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relationship "rock solid". police say further inquiries are taking place into whether a bbc presenter — alleged to have paid a teenager for explicit photos — committed a criminal offence. the kremlin says the wagner boss, yevgeny prigozhin, met vladimir putin five days after he led a failed mutiny. the un's weather agency says it is extremely worried about record high temperatures recorded around the world. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. hello from the bbc sport centre. let's bring you up to speed with wimbledon, as the tournament enters the second week. novak djokovic and daniil medvedev are through to the quarter finals, medvedev progressing by virtue of his opponent retiring. he was two sets up at the time. the women's champion elena rybkahina also through without needed to complete her match. chetan pathak is there for us. djokovic dropped one set, but looking in good shape

to retain his title here. and potentially level that famous landmark set by roger federer. jaco beach is looking good, we are used to saying that, yet he dropped that third set to hubert hurkacz —— djokovic is looking good. jaco —— djokovic is looking good. jaco —— djokovic looked vulnerable at times, he had dropped a service game until that fourth set which he then went on to lose but it looked like we might have a contest on our hands until djokovic raised his level midway through the fourth set and it was job midway through the fourth set and it wasjob done —— it look like djokovic raised his game. we had no russian players or players from belarus last year because of the ban. daniel medvedevjoining him in the quarterfinals after victory over

jiri lehecka. jiri lehecka has been troubled with blisters on his right foot. you reach the quarterfinals at australia. medvedev�*s first quarterfinals at these championships, he's reached the quarterfinals at all the other major tournaments. in the last few minutes, as you draw from henman hill because christopher eubank is one of the stories of the championship, the world number 43, he's been working on the site as a commentator at the tennis channel and he's having the wimbledon of his life, he'sjust put and he's having the wimbledon of his life, he's just put out stefanos, who put out andy murray. he set a heck of a number of five old vic. against andy murray and now christopher eubanks. one of the top seeds here is out —— he set a heck of a number of five setters. the

eubanks story _ of a number of five setters. the eubanks story is _ of a number of five setters. the eubanks story is fantastic. let's check on the women's draw, rubino was in court for less than half an hour. —— elena rybakina. she was in court for less than half an hour. -- elena rybakina. she retired due to lower— hour. -- elena rybakina. she retired due to lower back _ hour. -- elena rybakina. she retired due to lower back problems. - hour. -- elena rybakina. she retired due to lower back problems. so - hour. -- elena rybakina. she retired| due to lower back problems. so elena rybakina is a quarterfinalist once more. the winner of the quarterfinals last year, she didn't come on in particularly good form, having been battling a virus, but she's awaiting a match outcome, the former two—time champion who was beaten by elena rybakina in last year's final, is three up. she is

four love up and absolutely flying at the moment. and that's all the sport for now. keep up—to—date with the sport and wimbledon on the website and the app. the kremlin has confirmed that president putin met, the head of the wagner mercenary group, yevgeny prigozhin, personally after the organisation had staged a mutiny. mr putin's spokesman said that the meeting took place in moscow on the 29th ofjune, that's five days after the mutiny began. 35 wagner commanders were there, including mr prigozhin. details of what happened at the meeting are scarce. the kremlin spokesperson saying simply that both sides assessed what had happened, and that the wagner group said they were strong supporters of mr putin. vitaliy shevchenko of bbc monitoring joins us now. a curious story this one. what do you make of it?— a curious story this one. what do you make of it? well, the meeting took lace you make of it? well, the meeting

took place just _ you make of it? well, the meeting took place just five _ you make of it? well, the meeting took place just five days _ you make of it? well, the meeting took place just five days after - you make of it? well, the meeting took place just five days after this| took place just five days after this man, yevgeny progozhin and his people, shot down a number of helicopters, killing their pilots. at least one plane. and then as far as we know he was allowed to walk free after this meeting. what the presidential spokesman said was after discussing the mutiny, vladimir putin offered what his spokesman said were options for wagner fighter�*s' future employment and military deployment, which suggests that the kremlin sees or saw at the time a future for the group. what the kremlin spokesperson did not mention today was yevgeny progozhin�*s whereabouts, we've not heard from him for about ten days

