trooping the colour parade to mark the king's official birthday. it's the first royal engagement she has carried out this year. the king, who is also receiving cancer treatment, travelled with the queen in a carriage, instead of riding on horseback as he has done in the past. charlotte gallagher reports. the princess of wales back in the public eye. riding in a carriage with her three children at the king's birthday parade. all eyes on her for her first appearance since her cancer diagnosis was announced. she was a huge draw for the crowds in central london today. this is a day full of tradition and spectacle, but it's also about family. the king and queen in their carriage. it's his first trooping the colour since his own cancer diagnosis, and he chose not to travel on horseback. the troops taking part have been rehearsing for months. every step, drumbeat and musical note has to be perfect. the irish guards are leading the event this year and their colour, or regimentalflag, has been on full display. their royal colonel, the princess of wales, looked on with her children as the king took the salute from the parade ground next to his son and heir to the throne, prince william, himself the royal colonel of the welsh guards. the princess of wales only announced she was attending the event yesterday, and it's a welcome sign about her recovery and recuperation. although the weather hasn't been ideal, the pageantry of trooping the colour is the same, with the king braving the elements outside buckingham palace. this has been an incredibly difficult six months for the royal family, but today they are together for one of their grandest celebrations. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. the israeli army says eight of its soldiers have been killed during �*operational activity�* in the city of rafah in southern gaza. it identified one captain and said the names of the others would be released later. israeli forces have been attacking rafah for weeks, saying hamas�* last remaining battalions are based there. meanwhile the hamas—run health ministry in gaza said 30 palestinians have been killed in the past 2a hours. let's speak to our correspondent hugo bachega injerusalem. hugo, the reports of the shoulders death —— matt soldiers death valley, in the past half hour. what can you tell us about the situation? we are still waitinu tell us about the situation? we are still waiting for _ tell us about the situation? we are still waiting for an _ tell us about the situation? we are still waiting for an official- still waiting for an official comment on the situation. but is about 5am local time they locals will return from a local nap operation in southern gaza. when this explosion happened. it seems that it this explosion happened. it seems thatitis this explosion happened. it seems that it is still not clear what caused this explosion, an investigation continues. eight soldiers were killed. this is one of the worst incidents for the israeli military in gaza. this is according to these reports in his overnight operation, around 50 fighters were killed by the israeli military. so again, we don't have official details of what happened but there was a statement from her mice earlier today. the said it had fired —— there was a statement from hamas earlier today. —— there was a statement from hamas earliertoday. it —— there was a statement from hamas earlier today. it said it it had fired... when reinforcements arrived in a vehicle, another rocket was fired. this is what hamas is saying but again, we do not have official details of what happened in this incident. ., , ., , incident. hugo, remind us of this context of— incident. hugo, remind us of this context of this _ incident. hugo, remind us of this context of this information - incident. hugo, remind us of this context of this information the i incident. hugo, remind us of this l context of this information the new mac incident. because people will remember rafah as a key place in this operation.— remember rafah as a key place in this operation. rafah has been a key taruet this operation. rafah has been a key tar: et of this operation. rafah has been a key target of the — this operation. rafah has been a key target of the israeli _ this operation. rafah has been a key target of the israeli military. - this operation. rafah has been a key target of the israeli military. they i target of the israeli military. they said this is a place where hamas is still operating. they say they need to carry out this offensive to destroy its battalions. obviously, this is a city where hundreds of thousands of palestinians were seeking shelter and were fleeing other parts of gaza because of military activity by the israeli army. this was obviously a key area for the delivery and distribution of aid. so there have been concerns about the humanitarian conditions in gaza because of these military activities in the area which has been blocking what of the distribution of aid which has been much needed for the population of gaza. ., , ., much needed for the population of gaza. . , ., ., , , gaza. finally, all of this is continuing _ gaza. finally, all of this is continuing against - gaza. finally, all of this is continuing against the - gaza. finally, all of this is - continuing against the backdrop of what have been talked around a potential ceasefire and negotiations. just bring us up—to—date on those. negotiations. just bring us up-to-date on those. these efforts seem to be — up-to-date on those. these efforts seem to be ongoing. _ up-to-date on those. these efforts seem to be ongoing. we _ up-to-date on those. these efforts seem to be ongoing. we haven't i up-to-date on those. these efforts. seem to be ongoing. we haven't had any indication of a breakthrough in these negotiations. obviously, as any blinking, the us secretary of state was here in the region trying to put pressure on both israel and her mice. for a ceasefire and hostage release deal —— on both israel and hamas for a hostage and release deal. anthony blinking said that many of the points were unremarkable so, we hasn't had an official israeli response to what must have said —— mike hamas has said. the reaction from hamas was essentially a reduction of the proposal earlier today there was a video published by the palestinian islamichhad group. one of the factions based in gaza and it does appear to be holding hostages in gaza, they said the only way to return the israeli hostages is through a hostage and prisoner deal. also, the total withdrawal of israeli forces of gaza and also the end of the war in gaza.