Six O'Clock News

Andy Burnham has pledged to keep hundreds more criminals behind bars as part of changes to the government's early release scheme. Anyone convicted of unlawful killing will now be excluded, including two men jailed for the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper. But some prison governors fear jails could soon become full. In other news: at least eight people have died and 22 others are missing after a passenger ferry capsized and sank off northern Cyprus; and people in Iceland have voted against resuming talks on joining the European Union.

Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has ordered an investigation after a Russian airstrike detonated munitions kept in warehouse close to a residential area outside Kyiv, killing dozens of people. Mr Zelensky said it was horrific negligence to store explosives near civilians. Meanwhile, rescue efforts continue in Nepal and Tibet, where a glacial collapse caused flooding and landslides; and the former home secretary, Sir James Cleverly, has announced he will stand to become the next London mayor.

Officials in Nepal say more than 550 people are now known to have died more than 48 hours after flash flooding hit the Himalayan border region with Tibet. Also: Four men have pleaded guilty to setting fire to ambulances run by a Jewish charity in north-west London. And crowds gather outside the Royal Palace in Oslo to greet Norway's new king, Haakon, after the death of his father.

Hundreds of people are now known to have died in Nepal after flash floods in the north of the country. Also: The number of asylum seekers being put up in hotels has halved in the past year. And UEFA says it's taking FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, to court.

Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, has agreed to pay billions of dollars to US states in a settlement over claims its platforms harm younger users. The social media giant is also set to introduce time limits, restrictions and optional settings to protect child users although Meta has not admitted wrongdoing. Also: At least 100 people have been killed and hundreds of tourists are missing, after a massive flash flood and mudslide swept away entire villages on the Nepal-Tibet border. And musicians, book-lovers and world leaders pay tribute to Dolly Parton, the Queen of Country, after her death at the age of 80.

Canada has announced a slew of tit-for-tat tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of imports from the United States, in an escalation of the trade war between the countries. Also: US media report that the head of the CIA has made a flying visit to Russia for talks; there's no official comment from Moscow or Washington. And Sir Billy Boston, who was the first person to be knighted for services to rugby league, has died at the age of 92.

On his first overseas visit as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has promised to maintain Britain's support for Ukraine and keep up the pressure on Russia, condemning what he called Moscow's outrageous threats. Also: Cleveland Police have made 12 arrests after the road crash that killed seven people. And the England cricketer, Brydon Carse, is dropped from the Second Test against Pakistan after he was handcuffed outside a bar.

People who are over 65, pregnant or vulnerable, as well as young children, are told to take care, after one death. Eggs bought at supermarkets are not affected. Also: Prince Harry, Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, and more are ordered to make an interim payment of more than £9,500,000 to Associated Newspapers Limited, after losing their privacy claim. And: Sir Keir Starmer's donation to the Downing Street library.

Their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, have been enrolled in a British school. Also: GCSE and BTec results day in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. And: 'Niu Lai', the low-budget homemade animated film which is sweeping the box office in China.

Dozens of people were injured when the passenger train from London Victoria to Eastbourne came off the tracks. Also: the Israeli military says it will open criminal investigations into two attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, including the killing of five year old Hind Rajab and her family. And: the antique taxidermy 'fox', which turned out to be a rare example of the extinct thylacine.

President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman -- a US ally -- if it gets in the way of his administration's own talks with Iran. Also: the US envoy, Jared Kushner, has held talks with Israel's prime minister over the stalled Gaza peace plan. And the chancellor of Cambridge University has criticised a racist feeding frenzy around Jason Arday.

Kyiv's overnight attacks on Russia have been described as the largest this year. They set another depot of the online retailer, Wildberries, on fire. Also: a growing wildfire in Belgium has been deemed the country's largest in modern history. And the government is giving stronger protections to pubs to stop them from being turned into housing or offices.

Firefighters are battling hot spots still burning in the West Midlands; a blaze that devastated the town of Stourbridge is under control.Dozens of people are killed in a powerful earthquake off the Indonesian island of Flores. Lyse Doucet reports from Kabul where supporters of the Taliban celebrate five years since the western-backed government was forced out of power.

