On the fInal day of the olympics, where more Gold Medals are up for grabs IncludIng In track cyclIng, basketball and boxIng. The Mens Marathon is won by Eliud Kipchoge of kenya, the defendIng Champion And World record holder. And thousands take to the streets of amsterdam as the city marks the 25th Anniversary of its first gay pride parade. Thousands of people have been evacuated from towns and villages In greece, as wildfires spread to many parts of the country. More than 150 wildfires are burnIng Out Of Control, some now close to the northern suburbs of the greek capital itself. Two people are known to have died, and at least 20 others have been Injured. Greece, like many other parts of europe, has been grapplIng with extreme weather conditions this summer. Widespread floodIng, and colder than average temperatures In Central Europe and now bakIng hot weather In the south. Our europe correspondent, bethany bell, reports from athens. Creases In the grip of an emergency. Wildfires have been blazIng Out Of Control for days. Extreme heat means these forests near athens are like a tInderbox. Helicopter must keep returnIng here to try and put out the fire but it is not workIng yet. This is the maIn North South Motorway near athens but it has been closed for two days because of all the fires around here and these strong scorchIng wInds are not helpIng. As the fire spreads down the hillside, people are frightened for their houses. In athens, screams for help as the flames grow closer. People are desperately tryIng to put out the fires and anyway can. Thousands have been evacuated. This woman told me she is worried for herfamily. This woman told me she is worried for her family. fix, this woman told me she is worried for her family. A big national tragedy. Worried for her family. A big national tragedy. Do worried for her family. A big national tragedy. Do you worried for her family. A big | national tragedy. Do you live around here . National tragedy. Do you live around here . I national tragedy. Do you live around here . I dont national tragedy. Do you live around here . I dont live national tragedy. Do you live | around here . I dont live near here, around here . I dont live near here. My around here . I dont live near here, my sister around here . I dont live near here, my sister lives around here . I dont live near here, my sister lives here, i around here . I dont live near here, my sister lives here, it| here, my sister lives here, it is hard for the whole of greece. This was the scene on the iodIne luscious island of evia. There is carried thousands to safety after they were carried to the beaches. Safe on board one man filmed from his phone. The fibre through a vast area of Ine-forests'>PIne Forests stop only the sea could stop it. Tonight, evia is still burnIng and the flames are spreadIng towards one of the islands largest towns. The afghan government says American B52 bombers have killed more than 200 taliban fighters In a series of Air Strikes In the city of sheberghan, where the Insurgents claim to have taken control. Shebhergan is the stronghold of former afghan Vice President abdul rashid dostum, whose supporters fight agaInst the taliban. It comes after the militants said theyd captured zaranj In nimroz, close to the border with iran, In a major escalation of their offensive. Theyve made sweepIng gaIns sInce foreign forces started withdrawIng from the country. The us and the uk have asked their citizens In afghanistan to leave the country immediately because of the worsenIng security situation. Richard galpIn reports. This video filmed by the fighters appears to show them filmIng Inmates released from this prison. Some admit some of been taken. In response, the afghan Inistry'>Defence MInistry says it is called In the B 52 long range bombers to try and help the offensive. There is a risk of civilian casualties. Already many have been killed or Injured, IncludIng children, the hospitals fillIng up. The taliban have been specifically targetIng Government Officials such as this man, head of the governments Information centre. He was shot dead on friday. His funeral has now taken place In the capital, kabul. A killIng designed to Intimidate those workIng for the government In kabul. As the situation deteriorates, many afghans who have been outside the country In pakistan have been tryIng to get back In. But one of the key Ings'>Border CrossIngs has been closed by the taliban, leavIng many stranded. Translation ~. , translation we came here to attend a Funeral Translation we came here to attend a funeral three translation we came here to attend a funeral three days attend a funeral three days ago. Now the border is closed. We are sittIng here, with no food or money. We cannot go to a hotel to sleep for the night. I appeal to the taliban leaders to fInd some solution for ask. And now, while afghans are tryIng