bbc news, radio online and social media, e—mail news watch on bbc. we can find us on twitter. you can call us on and do have a look at ourrevious interviews. that is all from us and we are off the air for a few weeks now and will be back at the start of september. until then, goodbye. hello. a few places got close to 29 degrees on friday, it's likely over the weekend we will get above 30 for the first time this summer. mostly dry with hot sunshine and it is all because of high pressure which is taking up residence right on top of the uk. but notice there is a frontal system to the north, that will provide more cloud, especially across the north—west of scotland. some cloud to start the day across the irish sea coast, england, north wales, quite a lot of cloud for northern ireland and a little bit across the south of england. that will clear quite quickly but some mist and murk for northern ireland and a little bit across the south of england. that will clear quite quickly but some remaining for north—west scotland, 17 degrees in aberdeen, highs of 25. the cloud in northern ireland retreating to the coast, 26 inland throu

this is bbc news. our top stories: alarm injapan that home success at the tokyo olympics could be fuelling the continuing rise in covid cases. there is a time lag between the rise of infection and the rise of the seriously ill patients inundating the hospitals and leading to the collapse of the medical system. president biden tells millions of federal workers to get vaccinated or face regular testing, but there is a cash incentive. i know that paying people to get vaccinated might sound unfair to folks who've gotten vaccinated already, but here's the deal — if incentives help us beat the virus, i believe we should use them. an inquiry into the murder of a maltese anti—corruption journalist says the state must bear responsibility for her death. and i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo on day seven of the olympics, where there was a world record for south africa in the pool with tatjana schoenmaker winning gold in the 200m breaststroke. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in

welcome to bbc news — i'm rich preston. our top stories...he final countdown to the start of the delayed tokyo olympics. anticipation rises — but so do the covid cases and controversies. the opening ceremony is just hours away. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo where organisers are hoping the sporting action will boost the mood of the nation. elsewhere: china deals with the devastating aftermath of catastrophic flooding. thousands are evacuated from henan province — at least 33 people are confirmed dead. and we'll be live in the bahamas where slovenian diver alenka artnik has set a new world record for free—diving more than 120 metres. a very warm welcome to bbc news to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe we are just hours away from the opening ceremony for the much—troubled tokyo 2020 olympics. they were postponed last year because of the pandemic, but now the wait is almost over for more than 11,300 athletes trying to get their hands on an olympic medal. but despite being postponed, the games are not clear of covid. there's

duncan kennedy, bbc news, in hampshire. now on bbc news, ourstorm is brewing in the south china sea. there are currently more chinese vessels patrolling this area on the outskirts.- area on the outskirts. there is trouble in _ area on the outskirts. there is trouble in the _ area on the outskirts. there is trouble in the south _ area on the outskirts. there is trouble in the south china - area on the outskirts. there is| trouble in the south china sea. the chinese government is amassing shifts, taking over reefs and rocks. we settled into occupied maritime territory to take a closer look at raising's aggressive policy and the militia it uses to enforce it. —— beijing. five years since a landmark legal victory for the philippines, we ask whether china is adhering to the ruling.— to the ruling. what you get is this overwhelming _ to the ruling. what you get is this overwhelming that - to the ruling. what you get is this overwhelming that is - to the ruling. what you get is| this overwhelming that is now global, of china as a rules breaker in the

bbc news. a pleasure to have your company on bbc news. now on bbc news, our world. scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. human remains, possibly a female, found lying near an unoccupied house. badly decomposed. hands and wrists still bound together. 30 years ago a young woman's body was discovered in the american midwest. nobody knew who she was. it is america's silent mast disaster, that there are so many people without names. she became known as grace doh, one of an estimated 250,000 unsolved murders in the us. i was going to keep looking, i didn't care what it took. now dna from genealogy websites is revolutionising cold case murder investigations like grace's, but at what cost? we have a multibillion—dollar industry unearthing the secrets of our genes. industry unearthing the secrets of our genes-— of our genes. you have an absolute _ of our genes. you have an absolute right _ of our genes. you have an absolute right to - of our genes. you have an absolute right to privacy i of our genes. you have an i absolute right to privacy but at the — absolute righ

