the encounter as "abuse". ngozi fulani was questioned about her background by lady susan hussey, prince william's godmother. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are james rampton of the independent and the conservative peer baroness altmann, ros altmann. tomorrow's front pages, starting with. most of the papers are dominated by prince william and kate's visit to the us. the mail's front page features an �*unflattering' picture of the princess of wales and one of meghan �*weeping', reporting that allies of william and kate are calling the netflix trailer for harry and meghan�*s documentary �*a declaration

also leading with the royals, the mirror suggests of war�*. also leading with the royals, the mirror suggests the �*royal crisis�* is deepening, amid concerns harry and meghan�*s documentary may include further racism allegations. the i leads on the crisis at royal mail with christmas post likely to be delayed, claiming mail depots have been instructed to prioritise the parcel backlog, as further strike action in december is already confirmed. staying on the theme of industrial action, the guardian claims an exclusive story, warning that the nhs could grind to a halt on 20 december, as plans are discussed for a �*coordinated christmas strike�* by nurses, ambulance workers and hospital staff. the independent says only four afghan refugees have been brought to safety in the uk since the fall of kabul. the telegraph says 10 downing street is rowing back on a free speech law designed to prevent universities from cancelling controver—sial speakers. so, let�*s begin. the guardian front page, nhs union

planjoint christmas the guardian front page, nhs union plan joint christmas strike in this can come on three fronts on the 20th of december. can come on three fronts on the 20th of december-— of december. absolutely. it could well involve _ of december. absolutely. it could well involve both _ of december. absolutely. it could well involve both nurses, - of december. absolutely. it could i well involve both nurses, ambulance staff and _ well involve both nurses, ambulance staff and other hospital workers and it could _ staff and other hospital workers and it could be _ staff and other hospital workers and it could be a cataclysmic dangerous day for _ it could be a cataclysmic dangerous day for the — it could be a cataclysmic dangerous day for the nation. the unions involved. _ day for the nation. the unions involved, the unison are in urgent talks occurred into the story and i really _ talks occurred into the story and i really am — talks occurred into the story and i really am shocked by this framing, avoiding _ really am shocked by this framing, avoiding loss of life and that is the steaks that we have been talking about _ the steaks that we have been talking about here _ the steaks that we have been talking about here and there will be many people _ about here and there will be many people who say, nurses and hospital workers should never strike and generally, — workers should never strike and generally, i would agree with that, it's a _ generally, i would agree with that, it's a hundred years since nurses lets out — it's a hundred years since nurses lets out a — it's a hundred years since nurses lets out a strike but perhaps you can understand why they been forced would _ can understand why they been forced would. they have been offered lower inflation, _ would. they have been offered lower inflation, pay raises, they worked

magnificently and heroically, we all stood _ magnificently and heroically, we all stood outside our houses and bash pots and _ stood outside our houses and bash pots and pans and even rishi sunak did during _ pots and pans and even rishi sunak did during the pandemic. they did absolutely heroic work during that period _ absolutely heroic work during that period and now, it seems not being rewarded. even though i do fear this is very— rewarded. even though i do fear this is very alarming phrase to avoid loss of— is very alarming phrase to avoid loss of life, if i were in the nurse's _ loss of life, if i were in the nurse's shoes, i completely understand why they would be considering industrial action. the government is treated them so badly. the reward _ government is treated them so badly. the reward for all that pre—work is a miserly pay offer. with the reward for all that pre-work is a miserly pay offer.— a miserly pay offer. with leaving the government _ a miserly pay offer. with leaving the government is _ a miserly pay offer. with leaving the government is going - a miserly pay offer. with leaving the government is going to - a miserly pay offer. with leaving the government is going to do . a miserly pay offer. with leaving - the government is going to do here? i think the government is in a real bind because the unions are holding their paymasters to ransom here and they are meant to fight on behalf of their workers and the government is responsible for the safety of its citizens and for the well—being of

its citizens and with such a shortage of staff already in the nhs and that is a critical point here and that is a critical point here and we have far too few nurses and we haven�*t brought enough enough from overseas that is because the pandemic, part of that is because of the unmentionable work, brexit, we know that. in the immigration as having consequences and the government wants to move to a wage, higher growth economy. in that case, you can understand that areas such as nursing which are life—saving are saying that we need to be a part of this high wage economy because we�*ve had low wages for too long but it was going to pay? was going to not get the money that will go here and thatis get the money that will go here and that is the truth the government needs to make and at the moment, we are all struggling, especially as we are coming into the christmas period

