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england manager sarina wiegman has announced her squad for the women's world cup and there's no place for the european championships player of the tournament. beth mead hasn't been risked, she's been recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury picked up last november. however, millie bright and lucy bronze who've also had injury problems are both included. bright will captain the squad in australia and new zealand. and striker beth england has earned herself a call—up after scoring 12 goals in 12 games for tottenham the approach is always, like we want to be at our best, and that is what we are going for now. you talk a bit in transition now, so some changes in the team, but i still think we are really good and talented players, and we are going to make sure we can be at our best and then we see how far we get. full details of the squad are on the bbc sport website. there's a big cloud hanging over the world cup though. as yet, fans in many countries,
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including the uk, don't know where they'll be able to watch the matches. the british government, along with those in france, germany, italy and spain, have released a statement urging fifa and broadcasters to settle the matter, for the good of the women's game. jose mourinho has taken another swipe at his old club tottenham, ahead of the europa league final later. his side roma take on sevilla — and mourinho was eager to point out he's won all five european finals he's been involved in. he says he just needs to be given the time to succeed. in roma, they didn't sack me before the final, in tottenham they sack me before the final at wembley. roma gave me the chance to win the final, and at tottenham i had no chance. england captain ben stokes says the only way he won't take a full part in the ashes
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this summer is if he "can't walk". he's had problems with a persistent knee injury, and only played two games for chennai super kings in the indian premier league because of issues with his foot. but the all—rounder says he used his time in india to work on his fitness to improve his chances of bowling this summer. i worked incredibly hard with the medical team, who were liaising with the ecb guys, and, yeah, i got myself into a place where i sort of feel like i'm back at 2019, 2020 space, in terms of my own body and fitness, so i have definitely given myself the best opportunity, but the mind and the body are sort of a different thing, but i have given myself the best chance. it's day four at the french open — number two seed cameron norrie is about
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sabalenka beat sa balenka beat fellow sabalenka beat fellow belarusian. caroline garcia is out, number five won the first set against the world 56 but the russian came through 4—6, 6-3, 7-5. 56 but the russian came through 4—6, 6—3, 7—5. jon rahm says europe's best players should be eligible for the required cup. those missing in rome include some of the most successful players in the event, among them sergio garcia. it is a little sad to me that politics have got in the way of such a beautiful event. it is the best europeans against the best americans period. whatever is going on, who is playing live shouldn't matter, it is who is best suited to represent the european side and i have a hard time to believe that the best player that
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europe has ever had, the most successful in the ryder cup, isn't fit to be on the team. that is all the manufacture an american woman who accused president biden of sexual assault has defected to russia. tara reade made the allegation, which has been repeatedly denied by mr biden, in the run—up to the 2020 presidential election. she has popped up in russia a and said she wants to live in russia and take to live in russia and take russian citizenship. with more on this, our europe regional editor paul moss. so, tell us a bit more about tara reade. well, she says she is a geopolitical analyst, though there is no evidence she has ever been employed in that capacity but as you suggest, merriment of fame came during the
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2020 election when she said that seven years previouslyjoe biden had pushed her against a wall, and sexually assaulted her, joe biden completely denied this had ever happened. her husband said he remembered her telling him about it, she said she made a formal complaint about the time but no—one could find about the time but no—one could find a record of it and the story did die down, didn't become part of the election and tara reade disappeared into obscurity until i know, when she is back in the spotlight, albeit for different reasons are. mb? she is back in the spotlight, albeit for different reasons are. why does she say she — for different reasons are. why does she say she wants _ for different reasons are. why does she say she wants to _ for different reasons are. why does she say she wants to now— for different reasons are. why does she say she wants to now live - for different reasons are. why does she say she wants to now live in . she say she wants to now live in russia? ~ , , , , , she say she wants to now live in russia? , , , , , russia? well, surprisingly, she says she only went _ russia? well, surprisingly, she says she only went there _ russia? well, surprisingly, she says she only went there on _ russia? well, surprisingly, she says she only went there on holiday, - russia? well, surprisingly, she says she only went there on holiday, i - she only went there on holiday, i have to say, that is an unusual choice for an american, they usually head for somewhere like florida or they will go for mexico or the caribbean if they are adventurous, she thought let's choose russia, there is another reason she says is
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is there though, there was talk of her allegations againstjoe biden being repeated, for next year's presidential election, and what tara reade is now saying, is that she was threatened, that she was told she could end up dead if she repeated the allegation, so that is why she says she feels safer in russia, she says she feels safer in russia, she says she feels safer in russia, she says she is having a great time in moscow, she loves it. i have been to moscow, she loves it. i have been to moscow in late spring, and it is rather lovely, the snow and ice have melted. flowers are if bloom, she probably wants to wait until she gets a taste of what it is like in december before she wants to live there, she may have burned her bridges after that because she has gone public and she has apologised the russian people for what america is doing by supporting ukraine, she says only the american elite supporting the war, not the american people who love russian, she should probably look at some the surveys which show that americans do support ukraine, and do support supporting
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ukraine, and do support supporting ukraine, that is now her position and she is sticking with it. a although she says she wants to keep her american citizenship, so perhaps she wants to keep her options open while becoming a russian citizen. thank you for that paul. the study says demand for the fuel is expected to triple by 2030 fuel made from animal fats has lower cab bon footprint because they are considered a waste material, but campaigners warn there isn't enough animal waste to go round, it is feared shortage could force other industries to use more palm oil. let us speak to a consultant which carried out some of the research into the efficiency of the technology. thank you for coming on the programme.
