welcome to this bbc news special, i'm jane 0'brien in washington.e will kick off its eighth hearing into the events surrounding the storming of the us capitol. it will focus on the activities of then president donald trump — what he did and what he didn't do — and it will be broadcast to a prime time american audience. over the next two hours, committee members plan to lay out their case that mr trump was derelict in his duties as president during a period of 187 minutes. that's the time between his speech to supporters

bbc news. the us special envoy for climate says the world is not moving fast enough to tackle the global climatee bbc�*s jim naughtie, senatorjohn kerry said president biden is considering whether to announce a climate emergency, to give him additional powers to push his renewable energy agenda. we are moving forward, but we're not making enough progress and we're not moving forward fast enough. so we are behind where we need to be to avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis, and i think everyone in europe and united states are feeling the early parts of those consequences. hopefully, we can turn this around and accelerate what we promised in glasgow. it's interesting because that requires industrialised nations' cuttage, giving quite a tough message. historically, responsible nations have moved to reduce pollution and protect their citizens. we need to do that now. that's a benefit and that's a benefit now. fastest—growing job in the united states was wind turbine technician. third fastest, solar panel installer. most countries can grow their base, balance their grade more effectively

bbc news, telford. now on bbc news, talking movies: godfather anniversary special.ng this programme contains violent scenes from the film. # the first time... 50 years ago, a roberta flack song topped the record charts... # ever i saw yourface... we are today seeing the progress of modern china. ..president nixon made a historic visit to china and in britain, there was a 47—day miners strike. and in the cinema world, there was a momentous event. what many claim is the greatest movie ever made was launched — a portrait of an italian—american crime family in new york in the 1940s and �*50s. it was, for a time, the highest—grossing film ever made, a blockbuster that was also a work of great art. it was the godfather. i'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse. hello from new york, i'm tom brook and welcome to our talking movies godfather anniversary special. half a century on, we celebrate and reassess the landmark classic, directed by francis ford coppola, starring movie greats marlon brando, al pacino, robert duvall, james caan and diane keaton. forjustice, we mu

bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come... a special coach were dramatically rescued from a cave. their story has now been given the hollywood treatment. the us space agency nasa has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldier's lot, drudgery and danger now no more after almost four decades. in one's own home, | and a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see while those l people should wander in and say you're doing something wrong. i six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park and already they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they are lovely, yeah, sweet. yeah, they are cute. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... pope francis has arrived in canada where he's set to apologise for abuse suffered by indigenous children at catholic boarding schools. the us considers declaring a climate emergency as firefighters in california struggle to contain

0'brien, but, for now, i am jayne o'brien, and thank you very much indeed for watching this special bbc newsweek on a much cooler note than we started it, temperatures gradually dropping over recent days after heatwave earlier in the week. friday will be cooler than we have seen recently. some thunderstorms possible for some areas but not everyone will see outbreaks of rain. we start friday morning miles in the south, 17 or so, fair that night 11 or 12 typically. through the day some showery rain developing, particularly across the central parts of england and wales, some of the showery rain drifting into northern england and southern scotland. the other rumble of thunder almost anywhere but most likely for the south—west of england into wales. northern ireland having a largely dry with some sunshine and sunshine for the final of the scotland up for the final of the scotland up towards shetland in particular. temperatures ranging between 15 to 23 degrees for most, a cooling breeze for the northern isles, eastern scotland and north—east england. 0vernight friday we still have some of the show

and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel: it was a special night for the england lionesses. we'll look back at their win over spain and who they could face in the semifinals. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at six. now that the conservative leadership contest has been whittled down to two candidates — rishi sunak and liz truss — the focus is shifting to what each of them stands for. it's early days but the battleground appears to be economic policy. you might think that would suit mr sunak. after all, he was our chancellor for nearly two and a half years. but ms truss says he got it wrong. speaking to the bbc, the foreign secretary says successive chancellors have pursued polices that have failed to produce growth over the last 20 years. that's quite a claim, given that the tories have been in charge for much of that period. how will her pitch play with party members, who'll have the final say? here's our political editor chris mason. you can tell us whether you like pancakes or not.— pancakes or not. meeting the electorate — pancakes or not. mee

