six hostages in gaza — as the us secretary of state visits egypt for fresh peace talks. in gaza, the hamas—run health ministry says at least ten people have been killed in an israeli military attack on a school. specialist divers continue the search for six people missing after a luxury yacht sank in a freak storm off sicily. these are live pictures from sicily, where divers say objects blocking their access to the yacht�*s cabins are making their work very difficult. "america, i gave my best to you." the words of a tearful president biden, as he says farewell to democrats — and throws his support behind kamala harris.

in the chicago later tonight at the convention voters will hear from barack and michelle obama. and king charles visits southport in the north—west of england — where three girls were stabbed to death at a dance class last month. hello, i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to verified live — three hours of checking out the day's main stories and the facts behind them. we will take you straight to where king charles is visiting, southport, the scene of that fatal stabbing of three young girls at a taylor swift themed dance class last month. our correspondent charlotte gaelic is that there are. just tell us a little bit more about what is

happening now. at little bit more about what is happening now.— little bit more about what is happening now. little bit more about what is ha enin: now. �* ., happening now. at the moment king charles is visiting _ happening now. at the moment king charles is visiting a _ happening now. at the moment king charles is visiting a fire _ happening now. at the moment king charles is visiting a fire station - charles is visiting a fire station here in southport. he has met with firefighters, paramedics and also police. some of these will have responded to the attack onjuly 29. they were called to the scene not too far from here, they were called to the scene not too farfrom here, the they were called to the scene not too far from here, the stabbing attack where three young girls lost their lives. also the emergency services have to do with the aftermath of that, we saw violent disorder here in southport. he has been meeting some of those people, hearing about their experiences, saying thank you. we believe he is not meeting five leaders from southport, including the man here, because at the mosque was at the centre of that violent disorder, bricks were thrown at it, racial abuse was hurled at people inside the mosque. people inside were very, very shocked by what happened and very shocked by what happened and very scared. earlier on today he was

at the town hall and he had a private meeting at the behind closed doors with families directly affected by that attack on july 29. the families of surviving children, and as some of those surviving children who were injured in the attack. he met with them, spoke with them, that he came outside. there are hundreds of bunches of flowers, plants, teddies, candles laid out in memory of those three girls who lost their lives in that attack. there were three balloons with the ages of those girls as well in the centre of all those bunches of flowers. he met some of the volunteers who helped clean up the town after about disorder. we think you really wanted to come in at the aftermath of that attack, he issued a statement from himself and his wife, queen camilla, saying he was shot by the horrific incident here. but what he didn't

want to do was come in at the immediate aftermath and cause more pressure for the emergency services, we were all obviously under a great deal of pressure after what happened here and he did not want his security to be an extra burden. we believe that is why he's waited three weeks to come here and meet people of the town, but he was of sleep deeply affected by what happened. sleep deeply affected by what ha ened. ~ . ., sleep deeply affected by what happened-— sleep deeply affected by what hauened. ~ . . , sleep deeply affected by what hauened. ~ ., ., , ., happened. what have people you have been talkin: happened. what have people you have been talking to — happened. what have people you have been talking to their— happened. what have people you have been talking to their seat _ happened. what have people you have been talking to their seat about - been talking to their seat about what this royal visit means to them? people have been really happy, really pleased that the king has come to southport. he is seen as a unifying figure by many people across the uk and they wanted to make him welcome. from pretty early on at this morning people gathered at sound at the town hall, there were hundreds by the time the king arrived, they clapped and cheered as he stepped out of his car. they were very keen to see him, they felt it was important to them that the king came to southport and witness their

grief, because this is a town that is still grieving and in shocked by what happened here. speaking to people, they say it is totally inexplicable, they don't understand why it happens. this was a dance club for little girls in summer holidays. people have been think this is a quite town, things like that don't happen here. but they have said that people have come together. mount house, fences, people have tied pink ribbons around them in memory of those three girls. it is such a close—knit town that many people will now leave families directly affected by what happened on july 29. we'll directly affected by what happened onjuly 29. we'll know directly affected by what happened on july 29. we'll know the families. onjuly 29. we'll know the families. king charles meeting on july 29. we'll know the families. king charles meeting the onjuly 29. we'll know the families. king charles meeting the emergency services, taking the opportunity to

