t20 world cup to focus on his fitness. stokes says he wants to use the break to ensure he can be the "all—rounder i want to be" across all formats. he had knee surgery over the winter and bowled just five overs during the recent five—test series in india. the 32—year—old has already opted out of the indian premier league, which began last month. in a statement he said "i'm working hard and focusing on building my bowling fitness back up to fulfil a full role as an all—rounder in all formats of cricket. opting out of the ipl and the world cup will hopefully be a sacrifice that allows me to be the all—rounder i want to be for the foreseeable future." sri lanka are edging to victory against bangladesh in the second test in chattogram. they set a notional target of 511 for the hosts who have at least gone past their own first innings score. four more wickets for the tourists will wrap up a 2—0 series win.

and bangladesh women have lost their t20 series against australia. they were beaten by 58 runs in mirpur to go 2—0 down with one to play. five games in the premier league later on tuesday, with three of the bottom five clubs in action. everton are three points above the drop and they travel to newcastle looking to find some form. they're on a club record equalling run of 12 league matches without a win. but sean dyche will be taking inspiration from the reverse fixture they won at goodison. we provided a very good performance earlier in the season against them, we cannot rely on that but it has a good marker that it is achievable to take these games on, we know that, we have delivered even when we have not won, good performances, we have to do that, play well, there are no give mes in the premier league, certainly not newcastle.

for tottenham, they're chasing down aston villa in fourth, who are three points ahead, but spurs do have a game in hand. ange postocoglu's side travel to london rivals west ham, who are seventh and for the spurs boss, the run in to the end of the season is all about momentum and confidence for his team. we wa nt we want to finish the season strong, keep building on the foundation of being a team that hopefully in 12 months people are looking at us differently and talking about is differently and talking about is differently and, to do that, it can'tjust be about where you finish or how many points you get, it has to be more than that. if it is in the strong, obviously in a decent position, we will see where that takes us. these the five games you can follow later with live text commentary on the bbc sport website and app — forest, who arejust outside the relegation zone on goal difference host fulham, while burnley, who are second from bottom are at home to wolves. devin booker had the fifth highest scoring game of his career, with 52 points, as he helped power the phoenix suns to a 124—111 victory over

the new orleans pelicans. booker�*s first 2a points came on just nine shots in the first quarter — he was eight from nine from behind the arc. kevin durant scored 20 points and jusuf nurkic added 19. the result brings the suns to within a game of the pelicans for the sixth playoff spot in the western conference. my my family was in attendance for two of them, one of them was at home at any time it happens you know something special.— any time it happens you know something special. couldn't believe he was doing _ something special. couldn't believe he was doing it _ something special. couldn't believe he was doing it again, _ something special. couldn't believe he was doing it again, you - something special. couldn't believe he was doing it again, you look - something special. couldn't believe he was doing it again, you look up, | he was doing it again, you look up, 20 points— he was doing it again, you look up, 20 points in— he was doing it again, you look up, 20 points in the first quarter, you look— 20 points in the first quarter, you look at _ 20 points in the first quarter, you look at the — 20 points in the first quarter, you look at the flow of the game, cuts to the _ look at the flow of the game, cuts to the room, layups, pull ups, that is the _

to the room, layups, pull ups, that is the sign — to the room, layups, pull ups, that is the sign of— to the room, layups, pull ups, that is the sign of another world score when _ is the sign of another world score when you — is the sign of another world score when you can have a flow to your fence _ when you can have a flow to your fence like — when you can have a flow to your fence like that. —— offence. elsewhere, jayson tatum and sam hauser scored 25 points each as the boston celtics avenged an early season loss to the charlotte hornets with a 118—104 victory. they've now won 11 of their last 13 games. ronel blanco of the houston astros threw the first no—hitter in the major leagues this season, keeping the toronto bluejays to nothing to win. the right—hander struck out seven and walked two. it was the 17th no—hitter in astros history and the first in the majors since philadelphia's michael lorenzen threw one against the washington nationals on aug. nine of last year. joseph schooling, who won singapore's first and only olympic gold medal at rio games in 2016, has announced his retirement from swimming. schooling's olympic gold came after beating phelps in his last indivdual race of the american's career. schooling said he has no

regrets as he closed out his decorated career, but felt he had wasted some of the momentum of his olympic triumph, saying he got "complacent". any regrets, if you'd asked me that five years— any regrets, if you'd asked me that five years ago i would probably say yes, after— five years ago i would probably say yes, after olympics 2016i took my foot off— yes, after olympics 2016i took my foot off the gas and was head and shoulders— foot off the gas and was head and shoulders above everyone, got complacent. and i don't regret that i’ilht complacent. and i don't regret that right now— complacent. and i don't regret that right now but i still wonder what if we just— right now but i still wonder what if we just kept going along that path? and that's all the sport for now. sarah mulkerrins. we reported earlier on the start of the government's plan to expand childcare provision.