once there is something to report from wimbledon and how it all plays out, do stay with bbc news for that. a specialharged with rape, in connection with an incident in shropshire. ao—year—old paul hoile will appear at kidderminster magistrates court this morning, facing a total of four charges. he's been suspended from the met and the case has been referred to the independent office for police conduct. twitter and elon musk are in an extraordinary standoff over his 36—and—a—half billion pound deal to buy the social media company. the world's richest man wants to pull out of the deal, claiming he's not received the data he asked for about the number of fake or spam accounts on the platform. but twitter�*s board says it will sue mr musk to enforce the deal. joining us now is shona ghosh, senior technology editor, business insider. do you think this is the case of the richest man in the world just thinking that he can do what he likes, or does he have a point? ida. likes, or does he have a point? no, i think likes, or does he have a point? no, ithinkthis — likes, or does he have a point? no, i think th

advancing on donetsk region . we talk about the main events in the bbc news broadcast live from london war crimes investigation bbc special report on the russian atrocities in buch the head of the national bank declares that it is no longer possible to print hryvnias, we need to look for other solutions , what is happening to the economy, will boris johnson be able to hold on to power when he loses support own party's ban on leaving one's place of residence without the permission of the military commissariat during martial law in ukraine was canceled the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of ukraine valery zaluzhny said he sent this norm to finalization after the news about the actual restriction of free movement of conscripts caused a certain indignation and misunderstanding in society about how it will work and the content, with reference to sources in the president's office, it was reported that president zelensky, who the day before criticized such an innovation, had instructed to cancel the ban. and now about the main events at the front, russia is trying to advance on slavyansk and take control of the road to ba

and we have a special programme on bbc news, with live coverage of the us congressional inquiry into for that, with my colleaguejane o'brien live from washington, injust under an hourfrom now. us presidentjoe biden has tested positive for covid. the white house said he was experiencing "very mild" symptoms last night, and tested positive this morning. the 79—year—old president is fully vaccinated and boosted and he is also taking anti—viral drugs. in a tweet, mr biden said he was "doing great" and " keeping busy". so, that's president biden suffering from covid, and these are the last moving pictures of him before he tested positive. they were filmed as he flew back to the white house on wednesday evening — by way of comparison to how he looked a few hours ago. dr ashistha is the white house covid—19 response coordinator. he says the president is only experiencing mild symptoms, and he's started a course of pfizer's antiviral pill which reduces the severity of covid—19. because the president is fully vaccinated, double boosted, his risk of serious illness is dramatically lower. he's

david wallace lockhart, bbc news, westminster. a specialving with the metropolitan police has been charged with rape, in connection with an incident in shropshire. ao—year—old paul hoile was due to appear at kidderminster magistrates' court today, facing a total of four charges. he's been suspended from the met and the case has been referred to the independent office for police conduct. the body of the former japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, has been taken to tokyo after he was shot and killed yesterday at a political rally. a 41—one—year—old man — armed with a home—made weapon — said he carried out the attack. but questions have been growing about the speed of the response of security officers, as our correspondent mariko oi reports. ina quiet in a quiet residential street in japan, hundreds of people gathered as they waited. after a long drive back from the city of nara where he was assassinated, the car arrived. the body of japan's longest serving prime minister, shinzo abe, has now returned home here in tokyo. you might be able to s

just time to tell you about a special programme on bbc news tomorrow, starting at 23.55 gmt on thursdaytching newsday. hello. after that exceptional heat to start the week, for many of you, it was significantly cooler on wednesday compared with tuesday. tuesday, of course, we saw temperatures approach around a0 celsius in a number of spots. for some, it was actually 10—17 degrees cooler, but to put it into a bit of perspective, those temperatures still well above where we should be for a july afternoon. the exceptional heat had pushed a bit further eastwards, record—breaking heat in denmark. all that heat over the next couple of days pushes its way southwards and eastwards, and then into the weekend, we start to see it build once more in across parts of the uk. not, though, at the levels we�*ve seen this week. as for thursday, as we start the day, it is going to be largely dry day for many. there will be some rain around, and it�*s a bit cooler still compared with what we�*ve experienced on wednesday. now, the drier weather comes courtesy of an area of high pressure trying to push in fr

