for a stage by stage guide just go to our website — bbc.com/sport.at the hands of gilles muller. a four—hour, 48—minute epic which began with a bump. nadal went from "warm—up to hot headed" — misjudging the available space in a way he never would on court. busted, too, by gilles muller. both saw the funny side. you can get all the latest sports news at our website: that's bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. hello. tuesday's forecast has some rain in it. we haven't been able to say that for some time. you may say that monday was wet in your neck of the woods, that came from showers and thunderstorms. if one of those caught you, you certainly knew about it. a cold start to tuesday. from the word go, some bits and pieces across scotland, the north of england, through wales and the west midlands and into the southern counties of england. it isn't wet everywhere right from the word go. scattered showers across the far north of scotland, we mentioned rain north of the central belt. turning bright across a good part of

and this video is trending on bbc.com: it off north korea. —— of.th korea has opened what's called a children's traffic park in pyongyang. it's to teach youngsters how to stay safe on the roads. that story is popular on bbc.com stay with the team here on bbc news. plenty more to come. and the top story here in the uk: the environment secretary michael gove says the government should listen to the recommendations of pay review bodies looking into public sector salaries. more from me later, but first, he is rico hizon. —— here is. hong kong kicks off a new week with a new chief executive and a new trading link with mainland china. and in an exclusive interview with the bbc, i speak to the new head of the philippine central bank. good morning asia. hello world. it is a monday. the start of a brand—new trading week. they you to join us for this week of asia business report. it was a busy week in hong kong, with the 20th anniversary of the handover. a new chief executive has been sworn in and is building stronger ties with the mainland. the link will all

results and schedules of play are at bbc.com/sport.he world. the front of the financial times carries a warning from china's president to donald trump. in a phone conversation, before his trip to russia, xijinping spoke of negative factors emerging in their relationship. including an arms sale to taiwan and sanctions on chinese banks. the japan times talks of a win for women in politics, after a record 36 seats were won by females in recent elections for the tokyo metropolitan assembly. japan's political landscape has been long dominated by men. in terms of women in parliament, the country ranks last among the group of seven industrialized nations. and, it's been an expensive few days for drivers in dubai according to the gulf news. after stricter road laws came into force, police have recorded almost 5,000 traffic violations in just three days. the number could be a lot bigger, as it doesn't include speeding tickets caught on camera. now, what stories are sparking interest online? a colorado woman sent her car plunging to the bottom o

just go to bbc.com/news. retake the syrian city of raqqa from the islamic state group is intensifying. the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces have breached the old city and control about a quarter of the city, the us military say. as hanan razek reports, the battle is taking its toll on civilians. pushing deeper into the capital of the self—declared caliphate. kurdish and arab forces have surrounded raqqa and now they are advancing into the old town. as the forces make progress, civilians flee. people are escaping the violence a nyway people are escaping the violence anyway they can. this cattle truck is what this family crammed into it in their search for a safe shelter. some of those fleeing the city have decided not to go too far. just a few kilometres away from raqqa, people have begun setting up makeshift tents. despite the dire conditions, they hope they will be able to go back home soon. the push towards raqqa started at the end of last year with heavy airstrikes in and around the city. according to

at bbc.com/sport.you soon. bye bye. hello again. we've got more of that hot and humid weather coming up across england and wales. yesterday we had temperatures of 30 degrees in both heathrow and wisley in surrey, and we're going to see temperatures again getting to those kind of levels later in the afternoon. mind you, for some of us, there will also be some fairly big thunderstorms around over the next 2a hours. the first place that could see some storms is actually in the morning across southern counties of england, but these storms will have about two miles of dry air beneath them so there might not be a huge amount of rain despite the potential for lots of thunder and lightning first thing in the morning. away from those storms, may be a bit of murky weather around the coastline but essentially quite a bit of sunshine for wales, the midlands and northern counties of england with those temperatures rising quickly. partly cloudy for northern ireland and a disappointing start in scotland with a band o

and this video is trending on bbc.com.blic, defying the country's strict dress code. it's sparked a heated debate with some saying she should be arrested while others are praising her bravery. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news it's time for hardtalk.

