hello and welcome to sportsday on day five of the paris olympics — i'mjane dougall. alex yee keeps the faith — a sprint finish at the very end gets britain gold in the men's triathlon.

fine margins — team gb take gold in the women's rowing with the very last stroke. and here, karen riley has won silver in the thrilling men's bmx freestyle final. welcome to the programme. keep fighting to the end, that has been the theme of the day for team gb's athletes. a dramatic gold for the women's rowers — crossed the line first by the narrowist of margins, a bronze in the women's synchronised diving with the final dive, a stunning silver in the bmx cycling, and an astonishing late burst from alex yee in the triathlon to snatch gold out from under the feet of new zealand's hayden

wilde who had been in the lead. our sports news editor dan roan is live from paris. such an exciting day and very welcome, particularly in the triathlon after all the delays and controversey surrounding that event. yes, good evening. there have been days of uncertainty in the build—up to the triathlon as to whether or not it would take place when it was meant to or indeed in its original form. the men's race had already been delayed, postponed by 2a hours, because of pollution in the river seine, after the downpour that affected the opening ceremony on friday evening. organisers claim to climate change, there was a months worth of rain falling in 48 hours, there were higher levels of e. coli bacteria in the river and when the tests were conducted it was deemed unsafe for the swimming like to take

place as planned yesterday, that was put back. the tests were conducted in the early hours and it was deemed to be safe for the triathlon in both of men and women's races to take part, take place. if there was any disruption, preparations for alex yi, it certainly wouldn't affect him because he produced a quite stunning finish to claim gold. silver medallist in tokyo in sweltering heat. they looked out of contention in truth, trailing the leader hayden wilde of new zealand at by 14 seconds, but in the closing stages leave then launched a remarkable comeback, and with 400 metres to go he rushed past his rival taking away gold it in one hour 43 minutes, 43 seconds. i think certainly i think

that was a point where i wasn't sure what was going to happen, i think i was riding a bad patch between 5k, but i said to myself, you know, i'm going to give myself one more chance of this, i've worked so hard and so many other people who worked so hard for me to get to this position so you know what, i really wanted to, you know, just, yeah. give it one last go and cross the finish line with no regrets and i feel like i did that. and yeah, it's amazing that i was able to achieve this but yeah, never in my wildest dreams at 5k did i think i'd head back there. well, earlier on in the morning, his team—mate, beth potter, had secured a fabulous bronze medal in the women's race. it completes a remarkable olympicjourney for women's race. it completes a remarkable olympic journey for the scott's woman because back in 2016, jane, in rio, just eight years ago, she came 34th in the 10,000 metres, she came 34th in the 10,000 metres, she was a runner back then, she then took the decision to try and convert took the decision to try and convert to triathlon and it paid off. she

was world champion but it paid off with a bronze medal at the elevator. team gb have excellent prospects to retain their gold medal winning title from tokyo in the mixed team relay event which happens on monday. they are now would you believe, the most successful nation in terms of metals since triathlon came into the limits. with the brownlee brothers as well and beth potter said she was much of her success to the two brothers. so a great day for british triathlon herein paris today. dan roan, triathlon herein paris today. dan roan. thank _ triathlon herein paris today. dan roan, thank you so much. now to the second british gold of the day, and it went down to a photo finish between team gb and the netherlands in the women's quadruple sculls, with britain just edging the win. they left it to the last minute, because the dutch were leading with 200 metres to go, before an astonishing push from gb pipped them at the line.

lauren henry, lola anderson, georgina brayshaw and northern we ireland's hannah scott celebrating the win and then their gold medals. afterwards, lola said that back in 2012, she had written on a piece of paper that she wanted to win gold and that her dad had kept the note and showed it to her before he passed away. it's been ages working towards this, and always looking to what comes next. , ., ., ., ., next. trying to get to the end of a cle like next. trying to get to the end of a cycle like this. _ next. trying to get to the end of a cycle like this, it _ next. trying to get to the end of a cycle like this, it does _ next. trying to get to the end of a cycle like this, it does get bigger. cycle like this, it does get bigger than this. it's really quite overwhelming to just experience this and i'm really grateful. h0??? overwhelming to just experience this and i'm really grateful.— and i'm really grateful. how long auo did and i'm really grateful. how long ago did you _ and i'm really grateful. how long ago did you write _ and i'm really grateful. how long ago did you write on _ and i'm really grateful. how long ago did you write on a _ and i'm really grateful. how long ago did you write on a piece - and i'm really grateful. how long ago did you write on a piece of. ago did you write on a piece of paper that you wanted this moment to come? 13 paper that you wanted this moment to come? , ., , ., ., �* ., ., come? 13 years ago. i'd forgotten about it obviously _ come? 13 years ago. i'd forgotten about it obviously but _ come? 13 years ago. i'd forgotten about it obviously but a _ come? 13 years ago. i'd forgotten about it obviously but a couple i about it obviously but a couple years my dad reminded me and i, i know that he would be so, so proud. i'm just thinking a lot about him right now and it's really lovely.

