the heat is putting health system is under serious pressure and this is likely to be the new normal. these are the live pictures from greece just to the north of the capital athens as they intensify the efforts to battle with the increasing numbers of wildfires. the broadcaster dan wootton said he has made errors ofjudgment in the past but denied any criminal behaviour following claims he offered media colleagues thousands of pounds for explicit material of themselves. he said the allegations were a smear

campaign against him. and in this half we talk the elusive graffiti artist banksy with a journalist who has just made a podcast series about his work. all of that after we catch up his work. all of that after we catch up with the latest sport. hello from the bbc sport centre. england have been in the wickets at old trafford, as they look to stay in this ashes series with australia. it started well for england — who chose to bowl first — stuart broad and chris woakes, removing australia's openers usman khawaja and david warner before lunch. australia stopped in their tracks again after lunch — a big wicket for mark wood, who was so crucial in their win at headingley, preventing steve smith from reaching his 50. australia are currently 183—4 and lead the five match series 2—1 so england have to win this test to stay in with a chance of winning the

ashes. we are less than 2a hours away from the start of the women's world cup with co—hosts new zealand taking on norway in the tournament curtain—raiser. the hosts will be hoping for a change in fortune, as they are yet to win a first group—stage game at the women's world cup in 15 attempts. their opponents, norway, won the competition back in 1995 and are coached by hege riise, who was part of that squad. new zealand's ria percival says that the team are well aware of the task at hand. norway are a very strong team. we know what they are capable of and their forward line, what they can bring an attack, and for us we have to focus on us as well but we know they have many threats up front. they have good individual players and when they come together, so for us it's just a focus on ourjob and what we want to do to stop them from creating and being dangerous. the tournament co—hosts australia have their opener against the republic of ireland in sydney... they play shortly after new zealand and norway. the matildas though, have been at the forefront of issues surrounding pay

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like they— but i've had some time and comments like they saw_ but i've had some time and comments like they saw people reminding me how high— like they saw people reminding me how high up in the world although in the world _ how high up in the world although in the world i_ how high up in the world although in the world i was as far as world ranking — the world i was as far as world ranking puts it in perspective of how much— ranking puts it in perspective of how much has changed in when you. it's how much has changed in when you. it's great _ how much has changed in when you. it's great being here is a major champion— it's great being here is a major champion and a pga tour winner. former manchester city defender benjamin mendy has signed for ligue 1 side lorient five days after being cleared of rape. mendy, whose city contract expired in the summer, has signed a two—year deal with the french club. he was cleared of raping a woman and attempting to rape another at chester crown court on friday. the former france international last played competitive football in august 2021. the 100m hurdles world record holder, tobi amusan, has vowed to his fight charges, after missing three doping tests. the double commonwealth games gold medallist from nigeria denies taking performance—enhancing substances and will miss the world championships in budapest next month, if the charge is upheld by the athletics integrity unit.

she posted on social media saying �*i am a clean athlete' and said she had faith it would be resolved in her favour. and that's all the sport for now. let's return to one of those headline stories because the broadcaster and journalist dan wootton has admitted making errors ofjudgment in the past but has denied any criminality as he responded to claims made against him. reports have included allegations that he offered media colleagues thousands of pounds for explicit material of themselves. speaking on his tv news show he said he was the victim of a witchhunt. let's get more on this from our correspondentjohn donnison. telus more about who dan wootton is and what exactly he's been accused of. dan wootton is a controversial but influential figure within the

british media. he made his name at the news of the world newspaper and the news of the world newspaper and the sun where he had a showbiz column but since he moved to be a presenter on gb news television he styled himself as it sharp tongued champion of anti—wilderness. he is also a columnist for the mail 0nline newspaper. but in recent weeks they have been a series of allegations that first appeared on social media basically alleging he had been using fake online identities and promises of money to persuade people to film themselves in compromising sexual situations. they were online rumours but this week an online publication called byline times published that of what it says is a three—year investigation into dan wootton and that prompted him to respond. find that prompted him to respond. and 'ust tell us

that prompted him to respond. and just tell us exactly what he has been saying in response. last night on his tv show _ been saying in response. last night on his tv show he _ been saying in response. last night on his tv show he dedicated - been saying in response. last night on his tv show he dedicated the i on his tv show he dedicated the first six minutes of the programme to an emotional response. he said he was a victim of a smear campaign, that there was dark forces at work to try and take down gb news. he denied any criminal behaviour. he did say that like many people and all fallible humans as he put it, had made errors ofjudgment in the past. he didn't go into what they were but he denied they had been any criminality. the mail 0nline and the sun newspaper have both said they are looking into these investigations or allegations and gb news has not commented but it is running with the story front and centre on its website with dan

