help, and that is to try to say to people they can go and get treatment, they really must, don't stay at home. we will come back to covid in a moment, but the financial times looking at donald trump. did either of you stay up for the vice presidential debate? i'm afraid not. it was past my bedtime. i have to say i did stay up. the financial times is looking at this idea that this virtual bait that had been suggested with donald trump having tested positive for covid —— virtual debate. it's best to have it virtually, but then mr trump said he's boycotting it. it's quite the situation in the us, bearing in mind that we are under a month now till the actual election. trump has

tested positive for covid—i9, he's got the disease these. got the disease he tested positive for covid—i9, he's got the disease he hasn't made a full recovery yet. i think this is president trump trying to wriggle out of another debate because we know the first debate that happened with biden, all the polls suggested that biden trumps trump in that debate. i think he will think it's in ourown —— debate. i think he will think it's in our own —— his own interest not to face biden again. it's a bipartisan commission, of course is going to recommend up virtual debate. trump actually has covid, he can't. .. can you debate. trump actually has covid, he can't... can you imagine he out —— how many lives he would put at risk? he already took off his mask when he was being filmed. the idea he would be able to do a debate in the studio

is completely and utterly crazy, but this seems to give the excuse that he needs to say sorry, he's not going to agree to this virtually. but of course that should go ahead. i think the first debate was rather... but the american public do deserve to see a debate between the two presidential candidates. i think it just shows two presidential candidates. i think itjust shows how two presidential candidates. i think it just shows how trump doesn't want to face biden by saying he won't agree to do it virtually. sam, do you think they need to be any more debates? do you think they are even needed given how many people have already made up their mind? well, you do wonder. you mentioned the first debate was just so awful to watch. it was virtually unwatchable. it wasjust so watch. it was virtually unwatchable. it was just so excruciating. i do think to the poorest citizens of the us need to ignore that? —— do they

need to indoor that. it's part of the presidential electoral cycle. it's quite interesting, trump is way behind in the polls. we've seen what that led to before, but it was always the incumbent who had most to lose from the debates and was most fearful about doing them. so you can see perhaps why he's looked into that and got an excuse. indeed. just watch and wait what comes out of washington, quite an extraordinary week so far. let's go back to the coronavirus. the figures arejust the figures are just going absolutely hi. just talk us through what the ft is saying. it's disappointing, if you look at

countries like france and spain, they are ahead of the uk in terms of they are ahead of the uk in terms of the second wave. you've seen much tougher restrictions being introduced in paris and other cities across france, much tougher than what we've seen in the uk. really worrying signs, paris is 40% care beds currently occupied by covid patients. 50 i think it's a real sign of what we could see in the uk if we don't get a grip on this asap. let figaro is also talking about the situation in france. there are these four more cities that are facing these bands and hospitals have been put on alert for a big surge in patients. it is quite interesting to see, because in the uk, you do become completely obsessed with what's happening here, it's just interesting to see how different they have approached it and they are

still suffering the second wave. in germany, which was doing particularly well, and i was facing this real spike in cases. -- and it was. what is going on? will wisdom teeth no more? babies now seem to be more common, more common for them to be born without wisdom teeth. they aren't necessarily things we need. scientists think that this is the sort of very gradual process of evolution of the things we don't need. it's something to do with shorterfaces, need. it's something to do with shorter faces, extra need. it's something to do with shorterfaces, extra bones, all changing anatomically?|j shorterfaces, extra bones, all changing anatomically? i had my wisdom teeth out, i don't know about you, but if you manage to... if

evolution is developing, i'm certainly all for that. evolution is developing, i'm certainly all forthat. it's evolution is developing, i'm certainly all for that. it's quite painful. given that it's the situation of getting distant —— denton ‘s appointments. we've been seeing so many fantastic nobel prizes that the scientists are doing their work. that's right. it's nice to have some science news on the front pages other than covid. we will have much, much longer to discuss the papers in the next edition of the bbc papers. as always, it's really good to get your opinions through this quick look through. but don't go away, we will make sure we will get more additions. when it comes to wisdom teeth i'm very pleased quite frankly, i'm sure lots of other people are too because it was one of the most experiences that i've had, along with giving birth. i'm sure

people don't need to know that! we will be back very shortly with the next of addition of the papers. hello, i'mjohn hello, i'm john watson from the bbc sport centre. the scots were at home at hampden park against israel. it was a visitors who came closer to a late winter after the two couldn't be separated in normal time. the scots came close. the scots came close themselves when liam cooper headed against the back of the post with the last touch of extra—time. so it went to penalties, and kenny mclain scored the scots' winner. they'll play serbia next month for a place

