is it now a case of preventing a second year of catalan dragons deal?oing to say, how do they have to stop this from happening in the future? is it out of the clubs, the super league, who are presumably more involved in this as well? it is very difficult to see how they can if a club is hell—bent on signing a player. we are led to believe that last may israel folau was discussed and at that point, cata la n was discussed and at that point, catalan said no, we don't want to sign him. they have obviously gone away from that and decided they did wa nt to away from that and decided they did want to sign him, but did not know what was going to happen as a result of that. the difficulty in having all the clubs agreeing... the rest of the clubs go to then and might say, we want to sign this player and other clubs might say, when you can't assign that player because it makes you a better team. so it is mired ina makes you a better team. so it is mired in a lot of confusion. stay with us. us because let's hear the view from france now. they've had a week to dige

huge amount of interest and whether he does play and the cata la ns whether he does play and the catalanshether he does play and the catala ns dragons have whether he does play and the catalans dragons have been making a sweat from the last couple of days and have not yet decided if you will play but they named him in the squad earlier today so that is a good side. and he was an unbelievable physio condition so i think he will and it had probably one of the biggest build—ups of any game in my memory. just seeing him train there, he is an absolute specimen of a player and it is worth reminding the viewers just how good he was and how important he was to the wallabies and also to australian rag be read as well. a huge figure. an amazing player and a lot of people in australia were saying why was he not playing for us in october when we came up against england? which he is a huge figure in the game and he is playing and very distant parent in his preparation so he has had a lot of training. a of training. but he mightjust do a lot of damage and come in and pray for only 15 or 20 minutes and

coming up on this programme: israel folau is set make his debut for catalans dragons, but is super leaguejuventus, against milan. and a shock defeat for second seed stefanos tsitsipas in rotterdam against aljaz bedene. but defending champion gael monfils marches on. welcome along to the programme. three—time australian rugby union player of the year, israel folau, is set to return to action this weekend, for the first time in 10 months. the former wallaby was sacked last year by rugby australia and his state side, over homophobic comments he posted social media. folau's now back in the spotlight, after being the given the chance to return to rugby league, signing for the french based super league team, catalans dragons. and the man who's played for his country in both codes of rugby, set to make his debut on saturday against castleford tigers. 0ur sports correspondent natalie pirks reports from perpignan. his athletic ability is not up for debate but his personal

this follows israel folau's move to catalans dragons.tralian rugby player has not played for 10 months after being sacked by rugby australia for homophobic comments. but he's being given another chance in rugby league, something he grew up playing, after joining catalans dragons. however, several clubs have backed hull kr's threat of legal action over the deal as they are worried about the potential damage this move could have on the league. with more on this, here's our rugby league correspondent dave woods. i think today was a reflection of how disappointing the game is as a whole. but the cattle and dragons had signed israel against the wishes of the rfl, this typically gets out. most of the rfl, this typically gets out. m ost clu bs of the rfl, this typically gets out. most clubs as well but a reflection that they can do very little about it now. the dragons, outlined today by representatives outlined why they've made the signing and what they've made the signing and what they expected. the club obviously i can, tell them that they w

well hull kr's owner sent a notice to catalans to put them on notice if they suffered financial lossesponsor quitting or the super league brand being damaged. other clubs have told the french side that they supported the stance of hull kr's owner. a few stories coming out of the six nations to tell you about, including... manu tuilagi, who will miss england's calcutta cup clash with scotland on saturday. it's hoped his groin injury will recover to allow him to play against ireland in the third round of fixtures. wales full back liam williams is out of their next two games. he's not played since the world cup due to ankle surgery but could be in line to face england on 7th march. ireland have recalled peter o'mahoney and robbie henshaw here for the visit of wales on saturday. they replace the injury duo of caelen doris and garry ringrose in the starting 15. in golf, how far is too far? well, those running the sport are concerned that, with golfers hitting the ball further and further, golf could be unsustainable. it's all in a big report released today. so what needs to change? austin h

he has been given the go—ahead to sign with catalan dragons.has greater authority to stop controversial signings such as this in the future. as a sport, we have an impressive and enviable track record when it comes to equality, diversity and inclusion for the mac. folau said he was raring to get started. there are concerns over the coronavirus with regards to the chinese grand prix. no this does cast further doubt on the chinese country. it is set to be on the 9th of april. it is believed that the race will have to be at least postponed from its current state. the current number of cases has jumped up significantly, with almost 500 deaths so fire. to allay fears over the virus, after the organisers of the tokyo games said they were seriously concerned about its effect. the ioc said they were in contact with the world health organisation and had full confidence that tokyo 2020....were in control of the situation. translation: i am seriously worried that the spreading of the infectious disease could throw cold water on the momentum towards the ga

