so pope francis is not alone. leo sided with workers and that offended many of the affluent people of the day and the corporate and business world today. but the church has been following that lead since leo the 13th. >> okay. so for folks who read their bible -- >> yes ma'am. >> we are seeing all kinds of things, pestilence, wars, earthquake. you can't tell what season it is. are we in the last days? [laughs] >> fast answer? i don't think so. what we are doing i think, is experiencing the opportunity, the necessity of taking charge of our environment more effectively. whether you are a proponent of climate change your energy programs that step away, you have to acknowledge that if we don't get a handle on things, things are going to get worse. >> do you believe in climate change? >> i do. does that make me bad? [laughs] to be honest, there's a lot we don't know. i don't want to say -- the scientists working in this area, they are still discovering the impact on the possibility of solar energy or wind energy. and

pope francis meets the anti—migration hungarian premier viktor orban before calling on the crowds ton" and "considerate" at an open—air mass in budapest. and the british government scraps plans for vaccine passports in nightclubs and large events in england. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk all around the world. tens of thousands of afghan refugees are thought to have crossed the border into pakistan in the four weeks since the fall of kabul. they'rejoining a huge population of afghan refugees already in the country — 1.5 million who are registered and an estimated i million others. our world affairs editorjohn simpson has travelled through the khyber pass — to the border between pakistan and afghanistan at torkham. every inch of ground here has been fought over for 3000 years. the insignia of a former british and indian regiment of carefully preserved on along the way and the khyber is a major trade route. trucks crawl up the mountains carrying fruit and vegetables into pakistan and the occasional passenger too. travellers trudge along the foot path as they always have

the anti—immigration hungarian prime minister, viktor orban, meets pope francis in budapest. from liverpool. now, first of all, what... you saw her play, thanks forjoining us, now you saw emma raducanu play in liverpool when she was 12. you know, six years ago. how much do you think there were signs there of what she would achieve?— would achieve? yeah, there were definitely signs _ would achieve? yeah, there were definitely signs because - would achieve? yeah, there were definitely signs because similar. would achieve? yeah, there were| definitely signs because similar to what was going on at the us open, she would probably wasn't fancied to win any events. it was actually an 18 and underjunior international event, a world ranking event held in the city and obviously she was 12 years of age, so... a look at the top domestic 16 and 17—year—old kids were there, as well as other international players. you know, very similar to what happened in new york, she came out top of the field, extremely composed, beyond her years. extremely composed, beyond her ears. �* ., ., ~ years. an

translation the visit is the grace of pope francis.us a blessing. after decades of living on the margin, some residents, while welcoming his visit, have lost faith in change. translation: i visit, have lost faith in change. translation: i do not think it will _ change. translation: i do not think it will help _ change. translation: i do not think it will help us _ change. translation: i do not think it will help us but - change. translation: i do not think it will help us but it - think it will help us but it will cheer us up. slovakia is a patchwork of denominations and, before arriving in lunik, pope francis presided over a divine liturgy in the byzantine rite for members of slovakia's greek orthodox church. it is in full union with roman catholicism. tens of thousands of worshippers attended. but even here, in this holiest of ceremonies, the pope was unafraid to mince his words, warning those that wore the crucifix that they must understand its central message of love and tolerance. and he had a subtle message as well for politician

the anti—immigration hungarian prime minister, viktor 0rban, meets pope francis in budapest.tain's18—year—old emma raducanu has won the us open — in one of the most dramatic victories in modern tennis. she beat19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets — 6-4, 6-3. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam singles title in 44 years. here's our sports correspondent, joe wilson. the borough of queens on a sunny day, and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she has a lot of energy. she's so composed and...ruthless. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. well, there were two teenagers in the us open final — canadian leylah fernandez at the top of the screen. as early as the second game, we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard earned, skilfully won. nerves?

