let's cross live to headingley, where we can speak to the bbc sports editor dan roan, whojoins us nowou give us a little more on the developments today? hi, sarah. this is a significant development in what has been a long—running saga. this has cast a shadow over the whole of english cricket for well over a year. the ecb have conducted a complex investigation into the allegations of racism that yorkshire's former player first made a couple of years ago. also, the county's handling of those allegations. you'll remember that they were accused of mishandling it because they found he had indeed been found to have suffered racial harassment and bullying chose not to discipline anyone. that sparked outrage. the ecb under pressure launched an investigation of their own and they've now decided to charge a number of individuals who are not named, but also, the county as well. where this goes next is in the autumn. an independent panel will convene, and hear these cases. it's unclear how long will take, but we know that some of these allegations go back an awfully long way. it could take some t

dan roan, bbc news, headingley.e former england captain hasn't played since january, but was given an opportunity to prove herfitness — but the manchester city defender hasn't been picked. forward fran kirby and midfielder jill scott have both been included, despite fitness concerns. manager sarina weigman says it was a difficult decision to leave out houghton. yeah, that was a hard decision, but i think she is just not ready to compete. i think we set a plan in place with her and we did everything, she did everything, that she could to come and be supported to as well as possible. —— and we supported her as well as possible. she came into training, she and a very good place, butjust not ready to compete, i think. it is just a matter of time — and we don't have that time. britain's katie boulter is having an excellent week at the birmingham classic. on tuesday, she recorded the biggest win of her career knocking out seventh—seed alison riske. and the world number ilii saw off caroline garcia of france in the second

dan roan, bbc news, hertfordshire.t the age of 87. born in portugal, she came to britain as an art school student in the 1950s. many of her subjects were intimately influenced by the people, culture and folklore she'd known as a child in lisbon. her work often depicted women in a central role, challenging gender stereotypes and denouncing abuses of power. in 20210, she was made a dame by queen elizabeth. sir david attenborough has been officially appointed a knight grand cross of the order of st michael and st george. the environmentalist was given the honour by the prince of wales at windsor castle for services to broadcasting and conservation. sir david, 96, was called a "visionary environmentalist" by the duke of cambridge at saturday's platinum jubilee party at the palace. and that is just about it from me for now. to stay tuned right here to bbc news. good morning. wednesday was certainly a day of contrasting conditions. if you managed to keep the sunshine, you also had some warmth. it was very pleasant out there.

dan roan, bbc news, headingley. some parts of the world. walt disney's latest animated film, lightyear, which is a spin—off of the toy story franchise, has been banned in a number of markets across asia and the middle east, mainly in muslim—majority countries. in singapore, children below the age of 16 will not be able to watch it in cinemas. so why is the film facing a backlash? it's all because of a scene in the movie which shows a female space ranger kissing another woman. we took to the streets of singapore to find out more about what people think about the restrictions. i feel like it's not something that we should prevent our kids from watching. i feel like it's something we should start normalising and start to reflect kids seeing this in media and stuff like that. i have a son, so i mean i wouldn't mind to bring him to watch the movie in the cinemas. i wouldn't mind, yeah. yeah, too bad because of that, we cannot watch. i maybe next year. i don't want to wait for another year. . laughter yeah, yeah, but let'

dan roan, bbc news, headingley. you're watching newsday on the bbc.hy walt disney's latest animated film is seen as controversial in some markets across asia and the middle east. there was a bomb in the city centre. a code word known to be one used by the ira was given. army bomb experts were examining a suspect van when there was a huge explosion. the south african parliament has destroyed the foundation of apartheid by abolishing the population registration act, which, for a0 years, forcibly classified each citizen according to race. just a day old, and the royal baby is tonight sleeping in his cot at home. early this evening, the new prince was taken by his mother and father to their apartment in kensington palace. germany's parliament, i the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority to move the seat of government - from bonn to berlin. berliners celebrated into i the night, but the decision was greeted with shock in bonn. the real focus of attention today was valentina tereshkova, the world's first woman cosmonaut. what do you think of the russian

