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want to o take over from the military. ukraine's president and his forl, the comedian face-off the last time before sunday's runoff vote. paul: novak djokovic crashes out in monaco. the king of clay is still going strong, rafael nadal wins again at the monte carlo masters. >> we begin with the latest diplomatic maneuvering around the crisis in libya. president donald trump has spoken to the men battling for the control of tripoli. it says they spoke over the phone on monday and discuss counterterrorism efforts. it is unclear why the trump administration waited until

friday to reveal the talks. the u.n.s held by backed government. one must remember that two weeks ago, the secretary of state was sharply criticizing the forces for their latest offensive and certainly, this is a massive turnaround with the president and effectively giving him support and praising him. thanking him for his efforts against terror and also thanking him for what the white house describes as protecting it libya's oil resources. the internationally recognized government in tripoli regards this as a theft of libya's oil resources. a puzzlingthis is question and turnaround. why is it being kept quiet? there was a un security council meeting thursday to everybody's surprise, the u.s. refused to

the u.k.solution by asking for a cease-fire in tripoli and libya. therefore agreeing with the russians who objected to the resolutions. indication,haps an the first sign that there has been a shift in the u.s. policy, not even a shift, a complete somersault from opposing forces to now where they are apparently siding with egypt, saudi arabia, and the uae in supporting the initiative. now ann: we are joined live from the libyan capital, has there been any reaction from the conversation between president trump? people here seem to be angry about this support from president trump.

especially the demonstrators who took to the streets today in libya and in the capital of tripoli. say there is some kind of --tradiction in the liberals towards libya. they were happy when mike pompeo in an interview said that khalifa haftar must stand down and stop the military escalation on tripoli. the supportard that from president trump to khalifa call, it is kind of saying take care or you are doing well. people here have become very angry. they say they have been wondering whether or not oil is more important than blood here in tripoli.

over 200 people work killed since khalifa haftar lunch this military on tripoli. many of them are innocent civilians. week -- theast random rockets landing in the intervention areas, killing innocent civilians. khalifa haftar's forces are fighting who? the recognized government, which is recognized by the united states. it is supported by the united states. -- those whohand are being bombarded by khalifa haftar's on the outskirts of tripoli, the unrecognized government forces. big part of them are from the city that defeated isil in 2016.

many people here are wondering if president trump, is his judgment with khalifa haftar is built on credible information on the ground? they doubt that. is fighting forces from the unrecognized government. he has been killing innocent civilians. he is now losing ground and momentum. mary ann: thank you for joining us. for more on this story, we speak to the former secretary-general for political affairs at the united nations. he joins us live from washington. thank you for the time. the white house has revealed that this conversation has taken place between u.s. president

donald trump and khalifa after -- khalifa haftar are we entering a more dangerous phase in the libyan conflict to receive this kind of recognition from the u.s. president? jeffrey: i think we are facing a more dangerous state. there is high risk of a battle with tripoli escalating. and haftar is this will certainly use that if not the words of the president as words of encouragement. i don't think there is a coincidence that this phone call took place on monday. on tuesday was when khalifa haftar started indiscriminate shilling of civilians. i thicket is discouraging. particularly after such a strong statement from secretary of state mike pompeo only a week earlier, calling on a halt to the violence, calling on him to stop the advance and calling for

the parties to return to the political process. mary ann: are you suggesting the white house is at odds with the pentagon and the state department? i happen to draw a comparison between the detailed positive in terms of its intention from secretary of state pompeo a week ago compared to the white house and what they are saying today about what the monday phone call was. if thishelp but wonder is linked to the president's visit to the oval office. if there was a discussion between the president of egypt and if he was able to persuade trump that backing khalifa haftar was a more promising approach than trying to have a peaceful political process. mary ann: khalifa haftar appears to have underestimated the force that would stand in his way for control of tripoli. which he is inevitably unable to interference,t of

does president trump's involvement increase the involvement of an escalated regional intervention? what the readnk of the trumpet phone call does it takes to leverage out of hand for those who want to save lives and those who want to build a political process. you are right. i think general khalifa haftar did realize the battle would be tougher. he expected to waltz in a relatively easily. that is not happening. the defenders of tripoli also realized it is a pretty tough battle. there was hope that one could find its face-saving way to move the leaders away from the military approach and back toward a political process. i think the white house readout has undermined the chances for diplomacy and undermine the chances to stabilize at this important juncture. mary ann: we have seen

disappointing diplomacy or perhaps the lack of it from the united nations, the security council did not support a cease-fire. should the efforts instead be concentrated on preventing violations of the u.n. arms embargo? external backers are clearly continuing to supply weapons and support to their partners inside libya. hasrey: i think it abdicated its responsibility when it comes to libya. there are resolutions that call the arms embargo on all parties. the security council is not reinforcing those resolutions. the security council has failed to issue strong press condemnations. council hassecurity failed in its responsibility to the international community.

