mark lobel find a more positive path. mark lobel, bbc news.ing has spread to eight provinces and beijing. state media say it's the most extensive outbreak since wuhan. almost 200 people have been infected since the virus was first detected at the city's busy airport on 20 july. earlier i spoke to dr xi chen who's associate professor of public health at yale university and asked him exactly what is happening in nanjing. china has so far managed to keep the virus largely under control, as we know, by closing the borders and moving quickly to stamp out local outbreaks. but this time, nanjing authorities were slow in their identification of the virus. it was transmitted from an air flight from russia through airchina — airflight to nanjing onjuly10, but after ten days, the first identifying case of positive covid—19 infection was coming out, so it took around ten days, which was longer than usual. and it took another ten days for the authorities to trace the origin of this transmission, which was from the russian flight. so which took another ten

mark lobel party has onlyjust begun. mark lobel, bbc news. at that, you don't need me to tell you del popolo has emptied out but i can tell you there were scenes of wild celebration here, people waving the italian flags, they were dancing and setting off flares, so italy has won its first european football title since 1968. you can hear the fireworks, they're still going off and i thiink italians are going to be celebrating well into the night for probably days and weeks to come. they are champions of europe tonight but they feel on top of the world. they won the world cup in 1982 and then again in 2006 and i think because of that really, there ws not that same sense, there was not before tonight's victory, that same sense of national trauma here as there is in england, with 1966 almost being kind of carved into the hearts of england football fans. here in italy, yes, they were waiting a long time for a second european victory, but they had the two world cup titles, they were in the final of the european championship in 2012, and i think what

mark lobel, bbc news.man chancellor angela merkel has pledged funding within days to get essentials to flood victims without bureaucratic delays. speaking in the devastated town of bad muenstereifel, she said a cabinet meeting would free up finances on wednesday. in the nearby town of ahrweiler, anna holligan has been to visit the homes of the victims of the disaster. they re not convinced the money will reach them anytime soon, so are starting to rebuild on their own. you see? the scenes you cherish for a lifetime. it's the first thing you do. save that. marion could not save her photo albums. but her three children survived. they are alive, they are ok and yeah, that makes me feel really happy. and that's the biggest thing you can get. people who could not get to higher ground did not have a hope. this used to be my kitchen. without sufficient warning, her son was trapped inside. he said "momma, momma, there is a lot of water. "there is a lot of water, there is a man "coming by and he screams, help, help

mark lobel reports.we�*s capital. translation: when i smoke crystal meth i get a lot of energy _ and i don�*t sleep at night. ifeel like i am just waking up and anything is possible. if we were employed and occupied, it would help a lot. doing drugs is a way of healing the pain and stress of being unproductive, and not getting the opportunity to proceed with education. crystal meth is becoming worryingly common and can cost less than alcohol, so it�*s a convenient choice for those in poverty or with mental health issues. there�*s little hope of change as the pandemic persists with a record in daily covid deaths reported earlier this week. the government hasjust approved thejohnson & johnson vaccine but, so far, two doses of china�*s sinopharm jab have reached less than 10% of people the state says need to be fully vaccinated to control the virus, so they can feel as confident as the vice president. so, after several lockdowns this past year, similar restrictions have just been extended again — a further

mark lobel reports. israel set the pace on vaccinations last december.accine, agreeing to share its medical data along the way. but recently, about a million excess doses have built up after a slower youth drive. so who else could they go to? so far, around 30% of eligible palestinians in the occupied west bank and gaza have received at least one vaccine dose. but last month, the palestinian authority cancelled a deal to receive them, saying they were too close to the expiry date — thought to be july 31. in the past few days, the uk has also turned down a deal to swap them for doses manufactured later on. there's a humanitarian imperative that these vaccines end up in somebody�*s arms — preferably some people who are at high risk of being exposed or dying of covid. 0ne hopes that on the international stage, similarly, the right people will make decisions swiftly. israel says it's in talks with other countries to offload its surplus vaccines, and that pfizer would have to approve any deal. a pfizer spokesperson says: the countries who have the financial m

