welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines — celebrations on the streets of colombo, as sri lanka's president gotabaya rajapaksa resigns, following days of mass protests. russian forces extend their reach into western ukraine, as cruise missiles hit business and residential buildings far from the front lines. this attack happened right in the middle of a beautiful morning here in vinnytsia, where people would have been out and about and would have felt safe. but nowhere is safe for ukraine any more. presidentjoe biden pledges that america will use all its power to prevent iran from ever getting nuclear

weapons. and a previously unknown self—portrait of vincent van gogh is discovered by scottish art experts, using x—rays. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. hello, and welcome to the programme. celebrations have been taking place in sri lanka, after gotabaya rajapaksa became the country's first sitting president to quit. he did so after months of angry protests over the rapidly rising cost of living, and shortages of food and fuel. the delay in handing over his letter of resignation was, it seems, to do with his flight from the maldives to singapore. from colombo, rajini vaidyanathan reports.

a moment to savour, after months of struggle. now there's joy. these demonstrators had one key demand, that the man they blame for their economic woes resign. tonight, president gotabaya rajapaksa did. protesters say they are celebrating what represents a victory for people power. it's the end of the rule of the rajapaksas, after a week of turmoil on the island. just yesterday at the prime minister's office, security forces were overrun by protesters. it was one of a number of government buildings taken over by the masses. today, protesters handed it back to the authorities, soldiers now on guard, authorised to use force to maintain order. sirens.

a country under curfew, streets once packed with protesters, now patrolled by the military. elsewhere, tensions are running high. with the basics still in short supply, only a few weeks of fuel now left in the country. in an exclusive interview, the governor of sri lanka's central bank told me that, without a stable government the suffering will continue. we don't see a way forward and how to get enough foreign exchange to finance essential petroleum for this country. if that doesn't happen, then it will be like the whole country will be closed down. no—one will be able to do any activity. the pace of the protests has slowed. a president gone, and a country still in limbo.

this i met nusli, as he stormed the prime minister's house yesterday. he wants an interim government to be installed. we will give the interim government six months to a maximum of one year to settle all this and ease the problems as much as possible. after that, elections should happen and people can select who they want to rule the country next. but nobody knows who that should be. as they celebrate the end of one chapter in this protest movement, another difficult one is about to begin. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, colombo. for more analysis, we will later speak to dr paikiasothy sarava namuttu, political commentator and founder of centre for policy alternatives in colombo. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the italian president sergio mattarella has rejected the prime minister's resignation offer. mario draghi had said he was no

longer able to continue in office, after losing the support of the five star movement, a key party in the governing coalition. but the president has instead invited him to appear before parliament, to gauge political support. ivana trump, the former wife of donald trump, has died at the age of 73, at her home in new york. she was born in what was then czechoslovakia, and became a fashion model, designer and businesswoman. she was married to the former us president between 1977 and 1992, and they have three children together. the japanese prime minister has called for more nuclear power plants to operate next winter, to counter possible energy shortages. fumio kishida said the country needed a balanced mix of energy sources. but the japanese public has been wary of atomic power since the fukushima nuclear disaster. the chief executive of the oil

and gas giant, shell, has warned that europe may have to ration energy this winter, because of russia limiting supplies of gas. ben van beurden said the continent would face what he called "a really tough few months". he also warned that customers could face a significant rise in prices. russian missiles have struck civilian buildings in central ukraine, killing at least 23 people, including three children, and injuring as many as 50, according to ukrainian officials. the attack took place in the city of vinnytsia, far from the front line in the east of the country. you may find some details in sarah rainsford report distressing. a sunny morning in vinnytsia suddenly turned pitch black. this was moments after the russian missiles hit. the staggering wounded... ..and those killed on the spot. it was a strike on the very heart of this city.

