this is bbc news. i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. celebration on the streets of colombo, as sri lanka's president gotabaya rajapaksa resigns, following days of mass protests. presidentjoe biden pledges that america will use all its power to prevent iran from ever getting nuclear weapons. russian forces extend their reach into western ukraine, as cruise missiles hit business and residential buildings far from the frontlines. this from the frontlines. attack happened in the middle this attack happened in the middle of a period when people would have been out and about and felt safe. nowhere is safe

in ukraine anymore. political uncertainty in italy after the prime minister, offers his resignation but the president refuses to accept it. and ivana trump, donald trump's first wife and the mother of three of his children, has died, aged 73. 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. music. 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. 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. let's get some of the day's other news. authorities in colombia say three children have been killed after a mudslide buried a school in the andes in the country's northwest. military officers and members of the public helped emergency workers in the rescue effort. the mayor said 17 children

and a teacher escaped the landslide. 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. one of the sons of a former honduran president and three other young men have been killed by unknown gunmen as they left a nightclub in the capital, tegucigalpa. police said that the attack appeared to be well planned, and had probably targeted said lobo bonilla, who worked with his father, porfirio lobo. 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 40s. 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. president biden and the israeli prime minister, yair lapid, have signed a joint declaration to stop iran from developing nuclear weapons. washington says it will use all the elements of us power to prevent it, but mr lapid said only a credible military threat would work. the american leader was injerusalem to meet israelis and palestinians, before moving on to saudi arabia. i continue to believe that diplomacy is the best way to achieve this outcome. and will continue to work with israel to counter threats from iran throughout the region including support for terrorism and the proliferation of weapons for terrorists and proxies like hezbollah. our correspondent injerusalem, yolande knell has more on thejoint agreement. it isa it is a declaration that is just over three pages long,

talking a lot about common values between the us and israel and about the fact that they have unbreakable bonds. really, the emphasis is on security and at the centre of it is this commitment that they will not allow eran —— iran to develop a nuclear weapon. the us are saying it is prepared to use all methods at its disposal to stop that from happening although we have heard from joe biden in an interview with israeli tv that the use of force, while it may be on the table is, of course, a last resort. the preferred method for the us is to try to get back to the iran nuclear accord that was dropped by president crump back in 2018. if you look throughout the rest of this document, thisjoint declaration, there is a lot there are also about trying to

enhance the integration of israel in the region, that is how they put it, because they have been these normalisation deals that israel has struck with arab countries in the last few years and that has led to a regional shift and change the focus of us policy—making in the region. focus of us policy-making in the region-— the region. there is a lot to discuss there. _ natan sachs is a senior fellow in, and director of, the center for middle east policy at brookings where he focuses on israeli foreign policy and us—israeli relations. when we talk about us israeli relations we see this agreement and we see a strength and support for each other. but how far will the us really go when the president talks about using force, if it is necessary? it is a difference in what israel is a difference in what israel is suggesting. is a difference in what israel is suggesting-— is suggesting. there is a difference. _ is suggesting. there is a difference. from - is suggesting. there is a difference. from the - is suggesting. there is a i difference. from the israeli perspective israel feels much closer to iran as were some of

its new arab partners in the united states as far away. that is the significance of the statement. it is not the first time the united states is made clear that they want to prevent iran from acquiring nuclear weapons but there is growing suspicion or growing scepticism and perhaps in tehran as well that the united states would actually get involved in another military operation, it is something americans do not want to do. biden says he is trying to lay their suspicions to rest in order to provide a credible threat and the idea is that a credible threat means that a credible threat means that the fruit does not have to be used. if iran fears it may be used. if iran fears it may be struck if it will acquire nuclear weapons and clearly it would not acquire the weapons and they will never be another conflict. 50 and they will never be another conflict. ., , ., , , conflict. so are you suggesting that this idea _ conflict. so are you suggesting that this idea that _ conflict. so are you suggesting that this idea that the - conflict. so are you suggesting that this idea that the us - that this idea that the us support, that the us, its influence has declined and in that case what does that mean for this attempt to reintegrate

israel and normalise relations within the region for israel? the united states is shifting attention elsewhere. china is now considered to be the challenge for all national security issues and attention is in ukraine with russia as well. nonetheless the us is still interested in the middle east so and how do they operate with less attention? the main way to do that would be through partners and through an architecture that allows those partners to shoulder more of the burden itself, to have more agency, to the —— to work without convert american influence. and that way what israel is doing with other states can be important, allowing american partners to shoulder more of the burden where america no longer can do so. this is what people have wanted, for the us to pull out

of the middle east and using this new partnership, this new architecture is one lever of what the united states is hoping to do so in the coming years. hoping to do so in the coming ears. �* . ., , ., years. and when it comes to the next art years. and when it comes to the next part of _ years. and when it comes to the next part of the _ years. and when it comes to the next part of the journey - years. and when it comes to the next part of the journey when i next part of the journey when he goes to saudi arabia, from your perspective, the optics of that? he is going there, he is asking for, ultimately, a favour. how does that look in terms of the international setting when it comes to the us president asking, ultimately, for oil to be released into the international community? there is certainly _ international community? there is certainly an — international community? there is certainly an optics _ international community? there is certainly an optics issue - is certainly an optics issue and much criticism around this trip is precisely around this, the asking for more oil but also for the fact that he is now meeting with the crown prince of saudi arabia after declaring that saudi arabia should be a pariah following the murder

