the north and perhaps rain moving in the north and perhaps rain moving into northern ireland later in the afternoon. forthe into northern ireland later in the afternoon. for the rest of the uk, that sunshine, we are looking at double figures. sunday is going to be a bit warmer still. again, mostly dry with rain later in the north and west. brisk southerly winds and we could see top temperatures, a mild 13 degrees. thank you. and that's bbc news at six. hello and welcome to sportsday with me, olly foster. englands cricketer�*s are caught in a spin, it's a difficult start to their test series against india. grand slam revenge for revenge for aryna sabalenka over coco gauff the defending champion is back in the australian open final. the fans look happy but afcon hosts ivory coast scrape into the last—16 and face defending champions senegal

next and they're without a manager. also coming up on sportsday: the rugby family rally around england's most successful coaches spent the last five months in hospital. to spent the last five months in hosital. ., , . , spent the last five months in hosital. ., , ., , ., , ., hospital. to be able to see that rouress hospital. to be able to see that progressiust — hospital. to be able to see that progress just in _ hospital. to be able to see that progress just in the _ hospital. to be able to see that progress just in the five - hospital. to be able to see that| progressjust in the five months progress just in the five months that he is made from being in intensive care for a month, you know, thatjust shows the intensive care for a month, you know, that just shows the fight intensive care for a month, you know, thatjust shows the fight in the spirit that he has got. commentator: welcome along. england's test series against india is under way. day one in the first test has been in a difficult one. then stokes won the toss. just couldn't get a meaningful

partnership going, as india's spin is made regular inroads. england's three spinners realy struggled, especially tom hartley on his debut from the very first ball. they talked me through the opening day. it they talked me through the opening da . ., , they talked me through the opening da . . , they talked me through the opening da. ., ., day. it was always going to be a cuestion day. it was always going to be a question in _ day. it was always going to be a question in this _ day. it was always going to be a question in this series _ day. it was always going to be a question in this series about. day. it was always going to be a | question in this series about how england's swashbuckling batter is dealt with turning pitches and india's skilful spinners. i think they did 0k india's skilful spinners. i think they did ok for 80% of the day. yes, they did ok for 80% of the day. yes, they lost wickets in clusters. a few times where they lost three wickets pretty quickly. but 20046i thought when england ray eventually bawled out seemed pretty competitive. only later on in the day when india showed such intent with the vat was not shown to be not the case. getting past 200, a lot of that was down to bend stokes. he is not going to be bowling in this series, so it

was important for the skipper to step up today, wasn't it? everyone knows that — step up today, wasn't it? everyone knows that stokes _ step up today, wasn't it? everyone knows that stokes is _ step up today, wasn't it? everyone knows that stokes is the _ step up today, wasn't it? everyone knows that stokes is the patron . knows that stokes is the patron saint of lost causes. he is a must at his best when his back is against the wall. he mentioned him not bowling in this series commanded think that's going to be the first series ever that stokes has not been acting as an all around her. he is playing solely as a batter. he really did step up. he managed to drag 109 runs out of england's last four partnerships. he really marshalled the tail. he hit three big success, two of them back to back to go past 50. it looked like it had the potential to be a real stokes special, but was eventually undone by a special that the bowling to be out, england's last man out when they were finally dismissed for 246. ., ., , . ~ when they were finally dismissed for 246. ., ., , a' ., when they were finally dismissed for 246. ., ., , ., ., 246. india got stuck into that re 246. india got stuck into that pretty quickly. _ 246. india got stuck into that pretty quickly, didn't - 246. india got stuck into that pretty quickly, didn't they? l pretty quickly, didn't they? england's three spinners, they struggled, tom hartley especially on

