this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm shaun ley. wild celebrations in rome — as italy's footballers are crowed champions of europe. the euro 2020 final finished one — one after extra time — but the italian team beat england in a tense penalty shootout — when their goalkeepr made the all important save. across england — hope turned to disappointment after their team led for the entire first half. america's west is scorched by heat as california and nevada brace themselves for even more record breaking temperatures. and — lift off for branson — the billionaire virgin galactic founder has flown to the edge

of space on the company's first ever passengerflight —— before gliding back to earth safely. i wanted to enjoy every minute of it and i did. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we start here in london — where italy have won euro 2020 — beating england on penalties. england started brightly — scoring with their first attack, through luke shaw. they held that lead until deep into the second half — although italy pressed hard for an equaliser and had most of the play, until. marco veratti applied the final touch after a series of rebounds

and deflections in the england penalty area. that took the game into extra time, at one goal apiece. the match was more even in those two fifteen minute periods — but neither side could find a way to score — taking the game to penalties. italy were the first to miss — then england — and saka missed england's fifth penalty, the trophy was lost — and won by italy. it is after 1am and in the centre of the celebrations easing off?— centre of the celebrations easin: off? ., ., easing off? you can hear them in the distance _ easing off? you can hear them in the distance and _ easing off? you can hear them in the distance and there - easing off? you can hear them in the distance and there are l in the distance and there are fireworks just a few moments ago. the fence here have emptied out and i can tell you, there were scenes of wild

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sham and 2018 when they fail to qualify the first time in 60 years that they felt to do that but suddenly roberto came in and give us youthful players in confidence and a sense ofjoy they think that is the overlying feeling here in italy, since that the italians were enjoying themselves and they had 3a unbeaten matches and roberto as per the smiles back to a country that needed

it after the coronavirus pandemic and the parting will go on for many days to come. the question is whether or not italians will have roberto mancini do another year at the top and take them perhaps to world cup glory once again. i’m world cup glory once again. i'm sure they _ world cup glory once again. i'm sure they will _ world cup glory once again. in sure they will persuade him to do that and as one football commentator put it to me a couple of days ago, roberto mancini knew from the start and he said that he knew that he could bring the italian team here when he took over in 2018. he has taken victory from the jaws of defeat and that sense of desolation when he took over and yet, he has built italy back up and bringing in youthful players and has given the italians a sense of belief in themselves once again and i'm sure that they will try to keep him on as long as they can

enter the qualification of the next world cup and he looks like he is having a great time it will be partying more too. thank you very much. let's bring you some live pictures now from rome how to describe the mood among england fans. disappointment doesn't capture the heart of it. they were in dejected spirits as they left limply in the rain and the elation and heartbreak of the games being shared by many who were watching at home and in pubs and recreational areas up and down the country as our correspondent now reports. whether more english than italian but nothing better than an early goal is to forget about the rain. you had to an early goal is to forget

about the rain. you h england brave the showers as england took the lead. down the pub, euphoria. and in the comfort of our homes, millions of us watched way past our bedtime. goal! fist watched way past our bedtime. goal! �* , ., , goal! at times, it got tense. but watching _ goal! at times, it got tense. but watching from _ goal! at times, it got tense. but watching from a - goal! at times, it got tense. but watching from a hot - goal! at times, it got tense. but watching from a hot tub| goal! at times, it got tense. i but watching from a hot tub in dorset helped some stay relaxed. this was a shared experience. especially the bitter disappointment of the italian equaliser. extra time brought its own angst and in norwich, sheerfrustration. could it get any more unbearable? yes, it could. the agony of penalties. from the saves, to the mrs, to the

goals. the fans weld on the team until the bitter, bitter end. tonight, being an england supporter it was a gut wrenching experience. parts of the us are braced for more record—breaking temperatures — having already endured the hottestjune on record. forecasters are warning that some places including california and nevada will remain dangerously hot, fuelling fears of even more wildfires. charlotte wright reports. in the western united states, the heat is relentless. on friday, death valley in california reached 54.1; degrees celsius, believed to be the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on earth. now more warnings that much of california and nevada will be dangerously hot in the coming days. we definitely took the time to take extra precautions. we brought a coolerfull of water, and we are making

