hello, i'm yalda hakim, welcome to the daily global, where we'll bring you the top stories from around the world. we start in ukraine — where kyiv�*s forces have been praised by president volodymyr zelensky for their advances around bakhmut — in the east of the country. russia captured bakhmut earlier this year after almost 12 months of intense fighting. the bbc has been given exclusive access to a team of elite snipers, the ghosts of bakhmut, who are conducting night raids close to the city. our defence correspondent jonathan bealejoined them —

on a journey to the front line. we're on our way to a secret location, a place they call the edge of existence. behind the wheel, the man simply known as ghost. he tells me his team of snipers are all known as the ghosts of bakhmut because they silently bring death. their base is already well within range of russian artillery. rumble. that was close. but they'll be going even closer towards enemy lines. translation: you can hide from artillery, - but not from snipers. and their work is more precise than the shelling. do you know how many russians your team have killed? translation: yes, - the confirmed number is 524. 76 of those are mine. the ghosts have been operating on the edges of bakhmut for the past six months, often looking for high—value russian targets. they record every kill through their sights. kusia will be the marksman

for tonight's mission. before the war, he worked in a factory. translation: when i was a civilian, i didn't like weapons, _ but now i've had to take up arms to defend my country. of course i'm scared. only a fool wouldn't be. a quick blessing. music plays. we leave with dusk approaching. the music to lift the mood and mask the sound of artillery. several times, the driver, kuz, warns "incoming". they wear british—supplied uniforms. the insertion of the team can often be the most dangerous part of the mission. from here, they'll have to walk

another mile to reach their target. explosion. and that's a big explosion. we soon discover that shrapnel has torn through one of the back tyres. it's a long, nerve—racking limp home. metallic clunking. now the anxious wait for the team's return. ghost says he hand—picked each man for their patriotism. while he waits for news, he calls his seven—year—old daughter. he's already taught her how to strip a gun. seven hours later, the two—man team are extracted. early morning, just before the shelling resumes. the relief is palpable. kusia, the sniper, says the mission was a success. just one shot.

"one shot, one target," he says. the commander, ghost, is just relieved they're safe. translation: every trip could be our last. - but we are doing a noble deed. it's also part of ukraine's psychological warfare — killing from a place that can't be seen and with a sound that can't be heard. earlier we heard from james waterhouse who gave us his analysis of those changes in kyiv. there was always going to be the tipping point that ukraine would have to show that it could repel

russia completely. it is trying to stave off the idea of any kind of peace negotiation while it sees it as still being in his control, trying to force rush out completely. as you say, since you were here, ukraine has taken only a few kilometres and while there has been an increase in the intensity and where seen, these aren't the scenes were seen last year where it ukraine use the elements of supply surprise. because of these marginal gains on the tiny villages are being liberated which i've long been reduced to rubble. you had the comments of expose when today who claims that ukraine's counteroffensive isn't going to plan and that we russia words it is that nato supplies and equipment have

been wasted in kyiv efforts. nevertheless, neither side has played its full hand i feel that we are in a level up from those initial probing attacks but it feels like a pivotal point where ukraine needs to punch through in a significant way to try and break the land corridor that russia occupies in half and potentially isolate tens of thousands of russian soldiers and potentially put political pressure on vladimir putin himself. james waterhouse _ on vladimir putin himself. james waterhouse or _ on vladimir putin himself. james waterhouse or kurtzman - on vladimir putin himself. james waterhouse or kurtzman in - on vladimir putin himself. james waterhouse or kurtzman in kyiv. j here in the uk — there's a new row over fossils fuels, carbon emissions and climate change. rishi sunak has defended the decision to grant hundreds of new licenses for oil and gas drilling in the north sea. critics say the move flies in the face of the science on global warming, but the prime minister says it's "entirely consistent" with the government's net zero ambitions. rishi sunak has also announced significant funding for two new carbon capture and storage projects , including the first in scotland.

our climate editor justin rowlatt reports. powering up britain from britain is today's slogan. the more than 100 licences for companies to explore for and then drill to extract oil and gas are part of a plan to max out production from uk reserves. it is entirely consistent with transitioning to net zero, that we use the energy we have got at home because we are going to need it for decades. far better for our economy, forjobs, and for climate emissions that we get it from here rather than chipping it from than shipping it from halfway around the world. but critics say it will not actually add to uk supplies. the north sea oil and gas that he is helping to encourage is actually overwhelmingly exported. 80% of the oil and most of what is left in the north sea most of which is oil goes to international markets and are sold there.

