years, alexander mccartney admitted a 185 crimes involving 70 child victims. a bbc investigation uncovers news evidence about how small boats are being stored in secret warehouses to cross the channel — some organised out of germany. a new push for peace in the middle east — the us secretary of state is in london for talks with arab leaders. antony blinken has said there's a real sense of urgency to reach a diplomatic resolution. and we go behind and we go behind the scences with rock star bruce springsteen — as he releases a documentary capturing his electrifying tour called road diary. the us secretary of state anthony blinken is here in london for talks on ending the fighting in the middle east, amid american hopes that the death of hamas leader

yahya sinwar could be an opportunity for a breakthrough. in qatar this weekend, mediators will reconvene for the first time in weeks. mr blinken has spoken to the lebanese prime minister, najib mikati, and is also talking to the foreign ministers from jordan and the united arab emirates. the secretary of state promised to work with real urgency to get a diplomatic resolution of the conflict. we've had very good and important conversations this week, including this morning on ending the war in gaza and charting a path for what comes next. and those conversations will continue. but i think this is a moment of importance and urgency that we're working, that we're working to seize. so, where are we that dipomacy? our state department correspondent, tom bateman, is travelling with antony blinken. well, what the americans have been trying to do, both here in london and in the region over the last few days as i've been travelling with mr. blinken, is to work on what

they call the day after plan, a post—conflict plan for gaza, how to secure it, how to rebuild it and, crucially, how it would be governed. now, that might seem a bit odd, seeing as they haven't made any progress for weeks now on actually how to end the war, because the plan that had been in place for that or the negotiations had centred around first getting a ceasefire between israel and hamas in exchange for the release of hostages. and then you would have a process during which the two parties during these mediated negotiations would work out what happens next. hamas demand the full withdrawal of israeli troops from gaza, a full end to the war. what the americans are trying to do, i think, after the death of yahya sinwar, is in some ways to set that process to one side, to work on the post—war plan for governance. now, i think that they believe they're getting some traction on that from the israelis. they want to get buy

in from arab countries. who would be crucial to potentially being involved in this, sponsoring it, perhaps even. it's been speculated providing security forces or other support and money to rebuild gaza. they want to get all that done and then present it as a sort of fait accompli and saying, this is the plan for the future of gaza without hamas, and also, crucially, without the israelis. you get an israeli withdrawal, and that would then or could then be presented as a fait accompli to hamas, and that would take place in exchange for the release of hostages. it's unclear, of course, whether hamas would go for that at all. it's a change to the order of things in the way they were going to do them before, and the formatting of this process, and we still don't have, of course, any strong signs that hamas are engaging with the ceasefire process itself. so, um, quite a lot of change, really, in terms of the way

this is all being dealt with by the americans and a lot of uncertainty, too, because we just still don't know whether or not these mediated talks between israel and hamas are going to fully get back up and running. we know the negotiators will be back in doha probably at the weekend, but whether or not they can get full engagement from hamas is unclear. and so at the moment, several days of talks, a bit of progress, it seems, but still no signs of a further breakthrough. for now though, the conflict goes on. lebanon has accused israel of deliberately targeting journalists, after three people were killed by an air strike on a building where members of the media were staying. footage shows collapsed buildings and cars marked �*press�* covered in dust and rubble. the israeli army did not issue a warning before the strike. israel did not comment on the attack but said five of its soldiers were killed while fighting the previous day. in gaza, dozens of people have been killed in the latest israeli air strikes.

the hamas—run health ministry says children are among the 23 people killed in the north of the territory. while health officials in the south say at least 38 people have been killed in khan younis. for more on the antony blinken�*s visit to london let's speak to our diplomatic correspondent james landale. we have been here before so many times. it seems like antony blinken is hopeful but what happens on the ground, we aren't seeing the fighting is a described, we are still a long way away from an agreement. it is the job of diplomat to remain optimistic and hopeful, if they don't nobody else will. and this has been said many times, did diplomacy, you can have 1000 days of failure but you need only one day for it to

work. that is why antony blinken carries on travelling, this is his 11th round in the middle east. we are in a curious position because we are in a holding pattern. just before an american election, the incumbent, his power and influence is declining, as every day passes, everybody knows in a few months antony blinken will not be secretary of state. unless there is some sort of appointment. he said he is going, he has made clear. that means his influence is declining, everybody is waiting to see who gets elected president. what we have seen in recent months, according to many analysts, is a real demonstration of the limits of american influence in terms of tours by antony blinken and the apparent lack of impact that has on israeli politics. the americans are the key interlocutors, they have the