sure everyone stays hydrated. it is the hottest place on earth. this is hot. it's never been hotter. with the extreme heat come wild fires. firefighters in the region say the air is so dry that much of the water dropped by aircraft to quell the flames evaporates before it reaches the ground. as soon as you get these hot temperatures and these extreme drought conditions, that leads to the explosive growth on these wildfires, so not only are we dealing with these temperatures that are breaking records, affecting more than 30 million people, now, as those wildfires grow, in the coming days we are going to have to watch the air quality impacts in the region. in northern california, nearly 200 square miles of forest have been closed, and homes have been evacuated close to the nevada border, while in idaho the governor has declared a wild fire emergency and mobilised the state's national guard. because of our drought that we just came out of this winter, our fuels, the trees, the shrubs, they are very, very dry,

and so as we extend through the summer, we can expect larger fires. so it's quite challenging, the months ahead. the national weather service has advised those in the region to drink plenty of water and stay inside air—conditioned buildings. the high temperatures are expected to continue well into next week. charlotte wright, bbc news. sir richard branson has just returned from the edge of space — during virgin galactic�*s first fully—crewed flight. takeoff from mew mexico was slightly delayed by bad weather but the flight is being seen as a milestone for the commencial space industry. sir richard said it was the experience of a lifetime. from spaceport america in new mexico — here's sophie long. preparations were made before take—off... about ten years, and an hour and a half behind schedule, in one of the most desolate areas of north america, a lifelong dream became reality. sir richard branson,

along with two pilots and three other virgin galactic employees, were transported to the spaceship unity tethered to the mothership eve. then take—off. this is the moment he's been waiting for. after more than 16 years, and hundreds of millions of pounds, sir richard branson is now on his way to space. that's so cool. so you can see the moment when they release right there... forjust under four minutes, they experienced weightlessness and enjoyed a view of planet earth that only astronauts can dream of. well, i've done some ridiculous things in my lifetime. that was really, really, really ridiculous. but ijust can't wait for... ..one day to be able to experience this. it's the experience of a lifetime. and touchdown. safely back on earth after a 90—minute flight. critics call this a billionaire'sjoyride,

harmful to the planet sir richard says he wants to protect. for the people here at the first purpose—built commercial spaceport on the planet, this passenger flight marks an historic moment in the long and continuing journey towards space tourism becoming a reality. sophie long, bbc news, spaceport america, new mexico. 0ur science correspondent jonathan amos told us more about the mission. he had a lot of fun up there today. yes, he did. he started the day arriving at the spaceport and the new mexico desertjust as the sun was coming up and he prepared himself, died in that rocket plane. the plaintiffs carry to altitude by a much larger aircraft and then it is dropped and after a few seconds, the motor in the back of the rocket motor in the back of the rocket motor in the back of the rocket motor in the back of the claim that he was in, it ignites and the pull back on the stick with

the pull back on the stick with the two pilots up front and the thing climbs vertically up hill for about a minute, thing climbs vertically up hill forabouta minute, a minute or two, and they could to altitude, the altitude today was about 85 km, about 53 miles and that is just beyond the line that the us government classifies as being in space outside the atmosphere of the earth and you get a spectacular view. the sky is completely black, you see the mountains below, the coastline, snowcapped mountains and you get weightlessness as well. so, you can unbuckle your seat belt, float around the cabin and for four belt, float around the cabin and forfour or belt, float around the cabin and for four or five belt, float around the cabin and forfour orfive or six and for four or five or six minutes, and forfour orfive or six minutes, give a bit of fun before strapping back into glide back down to. this is 17 years now that he has been developing this system and they've had some ups and some real downs as well in that time but today it was a day of celebration for him because he

