on twitter @annitabbc. a decision is expected today over whether hundreds of gmb union members working as check in and ground staff at heathrow airport will take strike action. the taliban appeals for international help in afghanistan after a powerful earthquake kills more than 1,000 people. we are desperately trying to work with local partners to get through that rubble and see if there are any survivors that we can administer first aid to get to local hospitals. borisjohnson arrives in rwanda for a meeting of the commonwealth s heads of government with food security, climate change and the government s migrants policy expected to be on the agenda. polls have opened in two parliamentary by elections which are taking place today in wakefield, and tiverton and honiton. eight medical staff who treated the football legend diego maradona in the days before he died are to stand trial for alleged criminal negligence. dat two of glastonbury gets underway. more than 200 thousand fest
a pay rise for two or three years. the more the strikes go on, the more money that costs the industry, the more disruption it causes. that means i have less money available to make a pay award. it makes it harder to get a deal. the european union is expected to approve ukraine as a candidate for membership when it meets in brussels later. borisjohnson arrives in rwanda for a meeting of the commonwealth s heads of government with food security, climate change and the government s migrants policy expected to be on the agenda. the american artistic swimmer anita alvarez has been rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach, after fainting following her routine at the world aquatics championships. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. afghanistan s taliban rulers have urged aid agencies and other countries to intensify relief efforts after an earthquake that s believed to have killed a thousand people. un agencies are rushing to get emergency she
Says addressing the risks of the technology should be a global priority. Lets head to the bbc sport centre. Were starting with the Cricket World Cup because it looks like ngland are making an early exit englands campaign at the Cricket World Cup is all but over after a heavy eight wicket defeat by sri lanka. The defending champions reached 45 for no loss before the wicket of dawid malan began a miserable slide. Joe root ran himself out for just three ben stokes managed 43. But they were all out inside 3a overs. Sri lanka eased to victory jos buttler s side are not mathematically out, but they need to win all of their remaining matches, including against unbeaten hosts india on sunday, and hope an unlikely set of results go their way. It was never for a it was neverfor a lack it was never for a lack of effort, it was never it was never for a lack of effort, it was never for it was never for a lack of effort, it was never for a it was never for a lack of effort, it was neverfor a lack it
The hamas run Health Authority says the death toll has passed 7,000. Some nhs workers havent received a one off sum of more than £1,000 agreed as part of a pay deal. The government is facing a legal challenge. And the british artist whos cracked a novel approach to an excess of the Da Vinci Code in charity shops. And coming up on bbc news. A ten month ban for Newcastle United and italy international sandro tonali, as the Italian Football Federation finds he breached betting rules. Good evening. A manhunt is under way across the Us State Of Maine after shootings that have left at least 18 people dead and 13 injured. The attacks happened in at least two locations, in a bar and a Bowling Alley in lewiston. People in the city are being warned to stay indoors, and local schools have been closed. Hundreds of Police Officers are looking for robert card, a ao Year Old Army reservist who theyve named as A Person Of Interest in connection with the shootings, describing him as armed and dangerou
Good afternoon. And we start with a developing story this lunchtime police in the us state of maine are hunting a gunman after a Mass Shooting thats left at least 16 people dead and dozens injured. Police are warning that robert card, a ao Year Old Army reservist, is at large, armed and dangerous. Its the deadliest such attack in the United States this year. The shooting happened in lewiston, a small city of about 38,000 people, which is now in lockdown businesses have been told to close and people to stay at home. 0ur correspondent simon jones has the latest. Running for safety after the latest Mass Shooting in the us. A Bowling Alley and a restaurant targeted last night, full of families. 0ne mother said she had to lay on top of her daughter to protect her from the bullets. Another person spoke of the panic at the Bowling Alley. Just a normal night of bowling and i dont know where hejust came in, there was a loud pop. Ijust put it down the lane and i slid basically into where the pin