hello, i'm martine croxall. the funeral for ugandan olympic athlete rebecca cheptegei, who was killed by a former boyfriend this month, has begun in eastern uganda. the service is taking place at herfamily�*s home town, bukwo. she will receive full military honours, having been a member of the ugandan armed forces. the 33—year—old marathon runner, who competed in the paris games last month, died after being doused with petrol and set alight. her body was brought in from kenya, where she lived and trained. her death has renewed concern about the level of violence against women in kenya. herformer partner has since died of his injuries. our senior africa correspondent anne soy has more from bukwo. you canjust see how many people are here today. in my estimation, thousands. they have dozens of tents set up behind me, but the seating space has been taken up and there are many, many more people standing everywhere here.

this is a very sad day for this community. they have remembered her as a humble member of this community who inspired many children to take up athletics, and who was ready to help many people. herfamily has been remembering her as a pillar of their family, of their large family. she was supporting many of them, and so this is a big blow for them and also for the community in bukwo. earlier in the day, the counsellors met and passed a motion to name a road and a stadium in honour of rebecca cheptegei. so the chart is currently running the funeral programme, but this is very much also a military event. they will be honouring her. we understand with a gun salute where she will be buried not too far from here at her father's homestead. rebecca's violent death has prompted a great deal of discussion in uganda and kenya.

what is likely to change, though, as a result of her dying this way? well, the hope is that it's going to change, um, the way the laws are implemented, because the experts say that the laws are there to protect, uh, potentialvictims of domestic violence. however, they have not been implemented in a way that protects them. in kenya, where she lived, one in three women have experienced some form of domestic violence in their lifetimes. and therefore it is something that is being described as endemic. and here today, herfellow athletes are wearing black t—shirts printed with her picture and the inscription say no to domestic violence. patience akumu is a ugandan lawyer who has campaigned on gender equality issues. she told me what lessons needed

to be learned from rebecca cheptegei's violent death. i think that in this moment of deep sorrow and mourning, we need to reflect about the ways in which women, no matter their social status, no matter what they've achieved in life, are still expected to bow to the expectations of society, even if it kills them. domestic violence is still a reality for many women in africa, in eastern africa. the statistics tell us that at least 42% of women suffer some kind of violence in their lifetime. but this is perhaps an understatement because as an african women, a woman, every day on the roads, in school, you're sexualised, you're hustled. there are laws. there is systematic discrimination against women, systematic control of women's bodies where there are laws

that have been passed in public places forbidding women to appear a certain way. for instance, in uganda, in kenya, there are laws to protect the so—called family. there are laws that are reminding women that if they go astray, they will be put into their place and they will perish. and rebecca's death reminds us that this society expectations, these stereotypes, are still very real. they are still dangerous, and many women are suffering in silence. they are suffering in toxic relationships and paying with their lives. just briefly, patience, then. what needs to change if laws are in place? how much does this come down to educating boys and men? just briefly. it comes down to just looking inwardly and asking ourselves, what are we telling boys? how are we raising children who are in our hands, the boys? how are we raising girls? are we preparing them

to be willing victims? are we raising boys who are seeing women as their equal, who do not feel the need to dominate, to conquer to the point of killing in order to feel like they are men enough? we need to challenge we need to challenge the definition the definition of an african man to make it of an african man to make it more inclusive, more empowering more inclusive, more empowering more open to different expert more open to different expert expressions, different expressions, different relationships, and to relationships, and to let men realise that let men realise that women have achieved. women have achieved. they have survived violence, they have survived violence, female genital mutilation, female genital mutilation, persuaded the us to allow the basics and they've grown the basics and they've grown and there's been work and there's been work done and they should be done and they should be able and ready to exist able and ready to exist with the empowered woman with the empowered woman and not seek to dominate her. and not seek to dominate her. sir keir starmer says talks sir keir starmer says talks with president biden with president biden in washington have been in washington have been "wide—ranging" and "productive" "wide—ranging" and "productive" but wouldn't say whether he'd but wouldn't say whether he'd

persuaded the us to allow ukraine to fire long—range missiles into russia. president zelensky has repeatedly called for permission to use the weapons on targets across the border. he claims it is the only way to end the war.

