Thank you for that fantastic conversation. I appreciate that. Donald trump at arlington national cemetery this week, a very blatant attempt to reclaim the spotlight he has been missing that kamala harris has moved to the top of the democratic ticket. This is what trump wanted you to see and to talk about. An image of him at the tomb of the unknown soldier, trying to look presidential, as he allegedly paid his respects to the 13 servicemembers who died three years ago in the bombing at abbey gate, during the u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan. But, trump and his campaign also used this occasion, and this hallowed space to make a notsosubtle dig at the biden harris administration. His campaign manager: one in one image the photo that shook the world, reminding everyone to the real commanderinchief is. That is what donald trump wanted his trip to arlington to be about. But, over the last few days, he has lost control of the narrative. And now, what everyone is talking about is this, how do
Hamas says six of them were its fighters. Masoud naaja said he was injured when he opened the door of his house to young men asking for water. Translation: we felt like something came down on us from the sky injenin, army vehicles surrounded the city s two main hospitals. Ambulances stopped and checked by militaryjeeps. Israel s foreign minister has urged his government to use gaza as a model for dealing wth armed groups, here saying that iran almost 600 palestinians have been killed in the west bank by israeli forces since the hamas attacks. But fighters here are still presenting israel there were five people killed in the operation there, including the head of the tulkarem brigades, mohammad jabbar, and he d been on the israeli hit list for a long time. They tried to kill him several times before. He does now seem to have been killed, and also a palestinian authority police officer here injenin was one of two people we understand to have been killed overnight. And if those those deat
The opening ceremony of the paralympic games. More than 4,000 athletes from a record 168 delegations joined a parade along the champs elysees in the french capital, ahead of the first events later today. Our sports correspondent andy swiss was watching. It was a spectacular end to a quite spectacular ceremony. A giant balloon floating in the paris night as the paralympic cauldron was finally lit. It had been a curtain raiser like no other. Welcome to paris! an opening ceremony exploring attitudes towards disability. French star christine and the queens with a modern take on an edith piaf classic. But soon it was time for the athletes parading down the champs elysees, thousands of competitors united by a commonjoy. And here comes great britain. The british team, led by terry bywater and lucy shuker, were welcomed by the prime minister, sir keir starmer. Afterfinishing second in the medals table at the last games, they have high hopes. After a moving rendition of the marseillaise, the he
We ll start in monaco where the draw for this seasons champions league is well under way. Five british teams involved with a new format to this years extended competition. These are live pictures of the draw going on in monaco. All 36 teams will play eight matches against eight different teams in the initial phase. Manchester city was the first team drawn out. That draw is currently live over on the bbc sport website, where you can also find a detailed explanation of how it all works. There will be a special programme here on bbc news following the conclusion of the draw, reflecting on what we have to look forward to. That s coming up in the next half an hourorso. Elsewhere today, england s interim manager, lee carsley, has named four uncapped players in his first england squad. There s a recall forjack grealish who missed out on the euros. Here s the list in full lille winger angel gomes, newcastle defender tino livramento, nottingham forest midfielder morgan gibbs white and chelsea
Restaurants, playgrounds and sports grounds could be banned under plans being considered by the government. Health experts have welcomed the proposals, but some businesses are concerned about the impact an outdoor ban might have. The latest research shows 6. 4 million people still smoke in the uk. Almost 80,000 people die every year as a result of smoking, despite the ban on indoor smoking across the uk being in place in 2007. 0ur correspondent danny savage has been to york to hearfrom smokers, non smokers, and businesses which could be affected. We all know smoking is bad for our health, but plenty of people still choose to do so. So what about the latest idea to restrict it, ban in it pub gardens and outdoor restaurants in england and possibly elsewhere in the uk? remind everyone. . . We showed the prime minister s views to people in a pub garden. Over 80,000 people lose their lives every year because of smoking. That s a preventable death. It s a huge burden on the nhs, and of cours