it is not helping us with our energy security and not helping to displace imports. it also is risks adding to uk emissions see many climate scientists and environmentalists. they argue the planet warming carbon dioxide food these new projects will breach the country's climate targets. so, our carbon capture and storage projects part of the solution? carbon capture and storage takes co2 from the atmosphere or industrial plants like this, gas—fired power station, when the gas is burned, the co2 is separated out, then it is pumped underground to be stored in empty gas and oil reservoirs. the government has announced today it will fund a project at saint fergus on the north—east coast of scotland and another on the humber. it is already announced investment on plants in teesside and on the mersey. none of these have been built yet, and it will be many years before they will be capable of trapping anywhere near the millions of tonnes of co2 these new oil and gas fields will produce. but government advisers say the technology is vital to meet net zero targets.

more sectors we can get to zero emissions, but there are a few where we still expect other missions in the future. think of the steel sector, for example, or the cement sector, possibly even aviation, farming. emissions continuing past 2050 and beyond. we need carbon capture to reduce emissions to zero in those sectors. and why is reaching net zero emissions so important? the earth's top 27 hottest days ever recorded have been this month, according to the european earth observation service. that is a result of heat waves climate scientists say would have been virtually impossible without man—made climate change driven by co2 emissions. it is clear, it is present danger. as the head of the un said only last week, "the age of global warming is over, the age of global boiling has arrived."

this sort of policy— making, having called for leaders to lead such a disappointment. the commit has said it wants to lead the world in the fight against climate change, but critics asked by other countries would listen if the uk urges them to scale back oil and gas production when it is chasing down its last reserves of oil and gas. justin rowlatt, bbc news. live now to angus brendan macneil, mp energy & net zero chair. thank you forjoining us here on the programme. first, your reaction to this decision by the prime minister. i think there are two announcements today and i think carbon capture and storage has to be welcomed first and foremost. it is probably the third orso foremost. it is probably the third or so time this has been planned for stop the first was rushed into

thousand seven, and done again in 2015 and 2016 with that the reason may government, so we hope it comes this time but we must not lose sight of what you need to do. these plans are to capture 20—38,000,000 tonnes of c02 are to capture 20—38,000,000 tonnes of co2 as well as the tonnes that uk inmates every year so there is a gap there. the second was the oil licenses, how much extra is that? and is it going to be uk totals? my committee would have the secretary of state for energy and net zero before this in september, the 13th of september, and we will be putting these questions to him. he is of september, and we will be putting these questions to him.— these questions to him. he is saying that even with _ these questions to him. he is saying that even with net _ these questions to him. he is saying that even with net zero _ these questions to him. he is saying that even with net zero is _ these questions to him. he is saying that even with net zero is reached, l that even with net zero is reached, a quarter of uk energy needs will come from oil and gas. it

a quarter of uk energy needs will come from oil and gas.— come from oil and gas. if that is so, how come from oil and gas. if that is so. how is _ come from oil and gas. if that is so. how is he — come from oil and gas. if that is so, how is he going _ come from oil and gas. if that is so, how is he going to _ come from oil and gas. if that is i so, how is he going to manage the net zero? as is pointed out, there's only 5.9% coming from carbon capture and storage. it is the government and storage. it is the government and culture wars as some might say after the bye election, we don't know. is this part of what they're doing but from a community perspective we would tease out what is politics and what is hard fact from the government. prosperity members of the committee will be doing that and questioning the secretary of state under prime minister today.— secretary of state under prime minister toda . ., , ., , . minister today. from your expected perspective. _ minister today. from your expected perspective. how — minister today. from your expected perspective, how much _ minister today. from your expected perspective, how much can - minister today. from your expected perspective, how much can carbon. perspective, how much can carbon captured due to mitigate question mark is it central or a sideshow in all of this?— mark is it central or a sideshow in all of this? the scottish north sea and uk, all of this? the scottish north sea and uk. possibly _ all of this? the scottish north sea and uk, possibly has _ all of this? the scottish north sea and uk, possibly has the - all of this? the scottish north sea and uk, possibly has the capacity| all of this? the scottish north sea i and uk, possibly has the capacity to store all of your buttons europe's carbon for a long time. is not the

