russia's vladimir putin agrees on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear powerlant, as fears grow about its safety. it is amended, the international agency of atomic energy, it is up to them to do the negotiations. we are, of course, ready to support them. police in nicaragua detain a roman catholic bishop who's been a prominent critic of the president — we've spoken to human rights advocate bianca jagger who's following his case. he has been held hostage for the last 15 days without being allowed to go to officiate maths —— mass, will be allowed to get food or medicine. and a show of solidarity for salman rushdie — authors gather in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was attacked. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we start in the us, where a former british member of the islamic state terror group has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in virginia. el shafee elsheikh, who's 3a, was among a group of british is members who carried out a brutal reign of terror in syria. our north america correspondent nomia

russia's president, vladimir putin, agrees on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as fears grow about its safety. the widow of basketball legend kobe bryant says she was left devastated by first responders�* photographs of her dead husband and daughter after a fatal helicopter crash. and the scottish city returning cultural artefacts looted from india during british rule in the 19th century. hello and welcome to bbc news. we start in the us, where a former british member of the islamic state group has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in virginia. 34—year—old el shafee elsheikh was among a group of british is members who carried out a brutal reign of terror in syria. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports from virginia. and then they would ask me to... el shafee elsheikh claimed he was a simple is fighter who wanted to help. but it wasn't true. he was part of the islamic state group which terrorised large swathes of iraq and syria between 2014 and 2017. beatings, electrocutions and mock executions were carried out by the jihadist

our correspondent james waterhouse reports from zaporizhzhia city. ukraine'sich landscape, full of produce, industry, but still under threat. we are being taken to see preparations for a worst—case scenario. if you want to get anywhere quickly these days, this is how you do it. we are travelling very low to stay out of range of russian missiles and aircraft. you get a real sense ofjust how vast this country is. in zaporizhzhia, they are training for a crisis which some fear could be more serious than the chernobyl nuclear disaster, the worst ever. the region's power plant further south has been under russian control since early march and officials say the situation is approaching critical. it's changed dramatically, and of course we are concerned. that's why we are here, that's why we created this group, that's why we are involved in everyday communication with this. translation: it's impossible to ensure the safety _ of the nuclear power plant while the russian occupying forces are there. this is the key concern that we all need to clearly understand. there a

unconquered cities of ukraine zaporizhzhia is a city of harsh metallurgists, famous motor builders and a powerful hydroelectric power station on the dnieper. and it is also the cradle of the cossack family of ukraine, which never knelt before anyone. during the second world war, the city withstood the soviet undermining of the dnieper river and the german occupation, and now zaporizhzhia is full of the cossack spirit, as always, standing firm in defense of ukraine zaporizhzhia is unconquered 15:00 in ukraine and we are going on the air from the shelter because as you can see half of ukraine is currently red, so stay in the shelters because not everywhere has already been repulsed greetings to all viewers of the espresso tv channel news time of news and about the most relevant things currently in the city voznesensk, mykolaiv oblast, there were explosions , a russian rocket hit a five-story residential building, one floor was completely destroyed. this was reported by the head of the regional military administration, vitaly kim. nine injured, four of them children aged three to 17 years

a dire warning about the near—critical situation in ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — under russianol — as they train for a crisis that some fear could be more serious than the chernobyl disaster. it is impossible to ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant or the russian occupying forces are there. this is the key concern that we all need to clearly understand. a powerful blast at a kabul mosque during evening prayers — amid reports of multiple casualties, we'll have the latest from the afghan capital. bouncing back from defeat — fresh from her primary loss, one of donald trump's fiercest republican critics, liz cheney, says she's thinking about running for president. rolling out the rocket that could pave the way for astronauts to return to the moon. after one venue cancels his latest production, over comments on trans rights and the metoo movement, monty python's terry gilliam, says british theatre, needs to be more courageous. i think the whole artistic community has to be brave. it is what art is about, pushing the limits. it's hello and welcome to the programme. officials

