safety following multiple explosions at ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — kyiv and moscow have blamed each other for the incident. in his first television interview since ending his re—election campaign, president biden says the need to defeat donald trump drove his decision to drop out. welcome. let's turn to the olympics with the closing ceremony is under way to mark the end of the games. i want to bring you a video now. the prince and princess of wales were among those to congratulate team gb on their performance at the olympics.

that video there was on social media where prince william and princess katherine congratulated the athletes alongside a string of celebrities, you may have recognised some there including the former england footballer, david beckham and

retired olympic athlete, there is the broadcaster there and also included snoop dogg, the american rapper. that, just a snippet of the video that the prince and princess of wales have shared calling team gb's athletes and inspiration to us all. our sports correspondent natalie pirks looks back at team gb's games. one final push. emma finucane, the world sprint champion, had another bronze in her sights to add to the golden bronze she'd already won here. in a game of cat and mouse, she opted for all—out attack. emma finucane of great britain is going to win the bronze medal in straight rides! she's now leaving these games as the first british woman to bag a hat trick at a single olympics in 60 years. i had the expectation coming into these olympics, but a gold and two bronze is more than i could have expected. it's been such a roller coaster this week.

like my friends and my family experiences the lows, the crying, the happy tears. and i can't thank everyone enough who's helped me get to this place. as her family rushed to celebrate with her, delight and disbelief at what their child had achieved. 21, to have come away with three medals. it'sjust we're just, yeah, so happy for her and yeah, so glad that we're all here to share it with her. and yeah, very proud. lifting her game. a wonderful moment. with show stopping hair, emily campbell followed up her historic silver from tokyo with a bronze. cartwheeling across the stage, she'd just won britain's last medal of the games, their 65th in paris, to surpass tokyo's tally by one. well, these paris games have delivered some glorious moments for team gb. we've seen last gasp comebacks... what a run from alex yee! they are the olympic champions!

..we�*ve seen daring debuts... toby roberts realises that it's happened! and it is gold for ellie aldridge! they've done it! they've got a medal! and we've seen that starting a family is no barrier to success. we love mummy! after the silent games of tokyo, paris brought the fun back. the city has put on, you know, such an incredible spectacle. i think first and foremost. and, you know, the finishes to all these events have been absolutely amazing. and i think that's what they're going to be remembered for. paris was the fifth olympics in a row where britain has surpassed 60 medals. women were involved in more than half of them, but 14 golds, compared to 22 in tokyo, left them lower on the medal table. food for thought for those at the top. winning a medal on every day of the games is unique. that's never happened before,

so it feels like it's just been, you know, success after success after success. i agree it would have been nicer to get some more gold medals. and i think if there's one thing we have to all do when we get back and we all calm down, is we have to assess sport by sport and across the system — is that something that we need, you know, that needs to be addressed in a different way going forward? over the last two weeks, british olympians delivered theatre across a wide range of sports. from all of us watching at home, congratulations to team gb. well done on all you've achieved. you've been an - inspiration to us all. as their eyes now turn to la, they'll always have paris. to help us look back at these incredible games, my colleague maryam spoke to hosts of the podcast �*keep the flame some big stars, the final torchbearer all coming through for france, so big, big for the host country. france, so big, big for the host count . �* ., , france, so big, big for the host count . �* .,, ., ., country. and it was also great because the _ country. and it was also great because the french _ country. and it was also great because the french fans - country. and it was also great|

because the french fans came country. and it was also great - because the french fans came out in full force _ because the french fans came out in full force and they made every event exciting _ full force and they made every event exciting and cheering for their home country— exciting and cheering for their home country and — exciting and cheering for their home country and itjust exciting and cheering for their home country and it just let a different spirit _ country and it just let a different spirit to— country and it just let a different spirit to the games. at country and itjust let a different spirit to the games.— spirit to the games. at the tell ou, the spirit to the games. at the tell you. the usa _ spirit to the games. at the tell you, the usa fans _ spirit to the games. at the tell you, the usa fans gave - spirit to the games. at the tell you, the usa fans gave them i spirit to the games. at the tell| you, the usa fans gave them a spirit to the games. at the tell- you, the usa fans gave them a run for their money in the athletics stadium, i was there for the 1500 metre final and usa fans were louder at points than the french. let me ask about gymnastics. you are both big fans as i my, when my big moments the olympics has to be that simone biles gold medal and the all—around individual, how was it for you? all—around individual, how was it foryou? it all—around individual, how was it for you? it was an amazing evening. absolutely amazing. the men's competition was equal to it. the team competition was equal and at the finals it was tremendous funds with several days of amazing competition and a student is doing things we have not seen before. the ureat things we have not seen before. the great thing about them to nasa competitions is that the world is coming — competitions is that the world is coming on — competitions is that the world is coming on display. —— gymnastic, we

