And a Big Bash in baku provided a dramatic finish to the azerbaijan grand prix. Lso coming up on sportsday. Disappointement for Graet Briatin in the Davis Cup. But sonay kartal, in herfirst final, has herfirst title on the women tour with a staright set s win in tunisia. Good evening to you. We will start with the start with good evening to you. We will start with the Premier League Football on saturday. Arsenal are Up To second in the table after winning the North London derby. Gabriels second Half Header was the only goal of the game , tottenham again undone by a set piece. They remain in the bottom half of the table, arsenal have a chance to go top next Weekend when they face leaders Manchester City. Patrick gearey reports. When tottenham play arsenal, even the Mascots Cant be friends. These two neighbours have been in a thorny tangle for more than a century. Pent up for more than a century. Pent up then released for wild energy. He might have snuck spurs ahead early, he saved arsen
Near the town Of Ambleteuse, where eight people were declared dead last night after a small boat started to sink not long after leaving the coast of france. Translation the vessel departed from the Slack Sector near the town of wimereux. It quickly ran into trouble and appears to have crashed On The Rocks directly in front of where we are now. Including the eight latest victims, a total of 45 people have now died in the channel this year, the highest reported number since 2021, according to the uns international organisation for migration. Sir Keir Starmer is expected to meet the italian Prime Minister in Rome Tomorrow to discuss italys offshore processing plan, where Asylum Seekers are sent to albania. Speaking to the bbc this morning, foreign Secretary David Lammy said the government was open to using some of the was open to using similar schemes to tackle the issue. Well, they have a comprehensive scheme with albania, understanding that that balkans route, as well as the channel and
MemberS of the community and who inSpired many children to take up athleticS. Earlier in the day, local councillorS met here at Bukwo DiStrict and paSSed a motion to name a Street and a SportS Venue after her. Earlier, we heard from pariS, which iS the city She ran her laSt marathon that they are alSo planning to to name a SportS Venue after her. Her death, atjuSt 33, haS Shocked many memberS of thiS community. She iS the third athlete to die aS a reSult of DomeStic Violence in kenya, where She lived in juSt three yearS, and therefore thiS death haS caSt a Spotlight on an endemic iSSue in the country. And thoSe converSationS are going on here today. Fellow athleteS are wearing black T ShirtS with the inScription, Say no to gender baSed violence. A former Senior uS official SayS preSident zelenSky S fruStration over the uSe of long Range MiSSileS againSt ruSSia iS palpable and juStified. Kurt volker, previouSly the Special repreSentative for ukraine negotiationS, waS Speaking to the bb
And you can see that from the turnout today. There were easily thousands of people here coming to pay their last respects to somebody they describe as humble, who was willing to help members of the community and who inspired many children to take up athletics. Earlier in the day, local councillors met here at Bukwo District and passed a motion to name a street and a Sports Venue after her. Earlier, we heard from paris, which is the city she ran her last marathon that they are also planning to to name a Sports Venue after her. Her death, atjust 33, has shocked many members of this community. She is the third athlete to die as a result of Domestic Violence in kenya, where she lived in just three years, and therefore this death has cast a spotlight on an endemic issue in the country. And those conversations are going on here today. Fellow athletes are wearing black T Shirts with the inscription, say no to gender based violence. Sunita caminya is the un womens ending violence against Women
Is not true that we did not know. Even in the local community. That rebecca was facing family problems. I community. That rebecca was facing family problems. I want to sa to facing family problems. I want to say to the facing family problems. I want to say to the family facing family problems. I want to say to the family of facing family problems. I want| to say to the family of Rebecca Cheptegei, it is a really sad moment cheptegei, it is a really sad moment in uganda, as we went to Paris Moment in uganda, as we went to paris with moment in uganda, as we went to paris with rebecca, we really felt it paris with rebecca, we really felt it because it wasjust three felt it because it wasjust three weeks we were together and we three weeks we were together and we were one month together, enjoying and we were one month together, enjoying together, and it is really enjoying together, and it is really sad. Our senior Africa Correspondent Anne soy has more from bukwo. Rebecca cheptegei was a m