this is bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories: police in chicago arrest a suspect, following a mass shooting at a july the fourth parade. gunfire at least six people were killed when a gunman on a rooftop opened fire on crowds celebrating independence day. a day dedicated to freedom has put into stark relief the one freedom we as a nation refuse to uphold, the freedom of our fellow citizens to live without the daily fear of gun violence. explosion president putin orders his

forces to push on with their offensive in eastern ukraine — after seizing control of the entire luhansk region. and, desperate to learn. we visit the secret school in kabul that dares to teach girls. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. six people dead, several more wounded, and now one man arrested. those are the bare facts of another mass shooting in the us. this time in a well to do suburb just north of chicago, at the start of a fourth ofjuly day of celebration. hundreds of people, mums, dads and their children had embarked on a parade through highland park, when a gunman started firing from a rooftop, armed with a high powered rifle. nomia iqbal has this report.

here you go! the independence day parade had just started. americans in this wealthy chicago suburb were out in the sunshine, celebrating the day their country became an independent nation. gunshot child: are you kidding me right now? - ten minutes in, shots rang out. commotion there was confusion and panic. people moved quickly for safety. rapid gunfire i remember hearing shootings, going like, "tsh—tsh—tsh—tsh—tsh." and then reloading and then again. and people screaming and running. i thought it was the navy| that was saluting the flag with the rifles, but then - when i saw people running, i picked up my son, . and i started running, they started shooting again, and then we ran behind - the building and i put my son in the dumpster. -

i went back, there were a few people shot on the ground, . there was a little boy - that was in one of the police officer's arms, and that was the worst experience ever, i because all i thought about was my son. . at least six people are dead, and dozens are in hospital. this morning at 10:14, our community was terrorised by an act of violence that has shaken us to our core. our hearts go out to the families of the victims during this devastating time. on a day that we came together to celebrate community and freedom, we're instead mourning the loss, the tragic loss of life and struggling with the terror that was brought upon us. the police found the gun, but not the gunman. once again, americans are dealing with gun violence. not a week has gone by without a mass shooting in america this year. it happens everywhere,

in their schools, supermarkets, and even on independence day. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. well throughout the day there was a huge search operation for the suspect. police named 22—year—old robert e crimo the third as a person of interest, police said he was armed and dangerous. hyndreds of officers were searching for him in the area and a short while ago, they announced they'd arrested him. the person of interest, robert e crimo iii was spotted by a police unit in his vehicle, the vehicle we were looking for. he initiated, attempted to initiated, attempted to initiate a traffic stop on that subject. that subjected flea. a brief pursuit went on. ultimately they were able to get the subject stopped in

forest. he was taken into custody without incident. the democratic governor of illinois, jbpritzker, gave this statement earlier. it is devastating that a celebration of america was ripped apart by our uniquely american plague. a day dedicated to freedom has put into stark relief the one freedom we as a nation refused to uphold, the freedom of our fellow citizens to live without the daily fear of gun violence. if you are angry today, i am here to tell you, be angry. i am furious. i am furious that yet more innocent lives were taken by gun violence. i am furious that their loved ones are forever broken by what took place today. i am furious that children and theirfamilies have been traumatised. i am furious that this is happening in communities all across illinois and america.

earlier, i spoke to ameshia cross from chicago, who is a politcal analyst and a strategist affiliated with the democratic party. let's hear what she says about the shooting. chicago and highland park couldn't be more worlds apart than they actually are. highland park has a definite different population from chicago. it's not as diverse, it is highly affluent, home to or was home to nba superstar michaeljordan. it is the place where ferris bueller�*s day off was filmed, it's the place where we've seen so much affluence. it's the place where home alone was filmed. the average american cannot afford to live in highland park, but even with all of that affluence and all of that esteem, this is a place in and of itself that cannot escape the scourge of gun balance as either. i think it's very important to note because news media across the globe always attacks chicago 24/7 when it comes to gun violence. but right now we're seeing gun violence happening in suburban areas, we're seeing it happen in rural areas,

we're seeing it happen in places across america — that should tell people something. gun violence is a widespread issue across the united states and it is one that knows no colour. we just need to be more vigilant i think as a country in america in order to reel this in and to recognise that we need to do more to prevent the proliferation of guns in our streets. well, joe biden, as you would know very well, has campaigned very strongly to get into the white house on greater gun control. he has pushed forward legislation aimed at making it that much harder, particularly for younger people, to get a license to get a gun in any case. do you think really that make a blind bit of difference? it's not going to get passed. we know that they democratic—controlled house had a very, very robust gun reform package that included these extra metrics for being able to get a clearance to own a gun. that included not being able to sell these high—artillery

