of the initial complaint. at the nato summit in lithuania, leaders have agreed to allow ukraine to join the alliance but only when a number of conditions are met. protests continue in israel as the country's parliament pushes ahead with a new law aimed at restricting judge's powers. delhi is put on high alert for flooding as water levels in the yamuna river rise to dangerous levels. let's turn to lithuania, where nato leaders are attending a summit in the capital, vilnius with the war in ukraine dominating discussions. president zelensky has sharply criticised nato, for refusing to set out a timetable, for when ukraine canjoin the alliance. leaders are divided, over how to handle ukraine's bid for nato membership.

worthjust reminding you about the origins of the alliance and its central article of collective defence. the north atlantic treaty organisation was established in 1949 in a bid to stop soviet expansion following the second world war. it was initally made up of 12 countries including the us uk canada and france. since then, the membership has grown to 31 with finland the very latest to join. the central principle of nato, is its commitment to collective defence. under article 5 of the treaty, all member countries agree to help each other, if one of them is attacked. and it's that commitment which makes many countries wary about allowing ukraine to join. let's cross live to my colleague lewis vaughanjones in vilnius. over lewis vaughanjones in vilnius. to you.

over lewis vau:han jones in vilnius. to ou. ., , plenty of warm words and support for ukraine in the last couple of hours, or updates like denmark, training f-165, or updates like denmark, training f—16s, fighterjets, ukrainian f—16s, fighter jets, ukrainian pilots f—16s, fighterjets, ukrainian pilots in august and the packages of military support from germany and france sending long—range missiles. and practical military support for ukraine and plenty of warm words about ukraine at some point becoming about ukraine at some point becoming a member of nato but you're from president zelensky but he wants it to happen straightaway. the last few hours of all those world leaders, those nato country leaders that have been taking place here after that all broke up, we had some words and this was the phrasing that he used about ukraine joining this was the phrasing that he used about ukrainejoining nato, we will issue an invitation to join nato when allies agree and conditions are

met. will that be strong enough for president zelensky? will he want more than that? up put exactly that question to the prime minister of latvia just in the last hour or so, take a listen to his response. is it as fast as president zelensky would — response. is it as fast as president zelensky would want? _ response. is it as fast as president zelensky would want? know, - response. is it as fast as president zelensky would want? know, is . response. is it as fast as president zelensky would want? know, is it. response. is it as fast as president i zelensky would want? know, is it as fast as_ zelensky would want? know, is it as fast as i_ zelensky would want? know, is it as fast as i would want? know. but what we have _ fast as i would want? know. but what we have right now and this is extremely important, not to diminish the complete unity around the nato team _ the complete unity around the nato team. primary unity, unwavering support— team. primary unity, unwavering surmort to— team. primary unity, unwavering support to help ukraine when the war today _ support to help ukraine when the war today this_ support to help ukraine when the war today. this means pledges of weapons, ammunition, money that will continue _ weapons, ammunition, money that will continue for _ weapons, ammunition, money that will continue for as long as it takes an difference — continue for as long as it takes an difference peeking around the table is also _ difference peeking around the table is also saying that will not change even _ is also saying that will not change even if _ is also saying that will not change even if the — is also saying that will not change