and we have a special programme on bbc news with live coverage of the us congressional inquiry into thelding. do try to join us for that, with my colleaguejane o'brien live from washington, just over an hour and a half from now. still to come a bit later in the programme — we'll get a look at the first space telescope which can capture images of dead suns colliding. but first, let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk, starting with the race to be the next prime minister. the two remaining candidates, rishi sunak and liz truss, have begun their head—to—head campaign. the uk foreign secretary, liz truss, was at an event in cambridge with conservative party councillors. she said the state of the economy, and how to fix it, is at the forefront of her bid to be leader. i think the problem is that if we continue with our current economic policy, which is forecast to lead to a recession, it will be very hard for conservatives to win an election. what voters willjudge us on is delivery. are we seeing the growth? are we seeing the opportunities? are we seeing the spade

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welcome to this bbc news special, i'm jane o'brien in washington. in just a few minutes, the january 6th committee will kick off its eighth hearing into the events surrounding the storming of the us capitol. it will focus on the activities of then president donald trump — what he did and what he didn't do — and it will be broadcast to a prime time american audience. over the next two hours, committee members plan to lay out their case that mr trump was derelict in his duties as president during a period of 187 minutes. that's the time between his speech to supporters outside the white house, to the moment he asked the rioters — who he called "very special" — to leave the capitol and go home. the committee has said it may hold additional hearings, but tonight will deliver the main argument that the president could have called off the assault, but chose not to do so. let's head straight to capitol hill, and our correspondent nomia iqbal. give us a sense of who we are going to hear tonight. who are the key witnesses? 50. the key witnesses? so, the comm

now on bbc news, click serves up a sports tech special.his week, we're at wimbledon to find out if ai can predict the winners, although spencer's concentrating on the more important parts of the event. choose my blanket design. got to get the food sorted first. lara gets her trainers on to put some of the latest fitness devices through their paces. they say that i run like an elephant. the question is, is it true? probably! cheering. it's men versus machine as omarand paul kick off against the robots. and we check out the tools hoping to make sports more accessible. it's one of the biggest events on the sporting calendar. the players, powerful. light of foot. lightning—fast. it requires physical endurance and nerves of steel. and that's the reason that every year the crowds spill out to watch wimbledon. you see that there? that is centre court and it's been in that spot now for exactly 100 years. a centre court centenary. indeed. nice line. i know how much you love wimbledon, but are you like my aunt, who shouts at the tv for two weeks? i

now on bbc news, click serves up a sports tech special.

bbc news... it's ai tennis, robot footballers and body tracking tech, as click serves up a sports tech special.s one of the biggest events on the sporting calendar. the players — powerful, light of foot, lightning fast. it requires physical endurance and nerves of steel. and that's the reason that every year, the crowds spill out to watch wimbledon. you see that there? that is centre court and it's been in that spot now for exactly 100 years. a centre court centenary. indeed! nice line. i know how much you love wimbledon, but are you like my aunt, who shouts at the tv for two weeks? i absolutely love it and i absolutely am like your aunt. this is the most stressful two weeks of the year for me. my heart rate goes through the roof and i'm just watching the thing on tv. oh, you need one of my activity trackers. i've got a few to spare to track your heart rate. ah, yes! how did you get on with those? well, i'll tell you — and you — about that in a bit. right you are. yeah, wimbledon has been at the forefront of trialling new tech, both on and off the court, and we've been lucky enough to see a fai

bbc news. our top stories — the abuse and neglect of ukraine's disabled — a special report on the thousands ofng people trapped in institutions. it's intolerable. if ukraine wants to be part of the western world, a law—abiding democracy, it can't write off children with disabilities. teetering on the brink of a world recession — the stark warning from the international monetary fund. russia says it will withdraw from the international space station and build its own craft — ending decades of cooperation with the rest of the world. and england thrash sweden, 4—0, in the women's euros. next stop, the final, and the chance to win their first ever major tournament. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. a bbc news investigation has uncovered the abuse and neglect of disabled people in institutions in ukraine. more than 100,000 children and young people live in facilities across the country — most of them d0 have families, but poor community services mean the youngsters end up in a system that can't meet their needs. the country may be at war, but this is a problem that pre