now. we've heard in the past couple of weeks a lot of comments about him and his possible future, but not from the man himself. a lot of people online have been tracking flights made by yevgeny yevgeny progozhin�*s private jet between belarus, where he has meant to have reached a deal with the kremlin, so he has flying from belarus to moscow and st petersburg, but where exactly yevgeny progozhin is at the moment, we don't really know.— we don't really know. another question. _ we don't really know. another question. why _ we don't really know. another question, why do _ we don't really know. another question, why do you - we don't really know. another question, why do you think i we don't really know. another| question, why do you think the kremlin decided to announce that this meeting had taken place now? why didn't they announce it at the time? ~ ., ., ., why didn't they announce it at the time? ~ ., . . , , time? more than that, when dimitry peskov, the — time? more than that, when dimitry peskov, the spokesman _ time? more than that, when dimitry peskov, the spokesman for - time? more than that, when dimitry peskov, the spokesman for the - peskov, the spokesman for the kremlin, was asked about yevgeny

progozhin�*s whereabouts on the 29th ofjune which is when this meeting was supposed to have taken place, he said, we don't know. he wasn't aware of his whereabouts. all of this only adds to the air of mystery surrounding the whole wagner affair. it's alleged mutiny. it's really interesting to see how the kremlin�*s media machine is going to spin this meeting in a way that would prop up vladimir putin's authority because at the start of this mutiny, he had vowed to punish people he called traitors. as far as we know, that punishment never really occurred. it's great to have experts like you guiding us through these stories, thank you for the moment.

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when buying goods and services the consumer price index — inflation — was flat a pancake injune. contrast that with what we're expereincing in the rest of the world. the us treasury secretary janet yellen has just left beijing following a four—day visit in an attempt to bridge us—china trade relations. she told reporters just before leaving china that despite significant disagreements, the relationship between both countries was moving towards a surer footing. my purpose is to make sure that we don't engage in a series of unintended escalatory actions that would be harmful to our overall economic relationship with one another. and we have had very little contact, both senior officials and also just the american people and the chinese people who have had very little contact with one another over

the last several years, in part because of covid, and that's a situation where misunderstandings can develop. so what do the difficulties in the world's second biggest economy mean for the rest of us. and what impact has janet yellen had on her visit? i spoke about this earlier with janet mui — head of market analysis at rbc brewin dolphin. i have seen no major breakthrough but i think it is good... basically janet yellen was reiterating that the us does not want to suppress china's economic ambition, they want to safeguard security, so hopefully with the premium technology and artificial intelligence sector, so it was really emphasising that both countries need to work together to continue, communicating and make sure they cooperate and coexist instead of decoupling from each

other so i think that's the main message. other so i think that's the main messaue. �* , other so i think that's the main message-— other so i think that's the main messaue. �*, . . . . message. let's have a look at that economic data, _ message. let's have a look at that economic data, the _ message. let's have a look at that economic data, the factory - message. let's have a look at that economic data, the factory gate i economic data, the factory gate data, the price of goods as they leave chinese factories, what does this latest information tells about what is happening both within china and more broadly in the global economy? i and more broadly in the global economy?— economy? i think this is disappointing _ economy? i think this is disappointing from - economy? i think this is disappointing from an i economy? i think this is - disappointing from an economic perspective because analysts already are very worried about the state of the chinese economy and this set of data further reinforces that recovery is very slow. it is nowhere nearas recovery is very slow. it is nowhere near as strong as anybody anticipated, analysts are downgrading china's economic growth forecast for this year and there is just very little inflation which is a symptom that there is too much supply in the economy and too little demand. from an international perspective, it's an ongoing reflection that the global industrial and manufacturing sector is struggling at the moment. there's not enough demand for goods, for

