this is bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: it's the $400 billion clean—up. the us senate finally backs a massive bill to reduce greenhouse gases and usher in cleaner energy. the world will be a better place for my grandchildren because of what we did today and that makes me feel very, very good. the first left—wing president in colombian history is sworn into office, calling for a fresh international strategy to deal with global drug trafficking. a ceasefire comes into effect between israel and the palestinian militant group, islamichhad, but there are already reports of continued fighting. the fight for life in afghanistan — one year since the taliban takeover, we report on the huge

challenges facing the country's maternity services. and iceland's version of a sound and light show. the volcano spewing out lava and molten rock that's become a hit with tourists. the inflation reduction act may not sound like a landmark in us energy policy, but democrats in the senate have just passed a bill designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with $430 billion committed to cleaner energy. republicans had tried to derail the legislation, saying it would undermine economic growth. but the passing of the bill, which also contains measures to reduce the price of healthcare and introduce new taxes for business, is being seen as a triumph for president biden. here's senate majority

leader, chuck schumer. 0ur bill reduces inflation, lowers costs, creates millions of manufacturing jobs, enhances our energy security, and is the boldest climate package in us history. the senate has now passed the most significant bill to fight the climate crisis ever. it is going to make a difference to my grand kids. the world will be a better place for my grandchildren because of what we did today and that makes me feel very, very good. very, very good. david sandalow is a professor at colombia university and former senior state department, white house and us department of energy official. he was a climate change negotiator in the clinton and 0bama administrations including the very first cop. boldest in history, they are saying. i asked if he would go along with that. i completely agree.

i think majority leader schumer had it exactly right. this is the most significant bill ever to pass the us senate and it will be passes by the house of representatives next week, and on to president biden for his signature. the bill is transformational when it comes to the fight against climate change and the transition to clean energy. it has, as you were saying, hundreds of billions of dollars for investment in solar power, and wind power, geothermal power, nuclear power, important tax credits for electric vehicles, hugely significant incentives for carbon capture, and director capture in hydrogen power, tens of billions of dollars for helping farmers to play a role in the fight against climate change. so, all in all this is a tremendously significant package that's going to help the united states lead the world in the fight against climate change. but as you know well, there are plenty of climate change campaigners for these sorts of measures who are also very disappointed.

we talk about these easter egg compromises of opening up access to waters in alaska and the gulf of mexico, to allow for further exploration of oil and gas and that really does run against the grain, doesn't it? i think the overwhelming sentiment among climate activists in the united states is one of jubilation. this legislation had some compromises — that is the way politics works. it needed to get all 50 democrats in the senate on board. there are a range of different views and some of the provisions in there are definitely not being celebrated, have been criticised by some of the climate activists, but overall this climate bill is going to take a huge step forward in the fight against climate change, notjust the united states but globally, because when the united states really starts to work on clean energy technologies, deploying them at large scale, the benefits are going to be global. you track record makes it pretty clear that the way your track record makes it

pretty clear that the way you have gone and the efforts you have made through previous administrations, so what difference do you think this will make now on the big stage, on the internationally stage, in terms of us standing? it is a very important question. i think this is going to help with future conferences of the parties where the world gets together to talk about the fight against climate change. i think it's going to help at the clean energy ministerial meetings coming up in pittsburgh in september. and in other really important global meetings around the world where clear energy transition is moving forward. it is going to get the attention of businesses around the world too, because there's going to be very significant investment capital going into these clean energy technologies, that's going to help drive down costs, start a virtuous or continue a virtuous cycle in many of these clean energy areas. i appreciate you see this as very good news but it comes at a time when — and you have an expertise in this field as well — the chinese are not even going to talk to the americans

