this is bbc news. i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: at the world cup, the hosts russia are out. croatia and england go through to the semi—finals. north korea warns that denuclearisation could be off if the us continues to insist on a one—sided process. the warning comesjust hours after us secretary of state mike pompeo flew out of pyongyang, having given a very different account of the meeting. it appears rescuers in thailand are planning to bring the trapped boys out of the flooded caves earlier than thought. hello and welcome to the programme. we start with football, and hosts russia have been knocked out of the world cup.

they lost to croatia in the quarter—finals. the game finished 2—2, but the croats won on penalties. in the day's other match, england beat sweden 2—0 and will now play croatia in the semi—finals. the bbc‘s tim allman watched all the action. chanting: football's coming home! for england fans, this is not how world cups usually pan out. unusual sensations. elation, joy, and a growing confidence that something rather special may be happening. i have a dream, i have a dream. martin luther king once said that but this is a bigger dream! most of the time, the england players have been more interested in their haircuts or their pop celebrity girlfriends or the new sports car than actually kicking the ball but this time it might be different and we dare to dream. that dream becoming ever more vivid once harry maguire put england ahead in the first half. just before the hour

mark, it was 2—0. dele alli doing the honours. cheering and applause. football isn't exactly coming home just yet but it may well be packing its bags. in many ways, russia have been the surprise package of this tournament. could their amazing run continue? russia! things certainly looked good when denis cheryshev put them ahead. but croatia soon equalised. andrej kramaric making it 1—1. into extra time and domagoj vida put the croatians ahead. only for mario fernandez to keep russian dreams alive. but football can be cruel. a few minutes later, he missed a decisive penalty. ivan rakitic taking advantage.

croatia advancing to the semifinals for the first time in 20 years. russia have been the perfect hosts out for them, the party is over. tim allman, bbc news. our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg was in sochi, and charts the rise and fall of russian hopes for their world cup. out of this world, a miracle, a fairytale. that is how russians have been describing their tin‘s performance in this world cup. but that fairytale has now come to an end because croatia has beaten russia in the quarter—final, it got into the semi—final of the world cup. russia's dream is over, to the disappointment of tens of thousands of russian football fans here at at the moscow sandhurst. they have been

hoping, they have been dreaming, but it has it is not to be —— fan fest. for the russian team it has been an incredible journey. at the start of this competition there were many people who thought russia would not get out of the group stages. russia came into the tournament the lowest ranked team. north korea has issued strong criticism of the us — just hours after the secretary of state, mike pompeo, left pyongyang after two days of talks with the leadership there. the foreign ministry says america made too many demands, and that it had displayed a regrettable attitude. the north korean statement says the trust between the two countries

is now facing a dangerous situation. and it accuses mr pompeo of insisting on unilateral denuclearisation, which it says is against the spirit of the summit. removing the nuclear threat from the korean peninsula had been a key part of donald trump's approach during his meeting with kimjong—un in singapore. the north korean statement is somewhat at odds with what mr pompeo had to say as he left pyongyang on saturday. many hours of productive conversations. these are complicated issues but we made progress on almost all of the central issues. some areas a great deal of progress, other places there is still more work to be done. very productive conversations but the process by which we will deliver on the commitments made in the singapore summit, i think we made progress on every element of our discussion. our correspondent in washington david willis has more details. depending on whose version of events you care to believe, these talks were either productive

or deeply regrettable. at the summit in singapore last month, the two sides reached an agreement, a tentative agreement, on the denuclearisation of the north, but it was vague and this meeting was intended to put some flesh on the bone, if you like. america sending its top diplomat, the us secretary of state mike pompeo, all the way to pyongyang but he failed to meet with the north korean leader kim jong—un and it doesn't appear that the two sides have reached an agreement on a timetable for north korea's denuclearisation. one major sticking point appears to be the us insistence on unilateral denuclearisation on the part of north korea. the north koreans have always said they favour a more step—by—step approach, one that involves concessions on the part of the us along the way. the us has said that is non—negotiable. clearly, this is going to be a protractive process and one that will require commitment and patience

on the part of the us and we do know that perhaps patience isn't president trump's strongest attribute. the 12 boys trapped in a flooded cave system in thailand have sent handwritten letters to their families to reassure them that they are well. their football coach, who is with them, also sent a note apologising to their parents. the team were cut off when exploring the cave two weeks ago. our correspondentjonathan head reports from northern thailand. they are getting ready now. hundreds of divers and volunteers relaying air tanks along the route the boys will have to take to come out. one look at this, an easier part of it, is enough to tell you how difficult this rescue will be. the divers have taken letters from the boys and their coach to their parents. this is the goalkeeper in the team.

