this is bbc news. i'm rich preston with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. very good to have you with us. microsoft says it's thwarted a series of cyberattacks from china, russia and iran, targeting the us presidential election in november. thousands of migrants are spending a third night sleeping out in the open on the greek island of lesbos. the european union has given the uk until the end of the month to ditch plans to modify the brexit divorce deal or face legal action. at least seven people are dead after a hundred wildfires rip through the us west coast — we report from one fire ground. record high temperatures this last weekend led to this series of fires on the outskirts of los angeles. they have already

burnt more than 20,000 acres of land despite the best efforts of hundreds of firefighters. so are you mr bond? a legend on stage, a siren on screen — tributes to the actress dame diana rigg. hackers linked to russia, china and iran are targeting people and organisations involved in the upcoming us presidential election, including the campaigns of both donald trump and joe biden. that's according to a report from the technology giant microsoft. the report suggests that strontium, the russian—based group also known as ‘fancy bear', which is thought to be responsible for the hacking of the 2016 democratic campaign, has recently attacked more than 200 organizations including political campaigns,

advocacy groups and political consultants. meanwhile, a chinese—based group known as zirconium has attacked high—profile individuals associated with the election, including people linked tojoe biden‘s presidential campaign and prominent leaders in the international affairs community. and finally, a group operating out of iran known as phosphorus is reported by microsoft to be continuing its attacks on the personal accounts of people associated with donald trump's presidential campaign. let's speak to the bbc‘s nomia iqbal in washington. thank nomia iqbal in washington. you forjoining us. whé has thank you forjoining us. what has microsoft said has yellow it's a really strong warning from microsoft this evening, emphasising that hackers are targeting the team of bothjoe biden and donald trump ahead of the us election. as you mentioned there, three

countries were named. coming up top was russia and this group fa ncy top was russia and this group fancy bear which was named in the official report into hacking in 2016 here in the us when hillary clinton's presidential run was usually undermined. thousands of e—mails were leaked. this time around, this group is accused of going after hundreds of organisations, either directly 01’ organisations, either directly or indirectly linked to the us elections. so we're talking about campaign advisors, policymakers and so forth. the iran and china are also named. microsoft did say that most of the attacks were unsuccessful and no voting systems were targeted but they do expect this to intensify nero to november three. in terms of the countries mentioned there, none of them have actually officially commented yet but previously they have been accused of cyber espionage and have denied that. is not uncommon to hear claims of hacking and foreign government

interference, how significant others accusations and what are the potential implications the november vote? yeah, hacking isn't something that is unusual. lots of state based hackers tend to go after each other‘s politicians and advisers and campaigners and so forth. what is different about this is the scale at which is happening, and also the way in which hackers are trying to sow in society. people rely on social media a lot. we know social media a lot. we know social media a lot. we know social media is polarising. the concern is that that could get worse, especially during the coronavirus pandemic because things aren't normal here, people are relying even more on social media so they are not going out unnecessarily talking as much to people. campaigners are not able to knock on doors and chats to voters about the election. bear in mind, after the official report into hacking, social media companies have said that more than 126

million americans had been targeted with russian backed content. social media companies have said they are going to flag up misinformation in the run—up to the election and microsoft has also said tonight that it microsoft has also said tonight thatitis microsoft has also said tonight that it is going to take those extra steps to secure all their customers who are linked to the us election. nomia iqbal in washington, dc, thank you for joining us. thousands of people are spending a third night sleeping out in the open, on the greek island of lesbos after a fire destroyed their makeshift camp. a blaze engulfed the moria migrant camp on tuesday night, then another wiped out any remaining tents on wednesday. authorities are investigating whether the fires at the camp, which is the largest in europe, were started deliberately. the bbc‘s mark lowen sent this report from the moria camp. in this scorched wasteland of mangled memories was taqi mohammedi's home. temporary, overcrowded, but it was all he had. and then the inferno took hold.

bad moment, very, very bad moment. the emotion is too much as he leads the way to where his shack stood. and this is all that's left. the ruptured remains of family life. every breakfast, water, hot, and tea. when the fire hit, taqi ran here frantically looking for his wife and son. he found them safe up on the mountain. next fire, maybe i burn, maybe my wife burn, my kids burn. maybe. the fire on tuesday night tore through moria, destroying europe's largest migrant camp — suspected arson after the authorities tried to isolate those with coronavirus. two days on, it still smoulders, fanned by winds. the fires still aren't out. every few hours, another one starts. the thick, acrid smoke filling

the air, it's burning my eyes at the moment. and just imagine this spreading out across this entire area, destroying the lives of almost 13,000 people. homes, livelihoods, gone in an instant. it's like a bomb has hit this entire area. how quickly the flames leap, a frenzy to get another blaze under control. the camp, four times over capacity, has emptied. but they have nowhere to go, streaming out into lesbos island, now under a state of emergency. migrants bedding down wherever they can. sheltering in the shadow of a police truck, a group from congo. the policemen inside look the other way, as europe has, too, for years, while moria's despair mounted.

