calls for more action to tackle climate change. and kylie minogue announces her first las vegas residency — promising extravagance and glamour. the israeli military has said the country would be "totally united" against any attempt by militant groups to exploit its current social unrest. for months there have been protests over legal changes aimed at limiting the israeli supreme court's powers. earlier this week, the iranian—backed lebanese armed group 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 for stones. they're shouting at us, "we will kill you." levav, who farms here, tells me hejust 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. 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 regional fight. and what happens here has the potential to spark war. israel backed the building of a fence around this town in israeli—occupied territory that juts 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 the mistake again, because he'll meet the idf at full force. israel is in violation of parts of the blue line over

flights 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 trip wire to conflict, and both of them are now more fiercely armed than ever. tom bateman, bbc news, metula in northern israel. here in the uk the chance of a jeremy hunt says that no decisions have been made about the delayed compensation for victims of the contaminated blood scandal. thousands of people died in the 19705 thousands of people died in the 1970s and 1980s after they developed hiv and hepatitis c through blood. the uk chancellor and former health

minister, jeremy hunt, was giving evidence at the inquiry and he reflected on the speed of the government's action and the potential costs. i government's action and the potential costs.— government's action and the potential costs. i know this will disappoint _ potential costs. i know this will disappoint people. _ potential costs. i know this will disappoint people. there - potential costs. i know this will disappoint people. there are l potential costs. i know this will. disappoint people. there are some very big recommendations, notjust in terms of the amount of money involved, but for example, the idea that the amount should be decided by an independent arms length body without any reference to ministers. we have to think through how the accountability of that woodwork. i am not aware of that structure ever having happened before. this is obviously taxpayer's money and it potentially very large sums of money. potentially very large sums of mone . . . , potentially very large sums of mone . . ., . ., money. that was the chancellor, jeremy hunt. _ money. that was the chancellor, jeremy hunt, earlier. _ money. that was the chancellor, jeremy hunt, earlier. with - money. that was the chancellor, jeremy hunt, earlier. with more| money. that was the chancellor, i jeremy hunt, earlier. with more on this i am joined by the bbc�*s health editor, hugh pym. what else can you tell is about what we've learned today? tell is about what we've learned toda ? ~ ., . tell is about what we've learned toda 7~ ., . ., tell is about what we've learned toda 7~ w ., ., today? well, the importance of today was that this — today? well, the importance of today was that this is _ today? well, the importance of today was that this is the _ today? well, the importance of today was that this is the chancellor - today? well, the importance of today was that this is the chancellor of - was that this is the chancellor of the exchequer spelling out his view

on a compensation scheme which is what the inquiry chair supply and langstaff has called for. and everybody affected wants to know more about. theyjust simply everybody affected wants to know more about. they just simply want clarity on whether when the final report is published by the inquiry in the autumn that there is a compensation scheme ready to roll. and the frustration has been that the government has given no indications of whether that is going to happen. and these are people who have campaigned for 30 years or more, some of them. after what was called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. people infected with hiv and hepatitis c because they had gone in for treatment, eitherfor haemophilia, with blood products, or a blood transfusion. and their lives had been completely true changed and wrecked in some cases. people had lost their lives. but ministers have said that they need to wait for the final report before announcing the

compensation scheme. whereas in the campaigners are saying, we need it set up now so that we know that it can go into action the minute the report is published. and jeremy hunt are saying, we need it set up now so that we know that it can go into action the minute the report is published. and jeremy hunt there is money to the taxpayer. that. he obviously controls the purse strings, so that was significant. and there has been a lot of frustration, hasn't there, from the people who have been victims in this case? what was their response to hearing from the chancellor today? well, i think hearing from the chancellor today? well, ithink it hearing from the chancellor today? well, i think it was more... how shall i put this... measured than it was when rishi sunak gave evidence. he was heckled at one point. because he appeared to be saying that there really was nothing more that he could say and that everyone would have to wait until after the inquiry, although he did acknowledge that it was a terrible scandal. there was a more measured response to jeremy there was a more measured response tojeremy hunt because a former health secretary, he was sort of those involved earlier on in campaigning to get something done by

government. so perhaps he had more of our knowledge of the details. but still, one response that the haemophilia society said was that there was an invasion by the government and there still has not been complete clarity about what is going to happen. so i think this frustration certainly exists amongst campaigners on this issue.- frustration certainly exists amongst campaigners on this issue. thank you for those extra _ campaigners on this issue. thank you for those extra details. _ campaigners on this issue. thank you for those extra details. hugh - campaigners on this issue. thank you for those extra details. hugh pym, i for those extra details. hugh pym, our health editor there. holiday—makers are warned to stay away from beaches after seabirds are being found along the coastline is the largest outbreak of the normally seasonal virus of avian flu continues into the summer. it comes as millions had to beaches and beauty spots for the summer holidays. gareth barlow reports. it is the largest ever outbreak of bird flu. and it still has the uk's birds in its grip. normally, the virus