slovakia is a patchwork of denominations — and, before arriving, pope francis presided over a divine s holiest of ceremonies, the pope was unafraid to mince his words, warning those that wore the crucifix that they must understand its central message of love and tolerance. translation: crucifixes are found all around us. | 0n necks, in homes, in cars, in pockets. let us not reduce the cross to an object of devotion, much less to a political symbol, to a sign of political and social status. slovakia's own flag bears that cross — although his message may have been aimed more at the far—right people's party, which says it's defending christian values against muslim migrants, and also the roma, which it vilifies as "parasites". the pope's visit will end on wednesday with an outdoor mass at slovakia's holiest shrine on one of the country's holiest christian holidays. rob cameron, bbc news, bratislava. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. haiti's prime minister, ariel henry, has sacked the prosecutor who has sought to charge him in connection with the murder of presiden

. >>> pope francis along with other leaders are issuing an appeal for climate change. they plan to address world leaders at the upcoming climate summit in november. they say the covid pandemic gave politicians time to rethink the global economy and how to improve it. they say change needs to happen before it's too late. pope francis will attend the summit, which is in scotland. >>> summer vacation ended today for first lady dr. jill biden. she went back to school, resuming her teaching job. she's taught there since 2009 working while her husband was vice president. she said she was excited to return to the classroom today. she's the first first lady to leave the white house and log hours at an outside job. she has said before teaching isn't just what i do. it's who i am. >> that'd be cool to have the first lady as the teacher. you better get a good grade and do your homework if that class. >> for sure. >> how are we looking, rob? >> you might notice a little haze whoever my shoulder still in livermore. by this time tomorrow should get pushed out of the bay area due to

and pope francis is visiting hungary, where he'll celebrate mass and meet prime minister viktor orbanthis is the scene in budapest�*s heroes�* square where the pope is about to say mass to tens of thousands of people. hello and welcome to bbc news. britain's18—year—old emma raducanu has won the us open in one of the most dramatic victories in modern tennis. she beat 19—year—old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets — six—four, six—three. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam title in 44 years. here's the bbc�*s sports correspondentjoe wilson. the borough of queens on a sunny day and the extraordinary progress of one young woman. she's been absolutely amazing this whole tournament. she has a lot of energy. she is so composed and ruthless. she's going to smash it. you know who they're talking about. well, there were two teenagers in the us open final, canadian leylah fernandez at the top of the screen, as early as the second game we saw intense rallies and we saw e

slovakia is a patchwork of denominations — and, before arriving in lunik, pope francis presided over remonies, the pope was unafraid to mince his words, warning those that wore the crucifix that they must understand its central message of love and tolerance. translation: crucifixes are found all around us. 0n necks, in homes, in cars, in pockets. let us not reduce the cross to an object of devotion, much less to a political symbol, to a sign of religious and social status. slovakia's own flag bears that cross — although his message may have been aimed more at the far—right people's party, which says it's defending christian values against muslim migrants, and also the roma, which it vilifies as "parasites". the pope's visit will end on wednesday with an outdoor mass at slovakia's holiest shrine on one of the country's holiest christian holidays. rob cameron, bbc news, bratislava. the it's been a glamour—free 18 months for theatre lovers, with shows closed because of the pandemic. and on broadway in new york, while they've reopened for business, it's only now that theatres can fill eve

pope francis has left hungary for slovakia, after celebrating mass in budapest.s a criticism of hungarian prime minister viktor 0rban. nick thorpe sent this report. tens of thousands of the faithful gathered in hero square in budapest in the sweltering heat to celebrate mass with pope francis. his short visit to hungary was a masterpiece of diplomacy with something for everyone. prime minister victor alban — who has launched a crusade against liberalism and refugees — got a photo opportunity with the liberal minded pope. liberals in the country who hoped to end mr alban�*s 11 year rule next spring were rewarded with a sermon which praised universal rather than national values. translation: the cross planted in the ground not only invites - us to be well rooted, it also raises and extends its arms towards everyone. the cross urges us to keep our roots firm but without defensiveness. to draw from the wellsprings, opening ourselves to the thirst of men and women of our time. in his audience with hungarian bishops and leaders and thejewish community, the pope warned

