padam padam! and kylie minogue announced her first residency in las vegas, promising extravagance and glamour. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanthan, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in london, where the high court has ruled that a major plan which aims to reduce air pollution in the capital can go ahead. the plan is to expand the city's ultra low emissions zone, known as the ulez. it currently covers the central area shown in pink on this map. drivers of the most polluting

vehicles in the zone are charged £12.50 a day. london's mayor, sadiq khan, wants to extend the boundary of the zone to cover the whole of greater london. five conservative—led councils tried to have the expansion of the scheme halted, arguing that mr khan had exceeded his powers, but they have now failed. the extension is due to go ahead on august 29th. ulez has been at the centre of a major political row and is widely believed to have been a key factor in labour's failure in a recent by—election in london. the plans are at the centre of a major political row and are being introduced by london's labour mayor. here's the mayor giving his reaction to the bbc in the last hour well, this landmark judgment well, this landmarkjudgment today is good news for london, because it means we can make progress from the end of next month. the decision to

expand ulez was a difficult one, not one i took lightly, but it is essential, because in our great city of rio, over 4000 people die prematurely linked with air quality. there are children who have stunted lungs forever and adults with a host of health issues, cancer, dementia, heart disease, and i have been listening through this process, and i will carry on listening, from next week we will be expanding further the support we give to londoners, although it is the case, the high court confirmed, that nine out of ten cars in london are compliant, they will not pay a penny more but they will not pay a penny more but they will not pay a penny more but they will see the benefits of cleaner air, almosti million cleaner air, almost i million families cleaner air, almosti million families will be eligible for financial support, every single small business will be eligible for support, and every charity is eligible for more support from next week. . , a, .,

eligible for more support from next week. . , ., ., ., ., week. that is the mayor of london, sadi: week. that is the mayor of london, sadiq khan- — rosamund adoo—kissi—debra is a world health organization advocate for health and air quality and founder of the ella roberta family foundation, based in london. she became a clean air advocate after her nine—year—old daughter ella died in 2013 from a rare and severe form of asthma. and i am nowjoined by her to get her reaction on this news today, it is very good to have you with us, what is your reaction to the decision by the court today? apologies there, we are unable to hear rosamond, are you able to umute yourself? let's start that again, tell us your reaction to the news that the scheme can be expanded.

relief, because, as you know, it goes up to the south circular, and lewisham is divided into two halves, one half has the ulez, and the other half doesn't, and most important, the road that contributed to my late daughter's passing was not part of the ulez, and i'd like to take this opportunity to thank the mayor of london for listening to me and for putting the lives of children, especially in london, up to 12 die every yearfrom asthma, especially in london, up to 12 die every year from asthma, and i am relieved, really. iam every year from asthma, and i am relieved, really. i am slightly overwhelmed and quite shocked as well. ., , ., , overwhelmed and quite shocked as well. ., ,, , ., well. could you remind us about the fiuht ou well. could you remind us about the fight you had _ well. could you remind us about the fight you had to _ well. could you remind us about the fight you had to get _ well. could you remind us about the fight you had to get a _ well. could you remind us about the fight you had to get a second - fight you had to get a second coroner to take a look at the causes behind your daughter's death and what was concluded? because it was all related to having air pollution is a direct cause of her death. absolutely, the british public

contributed to that inquest. this is all part of the process. what the coroner said as there were illegal levels of air pollution everywhere, and if it wasn't for the illegal levels of air pollution, she wouldn't have got asthma, nor would she have died on that fatal night. but please can we still remember that 8-12 but please can we still remember that 8—12 children die every year, just in london alone? and 250,000 children in london now have asthma, and we also have long covid as well. so this is really, really a health issue, not an environment issue. what would you say to the people who oppose the scheme, though? even though they might agree that there are deep health concerns when it comes to pollution, many people are fearful of the economic impact that a charge like this can have, £12.50 every time you drive then if your car was not seen as suitable. i

don't think people oppose the scheme, i think what i am calling for is for the government, who have funded some schemes out of london, to contribute. londoners pay more in vehicle excise duty than any other city, so could they please contribute? the coronet was very clear, councils, the mayor on the government all need to work, this isn't a political issue, this is about lives and the nation's health, so could they please put their differences aside and contribute? people genuinely want clean air, it isjust we are people genuinely want clean air, it is just we are in a cost of living crisis and they can't afford it. and we know the government does have big money, because they showed us during covid that whenever they need things, they can pay. this is a matter of life and death, and i urge rishi sunak to listen to londoners. i don't think londoners don't want