have _ coming on display. —— gymnastic, we have seen_ coming on display. —— gymnastic, we have seen countries who never meddled — have seen countries who never meddled before and never had a gymnastics presence become really strong _ gymnastics presence become really strong players in this so i think the presence of someone like simone realty— the presence of someone like simone really helps bring the world up so it has— really helps bring the world up so it has been amazing to see that. the . mnastics it has been amazing to see that. tue: gymnastics really it has been amazing to see that. tte: gymnastics really did it has been amazing to see that. tt2 gymnastics really did it encapsulate so many aspects of why the olympics are so brilliant. let's talk about team gb, on the athletics track, ten medals, they have not done that well since la 1984. a pretty big dealfor team gb two was done so well on the track. you can see there the four by 400 women's team who won the bronze medal. what is it about the track of that team gb is so good at because we do well every time. the tradition. _ we do well every time. the tradition, certainly - we do well every time. the tradition, certainly gb - we do well every time. tt2 tradition, certainly gb has a long tradition, certainly gb has a long tradition on the track and it was interesting several of the medals came in relays because that means you are not relying on one star, you

have to have a solid team coming over here to run all of those legs of the relay so that makes it exciting about the programme and great britain. let exciting about the programme and great britain.— exciting about the programme and great britain. let me ask both, you have been running _ great britain. let me ask both, you have been running a _ great britain. let me ask both, you have been running a podcast, - great britain. let me ask both, you have been running a podcast, what| have been running a podcast, what has been your standout moments of these olympics? this has been your standout moments of these olympics?— has been your standout moments of these olympics? this is easy for me. when rh s these olympics? this is easy for me. when rhys mcclanahan _ these olympics? this is easy for me. when rhys mcclanahan won - these olympics? this is easy for me. when rhys mcclanahan won the - these olympics? this is easy for me. - when rhys mcclanahan won the pommel horse gold. i have been a fan of his for a long time and to see it in person was incredibly exciting. t person was incredibly exciting. i think you were there in the arena? i was. i cried it was embarrassing. oh, bless you. fist was. i cried it was embarrassing. 0h. bless yon-— was. i cried it was embarrassing. oh, bless you. at the same may be, there are so — oh, bless you. at the same may be, there are so many _ oh, bless you. at the same may be, there are so many iconic _ oh, bless you. at the same may be, there are so many iconic moments l oh, bless you. at the same may be, | there are so many iconic moments to reflect— there are so many iconic moments to reflect on— there are so many iconic moments to reflect on that i went to a night of swimming — reflect on that i went to a night of swimming where leon marchand won two -oals swimming where leon marchand won two goats and _ swimming where leon marchand won two goats and it _ swimming where leon marchand won two goals and it was just amazing to see

his talent— goals and it was just amazing to see his talent on display and katie let becky— his talent on display and katie let becky for— his talent on display and katie let becky for the us won a another gold in the _ becky for the us won a another gold in the 1500 — becky for the us won a another gold in the 1500 and it was just an amazing _ in the 1500 and it was just an amazing night in the pool and it was emblematic of the way the games have been night _ emblematic of the way the games have been night after night after night. let's speak to freelance sports journalist mark woods who is in paris. i want to point out is if people have been watching the closing ceremony in stade de france in paris, tom cruise who hasjust completed a bungeejump paris, tom cruise who hasjust completed a bungee jump and paris, tom cruise who hasjust completed a bungeejump and landed in the middle of the stadium now. that has to be one of the more memorable moments of this closing ceremony, mark. it memorable moments of this closing ceremony. mark-— ceremony, mark. it has been a wonderful— ceremony, mark. it has been a wonderful evening, _ ceremony, mark. it has been a wonderful evening, a - ceremony, mark. it has been a wonderful evening, a pack-

