Hello and welcome. Japanese Tennis Star and World Numbertwo Noami Osaka Has withdrawn from the French Open. The player has been in the spotlight for days after her decision to boycott Post Match Media Duties at the Grand Slam tournament. She has released a statement on twitter saying i think now the best thing for the tournament, other players and my wellbeing is that i withdraw so that everyone can get back to focussing on the tennis. Courtney bembridge has the latest. After five days of back and forth, Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open. It started when the 23 year old announced she would not take part in Press Conferences at roland garros due to their effect on her mental health. She said expecting players to answer question after a defeat amounted to kicking a person while they are down. The organisers responded, writing in a statement. Osaka hit back on twitter, writing. She was fined 15,000 for not doing the Post Match media after this win in her opening match. Then came the news that she had decided to withdraw completely. In a long statement posted to twitter, she explained how she had suffered long bouts of depression since the us open in 2018, adding she never wanted to be a distraction. This is how the french federation of tennis you just have to let handle it the way she to learn the best way that she thinks she can. British former Number One and Commentator Annabel Croft says the Tennis World is reeling but will have to find a path forward together. It is a difficult balance for the Grand Slams because we cant treat her differently. No One Person can be bigger to the sports and they need to make the commitment to the media so these events can take place. Osaka says she will now take some time away from the court. We are sorry and sad for Naomi Osaka. The outcome of naomi withdrawing from roland garros is unfortunate. We wish her the best and the quickest possible recovery. We remain very committed to all athletes� Well Being and to continually improving every aspect of players� experience in our tournaments. Ben rothenberg is a writer for the New York Times and host of the � no challenges remaining tennis podcast. He says its a big setback for both osaka herself and for the Grand Slam. It is definitely a huge disappointment to the tournament to lose her in this way without her losing a match when shed won the last two events she entered. She is the biggest new star in the sport we have than a decade so it is a lost to the sport. Concerns about how shes feeling mentally, in terms of depression. In terms of getting that sort of issue for her under control and getting her Well Being as good as possible and managed is the priority for at this point. Well be hearing about this issue as it evolved over a number of days but is this now starting to look abroad for Tournament Organisers . Of yourfailure abroad for Tournament Organisers . Of your failure to reach out to a vulnerable player . Reach out to a vulnerable ia er . , reach out to a vulnerable. La er . ,. ,. , player . They said they had reached out player . They said they had reached out after player . They said they had reached out after her player . They said they had reached out after her statement and had been unsuccessful at creating a dialogue with her stance they did what they could, it was just that she was not open, i guess, to a compromise. She drew a Line In The Sand and they said that is too far and she stuck to her dancing after they threatened to kick throughout the tournament if she did not stand down, she decided the best way forward for her was to pull out of the event altogether so does a bit lost and frustrating i was not able to be better communication or a compromise human bedsides. fin Communication or a compromise human bedsides. Human bedsides. On the other side, ill be human bedsides. On the other side, ill be going human bedsides. On the other side, ill be going to human bedsides. On the other side, ill be going to see human bedsides. On the other side, ill be going to see now. Side, ill be going to see now a change perhaps in tennis . In terms of how they deal with vulnerable players . She forced some sort of a shift . It is some sort of a shift . It is happening some sort of a shift . It is happening more some sort of a shift . It is happening more than some sort of a shift . It is| happening more than once some sort of a shift . It 3 happening more than once before but it is interesting to hear that other players have not endorsed herframing of this issue so far. There has not been a Groundswell Behind and she has been out of here. It will be interesting to see with her Influence Todayjust how much her boy standing fairly alone in the Tennis Courts to this point, how much that can get change done. She this point, how much that can get change done. This point, how much that can get change done. She still has a whole career get change done. She still has a whole career and get change done. She still has a whole Career And Life get change done. She still has a whole Career And Life ahead | a whole Career And Life ahead of her. How much to these young players get media training, psychological support, especially when there are so successful so quickly . It especially when there are so successful so quickly . It comes down to the successful so quickly . It comes down to the individual successful so quickly . It comes down to the individual and down to the individual and their team. A bit comes with their team. A bit comes with the tournament when the first On Tour but so much of these teams are independent contractors, the way the tour looks at it, and they are responsible for getting their own help and we hope that naomi and her agent, family, people like that, her coach is able to help get the support she needs. Would be easy to fall to the cracks On Tour. Would