after a powerful earthquake. nearly 2,500 people are confirmed dead. terror suspect daniel khalife is remanded in custody — he's charged with escaping from a london prison. china says claims a uk parliamentary researcher spied on its behalf are "completely fabricated". the man is charged under the official secrets act, but he says he is innocent. president biden leaves hanoi, after signing a historic deal with his vietnamese counterpart — strengthening ties between former foes. hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. in the next in the next few in the next few hours, in the next few hours, will in the next few hours, will be in the next few hours, will be bringing you fast moving news, interviews and reactions. rescue teams in morocco

are battling to reach people still trapped in rubble, following friday's earthquake. nearly than 2,500 people are known to have died. four nations — britain, spain, qatar and the uae are now sending aid. the epicentre was to the south of marrakesh, along the high atlas mountain range. the struggle to get through roads blocked by boulders has led some villagers to keep digging by hand. we can now bring you live pictures from the scene in marrakesh. these images show you long lines of people waiting to give blood in the wake of the earthquake. of course, many field hospitals are also being set “p field hospitals are also being set up in the remote areas, and there are many people injured as well, thousands injured in the earthquake, so people there, as you can see, long queues of people, waiting in the heat there, in marrakesh. they are ready to donate blood for those

who need it. our middle east correspondent tom bateman is in the atlas mountains.— atlas mountains. miraculously, in this village. _ atlas mountains. miraculously, in this village, there _ atlas mountains. miraculously, in this village, there have _ atlas mountains. miraculously, in this village, there have been - this village, there have been survivors, butjust look at this village, there have been survivors, but just look at the wreckage. these homes are built either of a breeze block all they are this mud, brick and timber construction. they are not built to withstand earthquakes and you can see the result. this particular home here, there was a family of six, five of them were killed in the earthquake, only one survivor, the family of the household, we've been told by other residents here, but he is simply too distraught now to return to any of this. he is of in shock. that has been the emotion, the mood, suspect everyone here, that first, it is the trauma of what came in second, and has laid waste to this particular village, in the high atlas mountains, but at the

same time, they are trying to have to cope to understand what they do next. the rescue operation across this region has been extremely patchy, quite uncoordinated according to many other residents and so too has humanitarian aid response, least the official signs of it, that we have seen so far today very few. here, there have been local charities that have been handing out soup, bread, tea, the people, but that has been it. you see people trying to cope with this, spending a third night out in the extremely rugged and remote terrain. as for the moroccan government, they have deployed the armed forces, there have been helicopter airlift, humanitarian aid flying in and rescue operation is being coordinated as well, but it is the scale of this region and how remote and inaccessible it is that is making that so challenging to stop at the same time we now have four foreign countries helping to bring in rescue teams, the uk, for

example, a team of 60 people and for dogs, as well as listening equipment, but it's going to be very slow and painful work, and at the same time, we have the survivors of wandering in many cases when their next meal will come from. —— wondering. live now to rabat and joining me is christopher rassi, the chief of staff at the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies. thank you very much forjoining us. this must be a very busy time for your organisation. just tell us the latest that you are hearing. we have heard that the death toll has now risen once again.— risen once again. thank you for havin: risen once again. thank you for having me _ risen once again. thank you for having me on _ risen once again. thank you for having me on the _ risen once again. thank you for having me on the show. - risen once again. thank you for having me on the show. i - risen once again. thank you for having me on the show. i can l risen once again. thank you for i having me on the show. i can only echo a lot of what you have already heard, from your colleagues, but search and rescue still is of paramount importance, so rescue aid, transfers —— transport to hospital, and clinics, that will still be for