even if the tide goes a little self. that wiii— even if the tide goes a little self. that will continue. if even if the tide goes a little self. that will continue.— even if the tide goes a little self. that will continue. if that support continues and _ that will continue. if that support continues and there's _ that will continue. if that support continues and there's that - that will continue. if that support continues and there's that unity, | continues and there's that unity, why not offer a timetable? it continues and there's that unity, why not offer a timetable? it never worked that _ why not offer a timetable? it never worked that way _ why not offer a timetable? it never worked that way in _ why not offer a timetable? it never worked that way in the _ why not offer a timetable? it never worked that way in the past - why not offer a timetable? it never worked that way in the past there i why not offer a timetable? it never| worked that way in the past there is a war— worked that way in the past there is a war going — worked that way in the past there is a war going on stop by the gives them _ a war going on stop by the gives them a — a war going on stop by the gives them a sentence from the conversations being held around her, very powerful table in the room next to where _ very powerful table in the room next to where we — very powerful table in the room next to where we are. this is the media centre _ to where we are. this is the media centre and — to where we are. this is the media centre and many telling us what's been _ centre and many telling us what's been going on. the balcony that you can see _ been going on. the balcony that you can see up _ been going on. the balcony that you can see up there, that's right was broadcasting. this is where desk is it into _ broadcasting. this is where desk is it into my— broadcasting. this is where desk is it into my colleague. we broadcasting. this is where desk is it into my colleague.— it into my colleague. we will chat with him soon. _ it into my colleague. we will chat with him soon. great _ it into my colleague. we will chat with him soon. great to - it into my colleague. we will chat with him soon. great to see - it into my colleague. we will chat i with him soon. great to see working away. can you take a step back and tell us where we are on the summit but it all thus far?— but it all thus far? were heading towards the _ but it all thus far? were heading towards the end _ but it all thus far? were heading towards the end of _ but it all thus far? were heading towards the end of day - but it all thus far? were heading towards the end of day one - but it all thus far? were heading towards the end of day one of i but it all thus far? were heading i towards the end of day one of most of the business is done in the leaders ripping off for evening dinner where they have the event and

it will be more photographs, family photographs and basically one thing be said by membership of ukraine in the future and they've been pretty minimal about that. they said, we want ukraine to be a member of nato but when i would issue a timetable, were not going to issue a formal invitation but it is going to say be want you tojoin invitation but it is going to say be want you to join but we will do that when allies wanted when they agreed to do it and when conditions are met and are the armies, has ukraine met certain standards and things like that and the alliance is still saying they have some hurdles to jump saying they have some hurdles to jump over, ukrainians not happy. what is interesting is that president zelensky is what is interesting is that president zelens what is interesting is that presidentzelens j , ., , , president zelensky is made his views known in a tweet _ president zelensky is made his views known in a tweet saying _ president zelensky is made his views known in a tweet saying it _ president zelensky is made his views

known in a tweet saying it was i known in a tweet saying it was absurd that there was no timeline. it is interesting to see tomorrow when he sits and addresses what's going to be the first ever meeting of the ukraine nato council which will give ukraine a much greater voice to consult nato allies how will he block those comments back if it is up and it is absurd, why is it not absurd tomorrow please make the point is that tomorrow he in the alliance or the huge pressure to commence singing and dancing and singing the role in the same sheet because the political message from the summit and overseer is they are united and committed to ukraine for the long term. hour united and committed to ukraine for the long term-— the long term. how will all be received in — the long term. how will all be received in the _ the long term. how will all be received in the kremlin i the long term. how will all be received in the kremlin pins l the long term. how will all be i received in the kremlin pinsjust quoting the prime minister, this action by vladimir putin is

rejuvenated nato. with the vladimir putin be thinking you know if you come to a nato summit, you would not have gotten us a number of journalists playing the shape. . nato is completely different organisation that it was a few years ago that is a function of the invasion by russia. i think vladimir putin will be assessing what is said very carefully because he is playing the waiting game. he thinks of the moment that he can out weight the west if you hangs onto this war long enough elections will change the views of government and people get tired and fatigued most of 20 to think of other things. we are we are here for the long term and the fact that membership might give some comfort, i think. that membership might give some comfort, ithink.— comfort, i think. thank you very much for _ comfort, i think. thank you very much for that. _ comfort, i think. thank you very much for that. that _ comfort, i think. thank you very much for that. that is _ comfort, i think. thank you very much for that. that is what i comfort, i think. thank you very much for that. that is what we | comfort, i think. thank you very i much for that. that is what we are working on at the moment as james

mentioned, that very fancy dinner taking place in the last couple of hours that's good for the opportunity. migrants attempting to cross the mediterranean have told the bbc that nothing could stop them from trying to reach europe. recorded crossings in the central mediterranean in the first five months of 2023 are more than double the same period last year, according to eu border agency frontex. our reporter alice cuddy witnessed the rescue of one boat in distress after it set off from libya. this is what it looks like to have gambled your life and one. most of these 86 migrants under the age of 18 in their lives ahead of them, but they said nothing can stop them from trying to cross the mediterranean.