his debut. ., struggled, tom hartley especially on his debut. . �* , ., ., struggled, tom hartley especially on his debut. . �*, ., ., ., his debut. yeah, it's hard not to feel for tom _ his debut. yeah, it's hard not to feel for tom hartley. _ his debut. yeah, it's hard not to feel for tom hartley. he's - his debut. yeah, it's hard not to feelfor tom hartley. he's been| his debut. yeah, it's hard not to - feel for tom hartley. he's been fast tracked into the england side. he hasn't played much first—class cricket. he hit that first ball, tom hartley's first ball in test cricket for six. hartley's first ball in test cricket forsix. he hartley's first ball in test cricket for six. he did the same again later in the same over. stokes was desperate for hartley to get a bacon. he billed nine overs in his opening bill, and i whether or not there was a good move, hartley went for six or three runs. seven runs over. when he came into the attack went for more than seven and over. on the jack leach could do any sort of containing job and 24 runs from the overs. of containing “ob and 24 runs from the overs. ~ ., ., of containing “ob and 24 runs from the overs. ~ . ., , , . the overs. what a prospect he has for india. the overs. what a prospect he has for india- he _ the overs. what a prospect he has for india. he will— the overs. what a prospect he has for india. he will run _ the overs. what a prospect he has for india. he will run 76 _ the overs. what a prospect he has for india. he will run 76 in - the overs. what a prospect he has for india. he will run 76 in the - for india. he will run 76 in the morning. for india. he will run 76 in the morning-— morning. we talk a lot about baz ball. well, _ morning. we talk a lot about baz ball. well, this— morning. we talk a lot about baz ball. well, this is _ morning. we talk a lot about baz ball. well, this is jazz _ morning. we talk a lot about baz ball. well, this is jazz ball. - morning. we talk a lot about baz ball. well, this is jazz ball. he i ball. well, this is jazz ball. he really got stuck into the bowling. a

47 ball half—century. 76 not out from 70 deliveries. he's already made a big hundred. this is his second half—century. and despite the potential to kick on tomorrow, really get another big score. i can get into a position where they can put lots and lots of pressure on the england backing him up because of india get a lead of about 100 runs, then england are really going to be “p then england are really going to be up again. then england are really going to be u- aaain. �* , then england are really going to be u- aaain. fl ., ., then england are really going to be u- aaain. v ., ., ., up again. let's move on to the tennis. the women's final at the australian open will be between the reigning champion aryna sabalenka and china's jung qinwen, both coming through their semi—finals in straight sets today. here's our sports correspondent andy swiss. out for revenge. the last time she faced off in the us open final comment was the american that educates, and the rematch proved predictably tense, but when the first set went to a tie—break... the defending champion sees debts, but could she sees the match, well coco

gauff wasn't done, the second set was equally tight. but that for games all, she secured the break. the belarusian was on the ring and moments later victory was hers. sabalenka, the first woman to reach consecutive finals in melbourne since serena williams in 2017 after another impressive display. she since serena williams in 2017 after another impressive display.- since serena williams in 2017 after another impressive display. she is a treat another impressive display. she is a great player- _ another impressive display. she is a great player- it's — another impressive display. she is a great player. it's always _ another impressive display. she is a great player. it's always tough - great player. it's always tough against her. i think they keep was that i was able to stay focused no matter what, that i was able to stay focused no matterwhat, no that i was able to stay focused no matter what, no matter what the score was can i would just keep trying my best, keep fighting for its, and of course i'm super happy to be in anotherfinal. so its, and of course i'm super happy to be in another final.— to be in another final. so who would she now face? _ to be in another final. so who would she now face? 12 _ to be in another final. so who would she now face? 12 seed _ to be in another final. so who would she now face? 12 seed and - to be in another final. so who would | she now face? 12 seed and ukrainian qualifier were both in uncharted territory, but the vat was settled taking the first set 6—4. but she's

been on a remarkable run. she started showing why. briefly, she threatened to come back, but those hopes soon it faded as she held her nerve and blazed her way to first grand slam final.— nerve and blazed her way to first grand slam final. that's my dream since i was — grand slam final. that's my dream since i was a _ grand slam final. that's my dream since i was a kid, _ grand slam final. that's my dream since i was a kid, so _ grand slam final. that's my dream since i was a kid, so really - grand slam final. that's my dream since i was a kid, so really happy, | since i was a kid, so really happy, but i know there still trying to control my emotion right now. after... china has another chance of another australian open champion. andy swiss, bbc news. the women's final is on saturday, great britains alfie hewitt has also reached the wheelchair final and from the early hours tomorrow we've got the men's semi—finals to look forward. our tennis correspondent russell fuller is in melbourne, and ifirst asked him about sabalenka's victory over coco gauff, the american teenager who beat her in the us open final last year.

