— conflict. james, many thanks. james waterhouse live _ conflict. james, many thanks. james waterhouseive in _ conflict. james, many thanks. james waterhouse live in odesa _ conflict. james, many thanks. james waterhouse live in odesa in - conflict. james, many thanks. james| waterhouse live in odesa in ukraine. it's been a day of more lengthy delays and frustration for thousands of people, trying to cross the channel. on what's been the busiest travel day of the year so far, some drivers have had to wait six to seven hours before reaching the port of dover, or the eurotunnel terminal at folkestone. from dover, here's ramzan karmali. the queues on the motorway leading into dover. it's becoming a familiar sight. yesterday's chaos repeating itself today and for many holiday—makers trying to get away, this has become the worst possible start to their summer break. but most travellers knew they were going to face a long wait. i'm assuming at some point we're going to stop and sit in traffic for hours and hours and hours, but so far we keep creeping forwards and it's been fine. cars and lor

thanks very much to james waterhouse there.tion has declared the outbreak of monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. director—general dr tedros said monkeypox represents a high risk in europe, with a clear risk of further international spread. he said 16,000 cases of the disease have been reported in more than 75 countries and five people have died. the bbc�*s celestina 0lulode reports. the scar on my nose was starting to pound. it was so painful, and without any opioids they were giving to me, i wasn't able to sleep. i wasn't able to do anything. i even told my consultants like, whatever you want to do, you have my full consent because i am feeling that i am going to die. haroun has fully recovered, but the global surge in cases has encouraged the world health organization to act. in short, we have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly through new modes of transmission, about which we understand too little, and which meets the criteria in the international health regulations. i have decided

james waterhouse, bbc news, in odesa.sk being fined, a minister said sunday announcing an upcoming rule to combat energy wastage. some cities in france, which have seen a rise in temperatures in recent weeks, passed municipal by—laws injuly, imposing fines for offending business owners. the government now plans to extend this to the whole country, with a fine of up to 750 euros but plans to educate shop owners first. joining me now is senior research scholar at the center on global energy policy, kaushik deb. i suppose the first question is, these measures, if you've got air—conditioning, shut the doors, for goodness sakes, sounds like common sense. doesn't make much difference? good morning. in many ways, just like you said, this is just like you said, this is just plain is common sense. but also combine that with priorities for saving energy and emissions and now, and listening to all the news, the damage. and even though it is of that the new thing in france and most of europe it is becoming more significant, just air—

james waterhouse, bbc news, in odesa.on a story which deeply affected him as a father as much as a journalist. it was the rescue operation launched for 12 young thai footballers and their coach, trapped for 18 days in a flooded cave. well, he's been back to relive that extraordinary operation — just as the episode becomes a blockbuster movie. an afternoon training session in the northern border town of mae sai. among these budding young footballers are two survivors of an epic drama that unfolded here four years ago. how many of you? 13. 13? yes. brilliant. the stunning discovery of 12 boys and their coach trapped for nine days deep inside a flooded cave captivated the world. titan was the youngest of those boys, then 11 years old. today, he still practises with ek, the coach who helped them all get through their ordeal. their story has now been taken up by hollywood. last seen nine days ago... 12 boys and their coach are now trapped in the flooded caves... hello? hi. you're here. i was one of dozens of reporters covering

james waterhouse, bbc news, in odesa.ace to become the next conservative party leader — and prime minister — have both vowed to toughen controls on migration. rishi sunak has proposed a cap on refugee numbers, and to withold aid from countries which won't accept the return of asylum—seekers whose claims have failed. liz truss has said she would increase the number of frontline border force staff by 20%. rishi sunak has been laying out his plans this afternoon while a visit to congleton in cheshire. top of my mind right now is immigration. it is a vital issue that we need to address and fast. today, i've set out a plan to fix our system, today, i've set out a plan to fix oursystem, make today, i've set out a plan to fix our system, make the rwanda policy work and ensure that migration to this country is legal, orderly and controlled. this country is legal, orderly and controlled-— controlled. you say you'll do whatever— controlled. you say you'll do whatever it _ controlled. you say you'll do whatever it takes. _ controlle

james waterhouse reports from the south of ukraine.n his farm. translation: people are starving, but it's getting spoilt here. - it is bread, it's such a pity. so much labour went into this and it'sjust lying here, spoiling. his are some of the 20 million tonnes trapped in the country. translation: all of this made | the situation for the farmers very hard, even unbearable. i'm 72 years old, and in over 70 years i don't remember such a difficult year like this one. here in the 0desa region around 4,000 farmers work these fields — more than anywhere else in the country. it's hoped a grain deal involving ukraine and russia will see 5 million tonnes shifted every month through the black sea, a pre—war level. farmers like volodymyr need this agreement to work for their livelihoods. ukraine needs it to work for its economy. and tens of millions of people around the world need it to work to survive. and it is those forces which are keeping this deal going, for now. it couldn't be more fragile. moscow's released this footage, admitting to a m

