this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. russia warns a key pipeline to europe is facing a new problem — nord stream one will remain closed for an indefinite period. it follows a decision by the g7 group of wealthy countries to put a cap on how much they pay for russian oil. the un's nuclear watchdog calls for immense caution — as they continue inspections at a ukrainian power plant caught up in the conflict. fears of food shortages in pakistan — the government says up to half voting closes to be the next conservative party leader and prime minister, succeeding borisjohnson. spectators gather for its annual gorilla naming ceremony.

we start with news that will have implications for europe's energy supply this winter. the russian energy giant gazprom says it has found a new problem in its key gas pipeline to europe, which had been due to reopen on saturday. gazprom says it's detected an oil leak in a turbine on the nord stream one pipeline, meaning it will remain closed for an indefinite period. the pipeline has already been completely shut for three days for what gazprom described as maintenance work. moscow denies weaponising energy supplies in retaliation for western sanctions. russia's move to keep the nordstream pipeline closed may — or may not — be linked to a decision by the g7 group of the world's leading democracies to put a cap on how much they pay for russian oil,

in a bid to hit moscow's ability to finance the war in ukraine. the price of oil has risen sharply since the invasion, meaning its revenues have gone up even as some countries cut back on the amount of russian oil they import. the cap will be imposed in coordination with the european union. russia has warned it will not sell its oil to any country where the cap is imposed. earlier, i spoke to the energy expert and ceo of the business consultancy firm the mrl corporation, cornelia meyer. she began by explaining more about the price cap. on one hand, what you see, it's quite complex, what you see is that they want to get europe on board, if the g7 nations want to get europe on board, that would mean an agreement of all the 27 eu countries who anyhow say they will not import crude from russia as of the end of this year. the other thing is that you will still have china and india

who are come at this point, the largest importers of russian crude happily continuing to import. they might buy at a discount. maybe they get a better discount, but it won't do the trick. what will happen is russian crude will go to india, to china, and gcc, golf corporation countries crude, arab crude, well, instead to europe. so, you arejust redirecting trade flows. so instead to europe. 50, you are “ust redirecting trade flowsi instead to europe. so, you are “ust redirecting trade flowsi redirecting trade flows. so can you cive us a redirecting trade flows. so can you give us a sense — redirecting trade flows. so can you give us a sense of— redirecting trade flows. so can you give us a sense ofjust _ redirecting trade flows. so can you give us a sense ofjust how- redirecting trade flows. so can you give us a sense ofjust how much l redirecting trade flows. so can you | give us a sense ofjust how much oil has been flowing from russian to europe since the war began? and as you are pointing out, china and india are still importing large amounts of russian oil. so this price cap may not make a difference to that. ., , price cap may not make a difference to that. ._ ., ., ~ price cap may not make a difference to that. , ., . ~' . to that. the it may not make a difference- _ to that. the it may not make a difference. they _ to that. the it may not make a difference. they make - to that. the it may not make a difference. they make it - to that. the it may not make a difference. they make it a - difference. they make it a little bit of a better discount committee right now import at a discount of about $30, but still, russia gets

quite, it gets quite a bit of money for that. considerably less russian crude into europe, but when you look, india has imported nearly three times as much crude from russia as they did last time, and let's not forget india is the third—largest crude consumer in the world. so this really, that's really, it didn't make that much of a difference and last month, in july, the month before, russia even marginally up production. so it will not deal, it will not have the desired effect, i'm afraid. what about on the — desired effect, i'm afraid. what about on the point _ desired effect, i'm afraid. what about on the point of— desired effect, i'm afraid. what about on the point of inflation, global prices? will it have any effect on bringing back down? i think on the contrary. whenever you redirect trade flows, that comes with a lot of cost, you know, needs to be new insurance agreements, it's

