hello, i'm nuala mcgovern, this is outside source. the uk says it wants to redraw post—brexit trade arrangements regarding northern ireland. now is the time to work to establish a new balance which both the uk and eu can invest in, can provide a platform for peace and prosperity in northern ireland. the european union immediately rejects any idea of re—negotiation. also in the programme: devastating floods in central china. in one city, the equivalent of a year's average rainfall has fallen in just three days. and there's more extreme weather on the other side of the world — we'll get the latest on the huge wildfires in the us state of oregon. scenes ofjoy — as brisbane

is confirmed as the host city he is known as the greek freak, the superstar of the nba finals! welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, the uk, and around the globe. injanuary 2020, the uk and eu agreed and signed the brexit withdrawal agreement. but today, uk government ministers have been pushing to change one of the most contentious issues — the northern ireland protocol. under the protocol, a range of products — mainly food — have to be checked when they arrive in northern ireland from britain to make sure they're in line with eu standards. because northern ireland has a land border with an eu state — the republic of ireland. the eu wants to prevent goods that don't match its standards from entering the eu single market through here.

today, the uk's brexit minister, lord david frost, said it needed a huge overhaul. he argues the current situation is damaging to the uk. the protocol itself requires there to be no impact or minimised impact on the everyday lives of people of northern ireland. the fact that that is not being observed as one of the major problems with the current situation. then came this warning. put very simply we cannot go on as we are. my lords, we therefore have to consider all of our options. in particular, we have looked carefully at the safeguards provided by article 16 of the protocol. article 16 is a safeguard included in the agreement. it allows either the uk or the eu to take unilateral action, if the protocol has caused "serious economic, societal or environmental difficulties that are liable to persist". today the government held back from implementing article 16.

instead, the government will publish a "command paper" laying out the government's plans. here's lord frost again. we see an opportunity to proceed differently. to find a new path and seek to agree with the eu through negotiations, a new balance in our arrangement covering northern ireland. the common paper is proposing a huge change. here's how our uk political correspondent rob watson describes it. an overhaul that would essentially see far fewer checks, preferably as far as londoners are concerned, no checks at all between ordinary goods going from great britain to northern ireland. because these checks are slowing down trade across the northern ireland border — and it's affecting businesses. here's our reality check correspondent chris morris. now, they reckon about 20% of all the checks on goods of animal origin, food and things, 20% of all the checks, anywhere in the bastille you are in northern ireland.

they don't have many vets. today, the chairman of marks & spencer warned that it was already cutting christmas products in northern ireland, over concerns about the increased checks. that's because the checks are impacting how much product they can get across the border. only about 80% of our product is getting into ireland. so 20% does not arrive at all. and that's because of the large amount of documentation — and the extra employees — needed to process the products under the protocol. each wagon typically of our wagons have about eight documents. 720 pages per truck, and that is three large books and to do that, we are employing 13 full—time vets. they are not looking after animals or welfare, they are simply ticking boxes and filling out forms. there 5 an added time pressure to all this. currently, the uk is in a grace period, and the number of checks on products passing through northern ireland are limited. but come september, that grace period will end — and the number of checks on goods will increase. downing street released this statement — saying "we would expect

the eu to take the time to consider our approach and our suggestions and come back with a considered view". the european commission vice—president marcos sefcovitch said "we will continue to engage with the uk, also on the suggestions made today". but made clear "we will not agree to a renegotiation of the protocol" and this was the view from the republic of ireland — remember they're still part of the eu. it's an attempt by the british government to absolutely short their responsibilities and try and reopen a treaty that has been agreed. it's extremely frustrating. the contents, the proposals are absolutely ludicrous. mehreen khan it the eu correspondent for the financial times in brussels. i think the one that did surprise courts and _ i think the one that did surprise courts and brussels _ i think the one that did surprise courts and brussels was - i think the one that did surprise courts and brussels was this . courts and brussels was this demanded that the european court of justice which currently has the right justice which currently has the rich ., , justice which currently has the right to interpret planes of eu law and the protocol, _

