the best thing i have heard all morning. welcome to my world. saying ridiculous things. see you tomorrow. the headlines, world leaders begin arriving injapan ahead of a g7 meeting with security in the indo—pacific and the war in ukraine are top of the agenda. rival accounts emerge about a reported car chase involving prince harry and megan and paparazzi in new york. a rescue operation are continuing in italy after heavy rains caused deadly flooding. we start injapan where leaders of the g7 group of some of the world was my richest nations have arrived in the city ahead of the friday's

summit. this was present buys then the meeting the japanese president. on top of their agenda, they will be keeping an eye on negotiations back home on the government debt ceiling, with the possibility of a catastrophic default at the white house fails to reach an agreement with the republicans. biden started by expressing his pride thatjapan and the us have stood together in holding russia accountable in the face of a complex security environment. it face of a complex security environment.— face of a complex security environment. , , ., ., environment. it seems to me we are dee enin: environment. it seems to me we are deepening our— environment. it seems to me we are deepening our corporation _ environment. it seems to me we are deepening our corporation on - environment. it seems to me we are i deepening our corporation on merging technology, including partnerships between united states and japanese companies and universities as well. in areas like quantum computing and semiconductors. i want to thank you forjapan's a commitment to increasing investment in these areas. the bottom line is that our country to stand together, we stand

stronger and i believe the whole world is safer when we do. that was president biden _ world is safer when we do. that was president biden are _ world is safer when we do. that was president biden are speaking - world is safer when we do. that was president biden are speaking a - world is safer when we do. that was president biden are speaking a bit l president biden are speaking a bit earlier, he talked about shared values between the united states and japan. we have some pictures of the british prime minister, rishi sunak arriving... know, that is the german chancellor arriving there, he arrived a bit earlier in the last hour and a half with his wife in the rain. also the canadian prime minister, he arrived a little bit before the german chancellor, he arrived just afterjoe biden, all three leaders are now at the summit and they are expected to meet shortly, as we heard joe biden spoke with the prime minister ofjapan a bit earlier on about their shared values, particularly about ukraine and also the indo—pacific. he stressed the security situation there. this is the british prime minister, rishi sunak, with his

wife. he arrived in tokyo first and then went on to the host city. he spoke about business ties between the uk and japan and japanese investment in the uk. he is expected tojoin the other leaders investment in the uk. he is expected to join the other leaders there, most of whom have arrived already. they will be meeting shortly. inside the building where all of the president and prime minister leaders of various countries in the g7 will be meeting and talking about security, defence, the economy, to have the gender and of course ukraine and china. china and russia both are not in the g7 and there will be much discussion about security and also potential sanctions and potential further sanctions and potential further sanctions on russia. forjapan, the growing influence of its giant neighbour china is at the forefront

of the g7 agenda. our tokyo correspondent sent this report. at the okinawa air base, these military exercises have become more frequent. the front line between any potential conflict between china and taiwan, a thread becoming more real by the day for the self—defence forces. this captain and his colleagues know any response would have to involve their american counterparts. okinawa is home to the biggest concentration of us military presence injapan. the young pilot tells me, as china's capabilities increase, so should his squadron's readiness to retaliate. translation:— squadron's readiness to retaliate. translation: when i scrambled to interce -t a translation: when i scrambled to intercept a plane — translation: when i scrambled to intercept a plane and _ translation: when i scrambled to intercept a plane and i _ translation: when i scrambled to intercept a plane and i see - translation: when i scrambled to intercept a plane and i see chinese. intercept a plane and i see chinese aircraft in front of me, i naturally feel a sense of tension. but it also makes me realise that i am on a

mission at the front line of national defence. china's activities are getting more complex, so we need to reflect that in our training. the government _ to reflect that in our training. the government announced the biggest military build—up since the second world war, it illustrated japan's urgent need to show it can defend itself. this is a pacifist nation are now facing the potential of the conflict at its doorstep. a belligerent north korea because of china's grazed aggression against taiwan. both scenarios will inevitably play out here. both would be catastrophic for the region and the whole world. and our�*s flight from okinawa is this island, a picturesque haven is known for and its beautiful beaches have long attracted holiday—makers. but beyond this facade of karma, stands japan's newest military base. nearly 600 troops have moved here earlier this year, including squads are capable of launching a land to ships and

