Hello and welcome to bbc news. The american Entertainer Bill Cosby has had his conviction for Sexual Assault overturned by the supreme court of pennsylvania. Mr cosby, whos 83, has served more than two years of his sentence at a State Prison near philadelphia. He had originally been found guilty of drugging and molesting a woman in 200a. But dozens of other women had also publicly accused him of Sexual Assault, but no further action was taken against him. Michelle fleury reports. This is the moment Bill Cosby left prison a free man. He had served two years of a three to ten year sentence. His Fall From Grace was sealed in 2018, after he was found guilty of three counts of Sexual Assault for drugging and molesting Andrea Constand in 200a. But in a stunning reversal, pennsylvanias highest court said the entertainer should never have been charged. In the split ruling, the judges wrote the Trial Shouldnt have gone ahead because of an Immunity Deal Mr Cosby had struck with a previous prosecutor. He cant be retried. He just said his heart was racing, he couldnt believe it. He said they was ringing his cell. They was just knocking on the wall. And they said, youre free, Get Up, Get Up and he was like, what are these guys talking about . Gloria allred, who represented 30 of Bill Cosby� s accusers, said. Bill cosby became known as Americas Dad for his role as Cliff Huxtable in the 1980s Hit Sitcom the cosby show. His conviction was seen as proof that even when the accused is one of the most famous people in the world, the voices of the victims of Sexual Assault could be heard in the us Justice System. Now, he has a chance to restore his reputation. Michelle fleury reporting. Lets cross live to New York and speak to Bill Cosby� s lawyer. Your reaction to the Courts Verdict . We lawyer. Your reaction to the Courts Verdict . Lawyer. Your reaction to the Courts Verdict . We are very leased Courts Verdict . We are very pleased that Courts Verdict . We are very pleased that the Courts Verdict . We are very pleased that the pensive Courts Verdict . We are very l pleased that the pensive ends up pleased that the pensive ends up in court reversed Mr Cosby� s conviction. It was always our strong contention he never shouldve been prosecuted as a result of the ribbon he made with prosecutors, an agreement on what she relied when he waved his for the Mammon Right to meantime in and set for 40s for a deposition, a deposition the prosecution used against him ultimately, so there were significant Scott Mitchell implications of those decisions in this case really is about prosecutorial misconduct. The fact that the pez of any supreme court was impervious to the court of social opinion, public opinion, was really a wonderful thing, we believe, and we are happy he is home. You said constitutional implications. Can you explain to those who do not know the us constitution what you mean by that . , constitution what you mean by that . ,. ,. , that . There was an agreement made which that . There was an agreement made which mr that . There was an agreement made which Mr Cosby that . There was an agreement made which Mr Cosby relied i that . There was an agreementj made which Mr Cosby relied on backin made which Mr Cosby relied on back in 2005 that he would not be prosecuted. The former District Attorney said we will not prosecute you, and because we will not prosecute you, we expect you to move forward with the civil Lawsuit Incident free deposition, and that of miss constand wants to pursue that, which she did, you have to sit for a deposition, which he did. He sat forfour days for a deposition, which he did. He sat for four days for a deposition and waved his constitutional right to remain silent, underthe constitutional right to remain silent, under the believe that he would not be prosecuted, and thatis he would not be prosecuted, and that is a Fit And Emmett constitutional implication because that is one of our most cherished constitutional guarantees, the right to remain silent when there is a prosecutor and a foot, then you have the due process concerns, that that deposition was used against him in violation of his for the Emmett Wright and his 14th amend right full stops of these were very significant violations Fifth Amendment right. The constitution has to work for everybody, Know How no matter how much you dont like Bill Cosby or what how unfair you think the outcome is on a personal level, these needed to be addressed, and the pens and is Super Import was courageous in these decision. 