dan roan, bbc news, headingley.peratures expected to reach a0 degrees celsius in parts of the country. the hot air is also pushing into france. as mark lobel reports. five days on, spain's searing heat wave is all the talk at the school gates. translation: there's fainting, heatstroke. _ children who are unable to pay attention in class. translation: i have thought of taking the kids swimming l and not to school, at least this week while it's 40 degrees. but even by the pool in madrid people are being urged to take care. translation: when we have these high temperatures it's crucial- to hydrate, use sun protection, and wet your cap every half an hour. waiting tables is also becoming a challenge. translation: we try to rotate colleagues between inside - and out so that we can get a bit of time with air—conditioning, which is very nice. these temperatures are of particular concern to spain's feathery friends. translation: this early and intense heat wave, l which will be more frequent in the future due climate change,

dan roan, bbc news, hertfordshire.s later, so if you want wales were beaten 2—1 by the netherlands and cardiff, they were a goal down in added time when rhys norrington—davies equalised, only for the dutch side to score again. it brings about an unbeaten run for wales. they were unchanged from the team who beat ukraine two qualify for the world cup. antony ralston marked his first start for scotland with the goal that set them on their way to a 2—0 victory over armenia at hampden. scott mckenna scored his first goal for his country. dame paula rego has died at the age of 87. the portuguese—british artist was known for characters inspired by fiction, fairy tales and her own life in a career that spanned over six decades. our culture editor, katie razzal, looks back at her life. unflinching, sometimes brutal and always full of emotion, paula rego's art reflects the human condition in all its tenderness and beauty, cruelty and suffering. her death robs us of one of our greatest contemporary artists who, in a documentary m

dan roan, bbc news, headingley.tion, as the country struggles with an economic crisis that's already seen average incomes cut by a third. humanitarian aid is being delivered, but wider development funding isn't, and there are warnings that much more help is needed. many families have resorted to desperate measures, including changes to what they eat, as our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani reports from kabul. we are in one of afghanistan's busiest markets. there is plenty for sale, but for most families, money is tighter than ever. this stall tells you how much some are struggling. these sacks are full of stale, leftover bread, normally fed to cattle. now more people than ever are eating it themselves. translation: the better quality | bread is on the top of the bag. i when poor people come to buy, they pick these better ones. look, this one cannot be eaten. before, five people used to buy this bread in a day. now it's more than 20 people. what does it feel like, doing thisjob and seeing so many people hav

our sports editor dan roan has the story. lucrative golf event, six—time major winner phil mickelson, rumoured to be pocketing a staggering £160 million to take part. and having ended a four—month exile from the game after describing the circuit�*s saudi funders as scary, the american star told me how he felt about the controversy surrounding his role. isn't there a danger that you're also being seen as a tool of sports washing? i don't condone human rights violations, i don't now how i can be any more clear. i understand your question, erm... but again, i love this game of golf, i've seen the good that it's done, and i see the opportunity for liv golf to do a lot of good for the game throughout the world and i'm excited to be a part of this opportunity. the highest ranked player here is ex—world number one dustinjohnson, reportedly earning £120 million, he's had to quit the pga tour, giving up his opportunity to feature in future ryder cups. but he told me it was worth it. playing on the tour for a long time, i love the pga

dan roan, bbc news.te fitness concerns. manager sarina weigman says it was a difficult decision to leave out houghton. yeah, that was a hard decision, but i think she is just not ready to compete. i think we set a plan in place with her and we did everything, she did everything, that she could to come, and we supported her as well as possible. she came into training, she's in a very good place, butjust not ready to compete, i think. it's just a matter of time — and we don't have that time. britain's katie boulter is having an excellent week at the birmingham classic. on tuesday, she recorded the biggest win of her career knocking out seventh—seed alison riske. and the world number mi saw off caroline garcia of france in the second round in another straight sets victory. and boulter will face former world number one simona halep for a place in the semi—finals, after the romanian beat britain's harriet dart in straight sets. valteri bottas has warned that the issues of car bouncing in formula i is getting