dies down during the summer. but this year, it is still ravaging wild bird populations, particularly among the coast. already this month, hundreds of dead birds have had to be removed from beaches in aberdeenshire. avian flu has also hit to the rspb island reserve for a second year, with fears growing for the tern colony. meanwhile, the fan islands off the coast of northumberland, home to approximately 200,000 seabirds, has closed to visitors due to the outbreak. while here in pembrokeshire, huge numbers of seabirds are washing up on the show. it started off as one or two on certain beaches here in amro. and thenit certain beaches here in amro. and then it has spread along the southern coastline here in pembrokeshire. totted we've up what we think is in the order of about seven or 800 bird so far. if you consider that that is over a two—week period and we don't know what is the come yet, who knows how many we could be talking about once this thing has run its course. this is 'ust

this thing has run its course. this isjust one _ this thing has run its course. this isjust one small— this thing has run its course. this isjust one small corner this thing has run its course. this is just one small corner of the this thing has run its course. this isjust one small corner of the uk. is just one small corner of the uk. 50,000 wild birds are said to have died from avian flu last year. and the true figure is expected to be even higher. the reality is that bird that end up dead in beaches like this one died out there, how in the ocean. so what we are seeing along our coastlines is most likely the tip the iceberg. the rspb says that more needs to be done to protect already threatened bird populations. ilil" protect already threatened bird pepuiations-— populations. our seabirds are already facing _ populations. our seabirds are already facing a _ populations. our seabirds are already facing a cocktail- populations. our seabirds are already facing a cocktail of. populations. our seabirds are - already facing a cocktail of threats from damaging developments in their marine environments to warming oceans. 0n marine environments to warming oceans. on top of that, bird flu is already a crisis. and if governments don't step up their response soon, we risk that crisis becoming a full scale catastrophe. the we risk that crisis becoming a full scale catastrophe.— we risk that crisis becoming a full scale catastrophe. the uk's national authority say — scale catastrophe. the uk's national authority say they — scale catastrophe. the uk's national authority say they are _ scale catastrophe. the uk's national authority say they are working - scale catastrophe. the uk's national authority say they are working with i authority say they are working with authority say they are working with a range of agencies to respond to the flu outbreak. and are closely monitoring wild bird populations. and new seabird conservation strategy is also being in development. meanwhile, the flu outbreak. and are closely monitoring

wild bird populations. a new seabird conservation strategy is also being in development. meanwhile, this summer, many others are already heading to the beaches where infected birds lie. taste heading to the beaches where infected birds lie.— heading to the beaches where infected birds lie. we are working very closely _ infected birds lie. we are working very closely with _ infected birds lie. we are working very closely with the _ infected birds lie. we are working very closely with the national - infected birds lie. we are working l very closely with the national park, the national trust and the wildlife trust to ensure that where birds are reported in, they are collected and dealt with as quickly as possible. but is this message getting through? it is a bit worrying, isn't it? to say— it is a bit worrying, isn't it? to say the — it is a bit worrying, isn't it? to say the least.— it is a bit worrying, isn't it? to sa the least. ~ , , ., say the least. absolutely. i thought it had all cleared _ say the least. absolutely. i thought it had all cleared up _ say the least. absolutely. i thought it had all cleared up now. _ say the least. absolutely. i thought it had all cleared up now. judging i it had all cleared up now. judging by what _ it had all cleared up now. judging by what was _ it had all cleared up now. judging by what was in _ it had all cleared up now. judging by what was in the _ it had all cleared up now. judging by what was in the newspapers. i it had all cleared up now. judging - by what was in the newspapers. where the chickens_ by what was in the newspapers. where the chickens are — by what was in the newspapers. where the chickens are allowed _ by what was in the newspapers. where the chickens are allowed to _ by what was in the newspapers. where the chickens are allowed to go - the chickens are allowed to go outside — the chickens are allowed to go outside now— the chickens are allowed to go outside now and _ the chickens are allowed to go outside now and they - the chickens are allowed to go outside now and they are - the chickens are allowed to go outside now and they are not. the chickens are allowed to go - outside now and they are not cooped up. i outside now and they are not cooped uu i thought — outside now and they are not cooped uu i thought it— outside now and they are not cooped up. i thought it had _ outside now and they are not cooped up. i thought it had all— outside now and they are not cooped up. i thought it had all ceased. - outside now and they are not cooped up. i thought it had all ceased. to. up. i thought it had all ceased. to have a up. i thought it had all ceased. have a wonderful tourist up. i thought it had all ceased. tr, have a wonderful tourist resort up. i thought it had all ceased.- have a wonderful tourist resort like this and then to be struck by bird flu is going to really make you anxious if you are a hotelier or owner of a restaurant. abs, anxious if you are a hotelier or owner of a restaurant.- anxious if you are a hotelier or owner of a restaurant. a few people are concerned. _ owner of a restaurant. a few people are concerned, we've _ owner of a restaurant. a few people are concerned, we've had _ owner of a restaurant. a few people are concerned, we've had people i are concerned, we've had people coming _ are concerned, we've had people coming up — are concerned, we've had people coming up to us and asking if we have _ coming up to us and asking if we have dead — coming up to us and asking if we have dead birds on the beach. but obviously. — have dead birds on the beach. but obviously, we can't really do anything _ obviously, we can't really do anything about it. the obviously, we can't really do anything about it.— obviously, we can't really do anything about it. the uk's health security agency — anything about it. the uk's health security agency says _ anything about it. the uk's health security agency says the - anything about it. the uk's health security agency says the risk - anything about it. the uk's health.

