understand that he has the opportunity to appear either virtually or in thursday. that was granted in the last two arraignments. we understand that thejudge will arraignments. we understand that the judge will decide which one it is. but given that mr trump has appeared in person for the last two, it is probably likely that he will appear in person for this indictment. he tends to use them, as we've seen previously, as part of his campaign. and we are seeing his republican allies really rally around him. and in some ways, they are ramping up the rhetoric to defend him. some of them are calling for the special prosecution's investigation to be defunded. they are saying that donald trump can't get a fair trial in dc. of course, it's being held here, the scene of the alleged crime because it is a left—leaning city. they refer to it as the swamp. but remember, donald trump's second indictment, which is in florida. the trial will take place there. florida is his home state. it's also a republican—leaning state, and it's one that he won twice in the last two presidential elections. now let's hear from our correspondent sean dilley, who gave me a summary of the charges that mr trump is facing. he faces four charges and they revolve around allegations that he's obstructed official proceedings, that he's conspired against the united states government and also conspired against the rights of voters. ultimately, the charge is focused on two months in the immediate aftermath of the election, where it's alleged that he and six co—conspirators, four lawyers, one department ofjustice official and a political campaign worker had worked to persuade and sometimes trick states in an attempt to get them to help overthrow the election results and keep him in the white house. sean, what can we expect tomorrow in that courtroom? we're expecting donald trump to turn up in person rather than to appear virtually. we know that every time he has appeared in court that his ratings, his poll ratings, certainly within the republican party have gone up. normally you would say, well, how do you prepare for the security operation of a former president who's indicted on federal charges? well, the only precedent for that is this former president in his other cases, the unrelated case in new york, which revolves around his business affairs and how money were paid was paid to an adult film star. and the florida case, which looks into those espionage acts, charges that sara smith, our north america editor, referred to there. so an awful lot of security happening in and around the courtroom, as you can imagine. rather a lot of cases for mr trump at the moment. he's currently charged with 78 separate offences in three different cases. and of course, the understanding is that charges are very likely in georgia in relation to other election offences. this is though this is pretty much the most serious case in one regard so far because it relates to time when donald trump was president. and here's just one critical point, something that lawyers for donald trump are likely to seize upon. the evidence of mike pence, his former vice president, is likely to be pretty significant because there were, you know, various people saying they wanted to hang him for not overturning the election results. so it's fairly serious stuff. but actually what will be argued, no doubt by the lawyers is that mike pence, as an opponent for the republican party's nomination for president, has a political motive. whether he would actually personally do that is, of course, a separate matter, but they'll argue that he has a political motive to discredit donald trump. ajury in the united states has sentenced to death a gunman who murdered eleven people at a synagogue in the city of pittsburgh in 2018. seven other people, including five police officers, were injured when robert bowers opened fire at the tree of life synagogue five years ago. the federaljury agreed unanimously that bowers should be executed. it's the first federal death sentence imposed under the biden administration. earlier, survivors of the shooting and families of victims gave their reactions to the sentence. i especially want to thank the prosecution team for their steadfast focus on this capital crime as an anti—semitic act. as a frontal assault on the constitutional freedom of religion and the freedom to bejewish and practice judaism in the united states. and for the final verdict in this case, i feel relief. and the jury sat through months of horror and delivered justice to my mum and everyone that was killed and everyone injured. the purpose of the death penalty is not so much punishing as cutting off the person from society. eliminating the evil, taking away the risk, the potential for infection, and the possibility of further harm to the citizens. even if he sits alive on death row for decades, he is separated from others. finally, justice has been served. - and even though nothing will bring my dad back, l i feel like a weight has been lifted and i can breathe - a sigh of relief. although we will never attain closure from the loss of our beloved rose mellinger, we now feel a measure ofjustice has been served. this sentence is a testament to ourjustice system and a message to all that this type of heinous act will not be tolerated. the bbc�*s sophie long has been following developments. 