streets in israel over controversial policy. we take you to liverpool which is hosting pride for ukraine. good to have you with us. the eu has suspended all security cooperation with niger after the country's army took power in a coup. it comes shortly after the us declared its "unflagging support" for ousted president mohamed bazoum, seen as a key western ally in the fight against islamist militants. on friday, the head of the presidential guards unit general tchiani declared himself niger's new leader. he said insecurity, economic woes and corruption led him to seize power. but there are now concerns in the west about which countries the new leader will align with. niger's neighbours, burkina faso and mali, have both pivoted towards russia since their own coups. a corresponding in nigeria is

following the story for us. there is pressure being piled on the coup leaders in niger. we have heard that france has suspended financial aids to the country with immediate effect and this is a result of the coup in the overthrow the government that country. the eu has suspended aid, financial and military aid and the united states secretary of state has earlier threatened that the country risks having millions of dollars of aid being suspended. the strongest reaction yet is from the african union giving the military in nigeran

african union giving the military in niger an ultimatum to return to the barracks and restore democracy. they've also called for the leader, president bazoum who we know it is still being held by the military. is still being held by the military-— is still being held by the milita . . , ., military. earlier i spoke to cameron _ military. earlier i spoke to cameron hudson, - military. earlier i spoke to cameron hudson, a - military. earlier i spoke to i cameron hudson, a military strategist asking how the coup is being viewed by the international community. i think there's an almost automatic response when there are military coups, the suspension of military assistance, development assistance, development assistance and particularly they— assistance and particularly they maintain humanitarian assistance and particularly in assistance and particularly in a place — assistance and particularly in a place like niger which has such— a place like niger which has such a — a place like niger which has such a large population. but we are also— such a large population. but we are also looking at how many of these _ are also looking at how many of these countries are trying to let the — these countries are trying to let the africans lead on this

issue — let the africans lead on this issue. there's been widespread condemnation and the african union — condemnation and the african union has given the coup makers two weeks — union has given the coup makers two weeks to restore order in the country. so i think as much as western _ the country. so i think as much as western nations have a play but they— as western nations have a play but they follow when there is a military — but they follow when there is a military coup, they try to give space — military coup, they try to give space to _ military coup, they try to give space to let the region come together in defence of democracy before theyjump in and lead — democracy before theyjump in and lead with sanctions or other— and lead with sanctions or other tactics.— other tactics. the military have said _ other tactics. the military have said they've - other tactics. the military l have said they've dissolved other tactics. the military - have said they've dissolved all state institutions. some aid is being pulled out. what you think this could mean for the people of the country? i think this could mean for the people of the country? i think the will people of the country? i think they will suffer _ people of the country? i think they will suffer the _ people of the country? i think they will suffer the most - people of the country? i think they will suffer the most and | they will suffer the most and they will suffer the most and the most immediately because the most immediately because the western contribution to niger's _ the western contribution to niger's budget more than half, so whether it is maintaining the doors of ministries open,

schools. _ the doors of ministries open, schools, clinics, all of that depends— schools, clinics, all of that depends on the western donor assistance coming in to the government. but, in addition, ifthey— government. but, in addition, iftheyare _ government. but, in addition, if they are not able to export their— if they are not able to export their principal exports for example uranium which goes almost — example uranium which goes almost entirely to france then again— almost entirely to france then again they will see a cut—off of their— again they will see a cut—off of their export earnings in a very— of their export earnings in a very big _ of their export earnings in a very big way. the government is going _ very big way. the government is going to — very big way. the government is going to see their earnings dry up going to see their earnings dry up very— going to see their earnings dry up very quickly and if we cannot— up very quickly and if we cannot continue to support citizens— cannot continue to support citizens in the country they will — citizens in the country they will feel_ citizens in the country they will feel the effects of this very— will feel the effects of this very soon. let's not forget they— very soon. let's not forget they are — very soon. let's not forget they are still trying to recover from the coronavirus downturn. _ recover from the coronavirus downturn, the effects of climate change and the ukrainian wall costs that continue to pound the economy. president — continue to pound the economy. president bazoum has been a key ally with the west against terrorism. can you see

jihadists in the area moving in on the country. are there increased risks outside the region as well?— region as well? they are already _ region as well? they are already targeting - region as well? they are already targeting the - region as well? they are - already targeting the country. they've been encroaching on the capital the past two years. we have seen an uptick in terrorist attacks inside the country and if you see military aid, support assistance and training reduce then you will see further encroachment and certainly to how discs will see this as an opportunity to expand their territory. —— jihad discs. if you look at the countries of