and especially as everybody is facing the cost of living crisis, the country with workforces demanding almost unrecognisable pay rises that we haven�*t seen for decades and nobody would�*ve expected from employers who they themselves may be struggling with the cost—of—living in the rising costs of input. all of this is creating chaos. moving on from nhs strikes to the times real strikes. the headline, festive truce, causing a huge amount notjust disruption but lost to the economy. i5 notjust disruption but lost to the econom . , ., , notjust disruption but lost to the econom . , . , ~ ., economy. is a very good time. and to make the government _

economy. is a very good time. and to make the government is _ economy. is a very good time. and to make the government is begging - economy. is a very good time. and to make the government is begging the| make the government is begging the unions to be altruistic to the masses self—inflicted wound in september which totalled our economy but they are asking for talks because the union bosses are going to be painted as the grinch who stole christmas.— stole christmas. eight days of strikes over _ stole christmas. eight days of strikes over the _ stole christmas. eight days of strikes over the festive - stole christmas. eight days of| strikes over the festive period, including — strikes over the festive period, including new year and i will cost the economy {1.7 billion in the most damaged _ the economy {1.7 billion in the most damaged sector will of course be hospitality which is reckoning that it will— hospitality which is reckoning that it will lose {1.5 billion over that period — it will lose {1.5 billion over that period and _ it will lose {1.5 billion over that period and that is after disastrous festive _ period and that is after disastrous festive seasons because of the pandemic. it is make or break for many— pandemic. it is make or break for many of— pandemic. it is make or break for many of these businesses and they savihg _ many of these businesses and they saying that if we do not get this up by december, we will not be here by january. _ by december, we will not be here by january. so. — by december, we will not be here by january. so, iabsolutely by december, we will not be here by january. so, i absolutely understand the need _ january. so, i absolutely understand the need for a truce over christmas and fellow— the need for a truce over christmas

and fellow union bosses as you said earlier, _ and fellow union bosses as you said earlier, theirjob is to get the best— earlier, theirjob is to get the best deal— earlier, theirjob is to get the best deal for their union members and it— best deal for their union members and it may— best deal for their union members and it may well be that they think this is— and it may well be that they think this is going to cause a heck of a crisis _ this is going to cause a heck of a crisis but — this is going to cause a heck of a crisis but it— this is going to cause a heck of a crisis but it will focus peoples minds — crisis but it will focus peoples minds and maybe people think he has come _ minds and maybe people think he has come up _ minds and maybe people think he has come up they are not getting a fair deal even — come up they are not getting a fair deal even though it's causing chaos supporting — deal even though it's causing chaos supporting them. the deal even though it's causing chaos supporting them-— supporting them. the royal mail de ots supporting them. the royal mail depots across — supporting them. the royal mail depots across the _ supporting them. the royal mail depots across the country - supporting them. the royal mail depots across the country with l supporting them. the royal mail l depots across the country with this huge backlog in the warning here of more strikes to come. mil of huge backlog in the warning here of more strikes to come.— more strikes to come. all of this is stemming from — more strikes to come. all of this is stemming from industrial- more strikes to come. all of this is stemming from industrial action i more strikes to come. all of this is stemming from industrial action in | stemming from industrial action in the country, the nation has been through a torrid time in the last two or three years. people and their families have all suffered. we�*ve had two christmases which really have not been proper christmases and itjust have not been proper christmases and it just seems have not been proper christmases and itjust seems really, ifeel,

something the public will be very upset about to think their next christmas which should be one that they�*re able to enjoy is now being ruined by some kind of self—inflicted damage by other people were trying to protect their position. that is really unhealthy for society and i do wish that some of the unions would recognise the damage they�*re doing notjust the people�*s lives but to businesses across the country which otherjobs are going to be lost and unquestionably as james was sitting in hospitality, what is going on at christmas and in retail, with people not being able to get the shops, not being able to go to restaurants and enjoy the christmas parties which normally would be happening but with real strikes holding the railways of