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this video is trending on bbc.com. this video is trending on bbc.com.s elephant was swept out to sea off the coast of sri lanka. it was rescued by the navy. it used its trunk as a snorkel. it took the same as 12 it to shore. that is all from me. stay with us on bbc world news. our top ourtop uk our top uk stories. the government is preparing a review of northern regulations in england in the wake of the grenfell tower disaster. combustible cladding and installation has now been found in around 200 high—rise buildings. —— installation. let's get the business news from singapore. us banks will release second—quarter earnings later today. how do they benefited from the improving us economy? —— how they benefited. and find out why a japanese giant is investing big in football. hello, and welcome to asia business report. i'm sharanjit leyl. the us economy has improved. the banks have passed their stress test and the federal reserve chairmanjanet yellen, has said any rate hike will be permitted gradually. so will all this translate to higher profits for us ba

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that story is popular on bbc.com. the world: we start with the japan times. it leads with an article on us congress reaching an agreement on a sweeping russia sanctions package to punish moscow for meddling in the presidential election, and its military aggression in ukraine and syria. let's move on to the china daily, and it says that china and russia are holding their annual joint naval exercises. the paper points out that the exercises are taking place in the baltic sea, and that they are the first of their kind for the chinese navy in europe. and finally, french le figaro devotes some space on its front page to the tour de france. it carries a photo of chris froome, who is holding up a total of four fingers, two on each hand, to signal his fourth win of the cycling competition. now, what are people talking about online? let's looks at what has been trending on bbc.com. more than 10,000 people have marched in the taiwanese capital, taipei, against government attempts to limit the burning of incense and paper money

let's looks at what has been trending on bbc.com.apital, taipei, against government attempts to limit the burning of incense and paper money during religious ceremonies. the government has been pushing to end the practices, apparently to fight pollution. the protesters are followers of the taoist religion, and say the practices are a crucial element of their rituals. the world's first floating wind farm will soon be in place off the coast of scotland. one of its five huge turbines arrives tonight, with the revolutionary technology allowing the generation of power from strong sea winds, all as it floats. it will provide energy to supply 20,000 homes. 0ur environment analyst roger harrabin has been following the vast turbine's journey from norway to scotland. in the half—light of a summer night in norway, a landmark in the history of energy floats upright in the chilly water. these five towering turbines will cross the north sea to scotland, to form the world's first large—scale floating wind farm. this is engineering on an absolutely

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that's story popular on bbc.com/news.rom around the world: the china daily leads with president xi and the german chancellor angela merkel‘s meeting ahead of this weekend's g20 summit in hamburg. both leaders signed a few deals and committed to expanding trade before welcoming two new pandas to berlin zoo, we'll be seeing them shortly. i don't know why the paper wouldn't have printed that. the philippine daily inquirer's =focussing on the escalating tension the philippine daily inquirer's focussing on the escalating tension over north korea. it reports that leader kim jong—un is refusing to to negotiate with the united states, over his strategic weapons capability, until washington abandons what he calls its "hostile policy" towards pyongyang. the japan times covers that story too. but its front page picture highlights the future of train travel, with this artist's impression of the next—generation shinkan—sen. a io—car test train could be operational in 2019 and might be reaching speeds of 360 kilometres per hour — consi

and this video is trending on bbc.com.his head stuck in a jar. two police officers found him thrashing around and came to his help. one held him down, while the other prized the jar off the poor little bear‘s head. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: the parents of charlie gard, the 11—month old who has a terminal genetic disorder, handed a petition to

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that story is popular on bbc.com. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. the recent release of saif al—islam gaddafi by the bolivian group holding him has led to the international criminal court in the hague, the icc, demanding his arrest. he's been indicted by the court for alleged crimes against humanity, murder and persecution. the icc was set up in 2002 as a court of last resort to try such individuals, but it's met a barrage of criticisms, principally that it has an anti—african bias, because only africans have been convicted and nearly all the cases before it are from the continent. my guest is the prosecutor of the icc, fatou bensouda, a lawyer from gambia. what does she say in the court's defence? fatou bensouda, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. you were born in gambia to a muslim family. you studied law in nigeria. then you returned to gambia in 1987 to work as a public prosecutor. why did you want to go into law? i believe it is this, you know, sens

