india's rising paralympic star, palak kohli.ng ceremony takes place of course later on tuesday. you'll find it all at bbc.com/sport — or download the bbc news app. striking video has been captured of lightning hitting the one world trade center in new york city this past weekend, as storm henri approached the north—east of the us. heavy rain caused by the storm has caused damage across several states. millions of people had been told to prepare for flooding, that image resonating across the entire city and the remainder of the power of nature. that's it for newsday. thank you so much forjoining me. hello there. county tyrone in northern ireland was the warmest part of the uk on monday. and over the next few days, generally, it's going to be the western side of the uk that sees the highest temperatures and the best of the sunshine. the high—pressure is still in charge of our weather, so essentially it is fine and dry. coming in off the north sea, though, there is this cloud that's pushing towards northern england and eventually i

my name is palak kohli and i'm an international pa ra—badminton athlete.the world says that it's not possible, but you have to say, "it's possible and i will show that." anybody who sees me for the very first time always asks me, "what has happened to your hand?" anybody who sees me for the very first time always asks me, "what has happened to your hand?" i used to say, "by birth." when i was a child, i didn't even know what the meaning of the word by birth, but i knew that i have to say this word. i never thought of taking any sports professionally. whenever i stepped into any kind of sport, everywhere i used to hear that it's not a cup of my tea. rising from nowhere and coming up into the top six, and qualifying for the paralympics, it's something that was a long struggle, i would say, as well. paralympics get under way in tokyo and good luck to her as she competes for india. you are watching bbc world news. hello there. county tyrone in northern ireland was the warmest part of the uk on monday. and over the next few days, generally, it's going to be the

my name is palak kohli and i'm an international pa ra—badminton athlete.rld says that it's not possible, but you have to say, "it's possible and i will show that." anybody who sees me for the very first time always asks me, "what has happened to your hand?" i used to say, "by birth." when i was a child, i didn't even know what the meaning of the word by birth, but i knew that i have to say this word. i never thought of taking any sports professionally. whenever i stepped into any kind of sport, everywhere i used to hear that it's not a cup of my tea. rising from nowhere and coming up into the top six, and qualifying for the paralympics, it's something that was a long struggle, i would say, as well. there are opportunities in our way. we just need to be positive in order to grab those opportunities and that will take you to great heights. and before we go: if you're looking for that dream and before we go, if you're looking for that dream getaway with ocean views and historic surroundings, then we have a suggestion. a bunker built by german troops in northe