�*on its way. we must �*on its way. we must all winter on its way. we must all step— winter on its way. we must all step up— winter on its way. we must all step up or— winter on its way. we must all step up or support and quickly. i am _ step up or support and quickly. i am pleased to say that president biden will announce today— president biden will announce today an — president biden will announce today an additional $250 million security assistance package for ukraine. it will surge _ package for ukraine. it will surge more capabilities to meet ukraine's— surge more capabilities to meet ukraine's evolving requirements and will— ukraine's evolving requirements and will deliver them at the speed — and will deliver them at the speed of war. ladies and gentlemen, when this contact group — gentlemen, when this contact group met in april, president zelensky— group met in april, president zelensky reminded us all that aggression spreads when it isn't — aggression spreads when it isn't stopped. he is right. if tyrants— isn't stopped. he is right. if tyrants think they can invade their— tyrants think they can invade their peaceful neighbours, we will all— their peaceful neighbours, we will all be less secure. if autocrats conclude that nations of goodwill will lose their nerve. _ of goodwill will lose their nerve, will lose our nerve and abandon— nerve, will lose our nerve and abandon our principles, our world — abandon our principles, our world will become far more dangerous. so make no mistake, if ukraine — dangerous. so make no mistake, if ukraine is— dangerous. so make no mistake, if ukraine is not free then the

world — if ukraine is not free then the world is— if ukraine is not free then the world is not safe. but this contact _ world is not safe. but this contact groups gives us the structure to keep ukraine sovereign and secure. the coalilion— sovereign and secure. the coalition is built to succeed and — coalition is built to succeed and it— coalition is built to succeed and it is— coalition is built to succeed and it is built to last. president biden has said russia will not — president biden has said russia will not prevail in this conflict. the independent people _ conflict. the independent people of ukraine will prevail. the united states and our allies— the united states and our allies and partners will continue to stand with them every— continue to stand with them every step of the way. so thanks _ every step of the way. so thanks for being here. and with that, _ thanks for being here. and with that, we — thanks for being here. and with that, we will pause while our friends — that, we will pause while our friends in _ that, we will pause while our friends in the media depart. thank— friends in the media depart. thank you very much. applause lets leave that at the moment. that is the airbase in ramstein. you were just listening about a new package of military aid of millions of dollars sent to ukraine. let's

go to the security studies programme director. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. take us through what we heard from president zelensky in terms of the military requirements that he is asking for from requirements that he is asking forfrom european and us allies. for from european and us allies. ., , for from european and us allies. . , ., , , allies. that is absolutely lo . ical allies. that is absolutely logical and _ allies. that is absolutely logical and the - allies. that is absolutely logical and the last - allies. that is absolutely logical and the last two l allies. that is absolutely - logical and the last two months and the last weeks, the russian attacks that we have seen we need not only defence and miss as i can insist that other missiles but we need to target jets and we need permission to strike russian territory. the phrase is don't shoot the arrow, should the archer and thatis arrow, should the archer and that is what ukraine needs. we

need to charge the airfield where they shoot missiles and are attacking ukraine. take where they shoot missiles and are attacking ukraine.- are attacking ukraine. take us throu~h are attacking ukraine. take us through the — are attacking ukraine. take us through the specifics - are attacking ukraine. take us through the specifics of - are attacking ukraine. take us through the specifics of what i through the specifics of what zelensky was asking for, the requirement for a more s 16 fighterjets. the air defence systems which had been pledged but not yet delivered. that systems which had been pledged but not yet delivered.— but not yet delivered. that is one of the — but not yet delivered. that is one of the biggest _ but not yet delivered. that is one of the biggest problem l but not yet delivered. that is| one of the biggest problem is that we are all very happy when the readers announced the delivery of different types of equipment, butjournalists are asking when they are delivered to ukraine and sometimes we have requests that mac things that were announced a year ago we are still waiting for. the producer is not delivering it. these are the problems that mac

