he has started up front flanked by viniciusjunior and rodrygo withjude bellingham sitting in behind them. just over half an hour gone its 0—0, real are looking for record sixth super cup win, they are currently level with barcelona on 5. manchester city's oscar bobb has fractured a bone in his leg during training. the 21—year—old norwegian midfielder started for city in the community shield on saturday and was expected to play a part in their opening league game against chelsea on sunday. he is waiting to find out the full extent of the injury. bruno fernandes has signed a contract extension at manchester united. his current deal ran for another two seasons but he has signed a deal taking him through to 2027, with the option for a further

year on top of that. he joined the club injanuary 2020, winning the fa cup last season and also the league cup in 2023. he is currently the club captain. united play in the first match of the season this friday, at home to fulham. the league are trying to improve the matchday experience regarding var, although the football supporters association has challenged the premier league's claim that four out of five fans want to keep var, the league says the figure comes from an independent survey, but the fsa say their own research shows the majority of fans want var scrapped. there will be some tweaks, with a new system powered by artificial intelligence set to be introduced later this season, as will semi—automated off—side technology. we are looking at ways to do that, using the video boards where they exist, enhancing messages, ensuring replays of video, assistant referee situations are played out consistently.

and also, again, reducing those delays. if you are in the stadium watching a game, a goal is scored, you want to be able to celebrate and get back into the game as quickly as possible and there is frustration when there are delays. but the sooner we can get to the final decision, the less frustration it's caused. that greater efficiency that i've spoken about, we think, will be something that will make the in—stadium experience better, too. we've heard from the new chelsea women's coach sonia bompastor, the former french international has joined from lyon, where she led them to the last three league title in france. they also won the champioins league in 2022, but she succeeds emma hayes at chelsea, who in 12 years at the club became the most successful coach in the history of the women's super league. emma did a really greatjob. i just want to build from her legacy and ijust feel like a lucky manager to have this summer to... this opportunity, sorry. to just come after emma and maybe

to have this opportunity to show who i am as a manager but also as a person. and the, yeah, the pressure is something i really like. former tennis world number one naomi osaka has opened up about the difficulties in returning to the tour after becoming a mother. after becoming a mother. in a post on social media she said she doesn't feel like she's in her own body, following her defeat in qualifying for the cincinnati open earlier this week. the four—time grand slam champion has struggled to rediscover her best form since returning to play at the turn of the year after the birth of her first child, daughter shai 13 months ago. osaka said she doesn's understand "why everything has to feel almost brand new again" and that "tennis should be as simple as breathing to me, but it's not." she's due to play at the us open later this month, where she won two of her major titles.

i still goalless between real madrid and after and that you have a super cup, we'll keep an eye on that and i'll be back with another update in the next hour. see you then. the world health organization has declared that a fast—spreading new variant of the highly infectious disease mpox is a global public health emergency. it's the second time in two years it's been declared as such. the continent's leading health body, the africa centers for disease control had already warned it could spiral out of control unless measures are put in place to limit its spread. here's the who's director general making the announcement. today, the emergency committee met and advised me that in its view, the situation constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. i have accepted that advice. our health correspondent dominic hughes explained what the announcement from the world health organization means. it is the highest level of alert, really, that the world health

organisation can declare. it's on a par with what they did during the covid pandemic. for example, viewers might think back to those rather troubling days. this follows hard on the heels of a similar declaration by africa's centre for disease control yesterday, which declared this a public health emergency that was continent—wide. now, the world health organisation's panel of experts has advised the director general, as you were saying, that actually this is something that the international community really needs to be aware of, and what it is, it's a call to arms, really to try and mobilize notjust medical resources, but political resources as well. so the who have said they're already on the ground. they are training staff, they are working on vaccines and treatments. they are in position on the ground. but really it's trying to mobilize resources — both financial, political, medical, to try and stop the spread of this virus.

