carried out a cool as the un who carried out a cool as the un suspends humanitarian operations. and she does continue for iverson anger sinead o'connor. police say they are not treating her as suspicious. —— singular. irish singer. after what is described as a power grab in the country. and carried out a coup aiming to completely remove him from office and senior officers issued a statement saying they backed the coup but the governor is insisting that takeover does not have the support of a war military force of the president has urged the population not to accept the new leadership in trouble began early on wednesday when troops from the presidential guard took him captive in the coup leaders said that they've suspended all government

institutions enclosed but country exporters. the national assembly building in the capital, they're celebrating the takeover and referred the takeovers has also been set on fire and humanitarian operations are suspended due to the crisis. the un stance is coming after a situation where the country has been violated as a result of the cool has been violated as a result of the cool. well, many people say the support of the coup and there are other people who say they support the president who has been ousted. today, we saw hundreds of people who came out to demonstrate within both

russia and the nigerian flags and declaring support for the military for their actions we have also seen situations where because of what's happening, a lot of condemnation has gone out from the international community and right now, the situation still remains uncertain because we do not know for sure who was the head of the newjunta. supporters of the coup this year have attacked the headquarters of the ousted president party can syndicate on fire and stoning and burning cars outside. you're looking at some of the dramatic pictures from the capital a little earlier some of the supporters of the army have gathered but we are also

hearing about a small group of arsonists were broken away from that larger show of support for the coup leaders outside of parliament were russian flags were also on display but that small group of supporters of the coup have attacked the headquarters of the ousted president's party.— headquarters of the ousted president's party. headquarters of the ousted resident's -a . , ., , president's party. group here in the da , the president's party. group here in the day, the demonstrators _ president's party. group here in the day, the demonstrators went - president's party. group here in the day, the demonstrators went to - president's party. group here in the day, the demonstrators went to the party headquarters of the ousted president and said vehicles on fire, including part of the building. it is not exactly clear why the did this and that demonstration, some of them with the russian flag. of course, they didn't give an indication if there was any of interference from external parties but we know that other countries are

currently under military rule and increasingly developed ties with russia and have shifted away from western alliances. many people directly or indirectly indicating that they can be some external influence of this new development. the news agency reporting that ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has posted a video online with ukrainian soldiers saying they have recaptured ukrainian village in the donatist region. it comes as the general in charge of ukraine's counteroffensive has told the bbc that his forces and struggling to overcome russian defences and move

forward quickly. our correspondent sent this report. hidden in a force, evidence of ukraine possible stuttering offence in the sand, makeshift repair yard trying to salvage not old soviet equipment, but recently donated western armour. these us—made brands may have saved the lives but they must been damaged by what is slowing them down. russian minefields. some cannot be repaired and so, they will scavenge the parts. this was the same brigade in the footsteps the offence, specially trained and equipped to break through defences and instead, they became an easy target and fodderfor they became an easy target and fodder for russian propaganda. they became an easy target and fodderfor russian propaganda. it is ukrainian infantry grafton the hard yards on foot and all the more

difficult without armour. it's been painful to watch for the strong pilot. he has seen brutal tactics and this is what he recently filmed ukrainian troops advanced from the bottom right, trying to capture a russian trench, it was empty but rigged with explosives.— rigged with explosives. remote control minds _ rigged with explosives. remote control minds and _ rigged with explosives. remote control minds and when - rigged with explosives. remote control minds and when the - rigged with explosives. remote - control minds and when the soldiers get to the trenches, the minds explode until our friends. ukraine is now using a new weapon too, one thatis is now using a new weapon too, one that is banned by more than 100 countries. to firing on infantry positions and witnessing amusing cluster munitions. the positions and witnessing amusing cluster munitions.— cluster munitions. the ukrainian general overseeing _ cluster munitions. the ukrainian general overseeing the - cluster munitions. the ukrainian| general overseeing the offensive defended their views and said, he is

