hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to the programme. thousands of people have attended the funeral for ugandan olympic athlete rebecca cheptegei who was killed by a former boyfriend this month. she has been laid to rest in herfamily�*s home town, bukwo. she received 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. rebecca cheptegei's 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. her former partner has since died of his injuries.(wipe sot we are guilty as government but also the community's guilt. it

is not true that we did not know. even in the local community. that rebecca was facing family problems. i community. that rebecca was facing family problems. i want to sa to facing family problems. i want to say to the _ facing family problems. i want to say to the family _ facing family problems. i want to say to the family of- facing family problems. i want| to say to the family of rebecca cheptegei, it is a really sad moment_ cheptegei, it is a really sad moment in uganda, as we went to paris _ moment in uganda, as we went to paris with— moment in uganda, as we went to paris with rebecca, we really felt it— paris with rebecca, we really felt it because it wasjust three _ felt it because it wasjust three weeks we were together and we — three weeks we were together and we were one month together, enjoying _ and we were one month together, enjoying together, and it is really— enjoying together, and it is really sad. our senior africa correspondent anne soy has more from bukwo. rebecca cheptegei was a much loved member of this community, and you can see that from the turnout today. there were easily thousands of people here coming to pay their last respects to somebody they describe as humble, who was willing to help

members of the community and who inspired many children to take up athletics. earlier in the day, local councillors met here at bukwo district and passed a motion to name a street and a sports venue after her. earlier, we heard from paris, which is the city she ran her last marathon, that they are also planning to to name a sports venue after her. her death, atjust 33, has shocked many members of this community. she is the third athlete to die as a result of domestic violence in kenya, where she lived in just three years, and therefore this death has cast a spotlight on an endemic issue in the country. and those conversations are going on here today. fellow athletes are wearing black t—shirts with the inscription, say no to gender based violence. sunita caminya is the un's ending violence against women policy specialist

in east and southern africa. it's a really, it's a horrible day, and it's a reminder that rebecca's story is all too common, and we have a public emergency of violence against women and girls that is not being adequately addressed. um, we really, we need to learn that rebecca's experience could have been prevented. and without more urgent and collective action, we will continue to fail many women and girlsjust like rebecca. you talked there about urgent collective action. what does that mean? what kind of action? well, what we know is that we need... violence against women and girls is preventable, and everyone needs to be involved through comprehensive approaches that engage all members of society. we know that by increasing long term funding to women's and support to women's rights organisations, we can play a more critical role because they are developing the solutions to end, to prevent and respond to violence against women, by promoting the leadership

and participation of women and girls in decision making and policy spaces that can also help ensure that the policies and programmes meet the realities of their lives, and strengthening protection mechanisms to prevent and eliminate violence before it begins. addressing different forms of discrimination, including against women's women's human rights defenders, and investing in adequate research and data so that we can better understand what is driving femicide in certain contexts and how to better prevent it, and ultimately really stepping up our investments in prevention, because we know that there are various strategies have been proven effective to prevent violence and reach that critical mass, to break the cycle of violence against women and girls. and we've been hearing voices raising their concerns, specifically in east africa, in this region. is there a particular issue here? we know that the intentional killing of women or femicides and all forms of violence against women happen all over the world. that is not unique to east africa.

but we do know that there are factors that can either protect women and girls from violence or increase their risk. so for example, recognising violence against women as a violation of human rights grounded in discrimination and gender inequality rather than an individual isolated case is an important starting point. when we know when we can support relationships being equitable, not based on power over our control over one another, it's also less likely that violence will take place. and when women's socio economic empowerment is celebrated and recognised as a benefit to everyone, regardless of their gender identity, women in public positions or successful will not be targeted for going against stereotypes, for example. and, of course, we know that when laws and policies are enforced, violence against women will be recognised as a crime and perpetrators of violence will be held to account for their actions. so these are some of the factors that can contribute to making the region and and the world safer for women and girls. and you listed there some of the things that need

to change and the differences, i appreciate that. what kind of time frames are we talking about, though, to try and implement that? well, we know that violence against women is a complex issue, but that doesn't mean that action can't be taken. so there are immediate actions that can be taken, right? like upholding the laws. ensuring that the laws that are in place are enforced, they're resourced annually in state budgets, that the institutions who are responsible for protecting rights to live free of violence are actually staffed adequately and have mechanisms to monitor progress against their commitments, and ensuring that there is also support for wider society to be looking at this issue from a lens of it's something that can be prevented, violence is not normal, it's notjustified, and everyone has a role to play in taking action. and these investments also need to be made over time in our education systems, in our health systems. so really working to transform society that is grounded

