this is bbc news with the latest headlines from viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden hollis talks with saudi arabia's ruler as he attempts to bring israel and the kingdom closer together. it's now open to flights to and from israel. this is the first tangible step on a path that i hope will hopefully get broader. temperatures, health alerts — hopefully get broader. temperatures, health alerts and _ hopefully get broader. temperatures, health alerts and forest _ hopefully get broader. temperatures, health alerts and forest fires - health alerts and forest fires burning out of control. europe struggles to cope with an unprecedented heatwave. russia denies targeting civilians after a deadly attack far from the front line.

hello and welcome we start in saudi arabia where president biden has been meeting with the country's de facto leader. despite earlier indicating that he would not value one—on—one time with him. this is the moment when two leaders bumped this shortly after mr biden flew intojeddah, the us president abandoning any plans because of saudi arabia's record on human rights. mr biden also held talks and we will discuss the details. they have made it clear that his historic visit will come when he attends another summit with other leaders of the gulf. and also how to respond to the gulf. and also how to respond to the high cost of fuel. for more details here is our middle eastern correspondent. it was only four weeks ago thatjoe biden said that

he was not coming here to meet crown prince mohammed bin salam. this is a summit tomorrow, he said that he would see him there but he was there to see lots of other leaders. and then in the last 24—hour is on the white house confirmed today's schedule saw that one—to—one meeting, working meeting that was pencilled in withjoe biden and the crown prince. and nowjust in the last hour or so the release of those pictures of the two men fist bumping. this is a real departure from joe biden�*s election campaign when he talked about saudi arabia as being a pariah state. particularly in relation to human rights abuses her and notably to the murder of the saudi journalist who was killed in istanbul in 2018, and who the cia said was killed in an operation had been approved by the crown prince. so a real change from those frosty relations ofjoe biden�*s early presidency day to this really warm, it appears, meeting that has

happened in the last few hours. now we don't know exactly what they talked about but we know what was on the agenda. we know what the key details were going to be here like human rights abuses, we were told, but also oil, waister reduce the international oil price and its fellow oil producing companies. pumping more and potentially lowering those prices. and also that middle east instability was on the agenda. joe biden wrote a newspaper article in which she said that it was the first us president since 9/11 to be in the middle east without the us having combat troops there and he said he wants to try and keep it that way to security and stability in this vital region will no doubt be on the agenda as well. thanks very much to anna. before flying to saudi arabia mr biden spent the morning in the west bank. you can see that his convoy going through what the israeli call a security barrier. what israelis describe as a war attempting to

seize territory. he also went to bethlehem where he met with the palestinian leadership. mr biden held talks and made a statement is a joint news conference. the palestinian _ joint news conference. the palestinian people - joint news conference. tue: palestinian people are joint news conference. tte: palestinian people are hurting now. you can just feel it. your grief and frustration. in the united states we can feel it. but we have never given up can feel it. but we have never given up on the work of peace. we can feel it. but we have never given up on the work of peace.— up on the work of peace. we are auoin to up on the work of peace. we are going to connect _ up on the work of peace. we are going to connect with _ up on the work of peace. we are going to connect with a - going to connect with a democratic us congressman in the next few minutes was not we were bringing you a conference from mr biden. the murder we mentioned before did come up murder we mentioned before did come up at times. the crown prince said he was not personally responsible, also a lot about saudi's defensive needs and normalising relations. we will get into thatjust in a short while. let us turn to europe. they are in the grip of an intense heatwave right now, maybe all across

europe. it is so hot in some areas thatis europe. it is so hot in some areas that is actually threatening human health. and it is notjust on the content it is also in the uk are read to level extreme weather warning has been issued. it is in the first time, temperature set to hit 40 degrees next week. let's begin with the picture in europe. dozens of fires have broken out across portugal, sam near the city of... killing at least one person. meanwhile in the city of badajoz in spain temperatures of 44 celsius with the country's meteorological agency saying that some regions were suffocating. let's go further north to france, there was a wild affair that ripped through vast areas of palm trees and many bastille day celebrations had to be cancelled. i am joined now by a professor who was am joined now by a professor who was a climate scientist at the university of reading and joins down from reading. in england. let me we