special correspondent for bbc news katty kay. and pulitzer prize winning columnist and associate editor of the "washington post," eugene robinson. let's start with the questions of whether donald trump may be trying to influence witness testify related to the house select committee's january 6th investigation. according to the "new york times," trump's save america pac and his allies paid for or promised to finance the legal fees of more than a dozen witnesses who have been called in to testify. financial disclosures show in may alone, trump's save america pac paid $200,000 to different had attorney fees paid for by the american conservative union's first amendment fund, which consults with trump's team about whose fees to cover. that is according to the organization's chairman. as we have learned, the house select committee asked witnesses whether anyone has tried to influence their testimony, but unlike witness tampering, which, of course, is a crime, there is nothing illegal about a third party covering legal fees for a witnes

bbc news. our top stories — the abuse and neglect of ukraine's disabled — a special report on the thousands ofding democracy, it can't write off children with disabilities. teetering on the brink of a world recession — the stark warning from the international monetary fund. russia says it will withdraw from the international space station and build its 0wn craft — ending decades of cooperation with the rest of the world. and england thrash sweden, 4—0, in the women's euros. next stop, the final, and the chance to win their first ever major tournament.

a special day with a first wicket, a record wicket and a win in worcester. adam wild, bbc news.ine—up for the women's euros is complete after france beat the netherlands 1—0 with an extra time penalty in rotherham this evening. they'll now face germany on wednesday. england play sweden in the other semifinal on tuesday. it's the penultimate day of the world athletics championships in oregon. great britain has four medals so far. the latest of those a bronze in the 400 metres for matt hudson smith — his first medal since being crowned european champion back in 2018. since then he's been plagued with injury and personal issues. i don't think people really know the half of it. it has been a whirlwind of these past few years. achilles tendon tears, hamstring tears, i got the monkey of the back. now i have another monkey off my back which is getting a world medal. ijust now push on from here and keep going. charles leclerc will start tomorrow's french grand prix from pole position. he qualifed fastest in le castellet after using the slip stream of his ferarri team—mate carlos sainz,

bbc news. let me show you these images of a rare "cave cloud". it's a specialsouth china's guan—she—jwang autonomous region. the cave cloud covers an area of 300 square metres and is only the second such structure to have been found in china. remarkable images. you can reach me twitter — i'm @garethbarlow. hello. very little rain in this forecast — but there is heat to talk about. and in fact, as temperatures head up during sunday, parts of wales, the wider area of england, begin three consecutive days with temperatures in the mid—to—upper 20s, some spots low 30s, which will qualify it as a heat wave right underneath this area of high pressure. there will be cloud to begin with, though, misty low cloud into northern ireland, western scotland, parts of northwest england, north wales. a lot of that's going to disappear and mayjust linger around some irish sea coasts, far northwest scotland staying cloudy, in the northern isles, rain clearing away from shetland. for many, though, it'sjust a case of plenty of sunshine, mid—to—low 20s, the warmest parts of northern

bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories — the abuse and neglect of ukraine's disabled — a special report on the thousands ofrable. if ukraine wants to be part of the western world, a law—abiding democracy, it can't write off children with disabilities. teetering on the brink of a world recession — the stark warning from the international monetary fund. russia says it will withdraw from the international space station and build its 0wn craft — ending decades of cooperation with the rest of the world. and england thrash sweden, 4—0, in the women's euros — next stop, the final, and the chance to win their first ever major tournament.

bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories: the abuse and neglect of ukraine's disabled — a special report on the thousands of younge. if ukraine wants to be _ it's intolerable. if ukraine wants to be part - it's intolerable. if ukraine wants to be part of - it's intolerable. if ukraine wants to be part of the i it's intolerable. if ukraine - wants to be part of the western world, law—abiding democracy, it can't right of children with disabilities. i might teetering on the brink of a world recession — the stark warning from the international monetary fund. russia says it will withdraw from the international space station and build its own craft — ending decades of cooperation with the rest of the world. and england thrash sweden 4—0 in the women's euros semifinal. next stop, the final.

simon jones, bbc news. a specialin connection with an incident in shropshire. ao—year—old paul hoile will appear at kidderminster magistrates' court this morning, facing a total of four charges. he's been suspended from the met and the case has been referred to the independent office for police conduct. us presidentjoe biden has signed an executive order he says will help safeguard women's access to abortions. the move follows the supreme court's decision to overturn a landmark ruling which had made the procedure legal across the united states. the new order includes measures to safeguard access to abortion medication. the world's richest man, elon musk, says he is abandoning his 36 billion pounds bid to buy twitter. a lawyer for the tesla chief executive has accused the social media company of breaching the original agreement. however, twitter says it plans to pursue legal action to enforce the deal. the actor, tony sirico, best known for his role as a mafia henchman in the sopranos, has died at the age of 79. he ap

special. acknowledging that youngsters... need to be able to play the game they've fallen in love with. laura scott, bbc news.fter a match that had 29 sixes in bristol. england's huge score of 234—6 came partly thanks to south africa's inability to take their catches. —— their second highest in the format. jonny bairstow alone was dropped four times, while he shared a big partnership with moeen ali, who reached his 50 off a record 16 balls. bairstow went on to score 90, providing eight of those sixes. south africa's mammoth chase got off to a poor start, with reece topley continuing his good form from the one day series, getting quinton de kock in the first over of the reply. south africa were in the game for a while yet, though, thanks to half centuries from reeza hendricks and tristan stubbs, with an extraordinary innings in which he also cleared the boundary eight times. richard gleeson eventually got stubbs for 72 offjust 28 balls, one of three wickets in the penultimate over, with south africa eventually falling way short of their target. meanwhile, scotland were on the end of a big defeat in the first o

special status programme. this is more than a crackdown. this is a transformation. this is bbc news. i'm gareth barlow. with a ruling that limits government powers to cut greenhouse gas emissions. this is a setback in our fight against climate change when we already far off track from the immediate goals of the paris agreement. amid tight security, thousands of religious scholars and tribal elders from across afghanistan are meeting in kabul for the first time since the taliban seized power last year. and temperatures injapan are at the highest

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single time, it gets more and more meaningful and special, so i am very blessed and very thankful to be standing here with the trophy. now on bbc news this week on the travel show: i'm in the great american outdoors for a close encounter with some grizzly bears. we're heading to australia to wish a very happy birthday to one of the most iconic bridges in the world. and in mexico, we meet the people breathing life into an ancient ballgame that predates football by around 3,000 years. hello, and welcome to yellowstone park here in the united states. this is one of the oldest national parks in the world. it celebrates its 150th this year. now, this is a vast and mesmerising place. a little later on in the show i will be coming up close to one of yellowstone�*s most famous and fearsome residents, the grizzly bear. but we're starting this week somewhere where you definitely won't need bear spray to visit. now, the famous film director baz luhrmann once said if paris is the city of light, then sydney is the city of fireworks. that is certainly the case every new year's eve when the global party really gets started with pictures like these

bbc news, st andrews. some of the insights there, into what makes st andrews so special.he 156 players, who'll be tackling the old course tomorrow. ben croucher is there for us. ben, how are the conditions? well, as you can probably tell from the flags fluttering behind nick and it's blustery and unpredictable typical links, typical st andrews weather. well, save for a down park, maybe. we wouldn't have it any other way. the forecast for the duration of the tournament is dry. 0f way. the forecast for the duration of the tournament is dry. of the forecast was dry for today, around about three o'clock, the wind changed direction and we were soaked for around half an hour. if that happens out in the questionnaire, it could unravel in a couple of gusts, but it's notjust the overhead conditions that are a challenge around this place. bunkers as tall as me, 17th bunker of there. one of the most iconic in world gold. good to get three or four shots to get out of it on a good day. he drives over the top of hotels. it's a real challenge and it is one that all of the players relish