for him to end this. but we are having the discussion. we've stood with ukraine. ukraine has a right to self—defence. and we've stood united, not just with our allies here in the us, but across with our nato allies. that's very, very important to us. these are the long—range anglo—french missiles. ukraine would love to fire into russia, the uk making the argument to allies, it's a request that should be granted. they rely on american satellite systems to work. you might ask why the prime minister has been so keen to dash here, to visit a president who we know will be gone in just a few months�* time. his answer is there are urgent issues that need addressing now, not least this question of missiles. the president has been sceptical about ukraine being able to fire them into russia, fearing it would be dangerous. this is the reality of the war

grinding on in ukraine, a country desperate for ongoing help, its allies weighing up how best to do it and at what cost. chris mason, bbc news in washington. we can cross live now to odesa and speak to michael bociurkiw. he's a global affairs analyst and a nonresident senior fellow at the atlantic council's eurasia centre. michael, thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news. no public statement of a change in approach. how likely is it that eventually ukraine will get permission? i eventually ukraine will get permission?— eventually ukraine will get permission? i believe it will ha - en, permission? i believe it will happen. it _ permission? i believe it will happen, it will _ permission? i believe it will happen, it will take - permission? i believe it will. happen, it will take sometime. the british prime minister still needs to discuss further with european allies, he's going to rome after the washington visit. this is very typical of what has happened since the start of the wall.

the americans have been dragging theirfeet, the british and europeans take the lead and eventually the americans to act upon what is requested. there is no argument about the usefulness of these missiles for ukraine. they need the ability to strike deeper into russia at the launch pad pads whether missiles come into ukraine. it isn't enough to have a defence system to protect ukraine, they need the ability to strike at the source. ability to strike at the source-— ability to strike at the source. ,, ., , ., source. the united states and the uk would _ source. the united states and the uk would be _ source. the united states and the uk would be naive - source. the united states and the uk would be naive to - source. the united states and the uk would be naive to the. the uk would be naive to the fact, so why is that the delay? i think there is institutional resistance in the white house and the state department to the idea of giving ukraine the opportunity and ability to strike into russia. i think thatis strike into russia. i think that is coming to putin's bluffing about your use nuclear weapons. a few others in our circle believe he will. he

could do something perilous, they do have the power plant, for instance. they could use it to trigger some accident which could cause a lot of damage, not only to ukrainians but everybody. again, coming to putin, perhaps you would follow through on it. we putin, perhaps you would follow through on it— through on it. we have the american _ through on it. we have the american presidential - through on it. we have the . american presidential election in a couple of months. how different mighty approach to ukraine be donald trump were elected? i ukraine be donald trump were elected? ~ ., , elected? i think that is the rush on the _ elected? i think that is the rush on the part _ elected? i think that is the rush on the part of - elected? i think that is the rush on the part of the - elected? i think that is the i rush on the part of the british prime minister to push the us to prove it. it will be huge if donald trump gets in. it is hard to believe, but we got a hint on what it would be. these are basically kremlin talking points of a militarised zone of allowing russia to keep what it has taken from ukraine, a

peacekeeping force very ill—defined. it doesn't look good for ukraine. i think donald trump will follow through on his promise to make a deal with president putin in the few hours of his presidency, and that definitely will not be in ukraine's favour. will not be in ukraine's favour-— will not be in ukraine's favour. a . ., ~ will not be in ukraine's favour. a . ., ., favour. michael, thank you for our favour. michael, thank you for your time- _ since president putin's full—scale invasion of ukraine more than two years ago, there's been a crackdown in russia on anyone expressing anti—war views. it's revived grim memories of the soviet past, when denouncing colleagues and neighbours was widespread. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports. nadezhda buyanova is a doctor, but you'll find her in court, not the clinic. the 68—year—old paediatrician faces ten years in prison, accused of spreading fake news about the russian army. nadezhda tells me i read about this kind of thing happening to others, you know. i never imagined it