she really wanted a chance to play coco gauff again on the grand slam stage. you could see she was on the salivating at the prospect of being able to play here in the semifinals, and i think she will feel that she has settled the score to some extent. again, it was a close match. she was always just a little bit better. she was serving very well, and i think she went for if few ambitious shots at the us open final where coco gauff�*s defence had been absolutely remarkable. sabalenka got frustrated and kept a blazing a band missing too much. but she was a little bit more restrained. she played a very, very good match. she is the most powerful player in the women's game. she's in the best form and she's going to be a clear favourite for the final. looking at the other semifinal, _ favourite for the final. looking at the other semifinal, ten - favourite for the final. looking at the other semifinal, ten years i favourite for the final. looking at i the other semifinal, ten years after i went in melbourne, this is like another big moment for china. lee is the bench centre _ another big moment for china. lee is the bench centre for— another big moment for china. lee is the bench centre for chinese - another big moment for china. lee: 3 the bench centre for chinese tennis, and at the age of 21, she's got to

grand slam final quite a bit earlier. she is not remotely the finished article yet, she's quite raw in many ways but she has a powerful game, she has a big serve when it is on. she's going to be some player and she's reached the final with victory, have the ukrainian one, she would've joined and arata kania as the only other woman to have reached a grand slam as a qualifier in 56 years. —— mi. i am sure we will talk about the women's final closer to the time, but the men's final will take shape overfor us and we but the men's final will take shape over for us and we have got two big semi finals coming up in the men's draw. f semi finals coming up in the men's draw. j ., ., , , ., , draw. they've not dropped a set in this australian _ draw. they've not dropped a set in this australian open. _ draw. they've not dropped a set in this australian open. it's _ draw. they've not dropped a set in this australian open. it's got - draw. they've not dropped a set in this australian open. it's got two l this australian open. it's got two wins to reflect on over no backtrack of edge at the back end of last year at the semifinal meeting. normally you think no backtrack of edge, ten time australian open champion, this is where he puts the young guns in

their place. at this i'm not sure if it is going to work out like this. he is getting better and better, i've got no reason to think he won't win, but ijust think he has reached new levels in the last few months, and he's going to be externally confident. and then in the second match, the first time actually that daniel medvedev has met in a grand slam. they met many times in three sets on her. last year, it is hard to call. , , sets on her. last year, it is hard tocall. �* to call. just quickly, alfie hewitt throu~h to call. just quickly, alfie hewitt through to _ to call. just quickly, alfie hewitt through to another _ to call. just quickly, alfie hewitt through to another grand - to call. just quickly, alfie hewitt through to another grand slam l through to another grand slam wheelchairs final. but he's up against this japanese teenager who looks bit special. he’s against this japanese teenager who looks bit special.— looks bit special. he's very special- — looks bit special. he's very special- he _ looks bit special. he's very special. he is _ looks bit special. he's very special. he is many, - looks bit special. he's very special. he is many, many| looks bit special. he's very - special. he is many, many years, very much still a teenager, he beat gordon reed in the semifinals, so they may be will meet in the final, which i believe is going to be on saturday. before that, because of the rain in melbourne today, alfie hewitt and gordon reed have a busy day and it all goes to plan anyway

because they are going to play that semifinal and they are going to come back and defend their doubles title in the final. antilapse thorn in his american partner in a similar position if they are going to win the quad doubles title, they are going to have to win a semifinal and a final in the same day. to going to have to win a semifinal and a final in the same day.— a final in the same day. to the football. the round starts tonight, the first of the ties —— the —— it's an fa cup weekend, but the fourth round, actually starts tonight at the vitality stadium. the first of the 32 ties sees premier league bournemouth host championship side swansea. lewis coombes is there. bournemouth are looking to make it through to the fifth round of the fa cup for just the sixth through to the fifth round of the fa cup forjust the sixth time in the cubs history. swansea could get through to the last 16 for the first time in the last seven years, but when it comes to my recent statistics it's the cherries that have the advantage, unbeaten against the swans in the last 12, and actually knocked swansea out of the league cup earlier this season in august. swansea won't be able to call upon the services of him, and

he's ineligible against his parent cub this evening and could see three welshmen come into the side with brooks and keefe are likely to be involved. send swansea's manager is coming into the hot seat they moved into a more possession based style of the ball that cherries have been in decent form should be fun. kick—off is at 7:45pm. in decent form should be fun. kick-off is at 7:45pm.- in decent form should be fun. kick-off is at 7:45pm. let's have a cuick kick-off is at 7:45pm. let's have a quick catch — kick-off is at 7:45pm. let's have a quick catch up _ kick-off is at 7:45pm. let's have a quick catch up on _ kick-off is at 7:45pm. let's have a quick catch up on some _ of the other football headlines today. uefa's chief of football zvonimir boban seen here in the blackjumper, has left his post after three years. the former croatia midfielder, has quit in protest after an attempt by the uefa president aleksander ceferin to stay in office for a further term. when first elected in 2016, ceferin brought in reforms which stated that no president should serve more than three terms. a spanish judge has found that there is enough evidence for former footbal federation president luis rubiales to stand trialit follows the incident

