cities and towns — and president macron has cancelled his scheduled visit to germany. the funeral of the teenager, 17—year—old nahel, has taken place in the paris suburb of nanterre. our paris correspondent lucy williamson reports. nanterre, where nahel was buried today, was littered with notices of his death. messages of rage in burnt out vehicles, backed up by graffiti, "god saw it all". we joined the crowd outside the cemetery. the message tojournalists — get a camera out at your peril. even filming on phones there was banned. no snapchat, no insta, we were told. public interest grating against privatise. the funeral marks the end of nahel�*s short life here in nanterre but the story of his death lives on. he's been adopted as a symbol by people across the country,

as here at home, his mother buries her son. we met this woman in nanterre earlier this week. she didn't want to be identified. she told us she witnessed nahel�*s death and knew him a little. "the violence his death is triggered isn't helpful", she says. translation: burning everything, schools, town halls - it's useless. i everything they're doing, the parents will pay the price. but if there are riots, it's because the police are looking for it. when they check young people's ids ten times a day, it's irritating. rioting continued last night. the southern cities of marseille and lyon lit up by burning vehicles, and fireworks aimed directly at police. the government said dozens of police stations were attacked across the country and over 1,000 people arrested. in nanterre, the epicentre of this earthquake, rioters patrolled the streets with petrol cans and molotov cocktails — starting fires is one way

of drawing out the police. the prayers in nanterre today were for nahel. at night, the demands of some here are forjustice. the prayers of others are for peace. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. my colleague rajini vaidyanathan has more from paris. well, at the heart of these riots is one question, is the french police racist? the many people who've been taking to the streets in violence believe so. so too people we've spoken to in the suburb of nanterre where 17—year—old nahel was killed by an officer. yesterday, the un shared that sentiment, issuing a statement saying that the french police needed to address concerns over discrimination and racism. now, the french government responded to the un saying those accusations were unfounded. but for many protesters, that's the heart of the issue. until the government acknowledges their concerns and has a dialogue,

they say they will continue to take to the streets. as you saw then there is an increased police presence starting to build up here in the center of paris. the same we're hearing across many other cities in this country. once again, france is bracing itself for another night of unrest. the king of the netherlands willem—alexander has apologised for his country's role in slavery at an event marking 150 years since slaves were freed in former colonies. in his speech, the monarch said he felt "personally and intensely" affected. a dutch study revealed that the royal family earned the equivalent of nearly 600 million dollars from the colonies, where slavery was widespread. let's hear some of what he had to say and the reaction among those gathered: translation: the horrific legacy | of slavery remains with us today. | its effects can still be felt in racism in our society. in december last year, the dutch prime minister apologised on behalf of the dutch government

for the fact that for centuries in the name of the dutch state, human beings were made into commodities, exploited and abused. today, i stand before you. today, as your king and as a member of the government, i make this apology myself. applause. and i feel the weight of the words in my heart and my soul. i was joined earlier by cultural historian nanchouwe who has co—edited seven books on public history of dutch slavery. i asked her how important this speech is. it was truly, i think, an historic moment, which was also felt by the crowd gathered there. there was a formal crowd, formally invited crowd of dignitaries there.

but behind that group, there was a larger group of, you know, just common citizens of several parts of the netherlands who had come in. i heard some people had already got up at 5am to hear the king speak. and many people were actually surprised and were really wanting to hear... they wanted to hear it, to believe it. and when he said it, you could really feel a wave of emotion going through the crowd. and people started clapping and cheering, and yeah, it was quite historical. what impact do you think it will actually have now? is it, although obviously words are important, will the reverberations go further than that? yeah. i think that's something we can answer in two ways. symbolically, i think it's very important for many descendants of enslaved people.