right to interpret planes of eu law and the protocol, lord _ right to interpret planes of eu law and the protocol, lord frost - right to interpret planes of eu law and the protocol, lord frost said l and the protocol, lord frost said that he, — and the protocol, lord frost said that he, the british government can no longer— that he, the british government can no longer wants this role because it creates_ no longer wants this role because it creates an — no longer wants this role because it creates an inflexibility. this _ creates an inflexibility. this is— creates an inflexibility. this is a _ creates an inflexibility. this is a very, very sensitive plane for brussels — this is a very, very sensitive plane for brussels. sol this is a very, very sensitive plane for brussels. so i think some of the reactions— for brussels. so i think some of the reactions we — for brussels. so i think some of the reactions we have seen from marcos, that this _ reactions we have seen from marcos, that this treaty will not be reopened, another mep described it to me _ reopened, another mep described it to me as— reopened, another mep described it to me as a _ reopened, another mep described it to me as a provocation, a clear provocation _ to me as a provocation, a clear provocation from the british government. i think in combination, the series— government. i think in combination, the series of demands have been met with a _ the series of demands have been met with a very. _ the series of demands have been met with a very, very frosty perception. no pun— with a very, very frosty perception. no pun intended. i think we are going to — no pun intended. i think we are going to probably have quite a difficult — going to probably have quite a difficult summer. and i think for people _ difficult summer. and i think for people following practice it closely, the last few summers have been _ closely, the last few summers have been high with drama and britain, and it— been high with drama and britain, and it looks like we are heading there _ and it looks like we are heading there again this summer. yes, indeed, with — there again this summer. yes, indeed, with the _ there again this summer. yes, indeed, with the backdrop - there again this summer. ye: indeed, with the backdrop of covid as well. i was wondering what the northern ireland protocol, and perhaps i can break it down a little for our viewers. that was the most vexing part, ithink, for our viewers. that was the most vexing part, i think, for the politicians that were involved when they came to this agreement on exactly where checks might take place on products. it was considered

a great victory. i mean, could they possibly get to, i don't want to say new agreement, but new understanding perhaps? new agreement, but new understanding erha s? , , perhaps? there is definitely a recognition — perhaps? there is definitely a recognition and _ perhaps? there is definitely a recognition and brussels - perhaps? there is definitely a recognition and brussels that| perhaps? there is definitely a i recognition and brussels that the protocol— recognition and brussels that the protocol as it stands is created bureaucracy, created a just problems for businesses and citizens in northern— for businesses and citizens in northern ireland. this is to a degree — northern ireland. this is to a degree already foreseen, which is why we _ degree already foreseen, which is why we had grace period, for example to get— why we had grace period, for example to get people the time to adjust, and that— to get people the time to adjust, and that adjustment is proving to be slower and _ and that adjustment is proving to be slower and parts, proving to be more complicated — slower and parts, proving to be more complicated than anyone in this aged~ _ complicated than anyone in this aged~ i— complicated than anyone in this aged. i think one of the main stories— aged. i think one of the main stories that we see going on is the lack of— stories that we see going on is the lack of trust between the european union _ lack of trust between the european union and the british government, so lord frost— union and the british government, so lord frost was a green vest withdraw agreement with the eu and its separate — agreement with the eu and its separate partners. now it's being seen _ separate partners. now it's being seen that— separate partners. now it's being seen that he wants to on separate partners. now it's being seen that he wants to— separate partners. now it's being seen that he wants to on this, why the european _ seen that he wants to on this, why the european would _ seen that he wants to on this, why the european would then - seen that he wants to on this, why the european would then want - seen that he wants to on this, why the european would then want to i the european would then want to reopen— the european would then want to reopen and — the european would then want to reopen and renegotiate - the european would then want to. reopen and renegotiate something else with _ reopen and renegotiate something else with a — reopen and renegotiate something else with a party— reopen and renegotiate something else with a party that _ reopen and renegotiate something else with a party that it _ reopen and renegotiate something else with a party that it does - reopen and renegotiate something else with a party that it does not l else with a party that it does not see is—