facing a more difficult enemy. si do not underestimate the enemy. they have created all the conditions that prevent us from moving forward quickly but their weakness is they do not care about their people. how can i decide if your defence is a success or a failure? i can i decide if your defence is a success or a failure?— can i decide if your defence is a success or a failure? i would not be talkin: to success or a failure? i would not be talking to you _ success or a failure? i would not be talking to you now _ success or a failure? i would not be talking to you now if _ success or a failure? i would not be talking to you now if the _ talking to you now if the counteroffensive wasn't successful. he said _ counteroffensive wasn't successful. he said he — counteroffensive wasn't successful. he said he will still commit his main strikeforce and there are reports that may not be happening in the body of dead russian soldiers and destroyed tanks should ukraine is advancing on this battlefield, there is also wrecked western armour, including british supplied vehicles. ukraine says it needs patience and time. around the road

and across the uk, this is bbc news. spending the past year of hosting ukrainian families. today, she spoke to natalie, who has since returned to natalie, who has since returned to kyiv with her son since that white house whippings in kyiv at the moment things are unpredictable and so, you never know. here's what happened within minutes of the zoom call ending. sirens warning of shelling in kyiv again. 700 ukrainian families are being hosted in somerset but more are needed. we have in somerset but more are needed. - have more than we needed but that is very much changed and a lot of that is down to the cost of living crisis. if the work carries on as it is going, we are really going to need more support for residency or.

to family staying at once to family staying at two family staying here at once. memorial events are taking place to remember sinead o'connor. tributes have been continuing for the average singer, the singer and activist died at age 56 and was pronounced dead at the scene. her death is not being treated as suspicious. # nothing compares to you! i'm joined by independentjournalist

and personalfriend of sinead o'connor. thank you forjoining us 0'connor. thank you forjoining us on the programme. you covered her life, her personal struggles and you're also a personal friend. yes. you're also a personal friend. yes, it was always _ you're also a personal friend. yes, it was always difficult _ you're also a personal friend. yes, it was always difficult to _ you're also a personal friend. is: it was always difficult to know which sinead o'connor i was looking at because as a journalist, i covered her and her music and she is a full hero and an icon in the journalist is representing the reader the listener by the symptom, she was very close personal friend of mine and i've experienced a lot of mine and i've experienced a lot of different things and travelled and there were two sinead o'connor. and i believe he saw both sides of

her and the person and of course, the incredibly iconic famous musician artists, activist. yeah, i've been _ musician artists, activist. yeah, i've been a _ musician artists, activist. yeah, i've been a bit— musician artists, activist. yeah, i've been a bit of— musician artists, activist. yeah, i've been a bit of a _ musician artists, activist. yeah, i've been a bit of a crazy - musician artists, activist. yeah, i've been a bit of a crazy fan - musician artists, activist. yeah, i've been a bit of a crazy fan of| i've been a bit of a crazy fan of first before i even met her, met her through work and then, she took me to jamaica in 2005 on making a record there and she was a mischievous, funny and witty woman who had so much life inside of her but she had her troubles as well and they were exacerbated in some ways by her fame and they were exacerbated in some ways by herfame and her they were exacerbated in some ways by her fame and her renown they were exacerbated in some ways by herfame and her renown in her life was very difficult at times as well. �* ~ ,., ~ ~ life was very difficult at times as well. �* ~ ,., . ~ ., well. and we think back at her life, it really came _ well. and we think back at her life, it really came through _ well. and we think back at her life, it really came through in _ well. and we think back at her life, it really came through in her- well. and we think back at her life, | it really came through in her music, defendant? she wore her heart on her sleeve or to send it felt like she was so thin—skinned but when you look back at her life, what she had

