we will get to that shortly but it is a big night of sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's paul scott. thank you very much. starting at the euros and scotland are in action in a crucial match in group a. following a heavy defeat on the opening day, they need to get something from their game against switzerland in cologne. they've played around half an hour, it's1—1. scott mctominay�*s effort deflecting in off fabian schar after 13 minutes. a mistake from anthony ralston lead to xherdan shaqiri scoring from distance. they have played 31 minutes exactly. it's 1-1. and it they have played 31 minutes exactly. it's1—1. and it all to play for. hosts germany made it two wins from two matches as they saw off hungary 2—0 in stuttgart. germany scored the opener after 22 minutes.

good persistence from ilkay gundogan, who pulled it back forjamal musiala to fire home his second goal of the tournament. gundogan then got on the score—sheet himself, with 23 minutes to play, as he swept home germany's second. the win keeps the hosts top of group a. albania rescued a late point against croatia, in the opening match of the day. croatia thought they'd won it, when with 15 minutes to go klaus gjasula put in to his own net. this after andrej kramaric had cancelled out qazim laci's early opener. but deep in stoppage time, gjasula scored at the right end to make amends — and make it 2—2. albania with their first point at these euros, to keep their hopes of progressing from group b alive. south africa survived a scare, before beating the usa by 18 runs in the first game of the super 8s at the t20 world cup in antigua. the usa won the toss and put south africa into bat. quinton de kock hit a 26 ball half century,

on the way to helping his side post their highest score of the tournament so far — 194. in reply, an unbeaten 80 from andries gous gave usa hope of a stunning victory. they needed just 28 runs from 12 balls, but south africa held on for the win. england and west indies are the other two sides in group two, with their opener taking place in st lucia later. well, england qualified for the super 8s, with some unconvincing performances in the initial group stage. bowler reece topley says the defending champions still have belief they can reach the last four. we're always confident in our abilities, if we put together four solid games of cricket we would always end up there or thereabouts, and that is how it is worked out. obviously, it's a different challenge this week, three really good teams coming up in one week

and i think once we play, hopefully saturday morning, we put together 80 overs of good cricket, and will be there or thereabouts again, and we can go into the usa game knowing what we need or hopefully already qualified. andy murray says he's a doubt for wimbledon after retiring injured in the first set of his second round match at queens. after showing signs of discomfort in the warm—up murray called for the trainer at the first change of ends — before forfeiting the match 4—1 down. australian jordan thompson progresses to the quarter—finals. it's not yet clear what the injury means for murray's chances of playing at wimbledon next month. the issue today it wasn't the pain that stop me from playing the match, it was that i had no coordination in my legs so i couldn't move, i couldn't drive up to serve. that's what stopped me from playing. so i have no idea how long it would take to get better or what the treatment options are from now until

wimbledon. let's hope that it's going to be ok. with some rest and treatment, i'll still be able to play. staying with wimbledon and emma raducanu has been given a wildcard to play at sw19. she is one of four previous grand slam winners to be given entry in to the women's singles, joining naomi osaka, caroline wozniacki and angelique kerber, who won the wimbledon title in 2018. raducanu is still on the comeback trail after missing most of last year — including wimbledon — after wrist and ankle surgeries. it's still tense in cologne, sweden have had a goal disallowed. and it still 1—1 in the crucial game for scotland. and that's all the sport for now. thank you. is a new war brewing in the middle east, between israel and hezbollah? there have been sporadic attacks since october 7th, exchanges of rockets across the border. but the frequency is

certainly increasing. and now israel's military command says it has approved "operational plans for an offensive in lebanon". there are near deserted towns near the border in israel — where there seem to be expectations of a further escalation. the white house sent middle east envoy amos hochstein to speak to both sides this week, but the talks injerusalem monday but the talks injerusalem on monday were largely derailed by a video benjamin netanyahu had released, in english, complaining that the us was withholding military aid. i've said it is inconceivable that in the past few months the administration has been withholding weapons and ammunition to israel — israel, america's closest ally, fighting for it's life, fighting against iran and our other common enemies. secretary blinken assured me the administration was working day and night to remove these bottlenecks. i certainly hope that is the case, it should be the case. during world war ii, churchill told the united states, "give us the tools, we'll do the job." and i say give us the tools and we