the next hour, the most important that to happen, clearing the road, as well, it is very difficult terrain, very remote areas and so, to get access and then get the humanitarian aid to these areas is really important. that is in the short term, what everyone is focusing on. first the net i'm hearing at the headquarters of the moroccan red crescent, working with them, so i remember... find moroccan red crescent, working with them, so i remember...— them, so i remember... and you talk about the challenges _ them, so i remember... and you talk about the challenges of _ them, so i remember... and you talk about the challenges of getting - them, so i remember... and you talk about the challenges of getting to - about the challenges of getting to the people who are in remote areas. what exactly are you trying to do then? is the government providing any equipment to help reach those areas, cutting through the rubble? what ways are you trying to reach those people who have had no help whatsoever? the those people who have had no help whatsoever?— whatsoever? the work of the

authorities _ whatsoever? the work of the authorities is _ whatsoever? the work of the authorities is really - whatsoever? the work of the | authorities is really important here, to clear the way, so that the aid can follow. that is happening. there is also why more assistance was requested, the authorities are doing the first assessment, and that is what we have had from the foreign governments, that they are there, and that that will help clear the way also again for search and rescue, and for clearing the debris, and the roads, so that the assistance can get to this area. this is not the case ever, but that is where the areas need to be focused on, to ensure that we are finding and rescuing as many people as possible, and providing that first aid, volunteers, paramedics from the red crescent, from other organisations, and are providing this assistance as people are found. psychosocial support is welcome as you said, to a colleague trauma, and other types of first aid, and we are

continuing to work to provide that to as many people as possible. you mentioned there, briefly, the kind of injuries that you're going to have to deal with, butjust tell us more about this. what sort of equipment are you sending out with those field hospitals to help treat the menu casualties? —— many casualties? the menu casualties? -- many casualties?— casualties? firstly of the red crescent. _ casualties? firstly of the red crescent, what _ casualties? firstly of the red crescent, what we _ casualties? firstly of the red crescent, what we see - casualties? firstly of the red crescent, what we see on - casualties? firstly of the red| crescent, what we see on the transportes, the paramedics and first aid transport to hospitals, to provide the assistance on the spot. we have seen lots of photos of that happening. also, providing food, clean water, in the mountainous regions right now, in the evenings, it gets quite cold, so providing warm clothing, this will become already more necessary as we continue. and alsojust already more necessary as we continue. and also just working already more necessary as we continue. and alsojust working on already more necessary as we continue. and also just working on a blood campaign, which is extremely important right now. they have said that there is a shortage of blood, with the increase of injury. that is

to be expected. we are seen as in other situations as well, the solidarity of the moroccan people right now because we have seen, on the street this morning, as blood campaigns and the red crescent is focusing on that as well, to get blood campaigns going, because that becomes very important. this is what they do all the time, any disaster, crisis, we are here supporting them as well. , ., , ., , , as well. christopher rassi, reporting _ as well. christopher rassi, reporting from _ as well. christopher rassi, reporting from the - as well. christopher rassi, . reporting from the association as well. christopher rassi, - reporting from the association of the red cross and the red crescent, bring us those updates of the relief on the ground. thank you for taking the time what you are also extremely busy. the time what you are also extremely bus . . ~ , ., president biden has flown from hanoi to help bring the foes closer than ever before. he issued a joint statement with his counterpart, trotting against the use of force in the disputed south china sea. the

comments of a strategic partnership with vietnam is a major relationship update to upgrade for the us. as the culmination of a relentless push by washington over the past two years, to strengthen time stuff like ties with vietnam which it sees as a key to counter china's influence in asia. president biden also announced an aviation deal worth almost $8 billion, signed by vietnam airlines and boeing. he is president biden speaking earlier at a dinner. where there is darkness we will find light. where there is hardship we will find healing. to bring us forward, to bring us together, to bring us to this day. it is testament to how far we have come but most importantly, how far we will go in the years ahead.

