this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. i'm joanna gosling. our top stories: more than 1,000 people are known to have died in flooding after the heaviest monsoon rains — to hit pakistan — in decades. the government have intensified relief operations and at the same time is requesting friendly countries and donors to come forward and help the country in these difficult times. borisjohnson promises more help for "eye—watering" energy bills — but says the detail won't be announced until next month by the new prime minister. churches across liverpool remember 0livia pratt—korbel, the nine—year—old shot dead at her home. the strange case of the migrating birds dying on the great plains of hungary.

and restoration of gloucester cathedral's cloisters, known to many around the world as hogwarts. hello and welcome to bbc news. more than 1,000 people are now thought to have died from disastrous monsoon rains in pakistan. the national disaster management authority says 119 people have died of sindh and khyber pakhtunkhwa. a government minister says her country is unable to cope with the unprecedented flooding and that the disaster is a consequence of climate change. millions of people have been affected and many have been forced to abandon their homes. 0ur 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 was collapsed by a flash flood 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 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.

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 1,000 people have died so far, and tens of thousands are displaced and waiting for assistance. but also the government have 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. peter 0phoff heads the pakistan delegation of the the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies. the situation is really dire in pakistan.

in most of the parts of pakistan, we are facing unprecedented flooding here. many people that lived through the mega floods from 2010 are thinking back about the days in 2010, 12 years ago now, and really are saying that the floods we are facing now could be worse than what we've seen then. the situation is bad, as your reporter was saying. roads have been flushed away. we have more than 3,000 kilometers of roads that have been washed away. 160—plus bridges have been destroyed as well. so it is really, really, really, very, very bad situation here. the infrastructure has been reinforced and there has really been a focus on stronger houses and other issues related to possible flooding and earthquakes as well. however, the floods that we have seen now, the flash floods, the urban flooding is, as i said, it's unprecedented. we've never seen anything like that before. one of the issues, of course,

is as well, one of the the bad areas baluchistan province normally does not see any flooding and is an arid area. baluchistan would see drought this year. the flooding from the monsoon has been immense. so instead of drought, it is floods. so, yes, infrastructure in these areas is not built for this, of course, and it's also one of the poorest areas. pakistan has been working hand in hand with pakistan red crescent. in the response we have sent our volunteers to the different districts and different provinces. response has been given. we have been distributing shelter material, have been distributing mosquito nets because of course we are also dealing with malaria and dengue. we have distributed hygiene kits and also deployed water purification units, which is very important to have safe drinking water.

so we have done that with the support that we got from our emergency fund, we are now going to launch an appeal for 13 million swiss francs in which we will help 133,000 people and the needs will be the same. so we have to replenish our stocks, our pre—positioned stocks on shelter material. we need money for the mosquito nets, for blankets, because winter is coming. so we need winterised kits as well for the affected population. people have lost everything. so that's what we need. so we need winterised kits as well for the affected population. bbc urdu reporter saher baloch joins us now from karachi. more people have been killed in baluchistan an six terms were burst north of baluchistan ——dams. 3000

people have been evacuated from khyber who were living at the access areas. some donor agencies have been approached by pakistan and an aircraft from the uae is coming in with donations and food relief for the people and will include food and medicine for people and 50 more aircraft from the uae are expected to arrive in the next few days. the update is in the next 2a hours the weather will get dry but still there will be expected thunderstorms are rain in the catchment area, the upper catchment areas and almost all major rivers in the country so there are still alerts to the fact it can weigh more in the coming few hours. with a disaster on the scale with an

estimated 15% of the population affected here, ourfull estimated 15% of the population affected here, our full assessments currently being made as to the skill? right now assessments are being made but right now the biggest thing is a lot of places are inaccessible and the biggest area of the entire destruction is not yet no no. around 33 million people had been affected because of the floods and rains that have taken place and students are right now the biggest problem is how to understand the scale of the disaster. so far everybody has intensified their efforts have done the same but they are all trying to understand what is basically going to be there in the next few months and weeks are days what we are expecting, what kind of diseases we expect so the entire scale of the disaster is yet to be

known but so far the numbers we know are still quite huge when it comes to pakistan because that kind of disaster has never happened before. britain's prime minister has said whoever succeeds him will announce another huge package of financial support to help people cope with soaring energy bills this winter. writing in a national newspaper, boris johnson acknowledged that the next few months would be difficult, as households face sky—high costs. 0pposition parties and charities say more help is needed now. the price cap set by the regulator 0fgem will rise by 80% in october. that means the typical annual energy bill, paid by direct debt, will increase from £1,971 to more than £3,500. pre—payment meter customers will pay an average of £3,608 — £59 a year more than those on direct debit. 0ur political correspondent