ceremony, mark. it has been a wonderful evening, a pack to l ceremony, mark. it has been a - wonderful evening, a pack to stade de france, the french fans and off the patentee from overseas, really enjoying this. the whole ceremony started with an orchestral movement then we went through the more creative parts as athletes from across the world filed in traditionally to the stadium to watch and celebrate the closing of their games. and the show and spectacle put on by the same creative brain behind the opening ceremony which did not go down with universal acclaim. ceremony which did not go down with universalacclaim. i ceremony which did not go down with universal acclaim. i think tonight will be more favourably reviewed. we saw some beautiful moments, sailing to the stadium. the trick tonight was the golden voyage or the mythicalfigure who is was the golden voyage or the mythical figure who is dropping was the golden voyage or the mythicalfigure who is dropping into the middle of an olympics, discovering the olympic spirit for the first time. we had five giant rings coming together as one and eventually into that famous olympic symbol above the stadium. all of us

watching and wonder as paris puts on a show for the very final night of these olympics. shah a show for the very final night of these olympics.— a show for the very final night of these olympics. ab sailing or, 'ust zi wirin: , these olympics. ab sailing or, 'ust zrp wiring. r— these olympics. ab sailing or, 'ust zip wiring, i said i these olympics. ab sailing or, 'ust zip wiring, i said bungee �* these olympics. ab sailing or, just zip wiring, i said bungee jumping i zip wiring, i said bungeejumping earlier, but that definitely was not tom cruise bungeejumping because he would have bounced back up again and he has not. he's off driving through the streets of paris on a motorbike at the moment, tom cruise. how much did the closing ceremony, obviously it is continuing, how much has it encapsulated the joy and excitement of what we have seen over the past couple of weeks? t of what we have seen over the past couple of weeks?— of what we have seen over the past couple of weeks? i think the concept was really to — couple of weeks? i think the concept was really to showcase _ couple of weeks? i think the concept was really to showcase the _ couple of weeks? i think the concept was really to showcase the olympic. was really to showcase the olympic spirit. and it's up at the athletes at the centre. at one point they all stormed the stage and the nights came out said to please get off it was an unscheduled moment of chaos before the french band came on next bring some pop culture to this. a

few moments ago, the head of the organising committee here saying that these games showed the beautiful face of france. he said the athletes, we knew would bring the athletes, we knew would bring the brilliance but you brought the magic to that and following, the president of the international committee in his traditional end of games tribute thinking the peruvians in the french public but also talking about how that athletes have lived in peace within the olympic village, no matter the conflict or a trauma going back in their homelands and saying his hope is that the olympics can inspire a culture of peace around the world. we know sport can bring people together, it is not simple as saying it can cure all ills but trying to leave on a positive note that the games can create some sort of social movement beyond these two novels weeks of brilliant sport. fin

beyond these two novels weeks of brilliant sport.— brilliant sport. on a positive note, one thing. — brilliant sport. on a positive note, one thing, actually _ brilliant sport. on a positive note, one thing, actuallyjust _ brilliant sport. on a positive note, one thing, actuallyjust seeing - brilliant sport. on a positive note, | one thing, actuallyjust seeing what tom cruise is up to, seeing his antics in the closing ceremony at the moment, it is reminiscent of daniel craig's a bit in the opening ceremony of the london 2012 games, i don't know if you agree. one of the things that the opening ceremony for paris 2024 was quite, divided opinion, but it seems it has not been the case with the closing ceremony. been the case with the closing ceremony-— been the case with the closing ceremony. been the case with the closing ceremon . ., , ., ~ ., ceremony. there was talk that the scri -t had ceremony. there was talk that the script had been _ ceremony. there was talk that the script had been changed _ ceremony. there was talk that the script had been changed and - ceremony. there was talk that the . script had been changed and modified following some feedback from the opening night. that night it was drenched, a torrent of range, tonight has been beautiful weather and there has been whispers of who would appear in the last few nights in tom cruise was a name we all