will finish the job a lot faster. only one shipment has been stopped. as far as we are as far as we are aware. and president biden�*s top advisers are said to be enraged by that video. axios reports today that relations are more strained now than at any point in the eight months since the war began. the israeli prime minister has been invited by republicans to address a joint session next month. but democratic senator elizabeth warren says she will not be attending. do you plan to attend prime minister netanyahu's address to congress? no. why not? prime minister netanyahu has created a humanitarian catastrophe. he has also made clear that he does not support us policy for a two state solution that will let the people of israel and palestinians develop their own nations, self—determination, live with dignity. look, we need a ceasefire. we need to get those hostages back. we need humanitarian relief and we need to be giving both parties a big shove toward getting to the negotiating table and working

out a peaceful solution. should the president made clear that he should not address congress, neta nyahu 7 look, that is up to the president but i'm not going. senator warren speaking to cnn there. gershon baskin is the middle east director of the international communities organization. he is a former hostage—negotiator who helped secure the release of israeli soldier, gilad shalit. he joins us from jerusalem. thank you very much of being here. the white house has been making it clear today that there are consequences for pulling stunts like this. how much damage do you think the prime minister's video has done ahead of his trip to washington? right now the united states is cancelling... weight might go ahead, we can hear you. carry on. they were

cancelling the strategic dialogue on the iranian pressure. we know that at this time iranians have enough now for more than one bomb. this is in a very important dialogue because the united states is quite angry at prime minister netanyahu they have warned the israelis not to come for that dialogue. we have attention here that is probably the highest since the obama administration when netanyahu went to speak before the conquest against the will of the president at the time. it seems quite serious. it should be known that the united states is not withholding weapons from israel, there was a shipment that was spoken about a very heavy bombs, 2000 pound bombs that the israelis don't want dropping on their mission in rafah. weapons, secretary blinken said, are

arriving to israel on schedule as was planned in previous weeks and months. , . ~ was planned in previous weeks and months. , ., ~ ., ., months. lets talk about the threat on the northern _ months. lets talk about the threat on the northern border. _ months. lets talk about the threat on the northern border. it's - on the northern border. it's certainly been escalating. we have been reporting over the last few weeks on this programme. do you think both sides already effectively at war? we think both sides already effectively at war? ~ ., ., ., ., ., ., at war? we have had a war going on since october _ at war? we have had a war going on since october 08. _ at war? we have had a war going on since october 08. both _ at war? we have had a war going on since october 08. both sides - at war? we have had a war going on since october 08. both sides are . since october 08. both sides are being poking each other, then there are communities in south lebanon there have been vacated and communities along the border of israel they have been vacated for months. everyday there is the exchange of drone fire and rocket fire and there is an escalation. there is a possibility of putting an end to the fighting immediately if the war in gaza ends. the moment the war in gaza ends, the fighting from hezbollah to israel. and israel will stop retaliating. then the americans will come back with the diplomatic solution are basically forcing the security council resolution from

2006, which would push his brother fighters north of the river and create some kind of buffer zone there. this cannot continue. with there. this cannot continue. with the israelis inciting the israeli lebanese people is that they are going to be seen to be starting a war with lebanon not hezbollah. yes. war with lebanon not hezbollah. yes, the whole country _ war with lebanon not hezbollah. yes, the whole country sides for hezbollah waging war but it affects all the people there. what is an operational plan for an offensive mean in practice? obviously there are already operational plans in place. how much further does this take is? ~ . ~ place. how much further does this take is? ~ ., ~ ., , take is? what i think it means essentially. — take is? what i think it means essentially, what _ take is? what i think it means essentially, what israel- take is? what i think it means essentially, what israel is - take is? what i think it meansj essentially, what israel is said take is? what i think it means - essentially, what israel is said at, they will not be bombing hezbollah targets and they will be going after crucial infrastructure in the country of lebanon. they want the lebanese government to force hezbollah to stop. they want the