thank them personally for what they did in the aftermath of that attack and in the days that followed. we will bring you more news from the royal visit throughout the day. the israeli army has retrieved the bodies of six hostages from khan younis, in southern gaza. these are the six men — they'd been captured in southern israel during the hamas attacks on october 7. five of their deaths had already been announced, but one was previously thought to have still been alive. in gaza, hamas officials say at least ten people have been killed in an israeli military attack on a school. israel's military says the strike targeted hamas fighters using what they described as a hidden "command centre" in the school. the un says almost 500 school buildings have been directly hit or damaged during the current conflict. meanwhile, the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has been in egypt, where he's pushing for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in gaza. he's met egyptian president abdel fattah el—sisi and other officials in cairo.

yesterday mr blinken said it was up to hamas to agree to a "bridging proposal" for a ceasefire deal after he met israeli officials in tel aviv. hamas has issued a statement, saying claims by the us, including president biden, that it was backing away from a ceasefire deal are misleading. hamas says it is keen to reach a cessation of aggression and that remarks by the us administration give israel the green light to continue the war. hamas also accused the us of bias towards israel. let's speak to our correspondent injerusalem, wyre davies. in mm and will get an update on those ceasefire negotiations, but first no shortage of a reminder of the conflict there. the recovery of six hostages and the latest strike

on a school building? figs six hostages and the latest strike on a school building?— six hostages and the latest strike on a school building? as you say, both sides _ on a school building? as you say, both sides people _ on a school building? as you say, both sides people are _ on a school building? as you say, both sides people are suffering. l on a school building? as you say, i both sides people are suffering. the return of the hostages perhaps the most important thing for many israelis and white many want a peace deal. they might agree with some of their government's military aims and gaza, but an overwhelming number of israelis putting pressure on the government to try to achieve a deal to get those remaining hostages released. 109 hostages now remain in gaza, according to the israeli government. 73 are considered to be alive. there's a lot of pressure on the israeli government to get the remaining hostages out. today's development is that the bodies of six hostages have been recovered is of course another reminder here in israel of the importance of getting the remaining hostages out. gaza

itself, israeli air strikes have continued over the last few days, the latest strike against a school. israel has admitted targeting the school building which it says hamas was using as headquarters. the latest figures we have from gaza is that at least 12 people have been killed in that air strike. there have been numerous other strikes of the last three days in which many civilians have been reportedly killed as well. the number of people killed as well. the number of people killed and gaza now is well over 40,000 according to the hamas—run health ministry in gaza. the 40,000 according to the hamas-run health ministry in gaza.— health ministry in gaza. the us secretary of — health ministry in gaza. the us secretary of state _ health ministry in gaza. the us secretary of state and - health ministry in gaza. the us secretary of state and team - health ministry in gaza. the us secretary of state and team to | secretary of state and team to travel around the region, his ninth visit to the middle east since the october 7 attacks. what is the latest you are hearing about those discussions? i latest you are hearing about those discussions?— discussions? i think that a lot of pessimism _ discussions? i think that a lot of pessimism on — discussions? i think that a lot of pessimism on the _ discussions? i think that a lot of pessimism on the ground. - discussions? i think that a lot of| pessimism on the ground. there discussions? i think that a lot of- pessimism on the ground. there are still a lot of feeling from people in israel and gaza and the country

sponsoring these talks that there is still a long between these two sides. there is absolutely no trust between israelis and hamas. antony blinken left israel last night saying israel had agreed to some of the preconditions for talks. it will be interesting to see what message is getting from the egyptians and the qataris. with hamas not present, they will have been informed by the qataris and egyptians on the progress of those talks in qatar. with that egypt and qatar puts further pressure on hamas now, or perhaps push back from the israeli position. the looters were getting from israel is that israel still wants the right to retain a monetary in southern gaza. clearly that will not be acceptable to hamas. thank