else with a party that it does not see is up— else with a party that it does not see is up and willing _ else with a party that it does not see is up and willing to- else with a party that it does not see is up and willing to meet- see is up and willing to meet its international— see is up and willing to meet its international commitments. - international commitments. so there _ international commitments. so there is _ international commitments. so there is a _ international commitments. so there is a problem - international commitments. so there is a problem here i international commitments. i so there is a problem here that international commitments. - so there is a problem here that the cast of— so there is a problem here that the cast of characters _ so there is a problem here that the cast of characters who _ so there is a problem here that the cast of characters who are - so there is a problem here that the cast of characters who are around i so there is a problem here that thel cast of characters who are around to agree _ cast of characters who are around to agree that _ cast of characters who are around to agree that withdrawal— cast of characters who are around to agree that withdrawal agreement i cast of characters who are around toi agree that withdrawal agreement are still around _ agree that withdrawal agreement are still around and _ agree that withdrawal agreement are still around and so _ agree that withdrawal agreement are still around and so many— agree that withdrawal agreement are still around and so many people - agree that withdrawal agreement are still around and so many people on. still around and so many people on the brussels — still around and so many people on the brussels side, _ still around and so many people on the brussels side, and _ still around and so many people on the brussels side, and lord- still around and so many people on the brussels side, and— the brussels side, and lord frost, the brussels side, and lord frost, the thin . s the brussels side, and lord frost, the things that _ the brussels side, and lord frost, the things that he _ the brussels side, and lord frost, the things that he seen _ the brussels side, and lord frost, the things that he seen as - the things that he seen as provocative and takes show that this is not. _ provocative and takes show that this is not. the _ provocative and takes show that this is not, the uk is not a party in which — is not, the uk is not a party in which he — is not, the uk is not a party in which he can really enter into agreements of trust breath. having said that, _ agreements of trust breath. having said that, as we have seen, marcos has said _ said that, as we have seen, marcos has said that he is willing to come up has said that he is willing to come up with— has said that he is willing to come up with creative solutions. it's wilting — up with creative solutions. it's willing to _ willing to make some tweaks to other regulations— willing to make some tweaks to other regulations about the import of ntedicai— regulations about the import of medical goods, orwithin the framework of what is the current northern— framework of what is the current northern ireland protocol, but ripping it— northern ireland protocol, but ripping it up to my starting again, reopening — ripping it up to my starting again, reopening the withdrawal agreement, there are _ reopening the withdrawal agreement, there are almost no ways that that is something people feel they have the political will to do or to accommodate, this british government would _ staying in the uk, one more thing to bring you briefly — the government has announced that hundreds of thousands of nurses and other nhs staff in england

will receive a 3% pay rise. there had been outrage from unions earlier in the year when ministers proposed an increase for health workers of i%. a government press release said staff were "being recognised for their pandemic contribution during an unprecedented year". deadly floods in china and raging wildfires in the united states — the two global superpowers are facing increasingly extreme weather events. and climate change is likely to be a factor at play in both situations. we'll speak about the fires in the us later in the programme. first, lets start in central china which has endured a year's worth of rain in just 3 days. more than 200,000 people in henan province have been displaced and at least 25 people have died. the worst flooding is in the city of zhengzhou. lets show you some of the footage we re seeing from the city. this was the scene earlier — as you can see,

dozens of cars are submerged on the main roads, and people are being swept away in the fast moving floodwaters. a picture i want to show you that is just about to come up of one woman who is very much caught up in that. emergency workers were able to pull her to safety. here she is. very distressing i know, to look at, but thankfully, they were able to save her. she was fine, but it gives you an idea of exactly what it is has been happening in the city. these children had to be rescued from their flooded school, they were floated out and plastic tubs by the rescuers. the city 5 metro system was shut on tuesday evening after water began flowing down into the tunnels. videos on social media showed subway cars full of people standing in waist—high water. here s one person who managed to escape. translation: the latter was at