wootton denying these accusations. let's turn to the war in ukraine, because the uk intelligence service mi6 is encouraging russians who disagree with the invasion to get in touch. richard moore the head of m16 has said people who give tip—offs in confidence can bring an end to the bloodshed. he also revealed a number of russians disaffected by the ukraine war have been working with british intelligence. many russians are wrestling with the same dilemmas and the same types of conscience as their predecessors did in 1968. i invite them to do what others have already done this past 18 months and join hands with us. our door is always open. we will 0ur door is always open. we will handle their offers of help with the discretion and professionalism for which my service is famed. their

secrets will always be safe with us. and together we will work to bring the bloodshed to an end. let's cross to prague now and talk to our security correspondent frank gardner. that is quite an appeal isn't it? it is. you'd never expect to hear something like that being publicly by somebody who really lives in the shadows, the chief of britain's secret service, he is very aptly chosen prague to make their appearance because it's 55 years since russian or soviet tanks rolled into this country where i am now across these cobbled streets in prague and crushed what was called the prague spring but which was a liberalisation movement and he said something similar is happening now with ukraine and russia and that there is a parallel here. they were a number of russians back in 1968

who are upset at what was being done to their neighbour czechoslovakia in the same way he is saying there are russians website and what is happening to their neighbour ukraine. he started out interestingly by saying the door is open and this is an opportunity but by the time he finished speaking to us he revealed that they had already recruited a number of potential russian agents, people with access to information that is useful to mi6. he obviously wasn't going to specify what they did, they could be military, diplomatic, intelligence, but people who were unhappy with the invasion and the conduct of the war invasion and the conduct of the war in ukraine. i invasion and the conduct of the war in ukraine. . , , invasion and the conduct of the war in ukraine-— in ukraine. i assume there was no articular in ukraine. i assume there was no particular indication _ in ukraine. i assume there was no particular indication in _ in ukraine. i assume there was no particular indication in terms - in ukraine. i assume there was no particular indication in terms of i particular indication in terms of who he is aiming this appeal at but i suppose part of the equation is to unsettle vladimir putin? you i suppose part of the equation is to unsettle vladimir putin?— unsettle vladimir putin? you are riaht, unsettle vladimir putin? you are right. yes- _

unsettle vladimir putin? you are right. yes. it— unsettle vladimir putin? you are right. yes. it is— unsettle vladimir putin? you are right, yes. it is the _ unsettle vladimir putin? you are right, yes. it is the secret - right, yes. it is the secret intelligence service so they are not going to tell us who specifically thereafter. but a certain amount of uncertainty in the russian ranks has only got to play to ukraine's favour. he said he was absolutely baffled by the events ofjune the 24th and he said you might think thatis 24th and he said you might think that is chief of the secret intelligence service that i was privy to all sorts of information but actually he said i was totally amazed at the turnaround in this, at breakfast time president putin was railing against the wagner leader, calling it a stab in the back. by teatime they had cut a deal and five days later the wagner chiefs were in the kremlin having discussions. he said it was very humiliating deal for president putin.—

said it was very humiliating deal for president putin. thank you for the latest on _ for president putin. thank you for the latest on that. _ for president putin. thank you for the latest on that. around - for president putin. thank you for the latest on that. around the - for president putin. thank you for. the latest on that. around the world and across the uk, you watching bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. an invasion from a galaxy far, far away. ajourney from light uk. an invasion from a galaxy far, far away. a journey from light years beyond to peterborough cathedral for its unofficial galaxies exhibition. the exhibition features rare sci—fi artefacts. the exhibition features rare sci-fi artefacts. . , the exhibition features rare sci-fi artefacts. ., , ., , ., the exhibition features rare sci-fi artefacts. ., ., , ., ,, ., artefacts. that is actually a star wars script _ artefacts. that is actually a star wars script signed _ artefacts. that is actually a star wars script signed by _ artefacts. that is actually a star wars script signed by the - artefacts. that is actually a star. wars script signed by the original darth vader. so try to imagine that one was in his hands when he was shooting the movie. i think that is one of the most interesting. but the venue is the — one of the most interesting. but the venue is the real _ one of the most interesting. but the venue is the real star. _ one of the most interesting. but the venue is the real star. because - one of the most interesting. but the venue is the real star. because the i venue is the real star. because the cathedral is — venue is the real star. because the cathedral is huge, _ venue is the real star. because the cathedral is huge, setting - venue is the real star. because the cathedral is huge, setting up - venue is the real star. because the cathedral is huge, setting up as . venue is the real star. because the cathedral is huge, setting up as a i cathedral is huge, setting up as a challenge because you walk three

