Alarmed by a sharp rise in arrivals and wants other eu countries to open their ports. And theres concern the number of rescue boats are encouraging ever more people to make the perilous journey. David campa nale reports. Night, morning, day. Over the long hours of the mediterranean summer, migrants cram into boats as they venture from libya towards europes most accessible border, italy. Bambino first the numbers are unimaginable and the risks are high. The work ofjustice, one Volunteer Agency dedicated to rescuing migrants, reveals the fear, desperation and hope that drives people on. They flee failed states, persecution, hunger and war. All seek a fresh start, a better life. Italy has taken over 12,000 migrants in the past week alone. It says without greater help, it will close its ports to fresh arrivals. In italian imposible. Translation its not possible to not understand that something is not working. If we have vessels coming from all European Countries flying various european flags, sailing in the mediterranean sea, which rightly rescue human lives and nevertheless, the only ports where these rescued lives are brought to are italian ports. Its to france that migrant boats could be sent to land. As paris hosts a minisummit of key european leaders, to discuss the crisis, its own citizens have the streets to remind them of the challenges of Migrant Settlement and integration. Redistributed migrants around European Union members is the approach backed the un hcr, but eastern eu states are saying no. Translation we did not exploit these countries from which the refugees come to europe today. We did not exploit their labour force and finally, we did not call them to come to europe. We have a full moral right to say no. Hungary has already blocked the balkan route into europe. It wants economic migrants transported out of the continent. And its calling for what it calls the line of defence to be pushed all the way to libya and from there, towards libyas southern border. David campanale, bbc news. We can now speak to Stefano Argenziano hes the manager of Migration Operations for the medical humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres which helps migrants in the mediterranean. Hejoins us from rome. Welcome. How do you respond to what the Italian Government says, this charities and aid groups rescuing people from the sea are part of the problem . Bet you encourage people to make the journey . Thank you very much for having me and good evening. That you encourage people. Much for having me and good evening. That you encourage people. We are not part of the problem. We are not either the solution. We represent an absolute necessity for saving lives where those lives are most in danger. We fundamentally reject the allegations and accusations which are mostly allegations and accusations which a re mostly baseless allegations and accusations which are mostly baseless and without any form of evidence about the role of ngos and the role of rescue in the Central Mediterranean in the element of contributing to calling more people to come to try to attempt the dangerous crossing. The real problem is the absence of alternatives for tens of thousands, Hundreds Of Thousands of people, looking for protection. Looking for better lives. Looking for. A different option in their lives. There is no alternative, apart from the illegal and dangerous passages, which are left at the moment. Watt sorry to into rock you, we were talking to the European Coast Guard force, the official task force. Even they said the presence of the rescue boat was encouraging people smugglers to pack even more people onto boats that are not seaworthy. We are seeing huge numbers of people on those boats because they know they are not see but they know those passengers will be rescued. They have no capacity to show casual links and evidence for what they say. Right now, the so called western mediterranean road, between morocco and spain, whereby there is no mechanism of Search And Rescue capacity presence has seen an increase of 46 of the Migration Pressure from the south. Ina Migration Pressure from the south. In a place where there is no ngo. There is no Actor Carrying out a systematic effort to save lives at sea. The problem is much more ample and much more complex than this oversimplification, which at some point, a number of mass media is trying to portray. At what point do you consider the capacity of a country like italy to cope with a number of people who are coming to it . If italy says it has reached its limit, do you accept that . It is not up limit, do you accept that . It is not up to us to accept or not. Nor are we in the capacity of defining what is the benchmark of reception of a member state of the European Union. We realise that italy is a country with 60 million people. It has been receiving 180,000 last year. Lebanon has four million and is hosting over 1. 5 million refugees in its territory. It is not really up to us to ta ke territory. It is not really up to us to take a position on what is the limitand to take a position on what is the limit and what is the ceiling for reception. If italy has. Has a specific call to the other Member States to contribute to its ongoing effort, we can understand that very well. We are witnessing first hand the willingness to show solidarity provided by italian coastguards, for example. In coordinating and supporting the Life Saving Operations of the Central Mediterranean. What we wish for is a larger capacity at sea for rescue, saving lives. Im afraid we are out of time, we really appreciate your time. Thank you forjoining us from rome. Iraqi Special Forces have recaptured more territory in the old city of mosul, in the final stages of the operation to drive out so called Islamic State. Troops and police are now closing in from three sides on the is militants, who captured the city