shoulder level. _ translation: the latter was at shoulder level. a _ translation: the latter was at shoulder level. a child _ translation: the latter was at shoulder level. a child and i - shoulder level. a child and i both nearly gave up. we were worn out. but i used my arm to hang on, and that's why i am bruised. attention is now turning to various dams in the region and whether they can cope with the rainwater. one dam in particular in the city of luoyang — west ofjeng—jo is causing concern. here 5 the bbc 5 china correspondent. the military is saying that at a nearby city, a major dam could actually burst, and that soldiers have been mobilised dared to blast around the dam in an attempt to divert floodwaters, take the pressure off the dam and the hope that what they are talking about is already a sort of 20 metre fissure in the dam. it can avoid having that damn being first. while efforts are focussed on preventing further devastation, people are already asking what 5 behind the extreme weather conditions. here 5 what one scientist had to say about the role of climate change. the rainfall events are much heavier, because the atmosphere

is warmer, it holds more moisture, and so the it can produce these torrential downpours. climate change is amplifying the effects of this static weather system we ve got and hence the torrential rains in china. so this kind of rainfall becomes more likely and more extreme because of human—induced climate change. but there are other factors at play too. here's an article from the website of the telegraph newspaper. it points out two issues: first it claims that the construction of thousands of dams across china �*has cut connections between rivers and lakes, disrupting the floodplains that before would have absorbed summer downpours." it goes on to say that "local governments are at times building whole cities from scratch without proper drainage systems. chinese officials see things differently. an official from the? from the national disaster reduction commission said that: "no country would be safe from such a rainstorm?this deluge is beyond standard." regardless of the causes, weather forecasters

are predicting that the rainfall won't end until thursday. the bbc�*s china media analyst kerry allen explained what the reaction has been in the country. well, everywhere you look today on platforms, — well, everywhere you look today on platforms, what chinese people use and set _ platforms, what chinese people use and set a _ platforms, what chinese people use and set a facebook or twitter, you see this _ and set a facebook or twitter, you see this dramatic footage, you see the footage of people on the subway. i the footage of people on the subway. i mean. _ the footage of people on the subway. i mean, this was particularly striking footage, with the water up to their— striking footage, with the water up to their shoulders on the subway. a lot of— to their shoulders on the subway. a lot of reaction to this, a lot of surprise, a _ lot of reaction to this, a lot of surprise, a lot of shock. the footage of— surprise, a lot of shock. the footage of the water running down roads~ _ footage of the water running down roads i_ footage of the water running down roads. i mean committees don't look like roads— roads. i mean committees don't look like roads any more. they look like rivers _ like roads any more. they look like rivers the — like roads any more. they look like rivers. the water is running so fast _ rivers. the water is running so fast a iot— rivers. the water is running so fast. a lot of this footage has been a life _ fast. a lot of this footage has been a life or death situation. people watching — a life or death situation. people watching from their apartment buildings and just, you know, he can hear people — buildings and just, you know, he can hear people saying again and again, oh my— hear people saying again and again, oh my god. — hear people saying again and again, oh my god, oh my god, because they can't actually — oh my god, oh my god, because they can't actually believe what they are

witnessing. we've not seen anything like this— witnessing. we've not seen anything like this in— witnessing. we've not seen anything like this in china for a long time. that— like this in china for a long time. that is— like this in china for a long time. that is the — like this in china for a long time. that is the public, of course, you know, that are watching this and hoping for the best for their fellow citizens, but what has the government been saying? there has been a lot of— government been saying? there has been a lot of government _ government been saying? there has been a lot of government roll-out i been a lot of government roll—out today, _ been a lot of government roll—out today, a _ been a lot of government roll—out today, a lot — been a lot of government roll—out today, a lot of media, very much emphasising the good work that's being _ emphasising the good work that's being done by the authorities. i mean. — being done by the authorities. i mean. this— being done by the authorities. i mean, this is quite routine in china — mean, this is quite routine in china so _ mean, this is quite routine in china. so you will see work with the firefighters — china. so you will see work with the firefighters. you see the police as well handing out water and food, so there _ well handing out water and food, so there is a real emphasis on china's media to show that they are doing the most — media to show that they are doing the most they can. one thing that's been _ the most they can. one thing that's been particularly interesting this time as— been particularly interesting this time as there has been a message from _ time as there has been a message from the _ time as there has been a message from the central government that local officials mustn't delay reporting on this, and a mustn't hold _ reporting on this, and a mustn't hold back or conceal any information on this _ hold back or conceal any information on this. this is almost a learning point _ on this. this is almost a learning point from — on this. this is almost a learning point from the covid—19 pandemic. if you think— point from the covid—19 pandemic. if you think back to the beginning of last year. — you think back to the beginning of last year, there was a lot of criticism _ last year, there was a lot of criticism and officials and will hand — criticism and officials and will hand that they didn't act fast enough. _ hand that they didn't act fast enough, so the real message, and i think— enough, so the real message, and i think this _ enough, so the real message, and i think this is — enough, so the real message, and i think this is really kind of showing why we _ think this is really kind of showing why we are — think this is really kind of showing why we are seeing such raw footage

