simon browning, bbc news.tionjapan picks up its first medals, a gold and a silver in thejudo competition. afghanistan imposes a curfew across almost the entire country in an attempt to stop the taliban infiltrating its cities. tackling britain's pingdemic. hundreds more covid testing sites are to be set up across england to ensure essential workers can avoid self—isolation and keep working. emergency workers in western india have been frantically trying to rescue around 50 people feared trapped in a landslide triggered by monsoon rains in the state of maharashtra. officials said the incessant rains over the past few days have triggered severe flooding in many parts of the state, causing widespread devastation. i'm joined now by anbarasan ethirajan from delhi. give us a sense of the scale of the damage being done. the give us a sense of the scale of the damage being done.— give us a sense of the scale of the damage being done. the rains have subsided briefly _ damage being done. the rains have subsided briefly

simon browning, bbc news.frozen food federation. what you make of the latest news on this scheme? it is what you make of the latest news on this scheme?— this scheme? it is very confusing. the government _ this scheme? it is very confusing. the government is _ this scheme? it is very confusing. the government is telling - this scheme? it is very confusing. the government is telling as - this scheme? it is very confusing. | the government is telling as there will be 500 locations that will be approved. as yet, despite as asking many times, we do not know what those locations are, whether they are the right locations. it is very confusing for members and the food industry in general. what is happening at the moment in industry? we are seeing in certain areas, large pockets of employees are being pinged and been told to self—isolate which is impacting on production in factories and distribution. when it hits a company it can be quite devastating. if you are running packaging machinery and suddenly find you have l

simon browning, bbc news.anistan, in an attempt to prevent taliban infiltration into the country's cities. fighting has escalated over the past two months, with the insurgents capturing around half of all territory, as international troops are withdrawn. secunder kermani has more from kabul. this curfew is coming into place across the country except for kabul and two other provinces. everywhere else, there'll be no movement allowed between 10pm and 4am. the idea is to try and get a grip on the deteriorating security situation, and particularly to prevent the infiltration of taliban operatives. the militants have circled a number of cities and are already in the outskirts of some, but whilst they have managed to capture around half of all territory, they've not been able to take hold of any major urban centre. the last few days over the muslim festival eid had seen a lull in the fighting, but now the festival is over, the pace of fighting unfortunately seems to be picking up again, and it seems that the next fe

our business correspondent simon browning reports. key workers who qualify for exemption from covid isolation in england. police, fire, border force, transport and freight staff will now be able to join some food workers who can return to work if they test negative after being told to isolate, whether they are vaccinated or not. industry leaders are frustrated by rising staff shortages. it is inadequate and it is late. what we need is the government to realise that we have major problems occurring across all industrial sectors, because people are being pinged and are having to self—isolate and the vast, vast majority of them it happens unnecessarily. hundreds of rail services have been cancelled because of staff absences, with new timetables published to cope with the gaps. some rail workers will now qualify for the new testing scheme. newquay airport will have its busiest day in a year today, with around 2a flights, but the boss there is worried all his workers will not qualify. we have been told to expect exemptions in very small nu

simon browning, bbc news.ssing from her home in bolton on thursday has been found safe and well. she has been found safe and well in london, and according to some reports, is safe in the hands of police. it is interesting, her parents earlier described her as quite a shy girl, the reports provided to police, described her as confidence, able to approach a stranger on london bridge, requesting a mobile phone, i ask is there anywhere to stay overnight. the couple who the police were seeking, they did actually come forward. that was the couple on the train. they thought it was coincidence. police said, they were not suggesting she was with them, but they were just perhaps asking after her, seeing if she was all right. and whether they could shed some light on it. they said she claimed she was 15, she was going to visit an aunt in london. they were slightly concerned but not terribly concerned. as were a couple of guards on the train, who kept her tickets. they were also surprised to see such a young girl travelli

