put him into context for us. heard of jackie mason. put him into context for us.— context for us. sure. he was a comedian — context for us. sure. he was a comedian from _ context for us. sure. he was a comedian from another- context for us. sure. he was a comedian from another era, i context for us. sure. he was a comedian from another era, a | context for us. sure. he was a - comedian from another era, a whole generation of comedians that kinda grew up performing in the catskills, a series of summer resorts. it kind of established its own brand of comedy back in the 50s and 60s. a lot of them are closed now, but he really took that and carried it well into the 80s and the 90s. he had a remarkable career, as you said. he was a rabbi, didn't really like that family line of business. eventually kind of migrated, got out of that line or business by performing in some of these resorts, and started getting a few lucky breaks and ended up getting a few lucky breaks and ended up on national television in the 60s. up on national television in the 605. i up on national television in the

us. sadly, as a result of that day, we lost officers — some really good officers. but we held the line to protect our democratic process, because the alternative would have been a disaster. we are not asking for medals, recognition. we simply wantjustice and accountability. liz cheney — one ofjust two republicans on the committee — asked sgt gonell what he made of donald trump's comments about the attack. when you hearformer president trump say, quote, "it was a loving crowd, there was a lot of love in the crowd," how does that make you feel? it's upsetting. it's a pathetic excuse for his behaviour, for something that he himself helped create, this monstrosity. i'm still recovering from those hugs and kisses. our correspondent nada tawfik has been watching today's hearing and joins us now. what do you think stood out most from today's testimony?— from today's testimony? certainly the ower from today's testimony? certainly the power of _ from today's testimony? certainly the power

stay with us on bbc news. still to come: with the rapid move from internal combustion engines to battery—powered cars, we go looking for the minerals needed to make them. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. cheering challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 34 years. and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson and his crew. welcome back. you're watching bbc news with me, shaun ley. the latest headlines: the l

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stay with us on bbc news. we will be crossing live to the olympics injust will be crossing live to the olympics in just a few minutes. mission control: we see - you coming down the ladder now. neil armstrong: 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 that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's 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 properly. crowd: three, two, one! thousands of households across the country are suspiciously- quiet this lunchtime - as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. - hello. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines. flooding in china kills at least 25 people and causes millions of dollars

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and we have seen that even though they do not use kaseya directly, they use a company that use kaseya, they have not the close around 500 of their stores in the country and that's having a massive impact on not only the company, but also people trained by their groceries. —— trying to buy their groceries. the un security council has met to discuss the crisis in ethiopia's tigray region. eight months of fighting has taken hundreds of thousands of people to the brink of starvation. the ethiopian government denies that it's blocking aid to the region where it's battling tigrayan forces. courtney bembridge reports. cheering and chanting. an extraordinary moment after months of brutal conflict. cheering. horns blare. celebrations on the streets of tigray�*s capital mekelle after rebel fighters took over the city. they've declared victory over the government troops but eight months of fighting has left its mark. more than 400,000 people are estimated to have crossed the threshold into famine and another 1.8 million people are on the brink of famine. some are suggesting that the number

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thank you for being with us. - stay with us on bbc news. still to come, the european union sets out ambitious plans to become carbon—neutral by 2050. is that realistic? we discuss it next. the welsh government has announced that most coronavirus restrictions will be lifted, but not until august the 7th. from saturday, rules around the number of people who can meet up indoors will be eased, but not scrapped. facemasks will still be required in most indoor public places. the first minister made the announcement earlier, but said despite the easing there was still a considerable risk from the virus in wales. but i want to be very clear with everybody about this. this is not a free—for—all. in wales, we will not abandon those simple, but effective and successful measures that have helped to keep us all safe. there will continue to be some important protections, especially important for those who are clinically vulnerable and who are perhaps the most anxious about an easing of restrictions. the european commission unveiled a mammoth packag

