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their training video looks and sounds like light entertainment. but it's deadly serious. they're training to counter a terrorist attack. a hostage scenario at one of the world cup stadiums where england will be playing. russia says it's doing all it can to make sure footballers and fans will be safe. translation: the security measures we've taken they are based on russian and international experience. everyone who comes to russia will be comfortable and secure. and monitored. in the host cities, more security cameras have been installed. in kaliningrad, they spied us as soon as we arrived. each face caught on camera is automatically checked in a police database. this is what's making russia nervous. in the run—up to the world cup, groups sympathetic to so—called islamic state have threatened to target the tournament. such threats could be scaremongering. but moscow isn't taking any chances.
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russia's security service, the fsb, says it's been hunting down terrorists. it claims it's uncovered terror cells in several world cup cities. this raid was in st petersburg. the russian fsb does not really give much about human rights. they are taking out of circulation anyone they believe is a potential threat. no matter what. moscow doesn't want to take any chances. this world cup is important to the kremlin. for the prestige of the country, and its president, nothing can be allowed to go wrong. so the authorities here are deploying everything they can. not only the police, but the army, the navy, even the russian air force. everything to make sure that security is as tight as possible. the challenge will be to protect not only the stadiums, the football matches, but all public areas where large
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crowds will be gathering. and with russia's world cup spread over 11 cities, that is a daunting task. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. that's all from us, but you can see continuing coverage live of the trump—kim summit in singapore on the bbc news channel overnight. it's due to get under way at 2:00am our time. here on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines tonight. watch out england. belgium fire four against costa rica to round off their world cup warm ups with a big win. the two meet in russia onjune 28th. brazil are already in the country. the tournament's just three days away and the joint favouirtes are among the first to arrive.
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and novak djokovic will play at queen's for the first time in eight years, just a week after saying he might miss the whole grass court season. hello again. thanks forjoining us. one of england's world cup group opponents have signed off before the tournament with an impressive win over the same team england defeated in theirfinal warm up match, and it was partly thanks to one of their premier league stars. belgium beat costa rica 4—1 in brussels, with two goals from manchester united's romelu lukaku. costa rica actually took the lead in the match through former fulham striker bryan ruiz‘s well struck volley. but then belgium kicked into life. first dries mertens equalised and then lukaku got on the end of the napoli man's cross. then he made it 3—1 with a powerful
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headerjust after half—time. and lukaku then turned down a hat—trick to let chelsea striker michy batsuayi round off the scoring. england play belgium in their third group game in kaliningrad. well, billions will be watching on television over the course of the next few weeks, butt some of the million that are expected in russia for the world cup are starting to arrive. they include fans, as well as footballers, with joint favourites brazil one of the first squads to touch down in the country. neymar led his team as they were given a musical reception at their hotel in sochi. they begin their campaign against switzerland on sunday. england will head out tomorrow, and i asked the bbc‘s lucy hockings, who's in moscow, what kind of welcome they and their supporters might get. from the moment i arrived, the person atticus tom, the people who serve your coffee and food, walking round moscow, everyone has been
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incredibly friendly. one of the big changes here in the capital is the amount of english being spoken, so if you are a fan coming here to russia from an english speaking country there are signs, everywhere in english, you hear english on the tube in english, you hear english on the tu be syste m in english, you hear english on the tube system and people in shops an restau ra nts spea k tube system and people in shops an restaurants speak english as well. so that is a real change. and of course people can't help themselves. they are getting excited. swansea have turned to swedish football to appoint their new manager — although he's english. the team who were relegated from the premier league last season have named graham potter their new boss. this is his firstjob in the uk, after performing miracles in seven years with ostersund. he inherited the club, who were in the fourth tier of swedish football and took them into the europa league, as well as winning the swedish cup. after losing in the quarter finals of the french open last week, novak djokovic suggested he might skip the grass court season, but it's been confirmed he'll play at queens. it's the first time in eight years djokovic has been at the tournament —
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and it means 17 of the world's top 30 will compete there ahead of wimbledon. johanna konta has struggled this past year — injuries saw her fall in the first round of the australian open, where she reached the last eight last year. and since then there's been a run of early exits, culminating in a first round defeat at the french open two weeks ago. now the british number one is turning her attention to the grass season — after reaching the semi—finals of wimbledon 12 months ago, she knows she's lacking form this time round. obviously i haven't played my first match yet, it was my first practise here, but it is funny i practised and we played the final last year, but yes, i think i am coming into this period of the season in a different position than last year, but i think i am equally excited i think. ain a good place in terms of development, and my clarity on how i
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wa nt to development, and my clarity on how i want to be playing and how i want to be be doing my career so i am excited to keep working. england international joel tomkins says leaving wigan is "embarrassing" and "sad", but he's grateful for the opportunity to play for hull kr. tomkins was suspended by wigan, less than two weeks after a video appeared on line of him abusing staff in a bar. today he officially left the warriors, but was signed by his new club. matt dean has more. joel tomkins move to hear at hull is no real surprise after reports surfaced op friday he was heading out of wigan. he was fined and banned by them after video emerged of him abusing bar staff. known has been available to be interviewed by the bbc today but tomkins who has joined on an 18 month contract is quoteded on the website as saying that the move is best for all parties, after having his
