deliver a thrilling game in sydney, as portugal prepares to face vietnam. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. we begin in niger, where a group of military officers has announced a coup — on national television. they said they've dissolved the constitution in the west african country, suspended all institutions, and closed the country's borders. protests erupted in the streets in response to the attempt to overthrow the government. the country's president, mohamed bazoum, was detained by troops from the presdiential guard on wednesday — though the soldiers made no mention of him in their announcment. translation: this day, july 23rd, 2023, we, the defence| and security forces,

meeting within the national council for the safeguard of the homeland, have decided to put an end to the regime you know. this follows the continuing deterioration of the security situation and poor economic and social governance. reaffirming our commitment to respecting all commitments entered into by niger, we reassure the national and international community that the physical and moral integrity of the authorities who will be respected in accordance with the principle of human rights. the apparent coup attempt has drawn strong international condemnation. the french foreign minister condemned, "all attempts to take power by force." the us secretary of state antony blinken also denounced the situation — making these comments during a visit to new zealand. we are very closely monitoring the situation and developments in niger. i spoke with president bazoum this morning and made clear that the united states resolutely supports him as the democratically

elected president of niger. we call for his immediate release. we condemn any effort to seize power by force. live now to the bbc�*s nicolas negoce, who is following the story from dakar. welcome, bring us up today on the latest developments? the first the latest developments? tue: first development, the latest developments? tte: first development, the fact that the constitution... the borders are closed. we still don't have any news about the president, president bazoum who was selected two years ago. but we know the military is control right now. there are no institutions working freely in niger. institutions working freely in ni . er. , , niger. interestingly, the president. _ niger. interestingly, the president, president - niger. interestingly, the - president, president bazoum is a key western ally and that is why we have heard from france

and the us on this?— why we have heard from france and the us on this? exactly and it is for france _ and the us on this? exactly and it is for france and _ and the us on this? exactly and it is for france and the - and the us on this? exactly and it is for france and the us, - and the us on this? exactly and it is for france and the us, in i it is for france and the us, in mali, and two others are in military is transition. the only country he had an elected president was niger. and now with this new effort, this new move by the military in niger, we now have four countries in transition. things are getting more difficult for the west. we know there _ more difficult for the west. we know there were protests on the streets, do we know what the situation is like out there now? t situation is like out there now? ., situation is like out there now? . , now? i have spoken with activists. _ now? i have spoken with activists, also _ now? i have spoken with activists, also with - activists, also with correspondence and it seems

that everything went back to normal, everything is calm. there is a lot of military in the streets. as i said, the borders are closed but there have been no more gunshots, as people could hear earlier yesterday. things have seem to get back to normal. [30 yesterday. things have seem to get back to normal.— get back to normal. do you think the — get back to normal. do you think the danger _ get back to normal. do you think the danger point, - get back to normal. do you think the danger point, the i think the danger point, the pinch point might be overfor now, what could happen next? the special envoy has arrived to try and deal with the military. but it seems that he won't have any more... not much to do because they have already announced they have suspended the constitution and we are waiting to see what will

happen. waiting to see what will happen-— waiting to see what will ha en. ., ~' ,. ., happen. thank you for the update — a report by the un's children's agency, unicef has warned that half of all young people in europe and central asia are now regularly exposed to severe heatwaves. it says their health is increasingly at risk from such climate change related extreme weather. it comes as the met office says that the record—breaking heat experienced in the uk last year will be the norm by 2060. the state of the uk climate report says extreme temperatures will become average unless carbon emissions are reduced. our environment correspondent matt mcgrath reports. last summer's searing heat waves sparked wildfires across the uk with more than 800 on the hottest day injuly 20 temperatures broke through a0 celsius for the first time. these blistering conditions also had significant impacts on human health with thousands more deaths in the over 65s than usual in england and wales acrossjuly and august.