dan roan, bbc news.ing it's borscht washing, but what can it do for golf? it’s saying it's borscht washing, but what can it do for golf?- what can it do for golf? it's the bi thin what can it do for golf? it's the big thing in _ what can it do for golf? it's the big thing in golf. _ what can it do for golf? it's the big thing in golf, and _ what can it do for golf? it's the big thing in golf, and we - what can it do for golf? it's the big thing in golf, and we are i what can it do for golf? it's the . big thing in golf, and we are going to enjoy it. that's why i'm here. i'm going to play the pro—am and have fun, hopefully fun playing with 55 and six players. thank you very much. . . r' 55 and six players. thank you very much. ., ., ,~' i. 55 and six players. thank you very much. ., ., , 55 and six players. thank you very much. ., «g ., much. can i ask you quickly about the suggestions _ much. can i ask you quickly about the suggestions of _ much. can i ask you quickly about the suggestions of sports - mu

dan roan reporting. around 150 people have been brought ashore in dover today.ng attempts. yesterday, 444 people were rescued, including a heavily pregnant woman and several babies. that's the highest daily number in two months. meanwhile the government says preparations are already under way for a new flight to take asylum seekers to rwanda, after the first plane was effectively grounded last nightjust before take—off. at the last minute, the european court of human rights ruled in favour of an iraqi man who was challenging being removed to rwanda, saying he faced �*a real risk of irreversible harm'. the home secretary said she was disappointed by the ruling and that ministers would not be put off by what she called "inevitable last—minute legal challenges. 0ur deputy political editor vicki young reports. rescue missions in the channel, calm weather means more boats arriving. ii weather means more boats arriving. 11 came yesterday carrying more than 440 people, the highest numberfor two months. the government wants to discourage those taking this dangerous jour

collide dan roan, many thanks. what she called "inevitable" last—minute legal challenges. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. on the south coast today, no sign that the prospect of being sent to rwanda is deterring new arrivals. the government's policy is on hold. but the home secretary this lunchtime insisted it will happen. we remain committed to this policy. these repeated legal barriers are very similar to those that we experienced with all other removal flights and we believe we are fully compliant to our domestic and international obligations and preparations for our future flights and the next flight has already begun. yesterday's flight cost a couple of hundred thousand pounds but never took off. in strasbourg, the european court of human rights said first the legality of the whole scheme must be decided by british courts. labour says the whole policy is flawed. even under their plans, they are not proposing that everyone who comes across the english channel goes to rwanda. i think their

our sports editor dan roan has the story.sport. final practice on the eve of the will�*s most lucrative golf event, phil mickelson river to be pocketing a staggering £160 million to take part and having ended a four—month exile from the game after describing the circuit�*s saudi funders as scary, the star told me how he felt about the controversy. isn't there a danger that you are also being seen as a whole of sports washing. i seen as a whole of sports washing-— seen as a whole of sports washina. ., �* .., ., ., washing. i don't condone human riahts washing. i don't condone human rights violations. _ washing. i don't condone human rights violations. i _ washing. i don't condone human rights violations. i don't - washing. i don't condone human rights violations. i don't know i rights violations. i don't know how we can be any more clear. i understand your question, but again, i love this game of golf, i have seen the good that it has done and i see the opportunity for liv golf to do a lot of good for the game throughout the w

