july july rainfall, and it has been thejuly rainfall, and it has been thejuly rainfall, and it has been the wettestjuly on record in northern ireland, more than double the average. those records go back to 1836. it has also been the wettest for merseyside, greater manchester and lancashire, we have a bit more rain on the charts as well. an area of low pressure continues to develop, and justice hook and the weather system. develop, and justice hook and the weathersystem. really develop, and justice hook and the weather system. really strong winds for the time of year working into parts of southern england. the rain from that area of low pressure has started to arrive and pushes northwards and eastwards over night, so one way or another, most of us will see outbreaks of rain at some point during the night, and those temperatures in the mild side, 13-15 c. temperatures in the mild side, 13—15 c. tomorrow morning, many of us will see rain. a swathe of strong winds coming through, particularly across parts of southern england. gusts at around 110—55 mph, 50—60 around the channel islands at north france. when is this strong could bring down one or two trees, so likewise disruption is a

possibility, and ferries could see cancellations or delays, so it could be worth checking before travelling if you have plans. through the day, occasional bright spells, but heavy thundery showers around as well. probably the brightest weather across northern scotland, but wherever you are, temperatures a little below average for the time of year. quite windy in northern ireland through thursday. elsewhere, blustery winds, a day of sunshine and showers on thursday, some turning quite heavy, maybe with the odd rumble of thunder into the afternoon. temperatures a little below average for the time of year. a similarthing is below average for the time of year. a similar thing is we and the week and head towards the weekend in the early part of next week with further showers around. we have finally found some are, however, and that will be returning to our shores towards the end of next week. some aood towards the end of next week. some good news. — towards the end of next week. some good news, chris! _ good news, chris! thank you very much. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight.

hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. england are on fire — the lionesses into the next round of the women's world cup after hitting china for six. not so convincing for the usa, though. a lot of people were questioning us. brilliant performance all around. not so convincing for the usa, though. they sneak into the next knockouts, but the champions are made to sweat by portugal. and it's played four, lost four, for scotland at the netball world cup as england hunt a semifinal spot. also coming up on sportsday — broad, bazball, and brilliant series. we'll be reflecting on the ashes with an england legend. and fresh from world cup gold. bmx'er bethany shriever has her sights set on more history at the cycling world championships in glasgow.

hello there, and welcome along to the programme, where england's lionesses showed today they mean business when it comes to the women's world cup. after a slow start to the tournament, they finished off the groups with an emphatic 6—1win over china — a result which sees them win the group, looking more confident than ever heading to the knockouts. jane dougall is in adelaide for us with more. a dominant performance from england, who showed strength and depth against china at the stadium. manager sarina wiegman made changes and what a difference they made. six gold from five different players, but to stand laurenjames, who set “p but to stand laurenjames, who set up three and scored two herself. she is fast becoming the star of this england squad. her team mate said she wasn't surprised by how well james played. we

she wasn't surprised by how well james played-— james played. we all know she's unbelievable. _ james played. we all know she's unbelievable. i've _ james played. we all know she's unbelievable. i've had _ james played. we all know she's unbelievable. i've had the - james played. we all know she's i unbelievable. i've had the privilege of playing with her for manchester united, so i seen how much she's developed over the year. i think you've seen today what she can bring to the team and she shows us that every single day in training. {hind every single day in training. china not their every single day in training. china got their only _ every single day in training. china got their only goal _ every single day in training. china got their only goal in _ every single day in training. china got their only goal in the - every single day in training. china got their only goal in the second half after a penalty was given away by lucy bronze. china converted in the box. chloe kelly then took full advantage of a dreadful and the mistake by the chinese keeper. she said this impressive display by england was just the beginning. there's more to come from this group — there's more to come from this group i— there's more to come from this group. i think they've got such a special— group. i think they've got such a special group and scoring goals like that, it's _ special group and scoring goals like that, it's unbelievable to be on the pitch— that, it's unbelievable to be on the pitch with — that, it's unbelievable to be on the pitch with such a great bunch. a lot of people _ pitch with such a great bunch. a lot of people were quiet were questioning us. brilliant performance all around. there was much discussion _ performance all around. there was much discussion before _ performance all around. there was much discussion before this - performance all around. there was much discussion before this match | much discussion before this match about the injured keira walsh. manager sarina wiegman said the

