live from london. this is bbc news. the us defense secretary calls on asian nations to boost military spending - to deal with what he says is the threat from china. britain says it will be able to increase defence spending in the coming decade. despite presures on the uk economy. we have got to strengthen our armed forces to make us more secure at home and stronger abroad, but also learn lessons from ukraine as well. authorities in nigeria say more than 150 people have now been killed by flash flooding in the west of the country - well hear from a bbc reporter in the worst affected area. president trump says he'll double steel and aluminium

import tariffs to 50% - we'll take a look at what this latest move means for the us and global economy? hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. global military spending is at the top of the agenda at a security meeting in singapore. there, the us defense secretary says the us fully intends to counter what he says is china's increasing military dominance in the indo-pacific region, but is not seeking conflict. pete hegseth was speaking at the summit in singapore, known as the shangri la dialogue. it's historically been the setting for top-level encounters between china and the us. mr hegseth also warned that china is rehearsing for a possible invasion of taiwan. we do not seek conflict with communist china.

we will not instigate nor seek to subjugate or humiliate. president trump and the american people have an immense respect for the chinese people and their civilisation. any attempt by communist china to conquer taiwan by force would result in devastating consequences for the indo-pacific and the world. there's no reason to sugarcoat it. the threat china poses is real, and it could be imminent. we hope not, but it certainly could be. china is also represented at the shangri la gathering - although not at such a senior level. their spokesperson, hu gangfeng, is the vice-president of china's national defense university, and while he didn't respond directly to what mr hegseth said - he did make this comment. we do not accept groundless accusations against china. some of the claims are completely fabricated, some distorted facts and some are cases of a thief

crying, "stop, thief!" these actions are nothing more than attempts to provoke trouble, insight division or stir up confrontation and destabilise the asia-pacific region. this goes against the trend of the times, lacks popular support and is bound to fail. are we seeing an increase in tensions between america and china? the shangri la gathering brings together representatives from the militaries of countries all around the world. one of those speaking is the uk's chief of the defence staff, admiral sir tony radakin - he's been explaining how he has been working to ensure a flow of dialogue between the uk and china. militaries have a special responsibility to ensure the lines of communication exist alongside government and diplomatic channels. that is a particular obligation for responsible nuclear powers. that is why i visited china last month, to meet with my counterpart. these things do not happen lightly. they reflect the very highest governmental agendas.

admiral sir tony radek in speaking there. our security correspondent frank gardner is at the shangri la gathering in singapore - here he is explaining why the us defence secretary's speech was so notable. well, this was a very i'm going to be polite here, a very robust speech. i think it was bordering on confrontational. it was extremely tough towards china. it was basically warning china to keep hands off taiwan, which is a self-governing island democracy, which china has vowed to, in its words, retake. it says that america is back. and we're not going away. and no one's going to be able to drive us out of this region. and we are your friends. and look, you know, the two big powers in this region are us and china. and they're not here at the at this event, which is true. i mean, there is a small low level delegation, relatively low level.

but the chinese defence minister, pete hegseth's opposite number in beijing, has not turned up, which i think is probably a strategic mistake. but i should tell you that in the last few minutes, there has been a furious response from the chinese embassy here in singapore, saying that pete hegseth's speech was full of provocations and instigation, that the us is the real troublemaker in the region, that it spends an absolute fortune on weapons and that it's carried out and it has brought offensive weapons to the region, and that it's carried out hostile reconnaissance of what it calls chinese reefs and islands in the south china sea. these are, of course, disputed. most of the countries in the region don't consider them to be owned by china. they are disputed. but nevertheless, this is a very robust response, saying, how can anybody trust the us as an ally when it keeps changing its mind? its policies are characterised by back and forth. so that's the rough synopsis of what the chinese embassy is saying.