"don't worry mum and dad," he writes, "i've been gone two weeks but i will hurry back to help you in the shop." nick who's 15 writes, "i love you mum and dad and my sister too. if i get out, can you take me to my favourite restaurant?" it was night's 16th birthday that they were celebrating that day. "i do love you my parents and my sister," he writes, don't worry about me, i love everyone. " i've come down to a little village where night is from, 16—year—old member of the football team, whose birthday it was, and that is why they went into the cave, to celebrate it. so we have come to talk to some of his relatives here. now we know that a rescue operation is likely soon. we want to see how they are feeling about it. his great aunt wants him brought out as soon as possible

because she worries about the rising water. his aunt says she has been watching the darkening clouds with dread. they all just want this ordeal to be over. the weather is changing here. the organisers of this rescue say there won't be a better time to try. thousands of demonstrators have blocked one of the main roads in the american city of chicago in a protest over gun violence. the rally was led by a local priest who has long campaigned for stricter gun control laws. more than 250 people have been murdered in the city already this year. haiti's government has been forced to cancel fuel price rises of over 40% after violent protests broke out. crowds threw stones at police and set up burning road blocks. the leader of the country's lower house had threatened to take control of the government.

reports say at least three people have died in the disturbances. in spain, one person has been gored, and another four injured, on the first day of the annual bull—running festival in the northern city of pamplona. all five were taken to hospital for treatment. around 2000 people attend the run, where bulls charge runners through narrow cobbled streets. injapan at in japan at least a0 people injapan at least a0 people have been killed and dozens omission mission after floods and land is triggered by rains. murmurs of japan's self defence forces and other emergency services are appealing for help —— members. andrew plant has the latest. from a helicopter, as far as the i can see, parts ofjapan are

underwater. mass evacuations are underwater. mass evacuations are under way. whole families are being floated to safety, others left stranded and left to wait on routes for rescue. most of the damage is here, a few hundred miles west of tokyo, in japan's your ashima prefecture, hit by high winds, rising river levels, and was japan's meteorological agency has called unprecedented rainfall. translation: heavy rain will continue in the area from west into eastern japan. it will historic torrential rainfall which could be the heaviest rain ever recorded. with more than 50 d is now

confirmed, often from people swept into this fast moving floodwater and dozens more are reported missing. more thani dozens more are reported missing. more than i million dozens more are reported missing. more thani million people have now been ordered to leave their homes, another 3 million have been advised to do so, with emergency services working non—stop in places from friday to saturday, more than half a metre of rain fell in just 2a hours and the misery is far from over, with more rain expected over the coming days authorities have warned that the death toll will continue to rise. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: a backlash from brexiteers — but theresa may defends her proposed new deal with the european union. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda

was responsible. germany will be the host of the 2006 football world cup. they pipped the favourites south africa by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated and celebration parties were cancelled. the man entered the palace through a downstairs window and made his way to the queen's private bedroom, then he asked her for a cigarette. and, on the pretext of arranging for some to be brought, she summoned a footman on duty, who took the man away. one child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. education is the only solution. applause this is bbc world news, the latest headlines:

england have beaten sweden and croatia defeated russia on penalties — to make it through to the semi—finals of the world cup. north korea has said it might abandon plans to give up its nuclear technology if the united states continues to demand unilateral denuclearisation by pyongyang. the british prime minister theresa may has been defending the brexit deal agreed by her cabinet at chequers yesterday. part of the plan is that unlimited immigration from the eu will end, but the prime minister refused to rule out making it easier for eu citizens to come here, than people from other parts of the world. conservative brexiteers have said they're waiting for more details about the new proposals. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. brexit is a marathon, not a sprint. mps rushing to downing street to get more on theresa may's plan. happy with what's been agreed?

