citing the threat of foreign military intervention. they claim to have information a foreign power is preparing to attack. it comes after the expiry of a sunday deadline from west african regional bloc ecowas, which demanded the coup be reversed. the group now plans to hold an emergency summit on thursday. bbc correspondent chris ewokor is following the story from the neighbouring nigeria. it is one day after the expiration of the alternation given to the coup leaders by ecowas to reinstate president mohamed bazoum. the leaders are due to meet later this week to agree on the demands by ecowas mac defence chiefs and other matters which will help them resolve this diplomatically. believers want to make very clear that coup or military takeover of the government in the region will no longer be acceptable. meanwhile, here in north—western nigeria the board remains closed against niger. long lines of vehicles, lorries, carrying loads covered with tombola, have been stranded with their drivers sleeping under them or even sleeping under them or even sleeping there waiting to hear the latest development about the latest development about the border. some of them told me they had been stranded for nearly two weeks. the nigerian boss said the order close is in compliance with the acar west disclosure. compliance with the acar west disclosure-— disclosure. peace has been threatened. _ disclosure. peace has been threatened. there - disclosure. peace has been threatened. there are - threatened. there are situations of instability such as looting in this place. if it happens in niger and it is not controlled it could have some kind of questions.— kind of questions. across the border in _ kind of questions. across the border in niger _ kind of questions. across the border in niger state - kind of questions. across the border in niger state run - kind of questions. across the border in niger state run tvl kind of questions. across the i border in niger state run tv on monday urged people in niger to mobilise against threats to the country amid looming military action by ecowas. this statement focused on the need for citizens to reawaken their patriotic spirit in the wake of economic sanctions imposed by ecowas mac. neighbouring mali and burkina faso have showed solidarity to the coup leaders. they sent a junta delegation in support of thejunta. they sent a junta delegation in support of the junta. the sentence imposed on the country continue to take effect. the price of commodities have gone up price of commodities have gone up and niger remains darkness, cut off from electricity supply from nigeria. chris ewokor, bbc news, at the border with niger. meanwhile, a state department spokesman says that following the military coup, more than $100 million of aid to niger has been suspended and would be withheld until president bazoum is reinstated. secretary of state's antony blinken said in a statement that: the programmes that will be cut have not been specified. earlier, my colleague caitriona perry spoke to the chairman of the house intelligence committee, republican mike turner, about the situation in niger and other international crises. chairman turner, thanks for joining us. we'll start off just looking at niger. macaron�*s coup leaders have closed the country's is space sizing potential intervention from other countries in the region to reinstate the president. the us has about 1100 troops there, a drone base their stop the biden administration is pausing some aid, but hasn't pulled it all back and it hasn't called it a coup yet either, should they? i coup yet either, should they? 1 think by now everyone is coup yet either, should they? i think by now everyone is hoping this is reversible, this is the concern of authoritarianism versus a democracy, democracy we hope be restored. it certainly is a very tense time right now, but i think certainly both the united states, the eu, and others are looking at how we can restore peace from this conflict.- peace from this conflict. does it have any — peace from this conflict. does it have any potential- peace from this conflict. does it have any potential impact i peace from this conflict. does| it have any potential impact on us military operations in the region? us military operations in the reuion? . , ~ region? certainly, think it affects everyone. - region? certainly, think it affects everyone. what i region? certainly, think it affects everyone. what is| affects everyone. what is really key here is, as you will hear the reports that maybe there will be pulling in the wagner group and the group that did the coup, it might be aligned with russia, you really do see this authoritarianism versus democracy push you, think that is why people are so concerned because as you look in the region it is what has happened with marli and others, this is really an important pivot point to hopefully restore democracy. if pivot point to hopefully restore democracy. pivot point to hopefully restore democra . ., restore democracy. if we moved to the situation _ restore democracy. if we moved to the situation in _ restore democracy. if we moved to the situation in ukraine, - to the situation in ukraine, china is obviously providing assistance to russia in that war there, assistance to russia in that warthere, it assistance to russia in that war there, it did attend the peace talks injeddah over the weekend for the first time, talks which excluded russia, do you support a third round of talks with yellow i think ultimately this is going to have to be a diplomatic resolution and i think talks certainly helpful. but president xi stood with vladimir putin in russia and they had their open mic incident where they captured their conversation, president xi said we are bringing about change that hasn't happened in 100 years, 100 years is world war i and world war ii, it is but between authoritarianism and democracy that is how china russia see this conflict, as russia see this conflict, as russia trying to impose its will through aggressiveness against a democracy. so we're going to have to be very careful as to any discussions or negotiations because ukraine needs to have its territorial integrity restored and it needs to have guarantees on debts territorial integrity in the future. should the us do more to help ukraine? i future. should the us do more to help ukraine?