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Infections as a shortage of oxygen and vaccines in india. Fans across england celebrate as their side make the Euro 2020 Quarter Finals with a 2 0 win over germany. Hello and thanks forjoining us. Rebel forces in tigray in Northern Ethiopia have continued hostilities, despite the national Governments Declaration of a ceasefire in the region. The ethiopian government appears to be losing ever the fighting has left thousands dead, as many as 2 Million People have been forced to leave their homes. Government troops have now banded mekelle in the face of the Rebel Advance abandoned. It has reached as far as shire, near the ethiopian border. Jubilation on the streets as eritrean troops are forced out of shire in tigray. Similar scenes were witnessed in the capital mekelle, as ethiopian soldiers fled. The Rebel Tplf forces appear to have the upper hand in this bloody eight month conflict. Now, the federal government in Addis Ababa has called for a ceasefire. Translation for humanitarian aid to reach the needy without any problems and for the Farming Season to happen on time, and also so that internally displaced persons can return to their homes, we have been discussed ways to give political solutions to fit the Farming Season with the government, so the interim administration has formally asked the government for a ceasefire. But tplf forces say they wont Lay Down Arms until all so called invading enemies are forced out of tigray, including militia from the region of amhara and soldiers from eritrea. The united States Today issued this warning. If the Governments Announcement of a cessation of hostilities does not result in improvements and the situation continues to worsen, Ethiopia And Eritrea should anticipate further actions. We will not stand by in the face of horrors in tigray. For millions of People in tigray desperate for food and other supplies, the Real Question is whether the Cease Fire will mean better access for those delivering aid. So far, Aid Agencies say there has been no improvement. This is making it even more difficult for our staff to work and deliver humanitarian assistance. We call for Calm And Restraint and appeal to all parties to the conflict to abide by international law, to protect civilians. With hundreds of thousands of People at risk of famine and millions more in urgent need of food, time is running out. For them, the changing Military Situation needs to translate to a better chance at life. Vivienne nunis, bbc news. Police in Western Canada say more than 30 People in the Vancouver Area have died in the midst of the unprecedented heatwave there. Most of those who died were elderly. There temperatures have been extremely challenging, a new all time record of 49 point five celsius. Just over 121 fahrenheit, was set on tuesday. And in the United States, the Pacific Northwest is also experiencing dangerous heat levels. Just to give you an idea of how high the temperatures have been and how localised Take A Look at these Satellite Images posted by nasa. This is the area around seattle, in the North West of the us, last friday when the heat first started rising. The darker reds indicate temperatures of around a0 Degrees Celsius thats about 104 degrees fahrenheit. And this image gives you an idea of how high the Air Temperature was in the Pacific Northwest, two days ago. The Dark Red shows how it had risen more than 15 Degrees Celsius above the average over the last seven years. President biden is planning to visit the site of the Miami Building Collapse on thursday exactly a week after the beachfront Apartment Block crumbled. 12 People are known to have died but 149 are still missing. Residents were warned back in april that it was in urgent need of repair. In the last couple of hours, the mayor of Miami Dade has said Rescue Teams will not give up hope. Our first responders, who are the focus of our attention as they continue around the clock on this mound, are continuing the brave and very, very difficult task, putting themselves in danger. It is their lifes work to search for People alive in circumstances such as this, and they are truly the best in the world and we truly have all of the help that we need, and they have been working non stop, as you know, for nearly six days. Germany has withdrawn its last troops from afghanistan. The deployment was the first foreign deployment by germany since the second world war, and the 1100 soldiers serving with the Nato Mission was second in size only to the United States. In all, 59 german troops lost their lives during the near 20 year deployment. A man has been charged with the murder of the metropolitan police officer, sergeant matt ratana. The 54 year old New Zealander died last september after being shot in the Custody Suite of Croydon Police station, by a handcuffed suspect. Louis de zoysa, whos been in hospital since the incident, will appear before magistrates on Wednesday Authorities in colombia have seized cocaine from gorillas in the South East of the country. The whole represents the biggest seizure this year in the province and is thought to be helping to fund the work of the left wing national liberation army, although they claim they are not involved in drug trafficking. Aid agencies are warning that indonesia is not edge of a covid 19 