the cabinet agreed it. but who else knows what's going on? the only thing that is absolutely certain about today is free coffee at number 9. inside number 10, the prime minister relieved to have her cabinet on board. i think when people voted to leave the european union they wanted an end to free movement. free movement will end. they wanted us to end the jurisdiction of the european court ofjustice in the uk. that will end. but for many brexiteers, a commitment to follow the eu's rules, a commitment to share so much still with them sounds like we are not really leaving in the way they believed. this is a deal that delivers on brexit, but it does so in a way that ensures we can build that bright future for britain. in the agreement you make a commitment to ending unlimited eu immigration. but are you ruling out giving some form of preferential treatment to eu citizens after we leave? free movement from the european union will end. but that wasn't my question. free movement from the european union will end. what i have said before

and will continue to say is we recognise that people will still want to carry on travelling to europe and europeans travelling to the uk. so it is possible they may still get some preferential treatment? we are going to decide. downing street's whole package would tie us more closely to the eu than brexiteers desired. we all have had a great spat. a threat from the leader of their faction is still a threat, even in comic language. an egg that is very softly boiled isn't boiled at all. a very soft brexit means we haven't left, we are simply a rule—taker. that is not something that this country voted for. i will certainly stick to the conservatives' manifesto commitments. and will not vote for something that doesn't deliver brexit. after months of strops, will the cabinet really pipe down? you believe yesterday drew a line and now anyone who speaks out against policy, they will have to walk away? yesterday, what i said was that collective responsibility has returned and what i felt, what i had from people sitting around that table was a real sense that we move forward together.

so, do you hope that this will be the end of the tory psychodrama over europe? this will be, i think, a point... what we're all doing is putting the national interest first. the eu have been clear throughout this very long process already. they don't like the idea of britain picking and mixing. your proposal does just that. up to now, what we have seen from europe, the proposals that they have effectively put to us, have been ones that we could not accept. we're just about to sit down and start those negotiations with them. i think, from the reaction we have seen so far, there is an understanding and an acceptance that this is something that we should be sitting down and talking about. looking serious to the eu is what she wants. but looking serious at home is still a challenge. a memo circulating amongst eurosceptics said the cabinet's new plan is not credible, calling it a "black—hole brexit", even if senior ministers had enough sweeteners to be able to sign. labour has its own brexit headaches, but questions whether this deal can last. i've got a feeling the whole

thing might start to unravel in a few days. it's also very unclear whether or not they could deliver that as an agreement with europe. number ten has had to take oh—so careful steps to move brexit forward. but the prime minister's foes still lurk only paces from herfront door. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. time now for our witness series, which looks back at world events through the eyes of those who were there. today we're going back three decades, when the world's only university for the deaf was temporarily shut down by its own students. they were protesting that the board of the gallaudet school had chosen a hearing president rather than a deaf one. here's their story. it is important to know that i am totally deaf.

i can't hear a jet engine. i can't hear anything. right now i'm working with a sign language interpreter, sarah, who is sitting in front of me next to the camera. so instead of hearing your questions i am seeing sarah's signs. archive: gallaudet college has been the centre of deaf education in america since 18a7. in 1987 the president at that time stepped down. right away there was a push for the board to recognise that the next president should be a deaf individual. they were down to three finalists. two were deaf, one was hearing. i have a lot to bring to the university but i also have a lot to learn from it and the process must start right away. the board of trustees voted to name elisabeth zinser the seventh president of gallaudet.

dr zinser had a lot of experience but she didn't know anything about deafness. that is when i guess you could say the protests started. someone had the bright idea to bring buses to block the gates. the rallying cry was, "we want a deaf president now." one of the posters out front said, "honk if you support a deaf prez." and of course everyone who drove past and saw that honked. then the press arrived, and for a week it was front page

of the washington post. it was a big, big story. reporter: are the students prepared to continue blocking the entrance as long as the board refuses to meet your demands? we'd give up our soul in order to get a deaf president. the chair of the board was jane bassett spillman, and she came to campus and called a meeting. she wanted to talk and explain her decision. student: are you going to resign? spillman: no, we will not... she used the word "children." she said, "children, you are making too much noise, i can't communicate if you are making too much noise." using the word "children" to college—aged students, that was not good. when dr zinser realised the intensity of the feelings and the sense on the campus,

she decided to step down. the board discussed and decided to name the president. archive footage: there is one person i want to single out for very special thanks. my wife, linda. now i am getting emotional, so i have to stop. i vow that people who are deaf must have unlimited educational and professional opportunities. i was delighted with the speech. i was delighted with the experience. let's return to the world cup because england's victory means

