Longer able to fight, but they have come back. Cheering and wild celebrations in rome as italys footballers reach the final of the euros, beating spain in a dramatic penalty shootout. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. 51 shootings over a single weekend in new York State alone have prompted the governor, Andrew Cuomo, to declare a � Disaster Emergency�. New york is the first state to take that step, which allows for extra funding to bolster Police Presence in the worst hit cities, and to establish a variety of other programmes in poorer parts of the state. There has been a surge in Gun Violence across the us in the last year. Governor cuomo explained his decision at a news conference, where he spelled out the scale of the problem theyre facing. It is so bad, that when you look at the recent numbers, more people are dying of Gun Violence than of covid. It is an emergency. And i want the people of the state to understand that and i want them to respond to the emergency for the way it is. So, today, Iam Issuing A First In the nation Disaster Emergency on Gun Violence. That was Governor Cuomo spelling out the situation he is facing. The announcement comes as Gun Violence surges in New York and many other parts of the united states. Governor cuomo said more than 50 people had died in shooting incidents in New York over the fourth Ofjuly Weekend alone. Statistics from the Gun Violence archive found at least 150 people across the us were killed by guns in more than 400 incidents, prompting concerns 2021 is on a trajectory to beat last years record, itself the worst in decades. A pretty miserable picture. Karol mason is president ofjothay college of criminal justice. Governor cuomo made his announcement at her college. She joins me from New York. Karol, Thank You very much indeed forjoining us. Before we get into the nuts and bolts of this, in your view, what has caused this uptick . Mr cuomo is seeing it is worse than covid . Thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk about this important issue. What i like about Governor Cuomo� s approaches he is looking at a local level and communities, where the violence is occurring. It is occurring primarily in communities of colour. One of the things they think is contributing to it is all of the Ante Violence Work we had got suspended During Covid and we have a lot of people who were displaced without things to do, no jobs, not able to go to school, no Safe Spaces for them to recover in, and i think all of these things a tribute to an increase in violence. I think we ought to remember as well. Obviously an important point. How significant is the funding for extra resources and what sort of things are going to be provided now that have not been . ~ ~ ,. , been . Well, i think based on what i heard been . Well, i think based on what i heard in been . Well, i think based on what i heard in the been . Well, i think based on what i heard in The Press what i heard in the Press Conference and i think i had the same thing you did, he is going to be investing in our young people, investing in our communities and investing in breaking the cycle of violence. Is going to be investing in jobs because there needs to be Safe Spaces for young people and things for them to do. Mackie also talked about breaking the cycle by Hospital Interventions and there is great research on this. By going to the hospital where someone has been a shooting victim, you dont need to wait until someone dies from a gunshot to intervene. You go to the hospital when you work with the hospital when you work with the person who is the victim and you stop that cycle of violence. 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How big is the problem . How many people were involved . Were involved . Again, based on the numbers were involved . Again, based on the numbers on were involved . Again, based on the numbers on the were involved . Again, based on the numbers on the data were involved . Again, based on the numbers on the data we were involved . Again, based on. The numbers on the data we have today, it is not a large number of people that are responsible for the violence, and i think people need to remember it is not everywhere and everyone. That is the challenge. Not having this narrative. There are communities at risk and we need to go in and break that cycle. But it is not happening everywhere, i think that is the challenge. Look at where it is happening, weight is happening and deal with those people and breaking them out of the cycle of violence. And that is what these Valence Interrupters do. Almost out of time. Is this anywhere near enough . There is Alwa S anywhere near enough . There is always room anywhere near enough . There is always room for anywhere near enough . There is always room for my. Anywhere near enough . There is always room for my. Anywhere near enough . There is always room for my. More. I always room for my. More. That is very well put Thank You. The taliban is continuing