much longer, the crude takes much longer to get, a much longerjourney to get crude from saudi arabia or kuwait to europe and then from russia. so on the contrary, it will come it may actually augment prices and it's these sort of price caps generally don't work if you don't have a conservative effort from all the global buyers, which you will not get in this case. find the global buyers, which you will not get in this case.— not get in this case. and whitey reading is russia's _ reading is russia's perspective on all of this? we havejust reading is russia's perspective on all of this? we have just heard coming of course, about norton stream one, which will not be coming back online to push gas into europe again. is that a tactic by russia to come as a response to this price cap discussion for marty think that is unrelated? i discussion for marty think that is unrelated? ~ ., , unrelated? i think that they will certainly deny _ unrelated? i think that they will certainly deny that _ unrelated? i think that they will certainly deny that it _ unrelated? i think that they will certainly deny that it is related. j certainly deny that it is related. russia says it's because of a technical issue, but it certainly is

related. i commented just to have friends when the g7 press release came out, i said that is it for norge stream one for the time being. and that really has huge ramifications for gas in europe which is about four times more expensive than it was a year ago. that will have... this cost—of—living crisis, it will really story, because it's notjust gas, gas becomes fertiliser and is used in many industrial processes, so that will affect jobs used in many industrial processes, so that will affectjobs and it will affect costs. speaking there to cornelia from the mrl corporation. staying with that story, just past the minutes, there has been some reaction from brussels to keeping nordstream closed. charles michelle, the president of

the european council has treated... that is that tweet in response to that continued shutdown of nordstream one. the head of the international atomic energy agency has said that there are tensions at the russian—held zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in ukraine and the situation needs to be treated with immense caution. he's just arrived in austria following his initial inspection of the plant, which has been damaged in fighting. on thursday, a team of un inspectors was finally able to reach zaporizhzhia — and it was announced they would stay there until at least monday. now, russia says it will allow two of the team to stay at the facility permanently. arriving in vienna, the iaea chief rafael grossi outlined his assessment and plans for the immediate future.

as you know, the work that i conducted there was an initial visit, which lasted a few hours. it went down for a few hours. i was able to kill her do many things there, and i'm sure you will have questions about it, so i will not say everything now at this point. also, after that, as you know, six of our experts remain there. they are going to continue the work that we started yesterday, and after that, as i also indicated in kyiv and after the visit and inspection of the nuclear plant when i came back, and at the plant itself, we

are establishing our permanent presence on sites, this time with two of our experts which will be continuing to work. from the iaea. to the us now, where a court has revealed more details about government files seized by fbi investigators during a search of donald trump's florida home in august. according to an inventory which has been made public, the haul included dozens of secret and top secret documents. more than forty folders labelled as classified were empty. lawyers for the former president have argued that the storage of sensitive files at his florida home "should have never been cause for alarm". it comes as american voters digest a hard—hitting speech by president biden in prime time on thursday evening in his address, the president accused donald trump and some of his supporters of representing a form of extremism that threatens the us way of life. donald trump responded by calling biden insane.

earlier, i spoke to a republican pollster about why president biden made his speech to condemn trump supporters and why now. it's a curious decision to do it at this time. democrats, if you look back at where they look and what their prospects were for the fall backin their prospects were for the fall back in may, it looked like they might lose the house, looked like they might lose the senate, and they had a very good summer, not really by design, but by events that have helped them out. the decision row turning —— turning over roe versus wade. they stepped out their position. there is a lot of attention on inflation before it has come to my attention on those files that you mentioned in mar—a—lago. and for the president to come out now notjust and for the president to come out now not just attacking and for the president to come out now notjust attacking president trump but also referring to the moderate republicans, think a lot of republicans are going to hear that as republicans rather than any sort of qualifier. it serves to put more

