hello, i'm nuala mcgovern. this is outside source. at talks in ukraine aimed at ensuring the safety of a russian—controlled nuclear power plant, the un chief calls for zaporizhzhia to be demilitarised. agreement is urgently needed to establish as a civilian infrastructure and ensure the safety of the area. the long—time financial chief at the trump organisation pleads guilty to tax fraud in new york, in a case the former president describes as a "witch hunt". a deadly storm batters the french island of corsica, as the summer of extreme weather

continues across the continent. music. and finland's prime ministerfaces a backlash after a leaked video shows her dancing and singing at a party with celebrity friends. she says she did nothing illegal. we start with the war in ukraine. the leaders of ukraine, turkey and the un have been holding talks in the ukrainian city of lviv. one the agenda — the situation at a nuclear power plant in the south of the country. it's here — in the city of zaporizhia. and it's occupied by russian forces. kyiv has called for the plant to be demilitarised — this is the ukrainian president. the nuclear security is a clear priority for everyone in the world, so russians should immediately and unconditionally withdraw its forces

from the territory of the nuclear power plant, as well as stop any provocations and showings. it is unacceptable that russia is intentionally bringing us on the verge of a catastrophe in a global scale. the nuclear black man on the part of russia is a decisive argument for those who still have doubts whether russia is worth officially being recognised as a terrorist state. for its part, russia has refused to demilitarise. have a listen. translation: kyiv has repeatedly l demonstrated its ability to stage l provocation and its lack of ability to control nationalist formations. this is the same reason why the proposals to demilitarised the zone around the nuclear plant are unacceptable. the implementation of those proposals will make the station even more vulnerable. so let's take a closer look at the situation. the power plant is the largest nuclear plant in ukraine — and the tenth largest in the world.

it's been under russian control since march this year. we know that both russia and ukraine have accused each other of shelling the facility. the stakes are particularly high — with �*a very real risk of nuclear disaster�* if the plant is damaged, according to the international atomic energy agency. we've been hearing from them. the best option would be the removal of russian forces and equipment and weapons from there and back the ukrainian side will regain control of the station, full control of the station. actually, it reflects documents adopted by the board of governors. that would be the best option. also on the agenda — a grain export deal brokered injuly. this is what it entails. it unblocked the movement of grain, other foods, and fertiliser from the black sea — which had been halted since russia's invasion in late february. it was brokered by the un and turkey, between russia and ukraine. since it was signed —a total of 2a vessels have left ukrainian black sea ports carrying goods. here's james waterhouse in kyiv with more on that meeting.

now, yes, ukraine is keen to keep banging the drum on this issue. ukrainian black sea ports carrying goods. here's james waterhouse in kyiv with more on that meeting. now, yes, ukraine is keen to keep banging the drum on this issue. it is concerned. it also, it does want to back off, to hand back control, but as you have heard there, the russian response the past few days has been that is a nonstarter for us because that would leave the area vulnerable tail, in their words, terrorist attacks from the ukrainian side. nevertheless, president zelensky has used this meeting with mr guterres of the un to call for a demilitarisation zone to be brought in regardless. just how likely that is is going to take time, and i don't think we're going to see that happening anytime soon, let's put it like that.

so the grain deal has been central to this — let's remind ourselves of why it was needed. before it was brokered, around 20 million tonnes of grain were stuck in silos around ukraine — grain many countries rely on. before the war 12% of global wheat exports came from ukraine. some countries in africa and the middle east, are being hit hard. to give you an idea, libya relies on ukraine for over half its wheat. lebanon around 60%. this is what the un secretary general had to say. since the russian invasion of ukraine, i have been clear, there is no solution to the global food crisis without ensuring full global access to ukraine's food products and russian food and fertilisers. especially pleased that that first that saw carrying ukrainian meat is on the way to respond to the needs of people suffering from the worst drought in the horn of africa in

decades. and as we speak a more 560,000 metric tonnes of grain and otherfood produce by ukrainian farmers is making its way to markets around the world. these are the latest grain ships to anchor off istanbul's coast earlier today — they'll be inspected there before heading to their final destinations. turkey has been instrumental in brokering the grain deal. this is a former turkish diplomat on how the turkish president has positioned itself in these negotations. there's definitely an intention on turkey's side to retain the political relationship with both leaders and both countries, and so far turkey has been successful in doing that. it's the only nato country that hasn't implemented sanctions against russia, but at the same time, it's continuing to provide some quite critical military support to ukraine.

those tools have been instrumental on the battlefield. turkey has closed down the turkey strait to the passage of russian warships. so there is a balanced approach. there's also an update to bring you from the city of kharkiv. it's in northern ukraine. russia has renewed its military attacks there. this is the aftermath. two people were killed and 18 others were wounded in pre—dawn shelling. missiles are said to have hit a residential block, reducing it to debris. we've been speaking to ukraine's former defence minister. we have enough hardware and ammunition to stall russian movement further on our territory, but because we've received a lot of weapons from the west from various support areas from the democratic world, essentially, and that obviously helps, so russians are not progressing right now. they cannot progress on any direction either in the south, the east, but at the same time,

it is still not enough to get a full—scale counteroffensive, so we can only do this in some limited areas. and that's why our diplomats continue to talk about equipping us in order to be able to actually finish the work, because right now, it's not possible. meanwhile, ukraine's armed forces have been talking of launching a counter—offensive in the south, and now a senior military officer has told the bbc they aim to recapture the city of kherson within weeks. the bbc�*s abdujalil abdu—rasulov joined one drone unit on the front line. the war in ukraine is the war of artillery. in the south, ukrainian forces intensify shelling over the russian positions ahead of their counteroffensive. and groups like these help them to direct fire. they are a part of ukrainian special forces and theirjob is to identify

targets with the help of drones and pass their coordinates to artillery. these drone pilots have to hide their identity and go by the name of maverick. the mission is full of dangers. the russian positions are less then three kilometres away. and this is a target they have chosen. the russians are trying to hide it in the trenches with a net. the reconnaissance group suspect it could be a vehicle that can jam ukrainian communication signals. a big target. fire when you are ready, maverick tells the artillery unit. the first shot misses the target. 50 metres wide, maverick instructs the gunners.

