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to end his bid for re—election — that brings the count to more than 30 lawmakers asking him to step aside. welcome to the programme, we start in the us with us politics, but we actually start with donald trump and that speech you may have seen. his name up in gold lights, the former president accepted the republican nomination less than a week after surviving an assassination attempt. before he even took to the stage, the crowd at the republican national convention in milwaukee was whipped up into a frenzy. there was a performance from kid rock of his new song about donald trump. and then there was this, from wwe hall of fame wrestler hulk hogan.
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and they tried to kill the next president of the united states! enough was enough! and i said, "let trumpomania run wild, brother!" let trumpomania rule again! let trumpomania make america great again! so the stage was set for donald trump himself to close the convention. after accepting the nomination, he discussed his experience of surviving the assasination attempt last saturday, and briefly talked of unity in america and an end to political divisiveness. but quickly, he returned to his usual script. i'm not supposed to be here tonight, not supposed to be here. _ man: yes, you are! i stand before you in this arena - only by the grace of almighty god. cheering | will end the illegal.
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immigration crisis by closing our border and finishing the wall. most of which i've already built. cheering what's better than that? we have to stop the invasion into our country that's killing hundreds of thousands a year. while the crowd in milwaukee hung off his every word for his 92—minute long speech — the longest acceptance speech ever at a convention. let's take a look at what the us media thought. "it was trump untethered" — said the new york times. "subdued, defiant, and everything in between," according to politico. and the washington post questions whether he actually blew an opportunity to widen his appeal with talk of unity and end of divisiveness, using most of his speech to continue his attack on democrats. let's bring in our panel.
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rachel shabi, journalist and author, and joe walsh, former republican congressman and 2020 presidential candidate. joe, starting with you, it feels and looks like the republican party is donald trump's party. spat looks like the republican party is donald trump's party.— looks like the republican party is donald trump's party. spot on, and look, i say — donald trump's party. spot on, and look. i say this _ donald trump's party. spot on, and look, i say this is _ donald trump's party. spot on, and look, i say this is a _ donald trump's party. spot on, and look, i say this is a former - look, i say this is a former republican, i say this is someone who believes trump is a threat to our democracy — i don't want him anywhere — our democracy — i don't want him anywhere near the white house again — but anywhere near the white house again - but this_ anywhere near the white house again — but this party is his. we have two major— — but this party is his. we have two major political parties in america, and it's_ major political parties in america, and it's been donald trump's party for a _ and it's been donald trump's party for a while — and it's been donald trump's party for a while. just think about that — and fora while. just think about that — and i_ for a while. just think about that — and i remind — for a while. just think about that — and i remind people of this, three and i remind people of this, three and a _ and i remind people of this, three and a half— and i remind people of this, three and a half years ago, donald trump tried to _ and a half years ago, donald trump tried to overthrow an american election — tried to overthrow an american election. think about that — and here _ election. think about that — and here he — election. think about that — and here he was on stage three and a half years— here he was on stage three and a half years later accepting the nomination of my former political party _ nomination of my former political party. the — nomination of my former political party. the world needs to wake up,
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democrats — party. the world needs to wake up, democrats here in america need to wake _ democrats here in america need to wake up _ democrats here in america need to wake up because right now, he's on his way— wake up because right now, he's on his way to _ wake up because right now, he's on his way to getting reelected and that should scare the hell out of everyone — that should scare the hell out of everyone. we that should scare the hell out of eve one. ~ , that should scare the hell out of everyone-— that should scare the hell out of eve one. ~ , ., ~ ., everyone. we will be talking about joe biden and _ everyone. we will be talking about joe biden and the _ everyone. we will be talking about joe biden and the democrats - everyone. we will be talking about joe biden and the democrats in - everyone. we will be talking about joe biden and the democrats in a l joe biden and the democrats in a moment. first, let's stick with trump — rachel? i moment. first, let's stick with trump - rachel?— moment. first, let's stick with trum - rachel? , , ., trump - rachel? i completely agree, it's terrifying — trump - rachel? i completely agree, it's terrifying watching _ trump - rachel? i completely agree, it's terrifying watching how _ trump - rachel? i completely agree, it's terrifying watching how he - trump - rachel? i completely agree, it's terrifying watching how he has . it's terrifying watching how he has captured the party so completely now. and also terrifying, the sort of cult—like support he has now, with people in the crowd wearing tribute bandages on their ears. and this whole slight mess ionic forever now with the fact that he survived that assassination attempt by the grace of god. it is deeply, deeply worrying. i do think this whole idea of him broadening his appeal clearly