mali and burkina faso then this issues there and what's happening there since those coups is a degradation in security so i would expect to see the same.— see the same. i'm glad you brou:ht see the same. i'm glad you brought rip _ see the same. i'm glad you brought up those _ see the same. i'm glad you brought up those two - see the same. i'm glad you - brought up those two countries as well because what we have seen is then pivot towards russia after their own coups. can you see this happening with this country? it’s can you see this happening with this country?— this country? it's a concern we have to have. _ this country? it's a concern we have to have. we _ this country? it's a concern we have to have. we have not - this country? it's a concern we l have to have. we have not seen the same level of anti—western, anti—french sentiment within the public. but i think the public had understood that because bazoum was doing the right thing and his predecessor was doing the right thing in terms of transparency and anti—corruption and democratic principles that there was a great deal of benefit to the

country from western donors and i think that we will see that there is pressure on this new regime. we've seen protests both for and against this coup and we will see how does russia try to take advantage of this and are they able to using tactics they've used in mali and burkina faso, propaganda, corruption, those kinds things. it's something we will need to watch closely for sure. what comes next because we've got calls from the african union for the militants to return to their base and they've given a 15 day deadline. do you see this coup is a done deal? it! deadline. do you see this coup is a done deal?— is a done deal? i'd like to not see it as _ is a done deal? i'd like to not see it as a — is a done deal? i'd like to not see it as a done _ is a done deal? i'd like to not see it as a done deal. - is a done deal? i'd like to not see it as a done deal. using i see it as a done deal. using the words of the us secretary of state, there's still time. i

think there's a lot of behind—the—scenes diplomacy at work right now. the nigerian president has come out very forcefully, trying to walk this back. there is no small amount of effort under way right now trying to walk this back. will it be successful kick i don't know but i don't think 48 hours after a coup we can abandon billions of dollars and the people we have been supporting just because there is a there's a very small group of disgruntled army officers who had decide they do not want to lose theirjobs and they don't take an entire country hostage. i think it sets a bad example for the rest of the region. cameron hudson, great to get your insight. protests are taking place across israel against the government's planned judicial overhaul for the thirtieth week in a row. it's the first saturday of mass

demonstrations since the first bill in the overhaul was passed by the israeli parliament thanks. earlier this week. the new law limits the supreme court's ability to nullify legislation it deems unreasonable. on friday, israeli media reported military intelligence officials had warned prime minister benjamin netanyahu that israel's enemies viewed the current crisis as a historic weak point that could be exploited. an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in southern thailand has killed at least nine people and injured more than 100 others. with the latest here's our reporter, callum tulley. we know that at least three of those killed in this incident were children and that over 120 people were seriously injured. this is where it happened in the south of thailand, very close to the malaysian border in the town of sungai kolok. and if we just look at some pictures of the aftermath of this incident, we can see the level of destruction caused. the impact wasn't confined

to the fireworks warehouse. we know that neighbouring buildings were shaken, windows were shattered, roofs collapsed. as these pictures show and we actually heard from one eyewitness who lives 100 metres from the site, and he said that he was at home when he heard a loud, thunderous bang and his whole house shook. i saw my roof was wide open, he said. i looked outside and i saw a house collapsing and people lying on the ground everywhere. it was chaos. now we understand that the fire has now been contained and the local governor says that it was caused by a technical error in steel welding during construction of the building. but thailand doesn't have a brilliant record when it comes to incidents involving fireworks. just five days ago, one woman was killed and ten others were seriously injured in a similar accident in the north of the country. so although this is a particularly tragic case, it's not an isolated one.

and that is why we are seeing some public pressure on the authorities with regard to safety in the workplace over the last couple of years. dangerous heat that began in the us southwest is now being felt across the central and eastern regions, now more than 20 states across the us are under heat advisories. we're seeing record breaking temperatures in arizona, illinois, and texas heat indexes are expected to hover around 100 to 110 degrees fahrenheit, which is over 43 degrees celsius. the ongoing heatwave is also threatening our health. the centres for disease control and prevention is projecting a steep increase in cases of alpha gal syndrome. that's because the tick that carries it has been moving north as temperatures warm. what is alpha gal syndrome? it is a rare meat allergy from tick bites that may have

