Newshour

Protests are taking place across France over the appointment of Michel Barnier as the new French prime minister, after an election that resulted in a National Assembly without a majority. We hear from Nathalie Oziol, an MP with the left-wing La France Insoumise party. Also in the programme: the leaders of the UK and US foreign intelligence agencies speak together in public for the first time ever about the international world order being under threat; and Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde discusses his memoir. (Picture: French left parties call for rallies against President Macron's politics in Paris. The poster reads "No thank you''. Credit: Photo by Yoan Valatv/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

In Kenya, families are waiting to find out if their missing children are still alive after a huge fire at a boarding school killed at least seventeen. Seventy students remain unaccounted for. The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher shares the latest. Also in the programme: In Manipur, in north east India, police say five people have been killed in the latest round of violence between two communities; and Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde discusses his memoir. (Picture: Relatives and family members react at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County. Credit: Photo by DANIEL IRUNGU/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was allegedly shot by Israeli troops, according to local media reports and fellow activists, while taking part in a protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the town of Beita. The killing comes after Israeli forces withdrew from Jenin city at the end of a major nine-day operation. Also on the programme: an Mpox vaccination drive is launched in the Democratic Republic of Congo, giving hope to those at risk of contracting the virus; and as China announces it will end all international adoption from the country, we speak to a student adopted by American parents when she was a baby. (Picture taken from social media)

The Democratic Republic of Congo rolls out its mpox vaccine programme with 100,000 doses sent by the EU - but what logistical challenges do the medical teams face on the ground? Also on the programme: the UN says both sides in Sudan's civil conflict have committed atrocities that may constitute war crimes; and why China decided to abandon its foreign adoption programme. (Photo: A mum in the Democratic Republic of Congo applies medication on the skin of her child who is under treatment for mpox. Credit: Reuters)

The family of the Ugandan athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, has accused Kenyan police of failing to respond to warnings that her life was in danger. The Ugandan marathon runner was doused with petrol and set on fire at her home in western Kenya - allegedly by her former boyfriend. Also in the programme: France goes from its youngest to its oldest prime minister, he's former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, but can he corral a divided parliament? And the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, is in Haiti to urge a timetable for new elections. (Photo: Uganda's Rebecca Cheptegei in action during the women's marathon final August 2023. Credit: Reuters/Dylan Martinez)

The Haitian authorities have expanded a state of emergency to the whole country as the government battles violent gangs that have taken control of large parts of the capital - and are attempting to move into other regions. We hear what life is like for people living through the insecurity. Also on the programme: President Macron of France has announced former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as his choice for Prime Minister, but will a divided parliament support him?; and can a ‘green prescription’ to get outside in nature be as effective as therapy? (Photo: A Kenyan police officer leaves a building during a joint operation with Haitian police, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Credit: REUTERS/Jean Feguens Regala)

A gunman opened fire at Apalachee High School in the state of Georgia, and the authorities say one person has been arrested. US President Joe Biden says he is "mourning the deaths of those whose lives were cut short due to more senseless gun violence." Also on the programme: Seven people have been killed in Ukraine's western city of Lviv during a fresh wave of Russian strikes. We speak to the city's mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, about the scale of the attack. And, a Japanese island has finally eradicated rabbit-killing mongooses after almost 25 years. (Picture: People leave the scene of the shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia, on 4 September 2024. Credit: ERIK S LESSER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

The report into one of Britain's worst ever residential fires at Grenfell Tower in 2017, says 72 people died unnecessarily in the cladding-fuelled blaze. It blamed dishonest companies and indifferent authorities. Also on the programme, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been under considerable pressure this week to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas, following the killing of six hostages in Gaza at the weekend -- we hear from Ron Dermer, Minister of Strategic Affairs and member of Israel's war cabinet; and, how botanical gardens and eBay are teaming up to combat plant smuggling. (Photo: Smoke billows from a fire that has engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in west London. 14/07/2017. Victoria Jones/PA Wire)

President Zelensky says 2 Russian missiles struck a military training institute and a hospital in the central Ukrainian city, the worst single attack on a city this year. Also on the programme: An attempt by inmates to break out of a high-security prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to the deaths of 129 people; and the Prague street named after Sir Nicholas Winton, the British man who saved hundreds of Jewish children from the Holocaust. (Photo: An image of a damaged building in Poltava.)