are having trouble connecting it a topic that everyone is talking about particularly preparing for monday and tuesday next week in the uk in particular. it's very good to have you with us, i suppose the main question people will be asking is why is it happening and why are we getting to these temperatures of 40 degrees for example which could potentially happen next monday or tuesday? we potentially happen next monday or tuesda ? ~ . ., ., , tuesday? we will have heat waves eve few tuesday? we will have heat waves every few years — tuesday? we will have heat waves every few years but _ tuesday? we will have heat waves every few years but these - tuesday? we will have heat waves i every few years but these heatwaves will be made more severe by climate change, the fact that humans are emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. that is heating the atmosphere is trying out soils and is making these heatwaves even more severe. 50 is making these heatwaves even more severe. ~ ., severe. so with something like that, i'm talkin: severe. so with something like that, i'm talking about _ severe. so with something like that, i'm talking about the _ severe. so with something like that, i'm talking about the uk _ severe. so with something like that, i'm talking about the uk but - severe. so with something like that, i'm talking about the uk but also - i'm talking about the uk but also across europe. what is it that people should be thinking about. i know that there is those plans of net zero that we've been talking

about of course a lot of people working towards 2030 for example. but it's their adaptation that should be happening when countries and people lived through these heatwaves?— and people lived through these heatwaves? , �* ., ., heatwaves? yes, so we've got to mitiaate heatwaves? yes, so we've got to mitigate climate _ heatwaves? yes, so we've got to mitigate climate change - heatwaves? yes, so we've got to mitigate climate change by - heatwaves? yes, so we've got to l mitigate climate change by cutting greenhouse gases towards net zero as we've mentioned. we also must adapt to climate change and that involves changing the way we live our lives, changing the way we live our lives, changing the way industry works, the way commerce works. so we all tuned into the climate that we have known. but we are leading into a climate beyond what is known. so we have got to adapt our behaviour. find beyond what is known. so we have got to adapt our behaviour.— to adapt our behaviour. and what would that _ to adapt our behaviour. and what would that look _ to adapt our behaviour. and what would that look like, _ to adapt our behaviour. and what would that look like, that - would that look like, that preparation or adaptation of the heatwaves, if we know that in years to come we could be living through temperatures like this quite regularly?— regularly? well, it is about considering _ regularly? well, it is about considering how _ regularly? well, it is about considering how to - regularly? well, it is about considering how to look - regularly? well, it is about l

considering how to look after regularly? well, it is about - considering how to look after the vulnerable. how to keep their homes cool vulnerable. how to keep their homes cool. but in the longer term hard to adapt buildings so that they are better suited to the warmer climate. it's notjust the warmer climate that we have heard in the reports. there is drought in northern italy, there are wildfires because of the hot dry windy conditions. we need to take action to prepare against avoiding these events occurring. but also, the fact is that we are seeing these intense rainfall events as well. although it's extremely dry in western europe, this moisture is being sucked up by more thirsty atmosphere and dumped elsewhere where we are getting intense rain and flooding like we saw last year in germany, for example. 50 and flooding like we saw last year in germany, for example.- and flooding like we saw last year in germany, for example. so it's not 'ust the in germany, for example. so it's not just the heat — in germany, for example. so it's not just the heat it _ in germany, for example. so it's not just the heat it is _ in germany, for example. so it's not just the heat it is extreme _ in germany, for example. so it's not just the heat it is extreme weather l just the heat it is extreme weather events. thank you for coming. here in the uk, the five

