welcome to bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: president biden signs on the dotted line — the biggest ever investment in green energy passes into law, with more than $300 billion of new spending. this bill is the biggest step forward on climate, ever — ever — and it is going to allow us to boldly take additional steps toward meeting all of my climate goals. country music plays a battle for the future of the us republican party is under way in wyoming, as one of donald trump's most prominent critics tries to fight off a primary challenge. i've never agreed with one thing liz cheney has ever said but i respected how she fought for democracy. she is standing for principal

and she is saying, i don't care if i lose myjob, i'm going to do the right thing. growing political crisis in kenya as the losing candidate in the presidential election, raila odinga, says he'll challenge william ruto's victory result. i request by the court of law. # give me a sign # hit me baby one more time tributes to the former uk pop idol contestant and theatre star, darius danesh, who has died at the age of 41. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america

and around the globe. the presidential signature was the final touch forjoe biden to enable the biggest ever investment to fight climate change in the us. the bill, known as the inflation reduction act, includes more than $400 billion of new spending. it is overwhelmingly about greener energy, as well as carbon capture and some incentives for fossil fuel companies in the shape of new drilling opportunities. and it also contains reforms to the price of prescription drugs and introduces a minimum 15% tax for corporations. mr biden said it was one of the most significant laws in america's history. ahead of signing the bill, this is what he had to say on its importance for tackling climate change. this bill is the biggest step forward on climate, ever — ever — and it is going to allow us to boldly take additional steps toward meeting all of my climate goals,

the ones we set out when we ran. it includes ensuring that we create clean energy opportunities in frontline and fenceline communities that have been smothered, smothered by the legacy of pollution and fight environmental injustice that has been going on for so long. let's talk to professorjeff colgan, director of the climate solutions lab at brown university. he's in providence, rhode island. thank you forjoining us. it has been a long time coming. it has been a long time coming. it has been a world of compromises, frustrations, watering down, let's be honest. how good a bill is this? it is wonderful— how good a bill is this? it is wonderful news _ how good a bill is this? it is wonderful news to - how good a bill is this? it is wonderful news to see - how good a bill is this? it 3 wonderful news to see the act been signed into law today and i am just feel that it is finally, finally happening because, as you say, it has been a long time coming. al

gore held the first hearing on climate change in the us congress in 1991. it is about time. . , . , , time. that is a pretty terrifying _ time. that is a pretty terrifying statistic - time. that is a pretty terrifying statistic in l time. that is a pretty - terrifying statistic in itself. what does this represent in terms of reducing emissions and the like? it terms of reducing emissions and the like? , the like? it is quite significant. - the like? it is quite significant. it - the like? it is quite significant. it will. the like? it is quite i significant. it will take the like? it is quite - significant. it will take the united states about two—thirds of the gap between the trajectory it is now and where it needs to go to meet its paris agreement commitments on climate change. so it is a really significant addition. it is not everything and, of course, there is still more to be done but it is most important climate legislation at the federal level that we have ever had in the united states. it have ever had in the united states. , ., , ., states. it still does give not to fossil fuel _ states. it still does give not to fossil fuel companies. it | states. it still does give not l to fossil fuel companies. it is much more about trying to incentivise rather than to lay

the law down, if you like, that you cannot do this, that or the other? it you cannot do this, that or the other? . , . ., you cannot do this, that or the other? . , ., ., ., other? it has a lot more carrots _ other? it has a lot more carrots than _ other? it has a lot more carrots than stick. - other? it has a lot more carrots than stick. many provisions to provide more funding for, for instance, subsidies for electric vehicles or heat pumps in homes and various other expenditures. there is a small stake in the sense that there is now a tax on methane and it is pretty aggressive and that is a significant move but there is not a tax on carbon dioxide, the largest of the greenhouse gases. the largest of the greenhouse cases. �* , gases. and frequently, when we have visited _ gases. and frequently, when we have visited this _ gases. and frequently, when we have visited this issue, - gases. and frequently, when we have visited this issue, there . have visited this issue, there has been a response from many americans who basically are part of a gas guzzling nature, they like their cars, they like their gasoline — do you think incentives are going to cut it? i do think this makes a really