attention back on the president at a time where things were going relatively well for democrats. they looked like they might actually hold on to the senate and at least make a good run for the house or hold onto the house. i still think republicans have a little bit of an advantage there, but the more attention that is on a sitting president to has a job approval rating of around 42% right now, it's probably bad for democrats and better for republicans.— democrats and better for reublicans. ~ . ., , ., republicans. midterm elections are cominu u- republicans. midterm elections are coming up in _ republicans. midterm elections are coming up in november. _ republicans. midterm elections are coming up in november. did - republicans. midterm elections are coming up in november. did this. coming up in november. did this framing have anything to do it that? is this setting the tone for campaigns that, actually, we are giving up on trying to win over some of the trump supporters and concentrating on the base that we already have. i’m concentrating on the base that we already have-— already have. i'm sure that that's art of already have. i'm sure that that's part of it- — already have. i'm sure that that's part of it. democrats _ already have. i'm sure that that'sj part of it. democrats traditionally are less likely to turn out in the midterm election than republicans, they have more of a turnout advantage. but we've seen in our polling and i think what we have seenin polling and i think what we have seen in our polling is that

democrats breached that gap. they didn't need to go that far to try to drum up democratic support. they've artie achieved at there. so it's a little curious on the timing when democrats are doing pretty well already and they are alienating some independents who don't like that tone of attack for the other party. there was quite come as expected, heavy response from trump. he called biden insane. and from his perspective, does this just help his own narrative? it perspective, does this 'ust help his own narrative?h own narrative? it probably does hel. in own narrative? it probably does help- in the _ own narrative? it probably does help. in the sense _ own narrative? it probably does help. in the sense that - own narrative? it probably does help. in the sense that he - own narrative? it probably does help. in the sense that he had l own narrative? it probably does - help. in the sense that he had been saying this is the political witchhunt that they're after these documents when that president should be entitled to them. but if you think of that argument, president trump now gets to say, well, this is just part of their political plan. it's the biden administration attacking me politically. whereas leading up to this, president trump

and republicans generally were suffering from the perception that the president had taken these classified documents to a place that they were not supposed to be some of president biden not to come out and get involved politically makes it look like much more of a political issue than a legal issue. john mchenry is a republican pollster. here in the uk, two months of campaigning are over and eight initial candidates whittled down to two. we will find out on monday whether rishi trus or liz has been chosen by party members to be the next layer and so sexy borisjohnson as prime minister. here is been right. after a long, rancorous campaign, it's now time to count the ballots. just 160,000 tory party members are picking their next leader, the next prime minister. and the challenges

facing them are huge. they were spelt out today by the current chancellor. he is backing liz truss, presumed frontrunner. there are no easy options. we have war on our continent. we havejust come through a pandemic. but this economy is resilient. how will they handle soaring inflation? i borisjohnson�*s ejection from office injuly triggered a stampede of wannabe successors. tory mps had the job of picking two final candidates. sunak, i37. truss, ii3. leaving the former chancellor and liz truss to slug it out in front of party members. it's fantastic to be... here in darlington. it's fantastic to be... here in eastbourne. gosh, it's fantastic to be... here in birmingham. and at hustings around the country, one issue dominated. this autumn and winter, a conservative government that i am privileged to lead will be proud not just to cut vat on energy bills, but to go further to support the most vulnerable in our society, because that's what a compassionate conservative governments do.

i would lower taxes. we shouldn't have put up national insurance, we said we wouldn't in our manifesto, and i will have a temporary moratorium on the green energy levy to make sure that customers' bills are lower. she promised immediate tax cuts. rishi sunak said that would be a huge mistake. both avoided spelling out precisely what they would do in a coming budget. in downing street today, a clear sign change is coming. borisjohnson is moving out, but the two candidates vying to replace him have very different views about the departing prime minister. he is one of the most remarkable people i've met. i was very grateful that he gave me thatjob and i'm proud of all the things we achieved in government together, actually. but it got to a point where for me personally, and these things are personal decisions and liz made a different decision to me on this, but that is understandable, enough was enough. he admitted he made mistakes, but i didn't think the mistakes he made were sufficient that the conservative party should have rejected him.

