this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a national emergency has been declared in pakistan after millions of people were forced from their homes. it follows the heaviest monsoon rains in decades. the united nations calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities in libya after rival factions clash in the capital, tripoli. 12 people have been killed. the british government says middle—income earners will need more help to pay their energy bills, not just the poorest with families facing tough choices. pope francis has created 20 new cardinals in a ceremony at the vatican, further cementing his influence on who will eventually succeed him.

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. aid agencies say the flooding in pakistan is one of the worst disasters in the country's history. nearly a thousand people have died and hundreds of thousands have seen homes and livelihoods destroyed by the flood waters. southern pakistan has been hardest hit by the rains — particularly sindh province. it has received nearly eight times its average rainfall for august. rivers have also burst their banks in the north—west khyber pakhtunkhwa province. our correspondent pumza fihlani reports from sindh. swathes of land across southern pakistan have been turned into islands. the rains have been unforgiving, and the water is still trapped between people's homes. homes, roads and infrastructure have been destroyed, and some villages completely isolated. this week, authorities issued fresh warnings for people

to get to higher ground. for some, that meant beside a road. families left with what they could manage. this man tells us he has lost everything. translation: we've been sitting here for one week. | there are 20 of us in my family, and we don't know where to go. these tents that you are seeing on either side of this main road where people have come to seek temporary shelter. they tell me that something was different about this year's rains. the water hasn'tjust come from flooded rivers, but it was torrential rains from the sky, and unlike in the past where over time the water would recede, the water is still here, and it's been weeks, so they don't know when they will be able to go back to their homes. they tell me this is the worst kind of limbo. balochistan and sindh provinces have seen the worst destruction. aid into communities has been slow. authorities say they have

limited resources. it's become clear to everyone that the impact of these floods will be faced for months, but before communities can even think about the aftermath, many people are left wondering how they will survive until the end of the day. the floods have taken lives, and for the survivors depending on farming and livestock, livelihoods are now severely at risk. pumza fihlani, bbc news, sindh. as we were hearing, rescue teams are struggling to reach communities cut off by the floods. our correspondent farhat javed has reached one village where people are waiting for help. this monsoon, pakistan is facing unprecedented rains and flash floods. i am here in a valley, and this is a bridge which collapsed two days ago, and since then, the village on the other side of the bridge is totally cut off from the rest of the community here. we have seen people waiting on this side with their belongings to go to that side but they can't go because they are still waiting

for this bridge to be rebuilt or some other route to be developed for them. so, these people are waiting for help and assistance and they are conveying the messages, and when we reached here, they threw this piece of paper with some stones, and they wanted to give us a message, and in this letter, they have written about the losses they have faced, about the roads and the bridges and things that have been swept away by this roaring water two days ago, and about the death toll as well. two people from this village died, one body has not yet been recovered, and this flood alone took more than a dozen lives. there is still a flood warning here in this valley. the administration have told us that they are warning people, especially those who are living near the bank of the river, and also they are evacuating tourists from the hotels which are built right on the bank of the river. the situation is even worse in other parts of the country where these rains and flash floods

are wreaking havoc. more than 1000 people have died so far, and tens of thousands are displaced and waiting for assistance. but also the government has intensified relief operations and at the same time the government is requesting friendly countries and donors to come forward and help the country in these difficult times. salman sufi is the head of the prime minister's strategic reforms in pakistan's interior ministry. hejoins us now from islamabad. very good of you to be with us here on the programme. we are just seeing such bleak images out of your country at the moment and such complicated issues there as well. what is it that you need? why are people unable to get help? is it helicopters, dinghies, personnel? thank you for hanging cash having me. it is unprecedented disaster.

