sophie long, bbc news, spaceport america, new mexico. 0ur correspondent sophie long caught up with richardere's what they had to say to each other. so sir richard branson, astronaut, congratulations. oh, thank you so much. i think i'm still up there, but i'll do my best to pretend i'm down here again! but we just had the most extraordinary day, a culmination of 17 years of hard work by a wonderful group of people. and, yeah, we're all feeling very, very, very, very elated. was it everything you expected? you've been dreaming about this since you were young. was it everything you'd imagined? honestly, it was more than i'd imagined. i mean, it's impossible to describe, first of all, the rush of going from no miles an hour to 3,000 miles an hour in seven or eight seconds. and then when you get to apogee and, you know, i said a few words for kids, because i really want to inspire kids to think of space in the same way that i was inspired as a kid. and then when i finished saying those words, ijust unbuckled and just drifted up into the cabin and looked down, the spaceship had now gone over. an

sophie, a long-running _ difficult to tackle. sophie, a long-running issue - difficult to tackle. issue here - difficult to tackle. sophie, a long-running issue here in. difficult to tackle. sophie, a - long-running issue here in scotland long—running issue here in scotland and in some areas it is multi—generational. these figures today show a strong link between poverty, deprivation and the drug related deaths as well. the scottish government is putting money toward theissue, government is putting money toward the issue, £250 million over the next five years, and they say the immediate priority is to get more people into treatment. they say they are committed to ensuring everyone can access the services they need no matter where they live. there are some more innovative programmes going on as well. you saw the trial by the police there, there is now prescribing to some addicts and others are getting prescribed medical grade heroin on the nhs, but make no mistake that the government here is under a lot of pressure. 0pposition parties say cuts by the snp government to rehab and add

laura: sophie long reporting on the latest heartbreaking news.ials say they are setting a fresh trout -- fresh tone after the trump administration. central america faces a difficult moment. so how can the binding harris administration reset the relationship those governments? bbc's will grant reports from washington. >> a new administration in washington seemed like a new start for many migrants. but on the first trip to central america since taking office, kamala harris delivered the same office -- the same message the trump administration had told anyone considering the journey. >> do not come. the united states will continue to enforce our laws and enforce our border. >> they clarified that claim asylum is an international right. >> many say there is no discernible difference from trump divided. the special envoy for the region denies that charge -- to biden. the special envoy for the region denies that charge. >> the focus of this administration really is trying to change the conditions that are causing people to leave irregularly. >> and yet

sophie long reports from surfside.ter: president biden thinking the rescue workers searching for survivors day and night. he also met local leaders and explain that the operation has had to be halted due to fears the rest of the building could also fall. >> a lot of pain and anxiety and suffering, and even the need for psychological help. reporter: it is the last thing the families he came to console will have wanted to hear. >> when saw the video, my heart was ripped from my chest because that's the moment i saw my mom and my grandmother dies. it's very difficult and that's all i see now when i close my eyes. reporter: now pabltries to hold onto memories of happier times. in the days that have passed when the building his mother and grandmother lived to have crashed to the ground, rescue teams have worked around-the-clock, painstakingly removing rubble and searching for survivors. it is a dangerous and demanding task, but physically and emotionally. >> we are human beings. we are dealing with human beings , but still,

sophie long sent this update from miami. ie: the search and rescue operation is in day nine after having to be paused for some 15 hours on thursday, largely due to fears that the remaining part of the building still left standing could fall. that remains a maj area of concern when it comes to the safety of the rescue workers and continuing the painstaking task of sifting through the rubble. it seems they are now considering a controlled demolition of that remaining part of the building. in the latest update we have had from the mayor of miami-dade county, she informed us that sadly they have pulled two more bodies from that pile of rubble. one of them a seven-year-old little gl, the daughter of one of their own, a fire and rescue worker from miami. so an extremely difficult day for those rescue workers. more than 120 people remain unaccounted for, and the mission to find them continues. but they have been dealing with some very, very challenging conditions. the sun is shining now, but there are fears there are more tropical s

sophie long, in miami, happen here again. sophie long, in miami. thank— happen here again.n. sophie long, in miami, thank you very much. - in the last hour, charges against the trump organization and its chief financial officer have been revealed. this is allen weisselberg arriving in handcuffs at a court in new york. he has been charged with tax fraud and grand larceny. it follows a two—year investigation into alleged fraud at the trump 0rganisation. this response has come from the lawyer representing the organisation speaking outside court. it is lawyer representing the organisation speaking outside court.— speaking outside court. it is in my ersonal speaking outside court. it is in my personal view— speaking outside court. it is in my personal view not _ speaking outside court. it is in my personal view not appropriate - speaking outside court. it is in my personal view not appropriate and j personal view not appropriate and quite frankly it sets a precedent, i think, in 244 years, we have not had a local prosecutor go after eight former president of the us. 0r his emplo

