hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones.begin in russia, where authorities are evacuating parts of the belgorod region in the south west of the country. it neighbours kursk, where ukrainian forces launched a surprise offensive nearly a week ago. the governor of belgorod says the evacuation is due to activity by ukrainian forces on the border. meanwhile in ukraine, an attack on the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has sparked accusations from both moscow and kyiv. russia's state media reports that the main fire at the plant was extinguished in the early hours of monday. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky shared these pictures on social media. he said russian officials who control the plant had deliberately started the fires. according to ukraine regulator, it was negligence or arson. but the kremlin—installed governor of zaporizhzhia claimed the fire erupted after shelling by ukrainian forces. the site has been under the control of russian troops and officials since 2022. it has not produced power in more than two years, and al

this is the world today with lewis vaughanjones. search teams in italy have now found five bodies in the wreck of the yacht which sank during a freak storm off the coast of sicily. barack and michelle obama rally the crowds and attack donald trump at the democratic national convention in chicago. here in the uk — a man is arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman and three children die in a bradford house fire. also coming up on the world today: bennifer is no more. hollywood starsjennifer lopez and ben affleck are divorcing, after two years of marriage. welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. we'll we�* ll start we'll start with the latest. sinking of luxury yacht. five bodies found — four have been brought to shore. in the last couple of hours we have seen these pictures of body bags arriving at the port, one person still missing. this one person still missing. all happened within a few this this all happened within a few hours this afternoon. six people were missing and then to were found, the

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. the us government has stepped up efforts to persuade israel and hamas to reach a ceasefire in gaza. president biden said such a deal could deter iran from launching attacks on israel. iran has blamed israel for the killing of a hamas leader in tehran. during a meeting of the un security council, which was punctuated by, the us ambassador explained what washington was hoping to archive. the united states�* overall goal remains to turn the temperature down in the region, deter and defend against any future attacks, and avoid regional conflict. that starts with finalising a deal for an immediate ceasefire with hostage release in gaza. we need to get this over the finish line. the palestinian ambassador to the un accused the security council of not doing enough, and urged those present to impose sanctions on israel. israel does not care about your condemnations. let me repeat. israel does not care about your condemnations. it dismisses your resolutions, it does not even listen to your deb

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones.ukraine's incursion into russia enters its second week, the governor of the russian border region of belgorod has declared a state of emergency saying ukrainian shelling had made the situation there extremely difficult. president biden says ukraine's surprise offensive has created a real dilemma for president putin. ukraine's president zelensky says his country controls more than 70 communities in the kursk region of western russia, an area of about 1000 square kilometres. this map shows just how rapid the advance has been in the past seven days, with ukraine claiming to have taken more territory in a week, than russia has all year. russia says it has destroyed more than 100 ukrainian drones and four missiles fired at its border regions during the night. here's the governor of russia's border region of belgorod declaring that state of emergency. translation: the situation in our belgorod region - continues to remain extremely difficult and tense. daily shelling from the armed forces of

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. we start in greece with the latest on the wildfires. there is a new evacuation order, this time for a seaside area to the east of athens. helicopters are back up in the air after being grounded overnight for safety reasons. of the live pictures, you can see some of the damage done from this series of wildfires burning around the suburbs of athens. hundreds of firefighters trying to control them. european countries are sending help. firefighters, trucks and planes. so far, we know that one person has been killed in these fires. firefighters have been out battling these different outbreaks to the north east of the capital since sunday. conditions are expected to remain dangerous over the next few days, but a drop in wins does offer some hope. joe inwood reports. sometimes, faced with flames reaching up to 25m high, all you can do is stand and watch. but thousands have fled the wildfires that have now reached the outskirts of athens. others, like 64—year—old anna, have decided to try and stay and protect their properties. translation: earl

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. we begin in russia, where authorities are evacuating parts of the belgorod region in the south west of the country. it neighbours kursk, where ukrainian forces launched a surprise offensive nearly a week ago. the governor of belgorod says he has been going door to door and asking people to leave. meanwhile in ukraine an attack on the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has sparked accusations from both moscow and kyiv, who blame each other. ukrainian president zelensky shared these pictures on social media. russia's state media reports that the main fire at the plant was extinguished in the early hours of monday. the site has not produces power in more than two years. since last tuesday, ukrainian troops thought to be in their thousands have crossed up to 30 kilometres into the kursk region of western russia. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, has been monitoring the situation. i think the language is very interesting here because i was watching the flagship news show on russian state televis