its advance across swathes of afghanistan, claiming to have captured another 10 districts over the past 2a hours. The militants have made rapid advances as nato troops withdraw, and now control about a third of the country. Afghanistans military insisted today it will retake all districts that have fallen. Our correspondent, secunder kermani, reports. The taliban advance rapidly across afghanistan. In some areas, under resourced government forces have fled. And in others, insurgents have faced stiff resistance. The group now controls around a third of all districts, but afghan officials have vowed to launch a counteroffensive. The Afghan Security Forces, the afghan Air Force has reorganised itself. So, they may have abandoned their posts because they ran out of ammunition or they run out of supplies, but by no means has anyone defected. Bagram was americas largest base in afghanistan and was home to high value prisoners. It was handed over to afghan forces as nearly all international troops have been withdrawn from the country. Officials here claim they werent even warned when exactly the americans were leaving. Us Air Strikes had been a key weapon in holding the taliban back. Now theyre largely stopping. Afghan officials are still trying to sound positive. This is war. In combat, anything is possible and nothing is stable. The point, the men the people, or the government goes, mentally, they do not want taliban, physically they do not want taliban. From any type, they do not want the taliban. Under pressure, last night neighbouring tajikistan ordered thousands more troops to the border after hundreds of afghan soldiers fled across it in recent days. Many fear come september and the formal deadline for the withdrawal of remaining foreign forces the talibans Military Offensive will only grow even stronger. Secunder kermani, Bbc News. Lets get some of the days other news. A well known investigative journalist in the netherlands, Peter R De Vries, has been shot and seriously injured in an attack on a street in amsterdam. Police said hes been taken to hospital in critical condition. Mr De Vries has covered numerous high profile Crime Cases over the past 20 years. Three people have been detained in connection with the shooting. A former challenger for the presidency in belarus, viktar babaryka, has been sentenced to 14 years in jail. The banker was found guilty of taking bribes and Money Laundering charges he says were fabricated to prevent him challenging Alexander Lukashenko in last years election. Just over two weeks to go before the start of the tokyo olympics, and Japanese Media is reporting that the partial State Of Emergency for the Tokyo Area is likely to be extended over coronavirus concerns. Some olympic events, such as the Opening Ceremony and the marathon, may also be held without spectators. Well, exciting stuff. It went to a penalty shootout, but italy have beaten spain at wembley to reach the final of the Euro 2020 football tournament. The azzurri took the lead with a lovely curling shot from federico chiesa, before Alvaro Morata equalised for spain with 10 minutes to go. Extra time came and went without any more goals, leading to the shootout. When morata missed his penalty it was left to jorginho to Finish Thejob for the italians. Which he did. They will play either england or denmark who play their semifinal at wembley on wednesday evening. Speaking after the game, italys manager, roberto mancini, said hes relieved to have made it. Translation | must say, i we are very happy and i thank the players because they believed right from Day One that we could produce something incredible. We havent yet done everything we need to, there is one stop to go and now we need to rest up because this was really very challenging. And i did say to them before the match that this would be the hardest game of the competition, because when you go into a sixth match in such quick succession with all of the travelling we have had to do, it becomes very tiring. We struggled with spains ball session. We had some issues but we wanted to make the final. An honest assessment of the match. A short while ago, i spoke to italian fans tony faratro, and his Sons Roberto and marco, who were back in their London Home having been to wembley to witness the action. They gave me a sense of what it felt like in the stadium. It was unbelievable. What a game. It was tough. The italians suffered for the last 20 minutes. It didnt seem like they had anything left in the tank. The boys in the back were just commend the boys in the back were just commend us. Tremendous. Once they scored with ten minutes to go, we were thinking they were going to get another one, yeah . I you were thinking, you are thinking, lets get the penalties werent you . Yeah go on. That sort of last ten minutes was so nerve wracking. But the atmosphere was unbelievable. L it was like in italy home game. I am sure you will take credit for getting the moment. To be honest, i am not detecting a