this is bbc news. the headlines... israel says it's reopened one of the main crossing points into gaza. the government said kerem shalom would be used to deliver humanitarian aid, but a un agency says no supplies have yet passed through. a german spy chief tells the bbc that the far—right alternative for deutschland party poses a risk to the roots of democracy. bbc analysis suggests the world's oceans have broken temperature records every day over the past year, because of climate change. and malaysia says it plans to give away orangutans as free gifts to countries which buy its palm oil.

now, all the latest sport. hello from the bbc sport centre. borussia dortmund await either a german rival or a team on a historical mission in the champions league final. it'll be bayern munich, who dortmund lost to the last time they reached the final, or real madrid. with the score 2—2 heading into their second leg later at the bernabeu, whoever wins will no doubt be the favourite at wembley in june, with real attempting to win a record—extending 15th european cup, having not been at their best in the first game in munich, according to their manager, carlo ancelotti. they got the draw thanks to two goals from viniciusjunior, who is very much on the bayern boss's mind. you can still hurt any team in the world and i think a big part of it is accepting it. that not everything, it is possible that not everything, it is possible that not everything will be perfect for us

tomorrow but it's still possible to overcome, it's still possible to overcome, it's still possible to overcome difficulties, to hang in and show the right mentality and quality to fulfil our dream to dip we want to go to wembley so we need to beat real madrid. translation: , , ., , ., to beat real madrid. translation: ,, ., , ., ., translation: clubs are similar and have a great — translation: clubs are similar and have a great tradition _ translation: clubs are similar and have a great tradition and _ translation: clubs are similar and have a great tradition and history. i have a great tradition and history. they— have a great tradition and history. they are _ have a great tradition and history. they are also successful in the champions league. we respect each other, _ champions league. we respect each other, which is fair. every rival must _ other, which is fair. every rival must be — other, which is fair. every rival must be respected at a semifinal, and also _ must be respected at a semifinal, and also they did better than us in the first_ and also they did better than us in the first leg. rafa nadal insists he's excited to be playing in a tournament that he's won ten times before, even if he's going into the italian open ranked 305 in the world. he's playing zizou bergs in the first round in rome on thursday, in another stop of what's expected to be his final year on tour before retiring. my my feelings are better, always. in terms of tennis, too. why not? i am

here to play my best and tomorrow is the start. all the matches are tough for me today and difficult and more unpredictable than what the matches used to be for me, particularly on clay, but i accept that challenge. and i am excited about the way that i can be able to play if i keep working and my body allows me. meanwhile, another player who could well retire this year, andy murray, is expected to return from injury at the geneva open, after being given a wild card for the tournament. murray hasn't played since he ruptured ankle ligaments in miami in late march. but, after deciding against surgery to speed up his recovery, he's now due to play in switzerland in ten days' time as part of his run—up to the french open. it was a night for the number one seeds in the nba playoffs. in the eastern conference semifinals, the boston celtics took a 1—0 lead in their best of seven series with a 120—95 win over the cleveland cavaliers. while, in the west, the oklahoma city thunder's win was almost identical, beating the dallas mavericks 117—95

in their series opener. it was close until midway through, when shai gilgeous alexander and jalen williams helped the thunder to a big second half. game two in both series are on thursday. it's where we hang our heads every night. especially this late in the season. if you want to win basketball games, it has to start now, and there are talented guys and we also like to do it together and notjust we also like to do it together and not just with those we also like to do it together and notjust with those guys and i think we've done a good job to this point. and, while preparations in paris are almost complete for the olympics, they still await the arrival of the famous flame that'll accompany all the action in the stade de france later this year. it has though arrived in the country. after an ii—day journey from greece, it reached marseille on a tallship surrounded by a flotilla of more than a thousand small boats. its epic voyage will continue across france but also include an oceans relay that'll take in six of france's overseas territories before

the games�* opening ceremony on the 26thjuly. and that's all the sport for now. talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in gaza and the release of hostages have resumed in cairo. negotiators from israel and hamas are present, as well as mediators from egypt and qatar. according to the israeli authorities, about 100 hostages are currently held in the gaza strip, along with the bodies of more than 30 others. let's speak to mosh lavi in new york. he is the brother—in—law of omri miran, who was kidnapped from his kibbutz by hamas on october 7th. thank you for being with us. hamas released a video which included your brother—in—law a week or so ago, didn't they? tell us how that felt, how your family are dealing with that. . ~ , ., ., ., how your family are dealing with that. . ~ ., ., ., that. thank you for having me today. i 'ust that. thank you for having me today. i just landed — that. thank you for having me today. i just landed in _ that. thank you for having me today. ijust landed in new _ that. thank you for having me today. i just landed in new york _ that. thank you for having me today.