from migrant rescue the libyan coastguard heading to the sea. the crew are worried that they will stop the rescue and take the boys back to libya. but the vessel stops in the distance. the rescue can proceed. and 86 boys are brought towards the ship. many suffering from dehydration. but others waste no time celebrating. most of from the gambia and many left home years ago in search of opportunities in europe. the young migrants we spoke to asked to remain anonymous as they share traumatic details of the journeys.

many boys say they attempted the crossing multiple times. all of the teenagers we spoke to told us they had friends with died trying to get to europe. the 17—year—old was about that saying. the boys settle into life on board and this i8—year—olds as a away from the journey he took with smugglers across the cynara. —— —— sahara.

the boys are not focused on the life in italy is the teenagers disembarked, it is unclear whether europe will offer them will be worth the life or death risk they took. live now to claire juchat, from sos mediterranee, who's in the port of civitavecchia in italy. how frequently and in the make please excuse now? —— make these rescues now. please excuse now? -- make these rescues now-— rescues now. the violence and torture there _ rescues now. the violence and torture there and _ rescues now. the violence and torture there and it _ rescues now. the violence and torture there and it is - rescues now. the violence and torture there and it is quite i torture there and it is quite frequent and we had our last two last friday to give you an example. and how much does it still shock you

the flimsy nature of the boats that are being used in the enormous risks that people are taking? it are being used in the enormous risks that people are taking?— that people are taking? it still shocks me- — that people are taking? it still shocks me. two _ that people are taking? it still shocks me. two years - that people are taking? it still shocks me. two years i'm i that people are taking? it still i shocks me. two years i'm working that people are taking? it still - shocks me. two years i'm working on this field and 2000 people and each time, i'm shocked to see young children on these books no matter what and they just tell me children on these books no matter what and theyjust tell me that only choice they have and it's such a risk and it's unacceptable that this is still happening how should we try to address this, _ happening how should we try to address this, deal _ happening how should we try to address this, deal with - happening how should we try to address this, dealwith it? i happening how should we try to address this, deal with it? i've. address this, dealwith it? i've soken address this, dealwith it? i've spoken to _ address this, dealwith it? i've spoken to many _ address this, deal with it? is: spoken to many people just

address this, deal with it? i�*9: spoken to many people just wanted address this, deal with it? i�*9 spoken to many people just wanted to escape violence as well as war and any kind of violence in the country and they wanted to join nato countries and couldn't find anything there as they continue the path and eventually, theyjust have been kidnapping and abusing because it was the only way and i don't have the solution but at least it's see, we have the first step four many of talked about perhaps more legal pathways and you think even if there were, would that help her because they will always be a number that is set out along a legal pathway that more will want to come and people

still make these kinds of crossings? the risks because the more we go with this but the european union going with right now, more people are forced to take these risky paths. and i'm not sure that the only solution needs to come with european solution for this and it needs to be, a holistic approach which is not based on deterrence and the extension of borders a jury has ruled that a man killed a nine—year—old girl by stabbing her in the heart as she played in the street in the street in boston. lilia valutyte died injuly last year as she played with a hula hoop, yards from her mother. deividas skebas, who was charged

with her murder, was found unfit to enter a plea or stand trial due to his mental health earlier this year. our correspondentjessica lane has the details. in russia, a former submarine captain who worked as a military mobilization officer has been shot dead whilejogging in the southern city of krasnodar, according to local media. stanislav thitsky was killed monday by an unidentified gunman, russia's state run rossiya i reported. several russian media outlets speculated he may have been tracked via his profile on the strava fitness app. an investigation into the killing is under way. with more on this here's olga robinson, from bbc verify. a former russian navy commander who was shot dead yesterday morning in southern russia ukrainian media have accused him of being involved in

this attack last year that killed over 20 people, including several children. but we know about the killings of four? let's take a look. they have reported that thitsky was killed in a morning run in the sleepy park in the city. and that location is really important because this talk on russian social media that he may have been tracked using a fitness app. and we do know that he was using that app because we were able to find his social media profiles and match them to the application. in his profile was public which means that anyone could see where he was running and where he was cycling. it is also very consistent and often uses the same routes over and over again, this is the map from the 3rd ofjuly when he was running in the system map, the same route is two days later the 5th ofjuly. and interestingly, the area where he was reportedly how it is

