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the bbc finds evidence of major success in clamping down on opium growing in afghanistan. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. thank you for being with us. we start in ukraine, and the attack on a crucial dam in the south of the country. thousands of people have been forced to evacuate, because of rising flood waters. the dam sits between russian held territory to the south and ukrainian territory to the north. kyiv says that moscow is to blame, and so do nato and the eu, which has called the destruction a war crime . at a un meeting, russia has accused ukraine of sabotage. the uk prime minister, rishi sunak has said to kherson now, and this report from our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse. i think it is still if you go by what us officials are saying just today it is still in its early phases. it has started nevertheless where ukrainian forces, small new units are probing different parts of this vast front line. they re trying to fin
autumn and although it will feel warm by the weekend, it will feel pretty autumnal with wet, windy weather affecting more western parts of the country. we ve got high pressure dominating the scene today, a few weather fronts across the south. they brought showers to south east england, the odd heavy one in hampshire and berkshire. further north, an odd shower but most places dry. the best of the sunshine across the north and it will feel quite warm, low 20s for many, up to the mid 20s in the south east, quite breezy across southern areas. the showers get going across southern areas, more widespread, the odd heavy one, rumbles of thunder, showers in the far north west of the uk as well. in warmer air mass so not quite as chilly across scotland as the last few nights. for friday, high pressure dominates the scene but we ve been closed in by the weather fronts, one in the south bringing showers to england and wales, some heavy once for south west scotland and northern ireland, b
Of sir Bobby Charlton on saturday. Eric ten hag has been speaking ahead of that game today, and say s charltons legacy will live on. Bobby was a legend, a giant. Not only for manchester united, but for football. And so his legacy was also what he left with the standards, the high standards we have to live every day. Tottenham could return to the top of the Premier League tonight, when they host fulham. Theyre one point behind Manchester City and a win would see them regain top spot. Fulham, meanwhile, are in 13th but could leapfrog chelsea if they manage to end tottenhams Unbeaten League run. Theyre the only team to have got one over Ange Postecoglous side, beating them on penalties in the league cup earlier this season. Fair to say, i think apart from results which have also been pleasing, i think we have had a level of performance in every game, which has made us really competitive against all opponents, home and away. You know, we have had some eventful games within that context. Bu