injune 2014. But iraqi commanders say as many as 50,000 civilians may be trapped behind is lines, as 0rla guerin reports from mosul. Safe at last. From the dying days of battle against is. Traumatised civilians fleeing with little more than the clothes they stand up in. Some newly bereaved by the conflict. Loud crying. She weeps for her brother. Every day you ask me how i am, she says. And we sit together. Now, my heart is burning. The civilians here have just managed to escape the fighting. Theyre hungry and tired and they looked scared. Theyve been caught between the two sides, at risk both from Islamic State and the operation against them. But the troops here are being cautious, they want to make sure that no one has emerged who could be a risk. They are concerned that Suicide Bombers could be trying to come out in among the civilians. Were fine to carry the women and the kids out, but if its a medical emergency, its better if we have our paramedic. British volunteer sally becker is here with a medical charity. A veteran of war, she says nothing compares to mosul. Actually, its the worst. Weve got the snipers. Weve got the vehicle borne explosives. People. Suicide bombers. Even women. Even a woman yesterday, which makes it extremely dangerous now for us. Because most of who we carry is women and children. And many come here to a Field Hospital nearby. Doctors say they have been losing children to mortars and shrapnel. But soon, hundreds could die of hunger. They see dozens per day who are severely malnourished. Much of the civilian suffering here has gone unseen but three years of is rule have deeply scarred mosul and its people. From this one street in the old city, is executed four men. Sometimes i worry they will be back. When i hearfighting at night, i hope i can forget them. A Military Victory looks close here but there are fears about is Sleeper Cells and about the future that may await this broken city. 0rla guerin, bbc news, mosul. President trump has been accused of inciting violence against the media, after he tweeted a spoof video showing him physically assaulting a man with a cnn logo super imposed on his head. He is shown slamming the cnn symbol to the ground and punching it repeatedly. 0ne cnn contributor has said the president would end up getting someone in the media killed. It all relates to a feud the president has with cnn. That latest controversy comes after President Trump defended his use of twitter in a new oline tirade. My use of social media is not president ial he says, its modern day president ial. Its modern day president ial. It follows a personal attack he made on two us news presenters. He tweeted this week that he had refused to meet Msnbcs Mika Brzezinski because she was, he says, bleeding heavily after a facelift, he continued his criticism on saturday i share the opinion of the American People, we want the president of the United States to concentrate on his agenda, we want him to concentrate on what is important to the American People, like tax reform and repealing 0bama care and national security. We would really like for him to put down the twitter account. People might be wondering, and interested to know why you support him, even if he does so many things you find distasteful, that you wouldnt want your children to hear. Of course, there are things that i do find objectionable, like the war on twitter that we are talking about. But i think the fact that the vast majority of the American People, myself included, has a Great Distrust For The American press. I think that is why the American People are willing to give such a pass to the president on things like this, on matters like this. It wasnt just a couple this, on matters like this. It wasntjust a couple of this, on matters like this. It wasnt just a couple of weeks this, on matters like this. It wasntjust a couple of weeks ago when a producer on cnn referred to one of trumps special advisers, kellyanne conway, he said she looked like she was hit by a shovel. Msnbc, chris matthews, the other day he said mussolini did a good thing by assassinating his son in law. Made the insinuation that donald trump should do the same. These are the kind of things the president of the United States puts up with on a daily basis from the american press. But. Leiua this is why people are so angry but. Leiua this is why people are so angry and sympathetic. But those people arent the president of the United States, shouldnt he be well above that sort of thing. Absolutely he positively showed. The twitter war, the insults, those are beneath the dignity of the president of the United States and the office. This needs to stop. He needs to get to the Business Of Governing, which is what the American People want. Are you concerned, what the American People want. Are you concerned , are what the American People want. Are you concerned, are you worried that if he continues this sort of behaviour, he is going to start losing the support of the people who voted for him, who still stand by his side but also, crucially, Senior Republicans who had criticised his behaviour on twitter might start bailing out on him and not helping him carry out the things he wants to do as president. If the president concentrate on his agenda and he does move forward with that and get away from watching television so much, so much concentration on social media. If he gets to the Business Of Governing the United States of america and the agenda that he promised to bring forth during the election, then i believe people will remain supportive of him but he needs to do that if and he needs to stop this ridiculousness with twitter. It is not a winning situation for him. He is going to get caught in the negativity of all this. As we discussed before, it is beneath the dignity of the office. Stay with us on Bbc World News, still to come on his 75th birthday, Stephen