but this new met office report shows that the persistent heat wasn't confined to summer, with every month, apart from december, warmer than the long—term average. this saw 2022 become the uk's warmest year in records dating back to 1884. driving all this, according to the researchers, our ongoing to the researchers, are ongoing emissions of carbon dioxide from human activities. if these stay constant and exceptional year like 2022 will become the norm for the uk. a year like 2022, the warmest year on record for the uk in our current climate, will be roughly an average by the middle of the century, just after the mid century, by 2060. by 2100, nine out of ten years will actually be warmer than 2022. researchers say that in the uk temperature extremes are increasing much faster than the average. this will likely see far more high temperature records broken in the years to come potentially by quite

a wide margins. scientists say that this pattern is now being seen all over the world, including the dramatic heat that is driving wildfires in greece and many other locations right now. but even though these higher temperatures will become increasingly likely in a warmer world, the uk still has much further to go to properly prepare for this new normal. government advisers say that the uk is still not treating adapting to climate change as a national priority. matt mcgrath, bbc news. let's speak now to doctor simon bradshaw, research director at the climate council of australia. thank you for being with us. this report very much focused on the uk, what is your reading of it? ,., ., on the uk, what is your reading of it? ., ., ., of it? good morning and good to be read . of it? good morning and good to be ready- it _ of it? good morning and good to be ready. it is _ of it? good morning and good to be ready. it is sadly _ of it? good morning and good to be ready. it is sadly very - be ready. it is sadly very consistent with the warnings we have had for a long time due to climate change driven by the burning of coal, oil and around

the world. it is affecting the more vulnerable part of our population. you mentioned the impact on children specifically. the keywords of this report are this will be a new normal unless we act faster to drive down emissions. when it comes to extreme heat there is still so much within our hands and decisions now and through these coming years will make a big difference in bad things get and eliminating future harms.— things get and eliminating future harms. . ., future harms. the talks about children, even _ future harms. the talks about children, even reporting - future harms. the talks abouti children, even reporting more than half of young people in europe and central asia are at risk, why is that?— risk, why is that? children are particularly — risk, why is that? children are particularly vulnerable - risk, why is that? children are | particularly vulnerable because their core temperature goes up more quickly, less able to cool themselves down. it impacts themselves down. it impacts them in significant ways, for example in their ability to learn in school. it is in poorer parts of the country where there is less quality school buildings and so forth, where people are already disadvantaged and with climate change and extreme heat you are

just compounding those existing inequalities and it drives home why nobody is immune to these impacts, it affects some more than others. everything we do now to rein in emissions, build the resilience in our communities is creating a brighter, saferfuture communities is creating a brighter, safer future for young people alive today and for all of us.— for all of us. yes, around the world and — for all of us. yes, around the world and including - for all of us. yes, around the world and including where i for all of us. yes, around the l world and including where you are in australia, we are all seeing increasing levels of extreme weather, whether it is rain, heat and extreme weather, whether it is rain, heatand it extreme weather, whether it is rain, heat and it is different in different parts of the world. in the uk right now, it is not extreme but it is not the summer many might expect. many are asking, we see these reports on a regular basis from different institutions around the world, warning we need to cut carbon emissions before it is too late and people asking, is too late and people asking, is it not too late already and what can we do to help? tt is what can we do to help? it is never too — what can we do to help? it is never too late. _ what can we do to help? it is never too late. we _ what can we do to help? it is never too late. we have - what can we do to help? te 3 never too late. we have to remember that every positive action we take, every tonne of

carbon relieve in the ground is limiting future harms and a better future for everybody. it is truly heartbreaking to see things unfold across the northern hemisphere. in australia we watch it unfold over this month and we think what is the sum are going to bring and it is a period of a lot of anxiety and a lot of human suffering and anxiety beauty. because we have to double down on our efforts to adapt to what is coming and the core message from all of this is that it is so essential we cut global emissions and countries like australia and the uk need to go faster. it is going to be so consequential when it comes to the severity of impact we will be facing further down the line. [30 of impact we will be facing further down the line. do you think we are _ further down the line. do you think we are going _ further down the line. do you think we are going in - further down the line. do you think we are going in the - further down the line. do you | think we are going in the right direction? ., think we are going in the right direction?— direction? not fast enough. a lot has changed _ direction? not fast enough. a lot has changed in _ direction? not fast enough. a lot has changed in the - direction? not fast enough. a lot has changed in the last - direction? not fast enough. a | lot has changed in the last few years, we have had most of the