currently in gender inequality to one that is based on tolerance, non—violence and equality for all. a former senior us official says president zelensky�*s frustration over not being able to use long—range missiles inside russia isjustified. kurt volker, previously the special representative for ukraine negotiations, was speaking to the bbc after sir keir starmer and president biden wrapped up their talks in washington with no public announcement of any change in policy on ukraine. aruna iyengar has this report. the latest attacks in ukraine's sumy region. volodymyr zelensky has accused the west of emboldening vladimir putin with its hesitation over long—range missiles. president biden and sir keir starmer had met to decide whether to allow kyiv to use storm shadow missiles against targets inside russia. i don't think much

about vladimir putin. despite this put—down there is still a cautious approach and no official change in policy. this wasn't a meeting about a particular capability, that wasn't why we got our heads down today. it was to allow ourselves the space, which we took, and the time, which we took, to have a strategic discussion. these long—range missiles are at the heart of the talks. the uk already supplies storm shadows to ukraine, but only for use within ukraine. the coming weeks could see that the change with them being allowed to be fired into russia at military installations. some military observers say ukraine isjustified in wanting to stop the attacks at source. now, what may happen here is some of us may get loosened up behind the scenes, you may see the us not object to the uk allowing the storm shadows to go, you may see some shift in the us position butjust not announced as some sort

of new policy. but ukrainian frustration is palpable and i think it is justified. and former uk defence secretary ben wallace said this. all of that delay, all of that tug—of—war, favours russia. it allows putin to insert in the delay threats and new red lines and efforts to divide and rule in the international community. the russian president, vladimir putin, chaired a meeting of the security council yesterday. russia says if restrictions are lifted, that would be an attack by nato and russia. meanwhile, the former president of russia, dmitry medvedev, has upped the rhetoric and he said, what arrogant anglo—saxon dimwits failed to admit though is you can only test someone's patience for so long. there is a delicate balance here for the west, weighing up the effects of action against the effects of inaction. added to the mix is worrying

evidence that iran and north korea are supplying weapons to russia. president zelensky of ukraine is begging for help from the west. translation: putin and his accomplices must feel - all the problems that war brings, the war must become significantly harderfor russia. this is the reality of war in ukraine. it is a country desperate for ongoing help. its allies are working out what is the best way to do it. aruna iyengar, bbc news. joachim bitterlich is a former german ambassador to nato. i asked him if he supported ukraine's call to be able to use long—range missiles inside russia. if you look at the situation and if i make a certain interpretation of the information over the last days, it's clear for me there's a certain mistrust of the americans, the british and the germans towards the ukraine.

as far as their use, it's clear they use these missile missiles in order to attack directly airfields, command centres which have been involved in the attack of ukrainian territory. it's totally normal in my eyes that they may use these weapons. what the mistrust comes from elsewhere is this mistrust of certain, let's say, european politicians, that the ukrainians could use these weapons against cities like moscow or other bigger russian cities. i think there is, let's say, this misunderstanding or between allies towards... and what and what do you think of that misunderstanding? do you think it's justified or not? well, i think it's justified to be able to defend yourself against attacks which are taken from a foreign territory.

for me, it's normal. so are you frustrated, then, in the length of time it's taken to give permission for ukraine to use these weapons this way? well, the problem, i come back to it — there is a certain mistrust towards the ukrainians. for me, it's clear. it's a mistrust. on the other hand, it's a certain mistrust towards the russians. how the russians will interpret this, uh, this agreement or this tacit agreement, uh, because the russians invent even fake news about this. when you take putin's last conference two days ago, he was speaking about the fact that nato is involved directly because ukrainians are not able to use these weapons. they are able to use these weapons. they have been trained. it's well done. but the mistrust of the western world, in my eyes, is that the ukrainians do not use only against, let's say,

airfields or command centres from where attacks are taken. they fear that the ukrainians could use them against, let's say, russian cities, as the russians do it in ukraine. there is this mistrust, this difference. what would you like to see happen next? well, you have always a dream. you have always this dream that this war could end by a ceasefire. this is always a dream. and when i read the berlin newspapers this morning, or let's say, leftist special lady sahra wagenknecht is defending the entry into direct negotiations between russia and ukraine. she is asking for it. and this refers to, let's say, one third of the german population. now you have, even in poland, people who think in this sense that is from, in my eyes, a certain dream. on the other hand,

