let you go. you are years. looking forward now before i let you go, you are saying years. looking forward now before i let you go, you are saying the - let you go, you are saying the conditions are much better, the sun is out there, is the worst of it now over? , ., , ., , ., over? yes, the worst of it is over. probably attended over? yes, the worst of it is over. probably attended four over? yes, the worst of it is over. probably attended four or - over? yes, the worst of it is over. probably attended four or five - over? yes, the worst of it is over. l probably attended four or five hours ago, but the rain, even at 4am california time, the rain was intense and driving was really dangerous, and i have to tell you, that s what the big danger is when it rains in los angeles, we have tripled the number of car accidents on the freeways that we do when it is not raining. itjust really slick, and you end up hydroplaning and slamming right into a freeway wall. rebecca harding, indepe
embassy, that are unacceptable and that put at risk our interest and jeopardise the security of french nationals, therefore the french government has decided to evacuate its nationals. there are hundreds of french nationals that live in niamey because the airspace is closed, i think they have no other options than to evacuate them. chris ewokor is monitoring developments in neighbouring nigeria and he joins us live now. sta rt by start by telling us the latest on those evacuation plans?- start by telling us the latest on those evacuation plans? well, what we know is that those evacuation plans? well, what we know is that french those evacuation plans? well, what we know is that french nationals i we know is that french nationals have been asked to proceed to the airport. they ve been asked to prepare their identity documents, little food and water while waiting for departure. they don t know for sure how many people are going to be willing to leave the country. what we do understan
described as the best wicketkeeper in the world but england have gone for the option ofjonny bairstow the battle and in more than capable wicketkeeper, tough on ben foakes but the question is whether that was the right cult to bring jonny bairstow and offer that he could have come and purely as a bathtub may be at the top of the order. it s less than a week to go until the second tennis grand slam of the year the french open. today the british number one cam norrie was up against novak djokovic at the rome masters. djokovic, the defending champion. looking to reach his 17th successive quarter final in the italian capital made a fast start, winning the first set by six games to three. there was a moment of controversy in a tighter second set when norrie broke back here.
hello, i m chetan pathak, live from the bbc sport centre this tuesday afternoon. coming up on the programme. more injury frustration forjofra archer who s ruled out by england for the summer butjonny bairstow returns to the test squad to face ireland. cam norrie s beaten by novak djokovic at the rome masters with less than a week to go until the start of the french open we hear from the netball star turned police officer, who s back in the england squad for the world cup it has been tough learning to be a full time athlete again, the demands on your body and the mental side. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. it s exactly a month until england s first ashes test against australia. today the squad for their final preparation a four day test against ireland starting
on the first ofjune has been announced. jonny bairstow returns but there ll be nojofra archer who s been ruled out for the summer because of a recurrence of his elbow injury. here s our cricket reporter henry morean: sta rt start with jofra archer, it start withjofra archer, it has been a hugely frustrating run, he was a key figure in the anger and success at lord s key figure in the anger and success at lords and a vital role in the ashes that followed, not played a test match since early 2021. questions as to whether we will ever see him play red bull cricket for england again so radio frustration not least for action but england supporters and the team who know her much of a matchwinner he can be. jimmy anderson is one is a case of caution for england, knowing what follows the island test match, five ashes tests that are quickly bounded