i'm lewis vaughan jones. our lead story.of the potential for a nuclear accident as an occupied ukrainian powerplant is disconnected from the grid. the french president is in algeria on a visit hoping to reset the strained relationship between the two countries. this is the moment macron arrived. there'slenty on the agenda, including energy and security links and france facing up to its colonial past. let's get flavor of how some algerians are feeling about the visit. >> concerning the relationship between france and algeria, i think there will be progress in the next few years, but the course will be slow. we have to start by solving the key issubetween both states for real progress towards economic, cultural and nguistic change. these two countries are very similar in many aspe we have many things in common. >> t important thing to remember is this is about france's personal interests. we will not gain anything, and i really hope that, when they welcome him, they will not embarrass us with slogans about illegal immigration

am lewis vaughan jones.e across parts of spain and portugal as a heat wave rages across europe. and crimea explosions this week. yesterday, we told you about a string of explosions at a russian airbase and crimea. now we can show you satellite images of the damage, which is extensive preview can see what the airbase looked at before the blast. and this is after. several craters can be seen at a large area is scorched by fire. russia invaded crimea in 2014 and took control. the ukrainian president says he plans to recapture it. >> we expelled the russian army from the northern regions. we expelled the invaders from snake island. they already feel the time has come to flee from the south of our country. the time will come when they will flee from kharkiv, from the dundas and from crimea, and everyone who can help should do so. lewis: ukraine hasn't taken responsibility for the explosions, but there is growing speculation over its involvement. these are pictures of the explosions. the alleged attack was carried

i'm lewis vaughan jones. the headlines: eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe. the unite union is in a dispute over pay. there are warnings it could disrupt supplies of many goods — the workers say rising prices leave them little choice. all our money is basically bills, food and just getting by, so we need all the extra bit we can to keep going. the boxer tyson fury has called for an end to knife crime, after his cousin, rico burton, was stabbed to death in cheshire. a 17—year—old was also injured in the same incident. this is without doubt a senseless attack and both victims should have returned home this morning after enjoying a night out with friends. the met police say they had contact with student nurse owami davies on the day she was reported missing by her family. a car bomb in moscow kills the daughter of putin ally aleksandr dugin, a vocal supporter of the war in ukraine. the exam board pearson has apologised after some btec students didn't get their res

i'm lewis vaughan jones. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe.eturn. it's in the worst escalation of violence there in more than a year. explosions are heard in gaza this morning after israel's military says its operation against a palestinian group could last for days. "broken and devasted." the british parents of 12—year—old archie battersbee say all legal routes to try and keep their son alive have been exhausted. they're preparing for his life support to be switched off. russia and ukraine accuse each other of shelling europe's biggest nuclear power plant. there are warnings of possible dispersal of radioactive particles. the us conspiracy theorist — alexjones — is ordered to pay

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ines: eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe. the unite union is in a dispute over pay. the boxer tyson fury has called for an end to knife crime after his cousin rico burton was stabbed to death in cheshire. a 17—year—old was also injured in the same incident. the met police say they had contact with student nurse owami davies on the day she was reported missing by her family. a car bomb in moscow kills the daughter of putin ally alexsandr dugin, a vocal supporter of the war in ukraine. the exam board pearson has apologised after some btec students didn't get their results on time, putting their university places in doubt. now on bbc news, the travel show�*s lucy hedges heads for the big this week i'm taking a journey across yellowstone national park as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. oh, my god, just spectacular. i will meet the people using this milestone to address the park's complex history by returning america's largest land mamma

i'm lewis vaughan jones. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. the headlines... israel carries out air strikes on gaza. palestinian militants fire rockets in return. it's in the worst escalation of violence there in more than a year. explosions are heard in gaza this morning after israel's military says its operation against a palestinian group could last for days. "broken and devasted." the british parents of 12—year—old archie battersbee say all legal routes to try and keep their son alive have been exhausted. they're preparing for his life support to be switched off. russia and ukraine accuse each other of shelling europe's biggest nuclear power plant. there are warnings of possible dispersal of radioactive particles. the us conspiracy theorist — alexjones — is ordered to pay nearly $50 million in damages, afterfalsely claiming the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. in the uk, the two candidates trying to become the next prime minister set out their plans to deal with forecasts of an economic downturn. chinese fighter—jets fly close to tai

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ish hospitals injuly, according to official data. an official drought may be on the way as another extreme heat warning for parts of england and wales comes into force. as we look at the data on river flows it looks increasingly inevitable and probably that is going to be the right decision given some of that pressure on the environment we are seeing at the moment. the police watchdog finds officers in england and wales are failing the victims of bulgaries, robberies and theft. burglary is a very serious crime, one that we expect policing leaders to prioritise, to be very proactive about. energy bosses have held talks with the government to discuss plans

i'm lewis vaughan jones. with regular drills on the eastern side of the taiwan strait, following the visit to the island by the us house speaker, nancy pelosi. taiwan has accused china of practicing for an invasion, while the us has accused beijing of using military exercises to change the status quo. our correspondent stephen mcdonnell is in beijing. hardliners in the upper echelons of the chinese communist party here in beijing must be pretty happy with where nancy pelosi's visit has left them. for example, more extreme military measures have now entered what we might consider as acceptable in terms of how the mainland deals with taiwan. are we going to see every year now beijing ordering the pla to fire missiles over taiwanese territory? are we going to see a test run of a blockade of taiwan now? every year, as the pla prepares for what some would no doubt think is the inevitable attack on taiwan as a means of trying to claim that island and reunifying it with the mainland. there have been, though, signifi

i'm lewis vaughan jones.ve them little choice. all our money is basically bills, food and just getting by, so we need all the extra bit we can to keep going. the boxer tyson fury has called for an end to knife crime, after his cousin, rico burton, was stabbed to death in cheshire. a 17—year—old was also injured in the same incident. this is without doubt a senseless attack and both victims should have returned home this morning after enjoying a night out with friends.