been through it such a young age coming from the loss of her mother and later life, her son but also personal struggles and turmoils. her mother personal struggles and turmoils. he: mother and her personal struggles and turmoils. h9 mother and her son, personal struggles and turmoils. h9 motherand her son, mother it personal struggles and turmoils. h9 mother and her son, mother it was the great subject that she sing about very often and it was something that she could represent artistically but it was a big struggle for her interpersonal life both in terms of what she suffered at the hands of her own mother and the tragic loss of her son at the beginning of last year and i think in a way, with micro one, as much as she was singing to us, she was often singing to herself she was trying to solve the wounds that have been left on her. in doing that, she brought millions of people along with her and made us all feel something. so

many people were talking by the fact that the associated heartache and heartbreak of so many of her songs and music that the same time, she was this contrarian who would do all these controversial things and in many ways, well before her time with her was ripping up the picture of the pope a decade before the whole issue of child abuse was even discussed around the catholic church and later, reading some of her interviews and conversion to islam and is constantly reinventing herself and her beliefs. there was a nero of the — herself and her beliefs. there was a nero of the tourist _ herself and her beliefs. there was a nero of the tourist area _ herself and her beliefs. there was a nero of the tourist area of - herself and her beliefs. there was a nero of the tourist area of dublin i nero of the tourist area of dublin that was a picture of sinead o'connor is the virgin mary from the 0'connor is the virgin mary from the 1997 film the butcher boy in the caption under it said, we're sorry, sinead o'connor, you were right all along that we were wrong and

throughout her life, she was on the right side of history, whether it was race issues things like the abortion debate is an island just out and throwing off the theocracy and influence of the catholic church. she was a very important culturalfigure and all church. she was a very important cultural figure and all of those things and which are alluded to, changing religion and becoming a catholic priest, converting to islam, different beings, they were away for sinead o'connor throwing off the old self and trying to renew herself in here with herself and go on in the review is surviving for her both in her personal life and not gestures, they were things that she lived out in her day—to—day life. in she lived out in her day-to-day life. ., ., , life. in her world, the fans, followers — life. in her world, the fans, followers and _ life. in her world, the fans, followers and critics - life. in her world, the fans, followers and critics all- life. in her world, the fans, - followers and critics all watched it unfold before our very eyes and through her music. for

unfold before our very eyes and through her music.— unfold before our very eyes and through her music. for better or for worse. she — through her music. for better or for worse, she lived _ through her music. for better or for worse, she lived in _ through her music. for better or for worse, she lived in an _ through her music. for better or for worse, she lived in an era _ through her music. for better or for worse, she lived in an era of mass l worse, she lived in an era of mass media, social media and sometime she would broadcast things on her life on social media and some people would probably remember the video she made herself in the hotel room in newjersey and a lot of it made him comfortable viewing it was difficult, it created a voyeurism feeling of the viewer. but sinead o'connor did not have an 0'connor did not have an embarrassment gene, she was either, she didn't care who knew that and griping you through her art, during the first record and second record compared, when i don't know what i haven't got came out in record producer and record company said they did not with the record to be put out because it was too intimate

and real by completing someone's diary. it is on the most successful records of 1990 and that realness was a part of her art. horse records of1990 and that realness was a part of her art.— records of 1990 and that realness was a part of her art. how will you remember — was a part of her art. how will you remember her _ was a part of her art. how will you remember her because _ was a part of her art. how will you remember her because you're - was a part of her art. how will you remember her because you're a i remember her because you're a journalist you cover music and also your friend. journalist you cover music and also yourfriend. i remember looking up at her on stage in our eyes just pleasing with heartbreak. her ”oreous pleasing with heartbreak. h9 gorgeous voice just ringing through the theatre and i think of her giving her son a bath when he was a baby and tenderly as she did that and i remember the sins of mischief the sense of fun she had in just the warm and generous person that she was, someone who gave me the experience of a lifetime and she will be solely missed.—