can now start to offer this as a commercial service, which is what he will do next year. 600 people have already put down deposits to make the same ride in the art department something like 200 or $250,000 for the privilege. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: disappointment for england fans, as their team lose to italy in the euro 2020 final after leading for the entire first half. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep increase within the euro zone. kris going bust in the worst crisis to hit the euro zone has been averted. . , to hit the euro zone has been averted. , , . , averted. emergency services across central _ averted. emergency services across central europe - averted. emergency services across central europe are . across central europe are trying to contain the worst floods the century. nearly a hundred people have been killed. �* , killed. broadway is called the ureat killed. broadway is called the great white _ killed. broadway is called the great white way _ killed. broadway is called the great white way by _ killed. broadway is called the l great white way by americans,

but tonight is completely blacked out. a timely reminder to all_ blacked out. a timely reminder to all americans of the problems of the energy crisis have — problems of the energy crisis have brought to them. a summit on pollution. _ have brought to them. a summit on pollution, inflation _ have brought to them. a summit on pollution, inflation in - on pollution, inflation in third _ on pollution, inflation in third world _ on pollution, inflation in third world debt. - on pollution, inflation in third world debt. this. on pollution, inflation in - third world debt. this morning, they're — third world debt. this morning, they're joined _ third world debt. this morning, they're joined by— third world debt. this morning, they're joined by the _ they're joined by the celebrations- they're joined by the celebrations for- they're joined by the celebrations for a i they're joined by the . celebrations for a show they're joined by the - celebrations for a show of military— celebrations for a show of military might. _ celebrations for a show of military might.— military might. wildlife officials have _ military might. wildlife officials have been - military might. wildlife i officials have been coping military might. wildlife - officials have been coping with the penguin problem, ferried penguins have been staggering the shore and collapsing after gorging themselves on their favourite food, some have eaten so much they can barely stand. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: wild celebrations in rome, as italy's footballers are crowed champions of europe after beating england in a penalty shoot—out. america's west is scorched by heat as california and nevada brace themselves for even more record breaking temperatures.

here in the uk, the government says people will still be "expected" to wear masks in many indoor spaces — and on public transport — after covid restrictions in england are lifted. the prime minister is due to confirm on monday whether most of the rules will end on the 19th ofjuly — including the legal requirement to wear masks. here's our health correspondent, jim reed. it's one of the most visible signs of the pandemic. injust over the week, the legal requirement to wear a mask in england is set to end. speaking earlier, though, the vaccines minister said there would still be an expectation to mask up in some cases. the guidelines will be very clear on things like mask—wearing. there's an expectation of people to wear masks indoors, in crowded places, on public transport. so rather than governed by diktat, what we're saying is we move to step four cautiously. in wales, scotland and northern ireland, wearing a mask will still be

law for the time being. in england, laboursaid making the rule voluntary would be a mistake. we think more could be done to make sure that public spaces are properly ventilated. and as we've said all the way through this crisis, people who do need to go home to self—isolate need, if they're on low incomes, to be financially supported to do that. it comes as infections are rising across much of the country. more people are mixing, and there are signs the football has led to a spike among young men. though in scotland, that trend has started to reverse. do you have - a registration card? across the uk, ministers have said 100,000 a day could soon be testing positive. vaccines will keep the vast majority out of hospital, but some are warning there could still be disruption to the nhs. so the actual numbers in hospital would still be well below the second wave peak, even if we did hit that 100,000 a day.