clean air, of course they do, because it is impacting everybody, but they can't afford it, please. so if he could contribute to the scrappage scheme, that would help. 0ne scrappage scheme, that would help. one of the councillors who brought this case to the court did say, though, that this is not the end of the matter, and at the battle will continue. and he said as well that this ruling was a bitter disappointment for motorists and traders who would have to consider seeking business and laying off staff. there is a real trade—off for some people between cleaner and also just affordability.— just affordability. there shouldn't be a trade-off. _ just affordability. there shouldn't be a trade-off. can _ just affordability. there shouldn't be a trade-off. can i _ just affordability. there shouldn't be a trade-off. can i advise - just affordability. there shouldn't be a trade-off. can i advise that l be a trade—off. can i advise that councillor, what the coroner said councils need to do is monitor the air pollution and let people know the air they are breathing. they also have legal duties. i need to remind everybody, councils, the mayor of london and the government, they all have duties for people's

health, and i really wish they would stop playing party politics with this issue. they need to find ways of supporting people. i shall be speaking to the mayor of london later to see if there is any wiggle room whereby it can be expanded even more to include more people. look, one in two of us now is going to get cancer, 30% of lung cancer is from air pollution, 20% of strokes is now down to air pollution. we do not have the time to be playing party politics with people's lives, and after covid, i would have thought all the authorities would have learnt something from that. just one more question. _ learnt something from that. just one more question. i _ learnt something from that. just one more question, i lived _ learnt something from that. just one more question, i lived in _ learnt something from that. just one more question, i lived in delhi, - learnt something from that. just one more question, i lived in delhi, a - more question, i lived in delhi, a city which has really high levels of pollution as well, this is a global issue now. what has been the reaction all the messages that you have had since that decision from the coroner came about about ella's death. ~ . , , ., ,

the coroner came about about ella's death. ~ . , , .,, ., death. well, currently people who sa , what death. well, currently people who say, what about _ death. well, currently people who say, what about delhi, _ death. well, currently people who say, what about delhi, what - death. well, currently people who j say, what about delhi, what about this? we have got something into the united nations, and we're hoping it will become a air for children, united nations, and we're hoping it will become a airfor children, it will become a airfor children, it will become a airfor children, it will be a human right, sorry, to breathe clean air, for children. we are working for this, and hopefully it will pass among all countries. this is a pandemic, it is everywhere, it is 79 million people who die every year, and 500,000 of that number is children before the age of five. so i am aware of it, and in my role as who adviser, i'm going to be working with countries all over the globe to try and solve this issue. but obviously, cos i am from london, my priority is here first and the children who are dying in london. . ~ first and the children who are dying in london. ., ~ i. , first and the children who are dying in london. . ~' ,, , . first and the children who are dying in london. ., ~ i. , . ., in london. thank you very much for “oininu in london. thank you very much for joining us. — in london. thank you very much for joining us. and _ in london. thank you very much for joining us, and of— in london. thank you very much for joining us, and of course _ in london. thank you very much for joining us, and of course let's - joining us, and of course let's remember your daughter, ella. thank ou. former us president donald trump is facing three new charges over his handling of

classified documents after he left the white house. federal prosecutors filed an indictment on thursday evening, superseding formal federal charges made in june, to which trump has pleaded not guilty. mr trump and two of his employees at his florida estate mar—a—lago have been charged with obstructing the investigation into the former president's retention of top—secret documents. court documents claim employees were asked to delete camera footage recordings of the basement, where classified documents had been stored after they'd been served a subpoena to produce the footage. mr trump's campaign has responded to the new charges calling it a "desperate and flailing attempt" by the government to harrass him. on thursday, trump's lawyers also reportedly met with federal prosecutors in the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. a potential indictment in that case is still looming. let's get the latest from cbs news