sophie long, bbc news. i asked author and journalist michael deibert for his reaction to events.g than surprising. there was a tremendous upbeat of violence that had gotten worse, especially in recent weeks in hait. and certainly during his time in office for various reasons, jovenel moise had made some very dangerous people very nervous. what more do we know about who is behind this, because there are rumours, there are videos circulating on social media — what more do you know about potentially who be behind this? that's one of the big questions in haiti right now, there is footage of the commanders who entered the residence and killed the president. and the striking thing about them is they don't — they are speaking in spanish and english, they are white or latin perhaps, and there is another footage from around the city today that has been taken of people that look a bit similar, and the head of police said that they had been fighting the security forces, they had been fighting these guys around the city all day long. what do you think about the president as a president? i kn

sophie long, bbc news, spaceport america, new mexico. 0ur correspondent sophie long caught up with richardat they had to say to each other. congratulations. thank you so much. i think i'm congratulations. thank you so much. i think i'm still _ congratulations. thank you so much. i think i'm still up _ congratulations. thank you so much. i think i'm still up there, _ congratulations. thank you so much. i think i'm still up there, bob - congratulations. thank you so much. i think i'm still up there, bob do - i think i'm still up there, bob do my best — i think i'm still up there, bob do my best to— i think i'm still up there, bob do my best to pretend i'm down here again _ my best to pretend i'm down here again. which is at the most extraordinary day, a combination of 70 years _ extraordinary day, a combination of 70 years of— extraordinary day, a combination of 70 years of hard work by wonderful group _ 70 years of hard work by wonderful group of— 70 years of hard work by wonderful group of people and, we are all feeling — group of people and, we are all feeling very, very elated. you been

sophie long, bbc news.mundo who has been following developments. as soon the assassination took place, the normally bustling streets of the capital were left deserted, and there were calls across social media and by officials for residents to remain in their homes due to the threat of armed gangs, which were now reportedly in control of one third of the capital. haitians are also in the biggest concentration of haitians in south florida, where i am now, the biggest concentration of haitians outside of haiti, have also said they fear that a further escalation of violence will ensue. president moise's death has also left a political vacuum in haiti, and there's a lot of confusion over who will be his successor. the current prime minister has taken over — and what makes this confusing is that, shortly before moise's death, he had appointed another prime minister, his name is ariel henri, who was set to take over. but now, according to the constitution, haiti's parliament would have to confirm a new president —

sophie long, bbc news, in the west texas desert. steven levy is editor at large of wired magazine.e he was a teenager, he's been fascinated with space. he wanted to go to space for a long time, but his real goal is to build an infrastructure so one day humanity can move to space, he envisions trillions of human beings living in space colonies and this very small step, this little suborbital flight, he thinks is a significant one to begin the journey of getting us off the earth. which is obviously a very worthy ambition, i guess, for many people, but at the same time, we can't get away from it, here is another billionaire, money to burn and there is this massive, it feels like a rivalry going on as to who'll be the first to get so far, who will be the first to do this and that. that must be part of what is driving him? well, it's kind of interesting. he has expressed the view and i think it's sincere, what he wants is an entire industry to spring up around space, better to achieve that goal however he is a very competitive person, you look at the way amazon operates. and the fact th

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.f england's last—gasp defeat to italy in the euros final at wembley has been dominated not so much by the performance itself, as by the racist abuse aimed at three players who missed their penalties at the end of the match. the manager gareth southgate described the highly offensive language as "unforgivable". the prime minister said those responsible should crawl back under the rock they came from. one of the players targeted, marcus rashford, said he will never apologise for who he is. our sports editor dan roan reports. it all started so well. having waited more than half a century for their first major final, england took the lead afterjust two minutes. but then suffered the cruelty of an all—too—familiar fate against italy. losing once again on penalties. a tournament that had lit up the summer, ending in tears. as the team left their hotel this morning, the manager left to reflect on what might have been. the fact that we've had, you know, the first signs of consistency, semifina

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.heir euro 2020 victory on sunday evening. after a night of celebration, they were invited to a reception by the italian president, followed by a triumphant open—top bus tour of the capital. our correspondent mark lowen sent this report from rome. in the end, it's come to rome. cheering. 53 years, not quite of hurt, but of italy's wait for a european title. and now the mancini magic, with its greatest trick. back on home soil, and crowned champions of europe. who needed sleep after that win? you couldn't have got it, anyway. in every corner of this passionate country, victory tasted sweet. and it was savoured loudly, for hour after hour. morning brought sore heads and calm after the storm. the piazzas returned from football to food. seeking refuge from the heat, giancarla and herfamily. generations witnessing history. i hope you don't mind me asking, but do you remember italy's last european victory in 1968? i remember, just because of my father, who was so happy. and i was a little kid