i just landed in new york this - i just landed in new york this morning after spending time with my family back in israel. i was there when the video was released. it was difficult for us to process it, especially for my sister, who misses her husband dearly, but we tried to focus on the positive elements of the video, not the content, which is psychological warfare, but rather the fact that he is alive, as of a week and half ago, and that provides us with more energy and motivation to continue advocating to release him and all the hostages before it's too late, and we do it with our policymakers in israel and with policymakers in israel and with policymakers worldwide.- policymakers in israel and with policymakers worldwide. since the video was released, _ policymakers worldwide. since the video was released, there - policymakers worldwide. since the video was released, there have . policymakers worldwide. since the i video was released, there have been ongoing discussions, these hostage ceasefire talks. israel has said that the deal put forward doesn't meet their terms. how hopeful are

you that it will see the release of some, if not all, of the hostages? as you can imagine, it's been a roller—coaster for us, the families of hostages over the past week. it's been a roller—coaster since october the 7th recovering from the trauma and trying to get the energies we can to advocate for our loved ones. we are trying right now to understand where the negotiations are. it's clear that hamas provided an agreement, a framework that israel never agreed to, so i think many of us then that clap, but it does seem there are elements of that framework that israel is willing to negotiate on, and so families of hostages, including myself, have been on the streets, rallying for the release of the hostages and also understanding that we need to be

realistic and that what hamas may want from israel to agree to is not what israel can agree to. i hope our policymakers in israel understand that the sanctity of life, the social contract with us, the citizens, is above any other objective in the war against hamas, and that is the threat to both israelis and palestinians, that this can be a medium term, long time call that israel could achieve with its allies and post—war arrangements but, the short—term objective needs to be ringing home the hostages alive, because they may not be there in the medium and long term. lise a in the medium and long term. use a short-term. — in the medium and long term. use a short-term. and _ in the medium and long term. use a short-term, and many— in the medium and long term. use a short-term, and many people - in the medium and long term. use a short—term, and many people around the world will be shocked that these hostages have been held for more than six months now. how do you feel, how do you think that this

will conclude, given that there has been so much pressure onjui netanyahu and his government to try and reach a deal? you articulated how difficult this is, when benjamin netanyahu is committed to the eradication of hamas, which launched that deadly attack on israel on october the 7th. how do you think they reach a compromise and do you feel that people like you, who have been out on the streets almost daily since october the 7th, demanding the release of the hostages, do you feel thatis release of the hostages, do you feel that is having an impact on your government? i that is having an impact on your government?— that is having an impact on your government? i have to address, first, i want _ government? i have to address, first, i want to _ government? i have to address, first, i want to emphasise - government? i have to address, first, i want to emphasise that l government? i have to address, first, i want to emphasise that i | first, i want to emphasise that i believe the israeli government is doing what it needs to do, which is negotiating with faith but also exploring other avenues to put pressure on hamas, including military pressure, with the limited operation we are now seeing in rafah. on the other hand, they keep negotiating in cairo. i do want to

hope that elements in the israeli government are not going to distract the government from realising that they need to find a political solution to the hostage crisis, and thatis solution to the hostage crisis, and that is what we are focusing on right now. we are on the streets and also in the room sometimes with policymakers, in israel and here in the us, in new york, everywhere you can imagine, and also with regional stakeholders, to make them understand we are talking about human life, we are talking about a humanitarian crisis that needs to be addressed and people of over 20 nationalities who are still held hostage, of various relations, to try and share the human story. all the other hostages are doing this. the policymakers will need to live with their political and diplomatic and military decisions for the rest