world's major economies take more steps. we are seeing a race among some of the big countries to have a clean economy of the future because thatis economy of the future because that is where the smart money is and where the new opportunities are. but if you look at the science and the pace of the impacts, nothing is fast enough. it will take all of us to get out emissions plummeting over the coming decade. it is so important and the price from that is better security, bettersafety the price from that is better security, better safety and better prosperity. there is everything for the taking but we have absolutely no more time to lose. ., ~ we have absolutely no more time to lose. . ,, i. ., , to lose. thank you for being with us- _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. each summer, cornwall�*s population swells as thousands of visitors flock to the county. it often means health care services are put under extreme pressure. as the summer holidays start, the nhs is hoping people can help them by notjust turning up here unless there's an urgent need.

what we want to do is help people get to the right place and get seen in a timely fashion. that's really important for us here in the emergency department because we want to be able to treat people who have emergency conditions, life threatening conditions in a really timely way. what you can do now, just because of remote technology is, you can ring your own gp, who knows you, who's got all your own records, who knows exactly what medicines you're taking, and they can sort out a prescription for you. people unsure of the health care service they need are advised to call 111 or use nhs 111 online. but doctors say those who've been told they need urgent care shouldn't delay coming in. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. it's day eight of the women's world cup and the game between the united states and the netherlands has ended i—i.

captain lindsey horan came to the rescue of the defending champions after the netherlands had threatened an upset. the united states had won 13 matches in a row at the women's world cup before this game. plenty more action to come today and our correspondent shaimaa khalil is in sydney for us. take us through the game, first of all? , ., , take us through the game, first of all? , .,, ., take us through the game, first ofall? , ., , of all? this was of course the most anticipated _ of all? this was of course the most anticipated game, - of all? this was of course the most anticipated game, the i most anticipated game, the standout feature of the 2023 women's world cup. it was the repeat meat between united states and the netherlands. they met in the finals of the 2019 world cup, where the us beat the netherlands to become world champions. it was the face—off between the reigning champions and the runners—up. and the us unfortunately has failed to win that one. the netherlands lead with a goal, scoring in the first half and in the second half, the us captain lindsey horan saved the team with an equaliser and a beautiful header. there were so

many chances wasted, this could have been a higher scoring game. there is a lot of talk about the usa team not really clicking because of the different generations. it is one of the most experienced teams, it has experience in the likes of alex morgan and megan rapinoe, but it has sophia smith, first timers, and of course, alyssa thompson, who was 1a when she watched the united states beat the netherlands in 2019. many observers are saying it is going to take a bit of time for the team to click and become more homogenous. it is still a very strong showing. they go on the next match and i was speaking to a number of families here who have travelled from the united states, from california to watch the game. i was speaking to seven—year—old kate who loves alex morgan and said, i am here to watch us go, so i'm

going to stay until she scores. so hopeful alex morgan will grant her the wish at some point. grant her the wish at some oint. ~ ., ., grant her the wish at some oint. . . ., ., grant her the wish at some oint. ~ . ., ., ., point. what have we got to look forward to _ point. what have we got to look forward to for— point. what have we got to look forward to for the _ point. what have we got to look forward to for the rest - point. what have we got to look forward to for the rest of- point. what have we got to look forward to for the rest of the . forward to for the rest of the day? tt forward to for the rest of the da ? , forward to for the rest of the da ? . , , , day? it is getting busy in the fan zone- — day? it is getting busy in the fan zone. as _ day? it is getting busy in the fan zone. as we _ day? it is getting busy in the fan zone. as we were - day? it is getting busy in the| fan zone. as we were coming day? it is getting busy in the - fan zone. as we were coming on air, i was seeing a lot of australia fans. we have portugal and vietnam coming up. towards the end of the day we have the big one, australia, the co—host of the world cup, playing against nigeria. australia played in front of a record crowd in their opening game in sydney, more than 75,500 people when they beat the republic of ireland. the debutants. today they play without two of the most dangerous strikers, sam kerr, the captain. the manager said they will wait until the last minute to make an announcement, but as it stands, she is not going to take part in a game