example, commodities like iron, copper, oil because of the manufacturing sectors are retracting so this is worrying because analysts are worried about inflation in china and also generally about a global economic recession. the and also generally about a global economic recession.— economic recession. the fact the rest of the _ economic recession. the fact the rest of the data _ economic recession. the fact the rest of the data is _ economic recession. the fact the rest of the data is dealing - economic recession. the fact the rest of the data is dealing with i rest of the data is dealing with inflation that we haven't seen in a generation, when it comes to consumer prices in china, is not reflected strongly there. does that in any way help the rest of us get out of this inflation spiral? l out of this inflation spiral? i think the export of goods is helpful, we are already seeing that with the recovery in the supply chain issues. we saw that in the developed economy, the us, uk, euro area, prices have been slowing down. producer prices as well. the problem with the western world is a surge in prices which is generated by the strong labour market and wage growth

figures. the china's inflation story is helpful on the good side but not so good on the server side yet. while economists are worried about global recession and i think a slowing chinese economy, slower confidence and weak business investment, isjust not confidence and weak business investment, is just not helpful in the whole narrative. to aviation now and cast your mind back to 2019 when a boeing aircraft with 157 people on board crashed minutes after take—off from the ethiopian capital addis ababa. it was a brand new 737 max, which was equipped with software that proved to be fatally flawed. boeing has since admitted responsibility, but under a controversial $2.5 billion deal with the us government, it avoided prosecution. today, after years of delays, an inquest has opened into the deaths of three of the british citizens who were aboard the plane. for their relatives, it is a landmark moment. theo leggett reports.

that was the day he came to see you when you were born. do you remember bringing him? yeah. — that was special, wasn't it? he was so chuffed that he had a little brother. old memories are bittersweet for the pegram family. four years ago, mark and deborah lost their son, sam. and their grief is still intense. he used to talk to you and tell you stories. he was just a joy to have with in your life. and hejust made our lives better, really. and he's left a really big hole. this is where sam died. the 25—year—old humanitarian worker was aboard a boeing 737 max that crashed shortly after take—off from the ethiopian capital, addis ababa, killing everyone on board. today's inquest focuses on three british passengers. sam pegram, sustainability campaignerjoanna toole, and un worker oliver vick. the plane, like these seen here, was the second 737 max to crash in the space ofjust a few months.

the first, run by lion air, had crashed into the sea off indonesia in 2018, killing 189 people. the aircraft, a new design, had a fatal flaw. but after the first accident, it was allowed to keep flying. that fact makes sam's brother tom furious. it's corporate greed that has got us to this point. and, you know, itjust killed so many people. it's hard to even, like, wrap my head around the fact that even initially when it did happen, that people weren't up in arms. i recently spoke to one of boeing's top executives, and i asked him if he had a message for the bereaved families. we have such deep sympathy and condolence for the 346 families that suffered loss, both in the lion air and the ethiopian flights. for us as a company, the commitment is, how do we ensure that this terrible loss results in greater still improvements to aviation safety?

and that little speech, it's just words. empty words. he doesn't know what it's like. he can stand there and talk about life changing. he doesn't know the meaning of the words. it's been four long years but for the pegrams, grief and anger are still clearly very raw. they're hoping the long delayed inquest will put the focus back on those like sam, whose lives were taken away, perhaps answer some remaining questions, and even give them a little bit of closure. theo leggett, bbc news. to the us now where discussion about the controversial energy drink known as prime has reached capitol hill. the leading democrat in congress, the senate majority leader chuck schumer has called on the us food and drug administration to investigate the high caffeine content of prime and how it's being promoted online.

