this is bbc news — i'm ben boulos — with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. shocking conditions in the russian—occupied city of mariupol. officials warn of the risk of cholera and other infectious diseases — as dead bodies lie unburied. shocking conditions in the russian—occupied city of mariupol. officials warn of the risk of cholera and other infectious diseases — as dead bodies lie unburied. the us relaxes its rules on covid testing for air passengers — you won't have to present a negative result before you fly. after thursday's hearing into the deadly insurrection at the us capitol — president biden warns the threat to democracy still remains. and — in paris — an official report details a chain of failures by the authorities handling last month's champions league final.

ukrainian officials are warning that humanitarian conditions in the russian—occupied city of mariupol have deteriorated so far that there's a risk of diseases — such as cholera and dysentery breaking out. the exiled deputy mayor of the southern port city says bodies are still being discovered in the ruins, there's a lack of doctors, and food and water are in short supply. our correspondet nick beake has more from kyiv. the concern is that the dark conditions in the city of death and destruction are idealfor the rapid spread of this disease among the 100,000

people were still set to be living there. tonight, the ministry of health here in ukraine have told us they actually have not recorded any official cases. that's not to say that they do not exist, but smirk case of they can't do any testing there because the russians are not allowing people in and out. this is a city where it's very hard to get any information from, communications are poor but we were able to speak to one ukrainian woman and they said that her mum managed to flee a week ago and left behind a city where the corpses are not being buried in rubbish is being piled in the streets and the temperature rises as a go further into the summer weather very few medical supplies and sewage is mixing with drinking water and any rations of the russian soldiers are giving out or simply said to be not sufficient and so, russian may well controlled the city of mariupol, but stands accused of failing to provide the very basic services to the very

people it says it has gone in to liberate. drjarno habicht is the world health organization's representative in ukraine. he says the who has been on alert for cholera in mariupol, but hasn't detected it yet. what we know it mariupol for the situation is difficult due to the lack of drinking water, the sewage system, their inability to access a health service. we also advocate for corridors and to ensure that the medicines and materials can reach to civilians. in the current situation, the assist the risk for cholera and as of today, we don't have any signals for cholera. but we need to do everything to be prepared. we also have the public health service to manage the surveillance. we're doing

more to be prepared but as of today, we don't have yet any signal. 0ne today, we don't have yet any signal. one of the matters that makes worried is the axis of medicine especially in those parts for the fighting goes on and we see that every second person is saying they have difficulties with medicines. heart diseases, hypertension, as well as the painkillers, as well as antibiotics. the situation is better in other parts of the country where every third person has difficulty of access to medicine. but we see that the health system is really under stress. why, the same time there are places or covid—19 vaccinations are there in the level of vaccination programmes are scaled up, tomorrow i'm going to see the programmes of primary care which are ensuring access medicine and so, while one part of the country with a heavy fighting goes on and civilians are in tough situations. in other parts of the country, the health services are aiming to catch

up. after the high court ruled that the first flight taking asylum—seekers. it could go ahead next tuesday. more on his comments in the moment. is it lawful to give people seeking asylum in the uk a one—way ticket to rwanda? telling them to pursue refugee status thousands of miles south in east africa? the first migrants are due to make thatjourney next tuesday, with campaigners today failing in their legal bid to stop the removals. the high court in london heard from home office lawyers that six asylum—seekers who had been due to deported have had their removal directions cancelled, but thejudge was not persuaded to halt the flight carrying 31 others, dismissing arguments that the policy is unlawful.

the government welcomed thejudgment. campaigners said the fight goes on. no, it's absolutely not a landmark day, and it's important to note this isn't the substantive hearing, so this isn't in any way a vindication of the home secretary's policy. that is still to be tested in the courts in the next few weeks. the lawyer representing those trying to stop next week's flights, raza husain, pointed out that the home office has repeatedly claimed that their rwanda policy has been given the green light by the unhcr, the un agency responsible for the refugee convention. "that's misleading and incorrect," he told the judge. the united nations has used rwanda for several years... priti patel has consistently claimed her deal with rwanda is lawful under the refugee convention. this agreement is comparable with all our domestic and international legal obligations. but in court today, a barrister for the un told thejudge... notjust once, but on numerous occasions it was claimed. after the deal was signed in kigali in april, the un had two meetings with priti patel and told her the arrangement

broke international law. the government's legal team, however, interprets the convention differently, noting that more than 10,000 asylum—seekers have risked their lives crossing the channel in small boats already this year and arguing there is a significant public interest in a policy that will deter people from making those journeys and undermine the activities of criminal people smugglers. around 100 asylum—seekers are now in immigration detention, threatened with deportation to rwanda. in brook house near gatwick, some have been on hunger strike. 0ne syrian spoke to the bbc. a translator has voiced his words. translation: i came to the uk because it's the only place - i have connections to. my brother, my uncle l