i'm lewis vaughan jones. 0ur lead story is: wildfires rage in parts of france, spain and portugal, asged this up earlier. the attorney general merrick garland is about to make a statement. we don't have any details on what that statement will be, we do know one extra detail, and that is that the white house has not been given advanced notice of these remarks. bit of mystery about what is going to be said, but we will cross live back to washington as soon as we see any movement, really, behind that lectern. let's look at the covid situation in north korea. it's accused south korea of causing the outbreak of coronavirus and, on top of that, has threatened deadly retaliation. let's go through how we got here. the country's leader kim jong—un has declared victory in the battle against the virus. there was the usual pomp and ceremony as the north korean leader made the announcement, ordering all restrictions to be lifted. he described government figures ofjust 7a deaths as an unprecedented miracle. translation: on behalf- of the party central committee and the government of the democratic

i'm lewis vaughan jones. the headlines at 8pm: the european court of human rights refuses an application by the parents of archie battersbee to postpone the removal of his life support, effectively ending the family's legal battle. china says it will carry out live fire military drills around taiwan — in the wake of the high—level us visit to the island. another hosepipe ban is on the way, after all the hot dry weather. more than a million people will be affected in kent and sussex. anger from hospital leaders over the government's decision not to offerjunior doctors in england the same pay rise as other nhs staff. and tributes to roy hackett, one of britain's most influential civil rights campaigners, who's died at the age of 93. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the european court of human rights has tonight refused an application by the parents of archie battersbee to postpone the removal of his life support, effectively ending the family's legal battle. doctors — who say archie is brain stem dead — we

i'm lewis vaughan jones. the headlines at 8pm — the cost of living is up again — pricesjump by 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly, the highest rate of inflation for a0 years. i'm looking for work as well cos i've got a daughter to look after, too, and we are really struggling at the momentjust because of the prices going up. food and drink prices are rising the fastest. many businesses say they're worried. i am really scared of the future as a business. i mean, ithought we'd ridden the storm for the last 2.5—3 years. i thought i'd never experience something like that again, but this is very, very frightening. and economists warn the worst is yet to come. we may now see inflation| peaking at 14% in january. we'll bring you all the latest on the cost—of—living crisis this hour, including the response from politicians. today's other headlines — horrific and shocking — police describe the murder of 87—year—old thomas o'halloran, stabbed while riding his mobility scooter in west london. officers call it an "unprovoked

i'm lewis vaughan jones.am really scared of the future as a business. i mean, ithought we'd ridden the storm for the last 2.5—3 years. i thought i'd never experience something like that again, but this is very, very frightening. and economists warn the worst is yet to come. we may now see inflation| peaking at 14% in january.

i'm lewis vaughan jones.er all the hot dry weather. more than a million people will be affected in kent and sussex. anger from hospital leaders over the government's decision not to offerjunior doctors in england the same pay rise as other nhs staff. and tributes to roy hackett, one of britain's most influential civil rights campaigners, who's died at the age of 93.

i'm lewis vaughan jones. the headlines a record numbers of patients were forced to wait more than 12 hours to be admitted to a&e at english hospitals injuly, according to official data. an official drought may be on the way as another extreme heat warning for parts of england and wales comes into force. as we look at the data on river flows it looks increasingly inevitable and probably that is going to be the right decision given some of that pressure on the environment we are seeing at the moment. the police watchdog finds officers in england and wales are failing the victims of bulgaries, robberies and theft. burglary is a very serious crime, one that we expect policing leaders to prioritise, to be very proactive about. energy bosses have held talks with the government to discuss plans to help customers struggling with soaring bills. ministers are promising more help in the coming months. a british man accused of being a member of the islamic state group is remanded in custody charged with terror offences.

i'm lewis vaughan jones. the headlines at 11...i people are facing a monsoon on steroids. industry bosses warn of mass pub and brewery closures across the uk within months due to rising energy costs. labour criticises chancellor nadhim zahawi's trip to the united states — he says he's seeking solutions for the cost of living crisis — labour call it a �*junket�*. ukraine says its forces have broken through russian lines, in a major offensive aimed at retaking parts of the south of the country. calls for calm in iraq as clashes intensify between security forces and supporters of the shia cleric muqtada al—sadr as he announces he's quitting politics. and in an interview with a us magazine about her relationship with the royal family, the duchess of sussex, meghan markle, has discussed the importance of forgiveness. the united nations is leading a global appeal to help pakistan cope with the devastating floods which have left a third of the country under water and killed more than 1,100 people. provinces like sindh and balochistan in t