and the actress and singer jane birkin, best known for her duetje t'aime... moi non plus, has died at the age of 76. hello, i'm lukwesa burak. a heatwave continues to affect many countries across the northern hemisphere — with warnings that the extreme conditions could be dangerous to health. in the us, nearly a third of the population — that's 113 million people — have been placed under heat advisories. the highest temperatures are in western states, and heat records are forecast to fall in the coming days. in asia —japan has issued heat stroke alerts in 20 of the country's 47 prefectures, affecting tens of millions of people.

temperatures have been close to a0 degrees celsius in tokyo — just over one degree lower than the highest ever recorded figure. extremely high temperatures are being experienced in europe and north africa. and with this heat comes the increased threat of wildfires. spanish officials evacuated more than 2000 people on saturday from la palma, in the canary islands because of this blaze. with the latest, here's our correspondent in madrid, guy hedgecoe. spain, where i am, is one of several countries in southern europe which has been seeing 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 in 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, dry conditions. wildfires as well on the dalmatian coast in croatia. this particular heatwave is expected to end by the end of the weekend. however, there is another heatwave due to hit parts of europe at the beginning of next week. the european space agency has warned that spain, france, germany, poland and italy are among the countries that could see extremely high temperatures. areas of italy, for example, we're told that they could see temperatures as high as 48 degrees celsius on tuesday. a little earlier, i spoke to francois gourand, a meteorologist at the french national weather service. he began by explaining a phenomenon known as the �*heat dome�*, which is believed to be the cause of the extreme weather conditions in the northern hemisphere. what's happening is that you have multiple heat domes that are building up

and they are obviously strengthened by global warming. a heat dome is quite a natural phenomenon. it's like an area of high pressure which you have commonly in the summer in the desert regions of the world. sometimes they are going a little in the northern part of the hemisphere, so you have them, obviously in arizona, in nevada in the us, the mediterranean sea in france, but with global warming these heat domes they tend to have a warmer and warmer temperature, so it leads to multiple and strong heat waves. stronger and stronger heatwaves. are we saying definitively that this is connected to climate change, then? the phenomenon itself is not really connected, but the intensity is connected to global warming, yes. it means that when it happens, it tends to be much stronger and warmer,

so, yeah, that's the link. ok, so i'm sitting, obviously, on an island and in terms of the northern hemisphere, why has this pattern broken when it hits the uk? why has it stayed mainly across the mainland areas? it is a phenomenon that tends to be warmer inland because when the heat comes inland it tends to build up easily and you don't have the freshening effect of the sea breeze that can affect coastal areas, so yeah, it is a much more difficult phenomenon to experience to live inland, obviously. how much longer is this expected to continue for? if you speak about the mediterranean heatwave, it should last probably the whole of next week, particularly around italy. italy is maybe where it will be

the longer and the harder. it will be a difficult week. but the summer is obviously not over so it can last a little longer, maybe during august. i'm not sure, but it is a possibility, obviously. i know you're not a climatologist, however, i'm sure you're well aware of the links. in terms of these areas worst hit recovering, there is growing concern now that desert areas have jumped from, for example, northern africa, they are now entering the mediterranean area and that is specifically tied to this weather. do these temperatures allow the land to recover at all or is it becoming harder and harder now? it is probably becoming harder because strong heatwaves like this put, obviously, a lot of stress on vegetation and the population in general, the human and non—human population. it is difficult to recover,

obviously, and when it tends to happen year after year it's obviously becoming stronger and stronger and the vegetation and everyone has to recover, that's for sure. to south korea now — where at least 37 people are known to have died as a result of floods. rescue efforts continue to reach people trapped in their cars in an underground tunnel which was inundated after a nearby river burst its banks. the workers, including divers, have spent the last 2a hours searching the underpass, which is half a kilometre long, in the town of cheongju, in the central chungcheong region. live now to the capital seoul, and we can speak to our correspondent, yuna ku. you've been following this story — where are we with those efforts? are they continuing?—

they continuing? yes, rescue efforts are continuing- _ they continuing? yes, rescue efforts are continuing. three _ they continuing? yes, rescue efforts are continuing. three days _ they continuing? yes, rescue efforts are continuing. three days of - are continuing. three days of continuous downpour in the central and south—eastern parts of the country, which has led to considerable loss of human life and property. 0ne considerable loss of human life and property. one of the worst incidents that took place, what happened here on saturday morning, floodwaters swept into suburban tunnel. rescuers including soldiers have been deployed, continuing the search for missing people and investigating the reason behind this disaster. so far, the local fire officials reported nine people are found dead at this site and there could be more as the operation is still under way. 0bviously, questions being asked. as you said, there had been days of heavy rain. that threat, the risk of flooding, was always there, and i