people of lebanon to stand up and say, hezbollah don't poulus into this war. lebanon has problems already with its economy so the last thing they need is another war with israel. israelalso thing they need is another war with israel. israel also cannot afford a war with lebanon. they have 150,000 rockets and missiles pointed to strategic point all over israel and israel cannot protect from the quantity of weapons that they could be hit with. i quantity of weapons that they could be hit with. , be hit with. i remember during the last conflict, _ be hit with. i remember during the last conflict, south _ be hit with. i remember during the last conflict, south of— be hit with. i remember during the last conflict, south of the - be hit with. i remember during the last conflict, south of the river - last conflict, south of the river there was a very complex tunnel system, similar to the one there is in gaza, today they have published this long video israeli targets which have reportedly been filmed by one of surveillance drones. they are a sophisticated, much more sophisticated than hamas. for sure. much more — sophisticated than hamas. for sure. much more dangerous, _ sophisticated than hamas. for sure. much more dangerous, many - sophisticated than hamas. for sure. much more dangerous, many more | much more dangerous, many more soldiers and many more weapons that they can shoot at israel if a war does break out. if there is a

full—scale war, the israeli home front is going to pay huge front. they've been talking to israel and they have the power to destroy the route. . , they have the power to destroy the route. ., , ,., ., , ,., they have the power to destroy the route. .,, ., , he route. has hezbollah responded? he made a speech _ route. has hezbollah responded? he made a speech respite _ route. has hezbollah responded? he made a speech respite when - route. has hezbollah responded? he made a speech respite when he - route. has hezbollah responded? he| made a speech respite when he made route. has hezbollah responded? he i made a speech respite when he made a lot of threats against israeljust as the israelis are making threats against him. what the world needs to do is help israel and hamas reach a ceasefire. as america says, that will bring the hostages home, that will bring the hostages home, that will bring the hostages home, that will bring an end to this war. there is only a diplomatic solution and we need to get the diplomatic powers of the world to put pressure on israel and hamas to reach the ceasefire which is so crucial at this time. so aood which is so crucial at this time. so good to talk to you thank you for coming on the programme.

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there is a new exhibition opening at the v&a here in london which is a celebration of the life and work of naomi campbell. it includes more than 100 outfits she has worn, accessories and some of the earliest covers from when she burst onto the scene aged 15. part what it is an exhibition of how campbell and the supermodels like her became the power players in our culture. but it has raised some eyebrows, she is not without controversy. she was once prosecuted for throwing a phone at her former housekeeper and then there was the embarrassment over the "dirty—looking stones", given to her by the liberian president charles taylor, which turned out to be blood diamonds. but herfaults, are all part of the myth. and over a ao—year career, no doubt naomi campbell has been a trailblazer for black models and a champion for emerging designers. i'm joined now by fashion

historian and an editor at american vogue, lilah ramzi. very nice to see you. thank you very much for coming on the programme. it's very rare for anyone to have an exhibition about their entire lives while they are still alive. she follows in the footsteps of david bowie, if worthy of the accolade? absolutely. i think, bowie, if worthy of the accolade? absolutely. ithink, within bowie, if worthy of the accolade? absolutely. i think, within the fashion world there is no doubt about that. fashion world there is no doubt about that-— about that. what is it in particular ou think about that. what is it in particular you think she _ about that. what is it in particular you think she has _ about that. what is it in particular you think she has done _ about that. what is it in particular l you think she has done for fashion? well, i think right now there is an insatiable appetite for all things 90s and all things super models, naomi campbell is very much a huge part of that. if we think of the first supermodel, we think of naomi campbell. it's called naomi in fashion, you might as well call it naomi is fashion. her role in fashion is really beyond measure.

the relationship she had with designers and photographers in the show, there are pieces of clothing that belonged to her personal collection and they were results of the many close relationship she has had with designer like versace. beyond lending herface to had with designer like versace. beyond lending her face to these designers and collaborating with them, she has also been a huge influence in this next generation of models. she was really on the forefront of a lot of things. she was one of the first major black models. she is also going back to that community as well. she has a mental. she has helped produce a recent documentary about another icon of fashion, a black icon. she helped executive producer documentary. i could go on. yes. you talk about the — documentary. i could go on. yes. you talk about the way _ documentary. i could go on. yes. you talk about the way that _ documentary. i could go on. yes. you talk about the way that she _ documentary. i could go on. yes. you talk about the way that she burst - talk about the way that she burst onto the scene. she was 15 and the first black model to be on the cover

