hello from the bbc sport centre. what a fixture at the san siro in italy later. the second champions league semi—final sees ac milan play inter milan, the first meeting between the two city rivals in the competition since 2005. they share the stadium but ac milan are the home team for this leg. they've been sweating on the fitness of rafael leao. their star forward trained away from the group on tuesday. inter�*s attack looks to be back to its best ahead of what they're calling the �*euroderby�*. translation: we know - we are playing in the semifinals of the champions league. this is the derby, not a derby. we are not hiding the importance this match has for us, for the fans for the club. we want to face it in

the best possible way. a derby in the semifinal doesn't get much bigger. we are really excited for it. the last round against napoli, a lot of people were counting us out for it and we managed to put two great performances, we played three times in ten days and we didn't lose. a lot of people know, for ourselves we know what we can do and i think a lot of people are starting to see milan are a good team and we just have to try and put our best foot forward and try to win that game. west ham fans are dreaming of their first silverware since 1980 and on thursday they take on dutch side az alkmaar in the first leg of their europa conference league semi—final. david moyes�* side picked up a massive win over manchester united in the premier league on sunday to move them seven points above the relegation zone with three games to play. west ham's sporting director and former captain mark noble says four decades without a trophy is far too long.

for me growing up a west ham fan and playing for west ham for so many years and still my life surrounded by west ham fans and people wherever i go, it would just be a thank you and a bit of payback for the support they have given for this many years. it is not easy to win trophies, we understand that. but we are in a great place to do that and playing against a very good team, but you look at it, you have got three games to win a trophy, that's it. barcelona captain sergio busquets has confirmed he'll leave the club at the end of the season after 18 years at the camp nou. the former spain midfielder has played 718 matches for barcelona — the third—most in the club's history winning eight la liga titles, seven copa del reys, seven spanish super cups and three champions leagues. busquets says "it's been an unforgettable journey, reality has exceeded all my dreams." the first footballer

to play at five world cups has died aged 93. mexico's legendary goalkeeper antonio carbajal, known as "la tota", played at the tournaments in brazil, switzerland, sweden, chile and england between 1950 and 1966. carbajal held the record alone for 32 years until it was equalled by germany's lothar matthaus in 1998. philadelphia 76ers are just a game away from the conference finals after they beat boston celtcis by 115—103. joel embiid continued his incredible hit streak for philadelphia by scoring 33 points while tyrese maxey added 30 for the 76ers who now lead the best of seven series 3—2. they can secure a place in the conference finals for the first time in 22 years on thursday. it is just one more game. the series isn't over. we still need one more game to move on to advance to the next round, so that game is behind us

and we have to lock in and focus, whatever day we play. we have to focus and lock in. it will be a dogfight. they will play extremely desperate and we know that and we have to be the better team because it is a close game at home and it is hard to close a team out. and that's all the sport for now. to liverpool now where the eurovision 2023 song contest continues. it's considered to be the world's biggest music event and is being hosted by 2022 runner up britain on behalf of the winner, ukraine. maryam moshiri is there. tuesday's semi—final at the liverpool arena saw 15 acts competing for a place in saturday's grand final. the city is hosting the competition on ukraine's behalf, due to the russian invasion of their country. ten more acts will progress to the main competition after thursday's second semi—final. among some of the successful acts last night where

croatian eurovision entrant, let three. the band first formed in 1986 — and have released ten studio albums. this was their performance. music earlier i spoke to croatian eurovision act, let 3. we feel excited. we did not expect this, but the whole competition is a little bit off for us because we don't like to compete in music and we are not used to it but we were selected to be winners, but everybody is a winner in eurovision. you guys were amazing on stage. how did it feel to be there with that energetic performance? we practised