50—year—old robert bowers carried out the deadliest attack on a jewish community in united states history. his guilt was never in doubt, but his defence team had hoped to spare his life and that he would be sentenced to a life behind bars. well, injune, he was convicted of all 63 charges against him the following month, injuly. the same jury found that he was eligible for the death penalty. and today they unanimously voted that he should indeed be sentenced to death. now, the prosecution said that he had planned the attacks and he carried them out in the heart of thejewish community in order to instill fear in it. the defence said that he had a severe, untreated mental illness and cited evidence of a childhood marked by trauma and neglect. well, the jury found that he should be sentenced to the death penalty. there has been mixed reaction. there is no consensus amongst the victim's families on this sentence. one family of rose mallinger who died in the attack. she was 97 years old and her daughter, andrea wedner, who survived after being shot and wounded. they had said that a measure ofjustice has been served and they said returning a sentence of death is not a decision that comes easy, but we must hold accountable those who wish to commit such terrible acts of anti—semitism, hate and violence. now, the families of the victims and the survivors themselves will have another opportunity to address the court and bowers himself tomorrow, thursday, when a formal sentencing will take place. now, thejudge is bound by thejury�*s decision, and he will now have to put a man to death. in the last hour, the us has ordered a partial evacuation of the embassy in niger following last week's coup. led world bank has stopped dispersements from all operations in niger saying it was alarmed by the coup. it all comes as the delegation from the west africa regional bloc, ecowas, has arrived in the country to continue mediation. our correspondent catherine byaruhanga has more. there has been strong international condemnation of the coup in niger, and all eyes are now on the west african regional bloc to see what it can do to try and turn events around in niger. so it sent two high—level delegations to the country over the past week. first of all, there was the chadian president, mohamed idriss deby, who was there to meet with the military chiefs and now a nigerian—led delegation. but as these talks were happening, military chiefs from west africa were actually meeting in neighbouring nigeria. and there, they were drawing up potential plans for a military intervention in niger, to actually remove the new army chiefs that have taken power there. this is of huge international concern. the events happening in niger, because while we've seen islamist groups like isis and al-qaeda losing traction, losing support in many parts of the world, it's a very different situation in the sahel. there, they're actually taking even more territory. and niger was an important ally for countries trying to fight groups, islamist groups like those ones. and so the worry is that if you have instability in such a crucial country, in such an important region, it could cause further instability. a curfew has been put in place and internet suspended in the city of nu in the northern indian state of haryana. six people have been killed since monday's violence triggered by religious tension during a procession by hindu nationalist groups. a city under lockdown, trying to douse the flames after violence broke out between hindus and muslims. these were the scenes, as rioting mobs went on a rampage. the aftermath — burnt vehicles and looted shops. the violence began when a hindu religious procession was passing through this muslim majority area. the man at the center of the conflict was from a right wing hipped group, wanted in the murder of two muslim men in february this year, but still on run. his brazen defiance of the law and open call to participate at the hindu march angering local muslims, igniting several hours of violence. this man saw his confectionary shop vandalized. and this is all that remains... ..his savings and life scattered. what took him three years to build, torn apart within minutes. translation: i'm very angry and feel like burning the entire country. don't i have the right to live here? i feel helpless. the authorities didn't stand by me. they didn't even come to inquire my wellbeing. what do i do? for now, the fire may have been contained here in nuh, but the sparks have spread to other parts of the state. friction remains between both communities, and there is a fear that even the smallest incident can trigger widespread violence once again. and one of the places where the violence spread was in neighbouring gurugram. a man hides and films the moments a mosque comes under attack and set on fire. 22—year—old cleric saad amin was woken up and killed. riyaz uddin, an official at the mosque, had left before the violence began. he is in shock and terrified of going back. translation: why target him? what had he done? if you had a problem with the mosque, you target the mosque. but why take an innocent life? the clean—up has begun, but the mistrust will lingerfor a while. these clashes on the outskirts of the capital city of delhi at the start of an election season could have a political impact. arunoday mukharji, bbc news, nuh, haryana. bbc news. bringing you different stories from across the uk. for bringing you different stories from across the uk.