i'm david eades. as us troops head for the exit in afghanistan, the taliban seizes more districts, and over 1,000 afghan soldiers are said to have fled the country. in england, where coronavirus cases are sharply on the rise, the prime minister confirms plans to scrap most remaining restrictions in two weeks. more abductions in nigeria as gunmen kidnap at least 140 schoolchildren in the north—west of the country. and the british teenager emma raducanu's wimbledon journey ends abruptly as she pulls out injured in the fourth round. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in afghanistan, a development many people feared, and many predicted. violence is on the rise since the us military withdrew from bagram airfield last week, and the taliban have seized more districts. this map — from a us defence research think thank — shows the areas now in taliban control — they are the dark grey areas you see on the map. the contested areas are in red and areas controlled by the afghan governme

i'm david eades. our top stories: the taliban take advantage with us troops pulling out of afghanistan, they seize more districts while a thousand afghan soldiers are said to have fled the country. in england, the prime minister confirms plans to scrap most remaining covid restrictions, despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. a russian gang behind a huge global cyber attack demands $70 million in ransom. and the british teenager emma raducanu's wimbledon journey ends abruptly as she pulls out on medical grounds in the fourth round. hello and thanks forjoining us. in afghanistan, a development many people feared and many predicted. violence is on the rise since the us military withdrew from bagram air field last week, and the taliban have seized more districts. this map, from a us defence research think thank, shows the areas now in taliban control — they are in dark grey. contested areas are in red and areas controlled by the afghan government in light grey. it's not impossible to verify, but the t

i'm david eades. our top stories: as thousands of athletes and staff pour into tokyo for the start of the olympics, more test positive for covid. a major media investigation reports human rights activists, journalists and lawyers all being targeted by authoritarian governments using spyware. water gushes. as further flooding hits western europe, german chancellor angela merkel expresses horror at the scale of the damage. and happy to be home: we've the story of the two—year—old boy smuggled in the back of a lorry finally reunited with his family in honduras. a very warm welcome to the programme. the tokyo olympics get under way this week but there's already a growing number of athletes and officials testing covid positive or being forced to self—isolate. in the olympic village, two players and a coach for the south africa men's football team have the virus. eight members of team gb athletics team are also in isolation after being in close contact with positive cases. and us tennis player coco gauff ha

i�*m david eades.n security forces insist their soldiers have not defected to the taliban, as it captures districts across the country. by no means has anyone defected to the taliban. they may have abandoned their post, because they were no longer able to fight, but they have come back.

lam i am david lam david eades. the headlines: new york state's governor, andrew cuomo has declared a �*disaster emergency�* following a surge in gun violence over the fourth ofjuly, holiday weekend. the move will enable the state to bolster its law enforcement presence in cities where shootings are on the increase. afghanistan's national security advisor has denied claims by the taliban that government soldiers have defected to the militant group. following the departure of nato troops, the afghan army has come under pressure, with many worried about whether it can hold off the taliban, as it continues to capture more territory. there were celebrations galore in rome as italy's footballers reached the final of the euros after beating spain. the game had to go to penalties having finished 1—1 after extra time. italy will now play either denmark or england in sunday's final. now on bbc news: tuesday in parliament. hello again, and welcome to tuesday in parliament, as the health secretary scraps self—isolation for chi

i'm david eades. our top stories: cheering. celebrations in rome as italy's footballers are crowned champions of europe for the first time since 1968. the 2020 final finished 1—1 after extra time but the italians beat england in a tense penalty shoot—out as england's last three penalty takers all failed to score. across england, hope turned to bitter disappointment after their team had made a spectacular start in the final. america's west is scorched by heat as california and nevada brace themselves for even more record—breaking temperatures. and richard branson, billionaire founder of virgin galactic, has flown to the edge of space on the company's first ever passenger flight. no, i wanted to enjoy every minute of it, and i did. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. you could describe it as a classic italianjob. italy have snatched the euro 2020 trophy from england at wembley and in the most dramatic fashion — on penalties. it ends a 51—year wait since they last won these cha

i'm david eades. our top stories: new york's state governor declares a disaster emergency, will following a sharp rise in gun violence. it is so bad that when you look at the recent numbers, more people are dying of gun violence than of covid. as nato withdraws, afghan security forces insist their soldiers have not defected to the taliban, as it captures districts across the country. by no means has anyone defected to the taliban. they may have abandoned their post, because they were no longer able to fight, but they have come back. cheering and wild celebrations in rome as italy's footballers reach the final of the euros, beating spain in a dramatic penalty shootout. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. 51 shootings over a single weekend in new york state alone have prompted the governor, andrew cuomo, to declare a �*disaster emergency�*. new york is the first state to take that step, which allows for extra funding to bolster police presence in the worst hit cities, and to e