there was an air raid siren, but this is central ukraine, far from the fighting, so people ignored it. the blast was huge, and among the ruins, we found this, smeared with blood. the four—year—old it belongs to was killed. her name was liza. her mum filmed the little girl just an hour before the attack. they were on their way to see her speech therapist. irina herself was badly injured. today, in the hague, ukraine's prosecutor general called russia's missile strike a war crime. translation: it was scary. people came running this way, covered in shrapnel injuries, so i ran in the other direction, because it was frightening. a giant department store was destroyed, including

a medical centre, completely gutted on the ground floor. but it seems the russians' target was opposite. this is called officers house, but it's a concert hall. we saw no sign of any military here. it is really hard to see scenes like this, and to think of how russia talks about its precision missiles and its military targets. this wasn't a military target, and the force of the blast here was so huge that it wrapped that car around the base of this building. and this attack happened right in the middle of a beautiful morning here in vinnytsia, when people would have been out and about, and would have felt safe. but nowhere is safe in ukraine any more. not even people's houses. alexander thinks he heard the missile before it struck below his balcony. with so many injured

and killed, he tells me he feels lucky that only his windows were shattered. there's nowhere to run, it's too late. so i thought, whatever will be will be. the missile fragments are being collected, the investigation has begun, a process once unimaginable in ukraine that's now terrifyingly familiar. sarah rainsford, bbc news, vinnytsia. the us basketball player brittney griner has appeared in court in moscow for a hearing in her trial on drugs charges. she faces a potential sentence of a decade in prison, after being found carrying cannabis oil in vape cartridges. these are the latest pictures, showing brittney griner entering the courthouse. the court heard from character witnesses, with the sporting director of her russian team praising her "outstanding

abilities". her team captain also testified, and spoke to reporters afterwards. translation: i can say that britney has _ translation: i can say that britney has always _ translation: i can say that britney has always been - translation: i can say that britney has always been a i translation: | can say that | britney has always been a very good team it, so my role here is just to support her. we will miss a very much, we miss her energy. i was very happy to see her and i hope this trial will be over soon, and with a positive outcome. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme — the secret self—portrait by vincent van gogh discovered by scottish art experts, thanks to x—rays. radio: i see you coming down the ladder now. that's one small step for man... ..one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner.

it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence - and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia, l but now, a decade later, - it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity, and an increase in malfunctioning sperm unable to swim properly. seven, six, five... thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime, as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines — people in sri lanka have defied a curfew to celebrate the resignation of president gotabaya rajapaksa following days of protests. russian forces extend their reach into western ukraine, as cruise missiles hit

business and residential buildings. president biden and the israeli prime minister yair lapid have signed a joint declaration to stop iran from developing nuclear weapons. the american leader was injerusalem to meet israelis and palestinians before moving on to saudi arabia, as jeremy bowen reports. not the wild west, but the middle east. for all its power, america's ability to control middle eastern turbulence is limited. joe biden and israel's acting prime minister, yair lapid, signed a declaration billed as historic. in fact, it had all been said before, but israel needed him to say it again. i made it absolutely clear we will not, let me say it again, we will not allow iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.

for israel, it starts with a conventional, not nuclear, threat, on the heavily fortified border with lebanon, three hours' drive north from jerusalem. it's one of the most dangerous potential flashpoints in the middle east. i'll show you a couple of places over here. that's because it's a front line between the israelis and iran's strongest ally and client, hezbollah. if we'll stand over here, like a couple more minutes, we will see people of hezbollah coming over here. both sides have worked hard to keep the border quiet, since hezbollah fought israel to a standstill in a war in 2006. but when hezbollah appeared, they were in israel's sights. behind the watchers in lebanon, the israelis assumed hezbollah guns were also ready. it took one incident to spark a month of war in 2006. these men have thejob of protecting israel's northern border, but it's about a lot more than that, because this is one of the great fault lines that runs