they keep trying. this one is closer but still a few metres off target. then the russians respond. that's the sound of russian artillery firing nearby. it is not clear what they are trying to target but they are hitting the forest behind us. moments later it's clear we are the target. the unit is under attack. the russians may have realised a drone team was directing the artillery fire. shells and rockets rain down around us. the pilots lose the signal to one of the drones.

they suspect the russians are jamming it. it doesn't make it back to base but they are happy that no—one is injured. these soldiers are ready to risk not just their drones but even their lives in order to win the war. melinda haring is deputy director of the atlantic council's eurasia centre. you are very welcome to outside source, thank you so much for joining us. what we are hearing today from these talks that have been taking place is asking for russia to demilitarised around the nuclear power plant. do you think there is any possibility that they could compromise in that way i am could compromise in that way i am really worried _ could compromise in that way i am really worried about _ could compromise in that way i —n really worried about the could compromise in that way i —.n really worried about the power plant

it looks like russia is using the power plant as an object of blackmail. i don't know what will cause the russians to back down, they will not withdraw, they have demanded that they do, and there is weird reporting that the employees of the nuclear plant, the russian employees are told not to come to work tomorrow. so it looks like russia is setting the stage for some kind of confrontation tomorrow. the bottom line is if you talk to nuclear experts, they don't know what will happen if a missile or some kind of artillery where to hit the plant. they can't really predict what would happen. that's why the situation is so tense right now. that's really quite something. i think they did say that it would be almost suicide is what they were saying at the talks today of russia in fact did in any way attack it.

that's right. it's the largest nuclear plant in europe, and the problem is that if the winds are blowing in a particular direction, that any kind of contest or if he could hit europe proper, so that's really the concern is that it would hit europe but also get into the water supply committee could potentially go into the mediterranean. it would have enormous psychological effects that there was a mistake. so enormous psychological effects that there was a mistake.— enormous psychological effects that there was a mistake. so what do you think, we there was a mistake. so what do you think. we have _ there was a mistake. so what do you think, we have heard _ there was a mistake. so what do you think, we have heard a _ there was a mistake. so what do you think, we have heard a little from . think, we have heard a little from turkey and the un today along with ukraine, that larger group of western international allies of ukraine, what should they do? the? ukraine, what should they do? they should keep — ukraine, what should they do? he should keep demanding ukraine, what should they do? tie: should keep demanding that ukraine, what should they do? ti21: should keep demanding that russia stepped down. i don't think russia is suicidal, and they have making it more reasonable statements today about the fact that they don't want to use a nuclear weapon, so i think that diplomats have to continue to negotiate and hold their fire and demand that russia basically the western world needs to put a coalition together and they have come signed a statement urging russia to leave. we need to demand

that they do, and ukraine needs to be careful that they don't accidentally cause some kind of problem. so i think we are at a standstill moment and it's really a question of who blinks first. mal; standstill moment and it's really a question of who blinks first. may it is also the case _ question of who blinks first. may it is also the case that _ question of who blinks first. may it is also the case that the _ question of who blinks first. may it is also the case that the west - is also the case that the west or ukraine would need to offer russia something in return. i ukraine would need to offer russia something in return.— something in return. i think that's the name something in return. i think that's the game here. _ something in return. i think that's the game here. i _ something in return. i think that's the game here. i think— something in return. i think that's the game here. i think russia - something in return. i think that's the game here. i think russia hasi the game here. i think russia has taken the power plant, behind closed doors, think they are going to be pressing the westin washington in particular to stop sending heavy weapons. i think that's the game, but i don't know that for sure. i strongly suspect and it's i'm watching. strongly suspect and it's i'm watching-— strongly suspect and it's i'm watchinu. ., ., . , , watching. two other aspects, when is the shellin: watching. two other aspects, when is the shelling taking _ watching. two other aspects, when is the shelling taking place, _ watching. two other aspects, when is the shelling taking place, and - watching. two other aspects, when is the shelling taking place, and the - the shelling taking place, and the other the ukrainian military hoping to retake kherso. how do you see those two events and that perhaps coming months playing out because? —— kherson. mi coming months playing out because? -- kherson-— -- kherson. all eyes are on the nuclear power _ -- kherson. all eyes are on the nuclear power plant, _ -- kherson. all eyes are on the nuclear power plant, but - -- kherson. all eyes are on the | nuclear power plant, but second people are watching kherson. ukraine

really needs to seize the initiative. they won the first round of the war has neck and pushed the russians back. the second phase of the war has been more of a draw that russians gain some territory in the donbas, and now it looks like the third phase of the war is going to be some kind of counteroffensive or ukrainian action to retake the south. so that they were successful, that would really of the work. i think it would lead to more momentum and more weapons, more financial support on ukraine's side, but military experts say that ukraine doesn't have enough fighting forces. they don't have enough weapons yet for that counteroffensive to be successful. for that counteroffensive to be successful-— for that counteroffensive to be successful. ., ~ , ., . my my pleasure. to finland next. the prime minister is facing a backlash after being seen partying in a leaked video. here it is. music plays. ms marin and friends including