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just go to bbc.com/news.y as 3,000 civilians trapped in the iraqi city of mosul, even though government forces declared victory there over the weekend. there are still skirmishes between iraqi troops and fighters of the extremist group the so—called islamic state. those trapped are mostly young or elderly, people who have become separated from their families. from mosul, the bbc‘s jonathan beale. this is an orphan of the battle of mosul, a baby whose parents have been killed. he is one of the victims of the fight against the group known as islamic state. he was left at this clinic, malnourished, and without even a name. the medics here say there are many more like him. yeah, i mean, kids — they're just without parents, a lot of them. they're — you know, either killed by isis, or killed by air strikes, or killed by gunfire. there's a massive amount of devastation. that's the only way i can put it into terms, is — yeah. iraq's prime minister may have declared victory, but there are still pockets of resistance,

get involved on the bbc business live web page at bbc.com/business.bbc business live web page at bbc.com/business. you can find us on facebook too. business live on tv and online whenever you need to know. our guest joins our guestjoins us again now. we are going to start with the story in the financial times. france are talking tax cuts and spending cuts. a year ago they had a socialist president and they were going completely the other way. when you compare it to the debate in the uk, it's a significant turn around. i think what it does speak to is the fact that france needs to get its spending under control and they need to do it at the same time as coming in under the excessive deficit procedure under european union rules. that is going to be a big challenge for emmanuel macron and edward felipe in trying to walk that line. i think that is why they are talking about tax cuts coming next year or the year after while he tries to deal with the action. there are significant tax cuts. do you think they can afford it?” are significant tax cuts. do you t

and this story is trending on bbc.com. british cyclist chris froome has won the tour de france. he kept his composure putting in a near perfect performance as he secured his fourth title on paris‘ champs—elysee. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. a 20—year—old man has died after being apprehended by a police officer in an east london shop. he's been been named by his family as rashanjermaine charles. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. a strong earnings season in the us has helped lift asian stocks, but will that continue? and, why this circus wants to somersault into china by linking up with the blue man group. it's a busy week for us companies, reporting earnings. we will hear from companies, reporting earnings. we will hearfrom some companies, reporting earnings. we will hear from some key firms including google, and their parent company, alphabet. they will release the revenue of youtube for the first time. we will also hearfrom general motors and mcdonald's during the two—day policy meeting. on wed

you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport.o. that was an up—and—down weekend. many of us saw rain at some stage of the weekend. for some of us, it came from big clouds, threatening skies, and some intense downpours, but i think most of us saw some sunshine at some stage of the weekend, as well. in the sunshine, it wasn't too bad. but it is still up and down as we go through this week. that means we could see changeable weather on the way. we're going to try to turn things drier and warmer in the next couple of days. not going to last, mind you. unsettled from wednesday. we'll all see some rain on wednesday, and the wind will be picking up, as well, during the second half of the week. now, the area of low pressure that produced the downpours over the weekend still close by for monday, affecting parts of central and eastern england. then we've got a bit of a gap, and we're looking do developments in the atlantic to bring more of that unsettled weather from midweek. but from monday, cloudy, with outbreaks of rain affecting some c

and this video is trending on bbc.com. italian police say four teenagers accused of 12 robberies in milan resembled the violence of a notorious gang in the film a clockwork orange. the four are now in police custody. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: families affected by the grenfell tower disaster have been attending a private meeting with the police and the coroner in kensington. some are reported to have left part—way through. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. and historic visit by indian prime minister narendra modi as he seeks defence deals with israel —— an. an 8 billion cans later, we wish a happy 80th birthday to attend luncheon meat spam —— and. —— to tinned. it's wednesday, good morning, asia, hello, world, glad you could join us for this edition of asia business report, i'm rico hizon. narendra modi is on an historic three—day trip to israel, he is the first indian prime minister to visit and it signals warming relations between the

