this is the briefing, i'm ben bland. our top story: brexit tensions. prime minister theresa may prepares for another cabinet meeting to resolve yet more criticism over her strategy. a major breakthorugh in treating malaria. the us approves a drug that can treat and cure the recurring form of the disease. mesut ozil says he'll no longer play for germany because he was treated as a german when the team won and an immigrant when it lost. 620 ministers warn that escalating trade tensions could threaten economic growth around the world. i'll be speaking to kulveer ranger from the it giant atos. a warm welcome to the programme,

briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation and today. we're discussing an articile in forbes suggesting that public libraries are outdated spaces offering services we no longer use and should be replaced by amazon bookstores. so do you value your local library or is it time for a corporate upgrade? tell us what you think, just use the #bbcthebriefing. to british prime minister theresa may it must come as a really. as a relief. later today she will hold her last scheduled cabinet meeting until september. tensions have grown within her government over britain's brexit strategy. this week, mrs may and several other cabinet ministers are embarking

on a series of visits to european capitals to sell the government's vision of brexit. the first visit will be by new foreign secretaryjeremy hunt to berlin later. laughter it sounded like they all agreed, but at the cabinet meeting last week, some around the table were still unsure about the prime minister's plan for brexit. that's according to the new brexit secretary, but he's sounding confident a deal can be done with brussels. i'm striving every sinew, with our department, with michel barnier, who i think is a man that wants to do a deal with us, tremendous pressures on his side, to get the best deal. but we've got to... i think it's only the responsible thing to do to be prepared if those negotiations, and the energy and the ambition and the pragmatism we're showing, are not reciprocated. so that's the responsible thing to do, whether it's the allocation if the arguments about the uk and

the eu sound acad simile... —— a tad familiar. reporter: morning, mr major! ..this man was furious with conservative eurosceptics a quarter of a century ago, and he still is. if we crash out without a deal, the people who have least are going to be hurt most. it would be a terrible betrayal of the interests of everyday people, who really are not political. sirjohn cited a government forecast suggesting the north east of england, which endorsed brexit, would take the biggest economic hit in the uk if there's no deal struck with the eu. he also said another referendum would be morallyjustified. so do people in middlesbrough agree? probably reconsider another referendum, due to the fact that they might not want to leave ‘cause, like, quite a lot of jobs would be lost. i think basically, what we should do is, if we get no agreement on brexit, we just walk away. everybody's so mixed up about it. nobody really understands it, and i think that's... if it was explained a bit more, people would have a better choice, and they would know what they were doing. a new referendum just means that there's an opportunity for it to go back to how it was, and i think

we could do with change. accommodating the variety of views, here and elsewhere, the central challenge for the government. chris mason, bbc news. some breaking news now. there's been a shooting in the greek area of toronto. police say they responded to a call at 10pm on sunday in the danforth area. nine people have been shot and the gunman has been killed. they'll be releasing more updates shortly. we will bring you those as we get them. police say the condition of the victims is not yet known, but a young girl is among the victims. a new drug that can treat and cure the recurring form of malaria has been approved by regulators in the united states. some 8.5 million people fall ill with this type of malaria every year. tafenoquine is the first drug to get approval for the disease

in 60 years. our global health correspondent, smitha mundasad, reports. malaria, a disease that can cause u ntold malaria, a disease that can cause untold misery and sometimes a disease that can strike again and again and again. that's because in vivax malaria, the most common type of malaria outside sub—saharan africa, the parasite can go to sleep in the liver and re— awake weeks or yea rs in the liver and re— awake weeks or years later, causing recurrent sill illness. it saved debilitating disease. i've seen young children get infection after infection until they get sick and ciganda eventually succumb to the actual malaria or the other diseases that come along & time, such as pneumonia or diarrhoea. unlike other treatments, the drug tafenoquine, made by glaxosmithkline, can flush the

parasite out of the liver after a single dose. the current treatment that's been around for many decades is a 14 day course and we know in the real world, very few patients actually com plete world, very few patients actually complete that course and that leaves them exposed to further infection and tafenoquine is effective after just a single dose and therefore will be much easierfor just a single dose and therefore will be much easier for that patient. the hope is that getting rid of the sleeping parasite will not just treat the individual but will ultimately mean fewer and fewer people carry the disease, stopping it spreading onto others. authorities in the united states have said it is effective, but the drug is not without its side—effects. for example, people may need blood tests to check it is safe for them to use. health experts will now need to consider whether to make it available in the countries that need it most. smitha mundasad, bbc news. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news.