Nineteen houses have been fully destroyed in multiple blazes across the West Midlands - eighteen others were damaged as firefighters fought to gain control.Parliamentary investigators re-open their examination of a £5 million gift to Nigel Farage - just hours after the Reform UK leader's resounding by-election victory.Luigi Mangione -- accused of shooting dead a health insurance executive in New York - - has pleaded guilty to the killing.

Israel sends in more troops to try to break up an Israeli settler blockade of two families in a village in the occupied West Bank. Also: a train derails near Lewes in East Sussex. And there has been an increase in the proportion of A-levels awarded at the top grades in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Millions of people across the UK witness the country's most significant solar eclipse since 1999. Also: The serial sex offender Simon Levy has been given a whole-life order after murdering two women and raping another. And a chocolate bar has been made entirely from ingredients grown in Britain for the first time in more than 90 years.

The Prime Minister has said he is 'increasingly confident' that two of the three men convicted of killing PC Andrew Harper will not be released from prison early. Also: The US media is reporting President Trump was involved in an elaborate plane-swapping decoy operation, while returning from a NATO summit, because of fears of a Tehran assassination plot. And the Met Office says the UK is on course for its hottest summer on record.

A dinghy carrying 230 migrants has crossed the Channel, setting a new record for the number of arrivals on a single small boat. Also: At least 13 people have died in Ukrainian drone strikes deep into Russia. And a critically endangered turtle has begun its journey from Wales to the Gulf of Mexico.

On a visit to Russia's traditional ally Serbia, President Zelensky has appealed for more air defences. Three members of one family were killed by Russian strikes on Kyiv.The boss of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has denied allegations that UEFA paid-off a woman he had an affair with while he was running European football.Police have appealed for any potential victims of Simon Levy to come forward. The registered sex offender was yesterday convicted of the murder of two women.And why one maker of the trusted British summer hat was left clutching at straws.(Image: EPA)

A serial sex offender who was being monitored by the Metropolitan police has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third. Also: The detective, who led the investigation into the death of PC Andrew Harper, says the aggravating factors in the case should be considered before deciding whether two of the killers might be released early. And the music producer, William Orbit, has died at the age of 69.

The Home Office's anti-extremism programme, Prevent, has seen the highest number of referrals in its history, driven by a surge in reports since the Southport stabbings. Also: European football's governing body, UEFA, has said it is still prepared to boycott FIFA competitions despite plans for the involvement of private investment being scrapped. And state schools in England are to be set their own, individual attendance targets.

A former neo-Nazi, who was controversially selected by the Conservative Party to contest a local council election in Somerset next year, has withdrawn his candidacy. Also: A drone carrying an explosive has been found at Leipzig airport in Germany. And part of a rocket, about the size of a five-story building, is believed to have crashed on the Moon.

The government has defended changes it's made to the prisoner early release scheme, saying that exempting more offenders would have led to the collapse of the prison system in England and Wales. Also: Britain and France have rescued more than 170 people from a migrant boat which caught fire in the Channel. And pass rates in Scotland's Highers, Advanced Highers and National 5 exams have all risen compared with last year.

France says Reform UK's proposals to use the Royal Navy to return migrants attempting to cross the Channel in small boats would violate its sovereignty and breach international law. Also: The English and Welsh Football Associations withdraw support for Gianni Infantino as Fifa president. And the journalist and former Today programme editor Rod Liddle dies aged 66.

Russian security officials have described an explosion at a restaurant in Moscow, which killed three people, as an act of terrorism. They have not yet said who they believe to be responsible, but there is speculation of a link to the war in Ukraine.Iran says it is in the final stages of talks with Oman over management of the Strait of Hormuz. Andy Burnham has said he will be relentless in tackling small boat crossings to bring back control to the UK's border.The National Farmers' Union has warned that a prolonged drought could cause shortages of some food products in shops.

There is growing pressure on the president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, after he dropped plans to sell stakes in the World Cup. Uefa said it had lost confidence in his leadership.The EU is to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the migration crisis in Ceuta. Spain has called some other member states selfish. The renowed British-Nepali mountaineer, Nirmal Purja, has been killed in an avalanche in Pakistan.