ou ve not be acceptable to hamas. thank you very much- _ let's speak to gershon baskin, a hostage negotiator and the middle east director for the international communities organization, a uk—based ngo. there has been some really blunt criticism from relatives of some of those hostages whose remains have been recovered. looking at what you have written and said today, that is a criticism that you share? we have written and said today, that is a criticism that you share?- a criticism that you share? we are more than — a criticism that you share? we are more than ten _ a criticism that you share? we are more than ten runs _ a criticism that you share? we are more than ten runs into _ a criticism that you share? we are more than ten runs into this - a criticism that you share? we are more than ten runs into this war l a criticism that you share? we are i more than ten runs into this war and we still have 109 israeli hostages in gaza. the government is not doing everything possible to bring them home, despite the american optimism of president biden last night and it secretary of state blinking yesterday after meeting with prime minister netanyahu. today mr netanyahu met with families of

soldiers killed in gaza and reverse what he apparently told secretary blinken. he said they would be no end to the board and israel would not withdraw from the border with gaza and egypt. these are conditions that hamas have said very clearly would block any deal and bring the hostages home. of course the families are updated and angry. you sa it is families are updated and angry. you say it is possible to reach security arrangements that would protect israel. what would those arrangements look like? {iii israel. what would those arrangements look like? of your talkin: arrangements look like? of your talking about — arrangements look like? of your talking about the _ arrangements look like? of your talking about the gaza _ arrangements look like? of your talking about the gaza - - arrangements look like? of your talking about the gaza - egypt l talking about the gaza — egypt border, the border needs to be sealed off from the egyptian side. the problem is, israel does not trust egypt to do on his own because for years they have all these channels under the border that have allowed hamas to build up stockpiles of arms. perhaps american oversight,

but it's on the ground on the egyptian side, but that does not need to be one israeli soldier on the gaza side of the border. that is no one in the world to do thatjob, and israel remain in because it is a nonstarter for hamas and israel remain in because it is a nonstarterfor hamas in and israel remain in because it is a nonstarter for hamas in terms of getting a deal done. this is something israel will have to do with, as well as the palestinians. but we need to focus on finding a political solution for the future of gaza, and at the future of palestine. we need to move into renewed peace processes that will enable palestinians to have a life of dignity, security, as well as the israelis. that is what we have to focus our efforts on. this war has to end, the killing and suffering has to end in gaza. more than 40,000 people dead, more than 2 million

people dead, more than 2 million people homeless. so much has to go on to providejust people homeless. so much has to go on to provide just the basic meditating needs of people in gaza, who don't have fresh food or water, or a medicine or places to live. we need to get beyond this war and think about tomorrow. breaking news from the democratic republic of congo, because we are told that the drc and other african countries will start vaccinated against the viral infection, mpox, this new strain of mpox that we have been telling you about in a few days' time if everything is in place. that's from the african director of the centers for disease control and vaccination. saying that vaccinations have not started yet, will start in a few days if everything is in place. we are told that by the end of the week vaccine

should start to arrive in the dnc and other countries in africa. we have hurt that is one of the key issues and try to do with this disease, that there were not enough vaccinations available. an update is coming into us on that situation with mpox. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

specialist italian divers have begun a fresh search for six people missing after a british luxury yacht sank in a freak storm off sicily on monday morning. morgan stanley international bank chairmanjonathan bloomer — together with his wifejudy, and lawyer, chris morvillo, are among those missing. british tech tycoon mike lynch and his 18—year—old daughter, hannah, are also missing. the yacht sank in bad weather in the early hours of monday — 15 were rescued, and a man's body has been recovered. the body hasn't been formally identified, but the palermo coastguard have said

it was the ship's cook. the bayesian yacht is on the sea bed, 50 metres underwater. last night the fire service said divers couldn't access the cabins due to furniture blocking passageways. 0ur reporter, lauren moss, has more. a rescue operation now focused on recovery and salvage, a day after the bayesian sank 50 metres beneath the waves. there are six people missing. the british tech tycoon, mike lynch, and his 18—year—old daughter, hannah. the chairman of investment bank morgan stanley international, jonathan bloomer and his wifejudy. mr lynch's lawyer, chris morvillo, and another passenger. divers went down again earlier this morning. translation: access to the hull is difficult. | if you have managed to get inside you would understand there is a world

of objects, so getting inside and descending into the compartment below through the stairs that are narrow and going into all the cabins is a hard and difficultjob. this was the bayesian photographed on sunday night, anchored 700 metres away from the small fishing village, porticello. it was struck by a sudden fierce storm in the early hours of monday morning. it was so violent that a waterspout, like this one, a spinning column of air and mist, appeared above the sea. it is believed it smashed into the yacht, snapping the mast and causing the boat to capsize and sink. they are sort of the tornado of the oceans, so rather than dust and debris from the land picked up by them, they pick up water. in fact they can pick up fish and other things as well. when it does hit, and as we see now and hear from tales from people rescued by the vessel, it suddenly becomes chaotic, and that i suppose is something what you might expect from something like a waterspout. 0ne body was pulled from the water.

