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hello. this is bbc news. the headlines... at least 235 people have been killed and scores injured in a gun and bomb attack on a mosque in egypt's northern sinai province. armed men stormed the building during friday prayers, in what is one of the deadliest attacks in years. police in london say there is no evidence shots have been fired , following reports of gunfire at oxford circus underground station. people in the area were told to find shelter in local buildings, with shop doors locked. celebrations in zimbabwe as the country's new president is sworn in. emmerson mnangagwa, promised fair elections and vowed to tackle corruption. as theresa may meets the president of the european council donald tusk in brussels, the eu ays it needs to see progress from the uk within ten days on all brexit issues. police in london say there is no evidence shots have been fired —
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following reports of gunfire at oxford circus underground station in the past few hours. richard lister is here. richard, for a while we did not know whether there was any substance to this, what police saying now? yes, and there was high level of panic around atjunction in there was high level of panic around at junction in central there was high level of panic around atjunction in central london. police have given a clear readout of what happened. they say at 4:37pm there were reports on one particular platform of central line at oxford circus of a gunshot. british transport police responded to that saying people were all ready leaving the station as they came out they said what they thought had happened, that led to numerous 999 calls about reports of gunshots in central london which they responded to as if it was a terror attack because the
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police in these times have to treat these kinds of reports as though they have happened. armed police went to the scene, police were cordoning off streets and police we re cordoning off streets and police were checking twitter and there was real hysteria. as i went to the scene, people were running the other way, he stopped and asked people and they said they thought it was gunshots but nobody had heard gunshots but nobody had heard gunshots but nobody had heard gunshots but there was a ripple of panic as people were around the scene. it took an hour until police said there were no actual evidence of guns being fired, no casualties and nobody being hurt. of all the days of this to happen, oxford street and the surrounding roads, absolutely packed with people until these reports happened. yes, central london busy enough at the beginning of rush hour but this is black friday, one of the busiest shopping days and oxford street absolutely packed. of course any sniff that
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something might have gone wrong and people were very scared and trying to get away from the area. richard, thank you. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'mjohn watson. coming up tonight. england refuse to buckle in the brisbane heat with the first test finely poised at the end of day two. england's women return to world cup qualifying action tonight their first without the sacked mark sampson who oversaw a win in their first group game. and it might have been a first, but don't expect it to be the last, as michael owen finishes second in his first race as a jockey. hello and welcome.
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the first ashes test remains in the balance for both sides. australia trailing england by 137 runs at the end of day two. the momentum shifted between both sides — australia captain steve smith leading a revival at the end of the second day, after england's bowlers had taken key wickets. andy swiss watched it all unfold in brisbane. what an enthralling day we have had here. the pendulum has swung to and fro but it has ended pretty much honours even. england had begun in a decent position batting really well for the first hour and a half. but thenit for the first hour and a half. but then it all went wrong. one of those horrible england collapses, they lost their last six wickets for just 56 runs in barely an hour, 302 all out at lunch. australia seemed very
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much in the ascendancy but then england fought back in the afternoon thanks to their bowler, stuart broad is taking an early wicket and australia subsided to 76 for four at one stage in deep trouble but then a recovery thanks to their captain steve smith and shaun marsh who guided include the close at 165 for four. another day of fluctuating fortu nes four. another day of fluctuating fortunes but honours pretty much even at the end of it. these were the thoughts of jake ball. even at the end of it. these were the thoughts of jake ball. very happy, as a team we are happy we have done a lot of research and work on different plans to reach batter and we executed in world today. even towards the end. the plans that we wa nt to towards the end. the plans that we want to execute and we feel we executed them correctly and we are ina good executed them correctly and we are in a good place as a team and as a bowling unit we feel like we're
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hitting where we want to hit. we are a decent position. if we can come out in the morning and get a good nights sleep and a bit of rest and come out in the morning, it is a good position for us to be in. for australia, an impressive comeback before lunch triggering that england colla pse before lunch triggering that england collapse including nathan lion, their spin bowler. you might remember he made some fairly controversial comments ahead of the first test saying he wanted to end the careers of some of the england players so he was asked in his press conference after the end of play whether he regretted those comments. it is what it is. i'm not going to stand back from what i said. i'm confident in my own bowling, i am bowling well so i'm excited where it is going. the comments i said before the match has nothing to do with the way i am bowling now. it is a team game, i know my role in the