already impacted as many as 450,000 thousand americans. symptoms vary from person to person but according to the cdc they can include include stomach cramps, diarrhoea, hives or itchy rashes, and shortness of breath that could trigger fatal anaphylaxis. mosquito bourne disease cases are also of concern in the us. just last month, the cdc said they identified a handful of cases where malaria was transmitted locally from mosquitos in texas and florida. that's the first time that has happened in 20 years. for more on the links between climate change and our health, my colleague carl nasman spoke to dr vanessa kerry, the world health organization's first special envoy for climate change and health. we've heard that 200 million americans are under this warning of record—breaking

temperatures. how are you seeing it impact a public health during this crisis? thank you very much for having me join— thank you very much for having me join you. the reality is that— me join you. the reality is that the _ me join you. the reality is that the climate crisis is a health— that the climate crisis is a health crisis and we are seeing pe0pte's— health crisis and we are seeing people's health impacted in every— people's health impacted in every possible way, whether through _ every possible way, whether through disease, or vector—borne diseases, you talk about _ vector—borne diseases, you talk about tick— vector—borne diseases, you talk about tick transmission, malaria. _ about tick transmission, malaria, health is being impacted, our mental health aiso~ — impacted, our mental health also we _ impacted, our mental health also. we are seeing this across the board _ also. we are seeing this across the board. extreme people —— heat _ the board. extreme people —— heat killed people across europe _ heat killed people across europe last year. the reality is we — europe last year. the reality is we have to take climate change _ is we have to take climate change immensely seriously because _ change immensely seriously because it impacting our ability— because it impacting our ability to be well and to be a part— ability to be well and to be a part of— ability to be well and to be a

part of our lives on a daily basis _ part of our lives on a daily basis. ~ , ,,, basis. we saw some steps being taken by the _ basis. we saw some steps being taken by the white _ basis. we saw some steps being taken by the white house - basis. we saw some steps being taken by the white house on - taken by the white house on thursday, some climate —related and heat —related precautions for workplaces and places susceptible to high heat. has the biden administration been doing enough to try to adapt at the country to these extreme temperatures we've been seeing? i fully agree with the president that climate change is an— president that climate change is an existential threat to our time — is an existential threat to our time and _ is an existential threat to our time and to our population and to this — time and to our population and to this world right now. and i think— to this world right now. and i think the _ to this world right now. and i think the reality is that we as a global— think the reality is that we as a global community have to look very seriously at whether we are making enough, bold enough progress — are making enough, bold enough progress to reduce greenhouse gases — progress to reduce greenhouse gases and protect ourselves going — gases and protect ourselves going forward. 0ne gases and protect ourselves going forward. one person dies going forward. 0ne person dies every— going forward. one person dies every five — going forward. one person dies every five seconds from air pollution. that means 7 million people — pollution. that means 7 million people a — pollution. that means 7 million people a year. that's more than

have _ people a year. that's more than have died — people a year. that's more than have died in the entire pandemic. the us is expected to use 100 — pandemic. the us is expected to use 100 billion a year in lost productivity. we are facing existential crisis on our health. _ existential crisis on our health, our economic growth and well—being. 1.2 billion people are expected to be displaced between now and 2050 so we are facing _ between now and 2050 so we are facing a _ between now and 2050 so we are facing a migration crisis and we are _ facing a migration crisis and we are not on track to meet the paris _ we are not on track to meet the paris goal— we are not on track to meet the paris goal of 1.5. we are looking _ paris goal of 1.5. we are looking at a 2.4 increase of celsius— looking at a 2.4 increase of celsius in— looking at a 2.4 increase of celsius in the way we are going and that's— celsius in the way we are going and that's going to have massive, unforeseen complications so we have to get very serious about this now and today— very serious about this now and today and — very serious about this now and today and we need to be bolder and we — today and we need to be bolder and we need to really understand the profound implications of climate change on every — implications of climate change on every aspect of our lives

but — on every aspect of our lives but especially our health which really — but especially our health which really is — but especially our health which really is a _ but especially our health which really is a human face of climate _ really is a human face of climate change.— really is a human face of climate change. we've heard about these _ climate change. we've heard about these tick-borne - about these tick—borne diseases. ten people across the united states have been believe to contract malaria and this was all but eradicated for many decades. what's the link between climate change and now something like malaria?- something like malaria? well, climate change _ something like malaria? well, climate change is _ something like malaria? well, climate change is changing - something like malaria? well, | climate change is changing our habitats — climate change is changing our habitats and with the warming temperatures and changes in ocean— temperatures and changes in ocean currents and all these pieces. _ ocean currents and all these pieces, what happens is we see the warming temperatures these vector— borne the warming temperatures these vector—borne diseases are able to move — vector—borne diseases are able to move to— vector—borne diseases are able to move to new places they haven't _ to move to new places they haven't been in for a long time _ haven't been in for a long time. dengue fever is now expected to impact half the world — expected to impact half the world for example so we are seeing — world for example so we are seeing a _ world for example so we are seeing a real change in where ticks — seeing a real change in where ticks live, _ seeing a real change in where ticks live, mosquitoes live and where — ticks live, mosquitoes live and where we _ ticks live, mosquitoes live and where we are able to contract some — where we are able to contract some of— where we are able to contract some of these diseases and it's going _ some of these diseases and it's going to — some of these diseases and it's going to have a profound impact