against nigeria but the rising star, mary fowler is not going to play because of concussion. so two strong strikers will be on the sidelines. but the matildas are continuing backed campaign to get to the next round and the knockout stages. they play against nigeria and they have managed to keep canada at bay. the olympic champions with a goalless draw and their goalkeeper, who was the woman of the match. they are up against a very experienced team and it is an uphill battle. they know they have one hell of a game tonight and i can see from the crowds and i can see from the crowds and the people who are already joining, it is going to be a big crowd, both on the screen and at the stadium. he big crowd, both on the screen and at the stadium.— big crowd, both on the screen and at the stadium. he had been there for all _ and at the stadium. he had been there for all eight _ and at the stadium. he had been there for all eight days _ and at the stadium. he had been there for all eight days so - there for all eight days so far, really soaking up the action. you said it is getting busy now, have you seen the atmosphere building, changing over the past week? is it strengthening? tt over the past week? is it strengthening?— strengthening? it is strengthening. - strengthening? it is strengthening. it i strengthening? it is - strengthening. it depends strengthening? te 3

strengthening. it depends on the day, but for example when we were here on the weekend, you could expect a bit of a crowd. we were here yesterday and there was quite a crowd for the spain and thejapan and there was quite a crowd for the spain and the japan games yesterday. and just behind me, many people have made their way to the mini pitch to kick some balls around. i was with one family who were playing. i think it is... it takes building up and it fills up towards the end of the day, but what is really interesting is speaking to families who have travelled with their children. i spoke to one mother and said, why did you come all the way from the united states, for example? even though you cannot make some of the us games because some of them are happening in new zealand? she said it was very important for my daughter who plays soccer to watch these women play at the top of their game to know it is possible, to watch her role models i get as close as she can get to them. there is a lot

of awareness, if you will, of how important this is for young girls and young boys to watch women's soccer to see how far it has come in terms of the game, but also women's sports in general. game, but also women's sports in general-— in general. great to see, thanks very _ in general. great to see, thanks very much. - let's get more now from maj card who's a member of the matildas active support. great to see you all kitted out there, tell us more about matilda's active support? we started a matilda's active support? - started a travel group at the last world cup in france. connecting to people who wanted to travel to france a meet up with other matildas fans and we had fans all around the country involved in that group and that eventually morphed into a more formal supporters group setting up formal supporters group setting up for the pre—game events throughout france and then for the matildas games. we are

right in a three game event now in the pub. it is about providing a fun, positive support vibe forfans providing a fun, positive support vibe for fans to connect and support the matildas in the stadium as well. �* ., matildas in the stadium as well. �* . ., matildas in the stadium as well. . ., ~ , ., ., well. big game for australia toda , well. big game for australia today. playing _ well. big game for australia today, playing nigeria, - well. big game for australia today, playing nigeria, as i well. big game for australia | today, playing nigeria, as we were hearing. do you think they can win? ~ , ,., , were hearing. do you think they canwin? , ~ were hearing. do you think they canwin? , . ., ., can win? absolutely. we have a few out, can win? absolutely. we have a few out. we _ can win? absolutely. we have a few out, we were _ can win? absolutely. we have a few out, we were missing - can win? absolutely. we have a few out, we were missing saml few out, we were missing sam kerr against ireland and now mary fell but the difference between now and the team from the last few world cups, everyone downstairs is talking about the attacking options that might happen. they have a lot of options there, so i think we have a great chance. we expect the team to go far into the tournament, i think the expectations are high and