weapons we're seen, these weapons of war on the streets. that included more testing for mental health. that included several things that i think were trigger points including laws that would stop someone who had a previous history of being able to — a previous history of mental health issues, a previous history of any type of violence from being able to own a gun. however, we are seeing the republicans across the country did not support that, and republicans are largely in bed with the national rifle association, and the gun lobby and gun manufacturers, as are their donors, and we're seeing time and time again, regardless of how much joe biden or other democrats push for gun reform. all we're going to get is a watered—down package because the republican party, quite frankly, stands by gun culture, irrespective to how many people die because of it. i appreciate coming from a democratic perspective. there may be republicans who would prefer to lean on the principle of the right to bear arms, of course. let me ask you one other point though, ameshia, which i think is something

that resonates with you, and that is the nature of the arrest here. we're also having to come to terms i suppose with the fact that a black man in ohio, jayland walker was shot multiple — i say multiple times, i think it was as many times are 60 times by police. on this occasion of course, one white man has been arrested. i am disgusted. we have a white man in highland park who produced a sniper—like shooting on individuals who were celebrating america's democracy, celebrating the birth of a nation, and he was able to not only evade police capture for quite some time but be apprehended, not having a single scratch on him. this goes to show how police reaction, even in the most devastating of cases. if you happen to be white there is a pass given to you and a proclamation of sorts that stops there from being any damage. i'm not saying that that shooter should have been shot and killed, but i am saying that the young, unarmed black man should not

have been shot and killed, and shot 60 times. i don't think anybody should be shot 60 times for anything, but the way in america police officers treat black men, particularly unarmed black men, versus the way they treat white men who commit these atrocities, including the shooter who went in and shot—up a church. these are people who are actually apprehended. that guy in that instance in south carolina was even taken to a burger king to get a sandwich! it's disgusting, and is a black person i don't think that throughout the country, throughout the us that you could look at these cases and say that there isn't something devastating here and it doesn't have racial pretence. ameshia cross talking to me a while ago. president putin has ordered his forces to push ahead with their offensive in eastern ukraine, after seizing control of the entire luhansk region, following the withdrawal of ukranian troops from lysychansk.

russian troops are now stepping up their bombardment of cities in the donetsk region, including slovyansk where at least six people were killed over the weekend, according to the city's mayor. our correspondentjonathan beale has been with ukrainian forces as they try to counter the renewed assault. shouting explosion ukraine's artillery lines were still firing, even as their troops were pulling out of nearby lysychansk. it's been an organised — not a chaotic — retreat ukraine says to ensure their troops can fight another day. this unit has been relying on mostly old, soviet—era artillery. still waiting for more western weapons to arrive. they've helped co—ordinate the fallback from this command bunker to new lines of defence. radio beeps speaks ukrainian

more modern technology, like us—provided communications, has helped them target russian armour. the smoke is from your artillery? the commander says they're making sure every round counts, but there are so many targets. listen carefully to the odds stacked against them. translation: there is at least five times more russian - artillery here than what we have, or even up to 10 times more. daily, we pinpoint up to 169 enemy positions that are active, all at the same time. ukraine's forces had already left lysycha nsk when the russians walked in, claiming to be liberators. they'd surrounded the city. they're now targeting neighbouring donetsk region. this, the aftermath of their strikes on the city of sloviansk over the weekend. and this was sloviansk today. distant explosions

russia's forces are still advancing here in the donbas. they've already taken key cities and are now targeting the next line of ukraine's defences, including the city of sloviansk. the question — outnumbered and outgunned, can ukraine's forces stop them? nearby kramatorsk has also been hit. a few months ago, when i was last here, the streets were still busy. now, they're mostly deserted. the mayor says this month could be make or break for ukraine's defence of the donbas, and he says it all depends on the west providing more heavy weapons. look, without weapons, you are not able, and you will not be able to stop russians, without enough weapons, because without weapons and only with kalashnikovs, it's not possible to win. and it's not possible to stop artillery, and it's not possible to stop the missile

attack we had last weekend. some western military support has arrived. more is on its way, but not yet in the quantities ukraine says it needs. barricades of earth will do little to stop the russian advance. jonathan beale, bbc news, in the donbas. stay with us on bbc news — still to come: high—speed horticulture. we'll tell you about the motorsport that is really grassroots. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup. they've pipped the favourites,

south africa, by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated. celebration parties were cancelled. a man entered the palace i through a downstairs window and made his way to - the queen's private bedroom. then, he asked her for a cigarette. - and, on the pretext - of arranging for some to be brought, summoned a footman. on duty, who took the man away. one child... ..one teacher... ..one book... ..and one pen can change the world. education is the only solution. applause this is bbc news. the main story this hour: police in chicago arrest a suspect following a mass shooting at a july