iam i am david iam david eades.an as the taliban continues to seize more districts and more than 1000 afghan soldiers have been said to have fled the country. and as coronavirus cases rise rapidly, the prime minister announces plans to scrap most remaining restrictions in two weeks' time. gunmen in north—west nigeria have targeted a hospital, a school and a police station — in less than 2a hours. 140 students were taken from the a baptist school in the early hours of monday morning. it follows an attack on a nearby hospital, where at least eight people were abducted, including nurses and three children under the age of three. 0ur nigeria correspondent, mayenijones, has more. nigeria's kidnapping crisis is spiralling fast. we've just heard of a kidnapping that took place at a hospital on sunday in the town of zaria. now it seems another kidnapping has happened at a school in the northern state of kaduna. we spoke to a parent who told us that in the early hours of monday morning, around 2am, a number of armed gunmen s

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades our top stories: engineers prepared to demolish the partially collapsedbefore tropical storm endangers the lives of rescuers.— the lives of rescuers. bringing the lives of rescuers. bringing the building — the lives of rescuers. bringing the building down _ the lives of rescuers. bringing the building down in - the lives of rescuers. bringing the building down in a - the building down in a controlled manner is critical to expanding our scope of search as, you know, in the pile and allowing us to search in the area closest to the building which is currently not been accessible. afghanistan's been accessible. afg hanistan's military been accessible. afghanistan's military patrol the country alone is the kind final nato troops pull out after nearly 20 years. troops pull out after nearly 20 ears. . ., troops pull out after nearly 20 ears. ~ , troops pull out after nearly 20 ears. ~ ., years. south africa's former president — years. south africa's former president says _ years. south africa's former president says he _ years. south africa's former president sa

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades.s of europe for the first time since 1968. the 2020 final finished 1—1 after extra time but the italians beat england in a tense penalty shootout as england's last three penalty takers all failed to score. across england, hope turned to bitter disappointment after their team had made a spectacular start in the final. america's west is scorched by heat as california and nevada brace themselves for even more record—breaking temperatures. and richard branson, billionaire founder of virgin galactic, has flown to the edge of space

i'm david eades with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.are crowed champions of europe for the first time since 1968. the 2020 final finished 1—1 after extra time but the italians beat england in a tense penalty shootout as england's last three penalty takers all failed to score. across england, hope turned to disappointment after their team had led with an early goal. america's west is scorched by heat as california and nevada brace themselves for even more record—breaking temperatures. and lift—off for branson — the billionaire founder of virgin galactic has flown to the edge of space on the company's first ever passenger flight

i'm david eades.sionate plea to step up efforts to tackle climate change — with a stark warning about any failure to act now. this test is now as acute and as existential as any previous one. torrential rain in central china is causing widespread disruption — these passengers had to be rescued from a subway train dry land at last — a flotilla of small vessels brings a record number of migrants across the english channel the billionaires space race heats up, as amazon founderjeff bezos launches to the edge of the cosmos — taking him on an emotional high.

i'm david eades with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. taliban continues to seize more districts, and over 1,000 afghan soldiers flee the country. in england, where coronavirus cases are rising rapidly, the prime minister confirms plans to scrap most remaining restrictions in two weeks. more abductions in nigeria as gunmen kidnapp at least 140 schoolchildren in the north—west of the country. and the british teenager emma raducanu's wimbledon journey ends abruptly as she pulls out injured in the fourth round.

i am david eades in london.im area of baghdad. and, president biden and dozens of western allies accuse china of overseeing a massive cyber—attack earlier this year.