they see the king as someone who carries the heritage of the enslavers themselves. it was his ancestors, of course, who were also deeply involved, as head of the state, but also those who could benefit from the investments of the colonial regime. but we're also, of course, talking about reparations right now. and the government is, well, for the first time, i would say, also moving towards more financial reparations, but also taking care that it is something that is taken up in several sectors of society. and this could only happen through the push of activists who've been lobbying and fighting for this recognition for decades. yeah, there was a report, a government funded report released

two weeks ago about the links between the state and slavery, wasn't there? what were the key points from that? i think it was already mentioned in your introduction. half a billion euros were earned and that's new information for us because, yeah, we don't have this data yet. the king has ordered, last december, for historians to actually look into the archives of his royal family which are normally shut down. so we'll see the results of that in two and a half years. but what was also said in that study that you mentioned is that there is a very deep interconnectedness between indian ocean slavery and transatlantic slave trade. in the dutch case, both those the sea in the east india company and the west, india company, both were in it very, very deeply. and for two and one half centuries.

let me take you to israel where thousands of protesters are back on the streets of tel aviv marching against benjamin netanyahu's judicial overhaul. that's despite the israeli prime minister's surprise announcement that he is dropping one of the most controversial parts of his planned reforms. in an interview with the wall streetjournal, he said he was no longer seeking to give parliament the authority to overturn supreme court rulings. that's angered his far—right police minister itamar ben—gvir, who accused mr netanyahu of caving in to protesters. elon musk has announced new restrictions on how many tweets users can view on twitter. posting on the platform earlier, the ceo stated that the limit stems from �*extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation�*.

going forward, the majority of users, whose accounts are unverified will only be able to view up to six—hundred posts per day and new unverified accounts will be able to view only three—hundred tweets per day. users with verified accounts will be able to read up to six—thousand posts per day. earlier in the year, musk changed the way profiles are verified by introducing a subscription scheme for any users to sign up to for a monthly fee. the bbc has contacted twitterfor a response. a space mission to try and solve some of the biggest mysteries of the universe, has launched from cape canaveral in florida. the "euclid" spacecraft will make a 3d map of the cosmos to help scientists understand the nature of dark matter and dark energy. 0ur science editor, rebecca morelle reports. three, two, one. heading into space to solve some of the most profound cosmic mysteries. the european space agency's euclid spacecraft is on its way.

what we can see in the cosmos makes up a tiny fraction of what's really there. euclid will aim to shed light on what's called the dark universe. the challenge is we can't see it and scientists don't really know what it is. it's just like trying to set off on a ship before people knew where land was in different directions. now we're just trying to map out the universe and try and understand where we fit into it and how we've got here. the spacecraft will be making a vast 3—d map of the cosmos. it's trying to understand phenomena called dark energy and dark matter. so what is dark matter? galaxys like our own milky way are held together by gravity. the force comes from everything that's in them. the stars, the planets, the dust. all of this material doesn't provide enough gravity to stop these great spirals from flying apart. there's something else there. a cosmic glue that we can't see that adds the extra gravity

to bind them together. and that's dark matter. and what about the other missing parts of the cosmos? dark energy. since the big bang, the universe has been expanding, with galaxies moving ever further apart. scientists had thought that over time this would slow down. but actually this expansion is speeding up. and it's thought that a mysterious force, dark energy, is driving this. it could enormously influence the fate of our universe. how far is it going to expand? is it going to go forever and accelerate? is it going tojust rip apart or will it perhaps collapse back down again? and understanding that fifth force, if that's what dark energy is, will help us understand, you know, not only where we came from, but where we're going in this universe. it will take the spacecraft six years to complete its map of the sky. but scientists say the wait will be worth it. rebecca morrell, bbc news.