to get back home, the british and american governments are callIng on their citizens to leave the country. Lets get some of the days other news more than a quarter of A Million people have taken to the streets of cities across france, to protest agaInst a new covid health pass. From monday, customers will need the pass to visit cafes, restaurants and some shoppIng centres. There were isolated clashes, with demonstrators throwIng projectiles and Ing'>Police SprayIng tear gas. A ship carryIng more than 250 migrants has docked In sicily, a week after those on board, were rescued off the tunisian coast. Passengers on the vessel, run by the german Aid Agency Sea watch International, clapped and cheered as they arrived at the Italian Port of trapani. Italy has urged other European Union countries to accept some of the new arrivals. Senators In the united states are meetIng for the second weekend In a row In an attempt to pass a trillion dollar Infrastructure bill. The bipartisan legislation has cleared another procedural hurdle, as it edges towards a fInal vote. The Majority Leader In the chamber, chuck schumer, said the senate would remaIn In session until the process was completed. Saudi arabia will begIn acceptIng vaccInated foreign visitors to the islamic Holy City of mecca as part of the umrah pilgrimage. It comes a year and a half after the kIngdom closed its borders because of the coronavirus pandemic. Umrah is a Pilgrimage To Mecca and medIna, two of islams holiest sites, which can be undertaken at any time of the year. Riot police In thailand have fired tear Gas And Rubber bullets at anti government protesters who tried to gather In bangkok. The demonstrators are callIng for political reforms and changes to the monarchy. Theyre also angry at the thai governments handlIng of coronavirus. Our correspondent, jonathan head, sent this report. These protests are not yet on the scale of last years mass rallies. But they are no less determIned. PushIng once agaIn for the government to resign and for the lavish funds spent on the Military Monarchy to be diverted Instead to fightIng the covid pandemic. The police walled off the prime mInisters home and much of bangkoks royal quarter. They push the protesters back with volleys of tear gas. A now familiar confrontation we are seeIng each weekend despite the Governments Declaration that such gatherIngs are strictly forbidden. The grievances that fired up Thailands Youth last year have not gone away. If anythIng, the governments botched Ine-rollout'>VaccIne Rollout combIned with the rapid spread of the Delta Variant overwhelmIng hospitals and morgues In a country that largely contaIned the virus last year, has sparked even wider public anger. The prime mInister, who seized power seven years ago In a coup, is seen by many as out of touch and authoritarian. His is one of several governments In this region whose already shaky legitimacy is beIng tested by covid. Yet, with Infection still risIng and much of thailand In lockdown, only a few people are prepared to take the risk ofjoInIng these demonstrations. For now, they remaIn small and unless they pick up momentum, little threat to the thai government. Jonathan head, bangkok. One of the nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by the islamist Extremist Group Boko haram In chibok seven years ago has been freed, and reunited with herfamily. AccordIng to the Borno State governor, the girl and a man she said she married durIng her captivity surrendered themselves to the military 10 days ago. More than 270 girls were abducted In the raid on their school In the northeastern town In 2014, sparkIng an International outcry. Over A Hundred of the girls are still missIng. Amsterdam has marked the 25th Anniversary of its first pride parade. Around 10,000 people carried raInbow flags and banners through the city, cappIng off a month of events. CelestIna olulode reports. A demonstration of equality, with a clear message. A walk through the historic City Centre is how thousands marked the 25th Anniversary of amsterdams pride festival. While the Party Atmosphere gripped the streets, some marched with these flags In hand, representIng countries where homosexuality is still agaInst the law. In 2001, the netherlands became the first country In the world to legalise same sex marriage, but accordIng to a report by human rights watch, there were over 1500 anti lgbt Incidents In the country In 2017. A 66 Increase compared to a decade ago. This man helped organised amsterdams first pride parade. He says there has been a lack of tolerance towards Lg Bt people from some immigrants comIng from countries where homosexuality is illegal. The city became more colourful and diverse, which is great, but the city became also In parts, more conservative, and aggressive towards differences, and we are now In a situation that there is quite a bit of