pakistan has been grappling with a comic issues but when we were about to —— with economic issues. 1000 people have died, millions have been displaced, the prime minister has been aggressively working on a four pronged approach, communication, restoration, food, and shelter and rehabilitation. an international fund has been established but we need more support, especially in the forms of shelter, in the form of homes, the one that can be built automatically, and especially the tents which can be provided to the people who are affected. because as you have seen yourself, especially the province of sindh and balochistan, much of it has been

wiped out, and we have had unprecedented monsoons. pakistan is providing 100% support, we have cut funding from development projects to re—route it to the affected people but it is just the start and it is just the tip of the iceberg and we will certainly need the assistance of the international community. we are actually doing a flash, you know, a help, a message of urgent help with the united nations that is going to go out on the 30th so we we would request everyone to contribute and help rebuild these lives. there were similar _ and help rebuild these lives. there were similar flooding _ and help rebuild these lives. there were similar flooding back - and help rebuild these lives. there were similar flooding back in - and help rebuild these lives. there were similar flooding back in 2010, were similar flooding back in 2010, were lessons learned from that, was river banks shored up, was infrastructure changed at all? what time reinforced?— time reinforced? yes, we 'ust resumed fl time reinforced? yes, we 'ust resumed the i time reinforced? yes, we 'ust resumed the government h time reinforced? yes, wejust resumed the government a i time reinforced? yes, wejust. resumed the government a few time reinforced? yes, wejust - resumed the government a few months ago but significant policy changes have been brought. especially for

climate change, the prime minister has announced an massive solar energy subsidy scheme which is encouraging people to convert to solar energy and especially offering tax breaks to big industries to cut greenhouse gases through csr and other programmes as well so carbon emissions can be cut down. water is a big issue in pakistan, pakistan actually heavily relies on the mountains, the snow in the mountains to melt, to get this the rivers. but because of the climate change, that is also a big issue and now, with all this monsoon that hates us, we are working with a strategy to of how to install the water that we get through these monsoons so in a couple of years we should be able to better manage these floods than we are right now. i better manage these floods than we are right "ow-— are right now. i know you haven't been imposed — are right now. i know you haven't been imposed for _ are right now. i know you haven't been imposed for that _ are right now. i know you haven't been imposed for that long - are right now. i know you haven't been imposed for that long but i are right now. i know you haven't l been imposed for that long but you will know also that people accused the previous governments of selling off too much land to developers and therefore encroaching upon the flood

training systems and that sort of thing, are you going to be doing anything to deal with that issue? i don't believe this is a time for blamegame, i think we all, as the pakistani nation, are collectively responsible to make sure things are done right. i do agree there has been out on regulated land developer and that needs be tackled and especially strict regulations are actively working on right now to make sure that no unregulated and, you know, encroachments are done. and especially the land development authorities which have been taking a lot of land which belongs to agriculture and other significant areas must be brought in check and shouldn't be just like it was before. shouldn't be 'ust like it was before. ,., ., shouldn't be 'ust like it was before. ., ., , before. good if you to 'oin us, thank you i before. good if you to 'oin us, thank you very h before. good if you to 'oin us, thank you very much. _ let's turn now to libya. the united nations has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities after sustained clashes between rival factions in the capital. 12 people have been killed.

two militias are involved in the clashes, which the internationally recognised government in tripoli has blamed on a rival administration, elected by the parliament based in the east. the political standoff between the two sides has raised concerns that libya could descend into all out conflict again. anas el gomati is the director general of the tripoli—based sadeq institute. he gave the bbc his assessment of the current crisis in libya. it is incredibly serious. i mean, these opening hours are going to determine whether or not this is a small turf war or whether or not we are going to escalate into a civil war. and why is that important? well, the opening hours are always judged by the response of the international community. last time we saw a war like this was in 2019 when antonio guterres, the un chief came to libya, and instead of a reconciliation conference, he was greeted by missile fire and gunfire. and he tweeted his regards to libya, and we were sucked into a war that lasted for almost two years. we are back at the same

position and the same window of opportunity again, and the international community is still tweeting about this war, when they should be making phone calls at the highest levels and trying to sanction the individuals responsible for this war who were also responsible for the last war. dutch police say three people have been killed when a truck crashed intro a street party. it's understood the truck veered off the road and rolled into a neighbourhood barbecue the total number of casualties is unclear, because some of the victims are believed to be trapped under truck. a major rescue operation is underway. the driver wasn't injured and has been arrested. the cause of the crash is not yet known. here in the uk, the government says middle income earners, as well as the poorest, will need help to pay energy bills this winter. this comes as the energy crisis in europe driven by russia's war in ukraine deepens. on friday, britain's energy regulator announced that a typical