they're through to a world cup semi—finalfor the first time since 1990. millions of people watched the match here in the uk — as much of the country came to a standstill. daniela relph was with some of the fans in sunderland. patriotism on full show. in sunderland as the game began, the mood was hopeful. i'm feeling great, england 2—0! i'm so excited, can't wait! and what do you reckon? 0h, we're going to win. with england's jordan pickford and henderson both from sunderland, there was added passion here. this crowd lived every tackle, every chance and every goal. cheering and applause. chanting. for 90 minutes this afternoon, england seemed to grind to a halt. thousands gathered around big screens, watching

and willing their team to do well. in the past, england have been stressful viewing but not so much today. the young footballers of ridgeway rovers stopped their games to watch. this is where harry kane played as a child. in sunderland at the final whistle, there was total euphoria. this has been an uplifting experience with everyone watching it together here. after years of disappointment, finally they see their team deliver. expectation levels through the roof. they have done really well. absolutely fab and i'm so pleased that dele alli scored. yes, bring it on! no one is in the mood to stop

the celebrations just yet. daniela relph, bbc news, sunderland. and just before we go — let me show you these pictures — of croatia's president celebrating with the national team in russia. here he is wearing a red and white chequered t—shirt — jumping and singing with the players. happy times for croatia. 30,000 people descended on british capital to celebrate british pride. we will leave you with some of these pictures to say goodbye. the summer heatwave goes on.

another hot, sunny and dry day on saturday. sunday dry day on saturday. look similar. this was a picture taken saturday afternoon by one of our weather watchers in cambridgeshire. you can see the fair weather cloud which has been bubbling up. fairly similar on sunday. a bit of cloud here and there. over the next few days, largely dry, and many of us will have strong sunshine around. high pressure keeping things generally dry and settled. a weather front sitting across the far north—west on sunday, bringing a bit more cloud in some spots of rain, particularly to the far north—west of scotland. small chance of catching an isolated shower across southern scotland and northern england. for the vast majority of us, another dry day ahead after that warm and muggy start with sunny spells and long spells of sunshine, especially in the south. a bit more cloud further north. temperatures not quite as hot across northern ireland scotland as they will be in england and wales. in the warmest spots,

i think it will be similar to what we had on saturday, 30 or 31 degrees towards the south—east. further north and north—west, temperatures typically 22—2a across scotland and northern ireland, cooler in the far north and north—west. it is also the british grand prix on sunday afternoon. similar conditions to this. lots of sunshine breaking through that cloud. it should be dry at silverstone as well. temperatures up to 28 or possibly 29 degrees, certainly feeling hot for the drivers and the spectators alike at silverstone. into sunday afternoon and evening, then, and we will keep that cloud across parts of scotland and northern ireland for a time. clearer skies further south. more of a northerly breeze across some northern and eastern coasts. keeping the temperatures down over here. again, a warm, muggy and sticky feeling to the weather as we move through to the early hours of monday morning. monday, another dry day. spot the difference, really. a touch cooler.

brisker around some eastern parts of scotland and eastern england, with the breeze coming in off the north sea. the best of sunshine further south and west, probably not as warm as it has been, but still we are looking around 29. a bit cooler further north. high pressure holds monday through tuesday. weak weather contending to fizzle out, but what that will do is introduce slightly fresher air coming in from the north sea, as we go into tuesday. not quite as hot as the weekend weather. we see those temperatures dipping down for a time, tuesday into wednesday, it's going to be warming up and staying dry and sunny right through into next weekend. that's it for now. goodbye. this is bbc world news. the headlines: at the football world cup, england and croatia have reached the semi—finals. england beat sweden 2—0. in the other game, the hosts — russia — went out to croatia a—3 in a penalty shoot—out. england will play croatia on wednesday. the other semi—final will pit france against belgium. north korea has announced that it may abandon plans to give

up its nuclear technology if the united states continues to demand unilateral denuclearisation by pyongyang. a government spokesman said the stance taken by us negotiators was gangster—like. he said both sides should take steps at the same time. the 12 boys trapped in a flooded cave system in thailand have sent handwritten letters to their families, to reassure them that they are well. their football coach, who is with them, also sent a note apologising to their parents. the team were cut off when exploring the cave two weeks ago. as the first week of wimbledon draws to a close, britain's number one, kyle edmund, has been knocked out.