reported across the world — breaking records on multiple continents. donald trump says he's a target of the federal investigation into attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 us presidential election. a barge which will be used to house 500 asylum—seekers docks in dorset. we'll get the latest from our correspondent at the scene. and a leading child protection charity warns of the growing danger of ai—generated images of sexual abuse. sport now and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. the final match in the multi format women's ashes is underway. australia retained them with victory in the second one day international, but england can still tie the series. the home side were put in to bat and were in trouble early on after losing two wickets inside the first four overs. but once again, captain heather knight and nat sciver—brunt steadied the ship with a partnership of 147. knight was eventually out for 67.

a few moments ago england were 213 for 4 after 42 overs, sciver—bru nt reaching her century. in the men's ashes it's must win again for england as they prepare to face australia in the fourth test at old trafford. they trail 2—1 in the series but come into the game after an excellent win at headingley. jimmy anderson is restored to the side on his home ground, but the weather doesn't look great for the five days. captain ben stokes says they may need to play even more positively! we know we have to win this game to take it to the last game for us to have a chance of winning the ashes so going into the last game at we were 2—0 down and we knew we had to win that so that helped a little bit and may be again with the weather thatis and may be again with the weather that is predicted, that it might bring more out of us again knowing we might have to push the game on even more. the open, golf�*s final major of the year, gets underway at royal liverpool on thursday and rory mcilroy

is hoping history repeats itself. the last time it was played at hoylake he lifted the famous claretjug, and he goes in this week in excellent form having won the scottish open at the weekend. i haven't been here since 2014 and it is such a long time and it is not as if i think about it that often so it is nice to come back. some of the memories start coming back to me. it has been nice to get out on the golf course and get familiar with it again. it is nice coming back to major venues where you have won but it also makes you feel quite old. i have been doing this for a while now! but, yes, it is great to be back. the future of the commonwealth games is in doubt after the australian state of victoria pulled out of hosting it in 2026. the commonwealth games federation

struggled to find a host before victoria volunteered in april 2022 but the state's premier has now said that the cost of hosting the games was not viable and that the decision to end their involvement in the games made sense. i have made a lot of difficult calls and decisions in thisjob i have made a lot of difficult calls and decisions in this job and this is not one of them. frankly, 6— $7 billion for a 12 day sporting event, we are not doing that. that does not represent value for money, that is all cost and no benefit. manchester united have agreed a £47 million deal for inter milan goalkeeper andre 0nana. 0nana is expected to sign a five year deal — with the option to extend for a further year — and will replace david de gea as the number one at old trafford following his departure earlier this month. the cameroon international willjoin the team on their forthcoming tour of the united states — subject to arranging his visa. former manchester united footballer and ex—wales manager ryan giggs will not face a retrial on domestic violence

charges after lawyers withdrew the prosecution. giggs had been due to go on trial for a second time at the end of this month over allegations of controlling or coercive behaviour towards his ex girlfriend kate greville and assaulting her sister emma. giggs denied the offences and jurors had failed to reach verdicts at a trial last august. prosecutors had applied for a retrial but this morning said they were not pursuing the case. the judge at manchester crown court directed he was not guilty on all three counts. and that's all the sport for now. thanks forjoining us. let's return to our top story — the soaring temperatures across europe. wildfires are raging in parts of southern europe, including mainland greece, the spanish island of la palma and overnight in the swiss alps. thousands of people have been evacuated. forecasters say the italian islands of sicily and sardinia could reach 46

celsius this afternoon. lets go to chris fawkes who's at the bbc weather centre. what are the weather patterns leading to these heatwaves across the world? they have reached 46, 46.3 recorded in the last half an hour across the south of sicily, so we are talking about extreme heat. the highest averages in spain and portugal, 47 celsius, we have had 48 in greece in 1977 and the current european record is set a couple of years ago in sicily, 48.8. but temperatures even now are continuing to rise so 46.3 right now and we will see where they end up in the next couple of hours. the extreme temperatures are down to the jet stream pattern which looks like this at the moment and we have this ridge across southern europe and the air is forced downwards to the atmosphere and as it travels