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.e vaccinated against covid 19. announcing the new rules, president emmanuel macron said workers in retirement homes and other healthcare settings would have until september to get themselves vaccinated. just over half of france's population — 35.5 million people — have had at least one jab. dutch prime minister mark rutte has apologised for what he called "an error ofjudgement" in scrapping most coronavirus restrictions in the country. authorities eased measures three weeks ago, which led to a spike in cases. curbs on bars, restaurants and nightclubs were reimposed on friday. the aftermath of england's last—gasp defeat to italy in the euros final at wembley has been dominated not so much by the performance itself, as by the racist abuse aimed at three players who missed their penalties at the end of the match. the manager gareth southgate described the highly offensive language as "unforgivable". the prime minister said those responsible should crawl back under the rock they came from.

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles., general scott miller, stepped down today as the us withdraws troops from the country after almost 20 years. the bbc�*s lyse doucet was at the ceremony and gave us more from kabul. another important step on the last parts of ending the us—led nato mission here in afghanistan. it was a very short ceremony at what used to be called the resolute command centre, the command of all the nato armies here in afghanistan. general scott miller is the last commander to serve here. he's actually the longest—serving as well. he served three times in afghanistan during this mission, and in fact, he was here in 2001, coming in with the forces who toppled the taliban. he's also one of the few us generals to actually talk to the taliban in recent years, and today, when he handed over his command, he reiterated again the need for the taliban to stop the violence. it's the world's biggest search engine, and its boss says the model of a free and open internet is under attack. sundar pichai says many coun

sophie long reporting. deaths linked to coronavirus in india has passed the 400,000 mark as the country tries to speed up its vaccination drive. experts warn that the real number of fatalities may be much higher, as many deaths are not officially recorded. 0ur correspondent in delhi, devina gupta, told me what the response has been to the latest figures. well, it's a grim milestone forsure, and i was just going through... the number of days it's taken india to cross this is just about over a month — that is 36 days to add over 100,000 loss of lives. for now, there are extreme messages of caution that the government has been giving to the indian public because in pockets of southern states like kerala, the western state of maharashtra and north—eastern states, the daily number of cases are rising, contributing to this milestone. there have been committees that are set up, excessive surveillance is on, but health experts say that, more than that, what's contributing to this number is the lax attitude and covi

from spaceport america in new mexico — here's sophie long., and an hour and a half behind schedule, in one of the most desolate areas of north america, a lifelong dream became reality. sir richard branson, along with two pilots and three other virgin galactic employees, were transported to the spaceship unity tethered to the mothership eve. then take—off. this is the moment he's been waiting for. after more than 16 years, and hundreds of millions of pounds, sir richard branson is now on his way to space. that's so cool. so you can see the moment when they release right there... forjust under four minutes, they experienced weightlessness and enjoyed a view of planet earth that only astronauts can dream of. well, i've done some ridiculous things in my lifetime. that was really, really, really ridiculous. but ijust can't wait for... ..one day to be able to experience this. it's the experience of a lifetime. and touchdown. safely back on earth after a 90—minute flight. critics call this a billionaire'sjoyride, harmful to the planet sir richard sa

sophie long, bbc news, spaceport america, new mexico. had been crowned champions of europe and won the euro 2020 championships on penalties against england. our special correspondent ed thomas actually spent the day in the north of england, literally on second ave in the town of oldham. where the whole community came together to celebrate — and commiserate. a moment to come together. a day to hope and believe. england to win. are you nervous? yes, very nervous. football's coming home! very nervous, about what? come here. i can't. come here. don't show my bottom half! what do you see in this team? different backgrounds, different cultures, all coming together — brilliant. 3—2 to england. what's going on here? i'm getting my england face ready. a nation together — from the grandad who remembers �*66. did you ever think you would see this again in your lifetime? i honestly didn't. i've watched them over the years and it's never happened. what does this moment mean to you? can't explain it. just can't explain it. love it. absolutely love it.