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades our top stories: engineers prepare to demolish the partially collapsedpartment block near miami, before a tropical storm endangers the lives of rescuers. this is the scene live in florida. this is the scene live in florida-— this is the scene live in florida. �* , florida. bringing the building down in a _ florida. bringing the building down in a controlled - florida. bringing the building down in a controlled manner| florida. bringing the building i down in a controlled manner is critical to expanding our scope of search in the pale and allowing us to search in the area closest to the building which has currently not been accessible. afg hanistan�*s troops patrol their country alone, as all but a,000 troops pull out after nearly 20 years. south africa's former presidentjacob zuma says he'll defy a court order to hand himself in to start a 15 month jail sentence. he also said that he was not scared of going to jail, he has been there before, but this time around he refuses to go because he believes that it was an injustice to be sentenced to an injustice

this is bbc world news with me, david eades.letes in corentin tolisso or infected with rotavirus —— in quarantine. the german leader angela merkel has visited the region worst—affected by devastating floods. she says the world must act faster in its battle against global warming. afghan peace talks have ended in the gulf state of qatar with a joint commitment by the taliban and an afghan government delegation to speed up talks and to continue the high—level negotiations until a settlement is found. they also said they'd work to provide humanitarian assistance throughout afghanistan. but the announcement contained very few details or signs of any possible break—throughs. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is covering the talks in doha and says the two sides have been far apart on all the major issues. after the talks, she asked both sides why there were no details of a road map on the future of afghanistan. i think that it is well—known, it is well—known, because in some of the topics which were our priority and

i'm david eades.istan, they seize more districts, while 1,000 afghan soldiers are said to have fled the country. in england the prime minister confirms plans to scrap most remaining covid restrictions — despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. a russian gang behind a huge global cyber attack demands seventy million dollars in ransom from dozens of companies. and the british teenager emma raducanu's wimbledon journey ends abruptly as she pulls out on medical grounds in the fourth round.

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories...re to act now. this test is now as acute and as existential as any previous one. torrential rain in central china causes widespread disruption and huge anxiety for passengers caught in one flooded subway system. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo where although the opening ceremony is still two days away, the action has got underway with hosts japan kicking things off in softball. and the billionaires space race heats up as amazon founderjeff bezos launches to the edge of the cosmos — taking him on an emotional high.

welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades.s an unfolding assault taking place in america today — an attempt to suppress and subvert the right to vote in fair and free elections. heightened unrest in south africa — 72 people have died, amidst looting, protest and confrontations following the jailing of south africa's former presidentjacob zuma. carlos ghosn's great escape — the former boss of nissan recounts to the bbc his extraordinary flight from house arrest injapan, hidden in a box like this. the 30 minutes waiting in the box in the plane,

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades our top stories: engineers prepared to demolish the partially collapsedpartment block near miami before tropical storm endangers the lives of rescuers.— the lives of rescuers. bringing the lives of rescuers. bringing the building — the lives of rescuers. bringing the building down _ the lives of rescuers. bringing the building down in - the lives of rescuers. bringing the building down in a - the building down in a controlled manner is critical to expanding our scope of search as, you know, in the pile and allowing us to search in the area closest to the building which is currently not been accessible. afghanistan's been accessible. afg hanistan�*s military been accessible. afghanistan's military patrol the country alone is the kind final nato troops pull out after nearly 20 years. troops pull out after nearly 20 ears. , ., troops pull out after nearly 20 ears. ~ , troops pull out after nearly 20 ears. ~ ., years. south africa's former president — years. south africa's former president says _ years. south africa's former president says he _ years. south a

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories.n cuba, the biggest protests against the communist government in decades — president biden says the protests are a "clarion call for freedom". at least a0 people have been killed in a fire at a iraqi hospital treating coronavirus patients, in the city of nassiriya. dozens of patients are missing. south africa's president appeals for an end to days of violence and looting, sparked by the jailing of his predecessor. the wildfires rage on, the heat intensifies as millions struggle amid record—breaking temperatures in the western us. the best way to describe it, which is the way my friend described it, is that moment when you open the oven and that gust of heat hits you in the face. and to the victors the spoils. italy's football team get a heroes�* welcome home after their dramatic win over england in the euros. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. opponents of cuba's communist government say dozens of activists have been arrested after thousands of people joined

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades our top stories: engineers prepare to demolish the partially collapsedpartment block near miami, before a tropical storm endangers the lives of rescuers. afg hanistan�*s troops patrol their country alone, as the nato troops pull out after nearly 20 years. south africa's former presidentjacob zuma says he'll defy a court order to hand himself in to start a 15 month jail sentence. he also said that he was not scared of going to jail, he has been there before, but this time around he refuses to go because he believes that it was an injustice to be sentenced to an injustice to be sentenced to a prison term without having gone to trial. and try counting this lot before you go to sleep. and mesmerising aerialfootage of sheep on the move, goes viral, we'll have more on that. hello, thanks for joining hello, thanks forjoining us. in miami the demolition of a tower block, which partially collapsed more than a week ago, has been brought forward due to safety fears about storm elsa. 2a people have been confirmed dead. it is hoped that the demolition will allow for