mark lobel reports. israel set the pace on vaccinations last december.ing to share its medical data along the way. but recently, about a million excess doses have built up after a slower youth drive. so who else could they go to? so far, around 30% of eligible palestinians in the occupied west bank and gaza have received at least one vaccine dose. but last month, the palestinian authority cancelled a deal to receive them, saying they were too close to their expiry date — thought to be july 31. in the past few days, the uk has also turned down a deal to swap them for doses manufactured later on. there's a humanitarian imperative that these vaccines end up in somebody�*s arms — preferably some people who are at high risk of being exposed or dying of covid. 0ne hopes that on the international stage, similarly, the right people will make decisions swiftly. israel says it's in talks with other countries to offload its surplus vaccines, and that pfizer would have to approve any deal. a pfizer spokesperson says the company is: "happy to discuss potential donati

mark lobel, bbc news.l when covid first hit, in spite of limited resources. more than a year and half into the pandemic and several lockdowns later, goodwill among the people is wearing thin. vaccination programmes have stalled and several countries are struggling to cope. in indonesia, the government has appealed for international help to secure supplies of oxygen, a day after recording its highest numbers of daily covid infections and deaths. 0ur south east asia correspondentjonathan head reports. as other businesses flounder, it's a sign of the dismal times we live in that this one is thriving. this jakartan coffin—maker says he's making three times as many these days after the new outbreak of the delta covid variant. indonesians may have thought last year was bad enough. this year, though, is much worse — covid deaths running at more than 500 a day. oxygen is in critically short supply. people have to fill up their own cylinders to ensure that hospitalised family members get it. anwar says his best eff

mark lobel reports.re between citizens in the backyard of jacob zuma. let's go! getting south african against south african. looters against armed locals. get the shotgun. local militia are stepping in as elsewhere the police are simply overwhelmed. it is perhaps no surprise that the army has been called in, but that brings its own challenges. if they start shooting, they will be war and that is what we don't want here in south africa. the vehicles are being escorted by metro— the vehicles are being escorted by metro police. in_ by metro police. in affected areas, public transport is suspended, with some roads now off limit. this volatile situation. this has led to the statement from a big oil refinery that supplies a third of the country's petrol. they are left with no option but to complete shutdown. the jobs that are being lost at the moment are going to exacerbate the situation, and we don't need this. it is perhaps ironic that the jailing of this man, former presidentjacob zuma, as part of the gover

mark lobel, bbc news.o to beijing now where our china correspondent stephen mcdonell is monitoring the situation. what more can you tell us? people here have been shocked by the images they have seen on social media. 0ver by the images they have seen on social media. over the last 12 hours, especially, of those passengers stuck on a train as waters came up to chest level. and apparently rescuers got to them, most of them, by cutting through the roofs of the carriages. however, other more disturbing footage then showed dead bodies on the platforms of those, of the underground train system there is it shows how deadly the planning has been there in zhengzhou, the city hit hardest and they are saying the worst rain they have been there since records began, more than six decades ago — that how deadly the flooding has been. this is why it is different from years gone by. we have seen flooding every year in china and some say it is a normal thing but when you have water pouring into an underground train system a

mark lobel, bbc news.heir best controller raging wired fire in oregon. it has forced thousands of residents out of rural areas to abandon their homes and burn through more than 1200 square kilometres so far. at least 160 buildings have been destroyed since beginning two weeks ago. it has become the largest of more than 80 wildfires currently burning across the united states. scientist say that climate change increases the risk of the hot dry weather thatis the risk of the hot dry weather that is likely to fuel these wildfires. german police say the mall 170 people are missing following the disastrous floods of last week. around 160 people have now been confirmed dead. authorities say they expect many more bodies will be found in places where floodwaters have not yet receded. the interior minister has rejected calls to resign over accusations there were catastrophic shortcomings in the flood warning system. as for austria it has also been hard hit by the flooding. we have pictures here from the weekend whic

mark lobel, bbc news.aerial shot, time—lapse, of course, shot by a drone above a farm in peace valley in northern israel. the photographer is lior patel from haifa he admits he was shocked when his images went viral on facebook. we will close with live pictures from surfside, here we are. this is the building that is going to be demolished shortly. we will keep across this on bbc news. hello. sunday evenings showers brought some flash flooding to edinburgh. for example, we had widespread thunderstorms for a time, and it's because we've got low pressure sat on top of the uk and it is with us through the day ahead. we're also watching this developing area of low pressure of low pressure to brinsome more persistent rain in later but still plenty of showers as we get going on monday morning — perhaps a few in th e south and east as well as those close to the weather system in the north so, needless to say, a pretty mild start to the day but it does look as if we will see more sunshine compared with sunday acro