— to help ukraine? i think the united states _ to help ukraine? i think the united states is _ to help ukraine? i think the united states is certainly i united states is certainly doing a greatjob in both providing them advance weapon systems and training. this administration has been a little slow on the uptake on weapons systems, sometimes they will out right so they are not going to give them weapon system, ointments, that ultimately do so, but we need to provide them every capability that they need so they can win this conflict and push russia's aggression back into russia. if push russia's aggression back into russia.— push russia's aggression back into russia. ., ., into russia. if we move them to look at that _ into russia. if we move them to look at that relationship - into russia. if we move them to look at that relationship with . look at that relationship with russia and china themselves, we saw them engaging injoint military operations very near to alaska. the us in response moving forward and navy warships in place in recent days, how concerned are you about that?— days, how concerned are you about that? �* , _, . about that? i'm very concerned about that? i'm very concerned about the _ about that? i'm very concerned about the co-ordination - about that? i'm very concerned about the co-ordination that i about that? i'm very concerned about the co-ordination that is| about the co—ordination that is happening between russia and china. but again, back to president xi's statement, this is a long—term plan from both of these nations, russia and china working together as to what they see to go against democracy, they see it in rising up against nato and the eu and opposition and they have the united states as a self—declared adversarial. so we're going to have to watch this, but is going to take unified efforts from both the eu, nato, and the united states to make sure we counter this. so what specifically would you like to see the us doing then? i think we need to work cooperatively and the fact that these two nations are working together and openly stating that their goal is to go against democracy and to promote their authoritarian regimes and other authoritarian regimes and other authoritarian regimes around the world, this is going to take co—ordinator work, if we take our eye off the ball in any area like niger and allow russia and china to continue to move the flags of authoritarian movements we will see it impacting both our freedoms and our allies. the philippine — freedoms and our allies. the philippine government has released video of china shooting water cannons at their own vessels in the south china sea and the us as it has a right to defend itself as tensions rise of those crucial water rates, do you think the us is doing enough to defend those international waterways? we certainly have a presence and we have asserted that these are international waterways, what we're from china, it is why people are so worried about i want, is it is notjust about taiwan for china, they are looking at a broader area where they want influence and where they want influence and where they want influence and where they want to rule and so we have to make certain that we work with nations to ensure that, you know, international territorial waters remain international waters. former us ambassador _ international waters. former us ambassador to _ international waters. former us ambassador to un, _ international waters. former us ambassador to un, nikki - international waters. former us | ambassador to un, nikki haley, who is running for the republican presidential nominee, she has been talking about the threat that china poses to the us over the weekend and this is what she says. weekend and this is what she sa s. ., weekend and this is what she sa s. ., ., , , weekend and this is what she sa s. . ., , , , ., says. china has been planning war with the _ says. china has been planning war with the united _ says. china has been planning war with the united states - says. china has been planning war with the united states forj war with the united states for years — war with the united states for ears. y ., war with the united states for ears. ,, . years. do you agree with her? well, think— years. do you agree with her? well, think that _ years. do you agree with her? well, think that china - years. do you agree with her? well, think that china has - years. do you agree with her? l well, think that china has been planning a conflict with the united states, but you have heard president xi himself say to his populus, we need to prepare for war. as a strong was coming from the leader of a nation to its populus and i think we need to believe our adversaries, when an adversarial espresso makes a statement like that we need to take note. statement like that we need to take note-— take note. and what is the us doinu to take note. and what is the us doing to be — take note. and