household bill would increase more than 80% from october. here's marc ashdown. "help is coming." that's the message from the chancellor on rocketing energy bills. but when, how and who will receive it remains difficult to tell. in an interview with the daily telegraph, nadhim zahawi warns high bills could be here to stay for the next two years, and says while he's concerned about helping people on benefits, and pensioners, those on middle incomes will need help too. "if you're a senior nurse or a senior teacher on £45,000 a year," he says, "you're having your energy bills go up by 80%." "it's really hard." "we're looking at all the options." the energy price cap is set by the regulator 0fgem. it's rising by 80% in october. currently, a typical annual energy bill paid by direct debit is £1,971. in october, that will rise to £3,519. prepayment meter customers pay a little extra — a typical usage bill from october, then, will be £3,608. i am afraid the pain may not be over. the energy price cap is now

reviewed every three months. analysts are predicting a rise injanuary and another one in april, with every increase, more and more people will face financial difficulty. people here in reading are starting to feel the pinch. at the moment, it is ok. but, eventually, it will come to a point where especially in the winter you will struggle. so, i am quite lucky, but i can imagine a lot of people will do. people we know who are earning decent wages are starting to get quite concerned as well. and you earn 0k, do you get a reasonable wage? i would say it is a bit more than average but, again, i'm finding it difficult. every household will get £400 off their bill in six instalments from october, with more help for pensioners and those on lower incomes. but there is frustration for some at the lack of clarity on exactly when more help will arrive. because the government has been so relaxed, often late, with its announcements of support, and now refusing to say anything

because of the conservative party leadership election, they've backed themselves into a corner. they have to be able to get money out of the door quickly to help people before october. the civil service is working up a full range of options, with the pros and cons of each, and who would benefit from different interventions, and i think it's right that we wait until we have a new prime minister — it is not long to wait. this will be absolutely at the top of their in—tray. there are predictions the energy price cap could rise above £5,000 in january. the chancellor warns we are in a national economic emergency. marc ashdown, bbc news. two men who were arrested on suspicion of shooting dead nine—year—old 0livia pratt—korbel on monday night, have been released on bail. she was fatally shot at her home in liverpool, in the north west of england. 0ur correspondent emma vardy reports from there. this police investigation has been moving pretty rapidly

here with two arrests in the past 48 hours and police activity has been very visible on the streets. but those two men that were being questioned this afternoon have now been released on bail and officers say there is still more work to do. children and parents watched as armed police arrived on this residential street and a man was restrained and taken away. the second arrest in this investigation took place not far from the scene of olivia's murder. what did you see? i saw a lot of armed police. i was a bit alarmed and taken aback but i was glad. all i'm thinking about, to be honest, is olivia's family. six days on from the shooting in which 0livia pratt—korbel was killed, and people are continuing to lay tributes. she was hit by a bullet when a gunman burst into her family home. at anfield this afternoon, liverpool fans and players paid their tribute to the little girl whose life was cut short. the city's third shooting in a week. the recent outbreak of gun violence

in liverpool has shaken people. but locally some say the warning signs were already there. now, the home secretary, priti patel, has pledged £500,000 to help tackle organised crime. but the metro mayor of liverpool says it is still not enough. people don't want this to be happening in their neighbourhoods, but we need to tackle systemic issues that are leading some people down this path, and that is what i spoke to the home secretary about yesterday. police are continuing to appeal for information, and olivia's family have urged people to do the right thing. for their chatty little girl who was taken from them, they have said now is the time to speak up. emma vardy, bbc news, liverpool. the headlines on bbc news... warnings that the floods sweeping pakistan are becoming one of the worst disasters the country has ever faced. millions are affected. the united nations calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities in libya after rival factions clash in

the capital, tripoli. 12 people have been killed. let's get the sport and from —— a full round—up, here is 0lly foster. we've had an incredible afternoon in the premier league, details of a record score at anfield in a moment, but erling haaland ended up with the matchball at the etihad stadium as the champions. erling haaling has had a huge impact sincejoining the side in the summer. he scored a second half hatrick to turn the game around, he's up to five for the season. iam happy. the i am happy. the first goal in front of the home fans must have been pretty special but to score three in