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thank you forjoining us. stay with us here in bbc news, plenty more to come on the programme. good evening. it's been another hot day across most parts of the uk, and in northern ireland, it looks like records have been broken once again. 31.3 degrees recorded at castlederg in county tyrone this afternoon. that is a new provisional all—time record for northern ireland. the previous record, well, that was only set last saturday. things are set to change over the coming days because to this swirl of cloud here, an area of low pressure out in the atlantic. that'll be moving in our direction in time for the weekend, but in the shorter—term, it's just going to nudge up against this area of high pressure, strengthening the easterly wind. it is that that is pushing the heat westwards, so these areas still covered by a met office amber extreme heat warning — the south west of england, parts of the midlands, the southern half of wales and also northern ireland. high temperatures by day, but also those temperatures staying pretty high at night. those temperatures not dropping quic

let us move on to other news. let us move on to other news. an additional 1,200 covid testing sites are to be set up in england, in an expansion of the scheme offering an alternative to self—isolation for workers in critical industries. staff in sectors including waste collection, prisons and defence will be able to take daily tests, if they've been identified as a close contact of a positive case. the new sites are in addition to 800 locations already announced for the food industry, transport workers and police and fire services. it's not known how many have opened so far. our chief political correspondent, adam fleming, is at westminster. hello to you. so the scheme expanding, is that the scheme in its entirety now, or are we going to get more sectors available, able to use these tests instead of self—isolating. these tests instead of self-isolating.- these tests instead of self-isolating. these tests instead of self-isolatinu. . , ., ., self-isolating. that is it for now, but i imagine _ self-isolating. that is it for now, but i imagin

don't even use that. i brought malawians that are doing something along with me on this trip, and they're just as valuable. ok, so, what, of the ten people in the delegation, four... there's three of them, apart from you, are members of yourfamily. and that's acceptable, is it? and i say this for somebody who a year ago accused the government, got into power on promising to clear the rubble of... i can tell you each one of those have specific functions. and the specific functions are such that, for me to be able to attend a meeting like this, i need their services. "if there is a foreign trip for the president, the democratic progressive party," your opposition, "will flood his entourage with dozens of cash—hungry hand—clappers because it's a chance for someone to steal from malawians. if there's a vacancy at a foreign embassy that requires a professional and career diplomat, the dpp will send someone unqualified whose only credential is being related to someone at state house by tribe or blood becaus

good to have you with us. as jane was saying there, charlotte is now the most decorated female british olympian of all time. i can see your smiling there, just give us a sense of how significant this achievement is. it of how significant this achievement is. , ., , , of how significant this achievement is. it is absolutely phenomenal. a totally new _ is. it is absolutely phenomenal. a totally new horse _ is. it is absolutely phenomenal. a totally new horse is _ is. it is absolutely phenomenal. a| totally new horse is extraordinary. charlotte has worked so hard for this and her mentor and trainer, he deserves as much as this medal as she does. in fact, the whole team has been remarkable and fantastic. to deal with what we have all had to deal with, with covid—19 and the difficulty getting horses to compete with brexit and one thing and another, will the olympics be on or not, to focus on the horse and to do that routine and it is the first time ever it has been performed in public, that routine, wasjust time

mariko oi is in tokyo for us. mari, the temperature is always an issue injapan — but this year it's been even worse, hasn't it, with reports that tennis players in early matches on saturday had to take medical time outs before they continued playing? indeed, i'm not sure if you can see the temperature board behind me — it's only seven a:m., but it is getting really hot. though i have to say it's been a lot of excitement in japan about the gold rush that we've seen on every front page of the newspapers just gold—medal. these 21 double gold medals... also the japanese competitor in skateboarding winning the first gold. so there's been a lot of excitement about that, but as you said, when it comes to the endurance outside, it has been brutally hot. we've heard from novak djokovic in tennis especially complaining about it. but this has been an issue every year ever since i was a kid if you are a playing a sport outside. it's been getting hotter and hotter every year because of climate change, meaning schools hav

the western united states and canada are experiencing heat they're just not used to. i think it's incredibly important that we set up these spaces so people can come in, feel taken care of, feel safe, get cool and get some water and a bite to eat if they need it. you know, the hotels seems to be sold out as well because people are running away. they need to go somewhere cool with ac. it's just unbearable. it's impossible to be out. it's most dangerous for the homeless. helping them with shade and water is essential. in canada, which is famous for its cold, the heatwave has been blamed for more than 100 deaths. it's the elderly, who are less able to regulate their body temperature, who are most vulnerable. whether you have heart or breathing problems, or even if you're an elderly person, sometimes you just don't cope quite as well in the heat and sun. and the hotter it gets, the more wildfires are likely to start. this one was filmed in california a few days ago. president biden has warned that the rising temperatures bring all kinds of dangers. the extreme heat we're