— israeli forces of gaza and also the end of the war in gaza. thank you to our correspondence _ end of the war in gaza. thank you to our correspondence injuries - end of the war in gaza. thank you to our correspondence injuries and. - end of the war in gaza. thank you to our correspondence injuries and. 0f| our correspondence injuries and. of course, we will keep you updated on the latest report injerusalem. dozens of world leaders are joining president zelensky in switzerland to explore how to bring peace to ukraine. mr zelensky is hoping to sustain the momentum of this week's g7 meeting, when leaders pledged 50 billion dollars of loans from the interest accrued on seized russian assets. he also signed a ten—year security deal with president biden. but no—one from russia was invited to the two—day summit, and china is staying away. let's show you some live pictures from this summit where the vice president, harris —— massive vice president of the united states, the harris is speaking.— harris is speaking. russia is a permanent — harris is speaking. russia is a permanent member - harris is speaking. russia is a permanent member of - harris is speaking. russia is a permanent member of the . harris is speaking. russia is a - permanent member of the united nations security council. nevertheless, for nearly two and a half years, it has shamelessly violated the core tenets of that charter. if the wild fails to respond when an aggressive invades its neighbour, other quizzes will become embodied. it leads to the potential of a world of conquest and chaos knots of order and stability. this threatens all nations. presidentjoe biden and i will continue to support ukraine and continue to support ukraine and continue to support ukraine and continue to impose costs on russia and we will continue to work toward and we will continue to work toward a just and lasting peace based on the principles of the united nations charter and the will of the people of ukraine. president zelensky, the united states shares your vision for the end of this war and an end to the end of this war and an end to the suffering of the ukrainian people. let us all then commit to stopping the innocent children... letters also agree to a practical benefit to our work —— let's also agree to the bank practical effect of our work to increasing peace and security. let nothing about the end of this will be decided without ukraine. by contrast, yesterday, preteen put forward a proposal. but —— putin put forward a proposal. united states is not... we stand with delegations with more than 90 nations who also have a strategic interest in a just peace in ukraine. amongst us, no doubt exists a diverse range of views of many of the global challenges and opportunities we face. we don't always agree however, regarding putin pots unprovoked and unjustified war against ukraine, there is unity and solidarity in support of international norms and rules. for presidentjoe biden and are, it is one of our defining missions to impose whatever international rules and order, to defend it, strengthening it and promoted. no doubt, it must be a priority for us all. thank you. that was the us _ priority for us all. thank you. that was the us vice _ priority for us all. thank you. that was the us vice president, harris is speaking at a summit in switzerland where shejoins other speaking at a summit in switzerland where she joins other world leaders including president volodymyr zelensky to decide how to piece to ukraine. she says it threatens peace to all nations if they drew the world fails to respond. she said if there was felt as punk, other presses become embodied. she said the us stands with ukraine not out of charity, but out of strategic interest. that is a little snapshot of what is taking place at the global summit in switzerland. let's look at the other global summit because ukraine was also a big part of the g7 summit which is wrapped up in italy. it has just wrapped up after tackling the topics of migration, chinese trade policy, and artificial intelligence on friday. pope francis made an historic address, championing a discussion about al. it's the first time a pope has participated in a g7 summit. italy's prime minister, giorgia meloni, has been speaking at the final news conference of the event. translation: that areas of conflict are multiplying around the world. i and we know that some saw things differently and didn't believe that we would continue to show support for ukraine as we have. we continue to have a comprehensive, integrated, unified approach to help this nation, which has been attacked, to look to the future. italy's prime minister giorgia meloni who was speaking in the last couple of hours. james landale, our correspondent, gave us this update from the g7. as ever, the summits are a mixture of an awful lot of issues they pack into two or three days. they talked about migration, they talked about artificial intelligence, they talked about the threat from china, notjust in terms of support for russia and ukraine but also its threat to global markets. but the central focus of many of the discussions that took place here both formally as part of the g7 and also bilaterally in the margins and in the corridors here, is of course the war in ukraine. the italian prime minister summing everything up