carter page, who served as a foreign policy adviser to donald trump during his election campaign, has dismissed as a joke allegations that he collaborated with the russian government. documents containing the claim have been made public by the fbi in response to a freedom of information request. in germany, around 25,000 people have protested against the hardline immigration stance of chancellor angela merkel‘s bavarian allies, the christian social union. 0rganisers said they were demonstrating against the irresponsible, divisive politics of the csu leadership. earlier this month, the party's leader and federal interior minister, horst seehofer, nearly brought down mrs. merkel‘s government in a dispute over migration. a former security aide to president macron of france has been charged in connection with the beating of a demonstrator during may day protests in paris. alexandre benalla was sacked on friday after video emerged which showed him assaulting a man. mr macron‘s opponents accuse him of involvement in a cover—up. g20 finance ministers say

increased tensions over trade are posing a risk to global growth. at the end of a two—day meeting in argentina, they called for greater dialogue to reduce the risk. in recent months, the trump administration has imposed tariffs on some imports, sparking retaliation. kulveer ranger, vice president strategy and communication at atos joins me now. good to see you, kulveer. so, this meeting, it seems it ended without any firm resolution on how to reduce these tensions. the fear is that we get more tariffs, more retaliatory measures and the global trade system sta rts measures and the global trade system starts to seize up. all right, ben, a couple of days in buenos aires has had people

together, g20 finance ministers but no, no real way forward here. it seems there is the us on one side basically saying we want no barriers, no tariffs and the key point is we want no government subsidies. this is what's irritating especially the us president, donald trump, he sees this as our only he would say, unfair. the eu and china seemed to be aligning, saying you can't put punitive tariffs on as a way of retaliation and as donald trump has done, 25% on aluminium, 10% on steel a few months ago, it is that kind of blatant strong message that kind of blatant strong message that he's put out there to say i wa nt that he's put out there to say i want change or i want to do more and really the tension is high because eu and china are saying we are going to retaliate if you don't soften your stance and actually do some retaliation. kulveer, we will talk more later. stick around, we will talk more shortly. the us secretary of state, mr pompeo,

has criticised iran during a keynote speech in california. speaking to an audience composed mostly of iranian—americans, mr pompeo claimed the govnrmnent in tehran is run by something that resembles the mafia more than a government. to the he cited what he described as the vast wealth and corruption among the country's leaders. mr pompeo assured his audience that washington would support the long—ignored voice of the iranian people. but his message was topped by president trump who posted an all capitals tweet addressing iran's president rouhani directly with the message: a wave of protests that rocked southern iraq is entering

a third week, deepening uncertainty about the country's shaky political future. the government promises to improve the infrastructure and create job opportunities, but that's done little to quell the anger. mouna ba reports from basra. four days, they have been taking to the streets. —— for days. hundreds we re the streets. —— for days. hundreds were injured in clashes with the security forces and several people lost their lives, including saad. we met his family in the city of modem. translation: what happened? what happened is murder. they have destroyed the whole family. look, these are his children. saad was the first person to be killed by security forces in the protests. his

death caused widespread anger, triggering protests and demonstrations in the southern regions of iraq, reaching the capital, baghdad. and despite the huge security crackdown against protesters, people here say they will not stop until their demands are met. basra accounts for 80% of the country's oil exports, but parts of the south in iraq have long been neglected. first by toppled former president saddam hussein, who was sunnl president saddam hussein, who was sunni, and then by shia led governments. prime minister abadi's ca reta ker governments. prime minister abadi's caretaker government has rushed to quell the protests with promises of thousands of jobs in quell the protests with promises of thousands ofjobs in the oil sector, and an urgent allocation of around $3 billion for electricity and water projects. for now, it is hard to predict how events will unfold, but

this situation in iraq is at a bowling point as people's patients with what they feel is a remote and corrupt government in baghdad is wearing thin. —— boiling point. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: tens of thousands of israeli protesters rally against a law denying surrogacy to gay couples and single fathers. 0k, coming down the ladder now. that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia.

but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt, and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity, and an increase in malfunctioning sperm, unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime, as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. you are watching the briefing. 0ur headlines: theresa may has said it is time to get on with reaching a brexit deal, as she and other cabinet ministers try to sell their plan in europe. a major breakthorugh in treating malaria. the us approves a drug that can treat and cure the recurring form

of the disease. zimbabweans will be voting in exactly a week's time. a record 23 presidential candidates and 55 parties have signed up for the polls, the first without former leader robert mugabe. the main opposition movement for democratic change's ao—year—old candidate, nelson chamisa, is trying to unseat 75—year—old president emmerson mnangagwa. but he says the country is not ready for free and fair elections. the bbc‘s shingai nyoka reports from harare. zimbabwe's zimba bwe's opposition is zimbabwe's opposition is unhappy. they are protesting on the streets of the capital, harare, and fear that zimbabwe could be heading for stolen election. robert mugabe's