the one game, expand the filling. scoring a hat—trick, even a better feeling. it is trying to continue to what we do. some small adjustments, pep told us, and we did it and it got results so it is about listening to the manager. liverpool have their first win of the season, and what a win it was as they equallled the record for the biggest premier league win, thrashing bournemouth 9—0 at anfield. luis diaz and roberto firmino with two goals each asjurgen klopp's side move up to into eighth. today, we went into action immediately. we full the battles in the right area, around their box, in the right area, around their box, in the box, we pulled the ball back into a dangerous area and had bodies into a dangerous area and had bodies in the box and that is why we were really difficult to play today. we scored wonderful goals from all areas, pretty much, i didn't stop.

5-0 areas, pretty much, i didn't stop. 5—0 half—time. we know how often it happens that the one team takes the foot off the gas and we didn't want to do that, and not because we don't respect bournemouth but the opposite, we wanted to have a 100% satisfying experience for us that we can use going on from here. arsenal are the only side with a 100% record in the premier league. they came from behind to beat fulham 2—1. gabriel with the winner at the emirates satdium. they are two points clear of man city and brighton at the top of the table. we reacted with a great mentality and playing so well after a big mistake, the game was controlled, we were dominating, we wound up in it. when with the atmosphere that we are playing in front of with our supporters, it made a comeback much easier. england have levelled the test series against south africa,

beating the tourists by an innings and 85 runs inside three days in the second test at old trafford. a stand of 87 between keegan petersen and rassie van der dussen frustrated england but when the captain ben stokes removed both in successive overs after tea, that exposed the tail and james anderson and ollie robinson knocked off the final five wickets for just seven runs in 30 deliveries. the two teams now head to the final deciding test at the oval in london starting on the 8th of september. amazing team performance. to bounce back like the way we did suggested there is a real sort of confidence boost and i think in the way that we applied ourselves at both batting and in the field, it was an incredible team performance and it says the series of nicely. and ferrari's carlos sainz will start on pole for sunday's belgian grand prix. red bull's max verstappen was fastest in qualifying but a grid

penalty for using too many engine parts means he starts towards the back. more on that and the rest of those stories on the bbc website but that's all the sport for now. pope francis has created twenty new cardinals in a ceremony at the vatican. the group represents the catholic church from across the world, including the first ever cardinal from east timor. many come from the southern hemisphere, where 80% of catholics live. all cardinals under the age of 80 can choose a new pope and with his latest creations, 85—year—old pope francis will have appointed almost two—thirds of those eligible to vote for his successor. the reverend thomas reese is a senior anaylst at religion news service in washington dc — he explains what's unique about this group. this is pretty much a normal number of cardinals to be created by the pope, but what is unusual here is that pope francis has been picking

people to be cardinals who are from places that have never had cardinals before, and has been ignoring places that have traditionally had cardinals. for example, venice doesn't have a cardinal now. milan doesn't have a cardinal now. milan does not have a cardinal now. they have always had cardinals in the past. instead, he goes to mongolia and makes a 48—year—old bishop a cardinal. he goes to what he calls the margins, and bishops that are serving people at the margins, and those are the people that he chooses to be cardinals. the algerian and french presidents have signed a joint declaration in algiers calling for a "new irreversible dynamic" in bilateral relations 60 years after the end of the algerian war of independence. ties with algeria have become more important for france because the war in ukraine has increased demand in europe for north african gas. president macron said

he and the algerian president both recognised they had a special relationship. translation: we have the same stubbornness to succeed together because we are both convinced that this relationship isn't a bilateral relationship like any other committees profoundly close. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news... the united nations coordinator for the deal to export grain from ukraine has said that millions of tonnes still need to be cleared from silos to make way for this year's harvest. amir abdulla, who's in charge of the deal brokered by turkey and the un, says the agreement has led to the export of more than one million tonnes of grain so far, but much more needs to be done. japan's prime minister has announced $30 billion in aid to promote development in africa over the next three years. the pledge comes as japanese and african leaders meet in tunisia to discuss economic growth on the continent, where china has been cementing its influence