our correspondent sophie long reports from texas.sub—orbital rocket. he was not nervous, he said. just excited. this was notjust about realising a lifelong dream, but expanding his ever—growing empire beyond the grip of gravty. with him on this first fully autonomous passenger flight three other civilians — his brother mark bezos, 82—year—old trail blazing aviator wally funk and 18—year—old dutch student oliver daemen. she was one of the victory13, a group of american women training to be astronauts but never made it to space. until now. six, five, four, command engines start, two, one. as you can hear, blue origin�*s reuseable rocket, carrying its first human passengers and first paying customer, is now on its way to space. blast off for the new shepard, lift off for space tourism. the capsule separated from the post or attune a 50,000 feet and continue to the edge of space. they floated, weightless, enjoying what those who have seen it say is a life—changing view of earth... ..before the capsule fell back to its surface, carrying i

the bbc�*s sophie long has more.had to be paused for some 15 hours on thursday. that was largely due to fears that the remaining part of the building still left standing could fall. that remains a major area of concern when it comes to the safety of the rescue workers, who are continuing now their painstaking task of sifting through the rubble, and it seems they are now considering a controlled demolition of that remaining part of the building. now, in the latest update we've had from the mayor of miami—dade county, she informed us that, sadly, they have pulled two more bodies from that pile of rubble, one of them that of a seven—year—old little girl, the daughter of one of their own, of a fire and rescue workerfrom miami, so an extremely difficult day for those rescue workers. now, more than 120 people remain unaccounted for, and the mission to find them continues. but they have been dealing with some very, very challenging conditions. the sun is shining here now, but there are fears that there are more tropical sto

sophie long reports.is first passengers to space, making history and dreams come true. we will fly up into space, the very first flight. laughter. with hemmant will be the trailblazing aviator, wally funk, who at 82 will become the oldest person ever to travel to space. can't hardly wait! also on board will bejeff bezos's youngest brother, mark, and to join them will be a dutch teenager, oliver damon. spaceships are becoming the new super yachts, with the launch coming one week after another billionaire realised a lifelong dream. sir richard branson may have been the first to make it to the edge of space, but when jeff bezos launches and has rocket, he will be faster and going higher. it will travel at more than three times the speed of sound to 62 miles above the surface of earth, with no human pilot on board. we have been training, the vehicle is ready, the crew is ready, wejust vehicle is ready, the crew is ready, we just feel really good about it. they will feel weightless for a few minutes before the

sophie long, bbc news, surfside, miami.rcyclist harry dunn have given evidence against the woman suspected of causing his death in 2019. charlotte charles and tim dunn flew to washington dc earlier this week ahead of legal proceedings against the suspect, anne sacoolas. david willis has this report. harry dunn died after a car travelling on the wrong side of the road hit his motor bike outside raf croughton in northamptonshire. the driver, anne sacoolas, pictured here on her wedding day, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving but fled the country and claimed diplomatic immunity. officials here have refused to extradite her. last month, at the g7 summit in cornwall, borisjohnson reiterated to president biden his desire to see justice done, and there are now plans for ms sacoolas to attend a virtual civil trialfrom her home in the state of virginia. with the process gathering pace, harry's parents have come here to give evidence under oath. there has got to be a proper end to this. there's got to be justice of so

sophie long, bbc news, surfside, miami.round the world now. turkey's president has rejected accusations his country has taken a step backwards by pulling out of an international treaty to prevent violence against women. mr erdogan said turkey was in battle on the issue did not start with the istanbul convention and would not end with its withdrawal. 130 countries have agreed reforms to business taxation. they want to business taxation. they want to ensure multinationals pay taxes where they operate, and impose a minimum tax of at least 15%. ireland and hungary are among nine countries that have not signed up. scientists have not signed up. scientists have found an area of the arctic ocean that was thought likely to stay frozen far longer than the rest of the region may be more vulnerable to climate change than previously predicted. researchers found the region suffered a record decline in ice concentrations last year. canadian authorities are battling wildfires after the extreme wave that has hit western areas. on tuesday,

sophie long, bbc news. michael deibert is an author and journalist specialising in haiti.n two occasions and hejoins me now from philadelphia. thank you so much forjoining us. personable, before we go on, your reaction to what has happened?— on, your reaction to what has happened? certainly shocking, ma be happened? certainly shocking, may be more _ happened? certainly shocking, may be more shocking - happened? certainly shocking, may be more shocking than . may be more shocking than surprising. there was a tremendous upbeat of violence that had gotten worse, especially in recent weeks, and certainly during his time in office for various reasons, jovenel moise had made some very dangerous people very nervous. very dangerous people very nervous-— very dangerous people very nervous. ~ ., ., ., ~ ., nervous. what more do we know about who _ nervous. what more do we know about who is _ nervous. what more do we know about who is behind _ nervous. what more do we know about who is behind this, - about who is behind this, because there are rumours, there are videos circulating on