independence that spank and resolve if catalan becomes independent you are no longer spain as we know it so how do you resolve those tensions at the heart of democracy when you have people. participating in the market see who reject fundamentally the system itself and look for their own freedom people go to vote and they vote for one option and i can assure you that the 2 months later they say they don't represent me. that it didn't happen before so that all the new would say well you work for me let me do my policy no they say no i am the one who will decide so they disallowed call for participation these acts sense of frustration from the people in and that there is on the call to destroy it and this is very very very very serious because if you lose institution and you let everybody spread in a permanent manner your frustration your desired your right even from time to going to list 3 of the only way to really mobilize and to legitimize certain rights ok but others said time we don't cannibalize all that into a certain institution we will have a lot of difficulties but new technolo

this follows israel folau's move to catalans dragons.omophobic comments. but he's being given another chance in rugby league,

coming up in sportsday, israel folau catalan dragons coach says he shouldn't be given a life sentenceing homophobic remarks, ahead of a super league this weekend. good evening. the chancellor sajid javid has resigned suddenly in the middle of the prime minister's reshuffle. borisjohnson said he wanted him to stay on but ordered him to fire his entire team of advisers. mrjavid refused to do that saying "no self—respecting minister" could accept such a condition. he's walked out of his job just four weeks before he was due to deliver his first budget and was quickly replaced by his deputy at the treasury 39—year—old rishi sunak. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. how tight is number ten's grip on power? a reshuffle billed as just another day... officials huddling to make sure it is all in order... sajid javid expected to keep his number 11 home. but, then... so, he turned it down because the pm said he wanted him to stay, but he had to replace his whole team of advisers. for a moment, it wasn't quite clear what was going on. taken an unexpected turn. there is dominic raab. wh

we meet an inclusive rugby league team has of israel felau's visit as catalan dragons face hull fc.hy we've got mike bushell quite literally jumping through hoops. hello and welcome to the programme. here's something we don't hear very often — liverpool have been beaten in the premier league. they were thrashed 3—0 by watford — in their first defeat this season.(pres)in fact, it's the first time they've lost since the start of january last year. it was an impressive performance from strugglers watford at vicarage road however — one that moves them out of the relegation zone. nick parrot was watching. going behind this season has always planted a comeback from liverpool, but is just six minutes later that became even harder for the league leaders. watford needed the points more than liverpool, and that drove them on, with captain troy deeney‘s goal lifting them out of the relegation zone on goal difference. liverpool will shrug it off as a blip during an outstanding season, but it could be a turning point that keeps watford in the premier league. nick parrott, bbc news. we did not se

independence 9 catalan leaders are serving prison sentences holding an unauthorized secession referendum in 2017. and just one other story to bring you from london the 2 drivers of a high speed passenger train died when a derailed near melanne in northern italy and the train which was traveling almost 300 kilometers per hour hit another on an adjacent track injuring at least 28 people it was headed south to belong you know when it darrelle had been work on the line before the incident but the cause of the crash is still unknown last serious train accident in italy happened more than 2 years ago killing 3 people so that it would look older because we need to know everything that should be bloody sure the emergency was going to intervene right away the very soon after the accident everyone with liberty on sight and body to face the situation. back to falling in doha now i will see a bit later. the old the own. time is international has raised concerns about what the u.k. noles about a cargo on board a soggy arabian ship feared to be taking weapons to yemen vessel tracking data suggests the

independence and 9 catalan politicians are currently serving prison sentences for holding an secession referendum back in 2017 a state premier in germany says he will step down for a new polls just a day after being elected with the help of a far right party thomas kemmer extrem swept into power on wednesday and the state of touring gear after the alternative for germany party led their support and that sparked criticism from the governing coalition in berlin and chancellor angela merkel it was the 1st time after the end of the 2nd world war that a far right party helped to form a government in germany. together with my state department colleagues of the 3 democrats we decided to ask for the 3 new state parliament to be dissolved by doing so we'd like to make a new elections possible to remove the if the support for the position of state premier democrats new democratic majorities which obviously does not exist in this parliament now the 2 drivers of a high speed passenger train died when it derailed near milan in northern italy the train which was traveling at almost 300 kilometers pe