such a wonderful story from lola anderson. well, earlier i spoke to five—time gold medallist sir steve redgrave and began by asking him about the battles that rowers, and all athletes have to go through to get to the olympics, and if that's what makes olympians so special. there is stories behind every athlete, of the reasons why they do sport or the people that support them, it's a whole team effort, of course, that the sport that all our athletes get from the national lottery is just immense. it athletes get from the national lottery isjust immense. lottery is 'ust immense. it pushed all the lottery isjust immense. it pushed all the way _ lottery isjust immense. it pushed all the way to _ lottery isjust immense. it pushed all the way to the _ lottery isjust immense. it pushed all the way to the end, _ lottery isjust immense. it pushed all the way to the end, didn't - lottery isjust immense. it pushed | all the way to the end, didn't they, and thank goodness they did, because it was so close. what kind of lesson is that for everybody watching, just the grit and determination that you meet? , ., ., ._ ., �*, meet? there is an old saying, that's the relay races _ meet? there is an old saying, that's the relay races and _ meet? there is an old saying, that's the relay races and over— meet? there is an old saying, that's the relay races and over until it's - the relay races and over until it's

over. i can remember the canadian eight winning the olympics and they let all the way, and as they crossed the line, the next stroke afterwards they were in third position. and somebody said to them, oh, aren't you lucky that it wasn't a stroke longer and he said we rose 2000 metres not 2001 metres. —— we rode. yes it was close at the finish, but it was even closer to main up level. what was your reaction at that photo finish where they had that gold? i finish where they had that gold? i didn't need to be confirmed, it came through pretty quickly. i was obviously watching it and you could see immediately that they got the timing right of that last stroke, the boat was on the surge and never going away further and further. if the race was a bit longer i think it would have been even more convincing, but it was amazing to

see. in convincing, but it was amazing to see. �* , , . ., see. in the men's event, they came forth, didn't — see. in the men's event, they came forth, didn't they? _ see. in the men's event, they came forth, didn't they? |_ see. in the men's event, they came forth, didn't they? i don't _ see. in the men's event, they came forth, didn't they? i don't think - forth, didn't they? i don't think they were expected to get a medal. we were hoping they would get a medal. there performances over the last few years have indicated they probably weren't going to win, but they were in that boat pass because after the heat of showing themselves, there was one boat that was probably going to win the gold medal, that was another lens that went on to do that, closer than i thought it would be but then it was poland, italy and ourselves fighting out for those other two metals. and it was going to be nip and tuck all the way, which is what it was, and unfortunately that nip and tuck came down that they got the metals and we missed out. so i was hoping they were going to get at least a bronze, and that could have been a silver but unfortunately was fourth—place. sir steve redgrave speaking to me

earlier. so, a fantastic performance from the british quartet and afterwards we heard from dame katherine grainger — double sculls gold medallist at london 2012 — she says she believes this gold will inspire the rest of team gb�*s rowing team. we've talked quite a lot about how different the team feels, three years ago in tokyo there were no gold medals at all, no gold medals gold medals at all, no medals for the women and a lot of fourth places. you can see the team itself feeling a little bit unsure of itself, here we've arrived and even before the final started, they feel confident, they're behaving, a bounce in their step to see that first gold medal come in will really ignite the rest of the team. we've got finals every single day now right through to saturday and a gold medal chance every single day. i think we'll see enthusiasm, excitement, which actually saw some of the crews rolling down, and their training as the national anthem was just finishing. that thinking, "tomorrow is my chance", that will do a lot for the team. let's tell you about more success for team gb, this time

