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- annabel croft, thank you very much. annabel croft, thank you very much.u.- a pleasure to speak to you. thank ou ve a pleasure to speak to you. thank you very much- — well, staying with tennis, for most players who pick up a racquet, the ultimate dream is to one day go on to win a grand slam. but how about winning your 15th? that's exactly what alfie hewett managed to do yesterday. the brit successfully defended his wheelchair singles title at the french open, just a day after winning the doubles title with his partner gordon reid. so it's no surprise that he told me it's been a pretty good few days in paris. my my third time winning and roland garris, so ecstatic. probably an understatement for some thrilled to be back there, to compete. in the times we are. i put in a lot of training into this tournament block, so to come out of it with two titles is something i'm really happy with. yak about 2 trillion back to back wins. as you say, one of them very different to the other. but do you think you're playing the best tennis you have right now —— two brillia

we will have more on that with helima croft in a few minutes. oil is up right now. >>> around the world, a mixed trade in asia. japan is lower chinese are higher and big gains across the board in europe. if you are not paying attention, watch euro more records for the index as well most of the averages up nearly 1% covid cases crashing across the continent. german cases are down 95% from the highs of early january all that inspite of a slow start to the vaccine rollout it is going strong right now cases are, indeed, crashing. good news. there is so much more to do on this tuesday let's now hit the other big headlines happening now. contessa brewer is here and joining us with those. contessa, good morning >> happy tuesday, brian. it sounds like g7 finance m ministers are ready to support the plan for the global minimum corporate tax. a commitment to reaching a fair solution to allocate the rights to taxes no specific number is offered. a u.s. are proposal sets the minimum tax at 15% a reduction from the heavily pitched 21%. the world health organ

british former number one and commentator annabel croft we wish her the best and the quickest possiblemmitted to all athletes�* well—being and to continually improving every aspect of players�* experience in our tournaments. british former number one and commentator annabel croft says the tennis world is reeling but will have to ben rothenberg is a writer for the new york times and host of the �*no challenges remaining�* tennis podcast. hejoins me live from washington... thank you for your time she says she will take some time but how much of a setback is this for her career and for the tournament. it this for her career and for the tournament.— tournament. it is a huge disappointment - tournament. it is a huge disappointment to - tournament. it is a huge disappointment to the l disappointment to the tournament to lose her in this way without her losing a won the last two grand slam she entered and is the biggest new star in the sport. a massive loss to the sports do not have her in the spotlight and then for her, concerns about how she is feeling mentally. she mentioned that sort of i

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let's bring in helima croft, global head of commodity strategy at rbc capital markets.rtant opec meeting that's coming up on july 1st what does that mean for the price of oil and the energy patch in general as we try to position in front of that? >> absolutely. i think this is going to be an exceptionally important opec meeting on july 1st. oil was hit yesterday by the broad commodity macro sell-off, triggered boy the hawkish fed statements and chinese action to potentially curb the commodities upside story but oil has a strong fundamental backdrop and we really are seeing strong u.s. demand. strong mobility data but the global reopening is still really supportive for oil. the big question mark is going to be what does opec do. part of the reason for the recovery today as well is reports that shell production is supposed to grow next year at a relatively muted pace. so the question is willow opec, will they start putting supply back on this market. >> iran of course is a really big player when it comes to oil and there's a presidential election going on. how could the o

well, the former british number one annabel croft now of course works as a sports broadcaster. osaka to show her how the press pack operates. iremember being i remember being in floods of tears and some _ i remember being in floods of tears and some press conferences and i did not understand i was not mature, i did not— not understand i was not mature, i did not cope — not understand i was not mature, i did not cope with it very well, i felt enormous pressure and it did -et felt enormous pressure and it did get on _ felt enormous pressure and it did get on top — felt enormous pressure and it did get on top of me but is a much older woman, _ get on top of me but is a much older woman, life — get on top of me but is a much older woman, life is in a very different place. _ woman, life is in a very different place. i— woman, life is in a very different place, i have been able to put sport into context — place, i have been able to put sport into context and understand what i was trying — into context and understand what i was trying to do and i would so welcome — was trying to do an

