while in the other semifinal atalanta and marseille are level at 1—1. their second match is in bergamo. the europa conference league already has one finalist after fiorentina got there for the second year in a row, beating club bruges 4—3 on aggregate. aston villa face what their manager unai emery has called the biggest game of their season as they attempt tojoin fiorentina by overturning a 4—2 first leg deficit against olympiakos in greece. keeper emi martinez, whose penalty saves got them this far, could be back from injury for the match in piraeus. of course it is going to be very difficult here in a way because always, with the, they have the most fans, supporting the home team, it could be more difficult. here their support pushes a lot, helping them. the biggest challenge we are going to face this year, playing in the

semifinal. naomi osaka is attempting to claim another scalp at the italian open, where on wednesday the four time grand slam champion beat a top 50 player on clay for the first time since 2019. she's taking on ukrainian marta kostyuk in the second rounds and it's currently 4—1 to osaka. meanwhile, rome provides the next stop on what is expected to be rafael nadal�*s final year on tour before retiring. he's on court in the first round against zizou berys in a tournament he's won ten times before. he lost the first set, won the second and is a break—up in the third, leading that by 3—1. the former interpreter for baseball's biggest name shohei ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to fraud after prosecutors alleged he stole $16 million from the los angeles dodgers player to pay off betting debts. the scandal engulfed the sport in march when news broke that ippei mizuhara had been accused of exploiting his relationship with ohtani to take millions from the player's account. the us department ofjustice said mizuhara will plead guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of subscribing to a false tax return —

the first of which carries a maximum of 30 years in federal prison. nikola jokic has won the nba's most valuable player award, continuing overseas dominance of the sport's top individual honour. denver nuggets�* serbian centre has been named mvp in three of the last four seasons, beating shay gilgeous—alexander of canada and slovenian luka doncic in the voting. there hasn't been an american winner since james harden in 2018. it's a journey, it is a process. it is trusting in your teammates, it is a whole collective effort. it is nice. it is a special moment, probably i am going to remember the name my whole life, so it is a legacy for after the career.

he wasjust he was just the ninth player to win three mvp awards in the nba. and that's all the sport for now. back a bit late on. welcome back. we're going to take you to call more now because it been a very busy day there for prince william on a lovely sunny day in cornwall in south—west england. he has been visiting the site of a housing project for homeless people, construction due to begin in september near newquay. it is being built on land owned by the duchy of cornwall, which along with the title of the duke of cornwall, was handed to the prince when his father was crowned king charles. we can see him meeting with officials there. here are some other pictures that have been coming into us and our royal correspondent sarah campbell is with me. he has been having quite a nice day on the beach?— day on the beach? when you're ”lannin day on the beach? when you're planning all _ day on the beach? when you're planning all these _ day on the beach? when you're planning all these royal - planning all these royal engagements, you cannot necessarily plan the weather, but it is beautiful weather here. it hasn't

been for much of the last couple of months, to so to go to cornwall when it looks that gorgeous is lovely. you had the first visit there of the day. let's go to the second one, this is what are the most famous beachesin this is what are the most famous beaches in cornwall, a gorgeous beaches in cornwall, a gorgeous beachin beaches in cornwall, a gorgeous beach in newquay. i don't think there was much deep conversation going on, but he obviously, as you were saying there, he is now the duke of cornwall, so part of that role is meeting the people and going out and talking and seeing cornwall and that is exactly what he has been doing today, having a lovely time. i don't know if we have the pictures, but at some point he did play beach volleyball on fistral beach, so essentially he was chatting to the people who make it work, so members of the lifeguard, the people who keep people safe on fistral beach, it is a really famous surf beach in cornwall. yes, there we go. so it

looks like prince william really has been injuring himself this morning. the first engagement he went to, let's stick on these pictures because they are lovely, but the first thing was a bit more of the serious side because this was a patch of land that is owned by the duchy of cornwall and it has been turned over to build 2a homes for homeless people. and we know that one of prince william's real passion causes, here we go, these pictures here, is trying to tackle homelessness. across the uk he has a scheme going that he launched last year called homewards, which aims in those areas to end homelessness, which is quite a lofty ambition. but... , ., , but... something he feels really passionately _ but... something he feels really passionately about. _ but... something he feels really passionately about. really - passionately about. really passionately, _ passionately about. really passionately, used - passionately about. really passionately, used to - passionately about. really passionately, used to visitj passionately about. really - passionately, used to visit shelters with his mother, princess diana, so it is something that has really tracked through his life, to something that he considers extremely important. 2a homes are going to be built over the next year and the idea is working out how, with local charities, local groups and local councils, how you can