storage but the capturing. we're looking at about 5.9% to capture and there's plenty of space to store it. as far as a sideshow, given that various uk governments have announce it and other ones have for the plug, let's hope it's no longer a sideshow and this one is serious. i let's hope it's no longer a sideshow and this one is serious.— and this one is serious. i guess what i and this one is serious. i guess what i am _ and this one is serious. i guess what i am trying _ and this one is serious. i guess what i am trying to _ and this one is serious. i guess what i am trying to get - and this one is serious. i guess what i am trying to get at is - and this one is serious. i guess l what i am trying to get at is does it have a role to play but not necessarily the biggest rule when it comes to the solution question mark it's moving away from fossil fuels is obviously what people want to do, the big bind is doing that.— the big bind is doing that. people talk about transitioning _ the big bind is doing that. people talk about transitioning but - the big bind is doing that. people talk about transitioning but one l talk about transitioning but one persons justice is another persons injustice in this area, and who, if anybody, needing energy in the meantime where they there are lots of decisions that need to be made, but if you make it too easy in the present, you might find you have a

very hard future indian because global warming or global bowling as a no call it is something we don't want to see for a very obvious reasons. this want to see for a very obvious reasons-_ want to see for a very obvious reasons. a , ., , reasons. as you say, is now being described as _ reasons. as you say, is now being described as global— reasons. as you say, is now being described as global bowling, - reasons. as you say, is now being. described as global bowling, angus brendan macneil and thank you for joining us. to the us now and the man who manages donald trump's home in florida has appeared in a federal court in miami. it's in relation to allegations the former us president withheld top secret documents. carlos de oliveira faces four charges that he helped delete security camera footage and lied to fbi agents about moving the documents. he's been released on bail of a—hundred thousand dollars and ordered not to talk to other defendants about the case. well, donald trump is due to go on trial in may next year after pleading not guilty to storing hundreds of classified documents at his mar—a—lago home

after he stepped down as president. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. she spent the past year hosting ukrainian families. today she spoke to natalie, who has since returned to kyiv with her son. how are things in care of at the moment? things are pretty unpredictable here in ukraine, in kyiv. so you never know what happens. as if to prove it, here is what happens within minutes of the zoom call ending. sirens warning of shelling in kyiv again. 700 ukrainian families are being hosted in somerset currently, but more are needed. we had more host at the beginningj than was needed, but that has very much changed and i think a lot of that is down to the - cost—of—living crisis. if the war carries on as it's going, i we are going to need more support from residents here in somerset. julie had two families staying at once.

it's the best thing we have ever done. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news cricket — in the last hour, england beat australia by 49 runs to win the fifth test at the oval and end the ashes series all square at 2—2. retiring england bowler stuart broad produced the fairy tale finish to his career by taking the last two wickets to win the game. england victory means australia still haven't won series in uk since 2001. let's go left to our support centre and get the latest from tanya. what and get the latest from tanya. what a comeback for england?— and get the latest from tanya. what a comeback for england? what's a day and test match _ a comeback for england? what's a day and test match and _ a comeback for england? what's a day and test match and series _ a comeback for england? what's a day and test match and series this - a comeback for england? what's a day and test match and series this has - and test match and series this has been, it has been a fantastic advert for test match cricket. this match has been in the balance, with close up has been in the balance, with close up late yesterday we thought surely would make the 384 they needed. the morning play was balance and then

the rain came and we thought, quote or old nuts again. " but when they came back from the greek england, late dated at headingley, got on a roll and they bowled beautifully. as you said, the fear is still pending with stuart broad, it was written in the books that he would take the final wicked that when this test match. the series is drawn to — two but last year that retained the ashes. ~ ., but last year that retained the ashes. ~., ., ,., but last year that retained the ashes. a, ., ,, ., but last year that retained the ashes. ., ,, ., �* ., ashes. more about stuart broad, and heard his dad — ashes. more about stuart broad, and heard his dad on _ ashes. more about stuart broad, and heard his dad on the _ ashes. more about stuart broad, and heard his dad on the radio _ heard his dad on the radio this morning speaking about how proud he is and he wants to step away at a time where he felt he was on top of his game and in many ways so was england. his game and in many ways so was encland. ~ , ., england. absolutely, he has loved this series and _ england. absolutely, he has loved this series and wanted _ england. absolutely, he has loved this series and wanted to - england. absolutely, he has loved this series and wanted to go - england. absolutely, he has loved this series and wanted to go out i england. absolutely, he has loved| this series and wanted to go out at the very top. i heard michael vaughan seen since the end of this game, he is bowling beautifully on why does he want to finish now? he has bold blending throughout the