finnish celebrities are seen dancing and singing. she has faced criticism from opposition parties, with one leader demanding she take a drug test. ms marin denied taking drugs, saying she only drank alcohol. here she is commenting on the video. these videos are private, they were shotin these videos are private, they were shot in private quarters. i'm unhappy that they been made public. i was simply spending an evening with my friends partying. i was being lively, dancing and singing. she's just 36 years old — she makes no secret of partying and has often been photographed at music festivals. last year she had to apologise for going clubbing after coming into close contact with a covid—i9 case. robert sundman is a journalist and political commentator in helsinki. you are so

you are so welcome you are so welcome to the programme, thank you forjoining us. how would you describe the reaction so far? of course, it will be different in different quarters, but this leaked video? , . ~ different quarters, but this leaked video? , ., ~ ., ., video? yes, thank you for having me. i could say that _ video? yes, thank you for having me. i could say that the _ video? yes, thank you for having me. i could say that the reception - video? yes, thank you for having me. i could say that the reception has - i could say that the reception has been certainly polarised. it seems that the ones who liked her before have emphasised that this is normal to party with your friends, there have emphasised that this is normal to party with yourfriends, there is nothing wrong or immoral about that, but on the other hand there are people who consider that this is not appropriate and maybe there are also some scepticism that why is the prime minister so keen on hanging out and partying with celebrities and social media and through its various? is it really necessary to hang out with them? if it is, is it ok to trust them with videos of you partying for their private secondary instagram accounts? as we know, nothing will stay private if it includes the prime minister. i myself consider this as well as a misjudgment on her side. it is so

interesting- _ misjudgment on her side. it is so interesting. the _ misjudgment on her side. it is so interesting. the aspect _ misjudgment on her side. it is so interesting. the aspect i - misjudgment on her side. it is so interesting. the aspect i was - interesting. the aspect i was reading there that came up in the past few hours that she would take a drug test because she was just drinking alcohol, think one of the opposition politicians was calling for a drug test. do you think there is real pressure for her to do that? i'm not sure. there has been debate in finland, but what is actually set on that video, and that is why the opposition leader was demanding that drug test, because it was speculated that someone might have shouted aware that could be a nickname for a drug in the video. and now it has been a debate in finland, what are the actual words that people are shouting in the video? and if someone really mentioning a nickname for a drug? as he said, she said she's ready for that test but would consider it quite odd. i she's ready for that test but would consider it quite odd.— consider it quite odd. i mention 'ust ve consider it quite odd. i mention just very briefly _ consider it quite odd. i mention just very briefly there _ consider it quite odd. i mention just very briefly there to - consider it quite odd. i mention just very briefly there to review| just very briefly there to review various that she is in hot water previously about having a close co.

that contact when she went out clubbing previously. how is her popularity, and do these events change it for the majority of people that are in the country? itunieii change it for the majority of people that are in the country?— that are in the country? well if we think about _ that are in the country? well if we think about the _ that are in the country? well if we think about the recent _ that are in the country? well if we think about the recent polls, - that are in the country? well if we think about the recent polls, for i think about the recent polls, for example, she is considered the most popular party leader and the most popular party leader and the most popular prime minister of the 21st century. the also believe that she is the party leader who most contributes with the popularity of her own party, the social democrats. and that is, of course, one thing. as i mentioned, this is not her first time partying, and these are not the first fuss about it, it seems that the gates before have not damaged her or her party, at least on a wide scale, there is no numerical evidence about that from the polls, for example, but it is really interesting to see how this

goes. the key question is does she have the support of her own parliamentary group? it seems that she has. one reason is, of course, that the social democrats rely heavily on her personal popularity. i am just thinking if they will insist to go partying with her or not. in the video because we watch their dancing, not that familiar with finished pop culture. the signs that they are dancing to come of the people she is with, who are they? what is at?— people she is with, who are they? what is at? ,., , ., , ., what is at? the songs that they are dancin: to what is at? the songs that they are dancing to our _ what is at? the songs that they are dancing to our quite _ what is at? the songs that they are dancing to our quite known - what is at? the songs that they are dancing to our quite known finished i dancing to our quite known finished club songs, mentioning about using bullies and drinking with your friends. the people that she's with, there are some finish artists, for example, one who is known in some of the countries as well and there are these social media influence areas or celebrities, a photographer known for taking some of her well—known

photographs on social media. thank ou so photographs on social media. thank you so much. _ photographs on social media. thank you so much, spending _ photographs on social media. thank you so much, spending a _ photographs on social media. thank you so much, spending a little - photographs on social media. thank you so much, spending a little time with us here on outside source. thank you. extreme weather remains a feature in our news feeds. and in the past 2a hours, it's led to multiple casualties in different parts of the world. after violent thunderstorms hit the french island of corsica. the dead include a 13—year—old girl, she was hit by a falling tree at a campsite. around 45—thousand people are without power after parts of the island were battered by wind gusts of more than 220 kilometres an hour. this was the scene last night in marseilles, where thunderstorms dumped the equivalent of six months of rainfall within 2a hours. the storms brought to an abrupt end a string of summer heatwaves, which have left the ground so hard, the water runs straight off.

translation: we were expecting rain, but not with this _ translation: we were expecting rain, but not with this much _ translation: we were expecting rain, but not with this much intensity. - but not with this much intensity. it's so intense that water is flowing into waterways very quickly and is disappearing as fast. it's a very temporary increase in water flow and we will return to the same level of drought we had previously. one side—effect of spain's worst drought in decades has delighted archaeologists. the emergence of a prehistoric stone circle in a reservoir where the water has receded. its official title is the dolmen of guadal—peral but is better known as the spanish stonehenge. it was discovered in 1926 but the area was flooded in 1963 under franco's dictatorship. the circle has only been visible briefly on rare occasions since then, so archaeologists are now racing to study it: translation: it's a rare opportunity to be able to study again _ in a site that had not been properly studied before. first 100 years ago and then

only very briefly since, and not in the way that archaeologists are used to working, at a very slow pace, so it's very gratifying. but elsewhere in spain, firefighters continue to battle wildfires that have forced the evacuation of thousands of residents. in one incident, a passenger train between valencia and zara—goza narrowly avoided being engulfed by flames. sylvia lennan—spence reports. flames rip through the land as firefighters shout "run, run", scrambling for their lives. the might of mother nature here in spain combined with the impact of climate change presenting a terrifying threat to communities facing the flames. as the fire spread, north—west of valencia, ten passengers were hurt, three seriously when they tried to escape a train caught up in a sweeping fire.

