hungary? well, certainly the hungarians will follow suit. it is only a matter of time. this is one thing. the other thing is we have to realise that given the fact that ukraine is already part of a western security architecture, we cannot ignore their expectations also now on the eve of the vilnius summit. you don't suggest that there could be an accession into nato for ukraine in the midst of a war? well, i think that it's realistically not achievable. but i wouldn't like to

rule it out in advance. certainly, within the transatlantic community, we're divided on some issues. not concerning the strategy, but certainly the tactics. ok, i'm going to press you on this, because you say poland at least has a schedule for this? i would say it is better to think about the conditions that are to be met, rather than to set a concrete date. but you are pressing me now? i am pressing you, because i also want to say, if the conditions are to be met, does that mean a greater emphasis on getting this war done? that's true, but there are certain conditions concerning the integration of ukrainian armed forces, strategy, planning and so on, so this summit at vilnius will bring the country closer to the allies. so this is interesting, because it seems that poland

is absolutely leading the way on the nato move now? well, we set out our position with the united states for example, which are equally concerned about this. —— we share our position with the baltic states, for example, which are equally concerned about this. so let's take a look at some of the front pages. the times has the fiona phillips story at the top, then the king and queen getting the owners of scotland. speaking lessons for state school pupils, says keir starmer. lung cancer diagnosis in women outnumbered men for the first time. and finally, the daily mail, the alzheimer's came from my mother, my father and it has come to me. and the story also about a court hearing that a crossbow attacker was egged

on by an ai jackpot. that is all from us tonight, victoria is here tomorrow. untilthen, from us tonight, victoria is here tomorrow. until then, sleep well. good night. breaking news from around the world, 24 breaking news from around the world, 2a hours a day, this is bbc news. at least 20 people have been killed after a bus crashed into a ravine in mexico's southern state of wahaca. a spokesperson for the state public prosecutor's office said 17 people were also injured. seven people have died after heavy rain hit pakistan's second largest city. the downpour in lahore has been

described as " record breaking' — it caused urban flooding and infrastructure damage. the caretaker—chief minister of punjab says the city received almost 300 millimetres of rain injust ten hours. the uk's ministry of defence has confirmed for the first time, that uk special forces are at the centre of an inquiry, into alleged war crimes in afghanistan. the mod had previously refused to confirm or deny the claims, that the sas killed scores of unarmed civilians, between 2010 and 2013. 0ur reporter, joel gunter has more the latest. our correspondent, joel gunter has more details. so the background is during the time that british forces were fighting in afghanistan, special forces units were carrying out raids on hundreds of homes and villages. those raids have now come under scrutiny because of allegations that the special forces units murdered unarmed people and civilians, as you said. bbc panorama revealed that one sas

unit killed 5a people in suspicious circumstances in just one six month tour. that reporting led to calls for a public inquiry, which is now under way to examine these underlying allegations of war crimes. in an unexpected reversal today, the ministry of defence, as you said, confirmed for the first time that uk special forces were involved in these raids that are now being scrutinised. but the ministry of defence is still asking for widespread reporting restrictions on the public inquiry. lawyers for the bereaved families and for the bbc and four other media organisations are calling for as much of this key evidence to the inquiry as possible to be held in open court so the public have as much access to that information as possible. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. a london court has heard evidence from one of the men claiming to have been sexually assaulted by kevin spacey.

the alleged victim, who can't be named for legal reasons, said the hollywood actor grabbed him �*like a cobra'. the american actor is facing 12 charges, all of which he denies. train companies are pressing ahead with plans to close hundreds of railway ticket offices across england over the next three years. under the proposals, some ticket kiosks would remain in large stations, but elsewhere staff would be on concourses to sell tickets, offer advice and help people with accessibility. rail unions are opposed to the plans, and have warned of further strikes. a court has heard a man who arrived at windsor castle armed with a crossbow "to kill" the late-queen was partly inspired by the star wars films. jaswant singh chail, from hampshire, was arrested on christmas day 2021. he's admitted a charge under the treason act, and is expected to be sentenced on thursday. you're live with bbc news.