mark lobel reports. it was italy's night.ing back from england's electric start and then when winning it on penalties. european football's finest honour goes to rome. incredibile! translation: it's incredible, it's incredible! you can't feel better than this. it is amazing, we won the final. translation: i am so happy, we are euro champions. i'm going to celebrate all night. i'm going to celebrate all night! after sky—high expectations for england, it was heartbreak. after 55 years without a trophy, the weight goes on. it was the perfect start for england. ——wait. everyone was rooting for england. in my lifetime, that is the closest i have sent to a championship. it was the perfect start for england. left back shaw hitting the back of the italian net afterjust two minutes, the fastest goal in a european championship final. but italian pressure and position was rewarded with a 67th—minute goalfrom bonucci. no more goals in normal and extra time, just an intruder on the pitch and some extremely intrusive italian tackles on disp

mark lobel reports. # i cannot escape, and i cannot forget!nd fans that travelled to italy for this one, the sky is the limit. the only thing perhaps worth flagging up now — for once — is overconfidence. if you were gonna offer us a tournament semi—final against denmark, you take that every time. so at wembley, i think, it is not in doubt at all. ukraine's fans found solace in equalling their greatest run in a major international football tournament. translation: ukraine got to the quarter-finals - and lost to england. there are no weak rivals in the quarter—finals. this is not a problem. england got off to a flying start. harry kane slotted home a superb pass from stirling after only four minutes. barely a minute into the second half, maguire powered home a headerfrom shaw's free kick to give england some breathing space. four minutes later, shaw provided a perfect cross, headed in from six yards by kane. then it was england's fourth from substitute henderson — his first international goal on his 62nd appearance. it was a fifth successive cle

mark lobel, bbc news.rol a raging wildfire in the us state of oregon. the bootleg fire has forced thousands of residents from mostly rural areas to abandon their homes and burned through more than twelve hundred square kilometres. at least 160 buildings have been destroyed so far. since starting two weeks ago, it has become the largest of over eighty major wildfires currently burning across the us. scientists say that climate change increases the risk of the hot, dry weather that is likely to fuel wildfires. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: with hundreds still missing after devastating floods in central europe, the spotlight falls on the search and recovery operation. see you coming down the ladder now. that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred to that tore apart the state of

mark lobel, bbc news. has warned that american democracy is facing its most significant threat since the civil war — as republican—controlled states tighten rules on voting. it follows donald trump's claims of fraud in the 2020 election. david willis reports. he said it was an assault on liberty. in america is philadelphia, the president warned of a threat to the ideals on which this nation was founded. hear emmy clearly, there is an unfolding assault taking place in america today, an attempt to suppress and submit the right to vote in fair and free elections. an assault on democracy, an assault on liberty, and assault on who we are, who we are as americans. we must stop this deal, and then— we must stop this deal, and then we _ we must stop this deal, and then we must ensure that such outrageous election fraud never happens — outrageous election fraud never happens again. donald trump's claims of boating irregularity have prompted more than a dozen republican lead states to pass laws restricting the right

mark lobel has more and his report contains flashing images.me president alexander lukashenko when he claimed he had won re—election with 80% of the vote, and neither did governments in the eu, uk, canada and the us. and this is the woman who says she won that election, svetla na ti kha novs kaya. she met president biden at the white house on wednesday. this is a very significant meeting, a message to the whole world that the greatest country in the world is with us and this meeting is like success of all of the belarusians versions that are fighting at the moment. they include thousands of civilians taking to the streets for months, at risk of their own security. but the opposition is not being tolerated by the man dubbed europe's last dictator. keen to rally the beleaguered opposition, president biden tweeted he was honoured to meet the exiled opposition leader adding that the united states stands with the people of belarus in their quest for democracy and universal human rights. it's like inspiration for our people to move forward, not to gi

mark lobel, bbc news.re's beenjubilation right there's been jubilation right across there's beenjubilation right across italy, just gone five o'clock in the morning and they are still out there, certainly. here's the bbc�*s mark lowen in rome. the fans on here at piazza del popolo has emptied out but there were scenes of wild celebration with people waving the italian flags and dancing and setting off flares and so italy has one its first european football title since 1968. you can hear the fireworks they're still going off and i think the italians will be celebrating well into the night and four days and probably weeks to come. they are champions of europe tonight but they feel like they are on top of the world. they won the world cup in 1982 and then again in 2006 and i think that because of that, really, there is not that same sense of—or there was not before tonight's victory the same sense of national trauma here as there is in england, with 1966 almost being kind of carved into the hearts of england