now, i should say that there is a really important element to all of this, and that is that the uk has a very different approach to the us, one to china, because i was able to spend a short bit of time with admiral tony radakin, the chief of defence staff, britain's most senior serving officer. he's on his way back to the uk to present, of course, the strategic defence review that britain is having on monday. but his approach is much more softly, softly with china. yes, he recognises that china poses serious strategic challenges to the uk, and i think there are areas of disagreement, such as the british aircraft carrier that's going to be steaming towards this part of the world, is currently steaming towards as part of the world right now, and china won't like that. but he, tony radakin, went to visit his opposite number in china, and because he believes there must be military. military to military communications between nuclear powers. and that's not something that the us does.

meanwhile, the uk has said it'll spend more on defence - hoping to meet its target to spend 3 % of gdp on the military, by 2034. a government source told bbc news the defenece secretary had "full confidence" the goal to increase spending would be reached in the next parliament. it's understood that the increased funds will be needed to pay for new plans to modernise britain's armed forces - which are due to be announced in the coming days. the strategic defence review will be to learn what we have seen abroad, be capable of

innovation more quickly, stronger to deter threats that we face and always with people at the heart of our forces and defence, which is why the housing commitments that we make through the strategic defence review are so important for the future. let's get more on that story. he is sounding more confident than previously. it's not just a shift in language from different government ministers. next week we will have a major review of the threat are uk faces and how it should structure its defence spending to counter that. that whole plan is based on the assumption that the government does reach the target of 3%. so if it does not, they will not be enough money to spend on the equipment that the review says the military needs. we can expect the government to argue it is

essential, the review amount is 230 pages, 45,000 words and the uk will face a new era of threat, particularly what i understand it will call the immediate and pressing danger posed by russia. it is worth stepping back for a moment and looking at the politics, reaching the 3% figure would cost an additional £17 billion by 2030. vast amounts of dispensed spending in the week that many other government politicians in the home office are haggling with the treasury over much smaller amounts on how much they will spend. that will cause tension not just over individual personalities in government but also priorities. let's turn to the important story in nigeria. authorities in nigeria

say at least 151 people have been killed by flash flooding in the west of the country. the death toll rose dramatically in the last 24 hours after a number of bodies were recovered near the town of mokwa - which has been the epicentre of the floods. a local official says that more than 250 homes and two bridges have been washed away. more than 3,000 people have been displaced. the bbc's azeezat olaoluwa is in mokwa - and she gave us a flavour of the mood on the ground. more than 150 dead, but the residents are worried that that death toll might rise again, but behind me there is still a search ongoing. we cannot call it a rescue because they believe that people can't be found alive any more. the mood here is of sorrow, grief and loss. around me, i see hundreds of houses destroyed, residents are trying to take what they can salvage from the remains of what used to be their home. i can tell you i am probably standing on what used to be somebody's bedroom. i've spoken to a man who said nine of his family members were washed away

by the floods and one body has been recovered so far. he said he has come to terms with the fact that the remaining eight might not return to him alive. i also spoke to a secondary school student who said his beloved teacher is one of those missing, with six of his family members also unaccounted for. he is sad because he has been taking care of his family since he lost his father five years ago. the mood here is very sad, frayed nerves and people are angry because people are salvaging here, trying to take what remains of their property and that makes them very angry. what we are hearing is that rescue efforts in other areas is also ongoing. emergency respondents are also trying to provide supplies for those who are displaced. i spoke to a woman who said she saw about 50 or 60 children in a school washed away by a flood in the early hours of wednesday. the

official figure does not specifically capture the extent of the death toll that is being experienced in this community alone, let alone the second community in mokwa as well. we are moving around, talking to people, trying to take stock of the damage and experiences since the floodwater exceeded today. we will have more on that story and there's plenty more in line as well. the united nations says "mass starvation" in gaza can be stopped but to prevent further suffering will take political will. un officials said gaza's people were both starving and trying to survive heavy bombing. and they said the aid now being sent in was a "mockery" as it met only 10% of needs. let's go inside gaza now and speak to laila ezzat al shana, she's sheltering in al bureij camp

