this is bbc news. spain have won the women's world cup final in sydney, beating england 1—0, in what was a nail—biting final. it's a disappointing defeat for the lionesses, who were tipped to take the trophy after a strong run in the tournament. the prince of wales has led the messages of support for the england squad, saying "although it's "the result none of us "wanted, lionesses, you have done yourselves and this nation "proud". prime minister rishi sunak, who had earlier shared a photo as he watched the game, had this to say to the team: "you've already secured your legacy as gamechangers, "we are all incredibly proud of you." and labour leader sir keir starmer described the defeat as "heartbreaking. . .this isjust the beginning "for the lionesses." but it is the end of a tournament which has ignited interest in the women's game, and inspired so many, notjust here in england, but around the world. lets go straight to hugh ferris

in the bbc�*s sport centre. thank you very much indeed. for the victors, spain, it is a story of triumph from considerable turmoil, because they have won the women's world cup for the first time over after that win over england in sydney, in which i side would have made history by winning. but so many of their playersjust made history by winning. but so many of their players just a year ago were in a dispute with the coach and a spanish federation. it is in those circumstances that they won the trophy today, and the goal that proved to be the winner came from the spanish captain olga carmona, the spanish captain olga carmona, the left back that also made to the telling contribution for the women's semifinal. england's best chance at all to come by that point, and spain could have won by more, awarded a penalty for handball, jennifer hermoso�*s spot kick saved by mary earps, meaning the final chapter of the game was tense, but england couldn't find a way back, despite 30 minutes of injury time at the end, spain eventually able to celebrate a famous win in what is only their third appearance at the women's world cup. let's head south to

sydney, and speak to our reporter, jane dougal, who has been watching this tournament throughout. i want to start with spain, a victorious team, because partly, injust the last few minutes, there has been a very interesting tweets from the federation, saying simplyjust two words, vilda in. normally, you would expect some kind of celebratory tweet on social media celebrating the team, but give us the significance of those two words, and what it means in the context of this spanish story. what it means in the context of this spanish story-— spanish story. absolutely. before this tournament _ spanish story. absolutely. before this tournament had _ spanish story. absolutely. before this tournament had even - spanish story. absolutely. before this tournament had even begun, j this tournament had even begun, there _ this tournament had even begun, there was— this tournament had even begun, there was something of revolts from there was something of revolts from the majority of the spanish squad, 15 of their— the majority of the spanish squad, 15 of their players, saying that they— 15 of their players, saying that they didn't want to be considered for selection for this world cup. that_ for selection for this world cup. that is— for selection for this world cup. that is quite a thing to say that you do— that is quite a thing to say that you do not— that is quite a thing to say that you do not want to go to the biggest tournament in the world, to play for your country — tournament in the world, to play for your country. the reason they were saying _ your country. the reason they were saying that — your country. the reason they were saying that was because the alleged that head _

saying that was because the alleged that head coachjorge vilda, his working — that head coachjorge vilda, his working conditions were so bad that they said _ working conditions were so bad that they said it— working conditions were so bad that they said it was affecting their mentai— they said it was affecting their mental health and their well—being as welt _ mental health and their well—being as welt at— mental health and their well—being as well. at that point, the spanish football— as well. at that point, the spanish football association said that they must _ football association said that they must apologise to the coach, jorge vilda _ must apologise to the coach, jorge vilda this— must apologise to the coach, jorge vilda. this dispute went on for a white, _ vilda. this dispute went on for a white, and — vilda. this dispute went on for a while, and eventually, 12 of those players _ while, and eventually, 12 of those players back down and did apologise, butjorge _ players back down and did apologise, butjorge vilda only pick players back down and did apologise, but jorge vilda only pick three players back down and did apologise, butjorge vilda only pick three of those _ butjorge vilda only pick three of those players to come to this world cup. those players to come to this world cuo so. _ those players to come to this world cup. so, throughout the whole of this tournament, there has been this animosity— this tournament, there has been this animosity between the coach and his players. _ animosity between the coach and his players, and you could see it in these _ players, and you could see it in these matches, because whenever spain _ these matches, because whenever spain won— these matches, because whenever spain won a match, there was no celebration — spain won a match, there was no celebration between the coach and the players. you could see the body language _ the players. you could see the body language between them. the animosity was palpable. and even tonight, on the big _ was palpable. and even tonight, on the big screen, whenjorge vilda's face came — the big screen, whenjorge vilda's face came up, there were boos from the spanish — face came up, there were boos from the spanish crowd, from the supporters within the crowd. and at the end. _ supporters within the crowd. and at the end, when spain had one, of course, — the end, when spain had one, of course, the _ the end, when spain had one, of course, the crowd who were on spain side were _