coming _ why we are seeing such raw footage coming out online. is there any discussion of— coming out online. is there any discussion of whether - coming out online. is there any discussion of whether it - coming out online. is there any. discussion of whether it could be linked to climate change, just briefly? linked to climate change, 'ust briefl ? ., . . linked to climate change, 'ust briefl ? ., ., ., ., ., briefly? not at all, now. i mean, there is really _ briefly? not at all, now. i mean, there is really an _ briefly? not at all, now. i mean, there is really an emphasis - briefly? not at all, now. i mean, there is really an emphasis that| there is really an emphasis that every— there is really an emphasis that every year— there is really an emphasis that every year china expects floods. so that's _ every year china expects floods. so that's been— every year china expects floods. so that's been the main media message that's been the main media message that has— that's been the main media message that has been coming through. stay with us on outside source — still to come: firefighters in oregon are battling fires across the state. we will bring you the latest. the british city of liverpool has been stripped of its world heritage status by unesco — the un's cultural body — because of concern about developments on the city's waterfront. our correspondent colin paterson, has more. liverpool got this because of the buildings on its waterfront, that is the live or building, for a decade, unesco has been telling liverpool they are worried about developments which are going to overwhelm the

area, and what has broken the camels backis area, and what has broken the camels back is the building of every ten's new ground one mile away at brandley dock. that has been crucial in today's boat which against liverpool. the mayor of liverpool has described the decision as incomprehensible and says they will be appealing. in other counts i spoke to said they'd much rather have a new football ground in the city than world heritage status, but liverpool is only that third place ever to lose world heritage status after an animal sanctuary, after dresden, and now liverpool. our lead story is... the uk has unveiled a new set of demands to redraw the poster exit trading arrangements it agreed with the eu for northern ireland. well,

let us turn now to another extreme weather events. we were talking about some of the factors that contributed to the flooding in china. the warming atmosphere caused by climate change is extremely extreme weather crisis is elsewhere too. let's turn to the states where more than 80 major fires majorfires are raging major fires are raging across 13 states. in oregon, the active wildfire has been burning for 1600 km . it's led to thousands of evacuations. more than 2000 firefighters tackling the so—called bootleg fire, that's one of the largest buyers in oregon �*s history. here is a look at some of the picture is of the fire that is taking place, you can see a little closer. i want to go out and bring you a time lapse from a nasa satellite. so that shows the smoke moving from the west coast and travelling across the country. the smoke is the grade that you see, the clouds are white. the results? hazy skies as far away as new york city.

more than 4000 km away. help agencies fair warning that the poor air quality from the smoke poses a health hazard. back in oregon, the stateoven is explicit that climate change is making things worse. on the west coast and here in oregon, the urgent and dangerous climate crisis has exacerbated conditions on the ground. we are seeing extensive drought conditions across the state, with 19 counties in drought emergencies. unprecedented heat waves and fire seasons that are arriving earlier, coming on faster and lasting for longer. that feeling is shared by the higher levels of the us government. here 5 the special presidential envoy for climate speaking to the bbc 5 today programme. there is now a growing awareness, i am convinced, among people that we have to do something. now, people don't want to be stupid about it. they want to do things that don't, in fact, undo their lives. and ourjob is to make sure we offer this up in a way that works for people, and i think we can and are.

