hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. a new plan by the italian government which would impose a two—night minimum stay in airbnb flats is criticised by it's own deputy prime minister matteo salvini. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre now. hello from the bbc sport centre. all home nations were in action tonight in the women's nations league. for englands manager sarina weigman, it was a match which held extra significance, as she returned to her home nation — and former employer — the netherlands. it has not been a great start for them in the first time. netherlands them in the first time. netherlands them in the first time. netherlands the lead who curled it into the top corner after a poor clearance from

georgia stanway gifted danielle the ball. at every play showed off side. no var to overturn it though. alessia russo then got the equaliser for england and the second half. 11 minutes left in that game. as you can see, the other results. wales v denmark. denmark opened the scoring through an early pernille harder penalty. the republic of ireland for nail up in —— manchester united have begun the defence of their carabao cup trophy, in an all—premier league tie against crystal palace. that's one of seven games going on tonight.... goalless at old trafford —— 2—0 at old trafford. wolves to all against

championship high flyers ipswich. all of the details on all of the gains by heading to the bbc sport website. the excitiment is building in rome ahead of the ryder cup which gets started on friday. team europe will be looking to extend their home record and win the cup back from the usa. they were out on the course on tuesday morning for the traditional photocall — they'll be looking to reclaim the silverware they lost in wisconsin two years ago with a team that features four debutants. captain luke donald says his team are ready to write a new chapter in ryder cup history. i think every team is different. this is a team that has some new faces and some guys that have been part of the ryder cup that are not here, but they understand it is their opportunity now to write their story and write their history this week and create, start writing and creating that history for themselves, so they are very excited to be

here and very ready. team usa meanwhile, arrived in rome with the trophy, but they haven't won a ryder cup held on european soilfor 3 decades. however, a team featuring six of the world's top ten golfers believes that the defeats of the past won't have any effect on the result this week. we were not on others losing teams. i was on a couple of them, but i played well, so it is like... justin played well. it does not matter to us, i guess. i said it at whistling straits after the round, i said it — this is really nice, but until we win over there, nobody can talk about a change in the ryder cup or the us or anything like that. the european teams have been very stout, very good, very deep, and this year is no different. it isjust difficult. i know what history says. i am very aware of that.

at the same time, i can speak confidently and talk to my team. these guys are ready and want to embrace that difficulty and want to just look at this as a great opportunity. and in cricket, play was been abandoned in england's final match of their one—day series against ireland in bristol. england got off to a blistering start, phil salt racing to 50 offjust 22 balls, as england scored over 100 runs in their first ten overs. ben duckett then scored his maiden odi century, before heavy rain suddenly arrived and brought proceedings to an early end in bristol. the teams went off with england on 280 for 4 after 31 overs. england win the series 1—0, with 9 days to go before the start of the world cup. and that's all the sport for now. just before the break we were talking about the developing situation in armenia let's speak to

neil mcfarland professor emeritus of international relations at oxford university, and expert on that region. thank you for being with us. let's talk first of all about the situation on the ground. do you think the corridor these people are using at the moment is likely to stay open and will there need to be more mediation in order to maintain that access for people?— that access for people? thank you for inviting — that access for people? thank you for inviting me _ that access for people? thank you for inviting me it's _ that access for people? thank you for inviting me it's nice _ that access for people? thank you for inviting me it's nice to - that access for people? thank you for inviting me it's nice to be back| for inviting me it's nice to be back in england. the situation on the ground is that effectively, azerbaijan the latest is a 30 year war the first one the armenians one, the second one azerbaijan partially won. now they have completely won and it is over. there is the full

occupation. armenians in nagorno—karabakh have surrendered. nagorno—kara bakh have surrendered. there nagorno—karabakh have surrendered. there is no involvement from armenia itself in this latest phase. the russian peacekeepers did not intervene to stop it. the karabakh armenians are now talking with azerbaijan on integration. in the meantime, integration into azerbaijan. the armenian population is on its feet. use a 28,000, my view is that there are about 100,000 in there. 20% already. i expect they will vote with their feet and leave. because neither has any basis to trust the other. the because neither has any basis to trust the other.— trust the other. the armenian pre-minister _ trust the other. the armenian pre-minister said _ trust the other. the armenian pre-minister said today - trust the other. the armenian pre-minister said today that l trust the other. the armenian i pre-minister said today that we trust the other. the armenian - pre-minister said today that we are pre—minister said today that we are watching ethnic cleansing baku says