average over the israelis, in theory. now that is contested and argued and american officials will tell you that if americans went there, it would be far more regional. the americans are restraining them. in the context of that, antony blinken goes around just to try and keep something going on. as was said, they hope that the death of yahya sinwar, the leader of hamas could be a decisive moment. that is disputed analysis, some say that the death of yahya sinwar has emboldened some members of hamas. some say that instead of providing an opportunity for diplomacy is what it it has done is said to the israelis lets press ahead. the military option is continuing to work. that is the context, that is why antony blinken keeps pressing. he saying let's think

about this differently. let's talk about how we reconstruct gaza, how we make it secure and make sure it is governed. as and when there is some kind of ceasefire plan, hostage release, there is a plan for what could happen the day after. that is something that he can keep doing for now. whether or not that helps the process, generating contacts where they could be ceasefire remains to be seen. who are the interlocutors with hamas at the moment? what is restraining thinking in the israeli government when at the moment they are making gains? so antony blinken continues, it is hisjob to remain antony blinken continues, it is his job to remain optimistic when others are less so. james, we don't have — when others are less so. james, we don't have much _ when others are less so. james, we don't have much time - when others are less so. james, we don't have much time but. when others are less so. james, we don't have much time but in| we don't have much time but in a minute, if kamala harris wins, is it more of the same, if donald trump wins what

happens? it is hugely unpredictable. it happens? it is hugely unpredictable.- happens? it is hugely unpredictable. it is a full's came unpredictable. it is a full's game to — unpredictable. it is a full's game to predict _ unpredictable. it is a full's game to predict what - unpredictable. it is a full's game to predict what willl game to predict what will happen. with kamala harris there will be nuanced differences, she has seen a slightly less pro—israel then mr biden. donald trump wants deals, he likes to come in and shake things up. the problem is israel and the middle east, it is not quite deal proof but it is not quite deal proof but it is hard to get deals, we have seenin is hard to get deals, we have seen in the past that even if you get deals do they stick? always good to get the big picture from you. our diplomatic correspondent. thank you very much. more on our website. the round world and was the uk this is bbc news.

the two brothers, whose murder of their wealthy parents in 1989 was the subject of a recent netflix series, could be released from prison. that's after a us prosecutor said he would ask a judge to look again at their sentences. the brothers were convicted of murdering their parents more than three decades ago. they've claimed they were victims of abuse. emma vardy reports from los angeles. this 911 call in 1989 sparked a murder case which gripped the world. brothers erik and lyle menendez, aged 18 and 21, claimed they'd found the bodies of their parents shot dead in their beverly hills mansion, but they later admitted carrying out the killings themselves. the defendants are in court with their attorneys, and the people are represented. during their trial, which was televised, the brothers said they'd been physically and sexually abused

by their father and argued it was manslaughter. at the time, they were not believed and were eventually convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole. but last year, new evidence was revealed which backed up the brothers' claims of abuse and there were calls from some family members for them to be released. lyle and erik have already paid a heavy price. discarded by a system that failed to recognise their pain. they have grown, they have changed, and they have become better men despite everything that they've been through. this is a case which divided america and continues to create a huge amount of debate. today, the district attorney for los angeles said he was recommending a lighter sentence for the brothers, which could now mean they walk free. they have been in prison for nearly 35 years. i believe that they have paid their debt to society. eric and i killed our parents

together, so i'd say that makes us pretty close. erik and lyle menendez recently gained widespread attention once again, with two netflix series made about the brothers' story. now seen as a case which, had it been held with society's modern understanding of abuse, may have had a very different outcome. emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. a lot to pick up on. caren morrison is a professor of law at georgia state university, and formerly served as an assistant us attorney. is that the changing point here, netflix has made this into a series of more details are known? i into a series of more details are known?— are known? i think it is a combination _ are known? i think it is a combination of— are known? i think it is a - combination of circumstances. it is definitely true that the view of society about abuse is something that can affect children and women and other intimate partners, this is much broader now. at the time, abuse

was only recognised in court as so—called battered women's syndrome and there was doubt that children could use it. a lot of evidence of abuse and expert testimony was kept out of the trial that convicted them. there has been additional evidence that has come out, including allegations by a member of the boy band from the 80s who said he had been abused by the father. and a letter that eric wrote to a friend saying that he was abused. how would this _ saying that he was abused. how would this work _ saying that he was abused. how would this work illegally? legally, this is a motion for re—sentencing. which means that they won't really litigate what they won't really litigate what the district attorney is doing is asking the court to look at the sentence, they are not saying anything about their

guilt. his perspective is that they are murderers, they murdered their parents. but they were sentenced to life without the possibility of parole which basically means person sentenced to die in prison. in view of their youth when the murders happened, and their good behaviour in prison, they have been very active in advocating for other inmates and people with disabilities, survivors of trauma, they have got an education. they have been model prisoners and i think the district attorney's point is that life without parole isn't fair at this point. at parole isn't fair at this oint. �* ., ,. ., parole isn't fair at this oint. �* . ,. . , point. a fascinating insight. we appreciate _ point. a fascinating insight. we appreciate your - point. a fascinating insight. | we appreciate your expertise point. a fascinating insight. - we appreciate your expertise as a former us attorney. thank you so much. around the world and