iam i am david iam david eades.tack on voting rights, following donald trump's defeat in the 2020 election. which donald trump put down to voterfraud. carlos ghosn was once considered the great guru of the international motor industry. but the former boss of nissan and renault is as well known now as the man who escaped japanese justice by hiding in a box and being spirited out of the country in a private jet. he'd been arrested in tokyo in 2018 and he was charged with financial misconduct, offences which he continues to deny. he is now in exile in lebanon, from where he has been speaking exclusively to our business editor, simonjack. i could not show my face, so i had to be hidden somewhere, and the only way i could be hidden is to be in a box, or be in a luggage. so, nobody could see me, nobody could recognise me and obviously, the plan could work. before joining the box, i needed not to be detected because i departed from an airport outside tokyo. so, we used a train and taxis, so i had to wear things that i neve

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories...he us climate envoy john kerry issues a passionate plea to step up efforts to tackle climate change, with a stark warning about any failure to act now. this test is now as acute and as existential as any previous one. torrential rain in central china causes widespread disruption and huge anxiety for passengers caught in one flooded subway system. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo where although the opening ceremony is still two days away, the action has got underway with hosts japan kicking things off in softball. and the billionaires space race heats up as amazon founderjeff bezos launches to the edge of the cosmos — taking him on an emotional high. oh my god! my expectations were high and they were dramatically exceeded. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe his words could hardly be more timely. the us climate envoy, john kerry, has delivered an impassioned warning about the risks of climate change — and the urgency of acting now. speaking in london as flood

i am david eades in london.n other news: in iraq, a bomb blast kills at least 3a people in a mainly shia muslim area of baghdad. and, president biden and dozens of western allies accuse china of overseeing a massive cyber—attack earlier this year. hello and thanks forjoining us. this after a year—long delay, the olympics games are nowjust three days away, welcome along to tokyo bay, in the south of the japanese capital. we will be here to bring you the latest on the most controversial olympics for a generation, with tokyo hosting the games in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. the olympic village, which hosts the athletes, has been hit by a fourth coronavirus case. two south african footballers were the first to test positive there, followed by a czech beach volleyball player and now an american gymnast. 62 cases in total have been reported among the athletes, media and other personnel. the city of tokyo has entered it's fourth state of emergency as cases rise. but the international olympic committee insist

welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories: president biden accuses republican—controlled states of mounting a dangerous attack on voting rights in america. there's an unfolding assault taking place in america today — an attempt to suppress and subvert the right to vote in fair and free elections. heightened unrest in south africa — 72 people have died, amidst looting, protest and confrontations following the jailing of south africa's former presidentjacob zuma. carlos ghosn's great escape — the former boss of nissan recounts to the bbc his extraordinary flight from house arrest injapan, hidden in a box like this. the 30 minutes waiting in the box in the plane, waiting for the plane to take off, were probably the longest period of waiting i have experienced in my life. and this year's emmy nominations are out with the crown and the mandalorian tying for top position with 2a nods each. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden has accused republican—controlled states of mount

i'm david eades. the us climate envoyjohn kerry issues a passionate plea to step up efforts to tackle climate change — with a stark warning about any failure to act now. this test is now as acute and as existential as any previous one. torrential rain in central china is causing widespread disruption — these passengers had to be rescued from a subway train dry land at last — a flotilla of small vessels brings a record number of migrants across the english channel the billionaires space race heats up, as amazon founderjeff bezos launches to the edge of the cosmos — taking him on an emotional high. oh my god! my expectations were high and they were dramatically exceeded. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we re covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. first... his words could hardly be more timely. the us climate envoy, john kerry, has delivered an impassioned warning about the risks of climate change, and the urgency of acting now. speak

i'm david eades.or media investigation reports human rights activists, journalists and lawyers all being targeted by authoritarian governments using spyware. water gushes. as further flooding hits western europe, german chancellor angela merkel expresses horror at the scale of the damage. and happy to be home: we've the story of the two—year—old boy smuggled in the back of a lorry finally reunited with his family in honduras.

