2pm in the afternoon, a row of shops in the town of kostiantynivka. they're used to attacks here but not on this scale. in the blast�*s shocking aftermath, a search for the living and the dead. it's not immediately clear what kind of weapon landed here, but shrapnel tore into the road, into cars and people. translation: this is a civilian pharmacy. . at the time of the strike, civilians were here, buying medicines, and this is what happened. ukraine's president, as he has so many times before, sounded outraged. translation: we understand what they are doing, _ they did the same in the past. whenever there is any positive offensive step by ukraine's defence forces, russia targets civilians and civilian infrastructure. this was one of the worst attacks on ukrainian civilians since the spring. and it came as the us secretary of state, antony blinken, was here in kyiv pledging yet more support. his arrival, early this morning, was preceded once more by the sounds of war. air raid sirens wail. russia launching a fresh wave of attacks at dawn. kyiv�*s well—drilled air defences called into action, keeping the capital safe. president zelensky, fresh from visiting troops at the front, gave his visitor a positive account of ukraine's recent advances. in the ongoing counteroffensive, progress has accelerated in the past few weeks. this new assistance will help sustain it and build further momentum. that may be but this grinding conflict continues to exact a terrible price. pauladams, bbc news, kyiv. in an interview with bbc newsnight, former us secretary of state condoleezza rice commented on the sustainability of the us military aid to ukraine. i aid to ukraine. believe the american people have i believe the american people have the dna from our now long years of global leadership to understand that we cannot tolerate a large fleet met larger country decided to distinguish its smaller neighbour. that's a world we do not want to live. the american president, whoever that is now or can be in the future can of course appeal to the sense that americans are also tired of global can we get someone else to do it? i think america and its people have always come through. in world war i, world war ii, with 911 and now in ukraine. ithink you war ii, with 911 and now in ukraine. i think you will see it again. here's our north america correspondent — peter bowes — with more information on that us package of military aid for ukraine. this is a package that brings more than 43 billion the amount of aid supplied by the united states since the start of the war. this is economic, this is military aid in the form of more ammunition for ukraine in the ongoing fight and the onslaught of russia continuing as we have just heard. it is being seen at least debated whether this was a directed attack to try and send a message on this important visiting days. a message to you the united states from russia that it the united states from russia thatitis the united states from russia that it is indeed still capable of carrying out attacks like this. i think the age should be seenin this. i think the age should be seen in the other light and thatis seen in the other light and that is the significance of a personal visit, the fourth by antony blinken. yes aid could be announced anywhere at any time but this is a personal visit to ukraine meeting political leadership, the people of ukraine with a message to ukraine and especially its people that the united states at least under the current administration is still strongly behind ukraine and its continuing efforts to thwart russia. to what extent can you esco in terms of age, there has been some restraints back home. there has been some restraints back home-— back home. that is the big question- _ back home. that is the big question- a _ back home. that is the big question. a key _ back home. that is the big question. a key issue - back home. that is the big question. a key issue here back home. that is the big i question. a key issue here in the united states, we're in political season here. there's a lot of debate in congress as to how much more at least the level of aid that can be provided in the coming months. there is a very intense debate in the republican party as we saw in the debate just a couple of weeks ago. strong differences between the likes of donald trump who is still well ahead in that race and the newcomer to the race and doing very well. he says that he would cut aid to ukraine and spend that money here in the united states, on securing the southern border. a wide range of issues among politicians but also a wide range of views amongst the american people. opinion polls showing that peoples interest in continuing support for ukraine at the level that it has been over the last 18 months is indeed waning. staying with ukraine romania's defence minister has said that remains of a drone used in a russian attack on a ukrainian port have been found on romanian territory. his comments follow two days of categorial denials that any cross—border incident had taken place. ukraine had insisted it had evidence of the explosion. romania's president said the attack, which the defence ministry is investigating, would be a serious violation of romania's sovereignty. romania is, of course, a member of nato. scientists in israel say they've grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo — without using sperm, eggs or a womb. they're hoping it could improve ivf rates, help them understand more about miscarriages and even test which medicines are safe to use during pregnancy. but experts say it raises ethical and legal questions. our health correspondent james gallagher reports. this is a field that's been progressing rapidly and has now reached a significant moment. take a second to think how remarkable it is that our lives start out like this, a single spurn ——sperm fertilising a single egg. but the first steps on the journey from this to us are poorly understood, and researching embryos is legally, ethically and technically fraught. so this is where embryo models come in, and this is how it's done. so there are no spurn or eggs involved. instead, scientists