it's right to maintain a certain speaking line towards the russians to see. perhaps they could, let's say at the end, agree, let's say, to a ceasefire are and leave ukrainian territory cuba. ——to a ceasefire are and leave ukrainian territory. but i think we were, let's say ten years ago or 15 years ago in a much more comfortable situation. and i regret the west has not been, let's say, tough enough towards the russians to make clear where are the limits and where could be, let's say, at least a provisional peace for next year. i've written this in 2019 after talks in moscow, and it's regrettable we only ambassador who was listening to me was the british one. neither the french nor the german, not interested at all in these, let's say, in the danger i've seen since, let's say, 2014. latest, latest.

we missed the story about the east, about the donbas agreement in 2015/16. merkel and steinmeier, if you want. we missed this. i regret we have not taken seriously enough. but vladimir putin is not accepting till today in reality that the ukraine is an independent state. russia and ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war — a move mediated by the united arab emirates. the russian defence ministry said its freed servicemen were currently in belarus and receiving help. uae state media said 103 prisoners from each side were handed over and that it was abu dhabi's eighth such mediation. on friday, ukraine said it had received a further 49 captives from russia; they included former defenders of the now ruined city of mariupol. now it's time for a look at today's sport. hello from the bbc sport centre. after two defeats in their first three

premier league games — manchester united have returned to winning ways following the international break with a much needed win at southampton. relief for manager erik ten hag. his side could have gone behind but cameron archer saw his penalty saved by goalkeeper andre onana. summer signing matthijs de ligt then put united in front, his first goal for the club before marcus rashford added a second before half time. alejandro garnacho added a third in stoppage time, all to the delight of the united boss who admits his side rode their luck at the start... the start was not easy. also, some credit to southampton, very energetic, but i think the penalty was the turnaround in the game and they're not so far afterwards, we scored a goal. i think that was very important from that moment on. we saw ulim ses from that moment on. we saw glimpses of — from that moment on. we saw glimpses of what _ from that moment on. we saw glimpses of what marcus - glimpses of what marcus rashford is capable of. first goal since march, how important

is that the him, for his confidence?— is that the him, for his confidence? , ., ., confidence? very important. for every striker. — confidence? very important. for every striker, they _ confidence? very important. for every striker, they were - confidence? very important. for every striker, they were to - confidence? very important. for every striker, they were to be i every striker, they were to be on the scoring list, and once the first is in, then more is coming. once the striker was telling about the ketchup bottle, once it is going, there is coming. bottle, once it is going, there is coming-— bottle, once it is going, there is coming. we were still in the name is coming. we were still in the game and _ is coming. we were still in the game and i — is coming. we were still in the game and i felt _ is coming. we were still in the game and i felt we _ is coming. we were still in the game and i felt we were - is coming. we were still in the | game and i felt we were getting into it _ game and i felt we were getting into it more, and then we had a man_ into it more, and then we had a man sent— into it more, and then we had a man sent off and then it becomes almost impossible to try and — becomes almost impossible to try and claw it back and then it is— try and claw it back and then it is about _ try and claw it back and then it is about avoiding too much damage. _ it is about avoiding too much damage, i think. it is about avoiding too much damage, ithink. the mentality was great — damage, ithink. the mentality was great into the 96th minute, we met— was great into the 96th minute, we met -- — was great into the 96th minute, we met —— let someone the box, i'm we met —— let someone the box, i'm annoyed _ we met —— let someone the box, i'm annoyed about that. but there — i'm annoyed about that. but there is— i'm annoyed about that. but there is much to be positive about— there is much to be positive about today. seven more premier league matches on saturday, most of them are now underway. the champions manchester city are taking on the last side to beat them at home, that was brentford two years ago. it's currently 1—0

to the visitors, it's currently 2—1 to the visitors, chelsea go to bournemouth in the late game... with their new manager enzo maresca not feeling under pressure to deliver despite the huge money the club's been spending. ifi if i spend my energy about something different, i think it is not worth it. i spoke with todd when we played city, more or less, and i spoke with both of them, there is not any problem at all. ferrari's charles leclerc has taken pole for sunday's azerbaijan grand prix there was a big shock as mclaren's lando norris was eliminated in the first part of qualifying, he'll only start seventeenth in baku, but his championship rival max verstappen in the red bull did not take advantage, he starts sixth while leclerc was fastest

of all in the final session to take a fourth consecutive pole in baku ahead of norris' team—mate oscar piastri and the second ferrari of carlos sainz. next to the biggest team competition in women's golf. the first match and first point of the day went to the united states on day two of the solheim cup in virginia. it means they increase their lead to 7—3. europe need to win some of the remaining foursomes — you can follow that on the bbc sport website. more for you later.