no, we are trying to integrate them into our society, is there any truth on either side?— on either side? well... ethnic cleansing _ on either side? well... ethnic cleansing involves _ on either side? well... ethnic cleansing involves the - on either side? well... ethnic| cleansing involves the forceful displacement of populations. it appears, the armenians are not being forced out of nagorno—karabakh they are leaving because they don't trust the azerbaijan people which is their view. in respect of the other side, azerbaijan is right in actual national law —— international law this is recognised and confirmed in international law, not least by the republic of armenia. so on the law, they are fine. but on practice, if i were in armenia now, i would be

leaving karabakh.— were in armenia now, i would be leaving karabakh. because of the blockade in _ leaving karabakh. because of the blockade in place _ leaving karabakh. because of the blockade in place for _ leaving karabakh. because of the blockade in place for months - leaving karabakh. because of the blockade in place for months in l leaving karabakh. because of the l blockade in place for months in the treatment of christian armenians historically. treatment of christian armenians historically-— treatment of christian armenians historicall . ,, . ~ historically. since, let me think... the 18th century. _ historically. since, let me think... the 18th century. i— historically. since, let me think... the 18th century. i don't - historically. since, let me think... the 18th century. i don't think - the 18th century. i don't think armenians have any particular reason to trust azerbaijan promises of integration. but in terms of ethnic cleansing, that means violent expulsion or civilian populations. so far that is not happening at the moment. but i think it would be a happy outcome for the azerbaijan government if they just happy outcome for the azerbaijan government if theyjust left. you government if they 'ust left. you mentionedh government if they 'ust left. you mentioned the _ government if theyjust left. you mentioned the role of russia, a lot of those crossing the border into armenia playing brescia for looking the other way. what does that tell us more broadly about russia's control in the caucuses at the moment? —— russia. i

control in the caucuses at the moment? -- russia.- control in the caucuses at the moment? -- russia. ithink russia's focus is elsewhere. _ moment? -- russia. ithink russia's focus is elsewhere. you _ moment? -- russia. ithink russia's focus is elsewhere. you may - moment? -- russia. ithink russia's focus is elsewhere. you may agree. | focus is elsewhere. you may agree. it is in ukraine. the russian peacekeeping force in nagorno—karabakh, the numbers have reduced because people are being shifted to ukraine. on the other hand, they did not fulfil their obligation with regard to keeping the border corridor open. they allowed them to close it. and the armenians in karabakh have been experiencing, for several months, a complete blockade serious food shortages and no access to medical facilities. so i do not think that from a western perspective, brescia

wins any points here. on the other hand, i think it is pretty clear that over the last couple of years since the 2020 war. russia has shifted its focus more towards azerbaijan, towards cooperation with azerbaijan, towards cooperation with azerbaijan, ratherthan azerbaijan, towards cooperation with azerbaijan, rather than supporting armenia in its effort to resist azerbaijan in karabakh. russia is a major arms supplier to azerbaijan, for example and you can tell from the behaviour of fear peacekeeping forces, i should say, the behaviour of their peacekeeping forces in karabakh suggests that the russians have abandoned armenia in favour of azerbaijan. indie have abandoned armenia in favour of azerbai'an. ~ , ., azerbaijan. we will see what the outcome of _ azerbaijan. we will see what the outcome of that _ azerbaijan. we will see what the outcome of that is. _ azerbaijan. we will see what the outcome of that is. good - azerbaijan. we will see what the outcome of that is. good to - azerbaijan. we will see what the outcome of that is. good to talk| azerbaijan. we will see what the l outcome of that is. good to talk to you professor.

you might not realise it when you sit down to your dinner tonight but some of the common foods you eat, which sit so perfectly formed on your plate, are highly sensitive to their growing environment. when a cauliflower is mature, its leaves open to expose the white head, called the curd which is extremely sensitive to sunlight — too much, and it turns spotty and beige. cherry trees need what growers would call �*chill�* hours. a winter that is too warm leads to erratic blossoming, sometimes no crop. our melons drink too much water. carrots don't like hot dry climates. you get the drift. this is a race against time. we need new varieties of fruit and vegetables that will thrive and grow in poorer soils and in an increasingly erratic climate. joining me now is bhimu patil, who is director of the vegetable and fruit improvement centre at texas a and m university. he has been deeply involved in growing drought resistant melons. we