the headlines: a dire warning about the near—critical situation in ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear plantnder russian control as they train for a crisis that some fear could be more serious than the chernobyl disaster. translation: it is impossible to ensure the _ translation: it is impossible to ensure the safety _ translation: it is impossible to ensure the safety of - translation: it is impossible to ensure the safety of the - to ensure the safety of the powerplant by the russian occupying forces out there. this is the key concern that we all need to clearly understand. a powerful blast at a kabul mosque during evening prayers. amid reports of multiple casualties, we'll have the latest from the afghan capital. a desperate scramble for safety as firefighters in spain battle wildfires, which have seen thousands of homes evacuated. rolling out the rocket that could pave the way for astronauts to return to the moon. after one venue cancels his latest production over comments on trans rights and the #metoo movement, monty python's terry gilliam says british theatre needs to be more courageo

our correspondent james waterhouse reports from zaporizhzhia city. ukraine's rich landscape, full of produce, industry, but still under threat. we are being taken to see preparations for a worst—case scenario. if you want to get anywhere quickly these days, this is how you do it. we are travelling very low to stay out of range of russian missiles and aircraft. you get a real sense ofjust how vast this country is. in zaporizhzhia, they are training for a crisis which some fear could be more serious than the chernobyl nuclear disaster, the worst ever. the region's power plant further south has been under russian control since early march and officials say the situation is approaching critical. it's changed dramatically, and of course we are concerned. that's why we are here, that's why we created this group, that's why we are involved in everyday communication with this. translation: it's impossible to ensure the safety _ of the nuclear power plant while the russian occupying forces are there. this is the key concern that we all need to clearly understand. there

ukraine who are relying on those energy needs. let's call a spade a spade. the issues up zaporizhzhia relies solely on russia's war with ukraine. the military has created this crisis of the zaporizhzhia facility and reckless action in ukraine, what customers traded their utter disregard from -- which has clearly disregarded . we have said before, if russia's genuine concern regarding nuclear safety in zaporizhzhia. again, i call on russia to end the brutal war against the ukrainian people and withdraw troops. and to respect the sovereignty and integrity of its neighbors. thank you. >> thank you, mr. president. thank you for the updates of the rising international concerns of the zaporizhzhia power plant in ukraine. when this council made the subject and we ago, the iaea warned of potential consequences for human life. ghana regrets that despite the warning, there are still appeals from the russian community for all literary actions around this facility to seize. we are going to repeat condemnation of this development. would call for the immediate convention of the nuclear material. we call for the demilitarization . none of us s

ukraine. the military has created this crisis of the zaporizhzhia facility and reckless action in ukraine which have clearly dissed -- demonstrated their utter disregard for security and safety. we have said before, if russia's genuine concern regarding nuclear safety in zaporizhzhia. it must resume its responsibilities and end its illegal occupation. this would leave the control of the plant restored to the ukrainian authorities supported by the i aea. again, i call on russia to end the brutal war against the ukrainian people and withdraw troops. and to respect the sovereignty and integrity of its neighbors. thank you. >> i think the representative from ireland for her statement. >> thank you, mr. president. thank you for the updates of the rising international concerns of the zaporizhzhia power plant in ukraine. when this council made the -- meet on the same subject a little over week ago, the iaea warned of potential consequences for human life. ghana regrets that despite the warning and stated appeals from the international community -- we are going to repeat condemnation of this developmen

russia's vladimir putin agrees on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as fears grow about its safety. it is amended, the international agency of atomic energy, it is up to them to do the negotiations. we are, of course, ready to support them. warnings of a �*public health emergency�* in the uk this winterfor the nhs, amid fears services could be even more stretched after a bad summer. and a show of solidarity for salman rushdie: authors gather in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was attacked. we start in the us, where a former british member of the islamic state terror group, has been sentenced to life in prison, by a court in virginia. el shafee elsheikh, who's 3a, was among a group of british is members who carried out a brutal reign of terror in syria. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports from virginia. and then they would ask me to... el shafee elsheikh claimed he was a simple is fighter who wanted to help. but it wasn't true. he was part of the islamic state group which terrorised large swathes of iraq an

says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, has agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhialear power plant as fears grow about its safety. the site has been under russian occupation since early march and the area has recently come under heavy fire. in a show of solidarity for sir salman rushdie, authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was seriously injured in a knife attack. hundreds of writers gathered at the city's public library to read his works and pay tribute. and now on bbc news, it's the media show. hello. in march this year, the bbc gave one of its biggest soaps, holby city, a do not resuscitate order after 23 years. injuly, channel 5 decided we no longer needed good neighbours and the sun went down on ramsay street after 37 years. but cast your mind back to christmas day, 1986. anyone remember this? this, my sweet, is a letter from my solicitor telling you that your husband has filed a petition for divorce. happy christmas, ange. that was dirty den handing angie watt�*s divorce papers after she'd lied to him about havi