mark lobel, bbc news. a cheering squad is getting some attention injapan.ge age is 70! cartwheels in backflips may not be their forte but as you can see, they are no strangers to, well, some very vivacious choreography! while the dancers say it is a great way to stay in shape, cheerleading for them is more than just cheerleading for them is more thanjust a fun cheerleading for them is more than just a fun workout. translation: is than just a fun workout. translation: , ., , translation: is willing to stay healthy but _ translation: is willing to stay healthy but more _ translation: is willing to stay healthy but more than - translation: is willing to stay healthy but more than that - translation: is willing to stay healthy but more than that is i translation: is willing to stay healthy but more than that is a | healthy but more than that is a reason to be, it is a reason to be, it is nice to bring something different into your daily life. if something different into your dail life. ., ., ., daily life. if you want to 'oin this cheery i daily life. if you wa

mark lobel, bbc news. approved a climate change law that environmentalists say falls far short of its initial objective. most fossil fuel cars will be banned from 2030 and single—use polystyrene food containers from 2025. but the offence of ecocide — killing the environment — will be the equivalent of a misdemeanour, not a crime, as environmentalists had demanded. an expedition that will draw together israeli, arab and european scientists has set out on a mission to shed light on how corals in the red sea are coping with climate change. studies have found that reefs in its northern waters have an unusual capacity to endure significantly higher temperatures. the german chancellor angela merkel has pledged funding within days to get essentials to flood victims without bureaucratic delays. speaking in the devastated town of bad muenstereifel, she said a cabinet meeting would free up finances on wednesday. in the nearby town of ahrweiler, anna holligan has been to visit the homes of the victims of the disaster

mark lobel reports. before i am gone, this family... hardened hollywood star is now seeking to avenge a breach of contract. taking on the might of the walt disney company in a battle over box office bonuses, which laser is in on how the film black widow was released. the red carpet was released. the red carpet was rolled out for the movie's premier on disney's streaming service at the same time as in cinemas. are so viewers who paid $30 on disney+ premier access added $60 million worth of rentals. but scarlett johansson says she was promised the film would hit the big screen first, where she profits. before the pandemic, that would usually mean a three month window before it hits the small screen. but the actress is arguing that by streaming the movie at the same time, box office receipts were hit. disney says scarlettjohansson disney says scarlett joha nsson has disney says scarlettjohansson has already earned the equivalent of around $15 million for a role in the film and that it had fully complied with the actor's contract. it is one

mark lobel reports. healthcare workers, a message from the president: get vaccinated in the next two months or risk not being paid. translation: it is the only way to return to normal life. - initially for healthcare staff in hospitals, clinics, retirement homes, institutions for people with disabilities, for all professionals or volunteers who work in contact with the elderly orfrail, including at home, vaccination will be made compulsory without delay. president macron says it is a race against the clock as the take—up of firstjabs is falling and less than 40% of the population has had two shots. that's a concern because of a rise in cases of coronavirus with the delta variant causing a surge in hospital admissions. not everyone has welcomed the move. translation: if it's l compulsory, we will do it, of course. translation: for me, forcing an agent to be l vaccinated with a specific product is total nonsense. new rules also mean that from next month the nonvaccinated will struggle to get into one of th

mark lobel reports. shouting. floodwater spreading fear.stem now an underground river. commuters are standing for air. rescuers bravely reacting to unprecedented scenes. though not everyone made it. large parts of the train system shutdown. rip currents seemingly running along roads. the amount of rain over the last three days in this provincial capital usually falls in an entire year. bringing traffic to a standstill. many homes were no place for refuge. over 10,000 residents in the region relocated. more than a dozen cities in this central part of china affected with the population of henan close to 100 million. with10,000 lost hectares of crops, the flooding causing an estimated $11 million worth of damage and counting. rescuers worked all hours to clear up the flooding, a result of many factors, including that a warming atmosphere caused by climate change makes extreme rainfall like this more likely. with downpours here forecast to continue for many hours yet. mark lobel, bbc news. let s get some of the day s other climate—related news.