of french vogue.— first black model to be on the cover of french vogue.- it - first black model to be on the cover of french vogue.- it wasn't| of french vogue. correct. it wasn't a straiaht of french vogue. correct. it wasn't a straight forward _ of french vogue. correct. it wasn't a straight forward position, - of french vogue. correct. it wasn't a straight forward position, there l a straight forward position, there were designers who threaten to withdraw if she was put on the cover. , ,, ., , . ., withdraw if she was put on the cover. , ,, ., ,. .,, cover. yes. she had such a support u-rou cover. yes. she had such a support group around _ cover. yes. she had such a support group around her, _ cover. yes. she had such a support group around her, we _ cover. yes. she had such a support group around her, we talk - cover. yes. she had such a support group around her, we talk about i group around her, we talk about supermodels and that was a group of women who lived through this together. there was never so much interest in a fashion model before the late 80s and early 90s. because of that community who really helped advocate for her, there were some designers who were running to work with naomi. there were others who took a little bit of convincing. and i think, you took a little bit of convincing. and ithink, you know, naomi has mentioned some of those incidents in the past that she sort of, didn't get the booking and one of her fellow supermodels had to call and say, if you are not casting naomi, i am not doing it. in the end, naomi got thejob. am not doing it. in the end, naomi got thejob— got the 'ob. yes. it's interesting how got the job. yes. it's interesting how ou

got the job. yes. it's interesting how you describe _ got the job. yes. it's interesting how you describe it _ got the job. yes. it's interesting how you describe it because, i l how you describe it because, i think, she was a little bit like, i think, she was a little bit like, i think back to the 80s and 90s, she was a little bit like a football star or an olympic athlete. there was a certain ego that came with the super... like kate moss as well. they were then household names. part of the british culture. in a way that i am not sure that supermodels are today. they are not household names of stars in the same way. why is that? i names of stars in the same way. why is that? ~ , ., ., ., , is that? i think social media has chan . e is that? i think social media has change that _ is that? i think social media has change that a — is that? i think social media has change that a lot. _ is that? i think social media has change that a lot. i think - is that? i think social media has change that a lot. i think social| change that a lot. i think social media as a tool for a lot of models to use to reach their audiences directly. audiences are maybe slightly more bobble than they are before, you have a model who was a huge influence, millions of followers. but there is in that same ubiquitous supermodel name. as maybe there was once in the 80s and early 90s, as we experience with the supermodels. brute 90s, as we experience with the supermodels-— 90s, as we experience with the supermodels. we are looking all these pictures _ supermodels. we are looking all these pictures of— supermodels. we are looking all these pictures of these - supermodels. we are looking all these pictures of these great - these pictures of these great

outfits that she styled. tell us what is in the exhibition, for those who want to go it opens on saturday. i have seen that there are ballet shoes from a ballet class in london. clearly there are all dresses and outfits that you put into storage over the years. if you were to pick out some of the things that you would want to go and see, what would it be? ., ., ., , ., it be? there are four categories of thins in it be? there are four categories of things in the _ it be? there are four categories of things in the show, _ it be? there are four categories of things in the show, some - it be? there are four categories of things in the show, some early - it be? there are four categories of i things in the show, some early plane tickets on concorde ticket when she was jetting tickets on concorde ticket when she wasjetting back tickets on concorde ticket when she was jetting back and fourth to new york. we have some of that. we then have a collection of photographs that was created which really showcases naomi at work in front of the camera. in these images she has been a part of. then you have a collection of her own clothes, as i mentioned, she has pieces from her own wardrobe that she has lent the museum for this. that includes some iconic pieces, there is of course a

