Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Three days after the assassination of its president , haitis political crisis has only deepened. There are reports the countrys lawmakers have nominated the head of the senate, joseph lambert, as Interim President. A rival political faction, which includes the Acting Interim Prime Minister claudejoseph, says the move is unconstitutional. Haitian officials have taken the extraordinary step of requesting Military Help from the united states and the United Nations. Courtney bembridge reports. Crowds gathered outside the embassy in port au prince, bags packed, looking for a way out. Translation I Cant close my eyes, I Cant sleep at night. I had to come here to the embassy because i am scared. There are so many gunshots and you dont even know where they are coming from. I have abandoned my home, I Cant go back for supper i dont know about my family. The country of dont know about my family. The country of 11 dont know about my family. The country of 11 Million people is reeling from the assassination of his president , shot dead inside his home on wednesday. These are two of the men haitian authorities say carried out the plot. They were attacked by the public as they were loaded into a police car. 17 men have been arrested so far. Most of them colombian. But investigators are still looking for who ordered the killing. Haiti was already plagued by Hunger And Gang violence at the assassination has pitched the country deeper into turmoil. It has requested the United Nations and the united states send troops to help secure the country and protect key infrastructure. The us has declined the request and the un may also be reluctant to get involved. 1 the un may also be reluctant to get involved get involved. I think the un is thoroughly get involved. I think the un is thoroughly sick get involved. I think the un is thoroughly sick of get involved. I think the un is thoroughly sick of haiti, get involved. I think the un is thoroughly sick of haiti, they | thoroughly sick of haiti, they have had a 13 Year Peacekeeping Force there that got in a lot of trouble in a lot of ways. The last thing being the Cholera Epidemic which the peacekeeping forces brought into haiti. So i think they dont really want to get entangled again. I think most outside forces dont want to get militarily entangled again in haiti if they can avoid it. Adding to the uncertainty is the political situation. There is no working parliament. Two men are claiming to be the prime minister, and a third of the Senate Hasjust prime minister, and a third of the senate has just nominated another man to lead as Interim President. Courtney bembridge, Bbc News. Lets go to afghanistan now. In a major escalation since international troops started withdrawing from afghanistan, the taliban have seized a key Border Crossing. Islaam kalaa is one of the biggest Trade Gateways into neighbouring iran, generating around 20 Million dollars a month for the afghan government. Afghanistans Defence Ministry says Security Forces are trying to recapture the site. From kabul our chief international Correspondent Lyse Doucet has more on the situation across afghanistan. The city springs to life. Kabul� s oldest market, one of its busiest. Painters, masons, plasterers, they all come here to find a days work. Its always been tough, but much tougher now. Translation the. Foreigners are leaving. We are worried about the war. Its everywhere. People are fleeing into the cities, but there is no work here. We are under so much pressure. This fridge. And they sold all their crockery . Yes. All their. 7 all equipment. All their pots . Selling up, upping sticks. More afghans are leaving. A street of second hand goods. Nusrat set up shop here when hisjob ended with the us military. Lots of afghans were working with them, now they are jobless. A lot of them, they are planning to go out of afghanistan because of their security and because of a lack ofjobs. You know, the americans said its time to go, its 20 years, thats enough. For what purpose they come in and for what purpose what is the conclusion . If they didnt gain something, they didnt build something for us, they didnt make the security for us, why they are coming . Tea and treats in the city centre. Sweet moments for afghans who can afford them. The kind of life many young afghans here, men and women, want to live. Growing insecurity already threatens it. We are hurrying, just coming to the restaurant, coming to a cafe, meeting our friends and just go home. The taliban say this is a western lifestyle. Maybe they say we are acting like europeans or american people. But i think its not true. We have the right to choose our life. A lot is being knocked out of afghan lives. At this popular bowling alley, we hear notjust worry about the taliban. The government is failing them too, even in promoting sports like this. Munir Ahmad Asafi is a national champion. Translation fewer people are coming here now. Before we used to gather about a0 people, we would divide into teams and hold competitions, but that doesnt happen any more. The changes over the past 20 years in afghanistan have brought new measures of freedom to many living in kabul. Its a life they want to hold onto and now fear theyre losing. The departure of international forces is turning into the loss of so much more. For now, the walls keep rising to protect the most powerful, most privileged. The government under pressure to protect its own people. As the taliban make rapid gains beyond kabul, you feel the rising uncertainty on every street. Lyse doucet, Bbc News, kabul. Lets get some of the days other news. The former First Lady of egypt has died at the age of 88. Jehan sadat has been given a Military Funeral in cairo. She had dedicated herself to promoting socialjustice and female empowerment in egypt, and continued to do so decades after her husband, anwar, was assassinated. Gail maclellan reports. Born in cairo to an English Mother and egyptian father, jehan married Anwar Sadat in 19119. When her husband became president in 1970, she said she was determined to play a more active role than the wives of previous leaders, often being filmed at her Husbands Side on official visits abroad. She became involved in Public Service by Micro Financing small projects that helped to empower women economically. And she led a campaign to reform Egypts Divorce laws by improving the status of women. The resulting new laws became known asjehan� s laws. In 1978 Anwar Sadat was the first arab leader to make peace with israel. The peace brokered by us president jimmy carter. Two years later sadat was killed by a group of islamist extremists. Following her husbands assassination, jehan continued her work for women and gave lectures around the world, she said in an attempt to preserve the legacy of peace. Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El Sisi paid his respects at the burial. Jehan sadat is to be posthumously awarded a national medal. Coronavirus infections in the uk have risen to their highest level for five months. The Office For National Statistics says about one in 160 people had the virus last week, thats a 50 increase on the week before. The surge in infections has led to a large number of people being told to isolate by the national Health Service Covid tracing app used in england and wales. The bbc has learned that the app is to be modified so that it sends out fewer alerts. Heres our medical editor fergus walsh. Have you been pinged lately . 26 Million people have downloaded the Nhs Covid app, although its unclear how many have it switched on. The app uses bluetooth to detect the distance between phones, and if someone tests positive, will ping those whove been in close proximity, within two metres for 15 minutes, and advise them to self isolate. Tonight a source at the App Team told the Bbc Theyd been told to adjust its sensitivity so that it sends out fewer alerts. As our restrictions change, of course the app needs to change in line. Things like the relaxing of the One Metre Plus rule, for example, on the 19th ofjuly, might well lead to a review of the way the app itself needs to function. But labour says the sensitivity of the App Shouldnt be weakened. This feels like taking the batteries out of the smoke detector, and that is never a good idea. That is an important protection. Im equally worried by the stories of people deleting the app altogether. As covid cases have risen, so have the number of app alerts. 360,000 people received one in the last week ofjune. This Climbing Centre in surrey had to close after nearly all its staff were pinged. I dont even know whats going to happen for the future, but obviously theres an immediate impact on the basis that were losing income, again. And its going to hurt. The latest survey from the Office For National Statistics suggests that around 400,000 people in the uk in the uk had covid last week, up nearly 60 on the previous week. In england, its estimated that one in 160 people were infected. In scotland, one in 100 had covid. In wales, it was one in 340, and in northern ireland, one in 300. New analysis of Covid Infection Data has confirmed children are at extremely low risk from coronavirus. There were 25 deaths among 12 Million under 18s in england. Half of those had complex neuro disabilities. There were no deaths in children who had asthma as a single diagnosis, no deaths in children who had cystic fibrosis, no deaths in children who had Trisomy 21 or down syndrome, and no deaths in children and young people who had type one diabetes. This research, suggesting a two in A Million chance of dying among children, may persuade some scientists against recommending covid jabs for 12 17 year olds, a decision thats due very shortly. Fergus walsh, Bbc News. Stay with us on Bbc News, still to come Novak Djokovic books his place in the wimbledon final will he nowjoin Federer And Nadal in the � 20 Majors Club . 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. Screaming and cheering. One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world. Education is the only solution. Applause. This is bbc world news. The latest headlines Haiti Heads Into Chaos an Interim President is nominated but a Rival Faction says the move is unconstitutional. The taliban are rapidly retaking land across afghanistan as the us led mission withdraws the last of its troops. The united Nations Security Council has voted to extend a Cross Border Operation bringing aid into syria from neighbouring turkey for another year. The mandate for the long Running Operation was due to expire on saturday, but a last Minute Compromise was reached between russia and the us. Jean mackenzie reports from the turkey syria border. Here was this womans last resort. Its where she ran to after two of her sons were killed. As millions fled the syrian regime, they found shelter in this corner of the country, outside the governments control. Now theyre trapped in makeshift camps, up against the border with turkey, existing on help from outside. Just over the border in turkey, trucks are loaded with food, Water And Medicine part of an un agreement to bring crucial aid into the part of the country still controlled by rebels. 