this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm nancy kacungira. bahrainjoins the united arab emirates in normalising relations with israel, a move which further erodes the arab world's boycott of the jewish state. protests in lesbos against conditions on the greek island with migrants demanding to be allowed to travel to mainland europe. dozens of people are reported missing in a wave of deadly wildfires in the us state of oregon. many more evacuation orders have been put in place, including right here, such that now, more than half a million people in the state have been told to leave their homes. coronavirus is back on the rise in the uk,

with the r number showing how many people each patient infects above one for the first time since march. hello and welcome. the kingdom of bahrain has become the latest arab gulf state to say it is normalising its relations with israel, less than a month after the united arab emirates said it was establishing ties. announcing the deal, president trump described it as "another historic breakthrough". the israeli prime minister, benjamin neta nyahu, called it a new era of peace. tom bateman reports from jerusalem. an american president hailing a peace deal in the middle east. the agreement makes the rain

only the first arab country to normalise ties with israel —— bahrain. a much—needed boom in the white house ahead of the election. i wanted to thank the leaders of israel and bahrain for their vision and courage to forge this historic agreement. their leadership is proving the future can be filled with hope and does not need to be predetermined by conflicts of the past. ajoint statement between israel and bahrain called their agreement a historic breakthrough. it's likely to involve mutual indices, direct flights and new security ties among countries who share a common adversary in iran. translation: two this evening, we are reaching another peace agreement with another arab country, bahrain. this agreement adds to the historic piece with the united arab emirates. it is another significant moment between relations between israel and

the arab world. the you a you -- uae the arab world. the you a you —— uae agreed to forge diplomatic links. the palestinians feel sidelined. they condemned the rates agreement, calling it a dangerous betrayal. they believe the move by the gulf countries torpedoes of prominence by arab states not to embrace israel into halcyon status is achieved. the gulf countries think their move couldn't nudge forward and into depositing conflict —— palestinian status. tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. migrants on the greek island of lesbos have been protesting on the streets demanding the freedom to travel on to mainland europe. more than 10,000 migrants were left without shelter this week after europe's largest refugee camp was gutted by fire. protesters approached riot police cordoning off the road out of the moria camp. four hundred unaccompanied children from the camp are to be taken in by eu countries.

the european commission says the destroyed camp will be rebuilt, a plan strongly opposed by authorities on the island. our correspondent bethany bell is on lesbos. many, many migrants are still sleeping and living rough after the moria camp burnt down, and they are camping out on the sides of roads, some are sleeping in cemeteries or under the trees in olive groves. some aid workers have been supplying them with food and basic supplies, but sanitary conditions are grim. there is little to no running water, and it's very difficult for people to wash themselves. people here have been holding protests, migrants have been marching up and down demanding freedom to move to other parts of europe away from lesbos and away from greece. freedom not food, one

person said, we want to go somewhere else, we want europe to help us. the local greeks here also want the migrants to go somewhere else. they say that lesbos has borne the brunt of europe's migrant crisis for too long. at the moment, and agreement by the eu looks very difficult. stranded migrants on the greek island of lesbos are holding a protest, demanding that they be allowed earlier, i spoke to gerald knaus. he helped devise the eu—turkey refugee deal. he s author of a book called what kind of borders do we need'. what we are seeing now, this complete loss of control with people without a home, out on the street, unable to charge their phones or take care of their phones or take care of their children was probably the best announce humanitarian crisis in europe. everyone has been warning there been countless reports, and yet nothing was done. we've had people who arrived mainly last

yearin people who arrived mainly last year in autumn. many of them have been on the island for more than a year, squeezed together in corn time before the epidemic without being able to take care of themselves —— together in quarantine. would not enough medicine and in the panic of some of them contracting the virus. this was predictable, it was predicted. what is worrying is that the right conclusions are not being drawn from this because ideas of building new camps and keeping them on the islands, in this case, on lesbos, are certain to increase the tensions even further. talk to us tensions even further. talk to usa tensions even further. talk to us a bit more about that solution that's been floated, the idea of rebuilding the camp. can we see this drama play out much longer? will these thousands of people be stuck on this island indefinitely was yellow well, rememberwhen indefinitely was yellow well, remember when they reach an agreement in march 2016. if