from odesa, our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, sent this report.ered with broken promises an especially devastating betrayal, two missiles launched from the black sea hitting odesa's port. two others were taken out by air defence systems. for coffee vendor sergei, there was only one thing to do. translation: i saw black smoke after the missiles hit, _ so i knew i had to run to a bomb shelter and hide. it was very scary because there was a big noise unpleasant to the ears. now, the ukrainian soldiers here aren't letting us do too much filming because it could be used by the russians, but we're told that there was minimal damage to the port and that a number of people were injured. but rocket attacks happen frequently, and in the case of this one, it's the undermining of trust which is the most significant. less than a day ago, a deal signed where russia agreed to allow millions of tonnes of grain to leave ukraine through the black sea. a first diplomatic breakthrough which could boost the country's damaged economy and help address a globalfood crisi

james waterhouse, bbc news, in odesa.e hung up — we get a sneak preview of the games of thrones prequel — house of the dragon. nasa has ordered an investigation after allegations that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldier slot. drudgery and danger, now no more after almost four decades. in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone i don't fully see why all these people should wander in and say you're doing something wrong. six rare lion clubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park and heaven met by a roar of approvalfrom visitors. and heaven met by a roar of approval from visitors. they are lovely, yeah, very sweet. yeah, they are cute. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. pope francis has arrived in canada where he's set to apologise for abuse suffered by indigenous children at catholic—boarding schools. the us considers declaring a climate emergency, as firefighters in california struggle to contain a wildfire they call �*explosive'

james waterhouse, bbc news, in odessa.grimage of penance. during a week—long visit, the pontiff will repeat a formal apology to indigenous survivors of abuse inflicted at roman catholic—run schools. unmarked graves were discovered last year at some sites, where children were subjected to neglect as part of a policy of cultural assimilation. for more on what the pope's visit means for indigenous communities, we can speak to willow fiddler, indigenous reporter at the globe and mail. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for having me. so, what do you think this... how, i suppose, will this visit be viewed by survivors there?— suppose, will this visit be viewed by survivors there? yes, and i 'ust want to start fl by survivors there? yes, and i 'ust want to start by i by survivors there? yes, and i 'ust want to start by saying i by survivors there? yes, and i 'ust want to start by saying my i by survivors there? yes, and ijust want to start by saying my heart i by survivors there? yes, and i just l want to start by s

james waterhouse, bbc news, in odessa.nce femmes kicked off in paris today. the tour consists of eight stages, and 236 female cyclists set off from the eiffel tower for the first stage. it's the first time in more than 30 years that a women's tour has been held by the same organisers, and it's been hailed as a turning point in women's cycling. we can speak now to kathryn bertine, a retired professional cyclist who has long campaigned for a women's race at the tour de france. good to have you with us. i was going to say inaugural tour de france femmes but i think you might have had a problem with that. tell our viewers _ have had a problem with that. tell our viewers why. thank you for having me tonight, to such a great day for women's cycling. this is actually not the first tour de france bull women. the first was in 1955. the next incarnation was in 1989. in 2018, we to bring it back. and now we have tour de france femmes. so, it has really been a struggle but also a victory today. congratulations on that but why, for all

james waterhouse, bbc news, in odesa.ears ago — 12 young thai footballers and their coach were trapped for 18 days in a flooded cave. now, a movie based on those events has been made. we have a special report coming up. but first i want to tell you about this story in the uk — where after a weekend of gridlocked roads and intense frustration for travellers trying to cross the english channel, the situation has eased at the port of dover and at the eurotunnel at folkestone. uk officials blamed france for the problems at dover, saying they hadn't provided enough border staff to check passports — but france highlighted extra checks brought on by brexit. around 600 lorries passing through folkestone today. some of been here for 15 hours plus and that is because the stretch of out there on in the 20 has been partially closed to accommodate them, effectively becoming a lorry park and they are competing with families for spaces want to go away on holiday. spaces want to go away on holiday. if you wanyt to get in touch with me i'