remaining candidates in the conservative leadership contest are taking part in a live debate — before further rounds of voting next week, when tory mps will whittle the five candidates down to the final two. then it'll be up to conservative party members to decide the new leader and prime minister. here's some of what they've been saying — they were each asked whether they thought borisjohnson was honest. sometimes. is boris johnson honest? he is somebody. _ sometimes. is boris johnson honest? he is somebody, yes _ sometimes. is boris johnson honest? he is somebody, yes or _ sometimes. is boris johnson honest? he is somebody, yes or no _ sometimes. is boris johnson honest? he is somebody, yes or no will - sometimes. is boris johnson honest? he is somebody, yes or no will do. i he is somebody, yes or no will do. know i am not saying _ he is somebody, yes or no will do. know i am not saying yes - he is somebody, yes or no will do. know i am not saying yes or - he is somebody, yes or no will do. know i am not saying yes or no. it| know i am not saying yes or no. it would — know i am not saying yes or no. it would he _ know i am not saying yes or no. it would be wrong to do that. there have _ would be wrong to do that. there have been— would be wrong to do that. there have been some really severe issues and i_ have been some really severe issues and i think_ have been some really severe issues and i think that he has paid a price for that _ and i think that he has paid a price for that i — and i think that he has paid a price for that. ., for that. i tried to given the benefit of _ for that. i tried to given the benefit of the _ for that. i tried to given the benefit of the doubt - for that. i tried to given the benefit of the doubt for - for that. i tried to given the benefit of the doubt for as. for that. i tried to given the - benefit of the doubt for as long as possible — benefit of the doubt for as long as possible. ultimately— benefit of the doubt for as long as possible. ultimately i— benefit of the doubt for as long as possible. ultimately i reach - benefit of the doubt for as long as possible. ultimately i reach the i possible. ultimately i reach the conclusion— possible. ultimately i reach the conclusion that _ possible. ultimately i reach the conclusion that i _ possible. ultimately i reach the conclusion that i could - possible. ultimately i reach the conclusion that i could on that. possible. ultimately i reach thel conclusion that i could on that is why you — conclusion that i could on that is why you reside _ conclusion that i could on that is why you reside. so _ conclusion that i could on that is why you reside-_ conclusion that i could on that is why you reside. so he is not honest, that is the question. _ why you reside. so he is not honest, that is the question. there - why you reside. so he is not honest, that is the question. there are - why you reside. so he is not honest, that is the question. there are a - that is the question. there are a number of _ that is the question. there are a number of reasons _ that is the question. there are a number of reasons i _ that is the question. there are a number of reasons i resigned i that is the question. there are a i number of reasons i resigned honesty was part—

number of reasons i resigned honesty was part of— number of reasons i resigned honesty was part of that _ number of reasons i resigned honesty was part of that. is _ number of reasons i resigned honesty was part of that-— number of reasons i resigned honesty was part of that._ he i was part of that. is the honest? he has been clear— was part of that. is the honest? he has been clear himself that - was part of that. is the honest? he has been clear himself that he i was part of that. is the honest? he l has been clear himself that he made mistakes but he had a huge range of treatments. brexit, dealing with covid. he himself has said that some of the statement issued were not hundred percent accurate. so i take that at face value. t5 hundred percent accurate. so i take that at face value.— that at face value. is the honest? apparently _ that at face value. is the honest? apparently that — that at face value. is the honest? apparently that was _ that at face value. is the honest? apparently that was the - that at face value. is the honest? apparently that was the question | apparently that was the question most asked from the public to be put to those debating. let's turn back to those debating. let's turn back to president biden's trip to saudi arabia. joining me from washington, dc, welcome to the bbc. thank you for spending time with us today. just watching that press conference. really interesting i thought, mr biden was putting out some of the normalisation he was hoping to achieve between saudi arabia and

israel for example. a lot of the questions did centre on saudi arabia's human rights record and in particular the murder of a journalist. how, this meeting. by americans. there were talks example of that fist bump that took between the crown prince and mr biden. t the crown prince and mr biden. i think it was important for the president to mention that we have already made a major gift to the saudis by the president being there. in the campaign he said they should be a pariah and now he has gone to the capital. and i don't think that the capital. and i don't think that the saudis have quite compensated us for that tremendous gift but i expect in a couple of weeks we will hear an announcement officially unrelated to the trip regarding oil production levels and hopefully that

