live from london, this is bbc news. sounds as people are evacuated in southern ukraine after eight dam was destroyed. the city of kherson is at risk. , , ., risk. this is the level that the water has _ risk. this is the level that the water has reached _ risk. this is the level that the water has reached so - risk. this is the level that the water has reached so far. - water has reached so far. authorities are really nervous it will go higher. prince harry arrives at the high court in london for day two of his evidence in his privacy case against a newspaper publisher. the prince went quickly through those doors behind me and he is now in the witness box for a second day of giving evidence. pope francis is hospitalised in rome to have abdominal surgery under general anaesthetic. that will take place

in the coming hours. this is bbc news. coming up... we'll bring you all the latest developments live from the high court in london, where prince harry has begun day two of his evidence against the mirror group. we'll be across all the detail of that evidence as it happens. but first, let's turn to our other big story this morning, ukraine, where president zelensky has warned the destruction of the dam at nova kahhovka in southern ukraine risks leaving hundreds of thousands of people without normal access to drinking water. water from the dam's reservoir has now reached 80 towns on both sides of the dnipro river, causing extensive flooding to buildings and farmland. ukrainian authorities say tens of thousands of people are fleeing affected areas. some of those waiting to be rescued have been forced to spend the night on the roofs of their houses or entries because of the high water

levels. —— or in trees because of high water levels. moscow and kyiv both blame each other for the destruction of the dam, asjohn donnison reports. breached, the nova kakhovka dam, now almost unrecognisable. water, seemingly the latest weapon in the war in ukraine. and it's downstream on the dnipro river where the damage has been done. in ukrainian controlled territory to the west, officials say 17,000 people need to flee their homes. another 25,000 in the russian occupied east. in kherson, under ukrainian control, there are fears the flooding could become catastrophic. and it's not the only worry. it's dangerous, says catalina. she's not wrong. bomb blast russia pulled out of this city last year, but its forces are not far away. fast, fast, fast, fast!

the dam was under russian control. but each side is blaming the other for the apparent attack. translation: tonight, i the kyiv regime committed another terrorist crime. the kakhovka hydroelectric dam was blown up, which led to the flooding of significant territories. translation: the whole world will | know about this russian war crime, | the crime of genocide. such deliberate acts by the russian occupiers of the dam, and other structures of the kakhovka hydropower plant, is an environmental bomb of mass destruction. so what is the significance of the nova kakhovka dam? first, it supplies water to vast swathes of agricultural land, including in crimea. but the reservoir behind it also provides water to cool the zaporizhzhia region nuclear power plant. both areas are under russian control. it looks like a natural disaster. but this was manmade.

whoever did this knew that the consequences would be massive. but they were prepared to do it anyway. jon donnison, bbc news. 0ur ukraine correspondent james waterhouse has been to kherson to see some of the damage for himself. we thought this was the bank of the river demetriou, but it is not. you can see the top of a truck —— the river in april. this is the level of the water has reached so far. authorities are really nervous it is going to go higher because of a surge further up the river. 0ne women we have spoken to says her neighbours are trapped down there. she's incredibly worried about them. when you're in this part of kherson, the level of risk really goes up because of the frequent shelling from russian positions not far away. you think about everything people

have gone through here with the occupation by russian forces, the subsequent liberation, the heavy fighting, and now this. it is a lot for people to take. this is a sector forever remoulded by the events of the last year. —— this is a city. some breaking news concerning travelling. very important for international travellers as well as domestic in the united kingdom concerning heathrow airport. the unite union has announced what has been described as a major escalation of its dispute with heathrow airport. this is over and locally —— low pay. they have announced 31 days of strikes commencing on saturday, 24th ofjune. the strikes will involve over 2000 security officers. this is the first time that security officers based at terminal three, who voted for the strike action last

week, will bejoining their colleagues from terminal for mac. campus security, as it is described, it is very important because it is responsible for checking all personnel and vehicles going airside. the walk—out by markers of terminal three will result in a number of airlines facing the prospect of disruption, delays and cancellations over a very busy summer travel holiday period. just to give you an idea of the airlines involved — virgin, emirates, qatar, united, american, and delta. the walk—outs at terminal five will heavily affect british airways's summer schedule. that is the unite union announcing a major escalation of strike action, industrial action against the heathrow airport limited company over low pay. 31 days of

