paire. the british number one, cameron norrie has frenchman, benoit paire.ns�* champion iga swiatek starts against spanish world number 67 cristina bucsa. belarusian aryna sabalenka, who won the australian open, starts against ukraine's marta kostyuk, who has been very outspoken about the war in her country and tensions in the locker—room with belarussian and russian players. wimbledon champion elena rybakina is seeded fourth after winning the italian 0pen last week. she is still waiting to find out her first round opponent is still a lot of qualifying going on in paris. you can get the full draw on the bbc website. i will have a update in the next hour. creating a popular tv drama is notoriously hard. making one in which every character is a truly terrible person is even more impressive. that's what the makers of succession have done. in just five years, the tale of a media mogul and his ruthlessly ambitious children — which ends on monday — has gained millions of devoted fans. brian cox plays the lead role of logan roy. he's been speaking to the bbc�*s amo

britain's cameron norrie, the 14th seed, is through, squeezing past france's benoit paire in five setsront of his home fans, taking the second and third sets. but norrie fought back, completing the win — he is the only brit left in the singles tournament. the former us open champion sloane stephens has knocked out world number 16 karolina pliskova, 6—0, 6—4. the american was not ranked high enough to be seeded when the draw was made last week, but is now ranked 30th. chennai super kings have won the indian premier league after a thrilling final—ball victory against gujarat titans. the match was being played on a reserve day because of bad weather, and gujarat posted a formidable looking target of 214 from their 20 overs, with sai sudharsan making 96. more rain fell, the target was reduced to 171 off 15 overs, chennai needed ten off the last two balls, ravi jadeja gave them a chance with this six. then off the final ball, he hit the boundary they needed to claim the title for a fifth time. the celebrations getting under way at close to 2am in the morning. lots of reaction to that ipl fi

cameron norrie takes on frenchman benoit paire, defending women's champion iga swiatek starts againster. the second seed from belarus, aryna sabalenka, will face ukraine's marta kostyuk and wimbledon champion elena rybakina is still waiting to find out her first round opponent. meanwhile, norrie is through to the semi—finals of the lyon 0pen. the defending champion beat sebastian fayez in three sets. he'll face another argentinian next in francisco sawadogo, who beat jack draper to progress the other semi—finals. his brandon nakashima take on frenchman archer fists. now, lewis hamilton says he's not been in talks with ferrari and is close to agreeing a new contract with mercedes. there had been reports that ferrari had contacted him about switching to the italian team. speaking ahead of this weekend's racing in monaco, hamilton says he's sticking with his team. we've had the wrong car. we've made you know, there have been some decisions that have been made over the past two years that have not been ideal, and we're working our way through that. when you're in the contract negotiations

remember norrie came through a reallly tough five—setter against the frenchman benoit paire in the first, who beat roberto carbeyeas byena in straight sets. tsitsipas, the fifth seed, reached the final at roland garros two years ago and he�*s in fine form this year, reaching the australian open final injanuary. wales scrum—half rhys webb has announced his international retirement, just 100 days before the start of the rugby union world cup. he says "an opportunity to play abroad" amid welsh rugby�*s "difficulties" had influenced his decision. webb is 3a now, and he�*d been named in their extended world cup training squad, but he�*s been linked with clubs in france, the united states and the southern hemisphere. the future of english premiership side london irish is still uncertain, after they failed to comply with terms set out by the rfu surrounding their proposed takeover by an american consortium. the deadline of yesterday had been set to complete the deal but the rfu agreed in principle to a one—week extension on the condition that players would be paid in full. however, it emerged l

. >> captain kurt benoit was born and raised in domenica and has been in the whale tourism business forades. we set out on his 38-foot lady rose from a small fishing village on the west coast. our government permit to swim with the whales was good for stsix days. captain benoit picks up the distinct clicking of sperm whales as far as 11 miles away. >> we got whales in the south. every three miles we checked to see if we were getting closer. >> come to papa. that is -- tell me about this really high-tech device you've got here. >> you have an underwater microphone which picks up sound from 360. so what i did is i take a salad bowl with neoprene and the microphone is hidden, so as it goes ut it actually brings us straight to wherever you hear the sound. >> this is a salad bowl from your house? >> yes. >> what do the whales sound like? it's like a horses galloping on a hard surface. if there are several of them that means there are a lot of whales there. >> let's keep on going, man. i'm going to find these guys. >> on the second day, a water spout. >> see it? it's right here. see him? you

