and that's the way it's going to be. president trump giving that interview to cbs. our correspondent chris buckler is in washington. whether it he misspoke in helsinki oi’ whether it he misspoke in helsinki or not, it sounds like this is a com plete or not, it sounds like this is a complete reversal to what he initially led us to believe. where are we with this? he wants to sound tough about president putin and certainly there has been a backlash from within his party. comments that we re from within his party. comments that were made on the stage, whether it he misspoke or not, in which said he he misspoke or not, in which said he he didn't see why russia would have been involved in election meddling. yes now clarified to say that what he meant to say that he didn't see

why it russia wouldn't have been involved. quite a difference. it took 2a hours for the clarification took 2a hours for the clarification to come and in that time you had a line of dairy senior republicans all coming out to say that president trump should roll back on this statement. the fact that he has rolled back is you an idea of the political pressure, bearing in mind he likes to think he calls the shots and does what he wants to do, but it also gives you an idea, as far as he is concerned, that he doesn't want to upset that particular base within his party. those republican senators and congress men and women that are desperate to push forward the agenda that he wants, at the same time if you look at his tweets, he is still sounding very strong in terms of trying to say that people are upset because i have a good relationship with president putin, they are just haters. and claiming that some intelligence chiefs, in his words, loved his performance on the stage

standing beside him. will be ever know what they spoke about in helsinki? —— will we. there had been calls for the notes of the translator that worked with the president to be made public. and the white house was asked specifically about that today and bounced it to the state department to say that was an issue for them. however, when you listen to what the white house says, they claim that a whole range of topics were talked about, including this idea of russian meddling. but it comes down to the specifics and just how hard he was on president putin and that does matter to republicans who have become concerned, just because of what seems to be a cosy relationship. at the same time, when you take a look at the polls, it doesn't seem to have unsettled president trump's based support. that probably gives you an idea that america is quite deeply divided as it is. those who support trump and those who are

against him and it doesn't seem like much of what he does changes that com plete much of what he does changes that complete divide that runs throughout this country. chris, thanks as a lwa ys this country. chris, thanks as always for talking us through that. important with the midterms coming up. also making news today. the british pop star sir cliff richard has won his high court privacy battle against the bbc, and has been awarded an initial $270,000 in damages. the court found the bbc‘s reporting of a police raid, in connection with an allegation of historical child sex abuse, infringed the star's privacy rights in a "serious and sensationalist way." sir cliff always denied the allegations and was never arrested or charged. he described the ruling as "wonderful news". the bbc says it's very sorry for the distress caused to sir cliff, but will look at appealing the decision. britain's former foreign secretary, borisjohnson,

has given a scathing resignation speech. he told the uk parliament, it's not too late to save brexit, but right now, a fog of self—doubt is descending over the process. mrjohnson also said the prime minister's current brexit plan would leave britain in a "miserable, permanent limbo." he resigned last week in protest, saying he could no longer support theresa may's approach to brexit. elon musk has apologised for calling the british cave diver vernon unsworth, a "paedo", on twitter. mr unsworth helped rescue the 12 boys and their coach from a cave in thailand. elon musk offered to build a mini—submarine to get them out, but mr unsworth said it wouldn't have worked, prompting elon musk‘s outburst. the tech entrepreneur said he had "spoken in anger" after mr unsworth ridiculed his rescue plan as a pr stunt. australian scientists say they have developed a blood test to detect melanoma in its early stages. the test, billed as a world first, should make it easier to spot the skin cancer before

it becomes fatal. currently, doctors rely on skin examinations and biopsies. these are images of dozens of wildfires that have sparked across the arctic circle due to unusually hot weather. several areas have been evacuated. tens of thousands of people have been warned to stay indoors. on wednesday afternoon, 44 fires were burning from lapland in the far north to the southern island of gotland. italy and norway have both despatched firefighting aircraft to help. let's go back to our top story. twelve boys and their football coach have finally been released from a thai hospital, in the wake of their remarkable rescue from the tham luang caves. they answered carefully vetted questions at a news conference before finally going home to their families. the bbc‘s devina gupta is in mae sai

in chiang mai province, where the boys are from. she gave me the latest. they came in last night to an emotional homecoming. the moment they reached their hometown here in mae sai, they are coming here after an ordeal, almost a month. they were flooded with hugs and smiles and kisses from the family and relatives of. some of the boys were visibly tired after the long news conference, where they talked about what exactly happened inside the cave. these bullies were very calm at the news conference, taking all the questions which were vetted by a psychologist. 0ne the questions which were vetted by a psychologist. one of them said that ididn't psychologist. one of them said that i didn't think about food otherwise it would have made a very hungry. that is the grit that these bullies showed and that was clearly visible