how can the security council back resolutions and say they are supporting the political process, at the same time they refused to even condemn with words a military assault that would undermine them. mary ann: thank you very much for sharing your views with us. jeffrey: thank you. the ann: top democrats in u.s. have rejected a proposal by william barr that would allow them access to a less redacted version of special counsel robert mueller's russia investigation report. democrats filed the subpoena demanding the release of the uncensored report. it comes 24 hours after a heavily edited version of the report was made public. president donald trump says the investigation was an illegal hoax. kimberly: as president trump

arrived for a golf game in florida, in washington democratic members of congress renew demands and issued a subpoena for an unredacted version of special counsel robert mueller's report by may 1. on a working visit to northern ireland during the congressional recess, nancy pelosi, top democrat in the house of representatives again played down talks of impeaching the president. this time, she didn't rule it out. pelosi: it will protect and defend the constitution of the united states. to protect the democracy. we believe that the first article of the legislative branch has a responsibility of oversight of our democracy. we will exercise that. the conclusion of congressional democrats after reading what they call the selectively redacted report is that while the special counsel declined to prosecute, robert

mueller called on congress to investigate whether trump obstructed justice, tried to stop the investigation into russian interference in the 2016 u.s. election. on friday morning, trump tweeted using profanity. he lashed out at recollections of his report, calling them fabricated. along the investigation and illegal hoax. congressional republicans are promising their own investigation into whether law enforcement agencies like the fbi may have exercised political bias to destroy the presidency. democrats announced they will hold a conference call monday to discuss next steps. >> this is far from being over and i'm sure the house and senate oversight committees will look at every piece and turn every stone. this is just looking into what the special counsel looked at. there is also the possibility of impeachment. i think everything is on the table. kimberly: what happens next is

now in the hands of congressional democrats. the specialred by counsel to act, potentially dictating the terms of trump's remaining time in office and also whether he might win reelection in the 2020 presidential race. gabriel: let's speak to alexander who joins us from washington, where the fallout from the port continues. we have been hearing strong words from mitt romney, who says he is sickened by president trump's dishonesty. strong words from the senator from utah. he is considered the moderate wing of the republican party. he came under a lot of criticism from donald trump for losing that election. with trump.d ties he was late to endorse donald

trump. it was a complicated relationship. mitt romney pulled no punches on friday when he came out and said he was happy there was not enough evidence to charge donald trump with any sort of crime or obstruction of justice came from . listen to this. he said even so, these are the words of mitt romney, he said i am sickened at the extent and pervasiveness of dishonesty and misdirection by individuals in the highest office of the land, including the president. these are the words from mitt romney after reading the entirety of the molar report. he concluded romney by saying by reading the report is a sobering revelation of how far we have strayed from the aspirations and principles of the founders, meaning the founding fathers. mitt romney clearly not happy

with a lot of the details that he and everybody else now have been able to read about a lot of the lying, backstabbing, and quite frankly dysfunction that was going on at the highest levels of the white house. it was laid there for everyone to see in the special counsel's report. mary ann: democratic presidential candidate elizabeth warren has also given her reaction. she is urging congress to start impeachment proceedings against president trump. it is not clear if other democrats agree with her. this is complicated for the democrats. up until now, most of the democrats in general said they do not want to pursue impeachment. that was the general thinking within the democratic party up until now. this seems to be changing a little bit. there are more than 15 people running for the democratic nomination. at least two of them came out on friday saying they would support impeachment.