third, plays american aleksandar kovacevic. the british number one cameron norrie has frenchman, benoits�* champion iga swiatek starts against spanish world number 67 cristina bucsa. belarusian aryna sabalenka, who won the australian open, starts against ukraine's marta kostyuk, who has been very outspoken about the war in her country and tensions in the locker—room with belarussian and russian players. wimbledon champion elena rybakina is seeded fourth after winning the italian open last week. she is still waiting to find out her first round opponent . actually, she has a lucky loser. a uualifier. and that's all the sport for now. in the last hour, the bbc has spoken to an army commander in bakhmut who insist that ukraine still controls part of the city. he confirmed that the russian army were taking over positions on the outskirts of the city from the wagner military group. you will remember that the wagner group have led the attack on bakhmut on the russian side. earlier, the head of that group announced it was transferring positions to the russian army in a video that the bbc has co

two late goals, from benoit badiashile and joao felix gave the blues a 3—1 win...ince as interim manager. relegation remains a possibility for bournemouth with three games left, while chelsea are now 11th in the table. we have come off the back of a tough run, it has been a tough year, there's lot of work to do. in the performance and result in isolation i thought we were really good. we deserved to win the game. it is a nice step forward for the group, for the lads to work hard to come to the place that has been tough for many things this year. i'm very happy. it did not feel like we deserved to lose, really. i thought there was an even contest that obviously could have gone either way. there are world—class players on the pitch so that there is the chance that when they get there, big chance that they will take it. just disappointed because we have been a lot more clinical recently in front of the goal it's a chases really well and today we missed a couple and term of the wide free kick goal is disappointing and an error from us them the chance and unfortunately

the british number one, cameron norrie, has frenchman, benoit paire.s champion iga swiatek, starts against spaniard cristina bucsa. against spaniard cristina busca. ukraine's marta kostyuk, who has been very outspoken about the war in her country and tensions in the locker—room with belarusian and russian players faces belarusian aryna sabalenka. wimbledon champion elena rybakina is still waiting to find out her first round opponent there is a lot of qualifying still going on in paris. and that's all the sport for now. to a developing story now out of bakhmut, the city in eastern ukraine. in the last hour, the bbc has spoken to a ukrainian army commander in the region and he has insisted that ukraine still controls part of the city. he confirmed russian army units were taking over positions in the outskirts of the city from the wagner militia. you'll remember that wagner have led the fighting in bakhmut for the russian side. well earlier, the head of the wagner group, announced that it was transferring positions to the russian army in a video that bbc

and like a get this, those fights are finding the benoit, if i, if we continue to negotiate fruitlessly for years, eager to meet with on a new free trade agreements then in the future will be other assign. it keeps tight upon inside with love. our mental and social style also has a key decision. let's control either the shape of tab much jerry political year and then on the type was taken last. yeah, yeah. and the european parliament was a driving force that as well. we've decided we're going to go for a long shot. you're cutting the motor dollars for pet pics to resolve williams because i have 2 sides to the citizens of the west, balkan states, ukraine. multi potentially also georgia, you belong to us. we are most definitely of tires and warranty, if you want to become part of the european union that i get dismissed them to this most. and this isn't just about to get altruism. hopefully there's some filters about thought credibility and good economic sense and the whole top left. definitely, so sorry about securing the peace in europe, half subsequent to the world to shipment. that was

benoit something else. putting future fuels like hydrogen to the test.ng how nature can inspire totally new materials. absolutely massive! this is terrifying!- massive! this is terrifying! thank ou. welcome to japan. everything you could want all— welcome to japan. everything you could want all in _ welcome to japan. everything you could want all in one _ welcome to japan. everything you could want all in one place! - japan isa japan is a place i know well but as my green tech journey begins, i can already tell i am going to see a different side to this great country. i am starting two hours east of tokyo in the sleepy port city ofjeff shi which stares out at the mighty pacific ocean, whose weather often crashes into japanese shores. it is at places like this where you really get a sense of japan as an island nation it is one thatis japan as an island nation it is one that is very conscious of the threat posed to it by climate change. the typhoons and storms that come from out there are growing ever more powerful and the heat and wildfires are becoming e

elsewhere, britain's cameron norrie is through, he squeezed past france's benoit paire in a five—setongly taking the first set, paire had the home crowd behind him and, despite being 135 places below norrie in the rankings, won the second and third sets. but norrie fought back, completing the win, and is the only brit left in the tournament afterjack draper withdrew through injury. the unseeded former us open champion sloane stephens has knocked out world number 16 karolina pliskova - 6-0, 6-4. the american was not ranked high enough to be seeded when the draw was made last week but is now 30th in the rankings. her compatriot madison keys is also through. you can follow the latest on the bbc sports website and app. and that's all the sport for now. those wonderful scenes in luton we have been watching over the last couple of hours after the club made it into the premier league. look at those pictures from the helicopters, so many people out and about. thousands of fans gathering to celebrate after the play—off final in wembley on saturday, with fans lining the streets as the open top