thought the daniel craig with the late queen and 2012 bringing a bit of star at which you would expect with hollywood of the next games, hand over about to begin to the 28th games in los angeles. from bringing a bit of star— games in los angeles. from bringing a bit of star power _ games in los angeles. from bringing a bit of star power to _ games in los angeles. from bringing a bit of star power to bringing - a bit of star power to bringing sports fans, because that is with the olympic games does, as well as bringing new fans to sport, it also bringing new fans to sport, it also bring fans to some new sports, otherwise that may not have been on the radar for people. otherwise that may not have been on the radarfor people. you otherwise that may not have been on the radar for people.— the radar for people. you have the goliath of the — the radar for people. you have the goliath of the olympic _ the radar for people. you have the goliath of the olympic movement, athletics, swimming and cycling but some of those other sports only get the spotlight and every four years at the games and this is their opportunity to shine. tonight using the two british olympians, neither of the sports would never have made

news, but it showcases the sporting talent and the breath of the talent across somebody sports at the olympics showcases. tt across somebody sports at the olympics showcases.— across somebody sports at the olympics showcases. if you think some sports _ olympics showcases. if you think some sports in — olympics showcases. if you think some sports in particular - olympics showcases. if you think some sports in particular that - olympics showcases. if you think i some sports in particular that have been able to shine in these olympic games? t been able to shine in these olympic games? ~ been able to shine in these olympic games? ,, . ., , games? i think certainly the s-aotliht games? i think certainly the spotlight here _ games? i think certainly the spotlight here you _ games? i think certainly the spotlight here you have - games? i think certainly the | spotlight here you have seen games? i think certainly the - spotlight here you have seen sports like beach volleyball possibly because of the setting, right under the eiffel tower and captivated peoples imagination every night at a light display on the eiffel tower, but it was wonderful. just from the perspective of performances, from a british perspective, they did very well and hopeful about that. and an uptick in people participating and thatis uptick in people participating and that is for all the sports in every country, you hope that younger people will be inspired to go and try this. even if it is just to take part for the fun of it, maybe to dream about being a gold medallist, but this is a shop window for all of

those sports. tt but this is a shop window for all of those sports-— those sports. if you think the nation? they _ those sports. if you think the nation? they had _ those sports. if you think the nation? they had a _ those sports. if you think the nation? they had a very - those sports. if you think the | nation? they had a very good those sports. if you think the - nation? they had a very good games, to five in nation? they had a very good games, top five in the — nation? they had a very good games, top five in the medal _ nation? they had a very good games, top five in the medal staple, - nation? they had a very good games, top five in the medal staple, a - nation? they had a very good games, top five in the medal staple, a vast i top five in the medal staple, a vast improvement, they have done a lot of infrastructural support in making that happened. the face of these games undoubtedly leon marsh, or gold, brilliant and swimming and written himself into french folklore, but like any games, you hope for someone and paralympics still to come. they've spent not a huge amount building infrastructure or venues, huge amount building infrastructure orvenues, but huge amount building infrastructure or venues, but hopefully this will la in brisbane, that french success will to come. tt la in brisbane, that french success will to come-— will to come. it has set the bar for la. we will to come. it has set the bar for la- we will— will to come. it has set the bar for la- we will be _ will to come. it has set the bar for la. we will be looking _ will to come. it has set the bar for la. we will be looking ahead - will to come. it has set the bar for la. we will be looking ahead to i will to come. it has set the bar for. la. we will be looking ahead to that next. do you think there are some lessons that could be learned from the way these games have been held when it comes to los angeles? t when it comes to los angeles? i think the tricky part for la is it

is so big, it is sprawling. this has been a very eco—friendly games is that we are not really troubled around a public transport because we are used to that, at london in 2012 as well. la will have to find out. has spectacular venues that will shine on television, but even the organising committee and the few briefings we've had, and have talked about the need to try and overcome the pollution of the car in la to make it work smoothly and to make sure the fan experience lives up to the one in paris which has been first—class. tt the one in paris which has been first-class— first-class. if we look at the medals table, _ first-class. if we look at the medals table, what - first-class. if we look at the medals table, what you - first-class. if we look at the l medals table, what you think first-class. if we look at the i medals table, what you think it first-class. if we look at the - medals table, what you think it has brought us in terms of paris 2024? any surprises? anything unexpected? you have the two superpowers at the top, usa and china as expected. usa has done very well in track and field dominating and that bodes well for them come la games. below that it is between three and eight. the