experience of a lifetime and she will be solely missed. thank you so much. it's will be solely missed. thank you so much- it's good _ will be solely missed. thank you so much. it's good to _ will be solely missed. thank you so much. it's good to some _ will be solely missed. thank you so much. it's good to some football. much. it's good to some football news. it has been announced that the liverpool captain jordan henderson has signed for the saudi club al ettifaq in a deal worth £12 billion. in a social media statement thanking liverpool fans, the 33—year—old midfielder said "it's hard to put these last 12 years into words and it's even harder to say goodbye. i will always be a red. until the day i die." henderson had previously used his position to promote lgbt rights and his move to saudi has lead to criticism from advocacy groups. we'rejoined now by paul amman chair of the liverpool lgbt plus supporters group kops 0ut. first of all, the reaction to this

move given henderson advocacy in the stands is taken. the move given henderson advocacy in the stands is taken.— stands is taken. the previous stance he took left — stands is taken. the previous stance he took left us _ stands is taken. the previous stance he took left us to _ stands is taken. the previous stance he took left us to believe _ stands is taken. the previous stance he took left us to believe that - stands is taken. the previous stance he took left us to believe that he - he took left us to believe that he would be a decent and consistent ally when it is done is shocked, saddened a large number of our members and the vast majority reporting that there are quite angry because they thought this was a man would stand by his principles and seems to be selling them out for money. seems to be selling them out for mone . :, y ., seems to be selling them out for mone . . i. ., seems to be selling them out for mone. . ., seems to be selling them out for mone. :, . ., money. have you heard him respond to the criticism? — money. have you heard him respond to the criticism? because _ money. have you heard him respond to the criticism? because it's _ money. have you heard him respond to the criticism? because it's been - the criticism? because it's been quite intense especially on social media? i quite intense especially on social media? ., �* ~' , quite intense especially on social media? ., �* ~ , media? i don't think he is bothered to respond. — media? i don't think he is bothered to respond. he _ media? i don't think he is bothered to respond, he does _ media? i don't think he is bothered to respond, he does not _ media? i don't think he is bothered to respond, he does not address i to respond, he does not address the issues as to why he is moving to support these operations of saudi arabia which is a country spanning £5 billion on sports and read to hide its human rights abuses and distract from them. abs, hide its human rights abuses and distract from them.— distract from them. a lot of criticism — distract from them. a lot of criticism of _ distract from them. a lot of criticism of saudi _

distract from them. a lot of criticism of saudi arabian i distract from them. a lot of - criticism of saudi arabian policies, especially towards the lgbt community. it especially towards the lgbt community-— especially towards the lgbt communi . , ., , ., community. it is a country that would like _ community. it is a country that would like to _ community. it is a country that would like to see _ community. it is a country that would like to see people - community. it is a country that would like to see people like i community. it is a country that - would like to see people like myself murdered. it is a country that abuses women in society and oppresses women. it is a country that has the death penalty for juveniles. ranked one of the worst in human rights measures by any score and for somebody likejordan score and for somebody like jordan henderson score and for somebody likejordan henderson was professed to have a real compassion and so the values fitting with the football club and its people, it is a real shame that he is going out of his way now to join the oppressors. appearing in the finals, really have about 30 seconds, but i do think you will be remembered. she will be remembered as a legend as a player but his status as a man is much diminished

stop by thank you very much for joining us on the programme. you're watchin: joining us on the programme. you're watching bbc— joining us on the programme. you're watching bbc news. _ a ukrainian competitor has been disqualified from the fencing world championships for refusing to shake hands with her russian opponent. 0lga kharlan beat her rival by a clear margin. the ukrainian government condemned her disqualification as "shameful". 0ur reporter nicky schiller is in the newsroom with more. this is the ukrainian fencer, 0lympic this is the ukrainian fencer, olympic champion. ukrainian officials gave her permission to face this russian fencer at the world fencing championships in italy just hours before their contents. the russian was competing under a neutral flag. the russian was competing under a neutralflag. widely the russian was competing under a neutral flag. widely significant as it means that 0lga has become the

first ukrainian fencer to face a competitor from first ukrainian fencer to face a competitorfrom russia or belarus since the invasion of ukraine by russian forces in february last year. the ukraine went on to win the contest and this is the moment that the russian approach is to shake her hand but you will see she holds down her sabre detach plates. by that is significant as there is a rule in convincing that says competitors must shake hands at the end of a contest. so, what happened next was mike ukrainian walked off by the russian state, she was protesting and wanted the decision appealed. the even brought her a chair and is sitting protest that lasted for 45 minutes. officials and judges that the discussion and cited in the end that they would disqualify the ukrainian competitor. that led to condemnation from ukraine presidency and saying it was...