sophie long in miami, thank you- — a 12—year—old skateboarder is set to become the youngest british summernd 11 days when she competes in tokyo, breaking a record that's stood for nearly a century. it's the first time skateboarding has been featured at the olympics. she first got into skateboarding by learning tricks on youtube. at wimbledon, britain's cameron norrie has cruised through to the third round with a straight—sets win over australian alex bolt. joe wilson has been watching the action. he's done it again. there is the smile and all that anguish slips away. the sun always rises and one frenzy fades. from andy murray to cameron norrie. there's a little wave. well, two left—handers on court. norrie is the one closest the camera, winning. he's seeded 29 because he's in the form of his life. beat alex bolt in straight sets. now, being the centre of this kind of attention is new for norrie. encouraging signs that enjoying it. british expectation is as traditional as... yeah! but on wimbledon�*s first environment day, notice new cardboard strawberry punnets. it's the little details whi

the bbc�*s sophie long reports from surfside. how are you?s who have been searching for survivors day and night. applause. he also spent time with the families affected, who he said are going through hell. they had basic, heart—wrenching questions. "will i be able to recover the body of my son or daughter, my husband, my cousin, my mum and dad?" "how can i have closure without being able to bury them if i don't get the body?" "what do i do?" jill and i wanted them to know that we're with them and the country's with them. when i saw the video, my heart was ripped from my chest because that's the moment i saw my mum and my grandmother die, so it was very difficult. and that's all i see now when i close my eyes. now, pablo tries to hold on to memories of happier times. in the days that have passed since the building where his mother and grandmother lived crashed to the ground, rescue teams have been working around the clock, painstakingly removing rubble, searching for survivors. it is a dangerous and demanding task, both physically and emotiona

sophie long, bbc news, spaceport america, new mexico.their team lose to italy in the euro 2020 final, after they had made a spectacular start in the final. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust in the worst crisis to hit the eurozone has been averted. emergency services across central europe by stepping up their efforts to contain the worst floods the century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the great wide way by americans but tonight it's completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. leaders meet in for. a summit on pollution, inflation and third world debt. this morning theyjoined . the revolution celebrations for a show of military might on the - shops of these us. wildlife officials in australia have been coping with penguin problem. fairy penguins have been staggering ashore and collapsing after gorging themselve

the bbc�*s sophie long reports from surfside. how are you?scue workers who have been searching for survivors day and night. he also spent time with the families affected, who he said are going through hell. they had basic, heart—wrenching questions — "will i be able to recover the body of my son or daughter, my husband, my cousin, my mum and dad?" "how can i have closure without being able to bury them if i don't get the body?" "what do i do?" jill and i wanted them to know that we're with them and the country's with them. when i saw the video, my heart was ripped from my chest, because that's the moment i saw my mum and my grandmother die, so it was very difficult. and that's all i see now when i close my eyes. now, pablo tries to hold on to memories of happier times. in the days that have passed since the building where his mother and grandmother lived crashed to the ground, rescue teams have been working around the clock, painstakingly removing rubble, searching for survivors. it is a dangerous and demanding task, both physically and emoti

sophie long, bbc news, spaceport america, new mexico.e men's final. that makes it six wimbledon championships, and another chunk of history for the serb, as the bbc�*s chetan pathak explains. this has been a wimbledon like no other, played in a pandemic but in the end, on the final sunday, the result was one many were predicting. novak djokovic is wimbledon champion again, a 6th title here for him, but the number that matters most will be 20 — he is now level on the number of grand slams that roger federer and rafa nadal have won. extraordinary to think when djokovic won his first slam at the australian open in 2008 — federer was already on 12, nadal on four. he has been playing catch up his whole career and now he has done it. matteo berrettini was standing in his way. and in today's final the italian 7th seed has lit up this tournament — 11 wins in a row on the grass, if you include his fantastic run at queens. he has won so many admirers and on centre court, the crowd was fully behind him, the underdog. he brought his best tennis for

sophie long, bbc news, into orbit. sophie long, bbc news, in the west texas desert.nal athlete. by that logic, the chances of someone making it to the top of four different sports — well, that�*s just ridiculous. from the minute i started kickboxing and playing football, i was sport mad. on lauren price�*s cv, a job history including international footballer, 52 caps for wales, kickboxer, a four—time world champion, tae kwon do, british silver medallist and the 27—year—old�*s current role is boxer. her responsibilities include being the european, commonwealth and world middleweight champion. but lauren is seeking a promotion to be olympic gold medallist when she goes to work from the tokyo office. in previous years, team gb, when it comes to boxers, there�*s been some great stories like audley harrison, anthonyjoshua, nicola adams, you said was a big inspiration. have you allowed yourself to dream? oh, yes, definitely. it�*s been a dream of mine to go to the olympics from the age of eight. hopefully i will be on the wall in the english institute of sport in gb boxing