catalans owner bernard gausch was not in attendance.y australia for his homophobic comments. england winger anthony watson will miss saturday's six nations match with scotland. he was forced out of the opening defeat in paris with a calf problem but suffered a setback in training and missed today's session. former tottenham playmaker christian eriksen feels that he was blamed for their slump in recent months and paid the price for being honest about his desire to leave the club. he told a danish newspaper last summer that he wanted a new challenge elsewhere and after being linked with real madrid and manchester united, completed a £17 million move to inter milan at the end of the january transfer window. if you have a short contract, you will be the black sheep, and of course i did the interview. i was very honest. i felt that i had to be honest. i did not want to hide stuff like a lot of players do. and they work in their own way, everybody is different, but i was honest — i wanted to try something new and i said that out loud. i did g

it follows israel folau's move to the french—based super league side catalans dragons. at a board meeting on wednesday. folau, who was sacked by the australian rugby union prior to last year's world cup, has not played a match of any kind for ten months since writing a homophobic post on social media. steve brady is a rugby league journalist based in france and says folau is likely to make a big impact in his new team. my own personal opinion, he will slot into the team perfectly. he looks super fit. i've seen him around the ground, he is a big unit. he kept himself fit, you can see him a mile away. he's just very keen to play, he wants to play. we have been told not to ask certain questions. the club said should israel speak controversially, like he has done in the past, that would be the end of his contract. i don't think we'll be hearing any more outspoken views on homosexuality or religion, he's going to try and prove himself. he's got a one—year contract at this club. i've got a feeling he's going to hit the season running and try to redeem himself back home in his

the given the chance to return to rugby league, signing for the french based super league team, catalansragons. and the man who's played for his country in both codes of rugby, set to make his debut on saturday against castleford tigers. our sports correspondent natalie pirks reports from perpignan. his athletic ability is not up for debate but his personal views sparked a huge run around free speech and discrimination. the deeply religious israe lfolau will attempt to resurrect a career left in tatters. the smile is back and his new manager believes everyone reserves a shot at redemption. from the outside you know the headlines but not the person. and in sport in depth for a long period of time, over a number of occasions. i thought that it was right and i thought he deserved the opportunity. it should not have been a life sentence what he was given, and he gets an opportunity here in the south of france. his new club condemned his comments and the new club forbids him from making the kinds of sermons he makes at his church. god is word says for at his church. god is word says for a man

he has been named in the catalans squad to face another team.e back with more and no stories in half an hour. china has announced a sharp increase in the number of people killed. beijing said more than 240 deaths were recorded in hubei province yesterday, the worst day yet. there was also a big jump in the number of infections, up nearly 15,000 after authorities introduced a new method of diagnosis. beijing has sacked two of the most senior communist party officials in hubei. our china correspondent, stephen mcdonell, reports from beijing. stephen mcdonell, thousands of medics from the people's liberation army are pouring into wuhan, where the outbreak started, and where exhausted local doctors and nurses are struggling to handle the crisis. in hubei province alone over the past 2a hours, an increase of nearly 15,000 extra virus cases initially caused alarm. officials said this was due to a new way of measuring who is definitely infected. translation: now in hubei province, to confirm a case, we are adding patients' contact history to the diagno

london with the top stories from europe including thousands attend a rally in france for the exiled catalan leader catalyst pushed them on just 30 kilometers from the spanish border. in support 5 top league games in italy have been postponed because of coronavirus restrictions the olympics are also in doubt and will be in senegal where africa's best boxes are still trying to qualify for tokyo 2020. now after more than 18 years of war a deal between the u.s. and the taliban has put afghanistan on the path to what many hope will be a permanent peace the sign into place here in qatar a few hours ago. and 18 months of talks one of the key components of the deal plans for a complete withdrawal of all u.s. and nato troops within 14 months if the taliban sticks to its parts of the deal the us secretary of state's mike pompei you flew in for the signing he says the agreement is a crucial 1st step towards peace this agreement will mean nothing and today's good feelings will not last if we don't take concrete actions our commitments and promises that have been made when it comes down to it the future