on our— going to have a profound impact on our health. but also the economic— on our health. but also the economic burdens of our ability to go— economic burdens of our ability to go to — economic burdens of our ability to go to work, look after our family— to go to work, look after our family as _ to go to work, look after our family as we get sick. so, i think— family as we get sick. so, i think we _ family as we get sick. so, i think we are at the tip of the iceberg — think we are at the tip of the iceberg on this at this point but it's— iceberg on this at this point but it's really a reflection of how — but it's really a reflection of how changing weather patterns are making it easier for these diseases— are making it easier for these diseases to spread and to go into— diseases to spread and to go into new— diseases to spread and to go into new environments they haven't _ into new environments they haven't been in before. given what we've — haven't been in before. given what we've seen _ haven't been in before. given what we've seen not - haven't been in before. given what we've seen not just - haven't been in before. given what we've seen notjust in l haven't been in before. given i what we've seen notjust in the united states but you mention that statistics, 60,000 dying in europe because of the heatwave. how prepared is the world for these heatwaves which scientists say will be more extreme and frequent in the future? �* , ., extreme and frequent in the future? �*, ., , ., ., , future? it's not 'ust heatwaves thou~h, future? it's not 'ust heatwaves though. it-s — future? it's notjust heatwaves though, it's extreme _ future? it's notjust heatwaves though, it's extreme weather. though, it's extreme weather events, — though, it's extreme weather events, flooding, monsoons, rising — events, flooding, monsoons, rising sea _ events, flooding, monsoons, rising sea levels, changes in vector— borne rising sea levels, changes in vector—borne diseases. it's the air pollution that's killing

someone every five seconds. we are getting hammered across every— are getting hammered across every number of different aspects of health by climate change _ aspects of health by climate change and we have not done enough — change and we have not done enough to prepare ourselves for this movement. the pandemic shows— this movement. the pandemic shows us— this movement. the pandemic shows us that. despite all the money— shows us that. despite all the money we put into various aspects _ money we put into various aspects of health, what we spend _ aspects of health, what we spend on health like in the united _ spend on health like in the united states, we were still stopped in our tracks by coronavirus. we need to be investing _ coronavirus. we need to be investing in primary care systems, strom health workforce that is— systems, strom health workforce that is able to manage these disease _ that is able to manage these disease burdens. if we make those — disease burdens. if we make those investments today then we will have — those investments today then we will have savings in the long run — will have savings in the long run we _ will have savings in the long run. we spent so much more reacting — run. we spent so much more reacting to— run. we spent so much more reacting to the disease than we did on— reacting to the disease than we did on prevention.— did on prevention. doctor vanessa. _ did on prevention. doctor vanessa, thank _ did on prevention. doctor vanessa, thank you - did on prevention. doctor vanessa, thank you for l did on prevention. doctor- vanessa, thank you for being

here. ., ,, , affecting everyone. even the animals! these pictures come to us from california a grizzly bear caught on camera, cooling off in a private home's pool in burbank. it was captured during record breaking heatwave temperatures on friday and police released the footage. locals had spotted the bear before it jumped in to cool off. the owner says it was in there for about five minutes, before climbing up a tree, and falling asleep. here in the uk, liverpool has been hosting ukraine's biggest gay pride march, kyiv pride. 0rganisers hope it'll cement the city's links with the country after hosting this year's eurovision song contest on behalf of ukraine. 0ur correspondent, josh parry, has more from merseyside in liverpool. in this rainbow, the yellow and blue take centre stage. thousands of people, including hundreds of ukrainians, marched through liverpool's streets as the city played host to kyiv pride. we understand that people

are kind of tired of the war, but you cannot be tired because people are dying on the front line, our friends and loved ones, queer people, are dying on the front line to protect freedom. liverpool and ukraine already have a special relationship after the city stepped in to host eurovision back in may. 0rganisers see this march as a chance to continue that legacy. those marching carried messages of support for those on the front line back home. like combat medics boris and alina. are you looking forward to the day that you can both march together? yes, because it will mean the war is over and we can return to some sort of normality in our lives. why was it important that liverpool played host to kyiv pride this year? i think when we stepped in to do eurovision we found that the reception that we got from the country about hosting