borisjohnson remains pretty popular among tory party members and liz truss sounded more loyal to the outgoing leader. she also pitched herself as a born—again brexiteer despite voting remain in the referendum. decision—making in government has been paused while the candidates court the tory party faithful. the winner will have to grip the troubles facing the country. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. stay with us here on bbc news. i had... sri lanka's former president returns afterfleeing had... sri lanka's former president returns after fleeing the country following mass protests. she received the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and the dying in india's slums. the head of the catholic church said mother teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. we have to identify the bodies,

then arrange the coffins and take them back home. parents are waiting, and wives are waiting. hostages appeared — some carried, some running — trying to escape the nightmare behind them. britain lost a princess today. described by all to whom she reached out as "irreplaceable", _ an early morning car crash - in a paris underpass ended a life with more than its share of pain and courage, - warmth and compassion. this is news, the latest headlines...

russian energy giant says it will not resume gas supplies to europe on saturday as planned. the un's nuclear watchdog says that the physical integrity of the nuclear power plant in ukraine has been violated several times. sri lanka's former president gotabaya rajapaksa has return to colombo after fleeing abroad after mass protests injuly. sri lankans blame his government for the island's worst economic crisis in its history. our salvation editor told me that the return was unexpected. it is indeed very _ the return was unexpected. it 3 indeed very surprising. just a few days ago there were dramatic scenes in colombo at the official residence of the president. i was outside the house where hundreds of people streamed into the building following that he fled the country, first he went to the maldives, and into singapore where he stayed for four weeks. from there, he sent in his resignation and then because his

visa expired, he went to thailand. many countries where reluctant to accept and because of what was going on in sri lanka. so short while ago, he came back, his visit was postponed. his return was postponed twice because of strong opposition. now he's come back from a separate sri lanka ministers are at the airport guarding him and welcoming him. now he is back in the country 50 days after he was forced to flee from colombo. i 50 days after he was forced to flee from colombo.— 50 days after he was forced to flee from colombo. , , , ., ~ ., from colombo. i remember speaking to ou while from colombo. i remember speaking to you while you — from colombo. i remember speaking to you while you are _ from colombo. i remember speaking to you while you are in _ from colombo. i remember speaking to you while you are in colombo _ from colombo. i remember speaking to you while you are in colombo and - you while you are in colombo and just the seams on the streets, people where very clear that they did not want him to continue ruling. with his return, what does that mean for the political situation in the country? does he still wields much influence and will he continue to? i spoke to a couple of protest leaders who wear leading the demonstration from the front and they said they were not against him to return to the country, they onto cash only wanted his resignation because of alleged misleading of the economy.

now that he has resigned, the veteran politician has become the president, but is indicated to some of his close contacts that he doesn't want to get into politics immediately. so the government needs to find a safe house for him so he is given security and so that he is safe, and at the same time, the government also doesn't want the protesters to start again. as we speak the government has managed to fuel supply by giving a few will pass so that people are getting fuel, even though not to the full extent, at the same time, food supplies are ok at the moment now. people are not on the streets, but the situation is going to get worse in the coming months, then we can see more protests, but at the moment, he doesn't show any interest in returning to politics immediately. lizzie greenwood hughes has all the sport. starting at the us open, ten years after he won his first grand slam,

andy murray has just been knocked out in the third round beaten by italy's contender. in a few hours, all eyes will be answering at williams who is still going strong and what is expected to be her last major tournament as she bids to match the all—time grand slam record. herformerfitness coach has been talking to the bbc about what makes serena so special.— makes serena so special. serena is lo alto a makes serena so special. serena is loyal to a fault. _ makes serena so special. serena is loyal to a fault. and _ makes serena so special. serena is loyal to a fault. and i _ makes serena so special. serena is loyal to a fault. and i think - loyal to a fault. and i think that is a huge proposition because she will look out for you. and i never knew what i meant to her, but what she did for me, she taught me how to have fun. you see, she emotes this love, but when she walks on the courts, things change. and that is what i have seen in the best prose. the minute they hit the field some

