always seems to talk tough and who always seems to talk tough and have someone to blame for the problems. _ have someone to blame for the problems, saying about how she feels that part _ problems, saying about how she feels that part of— problems, saying about how she feels that part of the problem is being caused _ that part of the problem is being caused by— that part of the problem is being caused by europe's open borders and the ability— caused by europe's open borders and the ability that people canjust cross— the ability that people canjust cross into the country quite easily. here _ cross into the country quite easily. here you _ cross into the country quite easily. here you seen the government start to take — here you seen the government start to take some steps to try and reduce the problem. do to take some steps to try and reduce the problem-— the problem. do see that link between what's _ the problem. do see that link between what's happening i the problem. do see that link. between what's happening with the problem. do see that link- between what's happening with poland and the channel? what between what's happening with poland and the channel?— and the channel? what i want to remind peeple — and the channel? what i want to remind people is _ and the channel? what i want to remind people is that _ and the channel? what i want to remind people is that we - and the channel? what i want to remind people is that we are - and the channel? what i want to - remind people is that we are talking about these human beings — what will they do? will they kill these people, will they allow them to die? i think ten died today on that border. are we really signed up to the refugee treaties which are sacrosanct, and should be? will be really treat this as how to protect

our selves and not consider how to help those people? it's very interesting, those who have come across — very few of them are sent back because under the refugee rules and regulations, they qualify. so there are people from afghanistan, from syria, from eritrea — ijust find it extraordinary that we are not talking about the humanity. i think that something that needs to happen. these are human beings. just talk happen. these are human beings. just talk about the humanity, if you've seen any of our bulletins, you'll have seen huge coverage of the humanity of the situation on both sides of the border, from our correspondence in belarus and poland. tonight we ran a report on bbc news about the situation in bosnia, as well. it is well worth us giving the line, since you did ask

in northeast poland says these british troops are not there in a combat capacity, the defence secretary said they would help build fences and observation posts. but we would not be there in a combat role. we asked the question and our defence correspondent has provided the answer, or what the secretary of defence is there. moving onto the guardian, on the front page there, "police stop and search up by 24% in one year. this and numberof stop and number of stop and searches carried _ and number of stop and searches carried in— and number of stop and searches carried in the last year was up to 700,000, — carried in the last year was up to 700,000, up almost a quarter from the year— 700,000, up almost a quarter from the year before. stop and search is clearly _ the year before. stop and search is clearly a _ the year before. stop and search is clearly a vital tool, you look down into the _ clearly a vital tool, you look down into the detail of the story and it suggests— into the detail of the story and it suggests that one in 50 of these searches actually led to the seizure of defensive weapons. so obviously we know _ of defensive weapons. so obviously we know there's a problem with knife crime _ we know there's a problem with knife crime in _ we know there's a problem with knife crime in certain areas, it's

important _ crime in certain areas, it's important the action has been taken. at the _ important the action has been taken. at the problem comes when there's is concern _ at the problem comes when there's is concern that _ at the problem comes when there's is concern that this tactic has been misused — concern that this tactic has been misused. we know there's problem with trust— misused. we know there's problem with trust in the community dashed with trust in the community dashed with the _ with trust in the community dashed with the police, particularly nba communities. —— be ame. ithink with the police, particularly nba communities. —— be ame. i think this is a really— communities. —— be ame. i think this is a really tricky area for the police — is a really tricky area for the police where there are real concerns that they _ police where there are real concerns that they are losing trust in these communities. we that they are losing trust in these communities.— that they are losing trust in these communities. ~ . ., ., communities. we have another review at 11:30m communities. we have another review at 11:30pm but — communities. we have another review at 11:30pm but i'd — communities. we have another review at 11:30pm but i'd like _ communities. we have another review at 11:30pm but i'd like you _ communities. we have another review at 11:30pm but i'd like you to - communities. we have another review at 11:30pm but i'd like you to take - at 11:30pm but i'd like you to take at 11:30pm but i'd like you to take a global view — serena williams on the front page of the guardian adds her voice of concern for peng shuai, who has not been seen in public since early november. an e—mail purportedly came from her, but no one things it was from her. what's happening? i one things it was from her. what's happening?—