A BBC investigation has found that the number of illegal Israeli settler outposts in the occupied West Bank has risen rapidly in recent years. Documents seen by the BBC also show that sanctioned settlers have been supported by an organisation funded by the Israeli government. Also on the programme: why did Mongolian authorities fail to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin? And Catholics in Indonesia welcome Pope Francis as he embarks on his longest tour yet. (Photo: Moshe Sharvit was one of the extremist settlers sanctioned by the UK. Credit: BBC)

President Biden has said that a final deal for a ceasefire - and the release of hostages held in Gaza - is very close to being presented to Israel and Hamas, by mediators. He also said did not think the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was doing enough to secure an agreement. Benjamin Netanyahu has been appealing to the public for their continued support. He also asked for forgiveness from Israelis for not being able to bring back alive the six hostages who were found dead in Gaza on Saturday. We hear from a member of the Israeli Government and our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale . Also on the programme: What is dynamic pricing, and why has it caused upset amongst fans trying to secure tickets to see Oasis in the UK?; and US political statistician, Nate Silver, talks about his latest book and why we should all take more risks. (Photo: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu holds press conference in Jerusalem. Credit:Ohad Zwigenberg EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Israel's main union federation says hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in a strike to demand the government reach a deal with Hamas to free hostages from Gaza. A court has now ordered them to return to work. Also in the programme: Germany's far right AfD party wins Thuringia state election; and Sir Ian McKellen on continuing his acting career after a fall on stage. (Picture: Israeli protesters during an Israeli hostages families' protest in Tel Aviv. Credit: ATEF SAFADI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Exit polls suggest the far right Alternative for Germany is on course to win a state election for the first time. The party is predicted to win around 33% percent of the votes in Thuringia and in the neighbouring state of Saxony, exit polls put the AfD in second place. Also in the programme: Protests have erupted in Israel after six hostages were killed in Gaza, increasing the pressure on Binyamin Netanyahu’s government; and an opera version of the famous UK fictional detective Sherlock Holmes goes on stage. (Picture: Right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) top candidate Bjoern Hoecke gives thumbs up on the day of the Thuringia state election in Erfurt, Germany, September 1. Credit: Reuters).

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the killing of six hostages in Gaza shows Hamas doesn't want a ceasefire deal. The deaths came as aid agencies begin a mass vaccination campaign against polio in the Palestinian territory. We look in detail at both. Also in the programme: What is driving voters from eastern Germany? And an opera based on one of the best known Sherlock Holmes novels. (Photo: A combination picture shows undated handout images of hostages Ori Danino, Carmel Gat, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Alexander Lobanov, and Almog Sarusi, who were kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7 attacks, and whose bodies have been found underground in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip and returned to Israel, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. Credit: Courtesy of Bring Them Home Now/Handout via Reuters)

UN agencies and local health officials in the Gaza Strip are launching an ambitious campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children against polio. To be effective, the World Health Organization (WHO) says at least 90% of children under 10 must be immunised in a short time frame. We hear from parents on the ground in Gaza. Also on the programme: another challenge for tech billionaire Elon Musk over his social website 'X', now it's been blocked in Brazil; and the dulcet tones of marmoset monkeys speaking to each other. (Picture: The mother of Palestinian boy Abdul Rahman Abu Al-Jidyan, who is the first person to contract polio in Gaza in 25 years, gestures as she looks after him in their tent, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip Credit: REUTERS/Ramadan Abed)

X, formerly Twitter, has been banned in Brazil after its owner Elon Musk refused to comply with court orders to suspend certain accounts. Also on the programme: The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv comes under Russian attack again, we hear from a resident living there. And we hear about monkeys who call each other by name. (Photo: Elon Musk, owner of X. Credit: Reuters/David Swanson)

An attack on Ukraine’s second biggest city leaves five dead. It comes at the end of a week in which Ukraine says Russia has launched more than four hundred missile and drone strikes. We’ll hear from Kharkiv and from the embattled town of Pokrovsk. Also in the programme, Burkina Faso’s losing battle against a jihadist insurgency – and multi-award winning British actor Gary Oldman on the one honour missing from his trophy cabinet (Photo: Ukrainian rescuers at the suite of a damaged residential building in Kharkiv after the attack. Credit: SERGEY KOZLOV/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Aid agencies are preparing to start a mass polio vaccination programme in Gaza, after Israel and Hamas agreed to a series of pauses in the fighting. The campaign will aim to vaccinate around 640,000 children across the Gaza strip and will begin on Sunday, the World Health Organisation says. Also in the programme: Kamala Harris responds to accusations she's flip-flopped on policy in her first interview as the Democratic presidential nominee; the actor Gary Oldman on reprising his role as a shambolic spy with terrible personal hygiene; and a tribute to the truck driver who became king of the Māori people. (File photo showing a nurse handling a syringe. Credit: Gareth Fuller/PA)

Israel’s operation continued in the West Bank for a second day. One of the top commanders of the militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, was killed. We speak to a journalist who met him earlier this year. Also in the programme: the fish stinking up a storm in Greece; and we meet the passenger aboard the cruise ship, cruising nowhere. (Photo: An Israeli military vehicle takes part in a raid in the West Bank. Credit: REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta:)

The UN's secretary-general has called on Israel to halt its military operation in the occupied West Bank, saying it’s "fuelling an already explosive situation". We hear from the territory and look at the Israeli accusation that Iran is supplying arms to Palestinian militants. Also in the programme: Why the founder of the Telegram messaging app has been placed under formal investigation in France for complicity in organised crime; and why some say it's time to reintroduce once-extinct beavers into the wild in parts of the UK. (Photo shows UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking during a press conference. Credit: Lirio da Fonseca/Reuters)