Facing Antitrust Charges from the us government. Its about how google pays its partners to promote its Search Engine on their products. For instance, paying apple to have google as the default Search Engine on its new devices. Thats not a problem unless, as alleged by the Department Ofjustice, its anti competitive and exclusionary. Google disagrees. Well, earlier i spoke to Cristina Caffarra shes a Competition Expert and has been involved in antitrust cases in the us for many years. She outlined just how important this case is. It is a momentous event, really, because it is finally the time when google comes to meet the law and notjust the law in europe where it has been essentially, met the law before. Europe has tried to bring google under some sort of control, but has not succeeded. For the first time google faces american, us law, the Department Ofjustice and the state attorneys general. The allegation, as you alluded to, is that google monopolises search. Its market share in search is north of 90 , whichever way you look at it. And the allegation is that it does. So it reached that share and it preserves it over time through conduct that essentially chokes off any form of competition. No one is able to essentially dent that market share. That dominance implies that there is effectively no alternative, nor other ways in which we can get information other than in a very minor way. So when you do deals, as google does, to preserve that position, it is anti competitive because no one else can do deals of that magnitude. No one else can pay off the outlets like apple, other phone manufacturers, to keep google the default in search. To another big tech firm, and apples Store Website is down just hours before the release of the latest iphone. The hotly anticipated launch event, entitled wanderlust, will take place later today at apples headquarters in california. For more on what we can expect from the latest iphone, Michelle Fleury in new york. Its all about the charger, its not very exciting is it . Hie its all about the charger, its not very exciting is it . Its all about the charger, its not very exciting is it . No but you are riaht, in very exciting is it . No but you are right. In the very exciting is it . No but you are right, in the past very exciting is it . No but you are right, in the past for very exciting is it . No but you are right, in the past for the very exciting is it . No but you are right, in the past for the last very exciting is it . No but you are right, in the past for the last ten l right, in the past for the last ten years or more apple has relied on this Lightning Charger and now move aside because incomes of the us pc charger and in part apple is being forced to do this by the european union, they want to standardise rules so that the idea is you can have the same charger for your Android Phone or an iphone. They think this will cut down on e waste in the long run. During the transition period it means a lot of people will be getting rid of their own old Lightning Charger is that thats the thinking behind this. Thatin thats the thinking behind this. That in some ways is the big news today. That in some ways is the big news toda. � ,. , today. And the big news, quite a chance today. And the big news, quite a change from today. And the big news, quite a change from the today. And the big news, quite a change from the fact today. And the big news, quite a change from the fact that today. And the big news, quite a change from the fact that in today. And the big news, quite a change from the fact that in the | change from the fact that in the past apple has always been about getting us to upgrade to the latest thing because its a new bit of tech or a better camera, thing because its a new bit of tech ora better camera, but or a better camera, but interestingly ora better camera, but interestingly this is part of the strategy because its relying less and less on hardware and more and more on software and subscriptions and that is where it makes its money. If and that is where it makes its mone. ,. , and that is where it makes its mone. I and that is where it makes its mone. ,. , and that is where it makes its mone. , , money. If you look at the results from the company, money. If you look at the results from the company, that money. If you look at the results from the company, that was money. If you look at the results from the company, that was the | from the company, that was the surprise in some way for some on wall street which is the degree to which the company is now making money from it Services Side and not from the hardware. If you look at this, we are talking about the charger but there is not a major seismic change to the device, yes a better camera and more screen and slightly lighter and upgrades to the software on the apple i watch, but its not a huge change and already we are seeing consumer fatigue when it comes to upgrades. Consumers are taking longer and longer between the times they upgrade. So i think apple is recognising this. The other thing worth pointing out is it comes in a challenging time for the company in part because of that consumer fatigue when it comes to upgrade but also it suffering from geopolitical tensions with china and that can take a bite out of profits if its iphone faces headwinds in that market. So it will be interesting to see whether they can create the excitement people have Long Associated with apple and these types of events. I associated with apple and these types of events. Associated with apple and these types of events. I dont know about Customer Fatigue types of events. I dont know about Customer Fatigue but types of events. I dont know about Customer Fatigue but we types of events. I dont know about Customer Fatigue but we have types of events. I dont know about | Customer Fatigue but we have talked about it enough. Really good to talk thank you. To the uk now, where average wage growth has caught up with rising prices For The First Time in over a year, according to the latest official figures. Regular pay, excluding bonuses, rose by 7. 