big shift towards the american car industry, in particular, they are responding already to this. to see the response from the board if 150 lightning, the electric version of the most popular truck in america, that suggests that americans, yes, we like our cars and we like our trucks, we like our cars and we like ourtrucks, but we like our cars and we like our trucks, but we do not much care what is driving them so if electric vehicles can perform in the way we want a card to perform, that is just fine and it is going to be much, much better than the planet stop incentives can start rolling out now. incentives can start rolling out "ow-— incentives can start rolling outnow. ., ' ., ., out now. professorjeff colgan, thank you _ out now. professorjeff colgan, thank you very _ out now. professorjeff colgan, thank you very much _ out now. professorjeff colgan, thank you very much indeed. i thank you very much indeed. thank you. voters in the us state of wyoming are expected to oust liz cheney from her seat in congress in republican primaries taking place. the three—term congresswoman has been one of the most vocal critics of donald trump, who's backed a rival candidate, harriet hageman.

so far, in places like south carolina, washington state and michigan, potential candidates who've been openly critical of mr trump, have had huge trouble winning republican primary races. 0ur north america correspondent, john sudworth, has been speaking with voters across the state of wyoming. at wyoming's junior rodeo finals... ..some children don't stay on for long. a fitting metaphor, perhaps, for the state's republican congresswoman liz cheney and her hard fall from grace. for the most part the state of wyoming is very big trump supporters. so when she goes against the masses it doesn't work good for us. for hours, donald trump chose not to answer the pleas from congress. liz cheney is one of only two republicans to have joined

the committee investigating donald trump's attempts to cling to power. the people of wyoming are going to tell her, "liz, you're fired, get out of here." cheering. "get out of here." and he is out for revenge, personally picking her challenger, harriet hageman, who is now way ahead in the race to become the official republican candidate. wyoming is a place of stunning beauty but the high rocky mountains loom over a landscape with deepening political fault lines, too. with 70% voting for trump here, truth is now in the minority. the widespread belief that the 2020 election was stolen from donald trump in wyoming is very concerning to me as a journalist. and all i can do is report people's beliefs and i report the truth. they are not bad people, it is just a heartfelt belief that they have. and other than that,

they're just ordinary folks here in wyoming. 0rdinary folks but extraordinary times. there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than donald trump. liz cheney's famous father, once a hate figure for the american left, now on common ground. and at the polling stations some democrats have been registering as republicans to try to keep liz cheney on the party ticket. i've never agreed with one thing liz cheney has ever said but i respected how she fought for democracy. election denialism is now a potent political force, notjust here, but in arizona, wisconsin, other key states. the process remains intact, the polling booths and ballot papers, but amid a torrent of misinformation and false, something seismic is shifting and the concern is the very essence of democracy is under threat. doorbell rings. good morning. we are just knocking on doors for liz cheney. these republicans, rare voices

of support for liz cheney, are from out of state. evan and his dog have driven 17 hours to be here, from austin, texas. when you have republicans, former republicans, independents, democrats, a socialist, knocking on doors for liz cheney, of all people, i think you have to look at why. and i think the reason is she is standing for principle and she is saying, "i don't care if i lose myjob, "i'm going to do the right thing." all eyes are on the "cowboy state" and a test for party and country — just how much donald trump still calls the tune. john sudworth. john is injackson wyoming and hejoins me now. it does not feel like there is a great sense of suspense hanging over the result? the olls hanging over the result? the polls close — hanging over the result? the polls close here _ hanging over the result? the polls close here in _ hanging over the result? tia: polls close here in wyoming about ten minutes ago and within the next 4— five hours

orso within the next 4— five hours or so we should get confirmation as to whether those polls are going to be borne out and liz cheney is going to be buried under this landslide of vengeful trumpian furey. there is a slight sense of inevitability. if enough democrat delegates change affiliation as they are entitled to do, then maybe there is a slim path for victory for her but very few people think that is unlikely. when she cast her vote today, liz cheney spoke to reporters and she made it clearfor her, this is not the end of the fight. she also felt, as many observers do that there is something far bigger than the party at stake here, democracy is at stake she sat and she said that this is only the beginning for her.- said that this is only the beginning for her. that may be the case but — beginning for her. that may be the case but how— beginning for her. that may be the case but how often - beginning for her. that may be the case but how often do - beginning for her. that may be the case but how often do you | the case but how often do you think this could be replicated around the us. liz cheney supported most of what donald