simon browning, bbc news. —— who went missing on thursday night —— has been found safe and well. police appealed for help in finding fatuma kadir —— after she travelled to london by train without her parents�* knowledge. the northern ireland ambulance service says six people, including a child, have been taken to hospital after a funfair ride collapsed in carrickfergus. none of the casualties has life threatening injuries. our correspondent, john campbell, has been at the scene. shortly before six o'clock, the ambulance service received a report of the collapse. the right in question is behind me. it's known as the top of the world. they don't know exactly what happened, but some people appear to be thrown from the ride. the service says six people were sufficiently injured, but they needed to be taken to hospital. three adults and three children. they've been taken to hospitals in belfast. the service is none injuries were life—threatening. —— the service as none of the injuries. they've been discharged by pa

simon browning, bbc news.hester after a 31—year—old woman suffered severe burns. police were called to an address in east street, bury, at about 7.30pm last night to reports a woman had been badly burned. the victim was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later. three men have been arrested in connection with the incident. greater manchester police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them. a number of people have been injured following the collapse of a fairground ride in county antrim. the northern ireland ambulance service says it was called to the fair in carrickfergus just before 6pm this evening. six people, including one child, have been taken to hospital — none with life—threatening injuries. an 11—year—old girl from bolton in greater manchester who went missing on thursday night has been found safe and well. police appealed for help infinding fatuma kadir after she travelled to london by train without her parents' knowledge. lightning has partially destroyed two prop

simon browning reports. empty shelves, gaps in food supply.blem on the amount of critical food sector workers being pinged and they wanted action. last night, the government intervened. now, supermarket depot workers and food manufacturers will be exempt from self—isolating rules. workers, regardless of vaccination status, will be able to do daily covid testing, instead of isolating. it's expected 10,000 workers will qualify. new daily testing measures are beginning at 15 supermarket depots, followed by 150 more next week. supermarket store staff are not included. industry has broadly welcomed the changes. i think any intervention is welcome. i think we were all feeling in the food industry in particular, that something needed to happen, something needed to change. so any change, any improvement is welcome. we've got to see the devil in the detail here. it has been highlighted that only certain companies are on the list. so who's on the list? who has been identified? it is notjust the food sector that wants exemptions for isolating staff. the

simon browning has more., the suitcases are packed... ..the hand luggage sorted... ..sunglasses at the ready. the last 18 months have been tough for the travel industry, but recent government changes mean most amber list countries are open for travel without quarantine on return — if you're double jabbed. and people are booking, packing and jetting off. it's just so exciting to get on an aeroplane again. it's wonderful. we're off to ibiza. yeah. friends have got a villa there and we booked it ages ago, weren't sure if we can make it or not, but looks like, you know, we've jumped through all the hoops, so... i'm going to spain to see my family. it's been nearly one year i haven't seen them. - the last 18 months has been devastating for all uk airports. flights here at gatwick fell as low as 10—15 a day. but this weekend they're expecting up to 260. it's stilljust a quarter of what was pre—pandemic, but still, passengers are coming back. gatwick, manchester and heathrow airports say this weekend will be their b

simon browning, bbc news.wide variety of services and amenities to those who have been fully vaccinated or have a negative test result. protesters say it restricts people's freedom. these were the scenes in trafalgar square, where thousands of people gathered to campaign against vaccine passports, face masks and further lockdowns. crowds then marched towards government buildings. meanwhile, in brazil, protesters have again taken to the streets across the country, in support of vaccination and to demand the impeachment of presidentjair bolsonaro. the country is struggling with high numbers of covid deaths. local media reported demonstrations in 13 state capitals, including sao paulo and rio de janeiro. it comes as public prosecutors begin to investigate allegations that several government officials asked for bribes in connection with the purchase of two vaccines. around 17% of the brazilian population has been fully vaccinated so far. people gathered in hungary's capital budapest on saturday as the annual gay p