violence Instigated agaInst us by youngsters with a migration background, and on the other hand, we have politicians on the left wIng and liberal politicians who dont know how to tackle the problem, because they are also afraid to discrimInate. So i hope that we Invest In each other, In solidarity, and that In the comIng five years, we make a safe space of amsterdam agaIn, a gay paradise. Its the second consecutive year the Citys Canal Parade was cancelled due to coronavirus, but despite covid, young and old, the message on the street is still the same, equal rights for all. CelestIna olulode, Bbc News. Dennis Dee Tee thomas, a co founder of the soul funk band, kool the gang, has died aged 70. Thomas enjoyed a Music Career that spanned almost 60 years as the alto sax player, Flutist And Percussionist In kool the gang. The band were known for mega hits IncludIng, � celebration� , � ladies night, and � get down on it. � this is Bbc News. The headlInes hundreds of people have been evacuated by ferry In greece as firefighters contInue to battle an unprecedented outbreak of wildfires. The us and britaIn have warned their remaInIng citizens In afghanistan to leave as the taliban contInue their advance, seizIng a second provIncial capital. Now lets get an update from the olympics. The fInal day of the games is well underway In tokyo. Heres a look at the Medals Table right now. ChIna is leadIng with 38 Gold Medals but the us isnt far behInd on 36. Host nationjapan is In third place. Well our sports presenter, Ins'>Sarah MulkerrIns is In tokyo. In the last few moments, more medals In the velodrome. History for great britaIn because Jason Kenney has won gold In the mens, makIng him the most decorated olympian of all time In great britaIn, seven Gold Medals he has had In the course of his olympic career. His first olympics back Into thousand and eight, and he has taken it all the way through to tokyo In 2021, he had been traInIng for the team sprInt, that he thought was his maIn event, he entered Into this one and has done ever so well, the race itself was really dramatic, really unusual because as they were wIndIng up around those laps, he went on an early charge and surged clear of the rest of the field and was able to cross the lIne well ahead of the rest, so history there Jason Kenney his seventh Gold Medal, now out In front of chris hollway, another great on the track In the velodrome, so a great day for Jason Kenney, and a really good day for canada, Kelsey Mitchell won gold In womens sprInt, that was a little bit earlier, and we are also waitIng on the womens omnium, over several events, all eyes on Laura Kenny because she is of course married to Jason Kenney, and this would have been potentially one of her favourite events, however she is havIng a tough time of it, and crashed In one of the events when a number of riders went down on the track In the velodrome, and then she went out earlier than expected In the elimInation race, so she has an awful lot of work to do to get herself back up Into the metal positions. Also under way elsewhere we have the Womens Basketball fInal with the usa takIng on the hosts japan, and the usa is such a domInant force, yesterday we were talkIng about the Mens Team beIng a domInant force, they won theirfourth beIng a domInant force, they won their fourth consecutive Gold Medal yesterday, but the women are goIng for the seventh consecutive Gold Medal, they have already beatenjapan In this tournament by 17 poInts, they are leadIng at the moment, but we will see what japan could potentially do In that fInal as it progresses over the next hour or so. Lets move away from the action right now and talk about the athletes because we know that there has been an awful lot of Focus And Attention on them In the buildup to these games, and we have been gettIng a different Insight-and-perspective'>Insight And Perspective Into the athletes because of Social Media and tiktok specifically on their experiences here at the Olympic Games. Im joIned now by dr jonathon hutchInson, who is Senior Lecturer In onlIne communication and media at the University Of Sydney. I wonder, firstly, just explaIn what i wonder, firstly, just explaIn what the i wonder, firstly, just explaIn what the athletes have been doIng what the athletes have been doIng In what the athletes have been doIng In the sorts of impact it has had~ doIng In the sorts of impact it has had. Its good to see the athletes has had. Its good to see the athletes are usIng tiktok as a Social Athletes are usIng tiktok as a Social Media platform, to give us a Social Media platform, to give us a bit Social Media platform, to give us a bit of Social Media platform, to give us a bit of an Insight Into what us a bit of an Insight Into what it us a bit of an Insight Into what it is us a bit of an Insight Into what it is like to be a high tevet what it is like to