would happen to me. the story began at this moscow medical centre. a patient�*s mother claimed that the doctor had told her russian soldiers in ukraine are legitimate targets. the woman recorded an angry video. her ex—husband had been killed fighting in ukraine. then she wrote this denunciation of the doctor to police. it was enough to put her on trial. 400 miles away. different trial, same charges. near st petersburg, hairdresser anna alexandrova had fallen out with her neighbour irina over a plot of land in their village. their family feud led to anna being reported and accused of posting messages critical of the war in ukraine. she faces up to 15 years in prison. any regrets from the other side?

i feel sorry for her, says irina's mother, natalia. i don't want her to get a long sentence. i want her to receive a just punishment, says irina. across the country, there are reports of russians informing on russians. one thing russia's war in ukraine has done here is turbocharge the hunt for internal enemies, for alleged traitors. and it's in this atmosphere of us against them that you get neighbour snitching on neighbour students on neighbour, students informing on their teachers, professors on students and even parishioners denouncing priests. but one thing stalin did not give them theirfreedom. sounds familiar. under soviet dictator joseph stalin, denunciation was actively encouraged. the prison camps, the gulag,

were full of victims who'd been snitched on by their fellow citizens. what i find really remarkable is how quickly russian genetic memory has come back. how things that people who didn't live in those times suddenly act as if they did. suddenly they are squealing on others. yes, it is a soviet practice, but it's also something about the russian genetic code, or fear of trying to protect themselves at the expense of others. and in this atmosphere, look what's happening. some russians are taking the law into their own hands. on a moscow bus, two men attack 87—year—old dmitri grinchy. they say they overheard him insulting russian mercenaries fighting in ukraine. translation: he lunged at me, flashing his eyes and gnashing i his teeth as if he wanted to bite me. he called over his son, a big guy who pressed his finger into my arm to hurt me.

i've got bruises here and here. the two men forced dmitri off the bus and dragged him to the police. he wasn't charged, but the incident has left dmitri shaken and angry. translate: the russian - constitution says that everyone has the right to free speech. why should others get to say what they think and not me? under stalin, dmitri's father was arrested and executed. an innocent man. russia's past is a painful one, but it's the present that worries dmitri. with russia once again searching for enemies and agents and heading in a dangerous direction. steve rosenberg bbc news, moscow. some breaking news regarding

ukraine and russia conflict. russia has a day it has swapped 103 ukrainian soldiers being held captive for an equal number of russian prisoners of the. in a deal brokered by united arab emirates. the russian defence ministry has been quoted here saying that 103 russian servicemen captured were returned from territory controlled by the kyiv regime. the zelensky government. in return 103 ukrainian army prisoners of war were handed over. military and emergency workers are continuing efforts to reach the areas worst affected by floods in nigeria's north—eastern borno state. much of the state capital is under water and thousands of people are short of food and shelter. ? the floods follow the collapse of a dam during heavy rainfall this week. ? let's go to maiduguri. tell us

the latest. how extensive is the latest. how extensive is the damage?— the latest. how extensive is the damage? thank you very much. the damage? thank you very much- the — the damage? thank you very much. the damage - the damage? thank you very much. the damage is - the damage? thank you very - much. the damage is extensive, and the state governor told me the extent of it cannot be shouldered alone by the state government, it is beyond human imagination. about 2 million people are said to be affected and hundreds of thousands already settled enforced settlement camps. the state government has set up about 20 schools as temporary shelters for more displaced people. inside the hospital where the nigerian red cross alongside other agencies have brought flood victims and they are receiving treatment. they are currently carrying out an assessment of the situation for them to better understand how to support these people. they say they are carrying out because there are fears there

may be an outbreak of diseases like cholera, and that is happening in areas. other areas are flooded and people are still stuck. i have seen people stranded on the rooftops because they are submerged in water. they went for days without food and clean. what sources —— water sources have been contaminated because sewers have collapsed because of the severity of the flooding. the authorities are saying all hands are on deck, the national government is involved, agencies as well. schools have been shirt and won't open until two weeks for the authorities to better manage the situation. 30 people are estimated to have died, although no official figures yet. argentina's libertarian leader has warned of tough action against pilots who've gone on strike at the national airline.