trump ever put through, did everything right but it feels like she's being dismissed for daring to cross him? that like she's being dismissed for daring to cross him?- daring to cross him? that is exactly right _ daring to cross him? that is exactly right and _ daring to cross him? that is exactly right and this - daring to cross him? that is exactly right and this will i daring to cross him? that is| exactly right and this will be replicated. he has been replicated. he has been replicated — that it has been replicated. a number of members of congress have already been through this and lost their seats. they say michigan, wisconsin. there is a fight in alaska with an election today with very similar dynamics. states like arizona, a key battleground states arguably for the 2024 election where donald trump is using his influence to great effect. you may have been out of office for more than a year but he is undoubtedly still exercising this role as kingmaker. the real question is, for those who oppose it, particularly within

the republican party, what can be done about it? there is a very interesting possibility here, particularly for liz cheney and some people are suggesting that, if she loses tonight, which is widely predicted to do, a presidential bid might be the next step, not because she believes she has a real chance in winning, she is not likely to appeal to the republican base, but if she garners enough support, 20%, 30% of royal republican voters, she does not have to win. the aim might simply be to stop donald trump winning. we will see how it _ donald trump winning. we will see how it pans _ donald trump winning. we will see how it pans out _ donald trump winning. we will see how it pans out coming - see how it pans out coming hours. john, thank you very much indeed. let's get some of the day's other news: campaigning is officially underway ahead of 0ctober�*s presidential elections in brazil, that will see the right—wing incumbent, jair bolsonaro, take on the left—wing former leader, luiz inacio lula da silva.

mr bolsonaro addressed supporters at a rally injuiz de fora, where he was stabbed in the run—up to the 2018 vote. the head of the united nations, antonio guterres, is to visit ukraine on thursday to meet president zelensky and the turkish president. mr guterres last visited ukraine in april, when he witnessed some of the destruction in towns previously occupied by russian forces. in portugal, over 1,000 firefighters are battling a wildfire in the center of the country, which has forced the evacuation of several villages. the blaze, which has been burning for 10 days, was brought under control on sunday, before reigniting again. smoke from the fire has travelled 400 kilometres to madrid, blanketing the skies of the spanish capital. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: tributes to the scottish singer and theatre star darius danesh,

who's died at the age of 41. washington, the world's most political city, is today assessing the political health of the world's most powerful man. indeed i did have a relationship with ms lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa, 97 people have been killed today, i in one of the worst days of violence _ between rival black groups. over the last 10 - days, 500 have died. crowd chant: czechoslovakia must be free! _ man: czechoslovakia must be free! - crowd chant: czechoslovakia must be free! _ russia is observing a national day of mourning _ for the 118 submariners - who died on board the kursk. we are all with them now, within our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of more than 2.5 million people in his hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us," - chanted this ocean of humanity.

"well, well," joked the pope. "so, you want mej to desert rome?" this is bbc news, the latest headlines: president biden signs on the dotted line. the biggest ever investment in green energy passes into law, with more than $400 billion of new spending. a battle for the future of the us republican party is under way in the cowboy state, wyoming, as one of donald trump's most prominent critics, liz cheney, tries to fight off a primary challenge. in kenya there's a growing political crisis as raila 0dinga — the losing candidate in the presidential election — has said he will challenge the result in court. the former prime minister said, the results were �*null and void'.

on monday — william ruto was declared the winner, in last week's tightly contested poll. more than half the election commission's members have also rejected the official results. here's mr 0dinga making that announcement. the figures are null and void. and there is neither illegal or validly declared winner nor a president—elect. but i want to repeat that we totally reject the presidential results announced yesterday. i want to commend our supporters for remaining calm and achieving

the piece that allowed them to continue to do so. let's speak to elizabeth shackelford now, a former us diplomat based in kenya in 2016—19. thank you very much forjoining us. i wonder what you may have the situation as it stands now? the chair of the electoral commission has said it is fine and good and we have a new president. the vice—chair and more than half the members of the commission say this is too opaque. it the commission say this is too 0 “aue. , the commission say this is too o-raue. ,. ., , opaque. it is certainly something _ opaque. it is certainly something that - opaque. it is certainly something that we i opaque. it is certainly| something that we are opaque. it is certainly - something that we are watching closely because the election is being contested. 0dinga is now said he will contested but the most important thing he said today and his remarks today were closely watched, called on his supporters to remain peaceful and said he would contest the election result in court. hopefully his supporters will listen to him and not