now, the international olympic committee has urged all sporting organisations to deal with the issue of ukrainian athletes facing this from russia or belarus with what they call... they added that... this issue is notjust going to come up this issue is notjust going to come up infencing, this issue is notjust going to come up in fencing, indeed, for the day had come or if the paris olympics where it could be an issue you may remember wimbledon this year, tori was booed by the crowd when she and her opponent or not she can. now, to the mercury the nominees for this year's mercury music prize have been released. among those being nominated are singer songwriterjessie ware,

the arctic monkeys, and the ezra collective. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson caught up with them. ezra collective on the mercury list. what does it mean to you? we're very, very grateful. we're gratefuljust for a whole host of reasons. you know, so many people were involved in this record. and it's such a beautiful way to celebrate everyone. so grateful to be alongside such a beautiful list of people. and every year on the mercury prize, there's normally the jazz album, but this feels different because this album went top 30. you've got big names on there, kd radical. you've got emily sande. this isn't the token jazz album, is it? do you know what? i'm really grateful you said that. i don't feel like we're a token jazz band, and i don't i've never seen jazz as a token artist kind of thing. i feel like even pastjazz musicians that have been nominated for this amazing award, like nirbhaya garcia, like sons of kemet, i never really saw them as token. so for me, music's music and i'm just glad and really grateful to be amongst such great music. for people who don't know what is happening in londonjazz

scene in the moment. man, it's really beautiful, i think where you would have had like an indie scene a few years ago. what's beautiful is that instrumental music with saxophones, with trumpets embedded in a jazz origin, it's really popular and you've got people playing it all over clubs, all over bars, and now it's been wonderful to see it happen on big stages and big festivals. so it'sjust, like i keep saying, just amazing to be a part of it. based newco from ronnie scott's to two nights at ronnie scott's to the roundhouse and coming up, the royal albert hall. i roundhouse and coming up, the royal albert hall. ., roundhouse and coming up, the royal albert hall. . ., , , ,, roundhouse and coming up, the royal albert hall. . , ,, roundhouse and coming up, the royal albert hall. . albert hall. i am as shocked as you are, it albert hall. i am as shocked as you are. it started _ albert hall. i am as shocked as you are, it started in _ albert hall. i am as shocked as you are, it started in tiny _ albert hall. i am as shocked as you are, it started in tiny clubs - albert hall. i am as shocked as you are, it started in tiny clubs in - are, it started in tiny clubs in tiny pups, remember it was just make sure you're in your parents because they will be the only people there. so, to be taken on iconic venues like real albert hall is just a dream come true and i'm excited to play the show. share dream come true and i'm excited to play the show-— play the show. are ticket sales auoin ? i play the show. are ticket sales going? i think _ play the show. are ticket sales going? i think it's _ play the show. are ticket sales going? i think it's done. - play the show. are ticket sales going? i think it's done. but i play the show. are ticket sales |