for the air defence russia is feuding less their efforts combined attacks cause us to need more ammunition. s16 is that mac shooting missiles that otherwise would not be shot. it is to defend western ukraine, for example. the ukrainian territory is huge, even the territory is huge, even the territory of kyiv. you have all of the smaller systems because of the smaller systems because of you have 100 jobs you need ammunition. unfortunately that is not what ukraine can produce. wejust heard

is not what ukraine can produce. we just heard the statement that everybody would like ukraine to produce more and so would ukraine. but one of the problems is the russian attacks on places where we are producing defence. in attacks on places where we are producing defence.— producing defence. in the last few minutes _ producing defence. in the last few minutes it _ producing defence. in the last few minutes it was _ producing defence. in the last few minutes it was said - producing defence. in the last few minutes it was said that l few minutes it was said that there will be an additional $250 million worth of military aid for ukraine. it $250 million worth of military aid for ukraine.— aid for ukraine. it is not bad, but i aid for ukraine. it is not bad, but i am _ aid for ukraine. it is not bad, but i am considering - aid for ukraine. it is not bad, but i am considering in - aid for ukraine. it is not bad, but i am considering in that l but i am considering in that package after a very long debate in the congress, unfortunately the biggest part of this money will not stand and now there is a conflict between the administration and congress, why do you ask that money if you cannot spend it?

if you understand the price of onejet, even one if you understand the price of one jet, even one smart missile, like a 155, a cast of hundreds of thousands of dollars. ., ~ hundreds of thousands of dollars. ., ,, , ., hundreds of thousands of dollars. ., ,, . ., dollars. thank you so much for our dollars. thank you so much for your insight — dollars. thank you so much for your insight there. _ dollars. thank you so much for your insight there. thank- dollars. thank you so much for your insight there. thank you. | your insight there. thank you. to the middle east now. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has said that it's what he described as �*incumbent for israel and hamas to say yes' on remaining issues this to say ye' on remaining issues to reach a gaza ceasefire deal,

saying, "based on what i have seen, 90% is agreed but there are a few critical issues that remain". meanwhile, the israeli prime minister has been speaking to fox news in the us. benjamin netanyahu said there is not a deal in the making. speaking about a potential agreement with hamas, he said, "unfortunately, it's not close, but we will do everything we can to get them to the point where they do make a deal." live tojerusalem and james landale who's following the latest developments what can we read into the seemingly different messaging from the israel prime minister and the us secretary state antony blinken? he is essentially trying to counter the narrative that there is almost a deal ready to go if only he would make concessions on his insistence that israeli forces must remain in a little southern strip of land in southern gaza on the border of egypt during any kind of ceasefire. he is trying to counteract that narrative. but the americans say, no, there is a deal there. it is 90% done. yes that little strip of land in southern gaza is an issue, but also the precise way in which israeli hostages in gaza could be exchanged in return

for the release of palestinian prisoners and how that works. there is any two and standing issues. what antony blinken was saying is that a deal is there and ready to be taken and it is incumbent on all sides to move to that place, he said that the us is going to be talking to other mediators in the coming days. in his words was a very coded warning to benjamin netanyahu when he said look, it is free —— fragile and the events of last week can be repeated, more israeli hostages can be killed. that is the one he is making.— he is making. more reports cominu he is making. more reports coming in _ he is making. more reports coming in that _ he is making. more reports coming in that jenin - he is making. more reports coming in that jenin is - he is making. more reports. coming in that jenin is having

coming in thatjenin is having troops retracted. the other there has been a series of what israel calls counter terrorism operations. the focal point of that was very muchjenin and the north. it is have now pulled out and amidst the rubble the funerals are now beginning for the dead. palestinian health administration said that 21 people died including civilians. israel said that they killed 1a what they called terrorist palestinian fighters and arrested 13 suspects. they said that they dismantled 30 explosive that were in the roads in and around jenin. they said that that they were taking out weapons stored under a mask. the problem is that the witnesses are saying that there is rubble and roads have been damaged or destroyed. so the