typhoon yagi has caused severe flooding in myanmar with officials saying more than 230,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. the country's military has called for foreign aid to help cope with the disaster. michael bristow has more. the burmese military has become isolated from the outside world since it seized power three years ago. but such is the extent of the flooding in myanmar and it's now appealing for outside help. images show burmese people rescuing what they can, including livestock from the rising water. translation: it's terrible to experience flooding - because we cannot live our lives well when it happens. it can be ok for people who have money, but for the people who have to work day to day for their meals, it's not ok at all. so i'm afraid of the floods. heavy rain has also caused the mekong river to break its banks, causing flooding in areas of northern thailand and across the border in laos. typhoon yagi was the most powerful storm in asia this year. its after—effects

has still been felt. michael bristow, bbc news. 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. the trailblazing ballerina, michaela deprince, has died at the age of 29. a family statement said she was an "inspiration to everyone who heard her story". deprince was born during sierra leone's civil war, which took the lives of both her parents. she was taken to the us as a four—year old, where her adopted family nurtured her love of ballet. she became the youngest ever principal dancer

at the dance theatre of harlem and worked with the dutch national ballet before joining the prestigious boston ballet. she spent much of her career promoting the inclusion of black dancers in ballet. she also starred in tv show "dancing with the stars" and beyonce's "lemonade" music video album. in 2017, michaela deprince told hardtalk�*s stephen sackur i think it is very important for people to not forget about the struggles that they've been through because it creates who you are. and if i didn't go through those things, i wouldn't be as strong as i am today. because i go through horrible things every single day in my dance career, and people say things to me that maybe i would cry about but i don't, it doesn't necessarily faze me any more because of the things i've been said to before. you can use the things that you have been through to connect with the audience and that is what art is, and that's what makes it so passionate.

and i mean, sometimes it is hard but at the same time you have to have the right support system, the right people who can help you bring you back into reality. hello there.

low pressure is slow moving to the north of scotland, our weather front pushes the band of rain across into parts of northern england and north wales overnight, the rain patchy at times, a few showers for the north—west of scotland, staying dry towards the south where it will be quite cold. for sunday, our weather front is still with us across central portions of the uk, another one will move into scotland through the day. this band of rain, quite weak and patchy, not moving very far, a band of heavy rain works west to east across scotland with sunshine following and towards the south and east it should say —— state sunny, temperatures up to 20 celsius. heading into the start of the new week, an area of high pressure builds over the top of the uk and this will bring a lengthy spell of dry and settled weather. on monday, most areas will see sunshine

from the word go but they could be some cloud and drizzle left over from the weather front first thing in the south, that will clear away with most —— clear away with time. cooler in the far north of scotland. as our area of high pressure reorientate a little bit, some of the warmest area —— air will go into north scotland. a few showers for the scottish islands but otherwise, a fine day, any early mist and fog patches lifting through the day. temperatures hitting 22 enormous spots in scotland, otherwise 18 to 21, feeling pleasant in the september sunshine, and there is no sunshine, and there is no sunshine to come in the week. —— there is more sunshine to come later in the week.

this is bbc news, the headlines. we are guilty as government but also the community's guilt. thousands of people turn out for the funeral of olympic athlete, rebecca cheptegei in uganda. she was killed after being set on fire by a former boyfriend. a former senior us official tells the bbc president zelensky�*s frustration over the use of long range missile against russia is �*palpable and justified'. he was speaking after president biden and sir keir starmer wrap up talks in washington with no

public sign of changing their policy over ukraine. two us astronauts stranded in space for months say it was hard to watch their malfunctioning craft depart the international space station without them, but they are happy and trained to "expect the unexpected". now on bbc news, path to the presidency. i've talked to three undecided voters. you found the three! yeah! they might be the three who decide the election. ok, so somebody�*s in a very noisy place... that's me. ..somebody�*s in a quiet library. i'm in london. we are really spread out at the moment. um, ithink... sumi, how are you? are you in, like, a nightclub or something? i wish i were. i wish! but if i were in a nightclub at, i don't know, midday on a thursday... i'd be...

i would be impressed. yeah, i would be impressed with myself as well.