it's already, as you were saying in your introduction, it's endemic in the democratic republic of congo, and the vast majority of cases so far this year have been in the drc, but it's also spread to 15 other countries in africa, and the concern is that it could spread beyond there, too. so the who will want obviously assistance from other countries. inflation has fallen to its lowest level in the united states for more than three years. the consumer prices index dropped slightly to 2.9% injuly compared with a year earlier. meanwhile, here in the uk, inflation has risen slightly for the first time since december. prices rose by 2.2% — which is slightly less than expected — and mainly driven by the cost of gas and electricity. our chief economics correspondent, dharshini david, reports. that's my mum and dad there in their younger years,

and now me and my brother run it. yes, he does the magic downstairs making the ice cream, and i make sure everything here is running smoothly. livia's family have owned this ice cream parlour and restaurant in hove since 1969, giving them the inside scoop on the highs and lows of inflation over the decades. this bout of higher costs has been particularly challenging. we've tried to keep our prices so that it's still attainable to a lot of people, so we've put our prices up about 15%, so we've had to absorb some of the cost. we've still kept the size of our ice creams the same, because we want to be able to still give good value to people. cone or cup? these figures reveal prices for services are rising more slowly, but while customers will still treat themselves to an ice cream, fewer are stretching to a full meal. the surge in the cost of living over the last few years has changed appetites. that's perfect, thank you. so, i have separate accounts

for holidays, food, make—up, stuff like that, so i do think twice and i go to different supermarkets and look at the prices. even things with like budget ranges in supermarkets, - like you might walk in one day and it's gone up— fairly significa ntly. it's always surprising to see how much less you get for your groceries when you're spending the same amount. watching individual specific items like go up and fluctuate. inflation is a long way down from its peak, but these numbers are a reminder that pressures still remain in goods, but primarily in services such as eating out or day trips. and that is why many think interest rates might be slower to come down than they were to go up. moon this is what the bank of england's keenly watching right now when it's thinking what to do with interest rates. it cut rates in august.

i think it probably won't do so again in september, but it's hinted that we could get further cuts later in the year. for when the bank sets interest rates, it takes a year or two to impact inflation. so it took until this spring for inflation to return to the 2% target in response to higher rates. and while the bank expects inflation to remain above that level for a few months, it still predicts those pressures will melt away further out. there are risks, however, including businesses looking to rebuild profit margins. things will have to go up slightly in the future to try and recoup. yes, it's going to be difficult. however, with these numbers revealing some prices are settling, there's a taste of better times to come. that was seen he reporting there. let's speak to susannah streeter who is the head of money and markets at hargreaves la nsdown.

hello. take us through it then. this wasn't unexpected. still kind of going in may be the wrong direction as far as some people might be concerned?— as far as some people might be concerned? �* . . , ., , , . concerned? actually, it was expected that inflation — concerned? actually, it was expected that inflation would _ concerned? actually, it was expected that inflation would veer _ concerned? actually, it was expected that inflation would veer away - concerned? actually, it was expected that inflation would veer away from l that inflation would veer away from target, in fact the bank of england had already predicted that inflation would edge upwards even more, towards the end of the year. but actually, it was surprising on the upside because it was expected to be a bit more away from target that actually happen. so it's considered to be better news overall, and also the bank of england will be very encouraged by the direction of travel for so—called core inflation which strips out those volatile food and fuel prices is that dipped back and fuel prices is that dipped back and also we had a much sharper than expected fall in services inflation as well. however, it doesn't necessarily mean that we are going to see another interest rate cut in september, it is likely still to be

caution because the headline rate hasinched caution because the headline rate has inched up but financial markets are pricing into more interest rate cuts by the end of the year. it will be welcome news particularly for borrowers. be welcome news particularly for borrowers-_ be welcome news particularly for borrowers. ~ , , . ., borrowers. absolutely right. what does this mean _ borrowers. absolutely right. what does this mean for _ borrowers. absolutely right. what does this mean for people - borrowers. absolutely right. what does this mean for people day - borrowers. absolutely right. what. does this mean for people day today, there will still be people thinking, you know what, prices are stilljust as high, it still feels difficult, the weekly shop still feels expensive. the weekly shop still feels “pensive-— expensive. while it is still exnensive _ expensive. while it is still expensive compared - expensive. while it is still expensive compared to i expensive. while it is still _ expensive compared to pre-pandemic expensive compared to pre—pandemic prices, pre—cost—of—living prices. however, there is glimmers of hope on the horizon, because we are expecting further interest rate cuts and those people in particular who have mortgages, who are really wondering what to do, well, we've already seen some better deals come onto the market for fixed rates and prices ordeals could head further southin prices ordeals could head further south in the weeks and months to come. we are unlikely to see major