. >> han transcurido más de 20 días y los expertos afirman que aparecerá y de la amor a la catalán dea con las naturalezas >> entonces, viene la lluvia. esto es lo que estaba hablando toda la semana >> hay un lugar que llegaría pero vámonos con vivo en la imagen donde han estado realizando su incendio controlado para evitar que esta temporada seca en la región no se generen incendios. se presentó al lado de la autopista y la gente con basura y seca ya en la región. es la cámara en vivo en la región. >>v ea qué belleza se ve en la región. todo bien aunque omderada y eso está bien, tranquilo pero gustaría que esté siempre verde lo que respiramos siempre. las temperaturas en la bahía continúan descendiendo. mañana a estar hora estaremos a los 71 grados que hay un incremento en las temperaturas. >> por la noche la temperatura alcanzará los 46 grados. la lluvia el viernes para la parte media central estaría entrando lluvias y estaríamos al norte y que trae lluvias en los próximos cinco o seis días nada que temer 4 o 6 lluvias para nosotros. >> es una particular y convergente, se genera en

he's in the catalans dragons squad for the first time, they face castleford at home in superleague that'sof their team, goodbye for now. hello there things are much more u nsettled hello there things are much more unsettled this weekend with the next named storm arriving on saturday. before we reach that point, the range of high pressure will continue behind thursday's area of low pressure and it will settle things down overnight. lighter winds and clear skies and a perfect recipe for turning colder and especially across the north where it is snow. elsewhere there will be icy patches around and mist and fog to greet. the next area of low pressure sweeping and through the day and wet and windy weather reaching central areas but not reaching the southeast until after dark. windy with scales and further heavy blustery showers in the northwest. into the weekend storm dennis will arrive and we will see very heavy rain and southwestern parts of britain and amber warnings and force for this but had online to check out all the warnings in detail. you're watching beyond one hundred days. borisjohn

into ways of preventing controversial signings in the future, after israel folau signed with the catalansor making homophobic comments on social media. that's all we've time for on this edition of sportsday. katie will have more on the fa cup tie at the tottenham hotspur stadium at 10:30pm. dojoin us then. for now, we'll see you later. fog could cause one or two problems for some others tomorrow morning, but for the most part the weather is calm and will remain so until friday. however, after that things look set to change quite dramatically. for the time being though, high pressure is firmly in charge. that is keeping us dry as we go through tonight. quite a lot of cloud into into northern ireland, western and northern parts of scotland and that cloud perhaps enough to squeeze out the odd spot of drizzle for eastern scotland. and certainly then across england and wales, there could be some clear spells, allowing it to get a little chilly. nothing especially unusual for this time of year, a typical cold winter's night but frost for some and potentially some fog patches across parts of the

controversial week for the super league, as australia's, israel folau prepares to make his debut for catalan weekend. as for tonight though, the action continues and a good one too as it's a re—run of the challange cup final between warrington wolves and st helens. let's cross live to the halliwell jones stadium, where we can join our correspondent dave woods. st. helens got off to a flying start last week with the demolition of sa lfo rd , last week with the demolition of salford, so the champions are looking good. torrington are down to 12 men, but they will tell you they thought they should have one. when these two sides meant super league last year, three times on all separate occasions, st. helens were the winners. kevin is alongside us, former england world cup finalist and a former warrington player, as well. have warranted got something to prove tonight? i think so. i think they will be excited to play for third dashed with 13 men. i think they did fantastic last week, but they'll be licking their lips tonight, having an awful good crack at saracens who... they look fantastic last we

the fia says there were ‘multiple contributory factors' that led to the tragedy israel folau's catalanseft him out of the squad for sunday's game at wakefield. the former rugby union star was sacked by rugby australia for making homophobic comments and his super league signing has upset many clubs former england netballer tamsin greenway is the new head coach of scotland. she had great success as director of wasps netball and will lead the thistles through to the next world cup in 2023. england's second one—dayer against south africa was abandoned because of rain in durban. the match had aleady been reduced to 26 overs and south africa were 71 for 2 in the twelfth over when the game was called off. england can't win the series now but can level it if they win in johannesburg on sunday well after the match england one day captain eoin morgan was asked about injured fast bowler jofra archer. archer's out for around three months following a stress fracture to his right elbow. he'll now aim to be fit for the three—match test series with west indies at home injune, and morgan believes archer

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israel folau is settling into these new french catalan dragons but rival rugby league teams are taking steps to protect themselves of these controversial signings allow has spent months on the sidelines of homophobic social media posts lately and being sacked by the australian national rugby union team catalan that mitt signing him was a calculated gamble. obviously we took the risks into account and we experienced them ourselves as soon as we announced phil out signing because there was so much media interest i do understand but at the same time i'm completely happy with my decision although i myself do not share all the reflections or ideas he might have expressed but at the same time he's a younger player full of talent who we must give another chance been around your teammates and. you have been able to train with with your team and work alongside the coaches so that's something that i missed the last 7 months but it's you know it's fantastic to be back in a in a team environment again but at least one rival club hole k.-r. in the c.e.o. neil hugill have told counsel and they are p