well, i'm delighted to say former british number one annabel croft joins me now.n't it come over the last week? and tamara zidansek has taken full advantage. tamara zidansek has taken full advantage-— tamara zidansek has taken full advantaae. , ., ., ,, ., ., advantage. oh, my goodness, what a week she has — advantage. oh, my goodness, what a week she has had. _ advantage. oh, my goodness, what a week she has had. as _ advantage. oh, my goodness, what a week she has had. as you _ advantage. oh, my goodness, what a week she has had. as you said - advantage. oh, my goodness, what a week she has had. as you said very i week she has had. as you said very inexperienced, had not been past the second round, butjust has a huge forehand weapon in her game, she's got a lot of creativity, a lot of variety, but she said traditionally held it together. there was such a huge opportunity for both of them to make theirfirst grand huge opportunity for both of them to make their first grand slam semifinal and she said she felt that she handled the occasion and little bit better. sh

my granny was born in that house down there, this is a very important croft for the family.the hebridean islands, we are very proud of where we are from, we are scottish but we are distinct with our own language and culture and identity. the community, you imagine in a wee little village like this very important. we are social species, aren't we? as much as you want to come and live somewhere really remote, we need that contact every now and again. yes, it's been amazing how folk have really made sure that everybody has been ok, if you are a wee boy who does not see his pals any more or a granny who does not see their family, they are getting a little bit of community feel, even if it's from a distance. as a proud hebridean, he has been sharing videos of island life on his tiktok account where he has become a bit of a sensation. over lockdown, he racked up 10 million views as the hebridean baker, posting dozens of traditional recipes. hello there! welcome to my taxi! well, it's been quite an adventure, to say the least. it's been really quite special to be able to promote th

british former number one and commentator annabel croft says the tennis world is reeling but will haveer. it is a difficult balance for the grand slams because we can't treat her differently. no one person can be bigger to the sports and they need to make the commitment to the media so these events can take place. osaka says she will now take some time away from the court. peru has announced that the country's real number of coronavirus deaths is more than double what was previously thought. according to the new official figures — a hundred and 80 thousand people have died of covid in peru. that's now one of the world's highest death rates per head of population. the previous official death toll was 69 thousand. officials revised the death toll by a special task force commissioned by the government...(read on patrick wieghardt — is one of the experts who was part of that government task force. thank government task force. you so much for your time. thank you so much for your time. in simple terms can you explain how this huge discrepancy has come about? thank you for the invitation. in

british former number one and commentator annabel croft says the tennis world is reeling but will haveer. it is a difficult balance for the grand slams because we can't treat her differently. no one person can be bigger to the sports and they need to make the commitment to the media so these events can take place. osaka says she will now take some time away from the court. the french federation has responded. we are sorry and sad. the outcome of naomi withdrawing is unfortunate. we wish her the best and quickest possible recovery. we remain very committed to all athletes�* well—being and continually improving every aspect of players experience in our tournament. she is taking time away from the court, casting doubt over whether she will be at wimbledon later this month. a five—month—old boy from london has become one of the first children to be treated with a ground—breaking, new gene therapy — after it was made available on the nhs. at a cost of nearly two—million—pounds per patient — zolgensma is the world's most expensive drug and can increase life expectancy by as much as a0 years.

british former number one and commentator annabel croft says the tennis world is reeling but will havetogether. it is a difficult balance for the grand slams because we can't treat her differently. no one person can be bigger to the sports and they need to make the commitment to the media so these events can take place. osaka says she will now take some time away from the court. we are sorry and sad for naomi osaka. the outcome of naomi withdrawing from roland garros is unfortunate. we wish her the best and the quickest possible recovery. we remain very committed to all athletes�* well—being and to continually improving every aspect of players�* experience in our tournaments. ben rothenberg is a writer for the new york times and host of the �*no challenges remaining' tennis podcast. he says it's a big setback for both osaka herself and for the grand slam. it is definitely a huge disappointment to the tournament to lose her in this way without her losing a match when she'd won the last two events she entered. she is the biggest new star in the sport we have than a decade so it is a lost