series but you wanted to go out on top and still loving the game so he announce that yesterday. his last act as a batsman was to hit a six. his last act as a bowler was the get the final wicked. he got to infect. he must have some hollywood script writers, his family was looking on, his fiancee and little baby as well, once a day for him. he would be hard to replace and when the ashes, around next time there will probably weep withoutjimmy anderson as well but what a way to finish your career and i think anybody who has been at the top of their game, if you can write the script, that be it. i write the script, that be it. i don't want to admit this, as an australian, can we say that i should have blew it today? i australian, can we say that i should have blew it today?— have blew it today? i don't think the blew have blew it today? i don't think they blew it- _ have blew it today? i don't think they blew it. they _ have blew it today? i don't think they blew it. they will _ have blew it today? i don't think they blew it. they will reflect i have blew it today? i don't think they blew it. they will reflect on they blew it. they will reflect on the series, they won the first to test matches but to an extent you got the idea that england will go in

to it and they arguably should have won the first two. it was nip and tuck throughout the whole series and the big criticism was that for there were two conservative up against the side of england's play but they were betting much better and pushing the runs on and essay at one point, it looks like they would make the 384. they too will need change with their top order batsman, i lots of them in their mid to late 30s but when the ashes, around again both teams will look very different. lots were assure there to on and lots under captain pat cummins, they may need changes there but they have retained the ashes. . ~ changes there but they have retained the ashes. ., ~ , ., . the ashes. indeed, thank you so much tan a. a british man who suffocated his seriously ill wife at their home in cyprus has walked free from court. david hunter, who's 76 and from northumberland, was convicted of the manslaughter of his wife janice and sentenced to two years in prison — but released today because of the time he's already

spent in custody. mr hunter had told the court that janice, who was suffering from blood cancer, had begged him to end her life. the judge said that taking human life was a crime, but that this was a unique case based on �*feelings of love.�* from cyprus, our north of england correspondent fiona trott�*s report contains some distressing details. slowly and steadily the pensioner who once feared a life sentence walked free. but the 19 months he'd already spent in custody had clearly ta ken its toll. it's been such a long old journey for you, david. i mean, how do you sum up your feelings right now? can't describe it, i'm sorry. i wish i could. i wish i could find words to describe it. i can't. when you're under pressure for two years, wondering which way it is going to go, you don't know what to think. i hope i'm feeling the same as my family. when i'm talking about that, i'm talking about all my lads. we're all a family. when you work in a colliery, we're a family.

and down at the colliery, this is the davey they knew, the lucky man who retired to cyprus with the wife he adored. but inside their home, janice was suffering. she had blood cancer, so david suffocated her and try to take his own life. the moments afterwards captured on a personal video call to his daughter back in the uk. we spoke to lesley at the very start of this trial. dad was making nappies for her out of towels. she had frequent accidents. my dad was carrying her into the shower and cleaning her up. he said, you know, she hated that kind of loss of dignity. that just... she hated it, it destroyed her. you know, she would be crying as he cleaned her saying, "i'm sorry, i'm sorry". that is why david hunter said janice begged him to kill her. he was found guilty

of manslaughter last week. we think it was a fair. decision, and one in line with the interests ofjustice. it is a pity he spent so long - in prison, but he is really looking forward to getting out, - and now this allows for him and his family to properly grieve. i would like to say thank you to all the people who have donated to me, and especially my mates, my workmates, i don't know where i would be without them. and that emotion was shared thousands of miles away in northumberland. that's brilliant. are you all right? yeah. his mining family overjoyed that david hunter was finally free. absolutely ecstatic. i couldn't... you know, if i won the lottery tomorrow, i wouldn't feel any better than i felt when i got that call today. it is just absolutely brilliant. i mean, everybody, you know, you could sense the emotion in the whole group. today david hunter is walking into a world and into a life without the woman he loved.