, a congressman from texas and senator elizabeth warren. it is important she said she support impeachment because she is considered a leader of a more progressive wing and a top-tier candidates within the democratic party running for the nomination. that is very significant. there is one person that matters and that is nancy pelosi. the democratic speaker of the house of representatives. she really holds the cards on impeachment. getting the process going, so far she has said she would probably shy away from impeachment proceedings against president trump. as you saw from kimberly story a few minutes ago, asked about it today on friday, nancy pelosi seemed to leave the door open. it is a touchy situation for the democrats. they are in a tough situation.

clearly it is a tough situation. thank you. freedom, peace, and justice. the demands of thousands of sudanese protesters after president bashir was ousted last week. the epicenter of the up raising against the 30 years of bashir's autocratic rule. friday marked four months to the day since the government tripled the price of bread, which led to bashir's removal. to giveesters want them up power to civilians immediately. on sunday, protest organizers will unveil a new interim counsel that means to take over from the military and won't give up until demands are met. reporter: joining the sit in is

like stepping into a new sedan. people are taking power into their own hands. civilians are guarding the border. they are greeting people with songs and smiles. being searched is almost a pleasure. while this crowd brings a message of change, others help to bring them cool. money is being donated. drinking water is provided. food is served for free throughout the day. medical doctors have left their paid jobs in joint efforts to set up a shift clinics. >> we worked in hard conditions. there were days where we couldn't handle the sheer number of people.

we could hardly sleep for days. we are doing both the humanitarian and national duty. reporter: these people are here in front of the army headquarters to make sure a complete revolution is achieved and the military call doesn't lead to another period of rule like that of bashir. >> the military council must hand over the power to transitional government which protected by the armies will fulfill the objectives of the revolution. so far, we have only touched the head of the tree. we must reach the roots. message as ordinary people take center stage. the blood that has been shed for as are the women who acted with courage for this moment.

>> [indiscernible] the uniforms of those who were caught paying here as a mark of shame to those who fought change. intactp state is still and only the top of the former regime has been removed. removeddidn't go, they some dirt and put more dirt in their place. we don't want any national congress members in the government. reporter: that is why the protests mustn't and. there is a new slogan, whether or not the regime has fallen, we are staying here. mary ann: you are with "newshour ," live from london. more still ahead. slowly rebuilding

lives after being hit by devastating floods. tribute to a journalist to a shot in northern ireland after riots in londonderry. sports, a team is given a huge helping hand by rival clubs. human rights watch is warned that algerian authorities forcibly stopped antigovernment demonstrations and detained protesters. group says in february and april security forces brought rallies and arrested dozens of people. some protesters say they were beaten, strip-searched, and detained for hours. last week, security forces deployed teargas against thousands of people who gathered to protest. [chanting] mary ann: hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are back out on the streets for the ninth friday

in a row. protesters in the capital of algiers are chanting down with the system. the former president was ousted earlier this month. the demonstrators one all of the ruling elite gone. presidential election has been scheduled for the fourth of july to choose the successor. a terrorist government that must resign. we are fed up with the traveling and immigrating legally. they all have to leave because they are a government of terrorists. we came out to change the entire regime from its roots. protestcontinue to every friday until the regime falls. we are determined. politicalhe is a activist and part of the russian movement. we are joined via skype. the authorities in algeria appeared to be taking a much more heavy-handed approach to

the demonstrations we have seen in the last week, a rapid rise in arrests. how would you describe the way they are dealing with these protests. ? >> some protesters have been strip-searched, some have been the same four hours. i think we were expecting such behavior from this regime. still, we have to mitigate what we are saying here because for among allhis friday, the protests which place in algeria, the violence was very minor. we have seen very little friction and provocation from the security.

i think we have to mitigate that. there is some violence but overall, millions have marched for the ninth week in arrow. row. i think is still minor. mary ann: do you feel that could change? you're saying you have to mitigate that but how is that possible? the demonstrations and protesters have been peaceful the last wto mtwo months. do you feel there could be more injuries in the results of clashes? >> we have proved actually that the regime are paying people to provoke protesters.

we have proof as well that some of the securities are provoking like they did last week. they launched teargas and water cannons. fear that in the coming weeks? i hope not. to be honest, the people seem very wary about this. not entered any response to these provocations. now, they have failed to provoke the protesters. to get what they wanted, which means a violence amongst protesters and they insulate fear.to mary ann: the protesters have

been consistent and demands all along. they want reform in algeria. perhaps from the perspective of the military, they see themselves having given in to presidentnds by the for scheduling elections. do you worry the military has run out of patience? military are quite consistent in this policy. andcy is to take power maintain power forever. we have seen that in other countries. they aref course running out of patience. to change aong time country. especially in algeria which has since 1962. we have patience because we understand that it is a crossing

road that we have to persist. we have to keep the pressure on the military. , the government and leadership on this country politically, cultural, economical seen. yes, they are running out of patience but we are not. mary ann: thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. >> thank you very much. mary ann: lots of still ahead for you. i broughtnce in mal down the entire government. >> humanity is standing at a crossroads. mary ann: the generation climate change and the activist determined to save the environment. and then coming up later. we see many golfers with incredible shots. not many like this. ♪