now on bbc news, our world.ning, this programme contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting for months, a threat had been looming over northern mozambique. chuckles. and on the 24th of march, 2021, the threat became real. gunfire. go, go, go, go, go! ijust saw people running and people shooting, mothers dropping their children, people falling. this is the story of the people who became trapped at the centre of mozambique�*s biggest jihadist attack yet. man: allahu abkar. all: allahu abkar! i'm catherine byaruhanga. i've travelled to hear the extraordinary accounts of those who survived... this was a particular form of brutality that i've never seen anywhere — and i've been in a lot of wars. ..and to find out if these shores are becoming the new frontline and the spread of the islamic state group. in the morning, greg always gave me a morning call. at home in south africa, mum meryl kept in daily contact with her two sons and their dad, who were working in mozambique. i think they all just loved the lif

this is bbc news our top stories: europe's flooding disaster — with the deathtoll at 120, rescue teamsn germany, belgium and the netherlands search for hundreds of people still missing. president biden slams social media companies for not doing enough to tackle vaccine misinformation. they're killing people. i mean, look, the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated. and they're killing people. a policy change in the uk — double vaccinated passengers arriving from france will still have to self—isolate because of a surge in cases of the beta variant. after days of rioting and looting — south africa's president says efforts to overthrow democracy have failed. using a pretext of the political grievance, those behind these acts have sought to provoke a popular insurrection amongst our people. and diving for world records. we speak to the free diver who has done just that, 7a metres under with no fins and without taking a breath. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. i'm mark lobel. we start in western europe where hundreds of people remain unaccounted for a

bbc news. i'm ben boulos. our chief financial officer plead not guilty to tax fraud at a court in new york. a key test for britain's opposition labour party as counting gets under way in the batley and spen by—election in west yorkshire. president biden meets families of people still missing after the building collapse in miami. meet the woman heading to outer space in her 80s after being picked by jeff bezos tojoin him on his mission next month.

roger harrabin, bbc news. our top story this lunchtime.f footballers, then you will not be going to the match. _ no ifs, no buts, no - exemptions and no excuses. coming up on the bbc news channel. rory mcilroy feels like he's got a "head start on the rest of the field" after travelling early to royal st george's — ahead of tomorrow's first round of the open championship. thousands of foreign children, some of them british, are facing a lifetime of imprisonment in camps and jails in? north eastern?syria, with little hope of being released. ?a bbc investigation has found that the children, whose parents supported the islamic state group, are being moved?from camps,?to secure children s homes, and then onto adult prisons, in a conveyor belt of incarceration.?the bbc�*s middle east correspondent quentin sommerville reports from north east syria. trapped in syria, it's been the longestjourney for the children of foreign is fighters. this is a home for the lost boys of the islamic state group. their parents, many dead or missing, brought them he

welcome to bbc news. ourns of europe goes to extra time as england and italy finish the 90 minutes with one goal apiece. england went one up against italy in under three minutes thanks to a bit of magic from luke shaw. and fans went wild as the goal went in, but it wasn't to be the last word in england's first final in 55 years. but italy hit back in the second half to level up the scores, with leonardo bonucci putting them back in contention. in other news. the uk's vaccine minister says the government is confident that in other news. the uk's vaccine minister says the government is confident that plans to lift a range of covid restrictions will go ahead onjuly 19 in england. but he also said masks are still expected to be worn indoors.

now on bbc news, our world, and a storm is brewing in the south china sea.rently four chinese vessels patrolling this area on the outskirts of the shoal. there's trouble in the south china sea. the chinese government is amassing ships, taking over reefs and rocks. we sail into occupied maritime territory to take a closer look at beijing's aggressive policy and the militia it uses to enforce it. five years since a landmark legal victory for the philippines, we ask whether china is adhering to the ruling. what you get is this overwhelming narrative that's now global of china as a bully, china as a rules—breaker in the south china sea. all chant. we head straight into the century's hottest geopolitical dispute and meet filipino fishermen caught in the middle. bolinao is a fishing community in the north—west of the philippines. george has been fishing since he was just 12 years old. george's sonjr fishes too, but worries for his future. george and jr fish in the hotly contested south china sea. $3.5 trillion worth of international trade passes through here every

