welcome back to bbc news. let's turn to our main headlines this half hour. histroy in the making. the billionaire businessman jared isaacman becomes the first non—professional astronaut to walk in space — in the first privately—funded mission. sir keir starmer warns the nhs is broken but not beaten — after a damning report into the health service in england. and rock starjon bonjovi is praised for helping to talk

down a woman from the edge of a bridge. taylor swift cleans up at the mtv awards — becoming the ceremony�*s most decorated artist. we have all the highlights from the big night. now with all the latest sport, here's hugh ferris. mikel arteta has signed a new three year contract to stay at arsenal until 2020. the manager had just entered the final year of his previous contract which had brought the fa cup in 2020 and back to back second place finishes in the premier league behind manchester city. and he says he wants to "do much more" at the emirates. with more, here's ourfootball news reporter nizaar kinsella. mikel arteta wasn't in a rush to sign a new contract initially, there was a lot of trust on both sides that he would get what he deserves for rebuilding arsenal, for making them challenge for titles again

and i think also arsenal trusted him that he wasn't going to run down his deal and leave on a free so they waited until the transfer window was done, they got some good business done, mikel arteta did addresses future numerous times, i was on pre—season with arsenal and he addressed his future but wanted to get the transfer window done, build his team and then secure his future and now arsenal are looking pretty stable for the future. and if the contract as a reward for what he has done so far, what will you hope to achieve in the three years he has agreed to today? i in the three years he has agreed to today?- in the three years he has agreed to today? i think it is about taking _ agreed to today? i think it is about taking the _ agreed to today? i think it is about taking the next - agreed to today? i think it is about taking the next step i agreed to today? i think it is i about taking the next step now for arsenal. about taking the next step now forarsenal. it about taking the next step now for arsenal. it is a reward symbolic it comes before the north london derby but three years is a long time, it isn't going to be defined by what happens in that game, it is more about his legacy, can he win trophies, they haven't won the league for 20 years, can he take them to win the title finally? that is the next step for arsenal, finally? that is the next step forarsenal, can finally? that is the next step for arsenal, can they do it, can they go one better? they have come close to manchester city finishing two points

behind them in the premier league table last season but they want to win trophies, the premier league and maybe even europe. well, ahead of tottenham's game against arsenal, their midfielder rodrigo bentancur has been charged by the football association for using a racial slur about team—mate son heung—min. bentancur later apologised and said his comments were a "very bad joke". the fa said the uruguay international had been charged with an alleged breach for misconduct in relation to a media interview. bentancur has until a week today to respond to the charge. germany are the first team to win two out of two ties in the davis cup finals group stage. they've beaten chile after tuesday's victory over slovakia as they attempt to be one of the eight countries to qualify for the tournament's quarter—finals in november. yannick hanfman clinched victory for the germans in china, stunning world number 19 alejandro tabilo in straight sets to put them in an unassailable position in the tie. germany have also won all six of their matches so far in the group stage. one of the nfl's headline acts

is attempting not to make any news off the field with patrick mahomes insisting he won't be endorsing either candidate in the us presidential election. the kansas city chiefs quarterback has been drawn into the debate after his wife brittany was claimed as a supporter by donald trump. while taylor swift, who's dating his teammate travis kelce, threw her support behind kamala harris. i don't what my place and my platform to be used to endorse a candidate or do whatever. ..either way. my place is to inform people to register to vote, do their own research and then make the best decision for them and their family. so every time i'm on the stage and get asked these questions, i will refer back to that, because that is what makes america so great. jon rahm will be eligible for europe's ryder cup team after he appealed against dp world tourfines imposed on him for switching to liv golf. the former masters and us open champion will now be able to play in the three further tour events that would make him

availailable for selection for next year's contest against the united states in new york. they include the spanish 0pen, that had a deadline for entries of thursday which rahm met having previously said he would not pay the fines — thought to be more than $1.3 million. and that's all the sport for now. back to you, matthew. studio: hugh, thank you very much. six un workers were among those killed in an israeli air strike on a school in gaza. the school was run by the un agency for palestinian refugees. un secretary general antonio guterres said the attack amounted �*dramatic violations of international humanitarian law'. the uk foreign secretary, david lammy, described reports of the killings as "appalling". from jersusalem, daniel de simone sent this report. in clear daylight, death from the sky. the united nations agency for palestinian refugees says the israeli air strike on this school in a gazan refugee