course, the crowd who were on spain side were cheering and supporting the players, but when they won, jorge _ the players, but when they won, jorge vilda went up to pick up his rnedat, _ jorge vilda went up to pick up his medal, and the crowd booed him, so thatjust _ medal, and the crowd booed him, so thatjust shows the medal, and the crowd booed him, so that just shows the strength and depth _ that just shows the strength and depth of— that just shows the strength and depth of the feeling towards their coach, _ depth of the feeling towards their coach, and the back of the spanish federation — coach, and the back of the spanish federation has tweeted, vilda m, shows— federation has tweeted, vilda m, shows they are still backing him, and one — shows they are still backing him, and one of— shows they are still backing him, and one of the reasons they are still backing him is they have won the world — still backing him is they have won the world cup and are on the champions, saw on the pitch, it is obvious— champions, saw on the pitch, it is obvious why— champions, saw on the pitch, it is obvious why you would support the coach, _ obvious why you would support the coach, but — obvious why you would support the coach, but this is not what the players — coach, but this is not what the players had wanted, as they had wanted — players had wanted, as they had wanted jorge vilda out, and the spanish — wanted jorge vilda out, and the spanish federation are saying that jorge _ spanish federation are saying that jorge vilda is in. by spanish federation are saying that jorge vilda is in.— jorge vilda is in. by contrast, the lionesses completely _ jorge vilda is in. by contrast, the lionesses completely together i lionesses completely together throughout. this is a united team who have overcome a good deal of difficulty as themselves. to get to this final. but the one thing they couldn't overcome, frankly jane, this final. but the one thing they couldn't overcome, franklyjane, was simply a better team on the pitch. yes, and spain were, whether or not

it was— yes, and spain were, whether or not it was a _ yes, and spain were, whether or not it was a fact — yes, and spain were, whether or not it was a fact that they had a point to prove. — it was a fact that they had a point to prove. or— it was a fact that they had a point to prove, or the circumstances surrounding this animosity between the players in the coach, that could have been— the players in the coach, that could have been why, i could just be that they were — have been why, i could just be that they were a — have been why, i could just be that they were a more skilful team, because — they were a more skilful team, because they outplayed england in every _ because they outplayed england in every part of the pitch throughout the 90 _ every part of the pitch throughout the 90 minutes, plus that they played — the 90 minutes, plus that they played in — the 90 minutes, plus that they played in this final. and yes, you mention— played in this final. and yes, you mention the fact that in sharp contrast— mention the fact that in sharp contrast to spain, the lionesses have _ contrast to spain, the lionesses have got— contrast to spain, the lionesses have got a — contrast to spain, the lionesses have got a huge bond, and a huge amount— have got a huge bond, and a huge amount of— have got a huge bond, and a huge amount of respect for their head coach, _ amount of respect for their head coach, sarina wiegman. the players adore _ coach, sarina wiegman. the players adore her. _ coach, sarina wiegman. the players adore her, and she obviously has a fantastic— adore her, and she obviously has a fantastic rapport with them. but she has managed to bring to the camp is something _ has managed to bring to the camp is something of a calmness that has 'ust something of a calmness that has just filtered through the whole of the squad, but unfortunately, that wasn't _ the squad, but unfortunately, that wasn't able to translate onto the pitch _ wasn't able to translate onto the pitch. they had had problems throughout the tournament with injury_ throughout the tournament with injury and suspensions, because of a red card _ injury and suspensions, because of a red card for— injury and suspensions, because of a red card for laurenjames, but it 'ust red card for laurenjames, but it just transpired that they were not the better team on the night. they have done — the better team on the night. they have done very well to get to a