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hello i'm lewis vaughanjones.enior police have warned that more protests are expected in the coming days, and say nearly 4000 extra officers are ready to respond. tensions have escalated since the killing of three young girls in southport on monday, there were more than 90 arrests yesterday in cities including bristol, belfast and hull. 0ur polictical reporter, shelley phelps, has been giving us the latest. we were hearing earlier on from the policing minister, dame diana johnson. she said the government had been reassured that the police had the resources they need to deal with the disorder that we're seeing this weekend. she said they've been very clear about that, she said. they had the powers that they needed and she talked about, um, things like mutual aid. so this is where different police forces can work together, and then they can allows them to put extra officers in certain parts of the country. another element of the government's approach to this is clearly focusing on really pushing this point on there

welcome to the programme, i am lewis vaughanjones.aeli media is reporting that a local leader of hamas�* military wing has been killed in an israeli airstrike in the occupied west bank. palestinian media confirmed the attack — saying 4 other people were also killed when a vehicle was struck near the city of tulkarm. it comes as the us says it's stepping up america's military presence in the middle east, deploying additional warships and fighterjets as regional tension grows. the department of defence says it aims to strengthen protection for u.s troops in the region and israel, in response to growing threats from iran and iranian—backed fighters. iran and its allies have promised imminent retaliation against israel. an announcer on iran state tv said on friday night that "in the coming hours, the world would witness extraordinary scenes and very important developments". the announcement came after a funeral ceremony in qatar for the hamas political leader, ismail haniyeh, who was killed in iran on wednesday. hamas and iran have vowed

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. number of violent attacks against women and girls on britain's railways has increased by more than 50% in two years, according to the british transport police. its survey found that more than a third of women have been subjected to sexual harassment or sexual offences while commuting by train or tube. our correspondent nick eardley has this report. doors beep put your bags on the floor. this is the moment when edgarjunior was arrested by british transport police last year. the 50—year—old had sexually assaulted a woman on a train. he admitted it and was sentenced to 20 months in prison. but new figures show that this is far from an isolated case. british transport police figures show an average of 31 reports a day involving violent crimes against women or girls. the number being reported hasjumped 50% in just two years. reports of sexual harassment have more than doubled in the same period, with sexual assault reports up 10%, too. most women and girls have experienced incidents of sex

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. we start in greece with the latest on the wildfires. there is a new evacuation order, this time for a seaside area to the east of athens. helicopters are back up in the air after being grounded overnight for safety reasons. that is as they try to tackle the hundreds of fires with trucks and hundreds of fires with trucks and hundreds of fires with trucks and hundreds of firefighters. european countries are sending help. firefighters, trucks and planes. so far, we know that one person has been killed in these fires. with all of the latest, here isjoe inwood. sometimes, faced with flames reaching up to 25m high, all you can do is stand and watch. but thousands have fled the wildfires that have now reached the outskirts of athens. others, like 64—year—old anna, have decided to try and stay and protect their properties. translation: early in the morning, we were constantly receiving - messages telling us to evacuate. we were terrified. we thought the fire would go elsewhere, but suddenly it came to our homes. we panicked and evacuated then,

stay with us, i am lewis vaughanjones. more details coming up.s the north and the west of the country, some heavy rain. that's slowly going to be pushing southwards and eastwards today. it's a blustery day, especially windy through the irish sea and the northwest. that will ease later. but it's going to be warm in the southeast, warmer than it was yesterday, and if anything, tomorrow it will be warmer again. but then we pull in more of a westerly, a fresher direction for us, before the weekend comes along, introducing once again the amber colours, so warmer by the weekend. so what we have at the moment is our weather front draped across northern england, across parts of wales into the southwest, slowly trying to push southeastwards. ahead of it a lot of dry weather, some sunshine, and behind it we're looking at some sunshine but also some showers. the wind slowly easing a touch through the day with highs up to about 25 or 26 in the southeast. now, tonight, our weatherfront still tries to sink south. it bumps into that high pressure so it's weaken

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to the programme.sian authorities are evacuating parts of the belgorod region. the area is close to kursk, where ukrainian forces launched a surprise offensive nearly a week ago. moscow has since sent reinforcements to the kursk region. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, has been monitoring the russian response. i think the language is very interesting here because i was watching the flagship news show on russian state television last night and although they did use the word invasion, they said that ukrainian soldiers had invaded russian territory, most of all, this was being portrayed as a terrorist attack and a provocation. in other words, to an extent playing it down or trying to present to the russian people that what is happening right now in kursk region is containable. and also, i think that suggests that president putin right now doesn't want to take the next step, the next logical step, which would be, for example, a formal declaration of war against ukraine. we have this special military ope

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to bbc news now. in ukraine, it's the second consecutive night of heavy russian drone and missile strikes. these are pictures from central ukraine, where local officials say two people were killed when a hotel was wiped out. the hotel was in ukrainian president zelensky�*s home city of kryvyi rih. two people also died in drone attacks in the city of zaporizhzhia. in kyiv, regional air defence systems were deployed several times to repel missiles and drones targeting the capital. yesterday, russia launched one of its biggest attacks on ukraine since the start of the war. let's speak to maria mezentseva, mp for kharkiv. thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you very much for coming on the programme-— thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you for having me. talk the programme. thank you for having me- talk us — the programme. thank you for having me. talk us through _ the programme. thank you for having me. talk us through the _ the programme. thank you for having me. ta

hello, welcome to the programme, i am lewis vaughanjones. we are going to start in the middle east.ran's revolutionary guards have blamed israel for the death of hamas political leader ismail hanieyh who was killed in tehran on wednesday in a statement they said haniyeh was killed by a short range projectile launched from outside his accommodation and described his death as a �*terrorist act designed and executed by the zionist regime with the support of the criminal us government'. prime minister benjamin netanyahu has not claimed responsibility for the assasination. the statement also said iran's revenge for the attack will be �*severe and at an appropriate time, place, and manner," it comes as the us says it's stepping up america's military presence in the middle east, deploying additional warships and fighterjets as regional tension grows. the department of defence says it aims to strengthen protection for us troops in the region and israel, in response to growing threats from iran and iranian—backed fighters. let's speak to our correspondent in tel aviv, jenny hill. the us has

