sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. a from the bbc sport centre. big weekend of qualifyi 2025 a big weekend of qualifying in the 2025 women needs euros. the defending champions are playing wembley is the tough opener and already a goal up around half an hour mark and scores elsewhere in austria are beating germany in a row champions are well up in belgium and northern ireland is goalless and dwells threshing crew a show 4—0 at the moment and first match and leaving the republic —— leading the republic of ireland but the kick off a lot later and plenty of action still to go and earlier, scotland do in serbia and the czech republic, india beat the netherlands and norway thrashed england. bad weather

with the second practice session of the day entered rain meant it wasn't suitable for wet and dry tires and one of three drivers able to set lap times earlier and max was the first practice in a big improvement for mercedes and less than half a second off the pace. the mercedes and less than half a second off the pace-— off the pace. the best the course of this ear off the pace. the best the course of this year and _ off the pace. the best the course of this year and so _ off the pace. the best the course of this year and so if _ off the pace. the best the course of this year and so if a really _ this year and so if a really positive and exciting and every driver loves to drive and in the last couple of years, we've had a very difficult card a difficult balance to drive here. and given the difficult races we've had this past week, just seems to fit the ground in a sweeter spot.

lebronjames lebron james junior has made lebronjamesjunior has made himself liable for the nba draft. currently playing for his college basketball team but if you selected by an nba site, it means he could play alongside or against his dad which would be a first in the nba. here is nestor mcgregor with more. you're used to seeing siblings playing together after mum or dad is retired with us to be a very rare that has never happened in the history of professional basketball in the us. it has always been lebronjames dream to play with the sun and the plot twist is lebron james dream to play with the sun and the plot twist is lebronjames is a free agent in the summer and will very likely mean whichever team he goes to, his son may go to as well. ronda rousey said she had concussions and brain injuries from the governing body for years during her time is spent and we champion. the american who became the first women to join the 0c 12 who became the first women to join the 0c12 years ago successfully

defended her title six times before defeats in 2015 to holly, ronda rousey says she finds it hard to watch that fight back then and it made her assess her career for the sake of her long—time health. it is sake of her long-time health. it is hard looking _ sake of her long—time health. it 3 hard looking back at the footage that match because i can see in my eyes that i'm literally suffering from a neurological injury decades in the making and there is one point rice saw that i like, meijer, i don't remember any of these things, i took a swing and i can see where she was and i completely missed and kept going into the cage and fell into the cage and all the stuff, people see that they're in there like this is ronda rousey being outclassed no, that's my brain not working, is going into that mexican —— internet match concussed. i was

trying so hard just to block everything out and just get through this and get in the here and do a job you'll be fine. —— going into that match concussed. a minor earthquake has hit the us state of newjersey, rattling buildings in nearby new york city. the us geological survey said that the quake was magnitude 4.8. the quake was centred in lebanon, newjersey. there are no reports of any damage, or any injuries. but social media users reported feeling the tremors from philadelphia up to new york. earthquakes are less common on the us east coast than they are on the west coast of the country. i want to show you this moment, the earthquake caught on the feed from the un security council. women stood in line for three hours to make use of it. schools normally form a spinal protection for children,

a place where children can seek humanitarian services and normality... go ahead? education is... you're making the ground shake. and quickly responding to let everyone know that they are ok was the official social media account of the empire state building. rest assured, it's still standing as are all other buildings at this stage according to the mayor. this is a developing situation. you're always concerned about aftershocks after an earthquake. but new yorkers should go about their normal day. at this point, we do not have any reports of major impacts to our infrastructure or injuries. earthquakes don't happen every day in new york,

so this can be extremely traumatic. the number of texts, calls and inquiries that people sent out to not only our administration but to family members checking on them, we know how this can impact you. our north american correspondentjohn sudworth is in newjersey and has more. the epicentre was about 50 miles away from where i'm standing. i'm in the lower part of manhattan. the earthquake was centred on a fairly rural part of the state of newjersey, just across the hudson river there, but it was powerful enough that, within moments, the residents of new york city were lighting up social media with their own accounts of buildings shaking and apartments rattling. and if there has been any disruption, it's really only because of the precautions that are being taken — checking road tunnels, some traffic at airports delayed while runways were checked for damage, that kind of thing. but so far, the sort of a flurry of media excitement,