be a high level olympian athlete, goIng through some of the villages, seeIng through some of the villages, seeIng a through some of the villages, seeIng a day In the life of, these seeIng a day In the life of, these sorts of rare and sites that these sorts of rare and sites that we these sorts of rare and sites that we rarely get from olympian athletes. Why do you thInk there olympian athletes. Why do you thInk there is olympian athletes. Why do you thInk there is a olympian athletes. Why do you thInk there is a moment olympian athletes. Why do you thInk there is a moment where | thInk there is a moment where they are feelIng comfortable to do that . What is the reasons behInd that . Do that . What is the reasons behInd that . ~. ,. , behInd that . With Social Media, there is always behInd that . With Social Media, there is always a behInd that . With Social Media, there is always a moment behInd that . With Social Media, there is always a moment of there is always a moment of larger there is always a moment of larger exposure on these types of platforms, and if you are tryIng of platforms, and if you are tryIng to of platforms, and if you are tryIng to gather an audience In these spaces, often it takes a lot of these spaces, often it takes a lot of time and a lot of effort and It Lot of time and a lot of effort and it also comes down to how you collaborate with others In that space. 0r, you collaborate with others In that space. Or, it takes an event, that space. Or, it takes an event, so that space. 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What we are startIng to see here is that are startIng to see here is that these athletes are leveragIng of that attention at the moment, usIng the moment to try to the moment, usIng the moment to try to really the moment, usIng the moment to try to really push out their personal try to really push out their personal brand of who they are as an personal brand of who they are as an athlete and tell the world as an athlete and tell the world this is who i am and this is my world this is who i am and this is my personality, and this is how is my personality, and this is how you is my personality, and this is how you can access me, via social how you can access me, via Social Media. Social media. Whats InterestIng Social Media. Whats InterestIng about. Social media. Whats InterestIng about a l Social Media. Whats i InterestIng about a lot Social Media. Whats InterestIng about a lot of the videos, they are not really polished, they are different to what you would see on other platforms. What you would see on other platform what you would see on other platforms. Thats right. Its a really raw platforms. Thats right. Its a really raw kInd platforms. Thats right. Its a really raw kInd of platforms. Thats right. Its a really raw kInd of look platforms. Thats right. Its a really raw kInd of look Into i really raw kInd of look Into the really raw kInd of look Into the life really raw kInd of look Into the life of a celebrity of sorts, the life of a celebrity of sorts, and i thInk thats whats sorts, and i thInk thats whats really attractive about tiktok, whats really attractive about tiktok, doesnt have to be this high tiktok, doesnt have to be this high value tiktok, doesnt have to be this high value with significantly polished outcomes, its somethIng that you or i could do, somethIng that you or i could do. Or somethIng that you or i could do, or someone who is not a media do, or someone who is not a Media Producer could easily pick Media Producer could easily pick up Media Producer could easily pick up their phone, record somethIng, publish it out of the world, and i thInk that has a high the world, and i thInk that has a high level of authenticity, or genuIne value to it for the audiences or genuIne value to it for the audiences who were watchIng this material. Audiences who were watchIng this material. Doctorjonathan hodgkInson. This material. Doctorjonathan hodgkInson, thank this material. Doctorjonathan hodgkInson, thank you this material. Doctorjonathan hodgkInson, thank you so this material. Doctorjonathan l hodgkInson, thank you so much forjoInIng us from the University Of Sydney there on what many people are callIng the tiktok olympics with all those behInd the scenes videos that the athletes are producIng. They have certaInly made it very fun to watch, and In these coronavirus games that we have had with all the restrictions on those athletes, it was one way to try and kInd of get a little bit more access, and also keep the athletes entertaIned because it was very little that they could do. ,. ,. , do. Of course, the fInal day, the closIng do. Of course, the fInal day, the Ing-ceremony'>ClosIng Ceremony do. Of course, the fInal day, the Ing-ceremony'>ClosIng Ceremony later. Do. Of course, the fInal day, l the Ing-ceremony'>ClosIng Ceremony later on. Do we know what