"we left our country, congo, to find safety," arienne tells me, "but it's the opposite, we are in danger here. the fire took everything, including my documents for my asylum interview. the only things we saved where our lives." the welcome has faded here, greece angry at being left by europe to shoulder the migration burden and now facing another crisis. translation: we want them to leave, go out of the country as they want. we sympathise with them but we are bringing up our children here. it is us or them, we cannot coexist. this is taqi's new refuge, as europe decides what to do with them. here, at least, fire is comfort, where little else is. mark lowen, bbc news, lesbos. the european union has issued an ultimatum over brexit, telling the uk it must withdraw its plans for a law to override key parts of the brexit divorce deal, or trade talks could collapse. the blunt warning came after talks on thursday in london. brussels has threatened legal

action if britain doesn't back down, saying the proposed bill would be a serious violation of international law. the uk government says it won't budge. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. after months of comings and goings, could the moment to get a decent long—term deal with the eu almost be gone? the bloc hates the government's latest plan to rewrite some of the treaty that was signed and sealed with brussels last year. i came here to express serious concerns that the european union has over the proposed bill. that will be the nature of our discussions today. good morning, it's a lovely day. ministers want the power to change parts of the law agreed with brussels last year over what happens in northern ireland. but they've even admitted the plan breaches international law and that appalled the eu — coming to london for an explanation. far from making peace, the talks ended with anger and threat. the eu demanded the uk withdraw these measures from the draft

bill in the shortest time possible, and in any case by the end of the month, saying the withdrawal agreement contains a number of mechanisms and legal remedies, which the eu will not be shy in using. in other words, if you don't budge, you'll hear from our lawyers. yet forget about the uk side backing down. ministers are sticking to their claim their action is fully justified. vice president sefcovic also requested that the uk withdraw its internal market legislation. i explained to the vice president that we could not and would not do that and instead, i stressed the vital importance of reaching agreement through the joint committee on these important questions. so until the stand—off is resolved, talks about the trade deal that matters so much are at risk. is there a way... brussel‘s chief negotiator was in town today too, but the chances of progress are plummeting. of course this has been a long old process but the signals

are bad and the atmosphere is tense. the eu riled by what they see as the uk's provocation this week. it's notjust the eu that has a big problem with the government's proposals. they would have to pass the green and the red benches of parliament. listen to the house of lords today — can you imagine the plan getting through? the rule of law is not pick and mix. this stinking hypocrisy chokes our country's reputation and destroys our government's ability to lead at home and make agreements abroad. even a former tory leader, a brexiteer, has serious fears. how can we reproach russia or china or iran when their conduct falls below internationally accepted standards when we are showing such scant regard for our treaty obligations? some tory mps share some of the eu's concerns, but the chance of the government backing down right now seems zero.

trust and confidence are and will be key. and confidence he calls for? that's in short supply. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's get some of the day's other news. president trump has said his secretary of state, mike pompeo, will attend the long—delayed afghan peace negotiations taking place in qatar on saturday. mr trump's statement followed an afghan taliban announcement that it was ready to take part in the talks. the militant group agreed to participate after afghan government officials sent a final group of six taliban prisoners to qatar. a large fire has broken out in the port area of the lebanese capital, beirut, in a warehouse where food aid is stored. the blaze is very close to the scene of last month's massive explosion which devastated the heart of the city. the fire is said to have started in an area where oil and tyres were being stored. security sources in jordan say there have been a series of large explosions at an army base in the city

of zarqa — near the capital amman. initial reports say the blasts took place at an ammunition depot. ajordanian security official said two people were killed and another three injured. it is unclear what caused the blasts. portugal has been added to england's coronavirus quarantine list. anybody arriving in england from portugal, excluding the azores and madeira, after 4am uk time on saturday will need to self—isolate for 1h days. hungary, french polynesia and reunion are now on the list as well. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: and from bond to game of thrones — in a career spanning more than 60 years, tributes to dame diana rigg who's died at the age of 82. george w bush: freedom itself

was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today in a loud and a clear voice, "enough of blood and tears. enough!" translation: the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free!