and that was present biden there, on his trip to vietnam. apologies for the slight technical issues on that. now we go to westminster, and the latest on that story that broke over the weekend, that a uk parliamentary researcher has been arrested under anti—espionage laws. he says he is "completely innocent" of claims he was spying for china. in a statement released through his lawyers, the man says he felt "forced to respond" to accusations in the media. the researcher was one of two men arrested in march under the official secrets act. live now to our westminister studio where we can speak to our political correspondent iain watson. there is lots about this story that we don't know, iain. let's do what we don't know, iain. let's do what we know so far. that is the statement that has come from one of

the men who is accused. that statement that has come from one of the men who is accused.— the men who is accused. that is ri . ht. the men who is accused. that is riht. it the men who is accused. that is right- it is _ the men who is accused. that is right. it is from _ the men who is accused. that is right. it is from the _ the men who is accused. that is i right. it is from the parliamentary researcher who was apparently going to the sunday times, and was arrested and deep the official secrets act, but in march. —— under the official secrets act. he has not said anything since the weekend, and has now issued a statement by his lawyer. he worked closely with mps who are sceptical, to say the least, of china, he wanted to have a lot harder line taken against invasion, and in a sense, this statement, he says that his views are aligned with theirs, that rather than being somebody who was spying for china, he was someone who had spent his career, he said, trying to educate people on the dangers and challenges posed on the chinese party. he says that quite generallyjust make genuinely, do what he was doing was for parliament, we have yet to see whether he will be charged under the official secrets act, or not, but that hasn't reverberations through westminster coming out some of those people who are critical of china,

particularly in the conservative party, saying that the government should take in even harder line, they have been very critical of engagement with china, and rishi sunak, of course, at the g 28, said that he met the chinese premier, and he is and is much better to be in the room raising the concerns, rather than boycotting and imposing conditions or functions. rather than boycotting and imposing conditions orfunctions. it rather than boycotting and imposing conditions or functions. it was also said that china should not be seen as a foe, they are a big trading partner. those approaches have been highlighted by this case. the other thing that has been raised is security within parliament itself, and one of five mps sanctioned by china, tim lawson, said that people who felt under threat of invasion, should have been briefed privately about this arrest, rather than finding out from newspapers. the statement will be made this afternoon. statement will be made this afternoon-— statement will be made this afternoon. �* , , ., ~ �* afternoon. and the speaker, we've now 'ust afternoon. and the speaker, we've nowjust had _ afternoon. and the speaker, we've nowjust had news _ afternoon. and the speaker, we've nowjust had news come _ afternoon. and the speaker, we've nowjust had news come in - afternoon. and the speaker, we've nowjust had news come in that. afternoon. and the speaker, we've nowjust had news come in that it| nowjust had news come in that it says the uk deputy prime minister is actually going to make a statement to parliament on the issue of china.

that has come from the prime minister's spokesperson. so it has now gone from the speaker to the deputy prime minister. the questions about who knew _ deputy prime minister. the questions about who knew what _ deputy prime minister. the questions about who knew what and _ deputy prime minister. the questions about who knew what and when, - about who knew what and when, say keir starmer, for example, the labour leader, saying that he did the prime ministerfind out about this in march, when the arrest took place? we don't yet know. we know that according to the some —— sunday times, some ministers were informed, but exactly who, to that is why i think the dipsy premise there will be under pressure to provide those answers. then there is a question about common security, how mps react, for example, poetry researchers who were vetted, whether they were better properly, it is those kind of questions that i think the speaker will also have to address in his statement. iain watson, thank _ address in his statement. iain watson, thank you _ address in his statement. iain watson, thank you very much. we say goodbye to our viewers watch it on bbc two and you are watching bbc

news from around the world and across the uk. —— watching. let's look at some other stories making news. the gmb union says all 400 wilko stores across the uk will close by early october, after a rescue deal for the chain fell through, effectively erasing the name from the high street. 12,500 staff. the owner of hmv, doug putman, hoped to keep up to 300 wilko shops open, but his bid collapsed. the nhs is rolling out booster shots of covid and flu vaccines to older people living in care homes in england. the rollout begins today for those at most risk. concerns are growing over the spread of a new covid variant. there have been 3a confirmed cases of ba.2.86 so far — 28 of them in one care home. the german car giant bmw will invest hundreds of millions of pounds in its mini factory near oxford to build a new generation of electric cars. production of two new electric mini models is due to begin at the plant in cowley in 2026.