correspondentjarred hill. jarred, allowed to go through, but first of all, what is your reaction to this latest about these charges? a friend of mine would say there is a lot going on here! when it comes to these latest charges that we are looking at, this is, again, a piling on that we are seeing from the special counsel which has been doing this extensive investigation into the alleged mishandling of classified documents at mar—a—lago. this, again, it'sjust another step that we are seeing in these investigations, these indictments that have been coming down against the former president over the last couple of months. the question remains, what will be the legal ramifications in the end? we know that the legal process is slow, and so at this point we are waiting for the case to officially start, a trial coming up in may of 2024, so a lot of waiting to do until then. you

talk about the _ lot of waiting to do until then. you talk about the legal ramifications, but i think one thing everyone is also looking about the political ramifications. at}! also looking about the political ramifications.— also looking about the political ramifications. , , ., ., ramifications. of course, yeah, that is definitely — ramifications. of course, yeah, that is definitely something _ ramifications. of course, yeah, that is definitely something that - ramifications. of course, yeah, that is definitely something that is - ramifications. of course, yeah, that is definitely something that is not i is definitely something that is not only playing in the background but is really at the forefront of this. former president trump's team, his comments over the last couple of hours, has been centred around the idea, according to them, that this is essentially a political witchhunt, as he has very often called it. that this is an attempt to try and deter his potential nomination for the republican party when it comes to 2024 and his potential win in 2024 for the presidential race. what we do know is that what it looks like, looking at the polling here, on a national level, with each of these indictments that have come down, and so far there are multiple, former president trump's support within the republican party really has not faltered very much. in fact, in some cases we have seen him gaining

support amongst likely republican voters. no—one has gone to the polls quite yet, the republican primaries do not start until the beginning of 2024, so there is still a couple of months to go, but at least as of now it does not seem as though any of these has really derailed his campaign. these has really derailed his campaign-— these has really derailed his camaiun. �* ., , , campaign. and you mentioned briefly earl at the campaign. and you mentioned briefly early at the time _ campaign. and you mentioned briefly early at the time line, _ campaign. and you mentioned briefly early at the time line, our— early at the time line, our investigation is continuing, could we see more indictments? yes. investigation is continuing, could we see more indictments? yes, there are investigations _ we see more indictments? yes, there are investigations that _ we see more indictments? yes, there are investigations that are _ are investigations that are continuing, we could see more indictments. in other cases, not just this one, when it comes to what is happening with the classified documents. there was a meeting yesterday between former president trump's lawyers and some of the members of the special counsel's office in washington, dc, centred around an investigation regarding the alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election, so that is something that we could potentially see, possibly an indictment coming down in the coming days, if not weeks. there is also an investigation

happening out of the state of georgia, centred around former president trump, so there are a lot of investigations happening, and then on top of that, there is this case that is out of new york city, and so again, a number of investigations, a number of indictments, a number of court cases, all of this as we barrelled towards the 2024 presidential elections. . ~ towards the 2024 presidential elections. ., ~ , ., . towards the 2024 presidential elections. ., ~ . ., elections. 0k, thank you so much for aaivin us elections. 0k, thank you so much for giving us the — elections. 0k, thank you so much for giving us the latest _ elections. 0k, thank you so much for giving us the latest there, _ elections. 0k, thank you so much for giving us the latest there, and - giving us the latest there, and there is of course plenty more on there is of course plenty more on the ongoing situation with president trump and i was indictments on the bbc website. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a look at some other news making headlines across the uk. the natwest group has said it's launching an independent review into how coutts bank, which it owns, closes accounts. it comes after a major row over the closure of the former brexit party leader nigel farage's account at coutts and the resignaton of the natwest chief executive.

the consumer group which has criticised the way portion size information is displayed on food packaging. it has described it as "confusing and unrealistic". in a new report, the body found people often couldn't work out how much sugar, fat and salt they were putting into their bodies. it says well—known brands of crisps and chocolate displayed unreliable information. new data has revealed that serious allergic reactions are rising in england. they're now responsible for around 25,000 nhs hospital stays annually. health officials say the rate has more than doubled over 20 years. members of the public are being encouraged how to recognise allergies and then respond. for severe food—related allergic reactions, the rise in admissions is even greater. in the women's world cup, england have beat denmark 1—0, putting them at the top of their group with one match to go until the knockout stage. laurenjames got an early goalfor the lionesses,