people arrived on the island, there will be a process to determine where they would go oi'i determine where they would go on the island. they would be returned to turkey if they are safe in turkey, if not, they would receive refugee status and move to the mainline. there is also a process of relocating refugees. —— to the mainland. the turks are no longer talking about migration with the greeks. the agreement is gone. the big question is, what exactly the point of keeping these 12,000 people on an island where the population feels frustrated from years of being neglected, where there is a lot of tension and no accommodation? if these people at the moment cannot be returned anyways. the suspicion one must develop is that they

are there under bad conditions to send a very simple and brutal message, which is stay where you are because it's better there for you than inside the european union. that is of course not just inside the european union. that is of course notjust immoral, it's illegal. it breaks the european union's amendments to its own laws. it explains the frustration of the villagers in lesbos around the camp, of the people on the island and of the migrants, because it's not clear. it's a bit like a guantanamo for recipe two refugees. up to half a million people have been ordered to leave their homes in the american state of oregon as wildfires continue to spread across the country's west coast with around three thousand firefighters tackling nearly a hundred blazes. from portland, our north america correspondent aleem maqbool sent this report. the scale of these wildfires is staggering and, as they burn,

more lives are being lost. seven bodies were recovered from this community alone, after the flames were fought back. but around 100 major fires are now burning across the north—western united states. they are doing what they can, but erratic winds are hampering efforts and its threatening many communities in efforts and it's threatening many communities in three different states. well, overnight, two of the biggest fires in oregon emerged and many more evacuation orders have been put in place, including right here, such that, now, more than half a million people in this state have been told to leave their homes. those who fled medford, in oregon, told of having just minutes to grab what they could before their homes were completely engulfed and destroyed. in the last ten years, we see an average of 500,000 acres burned in an entire year.

we've seen that nearly double in the past three days. we have never seen this amount of uncontained fire across our state. the governor talked of this being the acute impact of climate change and warned that, as unprecedented as these fires have been, to expect more of the same kind of devastation in the future. and there is still such a long way to go in the fight against this disaster and fears of many more deaths to come. aleem maqbool, bbc news in sandy, oregon. us secretary of state mike pompeo says the united states is deeply concerned about the condition of 12 hong kong democracy activists who were arrested off the coast of hong kong two weeks ago. in a statement, mr pompeo questioned the hong kong leadership's decision to allow the group to be detained in mainland china, and called on them to ensure

that their rights are being upheld. britain's coronavirus epidemic is once more on the rise. for the first time since march, the r number for coronavirus infections has risen above the crucial level of one, meaning the virus is now spreading again. that appears to be backed up by the latest daily figures for the last 2a hours which show the highest number of new infections in almost four months. our medical editor fergus walsh reports on the rising coronavirus levels. how do you ensure people have the freedom to socialise and spend money, as in london tonight, while keeping coronavirus in check? more and more evidence is showing the virus is on the rise, including a massive study by imperial college london, testing people at home. this monthly survey acts like an early warning system for the prevalence of coronavirus throughout england.

150,000 volunteers do home swab tests. now, the results for the end of august show there were 136 positive cases, sharply up on the previous month, but still lower than when the survey was first carried out in may. 65% of those who were positive had no symptoms on the day they were tested, which underlines the importance of social distancing. across the uk, the r number is thought to be between1.0 and 1.2, which means the epidemic is growing, but from a low base. it's thought the prevalence is doubling every seven to ten days. now, back pre—lockdown r was somewhere about three and cases were doubling every three to four days, so we are in a much better position than back then.

with the virus robustly turning up, the prevalence still quite low, it's a chance for us to nip this in the bud. take a few deep breaths. most of those testing positive are young, but there concerns of the virus spreading to the vulnerable. if you look at the number of patients with covid—19 and cost hospital, that peaked around 20,000 in mid april and fell sharply before leveling up. it is now above 800 patients and may be creeping up again. i'm very —— also the reports of

the difficulties that we are in actually providing enough testing facilities. those tracking the epidemic say the latest figures are a wake—up call, and a reminder that the threat from coronavirus has not gone away. fergus walsh, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: learning to live with the virus in spain, as the country also sees a resurgence of new infections. freedom itself was attacked this morning and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. hunt down and punish 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 clear voice, enough of blood and tears. enough. the difficult decision we reach 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... bahrain says it is normalising relations with israel in a move that further erodes the arab world's boycott of the jewish state. migrants on lesbos demand to be allowed to leave the greek