bbc news, in buckinghamshire. let's speak to anita boateng, former special adviser to the conservative party and partner at the companyunications consultancy. welcome to you, i need to. good to see you. six weeks, the two have got to convince the consummate party never to vote for them —— anita what do you think is going to play the bigger part here, personality or policy? i the bigger part here, personality or oli ? ., ~' the bigger part here, personality or oli ? ., ~ _ policy? i do think policy will ledue a policy? i do think policy will pledge a large _ policy? i do think policy will pledge a large part. - policy? i do think policy will pledge a large part. we - policy? i do think policy will. pledge a large part. we have policy? i do think policy will- pledge a large part. we have seen so far it has been a big battle of ady between rishi sunak and liz truss and i certainly think members will want someday feel is going to advance a kind of conservativism that they care about, but the members are equally practical and i have been an adviser to the conservative party for a long time, including to the party chairman,

bbc news. still to come: can the show still go on? india's film industry struggles to rebound after the pandemic. we have a specialown the ladder now. i that's one small step for man... ..one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight. for the first crash - in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. _ it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunctioning sperm unable to swim properly. seven, six, five... thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: wildfires tear through european countries, france is now the worst affected with 30,000 people forced from their homes. the sentencing trial begins for the parkland school gunman who killed 17 people in 2018. ajury in florida will decide if it's the dea

we've been given special access to the islands to see the scale of the outbreak. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's six in the morning in singapore, ”pm in london and five in the evening in chicago, where police are still searching for the gunman who killed six people at a fourth ofjuly parade. the independence day event had barely begun at highland park some 50 kilometres north of chicago, when a volley of shots rang out. police say they've found a gun, but not the shooter himself. this report from our correspondent nomia iqbal. the independence day parade had just started. americans in this wealthy chicago suburb were out in the sunshine, celebrating the day their country became an independent nation. gunshot are you kidding me right now? ten minutes in, shots rang out. let's go! there was confusion and panic. people moved quickly for safety. stay on the side. i remember hearing shootings, going, like, "tsh—tsh—tsh—tsh—tsh." and then reloading, then again. people screaming and running. i thought that it was the navy saluting the flag, with rifles. then when i saw people runnin

special correspondent for bbc news, and the former chairman of the republican national committee. good morning to you all. let's dive in after a year and a half of on and off negotiations. joe manchin has reached a deal with party leaders to pass a number of democratic agenda items through the reconciliation process. in a statement, he wrote in part, this bill will cut the inflation taxes that americans are paying. it will lower prescription drugs and health insurance. it will ensure that we invest in energy security and climate change innovations. he went on, it is time to put away the partisan swords and advance legislation that is in the best interest of the future of this nation and the american people we all represent, not just one party. let's bring in jake sherman. i did say at the top of the show, it did surprise much of washington. were you surprised that this came to be between joe manchin and chuck schumer? joe manchin had furious democrats by rejecting much of what he approved yesterday. how did this happen? >>> i was shocked. i was sitting at my desk at the capital, i

bbc news, thailand. it is not in our business that we get to report on such heart—warming and inspirational stories. really special series of upcoming films have just been announced, including two new "avengers" instalments. they were unveiled to the excited crowds at comic—con in san diego, and our entertainment reporter lizo mzimba was there. #in # in this great future, you can forget — # in this great future, you can forget your past... # in this great future, you can forget your past. . ._ forget your past... this was the highlight _ forget your past... this was the highlight for _ forget your past... this was the highlight for so - forget your past... this was the highlight for so many i forget your past... this was the highlight for so many at comic con, being able to see the first footage from black panther: wakanda forever. the originalfilm panther: wakanda forever. the original film was more than just a blockbuster, it was a worldwide cultural moment. as well as celebrating the sequel, the movie's stars were also remembering chadwick boseman, the star of the original film. i definitely felt the whole proc