i think it's fair to say, is focused more on the fact that this kind of thing doesn't happen here very much, rather than the impact itself. on sunday, rwanda will mark the 30th anniversary of the genocide, where ethnic hutu extremists killed hundreds of thousands of tutsis and moderate hutus. more than 800,000 lives, primarily tutsi, but also moderate hutus were killed in one of the darkest episodes of the late 20th century. all killed injust 100 days. as many as two million rwandans subsequently fled the country during or immediately after the genocide. among those who fled rwanda was victoria uwonkunda, presenter on the bbc world service. at the time, she was just 12 years old. she has made an emotional journey back to rwanda for the first time in 30 years. and has this special report. for as long as i can remember, i've wanted to go back home. at home, i had not seen it in 30 years. since

the genocide which killed about 800 thousand of my people my life was turned upside down in 1994. as a 12—year—old, it was difficult for me to comprehend what was happening. i'm almost finished my packing because i'm flying london to where i was born. i am excited but also anxious because those memories are now playing in my mind and they have left emotional scars and have caused me ptsd, posttraumatic stress disorder which is constantly with me. but this trip will bring me comfort, hopefully. it will help me make peace with the past that my country has gone through. i'm home since bob white it is great to be

back home. but since bob white it is great to be back home-— since bob white it is great to be back home. �* , ., , back home. but he reminds me of my count 's back home. but he reminds me of my country's troubled _ back home. but he reminds me of my country's troubled past. _ back home. but he reminds me of my country's troubled past. it _ back home. but he reminds me of my country's troubled past. it was - back home. but he reminds me of my country's troubled past. it was also i country's troubled past. it was also the scene of the plane that been carrying the president of rwanda crashed. a moment in time said to have been the ignition of the 1994 genocide. the physical transformation since 1994 are remarkable. what about us? however we managed to she'll, forgive and move on? for me, part of that was coming face—to—face with what was left behind. notjust my country but also family. i last saw my cousin in 1994 when we fled to find safety in her grandparents home. i was 12 and her grandparents home. i was 12 and he was ten. we her grandparents home. i was 12 and he was ten-— her grandparents home. i was 12 and he was ten. ~ . . ., he was ten. we are having dinner and all of a sudden, _ he was ten. we are having dinner and

all of a sudden, we _ he was ten. we are having dinner and all of a sudden, we had _ he was ten. we are having dinner and all of a sudden, we had heavy - all of a sudden, we had heavy footsteps— all of a sudden, we had heavy footsteps behind those buildings we saw there were civilians fleeing pathways, not the main road. we walked _ pathways, not the main road. we walked up— pathways, not the main road. we walked up and we fled along without her parents. the first days, live there _ her parents. the first days, live there was — her parents. the first days, live there was very difficult and people -ot there was very difficult and people got sick_ there was very difficult and people got sick with cholera outbreaks in the killed — got sick with cholera outbreaks in the killed thousands of people. returning to rwanda but i moved further away. returning to rwanda but i moved furtheraway. first returning to rwanda but i moved further away. first to kenya, then to norway and eventually to the uk. the see conciliation and lead to complete. and those also to see the home and primary school. i knew it would be painful. the fourth grade was definitely in this room here and that and october 1990 when we came

to school in the morning and we were told by the teacher, if you are at this, stand on the side of you are not, stand on that side. as a ten—year—old, as a nine—year—old, you really do not know what that means, you just know that this is a friend and this is a classmate and this is someone you really don't know much about. across the country, the divisions were spreading and taking root in a few years after the moment, and mum the carnage started those who survived and those who killed. only 24 years old when he was confronted with the harsh realities of the violence. we were attacked from _ realities of the violence. we were attacked from the _ realities of the violence. we were attacked from the other - realities of the violence. we were attacked from the other side - realities of the violence. we were attacked from the other side of. realities of the violence. we were l attacked from the other side of the road and then the crowd and could take them by surprise and some are taken to other places and with