rishi sunak has been talking about that this morning — and some other stories in the news — including the deaths of the aid workers in gaza. they started with childcare — let's have a listen. can the government guarantee everyone who wants free nursery hours can get them and is the sector underfunded with the staffing crisis? it underfunded with the staffing crisis? , ., . ~ crisis? it is an exciting week with the exnansion — crisis? it is an exciting week with the expansion of— crisis? it is an exciting week with the expansion of the _ crisis? it is an exciting week with the expansion of the chapter - crisis? it is an exciting week with l the expansion of the chapter offer, supporting families as theyjuggle families in their career and we are moving towards a system where working parents will have 30 hours of free childcare from the time maternity leave ends at nine months until four years when they start school, it has expanded this month to a two—year—olds, this will make a big difference to families i have spoken to, fully funded the programme, increase rates paid to nurseries, more childcare places available, more staff and the future looks bright, really positive intervention. when it is fully rolled out will be worth around

£7,000 worth of support working parents. available across the country because we have put extra funding and notjust for the new places but we have increased the rates childcare providers are being paid, easierwith rates childcare providers are being paid, easier with a £1000 bonus to become a childminderfor paid, easier with a £1000 bonus to become a childminder for people to enter the profession, cut the red tape making it trickierfor enter the profession, cut the red tape making it trickier for people to become childminders. all these things make it easy to provide support, 30 hours of free childcare from nine months old to have four years old, being rolled out to two years old, being rolled out to two years old, being rolled out to two years old, total support of £7,000 supporting families making it easier for them to make choices around iugghng for them to make choices around juggling childcare and their careers, positive development. your reaction to the _ careers, positive development. your reaction to the killing _ careers, positive development. your reaction to the killing of eight workers in gaza?— reaction to the killing of eight workers in gaza? shocked and saddened to _ workers in gaza? shocked and saddened to hear _ workers in gaza? shocked and saddened to hear the - workers in gaza? shocked and j saddened to hear the reported workers in gaza? shocked and - saddened to hear the reported deaths of eight workers in gaza, we are working to confirm what the details are but my thoughts right now are

with their friends and family. they are doing fantastic work bringing alleviation to the suffering many are experiencing in gaza, they should be pressing commedia, they need to be allowed to do that work unhindered, encumbered on israel to make sure they can do that and we are asking israel to investigate what happened urgently because clearly questions need to be answered. clearly questions need to be answered-— clearly questions need to be answered. ., , , ., answered. has your government received advice _ answered. has your government received advice from _ answered. has your government received advice from its - answered. has your government received advice from its own - answered. has your government - received advice from its own lawyers that if you has breached international humanitarian laws? long—standing that issue has the ability to comply with humanitarian law internationally, the ability and intention, benjamin then yet, i said there were too many civilian deaths, we want to see an immediate monetary imports can get hostages out and more aid into the region. —— benjamin nathan yet tojk rowling?

benjamin nathan yet to jk rowling? should benjamin nathan yet tojk rowling? should not benjamin nathan yet to jk rowling? should not criminalise benjamin nathan yet tojk rowling? should not criminalise people benjamin nathan yet to jk rowling? should not criminalise people saying common—sense things about biological sex, we have a tradition of free speech and whether it is snp or labour, these are the wrong set of priorities for the country, i am focused on the things that really matter to people and we are rolling out childcare to many more parents. do you supportjk rowling's approach? it do you support jk rowling's approach?— do you support jk rowling's a- roach? , ., ., ., approach? it is not right for me to commentate _ approach? it is not right for me to commentate on _ approach? it is not right for me to commentate on police _ approach? it is not right for me to commentate on police matters . approach? it is not right for me to| commentate on police matters but nobody should be punished for saying common—sense things about biological sex. common-sense things about biological sex. .,, . .,, common-sense things about biological sex. . '. common-sense things about biological sex. '. ., sex. prosecuting the post office and fidaets sex. prosecuting the post office and fidgets executives _ sex. prosecuting the post office and fidgets executives for _ sex. prosecuting the post office and fidgets executives for what - sex. prosecuting the post office and fidgets executives for what former l fidgets executives for what former postmasters believe is the cover—up, hiding behind the public inquiry, they believe? taste hiding behind the public inquiry, they believe?— they believe? we are doing everything _ they believe? we are doing everything we _ they believe? we are doing everything we can - they believe? we are doing everything we can to - they believe? we are doing everything we can to put i they believe? we are doing i everything we can to put right they believe? we are doing - everything we can to put right the