land to any missiles into the easter china sea and beyond. the base has a split a once close—knit community, many fear their island might now be a target. every week this veteran activist stands in a field outside the base to protest. translation: is the base to protest. tuna/mom- the base to protest. translation: , ., , ., translation: is a person, who has experienced — translation: is a person, who has experienced the _ translation: is a person, who has experienced the second _ translation: is a person, who has experienced the second world - translation: is a person, who has experienced the second world war, | translation: is a person, who has| experienced the second world war, i don't want the tragic situation to be repeated. i don't want this island is to be a battlefield. we have been nurtured by nature and culture of this island, i don't want that to be destroyed or stolen by war. , ., ~' , that to be destroyed or stolen by war. , ,. ., that to be destroyed or stolen by war. , ., " , . ., ., war. ishigaki is close to two volatile frontiers, _ war. ishigaki is close to two volatile frontiers, taiwan i war. ishigaki is close to two l volatile frontiers, taiwan and war. ishigaki is close to two - volatile frontiers, taiwan and its growing tension with china and these islands which tokyo controls and beijing claims. translation: , ., , translation: geographically s-ueakin , translation: geographically speaking. the _ translation: geographically speaking, the very _ translation: geographically speaking, the very close - translation: geographically speaking, the very close to i translation: geographically - speaking, the very close to taiwan in southeast asia we are in a situation _ in southeast asia we are in a situation where chinese ships are patrolling — situation where chinese ships are

patrolling very closely. the equipment we have come in terms of missile _ equipment we have come in terms of missile launchers, is for defending ourselves, — missile launchers, is for defending ourselves, it's not for attacking other_ ourselves, it's not for attacking other countries, we are not looking for wet _ other countries, we are not looking for war. , . other countries, we are not looking for war. �* ., .,, other countries, we are not looking for war. , ., .,, ., other countries, we are not looking for war. �* ., .,, ., ., for war. japan has not fired a sinile for war. japan has not fired a single shot — for war. japan has not fired a single shot in _ for war. japan has not fired a single shot in battle - for war. japan has not fired a single shot in battle since . for war. japan has not fired a | single shot in battle since the for war. japan has not fired a - single shot in battle since the end of a lodger. but this country, who has spent decades avoiding war, might find itself being pulled into one. in the us, the claim by the duke and duchess of sussex that they were pursued by paparazzi photographers as trike they tried to leave an event in new york earlier this week. here they are, accompanied by megan's mother, arriving at the foundation for women award ceremonies. she was honoured there. the trouble for them started when they left, as they put it in a statement, they were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi full stop they add that

this relentless pursuit lasted over two hours, resulted in multiple negligence. it involved other right down my drivers on the road, pedestrians and also to nypd officers. the new police department has said that there were numerous photographers made the transport to the duke and duchess challenging. there were no injuries or arrests. there were no injuries or arrests. the papers in the us have been responding to that statement, the new york daily lead with this... the new york daily lead with this... the new york daily lead with this... the new york post called the couple at the duke and duchess of hazard coming to scrubbing episode as the harry and meghan drama show. and there is also a sober take on the story in the new york times, noting the frenzy that follows that you check and duchess's every move. for more insight into the security aspects let's go live to a former

royalty protection officer and now director of operations at trojan consultancy and private security, and a company in london. thank you forjoining us. firstly, what was your reaction to the news, as a somebody who works in security and clearly works with royalty as well? initially, when the story broke, it was very much use of heightened and emotive language. catastrophic car chase, near misses. and it does bring back that scenario of 1997, when the duke's mother died in paris. that is your first reaction. and then, as always, you know is a former police officer, there are two sides to every story and certainly it is evolving, even as we speak, there is more evidence coming out of there is more evidence coming out of the night's events and we will be able to make a bit more of an informed decision as to actually how the incident developed and what took place. the incident developed and what took lace. ., , , ., , place. there have been questions asked about _ place. there have been questions asked about why _ place. there have been questions asked about why the _