for the time being about issues of climate change. that is a very discouraging development and it's quite a stark contrast, i think. unfortunately, in the same weekend that being, talks with the us, the us is moving forward on some of its most important climate change steps ever. i certainly hope the us and china can back to constructive dialogue on this topic. in the past when our two countries have done that, and it has helped to galvanise the world. i hope it can happen again. again about american standing, i think the eu has probably taken a bit of a moral lead over the last few years in terms of commitment to green. is this about to change because the situation with regard to russia makes it very difficult for many eu countries to work out their strategies? i have been very impressed at the commitment to clean energy and climate change the european leaders have shown in the face of this unprecedented crisis,

and there is no question there will be some short—term retrenchments and coal plants will go back on unfortunately but as i read the repower eu provisions, as i read the continuing commitment to fit for 55, i think there is strong commitment in europe to continuing this and it is hugely important for the world that that continues. david sandalow. the israeli military has struck targets in gaza. the truce was designed to in three days of violence in which 44 palestinians were killed. 15 were children, there had been heavy rocket fire from the islamichhad group from israeli cities in retaliation for killing one of their top commanders in the bombardment of gaza.

from jerusalem, our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, reports: a crush of grief for islamichhad's most powerful commander in gaza. chanting. "revenge," the mourners shout. and soon it came, the armed group firing barrages of rockets at israeli cities. the death of the veteran militant is a serious blow to the jihadist group. he was killed here with seven others in intense israeli bombing. "it was horrifying. "they targeted the house with five or six rockets," says this man, who lives nearby. "there were bodies on the ground." and today, the violence also reached jerusalem, as israeli nationalists visited its most disputed holy site for a jewish holiday. israel's air defence system could be seen intercepting two palestinian rockets over the city, leaving trails of white smoke. israeli officials say they launched their military operation to prevent attacks by islamichhad

on israeli civilians, that they had precise, detailed intelligence of its plans. but normal civilian life has been on hold in much of israel. this evening, warning sirens sent beach—goers in tel aviv rushing to air raid shelters. further south, that's become routine. we have to live with this situation. we have a shelter in our house. it's ten seconds to go there. and then we need to stay there ten minutes. after fighting since friday there are hopes that a ceasefire brokered by egypt will stick. but people here know that a truce is always temporary. yolande knell, bbc news. pregnant women, new mothers and their babies are being affected by acute shortages and a lack of basic

services in afghanistan. it comes nearly one year on from the taliban takeover and with much foreign funding suspended. to give birth in remote parts of the country means difficult journeys on makeshift roads, sometimes being turned away from hospital, sharing beds on wards, and little medicine. yogita limaye reports from badakhshan province in the north—east of afghanistan. some viewers may find this report distressing. in afg hanistan�*s maternity wards, women forced to endure unbearable suffering. groans. no drugs to ease the pain. barely any resources for an emergency. 0nly female staff are allowed here. they scramble around a woman in a serious condition. bibi sara's waters have broken too early. the only female doctor helps sara pull through.

her baby is rushed to critical care. there is a faint heartbeat but she isn't breathing. to treat the child, a male doctor is called in. these are crucial moments. after half an hour of intense efforts the baby girl is stable. doctors have told us she has a good chance of survival now. but they see scenes like this every single day here. it's also the middle of the day on a weekday when all of the staff were here. but there's just one female doctor and five nurses in an area that's home to more than 200,000 people. life is precarious here. a day later, before she could be named, the baby's condition worsened and they couldn't save her. one of too many such cases.

the number of newborns dying in badakhshan province has almost doubled since foreign funding to afghanistan was frozen last year. in this striking but harsh land, two decades of progress saving the lives of babies and mothers is in rapid decline. imagine taking a woman in labour on these roads. that's what this family had to do three weeks ago. abdul hafeez�*s wife and the mother of these two children died in a car, turned away from the local clinic, which wasn't equipped. zeinab was 38. "i feel like i've lost my whole life, i'm so lonely." she says "i've lost my main support. "without her, my life

is meaningless." in the neighbouring village, this man's sister was turned away from two medical facilities and died on the road to the third a few months ago. he's taken in her daughter, a five—year—old, whose father works in iran. translation: if we had proper clinics _ and good roads, i would not have lost my sister. now what will happen to her daughter? he was hoping to get his sister to this facility, badakhshan�*s main hospital. better equipped than any other in the province, but overwhelmed. since foreign funds stopped they've had to reduce their beds by a third.