at european championship finals. northern ireland are still in with a chance of qualifying as they beat bosnia herzegovina, also on penalties. there were two goals in normal time, northern ireland went 1—0 down before niall mcginn scored the equaliser to take the match to extra—time and then penalties. the winning kick came from the boot of liam boyce. they go on to face slovakia next month in their play off final. dominic calvert—lewin continued his impressive start to the season as he scored on his senior international debut as england beat wales 3—0 in a friendly at wembley. the everton forward has scored nine goals in six games for his club so far this season and headed in this cross from jack grealish. conor coady scored a second before danny ings got this overhead kick to put the game beyond wales, his first for england, who now have two nations league games to come. they host belgium on sunday and then denmark next wednesday.

mesut ozil has been left out of arsenal's europa league squad for the forthcoming campaign. the midfielder‘s future at the club remains increasingly uncertain after being persistently left out of the side by manager mikel arteta. he hasn't played for the club since march. new 45 million pound signing thomas partey has been included in the 25—man squad ahead of their first group b fixture against rapid vienna on october the 22nd. the line up for saturday's women's french open final is complete, and there is an unfamiliar name in the last two. iga swiatek of poland knocking out nadia podoroska of argentina who before arriving at roland garros hadn't even faced a top 20 player. it's been a brilliant tournament for both, as patrick gearey reports. so much is strange this french open, but perhaps nothing is more unlikely than the story of nadia podoroska. behind these steps is a meandering journey of thousands of miles from rosario,

argentina through battles with body and money. two or three years ago, i had too many injuries. i drop my ranking and eight months i was out of the tour. and then, i did not have money to start playing the tournament and it was a very tough moment for me. all but one of her grand slams had ended in the anonymity of qualifying, but she broke through, stunning in the quarterfinal. no qualifier has ever made it this far this event, but that is where it got complicated. opponent iga swiatek is ranked 54th in the world but clearly hurtling higher. nadia podoroska said she didn't want to wake from her french open dream, but the iga swiatek forehand was a brutal grooming alarm call. the polish woman isjust i9 and has a teenager's disregard for the speed limit. those rockets clocked 80 mph.

she had already left her opponent in the dust. nadia podoroska was left little choice but to load the catapult. the girl from rosario had never won two matches in a row on the women's tour before this event, but her spirit remained unbroken. nadia podoroska smashed back even when the match was long—lost. iga swiatek eased into her first grand slam final. hard to believe it will be her last, while nadia podoroska will go home with nearly £a00,000 after a strange fortnight in france. patrick gearey, bbc news. it's been an impressive tournament for both. and swiatek will face a more familiarface in sofia kenin. it was her australian open success earlier this year that announced her to the world. and she will hope to add a second grand slam title to her name after knocking out petra kvitova in straight sets in the second semifinal. the american took the first set 6—4 and the second

7—5 to reach her second grand slam final. she's got a good conversion rate. she had to save ten break—points against the two—time wimbledon winner. the final is on saturday. england rugby fans will be able to continue singing swing low, sweet chariot at matches despite the anthem having its roots in american slavery. the song has been english rugby's anthem since the late 19805 but has come under a review by the rfu. although they don't plan on banning fans from singing the anthem they have said they will use social media to improve diversity and inclusion in the sport. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. clearing skies this evening for both england and wales. you may be able to get a view of the meteor shower, but further north, the weather is turning again. as the wind picks up overnight, we blow in cloud and rain into scotland and northern ireland, eventually pushing down into northern england and north

wales by the end of the night. by which time it's going to be quite chilly ahead of the clearer skies, colder than last night. could be five or six degrees, maybe a touch colder than that even in the glens of scotland, where after the overnight rain, tomorrow we're going to see sunshine and showers for scotland, northern ireland chasing and behind this band of cloud and rain as it moves its way southwards. arriving in southern england for the afternoon, the rain could be rather heavy. the showers following there will be heavy in the northwest, where the winds are strongest. may well be some hail and thunder in there too, and typical temperatures are only i! degrees in the afternoon, a touch higher than that ahead of that rain in the southeast. over the weekend, a chilly wind at least on saturday. there'll be some sunshine and some showers as well. goodbye.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a record rise. 338,000 people have been infected with coronavirus in the past day, the highest daily number since the pandemic began. in michigan, the fbi arrests six men in an alleged plot to kidnap the state's governor, gretchen whitmer. the debate over the debate. it won't be virtual, but will the next us presidential match—up still go ahead? and the royal ballet gets ready for its first performance with a live audience in seven months.