special criminal court. amber heard has denied that she defend her eggs husband, johnny depp. last week and judge rejected her request for a retrial. the headlines on bbc newss for hours for border checks, with the uk blaming french staff for the delays. the european union launches fresh legal action against the uk for failing to comply with the post—brexit northern ireland protocol. prince harry has won his bid to bring part of his high court claim against the home office over his security arrangements while in the uk. we were speaking earlier about the big summer getaway — and one thing you might be thinking of is a tour of a few scottish islands. however, 23 of them are now off limits to visitors until october — in a bid to stop the spread of avian flu, which has already killed thousands of birds. ben phillip sent this report from aberdeenshire. a summer's day at the beach, but this is becoming an all too common sight up and down the country — dead birds washed up on the sand. since the start ofjuly alone, more than 1,000 dead seabirds suspected of having avian influenza have been collected and disposed of on the aberdeenshire coastline, hundreds of them

bbc news. a woman who is receiving end—of—life hospice care has had her spirits lifted by a very special visitorfor in aylesbury, buckinghamshire. she said the chance to stroke and cuddle her horse, called passion, was amazing, and that she hadn't believed the visit would be possible. that is so lovely. there is something so soothing about that as well. that really can lift your spirits. what a lovely image. and spirits. what a lovely image. and let's have a _ spirits. what a lovely image. and let's have a look _ spirits. what a lovely image. fific let's have a look at the spirits. what a lovely image. 2.1c let's have a look at the weather, another lovely image. matt, what is the forecast? i meant you matt, as well as the weather. has to be said, really, doesn't it? a bit of sunshine will lift your spirits as well, they will be some of that around for all of us as we go through today. still a few showers and a forecast but not as many as yesterday. more of you will spend the day dry, if not completely dry, mostly dry. this is the area of cloud which brought the persistent rain yesterday, it has m

special report. and your mission — should you choose to accept it — is to find out if the hollywood superstar, tom cruise is filming in the british lake district. hello, and welcome to bbc newseatwave which has triggered devastating forest fires across southwest europe shows no signs of easing. firefighters in france, portugal, spain and greece are battling forest blazes. and new temperature records look to be on the way. the heat is thought to have claimed many lives, possibly hundreds. our correspondent, bethany bell reports from malaga. fire crackles. wildfires are raging in spain after days of intense heat. firefighters battled the flames in extremadura in the west of the country. in the south near malaga, a popular tourist area, at least 3000 people have been evacuated from their homes. when we arrived, a new fire had just broken out in the woods. helicopter whirrs. 0verhead, helicopters carrying water returned again and again to try to put out the flames. fires keep breaking out in these hills, and it is a real struggle for the firefighters to try stop the blazes. the air is full of thick smoke which stings your eyes and makes you want to cough, and it's very hot. 0n t

bbc news. we came here with the lions, we thought it was great to get a draw. the guys that felt we should've won were criticised. so come here and do it, it is just very, very special part of. i think this is the hardest thing you could do by a country mile in rugby, especially when you take it down to the last game and we know that the all blacks, the history has got to come out firing, notjust to be up so much at half—time, but the most pleasing thing for me by a long stretch was the composure when they came back at us, because they always do a great win for ireland, a short while ago i got the thoughts of our rugby union correspondent chrisjones after the first test him he wouldn't have given ireland to hope going to a place they've never won a test match, they were 1—0 down. and end of a tough season, a lot of length players had experienced heartbreak at european finals. united rugby championship semifinals and you thought there is no chance i had and can turn this to her around, but they managed to do it. there was a caveat, may be, because there were plenty of red and yellow cards, but today they were just magnificent. the first high—performance going and 22-

bbc news, nepal. british fans of long—running australian soap, "neighbours", are preparing to a bid a final farewell to the residents of ramsay street. tonight's double—episode specialmemories of his time on the show. # neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours. when you hear the theme tune, what does it bring up in you? well, it gives me shivers, actually. it was just such a fresh, clean start, you know, and a wonderful opportunity. i mean, the story behind neighbours for me is i auditioned for character called danny ramsay in 1984. and i got the part. the problem was, i was still at my school and needed to finish my, what is the equivalent of gcses. you'd have been young. i was young, i was probably 17 at the time, i auditioned for this character, i got the part and can you imagine if i'd played a ramsay, not a robinson? literally 12 months to the day, i got a phone call to say, would you come and audition for a character called scott robinson? i guess that was the moment it all sort of, you know, started to fall into place for me. you create your own life but timing is everything. this was such a perfect timing for me. and i was ready and i wanted it. let's tak