in every cot, there are at least two women. staggering evidence here of how quickly the situation is unravelling. this room and another one next door is full of women who have miscarried. doctors tell us there are twice as many miscarriages this year than in 2021. stress and hunger are the main triggers. this woman tells me what she eats every day. translation: | drink tea - in the morning, tea for lunch, and for dinner we find something to cook and eat. we had no food the day this happened. i was going to our relatives' home to borrow some rice or flour. i started to feel weak and began to bleed. 0n the floor above, the number of premature babies also surging sharply. this boy was born at seven months, still to be named.

nurses and doctors are exhausted. and the taliban's bar on girls�* secondary schools means no reinforcements are coming. a series of blows have been inflicted on afghan women in the past year. its collective impact nowhere more visible than in the country's maternity wards. yogita limaye, bbc news, badakhshan. all through this week we'll be looking at life under the taliban one year on. so keep an eye out for that here on bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we'll bring you more of this —

catching the eye in iceland. the big crowds became bigger as of the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a huge job of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutal former dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began its journey off the coast of canada, ending three hours later, when the sun set over the bay of bengal.

this is bbc world news. i'm david eades. the latest headlines: the us senate backsjoe biden�*s bill to fight climate change, changeling hundreds of billions of dollars towards ambitious clean energy goals. the first left—wing president in colombian history, gustavo petro, has been sworn into office in a ceremony attended by thousands of people in bogota's main square. mr petro — a former marxist rebel — called for a fresh international strategy to deal with global drug trafficking, saying that the war on drugs of the past four decades has failed. lea na hosea reports. it is a historic day for colombia as the latin american country's first—ever

left wing president, gustavo petro, is inaugurated. from the early hours of sunday, people began arriving in the capital, from all regions of the country, for the event. translation: today is a historic day - for our beloved country, colombia, because for the first time in 200 years, a ruler who was elected by the people for the people takes office. translation: it is the | beginning of democracy in colombia, because it the first time there will be a government of popular origin. big expectations which mr petro is pledging to live up to. n0 audio translation available. as a former senator and mayor of bogota, he is promising a more inclusive government. he wants to address inequality, offer free education, improve the healthcare system,

and to phase out colombia's reliance on fossil fuel extraction. to pay for these ambitious measures, he is promising tax reforms. but mr petro is also a former left wing guerrilla leader and, as president, he says he willfully implement a peace deal signed with the farc rebel group in 2016. a deal that stalled under the administration of outgoing leader, ivan duque. translation: it is. possible, yes, we can. we will implement the peace treaty and then we will follow to the letter the recommendations of the report of the truth commission, which gives a figure of 800,000 people who died in the violence. dead colombian men and women. mr petro also called for a new international strategy to fight the drug trade, saying the war on drugs has failed. if mr petro is to succeed on delivering his big promises, they will have to win over the sizeable conservative minority who did not vote for him, and unite the country. leana hosea, bbc news.

joining me now is silvana amaya, a bogota—based political risk analyst with control risks. thanks with control risks. very much indeed for joining thanks very much indeed for joining us. that list is a long one, it is the drugs trade, a peace deal, taxes up, fossil fuel to come to an end in terms of extraction stop what are his biggest challenges?— biggest challenges? david, thank you _ biggest challenges? david, thank you for _ biggest challenges? david, thank you for having - biggest challenges? david, thank you for having me. i biggest challenges? david, i thank you for having me. yes, he has a lot of challenges. i would say he has three main challenges he will face in the next six months. he has to deal with a very diverse group of people that he has chosen to be part of his cabinet. he has chosen some ministers that are very technical, very expert in theirfields and he has very technical, very expert in their fields and he has chosen some political ministers that will sort of throw him or pull him to be more to the left wing