really tackle difficult subjects. so thatis really tackle difficult subjects. so that is what he was learning about, seeing the site for the first time and you can bet he is going to be following that project really closely. following that pro'ect really closel . �* ., ., ,, closely. and here in london queen camilla has— closely. and here in london queen camilla has also _ closely. and here in london queen camilla has also been _ closely. and here in london queen camilla has also been busy. - closely. and here in london queen camilla has also been busy. she i closely. and here in london queen camilla has also been busy. she is| camilla has also been busy. she is at buckingham palace today and we have some pictures of her meeting one of my favourite animals, actually, donkeys. she is hosting a reception to mark the 90th anniversary of brooke, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules as well. here they are. this is what has been happening in london, but as far as we know there are no plans for prince william to meet with his brother, harry, who we also know is in london at the moment, or his mother. , , , . ., , mother. exactly, yes. prince harry is makin: mother. exactly, yes. prince harry is making a _ mother. exactly, yes. prince harry is making a very — mother. exactly, yes. prince harry is making a very rare _ mother. exactly, yes. prince harry is making a very rare trip - mother. exactly, yes. prince harry is making a very rare trip to - mother. exactly, yes. prince harry is making a very rare trip to the i is making a very rare trip to the capital at the moment and those are the pictures yesterday. he was here for the tenth anniversary of the addictive games, they are a paralympic style of addictive games, they are a pa ralympic style of events addictive games, they are a paralympic style of events that he set up and founded ten years ago. so here he is meeting his aunt there,

ladyjane here he is meeting his aunt there, lady jane fellowes, here he is meeting his aunt there, ladyjane fellowes, and there is his uncle, al spencer, one of princess diana's brothers. you can see he looks very warm and happy there, but as you can you say, no other members of the royal family were at that service and as far as we are aware and sorrows he has said, the queen's full programme mean she won't be meeting with him and the king is quite far away in the south—west of england, we are not expecting either of them to be able to find time in their diaries for them to meet. you mentioned — their diaries for them to meet. you mentioned the _ their diaries for them to meet. you mentioned the king's royal diary. he has returned to royal duties after that cancer diagnosis and we have had pictures of them hosting a garden party at buckingham palace for around 8000 people yesterday. but i have to say, it is the plight of wannabe guests who was unable to make it that has really caught the monarchy�*s attention. this is 19—year—old tony hershel, a w amputee, he was meant to attend, but got stuck with his family in very heavy traffic on the m20 and his mum

paula posted their disappointment on x. just as tony was about to go to bed, they got this response from the palace, which was, we are sorry to hear this, tony. we're forward to seeing you will stop fancy trying again another day? leave it with us. his mum said, it was a wonderful trip reply that lifted the family spirits and tony went to bed much happier. a lovely family story and great that we heard from the mum, but the most popular story of on the bbc when news website first thing this morning. bbc when news website first thing this morning-— bbc when news website first thing this morning. he's a bit of a media star himself. _ this morning. he's a bit of a media star himself, he _ this morning. he's a bit of a media star himself, he has _ this morning. he's a bit of a media star himself, he has quite - this morning. he's a bit of a media star himself, he has quite a - this morning. he's a bit of a media star himself, he has quite a profile now and the princess of wales actually has a christmas carol service at westminster abbey every year and this last year he was there and she had a death they had a really long chat with him. good news is i think there are two more garden parties left this season, so i reckon he has public got another invitation coming in the post. i think so, that's for sure. have you seen these schedule for king charles? just how busy is he going