what is the us doing to be prepared - take note. and what is the us doing to be prepared for- take note. and what is the usj doing to be prepared for that, if it is a series as you say? we are certainly increasing our military capabilities in the area, including weapons systems. as a result of ukraine we certainly have seen a need for increased production for weapons capabilities, we are doing that, we also increasing our intelligence capabilities, seeing whatjohn is doing, or the leadership is doing, and threats it may pose and also showing that intelligence with our allies so they understand what china is doing. some of the things they are doing a wide open, for example they are tripling their nuclear weapons capabilities, they are telling new icbms, the silos, and putting weapons in them stop the world can see that and that is something a nation doesn't do that just wants to is something a nation doesn't do thatjust wants to maintain the territorial integrity or peace. that is a very aggressive act. peace. that is a very a: aressive act. ~ ,, ., ., ~' aggressive act. when you look at the us economic _ aggressive act. when you look. at the us economic dependence on china, we're already seeing statistics out the us census bureau that the number of companies who are importing from china has declined for the first five months of this year, that presumably, based on what you're saying there, something you're saying there, something you are happy to see stop absolutely.— absolutely. china is more vulnerable _ absolutely. china is more vulnerable to _ absolutely. china is more vulnerable to the - absolutely. china is more vulnerable to the west i absolutely. china is more l vulnerable to the west than absolutely. china is more . vulnerable to the west than i think the west is to china. the whole economy is based upon the world shopping there, if you will. what we need to do is to make certain that we have inherent domestic capabilities inherent domestic capabilities in case there is a conflict so that we don't have massive disruptions of supply chains. clearly china believes our dependency might results in there being able to exert their will around the world and that's just not the case. the west, especially as we have seen with russia and ukraine, is united on, you know, democracies need to stand, authoritarian nations are not going to be permitted to come in over three. irate going to be permitted to come in over three.— in over three. we believe that now. chairman _ in over three. we believe that now. chairman mike - in over three. we believe that now. chairman mike turner, | now. chairman mike turner, thank you. —— leave it there. that was congressman mike turner talking about the war in ukraine there, and officials say at least five people were killed in russian missile strikes in the eastern town of pokrovsk in the donetsk region. that included at least four civilians and an official. dozens more were injured. rescue efforts amid the rubble are ongoing. the head of the region said the strikes damaged two residential buildings, a hotel, shops, and administrative buildings. he warned of a threat of repeated attacks and urged residents to take shelter. meanwhile, ukraine's security service, the sbu, announced the arrest of a woman in connection with an alleged assassination plot against president volodymyr zelensky. 0ur correspondentjames waterhouse is in kyiv with more. so these are quite interesting allegations from the southern mykolaiv region. sources at the security forces have told us they have arrested a woman who is accused of travelling around the local area, taking pictures of different military sites, and sharing them with her russian handlers. but these are part of a string of allegations including her trying to get hold of the itinerary of an official visit by president zelensky and trying to share that with moscow, which would therefore help russia launch a major air strike during president zelensky�*s visit. that visit that happened without any incident and the woman was arrested shortly afterwards, we are told is being investigated for a number of weeks. and notjust that, there are claims she worked in the local military shop at one of ukraine's military bases in the south. now, as the country's wartime leader, president zelensky sees long—distance trips has been part of the job description. it's important to him that he appears on the front line as well as in cities and army bases to try and keep the population's morale high. there have been reports of several attempts on his life, not least i remember early on in the invasion when russia's main aim was to topple his administration, to take him out and install a puppet official of their own. these allegations are a reminder of the risks he faces every time he travels outside of kyiv have or even when he stays inside of kyiv, to be frank with you. russia has not commented on these allegations. james waterhouse report in there. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. voice-over: bbc news, - bringing you different stories from across the uk. this is pauline, she teaches diving at skegness aquarium and she's 76 years old. i find did very therapeutic. i enjoyed being in amongst the fishes. pauline has been here for eight years and teaches people of all ages how to dive. she says the oldest person she has taught was 90 years old. i like helping people, especially people that are nervous. if we are having trouble getting them into the water. once they manage to get in and come out all smiles, that is the best, best feeling. and those that 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us presidential election. this comes as officials in the us state of georgia have put up barriers around an atlanta courthouse ahead of a potentialfourth indictment against mr trump. the district attorney there is wrapping up a probe into his alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state. joining me live are sarah krissoff, former federal prosecutor in the southern district of new york, and cbs chief election and campaign correspondent, robert costa. a warm welcome to you both and good to see you once again. firstly, trump's legal team have today opposed a government order for a protective order. sarah, what does this mean for the january 6 case against the former president? these types of protective orders have become very standard frankly in recent years and they are not going to be litigating the details of this protective order. it is clear one will be issued, the question is how broad it will be, what type of classification will be for the various documents and so that really remains to be seen. it is reasonable for donald trump's team to be litigating that an it is done in a really standard way. and, robert, this past weekend we saw donald trump attack judge tanya chutkan online. since then we've learned that security has been upped for both the judge in this case and the special counsel jack smith. are there concerns about their safety? there are growing concerns about — there are growing concerns about the safety ofjudge tanya chutkan — about the safety ofjudge tanya chutkan and special counsel jack — chutkan and special counsel jack smith both individuals have — jack smith both individuals have sent bolstered security in the past — have sent bolstered security in the past few days as this case has moved forward but it is going — has moved forward but it is going to _ has moved forward but it is going to be complicated on a legal— going to be complicated on a legal basis as well as political bases as how this plays— political bases as how this plays out because not only former— plays out because not only former president donald trump involved — former president donald trump involved but so is one of the key — involved but so is one of the key witnesses, former vice president mike pence who was pressured by trump in the final days— pressured by trump in the final days to — pressured by trump in the final days to take steps to block the certification of president biden— certification of president biden in congress and when you have _ biden in congress and when you have a _ biden in congress and when you have a key— biden in congress and when you have a key witness and defendant all talking about the case publicly on the campaign trail, — case publicly on the campaign trail, sources close to both individuals say they expect this— individuals say they expect this to _ individuals say they expect this to be litigated and it could _ this to be litigated and it could go all the way to the supreme court to ultimately have — supreme court to ultimately have a — supreme court to ultimately have a ruling about how political speech can be managed when _ political speech can be managed when it— political speech can be managed when it comes to a protective order— when it comes to a protective order but— when it comes to a protective order but until it gets there, if it is— order but until it gets there, if it is narrowly done, that could _ if it is narrowly done, that could be _ if it is narrowly done, that could be an understanding with the trump legal team and that the trump legal team and that the special counsel about what he can — the special counsel about what he can say we have seen on the records — he can say we have seen on the records case, trump railing against _ records case, trump railing against the special counsel but that is— against the special counsel but that is moving forward without any real— that is moving forward without any real concern about evidence being _ any real concern about evidence being disclosed. you mentioned olitical being disclosed. you mentioned political speech. _ and, sarah, the argument from donald trump's legal team is that anything he said — including calls to find votes — is protected under first amendment rights. do you anticipate that carrying weight in court? ido i do not think that is going to be very persuasive. that is a soundbite appealing to his base and to his demographics but i do not think that will carry much weight in the case at hand. ~ ., ., , much weight in the case at hand. ~ . ., , ., much weight in the case at hand. . . . , ., , hand. what we are seeing now is this bein: hand. what we are seeing now is this being one — hand. what we are seeing now is this being one of— hand. what we are seeing now is this being one of seven - hand. what we are seeing now is this being one of seven cases. i four criminal and three civil against the former president. there are questions as to whether donald trump's campaign can essentially be a courtroom campaign. his team isn't very concerned about the primaries next year, given his standing in the polls. have they spoken at all about how these trials would play out in a general election? they believe, inside of the trump _ they believe, inside of the trump campaign, that these trials — trump campaign, that these trials could fuel support inside _ trials could fuel support inside the republican party because they have the sense based — because they have the sense based on _ because they have the sense based on polling and political analysis— based on polling and political analysis that many republican voters — analysis that many republican voters will stand with a trump