going? i think it's done. but do play the show. are ticket sales - going? i think it's done. but do not quote me on that. and i'm not the process, if it's not done, we are in double figures, we are in good territory. forthe double figures, we are in good territory. for the kitchen to try to do a second one? i’m territory. for the kitchen to try to do a second one?— do a second one? i'm ready to do that if they _ do a second one? i'm ready to do that if they are. _ do a second one? i'm ready to do that if they are. the _ do a second one? i'm ready to do that if they are. the next - do a second one? i'm ready to do that if they are. the next time i that if they are. the next time we meet, that if they are. the next time we meet. arena _ that if they are. the next time we meet, arena jazz? _ that if they are. the next time we meet, arena jazz? while. - that if they are. the next time we meet, arena jazz? while. you i that if they are. the next time we i meet, arena jazz? while. you cited, meet, arena “azz? while. you cited, i didn't meet, arena “azz? while. you cited, r awn-t — meet, arena jazz? while. you cited, i didn't see it- _ meet, arena jazz? while. you cited, i didn't see it. not _ meet, arena jazz? while. you cited, i didn't see it. not me. _ meet, arena jazz? while. you cited, i didn't see it. not me. i _ meet, arena jazz? while. you cited, i didn't see it. not me. i ready i meet, arena jazz? while. you cited, i didn't see it. not me. i ready and i i didn't see it. not me. i ready and yet, i'm looking forward to whatever happens in the future —— wow. you said it. now here's the weather with ben. hello. if you spent your day under cloudy skies, i'm sure you'll have noticed the quite muggy, humid feel to proceedings where the sun came out, given that humid air temperatures climbed quite readily. now, on the earlier satellite picture, you can see we've had quite a lot of cloud, but some big breaks, some spells of sunshine. and thenjust behind me, this little swirl of clouds, that's the centre of an area of low pressure, which will be pushing eastwards, bringing unsettled

conditions for the next few days. in the short term, we keep quite a lot of cloud, mist and murk some bits and pieces of rain overnight, although signs of some clearer skies edging in from the west. temperatures between 11 and 16 degrees. so another fairly warm and muggy starts to friday morning. so for friday, quite a lot of cloud around across the eastern half of the uk to start this band of rain moving very slowly across orkney and towards shetland. and later in the day we will see this band of showers pushing in towards northern ireland. but in between a bit more in the way of sunshine, just one or two showers here and there and temperatures between 17 and 2a degrees. so i think there is just the chance of catching a shower at the oval for the ashes test match and the increasing chance of showers as we head into the weekend. and that is because low

pressure is going to be in charge of our weather. now, we've had low pressure with us for the last couple of weekends and here we go again. now, around this area of low pressure, it's not going to be raining all the time, but there will be quite a few showers. on saturday those showers most likely to affect parts of northern ireland and scotland where some could be heavy and perhaps thundery some showers for england and wales, perhaps not as many spells of sunshine. in between it's going to be quite a breezy day and a fresher feeling day as well. temperatures north to south, 15 to 22 degrees. and then we get into sunday, sunshine and showers again. the showers perhaps focused across parts of northern england, down into east anglia. some more rain later in the day into northern ireland across central and southern parts of the uk. it is going to be an unusually windy day for the time of year. nothing exceptional, nothing extreme, butjust unusually

breezy for a latejuly day and quite cool as well, 15 to 21 degrees. so to sum things up for the weekend, we will see a mix of sunny spells and showers, some of the showers will be heavy. it will be quite breezy and feeling rather cool for the time of year.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the era of global boiling has arrived. the air is unbreathable, the heat is unbearable and the level of fossil fuel profits and climate

inaction is unacceptable. there was a time when i first got to the people — there was a time when i first got to the people said it was not a problem, but i don't know anybody, i shouldn't— problem, but i don't know anybody, i shouldn't say that, i don't know anybody — shouldn't say that, i don't know anybody who honestly believes climate — anybody who honestly believes climate change is not a serious problem — there is a direct correlation i between the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and global temperatures. _ the warmer our global. temperature is, the more likely we are to have extreme events. i welcome to the programme, july was probably the hottest month since humans inhabited the earth. the un secretary general is not mincing his words. "this is not global warming," he said today, "this is global boiling." we will get reaction from the world meteorological organisation. 17 years for a crime he didn't commit. andrew malkinson will get compensation, but out of that,

the state will likely deduct a chunk on money for his food