one lucky ticket holder in illinois wins almost $1.3 billion on the mega millions jackpot. and, england stand on the brink of women s football history, as they take on germany in the european championship final at wembley. hello and welcome to bbc news. the us state of kentucky has been hit by its worst floods for decades, killing at least 25 people. hundreds of homes and businesses have been flooded, in the east of the state, president biden declared it a major disaster. the record flooding wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in america, and the governor has warned it could take weeks to find the victims. our north america correspondent, peter bowes reports. flowing water, powerful enough to sweep away entire homes. torrential rain has wreaked havoc. some areas received more than 20 cm in a 24 hour period. swollen streams and mudslides have torn through several communities with devastating results. everything s gone. like, everything is gone. my whol
up. england s lionesses will attempt to make history this afternoon when they take on germany in the final of the european championships at wembley. ukraine s president, volodymyr zelensky, has reiterated the order for residents of the donetsk region to evacuate as soon as possible. the two candidates to be british prime minister set out new promises on health and education. authorities in kentucky say 25 people are now known to have died, in some of the worst flooding ever experienced there, with rescuers struggling to reach some of the worst hit areas. hundreds of flamingo chicks are fitted with identity rings in one of europe s biggest flamingo colonies to help track their journeys and ensure their survival. we are going to catch up with all the sports news, a very important day. mike bushell is in birmingham for us. we ve also got to the commonwealth games on, of course. it s a huge day, wall to wall sport on the bbc, fantastic. here we are in victoria square in central
hundreds of flamingo chicks are fitted with identity rings in one of europe s biggest flamingo colonies to help track their journeys and ensure thier survival. hello and welcome to bbc news. the countdown is on to the women s euros football final with england taking on germany in front of a sell out crowd of 87,000 fans at wembley. england who ve scored 20 goals and conceded only one so far have been getting ready to take on the most successful nation in the tournament s history. 0ur sports correspondent, natalie pirks, looks ahead to the match that could provide a defining moment for women s football in the uk. music: three lions (football s coming home) you know it s a big deal when the queen s guard get involved. the familiar refrain of three lions has been echoing round every ground on route to wembley. # football s coming home, it s coming home.# ..and will no doubt again for this sell out final. from lionesses of the past to the current squad, as they survey the
hundreds of flamingo chicks are fitted with identity rings in one of europe s biggest flamingo colonies to help track their journeys and ensure their survival. now on bbc news, the art of cutting carbon. the power of invention will protect us from climate catastrophe, say the optimists. smart technologies will reduce the clouds of carbon dioxide emissions from the industries that make the materials surrounding us. at least, that s the hope. i m now going to introduce you to an invention that is so bold, so brilliant and so extraordinary that you will think it is a trick. hear that sound 7 that s the sound of ink coming out of the page. but can carbon cutting inventions be developed in time? are you sure this is safe, yeah? it s safe. it s safe, 0k. so here we go. and can art help to draw attention to the challenges ahead? we ve been using car panels - and various scrap bits of metal that have become this beautiful bitl of work, which is just fantastic. i m roger harrabin, the
hundreds flamingo chicks have been fitted with identity rings by hundreds of volunteers in a natural reserve in southern spain, one of the continents biggest flamingo colonies. hello and welcome to bbc news. the countdown is on to the women s euros football final with england taking on germany in front of a sell out crowd of 87,000 fans at wembley. england who ve scored 20 goals and conceded only one so far have been getting ready to take on the most successful nation in the tournament s history. 0ur sports correspondent, natalie pirks, looks ahead to the match that could provide a defining moment for women s football in the uk. music: three lions (football s coming home) you know it s a big deal when the queen s guard get involved. the familiar refrain of three lions has been echoing round every ground on route to wembley. # football s coming home, it s coming home.# ..and will no doubt again for this sell out final. from lionesses of the past to the current squad, as