simon browning, bbc news.have now stopped, but are expected to develop again later. and predicted rainfall of up to 50 millimetres per hour could lead to flooding in some southern counties of england. the parents of a missing 11—year—old girl said they are in a "state of shock", as police stepped up their search for her. fatuma kadir left her home in bolton, on thursday, and arrived in london in the early hours of friday morning. sanchia berg joins me now. sanchia, what more do we know? we know that this was a long and complicated journey involving several trains. and police are very keen to trace a couple who were on the first two legs of fatuma's journey to london, from bolton to manchester, manchester to birmingham. they are not suggesting the couple had anything to do with her disappearance, but they believe fatuma might have confided in them, have told them her plans, where she was going. after that, she got a train to euston where she was seen on cctvjust train to euston where she was seen on cctv just a

simon browning, bbc news.he olympic games with the opening ceremony under way. now more than 11,000 athletes from more than 200 countries will compete. a high courtjudge rules there should be a new investigation into whether state agencies could have prevented the 0magh bombing in 1998. the victim's families say they feel vindicated. thousands of workers in the food supply chain in england no longer need to isolate if pinged by the covid app, as long as they test negative. a new study has concluded that an eight—week gap between the first and second doses of the pfizer—biontech vaccine is the best for building immunity against covid. the pitch study found it allows the body's immune system to produce more infection—fighting antibodies. dr thushan de silva is a senior clinical lecturer in infectious diseases at the university of sheffield, and co—author of this study. thank you for being with us to tell us a bit more about it. how did you reach this conclusion that eight weeks as a gap is the sweet spot? the fi

simon browning, bbc news.tables. , �*, ., , . timetables. yes, it's obvious that many peeple _ timetables. yes, it's obvious that many peeple are _ timetables. yes, it's obvious that many people are now— timetables. yes, it's obvious that many people are now being - timetables. yes, it's obvious that. many people are now being pinged timetables. yes, it's obvious that - many people are now being pinged and self isolating is already having an impact on the real operators. we know west midlands rail and the northwest cancel 600 trains last week. they went from having 32 staff isolating on the 2ist ofjune to having isolating on the 21st ofjune to having 131 on the 21st ofjuly. they have chosen to cut their northwest timetable from tomorrow and there will be for saturday service at our bus instead of rail and cutting several services up to northampton. gw are, in er and it tends like we'll all have reduced timetables this week although it is key to say that the operators are saying it is not entirely just this tha

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our business reporter simon browning has more.land could be welcoming international tourists from next month after a meeting of ministers later today. it is expected eu and us nationals who are fully vaccinated will be able to travel without quarantining on arrival. currently the vaccinations are not accepted which means families have intact apart because many have not wanted to quarantine for up to ten days. the difficulty has been recognising international vaccination records, especially for us travellers who do not have a digital system. cities around the country have struggled without torres and the dollars and euros they spend here. it torres and the dollars and euros they spend here.— torres and the dollars and euros they spend here. it will make a huge difference to — they spend here. it will make a huge difference to the _ they spend here. it will make a huge difference to the cities. _ they spend here. it will make a huge difference to the cities. america - difference to the cities. america is the most valuable market, we

simon browning reports. empty shelves, gaps in food supply.olating rules. workers, regardless of vaccination status, will be able to do daily covid testing, instead of isolating. it's expected 10,000 workers will qualify. new daily testing measures are beginning at 15 supermarket depots, followed by 150 more next week. supermarket store staff are not included. industry has broadly welcomed the changes. i think any intervention is welcome. i think we were all feeling in the food industry in particular, that something needed to happen, something needed to change. any change, any improvement is welcome. we've got to see the devil in the detail here. it has been highlighted that only certain companies are on the list. who is on the list? who has been identified? it is notjust the food sector that wants exemptions for isolating staff. the government is offering a limited number of exclusions for 16 critical industries, such as energy, the nuclear industry, medicines and water supply. those government departments will agree with these key businesses