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to pass a vote of no confidence against him for allegations of high level financial corruption and croft during his time as president. he's always maintained his innocence, but is not cooperated with investigators. may i ask you then, as to how you feed to the charges that have been put, you need not to do to, to one by one allocations against whom i include many titans of industry whom he said to have allowed to plunder, state resources and influence state policy, the former president maintains his, the target of a political campaign. but the constitutional court has described his defense and the pimp to gone up public support as insulting to the people of south africa. years of corruption scandals have left of africa, new leaders with the unenviable task of restoring investor confidence in africa's most industrialized economy. for me, the miller, i'll just 0, janice berg. in the past they, russia reported the highest number of deaths in just one day since the start of the outbreak. 652 people died as the country struggles with a 3rd wave of cove at 19 driven by the delta variant in the

to pass a vote of no confidence against him for allegations of high level financial corruption and croft during his time as president. he's always maintained his innocence, but is not cooperated with. investigators. may i ask you then, as to how you lead to the charges that have been put, you need not to do to to one allegation against whom i include many tightens of industry whom he has said to have allowed to plunder, state resources and influence state policy the former president maintains his the target of a political campaign, but the constitutional court has described his defense and the pimp to gone up public support as insulting to the people of south africa. years of corruption scandals have left of africa, new leaders with the unenviable task of restoring investor confidence in africa's most industrialized economy. for media miller, i'll just 0 jana's book. hundreds of thousands of children and their families have been displaced in the conflict in northern mozambique. it's also forced another 2000 to be separated from their relatives and that's taking a toll on their mental hea

harten and the ash crofts have been fixtures in belize for years.ofts. the details of how he died do not point to an accidental death. >> we do not know why they did not charge her for murder. they should have taken that to court. murder. let that play out in the court and the court will decide. >> reporter: police say they continue to investigate, underscoring he was also their beloved friend and colleague. and jumont's family says they want answers on the devastating loss of a father, brother, and devoted police veteran who police indicate may have been killed by a bullet from his own service weapon. >> you know, brianna, in speaking to the family here, such an interview. they're saying, our brother was careful with his service weapon, and i know the ashcrofts -- this is big news in the uk, big tabloid headlines. this is a father of five and this family wants to know how this pleat veteran may have been killed with his own gun. brianna in. >> of course, they do. paula newton, thank you so much. >>> president biden warning that u.s. democracy is at

not that they're anything like indiana jones or lara croft.are in the business of digging out ancient treasures and selling them under the table. now that practice is hardly new in italy. but as barbie net toe reports it's gotten even worse during the pandemic. >> reporter: rome, the eternal city. its ancient structures still standing, kissed by the warm summer sun. after thousands of years, there's still so much to uncover. treasures underfoot, buried all across italy. the profession of unearthing ancient artifacts, or tomb raiding as it's called here, as old as rome itself, passed down from generation to generation. this open-air museum is a temptation for those who believe in profit over patrimony. cnn stumbled across this man. he had reached the perimeter fence and was apparently digging for treasure in broad daylight. the police were called and the man was reprimanded and moved on right in front of us. police said he claimed he was looking for plastic. this ancient villa, like many other sites, has not been fully excavated, its treasures

for croft. sammy long strikes out six in six innings, his family on hand obviously very happy.oungster will get a baseball. that's good. giants win, 11-2. they have a major league best 46 wins and are 20 games over .500. >>> rubber match between the a's and yankees, matt olson, get this man in the all-star game, his 20th homer of the year, fourth in the majors in that department. 1-0 oakland. let's bash. sean manaea held the yankees scoreless into the sixth inning, but two on for gary sanchez rips it into right center. one run scores and yankees up 2- 1. top of the ninth, two on, nobody out for sean murphy, a's threatening and he grounds to get the 5-4-3 game ending triple play, just the 27th time in major league history a game ended on a triple play and pl first since 2009. >> you're around long enough you see everything. i've never seen a game end like that before. so felt like we had them on the ropes, just ends up hitting it in the wrong spot, don't see that very often. >> pretty crazy thing to happen. obviously we were picking up some steam and he was in the right spot, to