in the bmx freestyle cycling. an incredible performance, filled with breathtaking tricks delivered a silver medal for kieran reilly. itjust wasn't quite enough to beat the argentine, jose torres gil who took gold. france's anthonyjeanjean dropped to the bronze medal position after reilly's final run. katie gornall reports. he has tricks that defy gravity. his flips and spins have already made him a world champion, he was here looking to become an olympic champion. the pace was set by argentina'sjose champion. the pace was set by argentina's jose torres champion. the pace was set by argentina'sjose torres gil who champion. the pace was set by argentina's jose torres gil who flew through the argentina'sjose torres gil who flew through the air like a superhero and thejudges were through the air like a superhero and the judges were impressed. through the air like a superhero and thejudges were impressed. competing last, riley knew exactly this court to beat. he is guaranteed a bronze but now it is the right of his life,

if he snatches that olympic title. it was an electric final run from the 23—year—old, he knew he'd given it everything, it was enough to bump him up to a silver medal. an emotional day for you, isn't it? very, very special. what he's done on it, unbelievable.— on it, unbelievable. three years of work to get _ on it, unbelievable. three years of work to get here, _ on it, unbelievable. three years of work to get here, to _ on it, unbelievable. three years of work to get here, to step - on it, unbelievable. three years of work to get here, to step on - on it, unbelievable. three years of work to get here, to step on the l work to get here, to step on the podium — work to get here, to step on the podium is— work to get here, to step on the podium isjust huge. you work to get here, to step on the podium isjust huge.— work to get here, to step on the podium isjust huge. podium is 'ust huge. you know you made podium isjust huge. you know you made your— podium isjust huge. you know you made your granddad _ podium isjust huge. you know you made your granddad cry _ podium isjust huge. you know you made your granddad cry up - podium isjust huge. you know you made your granddad cry up there l made your granddad cry up there in the stands? you made your granddad cry up there in the stands?— the stands? you know what, i was lookin: the stands? you know what, i was looking up — the stands? you know what, i was looking up there _ the stands? you know what, i was looking up there and _ the stands? you know what, i was looking up there and i _ the stands? you know what, i was looking up there and i just - the stands? you know what, i was looking up there and i just saw- the stands? you know what, i was looking up there and i just saw it i looking up there and ijust saw it was overwhelming saying that many newcastle tops, that was something speciah _ newcastle tops, that was something special. the newcastle tops, that was something secial. , ., ., , ., special. the standard in this final was unbelievable, _ special. the standard in this final was unbelievable, but _ special. the standard in this final was unbelievable, but no - special. the standard in this final was unbelievable, but no matter| was unbelievable, but no matter where he stands on this podium, kieran reilly has helped take his sport to new heights. well, katie was watching at la concorde urban park.

and joins me now. he was so close to gold but it was such an impressive performance from him wasn't a? it such an impressive performance from him wasn't a?— him wasn't a? it was reflected in what his granddad _ him wasn't a? it was reflected in what his granddad said there, i him wasn't a? it was reflected in what his granddad said there, it| him wasn't a? it was reflected in - what his granddad said there, it was just so poignant. i know how hard he's worked for this, it was just five years ago that he was working as a joiner on a building site in a job that he didn't like. he was spending every waking moment away from work, on his bmx bike and eventually it led him to the point where he decided to make the move from gateshead down to northamptonshire and corby, were the best facilities are. other gold medal is strained there as well, that decision turbo—charged �*s career. he won the european title after that, career. he won the european title afterthat, he career. he won the european title after that, he won the world title, now he has a silver medal around his neck here in paris. the way his career is going to my you wouldn't bet against him, jane, perhaps

upgrading that in la in four years' time. ., ., ., , ., ,, time. katie going in paris, thank ou for time. katie going in paris, thank you forjoining — time. katie going in paris, thank you forjoining us. _ it's been a really busy day for team gb�*s athletes on the hockey pitch, in table tennis and in the pool — particularly in the diving where andrea spendolini—sirieix and lois toulson snatched bronze in the synchronised 10—metre diving, becoming the first british women to win a medal in the event. ben croucher rounds up the rest of the days' action. sitting comfortably, mr daley? when you have a head for these heights it's all about falling with grace. they were in fourth place going into theirfinal they were in fourth place going into their final dive, they were in fourth place going into theirfinal dive, only they were in fourth place going into their final dive, only one thing for it. �* , , ., their final dive, only one thing for it. let's rise to the occasion, it's over to you _ it. let's rise to the occasion, it's over to you now. _ it. let's rise to the occasion, it's over to you now. this _ it. let's rise to the occasion, it's over to you now. this needs - it. let's rise to the occasion, it's over to you now. this needs to l over to you now. this needs to be absolutely — over to you now. this needs to be absolutely spot — over to you now. this needs to be absolutely spot on. _ over to you now. this needs to be absolutely spot on. it _ over to you now. this needs to be absolutely spot on. it was. - over to you now. this needs to be absolutely spot on. it was. july i absolutely spot on. it was. july 31, absolutely spot on. it was. july 31, a date to remember. _ absolutely spot on. it was. july 31, a date to remember. having - absolutely spot on. it was. july 31, - a date to remember. having my family here and doing —