of their lives. as a citizen of a democratic country, we have the luxury and privilege and duty to keep pushing policymakers to do one thing we feel they should do. other voices may disagree with us, and they are entitled to, but we want to see the hostages returned and, as somebody who grew up on the gaza border, who served there, i understand the threat of hamas, a threat that if not managed by this really government over the years, not recognised with the international community and still recognised with the international community over the years, and i still think we have a very short narrow time frame to safety hostages while they are still alive. but a much longer time frame to find a resolution with our allies, to find resolution with our allies, to find resolution with our allies, to find resolution with other stakeholders to dismantle hamas, perhaps making sure that in the future israelis and palestinians can live together within a better kind of vision we

both need to have.— a german spy chief has told the bbc that the far—right alternative for deutschland party poses a risk to the roots of democracy. the afd regularly rejects accusations of extremism. but the bbc has found clear links between significant party figures and extremist, or even former neo—nazi networks, by investigating just one event held in the east german city of cottbus. our berlin correspondent, jessica parker, has this report. in germany's east, the far right alternative for deutschland is popular, even aiming for power. and jean—pascal hohm is a regional parliamentary candidate. the afd is proactive on social media but also on the ground, and it feeds this idea they want to promote that they are of the people and taking

on the establishment. but, as the bbc has found, jean—pascal hohm's held links with several groups now classed by domestic intelligence as extremist. networks accused of anti—migrant, anti—muslim ideology. translation: all these | organisations focus on one subject — the theme of our times. it is the population replacement going on in germany and in europe. to voice that, and to fight that politically is not extremist. you don't think the great replacement theory is extremists? i mean, it's a far right conspiracy theory. translation: no, the great replacement is happening. i i can see that in my own city. i do not say it is organised from up high. i say it's happening. it was at this office back in march thatjean—pascal hohm helped organise an event. the speaker was an mp called matthias helfrich, who once described himself as the friendly face of national socialism,

also known as nazism. matthias helfrich insists the years—old leaked messages were satire. his talk here in cottbus was on re—migration, a code word, say many, for mass deportations. and in this video, he talks about re—migrating millions to preserve the land of the germans. in the audience in cottbus that night was benedikt kaiser, another influential figure. he works for an afd mp. but, over a decade ago, mr kaiser was pictured at neo—nazi demos. we've approached him for comment. became more and more right wing extremist. this spy chief claims that extremism within the afd poses a risk to democracy. when i'm speaking about a german oak — a big, strong old tree — it can take a blizzard, it can take a storm.

but once you have an enemy that goes for the roots and that's exactly what's happening right now, going for the roots of our democracy. it's very dangerous because it goes to the vital parts of our democracy. the afd says it's being smeared by a biased establishment and as the country builds towards regional and eu elections, this isn't a fringe movement but one trying to go mainstream. jessica parker, bbc news in brandenburg. let's speak to assistant professor of political science at boise state university julie vandusky. welcome. you have written about the rise of the fd in germany. how far—reaching are its links with the far—reaching are its links with the far right? far-reaching are its links with the far ri . ht? , ., far-reaching are its links with the far riuht? , ., ., .,, far right? the german government has been investigating _ far right? the german government has been investigating the _ far right? the german government has been investigating the afd _ far right? the german government has been investigating the afd for - far right? the german government has

been investigating the afd for quite i been investigating the afd for quite a while, because it is known that many of its members do have links to the far right. so it is far—reaching. the far right. so it is far-reaching.- the far right. so it is far-reaching. the far right. so it is far-reachina. ~ , far-reaching. the afd political -a is far-reaching. the afd political party is gaining _ far-reaching. the afd political party is gaining in _ far-reaching. the afd political party is gaining in popularity i far-reaching. the afd politicalj party is gaining in popularity in germany to dip what would you put that down to? the germany to dip what would you put that down to?— that down to? the afd originally formed as a _ that down to? the afd originally formed as a response _ that down to? the afd originally formed as a response to - that down to? the afd originally formed as a response to the - that down to? the afd originally - formed as a response to the eurozone crisis. there are a lot of germans who do not support the eu and they don't support germany soccer role in the eu so now there is a party that represents their interests. they are more popular in east germany, among older people, who have been socialised under a completely different political system. they lived under communism and an authoritarian regime. so politically they are a bit different than west germans, so it's not surprising that the afd is a bit more popular there.

what do you think it means for the future of democracy in germany, or would be alarmist to go there? currently, i don't think the afd is going anywhere but i don't think they are big enough currently to ever form they are big enough currently to everform a government in they are big enough currently to ever form a government in germany. they are still quite small. and the other parties, the mainstream parties, are unlikely to form a government with them. so, in the short term, they can make a lot of noise. they have a platform in parliament. but i don't think they could have much control over policy—making. could have much control over policy-making-_ around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

every single day over the past year, the world's oceans have broken temperature records, thought to be because of climate change.