ukraine's energy minister said the visit by the u.n. should drive home the dangers posed by zaporizhzhia>> this visit should underline the importance of nuclear security. in russia should understand that should not lay with this, any games. reporter: as combat continues on ukraine's eastern front, all eyes are on zaporizhzhia. hoping to prevent a disaster that can reach far beyond the country's borders. brent: our dw correspondent is in the city of zaporizhzhia and he told us what he has learned about the u.n. nuclear inspector's chances of crossing into russian held territory. >> we are hearing conflicting signals. russian officials have announced they will arrive tomorrow morning, indicating it will be a speedy process. on the other hand, occupational authorities said they would not be handed a pass through the checkpoints and they will have to queue up like everybody else, potentially delaying their arrival. it will be very important for them to reach the site and to figure out what is really happening. shelling has occurred again today and we do not know how safe the situation is at

. >>> new barrage of rocket fire reportedly hit two towers near ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. this time ukraine says a town just across the river took a pounding. that is just ahead. >>> and western countries are giving big to give ukraine a fighting chance against russia, how much military aid was pledged, it is in the ten figures. >>> we're getting word of more shelling near ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. ukraine says a town across the river from the plant was hit by russian rockets overnight and 40 more rockets hit another city a little further away injuring three people. this is after the plant itself was hit by artillery fire two times in less than a week. ukraine says radiation levels in the area are still normal. kyiv and moscow are blaming each other for the attacks. but head of u.n. watchdog says whoever did it is playing with fire. >> even the smallest potential to jeopardize the security at such a nuclear installation smus stop. these actions could lead to serious consequences. >> nina dos santos is joining me with the skre very latest. obviously a huge

says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, has agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as fears grow about its safety. the site has been under russian occupation since early march and the area has recently come under heavy fire. and in a show of solidarity for sir salman rushdie, authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was seriously injured in a knife attack. hundreds of writers gathered at the city's public library to read his works and pay tribute. it's just gone half—three. in just over ten minutes we'll have the film review, but first, here's click. in an unassuming garage in the netherlands, there's an electric car with a secret. no, it's not its ultra—light, ultra—strong carbon—fibre frame, although that is important to the story, and it's not the aerodynamic design that makes it look like a future car from the 1950s, although that is important, too. no, look closer at that shiny finish, and you'll see that it's not paint. the entire thing is covered in solar panels, solar panels on the bonnet, sola

our top stories: a dire warning about the near—critical situation in ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear plantfear could be more serious than the chernobyl disaster. translation: it's impossible to ensure the safety _ of the nuclear power plant while the russian occupying forces are there. this is the key concern that we all need to clearly understand. a powerful blast at a kabul mosque during evening prayers amid reports of multiple casualties. we'll have the latest from the afghan capital. a desperate scramble for safety as firefighters in spain battle wildfires, which have seen thousands of homes evacuated. rolling out the rocket that could pave the way

. >>> russia has told workers at the besieged zaporizhzhia plant in ukraine not to report to work today. that is according to a spokesman speaking exclusively to nbc news ukraine fears that russian forces intend to stage large-scale provocations at the power plant as early as today. ukr ukraine's zaporizhzhia plant is the largest in europe and has been under russian control since march. there are concerns of a radiation leak >>> a heftier punishment handed down to deshaun watson they have agreed to a 11-game suspension and $5 million fine, the largest handed down to a player in nfl history. he addressed the media on thursday and said that he's putting the situation past him >> i'm moving on with my career and my life, and i'm continuing to stand on my innocence, just because settlements and things like that happen doesn't mean that a person is guilty for anything >> watson will be able to return to the browns on december 4th in a game against his former team, the texans >>> the biden administration is providing $310 million in funding you to help drought-stricken states like california

with a repeat at 10 p.m. studio event with anton borkovsky naispresso unconquered cities of ukraine zaporizhzhiay of harsh metallurgists of the famous engine builders and the powerful hydroelectric power station on the dnieper. and this is also the cradle of the cossack family of ukraine, which never knelt before anyone. zaporizhia cossacks for centuries protected ukrainian lands from invaders during the war of liberation. the zaporozhye army fought for independence for the whole country in the second world war. the soviet undermining of the dnieper and the german occupation and now zaporizhzhia is full of the cossack spirit as always unyieldingly stands in defense of ukraine zaporizhia is unconquered my greetings to all who are with us yana java melnyk and together with the news editors, i will tell you about the most important things, about what is worth

