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jane dougal, bbc news.sale by the club's owners. yesterday, it emerged the american—based fsg were open to accepting new shareholders, and hadn't ruled out putting the club on the market. lijnders says the staff and players were made aware of the situation ten days ago, so it hadn't come as a surprise. so, ithink so, i think this statement was clear. it is nothing new for a club to find new players. it's not new... they are acting in the best interest in the club, they tried to take the club forward. i believe they always get, for me, they are good owners of. ., ., ., get, for me, they are good owners of. new zealand and pakistan meet and 1320 world — of. new zealand and pakistan meet and 1320 world cup. _ new zealand and pakistan meet in their t2o world cup semifinal in sydney on wednesday, having had very different routes to the last four. a remarkable turn of events on sunday, meant pakistan made it through at the expense of south africa, who crumbled when on the verge of the semis. while new zealand, ba

our correspondent jane dougall reports.with the threat of sanction if their captains had drawn one love armband. an assistant referee even checking the goalkeeper was abiding by the rules. the germans showed their contempt for fifa tweeting, denying them the armband was the same as denying them armband was the same as denying them a voice. watching on, the interior minister displayed her armband. seven minutes in, japan thought they had gone ahead. with the four—time world cup winners be shaken early? germany recovered and started knocking at the door. but the japan keeper knocked the player down. the tend to germans be good at these. germany, penalty, world cup... this should no germany, penalty, world cup... this should go in- — germany, penalty, world cup... this should go in. and the spot kick does go in. 1—0. germany tried to put the game to bed but the japanese goalkeeper was equal to them, making two double says. japan started to take chances. and their substitutes change the game.— take chances. and their substitute

jane dougall, bbc news. to be the first disabled astronaut to join the space training team. he will work with designers and engineers to see if he can be the first disabled person to go into space. john mcfall was named as part of the class of 2022, which also includes british astrophysicist rosemary coogan. our science editor rebecca morelle has the story. it is the job of dreams, with an office that has got spectacular views, offering an out of this world experience. many would love to be an astronaut but very few make the cut. now in paris, the european space agency has added some new names to the roll of honour. selected from more than 22,000 applicants, this is the astronaut class of 2022. but for the first time, esa is widening its pool of talent by recruiting the first ever para astronaut. i think being an amputee, being an astronaut was never really on my radar. john mcfall is a paralympian sprinter. his right leg was amputated above the knee after a motorbike accident. he has been selected using exa

jane dougall, bbc news.which the republicans are hoping to gain a majority in the us congress, which could put a block on president biden's agenda, and quite possibly pave the way for donald trump to run again for the presidency. congress is made up of two houses — the house of representatives and the senate. lower house and upper house. currently the democrats have a majority in both. every seat in the house is up for election with polls suggesting the democrats could lose control, and a third of the senate seats are being contested. what about the topics of discussion? the cost of living, abortion rights, immigration and crime are issues that have dominated the campaign. the us senate is particularly tight — it's split 50/50 between republicans and democrats — with the vice president kamala harris holding the deciding vote. these are six of the key races to watch — with most too close to call. if any of these seats change hands — it could decide who controls the senate. in a moment we'll talk to our north

jane dougall is at the bbc sports centre. jane, all thisjust days before the tournament begins? international qatar player khalid salman, now an ambassadorfor the world player khalid salman, now an ambassador for the world cup, player khalid salman, now an ambassadorfor the world cup, he made these comments. he was asked about the issue of homosexuality for about the issue of homosexuality for a german broadcaster because being gay is illegal in the conservative muslim country. salman said, they have to accept our rules. homosexuality is haram, meaning forbidden. when asked why, he said i am not a strict muslim but it is haram because it is damage in the mind. the interview was immediately stopped by an accompanying official. ever since the announcement qatar would be hosting the world cup 12 years ago there have been concerns over the rights of supporters travelling to the event, particularly lg bt travelling to the event, particularly lgbt fans, because furnished —— punishment for homosexuality can range from fines to the death sentence. captains from nine countries including

our sports correspondent jane dougall has more.o pressure fifa days before a world cup in a country where same—sex relationships are illegal. and fresh controversy, as former qatar player khalid salman — now an ambassador for the tournament — was asked about homosexuality. he told a german broadcaster it was "haram", which means forbidden. but he went further, denouncing same—sex relationships. but do you think gay is haram? it's haram, because why is it harem? i am not one big muslim, but it's haram why? because it's damaging the mind. at this point, a world cup official steps in, bringing the interview to an abrupt halt. his words, though, have upset many, including helen hardy, the founder of lgbt football team manchester laces. it was so definite, what was said, and so deeply offensive, and i don't think it could be taken any other way. so we're clear on how they feel about lgbtq+ people. the 2022 fifa world cup is qatar! it's been controversial from the start. 12 years ago, when qatar was given the 2022 world cup, there was wi