and my aunt live here. if i end up in rwanda, - my future and the future of my two kids will be destroyed. the home office had always expected a legal challenge and welcoming the high court decision tonight, the home secretary insisted she will not be deterred. however, campaigners have been given permission to appeal against today's judgment. the matter to be decided at a hearing on monday, just hours before the flight to kigali is due to take off. : the policy appalling. charles, who will be king, who we might wish, given her majesties ill health, his position is unique and he has to have a constitutionally independent role. he has to find a way to be neutral and essentially a counsellor to the government of the day but it is

not his call with the government does. in the end, there voted by a democratic system. and charles made these blunders, i guess you may call them. or it's been outspoken throughout his life. so many controversies. and i do with them around the house building that we do around the importance of nature. but i think it will be a challenge i like a queen who has spent almost all of her adult life as the monarch, charles is in his 70s and is still only the heir to the throne and i think that adaptation will be challenging and a reminderfor him and those around him that even private remarks can so often become a public controversy so quickly. i think it is worth mentioning that it has come to light because he will be representing the queen at the commonwealth government meeting in its reminder that our asylum

policy, whether you like it or not is often, is a part of our dialogue with other countries and in the post—brexit area they've made a lot of trying to build relationships with commonwealth nations, but we saw that the wind rush scandal around caribbean migrants to uk from the 60s who were then being deported because of a lack of paperwork, mistakes by the government, that came to light because of controversies around commonwealth heads of government meetings and again, going to that commonwealth heads of government meetings and then being exposed, you cannotjust play and then being exposed, you cannot just play asylum policies for your domestic audiences. it's also very much apparent due to the heads of other countries with whom we want to be allies and if we are not seem to be treating people with dignity and respect to try to come to a country, it does create diplomatic tensions that charles is not the only one who experiences them.

the united states is lifting the requirement for international travellers to have a covid test within twenty—four hours of boarding their flights. it will take effect from this sunday. the need for testing will be re—evaluated every three months, and could be reinstated if a new variant emerges. the move ends one of the last restrictions related to the pandemic in the us — where a more than a million people have died from covid. our new york business correspondent michelle fleury told me more about this latest announcement. the timing of this could not be better for americans getting ready for their summer holidays. it means that if they want to leave the country and travel to europe, for example, they don't have to worry about getting stranded abroad. that was certainly something that the airline industry had been lobbying the administration about, saying it was creating hesitancy amongst americans who were nervous that they would then be out of pocket if they got stuck overseas with a positive test. the flip side of that is there was another report showing that passengers, travellers from countries like the uk,

germany, india were also hesitant about booking travel to the united states because of these kind of restrictions. so, the hope is, at least for the airline industry, is that that will kind of remove some of that and help them move forward in their recovery from the pandemic. we've been speaking to tori emerson barnes, executive vice president of public affairs and policy at the us travel association — she told us how the american travel industry is responding to the announcement. it's a wonderful day for the travel industry and we are thrilled to be able to welcome this around the world regardless of if they've had a negative covid—19 test. irefill regardless of if they've had a negative covid-19 test. will it make much — negative covid-19 test. will it make much difference - negative covid-19 test. will it make much difference to - negative covid-19 test. will it make much difference to the | make much difference to the number of people travelling to the us because this is not been part of our lives for so long that the testing, the mask wearing on flights, actually,

has been putting people off? what is the data saying? yeah, absolutely- _ what is the data saying? yeah, absolutely. according - what is the data saying? yeah, absolutely. according to - what is the data saying? yeah, absolutely. according to the i absolutely. according to the consulate survey, over half of their national travellers found their national travellers found the testing requirements and determine from coming to the us and countries reported globally having lifted covid—19 restrictions we definitely have beenin restrictions we definitely have been in and competitive disadvantage in the person before noted the lifting of this to see 5.4 million additional visitors this year and billions of dollars in additional visitors spending which is absolutely critical as we seek to rebound from an industry standpoint and from overall economic standpoints. there will be some people who feel happy about travelling without all the administration that goes around the testing and so on. is it not a risk that some people who do not feel comfortable still with the

fact of the virus is still out there and still present, they don't feel comfortable boarding a plane knowing that not everyone on that plane has definitely tested negative? about not potentially put people off travelling? folks have the ability to - people off travelling? folks have the ability to wear - people off travelling? folks have the ability to wear a l people off travelling? folks - have the ability to wear a mask if they would like to enter more comfortable with that. there's also a tonne of data out there that shows the systems and aeroplanes are much safer than going to a grocery store or going to a lot of other places where folks are going right now. so, we think that it would enable the folks who want to united states to do so will stop we also think that importantly, it will enable global meetings and business travel to resume more seamlessly and for folks that want to have meetings and conventions here the united states, have a global footprint will be willing to do just last