presidents putin of russia and macron of france have agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhiafears grow over its safety. it comes as the un secretary general antonio guiterres says he hopes �*discreet diplomacy�* can secure the safety of the plant — amid concerns it could be damanged by shelling. the un secretary general held talks with the turkish president, recep tayyip erdogan and ukraine�*s president, volodymyr zelensky, in the ukrainian port city of odesa on friday and is due to travel to instanbul next. for more analysis i�*m joined now byjamesjeffrey, the former us ambassador to turkey. thank ambassador to turkey. you for being with us. most thank you for being with us. most nato members pinning their hopes on turkey somewhat here, what can turkey do in this situation?— what can turkey do in this situation? turkey has good relations — situation? turkey has good relations with, _ situation? turkey has good relations with, ironically, l relations with, ironically, both zelensky in ukraine and putin in pressure. turkey has, in many respects, a strong position on the side o

russia's vladimir putin agrees on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear powerourse, ready to support them.

aboard >> we're ready for liftoff >>> there are increasing fears of a nuclear catastrophe at ukraine's zaporizhzhia power plant after days of shelling in the area a team from the international atomic energy agency is set to inspect the site later this month. jack letterman reports >> reporter: for three straight days, there's been shelling at or near europe's largest nuclear power plant and authorities are preparing for the worst. officials in zaporizhzhia dusting out evacuation plans and doling out iodine tablets for residents if radiation leaks >> what we know from past nuclear accidents, such as chernobyl and fukushima is that preparedness really alleviates those adverse consequences >> reporter: the head of zaporizhzhia's regional government says if disaster strikes, ukrainians would be whisked to central ukraine the risk is for people about 30 miles from the leak. inspectors are to be sent in the next few days to assess the conditions meantime, russian-backed separatist authorities in donetsk saying they're ready to return the remains of an american killed fighting alongside ukraine. the death

from the international atomic energy agency, the world's nuclear watchdog, is heading to ukraine's zaporizhzhia power plant, currently under russian control. the team set off today and could arrive as early as wednesday the agency says the team will undertake urgent safeguard activities and will determine if the plant is able to operate safely but their mission has limits >> they can only wor within the mandate of the iaea which is limited. it's not an independent organization it's an intergovernmental organization and russia is part of it >> reporter: the emergency visit comes amid intense fightin around the plant satellite images show multiple holes in the roof of the plant. both sides blaming each other over the crisis over the weekend, russia's defense ministry accusing ukraine of shelling a facility that stores nuclear fuel meanwhile tonight, reports of a ukrainian counteroffensive in russian-occupied kherson. pro-russian officials say ukraine is taking heavy losses and deny any counteroffensive kherson was the first city the russians seized in the beginning of their invasion a ukrainian m

the headlines: officials in ukraine are warning that the situation at the russian—occupied zaporizhzhiauclear power station is approaching critical. emergency workers have been practising cleaning operations in the event of radioactive contamination. russia took control of the nuclear plant — the biggest in europe — in early march, and there's recently been heavy shelling there. a huge explosion has ripped through a mosque in the centre of the afghan capital, kabul, killing at least three people. it's thought to have happened during evening prayers. us republican liz cheney is bouncing back from her primary defeat, saying she's thinking about running for president. the congresswoman is one of donald trump's fiercest critics, and lost to a candidate hand—picked by mr trump. she says she'll make a decision in the coming months. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. london prides itself on being a culture capital. this city buzzes with creativity. now artistic trends come and go, of course, but my guest today has retained his status as the godfather of pop art

attention in contact with the studio konstantin deniso sloyon freedom of the national guard of ukraine zaporizhzhiaact with us congratulations kostyantyn good morning i congratulate you i congratulate the viewer of the espresso channel i congratulate you on independence day small clarifications the unit in which i sit is not part of the national guard of ukraine thank you for the clarification thank you the key issue is the shelling of zaporizhzhia so we understand that the enemy this night this morning is more precisely whole and hit the glorious city, please share the operational situation in zaporizhzhia and in zaporizhzhia, it was a terrible night, such a thing had never happened during the period of the hot phase of the russian barbaric war against in ukraine, there were about 10 explosions precisely in the regional center, unfortunately, the first explosions occurred before the announcement of the air alert, there were the most of these explosions, later the air alert was already announced, after which 2-4 explosions took place there, two districts of the regional center were shelled, komunar