will be enough to help the economy and help us be able to deal with russia. ., .., and help us be able to deal with russia. ., .. ., ., and help us be able to deal with russia. ., ., ., , ., russia. you call it a gift that you think it was _ russia. you call it a gift that you think it was correct _ russia. you call it a gift that you think it was correct to _ russia. you call it a gift that you think it was correct to give i russia. you call it a gift that you think it was correct to give that i think it was correct to give that gift? think it was correct to give that ift? ,, . , ., , think it was correct to give that nift? , .. ,, think it was correct to give that .,ift?, , ., ,, ., think it was correct to give that gift? statesmanship is not about how do ou aet gift? statesmanship is not about how do you get along _ gift? statesmanship is not about how do you get along with _ gift? statesmanship is not about how do you get along with and _ gift? statesmanship is not about how do you get along with and finland. i do you get along with and finland. statesmanship is how do you deal with countries that are not on the same page. during world war ii we had an alliance with... and you have to do business with people who you don't identify with. and that is clear in a case of saudi arabia. i've given the state of the world you can't have everything you want. we need to navigate this problem in ukraine. we need to navigate the worldwide inflation crisis. i5 ukraine. we need to navigate the worldwide inflation crisis. is there not, or should _ worldwide inflation crisis. is there not, or should there _ worldwide inflation crisis. is there not, or should there not - worldwide inflation crisis. is there not, or should there not be i not, or should there not be

preconditions for that relationship being reignited instead of, i suppose you would never say that it was like history to be treated like a pariah today. i think it the pictures look very different to that. �* , , pictures look very different to that. v , pictures look very different to that. h , ., pictures look very different to that. h , �* that. it's very easy to say we're auoin to that. it's very easy to say we're going to do — that. it's very easy to say we're going to do this. _ that. it's very easy to say we're going to do this. josef - that. it's very easy to say we're going to do this. josef stalin i that. it's very easy to say we're. going to do this. josef stalin was critical of this in world war ii and how many tens of millions of people did he kill and how many people with the killing of his own civilians during world war ii? you do what you have to do to push things forward. knowing that sometimes you're going to have to take one step back to go one step forward. it's very well for pendants to say don't give an answer on anything to anybody who is bad. well if you don't do business with bad people are not in the united states. i5 bad people are not in the united states. , ., , , , ., ,

states. is not 'ust pundits to be fair. one states. is notjust pundits to be fair. one person _ states. is notjust pundits to be fair. one person said _ states. is notjust pundits to be fair. one person said the i states. is notjust pundits to be fair. one person said the mr- states. is notjust pundits to be i fair. one person said the mr biden had blurred a saudi victim is on his hands which he first back again but why do you think saudi arabia is needed. what is the number one reason for the us to engage with saudi arabia as they did today. well, the price of all means that people are dying in poor countries. it raises the price of food and fertiliser and it means that people die by the hundreds of thousands. notjust die by the hundreds of thousands. not just from die by the hundreds of thousands. notjust from standing —— starvation but from the disease and malnourishment. so it's easy to say don't worry about those hundreds of thousands who will die avenge my fiance. but we have got to be adults here in the fact that we sometimes have to do business with people we prefer not to do business with. and i realise that for her, the death of

her fiance looms large. but you can't ignore hundreds of thousands of additional debts and —— in asia in particular and of additional debts and —— in asia in particularand in of additional debts and —— in asia in particular and in africa. of additional debts and -- in asia in particular and in africa.- in particular and in africa. thank ou for in particular and in africa. thank you forjoining — in particular and in africa. thank you forjoining us _ in particular and in africa. thank you forjoining us that _ in particular and in africa. thank you forjoining us that this i in particular and in africa. thank you forjoining us that this will l in particular and in africa. thankl you forjoining us that this will be debated further as well and what differences meeting might make to oil prices in the future. thank very much. stay with us on bbc news still to come. will get the latest from kyiv and washington.

let's get the latest on the war in ukraine. russia's defence ministry has denied targeting civilians in a missile attack that hit a city southwest of kyiv, hundreds

of kilometers far from the front—line of the fighting. at least twenty—three people — three of them children — died in the strike in vinnytsia. for more from the city, here's our zhanna bezpiatchuk. this is what is left after the russian missile hit that clinic in the city centre of vinnytsia. two health worker were killed there, two doctors in a critical health condition and their patients child was killed there. just next to the clinic there is the nine story office block, well known in vinnytsia. normally in the morning it's full of visitors and walkers, full of life. just across the road there is the concert hall and dance class, also hit by two russian missiles. in the square in the city centre of vinnytsia. the city which