the washington postjournalist. this is a long level, saudi arabia and the gulf in general would be partners in a long global competition from the us perspective, the war in ukraine may last for a long time, so whether or not he gets a short—term bump in energy production right now, probably not too much, in the long—term they hope to restore and continue american partnerships in the region. the optics are not great and he is getting quite a bit of criticism for it. the white house thinks, however, that it is worth the cost to establish his relationship and focus their attention where we want them and that is in east asia and in europe. and that is in east asia and in euro e. �* and that is in east asia and in euroe. �* ., , europe. an about-face but ultimately _ europe. an about-face but ultimately a _ europe. an about-face but ultimately a long - europe. an about-face but ultimately a long game. i europe. an about-face but - ultimately a long game. thank you so much for your expertise, as always. much more on our website. 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 frontline in the east of the country. you may find some details in sarah rainsford's 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 0fficers 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. translation: | ducked - like this, but then i thought, 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. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: donald trump pays tribute to his first wife and the mother of three of his children, ivana trump, who's died, aged 73. radio: i see you coming down the ladder now. i that's one small step for man. one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight. for the first crash i 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 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. all: 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 bbc news. the latest headlines: people in sri lanka have defied a curfew to celebrate the resignation of president gotabaya rajapaksa following days of protests. presidentjoe biden pledges that america will use all its power to prevent iran from ever getting nuclear weapons. there's political uncertainty in italy after the prime minister mario draghi offered his resignation,

only to have it rejected by president sergio mattarella. mark lobel explains. temperatures are rising in italy amid a political heatwave dripping with uncertainty. it's notjust the damaging drought that needs dealing with as the country rebounds after the pandemic — there are fragile negotiations to secure billions of euros in eu funds. and pressure to reduce italy's reliance on russian gas but its political coalition is melting. italian residents are not relishing the prospect of another government facing collapse. translation: it really seems to be madness at this time i with the country recovering. translation: this is not good. we should come to an agreement. the decision by the five star party to boycott this confidence vote on thursday prompted mario draghi,

the former head of the european central bank and italy's prime minister since february last year, to conclude the pact of trust that had sustained the unity government had gone. but there was a plot twist at the presidential palace, when the italian president sergio mattarella refused to accept his resignation. he has now called on mr draghi to address parliament and provide a clear picture of the political situation. the five star movement was originally the biggest party in the coalition, but has seen a string of factions and falling support. —— of defection and falling support. now, it's accused of a cynical plan to bring down the draghi government to revive its own support. it's leader giuseppe conte said he could not support the cost of living package is it brought

in measures that were bad for the environment, for which he has accused of dragging italy closer to economic and social collapse. and has shown total irresponsibility, according to one industry body, leaving one senior eu executive watching with worried astonishment. milan's stock market dropped as nervousness spread to investors in the eurozone's third biggest economy. italy's next national elections are due next year, but could come as early as this autumn if this instability persists. mark lowan, bbc news. —— mark lobel. the high temperatures we saw in mark lobel�*s package, well. 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 115 degrees fahrenheit — that's more than 46 degrees celsius.

the uk isn't immune, either — temperatures there could break 100 degrees early next week. 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. ivana trump, the first wife of the former us president donald trump, has died at her home in new york. she was 73. she was born in czechoslovakia and became a fashion model, —— she was born in what was once czechoslovakia and became a fashion model, designer and businesswoman. the couple were very public figures in new york in the 1980s and 1990s and had three children together — donald junior, ivanka and eric trump. our correspondent rianna croxford has been following the story, and she told me that ivana trump carved out

a lucrative career of her own in the united states. ivana trump fled from what was then czechoslovakia before in the united states. she was a prominent skier, had worked as a ski instructor before becoming a model. during that time, she met donald trump, herformer husband of 15 years. now, those close to her often described her as a workaholic and she played a key role in developing the trump brand before later in life going on to launch her own beauty lines, her own clothing hair lines and beauty products. but really, herfamily say her pride and joy were her three children — eric, ivanka and donald trumer. and when it comes to reaction from the family, we know that donald trump himself has tweeted about this? that's right. on social media, her former husband described her as "a wonderful, beautiful and amazing woman who had

"a great and inspirational life" and that has been echoed by her children, who say they are heartbroken and praised her as "a survivor, calling her a force "in business, world—class athlete and a caring "mother and friend". rianna, when you talk about her relationship with donald trump, when that was beginning, at the beginning of that, she really attracted a lot of attention internationally when it started? definitely. they were seen as one of new york city's most prominent power couples in the 1980s. the pair were married for 15 years before going to have a highly publicised divorce after mr trump had an affair. but, in recent years, she did say that had improved, writing in her memoir in 2017 that the pair spoke about once a week. rianna croxford. 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 macaulay, 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 squadron painted the skies of paris in france's national colours. you can reach me on twitter —

i'm @kasiamadera. and lots more on our website. goodbye. 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 amberwarning 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. 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 or 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 through 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 widely 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. a thundery breakdown at last on the way by wednesday. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines: people in sri lanka have defied a curfew to celebrate the resignation of the president following days of demonstrations. a formal letter of notice — sent from singapore — has been received by government officials. the president fled earlier this week, after protests against corruption and inflation. president biden and israel's prime minister, yair lapid, have signed a declaration promising to stop iran from developing nuclear weapons. washington says the us is prepared to use all elements of its power to stop tehran. mr lapid said only a credible military threat would stop iran. at least 20 people have been killed in a russian

southwest of the capital, kyiv.