despite these assurances there is criticism that climate change still isn't being tackled seriously enough. here's the view of one climate scientist. despite all the promises that we're going to somehow- | solve climate change, we're not| seeing these matched by action. and until we stop dumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, - the warming will continue. marcus kauffman works for the oregon department of forestry and explained how the bootleg fire has taken hold. the governor stated that fire seasons are starting early air, lasting longer and fires are burning bigger and hotter and more destructive. that's absolutely right. so what is happening with the bootleg fire is bad, really committee extreme fire behaviour that we are seeing on this fire, that we are seeing on this fire, that we are seeing on this fire, that we have seen for the last week is the result of drought, extreme drought, exceptional drought, as well as a large build—up of fuels,

and then a really rough stretch of poor weather, a fire weather with winds that were driving the fire. so there is no doubt that the forests are changing. that affects how the fires behave, and that ultimately impacts the people who live in those communities and the people like me who have to respond to those emergencies.— who have to respond to those emergencies. house had been to resond emergencies. house had been to respond to _ emergencies. house had been to respond to them? _ emergencies. house had been to respond to them? we _ emergencies. house had been to respond to them? we had - emergencies. house had been to respond to them? we had a - emergencies. house had been to. respond to them? we had a pretty rough goal for the _ respond to them? we had a pretty rough goal for the first _ respond to them? we had a pretty rough goal for the first week - respond to them? we had a pretty rough goal for the first week on i rough goal for the first week on this fire where it was, you know, gaining 10—20 eight and 40—60,000 acres per day, recently we've got a break with the weather, things have moderated a little bit, the fire has kind of slowed down. it is still growing, but it's not growing nearly as much, and that's allowed us to have a couple of really good productive days of work. we worked 24/7, so we had a good dayshift, a

good night shift, so things are looking more positive on our part of the fire, and overall, still a lot of work to deal, but i think the mood is lightning a little bit. band. mood is lightning a little bit. and, of course. — mood is lightning a little bit. and, of course, this _ mood is lightning a little bit. and, of course, this is _ mood is lightning a little bit. and, of course, this is one incident, shall we say, i know it's going for days, but you're going day by day, hour by hour, as you explain but what do you think the longer—term plan has to be? i spoke to one gentleman who lost his home on the bbc world service, thank you he wanted to see oregon in his rear—view mirror, because he said he could not go through it again. i just wonder what you think it means for the area if in fact it is global warming, you know, if you have these longer, drier, more intense fires? well, it means that the status quo we have is not sufficient, right because maxell from our perspective with the department of forestry, we are big believers in active management. we are also a big believer in personal accountability, so citizens have the role in

protecting their most valuable assets, their homes, so citizens can do more to provide defensible space around their homes, and then on the forest you know active management in terms of fanning, brass remove all, those are techniques that are proven, they are successful, they are ways of decreasing fire it intensity, and those are things we need to be doing more of, and we have been pioneering that approaching oregon in partnership with what we call shared stewardship across both the state lands and the federal land, and arguing for a greater investment and really trying to make these lands safer and more resilient to a change in condition. us basketball has a new star. the milwaukee bucks won the nba finals last night and the talks all been about one player. this is giannis antetodekompo, he scored fifty of milkwakee's 105 points. basketball afficianados are swooning over the fourteen rebounds he managed as well as five blocks

against his opponents, the phoneix suns. it's been described as one of the greatest ever individual performances, in the history of the nba finals. this was the reaction of some of the 65,000 fans who'd been watching on screens outside the stadium. it's the first time milkwalkee has won the finals in more than 50 years. this was how giannis himself considered the win. i started playing basketballjust to you know, help my family, you know, try to get them out of the struggle. the challenges we were facing when we were kids, but i never thought ever that i would be sitting in this chair with this right here and that's right here. we have come a long way. you can hearfrom his accent there, giannis is greek. these pictures are from athens, some of giannis�* former neighhbours gathered in his old neighbourhood there, to watch the game