these are the sorts of games we need to win to actually get to and perform as expected. i do think they can get it down, but absolutely not taking nigeria lightly. they are a great team, it is going to be a good game. you are obviously in brisbane, are you heading over to sydney or new zealand for any of the games? or new zealand for any of the names? , , . ., or new zealand for any of the names? , , .., . ,, ., games? yes, 'ust come back from s dne , games? yes, just come back from sydney. spent _ games? yes, just come back from sydney. spent the _ games? yes, just come back from sydney, spent the first _ games? yes, just come back from sydney, spent the first week - games? yes, just come back from sydney, spent the first week in i sydney, spent the first week in sydney, spent the first week in sydney with the matildas and against ireland. it was an amazing atmosphere. it is great to see as many other games. we have a packed schedule. i am going to see a couple england games as well, the england denmark, so it is a month long football party for me.— football party for me. great time, football party for me. great time. you — football party for me. great time, you have _ football party for me. great time, you have obviously i football party for me. great | time, you have obviously got football party for me. great i time, you have obviously got a very busy few weeks ahead. tell us about what impact having the world cup there is having on women's and girl's football?

the impact is having what i expected, i think. the impact is having what i expected, ithink. i the impact is having what i expected, i think. i think it is really bringing notjust the matilda's, because they were high profile already, but i think it is bringing the impact of the world football stage to australia. it is not necessarily the number one sport all the time in australia, but we do love our national teams and we do love a big event. we have had fantastic crowds and a lot of people are being exposed to have a fabulous top tier women's sport is and having their eyes open. we are hoping it will trickle down to the local leagues and grassroots support, right through the pyramid, so we can keep producing fabulous players so all of these players, young girls can see a pathway forward to be potential future matildas. it is about the fans

as well, having packed stadiums for the sport you love and sharing that with 40,000 people, 75,000 against ireland, it is a fabulous feeling to be able to share that with so many people and see so many people actually get on the bandwagon, it is fantastic.— it is fantastic. great to speak to ou, it is fantastic. great to speak to you. enjoy _ it is fantastic. great to speak to you, enjoy the _ it is fantastic. great to speak to you, enjoy the rest - it is fantastic. great to speak to you, enjoy the rest of- it is fantastic. great to speak to you, enjoy the rest of the | to you, enjoy the rest of the tournament. thank you. let s get some of the day s other news now. a fire on a cargo ship off the dutch coast carrying nearly 3,000 vehicles has killed one crew member and injured several others. authorities have warned that the fire could last several days. the cause of the fire is unknown, but the dutch coastguard has said it began near an electric car on board. the war in ukraine is set to dominate a gathering of african leaders in russia. the forum in saint petersburg comes after president vladimir putin pulled out of a critical deal — that allowed ukrainian grain exports through the black sea to global markets — including africa. the kremlin now says russia is expecting a record harvest this year

and is prepared to fill the gap for african countries. and the us federal reserve is raising interest rates again, this time by a quarter of a percentage point — bringing rates to their highest level in 22 years. it's all part of their quest to lower inflation — and we'll have more on that coming up next in our business programme. now — it's being called martyn's law — new legislation proposed by the british government to ensure venues are better protected against terror attacks. ? it's named after martyn hett, who died in the manchester arena attack in 2017. but an influential committee of mps has raised concerns it fails to address the real risk of attacks. simonjones has been looking at the mps' findings. the aftermath of the manchester arena bombing which left 22 people dead. among them, martyn hett, his mother has been campaigning ever since for change. campaigning ever since for chance. ~ ., , , campaigning ever since for chance. ~ ., ,, ., change. we will observe a

