this is bbc news, i'm nuala mcgovern with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden tells mohammed bin salman, saudi arabia's de facto ruler, he holds him personally responsible for the murder of a dissidentjournalist. he of a dissidentjournalist. basically said that he was not he basically said that he was not personally responsible for it, i indicated i thought he was. he said he was not personally responsible and he took action. record temperatures, health alerts and forest fires burning out of control — europe struggles to cope with an unprecedented heatwave. five candidates hoping to become conservative leader and prime minister go head—to—head in a series of televised

debates. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. president biden has told the de facto ruler of saudi arabia, mohammed bin salman, that he holds him personally responsible for the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi. his comments came during a vist tojeddah, the latest stop on his tour of the region. the american leader fist—bumped with mohammed bin salman ahead of the talks. it come years after he promised to make saudi arabia a �*pariah�* over the murder in the saudi consulate in istanbul. at a news conference injeddah, the president told reporters he made it very clear how he felt about the killing. we discussed human rights and the need for political reform. as i always do, i made clear the topic is vitally important to me and to the united states.

in respect of the murder of khashoggi, i raised it at the top of the meeting, making it clear what i thought of it at the time and what i think of it now. i was straightforward and direct in discussing it. i made my view crystal clear. i said very straightforwardly, for an american president to be silent on human rights is not consistent with who we are and who i am. i will always stand up for our values. our middle east correspondent, anna foster is in jeddah for us. many people will see the striking image of the fist bump betweenjoe biden and the man he called a pariah essentiallyjust a few years ago, and they will believe the very fact this meeting happen, and that those images are being beamed around the world shows that although the us doesn't have human rights doesn't appear at the top of their agenda... we won't know the exact detail of what happened in that bilateral meeting,

that working session, we will never know the exact wording joe biden used or how forceful he was in the discussion. i have just come from a roundtable with the saudi foreign affairs minister, and he talked about a candid and direct discussion. he said that now the two men have met and they have a personal relationship going forward, he sees it as a good thing for both countries. but remember, joe biden had tojustify this visit in advance, and it was only four weeks ago he said he was coming here for the wider gulf co—operation council meeting, not to meet crown prince mohammed bin salman, and yet that's what happened. they spent a lot of time together today, joe biden said having that meeting was important for the stability of the middle east because he doesn't want to leave a vacuum that the likes of china and russia can move into. he said it was a vital meeting but there will be no doubt that people who see what has happened here will question what kind of image that creates

for the us on the world stage. a short time ago, my colleague shaun ley spoke to professor and friend ofjamal khashoggi rula jebreal. he asked her what she makes of president's biden trip so far. it's a visit... it's a pivot from his promise to hold the saudi crown prince accountable, we didn't see any accountability. what we are seeing is president biden trying to deflate putin's leverage when it comes to oil and gas, embracing a dictator, because the us has an economic need. so we are seeing less values and less of what biden promised, the international based order, and more interest. i was debating this with a panel of regional specialists earlier on, on dateline, which is available on the bbc iplayer, and they were arguing that as much as oil, probably

the amount the opec countries could increase production only just matches what has been lost to russia, and might not even match it. the real prize is trying to get some common accord in confronting iran, because of the fear that russia has increased its leverage in the region. what do you make of that argument? that is the one being pushed out from western capitals. they have been trying to push this narrative while the crown prince was bombing yemen to oblivion. he was sending death squads to murder, torture, kidnap all of his critics around the world. every time we tried to argue that saudi arabia is a rogue state, the other side says, well, we need them because of iran and other things. but we have seen evidence, credible evidence that the saudi crown prince has been weaponising oil and gas to blackmail democracy,

siding with putin, it's a fact. biden is now forced to go to saudi arabia and kiss the ring, or do a fist bump as they call it, in order to get inflation down and the oil and gas crisis down, that's it. earlier president biden leader was in israel, where he stressed the united states' commitment to a two state solution in the conflict between israel and the palestinians. as our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports. this presidential arrival in bethlehem marks a revival of relations. there were flowers and handshakes, like old friends, but this is still a strained visit. the palestinians pulled the plug on us ties under donald trump. they saw him as biased towards israel. if they had hoped for a new embrace, they seemed disappointed again. even if the ground is not

right at this moment to restart negotiations, the united states and my administration will not give up on trying to bring the palestinians and israelis, and both sides closer together. but the palestinian leader said time was running out on their hopes for an independent state, part of the so—called two—state solution. he said the chance might not remain for long. mr biden did come with a cheque book, gestures to ease life for palestinians, like millions of pounds for east jerusalem hospitals. this one specialising in neonatal care nearly shut down when mr trump slashed aid. but palestinians say that money does not solve the big problems. if i want to depend on the americans all the time, it is not good. i have to depend on myself. so if we have a government, then our government will support us. palestinian independence? palestinian... definitely. a palestinian state?