completely for the crucial pre—christmas period and those businesses and those jobs are significantly at risk. does it have to be at this time of year? to get as much of— to be at this time of year? to get as much of this _ to be at this time of year? to get as much of this as _ to be at this time of year? to get as much of this as they _ to be at this time of year? to get as much of this as they can - to be at this time of year? to get as much of this as they can and l to be at this time of year? to get as much of this as they can and i | as much of this as they can and i suppose that is the best negotiating tactic and we will see what comes to pass. and we will go to the guardian. this is michelle who is in the house of lords and there is various investigations going on but how much of a political headache is this for rishi sunak? irate of a political headache is this for rishi sunak?— of a political headache is this for rishi sunak? ~ , ., ., , ., rishi sunak? we should leave your obliaations rishi sunak? we should leave your obligations to _ rishi sunak? we should leave your obligations to one _ rishi sunak? we should leave your obligations to one side _ rishi sunak? we should leave your obligations to one side and - rishi sunak? we should leave your obligations to one side and it - rishi sunak? we should leave your obligations to one side and it is - obligations to one side and it is really— obligations to one side and it is really meaty put the corral, both labour— really meaty put the corral, both labour and — really meaty put the corral, both labour and the lib dems are calling

on them _ labour and the lib dems are calling on them to— labour and the lib dems are calling on them to suspend the whip from michelle _ on them to suspend the whip from michelle mone in light of these allegations and they both criticised what they call the refusal to do so and the _ what they call the refusal to do so and the pledge to leave the government and these were his words, ihtegritv_ government and these were his words, integrity and professionalism that is become an empty promise because this, you _ is become an empty promise because this, you have to choose your words very carefully but there is things are falling apart for the government and there _ are falling apart for the government and there are lots of allegations of corruption — and there are lots of allegations of corruption and possible misdemeanors that have _ corruption and possible misdemeanors that have happened and granted, their only— that have happened and granted, their only allegations but they do have contrast from the idealistic pledge _ have contrast from the idealistic pledge that he was trying to and prime _ pledge that he was trying to and prime ministers changing every week in those _ prime ministers changing every week in those days, i do think it is a

valid _ in those days, i do think it is a valid criticism that he says are going — valid criticism that he says are going to — valid criticism that he says are going to stand for integrity and professionalism but all these allegations are coming out now. | allegations are coming out now. cannot allegations are coming out now. i cannot help but agree with that, i'm cannot help but agree with that, i�*m surprised because removing a whip from this is much less serious and practice relative to removing old whip from mps and they had this removed before while an investigation was going on and that is been seriously damaging and establish what is happening. but, at the very least, the prime minister were to say that it was being removed for now, i think that would�*ve sent a much better signal and a lot of people are very uncomfortable and we would love it all to be proven to have been a misunderstanding in some way in the whip can be restored but in the meantime, i think this brings many

of us in parliament into disrepute. two stories for the press of one here, harry and meghan bombshell and wrapped up in this is the royal race row which is escalating as we get this netflix trailer for harry and meghan and also in the us for this prize and lots going on here. i lose prize and lots going on here. i love the people — prize and lots going on here. i love the people on _ prize and lots going on here. i love the people on william _ prize and lots going on here. i love the people on william indicates team as we _ the people on william indicates team as we said _ the people on william indicates team as we said earlier, referring to them — as we said earlier, referring to them as— as we said earlier, referring to them as the kardashians. i can't them as the kardashians. ican't help— them as the kardashians. ican't help but— them as the kardashians. i can't help but think they moved out of the realm _ help but think they moved out of the realm of— help but think they moved out of the realm of royalty and into the orbit of show _ realm of royalty and into the orbit of show business, they live in la, through— of show business, they live in la, through capital showbiz and they're being _ through capital showbiz and they're being paid $100 million for this netflix _ being paid $100 million for this netflix series and they have all of these _ netflix series and they have all of these photos and paying a lot of money — these photos and paying a lot of money not to watch prince harry

strumming his guitarand money not to watch prince harry strumming his guitar and serenading meghan— strumming his guitar and serenading megharras— strumming his guitar and serenading meghan as she looks lovingly at him. ithink— meghan as she looks lovingly at him. i think that's a massive turn—off. that— i think that's a massive turn—off. that is— i think that's a massive turn—off. that is my— i think that's a massive turn—off. that is my opinion but i think much more _ that is my opinion but i think much more significant is the story of the allegations on tuesday that a black charitv _ allegations on tuesday that a black charity worker was subject to racism by one _ charity worker was subject to racism by one of— charity worker was subject to racism by one of the palisades and wants to apologise _ by one of the palisades and wants to apologise to her face—to—face. in this place — apologise to her face—to—face. in this place is— apologise to her face—to—face. in this place is the idea that is an older— this place is the idea that is an older generation of the palace that is not _ older generation of the palace that is not in _ older generation of the palace that is not in tune with modern times. from _ is not in tune with modern times. from the — is not in tune with modern times. from the national archives, some time _ from the national archives, some time ago. — from the national archives, some time ago, the palace intervened to e>

