this is bbc news. nancy pelosi — the us house speaker — has arrived in taiwan — at the start of a hugely controversial visit. taiwan is a self—ruled island, but it's claimed by china, which sees it as a breakaway province. beijing says they will launch targetted military operations — in response to the visit. the leader of al qaeda has been killed by an us drone strike in the afghan capital. ayman al—zawahiri masterminded the 9/11 terror attacks with osama bin laden, and was one of america's most wanted terrorists. russia's supreme court designates ukraine's azov regiment a �*terrorist�* group.

that means moscow may no longer treat some of the fighters as prisoners of war and they could face hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are adam payne, the political editor at politics home, and natalie fahy, who's senior editor, amongst other titles, including the nottingham post. tomorrow's front pages. let's start with huge profits for bp on the front of the mirror. the oil giant made almost £7 billion in three months, as energy bills soar. that story in the guardian, too, with accusations of

�*unfettered profiteering'. the paper also shows us house speaker nancy pelosi, on her controversial trip to taiwan. the daily mail says china has made a "chilling threat" over that visit, with promises of "targeted action" around the islands. the times says liz truss has extended her lead over rishi sunak in the conservative leadership race, with a yougov poll showing 60% of party members want her to be the next pm. but the telegraph says voting has been delayed, after a warning from gchq that hackers could interfere. the metro leads with the case of archie battersbee, as his mother says the 12—year—old's life support will start to be withdrawn from tomorrow. elsewhere, the i claims the government won't ensure girls get the same opportunity as boys to play football in pe, despite the success of the lionesses. and the sun has an exclusive interview with rebekah vardy — her first since she lost her defamation

case against coleen rooney. so, let's begin. let's start with the mirror. brazen profiteers. what are we thinking, adam? ~ �* , ., , profiteers. what are we thinking, adam? ~ �*, ., , ,._ adam? well, it's the latest story in a series we — adam? well, it's the latest story in a series we had _ adam? well, it's the latest story in a series we had in _ adam? well, it's the latest story in a series we had in recent _ adam? well, it's the latest story in a series we had in recent weeks - a series we had in recent weeks where we see an energy giant recording eye watering the massive process at a time when households around the world are facing soaring energy bills. —— i watering lee massive. it's expected to surpass £4000 in the autumn. what we have, i feel, is a sense of real unfairness,

of why is it that families are being forced to make really awful decisions about the things they've prioritised — heating or eating, is obviously one thing. while these huge companies are making a tonne of money. it will be the number one thing on the to do lists for number one pressure which faces the next prime minister, whether that is on september the 5th, when they enter 10 downing street.— 10 downing street. we're talking about £6-9 _ 10 downing street. we're talking about £6.9 million _ 10 downing street. we're talking about £6.9 million and - 10 downing street. we're talking about £6.9 million and profit - 10 downing street. we're talking about £6.9 million and profit in l about £6.9 million and profit in three months for bp. then we go to the other end of this scale, 3—.6 thousand pounds a year we're expecting. it's a big disparity. it's absolutely ridiculous and i did

check_ it's absolutely ridiculous and i did check earlier. bp make £880 a second and profit, _ check earlier. bp make £880 a second and profit, more than some people on universal_ and profit, more than some people on universal credit make in a month. i think_ universal credit make in a month. i think this _ universal credit make in a month. i think this huge gap between what these _ think this huge gap between what these companies can afford to pay is starting _ these companies can afford to pay is starting to— these companies can afford to pay is starting to wow people now. people are saying _ starting to wow people now. people are saying they might stop paying their bills. it's obviously not the right— their bills. it's obviously not the right thing to do in normal times, but there — right thing to do in normal times, but there is— right thing to do in normal times, but there is a sort of grassroots movement— but there is a sort of grassroots movement building that people are saying _ movement building that people are saying they can pay what they afford — saying they can pay what they afford. it _ saying they can pay what they afford. , , ., , ,, ., ., afford. it 'ust shows desperation. absolute afford. itjust shows desperation. absolute desperation. _ afford. itjust shows desperation. absolute desperation. if - afford. itjust shows desperation. absolute desperation. if the - afford. itjust shows desperation. i absolute desperation. if the choice between _ absolute desperation. if the choice between feeding your kids, not having — between feeding your kids, not having good yourself. you spoke to people _ having good yourself. you spoke to people who skip meals, especially during _ people who skip meals, especially during the summer. they don't get the free _ during the summer. they don't get the free school meals. as we go through— the free school meals. as we go through the winter, there's got to be those — through the winter, there's got to be those choices that are really