others, including the mother. and i was offered this and if i accepted it, is a young man i do not hesitate and a curator. it, is a young man i do not hesitate and a curator-— and a curator. after the genocide, he lost his — and a curator. after the genocide, he lost his parents _ and a curator. after the genocide, he lost his parents and _ and a curator. after the genocide, he lost his parents and some - and a curator. after the genocide, he lost his parents and some of i and a curator. after the genocide, | he lost his parents and some of his siblings. he he lost his parents and some of his siblinus. ., , he lost his parents and some of his siblinus. . , ., he lost his parents and some of his siblinus. ., ., ., , he lost his parents and some of his siblinus. .,, ., ., , . siblings. he was not only a murderer but a monster- _ siblings. he was not only a murderer but a monster. eventually, _ siblings. he was not only a murderer but a monster. eventually, he - but a monster. eventually, he foraave but a monster. eventually, he forgave with _ but a monster. eventually, he forgave with the _ but a monster. eventually, he forgave with the support - but a monster. eventually, he forgave with the support of. forgave with the support of organisations that brought both of them in conversation with one another. it is very remarkable seeing the works of healing in reconciliation and forgiveness. the country many people still argue, there is no freedom to discuss the genocide by the rwandan government refused this and says, there have been huge strides in bringing people

together. some might say there may still be a way to go. but many rwandans continue to see glimpses of hope, of strength, of resilience. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

us treasury secretary janet yellen is in china this week for key meetings to improve economic relations between the two superpowers. secretary yellen has rejected calls for the us to move away from china, with relations between washington and beijing showing signs of improving since presidentsjoe biden and xijinping met in san francisco last november. but it hasn't been all smiles and handshakes, secretary yellen chided china for unfair treatment of american and other foreign companies by overproducing goods

for the international market. beijing has recently attempted to rapidly boost manufacturing and exports to offset a slump in its economic numbers. let's speak to isabel hilton who is a visiting professor at the lau institute at king's college london so, what you think the us is going to try to get out of this visit? and to try to get out of this visit? and they've been _ to try to get out of this visit? fific they've been pretty much to try to get out of this visit? fific they've been pretty much laid it to try to get out of this visit? e'"ic they've been pretty much laid it out already, the meeting with the american businessman, is complaining about market access as they all are for american companies and i think the bigger concern is the americans have been quite keen and to insist that this is notjust the united states but other economies including emerging economies and the for production that you mentioned, china has invested enormously recently and

industrial production and is about to repeat a cycle we have seen before which is the domestic market cannot absorb what china's producing and that leads to dumping, particularly in sectors which are sensitive and are looking at solar panels and battery technology in particular, electric vehicles and thatis particular, electric vehicles and that is causing concern in the united states but also in europe. and what about china possible side of it? it and what about china possible side of it? ., .,, and what about china possible side of it? ., ., , of it? it almost mirrors the complaint. _ of it? it almost mirrors the complaint, china _ of it? it almost mirrors the complaint, china will- of it? it almost mirrors the . complaint, china will complain of it? it almost mirrors the - complaint, china will complain about unfair trade practices the united states in the united states does discriminate against chinese goods. the inflation reduction act which is biotin's industrial policy is quite specific in protecting the us industrial effort against what they were described as unfair competition. both sides are complaining about subsidies to the

native industries which they regard as unfair and china has indeed lodged a complaint against the united states on these grounds and the other thing that china is concerned about is the restrictions on the exports of advanced technologies to china, in particular, certain kinds of technologies in the united states is not simply inhibiting chinese access to american output but also putting pressure on allies not to export to china. so, we have the mirror complaint there.— china. so, we have the mirror complaint there. what about those voices that are _ complaint there. what about those voices that are in _ complaint there. what about those voices that are in america - complaint there. what about those voices that are in america to - complaint there. what about those voices that are in america to move j voices that are in america to move away from china, what do you think of that? ., away from china, what do you think of that? . . , , , away from china, what do you think ofthat? . . , , , , of that? trade remains pretty robust because volumes _ of that? trade remains pretty robust because volumes of _ of that? trade remains pretty robust because volumes of trade, _ of that? trade remains pretty robust because volumes of trade, this - of that? trade remains pretty robust because volumes of trade, this is - because volumes of trade, this is the worlds most largest and second

largest economy. so, they trade with each other vigorously. but what we are seeing as a result of the whole series of events which covid—19 was a big shock and disputes over that and the russian invasion of ukraine have made both sides rather sensitive to interruptions and vulnerabilities. on the chinese side, what we are seeing our efforts to hedge against a possible section that might arise over taiwan if china were to move against taiwan and the united states wish to express disapproval. they have been studying what happened the sanctions and how effective they were but they could do to mitigate against future sanctions and on the american side, there is the sensitivity about