laura scott, bbc news. our england. but france for now is not included. and coming up — a permanent monument in tribute to fallen police officers and staff has been unveiled in staffordshire. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel... it's emotional for britain's men in the relay. victory in the pool means it's the first time in 113 years that team gb win three swimming golds at an olympics. 100 pledges to tackle the issues that limit the opportunities in life for people with disabilities — — that's what the government has unveiled today. it's called the national disability strategy and it aims to increase the number of accessible homes and adapt older properties. there'll be an audit of mainline railway stations to ensure there's proper access and a programme will be launched to make it easier for disabled people to change jobs. the government's hailed the £1.6 billion strategy as a once in a generation transformative plan, but charities and campaigners say it doesn't go nearly far enough. our disabilit

this is bbc news, our top stories: the un security council is told that a famine in the eithiopian regionon more on the brink. if the parties to the conflict fail to seize this moment, the consequences for the people of ethiopia will be devastating — more fighting, more famine. brazil's prosecutor general wants to investigate president bolsonaro for failing to act on allegations of corruption in the purchase of coronavirus vaccines. the queen meets the german chancellor at windsor as angela merkel says britons who've had both covid jabs should be able to visit germany in the foreseeable future without quarantine.

now on bbc news, our media editor, amol rajan, speaks to google's ceo, sundar pichai about a wide range of issues, from the company's hotly—debated privacy practices to its pioneering development in al and quantum computing. few people could be said to personify any of the vast new forces shaping the 21st century, let alone more than one. but perhaps the ceo of google, sundar pichai, can be said to embody two. born to a modest, middle—class family in south—east india, pichai is globalisation made flesh. the personification of both the indian and the american dream. and as the boss of alphabet, the parent company to google and youtube, he is uniquely qualified to detail the promise and the peril of technology in our time. valued at over $1.5 trillion, his california—based company pioneered the internet that we have today and is a global leader in both artificial intelligence and quantum computing. google delivers a vast range of products and services, from google maps and docs to gmail. pichai's total pay ranges hugely from $7 million last year to $281 million in 2019. sundar pichai has

this is bbc news. ourstern germany, belgium and the netherlands search for hundreds of people still missing, and try to rescue those stranded by the floodwaters. so, why is this happening now? it's perhaps no surprise that some politicians in germany say the extreme weather is the result of global warming — they're calling for work on climate protection measures to be accelerated — but how is a hotter climate causing record rainfall? 0ur chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt explains. the floods in germany are not the only extreme weather event we have seen this summer. there was the dramatic heatwave in canada and the western united states last month, and russia, mexico and new zealand have all been experiencing unusually high temperatures. now, the climate science is very clear on this, it has been predicting notjust for years, but for decades, that if we continue to pump huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, we will experience increasingly high temperatures, and because warm air

shirts this is bbc news. our50 deaths over the weekend. it is so bad that when you look at the recent numbers, more people are dying of gun violence than of... nato withdraws the taliban advances, leaving afghanistan security forces to insist their shoulders have not defected to the militants. by the militants. by no means has anyone defected to the taliban, they may have abandoned their posts because they were no longer able to fight, but they

bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. ourent, the consequences for the people of ethiopia will be devastating — more fighting, more famine. brazil's prosecutor general wants to investigate president bolsonaro for failing to act on allegations of corruption in the purchase of coronavirus vaccines. indian of coronavirus vaccines. scientists confront a barrage indian scientists confront a barrage of misinformation as death linked to covid—19 passes 400,000.