the fourth parade. it has been nearly ten months since the tellebang in afghanistan stop teenage girls from attending secondary education, making it the only country in the world to enforce such a policy. yalda hakim has been to a secret school where girls are taking matters into their own hands. hidden away on the outskirts of kabul, a secret school. around 60 girls usually come here daily, desperate to learn. today, only a handful show up, afraid of our cameras, and worried about their identities being revealed. they've been locked out of their classrooms for almost 300 days by the taliban, simply because of their gender. despite the risks and fear, these brave girls tell me they have no choice but to take matters into their own hands. they are nervous to speak about their new rulers.

translation: it's cruel not to open schools for girls. i we have as much right to learn as boys do. it would be cruel of the taliban not to allow us to return to our schools. their teacher, as defiant as her students, is determined to help them. translation: we can't be in a situation where - we go back centuries. we should be moving forward, and uplift others. we want support for those who want to get educated. education is a basic right, and we should not be denied this. but they are also well aware that this is no replacement to formal education. back in march, it seemed schools were finally

about to reopen. but hours after girls started to arrive, the de facto authorities announced they needed to go back home. this sudden change in policy left millions devastated. a recent gathering of more than 4,500 clerics, elders and taliban leaders was held to tackle the biggest issues facing afghanistan. girls' education and women's rights barely rated a mention. this person was one of only two scholars who called for girls to be allowed to go back to school. is it un—islamic that the taliban are banning girls from school? translation: it is un-islamic to ban girls or boys _ from school. and the taliban says - they aren't against education and they say they'll open schools soon. since the taliban swept to power, the lives of women and girls has changed dramatically, literally

overnight. there is now growing concern in afghanistan and internationally that, if the taliban continue to deny them their basic rights, the future of millions of girls and women will remain bleak. yalda hakim with that report. dutch farmers organised a day of nationwide protests against government plans to reduce emissions. they blocked highways and warehouses with their tractors, causing major delays. the farmers argue the new rules would hurt their livelihoods. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri has more. they've said they want the whole country paralysed, and these dutch farmers are now using tractors to do it. across the netherlands, farmers have been protesting against new environmental rules. in their latest move, theyjammed a highway, and blocked supermarket warehouses across the country.

they risked fines, caused delays, and forced many to travel by train instead. translation: we anticipated the farmer's public protest. i translation: | think | it is the first time in ten years i have travelled by train. it is all because the government is hoping to combat the effect of climate change, by halving nitrogen emissions by 2030. they argue the only way to do that is by reducing nitrogen emissions by 30%, and using less fertiliser. they've given farmers three options, with subsidies, sustainability, relocation or termination. but these farmers argue that will put far too many of them out of business. one sign read, "barbecue, ice cream, french fries. "you won't get them without the farmers". and they've got friends. dutch fishermen have joined in, by blocking ports with their trawlers.

translation: should | fishermen need to apply for a new nitrogen permit next year, they are - afraid the permit would not be issued to them. the move caused major delays, with some ferries stuck in ports for hours. translation: we were supposed to go on holiday today. _ we have a baby with us, so for us, it is a bit annoying. we hope we can still leave, otherwise we can't leave until tomorrow evening. high—intensity farming is a major reason the country is europe's top nitrogen emitter, so cutting those emissions does require drastic change. but these farmers argue they shouldn't bear the brunt of it. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. to wimbledon now, and former women's champion simona halep showed her wares with a comprehensive win over spanish 4th seed paula badosa. the romanian moved through to the quarter—finals as did rafael nadal and nick kyrgios in the men's draw. rounding up the the state of play at the all—england club, here's chetan pathak.

the world number two on stupor remains the favourite in the women's drop after another battling display, winning and straight sets over elysee merchant. jabeur meeting the 24th seed who knocked out the former champion angelique kerber. not to be stopped this time, trying to make history, the first woman from north africa and the arab world to reach number two in the world rankings. can't she when her first grand slam? well, she is into her second consecutive quarter—final here at the all england club. our next up for her will be the check marie bouzkova, the 23—year—old beating carrie and gussie are in straight sets. we have an all german quarter—final to look forward to, tatjana maria, one of the stories of the day knocking out elaine 0stapenko, the former french open champion, elaine 0stapenko had two match points, and ended up winning in three. she will play her german compatriot, julian e—mail, the world number seven