changes particularly those on track of rates, once a further interest rate cut comes, but certainly it's going in the right direction for savers. his positive news in the short term because in the competitive setting you can get a rate that's well ahead of inflation but the overall trajectory for savings rates is downwards. just because we _ savings rates is downwards. just because we always like to get taylor swift in a bulletin and some way, shape orform, it's swift in a bulletin and some way, shape or form, it's still fascinating to me that around the world and here is well potentially, the taylor swift effect can impact on these massive global financial patterns and interest rates and inflation rates, explain how she manages it?— inflation rates, explain how she manaaes it? ~ g ., , manages it? well, in june, it was considered _ manages it? well, in june, it was considered to _ manages it? well, in june, it was considered to be _ manages it? well, in june, it was considered to be a _ manages it? well, in june, it was considered to be a taylor- manages it? well, in june, it was considered to be a taylor swift i considered to be a taylor swift effect because we saw a spike in the price of hotel rooms, and that was blamed partly on the fact that there is this frenzy for accommodation around her tour dates. and of course, hertour came around her tour dates. and of course, her tour came to an end in july and then it came to a pause

first of all because she's singing again from tomorrow in london, but injuly actually, hotel prices dipped back and in july actually, hotel prices dipped back and that was the injuly actually, hotel prices dipped back and that was the biggest for inflation injuly, so you can see the effect there. however, it's really to do with her and possibly pink as well. they are likely to be swayed by other data for example strong wage growth and other things. it depends on how bright the allure of the stars are, whether people are going to frenzy to try and book accommodation.— going to frenzy to try and book accommodation. fascinating stuff, susannah streeter, _ accommodation. fascinating stuff, susannah streeter, always - accommodation. fascinating stuff, susannah streeter, always great i accommodation. fascinating stuff, | susannah streeter, always great to talk to you. and she's gone. after a period of shock and anger following the withdrawal ofjoe biden, donald trump is well and truly back in campaign mode. after a two—hour discussion

with elon musk on the billionaire's platform x on monday, the republican presidential nominee was in florida today to vote as part of the early voting process in state ballots. and he is set to take to the stage in asheville, north carolina in the next half an hour. it's billed as a speech on "the economic hardships created by the harris—biden administration" — note the order of those two names. harris first, then biden, as the trump campaign shifts its focus to the vice president. catriona perry is there and waiting for the former president to take to the stage. economy — usually the top issue for voters along with immigration. what are we expecting to hear, and tell us why north carolina is a pretty crucial place for him to be speaking. pretty crucial place for him to be s-ueakin. ~ ., ., ., ., , speaking. well, north carolina is

one of the _ speaking. well, north carolina is one of the seven _ speaking. well, north carolina is one of the seven battleground i speaking. well, north carolina is i one of the seven battleground states that both campaigns agree are the ones they have to win. they have to win the majority of, at least, to take control of the presidency in this november's collection. north carolina, donald trump has wanted in the past few cycles but in 2020 of the past few cycles but in 2020 of the states he won, he won here by the states he won, he won here by the narrowest of margins, just i.3%. the narrowest of margins, just 1.3%. 16, 17,000 the narrowest of margins, just 1.3%. 16,17,000 voters. the narrowest of margins, just 1.3%. 16, 17,000 voters. that gives you an idea ofjust how tight this state is, it's one of those states in america that has very densely populated urban centres which are about heavy democratic such as where we are in asheville at the moment, then large rural areas of the state which tend to lean heavily at republicans so you get this swing situation within the state and that's why both campaigners like to thank they can win it. north carolina today as we've seen them over the last few weeks or so, hers