a lot. it energetic performance? we practised a lot- it was — energetic performance? we practised a lot. it was nice _ energetic performance? we practised a lot. it was nice because _ energetic performance? we practised a lot. it was nice because it's - a lot. it was nice because it's different to be in the rehearsals and different when the whole arena is packed with people, it's a different energy. we enjoyed it. how important is the anti—war message in your song? it’s important is the anti-war message in oursonu? h ., , important is the anti-war message in oursona? h ., , your song? it's really important but the whole thing _ your song? it's really important but the whole thing is _ your song? it's really important but the whole thing is a _ your song? it's really important but the whole thing is a little _ your song? it's really important but the whole thing is a little love - the whole thing is a little love message to the world. i will stick with that, — message to the world. i will stick with that, because we would not like to, we _ with that, because we would not like to, we don't— with that, because we would not like to, we don't have to explain anything. _ to, we don't have to explain anything, let's let the people conclude some things. how anything, let's let the people conclude some things. how excited is croatia about — conclude some things. how excited is croatia about this? _ conclude some things. how excited is croatia about this? the _ conclude some things. how excited is croatia about this? the whole - croatia about this? the whole country is _ croatia about this? the whole country is excited. _ croatia about this? the whole country is excited. it's - croatia about this? the whole country is excited. it's our- croatia about this? the whole | country is excited. it's our first finals — country is excited. it's our first finals in — country is excited. it's our first finals in six _ country is excited. it's our first finals in six or seven years, something like that.- finals in six or seven years, somethin: like that. ~ ., ., ., something like that. wow, amazing. you must be — something like that. wow, amazing. you must be so _ something like that. wow, amazing. you must be so happy. _ something like that. wow, amazing. you must be so happy. yes, - something like that. wow, amazing. you must be so happy. yes, i- something like that. wow, amazing. you must be so happy. yes, i am . something like that. wow, amazing. i you must be so happy. yes, i am very ha - . you must be so happy. yes, i am very happy- 0k- — you must be so happy. yes, i am very happy- 0k- they _ you must be so happy. yes, i am very happy. 0k. they were _ you must be so happy. yes, i am very happy. 0k. they were really _ you must be so happy. yes, i am very happy. 0k. they were really lovely - happy. 0k. they were really lovely to talk to. the fan zone is full of people, they are holding a special concert with

music and participation all through the day by the river mersey in liverpool and i think we can cross live to my colleague in the eurovision village. it seems busy today. lots of excited people looking forward to more music? absolutely. i am looking forward to more music? absolutely. iam in looking forward to more music? absolutely. i am in the discover ukraine section of the fan village, a whole area dedicated to the arts and culture of ukraine and last year's winners so you have a tent dedicated to ukrainian music and food stalls with ukrainian food and clothing and ukrainian book shops, and let speak to marianna who is running... how are you? titer? and let speak to marianna who is running... how are you? very good, en'o in: running... how are you? very good, enjoying the — running... how are you? very good, enjoying the atmosphere. _ running... how are you? very good, enjoying the atmosphere. you - running... how are you? very good, enjoying the atmosphere. you are l enjoying the atmosphere. you are from ukraine, _ enjoying the atmosphere. you are from ukraine, so _ enjoying the atmosphere. you are from ukraine, so how— enjoying the atmosphere. you are from ukraine, so how do - enjoying the atmosphere. you are from ukraine, so how do you - enjoying the atmosphere. you are from ukraine, so how do you feel| from ukraine, so how do you feel about liverpool hosting? it’s from ukraine, so how do you feel about liverpool hosting?- about liverpool hosting? it's the first time in _ about liverpool hosting? it's the first time in liverpool _ about liverpool hosting? it's the first time in liverpool and - about liverpool hosting? it's the first time in liverpool and we - about liverpool hosting? it's the | first time in liverpool and we are amazed — first time in liverpool and we are amazed by— first time in liverpool and we are amazed by the atmosphere and the city and _ amazed by the atmosphere and the city and the people here. it's absolutely great to be here. and you have some family _ absolutely great to be here. and you have some family still— absolutely great to be here. and you have some family still in _