believe some south koreans are saying, why were we allowed to enter that underpass? what has the government said on this? yes. government said on this? yes, indeed, government said on this? yes, indeed. some _ government said on this? yes, indeed, some people, - government said on this? ye: indeed, some people, including the families of the victims, are now criticising that the disaster is man—made and could have been prevented, because it was learned earlier. several media outlets have also been reporting that a few hours before the tunnel was flooded following the collapse of the nearby river banks, the riverflood control office actually issued a warning that the water level of the river had reached an alarming number, that the authority should step in and control the traffic, however it did not come into effect. however, it seems that parties are trying to keep away from criticising each other and concentrating their effort on rescuing more people. the president is currently making an official visit to poland, but he has

presided over emergency video conferences. he called on the full support of the provincial government and traffic control in low lying areas. the president will return on monday. to areas. the president will return on monda . ., , , areas. the president will return on monda. ., , , ., areas. the president will return on monda . ., , , ., monday. to put this into context, that tunnel— monday. to put this into context, that tunnel is _ monday. to put this into context, that tunnel is not _ monday. to put this into context, that tunnel is not maybe - monday. to put this into context, that tunnel is not maybe half - monday. to put this into context, that tunnel is not maybe half a i that tunnel is not maybe half a mile, this is a very long underpass. if you can, described the conditions that those rescue workers have been working in, because there have been diverse in there as well. it is known that _ diverse in there as well. it is known that there _ diverse in there as well. it is known that there are - diverse in there as well. it 3 known that there are more than diverse in there as well. it 1 known that there are more than 30 divers inside the tunnel, but it was actually, they were able to put the divers in because yesterday they spent all the date pumping out tonnes of water from that tunnel, so the rescue effort actually started this day, and that is why the death

toll keeps rising from this site. thank you very much indeed. the french—english actress and singerjane birkin has died at her home in paris, according to french media. she was 76 years old. birkin was best known overseas for her 1969 duetje t'aime... moi non plus, sung with her lover, the late french singer serge gainsbourg. she also had a long career as an actress in british and french cinema — and in recent years, maintained her celebrity by lending her name to the herm s birkin designer handbag. the uk hasjoined a new trading bloc, making it the 12th member of the asia—pacific nations bloc known as the cptpp. this is the moment the uk's trade

secretary, kemi badenoch, signed on the dotted line in auckland, in new zealand. other members include, australia, canada, chile, japan, mexico and malaysia. but critics of the deal have questioned its benefits to britain. the government's own estimates indicate being in the bloc will only add 0.08% — less than i% — to the size of the uk's economy in ten years. speaking a short time ago on sunday with laura kuensburg, the trade secretary said the deal would benefit britain. it's quite a momentous occasion and we're all here so proud, so excited. it's been five years since the idea to join cptpp, as we call it, first started and now we have signed the agreement. this is the fastest growing region, the asia pacific. it's going to be responsible for at least 50% of global growth that we're expecting between now and 2035. countries have been queuing up to join this trading bloc. we've got there first,

we've got our seat at the table and for the uk it's actually quite a momentous thing. it's the biggest trade deal we signed since we left the eu and there's everything to play for. i've been speaking to marco forgione, who is the director general of the institute of export and international trade. he explained how this will benefit british consumers and businesses, day to day. it is a very good day for uk businesses, joining the cptpp. it provides a tremendous opportunity, notjust for the uk's excellent goods manufacturers but also for the uk's world—leading services sector. what goods? which goods will people want to buy from the uk? the uk has a great brand and a great reputation for a whole range of

goods and products. a couple of weeks ago i was with the people who run a company making gelato. they are looking to grow their marketa in ——they are looking to grow their market in australia. there is no limit to the potential. is this bloc as strong as it could be without the us and china? why aren't they in it? it is a vast and growing community, about 500 million people. it will represent something like 50% of global economic growth between now and 2035, so it is a huge growing, expanding economic bloc. of course, there is a lot of interest in new countriesjoining, and there has already been quite a rush of new countries since the uk looking tojoin. you're right, even with the us, which is under the biden administration not very

open to trade deals, there are initial early signs that there might be interest in the us rejoining. explain something to me, because there are so many figures that are around this morning, not particularly impressive figures. 0.08% is what is expected to be added to the uk's gdp. even then, it is only after ten years. it doesn't sound like much. that's an initial assessment of the potential benefit, but we need to look at how uk businesses really seize the opportunity. there is the economic opportunity, both of entering into a growing middle class marketa, there is access to new government contracts, there is the impact on sustainable and resilient supply chains, and also the geopolitics of this. this is an area which is hugely important and the uk will be at the heart of developing and emerging market over the coming ten years.