pope francis has told jewish leaders in slovakia of his shame at the murder of more than one 100,000world war. on the first full day of his visit, he lit a candle at the holocaust memorial in bratislava, and condemned both historic and present day anti—semitism. mark lobel reports. remembered 80 years on, slovakia's role in the holocaust when a nazi puppet regime led by catholic priests sent tens of thousands of dues to their death. now welcoming this notable visitor in this predominantly catholic country, keen to decry what he called a frenzy of hatred. here, reflecting on the history of the jewish people, reflecting on the history of thejewish people, marked by this tragic affront to the most high, we had met with shame how often god's name has been used for unspeakable acts of humanity. —— inhumanity. the humanity. -- inhumanity. the po e's humanity. -- inhumanity. the pepe's visit— humanity. -- inhumanity. the pope's visit is _ humanity. -- inhumanity. the pope's visit is very _ humanity. —— inhumanity. tue: pope's visit is very important for the jewish pope's visit is very impor

the anti—immigration hungarian prime minister victor 0rban meets pope francis in budapest.rtsday will be coming up shortly. before that, though, here's click. hey, welcome to click. let me hit you straightaway with a buzzword that you might�*ve heard being thrown around recently. are you ready for a buzzword? always ready. the metaverse. what you think of the idea? mark zuckerberg's vision that it won't be long before we are working, playing and living in this whole virtual universe. it reminds me of second life from about 15 years ago, remember that? i do, i do. this was an early realisation of the sci—fi idea that has been around for as long as i can remember. but the tech wasn't up to it then. no, it wasn't. but of course, things have moved along. we look a lot better online than we used to. i guess it balances out the ageing bit! but the last 18 months have felt a bit like living in a virtual world, so i have got mixed feelings about this because is it actually the last thing that people want right now? or could it potentially help with some of the isolation and other c

the anti—immigration hungarian prime minister victor 0rban meets pope francis in budapest.st on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. emma raducanu is bringing the trophy home. we'll reflect on her record—breaking achievement while novak djokoic prepares to make some history of his own. the rivalry boils over in italy as hamilton and verstappen crash out in monza. and an 11th ryder cup for lee westwood. captain padraig harrington will name his full ryder cup team to take on the us later — after the final qualifying places were decided at wentworth. hello and welcome to sportsday. good evening. it's been a vintage us open, hasn't it? especially for british tennis fans — we've had british winners in the men's wheelchair doubles, mens doubles, mixed doubles, and of course, the women's singles — emma raducanu with that improbable run through qualifying, right through to the title. joe wilson has been reflecting on what is surely one of the biggest moments in british sport. emma raducanu! stand by for the most fearless exuberant execution of sporting

and the anti—immigration hungarian prime minister victor 0rban meets pope francis in budapest.ow on bbc news...with rare interviews and archive, yalda hakim examines the rise of the taliban after the soviet occupation of afghanistan. back in control. after nearly 20 years of conflict, thousands of lives lost and trillions of dollars spent, the taliban has seen off the us, nato and their afghan allies. a stunning success for them and another superpower humbled in the streets and fields of afghanistan. but to understand these events and the origins of the taliban, we need to go back to the cold war. the bloody aftermath of the soviet occupation set the ground for a new force to emerge. they were really seen as, you know, angels, these young angels who'd arrived to save the country. on december 27th, 1979, soviet special forces stormed the presidential palace in kabul. the president, hafizullah amin was killed. this was the start of the soviet invasion of afghanistan. the soviets had invaded to shore up the communist government. afghanistan's communists had taken power in a coup i

pope francis is scheduled to meet with measures of the community and followed by an address to youngeople. >>> u.s. president biden is calling the devastating wildfires in the western part of the country a blinking code red on the impact of climate change. the remarks came as he toured some of the hardest hit areas in california and idaho. josh campbell is in sacramento with more. >> reporter: president biden visiting the western united states on monday spotlighting an issue that has continued to playing so many parts of the country out west and that is wildfires. he began his day in the state of idaho meeting with officials at the national interagency fire center getting an update on what authorities are doing to battle so many of these blazes. he also came here to sacramento getting an aerial assessment of the so-called caldor fire. officials tell us that it currently sits at over 1 2 20,000 acres burned, over 1,000 structures either damaged or destroyed. biden speaking shortly after his visit. take a listen. >> we have to think big. thinking small is a prescription for disaster. w