here on this exact route. who's to blame? for his killing? russian social media accounts of posted this picture of a man describe as a suspect who was caught on cctv camera but we do not really know who this person is and in the meantime, russian telegram have been blaming ukraine for the killing. that is because of this statement by ukrainian military intelligence that contains some the details that have not been previously reported and that includes the brand of gun that was used and also the number of shots fired. so far, ukrainian officials avoid confirming the death but have not claimed responsibility for it. and they been speaking to russian media in saying that he had resigned from the russian army long

before the full—scale invasion of ukraine. this is what we have this treatment will you more we can. this is what we have this treatment we will bring you more when we can. there have been more protests in israel, against new legislation aimed at restricting the power ofjudges. the demonstrations came hours after a new bill narrowly passed its first reading in the knesset the israeli parliament. the contentious bill from the right wing government of prime minister benjamin netanyahu has already sparked 27 weeks of action by protesters concerned that the move erodes democratic norms. our correspondent tom bateman is in tel aviv. these have gone on for over half a year now with so many people regularly turning out on the streets

but as i've been saying, that is not checked the passage of this through parliament in the latest move sparking more of these street protests and will keep an eye on that bringing more correspondence on the ground and will speak to him in the ground and will speak to him in the next little while. at least a0 people have died as monsoon rains sweep across northern india causing majorflooding. the capital city delhi is on high alert for a possible evacuation while the indian army and disaster response teams in himalayan states are scrambling to rescue those trapped in flooded homes. arunoday mukharji reports. northern india in the grip of nature's fury. the himalayan state of himachal pradesh — the worst hit. cities which are ordinarily bustling with tourists look unrecognisable. an overflowing beas river threatening to swallow parts of the scenic towns of kullu and mandi. south of himachal pradesh,

india's capital city of delhi hasn't seen this kind of rain for decades. thousands have been shifted from the river banks to safer areas and many others told to be ready for evacuation, as delhi continues to be on alert. in the north—western indian state of rajasthan, it was a similar sight in the state capitaljaipur, with some key services struggling to stay afloat. translation: despite being such a big hospital, so much water has| entered within just the last three to four hours of rain. so you can imagine the conditions in other hospitals. patients are facing problems and they've not been moved yet. no facilities have been provided. the heavy spell of rain bringing with it waves of uncertainty for millions across india's northern regions, as weather officials warn of more rain until friday. the cost of living crisis is placing

immense stress on families right across britain, as elsewhere. they felt threatened by the same presenter sitting in prison contacted anonymously by the bbc fire dating app and send menacing messages in the spring and had a wilkinson again, our correspondent with details of another day with so many developments and just really returning the programme at this stage, up to speed with the latest allegation. stage, up to speed with the latest alleuation. :, , , :, , stage, up to speed with the latest alleation. ., , , ., , ., ,., allegation. new applications and you mentioned, allegation. new applications and you mentioned. in _ allegation. new applications and you mentioned, in the _ allegation. new applications and you mentioned, in the 20s, _ allegation. new applications and you mentioned, in the 20s, contacted i mentioned, in the 20s, contacted anonymously by the mill presenter and the tv presenter of the allegations accused of sending,

paying a young person thousands of pounds of sexually explicit photographs. this individual, separate person was contacted anonymously on a dating app and the report under pressure but that did not happen. and the young person into the young person ended online that they might name the presenter, who they were, they say they sent abusive messages speaking to bbc news, the young person who has no connection to the person at the centre of the story about payments and photos so that they had been scared by the power of the presenter howled and the threats made in the message is frightened them and they remain scared and new allegations menacing potential bullying by a high—profile presenter and they raised fresh questions about the conduct just raised fresh questions about the conductjust important to point out bbc news is contacted the presenter