8 in may tojuly compared with the same period last year. Inflation, a measure of how fast prices of goods and services are rising, rose at the same pace over the same period. Meanwhile, the rate of uk unemployment rose to 4. 3 the highest level since 2021 while the number ofjob vacancies dropped below one million. Heres our chief economics correspondent, dharshini david, with the numbers. Average wages across britain rose by 7. 8 in the three months tojuly, matching inflation For The First Time in nearly two years. But that wage growth may not last. 207,000 jobs were shed between may and july. The widerjobs market is at a Turning Point with the Unemployment Rate rising to li. 3 , as higher Interest Rates and other costs impact employers. As it is, some workers are no closer to meeting the cost of living. This redline is inflation. It is down from last years peak of ii but those prices are still rising fast. However, pay rises in the private sector, this green line, are a beating that inflation on average. But take a look at Public Sector pay. If you take away one off payments to some staff, and as this purple line shows, pay rises are still below inflation. The source of disputes and pressure. This summer may turn out to have been the moment when a fashionable form of exercise took its first big steps to becoming a major business. Pickleball is, as they say, all the rage in america, even if participants in more Athletic Sports tend to look down on it. Its a form of Paddle Tennis and is taking over space in American Cities and taking up increasingly large parts of personal and corporate budgets. Michelle reports from new yorks central park. New yorks famed ice rink in central park. Trading in skates for a paddle this summer, becoming the latest spot for picklers to play pickleball, including for this new player. Pickleball. What do i need to know . Well, what do you know about pickleball . Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Amazing. Well, the biggest thing to know about pickleball, blends a few different sports together. The game is a mix of tennis and ping pong, played with a paddle and a wiffle ball across half a tennis court. Its my first time playing pickleball, but im late to this trend. Oh, sorry pickleball is on an upswing, growing an astonishing 159 in the last three years. One for the bloopers. Work colleagues kwame and emma enjoy it as a sport and a social event. I love it. I think its super active, engaging, stimulating. Its cool. Its a very, it brings people together. I think its cool. Its popping up everywhere. Its notjust the city. So, it seems like a huge craze. I havent seen anything like it in a while. Some even turning their passion into a job, like my guide for the day, pickleball pro, anthony rodriguez. When i first started, it didnt seem like a viable career unless you were the number one, number two player in the world. But now you can be a social Media Influencer within pickleball, or you can still be a professional and make money. Yet dinking isnt what springs to mind when it comes to a certain seven time super bowl winner. Im coming to dominate the sport. All right, pickle ball. The Famous American Footballer tom brady, just the latest celebrity to become part owner of a Major League Pickleball pro team. The sport, which appeals to amateurs, is looking to grow the professional side. When you watch elite athletes playing the sport at a high level, it is entertaining and there is a sense of drama. There are millions of people now sharing clips of great Action Taking Place at pro and amateur level, which i think bears out that there is an audience for the pro game and the amateur game, notjust in america, but internationally. Its fun, its addicting. But the Fastest Growing sport in america is also leading to more injuries. Just askjackie montemorano, who plays in Staten Island up to six times a week. My whole knee was swollen and i had pain in the knee. One report warns pickleball injuries may cost americans nearly 400 million this year. Dr dennis kardon, who treated jackie, said hes seeing more pickleball players turn up with injuries. Arms and legs, but mostly lower legs and really just muscle strains, low back issues. Despite the risks, that hasnt stopped pickleball from becoming one of americas favorite pastimes. Michelle fleury, bbc news, new york. In other news. Polands government has decided to extend a ban on importing Ukrainian Grain, to, as they say, defend the interests of the polish farmer. Poland, slovakia, hungary, romania and bulgaria have banned the import of four types of Ukrainian Grain in a deal with the european commission, which is due to expire on friday. The embargo was designed to protect domestic farmers from an influx of cheaper grain into their countries. In the uk, the owner of poundland has agreed to take on the leases of dozens of wilko shops. Pepco group, which owns poundland, is expected to convert up to 71 wilko stores to the poundland brand. Wilko staff will have priority when applying for newjobs at poundland. The retailer fell into administration in august as it struggled with sharp losses and a cash shortage. You are up to date with the business. Breaking news from washington because the most senior republican in the Us Congress Kevin Mccarthy has said he has ordered house committees to begin a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. He said his party had uncovered what he called serious and credible Corruption Allegations. That is a website with pictures because Kevin Mccarthy has just been speaking and we will play a clip for you in the next few minutes here on bbc news. Kevin mccarthy, i will repeat, has ordered house committees to begin a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden saying his party had uncovered what he called serious and credible Corruption Allegations. That news is just breaking In Washington and we will have more on that in the next while. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. It was only just five days it was onlyjust five days ago on Tuesday Morning when the team arrived and they found this window smashed and all the shelves inside stripped of almost everything that they had. With more than 80 people a week using this facility they simply had nothing left to give. But look at it now. The volunteers set up an Online Shopping wish list and the Community Set about making those wishes come true. Community set about making those wishes come true. Over the course of two or three wishes come true. Over the course of two or three days wishes come true. Over the course of two or three days we wishes come true. Over the course of two or three days we were wishes come true. Over the course of two or three days we were just wishes come true. Over the course of two or three days we were just blown| two or three days we were just blown away by two or three days we were just blown away by the two or three days we were just blown away by the number of people that turned away by the number of people that turned up away by the number of people that turned up to help, the number of people turned up to help, the number of people that came to fit the windows, looking people that came to fit the windows, looking to people that came to fit the windows, looking to donate. Looking to donate. Everyone is astounded looking to donate. Everyone is astounded by looking to donate. Everyone is astounded by what looking to donate. Everyone is astounded by what everybodyl looking to donate. Everyone is. Astounded by what everybody in looking to donate. Everyone is astounded by what everybody in the village astounded by what everybody in the village has astounded by what everybody in the village has done. Astounded by what everybody in the village has done. It astounded by what everybody in the village has done. It has astounded by what everybody in the village has done. It has been village has done. It has been Absolulely Village has done. It has been absolutely amazing. Village has done. It has been absolutely amazing. The village has done. It has been. Absolutely amazing. The Support Village has done. It has been absolutely amazing. The support has been fantastic. Absolutely amazing. The support has been fantastic. From absolutely amazing. The support has been fantastic. From young absolutely amazing. The support has been fantastic. From young to absolutely amazing. The support has been fantastic. From young to old, l been fantastic. From young to old, everybody been fantastic. From young to old, everybody has been fantastic. From young to old, everybody has been been fantastic. From young to old, everybody has been fantastic. Been fantastic. From young to old, everybody has been fantastic. Its. Everybody has been fantastic. Its been everybody has been fantastic. Been absolutely amazing everybody has been fantastic. Iii been absolutely amazing and everybody has been fantastic. Been absolutely amazing and we everybody has been fantastic. Been absolutely amazing and we are ust been absolutely amazing and we are just unpacking everything today. Youre live with bbc news. The Award Winning producer, director and actor, farhan aktar, is known by millions around the world, for a string of hit bollywood movies. This week, he returns to our screens with a new series on amazon prime, called bombay my beloved. Set in post independence india, it will stream to a global audience, promising a unique take on the crime genre. Farhan has also made headlines as a Goodwill Ambassador for un women, promoting Gender Equality and the empowerment of women. Have a look at the trailer to the series. Farhan aktarjoined me earlier and explained the background to the series. Theres this incredible crime writer, journalist, who has been writing about crime for three decades now. He has published a couple of books like the mafia queens of mumbai. So he put together the story of a family, a family which is struggling with morality and the concept of good and evil. The father is a policeman but he cant provide for his family and the sun goes into this life of crime and actually becomes the provider for the family. So there is this strange Power Dynamic that shifts in the family. And all of this is set up against the backdrop of the city of mumbai which was postindependence becoming the economic capital of india and finding its feet. You are releasing this just as actors and screenwriters in the us are on strike. That continues. Their focus of course in part are the streamers and this of course is on amazon prime. Do you sympathise with their position when it comes to just trying to find a better formula for royalties and the use of ai and all of that . Of course you do. I think any creative person who is reaching out and saying i need to be taken seriously for my worth and my contribution to creating something, i think that person should be listened to and i am sure at some point they will find some common ground. You are the uns first male ambassador around gender and all of those issues which weve heard so much about. It is some years now since the Horrific Delhi Rape but only recently a few weeks ago we had those Women Paraded Naked In Manipal and gang raped. How distressing is it to you that progress still appears to be so slow . It is extremely distressing and its something that makes the resolution stronger to keep at it. I was just watching on your channel a while ago with female surgeons having to fight for the safe space. So it really is something that seems to be happening globally and it seems to be something but i guess what we are