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our correspondentjoins us from beijing. stephen, what was your assessment of the speech we heard there? it assessment of the speech we heard there?— heard there? it was certainly uuite a heard there? it was certainly quite a strident _ heard there? it was certainly quite a strident message. i heard there? it was certainly | quite a strident message. for most chinese people here today they would not yet have seen they would not yet have seen the speech because it is an ordinary workday. commuters by behind me, later they will catch up on events on television or their smart devices and the message they will see from xijinping, the general secretary of the communist party, up on the tiananmen gate where, famously, mao zedong declared the new china, the same spot, that china, the same spot, that china has come of age and it will not be pressured by anybody. at one stage he even said that if anybody threatens china that heads would be open with blood spurting everywhere. it sounds worse than it is because this is a quote from

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beat the virus, i believe we should use them. an inquiry into the murder of a maltese anti—corruption journalist says the state must bear responsibility for her death. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo on day 7 of the olympic, where the focus will start to shift to the track where the world's fastest women are in action in the 100m heats. the final rowing action. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in tokyo, where there's increasing concern that enthusiasm for the olympics has contributed to a spike in coronavirus cases. for the first time since the pandemic began, the number of new daily infections there has passed 10,000. the japanese authorities say the dramatic rise will not affect the olympic action, but experts are warning if something isn't done to control the spread, the city's healthcare system could soon be overwhelmed. from tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes reports. this is tokyo in the middle of a state of emergency, in the middle of a pandemic. these bars are not supposed to be se

it is a very challenging situation for us because we are used to the cold, to be honest with you. we are not used to these high temperatures. it is very challenging time for those who are living the streets were homeless and people are volunteering, giving out water and pizza and also the cities of edmonton in the city of edmonton is open recreation centres, libraries, places for people to cool down with air conditioning. at the moment, everyone is concentrating on british columbia because there is these active fires that are happening there at different communities are being evacuated in edmonton, the safety minister has announced there will be a base set up here so that firefighters can have a place to have a bit of relief. aviation resources available and if there are more people who have to be evacuated, they would come to edmonton, which is in alberta, the province beside. it is a very scary time for people of british columbia. i know friends are watching the news and trying to see how close these fires are coming to their communities and evacuating and then going home, it is

tell us more about the matter. it debt of honour. tell us more about the matter-— the matter. it is a hoot's who in terms of military _ the matter. it is a hoot's who in terms of military and _ the matter. it is a hoot's who in terms of military and national. terms of military and national security in terms of who has been involved for the last 20 years. clearly they feel that debt of gratitude and a fear for their lives of those left behind now western forces have left the country. particularly on those cases which have been rejected, that they need to be looked at again. there has been no appeals process, often not a proper reason why they have been rejected or felt they haven't been given the proper reason. sometimes there are small misdemeanours. you have to say some serious also, the government has made very clear it will not consider people who could be a security threat or committed a crime that wouldn't be considered a crime that wouldn't be considered a crime in the uk. it is almost as if they have done nothing. with the agreement with the withdrawal from afghanistan,

thank you so much for joining us- — lot simpler. thank you so much for joining us. thank _ lot simpler. thank you so much for joining us. thank you. _ and we'll find out how this story and many others are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers our guestsjoining me tonight are the author and journalist rachel shabi and broadcasterjames lewer. the number of people in hospital with coronavirus in the uk is at its highest level for three months though deaths remain low. the boss of nhs providers chris hopson says he sees risks to relaxing lockdown restrictions saying the decision will put "very significant" pressure on the nhs. the latest figures show that the overall number of people in england waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen to a new record high of 5.3 million people. our health editor, hugh pym reports. roz from leeds is finding that everyday life and work is a struggle because of her arthritis. she was referred for treatment by her gp in september and now it seems she would have waited for at least a yea