strikes, the potential knock—on will affect virgin, emirates, qatar, united, american, delta and also british airways. we are hoping to speak to somebody from unite or the airport over the coming hours on bbc news to get more detail and to get an insight into what has happened and the breakdown in the situation. do stay with us on bbc news. prince harry has arrived at the high court in london, where he's due to give evidence for a second day in his privacy case against mirror group newspapers. he is giving evidence in his hacking case against the publisher of the daily mirror, this is day two. he has been examined by the publisher's lawyer who has repeatedly said many of the stories were gathered via legitimate sources. they have denied that. he faced almost five hours of questioning on tuesday over those accusations that the publisher broke

the law to obtain information about his private life. mgn denies the allegations. we can now cross live to my colleague nancy kacungira, who is there for us. nancy, day two, he is facing potentially another long and tough day in the witness box. that potentially another long and tough day in the witness box.— day in the witness box. that is ri . ht. day in the witness box. that is right. andrew _ day in the witness box. that is right. andrew green, - day in the witness box. that is right. andrew green, who - day in the witness box. that is right. andrew green, who is l day in the witness box. that is i right. andrew green, who is the lawyer representing the publishers, has accepted this as a lot to get through. it could take a day and have, it looks like that is how it is going. it will be another long day for prince harry answering questions. he looked a little more rested today. of course, when he arrived yesterday, he had flown overnight from los angeles. that was probably weighing on him. he is back into the witness box. i have got our correspondent helen wilkinson with me, following this together. i am

seeing an update here from sean who is inside the courtroom. he says prince harry is picking up where he left off yesterday, offering short, terse and quite guarded replies in a relatively quiet voice, keeping the questions at arms length. that relatively quiet voice, keeping the questions at arms length.- questions at arms length. that is from one of— questions at arms length. that is from one of our— questions at arms length. that is from one of our royal— questions at arms length. that is - from one of our royal correspondence in the _ from one of our royal correspondence in the annex— from one of our royal correspondence in the annex in the courtroom. just to give _ in the annex in the courtroom. just to give a _ in the annex in the courtroom. just to give a reviewer is an idea what is going _ to give a reviewer is an idea what is going on— to give a reviewer is an idea what is going on in there, we have got the math — is going on in there, we have got the main courtroom which is where prince _ the main courtroom which is where prince harry— the main courtroom which is where prince harry is giving evidence, being _ prince harry is giving evidence, being cross examined, and given there _ being cross examined, and given there are— being cross examined, and given there are so much interest in the story, _ there are so much interest in the story, there _ there are so much interest in the story, there is also an annex that has been — story, there is also an annex that has been set up, and there is a video_ has been set up, and there is a video feed _ has been set up, and there is a video feed of the main courtroom. that is— video feed of the main courtroom. that is where sean is, our colleague, giving us a bit of colour as to _ colleague, giving us a bit of colour as to how— colleague, giving us a bit of colour as to how prince harry is reacting to these — as to how prince harry is reacting to these questions on day two of this cross—examination. as you talked — this cross—examination. as you talked about, intense yesterday, over five — talked about, intense yesterday, over five hours or so. you are sitting — over five hours or so. you are sitting in— over five hours or so. you are sitting in the witness box behind a couple _ sitting in the witness box behind a couple of— sitting in the witness box behind a couple of computer screens. prince

harry— couple of computer screens. prince harry looking down at the documents about _ harry looking down at the documents about the _ harry looking down at the documents about the disputed newspaper articles — about the disputed newspaper articles. sean says that the mirror barrister— articles. sean says that the mirror barrister andrew green seems to be trying _ barrister andrew green seems to be trying to— barrister andrew green seems to be trying to tease him out to see more, asking _ trying to tease him out to see more, asking prince — trying to tease him out to see more, asking prince harry when it would be in the _ asking prince harry when it would be in the public interest to cover a story— in the public interest to cover a story about his health. prince harry has replied, — story about his health. prince harry has replied, life threatening injury~ — has replied, life threatening injury. we heard a number of articles— injury. we heard a number of articles that prince harry is relying _ articles that prince harry is relying on. one of them that he got glandular— relying on. one of them that he got glandular fever when he was at schoot~ — glandular fever when he was at school. that information ended up in the newspapers. he said that cost him a _ the newspapers. he said that cost him a huge — the newspapers. he said that cost him a huge embarrassment and he was teased _ him a huge embarrassment and he was teased about that at school. medical details _ teased about that at school. medical details that were published in newspaper articles that prince harry has an— newspaper articles that prince harry has an issue with. at the heart of his case, — has an issue with. at the heart of his case, 33— has an issue with. at the heart of his case, 33 newspaper articles but she has— his case, 33 newspaper articles but she has brought to court which he says journalists she has brought to court which he saysjournalists used she has brought to court which he says journalists used unlawful methods of gathering to get the information, including phone hacking~ _ information, including phone hacking. that is something the publisher— hacking. that is something the publisher has denied.—