yes. on his way in, mr biden passed through israel's west bank separation barrier. they think he is not putting pressure on israel over the long—stalled peace process and ending its occupation. today, he pledged accountability over the death of the palestinian american journalist shireen abu akleh, who was killed during an israeli army raid and became a symbol for palestinians of injustice. his trip confirms this region's politics are shifting and the palestinians feel increasingly marginalised. he flew direct from tel aviv to saudi arabia — a first, as arab states warm up their relations with the israelis. tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. temperatures are already soaring across continental europe with wildfires burning

in parts of france, spain and portugal. there are also high winds and tinder—dry conditions fuelling the flames. 281 people are known now to have died in spain and portugal due to the high temperatures. as our correspondent bethany bell reports. forests are aflame in southern europe. after days of searing heat, wildfires continue to spread. in southwestern france hundreds of people had to be evacuated. the countryside around salamanca in spain was on fire. in portugal, the flames reached one of the country's main motorways. the emergency services are on high alert. in faro, in the algarve, some holiday—makers decided to go home early when the flames got too close. we're leaving because the fire was apparently controlled yesterday. but it's coming very close to our house. we were renting for one week of holiday and we decided not to stay for one day

with the risk of of fire so close to us. portugal has experienced record high temperatures this week, a grim reality. climate change is, i think, that one of the conditions that make it harder to firefighting this kind of fires and they always get bigger fire by fire. but the firefighters are making a good, very good job. this is what the flames leave behind. scorched pine groves on the very edge of the city. this wooded area near faro is still smoldering. and there is a real danger that with the wind, sparks could fly and start another fire. it's a constant battle for the firefighters to keep this under control. after weeks of drought, the ground here is tinder dry. and with temperatures rising, there are fears of more wildfires in the years to come.

there have been heated clashes on tax during the first live televised debate featuring the five contenders to be the next british prime minister. the former chancellor, rishi sunak — who is currently attracting the most support among conservative mps — accused the foreign secretary, liz truss, of fairytale economics. ms truss — who is third place — took a swipe at him during her closing remarks saying now wasn't the time for continuity of current economic policy. the candidates were asked a range of questions from a studio audience, covering the nhs, whether borisjohnson was honest and environmental issues. our political correspondent alex forsyth now reports on the leadership race. applause. the stage was set, the candidates poised to pitch. in a matter of weeks, one of these five will be prime minister.

first up, the question of trust. each said they could be trusted in government but they were asked, is borisjohnson honest? sometimes. there have been some really severe issues and i think that he has paid a price for that. i tried to give him the benefit of the doubt for as long as possible, and ultimately reached the conclusion i couldn't, and that's why i resigned. he himself has said some - of the statements were not 100% accurate, so i take that at face value. - tom tugendhat, is boris johnson an honest man? that was the first applause of the evening, then there was disagreement over who had taken what position on transgender rights when they were in government. i've never been in favour of elf id, i would have of self id, i would have made the system much better but i would not have divorced it from health care. i didn't work with penny, but my understanding was the previous minister had done the role, had wanted self id and that was something

i reversed with liz. so who is right? i'm not going to go around i criticising other candidates... tell the truth, liz. what i will be clear— about is i started in the women and equalitiesjob, - there was a plan to move forward on self id. which she said she'd changed. then real divisions exposed over the economy, in particular whether tax rises introduced by the government should be reversed. we need to help people now, and that's why if i was elected as prime minister, i would immediately reverse the national insurance increases, which i called out in cabinet. i was opposed to them in cabinet. i'd also remove the green energy levy. . don-t — think the responsible thing to do right now is launching to some unfunded spree of borrowing and more debt, that willjust make inflation worse, it will make

the problem longer. the former chancellor seemed happy to take on his colleagues. liz, we have to be honest, we have to be honest. borrowing your way out of inflation isn't a plan, it's a fairy tale. i think it is wrong to put taxes up because that's what we are talking about. he found himself defending his own policy. i was the only one who didn't vote for the rise in national. insurance and it now seems everyone agrees with me. i i did the difficult thing to make sure the nhs... you voted against it. to be fair to you, what we did was have a long conversation about it and you set out your position and i asked, why on earth this was going to be necessary, you told me because the boss wanted it. now, the reality is... applause. this was a tussle for economic credibility. i have done two things, one is on raising income thresholds in line with inflation, but also, yes, i have said that i will have vat on fuel at the pump. the best way to help everyone, the best way to make sure they have money in their pocket

