President Trump will welcome Vladimir Putin to Alaska for a summit that many believe could determine the future of Ukraine. Also: the UK's bioethanol industry is facing collapse after the government decided not to offer the sector a rescue package. And the King praises the courage of the veterans who fought in the far-east on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

Scientists in the US use AI – artificial intelligence - to invent new antibiotics which can tackle drug-resistant superbugs.

President Zelensky says he's made clear to Donald Trump that sanctions must be imposed on Russia, if no ceasefire is agreed at Friday's summit with Vladimir Putin. Also: Doctors and aid organisations issue a new warning about levels of starvation in the Sudanese city of El Fasher. And the fashion accessories chain, Claire's, goes into administration putting more than two thousand jobs at risk.

Figures from the Home Office have confirmed that more than 50,00 people have crossed the Channel in small boats since Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister. Also: much of the UK is in the middle of yet another heatwave. And the lightshow mouthguards that will help identify head injuries at the upcoming women's rugby world cup.

Israel is facing mounting criticism for a missile strike which killed six journalists in Gaza. The Israeli military said the Al Jazeera correspondent, Anas al-Sharif, was the intended target. Also: The Home Secretary defends her decision to ban Palestine Action. And the businesswoman and philanthropist, Dame Stephanie Shirley, has died at the age of 91.

Israel has faced fierce criticism at the UN Security Council in New York of its plan to step up the war in Gaza. Britain's envoy said an expanded offensive would open the way to more bloodshed. But the US representative insisted Israel could decide how to ensure its own security. Also, the Met Police says the majority of the more than 500 people arrested for supporting the banned group Palestine Action yesterday were aged over 50. And the voice of Mr Benn -- the actor Ray Brooks -- has died.

Police arrested more than 200 people at a demonstration in central London in support of Palestine Action on Saturday 9th August - as protesters said free speech was under attack. Palestine Action is proscribed by the government as a terrorist organisation, but the High Court ruled on 30 July that proscription of Palestine Action, which has carried out break-ins at defence firms linked to Israel as part of direct action protests, should be reviewed. Palestine Action was banned under terrorism law after activists broke into RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire in June, and sprayed two Voyager planes with red paint. In other news, President Zelensky says there'll be no surrender of Ukrainian land to Russia -- ahead of talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin next week. And there's been a heartfelt plea for world peace from the Mayor of Nagasaki on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bomb being dropped on his city by the United States.

Israel's Security Cabinet has backed Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to expand military operations in Gaza. The decision has drawn criticism from international allies, including Germany, which has suspended military exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza. Also: A 15-year-old boy is found guilty of murdering Harvey Willgoose by stabbing him during a school lunchbreak. And astronomers believe they've spotted a new planet in the closest star system to our own.

The Bank of England has cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4% -- the fifth drop in a year. The Bank's governor, Andrew Bailey, said it was a "finely balanced decision", with inflation still sitting well above the Bank's two percent target. Also: dozens of migrants have been detained under the UK's new "one in, one out" deportation deal with France, which came into force yesterday. And in Italy, an outcry over a British website's controversial recipe for a pasta dish.

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil.

Also: The Prime Minister says the government will focus on improving living standards at the Budget this autumn.

Medics in Gaza say they're struggling to deal with casualties after several lorries overturned.