through the middle east. on that side, friends of iran. and on this, friends of america. and the division is dangerous, and it's heating up again. israel's already fighting a covert war of assassinations and bombings with iran. this border would also explode, if israel or the us mounted full—scale air strikes on iran's nuclear facilities. are you conscious that behind hezbollah down there is iran? yeah, absolutely, yeah. we can see how they're acting over here, how they're operating day and day. it's not myjob to say it, but myjob is to be over here and protect the tactical things. but we know we can see that and everything that they have, how they act and how they are operating over here, yes. back injerusalem, what's missing is any attempt to ease the festering

israeli—palestinian conflict. it used to be the top priority for visiting american presidents. in his progress around the city, the israelis call their eternal capital, president biden repeated his call for an independent palestine alongside israel. on the other side of the wall, israel has built to separate jerusalem from the palestinians of the west bank, that sounds empty. he's clearly here for one case only and to help the israelis and not palestinians. he doesn't even care about us. so many presidents came in the last 10 or 15 years and we did not see any difference in our situation. along joe biden's route into bethlehem, his next stop, are accusations that israel is guilty of apartheid. denied by the israelis and the us, widely accepted by palestinians and human rights groups.

and he'll see many portraits of shireen abu aqleh, the palestinian—american journalist killed by israeli troops in may. for this american president, what matters much more are israel's security, iran's nuclear plans and the final leg of his trip to saudi arabia. jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. now for the latest honourees to succeed boris johnson, conservative leader and former prime minister of the uk. chris mason has more. the name of the game for the candidates and there were as many mps as possible to take a seat in your team. before today was my coating it was the last of the big campaign launch events.

times are going to be tough but i know that i can get us on an upward trajectory by 202a. we can get by delivering our promises, ensuring speeds are on the ground, people are in jobs and focusing on delivery, delivery and delivery. h0??? jobs and focusing on delivery, delivery and delivery. how can ou be delivery and delivery. how can you be the _ delivery and delivery. how can you be the credible _ delivery and delivery. how can you be the credible agents - delivery and delivery. how can you be the credible agents of. you be the credible agents of change considering you've sat around boris johnson's change considering you've sat around borisjohnson's cabinet as prime minister and how do we know your campaign is being trumped by the march of penny mordaunt?— mordaunt? i was critical within cabinet of _ mordaunt? i was critical within cabinet of the _ mordaunt? i was critical within cabinet of the proposed - cabinet of the proposed national insurance rates, i was a cabinet minister who spoke out against it at the time. but i'm a loyalist.— i'm a loyalist. you are a veteran _ i'm a loyalist. you are a veteran of _ i'm a loyalist. you are a veteran of going - i'm a loyalist. you are a| veteran of going through i'm a loyalist. you are a i veteran of going through a leadership race. is this doing enough? it leadership race. is this doing enou~h? , ., ., ., enough? it is not a great start. enough? it is not a great start- i — enough? it is not a great start. i was _ enough? it is not a great start. i was second - enough? it is not a great start. i was second last l enough? it is not a great - start. i was second last when i read and i ended up winning so all i can say to you is, it ain't over.—

all i can say to you is, it ain't over. �* , ~ ain't over. by lunchtime the focus switched _ ain't over. by lunchtime the focus switched to _ ain't over. by lunchtime the | focus switched to parliament and more loading. from a campaign launched this morning to a polling station open at the stairs, conservative mps voting on day two of the contest. and suella braverman. at 2pm, the results and bad news for the attorney—general of england and wales. news for the attorney-general of england and wales.- of england and wales. suella braverman — of england and wales. suella braverman is _ of england and wales. suella braverman is eliminated - of england and wales. suella| braverman is eliminated from the contest and the others are able to go forward to a further ballot on monday.— ballot on monday. obviously disappointed _ ballot on monday. obviously disappointed but _ ballot on monday. obviously disappointed but actually, i disappointed but actually, incredibly overwhelmed and grateful for all the support that— grateful for all the support that i_ grateful for all the support that i got from my parliamentary colleagues. who will you — parliamentary colleagues. who will you support our? i have considered all the candidates closeiy— considered all the candidates closely and from a policy point of view, — closely and from a policy point of view, from a leadership and experience point of view, my choice — experience point of view, my choice for— experience point of view, my choice for candidate to lead our party _ choice for candidate to lead our party and be prime minister is liz— our party and be prime minister is liz truss _ our party and be prime minister is liz truss-— our party and be prime minister is liz truss-_ is liz truss. once again the former chancellor - is liz truss. once again the former chancellor rishi - is liz truss. once again the i former chancellor rishi sunak got the most votes. penny