place. there have been questions asked about why the couple - place. there have been questions asked about why the couple were | asked about why the couple were travelling in a yellow taxi, a new york cab, for a period of time. i think it was about ten minutes. is that something that crossed your mind? is that unusual? it is unusual. — mind? is that unusual? it is unusual, but _ mind? is that unusual? it is unusual, but again - mind? is that unusual? it is unusual, but again that - mind? is that unusual? it is unusual, but again that is l mind? is that unusual? it 3 unusual, but again that is the decision of the team that is on the ground. that may have been part of their contingencies or something that they looked at as a way of getting them out of the situation. if you transponder that back into london and the fact that london taxi drivers can use bus lanes, they can turn left and right where others cannot, that may have been a decision taken to get them out of that situation, because they were seeking refuge at the 19th precinct of the nypd at that point. so it's not something that can be totally discarded, but it was a decision taken at the time, i think the? comes as to how that actually weakens your protection package, when you haven't got a security

driver in that role, given the consideration as to what has just taken place. consideration as to what has “ust taken place.�* consideration as to what has “ust taken lace. , ., , , ., taken place. presumably, someone in our field taken place. presumably, someone in your field of— taken place. presumably, someone in your field of work, _ taken place. presumably, someone in your field of work, you _ taken place. presumably, someone in your field of work, you assess - your field of work, you assess security threats constantly, what do you think your assessment would have been on the ground if you were there with a couple? it’s been on the ground if you were there with a coople?_ with a couple? it's constantly evolving- _ with a couple? it's constantly evolving. we _ with a couple? it's constantly evolving. we gone _ with a couple? it's constantly evolving. we gone through i with a couple? it's constantly evolving. we gone through a| with a couple? it's constantly - evolving. we gone through a very heightened situation to get to that point, having left that event. it should be part of your plan, you should be part of your plan, you should put that mitigation in place, knowing that the press and the un—regulated price in the former paparazzi are going to follow you away from that event and then you put your contingencies in it to say, ok, if this happens, what are we going to do was it becomes the protection officer's word, what if this happens? we will do that. if that doesn't happen, we will do this. when you look at it, you really have to take the plan into account, but then sometimes you have to adjust that plan, it always evolves, because sometimes the other side don't do what you anticipate

them to do. certainly, all of that should have been factored into this and their plan and certainly a place of safety which would normally be a law enforcement establishment we should also be considered. again, how quickly they can dial into the nypd for that support, because that incident changed from a security, direct security issue, to one of public safety. and that is something that the nypd are responsible for, before their citizens and within the city and their support was clearly needed, or certainly an assessment of the situation was clearly needed from law enforcement to.- of the situation was clearly needed from law enforcement to. thank you for “oinini from law enforcement to. thank you forjoining us— from law enforcement to. thank you forjoining us and _ from law enforcement to. thank you forjoining us and for— from law enforcement to. thank you forjoining us and for that _ forjoining us and for that analysis. we would like to bring some breaking news from new zealand. new zealand police arrested a man and charged him with arson on thursday. over a hostel fire.

and charged him with arson on thursday. overa hostel fire. it killed at least six people in the country's capital. we are hearing reports the man will face wellington district court on friday. police said this in a statement, adding that further more serious charges have not been ruled out. that was a statement from new zealand police that we have got in the last few minutes. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. we minutes. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.— the uk, this is bbc news. we do cookin: the uk, this is bbc news. we do cooking club _ the uk, this is bbc news. we do cooking club here _ the uk, this is bbc news. we do cooking club here every - the uk, this is bbc news. we do | cooking club here every thursday, the uk, this is bbc news. we do - cooking club here every thursday, we learn how to use knives and how to cook good, healthy and prepared meals. ., ., ., ., meals. the teenager also taught how to ian meals. the teenager also taught how to [an a meals. the teenager also taught how to plan a nutritious _ meals. the teenager also taught how to plan a nutritious meals _ meals. the teenager also taught how to plan a nutritious meals and - meals. the teenager also taught how to plan a nutritious meals and work l to plan a nutritious meals and work to plan a nutritious meals and work to a budget. to plan a nutritious meals and work to a budget-— to a budget. they are really trying to a budget. they are really trying to iain to a budget. they are really trying to gain new _ to a budget. they are really trying to gain new skills, _ to a budget. they are really trying to gain new skills, not _ to a budget. they are really trying to gain new skills, notjust - to a budget. they are really trying to gain new skills, notjust for- to gain new skills, not just for themselves and their career, but skills— themselves and their career, but skills they— themselves and their career, but skills they can take back to their family— skills they can take back to their family unit. in terms of cost savings _ family unit. in terms of cost savings. and may be looking at batch cooking, _ savings. and may be looking at batch cooking, ratherthan savings. and may be looking at batch cooking, rather than going out and spending _ cooking, rather than going out and spending a — cooking, rather than going out and spending a lot of money on one