this is bbc news, the latest headlines: microsoft says it's thwarted a series of cyberattacks from china, russia and iran, targeting the us presidential election in november. thousand of migrants are spending another night without adequate shelter after two fires destroyed their refugee camp on the greek island of lesbos. the political divide over athlete protests has been long standing, deepening since nfl quarterback colin kaepernick, first took a knee during the playing of the us national anthem, in 2016. the nfl gets underway in the us on thursday and is using its resources to promote socialjustice and condemn racism in america including the choice for players to display the name of a victim or one of four pre—approved phrases from the league to display on their helmets. i'm joined now by sports lawyer, anthony tall, who's in manhattan

beach, california. thank you very much forjoining us. thank you very much forjoining us. why is it such a big deal that the nfl takes part in this? i think because the nfl as the league is over 80% african—american and many of the guys on these teams who play for these teams other great talent that make the nfl of the top sports leagues in the history of the world and many of the guys who play on these teams come from that environment where they could have been shot or they have family members shot by police, where there is police abuse all the time and they have family members who a lot up in jail because we have such a complex prison system in america. so with that being the case, the nfl, basically it is smart as nurse to allow these athletes to express their opinion and it will move the needle a little bit in regard to public opinion. wanted to ask you

about that public opinion because there has been political divide over whether 01’ political divide over whether or not athletes should take pa rt or not athletes should take part in these protest and make their feelings known. part in these protest and make theirfeelings known. what is theirfeelings known. what is the temperature like on that front? the temperature here in america is pretty inflamed and there is a lot going on in regard to race relations to however athletes since the beginning of their existence in america have always protested going all the way back to jack johnson, one of the great champions in 1909. so when kaepernick took a knee he spread the revolution and u nfortu nately spread the revolution and unfortunately with the killing of george floyd and several other shootings that we saw after george floyd, everything that kaepernick stood for, the leaders come along and jumped on and america as well, we have

seen a on and america as well, we have seen a shift in the white support of the protest and of taking a knee and we see a lot of weight athletes take a knee. there has been a shift but the temperature is high and this is a history that will not go away anytime soon to so we are working on it. there is taking a knee there is refusing to sing the anthem and there are the preapproved phrases and the names of dems. what other ways athletes are displaying their views? many display at have a cause on the back of their uniform, same with the nfl. so you will see justice or equality or the name of one of the victims. you will see these names and they have become synonymous with the movement. many athletes are also putting their money where their mouth is and they force the owners and some of these leagues to open up their stadiums for

voting and they have made a great change and i am happy to say that i have seen it and the difference that they make because many of these teams make money beyond people's dreams and now they are using that power to leverage and make some true change to get some support from the owners. the west coast of the united states is witnessing some of the most devastating wildfire damage the region has ever seen. flames have been driven by extreme winds and high temperatures, at least seven people have died. 0verall, nearly a hundred fires have been burning through map the western states over the past few days. they stretch from portland in oregon to los angeles in california — some 1,300 kilometres away. from la, our correspondent david willis now reports. across the american west, historic wildfires are devouring everything in their path. unnaturally hot weather, combined with bone dry

conditions and warm winds have created a meteorological perfect storm, leaving firefighters inundated. record high temperatures this last weekend led to this series of fires on the outskirts of los angeles and they have already burnt more than 20,000 acres of land, despite the best efforts of hundreds of firefighters. and, throughout california and all the way up the pacific coast, dozens of fires just like these are currently burning out of control. the fires have turned day into night and the skies around san francisco's iconic golden gate bridge into the same colour as the structure itself. in oregon, entire towns have been destroyed and the state's governor is warning the death toll there could be higher than from any previous fires on record. everything is gone. we tried to take as much as we could but we didn't think it would be this devastating,

so we left a lot behind. we ended up losing more than we thought we would. among the dead in neighbouring washington state is one—year—old uriel hyland. his parents became caught in a vicious inferno. this is all that remains of their car. i was out in tacoma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... this man was on his way home when he saw his neighbour's home ablaze. governors in california say the fires are a tangible sign of the effects of global warning. with no hint of rain in the forecast, he is calling for outside help in fighting them. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. tributes have been paid to the actor dame diana rigg, who's died at the age of 82. she had been suffering from cancer. she was best known for her roles as the feisty emma peel in the avengers and as james bond's wife in on her majesty's secret

service in a career spanning more than 60 years. 0ur arts editor will gompertz looks back at her life. diana rigg as the incredibly stylish, unsha keably cool, thoroughly independent emma peel in the 1960s hit spy—fi series the avengers. she wasn't one to stand for any nonsense, on—screen all of. so, when she discovered she was being paid less than the cameraman on the show, she decided to have a word. i don'tjoin generally the main body of feminism, but i have always said that i thought equal pay gets you a long way to be treated equally by a man. mrand mrsjames bond! from agent peel to 007‘s mrs, the only woman to make