dangerous to health, at about the same time, the french mining engineer benoit rupees developed a devicer out. the gadget was designed to descend into the mines with polluted air, but divers also chose it. along the hose. and this is a serious limitation under water, finally. in 1943, in france, they designed the safe scuba gear familiar to us with an open breathing system, in addition to two compressed air cylinders. with air, he had an apparatus that equalized the pressure in the lungs of a diver and the pressure of the water column; the new gadget allowed him to dive to a depth of up to 100 m, modern scuba gear is more perfect. and yet the basis of their design. the same french word scuba comes from the latin aqua water and english lang, that is, light , this name for his offspring was invented by the one whose name is probably familiar to you. this is a french marine explorer, jacques, and in that direction he made the underwater world closer and thereby changed the land world. yes 31 years apart the creation of scuba gear and the tragic events associated with the seemingly unsinkabl

elsewhere, britain's cameron norrie, the 14th seed, is through, squeezing past france's benoit pairernament. the former us open champion sloane stephens has knocked out world number 16 karolina pliskova, 6—0, 6—4. the american was not ranked high enough to be seeded when the draw was made last week but is now 30th in the rankings. chennai super kings have won the indian premier league after a thrilling final—ball victory against gujarat titans. the match was being played on a reserve day because of bad weather, and gujarat posted a formiddable looking target of 214 from their 20 overs, with sai sudharsan making 96. more rain fell, csk's target was reduced to 171 from 15 overs, and they needed ten off the last two balls, ravi jadeja gave them a chance with this six. then off the final ball, they got the boundary they needed to claim the title for a fifth time. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. it's been yet another fine, dry and settled day. plenty of sunshine across the uk with highs into the low 20s celsius. now this fine and settled weather, it will continue for the re

that's right, therefore, from italy they returned to benoit's homeland in russia, i raise this glasss. let's hope that cultural cooperation will resume in full, as before, because the world lives not only through business contacts. well , it develops first of all, thanks to culture, greetings and hugs to all of you on behalf of the artists of italy greetings to all the russian people will well recall 2016 during the meeting of vladimir putin with russian foreign cultural figures , collectors, personally donated peterhof and the easel and drawings of alexander nikolai bilan and big roles today is the 90th anniversary of the birth of georgy burkov zigzag of luck irony of fate garage they fought for the motherland the profession of investigators was a chief intelligence officer and a philosopher on the screen the genius of comedy and drama in the theater thin deep intelligent in life are very different and therefore different for everyone. you can forget the name of the film vaguely, recall the plot, but if georgy burkov appeared in it, then you will definitely remember a deep and intel

norrie is the only british player left in the singles draw at the french open following victory over benoitenchman, lucas pouille, in the next round. meanwhile, jack draper was forced to retire from his match in the second set because of a shoulder injury. there are still british hopes though in the doubles and wheelchair draws with the likes of jamie murray, alfie hewitt and gordon reid competing. and chennai super kings won the indian premier league for the fifth time in the most dramatic of circumstances, beating gujarat titans. chasing a reduced target of 171, they needed four off the final ball and that man ravi jadeja kept his cool under huge pressure to seal victory for csk in a match that finished around two in the morning in india due to weather delays. i bet they carried on partying. that was because of the severe weather delays. congratulations to them. the stadium is delays. congratulations to them. tue: stadium is absolutely delays. congratulations to them. tte: stadium is absolutely full. delays. congratulations to them. the stadium is absolutely full. cricket - stadium is abs

the british number one cameron norrie has frenchman, benoit paire.ittle bit cooler here. and there will be differences day to day over the next few days, in terms of the amounts of cloud. but this high pressure will be quite constant, keeping it dry just about everywhere. there'll still be some cloud as we head through the night in some areas, but on the whole, we'll see clearer skies developing and, with light winds, temperatures will fall away. and it could be quite chilly, particularly in eastern scotland first thing on friday morning. there will still be some leftover cloud first thing in the day, and through the day, we'll see cloud toppling into the north—west of scotland, bringing a few spots of drizzle. otherwise it should be dry and on the whole, elsewhere, more sunshine in the morning, more cloud building up and spreading out overland in the afternoon. now the far south of england and through the english channel may stay sunny, but only because it's likely to be quite windy here — and there'll be an edge to that wind, it'll make it feel chi

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