huge amount of italian accent going on. How long have you been over here . We were born here. Italian parents and grandparents. Italian blood. I would say you have a right dilemma if England Win on who you would support. We are between a rock and a hard place. We want a draw we will take half the cup each. Just talking about that, England And Denmark is coming up. Who is going to get that . England is too strong. Come on. It will be great for england. Yeah. Any chance to getting back to wembley for the final . We hope so. If i had, marco, im not sure if i would be heading that way myself, but it will be 60,000 people. I am not sure how many there were tonight, you said the atmosphere was extraordinary. Was it comfortable . Yeah. All good with that kind of stuff. It was good to be back in a stadium, really. Yeah, nice and comfortable. Live football, you cant beat it. Stay with us on bbc world news. Still to come all the latest from wimbledon as the australian, Ashleigh Barty is among those making it through. To among those making it through. The semifinals. Central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. Police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that alqaeda was responsible. Germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup. They pipped the favourite, south africa, by a single vote. In south africa, the possibility of losing hadnt even been contemplated. Celebration parties were cancelled. A man entered the palace i through a downstairs window and made his way to the queens private bedroom, then he asked her for a cigarette and, on the pretext for arranging for some to be. Bought, summoned a footman on duty who took the man away. Cheering and applause. One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world. Quarterfinals day. Education is the only solution. This is bbc world news. The latest headlines New Yorks State Governor declares a Disaster Emergency, following a sharp rise in Gun Violence. As nato withdraws, Afghan Security Forces insist their soldiers have not defected to the taliban. The british government had unveiled sweeping reforms of the Asylum System that would make arriving the uk without Permission A criminal offence. Ministers say the changes prioritise those needing protection however opponents claim the plans could break international law. Among the proposals outlined by the Uk Home secretary, priti patel, theres the ability of applicants to be removed from the uk while their Asylum Claim is decided, potentially allowing for offshore processing. The maximum sentence for People Smuggling would be increased to life in jail. And the judicial process to remove failed Asylum Seekers would be speeded up. Im joined now by behrouz boochani, a Journalist And Asylum activist who was detained for over six years in australias immigration camp on manus island. Ijust wonderfirst of i just wonder first of all what you make of these proposals. I am sure you are not a big fan. Thank you very much for having me. Actually, iam Thank You very much for having me. Actually, i am shocked when i hear these things because for many years, i am i hear these things because for many years, iam many i hear these things because for many years, i am many people in australia have been fighting against this system, to tell people around the world of this policy, that it is inhuman and this policy actually has created a tragedy, you know . Sorry to interrupt you, but why is the policy itself inhuman . Yeah, because the policy was established in secrecy, established in secrecy, established on colonialism and inequality. Also, they banished people, they banished innocent people, they banished innocent people to the remote islands in the Pacific Ocean and they have keptinnocent the Pacific Ocean and they have kept innocent people for many years. Of course, that is very inhuman and its very cruel and that actually has created a tragedy. So far, at least 13 people have been killed by the system and hundreds of people damaged under this policy. find damaged under this policy. And thats an Experience Youve shared obviously for yourself and perhaps some would say it depends on how its actually enacted as to how bad or good it is, but i suppose The Point behind the Governments Perspective is to create a deterrent, stop this constant flow across the channel in particular at the moment of people trying to come from france into the uk and something has to be done, doesnt it . Something has to be done, doesnt it . , ~. ,. , doesnt it . You know, what is important. Doesnt it . You know, what is important, that doesnt it . You know, what is important, that really doesnt it . You know, what is important, that really we important, that really we should care about Humanity And Support in the values, see cannotjustify support in the values, see cannot justify a Violation Support in the values, see Cannotjustify A Violation of Human Rights, you cannot justify this so that is the problem. So the Human Rights should buy the