thank you for joining us. if you want to get in touch with me i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... the remote pacific islands of micronesia are some of the most vulnerable places on the planet to the effects of climate change. i'll be talking live to the federation's president about what the world can do to help. 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 properly. _ thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses

anybody who speaks english, they are happy to welcome us here, talk to us. what we are trying to do is promote ukraine in the most positive light to the wider world. , ., the most positive light to the wider world. ,., ., ., the most positive light to the wider world. ., ., i. . world. ok, so, how do you... where ou lace world. ok, so, how do you... where you place their _ world. ok, so, how do you... where you place their chances _ world. ok, so, how do you... where you place their chances later- world. ok, so, how do you... where you place their chances later this - you place their chances later this afternoon? talk us through it. let’s afternoon? talk us through it. let's not be kidding _ afternoon? talk us through it. let�*s not be kidding ourselves, it will be a difficult game. and the england team has been very strong throughout the tournament. at the ukrainian team has been very organised, the performance on tuesday against sweden was exceptional. we saw real discipline with great counter strategies. they got the two goals. they have been through

the taliban have thanked the us for going. critics of the deal say the afghan government got little in return while the west is rushing for the exit and leaving afghanistan on the exit and leaving afghanistan on the brink of another civil war. now to miami, where rescuers who continue to search through the rubble of a collapsed apartment block may soon have to contend with a hurricane. under a new plan, teams are working for now through only three of nine grids marked in the ruins of the 12—floor building. authorities are eager to make as much progress as possible before the expected arrival of hurricane elsa this weekend. sophie long sent us this update from miami. well, the search and rescue operation is now in day nine after it had to be pulsed 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 throu

stay with us on bbc news. still to come: as the world races to achieve net zero, we take a look at what's being described as the most powerful tidal turbine in the world. the number of daily coronavirus cases in the uk has risen again for the first time in a week. the latest government figures show there were just over 27,731; new cases in the latest 24—hour period — though that number is still down on the same time last week. and 91 deaths were recorded in the last 2a hours. stephen reicher, a professor of social psychology at the university of st andrews, explains why people's behaviour at this point in time is important. if we were to all relax, if we were to believe it's all over and that infections don't matter and increase our contacts back to the level they were pre—pandemic, then it's pretty clear and pretty obvious that actually, we would be in deep trouble. so we need to be positive, we need to be optimistic, we need to enjoy the outdoors in the summer — but at the same time, we mustn't be co

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after a ruling by the us justice department. and more than 1,600 pregnant women have died in brazil since the start of the pandemic. 200 afghan interpreters and their families have landed in the usa, the first as part of a planned evacuation programme. presidentjoe biden says the us is fulfilling its promise to those who served "shoulder—to—shoulder" with american forces in afghanistan. our correspondent secunder kermani reports from kabul. tens of thousands of british soldiers served in afghanistan. crucial to their mission, the help of local interpreters. with international troops withdrawing, hundreds of them, along with their families, are being relocated to the uk. but others remain stuck in afghanistan. this man is one of dozens of interpreters whose applications have been rejected. he says he fears for his life. they're going to kill me. that's it. it's a big threat for my family also. because of me, my family will pay for that. he served with british forces for two years in helmand province, but was then sacked. thos

so all of these objectives and uses that we are using to get to this carbon—neutral economy require tin to some degree, and to have that domestic supply on your doorstep, it makes sense to see this mine into production. above ground, too, new methods of mineral extraction are being trialled. lithium, vital for batteries, is abundant in the south—west. if you want to unearth a mineral that is essential for going green, you need to do it in a way that's as green as possible — and this is a test of new technology. the lithium—rich rocks lie about a kilometre underground and as the water there washes over them, the mineral seeps into the brine, which is then brought back up to the surface and the lithium is extracted. the water, though, is returned back underground so the whole process can be repeated. right now, lithium comes from australia and south america, but the company thinks it could eventually supply around a third of the uk's future lithium demand. if we can produce battery—grade lithium in the uk, but also produce that into batteries and then put it into electric cars, th