final, _ have done very well to get to a final, hut— have done very well to get to a final, butjust not good enough to win it _ final, but 'ust not good enough to win it. �* , , , final, but 'ust not good enough to winit. ,, , win it. and 'ust briefly, jane, this has been a — win it. and just briefly, jane, this has been a tournament _ win it. and just briefly, jane, this has been a tournament you - win it. and just briefly, jane, this i has been a tournament you happily throughout over the last month. talk to is about what you have sense, not just from the australia fans who supported the team to the semifinal, but those neutrals or those who have followed their team or the way to australia, about how this tournament has elevated the women's game. weill. has elevated the women's game. well, it has been so — has elevated the women's game. well, it has been so lovely _ has elevated the women's game. well, it has been so lovely here, _ has elevated the women's game. well, it has been so lovely here, the fact that everywhere we have gone in australia, — that everywhere we have gone in australia, there has been such ardent— australia, there has been such ardent support for the metal does, and in _ ardent support for the metal does, and in particular, of course, they are the _ and in particular, of course, they are the co—hosts of this tournament. we have _ are the co—hosts of this tournament. we have seen people of all ages and both sexes— we have seen people of all ages and both sexes wearing the matilda's shirt _ both sexes wearing the matilda's shirt~ we — both sexes wearing the matilda's shirt. we have seen advertisements on billboards all over cities, all over— on billboards all over cities, all over australia, on billboards all over cities, all overaustralia, promoting on billboards all over cities, all over australia, promoting the matilda's. it has been a huge swetting _ matilda's. it has been a huge swelling of support. but notjust for the _ swelling of support. but notjust for the matilda's, because there have _ for the matilda's, because there have been stadiums that have been packed _ have been stadiums that have been packed out— have been stadiums that have been packed out for games that didn't contain — packed out for games that didn't contain any of the top ten countries or the _ contain any of the top ten countries or the co—hosts. we have seen

thousands— or the co—hosts. we have seen thousands and thousands of people 'ust thousands and thousands of people just coming along to support the women's — just coming along to support the women's game, and also who have been supporting _ women's game, and also who have been supporting the growth of the women's .ame supporting the growth of the women's garne too, _ supporting the growth of the women's game too, and saying that their little _ game too, and saying that their little girls and boys, their children— little girls and boys, their children now want to play football, because _ children now want to play football, because they have watched the women's world cup, which is fantastic— women's world cup, which is fantastic to see. we women's world cup, which is fantastic to see. women's world cup, which is fantasticto see. ~ . ,, . ., fantastic to see. we appreciate your time. fantastic to see. we appreciate your time- thank — fantastic to see. we appreciate your time- thank you _ fantastic to see. we appreciate your time. thank you very _ fantastic to see. we appreciate your time. thank you very much - fantastic to see. we appreciate your time. thank you very much indeed, | fantastic to see. we appreciate your i time. thank you very much indeed, as some of the spanish fans, this final spanish fans leave the scene. thank you, our reporter in sydney, jane google. forthe you, our reporter in sydney, jane google. for the lionesses, you, our reporter in sydney, jane google. forthe lionesses, if you, our reporter in sydney, jane google. for the lionesses, if you are based in the uk, and supporters of england, it hasn't been a good day. of england, it hasn't been a good da . ., ., , �* ., of england, it hasn't been a good da. ., .,., , day. no, it hasn't got a queue, but still plenty — day. no, it hasn't got a queue, but still plenty to _ day. no, it hasn't got a queue, but still plenty to celebrate. _ we can now speak to gemma soler who is a spanish journalist from barcelona. quite a day full spain. what is everybody saying there, in terms of the media reaction and people you have been watching the day with? it

is an extraordinary historical day for football, for is an extraordinary historical day forfootball, for women, for women in sports, it has been a fantastic tournament, and eventually, a victory for a generation of football players who have been amazing for the last almost a decade. they managed to learn together, a lot of them in barcelona academy, and to bring that success to the spanish national team with a story that looks very much i like of what happened in 2010, when the men were able to get the world cup, with the help of barcelona's academy as well. there has been a lot ofjoy and reaction, as well, because it was not the best preparation, without fail fails not the best preparation, without failfails rebellion, with 12 players being left out from that squad. there has been a lot of controversy, but at the end of the day, it was everything about the sport, and now, the feeling is that

