vietnam, afghanistan the story now? there are interesting parallels, of course _ there are interesting parallels, of course. very different countries. america — course. very different countries. america wasjust beaten in vietnam and had _ america wasjust beaten in vietnam and had to— america wasjust beaten in vietnam and had to leave, lost 50,000 troops there _ and had to leave, lost 50,000 troops there. different case in afghanistan, not as many dead. the victory— afghanistan, not as many dead. the victory not _ afghanistan, not as many dead. the victory not quite as clear. some report— victory not quite as clear. some report about that. i feel, worst effect — report about that. i feel, worst effect that can happen in afghanistan is the west isjust run out of— afghanistan is the west isjust run out of patience. you're right, they've — out of patience. you're right, they've been there very long time, 20 years— they've been there very long time, 20 years in— they've been there very long time, 20 years in fact. 20 years this september whenjoe biden wants 20 years in fact. 20 years this september when joe biden wants to pull all_ september when joe biden wants to pull all the troops out. on the anniversary of 9/11. there is no other— anniversary of 9/11. there is no other reason for it apart from someone _ other reason for it apart from someone decided that that's it and we don't _ someone decided that that's it and we don't want to be there any longec — we don't want to be there any longec i_ we don't want to be there any longer. i will say, we don't want to be there any longer. iwill say, i covered

afghanistan for years and it was clear— afghanistan for years and it was clear it — afghanistan for years and it was clear it was going to be a long war. interesting — clear it was going to be a long war. interesting the generals used to say to us at_ interesting the generals used to say to us at the time, what the caliban they would — to us at the time, what the caliban they would hear back from them which is expression you've got the watches, _ is expression you've got the watches, we've got the time. which it keep _ watches, we've got the time. which it keep on _ watches, we've got the time. which it keep on killing, you're gonna need _ it keep on killing, you're gonna need the — it keep on killing, you're gonna need the patients. rebuilding a country. — need the patients. rebuilding a country, defeating an entire military _ country, defeating an entire military. it's really a very, very long _ military. it's really a very, very long game _ military. it's really a very, very long game indeed. which the west to simply— long game indeed. which the west to simply had _ long game indeed. which the west to simply had to be prepared to play lon- simply had to be prepared to play long term — simply had to be prepared to play long term and it turns out it isn't. the guardian, on the front page. watchdog warns requirement for covert passports may be on lawful. is this then a problem putting a problem for the government at the government wants the strategy? i government wants the strategy? i think it could be. but it sounds like the ee hrc has said from the story is that there are certain circumstances which requiring covert passports and vaccination could

stray into the territory of breaking equality law. the specific examples are mentioned in the story industry that requires covert passports to work in it when young people haven't even been offered they are jab yet. that would obviously put young people at a disadvantage in the labour market, for example. so that's one example given. i think this comes at an important time because obviously it's something the government is clearly considering. borisjohnson has asked people to do work on. does raise the question, to questions about covert passports there is this equality issue but i think there probably could be implemented in a way that was consistent with equality legislation. it is quite complicated technologically. is this really where government should be focus? given that in three or four months

hopefully we hope the whole population would have had their firstjab or had a quite a good degree of immunity. i would actually argue that where the government needs to be facing is well as getting the vaccines out as quickly as possible, we know that take up his good, which is great, also thinking about summer holiday policy. i think the real risk to us as a country in terms of a third wave could come from. coming in that it is more vaccine resistance than some of the variance we seem date. not sure it's the best focus for governments attention at the moment. one focus if we look at the financial times you'll see a ship, we all know the name of that one. the evergreen. it has not gotten to its destination. everything still locked on them. tom, why is that?

bicycles, things i'm trying to get my hands— bicycles, things i'm trying to get my hands on. for my son i should point _ my hands on. for my son i should point out — my hands on. for my son i should point out it— my hands on. for my son i should point out. it may be in those crates we know _ point out. it may be in those crates we know get— point out. it may be in those crates we know get over excited for that the reason — we know get over excited for that the reason being and it's still debatable, it's now monumental route --oin debatable, it's now monumental route going on— debatable, it's now monumental route going oh oh— debatable, it's now monumental route going on on who pays for all the damage — going on on who pays for all the damage in— going on on who pays for all the damage in the operation that the evergreen caused when it crashed into the _ evergreen caused when it crashed into the side of the suez canal. seems — into the side of the suez canal. seems if— into the side of the suez canal. seems if authorities have impounded the ship _ seems if authorities have impounded the ship to— seems if authorities have impounded the ship to say you ain't getting it back and — the ship to say you ain't getting it back and you're like at your playstation and you're not get your bicycte _ playstation and you're not get your bicycle until somebody pays up to the tune — bicycle until somebody pays up to the tune of some $900 million. that was the _ the tune of some $900 million. that was the cause i think it's for the detays _ was the cause i think it's for the detays ahd _ was the cause i think it's for the delays and also the rest of the ship in digging _ delays and also the rest of the ship in digging that was caused by that lon- in digging that was caused by that long delay a few weeks back. yes, it stays _ long delay a few weeks back. yes, it stays ih— long delay a few weeks back. yes, it stays in the — long delay a few weeks back. yes, it stays in the suez at the top of the suez, _ stays in the suez at the top of the suez, anyway. not going anywhere anytime _ suez, anyway. not going anywhere anytime soon. actually this isjust