is to get a grip on inflation and that should be everybody's priority because it will erode living standards. i know you know people are going to need more help this autumn, but actually people need help now. tax cuts are there to help - people keep their own money and deal with inflation. and cost of living issues. it's not that we can cut public services. there are other ways to do both. - this was a pitch notjust to party, but to country. as an engineer, i know how to strip things down - and get them to work, and with me, we'll- change for the better. we are seeing division and disunity and we can pull people together. i'm not the traditional offer, i'm not the legacy candidate. but the choice at thisi election is who can be trusted to grip this moment and get things done. - now is not the time for a continuity of our current economic policy. applause. time is up.

the question of course, who is going to win? sri lanka swears in a new acting president — but will it be enough to end the unrest triggered by crippling economic problems? coming down the ladder now. that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire has been 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 has 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. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. president biden tells mohammed bin salman — saudi arabia's crown prince, he holds him personally responsible for the murder of a dissidentjournalist. record temperatures, health alerts and forest fires burning out of control — europe struggles to cope with an unprecedented heatwave. 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 frontline of the fighting. at least 23 people, three of them children, died in the strike in vinnytsia. here's the bbc�*s zhanna bezpiatchuk. this is what is left after the russian missile hit that clinic in the city centre of vinnytsia. two health workers were killed there, two doctors in a critical health condition and patient, child, was killed there. just next to the clinic there is a nine—storey office block, well known in vinnytsia. normally in the morning, it's full of visitors and workers, full of life. just across the road, there is the concert hall and dance clubs,

also hit by two russian missiles, in the square in the city centre of vinnytsia. the city which has been considered to be quite safe compared to other places in ukraine, and many people found here refuge, safety from cities much closer to the frontlines. the feeling that there is no more safe place in ukraine has been just reinforced by these strikes carried out by the russian army with the help of cruise missiles. and here, in the square of the big ukrainian city, you can see the crater caused by the russian missile. to sri lanka, where prime minister ranil wickremesinghe has been sworn in as acting president. he replaces gotabaya rajapaksa, who fled to singapore.

the parliament is expected to elect a permanent successor next week, and the governing majority is expected to back mr wickremesinghe. but the protestors want him to step down too. our south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan reports. sri lankans woke up to the news they have a new leader. businesses and shops reopened after a sudden curfew was imposed on the city. the speaker of parliament said mr rajapaksa's resignation had been accepted after verification. this brings an end to the political domination of the rajapaksa dynasty. as per the constitution, prime minister ranil wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the acting president. soon after taking over, mr wickremesinghe addressed the nation and appealed to political parties to form an all—party interim government.

after days of chaos, confusion and political crisis, action in sri lanka now shifts to this building, the parliament. the 225 members will choose their next president on the 20th ofjuly. once the president is elected, many people here hope that will help the country to get some political stability, which is needed to solve the economic crisis. developments in the past few days have been dramatic and, some say, historic. after months of demonstrations, activists here say people's power has won. have they achieved their objectives? not yet all, but part of it, yes, we have achieved part of it. and also, our younger generation, we have not taught them to step back or turn back. they will go forward and they will be asking for all of their demands.

until then, the protest will go on. whoever takes over as the next president faces a daunting task — a crippling fuel shortage, food is in short supply, and hospitals are struggling. the protesters will return to the streets if these issues aren't sorted soon. here, hundreds of thousands of unmarried women who were forced to give up their babies for adoption should get a formal apology from the government. so says a cross—party group of uk polticians, who've been investigating after a series of reports nearly 200,000 mothers were coerced into giving up their babies in the three decades after world war two. duncan kennedy reports.