absolutely great to be here. and you have some family still in ukraine, i have some family still in ukraine, and they were watching eurovision last year as you are. how did you feel when you saw your country win? we have been so proud of them and we are in— we have been so proud of them and we are in the _ we have been so proud of them and we are in the orchestra supporting our ukrainian — are in the orchestra supporting our ukrainian team as well, so we believe — ukrainian team as well, so we believe that the english people are supporting them as we are. thank ou, supporting them as we are. thank you. mariano. _ supporting them as we are. thank you, mariano, and _ supporting them as we are. thank you, mariano, and i— supporting them as we are. thank you, mariano, and i can _ supporting them as we are. thank you, mariano, and i can go - supporting them as we are. thank you, mariano, and i can go to - you, mariano, and i can go to another marianna. hello, both of you. you are from ukraine and you are volunteers here. tell us, how much do you love eurovision? brute are volunteers here. tell us, how much do you love eurovision? we love eurovision- — much do you love eurovision? we love eurovision- we — much do you love eurovision? we love eurovision. we have _ much do you love eurovision? we love eurovision. we have watched - eurovision. we have watched eurovision. we have watched eurovision for many years as we were in ukraine, _ eurovision for many years as we were in ukraine, we would sit in the late night _ in ukraine, we would sit in the late night and _ in ukraine, we would sit in the late night and watch this and love it, thank— night and watch this and love it, thank you — night and watch this and love it, thank you-— night and watch this and love it, thank ou. ., , ., thank you. and what is it you are doinu thank you. and what is it you are doing here? _ thank you. and what is it you are doing here? we _ thank you. and what is it you are doing here? we are _ thank you. and what is it you are doing here? we are volunteering thank you. and what is it you are - doing here? we are volunteering here as art of doing here? we are volunteering here as part of the — doing here? we are volunteering here as part of the ukrainian _ doing here? we are volunteering here as part of the ukrainian community i as part of the ukrainian community in representing our project called united _ in representing our project called united for— in representing our project called united for ukraine. we in representing our pro'ect called united for ukraine._ in representing our pro'ect called united for ukraine. we are based on the north and _ united for ukraine. we are based on the north and support _ united for ukraine. we are based on the north and support ukrainians - the north and support ukrainians with import _ the north and support ukrainians with import -- _ the north and support ukrainians with import —— employment -

the north and support ukrainians- with import —— employment support, it educational— with import —— employment support, it educational support _ with import —— employment support, it educational support and _ with import —— employment support, it educational support and further - it educational support and further supporting — it educational support and further supporting and _ it educational support and further supporting and we _ it educational support and further supporting and we are _ it educational support and further supporting and we are proud - it educational support and further supporting and we are proud that| supporting and we are proud that ukraine _ supporting and we are proud that ukraine is— supporting and we are proud that ukraine is here _ supporting and we are proud that ukraine is here and _ supporting and we are proud that ukraine is here and representedl supporting and we are proud that. ukraine is here and represented and we are _ ukraine is here and represented and we are very— ukraine is here and represented and we are very grateful _ ukraine is here and represented and we are very grateful to _ ukraine is here and represented and we are very grateful to the - ukraine is here and represented and we are very grateful to the uk - ukraine is here and represented and we are very grateful to the uk and l we are very grateful to the uk and the british— we are very grateful to the uk and the british people _ we are very grateful to the uk and the british people for— we are very grateful to the uk and the british people for hosting - we are very grateful to the uk and the british people for hosting this| the british people for hosting this event _ the british people for hosting this event for— the british people for hosting this event for us — the british people for hosting this event for us and _ the british people for hosting this event for us and it _ the british people for hosting this event for us and it is _ the british people for hosting this event for us and it is something l event for us and it is something incredible _ event for us and it is something incredible-— event for us and it is something incredible. �* ., . ., , ., incredible. and how much do you think liverpool _ incredible. and how much do you think liverpool has _ incredible. and how much do you think liverpool has captured - incredible. and how much do you think liverpool has captured the | think liverpool has captured the spirit of ukraine in representing them? , ., �* , them? just now i've seen the ukrainian _ them? just now i've seen the ukrainian choir— them? just now i've seen the ukrainian choir and _ them? just now i've seen the ukrainian choir and the - them? just now i've seen the ukrainian choir and the band | them? just now i've seen the - ukrainian choir and the band door a player, _ ukrainian choir and the band door a player, maria and they have involved them _ player, maria and they have involved them as _ player, maria and they have involved them as much as they can, which is great _ them as much as they can, which is areat. ~ , ., , , , ., great. might be a stupid question, but who are _ great. might be a stupid question, but who are you _ great. might be a stupid question, but who are you supporting - great. might be a stupid question, but who are you supporting this i but who are you supporting this year? but who are you supporting this ear? ., . no but who are you supporting this year?- no doubt - but who are you supporting this year?- no doubt about| but who are you supporting this i year?- no doubt about it. year? ukraine! no doubt about it. fantastic. year? ukraine! no doubt about it. fantastic i— year? ukraine! no doubt about it. fantastic. iwill— year? ukraine! no doubt about it. fantastic. i will let _ year? ukraine! no doubt about it. fantastic. i will let you _ year? ukraine! no doubt about it. fantastic. i will let you carry - year? ukraine! no doubt about it. fantastic. i will let you carry on. | fantastic. i will let you carry on. plenty of activities here in the discover ukraine centre, part of the eurovision fan village and free and open to anyone to attend this week until saturday when he will need tickets, but before then it is free for anyone to attend.—