catastrophe. As a new wave of infection scripts the country. Health officials say it has been fuelled by the highly transmissible Delta Variant and the movement of more than1 Million People after ramadan. Courtney bembridge has this. 15 months into the pandemic and this has become a familiar sight. Hospitals so full that patients are being treated in the corridors. This is indonesia, the hardest hit country in southeast asia. Translation in a lot of cases, patients are dead when they arrive because of the lack of beds. They have to wait until there is Bed Space before they can be hospitalised. Oxygen is in short supply and prices in the capital, jakarta, have almost tripled. The Red Cross says the country is on the edge of catastrophe and the government is considering tougher restrictions as the relatives of the sick try desperately to get them care. Translation i have been looking for Oxygen Tanks i for three days now so i have come here to join the queue. Hopefully i can get it here. Translation its been so difficult to refill my tank. This morning i went to one market but there was a sign saying oxygen not available. I went to another place and its the same, they did not have any supplies left. Indonesia is reporting a Record Number of cases and it is being attributed to the more infectious Delta Variant as well as large gatherings like this in april, to mark the holy month of ramadan. Without much social distancing. The country is banking on Mass Vaccination is to tackle the virus but with less than 5 of the population fully vaccinated so far, theres a long way to go. Wednesday marks one year since beijing imposed a wide ranging national Security Law on Hong Kong. Critics say the new law is about china controlling the city and stifling opposition. Since its introduction, there have been more than 100 arrests, including some of Hong Kongs most prominent activists. Danny vincent has been speaking to Hong Kongers about the changes. As a young man, Lew Mon hung swam across this Riverfrom Mainland China into Hong Kong, hoping to start a new life. It took him nine hours to reach the shores of this former british colony. Nearly 50 years later, he says he was trying to escape poverty, not communism. Translation this is the critical time for the future of one country, two systems. Its important to safeguard it and we should follow president xijinping. 0n the eve of the 100 Year Anniversary of the founding of the chinese communist party, many questions over Hong Kongs future loom large. Critics say the introduction of the national Security Law a year ago is giving china complete control of this semi autonomous city. Control over its territory has long been a goal of the chinese communist party. Every chinese schoolchild is taught about the 100 years of humiliation, when china was weak and divided by foreign nations, when Hong Kong was still a british colony. Theres No Doubt the law is changing Hong Kong. Ah nam was once part of the student protest movement. Translation most of our generation is going through this. They are compelled to, or are planning to, leave their homes. Many of my friends in Hong Kong are either arrested or have been persecuted with political cases. Many others have left Hong Kong due to the national Security Law and other reasons. Despite more than 100 arrests since the law was introduced, some are determined to continue speaking out. Herbert chows shop sells protest memorabilia. It was raided by the national security police. Instead of trying to use the national Security Law as a law to protect the national security of china in Hong Kong, and if they decided to use it as a weapon to silence People, and they arrest you, what can i say . What can i do . Im not going to change the way i live just because there is something so vague going around in society. If anything, im duty bound to prove that citizens of Hong Kong should not live in fear. Hong kong was promised certain political freedoms for 50 years after the handover. July 1 marks 2a years since this city was returned to china, but today, many fear those freedoms are already being eroded. Danny vincent, bbc news, Hong Kong. Football now, and the last places in the Quarter Finals of Euro 2020 have been decided. England have come out on top against one of their fiercest rivals. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane secured a 2 0 victory over germany the first time england have beaten their rivals in the knock out stages of a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup final. This didnt happen since 1966. They have lost every one of their games against germany. Fans arrived at wembley hopeful that those near misses, the disappointments, could finally be put to one side at long last time. Forthese be put to one side at long last time. For these england fans to celebrate because it is a huge victory, a special victory, and one, as i say, shaped by the history and events and disappointments and upsets that have gone before. The Penalty Shootout that was suffered here against germany at wembley in 1966 and since Chris Waddle missed the decisive penalty which saw germany go through at the semi final stage. But i think perhaps now these england fans and Gareth Southgate can start putting those disappointments to one side because now they have been germany in a Knockout Match