minutes because the cathedral is enormous. minutes because the cathedral is enormous-— enormous. invasion of the city complete. _ enormous. invasion of the city complete, inviting _ enormous. invasion of the city complete, inviting us- enormous. invasion of the city complete, inviting us to - enormous. invasion of the city complete, inviting us to take i enormous. invasion of the city| complete, inviting us to take a enormous. invasion of the city - complete, inviting us to take a look at the dark side. uk inflation fell to 7.9% injune from 8.7% in may — that's a steeper fall than forecasters predicted — although it remains almost four times higher than the target of 2 percent. it also remains the highest among g7 countries. with more on this.....let�*s get some analysis from bbc verify�*s head of statistics, robert cuffe, who's in the newsroom: prices always rise, it'sjust

prices always rise, it's just it hasn't been as fast as this for a long time. if you look at the basket of goods that might have cost you £100 in 2015 is expected to go up by about £2 a year. what's been really unusual has been the speed of increase over the last 18 months. today's news is about the latest data point and we can see there is a hint of a slowdown. it's not like it's coming down, it's tapping on the brakes before going into reverse. there is a hint as well the core inflation is doing the same. some prices are coming down. fuel, petrol, diesel down about 15p. the international picture is improving a bit as well. if we look in april the uk had the highest inflation rate in the g7 and in the last month figures everybody else started to move down but the uk were still stuck in that 8%. the good news today is that the

figures moved all the way down in the uk starting to catch up on our neighbours. still the highest but at least moving in the right direction and that is why when you put all of it together that are a leading opponent colonists told the today programme this morning that it might not be great news but it's good news in the fight against inflation. that's the overarching analysis but in terms of people out there and the grocery shopping and the rest of it, have you been able to analyse the impact of what figures like that have unreal lives?— impact of what figures like that have unreal lives? people at home robabl have unreal lives? people at home probably already — have unreal lives? people at home probably already know _ have unreal lives? people at home probably already know the - have unreal lives? people at home probably already know the grocery| probably already know the grocery prices have been going up and they know about the inflation figures that these figures create winners and losers because people react to the inflation figures. the main tool being used to control inflation in the uk is the main interest rate set by the bank of england and that has

been rising over time and hammering people on mortgages and that goes through to renters as well. he has been good since news today because people have been expecting those interest rates to go up and stay high for a long time and that's why the cost of a five—year fix for a bank has been climbing sharply over the past two months and now it's up at a level resort in the wake of the mini budget. but if we zoom in to the last three days of trading we can see what happened this morning. at the close of trading at 5p and, you see this morning as soon as the markets opened a sharp fall in the cost of these five year fixed for banks and they pass on that to people when they try to remortgage. this would have to be extended over quite some time before we see them the best tables but it's at least hopeful signal.

the best tables but it's at least hopefulsignal. but the best tables but it's at least hopeful signal. but there is a downside. in trading like this we've also seen small falls in the value of sterling as international investors take the money to countries where they can get higher interest rates.— interest rates. thank you for taking us throu~h interest rates. thank you for taking us through those _ interest rates. thank you for taking us through those statistics. - i want to spend the next few minutes talking about the number one arts podcast at the moment — �*the banksy story'. it explores the secret world of the uk graffitti kid — who became a household name — a cultural phenomenon, who often bites the hand that feeds him. most people will remember images like this — that popped up on the streets of bristol. but his identity, has always remained a closely guarded secret. james peake has made this ten part documentary — i'll talk to him in a moment. first though, i want to play you a clip ofjames, talking to steph warren — who worked for banksy in the early years, and one of the few people who knows his identity. have a listen.

