Breaking news, royal correspondent. breaking news, joe root has stepped down as the english cricket test captain. we can talk tojohn watson. not entirely a surprise. a lot of leading figures in the game had said it was time for him to go. in the game had said it was time for him to no. ~ in the game had said it was time for himtouo.~ , him to go. when you consider the run of results, him to go. when you consider the run of results. one him to go. when you consider the run of results, one win him to go. when you consider the run of results, one win in him to go. when you consider the run of results, one win in 17 him to go. when you consider the run of results, one win in 17 matches. - of results, one win in 17 matches. they have lost the last four test series. the defeat in the ashes series reignited the debate overjoe roofs series reignited the debate overjoe root s future. they headed off on what was meant to be the reset, certainly in main s cricket, they went to the west in
The authorities in kazakhstan say they ve arrested the former head of the domestic intelligence agency on suspicion of high treason. karim massimov was sacked from the national security committee by president tokayev on wednesday as violence that followed anti government demonstrations escalated across the country. dozens of people have been killed in the protests. meanwhile, the us has questioned kazakhstan s decision to seek russian military aid to deal with an ongoing wave of violent unrest. we will have much more coming up for you in the next few minutes. right now we are going to pause and have a look at all the latest sport. were going to head over tojohn watson. the fa cup third round is well and truly under way, and a premier league side have been
Lots of concern for the chinese tennis player ever since she disappeared from public view, having made allegations against a high profile chinese official on social media which she later withdrew. martina navratilova had accused tennis australia of being cowardly and capitulating to china. rafa nadal marches on, it was never in any doubt. ash barty making things look more comfortable in rob lever arena. things look more comfortable in rob leverarena. business things look more comfortable in rob lever arena. business as usual. studio: thank you. i thought my microphone was not up, but apparently it was. that was my hesitation, thank you tojohn watson. more pressure for the prime minister this morning after it was revealed that downing street staff met inside number ten to celebrate his birthday during the first lockdown. it s the latest headache in what has been another difficult
Been devastating for the seven world champion. do you think that he will recoverfrom this champion. do you think that he will recover from this because mccarty think that he might even retire from formula 1? : ., think that he might even retire from formula 1? : :, . formula 1? receiving a ted by prince charles was formula 1? receiving a ted by prince charles was already formula 1? receiving a ted by prince charles was already a formula 1? receiving a ted by prince charles was already a good formula 1? receiving a ted by prince charles was already a good thing - formula 1? receiving a ted by prince charles was already a good thing for| charles was already a good thing for him to help recover. i hope so. i don t think he will retire. he is a fighter and he will come back and he wants to prove and we ll do everything to prove that he can come back and win title number eight, there is the chance for him next year. real change apply, we will have a new formula 1 next year. it w
Biles only appearance was to register a below par vault in her opening discipline. after it, she left the arena, returning shortly afterwards but only to put on her tracksuit and support her team mates from the sidelines. confirmation then followed that she d withdrawn, with the us team originally saying it was for medical reasons. biles has since revealed she didn t want to go on after that first vault. and she also spoke tojohn watson once the event had finished. i m 0k, just dealing with things internally that will get fixed in the next couple of days, but super proud of how they stepped up to the plate tonight and work. and worked. congratulations. there is a great bond in the team? yes, this has made us stronger, for sure. definitely. britain s bianca walkden has won the second 0lympic medal of her career. she got another bronze in the taekwondo above 67 kilogram category.