of course, mr crisis continues. of course, mr johnson. _ crisis continues. of course, mr johnson, according _ crisis continues. of course, mr johnson, according to - crisis continues. of course, mr johnson, according to the - crisis continues. of course, mr. johnson, according to the paper, crisis continues. of course, mr- johnson, according to the paper, off johnson, according to the paper, off to brussels and warsaw later on thursday. the front page of the ft — i don't know what you make of this story, this is this idea of this new potentially green energy source, the power to boil 60 cuddles marks a huge advance in nuclearfusion technology. —— 60 kettles. does this get you excited? i technology. -- 60 kettles. does this get you excited?— get you excited? i think it could be very exciting. if — get you excited? i think it could be very exciting, if we _ get you excited? i think it could be very exciting, if we are _ get you excited? i think it could be very exciting, if we are talking - very exciting, if we are talking about energy sources — we know their energy sort, or surges right now, and this is a breakthrough that, if he could go further — this is a decade—long effort to create power by harnessing a reaction on the scope, it doesn't create some of the

radioactivity you would get that wheat would normally see in terms of nuclear power at the moment. therefore it has lots of potential. this is one stepping stone, it still has a long way to go for it will be generating powerfor has a long way to go for it will be generating power for large swathes, but it's clearly an interesting scientific development with lots of potential. it’s scientific development with lots of otential. �* , ., , . ., potential. it's quite a significant development. _ potential. it's quite a significant development, don't _ potential. it's quite a significant development, don't you - potential. it's quite a significant development, don't you think? | potential. it's quite a significant. development, don't you think? it potential. it's quite a significant - development, don't you think? it is, my scientific — development, don't you think? it is, my scientific friends _ development, don't you think? it is, my scientific friends clearly say it's a _ my scientific friends clearly say it's a hugely significant development. it's not going quickly enough _ development. it's not going quickly enough for some of us at a later stage _ enough for some of us at a later stage in— enough for some of us at a later stage in life, i fear, enough for some of us at a later stage in life, ifear, it enough for some of us at a later stage in life, i fear, it won't help much _ stage in life, i fear, it won't help much with— stage in life, i fear, it won't help much with the current worries about climate _ much with the current worries about climate change. but for our children. _ climate change. but for our children, maybe it's a wonderful thing _ children, maybe it's a wonderful thing i— children, maybe it's a wonderful thin. ~ f children, maybe it's a wonderful thin._ ~ y�* ., ., , thing. i think they've already started building _ thing. i think they've already started building a _ thing. i think they've already started building a reactor - thing. i think they've already started building a reactor in| thing. i think they've already - started building a reactor in france for this technology, as well, so it'll be interesting to see just how quickly it does move. let's move back to the front page of the

telegraph — we often hear these stories about how good coffee is for you, and also the converse. but the line here is that it's three coffees a day — i'm sure there was a story saying it was one, a couple of months ago? it saying it was one, a couple of months ago?— saying it was one, a couple of months ago? it does fluctuate depending _ months ago? it does fluctuate depending on _ months ago? it does fluctuate depending on which _ months ago? it does fluctuate depending on which paper - months ago? it does fluctuate depending on which paper in l months ago? it does fluctuate - depending on which paper in which year. but i personally like this one because i drink at least three coffees a day. so this works well for me getting better about my lifestyle. but it also says that you should have three cups of coffee, and it should be fresh coffee, not instant, and that this can be beneficial to the heart and slow down the ageing of the cardiovascular system. so this was an experiment of half a million people, so we will take them at something, but i'm sure it won't be long it's a different type of coffee process we should be going through. there will be lots of establishments making fresh coffee very happy to