be easy to fall to the cracks On Tour. Five years after permitting chinese couples to have Up To two children, the government has announced its raising the limit to three. Chinese officials are responding to census data showing a steep decline in the number of births. They fear a smaller, future pool of young people will have to Support Hundreds of millions of retirees, which could act as a brake on economic growth. The bbc� Sjohn Sudworth has more. The announcement may have looked a little mundane, but the news was momentous. Chinese women can now have three children. For decades, chinas one Child Policy was brutally enforced, with millions of involuntary sterilisations and abortions. It was not only cruel, it was a disaster. China doesnt have enough young people to sustain its economy, and the two Child Policy brought in five years ago has made little difference. I think the concept of the one Child Policy. Mei fong, the author of a book about Chinas Birth Control policy, says the latest change doesnt go far enough. It shouldve been gone yesterday. The fact that its still there in some form is a testament, i think, to the failures of beijing to fully acknowledge the mistakes. You have a nation of really ageing, lonely people who have been massively terrorised in a way by this very, very traumatic, and at the end of the day, very unnecessary punitive family planning policy. China once estimated that its harsh controls had prevented 400 Million births. But this is a change being driven not by a belated recognition of womens rights over their own fertility, but by economic need. The trouble is few women want a second child, let alone a third. Two is too exhausting, this woman says. We cant afford it, these women say. The government subsidies are not enough. This Straw Poll by chinas official News Agency says it all. Enthusiasm for a third child saw more than 1000 votes. But those completely ruling it out 28,000. The survey was deleted before it got any worse. And while the policys being relaxed across most of the country, in xinjiang, theres evidence the controls are getting tougher, with a dramatic Drop Off in uighur birth rates, a Decline China insists thats entirely voluntary. John sudworth, Bbc News, taipei. Indias government says that the countrys high levels of covid deaths have led to more than 550 children becoming orphans in the past two months. The government has urged people to be on the look out for Child Trafficking that is disguised as adoption. The bbc� s Divya Arya is in delhi and has this report. First it was her father, then her mother. Covid Made Soni and her two siblings orphans. Translation noone wanted to touch our parents after they| died, but we could do that. So i dug my Mothers Grave and buried her. I did it all alone. She wore ppe to bury her mother. A photographer captured the girl all on her own. Soni is 18 and must now raise her younger brother and sister. She may be old enough, but young children are vulnerable. Under the law, if a child becomes an orphan, you must report it to the national helpline. It then notifies state social workers who verify the information and assist the childs needs. They then decide if the child stays with relatives or is placed in an institution. The speed of covid and Social Media means Adoption Appeals are popping up online and being shared across the country. Medha and her friend saw a post with the Name And Phone number of a teenage girl who had lost her parents and was covid positive too. I had gone to him with this Social Media post, and i said, you know, how much money do you have in your Bank Account . I have this much, lets sponsor the kid. And he was like, hold up, you know, were barely even a decade older than the child, i dont think that we can do that. They searched for legal ways to help. Now they are raising money for a charity that runs Shelter Homes for orphans and keeps them in school. The government has published ads in newspapers about how orphans can be supported, and child rights organisations are warning about the danger of trafficking In The Name Of adoption. Translation the posts| on Social Media are illegal and fall under the definition of trafficking. Nobody can put a child up for adoption this way. It could lead to the Sale And Purchase of a child. The government is giving financial support to soni and his siblings. They have not fallen through the cracks in such a huge country. Soni hopes they can follow in their fathers footsteps one day and become a doctor. Divya arya, Bbc News, delhi. While india is facing a devastating second wave of the pandemic, it has not taken its eye off its border with china in its northern region. A year ago, both countries rushed tens of thousands of troops to the border accusing Each Other of intruding into their territory in the himalayan region. Several rounds of talks have not reduced tensions between the two asian powers. map heres an exclusive report by the bbc� s Anbarasan Ethirajan who has been to the Pan Gong so area close to the india china border. Arad was sent to indias disputed border with china in ladakh. The altitude and the threat of avalanche offer a glimpse of the inhospitable terrain. After several hours of winding through the mountains, we see this, a breathtaking natural beauty. Managing livestock is a way of life for the nomads in this border village. But the peace here is deceptive. Just a few kilometres away, thousands of troops from India And China are facing Each Other with heavy weapons in the mountains. At 5000 metres above sea level, it is one of the worlds highest battlefields. A local villager showed me where the soldiers clashed last year. Translation we spent months on blacktop Mountain And Otherl areas helping the Indian Army carrying supplies including ammunition. During winter, our people from here use to graze their