security agency says the risk posed by bird flu to humans is very low, but for the seabirds along our coastline, it remains a deadly threat. gareth barlow, bbc news, pembrokeshire. a coroner at the inquest into a teenager whose baby died in prison says she was failed by the system. surrey coroner's court said steps could have been taken to save ayesha clea ry, who died after her mother gave birth in bronzefield prison. duncan kennedy has the story. well, this story goes back to september 2019 when rihanna cleary, who was an 18—year—old, vulnerable young woman, was remanded into bronzeville prison. she'd had a problem with drugs and alcohol. she was also pregnant, and the prison authorities and others knew that she was an at—risk prisoner, and that she was at risk of giving birth alone in her prison cell. but on the night of the 26th and 27th september, she went into labour. three times she tried to buzz prison staff to come and help her. they only answered to one of those calls and no help was organised.

rihanna went into labour. she passed out because of the pain. and at some point during that night, she gave birth to baby ayesha. the baby was found in the morning. now, today, the coroner here, richard travers, said that it wasn't possible to know, wasn't possible to conclude, whether ayesha was born alive or stillborn. but he said if rihanna's labour had been recognised, and if she had been transferred to hospital, then it was possible that there was an opportunity for ayesha to survive. mr travers also had criticisms of some of the agencies involved, in particular the ashford and st peter's nhs trust, who he said had failed to plan rihanna's transfer to hospital. he also had criticisms for the prison service. he said they had failed to monitor rihanna properly and had failed to respond to those calls for help. and he singled out one prison officer who he said had not given

an honest and reliable account to this inquest. now, afterwards, rihanna's legal team came out to read a statement on her behalf, and rihanna said that prison had failed her and that ayesha may have survived. and she said only one person in the prison had ever said sorry to her. now, there was an inquiry after ayesha's death, and following that in 2021, the prison did apologise, and the ministry ofjustice said that conditions for women had improved and that monitoring had been much improved for those women who were in the third trimester of their pregnancy. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. so this is my box of tricks. these are all the medications that jeanette has to take every day to ease the symptoms of pots.

the condition that leaves her feeling exhausted, have dizzy spells and brain fog. the difference is such a simple treatment, that's not... cost wise, it's pence, but the difference it can make... she'd been on a trial for a new treatment, which allowed her to walk the dog and go shopping for the first time in over a year. she's not the only pots sufferer calling for the medication to be reinstated. like, she'd be downstairs or she'd, like, have the energy to go out. and it wasjust a lot better and it felt like things were getting better. and obviously they stopped it and it wasjust sort of like... for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news.

civil defence forces in tunisia have said that wildfires affecting five provinces of the country — have now been brought under control. firefighters remain on alert. the province — where more than 1,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed — is among the worst—affected areas. from tunisia — bassam bounenni sent this report. adel selmi observes the damage as wildfires rage near tabarka. translation: the fire was a little far, but quickly we felt _ that the flames were getting closer. selmi owned an eco—friendly restaurant. he could barely recognise it when he returned the following morning. translation: this kitchen was used for breakfast and all the equipment was burned. muna was less lucky. herfarm has been cruelly damaged. "it was a nightmare", she says.