time, says she understands the pressure gymnast simone biles faces and says all olympic athletes have to watch out for it. >>> san jose's state's colton brownpic judo competition. brown one of many olympians who come from the university's legendary program. >> we see the man who spent seven decades at the center of that program. >> reporter: whenever the words "united states judo" and "olympics" occupy the same sentence, chances are san jose state will also be part of that conversation. the school's dojo at the edge of campus has turned out numerous olympians. but you can't school's judo program without talking about this man. ushida, a student at san jose state in 1940 when the athletic director asked him to become the judo coach. >> i guess he thought that i was japanese. he said, do you know judo? and i said, a little bit. >> reporter: he remembers his first day on the job, a burly marine sergeant student, unimpressed with his new coach, picked up ushida and swung him around. ushida calmly picked the man up and threw him down, to the shock of his students. >> i said, this is judo. and so started my career. >> reporter: his coaching caree

including a silver medal for georgia taylor—brown in the women's triathlon, and bronze medals in the gymastics women's team final and the team dressage. simoneulls out of the gymnastics women's team final to focus on her mental health, before the us goes on to claim the silver medal. more electronic tagging for burglars, and a pledge it falls for a seventh day in a row, but there's a large increase in number of deaths — the highest since march. more electronic tagging for burglars, and a pledge to provide a named officerfor every neighbourhood are announced as part of a new crime reduction strategy for england and wales. after the storming of the us capitol building injanuary, a congressional committee hears dramatic testimony by police officers who came face to face with protestors. what we were subjected to that day was like something from a mediaeval battle. we fought hand—to—hand, inch by inch. to prevent an invasion of the capitol by a violent mob intent on subverting the democratic process. and a woman who was seriously injured after being hit by a car at a festival says her two—year old daughter was saved by her husband throwing her o

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brown and the women's water polo team with maggie stefen and makenzie fischer. so many of those names are familiar to all of us. the thing that struck me about watching simone biles make that, when you see them up close what a difference five years makes. i remember seeing her in rio. she was like a teenager and had a teenager-like vibe to her. and you see her, and she's like a woman now. 24, considered older. >> even the way she presents herself, a little bit more, it's really fascinating. >> sounds like she can't bounce back as quickly either. feeling the aches and pains every day. >> i thought it was interesting now she analyzes things in a different way. that could go wrong, this could go wrong. >> you've been analyzing the tropical storm. it's moving north of tokyo now? >> the worse of the rain and wind is over in tokyo. that's good news. we had events delayed. they are on the good side of things as we bring you into the microclimate forecast. let's show you back here at home what's ruling our weather, and you might have noticed it today i know a lot of us definitely had the cloud cover moving overhead. that was from monsoonal moisture we've been telli

adam brown who joins us, clinical psychologist who has done a lot of work on athletes performing under the intense glare and spotlight. professor, thank you forjoining us. i wonder what you made of simoneg able to speak openly afterwards about why she removed herself from the competition? i think it was an incredible decision _ i think it was an incredible decision. we are seeing young people — decision. we are seeing young people worldwide everywhere open — people worldwide everywhere open up conversations about mental— open up conversations about mental health in ways we havenl— mental health in ways we haven't seen before, including an elite — haven't seen before, including an elite sports. mental health has been _ an elite sports. mental health has been so taboo in elite sports _ has been so taboo in elite sports for as long as we know. ithink— sports for as long as we know. i think when we look back at this olympics we will see this as a _ this olympics we will see this as a milestone and change in the history of well—being in the history of well—being in the context of sports. i think young — the context of sports. i think young athletes coming up now will see — young athletes co