livestock in the mountains on the other side. But over the years, the chinese have gradually taken over our territory and the Grazing Areas have reduced. Both India And China have overlapping border claims, and they fought a brief Border Conflict in 1962. For china, its Holdover Eastern Ladakh is key to defending tibet. The latest Border Tension started last year. The picturesque Pangong Tso Lake was one of the flashpoints. This is Pangong Tso Lake in northern india in the ladakh region. And India And China, they have deployed troops over there along those mountains. There was tension last year following which thousands of soldiers were deployed. Now, both countries have decided to reduce the number of soldiers and they have recent agreement for withdrawal. But villagers say the indian pull out has not benefited them. Translation after the disengagement process, the Indian Army is not allowing ladakhi nomads to take their livestock to the Winter Grazing Land in the mountains. When the nomads set up tents in the mountains, that creates a landmark. During future border negotiations, these landmarks are imporant to assert our claim. Fearing further chinese incursions, india is fast ramping up its infrastructure. China says Building Roads in ladakh is causing the tensions. If the problems cannot be resolved, how should we not make them or turn them into conflicts or wars . So this is what we can do at best. I believe this is not a watershed, not a natural relationship, but it should be a Turning Point for us to think how we should really enhance Confidence Building measures. Without a border settlement, the stakes are high for the two asian giants. But the villagers here in this remote region hope that there is no further escalation in the future. Stay with us on Bbc News still to come. Art but not as we know it. Some of the great works remade out of plastic bags. This is Bbc News the latest headlines. Japanese Tennis Player Noami Osaka has withdrawn from the French Open following her decision to boycott Post Match Media Duties at roland garros. China tells parents they can now have three children as it tries to stop a steep decline in the countrys birth rate. European powers have questioned the us and denmark over reports the two worked together to Spy On Top european politicians. Denmarks defence minister, tree nuh bramsen, did not confirm or deny the report. French president Emmanuel Macron said such behaviour is not acceptable between allies, and germanys Angela Merkel agreed. Intelligence was allegedly collected on other officials from germany, france, sweden and norway. Those nations have also called for explanations. We heard about these spying details when snowden came out and those revelations were discovered but why is it taking so long to find out that denmark had a role . This is not exactly something that is pursued either by those who have been victims of it all those perpetrating it, the reason is, it is uncomfortable to recognise that you have done it. It is also uncomfortable to recognise that you have been the victim of it. There is a famous saying among spies that there is no such thing as a friendly foreign Spy Agency and so i think today we are seeing the proof of that in headlines around the world. How serious is this, politically, the two European Allies to find that one has been spying on the other . Look, there is no such thing as a Name Spy Agreement between the United States and other members of the Western Alliance including even nato partners. There is also no agreement of no spine between European Countries themselves so publicly speaking espionage between European Powers or them in the United States is not in violation of some kind of sacred tenet, so to speak. There is nothing remarkable to see these allegations that denmark helped the United States buy. The Shock Value aside, i think there is a huge practical and symbolic significance but i dont think can be overlooked. Much of it has to do with the timing. Remember this is happening at the time when President Biden is trying to convince the europeans that the United States is back in the field of diplomacy and that washington is a trustworthy ally. More embarrassingly, he cannot say he had nothing to do with it. He was Vice President when the bulk of this was happening in 2014. ,. , , 2014. That is the other issue, isnt it . The 2014. That is the other issue, isnt it . The eu, 2014. That is the other issue, isnt it . The eu, us 2014. That is the other issue, isnt it . The eu, us relations| isnt it . The eu, us relations to get under donald trump. It is going to get in the way of President Biden smoothing that relationship over and restoring that relationship . I relationship over and restoring that relationship . That relationship . I think inevitably that relationship . I think inevitably it that relationship . I think inevitably it will. That relationship . I think inevitably it will. It that relationship . I think inevitably it will. It is that relationship . I think i inevitably it will. It is quite clear if you look at how the United States used one European Country to spy on other European Countries that these allegations, if they are accurate, it is clear washington does not see the eu as a unified force in any meaningful sense and i think the question before us today is whether the Eu States themselves do so, whether they see themselves as a unified force or not. There is no question that the Western Alliance, such as it is, is undergoing a major political crisis and stories like this certainly do not help. Pare crisis and stories like this certainly do not help. Are very comlex certainly do not help. Are very complex picture. Certainly do not help. Are very complex picture. Thank certainly do not help. Are very complex picture. Thank you i certainly do not help. Are veryj complex