regardless of blame, if volodymyr doesn't sell his grain, there won't be a next harvest. james waterhousethe ports is exacerbating the situation in the horn of africa region, where an unprecedented drought is pushing millions of people to the brink of starvation. the us development agency's administrator samantha power has called for more international support to deal with food insecurity there. speaking during a visit to turkana in northern kenya, she said the us alone cannot meet the demand of people in need of emergency aid. our senior africa correspondent, anne soy, reports from turkana. a community devastated by drought. even their colour furl adornment can barely hide their suffering. even their colourful adornment can barely hide their suffering. this is in northern kenya. four failed rain seasons and fears of a fifth have reduced even the most respected here to beggars. respected here to beggars, like this elder in the village. translation: i have many problems. i lost all my livestock. that is all my wealth, to the drought. my children have had to drop out of school. things are s

james waterhouse, bbc news, in 0desa.ative leader have promised a crackdown on migration. rishi sunak said he would tighten the definition of who qualifies for asylum and introduce a cap on refugee numbers. liz truss said she would increase the numbers of border force staff. let's get more from our political correspondent, iain watson, in westminster. tell us more about their migration plans. the two candidates have been feasting on but when it comes to immigration it has been a bit of a consensus, they both want tougher policies. they both don't simply support sending some refugees to rwanda but they both want to strike similar deals with other countries. remember, it is conservative party members are not the rest of us to get to choose the next prime minister and perhaps the two candidates think talking tough on immigration is a way of appealing to them. at one of them will become prime minister in september and then will have the challenge of turning tough campaign rhetoric into reality. tough campaign rhetoric into re

that was james waterhouse. our correspondent in ukraine.tory on the bbc news website. the entire board of cricket scotland has resigned with immediate effect, after an independent review found evidence of institutional racism in the sport. a letter from directors of the sport's governing body in scotland was sent to the interim chief executive today. it's after allegations of racism and discrimination, which led to an investigation, the results of which are due to be published tomorrow. let's cross now to the bbc sports centre, where gavin ramjaun has more details. just put this into context for us, if you can. just put this into context for us, if you can-— just put this into context for us, if you can. absolutely, as you say, the findings _ if you can. absolutely, as you say, the findings of _ if you can. absolutely, as you say, the findings of this _ if you can. absolutely, as you say, the findings of this independent i the findings of this independent investigation due to be published tomorrow and it's expected to support those allegati

our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse has sent us this report.ally devastating betrayal, two missiles launched from the black sea hitting odesa's port. two others were taken out by air defence systems. for coffee vendor sergei, there is only one thing to do. translation: i saw black smoke after the missiles hit, _ so i knew i had to run to a bomb shelter and hide. it was very scary because there was a big noise and unpleasant to the ears. now, the ukrainian soldiers here aren't letting us do too much filming because it could be used by the russians, but we're told that there was minimal damage to the port and that a number of people were in injured. but rocket attacks happen frequently, and in the case of this one, it's the undermining of trust which is the most significant. less than a day ago, a deal signed where russia agreed to allow millions of tonnes of grain to leave ukraine through the black sea. a first diplomatic breakthrough which could reduce the country's damaged economy and help address a globalfood crisis now hanging in the balance

our james waterhouse in kyiv reports. james: missile attacks to the west of odesa.artment building was hit as well as a holiday complex. a 12-year-old boy is amongst the dead. the odesa attack today happened maybe 12 hours after the russians had been pushed off an island called snake island and the black sea. that is both strategically and symbolically important in this war. at the start of this conflict, the start of the invasion, it the black sea fleet to gop away in no uncertain and almost on four castable terms, and they became heroes of this country's resistance. the image appears on flags and on posters. moscow is subsequently sunk. so retaking the silent, driving the russians off was a really important moment for ukrainians. they did it with sustained artillery barrages and images of that happening here the russians say they bump terribly -- the russians have a different version of the event, saying they voluntarily left, to help the united nations and their plans to get out. the reason that is important is because grain is a massive agricultural export for u

laura: james waterhouse reporting from odessa.o the ukrainian fight bk in the south, one of the first cities captured by the russians. this week ukrainians damaged a key bridge in russian-controlled territory cutting off russian troops. when the russian military first rolled into there were street protests. now the persistence has moved underground. sarah as been there to meet some of the shed army -- shadow army. correspondt: they tumble off buses every day here. mostly women and children fleeing russian occupation southern ukraine, exhausted and still weary. because it is a long tense trip from a life where even a text message supporting ukraine can get you arrested. it is hard sasha tells me. the russians are everywhere, wherever you turn. when the russian forces invaded their big crowds came out in protest. they chanted at heavily armed troops to go home. then the russians hit back. but the resistance did not die. it moved underground. we arranged to meet some of that shadow army. they asked us not to reveal where or w they ar