vulnerable supply chains. so, what we see our american companies unnecessarily leaving china but setting up a hegemony. the strategy of china plus one. you see apple setting up production facilities in india, for example. or moving the focus of their investment to southeast asia, countries like vietnam and so on. they have not had the big claims of trade but everyone's putting in place, just in case strategies so, they will be less vulnerable to downturns in the geopolitical relationship. can less vulnerable to downturns in the geopolitical relationship.— geopolitical relationship. can ask ou about geopolitical relationship. can ask you about one — geopolitical relationship. can ask you about one issue, _ geopolitical relationship. can ask you about one issue, that - geopolitical relationship. can ask you about one issue, that ip, - geopolitical relationship. can ask you about one issue, that ip, we| you about one issue, that ip, we talked about a lot of coverage of the donald trump area of tariffs and lots of you were coming on saying it isn't so much the terrorists, intellectually by stealing of ip

thatis intellectually by stealing of ip that is the accusation. where we had on that? ., ., , , that is the accusation. where we had on that? . . , , ., that is the accusation. where we had on that? . , . ., ., , on that? that has been an enormous roblem on that? that has been an enormous problem with — on that? that has been an enormous problem with china. _ on that? that has been an enormous problem with china. in _ on that? that has been an enormous problem with china. in fact, - problem with china. in fact, china's technologies are pretty advanced these days and kind of that whole bed is less necessary in certain prospects, china might be leading several economies, including the united states. the remains very sensitive chip technology, but that's not much about ip that's more about capacity to manufacture that which is a very highly skilled and highly calibrated business. it’s highly calibrated business. it's rather less _ highly calibrated business. it's rather less of an issue than it used to be. such a crucial relationship and thank you for coming on the programme. a new type of mushroom magic is on the horizon as researchers

discover the fungi's fibre can be a solution to crude oil spills. the fibrous structure of oyster mushrooms in particular have been found to create powerful membranes that can absorb both oil and water. in the past, producing such a material has been a major challenge for researchers, and came with a large carbon footprint but not only is this method more sustainable, the fungi fibres are also far more absorbent. joining me now is the project principal investigator on this research project professor gyorgy szekely thank you for coming on the programme. where did the idea come out to use mushrooms to clear up oil? �* , ., out to use mushrooms to clear up oil? �* , . , ., , out to use mushrooms to clear up oil? _, ., out to use mushrooms to clear up oil? ,. . oil? an unusual story for scientific discovery and _ oil? an unusual story for scientific discovery and during _ oil? an unusual story for scientific discovery and during one - oil? an unusual story for scientific discovery and during one of- oil? an unusual story for scientific discovery and during one of the i discovery and during one of the weakens, was watching a documentary about fungi and it is a root like structure for fungi that occurs underground and it's fascinating how

intelligent these materials are and so, i decided to work with them which is the core example i have. in the simple as possible terms, how does it work, how did they soak up oil quiz ? the membrane is from the roman m holou ? the membrane is from the roman mythology and _ ? the membrane is from the roman mythology and it _ ? the membrane is from the roman mythology and it has _ ? the membrane is from the roman mythology and it has two _ ? the membrane is from the roman mythology and it has two opposing l mythology and it has two opposing pieces, two faces, one is hydrophobic and the others hydrophilic and these materials can be used to take up oil and would consider tankers may really release some oil and contaminate the environment and is materials can take up about seven inch percent of this region oil.—

this region oil. that sounds quite impressive _ this region oil. that sounds quite impressive ratio, _ this region oil. that sounds quite impressive ratio, quite _ this region oil. that sounds quite impressive ratio, quite an - impressive ratio, quite an impressive ratio, quite an impressive ability, what is the realistic chance of this being deployed at scale? and realistic chance of this being deployed at scale?— realistic chance of this being deployed at scale? and has been known for a _ deployed at scale? and has been known for a long _ deployed at scale? and has been known for a long time _ deployed at scale? and has been known for a long time and - deployed at scale? and has been - known for a long time and nowadays, there are several companies which are scaling up the production of this and other promising ways is vertical and now, we can produce this at the scale we have not done that and this is among our plans as well to look into the scale of these materials. �* , ., ., ., ~' well to look into the scale of these materials. �* . materials. are you looking at an hinu materials. are you looking at anything else? _ materials. are you looking at anything else? yes, - materials. are you looking at anything else? yes, to - materials. are you looking at anything else? yes, to use i materials. are you looking at l anything else? yes, to use this material as _ anything else? yes, to use this material as a _ anything else? yes, to use this material as a support _ anything else? yes, to use this material as a support for - material as a support for separations and pharmaceutical industry and other potential area that we are really interested in in the first hit application was the oil capture. it the first hit application was the oil capture-— oil capture. it is absolutely fascinating. _ oil capture. it is absolutely fascinating. good - oil capture. it is absolutely fascinating. good luck- oil capture. it is absolutely fascinating. good luck with oil capture. it is absolutely l fascinating. good luck with it

