have what a great coach. i have always said, and i've been very clear on this that my preference would be for an english coach. but if you are getting a foreign go for the best and i certainly think thomas is that. it's taken more than 1000 days but pakistan have won a home test match... and it was a pretty big one too. they beat england by 152 runs in the second test in multan to level the three—match series. the monumental task of chasing 297 on a dusty multan pitch re—used from the first test... england were dismissed for 144 before lunch on day four with noman ali doing the bulk of the damage on the final day... taking seven of the eight wickets to fall. it is pakistan's first test win on home soil since 2021 and sets up a series decider in rawalpindi which starts next thursday. i think pakistan cricket nearly needed it. personal milestones and stats can go to one side evenif and stats can go to one side even if it's the captaincy but i think pakistan cricket really

needed this. we saw a lot of fight throughout the four days. and we're very happy with we responded. we and we're very happy with we reminded-— responded. we had massive believe that _ responded. we had massive believe that we _ responded. we had massive believe that we could - responded. we had massive believe that we could go - responded. we had massivei believe that we could go out and do — believe that we could go out and do that. it was a very difficult _ and do that. it was a very difficult run chasing before we even — difficult run chasing before we even started today. but yeah, it looks — even started today. but yeah, it looks quite far way off but on that _ it looks quite far way off but on that service we don't a pretty— on that service we don't a pretty decentjob. but on that service we don't a pretty decent job. but a couple of starts — pretty decent job. but a couple of starts and a couple of peortte _ of starts and a couple of people myself included would have — people myself included would have liked to have gone on and -ot have liked to have gone on and got over— have liked to have gone on and got over the line. rafael nadal sez he is emotionally ready to bid farewell to tennis at the davis cup in malaga the 22—time grand slam champion announced last week he will retire from the sport at the tournament next month... when he will represent spain. however he did stress that he will only compete in the singles if he feels he is physically capable of winning. first of all it's my thing. if i feel myself ready for it then... that's part of the

sport without a doubt. the hundred pen percent sure that i will not be on court if i don't feel ready to win my match. that's the truth. there was a dramatic comeback for the cleveland guardians as they beat the new york yankees in game 3 of baseball's american league championship series . trailing the yankees with two outs in the ninth and staring at a 3—0 series deficit... jhonkensy noel�*s two—run home run took the game into extra innings, where david fry hit a two—run walk off home run to keep the guardians in touch headig into game 4, also in cleveland on friday. while the los angeles dodgers are one game away from the world series — they had another one—sided victory over the new york mets in game 4 of the national league championship series — shohei 0htani's early home run and 3—1 series lead.

head to ask website for more. on friday... and that's all the sport for now. let's get more on our top story. hamas has given its first official confirmation of the killing of its leader, yahya sinwar, by israel. it says hostages will only be freed if israel withdraws from the gaza strip. the white house, has in the last hour, acknowledged that they are not back at the negotiating table 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet said the killing of sinwar is very significant — and his replacement — might not even be announced — for fear the next in line will be immediately targeted and killed. it is the first recognition by hamas that they have lost a leader. but they didn't. .. in that statement that he put outjust in text, he never mentioned the name of yahya sinwar, as if it's too sacrilegious

to even say his name. but the whole point of it was to say, "0ur movement is not about a leader. "0ur movement is about the resistance, "and that will continue." and in a sense, it's true. the history of relations between hamas and israel is a history of assassinating one leader after another and then being replaced. clearly, at this moment, in the midst of this grinding war between israel and hamas, which has spread across the region, the assassination of yahya sinwar is very, very significant. he held absolute control over both the political and the military wing. and there's been some discussion as to whether or not hamas will actually reveal who will replace him, because they saw what happened in lebanon after the assassination of hassan nasrallah, the leader, the person expected to replace him was killed, and the person who was third in line was also killed by israel. so they may wait, but they will quickly have someone in line to take over the military command, insofar as that command and control

still exists, and also the political wing, because the people, the mediators who speak — the qataris, the egyptians, indirectly, the americans — need someone to speak with if the cease fire talks and bringing the hostages home is on the agenda again. yes, who would negotiate on behalf of hamas if those talks properly get going again, as you say? 0urformer bbc colleague jim muir spoke to bbc radio earlier today and said that benjamin netanyahu is in full war mode. do you agree with that? and what does that mean for what happens next? you get a sense that with every week, and you have it on this programme, anita, another red line is crossed. every week there is an event which, before this all happened, would have been an extraordinary moment. but every week we have another extraordinary moment. and yes, israel feels the wind is in its sails. prime minister netanyahu feels he's been vindicated. to take one example, the international

community, most of all, his most important ally, the united states, says, "don't go into rafah, "don't go into the southernmost tip "of the gaza strip. "there will be huge humanitarian consequences." he ignored them, and in rafah is where they finally got yahya sinwar. he believes that he is on the right course. and there's a meeting today to discuss the fate of the hostages, but he believes that now is the time. "i have a window. "no one in the midst of an american election "campaign is going to stop us. "let us do what we have always wanted to do. "we've had so many tactical successes, "spectacular tactical successes. "we'rejust going to keep going." and a reminder we have a live page running online with the latest reaction from across the middle east to the hamas leader's death. you can find that on the bbc news website and app. in the last half an hour — a private plane carrying a coffin containing the body