miscarriage ofjustice, we are exhilarating postmasters, paying out increased compensation levels and it is important to right the wrongs of the past that is what the government is doing, statutory public inquiry with all the powers it is to investigate what happened and get the answer everyone rightly deserves and in the meantime it is right fidgets are have posed new government contracts. i am looking for the answers and compensation that the postmasters deserve at speed. that the postmasters deserve at seed. ~ . ., ., , speed. with the change of dup reader, speed. with the change of dup reader. will— speed. with the change of dup reader, will stormont - speed. with the change of dup reader, will stormont remain l speed. with the change of dup - reader, will stormont remain stable? we've worked hard to get the executive back up and running in northern ireland, that is what the people there want and deserve, i'm pleased that has happened and i am reassured everyone is committed to delivering stability going forward and look forward to working with

colleagues and people have waited for the executive a long time to get back up and running. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. the weather this week remains unsettled, but it is turning milder by the time you get to next weekend. still cold, though, for the next few days across parts of scotland, represented by the blues here. we've got a keen northeasterly wind but milder yellows and then ambers across england, wales and northern ireland spread steadily northwards all the way up to the northern isles by the time we get to saturday. but that does not mean it's going to be bone dry. we're going to see quite a bit of rain through the rest of this week, as indicated by the blues and the greens on this rainfall accumulation chart. the greens up to 70 millimetres, falling on already saturated ground. what we have today, though, is a lot of cloud across scotland producing some rain, keen northeasterly wind, making it feel cooler. some scattered showers for england, wales and northern ireland and some sunny intervals. but we also have a band of rain

coming in across the southwest with strengthening winds. temperature six in the north to 15 in the south. through this evening and overnight we hang on to the rain across scotland. the rain across southern england pushes steadily northwards through the course of the night. it's going to be a breezy night for most, brisk winds in the north, some clear skies and mild in the south. 11, for example, in london. only three in lerwick. somas we head on through the rest of wednesday, the low pressure bringing this rain pulls into the north sea. but we've got this arm of rain left behind. it will clear in northern ireland, but linger across parts of northern england and scotland. to the north and south of that, fairly cloudy, the sunniest skies in southern england where we've got the highest temperatures of 15 degrees. still five in lerwick as we head on into thursday, we lose this area of low pressure. but it will leave a legacy of cloud in eastern and northern areas with a few showers, brighter conditions in central and some western areas until the next area of low pressure comes in, bringing in more rain

across the southwest. so, for friday, we start off with some snow across scotland. that's going to quickly push away, it'll be mostly a high ground feature. and then we've got a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers. it's also going to be windy as well. the other thing you'll notice is temperatures starting to creep up, six in lerwick to 16 in london. but it's saturday when we're all in double figures.

live from london. this is bbc news. seven aid workers, mostly foreign nationals, killed in gaza. the american charity they worked for blame an israeli air strike. i just spoke to wck founder chefjose andres and expressed the deepest condolences of israel defense forces

to the families and entire world central kitchen family. senegal�*s new — and youngest — president is sworn in. his election is seen by many as a symbol of hope and a triumph for democracy in west africa. donald trump posts a $175 million bond in his new york civil fraud trial. hello, i'm lucy hockings. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. seven aid workers have been killed in an israeli air strike in gaza. the group, mostly foreign nationals were working for us aid organisation world central kitchen. the charity says they were travelling in a "deconflicted zone" in branded armoured cars, and had co—ordinated movements with israeli forces. those who died were australian, polish, british, palestinian, and a dual us—canadian citizen.