the latest — anytime soon. actually this isjust the latest in a long series of back toads— the latest in a long series of back toads but— the latest in a long series of back loads but not backlogs. stopping goods— loads but not backlogs. stopping goods arriving not just loads but not backlogs. stopping goods arriving notjust in loads but not backlogs. stopping goods arriving not just in the loads but not backlogs. stopping goods arriving notjust in the uk parts _ goods arriving notjust in the uk parts att— goods arriving notjust in the uk parts all around europe. unfortunately it will go on. in a sentence- _ unfortunately it will go on. in a sentence- a — unfortunately it will go on. in a sentence. a second _ unfortunately it will go on. i�*i —. sentence. a second canal, with that make things easier? i sentence. a second canal, with that make things easier?— make things easier? i think that miaht be make things easier? i think that might be a _ make things easier? i think that might be a bit— make things easier? i think that might be a bit more _ make things easier? i think that might be a bit more than - make things easier? i think that might be a bit more than 900 l might be a bit more than 900 million. i might be a bit more than 900 million. , , ., might be a bit more than 900 million. , i. ,., might be a bit more than 900 million. , , ., ,., . million. i will see you both in a little bit- _ million. i will see you both in a little bit. that's _ million. i will see you both in a little bit. that's it _ million. i will see you both in a little bit. that's it for _ million. i will see you both in a little bit. that's it for the - million. i will see you both in a | little bit. that's it for the papers for now. sonia and tom will be back in about llo odd minutes trying to look at more of the stories being covered by newspapers and websites. goodbye for now. good evening, i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news. it's been a mixed night for english clubs in the champions league... manchester city are through to the semi—finals for the first time in five years after making their way

past borussia dortmund. but liverpool are out — they drew nil—nil with real madrid at anfield but it wasn't enough to turn around their first leg defeat. the club have also issued an apology after the madrid bus was attacked on its way to the stadium. joe wilson reports. streets outside anfield as close as a crowd could get. supporting their team. but look what happened to real madrid spots. damage liverpool football club described as totally unacceptable and shameful. on the pitch liverpool started to goes behind. two minutes into the second leg, that seemed too good a chance to waste. just before half—time this menace put the y into wine eldon. move on employed the manager. what a liverpool madrid out and kept telling themselves but have a loss the first leg three —— one, neil neil meant nothing. goalless and

gone. meanwhile perugia dortmund manchester city began to to one up standby for a lead from the english west midlands leveling the type of the german team. bellingham is just 17. these days germany is often the finishing score. now manchester city knew they had to score, there was urgency, there was the breiner, there was a crossbar. nothing for city in the first half. soon another chapter of confusion in the handball handbook. the ball struck, penalty given. manchester cities manager had no doubts but the officials did. they looked at replays, did it it is at first, it was that natural? still at first, it was that natural? still a penalty. mar as his opportunity. manchester city are level. 32 270 overall and now they had an away goal. then dortmund made a critical error, they left with time and space for theirs. error, they left with time and space fortheirs. if error, they left with time and space for theirs. if this is cities year

for theirs. if this is cities year for europe well, maybe it's bowden who makes the difference. so next up for manchester city is last year's finalists paris saint germain. and city's phil foden is already looking forward he's already posted this message to p the first leg of their semifinal will be at the end of this month. staying with football. uefa have banned slavia prague player ondrej ku—dela for ten games — after he racially abused rangers midfielder glen kamara. the incident happened during their europa league tie last month. european football's governing body has also handed a three match ban to kamara for then assaulting kudela in the tunnel after the game at ibrox. his team—mate kemar roofe has also been suspended for four games for �*dangerously assaulting another player'. dan evans will face world number one