of the former first minister of scotland alex salmond has touched down at aberdeen airport. mr salmond suffered a fatal heart attack at a conference in north macedonia last weekend. his coffin was wrapped in the scottish saltire. family and friends of alex salmond, including alba colleague kenny macaskill, stood in a silent guard of honourfor the former first minister. 0ne one of mr simon's friends was here and described it as a sad day for the family. —— alex salmond friend. he led scotland through to 2014. he resigned the day after the independent referendum in which the yes side 145% of the vote. and

those who wished to remain part of the united kingdom 155% of the vote. his family were touched by the dignified sendoff that he had received in macedonia and the thousands of messages of condolence they have received over the last week. king charles and queen camilla have arrived in sydney for a tour of australia and samoa. it's the king's first major overseas engagment since he was diagnosed with cancer. but the royal couple have flown into a continuing — and sometimes fierce — debate about the future of the monarchy there. 0ur senior royal correspondent daniela relph reports. 24 hours and 10,000 miles after leaving the uk back in australia for the 17th time, but his first as king. the welcome party included the australian prime minister, anthony albanese, a republican who would like an australian head of state here. but for the next few days that will be put aside

and he will help host a king and queen to mark the arrival. sydney's opera house was lit up with memories of royal trips of old when, as prince of wales, the king was here. visits dating back to 1966 marking key moments in his life. the optics of a royal tour matter, especially this one. it's been a challenging few months for the king with his cancer diagnosis and treatment. this visit is a chance for him to show that a degree of normal service has resumed. preparations for the trip included a commonwealth reception in london, but on the advice of the king's doctors, the visit is also shorter, includes a rest day and in australia has no evening engagements. buckingham palace say all these adjustments have been made to preserve the king's energy, to make this visit as successful as possible. daniela relph,

bbc news, sydney. thanks for your company over the last few hours. verify live is next. verify live is next. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. this weekend sees the first named storm of the season. it has been named by the irish met service. at the moment, storm ashley is a long way away, over the other side of the atlantic, and yet to develop from that area of cloud. in advance of that, we have got this deep low running to the north—west of the uk, pushing in this cloud, bringing some rain and some stronger winds. but we still have mild air this afternoon, temperatures will be 16 or 17 degrees. the mist and low cloud and fog that we have had through the midlands and east of england slowly lifting as the breeze picks up. the stronger winds are in the west, where we have the cloud and this rain. this first bit of rain really won't amount to very much. the second band of rain the second band of rain is going to be heavier. is going to be heavier. as the winds fall lighter as the winds fall lighter

overnight, that rain overnight, that rain is going to slow down as it is going to slow down as it moves into england and wales. moves into england and wales. clear skies do follow clear skies do follow into the west, with into the west, with temperatures in scotland temperatures in scotland and northern ireland and northern ireland down to 8 or 9 degrees, down to 8 or 9 degrees, but milder elsewhere. but milder elsewhere. a change of fortunes, a change of fortunes, though, for tomorrow. though, for tomorrow. it's going to be eastern it's going to be eastern england this time that sees england this time that sees the rain in the morning. the rain in the morning. it should tend to clear it should tend to clear away, but it may linger away, but it may linger in the south—east and into the afternoon. 0therwise, sunshine follows 0therwise, sunshine follows on behind, and many on behind, and many places will be dry. places will be dry. just a few showers remaining just a few showers remaining towards the west of scotland. towards the west of scotland. temperatures very similar temperatures very similar to today, the winds fairly in the south—east of england. to today, the winds fairly light, so all in all a decent light, so all in all a decent looking day for many. looking day for many. certainly the better certainly the better day of the weekend. day of the weekend. sunday sees the arrival of this sunday sees the arrival of this deepening area of low pressure. deepening area of low pressure. this is storm ashley, this is storm ashley, bringing some rain and also bringing some rain and also those strengthening winds. those strengthening winds. it's going to be windy it's going to be windy everywhere on sunday, everywhere on sunday, with widespread gales. with widespread gales. the strongest winds the strongest winds will be towards the will be towards the north—west of the uk. north—west of the uk. this is where we are more this is where we are more likely to have some travel likely to have some travel disruption and maybe some disruption and maybe some damage as well. damage as well. we have got the rain we have got the rain in the morning, that's going in the morning, that's going to sweep its way eastwards. to sweep its way eastwards.

there may not be too much rain there may not be too much rain in the south—east of england.

live from london. this is bbc news. hamas vows to fight on — after confirming the death of its leader, yahya sinwar — saying it only strengthened the group. israel's prime minister is holding a special security cabinet to discuss the possibility of a new hostage deal. hamas warns no one will be freed until israel leaves gaza. we'll speak to president biden�*s former special envoy to the middle east, david satterfield, as washington urges all sides to seize the opportunity for peace. in other news: south korea's spy agency presents detailed evidence, which it says shows north korea has begun sending

troops to help russia's war against ukraine. joe biden is meeting european leaders in berlin, with the conflicts in ukraine and the middle east at the top of the agenda. and king charles and queen camilla have arrived in australia for their first major foreign trip since the king's cancer diagnosis in february. hello and welcome to today's verified live. a senior hamas official has given the group's first official confirmation of the killing of its leader, yahya sinwar, by israeli troops yesterday. the group said sinwar had died in combat, and warned his death in the gaza strip would only strengthen the movement. the us has called on hamas and hezbollah — as well as israel — to seize opportunities for "change" created by the killing. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, is holding a security meeting to

discuss the possibility of negotiations on a deal to free the remaining