week, the international travel trade show held in orlando and it was wonderful to welcome folks motor on the globe but there was a lot of concern and a lot of chatter around how much of a deterrent this really is in the long term. so, we are very appreciative of the administration and the secretary of the commerce department which is been instrumental in lifting this predeparture instrumental in lifting this predepa rtu re tester —— testing requirement. president biden has warned that the "forces" behind the deadly insurrection at the us capitol last year remain a threat to democracy. his remarks came after an explosive congressional hearing, where the former president donald trump was blamed for an "attempted coup" which sparked the violence at the capitol in january last year. our north america editor sarah smith's report contains some strong language. we have a breach of the capitol! never—before—seen footage

of rioters storming the capitol was designed to shock. because you'll never take back our country with weakness. you have to show strength, and you have to be strong. cheering and applause. as the committee promised to demonstrate, donald trump deliberately orchestrated this attack. president trump summoned - the mob, assembled the mob and lit the flame of this attack. i mean, i saw friends with blood all over their faces. i was slipping in people's blood. the first police officer to be injured in the attack described the sheer scale of the violence. what i saw was just a war scene. it was carnage. it was chaos. chanting. as the crowd chanted, "hang mike pence," the vice president, the committee says trump agreed with them. mike pence, quote, "deserves it". - donald trump has denied ever thinking or saying hang mike pence, and on his social

media channel says... the committee will produce more evidence over the next couple of weeks that they hope will convince people donald trump conspired illegally to try and overturn the election, but they can't actually bring criminal charges against him. they're trying to convict him in the court of public opinion. president biden calls the january 6th attack a brutal assault on democracy. it's important the american people understand what truly happened, and to understand that the same forces that led january 6th remain at work today. testimony from committee witnesses was used to show that trump knew the election was not stolen. i did not agree with the idea of saying the election - was stolen and putting out this stuff, which i told _ the president was bleep. even his daughter and senior adviser agreed. i respect attorney general barr. um, so i accepted what he was saying.

it is an historic evening... the primetime broadcast commanded attention... it shows donald trump l at the centre of a violent plot to overturn... ..but it may not convince an audience who have largely made up their minds about who's to blame for the capitol attack. trump—supporting tv channels like fox refused to air the hearing live. the whole thing is insulting. in fact, it's deranged, and we're not playing along. five more hearings will provide more detail about what committee members say amounts to an attempted coup in america. stay with us on bbc news — still to come. a report for the french government blames a chain of �*failures' for last month's chaotic scenes at the champions' league final in paris.

the day the british liberated the falklands. and by tonight, british troops have begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorbymania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who, for them, has raised great hopes for an end to the division of europe. it happened as the queen moved toward horse guards parade for the start of tropping the colour. the queen looks worried, but recovers quickly. as long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll goi out there and kick i them down the hills. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it feels pretty neat. it feels marvellous, really. this is bbc news —

the latest headlines. ukrainian officials are warning of the risk of cholera and other infectious diseases in the russian—occupied city of mariupol. reports say prince charles has voiced his opposition to the british government's plan to send some migrants to rwanda. a report from the french government has blamed a chain of �*failures' for last month's chaotic scenes at the champions' league final in paris. it said the events at the stade de france, which included police firing tear gas at some liverpool fans, had damaged the country's image and raised questions about its ability to host major sporting events. our paris correspondent, lucy williamson, has more details. ten days on from the chaos at the champions league final, the first assessment of the french government on events at the stade de france. it says police asked that signs directing people to an alternative entrance to the stadium be taken down,

days before the match, and that it would have been desirable to reinstall the signs once a train strike was announced. it also says an unprecedented influx of people without valid tickets rapidly overwhelmed security controls, and that this was the key problem on the night. the report makes five recommendations, including a requirement that fans use electronic tickets in future, to reduce the risk of fraud. the report broadly sticks to the government's line that the problems here began with large numbers of fake tickets among liverpool fans. what it doesn't address are claims that some valid electronic tickets also didn't work because of problems with internet access around the stadium. the paris police chief is facing questions from several different inquiries. in the french parliament yesterday, he defended police actions on the night. translation: the use

of tear gas worked. - i am well aware that by doing this, people of good faith were gassed. there were people who were caught up in this crowd, and sometimes even families. on behalf of the police headquarters, i am very sorry about that. but i will say it again, unfortunately, there was no other way. honestly, i've never seen anything like it, it was so bizarre. tonight, liverpool fans reacted to the french explanations. it wasn't just small amounts of tear gas, it was relentless. like, you would be running, then you would run into more tear gas. and this went on for ages. by the time people got into the stadium, everyone had sore throats. the chaos outside the stade de france was filmed by fans on mobile phones, but footage from surveillance cameras inside the stadium was found to have been automatically deleted a week after the final, in the absence of any order to preserve it. the search for a clear picture of events is only leading to more questions. lucy williamson,