in a tournament and they will go through to the Quarter Finals. Ican i can tell you who they will be playing. Ukraine beat sweden with a goal in the very last minutes of extra time and it was 1 1 at full time when swedens Daniel Stevenson was sent off at the start of extra time, though, you ukraine dominated the match. It did look like it was going to a Penalty Shootout until there was a goal in the 121st minute. It is ukraine against england in rome on saturday for a place in rome on saturday for a place in the semifinals. Coming up in a moment, how to tackle global warming. China marked its first day of rule in Hong Kong with a series of spectacular celebrations a huge Firework Display was held in the former colony. The chinese president , jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for Hong Kong. The worlds first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. Scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheep. I for the first time in 20 years, i russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. Cheering and applause. Challenger powered past the Bishop Rock Lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering the record that had stood for 3h years, and there was no hiding the sheer elation of Richard Branson and his crew. This is bbc news, the latest headlines in ethiopia, tigrayan forces take back the regional capital from the government. Nearly Two Million People have fled their homes. The need for aid is growing by the day. Canadas heatwave turns deadly, doesnt that have died in vancouver as North American temperatures hit new highs. That heatwave that has swept across much of canada and the North Western United States is one very clear example of climate change. It is notjust Set Record temperatures, it is also claiming lives copy i am joined now by the Associate Professor of global Public Health at the St Luke � s medical centre in the philippines. Thank you very much forjoining us. A long way from the North West of america, nonetheless, i think perhaps what that illustrates is for clarity of a link between an extreme condition, the climate condition, and Public Health, and even helps to be able to relate so directly . Relate so directly . Yes. You are right. Relate so directly . Yes. You are right, david, relate so directly . Yes. You are right, david, and relate so directly . Yes. You are right, david, and thank| relate so directly . Yes. You i are right, david, and thank you for having me here. Climate change is a global problem but it many different manifestations in different parts of the world. As you may be aware, here in the philippines, we do not yet have heat but we do encounter other extreme weather events such as strong typhoons and intense flooding which impact thousands if not millions of lives each year. If not millions of lives each ear. , if not millions of lives each ear,. , ,. , if not millions of lives each ear. , ,. ,. , year. Perhaps more extreme than the occasional year. Perhaps more extreme than the occasional heatwave year. Perhaps more extreme than the occasional heatwave that the occasional heatwave that may be vancouver might have to experience, and one of the points about the philippines, i guess, it is recognised as one of the most vulnerable countries in the world in terms of being at risk to climate. What is the impact on individuals of another hurricane, of a typhoon, of a recognition that crops are drying out because the conditions are so harsh . We alwa s conditions are so harsh . We always say conditions are so harsh . We always say that conditions are so harsh . Always say that climate change is a multiplayer, because for instance in places like the philippines there are a lot of Health Problems and climate change further exacerbates the living conditions which in turn also worsens health outcomes, so for instance, when calamities such as typhoons or extreme flooding do strike, of course there is direct impact in terms of injury and debts, but also, Waterborne Diseases for instance that increase, or Mosquito Borne Diseases like Dengue And Malaria are also being increased and more People are being affected. And of course when another calamity such as a typhoon also hits farmlands, then that can lead to destroyed crops and decreased harvest which ultimately will lead to reversals and nutritional gains especially and impoverished communities. Especially and impoverished communities. Interesting you mentioned communities. Interesting you mentioned farmers communities. Interesting you mentioned farmers there communities. Interesting you mentioned farmers there because they also have to deal with the financial health of their own business, the physical health that might be put under. May be more than anything, Mental Health struggles which of course affects everyone . Yes. And as you course affects everyone . Yes. And as you are course affects everyone . Yes. And as you are aware, course affects everyone . Yes. And as you are aware, in course affects everyone . Yes. And as you are aware, in the l and as you are aware, in the philippines, we have been frequented by a lot of typhoons and every time there is a calamities such as a typhoon happens, there is trauma and Mental Stress that happens right after, especially in vulnerable communities, especially children, for instance, but now