and try to sort of remember him of what he promised on his campaign. he will also face a very difficult economic situation. let's not forget that the world is sort of entering an economic recession. we have the highest inflation rate in the last 21 years. we have just reached 10.2% of inflation. we also have a fiscal deficit of about 6.8% of the gdp. so all of these conditions will be very difficult for him to have a government that he promised that can tackle not only poverty but inequality... crosstalk. maybe that is why he put tackling the drugs or, if you like, very near the top of his agenda, because everyone would understand that is something to be fought against. but what is the strategy there? it is

be fought against. but what is the strategy there?— the strategy there? it is very interesting — the strategy there? it is very interesting that _ the strategy there? it is very interesting that he _ the strategy there? it is very interesting that he sort - the strategy there? it is very interesting that he sort of. interesting that he sort of said that in his inauguration speech. he has stated that as one of his main policies, but it is not clear how we will sort of reach that, how he will make that happen, because it is not only columbia who needs to change the war on drugs, it has to be able worldwide decision, but he is willing to open the debate, he is of leading the region, not only south america, but i would is a latin america as a whole, to start debating on how we can change the war on drugs and how we can tackle that differently and it's been obvious that it has not succeeded so far so he is willing to try to make the difference.— willing to try to make the difference. �* ., , ., ~' difference. and do you think he will emerge _ difference. and do you think he will emerge as _ difference. and do you think he will emerge as a _ difference. and do you think he will emerge as a regional - will emerge as a regional figure as much as columbia's presidents? he said when he won the election, we are writing a new history for columbia, latin america, and the world. they are very big words and big ambitions, does he have what it

takes to be a regional leader? i think it is too soon to tell. but i am definitely short that is on his agenda. he said both his victory speech, the day he won the election, and today in his inauguration speech. he talked about how he wants to be a leader of the region. he is waiting to see what will happen in the brazilian election and if lawler wins that could be a very powerful thing, he wants to change the image that the world has from latin america and i think he wants to unite power among or in front of fighting for the environment. he wants some different aspects on how this should be tackled and also the war on drugs. those are two big bats, we have to wait and see how this could involve, but it will be interesting to see because it is the first time that so many countries are on the same sort of political spectrum and they will definitely be playing a big role. will definitely be playing a bi role. .,

big role. there are huge challenges, _ big role. there are huge challenges, that - big role. there are huge challenges, that much l big role. there are huge| challenges, that much is big role. there are huge - challenges, that much is clear, length of ambition. thank you very much indeed, silvana amaya. very much indeed, silvana ama a. ., ~ ., ., now to an unusual tourist attraction in iceland. the fagradalsfjall volcano erupted last wednesday, but as it spews out lava and streams of molten rock tourists and locals have travelled to the site to view the spectacular show. 0livia 0tigbah reports. when i volcano erupt, the advice is usually to run, both of these thrillseekers the temptation of seeing a once in a lifetime lover show is just too good to miss. we a lifetime lover show is 'ust too good to miss.�* a lifetime lover show is 'ust too good to miss. we got here the day that — too good to miss. we got here the day that interrupted, - too good to miss. we got here the day that interrupted, we . the day that interrupted, we basically got off our plane and someone working at the airport said did you hear about the volcano?— said did you hear about the volcano? . . ., ., . volcano? fagradalsf'all, a nice en's south-west, _ volcano? fagradalsfjall, a nice en's south-west, ray - volcano? fagradalsfjall, a nicej en's south-west, ray donovan en's south—west, ray donovan 6000 years until 2021 and again