squad was strong a month to cope without walsh —— strong enough this match. she was right. the top group the, ending with a reassuringly strong performance —— group d. they now avoid australia in the last 16, but their next opponents will be a very physical nigeria. jane dougall there. denmark confirmed their place in the knockout stages with a 2—0 win over haiti to finish second in group d behind england. former chelsea forward pernille harder gave the danes the lead from the penalty spot, and then sanne troelsgaard made sure of progression in stoppage time. they will face group b winners and co—hosts australia in sydney on monday. so, confirmation, then — england with that 100% record, three wins from three. denmark in second on six points, with china and haiti missing out. england and denmark's next opponents in the last 16 determined by the placings from group b. so, england avoiding australia, but they do face tough opposition in nigeria next up next week, with a place in the quarterfinals at stake. let's get some more on this

with the former arsenal and england captain faye white, whojoins me now. how convicting where england today and how comfortable they be? so and how comfortable they be? sr convicting. it reminded me the bumping of norway in the euros where everything clicked and went the way it was planned. i think it's an even more encouraging and the fact that they've made changes to the squad, but also to the formation, and shows their flexibility and adaptability to handle the loss of keira. but also to change tactics throughout the tournament for whatever the opposition they come across. and the tournament for whatever the opposition they come across. and a law of keira — opposition they come across. and a law of keira walsh _ opposition they come across. and a law of keira walsh would _ opposition they come across. and a law of keira walsh would be - opposition they come across. and a law of keira walsh would be a - opposition they come across. and a law of keira walsh would be a blow, but potentially fit and also did lauren james but potentially fit and also did laurenjames really but potentially fit and also did lauren james really stepping but potentially fit and also did laurenjames really stepping up. we've known she's an exciting player of capable of scoring and creating in the wsl, but to do it in such a calm and collected way, it's not

really a surprise for the people who have known and seen her, but what a great opportunity for her and how she's stepped into it and enjoys it. i think shejust she's stepped into it and enjoys it. i think she just lacked in the first two games. i think they were struggling to get into the game, but to be that confident step in is magnificent that she's english. she's always meant to be there, and a sense. also, faye, what about the opponents nigeria? we seldom score an incredible upset earlier against australia —— we saw them score. that australia -- we saw them score. that will be physical— australia -- we saw them score. that will be physical and _ australia —— we saw them score. twat will be physical and quite direct, a bit like haiti, but a level above haiti. she hasn't started all their games, but she puts fear in defence. she's a place for barcelona, so a

real top—quality player. i think that formation, they looked a lot more settled at the back. they didn't look so vulnerable. whether serena keeps it the same, will it be a bit too soon for keira walsh, we don't really know —— sarina. it's going to be a bit more power, but england has to be able to control that and step up and put of another great performance on. let’s that and step up and put of another great performance on.— great performance on. let's see if the can great performance on. let's see if they can do _ great performance on. let's see if they can do that. _ great performance on. let's see if they can do that. faye _ great performance on. let's see if they can do that. faye white, - great performance on. let's see if. they can do that. faye white, thank you very much. faye white, thank you very much. well at the world cup four years ago, england'sjourney ended at the semi—final stage by the eventual winners the usa. the current holders have stalled at this tournament in australia and new zealand so far — just scraping into the knockouts, with a goalless draw with portugal. in the same group, the losing finalists from 2019, the netherlands, showed they could be the team to stop. alex fletcher reports.

she sings tournament steeped in tradition and full of surprises — world champions usa headed into their match against portugal at the top of the group. things ended up a little more complicated. lynn williams with the best chance, the brilliance of inesh perea enough to keep the score. late on, they were almost heading out. find keep the score. late on, they were almost heading out.— keep the score. late on, they were almost heading out. and they might be in, this is— almost heading out. and they might be in, this is the _ almost heading out. and they might be in, this is the chance! _ almost heading out. and they might be in, this is the chance! it's - almost heading out. and they might be in, this is the chance! it's off - be in, this is the chance! it's off the post! and it hits the post. heartbreak on the portuguese touchline. relief for the usa. we had so many game changers coming in making _ had so many game changers coming in making the _ had so many game changers coming in making the difference, and it's not the result— making the difference, and it's not the result we want it, but looking forward — the result we want it, but looking forward. it�*s the result we want it, but looking forward. �* , ., forward. it's tough... her voice _ forward. it's tough... her voice breaks. i forward. it's tough... - her voice breaks. what forward. it's tough... _ her voice breaks. what we've been doin: is her voice breaks. what we've been doing is been — her voice breaks. what we've been doing is been incredible _ her voice breaks. what we've been doing is been incredible and - her voice breaks. what we've been doing is been incredible and we - her voice breaks. what we've been doing is been incredible and we havel doing is been incredible and we have to he _ doing is been incredible and we have to be proud — doing is been incredible and we have to be proud the _ doing is been incredible and we have to be proud-— to be proud. the inquest has begun for tournament favourites. - to be proud. the inquest has begun for tournament favourites. more i for tournament favourites. more questions than answers from their