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. >> reporter: pope francis has already come out to urge catholics to get that vaccine.ious exemption, it ultimately boils down to someone's personal beliefs, and not what a spiritual leader says or a religious organization says about the covid-19 vaccine. can? >> understood. thanks. >>> a pair of oakland schools shut down for the rest of the week but it is not covid-19 forcing students to stay home. the district is dealing with a flea infestation at esperanza elementary and corey munster discovery academy. birth will be closed for the weekend while exterminators deep clean classrooms and play areas. the thinking is, raccoons that live in wooden areas in both schools have brought the insects to campus. both schools will reopen on monday. >>> taking a live look at san jose, where a job fair is happening right now at the westfield valley fair mall and you can meet with hiring managers from more than a couple dozen shops and restaurants. the positions vary from sales to cooks and servers. merchandisers, to shop managers. the job fair goes until 7:00 tonight on level ii, nea

pope francis told reporters humanity has a history of friendship with vaccines and urged everyone to get their shots. here in the u.s., a key meeting for possible booster shots happening tomorrow and the fda released new documents from pfizer ahead of advisory claiming the protection from its vaccine losing effectiveness after six months and improves to 95% after six months. fda staff noted they've yet to verify it'll support a booster saying current vaccines still afford protection against severe covid-19 disease and death in the united states. >> this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. >> president biden met with the executives from microsoft, disney, and others to talk about getting a vaccine. >> vaccine is key to getting control and keeping the economy strong. >> 63% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated. in los angeles k a new health order is being issued to requires proof of vaccination or a negative test for large outdoor events like dodgers games. proof of vaccination will be needed to go inside bars and other drinking establishments. bar colo has been doing if for w

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speaking to journalists aboard a return flight to rome wednesday, pope francis rejected into vaccine sentiment and said getting a shot is an act of love. >> it is a bit strange because commity is a history of friendship. as children, we were vaccinated for measles, polio. all of the children were vaccinated and no one protester. amy: a warning to our audience, these next stories describe sexual violence. some of gymnastics' biggest stars offered a scathing account of the fbi's failure to stop serial sexual abuser usa gymnastics doctor larry nasser during testimony before the senate judiciary committee wednesday. this is olympic gold medalist mckayla maroney. >> this was very clear, cookie-cutter abuse. this is important because i told the fbi all of this and they chose to falsify my report and to not only minimize my abuse, but silence me yet again. i thought given the severity of the situation, they would act quickly for the sake of protecting other girls. instead, it took them 14 months to report anything when larry nassar, in my opinion, should have been in jail that day. the fbi,

menage a trois. [ laughter ] we invented this [ laughter ] some more news from overseas i saw that pope francisthat he doesn't understand why people refuse to get vaccinated yeah the pope isn't taking any chances, he's like, "i'm vaccinated and i ride around in a plexiglass box all day, come on." [ laughter ] yep, pope francis doesn't understand why people refuse to get vaccinated i thought what he said was pretty interesting take a look. >> translator: everyone should get vaccinated so the world can return to normal when i go see machine gun kelly next month, i want to mosh my face off your boy hasn't been to a concert since the 2019 gathering of the juggalos and your holiness is ready to get turnt. so get the shot or i'll mess you up [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: that's interesting >> steve: right? i didn't know he loved the juggalos wow. >> jimmy: meanwhile in canada, the moderna vaccine has officially been renamed spikevax it's already working because some people are like, "no way i'm taking moderna, but i'm definitely taking spikevax." [ laughter ] i guess when all else fails, just make