netflix _ racism and may well surface and the netflix series register rated and that subject is much more significant over what is going on between — significant over what is going on between various insignificant branches of the royal family. those of us will be _ branches of the royal family. those of us will be watching _ branches of the royal family. those of us will be watching it... - branches of the royal family. those of us will be watching it... 5 - of us will be watching it... s cavalry the tablets and get the story there. real crisis deepens, is this a crisis for the royal family? real crisis deepens, is this a crisis for the royalfamily? is real crisis deepens, is this a crisis for the royal family? is each trip possible revelation and we don�*t know what�*s going to be said in prince harry�*s book comejanuary and is this damaging or is this just tabloid fodder? its and is this damaging or is this 'ust tabloid fodder?�* tabloid fodder? its tabloid fodder and this is going _ tabloid fodder? its tabloid fodder and this is going to _ tabloid fodder? its tabloid fodder and this is going to go _ tabloid fodder? its tabloid fodderl and this is going to go increasingly garner much more people who would otherwise have been the case but i have to say, it does seem to me to

be willfully damaging to the royal family and one has to have a smile at some of the headlines talking about the honesty living princes but the share of the secrets of a billion people. you cannot have it both ways, royalfamily billion people. you cannot have it both ways, royal family has jealously guarded this to the extent that they could in the past and you don�*t go around doing this. this is not how royalfamilies don�*t go around doing this. this is not how royal families would pay for, certainly not the british royal families and there is a war internally, it seems which is really sad but the rebounds on all of us and i would hope that this is a phase that would pass and will get back to saying, we do have, we had a wonderful queen, our king has not

shown the racism that others may have alleged, maybe those around the royal family, have alleged, maybe those around the royalfamily, we do not know, it is possible but you find that creeps into society in all different guises as well and it mustn�*t and must be called out. but william and kate, i feel so sorry for them because they have gone over to the us to carry the british flag and they being torpedoed by their own side. the daily express, do you really hate your family so daily express, do you really hate yourfamily so much? that is daily express, do you really hate your family so much? that is what seems to come down to be make the point of how much money they�*re making. i don�*t know and we don�*t know how much goes to the charity and etc. but they do need to make money now, they do not have money from the royal family, money now, they do not have money from the royalfamily, they money now, they do not have money from the royal family, they have to go out and make it. and if this is either going to do with an egg is fair enough for them, no? either going to do with an egg is fair enoughforthem, no? yes. either going to do with an egg is

fair enough for them, no? yes, but ou do fair enough for them, no? yes, but you do wonder _ fair enough for them, no? yes, but you do wonder how— fair enough for them, no? yes, but you do wonder how many _ fair enough for them, no? yes, but you do wonder how many exclusive | you do wonder how many exclusive revelations — you do wonder how many exclusive revelations is to live up their sleeve — revelations is to live up their sleeve and the tell—all with oprah winfrey _ sleeve and the tell—all with oprah winfrey and meghan markle is done a podcast _ winfrey and meghan markle is done a podcast and harry is doing a book with a _ podcast and harry is doing a book with a moody cover, and i'm slightly cynical— with a moody cover, and i'm slightly cynical about that. i do want to repeat— cynical about that. i do want to repeat my— cynical about that. i do want to repeat my absolute love of the daily star from _ repeat my absolute love of the daily star from page— repeat my absolute love of the daily star from page becauses will show it 'ust star from page becauses will show it just against- — star from page becauses will show it just against- its _ star from page becauses will show it just against. as a _ star from page becauses will show it just against. as a journalist, - star from page becauses will show it just against. as a journalist, i - just against. as a “ournalist, i 'ust love just against. as a “ournalist, i just love the _ just against. as a journalist, i just love the cheesiness - just against. as a journalist, i just love the cheesiness of. just against. as a journalist, i just love the cheesiness of it. j just love the cheesiness of it. sharing — just love the cheesiness of it. sharing secrets with a billion people — sharing secrets with a billion people in the black out their eyes to conceal— people in the black out their eyes to conceal their identity as they do this smooching is the doer recreates a scene _ this smooching is the doer recreates a scene from a photo booth in the 1970s— a scene from a photo booth in the i970s they— a scene from a photo booth in the 19705 theyjust think a scene from a photo booth in the 19705 theyju5t think that captures the slightly intimacy that british people. — the slightly intimacy that british people, is a oh dear, really don't want _ people, is a oh dear, really don't want to— people, is a oh dear, really don't want to get— people, is a oh dear, really don't want to get people secretly that but