welcome to bbc news. our top stories: england's footballers are in theirfirst majorfinal in 55 years after beating denmark at wembley. this was the moment fans throughout england saw harry kane score and book their place in sunday's final versus italy. south africa's former president's jacob zuma's handed himself in to serve a 15—month term for contempt of court. haiti declares a state of emergency after the country's president is assassinated in his own home. and our correspondentjoins a fishing crew in the disputed south china sea. they're 50 metres away. it isa it is a chinese coast vessel. the dead are metres, 50 metres away now. —— the vessel is. hello, and a warm welcome to the programme. england's footballers have reached their first major tournament final since 1966. the team beat denmark 2—1 in the semi finals of the european championship — the euros. they will play italy in the final on sunday. as you might imagine, the final whistle was greeted around england with jubilation. # it's coming home! th

welcome to bbc news — i'm mark lobel. our top stories.he widow of haiti's assassinated president claims he was killed because of his drive to improve the lives of his people. we hear from the country's minister for elections for now i think the country is calm. but we still believe there is a threat for the elections to come and we still believe haiti will need some kind of assistance. california and nevada brace themselves for record breaking temperatures as the us heatwave continues. and within the last few minutes argentina has won the copa america, beating arch rival brazil. the world number one, australia's ash barty, wins the wimbledon women's singles final. we begin in haiti where the wife of the late president, who was assassinated on wednesday, has posted an audio message on twitter — describing the moment gunmen stormed their home. she was injured and taken to a hospital in miami. the killing has thrown the country into deep political turmoil — with haiti asking both the un and the us to send military support. in a moment, we'll

this is bbc world news i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories...owing devastating floods in germany and other european countries. the german president has been visiting one of the worst hit areas. our country stands together during this time. i'm very pleased to see just how much sympathy and solidarity is being shown, not only here in the region but also throughout germany. the uk's health secretary, sajid javid, says he's tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing "mild" symptoms. i was feeling a bit groggy last night so i took a lateral flow test this morning and it's come out positive, so i'm now self isolating at home with my family until i get the results of a pcr test. a new round of afghan peace talks gets under way in qatar between afghan leaders and the taliban.

bbc news. i'm maryam moshiri. our top stories: the olympic torch arrives in tokyo, two weeks before the games but no spectators are allowed. president biden says he won't send another generation of americans to afghanistan as he confirms the us will end its mission next month, even as the taliban gains ground. nearly 20 years of experience has shown us that the current security situation only confirms thatjust one more year fighting in afghanistan is not a solution. a plea to eat less meat causes beef in spain, as a minister suggests spaniards should cut their meat consumption and help save the planet. and it was women's semi finals day at wimbledon — so who is through to the finals? we'll bring you all the latest from the all england club. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the olympic torch relay has reached tokyo, two weeks before the games begin. but with the coronavirus pandemic causing havoc to the games, the historic ceremony was very different to previous occasions. no crowds were a

welcome to bbc news — i'm ben boulos. our top stories...urned—out buildings and looting mark the sixth day of chaos in south africa. more than 70 are dead, and the crisis is growing. britney spears wins the right to choose her own lawyer — as she tries to end the 13—year—long arrangement that controls her personal and business affairs. unbelievably bad — former president george w bush delivers his verdict on the us pull—out from afghanistan. it's unbelievable how that society changed from the brutality of the taliban. and now all of a sudden — sadly — i'm afraid afghan women and girls are going to suffer unspeakable harm. and jadon sancho speaks out — the england footballer says hate will never win — after receiving online racist abuse over his missed penalty in the euros final. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. south africa has announced a tenfold increase in the number of troops to be deployed in response to widespread violence sparked by the jailing of the former president, jacob zuma. up to 25,000 soldiers a

bbc world news". ♪ >> this is bbc news. our top stories.n's find almost $900 llion, the biggest fine ever for breaking the eu's data protection laws. two crewmembers are reportedly killed after an israeli operated oil tanker is attacked by a drone off the coast of oman. with coronavirus cases rising in parts of the united states, we will get a special report from a county in arkansas were only a third of its population has been fully vaccinated. hollywood stars scarlett johansson sues disney for breach of contract after they streamed her film lack widow at the same time as its cinema release. hello and welcome, if you are watching in the u.k., on pbs in the u.s., or around the world. stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and around the globe. we start with amazon, which has been fined almost $900 million for breaking the europn union's data protection laws. it's the biggest fine ever imposed under the eu's privacy regulations and more than twice the penalty that many observers were predicting. the online retail giant has b

this is bbc news, our top stories: in cuba, the biggest protests against the communist government inrotests are a clarion call for freedom. at least a0 people have been killed in a fire at a iraqi hospital treating coronavirus patients, in the city of nassiriya. dozens of patients are also missing. south africa's president appeals for an end to days of violence and looting, sparked by the jailing of his predecessor. the england footballer tyrone mings, criticises the british home secretary, for condemning the racist abuse directed at his team—mates, after she had previously called taking the knee "gesture politics."