during the women's world cup trophy presentation when he grabed jenni hermoso's head and kissed her. she said the kiss was "not consensual", which rubiales denied. at the asian cup, son heung—min's injury time penalty looked to have given south korea victory against malaysia in their final group game, but a 105th minute equaliserfrom malaysia meant it finished 3—3. south korea finishing second in their group, they'll face xxx in the last 16. it's a rest day at the africa cup of nations in ivory coast after what has been a really dramatic climax to the group stage this week. four—time champions ghana and two—time champions algeria knocked out the seven—time winners egypt, through by the skin—of—their—teeth, and so too the hosts. bbc sport africa's celestine karoney is live in abidjan. celestine, let's start with ivory coast because they've sacked their coach expecting

the party will carry on without them, but they are still in it after results went their way. what on earth is going on, they already sacked their coach. it’s already sacked their coach. it's been a crazy — already sacked their coach. it�*s been a crazy week this week for the ivory ends here. after that 4—0 defeat to equatorial guinea, fans have stopped the team from leaving the match, making them stay there for hours. they stayed for two days, waiting, praying, hoping that some results could go their way so that they could qualify, and then last night they qualified, but they qualify and he was sacked because they say they are not happy with the results, and now the man who will be in charge is 40—year—old, who really was coaching the other team and was an assistant on the national team he now comes into the hot seat. so, let

them it is essentially i can tell you a sense of renewed hope. as much as they feel, yes, their coach was sacked, there's been a bit of gas, but you can sit among the fans can even celebration last night and allow them to qualify. you can feel the nations capital has gotten more wind under its wing right now. anything can happen. i guess ivory coast, so he was sacked because they had a terrible campaign, theyjust about scraped through to the last 16, his numbertwo about scraped through to the last 16, his number two steps up. so many rumours about whether about one of their former coach rumours about whether about one of theirformer coach is rumours about whether about one of their former coach is coming rumours about whether about one of theirformer coach is coming back just to see them through a. any truth in that?— truth in that? yes, this is unconfirmed. _ truth in that? yes, this is unconfirmed. we - truth in that? yes, this is unconfirmed. we also - truth in that? yes, this is | unconfirmed. we also just truth in that? yes, this is - unconfirmed. we also just read it, unconfirmed. we alsojust read it, printed in one of the french newspapers. everybody is talking about it on social media and fans are discussing it, talking about

how, you know, a coach who has one the africa cup of nations, vice africa cup of nations that they had in 2015 could come back to coach them in unconfirmed reports, but can imagine what that would mean for fans here if they were to see the man who we like to say in africa always has a wide shot on the touchline now for them. unconfirmed reports on the. touchline now for them. unconfirmed reports on the-— reports on the. they know their way around the — reports on the. they know their way around the africa _ reports on the. they know their way around the africa cup _ reports on the. they know their way around the africa cup of— reports on the. they know their way around the africa cup of nations - reports on the. they know their way i around the africa cup of nations but looking after the french women's national team at the moment. i guess we will know when they take on senegal in the last 16. and you look at the last 16, i guess it is cameroon and nigeria that really jumps out at you on saturday. that's a real battle of heavyweights there. yeah, that is vintage, that's what we're calling it, two teams the straight history, love, they have met three times in africa cup of nations final, cameron has on all of them, and in the stadium behind me

here cameron beat nigeria in the stadium committee meet again on saturday and a lot of nigerians are talking about it would be their time to divert that. the last time that they met at this stage my recently 2019, it is nigeria who won. so there is a lot of history between these two countries, cameron will have their star striker back from injury. he has not featured at all injury. he has not featured at all in this so far, competition so they will be buoyed by that. i packed stadium behind me on saturday and it could be a cracker of the game. some treat could be a cracker of the game. some great crackers — could be a cracker of the game. some great crackers to _ could be a cracker of the game. some great crackers to look _ could be a cracker of the game. some great crackers to look forward - could be a cracker of the game. some great crackers to look forward to. live, many thanks indeed. the football assocation has opened their own investigation into the death of sheffield united player maddy cusack last september. police did not treat the 27—year—old midfielder�*s death as suspicious. it was reported that cusack�*s family subsequently outlined a range of issues that she had been facing