bob nichol is professor of astrophysics at the university of surrey and has worked on the euclid telescope since its inception. i asked him about the aim of the mission. it's hoping to give us the next bit of the puzzle to what this dark universe really is. so as you alluded to, 95% of the universe is dark, it doesn't shine, and we have to observe it through other means. we know something about it, but we don't know all of the things about these dark substances in the universe. so euclid really is the next step in our discovery of what this stuff is that makes up most of our universe. and as you said, we can't actually see it. so how will euclid take photos of this thing we can't see? well, we see it through its influence on other things. so we see it through its influence on things we can see. so it's using a topic called... a methodology called weak gravitational lensing. and that's where the shapes

of distant galaxies are perturbed as the light from them comes to us and passes through the dark matter between us. so we see it through its influence on other things, and if we get more and more galaxies, then we get a more and more accurate map of where that dark matter is and what it looks like. and what will the knowledge that's gained from this mission... what will it do in improving our understanding of our origins? well, we are fascinated about the universe we live in. ever since we've been able to look up into the stars, we've tried to understand... why does the universe look like it does? the dark sky is an enigma to us through something called 0lbers�* paradox. so i think we've always had this lust for information of why the universe is the way it is. and then as we discover things, that sort of fundamental science, we turn that fundamental knowledge into more applied knowledge as things get more and more understood.

so it's very hard to predict how these fundamental discoveries will help us today. but in the future, it gives us a foundation for more interesting technology, more interesting applications of our science. so the telescope is on its way now to its final destination. just explain what happens then and how quickly you'll start getting information and be able to analyse it? sure. well, it was just announced here, which is obviously fantastic to hear it. we've communicated with the satellite. so thumbs up. the satellite is talking back to earth, which is a major milestone. as probably people may remember, that's always one of those very anxious moments when you fly a satellite and it doesn't talk back to you. but that's passed. euclid is now talking to us. it's got a month—long journey until it gets to this place called the second lagrangian point, where the james webb telescope is hanging out at the moment. and at that point, it'll go through about three months ofjust checking its instrument, taking the first images, making sure that they all are exactly

as we expect them to be. and then it will launch into a five year mission where it will scan about a third of the extragalactic sky. bob, tell us what it meant to you to see it go up into space. the telescope, you've been working on this for ten years. well, it's actually been 15 years. and today is a very special day as it's my mother's birthday. so i think she'd be very proud of my involvement in such a wonderful mission. so god rest her soul. also, i'm a manchester city fan and i would put it up there with probably winning the treble. here in the uk, consumer groups are warning that many people will still struggle with their energy bills even though a new, lower price cap has come into effect. an average—energy use household will now payjust over £2,000 pounds a year — or $2,600 us dollars — but that's still much higher than the pre—pandemic norm. our business correspondent, mark ashdown reports.

for about 18 months now, energy bills have been rising and rising, and finally they seem to be stabilising, but for millions of people, it's still a struggle. carly lives with her young son in a small flat in london. it is a relief that they're sort of stabilising, but they're still really high. they're still unaffordable, particularly with the cost of everything else going on. in 2019, the energy regulator 0fgem introduced a maximum price suppliers can charge for a unit of gas and electricity. it's reviewed every three months to reflect changes in wholesale prices. in april, it was set at £3,280, so a typical household will pay no more than that for their energy. but, due to the government's energy price guarantee, those bills were actually capped at £2,500. now, from july, 0fgem's cap has fallen to £2,074, so it means the average consumer will see their bills fall by around £426 a year.

analysts predict that energy bills will stay around this level for some years yet. we think that, unfortunately, prices are likely to stay higher until the end of this decade. that's because the competition for energy on the global stage is going to continue. and energy bills are still nearly double what they were before the covid pandemic. the charity, citizen's advice, says it helping more people with their energy bills than any other cost—of—living topic. we know that people are still really struggling at the moment. at citizen's advice, we're helping nearly three people a minute with crisis support, and we're continuing to break really unwelcome records when it comes to helping people with energy debts. there are warnings, too, that six million households are now in fuel poverty. 0fgem says it supports vulnerable consumers and anyone struggling with their bills should seek advice from their supplier. mark ashdown, bbc news. a column by the broadcasterjeremy