0thers clung to a life raft, screaming for help. 15 people made it to safety, including british tourist charlotte, her husband james and one—year—old daughter. charlotte described losing hold of her baby before finding her and holding her afloat, arms stretched out above the churning waves. mike lynch's wife is among the survivors, listed among the owners of the yacht. we will do whatever we can practically to help in this very difficult and distressing, heartbreaking situation. i think that's the most important thing we as an embassy can do. earlier this year mr lynch was acquitted of multiple fraud charges in the united states after selling his software company, autonomy, to hewlett—packa rd. he had faced a long prison sentence. i knew i had done nothing wrong and it was very important to me. and this by the way is a british thing, we don't fold in the same way the americans do,

probably because we don't understand the consequences of american law. as the news of yesterday's yacht sinking emerged, it emerged mike lynch's co—defendant in that case, stephen chamberlain, died after being hit by a car in cambridgeshire on saturday. the uk's marine accident investigation branch isjoining marine teams in sicily to assist and find out what happened in a tragedy the ship's captain is reported to have told the media theyjust didn't see coming. lauren moss, bbc news. it is the second day of the democratic national convention in chicago. 0n the opening evening joe biden gave an emotional farewell speech, offering a robust defence of his presidency, which touched on many of the themes he'd campaigned on before abandoning his re—election bid in july. mr biden told democrats they were in a battle for the "very soul of america" and painted donald trump as a threat to democracy. he also sang the praises of his

vice—president, kamala harris, the woman he hopes will succeed him in the white house. my collegaue caitriona perry is in chicago for us. first of all, reflect on yesterday. a lot of emotion around that speech by president biden. then of course look ahead to what we can expect later today. it look ahead to what we can expect later today-— later today. it is very much the mornin: later today. it is very much the morning after— later today. it is very much the morning after the _ later today. it is very much the morning after the night - later today. it is very much the morning after the night before | later today. it is very much the - morning after the night before here in chicago, because programming rents out late last night. that has been a lot of criticism of how the democratic party structured last night. they had president biden given that emotional address when it was midnight on the east coast. many of the keypad are ground stouts in the east coast time zone. those blue—collar workers they are trying to appeal to it will already have beenin to appeal to it will already have been in bed, so very much questions around the timing of that. there

were questions why you joe biden didn't have a prime—time television slot to deliver his swansong. he was introduced by his daughter, he shed a tear at that moment. you could see him dabbing his eyes before he spoke for about 45 minutes. very much giving the speech you would have anticipated he would have delivered if he was still the party nominee. he said this was not how he saw his career ending. he said, when i began my career i was told i was too young to be senator. now i am told i am too old to be president. i gave my best for you, and eric r. the rest of his speech was very much policy driven, giving facts and figures about things he had done to make america a better, things he had

done. he very much felt like an individual who was leaving not on his own timeframe, that he wished he could be here for longer. then more emotional scenes as she was joined onstage by kamala harris and her husband. he has officially handed part of the ship to her as she seeks the white house in november. today is very much focused on winning the election. we will hear from doug emhoff, the second gentleman who hopes to become the first gentleman of the united states. really, everyone is waiting to hear from michelle and barack obama. 0rder everyone is waiting to hear from michelle and barack obama. order of preference depending on your tastes. they will deliver speeches focusing on what kamala harris can offer to the american people. michelle 0bama,