can you just tell me who he is? no. just tell me his name? no, no, no. just a tiny little hint? i won't do it. can you just tell us about him? like what? how does he smell? like paint. does he have good table manners? terrible. is he funny? definitely made me laugh. is he kind? he has his moments. is he charming? he's very kind of reserved. do people warm to him? not really! i wouldn't say he's a warm character, no. has he got any distinguishing features? his anonymity. has he got any tattoos? i'm not telling you. is he incredibly muscly, like arnold schwarzenegger? no. is he noticeably angry about the world, the state of the world? yeah, you have to be, right? is he finished yet? not until he's dead, no one's finished, are they? what's his name? banksy. with me is james peak the writer and presenter of the the banksy story podcast. what a tantalising exchange that was. how difficult was it to

persuade her to actually talk to you? and in terms of the pressure she feels of not revealing the identity, how does she grapple with all of that? it identity, how does she grapple with all of that? ., ., ~' identity, how does she grapple with all of that? ., ., ,, , identity, how does she grapple with all ofthat? , ., identity, how does she grapple with all of that? , ., ., , ., all of that? it took us about a year or sliahtl all of that? it took us about a year or slightly over — all of that? it took us about a year or slightly over a _ all of that? it took us about a year or slightly over a year _ all of that? it took us about a year or slightly over a year to _ all of that? it took us about a year or slightly over a year to persuade j or slightly over a year to persuade steph that she wanted to talk to us and she would trust us and she only wanted to talk to radio four because she felt the shades of grey and her story would be dealt with properly. she has found it very difficult. she obviously had a wonderful time in this world but there was an incident she talks about where she went to a festival with banksy who is obviously anonymous, and they were standing in the queue and a friend of hers from hastings came past and said, are you still working for banksy? and he was absolutely livid,

he can say anything. he banksy? and he was absolutely livid, he can say anything-— banksy? and he was absolutely livid, he can say anything. he was standing next to her in — he can say anything. he was standing next to her in the _ he can say anything. he was standing next to her in the queue. _ he can say anything. he was standing next to her in the queue. yes. - he can say anything. he was standing next to her in the queue. yes. she i next to her in the queue. yes. she said that was _ next to her in the queue. yes. she said that was tremendously - next to her in the queue. yes. she i said that was tremendously awkward. she a thousand stories available. the secrecy is incredible and the levels of secrecy because for a long while his parents didn't know it was him either. , ,, , , , ., him either. yes. steph sells about as ou him either. yes. steph sells about as you noticed _ him either. yes. steph sells about as you noticed a _ him either. yes. steph sells about as you noticed a man _ him either. yes. steph sells about as you noticed a man walking i him either. yes. steph sells about i as you noticed a man walking around on his own and it rapidly emerged this was banksy�*s father shortly before the exhibition and banksy hadn't confessed to his parents who he was they thought he was a painter and decorator. and apparently when he told them because he needed to go to an exhibition in vienna, why don't they have painters and decorators in vienna? so the

anonymity and the cultural secrecy are the through line that steph had to deal with and although it was fun i think it weighed heavily on her at times. ., ., times. tell me more about the “ourne , times. tell me more about the journey. from _ times. tell me more about the journey, from street _ times. tell me more about the journey, from street artist i times. tell me more about the journey, from street artist so i times. tell me more about the | journey, from street artist so in effect becoming the darling of the art world. it's a journey full of tension and tussle. it art world. it's a journey full of tension and tussle.— art world. it's a journey full of tension and tussle. it is. banksy's feelinus tension and tussle. it is. banksy's feelings about _ tension and tussle. it is. banksy's feelings about the _ tension and tussle. it is. banksy's feelings about the art _ tension and tussle. it is. banksy's feelings about the art world i tension and tussle. it is. banksy's i feelings about the art world perhaps should be more widely known because now he is able to come he's got the art world at his beck and call, but i don't think he approves of the formal art world. one of the things we found out is that he is in effect undergoing a huge campaign of wealth redistribution. he is taking money from the rich articles and recycling it to a number of very good causes. he founded about in the mediterranean for louise michelle