has been considered to be is quite safe compared to other places in ukraine as many people found here searching safety. from cities much closer to the front lines. the feeling that there is no more safe place in ukraine has beenjust reinforced by these strikes carried out by the russian army with the help of missiles. and here in the square of the big ukrainian city, you can see the crater caused by the russian missile. thank you very much. let's go live to dublin now. patrick bury is a defence expert from the university of bath. he's also a former army officer, and nato analyst. what do you think this strike tells us about the state of the conflict between russia and ukraine. ? part

ofthe between russia and ukraine. ? part of the is to — between russia and ukraine. ? part of the is to create _ between russia and ukraine. ? part of the is to create chaos. part of this fits limit that the idea that whether it is civilian infrastructure, targeting civilians to create political pressure or whether it is military infrastructure and resist sticks etc to undermine the ukrainian military. they are fairly happy to target deep areas in the front line and it keeps the pressure on ukraine. i think they are keen to bring the war closer to ukrainian civilians rather than just the donbas closer to ukrainian civilians rather thanjust the donbas now closer to ukrainian civilians rather than just the donbas now that they have the redrawn. i think that is important. i think the timing as well, if you remember back on the 27th ofjune, we had the attack on this shopping centre, just as the g7 leaders are meeting. this attack happened just as 45 nations meeting in the hague to sign up to pledge money essentially to investigate and

keep the pressure on investigations of russian war crimes. they are often used to destabilise, a little bit the target, political decisions are happening it seems and that's something that fits putin's playbook. and i think finally what you're seeing, downing donbas you are starting to see some of this usable artillery being provided by the french and americans they are coming under strains. the ukraine is a hitting logistics and command are controlled nose further back in russian control there in donbas and i think it's a bit of tit—for—tat. so it's those things going on as well. i did see that ukraine received missile systems but i'm wondering what nato or ukraine can do if there is this destabilisation or targeting of civilians and we just have about a minute. it is

difficult, they have anti—missile systems which ukraine have used already. and they are shooting down. but some will get through and especially i think he's kind of cruise missiles which are precision guided. really what nato needs to do now is that we have seen a lot of arms pleasured in pockets coming and you're very welcome and it's useful. we need a long—term plan now. a comprehensive, long—term plan to make sure that ukraine doesn't lose this war. so we talking of the long plan plan up to three years potentially training troops, training commanders and make sure that the base around the west gears up that the base around the west gears up to provide the stuff that ukraine is going to need for a long time it seems. ., ~' is going to need for a long time it seems. ., ~ , ., y . is going to need for a long time it seems. . ~ , ., , . . seems. thank you very much, defence exert seems. thank you very much, defence expert from — seems. thank you very much, defence expert from the _ seems. thank you very much, defence expert from the university _ seems. thank you very much, defence expert from the university of - seems. thank you very much, defence expert from the university of bath, i expert from the university of bath, a former army officer as well. let's look at some of the day's other news. sri lanka's prime minister ranil wickremesinghe has been sworn in as interim leader — after protests forced gotabaya rajapaksa to flee the country.

he has promised to establish the rule of law. mps are expected to appoint a new president by next wednesday. a court in moscow has been told that brittney griner had legal permission in the us to use medicinal cannabis — which she is accused of smuggling into russia. she could face up to ten years in prison, after admitting possessing the substance. an autopsy has found that a black man who was killed by police in ohio last month had suffered 46 gunshot wounds or other injuries. the medical examiner said it was impossible to know which bullet killed jayland walker, or how many shots were fired in total. there have been protests against his death in the city of akron, and local officials have imposed a curfew for friday evening. austin halewood has all the sport. hello and thanks forjoining us. hi, we're going to start with golf, because the second round of the 150th open championship is complete at st andrews, and australian cameron smith is the man to catch heading into the weekend on 13 under par. while a tearful tiger woods looks like he might have said farewell

to the home of golf for the final time, after missing the cut. 0ur reporter ben croucher is at st andrews... 148 currently better place than tiger woods. 148 currently better place than tigerwoods. few 148 currently better place than tiger woods. few have all probably would get adulation and the applause that tiger woods got coming down the 18. a couple of hours ago his playing partners drop back and allowed woods to take to the fairway on his own. rory was coming down the adjacent first off his cap. we were about 500 yards away on the driving range at the time, that applause went on and on and on. the respect and the adulation still enjoyed. tiger woods because this places favourite course but it didn't show much loved him over the last couple of days. missing the cut he has probably said to goodbye to st andrews but not to golf. it was very emotional for— andrews but not to golf. it was very emotional for me _ andrews but not to golf. it was very emotional for me i _ andrews but not to golf. it was very emotional for me i have _ andrews but not to golf. it was very emotional for me i have been i andrews but not to golf. it was very l emotional for me i have been coming emotionalfor me i have been coming here since 1995. i don't know, i