french club as rival rugby league teams meet to discuss his controversial signing for now has joined catalan dragons after spending months on the sidelines a homophobic social media post led to him being sacked by the australian national rugby union team at least one rival club k. or says it's prepared to sue catalan if our siding leads to a loss in their revenue and damages the reputation of the league. obviously we took the risks into account and we experienced them ourselves as soon as we announced fill out signing because there was so much media interest i do understand but at the same time i'm completely happy with my decision although i myself do not share all the reflections or ideas he might have expressed but at the same time he's a younger player full of talent who we must give another chance. i miss that time camaraderie the time environment being around your teammates and. being able to try and wish with your time and work alongside the coaches so that's something that i missed the last 7 months but it's you know it's fantastic to be back in the army again and getting into the re

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french club as rival rugby league teams meet to discuss his controversial signing flowers joined catalan dragons' after spending months on the sidelines following a homophobic social media post which led to him being sacked by the australian national rugby union team at least one rival club hull k r says compared to sue catalans a fall out signing leads to a loss in their revenue flower says he's glad to be back playing. missed that tame camaraderie the tame environment been around you'd say mites and. you know being able to train with with your team and working alongside the coaches so that's something that i missed the last 7 months but it's you know it's fantastic to be back in the in a team environment again and getting into the routine of of trying out with the boys and and most importantly getting out there on the field in and enjoying the game in you know put your best foot forward for the time. teenage sensation erling holland's kept up his incredible scoring streak for his new club dortmund but it wasn't enough to stop them getting knocked out of the german cup the 19 year old n

petro sanchez for talks in buffalo on the leaders have widely differing possessions on the issue of catalan independence 9 catalan leaders are still setting president sentences for holding an unauthorized secession referendum in 2017. well island's general election on saturday could shake up that bullet that country's political status quo prime minister lee ever again has overseen significant social change and during repealing a ban on abortion he stood up to britain over breaks it and the economy is one of the fastest growing in europe but broad because popularity at home has plummeted his critics accuse them of ignoring domestic issues and that has led to a surge of support for shane fein that party was once the political arm of the ira and could hold the balance of power in the new parliament and those domestic problems into a critical shortage of affordable housing leading to a sharp increase in homelessness as we've barker reports from dublin the crisis is now a defining election issue lifting the legal island's housing crisis it left this family homeless forced to live with friends an

the catalans dragons head coach steve mcnamara has told the bbc that israel folau deserves a second chanceebut this weekend. folau was sacked by rugby australia last year after homophobic comments posted on social media. he's been given the opportunity to continue his career in europe, starting against castleford on saturday, and mcnamara says a fresh start is deserved. he isa he is a person completely. as a coach my decision was based on his leg ability, to be positive in the dressing room, to increase our opportunities of winning and it is based around that and being a good person. i have met him over a number of occasions and i thought he deserved the opportunity. it should not have been a life sentence whatever is given an egg is an opportunity here in the south of france. wigan ran in six tries in a convincing win over toronto wolfpack, without sonny bill williams. the kiwi superstar returned back to new zealand for the birth of his fourth child and how his team—mates missed him on the pitch. man of the match bevan french scored two tries either side of half—time for wigan and liam fa

the 45 percent what they've refused is these a simulation between catalonia and less than half the catalans i'm just i'm just a pro thank you very much for talking to overseas thank you. march on al-jazeera after the oscar nomination witness brings a new film this time from africa to international women's day. a crucial day in the race to challenge donald trump where live across key u.s. states for super tuesday a discussion series brings people together to talk about exploring topics and finding common solutions as benjamin netanyahu prepares to go on trial for corruption israel heads into its 3rd election in less than a year. the listening post dissects the world's media how they operate and the way they cover stories. on al-jazeera. whether online like father gobbing did one of the worst grabs the mainstream media about president or if you join us on st there's a difference in diversity and inclusion and they were sometimes isn't always sincere based is a dialogue sanctions on the ways in which they were applied to iran are an act of what fair everyone has a voice we as a society that is

supposed to be in the middle of the mobile world congress in barcelona. 100,000 people piling into the catalant hasn't happened and as a result if you want to be counterintuitive, there to barcelona, venice, rome and you could leave in a few hours from one of the london airports paying less tha n one of the london airports paying less than £140, $180, for a three night break in italy or spain, four hotel, and unprecedented access. night break in italy or spain, four hotel, and unprecedented accessm could end up being turned into to exude you end up quarantined and stuck there. that's the concern. the first anxiety is an idea a lot of people around the world have that if you go to one of these coronavirus hit countries, you will catch the virus and secondly, you will sadly day. most of those are unlikely. the other worry is particular for people with family, business commitments, do we really want to take the chance that we might be locked up in a cruise ship injapan or a hotel in tenerife in spain? where does this leave the passenger in this current state of uncertainty? if you are looking at