we expect to see their . See their . That will be takIng lace In see their . That will be takIng place In the see their . That will be takIng place In the centre see their . That will be takIng place In the Centre Of see their . That will be takIng place In the Centre Of tokyo, | place In the Centre Of tokyo, It Wiii place In the Centre Of tokyo, it will start at about eight oclock it will start at about eight oclock local time here In japan, oclock local time here In japan, so later this evenIng, In fittIng japan, so later this evenIng, In fittIng with the openIng ceremony, which was much pared ttack ceremony, which was much pared back In ceremony, which was much pared back In keepIng with the fact that back In keepIng with the fact that these Olympic Games are happenIng In the middle of a global happenIng In the middle of a global pandemic. We expect a similar global pandemic. We expect a similar theme global pandemic. We expect a similartheme a global pandemic. We expect a similar theme a little bit iater~ similar theme a little bit later. We know that there will be the later. We know that there will be the usual addresses from the International olympic committee and also International olympic committee and also the usual passIng of the flame because we know the next the flame because we know the next Olympic Games are goIng to take place Injust three years time take place Injust three years time In take place Injust three years time In paris, so they will be that time In paris, so they will be that ceremonial passIng of the olympic that ceremonial passIng of the Olympic Flame onto them, and we will wait to Olympic Flame onto them, and we will wait to see what Thomas Bach will wait to see what Thomas Bach says, usually these Olympic Games go down as the greatest Olympic Games go down as the greatest olympics yet, and we wonder greatest olympics yet, and we wonder what that message may well come from the International and that the committee later, but it will defInitely be significantly different to all the previous closIng different to all the previous closIng ceremonies we will have seen closIng ceremonies we will have seen. , ,. , seen. Just briefly, what has been your seen. Just briefly, what has been your personal seen. Just briefly, what has| been your personal coverIng seen. Just briefly, what has been your personal coverIng the games . I been your personal coverIng the names . ~ ~ games . I thInk. I thInk if i was to pick games . I thInk. I thInk if i was to pick one games . I thInk. I thInk if i was to pick one thIng, games . I thInk. I thInk if i was to pick one thIng, i games . I thInk. I thInk if i l was to pick one thIng, i would probably pick Simone Biles on the way she came back from everythIng that she discussed and put out there, and was so open and honest about, removIng herself from the team fInal and then was able to work away through the issues she was goIng through and was able to get back out onto the floor In the very last fInal that she could have taken part In and was able to perform and do what she could do. She didnt expect a medal goIng Into it, she wanted to do it for herself but she won bronze In the beam and was able to walk away afterwards and say that was one of the proudest moments for her, and when you consider all of her achievements In the past, i thInk that says a lot for us, and a wider message for the lot of us, so i thInk defInitely that will be one of the moments that will stick with me. StayIng with the olympics and earlier i spoke to hannah roberts, who won Silverfor Team Usa In the womens bmx freestyle event In tokyo. It was a bit crazy. The whole fact that the olympics happened, and beIng there was a surreal experience, and obviously you have to get used to it pretty fast because you were In, and it wasjust amazIng to be able to go and be with my friends and just feel normal agaIn after the year and a half of the Ind'>World KInd of shuttIng down. How did you celebrate when you were out In tokyo wInnIng your silver . Were you able to celebrate . Yeah, im 19, so either way, i celebrated, theres nothIng i can do, but ijust hung out with my friends, and i ate a lot of sweets afterwards, and i wasjust excited, i talked to all my family and i was super excited to come home so i could show them the medal, and show them videos that i wasnt able to post while i was there. Obviously your friends and Family Wont have been able to joIn you out In tokyo. But what was the reception like when you got back to Ina'>North CarolIna . Most of my family lives In michigan, im hopIng to drive there soon, but comIng home to my life was the best thIng. I wasnt gone for that long. ComIng home and beIng super happy with how i rode, super stoked to take the silver, so just comIng home was an amazIng moment, and it was relief, because now i dont have anythIng to stress about, and i get to kInd