putting england 1—0 upjust six minutes in, scoring from the edge of the box. denmark had their chances and kept england on their toes, but the england side continued to donimate throughout the match. 0ur reporter yasmin dewan has been watching the game with fans in east london. a great win for england, putting them through to the next stage, quite possibly, the knockout stage. lots of excitement here, celebrations, so much excitement over the finish of the england game, and now china against haiti has begun, any nerves? less and now china against haiti has begun, any nerves?— and now china against haiti has begun, any nerves? as long as we get throu:h, i begun, any nerves? as long as we get through. i don't— begun, any nerves? as long as we get through, i don't think _ begun, any nerves? as long as we get through, i don't think it _ begun, any nerves? as long as we get through, i don't think it really - through, i don't think it really matters — through, i don't think it really matters whether we are first or second — matters whether we are first or second now. i'mjust matters whether we are first or second now. i'm just going to enjoy this game _ second now. i'm just going to enjoy this game and see how it goes. we are this game and see how it goes. are relaxed this game and see how it goes. we are relaxed now, england have won. we are _

are relaxed now, england have won. we are both — are relaxed now, england have won. we are both australian, _ are relaxed now, england have won. we are both australian, but - are relaxed now, england have won. we are both australian, but it - are relaxed now, england have won. we are both australian, but it is - are relaxed now, england have won. we are both australian, but it is a l we are both australian, but it is a weird _ we are both australian, but it is a weird double _ we are both australian, but it is a weird double hander_ we are both australian, but it is a weird double hander that - we are both australian, but it is a weird double hander that we - we are both australian, but it is a weird double hander that we are i weird double hander that we are playing — weird double hander that we are playing here, _ weird double hander that we are playing here, but _ weird double hander that we are playing here, but we _ weird double hander that we are playing here, but we are - weird double hander that we are playing here, but we are glad i weird double hander that we are playing here, but we are glad toj weird double hander that we are - playing here, but we are glad to see the lionesses— playing here, but we are glad to see the lionesses get _ playing here, but we are glad to see the lionesses get up _ playing here, but we are glad to see the lionesses get up today, - playing here, but we are glad to see the lionesses get up today, and - the lionesses get up today, and after_ the lionesses get up today, and after poor— the lionesses get up today, and after poor old _ the lionesses get up today, and after poor old keira _ the lionesses get up today, and after poor old keira walsh - the lionesses get up today, and after poor old keira walsh going the lionesses get up today, and - after poor old keira walsh going out with her_ after poor old keira walsh going out with her injury. _ after poor old keira walsh going out with her injury. i_ after poor old keira walsh going out with her injury, i am _ after poor old keira walsh going out with her injury, i am glad _ after poor old keira walsh going out with her injury, i am glad they- after poor old keira walsh going out with her injury, i am glad they hung| with her injury, i am glad they hung on, with her injury, i am glad they hung on. and _ with her injury, i am glad they hung on. and who— with her injury, i am glad they hung on, and who knows, _ with her injury, i am glad they hung on, and who knows, a _ on, and who knows, a matildas—lionesses . on, and who knows, a . matildas—lionesses final on, and who knows, a - matildas—lionesses final would on, and who knows, a _ matildas—lionesses final would be toot _ matildas—lionesses final would be cool. so _ matildas-lionesses final would be cool, ., , matildas-lionesses final would be cool. ., , , ., ., cool. so many people have made friendships. _ cool. so many people have made friendships, saying, _ cool. so many people have made friendships, saying, i— cool. so many people have made friendships, saying, i have - cool. so many people have made friendships, saying, i havejust. cool. so many people have made i friendships, saying, i havejust met this person, we are now friends, the number of games right here, how does it feel to come back here? it all]! it feel to come back here? it all feels like a _ it feel to come back here? it all feels like a big _ it feel to come back here? it all feels like a big family, - it feel to come back here? it all feels like a big family, everyone is so well, _ feels like a big family, everyone is so well, and so supportive, everyone who walks _ so well, and so supportive, everyone who walks through the door, you know. _ who walks through the door, you know, welcoming them with open arms, we are _ know, welcoming them with open arms, we are all_ know, welcoming them with open arms, we are all here for the same reason, to support _ we are all here for the same reason, to support the game, so really excited — to support the game, so really excited. . , ., , ., to support the game, so really excited. ., , ., , ., ., excited. have you been to other names excited. have you been to other games here? — excited. have you been to other games here? yeah, _ excited. have you been to other games here? yeah, we - excited. have you been to other games here? yeah, we have - excited. have you been to other l games here? yeah, we have been excited. have you been to other - games here? yeah, we have been to most of them! _ games here? yeah, we have been to most of them! we _ games here? yeah, we have been to most of them! we have _ games here? yeah, we have been to most of them! we have been - games here? yeah, we have been to most of them! we have been doing l most of them! we have been doing this for a while _ most of them! we have been doing this for a while now, _ most of them! we have been doing this for a while now, but _ most of them! we have been doing this for a while now, but we - most of them! we have been doing this for a while now, but we have i this for a while now, but we have not really— this for a while now, but we have not really had _ this for a while now, but we have not really had a _ this for a while now, but we have not really had a grudge _ this for a while now, but we have not really had a grudge match i not really had a grudge match between — not really had a grudge match between england _ not really had a grudge match between england and -