downwards towards the earth's surface it becomes dry and hotter as well. so we get some of those extreme temperatures. these are the kind of temperatures we will have on wednesday in the hottest parts of spain and in parts of italy and greece, so the highest averages are into the 40s but if we take a closer look at the forecast temperatures in sardinia, not many places will reach 46, but it is specifically in the south of the island and near the mountains and that is where the air has got to and that is where we have the high—temperature spite around the high—temperature spite around the coastline, we have some humid weather conditions with temperatures closer to average, 35 or so, not that far away from average. it is a similar story in sicily. we are likely to see 46 again but quite a few of the population centres will not have temperatures quite that high and the high—temperature is are just across inland in areas to the

south as well so quite localised extreme heat. the heat is quite dangerous because according to the barcelona institute for global health, the last heatwave in europe killed over 60,000 people. people with underlying health conditions but the report said those people would not have passed away if it was not for the heatwave. what would not have passed away if it was not for the heatwave.— not for the heatwave. what are the weather patterns _ not for the heatwave. what are the weather patterns leading _ not for the heatwave. what are the weather patterns leading to - not for the heatwave. what are the weather patterns leading to these l weather patterns leading to these heat waves across the world? we have soken heat waves across the world? we have spoken about — heat waves across the world? we have spoken about the _ heat waves across the world? we have spoken about the jet _ heat waves across the world? we have spoken about the jet stream _ heat waves across the world? we have spoken about the jet stream pattern i spoken about the jet stream pattern and that is absolutely key for what is going on in southern europe but there is also climate change as well. climate change makes the term just that bit higher, so notjust average temperatures that go up but we also have high extreme values and that means the heatwaves come along more often and then they do happen they tend to be more fierce and it is notjust in europe. we have the top temperature of 126 recorded in death valley on monday, the record

here stands at 134 fahrenheit, so not too far away. that was 57 celsius set 110 years ago. phoenix, arizona, they have already beaten the record for the most consecutive days above 110 fahrenheit and those temperatures will basically stay the same through the rest of the week and into the weekend, so those kind of records are going to be absolutely smashed. thanks for “oininu absolutely smashed. thanks for joining us- _ a key plank of prime minister rishi sunak�*s pledge to stop small boats crossing the english channel is set to become law — after the government won a final series of votes in parliament. the illegal migration bill gives ministers the power to detain and remove anyone entering the uk through routes which are unauthorised. this morning, the first barge secured by the government to reduce the cost of accommodation for asylum seekers docked in portland, dorset. live now to our correspondent duncan kennedy with the latest in portland.

what exactly is the barge going to be ready and how would it look like? it looks like a giant shoe box, 10,000 tonne metallic hulk which is passed just below the cliffs here and it has had a long voyage. it was fitted out in falmouth and has now been brought here to portland. we have been watching it over my shoulder, as may be 15 people in hi vis jackets connect it up to the systems on land with electricity and sewerage and we are expecting the first of the asylum seekers to come on board later this month, according to the home office. it is all part of their plan to reduce those costs and which they say is running at about £6 million per day and to house the asylum seekers in hotels and bed—and—breakfast they say this is one solution to get those costs

down and they insist this is a safe and secure solution as part of their asylum policy. and secure solution as part of their asylum policy-— and secure solution as part of their asylum policy. what has the reaction been from local— asylum policy. what has the reaction been from local people? _ asylum policy. what has the reaction been from local people? two - asylum policy. what has the reaction been from local people? two small. been from local people? two small urou -s been from local people? two small groups near— been from local people? two small groups near the — been from local people? two small groups near the port _ been from local people? two small groups near the port measuring - been from local people? two small| groups near the port measuring and dozens and it was slightly heated for a time. two sets of protesters, antiracist campaigners who say using antiracist campaigners who say using a barge in 2023 is pretty inhumane and they say the money would be better spent in trying to get the backlog of asylum seekers down rather than what call gimmicks like this stop and then at local people on portland, a population ofjust over 13,000 people, they say when the barges up and running with 500 men, it will be too much for the local community, you men can come and go and the local community where here complaining saying it will put too much pressure on local resources. the local authorities have been given extra money to accommodate these men but the local

people say it will not be cohesive and it will not work with the community which is small and it will put too much pressure on things like gps and the like but the government say this is a temporary policy whilst they get the illegal migration act up and running which will come into law in the next few days and weeks. they say when it gets up and running, any people claiming asylum in the uk illegally will be detained and then they will be sent back either to their home country or to what they call third—party countries, but the problem with that policy at the moment is sending them to places like rwanda is blocked in the courts and the supreme court will not deal with that matter until the autumn. duncan kennedy, in portland, thanks forjoining us. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. the home secretary suella braverman has warned that the risk from terrorism is increasing — and continues to evolve.