this thermal image showing flames encroaching on the tracks. translation: when they came out of the tunnel, they found the fire i was coming in front of them so the driver stopped the train. the injured were in bad condition, the passengers were scared, we gave them water and did everything we could for them. hundreds of homes have been evacuated, with more than 2,000 people moved from the region. firefighters fear as much as 6,000 hectares of land has been ravaged by the fire. another blaze, also near valencia, started by lightning late on saturday has devastated an area twice as large. more than 25,000 hectares left smouldering, a reminder of the power of the flames. but while this fire may be out, the summer fire season still has several months left to go. sylvia lennan—spence, bbc news.

also, 16 people have been killed in flooding and landslides in northwestern china, with dozens more missing. state media is reporting that heavy rainfall in ching—hai province has caused rivers to change course, leaving towns and villages under water. china has faced extreme weather this year from record heatwaves to severe floods. hundreds of families on new zealand's south island have been forced to leave their homes, after a tropical storm caused extensive flooding there. a state of emergency has been declared, in three regions. along parts of the west coast, a month's worth of rain fell in a single day, causing rivers to burst their banks, submerging roads and bringing down trees. new zealand had already experienced its wettestjuly on record.

some extreme weather around the world. to stay with us here on outside source. be back in a moment. hello there. weather so far this week has been pretty volatile, hasn't it? today was quieter, but there was quite a lot of cloud around for many — take a look at ulverston early on, in cumbria. and that's because we saw a weather front that's been spilling in plenty of cloud off the atlantic, and some showery outbreaks of rain, as well. the best of the sunshine, eastern and southeast england. but that weather front will continue to push its way steadily south and east. unfortunately, it will continue to weaken, just some light showers in southeast england and with the cloud around, it will stay quite mild, almost quite humid through the night, with 17—18 celsius. fresher out to the north and west, with temperatures here sitting at around 11—12 celsius. so we've got that weather front to clear away very early on, on friday morning in the southeast. the isobars open up,

the winds fall light, there'll be a scattering of showers moving their way through scotland and northern ireland with that south—westerly wind. elsewhere, dry, settled, sunny, and still pretty warm with it, as well, we're likely to see temperatures peaking once again into the mid—20s, fresher, further north, 15—20 celsius the overall high. we start off the weekend with a north—south divide — another weather front will bring some rain into scotland and northern ireland, maybe a few scattered showers along west facing coasts of wales. but for the majority, east wales and the majority of england largely fine and dry throughout the day on saturday. and once again, we keep that fresher feel to the north, but still quite warm with it — 25—26 celsius perhaps in lincolnshire and east anglia. that frontal system will ease away. a ridge of high pressure builds for the start of sunday, but we do need to look at what's happening out to the west — another weather front could bring yet more significant rain. so, a little bit of an east—west divide as we move into the weekend. eastern areas on sunday will be

dry, settled, sunny, and still pretty warm. out to the west, gradually becoming overcast, wnd we will see outbreaks of rain which will turn heavier as the day progresses. just want to finish with an "and" finally — through tonight, if you've got clear skies when you're heading upstairs to bed, just take a look up to the stars because you might see the aurora — there is a good chance that the aurora is going to be quite visible this evening under those clear skies. and that will look pretty amazing.

hello, i'm nuala mcgovern. this is outside source. at talks in ukraine aimed at ensuring the safety of a russian—controlled nuclear power plant, the un chief calls for zaporizhzhia to be demilitarised. an agreement is certainly needed to establish zaporizhzhia as purely civilian infrastructure, and to ensure the safety of the area. the long—time financial chief at the trump organisation pleads guilty to tax fraud in new york, in a case the former president describes as a "witch hunt". a saudi woman is jailed for 31: years after calling for reforms and the release of activists on social media. and after heatwaves and drought here in the uk, why we need to get used to wonky veg on the menu.

it's been a big day for donald trump and his legal battles. first to new york — and a new development in the investigation into the trump organisation. it's to do with allen weisselberg — the former chief financial officer of the trump organisation. he's pleaded guilty to conspiring with the company in a tax fraud scheme. manhattan district attorney cyrus vance is leading this — it's a criminal investigation looking at the trump organisation's finances. it's worth saying here, this investigation is into the trump organisation, not donald trump himself. nada tawfik is in new york. good to have you with us. does this mean anything for donald trump? i mention it's the organisation and

not the man. mention it's the organisation and not the man-— mention it's the organisation and not the man. when actually this all came u- not the man. when actually this all came up originally _ not the man. when actually this all came up originally when _ not the man. when actually this all came up originally when allen - came up originally when allen weisselberg was indicted in this, many were wondering if he would then start to cooperate with prosecutors probing donald trump, and whether he inflated the value of his assets in order to get favourable bank loans. because remember, weisel berg is a long—time executive, starting in the company in the 1970s with donald trump is my father, he knows the inner workings of the company. but we find out that even with this plea deal, even with his willingness here to testify in the upcoming trial against the trump organisation, that all long he's been unwilling to cooperate at all into the probes into his long—time boss. so really, what we are seeing is that this kind of code of silence has really continued amongst those in the trump