translation: could you take a look at this? - we've lost everything. we went bankrupt. the flames were too close. she miraculously escaped the fire. now she fears more blazes to come. do you still feel safe? translation: now, even if the house burns out, i will stay. _ i have no option. residents in tabarka and its outskirts are in shock. their losses are incommensurable to any other time. this is a sad landscape. it's just a tiny part of tabarka's forests. it has been razed to the ground. nothing here has survived the wildfires. i can still see the smoke and smell it. and that's the worst scenario for tunisian firefighters. the tunisian civil defence forces work on opening forest routes

since the rough terrain has made access to some fires almost impossible. meanwhile, tunisian helicopters and aircraft dispatched from spain struggle to put out the flames. it is a test for the tunisian authorities to assess their readiness to address such disasters. translation: in the last three years, fires have multiplied, . especially in the summer. we have operational plans and preemptive preparations, and this, of course, requires immense potential. all predictions indicate that north africa is more vulnerable to the devastating repercussions of global warming. drought has entered its fifth year across the region, and here are those fires showing their ugly face. basam bonini, bbc news, tabarka, tunisia.

greek authorities say the situation is improving in terms of the fire control. the fires triggered an explosion is at an ammunition depot on thursday. thousands of residents and tourists have been removed from affected areas. our correspondence sent this update from rhodes. weill. sent this update from rhodes. well, there is really _ sent this update from rhodes. well, there is really fear _ sent this update from rhodes. well, there is really fear that _ sent this update from rhodes. well, there is really fear that the - there is really fear that the temperatures are a little bit lower than they were over the last few days. but as you can probably see, the wind is up this morning and that is something that is causing concern to firefighters. because if you can imagine, all of the smouldering embers that are still around because of the fires that have been raging over the past few days, there is a

danger that sparks can be blown through the wind and set up a new fires. and in fact, we have been told that there are high alerts for fires in several regions of greece today. around attica, around athens, in crete, and the penny police, among others. as well, there was an incident yesterday evening where a fire approached an ammunition depot belonging to the greek air force and they had to evacuate that area because there were explosions in this ammunition depot. so a country still very much on alert. trying to deal with what has been a very difficult summer. you deal with what has been a very difficult summer.— deal with what has been a very difficult summer. you are watching bbc news. southern italy is another of the worst—affected areas. 0ur reporter sofia bettiza sent this update from reggio calabria. the wildfires that we've seen

in the last few days, and these consecutive heatwaves have hit several countries in southern europe. italy, greece, spain, portugal. and those countries heavily rely on tourism. greece, for example, one quarter of its gdp comes from tourists. so this is really problematic. what we are seeing here, speaking to people is that, you know, there's an understanding that these high temperatures could be the new normal. we could be seeing something very similar next summer, for example. and so what a lot of people here told us is that, you know, tourism could change, not so much that people wouldn't want to come to places like southern italy or southern france, but that they might come at different times of the year. so rather than picking july and august, they would come, let's say, in may or september.

and of course, another issue here with tourists is that they tend not to follow the guidance that is being given out by governments, by local governments, about how to behave and how to stay away from the sun. for example, one of the main things that people are being told here in italy is try and avoid alcohol, avoid coffee, avoid heavy food, and don't go in the sun in the afternoon. but, you know, the tourists we spoke to here told us, "we've only got a very limited amount of time. "we're not going to stay in our hotel for hours. "we're not going to avoid italian food, for example." and so what we have seen in the last few days is several tourists who collapse, get heatstroke and have to be hospitalised. elvis, celine dion, adele....even matt goss from the group bros had one. now it's kylie minogue's turn — to take up a residency in las vegas.

the 55—year—old singer — who hasn't toured north america in well over a decade — will be playing at the voltaire nightclub in the city. she's promising extravagant costumes and dances, saying that at this point in her career she has "earned the right to" play las vegas. 0ur entertainment reporter earlier told me why artists like kylie are choosing to do vegas no. i told me why artists like kylie are choosing to do vegas no.- choosing to do vegas no. i think that one of _ choosing to do vegas no. i think that one of the _ choosing to do vegas no. i think that one of the big _ choosing to do vegas no. i think that one of the big fact - choosing to do vegas no. i think that one of the big fact is - choosing to do vegas no. i think that one of the big fact is that i choosing to do vegas no. i think. that one of the big fact is that kid can be incredibly lucrative for artists. you might be quite a short run of shows that end up earning you as much money as a massive world tour, essentially. and there is such a thrill to performing in vegas. especially for kylie. the vegas hotel that she is going to be performing in is a brand—new arena that has never been used before. it is actually not even open. so it is going to have world class audio and production facilities. which means she's probably going to be able to