suella braverman's contest 23 strategy also identified islamic terrorism as the uk's primary domestic threat. and she also warned of the dangers arising from the abuse of technology and the internet — while also noting that convicted criminals in prison may continue to pose a threat. extremist movement both violent and non—violent seek to radicalise others intojoining non—violent seek to radicalise others into joining their non—violent seek to radicalise others intojoining their mission and this threatens our security and our freedom. and this threatens our security and ourfreedom. these movements are growing in significance and complexity whether it is islamist or the extreme right wing. we must never be indifferent about extremist or grievance driven rhetoric which creates a permissive environment for terrorist and other illegal activity to take place. non—violent extremism is the climate within which violence is the climate within which violence is cultivated. you can find more about that story on the bbc website and news app.

there's a meeting of the security council of the un. james cleverly has been speaking. the subject is al has been speaking. the subject is a! which we are covering. it has been speaking. the sub'ect is al which we are covering._ which we are covering. it has transformed _ which we are covering. it has transformed human - which we are covering. it has transformed human life - which we are covering. it has transformed human life and l which we are covering. it has| transformed human life and it which we are covering. it has - transformed human life and it has gone beyond our imagination and national borders. we are being tested at this historicaljuncture. can we have the mind of self—discipline to continue it? my current belief is that instead of worrying, deal with it. current belief is that instead of worrying, dealwith it. i current belief is that instead of worrying, deal with it. i believe that the key to taking on the challenge is twofold. human centric

ai. human beings should control a! to enhance its potential. not the other way round. two points, first, the human centric ai and the development of ai the human centric ai and the development of a! should be with our democratic rights and fundamental human rights. it should be praised. the use of ai is a case in point. it should be responsible, transparent and raised on international law. japan will continue to work with the international lawmaking process.

second, ai international lawmaking process. second, a! can be more trustworthy with a wide range of stakeholders. that is the un security council holding its first formal discussion on al in new york and that is the japanese delegate. the uk has been calling for an international dialogue about the impact of ai calling for an international dialogue about the impact of al on global peace and security and that meeting comes as a world leading child protection charity is calling on the british prime minister to make the threat of ai generated child sexual abuse imagery his top priority when the uk hosts the first global ai summit later this year. the internet watch foundation is one of only 3 charities in the world

licensed to actively search for child abuse content online — they specialise in finding and removing abuse content from the web. let's speak to the chief technology officer of the internet watch foundation, dan sexton. how has the problem are grown and white has it be allowed to grow? —— why has it been. this white has it be allowed to grow? -- why has it been.— why has it been. this is not a problem _ why has it been. this is not a problem we _ why has it been. this is not a problem we saw _ why has it been. this is not a problem we saw gradually i why has it been. this is not a - problem we saw gradually happening and it is something that a few months ago was not a massive concern and then we started to see the content and the potential for it to get worse. it does really feel like it has gone from a concern of the future to suddenly something happening right now. pm? future to suddenly something happening right now.- future to suddenly something happening right now. why is it that this has happened _ happening right now. why is it that this has happened or— happening right now. why is it that this has happened or become - happening right now. why is it that | this has happened or become worse more recently? this this has happened or become worse more recently?— more recently? this is not unusual with any emerging _ more recently? this is not unusual with any emerging technology. - more recently? this is not unusual. with any emerging technology. they do not move along at a very general pace, you get these step changes where often there is a breakthrough and a lot of the breakthrough in

this is the ability to have very realistic and very ease of use and we are seeing the explosion of interest in this and the potential, and there is the potential for good but also the case and the world is dealing with child sexual abuse imagery online, it is about what the worst people do with it, people are creating realistic images of children being abused in this instance. it children being abused in this instance. , ., �* children being abused in this instance. , . ~ , instance. it is an ai event but it carries with _ instance. it is an ai event but it carries with it _ instance. it is an ai event but it carries with it very _ instance. it is an ai event but it carries with it very human - instance. it is an ai event but it - carries with it very human problems? it does, there are so many potential concerns that are raised by this technology. for us, ourwork is finding content and assessing it and removing it, and we have seen the trade in imagery of real children going on for years and years but