rule ended last november, but the mistrust he sowed during his 37 yea rs mistrust he sowed during his 37 years in power still runs deep. 0pinion polls show opposition candidate nelson chamisa is closing the gap on his main rival, emmerson mnangagwa, but his party, once awash with funding, is struggling to campaign ona with funding, is struggling to campaign on a shoestring budget. peter is an mdc politician campaigning fora peter is an mdc politician campaigning for a rural parliamentary seat. he came to harare to printjust 50 campaign posters. it is all he can afford. we went with peter to his rural constituency, an area that was severely affected by violence in previous elections, to meet with those who had paid a heavy price for their loyalty to the mdc. jackson told us his story of those days. their loyalty to the mdc. jackson

told us his story of those dayslj was surrounded, by 300. then they beat us. we came to report that we had finished digging graves. and while peter may be able to continue campaigning freely in the selection, the absence of violence may not mean the absence of violence may not mean the absence of intimidation. this village came to tell us that he has been warned. they told me that you should tell the people that they should tell the people that they should not come here, and if they didn't vote for the kiev, they would beat the people that make zanu pf. nelson chamisa himself was not spared. in 2007 he was attacked at harare airport as he was about to board a flight. he says little has changed. i want to disabuse you of this falls impression of the changed

environment. there is a lot of talk, but no more. violence? yes, there is soft violence, there is technical violence. soft violence, they going to re m ote violence. soft violence, they going to remote areas and people are being subject to abuse. you don't get food if you don't support zanu pf. this is an election like no other, conducted in an environment that appears to have open from the past. international observers are on the ground, some for the first time in i6 ground, some for the first time in 16 years. this is a wounded nation, desperate to move forward, and eager on 30 july to take that first step. one of germany's star football players, mesut 0zil, says he will no longer play for the national team. in a long and heartfelt statement on twitter, he also accused the german football association of racism. 0zil, who plays for arsenal and is of turkish origin, has been widely criticised in germany for being photographed alongside the turkish president at an event in may. aaron safir reports.

he plays at the heights of european football at british premier league side arsenal. he has 92 caps and has scored 23 goals for his country. in 2014, he was part of germany's world cup winning side. but a lot has changed since then. in may this year, 0zil and another player were photographed with turkey's president. recep tayyip erdogan later used to that photo in his election campaign. 0zil says they only discussed football, but the photo op caused an uproar. the german football federation said the players had let themselves be manipulated for erdogan‘s election campaign, and a prominent turkish—origin mp in germany called it a cruel foul, saying the players were posing with a despot while erdogan carried out repression at home. the controversy followed 0zil to russia and this year's world cup, where the defending champions were knocked out early on. now, 0zil says he has

been made a scapegoat. the 29—year—old says he'll no longer play for germany because of racism and disrespect. he talks about racist verbal abuse, hate mail and threats on social media. 0zil was born in germany, so why, he asks, is he called german—turkish? 0zil said he would have been disrespecting his ancestors‘ roots if he hadn't posed with the turkish president in may. other european footballers who play for their national teams but have heritage from a different country might sympathise with that. for now, though, those tensions have proved too much for 0zil, who says he can no longer wear germany's colours with pride. aaron safir, bbc news. now it is time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello, i'm marc edwards, and here is your monday sport

briefing. lots coming up. it is the start of the sarri era at chelsea. there is some molinari magic at the open. and how punching a rival gets you chucked off the tour de france, as we say au revoir, gianni moscon. hello and welcome. maurizio sarri will take charge of chelsea for the first time later on monday, as the blues kick off their pre—season preparations down under. the premier league side are in australia on a pre—season tour, where they will play perth glory. many of their big names are missing due to world cup exertions, but for those in perth, including cesc fabregas, it is an important chance to put the disappointment of missing moscow behind them. everyone, all the players, want to be involved in an event like that. but, you know, i'm really excited. it isa but, you know, i'm really excited. it is a new start for me and for the players, with a new manager. we need to prove ourselves, we need to show

him what we can do. it was a faultless final round from francesco molinari, as the italian held off a whole host of star names to claim the open championship at carnoustie. his round of 69 in windy conditions saw him finish on eight under par, to become the first italian to win a major. the europe ryder cup player started the final day three shots adrift of overnight leaders spieth, kevin kisner and xander schauffele, but maintained composure while his rivals all dropped shots, in a thrilling battle for the lead. to look at the names on that claretjug, obviously, what can you say? it's the best golfers in history, and to be on there, it's incredible, you know, from someone like me, coming from italy — not really a major golfing country. it's been an incrediblejourney. lewis hamilton is back on top of the fi drivers‘ championship