organisation close to donald trump, at the dismay of prosecutors because we had the resignation of two of those working on this case who were very critical of the fact that charges have been brought already, saying it's a great failure of justice and accusing donald trump of being guilty of multiple felonies. on the other hand, mr trump calling this all a witchhunt. so on the other hand, mr trump calling this all a witchhunt.— this all a witchhunt. so that his resonse this all a witchhunt. so that his response so — this all a witchhunt. so that his response so far, _ this all a witchhunt. so that his response so far, witchhunt. - this all a witchhunt. so that his response so far, witchhunt. as| this all a witchhunt. so that his i response so far, witchhunt. as far as the trump organisation, what is it represent or contain?— it represent or contain? look, the trump organisation _ it represent or contain? look, the trump organisation really - it represent or contain? look, the trump organisation really is - it represent or contain? look, the trump organisation really is an i trump organisation really is an organisation handled by the close members of the trump family, his daughter, ivanka, his son donald junior and eric — and the workings have been really tightly held by the family. they run real estate throughout the city, golf courses in

different countries, scotland, across the us, a golf course in bedminster and newjersey. so what we saw in this tax fraud scheme is that, once investigators were able to get some of those documents to probe further, they saw that business files were falsified here, they saw executives were compensated off the books, so it was really defrauding tax authorities in new york. so what we've had over the last several years is this attempt by the manhattan district attorney as well as the new york attorney general to look further into the organisation to see if there was criminal conduct.— organisation to see if there was criminal conduct. thanks very much for that update _ criminal conduct. thanks very much for that update out _ criminal conduct. thanks very much for that update out of— criminal conduct. thanks very much for that update out of new - criminal conduct. thanks very much for that update out of new york- for that update out of new york today. so there's that in new york — let's go to florida now. media organisations are trying to persuade a judge there to make the affidavit public — in other words, release the statement — supporting the warrant for this — fbi agents searching donald trump's mar—a—lago estate in florida. we understand that when donald trump

he left the white house, he took boxes of records with him there. chi chi izundu explains how we got here. donald trump let the world know that the fbi was searching his mar—a—lago home. it was all about the documents that he had removed from the white house and left in the mar—a—lago, florida home. then we skip to friday, where the top department ofjustice had asked for courts to unseal details of what the fbi removed from the mar—a—lago home — we found out 11 sets of classified documents were removed, some of them labelled "top—secret". then come the start of this week, a lot of media organisations, like cnn and the washington post, joined together to ask the judge to unseal the statement under oath of why the fbi wanted to go to mar—a—lago

and execute that search warrant. the department ofjustice is wholly against this — they are saying that this has classified information. we might find out names of people they've been speaking to, we might find other bits of information if it is released later on today. and they are saying that that classified information would cause irreparable damage to this ongoing investigation — but also potentially future and current high—profile ongoing investigations. thanks to our correspondence. let's look at donald trump's other ongoing legal investigations — there are a few. there's another one in new york — it's attorney general letitia james' civil investigation into his business practices. then there's the investigation over the storming of the capitol onjanuary 6th by supporters of mr trump. he stands accused of inciting an "insurrection" — after his baseless claims the election was stolen. donald trump is also being investigated for interference in that election — he told georgia's top

election official to find more than 11,000 votes. he's called that a witch hunt. and there are allegations he sexually assaulted a columnist in the 1990s. he's denied that. a trial date for that's been set for next year. let's turn to florida, these are pictures coming in from reuters at the moment. this is to do with the affidavit, we were just talking about that, and the search warrant that they are looking for more information, some media organisations, as we were hearing earlier. they are down in palm beach —— west palm beach at the moment. let's listen in at the moment. look specifically — let's listen in at the moment. look specifically at _ let's listen in at the moment. look specifically at the _ let's listen in at the moment. look specifically at the search _ let's listen in at the moment. ii_;f“7;f“7< specifically at the search warrant affidavit in light of those, you

know, in light of those statements that those kinds of categories are included in the materials. to clari , included in the materials. to clarify, once they come back with what _ clarify, once they come back with what we — clarify, once they come back with what we say would be redacted, is that automatically released or does the judge _ that automatically released or does the judge still have a say over whether— the judge still have a say over whether or not this is released? i'm reading _ whether or not this is released? i'm reading an — whether or not this is released? i'm reading an article that characterises it one way and not the other, _ characterises it one way and not the other, so— characterises it one way and not the other, so i_ characterises it one way and not the other, so i want to make sure i understand that.— other, so i want to make sure i understand that. that's a very good ruestion understand that. that's a very good question for — understand that. that's a very good question for those _ understand that. that's a very good question for those of _ understand that. that's a very good question for those of you _ understand that. that's a very good question for those of you who i understand that. that's a very good question for those of you who are l question for those of you who are not in the court hearing, judge reinhardt put forth the procedure he'll use in this case. so 25 august, the government will propose introductions to the search warrant application and its affidavit, they can also file a brief at the time explaining why they are requesting the reaction. at that pointjudge reinhardt will review the requested documents and make a sit to make a decision. if he agrees with the government, he'll enter an order of agreeing with the government and we will get whatever it is that the government and he have determined should be released. if he disagrees with the government's reduction to