mordaunt, seen in her campaign launched yesterday, set second head of liz truss, kemi badenoch fourth and tom tugendhat the fifth. elvis go? i don't tugendhat the fifth. elvis go? i don't know — tugendhat the fifth. elvis go? i don't know but _ tugendhat the fifth. elvis go? i don't know but i _ tugendhat the fifth. elvis go? i don't know but i offered - tugendhat the fifth. elvis go? i don't know but i offered to i i don't know but i offered to serve and that is relative. it's to others to decide if they wish to have me. that's how democracy works. i don't auit. so how democracy works. i don't quit- so six — how democracy works. i don't quit. so six applicant - how democracy works. i don't quit. so six applicant five. - how democracy works. i don't quit. so six applicant five. as| quit. so six applicant five. as the race to move in here continues. that was chris mason, ari political editor reporting on that leadership race that is getting ever more competitive. certainly one to watch. some other news for you that watching today. —— we are watching. a heatwave is continuing to spread throughout europe, with authorities raising health alerts across the continent. temperatures peaked in parts of france and spain on thursday, with local governments enforcing health

alerts to the general public. spain saw some of the continent's hottest weather with some places seeing temperatures hover around the uk isn't immune either. temperatures there could break 100 degrees early next week. the actor, kevin spacey, has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges dating back 17 years. the five allegations relate to three men who are now in their 30s and 405. the 62—year—old was granted unconditional bail after appearing at a court in london where he's due to stand trial in june next year. the airline emirates has strongly criticised heathrow airport in london for calling on carriers to stop selling tickets over the busy summer period because of its staffing problems. heathrow said it needed to limit passengers to 100,000 a day because of a lack of staff caused, in part, by the pandemic. now the english premier league season is still a few weeks

away but many of the teams are in asia. on tuesday liverpool lost to manchester united in bangkok and on friday they are in singapore to face another english side crystal palace. well, the reason is commerical but also a reward for their thousands of fans in the region. mohamed ismail mohamed yusoff is a liverpool fan who's based in singapore. i asked him how it feels to have tickets for the crystal palace game on friday night. unbelievable. in may when it was announced, we would never have thought that they would come to singapore because usually i have to travel to the uk, liverpool, to watch the game. however, when the news came out, we were excited about it and we saw the price of the ticket but i think liverpool don't come here most of the time so this is something, we have one of the best before

fans so very excited to be in the atmosphere today. either ou can't the atmosphere today. either you can't wait _ the atmosphere today. either you can't wait for _ the atmosphere today. either you can't wait for the - the atmosphere today. either you can't wait for the match | you can't wait for the match tonight. you are talking about being at the training ground yesterday. i think something like 12,000 people showed up to watch that. ticket prices though, you've talked about how expensive they are. i think for our viewers to be worth mentioning that they are about 150 singapore dollars, £80 also for the game tonight. that's more expensive than some premier league games. do you think that's fair?— think that's fair? ok, we have to look at— think that's fair? ok, we have to look at it _ think that's fair? ok, we have to look at it in _ think that's fair? ok, we have to look at it in two _ think that's fair? ok, we have to look at it in two appoints. l to look at it in two appoints. during covid you can't travel. the price hike isjustified. the price hike isjustified. the likes of mo salah, the most

expensive everybody wants to see is. the hike is ok but the experience, liverpool fans everywhere in the world wouldn't mind paying to watch the team especially when they are here. this is a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. i don't know whether they will be in singapore again. he was very excited. we wish him the best of luck for this evening's much when he gets to it. a van gogh artwork that lay hidden from view for more than a century has been discovered by the national galleries of scotland. the painting is said to almost certainly be a self—portrait of the dutch artist and it was found on the back of another canvas. joanne macaulay has the story. for more than 100 years, this picture has been holding a secret.