in central gaza. a month ago, she was forced to leave khan younis due to an evacuation order. and returned to her bombed home. thank you very much for taking the time to speak to us here on bbc news. we do appreciate it. first of all, i just want to ask how you are doing right now? it is a difficult question to ask because of course, as the introduction points out, you're going through a difficult time. yes, hello everyone who is watching and listening. i am 22 years old, a mother of two children. today and right now, i want to tell you about the conditions here in gaza. unfortunately, the conditions can't be described and it is unimaginable because we are struggling a lot to get even a bite of bread. right now, after closing the border for more than 80 days, all people in gaza are starving

because there is no aid, and nothing entering gaza for the last 80 days. there are children, lots of children are dying from the lack of capabilities and lack of food. and just tell me about how you and your family are managing to survive when it comes to food supplies? what are you eating on a daily basis? yes, today i bought one kilo of flour, about $20 of one kilo. before the war, 25 kilos of flour the $10. now it is one kilo for $20 to only sobriety it might survive with some bread. that is the only available thing and the

vegetables in the market is so expensive and we cannot afford to buy them. despite everything that you and your family are going through, it is heartening to see that you sell are able to raise a smile. just tell us how you are managing as the israeli bombardment and offensive continues. unfortunately, we are struggling a lot, even to evacuate because there is a lack of transportation. there is no fuel if we want to have a car or rent a car to move from this area to another area as my husband is disabled and he is walking with crutches, he cannot walk for long and far areas. that has led to us falling to the ground before the bombing in our area. we have evacuated so many times. uncountable times we have been

evacuated from my home. some aid is now finally after the blockade starting to get into gaza. have you personally seen any of that? is it making a difference to you and those around you? evacuation, you mean? no, the aid, now we know some are starting to enter. unfortunately, because there is a lack of security in gaza, we do not see any aid entering gaza. for me, i am buying everything from the market in very expensive amounts. unfortunately, we cannot receive anything from any organisations because there is a lack of security and we, all people in gaza are hungry, and trying to get food from the trucks they are seeing entering

gaza. unfortunately, i have not received anything from the aid that has entered gaza until now. and you work with children, don't you? just tell us about some of the greatest needs for some of gaza's youngest. yes, for me, i have assisted a project for the humanitarian efforts in gaza for six months because i was noticing that there are more organisations forecasting psychological treatment for our children, given the bad circumstances we have, but the children should heal and feel a little bit safe, play and enjoy their time, even in the bad circumstances. so i launched my project, humans to be, to help them play, sing and enjoy. while my project, i can see the smiles on their children pass

faces even in bad circumstances. i'm getting to them some toys, pieces of cakes and distributing them to the children as much as they need, the most thing in this time. very briefly, if i may, what is your message to those who are continuing the ceasefire talks. what would you say to the politicians? for me, as a person and as a mother in gaza, please, i need and i am ordering from all the international community and institutions and the world to stand by us, to stop the genocide. we are dying every second. you should now move. you should move. do not be silent. we are dying every day. we are dying by starvation. they are killing us in different ways. they have

destroyed our lives in all aspects. thank you so much for sharing your thoughts speaking to us from central gaza. thank you so much for listening to me. there is more in the development and the middle east and the bbc news website. president trump has announced the us will double its current tariff rate on steel and aluminium imports to 50%. speaking at a rally in pennsylvania, he said the move, which comes in on wednesday, would help boost the local steel industry and national supply, while reducing reliance on china. the announcement is the latest turn in trump's rollercoaster approach to tariffs since re-entering office in january. with more here's our business correspondent marc ashdown. today i have a major announcement. and are you ready to hear this? cheering the president is addressing a rally in pennsylvania, mainly steelworkers.