at the club and in december an external investigation commisioned by sheffield united found no evidence of wrongdoing. now the fa have launced an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the death. the surge in popularity of women's football has been reflected in the latest figures from deloitte's sports business group. average revenues of the top 15 clubs in europe grew by 61% last season. deloite say that "explosion of interest" in the women's game has seen clubs looking to grow sustainably in their own right, not relying on the men's teams. in the men's game, this time, we have seen commercial overtake broadcast in terms of revenue which has long been the highest driver in men's football. we've always said that women's football should copy the template of the men's game and this proves that point perfectly with the mains

having to diversify five financial sustainability now that they can't rely on the central broadcast contract. the women's game has always had to think about the business differently in terms of tapping into the fan base, and trying to grow from a sort of relatively low base. but we are seeing even within the same league, that clubs have diverse revenue streams, for example in wsl, we have man united who are making a significant proportion of revenue from commercial revenue streams whereas in the same league, we have arsenal, whose highest proportion of revenue came match day as they hit record crowds in the emirates in the season. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories today sixteen—year—old zak carrick—smith has continued his historic run at the youth olympic games in south korea with a second alpine skiing gold medal. he clinched the men's slalom title. he's became the first british alpine skiier to win an olympic event with victory in the combined earlier this week

charles leclerc has signed a contract extension with ferrari ahead of the new formula one season. his previous deal was due to expire at the end the year. team mate carlos sainz is also in talks to extend his contract. england's callum shinkwin leads after the opening round of the ras al khaimah championship in the uae. he had 11 birdies and just one dropped shot in an opening round of 62 that left him two shots clear of the field. the six nations championship starts a week tomorrow, scotland play their first match on the saturday aganst wales in cardiff. the scots finished third last year after a really good campaign that included a win over england at twickenham. there's plenty of optimism ahead of this year's championship, and harmony, finn russell, who has been dropped from the squad twice over the past few years for various indiscretions, is now one of the co—captains and he wants to get a winning run going from the start. we've had sort of high expectations

around about these competitions, the six nations, the world cups, we've never won anything. we've had some big results, you know, we have beaten england away, we've beaten them at home, we beat france away we've had a few big results for scotland which is brilliant, but was never won anything, have we? these one—off games are great to win, but as a group, we are desperate to win a trophy. let's stay with rugby union, gary street, who was head coach of england's red roses when they won the world cup in 2014, has spent the past five months in hospital, following a quadruple heart bypass operation last summer. he suffered complications that led to a clot on the brain and a massive stroke that left the right side of his body and vocal chords paralysed, he's recovering slowly and could be discharged from hospital soon, and the family are trying to raise funds to help his ongoing rehabilitaion. earlier i spoke to one of his former players, england stalwart rocky clarke.

it's been really traumatic for him and his family. his friends, team—mates and people that he's coached has been sending lots of messages and packages for him wishing them all the best, been able to the world to knowjust how much of a fighter he is is incredible. we need to help him out a little bit more. , , . ., , ., ~ need to help him out a little bit more. , ,. .,, , ., more. given such a bleak prognosis because of— more. given such a bleak prognosis because of all— more. given such a bleak prognosis because of all the _ more. given such a bleak prognosis because of all the things _ more. given such a bleak prognosis because of all the things that - more. given such a bleak prognosis because of all the things that he . because of all the things that he spent there, but what you know of gary, i guess it doesn't surprise you that his fingers crossed close to being discharged from hospital. he's been doing really, really well. if you think about he's breathing, movement, to see where he is now and able to take short walks and is learning to talk again. able to see that progress just in the five months that he's made from being so bleak and in the intensive care for

a month, you know, thatjust shows the fight and the spirit that he's got. we're all behind them wishing them well, but we've got to help out with getting them semi—claimant and the physio— that he needs as well as the physio— that he needs as well as the speech therapy. the the physio- that he needs as well as the speech therapy.— the speech therapy. the target in that crowdfunding _ the speech therapy. the target in that crowdfunding is _ the speech therapy. the target in that crowdfunding is £30,000. . the speech therapy. the target in l that crowdfunding is £30,000. the last time i looked, it was well over halfway there. it's so important is that that when he comes out of hospital that they can continue with that rehabilitation as quickly as possible. that rehabilitation as quickly as ossible. ~ ,,., , that rehabilitation as quickly as ossible. ~ , ,., , . possible. absolutely. the waiting list for speech _ possible. absolutely. the waiting list for speech therapy _ possible. absolutely. the waiting list for speech therapy could - possible. absolutely. the waiting list for speech therapy could be l list for speech therapy could be like up to two years and physiotherapy for four months. and that, as you know will be so key that, as you know will be so key that timing, we want to raise as much money as possible to give us the best chance to make a full recovery as they can, getting daily speech therapy, daily physio— entity in progress. it's been remarkable. he's beaten all the odds against what doctors thought initially, so we've got to get behind him and create —— keeps raising those funds as much as they can. it create -- keeps raising those funds as much as they can.— as much as they can. it “ust goes to show how much he _ as much as they can. it “ust goes to show how much he is _