through investment projects. the eu foreign policy chief says serbia and kosovo have settled their dispute over the movement of citizens across the border. josep borrell tweeted that with eu mediation, serbia agreed to abolish entry and exit documents for kosovo id holders, while kosovo agreed to not introduce them for serbian id holders. hong kong's peak tram, one of the city's most popular tourist attractions, has reopened with a new look after a year—long closure and a multi—million dollar makeover. kathryn armstrong has more. back on track with a different look. hong kong's peak tram was closed injune last year amid strict border controls aimed at eradicating covid—19. it dates back to 1888 and offers views of hong kong's skyline as it climbs to victoria peak. the tram normally attracts millions of visitors per year, but the city's closed borders saw numbers dwindle and was a key reason why the face—lift ended up being $15 million over budget.

covid has affected all industries in hong kong, particularly the tourism industry, and for the upgrade project itself, the biggest hurdle was the supply chain. that caused a big delay of the programme. the financial toll means a ticket now costs nearly 70% more than it did before the makeover, but in return, visitors will travel in more spacious tram cars that can accommodate over 200 passengers. there has also been a full overhaul of the tram's rail systems and a redesigned terminus in the central business district. however, tourist numbers in hong kong are still low, with visitors still needing to enter quarantine and undergo strict testing when they arrive. the tram's operator says it is confident that, despite the price increase, the revamped tram will continue to be a popular attraction, especially once the borders fully reopen. catherine armstrong, bbc news.

and we'll find out what stories the sunday papers will be covering on their front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 in the papers — joining geeta tonight are the political commentator jo phillips and the political editor of the sunday people and the sunday mirror, nigel nelson. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. if you have outdoor activities planned for the rest of this bank holiday weekend, you are probably hoping for dry weather, and you would be in luck. it is looking mostly dry, a few isolated showers but they won't amount to very much. some sunny spells, but it will turn rather breezy, a brisk north—easterly wind blowing, particularly towards the southern half of england and wales. we are kept dry by this area of high pressure sitting towards the north, not a bank holiday in scotland and it is here where we are seeing

a warm front pushing more cloud cross into eastern scotland overnight. it is a lot milder than it was last night, temperature staying in double figures, and rather cloudy for northern ireland. elsewhere clear skies, temperatures ranging from ten to 1a celsius, a few early mist patches for parts of yorkshire and lincolnshire. on sunday we still have cloud across much of scotland, outbreaks of rain towards the western isles but otherwise dry, a few breaks in the cloud, more sheltered spots across northern ireland, some breaks in the cloud but generally quite a grey picture here. the best of the sunshine in england and wales, top temperatures 23 celsius, always cooler towards north see facing coasts with a small chance of a few showers at times. these showers will blow in on the north—easterly wind, our high pressure moving eastwards throughout the course of the weekend and into monday, so monday, the north—easterly is a little

stronger, quite breezy towards the southern half of england and wales, there will be some cloud towards north sea facing coasts, the best of the sunshine will tend to be out towards the south—west of england, perhaps the southern coast of wales as well where we could see 2a or 25 celsius, cooler in parts of scotland. we see a return to the notting hill carnival, there is a small chance you could see one or two showers here and there, but i think you would be unlucky. generally speaking it should be dry with sunny spells and temperatures in the late 20s in celsius, and that is where they will tend to stay as we head through the rest of the week across england and wales, some more decent long spells of sunshine, possibly a bit more unsettled by the end of the week, but scotland and northern ireland, cloudy and temperatures in the high teens.

hello this is bbc news with lucy grey. the headlines: the government says middle—income earners will need more help to pay their energy bills, notjust the poorest — with families facing tough choices. two men arrested on suspicion of murdering nine—year—old 0livia pratt—korbel, who was shot dead in her home in liverpool, have been released on bail. a national emergency has been declared in pakistan after millions of people were forced from their homes. it follows the heaviest monsoon rains in decades. the us state department has announced that president biden is planning to appoint an ambassador to the arctic region. the move comes as russia increases its military activity in the area. now on bbc news, the dark side of direct sales — is revealed by reporter lora jones, who asks if workers are being exploited and if hustle culture has gone too far.