simone biles, we love her of course. thank you so much. >> thank you for having me. >> thank you. ♪ >> the air force's top officer is general c.q. brown., the first and so far only black service chief in u.s. military history. nick schifrin sits down with general brown and first looks at his history and his priorities. >> when i'm flying and put my helmet on, my visor down, my mask up, you don't know who i am. >> it's an air force recruiting ad, ad-libbed by its top officer. >> whether i'm african american, asian american, hispanic, white, male, or female, you just know i'm an american airman kicking your butt. >> gen. cq brown jr. became air force chief of staff in 2020, and one of his priorities: diversifying the force. during last year's national disquiet following george floyd's death, he called out the military for the racism he experienced. >> i'm thinking about the pressure i felt to perform error-free, especially for supervisors i perceive had expected less from me, as an african-american. i'm thinking about wearing the same flight suit with the same wings on my chest as my peers, and then been questioned by another military m

concert, headlining the celebratory comeback concert are, paul simon, jennifer hudson, and bruce springsteen. also performing, ll cool j, kane browntled we love nyc, the homecoming concert. it will take place on august 21st at 5:00 p.m. in central park. all concertgoers will need to provide proof of vaccination. 80% of tickets will be free and the event will be broadcasted globally, but you need a proof of vaccination to be there. other states are not celebrating. the louisiana department of health and governor are urging residents to get vaccinated as the state reaches a record number of covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. just over 6,800 new cases were reported yesterday, the second highest single-day case count since january, and nearly 1,400 people are currently hospitalized from covid with yesterday seeing the largest single-day increase since march. governor edwards writes in a statement, quote, the surge is on us and that means it is up to each of us to do our part to bring it to an end. i am pleading with everyone who is not vaccinated and is of age to make the decision today to get vaccinated. he went on to recommend wea

and, you know, josh brown, we started with you i'm sicko rk isling back with you before we lee are bring in lee cooperman. >> you bought more live nation yesterday. you bought more simon property talk to our viewers. >> family, this is what we do. it's not even rare that this would happen i sayo saw guys selling simon property group were you selling 8% in the hole? i was saying to myself -- i was trying to picture on the other side of the trade. are you a child? i understand human nature very well i understand that post-economic recovery and people with the vaccine, they're never going back you could pass whatever rule you want in any state. we are never reversing in recovery for the people that are vaccinated for the people unvaccinated, i don't know what to tell them i don't understand what's going on there but i don't think we're going to have reversals in all the cyclical plays, consumer entertainment and travel plays i think we can see stock market reversals on bad virus days. i don't think we have fundamental reversals in the company businesses so i added to live nation, lowered my average cost, added to simon property group on a huge down day. raised my average

simone biles. where do we go around here with bifurcated reality. >> i was told blue lives matter or blue lives only matter when it comes to black or brown people.. they are here to disrespect and dishonor and disregard these officers as long as they don't go along with this plan they had in mind. i could not agree with paul more. january 6th was not the end. it is truly the beginning. that sentiment had carried over. what's so hurtful beyond what this is done to our democracy to the soul of this country was so hurtful about this is that, there is an intent to never hold the right people accountable who are responsible for these things that we are seeing here, that for responsible for an officer losing their life and these officers left with lifelong trau this is something that's going to stick with them forever. to know there is no real push or at least on one side to never hold the people accountable or responsible and i am not talking about the people pushing that. i am talking about the people who put all of this in motion. i just feel awful for them because they're not going to get the justice that they truly deserve. >> paul, we talk all t

including a silver medal for georgia taylor—brown in the women's triathlon, and bronze medals in the gymastics women's team final and the team dressage. simoneouted that i, an army veteran and police officer, should be executed. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. an inquiry report has criticised the london borough of lambeth for allowing the abuse of hundreds of children in its homes for decades. the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has been investigating allegations dating back as far as the 1970s. it said it was hard to comprehend the cruelty that was inflicted, and officials left children to cope with trauma on their own. lambeth council has apologised to victims. our correspondent, tom symonds, has been looking at the findings. the independent enquiry into child sexual abuse, which is a very wide—ranging public enquiry, has been going for years now and has produced a whole load of reports but this is one of the most scathing. this abuse scandal in lambeth is one of britain's biggest past sexual abuse scandals. you're right, 705 children were abused in five children's homes by 177 staff. the report is highly critical of la