says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, has agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhialear power plant as fears grow about its safety. the site has been under russian occupation since early march and the area has recently come under heavy fire. in a show of solidarity for sir salman rushdie — authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was seriously injured in a knife attack. hundreds of writers gathered at the city's public library to read his works and pay tribute. now on bbc news: click. in an unassuming garage in the netherlands there is an electric car with a secret. no, it is not its ultralight ultra—strong carbon fibre frame although that is important to the story and it is not the aerodynamic design that makes it seem like a future car from the 1950s although that is important, too. the closer at that shiny finish and you will see paint. the entire thing is covered in solar panels. it also means if it is parked in the shade the section is lower in the sun work at full capacity. even though the battery can take you 440 mi

ukraine. the visit by mr guterres has been overshadowed by the tensions of the zaporizhzhia nuclear power complexraded accusation the ukrainians accused the russians of turning this nuclear facility into a military base, using it to launch attacks against ukrainian towns, perhaps knowing the ukrainians are unlikely to retaliate. the russians reject those accusations. they say russian troops are there protecting this complex i asked mr guterres about the situation at the zaporizhzhia complex and about the rejection by russia of his idea of demilitarising the zone around the facility. take a listen. i hope that it will be possible to start engaging in a way that we will come, at least for the moment to an end of all military operations. and then afterwards to a situation in which this returns to its civilian nature. i also asked antonio guterres whether any negotiations were happening behind the scenes to allow those international inspectors to visit the zaporizhzhia complex, he didn't confirm or deny. he mentioned discrete diplomacy and he did mention the grain deal that was negotiated between the

the headlines: a dire warning about the near—critical situation in ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear plantld be more serious than the chernobyl disaster. translation: it is impossible to ensure the _ translation: it is impossible to ensure the safety _ translation: it is impossible to ensure the safety of - translation: it is impossible to ensure the safety of the - to ensure the safety of the powerplant by the russian occupying forces out there. this is the key concern that we all need to clearly understand. a powerful blast at a kabul mosque during evening prayers. amid reports of multiple casualties, we'll have the latest from the afghan capital. a desperate scramble for safety as firefighters in spain battle wildfires, which have seen thousands of homes evacuated.

write drop come in let's move our country forward together stay express unconquered cities of ukraine zaporizhzhia strict metallurgists , glorious engine builders and a powerful hydroelectric power plant on the dnieper and this is also the cradle of the cossack family of ukraine, which zaporizhia never knelt before anyone for centuries, the cossacks protected ukrainian lands from invaders during the liberation war , the zaporizhzhya army fought for independence for the entire country in the second world war, the city of mushno endured the soviet undermining of the dnieper and the german occupation and now zaporizhzhia is full of the cossack spirit, as always, stands steadfastly in defense of ukraine . seven different spheres of human activity, sport, culture, politics, eight presenters of express, journalists, experts, opinion leaders in real time about the most current events through the prism of war, every day, author's projects, the most espresso on ukrainian land is surrounded by fierce gods. the defenders bravely stand up against the occupier, all the relatives and loved ones for their people

may do next, the united nations holding an emergency meeting on the volatile situation at ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. ukraine saying russian strikes damaged infrastructure and transformers, briefly cutting off power at europe's largest nuclear plant. the ukrainians also claiming russians are shelling the plant's nearby ash pits where nuclear waste is stored, raising clouds of toxic radioactive dust, stoking ongoing fears of a potential nuclear disaster. >> and so let's bring in ian pannell tonight reporting from kyiv. ian, i want to get right back to the u.s. state department, urging americans to leave ukraine, saying it shared declassified intelligence with ukraine, suggests russia might be planning these strikes on independence day, which, of course, is in the hours ahead. president zelenskyy in your report there obviously clearly very concerned about the real possibility of this. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. in fact, independence day has just begun, and this country is braced. but zelenskyy also doubling down tonight. he's saying that they won't relent until they retake ba

