preventing him from coming within 200 metres of the player he kissed at the women's world cup. the british government will provide up to £500 million to tata steel to keep the plant at port talbot open, but thousands ofjobs remain at risk. hello, i'm maryam moshiri. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. we start in libya, where the red crescent says the number of people killed in the flooding of the city of derna has risen to 11,000. this aerial footage captures the scale of the destruction. that number of deaths is expected to grow considerably as recovery efforts continue. there have already been some shocking details. thousands of people were carried out to sea, and some bodies have washed up to shore more

than 100 kilometres away. here's one survivor whose home was destroyed by the flooding. translation: the flood came and completely washed away l the valley, destroying everything around it. my life before was stable. everything was 100% good. i had my house and my family. but now there is nothing. there is no life any more. 0ur middle east correspondent lina sinjab outlined how people were responding to the disaster. it's really a devastating situation, day in, day out, people are still shocked with the traumatic experience they have lived, with the loss that they have had, you know, everywhere around people are looking for bodies of their beloved ones, some families are counting, like, tens of members of their families have disappeared or confirmed dead. imagine you are sleeping in your bed and floods and the waters sweep you away into the water, this is really terrible, you know.

the storm hit the city of derna, and because of the floods and the rain, two dams collapsed, breaking four bridges and destroying many streets and swept away many parts of the city derna, the most affected by this flooding, basically. officials say more than, you know, the number officials say the number of dead could reach 20,000, and at the un says that they need to provide aid for nearly 900,000 people, of the situation is massive. it is not a situation that the city can get out of it in days or weeks, it will be months before it comes back to some sort of normality, but living with this is something they will live with for the rest of their lives.

lina, a lot has been said about the lack of warnings before this happened. what more do we know? unfortunately, this part of the world, in a developing country with inefficient government and corruption, people went to the government and reported cracks in the dams, they've warned them there was something wrong, but nobody listened, nobody took any action. authorities in east and west, this is a country with rival governments on both sides of the country after the toppling of the dictator muammar gaddafi in 2011, both sides they would launch an investigation into what happened, but unfortunately, experience in this part of the world, no transparency, no accountability, and it is hard to say they will do no transparency, no accountability, and it's hard to see that they're going to do something proper about it. what happened happened, but hopefully that this is a lesson that they will build better infrastructure, the city of derna, the hospital is a very weak and need everything from scratch,

and for the moment, they're also worried about diseases spreading because of the number of corpses that could be under buildings, under rubble until the rescue operation can pull bodies out. jens laerke is from the united nations humanitarian 0ffice. he explained the scale of the tragedy in derna. there is no doubt that this is a colossal disaster. _ it came and surprised people in the middle of the night, i and our hearts goes out to all of those people, i it is absolutely terrifying, what we are seeing. - who've been doing this for decade who tell us that this _ is some of the worst scenes that we have seen. - so, now, the responsibility, i want to say, _ is on the international community also, - to come to the aid i of people in libya. we are still in that kind - of critical emergency phase, where people are trying to get

survivors out of the rubble, i taking them out from under the mud, and it's only after some time - we will know the exact death toll, for example, and we are still- hoping, of course, l to see live rescues. what is important is| also the next phase, and that is where the international aid community then come to help. i and we are already there. it's critical that we look. at provision of clean water and finding shelter for people, critical that we - provide food to them. so, that is really- the next phase now. we have just launched an appeal for that. - jens, forgive me for interrupting, but what exactly is the un doing at this time? we have sent an emergency response team to the area, |

we're setting up a coordination hub in benghazi. _ we are supporting the un system i which was already there in libya i and has been for quite some time. it's a country which has - seen its fair share of trouble over the past decade. there was already over 300 people provided _ there was already over 300 people provided with — there was already over 300 people provided with aid _ there was already over 300 people provided with aid even _ there was already over 300 people provided with aid even before - there was already over 300 people provided with aid even before this. provided with aid even before this disaster— provided with aid even before this disaster happen _ we are setting up a hub to make sure that there is a clear and reliable - channel into the area for the aid that is so clearly needed. - more on what is happening in libya is that ethical continues to rise. —— as that death toll. three people have appeared in court charged with the murder of ten—year—old sara sharif, whose body was found at her family home in woking last month. the girl's father, urfan sharif, his partner and brother are also accused of causing or allowing the death of a child. the three were arrested on wednesday

