Now on bbc news, its sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im gavin ramjaun. Mikel artetas arsenal return to the summit of the Premier League, after beating Manchester United at old trafford. But delirium for the red devils at wembley as Manchester Uniteds women lift the fa cup for the first time. And djokovic crashes out in rome he loses to the chilean Alejandro Tabilo in the big upset of the mens draw. The first female welsh boxing champion lauren price wins her first world title in just her seventh professional fight. Hello and welcome along to the programme and we start with the race for the Premier League title, with arsenal now back on top again, after a 1 0 win over Manchester United at old trafford. It was a game that failed to ignite the two teams, so long rivals over the years, the goal that separated it. Leandro trossard converting a kai havertz cross. Arsenal back above Manchester City then, by the finest of margins just a point. But city with a game in hand. What a fin
And the best Television Programmes of 2023 are being honoured at the Bafta Tv Awards in london the bbc s police drama happy valley has five nominations. Hello, im rajini vaidyanathan. Some Breaking News. The Russian Defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, is being removed from his post and will become the new secretary of russias Security Council. He replaces Nikolai Patrushev whos been in the post since 2008. A list published by the upper house of the Russian Parliament says the new Defence Minister will be andrei belousov. Well have more on that when we get it, and of course some reaction from russia as well. Well it comes as president zelensky says theres fierce fighting along a large part of the Kharkiv Region border in eastern ukraine. Russia says it has captured another four villages in the region an area where Russian Troops had been pushed back nearly two years ago. It means that since they launched their Surprise Offensive two days ago, they have taken nine villages. Today, there h
Hello, im rajini vaidyanathan. We beginfrom. The polls have just closed in catalonia, where Pro Independence supporters wanting to break away from spain are hoping to maintain their majority in the Regional Parliament. Catalonia made a failed attempt to break away from spain in 2017, and the election comes as the parliament in madrid is expected to approve a controversial amnesty law for separatist catalans facing legal action. Lets speak to our correspondent guy hedgecoe. If you could just set this into context. Why are these elections so significant . Context. Why are these elections so si. Nificant . , context. Why are these elections so siunificant . ,. , context. Why are these elections so siunificant . ,. , u, significant . They are significant because the significant . They are significant because the cattle significant . They are significant because the cattle on because the cattle on Pro Independence parties have controlled the Regional Parliament for so long, and the National
At al mawasi to be a safe humanitarian zone, but the un says it has no Running Water or proper sanitation. Israel says that since monday, about 300 thousand palestinians have already fled rafah. The us is still urging israel not to mount a full scale assault on the city and today the un says a full scale offensive cannot take place. In the north there are evacuations in the city of jabalia as the idf says that it has been carrying out air strikes. It says hamas fighters are regrouping there. Meanwhile a top eu official, charles michel, has condemned israels Evacuation Orders, saying people are being directed towards unsafe areas. From jerusalem, paul adams reports. One by one, the people of rafah are leaving. 0utlying Parts of the city now all but deserted. I wasnt planning on going, hassan says, but since no one is left here, i decided to leave. I have to find out where my wife and daughter are. The un says 300,000 people have left already. Thats almost a quarter of those sheltering i
First para astronaut. Ignition. Its the job of dreams. With an Out Of This World view. Many would love to be an astronaut but very few make the cut. There you go the European Space agency is pushing boundaries with its latest candidate, john mcfall. Absolutely amazing. This is what it feels like. Woohoo hes an amputee, and hes taking part in a Ground Breaking project to see if someone with a disability can go to space. This project will deliver a very strong message to redefine or define what peoples interpretation of what someone with a physical disability can do. Meet the worlds first para astronaut, who could open up space for everyone. Chosen from 22,000 applicants after an incredibly tough selection process, these are the European Space agencys new astronauts, the brightest and the best. Among them is a candidate whos a first. So, i think its wise that we now announce our para astronaut, and that isjohn mcfall. John mcfall has been selected using exactly the same criteria as all e