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That would create a lot of chaos in our criminalJustice System, and that cannot be. At the Trial Court disagreed, as the intermediary court did, a close decision, but still the highest court in pennsylvania. Decision, but still the highest court in pennsylvania. Were you with Mr Cosby court in pennsylvania. Were you with Mr Cosby when court in pennsylvania. Were you with Mr Cosby when you court in pennsylvania. Were you with Mr Cosby when you found l with Mr Cosby when you found out . I with Mr Cosby when you found out . ,. , with Mr Cosby when you found out . , , out . I was not in this prison cell, out . I was not in this prison cell. So out . I was not in this prison cell. So no. Out . I was not in this prison cell, so no, what out . I was not in this prison cell, so no, what i out . I was not in this prison cell, so no, what i did out . I was not in this prison cell, so no, what i did see l out . I was not in this prison i cell, so no, what i did see him shortly after he was released, and he is obviously very happy to be home. He said his heart was beating very fast and it has not stopped beating very fast. He was surprised. He was actually informed of the decision from fellow inmates, who had herded through the prison pipeline, i guess. He did not have a Radio Or Phone or tv to get the news himself . Correct. He heard from fellow inmates. What does he plan to now . What does he plan to do now . I think right now, he is gone to lalo, recuperate, enjoy some time with his family, his wife, and we will see lalo. He is not a young man. He also has lost his sight, but he is in good spirits, and he is strong, and he has served his sentence that he served let us not forget he actually did serve a minimum sentence, he served it with dignity, and he helped a lot of other people in the process, so i expect people will see much more Bill Cosby. And if anyone knows anything about him, he is a fighter and he has always maintained his story. His story has not changed. People do not like it, they may be did not agree with it, but he has not changed, he has not wavered. Has not wavered. Jennifer bonjean. Has not wavered. Jennifer bonjean, thank has not wavered. Jennifer bonjean, thank you has not wavered. Jennifer bonjean, thank you very l has not wavered. Jennifer bonjean, thank you very much forjoining us. Lets get some of the days other news now. The uks national Health Service has been told to prepare offering a Booster Jab Programme for the Covid I9 Vaccine to provide protection this winter. Government experts have advised that over 30 Million of the countrys most vulnerable people should receive a third boosterjab, including all adults aged 50 and over. Another 182 unmarked graves have been discovered at a third canadian indigenous residential school, Near Cranbrook in British Columbia. A first Nation Community used Ground Penetrating Radar to search the site. This month has already seen the discovery of almost 1,000 such unmarked graves in British Columbia and saskatchewan. Rebel forces in tigray in northern ethiopia are continuing to gain ground after seizing the regional Capital Mekelle from government troops. The ethiopian Prime Minister downplayed the citys capture, saying that government forces withdrew because it was no longer the Conflicts Centre of gravity and there was nothing special about it. Former President Donald Trump has made what he calls a Fact Finding mission to the us mexico border, his second public appearance in four days. Speaking in front of a section of Texas Border Wall in texas, Mr Trump said that the United States was a sick country and criticised the Immigration Policy of his successor, president joe biden. President biden himself has warned that the western part of the United States is facing more danger from wildfires this year than ever before. The area is experiencing an extreme heatwave, which has led to record temperatures along the coast. Yesterday, temperatures hit a new record, reaching 49. 5 degrees in British Columbia in canada. Dozens have people have died as a result of the conditions. 0ur Science Editor David Shukman reports. A sign of trouble in a world thats getting hotter an Emergency Cooling Centre in a region that normally never needs one. The western United States and canada are experiencing heat theyre just not used to. I think its incredibly important that we set up these spaces so people can come in, feel taken care of, feel safe, get cool and get some water and a bite to eat if they need it. You know, the hotels seem to be sold out as well because people are running away. They need to go somewhere cool with ac. Its just unbearable. Its impossible to be out. Its most dangerous for the homeless. Helping them with Shade And Water is essential. In canada, which is famous for its cold, the heatwave has been blamed for more than 100 deaths. Its the elderly, who are less able to regulate their body temperature, who are most vulnerable. Whether you have Heart Or Breathing problems, | or even if youre an elderly. Person, sometimes you just dont cope quite as well in the heat and sun. And the hotter it gets, the more wildfires are likely to start. This one was filmed in california a few days ago. President biden has warned that the rising temperatures bring all kinds of dangers. The extreme heat were seeing in the west is not only a Risk Amplifier for wildfires, its a threat in and of itself. People are hurting. Its more dangerous for kids to play outside. Roads are buckling under the heat, and again, i need not tell all of you. So, whats causing this heat . Well, theres a vast dome of High Pressure above western canada. Its like a lid in the atmosphere, trapping warm air and pushing it down where it gets even hotter. And the heat is held in place by the path of the jet stream, so temperatures have kept climbing. And this is really unusual. The Dark Red Area is far warmer than average. And scientists say that its human activity, the burning of fossilfuels, thats made this far more likely. Our analysis of the temperatures that were seeing in the western side of North America just wouldnt have been feasible in the natural course of events. Weve analysed the climate that you would expect without emissions of greenhouse gases, and you just dont see these sorts of extraordinary temperatures that were seeing at the moment. The next big worry is farmland, and whether crops will survive the punishing temperatures. The Heatwave Wont last forever, but it is a reminder of what Climate Change can really mean. David shukman, bbc news. Stay with us on bbc news. Still to come in happier times, they played together, grew up together can the royal brothers heal the rift between them . 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. For the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. Cheering challenger powered past the Bishop Rock Lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a 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 three years after he was sent to prison for Sexual Assault, The American Entertainer Bill Cosby has his conviction overturned. Dozens of people die in canada in a heatwave seeing temperatures hit nearly 50 degrees celsius. In the coming hours, chinas communist party will be marking its 100th anniversary. Events will take place in Tiananmen Square and chinas president Xi Jinping is expected to give a keynote address. The party was founded in 1921 after radical ideologies like marxism gained traction among chinese intellectuals. It grew quickly, and by 1919, it defeated the kuomintangs nationalist government in a civil war, leading to the establishment of the Peoples Republic of china. The ideology of chinas communist party has since undergone many enormous, and sometimes drastic, changes. Here is our China Correspondence Stephen mcdonell in beijing. In the coming hours, the heart of beijing will see a series of events marking 100 years since the founding of the communist party of china. The precise nature of these events has been kept under wraps, but Tiananmen Square is expected to feature heavily as a location. Theres already been a mega event at the olympic stadium, and footage of this nationalist spectacle has already been released in dribs and drabs, Featuring A Cast Of Thousands Depicting key moments in history seen as victories for the party. Its not, though, for ordinary people to attend the event at the Birds Nest Stadium or the events of today. Thats for loyal party members only. The idea is that, for them, at some point, theyll sit back and watch it all on television. If we look at the communist partys 100 years of history here, there have been achievements and utter disasters. So what wont be mentioned today . Well, for example, chairman maos great leap forward, in Which Tens Of Millions of people are thought to have starved to death, or the Chaos And Persecution of the cultural revolution. However, after the death of mao, there was a shift in ideology here, and the more recent performance of the government in China Cant be ignored. For vast swathes of the population in this country, their living standards have improved. In 2021, the challenge for the party, though, is answering these allegations that there have been significant Human Rights abuses in xinjiang and in Hong Kong. Today, though, controversies like this wont be mentioned. Rather, its a time to draw attention to what are seen as the major accomplishments of the government here. Stephen mcdonell in beijing. Chinese communist party have had complicated relations with their neighbours. If you live back over the last century, chinas Illegible Japan has probably been its most front and complicated. Mao zedong one said it was japans invasion of china in the early 1930s that actually saved the nascent commonest movement from oblivion. But that invasion also cost millions and millions of chinese lives and it continues to poison the relationship until today. At The End of World War ii, japan was occupied by the United States and thereby became americas most important Military Ally in this region, which continues to be today. But since the early 1990s, japan has become deeply, deeply entwined in chinas economy, so today, as China Marks 100 anniversary of the Finding Dell Mac founding of the chinese communist party, japan looks on with a mixture of Fear And Desire fear of chinas new intentions, ortg Desire Fear of chinas new intentions, or Tg Contention in this region, fear particular of the war over taiwan, but also with desire to continue of having a big slice of chinas growing economic pie. China has made australia growing economic pie. China has made australia