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us now is our correspondent lorna gordon whojoins us us now is our correspondent lorna gordon who joins us from glasgow will stop what can you tell us? here at the high — will stop what can you tell us? here at the high court _ will stop what can you tell us? here at the high court in _ will stop what can you tell us? haze: at the high court in edinburgh will stop what can you tell us? fi99 at the high court in edinburgh this morning, a at times distressing narrative was read out. the court heard that the young girl, whose mobile phone had run out of power and there were no buses, so she decided to walk home when she was approached by what she described as approached by what she described as a lady in a car who said her name was amy george. the girl said the person and didn't appear to be threatening, so she accepted a lift. instead of taking her home, andrew miller, also known as amy george, took her to his house were over the course of 27 hours he repeatedly sexually assaulted her. the primary school—aged child and she repeatedly asked to go home, but miller said he intended to keep herfor a week. as another time he said he wouldn't let

her go, as she was his new family. she said she complied with his demands because she didn't want to make him mad. she managed to escape from the bedroom when miller fell asleep beside her, she tried the front door but it was locked and the key had been removed so she phoned 999, she called the police, the lawyer recounting this narrative to the court here in edinburgh said that the fear and distress in her voice in that 999 call was palpable. miller, when he spoke to police after he was arrested said he didn't abduct her, that it was all a mistake, that it was a motherly thing, that he was trying to be nice. thejudges said in court thing, that he was trying to be nice. the judges said in court this morning that it was an apparent crime, that it was every parent's worst nightmare. miller has been

remanded in prison here in edinburgh, he could face a life sentence, we will find out what it sentence, we will find out what it sentence is. in august.— sentence, we will find out what it sentence is. in august. thank you for the update. _ sentence is. in august. thank you for the update. south _ sentence is. in august. thank you for the update. south korean - for the update. south korean officials say a group of north koreans defected to the south by sea on a fishing boat earlier this month. authorities believe there were two families on board. it's the first time in six years that any north koreans had fled to the south by c. joining us now is a guest from seoul. what more do we know about this story? the seoul. what more do we know about this sto ? :, :, :, :, :, :, this story? the korean and national intelli . ence this story? the korean and national intelligence service _ this story? the korean and national intelligence service confirmed - this story? the korean and national intelligence service confirmed that. intelligence service confirmed that a group of north koreans crossed the sea to defect to south korea on the 6th of may. they give is no further details, but one of our intelligence sources told us that two families shared the same boat and there were 8-9 shared the same boat and there were 8—9 people in total. and they're currently under investigation by the

intelligence service.— currently under investigation by the intelligence service. thank you very much for bringing _ intelligence service. thank you very much for bringing us _ intelligence service. thank you very much for bringing us up _ intelligence service. thank you very much for bringing us up to - intelligence service. thank you very much for bringing us up to date. - intelligence service. thank you very much for bringing us up to date. as| much for bringing us up to date. as we get more news on that story, we will be bringing the audiences are up—to—date on that story, that about two families fleeing to south korea from north korea. let's head to italy, large part of the north—east of the country remain on red alert as water levels in some areas continue to rise. nine people have died and 13,000 have been evacuated. the rains have now eased but after two days of heavy downpours, 21 rivers have burst their banks and about a0 towns have been inundated. the flooding has led to the cancellation of this weekend's formula 1 race due to take place at a nearby city. our correspondent is following the situation on the ground. these have been a a8—hour that have been very devastating for this city. the damage here is