and via his lawyer but is received no response from the allegations. in the last couple of hours, there is been a new police statement and tickets through what they have said. we know the metropolitan police are tearing out inquiries of the moment and this is a different police force were not naming the police force because it could lead to identifications of the presenter and the bbc has received statements from a police force confirming two points made by the parents of the human person at the centre of the allegations reported in the sun into things, they confirmed they have contacted in april and that criminality was identified and let's remember that the parents contacted the bbc the following months and may and from this police force, it is now met the metropolitan police and the bbc and as a result of recent

developments, further inquiries are going to establish whether there is evidence of a criminal offence and thatis evidence of a criminal offence and that is the two bits of breaking news that we've had in the last couple of hours or so. six. news that we've had in the last couple of hours or so. six hours, we had the director _ couple of hours or so. six hours, we had the director general _ couple of hours or so. six hours, we had the director general of - couple of hours or so. six hours, we had the director general of the i couple of hours or so. six hours, we had the director general of the bbcl had the director general of the bbc layout and new detail on the timeline and take us through that very soon after that, some came up with the latest. irate very soon after that, some came up with the latest.— with the latest. we had this new timeline and we've _ with the latest. we had this new timeline and we've been - with the latest. we had this new timeline and we've been waiting| with the latest. we had this new i timeline and we've been waiting for more details in the bbc about how they dealt with the process once a complaint was made and what happened. we heard today that there were two attempts made by the bbc to contact the family of the young person at the centre of this and we heard from the general of the bbc who defended the bbc response to the allegations but also saying he understood the timetable process and also lessons will be learned and he

wants to be looking at the red flags and really crucially, two attempts were made by the family and the presenter of this did not know and was not told about the obligation when it came with a complaint when it came to the bbc in may.— when it came with a complaint when it came to the bbc in may. thank you very much- — it came to the bbc in may. thank you very much- that _ it came to the bbc in may. thank you very much. that is _ it came to the bbc in may. thank you very much. that isjust _ it came to the bbc in may. thank you very much. that isjust about - it came to the bbc in may. thank you very much. that isjust about it i very much. that is just about it from us. stay with us here on bbc news. good evening. the shower clouds menacing in the menai straits behind me earlier today. it has been a day of contrasts, really. the sunshine between the showers, but when they've come along, we've had some really torrential downpours, lots of thunder and lightning, some hail in there as well. a rather more persistent band

of rain still across the north of scotland. the showers perhaps fading a little later this evening and overnight across england and wales, but some more persistent rain potentially pushing through northern ireland into southern scotland, again back into north wales and northern england. i think we've lost the humidity, so a more comfortable night for sleeping. but those breezes, that brisk wind will continue to push those showers eastwards overnight and into wednesday with that low pressure close by. perhaps a little respite in the south on thursday, but not for long. the next area of wet and windy weather comes in by the end of the week and then lingers into the weekend. we're set in this trend, really, at the moment of really very unsettled weather. so wednesday dawning with a little bit of sunshine, but the shower cloud soon gets going and they'll be heavy and frequent across northern ireland, scotland, northern england. and there will be showers further south as well. almost nowhere exempt from them, so when they come along,

they will move through on that brisk wind coming from the west or the north—west. so it'll feel fresher, but as i say there is still the chance of some showers disrupting the play on wednesday at wimbledon, for example, because they will be coming through on that brisk breeze at times. squally winds and downpours continue into the evening. they fade a little, then, as we head towards thursday morning in southern areas. again, a pleasant night for sleeping having lost that humidity, fairly cool i should imagine in the suburbs, perhaps into single figures. but that ridge of high pressure's really only around in southern areas. still some heavy showers further north. and then this next area of low pressure pushes back in with some more persistent rain and a bout of strong winds again for friday. but for thursday, again plenty of showers, slow—moving and heavy with the slightly less windy weather in the north. perhaps fewer showers in the south, but there'll still be some around. with a bit more sunshine, temperatures will be a little higher. and then into friday,

as our next area of low pressure winds itself in, it will give another spell of quite heavy and thundery rain, strong winds to go with it and following some heavy showers. and you can see it stays unsettled for the most part into the early part of next week as well.

person in their 20s who revealed at six — a second person makes allegations about the bbc presenter at the centre of claims over sexually explicit photos.

bbc news has spoken to the young