hopefully this will be a turning point to make women's football more professional and to give that privileged generation what they need to succeed. i privileged generation what they need to succeed. ~ . , privileged generation what they need to succeed. ,, . , ., ., to succeed. i think that is what a lot of peeple _ to succeed. i think that is what a lot of people are _ to succeed. i think that is what a lot of people are saying - to succeed. i think that is what a lot of people are saying now, - to succeed. i think that is what a l lot of people are saying now, how can this tournament to move forward and change the women's game? hagar and change the women's game? how closely watched _ and change the women's game? finn closely watched is women's football in spain well, there has been audience records. there has been huge giant screens everywhere. so, it has somehow, even though the timing was probably not the best, because the timing difference with australia and new zealand, it has proves that if you give resources to women's football, the audience, the money revenue, it works. so now, the thing is that here in spain, they need to make an improvement as well in the professional league, because barcelona is one four league titles in a row in four years, there is no

competitive national league, and the spanish federation need to work for that, and that's rebellion, even though some people may be cannot understand what happened and why they did that, a lot of the requests they did that, a lot of the requests they were doing, have been accomplished in that world cup. some basic things that any professional athletes should be having, and they have shown that with good conditions, they can bring success to spain, as they did today. find conditions, they can bring success to spain, as they did today. and how ou to spain, as they did today. and how you celebrate — to spain, as they did today. and how you celebrate tonight, _ to spain, as they did today. and how you celebrate tonight, gemma? - you celebrate tonight, gemma? actually, i am just behind the stadium, barcelona football club is playing their first team as a local here in this new provisional stadium, so i will be working, but in barcelona especially, in madrid, it will be celebrations. and especially tomorrow, when the squad is coming back to spain, and there will be a huge parade, and they deserve it, because the truth is that alexia putellas, paredes, cata

coll, olga carmona, they became heroes for a young generation of girls, that will hopefully be very much inspired and decide to keep on trying to be professional football players. trying to be professional football -la ers. , ., ., , trying to be professional football -la ers. , . ., trying to be professional football .la ers. , ., ., players. gemma, hope that you will be able to celebrate _ players. gemma, hope that you will be able to celebrate at _ players. gemma, hope that you will be able to celebrate at some - players. gemma, hope that you will be able to celebrate at some point. be able to celebrate at some point and stop all that hard work. but for now, thank you very much forjoining us. let's talk now to carrie dunn — a women's football writer, who is connecting with us from snowdonia. very warm welcome to you. we can't beat around the bush on this, it is really disappointing for the lionesses, isn't it? what do you think want wrong?— lionesses, isn't it? what do you think want wrong? yes, it is hugely disappointing. _ think want wrong? yes, it is hugely disappointing, and _ think want wrong? yes, it is hugely disappointing, and ultimately, - think want wrong? yes, it is hugely| disappointing, and ultimately, spain with a better side on the day, so you have to give them every credit. i listen to the interviews with millie bright and sarina wiegman street after the game, and they were extremely magnanimous and gracious in defeat, and i don't think any of us can take over the bones a bit too much. spain were the better side and

deserve all the congratulations. i think if we zoom out and look at the tournament as a whole, it has been an incredible success for the lionesses, taking away the fact that they didn't take the trophy home. edit they didn't take the trophy home. of course, we can't lose sight of the fact this is england's first ever women's world cup final. the first world cup final part either of the senior sides since 1966, so it is a huge leap forward, and there are so many positives to take from the whole campaign. it has been wonderful to see the team spirit and togetherness, and it is an england team who has faced a lot of obstacles themselves, not in terms of the back room shenanigans, the same way that spain is has that problem with their coach and a federation, but they had three serious injuries going into it, without frank kirby, without the captain lee williamson, all of whom were the spine of the team during the euros, and they had that red card, fuller and james, and that injury halfway through the tournament. there has been a lot to overcome, and am hoping the impact back bertone will be huge. find