1,000 of these trucks go across the border every month, carrying vital supplies, and that now includes covid vaccines. This is an absolute lifeline for people in idlib. For many, its their only lifeline. That lifeline was in danger. Russia, syrias key ally, signalled it wanted to close the crossing, preferring aid to come from Inside Syria instead. But after a last Minute Compromise, all members of the Security Council voted to keep it open for another year. This has proven to be the safest, the most direct and the most reliable way of getting aid to people. Whatever happens, we must keep this Border Crossing open. If we can have more crossing points, we would welcome that. For this hospital, where medicines and supplies were already running low, its avoided a catastrophe. The us ambassador to the un said after the vote that the Security Council had made the decision to save lives, that millions of syrians can breathe a sigh of relief tonight. Jean mackenzie, Bbc News, on the turkey syria border. Residents of california are bracing for a weekend of record setting temperatures as heat continues to build on the west coast. The us national Weather Service hasissued an excessive Heat Alert, with meteorologists warning that some of southern californias inland areas could reach tempreatures of 49 Degrees Celsius that is 120 degrees farenheit. Earlier i spoke to Eric Schoening and asked him what things were like at the moment. This is a long duration and widespread heatwave across much of the Western Us that has already begun, it is really going to peak this weekend. We are going to see those really hot temperatures and really big heat impacts, potential Health Impacts for the population through the weekend and into the beginning of next week. And this comes off the back of periods of drought in california, Fire Concerns talk us through how those play out in this situation . Absolutely, so much of the western united states is in an extreme drought, so it has been going on for quite a while, and that creates a lot of concerns, Water Supply concerns in many places, we also have Fire Concerns in many places, where a lot of our fuels for potential wildfires are quite dry. And then you add on the heat and that dries out those potential Wildfire Fuels even more, and also as i mentioned, potentially leads to a lot of Health Concerns across the population. Relations between russia and the west have been strained for quite some time. Moscows been criticised for its alleged role in cyber attacks, its annexation of crimea, and its support of the syrian government. Russia criticises the west for interfering in its domestic affairs. The latest Sticking Point is a little less momentous but a lot more bubbly, as Tim Allman explains. Newsreel cosmonaut Yuri Gararin set the jollifications | in motion, and the 300 guests enjoyed themselves in real russian fashion. Even in the days of the soviet union, when it may have been dismissed as a symbol of the decadent west, russians still love champagne. So much so, they have become a little possessive about it, insisting that within their borders, they will decide what is and isnt the real thing. A new law requires foreign companies, including those in france, to label their bottles as sparkling wine, but there is no such rule for the russian version, known as shampa nskoye. This has left something of a sour taste in the mouth for french ministers, wanting to show their support for a world renowned industry. Translation it is no longer possible to use the Word Champagne when we sell bottles in russia. The Governments Position on this matter is very clear. Champagne is french and it comes the champagne region. Champagne is french and it comes from the champagne region. And that is a sentiment shared by more than 120 countries, who have given the Name Champagne protected status and believe champagne comes from france. Wine producers there believe this is only a temporary hiccup. Translation it is an internal law that aims| to regulate the production of russian wines. But we are sort of the collateral victim, and i believe the russian authorities are completely open to negotiations. For now exporters have been advised to halt sales to russia, and the french government says it could raise the matter at the world trade organization. But everyone seems to think a solution will be found after all, as one french official said, were not going to war over champagne. Tim allman, Bbc News. It is fairto it is fair to say the french are absolutely freezing. Fizzing. British Cyclist Mark Cavendish has equalled the record for the most Stage Wins in the Tour De France. The Sprint Finish took his tally to 3a Level with belgiums eddie merks whos held the record since 1975. Cavendish won his first Tour Stage 13 years ago and is now aiming to break the record before this Years Race concludes in paris in nine days time. His former Teammate Mark Renshaw told me what it meant to cavendish and sport in general. This will mean everything to Mark Cavendish. Eddy merckx is a man he respected very highly, as does everyone in cycling, so to draw equal with his record, it is a phenomenal effort, and i think it will take a little bit for this to sink in with Mark Cavendish because it was a record he probably never thought he would achieve, to equal eddy, but this year, look, some things have fallen his way, he has had a little bit of luck, and now we are in the race, he has got the form and the legs to be the best in the peloton, hence winning these four stages and drawing level with eddy merckx. And as you say this is remarkable, especially because several years ago he said he thought his career was all but over . Look, i retired back in 2019 and at that point i wasnt sure whether we would see Cavendish Return to the Tour De France and winning stages. He had a great year last year when his team, but this season, changing to deceuninckquickstep, a team where we both raced with in the past, under the guardianship of patrick lefevre, he has flourished, he has found his form once again, and that Killer Instinct that makes him the best sprinter in the peloton. It is great to see him back on top of the game and it really has to be said that he is in the best team for sprinting. With those guys pulling together and working for Mark Cavendish, it does make him once again the best sprinter in the peloton. Cycling is one of these funny ones where you are on the bike by yourself, but you are also part of a bigger team. What is Mark Cavendish like as a teammate, as a sportsman . Look, cycling is a very different sport to most other common sports, it is a Team Sport where individuals win, is the best way to describe it. You need a team to win, without them you dont have any chance to be successful. And Mark Cavendish is one of the best team players in the sport of cycling. If you are loyal to him, if you give him 