pair of shoes that she wore on a runway show in 1993. they are vivian westwood pair of shoes, she took a tumble in those. we can see that those were staged on a mannequin thatis those were staged on a mannequin that is made full. the last category of things that you can see in the exhibition are videography, i think naomi campbell gives a bit of a catwalk demonstration. so you can learn to walk like naomi. but there is much to see in the show. i learn to walk like naomi. but there is much to see in the show.- is much to see in the show. i know a ounu is much to see in the show. i know a young woman _ is much to see in the show. i know a young woman who — is much to see in the show. i know a young woman who lives _ is much to see in the show. i know a young woman who lives in _ is much to see in the show. i know a young woman who lives in my - is much to see in the show. i know a young woman who lives in my housej is much to see in the show. i know a i young woman who lives in my house or do might want to go and see that. no doubt i will get dragged along. lovely to talk to you. thank you for coming on the programme.- lovely to talk to you. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for havin: coming on the programme. thank you for having me- — the mysterious monoliths that surfaced during the covid—19 pandemic have reappeared, this time in the nevada desert. the las vegas metropolitan police department has shared two photos of a long, vertical slab of metal that allegedly appeared over the weekend on a hiking trail near gass peak on the northern side of the las vegas area.

there are other versions of these singular, reflective, installations that have been found in utah, california, on the isle of wight in romania in 2020., but no one has yet come forward to claim ownership. so who puts them there? constance grady is a senior correspondent at vox. she has recently wrote an article about why these mysterious monoliths keep appearing around the world. it's good to have you on the programme. tell us about this one. where is it and what attention is at attracting? where is it and what attention is at attractin: ? . ~ where is it and what attention is at attractin: ? ., ,, , ., where is it and what attention is at attractin: ? ., ~ i. where is it and what attention is at attractinu? . ~' . ., attracting? thank you so much for havin: attracting? thank you so much for having me- _ attracting? thank you so much for having me. this _ attracting? thank you so much for having me. this monolith - attracting? thank you so much for having me. this monolith is - having me. this monolith is appearing on the las vegas desert. it is getting a lot of attention thatis it is getting a lot of attention that is reminiscent of when the first monolith started appearing around the world. lots of people making jokes about aliens, wondering who is in charge of these, why they

keep showing up. and why they keep disappearing too. it's sort of a meme that they keep appearing around the world, a physical version of a meme. ~ . . , the world, a physical version of a meme. ~ ., ., , ., meme. what are they, about ten foot tall? i'm looking _ meme. what are they, about ten foot tall? i'm looking at _ meme. what are they, about ten foot tall? i'm looking at the _ meme. what are they, about ten foot tall? i'm looking at the picture. - tall? i'm looking at the picture. they are reflective on all sides? they are reflective on all sides? they are reflective on all sides? they are although they are different. a lot of them are a different. a lot of them are a different dimension. some of them have a strange texture etched into the metal. some of them are completely smooth. which is one of the reasons that some people think they are all made by different artists. i they are all made by different artists. . , they are all made by different artists. ., , ., ., ., they are all made by different artists. .,, ., ., ., ,., artists. i was going to ask you whether you _ artists. i was going to ask you whether you thought - artists. i was going to ask you whether you thought it - artists. i was going to ask you whether you thought it was i artists. i was going to ask you | whether you thought it was one protagonist or not. do you think there might be a copycat thing going on here? i there might be a copycat thing going on here? ~ _, _ there might be a copycat thing going on here? ~ _ ., , on here? i think the copycat theory is the best theory. _ on here? i think the copycat theory is the best theory. there _ on here? i think the copycat theory is the best theory. there are - on here? i think the copycat theory is the best theory. there are a few| is the best theory. there are a few artists who have taken credit for individual monoliths. the creators of the california monolith in 2020 actually videotaped themselves building and installing it. so my best guess one person put monolith

in the utah desert that was originally found, it was found in 2020. after that became such a stir, other people started trying to take inspiration from that monolith and make more and more and more of them. has it started to attract a lot of visitors? as it almost an installation in its own park now? they have all attracted a lot of visitors, including this one. this has led to a lot of environmental concern. the first monolith, the utah monolith was taken down by an environmental activist who said that it was drawing irresponsible tories to a really pristine part of the —— tourists to a really pristine part of the desert.— tourists to a really pristine part of the desert. they say they are lookin: of the desert. they say they are looking into _ of the desert. they say they are looking into it _ of the desert. they say they are looking into it and _ of the desert. they say they are looking into it and investigating| looking into it and investigating but i'm guessing there are many cameras and not many eyewitnesses in