a date to remember. having my family here and doing it _ a date to remember. having my family here and doing it alongside _ a date to remember. having my family here and doing it alongside lois, - a date to remember. having my family here and doing it alongside lois, i - here and doing it alongside lois, i give glory to god, and i'vejust grown so much as a person alongside her, notjust as an athlete, so i'm so happy. her, notjust as an athlete, so i'm so ha - . ., . her, notjust as an athlete, so i'm sohau _ ., .,, her, notjust as an athlete, so i'm so happy-— so happy. not a sentiment shared on the water, mallory _ so happy. not a sentiment shared on the water, mallory franklin - so happy. not a sentiment shared on the water, mallory franklin is - so happy. not a sentiment shared on the water, mallory franklin is the - the water, mallory franklin is the world champion in the canoe slalom but failed to make a splash in paris. ranked fifth, hopes were high but when things go wrong on the water, it can rapidly get away from you. quick question, who finally got a hockey win? two defeats left the women under pressure but they came from behind to beat south africa. amy costello taking them forth in their pool with four to play. top four go through. on the table tennis table this was liam pitchford �*s fourth olympics, it ended just like us third, defeat to soviet�*s athlete in the last 32. us third, defeat to soviet's athlete in the last 32— in the last 32. he's a tough opponent _ in the last 32. he's a tough opponent and _ in the last 32. he's a tough opponent and it's - in the last 32. he's a tough opponent and it's one - in the last 32. he's a tough opponent and it's one of. in the last 32. he's a tough i opponent and it's one of them in the last 32. he's a tough - opponent and it's one of them could have gone either way, unfortunately not way today. in

have gone either way, unfortunately not way today-— not way today. in juneau, tokyo silver medallist _ not way today. in juneau, tokyo silver medallist michaela i not way today. in juneau, tokyo j silver medallist michaela polaris extra time, but her time in paris is now up. morocco �*s khadijah margie, the latest grit to be on the long side of the split decision. that is something _ side of the split decision. that is something that _ side of the split decision. that is something that leaves _ side of the split decision. that is something that leaves me i side of the split decision. that is i something that leaves me scratching my head. clearly read did the better work, more eye—catching work in that last round. work, more eye-catching work in that last round. , , ., , last round. even finishing first was no guarantee _ last round. even finishing first was no guarantee of— last round. even finishing first was no guarantee of success. - last round. even finishing first was no guarantee of success. luke i no guarantee of success. luke greenbank, bronze medallist from tokyo, made a flying start in the 200 backstroke, but red marks the spot you have to emerge from underwater. greenbank didn't. you can experience great highs but it can experience great highs but it can all come crashing down. then crutcher, bbc news. the men's all around final is currently ongoing over on bbc two right now.

after five of six rotations, britain's jake jarman is within touching distance of a medal. this vault propelled him up to fifth in the standings. joe fraser is currently in 6th. stay across that on the bbc sport website, which is where you can also see carlos alcaraz and rafa nadal in the mens doubles as well. let's have a quick look at some of the other olympic stories making the headlines on day five. jamaica's shericka jackson has pulled out of the 100m to focus on the 200. she's won gold over the longer distance at the last two world championships, taking silver in the 100 at both, and bronze at the last olympics in tokyo. canada women's football team have lost their appeal against a six point deduction, imposed after they used a drone to spy on opponents, new zealand. that means that despite two wins, canada have zero points and need to beat colombia later to have any

chance of reaching the quarter—finals. novak djokovic could still win a first olympic gold medal. he beat germany's dominik koepfer in straight sets to become the only man to reach four singles quarterfinals at the games. he'll face stefanos tsitsipas next. and adriana ruano—oliva has won the first olympic gold medal in guatemala's history, with victory in the women's trap at the chateauroux shooting centre. she set a games record, with 45 hits out of 50. the country only has three olympic medals in total. away from the olympics for a moment — manchester united women will play three wsl matches at old trafford this season, including the derby against manchester city on the final weekend. 43,000 filled the stadium

