But that is 800 M Racing for you. I wanted to stay out of trouble. It can be brutal out there. I stuck to my lane, kept composed and kept kicking for that line. Next to a moment that might prove to be one of the more memorable from these games. Mondo duplantis retained his pole vault title, but says the party is going to be pretty big after he then broke the World Record with his finaljump. The swede cruised to victory at the stade de france, needing to clearjust 6 metres to become the first man to retain the olympic title since the american bob richards. But the sell out crowd then watched Duplantis Go Over at 6 metres 25 to break the World Record for a ninth time. I guess i have been fortunate should do it several times now, but every time The Feeling is kind of the Same. I think this was probably a more extreme version of The Feeling, but when im going over the board, it isjust like. It doesnt feel real in a way, so that was more kind of hysteria and freaking out. Around 15,000 kil
Hello, Im ben brown, welcome to Bbc News now, three hours of fast movIng news, IntervIews and reactIon. The BrItIsh Government has condemned Tech BIllIonaIre Elon musk for suggestIng that contInuIng rIots In the Uk Show CIvIl War Is InevItable. JustIce MInIster HeIdI Alexander saId mr musk s remarks are deeply IrresponsIble and that SocIal MedIa CompanIes should be helpIng to clamp down on mIsInformatIon. I thInk elon musk s comments are totally unjustIfIable. I thInk at the moment, as I have saId, everyone should be callIng for calm. He does have a responsIbIlIty gIven thIs huge platform that he has. And so to be honest I thInk hIs comments are pretty deplorable. Theres now been a week of unrest In parts of the uk and growIng tensIon between the government and SocIal MedIa CompanIes. On monday the prIme MInIster KeIr Starmer saId the CrImInal Law must apply onlIne as well as offlIne. Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has met representatIves from x formerly twItter along wIth tIktok, goo
Good afternoon. There have Been more arrests in towns and cities in england and Northern Ireland after another night of violence. In a moment, well be reporting from birmingham, where cars were smashed and a pub was attacked. Well also have the latest from plymouth, where a number of Police Officers have Been injured. First, though, police say they are treating the serious assault of a man in belfast as a raciAlly motivated Hate Crime after witnesses reported seeing people stamp on his head. Our Ireland Correspondent Chris Page joins us now from belfast and can tell us more. Chris. Yes, this area has seen more trouble for the second time in just a few days. The south of belfast, where i am now, is the most diverse part of the city, and it is worth saying the vast majority of people, politicians, community leaders, business people, have Been trying to send out a message that everyone is welcome here and that this violence has to stop. Just behind me as a Grocery Store that was All but d
Fringe. Welcome to the World Today an hour of international news from the bbc. The us Vice President , Kamala Harris, has chosen the governor of minnesota, Tim Walz to be her Running Mate for Novembers President ial election. Posting on x, harris wrote. Walz says it is an honour of a lifetime for him. He has now landed in philadelphia, where Kamala Harris is going to hold a rally later today. Us Presidenjoe Biden also reacted to the news calling the Vp Pick great decision. So who is Tim Walz . The 60 year old is minnesotas 41st governor, elected to the role in 2018 and re elected in 2022. He has a reputation as a progressive governor, citing free school meals, goals for tackling climate change, Tax Cuts for the middle class and expanded paid leave for minnesota workers among his achievements. Mr walz is an army veteran, a former high School Teacher and football coach. So why has Kamala Harris chosen him, and what will he bring to the race for the White House . 0ur international editor