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories. president biden says the protests are a "clarion call for freedom". at least 40 people have been killed in a fire at a iraqi hospital treating coronavirus patients, in the city of nassiriya. dozens of patients are missing. south africa's president appeals for an end to days of violence and looting, sparked by the jailing of his predecessor. the wildfires rage on, the heat intensifies as millions struggle amid record—breaking temperatures in the western us. the best way to describe it, which is the way my friend described it, is that moment when you open the oven and that gust of heat hits you in the face.

you are watching bbc world news with me, david eades.imate envoy, john kerry, has warned that the suffering caused by the coronavirus will be magnified many times over if the world fails to tackle climate change. right, officially, there are just two days to go before the olympics are opened in tokyo. let's get the latest from the games. sarah mulkerrins is there. at last, some sport to talk about and reason for the japanese to be cheerful? absolutely, and it has been a long time coming, hasn't it? it has been a fractured and torturous build—up forjapan, the today the action has gotten under way and in soft bolt they have a win under their belts. something to celebrate for japan, they are the defending champions. they won gold in beijing, 2008, upsetting the americans. that was the last time sofball was in the olympics and it was japan who got the action at the olympics under way and unofficially, sort of, we know a couple of teams in their events getting through their schedule started early, we were going to have the football getting un

i'm david eades with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.before a tropical storm endangers the lives of rescuers. bringing of rescuers. the building down in a controlled bringing the building down in a controlled manner is critical to expanding our search as, you know, in the pile and allows us to search in the area closest to search in the area closest to the building which is currently not been accessible. south africa's former president jacob zuma says he'll defy a court order to hand himself in to start a 15 month jail sentence. he also said that he was not scared

i'm david eades.r gushes. as further flooding hits western europe, german chancellor angela merkel expresses horror at the devastation. a major media investigation reports the targeting of human rights activists, journalists and lawyers by authoritarian governments using spyware. as covid restrictions are lifted across england, there are warnings it could be too much, too soon. and happy to be home: we've the story of the 2—year—old boy smuggled in the back of a lorry finally reunited with his family in honduras.

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades our top stories: engineers prepare to demolish the partially collapsedpull out after nearly 20 years. south africa's former presidentjacob zuma says he'll defy a court order to hand himself in to start

i'm david eades.s cases are sharply on the rise, the prime minister confirms plans to scrap most remaining restrictions in two weeks. more abductions in nigeria as gunmen kidnap at least 140 schoolchildren in the north—west of the country. and the british teenager emma raducanu's wimbledon journey ends abruptly as she pulls out injured in the fourth round.

i'm david eades., they seize more districts while a thousand afghan soldiers are said to have fled the country. in england, the prime minister confirms plans to scrap most remaining covid restrictions, despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. a russian gang behind a huge global cyber attack demands $70 million in ransom. and the british teenager emma raducanu's wimbledon journey ends abruptly as she pulls out on medical grounds in the fourth round.

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades our top stories: engineers prepare to demolish the partially collapsede lives of rescuers. this is the scene live in florida. this is the scene live in florida-— this is the scene live in florida. �* , florida. bringing the building down in a _ florida. bringing the building down in a controlled - florida. bringing the building down in a controlled manner| florida. bringing the building i down in a controlled manner is critical to expanding our scope of search in the pale and allowing us to search in the area closest to the building which has currently not been accessible. afg hanistan�*s troops patrol their country alone, as all but a,000 troops pull out after nearly 20 years. south africa's former presidentjacob zuma says he'll defy a court order to hand himself in to start a 15 month jail sentence.

i'm david eades. our top stories: cheering.europe for the first time since 1968. the 2020 final finished 1—1 after extra time but the italians beat england in a tense penalty shoot—out as england's last three penalty takers all failed to score. across england, hope turned to bitter disappointment after their team had made a spectacular start in the final. america's west is scorched by heat as california and nevada brace themselves for even more record—breaking temperatures. and richard branson, billionaire founder of virgin 6alactic, has flown to the edge of space on the company's first ever passenger flight.

welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades.erous attack on voting rights in america. there is an unfolding assault taking place in america today in an attempt to suppress and subvert the right to vote in fair and free elections. heightened unrest in south africa — 72 people have died, amidst looting, protest and confrontations following the jailing of south africa's former presidentjacob zuma. australia ranks last for climate action among un member countries — we'll find out why.