as rightly— want to get people secretly that but as rightly say, they have to earn a5 rightly say, they have to earn money _ a5 rightly say, they have to earn money and _ a5 rightly say, they have to earn money and we cannot begrudge them for that— money and we cannot begrudge them for that but— money and we cannot begrudge them for that but how long they continue with getting blood out of the stone, ithink— with getting blood out of the stone, i think it _ with getting blood out of the stone, i think it run dry pretty quickly. just a _ i think it run dry pretty quickly. just a quick last look at this story on the front page of the daily telegraph, a standoff between boris johnson and leonardo dicaprio, who would�*ve thought that could ever happen. explain this one briefly. questions will getting any kind of scrape and leonardo seems to be upward. ithink scrape and leonardo seems to be upward. i think this is one of those stories where we need some light—hearted stories here and we are all interested in football, of course, but boris and leonardo going head—to—head, i think that is a really interesting telegraph perspective here. this really interesting telegraph perspective here.— really interesting telegraph perspective here. really interesting telegraph --ersective here. , , ., perspective here. this is about the ultra low emission _ perspective here. this is about the ultra low emission zone _ perspective here. this is about the ultra low emission zone and - perspective here. this is about the ultra low emission zone and their i ultra low emission zone and their disagreements with whether or not

they should support the extension of it and we will see how that plays out and may be a debate in parliament with leonardo dicaprio. we would enjoy that, wouldn�*t we. thank you for taking us through the papers. thank you very much. the papers. thank you very much. the papers will be back again. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with ali miraj, columnist at the article, and kevin schofield, political editor of huff post uk. dojoin us then if you can but for now, goodnight. good evening. well, what a night of football we�*ve had from the world cup in qatar. for a time are out of the tournament after an extraordinary 2—1win a time are out of the tournament after an extraordinary 2—1 win for japan against spain in group a that�*s put them to the knockout stages. japan came back and went down a controversial fashion and applying the final touch but it was

the cross that is come under scrutiny with the ball appearing to go over the line in it for us, the goal was disallowed by the assistant referee, but it went to the ar and he was given, losing but also going through to the next round fired all the difference. germany actually be costa rica in a very exciting game and it was all in vain. as germany were out of the tournament. trauma at the world cup it�*s been nonstop with belgium earlier becoming the first big—name to fall in their goal was struck struggle for racial is not enough to send them through to the last 16 and on the last time, qualifying with morocco who beat canada 2—1. andy swiss reports on the climax of group f. the belgium hopes are about to come to a less than glittering in. needing to be croatia, they made a

nervous start and croatia early at a penalty would be overturned because of offside. it wasn�*t until after the break that belgium without any fluency but still, they cannot find the net. agony for lukaku, but it was just the start of his personal torment. as the chancellor kept coming and kept refusing to go in. his final opportunity in the final minute and that summed up his and belgium�*s night. croatia holding on for a draw which put them through in the worlds number two ranked team out and for belgium and especially the luckless lukaku, the frustration was almost too much to take. for morocco, it was a day a very different emotions and through to the knockout stage after kennedy gifted them an early lead. —— canada. only he will know but he made the most of it and it was soon

2-0 made the most of it and it was soon 2—0 and the pace matched his precision and morocco were in total control. canada depicted on the scoresheet via the goal but it proved a mere blip. morocco through to the last 16 forjust a second time in their history and the extraordinary world cup goes on. belgium�*s early exit has meant the end of manager roberto martinez�*s time in charge of the team. he led them to a semi final in russia four years ago and then to the quarters in last year�*s euros... but after their exit in qatar he�*s not going to continue as boss. the former everton manager had been in charge for more than six years. we loved the way that this team has played and has given everyone an incredible joy. the realfans in belgium, they appreciate what this generation are doing. this is the time for me to take and accept that this is the last game.