for that game last season. united will also start their season at old trafford when they play west ham in their opening match in september, then they take on newly promoted crystal palace in february. since the women's team was created in 2018, united have played six times at old trafford. in the men's game, manchester united's new £59 million signing, leny yoro could be out action with a foot injury. yoro, signed from lille earlier this month, but got the injury in united's 2—1 defeat to arsenal in los angeles on saturday. the central defender came off after half an hour and was seen using crutches and wearing a protective boot on his left foot. the potential loss of yoro for a lengthy period would be a major blow for the club. manchester city's preparations for the new season saw them lose on penalties to barcelona, but there may be some worries over the fitness of striker erling haaland. jack grealish, who was left out

of england's euros squad this summer, made it 2—2 on the night, in a match that was delayed by storms in florida. barca won the penalty shoot—out 4—1. erling haaland was taken off in the first half, but pep guardiola played down any serious injury concerns. he isjust hurting he is just hurting something, he isjust hurting something, he's not feeling comfortable and we don't want to take risk, that's all. sooner or later we have to make a step, to training and playing minutes, the season is there the corner. muscular, don't want to take a risk because it happened after you know we are going to lose him for a weeks or months, that will be a big problem. the former wales full—back leigh halfpenny will play in the english premiership for the first time this season after signing for harlequins. he retired from international rugby last year with 101 caps for his country. halfpenny has spent most of his club career with welsh sides

cardiff and scarlets, plus a spell in france with toulon. the hundred double header between trent rockets and birmingham phoenix is under way. the men's is about to start. earlier, the phoenix women beat the rockets. it was captain ellyse perry who did most of the damage with the bat, she made 66 as phoenix got 139 from their 100 balls. in reply, the rockets fell three runs short, charis pavely taking two wickets to give them their first win of the competition. british racing driverjamie chadwick will become the first woman in more than a decade to test an indycar with the andretti team in september. the three time w series champion is in her second season of competing in the feeder series to indycar — indy nxt — and took an impressive first victory at road america last month, she's currently sitting fifth in the championship.

i spoke to her earlier and began by asking if all the work that she had put in had been made worthwhile with this news. going over to race in the states and indian x, it was a tough campaign last year, a lot of new things, new challenges. made for a tough year but i think... what success required and the kind of work that needed to go in. so yeah, obviously the first stop was trying to perform and get better results in indy next, and get that reward to test an indycar is a dream come true. it that reward to test an indycar is a dream come true.— dream come true. it obviously is something _ dream come true. it obviously is something you _ dream come true. it obviously is something you worked - dream come true. it obviously is| something you worked incredibly dream come true. it obviously is i something you worked incredibly hard for. �* , something you worked incredibly hard for, �*, something you worked incredibly hard for. �*, _, .,, ., for. something 's come easier than others but this _ for. something 's come easier than others but this feels _ for. something 's come easier than others but this feels like _ for. something 's come easier than others but this feels like it - for. something 's come easier than others but this feels like it really i others but this feels like it really has taken a lot of work, especially over the last couple of years, so i'm very, very happy, i'm also very grateful. we started this journey

together with and ready so to be testing with them in their new car, given the success they've had, it's extra special. aha, given the success they've had, it's extra special-— extra special. a lot of female drivers have _ extra special. a lot of female drivers have come _ extra special. a lot of female drivers have come through i extra special. a lot of female i drivers have come through and extra special. a lot of female - drivers have come through and ready, how supportive that they been? really supportive, and i think that's part of subconsciously perhaps, when he started racing in america, it's almost unknown for women to have success over there, particularly in indycar, not for a long time but it has happened, and a lot of those drivers have come through and ready as well, so i think in that sense it's definitely made little difference, they're optimistic to know what it takes, and a driver can make it to the top but they've had experience with female drivers as well and i think it's going to be a good place for me to be. . , it's going to be a good place for me to be. ., , ., it's going to be a good place for me tobe. ., i. , to be. ultimately of course the whole aim _ to be. ultimately of course the whole aim is _ to be. ultimately of course the whole aim is to _ to be. ultimately of course the whole aim is to get _ to be. ultimately of course the whole aim is to get a - to be. ultimately of course the whole aim is to get a full-timej to be. ultimately of course the i whole aim is to get a full-time seat whole aim is to get a full—time seat on indycar. do you feel that that's feasible for 2025? i on indycar. do you feel that that's feasible for 2025?— feasible for 2025? i think so, a lot will depend _ feasible for 2025? i think so, a lot will depend on _ feasible for 2025? i think so, a lot will depend on this _ feasible for 2025? i think so, a lot will depend on this test. - feasible for 2025? i think so, a lot will depend on this test. i - feasible for 2025? i think so, a lot will depend on this test. i think. will depend on this test. i think there's a lot of questions that we want to answer and understand, i've hadn't much stronger secondary, but