us, why are they coming? tea and treats in the city centre. sweet moments for afghans who can afford them. the kind of life many young afghans here, men and women, want to live. growing insecurity already threatens it. we are hurrying, just coming to the restaurant, coming to a cafe, meeting our friends, just go home. the taliban say this is a western lifestyle. maybe they say we are acting like europeans or american people. but i think it's not true. we have the right to choose our life. a lot is being knocked out of afghan lives. at this popular bowling alley, we hear notjust worry about the taliban. the government is failing them too, even in promoting sports like this. munir ahmad assafi is a national champion. translation: fewer people are coming here now. - before we used to gather about a0 people, we would divide into teams and hold competitions, but that doesn't happen any more. the changes over the past 20 years in afghanistan have brought new measures of freedom to many living in kabul. it's a life

it's good to have you with us. why has the region seen this sharp increase that it didn't see perhaps in earlier waves? i think there is a mixture of reasons, one is the delta variant is twice as infectious as the original strain that came from wuhan so that's made a lot of difference. there is also an element of complacency because for instance in australia we haven't had any significant transmission for close to a year and that was mainly in melbourne so people are closer together than they were last winter and winter is the time when it really spreads and it is currently winter here, so it is not a surprise we have had outbreaks. the outbreak in sydney is a bit bigger than we would have expected, 250 cases or thereabouts today which by world standards is still very low, but much concern here because we still don't have enough of the population vaccinated.— enough of the population vaccinated. �* ., ., vaccinated. and on that point do ou vaccinated. and on that point do you think _ vaccinated. and on that poi

mariko oi in tokyo for us. president biden has ordered two million american government workers to get vaccinated, or else face compulsory covid testing and restrictions. the administration is struggling with increasing infection rates, while around half the population is refusing a jab. mr biden also offered incentives, including cash, for people who go to be vaccinated. our north america correspondent, david willis told me more. coronavirus cases have risen in all but one state over the last seven days. most of it fuelled by the spread of the delta variant, yet barely 50% of the population here is fully vaccinated. that leaves about 90 million americans who are eligible for a vaccine but have so far chosen not to get one. today, president biden expressed a measure of frustration and desperation, saying this was not political issues, this was nothing political, and he blamed misinformation, social media and other platforms, for the reasons for a lot of people not getting theirjabs. as you mentioned, he announce

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thank you both very much forjoining us. let us know- much forjoining us. let us know your thoughts on that. you can get in touch on twitter. parents are being warned to look out for the signs of a common respiratory illness known as rsv. the virus normally spreads in the winter, but social distancing and lockdowns kept it at bay earlier this year. cases are now on the rise since lockdown restrictions were eased, and some children could be at risk of serious complications, including breathing difficulties. let's discuss this with the medical director for public health england, professor yvonne doyle. thank you forjoining us. rsv we see is common but it is a term i have only quite recently come across. i don't how widely known it is. can you tell us more about rsv and how common it has been? inaudible can you hear me? we cannot hear you. good morning. can you hear me? we cannot hear you. good morning-— good morning. loud and clear, thank ou. good good morning. loud and clear, thank you. good morning. _ good morning. loud and clear, thank you. good morning.

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it had a difficult birth, but since last september, millions of us have used the nhs test and trace app to scan in when we visit a cafe or pub, and more importantly, to get alerts telling us when we may have been in contact with someone with covid—19. here's how it works. i've got the app and i'm waiting for a bus, standing reasonably close to a complete stranger who's also got it. 0ur phones are recording that contact. a day or so later, the stranger enters a positive covid test into the app, and that triggers an alert, telling me to go into isolation. the app was delayed after an early version trialled on the isle of wight proved unreliable and raised privacy concerns. one of those who advised the government to change tack says the final version has worked. something of the order of half a million to 600,000 cases were averted as a result of using this app. so that has to be worth it. the nhs covid—19 app has been downloaded nearly 26 million times, but we don't know how many people are still using it. more than a million positive test results have been recorded in the app, and th