read that particular story. theo;t read that particular story. they most certainly _ read that particular story. they most certainly are, _ read that particular story. they most certainly are, and - read that particular story. they most certainly are, and some of us who spent— most certainly are, and some of us who spent far too much time in our youth _ who spent far too much time in our youth drinking seven cups of coffee until youth drinking seven cups of coffee unti12-3 _ youth drinking seven cups of coffee until2—3 a.m. youth drinking seven cups of coffee until2—3 am. and youth drinking seven cups of coffee until 2—3 am. and talking about the future _ until 2—3 am. and talking about the future and _ until 2—3 am. and talking about the future and boring each other to death, — future and boring each other to death, i— future and boring each other to death, i seem to remember in those days, are _ death, i seem to remember in those days, are thrilled with the story because — days, are thrilled with the story because perhaps it wasn't as bad for us as i_ because perhaps it wasn't as bad for us as i feared it was at the time. you _ us as i feared it was at the time. you keep— us as i feared it was at the time. you keep referring to your age there, david. laughter. thank you very much, both of you, we will regroup at 11:30pm so we are really looking forward to that. thank you both, as well. that's it for the papers this hour. katy and david will be back again at 11:30pm. goodbye for now.

good evening, i'm chetan pathak with your sports news. the champions manchester city are 12 points clear at the top of the premier league tonight, having played two more games than liverpool, after a 2—0 win over brentford. riyad mahrez put away a first half penalty after raheem sterling was fouled. brentford keeper david raya was to blame for the second, though, eventually gifting it to kevin de bruyne. brentford are nowjust six points above the relegation zone after a sixth straight defeat in all competitions. tottenham's hopes of a top—four finish have been dealt a blow by southampton tonight. it was raining goals in north london, spurs were 2—1 up but the visitors pulled level through mohamed elyounoussi in the 79th minute. and three minutes later came the winner from che adams, who completed the comeback. spurs had a late effort correctly disallowed for offside. they remain four points off the top

four, southampton climb to tenth. and villa park saw one of the games of the season, six goals shared. villa were 3—1 up, jacob ramsey scoring twice. but leeds fought back, diego llorente with the goal that ensured it finished 3—3. there was drama at carrow road where norwich drew i—i with crystal palace. the home side were singing from the first minute when teemu pukki put them ahead. wilfried zaha levelled on the hour mark with a contender for goal of the season. he should have won it for palace a couple of minutes later, but norwich escaped, thanks maybe to the turf by the penalty spot. the kick horribly wide. palace remain 13th and norwich in the bottom three. in scotland, celtic remain a point clear of rangers at the top of the table tonight after both sides won on a busy night in the premiership. celtic were two up at aberdeen at half—time before the homeside foughtback to draw level. butjota's second goal of the night got celtic a 3—2 win. rangers keep up the pressure though with a 2—0 win over hibs,

alfredo morelos with their second. dundee united are up to fourth, replacing motherwell who they beat 2—0. dundee are off the bottom of the table with a 2—1 win at hearts. ross county scored late to draw 1—1 with livingston, st mirren beat stjohnstone 2—1. and chelsea are through to the club world cup final, after romelu lukaku's first—half goal saw them beat saudi side al—hillal. and they did it without their manager, too — ben croucher reports. chelsea's trophy cabinet has been filling fast in the last couple of decades, with one exception. the club world cup is the only major trophy they've never won. playing in yellow against the asian champions, surely this was an opportunity chelsea couldn't miss. turns out romelu lukaku just needed a sight. his first goal for a month, and he was providing, too,

as this effort wasn't out of the goalkeeper�*s reach. and the saudi side grew into the game. arrizabalaga was called into action, and all of a sudden, chelsea were being stretched. this wasn't about the score line, though, maybe just as well. it was just about reaching that final on saturday. pal mayoress of brazil stand between chelsea and that elusive piece of silverware. ben croucher, bbc news. west ham have fined kurt zouma two weeks' wages an estimated £250,000 after the france defender was filmed hitting and kicking his pet cat. the fine will be donated to animal welfare charities. essex police are investigating, as is the rspca — it's taken both of zouma's cats away from him. west ham say they'll support any investigation, but have been heavily criticised for not dropping zouma from the side that beat watford last night. a number of sponsors have threatened to cut ties with the club. adidas have ended their own association with zouma, saying he is no longer a contracted