mark lobel has more and his report contains flashing images.protesters disputing what they called a rigged election back in august. few here believe the country's long—time president alexander lukashenko when he claimed he had won re—election with 80% of the vote, and neither did governments in the eu, uk, canada and the us. and this is the woman who says she won that election, svetla na ti kha novs kaya. she met president biden at the white house on wednesday. this is a very significant meeting, a message to the whole world that the greatest country in the world is with us and this meeting is like success of all of the belarusians that are fighting at the moment. they include thousands of civilians taking to the streets for months, at risk of their own security. but the opposition is not being tolerated by the man dubbed europe's last dictator. keen to rally the beleaguered opposition, president biden tweeted he was honoured to meet the exiled opposition leader, adding that the united states stands with the people of belarus in their quest for

mark lobel, bbc news.e in north wales, that's been awarded unesco world heritage status. cheering. the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh, once an everyday part of the soldier's lot, drudgery and danger. now no more, after almost four decades. if one is on one's own in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't see why all these people should wander in and say you're doing something wrong. six rare white lion . cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park and they've been metl with a roar of approval from visitors. - they are lovely and sweet, yeah, cute. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: as us covid cases continue to rise, the push to get the nation vaccinated means federal workers could be required to have the jab, or face more testing. japan records the highest daily number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic. the delta variant, and the olympics, are

mark lobel, bbc news.llor angela merkel has pledged funding within days to get essentials to flood victims without bureaucratic delays. speaking in the devastated town of bad muenstereifel, she said a cabinet meeting would free up finances on wednesday. in the nearby town of ahrweiler, anna holligan has been to visit the homes of the victims of the disaster. they re not convinced the money will reach them anytime soon, so are starting to rebuild on their own. you see? the scenes you cherish for a lifetime. it's the first thing you do. save that. marion could not save her photo albums. but her three children survived. they are alive, they are ok and yeah, that makes me feel really happy. and that's the biggest thing you can get. people who could not get to higher ground did not have a hope. this used to be my kitchen. without sufficient warning, her son was trapped inside. he said "momma, momma, there is a lot of water. "there is a lot of water, there is a man "coming by and he screams, help, help, help and

mark lobel reports. it was italy's night. cheering. from england's electric start and then winning it on penalties. cheering. european football's finest honour goes to rome. incredibile! translation: i'm so happy! we are euro champions! i'm going to celebrate all night! repeats: i'm going to celebrate all night! - after sky—high expectations for england, it was heartbreak. after 55 years without a trophy, the wait goes on. and ifeel sorry, in particular, you know, for everyone because, you know, it's a community thing, you know, and everyone was rooting for england. and in my lifetime, it's probably the closest that i've seen they've come to a championship like that. it was the perfect start for england — left back shaw hitting the back of the italian net afterjust two minutes — the fastest goal in a european championship final. but italian pressure and possession was rewarded with a 67th—minute goalfrom bonucci. no more goals in normal and extra time, just an intruder on the pitch and some extremely intrusive italian tackles on displa

mark lobel, bbc news.o change into the weekend. the cloud heads are way to bring some rain, but sunshine today. northern ireland still covered by the met office amber extreme heat warning valid in northern ireland through into tomorrow. the warning across the midlands, southern belles, south—west england valid through the rest of today. western area seeing some of the highest temperatures. lots of sunshine around, one or two scattered thunderstorms and low carb still affecting eastern parts of scotland and north—east england. western areas seem temperatures up to 31—32. more generally mid to high 20s. cool for some north sea coasts. some of the showers and storms could be quite heavy and rumble on into the evening. most places try and once again if you are heading off to bed, 23-24 in again if you are heading off to bed, 23—24 in cardiff. at again if you are heading off to bed, 23-24 in cardiff. at 11 23—24 in cardiff. at 11 o'clock, and comfortable for sleeping. small hours of friday brings the low cloud,

mark lobel reports.rkers, a message from the president. get vaccinated in the next two months or risk not being paid. translation: it is months or risk not being paid. translation:— months or risk not being paid. translation: it is the only way to return to _ translation: it is the only way to return to normal— translation: it is the only way to return to normal life. - to return to normal life. initially for healthcare staff in hospitals clinics and retirement homes, institutions for people with disabilities, for people with disabilities, for all professionals or volunteers who work in contact with the elderly or frail including their home. clinician will be made compulsory without delay. will be made compulsory without dela . , ., will be made compulsory without dela. , delay. president macron says it is a race against _ delay. president macron says it is a race against the _ delay. president macron says it is a race against the clock i delay. president macron says it is a race against the clock as i i