daniel croft discusses his book lincoln in the politics of slavery, the other 13th amendment and the1861 lincoln and the republican party supported a constitutional amendment quite different from the one that was eventually ratified in 1865. he argues that lincoln was against slavery but it was willing to accepted in order to preserve the union. the new york historical society and the bright part reading group cohosted this event. >> well thank you alex castle and apollo romero. thank you to the br

the other. side of the coin we had from annabel croft is that sport needs talk about it, it needs its i think nowadays, media, _ problem. yes, you know, i think nowadays, media, especially- problem. yes, you know, i think. nowadays, media, especially social media, as it is a great platform for athletes to create their own narrative and pn sport on their own terms, is a great place, a great space to shed a bit of light on how they cope with the challenges, so this discussion might be more open and more effective if platform will be used. to and more effective if platform will be used. ., i. ., ,, . be used. to you the thank the french oruanisers be used. to you the thank the french organisers of— be used. to you the thank the french organisers of the _ be used. to you the thank the french organisers of the tournament, - organisers of the tournament, roland—garros were heavy—handed to say the least? they find her, threatened to kick out of the tournament, threatened to what they know now about what she has said about her mental health, maybe would not have done that? actually, it's not

thank you very much for your wisdom on this subject this morning, annabel croft.igher - we find carol? she is at somerset house. that is our view higher up| house. that is our view higher up over somerset house. good morning, carol. , ., over somerset house. good morning, carol. ., ,., carol. good morning, everyone. the s is carol. good morning, everyone. the sky is blue — carol. good morning, everyone. the sky is blue here. _ carol. good morning, everyone. the sky is blue here. it _ carol. good morning, everyone. the sky is blue here. it is _ carol. good morning, everyone. the sky is blue here. it is beating - sky is blue here. it is beating down, the on my face and it is lovely and warm it the first day of the london design biennale. it will happen every two years and it hasn't happened for a while because of covid and someone that knows all about it is the co—founder of comic relief, writer and director and co—founder of this project, richard curtis. one. it co-founder of this pro'ect, richard cums. one.— curtis. one. it is gorgeous to be here. it curtis. one.

tanner croft was suspended after saying he would not, quote, confirm that a biological boy could be athe results that the judge made and we just really looking forward to getting me back in the classroom doing what i do best and that's making kids healthier and having fun. >> judge said the virginia elementary school impeded on cross' first amendment rights. and the last surviving world war ii marine medal of honor showed off some of his best skills at a veterans appreciation event. look at this, herschel woody williams is 97. that certainly didn't stop him from firing off a few rounds for his young admirers, williams also got use a flame thrower, the same weapon he heroically used in iwo jim that to fight off the enemy in a solo act of bravery that snagged his medal of honor. that is a look at your headlines, steve, send it back to you. incredible. steve: no kidding. what a guy. thank you very much. american job openings right now have hit a record 9.3 million. that's how many are open right now in april as employers are scrambling to try to find feel work for them. the situation is

former british number one annabel croft gave her reaction to clare balding on bbc two.a five set match and come back a couple of days later and do it all again? that will be very tough. there's a baptism of fire for british wildcard jack draper — the 19—year—old, who reached the quarter finals at queen's, willl make his wimbledon main—draw debut against the defending champion novak djokovic. and francesca jones also has a big opening round match on her debut — she'll be up against 17—year—old american coco gauff, who created a sensation two years ago at the all england club when she beat venus williams. katie swan has become the first british woman in 20 years to come through qualifying at wimbledon. she reached the main draw with a comfortable victory over arina rodionova at roehampton, dropping just four games. she will face the 2017 us open finalist madison keys in the first round. you can take a look at the full draw on the bbc sport website. jos buttler will miss the rest of england's white—ball series against sri lanka. he led them to a comfortable win in the firs

british - former number one and commentator annabel croft says the tennis world is reeling but will havebalance for- path forward together. it is a difficult balance for the - path forward together. it is a | difficult balance for the grand slams, — difficult balance for the grand slams, because we can't treat her differently — slams, because we can't treat her differently. no sportsperson can be bigger— differently. no sportsperson can be bigger than the sport and they need to make _ bigger than the sport and they need to make those commitments to the media, _ to make those commitments to the media, so_ to make those commitments to the media, so that these events can take place _ media, so that these events can take lace. , , ., . place. this is how the french federation _ place. this is how the french federation of _ place. this is how the french federation of tennis - place. this is how the french federation of tennis has - place. this is how the french - federation of tennis has responded. we are sorry and sad for naomi osaka. the outcome of naomi withdrawing from roland garros is un