contested in the streets of kenya. contested in the streets of ken a. ., . ., ., contested in the streets of kena. ., ,, kenya. how much of a surprise was that result _ kenya. how much of a surprise was that result to _ kenya. how much of a surprise was that result to you? - kenya. how much of a surprise was that result to you? we - kenya. how much of a surprise was that result to you? we arej was that result to you? we are looking at 0dinga who has been around forever, it feels, an establishment character from an established family with the backing of the president. it felt like all the odds were in his favour. it felt like all the odds were in his favour.— his favour. it did feel that way but _ his favour. it did feel that way but that _ his favour. it did feel that way but that is _ his favour. it did feel that way but that is one - his favour. it did feel that way but that is one of - his favour. it did feel that way but that is one of the reasons i think that this is a bit of a sign that democracy is working. the fact that the outcome was not preordained was a good thing, particularly if, with the systems that they had an place, they should be able to confirm the results and verify them quickly because of some situations that they changed under the constitution back into thousand and seven after the most violent elections that kenya has had. so this is something that can be verifiable. but the surprise here is how the election was run. how 0dinga, the perennial opposition leader in kenya was able to come across as the establishment candidate whereas

william ruto, sitting and running from the deputy president office was campaigning as the everyman's upstart. it was an interesting campaign to watch and i think the outcome, if it is confirmed that ruto did succeed and will be the next president is that there will be an indictment on there will be an indictment on the glass administration and an indication that the president's endorsement was not enough to bring even 0dinga across the finish line. he bring even odinga across the finish line.— bring even 0dinga across the finish line. he seems to have campaigned _ finish line. he seems to have campaigned smartly. - finish line. he seems to have campaigned smartly. he - finish line. he seems to have campaigned smartly. he has| campaigned smartly. he has given a victory speech already and had congratulations coming from zimbabwe, ethiopian and somalia. it would be difficult for a court case, particularly if it runs on very long, then to emerge with a result that turns that on its head. i think there is confidence _ turns that on its head. i think there is confidence in - turns that on its head. i think there is confidence in the - there is confidence in the process and the system. of course in the last elections in 2017, 0dinga contested them and went through the court process. there is a process that will play out and people are waiting to see what will happen in the

immediate days but if 0dinga continues to urge his supporters to stay calm, whatever the outcome on the other end is it will be a victory for democracy in kenya. 0ne one of the last remaining countries to avoid an outbreak of covid—19 has now seen a surge in infections after community transmission was found just over one week ago. the marshall islands closed their borders at the start of their borders at the start of the pandemic, implementing strict quarantine measures to keep the virus out but a new outbreak in the pacific nation has forced restrictions to be implemented if a state of health disaster declared. a little earlier my colleague asked the secretary of health for the marshall islands how they managed to keep the virus at bay for so long. irate they managed to keep the virus at bay for so long.— at bay for so long. we had strict protocols _ at bay for so long. we had strict protocols and - strict protocols and quarantine, strict monitored quarantine, strict monitored quarantine for people coming in from the united states and when they get here they were also under strict quarantine orders

so we managed to do it for over two years without a single community case of covid—19. we had a few border cases but this be a .5 variant is very contagious, almost on par with measles. it's what weekly through the community. i was the 11th person on the first day we discovered it, when i did home and did a self—test i had it. i had already recovered, pretty much, but what we have been doing to fight it, we were prepared for this. we spent the last two years preparing. we had new covid wards here, we got all the vaccines, we got the ability to test, a lot of information and now we have all the therapeutics like tax loaded so we have been handing out paxlovid to vulnerable people and those in a certain age range. we kept covid relatively free from the hospital, we have a few cases in their who have come in but overall i think our response has been fabulous here in the

marshall islands. we have had six deaths but have, we are over 4000 cases now so six deaths and 4000 cases is pretty good, i think, deaths and 4000 cases is pretty good, ithink, and deaths and 4000 cases is pretty good, i think, and quite unfortunate and sad for all of us because it is a small island community here. we have 25 — 30,000 people there where the big outbreak is now so we know these people and when they die. it is not like other places so virtually every death is very hard for us. the former uk pop idol contestant and theatre star darius danesh has died at the age of 41. the cause of death is not known, but his family say he was found in his us apartment. # still believe, still believe. the scottish singer rose to fame when he gave this memorable audition singing �*baby one more time' for the itv show popstars in 2001 — before going on to finish third on pop idol the following year. 0ur reporter gareth barlow has been following the story