think the next one comes around in 2013. -- 2030. i don't think the next one comes around in 2013. —— 2030. i don't know if think the next one comes around in 2013. -- 2030. i don't know if i'll be physically able to play by then. is this felt like this was my last competition here at st andrews in the pot the fans, the motivation and the pot the fans, the motivation and the warmth was unbelievable feeling. so cameron smith is the man to catch on 13 under. first round leader cameron young is two back on 11 under, with rory mcilroy and viktor hovland just a shot further back on 10 under. that is slightly out of date that leaderboard now you can see all the very latest on the open from the bbc sport website. now to the women's european championship in england, where it's a huge night for the two—time champions norway.

they have to beat austria in their final group match to reach the quarter finals of the tournament. austria just need a draw and austria are leading 1—0, early in the second half. meanwhile, england have already won group a, they're facing northern ireland who cannot qualify for the knockout stage, and they lead them 3—0. —— 4—0. and it's been a big day of transfer developments in the men's game — with both barcelona and manchester united officially confirming their new signings. in spain, brazillian striker raphinha was unveiled — as he completed his $65 million move from leeds united. the forward scored 17 goals for the club last season — and says it's a dream tojoin barcelona. while denmark international christian eriksen has joined manchester united on a free transferfrom brentford. he's signed a three year contract at old trafford. and that is all your support for

now. thank you for bringing us up to date, stay with us if you can. the met office had issued an extreme weather warning. the red warning covers many of england's largest cities ranging from northern england across the midlands into parts of east anglia and the south—east. however there is an amber warning and force as well covering all of england and wales and parts of southern scotland where here too we could see impacts to health and infrastructure. temperatures have been soaring over recent days in what europe. we were only a few tenths of a degree away from the

record. come monday and tuesday temperatures here in the uk could hit an extraordinary 40 celsius. that would smash the all—time uk temperature record, which currently stands at 38.7 celsius. 0vernight tonight is going to be a recently comfortable night otherwise is going to be dry. temperatures by the end of the night at about nine or 14 celsius. 0pen of the night at about nine or 14 celsius. open your window saturday morning, lerner aryan and then shut them. as we go through saturday many areas sunny and we are going to start see those temperatures clanking upwards across england and wales, widely into the mid to high 20s. more comfortable conditions for scotland and northern ireland where generally we are looking at highs into the low 20s. a few more showers for scotland. elsewhere we are going to see that he continue to build but as well as temperatures into the high 20s quite widely in england and wales there is temperature surging into the low 30s. really dangerous heat starts to build across parts of the uk on monday, that's only going

to see some extraordinary temperatures potentially hitting 40 celsius. this could be the day that smashes the all—time uk temperature record. the heat is pushing its way into scotland and northern ireland as well. it's notjust by day is could cause issues, this is ten o'clock monday night, this is 33 degrees in the centre of london. about 30 in liverpool. very difficult for getting a decent nights sleep ahead. so, extreme heat is going to cause problems, widespread problems infrastructure and health are expected.

this is bbc world news, the headlines: president biden is holding talks with crown prince mohammed bin salman, the de facto ruler of saudi arabia — a country he once described as a pariah. among the topics raised were human rights and increasing oil output. fires are continuing to burn out of control in parts of europe. in france, thousands of people remain evacuated from their homes, four days after the fires broke out. in portugal the entire country has been put on alert. russia has denied targeting civilians in a missile attack that hit a city southwest of kyiv, hundreds of kilometers far from the front—line. at least twenty—three people — three of them children — died in the strike. a court in sri lanka has barred the former prime minister, mahinda rajapaksa, and his brother basil from leaving the country. it comes after their brother, president gotabaya rajapaksa,

fled sri lanka after weeks of mass protests.