stark~ — be those choices that are really stark~ as — be those choices that are really stark~ as a _ be those choices that are really stark. as a mother, you might not have _ stark. as a mother, you might not have dinner, and you mightjust pay £100 _ have dinner, and you mightjust pay £100 on— have dinner, and you mightjust pay £100 on your gas bill. i can imagine people _ £100 on your gas bill. i can imagine peogie are — £100 on your gas bill. i can imagine people are going to be doing that. i'm people are going to be doing that. i'm not— people are going to be doing that. i'm not sure what the energy companies want to do because is unprecedented. it companies want to do because is unprecedented.— companies want to do because is unprecedented. it is, and adam was talkin: unprecedented. it is, and adam was talking about _ unprecedented. it is, and adam was talking about the _ unprecedented. it is, and adam was talking about the next _ unprecedented. it is, and adam was talking about the next leader - unprecedented. it is, and adam was talking about the next leader of - unprecedented. it is, and adam was talking about the next leader of the | talking about the next leader of the conservative party. how much can they do? that's the million pound _ how much can they do? that's the million pound question. _ how much can they do? that's the million pound question. what - how much can they do? that's the l million pound question. what we're talking about is not a national domestic problem. we are talking about a global problem, we're talking about global gas supplies which is very much linked to the russian attack on ukraine, very much linked to the aftermath of coronavirus and other international issues. so, there are perfectly

reasonable arguments that the uk government should have done more, could do more and the next prime minister should go further when you get into downing street. martin lewis, the finance expert, said last week the government needs to do something now. it can't wait until september or october because the situation is so urgent and so severe, but the question is how much can the government do to offset what is essentially a global problem? this is a problem facing governments right around the world. if you look at germany, for example, where the problem is more gas supply rather than gas price, people are being advised to take short showers, there are rules around swimming pools and heating. so what we're seeing are things being brought in in places like germany which seemed completely unbelievable. this is facing governments around the world, and

the next prime minister has got an almighty in tray of crises and problems. the energy crisis, household bills and those terrifying numbers we're talking about is absolutely top of that list. i just absolutely top of that list. i 'ust want to focus i absolutely top of that list. i 'ust want to focus on i absolutely top of that list. i 'ust want to focus on this i absolutely top of that list. i just want to focus on this briefly. i absolutely top of that list. ijust want to focus on this briefly. bp saying they're going to be paying around a billion in taxes. essentially the money comes back into the system. that's got to be a good thing?— into the system. that's got to be a aaoodthin? , , good thing? well, maybe, but if you start taxinr good thing? well, maybe, but if you start taxing companies, _ good thing? well, maybe, but if you start taxing companies, where - good thing? well, maybe, but if you start taxing companies, where do i start taxing companies, where do you end? _ start taxing companies, where do you end? you can'tjust keep taxing their— end? you can'tjust keep taxing their profits all the time, so where is outline? — their profits all the time, so where is outline? and liz truss said she is outline? and liz truss said she is against — is outline? and liz truss said she is against the windfall tax, so i don't _ is against the windfall tax, so i don't think realistically we will see that — don't think realistically we will see that windfall tax increasing, but what — see that windfall tax increasing, but what is the government going to do to— but what is the government going to do to help? — but what is the government going to do to help? it's a difficult situation.—