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aspiration. let us go into that, if ou don't aspiration. let us go into that, if you don't think _ aspiration. let us go into that, if you don't think this _ aspiration. let us go into that, if you don't think this is _ aspiration. let us go into that, if you don't think this is the - aspiration. let us go into that, if. you don't think this is the solution for aviation, what is?— for aviation, what is? there is three families _ for aviation, what is? there is three families of _ for aviation, what is? there is three families of technologiesj for aviation, what is? there is i three families of technologies on the table, for alternative fuels, up to 2050. one is fats and vegetable oils, that is a more that char technology but the research base is not scaleable. you mention the problem with the link to the palm oil. there is anotherfamily problem with the link to the palm oil. there is another family of technology, things like wood and straw, ideally residualfrom technology, things like wood and straw, ideally residual from for trioperation or farming, straw, ideally residual from for trioperation orfarming, so straw, ideally residual from for trioperation or farming, so that has potential as being much more scaleable. there is the possibility of producing hydrogen through electrolysis and using the hydrogen to synthesise fuel, e fuels or power fuels and there is a lot of interest in that in the long—term. the risk is if the regulations coming online now move a lot of animal fat round,
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that means you are not making the longer term investment that is needed. t longer term investment that is needed. , ., ., ., needed. i see, and how confident are ou that needed. i see, and how confident are you that your — needed. i see, and how confident are you that your message _ needed. i see, and how confident are you that your message here - needed. i see, and how confident are you that your message here is - needed. i see, and how confident are you that your message here is going | you that your message here is going to be heard, or do you think that moving of animalfat to be heard, or do you think that moving of animal fat round as you put it is going to happen any way? in the uk, i think that the department for transport have been very much ahead of the curve on this, they have been doing their own work, back in 2008, identifying this as an issue, that governments sustainable aviation fuel mandate proposal would limit the use of animal fats to the lowest quality material, sadly, in the european union, a new policy call refuel eu, they do seem to be giving equal treatment to animal fats of all categories as they do stuff like used cooking oil, and probably therefore, undermining the incentive they are trying to give to these other technology, biomass and power to liquids. we
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other technology, biomass and power to liauids. ~ ., ., . to liquids. we have to leave it there but _ to liquids. we have to leave it there but thank _ to liquids. we have to leave it there but thank you _ to liquids. we have to leave it there but thank you for - to liquids. we have to leave it | there but thank you for coming to liquids. we have to leave it - there but thank you for coming on there but thank you for coming on the programme. there but thank you for coming on the programme-— around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. the popularity of vapes or e—cigarettes is showing no sign of slowing down, and it's the use of these products amongst young people, which is causing the most concern. vapes were introduced as a less harmful alternative to smoking, but one doctor in wales says he's seeing some patients admitted to hospital with severe respiratory problems due to vaping. most of them do make a good recovery of their lungs in time, but a lot of them have been left with other health problems as a result of being in intensive care. so it is a real risk. 0ne industry leader says more needs to be done to stop some retailers breaking the law.