reconstruction is beginning in the first funerals believe any debtor beginning this morning. thank you. a roll out of the mpox vaccine is due to begin in the democratic republic of congo on friday. the drc is at the centre of an outbreak of the disease and has recorded more than 19,000 cases with over 650 deaths since the beginning of the year. the first delivery of almost 100,000 doses of an m—pox vaccine arrived on thursday. last month, the world health organization declared an international emergency in the country, after a surge in cases of a new, more dangerous strain of m—pox. let's speak to our africa correspondent simi jolaoso who's in goma. tell us about this vaccine roll—out and the logistics of how this vaccine is

distributed.- how this vaccine is distributed. ' ' :: :: :: how this vaccine is distributed. " :::::: , distributed. the 99,000 doses that came _ distributed. the 99,000 doses that came today _ distributed. the 99,000 doses that came today -- _ distributed. the 99,000 doses that came today -- like - distributed. the 99,000 doses that came today -- like the - that came today —— like the 19,000 doses are on the western part of the country with the capital. so like you said, the democratic republic of the congo is the 11th biggest country in the world so transporting those vaccines from kinshasa to hear can be a logistical issue for authorities. they would have to also consider ensuring that the vaccines are stored below freezing temperatures, which is important to maintain the potency of the vaccine. also, the upper centre of the outbreak here —— like the epicentre, is plagued with armed conflict and a lot of areas that need vaccines are in

remote areas and villages. millions of people had had to flee their homes to avoid conflict which will also be a logistical issue for authorities. i spoke to someone yesterday who said that the security issue is a concern and they will have to consider a number of measures to get those vaccines here safely for example, increasing security for ground transport. authorities may consider also using helicopters, as well, because any pass when workers had tried to provide aid in these areas they have been killed. so security will definitely be a concern for 37. so it is a huge aberration. talk about the situation in terms of security. why is this disease focused in the drc in particular?— disease focused in the drc in particular? the concern is this new strain _ particular? the concern is this new strain which _ particular? the concern is this new strain which has - particular? the concern is this new strain which has proven i particular? the concern is this| new strain which has proven to be transmitted quickly and to

be transmitted quickly and to be more fatal. this is especially of concern because it has been found in camps where there is a lot of overcrowding, especially amongst children who tend to play together and it is transmitted through skin to skin contact. so they have been trying to contain the outbreak in these camps. there has been theissue in these camps. there has been the issue of shortage of medical supplies and lack of hygiene. we have spoken to a couple of people there who have requested that the government send more medical supplies like diagnostic and testing kits as well as treatments to help, at least in this moment, as a way for the vaccines to come. unicef and the world organisation said that they are working to train health care workers with regards to storing and transporting vaccines and also and miller sting —— mike

administering the vaccine. thank you so much. surely it is a challenge. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

welcome back. police in the us state of georgia say they have arrested colin gray, the father of a 14—year—old boy accused of shooting four people dead at a high school on wednesday. the authorities have released a picture of colt gray, who was arrested on campus and will be prosecuted as an adult.

the authorities say the charges that colin gray, the father, is facing, stem from him knowingly allowing his son, his 14—year—old son colt gray, to possess a weapon. and he is facing multiple charges: four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two of second degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children. and we know that the teenager, 14—year—old colt, has now been charged with four counts of murder. they are both being held in custody. and at this police news conference, the most recent briefing by the authorities, the investigators were pressed on the details as to how the teenager came to have the gun on this particular day. and the police weren't answering those questions in detail, saying that the investigation is still under way, but stressing that these charges stem directly from the actions of mr grey's son.

there is some positive news. the nine people who were injured in addition to the four, the two children and two teachers who were killed, those nine are all expected to survive. in fact, some have been released from hospital and are all expected to recover from their injuries. thank you. it is said that in the last three months at the globe experienced the hottestjune and august ever recorded and the hottest day on record. a report said that 2024 saw the highest temperatures in the northern hemisphere, beating last year's record. a report suggests that this string of temperatures leaves 2024 at the hardest year on record. this was the warmest _ hardest year on record. ti 3 was the warmest august and summer on record and this is

happening in a moment where, as we were discussing, we still have some one in the pacific... as the many drivers of climate rising, the one we have to look to as the main culprit is increasing greenhouse gases. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has urged haiti's interim government to set up an electoral council to organise presidential elections by the end of next year. mr blinken said it was important to ensure that haiti was back on a clear democratic track. he also announced $45,000,000 dollars in new humanitarian aid. his visit comes three months after the installation of a transitional council and the inauguration of an interim prime minister.

