rugby australia and their former player israel folau have come to a settlement in his case for unfair christian, started legal action after his international contract was torn up in may for posting comments on social media that said hell awaits "drunks, homosexuals, adulterers". shaimaa khalil reports. a social media comment that cost one of australia's biggest rugby stars his career and started a national debate. 0n his career and started a national debate. on his instagram account, israel folau said hell awaited drunks, adulterers and homosexuals, prompting rugby australia to sack him. he then sued the organisation and argued that the termination of his contract was a case of religious discrimination. today in a joint statement both parties announced they have reached a settlement but have not revealed how much he is being paid. israel folau said he did not intend to hurt or harm the game of rugby, and acknowledges and apologises for any hurt or harm caused. rugby australia apologised for any hurt or harm caused to his family. the former wallabies star later posted this video. we ha

folau says his legal challenge is a fight for religious freedom.and the right to resume his international career, but rugby australia say their case is solid. we have had many messages and e—mails of support and it is these m essa 9 es e—mails of support and it is these messages that davis had no doubt that we are doing what is right. israel admitted he had caused harm with his comments and stated that he would not curb his social media use and will post whatever he likes whenever he feels the need to share his views. whenever he feels the need to share his views. snooker‘s uk championship continues in york. judd trump is in action. he's looking to hold all three of the triple crown titles at the same time. these are live pictures from the barbican where trump is playing nigel bond in the third round. trumnp won his first world title at sheffield's crucible theatre in may, having won the masters in january, so this would complete the set. will he pocket the black? there you 90, will he pocket the black? there you go, yes he did. there you go, yes h

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folau — who is a christian — argued it amounted to religious discrimination.in york. the world number four lost the first five frames on the way to a 6—1 defeat. anthonyjoshua says he's not travelled to saudi arabia for entertainment — just to win back the three world titles he lost to andy ruinunior earlier this year. the two faced off at the pre fight press conference ahead of their eagerly awaited heavyweight rematch. joshua has been talking about the ‘challenger mindset‘ that he's needed to prepare for the fight. andy as a respected heavyweight knows you always have to have a challenge mindset. all of these quotes, reality, challenging mindset andi quotes, reality, challenging mindset and i have always said that. this is the challenge of mindset. i caught it back to 16, back to my 16th write, hungry, determined and focused on the goal. it has been a long three months income, training really ha rd long three months income, training really hard for this moment, just like during the first. i made my dreams come true, i made history and the important thing is

the dispute between former wallabies full back israel folau and rugby australia has gone to mediationer his contract was terminated, following a homophobic message he posted on social media. adam gemili has been restored to the top level olympic funding programme by british athletics. he downgraded to relay funding last winter but has been moved back up after the world championships earlier this year. to a big shock at snooker‘s uk championship where the world number onejudd trump has been knocked out by the world number 98. trump looked to be easing into round four — leading 3—1, but bond won five successive frames to take the match. hazel irvine has more. tales of the highly unexpected in york today in the third round of the championship, not least because the raining world champion, masters champion, world number one, judd trump out in stunning fashion. he was leading 3—1 and it looked like plain sailing until it wasn't and when it got to 3— sleep we mentioned in commentary it was one of the matches that could go pear—shaped if you are not careful and that's exactly what happened a

folau, who's a christian, started legal action after his international contract was torn up in may forents on social media. uefa has announced that the women's champions league will have a group stage from the 21/22 season. the changes mean three teams from england will qualify instead of two. the last 16 of the uk snooker championship is well under way with wins for scotjohn higgins and northern ireland's mark allen. hazel irvine and the team have been watching. two dramatic gains in their own right this afternoon at the start of the last 16 phases of the united kingdom championship, and the one shot i think it's going to stay with us shot i think it's going to stay with us today, kurt macklin. ranked in the 40s up against number seven, mark allen. this was in effect the shot to win this match, and knock him out. to knock him out, and was forced to triple crown series quarterfinal was at stake, and unfortunately, for kurt, mystics, and gave the opportunity to mark allen. you could say he was brave to take it on, but we are saying he was a bit silly. he is definitely thinking about tha

the rugby union star israel folau has reached a confidential settlement with rugby australia in his unfaira christian, was sacked in may for comments he made on social media regarding gay people and others he considers sinners. he suggested "hell awaits" gay people. both parties say they won't comment further. australia has repealed a law which gave doctors the right to evacuate asylum seekers from offshore detention centres for medical treatment. the medevac law was passed by opposition and independent lawmakers in february. but prime minister scott morrison argued that it posed a threat to national security and has now won a vote to scrap it. the bbc‘s sydney correspondent, shaimaa khalil has more this medevac law has basically brought to the fore that extremely contentious political issue between a government and the opposition. the government is unrelenting in its policies to deter asylum—seekers we re policies to deter asylum—seekers were coming to australia by boat by sending them to offshore detention centres. there have always been doctors complaining and reports saying that there

rugby player israel folau has reached a settlement with rugby australia over his sacking for writingtched allegiance and will compete for great britain ahead of the 2022 winter olympics. i'll be back with more on those stories later. we are hearing that a grenade was thrown at a police car in belfast. it has been described as an attempt to kill officers. the attack happened just off the rate at 2am. a police car was on a routine patrol when i was struck by a no object before a loud bang was heard. no injuries reported that the remnants of the suspected grenade have been recovered and ta ken of the suspected grenade have been recovered and taken away for forensic testing and further searches are being conducted this morning to ensure there are no other devices presents which could endanger members of the public stop a spokesperson for the force as this was undoubtedly an attempt to kill or injure police officers. a study suggests global carbon dioxide emissions have risen slightly this year, despite a drop in the use of coal. the report, issued at the climate change conference in madr