athlete with them. the manager, david moyes, said zouma played because he's one of their better players. it makes it hard because footballers are commodities that can be bought and sold. so therefore, that has to be taken into consideration. and also, if a footballer is good — and there's no doubting that zouma is a good footballer — the rewards they can bring to a football club. west him are trying hard to qualify for champions league — if they do that, it's worth a minimum of £30 million. if they proceed in the tournament, he could be worth up to £100 million, and that is something that the owners of the club in senior management have to take into consideration. andy murray has made a winning return to action after his second round exit at the australian open. the three—time grand slam champion has beaten alexander bublik, of kazakhstan in the first round of the rotterdam open. murray won in straight sets. the british formula one driver

lando norris has signed a new deal that will see him stay at mclaren until the end of 2025. the 22—year—old finished sixth in last seasons standings with four podium finishes, and he also claimed his first pole position as the team finished fourth in the constructors championship. i have good confidence in the team, and the team have confidence in me. so we want to achieve this together. i want to win a championship with mclaren and win races, at least. and that's our goal, notjust mine, it's our goal. i'm happy to be staying here much longer, spending more time with the boys and girls club and all of mclaren. meanwhile, red bull have revealed the new car they hope will help max verstappen to retain the world title. the team launched the car, the rb18, on social media. they also announced a new title sponsorship with the us technology giant oracle. it's said to be among the most lucrative in f1 history at an estimated £74 million a year for the next five seasons. and that's all the sport for now.

from me and the team, good night. hello. a colder today for all of us on thursday, but across the northern half of the country, quite a wild day to come — all due to this amazing swirl of cloud we saw to the south of iceland on wednesday. it's an area of low pressure which, as we start thursday morning, will have moved in across the western half of scotland in particular. to the south, we still have a weather front set to clear that will be sweeping away the last dregs of the milder air. to the north of it, a chilly start risk of ice in places, a few wintry showers — but as i said, particularly wild start today in parts of scotland 60—70 mph gusts across the western isles and those northwestern coast, big seas, as well, and blizzards on the mountains. we'll see wintry showers across northern england, northern ireland, and parts of wales, but sunshine in between those and a blustery wind. strongest of the winds in scotland transfer eastwards through the day, winds always lighter further south and, once you got rid of the morning

cloud and patchy rain, it should be a bright and sunny day. the winds, though, will be a key feature — strongest through the afternoon in eastern scotland with gales. and it's here and across northeast england where it will feel substantially colder than the thermometers would suggest, made to feel well below freezing as we go through the afternoon. so a cold end to the day, rain, sleet, snow showers and strong winds clipping eastern parts of england for a time during thursday night, then skies clear, winds fall light. coldest night of the week, coldest commute of the week as we go into friday morning — temperatures could be as low as —10 through some scottish glens, a widespread frost and some ice to watch out for. but a lovely, crisp day to come for many on friday — a few wintry showers in the west, building amounts of cloud, as well, but most staying dry with sunny spells, the best of which in the east. temperatures actually a degree so lower than normal for the time of year. but after a cold start to friday night, if you go into the weekend, it'll turn milder — and with it, some wet and windy weather. on saturday, especially in the west, outbreaks of rain coming and going all day long, more persistent through the afternoon in parts of northern

and western england and wales. some parts of north east scotland may get away largely dry, staying largely dry to east anglia and the southeast, but even here we will see rain and strong winds sweep through as we go through into saturday night. and then for sunday, we just have to watch the potential development of this area of low pressure. a bit of uncertainty attached, keep watching the forecast, but it could bring some more persistent rain later in the day and strong winds around the english channel. further north, though, something a bit brighter sunshine and showers, but feeling a little bit chillier. that's how it's looking,s ee you soon.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... two years of covid restrictions are set to be lifted in england. restrictions have also been lifted in parts of europe and the us. canadian police threatened to arrest lorry drivers who've shut down central ottawa as anger at mandatory covid vaccines spreads. protests spread across india and beyond its borders against a ban on the muslim headscarf in some colleges in one southern state. two, one, zero. and scientists in britain make a major new advance in the quest to generate energy from nuclearfusion.

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