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failed, i mean hejust can't do it. he apparently couldn't stick to the speech that his scriptwriters and team had drafted for him — he started off on this unity thing, then very quickly deviated into the usual patter of demonising migrants, insulting opponents, scapegoating and demonising china, and telling rampant lies. so i wonder about that, that it is, however much the idea is to present a changed trump, he very clearly has not change, cannot change, and still the danger to democracy and the world that he always was. hand to democracy and the world that he always was— to democracy and the world that he always was-— always was. and joe, what do you make of that _ always was. and joe, what do you make of that idea _ always was. and joe, what do you make of that idea of _ always was. and joe, what do you make of that idea of perhaps - always was. and joe, what do you make of that idea of perhaps him | make of that idea of perhaps him missing an opportunity to widen his support? or is it a case that he's
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ahead in the polls, it doesn't matter? �* . ahead in the polls, it doesn't matter? . ., , , ., ahead in the polls, it doesn't matter? ., , ., ., ., matter? again, trump is an arrogant lu , matter? again, trump is an arrogant au , he matter? again, trump is an arrogant guy. he does — matter? again, trump is an arrogant guy, he does believe _ matter? again, trump is an arrogant guy, he does believe he's _ matter? again, trump is an arrogant guy, he does believe he's ahead - i guy, he does believe he's ahead — which _ guy, he does believe he's ahead — which by— guy, he does believe he's ahead — which by the way is why he picked jd vance, _ which by the way is why he picked jd vance, who — which by the way is why he picked jd vance, who is mr maga just like trump _ vance, who is mr maga just like trump is, — vance, who is mr maga just like trump is, to be his vp. trump doesn't — trump is, to be his vp. trump doesn't believe he needs to expand his base _ doesn't believe he needs to expand his base. but rachel is right, look, he's incapable of unifying people. he is— he's incapable of unifying people. he is the — he's incapable of unifying people. he is the most divisive figure in american — he is the most divisive figure in american politics — but we are living — american politics — but we are living in— american politics — but we are living in a _ american politics — but we are living in a populist moment, i know yolr're _ living in a populist moment, i know yolr're living — living in a populist moment, i know you're living in one over there, we are living — you're living in one over there, we are living in — you're living in one over there, we are living in one here in america — american — are living in one here in america — american voters are angry, they are angry— american voters are angry, they are angry at— american voters are angry, they are angry at the — american voters are angry, they are angry at the political system that's broken _ angry at the political system that's broken so— angry at the political system that's broken. so a demigod like trump came alon- broken. so a demigod like trump came along and _ broken. so a demigod like trump came along and tapped into that anger, he feeds— along and tapped into that anger, he feeds that _ along and tapped into that anger, he feeds that anger and uses it to further divide us. but right now, he's _ further divide us. but right now, he's connected with the anger that a lot of— he's connected with the anger that a lot of people in america feel in the democrats — lot of people in america feel in the democrats haven't, and that's a real problem _ democrats haven't, and that's a real problem. we democrats haven't, and that's a real
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roblem. ~ , w' problem. we will stick with the theme of us — problem. we will stick with the theme of us politics, _ problem. we will stick with the theme of us politics, there's . problem. we will stick with the theme of us politics, there's a | problem. we will stick with the i theme of us politics, there's a lot to go out here, but we will now look at the democratic party. a very different feeling for those in the democratic party. whilejoe biden is still isolating at his delaware home with some mild covid symptoms, nine more democratic lawmakers havejoined the public calls for him to resign. among the latest flurry was zo loffgrun, a top democrat and close ally of nancy pelosi, who served on the house committee that investigated the january 6th attack. in a letter to the president she said, "simply put, you are on a trajectory to lose." and then in the senate, new mexico senator martin heinrick told joe biden it is time for a new candidate who can "defeat donald trump and safeguard the future of our democracy." there are now more than 30 democrats on capitol hill publically calling forjoe biden to stand aside. and to add to that pressure, kamala harris, his vice president — and potential replacement at the top