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories.says the protests are a "clarion call for freedom". at least a0 people have been killed in a fire at a iraqi hospital treating coronavirus patients, in the city of nassiriya. dozens of patients are missing. south africa's president appeals for an end to days of violence and looting, sparked by the jailing of his predecessor. the wildfires rage on, the heat intensifies as millions struggle amid record—breaking temperatures in the western us. the best way to describe it, which is the way my friend described it, is that moment when you open the oven and that gust of heat hits you in the face.

news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. lam i am david lam david eades. president biden accuses republican—controlled states of mounting a dangerous attack on voting rights in america. there is an unfolding assault taking place in america today in an attempt to suppress and subvert the right to vote in fair and free elections. heightened unrest in south africa — 72 people have died, amidst looting, protest and confrontations following the jailing of south africa's former president, jacob zuma. carlos ghosn�*s �*great escape�* — the former boss of nissan recounts to the bbc his extraordinary flight from house arrest injapan — hidden in a box like this. the 30 minutes waiting in the box in the plane, waiting for the plane to take off were probably the longest period of waiting i have experienced in my life. and this years emmy nominations are out with the crown and the mandalorian tying for top position with 2a nods each. hello, thank you forjoining us. and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. president biden has accused republican—controll

i'm david eades with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. engineers prepare to demolish the partially collapsed apartment block near miami — before a tropical storm endangers the lives of rescuers. bringing of rescuers. the building down in a controlled bringing the building down in a controlled manner is critical to expanding our search as, you know, in the pile and allows us to search in the area closest to search in the area closest to the building which is currently not been accessible. south africa's former president jacob zuma says he'll defy a court order to hand himself in to start a 15 month jail sentence. he also said that he was not scared of going to jail, he has been there before. but this time around he refuses to go because he believes it was an injustice to be sentenced to a prison term without having gone to trial. afghanistan's troops patrol their country alone — as all but a thousand troops pull out after nearly 20 years. and mesmerising aerialfootage of sheep on the move goes viral. we will have more on that. in miami the

i'm david eades with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. wild celebrations in rome as italy's footballers are crowed champions of europe for the first time since 1968. the 2020 final finished 1—1 after extra time but the italians beat england in a tense penalty shootout as england's last three penalty takers all failed to score. across england, hope turned to disappointment after their team had led with an early goal. america's west is scorched by heat as california and nevada brace themselves for even more record—breaking temperatures. and lift—off for branson — the billionaire founder of virgin galactic has flown to the edge of space on the company's first ever passenger flight no, i wanted to enjoy every minute of it, and i did. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. you could describe it as a classic italianjob. italy have snatched the euro2020 trophy from england — at wembley — and in the most dramatic fashion, on penalties. and they did it despite england scoring the earlist goal in a euro final — just two minu

i'm david eades.nd officials are either infected with coronavirus or are in quarantine, just five days before the games officially begin. the german leader, angela merkel, has visited the region worst affected by devastating floods. she says the world must act faster in its battle against global warming here in england, as most covid restrictions have been lifted at midnight, the prime minister is self—isolating following contact with the health secretary sajid javid who has coronavirus. downing street initially said both borisjohnson and the uk chancellor rishi sunak, would be part of a pilot scheme allowing them to keep working. but a barrage of criticism was followed by a rapid u—turn, and now downing street has pulled out of the pilot scheme entirely. this report from our political corresponent nick eardley. life might be feeling a bit more normal, but the impact of the pandemic is farfrom over. hundreds of thousands of people have been told to self—isolate in recent days. and now track and trace

welcome to bbc news, i'm david eades. our top stories: president biden accuses republican—controlled states of mounting a dangerous attack on voting rights in america. there is an unfolding assault taking place in america today in an attempt to suppress and subvert the right to vote in fair and free elections. heightened unrest in south africa — 72 people have died, amidst looting, protest and confrontations following the jailing of south africa's former presidentjacob zuma. australia ranks last for climate action among un member countries — we'll find out why. president biden has accused republican—controlled states of mounting a dangerous attack on free and fair elections by restricting voting rights. the republicans have introduced a number of changes following donald trump's claim that voter fraud cost him the 2020 election. speaking in philadelphia, the birthplace of american democracy, mr biden called those republican—led efforts un—american. to date, 17 states have brought in a variety of new measures, such as chan

iam i am david iam david eades.n voting rights in america. there is an unfolding a55ault taking place in america today in an attempt to suppress and subvert the right to vote in fair and free elections. heightened unrest in south africa — 72 people have died, amidst looting, protest and confrontations following the jailing of south africa's former president, jacob zuma. carlo5 ghosn'5 �*great escape' — the former boss of nissan recount5 to the bbc his extraordinary flight from house