on the back of van gogh's head of a peasant woman is a previously unseen work by the artist. the ghostly image was revealed as experts carried out an x—ray on the painting. oh, it was a complete shock and, i have to say, pretty much instant recognition. we thought, my goodness, there he is. we have his hat and his beard, signature neckerchief around his neck, and itjust struck us immediately that it was a self—portrait. as a poor artist, van gogh used both sides of the canvas to save money. but the self—portrait side is covered in cardboard and glue. experts hope they can safely remove the material from this valuable piece. this is really a major and very exciting find for the national galleries of scotland. it's so unusual to find a new painting on the back of a canvas like this. and, also, it is a good example of a period when van gogh was developing his mature, very radical style. the style we associate with him.

it's likely to be some time before all the cardboard and glue on the back of the painting is removed and the self—portrait is fully revealed. but, in the meantime, members of the public can see the x—ray of it here in edinburgh when it goes on display at the end of the month. joanne mcauley, bbc news. and finally, the 14th ofjuly means only one thing to the people of france, la fete nationale, president macron led the bastille day celebrations along the champs—elysees in formation with members of the french military. the parade featured military representatives from central european countries in a nod to the war in ukraine. and up in the skies the french acrobatic air squadran painted the skies of paris in france's national colours. that really is something, isn't it? look at that pomp and ceremony. lots more of the stories we are covering on our programme are on our website

including the latest on the situation in sri lanka. go to bbc.com/news or download the bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. that's all for now. thanks for watching. stay with bbc world news. hello. we've seen a bit of a lull in the heatwave conditions over the past 2a hours or so. it was a little bit fresher on thursday and into friday, too. but intense heat is on the way, particularly by sunday into tuesday. the met office have issued an amber warning for extreme heat across much of england and wales. we're likely to see widespread impacts from this spell of severe heat. health impacts notjust for the vulnerable. we could see transport disruption, potentially disruption to energy supplies as well. so, certainly some severe weather on the way with those exceptionally high temperatures sunday to tuesday. back to the here and now, for friday morning, we're going to be seeing a few splashes of rain across scotland, northern england, too. any showers quickly clearing from northern ireland.

stays dry all day for southern england and wales. plenty of spells of sunshine coming through, and again it is going to feel warm. so, highs in the south 25—26 degrees. we're looking at the high teens or low 20s across scotland and northern ireland. moving through into friday evening, any of those showers in the north fading away fairly quickly, so it is dry, it's clear. we'll see a little bit of a warmer night as we head into the early hours of saturday. still reasonably fresh across parts of scotland and northern ireland. we could see single figures here, but down towards the south, we're are looking at mid—teens, i think, to start off your weekend. now, through saturday, a bit more cloud and a few spots of rain for the far north—west of scotland. dry elsewhere with strong sunshine, very high levels of uv this time of year. so, those temperatures starting to pick up. the mid to high 20s across england and wales, the low 20s for scotland and for northern ireland. those temperatures continue to build then day on day. this is how sunday's looking. perhaps the odd rogue shower for scotland, dry, hot and sunny elsewhere.

the hottest spots in the low 30s, i think, across much of central and southern england. even further north and west, we're looking at the mid to the high 20s. by the time we get to monday, that heat becomes more extensive across the map, so more of us will see temperatures in the mid, possibly high 30s, potentially record—breaking temperatures by the time we get to tuesday. one or two spots potentially 38—39 degrees as well, so temperatures like that, we don't see them very often here in the uk. they are going to cause some significant disruption. do make plans for monday into tuesday. we could see those temperatures near a0 degrees in a few spots. thundery breakdown at last on the way by wednesday. bye— bye.

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