overcome, and am hoping the impact back bertone will be huge.— back bertone will be huge. and what ou think back bertone will be huge. and what you think that _ back bertone will be huge. and what you think that lasting _ back bertone will be huge. and what you think that lasting impact - back bertone will be huge. and what you think that lasting impact will. you think that lasting impact will be? —— back here at home. people have been watching the matches and talking about the women's game, but once the tournament either dies down in the next few days, what comes next? ., , , ., , ., next? hopefully, it will translate into domestic _ next? hopefully, it will translate into domestic league _ next? hopefully, it will translate l into domestic league attendances, people watch the women's super league, which in domestic games in wales, scotland, northern ireland, all over the place. it also, at home, that interest will trickle down to the grassroots of the game, making sure that girls and women also have a place to play, not necessarily the next generation of lionesses, but recreationally, for leisure as well. and people will start to see women's football and women's sport is notjust there to inspire little girls in the next generation, but because it is top class sport, it is a spectacle, that can be enjoyed by men, women, people of all ages. it is just a top—class sport, the same way that men's sport is. , ., , ., sport, the same way that men's sport is. joining us from snowdonia there, thank ou is. joining us from snowdonia there, thank you very _ is. joining us from snowdonia there, thank you very much. _

is. joining us from snowdonia there, thank you very much. just _ is. joining us from snowdonia there, thank you very much. just briefly - is. joining us from snowdonia there, thank you very much. just briefly to | thank you very much. just briefly to save the king has sent a message to the lionesses, saying that what i know how so it must be, let none of you feel defeated. he said that the teams place was set in the history books. his message says that this brings you, your manager, and all of your support team, my heart support and commiseration on the result of the world cup final. he said, when i know how sore it must be, that none of you feel defeated, or you have reached the final, and for you to have reached the final at all is an immense tribute to your skill. our reporter emily brown is at astley and tyldesley fc, where england player ella toone began her football career. it looks nice and sunny where you are. how is a blundering after that defeat? ~ ~ are. how is a blundering after that defeat? ~ ,, ., , , are. how is a blundering after that defeat? ~ ,, . , , ., defeat? well, i think it has been a disappointing _ defeat? well, i think it has been a disappointing day _ defeat? well, i think it has been a disappointing day here _ defeat? well, i think it has been a disappointing day here in - disappointing day here in manchester, as you mentioned, this is ella toone, england forward's former football club. she started her journey former football club. she started herjourney here, and i think that because of that, a lot of young

people here feel a personal connection to the lionesses, and about that real sense of heartbreak today. this is not the result that they wanted, and we were inside the clubhouse, where there were screening the final, and there were so many emotions going through the young fans, but when it ended in that defeat, it quickly left. they have come outside now, and are playing football. a lot of the young players, so thatjust really shows the impact the world cup i said on young people. iwant the impact the world cup i said on young people. i want to bring in a couple of big ella toone fans. two players here, live and the owner. how are you feeling after today? i think— how are you feeling after today? i think it _ how are you feeling after today? i think it is — how are you feeling after today? i think it is doubly a disappointment, and there _ think it is doubly a disappointment, and there were a lot of emotions going _ and there were a lot of emotions going on— and there were a lot of emotions going on in— and there were a lot of emotions going on in the room throughout that game _ going on in the room throughout that game -- _ going on in the room throughout that game -- it _ going on in the room throughout that game -- it is— going on in the room throughout that game. —— it is definitely a disappointment. i think we did the best we _ disappointment. i think we did the best we could, and i am really proud of the _ best we could, and i am really proud of the lionesses. i am really proud of the lionesses. i am really proud of the _ of the lionesses. i am really proud of the team, — of the lionesses. i am really proud of the team, and to make it to the world _ of the team, and to make it to the world cup— of the team, and to make it to the world cup final is amazing, so i think— world cup final is amazing, so i think that — world cup final is amazing, so i think that we all need to take that into account and be proud of them for how— into account and be proud of them for how far—