which goes around the mediterranean collecting migrants who don't have safe harbour. he works for greenpeace and 0xfam and reprieve. he really is a force for good. that is where he _ he really is a force for good. that is where he funnels _ he really is a force for good. that is where he funnels all _ he really is a force for good. that is where he funnels all the money thatis is where he funnels all the money that is now flowing in. by, is where he funnels all the money that is now flowing in.— that is now flowing in. a large proportion _ that is now flowing in. a large proportion of— that is now flowing in. a large proportion of it _ that is now flowing in. a large proportion of it i _ that is now flowing in. a large proportion of it i think. i that is now flowing in. a large proportion of it i think. we've| that is now flowing in. a large i proportion of it i think. we've seen so many stunts _ proportion of it i think. we've seen so many stunts though _ proportion of it i think. we've seen so many stunts though was - proportion of it i think. we've seen so many stunts though was well. proportion of it i think. we've seen i so many stunts though was well along the way. one remembers the threading incident and he's gone around international art galleries putting his own pictures on the wall. that of a publicity or making a point? i of a publicity or making a point? i think it's about biting his firm at the art world. so going to the met in new york and paris to stick your own work up there because as he said in a piece of audio in —— and because i for they were good. and if you hang around for ages waiting for people to latch onto what you're

doing you are going to wait forever. he has got a brass neck. he doing you are going to wait forever. he has got a brass neck.— he has got a brass neck. he talked about that audio _ he has got a brass neck. he talked about that audio so _ he has got a brass neck. he talked about that audio so i _ he has got a brass neck. he talked about that audio so i will _ he has got a brass neck. he talked about that audio so i will put i he has got a brass neck. he talked about that audio so i will put it i he has got a brass neck. he talked about that audio so i will put it on | about that audio so i will put it on the screen now. it's audio, may be of him, talking to an american journalist. of him, talking to an american journalist-— of him, talking to an american journalist. of him, talking to an american “ournalist. 1, ~' , ., , , , ., journalist. banksy, we assume you are who you _ journalist. banksy, we assume you are who you say — journalist. banksy, we assume you are who you say you _ journalist. banksy, we assume you are who you say you are _ journalist. banksy, we assume you are who you say you are but i journalist. banksy, we assume you are who you say you are but how . journalist. banksy, we assume you i are who you say you are but how can we be _ are who you say you are but how can we be sure — are who you say you are but how can we be sure-— are who you say you are but how can we be sure. ., ., ., ., ., ., we be sure. you have no guarantee at all. you we be sure. you have no guarantee at all- you have — we be sure. you have no guarantee at all. you have hand-out _ we be sure. you have no guarantee at all. you have hand-out working i we be sure. you have no guarantee at all. you have hand-out working for. all. you have hand-out working for ma'or all. you have hand-out working for major new— all. you have hand-out working for major new york — all. you have hand-out working for major new york institutions. i all. you have hand-out working for major new york institutions. tell l all. you have hand-out working for| major new york institutions. tell us about— major new york institutions. tell us about what— major new york institutions. tell us about what you hang in the net? it about what you hang in the net? 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him at somebody who knows a i impostor? i don't know. if it's not| him at somebody who knows a fair impostor? i don't know. if it's not i him at somebody who knows a fair bit about sticking their working there will rates museums. haifa about sticking their working there will rates museums.— about sticking their working there will rates museums. how does he contend with _ will rates museums. how does he contend with being _ will rates museums. how does he contend with being an _ will rates museums. how does he contend with being an outsider i will rates museums. how does he | contend with being an outsider but now he is clearly on the inside with the art were eating out of his hand. it sticking to this campaign of wealth redistribution. it's actually fantastic the amount of charity work he is doing. imagine what's going on which we haven't found out about. and he always tries to stay relevant. he is the beloved son of bristol but he's always watching what's going on and somehow the artwork reflects that. yes. what's going on and somehow the artwork reflects that.— artwork reflects that. yes. it's interesting — artwork reflects that. yes. it's interesting you _ artwork reflects that. yes. it's interesting you bring - artwork reflects that. yes. it's interesting you bring up i artwork reflects that. yes. it's| interesting you bring up bristol because we went to bristol and we were rebuffed at every turn. the city of bristol has this fantastic