do to help? it's a difficult situation. ., , ., ,, situation. you were 'ust talking about liz truss _ situation. you were just talking about liz truss there, - situation. you were just talking about liz truss there, and - situation. you were just talking about liz truss there, and the l about liz truss there, and the leadership contest. let's move on to the daily telegraph. a warning of delays to the tory boat and we're hearing bodie for the prime minister has been delayed after gc hq warns that cyberattackers could change people's ballots —— voting. what do you make of this story? to people's ballots -- voting. what do you make of this story?— you make of this story? to me, s-ueakin you make of this story? to me, speaking as— you make of this story? to me, speaking as a — you make of this story? to me, speaking as a political- you make of this story? to me, | speaking as a politicaljournalist, the most interesting thing is obviously the national security council advising the tory party on this is very interesting. it reminds us us of how vulnerable our democracy and democratic practices are, but what's interesting in terms of how it might affect the results is that originally, before this intervention, tory party members who decide the next prime minister were

in theory able to vote twice. what i mean by that is they could vote originally physically and online, so let's say tory party member voted for rishi sunak by about it. in two weeks, they might change their mind. __ by weeks, they might change their mind. —— by ballots. so, they would submit a new vote online for liz truss, and that second vote would overwrite the first one. however, crucially, what tonight's news means is that tory party members will not be able to vote twice. it will be their first vote twice. it will be their first vote and only vote, and that probably comes at the division vantage of rishi sunak, because he is trailing at the moment. this means he has much less time to turn it around if he is to turn it around. it around if he is to turn it around-— it around if he is to turn it around. , ., , , �* ., around. obviously, you're a olitical around. obviously, you're a politicaljournalist, - around. obviously, you're a politicaljournalist, but - around. obviously, you're a - politicaljournalist, but natalie, a lot of other people wouldn't know

that this is what members of the tory party can do. when we go to vote, you can't change your mind. it was a surprise to me. i thought why? i was a surprise to me. i thought why? i think it's _ was a surprise to me. i thought why? i think it's probably right that you 'ust i think it's probably right that you just get one vote and that's it because — just get one vote and that's it because that's generally how democracy works, really. but more worryingly, — democracy works, really. but more worryingly, wider scale, ithought this was— worryingly, wider scale, ithought this was worrying for the future of voting _ this was worrying for the future of voting because there's been calls for years— voting because there's been calls for years for us to change to online voting _ for years for us to change to online voting and — for years for us to change to online voting and this made me think obviously, it's not that say. we should — obviously, it's not that say. we should be — obviously, it's not that say. we should be doing this and marking a box in _ should be doing this and marking a box in pencil. so, it is still quite worrying — box in pencil. so, it is still quite worrying. they could potentially be hacked _ worrying. they could potentially be hacked. are they really going to plu- hacked. are they really going to plug that — hacked. are they really going to plug that gap in time? hopefully, but all— plug that gap in time? hopefully, but all kinds of thoughts and worries— but all kinds of thoughts and worries going on there. i think it is important to

stress that the —— who will take over will not be delayed because of this. i didjust over will not be delayed because of this. i did just want to stress that. just as we move swiftly on to the times, which has a yougov poll on the front page saying 60% of tory membership prefer truss for the next pm. we were speaking a little bit earlier about liz truss's you stern —— you turn on one of her big announcements. she made this u—turn. just talk us through that. what just talk us through that. what ha--ened just talk us through that. what happened was. _ just talk us through that. what happened was, to _ just talk us through that. what happened was, to boil- just talk us through that. what happened was, to boil it - just talk us through that. twist happened was, to boil it down, just talk us through that. kwisgt happened was, to boil it down, last night, liz truss made an announcement that in a bid to cut down on what she described as government waste, she would introduced regional pay bodies. at