picture. Thank you so much for taking us through it. Thank you so much for taking us through it. The 2021 Copa America is likely to be hosted by brazil, after argentina was stripped of the Football Tournament just two weeks before it starts because of a coronavirus surge. Reaction in brazil has been overwhelmingly negative. The country is also struggling to cope with a deadly Third Wave of the pandemic killing almost 2000 people daily and putting pressure on the public health system. And while the government say a deal is not quite yet complete they believe they can offer the tournament a new home if certain conditions are met. For many People Plastic has become both a marvel and a curse. Its a flexible, tough material thats used in many different ways but its difficult to dispose of and it can cause environmental havoc. One artist in brazil is highlighting the durability and the danger that plastic presents. The bbc� s Tim Allman explains. In Sao Paulo a little exhibition of the greats. Well, sort of. The works of vincent Van Gogh and Andy Wall amongst others, using plastic bags. The artistic scraps of the staff to produce these recreations. The only point is the dye used as part of the industrial process. Translation i went to this contemporary moment in which plastic dominates everything and everyone. I make an accumulated cluster of plastic create this image the ec. These are intricate, detailed pieces of work but there are more than just clever copies. There is a message here. Great art is timeless but will plastic waste less creative imagination . Translation i predict these works will remain for many years in the history of mankind. We know that the Mona Lisa is much older than 200 years. The plastics that we use will also be in nature for more than 200 years. His work should, covid willing, go on display later this year. Plastic not always so fantastic. A reminder of our top story. The japanese Tennis Star and World Number two Naomi Osaka says shes withdrawing from the French Open as a result of controversy over her refusal to speak to the media during the tournament. She said she got huge waves of anxiety about speaking to the press after matches. You can reach me on twitter im Reged Ahmad bbc. Hello again. Bank holiday monday was the hottest day of the year so far. I would say no complaints, but may was a complete Wash Out the wettest on record in wales, the fourth wettest for the uk, and it was chilly. 25 celsius we had in kinloch certainly made a welcome change. That warm weather felt by most of us, however, we did have some of that pesky low cloud, the Mist And Fog around North Sea coasts, and some of that lingered all day in shetland, keeping the temperatures atjust ten celsius here. And we have got more of these Fog Banks to come as we head into tuesday morning. Again, shetland, very likely to see some of that, and across eastern england, stretching from norfolk across lincolnshire into yorkshire all the way to probably north yorkshire, you are likely to come across some fog, some low cloud, and even the occasional spot of drizzle. But otherwise, a dry start to the day on tuesday, relatively mild. And for those in the west, probably a glorious start to the day because we have this Weather Front out to the far west, and some of that cloud will get illuminated. Sunshine on through the rest of the day, but we will have some of these Fog Banks affecting shetland from time to time, but otherwise, i think, many eastern coasts better chance of seeing the sunshine. And its going to be a bit warmer, 24 25 celsius more widespread, the warmest places probably getting Up To 26 celsius which, again, will make it the warmest day of the year. And, of course, itsjune, the skies are clear, thats why we have high levels of uv. If you are outside for any length of time, might be worth considering a bit of sun cream. On into the middle part of the week, we have some changes in the weather picture. This area of low pressure is drifting up from europe bringing with it some thundery showers. They will mainly be across southwestern areas of the country. Further northwards and eastwards, its another sunny and very warm day, in fact, temperatures could go as high as 27 celsius in the very warmest spots, but, perhaps over these North Sea coasts, a little bit cooler, given the onshore winds will be strengthening a little bit. So highs of about 17 celsius or so in newcastle. On into thursdays forecast, that area of low pressure continues to push northwards, just bringing the risk of those showers across Northern England into scotland. This front really marks the boundary between fresher Atlantic Air that will be moving in across the uk for many of us from the slightly warmer weather that we still have a across far eastern areas. Now, temperatures will be drifting down then for many, but still not bad, 19 celsius, Feeling Pleasant in cardiff, the highest temperatures, eastern england, Up To 24 celsius in norwich. This is Bbc News the headlines. The japanese Tennis Star and World Number two Naomi Osaka says shes withdrawing from the French Open as a result of controversy over her refusal to speak to the media during the tournament. She said she got huge waves of anxiety about speaking to the press after matches. China has announced that couples will now be allowed to have three children instead of the current limit of two. Annual births plunged to a Record Low of 12 Million last year and communist authorities worry itll get steadily harder to Support Hundreds of millions of retirees. Questions are being asked of America And Denmark after reports they had been spying on senior european politicians. Danish media say denmarks Secret Service helped the us to spy on french, swedish, norwegian and german officials including chancellor Angela Merkel. The claims have been described as extremely serious