the man accused of stabbing sir salman rushdie has appeared in court charged with attempted murder and assault. the attack in new york state has left the author of the satanic verses on a ventilator, with people in shock over what happened. you know, the guy has a price on his head from 1989 and of all the places he might be attacked, hurt or god forbid, die, chautauqua and be the last place i would think of. and in the last hour, president biden has issued a statement condemning the attack and reaffirming his belief in freedom of expression. also tonight: the ravaging effects of climate change we report from france, where exhausted firecrews have spent weeks battling wildfires. the ground around me is smoking. there s smouldering embers here which very easily can be whipped up into yet another fire. more disruption for train passengers in england, scotland and wales with the latest in a series of rail strikes. gold to great britain. and it s been a successful day for gre
The bbc news at six. 0rganisers Of The World Athletics Championships at the london stadium are trying to limit the spread of the norovirus which has already affected dozens of competitors and staff. One of the highest Profile Casualties is botswanas Isaac Makwala a favourite in the Two Hundred And Four hundred metre races. Athletes from germany, canada and ireland whove been staying at the same hotel have also been affected but officials from Public Health england say it is not the source of the outbreak. Heres our Sports Editor dan roan. This is the time when the worlds best athletes should be concentrating on their rivals. Instead these competitors and coaches today found themselves at the centre of a suspected outbreak of the highly contagious vomiting bug norovirus at this team hotel. For botswana, Issac Makwala yesterday the worlds best 200 metre runner, Issac Makwala, was forced to withdraw from the event. The botswanan medal prospect one of 30 athletes and support staff reportin
Botswa nas welcome to outside source. This is botswanas isaac welcome to outside source. This is botswa nas isaac makwala. Welcome to outside source. This is botswanas isaac makwala. One of the favourites to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships taking place here on monday. But he has been struck down by the norovirus as have many athletes at the games. Officials are trying to limit the spread of the virus which has already affected many competitors and staff. This is the time when the worlds best athletes should be concentrating on their rivals. Instead these competitors and coaches today found themselves at the centre of a suspected outbreak of the highly contagious vomiting bug norovirus at this team hotel. Yesterday the worlds best 200 metre runner, Issac Makwala, was forced to withdraw from the event. The botswanan medal prospect one of 30 athletes and support staff reporting illness. I felt heartbroken yesterday. I worked hard for this and it is sad for me because i wa
Botswa nas welcome to outside source. This is botswanas isaac welcome to outside source. This is botswa nas isaac makwala. Welcome to outside source. This is botswanas isaac makwala. One of the favourites to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships taking place here on monday. But he has been struck down by the norovirus as have many athletes at the games. Officials are trying to limit the spread of the virus which has already affected many competitors and staff. This is the time when the worlds best athletes should be concentrating on their rivals. Instead these competitors and coaches today found themselves at the centre of a suspected outbreak of the highly contagious vomiting bug norovirus at this team hotel. Yesterday the worlds best 200 metre runner, Issac Makwala, was forced to withdraw from the event. The botswanan medal prospect one of 30 athletes and support staff reporting illness. I felt heartbroken yesterday. I worked hard for this and it is sad for me because i wa
alice kinsella, vying for her second medal of the championships, led a strong challenge. but in the end, the team had to settle for silver. and what a performance. as for the dance moves that followed. well, point deductions for not being in sync! this has been the most successful day for the gb team so far and they are top of the medal table. but with eight days of competition left, if they want to stay there, it is hardly time to relax. nestor mcgregor, bbc news, in munich. and there was also british success at the european aquatics championships in rome. the women s 4x100 metres freestyle relay team won gold to retain their title. while luke greenbank and freya colbert claimed bronze medals in the 200 metre backstroke and 400 metre medley respectively. there s more on the bbc sport website including news of british number two, dan evans who is about to play in only his second atp masters singles semi final. evans faces spain s pablo carrenyo busta in the next few