on wednesday, despite authorities telling people to stay away it has become a picnic spot and for some a honeymoon —— lay dormant. i came here for my wedding about two days ago. that was here in the national park. so now the volcano erupted and we definitely wanted to come to the site. ~ ., ., ., ., the site. we wanted to have a different kind _ the site. we wanted to have a different kind of _ the site. we wanted to have a different kind of picnic. - the site. we wanted to have a different kind of picnic. so - the site. we wanted to have a different kind of picnic. so we| different kind of picnic. so we went— different kind of picnic. so we went hiking so we ended up here — went hiking so we ended up here. ,, ., ., ., ~ , here. strong earthquakes in recent days _ here. strong earthquakes in recent days are _ here. strong earthquakes in recent days are said - here. strong earthquakes in recent days are said to - here. strong earthquakes in recent days are said to be . here. strong earthquakes in i recent days are said to be the cause of the eruption is the fiery liquid continues to spew just ten miles from the region's airport. it just ten miles from the region's airport.- just ten miles from the region's airport. it is a super hot. region's airport. it is a super hot- suner. _ region's airport. it is a super hot. super, super— region's airport. it is a super hot. super, super hot. - hot. super, super hot. certainly _ hot. super, super hot. certainly one - hot. super, super hot. certainly one for- hot. super, super hot. certainly one for the l certainly one for the instagrammer. 0livia 0tigbah, bbc news. amazing pictures there. just to say, if you want more detail on what is our main story, that is the bill going through the senate on the clean energy, effectively it is a clean energy, have a look on the

website. chuck schumer getting very excited about the prospects for the us getting back into the clean energy business. you are watching bbc news. hello there. there was a lot of dry, sunny, very warm weather over the weekend, certainly across england and wales. and that's just the taste of things to come, because as we move through this upcoming week, it's set to get very hot and sunny across parts of england and wales, a developing heatwave here. but even scotland and northern ireland will turn much warmer with plenty of sunshine. now, high pressure will keep control of the weather through this week, weather fronts always flirting with the northwest corner of scotland and will bring more cloud, breeze, outbreaks of rain. and then towards the end of the week, the area of high pressure will sit towards the east of the uk, and that will bring very warm southeasterly winds off the near continent. now, of course, we know it's been very dry last month across england and wales and we continue the dry theme into august. very little rain over the next few days for much of the country. most of it will be falling across the north and the west of scotland. and there will be further splashes of rain across

northwest scotland, over the northern and western isles, over the course of monday. more sunshine, though, for northern ireland, much of central, southern and eastern scotland. most of the sunshine, though, and warmth will be across england and wales. so we've got the low 20s across the north in the sunniest spots, the high 20s further south. we could be up to around 29 degrees in a few spots across the midlands and southern england. monday night, then, dry and clear for most, a bit of mist developing here and there. it'll stay cloudy and breezy across the north and west of scotland, further splashes of rain here. and temperatures will begin to creep up, 10—16 degrees will be the low. and as we move through the week, the nights will get warmer. so for tuesday, then, it's a fairly mild start to the day, plenty of sunshine across the country. again, the far north and west of scotland will see most of the breeze and the cloud. quite windy across the west highlands, into the western isles. 17 degrees here, the mid—20s further south, and we could be close to the 30 celsius mark across parts of england and wales. until wednesday, i think a sunnier picture across much of scotland and northern ireland, that weather front

just pushing to the northwest of the country. so we're up to around 2a, 25 degrees through central, southern scotland, up to 30 or 31 celsius across the midlands and the south wales, southern england. and it gets hotter across england and wales as we move towards the end of the week, perhaps up to the mid—30s in places. warm as well for scotland and northern ireland. don't forget, the nights will get much warmer as well.

this is bbc news. the headlines the us senate has approved a landmark bill to fight climate change. the $430 billion bill will fund a range of measures to steer the us economy away from fossil fuels, with initiatives to boost electric car ownership and the use of solar energy. colombia's new left—wing president, gustavo petro, has called for a fresh international strategy to deal with global drug trafficking. in his inaugural speech, mr petro said that the current policy had led to the deaths of at least a million people across latin america. president biden has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between israel and the palestinian militant group, islamichhad, which was brokered to end three

days of hostilities.