happening? i don't know, but it's very scary- _ happening? i don't know, but it's very scary- this _ happening? i don't know, but it's very scary. this has _ happening? i don't know, but it's very scary. this has happened . happening? i don't know, but it's very scary. this has happened a i happening? i don't know, but it's i very scary. this has happened a lot in the last few months in china. including billionaires and artists, if they were critical in some way or misbehaved in terms of the very authoritarian leadership, they disappeared. and then, whenever they reappeared, they seem to have been reeducated in that old maoist way. and ifear that reeducated in that old maoist way. and i fear that may be she's now part of this process. but if the e—mail is authentic, then maybe we are wrong to be fearful — but i think this is happened so many times in the last few months that we should rightly worry about her. we've seen a number of tennis players in the us government get involved— we can't help but think about the beijing winter olympics which come up in a few months' time. the us have suggested a diplomatic

boycott, sending officials to clap in the stands. but might this story about a single tennis player expand to include thoughts about how to engage with china in sporting events, including the beijing olympics? events, including the bei'ing orymprcsvi events, including the bei'ing olmics? . , ~ �*, olympics? personally i think it's aood that olympics? personally i think it's good that sports _ olympics? personally i think it's good that sports stars _ olympics? personally i think it's good that sports stars are - olympics? personally i think it's good that sports stars are using | good that sports stars are using their— good that sports stars are using their profile to raise this case, and no — their profile to raise this case, and no one _ their profile to raise this case, and no one really believes that this email— and no one really believes that this e—mail comes from her, saying the allegations — e—mail comes from her, saying the allegations were false was true. i think— allegations were false was true. i think it'll— allegations were false was true. i think it'll be interesting to see what _ think it'll be interesting to see what the — think it'll be interesting to see what the uk government does, what we've _ what the uk government does, what we've seen— what the uk government does, what we've seen in the past is talks of boycotts — we've seen in the past is talks of boycotts particularly amongst dignitaries and not going to the closing — dignitaries and not going to the closing territories, just leaving the sports stars to be. i think there“— the sports stars to be. i think there'll be lots of pressure for that to — there'll be lots of pressure for that to happen this time. last words for now, that to happen this time. last words for now. thank— that to happen this time. last words for now, thank you _ that to happen this time. last words for now, thank you both _ that to happen this time. last words for now, thank you both so - that to happen this time. last words for now, thank you both so much, i for now, thank you both so much, i'll see you in a bit. we'll be back again at 11:30pm. goodbye for now.

good evening. this is the latest from the bbc sports centre. azeem rafiq has apologised tonight, and says he's "deeply ashamed" for using anti—semitic language in messages from 2011 when he was 19. the messages came to light on thursday — just two days after the former cricketer appeared at a digital, culture, media and sport select committee talking about his experiences of racism and bullying at yorkshire county cricket club. that testimony shone a light on racism in the sport. and today, sports minister nigel huddlestone said cricket could face the "nuclear option" of an independent regulator if the england and wales cricket board doesn't act quickly enough to address the issue. he was speaking to the dcms select committee, where mps have been asking more questions following rafiq's shocking evidence on tuesday. i think what we all want is for cricket to put its house in order and get its act together. and sort this problem out. if we don't see sufficient action taken, then we as a government

will intervene if they don't get their act together. we have the nuclear option of legislating in order to bring in potentially an independent regulator. so, that is probably the route that, if we had to, we could go down. meanwhile, somerset county cricket club have reprimanded jack brooks over historical tweets he sent which contained racist connotations. the club investigated two tweets, sent in 2012 when brooks played for northamptonshire. brooks has "unreservedly" apologised. some of the biggest names in tennis are rallying round the call to ask, "where is peng shuai?" as concerns for the chinese player grow, serena williams says the case should be investigated, and it's left her "devastated and shocked". peng, who's won doubles grand slams, hasn't been seen since alleging she was forced into a sexual relationship with former china vice—premier zhang gaoli. the authenticity of an email purportedly from peng to the women's tennis associaiton has been called into question, and the international tennis federation is among those calling

for authorities to investigate. after much speculation, rangers have announced giovanni van bronckhorst as their new manager following the departure of steven gerrard. the dutchman played for rangers between 1998 and 2001, winning five trophies including two league titles, and played for his country 107 times. following his confirmation, he said he was excited and proud to be back at ibrox. van bronkhorst also played for arsenal and barcelona before moving into coaching. he later led feyenoord to the dutch title for the first time in 18 years, and his lastjob in management was a year with guangzhou in china. meanwhile, gerrard has been speaking to the media for the first time since being appointed aston villa head coach. the former liverpool captain said he was excited to be back in the premier league, and denied that he's taken the job purely as a stepping stone to becoming manager at his old club. you'll never hear me saying it's a stepping stone. for me, i'm really honoured and proud to be in this position.