priority and in australia, we havent seen that and now the Uk Government is going to do that, so you cannot justify this. That is, i mean, the main issue. You cant justify the demolition of Human Rights. As. Justify the demolition of human riahts. �. ,. , justify the demolition of human riahts. ,. ,. , rights. A lot of this would hanu rights. A lot of this would hang on rights. A lot of this would hang on the rights. A lot of this would hang on the readiness rights. A lot of this would hang on the readiness of| rights. A lot of this would hang on the readiness of other countries to co operate as well possibly. The government is talking about or there are suggestions that it might even stop visas for citizens of those countries that dont co operate. I assume that would add to your Disappointment And Angen add to your disappointment and anger, the way its handled . We have seen anger, the way its handled . Have seen already, for example, talking about australia, from what i understand of this policy in the uk that they are going to introduce, it is very similar to australia, so in australia, we have seen the government, such as sri lanka, and how the Sri Lankan Government has been working with the australian government. I mean, in this context, if you look at it again, the refugees and Asylum Seekers become victims, you know, and they punish the refugees, so i think thatis punish the refugees, so i think that is very important that we look at this, that, in the end, that people who are punished are Asylum Seekers and refugees so of course thats why im very concerned. So of course thats why im ve concerned. ,. ,. , very concerned. Understandable. Behrouz boochani, very concerned. Understandable. Behrouz boochani, thank very concerned. Understandable. Behrouz boochani, Thank You behrouz boochani, Thank You very much forjoining us. In the united states, doses of the covid vaccines have now dropped to around One Million a day down from a high of over Three Million dailyjabs back in april it means a key target of vaccinating 70 of american adults with a least one dose byjuly fourth was missed. President biden has appealed for Unvaccinated Americans to get the Covid Jab and help protect one another saying his team would literally go � knocking on doors to get people vaccinated, if need be. This tropical Storm Elsa has achieved Hurricane Force Strength off florida� s west coast, with landfall expected wednesday morning. The us national Hurricane Center said many floridians began to hunker down and protect their homes as elsa picks up speed. Megan borowski is a meteorologist with the florida public Radio Emergency Network and has the latest on what� s expected to happen. We are expecting 75mph winds along the core of this storm but it will be over the Gulf Of Mexico and as the Storm Tracks forward, we are expecting heavy rainfall across the florida peninsula, Flooding Rains especially right along the gulf coast. Tropical Storm Force Wind gusts, so the Rain And Wind will likely combine to down numerous trees and powerlines, we are expecting some Power Outages especially along the gulf coast. Elsa should make landfall right now, it� s expected it should make landfall as a Category Hurricane along the nature coast, the coastline of North Florida on the west side, just before dawn tomorrow morning, and it will track inland, dumping heavy rainfall over us here in gainesville, Alachua County in florida, and then move up towards jacksonville and parallel the Atlantic Coast and accelerate up the us coastline. We will keep close tabs on elsa as it moves up across florida. The Line Up for the women� s Semi Finals at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships has been completed. Angelique kerber, champion in 2018, is the only former winner to make it this far. Rounding up all of tuesday� s action from the all england club, here� s chetan pathak. Centre Court And Court Number One were at full capacity for The First Time on women� s Quarterfinals Day as ash barty, the World Number one and Number One seed, made it through to the semifinals, beating fellow australian Ajla Tomljanovic in straight sets. Barty� s grown in Confidence And Belief throughout these championships, and now sets up a last four tie with angelique kerber, the only former wimbledon champion still in these championships. What a story it� s been for kerber. Between 2018, when she won the title here, and the start of these championships, she� d only won one title. That was in hamburg On Grass last month. She� s been looking absolutely fantastic, and she got past Karolina Muchova 6 2, 6 3. On the other side of the draw, aryna sabalenka� s Breakthrough Moment continues, and that On Grass. Not many people were expecting her to get this far at wimbledon, but she� s finally got past that mental hurdle in her head of only reaching the fourth round of The Grand slam. Into the semifinals she goes after ending ons jabeur� s story. Jabeur, the first North African woman, the first arab