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
are fitted with identity rings in one of europe s biggest flamingo colonies to help track their journeys and ensure their survival. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. 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. our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, looks ahead to the match that could provide a defining moment for women s football in the uk. 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. doubt again for this sell out final. from lionesses of the past to the current squad, as they survey the pristine pitch they took a moment to take it all
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. 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. our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, looks ahead to the match that could provide a defining moment for women s football in the uk. 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 wil
oh, my word! ..one more match to go. through the month ofjuly, there s been new memories and new faces. now, at the end of it, england want the trophy at wembley, but they face the team who, at the euros, are the experts. commentator: it s 1-0 germany. there s been 12 of these tournaments. germany have won eight of them and they ve not lost a final. england have never won it, but their coach has and since sarina wiegman took charge in september, they re unbeaten. she feels herjob s notjust to win, its to make a difference. we want to inspire the nation, we want everyone to be proud of us, and i think we ve already accomplished that and, yes, every little girl now can see that women can be successful, that you can do what you really love and that makes a difference and hopefully that will change the society in a positive way. music: sweet caroline. the crescendo s building, the country s watching. good luck for the semifinal. we are all behind you. you have been magnificent. y
Good evening. What is the true cost in blood on the battlefield to russia of Vladimir Putins decision to invade ukraine . Well, a bbc investigation, alongside the independent russian website mediazona, reveals that more than 50,000 russian soldiers have died so far in the war. The official kremlin figure is much lower. In truth, the dead on both sides pile up. Overnight, a Russian Missile attack killed several people in the northern ukrainian city of chernihiv. More than 70 others were injured. Meanwhile, president zelensky, has called again for ukraine to get the same International Military support as israel. Lawmakers in america have now confirmed theyll soon be voting on a massive aid package. More on russias war dead in a moment, but first James Waterhouse is live in kyiv for us tonight. Clive, there is nothing new about russia launching widespread Missile Attacks on ukraine, but there are four key had some disturbing familiarity is where moscow is once again targeting the countrys