evening when they arrived back in the uk from pakistan. for more, i spoke to our correspondentjessica lane, who's at guildford magistrates�* court. herfather, herstepmother and her uncle, all accused of the murder of sara sharif on or about tuesday the 8th of august, and also all accused of causing or allowing the death of a child. the hearing here at the court lasted for about 20 minutes, and all three deny all of the charges. the court heard that her body was found on the bottom of a bunk bed in an upstairs bedroom in the family home in woking, which is here in surrey, on the 10th of august. the court also heard that the cause of her death has yet to be established. the three defendants will remain in custody now remain in custody until the next court appearance, which is at the old bailey in london on tuesday. urfan sharif, beinash batool

and faisal malik all arrived back in the uk from pakistan on wednesday. they have all appeared in court this afternoon, they were arrested by surrey police and landed at gatwick airport 7.30 in the evening uk time. this afternoon. _ in the evening uk time. this afternoon, all— in the evening uk time. this afternoon, all three - in the evening uk time. this afternoon, all three have appeared in court this afternoon. this afternoon, all three have appeared in court this afternoon. all three appeared in court this afternoon, and all have denied the charges of murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. a madrid court has imposed a restraining order on spain's former football federation president. luis rubiales denied accusations of sexual assault after kissing playerjenni hermoso on the lips at the women's world cup final trophy presentation. the incident triggered protests over sexism in spanish sport and wider society. today's court order prevents him from going within 200 metres of hermoso. 0ur madrid reporter guy hedgecoe is outside the court building and explains how

the story has developed. this time for appearing in the court that it investigated him for possible sexual assault the court is issue are restraining order against mr rubiales. he could face trial and the possible jail sentence of up to four years. the kiss he gavejenni hermoso after the world cup final which she said was nonconsensual is already costing mr rubiales hisjob. many believe the fallout has a broader impact on spanish society. the kiss is absolutely a watershed moment and proof is what's happening inside the court, so it's a good thing that this is happening because it means it's kind of a step forward in sports and in general. in

it means it's kind of a step forward in sports and in general.— in sports and in general. in the sace of in sports and in general. in the space of less — in sports and in general. in the space of less than _ in sports and in general. in the space of less than a _ in sports and in general. in the space of less than a month, i in sports and in general. in the l space of less than a month, luis rubiales has gone from celebrating the victory of the spanish women's football team in the world cup to appearing here. to face an investigation into his behaviour. as the whole affair has dragged on, and has created a major crisis in the heart of spanish football. the departure of mr rubiales and the arrival of a new coach for the women's team have failed to invest —— impress the members of the world cup squad who want to see more changes before representing their country again. whatever the final outcome, it's already clear that it has changed spanish football and quite possibly spanish society. guy hedgecoe, bbc news, madrid. let's bring you some breaking news.

the brixton academy, a historic music venue in south london — many global starts have given concerts and performances there. if you remember, it was shut last december, it was suspended after two people were killed when fans without tickets tried to force their way in. today, we've had some news from lambeth council, who said brixton academy cannot reopen once the venue has met 77 "extensive and robust conditions designed to promote safety." it basically said the conditions include stronger doors, new crowd management systems, more detailed risk assessments and a new ticketing system. this is what the council has said. after the venue

was suspended last year following a concert during which two people died because of a crash that happened there. around the world and across there. around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories making headlines. lucy letby, the former nurse convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder another six, has lodged an application to appeal against her convictions. a hearing is also due to take place in manchester crown court at the end of the month to decide whether to pursue a retrial of letby on six further counts of attempted murder, after the originaljury was unable to reach verdicts on these. a man who died after suffering multiple injuries in an attack by two suspected american xl bully dogs has been named as 52—year—old ian price. the attack happened in staffordshire on thursday. a 30—year—old man has been arrested. prime minister rishi sunak wants to ban the breed. the government has acknowledged that 80 officers did not turn up for their expected shifts

at wandsworth prison on the day the terror suspect daniel khalife escaped. the prisons minister admitted nearly 40% of staff who were due to work were not there. khalife's escape led to a four—day manhunt. he was eventually found in you're live with bbc news. let's turn to the us, where president biden is to address the strike by united auto workers at three of the biggest american car manufacturers, general motors, ford and stellantis. there are warnings the strikes could have a major effect on the us economy, with costs running into billions of dollars. among other things, the workers are demanding a 40% wage increase over the next four years. michelle fleury reports. # a great day to be alive. # i know the sun's still shining when i close my eyes... -

the start of detroit's annual auto show, a chance for the car—makers to showcase their latest models. casting a shadow over the cheer, the industry's biggest strike casting a shadow over the cheer, though, the industry's biggest strike in generations. ford's ceo jim farley warning the stakes couldn't be higher. we're literally fighting for the future of automotive manufacturing in our country. but what do workers think? so, this is your morning routine? yeah, this is kind of what i do every morning — get up, get the chickens. paul, who recently got married, works in a stellantis factory making jeep grand cherokees. i'm fourth generation uaw. my great—grandfather and grandfather and my dad, so that's something for my family. let's ta ke let's take you like to president biden, whose addressing the strikes. both union workers and nonunion