more than 4,000 people work across two sites. those are some of the other stories we have been taking a look at, here on bbc news. you're live with bbc news. more now than at present biden's resident to vietnam. live now to washington — we can talk to dr philip shetler—jones — a senior research fellow in the international security team at rusi. just tell us about the significance of the visit, given that these two countries were foes at one point. yes, it is a significant visit. it is very high level and well—prepared visit, as we can see from the joint statement, which elevated the relationship formally to one of the highest levels in the hierarchy that

vietnam uses to describe its lateral net bilateral relations. it was available previously reserved for countries such as china and russia, with whom it has diplomatic and economic affairs, recently others have added as well such as south korea and india. it is significant and compounds to trends in the region, i think. and compounds to trends in the region, ithink. continued and compounds to trends in the region, i think. continued efforts and success really of the united states and... and success really of the united states and. . ._ and success really of the united states and... , , , ., states and... yes, please carry on, i think states and... yes, please carry on, i think there _ states and... yes, please carry on, i think there is _ states and... yes, please carry on, i think there is a _ states and... yes, please carry on, i think there is a problem - states and... yes, please carry on, i think there is a problem with - states and... yes, please carry on, i think there is a problem with the l i think there is a problem with the line. , i think there is a problem with the line, , .,, i think there is a problem with the line. , ., ., , line. sorry. i was saying, to trends which we see _ line. sorry. i was saying, to trends which we see in _ line. sorry. i was saying, to trends which we see in the _ line. sorry. i was saying, to trends which we see in the region, - line. sorry. i was saying, to trends which we see in the region, one i line. sorry. i was saying, to trends which we see in the region, one is| which we see in the region, one is the success of the united states, the success of the united states, the pivot to asia, or rebalance, improving relations with countries in the region and the other is the willingness of those countries not to be deterred or put off, and to reciprocate and enjoy their sovereign independence and

upgrading, even when sometimes they are discouraged from doing so. by other countries in the region, for example. other countries in the region, for examle. ., . ~' other countries in the region, for examle. ., . ~ ., other countries in the region, for examle. ., . ~' . ., example. you talk about those other countries in — example. you talk about those other countries in the _ example. you talk about those other countries in the region, _ example. you talk about those other countries in the region, but - example. you talk about those other countries in the region, but of- countries in the region, but of course, all eyes will be on what china makes of this new strategic partnership between the us and vietnam. what do you make of that? what do you think china will be thinking at the moment? i don't thinking at the moment? i don't think it is good _ thinking at the moment? i don't think it is good news _ thinking at the moment? i don't think it is good news for china. | think it is good news for china. there has been even some reports of a shipment of goods on the border between vietnam and china being delayed, due to allegedly concerns about the goods for sanitary and hygiene reasons,, but this is a symbol of beijing's displeasure, that vietnam is getting closer to the united states. countries in the world are watching the news, as we all are, of changing figures of china's economic success at the moment, and thinking that actually,

it is a good time to be exploring relations with other partners. thank ou ve relations with other partners. thank you very much _ relations with other partners. thank you very much for — relations with other partners. thank you very much for your— relations with other partners. thank you very much for your time - relations with other partners. thank you very much for your time for- relations with other partners. thank you very much for your time for the | you very much for your time for the moment. do stay with us. i think we are actually having some problems with your line, so apologies for viewers that make to viewers for the slight break—up in that interview. we bring you some breaking news that is just coming into us here at the trainer used by kimjong—un coming into us here at the trainer used by kim jong—un and appears to have left for russia. that's according to korea's yonhap news agency. he will meet russia's president vladimir putin to discuss the arms deal. kimjong—un vladimir putin to discuss the arms deal. kim jong—un and vladimir putin to discuss the arms deal. kimjong—un and rarely vladimir putin to discuss the arms deal. kim jong—un and rarely leaves korea. there will be much speculation about this summit between russia and north korea, but until today, we have not had really