unimaginable according to local authorities. that is because 21 rivers, like the one you can probably see right behind me, broke their banks and inundated entire towns and villages. like the one we are in this morning. some towns are at the moment still underwater. now, we spoke to people here this morning who told us their entire villages were taken over by mud and water, they were very scared and they are still scared that they don't know what to do. as you mentioned, nine people have died, several have drowned in that their own homes, and one woman was dragged for more than 20 kilometres by the torrents for her body was found on the beach. on top of that, at 13,000 people have now been evacuated and are taking shelter in schools and in gyms, but many are still missing. that was our reporter on the ground. this is a

tour guide in the region and she explained to me earlier on the situation and how those who are affected in the region are faring. at the situation is that the problem now is coming not from the rivers, the rivers are luckily lowering, the problem other canals. we have a network of canals that were used in the past for drain and drainage canals, to keep and bring the water into the marshes that we had at the coast and now they are flooding, because there are on bridges along the banks. the waters and canals are flooding the country in the countryside. so places that were safe until yesterday, now they have been reached by the water. it

until yesterday, now they have been reached by the water.— reached by the water. it does seem to be escalating _ reached by the water. it does seem to be escalating and _ reached by the water. it does seem to be escalating and we _ reached by the water. it does seem to be escalating and we can - reached by the water. it does seem to be escalating and we can see - to be escalating and we can see pictures, aerialfootage of to be escalating and we can see pictures, aerial footage of the area and, as we were saying before, there is lots of banks that have been flooded, they have burst and that has caused quite a bit of disruption. you are a tour guide, presumably that has impacted your work quite considerably? yes. presumably that has impacted your work quite considerably?— work quite considerably? yes, it has, work quite considerably? yes, it has. because — work quite considerably? yes, it has, because we _ work quite considerably? yes, it has, because we have _ work quite considerably? yes, it has, because we have received. work quite considerably? yes, it| has, because we have received a work quite considerably? yes, it - has, because we have received a lot of cancellations. but how is it possible to let the people reach us, where we have roads that have been closed down? because there are other canals, flooding, or any other things. i know that it is after the pandemic and we were starting to work very well, but now well, the most important thing is that we are safe and that the water doesn't

reach our houses, unfortunately i have many colleagues that they homes are underwater at.— are underwater at. dogs, pets and --eole are underwater at. dogs, pets and people like — are underwater at. dogs, pets and people like yourself, _ are underwater at. dogs, pets and people like yourself, all— are underwater at. dogs, pets and people like yourself, all must - are underwater at. dogs, pets and people like yourself, all must be l people like yourself, all must be pretty concerned, and just lastly, in terms of authorities and help you are getting, do you have much information about what local authorities are trying to do to help people like yourself and get back to normal life? brute people like yourself and get back to normal life?— normal life? we have all of the social media _ normal life? we have all of the social media of _ normal life? we have all of the social media of the _ normal life? we have all of the social media of the local - social media of the local authorities that are up—to—date. and so we also have an alarm system that calls us in case there are troubles near the place where we live. that was a tour — near the place where we live. that was a tour guide _ near the place where we live. that was a tour guide in _ near the place where we live. that was a tour guide in the area affected by those floods. it's been more than a0 years since

the schoolteacher, gordon sumner, reinvented himself. he is now recognised as a global success and award—winning musician, sting. from many of his songs, they are known by millions and this afternoon he will join the likes of eltonjohn and paul mccartney in becoming a fellow of the songwriting academy. he spoke to our music correspondent will stop the first hit song you had was roxanne. do you remember listening to the chart countdown on radio one? i was in my kitchen in bayswater on top of a client's ladder, painting ceiling with white emulsion and i had radio1 ceiling with white emulsion and i had radio 1 on and i suddenly recognised the song.