our na business correspondent michelle fleury is watching this story from new york. what more can you tell us about prime and what this investigation means? this is a drink made by youtube stars paul logan and ksi, both used to causing a stir, but this time the fuss is over their neon coloured drink, prime energy. the us food agency fta has been called to investigate the drink which is popular with young kids and over this is over its high levels of caffeine. to put it in context, one bottle contains 200 mg of caffeine, like consuming half a dozen cans of coke or two cans of red bull. that's where lawmaker chuck schumer comes in, he is concerned about the potential health risks from kids consuming that much caffeine. several schools in the uk and australia have already banned the

drink. the company behind prime have labelled it not for children under 18, they point out that they sell an alternative called prime —— hydration. that contains a zero caffeine but chuck schumer believes the marketing of the two drinks is too similar, parents might not be able to tell the difference and might buy it for their kids, not realising they are giving them caffeine, that's why he's calling for the fda to investigate. it comes at a time of heightened scrutiny for energy rings because of these high levels of caffeine.— levels of caffeine. thank you, michelle fleury _ levels of caffeine. thank you, michelle fleury in _ levels of caffeine. thank you, michelle fleury in new- levels of caffeine. thank you, michelle fleury in new york. | levels of caffeine. thank you, i michelle fleury in new york. we levels of caffeine. thank you, - michelle fleury in new york. we will be watching that with interest, as will many parents. you are watching bbc news. the un's world meteorological organisation says it is extremely worried about record high temperatures worldwide. the latest data showed that the world had its hottestjune

ever, with rising sea temperatures in the north atlantic. the scientists say the changes are the result of human—induced climate change — exacerbated by an el nino weather event. we go live now to dr michael sparrow in geneva. he is wmo's head of world climate research division. tell us a little more about the findings. tell us a little more about the findinus. ,., ., tell us a little more about the findinus. . findings. good afternoon. the findin . s findings. good afternoon. the findings from _ findings. good afternoon. the findings from wmo _ findings. good afternoon. the findings from wmo and - findings. good afternoon. the findings from wmo and our. findings. good afternoon. the - findings from wmo and our partners demonstrate the climate is warming. we broke a record injuly seven which was provisionally the warmest day on record since records began. which beats july the 6th day on record since records began. which beatsjuly the 6th which was the previous record and july the 5th. climate scientists are used to saying it and you're probably used to hearing climate scientists predicting how the earth is warming because of the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. we have long—term

predictions that the earth will warm so it's not unexpected. we are breaking this record by relatively small amounts but consistently each year. but what is more worrying is the fact that we are seeing some changes in the climate system, which are really quite unusual. we already mentioned that in the north atlantic we are seeing warming, which is far above anything we've seen before. we've seen marine heatwaves of five celsius higher than normal around the uk coasts and in the baltic and other regions. and an unprecedented increase in antarctic sea ice, lower than any other extent we seen before. my background is as an antarctic oceanographer so i have a personal interest in this as well. this is unprecedented and off the scale and what we have seen before.

what did your report blame for this? we touched on it earlier, a mix of climate change and changing weather patterns like el nino, is that what it is down to? in patterns like el nino, is that what it is down to?— patterns like el nino, is that what it is down to? in an el nino year,, ou aet it is down to? in an el nino year,, you get heat _ it is down to? in an el nino year,, you get heat radiating _ it is down to? in an el nino year,, you get heat radiating from - it is down to? in an el nino year,, you get heat radiating from the i you get heat radiating from the ocean in the pacific into the atmosphere and so in an el nino year, average temperatures in the atmosphere go up. having said that, the el nino is only ramping up at the el nino is only ramping up at the moment and the effects we expect from el nino oscillation occurring towards the end of the year and into 2024. so in fact, it's not thought that the high temperatures were seeing in the north atlantic have anything to do with the el nino event, this is to do with the warming of the ocean. the ocean has absorbed about 90% of all of the excess heat we as humans have put into the earth because of greenhouse gases. the oceans have a large