not really had a grudge match i between england and australia, not really had a grudge match - between england and australia, will deiude _ between england and australia, will deiude so— between england and australia, will deiude so we'll— between england and australia, will delude so we'll see _ between england and australia, will delude so we'll see how _ between england and australia, will delude so we'll see how that - between england and australia, will delude so we'll see how that goes. i delude so we'll see how that goes. we are _ delude so we'll see how that goes. we are on— delude so we'll see how that goes. we are on the _ delude so we'll see how that goes. we are on the crew— delude so we'll see how that goes. we are on the crew who _ delude so we'll see how that goes. we are on the crew who organisedl we are on the crew who organised this event, and there are a lot of english people in the gang, so we're really hoping for that grudge rivalry dollar to match! friendly rivalry? always!— rivalry dollar to match! friendly rivalry? always! how is this play is watchin: rivalry? always! how is this play is watching the _ rivalry? always! how is this play is watching the game _ rivalry? always! how is this play is watching the game anywhere - rivalry? always! how is this play is| watching the game anywhere else? rivalry? always! how is this play is i watching the game anywhere else? it isjust so much more welcoming, and you can _ isjust so much more welcoming, and you can he _ isjust so much more welcoming, and you can be whoever you want and everybody — you can be whoever you want and everybody is just welcome, yeah. you can be whoever you want and everybody isjust welcome, yeah. we everybody is “ust welcome, yeah. we have everybody is just welcome, yeah. have got a everybody isjust welcome, yeah. - have got a really great queer community in here today, and this really is a space where all women are women, and we are all here to enjoy the game, and there is huge representation, and that is what we really wanted to create, a place where people would feel included and could come and enjoy together, and thatis could come and enjoy together, and that is what is happening, and i think the women's game is really taking a lead culturally in that way. taking a lead culturally in that wa . , . taking a lead culturally in that wa. , ., ., . ., taking a lead culturally in that

wa , , ., ., . ., ., way. this game, watching china and haiti seems — way. this game, watching china and haiti seems a _ way. this game, watching china and haiti seems a lot _ way. this game, watching china and haiti seems a lot calmer, _ way. this game, watching china and haiti seems a lot calmer, but - haiti seems a lot calmer, but earlier things got crazy, what was it like watching england? it was pretty close, denmark came quite close to scoring.— close to scoring. pretty nerve-wracking, - close to scoring. pretty i nerve-wracking, because close to scoring. pretty _ nerve-wracking, because england kind nerve—wracking, because england kind of lost _ nerve—wracking, because england kind of lost their— nerve—wracking, because england kind of lost their aura a bit over the past _ of lost their aura a bit over the past few— of lost their aura a bit over the past few weeks, but theyjust need to get— past few weeks, but theyjust need to get a _ past few weeks, but theyjust need to get a foothold in that game, denmark— to get a foothold in that game, denmark were probably the strongest team in— denmark were probably the strongest team in the group after us, so they -ot team in the group after us, so they got the _ team in the group after us, so they got the job— team in the group after us, so they got the job done, that is all that matters — got the job done, that is all that matters. do got the job done, that is all that matters. , ., ,, ., got the job done, that is all that matters. ,, ., ., , matters. do you think that now they have not matters. do you think that now they have got through — matters. do you think that now they have got through the _ matters. do you think that now they have got through the group - matters. do you think that now they have got through the group stages, | matters. do you think that now they | have got through the group stages, i mean, the euro is really set off some momentum with their win and the possibilities for women's football? for sure, i think that game has showed — for sure, i think that game has showed we _ for sure, i think that game has showed we have our confidence back a little bit. _ showed we have our confidence back a little bit, they were a bit more on it, really— little bit, they were a bit more on it, really excited, and i think they enjoyed _ it, really excited, and i think they enjoyed the denmark game, except at the end _ enjoyed the denmark game, except at the end a _ enjoyed the denmark game, except at the end a little bit, but i think they— the end a little bit, but i think they are — the end a little bit, but i think they are back in it.— the end a little bit, but i think they are back in it. courtney, i know you _ they are back in it. courtney, i know you are _ they are back in it. courtney, i know you are supporting -