says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, has agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhiaation since early march and the area has recently come under heavy fire. and in a show of solidarity for sir salman rushdie, authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was seriously injured

referendum on the independence of ukraine, but that is another story unconquered cities of ukraine zaporizhzhiae city of harsh metallurgists of the famous engine builders and the powerful hydroelectric power station on the dnieper. and this is also the cradle of the cossack family of ukraine, which never knelt before anyone. zaporizhia cossacks for centuries protected ukrainian lands from invaders during the war of liberation. the zaporozhye army fought for independence for the whole country in the second world war. the soviet undermining of the dnieper and the german occupation, and now zaporizhzhia is full of the cossack spirit as

the headlines — officials in ukraine are warning that the situation at the russian—occupied zaporizhzhialear power station "is approaching critical". emergency workers have been practising cleaning operations in the event of radioactive contamination. russia took control of the nuclear plant — the biggest in europe — in early march and there's recently been heavy shelling there. a huge explosion has ripped through a mosque in the centre of the afghan capital kabul, killing at least three people. it's thought to have happened during evening prayers. us republican, liz cheney, is bouncing back from her primary defeat, saying she's thinking about running for president. the congresswoman is one of donald trump's fiercest critics, and lost to a candidate hand—picked by mr trump. now on bbc news — click. this week, we're getting in tune with nature. yeah, we're having a high—tech chat with our plants. i love that you're breaking it down to talking to plants, because a lot of people do that in their own greenhouses. but what do you do when your grapes aren't happy? paul's looking at how vineyar

the headlines — officials in ukraine are warning that the situation at the russian—occupied zaporizhzhialear power station "is approaching critical". emergency workers have been practising cleaning operations, in the event of radioactive contamination. russia took control of the nuclear plant — the biggest in europe — in early march, and there's recently been heavy shelling there. a huge explosion has ripped through a mosque in the centre of the afghan capital, kabul, killing at least three people. it's thought to have happened during evening prayers. us republican liz cheney is bouncing back from her primary defeat, saying she's thinking about running for president. the congresswoman is one of donald trump's fiercest critics, and lost to a candidate hand—picked by mr trump. now on bbc news, three engineers at the forefront of reimagining the carjoin kevin fong at the science museum in london. applause. hello and welcome to the science museum. i am kevin fong and this is the engineers: the future of ca rs. i am in the information age gallery, sat in front of an object called the rugby tu

southern ukraine which russia seized early on in the war. 0ur ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports from the nearby city of zaporizhzhiae's vast, rich landscape, full of produce, industry, but still under threat. we are being taken to see preparations for a worst—case scenario. if you want to get anywhere quickly these days, this is how you do it. we are travelling very low to stay out of range of russian missiles and aircraft. you get a real sense ofjust how vast this country is. in zaporizhzhia, they are training for a crisis which some fear could be more serious than the chernobyl nuclear disaster, the worst ever. the region's power plant further south has been under russian control since early march and officials say the situation is approaching critical. it's changed dramatically, and of course we are concerned. that's why we are here, that's why we created this group, that's why we are involved in everyday communication with this. translation: it's impossible - to ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant while the russian occupying forces are there. this is the key concern that we all need to clearly understa

ukraine of planning a false flag attack. on august 19th, the kyiv regime is preparing a provocation at the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant duringe u.n. secretary general to ukraine. as a result of which the russian federation will be accused of creating a manmade disaster at this power plant a russian spokesman said. the ukrainians reject those claims and the u.n. secretary general who was in southern ukraine once again called for the nuclear power planti and it surroundings to be demilitarized. >> if we demilitarize as we propose, the problem will be solved. >> reporter: but russia says it won't pull its army out of the plant. instead kremlin-controlled media blaming the u.s. and its allies for the stand-off and threatening the west with nuclear strikes. nato should have no illusions, the anchor says. you won't get away with this and you can't hide from us anywhere. we have enough warheads for everyone to get what they deserve. however, after that phone call on friday between french president emmanuel macron and russian president vladimir putin, both putin and macron agreed that moscow would allow a team of iaea inspectors to