figures from the eu climate service copernicus show last month was globally warmer than any previous april in records dating back to 1940. for many decades, the world's oceans have been the earth's get—out—of—jail card when it comes to climate change. not only do they absorb around a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans produce, they also soak up around 90% of the excess heat. but over the past year, the oceans have displayed the most concerning evidence yet that they are struggling to cope. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, reports. last month, ocean experts announced record world sea temperatures had led to a global mass coral bleaching

event the fourth ever recorded. it's easy to see why. this grey area shows the range of average global sea temperatures in the last a0 years. now look at this, the red line showing the sea temperature last year and this is how warm it's been this year. as you can see the oceans are significantly warmer than in earlier years. we oceans are significantly warmer than in earlier years-_ in earlier years. we should be concerned- — in earlier years. we should be concerned. these _ in earlier years. we should be concerned. these are - in earlier years. we should be concerned. these are real- in earlier years. we should be i concerned. these are real signs in earlier years. we should be - concerned. these are real signs of the environment moving into areas where we really don't want it to be. if it carries on in that direction, the consequences will be severe. it's notjust tropical the consequences will be severe. it's not just tropical seas. the consequences will be severe. it's notjust tropical seas. in cardigan bay, scientists have been using traces of dna to track the progress of this. an invasive sea squirt that carpets the sea floor, preventing the growth of native organisms. scientists say it appears to thrive in warmer waters. it shows

how fragile some of our marine ecosystems can be. malaysia says it will start giving orangutans as gifts to major trading partners who buy its palm oil. the government says it hopes to generate the same goodwill as china does with its "panda diplomacy". the development comes amid concern that the forests where the apes live are being chopped down to make way for palm oil plantations. for more on this let's speak to the bbc�*s world service asia/pacific editor, michael bristow. just explain what malaysia's planning. just explain what malaysia's ”lannin, ,, ., , ., just explain what malaysia's ”lannin. ,, ., , ., just explain what malaysia's lannini. ,, ., , ., ., planning. essentially, what you have 'ust planning. essentially, what you have just outlined- _ planning. essentially, what you have just outlined. at _ planning. essentially, what you have just outlined. at the _ planning. essentially, what you have just outlined. at the conference, - just outlined. at the conference, the commodities and plantations minister expressed his desire to essentially gift orangutans to major countries that trade with malaysia when it comes to palm oil, talking about india, china, european union

countries. essentially, as a goodwill gesture to try and convince those countries that malaysia is serious about notjust develop its economy in palm oil in particular but also protecting the natural habitats which are vital for orangutans and, by giving these mammals, these apes to these countries, it's like a token of their desire to keep them alive. the alm oil their desire to keep them alive. the palm oil industry is controversial. it's a great habitats in which these animals live. —— it degrades their habitats. animals live. -- it degrades their habitats. �* , ., animals live. -- it degrades their habitats. �*, . ., ., . habitats. it's an amazing crop, palm oil, and habitats. it's an amazing crop, palm oil. and it's— habitats. it's an amazing crop, palm oil. and it's in _ habitats. it's an amazing crop, palm oil, and it's in semi-products. - habitats. it's an amazing crop, palm oil, and it's in semi-products. it'si oil, and it's in semi—products. it's used for cooking, biofuels, in cosmetics, detergents, all kinds of things and there are many products across the world use palm oil. it's

also efficient to grow. you get a lot of oilfrom also efficient to grow. you get a lot of oil from a small amount of fruit. unfortunately, it grows in tropical areas, and these are the areas where most of the remaining natural forests are still surviving, and in many cases these natural forests are simply cut down and plantations are planted in their place. these plantations, palm oil plantations, are often referred to as green deserts, because they don't hold anywhere near the biodiversity that you might find in a natural tropical forest.— tropicalforest. how have conservation _ tropicalforest. how have conservation charities - tropical forest. how have - conservation charities reacted to this? ., , , conservation charities reacted to this? .. this? perhaps predictably, wwf issued a statement _ this? perhaps predictably, wwf issued a statement saying, - this? perhaps predictably, wwf| issued a statement saying, look, it's our belief that the best way to preserve and ensure that orangutans don't go extinct in the future is to make sure that they are preserved in