to be? , ., ., , ., to be? they are doing things sort of on an ad hoc _ to be? they are doing things sort of on an ad hoc basis _ to be? they are doing things sort of on an ad hoc basis because - to be? they are doing things sort ofl on an ad hoc basis because obviously he is still undergoing cancer treatment and so, although he has been looking very well and in good spirits at these engagements that he has been able to be at, it is still, we are reminded constantly that he is undergoing cancer treatment, so if he is not well, then he won't make these things. so in terms of committing long—term to things, we got things like vdd anniversary coming in the not too distant future, trooping the colour as well. we are not getting any definitive word on whether he will be there, but we'll probably hear a bit more closer to the time. there is an engagement he is at today, in fact. a couple of hours ago he was there and i think you did make some comments to the organisers along the lines of, sorry we couldn't give you much notice be here. so i think they really are trying not to feel his diary up because we simply don't know how he's going to feel. and know how he's going to feel. and very quickly. _ know how he's going to feel. and very quickly. no _ know how he's going to feel. and very quickly, no new updates on catherine?— very quickly, no new updates on catherine? ., ., ., , . ., catherine? nothing at all since that statement she _ catherine? nothing at all since that statement she gave _ catherine? nothing at all since that statement she gave back— catherine? nothing at all since that statement she gave back in - catherine? nothing at all since that

statement she gave back in march. | statement she gave back in march. thank you very much. do stay with us your bbc news. inaudible tomorrow, but essentially for most of the country it is going to be dry for the rest of the afternoon. a bit of cloud at times affecting north sea coasts, particularly east and north—east england. but the thickest of the cloud in northern scotland, a few spots of rain bear, particularly for

the outer hebrides and into the northern isles. temperature is here low to mid—teens, elsewhere pretty warm, widely into the low 20s. this evening and overnight stays dry for many. still some spots of rain across northern scotland as that weather front continues to move north. we will see mist and fog developing once again, some low cloud and murk affecting north sea coasts, temperatures ranging from 9-12 . coasts, temperatures ranging from 9—12 . into friday, we eventually lose that weather front. it pushes northwards, the rain slowest to clear from the northern isles, northwards, the rain slowest to clearfrom the northern isles, but even here it will be drier during the course of friday afternoon, so a brighter, drier, warmer day for northern scotland. elsewhere, plenty of sunshine around, a bit of cloud tending to build in towards the midlands, eastern england and may be some low cloud and mist into east anglia later in the day. otherwise most spaces dry and sunny, may be a touch warmer, 22—24 be high, but even low 20s in central and southern

scotland. into the weekend saturday promises to be another fine day, plenty of sunshine, could see some great misty weather for east anglia and the south—east for a while and a chance of maybe a few fundraiser showers developing across northern england and maybe in southern scotland because higher ground. some places —— most places dry, humidity a bit higher, low to mid 20s temperatures. most places having a fine day on sunday, although a weather front of low pressure starts to move in for the day and next week we are dominated by a low pressure, so back to being unsettled. could be very humid across the south of the country on monday, up to 26 degrees, but increasing chance of showers and much more into monday. —— much more unsettled.

this is bbc news. donald trump arrives in court in new york where his lawyers are preparing to question stormy daniels in the hush money trial. i to question stormy daniels in the hush money trial.— to question stormy daniels in the hush money trial. i am outside the court in new— hush money trial. i am outside the court in new york _ hush money trial. i am outside the court in new york where _ hush money trial. i am outside the court in new york where tens - court in new york where tens questioning is already under way as the woman at the centre of this case denies she was after donald trump's money. denies she was after donald trump's mone . , . ., , ., money. fighting edges closer to the centre of rafah _ money. fighting edges closer to the centre of rafah and _ money. fighting edges closer to the centre of rafah and a _ money. fighting edges closer to the centre of rafah and a member- money. fighting edges closer to the centre of rafah and a member of. money. fighting edges closer to the | centre of rafah and a member of the israeli government condemns the us decision to supply the pores of weapons. president vladimir putin uses victory day celebrations to justify his war with ukraine

saying russians are living to a difficult period. this is in malmo in sweden where pro—palestinian protest are taking place ahead of the eurovision final. and a british toddler who was born deaf becomes the first person in the world to receive a ground—breaking gene therapy treatment. hello and welcome to bbc news. donald trump is in court in manhattan where he is likely to start the day listening to more testimony from the woman at the centre of the four charges he is facing. stormy daniels is expected to be in the witness stand again and she is already on the stand in fact giving the court some salacious details this week so far about the effect she claims she had with donald trump before he became president. he has denied her version of events. the fraud charges stem

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