do a show that she might not be able to do elsewhere. which is incredibly exciting for an artist like kylie who is really known for the high levels of production that she puts into her tours. 50 levels of production that she puts into her tours.— levels of production that she puts into her tours. so very exciting for her. she hasn't _ into her tours. so very exciting for her. she hasn't done _ into her tours. so very exciting for her. she hasn't done a _ into her tours. so very exciting for her. she hasn't done a tour - into her tours. so very exciting for her. she hasn't done a tour as - into her tours. so very exciting for her. she hasn't done a tour as we| her. she hasn't done a tour as we have mentioned, in north america for a very long time. does the concept of a residency appeal to people who are still at their peak or people who are maybe at the tail end of their careers? just help us understand that.— their careers? just help us understand that. well, i think it was definitely _ understand that. well, i think it was definitely something - understand that. well, i think it was definitely something of- understand that. well, i think it was definitely something of the | understand that. well, i think it - was definitely something of the past that a lot of potentially ageing stars who didn't want to go and do these big global tour is any more would do vegas residency. but i think that that trend has definitely changed in the last couple of years. if you look at someone like adele who is one of the biggest recording artists in the world, she hasjust come off the back of a tour that she has done of vegas residency. and then somebody like lady gaga as well, she is a huge artist and has

been doing a residency nearly every yearin been doing a residency nearly every year in vegas since 2018. so i definitely think it has had a reputational change. and also kylie herself has said that she is still in the prime of her career, she has still got a lot of years left in her and she really wants to do this now. and there is also a factor of her saying that she thinks she has earned it, which again is a massive part of doing a vegas residency. you have to be a big enough name, and kylie is one of those now. haifa have to be a big enough name, and kylie is one of those now.- kylie is one of those now. now it's time for a — kylie is one of those now. now it's time for a look _ kylie is one of those now. now it's time for a look at _ kylie is one of those now. now it's time for a look at the _ kylie is one of those now. now it's time for a look at the weather - kylie is one of those now. now it'sj time for a look at the weather with thomas chaffin acker. hello. friday was a pleasant enough day for most of us. just a few showers here and there. but how about the weekend? it is looking a little on the unsettled side but i don't think it is going to be as bad as last weekend. last weekend, at least saturday for some of us was an absolute write—off without persistent rain and the strong winds. but only satellite picture, low pressure is close by — and a fair amount of cloud and low pressures are heading our way. in fact, over the next few days, we will see a succession of lows

sweeping across the country. here is the picture early in the morning, not particularly cold, 13—15 degrees celsius. sunny spells, already a few scattered showers, some of them on the heavy side. and actually, as we go through the course of the morning, into the afternoon, the showers may become more frequent, particularly in northern ireland, scotland and northern england. these frequent showers i think the further south and south—east you are. so frequent sunny spells here. and temperatures up to about 22 celsius in norwich, high teens expected in belfast and through the lowlands of scotland. how does that bode for the cricket? well, certainly showers on the cards, and of course it is scheduled until monday. i think showers are expected until then as well. here is the picture for sunday. the jet stream across the atlantic, another low heading our way and the weather front at this stage in the morning approaching ireland with more persistent outbreaks of rain, then reaching the south—west of wales. but it is not cloudy and wet everywhere. far from it. in fact, across much of northern england and scotland, there will be plenty of bright

weather and actually quite sunny there in aberdeen and stornoway. with highs of up to about 18 celsius. i mentioned at the beginning of the forecast that there is a succession of low pressure is heading our way. and indeed, thejet stream is pointing right at us. look at all that rainfall, and notjust here in the uk but right across europe. further south in the mediterranean, it is going to be dry. so how wet hasjuly been? because it has been wet. in fact, in northern ireland, 184% of the average rainfall. and in england, about 163% of the average. but of course that does vary from region to region. so here is the outlook for the weekend and into next week. it is more of the same, on the cool side but not far off average. and of course changeable. bye— bye.

live from london. this is bbc news. a new analysis for the bbc revealed an increase of 57% of sexual offences against children. we will speak to a young woman who has decided to waive her right to anonymity to help other victims. the high court rules an expansion of

the london's ultra low emission zone which is aimed at reducing air pollution can go ahead. the head of niger's presidential guard announces he's the country's new leader after wednesday's coup. the action of the cnsp is motivated by the sole desire to preserve our beloved homeland in the face of the continuous deterioration of the security situation of our country. hello, i m nancy kacungira. we start with a story of courage from a remarkable young woman. poppy is 18 and was sexually abused as a child by her grandfather. he was eventually convicted of her rape and jailed for 13 years. but now poppy's waived her right to anonimity to try to help other victims of sexual abuse by talking about her experience. new analysis for the bbc by the centre of expertise