island, as european officials promise to rebuild their burned camp. spain was among the european countries initially hardest hit by the covid pandemic. the country brought in strict lockdown measures, and for a while, they seemed to be working. cases dropped and life began to return to normal, but, as in many other countries, recent weeks have seen a resurgence of new infections. guy hedgecoe reports from madrid on the measures being taken. for seven—year—old julia, this is a big day. a national lockdown followed by the long summer holiday have meant she is going to school for the first time in six months. over eight million spanish children are going back to the classroom this month. they want to come back to school because they miss their friends, their teachers, so it's a nice moment for them. the return to school is being staggered according

to age groups, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus. it's just one of many new measures. children aged six and over must now wear face masks here at sagrada familia primary and in all schools across spain. i think what's going to happen is we're going to open the schools this week and probably start closing, opening, closing, opening, so it's going to be like an intermittence model. this second wave of the virus is affecting younger people more than the first wave. although infections have been rising steadily, the death rate has remained relatively low and hospitalisation rates are still well below the levels of march and april. the response to the recent resurgence of coronavirus in spain has been for local authorities to reintroduce restrictions in those areas that have been affected.

for example, here in madrid just a few days ago, the local government announced new limits on social contact in public spaces, such as bars and restaurants. my worry is that we reach autumn and winter, and then our behaviour change. we go more indoors, we meet with friends, family, we go to pubs, restaurants indoors, and this is a perfect place for virus transmission. after a tragic spring and a difficult summer, spain is desperately hoping for something like a normal autumn. guy hedgecoe, bbc news, madrid. the british prime minister borisjohnson has tonight told his conservative mps to back his plan, to override part of the brexit withdrawal agreement with the eu, saying it's necessary to protect the integrity of the uk. the government's decision to introduce legislation it's already admitted will breach international law has provoked angerfrom some in his party,

and a stinging response from brussels which threatening legal action. here's our chief political correspondent, vicki young. i'm not quite sure it was a meaning that many of them will herup infour, meaning that many of them will her up in four, an that was remote with a dodgy internet signal. they were allowed to ask questions. they simply can't believe the government must be prepared to break international law, that is not what they got from the prime minister. he dug his heels and, no compromise and no backing down on this. he says the eu is misinterpreting what was agreed and that brexit deal. he says it could lead to the break—up of the united kingdom. he's referring to the different trade—offs between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. i'm not sure we should be too surprised that the government is going ahead with this. there's plenty of evidence they regulates the —— relish the u naffected.

regulates the —— relish the unaffected. they are caught up in this very long chess game. more negotiations with the eu, and today, they have the equivalent of tipping off the entire table. i think even they can't be sure where the pieces are going to land. rt political correspondent vicki young. let s get some of correspondent vicki young. all fourformer us police officers charged in connection with the death of a black man, george floyd, in may have appeared in court in the city of minneapolis. derek chauvin, who faces the most serious accusations, was making his first in—person court appearance since he was charged with murder. afghan government negotiators, seen here leaving kabul, have arrived in doha to take part in the first formal intra—afg han peace talks with the taliban which start on saturday. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, will also attend the negotiations. the chief executive of one of the world's biggest mining companies rio tinto, has announced he is leaving the firm after sacred

aboriginal sites in western australia were destroyed. the company went ahead with the destruction of thejuukan gorge rock shelters despite the opposition of aboriginal traditional owners. they were among the oldest historic sites in australia. shaimaa khalil has the story. a land that dates back millennia destroyed by modern giant. the blast of thejuukan gorge childers was legally sanctions for the expansion of one of rio tinto's or mines. it went against the which is a one of the lands owners. they were shocked and devastated. the graves seen as one of australia's most significant research sites, shown human habitation dating back 116,000 yea rs. habitation dating back 116,000 years. they also set on nearly 8 million tonnes of high—grade iron ore with an estimated value ofjust under $100 million. the incident itself,

asi million. the incident itself, as i said, was approved by the last national government in 2013. it was obviously a very disappointing decision, and isaac i've said from the very beginning, it was very u nfortu nate beginning, it was very unfortunate —— as i've said. this history cannot be replaced. rio tinto has been heavily criticised for the handling of the scandal. lack last month, it was sued for not going far enough and stripped three executive a multi—million dollar bonuses. after months of escalating pressure from aboriginal groups and top shareholders, ceo along with two other bosses announced their departure. rio tinto's chairman said the company wa nted chairman said the company wanted to ensure this never happens again, but they are still calls for further action. we don't think it's enough. we are also calling for forensic review of the system. i've been