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of the ticket — is reportedly meeting with democratic donors today. despite it all, he still says he will be back on the campaign trail on monday. joe, if we can start with you, what do you think of the position ofjoe biden right now? you do you think of the position of joe biden right now?— biden right now? you know, joe biden had one thing — biden right now? you know, joe biden had one thing to _ biden right now? you know, joe biden had one thing to prove _ biden right now? you know, joe biden had one thing to prove in _ had one thing to prove in this campaign, just one — he had to prove that he _ campaign, just one — he had to prove that he wasn't too old and was still up that he wasn't too old and was still up to— that he wasn't too old and was still up to the _ that he wasn't too old and was still up to the job. a month ago, he failed _ up to the job. a month ago, he failed at — up to the job. a month ago, he failed at that, and in the months since. _ failed at that, and in the months since. he — failed at that, and in the months since, he really hasn't been able to do something about that. look, if joe biden— do something about that. look, if joe biden were 151 years old and in a coma, _ joe biden were 151 years old and in a coma, and — joe biden were 151 years old and in a coma, and he were the democratic nominee. _ a coma, and he were the democratic nominee. id— a coma, and he were the democratic nominee, i'd vote for him against trump _ nominee, i'd vote for him against trump and — nominee, i'd vote for him against trump and it wouldn't be a close call~ _ trump and it wouldn't be a close call~ but — trump and it wouldn't be a close call. but the most important thing is to heat— call. but the most important thing is to beat trump. to do that, the issue _ is to beat trump. to do that, the issue has— is to beat trump. to do that, the issue has to _ is to beat trump. to do that, the issue has to beat trump — i don't know— issue has to beat trump — i don't know how— issue has to beat trump — i don't know how biden can do that when his
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issue _ know how biden can do that when his issue is— know how biden can do that when his issue is his _ know how biden can do that when his issue is his age. i think the democratic party would be better off if he did _ democratic party would be better off if he did pass the torch to his vice president — if he did pass the torch to his vice resident. . . if he did pass the torch to his vice resident. ., . g ., if he did pass the torch to his vice resident. .. g ., �* president. rachel, joe biden insistinu president. rachel, joe biden insisting he's _ president. rachel, joe biden insisting he's not _ president. rachel, joe biden insisting he's not doing - president. rachel, joe biden| insisting he's not doing that? president. rachel, joe biden l insisting he's not doing that? i think there's a real question here around why people in power don't just go when it's time to go. i mean, the man has been vp, vice president successfully. he's had a successful run as president, certainly on the us economy, on managing covid, in my view and the majority of americans, not so much the complicity for the catastrophic war on gaza. but the unsustainability of his position when all these things are against him, the donors, the leaders, the democratic party faithful in the polling — all of those things combined just make his position untenable, and i think it does speak
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to whatjoe was referring to earlier about this huge anger around the lack of a real democracy, the appearance of a managed democracy in the us that applies just as much of the us that applies just as much of the democrats when there's so much discontent over gaza, over biden and his own electability in the months to come, and the fact that there is this disconnect between what the party faithful is saying and what voters are saying, and what the man himself and those closest around him are saying. that in itself is bad for democracy too.— are saying. that in itself is bad for democracy too. joe, if i can put the counterargument _ for democracy too. joe, if i can put the counterargument to _ for democracy too. joe, if i can put the counterargument to you, - for democracy too. joe, if i can put the counterargument to you, joe i the counterargument to you, joe biden believes he's the best person to be donald trump. now whether that's true or not, if you are in