across the uk, you were watching bbc news. we heard earlier about bruce springsteen backing for kamala harris. it's now 60 years since the rock star played his first gig, on an $18 guitar, with a band called the rogues. in those days, he played at pizza parlours and drive—in movies. now, he's more likely to be found in a football stadium. his new documentary, road trip, takes fans behind the scenes for the first time. mark savage has been to meet �*the boss'. the louder you can talk, the better, because i have played rock and roll for 30 years. # born in the usa. you have been touring for decades now, so why this tour in particular to invite the cameras in? because i could be dead by the next one! he laughs i'm 75 years old now. if i wait ten years... i've decided that waiting to do things, that part of my life is over. people are just so grateful for having his music.

when you brought this tour to the uk earlier this year, you played a gig in sunderland, where you were in the driving rain for three hours and you lost your voice at the end of it. yeah! what makes you keep going in conditions like that? well, i'm there to have a good time. i'm going to insist on it, whether it is raining or sunshine or whatever, because i am there for the people. it sounds corny, but you have to love your audience. for the most part, i have never found that hard to do, so i want to go out and give them my best no matter what the circumstances are. i grew up with bruce, and he was the most introverted guy you ever met in your life. to go from that to the world's greatest entertainer, it blows my mind. introversion is a funny thing. there is a yin and a yang to it, and on my own, i can be very internal. and the other side of me, which i got from my mother, allows me to sing rosalita

and born to run and hungry heart... i am irish—italian, so i got the blues and the joy at the same time. in the documentary, springsteen is seen coming to terms with the idea of his own mortality, and it is revealed that his wife and band—mate patti scialfa was diagnosed with cancer in 2018. how is she doing? she is doing well. we caught it early. she is having a tough time at the moment because she needs to have a shoulder replaced and a hip replaced also, so that on top of the myeloma makes it very difficult for her to get out and to get around, you know. we have been married for 3h

years, and i love her to death. i am supporting kamala harris for president and tim walz for vice president and opposing donald trump... we are two weeks away from the american election. how do you feel as the vote approaches? i think she's going to win. i think tim walz is going to win. i think donald trump is going to lose. i tend to believe that there are still more americans than fewer who want to pay fealty to the constitution, the rule of law, the peaceful transfer of power, democracy. i still believe there are going to be more americans who are interested in honouring those things than are interested in voting for donald trump. i plan on continuing until the wheels come off, and for as long as the audience will follow me. what constitutes the wheels falling off?

i said to somebody the other day you will never see a hearse with luggage on top, so there won't be any on mine either. but i am going to play until it makes sense. which is what i have always thought to do. so we will see. long may it continue. bruce, thank you so much for your time. my pleasure. thank you. if you would like more on that, we are running a new initiative. where we are asking you to tell us the stories you want us to cover. your voice, your bbc news will allow you to have your say via whatsapp, email, or by visiting the bbc website. you can see the details on screen now. king charles has told commonwealth leaders "none of us can change the past",

but that we should commit to learning from it. he made his speech at their summit in samoa amid growing calls for the uk to apologise and pay reparations for its part in the slave trade. king charles didn't directly address slavery — downing street has insisted the issue of reparations isn't on the agenda, as our political editor chris mason explains. leadership involves many things — decision—making, accountability and ceremony. this the samoan welcome for prime ministers and presidents. some commonwealth members want the uk and others to compensate them for the impact of slavery. there is a debate the king referred to here in the broadest terms. none of us can change the past, but we can commit, with all our hearts, to learning its lessons and to finding creative ways to right inequalities that endure. it wasn't an endorsement of so—called reparations compensation, but a nod

to the anger the issue provokes for some. the prime minister has ruled out reparations. i think we should be clear from the outset that the slave trade, slave practice, was abhorrent, and it is very important that we start from that place. and, of course, that matters hugely to many of the countries that are represented here. my posture, if you like, my focus is on the forward look, not the sort of backward look. i want to understand the nature of your objection. is it a financial one or is it a moral, philosophical one? can our generation be held responsible for the actions of our forebears? well, i think our generation can say the slave trade and practice was abhorrent. and we should, you know, we talk about our history, we can't change our history, but we should certainly talk about our history and... you say that, but not apologise, not pay any money? well, look, you know, i think that, you know, we recognise that. and of course, apologies