tickets, but before then it is free for anyone to attend. plenty more to come from — for anyone to attend. plenty more to come from liverpool, _ for anyone to attend. plenty more to come from liverpool, of— for anyone to attend. plenty more to come from liverpool, of course. - for anyone to attend. plenty more to come from liverpool, of course. andj come from liverpool, of course. and before we go, we can leave you with the shots from gaza. palestinian militants have fired around 350 rockets and mortars towards israel as the israeli military continues to carry out air strikes on targets in the palestinian conclave. in the past few moments, we have heard that egypt has begun contact with palestinian and israeli is to try and secure some kind of truce according to the islamicjihad spokesperson quoted by reuters news agency. explosions have been heard in the sky above israel as most of the rockets have been intercepted by israel's iron dome air defence system. the israeli air strikes have killed at least 19 palestinians in the past two days, including women and children as well as three leading members of islamicjihad.

the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said israel is ready for the possibility of an expanded campaign. stay with us on bbc news. hello, there. it's another day where we're going to see pretty widespread showers around. and some of the biggest storms are likely to be affecting parts of east anglia and southeast england. hard to believe really, when we started off the morning with skies like these and fairly innocuous looking clouds. now, the satellite picture does show quite a nice curl of cloud towards the north west of the uk, an area of low pressure here with a weather front wrapped around it and with the winds kind of aligned with these bands of heavy showers across southern counties of northern ireland, southern and eastern areas of scotland, it's here where we'll have some fairly lengthy downpours through the course of the day. further southwards, the showers across england, wales, moving at about 20 miles an hour or so today. but some of the biggest ones will be across eastern areas of england, particularly east anglia and southeast england,

capable of bringing 20 or 30 millimetres of rain in the space of an hour or two. we could see some localised flooding from those heaviest downpours later on today. 0vernight tonight, it's going to take a time for those showers to ease away. and with the area of low pressure moving southwards across northern ireland, here will see further showers and rather cloudy skies overnight. temperatures for most overnight between around six and eight degrees celsius. and tomorrow it is another kind of day of sunshine and showers. showers to start off with through the morning in northern ireland. some of the heaviest showers i think through the day develop across parts of wales and across the midlands as well, whereas across eastern areas of england where you could see a few storms around for the early part of the afternoon, they'll probably die away as we head towards the evening time as we start to develop a cooler easterly wind across the east on into friday's forecast, 0n into friday's forecast, where we're going to start to get our winds coming in from the east or northeast across england and wales, whereas high pressure will start

to build in across the north. so scotland and northern ireland having a fine day with some sunny spells developing. should be dry here. showers or some longer spells of rain work eastwards across england through the day. and with those east to northeasterly winds, it's going to start to feel a good deal colder across eastern areas with temperatures around 1a, 15 degrees or so with the highest temperatures high teens or so in the west. the weekend weather prospects starting off not badly with an area of high pressure around. doesn't last, though. the second half of the weekend, we are going to see the cloud thicken up with rain on the way. so some warm spells of sunshine around on saturday. sunday, cloudier with rain at times. bye for now.

live from london. this is bbc news at least eight people are killed during violence in pakistan, sparked by a corruption case against the former prime minister imran khan. in the uk, the publisher of the mirror newspaper has apologised to prince harry for unlawful information gathering, at the start of a trial over alleged phone—hacking. and we have a special report from the front line in ukraine. 0ur correspondentjonathan beale witnesses first—hand the battle for the city of bakhmut. we start in pakistan, where the former prime minister imran khan has been remanded in custody for eight days after his arrest