and hejoins me now. the story of darius who was extremely talented and, clearly much loved in the profession. there has been an outpouring of shock and sadness throughout the industry. many fans taking to social media and twitter and also some big names in entertainment as well. the record producer and tv personality simon cowell for example calling the passing of darius a tragedy saying that he was charismatic, funny and a great person to be with. the actor, john barrowman also saying he was talented, genuine and personable young man. meanwhile, darius�*s former wife the canadian act because natasha henstridge who had a relationship with him from 2011 onwards posted a series of the pictures a pair of them on instagram saying there are no words just love, instagram saying there are no wordsjust love, love, instagram saying there are no words just love, love, love. instagram saying there are no wordsjust love, love, love. irate words 'ust love, love, love. we will wordsjust love, love, love. we will have _ wordsjust love, love, love. we will have to _ wordsjust love, love, love. we will have to leave it there. it is a sad day and we wait to find out exactly what happened as well. thank you very much

for the. and before we go i have to show you this. a tweet, not a long one but it is from elon musk so he has been talking about all sorts of things today and then a little by the way, i am buying manchester united, you're welcome. now everyone is looking at that and wondering if he is serious or not. he has put in some bids, big bids for a couple of things before, not the least twitter, of course. but we wait to see how serious he is. manchester united, owned by an american family having a dreadful start to the premier league season having lost the first two matches, the last one to a little fancied brentford 4-0. the to a little fancied brentford 4—0. the club has been known for the best part of 17 years now and it has been debtladen for much of that time. the owners have also taken a fair

amount from the club in dividends as well. let's wait to see if he gives us a second line. you are watching bbc news. hello there. a north—south divide across the country today. northern areas looked largely dry with plenty of sunshine, but again, across england and wales, closer to a thundery low than we're likely to see these thundery showers developing. again, they could be heavy enough to cause some localised flooding, especially from the midlands southwards. you can see that thundery low to the south, a ridge of high pressure building in across the north. this weather system will arrive across northern and western areas on thursday. so again, for large parts of england and wales, we'll see the clouds bubbling up, thunderstorms breaking out pretty much anywhere, but certainly across the midlands, in towards south, southeast england. further north, widespread sunshine around, light winds too. a very pleasant day, with temperatures reaching around 18 or 19 degrees, england and wales. little bit cooler, still quite humid in the southeast, top temperatures 20—23 degrees. as we move through wednesday night,

the showers and thunderstorms continue to rattle on across to east anglia and the southeast. and then eventually, they'll clear away and we start to see some wetter weather and breezier weather pushing into scotland and northern ireland, so temperatures recovering here. a few chilly spots under the clear skies, northern england, 11—15 across the south and east. here's thursday's pressure picture, then. this weather front bringing outbreaks of rain into scotland, northern ireland, perhaps western england and wales through the day. some heavy bursts mixed in there, quite a lot of cloud, generally. across the east and southeast of england, though, apart from the odd shower around, we should see some good spells of sunshine, so a quieter story here. a little bit warmer with more sunshine in the southeast, up to 25 degrees. around 20 or 21 as well across scotland and northern ireland. into friday, looks like that weather front eventually clears away from the southeast of england. we've got further sunshine and showers, scotland and northern ireland, northwest england, but quite a bit of sunshine, i think, across central, southern and eastern england.

and again, quite warm — 25 degrees. around the high teens in the north and the west, these sorts of values closer to the seasonal norm. we hold onto the run of westerly winds as we head into the weekend, this feature bringing an area of wet and windy weather across scotland. as we move through saturday night into sunday, though, we'll look at the next system, which will bring a spell of wet and windy weather across the whole of the uk during sunday. so for saturday, then, it looks like it's northern areas which will see the showers. drier further south. sunday, though, looks unsettled across the whole of the uk, with outbreaks of heavy rain in places.

this is bbc news, the headlines: president biden has signed into law the biggest ever investment to fight climate change in the us. the bill includes more than £340 billion of new spending and provides tax credits for people to install heat pumps or buy electric cars. voters in the us state of wyoming are expected to oust liz cheney from her seat in congress in republican primaries taking place. the three—term congresswoman has been one of the most vocal critics of donald trump, who's backed a rival candidate, harriet hageman. russia is blaming what it calls "sabotage" for a series of explosions at an arms store and another military facility in occupied crimea, a week after explosions destroyed russian warplanes on the crimean coast.