- bringing you different stories from across the uk. for over a ear from across the uk. for over a year now _ from across the uk. for over a year now the _ from across the uk. for over a year now the speed _ from across the uk. for over a year now the speed limit - year now the speed limit through the village has been 20 mph. today, police were out to check and still found some wood going too fast and pulled them over. i going too fast and pulled them over. 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30 miles an hour you have _ message across. 30 miles an hour you have a _ message across. 30 miles an hour you have a 5596 - message across. 30 miles an hour you have a 55% chance i message across. 30 miles an| hour you have a 55% chance of surviving a vehicle collision but a 20 mph you have a 90% chance. .. but a 20 mph you have a 9096 chance. .. , ., , ., chance. the fact people are still soiting _ chance. the fact people are still spiting an _ chance. the fact people are still spiting an speeding - chance. the fact people are still spiting an speeding is i still spiting an speeding is not a surprise to many here. you're live with bbc news. let's go to live pictures coming to us from taiwan. markets and schools in the northern part of the island including in the capital, taipei, are staying shut today as slow—moving typhoon khanun rushes past bringing rain and high wind. it swept through the popularjapanese tourist destination of okinawa yesterday living one person damp and at least 25 injured. some areas reported wind gusts of nearly 200 kilometres an hour, 124 mph and the airport in the capital city of okinawa was entirely closed on wednesday for a second day. it also left more than 200,000 people without electricity. we spoke to james reynolds, a storm chaser who travelled to okinawa to observe the typhoon and he told me about this experience. it has been a long and exhausting time. i experience. it has been a long and exhausting time.- experience. it has been a long and exhausting time. i was out and exhausting time. i was out and about _ and exhausting time. i was out and about for _ and exhausting time. i was out and about for all— and exhausting time. i was out and about for all of _ and about for all of yesterday in the middle of the storm and trying to get a sense of the impact and i am thankful to report that the damage, as such, is minimal because okinawa is right in the middle of typhoon alley and it is built to sustain these powerful storms. thankfully there is very little building damage but around the island, as you just mentioned and i saw with my own highs, there are power outages across many areas. tell highs, there are power outages across many areas.— across many areas. tell us how this particular _ across many areas. tell us how this particular typhoon - this particular typhoon compares to others you have encountered.— encountered. that is an interesting _ encountered. that is an interesting question - interesting question because this one is certainly different and i have been through a lot of storms. the eye of the storm passed about 100 kilometres to the south of the island and this is usually where the worst weather conditions are found. but in this instance the conditions were far worse than i was expecting. as you mention, gusts of well over 100 miles an hour, close to 200 kilometres an hour and that was a surprise to me and that shows how much energy was contained in the outer periphery of the storm that was unfortunate for okinawa and the neighbouring islands that have copped quite a bit from this typhoon. just watchin: a bit from this typhoon. just watching some _ a bit from this typhoon. just watching some pictures here have just the gusts of wind. how are residents responding to this? , , , this? the residents here i used to typhoons- — this? the residents here i used to typhoons. okinawa - this? the residents here i used to typhoons. okinawa is - this? the residents here i used to typhoons. okinawa is hit - this? the residents here i used to typhoons. okinawa is hit by| to typhoons. okinawa is hit by the most years. so it is really a case of stocking up on food supplies and drinks and riding it out at home. what you sometimes get is a little complacency, you will see people out on the road driving around in conditions where it is probably best to stay—at—home. that is common in these islands that do get hit quite a lot by storms.