the moment, civil servants“ pay... all set the same salary. what liz truss was proposing on the last night was that their pay set on a regional level in line with local conditions, and that she would look at extending it to all public sector workers, i:e., teachers, doctors, nurses, etc with. it was controversial because what it means is that nurses, doctors, etc in one part of the country, might end up being paid less than those in london, in the southeast. clearly, this flies in the face of leveling up, which is central to the boris johnson project in which both liz truss and rishi sunak are under

great pressure to continue. liz truss, and what i would say is the most embarrassing moment, said she would not go ahead with this a regional pay board idea. you mentioned that this poll has come out tonight. the question is this u—turn today, will that have a big impact? 0r u—turn today, will that have a big impact? or is it something thatjust journalist like me get really excited about and get really worked up excited about and get really worked up about? i guess that remains to be seen. we'll have to see what poles publish. seen. we'll have to see what poles ublish. �* , . ~ publish. and we were 'ust talking about that you turn _ publish. and we were just talking about that you turn earlier, - publish. and we were just talking i about that you turn earlier, and we were hearing from one of the reports, there is a quote from liz truss“s spokesperson talking about this u—turn on the plans to pay public sector workers. —— less.

saying there was willful misrepresentation of liz truss“s proposal byjournalists, by the media. natalie, what's your response to that? is media. natalie, what's your response to that? , , . media. natalie, what's your response tothat?, ,., . . media. natalie, what's your response tothat?, ,., . to that? is 'ust a classic blame the 'ournalist to that? isjust a classic blame the journalist as _ to that? isjust a classic blame the journalist as usual. _ to that? isjust a classic blame the journalist as usual. that's - to that? isjust a classic blame the journalist as usual. that's what - to that? isjust a classic blame the journalist as usual. that's what it i journalist as usual. that's what it said in— journalist as usual. that's what it said in the — journalist as usual. that's what it said in the press release. journalistjust reported it. i felt guite _ journalistjust reported it. i felt quite hostile toward that. journalists always get blamed for things— journalists always get blamed for things like this. i hope if she doesn't _ things like this. i hope if she doesn't become prime minister, she's not going _ doesn't become prime minister, she's not going to _ doesn't become prime minister, she's not going to have a hostile relationship with the media because you definitely don't want that. it was quite — you definitely don't want that. it was quite an odd thing to say, reallv — was quite an odd thing to say, really. this poll is very significant, and i think if she does win by— significant, and i think if she does win by this — significant, and i think if she does win by this margin, that puts her ahead _ win by this margin, that puts her ahead of— win by this margin, that puts her ahead of the margin that boris johnson — ahead of the margin that boris johnson won the leadership. if she actually— johnson won the leadership. if she actually more popular than boris johnson? — actually more popular than boris johnson? may be so. 0k, next story here.

i will try and keep this brief. the daily mail headline, china's chilling threat over us trip to taiwan. nancy pelosi, the third highest ranking us official in taiwan, and she's pictured on some of the other papers too with the country's foreign minister. adam, what are your thoughts surrounding this? we“re what are your thoughts surrounding this? we're seeing militaries — the us, the chinese, flexing their michael's —— their muscles. i5 michael's —— their muscles. i3 undoubtedly a moment of concern and nancy pelosi, i believe, is the most senior us official to visit taiwan in 25 years. she did so without the blessing of presidentjoe biden, it seems, so for this reason alone, it's usually significant. it comes at a time of considerable western anxiety. that part of the world fear

china may make a move on taiwan. beijing claims to have territorial claims to taiwan, particularly at a time when the west is spending so much time and energy, rightly, on protecting ukraine on the attack of russia. i believe you spoke to your colleague earlier whose and expert on these matters, who reported that it's unlikely that china will escalate their response to military action. we read similar reports, so let's hope your colleague is absolutely correct.— so let's hope your colleague is absolutely correct. yeah. let's go on to the times. _ the front page there, retrain your brain to ease that chronic back pain. just a small little article. natalie, what do you make of this? pain is all

mindset? i do you make of this? pain is all mindset? ., , , ., mindset? i absolutely love it, i think we're always _ mindset? i absolutely love it, i think we're always hearing - mindset? i absolutely love it, ii think we're always hearing about mindset? i absolutely love it, i- think we're always hearing about the nhs being _ think we're always hearing about the nhs being under strain. i think this is probably worth a try. i do say rightlv— is probably worth a try. i do say rightlv at — is probably worth a try. i do say rightly at the bottom of the article that they started off sort of retaining their brain and then did lots of— retaining their brain and then did lots of exercises like squats and lunges, — lots of exercises like squats and lunges, which are probably the things— lunges, which are probably the things i— lunges, which are probably the things i would say might help more. but it— things i would say might help more. but it is— things i would say might help more. but it is mind over matter. it won't cure _ but it is mind over matter. it won't cure everybody in the article doesn't _ cure everybody in the article doesn't say that, but if you're training — doesn't say that, but if you're training for a marathon for example, if you're _ training for a marathon for example, if you're in— training for a marathon for example, ifvou're in a— training for a marathon for example, if you're in a good mood or feeling ready— if you're in a good mood or feeling ready psychologically, you often find you — ready psychologically, you often find you can run well beyond what you thought you could. perhaps some of this— you thought you could. perhaps some of this can _ you thought you could. perhaps some of this can apply to this as well. if it of this can apply to this as well. if it gets— of this can apply to this as well. if it gets people off relying on any nhs and — if it gets people off relying on any nhs and gp has always got to be a -ood nhs and gp has always got to be a good thing. nhs and gp has always got to be a aood thin. �* ., ., nhs and gp has always got to be a aood thin. �* . ., nhs and gp has always got to be a

good thing-— good thing. adam, have you ever manared good thing. adam, have you ever managed to _ good thing. adam, have you ever managed to mind _ good thing. adam, have you ever managed to mind over— good thing. adam, have you ever managed to mind over matter, i l good thing. adam, have you ever - managed to mind over matter, i think the pain away?— the pain away? dragging myself out of bed to get _ the pain away? dragging myself out of bed to get up _ the pain away? dragging myself out of bed to get up for _ the pain away? dragging myself out of bed to get up for westminster. i of bed to get up for westminster. took a lot of mental strength. laughter i wouldn't overestimate my abilities on that front. i’m i wouldn't overestimate my abilities on that front-— let“s head onto the telegraph andy hose pipe band to be extended. are you being affected by this, natalie?— this, natalie? we're really affected- _ this, natalie? we're really affected. there's - this, natalie? we're really affected. there's hardly i this, natalie? we're really i affected. there's hardly been this, natalie? we're really - affected. there's hardly been any rain _ affected. there's hardly been any rain mv— affected. there's hardly been any rain. my garden is absolutely crusty and drv _ rain. my garden is absolutely crusty and drv it's— rain. my garden is absolutely crusty and dry. it's really awful. i saw chris _ and dry. it's really awful. i saw chris peckham saying the other day that it's _ chris peckham saying the other day that it's like autumn, all the leaves are crisp enough. i don't leaves are crisp enough. idon't know— leaves are crisp enough. i don't know about the reservoirs, but it does _ know about the reservoirs, but it does seem — know about the reservoirs, but it does seem likely that a hose pipe

band _ does seem likely that a hose pipe band is— does seem likely that a hose pipe band is coming because lots of people, — band is coming because lots of people, not me, are watering their gardens— people, not me, are watering their gardens to — people, not me, are watering their gardens to try and save their plans. at some _ gardens to try and save their plans. at some point, that won't be feasible _ at some point, that won't be feasible any more. when i read this, it made _ feasible any more. when i read this, it made me — feasible any more. when i read this, it made me think of if you go up —— grew— it made me think of if you go up —— grewup— it made me think of if you go up —— grewup in— it made me think of if you go up —— grew up in the 90s, we had a hose pipe bands — grew up in the 90s, we had a hose pipe bands all the time. maybe we're lloii'i pipe bands all the time. maybe we're going back— pipe bands all the time. maybe we're going back to that. the other thing that was— going back to that. the other thing that was interesting is that you have _ that was interesting is that you have to — that was interesting is that you have to spy on your neighbours, so i don't _ have to spy on your neighbours, so i don't really— have to spy on your neighbours, so i don't really like the sound of that. can you _ don't really like the sound of that. can you imagine shouting overhead? peering _ can you imagine shouting overhead? peering over the hedge and checking on them. we don't really want to get into that. next, the i paper, talking about women's football. winning the euro 2022 final. adam, a lot of focus on football and how the papers is a the department for education isn“t football and how the papers is a the department for education isn't going to put this properly into schools,

but should it really all be on football wins isn“t but should it really all be on football wins isn't this about getting women into sport? could we be running this out or should we be urging girls into football. i be running this out or should we be urging girls into football.— urging girls into football. i think both things could _ urging girls into football. i think both things could be _ urging girls into football. i think both things could be right. - urging girls into football. i think both things could be right. i- urging girls into football. i think. both things could be right. i think why the government is under pressure here is that on sunday, when england beat germany, it really felt like a really important, joyous, national moment. it felt like an opportunity to really further progress women's game in this country and access to football that women have. now, i think 44% of secondary schools offer the same level of access to football for girls. at the moment, we but the

department for education's side of the story, but borisjohnson“s under pressure for his response for it to this because he didn't attend the game at wembley on sunday, whereas the german chancellor did. also, the pm is yet to invite the team to downing street. downing street says that he's not going to do that so far because he's been in northern are that attending a funeral of the former first minister, david trimble, but there doesn't seem to be a reason why they can't —— he can't invite them to downing street later. just really quickly. i do have to focus on this one. natalie, the front page of the telegraph, the diver bitten off a shark off the coast of cornwall. are they coming to get us?— they coming to get us? apparently not. they coming to get us? apparently not- i don't — they coming to get us? apparently not. i don't want _ they coming to get us? apparently not. i don't want to... _ they coming to get us? apparently not. i don't want to... i— they coming to get us? apparently not. i don't want to... i was - they coming to get us? apparently not. i don't want to... i was a - not. i don't want to... i was a little — not. i don't want to... i was a little bit — not. i don't want to... i was a little bit worried when i read it, but i looked into it further and it

was apparently a blue shark. it was 'ust was apparently a blue shark. it was just an _ was apparently a blue shark. it was just an exploratory bites because charts _ just an exploratory bites because charts don't have hands and fingers. i charts don't have hands and fingers. i hope _ charts don't have hands and fingers. i hope it— charts don't have hands and fingers. i hope it was— charts don't have hands and fingers. i hope it was that rather than a re—enactment of at jaws. i'm sure it wasn't _ re-enactment of at jaws. i'm sure it wasn't. , ., �* , , , ., ,, wasn't. everyone we've been speaking to has been a — wasn't. everyone we've been speaking to has been a freak— wasn't. everyone we've been speaking to has been a freak attack. _ wasn't. everyone we've been speaking to has been a freak attack. don't - wasn't. everyone we've been speaking to has been a freak attack. don't be i to has been a freak attack. don't be wary to go to the beach this summer. that's it for the papers this evening. thank you adam payne and natalie fahy for our chat. we“ll we'll be back tomorrow evening with camilla turner and james luer. do join us then, but for now, good night. hello, i'm marc edwards with your sport. a great day for team england. adam peaty was absolutely ecstatic tonight. he says he has his spark back. he put the disappointment of missing

the podium in the 100m breaststroke behind him to win gold at the commonwealth games in birmingham. he put on a perfect performance. peaty has struggled for form since his return from a broken foot, and he admitted to struggling with motivation. if anyone knows me, ifight. that means so much to me. it means so much to me because what i've been through these last few months, last year, last five years. 37 gold medals available today, and england's domination continues in the gymnastics, with jake jarman making history today. his victory in the vault final meant he takes home four gold medals. no english male gymnast has ever won so many at a single commonwealth games. there was also another gold forjoe fraser at his home games, and gold for alice kinsella. austin halewood reports. the final day of artistic gymnastics and arena birmingham has