he was forced to resign as cardinal and then removed as a priest by pope francis. now living in missouri, mccarrick must stay away from minors and not contact his accuser. the next hearing is october 28th tom? >> anne, thank you >>> up next, an urgent consumer alert about two popular baby products what parents need to know >>> back now with an urgent warning for parents. consumer reports finds improper use of nursing pillows and loungers by popular baby brand boppy has led to seven infant deaths those deaths happening after a warning last year by the consumer product safety commission that infants should not sleep on those type of products due to a risk of suffocation >>> we turn now to our kids under pressure series tonight the growing controversy around race education some teachers now choosing to leave schools, others to stay and fight here is antonia hylton >> reporter: brittany hogan thought she made it as the highest ranking black woman in her school district. >> this year it's turned into a really hostile environment. it's been really hard to focus on what m

the message from pope francis and others said, in part, for everyone to, quote, listen to the cry of the earth they went on to say climate change is not only a future challenge but an immediate and urgent matter of survival. on october 4th, the vatican will host a gathering of world religious leaders and scientists to take a common stand ahead of the glasgow talks. >>> let's get a check on your wednesday with nbc meteorologist janessa webb good morning, janessa. >> hi, good morning. we do have storms that are headed for the northeast this is the last thing we need storm prediction just has a slight risk, but i really want to watch these storms this afternoon. some torrential rain going to be involved across new jersey to pennsylvania, new york city. we're going to watch this because we've seen a ton of sunshine, and that will be replaced with wet weather for the next 24 hours. 21 million people impacted with that slight risk it's the damaging wind gusts, also a few tornados that are now likely just in the last 30 minutes the national weather service has expanded these flash flood wat

pope francis said he was praying for all those affected by the volcano during his weekly blessing.nting flights in and out of the island. >>> superstars performed at a global event in new york, and there was a tragedy at a baseball stadium. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the san diego union tribune" reports a mother and her 2-year-old son died after falling from the third level of petco park. it happened as thousands were heading into the stadium before the start of saturday's san diego padres game. police are investigating whether it was an accident or if the 40-year-old woman intentionally jumped with her son. they say it appeared to be suspicious. investigators say the child's father was at the ballpark at the time. >>> the "associated press" says firefighters are making progress on a northern california forest fire that's displaced thousands of people. lighter winds and cooler temperatures slowed the fawn fire yesterday as it moved away from populated areas north of the city of reading. it has destroyed more than 140 e though. a 30-year-old woman w

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pope francis told reporters that humanity has a history of friendship with vaccines and urged everyone to get their shots. here in the u.s., a key meeting for possible booster shots happens tomorrow. the fda released new documents from pfizer ahead of an advisory panel's meeting claiming that protection from its vaccine loses some effectiveness after six months, but improves to 95% after a third dose. fda staff noted in a separate document that they've yet to verify some data that would support a booster saying the current vaccines, quote, still afford protection against severe covid-19 disease and death in the united states. >> this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated. >> reporter: president biden met with executives from microsoft, disney, and others to urge companies to mandate vaccines for their employees. >> vaccination is key to getting the pandemic under control and keeping -- and keeping the economy strong. >> reporter: just 63% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated. in los angeles county, a new health order is being issued that will require proof of vaccination or a neg

pope francis has told jewish leaders in slovakia of his shame at the murder of more than 100,000 slovakiana candle at the holocaust memorial in bratislava, and condemned what he called the frenzy of hatred of that time, as well as present day anti—semitism. it is the first papal visit to slovakia since 2003. translation: here, in this place, the name of god was dishonoured for the worst form of blasphemy is to exploit for our own purposes. refusing to respect and love others. here, reflecting on the history of the jewish people, marked by this tragic affront to the most high, we admit with shame, how often his ineffable name has been used for unspeakable acts of inhumanity. how many oppressors have said, god is with us? yet it was they who were not with god. for a year and half now, the coronavirus has caused massive disruption, chaos, pain and suffering across the globe. however, in coming to live with it, there have also been some unexpected positive effects, with people rediscovering the joy of travelling in their own countries. in china, this has led to an explosion in — wait for it —