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to go out and just be yourself and to pay very positively, no one has benefited more from that than johnny. it is a crying shame for him, ridiculous, really, thata season and probably a year in which he played so well should end like this. as, he played so well should end like this. �* , , ., he played so well should end like this. �* , ., ~ ., ., this. a swimming cap or afro hair has been approved _ this. a swimming cap or afro hair has been approved for _ this. a swimming cap or afro hair has been approved for use - this. a swimming cap or afro hair has been approved for use in - has been approved for use in top—level competition. the specialised covering design for thick, curly hair and styles such as dreadlocks, weeds and braids was banned from master's olympics. postoperative summer was amongst those who campaigned for the change from governing body. it those who campaigned for the change from governing body.— from governing body. it 'ust sends the message i from governing body. it 'ust sends the message to h from governing body. it 'ust sends the message to sue _ from governing body. itjust sends the message to sue emeritus - from governing body. itjust sends the message to sue emeritus and | the message to sue emeritus and non—swimmers alike that the this is a sport that is for everybody. it doesn't have to be that you have to work your hair in a certain way to fit into a smaller sized swimming cap. itjust gives everybody the opportunity to express themselves how they want to express themselves and compete for the highest level all the way down to club level and then even just in the swim

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and promote tourism. about 20 baby gorillas were given names, mainly in the kinyarwanda language. the heir to the british throne, prince charles, took part virtually to name one of the gorillas. other guests include the ivorian football legend, didier drogba. the ceremony was held in the foothills of the apes�* habitat — the volcanic mountains that border uganda and the democratic republic of congo. quite a large ceremony there. a fantastic event. time now to remind you of our top story this hour. we've been hearing that russia's state—owned energy company has scrapped plans to reopen a key gas pipeline to germany. that was supposed to happen on saturday, the company now says it cannot restart one which runs under the baltic sea due to an oil leak that was found in a it hasn't said when it might be

fixed. that's all for me. do you stay here with us on bbc news. you can find me on twitter. thanks for watching. hello. september can be a contrasting month as the battle between summer and autumn really take shape. in fact, it was pretty humid as well. but, out to the west was a different story. as we head through the weekend, we will see heavy, thunder a rain with the wettest of the by the continuing out to the west and the winds, while strengthening to guests in excess of 40 strengthening to guests in excess of a0 mph at times. this low pressure not really going very far very fast. it will flick these frontal systems and anticlockwise direction around that low. that's with the heaviest of the brain is likely to be. take a look at the accumulation totals as

we go through the weekend. take a look at northern ireland and parts of southwest scotland. the darker blues, the brighter greens, suggest that we could potentially see as much as 50—100 mm of rain before the weekend is through. that's where this relentless wet weather is likely to be, but elsewhere, we will see some sunshine, and if you dodge any showers and keep that sunshine once again you could get some warmth. some of the shower and for merging together and organise bands up merging together and organise bands up through parts of east anglia towards northeast think england. at the sunshine, we can see — 2a degrees. there saturday night into the early hours of sunday morning, as the low shifts position a little, you might see a squeeze in a surprise at this next pulse of what weather. that suggests that we could see those winds gusting in excess of a0 mph. some of that rain, again, quite heavy. the brighter greens suggesting manifesting then, southwest scotland and at times part of northern ireland. there will be

showers elsewhere, but not everyone will see the showers. it will be a slightly windier day generally but the wind direction still coming from the wind direction still coming from the south, we could see semi—persistent showers arriving across the channel caused by the end of the day. again, those temperatures may well peak at 2a25 degrees. that still into the high 70s. early into next week, that low pressure really stays with us. so we will continue to see frontal systems moving in across the country. it is not going to be consistent in terms of where the showers are likely to be, but some of us will see showers on and off throughout the week and some of them could be heavy.

this is bbc world news. russia's pipeline to germany will not reopen. the firm said it found an oil lake in the pipeline meaning that it will be closed indefinitely. the announcement came shortly after the g7 nations agreed to cap the price of russian oil in support of ukraine. russia has warned it will not sell to any country imposing a cap. members of the nuclear watchdog carried out inspections in the nuclear plant in ukraine. it is said the situation needs to be treated with caution. the former sri lankan

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