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australia cricket team and i know i ama australia cricket team and i know i am a leader and one of the most experienced guys in the changing room so experienced guys in the changing room so if i can share my experience with the younger guys, then hopefully we can put the australia cricket in a good place. it has been enthralling entertainment for the fa ns enthralling entertainment for the fans here, if day one was intriguing, day two was exhilarating, dramatic, wickets tumbling, a comeback for australia at the end. england's know the key wicket now is captain steve smith. if they can get him out early on day three, then they will be confidence they have a chance of a first innings lead and perhaps getting into a match—winning position. the positives so far from england have been the batting performances of newcomers mark stoneman and james vince, both making half centuries, for vince his highest test score. toby roland—jones — who missed out on the tour due to injury says he hasn't been surprised by their performances. with guys like that, most of them
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have played the county game for a long time and been successful over a long time and been successful over a long period so when you go on a tour as difficult as this, understanding the game is an important part of it and all of those guys are in a good place so, yeah, i think people are used in these glamorous names of these other guys that have consistently performing well and it showed to value when they have put their hands up of various points in their hands up of various points in the first test. to do this as a cou nty the first test. to do this as a county cricketer you want to be competing in the international arena said to fear like you can make that step up and really makes it with the quys step up and really makes it with the guys that you have seen on the tv is a feeling that actually you belong and hopefully gives you the confidence to move forward. ashes aside, australia are co—hosting the rugby league world cup, which has reached its semifinal stage — england face tonga for a place
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in next week's final tomorrow. they know australia lie in wait after they thrashed fiji 511—6 in the second semifinal. in brisbane, just across town from the gabba in fact. there were six tries for winger valentine holmes — who broke his own world record for tries scored in a single match. 12 tries overall for the tournament. england will be all too aware of the danger posed. both sides joining together at the end of the game in a traditional fijian show of mutual respect and thanksgiving. take a listen to this. england will want to silence that aussie attack if they reach the final. although they have a flying winger of their own, jermaine mcgilvary, who has been in fine form with 11 tries in 11 england matches. and they may well have to silence
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the tongan support too. david woods is in auckland. the support of the tonga is fanatical fans event in downtown auckland this week, thousands came just to see their heroes and grab a memento. england's task is to match the emotion and they will need to produce their best form of the world so produce their best form of the world so far. there is a real excitement, the potential organ can be involved in and do and we have not hit 100% yet but we feel there is more in us and if we can get that, especially this week, we will put ourselves in the final and it is a special form. there have been a couple of minor scares the england, sam burgess twisted an ankle at kevin brown has had to train alone after head injury in last week's game but both are fit
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and james in last week's game but both are fit andjames graham in last week's game but both are fit and james graham is especially impressed with brown‘s influence. and james graham is especially impressed with brown's influence. an interesting spot to be in in the camp that you do not play the first game but he did not sell come he kept his head down and trained and got his opportunity and took it and it isa got his opportunity and took it and it is a clear message for anyone out there about waiting for your opportunity and when you get that taking it. coach wayne bennett believes the squad are in the perfect place to face the physical threat of tonga and make it to next weeks final. we have a fit squad, there was not one member not available. we have had good moments and a few poor moments but it is a journey and we are in pretty good shape and ready to play. but first a per england is to try to silence what is going to be a huge and passionate tonga support. wherever these tongan players go they are treated like rock stars and today is no different. auckland almost to a
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standstill with thousands searching foran standstill with thousands searching for an autograph. it will be a very special occasion the at stadium on saturday night. we have said how much we appreciate our support and how overwhelming the supporters. the prime minister was quoted as saying it was the greatest moment in sporting history of tonga so if we can play at our best we are in there with a good chance. still to come in the programme? michael owen proves a hit in the saddle, as the former footballer gets his first taste as life a jockey. and lewis hamilton topped the time sheets in practice ahead of the abu dhabi grand prix. chelsea made sure of champions league qualification this week and they feature in the pick of the weekend's pl action against liverpool.