mark lobel, bbc news. holligan who is in rome where the match took place. in the stadium last night england fans were not allowed to fly over because of the covid travel restrictions but people travel from across europe to represent and make sure the pride could be heard as the people roared for the three lions inside the stadium. much calmer today because they were celebrating on the streets of rome until the early hours today. 0bviously attention will turn away from there because the semis loom. 0f from there because the semis loom. of course. the fans who watched the game in the stadium last night, there were about 2000 england fans, they won't be able to follow england back on the road to wembley because of those covid travel rules. however, it's denmark on wednesday. everyone here was watching the game last night because if things continue to go england's way, this has been a vindication for gareth southgate, his very controlled, calm, considered tactics on the pitch, initially people were rather scep

mark lobel, bbc news. still in sydney and surrounding areas. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @richpreston. hello. with low pressure right across the uk, there were more heavy, even torrential thundery downpours around on tuesday. one storm captured on camera by one of our weather watchers in belfast. here's the area of low pressure. now, later in the week, it will move away, and then the showers are going to ease. but as it exits the scene, it draws in some cooler air as we move from july into august. now, enduring some of the heaviest rain for wednesday will be this part of scotland, with a met office amberwarning. ullapool across to elgin, including inverness, where by thursday morning, rain totals may be approaching 100 millimetres in the wettest spots, bringing the likelihood of flooding and travel disruption. it's not the only area, though, that's going to see some heavy rain during wednesday. more widely across parts of scotland and northern england, there'll be some areas of heavy rain to begin th

mark lobel reports. that's been anything but. the fourth ofjuly in america. celebrating independence day, but from what? listen to what president biden said back in may. our goal byjuly 4th is to have 70% of adult americans with at least one shot and 160 million americans fully vaccinated. but two months on, he's facing up to a more hesitant nation than he had anticipated. short of his target, 67% of americans have had a first dose, withjust over 149 million adults, 58% of americans, fully immunised. mission not yet accomplished. we are emerging from the darkness of years, a year of pandemic and isolation, a year of pain, fear and heartbreaking loss. and think about how far we've come. since his election, joe biden made addressing the pandemic his priority, but almost six months on, he concedes the virus is not yet vanquished. the more contagious delta variant means that, in some cities like los angeles, even vaccinated residents are being asked to resume mask wearing indoors and hospitals are filling up

mark lobel, bbc news.0... team gb wins its fifth gold medal at the olympic games in tokyo, with victory in the pool in the men's a by 200 metres freestyle relay. gymnastics superstar simone biles withdraws from another olympic event as she says she needs to focus on her mental health. the prime minister says august the 16th is "nailed on" as the date for easing self isolation restrictions in england. the news that the american gymnast, and one of the faces of the tokyo games, simone biles, has dropped out of tomorrow's individual all around final. it means she won't defend the olympic title she won in rio five years ago. here she is speaking to reporters yesterday. ididn't want i didn't want to do something silly and get injured out there. they are olympic silver medallist now, the girls, and they should be proud of how they did last minute, having to go in. it has been really stressful, this olympic games. not having an audience, there are a lot of different variables going into it. it has been a long wee

mark lobel, bbc news.holligan who's in rome where the match took place. anna, it was low—key in terms of the number of england fans but in terms of what happened on the pitch, absolutely electric. and here we are listening to pope francis give his weekly blessing. and actually, some of the fans who were inside the stadio olimpico last night have come down, and of course they are praying for england to continue in the competition. but they have already managed to exceed expectations with that scoreline. 4-0. expectations with that scoreline. 4—0. absolutely incredible. and as you say, in the stadium last night england fans were not allowed to fly over from the uk england fans were not allowed to fly overfrom the uk because england fans were not allowed to fly over from the uk because of those covid travel restrictions. but people travelled from across europe to represent and make sure the pride could be heard as people roared for the three lions inside the stadium. much calmer today, and actually there will

i'm mark lobel.s killed because of his drive to improve the lives of his people. we hear from the country's minister for elections. for now, i think the country is calm, there is no response yet, but we still believe there is a threat for the elections to come and we still believe haiti will need some kind of assistance. california and nevada brace themselves for record—breaking temperatures as the us heatwave continues. messi's moment: the argentine superstar leads his country to victory in the copa america. and the world number one, australia's ash barty, wins the wimbledon women's singles final.