>> this long weekend is coming around the miserable weekend particularly in the north. there is some over spain and portugal which is s traditionaly where those in the north go to enjoy the sunshine. it will be the other way around this weekend. 20 degrees in berlin, 22 in london. light breeze from the east. the sun is shining. in turkey.r it really quite disappointing in spspain whehere rain will f faln the east coast.. the sun will eventntually reappear. by sunday, it is much the same in london and paris and most of france. for much of europe, mostly clear

weekend. showers seem likely in morocco. four times it will be briefly showers in algeria. east of this, look at that. the warmth coming out of central parts of libya and tripoli could be up to 33 degrees. it is likely to go across and bring some unpleasant condititis i would d think too much of tunisia. mary ann: welcome back. the white house as u.s. president donald spoken to khalifa haftar. the two reportedly spoke over the phone on monday and discussed counterterrorism efforts in libya.

protest organizers in sedan unveiled the new subduing -- civilian council on sunday which aims to take control from the military. protesters are back on the street for the ninth friday and around in algeria. the former president was ousted earlier this month. turkey has arrested two suspects who originally confessed to spying on arab nationals. both were arrested in istanbul on monday. they're investigating whether the arrival in turkey was related to the murder of saudi journalist jamal khashoggi -- year. natasha: two palestinian men have been arrested in istanbul. the palestinians were initially detained in a hotel in istanbul. officials confiscated a computer stashed in a hidden compartment.

sources say the men allegedly confessed to being intelligence operatives, working for the united arab emirates. they were here specifically gathering intelligence on dissidents and students. after the arab spring in 2011, many arab dissidents came to turkey to turkey to live in exile. sources tell al jazeera the men were under surveillance for six months. during that time, they contacted turkish analyst, made inquiries about qatar's foreign investment in turkey, the two countries are close allies. the uae is part of a saudi backed located. contactedso allegedly a suspect in the jamal khashoggi murder case. khashoggi was murdered inside saudi consulate in istanbul last october. there was international condemnation at that time. the uae and saudi arabia are

close allies. sources are saying that shortly after jamal khashoggi's murder, the first operative enter the country, the second was soon after. the focus of the investigation appears to be spying on arab dissidents in turkey. there is a thought that given the strained relations between turkey and saudi arabia, turkey and the uae, and turkey and egypt that perhaps the uae was attempting to open a new avenue of intelligence gathering in turkey. ra governmentn says the repair bill for flood damage'is expected to be arounds 2.5 billion dollars. millions are rebuilding lives after devastating floods a month ago. now, the crisis has come at a bad time for iran's shrinking economy. reporter: the government is

messed -- measuring the cost for flood damages in the billions of dollars. damaged shops. broken furniture. even packets of spaghetti. >> our homes have been destroyed. our shops and businesses damaged. everything is gone. reporter: now the cleanup. the floods left this school filled with mud. the goal is to clean up as fast as possible to get the children back into class. >> this is the kind of thing that will cost time and money. if you look over here, that metal structure is temporary, it had to be put in place when the pressure of the water that was coming through the river rot down entire sections of the bridge. if you look over here in this direction, basically what we are looking at is a riverfront that has been destroyed. reporter: the response was rapid

and people say they are grateful. now, they expect the authorities to help them return to normal lives. a scheme is in the works to rent apartments for people who don't want to live in tents. and relocate those from villages which cannot be saved. the city governor says his people are doing everything they can. seeking to but considering the large-scale destruction. all roads have been cut and we have no access to the capital. most roads were damaged. crews have been at work for weeks rebuilding washed roads. rebuilding the links is crucial for getting help into affected areas. there is a sense of urgency. officials want to get the newly homeless out of tents and into temporary homes, away from busy streets. some patients, it is wearing

thin. woman who says she has had enough. little remains from her earlier life but memories. just days before the flood, she was celebrating the persian new year with her family. now, this is all that left. >> our house was just here. the floods took it away completely. there is no sign of a house anymore. we don't know what to do. there is so much pollution. there are thousands like her. include, where were whole family go -- where will her family go and how will she raise her boys? mary ann: the vigil has been held for a journalist who was shot dead after riots in the