what we have not seen is the ability to share and download software which means you can create your own and we are now only beginning to understand how to deal with that. it are now only beginning to understand how to deal with that.— how to deal with that. it has been ve aood how to deal with that. it has been very good to _ how to deal with that. it has been very good to talk _ how to deal with that. it has been very good to talk to _ how to deal with that. it has been very good to talk to you. - how to deal with that. it has been very good to talk to you. thanks i how to deal with that. it has been l very good to talk to you. thanks for joining us. i'm sure we were pleased to you again on this subject in the future. if you d like to know more about how artificial intelligence works, there s a new podcast series on bbc sounds which takes you back to basics to explain, explore and demystify the world of ai. search for "understand tech and al" on bbc sounds. the bbc�*s top management have been facing questions in parliament about the corporation s leadership. it has been going on now for a while. there is the director general of the bbc, tim davie. he has

confirmed the bbc has been in contact with the complainant in the huw edwards case. but, he said, he "can only go so far" in discussing details of the situation due to concerns about privacy. he also said the bbc has a "good process" for handling internal complaints. live now to our correspondent helena wilkinson. what have been the key points that we have got from tim davie and indeed the acting chair of the bbc who is also there? this indeed the acting chair of the bbc who is also there?— indeed the acting chair of the bbc who is also there? this is the first time we have _ who is also there? this is the first time we have heard _ who is also there? this is the first time we have heard from - who is also there? this is the first time we have heard from the - time we have heard from the director—general tim davie since the presenter huw edwards, his name was announced as the presenter as the scent of the allegations, the first time we have heard from the director—general —— at the centre. there is an internalfact—finding investigation going on at the moment, and tim davie has been facing questions from members of the

committee about the handling of the allegations and the crisis that the bbc found itself in over the last week or so and questions of course remain over how the bbc responded to the family's complaint in may. tim davie made it clear that there were only some things he could talk about given privacy issues and duty of care and while the investigation continues, but in terms of the fact—finding investigation, the timetable of that, tim davie said it is difficult to give a precise timetable as to when they will be able to report back on that in terms of the findings. he talked about weeks or a couple of months depending on what they get and managing the individuals at the centre of this case in particular, the young individual, the person at the young individual, the person at

the centre of the allegations, and also huw edwards who as far as we know remains in hospital being treated for a serious mental illness. this is what tim davie had to say earlier in terms of how the corporation is handling the investigation. we corporation is handling the investigation.— corporation is handling the investigation. corporation is handling the investiuation. . ., , ,, investigation. we are in the process of lookin: investigation. we are in the process of looking at — investigation. we are in the process of looking at those _ investigation. we are in the process of looking at those facts _ investigation. we are in the process of looking at those facts and - investigation. we are in the process of looking at those facts and i - of looking at those facts and i would — of looking at those facts and i would say we are keen to receive any information— would say we are keen to receive any information because we want to understand anything that is out there — understand anything that is out there it — understand anything that is out there. it is difficult to give you a precise — there. it is difficult to give you a precise time on that and the reason is because — precise time on that and the reason is because you have to go to the diligently— is because you have to go to the diligently and assess the information and there is also a duty of care _ information and there is also a duty of care concerns so on that specifically because i'm not in control— specifically because i'm not in control of— specifically because i'm not in control of the variables, that could take weeks or a couple of months, or even _ take weeks or a couple of months, or even longer— take weeks or a couple of months, or even longer depending on what we get and managing the individuals involved _ and managing the individuals involved for the study. a very com - lex involved for the study. a very complex thing _ involved for the study. a very complex thing to _ involved for the study. a very complex thing to navigate - involved for the study. a very

complex thing to navigate in l involved for the study. a very - complex thing to navigate in terms of the fact—finding investigation, clearly, and we also heard from the acting bbc chair who told the lords committee that the board felt huge pressure to name the bbc presenter facing a series of allegations about his behaviour and also questions about the funding in the future of the bbc and that committee meeting continues as we speak.— continues as we speak. thanks for “oininr continues as we speak. thanks for joining us- — the first space tourists travelling on sir richard branson's, virgin galactic, will launch next month. among those on board, are a mother and daughter — and 80 year old jon goodwin — an 0lympian — who bought a ticket for the virgin space mission 18 years ago — and has been waiting ever since. ellie price reports.