- these islands that do get hit quite a lot by storms. what has local government _ quite a lot by storms. what has local government been - quite a lot by storms. what has local government been doing i quite a lot by storms. what has| local government been doing to help residents stay safe? it has been an impressive response and always is injapan. as i mentioned before, the overall infrastructure and set up for these typhoons is always here because it is an annual occurrence but i was driving around in some ferocious conditions in the fire service was out there responding to emergencies, there were crews on the roads clearing trees that had fallen so despite great personal risk to themselves, the emergency services were out there doing what they needed to do. pope francis has met with victims of clerical child abuse in portugal — months after a damning report on sexual abuse by priests there. the pope is on a five—day visit to the country, the report found thousands of cases of abuse dating back to the 19505, and alleged that the catholic church had "systematically" covered these up. pope francis acknowledged — this meant many people now view the church with, quote, "disappointment and anger" — and said victims should be heard. the pop singer liz lowe is facing claims of harassment and body shaming by three former dancers. legalaction body shaming by three former dancers. legal action against lizzo, her production company and her dance team captains includes accusations of sexual, religious and racial harassment, discrimination, assault and false imprisonment. none of the defendants have commented on the allegations. our entertainment correspondent reports. # turn up the music, turn down the lights...# until now, 2023 had been a triumph for lizzo, winning record of the year at the grammys for about damn time... # ..it's about damn time... - , ., crowd at glastonbury... ..and even helping to bring about a resurgence in flute—playing. what's up, y'all? it's lizzo. her messages of acceptance and body positivity have made her a hero to many and were a constant theme of her emmy—winning reality tv show, watch out for the big grrrls. girls that look like me don't get representation. it's time to pull up my sleeves and find them myself. but now, three of her former dancers — including two winners on that show, who went on to tour with lizzo — are suing her and her team. the list of allegations is long, and includes weight shaming, sexual harassment and having created a hostile work environment. i'm so new to this industry, and for this to be my first experience is really... ..crazy. arianna davis also claims that after a show in amsterdam this year, lizzo pressurised her into touching a naked performer in a strip club, while crystal williams says she's speaking out now because lizzo is set to do a second season of her tv show. so if there's anything that i can do in my power to ensure that dancers, or singers, or whoever decides to work with her don't have to go through that same experience, i'm going to do that. the two dancers from the reality tv show were sacked earlier this year by lizzo. the third dancer resigned. lizzo has not yet publicly responded to the allegations, which have yet to be tested in court. but in this age of social media, even being found innocent can still not be enough to prevent damage to someone's brand. colin paterson, bbc news. scientists in spain are investigating way increasing numbers of all walkers, also known as killer whales, are targeting fishing and sailing vessels are damaging their riders. —— orcas. it's believed the behaviour which at the moment is thought to be a game has spread to 20 of the individuals. victoria gill reports. are these animals attacking, or playing? for more than an hour, five orcas nudged, rammed and spun this yacht around. it is one of at least 100 incidents this year and scientists are trying to work out what is driving the strange, dangerous behaviour. playing with the rudders, they break the fibre and the rudder split on the back, was completely split. so did that end up in the water? yes, and this floated so, because it is floating, the orcas were playing with it, like, from the bottom, and playing on their nose. were they? yes. in this boatyard in barbate in southern spain, they have repaired at least 40 sailing vessels damaged by orcas since april. here in the narrow strait of gibraltar, a population of fewer than 60 critically endangered iberian orcas move through one of the busiest waterways in the world. in the nearby fishing port, some crews say their boats have also been a target. translation: we have seen them and they are punching us, - a few days ago, sailing an hourfrom here. they have always been there but they have never come near us but in the last few years it has changed. scientists are examining footage of these encounters that has been taken by sailors since 2020, when sailing vessels started reporting that orcas were attacking them. it is thought the first encounters began four years earlier, with just two young, curious killer whales. now scientists say up to 20 individual animals have learned this behaviour. by pinning tracking tags to the animals' fins — a technique used for many years to study them — researchers here are gathering information that could help sailors. thanks to the satellite tagging, we are able to know where exactly, how to save the sailing boats and motorboats, how to leave the area and to not cross the main area of the killer whales. what are these killer whales trying to do? it's only a game. it's not a revenge, it's not climate change or nothing like that, it's