nicolas cruz pleaded guilty to gunning down 17 people, at his former high school. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in western france which is facing what experts are calling a heat apocalypse , as extreme temperatures continue to hit much of europe. they say temperatures could reach record levels in 15 regions of the southwest, with firefighters battling wildfires and thousands forced to evacuate. wildfires in spain, portugal and greece have forced thousands more to flee. our europe correspondent jessica parker has the latest. into the forest and the front line of an exhausting battle, and one that, today, we were given special access to. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there s a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky just look at the haze in the trees. the smoke thickens the further in we go the flames sudd
prime minister, and leader of the conservative party. welcome to our viewers, on pbs in america, and around the globe. in france, they re calling it a heat apocalypse . across much of europe, excessively high temperatures, wildfires, and, now, water shortages, are having a devastating impact. northern spain has reached 43 degrees, and it s predicted the uk could see record temperatures on tuesday. we ll have more on that, and the role of climate change in a moment. but nowhere has been more affected than southwest france, where 30,000 people have been moved out of their homes, for their own safety, as large areas of forest have been burned out. jessica parker has our first report. into the forest, and the front line of an exhausting battle, one that, today, we were able to witness. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there s a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky just look at the haze in the trees. the smoke thickens the further i
prison. and bbc reporter is investigating a man who used local children to film personalised greetings, some containing racist comments. he now faces caught in malawi. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, sarah montague. my guest today is a hugely successful afrobeat star. the nigerian omah lay is just 25, but he s broken into western markets, partly because of a collaboration with the canadian singerjustin bieber. he s here in london on a world tour now. afrobeats emerged from afrobeat, political music, a way to address social change that was pioneered by the legendary fela kuti. the latest incarnation of afrobeats is less politically charged. omah lay sings about love, heartbreak and longing. with western megastars like ed sheeran and madonna tapping into this musical style, what does it mean for the way that afrobeats will evolve? omah lay, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. fela kuti described his afrobeat music as, a fusion and combination of highlife,
should get the death penalty. and after being closed by the kremlin in the early days of war, russia s last remaining independent tv channel makes a defiant return to the airwaves. hello and welcome. yes, it is warm, isn t it? especially if you are tuning in across europe. europe is waking up to another day of brutal temperatures and the reality of a fast changing climate. in france, several towns and cities recorded their highest ever temperatures on monday. the uk is expected to follow suit today. and it s notjust the heat. wildfires and now drought are having a devastating impact across the continent. with the latest, here s the bbc s tim allman. in much of europe, the heat is just relentless. here, in western france, columns of smoke make this look more like a war zone than a tourist destination. firefighters do what they can, spraying the trees with water. at this nearby hotel, they put gas canisters in the swimming pool to try and stop them exploding. the flames are now
if you vejustjoined us, a very warm welcome to the programme, and it is very warm. as you ve been hearing, much of europe is grappling with an extreme heatwave with devastating wildfires impacting many parts of the region. the european commission is warning nearly half of european union territory is now at risk of drought. so, what impact is this having on farming? well, some farmers have radically changed their work practices, for example, working at night to minimise the risk of a spark from harvesting equipment starting a fire that could destroy crops. but despite their efforts, thousands of hectares of land has gone up in smoke. so what will this mean for what we buy in the supermarkets is this another reason why prices could go up when we shop for essentials? philippe binard is general delegate, freshfel europe, european fresh produce association. good morning to you. to tell us how the wildfires across europe are impacting the farmers. goad are impacting the farmers.