told what one of the companies, everyone i talked to was non—aboriginal, so we change. the scandal has raised questions about the government's responsibility to ensure the protection of historical and ancestral areas. it also highlights the great imbalance of power between australia's influential mining industry in traditional landowners. a difficult tussle for a country with a wealth of natural resources and ancient sites dating back tens of thousands of years. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. it's been 19 years since the september 11th hijackings killed nearly three thousand people in what remains it's been 19 years since the september 11th attacks attack on us soil since the second world war. memorials were held in rememberence of the victims throughout the country. our north america correspondent

nick bryant has this report. 9/11, the day that separated the pass in the future into before and after. this year, the commemoration ‘s work loaded with extra meaning. in 2020, a mix of viral onslaught, the city began ground zero again. families of the victims we re again. families of the victims were masks, but i day of such high emotion, it was hard to maintaina high emotion, it was hard to maintain a social distance. moment of remembrance at a time of mass morning in america. thomas atwood. united airlines flight 93 thomas atwood. united airlines flight 93 crashed into a field after passengers tried to overpower the hijack. the heroes of flight 93 are an everlasting reminder that no matter the danger, no matter the threat, no matter the odds,

america will always rise up, stand tall and fight back. joe biden, the democrat seeking to replace donald trump, began by paying his respects to the 9/11 memorial. and suspending campaigning in the presidential race. he's presented himself as the empathy candidate, a father who's suffered of enormous personal grief himself. who understands the bereavement of others. in the aftermath of 9/11, america came together in the face of a common enemy. but that hasn't happened in response to covid—19. the pandemic has exposed the polarised states of this nation. this anniversary is ha rd to nation. this anniversary is hard to detach from the looming presidential election, and in the waters of lower manhattan, some supporters of donald trump made their presence felt. political no go zones are a thing of the american past.

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. that's all for me. stay with us on bbc news. hello. the weekend is upon us and the weather is looking a bit mixed. something of a north, south split. across much of england and wales we've got a fairly decent weekend ahead. it's looking largely dry, pretty warm as well with some sunshine on offer. but for scotland and northern ireland, a different story. here, things will be turning increasingly windy particularly through saturday and there'll be some rain at times. heaviest northwest of scotland on sunday. but here we've got this week weather front that's been slipping its way slowly south of the past 25 hours or so. a more active weather front waiting out in the atlantic. that is what will bring the rain to the northwest. 2a hours. saturday morning, we just got a band of cloud on this weak weather front pushing south could be the odd spot of drizzle for southern england first thing. much of the uk looking bright

with some long spells of sunshine but there will be more of those blustery showers for scotland and northern ireland. more rain arriving by the weekend. temperatures on saturday will move to about 13 to 21 degrees. as we move through saturday overnight we see that system of rain arriving across northern ireland and scotland to really heavy around those hills in west in particular. the south should stay dry overnight. and for all of us it is going to be mild. most places temperatures are in the low teens to start sunday morning. through the day on sunday high pressure to the south keeping things settled but we've got this weather front, this warm front which is going to be quite slow moving through the day. on sunday, more heavy persistent rain which could lead to some flooding and disruption of course northern highlands in particular with a weather warning for that. elsewhere of dry weather. the best of the sunshine towards the south and east when temperatures will be up to about 2k degrees on sunday. that warming trend is going to continue to your working week. moving on to monday is that warm front pushing its way through further north

it is pulling in this warmer air from spain, france. it will feel quite warm for many of us on monday long spells of sunshine. could be more cloud and perhaps the odd shower along some northwestern part of the uk. most places are avoiding it. for the sunshine, those temperatures in the southeast 29 possibly 30 degrees was that many of us in the low to mid 20s on monday. stays warm to the middle part of the week, gradually turns a bit cooler and fresher as we head towards the end of the coming week. bye— bye.

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this is bbc news, the headlines. bahrain says it is normalising its relations with israel — less than a month after the united arab emirates said it was establishing ties. the israeli prime minister, benjamin neta nyahu, called it a new era of peace. but the palestinian leadership slammed it as a "betrayal ofjerusalem and the palestinian cause". there have been protests by migrants stranded on the greek island of lesbos after europe's biggest refugee camp was gutted by fire on tuesday. they're protesting against the construction of a replacement camp and want to be allowed to travel on to mainland europe. more than half a million people in the us state of oregon are fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across the pacific northwest. one hundred blazes, fanned by hot, dry winds, are currently scorching 12 states. at least ten people have died and dozens more have been reported as missing. now on bbc news...