even — voters will stand with a trump even if — voters will stand with a trump even if they are reluctant to back — even if they are reluctant to back him _ even if they are reluctant to back him again, that they will see him — back him again, that they will see him as some kind of political— see him as some kind of political figure standing to thwart _ political figure standing to thwart these accusations, especially the call voters. there _ especially the call voters. there will be also political voters _ there will be also political voters and legal crossroads that — voters and legal crossroads that could change the dynamics in the _ that could change the dynamics in the presidential race. the upcoming presidential debate in milwaukee for republicans, rivals— milwaukee for republicans, rivals are hoping to use this as an — rivals are hoping to use this as an opportunity to make a case — as an opportunity to make a case to— as an opportunity to make a case to republican voters that even — case to republican voters that even if — case to republican voters that even if they like trump it is time — even if they like trump it is time to— even if they like trump it is time to give another opportunity to an alternative candidate. i sat down with chris— candidate. i sat down with chris christie in recent days and — chris christie in recent days and he _ chris christie in recent days and he said he will tell the truth — and he said he will tell the truth about trump to republican voters _ truth about trump to republican voters and that version is that he is — voters and that version is that he is not _ voters and that version is that he is not the candidate to go with— he is not the candidate to go with again. if he is not the candidate to go with again-— with again. if we are in a situation _ with again. if we are in a situation where - with again. if we are in a situation where donald l with again. if we are in a - situation where donald trump does when the republican nomination in the race for the white house, is that the possibility that these trials will have to pause for a general election? i will have to pause for a general election? i think it is possible- _ general election? i think it is possible. trump _ general election? i think it is possible. trump suddenly i general election? i think it is i possible. trump suddenly wants to push this off for as long as possible. this schedule currently in place, they are very ambitious and frankly it is not unreasonable for trump's team to push them off, particularly considering how many cases he's facing and the locations where those are and i think he will try to push them off for as long as possible and try to avoid dealing with them into the prime areas and then pushed into the time of the general. —— primary is. all eyes are now on georgia, and the potential for donald trump to face racketeering charges there. sarah what would that mean? i think that case would have a lot of overlap with the case pending in washington right now but the charges would look different. the contours of the case would look a little differently and the procedures and it may be able to go quickly frankly than the federal matters. it looks very likely we are going to see the charges there as well in the upcoming weeks. and, robert, any indications as to we might expect from the trump campaign if this indictment comes down, which is seen as likely? just to build on those excellent points. the contours of this — excellent points. the contours of this case would be similar in the — of this case would be similar in the sense it is about election— in the sense it is about election pressure and alleged conduct — election pressure and alleged conduct trump took in the final days— conduct trump took in the final days of— conduct trump took in the final days of his _ conduct trump took in the final days of his administration. what — days of his administration. what i _ days of his administration. what i am watching here is the district — what i am watching here is the district attorney in georgia, the atlanta area, and my conversation with people familiar with her work, she conversation with people familiarwith herwork, she is someone _ familiarwith herwork, she is someone who oftentimes pursues racketeering charges in a broad wav _ racketeering charges in a broad way. where there is notjust one — way. where there is notjust one defendant. in the january six case — one defendant. in the january six case we at six co—conspirators and named in different— co—conspirators and named in different indictments. but in georgia _ different indictments. but in georgia we will potentially see notjust— georgia we will potentially see notjust trump charged georgia we will potentially see not just trump charged with racketeering and election pressure but rudy giuliani, the former— pressure but rudy giuliani, the former new york mayor and other allies _ former new york mayor and other allies. sources close to them so they— allies. sources close to them so they have an expectation of the district attorney could move _ the district attorney could move in _ the district attorney could move in a broadway to indict mauv— move in a broadway to indict many people at the same time and the — many people at the same time and the fact that georgia could be televised, in the way a grand _ be televised, in the way a grand jury could not, could bring — grand jury could not, could bring georgia to the four of the national conversation even if it is — the national conversation even if it is not— the national conversation even if it is not the priority case for trump _ if it is not the