edward, praising the athletes, the games were closed, by a ceremony featuring performers from the region. now on bbc news, the travel show. in the past few decades, the skyline of doha, qatar s capital city, has changed beyond recognition. the discovery of oil in the 1930s, and then natural gas in the early 1970s, marked a seismic change in the fortunes of qatar. and at a turbocharged pace, qatar s hopes, dreams and buildings have risen high above the desert sands. since this small, but mighty gulf nation won the right to host the fifa world cup back in 2010, it has spent billions on state of the art stadia and infrastructure. and with the first match set to kick off this november, all eyes will be on qatar as it makes history, becoming the first ever middle eastern country to host the world cup. and i am here to meet some real players, both on and off the pitch. i asked someone here how much each of these were worth, and his answer was priceless . this is the perspective th
final at wimbledon later today. hello and welcome to bbc news. the battle to become britain s next prime minister is intensifying. eight candidates have now announced they will stand in the contest to replace borisjohnson as leader of the conservative party. the former health secretaries, sajid javid and jeremy hunt, are the latest to come forward with both pledging to cut taxes. the foreign secretary, liz truss, is expected to declare in the coming days. our political correspondent, jonathan blake reports. the two newest entrants to the race are the first to set out detailed plans and both focus on economic policy. jeremy hunt, who lost to borisjohnson in the final two last time round promises to cancel a planned rise in corporation tax and reduce it further. he also would cut business rates to zero in the most deprived areas. sajid javid his resignation triggered the prime minister s final downfall, said he would scrap the recent rise in national insurance, cut income tax
tv star. to begin, a 13 page memo explains the productions, are quote, to protect the safety and privacy of a significant number of civilian witnesses. the fbi is probable cause was based on multiple people coming forward. the affidavit also lays out what the 15 boxes returned to the national archives, back in january, held. 25 files miked type secret. 92 files might marked secret. 67 files marked confidential. they are just sitting in the basement of the former presidents golf resort. according to the affidavit, in some cases mixed irma magazines and newspaper clippings in the same box. like a treasonous scrapbook. even more damning, the fbi says some of the material they recovered this month was marked with the highest level of classification possible. documents that are never meant to leave secure locations. definitely, not to be left at a golf club where anybody can become a member. joining me now, at the justice correspondent for the nation and the author of allow me to
2a palestinians die in israeli air strikes on the gaza strip. israel says it s targetting the militant group islamichhad. rising concerns over the safety of europe s largest nuclear power plant held by russian forces in ukraine. hundreds are taking part in a desperate rescue the two contenders for the leadership of the conservative party and to become prime minister have clashed again on how best to tackle the cost of living crisis. in the week when the bank of england sounded dire warnings on the economy, liz truss reiterated she would immediately cut taxes, and wouldn t be giving handouts. but her rival, rishi sunak, insisted it was wrong to rule out direct support to some households. here s our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. applause. thank you. liz truss in the sunshine in the west midlands, chasing the votes of tory party members. the looming economic crisis is now weighing on this race. ms truss today said if she was prime minister, she would not be giving
hello, this is bbc news, i m chris rogers. the headlines. the conflict between israel and palestinian militants continues, despite reports that the two sides have agreed to a ceasefire. at least a0 people, including several children, have been killed in the violence since friday. the two conservative party leadership contenders vying to be the next prime minister outline how they plan to help people cope with the rising cost of living. but former prime minister gordon brown says much more action is needed. a bbc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. archie battersbee s family call for an inquiry into his care a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. now on bbc news, the travel show. in the past few decades, the skyline of doh