hello, i'm lukwesa burak. in the last few minutes, south korea's president, yoon suk yeoul, has said he will expand his country's military and humanitarian aid support to ukraine. he was speaking during a surprise visit in kyiv. he confirmed seoul would continue to supply much needed military we are getting in line for something other bow tie between the two leaders. president zelensky that are the right of the screen and south korea's yoon suk yeol beside him.

this was a surprise visit and he said that the much—needed military equipment would be sent to ukraine, however in the form of bullet—proof vests and helmets and i understand also mine clearing equipment has been sent to kyiv in the past. south korea does have one of the largest stockpiles of ammunition in the world, a bit other historical legacy in terms of past conflicts with north korea. it does have a thriving defence industry as well. however, government policy prohibits arms delivery to countries who are at war. so that is ukraine, of course, following russia's invasion of the country. ukraine and its allies have

been urging seoul to make an exception in this case. we are going to speak. with more on this let's talk to our reporterje seung lee. you have beans following the press conference. just take us through what has been said so far? hal conference. just take us through what has been said so far? not many details have — what has been said so far? not many details have emerged. _ what has been said so far? not many details have emerged. i _ what has been said so far? not many details have emerged. i was - details have emerged. i was listening to the press conference and the details we know so far from this conference is that south korea will expand military and humanitarian support for ukraine. the amount and the details that will be entailed in the military package the ukraine are very limited. although in terms of humanitarian aid, i can quickly say that the amount that they are going to

support ukraine with is going to jump support ukraine with is going to jump from $100 million last year to $150 million this year. going back to the military support, as you have ready stated, they are going to provide ukraine with bullet—proof vests and helmets. president zelensky said this was much needed equipment for ukraine and they have already been supplying ukraine with this kind of equipment. it comes short, the important bit is that there was no mention of ammunition. south korea has one of the biggest stockpiles of ammunition in the world. as you have a ready indicated, the government policy in seoul prohibit south korea to send this equipment to countries that are at war. ukraine and its allies have been urging seoul to make an

exception because they desperately need these kind of equipment in their counteroffensive against russia. we know that it hasn't been going as fast as they hoped. so this ammunition would have been a definite boost to their counteroffensive. what's interesting is earlier this year, us media were reporting that south korea were actually sending ammunition to ukraine but area seoul denied this. this now comes amongst the surprise visit by president yoon suk yeol of south korea in kyiv after he was in lithuania for the nato summit will stop. this is very important for

seoul. for ordinary south koreans, they have a history of conflict much closer to home. what is the general support that they have for the leader throwing so much support behind ukraine? did they follow the story very closely? do they support the use of their sources and their money and supporting ukraine? i think if you look at the general mood in south korea, obviously the general public, especially the older generation, rememberthe general public, especially the older generation, remember the trauma of war. it had a very significant war against north korea in the 19505, known as the korean war. they know the horrors of war so they sympathise with ordinary ukrainians having to go through this horrible period of time when the country is under attack by russia. but the picture is a bit more complicated, i

would say, because there are opposition politicians who are saying that seoul needs to be cautious in terms of their support, thatis cautious in terms of their support, that is why south korea, unlike a lot of western allies 5uch that is why south korea, unlike a lot of western allies such as the us, who have been pushing seoul to be more firm in their stance and to support more, to provide more support more, to provide more support to ukraine, have criticised seoul on their stance is not supporting ukraine as much as other allies had hoped. seoul need to think very carefully because russia used to be, before the war, one of south korea's mo5t used to be, before the war, one of south korea's most important trade partners so there are other factors in play but generally, i would say people and south korea like everywhere else in the world, sympathise with ordinary ukrainians and what they are going through right now. and what they are going through riaht now. . ~ and what they are going through

riaht now. ., ~ ,, , and what they are going through riaht now. . ~' , . right now. thank you very much indeed. right now. thank you very much indeed- just _ right now. thank you very much indeed. just getting _ right now. thank you very much indeed. just getting the - right now. thank you very much indeed. just getting the latest l indeed. just getting the latest there following that surprise visit, but en route home the south korea leader had been attending the summit, he decided to start over in ukraine, had a meeting with president zelensky and spoke at a press conference. he said he was there to discuss areas where south korea can provide additional aid, they are preparing concrete measures for assistance and cooperation between ukraine and south korea in keeping with the principles of south korea. and that is not to provide munitions to a country that is currently at war. but support coming from ukraine and otherforms, according to president yoon suk yeol according to president yoon suk yeol. we are going to stay with the general conflict in ukraine. it's been three weeks since the russian mercenary organisation, the wagner group,