just game and that's it. that game is focused on the boats' rudder. after orcas broke the rudder of a french boat earlier this year, they appeared to play with the floating debris. these incidents have become divisive here. for tourists on a whale watching boat like this, they will wait for hours just for a glimpse of these orcas, they are a spectacle. but sailors and the fishing industry here are desperate to understand how to avoid them. for sailing crews that are navigating these waters, if they see the orcas, what do scientists suggest they do? full ahead, full ahead motors. and straight on, don't change the course. wow! even that is not clear. other official advice for sailors contradicts it. these marine mammals and their unusual new habit is putting our ability and our willingness to share the ocean with its wildlife to the test. victoria gill, bbc news, in southern spain. justin trudeau, the canadian prime minister has announced that he and this wife of 18 years, sophie, will be separating. they have three children together. mist trudeau said they will remain a close family with deep love and respect for each other and he has also asked for this privacy. that is all we have for you on news that day. if you want to keep up with the headlines, visit our website or download the bbc app. i am monica miller. thank you for watching. hello there. wednesday's weather did not look or feel particularly summer—like across large swathes of the uk, thanks to an area of low pressure, this swirl of cloud on the satellite picture. this was named storm patricia by the french weather service because of impacts it had in france, but particularly on the southern flank of that storm system, we've had some very strong winds. there have been some really heavy downpours, but that area of low pressure is now rolling away eastwards. in its wake, though, we're going to be left with a brisk northerly wind, which will make it feel decidedly cool over the next couple of days. that cool breeze a big feature of thursday's weather, a mix of sunny spells and showers. some quite large areas of cloud, particularly across northern parts of scotland, where we will see some bits and pieces of rain. but for southern scotland, northern ireland, england and wales, it's a mixed bag — some spells of sunshine, some showers, some of which will be heavy and thundery. but there will be places that avoid the showers and stay just about dry. temperatures ranging from 14 degrees in stornoway to 22 in london. and then as we head through thursday night, we will continue to see some of these showers. some clear spells here and there. i think out west, it will be mostly dry by the end of the night. temperatures typically holding up at between 11 and 14 degrees. so we head into friday, still feeling the effects of that northerly breeze. some spells of sunshine, some showers too. this time, those showers mostly across central and eastern parts of england. the odd heavy thundery one. elsewhere, more in the way of dry weather, although we will see cloud filling the sky across northern ireland later in the day ahead of this next weather system. and temperatures 16 to 20 degrees at best. and then let me show you what happens on saturday, because this area of low pressure is going to push its way in from the atlantic, the fourth weekend in a row dominated by low pressure. this one quite a deep affair. a bout of heavy rain, could well be some thunder and some lightning mixing in. northern scotland likely to avoid it, but some wet weather elsewhere and the potential for gales, particularly around some western coasts. and with the cloud, the rain, the strength of the wind, temperatures really will struggle — 14 to 18 degrees. we would expect temperatures higher than that at this point in early august. but as we look further ahead into the middle part of next week, there are some signs that things could turn a bit drier and warmer. global markets slide after cuts its top credit rating for the you the treasury head called the move unwarranted. and as winter bites australia, many continue to struggle with the rise of energy bill, putting the pressure on officials. hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm monica miller. we start on wall street this morning. after us stocks closed lower on wednesday, joining the rest of the global markets. this after ratings agency, fitch stripped america of it. and an erosion of governance that multiplied many times in debt limit stand—offs. from new york, our correspondent reports. just like everybody has a credit report to determine how much they can borrow, the us government has its own credit report, and for the first time since 2011, that rating has been downgraded from aaa to aa plus. fitch said that the assault on the capitol on january 6 was a factor in the decision, contributing to what they perceive as a steady deterioration of standards of governance over the last 20 years. from wall street to washington, reaction was swift. us markets tumbled with tech stocks leading the nasdaq lower, while bond investments pushed up treasury yields higher. in washington, treasurer secretary janet yellen reacted with anger. i strongly disagree with fitch's decision, and i