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power and you believe beating donald trump is the most important thing, and looking around, you are the best person to do that, then you ought to stay and try to do that.— stay and try to do that. agreed, and joe biden has _ stay and try to do that. agreed, and joe biden has always _ stay and try to do that. agreed, and joe biden has always said _ stay and try to do that. agreed, and joe biden has always said he - joe biden has always said he believes— joe biden has always said he believes donald trump is a threat to our democracy. ifjoe biden believes that, then _ our democracy. ifjoe biden believes that, thenjoe biden believes the only thing that matters is defeating trump _ only thing that matters is defeating trump - _ only thing that matters is defeating trump - so— only thing that matters is defeating trump — so to your point, biden's mind— trump — so to your point, biden's mind won't— trump — so to your point, biden's mind won't be changed unless people very close _ mind won't be changed unless people very close to him put on a table in front— very close to him put on a table in front of— very close to him put on a table in front of him — very close to him put on a table in front of him the proof that he cannot— front of him the proof that he cannot beat trump. and until that happens _ cannot beat trump. and until that happens - — cannot beat trump. and until that happens — and by the way, if that happens. — happens — and by the way, if that happens. i— happens — and by the way, if that happens, iwant happens — and by the way, if that happens, i want to believe biden will do _ happens, i want to believe biden will do the right thing — but until that happens, biden still believes he can— that happens, biden still believes he can beat trump. so that proof needs— he can beat trump. so that proof needs to — he can beat trump. so that proof needs to be put in front of him. rachel, — needs to be put in front of him. rachel, can _ needs to be put in front of him. rachel, can i ask you about kamala
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harris? people say it's a very difficult process shifting away from joe biden, whatever happens, but it's even more difficult to effectively skip over kamala harris. so if we entertain this hypothetical that it so if we entertain this hypothetical thatitis so if we entertain this hypothetical that it is kamala harris, what do you make of that in a battle with donald trump?— you make of that in a battle with donald trump? you make of that in a battle with donald trum? ~ ., �* ,, ., ., donald trump? welll don't know, and i think donald trump? welll don't know, and i think that's — donald trump? welll don't know, and i think that's a — donald trump? welll don't know, and i think that's a problem _ donald trump? welll don't know, and i think that's a problem for _ donald trump? welll don't know, and i think that's a problem for the - i think that's a problem for the democrats — there looking at a surer, noble thing with biden, even though it's a very bad knowable, as we just talked through with the lack of party support and voter disengagement. but that's a known thing, and everything else is unknown. so there's a worry there that has to be managed very carefully. i do think probably the best way forward might be something like a mini primary, which has already been touted and is already being talked about, where kamala harris is given the sort of baton by
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joe biden, but then the party itself goes through this process of having a very quick, very short mini primary, then we can see, and all the others road tested —— kamala harris and the others. they can show how they perform under pressure and how they perform under pressure and how they perform under pressure and how they appear in hustings and media appearances. because so far, that's been unseen and unknown. of course she looks great, she looks solid, but in terms of the performance of it, we don't really know that much yet. joe. performance of it, we don't really know that much yet.— know that much yet. joe, can i finish off _ know that much yet. joe, can i finish off this _ know that much yet. joe, can i finish off this section - know that much yet. joe, can i finish off this section with - know that much yet. joe, can i finish off this section with you | know that much yet. joe, can i . finish off this section with you and looking ahead to next week, how crucial is it forjoe biden next week in your eyes, and can i ask you a slightly unfair question — do you think it will be his name up against donald trump in november? i don't, i think it will be —
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donald trump in november? i don't, i think it will be kamala _ donald trump in november? i don't, i think it will be kamala harris, - donald trump in november? i don't, i think it will be kamala harris, and - think it will be kamala harris, and ithink— think it will be kamala harris, and i think harris will be sworn in next january— i think harris will be sworn in next january as — i think harris will be sworn in next january as the next president. i think— january as the next president. i think we — january as the next president. i think we will know this by monday. look, _ think we will know this by monday. look, this — think we will know this by monday. look, this election shouldn't be close! _ look, this election shouldn't be close! trump tried to overthrow an election. _ close! trump tried to overthrow an election, he's a convicted felon who's— election, he's a convicted felon who's been indicted for times! the only reason— who's been indicted for times! the only reason it's close is because biden— only reason it's close is because biden is— only reason it's close is because biden is incapable, it saddens me, of making — biden is incapable, it saddens me, of making the case against trump. kamala _ of making the case against trump. kamala harris is a former prosecutor, she'll make that case. joe, rachel, — prosecutor, she'll make that case. joe, rachel, thank you very much for that. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.