sophie long, bbc news, in the west texas desert. you are right up to date. this is bbc news. hello.se of the persistence of the heat, the met office have issued an extreme heat warning. two particular areas have been identified, this one to the south—west of england covering parts of the midlands and wales, this one across northern ireland, which comes into force on wednesday. it doesn't mean that these are the areas exclusively affected by the heat, but these are two areas identified as potentially having the biggest impacts. you can see the heat an issue really from first thing on wednesday. we start our day with temperatures around 20 celsius in many areas. it will be a little cooler through wednesday, perhaps down some of the north sea coast. just because we will pull a little bit more cloud in here, but overall, still a very hot day lies ahead. temperatures across the southern uk, widely in the high 20s to the low 30s. hotting up significantly will be northern ireland, hence while itjoins that heat warning, perhaps 30 degrees towards the south—west here. warmer along the north

sophie long sent us this update from miami.rch and rescue operation is now in day nine, after it had to be paused for some 15 hours on thursday. that was largely due to fears that the remaining part of the building still left standing could fall. that remains a major area of concern when it comes to the safety of the rescue workers, who are continuing now their painstaking task of sifting through the rubble, and it seems they are now considering a controlled demolition of that remaining part of the building. now, in the latest update we've had from the mayor of miami—dade county, she informed us that, sadly, they have pulled two more bodies from that pile of rubble, one of them that of a seven—year—old little girl, the daughter of one of their own, of a fire and rescue worker from miami, so an extremely difficult day for those rescue workers. now, more than 120 people remain unaccounted for, and the mission to find them continues. but they have been dealing with some very, very challenging conditions. the sun is shining here no

sophie long, bbc news, spaceport america, new mexico. 0ne englishman over the men today.e will brina today. stay with us, we will bring you — today. stay with us, we will bring you more _ today. stay with us, we will. bring you more disappointment for england fans as they lose to italy in the euro 2020 final after leading in the first half. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans but tonight, it's completely blacked out. the timely reminder to all americans of the problems that energy crisis is brought to them. . , energy crisis is brought to them. ., , ., , energy crisis is brought to them. . , . , ., them. leaders meet in paris for a summit— them. leaders meet in paris for a summit on — them. leaders meet in paris for a summit on pollution, - a summit on pollution, inflation and third world debt. this morning theyjoin

sophie long, bbc news, surfside, miami. tuesday, the town of lytton recorded the country's highest ever temperature of 49.6 degrees celsius. gordon murray was filming has he made his way out. we gordon murray was filming has he made his way out.— he made his way out. we are still in shock. _ he made his way out. we are still in shock. it _ he made his way out. we are still in shock. it all _ he made his way out. we are still in shock. it all happened so fast and, as you know, there was the record heatwave before that and before that was fully over, the winds picked up and it happened so fast that nobody really had a chance to fully comprehend it before we just had to basically run. we gathered up... i have the clothes on my back. they still smell of smoke. we grabbed our pets and most precious things that we could quickly find and left behind all kinds of things like passports and things that, if we had the time, we would have been able to get, and just got in the car and drive and had no idea even which direction to drive

sophie long, bbc news.y?celebrations this year, and they're getting bigger than ever. the loyalist tradition, which celebrates the victory of a protestant king over a catholic king at the battle of the boyne in 1690, has frequently caused tensions between communities in some areas, but for others it's an important way to celebrate british culture in northern ireland. our correspondent emma vardy has been to see one of the bonfires being built. layer upon layer, built by hand, this bonfire has grown into gigantic proportions. the much—prized structure has been constructed by the community in craigyhill, and they're hoping it'll be the largest bonfire in northern ireland. it's roughly, at the moment, reached 70 feet. so we're hoping to get maybe 120. what's the secret to building a bonfire like this? top secret. what's no secret is that this is precarious work. bonfire builders scale its height to add more pallets on top. it's more than 250 pallets tall. so the guys who go right on top there, are theyjust the