our homes. and the situation is set to worsen. india's meteorological department has issued red alerts, indicating the torrential rainfall is expected to continue. sarah campbell, bbc newsf the olympic games has been won, with china's qing yang winning the women's 10 metre air rifle. the american baseball team the cleveland indians have announced they are changing their name. from the end of this season they will be known as the cleveland guardians. they're the latest us sports franchise to change their name, after criticism some found it offensive. the bbc�*s tim allman has the story. tucson, arizona, the cleveland indians... for more than a century, they have been known as the cleveland indians. the illustrious and ever so often successful baseball team. but, in recent years, that name has become increasingly controversial, so it's out with the old and in with the new. we're excited to usher in the next era of professional baseball in cleveland, as the cleveland guardians. adding to our team's deep and rich history in our community. after being known, amongst other things, as the rustlers, the bluebirds, and the naps, they were first called the indians back in 1915. t

bbc news. these are our top stories. flooding in china kills at least a 25 people following the heaviest since records began. commuters have had to force their way out of the subway train. translation: we broke half a windows _ train. translation: we broke half a windows so _ train. translation: we broke half a windows so air _ train. translation: we broke half a windows so air could - train. translation: we broke half a windows so air could geti half a windows so air could get in otherwise we would have choked. �* f , in otherwise we would have choked. �* , , ., choked. america's senior general _ choked. america's senior general acknowledges i choked. america's senior| general acknowledges the taliban now controls half the districts in afghanistan as us forces prepared to complete their withdrawal. a shock defeat for the us women's football team as action starts in tokyo ahead of the official oh pinning ceremony on friday. and us life expectancy falls by 1.5 years due to covid—19. the biggest one year decline since worl

bbc world news. iam i am david iam david eades. our on voting rights, following donald trump's defeat in the 2020 election. which donald trump put down to voterfraud. carlos ghosn was once considered the great guru of the international motor industry. but the former boss of nissan and renault is as well known now as the man who escaped japanese justice by hiding in a box and being spirited out of the country in a private jet. he'd been arrested in tokyo in 2018 and he was charged with financial misconduct, offences which he continues to deny. he is now in exile in lebanon, from where he has been speaking exclusively to our business editor, simonjack. i could not show my face, so i had to be hidden somewhere, and the only way i could be hidden is to be in a box, or be in a luggage. so, nobody could see me, nobody could recognise me and obviously, the plan could work. before joining the box, i needed not to be detected because i departed from an airport outside tokyo. so, we used a train and taxis, so i had to wear things that i never us

. ♪ this is "outside source," live from the bbc news. our top story, the u.k. a new set of demands to redraw post brexit trading arrangements that they agreed on with the eu for northern ireland. well, let us turn now to another extreme weather events. some of the factories that contributed to the letting in china and the warming atmosphere om climate change is creating extreme weather crises elsewhere. in the states more than 80 major fires are raging across 13 states. oregon, the nation's largest active wildfire has burned 1500 square pool kilometers -- square kilometers with more than 2000 firefighters tackling the so-called leg fires, one of the largest in the history of oregon . here's a look at some of the pictures of the fire that has taken so much. i want to pull out and bring you a time lapse from a nasa satellite. it shows the smoke moving from the west coast and traveling across the country the smoke is the gray that you see, the clouds are white. the results? hazy skies as far away as new york city, 4000 kilometers [no a] higher levels of the u.s. g

this is bbc news. our top stories: on the brink of history — england's footballers prepare to take on italy in tonight's final of euro 2020 — their biggest match in more than half a century. their resilience and experiences as a team have really prepared them well for this moment.— a team have really prepared them well for this moment. good morning from wembley _ well for this moment. good morning from wembley stadium _ well for this moment. good morning from wembley stadium where - well for this moment. good morning from wembley stadium where the i from wembley stadium where the countdown to kick off continues. 60,000 fans are expected in the stadium behind me, with tens of millions more watching around the country is all of england hopes for one more win. the italians have not had to wait 55 years for a major final — but there's plenty of excitement there too, with fans gearing up for the big night. the uk's vaccine minister says the high number of people having had theirjabs, means the government is con

welcome to bbc news. ourpleaded not guilty to tax fraud and theft at a court in new york. the charges are the first to be brought as part of a 3—year investigation by the manhattan district attorney. president biden has said it is essential to find out what caused an apartment block in miami to collapse last week. he also promised that federal funding for the rescue effort would continue for a month. mr biden was speaking after meeting families of victims of the disaster. counting is underway in the yorkshire constituency of batley and spen, where voting has been taking place for a new member of parliament. the results are expected in the next few hours and will be seen as a test of sir keir starmer�*s leadership of labour. let's get more on the

now on bbc news, our world. warning — this programme contains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. human remains, possibly a female, found lying near an unoccupied house. badly decomposed. hands and wrists still bound together. 30 years ago, a young woman's body was discovered in the american midwest. nobody knew who she was. it's america's silent, masked disaster, that there are so many people without names. —— it's america's silent, mass disaster, that there she became known as �*grace doe�* — one of an estimated 250,000 unsolved murders in the us. i was going to keep looking. i did not care what it took, what i had to do. now, dna from genealogy websites is revolutionising cold case murder investigations like grace's, but at what cost? of our genes. at the same token, so who was grace and can america's dna detectives find out who killed her? i'm here in the middle of the us to follow a case that has stumped the police for more than 30 years now. and i'm particularly interested in it because the polic

now on bbc news, our world.es clayton travels to missouri to discover how cutting—edge science has finally identified a woman who was killed 30 years ago. a warning — this programme contain scenes which some viewers may find upsetting. human remains, possibly a female, found lying near an unoccupied house. badly decomposed. hands and wrists still bound together. 30 years ago, a young woman's body was discovered in the american midwest. nobody knew who she was. it's america's silent, mass disaster, that there are so many people without names. she became known as �*grace doe' — one of an estimated 250,000 unsolved murders in the us. i was gonna keep looking. i did not care what it took, what i had to do. now, dna from genealogy websites is revolutionising cold case murder investigations like grace's, but at what cost? we have a multibillion—dollar industry unearthing the secrets of our genes. you have an absolute right to privacy but, at the same token, we have a right to not get murdered and raped. so who was gra

welcome to bbc news. ouror sexual assault, bill cosby has his conviction overturned. president xi jinping attends a celebration of the chinese communist party �*s 100th of the chinese communist party �*s100th anniversary. dozens of canadians die in north america's heatwave. president biden says the climate thread is now critical. we look at the legacy of donald rumsfeld who has died at the age of 88.

this is bbc news. ourfor hundreds of people still missing following devastating floods in germany and other european countries. people in la are once more required to wear masks indoors, due to a rise in covid cases. now, high—level talks have begun between afghan political leaders and the taliban in the gulf state of qatar. the negotiations are an effort to jump—start a long—stalled process, in the midst of rapid taliban military advances across afghanistan and growing concern about the country's future in the wake of the us—led nato pullout. afghan government sources say the talks have got off to a good start. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is in doha, where she's been speaking to the key players on both sides. these high—level talks are taking place in the midst of growing uncertainty, if not anxiety, about afg hanistan�*s future. afghan government negotiators say they are acutely aware that the window for peace talks is fast narrowing, perhaps a question ofjust two to three months.