we are a large distributor of humanitarian assistance to haiti. that includes the additional $45,000,000 in humanitarian aid that i am announcing today. this brings the total us aid to over $210,000,000 this year. that means more food, more water, more sanitation, more health and support services for one and a half million more haitians. it's a powerful sedative commonly used by vets, but now the so—called zombie drug xylazine is set to be banned in the uk under new rules aimed at tackling the growing use of highly addictive synthetic opioids. it's one of more than 20 dangerous substances expected to be re—categorised under new legislation. graham satchell reports. 0n the streets of philadelphia, the paralysing effect of the animal sedative xylazine. it's known as the zombie drug for good reason. it lowers the heart and breathing rate, leaving people seemingly lifeless. xylazine is used in combination with opioids like heroin, fentanyl

and nitazen as a cheap means of stretching out each dose. it has spread rapidly across the states, leading to a significant rise in the number of drug overdose deaths. in this country, we've seen similar images from the use of the synthetic cannabinoid spice, but the use of xylazine is also on the rise here. now the government is banning the drug, along with 21 other dangerous substances. xylazine will become a class c drug, resulting in a prison sentence of up to 14 years for anyone caught producing or supplying it. we're really clear with our safer streets mission that we've got to deal with this kind of problem that we are seeing on some of our streets, and also we've got to make sure that those who are exploiting vulnerable people are held to account. the head of the national crime agency has said there's never been a more dangerous time to take drugs, as the number of deaths linked to tranquillisers and synthetic opioids continues to rise. graham satchell, bbc news.

you are watching bbc news. the uk's national bee unit says it's in a race against time to try to destroy invasive asian hornet nests in kent and sussex before the new queens hatch by late september. so far this year 10 asian hornet nests have been found in the south east of england and there's a fear they could spread further across the uk. fiona irving reports. up there, it's up there if you stand here. stand here where i am. in the small kent village of holcomb, an asian hornet�*s nest has been discovered. yeah, it's a decent size. at around 30m up, hundreds of these invasive insects are busy growing their colony. this nest will soon be destroyed. and for the government team in charge of doing that, there's an urgency to their work. at this point in the year, the queen is almost certainly one queen in that nest. but as we move into the autumn, more queens will be laid

with the intention that those ones would then disperse once they become mature. so is ita bit ofa aace against time to try and spot these nests and get rid of them before those queens disperse? yes. hundreds of miles from kent, on the channel island of jersey, a war is being waged against the asian hornet. it was first spotted here in 2016. last year, more than 200 nests were found and lanced with pesticides. on this small island, they've become experts on this apex predator. the more you understand about l them, the more chance we've got of managing them . and controlling them. we can't eradicate them now. a they're here. and they need to be controlled. one nest of asian hornets can kill 11kg of insects in a season. they pose a significant threat to honey bees and other pollinators. just take a look at the size of this nest.

this would have been home to a colony of around 3,000 asian hornets. and beekeepers from kent and sussex are coming tojersey to learn what they do here, to help them in the south east. a tiny blob of glue on the thorax of the hornet. a live hornet will always betray where its nest is. this is tinsel tagging, or streamering, a technique pioneered on the island to help track the asian hornet as it flies home. with the naked eyes, you can probably see that hornet for three, 200m or 300m flying and with binoculars even further. whereas before normally without, without a streamer attached like that, you'd be lucky to see them go more than 30 or 40m before you lose sight of them. we've got the one up the road there. nikki is one of an army of hornet hunter volunteers in jersey. she's timing how long streamed hornets take to return

to her bait station. streamer was three minutes, which implies 300m away. it sounds like it's quite addictive doing this. oh, it is addictive. and it's a challenge. and some of the territories are a challenge, as well. um, but yes, you do. it's like being a detective, hornet detective. can't you see it? i can now. across the island, they've destroyed 123 nests so far this year. that's it. back in the uk, ten nests have been found since may. the inspectors mark the hornets with different colours to help identify them when they return to the bait station. the numbers are down on last year and the bee unit believes it can eradicate the hornet entirely. some beekeepers think it's already too late. once it's there, it will probably lay in areas that we don't know about.