when they reached home with the kind of media attention that they saw at their home town as well. the moment they were taken inside their homes, there were families waiting for the celebrations and today is their first day in train to come back to normal life, which has been a worry for child psychologists because not only they are globally famous, but the world now wants to know more about them and industry difficult for these boys to enjoy the private life at the moment. the thai government has requested the global media not to intrude in their life and let them come back to school. some of them will start their day today by offering prayers at local temples, after that it will be trying to again, step—by—step, trying to again, step—by—step, trying to again, step—by—step, trying to understand that what happened to them, catching up with

their friends, what their family went through and of course, for some of them, getting back to that soccer field to practise. it —— practice football. european financial authorities have fined google a record $5 billion — over the use of its android operating system. the european commission says the company illegally used the technology to "cement its dominant position" in searches. google has denied any wrongdoing, and plans to appeal the ruling. our technology correspondent rory cellan—jones has the latest. advert: if you believe in innovation from everyone, then welcome to android. it sees itself as a benevolent giant that just wants to help us communicate. the eu has a different view. google has engaged in illegal practices to cement its dominant market position in internet search. google's android operating system runs on three quarters of europe's mobile phones. it is free for phone makers,

but the eu says that google applies conditions which promote its own interests at the expense of rivals. there are three complaints — that phone makers must preinstall google search in chrome if they want to use the app store. they are paid to promote google search by installing it and not other search engines. and that they are effectively banned from creating alternative versions of android. as a matter of principle we could ourselves look up another search engine, but only i% of us who has a android phone says, "oh, i do something else." 99%, if the search is on your phone, this is what you use. the fact that google has so much control over what happens on so many phones not only gives it a lot of power, it gives it a lot of money, because it collect vast amounts of data that enables it to target advertising. the company says that ends up with a great deal for phone users. google must now pay a record fine and change its ways within 90 days if it is not to face

bigger penalties. but it is appealing against the ruling. a spokesperson said, "android has created more choice for everyone, not less. a vibrant ecosystem, rapid innovation and lower prices are classic hallmarks of robust competition." with the us and europe already locking horns over trade, the google ruling provides another source of conflict. i don't think trade negotiations are going to be helped by this measure. the biggest losers, however, are going to be european users of smartphones and consumers, because google has already hinted at the prospect of changing its practices, maybe charging for some services it didn't charge for before. google and other american tech giants insist they are good for consumers. but the eu is determined to curb what it sees as their abuse of their dominance. rory cellan—jones, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we'll hear from the scientist who's warning that warmer waters could bring large sharks to

previously un—frequented shorelines. also on the programme: a film festival with a difference in south korea, all of the movies were made in the north. the flamboyant italian fashion designer, gianni versace, has been shot dead in florida. the multimillionaire 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 worst floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans, but tonight it's completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder to all americans of the problems the energy crisis has brought to them. 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 thronged the champs—elysee for the traditional military parade. finally, fairy penguins have been staggering ashore and collapsing after gorging themselves on huge shoal of their favourite food, pilchards. some had eaten so much they could barely stand. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko 0i, in singapore. i'm kasia madera, in london. our top stories: 12 boys and their coach have described their rescue from a thai cave as a miracle, and paid tribute to saman kunan, the diver who died while helping to bring them out safely. the white house says donald trump believes russia is still a threat to the us, after he apparently told a reporter that russia wasn't targetting the us. let's take a look at some front

pages from around the world: the straits times also leads with our top story, the news conference held by the boys who were rescued from a cave in thailand. the picture showing the twelve young footballers and their coach in team kits, waving to the people who'd gathered to cheer them. the phlippines daily inquirer leads on opposition among some academics to changing the constitution. while its picture splash shows two boys looking out on manila bay from a buoy which appears to have been washed ashore by storms, with a warning that more heavy rain could on the way. the international edition of the new york times leads on the growing problems caused by extreme heat in india's mega—cities. it pictures a wall, crammed with air conditioners, and warns that some areas

could become unliveable for people who are too poor to afford a way of keeping cool. now here's something to make you think the next time time you're having a dip in the sea. new research suggests an increasing number of sharks could migrate to uk waters as a result of climate change. one of the people behind the research is dr ken collins, a marine biologist at southampton university in the uk. a hit to why he thinks the changes are happening now. i have been a marine scientist of eds andi i have been a marine scientist of eds and i have seen the english channel warmup i one celsius which does not sound much but that has caused changes in a number of marine organisms and fisher moved into the english channel and they are looking