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i think the fines should be at least £10,000 per instance, and that's the only thing that's going to stop these rogue retailers who frankly don't care what they sell to who. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. some breaking news we are getting in from westminster, this is concerning borisjohnson, former prime minister and also the covid—i9 inquiry. notebooks and whatsapp messages belonging to borisjohnson have been handed to the cabinet office, in full, and in unredacted form, that is from a spokesperson for the former prime minister borisjohnson, with the cabinet office asked to urgently disclose it to the covid—i9 inquiry. you may remember there has been a bit of debate about to what extent the notebooks and whatsapp
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messages should be referred and disclosed, redacted or unredacted. the latest line we are hearing they have been handed borisjohnson, with the cabinet office asked to urgently disclose it to the covid—i9 inquiry. you may remember there has been a bit of debate about to what extent the notebooks and whatsapp messages should be referred and disclosed, redacted or unredacted. the latest line we are hearing they have been handed to the cabinet office, the us house of representatives is due to vote this evening on a bill to lift the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. this is a critical step to avoid a destabilizing default that could come early next week without congressional action. republicans control the house by a narrow majority, but the deal will need bipartisan support to pass. despite members of both parties objecting to significant parts of the bill, the republican house speaker kevin mccarthy struck an optimistic tone. redacted or unredacted. the latest that is going to become law, if i am
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a member of congress, i wouldn't want history to pass me by when i could do the biggest cut, work reforms for welfare, when i can see that we can reform for the first time in a0 years so you are cutting the red tape so you build things and make america competitive, everyone has the right to their own opinion. history, waipt to be here with history, waipt to be here with this bill today. joining us now is our north america business correspondent, samira hussain. so passen an important hurdle last night but tonight is when that real vote will take place. find night but tonight is when that real vote will take place.— vote will take place. and it seems that mr mccarthy _ vote will take place. and it seems that mr mccarthy believes - vote will take place. and it seems that mr mccarthy believes he - vote will take place. and it seems that mr mccarthy believes he has| vote will take place. and it seems i that mr mccarthy believes he has the vote to be able to get this bill passed, but if do you look at the way financial markets have been trading over the last two days there is still a little bit of scepticism among investors, and on wall street, whereas until a deal is passed, or until it is ratified, it doesn't
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seem like washington will feel confident this is going to go through, because, it is a very divided congress and you have some members of the gop that are very vocalin members of the gop that are very vocal in their disapproval for this particular bill and the kinds of concessions that mr mccarthy made to us presidentjoe biden. taste concessions that mr mccarthy made to us president joe biden.— us president joe biden. we know there has been _ us president joe biden. we know there has been a _ us president joe biden. we know there has been a lot _ us president joe biden. we know there has been a lot of _ us president joe biden. we know there has been a lot of to - us president joe biden. we know there has been a lot of to and - us president joe biden. we know there has been a lot of to and fro| there has been a lot of to and fro and negotiationsjust there has been a lot of to and fro and negotiations just to get to us this point and samara, remind us what happens if a deal is not done? if the debt ceiling is not raised, by thatjune 5th deadline, which is what us treasury secretary janet yellen has said, it means sthat the us will not be able to pay the interest on debt which comes in the form of treasury bonds, and if that happens, the impact on the global economy could be massive, that is basically saying, that the united states is unable to pay its debts,
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and the kind of ramifications that would have would be really, really big. would have would be really, really bi. , would have would be really, really bi, , ~' ., would have would be really, really bi-. , ~ 2, would have would be really, really big. yes, i know you will follow that for us. _ big. yes, i know you will follow that for us, that _ big. yes, i know you will follow that for us, that vote _ big. yes, i know you will follow that for us, that vote of - big. yes, i know you will follow that for us, that vote of course | that for us, that vote of course later tonight but for now, thank you. live in new york. the indian economy grew 6.1% in the first quarter. economic growth for the year was revised upwards to 7.2% from an earlier estimate of 7%. economists point to the drivers being the manufacturing and services industries and a boost in domestic demand. professor partha chatterjee says the latest print is good news for the world's fifth biggest economy. i think it took all of us by surprise. the fact that the quarterly growth rate has been 6.1% is above all estimates, so it's a pleasant surprise for sure. so, in terms of where it is coming from, again, i think there is a lot of good news in that, so there is a little bit of, you know, if you look at the annual
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data versus the quarterly data, that there is a little bit of divergence, but in a good sense, because if you look at the annual growth rate and you see the manufacturing growing by 1.3%, but the matter—of—fact is that manufacturing had contracted over the last two quarters, and this quarter, in fact, it has rebounded, and grown over by a%. so that is really something that is good for the indian economy, and shows that in the next financial year it is probably going to take off even more, because what has happened is the investment has grown by about 8.9%, which is more than i would have expected. so i think overall, i think it has been very good news, in terms of what we see in the quarterly data.