camp is the deadliest of this war for its staff — killing six — meaning at least 220 employees have died since the conflict began last october. this man says people distributing aid were killed and asks, what are we supposed to do? what is happening to us? translation: suddenly, in the blink of an eye, - it happened so quickly. this isn't the first time. it's the fifth time the school has been targeted. the un said the school housed around 12,000 displaced people, mainly women and children. the hamas—run authorities in gaza say the attack killed at least 18 people, among over 41,000 killed in the territory during the war. the un secretary—general says what's happening in gaza is totally u na cce pta ble. we have witnessed a series of military interventions by israel in gaza, with the level of death and destruction that has no parallel in my time as secretary—general and with very dramatic violations of international humanitarian law.

the israeli military says this was a precise air strike, targeted at terrorists planning attacks from a hamas command centre in the compound, and that it's an example of the systematic abuse of civilian infrastructure by hamas. nearly a year into this war, the chasm between the two sides remains vast. daniel de simone, bbc news, jerusalem. pope francis has called on people to treat one another with fairness and without discrimination, during a mass in singapore. it's the first papal visit to singapore since popejohn paul the second in 1986. about 50,000 people filled the national stadium for the service. pope francis said love was characterised by a deep respect for others, no matter their race or beliefs. he added that singapore society and the church should be "united in solidarity", despite being ethnically diverse. singapore is the last leg

of a 12—day asia—pacific tour. the much—awaited mpox vaccines are finally in the democratic republic congo. but not where they are needed. the virus is rapidly spreading in the east of the country and health workers are waiting for the vaccines to control the spread. however, the country's health minister has told the bbc that it will be a logistical nightmare to distribute the vaccines, and it will be several weeks before roll out begins. the bbc�*s ian wafula filed this report from kinshasa. this is the first time mpox vaccines have been made available for emergency use in the democratic republic of congo. the country has recorded more than 18,000 suspected cases of mpox and over 600 deaths this year. however, storing and distributing the vaccines in a timely way is a complex process. we were given special access to one of the storage facilities, so i'm having

to wear this outfitjust because inside the cold room where the mpox vaccines are, temperatures go as low as —20 degrees, which is super cold. this lab in kinshasa is the largest vaccine storage facility in central africa and played a key role in the battle against other diseases like polio and ebola. this is one of the few facilities in the country that can actually store the mpox vaccine at its ideal temperature of —20 degrees. right now, my face and my hands are literally frozen. now, there's a logistical challenge because as soon as these vaccines are defrosted, they need to be stored between temperatures of 2 to 8 degrees, after which they must be used within a0 days, and that there is a logistical nightmare. the drc has received at least 250,000 vaccines, but many parts of the country, especially in rural areas, are difficult to reach because of poor infrastructure and ongoing conflict. logistic problem. this is, i think, the biggest challenge because we have to bring the vaccines

from kinshasa to other parts of the country where we know that we have problems with roads, we have problems with, distances, which are very, very, very big. i think that we will start maybe at the beginning of october in 2 or 3 weeks. we start the vaccination. the country is also facing a shortage of medical facilities, health workers and the equipment needed to store, distribute and administer vaccines. health workers operating in eastern drc, the epicentre of the outbreak, have told the bbc that desperately waiting for the vaccines as they are working with little or no protective clothing such as gloves and masks. the number of vaccines currently available is very limited. every country which has more than 100 million people, so 200 to 5,000 is not enough, but we think that we will receive more doses from another country

from japan, for example. we think that it can give us maybe 3 million doses. so i think that it is not enough right now, but we are going to continue to ask for more and more. the eastern region has experienced insecurity for nearly three decades. fighting between the army and various rebel groups will affect vaccine distribution, leaving millions of people in displacement camps at risk of infection. oh, this is a big, big issue. we know that we have many people... we have more than 7 million people who have been displaced. so it is a big issue because health systems have been broken and we have to go everywhere. but i do believe that our system is strong enough to reach people even when they are displaced. as the government works closely with health agencies and communities to contain the spread of the disease. those on the front