british team ended up in seven, down from the total they had in tokyo when they finished fourth. the netherlands did well reaching to the top six, a few sports where they have had a lot of success particularly and track cycling. it has become very, very competitive just to get those medals and then you see countries that invest with good infrastructure to rise to the top time and again. the question alwa s top time and again. the question always comes — top time and again. the question always comes to _ top time and again. the question always comes to what _ top time and again. the question always comes to what the - top time and again. the question always comes to what the legacy | top time and again. the question l always comes to what the legacy is and what this will do for sporting infrastructure in the country. is that something that is at the forefront at the minds of those behind the games in paris? there is alwa s the behind the games in paris? there is always the grand — behind the games in paris? there is always the grand promise _ behind the games in paris? there is always the grand promise that - behind the games in paris? there is always the grand promise that this i always the grand promise that this investment, to shine the spotlight will translate into grassroots participation, will it bring investment from the private sector or from investment from the private sector orfrom government investment from the private sector or from government or sponsors investment from the private sector orfrom government or sponsors into sport. we know from past games that

is never a linear concept. it is hard to quantify what that long—term value is beyond just having some brilliant sport on the doorstep. for every nation that hosts a games, you want to see a return, the uptick in interest. france is a large sporting nation anyway, it's not a hard sell, but when the lights go down in stade de france and the next hour, france will hope this games has been a success. it has brought the country together, a new face of france to showcase to the world and themselves and the paralympics still succumbs so the action and inspiration factor not quite over yet. bhd so the action and inspiration factor not quite over yet.— not quite over yet. and it's not 'ust not quite over yet. and it's not just bringing — not quite over yet. and it's not just bringing france _ not quite over yet. and it's not just bringing france together, | not quite over yet. and it's not i just bringing france together, it's just bringing france together, its more international than that in a way because we spoke to a few self—proclaimed olympic super fans earlier, british superfans self—proclaimed olympic super fans earlier, british super fans who have been enjoying the games and they said what they left about it was it was just a way to see lots of

different countries coming together for the love of sport. how important you think that is particularly today? t you think that is particularly toda ? ~ , ., you think that is particularly toda ? ~' , ., ., ., today? i think it is great. you have countries that _ today? i think it is great. you have countries that you _ today? i think it is great. you have countries that you have _ today? i think it is great. you have countries that you have probably i countries that you have probably never heard of and suddenly you are watching a random sport like tae kwon do and someone, i'm not sure, but you see them there with brilliant stories with some of the refugee themes that have been here were some smaller nations who have represented their country with pride, whether or not they get medals is not always relevant but you see that unifying factor that you see that unifying factor that you can be from the smallest place and showcase yourself and back home, people will be cheering you on. i think that is part of the magic of the olympics. it's global but also very local in the interest that it drives. . . very local in the interest that it drives. ., . ., very local in the interest that it drives. ., , ,. drives. the magic of the olympic games and _ drives. the magic of the olympic games and the _ drives. the magic of the olympic games and the magic— drives. the magic of the olympic games and the magic of- drives. the magic of the olympic games and the magic of the - drives. the magic of the olympic i games and the magic of the closing ceremony is having very unexpected moments that brings everyone together such as tom cruise ab

sailing into the stadium. thank you so much for talking us through that, your reaction to the olympic ceremony there. mark woods, freelance sports journalist, thank you. rapper flavor flav is at one of the handover events in los angeles. he told maryam how he feels about the games coming to la in 2028. i'm very excited. ijust got in from paris, you know what i'm saying, and i'm going to lie, for my first time ever at a olympics i had a very, very amazing experience. i'm quite sure that i'm going to get the same experience once the games get here to la in 28. i will be sponsoring the water polo team to the next five yea rs. so up until 2029. so you guys are going to be seeing me at all of the games. well after 19 days of competition across 32 sports — 35 venues on two continents — we've seen 32 world records and 125 olympic records broken.