clarkson in the uk's sun newspaper — in which he wrote that the duchess of sussex should be paraded naked in the street — has had a complaint of sexism upheld by the press watchdog. a record 25—thousand people complained to the independent press standards 0rganisation, about the article. david sillito reports. jeremy clarkson�*s column from december of last year was all about how much he hated the duchess of sussex, and that he dreamt of seeing her "made to parade naked "through the streets of every town in britain, "while the crowds chant �*shame' and throw lumps of excrement at her." the article was soon deleted, with jeremy clarkson saying he was horrified to have caused so much hurt. the sun also said they regretted publishing the article, and six months on, the paper is now publishing a ruling from its regulator, ipso, that it breached the editorial code. will there be a fine for the sun? the remedy that the committee required is the publication of its upheld decision, to let not only the readers

of the sun but also the wider public know about the reasons for the finding, and the sun will be required to flag that on its front page. the complaint was not made by the duchess of sussex, but by the women's rights organisations the wilde foundation and the fawcett society, who have welcomed the ruling. we're absolutely delighted about this victory for fawcett, for our members and supporters, and for wilde foundation, who also brought the complaint with us. this was a really egregious example. women have had to put up with this kind of hate for generation after generation. time is up — we are going to stand together and we are going to hold our press to account and say that it isn't acceptable to perpetuate these kind of hateful ideas any more. and while there's no comment from meghan and harry, it's understood they were happy for the complaint to go forward about an article that prince harry described as "horrific, hurtful and cruel. " david sillito, bbc news. now, a mysterious, rapid die—off

of black sea urchins has raised fears that algae could choke the colourful coral reefs of the red sea — an important habitat and popular tourist attraction. researchers from tel aviv university began noticing the deaths of this key species near eilat off the israeli coast at the start of the year. since then, the population has been decimated. it's estimated that tens or hundreds of thousands of black sea urchins in the wider region have died, probably from a waterborne parasite. dr mya breitbart is a professor at the university of south florida. she told us why this is particularly worrying... this is of particular concern, because we know that sea urchins, especially the species that you're referring to, are really critical to coral reefs. they are herbivores, meaning that they eat plants — or, in this case, fleshy algae. and corals and algae are really competing for space on the coral reef. so if the algae overgrow due to a lack of the urchins, then they will actually overtake the corals, and then there won't be an opportunity for new baby corals

to settle on the sea floor. and so we have no idea what this is going to look like in the red sea, because this is really an unprecedented die—off for that area, but about a year ago, we saw a very similar die—off in the caribbean, and we're able to identify the pathogen involved in that. in the caribbean, there was a die—off in the early �*80s that really devastated the coral reefs and caused this phase shift from coral—dominated ecosystems to algal—dominated ecosystems. so historically, at least, this is something that could cause major ecosystem effects. a research team from argentina has tracked down the extremely rare santa fe frog — hoping to learn how it reproduces, in an attempt to save it from extinction. the team set up camera traps to locate the amphibians in the tropical dry forests of the dry chaco. they discovered how the frog — with its characteristic leopard print — hides in caves, emerging only to call for a mate. and for the first time they found evidence of eggs

and tadpoles of the species. just stop 0il protestors have carried out their threat to disrupt the pride parade here in london. it's the uk's largest with tens of thousands of people taking part — but this afternoon protestors sat in front of the festival's coca—cola float, branding it "the world's worst plastic polluter". meghan 0wen reports. today, london streets were splashed with colour, it started on a good note, millions flocked to the capital to celebrate pride. but, for environment activist groupjust stop 0il, this was a moment to take a stance. after blocking the road in front of the coca—cola bus midway through the parade, to protest what they called high polluting sponsors, seven campaigners were arrested by police. all i say to those from