has crept up on donald trump, today she has passed him out in the state of north carolina. the political reporting has her 1% ahead of him in pulls. he's been enjoying a lead on her of about six points over the last few months.— her of about six points over the last few months. and what will his su orters last few months. and what will his sunporters there _ last few months. and what will his supporters there be _ last few months. and what will his supporters there be wanting i last few months. and what will his supporters there be wanting to i last few months. and what will his i supporters there be wanting to hear from donald trump as you say there, for the first time really, the polls are not going in his favour. the sunporters _ are not going in his favour. the suoporters who _ are not going in his favour. tue: supporters who have are not going in his favour. tte: supporters who have come are not going in his favour. tt2 supporters who have come along here today and of course they were queuing outside for hours in extremely hot weather, they are the people who are already converted essentially to donald trump, anyone we are speaking to hear were a big fan of his, voted for him twice before, on the economy and immigration, but most believe the economy is the issue of concern for them. it's the price of things here, them. it's the price of things here, the cost of living. donald trump �*s

campaign team have been putting out statistics all morning highlighting the cost of living, cost of groceries has gone up by 21% in the three and a quarter years or so since she has —— she has been out of office. they used to call it bidenomics, it they are now calling it kamalanomics. find bidenomics, it they are now calling it kamalanomics.— bidenomics, it they are now calling it kamalanomics. and katrina, you're caettin a it kamalanomics. and katrina, you're getting a sense _ it kamalanomics. and katrina, you're getting a sense there, _ it kamalanomics. and katrina, you're getting a sense there, you _ it kamalanomics. and katrina, you're| getting a sense there, you mentioned the kamalanomics of that, when he's talking about the harris biden effect, that his team, he and his team are really trying to work out how best to counter the threat from kamala harris since the change of presidential nominee?— kamala harris since the change of presidential nominee? yeah, they think economy — presidential nominee? yeah, they think economy is _ presidential nominee? yeah, they think economy is the _ presidential nominee? yeah, they think economy is the issue - presidential nominee? yeah, they think economy is the issue that i think economy is the issue that donald trump is strongest on. immigration as well about it, and a

—— but economy. people think about the place they were in four years ago, survey after survey people feel they were better off at that time. notwithstanding official economic indicators show just as notwithstanding official economic indicators showjust as recently notwithstanding official economic indicators show just as recently as today that inflation is coming under control, that unemployment has come down underjoe biden, jobs have gone up. the sentiment is that people feel they were better off before joe biden came into office, and that's something that donald trump is seeking to capitalise on. his campaign was designed around running againstjoe biden, of course, he's had to recalibrate that somewhat and todayis had to recalibrate that somewhat and today is about doing that. it's about honing in on the economic issues, on the cost of living, connecting with voters on that, he is under a lot of criticism for the kind of freewheeling chat with elon musk that you were mentioning, his chat and mara lago. he needs to

focus on policies that he can connect with voters on. we'll leave ou connect with voters on. we'll leave you there. — connect with voters on. we'll leave you there. it— connect with voters on. we'll leave you there, it sounds _ connect with voters on. we'll leave you there, it sounds like _ connect with voters on. we'll leave you there, it sounds like quite i connect with voters on. we'll leave you there, it sounds like quite a i you there, it sounds like quite a happening party behind you, we will of course bejumping in to happening party behind you, we will of course be jumping in to see what former president trump has to say, thank you. around the world and across the uk, you watching bbc news.

you are watching the context on bbc news. we have had an update from nasa in the last few hours about the plan to help barry "butch" wilmore and sunita williams, the two astronauts who are still on the international space station a whole two months after they blasted off on what was meant to be an eight—day test mission. and it looks like they will be waiting for quite a bit longer. nasa says the two astronauts could be stuck there for another six months. that mission on boeing's starliner spacecraft was designed to see how