the wild and remain point of that orangutans themselves are protected, but all of their first aunt, so the main concentration efforts should be in protecting those forests in malaysia and indonesia, mostly on the island of borneo, and making sure orangutans survive in the wild, not by giving them as gifts and presents to people they trade with. how does it compare to china was propounded privacy?— how does it compare to china was propounded privacy? panda diplomacy does work. wherever _ propounded privacy? panda diplomacy does work. wherever china _ propounded privacy? panda diplomacy does work. wherever china sends - does work. wherever china sends pandas to zoos, you always get a lot of interest, people going to look at the pandas, which creates a sense of goodwill around china, so there is some soft power associated with this, and it's not perhaps ought to think it could happen with orangutans, but we'll have to wait and see. ., ~

orangutans, but we'll have to wait and see. ., ,, i. stay with us here on bbc news. thank you for watching. it's been another decent day up and down the country, but weather fronts have brought some rain to the north and west of scotland, and more of a breeze. that's what we will see tomorrow's, when much of the country should stay dry and settled. the rest of the week, we continue with early morning mist and fog. for the rest of the week, we'll continue with these early morning mist and fog patches which could be quite dense but very quickly the strong may sunshine will burn it away and most places will see sunshine throughout the afternoon. so the rain continues to splash into the north and west of scotland through the overnight period.

it will tend to become more confined to the north of scotland by the end of the night. much of northern ireland, england and wales will be largely dry. there's a few clear spells around but also some patchy cloud, low cloud, at that, some mist and fog developing too. those temperatures, 8—11 degrees. so this is the picture for thursday, high pressure sitting pretty much on top of the uk. this weather front continues to push northwards to bring more rain to northern scotland but once again, tomorrow morning we could see some dense mist and fog patches first thing. but very quickly, the strong may sunshine will melt it away, we should start to see widespread sunshine for england and wales, northern ireland, central and southern scotland. it looks like the rain will become confined to the far north highlands and the northern isles through the day, so turning drier there. could see up to 20 degrees or so in central and southern scotland, 19 or 20 for belfast, 22 or 23 in the warmer spots for england and wales. as we move through thursday night, it looks like it will stay dry once again. light winds, a bit of mist and fog developing here and there. still a few spits and spots of rain for the north of scotland as that weather front loiters around. it could be a little milder as well to start friday, 9—12 degrees. friday, anotherfine looking day, plenty of sunshine around.

a bit more cloud across scotland but even here, it should be dry, including the north of scotland. light southerly breezes, those temperatures reaching the mid 20s for the warmest spots in england and wales, up to 21 degrees for the central belt of scotland, 20 there for belfast. high pressure continues to bring fine weather into the weekend but as it pulls away to the east, it starts to allow low pressure and weather fronts to gang up on us from the south and from the west, so it will start to turn more unsettled gradually. could see some heavy showers across scotland on saturday, warm and sunny elsewhere. it could be very warm in the south on sunday — increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms, though, later on sunday.

live from london, this is bbc news. israel's bombardment of southern gaza continues — as talks continue in cairo try to reach agreement over a ceasefire. rishi sunak�*s troubles continue, as another mps defects from the conservatives to labour — saying the prime minister has let britain down. prince harry marks the tenth anniversary of his invictus games for wounded military veterans with a special service in london. bbc analysis suggests the world's oceans have broken temperature records — every day over the past year — because of climate change.

hello i'm samantha simmonds. talks aimed at securing a ceasefire and hostage release deal in gaza have resumed in cairo, hours after the israeli military stepped up its bombing of the south of the territory. negotiators from israel and hamas are at the discussions, along with egyptian and qatari mediators. on monday, israel rejected a three—phase proposal that had been accepted by hamas. the israeli bombardment of southern gaza continued overnight following israel's seizure of the vital rafah crossing with egypt. palestinian medical staff say seven members of a family were killed in one air strike. israel says it's reopened one of the main crossing points for aid. kerem shalom was closed last week following a hamas rocket attack. humanitarian workers say there are also concerns about food shortages. our security correspondent frank gardener, is injerusalem for us. he told me more about the ongoing

ceasefire talks in cairo. the good news is that they are happening and that five nations,