if they're in the local woods, we don't know they're there. but then suddenly you'll get a boom year. you get all the right conditions and they're off again. so the horse has bolted. the horse has bolted. yeah, yeah, the horse has bolted and it's out of the field. it's past the next field and it's in the next village. the south east is seen as the home guard protecting the rest of the country from an asian hornet invasion. and those on the front line say they need more foot soldiers, more members of the public to help in that fight. fiona irving, bbc news. the winner of the prestigious mercury prize has been revealed at a cermony at abbey road studios in london. indie band english teacher, from leeds, have been recognised for their debut album this could be texas. they beat competition from the likes of charli xcx, irish singer cmat, rising

star cat burns and indie group the last dinner party. # i am the world's biggest paving slab # but i sit here quietly # no—one ever looks down at the ground # yeah, no one ever notices me # i wish i were born a stone... #. congratulations! a day of big contest. showers and thunderstorms _ a day of big contest. showers and thunderstorms in - a day of big contest. showers and thunderstorms in the - a day of big contest. showers l and thunderstorms in the south but for many of us, warm sunshine. do watch out for heavy rain which could lead to flooding. on the satellite image you can see the swirling mass of cloud which marks an area of low pressure. it is getting towards us with humid air and heavy downpours.

easterly, filed this morning clearing away with low spells of sunshine. 25, 20 6 degrees for the north. cooler towards the east coast where you had the east coast where you had the sea breeze coming in. showers and thunderstorms will eventually start to ease away from southern england and wales tonight. the add drizzle around, though. mrand bad patches. mild with temperatures in the teens. the humid air with us into the weekend. low pressure in the south on saturday but a little bit of a quieter day with not as many showers coming in, certainly compared to the rain of today and yesterday. still cloud and mist in the north and east. that should tend to break up so for most places, not a bad day and improving picture. further

south we still have cloud hanging on bringing a view showers as we head into sunday. could have the odd bit of thunder, as well, but warm spells of sunshine in between. scotland and northern ireland having another dry and unsettled day. temperature is not quite as warm as today but highs up to 22 degrees. the one air that has been with us will shift away towards the south and east as we open the doors to a westerly airflow which will be cooler. so another warm and —— day with some scattered showers. goodbye.

thank you very much. applause live from london. this is bbc news. life in war—torn sudan —

we have a special report on the desperate plight of millions of people facing starvation. 16 months of war have had a devastating impact on people's lives here. over 10 million people have had to flee their homes. and if they escape the bombs and the bullets, there is another killer, hunger. tackling migration to the uk, the home secretary holds a summit aimed at destroying the gangs that smother people across the uk.— across the uk. president zelensky _ across the uk. president zelensky is _ across the uk. president zelensky is in _ across the uk. president zelensky is in germany l zelensky is in germany attending a meeting with top military leaders about support for ukraine. we military leaders about support for ukraine.— for ukraine. we need to force russia to _ for ukraine. we need to force russia to seek— for ukraine. we need to force russia to seek peace. - for ukraine. we need to force russia to seek peace. we - for ukraine. we need to force | russia to seek peace. we need to make russia see this and even russian soldiers think about what they need, peace or putin. ., . ,, ., putin. police in the us have arrested — putin. police in the us have arrested the _ putin. police in the us have arrested the father - putin. police in the us have arrested the father of - putin. police in the us have arrested the father of a - arrested the father of a 14—year—old boy who was charged with shooting four people dead at a school in georgia. we will

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