the new craft performed before being reused. problems emerged, however, as the starliner made its approach to the iss. these included leaks in its propulsion system and some of its thrusters shutting down. the launch had previously been aborted twice in the month because of technical issues with the rocket. so while the two astronauts made it to the space station safely, it can't currently take them home. let's speak to eric berger who is a senior space editor at technology website ars technicahow. at technology website ars technica. this sounds catastrophic, that you meant to be there eight days and ended up staying for months. how psychologically will they be able to process this? t’m psychologically will they be able to process this?— process this? i'm sure it's difficult — process this? i'm sure it's difficult for _ process this? i'm sure it's difficult for their - process this? i'm sure it's difficult for their families. j process this? i'm sure it's i difficult for their families. i'm

here in difficult fortheirfamilies. i'm here in houston, i live near of the astronauts and i interact with them, they are people like the rest of us and they have lives. but at the same time, they are professional astronauts and they change for this, they knew going up there that this was a test flight and things could go wrong. and there were contingencies where they could spend this long in the space station. while they didn't expect that they did train for this eventuality. mali: did train for this eventuality. walk us throu~h did train for this eventuality. walk us through exactly _ did train for this eventuality. walk us through exactly what has gone wrong. us through exactly what has gone wronu. us through exactly what has gone wron., .., us through exactly what has gone wron. .., ., . us through exactly what has gone wron. , . ., ., . ., wrong. the spacecraft launched two months ago. _ wrong. the spacecraft launched two months ago. and — wrong. the spacecraft launched two months ago, and instead _ wrong. the spacecraft launched two months ago, and instead of- wrong. the spacecraft launched two months ago, and instead of having l months ago, and instead of having one helium leak and its propulsion system and ended up with five. and then more concerning, as it was nearing the space station, it had five of its 28 small thrusters fail. they were able to recover for those after the propulsion system cool down, but this raises a lot of concerns at nasa about the return trip home because star liner will have to undock from the state station and that process of moving away from the space station and returning to earth, it will need to

have the use of those thrusters. so nasa has been studying that very carefully. tt nasa has been studying that very carefull . , ., ., , carefully. it might be a really stuid carefully. it might be a really stupid question, _ carefully. it might be a really stupid question, but - carefully. it might be a really stupid question, but why i carefully. it might be a really stupid question, but why can | carefully. it might be a really i stupid question, but why can they not send something out earlier to collect them, why does it have to wait for months? tt’s collect them, why does it have to wait for months?— collect them, why does it have to wait for months? it's a complicated rocess. wait for months? it's a complicated process- nasa _ wait for months? it's a complicated process. nasa does _ wait for months? it's a complicated process. nasa does thankfully i wait for months? it's a complicated process. nasa does thankfully have the capability to get them home safely if they are star liner is not flyable, they can bring them back on another spacecraft. nasa and boeing have invested billions of dollars into star liner and its important to demonstrate its worth the price. test of these structures and additional data collection to show that starliner was safe. and additional data collection to show that starliner was safe. and there is some question _ that starliner was safe. and there is some question that _ that starliner was safe. and there is some question that potentially| is some question that potentially space x, elon musk�*s company might have to be drafted in to save the day. have to be drafted in to save the da . . �* , have to be drafted in to save the da. ., 2 ., ., day. yeah, it's looking more and more likely- _ day. yeah, it's looking more and more likely. my _ day. yeah, it's looking more and more likely. my sources - day. yeah, it's looking more and more likely. my sources are i day. yeah, it's looking more and i more likely. my sources are telling me that the odds of that happening

are, continue to increase and it's more likely now that the next planned launch of the falcon nine will carry just to astronauts instead of four. that is to leave two seats open for them to come home early next year. haifa two seats open for them to come home early next year-— early next year. how embarrassing is this for nasa? _ early next year. how embarrassing is this for nasa? or _ early next year. how embarrassing is this for nasa? or is _ early next year. how embarrassing is this for nasa? or is this _ early next year. how embarrassing is this for nasa? or is this seen as i this for nasa? or is this seen as something thatjust happens? tt’s this for nasa? or is this seen as something thatjust happens? tt’s a something that 'ust happens? it's a little bit something thatjust happens? it's a little bit embarrassing _ something thatjust happens? tt�*s 2 little bit embarrassing for nasa, after all they did certify or say that the spacecraft was ready to fly with astronauts. you know, but it's more embarrassing for boeing. if we go back a decade ago, boeing was the leading us space flight company. and they were the king of the industry, then space x and these other earth starts, and they're being called upon to rescue boeing. it was a big competition between space x and boeing to develop these vehicles and now the prospect of your arrival having to come up and rescue, that's