woman to get this far at these championships, saw her run ended in straight sets. She didn� t have all the answers she needed to get past a hard hitting sabalenka. And sabalenka will play Karolina Pliskova for a place in the final. Pliskova easing through her quarterfinal in straight sets. In absolute style, as we� ve seen her play throughout these championships so far, she won 6 2, 6 2 against viktorija golubic. Pliskova ensuring she� s now reached the last four all of The Grand slams, and those semifinals will be played on thursday. Before that, it� ll be men� s Quarterfinals Day at wimbledon, with Roger Federer in action, and also the World Number one, novak djokovic. Canada has appointed an inuit leader, mary simon, to serve as Governor General the representative of the head of state, queen elizabeth. It� s The First Time an indigenous person has held the largely ceremonial role. Prime Ministerjustin Trudeau confirmed that the queen had accepted mary simon� s appointment. In her acceptance speech, ms simon referred to the recent discovery of unmarked graves at former indigenous residential schools. And before we go waterslides are a staple of summer. And it turns out, even Baby Elephants in china like tojoin in the fun. Look at this from a Rescue Centre in china� s yunnan province. This playful Elephant Yishuang enjoyed herself on a muddy hill slide. Hello there. We� ve seen yet more rain across many parts of the country in the past 2a hours. And the reason it� s been so wet, really, for so long is because of the position of the jet stream, that� s the upper level winds. And as it� S Diving to the south of the uk, with that sort of pattern, you end up with low pressure sitting close to the uk. And it� s around that low pressure that we see these areas of cloud rotating, keeping some wet weather going into the night and into wednesday, as well. If we look at the story over the next few days, we find some sunshine, yes, but there� s still the threat of some showers which may be heavy, as well. And certainly on tuesday, there was lots of rain at wimbledon. It looks a lot drier though for wednesday can� t rule out 1 2 showers, mind you, and temperatures will be 20 21 celsius. We start the day pretty cloudy, actually, there may well be some further rain around. As It Brightens Up, we get some sunshine which triggers more showers, particularly across england and wales, and some of those could be heavy and thundery. May see a few showers breaking out across parts of scotland and Northern Ireland. A warmer day, though, than it was on tuesday for Eastern Scotland and the northeast of england. And for many parts of the country, temperatures are a little bit higher on wednesday. A few showers in the london area, those will tend to fade away during the evening, and it� ll probably be dry at wembley for Kick Off with Ideal Temperatures for playing football. As we move into thursday, many places starting dry, some sunshine breaking through. Again, we� ll see some showers developing too. These will be a little more hit and miss, but It Brightens Up in Eastern Scotland, we could get some heavy showers here. The rest of scotland and Northern Ireland looks more cloudy and not as warm, perhaps, but with the sunshine in england and wales, it should feel a bit warmer with Light Winds on thursday. We� ve got slightly higher pressure to end the week the fly in the ointment is this little Weather Front here that keeps more cloud across Northern Ireland, eventually increasing the cloud across wales and the southwest, bringing some rain later on in the day. Ahead of it, some sunshine coming through, still the chance of some showers. These are most likely in Eastern Scotland and across the eastern side of england. But many places on friday will have a dry day. And those temperatures sitting at 22 23 celsius. Now i don� t think those numbers will change a great deal into the weekend. There will still be some sunshine around, but we still have this threat of some showers and the greater risk of showers is likely to be on sunday. This is Bbc News. Iam I Am David Iam David eades. The headlines new York State� s governor, Andrew Cuomo has declared a � Disaster Emergency� following a surge in Gun Violence over the fourth ofjuly, holiday weekend. The move will enable the state to bolster its Law Enforcement Presence in cities where shootings are on the increase. Afghanistan� s national Security Advisor has denied claims by the taliban that government soldiers have defected to the militant group. Following the departure of nato troops, the Afghan Army has come under pressure, with many worried about whether it can hold off the taliban, as it continues to capture more territory. There were celebrations galore in rome as italy� s footballers reached the final of the euros after beating spain. The game had to go to penalties having finished 1 1 after extra time. Italy will now play either Denmark Or England in sunday� s final. Now on Bbc News tuesday in parliament