britain's king charles has been presented with the scottish crown jewels, as part of a ceremony to celebrate his coronation. the event was loaded with history and symbolism, as supporters, and detractors, made their feelings known on the streets of edinburgh. the bbc�*s james cook was there, and has this report. present royal salute! for charles and camilla, the journey is onlyjust beginning. for 500 years, monarchs have paraded up the royal mile. in 1953, queen elizabeth toured edinburgh in an open carriage. but her son inherits a kingdom divided as he could surely hear on arriving at st giles�* cathedral. not my king, not my king! but inside tranquility reigned in english, in scots and in gaelic.

she sings in gaelic. blessed be pure men in spirit for the kingdom of heaveness is theirs. blessed be mild men, for they shall well be �*eart. in other words, the meek shall inherit the earth. in the meantime, scotland is debating its place by the symbol of this sceptre... and then came the heart of the ceremony, the presentation of scotland's crown jewels. in receiving this sceptre, i so promise by god's help. congregation sings. last autumn, this golden crown, first worn in 15110 byjames v of scotland, lay on top

of queen elizabeth's coffin in this very church. now it was offered to her son and heir, the king. by the symbol of this crown we pledge our loyalty, in trusting that you reign as our king in the service of all your people. in receiving this crown i so promise by god's help. and then one final flourish. the stone of destiny, an lia fail, is an ancient symbol of scottish sovereignty. there were more cheers and jeers as the king left st giles to return to the palace of holyroodhouse for one final treat. the red arrows trailing notjust the blue of scotland's saltire. but all the colors of the union flag. james cook, bbc news, edinburgh.

in the uk, a service has been held at westminster abbey to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the national health service. the nhs is unique because of the way it's funded — it's paid for, through general taxation — but it's free of charge for all users, regardless of treatment. today's event is one of a series, marking the milestone. 1,500 health workers joined royalty and politicians for the ceremony, which included readings from the prime minister rishi sunak and the labour leader, sir keir starmer. but the occasion has prompted questions about its ability to survive in its current form into the future. three leading think tanks say the nhs won't reach its centenary — unless there is significant investment. some sad news to bring you now — the hong—kong born singer coco lee has died, at the age of 48. the announcement came

from herfamily — who said she had been treated in hospital, after attempting to take her own life on sunday. coco, who grew up in california, was perhaps best known for her performance as the voice of mulan in the mandarin—language version of the disney film. she performed at the oscars in 2001, and was also a star with her recordings in english and mandarin. in a statement posted online, her sisters said they were thankful to god for having given them such a kind angel — and her rays of light will last forever. live now to new york to speak to brandon lewis, founder of when things go pop — a pop culture and entertainment blog. thank you so much forjoining us. she broke into the pop scene in 1994

with two albums in next year she released an english problem, what impact do you think she had on other chinese or ecs and singers in the international music scene? thank you for havin: international music scene? thank you for having me- _ international music scene? thank you for having me- i— international music scene? thank you for having me. i think _ international music scene? thank you for having me. i think her _ international music scene? thank you for having me. i think her impact - international music scene? thank you for having me. i think her impact is i for having me. i think her impact is reallyjust broadening what was possible for station performers on the international stage. —— e station. i became aware of her performance in 2001 associated with crouching tiger, hidden dragon which actually was recently released here in the theatres in the united states and should perform such a beautiful song and also having that relationship with disney through mulan where she was the voice in the cantonese, demand or inversion, overly broad and what was possible and showcased a strong affinity for

asian culture —— mandarin. and made it possible and opened doors for east asian performers on the world stage. east asian performers on the world sta . e. ., east asian performers on the world staue. ., ., ., i. east asian performers on the world staue. ., ., ., , stage. you mentioned how you became aware of her- — stage. you mentioned how you became aware of her. what _ stage. you mentioned how you became aware of her. what performance - stage. you mentioned how you became aware of her. what performance do - aware of her. what performance do you remember the most? it aware of her. what performance do you remember the most?— you remember the most? it would absolutely be _ you remember the most? it would absolutely be the _ you remember the most? it would absolutely be the performance - you remember the most? it would absolutely be the performance at| you remember the most? it would i absolutely be the performance at the oscars. just everything from the 0scars. just everything from the actual presentation of the performance. there was a beautiful choreographed scene based on the film, just the choreography of her walking down the stairs, with her beautiful voice and beautiful performance of a love before time, it really sticks with you and really brought the themes of the film mentioned of unrequited love and love that stands a generation, i think that really struck with me and millions of people who were able to