requested reductions, judge reinhardt is the only decisionmaker here so he'll enter an order disagreeing with the government's reductions. but giving the government time to redact that order before he releases the search warrant and its affidavit because of course, if you didn't do that and it became public, the government would lose its right to appeal. so if you disagrees with the reductions he'll give the government a chance to... before he releases the affidavits for the public. figs before he releases the affidavits for the public.— for the public. as far as a timeline. _ for the public. as far as a timeline, when _ for the public. as far as a timeline, when do i for the public. as far as a timeline, when do you i for the public. as far as a i timeline, when do you think we for the public. as far as a _ timeline, when do you think we can see whatever — timeline, when do you think we can see whatever will— timeline, when do you think we can see whatever will be _ timeline, when do you think we can see whatever will be released? it’sl see whatever will be released? it's reall see whatever will be released? really hard to determine in these access cases, they tend to take a fast track. i was pleased to see the department ofjustice fast track. i was pleased to see the department of justice saying fast track. i was pleased to see the department ofjustice saying they only need a week to submit their reactions, that was very kind of them will stop oftentimes we see a much longer period. i thinkjudge reinhardt understands the public interest in these materials so he'll make a swift decision. i won't hold him to a certain timeframe because wejust don't him to a certain timeframe because

we just don't know. if there is an appeal, you'll have members of the public and press pushing for an expedited, colour review system so that public and have access to whatever it is rather quickly. it won't be months, but it won't be a week or two either. anybody else? thanks guys. deanna schulman... she 'ust bean thanks guys. deanna schulman... she just began spelling her name there for us. beginning to spell out exactly what is happening there. she believes there are portions of the affidavit in relation to the search warrant for mar—a—lago that could be unsealed in the trump search. they say the judge has ordered the justice department of file proposed reductions of the affidavit under seal by next thursday. so that some breaking news brought to you there,

coming from west palm beach, florida. these are all ongoing come of these various legal battles. and of course, all these are ongoing as donald trump contemplates a 2024 presidential rerun. let's look at what impact his legal battles might have on that — if any. isaac arnsdorf is a national political reporter, the washington post. good to have you with us, we were just hearing a little bit there that there might be some more information given to the public when it came to the search at mar—a—lago. i'm just curious, all these various battles in the different pieces of information that is i suppose evolving to the public, does it make a difference to trump's support? well, he's been successfully leveraging this latest controversy into a significant fundraising, more than $1 million a day on several days last week right after the

search was conducted. at least that's what we're told. so that's one concrete indication that, at least with his faithful supporters, his base, this has become something of a rallying cry. but it does continue to pose a problem for him occupying his time and his attention, and creating a sense amongst some other republicans that trump is just a amongst some other republicans that trump isjust a constant amongst some other republicans that trump is just a constant source of drama and divisiveness, and hearing a lot of them express interest in may be some alternatives when they start thinking about the next presidential nominee. like start thinking about the next presidential nominee. like hu, do ou presidential nominee. like hu, do you think? — presidential nominee. like hu, do you think? the — presidential nominee. like hu, do you think? the most _ presidential nominee. like hu, do you think? the most common i presidential nominee. like hu, do l you think? the most common name presidential nominee. like hu, do i you think? the most common name that the brim you think? the most common name that they bring up _ you think? the most common name that they bring up his — you think? the most common name that they bring up his ron _ you think? the most common name that they bring up his ron desantis, - you think? the most common name that they bring up his ron desantis, the i they bring up his ron desantis, the governor of florida. in a way that they say they liked what they know

about him, which might not be that much right now, but they think he can deliver a lot of the things that they like about trump without all they like about trump without all the baggage that trump seems to bring. but the baggage that trump seems to brina. �* �* , , the baggage that trump seems to brina.�* �*, , ,, bring. but it's interesting because the baggage _ bring. but it's interesting because the baggage that _ bring. but it's interesting because the baggage that you're _ bring. but it's interesting because the baggage that you're talking i the baggage that you're talking about andy's legal battles, yes, they'll take up a lot of his time and attention, but they can also be like being on the campaign trail in a way, particularly for his base and, as i wasjust you a way, particularly for his base and, as i was just you were saying in one of your articles, it's actually helped his fundraising. absolutely, trump loves being the centre of attention, he loves dominating the news cycle, that certainly helps with his fundraising. his fundraising was sagging a little bit earlier this year when he was less in the middle of things, and he certainly is again. of things, and he certainly is aaain. . of things, and he certainly is a.ain_ ., of things, and he certainly is aaain. ., . ., ., again. thanks so much for “oining us, isaac. thanks i again. thanks so much for “oining us, isaac. thanks for i again. thanks so much forjoining us, isaac. thanks for spending i again. thanks so much forjoining us, isaac. thanks for spending a l again. thanks so much forjoining i us, isaac. thanks for spending a few minutes with us.—

this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... we need to get used to wonky fruit and veg in the supermarkets. most train services have been cancelled today after workers with a number of rail unions took strike action in a dispute over their pay and conditions. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. the only train carrying passengers in great yarmouth today was the land train. tourism businesses here have felt the impact of a series of strikes on the railway this summer. this area has been hit by repeated train drivers�* walk—outs and the national rmt strikes. 10% of our visitors visit sea life great yarmouth using the train. covid hit us, we were hoping that we were coming out of that, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, it would be smooth

sailing for us, however, these extra hurdles are just more frustrations, you know, to what could be a great year for us. the station here is completely closed today, and there are signs up warning passengers there are no trains at all. where services have been running around the country, they started later than normal and they finished earlier than usual. set off mid—afternoon. on some long—distance routes, the last train today set off mid—afternoon. from glasgow to london euston, major stations were quiet. in norwich, some commuters and leisure travellers turned up to catch what trains there were. they usually do that train at seven, because i start work at eight, but today i take the train at eight, and it causes inconvenience at the end of the day. we're trying to get four kids to gatwick today. we are leaving an hour and a half earlyjust in case to give us a buffer. 40,000 members of the rmt union and 5,000 workers in the tssa walked out today. they are demanding pay that reflects the higher cost of living