as bucket list events go, getting into space is an amazing run. it turns out a raffle ticket will do it and this will be the first mother and this will be the first mother and daughter to blast into orbit together. john goodwin from newcastle—under—lyme who is 80 has beaten the odds in another way, he has parkinson's. i beaten the odds in another way, he has parkinson's.— has parkinson's. i was convinced they were _ has parkinson's. i was convinced they were going _ has parkinson's. i was convinced they were going to _ has parkinson's. i was convinced they were going to turn - has parkinson's. i was convinced they were going to turn around i has parkinson's. i was convinced i they were going to turn around and say, you are not able to go, but they have been fantastic. the fact that i can defy my parkinson's. three years ago i climbed kilimanjaro and cycled downjust three years ago i climbed kilimanjaro and cycled down just to prove that it was not going to get me. and this is the same thing. shah me. and this is the same thing. an olympic canoeist in 1972, he knows a challenge. but despite this flashy promotional video, john remains pretty down to earth about his trip, evenif pretty down to earth about his trip, even if he did pay $250,000 for a

ticket 18 years ago. i even if he did pay $250,000 for a ticket 18 years ago.— ticket 18 years ago. i think the opportunity — ticket 18 years ago. i think the opportunity to _ ticket 18 years ago. i think the opportunity to do _ ticket 18 years ago. i think the opportunity to do something l ticket 18 years ago. i think the i opportunity to do something that ticket 18 years ago. i think the - opportunity to do something that has not been done before by many people at that price is a real bargain. the fliuht at that price is a real bargain. the fli . ht will at that price is a real bargain. the flight will lift _ at that price is a real bargain. the flight will lift off on the 8th of august. what an amazing experience. i want to show you something remarkable, remarkable footage of a group skydive, a team of 41 jumpers combined in nottinghamshire to create the largest ever sequential formation dive to take place in the uk whilst falling. speeds of around 120 mph of up to one minute. we can see how they managed it here. absolutely incredible. they made two consecutive shapes in the sky involving all 41 people and the largest number of british jumpers ever to complete the sequential formation dive and shortly after

they broke their own record by forming three consecutive formations. absolutely incredible. more coming up at the top of the hour. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. there's still no end in sight to our unsettled run of weather. it to our unsettled run of weather. has been very wet the to our unsettled run of weather. reason it has beer this the reason it has been settled is this trough to the west. across southern europe we have this ridge. the descending air can dry out and trap some extreme heat near the surface of the earth.

46 degrees celsius is on the cards for wednesday across parts of the south of sardinia and similar localised heat into sicily. remember, the all—time european temperature record stands at 48.8, so this is extreme heat. ourarea of our area of low pressure works out into the north sea and it turns quite chilly for scotland and northern ireland with temperatures getting down into single figures with some clear spells and overall looking at the weather charts, as the low pressure pulls out of the way, it is a brighter day without sunshine and showers and the majority of the showers will be across northern and eastern scotland and across eastern areas of england but they could be a few sharp once in the afternoon —— with sunshine. at least it should be a better kind of day. temperatures for most will continue to be a bit below average, typically between 17 and 20 although 24 in london is close to average and it will not feel too bad in thejuly

sunshine. thursday is another showery kind of day. most of them will be in northern scotland so if you catch a shower elsewhere you can count yourself unlucky. temperatures a bit below average forjuly and highs for most between 17 and 23. what about the end of the week? the trough is not going anywhere verify very fast and that will create further areas of low pressure and that means we have more rain to come. friday, the wet weather will be over parts of scotland and northern ireland, drier and brighter for england and wales but for most of the weekend we will have rain at times. be raised but they weren't as far as we dipped in. this is bbc news.

live from london — this is bbc news... unprecedented high temperatures are being reported across the world — breaking records on multiple continents. we'll be live in greece, italy and slovenia — as parts of europe face their hottest ever day. workers at mcdonald's tell the bbc of a toxic culture — we'll speak to one union that received a thousand complaints. and north korea detains a serving soldier with the us army who crossed from south korea without authorisation. hello, welcome to verified live,