indigenous groups reacted with outrage and demanded an apology from pope francis.therlands on saturday. social distancing is no longer required and nightclubs can reopen for the first time since the start of the pandemic. face coverings remain mandatory on public transport. a corona pass will be required to get into restaurants and entertainment venues. china's most powerful regulators on friday intensified the country's crackdown on cryptocurrencies with a blanket ban on all crypto transactionsand mining, hitting bitcoin and other major coins. the move puts pressure on crypto and blockchain—related stocks. stay with us on bbc news, still to come benjohnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all athletes should be clean going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning, these people were in their homes. tonight, those homes have been burnt down by serbian soldiers and police. all the taliban positions alongj here have been strengthened, presumably in case i the americans invade. it's no

indigenous groups reacted with outrage and demanded an apology from pope francis.ed in the netherlands on saturday. social distancing is no longer required and nightclubs can reopen for the first time since the start of the pandemic. face coverings remain mandatory on public transport. a corona pass will be required to get into restaurants and entertainment venues. he is free to leave the island but must return for a hearing in october. he left catalonia after reading an independence vote in the region. we have this report. released from prison for now. the exiled separatist leader still faces the prospect of extradition to spain. i had some news that something like this could happen but we also knew how it was going to end because the ruling of the european general court is very clear. the thing is that spain does not miss a chance to make a full of themselves. his charges relate to this short lived bid by the northern region of catalonia to split from madrid. he is accused of crimes against public order and national security. public order and national security-—

pope francis has told jewish leaders in slovakia of his shame at the murder of more than 100,000 slovakianlit a candle at the holocaust memorial in bratislava, and condemned what he called the frenzy of hatred of that time, as well as present day anti—semitism. it is the first papal visit to slovakia since 2003. for a year—and—a—half now, the coronavirus has caused massive disruption, chaos, pain and suffering across the globe. as we've been reporting for you every single day. however, in coming to live with it, there have also been some unexpected positive effects, with people rediscovering the joy of travelling in their own countries. in china, this has led to an explosion in — wait for it — surfing! china correspondent stephen mcdonell reports from hainan island. people have been surfing on hainan for years, but it was pretty niche. now, there's been this big influx of people coming to the island to learn a new sport, and who to thank for all this? the coronavirus. because of the pandemic, overseas holidays are impossible for most here, leading to a boom in domestic tourism. new busines

. >>> before we get to that, happening now for you, pope francis is giving an update on his health. in a radio interview today the pontiff says that he is leaving a totally normal life following intestinal surgery last month. and he's also dismissing a report that he plans to step down. the pope thanked a male nurse at the vatican for convincing him to undergo surgery and to remove part of his colon rather than continuing with the treatment with antibiotics as well as other medication. much more ahead for you this midday. we'll be right back. >>> we're taking you along with us as we discover the best california has to offer, from food to lifestyle and everything in between, we're covering the entire state on "california live." weekdays at 11:30 a.m. on nbc bay area. california! all of our homes share power. but heat waves can stretch our supply to its limits. flex alerts remind us when to use less energy from 4-9pm. so we can all stay up and running. sign up today. >>> how about some new evidence showing just how desperate fast food chains are to hire workers during the pandemic. mc

they've been out of the classroom now for 18 months. pope francis has called on hungary to extend its arms towards everyone. the head of the roman catholic church lead a mass in budapest, attended by tens of thousands of people. his remarks were seen as a veiled critique of the hungarian governments, anti immigrant policies and all those are the headlines. rob, we'll have more news for you here. after the listening post, one day i might be covering politics. you might hear, i think from serbia hungry. what's most important to me is talking to people understanding what they are going through so that i could convey the headlines in the most human way possible. hear it as a theater. we believe everyone has a story worth hearing. the last. ringback us troops, i withdrawn from any of the of the question was. busy what over the mistakes made along the way, you put it out in america? war, the us military acted from that has been as wrenching, early, brought the occupation of the work done. and i mean, actually the abbey, and you're at the listening post, the sure where we don't cover the new