they are back in it. courtney, i i know you are supporting england today, but should there be an england—australia match, what is going to happen? england-australia match, what is going to happen?— england-australia match, what is going to happen? now, and at the minute, going to happen? now, and at the minute. ask— going to happen? now, and at the minute, ask me _ going to happen? now, and at the minute, ask me in _ going to happen? now, and at the minute, ask me in a _ going to happen? now, and at the minute, ask me in a couple - going to happen? now, and at the minute, ask me in a couple of - going to happen? now, and at the i minute, ask me in a couple of weeks! very proud _ minute, ask me in a couple of weeks! very proud to — minute, ask me in a couple of weeks! very proud to be wearing this shirt at the _ very proud to be wearing this shirt at the moment. i very proud to be wearing this shirt at the moment.— very proud to be wearing this shirt at the moment. i think everyone is in a aood at the moment. i think everyone is in a good mood — at the moment. i think everyone is in a good mood after— at the moment. i think everyone is in a good mood after that - at the moment. i think everyone is in a good mood after that englandl in a good mood after that england win. . , in a good mood after that england win. ., , . ., win. thanks very much for the moment. _ win. thanks very much for the moment. it — win. thanks very much for the moment, it looks _ win. thanks very much for the moment, it looks like - win. thanks very much for the moment, it looks like you - win. thanks very much for the moment, it looks like you are| win. thanks very much for the - moment, it looks like you are having very good time where you are. the uk and ireland's chances of hosting the euros in 2028 appear to have improved significantly after uefa confirmed turkey and italy had requested to merge their bids for the tournament in 2032. if turkey appears to want to host it in 2032, that would appear to cancel its 2028 bid, leaving the uk and ireland as the only bid left. the israeli military has said the country would be totally united against any attempt by militant groups to exploit its current internal unrest. for months, there have been protests over changes to a law aiming to limit the supreme court's powers.

earlier this week, the iranian—backed lebanese armed group hezbollah suggested the demonstrations ? which have included dissent by military reservists — had left israel weakened. it comes after months of on—off tensions at the line separating israel and lebanon, which have shown signs of escalating, as our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports.? a journey to one of the middle east's most explosive boundaries. the israeli army is fortifying its frontier along the so—called blue line. across the divide is lebanon — and the dominant armed group there, hezbollah. the wire is a hair trigger. and those who live up against it are seeing the signs of tension again. so this is a checkpoint of hezbollah. and you see the bus over there, and all of that here above that, it's all lebanon. 48 hours ago, people were coming in, throwing stones. they're shouting at us, "we will kill you."

this farmer tells me he just filmed armed men watching him. have you seen that kind of thing in previous years, or is this new? no, it's new, it's new. you don't see that before. and this is what makes me nervous a little bit. if they were shooting me or killed me, or try to, the army will attack, then we can come to a war. this was an israeli drill, held a month ago. the country last fought a devastating war with hezbollah in 2006. some of the posturing along the blue line has happened ever since, but this year has seen it come closer and the rhetoric heating up. the israeli army has been carrying out breaches, said hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah. and this week he also pointed to israel's political unrest, saying the country was in crisis.