recognising is that issues are being vocalised and being taken seriously. Nothing is being brushed under the carpet. I think thats a really good thing thats happening. This new generation thats coming in is really vocal and demanding of the respect and safe space they deserve. And within your work and within the series you really believe and push for Strong Female characters. Is that still challenging conventions or are things changing . It is changing. I dont i think we are going to arrive at a place soon i hope we dont have to say a Strong Female character just say strong character. So i think that is happening and it has been. There has been an emphasis on excellence but to constantly make sure that women who are watching our shows have role models they can aspire to. Lets return to that Breaking News from washington. Kevin mccarthy saying hes ordered house committees to begin a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden and he has been speaking in the last little while. Lets have a listen. While. Lets have a listen. Through our investigations while. Lets have a listen. Through our investigations we while. Lets have a listen. Through our investigations we have while. Lets have a listen. Through our investigations we have found l our investigations we have found that President Biden did lie to the american that President Biden did lie to the American People about his own knowledge of his family is foreign Business Knowledge of his family is foreign business dealings. I witnesses have testified business dealings. I witnesses have testified the president joined in multiple phone calls and had multiple phone calls and had multiple interactions, dinners which resulted multiple interactions, dinners which resulted in multiple interactions, dinners which resulted in cars and millions of dollars resulted in cars and millions of dollars in resulted in cars and millions of dollars in his sons Business Partners dollars in his sons Business Partners. We know that Bank Records Show partners. We know that Bank Records Show nearly partners. We know that Bank Records Show nearly 20 Million Dollars in payments show nearly 20 Million Dollars in payments were directed to the biden Family Payments were directed to the biden Family Members and associates through Family Members and associates through various shell companies. The treasury through various shell companies. The Treasury Department alone has more than 150 Treasury Department alone has more than 150 transactions involving the biden than 150 transactions involving the biden family and other Business Associates that were flagged as suspicious activity by us banks. Even suspicious activity by us banks. Even a suspicious activity by us banks. Even a trusted fbi informant has alleged even a trusted fbi informant has alleged a even a trusted fbi informant has alleged a bribe to the biden family. Biden alleged a bribe to the biden family. Biden used his official office to coordinate with Hunter Bidens business coordinate with Hunter BidensBusiness Partners, about his role in the Ukrainian Energy company. Finally, the Ukrainian Energy company. Finally, despite the serious allegations it appears the president s family has been offered special president s family has been offered Special Treatment by bidens on administration. Treatment that not otherwise administration. Treatment that not otherwise would have received if they were otherwise would have received if they were not related to the president. They were not related to the president they were not related to the resident. ,. ,. , president. Those are the comments in the last few president. Those are the comments in the last few minutes president. Those are the comments in the last few minutes from president. Those are the comments in the last few minutes from kevin the last few minutes from Kevin Mccarthy speaking In Washington talking about his party and covering he called serious and credible Corruption Allegations and mentioning hunter biden and the wider biden family. There has been an Immediate Response from the white house which has slammed this Impeachment Probe as extreme politics. That was Kevin Mccarthy and the instant response from the white house. More on this in the next few minutes on bbc news. Wages in the uk are rising at the same rate as inflation For The First Time in nearly two years. The office for National Statistics cp increased by 7. 8 between may and july compared to a year ago. He is our chief lytic correspondence. This Led Manufacturer in canberra is keeping the lights on. But for its bass attracting and keeping the brighter sparks and mixed the shortage of skilled workers means Offering Wage rises of up to 20 . That little bit extra makes you more comfortable at home and in your home life which comfortable at home and in your home life which makes your work life Less Stressful Life which makes your work life less stressful. , life which makes your work life less stressful. ,. ,. , stressful. That scramble for staff in some sectors stressful. That scramble for staff in some sectors meant stressful. That scramble for staff in some sectors meant average l stressful. That scramble for staff in some sectors meant average wages across britain rose by 7. 8 in the three months tojuly. Much inflation For The First Time in nearly two years. But that wage growth may not last. 207,000 jobs were shed between may and july, the why the jobs market is at a Turning Point with the Unemployment Rate rising to 4. 