performance. at the other end of the country, it was a convincing win for the netherlands over vietnam. the 2019 runners—up are already two in front. 2019 runners-up are already two in front. ., ., ~' 2019 runners-up are already two in front. ., ., ~ ., 2019 runners-up are already two in front. ., . ., front. looking to curl, wonderful finish! as the _ front. looking to curl, wonderful finish! as the floodgates - front. looking to curl, wonderful finish! as the floodgates open, i front. looking to curl, wonderful. finish! as the floodgates open, the coach looks — finish! as the floodgates open, the coach looks for _ finish! as the floodgates open, the coach looks for some _ finish! as the floodgates open, the coach looks for some extra - finish! as the floodgates open, the coach looks for some extra help i coach looks for some extra help on the touchline. once again, a knockout blow with a moment of magic. knockout blow with a moment of manic. ., , knockout blow with a moment of manic. . , , magic. oh, that is absolutely fantastic! _ magic. oh, that is absolutely fantastic! vietnam _ magic. oh, that is absolutely fantastic! vietnam still- magic. oh, that is absolutely i fantastic! vietnam still without magic. oh, that is absolutely - fantastic! vietnam still without a world cuo goal— fantastic! vietnam still without a world cup goal as _ fantastic! vietnam still without a world cup goal as they _ fantastic! vietnam still without a world cup goal as they exit - fantastic! vietnam still without a world cup goal as they exit the l world cup goal as they exit the tournament. the netherlands ending this match with seven, and a place in the knockout. alex fletcher, bbc news. some cracking goals there. the usa, then, coming second in group e. the netherlands on top — after that 7—0 win over vietnam. the us will need to find some sort of form for the knockouts to defend their title. they'll face the winners of group g in the last 16,

which is looking like world number three side sweden, who play their final group game tomorrow morning. ella brockway is a sports reporter from the washington post. she's been telling me the us team need to up their game. the first two names are need to up their game. the first two games are pretty — need to up their game. the first two games are pretty promising. - need to up their game. the first two games are pretty promising. there i games are pretty promising. there were some positive signs that everyone who was watching the us saw in the first group games, but this is not the scoreless draw we saw against portugal, not the performance they would've wanted into the knockout rounds. they'll certainly be happy, but the way they did it left a lot wanting, and almost fell out of their hands when portugal's final chance has the goal post. i think the general reaction from a lot of people who have been following the us, they're leaving this stage not fully out of the tournament because the us does have the tradition of winning. but knowing that this team has not played anywhere close to the best soccer and has not played up to the standards we've been expecting from this team over the years.—

this team over the years. you're absolutely _ this team over the years. you're absolutely right. _ this team over the years. you're absolutely right. they've - this team over the years. you're absolutely right. they've been l this team over the years. you're i absolutely right. they've been such absolutely right. they've been such a dominant force. they've been incredible and world cup �*s, unbeatable in many respects. there's a lot of newcomers and this is squad. is there a sense that the standard has increased on a whole? t standard has increased on a whole? i think it's a mix of a little bit of things. i think people who have been watching this team knew that this tournament would be kind of a transition period between generations. there's a lot of new younger players stepping up, but there's also feathering forward that has world cup experience. then you add onto the fact that the rest of the world is catching up we're seeing the rapid professionalisation of leagues around the world which has created a stronger talent pool. i think it's a little bit of both things, the rest of the world's most certainly catching up. but also, the

us is very much in a transition period and still trying to work out its bridges between younger generations and older veterans. ellea generations and older veterans. elea brockwa generations and older veterans. elea ltrockway there- _ from one world cup then to another — the netball world cup is approaching the latter stages, with semifinal places at stake for the favourites. england among them — they play later on against fiji... it's a match they're expected to win comfortably in this second pool phase. scotla nd scotland ended up losing to tonga, and australia were giving as carol —— given a scare up this morning. catherine, let's start with australia and malawi. it did come out on top eventually for australia. how would you assess their performance on the whole so far? yeah, a scare is a good way to describe it, i think, gavin. yeah, a scare is a good way to describe it, ithink, gavin. the 11 times world champions malawi took it to them today. they won the second quarter, but one point we thought,