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tonight though, david moyes takes charge of his first home match as west ham manager — with the former champions chelsea the visitors. 5live's alistair bruce—ball is at the london stadium. what they will have to do is improve greatly on the last two home performances, they played poorly against brighton and liverpool and lost both games heavily which also saw fans heading for the exits early in the second half and voicing their discontent. david moyes was not responsible for those two performances, he was for the 2—0 defeat at watford, the fans were angry about that one the david moyes says there are crucial and the club really need them to get onside and get behind the team if they are digging themselves out of trouble. get behind the team if they are digging themselves out of troublelj wa nt digging themselves out of troublelj want everyone to be together and be united and help each other along. i
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wa nt united and help each other along. i want them behind us, i want the team to have every chance of winning. we st to have every chance of winning. west ham have all its been a vocal support. the years and years you are looking forward to getting away from upton park after the game because he knew it would be tough. we want them to be supportive of the team. that is the west ham boss, as for the mall in the opposite dugout, he is also relatively new manager at leicester city, claude pol has started with a win something david moyes could not do. since then, a draw at stoke and a defeat against manchester city but david moyes are desperately do with the first winter night and the game is in full on bbc radio five live, eight kick—off. conte's side feature in the late kick off manchester united make the long trip tonne the south coast
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to take on brighton tottenham take on managerless west brom, following tony pulis's sacking this week. interim england women's manager mo marely takes charge of the first of two competitive matches since taking over from the sacked mark sampson. they face bosnia—herzegovina in a world cup qualifier later — their second match of qualifying after england beat russia 6—0 in the first — sampson's last match in charge. jessica creighton is at the banks‘ stadium in walsall. stop world cup qualification and after such an emphatic start the campaign expectations will be high on these england players tonight as she bids to take on the role
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permanently. it is important to get the big results regardless of who is full—time manager. that is myjob. i have agreed to that interim and i have agreed to that interim and i have agreed to that interim and i have a responsibility for the players and the system and it is about england and it is irrelevant to his full—time manager. i put my application and prior to meet starting and it was important and i have always said that is the case andi have always said that is the case and i will know whether it is right for me at the end of this three games, you cannot assess it on one. this is a team marley knows well with many of the players having worked with her in the youth setup including arsenal midfielderjordan nobbs. we are professional athletes. we are at a top level where we know this can happen and you have to be open to change and i have always been with mo all of my youth so i think a lot of us have experienced working under mo and she has been brilliant up until now. for many
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weeks focus on the team has centred on off the field matters but tonight all that remains is to get a positive result and one step closer to world cup qualification. it's the final weekend of rugby union's autumn internationals. england will look to make it three wins out of three against samoa, while scotland face australia at murrayfield tomorrow. the stand out match though comes tomorrow evening, as wales take on new zealand. and having been pushed close by a georgia last weekend. could it be damage limitation against the world champions. tomos daffyd assesses their chances. tomorrow's game will see josh tomorrow's game will seejosh smithy de win his sixth cap against the country he knows well. at 16 the son ofan iranian country he knows well. at 16 the son of an iranian wrestler, swapped bridgend for christchurch commie impressed so much during his two seasons he had offers to stay, wales could have lost him to new zealand. i had could have lost him to new zealand. ihada could have lost him to new zealand. i had a contract offered but my dad
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said you are a welsh boy by the time you get residency and all of that, i was all is coming back here. 1953 was all is coming back here. 1953 was the last time wales defeated the all blacks on the losing side that day in cardiff george nelson dalzell. 64 yea rs day in cardiff george nelson dalzell. 64 years on, his grandson sam whitelock will skipper the all blacks from the first time. it was a lwa ys blacks from the first time. it was always a dream to play for the all blacks, i have never been too fast but it is something the longer i have been around it is something i have been around it is something i have been around it is something i have been more aware of and trying to help out as much as possible. there are a formidable force and wales face a near impossible task tomorrow. trying to end a losing run stretching back 29 matches. formidable opponents tomorrow.
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let's have a look a few of today's other stories... it's all square at one match all in the davis cup final between belguim and france. jo—wilfred tsonga levelling up the tie with a straight sets win over steve darcis. earlier, david goffin beat lucas pouille. .. england will play in the bronze medal match of the hockey world league final after losing to hosts new zealand in the last four, this morning. and manchester city's women will play swedish champions lincher—ping in the quarterfinals of the women's champions league, while chelsea ladies face montpellier. it's the final race of the formula one season in abu dhabi this weekend, where lewis hamilton came out on top in practice. the four time world champion can finish the season in style with a victory, and his performance today suggests he wants to do exactly that. tom clarkson is track side.