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resignation accepted by the warrior, he as it has been an embarrassing time for him and sad to leave wig none this way. he says after instructing his agent to find a club there were a few other clubs interested but tim sheen called him personally and he is really grateful to the former australia coach and all here for helping him get the deal done. following his move today tom kin is in contention for his debut, that are in action on sunday and he is hoping to draw a line under a period in his career he is desperate to put behind him. under a period in his career he is desperate to put behind him. now, earlier this year we met invictus games racing, a team in the british gt championship. two—thirds of the driver line—up is made up of wounded or injured ex—servicemen, using motorsport to aid their rehabilitation. the season reached its halfway point this weekend and before the racing got under way. ben croucher went to silverstone to see the effect it's having. tea m
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team work logistic battling fear some opposition, it could describe any italian in the world but this is invictus games racing one of the most different teams in the british gt championship. they are made up of one prodrive and one amateur, the former military serviceman whose identity and in some cases body has been torn apart by war. identity and in some cases body has been torn apart by warlj identity and in some cases body has been torn apart by war. i was in the royal marineses for 16 year, and i had an id go off on me, and yes, so that sort of cut my military career short. i have been a fan of motor sport, i never thoughti short. i have been a fan of motor sport, i never thought i would be in a race car. that race car is the first jaguar to a race car. that race car is the firstjaguar to come from the factory in 50 year, custom built, just like the team itself, to take the drivers' rehabilitation to the next level. it is a tight unitlet. i think the guys appreciate being part a unit again and we are all in it together. we have each other‘s back,
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we are feeling everyone's pain and joy, we are feeling everyone's pain and joy, it is a good place. it is like being in the military from a team work perspective. that is what i feel i have got back. it is notjust the drives driving the car but there isa the drives driving the car but there is a massive team behind. so what does it take to drive one of those car, even without some of the disabilities the drivers have in the tea m disabilities the drivers have in the team took me for a spin. it is loud, hot it is not built for comfortment the drivers reach speeds of round 135mph, the g—forces are similarto of round 135mph, the g—forces are similar to what you experience on a roller—coaster and the brake, they are roller—coaster and the brake, they a re pretty roller—coaster and the brake, they are pretty good too. so are the seat belts. that is an assault on the senses, the bravery and skill and the fitness these guys have is, just unbelievable! the car felt fast from my seat be it is one of the slowest on the grid. the team has yet to score a point. you could say on paper that they haven't gone the way we wanted to,
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but you know, we have never been last, yes we haven't podiumed but that would have been a tall order, i feel as though i have progressed and so feel as though i have progressed and so has the team, so it is on ward and upwards. on wards to the most famous racing mecca before the season famous racing mecca before the season finishes in september. the project itself has another two years left, for that racing team whose identity isn't defined by racing. you may remember paul the octopus, who correctly predicted all of germany's results at the world cup in 2010 and picked the winner? or nelly the elephant, whose credentials are slightly less impressive, but who nevertheless made a few correct predictions during the 2014 world cup? well, they were unofficial psychic animals — russia has an official psychic. and he comes in the form of achillies — a white cat who lives in a museum in st petersburg.
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he's deaf — which some say means he relies on his intuition, and is immune to bias. he has a good track record too — successfully soothsaying confederation cup results last year. work begins in earnest this week for mystic mog. that's all from sportsday. coming up next on bbc news, it's the papers. from the team here, good hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be
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bringing us tomorrow. with me are the director of the think—tank demos polly mackenzie, and the former trade minister, lord digbyjones. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. as mps prepare to begin a series of crunch votes on theresa may's brexit plans tomorrow, the daily express asks all elected representatives ‘whom do you serve?‘ the sun also leads on the brexit vote claiming rebel tory mps could destroy their prime minister, their government and brexit itself. the guardian suggests theresa may faces a "knife edge result" tomorrow. the ft leads on new figures that claim over 2000 applications for uk work visas from doctors outside the eea were rejected. the telegraph pictures kim jong—un in his first "selfie" as he arrives
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in singapore ahead of his historic summit with donald trump. the metro carries the same picture of kim jong—un from a different angle, saying he got rock star treatment in singapore as he partied at a rooftop bar. "summit of the century". the times reports on the words of president moon of south korea to president trump during their a0 minute phone call together. and the i says nato is in crisis after us president donald trump questioned the future of the 69—year—old military alliance. tomorrow looks set to be a big day in politics with brexit talks and that crucial meeting, two in the morning i think it is our time. nine in the morning singapore time between mr trump and mr kim. we will talk about that later on, but first we will start with brexit, the sun. polly. great britain. i love this. our great betrayal as they vote on brexit, we say to them you have a
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choice. great britain or great betrayal. as we know tomorrow and wednesday are going to be filled with votes on the lords amendments to the brexit bill and so it is crunch time for the government and brexit and the sun has put together this fantastic montage of everything great and good about britain, from football, to stonehenge, via the spitfire
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