judy baker became pregnant in 1967 and was forced to give up her baby for adoption simply because she wasn't married. 5a years later, she still can't understand why.- years later, she still can't understand why. years later, she still can't understand wh . ., ., understand why. how can you do that to a teenager _ understand why. how can you do that to a teenager and _ understand why. how can you do that to a teenager and an - that to a teenager and an innocent baby? how can you park them simply because i was unmarried? in them simply because i was unmarried?— them simply because i was unmarried? ., , unmarried? in post-war decades, some pressure — unmarried? in post-war decades, some pressure on _ unmarried? in post-war decades, some pressure on women - unmarried? in post-war decades, some pressure on women to - unmarried? in post-war decades, some pressure on women to give | some pressure on women to give up some pressure on women to give up babies came from parents and churches, but the report today makes clear it was also state employees like social workers

and nurses. the inquiry was given harrowing evidence. one birth mother said she had her baby pulled out of her arms. another said she screamed and hung on to her baby like a woman possessed. even during delivery, one woman was told she deserved all the pain she got. i she deserved all the pain she not. ~ she deserved all the pain she iot_ ~' ., , got. i think the least the government _ got. i think the least the government can - got. i think the least the government can do - got. i think the least the government can do is i got. i think the least the - government can do is recognise that this shouldn't have happened then, and it would never happen now, and it's right for the government to apologise. right for the government to apologise-— right for the government to a olouise. ., ,., apologise. the government said it would consider _ apologise. the government said it would consider the _ apologise. the government said it would consider the report's i it would consider the report's findings, and offered its deepest sympathy to all those affected by historic forced adoption. i affected by historic forced adaption-— affected by historic forced adotion. ., , , adoption. i am still shaking, actually- _ adoption. i am still shaking, actually- i— adoption. i am still shaking, actually. i can't _ adoption. i am still shaking, actually. i can't believe - adoption. i am still shaking, actually. i can't believe i'vel actually. i can't believe i've got this report in my hand. birth mothers and adoptees like liz harvey welcomed the report. liz harvey welcomed the report. liz was taken from her mother, says she has always struggled with her identity, she believes a government apology is vital.

we never thought this day would come, we hoped it would, it means an awful lot to everybody involved in the awful, shameful historic practice of forced adoption. it will mean a great deal to people today.- dealto people today. forced adaptions — dealto people today. forced adoptions have _ dealto people today. forced adoptions have reached - dealto people today. forced adoptions have reached out| adoptions have reached out across history. other countries have already said sorry. these women say their suffering deserves recognition too. some very sad stories there. now sport, the ioc has provisionally agreed to include break dancing, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing in the paris games in 202a. in a bid to attract a younger, more urban audience. venezuelan break dancer kenny mendez makes his living performing this unbelievable head slide on the busy streets of caracas. his dream is to represent his country in paris in 2024, and

he's looking to bring hold a gold medal. for watching. hello, it's looking likely the uk will see its highest temperature on record at the start of next week. more likely than not that some places will see 40 degrees for the first time in the uk. the met office has a red extreme heat warning in place on monday and tuesday, widespread impact and disruption, take a look at these warnings and what it means for you and prepare for what is coming at the start of next week. this is the area covered by the red extreme heat warning on monday and tuesday, a large part of england, notjust london. manchester, leeds. exceptionally high temperatures. all england, wales and southern scotland covered by amber extreme heat warnings sunday to tuesday, widespread impacts in these areas. we've seen record temperatures in spain and portugal,

the excessive heat lifting north into france and the uk as the weekend goes on. natural weather pattern to get the heat from the south to the uk, but unnatural to see such high temperatures. the reason, climate change. now is the time to bring as much cool air into the house as possible, single figures as saturday begins, a good time to open the windows if it is safe. a bit of rain early on with a stiff breeze in northern scotland, it will move across to to northern ireland. a lot of time trying to begin with, northern ireland and scotland, cloud will increase during the day, as the afternoon goes on, some patchy outbreaks of rain. for much of england and wales, a sunny day, cloud increasing in northern england going into the evening, it will be warmer. low to mid 20s in england and wales. elsewhere, highs of around 26—29. overnight and into sunday, some outbreaks of rain through scotland, northern ireland and northern england. clear spells to the south

of that, a touch warmer. early on sunday, a bit damp in northern ireland and northern england, the rain will clear. scotland seeing some rain in the far north. elsewhere, by the afternoon, a lot of sunshine and it is hotter, very warm across scotland, northern ireland, and hot in england and wales, more places above 30. the heat surging even more into monday. very warm, perhaps record—breaking night on monday night. heat again on tuesday, before thankfully it turns cooler for midweek.

this is bbc news, the headlines. president biden has said he told saudi arabia's crown prince, mohammed bin salman, that he thought he was personally responsible for the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi. mr biden said the prince denied ordering the killing in his country's consulate in istanbul four years ago. fires are continuing to burn out of control, as parts of europe endure record breaking temperatures. in france, thousands of people remain evacuated from their homes, almost a week after the first blazes broke out. in portugal the entire country has been put on alert. five contenders in the contest to be the conservative party leader and the next british

prime minister had taken part in