priority case for trump and his legal team. sarah krissoff, former federal prosecutor in the southern district of new york, and cbs chief election and campaign correspondent robert costa. thank you both so very much. in other news: new satellite images show the size of wildfires raging in portugal. smoke from those blazes has destroyed roughly 60 square kilometres of forest and undergrowth — that's about 23 square miles of foliage. more than 1100 firefighters and 1a water—carrying aircraft have been deployed to battle the fires. this all comes as portugal recorded its hottest day on—record this year, raising the risks for fires. in the us, a former minneapolis police officer has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for his role in the death of george floyd. the ex—officer, tou thao, held bystanders away while another ex—officer knelt on floyd's neck for nine and a half minutes, in may of 2020. thao was found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in may of this year. history will be made later this week with the latest launch of virgin galactic�*s commercial space programme. the first mother—daughter duo will go to space. ana mayers and her mother keisha schahaff won a place on the company's second flight in a prize draw. they will be the first mother and daughter and the first people from the caribbean to make the journey. to just have the experience to actually go to space and look at our amazing planet from that height, and tojust at our amazing planet from that height, and to just breathe that in and to just be height, and to just breathe that in and tojust be in height, and to just breathe that in and to just be in that energy is just that in and to just be in that energy isjust super that in and to just be in that energy is just super amazing. it brings out a lot of emotion in me — it brings out a lot of emotion in me because it is something i have _ in me because it is something i have wanted for so long and it is happening. then people take off thursday local time whether the meeting. that's all from us here in washington for now. i'll be back at the top of the hour. stay with us here on bbc news hello there. there's a promise of something a little bit warmer for all of us, towards the end of the week. but it's going to be a short—lived warm snap, as cooler, wetter conditions return for many northern and western areas over the weekend. for the next few days, it's southern areas which will see the mist, the murk, the cloud, the rain. a bit brighter further north. this deep area of low pressure will bring all sorts of problems to scandinavia, with localised flooding, heavy rain and strong winds. but the weather front pushing in across the south of the uk for tuesday will be a much weakeraffair, bringing increasing cloud to the southern half of the country, with some patchy rain and drizzle, low cloud, some sea fog around south—western coasts and into wales. but for northern england, northern ireland, scotland, bright with some sunny spells, one or two showers in north—east scotland, where it will be windier, especially in the northern isles — gusts up to 50 miles an hour here, with only 12 degrees in lerwick. but for the mainland of the uk, 16 to maybe 20 degrees from north to south. as we move through tuesday night, it looks like the showers, long spells of rain across the south of england clear away and it turns dry with lengthy clear spells. but it will continue to be windy in the north—east of scotland, into the northern isles. temperatures in single digits across the north. another chilly night to come here, but milder in the south and west, where it will be a bit more humid, misty and murky. wednesday, then, not a bad—looking day. quite a bit of sunshine around. still windy in the north—east of scotland and the northern isles, but thicker cloud will push into western areas at times and there will be some mist and murk around too. but i think most places will stay dry. increasing sunshine across the east and south—east of england. so, here, 2a, maybe 25 degrees and it'll feel increasingly humid as well. towards the end of the week, we start to tap into that warmer air over the near continent, so it will turn drier and sunnier. but it will turn a little bit humid as well. but you can see the red and orange colours spreading their way northwards across the uk. we could be up to the mid—20s in scotland on thursday and the high 20s for parts of england and wales. but it will be a short—lived warm spell. low pressure out in the atlantic will send a weather front across the uk during friday, which will bring showers or longer spells of rain, particularly to the north and the west of the uk. some of them may be heavy. and as it moves through, temperatures will drop back down below the seasonal norm once again. so an unsettled theme as we head into friday and the weekend across the north and the west of the uk. not looking that bad, though, across southern and eastern parts of england. counting the cost in china as floods hit the country, raising concerns about food security. and a pioneer of the clubbing scene here in singapore sets its sights on a global expansion. hi there, welcome to asia business report with me, mariko 0i. as we've been telling you here on bbc news, china has been hit by severe weather in the recent weeks after two powerful typhoons with the country in one month. more than 7 million people across the country have been affected, including in the capital, beijing. floods have also hit one of the country's top grain producing regions, raising concerns about food security. early i spoke to regional expert rajiv biswas, who