of course, famously delivering a speech at an earlier convention with that line, when they go out loud, we go high. barack 0bama has said his speech will be about how this is an all hands on deck moment in terms of beating donald trump in november. i speak about how important motors will be in what is a very close race. we can speak to the chair of the democrats abroad. martha, you are here in chicago as a delegate. what was your favourite moments from last night? find what was your favourite moments from last ni . ht? �* what was your favourite moments from last niuht? �* ., ., . ., last night? and the delegation chair from democrats _ last night? and the delegation chair from democrats abroad, _ last night? and the delegation chair from democrats abroad, we - last night? and the delegation chair from democrats abroad, we have i last night? and the delegation chair| from democrats abroad, we have 27 delegates _ from democrats abroad, we have 27 delegates year from across the world — delegates year from across the world it — delegates year from across the world. it was a remarkable day in terms _ world. it was a remarkable day in terms of— world. it was a remarkable day in terms of the convention. it was really— terms of the convention. it was really an— terms of the convention. it was really an incredible evening last night _ really an incredible evening last night to— really an incredible evening last night to be able to hear from so many— night to be able to hear from so many of— night to be able to hear from so many of our leaders, and so many of

our issues _ many of our leaders, and so many of our issues from people directly impacted. i think the lack of abortion— impacted. i think the lack of abortion and reproductive care came from people directly impacted, up to the vice _ from people directly impacted, up to the vice president herself as well as many— the vice president herself as well as many other leaders. i thought that which— as many other leaders. i thought that which is quite moving and remarkable to hear from hillary clinton — remarkable to hear from hillary clinton and her take on this moment and everything that led up to it with the — and everything that led up to it with the first woman president that we are _ with the first woman president that we are hoping to elect. this with the first woman president that we are hoping to elect.— we are hoping to elect. this year's race is going _ we are hoping to elect. this year's race is going to — we are hoping to elect. this year's race is going to be _ we are hoping to elect. this year's race is going to be very _ we are hoping to elect. this year's race is going to be very close. - we are hoping to elect. this year's i race is going to be very close. some of those in the dnc told me last night they are really counting on the democrats abroad voters. if it is going to come down to a couple of hundred votes in the streets here and there, that will matter. how many voters will be voting from abroad this year? that is a very good question, there are millions of

eligible americans living throughout the world. many of them don't know they can vote or how to vote. that is what we are here for. we want to make sure that every american abroad has the opportunity to request their ballot, and then get the support they need to be sure to know how to return it and all of that. but there are millions of americans abroad. in 2020 we saw 1.2 million americans requesting a ballad, that was a high point we hope to exceed this year. we know about the margin in elections. in 2020, in georgia and arizona we brought in more votes from abroad than president biden's margin of victory.— margin of victory. sorry if we are 'ust out margin of victory. sorry if we are just out of— margin of victory. sorry if we are just out of time. _ margin of victory. sorry if we are just out of time. do _ margin of victory. sorry if we are just out of time. do stay - margin of victory. sorry if we are just out of time. do stay with - margin of victory. sorry if we are

just out of time. do stay with us| just out of time. do stay with us here on bbc news. good afternoon. some very wet weather in the forecast, particularly for northern and western areas of the uk as we head through the rest of the week. also windy, but even further south and east there will still be showers around at times. today is a day of sunny spells in blustery showers. the strongest gusts of wind in northern ireland and western scotland, gusts up to 40—50 mph. this is where the bulk of the showers will be for the rest of the day. some of the showers will be heavy and thundery, merging at times to form longer spells of rain. a largely dry story for the rest of the day further south. a few more isolated showers out towards the west, but in the best of the sunshine across parts of south—east england, 23 or 24 celsius. a fresher feel to things behind the front earlier this morning. cooler tonight, showers

towards the north and west, cloudier here by the end of the night. the winds are lightening a little and some of the temperatures could drop back to high single figures. cooler and less muggy than it was last night. tomorrow, more rain to come. the rain feeds across northern ireland and into western scotland, down through north—west england. strong gusts of wind coupled with high spring tides could cause coastal overtopping in some areas. there could be showers out towards the west, then it is largely dry again, with a ridge of high pressure. temperatures in the mid to high teens in the north and west, low 20s further south. more weather fronts coming our way, this one containing the remnants of hurricane ernesto. there will be humid feeling air lasting longer is towards the south and east. strong, gusty winds wherever you are across the uk, perhaps gusting as high as 40—50 mph across england and wales, with more rain to follow.

fresh feeling air digging in behind that cold front, humid air lasting longer is the further east you are. more rain in the forecast on friday, and also windy weather. a tight squeeze on the isobars here. it will probably dry out with sunshine for most by the end of the day. further outbreaks of rain towards the south on saturday morning. goodbye.