minute's _ change. we will observe a minute's silence - change. we will observe a minute's silence to - change. we will observe a i minute's silence to remember those who were killed in the arena attack.— those who were killed in the arena attack. the inquiry into what happened _ arena attack. the inquiry into what happened that - arena attack. the inquiry into what happened that night i what happened that night exposed huge failings and now the government has proposed legislation to ensure venues are prepared for and respond to the possibility of an attack, following an outpouring of public grief. those with the capacity of more than 100 people will have to introduce terrorism protection training and a preparedness plan. then use that can hold more than 800 people will have to carry out more risk assessments. but the burden on smaller businesses could be too great.— could be too great. there is obviously — could be too great. there is obviously a _ could be too great. there is obviously a cost _ could be too great. there is obviously a cost for - could be too great. there is obviously a cost for the i obviously a cost for the implementation of the provisions in this bill to smaller organisations. and we all know with the cost of living crisis at the moment that costs could put businesses out of business. the committee finds there _ out of business. the committee finds there is _ out of business. the committee finds there is too _ out of business. the committee finds there is too much - out of business. the committee finds there is too much focus i finds there is too much focus on indoor venues and not enough on indoor venues and not enough on outdoor events like farmers markets or christmas markets. in response the home of the

said, the government is committed to improving security at public venues and the pre—legislative scrutiny process will make sure we create a strong bill that delivers on this aim whilst being proportionate. martyn's family believe what is being proposed will make a difference. simonjones, bbc difference. simon jones, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news. we will have the latest and that attempted coup in niger. i will be back in just a few minutes of it all the business tories, including the us fed raising interest rates to have the highest level in 22 years. see you very shortly. hello there. generally, over the next few days, it's going to be a mixture of sunshine, but also some showers. over the last 24 hours, we have seen quite muggy air heading our way from the atlantic. it's brought with it a lot of cloud, had some rain around as well. but before the rain arrived in eastern england,

it was quite warm on wednesday. suffolk was the warmest place in the country with temperatures of 24 degrees. but this was the cloud that's been streaming in from the atlantic. it's been bringing with it some steady rain as well. all on these weather fronts here, the worst of the rain is going to get moved away out into the north sea. it dries off later on in the night, but there's still a lot of cloud. and so it's going to be a much warmer start to thursday with temperatures typically 14 or 15 degrees, but a dull, misty, damp start and fog over the hills. the rain may continue on and off through the day in northern parts of mainland scotland, possibly through the english channel and along the south coast, where it's going to be breezy. elsewhere, the winds do become lighter. it may well brighten up a little bit, as well. some sunshine coming through. that could trigger some showers, a few sharp ones in the north—east of england. but it should be slightly warmer across northern ireland, wales and western areas of england, with the highest temperatures again in eastern parts of england. first day of the fifth the test match begins at the oval and it may well be a bit frustrating. some help for the bowlers, but there may well be some rain around, especially in the afternoon.

as we head into the end of the week, and we're going to keep an eye on this area of low pressure that's sort of dominating the weather at the moment. but it gets closer and brings more showers in on friday to northern ireland, especially later on in the day, perhaps into western most parts of scotland. otherwise, a few mist patches, some sunshine at times, a few showers developing here and there, but probably not too many. many places, i think, we'll have a dry day on friday. and those temperatures could still reach 24, maybe even 25 degrees across east anglia. but another weekend, another area of low pressure — that's going to dominate the weather again. it'll slide its way eastwards across the northern half of the uk. and this is where we may well find some persistent rain at times and there'll be some stronger winds wrapped around that area of low pressure initially in northern ireland, then moving over the irish sea into the north—west of england and north wales. so, maybe the wetter weather for northern parts of the uk. whilst there'll be some sunshine in the south, there will be some showers and it's not particularly warm.

live from london, this is bbc news. rates on the rise again. the us hikes the cost of borrowing to a 22—year high — with europe poised for an increase in the coming hours. but are we finally reaching the peak? also coming up — farage fallout. the brexit campaigner

now wants the whole board of natwest to resign — after ceo alison rose stepped down over the closure of his bank account. plus — things getting better at meta. the owner of facebook and instagram and whatsapp sees advertising surge — as consumers keep spending. we start with the cost of borrowing because it is on the rise again. the us federal reserve has raised its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to its highest level in 22 years. the feds benchmark rate now stands at between 5.25% and 5.5% — after 11 increases since early 2022. in the next few hours, we are expecting similar news from the european central bank which sets rates for the 20 countries that

use the euro currency.