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after a year away from centre court, former player annabel croft talks about news that jo konta has hadion households bought a pet in the pandemic. and janette is here to ace it with a smashing strictly fitness workout. we'll see you at 9:15am. we are about to go to sally embleton. we are about to go to sally embleton-_ we are about to go to sally embleton. . . ., ., ., ~i we are about to go to sally embleton. . . ., ., ., ,, ., embleton. and we have a look at the forehand topspin? _ embleton. and we have a look at the forehand topspin? -- _ embleton. and we have a look at the forehand topspin? -- at _ embleton. and we have a look at the forehand topspin? -- at wimbledon. j forehand topspin? —— at wimbledon. plenty of that on the show today. pretty good! you watch. he is terrifying. in a nice way. sally u nfortu nately sally unfortunately could not see that forehand but she has the news for the morning. that forehand but she has the news forthe morning. i that forehand but she has the news for the morning. i though at first you are talking to me. is there something on behind me? i misse

my granny was born in that house down there, this is a very important croft for the family.ct every now and again. yes, it's been amazing how folk have really made sure that everybody has been ok. that if you're a wee boy who does not see his pals any more or an old granny who's not seeing theirfamily, they're getting a little bit of community feel, even if it's from a distance. as a proud hebridean, he has been sharing videos of island life on his tiktok account where he has become a bit of a sensation. over lockdown, he racked up 10 million views as the hebridean baker, posting dozens of traditional recipes. hello there! ade! welcome to adepitan taxis. well, it's been quite an adventure, to say the least. it's been really quite special to be able to promote the islands. i do gaelic lessons but mostly baking, my favourite ones are when i have a classic bake, maybe it's like a tiramisu. but i give it a wee scottish twist. how would you give it a scottish twist? well, there's no harm in throwing a wee bit of whiskey in! ah, yes! so, where are we heading now? we are going to m

one lucky person herewatching was annabel croft.t after a couple of surgeries. he did walk rather gingerly— of surgeries. he did walk rather gingerly at the end of the match. it was three _ gingerly at the end of the match. it was three and a half hours. the real factor— was three and a half hours. the real factor is _ was three and a half hours. the real factor is how— was three and a half hours. the real factor is how he feels when he gets out of— factor is how he feels when he gets out of bed — factor is how he feels when he gets out of bed today will stop and what does he _ out of bed today will stop and what does he do today to recover and i would _ does he do today to recover and i would imagine? exactly. a lot of stuff— would imagine? exactly. a lot of stuff with— would imagine? exactly. a lot of stuff with his team to play the second — stuff with his team to play the second round. he looked like he was enjoying _ second round. he looked like he was enjoying it— second round. he looked like he was enjoying it so much. as you

daniel croft discusses his book lincoln in the politics of slavery, the other 13th amendment and the struggle to say the union. he describes how in 1861 lincoln and the republican party supported a constitutional amendment quite different from the one that was eventually ratified in 1865. he argues that lincoln was against slavery but it was willing to accepted in order to preserve the union. the new york historical society and the bright part reading group cohosted this event. >> well thank you alex castle and apollo romero. thank you to the bright part corporation and reading room. and the hsbc corporation. and all else who made it possible for me to appear here tonight. it is a particular privilege to speak here in new york city. already in 1860 as it remains today new york was the nerve center of the nation. the herald, the tribune, the times, the three most influential and widely read newspapers of the united states were published right here. each provides a historian with a wealth of insights, each informs my presentation tonight. here's what i'm going to talk about. i focus on