ione wells said the prime minister's promise wasn't a guarantee of support. he is not the person who will be able to make that decision. he has been under pressure to say something, be more visible, given the cost of living crisis has gone on to the summer while the tory leadership contest has been ongoing. but i think those comments reflect a general consensus across the political spectrum

camps say there will need to be more support made available for households this winter and both candidates have hinted further this weekend what that support might be although we still don't have any exact clarity on that. there is quite a lot in the papers about what liz truss is looking at in terms of tax cuts. she has stressed her preferred approach is to cut taxes rather than give people money back in hand—outs. her team have heavily hinted she would be looking at things like more targeted support for some more vulnerable households and has pledged to cut national insurance tax but some reports today she is considering other tax cuts like cuts to vat and possibly changing the amount people have to earn before they start paying income tax but these are at the moment options on the table, not things that have been confirmed. her team are made it pretty clear she is not to say anything more on what support might be made available until ifand

when she is selected to be prime minister. why are both rishi sunak and liz truss still sticking with that position? i think there are different factors at play, one of which is the electorate they are trying to make their pitch to. they are currently selling themselves to tory party members stop it may be that once that particular contest is over they have to think about policies that appeal to the much wider public, some of which may not necessarily be popular amongst their base and the tory membership, certainly at the moment the priority is to secure their place at number ten so i think that is certainly a factor. i think separately, the line they would argue as the main reason is they want to be in government, have access to all the briefings and all that different pros and cons being worked out by officials and civil servants in the government operation before they make any final decisions. at the moment they are of course making plans for provisional governments with the teams they are building up around them but want access to that direct government support from the civil service which anybody taking the position of prime ministers have access to. churches across liverpool will be remembering 0livia pratt—korbel today, almost a week after the nine—year—old was shot dead in her home. both men arrested on suspicion

of her murder have been bailed, although one has been recalled to prison for breaching the terms of his licence. 0ur reporter phil mccann has more. we know that churches across merseyside will be remembering 0livia today and prayers will be said in her memory and books of condolence opened in churches here in dovecot in the north—east of liverpool and behind me floral tributes and balloons. the police cordon just a few doors away from the house 0livia lived out and it is worth remembering what happened here five days ago. —— lived at. a man was being chased down the street by a gunman and her mum open the door to see

what the commotion was and the man ran inside, the gunman ran in after him and olivia was shot in her own doorway. this has lead to shock and revulsion in this community. at anfield yesterday, the home of liverpool football club, there was a real moment when on the ninth minute there was applause for nine—year—old olivia and there was a rendition of you'll never walk alone and the captainjordan henderson and a special t—shirt on in remembrance of olivia. what is the latest on the police investigation? at the end of last week it seemed progress was being made. there were two arrests on thursday and friday and took place in front of watching children and their parents. both men were arrested by armed police but last night merseyside police announced both of those men had been released

on bail. one of them and fact was returned to prison because allegedly he had breached the terms of his licence. that means there have been no charges brought and in this investigation merseyside police are appealing for more than information so they can bring those who perpetrated this crime to justice. they are also looking for information about a black car which was soon afterwards which is thought took the injured man away to hospital while 0livia lay dying in her house. so merseyside police still very much investigating and people in this community desperate for answers this morning. there have been angry protests across india following the government's decision to cut short the sentences of 11 men who were convicted of brutally gang raping a muslim woman. men and women held placards and shouted slogans, urging the government to reverse the controversial decision. wendy urquhart reports. chanting. this is one of many protests on the streets of india on saturday. there's utter disbelief that these convicted rapists have been set free. calling for the freedom of muslim women, they wave banners blazing with slogans like "justice for bilkis bano"

and demanded that the government reverse its decision. bilkis bano is the woman who was raped by 11 men who walked out ofjail on the 75th anniversary of india's independence. she and her two children were the only survivors when 17 muslims were attacked by hindus during the religious riots of 2002. in a statement, she said: some activists are calling for an official apology for bilkis bano. others are afraid that rape is being normalised in india. translation: if the convicts did

all this and are able _ to get away with their crimes so easily, that means rape culture is being normalised very badly. the gujarat government said various points were considered in connection with the release of the men, including their behaviour in prison and the fact that they had already served 15 years behind bars. dozens of retired civil servants have written to the chiefjustice of india, warning that the early release of these men sends the wrong message and puts the safety of women at risk. wendy urquhart, bbc news. a round—up of some news in brief: the us navy has announced that two guided missile cruisers are passing through the taiwan strait.