his friends say that is punishment enough. fiona trott reporting there. heavy rain and flooding have hit northern china with a strong impact on the chinese capital, numbers of been reported that in the city has introduced a red alert. our china correspondent reports from beijing. i read others has been issued in the capital with employers allowing staff to remain at home. hundreds of flights have been cancelled as has

been many trains. some passages have been many trains. some passages have been trapped with rising water surrounded their carriages. rivers has soared into such an extent that even houses are swallowed up. bridges in beijing have collapsed and many city bus services have stopped. emergency services say they have been recovering bodies from rages waters and that tens of thousands of people have been moved to safety. precipitation levels in beijing and other cities across northern china have already reached record levels. the worrying news, and driving rain is expected to continue over the next 24 hours and then another typhoon at southern china. steve mcdonald, bbc news, ageing. will be back with all the latest headlines, all the drama and

excitement of the ashes and an update there, some life reports in on the reaction from the australian captain pat cummins, but we also are updating our bbc sports app so you can go there as well to get the very latest. we will be back in the next few minutes. hello there. this month has certainly been a wet one for many, also cool with temperatures below average across much of the uk. for the rest of this week as we head into the first part of august, there'll be very little change with it staying unsettled and remaining on the cool side. now today we've had this area of low pressure moving across the country. it's brought lots of cloud and spells of rain. some of it's been quite heavy at times, but as it's pulling away into the north sea, we should see something a little bit drier and quieter as we move through the night. there'll still be some areas of rain — northern england,

southern scotland, northern ireland. a few showers dotted around, some mist and murk, some low cloud too. quite warm and muggy in the south, a little bit fresher further north. and in fact, after a fine day across, northern scotland will stay clear and cool overnight. now into tuesday, then a much quieter day. we're in between low pressure systems. again, we'll have this swathe of cloud with outbreaks of rain — northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england, perhaps north wales. but on either side we should see some sunshine bar the odd shower around. so we should see temperatures a little bit higher, 22 degrees in the south and the winds will be lighter here as well. but the next frontal system starts to work it's way in. this area of low pressure, will be a deepening feature. so the winds will start to pick up through tuesday night. across the south, rain will push its way northwards, however, the northern half of scotland remaining dry with clear skies and remaining on the cool side. now this unseasonably deep area of low pressure will move across the country during wednesday, so this is more like an autumnal scene rather than early august. we'll see gales through the channel,

gusts in excess of 50 miles an hour here. 30 to 40 miles an hour, further north. across england and wales, inland, some heavy rain as well. but again, northern parts of scotland will see the driest and the brightest of the weather. there's the wind gusts on the chart. just to give you an idea, they're 30 to 40 mile an hour gusts in the south. and of course, that will impact the temperatures. high teens in the north, maybe just about making 20 or 21 degrees in the south. it won't feel like that with the wind and the rain. that area of low pressure clears away on thursday, opens the floodgates to a cold northerly wind or a cool northerly wind, i should say. so it'll be a mixture of sunshine and showers both thursday and friday with that cool northerly wind. and then another area of low pressure arrives just in time for the weekend.

this is bbc news, the headlines. new claims that china is putting pressure on uyghurs muslims abroad to spy on human rights campaigners. after 30 years, lebanon's central bank chief steps down leaving the country's economy on the brink of total collapse. and it's 55 years since britain's first black female tv reporter made her debut we hear the inspiring story of barbara blake hannah.

many times we've reported on the plight of uyghur muslims in china with hundreds of thousands subjected to mass incarceration in the north west of the country. researchers are now saying the chinese authorities are pressuring uyghurs living abroad to spy on human rights campaigners by threatening their families back home. refugees and activists say the tactic is tearing communities apart. 0ne refugee living in the uk has been speaking to bbc newsnight�*s samjudah about his experience. a demonstration outside the foreign office with a dark twist. these uyghurs want the government to speak up about human rights abuses in china. but someone has been asked to infiltrate their ranks, gather intelligence, and send details to the chinese authorities. we're calling him alim and concealing his identity. he's a refugee living in the uk. it was an audio call through wechat.

when they called me, i recorded it with my other phone.