and forjobs and conditions to be protected. rail bosses insist they want to give a pay rise but reforms are needed to afford it. network rail thinks the rmt should put the offer it rejected last month to its members. the rmt argues the government is blocking train companies and network railfrom making a reasonable offer. this is outside source, live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... at talks in ukraine, the un chief antonio guterres has called for europe's biggest nuclear power plant — in russian—controlled territory — to be demilitarised. let's go to saudi arabia now — because a woman has been jailed for 3h years after she posted on social media calling for reforms and the release of activists. this is the woman, salma al—shehab. she's a saudi citizen and a student — she was studying a phd at leeds university,

here in the uk. she was arrested in 2021 while on holiday in saudi arabia after making the posts. she's accused of aiding dissidents seeking to "disrupt public order". and warned it was "the longest prison sentence ever for a peaceful activist". one of her twitter posts praised a group of leading women's rights activists, including this woman — loujain al—hathloul — she and others were detained just before the ban on women driving was lifted a few years ago. the bbc spoke to loujain's sister, lina, who works for an independent organisation that supports human rights in saudi arabia. it is outrageous, and it's actually unprecedented. i mean, we've seen that the saudi government has been selling the narrative of empowering women and improving women's rights — and this sentence, after my sister's sentence, is an illustration of it only being words.

we had warned at the very beginning that rehabilitating the crown prince mohammed bin salman into the national community would pave the way for more repression — and actually, after borisjohnson's visit to saudi arabia and after mbs�*s visit to france, we can clearly see that they are doubling down on repression and still imprisoning anyone who's criticising the regime. i think that unfortunately, she gathers all the criteria that really frustrates the saudi regime. she's someone who expresses her opinion, she has been expressing solidarity with my sister and all the other activists, she is female and she is part of the shi'a minority. so i think this is why it has been unprecedented and very harsh. let's hear now from bethany al—haidai, from freedom initiative, a human rights organisation. she's been working on salma's case since last year. the judiciary in saudi arabia is an absolute mess.

it's chaos and things have been changing so quickly that i don't know what will happen. but i will say that our organisation was made aware of new details today. we read through her defence, and she had reported that she was forcibly and intentionally drugged with sleeping pills and antidepressants during her interrogation session. she called for investigations to happen into how she was mistreated, she was denied access to a lawyer, she reported that her interrogator was trying to force her to say that she sympathised with the muslim brotherhood, she reported discrimination on the basis of being a shi'a muslim — and they never investigated this. so this feels like loujain al—hathloul's case all over again, but now we are dealing with 34 years. crackdowns on dissent in saudi arabia is not new. especially in the last five years, under saudi arabia's crown prince mohammed bin salman. he claims he's a reformer — improving women's rights.

activists say this latest sentencing shows that's not true. and the situation is worsening. here's bethany again. it's completely contradictory — you cannot say you will be leading the world in bringing progress to this futuristic city just a couple weeks ago, now you're sentencing a women's rights activist to 34 years in prison over tweets. it's completely contradictory and it shows that this is not true reform — it's just a tactic to make the international community be quiet over these violations. two—legged carrots anyone, stunted, cauliflower or a misshapen potato? well, the national farmers' union says wonky veg and fruit is something we need to get used to, as the summer's hot dry weather hits crops. carrots, onions, potatoes, apples, and brussels sprouts are among produce likely to be worst affected by the heat and lack of rainfall in parts of england. some may be misshapen or smaller than usual.

but the national farmers' union says they'll still taste the same and is urging supermarkets to sell more wonky veg. this is the response from the british retail consortium, which says... we can speak to david exwood, the nfu's vice president, who joins us from his farm in west sussex. great to have you with us. so it's given our viewers a brief over you there. what do you think they'll be seeing in the supermarkets as they go shopping that they might need to put in their basket? what's the most striking thing?— striking thing? good evening. after weeks and months _ striking thing? good evening. after weeks and months of _ striking thing? good evening. after weeks and months of hot, - striking thing? good evening. after weeks and months of hot, dry i striking thing? good evening. after i weeks and months of hot, dry weather across all the main growing areas, crops like carrots and potatoes, it's had an impact on the crop and it's had an impact on the crop and it hasn't affected the quality, but it hasn't affected the quality, but it hasn't affected the quality, but it has affected the yield we are

getting off the field. so what we are asking retails in the supermarkets to do is give consumers the choice to see different veg on the choice to see different veg on the shelves, may be some that are shaped differently, not quite as perfect as what they are use to. there's been such a move towards organic foods which are often not that uniform, same size, exact same colour measurements. do you think this is the time that people might go for it, or is there still that reticence? i go for it, or is there still that reticence?— go for it, or is there still that reticence? ~ ., , , ., reticence? i think many people would welcome the — reticence? i think many people would welcome the opportunity. _ reticence? i think many people would welcome the opportunity. it - reticence? i think many people would welcome the opportunity. it makes i reticence? i think many people would welcome the opportunity. it makes it| welcome the opportunity. it makes it more fun, it's different in its more real. if you've grown fruit and veg in your allotment or garden home, you'll know that not every care it is straight, that's just how it is. it's more like the real experience of making food from home. many people welcome this, we'll be happy to see it. i people welcome this, we'll be happy to see it. ~ . people welcome this, we'll be happy to see it. ~' ., ., , to see it. i like that, not every carrot is _ to see it. i like that, not every carrot is straight, _ to see it. i like that, not every carrot is straight, that - to see it. i like that, not every carrot is straight, that could . to see it. i like that, not every| carrot is straight, that could be the name of a book you write. i was