the move is set to increase tensions with beijing. china has recently been holding large—scale military exercises in anger at a visit to taiwan by senior democrat nancy pelosi. dutch police say six people were killed when a lorry veered off a road and rolled into a barbecue party near rotterdam. seven more have been injured. the driver who was not injured has been arrested. the cause of the crash is not yet known. at least 23 people have been killed in clashes between rival political factions in the libyan capital, tripoli. scores of people were wounded in the fighting which appeared to have calmed by saturday night. the us ambassador in libya, richard norland, backed un calls for an immediate ceasefire. thousands of people have demonstrated in support of argentina's vice—president, cristina fernandez de kirchner — who is facing charges of corruption in the capital, buenos aires. a group of her supporters assembled outside her home, tearing down barricades and clashing with police. she's denied the charges which relate to her time as president. serbia, and kosovo have reached a deal to allow free movement between their countries. it's one of the issues that has

fuelled recent antagonism between the balkan neighbours. in 2008, kosovo — which has an ethnic albanian majority, declared independence from serbia, an independence which has been recognised by most, but not all, eu member states until now, serbia has refused to recognise identity cards issued by kosovo. now, in a major breakthrough, the two sides have agreed to allow the use of each other�*s identity cards when crossing the border. the eu foreign policy chief josep borrell has appealed to the countries�* leaders to continue working together and solving the remaining issues. i expect both leaders to continue showing pragmatism and constructiveness in order to solve the problem with their license plates. i said many times

in time of war in ukraine, with the challenges that europeans we are facing, we in europe, we don't need any more problems. we don't need more tensions. we need solutions. we need solution for the western balkans. and today we have reached a solution. there are some problems pending and we need to continue working to solve them. but today is a very good day. white storks with their long red legs and pointed beaks are one of the most distinctive birds in europe and western asia. but they're facing an increasing number of hazards. climate change is impacting their migration routes between europe and africa. and now there's been a sudden spike in stork deaths in hungary. the 0ur correspondent nick thorpe has been investigating. the famous white storks, a protected species, are dying on the great hungarian plain. activists from found dozens of dead birds in recent weeks.

some electrocuted, others poisoned. probably, the stork was resting on the pool pole when he or she started to fly and open the wings. 0ne edge of the wing touched the line and one of the legs was still on the iron part of the pylon and electricity went through the body. this is how they die. 150,000 birds are electrocuted each year in hungary. the hazard to birds of these electric poles has long been recognized and there are easy solutions. you can install plastic insulating caps on the wires, even perches where the birds can stand. but they're expensive to install.

0nly10% of pylons are insulated. in recent weeks, drought has made the problem worse. storks are attracted to a waste dump next to the pylons. this is a trap. because of the drought, there are not enough food and if they wanted rest on those poles, they can die really easily. after feeding the birds drink from these poisoned waters. the lake is drying out. birds and fish decompose in the warm, shallow water, causing bacteria to release a lethal toxin. what's going to happen to those six storks we just saw? because it's a nerve toxin, first they will be not able to walk, then not able to use their wings. they will suffocate under the water because they will be not able to lift up their heads. this summer's heat has made life extremely difficult for the storks, forcing them to migrate early. this former marshland is now a fire risk. but the activists have brought one ray of hope. they're using local duckweed and natural microorganisms to help

clear the polluted water and continue to lobby electricity companies to better protect the birds. nick thorpe, bbc news, eastern hungary. generations of children across the world will recognise the grand halls and corridors of gloucester cathedral, but they'll know them by a different name — hogwarts. the cathedral�*s cloisters starred in three harry potter films, and after centuries of wear and tear they're now being restored — and as cheryl dennis discovered, it's a painstaking task. some of the most famous ceilings in the world — gloucester cathedral's cloister is internationally renowned and of huge architectural importance, but the use of cement by victorians to patch up gaps has led to cracks and water damage. in 2019, a survey confirmed these fan—vaulted ceilings are at risk. they were just using things they thought at the time were useful for the building. they still had those traditional skills, as well, but with what we know, we can get rid of that cement and repoint it with lime and bring it back to its original state. known to many as hogwarts, the cloister has appeared in three