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.de la torre from the american red cross, based in las vegas, nevada, one of the regions affected. just how intolerable have conditions become where you are? at just how intolerable have conditions become where you are?— just how intolerable have conditions become where you are? at the moment, we're experience — become where you are? at the moment, we're experience a _ become where you are? at the moment, we're experience a heat _ become where you are? at the moment, we're experience a heat wave. _ we're experience a heat wave. temperatures from 116 to even 130 degrees right now, so it's pretty intense. ~ . . degrees right now, so it's pretty intense. ., ., , . , degrees right now, so it's pretty intense. ., ., , . intense. what are the effects on the human body? _ intense. what are the effects on the human body? well, _ intense. what are the effects on the human body? well, it's _ intense. what are the effects on the human body? well, it's definitely i human body? well, it's definitely

sophie long, bbc news. following developments from miami. rose, can you give us a rose, can you give us a sense rose, can you give us a sense of how unsettled this has left the people of haiti at a time of real political uncertainty?— of haiti at a time of real political uncertainty? yes, so as soon the assassination _ uncertainty? yes, so as soon the assassination took _ uncertainty? yes, so as soon the assassination took place, - uncertainty? yes, so as soon the assassination took place, the - assassination took place, the normally bustling streets of the capital were left deserted, and there were calls across social media and by officials for residents to remain in their homes due to the threat of armed gangs, which were now reportedly in control of one third of the capital. haitians are also in the biggest concentration of haitians in south florida, where i am now, the biggest concentration of haitians outside of haiti, have also said they fear that a further escalation of violence will in —— and sue. p

sophie long, bbc news, in the west texas desert.st female boxer to compete at the olympics this summer. she is currently ranked world number one, and is the reigning european and commonwealth games champion. she's been talking to our sports correspondent nesta macgregor about her olympic challenge. there is just a 1% chance of somebody becoming a professional athlete. by that logic, the chances of someone making it to the top of four different sports — well, that's just ridiculous. from the minute i started kickboxing and playing football, i was sport mad. on lauren price's cv, a job history including international footballer, 52 caps for wales, kickboxer, a four—time world champion, tae kwon do, british silver medallist and the 27—year—old's current role is boxer. her responsibilities include being the european, commonwealth and world middleweight champion. but lauren is seeking a promotion to be olympic gold medallist when she goes to work from the tokyo office. in previous years, team gb, when it comes to boxers, there's been som

sophie long, - again. sophie, thank you very much for the update. sophie long, our. for the update.rn england, and elsewhere the cloud will tend to thin and break for many of us. although staying quite cloudy around some of the eastern coasts of england. there will be some showers around today. showers in the south—west triggered by the humidity we have here, because it is quite a humid day. and around the central southern england area it is the sea breeze that will kick the showers off. there could be one or two for the south—west, midlands and wales as well. but the majority of you will have a dry afternoon. top temperatures into the low 20s. overnight tonight we are looking at dry conditions for most areas. it will turn a little bit cloudier, again, there will be a few mist patches around. temperatures a little bit milder than last night, a little cooler across northern scotland. tomorrow, it's another day of sunshine and a few showers. the shower is a little bit more widespread. the highest chance of catching a downpour will be across eastern areas of england on friday afternoon

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.ord audience watched the game, peaking at almost 31 million viewers, making it the most viewed television event since the funeral of princess diana. our special correspondent ed thomas has been speaking to a community in 0ldham in greater manchester about what the tournament has meant to them over the past four weeks. it was somejourney... ..with the absolute highs... england! ..and the lows. so what's left now the party's over? it were fun. it was a good day, it was a good night. it was enjoyable, weren't it? it was really enjoyable. all of the community spirit was from the football. - covid, we couldn't do anything. the football's lifted everyone's spirits. i so it doesn't feel like a loss? no, not at all. they played their hearts out and they're an inspiration to all these young kids. watching it out with all your friends and neighbours and enjoying the game together, like a community should do. this was lymeside in 0ldham last night. and imagine this repeated across england. moment

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.r pichai says many countries are restricting the flow of information and the western model, free from political censorship, is often taken for granted. google is under huge pressure from regulators around the world for its approach to privacy, data, and tax. our media editor, amol rajan, spoke to google's chief executive at the company headquarters in silicon valley, california. for the past two decades, one californian company, more than any other, has designed and built the internet with a dominance in digital advertising. now google is journeying into the unknown with two big bets — unimaginably powerful quantum computers and, above all, artificial intelligence. i viewed it as the most profound technology that humanity will ever develop and work on, and we have to make sure we do it in a way that we can harness it to society's benefit. sundar pichai is the man leading google into this new era. be it healthcare, be it education, be it how we manufacture things and how we consume info

sophie long, bbc news, spaceport america, new mexico.45 arrests, which i have to say is a comparatively no number given the number of people have been out and about in london. this is people policing the england— italy match. does not specify where they were, but as i said, relatively low number, and there's a message from the prime minister on social media to the england team, saying they play like heroes, they'd done they play like heroes, they'd done the nation proud and deserve great credit. i will have more with all the international and national news at the midnight hour. before that, we will have whether and before that, the film review. —— we will have weather. hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best new movies available for viewing in cinemas and at home. one of the most intriguing releases of the week is tove, a finnish biopic about moomins creator tove jansson. alma poysti plays the swedo—finnish author, painter, novelist and illustrator, in zaida bergroth's intelligent film which was