will talk about the melons and a second, but how urgent is this needed to change the seed varieties of the common foods that we eat? i think if you are asking me the question, yes, ithink think if you are asking me the question, yes, i think it is an urgent need. we should not be wasting time because we are already using a enormous amounts of water for growing resources in foods. so if you really try to continue the same trend, we may have a shortage of water. so instead, as scientists, ourjobis of water. so instead, as scientists, ourjob is to find varieties which can resist, kind of take less water, and still produce good quality melons and other vegetables and produce. melons and other vegetables and roduce. . ~ melons and other vegetables and roduce. ., ~ ., ., ., , produce. talk to me about melons. you said there _ produce. talk to me about melons. you said there may _ produce. talk to me about melons. you said there may be _ produce. talk to me about melons. you said there may be a _ produce. talk to me about melons. | you said there may be a shortage of water and i said you said there may be a shortage of waterand i said in you said there may be a shortage of water and i said in the outset, melons trick a lot of water, what have you developed and doesn't taste

as good? have you developed and doesn't taste as aood? , , , ., have you developed and doesn't taste asaood? , , . have you developed and doesn't taste asaood? , , , ., . ., as good? yes. this is a pro'ect that is not 'ust as good? yes. this is a pro'ect that is notjust mine, * as good? yes. this is a pro'ect that is notjust mine, but h as good? yes. this is a pro'ect that is notjust mine, but of 23 h is notjust mine, but of 23 scientists from across the united states and seven states together. a team effort. so what we did in the last five years is a project funded by the usda to develop a variety thatis by the usda to develop a variety that is good in taste, that's the first thing we wanted to know. then, is it good flavour? because people have to like it. then, candies varieties also be climate resilient and at the same time, can they also tolerate. so what we did as a team a table to farm approach which really helps all of the scientists grown thieves melons in five states. so we are looking for quality, taste, mine specifically were and making sure be have some higher levels of bioactive

compounds which can resist some of this e. coli. i must state this is important that mikey is the one who is able to use all of of the data and... ., ., i. ., ., is able to use all of of the data and... ., ., ,, ., ., ., is able to use all of of the data and... ., ., ., ., ., and... how do you do it? how do you aet a and... how do you do it? how do you get a melon — and... how do you do it? how do you get a melon to _ and. .. how do you do it? how do you get a melon to drink— and... how do you do it? how do you get a melon to drink less water? - get a melon to drink less water? immediately be cannot develop a two priority that uses less water. the evaluate the root system of the melons. if the root system is robust and strong and deep rooted than it can basically sustain the water. it will not happen with some wild —type crosses. he is able to cross them. of course we will be interested in the beginning, is it resistant, one of the fungus melons. this showed that this particular two melons showed the resistance when we see

that this is, if the roots are strong that means it can resist. so ou strong that means it can resist. so you breed and breed for melons with long root systems. the focus a lot on melons. in general, and micro terms, lots of terrifying detail about climate change. is there a fear in the agricultural community that at the pace things are changing, we may have dire food shortages in the years to come? —— macro terms. is that why you say this is such an urgent need? yes. my ersonal this is such an urgent need? yes. my personal opinion _ this is such an urgent need? yes. my personal opinion as _ this is such an urgent need? yes. my personal opinion as a _ this is such an urgent need? yes. my personal opinion as a director- this is such an urgent need? yes. my personal opinion as a director of- personal opinion as a director of the centre we see there is a dire need that we may have a shortage of food if we continue growing similar products what we have been growing for a long time, not thinking about how they take water, whether we are getting the benefit out of that water in terms of human health or

food. so i think it is important, the growers are concerned because as i live in texas. this yearfor example there are three continuous months of heat and this week we are relieved from heat stress of this continues that we may not have the crops that we would like to have. having said that, climate resilience is also helpful if the plants are grown under stress, we can double up some varieties which can help in providing more secondary mellowed bites which so they can be healthier rather than having more water. that is another thing with climate resilience.— is another thing with climate resilience. ., ~ , ., ., ., resilience. thank you for coming on to the programme. _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. pounding the streets of the capital ahead of a poignant anniversary. and this perhaps the most painful stop. the croydon custody block where matt ratana was fatally wounded. time to reflect on a piece of art created in his honour. the friends completed the final few miles of this emotionaljourney, accompanied by a police patrol boat, a silent sentinel along the embankment as they took the last steps on an 85 mile trek from east sussex to scotland yard. i think one of the things about matt that people here knew him. everybody has a story about matt. i think his legacy is enduring those stories or enduring, whether it's his time as a police officer, whether it's his coaching through rugby. everybody matt came in contact with has one of those stories to remember. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news.