91 olympic committees along with the refugee team too. over 2,500 athletes have helped create an olympics that will live long in the memory. so to the olympics — a bientot. to paris 2024 — merci beaucoup. i could be still going to an olympic games in 2024. # loving can hurt sometimes... # first medal of these olympic games for great britain on the opening day.

the olympic champion. all your hard work has paid off, and i could not be more pleased for you. silver medal has gone to adam peaty of great britain! i am super proud of you and we love you so much. this, for a nailed on medal. yes! come on! it is mission complete for tom daley! biles is back where she belongs!

it is the end of andy murray's professional tennis career. i matt hudson—smith, can he get there? i really love my mummy. briony, what an epic adventure you've been on. you've got the gold. we're also incredibly proud of you. a gold medallist! sky brown will take bronze for great britain! lois toulson and andrea spendolini—sirieix, olympic medallists! what a moment in paris!

gold for great britain! how long ago did you write on a piece of paper that you wanted this moment to come? 13 years ago?! great britain, they are the olympic champions! a couple of years ago my dad reminded me and i know that he would be so, so proud and ijust thinking a lot about him right now. gold goes to alex yee, from lewisham! - silver to matt richards, what a great swim from him! a hat—trick of olympic medals for emma finucane! who is going to get it? noah lyles, unbelievable!

leon marchand, superhero! it is a gold medal for toby roberts! great britain take the olympic gold! keely hodgkinson gets the gold! gold for great britain! well done, keely, good girl! hello. a stormy night for some of us. and on top of that, it feels very warm and humid out there — almost tropical — with temperatures hovering around 20 degrees

there on the south coast of england through the early hours of monday morning. and even in northern ireland, around 17 degrees. now, this is what the heat wave looks like across western europe. at the moment, temperatures well above the average for the time of the year. the temperatures will peak in england on monday. let's get to the forecast, then, and that stormy picture developing to the west of the british isles. you can see the storm clouds there and the radar indicating the rainfall, flashes of lightning as well. more to come through the course of early monday. so the weather front crossing northern ireland with the downpours through early monday morning, then reaching the west coast of scotland, spreading across scotland as it moves towards the north—east. a few showers in northern england, but south of that, the picture looks generally dry and sunny in the morning. now, this is the yellow warning from the met office — a chance of frequent lightning, hail and strong winds within this area. now, because it's a yellow warning, it's a relatively low risk for any one location, but when you get it, you'll know about it. so the forecast, then,

for the rest of monday, then. well, the story is going to be the heat across england. in fact, from the south—east, through east anglia, into lincolnshire, temperatures well over 30 celsius. cambridgeshire could well reach around 35 celsius. far more comfortable, i'm sure you'll agree, across western parts of the uk with the low 20s. and it will freshen up as we go through the course of the week, gradually. weather fronts are approaching us on tuesday. that does mean cloud and some rain. and here's the forecast for early on tuesday morning, with that cloud and rain spreading into western parts, but still a very warm southerly across eastern areas of the uk. so from london, across east anglia, into lincolnshire, temperatures could still reach the high 20s. but more typically, it's going to be the low 20s or even the high teens further towards the west and north. and then on wednesday, a ridge of high pressure builds in between weather systems, so that means that the weather's looking fairly promising. many of us would call it

a perfect summer's day, with fine weather midweek. towards the end of the week, there could be some rain, and then beyond that, the forecast is somewhat uncertain, with a little bit of rain but also plenty of sunshine. bye— bye. welcome to newsday. i'm steve lai, reporting live from singapore. the headlines: the 2024 paris olympics is wrapping up, with a dramatic closing ceremony at the stade de france. a fire breaks out at a nuclear power plant in southern ukraine — there are reports that both ukraine and russia say one of the cooling

towers has been damaged. the family of nine—year—old alice da silva aguiar, one of three young girls killed in a knife attack in southport, release a photo taken just before she took part in a taylor swift dance club — on the day of her funeral. the 2024 paris summer olympics are coming to a close, and the olympic flag has been passed to los angeles for the next games in four years. tom cruise took part in the handoff of the flag, driving off from paris in a motorcycle into a pre—produced video showing him taking it back to los angeles, where several artists — including snoop dogg, dr dre, billie eilish and the red hot chili peppers — were waiting to perform on the beach. the us topped the final medal table, after the women's us basketball team beat the hosts france to win the final gold medal of the games. great britain got 65 medals total.

my colleague maryam moshiri has been in paris for all the excitement