and this video is trending on bbc.com. saudi arabia is investigating the woman who posted this footage of herself wearing a miniskirt and crop—top in public, defying the country's strict dress code. it's sparked a heated debate, with some saying she should be arrested, while others are praising her bravery. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. schools in england are to get an extra 1.3 billion pounds over the next two years but the money will come from savings elsewhere in the education budget. some head—teachers have warned of staff cuts to make ends meet. labour's welcomed the extra money, but says it's not enough. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. netflix beats expectations by adding more than 5 million new users, but what about the bottomline? and, grexit talks. the european union is asking for one thing, clarity. good morning, asia, hello, world. i'm glad you could join us. netflix beat wall street expectations after adding over 5 million ne

that's bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye.ave just started their long summer break but i'm afraid right on cue we have low pressure bringing disturbed weather rather than the big area of high—pressure settling things down nicely, encouraging you to get away to the seaside or out into the fresh air. what does that low pressure mean? first up it means a wet and windy start across the western side of the british isles. further east is not a cold start, but a dry and fine one, with sunshine for the east of england and the north of scotland. right from the word go the winds will be really quite noticeable. gusts inland could push towards 30—40 mph and there will be showers if not longer spells of rain. dry further east, right up to the eastern side of the pennines. not wall—to—wall sunshine but a good deal drier. northern ireland, an atrocious start if you're out on the roads. an awful lot of surface water and spray around and a fair breeze as well. the north of scotland, having had such a wet end to thursday, well, a glorious star

you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport.e. well, it looks like it is going to be turning much warmer over the next few days, even hot. not for everybody straightaway, but those emperatu res climbing as we head into the middle part of the week. right now, a different story across northern parts of the country. thick cloud streaming out of the atlantic across northern ireland, southern parts of scotland and into the lake district. a finger of rain will be stuck across the north for quite sometime on tuesday. possibly even into early wednesday. a big contrast in temperatures early on tuesday, 10 degrees higher in the south. starting with the forecast for scotland. around eight o'clock in the morning, a nice fresh start. rain for northern ireland, humphreys and galloway. there may be some spits and spots further south across the pennines. across most of wales and england, the morning starting cloudy but warm, pretty muggy. temperatures of 17 degrees at around eight o'clock in southampton. what is going to happen through the cour

and this video is trending on bbc.com. it's a little animal that's started making a pretty big impression. this female baby pygmy hippopotamus has just been introduced to the public at chile's buin zoo. it's two weeks old and currently weighs in at 1a kilos. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: a watchdog says a quarter of adult care services in england are failing on safety grounds, and in some cases residents are not getting enough to eat or drink. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. despite all the scandals, samsung still appears to be making a lot of money. and the 620 meets in germany. we look at how america's protectionist stance is affecting its global position. hello and welcome to asia business report. i am sharanjit welcome to asia business report. i am shara njit leyl. welcome to asia business report. i am sharanjit leyl. from exploding mobile phone batteries to its chief executive being behind bars, samsung has had its share of scandals

and this video is trending on bbc.com. this may look like james bond carrying out some super spy stuff — but its actually the president of france literally dropping in on a submarine. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. after three weeks of sifting through tons of debris by hand police say they have finally removed all visible human remains from grenfell tower. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. the owner of kfc, pizza hut and taco bell in china reports of strong profits thanks to hungry consumers. and handmade guitars from the philippines. turning to the internet to save a vanishing craft. good morning, asia and hello, world, glad you could join us for this edition of asia business report. it has been 30 years since the first kfc restau ra nt 30 years since the first kfc restaurant opened in china. the company has come a long way and its owner reported its latest results and the profit is up by nearly 40% other than kfc it also owns pizza hut and

and this is trending on bbc.com — ivf will be used for the first time to try and save one of the world'sost endangered species from extinction — the northern white rhinoceros. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: plans to raise the retirement age to 68 have been brought forward by seven years. the government said the decision makes sense with people living longer. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. talking tough. trump officials demand fairer trade links with china. can be two sides struck a deal? and how some companies are hoping to create a better workplace for mothers by providing childcare. welcome to asia business report. live from singapore. trade tensions have emerged between the us and china during the annual bilateral meeting. neither side were willing to comment at the end of the talks after the us demand fairer trade links with china. washington wants to reduce its massive trade deficit in goods from beijing. that deficit reached nearly $350 billion last year. the us also wants a better access to chi