town of londonderry. days beforewas just the anniversary of the uprising against british rule. at only 20 years old, -- 29 years old, lera mckee was a rising star in journalism. instead she is the latest victim of northern ireland's. after police raided a property several vehicles were hijacked and set on fire. was watching events. she tweeted, derry tonight, absolute madness. the journalist was standing close to a police vehicle when shots were fired and she was hit. she was taken to a hospital where she died. >> we believe this to be a terrorist act. we believe it has been carried

out by the -- our assessment would be the new ira would be the ones behind this. teams workforensic to try to piece together the events that led to her death. earlier this year, the new ira was blamed for an attack in londonderry. it also claimed responsibility for sending parcel bombs. the killing of the journalist has shocked the community and devastated friends and family. dreams, all ofd her amazing potential was snuffed out. this cannot stand. emma: britain's prime minister, theresa may, said the murder was shocking and senseless. it is a tragic loss. our hearts are broke. the people who carried out this attack have no place..

those people who carried out the attack havave no support. the people who carried out thiss attack have attacked all of us. they have attacked the community, the people of derry. violence, criminology, terrorism, it was always wrong. it is still wrong today in 2019. we condemn wholeheartedly. withpe everyone will work the police service to give them all the support they need. emma: many people in northern ireland are concerned about the renewed violence. there are many tributes being paid to lera mckee, all praising her as a seeker of the truth. the ukrainian president and his rival actor comedian have gone head-to-head in a live television debate. several thousand spectators

attended the event. >> if you knew the condition in which i received the country in 2014, without money and the central bank account, without any reserves, you would have asked a different question you insulted our country. you tried to betray the ukraine like a prostitute in your jokes. he tried to get money, including money from the russian budget to make a movie. i am not a politician. i am not a politician at all. i am just a person. an ordinary person who has come to break the system. i am the result of your mistakes and promises. this is true and you know it. mary ann: we go to some dramatic developments in mali, the entire

government has stepped down. public anger erected after herdersd gunmen killed into their village last month. mali's president accepted the resignation of the prime minister last thursday. we are joined live now from mali 's capital, what is the reaction to the fall of the government? when the news came out that he was going to resign late last night on thursday night, there joyce outside of the capital, not because they were celebrating the president but the people saw it as a victory against power. this morning, as the national

assembly, there were supposed to be a vote of no-confidence towards the prime minister and his government. because he resigned, that vote didn't happen. again, scenes of celebration. this shows you how much emotion was running high in regards to this man. why? wasame into power, and reelected last august. a lot of his campaigning was done because keita is an old man, his house was falling. he led the campaign and this campaign was based on the idea of bringing back security to mali. since 2013, it has been rocked by instability within certain groups doing attacks, including on the capital but also in different regions. the prime minister's job was to bring back security. because the forces do not have

the ability or the forces to country, hentire relied heavily on the militia groups. the ethnic militia groups. they were responsible for the 167 ethnics three weeks ago. that shocked the nation. the fact that the prime minister instead of relying on the armed forces relied on militia groups to try to bring back stability to mali. april, we sawf thousands of people taking to the streets. we haven't seen protest like this since 1991. the reason they were protesting is it is not just the security reason. the cost of living has risen by 20% in the last year. withe have less to live and we have more than 3 million

people in need of urgent assistance relying on these agencies for that. a lot of direction is -- questions are directed at the government and that is one of the reasons he was removed from the government. his camp will have to find a new government that will be accepted by the people. maryam: thank you very much for explaining a complicated situation. climate activists have gathered in a number of european countries demanding politicians act in the face of what they call a climate emergency. here in the british capital, activists began occupying public spaces five days ago. some have tried to block access to the uk's busiest airport. climate change protests that began in london on monday are spreading. [chanting] activists greenpeace

appeared in paris, aiming actions at multinational companies with government links. >> we want to send a message that we need to act urgently. socials a climate and crisis that needs to be tackled. reporter: in rome, the young activist told the crowd that time is running out. >> humanity is standing at a crossroads. have decided which path we want to take. we are waiting for the others to follow our example. reporter: at the start of the easter holiday weekend, a small group of teenagers tried to block access to london's heathrow airport. they were part of the london-based movement, extinction rebellion that drew the attention of one celebrity to help make its message heard. the london protests have been scheduled to last for two weeks,

or until the government promises to confront war protesters described as a climate and economic emergency. there are signs the police will want oxford street and other locations cleared well before then. there is a fine balance being struck between the interests of the peaceful, passionate crowd and public order with roadways to the capital obstructed for five days. it is clear nobody here wants confrontation but the police clearly feel they have to do something to regain control. -- >> how far you prepared to take this? >> as far as needed. the atmosphere here is fantastic. reporter: there have been a number of arrests. on the whole, it has been pretty good-natured so far. young and old for humanity and a