singingi singing i literally fell of the ladder and i immediately called the other guys in the band and said, we are on the radio! but nothing will ever beat that first time you hear it, yourself and the radio, that is incredible. and then you write what is the most played radio song of all time. that's interesting, because the song that did have that position before that did have that position before thatis, that did have that position before that is, you have lost that loving feeling by the righteous brothers, one of my favourite songs of all times and i think it's from a 19 six so i was 1a—15 at the time. and for one of my songs to supersede that, i still cannot quite get my head around it. l

still cannot quite get my head around it— around it. iwondered, as a professional _ around it. iwondered, as a professional songwriter, i around it. i wondered, as a i professional songwriter, have you been watching the ed sheeran copyright trial?— been watching the ed sheeran copyright trial? yes. what did you make that? _ copyright trial? yes. what did you make that? i _ copyright trial? yes. what did you make that? i was _ copyright trial? yes. what did you make that? i was glad _ copyright trial? yes. what did you make that? i was glad that - copyright trial? yes. what did you make that? i was glad that ed i copyright trial? yes. what did you . make that? i was glad that ed one. copyright trial? yes. what did you i make that? i was glad that ed one. i think the building _ make that? i was glad that ed one. i think the building blocks _ make that? i was glad that ed one. i think the building blocks of- make that? i was glad that ed one. i think the building blocks of music i think the building blocks of music we hold in common, all of us, some writers. it cannot be owned by any one person or any entity. much less can be owned by a artificial machine intelligence. can be owned by a artificial machine intelligence-— intelligence. what was your take on that? because _ intelligence. what was your take on that? because i _ intelligence. what was your take on that? because i think— intelligence. what was your take on that? because i think there - intelligence. what was your take on that? because i think there have i that? because i think there have been, i guess what you could call convincing facsimiles of music? lt’s convincing facsimiles of music? it's similar to convincing facsimiles of music? ut�*s similar to the way i watch a movie with cgi. you know, it doesn't impress me at all. i get immediately bored when i see a computer—generated image. i emerge and i will feel the same way about

al making music. ithink may and i will feel the same way about al making music. i think may be for ai making music. i think may be for electronic dance music it works, but for songs, electronic dance music it works, but forsongs, expressing electronic dance music it works, but for songs, expressing emotions, electronic dance music it works, but forsongs, expressing emotions, i don't think i will be moved by it. rest assured, it will be the actual human sting who collect his award at the ceremony later today. some great classics. stay with us here on bbc news. hello, today's weather is fairly settled for most of us, high pressure is still firmly in charge, but we do have this weather front coming in across western scotland and northern ireland and that is going to introduce thicker cloud and

also some splashes of rain. here too it will be quite breezy. sunny spells developing for the rest of us, it will also be a few showers coming in across eastern and central and southern parts of england and showers. it will brighten up later in the outer hebrides. top temperatures around 19 degrees, for example, in newcastle. as we head through the evening and overnight, the weather front bearing the rain continues to sing southwards, clearing scotland and northern ireland and leaving you with clear skies. ahead of it, cloud, a few showers. as a result, it's not going to be a cold night, even when we do have the clearest skies. we are not anticipating any issues with frost. so into tomorrow, here is our weather fronts, so into tomorrow, here is our weatherfronts, continuing to so into tomorrow, here is our weather fronts, continuing tojenny southwards. again, weatherfronts, continuing tojenny southwards. again, ridge weather fronts, continuing tojenny southwards. again, ridge of weatherfronts, continuing tojenny southwards. again, ridge of high pressure, so the weather is fairly quiet into friday. a cloudy start with some showers ahead of the weather front coming in across england and wales and that weather front attending break—up. if it more

cloud across east anglia and also kent. behind it, for wales, cloud across east anglia and also kent. behind it, forwales, northern england, scotland and northern ireland, sunny spells develop and temperatures 11—16 . ireland, sunny spells develop and temperatures 11—16. heading from friday and into the weekend, high pressure does firmly take charge of our weather, at times weather not too away from the north—west and at times they will introduce a bit more cloud across scotland and northern ireland. he and there, thick enough for the odd shower. across england and wales, much of dry weather, sunshine, fair weather cloud through the day, breeze from the north sea, it will make you feel a bit cooler thereon along the coastline, for example of east anglia and kent and it could drag in a bit more cloud from the north sea, notjust on saturday, but also into sunday. on sunday, again, the england and wales, largely dry with a fair bit of sunshine, for scotland and northern ireland a bit more cloud, a few showers, but should brighten up in southern scotland later and by

then top temperatures as high as 20 degrees.

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