workers. unions raise workers' incomes, increase access to benefits like sickleave and childcare and reduce inequality. all of which came from our economy for all workers. that's because unions raise standards across the workplace and entire industries. pushing up wages and strengthening benefits for everyone. that's why it's critical for the growing economy and growing for the growing economy and growing for the growing economy and growing for the bottom up in the dash and not the top down. —— and not the top down. that should be fair and a win—win. for autoworkers and auto companies, but i also believe the contact agreement must lead to vibrant made in america future that provokes middle—classjobs vibrant made in america future that provokes middle—class jobs that workers can raise a family on. where

the big three companies continue to lead. last night, after negotiations broke down, uaw announced a target is to write. let's be clear— no one wants a strike. say it again. but i respect workers' rights to use their options and i understand their frustration. 0ver generations, autoworkers and sacrificed so much to keep the industry alive, especially through the economic crisis and the pandemic. workers deserve a fair share of the benefits for the enterprise. i do appreciate the parties working around the clock when i first call in on the very first day of negotiation. i said to stay at the table as long as you can to work this out. they've been around the clock and the companies have made significant offers. but i believe this should go further, for

contracts, record corporate profits should be shared by record contracts for the uaw. just as we build an economy in the future, we need labour agreements for the future. my hope is the party can return to the table to forge a win—win agreement and continue our engagement on dispatching two members of my team to detroit. they offer theirfull support for the parties in reaching the contract. the bottom line is that autoworkers help create america's middle—class. they deserve a contract that sustains them in the middle class. thank you very much. what have you been directing on the negotiations?— negotiations? studio: not taking _ negotiations? studio: not taking any - negotiations? studio: i not taking any questions. negotiations? studio: - not taking any questions. as we mentioned, this is set to caught the us economy billions and billions of

dollars. just to give you a synopsis of what president biden said there, he said he respected workers' rights to use their options, he also said he understands their frustration. he said no—one wants to strike, he also said no—one wants to strike, he also said he hopes the parties can return to the negotiating table to forge a win—win agreement. he also said he's sending us officials to detroit to try to help with china, to broker an agreement. the auto industry is huge for the us and has repercussions globally, so that is costing billions of dollars. it's in everyone's interest to get that sorted out as soon as possible. turning to the war in ukraine, and britain's ministry of defence says ukraine's attack on a crimean shipyard this week was more severe than russia has admitted. britain says these satellite pictures show one russian ship was "functionally destroyed" and a submarine severely damaged in the ukrainian drone attack on wednesday.

but russia's defence ministry says the vessels would be fully repaired and returned to service. 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams is working in ukrainian capital and has more update. i think we're seeing the ukrainians become more and more sophisticated and more and more confident in their ability to hit russian targets in the crimean peninsula. a year ago, they were using drones — quite successfully in one case — destroying nine aircraft at one of the russian air on the peninsula. but now we're seeing quite a complex series of operations using drones in the air and at sea, and also crucially, cruise missiles, supplied recently by britain and france. with each advent of new weaponry, the ukrainians feel that they have a greater ability to do more damage. we saw the attack on sevastopol harbour the other day in which two vessels, a landing craft and a submarine, were both damaged severely.

the british ministry of defence says that some of that damage, frankly, is not repairable and that the damage to the drydock facility where those two vessels were undergoing repairs is also very significant. that facility crucial to the maintenance of russia's black sea fleet will also be out of action for some time. so, gradually over time, the ukrainians feel more and more confident of their ability to cause damage on the crimean peninsula with two main objectives — one, to be able to control the waters of the northwestern black sea, and the other, crucially, is to cut off the russian ability to support its troops in southern ukraine, the truth that are meeting the challenge of ukraine's counteroffensive in the south. the ukrainians feel that they have the ability now, the tactics and the equipment to dojust that.

saturday marks a year since mahsa amini, a young woman in iran, died in state custody after she'd been arrested by the country's morality police, allegedly for not wearing her veil properly. the event sparked an uprising — led by women and girls demanding not just an end to the compulsory dress code — but much widerfreedoms. 0ur correspondent caroline hawley has been looking at whether things — 12 months on — have changed for women in iran. a warning — her report contains some distressing images. elahe had never taken part in protests before. now in exile in italy, she says that after mahsa amini's death, she felt compelled to take a stand. gunshot. that's the sound of the bullet that changed her life. she'd rushed to help young protesters who'd been shot while pulling down pictures of the supreme leader. she came here for medical treatment. surgeons removed the bullet from her head, but couldn't save her right eye. translation: it was like losing a loved one. - an eye is a part of someone's beauty.