sophie long, bbc news, surfside, miami.atorship arrangement which has controlled her life for the last 13 years. the move follows the rejection by a los angeles court of her request to remove her father from the arrangement. ms spears was placed under the conservatorship in 2008 due to concerns about her mental health. the 39—year—old has said previously that she was traumatised and depressed by the arrangement. i'm nowjoined by sarah wentz, who is a lawyer at fox rothschild who specialises in estates and conservatorships. thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. let me ask you first of all, in terms of the case itself, there seems to be some confusion about the legal strategy, and that seems to have led people to be surprised by the outcome we have heard so far. i surprised by the outcome we have heard so far-— heard so far. i think that is fair to sa . heard so far. i think that is fair to say- the — heard so far. i think that is fair to say. the issue _ heard so far. i think that is fair to say. the issue is, _

sophie long, bbc news, surfside, miami. backwards by pulling out of an international treaty to prevent violence against women. mr erdogan said turkey's battle on the issue did not start with the istanbul convention and would not end with its withdrawal. 130 countries have agreed reforms to business taxation. they want to ensure that multinationals pay taxes where they operate, and impose a minimum tax of at least 15%. ireland and hungary are among nine countries that have not signed up. scientists have found that an area of the arctic ocean that was thought likely to stay frozen far longer than the rest of the region may be more vulnerable to climate change than previously predicted. researchers found that the region suffered a record decline in ice concentrations last year. canadian authorities are now battling wildfires, after the extreme heatwave that's hit the western part of the country. residents in lytton were forced to evacuate, as fires engulfed the area. on tuesday the town recorded the country's highest ever temp

from spaceport america, sophie long reports.nd schedule, in one of the most desolate areas of north america, a lifelong dream became reality. sir richard branson, along with two pilots and three other virgin galactic employees, were transported to the spaceship unity tethered to the mothership eve. then take—off. this is the moment he's been waiting for. after more than 16 years and hundreds of millions of pounds, sir richard branson is now on his way to space. that's so cool. so, you can see the moment when they release right there. are you so excited to experience that? forjust under four minutes, they experienced weightlessness and enjoyed a view of planet earth that only astronauts can dream of. well, i've done some ridiculous things in my lifetime. really, really, really ridiculous. but ijust can't wait for... ..one day to experience this. it's the experience of a lifetime. and touchdown. safely back on earth after a 90—minute flight. critics call this a billionaire's joyride, harmfulto the planet — sir richard says he want

sophie long, bbc news, in the west texas desert. stay with us on bbc news, still to come...practically grew up at the tennis court — now he's heading to the tokyo 0lympics. 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 yugoslavia. but now a decade later, it has been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity, and an increase _ in malfunctioning sperm unable to swim pmperly. _ thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the us climate envoy, john kerry, has warned that the suffering caused by the coronavirus will be magnified many times over if the world fails to tackle global warming. there's been major flo

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles.rters of donald trump stormed the building injanuary, as lawmakers gathered to certify the results of the presidential election which he had lost. our state department correspondent barbara plett usher is in washington. what will this committee seek to establish, and how much legitimacy is it seen to have? well, it is going to investigate what exactly happened during the attack on the capitol building on january the 6th and the events leading up to eight in order to establish an official public record. it will look at things like what intelligence was shared and not shared, what did trump officials know and not know, what was the role of white supremacist groups and why did it take so long to secure the capitol building? they will start with hearing testimony from four police officers attacked and beaten by the rioters, some of them quite savagely. i think this is a way to try to put a human face on the investigation and also to try to win support because there is an issue with legitim

from spaceport america, sophie long reports.nd a half behind schedule, it was the most excellent areas of north america, a lifelong dream became reality. sir richard brunson, along with two pilots and three other virgin galactic employees, were transported to the spaceship unity, tethered to the mother eve. then, take off. this is the moment he's been waiting for, after 16 years and hundreds of millions of pounds, sir richard ranson is now on his way to space. forjust underfour richard ranson is now on his way to space. forjust under four minutes, the experience weightlessness and enjoy it if of planet earth that only astronauts can dream of. i didn't think i would see this in my lifetime. ijust can't didn't think i would see this in my lifetime. i just can't wait for this to one day be experienced like mine. and a down. safely back on earth after a 19 minute flight. critics call this a billionaire's joyride, harmful to the planet but that sir richard says he wants to protect. but for the people here at the first purpose—built c