staged a mutiny over the way the russian military was fighting its war in ukraine. in the aftermath, they were granted an amnesty and offered the chance to go and live in belarus — but it was unclear what would become of them. now, the belarusian government says members of the wagner group have begun training its troops in the country. this footage has been shown on state tv there. the announcement is the first official confirmation that some wagner mercenaries are actually in the country. so far, belarus has not openly taken part in russia's invasion of ukraine, although it did allow its territory to be used by the russian military as a staging post last year. a heatwave is continuing across europe — with italy's health ministry issuing a red alert for 16 cities due to the high temperatures. temperatures have been closing in on a0 degrees celsius — that's10a fahrenheit — and some forecasts predict as much

as 48 degrees celsius by tuesday on the islands of sicily and sardinia. the european space agency says the coming week could see the hottest ever temperatures recorded in europe. greece is also affected. the acropolis in athens has been closed for a second day between midday and the early evening, to protect people from the heat. and it's a similar story in spain. this footage was filmed near alicante in southern spain, where a wildfire broke out near this property. the region has seen temperatures above 30 degrees celsius for several weeks. with the latest, here's our correspondent in madrid, guy hedgecoe. spain, where i am, is one of several countries of southern europe that has seen unusually high temperatures over recent days. although that heatwave is starting to taper off here in spain,

other countries are still seeing very high temperatures. for example, in italy and greece, where the acropolis monument has been closed down temporarily at the hottest times of the day, because of concerns about the health of people visiting it. there have also been wildfires in greece, caused by the hot and dry conditions. wildfires as well on the dalmatian coast in croatia. this particular heatwave is expected to end during this weekend, or by the end of the weekend. however, there is another heatwave due to hit parts of europe at the beginning of next week, and the european space agency has warned that spain, france, germany, poland and italy are among the countries that could see extremely high temperatures. and areas of italy, for example, we are told they could see temperatures as high as 48 degrees celsius on tuesday.

forecasters are also predicting heatwaves across north america and parts of asia — with potentially harmful effects on health. 0ur reporter nicky schiller has been looking at what we can do to stay safe in the heat. so with the heat wave across europe and the hottest weather so far of the year on the us west coast, tens of millions of people will be trying to stay cool. so how does the heat affect our bodies? well, we can feel dizzy or faint from not drinking enough water. 0ur heart rate increases as our bodies work harder to keep our temperature around 37 degrees celsius. we can get heat rashes as we lose heat from our skin and our ankles can become swollen from an increased blood flow. heat can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk, like the elderly, babies and those with long term conditions. it can be a killer. it kills more people every year in the us than hurricanes and floods combined.

extreme heat kills more than four times as many people as extreme cold. so it has very serious impacts for our health. so we have to be really careful to take care of those who are the most vulnerable and make sure that they are not getting heat exhaustion or heat stroke. naturally, we sweat to cool our skin in hot weather, but there are some other things we can do to stay safe and cool. here are some tips from the experts. first, stay hydrated, drink water and eat foods with high water content. asimple tip. wear a hat and loose fitting clothing in breathable fabrics. avoid going out when the sun's rays are the strongest. stay in the shade. limit your travel and exercise and of course, wear sunscreen and try and reduce your body temperature by using fans, ice or even a cool shower. also, remember, people who are homeless will be more exposed to the sun. and don't forget animals and pets. berlin zoo has been

giving its animals icy treats to help call them. and if you want more tips on how to keep cool in the hot weather search, bbc news heat tips. councils in england and wales have called for a ban on the sale of disposable vapes. the local government association say the devices cause litter problems, are a fire hazard and appeal too strongly to children, and they want them off the shelves by 202a. the uk vaping industry association says they help smokers quit and can be recycled. angus crawford has more. cheap to buy, simple to use and impossible to ignore. littering our public spaces. more than 1.3 million disposable vapes are thrown away every week. but now the lga wants the government to ban all single use vapes from as soon as next year. so what's the problem? it's not just that they litter our high streets. each one of these contains a tiny

lithium ion battery wrapped in plastic, and that's difficult to recycle. and if it gets crushed in a bin, lorry or waste disposal centre can catch fire. those 1.3 million vapes, disposable vapes, single use vapes are either going on the floor, unfortunately, in which case the cause is a significant problems for communities. 0r they're going into recycling and refuse, in which case they're causing a big problem for councils because the lithium batteries within them. so, bad for the environment then. but what about the health impacts? with their garish colours and sugared flavours they're hugely appealing to children. the british medical association describes that as a growing epidemic, is calling for a ban on flavoured vapes and the rest to be sold in plain packaging. not helpful according to the industry, which believes vaping is the best way to wean