better future. maryam: more still ahead. rebuilding notre dame won't be easy. this cathedral proves it can be done. in sports, find out why the heavyweight boxing champion is on the prowl for a new opponent. ♪

rebuilding the notre dame in paris won't be easy. canmous cathedral proves it be done. also called notre dame, it was almost destroyed by fire and schilling in world war i. as natosha butler reports, it took 25 years to restore the building. as famous ass not notre dame in paris, but the other notre dame is equally as impressive.

soaring into the sky, built on the 11th century, france's kings were crowned here. in world war i it was left in ruins. the cathedral was eventually rebuilt with painstaking attention to detail. was discussion one century ago to decide whether we should leave the cathedral as a ruin. or if we have to rebuild the cathedral. natasha: like notre dame in paris, it was destroyed. inside, cement was used in the new version instead of timber. it took 25 years to restore the cathedral. french president emmanuel macron wants to rebuild it within just five. >> president macron's timeframe is aimed at -- time we needed to

restore it to its former glory. natasha: people were shocked and saddened. famous french writer called it a crime against art. the fire at notre dame in paris has produced similar emotions and a desire amongst the french to rebuild. in paris, people come to reflect on what happened. reconstruction will be expensive but more than $1 billion has already been raised. heritage foundation of france has been inundated with calls from people offering donations or skills. >> all of the people able to work on it. all the craftsmen. all the companies who work on this are very special. they also have to train new people. it will be a new sort of job. natasha: government leaders have yet to decide whether notre dame

will be faithfully restored or redesigned. it is undoubtedly a challenge but the cathedral proves it can be done. on with sport now with paul. and out of sorts novak djokovic's was ousted from the monte carlo masters on friday. the world number one and top seed for the tournament lost in the court -- quarterfinals. he was playing in the last date for the first time in a masters competition. djokovic has won the event twice had made 47 unforced errors. >> the french open is the ultimate goal on clay. for mexpected in a way to peek right at that tournament. that is what i am aiming for.

this is only the first tournament on clay and this is a long season. we will see how it goes. paul: at one stage it looked like rafael nadal would follow .jokovic out he rallied brilliantly to take the opening set on a tiebreaker and wrap things up 6-3 in the second. he is closer to his record 12 titles. the heavyweight title fight between anthony joshua and gerald miller is definitely off a secondler returned adverse drug test. the american challenger was blocked from getting a license after the first test. he was appealing the decision but the second one ended his hopes of stepping the ring. joshua will still fight at madison square garden in new york. his camp will announce a replacement opponent next week. the bid to reach the champions

league final was given a boost with help from rival clubs in the netherlands. the dutch football association is set to postpone a whole round of league dams to give them more time to prepare for the european semifinal against tottenham. they were due to play just two days before the first leg in london. now they will have a whole week off. tottenham will only have two days break. journalist told al jazeera that clubs and holland weren't completely happy but even the rivals could see the bigger picture. >> we are small. we are tiny. we have to grab our spot in the spotlight and chase our minutes. the last time we were in this position was in 2004-05 when we had a team in the semi's of the champions league. it happens once every generation pretty much.

this is an exceptional situation. let's relish the moment. that is pretty much what everyone seems to accept. it would be totally understood that the trainer and general manager are saying this is really exceptional. let's make sure they have the best chance to maybe reach the final. that says something. paul: many of the uk's top footballers have avoided social media to protest racial abuse. enoughunched the campaign. this follows a string of racist abuse cases both on and off the pitch. a problem with society. followers andany can create a mark on the

problem. i'm guessing it is everybody's problem. one of england's top women footballers says they need to be more successful before asking for the same pay as men. she is a striker for england and barcelona. she backs the world champion u.s. team for taking the federation to court but she believes england is not yet in the position to make similar demands. >> we need to be more successful. the women's usa team is a lot more successful than the men. to be putting trophies on the table. women's team in america, it is what they deserve. paul: we are used to seeing pro golfers hole shots from distance but not quite like this. this is in hawaii. her ball collilided with the bal of her playing parartner and w t straight into the hole.

her partner's ball was placed back and she managed to get a birdie. nobody missed out. that is it. maryam: thank you very much. that wraps up the newshour. a full bulletin coming up shortly and a round up of the day's top story. ♪