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now it's time for the panel. this is the part of the show where our panelists get to talk about a story that caught their eye. joe, the floor is yours. i’ll story that caught their eye. joe, the floor is yours.— the floor is yours. i'll be brief, and it's good _ the floor is yours. i'll be brief, and it's good to _ the floor is yours. i'll be brief, and it's good to be _ the floor is yours. i'll be brief, and it's good to be with - the floor is yours. i'll be brief,
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and it's good to be with both | the floor is yours. i'll be brief, - and it's good to be with both of you -1 and it's good to be with both of you -i of— and it's good to be with both of you —1 of america's greatest comedians died yesterday, bob newhart, at 94 years— died yesterday, bob newhart, at 94 years old _ died yesterday, bob newhart, at 94 years old. he was born in 1929, i believe. — years old. he was born in 1929, i believe. he — years old. he was born in 1929, i believe, he was an accountant who lived _ believe, he was an accountant who lived with — believe, he was an accountant who lived with his parents until he was 30, then— lived with his parents until he was 30, then he gave standup comedy a try and _ 30, then he gave standup comedy a try and became one of the most famous — try and became one of the most famous comedians in america. he was decent _ famous comedians in america. he was decent and _ famous comedians in america. he was decent and nice in a world that was decent _ decent and nice in a world that was decent and — decent and nice in a world that was decent and nice, and used comedy to 'ust decent and nice, and used comedy to just point— decent and nice, and used comedy to just point out lovingly the oddities and quirks of average people. bob newhart _ and quirks of average people. bob newhart will be missed. and and quirks of average people. bob newhart will be missed.— newhart will be missed. and 'ust briefl , newhart will be missed. and 'ust briefly. joe. fl newhart will be missed. and 'ust briefly. joe. mi newhart will be missed. and 'ust briefly, joe, for people i newhart will be missed. and just briefly, joe, for people outside i newhart will be missed. and just i briefly, joe, for people outside the us who will have seen him in some of the big films he did, just give us a sense of how big he was outside those films. sense of how big he was outside those films-— sense of how big he was outside those films. . ., �* , , ., ., those films. again, it's been a long time because _ those films. again, it's been a long time because he _ those films. again, it's been a long time because he was _ those films. again, it's been a long time because he was 94, _ those films. again, it's been a long time because he was 94, but - those films. again, it's been a long time because he was 94, but he . those films. again, it's been a long l time because he was 94, but he was one of— time because he was 94, but he was one of the _ time because he was 94, but he was one of the biggest comedians in america — one of the biggest comedians in america in the 1960s through 1980s,
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he had _ america in the 1960s through 1980s, he had two _ america in the 1960s through 1980s, he had two of the most well— known sitcoms _ he had two of the most well— known sitcoms and american tv, and he influenced — sitcoms and american tv, and he influenced jerry seinfeld and virtually every other comedian today because _ virtually every other comedian today because he — virtually every other comedian today because he was never cruel. he was always— because he was never cruel. he was always decent with how he lovingly poked _ always decent with how he lovingly poked fun — always decent with how he lovingly poked fun at people. i'd encourage everybody— poked fun at people. i'd encourage everybody to look up and study old bob newhart videos on youtube. plenty— bob newhart videos on youtube. plenty of— bob newhart videos on youtube. plenty of people have been watching the old footage today, me included, great stuff. rachel, over to you. the story that caught my eye is a uk story about the house of parliament and the common speaker, sir lindsay hoyle, saying that he'll take a hard line on mps who don't wear ties in the house of commons, saying that he won't come to them to let them speak if they don't smarten up. now the
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former common speaker, sirjohn bercow, relaxed the rules on thai wearing a few years ago in 2017 — but the new common speaker is having none of it and wants men to donna ty. this amuses me because i think it's ridiculous, it's possible to look smart without wearing a tie —— donna ty. it's not either wear a tie or go into the house of commons and your flip—flops or go into the house of commons and yourflip—flops in bermuda shorts, there's a whole array of smart dress in between, but i also think what it speaks to is a sort of relaxation of rules around office and work life more generally that happened post—covid and lockdown that you can see around issues like the relaxation of dress codes, but also going into work, as opposed to working from home. and ijust think