rich. Growing economic pie. China has made australia rich. Its made australia rich. Its demand for Natural Resources has underpinned prosperity here. But australias paramount economic relationship has Dell Mac is in trouble. This agreement have been festering for many years. Canberras decision in 2018 to band chinese Firm Huawei from its 5g Network did not go down well, but it was canberras call for a global investigation into the origins of Covid 19 that really infuriated beijing. It imposed a range of tariffs on australian exports, including barley and wine, with shipments of iron ore, that key ingredient for chinese steelmakers, are so far unaffected. Australia believes its the victim of economic coercion. Chinas Commerce Ministry has come however, said that canberra needs to rectify its wrongdoings. And as china celebrates 100 years of communist Party Rule Cub australia is wondering where this vital Trading Relationship heads to next. Phil this vital Trading Relationship heads to next. Donald rumsfeld, one of the principal architects of the invasion of iraq in 2003, has died at the age of 88. He served as secretary of defence under President George W bush, and he played a leading role in promoting the bush administrations so called war on terror. 0ur North America Editor Jon Sopel has more. Military band plays Donald Rumsfeld served four president s over five decades. Hawkish in outlook, and a waspish personality, he was a key architect of Americas Response to 9 11 the invasion of afghanistan and, most controversially, the invasion of iraq. A Navy Pilot in the 1950s, rumsfeld later became an illinois congressman. Richard nixon and Henry Kissinger saw in him a Cold Ruthlessness and gave him a job in cabinet. A strong Defence Posture gives weight to our values and our views in international negotiations. In 1975 under Gerald Ford, he became the youngest ever Defence Secretary. Ronald reagan sent him to the middle east, where he met saddam hussein, the leader hed one Day Help to overthrow. Im submitting the name of Donald Rumsfeld to be secretary of defence. Nearly 20 years later, George W Bush reappointed him Defence Secretary. Within months, america came under attack. Rumsfeld was in his Pentagon Office on september 11, 2001 when an airliner hit the building. He helped move the injured and then planned a way to strike back. Rumsfeld believed the Iraq War would be over quickly, but there was no plan for building a peace. A fierce insurrection followed that claimed thousands of lives. And the pretext for the invasion saddams weapons of mass destruction. But none were ever found. And rumsfeld struggled to explain why. There are no knowns. There are things we know that we know. There are no unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we now know we dont know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we dont know. In this so called war on terror, he was prepared to push boundaries, including the treatment of suspected militants. But when these photographs of the brutalisation of iraqi prisoners appeared, there was a backlash. These events occurred on my watch. I am accountable for them and i take full responsibility. The scandal damaged him, and with his Iraq Strategy increasingly questioned, he resigned in 2006. Donald rumsfeld was a neo con, a man who believed american power could be used to spread democracy. He was never short of critics, but until The End he remained steadfast in his belief that hed acted in americas best interests. The former us secretary of defence, who has died at the age of 88. Later today, Prince William and Prince Harry will come together to unveil a statue of their mother, the late diana, princess of wales, on what would have been her 60th birthday. Despite the public appearance of unity, questions remain about the state of their relationship, as our Royal Correspondent Daniela Relph reports. Oh, my god. Get this on camera. You forgot your boots oh, my god. Theyd been so close. It seemed an unbreakable bond. He is the one person on this earth who i can actually, really, you know, we can talk about anything and we both understand each other and we give each other support. We get along, you know, really well, harry and i, we are a very close family. There are disagreements, obviously, as all families do. And when there are, they are big disagreements. You know, were stuck together for the rest of our lives, so. Laughter their easy displays of Fun And Affection with their mother captivated the public. Her love for her sons open and on show. Tessy 0jo has worked with William And Harry on protecting Dianas Memory and sees a statue as an emotional and significant moment. I think this statue is another form of legacy, it is celebrating everything i that she stood for for the 36 years that she lived. It will capture the thoughts of her sons around her, and i think that will be hugely. That will be so meaningful. They were brothers whod shared a grief and a recovery, but the bonds of the past are now broken, with conflicts over meghan, staff, public life and future direction. 