but, of course, it's very disruptive having covid cases and there would, of course, be a lot of bad outcomes. but i guess the judgment is that it's better that we do it now than in the winter. tomorrow, borisjohnson will confirm plans to lift most of those last restrictions in england. but the message will be one of caution rather than celebration as ministers try to navigate out of this pandemic. jim reed, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. dozens of people have been arrested across south africa, as protests against the jailing of the former president jacob zuma continue to spread. the first unrest broke out after the former leader handed himself in to begin a 15 month sentence for defying orders to co—operate with a corruption inquiry. there have been reports of looting nearjohannesburg and here in durban. at least 12 migrants have been killed and 20 others injured in eastern turkey when their bus crashed. the vehicle was carrying afghan, bangladeshi and pakistanis and travelling near the iranian border when the driver lost control

and it overturned in a ditch and burst into flames. a us delegation is due to visit haiti later, to assess the security situation following the assassination of president jovenel moise by mercenaries. president biden's envoys will also meet the three politicians claiming to be haiti's legitimate leaders. on saturday the fomer presiden's widow urged people to continue fighting for their rights. pope francis has appeared in public for the first time since undergoing surgery a week ago. the 84—year—old pontiff led his weekly prayers from a balcony at the jemelli hospital in rome. vatican officials say he is responding well to his treatment. japan's capital tokyo in under another state of emergency after a recent surge in coronavirus cases. it ll be in place until 22 august 7 covering the entire duration of the olympic games, which are scheduled to start of 23 july. mariko 0i reports.

with less than two weeks before the start of the olympics, tokyo is once again under a state of emergency. bars and restaurants are asked not to serve alcohol, and shops are closing early. it's not a strict locked down, and there are no penalties, so how effective it will be remains to be seen. but businesses will face yet another blow to their bottom line. and after spending some $25 billion in preparation for the olympics, the japanese government will likely not see any financial benefits from tourism or ticket sales after deciding not to allow any fans inside the stadiums. opinions are split. translation: having no spectators will help control the spread of the virus. excitement among local people had been building ahead of the games, i am disappointed. i am sad, but i have macro no choice but to accept it

under the circumstances. the event was already taking place under strict and infection rules. but as the japanese capital sees an increasing number of the highly infectious delta variant, the authorities have made the decision, which they say are necessary to achieve a safe and secure tokyo olympic games. mariko oi, bbc news, tokyo. cuba is reporting record numbers of covid infections. the latest figures show over 28—thousand active cases —— the highest since the pandemic began. the worst affected area is the western province rate isjust under two— and— a— quarter thousand per hundred— thousand residents. some tennis news now — and the men's world number one, novak djokovic, has won wimbledon for the sixth time. he secured the title, by beating italy's matteo berretini

in four sets — despite losing the first. it's his twentieth grand slam singles title, equalling the record held by his great rivals, rafa nadal and roger federer. it means novak has now won all three grand slams to be played so far this year — with the chance of securing the �*calendar slam' at the us open in september. let's take you back to the news that italy have been crowned champions of europe, winning euro 2020 on penalties. there's been dejection for england fans — our reporterjames reynolds has been watching with many of them at a fanpark in croydon south of london. there were such cheers for the penalty shoot—out at them in the final penalty was saved, they just stopped where the final penalty was saved, theyjust stopped where they were, the crowd here and the music is going but they don't know what to do. what do you think was 7 ? what 7 what you think. can occur in this, so close. right there, right there. yeah, we lost it.

world cup is next year. only one — world cup is next year. only one year— world cup is next year. only one year to go.— world cup is next year. only one year to go. what did you think? we — one year to go. what did you think? we will— one year to go. what did you think? we will be _ one year to go. what did you think? we will be back - one year to go. what did you think? we will be back nextl think? we will be back next ear! think? we will be back next year! we — think? we will be back next year! we will _ think? we will be back next year! we will be _ think? we will be back next year! we will be back - think? we will be back next year! we will be back next | year! we will be back next year! _ year! we will be back next year! be _ year! we will be back next year! be back next year! next year! — year! be back next year! next ear! ., , year! be back next year! next ear! . , . , , year! that is a sense right there. year! that is a sense right there- of _ year! that is a sense right there. of the _ year! that is a sense right there. of the financier - year! that is a sense right there. of the financier in l there. of the financier in croydon who created a mini stadium and now we'll have to sing the night away as the dream of winning a major tournament continues. dream of winning a ma'or tournament continues. despite wearinu tournament continues. despite wearing his _ tournament continues. despite wearing his best _ tournament continues. despite wearing his best outdoors - tournament continues. despite | wearing his best outdoors coat, he was safely spared from being doused in beer which is as great fear if england had been victorious. well, those scenes have been replicated in homes and streets across england. our special correspondent ed thomas reports now