0 to connacht just the one game in super league today and israel folau made an instant impact as catalansroversial — as 10 months ago he was sacked by rugby australia for homophobic remarks. there‘s more on this story on our website... it‘s the fifth round of the women‘s fa cup this weekend. tomorrow sees five ties including second—tier lewes with a tough draw — away to the 14—time champions arsenal. lewes hope though, that such a high profile game will help highlight their campaign for equal prize money, asjuliette parkin reports. arsenal are used to lifting the trophy, having won at a record 1a times. you‘ll make in a weight is a good draw, we get to play against so many internationals and arsenal are a massive name in women‘s football, an amazing opportunity for us all. little lewis pulling arsenal two playing away, they have such a big following himself, it is a good opportunity for us to keep spreading oui’ opportunity for us to keep spreading our message and getting your name heard. they play their male and female players the same and has the same approach to prize money the overall

and in sportsday at 6:30: after israel folau's move to catalan dragons, super league votes to have greater when it comes to controversial signings. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the world health organization has appealed for £500 million to help fight coronavirus. the head of the orgnisation gave this warning, invest today or pay more later. the last 2a hours has seen the biggest rise in cases in a single day. despite a huge effort in china, the disease continues to spread. in a new development, ten passengers on a cruise ship injapan have tested positive — thousands of other travellers have been placed under strict quarantine. we'll have more on the cruise ship and the latest figures in a moment, but firstjohn sudworth reports on china's race to contain the virus. wuhan is a city at war with an invisible enemy. and they are trying everything they can to defeat it. state media is now full of images of a heroic struggle, the brand—new hospitals held up as proof it is one they're winning. but this man is not so sure. it took him days to find his granddad in this hospital c

this follows israel folau's move to catalans dragons.ia for homophobic comments hasjoined the catala ns dragons for the 2020 superleague season. but several clubs have backed hull kr's threat of legal action over the deal. journalist steve brady is based in france and covers the dragons. and he says the reaction there has been very different to the uk. my my own personal opinion, he will slot into the team perfectly. i've seen slot into the team perfectly. i've seen him around the ground, he is a big unit. he kept himself it, you can see him a mahler. he'sjust very keen to play, he wants to play. i don't think we'll be hearing any more outspoken views on homosexuality or religion, he's going to try and prove himself. i've got a feeling he's going to hit the season running and try to redeem himself back home in his homeland of australia. and sports authorities in shanghai have recommended the suspension of all sporting events in the city — as a result of the coronavirus. the move casts even more doubt on the chinese grand prix, which is i

and folau scored afterjust six minutes as he made his super league debut for catalans dragons who beatt website. clive. that's it. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. but from me and the team — have a very good night. hello. this is bbc news. the tv presenter and former host of "love island", caroline flack, has been found dead in herflat in london. a lawyer for her family said she had taken her own life. caroline flack, who was 40, stood down from the dating show after she was charged with assaulting her partner in december and was due to stand trial next month. earlier i spoke to the tv critic scott bryan and to the entertainmentjournalist, caroline frost who said caroline flack was integral to successful reboot of love island. she personified the charm, on that programme's best day, it is about clamour and programme's best day, it is about clamourand fun and programme's best day, it is about clamour and fun and romance and the promise of a glittering future and she seemed to personify all of that. for the side of the contestants and effortlessly both

the 45 percent what they've refused is these a simulation between catalonia and less than half the catalans i understand joe sapporo thank you very much for talking to us is it thank you. march on al-jazeera. up to they're also going on the nation witness brings a new film this time from africa for international women's day a crucial day in the race to challenge donald trump when live across key u.s. states for a super tuesday studio b. unscripted brings a fresh approach to discussing contentious issues and finding common solution as benjamin netanyahu prepares to go on trial for corruption israel heads into its 3rd election in less than a year the listening post does 6 the world's media how they operate and the way they cover stories march on al-jazeera. on counting the cost the tale of $2.00 nations straight is unrelenting charges a cult of germany's plan to get out of coal powered energy plus the unseen polluter we find out what the shipping industry is doing to end soaring emissions. counting the cost on al-jazeera. in 2009 a torture victim of the brutal arjen time the deller regime con