line of the outbreak can only wait in hope. ian wafula, bbc news, kinshasa. the nigerian military and emergency workers are using boats to rescue people trapped in areas hit by flooding in the north—east of the country. thousands of homes were swept away in borno state when a dam overflowed. a bbc reporter in the city of maiduguri has seen dead bodies floating in the floodwaters. officials say more than 400,000 people have been displaced. azeezat 0laoluwa has this report. it's been three days since maiduguri got flooded due to the bursting of the alau dam. i have been to at least four communities down the road there where hundreds of people are trapped. they feel helpless, frustrated and hungry because they are forced to sleep outside on the streets. i saw two dead bodies floating on the floodwater. authorities are now worried that there could be an outbreak of waterborne diseases after the waters recede. search and rescue are still ongoing, but displaced people

in the settlement camps we've been to are complaining that they do not have enough food to eat and the necessary supplies. azeezat 0laoluwa, bbc news, maiduguri. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

you're watching bbc news. jon bonjovi has been praised by police, after he helped a woman in distress who had been standing on the ledge of a bridge. in a video released by the nashville police department, the singer can be seen talking to the woman and, once she is back on the walkway of the bridge, he embraces her in a hug. meghan 0wen has the story. the video, shared by nashville police, shows a woman in blue, highlighted in the left corner, standing precariously on the ledge of a pedestrian bridge over the cumberland river, hanging onto the railings. several people walk by.

one woman glances back. a little further up, the rock starjon bonjovi can be seen arriving with a camera crew. according to posts on social media, he was shooting a music video on the bridge. he immediately walks over with a crew member, waves and leans on the railing. he calmly talks to the woman for less than a minute before the pair lift her over the railings back onto the bridge walkway. bonjovi continues to talk to the stranger before giving her a hug. they then leave the bridge together. the singer has been widely praised for his actions. it's really amazing to see. it's so good to see somebody approaching somebody they can see is really in desperate trouble and giving them that opportunity to talk. trouble and giving them that that opportunity to share what's going on for them, because it's never too late and there's always hope and that opportunity for somebody to save a life. nashville's police department added to the praise in a post on x, saying...

in a brief statement, chiefjohn drake said, "it takes all of us to help keep each other safe." meghan 0wen, bbc news. if you're in the uk and have been affected by this story, the bbc action line web page features a list of organisations which are ready to provide support and advice. now — difficult to keep her out of the headlines — but it was tayor swift's night at the mtv awards last night. she scooped seven awards in all — at the glitzy ceremony in new york — including the top two — artist and video of the year. this is what she said — accepting the awards. thank you to mtv for giving me this opportunity to thank the fans for what they have done and the fact this is a fan voted award and you voted for

this, i appreciate it so much and if you are over 18, please register to vote for something else that is very important coming up, the presidential election. i love you all so, so much, thank you for this moment. cheering and applause a huge cheer at the end. with me is the catch up presenter lola schroer. really interesting, she has a record—breaking haul in terms of awards but those comments at the end a lot of people are latching on to what she said. fix, latching on to what she said. day ago, on instagram, she said she endorsed kamala harris in the us presidential election and in the vm a's she said that she would take to the stage in one of her acceptance speeches and encourage people to vote for whoever they wanted and i think that was particularly interesting, she didn't tell them who to vote for butjust said how important it is to vote —— vma's. fix, said how important it is to vote -- vma's._ said how important it is to vote -- vma's. a lot of people seeinu vote -- vma's. a lot of people seeing how she fainted and it i seeing how she fainted and it was so similar to that instagram post, guidance to