just stop 0il who ran the protest, are you really going to protest an event both celebrating but also protesting in relation to lgbtq rights? you may be in danger of driving public opinion away rather than more people joining the cause. anybody who tries to disrupt that parade is really letting down those people who use the space once a year to come together and celebrate and protest for their rights. after a few minutes, the parade was back on track. it is amazing, it is amazing. i mean, there is so many people here. you can see the costumes, there is all of our fabulous masqueraders dotted around today, so yeah, we're just here to enjoy ourselves. this is my first pride since covid and it feels wonderful, so back on the street. over 30,000 people are taking part in the parade, and up to 1.5 million people are expected to come to london to celebrate pride. both locally but also travelling from far and wide. i am actually canadian and i have never felt at home more

than pride in london. i'm from cornwall originally, i've got my pasty in my rucksack for lunch. london pride is the closest and the biggest pride to me. 0bviously, norwich has their own pride at the end ofjuly, on the 29th if anybody wants to come, but there is something about london that is so special. expected to be a record—breaking year in numbers, it is clear that nothing could rain on this pride's parade. megan 0wen, bbc news. if you're a runner you'll know how important wearing the right shoe is — and for one unique race in spain, the higher the better. dozens of people, most of them men, put on their high heels and raced down the streets of madrid, as part of the cities pride celebrations. heels have to be at least ten centimetres high — and runners must cross the finish line with a purse in hand,

and their lipstick applied. who doesn't run through the streets like that? do say with us here on bbc news. we will be back a little later, thank you for watching. hello there, last month was record—breaking with warm and dry for many areas. we start this month on a different note. it will be pretty similar to what we saw today in the later half of the weekend. we enter the last few howlers of set today with low pressure sitting to the north of the uk. lots of isomers in the charts. it is windy here and as we head through the night we will see further rain affecting northern scotland and in the northern isles. some blustery showers further south, no fewer than we had through the day. there will be some dry spells altogether across southern and eastern areas. so for sunday then,

our centre of low pressure is moving toward scandinavia, we still have a run of north—westerly winds and we still have this weather front bringing you wet weather to the far north of scotland and into the northern isles but there is a chance that the south—east of england should escape most of the showers, there could be the odd one moving through, and see some good spells of sunshine. we will see temperatures up sunshine. we will see temperatures up to 2122 degrees. it is the mid to high teens further north. i think conditions look all right for lord's conditions look all right for lords and the rest of the cricket there. variable cloud with sunshine, though it is quite breezy with temperatures around 21 celsius. through sunday night, it looks like any of the showers will fade away to one southern and eastern areas, but continue again across western areas with more persistent rain for the northern isles. a cover night to come for the northern half of the country, with single digit quite wired in there. on monday we still

have our area of low pressure influencing our weather. this may add to the show activity across ireland and travel across the irish sea to had intended england and wales. we start sunday on a dry and bright note but as the clouds build showers or rattle their way in from the west. we hold onto the wet sherry weather across the northern half of scotland. it is quite unsettled day, again, feeling on the cool site for the time of year. it could be up to 21 degrees in the south—east given some good spells of sunshine. we could see some heavy and may be thundery rain at times across england and wales as we had through tuesday and wednesday, just an indication of it feeling a little bit drier and warmer towards the end of the week.

this is bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines... the headlines... french police have detained more french police have detained more than 1,300 protesters than 1,300 protesters after a fourth night of rioting. after a fourth night of rioting. there was unrest in marseille, lyon, there was unrest in marseille, lyon, grenoble, and parts of paris. grenoble, and parts of paris. emmanuel macron has cancelled his emmanuel macron has cancelled his scheduled state visit to germany. scheduled state visit to germany. the violence was sparked the violence was sparked by the fatal shooting of a teenage by the fatal shooting of a teenage boy by a police officer on tuesday. boy by a police officer on tuesday. an enormous 3d map of the cosmos. the funeral of the 17—year—old boy the funeral of the 17—year—old boy took place in the paris took place in the paris suburb of nanterre. suburb of nanterre. the dutch king has made a personal apology for his country's role in slavery. king willem—alexander said not enough had been done to tackle the legacy of dutch involvement and asked for forgiveness. the european space agency

launches its euclid telescope from florida on a mission to produce