the bbc has obtained a copy of russia's position paper, circulated to un members, promising what it called "adequate solutions for human rights issues." russia is seeking to re—join the united nations human rights council, in an election that will be seen as a key test of its international standing. russia was suspended from the council after its invasion of ukraine. the bbc has obtained a copy of russia's position paper — circulated to un members — promising what it called "adequate solutions for human rights issues". our diplomatic correspondent james landale has more on this. it does not have to do that, there is no need for it to make an application. it russia has chosen that it wants to. as a result, it is showing that russia is still interested in the international system, international order. it wants to get elected two parties. it wants to get elected two parties. it wants to get elected two parties. it wants to see if it can regain some international credibility that it lost as a result of its invasion of ukraine. that is the first thing. the second thing that's interesting is simply what actually happens in

this boat. because this will be a snapshot of international opinion about russia. we have not had a vote in the united nations on russia for some time. remember last year, in the beginning of this year, there were some votes in the un assembly where the un overwhelmingly voted to criticise russia's invasion of ukraine. about 140 plus or minus members of the un said that they oppose that. they called for russia to withdraw. we have not had a vote like that for a while. this will be the latest version of that. so it will be a chance for the west and other to express their view. it will be a chance for the global south in particular, to express their opinion. that is where this argument will lie. because the west is trying to prove the —— woo the global south and so is russia. the russian argument is that the west is using the human rights council as some sort of political tool, the west to san, look, you can simply cannot have a country like russia which

they say is guilty of almost daily war crimes, crimes against humanity, within ukraine. being a member of the un main human rights body. so that will be the test that we see when the election happens on october the 10th. diplomats say that russia is campaigning hard, they say that it is offering countries arms and grain in return for their votes. it can get very transactional at the united nations sometimes. so it will be a big test of international opinion when the vote happens on october the 10th. there are a number of countries around the world who recently have imposed some quite draconian controls on airbnb. paris imposes a 120—day maximum limit on rentals. london 90 days. new york has gone even further, by law renters now have to live in the property which they rent space in.quite reasonably, local mayors have complained that the identity of a city is being lost to the profiteering of second home owners, and the figures in italy would tend to support that.

29% of homes in central florence are rented through the platform, 32% in bologna. 17% in rome. but the deputy prime minister matteo salvini says a new government scheme, which imposes a two—night minimum stay in an airbnb flats, goes too far. "private property," he said is sacred. "it's the fruit of work and sacrifice and everyone must be free to decide how to earn money from their property." live to new york to speak to sean hennessey, professor at new york university's center of hospitality. i made this point a few weeks ago when we reported on the new york decision that laws which dictate how you manage your property run counter to a free market economy. that said, people who reside in the city do you have to have some were affordable to live. so what is the answer? the metrics are _ live. so what is the answer? iie: metrics are definitely live. so what is the answer? tie: metrics are definitely more complex when you get to intense urban

environments that is more vertical than horizontal. so there is a lot of issues when people are very close together and there is a lot of different opinions as to whether thatis different opinions as to whether that is an appropriate use of real estate or not. the that is an appropriate use of real estate or not.— that is an appropriate use of real estate or not. the security minister here in the — estate or not. the security minister here in the uk _ estate or not. the security minister here in the uk got _ estate or not. the security minister here in the uk got involved - estate or not. the security minister here in the uk got involved in - estate or not. the security minister here in the uk got involved in this i here in the uk got involved in this today and posting on the site formally known as twitter, what does a belonging meeting when a fifth or third of your timers turn into hotels and how does a community hooked together when so many are passing through. a fair comment. interesting because airbnb and other similar platforms started out as a way to help people who occasionally use their units to help defray the cost of ownership but it has become so popular and that is an important thing to remember. that many travellers preferred this type of accommodation to hotels. what we have seen is that air b&b and others

have seen is that air b&b and others have become a business opportunity unto themselves —— airbnb, rather than a supplemental income source. aha, than a supplemental income source. a victim of their own success and some was. how has airbnb reacted to the legal challenges? i get the sense that some of their appeals have been fairly fruitless. ih that some of their appeals have been fairly fruitless.— fairly fruitless. in the near term, the are fairly fruitless. in the near term, they are trying — fairly fruitless. in the near term, they are trying to _ fairly fruitless. in the near term, they are trying to appeal - fairly fruitless. in the near term, they are trying to appeal more . they are trying to appeal more proactively help design laws that facilitate their usage. i think of the longer term, they are looking at a number of alternatives, different revenue sources, different partnerships perhaps with developers to create bespoke buildings that suit their needs and other avenues along those lines.— suit their needs and other avenues along those lines. there has been an element of social _ along those lines. there has been an element of social responsibility - along those lines. there has been an element of social responsibility on i element of social responsibility on their part. i know in italy i have a friend who rented a flat on airbnb and they often sent appeals for renters to allow these flats to be used by ukrainians who are fleeing the war and