of sit at home and enjoyjust My Downtime now. You started Ing'>Bmx RidIng when you were nIne years old. These olympics have huge audiences around the world, what would your advice to be two young Boys And Girls who watched you, who were Inspired by you and want to get Into Ing'>Bmx RidIng . DefInitely try it. You can build such a Support System In the sport itself, and even if it is not for you, there are people, you meet lifelong friends throughout the sport. Hannah roberts, Team Usa Inner'>Silver Medal WInner speakIng to me earlier on. A boat shaped like a giant violIn which has been billed as a master people died from covid has had a Test Run In venice. Development along basil is called the violIn of noah. It was built durIng the pandemic and he said it symbolises the beauty of venice. He has created water based floatIng sculptures for decades, IncludIng a vIntage volkswagen car, a Paper Hat and a giant boat In the form of a high heel shoes. Hundreds of residents of the second island two largest island In greece have had to be evacuated by ferry because of the threat posed by advancIng wildfires. Residents have been forced to abandon their homes and several other parts of the country. Much more on that on the Bbc News website and the app. From me and the team, thanks for watchIng, goodbye. Hello there. Low pressure brought a very unsettled day on saturday. We saw lots of showers around, some torrential downpours In places, but there was some good spells of sunshIne, too. And sunday is a Repeat Performance some of the showers will be heavy and thundery once agaIn and slow movIng across the north of the uk. Thats because In the Centre Of the low, the wInds will be lighter but Youll Notice across its southern flank for Southern England through wales, quite a squeeze In the isobars there. So, its goIng to be breezy. So, well start off with maybe some sunshIne across eastern areas but the showers will get goIng. Theyll rattle through fairly quickly across southern areas because of the Breeze But Theyll hang around across the northern half of the country slow movIng torrential downpours, an area of more persistent raInjust pushIng to the far North East of Scotland And Orkney there. So the wInd is lighter Youll Notice these are the mean wInd speeds. Further south though, it will be blusterIng gusts higher than this particularly around coasts and over hills. So In the sunshIne, we could see temperatures reach around 21 celsius. Otherwise, like the last few days, most places will be the mid to high teens, and itll feel particularly cool when the showers come along. Now through sunday night, the showers contInue across northern areas, turn drier for a while for england and wales but well see this Feature Run across the south brIngIng some wet weather for South Wales and Southern England through the night. AgaIn, itll remaIn fairly breezy In the south, lighter wInds In the north. Overnight temperatures 11 14 celsius. So Into monday, then, were startIng the new week off with this area of low pressure but its goIng to contInue to weaken. Fewer isobars on the chart, so the wInds will turn a bit lighter. Well start off quite wet across the south east. That feature clearIng away. And youll see quite a bit of sunshIne around and i thInk general thInkIng is for monday, there will be fewer showers around but still dotted around, there will be some torrential downpours In places. Top temperatures, agaIn, 20 21 celsius. Closer to 17 19 for most. That area of low pressure eventually moves away as we head on Into tuesday and a Ridge Of High Pressure builds In across the country from tuesday onwards. This area of low pressure will contInue to affect more Western Parts of the country but i thInk High Pressure will try and domInate for much of the south and the east through the course of the week. So, temperatures will respond. Well see southerly wInds, more sunshIne. It will turn much warmer. There will always be the chance of some showers further north and west closer to that area of low pressure. This is Bbc News, the headlInes thousands of residents and tourists have been evacuated from Towns North of athens, as wildfires spread across the country. More than 150 wildfires are burnIng Out Of Control some now close to the greek capital. Two people are known to have died, and at least 20 others have been Injured. The afghan government says american B 52 Bombers have killed more than 200 taliban fighters In a series of Air Strikes In the northern city of sheberghan. The us and the uk have asked their citizens In afghanistan to leave the country immediately because of the worsenIng security situation. On the fInal day of the tokyo olympics, the Mens Marathon has been won by Eliud Kipchoge of kenya, the defendIng Champion And World record holder. More than 100 athletes from a0 nations took part In the marathon In sapporo In northern japan