3 . As higher Interest Rates under the cost impact players. As it is that some workers are no closer to meeting the cost of living. This red line is inflation and it is down from last years peak of ii but those prices are still rising fast. However pay rises in the private sector, they streamline, are now beating that inflation on average. Take a look at Public Sector pay, if you take away one off payments to some staff and as this purple line shows pay rises are still below inflation. The source of disputes and pressure. The Specialist Nurse is sufficiently senior to prescribe medicines and trained doctors but with a hospital unable to afford to offer him more hours she still needs to have the jobs to make ends meet. Energy bills are doubling, our Car Insurance doubled, petrol has increased. My weekly food shop has increased. My weekly food shop has increased. And my wage is not allowing me to keep up with that. The way its going i might have to make a decision to come by and find anotherjob. Im already Working Threejobs as it anotherjob. Im already working three jobs as it is. Anotherjob. Im already working three jobs as it is. Three obs as it is. Wages for many like three jobs as it is. Wages for many like anna still three jobs as it is. Wages for many like anna still and three jobs as it is. Wages for many like anna still and going three jobs as it is. Wages for many like anna still and going far three jobs as it is. Wages for many | like anna still and going far enough but economists warn these figures may still be solid enough to prompt a rate rise next week. Adding to the burden of many households. We are about to take a break but its worth returning to that Breaking News because it significant In Washington because it significant In Washington because weve heard in the last few minutes the senior republican Kevin Mccarthy saying hes ordered house committees to begin a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. He said his party had uncovered what he called serious and credible Corruption Allegations and weve had an instant response from the white house slamming that probe as extreme politics. So instant response soon as we from Kevin Mccarthy. The white house condemning that decision to open that impeachment investigation. House republicans have been investigating the president for nine months and have turned up no evidence of wrongdoing, thats according to a white house spokesman for oversight and investigations. So instant response from the white house but that was Kevin Mccarthy detailing and talking about the Corruption Allegations and he mentioned hunter biden several times and the wider biden several times and the wider biden family. That news just emerging In Washington and we will obviously have more on the developments and raw politics going on In Washington. You are watching bbc news. Hello there. Tuesday certainly brought with it a day of contrast. We had heavy rain across northern england, but after a chilly start, some lovely sunshine. Further north in aberdeen, it was a beautiful afternoon. If we take a look at the satellite picture, you can see where the sunny spells were through scotland and Northern Ireland with a few isolated showers. But the heaviest of the rain certainly across parts of east yorkshire, lincolnshire, North Norfolk and a few sharp showers ahead of it. Now, this Weather Front will gradually drift its way south and east and clear that humidity from the south east corner. High pressure will build, keeping things largely fine and quiet. So a murky start in the southeast. Chilly start once again in scotland, but a lot of dry, sunny weather around to begin with and then eventually clouding overfrom Northern Ireland and into western scotland. Some of that rain turning quite heavy. So temperatures here 1a to 16 degrees notice to fresher as weve lost that humidity in the southeast as well, 21 the high. So through wednesday evening some of that rain will turn quite heavy as it pushes its way steadily east. And there will be some Gale Force Gusts of winds at times just closest to the low pressure as we move through thursday. That Weather Front will continue to slip its way steadily south and east and will weaken considerably. And down to the southeast corner. Once again, were going to tap into a little bit more heat and humidity. So temperatures will climb again. We could see 2a degrees at 75 fahrenheit. But further north and west, we keep that fresher feel 1a to 17 celsius. Now, as we move into thursday, were going to see that Weather Front lingering and pushing up from the southwest. The position of the front still potentially subject to a little bit of change, but its certainly the Dividing Line between this warmer, more humid air pushing in from england and wales again and the fresher air through scotland and Northern Ireland. So youll notice the difference with the temperatures as we go through friday. So friday well see some rain and some of that pretty slow moving. So there could be some issues with Rainfall Totals totting up to the north of that cooler and fresher to the south, we could see temperatures as high as 25 degrees, 77 fahrenheit. That Frontal System will still cause some issues as we move into the weekend. So it looks likely that the weekend is going to stay showery with heavier rain at times further north. Live from london. This is bbc news. Straight to Breaking News in the us House Of Representatives is opening up House Of Representatives is opening up a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Thatjust been announced by the most senior republican in congress. Floods in libya are reported to have killed Two Thousand Eight Hundred people, after a powerful storm swept through the east of the country. The un are mobilizing emergency teams. Criticism of morocco as the red cross launched an emergency appeal. A new report in the uk describe sexual harassment, Sexual Assault and rape an open secret within surgery. We will hear from and rape an open secret within surgery. We will hearfrom one doctor that she suffered. We will hear from one doctor that she suffered. The north korean leader, kimjong un, has arrived in russia for a meeting with president putin. Hello, im matthew amroliwala. Welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them