it on behalf of ukraine was really positive. so planning for pride wasjust going on as normal anyway, and it was suggested to us that at that point we do a joint pride. the logistics were tricky, but we have managed to do it today. while eurovision may have united liverpool and ukraine in music, today, pride has united them in protest. josh parry, bbc news, liverpool. since russia's invasion of ukraine, the bbc s russia editor steve rosenberg has been charting the dramatic events notjust in words and pictures, but also in music. he's been writing a piece for the piano that expresses what he s experiencing in a country transformed by the war it started. here is steve playing that music and talking about his composition.

sombre chords in a world that feels as if it's been turned upside down, writing music has become my way of charting what's happening around me. i wrote isolation a few days after russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine, after russia embraced war and faced international isolation. the months pass, the war drags on. the second movement — parallel reality.

music builds from morning till night, the state media in russia declares, "we didn't invade ukraine. russia never starts wars. it's the west waging war on russia." the picture presented here is back to front, inside out, a parallel reality. after 16 months of war, you can feel the instability in russia. armed mercenaries have mutinied and marched on moscow. and so the third movement.

time of troubles or in russian... that russian word refers to a murky time of turmoil, chaos and coups. it is a recurring feature of russian history. where will my piece go from here? how many more movements? how will they sound ? it's impossible to predict,

just like russia's future. some rather different music now! seattle taylor swift fans are shaking it off after causing a 2.3 magnitude earthquake at her performances at lumen field onjuly 22nd and 23rd. seismologist say the activity caused by swift's fans or the sound system, beat a 2011 record set by seattle seawhawks fans celebrating winning touchdown. hello. for the third weekend in a row low pressure is in charge of our weather. it has already brought us some rain during saturday. much of that rain came in the form of some sharp showers, some sunny spells in between. for sunday, we will see more general rain spreading from the southwest as we go through the day. on the earlier satellite picture, you can see

this swirl of cloud. that's the area of low pressure that brought the showers on saturday. and then behind me, this shield of cloud rolling in from the atlantic, already bringing some rain into the southwest of england through the first part of sunday morning, further north and east, sunny spells, scattered heavy showers. and then through the day, our band of rain pushes northwards. and east was getting into parts of northern ireland, wales, the midlands down into the south east of england by sunday afternoon. and with that quite a strong wind at times as well. it will also turn really quite misty and murky for some coasts and hills in the west temperature wise. well, i think the highest values will be in eastern england up to around 23 degrees. so for the cricket at the oval, i think there is the increasing chance of rain as we go through the day. some disruption to the play certainly through the latter part of the afternoon is quite likely. and then as we head through sunday evening, well, our band of rain continues to make some further progress northwards and eastwards, certainly getting up

into southern and some central parts of scotland, a lot of cloud further south and west, a bit misty and murky in places and very, very warm and quite muggy in the south, 16 or 17 degrees. so we head on into monday. ourfirst band of rain pushes a little bit further northwards across scotland, could well see some further very wet weather moving across the channel islands and fringing into some southern counties of england and elsewhere. quite a lot of cloud, some showers at times and temperatures between 17 and 22 degrees. now, as we head deeper into the week, this area of low pressure is going to push away eastwards. it may be that another one pushes in from the west around the middle part of the week. the general pattern, though, through the week ahead is for us to be bringing ourair in from the north. so that is going to make it feel really rather cool at times. temperatures as we move into the start of august, generally below the average for the time of year, there will continue to be some heavy showers around at times, some drier interludes.

the latest headlines and news are coming up at the top of the hour after this programme. hello, everybody.

a very warm welcome. talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let's go take a look at what's on the show. fires, floods and war — events which are threatening lives around the world, but also threatening the return of higher global food prices. as record heat waves set off wildfires in europe, as hot weather followed by floods force india to ban some rice exports and put parts of china under water. and as russia starts to bomb grain silos in ukraine, could we start seeing food shortages in some parts of the world and rising food prices everywhere? if anyone knows, it's this week's line up. there they are... a commodities expert who's always kept us ahead of the curve on prices. and the big boss of one of the world's biggest freight transport companies is going to tell us how costs and concerns are shaping his industry. also on the show, she's the big boss of one of the world's biggest retailers. the ceo and president of walmart international joins me to talk prices, retail and etail from india to china.