mr wallace has given his assessment on things like areas so what exactly is the uk signing up to? 0ur reporter nicky schiller has been looking at the trade pact. cptpp is a bit of a mouthful to say. it is the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans pacific partnership. it is a club of the 11 nations with 500 million people. the countries are australia, brunei, canada, chile, japan, malaysia, mexico, new zealand, peru, singapore and vietnam. together they generate around i3% of the world's income. the pacific trade pact was signed in march 2018. the uk is the first non—founding country to join and is the second—biggest economy afterjapan. it takes the value of the new grouping to over $14 trillion, or £11 trillion.

the key perk for all nations is greater access to each other�*s markets. there is also a pledge to eliminate or reduce 95% of import charges or tariffs. some are kept to protect sensitive domestic areas, things like japan's rice farming industry. they must cooperate on regulations such as food standards, but unlike the european union, the cptpp is neither a single market nor a customs union. countries are not required to have identical regulations and standards. looking ahead, china is vying to sign up, as is taiwan, but the real price for all in the group would be if the us reversed a decision made by president trump not to join. membership doesn't appear to be on president biden�*s to—do list. now it's time for a look at today's sport.

with all of that, paul scott. hello from the bbc sport centre. let's start with wimbledon, then — it's men's singles finals day. chetan phatak is there for us, as he has been for the whole fortnight. chetan, this is perhaps the climax we were all hoping for then, as the top two players in the world go head—to—head? absolutely, the final that many people predicted, djokovic against alcaraz. novak djokovic trying to win this for a fifth consecutive time now, and what would be a roger federer equalling eight wimbledon title. use the overwhelming favourite and you can hear the —— feel the excitement and anticipation building. centre court will be packed when play gets under way in around 45 minutes. as you said, if you think about knock—about —— novak

djokovic at these championships, tim henman and john mcenroe says he is getting better. in terms of being 36, he may be better than the player we saw in his mid—20s, staggering when you consider what he has already achieved. carlos alcaraz, the opposite end of the spectrum at 20 years old, is in his first wimbledon final. if you think about the matchup between these two at the french open recently in that semifinal, where they went toe to toe for a while, and that match was a cracker until alcaraz started to cramp and he got tight, and in the end he lost that match fairly comfortably for djokovic, that when, and alcaraz said it was too much playing the giant that is djokovic. he feels more ready to face him now. yet, when you think, for alcaraz, this will only be his fourth tournament on grass. djokovic's numbers, of course, incredible. it is a decade since he lost on centre court. he is the favourite but lots of people have the feeling here that

alcaraz could really make a much of it. ~ alcaraz could really make a much of it. . , ., , alcaraz could really make a much of it. 1 , . , ., , it. we shall see. that will be the focus of the _ it. we shall see. that will be the focus of the attention for - it. we shall see. that will be the focus of the attention for most l focus of the attention for most people where you are, but it's not the only final today, is it? ida. people where you are, but it's not the only final today, is it? the only finaltoday, is it? no, the rest of these _ the only finaltoday, is it? no, the rest of these championships - the only finaltoday, is it? no, the rest of these championships come j the only final today, is it? no, the i rest of these championships come to an end. we havejust seen in the last hour that alfie hewett, the british player going for his first wimbledon title. remember, he has one like all the other grand slams, seven singles titles, and this was the one he was chasing more than any other, but we were on court one watching this as he lost to 0da. if you look at 0da, the backhand is explosive. he is taking wheelchair tennis to another level. alfie hewett and gordon reid did win the doubles title against 0da and his japanese partner yesterday, so they did at least have that. the wait for a single title continues. for 0ns

jabeur, that is back—to—back grand slam wins, having won back the french open. anotherfinal slam wins, having won back the french open. another final is the women's doubles final. we say goodbye bite barbara strycova as she retires. —— we say goodbye to. that will follow on centre court after the completion of no novak djokovic against carlos alcaraz. 0vernight leader rory mcilroy bogeyed the second hole of his final round of the scottish 0pen, which is being played earlier than scheduled because of bad weather being forecast. he now has a share of the lead with scott and's robert mcintyre, who impressive five under for the day has seen him shoot up the leaderboard. tyrrell hatton and tom king are also in contention. the women's ashes could be decided today but only if australia win the second of the three one day internationals against england, who have fought back to level the multi—format series

with those two games to go. they're at six points each, with the home side needing to win both remaining matches to guarantee winning the series. they are under way in southampton. england won like the toss and chose to field first. lauren bell has taken three wickets. perry leading the australian charge. a short while ago, australia had moved to i77—5. 0f ago, australia had moved to i77—5. of course, you can follow that on the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. the uk defence secretary, ben wallace has told the sunday times newspaper he will leave cabinet at the next reshuffle and will not stand again at the next election. mr wallace has been defence secretary for four years, helping to lead britain's response to russia's invasion of ukraine. 0ur political correspondent georgia roberts has more. an interview in the sunday times confirmed speculation for days that ben wallace was thinking about a departure from government, and he