beating the british numberfour heather watson. beating the british numberfour heatherwatson. in beating the british numberfour heather watson. in the minstrel we had an absolute cracker between the future of men's tennis, jannik sinner, and carlos alcaraz, the italian tenancy coming through this one in the end in four sets. alcatraz battling hard. both of these vastly inexperienced players on grass, but sinner getting thejob done. players on grass, but sinner getting the job done. the famous when for him in his grand slam career. in the same half of the draw, bilden�*s david coghlan got through five brutal sets against the american frances tiafoe. he reached the quarter—final before now kameni le saux, you will play the british number one cameron norrie. number nine seed at the all england club. never reached the second week of the grand slam until now. he has knocked out tommy paul in straight sets. the american, is close friend and training partner, norrie toogood on the day. and on monday, the fourth round matches continue when we

see rafael nadal, simona halep, and, before them, nick kyrgios open play en centre court. that is actually yesterday's report. those results through already. we don't have time to go through them now. it is quite a sum of sport. wimbledon there. we have european women's football championship starting on wednesday. but perhaps the jewel in the sporting crown is an event that's been taking place in a field in southwest england, as the bbc�*s tim allman explains. music: the chain by fleetwood mac. this is where horticulture meets motor racing. a sort of high—speed gardening, if you will. how else can you put it than ready, steady, mow? these are the lawnmower world championships, an annual event that dates back nearly half a century, which would be an awful lot of cut grass, except they take the blades out, just

to be on the safe side. there are enough crazy people out there who want to jump on a mower, tweak it up and go hurtling around a field during the summer months, and long may it last. there are various different categories of lawnmower. some are bigger than others. but this is fundamentally a very egalitarian kind of sport. it doesn't drive like anything you've ever driven before, so you've got to learn it from scratch. all the engines are the same, the equipment is pretty much all the same, so everyone is on a level. the weather wasn't ideal, but over the course of two days, we witnessed some pretty high—endurance lawn mowing. this is a grassroots motorsport — quite literally. tim allman, bbc news.

a nice way to finish a bulletin. you are watching bbc news. hello, there. many of us were chasing cloud amounts around on monday, but the thickest cloud that brought some rain at times, well, that was reserved for the far north—west of scotland. let's take a look at this weather watcher picture from highland around lunchtime on monday. the best of the breaks in the cloud, the best of the sunshine and the warmth, well, that was in kent in the south—east, 2a celsius, 75 fahrenheit, and it looks likely that that weather pattern will stay with us for a few days. higher pressure is trying to build in from the south—west, toppling across the high, these weather fronts that will always continue to introduce a little bit more cloud and some showery outbreaks of rain, as the afternoon continues, into western scotland and northern ireland. the cloud thick enough for some misty, damp conditions across west—facing coasts of wales and south—west england.

so, the best of the sunshine certainly further east, and that's where the best of the warmth will be, once again. 23—24 degrees not out of the question in the south—east corner. that bodes well for wimbledon. i suspect it's going to be another day of fine, dry, sunny weather, very pleasant for both players and for spectators. but it does mean, where we've got the best of the sunshine, we're still looking at pretty high, if not very high pollen across the majority of england and wales, and even into southern scotland as well. let's look further ahead. not that much in the way of change, in actual fact. this weather front will bring more significant rain on tuesday into wednesday, but it will also allow for some more warmth and more humidity to develop, particularly in the far south—east corner. so, we start to see those temperatures, perhaps widely, into the mid—20s, maybe eventually getting a little bit higher. there'll be some nuisance rain just clinging on to the far north—west of scotland, more cloud along those west—facing coasts, once again. england and wales seeing the best of the sunshine and,

again, the best of the warmth, so we can't rule out 2a or 25 degrees — that's 77 fahrenheit. we're almost stuck in repeat mode, because as we move towards the end of the working week, that high pressure is still with us, still sitting out to the south—west, so it shouldn't get too extremely hot. but we still have the risk of weather fronts toppling across that high, and still producing the risk of more cloud in the north, but at the same time, temperatures are likely to peak into the high 20s, and there's a lot of dry weather to look out for. take care.

this is bbc news. the headlines: us police say they've detained a suspect after a mass shooting at a july 4 parade in a chicago suburb which killed at least six people. officers said a 22—year—old male was taken into custody following a brief car pursuit. dozens of others were wounded in the shooting. the focus of russia's advance in eastern ukraine is expected to shift to the donetsk region after kyiv withdrew its forces from its last foothold in neighbouring luhansk. an adviser to the ukrainian defence ministry said the retreat from lysychansk had been a tactical redeployment to new defensive lines. dutch farmers have been carrying out a day of protests, angered by government plans

that may require them to use less fertiliser and reduce livestock.