110 he will return to you any time he gets the chance. And as a Team Leader he is one of the best Team Leaders i have worked with, obviously, that is what makes him super successful, the way he can lift riders, lift teams to chase goals and numerous wins. Some riders would be happy with one win in the Tour De France but Mark Cavendish is always striving for more. On saturday a new wimbledon champion will be crowned. Neither of the womens finalists ashleigh Barty And Karolina pliskova have won the event before in fact this is the first wimbledon final for both of them the first time that has happened since 1977. Therell be a much more familiar name in the mens final on sunday though Novak Djokovic goes in search of his sixth wimbledon title. But as our reporter at the all England Club reports, he too will face an unfamiliar name in sundays final. Ultimately it is no surprise to see Novak Djokovic into his seventh wimbledon final. This is a man motivated by numbers and win on sunday he will have the same number as Roger Federer and rafa nadal. 22 year old canadian stood in his way. He has one many fans with the way he has played and he made nojock of with the way he has played and he made no jock of each with the way he has played and he made nojock of each play hard. From the beginning, when he broke anotherjock of each alley, he showed his intent and at times he got tight and nervous and that was his undoing on this occasion but he will hope for better in the future. The italian awaits neverjock itch, the first italian man to reach a wimbledon final. The poll could not keep his nerve under control, at least in the first two sets. Pole Berrettini Powerful Serve got him over the line. The womens final is saturday. Ash Barty And Carina pliskova playing in theirfirst wimbledon final. For ash barty, the first australian woman to get to the final since 1980. Pliskova had been written off by many and not a name people were expecting to see in the final but could she get pull off a surprise when . You can get much more on all the stories we have covered in the stories we have covered in the last hour. You can reach me on twitter im richpreston. Please get in touch, we would love to hear from you. From please get in touch, we would love to hearfrom you. From me and the team, bye bye. Hello there. Its looking unsettled this weekend as well, but its not going to be raining all the time everywhere. There will be some places staying dry, but the general theme this weekend is for sunny spells and for scattered showers to develop. Again, these will be heavy and thundery, and slow moving as winds will be light. If you look at the Pressure Chart for saturday, weve got this Weather Front across the south, bringing an area of more persistent rain to southern counties. It will continue its Journey Eastwards through the morning through the channel islands, southern and south eastern counties of england, then clear away in the afternoon. Elsewhere, after a dry start, well see those showers developing a little bit further westwards this time, affecting wales, west midlands, North West England and scotland. Again, it will be heavy, slow moving torrential downpours which could lead to localised flooding. Those temperatures range from 19 21 degrees. Now, those showers will fade away during saturday evening, and then, overnight, most places will be dry, but rain will start to push into the far west later on, those temperatures in double figures. Its going to be another mild and Muggy Night for most of us. Now, for sunday, a new area of low pressure starts to push in off the atlantic, affecting northern and western areas. It looks like some eastern parts may stay dry altogether with some hazy spells of sunshine. So, most of the heavy showers on sunday will be across more northern parts of the uk, but wales, northern ireland, the southwest of england will start to see areas of more persistent Rain Moving in. In the east, with that sunshine, we could see 22 23 celsius, and again, its going to feel quite humid. So, for wimbledon this weekend, saturday, the early rain will clear away to leave something a bit drier into the afternoon. Sunday, mainly dry, but i still Cant Rule out the Odd Shower there. And for wembley on sunday, certainly its a dry start, but into the evening, we start to see some of that rain in the west pushing its way eastwards. Thats because this area of low pressure will be working its way southwards and eastwards across the country. By monday, this is the Position Itll be in. Its going to bring a very unsettled day. Most northern and western areas will see sunny spells, some heavy showers. Its england and wales which will see the cloudiest skies and areas of heavy, maybe even thundery rain affecting central and southern areas, which could lead to some issues. The temperatures not quite as high 19 20 celsius will be the high. The heavy, thundery showers clearing away from the South And East on tuesday and wednesday. By the mid latter part of the week, High Pressure wants to build in, so itll start turning sunnier, drier, and warmer. This is Bbc News the headlines haitian Government Officials say theyve asked the us and the un to send troops to protect key infrastructure as the country reels from Wednesdays Assassination of president jovenel moise. Meanwhile the Countrys Senate has named the speaker of the Upper Chamber Joesph Lambert as Interim President. The Taliban In Afghanistan say theyve captured two major Frontier Points one with iran and the other with turkmenistan. The militants are rapidly retaking land as the us led mission withdraws the last of its troops. President Ashraf Ghani has conceded his Security Forces are in a critical transition. California residents are bracing for a weekend of record setting temperatures as the heat continues to build on the west coast. The us national Weather Service has issued an excessive Heat Alert saying that temperatures in some inland areas could reach 49 Degrees Celsius. Southern water has been fined a record 90 Million for dumping