hang on, will this be one of the biggest upsets? of course not. australia won comfortably in the end and guaranteed their spot in the semifinals. and scotland did run them close and had a hard—fought battle against tonga earlier. just fell short of winning that much. there are positives for them in that respect against tonga. they've improved with every game that's gone on in this tournament. we knew they were underdogs. how happy will they be with the progression? i5 were underdogs. how happy will they be with the progression? is an interesting _ be with the progression? is an interesting one _ be with the progression? is an interesting one with _ be with the progression? i3 aw interesting one with scotland. they've got a very demanding but very good coach in tamsin greenway. she was disappointed they didn't get the result this afternoon against tonga. but they have seven debutantes in their squad. they are young, they are vibrant and they are improving. they picked up a win here. with that loss earlier, it means they now can't finish in this netball world cup. find means they now can't finish in this netball world cup.— means they now can't finish in this netball world cup. and 'ust finally, we have england's _ netball world cup. and just finally, we have england's match _ netball world cup. and just finally, we have england's match to - netball world cup. and just finally, we have england's match to come l we have england's match to come against fiji. how confident will

they be knowing effectively no one can stop them in the phase? 10096. encland can stop them in the phase? 100%. england world _ can stop them in the phase? 10096. england world ranked _ can stop them in the phase? 10096. england world ranked number- can stop them in the phase? t::% england world ranked number three. 16 places. i'm working out my maps there. if they win tonight, england are guaranteed in the semifinal. they are fully expected to put quite a few results here.— a few results here. thank you very much indeed- _ a few results here. thank you very much indeed. catherine _ a few results here. thank you very much indeed. catherine mary - a few results here. thank you very| much indeed. catherine mary from south africa and cape town. finally to cricket, and what treat we had with this year's ashes. they remain in australian hands, but we saw some incredible moments over the six weeks, culminating in that dramatic finale at the oval yesterday. australia have now held the urn for over five years, but england showed they are now a real force in test cricket again, and will take plenty of confidence from the 2—2 draw. it was a fairy tale finale for england bowler stuart broad — he announced on saturday he'd retire after the final test. and not one to miss out on the big moment, he took the final two wickets, taking his total to 22 overall during the series. he's taken 604 wickets

during his career. leaving the field for the last time too was moeen ali, who took three wickets on the final day at the oval. he was lured out of his initial test retirement by captain ben stokes ahead of the series following the back injury suffered by fellow spinnerjack leach. the all—rounder ends his test career withjust over 3,000 runs and 201; wickets. many will remember this series for bazball — england's positive, attacking style under their head coach brendan mccullum. all england's batsmen contributed at some stage, some with incredible performances — zak crawley�*s 189 and captain ben stokes' anger—fuelled 155 in the stump gate aftermath. so australia head home with the ashes, but plenty of positives for england. we can speak live now to former england captain david gower. hejoins me. great to he joins me. great to see you. let's start with broad and moeen. what a finale for broad on the final day. what sort of legacy will he leave? well, broad will be the bigger one, the greater one. 604 hits as you so rightly said is a lot of wickets.

also, notjust the rightly said is a lot of wickets. also, not just the figures, rightly said is a lot of wickets. also, notjust the figures, the way he played the game, especially when it was an ashes contest, because it delighted. public enemy number one for australia. both of them loved everything to do with ashes series as well. and that earns respect from your team—mates and the opposition and it gives you and the opposition and it gives you a big legacy, and as for moeen, coming back like that was the implement of stokes. and he found it impossible to turn down and he's played a part. i thought the impressive thing apart from the bowling was the way he wanted to bat at number three and did a pretty good job at old trafford. i think both of them can be proud of their contributions to the series. and both of them can be proud of their contributions to the series. and for en . land contributions to the series. and for encland as contributions to the series. and for england as well, _ contributions to the series. and for england as well, this _ contributions to the series. and for england as well, this new -