oil capture. it is absolutely - fascinating. good luck with it all and just before i let you go, are we likely to see these membranes actually widespread across the oceans anytime soon? i actually widespread across the oceans anytime soon?- actually widespread across the oceans anytime soon? i am hoping so, and very positive _ oceans anytime soon? i am hoping so, and very positive about _ oceans anytime soon? i am hoping so, and very positive about it _ oceans anytime soon? i am hoping so, and very positive about it because - and very positive about it because sustainable material and be done use any chemicals or anything that actually modify it so, i'm hoping will be able to scale it up and see it very soon and deployed out there. thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you and i love the programme. thank you and i love the fact that a documentary on mushrooms inspired potentially such a scientific break. thank you. a quick reminder of our main story. latest response to the moments in gaza, we have news of the idf that two senior israeli military officers have been sacked and this is after

the deaths of those aid workers killed in missile strikes in the gaza strip. the artistry we are keeping across potentially rather less consequential but the earthquake in new york, no damage done, inspections under way but no damage found at the moment. i'm louis fong jones, this is bbc news. —— lewis vaughn jones. hello there. it's set to turn very windy as we head into the weekend. storm kathleen is racing towards our shores, expecting to bring some disruption, i think, across northern and western parts of the country through the course of saturday. tonight, though, we'll see a band of rain moving ahead of the storm. some of this will be quite heavy across the north and the west of the country, lying across scotland by the end of the night.

temperatures lifting here, but very mild further south — 13—15 degrees to start saturday. here it is, then, on the pressure chart, storm kathleen deepening as it passes to the west of ireland. lots of isobars on the charts, indicating windy conditions, and it'll be scooping up some very warm air from southern climes right across the uk. but its southern and eastern parts of the country which could be seeing temperatures into the low 20s celsius. so, storm kathleen likely to cause some impacts to northern and western parts of the country, a bit of travel disruption. stay tuned to subsequent weather forecasts or head on to your bbc local radio for the latest updates. so, for saturday, it starts off sunny and very windy for many areas. we will see some showers rattling their way eastwards, some areas staying dry all together. so, sunny and very windy for many, gales inland, but certainly gales around irish sea coasts, where we could see severe gales — 60—70 mph gusts here at times. very mild, with temperatures reaching 17 degrees across northern scotland, but up to 21 degrees or so for eastern england given some good spells of sunshine. as we head through saturday night,

it stays very windy, further showers rattling their way from west to east. temperature—wise, again, mild for most, but something slightly cooler beginning to push into northern and western areas by the end of the night. so, into sunday, then, we have storm kathleen passing to the north—west of the uk. a real squeeze in the isobars across western scotland. it's here where we'll see the strongest of the winds throughout the day on sunday. again, a chance of severe gales for the outer hebrides, but a windy day across the board. more showers in the mix, i think, and some of these could be heavy with some hail and thunder. could be that the south—east escapes them and stays dry. some good sunny spells again. another mild day to come, but not as warm as what we expect on saturday. could see another spell of wet and windy weather affecting england and wales on monday. however, it stays unsettled through the week, with signs of it calming down by the end of the week.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. we need to ensure that humanitarian organisations like the world central kitchen can conduct their activity — their essential humanitarian activity — and we've clearly failed in this instance. it's very important that israel is taking full responsibility for this incident. it's also important that it appears to be taking steps to hold those responsible accountable. the reaction that we've i seen from the americans,

the international reaction over the last few days, shows thatl patience with israel. could be running out. it is time to step back from the brink, to silence the guns, to ease the horrible sufferings and to stop the potential famine before it is too late. on today's panel, annabel denham from the telegraph and seema mehta, political writer at the la times. first — the latest headlines. the israeli military has sacked two senior officers, after seven aid workers were killed in air strikes in gaza on monday. a report by the israel defence forces describes their deaths as a "grave mistake" and the result of a catalogue of errors. it says footage will be reviewed to establish whether there was any criminal conduct.

some conservatives have been rallying around tory mp william wragg, who's apologised after admitting he gave other mps'