jane dougal reports.s old club for the first time, after a war of words would chelsea striker aubameyang send a message to his old arsenal manager? he didn't take long to antagonize arteta. but in a cagey first half the chances wind arsenals the chances went arsenal's way. a beautiful ball. inches away. it took them another 30 minutes but arsenal did score. a corner evading all the blue shirts. gabrielle making sure it went in. not chelsea's day then or all aubemyang's who had been taken off and had to watch as his team went behind. old bundled rivalries run deep and a touchy match turned into a bad tempered one. chelsea fighting to avoid four premier league matches without a win. but game management to the whistle work for arteta. the lighting and arsenal returned to the top of the table. michaela realising that his side have delivered a statement victory. there was a different stage, playing against _ there was a different stage, playing against a _ there was a different stage, playing against a top tea

jane dougal, bbc news.: the debate over how much industrialized nations should compensate developing nations for climate change is taking center stage at the cop 27 climate summit in egypt. thprime minister of pakistan has said lost and damage caused by climate change should be an integral part of the meeting's agenda. the nib that the namibian president told bbc big polluters are president and port -- big nations are criminals and poor nations are their victims. we have more. reporter: there is john kerry, u.s. climate envoy, and a former governor of the bank of england. millionaire philanthropist michael bloomberg is talking, but island nations in places like the caribbean are already battered by hurricanes. climate change likely to make those orms even more intense. >> producers of fossil fuels have benefited from extortionate profits at the expense of human civilization. [applause] reporter: the prime minister of barbados is leading efforts to reform international monetary institutions like the world ba

france and australia will go, as our correspondent jane dougall reports.n the shoulders of messi. so often their saviour but against poland... the star striker had difficulty. it took england —based players to get through, first mcallister then alvarez scored a second, securing their qualification and leaving poland in peril. they were dependent on the other match. this was mexico's second goal against saudi arabia, a third and they were through, sending poland home. but it wasn't to be. and poland progressed. france had already qualified, so left their best players on the bench. 0pponents tunisia took advantage. khazri keeping his composure. tunisia thought they were through but celebrations were cut short as news from the other match in their group filtered through. australia and denmark could also qualify. denmark the favourites, but mathew leckie powered through to beat kasper schmeichel and the tables had turned. much to the delight of the australian fans watching in melbourne. disappointment for denmark and a shot qualification for australia, through

jane dougal reports.words, wood chelsea's pierre—emerick aubameyang send a message to his old arsenal manager? he didn't take long to antagonise arteta, but in the first half the chances went arsenal's way. a beautiful ball to jesus. ,, ., arsenal's way. a beautiful ball to jesus, ,, ., ., arsenal's way. a beautiful ball to jesus. ,, ., ., arsenal's way. a beautiful ball to | jesus-_ inches jesus. should have scored. inches awa . it jesus. should have scored. inches away- it took— jesus. should have scored. inches away. it took them _ jesus. should have scored. inches away. it took them another - jesus. should have scored. inches away. it took them another 30 - away. it took them another 30 minutes, but arsenal did score. it has gone through. gabriel - minutes, but arsenal did score. it has gone through. gabriel making sure it went _ has gone through. gabriel making sure it went in. _ has gone through. gabriel making sure it went in. not _ has gone through. gabriel making sure it went in. not chelsea's -

jane dougall reports.france already qualified, making nine changes for this group game was perhaps understandable. but opponents to nancy i spied an opportunity. early on, they thought they'd done the impossible. it’s opportunity. early on, they thought they'd done the impossible.- they'd done the impossible. it's in! but the flag _ they'd done the impossible. it's in! but the flag said _ they'd done the impossible. it's in! but the flag said otherwise. - but the flag said otherwise. offside. a lack of game time for this unrecognisable france side was showing. arguably their best player watched from the bench. it didn't improve in the second half. france lost the ball in midfield and why be kept his composure.— kept his composure. opens up for him! could _ kept his composure. opens up for him! could tune _ kept his composure. opens up for him! could tune as _ kept his composure. opens up for him! could tune as he _ kept his composure. opens up for him! could tune as he had - kept his composure. opens up fo