people off cigarettes. we think single use vaping products, whilst they have attracted an audience, there's some numbers of 4 to 7% growth, but actually if you took latest estimates, it could be up to 20% of under 185. the key thing is it's illegal to sell vaping products to under 185 like any age restricted category. so from our perspective, these has doing a really good job at helping smokers move across to vaping because they're so simple to use. in england, the government says it will review the health and environmental impact of vapes, while scotland is weighing up a ban and the french may outlaw them by the end of the year. could the days of the disposable vape now be numbered? angus crawford, bbc news. now it's time for a look at today's sport. hello from the bbc sport centre. west ham united have confirmed that declan rice is leaving the club for a british record transferfee. in a long letter to fans,

rice thanked supporters — and the club — for so "many great memories and highlights." he captained west ham to that europa conference league win last season. england midfielder rice is expected to make the record breaking move across london to arsenal for £105 million. the transfer from west ham was agreed last month but the time's it has taken to go through the legalities means it still hasn't been formally approved. liverpool midfielder fabinho has been left out of the squad's training camp in germany — following a £40 million bid from saudi arabia's al—ittihad. it follows speculation of captain jordan henderson being linked with a move to the country. henderson is travelling to germany. let's get to wimbledon then — and a huge day ahead with the final of the women's singles. less than an hour to wait till 0ns jabeur and marketa vondrousova go head to head, on centre court, with history at stake of both. let's get the build up now with chetan pathak, who's there for us. a bit about the weather first. i can

see the crowd behind you. it looks very overcast. we have got the rovers on centre court and court number one as well. bet 0ns jabeur will not want to miss out this time? we are expecting some rain but the real problem here today is the wind. we have a weather warning in place which means that the traditional wimbledon queue was cancelled. you mightjust feel a sense of wimbledon queue was cancelled. you might just feel a sense of that wind at the moment and yes, the roof is closed and even here on the broadcast roof, i normally have screens up and allow me to follow the tennis is going on, we are not allowed those screens are at the moment. that is the rules because of this unseasonably windy conditions we have. it hasn't stopped all the people turning up and watching on the hill, they are waiting for the ladies final to get under way. 0ns jabeur hoping to wake history,

hoping to be their first arab woman to win the grand slam final. can this be third time lucky forjabeur? she says her expense may well help her and she is feeling confident about her chances. last year was my first final of a grand slam so definitely getting closer to winning the grand slam that i always wished. i would say i always believed but sometimes, you would question and doubt it if it's going to happen, if it's ever going to happen and being in the last stages, i think it does help you believe more and for me, i'm going to learn a lot from not only wimbledon final but also the us open final. and give it my best and maybe this year was all about trying to times and getting it right the third time. what of her opponent marketa vondrousova, she has kinda flown

under the radar? we vondrousova, she has kinda flown under the radar?— vondrousova, she has kinda flown under the radar? we are going to get a different women's _ under the radar? we are going to get a different women's winner. - under the radar? we are going to get a different women's winner. she - a different women's winner. she really has come from nowhere because prior to these championships, she only ever won four matches on grass. she wasn't being regarded as a rogue tender. the 2a—year—olds in the czech republic. also the fact that the roof is closed will help her gain because of her power hitting. she has managed to get a husband overfor this final she has managed to get a husband over for this final because they have finally managed to find a cat sitter. vondrousova was saying that was the problem. she had no idea that she was getting to the final. 0ns jabeur very much the favourite, just a quick line to tell you that alfie hugh chasing his first

wimbledon wheelchair champion, he is through to tomorrow's final where he will play the 17—year—old to japan. rory mcilroy�*s pulled further clear of the pack on day three of the scottish open at the rennaissance club — the start brought forward because of impending bad weather. the northern irishman — hoping to win a 5th major next week, at royal liverpool for the open, led at the half way point. he's now 1a underfor the tournament, through 10. south korea's tom kim is hot on his heels though. and tommy fleetwood's flown up the leaderboard — he finished 7 under for the round. and that's all the sport for now. in new york, a man has been charged with a series of murders dating back over a decade — and he's also being treated

as the prime suspect in at least one other unsolved killing. rex heuerman , who's 59, was arrested in manhattan late on thursday evening. he's a prominent architect, who lived in the area where the bodies of the victims were found. all of the women were in their 205, and were sex workers. this is my 12th year as county executive. i've lived with this investigation for my entire tenure as county executive. i can tell you that during that time, the focus for me, and members of our team, has been on bringing justice for these victims and closure to these families who have suffered. let's take a moment to look at the details of the case. the murder charges are related to the deaths of three women in 2009 and 2010.