the former catalan leader callus was the mall has held the major rally in southern france near the spanish border it's the 1st time bridge the amount has ventured so close to spain's since fleeing prosecution over a failed independence bid in 2017 he had not previously wrist travelling to france either because of france's close legal ties with spain but that changed one priest the moment was given immunity as a member of the european parliament approximately $80000.00 people rallied in perth in yun which is a town separatists considered the capital of the north and catalonia. there is no evil of film critiquing the death penalty in iran has taken home the renowned golden bear at the berlin film festival the film's director mohammad with us will do for faces a one year prison sentence for participating in social and political activities through his filmmaking and is banned from leaving iran's his daughter accepted the award on his behalf it's the 2nd time in 5 years of the top prizes gone to an iranian filmmaker and able to leave their home country for dominic kane is at that festival in be

israel folau‘s catalans dragons debut won‘t be this weekend, they‘ve left him out of the squad for sundayetballer tamsin greenway is the new head coach of scotland. she had great success as director of wasps netball but will lead the thistles through to the next world cup in 2023. that‘s all from the bbc sport centre, let‘s head back to murrayfield and sarah mulkerrins. not murrayfield, edinburgh. murrayfield is where it is happening tomorrow. thank you, very much. welcome back to the under 20s for england and scotland, they will play this evening ahead of the men‘s fixture tomorrow and on sunday, we have the women‘s fixtures. these... these fixtures mirror the men‘s event. let‘s ta ke fixtures mirror the men‘s event. let‘s take a look ahead to the ireland— wales fixture and hear from both camps. ireland are a good side, they had a good weekend last weekend against scotland. they are still trying to qualify for the world cup, they will bea qualify for the world cup, they will be a good side, as they always are. but i am confident that everything we have addressed in training this week and

in the sport on bbc news, super league owners meet to discuss catalan dragons‘ signing of the controversialtralian player israel folau. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. president trump has hailed his first three years in office as "the great american comeback". delivering his annual state of the union address, he set out his case for another four years in power, saying he is restoring the country's manufacturing and military might. the speech, delivered just a few hours before he is likely to be acquitted on impeachment charges, was given standing ovations by republicans. but the most senior democrat, nancy pelosi, ripped up a copy of the speech after the president didn't shake hands with her. ben wright reports from washington. even before president trump spoke, this felt more like a republican this felt more like a republican party rally than a solemn state of the union address. chanting: four more years! four more years, chanted republican lawmakers. while democrats looked angry and glum. in a striking snubbed of the most senior democrat in the chamber, president trump

israel folau made his long—awaited sporting comeback on saturday, and made an instant impact as catalanis debut in perpignan. folau's move to the french side has been controversial, as 10 months ago he was sacked by rugby australia for homophobic remarks. afterwards catala ns coach steve mcnamara was asked what he'd like to say to those who feel unhappy that folau is back out on the pitch. nothing. we've said it all in the statement before. we will let him get on the field and as time moves on,, israel will get his opportunity to have a chat. lowly leicester tigers picked up just their third win of the premiership season. they beat wasps 18—9 at welford road, telusa veainu with the second of their two tries. leicester are still second from bottom. 0nly saracens are below them because of their points deduction. they beat sale today. elsewhere there were wins for london irish and bath. edinburgh battled to the top of pro14 conference b with a 14—9 win over scarlets. matt scott broke clear for the second of their two tries before half—time. elsewhere there were wins for leinster 0spreys an

he's in the catalans dragons squad to face castleford this weekend.ar was sacked by rugby australia last year after posting homophobic comments on social media. his arrival in super league on a one—year deal has been opposed by the governing body and the majority of clubs. they couldn't stop him joining the french side, but they have since changed their regulations, enabling them to block controversial signings in the future. the world rugby sevens series is the latest sports event to be hit by the coronavirus outbreak. the hong kong and singapore legs have been moved from april to october. world rugby say the health and safety of the players, fans and everyone working on the event is their highest priority. yesterday, formula one bosses postponed the chinese grand prix in shanghai, that was also due to be staged in april. manchester united's new loan signing, 0dion ighalo, is still training by himself following his arrivalfrom chinese side shanghai shenhua. united have kept the striker away from the rest of the squad as a precautionary measure becaus

australia rugby union star, israel folau, and his controversial signing to play rugby league with catalan months ago for posting homophobic comments on social media. the coach explained why they decided to sign him. social media. the coach explained why they decided to sign himm social media. the coach explained why they decided to sign him. is a coach my decision was based around his rugby league ability, his ability to add positivity to the dressing room. to increase opportunities of winning. it was based around that and being a good person, i felt it was right and based around that and being a good person, ifelt it was right and he deserve the opportunity. it should not have been a life sentence, what he was given and he gets an opportunity here in the south of france. leads rhino one last night. the best artists of the league season for six years. beating salford red devils 12—10. rory mcilroy is pointing his first event since moving back to the top of golf world rankings and has been pretty so far. two shots off the pace in los angeles. the american map future is still out in front i