contributions to the series. and for england as well, this new era - contributions to the series. and for england as well, this new era of. england as well, this new era of bazball, they didn't win this series, but for an advert for test cricket, how important would you say they've gone out and played this way and entertain the masses? thea;r and entertain the masses? they entertained _ and entertain the masses? they entertained us _ and entertain the masses? they entertained us for _ and entertain the masses? they entertained us for the _ and entertain the masses? they entertained us for the last - and entertain the masses? they entertained us for the last 17 - entertained us for the last 17 months or so since the start of last summer. the style is great, the culture within the team and that dressing room. everyone knows that they are allowed to be themselves. everyone has freedom to play the way they want to play without fear of failure, basically. at the end of a series like this, yes, we've had great entertainment and great cricket from both teams. if they've been... they have to admit privately if they had been a little smarter, edgbaston, lord's, various stages — we wouldn't have had to worry about manchester or squaring the series at the oval. so there is a little extra smarts could have seen them win the

series. ben stokes has done a fantasticjob as a brilliant leader. i think everything he's done after the last 15 months has been extraordinary. he would have loved to have held the ashes yesterday afternoon. that is for sure. it might still happen when they go to australia and a couple years, but that will be a lot tougher. the tougher down under. that's the way the series goes. i think a pretty good result for both teams. and the series goes. i think a pretty good result for both teams. and a lot of the players _ good result for both teams. and a lot of the players will _ good result for both teams. and a lot of the players will have - lot of the players will have played under the regime of silverwood. there playing in this new way of new audience engagement —— they're. i think it's great they're playing this way. we talk about a great advert of test cricket, and it's certainly that, because test cricket needs all the friends it can get. we've gone from the most fabulous

ashes series to the hundred and is space of 24 hours. i know very clearly which when i much prefer. test cricket is extraordinary. it is the best test. it is just brilliant. it's notjust the english you need to promote it, it's the indians, the australians — everyone needs to affirm that is the ultimate test of affirm that is the ultimate test of a proper cricketer. any series like this is a great advert. the thing england has it in its favour is the resources, they have the players, they can play in this style. england gets australia, notjust the ashes, but bazball, call you what it like —— call it what you like, a very restrained way of doing things. england can only play this way because they got the players to do it. other countries had to find other ways of winning. australia is so nearly did. other ways of winning. australia is so nearly did-— so nearly did. let's wait and watch this space- — so nearly did. let's wait and watch this space. david, _ so nearly did. let's wait and watch this space. david, thank— so nearly did. let's wait and watch this space. david, thank you - so nearly did. let's wait and watch this space. david, thank you very. this space. david, thank you very much indeed. great to speak to you.

staying with cricket... david isn't watching it, but we are! the southern brave batted first and posted 157, thanks to some big hitting from indian opener smriti mandhana who made a quickfire half century. in reply, the rockets made the worst possible starts with bryony smith run out with the very first ball of the innings. they didn't really recover and fell by short of their target. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. tiger woods has agreed to join the pga tour's policy board as a sixth player director. it will see 15—times major champion woods join rory mcilroy, patrick cantlay, charley hoffman, peter malnati, rory mcilroy and webb simpson on the board. the move is part of new governance and transparency measures announced by the tour. there was a surprise winner in today's big race at glorious goodward when quickthorn sprinted to the front

in the goodwood cup and managed to stay there over the two miles to win his first group one by six lengths. frankie dettori was sixth on the favourite "courage mon ami". defending champion stephen clegg is on course to defend his s12100m butterfly title at the para swimming world championships in manchester. clegg eased through his heat to tonight's final. he won gold in the backstroke yesterday. leigh leopards have signed former wigan warriors centre oliver gildart on a short—term deal until the end of the super league season. the 26—year—old has been in australia for the past two seasons where he spent time at three clubs in the nrl. since making history at the tokyo olympics, beth shriever has gone on to make even more. the british rider is the first in bmx to hold three major titles at the same time, and a year out from paris. she's been talking to tim warwood about her success and her future. commentator: it's a good start, there you go,