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one year ago one yearago in one year ago in abu dhabi the world championship went down to the wire, lewis hamilton battling against nico rosberg and it was rosberg who won the day. this weekend however it is a dead rubber, the championship was done and dusted back l mexico, done and dusted back in mexico, lewis hamilton acclaiming his fourth world championship but it is like a world championship but it is like a world cup final, it is the last race of the year, every driver wants to win this one to carry the momentum into the winter months. sebastian vettel wa nts into the winter months. sebastian vettel wants to prove to lewis hamilton that this was a lucky escape the hamilton and he will win the championship next year where at hamilton after making a mistake in brazil last time out in qualifying wa nts to brazil last time out in qualifying wants to end it on a high and emphasise that he owned this world championship. on the evidence of practice, we are set for a battle royal. because hamilton was fastest
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from the sebastian vettel with the red bull of daniel ricciardo in third. little to choose between the drivers. it could be the race of the season on sunday. he's won silverware as a footballer, i don't think michael owen ever anticipated winning some as a jockey. but having been convinced to take part in a charity race, he exceeded even his expectations, finishing second at ascot today in his first ever outing in the saddle. joe wilson reports... approaching on four legs unmistakably a racehorse but who is the human being on—board? recognise and? you may be more familiar with in doing this. beckham to owen almost a furlong from goal in the 98 world cup. and sprinter‘s finish. went to have scored over 300 times as man and boy, you need a new goal,
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horse racing became michael owen's business in retirement. owning horses is one thing, actually riding them, initially owen thought it might have been easy dressed in the silks at arscott it was all very real. this was a charity race but owen had trained hard and lost a lot of weight. there he was, closest to the rails, the dark blue colours as they turned for home, it was a chance to win. now here, the sportsman's instinct would kick in but if owen had the will for victory, he lacked the expertise. golden wedding kicked on and owen was a little safety first in the saddle, who could blame him? second place, highly respectable on debut and it gets you a place in the parade ring where they hand out the
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recognition. it went of esteemed spectators, michael owen had then himself justice they will there spectators, michael owen had then himselfjustice they will there be another race as a jockey? hopefully, he said. cautiously. this is great britain's new karate kid. a 25—year—old world champion with menace in his eyes and a devastating kick. i have always seen punching and kicking my life. i'm streetwise. if you look for trouble, you will find it. in the professional environment and ready to fight anybody come i do not care, iam to fight anybody come i do not care, i am ready to ruin your plans today. jordan thomas grew up a proud luton lad yet one who is lucky to be
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alive. it was run over outside his own front door when he was just too. i went flying in the air, land on the floor, got brought a hospital broking my leg in two parts, the doctors said i would never be able to walk again as i broke two parts of my leg in my femur but they were wrong. it was their mistake and now look at me, i'm now the current world karate champion. the thomas family are beginning to make a name to themselves in karate, their dad was a firmer world champion and tear chawton looking after the next generation, one who was another world champion. there is no doubt how big a deal karate is to the thomas clan. my dad was two times what champion, four times european champion and for me he has been the greatest role model for me. years
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later i became what champion and as far as we know we are one of the first to do that. watching jordan from young growing from white belt to where he is now, it has been a long journey and built a witness his journey from a white belt up to english champion and british champion and european champion to world champion, even world games silver medallist the whole family is unbelievably proud of him. could not ask no more. have you dreamt about what would be like to make it an olympic games and stand on the page? of course. olympic champion, there was nothing better. i grown up watching the success of those olympians. karate is a way of life, where a talk, though i walk move. for me, it is everything. so, i want to be one of those people who come
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off and says i am olympic champion andi off and says i am olympic champion and i have done it. a name to look out for heading into the next olympics. karate is now included on the list of sports which will feature. that is all from sportsday. you can follow ball by ball coverage of the third days play from the ashes come in the first test continues tomorrow on five live sports extra. for now, from myself and the sportsday team, goodbye. hello, no surprises it is a cold weekend on the way and temperatures are falling away sharply. much lighter winds today, some showers around specially across the north and west of the uk and as the wind picks up, it will blow the share was down to the west country where we
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could see some snow on the moors. a cold night, more widely tonight, temperatures in towns and cities not far of freezing and in the countryside of frost is likely. into the coldest air across scotland, but the coldest air across scotland, but the far north of scotland is likely to get rain rather than snow the wintry showers are going to be across the mid and southern scotland and also across northern ireland and feeding in on this line over the irish sea into the north—west of england and north wales and the midlands. sunny skies across the east into central and southern england, 12 showers left to the south—west and across wales as well. it will continue to be in western parts where we see wintry parts, snow on the hills but some strong and gusty wind, sunny skies further east but every now and again some cloud coming along. those are the temperatures but it will feel colder because the wind will be picking up so because the wind will be picking up so quite literally feeling freezing across the northern half of the uk.
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strong winds continue overnight, showers continuing as well but this bump of high pressure coming in ahead of this weather system here will tend to kill off the showers as we head into sunday. not everywhere, showers across northern ireland and over the irish sea into north wales and towards the midlands with that wind direction. cloud will increase through the day, sunshine hangs on across the eastern part of england and scotland but another cold day, five or 6 degrees. the weather front that has been lurking in the north—west will sweep its way down across the whole of the country so a speu across the whole of the country so a spell of rain overnight still around in southern england eventually clearing away from the south—east was a westerly wind behind that, temperatures not too bad for the time of year, seven to 10 degrees but showers likely in the north—west. the air is getting colder again because we will see the northerly wind returning across the
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uk so cold weather returns as we head into next week. this is bbc news. the headlines: at least 235 people have been killed in a bomb and gun attack in egypt. scores more are injured after gunmen stormed a crowded mosque in the deadliest attack of its type in the region for years. a new president and a fresh start for zimbabwe as the new president promises elections and police in london say that is not evidence that shot had been fired at the oxford circus underground station and have stood down there response. trying to move forward brexit cox, theresa may meets donald to escape in brussels. england and australia are neck and
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