league is investigating claims two spectators were told to remove rainbow flags during his debut for catalans a try to help them beat castleford. he was sacked by rugby australia for posting homophobic comments on social media but dragons say the flags symbolising lgbt pride are not forbidden at their ground. the league is investigating. rory mcilroy said he had to keep telling himself to stay patient, as he moved to the top of the leaderboard at the genesis invitational event in los angeles. he admitted he found the putting tricky but he shot a three—under—par 68 at the riveria country club, to finish the day on io—under par alongside adam scott and matt kuchar. shaun murphy will play kyren wilson in the final of snooker‘s welsh open today — murphyjust making it past china's yan bingtao 6—5... and wilson's match also went to a final frame — he recovered from 4—2 down to knock out the four—time champion ronnie o'sullivan. the final is on bbc two in wales from one o'clock and on the red button and the bbc sport website and app. that's all from me. now on bbc news, it's time for the papers. hel

israel folau made his long awaited sporting comeback on saturday, and made an instant impact as catalanix minutes into his debut in perpignan. folau's move to the french side has been controversial — as 10 months ago he was sacked by rugby australia for homophobic remarks. i thought he played really well, obviously scored with his first touch settled his nerves. he was nervous before the game. i was probably most impressed with his defence and before the game said he was clearly going to be an attacking threat but his defence was great, for him to play his first game of by for him to play his first game of rugby league and he trained for probably ten days with the team in total and come up with that sort of defence performance, it really gives us encouragement defence performance, it really gives us encouragement going forward. what would you say to those supporters, campaign groups who are still unhappy that he is out on the pitch? nothing, we have said it all in a statement before. we will let him get on the field and as time goes on, obviously, israel will get his opportunity. former

caved in on wednesday night the mine has been closed since 2007 spain's prime minister has not the catalan regional president for the 1st time in more than a year they're setting up negotiations due next month about the way the region is governs 9 catalonian leaders are in prison for organizing an on authorize independence referendum 3 years ago. amateur french actors who brought police violence in the suburbs of paris to the big screen are hoping to win an oscar this weekend let mr wagner is nominated for best international feature of the academy awards and hollywood it's a very different french movie to the longest running musical with the same name the tosser butler has the story from paris. to devote himself to let me start out as a striking and gritty portrayal of police violence social exclusion and childhood the oscar nominated french film is set in the paris suburb of moore film a it reveals the hardships of people's lives but still is clear of cliches as it follows 3 low paid police officers battling to keep the peace but with a heavy handed approach that makes things worse. many

spain's prime minister has met the catalan regional president for the 1st time in more than a year there setting up negotiations due next month about the way through the region is governed 9 catalonian leaders are in prison for organizing an authorised independence referendum 3 years ago a former hitmen for the drug cartel boss pablo escobar has died of stomach cancer in colombia. known as popeye was 57 he gave himself up to police in 1902 and confessed to killing 300 people as well as coordinating the deaths of 3000 others his most notorious crimes include the assassination of her presidential candidates on the 1989 bombing of a passenger jets which killed a 107 people. the 92nd academy awards are being held in hollywood this weekend and the french film is a nominated in the best foreign film category it's set in paris as poor suburbs and many of the costs aren't nonprofessional actress from the area natasha butler reports on what it means for them to be nominated. to the bottom so for example they miss our business striking and gritty portrayal of police violence social exclusion and c

switching from union, he'll make his debut for catalans dragons against castleford tomorrow, his firstals at the welsh open snooker. the four—time champion breezed past mark selby 5—1 and looked in really impressive form, racing into a a—0 lead, which included a break of 1a2 in frame two. and he'll take on kyran wilson in the semi finals after he hammered last years winner neil robertson five frames to 0. that's all the sport for now. you can follow england's t20 international against south africa via the bbc sport website and app. you'll find the information there. how can we forget sports a? let's return to events in westminster. borisjohnson has told his new cabinet to focus on delivering tory election promises following a reshuffle that saw sajid javid quit as chancellor. adressing his new team in downing street, the pm said they must get on with the "basic work" of improving lives and spreading opportunity. i'm joined now by harriet line, deputy political editor at the press association, and by asa bennett, who is brexit commissioning editor at the telegraph. a very good evening t