as i say, i'm all in. i'll give this job everything that it needs for it to be a success. i'll be 100% committed. and i don't think there's anything wrong in football to have dreams and aspirations, but liverpool have a world—class coach they're very happy with. if he wished to sign a lifetime deal right now, i would be very happy for him. chelsea stay top of their group in the women's champions league, after 1—0 win over swiss side servette. sam kerr got the decisive goal at kingsmeadow, as they look to qualify for the knockouts. they're on ten points after four games, three clear ofjuventus — who they face next in the group games on the 8th of december. brendan rodgers wasn't happy about stories linking him with replacing manchester united manager, ole gunnar solskjaer. the leicester boss was asked at a press conference today about rumours suggesting he could be lined up to take charge with taking at old trafford. it's really disrespectful to ask that question, when you have a manager in place, a good manager and

a good man who is working at the club. and secondly, i can't really comment on it because it's something that's real. i'm here is the lester's manager, proud to be here. dashed lester's team manager. there has been yet more history for fallon sherrock at the grand slam of darts. she's now into the quarter finals, after beating mensur suljuvic by ten legs to five in wolverhampton. before this week, no female player had even got through the group stage of this tournament. now sherrock will face the former pdc world champion, peter wright, in the last eight. and rory mcilroy tops the leaderboard after the opening day of the dp world tour championship in dubai. mcilroy shot six birdies and an eagle on his way to finishing on seven under. he's chasing a third victory of the european tour's season finale. afterwards, he said an improvement in his game was down to him having to reset after a disappointing ryder cup. i'm a big boy now, i've been around the block a bit, and if i have problems or struggles, i should be able to sort them out

myself instead of looking to others to fix my problems. i'm just going to try to take responsibility a bit. that's really what i did after the ryder cup — i put my head down and spent a lot of time just on the range, just figuring out, "ok, what is it that i do well? what do i need to get back to?" and that's all the sport for now. hello there. who'd have thought, by the middle of september, we'd still be experiencing temperatures during the middle of the afternoon into the mid—teens? that's exactly what happened on thursday, with temperatures peaking just over 16 celsius in parts of aberdeenshire. now for many, we are under this influence of high pressure, and a south—westerly flow is driving in a lot of cloud, but a lot of warmth with it. yes, a weather front into the far north, but it means we start off on an incredibly mild start this

morning — these are more akin to daytime maximums at this time of year. so, double digits quite widely first thing. the cloud, however, thick enough for a spot or two of drizzle, quite a damp, murky start out to the west, and our weather front producing some heavy, persistent rain to the far north of scotland and the northern isles. top temperatures, though, with a little bit of brightness into eastern scotland, maybe northeast england, once again 14—15, maybe 16 celsius. however, that front will gradually sink its way south through the weekend — it's a cold front, allowing the wind direction to change to a northerly and to bring quite a different feel to the weather as we go through the weekend. so on saturday, it'll weaken off considerably as it moves its way through northern ireland into northern england. ahead of it, we should get some sunshine. to the north of that, it will be a cooler feel with a scattering of showers — temperatures struggling to get into double figures by then. now, saturday night into sunday, the front continues to sink its way steadily southwards. we can track the isobars all the way back up into the arctic,

that cold air is starting to take hold. it means, in sheltered, rural parts of scotland, we could see a touch of frost first thing on sunday morning. sunday, there will be some sunshine — but a keen northerly wind driving and some showers along the coast. and, factor in the wind direction and the strength, it will feel noticeably cooler, so temperatures struggling to get into double figures right across the country. but watch this — those clear skies continue through the night, temperatures are likely to fall away in scotland and the north of england. we are likely to see more of a frost as lows get down to —2 in 1—2 places. so, a bit of a shock to the system in comparison to what we've had just lately. and in fact, to close out the month of november, it will stay on the cold side, the potential for some wintry showers later in the week with overnight frosts, as well.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: president biden says washington is considering a diplomatic boycott of the beijing olympics. poland says belarus has cleared a migrant camp on the border that had been fuelling tensions between minsk and the european union. the british government scales back its high speed rail plans in the north of england but says an alternative scheme will benefit travellers sooner. and more tennis stars express their concern over chinese tennis player peng shuai, not seen since accusing a top government official of sexual assault. we'll be speaking to tennis legend pam shriver.

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