close to the line, hezbollah was flexing its muscles and revving its engines during this drill. it's a fight in the shadows that risks engulfing a region. well, there's a helicopter circling, and you just feel the tensions on this particular frontier. it is, in effect, a front line between israel and iran as part of that much wider regionalfight. and what happens here has the potential to spark war. israel backed the building of a fence around this town in israeli—occupied territory thatjuts into lebanon. and the fence itself a few weeks ago was targeted by an anti—tank missile coming from the other side. the israelis responded with artillery fire. i visited the israeli military on its side of the line. it's a hezbollah observation tower. are they watching us now? probably, yeah, we're being watched. they are poking us,

and we are defending our border. the risk is that the thing will escalate. nasrallah has made mistakes before. let's hope he doesn't make a mistake again, because he'll meet the idf at full force. israel is in violation of parts of the blue line, overflights over lebanon, do you acknowledge those breaches? there's a diplomatic effort to come to solve these areas. hopefully, they'll come to an agreement when we fly in lebanon, it's focused on defending and targeting things that threaten our country. neither side here seeks a major escalation, but it is a dangerous standoff along a tripwire to conflict. and both of them are now more fiercely armed than ever. tom bateman, bbc news, metula in northern israel. to west africa, where niger's interior ministry has issued an order to ban all public demonstrations. the statement from the interior ministry came after supporters of wednesday's military coup set fire to the party headquarters of the ousted president. it called on the security forces to protect the public

and their property. demonstrators took to the streets of niger with russian flags and pro—russian chants a day after the apparent coup. and guards shot at protestors outside the compound where president mohamed bazoum is still being held. france's foreign minister says mr bazoum is in "good health". western allies have condemned the takeover in niger. we just have some breaking news on that story, the head of the presidential guard has now become the nigerian head of state after taking over the government. hello. the month ofjuly 2023 is certainly shaping up to be a fairly wet month. we've had well above average rainfall across all parts of the uk, but at least today a window of drier and brighter weather. so a lot of dry weather with some sunshine. there are a few showers in the forecast, but many places will avoid them. so we're between weather fronts,

yesterday's wet weather moving off towards the north and the east, the next area of low pressure moving in from the west. now, that will be a player through the course of the weekend. but for today, areas of cloud drifting their way gradually eastward, so perhaps clouding over for parts of east anglia, for instance. but a bit more sunshine working through for northern england, central scotland, few sharp showers for northern and eastern scotland, one or two for parts of northern england, southern england perhaps as well. temperatures about 17 to 24 degrees. and we'll see more cloud and showery rain moving into northern ireland later on. but, of course, the fifth test in the ashes continues at the oval today and i think we'll see a lot of dry weather the next few days. more likely to see some interruptions at times, but it won't be raining the whole time at all. now, through this evening, then, any isolated showers fading away for a time, but the next area of showery rain soon moves in from the west. so parts of scotland through wales seeing that rain first thing tomorrow,

but also east anglia and the south east, and some of those downpours could be really quite torrential for the early hours of saturday. so to summarise your weekend's weather, then, it's unsettled with a mix of sunshine and showers, often quite breezy and feeling rather cool for the time of year. temperatures coming down a notch. but here's the area of low pressure that drifts its way into the north and the west. so the bulk of the showers on saturday will be across the north—west of the uk. but a trailing weather front bringing a few showers eastwards across parts of england and wales through the morning. so some sunshine, blustery winds developing from a west or south—westerly direction, but showers for northern ireland and scotland could be really heavy and thundery. hail mixed into some of those, gusty winds as well, 17—22 degrees on saturday, so a touch cooler than the weather we're seeing out there today. now, this area of low pressure continues to drift eastwards into sunday. the next one lining up there from the atlantic, so initially some really heavy rain sunday for parts of southern scotland, northern england, getting some thunderstorms in the mix there. bit more patchy rain moving in from the west later in the day as well, the breeze picking up. an improved afternoon for parts of scotland, also east anglia and the south east should see some dry weather. top temperatures, though, only about 15—21 degrees,

a little below average for this time of year. bye—bye.

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kylie minogue announces her first las vegas residency — promising extravagance and glamour. we'll speak to our entertainment reporter later this hour. more now on england's win against denmark at the women's world cup. the lionesses got an early goal and held on to their one—nil lead until the end of the game. the win puts them at the top of their group — with one just one game to go until the knockout stage. let's talk now to some fans we spoke to before the game started a couple of hours ago — jane, nicol and stef arejoining us from around england. and we are also talking to staff but like i studied too quickly. we have