have already been made in relation to the slave trade, and that's not surprising. it's what you would expect. but if you then go on to the question, you know, we're 55 countries here represented and say, in the conversations i've already had, "what are the things that have come up most?" i can tell you — they're resilience. they're a real concern, particularly with some of the smaller countries, about the impact of climate on them and how we can help with international institutions, financial institutions, to unlock money that might help them. new alliances, old allies. there are conversations here, too, about the economy, climate change and plenty more. and another day of discussions ahead. london's high court has dismissed a landmark legal challenge brought by environmental activists, ruling that britain's new climate adaption strategy is lawful. friends of the earth took legal action over britain's national climate adaptation programme introduced last year. campaigners argued that the previous conservative government had failed to do

enough to combate climate change, therefore violating its citizens' human rights. judge martin chamberlain rejected the case presented by the environmental group. 0ur climate and science reporter esme stallard has the details. environmental campaigners friends of the earth are considering an appeal today after they lost their high court case against the government over its plans to prepare the uk for climate change. they argued that in this case, the government had failed to consider the equalities act the risks in preparing for climate change, and also that there were victims of climate change that hadn't been prepared properly by the government in terms of providing them with information about all the different risks. now, in his ruling today, judge martin chamberlain ruled against them for various reasons. but one of the key things he said was that the government had considered the equalities act, and also there was information available to the public around the different climate change risks, such as overheating, extreme weather, storms and extreme rainfall.

one of the biggest challenges that friends of the earth faced today was over the fact that there are very few actual, tangible targets for preparing the uk for climate change. most of those targets are around reducing emissions and reducing the uk's impact specifically. and thejudge in summing up said this made it very difficult for him to determine if any targets had been met and the government had done enough. now, after this ruling today, the head of friends of the earth's legal team, will rundle, said that they would consider a challenge and appeal to this ruling today. he said that the friends of the earth and the co—claimants in this case considered the ruling, considered the adaptation plan still to be completely inadequate and failing the british people. have you ever stopped to think about using food, or perhaps your favourite snack to channel your creativity? well, food artist nathan wyburn from cardiff spent over 10 hours and used more than 120 pop tarts to recreate andy warhol's pop art

portrait of marilyn monroe. nathan's edible version of the iconic image was commissioned by kellogg's to mark the 60th anniversary of the american snack being released. iam assuming i am assuming you won't eat that afterwards. lots more coming up injust a moment. now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there. it's been another mild day today, even where we kept a lot of low cloud, but where we had the sunshine across east anglia, then temperatures reached 19 degrees in some places ahead of a bit of rain that's been moving northwards. we also had some sunshine in shetland in the north of scotland, but here temperatures around about 11 degrees. now this area of low pressure has been anchored to the south—west. it's going to be moving away. this weather front is taking a bit of rain northwards, and then we could see another patch of thicker cloud with some pockets of rain arriving into the south—east

and east anglia. but there's the first area of cloud moving up towards scotland. clearer skies then follow on behind that and then we see a bit more cloud in the south—east and east anglia, maybe bringing 1 or 2 spots of rain by the end of the night. it's another mild night, just not quite as mild as it was last night. lows of around 7 or 8 degrees. heading into tomorrow, and we're going to find some rain arriving in the north—west of scotland. as the breeze picks up, that will push into more of scotland and northern ireland through the day. we've also got this patchy cloud across east anglia, the south east lincolnshire bringing a few spots of rain, but in between that a lot of dry weather and some sunshine, nice looking day. and temperatures are back up to 1516 degrees, just not quite as mild as it was today, but there will be some sunshine around. that weather front in the east moves away, the one in the north—west bringing the rain to scotland and northern ireland. pushes into england and wales. it does tend to die out. remember an extra hour in bed and as we wake up to a sunday morning we start off with a lot of sunshine. a cooler start though

early in the morning, some showers in the far north of scotland, but then we see the cloud increasing out to the west, bringing some rain into northern ireland, western scotland and later over the irish sea. but for most of england and wales it's going to be a dry day on sunday and a sunnier day for eastern parts of england, but the air is a bit cooler, so temperatures are going to be around about 11 to 1a degrees. now as we head into next week, well, on monday there's still a bit of rain to clear away from england and wales, but this area of high pressure is going to build in from the south—west. it's going to bring with it some mild air strengthening winds eventually across northern scotland, where we could see a bit of rain. 0therwise next week is looking quiet, settled a lot of dry weather could be quite a lot of cloud around, but at least it is going to be on the mild side.

live from london, this is bbc news. one of the world's most prolific online child abusers has been sentenced to life in prison.

alexander mccartney admitted 185 crimes involving 70 child victims. he has caused immeasurable damage to children and their families. a bbc investigation uncovers news evidence on small boats crossing the channel, some organised out of germany. a new push for peace in the middle east — the us secretary of state is in london for talks with arab leaders. # born in the usa...# and we go behind the scences with rock star bruce springsteen as he releases a documentary capturing his electrifying tour. welcome. one of the world's most prolific online child abusers has been sentenced

to life in prison. alexander mccartney, from county armagh