today said that there have been a comprehensive and united approach to defend ukraine. she also said that the g7 sends a strong signal that people would support ukraine for as long as it is necessary. those are the words in terms of the actions at this summit they have agreed to raise $50 billion in a loan for ukraine that's going to be paid off, by using interest made on frozen russian assets. we have a bit more information about that today from the italian prime minister. she said that the united states, canada, the uk and japan would be the main countries providing that loan. and then the european countries would joining in terms of sharing debt. she also in her press conference summing the summit up addressed the so—called peace offering, the offer of ceasefire and peace talks made by president putin just 2a hours ago, she described this as a propaganda move, not something that should be taken seriously. effectively, she said it is like saying to ukraine you can leave ukraine if you want to sit down at the peace talks. giorgia meloni joining others in the west in dismissing this attempt by president putin to try and get ahead of the peace conference that is taking place in switzerland to discuss ukraine's own ideas for peace. so that was the broad perspective that we got today from this g7. the italians are very happy with the way it went. i think the problem, though, is this. this is a weaker g7 than other years. many of the leaders apart from giorgia meloni face electoral challenges. it's very unlikely that the same seven people will be sitting around this table again. so the summit has demonstrated some unity on ukraine, but as ever the question will be, well what has been decided here in italy actually last and have an impact in years to come? that was our diplomatic correspondent james landale there. one of the world leaders there was a uk prime minister rishi sunak. he is now at the swiss are where we bought you those live images of kemal harris. he has been speaking. i am leased harris. 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to fund an emergency loan of $50 billion. it demonstrates a unity across the g7 to send a strong signal to vladimir putin that we are not going anywhere. xyour signal to vladimir putin that we are not going anywhere.— not going anywhere. your party are slidin: in not going anywhere. your party are sliding in the _ not going anywhere. your party are sliding in the polls _ not going anywhere. your party are sliding in the polls what _ not going anywhere. your party are sliding in the polls what are - not going anywhere. your party are sliding in the polls what are you - sliding in the polls what are you doing _ sliding in the polls what are you doing to — sliding in the polls what are you doing to address _ sliding in the polls what are you doing to address that. - sliding in the polls what are you doing to address that. i- sliding in the polls what are you doing to address that.— sliding in the polls what are you doing to address that. i think what we have done _ doing to address that. i think what we have done in _ doing to address that. i think what we have done in the _ doing to address that. i think what we have done in the past - doing to address that. i think what we have done in the past few - doing to address that. i think what l we have done in the past few weeks is look at our manifesto which offers a clear plan to offer a secure future for britain. notably, cutting taxes for people at every stage of the latter, the people in work, self employed, buying their first home and indeed, everyone who is retired as well. in contrast, no ideas from the labour party. it is higher taxes. we i don't want to see that happening, that is a choice at this election.— this election. ending there from rishi sunak _ this election. ending there from rishi sunak answering - this election. ending there from | rishi sunak answering questions about the upcoming election in three weeks' time. you can find out more on the bbc news website. before that, he talked about the uk standing with ukraine are saying we are with ukraine. he mentioned to the achievement of the g7 summit, referring to the 50 billion dollar loan off of interest of these russian assets going towards ukraine. that was rishi sunak amongst other world leaders joining other world leaders —— joining president zelensky as the g7 summit. now we go to south africa. the african national congress party was forced to... the anc�*s anc main partner is a former long—time abatement the democratic alliance. mr ramaphosa said they it is with pleasure — mr ramaphosa said they it is with pleasure that _ mr ramaphosa said they it is with pleasure that i _ mr ramaphosa said they it 3 with pleasure that i accept, it will once again be a privilege and a pleasure to serve this great nation in the position of president i accept this as a big responsibility and i wish to thank all leaders for your congratulatory messages. all leaders for your congratulatory messa . es. . . all leaders for your congratulatory messaues. ,, ., ., ., messages. several ramapo said there uk home secretary _ messages. several ramapo said there uk home secretary have _ messages. several ramapo said there uk home secretary have called - messages. several ramapo said there uk home secretary have called for- messages. several ramapo said there uk home secretary have called for an | uk home secretary have called for an urgent investigation of the footage we can't circulating online after police in west london are ramming an escaped cow. this is the footage. it was just after nine o'clockjust —— just before nine o'clock. we have chosen not to show the actual image of the cowl being rammed. they are saying that officers acted to ensure that members of the public were safe. let's get more on this aspect to our news reporter simonjones. simon, news reporter simon jones. simon, just news reporter simonjones. simon, just tell is a bit