with the sport as former australian rugby player israel folau reaches a settlement over unfair dismissal for an anti gay social media parts. it's been labeled brained by the french president and there are disagreements over its direction but nato leaders are now gathering at a hotel near london for a summit hoping to find unity over its future is a live pictures from the round table in what for north of london nato of course riddled with disagreements between some of its most prominent member countries the . u.s. and the french president in particular have disagreed on several points including the very role of nato itself and turkey has threatened to block a major defense plan which could undermine the alliances role in the baltic region the nato secretary general u.n. stoltenberg was the 1st to arrive at the summit venue he says china will be a big focus we have seen the russell trying on including their investments in the defense capabilities china's armed law a 2nd largest defense spending in the world next to the united states and. recently displayed new modern capabilities including

the rugby union star, israel folau, has reached a confidential settlement with rugby australia in hised in may for comments he made on social media about gay people, and others he considered to be sinners. he suggested "hell awaits" gay people. both parties say they won't be making any further comment. the french government is creating a national ‘hate crime' bureau, after vandals attacked jewish graves. more than 100 headstones were daubed with swastikas at a cemetery near the eastern city of strasbourg. the country's interior minister says the attacks are borne out of ignorance and fear, and must be investigated. the eu's top court has thrown out an attempt by vinegar makers in italy's modena province to stop competitors from using the term "balsamic". the producers had argued the description "balsamic vinegar from modena" was theirs to use exclusively under eu rules. the phrase has been protected as a "geographical indication" since 2009. but the european court ofjustice ruled this didn't mean exclusive use of the word "balsamic". they can cost million of pounds and take up to a ye

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rugby australia and their former player israel folau have come to a settlement in his case for unfair rugby league and union started legal action after he was sacked in may for writing anti—gay posts on social media. he argued that the termination of his contract was a case of religious discrimination. the details of the settlement remain private. freddie ljungberg will be in charge for his first home game when arsenal take on brighton on thursday he's the interim head coach following unai emery‘s sacking, and oversaw a 2—2 draw at norwich in his first game in charge at the weekend. of course it is going to be a proud moment, i thought the other day, when i thought they had made my debut for a national team, made made debut for a national team, made made debut here, and making my debut as a manager at norwich as properly one of the most private moments i've ever had. and they say one of the best ways to explore a city is on a bike, especially if you're in a rush. and this guy was literally flying. he's austrian mountainbiker fabio wibmer taking in the sights of paris and lyon like onl

folau says his legal challenge is a fight for religious freedom.s are no doubt that we are doing what is right. the tribunal found that israel had a high—level brake to his code of conduct that one did his contract to be terminated. he had caused harm with his comments and stated that he would not curb his social media use and will post whatever he likes whenever he feels the need to share his views. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. thousands of homes in central scotland could be without heating for days after a gas main failure. around 8,000 properties in the falkirk area have been left without supplies. electric heaters and cookers are being offered to the elderly or sick customers, and those with young children. let's get more now from katie hunter who's in our glasgow studio. this problem started in the early hours of yesterday morning, but it was yesterday lunchtime it became clear how many people were affected, more than 8000 homes. the gas infrastructure company sgn says this has been caused by a fault w

folau says his legal challenge is a fight for religious freedom. case is solid. we have had many messages and e—mails of support and it is these m essa 9 es e—mails of support and it is these messages that leave us in no doubt that we are doing what is right. the tribunal found that israel had a high—level brake to his code of conduct and warranted his contract being terminated. he admitted he had caused harm with his comments and stated that he would not curb his social media use and will post whatever he likes whenever he feels the need to share his views. judd trump is looking on course to reach the next round of the uk snooker championship — and move a step closer to completing the triple crown. the world number one leads three frames to one against nigel bond in the third round in york. victory at the tournament for trump would mean he would hold the world title, the uk championship title and the masters — all at the same time. that's all the sport for now. thank you very much indeed. back to our main story now. the two young victims of the lo

football beach volleyball and netball governing bodies have already suspended competitions israel folau has settled these dispute with rugby australia for what he claimed was unfair dismissal he wanted 9 and a half $1000000.00 but the terms of the deal all confidential allow is a conservative christian and the 30 year old was sacked a social media post saying that hell awaited gay people he said it was religious discrimination. rugby australia the new south wales rugby union and follow issued a joint statement saying the social media post reflected a mist of allows genuinely held religious beliefs and must of allowed did not intend to harm or offend any person mr fall out once all australians to know that he does not condone discrimination of any kind against any person on the grounds of their sexuality then follow that up with this post on youtube with today's acknowledgement and apology by rugby history we have been vindicated and can now move on with our lives to focus on our faith and our family we started this journey on behalf of all people who fight to protect their rights of fre

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rugby australia and their former player israel folau have come to a settlement in his case for unfairgal action after he was sacked in may for writing anti—gay posts on social media. he argued that the termination of his contract was a case of religious discrimination. the details of the settlement remain private. the british and irish lions are expected to play in front of a record crowd of almost 90,000 at soccer city in soweto when they face world champions south africa in the first test of the 2021 tour. warren gatland says he is absolutely thrilled with the opening location, which staged the 2010 football world cup final. however, despite gatland's pleas, the lions will suffer from a lack of preparation time, with the first match taking place just a week after the 2021 english premiership final. and the former scotland captain john barclay has announced his retirement from international rugby. he said he's "unbelievably proud" to have "lived his boyhood dream" to play for his country, winning 76 caps and competing in three world cups. that's all the sport for now. jeremy corbyn h