into account and be proud of them for how far they have made it, whether— for how far they have made it, whether they win or lose. and how are ou whether they win or lose. and how are you feeling? _ whether they win or lose. and how are you feeling? yes, _ whether they win or lose. and how are you feeling? yes, it _ whether they win or lose. and how are you feeling? yes, it is - whether they win or lose. and how are you feeling? yes, it is very - are you feeling? yes, it is very disappointing _ are you feeling? yes, it is very disappointing and _ are you feeling? yes, it is very. disappointing and heartbreaking, because — disappointing and heartbreaking, because we — disappointing and heartbreaking, because we have _ disappointing and heartbreaking, because we have come _ disappointing and heartbreaking, because we have come so - disappointing and heartbreaking, because we have come so far, i disappointing and heartbreaking, i because we have come so far, and disappointing and heartbreaking, - because we have come so far, and to 'ust because we have come so far, and to just lose~ _ because we have come so far, and to just lose~ but— because we have come so far, and to just lose~ but i— because we have come so far, and to just lose. but i think— because we have come so far, and to just lose. but i think we _ because we have come so far, and to just lose. but i think we have - because we have come so far, and to just lose. but i think we have come l just lose. but i think we have come on a lot, _ just lose. but i think we have come on a lot, and — just lose. but i think we have come on a lot, and we— just lose. but i think we have come on a lot, and we have _ just lose. but i think we have come on a lot, and we have played - just lose. but i think we have come| on a lot, and we have played great. we tried _ on a lot, and we have played great. we tried our— on a lot, and we have played great. we tried our best, _ on a lot, and we have played great. we tried our best, so... _ on a lot, and we have played great. we tried our best, so... find - on a lot, and we have played great. we tried our best, so. . .— we tried our best, so... and let's talk about — we tried our best, so... and let's talk about ella _ we tried our best, so... and let's talk about ella toone. _ we tried our best, so... and let's talk about ella toone. what - we tried our best, so... and let's talk about ella toone. what you i talk about ella toone. what you think her performance has been like over the course of the world cup? i think the start of the world cup, i don't _ think the start of the world cup, i don't think— think the start of the world cup, i don't think she was at her best. i think— don't think she was at her best. i think she — don't think she was at her best. i think she had a few messy games to start _ think she had a few messy games to start then, — think she had a few messy games to start. then, in the china and the australia — start. then, in the china and the australia game is, she really started — australia game is, she really started to show herself, especially with that _ started to show herself, especially with that great goal in the last game — with that great goal in the last game i— with that great goal in the last game. i think she has had a good game _ game. i think she has had a good game today, and there were something she could _ game today, and there were something she could have done better, but every— she could have done better, but every person has improvements that they can _ every person has improvements that they can make. and i think we need to take _ they can make. and i think we need to take away— they can make. and i think we need to take away what she did good from today, _ to take away what she did good from today, and _ to take away what she did good from today, and so do the team. and we need _ today, and so do the team. and we need to— today, and so do the team. and we need to work on our weaknesses. but

we have _ need to work on our weaknesses. but we have done really well, so i am really _ we have done really well, so i am really happy. we have done really well, so i am really happy-— really happy. had there been any standout moments _ really happy. had there been any standout moments for _ really happy. had there been any standout moments for you, - really happy. had there been any standout moments for you, in i really happy. had there been any| standout moments for you, in the world cup? . standout moments for you, in the world mp?— standout moments for you, in the world cu? ., . , . ., ., world cup? , not really. when laura james court. — world cup? , not really. when laura james court. she _ world cup? , not really. when laura james court, she had _ world cup? , not really. when laura james court, she had some - world cup? , not really. when laura james court, she had some cracking| james court, she had some cracking goals~ _ james court, she had some cracking coals. �* . , ., ~' james court, she had some cracking coals. �* ., y., ,, goals. and what you think the impact will be, and — goals. and what you think the impact will be, and what _ goals. and what you think the impact will be, and what impact _ goals. and what you think the impact will be, and what impact of _ goals. and what you think the impact will be, and what impact of the - will be, and what impact of the lionesses had on the globe here? it is really impacted a lot of girls in the club. i think it has shown how far women's— the club. i think it has shown how far women's but what has come, and it is made _ far women's but what has come, and it is made it — far women's but what has come, and it is made it a — far women's but what has come, and it is made it a lot more realistic to have — it is made it a lot more realistic to have the _ it is made it a lot more realistic to have the dream of becoming a female _ to have the dream of becoming a female footballer.— to have the dream of becoming a female footballer. brilliant, rather ou to, female footballer. brilliant, rather you go, disappointment _ female footballer. brilliant, rather you go, disappointment today, - female footballer. brilliant, rather| you go, disappointment today, but overall, a sense of pride for the lionesses and all they have achieved in the world cup.— lionesses and all they have achieved in the world cup. thank you so much,

