jamie smith—maillet, thank you.ll centre today on measurers to combat the production of illegal drugs. these un—led negotiations are the first to include the islamists since they seized power three years ago. however the absence of women and civil society figures — at the taliban's insistence — has prompted criticism from rights groups and activists. the taliban stated that they wanted to engage but urged others not to interfere in issues they describe as internal, including women's rights. let's speak to pashtana durrani, who is an afghan human rights activist and community development expert whose focus is girls�* education. hello and welcome to the programme. a very good morning to you. so these are the third talks, first time they'll be attending in person, but in terms of the agenda — how do you feel about what is likely to be discussed and not? well, thank you _ to be discussed and not? well, thank you so — to be discussed and not? well, thank you so much _ to be discussed and not? well, thank you so much for-

england are back on top against west indies, after superb showings from jamie smith and joe root, whoe record books, jumping above a windies legend. and max verstappen was quickest in qualifying for the belgian grand prix, but the formula one championship leader won't start the race from pole. hello there and welcome to sportsday. they say it never rains, but it pours, and that's certainly been the case on the first day of medal action at the paris olympics. it's been chucking it down in the city, as we saw from the opening ceremony last night on the seine. rain has caused delays, and even postponement of the skateboarding. but the weather hasn't put a dampener on team gb, who were in the medals on day one. the slick conditions affecting riders in the road race, but anna henderson came away with a superb silver in the time trial. but disappointment for young josh tarling, who just missed out in the men's race. natalie pirks was there. if locals were hung over from their opening ceremony party, it seems the weather was, too. parisian rain had persisted through the night, making for sli

longest wall but he won't add to that against the west indies after selectors called up uncapped jamie smiths at lord's on the 10th ofjuly. his inclusion means there is no space for ben foakes either. nottinghamshire seamer dillon pennington also received a first call—up. they could make their test debuts as england look to a future without james anderson, who will retire after the first test at lord's. tour de france is two days old, but already the prerace favourite tadej pogacar has taken the lead. the race is in italy, right now, but frenchmen have claimed by stages so far. kevin vauquelin took the the win on the ride into bologna. tadej pogacar is bidding to win the tour after taking victory at the giro d'italia last month. and just before we go, there is time to put you in direction of the bbc sport website, and that for the very latest on all of those stories, and lots, lots more, but from all of us at the bbc sport centre and sportsday, thank you forjoining us. we have see you soon. bye bye. hello. thanks forjoining me. july, statistically is our warmest month of the summer, but this

the first two tests against the west indies after selectors called up the uncapped wicketkeeper jamie smithirst test is at lord's onjuly 10. smith's inclusion means there no place for surrey team—mate ben foakes, while nottinghamshire seamer dillon pennington also receives a first call—up. he and another fast bowler gus atkinson could make their test debuts as england look to a future without james anderson who'll retire after that first test at lord's. the tour de france is just two days old and already the pre—race favourite tadej pogacar has taken the leader's yellow jersey. the race is actually in italy right now but frenchmen have claimed both stages so far — kevin vauquelin winning into bologna. behind, pogacar pulled ahead of most of his main rivals to top the overall standings ahead of monday's expected sprint finish in turin. pogacar is bidding to win the tour after taking victory in the giro d'italia last month and just before we go, time to point you in the direction of the bbc sport website and app for the very latest on all those stories and lots, lots more. but from all of us

it was the turn of another new boy with the bat. 70 from jamie smith helped england to a big first inningsere 79-6. still 171 close of play, west indies were 79—6. still 171 runs behind. our sports correspondentjoe wilson was there. well, it was red day here at lord's as is traditional raising money for the foundation. at times, we wondered if it would be the last day of this test match, when a touring team arrives here, so inexperienced, so ill—prepared, i'm afraid a one—sided contest is the consequence. bright sparks for the west indies here. a couple of memorable wickets and an excellent runnout. but apart from that, england were so dominant. injamie smith, they found a wicket keeper batter who can execute their aggressive style. smith's 70 included a six — literally out of the ground. so england took a lead of 250. west indies batted again, offered very little resistance. they will resume still 171 runs behind. england need just four more wickets. the only real question is how many of them will be taken byjames anderson as he begins his final lap of honour. joe wilson there. england wo

this is the current approach expected by england. jamie smith, on his debut, made 70 and could not betching the ball here and throwing it from there. shoaib bashir run out. it's louis' test debut — the joy he expressed in the moment, surely everyone shared. wonderful... ..although when the innings ended, england were 250 ahead and then bowling again. here comes james anderson. there goes kraigg brathwaite. alongside anderson, ben stokes's 200th test wicket here. might seem meagre. farfrom it — confirms he's one of cricket's best ever all—rounders. gus atkinson bowling 37—4, celebrations calm. perhaps it felt too easy. forjames anderson, the farewell was progressing perfectly — wickets, get them while you still can. joe wilson, bbc news, lord's. england's women are also in action. their t20 match with new zealand has got under way in the last few minutes. england won the toss and chose to bowl in canterbury. net severed front captains the side. new zealand cosmic to the bates —— susie bates... new zealand currently 25—1. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the h