any confirmation there, but reports from the news agency yong hap that the train carrying the north korean leader is on its way. we do not know any more details about the meeting, but it looks like that meeting, we have pictures on the screen there of a previous meeting between the two leaders, but it looks like they are going to meet again and probably very soon. so let's go back to washington and bring our expert in, so you'vejust heard washington and bring our expert in, so you've just heard that breaking news, that has come in, and a meeting between russia and north korea? , , ., , , ., meeting between russia and north korea? , , , ., korea? yes, this has been a report over the last _ korea? yes, this has been a report over the last week _ korea? yes, this has been a report over the last week or _ korea? yes, this has been a report over the last week or so, _ korea? yes, this has been a report over the last week or so, but - korea? yes, this has been a report over the last week or so, but it - korea? yes, this has been a report| over the last week or so, but it now looks almost certain that it will go ahead. it will be an important, very closely watched meeting. people will be looking out for the content of the meeting, so what are the terms of exchange that are going to be agreed and announced, russia has

been a very... is well known, russia has been looking for more partners to help resupply its armaments, to keep fighting in ukraine, and it is suspected that, in return, north korea would appreciate access to some russian technologies in fields such as satellite and space technology, submarine launched ballistic missiles, and other areas. think the other question will be given that this is such a high—level meeting, and it doesn't happen very often, happening outside north korea, which is very rare for the north korean leader, will they go beyond just a simple exchange, tight relationship? will there be announcements, orwill relationship? will there be announcements, or will it be more significant? that will have implications for the whole region, in terms of the relations between china, russia, as well as the countries that are very concerned about north korea and the regions such as south korea, japan, and others. ., ., such as south korea, japan, and others. ., ~' , ., , . such as south korea, japan, and others. ., ~ , ., , . ., others. thank you very much, from our others. thank you very much, from your report — others. thank you very much, from your report from — others. thank you very much, from

your report from washington. - others. thank you very much, from | your report from washington. going to give you an update on that report that has just come in. to give you an update on that report that hasjust come in. the kremlin has confirmed that the north korean leader, kimjong—un, is going to visit russia in the coming days. read the rest of the statement. it says that the invitation of the russia, has invited kimjong—un, to pay an official visit and they are saying that that will be in the coming days. we don't know exactly when. will bring you more on that story as and when it comes into us. a london court has remanded 21—year—old terror suspect daniel khalife in custody. he is charged with escaping from wandsworth prison. khalife was arrested on a canal towpath in west london on saturday, four days after he allegedly escaped. he was pulled off a bike by a plainclothes counter—terrorism officer. anna foster was in court. there was lots of visible security on display, when daniel khalife was

brought in, and he was brought in a very secure police van, the blues a police van, for terror suspects, it was flanked by police officers, driven into the court. when he appeared in the course, there was a police officer either side of him. it was a short hearing, this one, where the charge was put to him. he sat quietly in the dock for the majority of it, wearing a grey prison issue tracksuit, only speaking to confirm his name and date of birth. there was some more detail given of his escape from prison, at the point when he was happy -- prison, at the point when he was happy —— apprehended on prison, at the point when he was happy -- apprehended on the prison, at the point when he was happy —— apprehended on the canal tow path from the plainclothes police officer. the crown prosecution service said today that he was at that point in possession of a bag containing cash and a mobile phone. he appeared to have bought a change of clothes. he has also said that the lorry driver appeared not to know what he was doing. this was the lorry that he is alleged to have escaped from prison underneath. the suggestion in court

that bedclothes had been used to fashion a strap with clips at either end that he used to secure himself underneath the lorry, after it left the prison from delivery. then as part of the ongoing police investigation. there was no indication of a plea given today. it is worth saying that he was remanded in custody once again because he was already facing charges under the terrorism act and under the official secrets act, a trial which is already being pencilled in for november. he goes back to prison now and on this new charge, he will appear in court again, at the criminal courts, at the end of this month. some breaking news now from libya, where reports say 150 people have died in flooding, following a there. that is according to the afp news agency, and authority the authorities in eastern libya have declared part of the country a disaster zone, after storr mcdaniel caused widespread for damage at the