we are also seeing, slowly and unfortunately, the long term effects of climate change such as droughts and Food Insecurity or, for instance, Sea Level Rise which affects coastal communities, can also generate a new form of what is now being called Climate Anxiety, People are so unsure of what the future holds. Future holds. That is the climate future holds. That is the climate Anxiety Future holds. That is the Climate Anxiety writ future holds. That is the l Climate Anxiety writ large, isnt it . Thank you very much for that. May now want to turned to the President And Ceo of the world resources institute, that of the global Research Organisation that seeks to protect nature. He joins me now from washington, dc. Thank you very much for joining us. It is very interesting to look at how cities can or cant adapt to some of these climate challenges. What do you say to a place like vancouver for example which suddenly get this extraordinary increase in bridges that it was an expect and would naturally prepare for . , ~. ,. , for . Cities like vancouver are actually quite for . Cities like vancouver are actually quite wellprepared, actually quite well prepared, they have been preparing for this and have a Resilience Plan to deal with it and we havent seen these Temperature Rises we have seen rises of different kinds across the world. A city in argentina had worked with citizens to use land to convert to agriculture and produce food that not only reduce the temperature but protect the city from floods. But we are seeing cities getting aware of what the problems are, getting ready, we are trying to find low cost solutions that actually can attack multiple problems at the same time. In the case of rosario they not only produce healthy Food Close to home but created jobs for a lot of People. Created obs for a lot of People. Created obs for a lot of eole. , , created obs for a lot of neole. ,. , People. That of course is a very good People. That of course is a very good illustration. Very good illustration. Nonetheless, these things cost, dont they. And perhaps a city like vancouver might be able to put into place a plan, although i think a lot of People in the city themselves would say i am not sure if the plan is working, we cant get an air conditioning unit, we cant get this and that it we are struggling, but is money the key issue . Struggling, but is money the Ke Issue . ,. , key issue . Money is obviously the key issue, key issue . Money is obviously the key issue, but key issue . Money is obviously the key issue, but what key issue . Money is obviously the key issue, but what is key issue . Money is obviously l the key issue, but what is more important is to be aware of the problem. There are a lot of low cost solutions in the world that can help cities, the awareness of the Problem And Planning for it is a primary issue, cities can be designed differently, that doesnt cost more money, it isjust a matter of design. There can be Water Supply that is not polluted Thatis Supply that is not polluted that is used because we are seeing across the world, with heat and the change of climate is impacting what is happening to portable water so money is theissue, to portable water so money is the issue, we definitely need more money to go to adaptation of cities for climate but better planning and better design, getting communities involved is also a solution that at least for now we see has a huge impact. Has a huge impact. Getting communities has a huge impact. Getting communities involved has a huge impact. Getting communities involved is i has a huge impact. Getting communities involved is an interesting point. We heard my other guest theyre talking about the anxiety created by these climate challenges. Do you see Climate Anxiety as a good motivating force in terms of making People realise what they need to do, or a bad one . I think any motivation for Climate Action is a good one. Im not sure Climate Anxiety is common across, there are some places you mentioned where People are seeing wildfires and parts of the United States right now, cities like portland had 160 degrees, i think, unprecedented heat. Some places it is the Climate Anxiety. I think what we need to work on is whatever is needed. And some places it mightjust be water suoply, places it mightjust be Water Supply, someplace that might be better roads. It is to get what is needed in this particular place and get enough solutions that are Climate Solutions that are politically palatable, attractive, that not only solves Climate Problems but also makes Peoples lives better, createsjobs, so better, creates jobs, so anxiety better, createsjobs, so anxiety i think is a good thing to motivate People but might not be common across the world because what we are seeing is different manifestation. If they can give you one more example, in india People are losing lives because of Heat Stopping 12,000 People die of Heat Stopping People think, was normal, itsjust hot. But that is not the case, it is becoming hotter because of climate change. � s i think we need to focus on what motivates People to take action. find Focus on what motivates People to take action. To take action. And ust on that last i to take action. And ust on that last point, to take action. And ust on that last point, i h to take action. And just on that last