they were wobbling on 54—5 in theirfirst innings but a sparkling 95 from jamie smith, and half centuriesoakes saw them reach 376 and with west indies 33—2 at the close in their second innings england still have a 61 run lead. it is not commiserations at all. slightly gutting when you miss out on a milestone but i feel like the way i played i am very pleased with it. obviously had some good partnerships there between myself and joe and myself and chris woakes that have brought us from 50—5 to a very positive day in the end. and that's all the sport for now. to the united states, where donald trump plans to continue holding outdoor rallies, disregarding safety advice after he survived an assassination attempt two weeks ago. the former president said the us secret service would give him increased protection. but he said nobody could "ever be allowed to stop or impede free speech or gathering". opinion polls suggest his lead in the presidential election campaign has narrowed since kamala harris became the democrats' likely candidate. but the vitriol between the two has escalated, with donald

they lost ben stokes and jamie smith just before lunch, but they're currently 348—6 and looking likebled onto the field in a protective boot as his club, inter miami, celebrated his 45th major title — last week's copa america title defence. messi hurt his ankle and was forced off in argentina's1—0 win over colombia in the final. he is out indefinitely with the injury. mls meanwhile is now on a month—long hiatus for the leagues cup. inter miami, which leads the standings at the break, will host fc cincinnati on august the 24th when play resumes. not long until the start of the paris olympics, but australia's chef de mission says the team are trying to replace the missing luggage of the matildas' soccer team ahead of their paris debut in four days' time. anna meares says they are having to find medical equipment like tape, scissors and massage tables that got lost after they took a private jet from spain's marbella to marseille. the australian olympic chief told reporters that football australia decided to hire a chartered flight to try to avoid those issues, but unfortunately, some ba

jamie smith—maillet.now the outcome of this election?— election? yes, well as we heard, election? yes, well as we heard. a _ election? yes, well as we heard, a lot _ election? yes, well as we heard, a lot of _ election? yes, well as we heard, a lot of shock - election? yes, well as we heard, a lot of shock last | heard, a lot of shock last night in surprise and jubilation and it was in fact the pulses we saw as we were saying last week talking to you on the programme at the same time, the polls at that time sitting about 30% for the national rally and obviously a week of strategising ahead and tactical voting to sort of fend off the far—right or the centrists and also from the left—wing bloc but definite surprise still at how essentially the left—wing one, this new alliance did last night in the exit polls and their position currently in parliament and that was in allah we saw in paris last night and around the country in bordeaux and in nantes, we were expecting riots and unrest across the country and ul

on day two of the first test between england and the west indies, and a special day for debutant jamie smithuch in the ascendancy as they chase an innings win. james anderson, in his final test innings, with two of the west indies second—innings wickets. they're on 79—6, 171 runs behind. england women have when there match in canterbury. the victory means england now have a three — nil lead. the england players have been enjoying a day off after their 2—1 defeat of netherlands at euro 2024. bukayo saka and his team—mates are bidding to win a major tournament on foreign soil for the first time, an achievement not lost on former england captain gary lineker. this is going to be tough. it is going to be difficult, but they are on the break of history. no english team has ever won a major tournament abroad ever. the women have won the euros in england, england have won the world cup in england, but we've never done it outside, and that would be history, and everything will be crossed. is football coming home? i'm banning that statement. it's been bad luck for so long! scotland's gemma dryburgh i

jamie smith may 7th, a solicitation to 371 allowed at a 250 run lead. craig brought away, it's called the when the 2nd endings on the wave, it was dismissed almost immediately by james anderson. you took to it gets taken his career, how the 703, when these ended the day on 1796, still a 171 realms behind that is all your support for now i will have another update lights or 3 or it will see you later during my thank you so much. well, the comment does are in northern sheila is a wash with color right now. and it's carpeted with wild flowers. thanks to a combination of weather patterns. biologists say that it's unprecedented. and we're on the con before it's this is the driest place on earth. so dry it has been compared to the red planet. mars with a similar climate and terrain. and yet, life here and chillies, add a comment, desert process. these sandy rooms have been painted purple and white with wild flowers, a rare occurrence that's only been recorded 15 times and always in spring. but a combination of a declaration from heavy rain and the weather phe