used by ukrainians who are fleeing the warand ukraine. so used by ukrainians who are fleeing the war and ukraine. so they have tried to be socially responsible? aha, tried to be socially responsible? number of times airbnb has publicly announced that they would made units available to their own costs to people who are subject to some sort of national disaster or other major events. so they do take that seriously. airbnb started as an online platform, just a portal to connect people who needed units. but in reality it has become so much more, as a cultural institution in some ways. more, as a cultural institution in some ways-— more, as a cultural institution in some ways. given the direction of travel i some ways. given the direction of travel i think— some ways. given the direction of travel i think there _ some ways. given the direction of travel i think there would - some ways. given the direction of travel i think there would be - some ways. given the direction of travel i think there would be a - some ways. given the direction of travel i think there would be a lot| travel i think there would be a lot of people out there who may have thought twice about buying a second home and making money from it particularly if governments are quick to change attitudes towards airbnb properties. it is quick to change attitudes towards airbnb properties.— airbnb properties. it is definitely, for those people _ airbnb properties. it is definitely, for those people that _ airbnb properties. it is definitely, for those people that sought - airbnb properties. it is definitely, for those people that sought to l for those people that sought to acquire units to run as a business opportunity, i think that is going to be sharply curtailed in many

markets. . to be sharply curtailed in many markets. , ., ., ., markets. there will be a lot of eo - le, markets. there will be a lot of people. i _ markets. there will be a lot of people, i imagine _ markets. there will be a lot of people, i imagine in _ markets. there will be a lot of people, i imagine in new- markets. there will be a lot of| people, i imagine in new york, markets. there will be a lot of - people, i imagine in new york, who see this as an important second income, who are presumably not losing out. income, who are presumably not losing out-— income, who are presumably not losing out. yes, especially where the cost of _ losing out. yes, especially where the cost of living _ losing out. yes, especially where the cost of living is _ losing out. yes, especially where the cost of living is so _ losing out. yes, especially where the cost of living is so great - losing out. yes, especially where the cost of living is so great in i the cost of living is so great in new york and you have many people who may be elderly or the children have left home or so forth and they are not really the targets of this legislation, but theyjust happen to get swept up in a larger movement. one of those devices issues that splits opinion. lots of people think it is the reason why rental properties have gone up in cities, the cost of. thank you very much for coming on the programme. stay with us, our panel will be with us shortly after the break we will delve into a big day in american politics. joe biden on a picket line today, a shutdown blooming at the weekends and plenty of donald trump. isn't there always plenty of donald trump? we will get into that. stay with us.

hello there. the day's heavy rain and showers will continue to ease away through this evening, and overnight it will turn a lot drier for many with lengthy, clearskies, lighterwinds, particularly across the northern half of the country. that'll make it turn quite chilly across some of the scottish glens. but it's all change to the south. we're looking at this system deepening as it's approaching ireland. this is storm agnes. now, this will start to throw up some cloud in towards southern and western areas as we move through the night and the wind will start to pick up here as well. so temperatures are on the rise here, in fact — the low to mid—teens here but a chillier night to come across the north. so storm agnes, then, likely to bring some impacts to western parts of the country on wednesday, with rain and gales. we could see severe gales around some of the irish sea coasts as this storm moves its way northwards, but it will be weakening as it continues to move northwards. by far, the biggest impacts will be across central and southern parts of ireland. but around irish sea coasts,

like i mentioned, we could see 60 to 70 mile an hour gusts, maybe a bit more than that. north—west wales, pembrokeshire, north—west england and south—west scotland, favoured spots for some of the strongest gusts. heavy rain also spinning northwards with the strong winds as we move through the morning, into the afternoon, eventually pushing across into scotland. but much of central and certainly eastern and south—east england will avoid all the action and, in fact, stay largely dry. it will be breezy, but there'll be some sunshine. top temperatures, 22 degrees here, but further north and west, around the mid—teens, with the gales and the rain. the strong winds, the gales, the rain push northwards across scotland. storm agnes eventually exits the uk in towards the norwegian sea by the end of the night. but a fairly mild night to come. temperatures in double figures for most. so to thursday, then, we're in between weather systems. there are more ganging up on us as we head into friday and the weekend, generally affecting northern and western areas. but thursday actually doesn't look too bad. the winds still a feature, but not as strong as what we expect on wednesday. there'll be some good spells of sunshine around, but i think cloud will tend to build

through the day and we'll start to see another frontal system pushing into the west. that'll bring rain to northern ireland, scotland, perhaps western england and wales by the end of the day. a little bit cooler, i think, across the board. 20 degrees at best in the south—east, mid—teens further north and west. and then like i mentioned, there will be further frontal systems moving into northern and western parts of the country. better chance of staying dry this weekend in the south.

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