0ur British Royal Family is not supposed to be a perfect family. If, somehow, out of this split comes some sort of reconciliation, that will presumably hold a lesson for all of us. The problem is that reconciliation is proving hard to reach. The unveiling of their Mothers Statue here tomorrow will publicly see a United Front from William And Harry, but, privately, sources say there is still deep Upset And Mistrust and that close connection, for now, has gone. For more than 45 years, Arthur Edwards has photographed royalty. From behind the lens, he has seen it all. Diana loved the camera, she always knew where i was. For him, there will be genuine sadness tomorrow. Well, lets put it this way, daniela. If this unveiling doesnt break the ice between them, nothing will, i dont think. I mean, this is so important. They should perhaps shake hands orjust say something lovely to each other, that would be nice. But, you know, dont hold your breath. This afternoon, harry, back in the uk, was a Surprise Guest at a Charity Garden Party with seriously ill children, just the type of event his mother would have supported. Dianas influence on the modern Royal Family remains. Tomorrow, could the unveiling of her Statue Help heal the relationship between her sons . Daniela relph, bbc news, kensington palace. Do stay with us. Hello there. The first couple of days ofjuly look pretty similar to how we ended the Month Ofjune on, and thats with quite a lot of dry weather around with some sunshine. But there will be some showers around, too. Generally isolated, but they will be quite heavy and slow moving where you catch them, as there will be very little wind to move them on. Thats because were in between weather systems, as you can see here, this weak area of high Pressure Building in. This is the area of low pressure which has brought a lot of grey, damp weather across eastern parts of the country throughout the week so far. It will still be close enough to bring further grey, damp, drizzly weather from East Anglia up towards northumberland, but a much drier and brighter day, i think, for the southeast of england. Elsewhere, early Cloud Clearing to allow for some sunny spells, but we could see a few isolated showers here and there. Perhaps a bit of low Cloud And Mist lapping on to western England And West wales coastline. And it will be warmer where you have the sunshine low 20s Celsius but cooler along the east coast. So a better looking day for wimbledon for thursday and friday. More sunshine around. Itll feel warmer, but it does turn more unsettled as we head on into the weekend thanks to a new area of low pressure. Through thursday night, any showers should tend to fade away. And again, well see variable amounts of cloud, a bit of Mist And Fog here and there and some clear spells. And for most of us, i think those temperatures holding in double figures, the odd single value there under clear skies and some of the glens in the north. So to end the week, again, a similar pressure pattern, but this area of low pressure is heading towards our shores just in time for the weekend. So for friday, then, there will be variable cloud to start with, a bit of mist too, but it looks like that will melt away. We should see some good spells of sunshine. The thinking is now we could see a few more showers around on friday, pretty much anywhere, but especially across central and southern scotland. It will be heavy, and with light winds, they will be slow moving as well. But top temperatures, again, 22 23 celsius. Then into the weekend, low pressure takes over, it becomes more unsettled for all of us. And you can see it moving here from the southwest. Could bring a spell of more prolonged rain across england and wales on saturday. Further north could see some heavy, slow moving showers. Into sunday, it looks like the whole of the uk will see a mixture of sunny spells and heavy, perhaps thundery showers. So temperature wise, because there will be more cloud around and showers, not quite as warm as how weve ended the week temperatures ranging from high teens to the low 20s. This is bbc news, the headlines. The american Entertainer Bill Cosby has had his conviction for Sexual Assault overturned by the supreme court of pennsylvania. Mr cosby served more than two years of a sentence in a State Prison near philadelphia. He originally had been found guilty of drugging and molesting a woman in 200a. 0fficials and molesting a woman in 200a. Officials in Northwest Canada and the United States are warning of the threat of wildfires following days of record breaking high temperatures. British columbia in canada reported 100 excess deaths thought to have been caused by the heat. Dozens of people have died as a result of the conditions. The former us Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has died at the age of 88. He was one of the architects of Americas War on terror. He had a key role in invasions of Afghanistan And Iraq in the early 2000. He served under president Gerald Ford in the 1970s. Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk