president putin says western sanctions imposed over russia's invasion of ukraine pose the biggest threat to the entire world. but he says they aren't working and have only served to strengthen russia's sovereignty. the eu is undeterred, unveiling plans to cap the price of russian gas, a move mr putin has described as stupidity. the european commission chief said it must cut the revenues he's using to finance, what she called, "this atrocious war." pakistan says the threat of the country's largest lake bursting its banks is receding. water levels have begun to subside, but the country still faces years of recovery after the worst monsoon floods in its history. and the uk's new prime minister,

liz truss, has promised immediate action on surging energy prices, as she faced her first series hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are annabel denham, director of communications at free market think—tank, the institute of economic affairs, and anand menon, director of the think—tank the uk in a changing europe, which describes itself as providing independent research on brexit and its impact. we will say hello and just a moment after we take a look at the actual front pages. the i previews tomorrow's announcement on energy bills, saying liz truss will unveil emergency support, but leaves questions over how it will be funded.

the times reports that the £150 billion package will rely on government borrowing to hold bills steady for two years. about time, says the mirror. but the paper criticises the decision not to expand the windfall tax on oil and gas firms to pay for it. the new pm will "revolutionise" energy supplies, according to the telegraph, with more drilling in the north sea and an end to the ban on fracking. it's liz's energy revolution, according to the mail — although the paper devotes much of its front page to a new picture of the cambridges on the first day of school. elsewhere, the metro covers the killing of 19—year—old ashley wadsworth. 23—year—old jack sepple has admitted murdering the canadian citizen after meeting her on a dating app in essex earlier this year. and a big picture of keira walsh in the guardian. the england midfielder, a key part of the lionesses squad at the euros, has signed a world—record deal to move from manchester city to barcelona — worth £400,000. good evening and good evening to you

both. let's crack straight on. it is a big day and politics. that dominates the front pages. we're going to start with the times. £150 million scheme to freeze energy bills —— billion. i'm old enough to remember when the bill was only 100 billion. that was about 48 hours ago. billion. that was about 48 hours auo. , , , ., y billion. that was about 48 hours ao, , , , ., , ., billion. that was about 48 hours auo. ,, ago. this is the story on virtually all front pages. _ ago. this is the story on virtually all front pages. it's _ ago. this is the story on virtually all front pages. it's the - ago. this is the story on virtually all front pages. it's the scheme l ago. this is the story on virtually l all front pages. it's the scheme liz truss will announce tomorrow to cap energy prices at around two and a half thousand pounds a year for households. she's also expected to do something to help businesses struggling with energy prices. many different aspects of this, the first of which i think the prime minister, how will... �* .

of which i think the prime minister, how will- - -— how will... anand, we are going to “um in how will... anand, we are going to jump in because — how will... anand, we are going to jump in because you _ how will... anand, we are going to jump in because you froze - how will... anand, we are going to jump in because you froze twice. l how will... anand, we are going to i jump in because you froze twice. the whole last review, you are absolutely perfect, so there's nothing too fundamentally wrong. annabel, do you want to take over? as anand was saying, this really is the story— as anand was saying, this really is the story in— as anand was saying, this really is the story in town. what the new prime minister is planning to do to tackle _ prime minister is planning to do to tackle the — prime minister is planning to do to tackle the crisis, particularly soaring _ tackle the crisis, particularly soaring energy bills. they will be simply— soaring energy bills. they will be simply unaffordable for lots of families — simply unaffordable for lots of families. facing between heating and eating _ families. facing between heating and eating at _ families. facing between heating and eating. at least we are now talking about _ eating. at least we are now talking about this — eating. at least we are now talking about this and we have a new prime minister— about this and we have a new prime minister able to get to her teeth into this issue rather than the terrible — into this issue rather than the terrible leadership contest that absorbed so much time and energy. at absorbed so much time and energy. at a really— absorbed so much time and energy. at a really crucial moment for the

country. so _ a really crucial moment for the country, so yes, this is the energy plan _ country, so yes, this is the energy ptah that— country, so yes, this is the energy plan that could cost £150 billion. it was _ plan that could cost £150 billion. it was previously compared to a furlough — it was previously compared to a furlough scheme that came with around — furlough scheme that came with around £70 billion. as i said before, _ around £70 billion. as i said before, the difference here is that furlough _ before, the difference here is that furlough was targeted at people who wereht— furlough was targeted at people who weren't able to work because the government had implemented a lockdown, whereas this is indiscriminate and the concern that many— indiscriminate and the concern that many hold — indiscriminate and the concern that many hold particularly some economists, is that not being targeted, it's going to be very expensive and help those who don't really _ expensive and help those who don't really need the support when we should _ really need the support when we should be cushioning the impact for the most _ should be cushioning the impact for the most vulnerable households. in the most vulnerable households. in the other— the most vulnerable households. in the other issue which pauljohnson has raised — the other issue which pauljohnson has raised on the cover of the times is the _ has raised on the cover of the times is the fact— has raised on the cover of the times is the fact that it will not diss diss — is the fact that it will not diss diss infant of five —— diss incentivise people from...

diss infant of five -- diss incentivise people from... let's 'ust incentivise people from... let's just focus _ incentivise people from... let's just focus in — incentivise people from... let's just focus in on _ incentivise people from... let's just focus in on exactly - incentivise people from... let's just focus in on exactly that - just focus in on exactly that because that's an interesting point on the front page of the times. ministers will employ are public to cut use of power. this is significant because it's a very different message from anything we heard from the previous government, and even during the leadership contest, i think rishi sunak refused to rule anything in or out, but we didn't seem to be getting that message from the truss camp. and now seems very squarely on the table. public information campaigns over the winter to encourage people to turn down their thermostats. boris johnson was _ turn down their thermostats. boris johnson was very _ turn down their thermostats. boris johnson was very reluctant - turn down their thermostats. boris johnson was very reluctant to talk to the _ johnson was very reluctant to talk to the british public about how they might— to the british public about how they might reduce their energy use. nobody— might reduce their energy use. nobody wants to hear the words

rationing, — nobody wants to hear the words rationing, particularly not liz truss. — rationing, particularly not liz truss. on_ rationing, particularly not liz truss, on her third day as prime minister. — truss, on her third day as prime minister, but i think that does increasingly seem to be what we're looking _ increasingly seem to be what we're looking at — increasingly seem to be what we're looking at here. we already see drastic— looking at here. we already see drastic measures taken on the continent _ drastic measures taken on the continent. we could potentially see similar— continent. we could potentially see similar measures being introduced here _ similar measures being introduced here~ my— similar measures being introduced here. my concern, while i think it may— here. my concern, while i think it may be _ here. my concern, while i think it may be necessary, things like the whole _ may be necessary, things like the whoie cell— may be necessary, things like the whole cell energy gas prices, it will depend on how cold the winter is. will depend on how cold the winter is my— will depend on how cold the winter is. my concern is the covid pandemic has a _ is. my concern is the covid pandemic has a slightly changed how we live with these sorts of crises, what we're _ with these sorts of crises, what we're willing to accept and while we may be _ we're willing to accept and while we may be ok — we're willing to accept and while we may be ok with rationing this winter. — may be ok with rationing this winter, i'd be very worried about this becoming a trend. in reducing

our dependency on imports. we will come to that _ our dependency on imports. we will come to that issue _ our dependency on imports. we will come to that issue on _ our dependency on imports. we will come to that issue on the _ our dependency on imports. we will come to that issue on the other - front pages. anand, i hope you're back. we were just talking about this idea of rationing public information campaigns, telling us to turn down the thermostat. very different messaging from what we've heard so far. this messaging from what we've heard so far. �* , �* . , messaging from what we've heard so far. �*w messaging from what we've heard so far. �*, , far. as annabel said, it's very different from _ far. as annabel said, it's very different from the _ far. as annabel said, it's very different from the previous i different from the previous government. i suppose the difference is if the government is going to cap our bills, there's no price signal, so if they cap our bills, they need to reduce our energy usage. along with the money they're ploughing into this, they're hammering this message at the same time. indeed. let's no to message at the same time. indeed. let's go to the _ message at the same time. indeed. let's go to the front _ message at the same time. indeed. let's go to the front page _ message at the same time. indeed. let's go to the front page of- message at the same time. indeed. let's go to the front page of the - let's go to the front page of the daily mail to get onto this issue that annabel alluded to. trying to

increase our supply, because even if the price is capped, doesn't mean there's going to be enough of it in there's going to be enough of it in the long term, we need to increase her independence. liz's energy revolution is the headline, but annabel, it says launch new slash for north sea gas and start tracking. these will not keep climate change activist happy. his. climate change activist happy. no, or those who _ climate change activist happy. no, or those who have opposed tracking for the _ or those who have opposed tracking for the last— or those who have opposed tracking for the last decade. we have to look at ways— for the last decade. we have to look at ways of— for the last decade. we have to look at ways of reducing our dependency on foreign _ at ways of reducing our dependency on foreign imports. of course it's important — on foreign imports. of course it's important that we have a low carbon transition, _ important that we have a low carbon transition, but i think oil and gas in the short— transition, but i think oil and gas in the short term will be important, and that— in the short term will be important, and that what was set out in the

conservative manifesto. while excepting that, in the short term at least, _ excepting that, in the short term at least, with— excepting that, in the short term at least, with technology as it is, we simply— least, with technology as it is, we simply are — least, with technology as it is, we simply are not able to move to net zero any— simply are not able to move to net zero any serve —— sooner than the target _ zero any serve —— sooner than the target it— zero any serve —— sooner than the target. it scarcely resembles a market — target. it scarcely resembles a market at _ target. it scarcely resembles a market at all and it's really well welcome — market at all and it's really well welcome that the new prime minister are trying _ welcome that the new prime minister are trying to —— is trying to look at ways— are trying to —— is trying to look at ways that _ are trying to —— is trying to look at ways that the measures that successive governments have implemented. but successive governments have implemented-— successive governments have implemented. but all those in methods haven't. .. _ implemented. but all those in methods haven't. .. the - implemented. but all those in - methods haven't. .. the argument methods haven't... the argument ought to be they haven't gone far enough. so we're not as dependent on wholesale prices. that would've helped alleviate the situation, not the opposite. helped alleviate the situation, not the opposite-— helped alleviate the situation, not

the opposite. sure, we've invested massively in _ the opposite. sure, we've invested massively in renewables, - the opposite. sure, we've invested massively in renewables, but- the opposite. sure, we've invested massively in renewables, but the l massively in renewables, but the technology where it is presently in the issues — technology where it is presently in the issues means we are still defendant on gas in particular, at least _ defendant on gas in particular, at least in _ defendant on gas in particular, at least in the — defendant on gas in particular, at least in the short term. and we've imported — least in the short term. and we've imported gas while having a lever ingrouhd — imported gas while having a lever inground mentality. you need to look at the _ inground mentality. you need to look at the fracking resolution that brought — at the fracking resolution that brought down energy bills in the us and enormously and provided a lot of 'obs and enormously and provided a lot of jobs and _ and enormously and provided a lot of jobs and another benefits of that kind to _ jobs and another benefits of that kind to see the missed opportunity that we've — kind to see the missed opportunity that we've had in britain. gk, kind to see the missed opportunity that we've had in britain.- that we've had in britain. ok, let's brina in that we've had in britain. ok, let's bring in anand _ that we've had in britain. ok, let's bring in anand on _ that we've had in britain. ok, let's bring in anand on that _ that we've had in britain. ok, let's bring in anand on that point. - that we've had in britain. ok, let's bring in anand on that point. what do you make of this slash for north sea gas? do you make of this slash for north sea cas? ~ . ~ do you make of this slash for north sea as? ~ . ~ do you make of this slash for north sea as? ~ ., ,, ,., ., sea gas? well, i take the point that we shouldn't _ sea gas? well, i take the point that we shouldn't forget _ sea gas? well, i take the point that we shouldn't forget our— sea gas? well, i take the point that we shouldn't forget our climate - we shouldn't forget our climate commitments and one of the striking things is how it hasn't been. in a

political sense, things is how it hasn't been. in a politicalsense, i'm things is how it hasn't been. in a political sense, i'm quite curious about whether the former prime minister will feel moved to speak about this because the one time he had what seems to be a dig at liz truss was over climate and fracking. this is clearly not the direction of travel he would've chosen. it'll be interesting to see if borisjohnson chooses to speak on this or not. 0k, ok, let's go to the financial times, because the state of the pound is a story on quite a few of the front pages. basically, the headline is that sterling is the weakest since 1985. , ., ., , ., , 1985. yes, quite alarmist headlines across a couple _ 1985. yes, quite alarmist headlines across a couple of— 1985. yes, quite alarmist headlines across a couple of publications. - 1985. yes, quite alarmist headlinesj across a couple of publications. but ithink— across a couple of publications. but ithihk that — across a couple of publications. but i think that we should not take it to heart—

i think that we should not take it to heart too much. yes, the pound fell 04%, — to heart too much. yes, the pound fell 04%, but that's a very strong dollar _ fell 04%, but that's a very strong dollar it's— fell 04%, but that's a very strong dollar. it's ultimately not surprising that we're seeing markets shutter _ surprising that we're seeing markets shutter. these are huge sums that we're _ shutter. these are huge sums that we're talking about. up to £150 billioh~ — we're talking about. up to £150 billion. there was a bit of a rebound _ billion. there was a bit of a rebound at the ends of the day, so i don't _ rebound at the ends of the day, so i don't think— rebound at the ends of the day, so i don't think we should be too concerned.— don't think we should be too concerned. ., ., ., , ., concerned. yeah, not great times for the euro. let's go to the i. it's basically the same story. that is also mainly a reflection of the strength of the dollar. brute

a reflection of the strength of the dollar. ~ ., ., ., , , dollar. we got to remind ourselves that the americans _ dollar. we got to remind ourselves that the americans aren't - dollar. we got to remind ourselves that the americans aren't having . dollar. we got to remind ourselves i that the americans aren't having the same sort of energy crisis. nevertheless, the wobbles in the plan point to a different problem. that's something... filth. plan point to a different problem. that's something. . ._ that's something... 0h, anand is teasin: that's something... 0h, anand is teasing us _ that's something... 0h, anand is teasing us again. _ that's something... 0h, anand is teasing us again. i'm _ that's something... 0h, anand is teasing us again. i'm sorry. - that's something... 0h, anand is teasing us again. i'm sorry. let's| teasing us again. i'm sorry. let's to teasing us again. i'm sorry. let's no to teasing us again. i'm sorry. let's go to annabel — teasing us again. i'm sorry. let's go to annabel on _ teasing us again. i'm sorry. let's go to annabel on this. _ teasing us again. i'm sorry. let's go to annabel on this. let's - teasing us again. i'm sorry. let's| go to annabel on this. let's bring in, because anand was about to talk about it, the front page of the daily mirror, whose headline is about time. bows to the demand for bills freeze. i think you have something to say about that. but the issue here is who pays for it, and there's been a call from labour that it should be a windfall tax extension to make sure that those who are profiting from this war, which is

those big energy companies, pay for it and not taxpayers.— it and not taxpayers. sure. to the ener: it and not taxpayers. sure. to the energy freezing — it and not taxpayers. sure. to the energy freezing plan, _ it and not taxpayers. sure. to the energy freezing plan, that's - it and not taxpayers. sure. to the energy freezing plan, that's not i energy freezing plan, that's not something i personally would support _ something i personally would support. it's going to be very expensive and it won't be targeted, it won't— expensive and it won't be targeted, it won't help the most vulnerable. let's _ it won't help the most vulnerable. let's not — it won't help the most vulnerable. let's not forget that recently, we spent _ let's not forget that recently, we spent or— let's not forget that recently, we spent or hundred billion pounds helping — spent or hundred billion pounds helping lives during the coronavirus pandemic— helping lives during the coronavirus pandemic -- — helping lives during the coronavirus pandemic —— 400 billion. we've got to service _ pandemic —— 400 billion. we've got to service that as well. understandable concerns about that. but when _ understandable concerns about that. but when it comes to fitting the bill, the — but when it comes to fitting the bill, the mirror is clearly dismayed that conservatives are not pressing ahead _ that conservatives are not pressing ahead with — that conservatives are not pressing ahead with another windfall tax on energy— ahead with another windfall tax on energy firms. i personally think that would be a mistake. what we don't _ that would be a mistake. what we don't want — that would be a mistake. what we don't want to do now is stifling

investment or competition, and that's— investment or competition, and that's precisely what a windfall tax would _ that's precisely what a windfall tax would do — that's precisely what a windfall tax would do. is that's precisely what a windfall tax would do. , ., ., would do. is that true, even though these profits _ would do. is that true, even though these profits are _ would do. is that true, even though these profits are directly _ would do. is that true, even though these profits are directly from - would do. is that true, even though these profits are directly from a - these profits are directly from a war? doesn't that make it slightly uncomfortable for these companies to take this money anyway and investing in the uk would surely be able to separate these profits? may be that is slightly different decision from an investment in the uk decision. you have to bear in mind these companies _ you have to bear in mind these companies are operating in a very volatile _ companies are operating in a very volatile market. but they'll be running — volatile market. but they'll be running at a loss, but i haven't heard — running at a loss, but i haven't heard anything from any politician what happened in those years. i find it quite _ what happened in those years. i find it quite hard to believe. but

what happened in those years. i find it quite hard to believe.— it quite hard to believe. but this is from an _ it quite hard to believe. but this is from an actual _ it quite hard to believe. but this is from an actual war. _ it quite hard to believe. but this is from an actual war. no - it quite hard to believe. but this is from an actual war. no one'sl is from an actual war. no one's talking about doing arbitrary windfall taxes off energy companies when they happen to have a bumpy year. this is an actual who to an invasion of ukraine. it's very different —— 210 invasion. —— putin. i think you have to be careful about the term excess profits. we also need _ the term excess profits. we also need to — the term excess profits. we also need to bear in mind that they're already— need to bear in mind that they're already paying cooperation tax at a harder _ already paying cooperation tax at a harder level. when these companies are making — harder level. when these companies are making higher profits, there's a huge _ are making higher profits, there's a huge amount of money that is already pouring _ huge amount of money that is already pouring into— huge amount of money that is already pouring into the treasury coffers that we — pouring into the treasury coffers that we hear very little about. let's — that we hear very little about. let's not _ that we hear very little about. let's not forget that this windfall tax is _ let's not forget that this windfall tax is going to be a drop in the ocean— tax is going to be a drop in the ocean compared to the potential hundred — ocean compared to the potential hundred £50 million price tag that the energy plan will come to fayette

-- come _ the energy plan will come to fayette —— come with. the new prime minister is absolutely _ —— come with. the new prime minister is absolutely right that we need to borrow _ is absolutely right that we need to borrow more money in order to support— borrow more money in order to support people through this winter. i we support people through this winter. i we need _ support people through this winter. i we need to see the deficit as a longer—term issue that can be dealt with over— longer—term issue that can be dealt with over time. but she's office he clear— with over time. but she's office he clear that — with over time. but she's office he clear that this is a short—term one off it _ clear that this is a short—term one off it -- _ clear that this is a short—term one off it -- she's— clear that this is a short—term one off it —— she's obviously clear. anand. — off it —— she's obviously clear. anand, what do you make on this that the public will have to foot the bill in some way? i’d the public will have to foot the bill in some way?— bill in some way? i'd say two thins, bill in some way? i'd say two things, assuming _ bill in some way? i'd say two things, assuming i'm - bill in some way? i'd say two things, assuming i'm not - bill in some way? i'd say two - things, assuming i'm not frozen. i would be a bit careful about using the word profiteering because what's happening is these energy companies are getting profits because the global price of oil has gone up. they're not profiting directly from the war. we have to figure out how to post this deficit, particularly in the event that the grace lead ——

great liz truss gamble will help the finances and the medium—term. we will be left with the bill and at some point, we have to have a debate, which i suspect will happen between the conservatives in the party within about who should be paying for this over how long and when we should come those debts. we did manage to get through that answer. we heard you loud and clear, thank you very much. i'm afraid we are out of time, but annabel, great to have you on. anand too. thank you for taking us through the papers. and that is it for this addition of the papers. dojoin us tomorrow. i'm lewis vaughanjones, bye—bye.

good evening, this is your update from the bbc sport centre. we'll start with another busy evening of champions league football, and a night for rangers to forget on their return to the group stages, but contrasting fortunes for tottenham and liverpool in their opening games, jurgen klopp's side again leaving naples with a defeat. andy swiss reports. liverpool's champions league campaign began in naples and in other calamity. utter calamity. with barely 15 minutes gone, another penalty after a foul by virgil van dyck. it proved only the briefest of referees. napoli were in dreamland, liverpool were in tatters. surely it couldn't get any worse. oh, yes, it could. while luis diaz pulled one back,

it was scant consolation. jurgen klopp's poor start to the season just got a whole lot works. after the french side had a man sent off, hospers grabbed their chance. —— a whole lot worse. as for rangers, after 12 years away, their return proved a painful one. mohammed goal, the highlighted of win after such a long wait. andy swiss, bbc news. chelsea are on the hunt for a new manager following the sacking of thomas tuchel after their champions league defeat last night to dinamo zagreb. earlier, our sports reporter alastair mcgowan explained brighton boss graham potter could be the man set to take charge.

he would maybe fit that profile of managers that they're looking forward. but also the football that the club is looking for, very highly regarded in the likes of pep guardioa. potter has been tipped as a possible england manager. other names that have been mentioned, the former tottenham manager. he's been at paris saint—germain. there's a tottenham fan on the chelsea board. jonathan goldstein, so that's quite interesting, and the other is the former real madrid manager. maybe that would be a calexico approach. someone they feel can maybe create a dynasty as per manchester city or even liverpool. brighton's premier league game against crystal palace, scheduled for the 17th of september,

has been moved due to rail strikes. the premier league say the fixture has been "regrettably postponed" after receiving a request from brighton — as action on the rail network means there will be "no public transport available for supporters". a new date for the game at the amex stadium is yet to be announced. everton goalkeeperjordan pickford has suffered a thigh injury which is set to rule him out of england's nations league games against italy and germany. he picked up the injury in the goalless merseyside derby draw against liverpool on saturday, a game in which he produced a string of superb saves. it means he'll miss sunday's trip to league leaders arsenal and the game against west ham at goodison park a week later. some big news in the women's game — barcelona have agreed a world—record fee with manchester city for the signing of england midfielder kiera walsh. the 25—year—old has agreed to join the catalan club on a three year deal — for around £400,000. walsh will be the sixth england player to leave manchester city this summer. she earned her 50th cap for england in tuesday's10—nil victory over luxembourg.

rory mcilroy has admitted his relationship with a number of ryder cup team—mates has been strained by their defection to liv golf. five members of europe's side last year have joined the saudi—funded series, with four of those five — ian poulter, lee westwood, sergio garcia and bernd veesberger — playing in this week's bmw pga championship at wentworth. spekaing at a media press conference earlier, mcilroy didn't shy speaking at a media press conference earlier, mcilroy didn't shy away from his feeling about those participating. look, it is what it is. they're here, they're playing. my opinion is they shouldn't be here, but again, that'sjust my opinion. but we're all in it tomorrow. that's a novelty for them at this point. we'll go from there. and in cricket, alex hales has been called up to england's twenty20 world cup squad as a replacement for the injured jonny bairstow.

hales hasn't played for england since being dropped from the 50—over world cup squad in march 2019 because of an "off—field incident". he's also been added to the t20 squad for september's tour of pakistan. meanwhile, yorkshire's harry brook will make his test debut when england play their third and deciding test match against south africa at the 0val tomorrow. he'll replace the injured bairstow. brook has had a stunning season in first class cricket averaging over 100 with three centuries. yorkshire's harry brooke will make his test debut when england play and that is all of the sport from us for now. we'll see you later. 0ver over the last few nights, mother nature has put on a pretty impressive display of thunder and lightning. wednesday had a number of storms across northern england, and that was one of them in county durham. the forms have been —— storms have

been forming to the south of the republic of ireland. wednesday night, two clutches of storms. that really was the most active. we also have another area of storms in the south—east as well. here's the weather picture over the next few hours. there will be a few more downpours. perhaps some more persistent and heavy rains that again across central and eastern area, and these are the kind of temperatures you will have heading into thursday. thursday is another day of sunshine and showers, but i think we could see an area of persistent heavy rain affecting central and eastern areas of scotland. perhaps lasting through thursday into friday, bringing the risk of localised flooding, but otherwise, another day of showers. for many of you, quite a lot of showers, so by the afternoon, some of them will be turning thundery.

the area of low pressure will continue to bring... notice there is that zone of heavier, more persistent rain affecting some central and eastern areas of scotland. as is rainfall totals continue to build up over the next couple of days. that area of low pressure clears out of the way. we've got this ridge of high pressure on saturday, but then we see more rain arriving from the west. saturday looks like a dry day for the vast majority. make the most of that because sunday season return of that because sunday season return of some heavy rain across heavy areas. —— western areas. we're losing daylight at the fastest rate. london is losing nearly four minutes, but it gets worse the further north you get. that's the

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welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... canadian police say they've arrested a man who'd been on the run following a series of deadly stabbings. president putin claims sanctions imposed on russia represent the biggest current threat to the world economy. translation: i'm talking - about the west sanction fever, its brazen and aggressive attempts to force others on how to behave, deprive them of their sovereignty and force them into submission. but the european union isn't backing down — it's outlined plans to introduce a price cap on russian gas. and california urges people to conserve energy, as a heatwave is leading to demand that could overwhelm power supplies.