harry potter movies. it's a huge area and one that is really beloved of people for all kinds of reasons, not least because it is one of our most popular filming destinations, but it's also one of the few bits of the old abbey life that still exists. the work is intricate and all done by hand and possible thanks to a £550,000 donation aimed at preserving the area for visitors. i haven't been here for a little while, but it's reminded me of how beautiful it is here, and what a nice place it is to come to. i'm fascinated into what parts harry potter was in. it would be good to continue - with restoring everything so it can last for generations to come. the stonemasons here are going to be training a team of apprentices and that means that their specialist skills are going to be be passed on to the next generation, and it's help they are going to need —

there are a0 of these bays and there are 80 of these fans to be restored. nobody�*s really touched this since the 1950s, and it's quite possible that no—one will touch it again for another 100, 200 years, so it's really exciting. this first small section of work will determine how long the whole project could take — and we are talking years, if not decades. a unesco world heritage site has played host to an event in the cliff diving world series. the iconic 16th—century mostar �*stari most�* bridge looms high over the river. romania's catalin preda took second place, with countryman constantin popovici setting a new record for total scoring at one event as he claimed the win. the series now heads to switzerland.

hello again. well, for most of us, it's a dry—looking day with spells of sunshine continuing to take us through the afternoon and certainly a beautiful start to the day in parts of the uk. this was falmouth early in the morning in cornwall showing the early rising sun illuminating some of this high cloud that's working across england and wales. we do have thicker cloud, though, to the northwest and that has been bringing a few patches of light rain. there's the continuing threat of an odd spit of rain across northern ireland and western areas of scotland into the afternoon. but for england and wales it is a largely dry picture, a bit of high cloud making the sunshine hazy, but it will feel warm in the day's sunshine, temperatures widely into the 20s. in the day's

sunshine, temperatures widely into the 20s. now, for north wales, northern england, you mightjust see an odd light shower. you can consider yourself pretty unlucky if you catch that, though, because there aren't going to be many around at all. and the threat of rain for northern ireland and western scotland slowly diminishes really as we go through the day. so it will become that bit drier later on. central belt of scotland, eastern scotland staying dry throughout and the temperatures today widely into the low 20s, probably peaking at about 2k across the south of england and wales. that's where the warmest weather is going to be. now, overnight tonight, there is a threat of seeing a little bit more in the way of rain developing across north—west england, north wales and perhaps northern ireland, too. but otherwise, it's a largely dry night with similar temperatures that we've seen over recent nights, about 10 to 1a degrees. bank holiday monday, northern ireland, england, wales, not looking bad. again, there's the threat of a little thicker cloud for north—west england, bringing perhaps a spot of morning rain, but the afternoon looking drier. high pressure still in charge. so we're going to get northerly

winds coming down the north sea and that will keep some of our eastern coastal areas of scotland and england a few degrees cooler tomorrow. the warmest weather, 25 towards the cardiff area. the notting hill carnival, of course, returns after a brief pandemic break and it should stay dry throughout really with some spells of sunshine and indeed deeper into next week, this area of high pressure is going to hang about. so we've got more of the same to come weather—wise. tuesday, wednesday, thursday, dry for the majority, warm spells of sunshine and temperatures not changing a great deal. however, we are going to see a big change in the weather patterns from friday onwards as an area of low pressure develops. and bearing in mind we have the hosepipe bans in force across parts of the uk, we need rain and it looks like we're going to get it friday and into next weekend as well. that's the latest.

this is bbc news. the headlines... the death toll from disastrous monsoon rains in pakistan has officially risen to more than 1,000. officials say 119 people have died in the last

2a hours alone. borisjohnson says the next prime minister will tackle "eye—watering" energy bills. the present government has been criticised for not doing enough. a lifting of the current energy price cap is set to see bills soar across the uk. the us director of national intelligence says her office is to lead a review of potential security risks from classified materials recovered from donald trump's home in florida. mr trump denies any wrongdoing. more than a million tonnes of grain has now been shipped from ukraine since a deal was struck to allow exports to resume. that's despite the ongoing conflict with russia. but the un has warned about storage issues with this year's crop. now on bbc news, weather world. this time on weather world — record heat, drought and the fire that ripped through people's homes at the end of the uk's hottest day.