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we're not going back to the bad old days of formal wear and being stuck in the office all day, every day. it'll be very hard to go back to all of that now, including the wearing of that now, including the wearing of ties when a shirt would suffice. i gotta bring joe in because you look sharp as anything, fabulous, but no tie. �* �* look sharp as anything, fabulous, but no tie-— but no tie. and i'll respectfully disa . ree but no tie. and i'll respectfully disagree with _ but no tie. and i'll respectfully disagree with rachel, - but no tie. and i'll respectfully disagree with rachel, i - but no tie. and i'll respectfully disagree with rachel, i think. but no tie. and i'll respectfully | disagree with rachel, i think ty waring — disagree with rachel, i think ty waring lewis looks much smarter and sharper— waring lewis looks much smarter and sharper than — waring lewis looks much smarter and sharper than i waring lewis looks much smarter and sharperthan i do, waring lewis looks much smarter and sharper than i do, no contest. joe, ou can sharper than i do, no contest. joe, you can definitely _ sharper than i do, no contest. ire: you can definitely come back sharper than i do, no contest. jr9: you can definitely come back on sharper than i do, no contest. jr9 you can definitely come back on to the context, automatic booking, great stuff, we are out of time. thank you both so much, great fun. just to let you know what we are keeping across here just before i head off — of course that it outage
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in the global impact. we are starting to get some of the numbers now, giving you a sense of what has been happening and what has happened. so let's stick with the airports — you can see this is manchester airport here — now, more than 5000 flights cancelled globally because of this it failure. so if we break that down, that's 4.6% of those scheduled around the world, 5078, here in the uk — so these are uk figures only —167 departures cancelled, that's over 5% of those scheduled, and 171 arrivals were cancelled as well. stay with us, plenty more coming up. i'm lewis vaughanjones, this is bbc news. hello from the bbc sport centre.
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i'm adam wilde. it's the 2019 open champion shane lowry, who leads the way after day two of this years competition at royal troon. he's defied difficult scoring conditions to shoot a second consecutive under par round. the irishman backed up his 66 on day one with a two—under 69 including a birdie on the last to finish the day seven under. lowry has birdied the 18th in both rounds, and admitted he's getting a similar vibe to the one he had at port rush five years ago. a lot of irish people out there. a lot of irish people out there, and scottish people out there that have my back. the support i've had the last few days is incredible. they cheered on every tv, every green, every fairway. and yes, it feels a little bit like that. but i try not to think about it too much, you know, give myself
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a chance here on sunday, and i'll be very happy with myself. you know, myjob tomorrow is to put myself in a position to win this tournament on sunday. so, it's lowry out in front with justin rose and yesterday's overnight leader daniel brown two shots back. world number one, scottie scheffler, will though fancy his chances of a seventh victory in his last 11 tournaments, whilst it's all over for rory mcilroy and tiger woods for another year. to trent bridge — where kavem hodge was the star of the show, as the west indies dominated day two of the second test at trent bridge to trail england by 65 runs — as patrick gearey reports. the kind of day in nottingham to wear sunscreen, and batting pads. the weather hot, the pitch matters, west indies chanced to advance, the morning was sedate month so england changed the piece dramatically. mark wood clocked faster than any englishman in history, speed that rushes the brain, even when the world slows and spins. mikyle lewis had not adjusted, harry brook had.
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shoab bashir, profited, england switch between the brakes and the gas, disorientating bowling. west indies dizzy and three down at lunch, they shuffled along carefully afterwards, fearful of a spill, but when it came it was through english hands. joe root let kaven hodge slipped, and escape which seem to embolden them, cue a session of dominican domination. both letters from the same alan country, both past 50. —— the same ireland country. but ben foulkes wants his side to find a way in difficult conditions. he leads by example, but there was courage in the betting of kavem hodge, listen to what it sounds like to score a test century. it ended in 120, trapped by ben stokes, this time england have a test.