as you can imagine, since 2018, i have had many opportunities to leave, to take jobs at the club level and i always wanted to be loyal, i always wanted to finish the job. and now, i don�*t resign but this is the end of my contract. is the end of my contract. the moment you go to a major tournament in this condition, back in britain — wales�* world cup squad have arrived home to a warm reception from fans who greeted them at cardiff airport. around 70 supporters were on hand to welcome rob page�*s side home after a difficult campaign in qatar, that saw them exit the competition at the group stage following tuesday�*s defeat to england. away from the world cup. england�*s cricketers have been unstoppable on their return to pakistan — for the first time in 17 years. they put on a record score on the opening day of a test with 506 for four, the first team to make over 500 runs on day one. centuries from zak crawley, ben duckett, ollie pope, and harry brook — who stole the show with england�*s third—fastest

hundred of all time. yeah, that�*s on the best template, i think. i�*ve played, i think. i put pressure on every single balll and like i said, that�*s the way i want to play and yes, i�*m really with that. four scoring the fastest binding player at one stage. really close. after that over 64, but if the shout but i was really not concentrating on that, to be honest. british driverjamie chadwick will race in the indy nxt series in the united states for the andretti autosport team next year. the 24—year—old won her third w series title in october after the final three races were cancelled because of funding issues. indy nxt is the second tier of the usa�*s open—wheel racing format indycar, which includes the indy 500 oval race.

the barriers for me to get to formula one haven�*t changed since growing up, i know it�*s a challenge for me and for everyone to get through the ranks to have that success at every level and encourage more young girls into the sport and ultimately, with that, it�*s going to completely change the culture and dynamic of the sport. so, it does feel less male—dominated and feels like a very inclusive sport which, i believe it is. and that�*s all the sport for now. hello. fog has been quite a big feature of our weather over the last few days. in some places, quite persistent and reluctance to clear and there will be fog around to start friday morning. once again, however, that fog should start to lift and clear to give some spells of sunshine with a bit more of a breeze developing. but a really murky start for parts of east wales, the midlands down into the west

country. but there is some mist and fog and low clouds to be found elsewhere as well. through the day though, with the easterly breeze starting to pick up, some of that mist and murk and low cloud will lift to give a bit more in the way of sunshine. some showers feeding into eastern england. northern england likely to stay quite cloudy for much of the time. similar story for scotland, rather grey and drizzly. a little bit of brightness developing out towards the west. northern ireland should see some sunshine highs of ten degrees there for belfast. feeling colder than that if it stays grey and murky where you are. now through friday night, we keep this easterly breeze that will feed some showers into eastern parts of england, particularly some clear spells. not as much fog by this stage because of the extra breeze. temperatures generally holding above freezing. some places may see a touch of frost high pressure way off to the north

east of us centred across northern europe. but that is just about dominating the weather at the moment, fending off the frontal systems. for the most part, however, this band of cloud could bring a little bit of patchy rain to northern ireland and certainly northwest scotland through saturday and at the other end of the country will see some cloud just filtering in from the near continent, bringing maybe some bits and pieces of rain and drizzle into southern counties of england. elsewhere, some spells of sunshine, some showers in the east and feeling quite chilly in the east of the breeze, which will still be with us into sunday. i think we�*ll see more of that cloud feeding up from the south. quite cloudy for many of us, actually. best of the sunshine in the west. there will also be some showers, some of which could be wintry over higher ground. top temperatures around five, six or seven degrees. just a taste of what is to come next week because it looks pretty likely that we�*ll see north or north—easterly winds feeding a plunge of cold air across the uk. and that brings with it the chance of some wintry showers. now, the details of the forecast will change between now and then. and there should be a lot of dry weather around, but some wintry showers are possible and it is set to feel

really quite cold.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i�*m karishma vaswani. the headlines. a dramatic night in qatar as japan beat spain and germany crash out of the world cup. charges dropped against bruce lehrmann, the australian political adviser accused of rape — in the interests of the alleged victim�*s mental health. the un requests a record 51 billion dollars for �*shockingly high�* humanitarian needs predicting that at least 4% of the global population will need its help next year. another royal row over racism raises questions— as the woman accusing lady susan hussey of �*othering�* her at a formal event speaks out no matter how uncomfortable it is for other people to accept, i am very clear, that i experienced racism in an environment that i should have felt safe in.