i'm not leaving the championship, not winning a race. —— winning every race. when that transition hopefully does happen at some point i want to be in the best place and as ready as possible. so that's the aim, the aim is for sure to get into indycar but it's all about timing and whether that's next year or the year after, a lot will depend on this test. we will keep you up—to—date with her journey particularly in september. let's take you back to the olympics before we go. team gb started the day seventh in the medal table, but after five medals on day five, including two golds, it's up to fifth thanks to an incredible gold from alex yee in the triathlon and a nerve—wracking finish for the women's quadruple sculls to take a rowing gold. three other metals as well for team

gb, five medals in total on a really exciting, nerve—racking, nail—biting day. five metals up to fifth place on day five. and you can follow gymnastics which is taking place right now. that is live on bbc iplayer and of course across the bbc sport website where you can keep up—to—date with all of the olympic action throughout the rest of the night. and of course, we can look forward to tomorrow as well. when helen glover will be taking place in the women's fours finals. that's all from sportsday, thank you very much for watching, from sportsday, thank you very much forwatching, night. hello there. the heatwave continues today across some parts of the country but overnight tonight and into tomorrow, the weather looks like it will start to break down. we've got the risk of heavy rain, thunder and lightning, mainly across england and wales. still difficult to pin the details down because those

storms are yet to develop. we've had some threatening cloud here in the far southeast of england with showers close by. these are the temperatures we have this afternoon. not really changing much for the northern half of the uk, it's much hotter further south, but because we've got an easterly breeze this time, the highest temperatures will get pushed that little further towards the west. even some showers into wales and northern ireland but things get going overnight. the wetter weather develops overnight in northern ireland and pushes across to scotland with thundery downpours across parts of england and wales. more cloud around tonight, for scotland, warmer than last night, 5 degrees in glasgow. further south, no lower than 17 in the southeast of england. this wet weather through the midlands and northern england, heavy rain, possibly thundery, moving away with sunshine coming through, triggering more thundery showers across england and east wales. more sunshine across scotland and northern ireland

in the afternoon with temperatures a shade higher than today but not quite so high further south. very warm or hot in places depending on those heavy showers. we end the week with low pressure approaching from the atlantic, so quite a turnaround in the weather. still heavy or thundery showers across eastern parts of england which will move away and as the breeze picks up in the west, outbreaks of rain moving in here. that will keep the temperatures a bit lower, only 20 degrees, though still very warm across eastern england, up to 28 celsius here. as that weather front pushes east from saturday, we will have cooler and fresher air following, a west or southwesterly wind and low pressure bringing rain into the northwest of the uk on sunday. in the southeast, rain to begin on saturday and the rest of the weekend dry, temperatures are lower and nearer

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it's 7pm in london. this is the world today. the bbc says it is �*shocked' by what it calls the �*abhorrent behaviour�* of former presenter huw edwards who has pleaded guilty to charges of making indecent images of children. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says israel has delivered crushing blows to its enemies after the killing of his brother israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says israel has delivered crushing blows to its enemies after the killing of hezbollah commander fuad shukr in beirut. hamas says its leader ismail haniyeh has been killed in the iranian in the iranian capital. tehran accuses israel of being responsible. iran promises the harshest response. the supreme leader, says avenging the killing is his country's duty. also coming up on the world today:

and we look at the latest from the us election campaigns. welcome to the world today an hour of international news from the bbc. huw edwards, once the bbc�*s most senior news presenter, has pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children after exchanging messages with a convicted paedophile. at westminster magistrates' court, he admitted having 41 indecent images of children, which had been sent to him by another man on whatsapp. they included seven category a images, the most serious classification. until last year, edwards was one of the main presenters on bbc one's news at ten and often fronted coverage of major national events, including the death of queen elizabeth the second. he was arrested in november and charged last month.

he will be sentenced on 16 september and a probation