i'm just one of many wounded protesters. even though he shot my eye, my heart is still beating. my heart beats for life, for iran, for the people of iran. it beats too with the agony of separation for her twins, it beats, too, with the agony of separation for her twins, now being looked after by their grandparents. translation: the last moment i was with my children before . iwas shot, i had bought them school supplies. all their clothes and hands were covered with blood and they kept shouting, "my mum was killed!" it was a tough moment. i can neverforget it. so many iranians suffered terribly in a brutal crackdown against the women—led uprising. hundreds were killed. thousands upon thousands were arrested and seven executed.

the protests eventually died down, but not the widespread fury that had ignited them. 0ne western diplomat estimates that, around the country, about 20% of iranian women now go out unveiled. they know they're being watched and that they risk being fined, denied public services orjailed. i get in touch with a 20—year—old music student in tehran on a messaging app. we agreed not to use her name and to delete our conversation immediately. i couldn't have imagined that i could be this brave before mahsa's death. we just needed a tiny spark to light the fire. so, even though i feel scared to my bones, whenever i pass a morality police, i keep my head high and i pretend that nothing is happening. mojgan ilanlou, a prominent film—maker, began posting pictures of herself unveiled last year. she was jailed for several months after also criticising iran's supreme leader.

she says a profound social revolution is taking place across classes and across the country. extraordinarily, she spoke to me from tehran without wearing the veil. translation: what has changed after mahsa's death _ is men's public opinion of women. in the streets, in the metro, - in bazaars, they praise women's women's courage, even at family gatherings, i which i believe is the most significant fruit— of mahsa's movement. back in the suburbs of milan, elahe has no idea when she'll be able to go home. she still needs an operation so she can close her eyelid over her new glass eye. but she tells me she has no regrets. translation: i don't regret it, because i can't remain silent. in the face of oppression. it was for the freedom of my homeland, for my people, for the next generation. whenever i'm speaking to the kids, we always say that we hope we'll be reunited in iran in better days.

next, this sounds like a plot device from a hollywood crime caper, but it's real. montenegro's prime minister is calling for officials at the country's high court to take lie detector tests. it's after the discovery of a secret tunnel running from the court to a nearby apartment building following the summer holiday. tunnellers had exploited thejudges' holiday to dig a passage under the road from an evidence room in the court's basement to a private apartment across the road. law enforcement agencies are working with international partners to identify the culprits. stay with us on bbc news. hello there, good afternoon. some rather stark temperature contrasts across the uk again today. towards the south, well, it's feeling warm. there's plenty of sunshine around as well, as captured by our weather watcher here in market harborough in leicestershire.

lots of blue sky, but further north for northern england, southern scotland and parts of eastern northern ireland, there's plenty of heavy rain. you can see that nicely marked on the satellite picture here. across the north of scotland this is mostly cloud and there will be some brighter spells, maybe one or two showers out towards the north and the west. but the rain band remains fairly stationary as we head through the rest of the day. you can see just towards the south of that, some rather humid—feeling air feeding in from the near continent. as we head through the rest of the afternoon, that rain band is going nowhere. the rain will pop up at times, too. towards the north, some brighter spells, maybe one or two showers. underneath the rain band, temperatures no higher than 11 or 12 degrees, the mid—teens across much of scotland and northern ireland. now through this evening and overnight, the rain band starts to fragment. it will gradually weaken that weather front.

into saturday, that rain is mostly petered out, but could be a few showers out towards the northwest of england. there'll some sunshine, highest temperatures, humid feeling air towards the southeast and east anglia, possibly as high as 26 or 27. on sunday, we are likely to see this heavy downpour is pushing northwards and eastward. further north, scotland is largely dry. rain been pushes eastward throughout the day on monday, but behind it will start to feel cooler. some rain through all throughout the day. still fairly humid in the south, and here's the outlook. for our capital

cities, a lot more like autumn. bye—bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines — the government will provide up to £500 million to tata steel to keep the plant at port talbot open, but thousands ofjobs remain at risk.

prime minister rishi sunak plans to ban the american xl bully dog by the end of the year in response to a recent spate of attacks. and we have some glamour for you, with stars stepping on the red carpet to mark the start of london fashion week. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. hello from the bbc sport centre. ajudge has banned the former head of the spanish football association, luis rubiales, from going within 200 metres of footballerjenni hermoso. prosecutors asked for the restraining order as the national court in madrid considered a criminal complaint of sexual assault and coercion. appearing in court for the first time, mr rubiales denied sexually assaulting ms hermoso by kissing her on the lips after spain's women's world cup win. ms hermoso has insisted she did not consent to the kiss.