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. presidentjovenel moise's death has also left a clinical vacuum in haiti, and concern over who will be his... the current prime mini

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do stay with us for that. supermarket chain morrisons accepts a multi—billion pound takeover bid by a us investment group led by the owner of majestic wine. a union urges the government to keep some measures in place after the 19th ofjuly when all covid restrictions are due to be in england. at least two bodies and have been found and 20 people remain missing injapan aftera found and 20 people remain missing injapan after a landslide sent mud cascading down a hillside, smashing into homes and sweeping away cars. she has done it, teenager emma raducanu becomes the youngest british woman to reach round four of wimbledon after beating the romanian world number 45 sorana cirstea in four sets. hello, good evening, and england are through to theirfirst hello, good evening, and england are through to their first semifinal in the men's european championship for 25 years. they have just beaten ukraine 4—0 in rome, harry kane scored the first goal less than four minutes into the match and there were two more goals w

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thank you forjoining us. i brought you that breaking news earlier about a man who pleaded guilty to assaulting england and�*s chief medical officer, professor chris witty, after he was accosted in a park in london. that was lewis hughes from essex, who admitted to one charge of assault by beating professor witty. another man who was also arrested at the time from brentwood in essex appeared at the same hearing today and he pleaded not guilty to the same charge of assault by beating. he also denied a second charge of obstructing a police constable in the execution of his duty on the same date as the incident involving professor chris witty. one man has admitted one charge of assault involving that incident with professor chris witty incident with professor chris witty in st james�*s incident with professor chris witty in stjames�*s park onjune 27. a second man from essex appearing at the same hearing has pleaded not guilty and denied the charge. it�*s been confirmed that human remains found in the pyre

thank you so much for talking to us. what kind of pressure do you think tennis players face thatis you think tennis players face that is unique to them and is different to what other championship sportspeople may sufferfrom? i championship sportspeople may suffer from?— suffer from? i think there are uuite a suffer from? i think there are quite a few— suffer from? i think there are quite a few similarities - suffer from? i think there are quite a few similarities but i i quite a few similarities but i think the fact that it is such an individual sport, certainly increases the amount of which they are under and they are also required to do media interviews after matches and so on, so add that to the enormous amount of money and so on that's involved in the sport, and the international travel involved, it's not difficult to see how pressure can really build, especially when the athletes are not performing exactly to the level they would like to. , ., ., ., like to. given the amount of pressure — like to. given the am

gareth southgate has told us from the very start that thatis told us from the very start that that is the difficult part of this job, leaving out some magnificent players in the squad. perhaps this is the difference with previous england generations. the depth that he has at his disposal. yes, it is becoming more settled over the last couple of weeks, but he still has sleepless nights about who he should leave out. but phil foden will be a doubt after sitting out training today. 0lly foster with the latest team news. ministers are considering lifting the need for fully vaccinated nhs staff in england to self—isolate if they've been in close contact with someone who's tested positive for the coronavirus. hospital trusts have warned of staff shortages unless action is taken. it comes as medical leaders says case numbers are rising dramatically and that people should continue to act with care. here's our health correspondent, katharine da costa. some hospitals in england and scotland are extremely busy with record numbers of patients in a&e, several have already had to postpone planned

what about us public opinion, david? well, it is interesting. support for remaining in afghanistan has been higher actually amongst democrats than it has republicans, but americans, of course, do not worry too much generally about foreign matters and i think a lot of people here have become somewhat ambivalent to what is going on overseas, especially given the problems that this country has experienced by itself domestically, in recent months and years. i think that there are signs anyway that a lot of people simply really do not care now and many would like to see the troops come home. and of course this all began at 9/11, didn't it so many years ago? indeed, yes, going in after 9/11 attacks and seeking to basically root out 0sama bin laden, to combat the taliban, which of course us forces were successful in doing but now they have regrouped and president biden made the point today or conceded at least, that the taliban is as strong now as it was when the mission began, as far as the us was concerned. he said, numerically of course, that the af