novak djokovic in the third round of the monte carlo masters — after the british number one beat poland's hubert hurkacz. evans saw off the miami open champion 6—4, 6—1. hurkacz did seem to be struggling with illness, but a significant win for evans all the same. now today is exactly 100 days until the start of the delayed tokyo olympics. the postponement of the games last summer has had a contrasting impact on athletes and competitors. the team gb women's 7s rugby team have onlyjust started training together again and have had to raise money to fulfill their olympic dream after the squad was effectively disbanded. jo currie has been to meet the squad in loughborough. powering their way through to tokyo, 100 days out from the olympics and great britain rugby sevens women are hard at it. but the journey hasn't been easy. previously full—time professionals cutbacks met these players lost their contracts,

meaning they had to return to the 15 format of the game or look forjobs outside the sport. the months went by, and the uncertainty increased. the olympics suddenly were inhabiting for a year, so we lost a bit of direction. and you could feel, as much as we were trying hard to keep together, there was a natural segregation that happened. the future looked bleak until a funding package in december allowed them to regroup and train through to the summer's games. to be out in the sunshine now with the direction and that aim can they go on better and fight their way onto the podium? to can they go on better and fight their way onto the podium? to go to ol mics their way onto the podium? to go to olympics and _ their way onto the podium? to go to olympics and compete _ their way onto the podium? to go to olympics and compete on _ their way onto the podium? to go to olympics and compete on same-sex their way onto the podium? to go to - olympics and compete on same-sex day olympics and compete on same—sex day a-ent olympics and compete on same—sex day agent people like that isjust surreal— agent people like that isjust surreal experience. to get to potentially do that again would be phenomenal. this potentially do that again would be phenomenal-— potentially do that again would be phenomenal. potentially do that again would be henomenal. , , . ., , phenomenal. this squad of 24 will be cut to 12. phenomenal. this squad of 24 will be cut to 12- plus _ phenomenal. this squad of 24 will be cut to 12. plus the _ phenomenal. this squad of 24 will be cut to 12. plus the reserve _ phenomenal. this squad of 24 will be

cut to 12. plus the reserve for - phenomenal. this squad of 24 will be cut to 12. plus the reserve for the - cut to 12. plus the reserve for the games itself without the players now have three months to leave everything out on the pitch as they tried to put their spot on the plane. ben stokes has this evening been named wisden�*s leading cricketer of the year again. the all—rounder becomes the first player in history to win the award for a second time after retaining the title he won in 2020. stokes captained the england for the first time last summer and scored 641 test runs — more than anyone else in world cricket. and kent's darren stevens has become the oldest person since 1933 to be named as one of wisden�*s five cricketers of the year. the 44—year—old is the fourth—oldest recipient of all—time. the award, which players can only receive once, is for performances or influence on the english summer. and that's all the sport for now. have a very good night.

hello there. it's going to be another cold night tonight with some clearer skies developing. when we did have the sunshine earlier on today, there was a bit of heat in that sun this time of year, so it felt quite pleasant. but just to show you how the weather's changed here in south wales — same location, but move things on into the afternoon and there's much more cloud around. we had cloud building up today, producing 1—2 showers across more southern and western areas, even though we've got high pressure in charge, it's keeping most parts of the country dry, and it will do again tomorrow. any showers, though, fading away later this evening, and overnight we'll have clearer skies, some patches of mist and fog, maybe a few showers coming in off the southern north sea onto the coast of east anglia and kent. it'll be a cold night, widespread slight frost for the most part. lowest temperatures in northern england and southern scotland, down to minus 4—5 celsius. more showers on the way for tomorrow, and it looks like the north—easterly breeze will push them in towards east anglia and the southeast of england. elsewhere probably going to be dry,

cloud building up, some sunny spells, a small chance of showers in pembrokeshire and cornwall, but large parts of the uk will be dry. cool breeze filtering in those showers across southeastern areas of the uk, so temperatures here will be a bit lower than they were today. elsewhere, around 11—13 celsius could make a degree or two higher than that and western parts of scotland. those temperatures again will fall away very quickly during the evening, as skies tend to clear, we've got those showers moving away from southeastern parts of england, so it's turning dry overnight once again. and we still have high—pressure in charge of the weather as we move into friday — and for the time being, at least, it's keeping these weather fronts at bay out in the atlantic, and keeping mild air away, as well. bit more of a breeze perhaps developing in northern ireland, western scotland, a southerly breeze, a bit of a breeze through the english channel. elsewhere the winds are light after a cold, frosty start. a sunny start will see the cloud holding up again, spreading out over inland areas with the best of the sunshine around coastal parts, but probably a dry day everywhere on friday with similar sort of temperatures, as well.

heading into the weekend, these weather fronts will finally make a move into scotland and northern ireland, increasing the cloud, more likely to get rain in the northwest during the second half of the weekend. elsewhere for much of the uk, the weekend will be dry. we will see temperatures rise a bit across eastern parts of england, and it shouldn't be quite as cold overnight.

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