his parents were from nigeria. they changed the family's surname to a more greek—sounding one to help their children integrate. let's hear from that draught express and met him when he was much younger. it and met him when he was much ounuer. ., �* , ., , . younger. it wouldn't be realistic for a nu younger. it wouldn't be realistic for a guy who — younger. it wouldn't be realistic for a guy who is _ younger. it wouldn't be realistic for a guy who is six foot - younger. it wouldn't be realistic for a guy who is six foot nine, i for a guy who is six foot nine, 100 £96, averaging eight points a game in the _ £96, averaging eight points a game in the greek second division to become the best player in the nba, but that is— become the best player in the nba, but that is exactly what happened, and that's— but that is exactly what happened, and that's a testament to his character— and that's a testament to his character and his incredible physical— character and his incredible physical ability and his scale and his basketball iq. physical ability and his scale and his basketball i0. i mean, he is an incredible — his basketball i0. i mean, he is an incredible story, and i wasjust fortunate — incredible story, and i wasjust fortunate to be there to witness it and to _ fortunate to be there to witness it and to help document his first steps in his— and to help document his first steps in his basketball career. i and to help document his first steps in his basketball career.— in his basketball career. i loved watchin: in his basketball career. i loved watching it. _ in his basketball career. i loved watching it, the _ in his basketball career. i loved watching it, the comparison - in his basketball career. i loved - watching it, the comparison between the two, the boy in the man, but he

has this incredible story. he mentioned his parents there from nigeria, changing their last name to a more greek name that he has. but tell us a little bit about their story, because he was born in greece, and understand, but has this rich history from nigeria to greece to now the united states. it’s rich history from nigeria to greece to now the united states.— to now the united states. it's an incredible story. _ to now the united states. it's an incredible story. they _ incredible story. they were essentially refugees, he did not receive a great passport until he emerged as a really talented basketball player who can help the greek national team. you know, that's one of the reasons he was such a secret for so long was because he couldn't play for the greek national team as a junior, you know, so he was able to lift his family up out of the situation that they are in because of his basketballability, but they are in because of his basketball ability, but it really makes you wonder about all the people that are scattered around europe and the entire planet right

now who are in a similar situation who aren't going to be as fortunate because they aren't as talented as giannis. em because they aren't as talented as giannis. �* , because they aren't as talented as giannis. . , , ., , giannis. an uplifting story ending this edition _ giannis. an uplifting story ending this edition of— giannis. an uplifting story ending this edition of outside _ giannis. an uplifting story ending this edition of outside source. i good evening. it's been another hot day across most parts of the uk, and in northern ireland, it looks like records have been broken once again. 31.3 degrees recorded at castlederg in county tyrone this afternoon. that is a new provisional all—time record for northern ireland. the previous record, well, that was only set last saturday. things are set to change over the coming days because to this the previous record, well, that was only set last saturday. things are set to change over the coming days because to this swirl of cloud here, an area of low pressure out in the atlantic. that'll be moving in our direction in time for the weekend, but in the shorter—term, it's just going to nudge up against this area of high pressure, strengthening the easterly wind. it is that that is pushing the heat westwards, so these areas still covered by a met office amber

extreme heat warning — the south west of england, parts of the midlands, the southern half of wales and also northern ireland. high temperatures by day, but also those temperatures staying pretty high at night. those temperatures not dropping quickly at all through the evening. any daytime thunderstorms should tend to fade, but have a look at the temperatures at 11pm. we're looking at values around 22—23 degrees in places, and those temperatures won't fall an awful lot further as we head through the rest of the night. we're also going to see more of this low cloud, mist and murk pushing in towards northern and eastern scotland, parts of eastern england. so, quite a grey, misty start to the day here. a lot of that low cloud and fog and mist will tend to burn back towards the coast, so it should brighten up inland. and for most, tomorrow is another hot and mostly sunny day with just a scattering of isolated afternoon thunderstorms. but there is evidence of the easterly wind, not a particularly strong wind, but enough to push the heat westwards. so, in northern ireland tomorrow, we could be looking at a high of 32 degrees. it is possible we could break that record once again. will be cooler across eastern parts of the uk. and here on friday, again, we'll see

some mist and murk and low cloud. also down to the south west, notice this heavy, thundery rain drifting into the picture. this is the first sign of our change for the weekend. temperatures also a little bit lower on friday, but as we head into the weekend, this area of low pressure is going to slide across the uk, particularly england and wales, giving some heavy, thundery downpours, possibly enough rain to cause some disruption. across northern ireland and scotland, it should stay mostly dry, but temperatures much lower than they have been.

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