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brussels has pledged to extend eu single market benefits and boost funding to the western balkans as the region confronts a fresh bout of instability. the european commission president, ursula von der leyen, has said that pre—accession eu funding should also be boosted to help address a "dire need" for investment, without giving figures. for all countries that joined the european union in the last two decades, access to the single market has been the main driver of economic success. but countries that are already on a promising path towards the european union should also benefit from the single market. for example, the western balkans could join our digital single market in areas such as e—commerce and cyber security. we could facilitate our trade in goods and payments. i want our single market to be a driver of change, not only for countries that have alreadyjoined the family, but also for those who
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are still on their way. in other news... german inflation fell sharply in may on lower energy costs, mirroring slowing price growth in france and spain. the annual inflation rate in europe's biggest economy eased to 6.1%, down from 7.2% in april. the latest national data boosts hopes that price pressures will ease quickly across the eurozone. china's service sector expanded rapidly in may, but factory activity contracted. this highlights the uneven nature of china's economic rebound. the official non—manufacturing pmi came in at 5a.5, well above the 50 point reading that separates expansion from contraction. that contrasts sharply with the a8.8 reading for the manufacturing sector. investors had expected a factory—led recovery to boost global growth this year.
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the sackler family wins immunity from opioid lawsuits. the billionaire owners of purdue pharma will be protected from lawsuits linked to the us opioid crisis in exchange for a six billion settlement. purdue, which filed for bankruptcy in 2019 amid thousands of lawsuits, made drugs like 0xycontin and is blamed for fuelling the crisis. that's the latest from business. you're watching bbc news. we are going to go ukraine and another exclusive bbc report here. our eastern europe correspondent 0ur eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford has been meeting a mother whose son was taken by russian force end relocated, ukraine claimed round 19,000 children had been taken by russia, here is her investigation.
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tatiana makes the most of it. last year, herson tatiana makes the most of it. last year, her son was taken from his school in ukraine, by russian soldiers. his mother had to travel deep into enemy territory, to rescue him. forced separation would be upsetting for any child but sasha has special needs and for someone so vulnerable, it was deeply unsettling. he needs and for someone so vulnerable, it was deeply unsettling.— it was deeply unsettling. he tells me how armed _ it was deeply unsettling. he tells me how armed russian - it was deeply unsettling. he tells me how armed russian soldiers. it was deeply unsettling. he tellsl me how armed russian soldiers in balaclavas came to his school that day, loaded him and 12 other children on to bus, and drove off with them. translation: withthem. translation: ., , translation: to be honest it was re translation: to be honest it was pretty scary. _ translation: to be honest it was pretty scary. i _ translation: to be honest it was pretty scary. i didn't _ translation: to be honest it was pretty scary, i didn't know- translation: to be honest it was pretty scary, i didn't know where l pretty scary, i didn't know where they were taking us.— pretty scary, i didn't know where they were taking us. sasha had no contact at all _ they were taking us. sasha had no contact at all with _ they were taking us. sasha had no contact at all with his _ they were taking us. sasha had no contact at all with his mum, - they were taking us. sasha had no contact at all with his mum, for. they were taking us. sasha had no| contact at all with his mum, for six weeks. i ask how hard that was.