bbc news, paris. now, it's not uncommon to return a library book late by a couple of days, but how about forty eight years? one library in south london had a shock when a book, last checked out in 1974, appeared in their mail, via canada, begging the question, who sent it? the bbc�*s harry low tracked down the mystery sender — he sent this report. so, how did the story come to pass? well, basically what happened was we just got a package in the mail one monday morning, and one of my colleagues opened it up and went, "oh, look, somebody sent a book back to us..." it's not every day that books are returned from outside of this south london borough. even rarer that they travel across oceans. so, imagine the surprise for staff at tooting library when this novel arrived from canada 48 years and 107 days overdue. a confederate general from big sur reportedly sold less than 1000 copies when published in the 1960s, and the author has long since died. but the book was taken out so long ago, librarians didn't

even notice it was missing. we don't have a record of this loan going out because it manages to predate our computer system. you know, normally we would have records of everything that comes in and goes out, but, no, in this case, it's literally too old even for that. you may think this story is too good to be true. the borrower would've racked up a fine for this book of more than £6000. however, wandsworth libraries has agreed to waive the charge on this occasion, much to the sender's relief. the book arrived without a note inside, but the bbc tracked down the mystery sender using the postmark on the envelope to the town of port moody near vancouver, population 35,000, where we found retired judge tony, who lived in tooting in his 20s. originally i was going to put a note in there, but i completely forgot. and when i went to mail it, i realised i hadn't put the note in, but by then, i couldn't be bothered. ijust wanted to get this thing going. so, ijust sent it. and i must admit when i sent it, i thought if they have

a good sense of humour, they'll get a chuckle out of this. if not, at least they'll get the book back. as this chapter comes to a close, tony has a message for the library staff. i want to apologise for taking this amount of time to return it, and i hope the people who are on the hold list waiting for it to come in are not too angry at me. it's now back in the library, and the guy who put in the request in 1977 to read this book can finally be contacted and he can, you know, get it if he still would like. i'm just glad to see that he's doing well. i'm glad that he enjoyed the book. and it's actually really nice to hear from the person that took it. nearly half a century later, it's safe to say some stories still have a fairy tale ending. harry lowe, bbc news, london. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ ben m boulos.

hello there. a bit like on friday, the weather this weekend is looking rather mixed. there will be some warm spells of sunshine, but there will be some blustery showers. most of those will be across the northern half of the uk once again. now, on friday, we had some torrential, thundery downpours pushing eastwards across scotland, quite a few showers for northern ireland, but further south, lots of sunshine. just look at that view across london, you could see for miles. if you are stepping out early in the morning, in the sunshine across england and wales, temperatures of 13—14 degrees. further north, though, there is more cloud, some wetter weather, particularly in the north west of scotland. we've still got some very high pollen levels on saturday across england and wales. those levels are dropping

a bit across northern england and north wales, perhaps because there will be a bit more cloud run on saturday and maybe a few more showers, too, but further south, probably going to be dry. most of the showers coming in across northern ireland and scotland, some longer spells of rain in the north west of scotland and windy in scotland with gales of the far north of the country. and it may be a little bit cooler in scotland and northern ireland on saturday, but warm in the sunshine for england and wales. it will be breezy here, certainly some brisk winds blowing across trent bridge again on saturday for day two of the test match. should stay dry, really, through the rest of the match itself. those westerly winds tending to ease down. that's really because that low pressure is bringing the windier weather and most of the showers, but that's moving away as we head into sunday. so, it won't be as windy on sunday. there will be a scattering of lighter showers across scotland, northern ireland

and perhaps the far north of england, but head further south across england and wales, more in the way of sunshine, not much cloud and with lighter winds. again, it will feel quite warm. temperatures 21 degrees in london, perhaps 15 in the central belt of scotland. the start of next week sees one area of low pressure moving away. another one coming in from the atlantic, these weather fronts approaching the north west, these will not give much if any rain on monday but we will see more cloud coming into scotland and northern ireland. winds will be lighter across england and wales and we will see some spells of sunshine coming and going. temperatures not changing much, 16 to 22 degrees but southeastern parts of the uk could get very much warmer later next week.

this is bbc news. the headlines: ukrainian officials are warning of the risks of an epidemic in the russian—occupied port of mariupol because of the poor humanitarian conditions there. the city's mayor — who's now sought safety in ukrainian—controlled territory — has alleged there were already cases of cholera, dysentery and other infectious diseases. the heir to the british throne — prince charles — is reported to be displeased with the government's policy of sending some migrants to rwanda. the times newspaper says prince charles expressed his opposition in several private conversations. royal officials have refused to comment but didn't deny the story. the us is lifting the requirement for international travellers to have a covid test within 24 hours of boarding theirflights.

an official said the current mandate would expire on sunday.