Hawking criticises President Trumps decision to pull out of the paris climate agreement. Challenger powered past the lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering the record that stood for 31 shattering the record that stood for 3a years. No hiding the elation of Richard Branson and his crew. This is Bbc World News today. The latest headlines Interior Ministers from germany, france and italy meet for crisis talks as broken warns the influx of migrants is unsustainable. As italy warns. Iraqi specialforces recapture more territory in the old city of mosul, but commanders say as many as 50,000 civilians may be trapped behind is lines. The french president , emmanuel macron, says hes determined to help eradicate terrorists in the sahel region of north africa. He was speaking at a Security Summit in mali, alongside the leaders of five countries in the region. Theyre seeking support for a 5,000 strong Regional Force to combat islamist militants in the sahel. Thomas fessy reports. The french president , emmanuel macron, and his west african counterparts together to launch a Regional Force. Mali, chad, niger, but also mauritania and burkina faso, will each provide 1,000 troops. France will support them with equipment and it will help them convince western countries to fund their operations. Only the eu has so far pledged nearly 16 million, a fraction of the forces total cost, but france remains keen to see it deployed as soon as possible. Translation our enemies want only one thing to destroy our civilisation. They feed themselves on our weaknesses, the complexities of our past and our ineffectiveness as a collective, but together we can make the decision to proceed differently. To tell ourselves everything, whether it pleases us or not. To expect things of one another, because we believe that ourfuture is in common. The originalforce will the original force will face jihadi groups linked to alqaeda, Drug Traffickers as well as smugglers of migrants bound for europe. This deployment is part of a huge Security Build Up in mali where a Foreign Military presence has increased in the last few years. French troops are seen here in mali. The us and germany are also operating in the region. The french may be here for the long haul, but they are hoping that they wont remain the only ones standing guard. Tulson tollet has all the sport. I have a german producer talking in my earand i have a german producer talking in my ear and hes very excited i have a german producer talking in my ear and hes very excited i bet he is. World champions germany have added the Confederations Cup to their Trophy Cabinet after a 1 0 win over chile in st petersburg. Lars stindl scored the only goal of the match in what was an entertaining, but at times ill tempered affair asjoachim loewes team won this tournament for the first time. They also go top of the fifa World Rankings ahead of next years world cup which is also in russia. Top seed andy murray says he is fit to defend his wimbledon title. The 30 year old, whos also announced that wife kim is expecting their second child, has been hampered by a hip problem. Despite looking less than comfortable in practice, the two time champion has declared himself ready for mondays Centre Court Opener against alexander bublik. Its been sore for a little while, fiow. Its been sore for a little while, now. With each day that i was practising, it was feeling a bit worse. It was hampering my movement. Therefore, i wasnt getting loads out of my practice sessions. I had to make the decision with my team. You know, to take a feud days break. To allow its time to rest. Hopefully spending a lot of time with my physio. That is loosens up a little bit and that it eases off. And some of the inflammation dies down a bit. I did that. The last few days, practice has been good. I would have liked to have trained the whole we can get a couple of Exhibition Matches but the positive from it is that im fresh. I certainly havent played too much tennis. But im certainly going to have to work my way into the tournament. I probably wont Come Out And Play great straight off the bat. All eight teams have been in action at the womens cricket world cup on sunday. The match ups included two intense Sporting Rivalries as holders australia faced new zealand and india played pakistan. Patrick gearey wraps up all the action starting with englands comprehensive win over sri lanka. Its been a busy and dramatic day in the winnings world cup and a very good day for the hosts in taunton. England made light work of sri lanka. Their slow bowlers did the job for them with laura marsh taking four wickets and sri lankas total of 2048 four wickets and sri lankas total of 2011 8 from their 50 overs was never likely to be enough on a pitch which traditionally does produce very big scores. In that got to the total with some comfort, captain Heather Knight scored 82 and sarah taylor not out. They got a seven wicket victory. A good win, but their next game will be very much more tricky against south africa. Today, they bowled out west indies 1 48. Today, they bowled out west indies 1 48. The today, they bowled out west indies 448. The South African Captain took four wickets and didnt concede a single run. The west indies are the runners up of the last womens world cup. And the holders of the t20 trophy. A very impressive win for south africa at their next game against england is on wednesday against england is on wednesday against bristol. A big win for india against bristol. A big win for india against pakistan. Their traditional they are traditional rivals. They made 169 from their 50 overs but dealt with pakistan very well. They took five wickets to get an easy win for the indians. Impressive tournament continues. Australia and new zealand, two of the traditional heavyweights at the tournament, australia came out on top winning by five wickets. Perry top scoring. Australia seen the team to beat in this womens world cup but the next few games could be crucial. It is about to get very interesting. Whisper it very quietly for your german producer. Marcel kittel won stage two of the Tour De France on sunday, from dusseldorf in his home country germany to the belgian city of liege. But Britains Geraint Thomas retains the race leaders yellowjersey. Danke shun 0n on that note, he is a happy man. Professor Stephen Hawking has told the bbc that Donald Trumps decision to withdraw from the paris climate agreement, could doom the planet, and that future generations will have no choice but to find life elsewhere. He was speaking on the occasion of his 75th birthday, a milestone he says he never thought hed reach. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghosh reports. When i was diagnosed at 21, i was told it would kill me in two or three years. Now, 54 years later, albeit weaker and in a wheelchair, im still working and producing scientific papers. Today, Stephen Hawking celebrates his 75th birthday. But its been a great struggle, which i have got through only with a lot of help from my family, colleagues, and friends. At an event at Cambridge University to pay tribute to his life, he was applauded for his scientific achievements. The legacy will be the scientists that he inspired. And there will be thousands of them, and theyre still being inspired today. So there will be ten year olds today, or eight year olds, who are reading about stephen, reading about the work that he did, and may go on to be the next einstein, or. We dont know. In an exclusive interview with bbc news, professor hawking told me that he was worried about the future of our species. What are your views on President Trumps decision to withdraw from the paris climate agreement, and what impact do you think that will have on the future of the planet . We are close to the Tipping Point where Global Warming becomes irreversible. Trumps action could push the earth over the bridge, to become like venus, with a temperature of 250 degrees and raining sulphuric acid. Stephen hawking has three children. His daughter lucy says his life is an inspiration, and notjust to scientists. People whove lived in really extreme circumstances seem to find something very, very inspirational in his example of perseverance and persistence, and his kind of ability to rise above his suffering, and still want to communicate at a higher level. His ideas have transformed our understanding of the cosmos. But whats also being celebrated is his determination and humanity. A p pa re ntly apparently its a past time of many a friday afternoon, office chair racing. If you think you have perfected your technique, look at this lot. The World Championships have been taking place in switzerland. Crash helmets and knee pads are essential. They rolled through the streets of alton. For the record, the new world champions w011 the record, the new world champions won a travel Voucher Worth500 Swiss Francs and lots of bruises. Thank you for watching world news today. The weather prospects for the next few days across the british isles. Just about to show you some on a plate. What a superb picture from yet another Weather Watcher in ilkeston. The week ahead, can we keep it going . 0f the week ahead, can we keep it going . Of course not. Brain for some as early as tuesday. Later in the week, in the south it will turn quite one some rain. And humid. Notjust quite one some rain. And humid. Not just ilkeston, quite one some rain. And humid. Notjust ilkeston, quite widely across england and wales, a taste of summer across england and wales, a taste of summer today. This is the western side of scotland. It looks a lot more like this. 2nd ofjuly . Didnt look like it. That came from a Weather Front which overnight will gradually ease its way out of scotland and Northern Ireland bringing rain to north and west of england and through wales. Following behind, clearer skies with temperatures dipping away a touch. Quite a close night across Southern Parts. This is how we shape up through monday. That Weather Front brings a bit of cloud into the southern half of the british isles. At its thickest across wales, the South West Of England and bits and pieces of rain. Maybe passing showers elsewhere but at the grand scale, not a bad day. A fair amount of sunshine. Variable amounts of cloud and a high of 23 in the south. Thats mondays Weather Front. This is tuesdays weather joined thats mondays Weather Front. This is tuesdays weatherjoined to it, developing in the atlantic already. Tracking it through monday evening, the wet fingers are extending their grasp across Northern Ireland and into the Southern Parts of scotland. Into tuesday, across the north of england, flirting with the north of wales. To the north, bright enough and a cold side. To the south, where the sunshine comes through, it will feel like summer. It will boost temperatures to warm figures, 23. That gets us towards the middle part of the week. That Frontal System moves away and leaves a legacy of cloud across the borders of scotland. Maybe a showery burst and to the south, things beginning to warm up, 23 26. It is called to the north of the cloudy zone and on thursday, looking to the south to see a spread of humid air is. Maybe by this stage triggering some thunderstorms. Cooler in the north. Hello, this is Bbc World News. Germany, france and italys leaders are meeting for crisis talks. Italy has threatened to impound ships carrying people from libya. Iraqi forces have captured more territory in mosul. 50,000 civilians may still be trapped behind is lines. A suicide car bomb has exploded in the heart of damascus. The driver blew himself up after being surrounded. President trump has been accused of inciting attacks againstjournalists after he tweeted a spoof video