as much as they can. itjust goes to show how much he is loved - as much as they can. itjust goes to show how much he is loved and - show how much he is loved and well regarded within the rugby family. he regarded within the rugby family. he: is so loved. he has coached a hell of a lot of people. he's my world cup winning coach and just how much gives back to players and how he looks after people. he's loved by the community. so many people have reached out far and wide to donate and everybody is sharing its, and to be able to be picked up in the media like this is absolutely fantastic and credit to a wonderful man. he has given back to the community, games, grassroots, to everybody. so it's our turn to help them back now and to raise the awareness can help him out and get him the therapy that he needs. white just checked and that crowdfunding pages over £21,000 now. 30,000 the target. a quick reminder of our

tapestry care year in sportsday. the test series between india and england. that is under way. it's been a really tricky day for ben stokes. he won the toss, they batted first, didn't want to vat last on that page and it's taking a lot of turn, a lot of turn, they were both “p turn, a lot of turn, they were both up at 246. taken by sentience spinners. ben stokes did make 70, that was a plus point for them. we know he's only going to be batting in india, not bowling, but the hosts and their first innings closing and theirfirst innings closing on 119 for one. that will be one of our stories in sportsday when we are back tomorrow. but from me and the rest of the team, goodbye for now. hello there. recent winter storms have now been replaced by some unseasonable winter warmth, and notjust in the uk. take a look at what's been happening across iberia.

temperatures way above average. in fact in valencia, 28 degrees was recorded on wednesday afternoon. their average is around 16 or 17 at this time of year. this afternoon we could see temperatures peaking at 13 celsius. in the london area, we should be seeing 7 degrees at this stage injanuary. it's a mild story but unfortunately it's a rather grey and drab one as well, quite widely across the country. yes, this was wales, and there is some rain pushing into wales as we speak. that's going to be moving its way into northern england, gradually drifting its way eastwards. we keep the cloud through the day today and with that south—westerly flow some poor visibility on exposed coasts as well. and a mild afternoon, temperatures widely into double figures at 10—13, the high. through the evening and overnight, that front will slowly meander its way eastwards and then it will be kicked out of the way almost by this cold front.

this is going to bring more heavy, persistent rain overnight and some strengthening winds. a spell of wet weather for all of us at some point through the night but once it clears through, because it's a cold front, it's introducing some cooler air so some of the showers in scotland may turn wintry to higher ground again as we could see temperatures into low single figures to start off on friday. a mild start down to the south—east, double digits here as that frontal system eases away. a little ridge of high pressure will build in and quieten things down for friday so expect more sunshine for most of us. plenty of isobars further north and west. gale force gusts of winds will drive in a rash of showers into northern ireland and north—west scotland. again with elevation some of those will be wintry. but it's a sunny afternoon for most of us, not quite as warm but hopefully the sunshine will compensate. 7—9 the high. high pressure across europe will dominate the story into the weekend. and across england and wales that

means a quieter theme of weather but across the top of that high, always the risk of some weather fronts. into the weekend, the further north and west you are there is still a risk of showers or longer spells of rain. dry, sunny and milderfurther south. take care.

live from london. this is bbc news. a death row inmate in alabama is due to become the first person in the us executed using nitrogen gas — after losing last—minute appeals. families of three people stabbed to death in nottingham say they've been let down by the police after a man is giveon

three counts manslaughter by diminished responsibility. russia says missile fragments and the black boxes have been found at the site of a plane crash which is said to have killed tens of ukrainian prisoners of war. and hundreds flee khan younis in southern gaza, as britain's foreign secretary pushes israel for an immediate pause in the fighting. hello, i'm rich preston, welcome to the daily global, where we'll bring you the top stories from around the world. we start in the united states, where the supreme court has declined to halt the execution of a death row prisoner in alabama who is now expected to be executed in the coming hours. kenneth smith is due to become the first person in the us to be executed using nitrogen gas. it's a method which the united nations has called

�*cruel and inhumane'.