see crouching tiger, hidden dragon through that performance and through that film's extraordinary success in the united states. she that film's extraordinary success in the united states.— that film's extraordinary success in the united states. she was also very active in making _ the united states. she was also very active in making collaborations, - active in making collaborations, michaeljackson concert in the late 19905 as well. michaeljackson concert in the late 1990s as well.— 1990s as well. yes. she was very active in the _ 1990s as well. yes. she was very active in the late _ 1990s as well. yes. she was very active in the late 90s _ 1990s as well. yes. she was very active in the late 90s and - active in the late 905 and early 2000. she performed with michael jackson and friends, she was also did a lot of us collaborations as well. i think that really goes back to her ability to bridge the gap between station audiences and western audiences and showing that there is not that much difference and that there is an audience in the west that is hungry and interested and accepting of this culture. i

think her loss is immense and i think her loss is immense and i think she will be remembered for laying the groundwork culturally and musically. laying the groundwork culturally and musicall . ., ., laying the groundwork culturally and musicall . ., ~ , ., laying the groundwork culturally and musicall . ., ~' laying the groundwork culturally and musicall . ., ~ . ., musically. thank you so much for “oininu us musically. thank you so much for joining us on _ musically. thank you so much for joining us on the _ musically. thank you so much for joining us on the programme - musically. thank you so much for i joining us on the programme today. if you need support with the issues we've been talking about, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. details of help available in many countries can be found at befrienders worldwide. go "http://www.befrienders.org/" in the uk, you can find a list of organisations that can help at bbc.co.uk/actionline. that is it for this edition of our programme thank you forjoining us and i will be back with business news shortly.

hello. 0ur fairly unsettled spell ofjuly weather is set to continue through the remainder of the week, really and we're going to be seeing temperatures gradually on the rise over the next few days. but through thursday, some sunshine in the forecast, particularly so towards the east, but also a bit of rain mainly across the north—west of the uk. down to the fact that we've got this area of low pressure approaching from the atlantic, whereas high pressure across the continent is dominating things further south and east. so for thursday, fairly fresh starts the best of the sunshine will be for eastern scotland, eastern and southern parts of england and into wales, but cumulus cloud builds through the day and that willjust bring the odd shower mainly in the north and the west of the british isles. more persistent rain arrives across northern ireland during the afternoon. it'll be windy here with gusts about 40 miles an hour and temperatures 15 to 22 degrees. don't think we'll see any interruptions at wimbledon today due to the weather, but just a very small chance of a shower in the afternoon as that cloud builds. next few days at wimbledon, hot and humid on friday, thunderstorms and showers possible for saturday and for sunday.

now back to thursday in the afternoon. in the evening, that area of rain drifts out of northern ireland across parts of scotland, becoming fairly light and patchy overnight, but across england and wales, quite a warm, humid night. temperatures certainly remaining in double figures overnight. they're not quite as fresh compared to wednesday night. but what we're going to see on friday as this area of low pressure, this frontal system drifts its way northwards, it'll open the doors for this warm and moist flow coming in from the south. so a hot, humid feeling day for some of us on friday, especially so across england and wales. a bit more cloud and showery rain at times for scotland and northern ireland with a bit of a breeze blowing too, but for the warmest spots we're likely to see 28 or 29 degrees on friday, typically the low 205 further north. now heading on into the weekend, we've got that warm, moist, humid air with us and then low pressure again moving in from the atlantic. so the combination of those two things means we could see some very lively weather on saturday. some thunderstorms possible almost anywhere where you see these heavy

showers and that hot, humid air, fresh airjust returning from the west later in the day. a bit of uncertainty about the timing, location of some of those showers still quite warm ahead of them with temperatures again in the mid 205. so a brief spell of heat to think friday into saturday, but some thunderstorms through the weekend and they're going to continue the unsettled trend into next week. bye— bye.

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