that part of the desert so it's unlikely, is it, they will find out who did it? will they leave it there? what of the local council said about it?— said about it? that's a really good ruestion. said about it? that's a really good question- i _ said about it? that's a really good question. i haven't _ said about it? that's a really good question. i haven't heard - said about it? that's a really good question. i haven't heard any - question. i haven't heard any statements from the council at this point. as part of an attempt to draw attention to the local area and get people involved in investment in them. sometimes groups take them down overnight, sometimes artists, sometimes political groups. there was a monolith that a group of drunk supporters live streaming themselves taking it down whilst talking about how they didn't want illegal aliens in the us. eitherfrom mexico orfor —— from another planet. they are works of art that is so minimalist that they lend themselves to a lot of different interpretations,

including political. it certainly cau~ht including political. it certainly caught my — including political. it certainly caught my eye _ including political. it certainly caught my eye today. - including political. it certainly caught my eye today. thank. including political. it certainly i caught my eye today. thank you including political. it certainly - caught my eye today. thank you so much for talking to us about that. plenty more on the bbc website if you want to go and take a low at dash might look at those. the new monolith that has appeared in the las vegas desert. time for a break. time fora break. so time for a break. so much to get into from the uk election. we will talk about the snp manifesto which was published this morning. we will also talk about inflation, the state of the uk economy and borisjohnson, why is he not rejoining the campaign? all of that to come. do stay with us. hello. thanks forjoining me. it's been a fine day for most of us, feeling a little warmer, too. those temperatures have been rising in the last few days. the weather settling down, a clear evening on the way. skies a little hazy in places. in fact, if we look at the satellite picture from earlier on, you can see also a weather front very close to our neighbourhood here. and that may keep things cloudy

and damp, at least for a time this evening and overnight in the northwest of the uk, but the evening, not particularly cold. eight o'clock, we will have had temperatures around 15 in the lowlands of scotland, 18 or 19 in the south. and also, what's particularly high are the pollen levels across england, wales, northern ireland, too — not quite so high further north in scotland. so, the forecast, then — for the nights, generally clear across most of england, wales, much of northern ireland, too, but then later on in the night, western and southwestern scotland and the north of northern ireland could be damp. not particularly cold, although outside of town centres temperatures could dip to single figures. the forecast for tomorrow, then, lots of sunshine right from the word go, but then i think the clouds will bubble up, in places, the skies will also be hazy and maybe cloudy at times here in the northwest. again, a few spits and spots of rain possible with the weather fronts close by. but every bit as warm, temperatures in the low 20s in the south — pushing 20 degrees in the northeast of england as well. now, the forecast into friday, then.

now, admittedly, a bit of a blip on the way. this weather front approaches from the atlantic, and that does spell thick cloud and the possibility of some rain across ireland, eventually around the irish sea into western and northern scotland. but the further east you are and the further south, the brighter, if not sunnier, the weather will be on friday. and these are southerly winds, so these temperatures could creep up a little further — 23 in london and into the low 20s expected across northern england. a little bit cooler out towards the west here, remember, where we have that weather front. the weather front will fall apart, and then, as we head through the course of the weekend, high pressure will start building across the uk. light winds, generally bright if not sunny weather. so, here's the outlook for the weekend and into next week when that real warming trend will begin. we could even see temperatures approaching the high 20s. it's been on the cool side recently. now, it could turn a little too warm for some. bye— bye.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. there should be a mandate for the people of scotland to decide on the question of independence as a stand—alone question, because i think that's the way that issue should be resolved. labour and the conservatives are

adamant that no matter what happens after this election, there are no circumstances whatsoever in which they would entertain allowing a second referendum on independence. it's because that plan has worked that we've been able _ to cut people's taxes, i and this election is about the future and we want to build on this economic foundation i that we now have. on our panel tonight... chris morris, the ceo of full fact. anna mikhailova, deputy political editor at the mail on sunday. brian taylor political commentator and columnist for the herald. looking forward to talking to all of them. but let's get a check on the latest bbc news. the bbc can reveal that a police officer working as part of the uk prime minister's close protection team has been arrested in connection with bets about the timing of the general election. police were contacted last friday by the gambling commission. vladimir putin and kimjong—un have signed what the russian president has described as a "breakthrough" mutual security pact.

the deal was made on a day of carefully stage—managed events