an honest man out of bond. dame diana rigg was, at heart, a classical actor who trained at rada and learned her craft at the royal shakespeare company, working alongside the likes of laurence olivier, albert finney and vanessa redgrave. i know she was fabulous in the avengers and very sexy and all those necessary things, which came to her easily, but the point is she was a brilliant actress and she was fun. will i be interfering with his majesty's obligations? i sincerely hope so! friends spoke of her courage, her feistiness and her wicked sense of humour. will you love me when i'm old and ugly? well, of course i do! i can't wait to be old and gentle and retrospective. and utterly past it. no, george, darling,

you telephoned me. diana rigg won a bafta for her performance in the bbc‘s mother love and a tony award for her title role in medea. in 2013, she appeared in an episode of doctor who alongside her daughter, the actress rachael stirling, with dame diana playing a very bad mother. a new generation discovered her in game of thrones as the sharp—tongued matriarch lady 0lenna tyrrell. you are a dragon, be a dragon. she continued to work into her 80s and can currently be seen starring in the popular remake of all creatures great and small. dame diana rigg put her success down to working hard, taking chances and a willingness to improvise. it is worth mentioning she was also one of the most gifted, intelligent and charismatic actors to ever grace both stage and screen.

dame diana rigg, who's died at the age of 82. a brazilian daredevil has improved her own world record for the biggest wave surfed by a woman. riding a 73.5 foot wave at portugal's nazare point — maya gabeira was towed byjetski into her winning wave during a world surf league big wave competition — her ride was also the biggest wave ridden by any surfer in the past year. i really didn't expect to go any bigger or anything like that i just kept any bigger or anything like that ijust kept riding and enjoying my time and the wave was quite special although it was quite special although it was terrifying as well. let's bring you some breaking news now. the chief executive of rio tinto is to leave the firm

after a scandal in australia. in may, the world's biggest iron ore mine at destroyed sacred aboriginal sites in western australia. in fact, during thursday the rain clouds were gathering and for scotland and northern ireland on friday morning, some wet and windy are on the way is this area of low pressure drives a weather front south across the uk. this is how it looks as we start the day, this is where the rain will be sitting first thing in the morning for much of the uk the day starts dry with temperatures at their lowest some rural spots around five or six degrees. so through friday morning the wet weather will push south across scotland and northern ireland, some of the rain quite heavy but by the afternoon it brightens up with

afternoon it brightens up with a few blustery showers in the sunshine into northern and western scotland, the rain reaching into northern england at this stage, substantially to the west of the pennines and to the west of the pennines and to the north of wales blustery day wherever you are but particularly through northern ireland and scotland, average speeds will gust around a0 mph 01’ speeds will gust around a0 mph orso, speeds will gust around a0 mph or so, south of the rain band it is mainly dry and parts of eastern england, and high temperatures 20, maybe 21 degrees. for friday evening and night a very narrow band of rain makes further slow progress south through wales and england. behind it simply spells and further blustery showers into parts of northern ireland, northern and western scotland, a cooler night in eastern scotland and a milder night across much of england as the area of cloud of this weather front not much rain makes further slow progress southwards and is still around there on saturday morning. still capable of producing a few showers are a few spots of rain so don't be surprised if you encounter this. showers in

northern ireland towards northern and western scotland, still blustery hubert many places having a dry saturday with broken cloud and sunny spells. averages for the most pa rt into spells. averages for the most part into the mid to high teens. this area of rain will push on towards northern ireland and scotland as we go through saturday night and particularly in scotland, saturday into sunday, especially in the hills of the west it looks very wet. some spots may end up with over 100 millimetres of rain, wringing a risk of flooding where results we re risk of flooding where results were on sunday, a surge of sunshine and warmth coming from the south which will continue into monday. that's your forecast. they buy.

this is bbc news, the headlines: microsoft says it has detected and thwarted a series of cyberattacks from china, russia and iran, which have targeted november's us presidential election. amongst those responsible are the group accused of hacking the 2016 us presidential election. all three countries have previously denied allegations of cyber—espionage. thousands of migrants are spending a third night sleeping out in the open, on the greek island of lesbos after a fire destroyed their makeshift camp. authorities are investigating whether tuesday night's fires were started deliberately after covid—19 tests led to the isolation of 35 refugees the uk says it will not withdraw controversial legislation that the european commission has urged it to scrap. the eu is now threatening to take legal action over the new brexit bill, which includes a re—write on issues concerning northern ireland.