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you're aware of the impact you have, is it a constant decision to help bring in the next beth?- bring in the next beth? yeah, i think definitely _ bring in the next beth? yeah, i think definitely now, _ bring in the next beth? yeah, i think definitely now, i - bring in the next beth? yeah, i think definitely now, i think- bring in the next beth? yeah, i think definitely now, i think we j think definitely now, i think we weren't a aware until after the games of how much of it in we made. i've always said i want to be a role model to younger athletes, younger girls especially, to get involved in dmx and guide the way cos i felt like i didn't have that when i first went to be professional. just kind of someone to look up to a something i've always wanted to do i know i can. ~ ., i've always wanted to do i know i can, ~ ., . ., , , i've always wanted to do i know i can. ~ ., . ., ,, ., can. world champs, in scotland, cruessin can. world champs, in scotland, guessing you'll _ can. world champs, in scotland, guessing you'll be _ can. world champs, in scotland, guessing you'll be a _ can. world champs, in scotland, guessing you'll be a beth - can. world champs, in scotland, | guessing you'll be a beth team up there with their shirts down with your name counting on their chest! yeah! it's going to be good. my mum and dad and youngest brother luke are going to be there, my boyfriend because my going to be there. win or

lose, its going to be good watching me. it's not the only time it happens in our career, sojust got to take it all in and wrap it all up and hopefully we could do something for everyone. it would be great. final, but the jersey would be lovely! cut to school —— such a cool sport. england answered to the knockouts stages of the women's world cup after beating china six goals to one. the goals from lauren hampton and laurenjames, chloe halley and russo, they who is top of the group —— lauren him and chloe bailey. it will be a tough game indeed. you can catch that live on bbc one as well. but that is it from us here on sportsday. thanks very much indeed for watching. as ever, we will catch

you again next time. see hello there. it looks like it's going to remain unsettled for the rest of this week. thanks to low pressure, we'll see showers or longer spells of rain. some windy weather in the short term and it will generally feel on the cool side for early august. now, there's a new area of low pressure for the time of year, will continue to push across the country tonight and into tomorrow, so conditions go downhill across pretty much all areas. heavy rain starts to spread in. the winds begin to pick up across southern and western areas as the centre of the low edges closer towards our shores. on the plus side, though, it will be quite mild and muggy across the country with temperatures in the low—to—mid—teens celsius range. with temperatures in so, tomorrow, then, we'll see the winds picking up with gales across southern england, certainly through the channel, 50—60 mph gusts in their own

right could cause some right could cause some disruption, some heavy rainfall. and into the afternoon, across england and wales in the centre of the low weather, the winds will be light, we'll see some slow moving, heavy and thundery downpours as well. could see temperatures reach 20—22 degrees in the warmest spots, but i think for most mid to high teens sums it up. now, that area of low pressure starts to pull out eastwards into the north sea and the continent, takes the heavy rain with it and we start to see a northerly wind develop across the uk. so it's a little bit drier i suppose to start thursday, but there'll be plenty of showers across southern areas. this is the pressure chart, then, for thursday. we're in a run of northerly winds and it will be one of sunshine and showers and we'll have those pretty heavy showers from the word go across some southern parts of britain. some sunshine around as well — more cloud, though, for the northern half of scotland. showers or longer spells of rain here. some of the heaviest of the showers through the afternoon could be across central and western parts of the uk. and those winds fairly brisk and cool temperatures at best, ranging from around 14—20 degrees from north to south across the country.

for friday, it's a similar story. we've got northerly winds, sunshine and showers — most of the showers affecting south east scotland down in towards east anglia and the southeast. again, there could be the odd thundery one mixed in there, but some better sunny spells, i think, towards the west. but again, feeling cool for the time of year. it remains unsettled into the weekend. low pressure, always nearby showers or longer spells of rain, and again, it's going to feel pretty cool for early august. see you later.

live from london. this is bbc news france says its operation to evacuate its citizens out of niger — is now under way — several planes are in the air — en route to west africa. sweden says it may give police powers to stop quran burning — as anger grows in the muslim world. former snp margaret ferrier who was suspended for breaking coronavirus locked on rules has been suspended. hello, i'm yalda hakim,

welcome to the daily global, where we'll bring you the top stories from around the world. we begin with the major security crisis unfolding in west africa. within the last few hours — it's been confirmed that several planes are in the air — en route to niger — to evacuate french and other european citizens. it follows last week's military coup — and a worsening security situation on the ground. the us, spain and italy are also arranging rescue flights. the uk has told british nationals in niger to register their location and stay indoors. on sunday the regional bloc ecowas issued an ultimatum to the coup leaders — restore democracy within seven days — or face what it called "all necessary means". niger is part of africa's sahel region — which stretches from the atlantic — to the red sea. overnight, burkina faso, mali and guinea issued a joint statement saying any military intervention in niger would be regarded as a declaration of war on them.

france says it has no plans to withdraw around 1,000