says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, has agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as fears grow about its safety. the site has been under russian occupation since early march and the area has recently come under heavy fire. a former british member of an islamic state terror cell has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the murder of western hostages in syria. el shafee elsheikh was part of a group — nicknamed the beatles — involved in torturing, beating and executing prisoners. the man who was serving as mexico's attorney general when one of the country's worst ever human rights atrocities took place, has been arrested. jesus murillo is accused of forced disappearance, torture, and obstruction ofjustice — after 43 student teachers went missing eight years ago. it is just after 5:30am. good morning to you. now on bbc news — the travel show. this week i'm taking a journey across yellowstone national park as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. 0h park as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. oh my god, just spectacular. i will meet the

zaporizhzhia is full of the cossack spirit as always indomitable stands on the defense of ukraine zaporizhzhia is invincible to all who are with us yana yamalna and together with the news editors i will tell you about the most important things that each of us should know cotton under the occupation authorities of crimea have ordered a ban on declassification of the facts of explosions at military facilities , the main intelligence department of the ministry of defense of ukraine has informed that if such information does become known, then the occupiers will talk about the negligence or carelessness of certain officials whose names have already been established and who are being held accountable, intelligence officers already say thousands of russians are urgently trying to leave the territory of crimea, the invaders panicked after a series of explosions at military facilities on the peninsula a series of loud explosions rang out in the kherson region , once again the archery strikes of our armed forces hit the antoniv and kahiv bridges, the regional military administration reported that the d

says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, has agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhialear power plant as fears grow about its safety. the site has been under russian occupation since early march and the area has recently come under heavy fire. in a show of solidarity for sir salman rushdie — authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was seriously injured in a knife attack. hundreds of writers gathered at the city's public library to read his works and pay tribute. the government is to help run the majority of liverpool city council, after a report found extensive errors by the authority. a commissioner is being put in place to oversee the councils finances, with four others already in control of other council operations, including planning and regeneration. our north of england correspondent, judith moritz, has that story. the speed of change in liverpool has not been fast enough. for the last year, the government has helped to run some parts of the council, but the city's finances are still in such trouble, now they will als

zaporizhzhia's turbine hall. it's identical to south ukraine's turbine. both use highly explosive nitrogen as a coolant. g the plant. this man worked as zaporizhzhia but fled in june. >> translator: the russians shoot at the plant. where the dry storage facility for nuclear fuel is. >> reporter: at least three russian missilesed flying over . >> translator: they were so smart, they shelled the nuclear power plant. either military was not aware of the danger or they did it on purpose. >> reporter: but as this plant generates 10% of ukraine's electricity and in zaporizhzhia, up to 20%, it's no wonder both are such tempting targets. now, the iaea does have a permanent presence in the form of cc-tv monitoring at that power station. and it visits at least once a year for physical inspections. there's hope that perhaps the agency might be able to get something similar up and running in zaporizhzhia. pamela? >> sam, thank you. i'm panmela brown in "the situation room." "erin burnett outfront" starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, trump's response. the former president has less than one hour to submit his respo

head of the international atomic energy agency says he's extremely concerned by shelling at ukraine's zaporizhzhiays russian troops were behind the attack, which is reported to have forced the closure of a reactor at the plant. but russia blames ukrainian forces. the iaea's director general rafael grossi says the attack underlines the very real risk of a nuclear disaster threatening ukraine and beyond. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is following developments from kyiv. it is really hard to independently confirm those claims coming from both sides because the zaporizhzhia power plant has been under russian occupation since the beginning of march, even though ukrainian technicians have been operating the facility. yesterday, ukrainian and russian officials have traded accusations, the ukrainians say that russian forces shelled the site and then one of the reactors had to be disconnected from the system as a result of one of those attacks. now, the russians have denied those allegations, they say that the ukrainians are the ones behind these attacks. for days, we have been hearing from ukrainian and

the un's nuclear watchdog has called for an immediate end to any military action near ukraine's zaporizhzhia rafael mariano grossi said he was "extremely concerned" by reports of shelling at europe's largest nuclear power plant. it comes as ukraine said parts of the facility have been seriously damaged by russian military strikes. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv, and is following developments. it is really hard to independently confirm those claims coming from both sides, because the zaporizhzhia power plant has been under russian occupation since the beginning of march, even though ukrainian technicians have been operating the facility. yesterday, ukrainian and russian officials have traded accusations, the ukrainians say that russian forces shelled the site and then one of the reactors had to be disconnected from the system as a result of one of those attacks. now, the russians have denied those allegations, they say that the ukrainians are the ones behind these attacks. for days, we have been hearing from ukrainian and us officials who say that the russians have essentially turn