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to bbc news now.ian drone and missile strikes. these are pictures from central ukraine, where local officials say two people were killed when a hotel was wiped out. the hotel was in ukrainian president zelensky�*s home city of kryvyi rih. two people also died in drone attacks in the city of zaporizhzhia. in kyiv, regional air defence systems were deployed several times

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones.ach a ceasefire in gaza. president biden said such a deal could deter iran from launching attacks on israel. iran has blamed israel for the killing of a hamas leader in tehran. during a meeting of the un security council, which was punctuated by, the us ambassador explained what washington was hoping to archive. the united states' overall goal remains to turn the temperature down in the region, deter and defend against any future attacks, and avoid regional conflict. that starts with finalising a deal for an immediate ceasefire with hostage release in gaza. we need to get this over the finish line. the palestinian ambassador to the un accused the security council

hello, iam lewis hello, i am lewis vaughanjones and welcome to the programme.t here in the uk, where senior police leaders have warned that more violent protests are likely in the coming days, and 4,000 extra officers are available to respond. tensions have escalated since the murder of three young girls in southport nearly a week ago. more than 90 people have been arrested after far—right demonstrations descended into scenes of violence in towns and cities on saturday. greg mckenzie reports. tensions had been building all week, and yesterday saw an escalation of the violence and unrest linked to far right groups across england and northern ireland. police forces stretched to their limits, fighting running battles like this in liverpool overnight. the scene of some of the worst violence, which turned into reported looting late in the evening. a number of officers were injured, with the mayhem spilling out into the city's main shopping areas. there were reports of youths throwing fireworks at the police. in a statement, merseyside police said... "the people who

welcome to the programme, i am lewis vaughanjones.n an israeli airstrike in the occupied west bank.

hello, i�*m lewis vaughanjones.forces launched a surprise offensive nearly a week ago. the governor of belgorod says he has been going door to door and asking people to leave. meanwhile in ukraine an attack on the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has sparked accusations from both moscow and kyiv, who blame each other. ukrainian president zelensky shared these pictures on social media. russia�*s state media reports that the main fire at the plant was extinguished in the early hours of monday. the site has not produces power in more than two years.

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hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to the programme.secretary of state is travelling to israel as cautious optimism grows amongst israeli negotiators about the possibility of reaching a deal on gaza. antony blinken is heading to the region this weekend after president biden also said that a ceasefire deal was closer than ever. but senior hamas figures have dismissed such optimism as an illusion. there have been more israeli air strikes in gaza and israel also said it had struck targets inside neighbouring lebanon which belong to hezbollah, the group which supports hamas in gaza. greg mckenzie has this report. images from across the region over the weekend show there are still home huge obstacle to peace, despite two days of us—backed talks in qatar. on friday night, and israeli air strike reportedly killed 15 people on this central area of gaza, although israel said it had eliminated a number of armed fighters. several women and children were also reportedly killed. us secretary of state antony blinken will arrive in the region to promo

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olympic games, 20 gold medals up for grabs today, and the men's 100 meterfinal later hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. we start here in the uk, where more than 100 people have been arrested after demonstrations organised by the far—right descended into scenes of violence in towns and cities across england and northern ireland on saturday. skirmishes broke out at far—right rallies in locations including liverpool, manchester, bristol, and hull, as well as belfast. rioters threw missiles at police, injuring a number of officers, and in some places looted shops or set them on fire. tensions have escalated since the murder of three young girls in southport nearly a week ago. senior police leaders say they're ready to deploy thousands more officers, in expectation of further violent protests. charred remains of stolen goods, smashed windows and day be still strewn across the streets. this how in the aftermath of last night's riots. it was a night of violence the city had never seen before in recent times. fireworks were thrown, cars were set on fire and police officers were injured but today volunteers in

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. we start in greece with the latest on the wildfires. damage done from this series of wildfires burning around the suburbs of athens. hundreds of firefighters trying to control them. european countries are sending help. firefighters, trucks and planes. so far, we know that one person has been killed in these fires. firefighters have been out battling these different outbreaks to the north east of the capital since

this is the world today with lewis vaughanjones.c national convention in chicago. here in the uk — a man is arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman and three children die in a bradford house fire. also coming up on the world today: bennifer is no more. hollywood starsjennifer lopez and ben affleck are divorcing, after two years of marriage. welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. we'll we [i start we'll start with the latest. sinking of luxury yacht. five bodies found — four have been brought to shore.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. we start in greece with the latest on the wildfires.

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