pilots and cabin crew launched a 24—hour strike, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights. almost 40,000 passengers in argentina and elsewhere have been affected. union leaders say the salaries of aviation sector workers have lost 40% of their value to hyperinflation since presidentjavier milei came to power in december. during the covid lockdown it became more common to order food shopping online and the trend has continued, whether it's for convenience, health reasons or transport issues. but it seems some supermarkets are keeping the costs higher for online shoppers, making own—brand items unavailable, and charging them more than those who head in—store. our reporter simon spark has more. totally disappeared. lee is a loyal asda shopper. he pays for their annual delivery pass so he can order his shop online and get it to his door, something he needs to do for his family. i'm a full—time carer. i look after my wife and son so it's very difficult for us to get out.

but recently he's been forced to pay more. for baked beans, about 27p per tin for the essentials. totally disappeared. next one is a2p or heinz. these are the items lee couldn't get online. lee's list includes apple sauce, in—store price 72p. cheapest online £1.70. baked beans in—store 27p. online 42p. baked beans and sausages in—store 50p. online 56p. instant coffee in—store 99p. online £2.25. garden peas in—store 28p. online 55p. new potatoes 38p in—store, online 75p. so what should have cost £3.14 in store actually costs £6.23 online. multiply that out by everything you can see in this picture. and that's a difference of over £29. it's affecting a lot of families, and other people out there with low incomes are forced to pay them bigger prices

and we just can't afford it. but it seems asda are not the only supermarket being selective with what goes on their website, we've found that morrisons saver range has also gone missing. so we've brought lee's list and again, it was a similar story with all saver ranges in store, but not on the website, this time on five items. what should have cost £2.50 in store would cost customers £5.69 online, more than double. we also checked lee's list against tesco's and sainsbury�*s, but they did list their budget range online. in response, asda says they have one of the largest value ranges on the market and like any retailer, we regularly review and adjust that range to reflect customer shopping habits. as a result, we removed some just essentials products from asda online earlier this year and morrisons told us they offer online customers great value through our aldi and lidl price match and more card offers. our minimum online order is also one of the lowest

in the market at £25. normally our shopping budget is about £50 a week, but that's gone up to £70, £80 now. it's completely unfair. simon spark, bbc news. the military leader of myanmar has appealed for international help to deal with deadly floods which have hit large parts of the country. the military coup leader told government officials to contact foreign governments for rescue and relief aid. there are few officially confirmed details, but reports suggest at least 160 people have died in recent days, most in central and eastern myanmar. critics accuse the military government, which seized power in a coup three years ago, of continuing to attack civilians in rebel—held areas despite the floods. two us astronauts stranded in space have said it was hard to watch their malfunctioning craft depart the international space station without them. barry �*butch' wilmore and sunita williams have been on the station for three months — and could be there for several more — but say they were trained

to "expect the unexpected". pallab ghosh reports. ignition and lift—off - of starliner and atlas v. butch and suni blasted off for the international space station at the beginning ofjune. it was an eight—day mission. but three months on, they're still in space. we have you loud and clear. this is their first press conference to answer questions about how they feel about being stuck in space. you asked what we miss, right? of course, you know, the things that we always miss — our families. i miss my two dogs. i miss my friends. but you know what? like butch said, there are so many people on earth that are sending us messages and it makes you feel just right at home. butch and suni left earth with leaks in the propulsion system. some of the thrusters cut out during docking. they arrived safely, greeted with the usual hugs, but engineers wanted to get to the bottom of the thruster problems before bringing them home. they never did.