been the hottest ticket so far for english fans. the hosts had already won ten medals, and with this man competing, you got the feeling there is more to come. jake jarman already had three golds in the bag before the men's full final and once again, he was the man to beat, with more difficulty than any other competitor. the relief on jarman“s face when he landed this second vault was clear to see. that will go into the lead without doubt. | atjust 20 years old, jarman became england's most successful male gymnast at a single games. i can't quite comprehend what has just happened. i've come out here today and just wanting to do my absolute best and enjoy every moment, and the result we come out with is... i'm over the moon, i“m absolutely ecstatic, and i couldn't have asked for a better day. but england“sjoe fraser packs a punch and he sealed his third title in the parallel bars final.

it's an event he's been a row champion of before, so it was no surprise when he landed another gold. and once again, the silver to another english 1—2. being in this arena has filled me with so muchjoy and i have wanted to give so much more in my training. and being in my home town with a home crowd, performing out here has been one of my proudest moments to date. that meant england took gold in all but one of the men's events, but there is still more to come. a final cherry on top for the team. alice kinsella in the last discipline taking gold in the women's floor. england“s16th gymnastics medal of the games, and after nearly missing out on some silverware in two other events, kinsella saved her best for last, but how it was worth the wait. austin halewood, bbc news.

there was a huge win for team wales in the athletics. there was a highly—anticipated contest between livvy breen and england's sophie hahn in the women's t37/38 100—metres final. and it was breen who came out on top. hahn, the reigning paralympic champion, looked on course for victory, but breen powered through to take victory with a personal best time of 12.83 seconds. hannah cockroft picked up her first commonwealth title, leading home an english clean sweep of the podium in the 100m t33/t34 wheelchair final. wales have won their second gold of the games. it came in the lawn bowls, in a very tight match against england — jarrad breen and daniel salmon beating jamie walker and sam tolchard 19—18 to win the men's pairs at victoria park. welsh cyclist geraint thomas was watching and tweeted his congratulations. look how happy everyone is. he also won the title four years ago in australia.

amazing. i would never even have dreamt of that happening. obviously, i always wanted to get to the commonwealth games, but to win two gold medals now, it's just beyond my wildest dreams, to be honest. there's been some confusion in the formula one. driver 0scar piastri says he will not replace fernando alonso at alpine next season after the team said he would. alpine made an announcement that the 21—year—old would race “'in line with commitments made by the team to the young australian". but then piastri tweeted that he hadn't actually signed a contract with them for 2023, and he won't be driving for them next year. an alpine spokesperson said in response, “'we believe we are legally correct in our statement, but don't have anything further to say." hanging by a thread — some football for you now. rangers will have their work cut out if they want to stay in this

season's champions league. they lost the first leg of their third qualifying round match 2—0 away to union saint gilloise. teddy teuma gave the belgian side the lead in the first half, before dante vanzier made it two from the penalty spot. the return leg takes place at ibrox on tuesday night. and in cricket, england'sjonny bairstow takes a rest out rather than play in the hundred. bairstow has been in blistering form and was secheduled to play for welsh fire in the opening match of the competition on wednesday. he says that he's had a hectic few months and wants to take a breather before the test series against south africa. it starts on the 17th of august. that's all your sport for now. from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the team, bye—bye.

the united states does not seek and does not want a crisis. we are prepared to manage what beijing chooses to do. the killing of ayman al—zawahiri, washington says the taliban broke an agreement not to allow foreign militants on afghan soil. the house that was targeted in the drone strike isjust a few minutes away. but the taliban aren't allowing anyone to film nearby, insisting there's nothing to see — one even pointing his gun threateningly towards us.

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