after a sensational victory in an extraordinary, rain—hit german grand prix. the home favourite, sebastian vettel, had begun the race on pole, and led for the best part of 52 laps before crashing in the rain. that meant that hamilton, who had started all the way back in 14th, powered into the lead, and held on in those changing weather conditions. the victory gives him a i7—point lead in the championship, ahead of vettel. danish race debutant magnus cort nielsen handed astana their second consecutive victory after winning stage 15 of the tour de france in carcassonne on sunday. team sky‘s geraint thomas maintained his one min 39 second race lead over teammate and compatriot chris froome. it wasn‘t quite the perfect day for the team, however, when gianni moscon was disqualified from the race for hitting another rider. monday is a rest day, and the race resumes on tuesday. tens of thousands of israeli protesters have rallied in tel aviv against a law denying surrogacy to gay couples and single fathers. demonstrators say men wanting

a family will be forced to continue seeking surrogate mothers abroad, for large sums of money. activists say the strike was not only about the law, but the place of the gay community in israeli society. georgina smyth has the story. rainbow flags fly high, as thousands push for equality in israel. it is the end of a day—long strike in protest to the exclusion of gay men from surrogacy legislation passed last week. we came here today to say to the government, no more. we want equality, and we want equal rights for everyone. previously, only heterosexual married couples were able to use a surrogate. under the changes, women can access a surrogate. but prime minister benjamin netanyahu didn‘t extend that to single men and, by extension, men in same—sex relationships. he says the entire bill would have otherwise been blocked in parliament. on one side, we have areas in tel aviv, in the centre, in some parts ofjerusalem even,

that we feel that it‘s very liberal and that we can be open, and love who we want to love, and be who we want to be. but there are a lot of places in israel where it‘s still not that situation. the new law has touched a nerve in israel, which does recognise same—sex unions performed abroad. however, gay relationships are still considered taboo among religious conservatives. georgina smyth, bbc news. and tell me what you think about our talking point today. this idea in forbes magazine that amazon book stores could replace public libraries. a couple of tweets from you already. 0ne viewer says libraries are and will always remain the temple of learning for me. joe tweeted to say we love our local library and wouldn‘t trade it for the world. let us know your thoughts. use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. stay with us here on bbc news. so much more to come.

well, no prizes for guessing what is on the weather forecast. the story of the summer so far. a lot of heat this week, and it is going to be a very hot week indeed, especially across south—eastern and eastern england. in the weather systems that we normally get normally bring us some rainfall are very weak and remain weak on the satellite picture here. maybe just about nudging into the very far north—west of the country, bringing a few spots of rain, but that is pretty much it. and this is the pattern as we had through monday —— sunday night into monday, the heat from the south pretty much wind and expands across europe and goes all the way towards the very far north into scandinavia, as well. so the forecast for the early hours of monday morning, extensive cloud for a time in the

north—west. there will be a bit of rain around. to the south of that it is looking dry and very, very warm. 20 in london, 17 in belfast, 16 degrees the overnight low in aberdeen. sometimes we get that during the daytime. the forecast for monday in itself, the clouds will break up and there will be some sunshine around. the possibility of some showers moving through northern ireland. parts of scotland as well. the heat possibly up to 31 degrees in the south—east, but mostly the high 20s across yorkshire and a lot fresher in belfast, at around 20 celsius. so that is monday afternoon. not much change for monday evening. just a few spots of rain here in the south of scotland, as this very weak weather front moves through. and it will stall somewhere in northern england and parts of wales, and just off the welsh coast it will be a line of cloud, maybe a couple of showers, thatis cloud, maybe a couple of showers, that is pretty much it. the same pattern with slightly cooler air trying to get in but the heat to be

much winds across england and wales. we will see one or two showers possibly getting into wales, but it will be a very warm tuesday as well. i suspect by tuesday temperatures could be approaching 33 degrees in the south, whereas in scotland and northern ireland we are mostly talking around 20 or so. and we will continue to get temperatures in excess of 30 degrees in london right until friday. in belfast at the close to 20, with a spell of rain midweek. dubai. —— goodbye. this is the business briefing. i‘m ben bland. tensions of trade: g20 ministers warn of a threat to global growth. the indian government slashes sales tax on more than 50 products. we‘ll assess the impact on individuals and the government‘s finances. and on the markets, asian shares dipped on fears of more protectionist measures from the united states, and the dollar fell against major currencies after president trump

criticised the federal reserve‘s raising of interest rates.