capacity for heat and if you warm the oceans, you can cause all sorts of problems, having a warmer north atlantic means we are more likely to have extreme weather in europe and the united kingdom. we would like to see more melting of sea ice and effects on ecosystems, fisheries. we are in uncharted territories. in many respects, the science is trying to catch up because a lot of what we have seen is been so unexpected that a lot of our experts in the scientific community have been taken rather by surprise. people often accuse scientists of scaremongering and saying things are going to be terrible but in fact they tend to be on the conservative side so having the scientific community being very concerned about what they are seeing something to be worried about, i feel. , . , , �* ., feel. there is a study i'm reading now which _ feel. there is a study i'm reading now which says _ feel. there is a study i'm reading now which says there _ feel. there is a study i'm reading now which says there were - feel. there is a study i'm reading now which says there were more | feel. there is a study i'm reading - now which says there were more than 61,000 heat —related deaths last summer in europe. it actually said

that around ten times as many women over the age of 88 died compared with women and girls, so women disproportionately affected and this came from barcelona's institute for global health. what do you make of that? . . ., , that? particularly in southern euro e, that? particularly in southern europe. we — that? particularly in southern europe, we are _ that? particularly in southern europe, we are expecting, i l that? particularly in southern i europe, we are expecting, i think there is a predicted heatwave in morocco and northern africa over the next week or so, and you're quite right that in europe and southern europe, we saw a lot of heat —related deaths. so it's going to be an enormous problem and it is difficult to say with certainty what is going to happen over this coming summer but the fact we are already seeing such amounts of heating in the north atlantic and coming to an el nino means we are probably in for some surprises.— some surprises. very briefly, do you think it's going _ some surprises. very briefly, do you think it's going to _ some surprises. very briefly, do you think it's going to get _

some surprises. very briefly, do you think it's going to get worse, i some surprises. very briefly, do you think it's going to get worse, other. think it's going to get worse, other records being broken? are we likely to be saying the same down the line? absolutely, with an el nino year and everything we are seeing at the moment, we will definitely see records being broken if not this year than next year.— year than next year. michael sparrow. — year than next year. michael sparrow, head _ year than next year. michael sparrow, head of— year than next year. michael sparrow, head of climate i year than next year. michael- sparrow, head of climate research division at the world meteorological organisation, thank you forjoining us. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. we had sunshine today but also wet weather and thunderstorms. it looks decidedly unsettled for the rest of the week with very few places escaping the showers. it's actually becoming quite windy at the moment so it will be windy at times and i think eventually it will feel fresher. not at the moment because we got a southwesterly breeze pushing all this moisture in so it's still some muggy air and as a result, there will be some further lively downpours from the rain on

the north, another area of heavy rain, potentially thundery rain pushing on across southern areas during the night. to the south, that's where we have the most humid air. a comfortable night for sleeping here. but even further north, temperatures will hold between 12 and 14 celsius, the rain settling across the far northeast of scotland and the northern isles come morning. the area of low pressure is moving north—eastwards so that weather front dragging across southern and eastern areas. a lot of spray and standing water, murk over the hills before it clears out of the hills before it clears out of the way, coastal fog the hills before it clears out of the way, coastalfog potentially than a day of sunny spells and showers with low pressure overhead and the strength of thejuly sunshine meaning some lively showers, a large amount of rain in a short space of time. gusty winds and hail and thunder to go with it but temperatures a degree or two down so we are starting to lose the humidity a little. can't promise it will be dry at wimbledon on tuesday. there

is the initial rate in the morning, there could be a shower later in the day because that low pressure is so close by. it still with us on wednesday, shifting a bit further into the north sea so again drawing on a north sea so again drawing in an author northwesterly for most of the country but a fair breeze really. the showers will blow through and they will be most frequent in the north and west but i don't think anywhere really will escape them. temperatures on a par with tuesday but we are losing that humidity a little bit so feeling fresher but some strength and some warmth and that sunshine when you see it. we should see more on thursday, a brief ridge of high pressure moving in but it doesn't last, it's brief and the next area of low pressure moves in on friday and through the weekend with strengthening winds. there are warnings in force and you can find out more than those on the website.

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