register and get involved in issues. what about the music? let's get onto the music because it was a music award the vma's really focus on pop music and music videos so taylor one seven awards and that makes her hole total of awards of all time 30 which means she is the biggest number of award winning, she beats beyonce in terms of this. it was a really amazing night for her and she won two of the top awards including artist and a video of the year for her song fortnight and post—malone joined her on stage to accept that award because he featured on the track. it was lovely to see her sharing the stage with fellow musicians and enjoying the night and her success. there are so many pictures from last night and one of them we will put on the screen now, she is there enjoying the night with sabrina carpenter there on the right and she won for some of the year?— of the year? she won song of the ear of the year? she won song of the year and _ of the year? she won song of the year and she _ of the year? she won song of the year and she has - of the year? she won song of the year and she has been i of the year? she won song of the year and she has been on of the year? she won song of. the year and she has been on an absolute role this summer, she has had three uk number ones

with taste, espresso and please, please, please, we love her in the uk and it was believed to see her being celebrated in america. she was pictured there with taylor swift and they were on the eras mucked altogether so it was a night of musicians coming together and celebrating music. in terms of acceptance speeches, tyler, it was interesting what she had to say? interesting what she had to sa ? ,, ., ., ., ., interesting what she had to sa? ., ., ., ., m say? she won the award for best afro beats _ say? she won the award for best afro beats song _ say? she won the award for best afro beats song for _ say? she won the award for best afro beats song for her - say? she won the award for best afro beats song for her catchy i afro beats song for her catchy track water. in her acceptance speech, she thought it was really important to make an important point about categorisation. she said even though afro beats has opened so many doors for us, african music is diverse and more than just afro beats and i think thatis just afro beats and i think that is an important point because lots of people actually categorise her music is a piano which is a sound that comes out of south africa where she is from. there is a lot of buzz

about what she would do next and how these award ceremonies will categorise music in the future and it is interesting artists have taken to those kind of stages to say that more and more. kind of stages to say that more and more-— and more. anybody who is anybody — and more. anybody who is anybody was _ and more. anybody who is anybody was there - and more. anybody who is anybody was there last - and more. anybody who is i anybody was there last night and more. anybody who is - anybody was there last night in terms of the world of pop, billie eilish winning another award and a lifetime achievement award for katy perry. achievement award for katy per . . , , achievement award for katy per . , ., ., perry. katy perry won the video award which — perry. katy perry won the video award which is _ perry. katy perry won the video award which is the _ perry. katy perry won the video award which is the equivalent . award which is the equivalent of a lifetime achievement prize and she performed a career spanning medley including i kissed a girl, dark horse and firework and this is important because she has a new album coming out, 143, later on in this month so it was a celebration of her music and saying, i am celebration of her music and saying, iam ready celebration of her music and saying, i am ready to enter a new stage. saying, i am ready to enter a new stage-— saying, i am ready to enter a new stage. lola, thank you for takin: new stage. lola, thank you for taking us _ new stage. lola, thank you for taking us through _ new stage. lola, thank you for taking us through all _ new stage. lola, thank you for taking us through all of - new stage. lola, thank you for taking us through all of that, l taking us through all of that, a really busy night with so many different awards. thanks very much for coming in and taking me through all of that. in a moment, i will take you back to those extraordinary pictures from space and that spacewalk in a moment or two

but i want to just show some amazing pictures from yesterday because there was a bit of a break with tradition at buckingham palace yesterday. members of new zealand's women's rugby team — the black ferns — asked for, and were given the go ahead, to hug king charles. the usual protocol is that no—one touches the monarch but when charles was asked, he said, "why not?" the king later described the moment as "a warm hug" which was "much appreciated". he also apologised for not being able to visit new zealand during his upcoming trip to australia and samoa, which he says is because of doctor's orders, presumably due to his cancer treatment. fantastic pictures there of king charles, he really enjoyed every single second of that. king charles there at buckingham palace. iwant king charles there at buckingham palace. i want to take you quickly to the northern shores of lake malawi now... a group of enterprising female farmers have found