really embarrassing. eric. having to come up and rescue, that's really embarrassing.— really embarrassing. eric, really aood to really embarrassing. eric, really good to talk— really embarrassing. eric, really good to talk to _ really embarrassing. eric, really good to talk to you. _ really embarrassing. eric, really good to talk to you. thank i really embarrassing. eric, really good to talk to you. thank you | really embarrassing. eric, really i good to talk to you. thank you for bringing us up with what's happening up in space. do stay with us here on bbc news, there is plenty more to come at the top of the hour. hello there. temperatures have come down somewhat, particularly across the south, to what we had at the start of the week. but it's by no means going to be cold for the next few days, but it will be a bit more unsettled as this area of low pressure starts to work its way in as we head through tonight across scotland, northern ireland and then eventually the clouds thicken for northern and western england and also wales, with an increasing breeze. further south, it will be mostly dry with clear skies, variable cloud, and where we have any cloud cover then around 15 degrees the overnight low, but it will be milder further north than what we had the previous night, so a mild night across the board. thursday, then, we have this

weather front crossing the country very slowly. some of the rain will be quite heavy to start thursday across scotland, northern ireland into north—west england, north west wales. very slowly, it will work its way southwards and eastwards. behind it brightens up with blustery showers and some sunshine. ahead of it, it will be rather breezy, fairly cloudy, a little bit of brightness and still quite warm and muggy, 24—26 degrees here, but fresher the further north and west that you are. as we head through thursday night, that weather front does weaken, but it will slip its way southwards and eastwards. the odd heavier burst on it as it pushes off into the near continent. still a hang back of some warm and muggy air for the south east to start friday. otherwise, further north it is much cooler and fresher. friday, then, doesn't look too bad. a lot of sunshine around. fresher air will have arrived across the south—east, too. will stay quite blustery across scotland, northern ireland — variable cloud, one or two showers, but some sunny spells as well. high teens in the north, 211—25 degrees across the southeast. so not a bad day on friday, and indeed the weekend is looking pretty good as well. we're in between weather systems, so a lot of dry and sunny weather thanks to a ridge of high pressure which will push in

from the southwest. so light winds for many, just the chance of stronger breeze and the odd shower across the north and west of scotland. that's both on saturday and sunday, but a decent day on saturday. more sunshine the further south that you are, with lighter winds, bit of cloud in the north—west, the odd shower, more of a breeze. top temperatures 20—25 celsius, so pretty much where we should be for the time of year. we do it all again on sunday. another fine looking day to come with more sunshine further south with lighter winds. chance of a few more showers for the north and west of scotland, but most places even the north, will stay dry. those temperatures again, 20—21 in the north to 211—25 degrees in the south.

hello, i'm christian fraser. hello, i'm sarah campbell. you're watching the context on bbc news. translation: since the beginning of today, troops have advanced i around 1—2 km in some directions. the danger for vladimir putin is that the longer this continues, the greater the pressure will be on russia's leadership and potentially the greater the damage to his image. it's becoming more clear day by day, and that is for ukrainians to, through military means which will, you know, evolve into political means, to push mr putin back to the negotiating table. joining me tonight are

former republican turned democratic strategist, kurt bardella — and leon emirali — pr adviser and former ministerial aid. first — the latest headlines. ukraine says it will set up humanitarian corridors in the russian region of kursk to let civilians leave the area where its troops are currently on the offensive. kyiv says its forces have moved further into russia — caputuring over one hundred russian soldiers over the course of wednesday. it's the deepest and most significant incursion into russia since moscow's full scale invasion began. the world health organization has declared mpox a global health emergency. the highly infectious disease has spread rapidly across central and east africa — with over 13 thousand cases and a50 deaths since the start of the year.

the 15 member who committee were unanimous in their decision.