Plenty more from the situation in the middle east, but we will pause and get an update on the sport. Defending champions england have suffered a shock defeat at the cricket world cup, losing in delhi to afghanistan who in turn have registered the most significant one day win in their history. Afghanistan batted first and after an opening stand of 108, eventually made 284 a total that proved too much for the holders. England lost wickets regularly throughout the chase. And were bowled out for 215. 69 runs short, leaving them with two defeats out of their three games so far. From one world cup to another england are also in action at the Rugby Union World cup against fiji in the quarterfinal in marseille, where theyre deep into the second half. Fiji reduce the arrears. England cord and 2a points to 17. Leading. 13 minutes remaining and as i speak, fiji touchdown for another try. If that is converted, it will be 2a try. If that is converted, it will be 24 24. Sundays second quarterfinal s
And human dignity. Hello. The white house says israel has turned the water supply to Southern Gaza back on, after it was switched off following the hamas attack eight days ago. It said the decision followed a conversation between President Biden and the israeli Prime Minister, binjamin netanyahu. The Israeli Energy minister insisted the decision is in line with israels existing policy, which is to block all food, fuel, and waterfrom entering gaza until hamas agrees to hand back more than 100 hostages seized in last saturdays assault. People in the northern half of gaza are continuing to flee the area ahead of an expected israeli incursion. Thousands of troops are already massed on the border with gaza. The israelis say they hit over 100 military targets in air strikes overnight. Hamas has continued to fire rockets into israel, including towards tel aviv. The us Secretary Of State, antony blinken, has been in egypt, where hes been pressing for humanitarian aid to be allowed into gaza th
Applause labour won mayors, councils, and police and crime commissioners. Rishi sunak left clinging on to just one mayor in the tees valley. Even his majority diminished. This morning, the former home secretary, and one of the Prime Ministers biggest critics, warned of a total wipe out for the conservatives. I despair at these terrible results. Theres no spinning these results, theres no disguising the fact that these have been terrible Election Results for the conservatives and they suggest that we are heading to a labour government. Her prescription for the pm. He needs to actually lower taxes in a way that people will feel, not tweaking round the edges. If he is serious about migration, he needs to put a cap on illegal migration, he needs to take us out of the European Convention on human rights. In defeat, the now former conservative mayor of the West Midlands, andy street, said the opposite, urging his party to stick to the centre ground. This morning, ministers were insisting the
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