so do they feel let down by boeing, who made the starliner spacecraft? let down? absolutely not. we are pushing the edges of the envelope in everything that we do, and it is not easy. starliner is now backingl away from the station... starliner returned to earth last week without butch and suni. boeing said it would be completely safe for them, but nasa overruled them. and the astronauts said for the first time that they agreed. we found some things that we just could not get comfortable with putting us back in the starliner when we had other options. we could have gotten to the point, i believe, where we could have returned on starliner, but we just simply ran out of time. butch and suni seemed to be enjoying life on the space station. this is my happy place. i love being up here in space. it'sjust fun. you know, every day

you do something that's "work", quote—unquote. you can do it upside down. suni and butch are working with the rest of the space station crew with experiments, maintenance and having fun. it does look like fun. you are watching bbc news. stay with us in the hours ahead. hello. today certainly dawned on quite a chilly note — across some southern areas, we had temperatures down in the low to mid single figures. but gradually through the course of the weekend we're going to be seeing those temperatures on the rise, so it will turn a little bit warmer. still some rain across some northern areas, particularly so for northern ireland and scotland today, down to the fact that we've got low pressure sitting out towards the north—west. that will push this cold front gradually further east but high pressure holds on further south, so plenty of dry, sunny weather for central and southern england, much of wales, too. that cloud that we had this morning tending to break up into the afternoon. eastern scotland holding

on to some dry weather into the afternoon. but this band of rain will arrive across northern ireland and western scotland. the winds are going to pick up here too. and we're going to see temperatures generally in the mid to high teens in the north, could be 19, 20 degrees down towards the south and east. into the evening hours, then, still dry towards the south. we've got this band of cloud and patchy light rain clearing out of scotland and northern ireland, but that's going to be slow moving across northern england and north wales to start the day. most of us reasonably mild, still a little bit chilly overnight in the south. we're getting down into single figures again, but not quite as cold as it's been over the past few nights here. so sunday's weather, then, band of cloud and slow moving on and off. patchy rain across northern england, north wales at times. to either side of that, things are looking drier and brighter. there'll be a rash of showers just drifting gradually eastwards across scotland, but they should clear away fairly quickly. so an improved day compared to today. more sunshine here and in the sunshine down towards east anglia and the south—east, 20 or 21 degrees. but for most of us, i think we'll be in the high teens. now, heading on into the new working week, and high pressure very much going to be dominating our weather right

across the british isles. so monday, not much weather on the map, as you can see. we will have a little bit of mist, cloud and low fog here and there, but that should gradually lift and clear away. so some long spells of blue sky, lighter winds than it has been as well, so it's going to feel really pleasant. 20—21 degrees in the south. further north, we're still looking at the mid to high teens on monday, but those temperatures will increase into the middle of the week as weather fronts are kept at bay. and we're going to be seeing the winds increasingly coming in from an easterly direction, bringing us these orange colours. you can see this milder air mass, especially for central and southern areas. so looking ahead then, we're going to see temperatures in the south up to possibly the mid 20s through the middle part of the week, typically the high teens, low 20s further north. but for all of us, a largely dry, settled spell of weather with some sunshine on the cards. bye for now.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the funeral for olympic athlete, rebecca cheptegei is being held in uganda. she was killed after being set on fire by a former boyfriend. local leaders praise herfor inspiring children in the area to join athletics programmes. a former chief executive of the us fashion chain, abercrombie and fitch, faces further allegations of sexually exploiting men at events he hosted around the world. mikejeffries and his british partner, matthew smith, are already defending a civil lawsuit, which alleges they ran a sex—trafficking operation.

the liberal democrat party conference begins here in the uk. it's the first time party members have come together since winning 72 westminster seats injuly�*s election. the leader sir ed davey makes quite the entrance, powering into brighton marina on a jet ski. hello, i'm martine croxall. party conference season is kicking off with the liberal democrats' conference in brighton. it's the first time party members have come together since winning 72 westminster since seats injuly�*s election — a record for the party. they want to use their parliamentary presence to call for urgent measures to tackle the nhs crisis and improve social care. our political correspondent hannah miller has more. the lib dems are arriving in brighton in a mood that matches the weather. # sweet caroline...