weekend. novak djokovic has made history at the us open. he beat daniil medvedev to be crowned champion and in the process equal the all time record for grand slam singles titles. nicky schiller is in the newsroom with more. there were definitely some tears for novak djokovic after he beat daniil medvedev at the us open. joy, too, for the champion. it wasn't a simple win, though. for example, the second set went to a gruelling one hour and 44 minutes. however, the win does mean that novak now has his 24th grand slam singles title. that means he equals the record set by this woman, margaret court. now, after, the bbc commentator annabel croft said novak was something incredibly special, adding that he was superhuman. now, after his win, novak pulled out a shirt with "mamba forever" on. now, mamba was the nickname of the late basketball star kobe bryant, who was a friend of novak. indeed, he wore the number 2a

during his playing career. now, novak posted that image, along with 2a on his x account. at 36, novak is now the oldest male champion in the open era. but at a news conference afterwards, he joked that he wasn't about to go anywhere quite yet. players come and go. it will be the same kind of destiny for me, you know? eventually, one day i'll leave tennis in about 23, 24 years. laughter. and and there's going to be new young players coming up. so, untilthen, you'll i guess you'll see me a bit more. djokovic is where means that he is now the world's number one and he has a chance to surpass that grand slam title record at the australian open injanuary. and remember, there, he has already won a record ten titles. is it for this half hour, but we have much stay with us.

hello. are you ready for something more akin to autumn to head our way? last week, of course we saw record—breaking heat, seven consecutive days in which someone in the uk recorded a temperature above 30 celsius. hop forward to this by wednesday, we will be well shy of that. most of the uk actually where we should be for more of this stage in september, 14—21 across the country. that change, and the weather fronts will be with us today, they are slowly pushing their way southwards and eastwards. they don't get away from the south—east until late on tuesday, sweeping away the humid airand until late on tuesday, sweeping away the humid air and introducing those fresh conditions. the weather fronts today, fairly erratic across parts of scotland, northern ireland, northern ireland, north wales, summit shall be bursts of rain, some sudden spells of rain, bringing across to the isle of man and dumfries and galloway. in the south—east, some thundery showers, warm temperatures, and the rumble of thunder. 26, 27, still, but still

very humid. 15—18 in the north and the rest of the country. the weather fronts continue to edge southwards through the night with outbreaks of rain in northern england, wales, eventually the midlands. isolated showers in the south—east. clear skies come across much of scotland, northern ireland and the far north of england. that is going to bring a big change to the way things feel tomorrow morning, a much cooler start, some shelters have only three degrees... brightening up in much of northern england and wales, but cloud for the midlands, south west, outbreaks of rain, some heavy bursts towards lincolnshire, east anglia, and in particular, very humid in the south—east corner, but even here, temperatures will drop away compared to last week. more of us seeing temperatures in the mid to high teens. the last dregs of any humid air cleared through tuesday night, into wednesday, where the high pressure builds in. quite a fresh start for many, but a lovely sunny start for many, but a lovely sunny start for many, but a lovely sunny start for the vast majority, any mist and fog patches clearing, and sunny spells for most. some affect

whether cloud building later and eventually some wet and windy weather arrives, the west of scotland and northern ireland into wednesday night. temperatures are close to where we should be in september, 14—21. the rest of the week, the temperatures are pretty similar, some sunny spells, showers around, but at the end of the week, across northern areas, it will be fairly windy.

this is bbc news, the headlines... morocco's worst earthquake for more than half a century is now known to have killed nearly 2,500 people dead. rescuers are still scrambling to find survivors in the rubble. suspended spanish football federation president luis rubiales resigns after kissing a player at the women's world cup. the uk home secretary pushes for a ban on american bully xl dogs — arguing they are a "clear and lethal danger." it follows a serious attack on an 11—year—old attack on an 11—year—old girl. bosnian said threatened to secede from the country. —— serbs.

after weeks of controversy, luis rubiales has resigned as president of the spanish football federation.