point, i did to take action. And just on that last point, | did ca that last point, i did ca forget something like 60 of the changes needed in terms of managing climate will involve behavioural change, we are the ones who have got to change, individuals. It is notjust the bigger picture of big decisions taken from on high. How do you reach that sort of Recognition Level . I reach that sort of Recognition Level . ~ ,. , level . I think this is a fantastic level . I think this is a fantastic one, level . I think this is a fantastic one, i level . I think this is a fantastic one, i think| level . I think this is a i fantastic one, i think Al Behaviour has to change. We all have to make it work. So for example in places where consumption is high, we need to figure out how to consume less. You see in london for example, some have been very successful in using Air Quality to create different transportation policy, getting polluting cars and trucks off the street. And other places in the world it will be behaviours that is about consumption of water, consumption of energy. Im consumption of energy. Im Auoin Consumption of energy. Im going to consumption of energy. Im going to stop consumption of energy. Im going to stop you there because we have to stop in a word, are you optimistic . You optimistic . Im very optimistic. You optimistic . Im very optimistic. That you optimistic . Im very optimistic. That the you optimistic . Im very l optimistic. That the word. You optimistic . Im very optimistic. That the word. We have to keep optimistic. That the word. We have to keep it optimistic. That the word. We have to keep it that optimistic. That the word. We have to keep it that tight. Have to keep it that tight. Thank you very much forjoining us, much appreciated. And thanks for being with us on the news. Bbc news. Hello there. So far this week, its northern and western areas which have seen the best of the sunshine and the highest temperatures. Further east has been cloudier with outbreaks of rain. But as we move towards the end of this week, it looks like High Pressure will start to build in, so it will turn sunnier across Eastern Areas. Therell still be the Odd Shower here and there, and then into the weekend, it looks more unsettled. For wednesday, you can see the Pressure Pattern High Pressure to the north and west, so largely clear with some sunshine here, but low pressure again over the near continent will affect eastern parts of the country. Well start quite grey, i think, through this morning for many areas, but the sunshine will become more widespread across scotland and northern ireland, western england and wales. The Odd Shower here, there may be a odd heavy one. But eastern england, the southeast, again, a rather grey day with some patchy Light Rain or drizzle, feeling cool across North Sea coasts with a fresh breeze here, further west with the sunshine into the low 20s celsius. It looks like it could be another grey day on wednesday for wimbledon and then, thursday and friday, Itll Turn sunnier and warmer with temperatures reaching the mid 20s celsius. So through wednesday night, we hold onto the cloudy skies again across the east and southeast, the Odd Shower here. Further north and west, though, you can see clearer skies so itll be a Bit Cooler where we have those clear spells, single figure values in places. For most, i think were looking at 10 12 celsius. For thursday, that area of low pressure starts to pull away from the east, but still close enough to produce thicker cloud and the Odd Shower again, a fairly brisk northerly breeze across Eastern Areas will peg temperatures back. But elsewhere, plenty of sunshine around scotland and northern ireland, the midlands, western england and wales apart from the Odd Shower, most places should be dry, and again, temperatures reaching the low 20s celsius. On friday, higher pressure builds in, so it looks like we should see more sunshine around even across the South East. And itll be warm, 25 26 celsius. There could be the Odd Shower around, it might well be plenty dry, but emphasis will be on dry and sunny weather. As we head on into the weekend, though, low pressure starts to take back control, meaning we will start to see increasing amounts of showers, particularly on sunday where some of them could be really heavy and thundery. But itll be a mixture of sunshine and showers both saturday and sunday, like i mentioned, with sunday seeing the heaviest of those downpours. This is bbc news. Im david eades, with headlines. In ethiopia, tigrayan forces take back their regional capital from the government. They have reta ken they have retaken mekelle. They called for international agencies to bring in desperately needed aid. More than 2 Million People have fled their homes. Police in Western Canada has said dozens of People have died in the bank are Vancouver Area which being involved in a heatwave. Three days of intense heat has also affected much of the western United States was not Aid Agencies are warning that indonesia is on the edge of a covid 19 catastrophe is a new wave of infections grips the country. Health officials say has been fuelled by the highly transmissible Delta Variant and the movement of more than 1 Million People after ramadan. Now here on bbc news,

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