our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse has this update from odesa region. not allowed to film the port of chornomorsk to the right of this screen because the ukrainian military bans us from doing so, but president zelensky�*s appearance there, i think, underlines the political will behind ukraine exporting grain again. president zelensky stood by a ship being loaded. it's this port where there's been shipping activity for the first time in months where we've seen movement of some tug boats and one vessel in particular moving across. but there is a big question — when and how many ships will be leaving? now, russian media has been quoted as saying three ships will leave. president zelensky says the vessels should leave either today or tomorrow. we understand it could be closer to sunday because there are some practical realities here. according to the united nations, as well as global shipping insurers, there are still crucial details to be ironed out. how do you ensure a whole convoy of vessels making their way through these mine—infested waters, through th

james waterhouse, bbc news, in 0desa.efugee numbers and to withhold aid from countries which won't accept the return of asylum—seekers whose claims have failed. liz truss has said she would increase the number of front line border force staff by 20%. parents could be able take up to 12 weeks of extra paid leave if their child is born prematurely, as part of a proposed new law. both parents would qualify for one week's extra help for every seven days their baby is in neonatal care. this would be in addition to existing maternity and paternity leave, and pay entitlements. with all the sport now, here's lizzie greenwood—hughes at the bbc sport centre. thanks, rita. good evening. britain's captain at the world athletics championships has called his relay team "serial medallists" after helping them take bronze in the 4x100 metres in oregon this morning. but there was frustration in the women's event after a mystery injury left them only sixth. andy swiss reports on the penultimate day in eugene. a day of relay drama for britai

james waterhouse sent this report from odesa. in a war littered with broken promises and especially

let get more from our correspondent james waterhouse in the capital kyiv.mbarding cities or uncontested, like they did in crimea eight years ago, installing puppet politicians, individuals that they can manipulate from moscow, and staging false referendums, baseless referendums on the issue of being recognised as independent. now, cast your minds back to february of this year, when vladimir putin declared that he would recognise the whole of donetsk and luhansk regions of ukraine as independent. he was basically using it as a springboard to launch some kind of military offensive and we now know what offensive is. so i think this is more of a reflection of the ambition that russia stills holds. yes, the fighting has shifted eastwards and southwards. yes, ukraine is holding its line. but russian seems to be putting in a lot of effort to try and put in these measures, to try and legitimise what they have taken. and this is territory that ukraine, to this point, is struggling to take back. as this war drags on many people have decided to return to the award dam

james waterhouse 1990s. james, thank you for taking i us through that. james waterhouse in kyiv.tion can change a genetic defect? �* ., . �* it an injection can change a genetic defect?— it is. | defect? amazing, isn't it. it is. the time _ defect? amazing, isn't it. it is. the time now— defect? amazing, isn't it. it is. the time now is _ defect? amazing, isn't it. it is. the time now is 7.10. - here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. today will be cooler than yesterday, but if you are in the south of england, it will warm up again. not to the same dizzy levels of monday and tuesday, but by sunday some parts could have temperatures of 30 celsius. many of us will have a fairly cloudy day today, rather like this picture from this morning. but some of us will see some sunshine, especially in the west. in the us this morning, one or two showers in the west of scotland, but persistent cloud across south—east scotland, moving through central and eastern england. northern ireland could catch a couple of showers, but it will essentially be a dry day with some sunshine, this i

we can speak now to our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, who joins us from odesa. d's biggest producers, help the tens of millions of people from poorer countries around the world who are at risk of starvation, it is thought, unless they perceive deliveries of ukrainian grain. things are calm but even as preparations are pushing on, this will be fragile, dangerous, these ships will go along a route littered with mines. should the russians on the deal and their integrity has been questioned, although russia hasn't commented, they will have to push through a naval blockade. it is delicate and the stakes are high. fast learning is important globally, the ripples are felt all around the world, where is the deal left now? it is still on. but there are a huge number of question marks because in this war, time and again when there has been a temporary ceasefire, they have often been broken within hours if not minutes where fighting has broken out, to play moscow has been accused. many will remember we saw them with the so—called humanitarian corridors. they would agree a r

it comes as the us announced it would provide ukraine with more long—range weapons. james waterhouseiles, but i think you just need to look at what russia has taken — a fifth of ukraine and counting. they seem to be retaining a tight grip. the warning from the west is that they're trying to consolidate by staging sham referendums around issues like independence, and it's clear that they don't want to take a backward step in that regard. and as ever, the overarching question of whether vladimir putin will stop at 20% still isn't clear. for now, the margins of gain, the gains that russia are making are slim and they are costly — also for the ukrainians, so while the war is getting static, the ambitions remain. dozens of families around the uk are dealing with the aftermath of losing their homes in wildfires that started during the record—breaking heatwave. 15 areas around the country declared a major incident when fires broke out. laura tra nt reports. what looks like scenes from a hollywood movie are real—life horror stories. across the country, communities, including here in dagenham