from second avenue on the limeside estate in oldham, where the whole community came together to celebrate — and commiserate. a moment to come together. a day to hope and believe. england to win. are you nervous7 yes, very nervous. football's coming home! very nervous, about what? come here. i can't. come here. don't show my bottom half! what do you see in this team? different backgrounds, different cultures, all coming together — brilliant. 3—2 to england. what's going on here? i'm getting my england face ready. a nation together — from the grandad who remembers �*66. did you ever think you would see this again in your lifetime? i honestly didn't. i've watched them over the years and it's never happened. what does this moment mean to you? just can't explain it. love it. absolutely love it.

kick—off, and it didn't take long. i think they're doing brilliant. and you got your face painted as well now. finished the face painting, ready for it to come home. half—time, and they're starting to believe. ecstatic, it feels like you've won it with the atmosphere, but it's going to be a long 45 minutes now. but then came despair... ..tension. .. ..and extra time. getting a bit nervous. i don't want to go back to penalties. but it did. and football... ..can be the crueliest of sports. are they going to win the world cup? we're going to win the world cup. it is how we embrace each other. we have another ten years with that team.

well, it's a mixed bag out there at the moment with some rain around. and we've some showers in the forecast for monday too. some of the showers could be particularly heavy across southeastern areas of the country. and here, we could have some thunderstorms as well. so this is what it looks like early hours of the morning. you can see where the heavy rain is, particularly in the south and the southeast. dry weather across most of scotland and most of northern ireland. and really quite mild in the morning — around 16 degrees, for example, in liverpool. so on that heavy rain, then, in the south, it'll come and go through the course of the morning. in fact, there might even be some sunshine around for a time. but then through the afternoon, showers will brew across parts of scotland, the north of england, but the

heaviest ones probably in the southeast here. and these are the ones that could turn thundery and linger through the afternoon, into the evening hours. best sunshine on monday, i think some of these western areas of the uk — certainly western parts of wales, maybe cornwall and devon too. now, low pressure is still fairly close by on tuesday. you can see it's actually centred around, well, the western half of europe in the alps, but it's just about influencing the weather around the near continent, so there could be one or two showers around in the southeast. the best of the sunshine, i think across western and northern areas on tuesday. in fact, from plymouth through cardiff, liverpool, belfast, glasgow, should be a relatively sunny day, and the temperatures are starting to recover as well. in fact, by the time we get to wednesday, it should be a dry day across the uk. high pressure is slowly building from the azores. there could be a weak weather frontjust about nudging into the western isles, giving a few spots of rain. but on the whole, it's a fine day for most of us. and then from thursday onwards, we are expecting that high pressure to build right

across the country. the winds will fall light. and given some sunshine, we'll see those temperatures recovering. in fact, we're expecting the mid—20s quite widely across the uk, but it really does depend where the winds going to be blowing from. for example, if it's coming in from the north, the north sea coasts could be a little bit chilly, but further inland, certainly around 25 or so. so here's the outlook, with monday and those showers there, maybe even one or two thunderstorms in the southeast, and then a steady climb in the temperatures as we head towards the weekend. that's it from me. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines: footballs fans across italy are celebrating in the streets after the team won the euro 2020 championship in a hard—fought match against england in london. the game finished 1—1 after extra time, but england crumbled during the penalties, only scoring two of five. america's west is being scorched by heat as california and nevada brace themselves for even more record breaking temperatures — having already endured the hottestjune on record. forecasters are warning that some places, including california and nevada, will remain dangerously hot, fuelling fears of even more wildfires. the british billionaire richard branson has successfully flown to the edge of space in his virgin galactic rocket plane. he described the flight as "magical" and said it marked the dawn of a new space age.