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—— trapped by chris works. patrick gearey, bbc news it was another dominant day in the mountains for tadej pogacar, as he won stage 19 of the tour de france in style. the victory extended his lead over defending champion yonas vinger—gaur to more than five minutes, and he says he'll enjoy tomorrow's penultimate day. ——jonas —— jonas vingegaard. nick parrott reports. type a doctor says he trained on the route of stage 19 for a month before the tour de france —— today pogacar. that dedication to preparation meant he knew exactly where to turn the screw. with 5.5 miles to go on the final climb, he left his rivals trailing in his wake. the slovenian powered up the road in hot pursuit of three other riders who were between him and a fourth stage win. the furthest ahead was almost three minutes clear — but that gap quickly disappeared. one by one, he picked them off and come up with more than
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a mile to the finish, he was exactly where he expected and wanted to be. simple as you like!— simple as you like! afterwards, he described the _ simple as you like! afterwards, he described the stage _ simple as you like! afterwards, he described the stage as _ simple as you like! afterwards, he described the stage as 100% - simple as you like! afterwards, he i described the stage as 100% perfect. pogacar won the giro d'italia in may. he's sure to become the first man since 1998 to win the two grand tours in the same year. nick parrott, bbc news. another good day for lando norris, as he topped the time sheets after friday practice ahead of this weekends hungarian grand prix. a quarter of an hour of the second session was lost at the hungaroring after charles leclerc crashed his ferrari. soon after the restart, mclaren driver norris laid down his marker. he ended the session two tenths of a second quicker than world champion max verstappen. lewis hamilton, who won last time out at silverstone, could only manage seventh. more on all that over on the website — but that is all your sport for now.
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hello. today has brought the uk's hottest weather of the year so far. temperatures for some climbed into the low 30s celsius, and look at this beautiful scene sent in by a weather watcher in dorset. there was quite a lot of sunshine in places. however, that wasn't the story everywhere. more cloud in the mix here in county down. northern ireland and parts of scotland have seen quite a lot of cloud in advance of this frontal system. this is going to be sweeping its way eastwards over the weekend, bringing some outbreaks of rain and bringing something cooler and fresher. but for the time being, pretty warm and humid through this evening and tonight. quite misty and murky for south—west england and for wales, and these outbreaks of rain spinning in across northern ireland and western scotland. overnight lows between 13—17, maybe around 18 degrees in some places. so we head into tomorrow, and these outbreaks of rain affecting northern ireland, western scotland and then some heavy rain spinning in across the south—west of england and wales. but for eastern scotland
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and eastern england, we will hold on to something drier and a little bit brighter. and staying pretty warm as well — 25, 26, maybe 27 degrees. could see the odd sharp shower breaking out across east anglia, other parts of eastern england, but through south—west england, wales, into north—west england, the isle of man, northern ireland, western scotland, we will see these outbreaks of rain, some of that rain on the heavy side. eastern scotland, say across aberdeenshire, likely to hold on to a bit more in the way of sunshine and temperatures into the low 20s celsius. now, as we head through saturday evening, we will see some of these heavy downpours pushing eastwards. we may see a few thunderstorms just clipping into the south—east corner, but all of that will sweep its way eastwards as we get into sunday, with a little temporary ridge of high pressure building in behind and some cooler, fresher air following from the atlantic. so a very different feel to the weather on sunday. some rain to start off across shetland, a residue of cloud across eastern england, then some spells of sunshine. but i think we will see a bit more
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cloud rolling its way in from the west through the day, perhaps giving one or two showers, but these temperatures north to south, 15—22 degrees. so certainly a cooler, fresher feel, and for the most part, we will stick with that into next week. still feeling warm in any sunshine. it certainly won't be raining all the time, but there is some wet weather in the forecast.
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tonight at ten... after a mass global outage of it, the boss of the firm responsible admits it could take some time to fix.
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passengers worldwide bore the brunt as airlines ground to a halt. the cause not a cyberattack, but a software bug from a firm called crowdstrike. we're here to make sure that every customer is fully recovered and we're not going to relent until we get every customer back to where they were. iamat i am at crowdstrike headquarters where there are tough questions for the company behind the world's biggest it meltdown. with health care, banking and payment systems all affected, we'll be looking at the mayhem caused. also on the programme... the un's top court says israel's occupation of the palestinian territories the west bank, gaza, and eastjerusalem is illegal. in russia, a sentence of 16 years for the us journalist evan gershkovich on spying charges. the trial is dubbed a sham by his employer. and a fond farewell from hundreds of runners at the funeral ofjoss naylor, the king of the fells.

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