emil . moving on, russia's luna—25 space craft has crashed into the moon after spinning into uncontrolled orbit. that's according to russia's space agency roskosmos. earlier, it reported an "abnormal situation" as the spacecraft prepared for a pre—landing orbit. luna—25 was scheduled to land on the south pole of the moon on monday. the bbc�*s europe regional editor — paul moss — explained what went wrong. i think there are two ways you can look at the question. first of all is the question of what went wrong in the last 2a hours. we know the luna—25 was close to the end of its mission on reaching the moon. only yesterday, roscosmos, the russian space agency was proudly showing photos of the lunar surface taken by the spacecraft. as it prepared to move into what is called a pre—landing orbit, something seems to have gone wrong, perhaps with communications, and the spacecraft crashed into the moon, and there were rather

pithy words of the roscosmos, saying that following a collision with the moon, luna—25 has ceased to exist. i think it is also going to be worth asking what went wrong in the longer term, because there has now been a commission of inquiry already launched by roskosmos. they will be looking at various possibilities. first of all, this mission was launched while russia was under sanctions, and it couldn't get hold of some of the western technology it usually uses. there were plenty of critics who said for that reason, the mission would always be difficult. but there is also an allegation that roscosmos has been underfunded recently, and specifically, the suggestion that russia is spending so much on its military because of the invasion of ukraine, that it hasn't diverted enough funds to roscosmos. if you don't mind me putting it crudely, the suggestion is they are so busy firing rockets at ukrainian civilians, they didn't divert enough attention to firing rockets at the moon. there has also been a suggestion,

even in the russian state media, that roscosmos is riddled with corruption, with corruption, and that money that was supposed to be spent on that mission, has in fact ended up in private hands. as i say, roscosmos has launched a commission of inquiry, and whether they actually come up with the truth, truth that may be unpalatable to many within roscosmos, we will have to see. the netherlands has committed to supplying its us—made f—16 fighterjets to ukraine — just days after the united states gave the green light. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky visited the dutch air force base of eindhoven today to inspect the fleet of f—16s. the us has agreed to allow the transfer of the f—16s to kyiv from the netherlands and denmark — a long—standing request from president zelensky. details of the delivery are yet to be unveiled, but the f—16s would boost ukraine's air power in its counteroffensive. well, president zelensky has hailed what he called the 'historic�* decision — to hand over the f—16s.

translation: so, today, we were also talking about the widening _ of our defence and cooperation. so, the third point is definitely for us, the historical one, a powerful and motivational one, that is one more step to strengthen the air shield of ukraine f—16 aircrafts that we will use to keep russian terrorists away from ukrainian cities and villages. mark and i have agreed on the number of f—16s — and we can speak about that — that will be provided to ukraine after our pilots and engineers have been trained. live now to kharkiv — dan sabbagh is the guardian newspaper's defence editor there. good to see you, dan. first of all, oh... dan, are you there? dan has frozen, or he is standing very

still. we will come back to down later in the programme. when we can get his line back up from kharkiv. let's move to canada now, while we still try to get scan up on the line. wildfires there are threatening tens of thousands of people in british columbia, which is now under a state of emergency. 32,000 people have been told to leave their homes, with another 36,000 warned they may need to leave at any moment. our correspondent peter bowes has this report. oh, my god. the intensity of the flames is terrifying. moving rapidly over a vast area — there are more than a thousand wildfires burning throughout canada. about a third of them are in british columbia, where 30,000 people have been told to leave their homes. another 36,000 have been warned they may have to evacuate at any moment.

kelowna — a popular tourist destination about 180 miles east of vancouver — is on the edge of a huge inferno. the fire has already destroyed several homes in the smaller community of west kelowna, with embers from that blaze travelling in the wind over a lake to ignite more structures. officials have urged the public to cancel all nonessential travel to the region. at this time, we are strongly recommending that people with plans to travel to fire—affected areas throughout the central interior and south east in the coming days, to cancel those plans. we need tourists and travellers to take this situation as seriously as the residents of these areas do. to the north, yellowknife — the capital of canada's northwest territories — is now a ghost town. over two days, almost the entire population of 20,000 people were evacuated from their homes,

leaving the city by road and air to escape a fire encroaching on their community. officials said it had been an extraordinary achievement to get everyone out. the fire, caused by lightning a month ago, is still threatening the city — although cooler conditions have slowed its progress. but gusty winds are forecast, and officials fear they could further propel the fire towards the city boundaries. siren wails this is an epic struggle for firefighters. reinforcements have been brought in from as far away as south africa, with local resources stretched to the limit. in a nation used to forest fires, this countrywide crisis has reached a level never seen before. peter bowes, bbc news. the latest on those wildfires in

canada. you stay with us here on bbc news. if you want any more on any of the day's news, you can of course go to the bbc news website or the bbc news app, we will have the latest, including the fallout from england's defeat in the women's world cup. hello there. well, plenty of sunshine set to continue across much of england and wales through sunday, but a fair weather cloud bubbling up. one or two showers certainly across northern parts of england. and it's a little more unsettled towards parts of northern ireland, with some heavy showers here through the rest of today in towards western scotland as well. but eastern scotland having some sunshine too and some pleasant warmth around the moray firth. but the real heat is across parts of central and eastern england, 25 or 26 degrees. breezy though, in the northwest, with those winds set to continue as we head into sunday evening, with some cloud and shower outbreaks of rain working their way eastwards across scotland,

parts of northern ireland, too. but the winds means temperatures here not falling particularly far, around about the mid teens in places. cooler, fresher, further south and east. dry, some clear skies, but some areas of mist and fog and low cloud forming through parts of the south midlands in towards parts of southern england. for the week ahead, we've got low pressure anchored to the northwest, high pressure down towards the southeast. so, that northwest—southeast split will likely persist for the next few days. and it means on monday, after the early mist and fog in the south clears, it's a dry and fine day for much of england and wales. but further north and northwest, cloudier with some showers and then outbreaks of rain working across the highlands and islands of scotland in towards parts of the west of northern ireland. eastern scotland, though still dry with some sunshine and pleasantly warm. further south, though, once again we'll see temperatures reaching the mid—20s, maybe 26 degrees through parts of east anglia. looking ahead now towards tuesday, and once again, some showery activity across parts of scotland, in towards northern england, parts of north wales and northern ireland. but much of central, southern and eastern england is dry and fine.

once again, any early morning mist and fog will soon lift and temperatures again, mid—afternoon, here in the mid—20s. now, midweek, we start to see a change. we've got that high pressure still nearby, but a weather front bringing the chances some showery rain through parts of the midlands and wales. and you can see that there on the chart through wednesday. south of that band, staying dry with some sunshine north of here. that familiar picture of bright spells and showers always focused across parts of the west and northwest. so, on the outlook, you can see that for much of wales and england, it's dry and fine, turning unsettled later. further north, fresher with showers at times., that's the forecast for now.

now on bbc news — panorama: beyond human: artificial intelligence and us. machines are getting smarter. much smarter. there's no reason an artificial brain couldn't be as capable as a biological brain. where will the artificial intelligence revolution take us? now we're thinking about building tools that could be very, very powerful and very dangerous on their own. are we being careful enough about what machines are learning from? in many cases, it isjust

garbage in and garbage out. if you are harvesting the entire internet, you will have so many horrifying things. what happens if a computer's your boss? you are guilty or not guilty, there is no grey area in this. or when it can read your mind? the first thing that we thought| when we got this working was, like, "this is fantastic. it's working!" and then, like, "oh, my god." "this is working." so, should we fear what that future might bring? i think the biggest danger is not what machines will do to people, but what people will do with machines to other people. machines have always needed humans to tell them what to do —