they were wobbling on 54—5 in theirfirst innings but a sparkling 95 from jamie smith, and half centuries and chris woakes saw them reach 376, and with west indies 33—2 at the close in their second innings england still have a 61—run lead. smith wasn't too downbeat, falling short of his century. you can get more on that on the bbc sport website. england have already won that series. more 0lympic news on the sport website or your app as well. lots more action still going on in paris. outside the sports venues, there's plenty for olympics spectators, visitors and organisers to take in. paris looking a lot better than it did 2a hours ago when the opening ceremony was doused in water for a long time. plenty more to come but unfortunately there is a bit of disruption still due to that high—speed rail link. there was a series of arson attacks there on friday. maryam moshiri is in paris. the excitement is still continuing here in paris on day one of the olympics. it's not been easy to get here. the weather has been terrible. it's been raining for about 36 hours and that rain has had an impact on

they had a lead of 172 with jamie smith making his debut at the crease with chris woakes.ung spin bowler who loves the challenges and opportunities of this form of test match cricket. that is why we are all here. this is the second day of a scheduled five. if i fast forward a little bit i think i can say with some conviction we will have a result in the sporting arena before kick—off for that final in germany. before kick-off for that final in german . . ., before kick-off for that final in german . ., ,, , ., a reminder of our top headline this afternoon. england have secured their place in the euro 2024 final on sunday, they'll face spain after a last—minute winner from ollie watkins sealed victory over the netherlands. and still to come — we take a look at why thousands of offenders could be released early under new measures set to be announced by the the justice secretary tomorrow. we'll have a full forecast in the next half hour, but it's time now for a quick look at the weather. here's matt. good afternoon. the flowers may be colourful behind me in bradford but this

they were wobbling on 54—5 in reply to windies' 282, but 95 from jamie smith, half centuries from joe7 runs, 359—9. ferrari's charles leclerc will start the belgian grand prix on pole for the second year in a row, despite not being the quickest in qualifying. that was championship leader max verstappen, who dominated the wet track at spa. he put his red bull at the top of the timesheets by more than half a second. but because he's used too many engines this season, he's been given a ten—place grid penalty and will start from 11th. leclerc will start at the front for the first time since monaco, with the other red bull of sergio perez alongside him. lots more on the bbc sport website. lots more on the bbc sport website. lots more on the bbc sport website. lots more olympic news. we will have another update in the next hour. indeed. busy times for you in the team. let's return to the conflict in the middle east. an investigation has found that half of gaza's water sites have been damaged or destroyed. the world health organization has warned of a "high risk" of polio spreading in gaza a

jamie smith, the 23—year—old wicketkeeper who plays county cricket for surrey, was a man on a missioncond innings. they'll resume on 79 for six, in their second innings, 171 runs behind england. alice capsey guided england home with four balls to spare, as they beat new zealand by six wickets in their t20 match at the st lawrence ground in canterbury. the victory means england now have an unassailable three nil lead in the five match series. the rise of italian tennis continues to gather momentum, with jasmine paolini now the first italian to reach a wimbledon women's singles final. she beat donna vekic, in a thrilling, record—breaking three—setter, which went all the way to a tie—break. paolini battled back from match point down, to seal an incredible win. the match lasted two hours and 51 minutes, making it the longest women's singles semi—final at wimbledon. she's now the first woman since serena williams, in 2016, to reach the final at wimbledon and roland garros in the same season. she will play bou krejcikova, another first—time finalist. —— barbora krejcikova. henry patten has

after being reduced to 54—5, it was a sparkling 95 from jamie smith and half centuries from joe root,gland still ahead by 61 runs. despite formula 1 world champion max verstappen being quickest in qualifying, it'll be ferrari's charles leclerc who'll start today's belgian grand prix from pole position. that's because for the third year in a row verstappen was demoted for changing too many parts on his red bull over the course of the season. he's won the past two belgian grands prix after receiving a grid penalty. but he says this year will be more difficult because his rivals are quicker this season. it was a very positive day for us. of it was a very positive day for us. of course i know it is not how it is going to be tomorrow. we optimise everything on our side for tomorrow. i hope the tires are going to hold up, and hopefully at least we can fight with ferrari and mercedes. mclaren, i don't know. they might be a little bit out of reach. it's four wins from four for scotland on their summer tour with a 31 points to 19 victory over uruguay in montevideo. not the most convincing perf