sport they play with people like me who want to know about the favourite son and we were given loads of old baloney about he is a middle—aged woman, he only dresses in black, just a progress of the track. he is a radical guy and they have taken him to their hearts. [30 a radical guy and they have taken him to their hearts.— a radical guy and they have taken him to their hearts. do you think we will ever learn _ him to their hearts. do you think we will ever learn who _ him to their hearts. do you think we will ever learn who banksy - him to their hearts. do you think we will ever learn who banksy actually i will ever learn who banksy actually is? i will ever learn who banksy actually is? ., , ., ., ., is? i hope not. ithought i wanted to know but _ is? i hope not. ithought i wanted to know but i _ is? i hope not. ithought i wanted to know but i think— is? i hope not. ithought i wanted to know but i think it _ is? i hope not. ithought i wanted to know but i think it would i is? i hope not. ithought i wanted to know but i think it would ruin l to know but i think it would ruin everything. 50 to know but i think it would ruin everything-— to know but i think it would ruin eve hina. , ., ., everything. so you started at the bearinnin everything. so you started at the beginning wanting _ everything. so you started at the beginning wanting to _ everything. so you started at the beginning wanting to know i everything. so you started at the beginning wanting to know and l everything. so you started at the i beginning wanting to know and now perhaps you have embraced him as he is. ,, , perhaps you have embraced him as he is, ,, , , ., perhaps you have embraced him as he is. , , ., , ,, is. steph said she would wishes she never knew — is. steph said she would wishes she never knew who _ is. steph said she would wishes she never knew who he _ is. steph said she would wishes she never knew who he was _ is. steph said she would wishes she never knew who he was and - is. steph said she would wishes she never knew who he was and i - is. steph said she would wishes she never knew who he was and i thinkl never knew who he was and i think knowing who he is would ruin it and stopping being banksy. lets leave him alone, he's brilliant. we stopping being banksy. lets leave him alone, he's brilliant.- him alone, he's brilliant. we are out of time- _ him alone, he's brilliant. we are out of time. you _ him alone, he's brilliant. we are out of time. you can _ him alone, he's brilliant. we are out of time. you can hear - him alone, he's brilliant. we are out of time. you can hear the i

out of time. you can hear the podcast in ten full episodes and it's available on bbc sounds. we will be back with the headlines and just a bit. hello there. a full uk forecast in a moment but first of all we will take a look at the extreme heat we still have across central regions of europe. yesterday we saw 46 in both sardinia and also sicily. probably similar kind of temperatures today. the all—time record for sardinia is 47.2 set back in 1957. the all—time record for sicily is a8.8, that's also europe's highest temperature ever and that will set a couple of years ago. on talking about extreme heat, it was exactly a year ago today that we recorded the uk's highest ever temperature of 40.3 in coningsby in lincolnshire. no chance of that today, of course. we've got plenty of showers around, quite cloudy conditions and temperature is actually a bit below average for the

time of year. 50 through the rest of the afternoon showers quite widespread through north and eastern scotland, eastern areas of england. clear skies as well. it's going to be quite chilly with temperatures getting down into single figures for scotland, northern ireland, parts of northern england wales and the south—west in the countryside as well. so a cool start to thursday but not a bad kind of day, really. plenty of sunny spells coming through and 0k, they will be some showers around but perhaps not quite as many as we are going to see today. the majority of the showers probably affecting parts of scotland, maybe if a few running into north—east england but relatively few and far between so there will be a number of you that have a dry day on thursday with some sunny spells. the friday, england and wales not

a bad day with some sunny spells but scotland and northern ireland have got thickening cloud on the way. outbreaks of rain edging in through the afternoon and turning cooler and 16 or 17 degrees isn't great for this time of year. on into the weekend's forecast, low pressure take centre stage and that means we have more rain on the way. the rain looks like it's going to be particularly heavy, particularly persistent across england and wales at least for scotland and northern ireland, although there will be some rain around, you've got a chance of some brighter weather pushing in perhaps for sunday afternoon for some. more showers on the way for next week.

live from london. this is bbc news as the heatwave in europe intensifies, firefighters increase battle new wildfires while the world health organization has this morning. health organization has this morninu. , , ., ., morning. this is the new normal. the aood morning. this is the new normal. the good news. — morning. this is the new normal. the good news. i — morning. this is the new normal. the good news, i always— morning. this is the new normal. the good news, i always try _ morning. this is the new normal. the good news, i always try to _ morning. this is the new normal. the good news, i always try to look - morning. this is the new normal. the good news, i always try to look at - good news, i always try to look at the good news, is that lots of those healing deaths are preventable. find healing deaths are preventable. and north—west of athens, firefighters are still_ north—west of athens, firefighters are still responding to active fires across_ are still responding to active fires across the — are still responding to active fires across the region. new— across the region. new details emerge about the us soldier who crossed into north korea from the south illegally. and the british prime minister rishi sunak weighs in as the former brexit party leader nigel farage claims the

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