hacking. that is something the publisher has denied. looking at what the court _ publisher has denied. looking at what the court is _ publisher has denied. looking at what the court is discussing - publisher has denied. looking at| what the court is discussing now, another article from april 2006, which is headlined, shell—shocked. this was about chelsy davy. it is quite strange to looking at these articles and see how far back they stretched, how far they are going. in this case, prince harry says there are two payments to private investigators totalling £400 in mirror group newspapers records, which he alleges are linked to the story. that is the pattern we are seeing, for each of these articles prince harry is trying to say there is no other way you could have come across such detailed private information if you were not hacking or paying private investigators, are using other such unlawful means. he has got to do that with each of the 33 articles — has got to do that with each of the 33 articles. he has got to come up with the _ 33 articles. he has got to come up with the evidence to back up what he is saying. _ with the evidence to back up what he is saying, the allegations he is making — is saying, the allegations he is making. as you mentioned, this

article _ making. as you mentioned, this article is — making. as you mentioned, this article is about chelsy davy, which said that _ article is about chelsy davy, which said that she blew her top about prince _ said that she blew her top about prince harry's boozy evening at a sleazy— prince harry's boozy evening at a sleazy strip joint. that prince harry's boozy evening at a sleazy stripjoint. that is his girlfriend, on off girlfriend. we heard — girlfriend, on off girlfriend. we heard yesterday how that relationship ended because of what was called the acts of harassment that she _ was called the acts of harassment that she could not handle. the articles— that she could not handle. the articles were being published about the couple. the burden of proof is on prince — the couple. the burden of proof is on prince harry, that is what the barrister— on prince harry, that is what the barrister is — on prince harry, that is what the barrister is trying to test at the moment— barrister is trying to test at the moment when prince harry in the witness _ moment when prince harry in the witness box. so he is testing him, trying _ witness box. so he is testing him, trying to— witness box. so he is testing him, trying to undermine his case, trying to say— trying to undermine his case, trying to say to _ trying to undermine his case, trying to say to prince harry, well, you may— to say to prince harry, well, you may say— to say to prince harry, well, you may say that there was unlawful methods — may say that there was unlawful methods of newsgathering with these news articles, but we, the publisher, on behalf of the publisher, on behalf of the publisher, say that the information was obtained lawfully by buckingham palace _ was obtained lawfully by buckingham palace sources. 0n was obtained lawfully by buckingham palace sources. on one occasion, the barrister— palace sources. on one occasion, the barrister said. — palace sources. on one occasion, the barrister said, that could have come

from _ barrister said, that could have come from a _ barrister said, that could have come from a buckingham palace press release — from a buckingham palace press release about prince harry in the cadets — release about prince harry in the cadets. that is back and forth at the moment in court, cross—examination continuing. we expected — cross—examination continuing. we expected to go on for much of the day. expected to go on for much of the da . , ., ., ,, expected to go on for much of the da. , ., .mg , day. yes, we do. thank you very much. day. yes, we do. thank you very much- of— day. yes, we do. thank you very much. of course, _ day. yes, we do. thank you very much. of course, there - day. yes, we do. thank you very much. of course, there is - day. yes, we do. thank you very much. of course, there is still i much. of course, there is still quite a lot to get through. there are 33 articles in total. we got through most of them yesterday, about ten more to get through today. we are hearing from our colleagues inside the courtroom that prince harry is offering short, terse, quite guarded replies in a relatively quiet voice. he is keeping the questions at arms length. no cameras allowed inside the courtroom, but we do have our journalists in there and we are getting all the information as it happens. i am getting all the information as it happens. iam nancy getting all the information as it happens. i am nancy catching area outside the high court in london where prince harry begins his second day of evidence in this cross—examination. stay with us on bbc news.

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