jane dougall, bbc news. the american owners of manchester united are thinking about selling up.their ownership and the way they've run the club. our sports correspondent andy swiss is at old trafford. these are turbulent times here at old trafford. it was back in 2005 that the glazer family bought manchester united and it was fair to say the fans have never exactly warmed to them. but now change could be coming because the glazers say they are ready to sell one of the world's most famous clubs. we want glazer out, say we want glazer out! for 17 years, they have protested against their owners. now, finally, united's fans might just get their wish. the rule of the rarely seen glazer family has been one of debt and division, of fading results and increasing anger. last year, fans even invaded the pitch, forcing a match to be postponed. so with their owners now saying they might sell, the message is clear. good. go. they need to go, they been here too long, ruined the club. took so much money out of the club. i feel they don't really care about the club, l i it's all about making mo

our correspondent jane dougall has been following this story.om those acutally in the room with khalid salman is one of the more telling responses to what he said. we saw a world cup officials stepping in to bring that interview to an abrupt halt. the qatari know this is a problem for them. there's been so much open criticism about them out lauren homosexuality. using them out lauren homosexuality. using the condemnation for football associations of players around the world, they know there are at least at the moment nine european captains who will be wearing the one love rainbow armband in protest about the discrimination against gay people. while they are not compromising on their policy at all they are on a term offensive particularly both western media. that is why they tried and failed to shut it down. there has been calls for the boycott of discernment on several occasions. this interview comes on the day that the football association of wales, it's been reported is looking into sorting safe houses for lgbt supporters going to the world cu

earlier our correspondentjane dougall told me concern has been raised about the safety of fans traveling fans going to the event, especially lgbt fans and also women who people say that qatar laws discriminate against. homosexuality is illegal in qatar. captains from nine countries including harry kane of england have said they will be wearing rainbow armbands with the message �*0ne love' in an anti—discrimination campaign. and also fans in germany called for a boycott of the tournament on the weekend and that prompted this interview with the german broadcaster. well, to make matters more uncomfortable for organisers, the man who was president of world football's governing body when qatar was awarded the tournament in 2010 has said it was a mistake. sepp blatter told swiss newspaper, tages anzeiger, the country is too small for football and the tournament is too big for it. the decision to award the 2018 and 2022 world cups to russia and qatar has been dogged by accusations of widespread corruption, with two investigations launched by swiss prosecutors and the us department ofjustice in

jane dougall reports.eally. paul's book was a professional— penniless really. paul's book was a professional rugby _ penniless really. paul's book was a professional rugby player - penniless really. paul's book was a professional rugby player and - penniless really. paul's book was a i professional rugby player and became a fitness coach after. but repeated concussions during his playing career lead to seizures. he was diagnosed with clinical depression then as bipolar and became suicidal. desire not to exist was so powerful. there was a tree which was at the junction before turning down to the house we lived in. i bigotry and i thought i could bump into that. i cycled a lot. i thought an accident on my leg would look like an accident. but all the while there was that the elements of hope multiplied by the fact that they had two beautiful daughters. and i suppose that's what. .. two beautiful daughters. and i suppose that's what... paul two beautiful daughters. and i suppose that's what. . .- two beautiful

here's our sports correspondent jane dougall.ir saviour, but against poland..._ the i so often their saviour, but against l poland. . ._ the star poland... he denies messi. the star -la er had poland... he denies messi. the star player had difficulty. _ poland... he denies messi. the star player had difficulty. it _ poland. .. he denies messi. the star player had difficulty. it took- poland... he denies messi. the star player had difficulty. it took them i player had difficulty. it took them a few chances to break through then the manchester city player scored a second securing their qualification and leaving poland in parallel. they were dependent on the other match. this was mexico's second goal against saudi arabia. a third and they were sending poland they were through sending poland home, but it was not to be. progresses. france had poland progresses. france had already qualified, so left there best players on the bench. zia took advantage, keeping to new zia took advantage, keeping his composure hopes 72w” hopes dashed. , ,

the bbc�*s jane dougall has more.to host the world cup comes this is a huge admission. thus far, there has been no response. to discuss all of this, i'm joined now byjack murley. he's the presenter of the bbc�*s lgbt sport podcast. jack, first of all, tell us a bit more about mr blatter, or he has come from and why he has made these comments today. mr come from and why he has made these comments today.— comments today. mr blatter is one of the most the — comments today. mr blatter is one of the most the tories, _ comments today. mr blatter is one of the most the tories, well-known - the most the tories, well—known figures in world football, and these comments will come as a real blow to the qatari authorities, because when the qatari authorities, because when the world cup was awarded to qatar backin the world cup was awarded to qatar back in 2010, mr blatter was one of the champions of the company and going to the middle east —— the tories. mr blatter is no stranger to controversy, as you alluded to. he has had issue