he this is he bbc news our top stories: president biden accuses republican—controlled states of mountingn america. there is an unfolding assault taking place in america today in an attempt to suppress and subvert the right to vote in fair and free elections. heightened unrest in south africa — 72 people have died, amidst looting, protest and confrontations following the jailing of south africa's former president jacob zuma. carlos ghosn�*s great escape. the former boss of nissan recounts to the bbc his extraordinary flight from house arrest injapan, hidden in a box like this. the 30 minutes waiting in the box in the plane,

nor will he write his entry in the books of our recent history, but there will be a page, for sure. laura kuenssberg, bbc news@bbcrosatkins. follow me, you'll see all of our videos, they're usually quite short with lots packed in. we're posting new material all the time. hello. in response to the ongoing heat across the uk, the met office has now issued and extreme heat warning for parts of england and wales. now issued an extreme heat warning for parts of england and wales. it's the first time we've seen one of these warnings issued, but this part of our warnings sweep only came into force from the 1st ofjune. it essentially indicates elevated temperatures both by day and by night. you can get more details on what that warning means and how it fits in with the other warnings you see as issued by taking a look at our website. certainly overnight, though, there will be a lot of heat hanging around across the uk with the core of it across england and wales. in some areas, for the bulk of the sleeping hours, temperatures will be sitting close to 20 celsius. this is the weather pattern that's bringing all of the

this is bbc news. our top stories... uk health secretary sajid javid confirms he has coronavirus — and the prime minister and chancellor have been alerted by the covid contacts app — as england prepares to ease restrictions further. a clean—up operation is underway in the areas of germany and belgium worst affected by unprecedented flooding. 180 people have died. scotland is bringing in the same quarantine rules as england and wales for travellers returning from france. fully—vaccinated people will have to self—isolate for ten days — unlike with other amber—list countries. a downsized hajj pilgrimage begins today in the saudi arabian city of mecca — only 60,000 vaccinated saudi citizens can attend. and silverstone is preparing to host 140,000 fans at the britiish grand prix — the nation's biggest sporting event since the start of the covid pandemic. hello, and welcome to bbc news. downing street has confirmed that the prime minister and the chancellor will not be self—isolating after coming into contact with the health s

bbc news. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: a race against time — the search continues for hundreds of people still missing — following devastating floods in germany and other european countries. the german president has been visiting one of the worst—hit areas. the uk's health minister test positive just as it prepares to lift restrictions. and talks under way in qatar between caliban leaders and afghanistan. and, nervous laughter in cannes as director spike lee accidentally let slip the name of the winner of the palme d'or. hello, and welcome. well, rescue workers searching for victims of the devastating floods across western europe have warned that more bodies may be found in submerged cars, cellars and collapsed buildings. at least 170 people are known have died, most of them in western germany. chancellor angela merkel is due to visit affected areas on sunday. with more, here's our berlin correspondent, jenny hill. in ahrweiler, everything, everyone, is covered in a thick, sticky mud. there's no power, nowhere

this is bbc news. ourng mark the sixth day of chaos in south africa. more than 70 are dead, and the crisis is growing. staying with that story, i'm joined now by professor sipho seepe, a political analyst and deputy vice chancellor at the university of zululand. professor, thank you very much for joining us. how significant is this particular unrest in a country like south africa, which has seen so much violence and its past?— violence and its past? well, it's significant _ violence and its past? well, it's significant nationwide. - violence and its past? well, it's significant nationwide. south i violence and its past? well, it's - significant nationwide. south africa is a country where every weekend, almost every day, but we tend to be very isolated. what some people seem to be as coordinated, so it is simply an expression. you could say and of the discretion of social by a majority of the people in this country. you just have to look at the unemployment levels. they have skyrocketed to the extent that a

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this is bbc news. our day of chaos in south africa. more than 70 are dead, and the crisis is growing. let's stay with south africa now. professor sipho seepe is a political analyst and deputy vice chancellor at the university of zululand. he helped put the scale of these protests and riots into context. 0ne one must understand that south africa is a country where process occur every weekend, almost every day. but they tend to be very isolated. but what we've seen here was what some people see as cordons. it is simply an expression. —— of co—ordinates. by a majority of the people in this country. you just have to look at the unemployment levels. they have skyrocketed to the extent of about 35% of young people who are black or not white. you look at the black rate of unemployment, it's almost 50%. but what we are coming to terms with is that we have so much of the rainbow nations to ourselves... when leaders do not seem to be paying attention to that, people in this country have been taught to go to the stat