and pop starjust bieber is trending on bbc.com. he's cancelled the rest of his purpose world tour because of what his publicist is calling "unforeseen circumstances". the move will affect 1a dates in asia and north america over the next three months. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: the government has announced plans to invest a quarter of a billion pounds in pioneering battery technology. business and energy secretary, greg clark, said making major changes to the way electricity is made, used and stored could save consumers up to £40 billion by 2050. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. the parent company of google sees its quarterly profits slump after a massive fine from the european commission. a start—up ceo, one man cashing in on the transfer business. hello. welcome to asia business report. i'm sharanjit leyl. it's a tuesday. alphabet has scored d for disappointing on its report card, falling 3% in late trading after quarter earnings missed market

and this video is trending on bbc.com.entists are warning of a shocking fall in the sperm count of western men. new research indicates that in less than a0 years, sperm counts have fallen by more than half, and say it could pose a threat to fertility in industrialised countries. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. the government has hailed bmw's decision to build a fully electric version of the mini in the uk as a vote of confidence in britain. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. us president donald trump says apple has pledged to build three big manufacturing plants in america. and hybrid car manufacturers are worried that a new government ‘s tax will drive away customers. —— government tax. welcome to asia business report. president trump says apple's chief executive is committed to building three plants in the united states. the investment would help the administration follow through on a big campaign promise, revising the country's manufacturi

that's bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. see you later.uk. yes, the covers were on the court at wimbledon. the rain was heavy at times and the umbrellas were out. it wasn't just across the south—east of england where we saw rain. further west in the south of wales it was hammering it down for a time. extensive rain in the southern half of the uk, as you can see from yesterday's radar. the brighter colours indicate heavier downpours. that rain is on the move overnight, moving southwards and eastwards. so it is the far south—east that first thing still has some rain to be had. temperatures about 14—15 degrees. a little bit lower than recently and dipping into single figures in northern scotland, so a relatively chilly start here. the rain clearing away pretty quickly. it leaves behind a fair bit of cloud in east anglia, through the m4 corridor and south of that. despite the cloud it is mostly dry. when we break up the cloud we see sunshine through mid—wales, the midlands, up in the northern england. and it should be a dry and bright start wi

and this video is trending on bbc.com. its russia's navy day parade of its warships and submarines. the annual event in st petersburg attracted large crowds and russia also showed off its naval hardware at its syrian base of tartus. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: the international trade secretary, liam fox, has cast fresh doubt on claims that the cabinet has agreed to free movement from the eu after brexit during any transitional period. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. interest rates take centre stage this week in australia and india us. taking a closer look at the business calendar and what you need to know. japan start up rates are the lowest in the world. can these young inventors jumpsta rt the economy in the world. can these young inventors jumpstart the economy of japan? good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to another edition of asia business report. it's a monday. it is gearing up to be a big week for corporate earnings and monetary policy in the region. later today, we expect quarterly

osijek, while dinamo bucharest held athletic bilbao to a 1—1 draw but for a full rundown head to bbc.comh football federation has resigned from his roles as vice—president of fifa, world football's governing body, and it's european equivalent, uefa. angel maria villar was arrested earlier this month along with his son as part of a corruption investigation. villar, who denies all the allegations, has been suspended for one year by the football authorities in spain, an organisation he'd been president of for 29 years. weather curtailed a landmark first day of the third test between england and south africa on thursday. it's the 100th test to be played at the oval in london. england's alastair cook was the only batsman to provide sustained resistance, and he's 82 not out as the hosts stuttered to 171 for 4. vernon philander was the pick of the bowlers picking up from where he left off as south africa won the second test and joe wilson was watching. when you win the toss and decided to bat ina when you win the toss and decided to bat in a test match and you find yourself at the end of the da

and this video is trending on bbc.com. life on the international space station has been photographed by an impossibly cute drone from japan. the first images from the so—called internal ball camera drone have just been released. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk — every single youth custody centre in england and wales has been described as "unsafe. " the latest report from the chief inspector of prisons warns that a tragedy is inevitable and the decline in standards is staggering. the government says it acknowledges the issues raised, and plans to boost front—line staff. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. as china and america's 100 days of trade as china and america's100 days of trade talks expire, we look at how much has been achieved. and india's aviation minister exclusively tells the bbc it has agreed to the of the state carrier. hello and welcome. american beef, natural gas and financial services. those are just some of the trade deals struc