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translation:— i ask how hard that was. translation: , ., , ., , �*, translation: yes, to be honest, it's too distressing — translation: yes, to be honest, it's too distressing to _ translation: yes, to be honest, it's too distressing to even _ translation: yes, to be honest, it's too distressing to even remember. . too distressing to even remember. ukraine believes more than 19,000 children have been moved to russia since this war began, russia claims it is just protecting the children. but russia's president is now a wanted man. the international criminal court has accused him of the illegal deportation of ukrainian children. i asked tatiana what she made of that charge. translation: it made of that charge. tuna/mom- made of that charge. translation: , ., ., , translation: it is not only putin who should _ translation: it is not only putin who should be _ translation: it is not only putin who should be put _ translation: it is not only putin who should be put on _ translation: it is not only putin who should be put on trial. - translation: it is not only putin who should be put on trial. it - translation: it is not only putin who should be put on trial. it is i who should be put on trial. it is all the main people. the commanders, all the main people. the commanders, all of them, for what they did to the children. what right did they have? they new it was impossible for us to get them back and they didn't
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care. �* us to get them back and they didn't care. �* ., ., ., us to get them back and they didn't care. ~ . ., ., , ., care. and tatiana showed me new evidence of— care. and tatiana showed me new evidence of how _ care. and tatiana showed me new evidence of how those _ care. and tatiana showed me new evidence of how those children . care. and tatiana showed me new| evidence of how those children are treated. she has shown me this photograph and these kids are classmate of sasha, her son, look at them here in this russian run school, they have got military uniforms and they have got these zs on their sleeve, these are these zs on their sleeve, these are the symbols of russia's war on their country. so i called the woman in charge of that school. i wanted to know about the z mark. the ukrainian children dressed as russian soldiers. so what if they were, the school director shot back at me. what kind of question is that? moments later the line cut out. sasha has told me five children taken with him still haven't been
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returned to their families. because russia doesn't make it easy. even when vladimir putin has been indicted for their removal, as a suspected war criminal. sarah rainsford, bbc we will have more reaction to that reporting from ukraine later, ijust want to remind you of the breaking news, just in the last few minutes or, so we are getting out of westminster here, in london, it is to do with the covid—19 inquiry, thatis to do with the covid—19 inquiry, that is being set up. the former prime minister borisjohnson has submitted his notebooks, and whatsapp messages from the time to the cabinet off fits, a government department, in first minister and unredacted. there has been a debate over the last few days about what material would be relevant or irrelevant or submitted or not submitted. we have a statement for
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borisjohnson saying, borisjohnson boris johnson saying, boris johnson material borisjohnson saying, borisjohnson material including boris johnson saying, boris johnson material including whatsapp and notebooks requested by the covid inquiry has been handed to the cabinet office in full and in unredacted form, mrjohnson urges the cabinet office to urgently disclose it tot the inquiry. so be we will have plenty more updates on this on the website, as you can see there, but also continuing coverage in a few minutes' time. for the moment, though, iam lewis vaughan joan, it is some time to get we have got two types of weather across the uk today, and a tale of two beaches from our weather watcher pictures. barely a cloud in the sky in northern ireland, beautiful sunshine, but not like that further east, this is hornsea in east yorkshire, a lot of low cloud and feeling quite chilly.
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cloud has been working in the winds and because the cloud has been about three times thicker that is why it has been much more reluctant to break up today. overnight tonight, the cloud willjust rethicken and move back in land indeed as temperatures drop, below so degrees, as they will do, underneath this cloud sheet we will get extensive drizzle you might find patches of drizzle you might find patches of drizzle in east scotland, central and eastern areas of england, maybe getting all the way across the east wales so for some it is likely to be a damp start to the morning, thursday morning, the drizzle lasting for the first couple of hours, then it becomes drier, much greater chance of seeing the cloud break up in western areas, if you start cloudy, keep the faith, you will get some sunshine, in east scotland, particularly towards the north sea you may well keep that cloud even into the afternoon, if that happens it he will be another cool day where the june sunshine p°p5 cool day where the june sunshine pops out, first day of summer it will feel warm. on friday, high
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pressure is still with us, it looks like the cloud will be thinner than recent days and you have better chance of seeing sunny skies as we go through the day on friday, a cool breeze for east angela, but in the june sunshine, think for most it will feel pleasant, a fresh feel to the day, temperatures again, into the day, temperatures again, into the low 20, on into the weekend, the high pressure is still with us to the north—west, recent days the high will be dragging in some cloud and shoving it down the north sea on so this weekend there will be something of an east west split. western areas having the highest temperatures getting into the low to mid 20, again it will feel warm, whereas across eastern area you are likely to come into thicker cloud and temperatures rather than being in their 20s more likely to be into the teens but still not bad where
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live from london. this is bbc news. former prime minister borisjohnson says he is handed over notebooks and whatsapp messages to the cabinet office after a request from the cabinet office after request from a covid inquiry. cabinet office after request from a covid inquiry. as russia's invasion of ukraine rages on — we get the latest on kyiv�*s anticipated counter—offensive from a former us army general. i think it's going to be really impressive. i believe we will see for the first time in this war on either side the achievement of true combined arms of fact. rail passengers across britain
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