bbc news. the official inquiry into uk covid—19 inquiry has been launched. the first witnesses will be called next spring. let's speak, hopefully to the specialot finished, and to be able to deal with other infectious diseases as they come along. this is an inquiry to help learn how to do it better. it should not be one to blame or find fault.— blame or find fault. given that it is potentially — blame or find fault. given that it is potentially go _ blame or find fault. given that it is potentially go on _ blame or find fault. given that it is potentially go on for - blame or find fault. given that it is potentially go on for years - blame or find fault. given that it is potentially go on for years in l is potentially go on for years in its various sections because it is so far—reaching, so much to look at, how important is it to learn as we go along from the evidence we hear rather than waiting until the end? oh, you are so right. i've been looking at a lot of different inquiries into the covid response around the world and most of them are designed for continuous learning. they have built into them moments where the inquiry chairs and the m

bbc news, eugene. well done to jake! it was extra specialt closer to the fans. -- you want. they have ruined - to get closer to the fans. -- you want. they have ruined my - to get closer to the fans. -- you want. they have ruined my hair! to get closer to the fans. -- you - want. they have ruined my hair! very sensible. hopefully _ want. they have ruined my hair! very sensible. hopefully getting rid of the humanity. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8.59am. helo, welcome to bbc news. i'm victoria derbyshire and here are your headlines: major incidents are declared after wildfires break—out in record breaking temperatures. i was sunbathing in my garden and then a massive black cloud has come across. i then a massive black cloud has come across. , . , . , across. i looked up, that side was on fire and _ across. i looked up, that side was on fire and within _ across. i looked up, that side was on fire and within an _ across. i looked up, that side was on fire and within an hour - across. i looked up, that side was on fire and within an hour i

special on radio five sports extra. sadio mane has told the bbc that he needs a new challenge — that's behind his decision to leave liverpoolthe club. the portuguese star hasn't started preseason training due to a �*personal issue'. it's thought he wants to play champions league football next season. meanwhile ten hag has also reacted to harry maguire being booed by some fans on the club's preseason tour. we heard, but you see, if you perform, it slows down, i think he, the team, and harry maguire, impressed by the way we played. i don't think it's a matter to find out if i understand it. it's about how we can change it, the team and harry himself by performing. britain's charley hull is still in contention after her second round at the evian championship in france, the penultimate women's major of the year. hull followed up yesterday's round of 66 with a 69. she's four shots behind clubhouse leader — america's nelly korda —thanks to four birdies — including this one at the eleventh. that's all the sport for now. you can get details on all of those stories and plenty more on the bbc sport website. parliament might be in rec

bbc news, newtownards. good luck to her and everybody else. it is an exciting time. the life of singer sarah harding will be celebrated this morning at a specialt my t-shirt| on and heading to what i hope will be a sunny— on and heading to what i hope will be a sunny hyde park. it is in memory— be a sunny hyde park. it is in memory of— be a sunny hyde park. it is in memory of sarah harding, who sadly died of— memory of sarah harding, who sadly died of breast cancer. she was only a-ed died of breast cancer. she was only aged 39 _ died of breast cancer. she was only aged 39. her band mates, cheryl, nadine _ aged 39. her band mates, cheryl, nadine and — aged 39. her band mates, cheryl, nadine and nicola, will be walking alongside fans to ryz money for cancer— alongside fans to ryz money for cancer research. but kimberley is going _ cancer research. but kimberley is going to — cancer research. but kimberley is going to go a 5k from outside london. _ going to go a 5k from outside london, alongside many remote walkers— london, alongside many remote walkers and people can walk, jog, sprint~ _ walkers and people can walk, jog, sprint~ l'm — walkers an