even they were surprised that he plans to double his tariff on steel and aluminium imports. we're going to bring it from 25% to 50% - the tariffs on steel into the united states of america, which will even further secure the steel industry in the united states. nobody's going to get around that. the announcement has already sent shock waves around the world, as businesses and nations weigh up the impact of yet another twist in the tariff story. since donald trump announced the 25% tariff in march, suppliers have seen the cost of exporting steel and aluminium products to the us soar from wednesday. that will now double to 50%. the uk has agreed a trade deal with the us, which would see the tariffs reduced to zero, but it hasn't come into effect yet. it covers the £700 million worth of uk steel and aluminium exports to america. but uk manufacturers also

export £2.2 billion worth of derivative products - items like gym equipment, furniture and machinery which contain steel or aluminium. it's not clear how these will be affected, and for now, exporters continue to face even more costs. this further tariff tax hike from 25% to 50% will deliver a serious body blow to the uk steel sector. it's unexpected - that will cause uncertainty and confusion within our sector, knowing that from next wednesday, our customers in the us will be facing that massive 50% tax hike that will put those orders into jeopardy. and i would say some orders will be cancelled. the government said it was engaging with the us on the implications of the latest tariff announcement, to provide clarity for the industry and remain committed to protecting british businesses and jobs. the president said his tariffs would boost american jobs and secure the future of us steel.

but his latest move has thrown the global industry into chaos and confusion. now it's time for a look at today's sport with ben croucher. we'll start at the french open where jannik sinner fired an ominous warning to his rivals, dropping just three games in reaching the last 16. the world number one beat czechia's jiri lehechka 6-love, 6-1, 6-2 in a little over an hour and a half in the third round. he'll meet 17th seed andrei rublev next. 3rd seed jessica pegula knocked out 2023 wimbledon champion marketa vondrousova. the american came from a set down to progress 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. 10th seed paola badosa is out beaten by daria kastkina. she'll meet mirra andreeva next. 18-year-old andreeva was in ruthless form in dispatching yulia putinseva for the loss of just four games.

i have practised with her here once already, so i think that we practice together every tournament. it is going to be an entertaining match, for sure. i think we both know each other very well. you know, i think it is going to be fun and also pretty tight. we are going to see. but i think the match will be super interesting. and british number one jack draper - seeded five in paris - is taking on joao fonseca in round three. draper is two sets to love up. he has broken him twice in the third. less than five hours to go now until the champions league final between paris saint germain and inter milan. still a while before kick off but the fans are in fine form already in one of the fan parks in the city. around 40,000 inter fans are expected in munich this weekend - despite only 18,000 tickets being officially allocated to the side.

they have already won here the season, beating bayern munich and psg are there for the first time in their history. translation: to tie the truth, my main motivation is to make history in paris. to bring happiness to a country, a city and an important club. the rest is part of my journey. i feel lucky to be here and play this match. we will do everything we can for the fans. translation: every match is a different story, it will not be about budgets, annual revenues or the quality of the squad on paper. it will come down to the players, who understand that small details make the difference. we know finals can be decided on tiny moments. two years ago we were seen as the underdogs but the pitch said that we held our own, maybe even deserved something more, even when we faced the strongest team in the world at the time, manchester city. in golf, japan's mai saigo

will tee off on saturday - around the same time as the champions league final actually, with three-shot lead in the third round of the us women's open as she aims to make it back to back majors this year. the chevron champion started and finished with a birdie in round two, and made five more in the middle to move to 8-under par at erin hills - 3 ahead of a group of six that includes world number one nelly korda. scotland's gemma dryburgh is the best placed brit on 3 under. and britain's simon yates has produced a memorable climb of the colle delle finestre and looks on course to win the giro d'italia. f1 qualifying in spain is under way now too. get more on the bbc sport website and app. we'll have more in the next hour. thank you very much, ben. in the sport, ben mentioned that the champions league final. let's take you to munich. these are live pictures from munich. fans are already gathering for that. that is of course a match between inter milan and paris

saint-germain, psg had not won the champions league before, so there's a lot of anticipation from fans of that team about whether they can finally lift that trophy. we will have more articles on that in our sport bulletins and plenty more on the

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