confirms that and he talks about his reasons for doing so. he talks about the toll that being in government for such a long time has taken on his family, and talks as well about the fact that he went into politics in 1999 and spent well over seven years with three phones by his bed. he played a very high profile role in the ukraine raw, and other things he mentioned in the interview as well, throwing ahead to the threats ahead facing the uk, and also talking about his intention therefore to keep beating the drum, if you like for the uk to keep up its commitment to keep spending 2% of gdp on defence. the former somerton and frome mp david warburton says allegations against him of sexual misconduct have been dropped, and a parliamentary investigation into them is now closed. mr warburton was suspended

by the conservative party last year when the claims were made against him, and photos of him with cocaine were published by a national newspaper. he resigned last month after admitting drug—taking, but he continued to deny sexual misconduct. firefighters are continuing to tackle a fire at a hotel in brighton more than 18 hours after it broke out. high winds have hampered efforts to put out the fire at the royal albion hotel after crews were called to the scene yestereday afternoon. no one has been injured, but buildings nearby were evacuated. let's get some of the day's other news now. the last ship covered by the soon—to—expire un—brokered deal which allows ukraine to export grain has left the black sea port of 0desa. russia has not agreed to register any new ships sincejune the 27th. the agreement will run out on monday unless moscow agrees to extend it. grain prices rose sharply last year after the russian invasion hindered ukraine's exports.

israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, is expected to be discharged from hospital today following his admission for suspected dehydration. mr netanyahu, who is 73, was taken to sheba hospital and kept overnight under observation, but officials say that medical tests revealed no irregularities. the venezuelan opposition leader, maria corina machado, has accused the government of sending a violent group to threaten and attack her supporters, at a rally in the capital caracas. her vehicle was attacked — ms machado was not injured. last month she was banned for holding public office for 15 years, in what she says is a politically motivated attempt by the government to stifle opposition. and just before we go, a reminder of breaking news this hour.

the french—english actress and singerjane birkin has died at her home in paris. she was 76 years old. birkin was best known overseas for her 1969 duet �*je t'aime...moi non plus', sung with her lover, the late french singer serge gainsbourg. she is also known for the hermes birkin bag. good afternoon. the unsettled theme is set to continue as we head through the rest of this week across the uk, with a strong jet stream propelling these low—pressure systems are away. this is the low pressure we saw yesterday, moving north and east, bringing very strong, blustery winds across much of england and wales. here are the gusts, over 55 mph in a few spots. still blustery today, particularly for the time of year, but the wind has eased a little. there will be

scattered showers and sunny spells. in more detailfor the rest of scattered showers and sunny spells. in more detail for the rest of the afternoon, i wouldn't rule out a showerjust afternoon, i wouldn't rule out a shower just about anywhere, possibly thunder as well. longer spells of rain moving into north—west scotland, thunderstorms from north—east scotland. wind gusts over 40 mph across the pennines and the lakes. temperatures in the high teens and low 20s for the south—east and east anglia. in the best of the sunshine, it won't feel too bad. through this evening and overnight, we keep the cloud across much of scotland. again, spells of rain for northern areas of scotland. further south, it should be largely dry, showers fading away, and colour than it was last night, temperatures underneath the clear spells dropping back to high single figures. a look at next week, not a lot is set to change. we still have low—pressure largely dominating. there will be somewhat showers throughout the day on monday. a little feature pushing east, bringing possibly have become

the rachel's across parts of east anglia, lincolnshire and through the midlands as we head through the afternoon. it stays rather cloudy across much of scotland, some sunny spells at times. temperatures are easing across the south—east of england, 22 or 23 celsius, and the wind will generally be our next low—pressure approaches western spots as we head through tuesday morning. turning wet across northern ireland, the south—west of england and wales, but a sunny start across scotland, rain pushing for the north and east. the wind is light on tuesday, and temperatures in the south—east of england, central and southern england could peak at 24 celsius. as we head through the rest of the week, temperatures. to date, with a north—westerly wind, feeling cooler. —— temperatures start to dip.

anticipated finals of a generation. this is bbc news, the headlines. over 100 million americans 0ver100 million americans are facing extreme temperatures — as the us joins southern europe are facing extreme temperatures — in the grip of a heatwave. almost 40 people have died almost 40 people have died as a result of floods in south korea as a result of floods in south korea following days of torrential rain. the ukjoins a trade bloc of countries in asia and the pacific. some question its value — but the trade secretary says it's good news for britain. novak djokovic will face carlos alcaraz at wimbledon later, in what is one of the most