further afield, to the south, spain and portugal and not at the species almost at our doorstep and likely to be encouraged by changing temperatures to come to us. what type of species are they? from the unusual, the greater hammerheads to more tropical species like the black tip shark. my concern really is that, while we are going to get different types of sharks around the uk, the total number, along with global shark population, will actually decrease. basically we are killing sharks faster than they can reproduce. that is the danger, the fear is that we will have a lower number of sharks. could they be

extinct? many of the sharks that i suggested may move into our waters are defined as vulnerable to extension currently so maybe they will arrive or maybe they will become extinct before they arrive. it will not be a flood, they will come in drips and grabs and the majority of sharks people are not aware of them. those people are surprised when we told we have a0 species around the uk. the only one they are really likely to see is a very large shark which feeds near the surface and is totally harmless. usually mistaken for a great white. for the first time, south korea is offering a look at what keeps its neighbours in the north entertained. the bucheon international fantastic film festival is showing nine north korean films to a wide audience, having previously only allowed

a select few into viewings. 0ur correspondent cindy sui reports from bucheon. forget the stereotypes about north korea, these nine films show a different side of the secretive closed off country. the animation series, let's keep the traffic 0rder, shows the changes in the capital pyongyang. an amusement park, so many vehicles that traffic rules are needed. comrade kim goes flying is a girl power comedy about a female coalminer who dares to pursue her dream of becoming a trapeze artist despite the obstacles. and there is a touching drama, the story of our home, based ona drama, the story of our home, based on a true story of an 18—year—old

woman who looks after a group of orphaned children. translation: i think movies are the best way to show people's daily life and the society. of course, the film is so unique characteristics of such as copper gander but they also betray daily life. in orderfor north copper gander but they also betray daily life. in order for north and south korean relations to improve we must have better understanding of each other and these films will help in that process. but are south koreans really interested in films from the north? translation: north korea is a country right next to us but because of the separation we could not go there. i came today because i was always curious about how much north korea has changed over the years. organisers hope that this will set a precedent and lead to increased cultural sharing between the two sides. something thatis between the two sides. something that is much needed giving that the two cultures are so different with

one being a democracy and the other an authoritarian state. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. i will be back with the business news. we take you to the farnborough air show to give you a taste of how the world's top executives like to travel. and before we go, let's take a look at these pictures... now if you ever fancied trying to fly like marvel‘s iron man, we might have just the thing for you. this was the scene just a short distance from here in the centre of london a little earlier, as a jetsuit—wearing man literally took flight. you'll notice how the police kept spectators at a safe distance but it all went smoothly. surprise surprise, more hot sunshine

over the next few days across the country but what many of you will like to hear is there is going to be some rain as well. wednesday, another largely dried day. sunshine leading to glorious sunsets. to the north—west, a tangle of weather fronts will see rain for some of us through the course of friday. thursday, more sunshine than on wednesday. a slim chance of a shower across the north—east corner. increasing cloud late in the day. rain arriving across the far north later. 15 — 2a degrees in the north. 29 degrees in the south—east. the weather fronts pushing their way south eastwards. bringing a different feel to things on friday. more cloud in scotland and northern ireland. heavy bursts of useful brain. as it seeks south—east was in the england and wales, it will tend

to fizzle out and become more patchy. a cool day to come but ahead, another warm one with temperatures reaching up to 29 degrees. a slim chance of a thunderstorm developing across the south—east and across east anglia as we head towards the evening and first part of the night. it will be very hit and miss but if you catch on, you will certainly know about. the weather front continuing to weaken. high—pressure dominating the scene for much of the weekend. quite a bit of crowd across the north—west. the weak weather front across southern parts of the country, the odd spot of rain. little bit cooler as there will be generally more cloud. a few sunny spells. 0n generally more cloud. a few sunny spells. on sunday, it is looking warmer with more sunshine around across southern and south—western parts of the country. warmer further

north, cooler and breezy with outbreaks of rain particularly across this area of scotland. for the weekend, a mixed bag. spells of sunshine with a little rain. i'm kasia maderia with bbc news. our top story: the thai cave boys have paid a moving tribute to the team who rescued them. they said they thought it was a miracle when the divers found them. and they honoured saman kunan — the former thai navy seal who died while taking part in the rescue. president trump has again reiterated that russia did interfere in the 2016 us election. in an interview with cbs news, mr trump was asked if he held the russian leader personally responsible. and this story is trending on bbc.com. it's what happened to this stretch of canal in western england, when someone left all of the gates open at a lock. as you can see, all the water drained away. they've since been put back to normal. that's all.

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