they were megan waterman, amber costello, and melissa barthelemy. the bodies of all three were found in similar positions, wrapped in material. they were all found in roughly the same area on long island — which is to the east of new york city. the bodies of several other people were also found there around that time, as this graphic released by local police illustrates. while heuermann is only suspected of involvement in one other murder, investigations will be made to see if there are any other links. the case against heuermann was based on dna evidence from a discarded pizza box, cellphone data, and a sighting of his vehicle at the home of one of the murdered women. there were also extreme images found on his home computer. here's what the relatives of some of his alleged victims had to say about the arrest. i just want to say that i'm grateful

for the hard work that's been done. i'm grateful that today is happening and i hope for the future. can you say anything about jessica? who she was and how you hope she is remembered in all of this and not forgotten somehow? i hope that she is remembered as a beautiful young woman, not for what her occupation was at that time, and she is loved and missed every day. police are now investigating whether heuermann is linked to any of the other killings which took place in the same small area of long island in recent years. officials say they have established that his wife and children were always out of town when he allegedly committed the murders. and he also carried out hundreds of internet searches about the investigation, asking questions like, "why hasn't the long island serial killer been caught?" but it's not yet clear that all of the deaths are linked.

here's the lawyer for the victims�* families. we believe there are multiple killers. by multiple, it can be anyone, more than one. the evidence is extremely strong for that, and that has already been discussed at great length in the past, but nonetheless, it remains true. what is really important here is that we recognise that this is finally the beginning. and finally — hong kong's health secretary has come up with a novel solution to stopping people from smoking in areas where it's banned — asking anyone nearby to simply stare at them. lo chung—mau said it could be difficult for police officers to catch the outlaw smokers in the act, so instead he wanted the public to shame the rule breakers into stubbing their butts out.

currently, smoking is banned in restaurants, workplaces, indoor public spaces and some shared outdoor areas, and it can lead to a fine of almost 200 us dollars. whether glaring at someone will have a deterrent effect remains to be seen. stay with us here on bbc news. good afternoon. while the weather storyjust passed, this certainly left us questioning where on earth has our summer gone? it's been pretty wet at times, hasn't it? and unseasonably windy now. we're midway through july. and you're quite right, it has been a wet month. all of us have seen above average rainfall for the month. and there's very little change, i'm afraid, on the horizon. this next chart shows rainfall accumulation for the next few days. the darker the blue, the wettest of the weather, so always wettest out to the north and west. but all of us are going to continue to see this

unsettled spell of weather. low pressure with us this weekend centred to the northwest. at the moment, circulating around the low is a rash of frequent heavy showers, some of them merging together for longer spells of rain so far today. and there's going to be little change as we go into the afternoon. so some of those showers heavy, possibly thundery as well. now, not all of us will see some showers. there will still be some sunny spells and perhaps through east anglia and southeast england by the end of the afternoon, though, the risk of those showers starts to ease a little. but it's blustery, particularly across the southeast, 45 to 50 mile an hour winds, unseasonably windy for this time of year. top temperatures perhaps peaking between 16 and 22 degrees. so still a little bit disappointing. now, as we go through the evening, we still run the risk of further showers. and overnight tonight, we could still have the odd rumble of thunder mixed in there as well. showers merging together for longer. spells of rain across the far northwest. 0vernight lows between 12 and 14 degrees.

but as we move into sunday, that low pressure finally pulls away over into scandinavia. the winds will gradually start to ease down, coming from a north westerly direction, never a particularly warm source that's going to drive more outbreaks of rain into the far north and west. still the risk of some showers for sunday, but not as many as the last couple of days. and hopefully there'll be a little bit more in the way of sunshine around. but because of the direction of that wind source, those temperatures a little bit disappointing still where around 14 those temperatures a little bit disappointing still, around 14 to 21 celsius, that's a maximum of 70 fahrenheit. and that unsettled theme is continuing for the foreseeable future. showers or longer spells of rain. there will be some sunny spells, temperatures about where they should be for this time of year.

this is bbc news. the headlines... on a surprise visit to kyiv, south korea's president, yoon suk yeol, says he will expand his country's military and humanitarian aid support for ukraine. president zelensky has also offered condolences to the president after deadly flooding in the country. the belarusian government has said that the russian mercenary group, wagner, is in the country and training its troops, three weeks after an attempted mutiny against moscow. the announcement is the first official confirmation that the group are in belarus.

dozens of cities in southern europe remain on red alert,