a solution to the devastating effects of climate which was threatening their livelihoods. have a look at this. have you ever heard the expression, "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade"? well, it's a lesson that these farmers in karonga, in the north of malawi, have had to take to heart. rising waters due to climate change forced them to relocate higher inland. then extreme heat meant their banana crops were ripening a lot faster than usual, and rotting bananas just won't sell. translation: it is sad that we have to go - through all this waste. the heat here is unbearable. all of our hard work and investment is lost. life gave emily and her co—workers overripe bananas, so...they are making banana wine. translation: bananas are abundant _ here, and making wine allows us to reduce waste while creating something valuable. when they are ripe, we do not throw them away. we take them to the factory where we produce top quality wine. classified as white

wine due to its colour, these women don't have the latest wine production equipment. they do everything by hand. first, they clean and peel the bananas, then chop them into pieces. then in a big bucket, they mix the bananas, sugar, yeast, lemons and raisins. then it is sealed and allowed to ferment for two weeks. after that, it is repeatedly sieved and stored for four months until it is ready for bottling. there it is. let's end this hour where we started, those extraordinary pictures from space, but first commercial spacewalk, let's have a listen, these are the pictures moment before jarryd became the first nonprofessional astronaut to walk in space, this is him emerging from the craft and you see the cheers in the background of all those working

at spacex's headquarters the moment he sees, there it is, earth. an extraordinary, extraordinary moment. do stay with us here on bbc news, we will have plenty more from that first commercially funded mission and spacewalk in space. more on that and the rest of the day's headlines here on bbc news in a moment or two. don't go away. hello there. we've got another cold but sunny start tomorrow morning and then the weather is going to change. right now the winds have come from a long way north, which is why it's so cold. but as we head into the weekend, we cut off the supply of cold air. the winds coming in from the atlantic and temperatures are going to rise. today, though, we've got a mixture of sunshine and showers. once again seeing some heavy showers breaking out, those showers breaking out a little more widely through the afternoon. temperatures again 13 to 15

degrees below average for the time of year, but not quite as windy this time, and the winds continue to fall light overnight. the showers tend to fade away, just keeping a few in the far north of scotland and maybe around some of those north sea coasts. but clear skies, light winds, it all points to a cold night, colder than last night. we may well have temperatures dipping below freezing in southeast scotland and parts of northern england, so really a cold start to tomorrow. sunny, though, as we head through the day and temperatures rise a little so there will be some cloud developing, but we're not really expecting the showers this time. and this rain coming into northern ireland is much slower. whilst it will turn cloudy in northern ireland, it'll be late in the day before we see any rain and it should be dry in scotland, but still on the cold side here. temperatures will be a little higherfor england and wales, underneath that area of high pressure, keeping it dry. this low pressure, though heading towards iceland, will steer these weather fronts towards scotland and northern ireland and strengthen

the winds. particularly windy in the far northwest of scotland. most of the rain, though, will be coming into northern ireland and western scotland through the day. england and wales maybe seeing a bit more cloud in the west, sunshine in the eastern side of england and those temperatures continuing to lift to 19, possibly even 20 degrees and across the whole of the uk temperatures are going to be higher than what we're seeing at the moment, which is good news, i suppose, and it won't be as cold at night either, particularly on that weather front, as it runs southwards into england and wales. now it's running into higher pressure, so there may not be an awful lot of rain. some rain for a while in northern england. that will continue in wales, maybe the west midlands and towards the south west. sunny skies for scotland and northern ireland. it won't be as windy. we've still got temperatures up to 16 or 17 degrees and dry and a bit warmer still in southeastern parts of england.

live from london. this is bbc news a spectacularfirst — billionaire businessman jared isaacman — becomes the first non—professional astronaut to walk in space. sir keir starmer warns the nhs is broken but not beaten — after a damning report into the health service in england. the un agency for palestinian refugees — says six of its employees were killed — in an israeli air strike, on a school in central gaza.

as the race for the white house intensifies we speak to some undecided voters. and... rock starjon bon jovi is praised for helping to talk down a woman from the edge of a bridge. hello. we start in space — and history being made — more than half a century after neil armstrong became the first person, to walk on the moon. today, the billionaire jared isaacman became the first non—professional astronaut to walk in space. his first words as he stepped outside the resilience spacecracft were �*beautiful world'. he used the first privately—funded spacewalk to do mobility tests of the new type of spacesuit

that will be at the forefront of the next generation