welcome to bbc news — i'm mark lobel.ted president claims he was killed because of his drive to improve the lives of his people. for now i think the country is calm. but we still believe there is a threat for the elections to come and we still believe haiti will need some kind of assistance. california and nevada brace themselves for record breaking temperatures as the us heatwave continues. less than 2a hours until the euro 2020 final between england and italy — we'll have the latest from both camps. the world number one, australia's ash barty,

i'm mark lobel. our top stories.e of his drive to improve the lives of his people. mr moise's murder led to a power vacuum — we'll speak to the country's election minister about the way forward. california and nevada brace themselves for record breaking temperatures as the us heatwave continues. less than 24 hours until the euro 2020 final between england and italy — we'll have the latest from both camps. the world number one, australia's ash barty, wins the wimbledon women's singles final.

mark lobel, bbc news.es. lots of rain around yesterday in many parts of the country. thunderstorms as well. for many areas it will be the case of sunshine, potentially heavy and thundery downpours and a strong wind as well. low pressure in charge of the weather once again. it is not leaving very far very fast. more persistent rain just stuck across this part of scotland. in this area we have an amber rain warning. by the end of the day there could be as much as 90 millimetres of rain which could lead to flooding and disruption. the rain potentially heavy and thundery as well. elsewhere there will be sunshine. showers coming in from the west. they will push their way eastwards. they will push their way eastwards. they could be heavy and thundery. sunshine away from the showers. they are moving picnic today because of the breeze filter that will be stronger in southern parts of the uk. because of the breeze it will feel cooler. temperatures will be lower than yesterday, only around 18 to 20 degrees in the af

mark lobel reports.ng and less than 40% of the population has had two shots. that's a concern because of a rise in cases of coronavirus with the delta variant causing a surge in hospital admissions. not everyone has welcomed the move. translation: if it's compulsory, we will do it, of course. translation: for me, forcing an agent to be vaccinated with a specific product is total nonsense. new rules also mean that from next month the nonvaccinated will struggle to get into one of these, these, these, or get away without a negative covid test. greece has announced vaccines are now mandatory for care home staff and will be for health care workers from september, with new restrictions for the nonvaccinated in bars, cinemas and theatres. in holland, there has been a screeching u—turn of the loosening of restrictions unveiled just three weeks ago as nightlife resumed, infection levels surged to their highest levels this year. the dutch prime minister admitted an error ofjudgment. translation: i do think the pr

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welcome to bbc news — i'm mark lobel. our top stories...urope's flooding disaster — with the death toll at 120, rescue teams in germany, belgium and the netherlands search for hundreds of people still missing. in the us, president biden slams social media companies for not doing enough to tackle vaccine misinformation. they are killing people. the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated. and they are killing people. just days until most covid restrictions are lifted in england — the uk records more than 50,000 new cases in just 2a hours. and after days of rioting and looting, south africa's president says efforts to overthrow democracy have failed. using the pretext of a political grievance, those behind these acts have sought to provoke a popular insurrection amongst our people. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in western europe where hundreds of people remain unaccounted for after some of the worst flooding in decades. 120 people are so far known to have died as record rainfall caused rivers

i'm mark lobel.t in western europe where hundreds of people remain unaccounted for after some of the worst flooding in decades. 120 people are so far known to have died as record rainfall caused rivers to burst their banks. in germany, chancellor angela merkel described the floods there as a catastrophe. torrential rain has also devastated parts of belgium, the netherlands and luxembourg. swollen rivers, including the rhine, and the aar, have filled towns and villages, destroying homes and leaving many stranded. in the town of erftstadt in germany, whole houses have been submerged and a landslide has demolished parts of the town. our correspondent, jenny hill, spent the day there. the ground just fell away. this is the town of erftstadt, where overnight houses collapsed as the water gushed in. another shock for a country reeling from the enormity of its loss. it happened so fast, one official said, there was no time for a warning. rescuers rushed in, but this morning, the authorities here said people