start with human stem cells. these have the potential to become any type of tissue in our body. these are then transformed into the four types of cell you'd find in an embryo that was just one week old. then 120 of them are mixed together, and you can see they start off as a jumble. but as they grow, this happens. they start to organise themselves, mimicking what a real embryo would look like 14 days after fertilisation. and we can take a look at one. now, this might appear confusing, i admit, but we can spot some things in here. the purple cells around the outside are the ones that would grow to form the placenta, and as we go inside, the yellow cells would create a yolk sac and the blue ones would form — in a real embryo — a human being. now, of course, this isn't a real embryo. it's not possible to put this in the womb and make a baby, but it is similar. it even released hormones that made a pregnancy test turn positive in the lab, and that's what's exciting the research team in israel. yes, this does look like textbook, and the structures are there and it looks really, really good. this is a stem cell—derived entity that has all the cell types, all the compartments that are known and in the right orientation, which, we know, hasn't been done before. for those struggling to start a family, this research may one day help. it could lead to new ideas for tackling infertility or improving ivf, and that's because these embryo models allow scientists to perform research that would be impossible on real embryos, to understand the crucial early moments of our development when miscarriage and birth defects often arise. they are not real embryos. their— they are not real embryos. their models but close to them. should _ their models but close to them. should you regulate them in the same _ should you regulate them in the same way— should you regulate them in the same way as a normal embryo or can you _ same way as a normal embryo or can you be — same way as a normal embryo or can you be more relaxed? because _ can you be more relaxed? because they are not actually normal — because they are not actually normal embryos. you cannot implant— normal embryos. you cannot implant one and a woman because that would — implant one and a woman because that would be a legal and it probably wouldn't work anyway. this field — probably wouldn't work anyway. this field of research is advancing incredibly rapidly. and his left regulators playing catch—up. some of the worst flooding ever seen in southern brazil has killed at least thirty one people. rescuers are trying to reach families stranded on rooftops due to rising waters. the governor said it was the state's worst weather disaster. the storm forced hundreds of people from their homes. the brazilian president says the federal government is ready to help. here's our south america correspondent katy watson. the governor of rio grande do sul said this has been the worst ever weather disaster, with one small town the focal point of the flooding. 85% of the town was flooded and it is feared the death toll could rise. this is not the first major flooding in brazil this year. back in february, around 50 people died in the state of sao paulo because of extreme rain and landslides. experts are saying that the el nino weather phenomenon has made things much worse, that is when the eastern pacific, the waters in the eastern pacific near the coast of peru and ecuador warm up more than usual causing much more extreme weather events and those often manifest here. with much heavier rainfall. in rio grande do sul, in the south of brazil, close to the border with uruguay and argentina, it often sees quite a lot of extreme weather events. it is an area of brazil that the rains consistently throughout the year, and president lula da silva has said the federal government is on standby to support the region, with more bad weather expected in the coming days. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. more than a dozen people are now known to have died as a result of torrential rains which have been sweeping greece, turkey and bulgaria since monday. in greece, some regions received up to 800 millimetres of rain — more than normally seen in a year leaving towns underwater. the supreme court in mexico has decriminalised abortion throughout the country. in a post on social media, it said the denial of the possibility of a termination was a violation of women's rights. the decision comes two years after the court ruled that abortion was not a crime in one northern state. a lawsuit has been filed in colorado to try to stop donald trump's name from appearing on ballots for the us presidential elections. the plaintiffs argue the former president should be barred from office accusing him of engaging in insurrection or rebellion against the constitution. extra checks are being carried out at british ports and airports after a man remanded on terror charges escaped a london prison. 21 year old daniel khalife escaped by strapping himself to the bottom of a delivery van. he's accused of carrying out a bomb hoax at a military base and gathering information that might be useful to terror groups. daniel sandford reports. the austere facade of wandsworth prison tonight, at the jail at the centre of one of the most embarrassing escapes since the 1990s. after a former soldier facing serious charges of threats to the state broke out by simply hitching a ride underneath a food delivery van. he is 21—year—old daniel khalife, who is accused of a bomb hoax and collecting information for a hostile state. this morning he was working in the kitchen at wandsworth prison when at 7:50am he escaped through the main gate by hanging onto the underside of a food delivery van. a nationwide manhunt began immediately but at 15:30pm, counterterrorism detectives decided they needed to go public, appealing for help in tracking him down. he was at the time of his escape wearing red and white checked trousers, white t—shirt and brown boots, he is a 6'2" male, slim build with dark brown hair so we appeal to the public to look out for him and call us on 999 if there are any sightings of him. daniel