reading about cabbage, this weather has been so hard on them and i wonder if we can expect those vegetables into autumn and winter? some of the farmers were saying it was almost rubbery or becoming incredibly rough. 50 was almost rubbery or becoming incredibly rough.— was almost rubbery or becoming incredibly rough. so 'ust as we've all felt the — incredibly rough. so 'ust as we've all felt the heat i incredibly rough. so 'ust as we've all felt the heat and i incredibly rough. so just as we've all felt the heat and the - incredibly rough. so just as we've all felt the heat and the dry i all felt the heat and the dry conditions have affected office, it's the same for the crops we grow in the fields. at the quality really isn't that different — it says more about the yield than the amount available, and i think that's what we are focusing on. we are trying to make the most of what we've got and reduce food waste, and help farmers and consumers too. this reduce food waste, and help farmers and consumers too.— and consumers too. this is 'ust this ear, i'm and consumers too. this is 'ust this year, i'm wondering i and consumers too. this is 'ust this year, i'm wondering what i and consumers too. this is just this year, i'm wondering what you're i year, i'm wondering what you're thinking or advising for the coming years, is everyone to start a vineyard? do you think they should change the crops that they're thinking about?— change the crops that they're thinkin: about? . , ., , change the crops that they're thinkin: about? ., , ., , ., thinking about? farmers are used to deafinu thinking about? farmers are used to dealing with — thinking about? farmers are used to dealing with the _ thinking about? farmers are used to dealing with the weather, _ thinking about? farmers are used to dealing with the weather, it's i thinking about? farmers are used to dealing with the weather, it's what l dealing with the weather, it's what we do every day, and every year has

its challenges. this has been an exceptional year of dry and hot. next year could become really different. who knows what next year brings? but being resilient and having food every year, regardless of the weather, is what we are all about. and in these exceptional circumstances, we say perhaps we could do things differently. bii could do things differently. all this chatter about climate change. thanks so much, we'll think of you when we see that different veg in the supermarket.— injapan, the country's national tax agency has launched a nationwide competition asking for and the like ideas to encourage people in their 20s and 30s to drink more alcohol because it's keen to revenue it's revenue from alcohol tax. mariko oi has more. for revenue from alcohol tax. mariko oi has more. ., ., ., , ., , has more. for generations, many considered _ has more. for generations, many considered alcohol— has more. for generations, many considered alcohol part _ has more. for generations, many considered alcohol part of - has more. for generations, many considered alcohol part of their i

considered alcohol part of their daily life, even at work, believing going out for drinks helps with business negotiations. that's been changing because salaries mean young adults are not drinking as much alcohol as their parents generation. and according to government figures, people that only drink three quarters of what they use to in the 19905, quarters of what they use to in the 1990s, and that's affecting the country's budget. it's alcohol tax revenue was already falling, but in 2020, do to pandemic restrictions, it suffered the biggest fall in over a decade —— in decades. now the government has launched a nationwide competition called the sock a viva, encouraging people in their 20s and 30s to drink more alcohol — but not surprisingly the competition has been criticised for promoting an unhealthy habit. i’m been criticised for promoting an unhealthy habit.— been criticised for promoting an unhealthy habit. i'm really curious about how it _ unhealthy habit. i'm really curious about how it will— unhealthy habit. i'm really curious about how it will actually - unhealthy habit. i'm really curious about how it will actually take i unhealthy habit. i'm really curious about how it will actually take off, i about how it will actually take off, will people go for it? it's innovative if nothing else. thanks so much for spending time with us on outside source. we have more to come

on the bbc. hello there. weather so far this week has been pretty volatile, hasn't it? today was quieter, but there was quite a lot of cloud around for many — take a look at ulverston early on, in cumbria. and that's because we saw a weather front that's been spilling in plenty of cloud off the atlantic, and some showery outbreaks of rain, as well. the best of the sunshine, eastern and southeast england. but that weather front will continue to push its way steadily south and east. unfortunately, it will continue to weaken, just some light showers in southeast england and with the cloud around, it will stay quite mild, almost quite humid through the night, with 17—18 celsius. fresher out to the north and west, with temperatures here sitting at around 11—12 celsius. so we've got that weather front to clear away very early on, on friday morning in the southeast.

the isobars open up, the winds fall light, there'll be a scattering of showers moving their way through scotland and northern ireland with that south—westerly wind. elsewhere, dry, settled, sunny, and still pretty warm with it, as well, we're likely to see temperatures peaking once again into the mid—20s, fresher, further north, 15—20 celsius the overall high. we start off the weekend with a north—south divide — another weather front will bring some rain into scotland and northern ireland, maybe a few scattered showers along west facing coasts of wales. but for the majority, east wales and the majority of england largely fine and dry throughout the day on saturday. and once again, we keep that fresher feel to the north, but still quite warm with it — 25—26 celsius perhaps in lincolnshire and east anglia. that frontal system will ease away. a ridge of high pressure builds for the start of sunday, but we do need to look at what's happening out to the west — another weather front could bring yet more significant rain. so, a little bit of an east—west divide as we move into the weekend.

eastern areas on sunday will be dry, settled, sunny, and still pretty warm. out to the west, gradually becoming overcast, wnd we will see outbreaks of rain which will turn heavier as the day progresses. just want to finish with an "and" finally — through tonight, if you've got clear skies when you're heading upstairs to bed, just take a look up to the stars because you might see the aurora — there is a good chance that the aurora is going to be quite visible this evening under those clear skies. and that will look pretty amazing.

this is bbc news. the headlines at eight. it's results day for hundreds of thousands of pupils. relief for many although top grades have fallen since last year, two thirds of a level students have got their first university choice. in criminology i get in a day. that's all he needed, all i needed wasn't able to able to a 44—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal stabbing of thomas o'halloran on a mobility scooter in west london. leeds university expresses deep concern for one of its students who faces 34 years of jail in saudi arabia over social media tweets. at talks in ukraine aimed at ensuring the safety of a russian