our sports editor dan roan has the story.ction taken against them. a quick reminder of our headlines now. gun control measures once again approved by the us house of representatives are unlikely to become law, coming after a harrowing day of testimony. that's all we've got time for now, stay tuned to bbc news. good morning. wednesday was certainly a day of contrasting conditions. if you managed to keep the sunshine, you also had some warmth. it was very pleasant out there. in fact, we saw a high of 23.5 celsius in london through wednesday afternoon. but there were some showers, and if you got caught in one or two of them, you would certainly know about it. they were heavy with hail and thunder at times. in fact, if we take a look back at wednesday, we had some fairly persistent rain throughout the day moving through central and northern scotland and a cluster of showers piling in behind. some of those, as i say, heavy and thundery. those showers tending to fade away as we speak, and we keep some clear skies over the next few

and the bbc�*s dan roan tried to raise these concerns with the governor of the saudi investment fund.tion. i ask you very quickly about this suggestions of sports watching. what do you say to that? what's your response? i'm real not sure about this terminology. he said he'd look it up. meanwhile, we still wait on a formal explanation of why saudi arabia is doing this. we do know it has a strategy to unfold new opportunities for non—oil gdp growth. that push to find revenue away from oil is real. perhaps golf is part of that. and whatever the saudi goal with liv golf, pro graham dow is happy to help. if saudi arabia wanted to use the game of golf as as a as a way for them to get to where they want to be, and they have the resources to accelerate that experience. i think we're we're proud to help them on thatjourney. graham mcdowell is proud — though, as we've heard, the experience for some saudis is rather better for some than others. and when greg norman was asked aboutjamal khashoggi's murder, he replied... but not everyone has made those mistakes. the us and the un don't even think

has welcomed the charges and said the process had been gruelling but necessary. 0ur sports editor, dan roanenglish cricket was on a high, yesterday stunning victory of a new ceiling in the second test, one of the greatest wins in the teams history. butjust 2a hours later came the latest development in the saga that cast a shadow over the sport, yorkshire and the number of unnamed individuals charged by the ecb of two allegations of racism following a six—month and education made by claims by a former player azeem rafiq. in a statement the government body said... last year azeem rafiq gave harrowing testimony to mps about the racist abuse he said he had suffered by some of his former college at york shire. , , , ., , shire. there 'ust seems to be in acceptance — shire. there just seems to be in acceptance of — shire. there just seems to be in acceptance of the _ shire. there just seems to be in acceptance of the institution - shire. there just seems to be in i acceptance of the institution from the leaders and no one ever stamped it out. , , ., . ., it out. the whistle-blower claim form a te

the ecb said they won't name the people at this stage. 0ur sports editor, dan roan, has more.ng the ecb or the game orany which may bring the ecb or the game or any cricketer into disrepute. so, it's both individuals and the county as well. the is to be went on and said the panel will hear the cases in due course —— the ecb. you'll remember this all stems for azeem rafiq who had to expels here —— two spells here, resulting in him giving evidence in parliament last year in which he gave harrowing testimony about the discriminatory language and bullying and harassment he said he suffered at the hands of several former players and coaches here at the club. he said the county was guilty of institutional racism. they've conducted their own inquiry and found he had been harassed racially and bullied. they took the decision not to punish or discipline any individual. after that testimony, the committee issued a report in which they were very critical of the ecb and yorkshire. under huge pressure over this affair, and today, they made that decision to issue charges against numbers of

has welcomed the charges and said the process had been gruelling but necessary. 0ur sports editor, dan roann a high, yesterday's stunning victory of a new ceiling in the second test, one of the greatest wins in the teams history. butjust 24 hours later came the latest development in the saga that cast a shadow over the sport, yorkshire and the number of unnamed individuals charged by the ecb over two allegations of racism following a six—month investigation over handling of claims made by claims by a former player azeem rafiq. in a statement the government body said... last year, azeem rafiq gave harrowing testimony to mps about the racist abuse he said he had suffered by some of his former college at yorkshire. there just seems to be in acceptance of the institution from the leaders and no one ever stamped it out. the whistle—blower claimed former team—mate gary balance was among those used racist language towards him for the balance as he deeply regretted doing so. 0r captain michael vaughn revealed had been accused of making racist comments to azeem rafiq and other players but is repeate

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