pope francis has recently made clear that he thinks vaccination is a moral duty.ady taking a look at those temperatures from today. it did warm up a couple of degrees. it's going to be about the same or maybe degree or two warmer tomorrow we're trending this way in terms of temperature. pretty much the rest of this week and fire danger comes up a little bit. we talked about that fire weather watch that will be in effect for the north bay hills. as we enter tomorrow and then through the day on thursday through thursday pm it's a low grade one. it's definitely something to think about. but let's look at the wind model. i think we did this or we did this earlier 11 or 10, but. so look at at one o'clock wednesday morning. you see that yellow contour up north of fairfield. that's where the winds coming from everything offshore, the coastal stuff in the water that's just onshore breeze. that's not such the issue the issue is going to be these offshore winds and you see somewhere around eight o'clock five o'clock six o'clock wednesday morning is when it peaks. and then i

when gunman stormed his private residence in the capital, puerto prince or pope francis, has called on hungary to extend its arms towards every one. the head of the roman catholic church was speaking during a shortstop in budapest, on his way to slovakia. he led a mast and hero square and also met president victor. all the pipes remarks was seen as availed criticism of the hungarian, the hungarian governance, anti immigrant policies. now in the west bank, the government says seasonal summer water shortages have turned into an unprecedented crisis. stretching from ramallah to rural areas, the palestinian authority says these rarely occupation is to blame for those tops running dry national game or for ensuring customers drive away with that brand new car look would be impossible without water this summer. during the pandemic, the use of water has increased 15 percent in the occupied was bank and created what the palestinian water authority says is its worst crisis ever. and met up if only if the water keeps cutting off, interrupt some work and cost us money. palestinians are being force

the anti—immigration hungarian prime minister — victor 0rban — meets pope francis in budapest.'s eighteen—year—old emma raducanu has won the us open — in one of the most dramatic victories in modern tennis. she beat nineteen—year old leylah fernandez of canada in two sets: six—four, six—three. raducanu only made it into the tournament as a qualifier, but she won the title without dropping a single set. she's the first british woman to win a grand slam singles title in 44 years. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. emma raducanu. stand by for the most fearless, exuberant execution of sporting ability you may ever witness. for emma raducanu, standard practice. there were two teenagers in the us open final. canadian leylah fernandez, at the top of the screen. as early as the second game, we saw intense rallies and we saw emma raducanu prevailing here. both players settled immediately, to display a full range of their abilities. points were hard—earned, skilfully won. nerves? no sign. two things were clear. we had a final worthy of the occasion, and raducanu had the first set

socialist party against the inequality is more education, more social assistance for the poor and song pope francis is called on hungary to extend its arms towards everyone. head of the roman catholic church was speaking julia shortstop in budapest, on his way to the back. yeah. he let a mass and heroes square, but tended by tens of thousands of people often meeting president victor all bunch . his remarks were seen as a veiled critique of the hungarian government, anti immigrant policies. thousands of people have joined a pride march in switzerland 2 weeks before to vote on whether to legalize the same sex marriage and adoption. organize the say 30000 people to pot switzerland lags behind many western european neighbors. when it comes to gay rise, they passed an anti homophobia law in february. the vote on same sex marriage takes place in 2 weeks. service show more than 80 percent of swiss support the legislation somewhat unlike what excellent things because i feel people think switzerland is ahead of its time regarding right. but actually we are really behind compared to, for example, the netherl

pope francis is visiting hungary, where he's met prime minister viktor orban and he'll celebrate mass. now on bbc news, it's political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking. a conversation with someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs, their background, their views and their values. this week we heard talk of a political crisis. we've heard talk of an election within weeks, talk, too, of trouble on the streets. northern ireland is once again facing that political crisis. and the cause is said to be a row about brexit and the trading arrangements, which have left supermarket shelves empty and produced warnings that people simply may not be able to get the things they want come christmas time. it has come about too because of a speech by the new leader of the dup, sirjeffrey donaldson, a man who grew up under the shadow of the troubles, of the violence that claimed the lives of several members of his own family. sirjeffrey donaldson, welcome to political thinking. thank you, nick. we are speaking hours after you delivered what