thank you so much forjoining us, jamie smith. to talk to you. the election ready to change our country for the better. so my track record is clear. what we are asking now is for the opportunity to do the same for the opportunity to do the same for our country. and yes, we face the same challenge, which is a version of, look, the country is broken from almost nothing is working better than it was with the tories started, is it possible to bring about the change that we offer? yes, it is. we have that determination, that intention and in five years' time, we will be able to look back and say you are truly better off, your public services are working properly and the economy is working properly and the economy is working for everyone. i will be very, very happy to bejudged on that record. very, very happy to be 'udged on that mat very, very happy to be 'udged on that ”at very, very happy to be 'udged on that word— very, very happy to be 'udged on that rcord— very, very happy to be 'udged on that record. a, ., , ., that record. more on this night fr

day two of the first test between england and the west indies — and a special day for debutant jamie smithxactly that, the euros. the king has congratulated the england team on reaching sunday's euros final in berlin, but he's also urged them to avoid more last—minute drama, as he put it, "to alleviate the stresses on the nation's collective heart rate and blood pressure". that tension was definitely felt at fanzones last night, let's speak to diehard england fan morgan schofield and his ten—year—old son aiden. welcome, both, here to bbc news. what did you think of that? they left it late but they got there! it was kind of intense. both of my baby sisters were sleeping, and me and my mum and my dad were watching it, and when ollie watkins scored, me and my dad were screaming and my mum was trying to keep us quiet so we don't wake up my sisters!— wake up my sisters! that's absolutely _ wake up my sisters! that's absolutely great. - wake up my sisters! that's absolutely great. morgan, | wake up my sisters! that's - absolutely great. morgan, what did you think? because it was so tense for suc

we have heard from adam smith and adam schiff and plenty behind these unnamed sources speaking to yourself and other colleagues as well? yes, and jamie, and jamie raskin is significant, . colleagues as well? yes, and jamie raskin is significant, i | jamie raskin is significant, i heard and reported last week that there was a committee ranking member that sent a letter directly to joe ranking member that sent a letter directly tojoe biden letter directly to joe biden and letter directly tojoe biden and it turns letter directly to joe biden and it turns out letter directly tojoe biden and it turns out i letter directly to joe biden and it turns out i was letter directly tojoe biden and it turns out i was jamie raskin. he is not the only one. i've heard many members instead of going public had tried to really reach joe of going public had tried to really reachjoe biden

we have heard from adam smith and adam schiff and plenty behind these unnamed sources speaking to yourself and other colleagues as well? yes, and jamieaskin _ colleagues as well? yes, and jamie raskin is _ colleagues as well? yes, and jamie raskin is significant, . colleagues as well? yes, and jamie raskin is significant, i | jamie raskin is significant, i heard and reported last week that there was a committee ranking member that sent a letter directly to joe ranking member that sent a letter directly tojoe biden letter directly to joe biden and letter directly tojoe biden and it turns letter directly to joe biden and it turns out letter directly tojoe biden and it turns out i letter directly to joe biden and it turns out i was letter directly tojoe biden and it turns out i was jamie raskin. he is not the only one. i've heard many members instead of going public had tried to really reach joe of going public had tried to really reachjoe biden privately through letters, trying to talk to the inner circle but there is this grave concern that some of those messages are not being received byjoe biden, something my white house colleagues

jamie can go let me start with you what does it mean to jack smith? what does it mean to voters?s idea that what the court's going to rule on. so apart from the question of whether we can have this trial before the election if, there is a trial on any part of it, it's going on during the campaign but if there isn't a trial american voters don't get to hear the evidence. >> they don't get to your the grand jury testimony from people like former chief of staff, mark meadows. maybe they don't get to see the rest of his text messages from former vice president mike pence, who apparently was taking notes during the time from the former white house counsel's pets ipl one pat fill open an eric hirschman who knew what trump was doing and saying in real time. so that could potentially be a game changer in this election and frame elie if you would, what the court is looking at here is as a legal matter and whether this is in your view, going to be a simple yes, he has immunity or no, he doesn't have immunity. it's probably gonna be something more complicated. they will be now as we sit her

for jamie raskin and chuck schumer, if this kind of action was taken against a democrat president, they be howling about how lawless it is and in violation of the constitution which it is. again, smither presidentially appointed to any office. never senate approved as a us attorney, as other special counsels were. the judge made the right decision and i predict it will stand up on appeal maybe not at the appellate level, but in front of the nation's highest court. liz: and president biden not charged because he's a "elderly man" even though accused of having us secrets dating back to the 70s when he was senator. thank you, always fun to be with greg. washington columnist and author mark thiesen, voters across the nation calling out president biden and democrats and politicians to stop the poisonous rhetoric. stop claiming trump was a threat to democracy. stop claiming he's hitler. now, president biden says cool it down, plus he made more gaffs and blunders in his speech last night plus bringing in defense attorney ted williams democrats in the media getting pushed back for toxic attacks and msnbc temporarily pulls morning joe from the air. more on the fallout of that network not tru