khalifejoined the army in 2019 and in 2022 he became the focus of a counterterrorism investigation. he is accused of being involved in a bomb hoax on the 2nd of january this year and on the 26th of january he was arrested. the charges he faced include preparing an act of terrorism and collecting information useful to an enemy, believed to be a hostile state. this is a very serious breach of security and it throws up a number of questions. firstly, what was this man doing in wandsworth prison? wandsworth a category b reception prison so it's not an obvious place for somebody who is being charged under terrorism offences who is a potential national security risk. counterterrorism detectives here at scotland yard are keen to stress that they do not believe daniel khalife poses a particular threat to the public. the charges he faced did not relate to something like a knife or bomb attack but they are advising people that if they see him, that should not approach him, rather they should dial 999. nonetheless, the public were affected by the all ports and airports alert which lead to extra checks. this, in turn can lead to huge queues building up at airports including stansted, gatwick, heathrow, manchester and glasgow. wansworth was at the centre of one of the most famous prison break up when the great train robber ronnie biggs scaled the wall with a rope ladder in 1965 and started a new life in rio dejaneiro. 1994 saw the last escape by inmates linked to terrorism when ira members broke out of whitemoor prison. the red and white checked trousers and white shirt that khalife was wearing when he staged the embarrassing escape were one of the cooked's uniforms at the prison. he must have been very distinctive when he first broke out before he managed to change clothes. and another manhunt — this time in the us. a convicted murderer is still at large, nearly a week after he escaped from prison in pennsylvaia. danelo souza cavalcante was sentenced last week to life in prison for killing his ex—girlfriend, but he managed to escape from prison and is still on the run. he's been spotted on security camera, and schools have been closed in the area he's suspected to be hiding for two days. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. an initial report from the air traffic services provider, nats, says its main system shut down for safety reasons on the august bank holiday weekend, because it detected a rare error. hundreds of flights were cancelled, and some people were stranded abroad for days. the report by nats said it had been a "one in 15 million" event. in the uk, parts of the country have hit 32 degrees celsius as an unseasonal heatwave sweeps across the country. usually september marks the start of autumn and cooler weather but forecasters say the mercury could hit levels higher than the middle of summer. heat—health alerts have been upgraded to amber for most of england. a former adviser to birmingham city council has said the hosting of the commonwealth games was a mistake, given its legacy of financial problems.max caller said last summer's event had been a "challenge too far" for the council. urgent talks are taking place following tuesday's announcement that the labour—run council is effectively bankrupt. you're live with bbc news. the global cost of living crisis, and the impact of the war in ukraine on food prices, have hit families around the world hard. none more so than in bangladesh, which last year hiked fuel prices by 50% overnight. it led to a steep rise in the cost of basic food items such as rice and vegetables and it's having an impact on some of the country's most vulnerable — who were already struggling. our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports from bangladesh. a warning — some of what you are about to see is distressing. ezrut is more than a year old, but she's severely underweight. half of what she should be for her age. her mother can't afford rising food prices and fears she'll have to beg soon. the family gets some rice rations from the government, but it's not enough. translation: i am hungry. my children cry because they are hungry. we don't eat meat orfish anymore. even fresh vegetables are so costly. what can we do? every third child here injamalpur is malnourished. already one of bangladesh's poorest districts, deeper in poverty. after the pandemic, floods, and the impact of rising oil prices since the war in ukraine. ezrut�*s father works these fields. it costs more to farm here. the land that fed his family now threatens to starve them. translation: i am struggling to support my family now. - i don't earn that much, but still i have to spend a large amount of my earnings just to buy fuel for irrigation. we are growing rice here, but we can't even afford it. from villages to cities, similar struggles. bangladesh was forced to go to the imf this year after its economy faltered. the cost of rice has risen by more than 50% since pre—covid times in bangladesh. in fact, the prices of many basic food items continue to increase. take the broiler chicken, a staple in many low income households. in one month alone this year, it rose by a third. at this hospital in the capital, dhaka, mums are taking part in a healthy eating workshop. but with the price of a potato now up by 75% on last year, basics they could once afford are now luxuries. and at the ward, we see just how bad things can get when children aren't fed a proper diet. bed after bed, young patients severely malnourished. yassin�*s nearly two. he has stunted growth and is very sick. translation: doctors | advised me to give more nutritious food to my son, but i can't afford nutritious food. so how does my baby boy get nutrition? life nowadays is really hard for people like me. a few days later, and yassin�*s doing a little better. but once home, he'll return to a life of hunger and hardship. it's a cycle of desperation. in the cost of living crisis in bangladesh, the youngest are paying a high price. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, dhaka. the fifty—two wilko shops due to close next week because of the chain's collapse have been named. administrators pwc said twenty—four shops would close next tuesday, with a further twenty—eight to shut a week tomorrow. more than a thousand staff are being made redundant, as hopes of a rescue deal for the business hang in the balance. and from one legendary band, to a legendary artist — the late queen star, freddie mercury. 1,400 items that he once sold have begun going up for auction in london. amongst them this baby grand piano that he used to compose many of the band's greatest hits including don't stop me now and somebody to love. mercury bought it in 1975. bidding on it started at 40 thousand pounds — or £50 thousand. but it went for a lot lot more. this is the moment it was sold at sotherby�*s. let me know camera, quickly at 1,400,000. here it is, a 1.4 million. do you want to come in at1,400,000? no? and selling it here at sotheby�*s for the baby grand, it's £1.4 million. the hammer is up. i'm selling it here. final warning at 1,400,000. final warning at 1,400,000. sold to you. sold to you. applause applause thank you very, thank you very, very much indeed. very much indeed. so with all the fees that so with all the fees that added up to £1.7 million added up to £1.7 million or $2.1 million. or $2.1 million. another item to fetch a lot another item to fetch a lot was this, the original music manuscript for the song bohemian rhapsody. the fifteen page handwritten document contains all of freddie mercury's notes that added up to £1.7 million in ballpoint pen and pencil. they reveal the hit was originally called "mongolian rha psody". was this, the original music there was a gasp when the auctioneer, who called it at £500 thousand but no surprise it went for more than double that — take a look. so with all the fees we're selling it here at saw the bees with the framework of his own. the hammer is coming down. are you coming in? give me a sign. and we sell at £i,ooi,ooo. sold. thank me a sign. and we sell at £1,001,000. sold. thank you very much indeed.— £1,001,000. sold. thank you very much indeed. with the fees was a total _ very much indeed. with the fees was a total of _ very much indeed. with the fees was a total of £1.3 _ very much indeed. with the fees was a total of £1.3 million - very much indeed. with the fees was a total of £1.3 million or - was a total of £1.3 million or $1.7 million. archaeologists in israel discovered four well—preserved roman swords overlooking the dead sea. researchers believe the 1900 —year—old swords were hidden by judean rebels after they were seized from the roman army as booty. three of the swords identified were still in their original wooden sheets. researchers treaded the dry desert climate around the dead sea for the preservation of the artefacts. more on the bbc news website. thank you very much for watching. hello there. i've got a couple of interesting sunsets to show you. the first of these shows, well, rather subdued colors in the skies in norfolk. and that was because we've got thick layers of saharan dust in the sky and all saharan dust is good for is well blocking out some of the sun's light. whereas in the much cleaner skies and cleaner air that we've had in scotland, some really spectacular sunsets as all of the sun's light can come flooding across the sky. now, looking at the weather pattern at the moment, we've got more of our september heat wave to come thanks to this blocked weather pattern in the jet stream, a ridge of high pressure in north—west europe is bringing us hot and sunny weather. but in contrast to that, this trough in the eastern mediterranean is what is responsible for storm daniel. and of course, that's been bringing some catastrophic floods to parts of south—east europe over recent days. now, looking at the weather picture as we go through the next few hours. for the vast majority, we're looking at dry conditions with just a bit of low cloud, and mist and fog patches forming primarily around some of the north sea coast in east scotland, eastern areas of england. and so that's how we start the day on thursday. some of that will be quite slow to clear away, but eventually most of us will see sunshine. there'll be a bit more high cloud across the north and west of the uk, so that will make the sunshine a little bit on the hazy side here. but it's another hot and sunny day. temperatures in scotland and northern ireland widely around 24 to 27. but for england, wales we're looking at quite widely the high 20s to low 30s. so we're going to be quite close again to seeing the highest temperature of the year, 32 degrees recorded on wednesday, probably similar for thursday. now for friday, it's another dry day. probably a little bit more in the way of mist and fog patches around both the north sea coast and also through some of our irish sea coasts. but for the bulk, it's hot and it's sunny once again. we've got more of this to come as well as we get into the weekend. although there's a tendency for the weather to start turning a little bit cloudier and breezier across the north—west of scotland with some showers moving in here. and this really is the first sign of a breakdown in the weather patterns with that slightly cooler air working into parts of western scotland. but for most, saturday is another september scorcher, with highs up to 32. 32.2 is the highest temperature we've seen so far this year. so we're not far away from that. the change in the weather patterns, though, will come through next week. temperatures getting closer to normal and there'll be a bit of rain around as well. a huge event for the semiconductor industry kicks off in taiwanjust semiconductor industry kicks off in taiwan just as china shows advancements in its chip technology. we will have analysis. and a look at how india is struggling to find a balance between development and managing its climate goals. we set hello and welcome to asia businees report i am arundoday mukharji. the big story we are tracking, one of the largest defence for the semiconductor industry is under way in taiwan. the self ruled island is the largest producer of the world's most advanced chips which are manufactured by domestic heavy weight tsmc. however slower demand in