. >>> the english rugby union say that money is no object as they look to replace stewart lankester as coach. he has stepped down by mutual consent. england failed to reach last month's world cup after the defight by wales and australia. >> i think that there is one simple thing that you need to get the best possible coach. it's a matter of making sure that we get the best possible coach for english rugby going forward, and we'll do that out any inhibition. >> they have an cult-like following but during the baseball season stadiums have not been filling up. while the game has not escaped the economic and political tensions effecting the problem. we have reports from caracas. >> in caracas, matches are drawing a crowd. the jimÉnez brought their children to watch the game. but only because the tickets were free. >> i came with my wife and three kids because we wanted to do something different on a friday night. but also because someone gave us tickets. the high cost of living would have made buying tickets almost impossible. >> the struggle to pay for food and rent is being felt across v

right, we're going to take a break now and as we head to break, the world of rugby union is mourning the loss of one of its greatest players. new zealand's jonah lomu has died at the age of 40. his death has been described as unexpected though he was battling with a serious kidney condition. although he never won the world cup himself, he is regarded as the first global super star of the game and the word legend totally applicable to him. jonah lomu remembered today. >>> french authorities say one terrorist remains inside an apartment that's been the focus of a police operation in paris for five hours. one woman has blown herself up. five others are in custody. >> all sectors trading in the red but crude inches higher with wti back over $41 barrel. >> in m&a news, monsanto plants the seed for a new syngenta bid. shares trade sharply higher after the u.s. firm says it's still on the hunt for a takeover. >> they fall more than 5% after they paid $13 billion for the u.s. rival air gas in a bid to expand it's north american footprint. >> we're close to session lows. the stoxx 600 off. we

the league announced a partnership with the rugby football union. what does that mean for football fans? a minimum of three regular season games in london over a three-year period. aaron is excited about this. this is a different location from where games are being played this season. sunday kansas city and detroit played at london's wembley stadium. >>> a new study released today finds teens spend nine hours a day with media and technology. that's not even counting school or homework time. we're talking about tv, social media, music and more. experts say this technology is now a way of life, so it is up to parents to create a healthy media diet for their kids. we'll tell you some valuable tips coming up this morning on "today." >>> 5:48 now. montgomery county is taking action today following several recent crashes involving pedestrians. the county wants drivers to pay attention and it is focusing on two problem spots. kristin wright is live in bethesda now. last night another pedestrian hit in silver spring. >> reporter: a person was hit by a car a

. >>> steward landcaster has resign ed a england's rugby coach. the unionster who has been in charge since 2012 has stepped down by mutual consent. the move comes just a week after the world cup, where engineer lab failed to reach the knockout stage. lancaster was contracted to the end of the 1019 world cup. >>> eunice kohn is at the crease in his final one-day international innings. pakistan could do with a big knock from him after dismissing england for 216. they have lost two early wickets in their case. eunice announced his retirement before the match and is currently 8. >>> the miami heat beat the l.a. lakers on tuesday with chris bosh looking like he's in top form after recovering from a career-threatening illness. he missed part of last season due to blood clots in its lungs. only averages around 16 points, going into the game he hit a season-high 30, fuelling the 101-88 win. >>> and the colorado avalanche sealed a crucial win as they opened a 7-game road trip. colorado's duchene scored a goal to lead the avalanche to the win. the game was also norwa

. >> he wanted to follow a dream and wanted to try to be a jewel international to get in rugby league and unionthe cap and he achieved that but really this is where his love is. he loves sidney. he is marrying australian girl and loves sidney and loves rugby league. >> reporter: we are used to seeing serena williams in action but this is a surveillance footage from a chinese restaurant in san francisco where she was dining and a man lingered around her table before taking a photo and didn't take her long to realized it and chased him and he handed the phone over and she posted it on facebook with an image of herself in a superman costume. >> i would not argue with her. >> many thanks and thanks indeed for watching, that is the end of this particular news hour here on al jazeera but stay tuned, we will be back to update you on the day's top stories in just a couple of moments. thanks for watching. see you gin, good-bye for now. ♪ ps pass egypt prevents british airlines from flying rescue flights in sharm el-sheikh leaving passengers stranded. ♪ hello, this is al jazeera live from doha and i'm ad