ukraine and russia accusing each other of the shelling in zaporizhzhia, ukraine held radiation disaster drills. ukraine's military intelligence spokesman telling nbc, russia has brought weapons, explosives, and land mines to the power plant. tonight, ukrainians defiant, parading burnt-out russian tanks through the streets of kyiv as ukraine prepares for its independence day and to mark six months of war >> josh lederman joins me now from inside ukraine. josh, russia's defense ministry accused ukraine today of poisoning russian service members around that nuclear plant in late july. what's been the response >> reporter: well, an advisor to ukraine's interior ministry said in response the alleged poisoning could have been caused by russia providing its troops expired canned meat for rations. jose >> josh lederman in dnipro, thank you so much >>> back in the u.s., 18 million people across the southwest are at risk for dangerous flash floods the slow-moving storms have already stranded drivers, hikers, and even trapped a busload of school children now, a tropical system may be hitting the u

russia has rejected pleas for a complete demilitarisation around ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, saying it would make the site more vulnerable. the un secretary general has called for an end to military operations nearby. the finnish prime minister says she's taken a drug test to prove she has never used illegal substances, after footage emerged of her partying with friends. sanna marin said her ability to perform her duties was not impaired. in a show of solidarity for salman rushdie, authors have been gathering in new york to demonstrate their support, a week after he was attacked. at ten o'clock, clive myrie will be here with a full round—up of the day's news. first, it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. and this is riga, the capital of the small baltic state of latvia, which was liberated from moscow's rule some three decades ago, and which is now braced for a new era of confrontation with russia. vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine reminded latvians of the russian threat. it also stoked internal tensions — because a quarter of latvia's population is ethni

spoken by phone to the un secretary general, antonio guterres, on the security situation at ukraine's zaporizhzhiabeen the target of numerous military strikes, with moscow and kyiv blaming each other for the shelling. the fighting has triggered fears of a potential nuclear catastrophe and was the subject of an emergency un security council meeting last week. a russian—backed proxy court in the ukrainian region of donetsk has charged five foreign nationals with being mercenaries fighting alongside the ukrainian army. russian media report that three of the men — a briton, a croatian and a swedish — could face the death penalty. all of them pleaded not guilty. the trial was adjourned, and is expected to resume in october. un member states have resumed talks in new york aimed at finally agreeing a treaty to protect the world's high seas — the planet's last, lawless wilderness. these waters don't come under any state's jurisdiction but cover nearly half of the earth's surface — and are hugely vulnerable to threats such as over—fishing, deep—sea mining and climate change. if agreed, a un high seas treat

officials in ukraine are warning that the situation at the russian—occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear powertation "is approaching critical". emergency workers have been staging drills in the event of radioactive contamination. a republican critic of donald trump has vowed to do all she can to keep the former president out of the white house, after losing her seat in wyoming. liz cheney said she was thinking about running for president. and nasa has moved its giant moon rocket to the launchpad in preparation for its first ever flight. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me, writer and broadcaster jenny kleeman, and martin bentham from the evening standard. tomorrow's front pages. the i warns that after the latest rise in the cost of living, we should now brace ourselves for an interest rate hike. "a living nightmare" is the independent�*s take on the cost of living and warns that 13 million people face being pushed into debt by october's energy bills. britain has the worst inflation in the g7 group of nations is the lead in the telegraph,

bbc world news, the latest headlines: there are warnings of a near—critical situation in ukraine's zaporizhzhian control, as they train for a crisis that some fear could be more serious than the chernobyl disaster. firefighters run for safety as wildfires sweep through forests in spain — with thousands of homes evacuated. the us and taiwan have agreed to start trade talks under a new initiative. it comes just days after a second us delegation visited taiwan. and earlier this month, a top us political, nancy pelosi caused an uproar in beijing when she visited the island. joao da silva is following the story from our asia business hub in singapore. welcome to you, give us more details then?— details then? tensions in the taiwan strait _ details then? tensions in the taiwan strait as _ details then? tensions in the taiwan strait as you - details then? tensions in the taiwan strait as you just - taiwan strait as you just mentioned, nancy pelosi the us house speaker was there earlier this month sparking a strong reaction from china which launched the largest ever military drills along the taiwan str