that's bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye.he uk. after some early rain in the south—east, that soon cleared away, and the sun came out for the afternoon. and it was a fine and sunny day in cumbria, thanks to the weather watchers for sending in the pictures. we saw the sunshine through the day yesterday. clear skies overnight, and that will take us on into the morning. with those clear skies it will be chilly in some rural spots. major towns and cities starting in double figures for most, up to 111—15 at the very best. in more rural parts, rural scotland, three degrees, england and wales down to about four or five, so a bit on the chilly side for some. high—pressure is in charge of the weather for the most part through the day today. you will notice this weather front in the north and west, more isobars here, so a bit more of a breeze. the weather front will see cloud and will bring rain to northern ireland, and into western scotland as well. ahead of that, a lot of fine and dry weather, but not completely dry, because there wi

and this video is trending on bbc.com.y of salvador dali is being exhumed from his crypt in northeastern spain — so that samples of his dna can be ta ken to try to settle a paternity suit. it follows a court ruling in favour of a wioman who claims to be his daughter. that's all from me now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. new figures show a 10 percent rise in recorded crimes in england and wales in the year to march. however, the national crime survey of victims suggests there were fewer offences overall. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. asia stopover. the british foreign secretary visits japan to discuss trade and security ties ahead of that. and, superpowered profits. comic book companies are raking it in as franchises become more popular. welcome to the asia business report, borisjohnson is welcome to the asia business report, boris johnson is in japan welcome to the asia business report, borisjohnson is injapan today. he is therefore talks that are likely to be do

that is bbc.com/sport.aving won the english premier league in his first season. and england's gary ballance will not feature in the third test, after breaking his finger against south africa. head over to the website. but from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. hello, there. i've got the thunderstorm glow behind me, because huge thunderstorms broke out across the south of the uk during the latter part of tuesday. but that was after quite a glorious day on tuesday afternoon. plenty of sunshine up and down the uk, and pretty decent temperatures. 26—28 celsius was tuesday afternoon's high. lots of sunshine in the north, a little bit hazier in the south, and then thunderstorms broke out, initially in the south—west of england, and then spreading into southern and south—eastern counties. torrential downpours, flash—floods reported, and also strong, gusty winds and very large hail. so there is likely to be further disruption for more showers and thunderstorms during the overnight per

and this video is trending on bbc.com.n a scene reminiscent of winnie the pooh, this baby bear got his head stuck in a jar. two police officers found him thrashing around and came to his help. one held him down, while the other prized the jar off the poor little bear‘s head. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: the parents of charlie gard, the 11—month old who has a terminal genetic disorder, handed a petition to great ormond street hospital asking for him to be allowed to travel to the us for experimental drug treatment. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. china paints a green path for electric car technology, is the rest of the world willing to follow? and women in india are fighting a taxing battle when it comes to personal hygiene products. hello, asia. good morning, world! glad you could join us for this edition of asia business report, i'm rico hizon. china has a growing appetite for electric cars, sales there overtook the us last year and th

that is bbc.com/sport. but, from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye.w 27 degrees in the london area, with increasing amounts of medium and upper—level cloud, but the skies stayed pretty much clear in northern scotland. and, through the day today, we're going to see those temperatures creeping up a notch or two. 29 degrees somewhere in england and wales. then midweek, big changes on the way. some thunderstorms heading our way. and then by the end of the week, it is going to be a good deal cooler, 27 degrees. as the cloud goes to the southern half of the uk, clearer skies further north to end the day on monday. and, with those clearer skies, we see temperatures dipping down to 11—12 degrees in major cities, and rural areas could be single figures. but not so further south — it is a warm night here. today, a south—easterly breeze striking in some hot and humid air from the near continent. that breeze will be quite a noticeable breeze, in the south—east in particular. but a decent day for many places. some sunshine for much of scotland. maybe a shower or t