wave of support from top performers. all of those stories here in just a moment. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's lizzy. hello from the bbc sport centre. we're starting with the the news today that the future of the commonwealth games and its viability is being questioned, after alberta announced they're cancelling their bid to host the 2030 event. it follows victoria, in australia, who also pulled out of staging the next games in 2026. our correspondent, alex capstick, tells us where this leaves the games. it would seem to be in crisis. without a house for the next two editions. although they insist there is ongoing dialogue with potential hosts. it has been suggested india or malaysia might lodge a bid. but one committed and prepared to meet all of the financial demands of staging such a big multisports event has increasingly difficult. fifa is investigating an official complaint that the zambia head coach, bruce mwape, sexually assaulted a player at the world cup. mwape is accused of rubbing his hands over the chest of one of his players during a training session in new zealand last month. in response, the football association of zambia says it hasn't received any complaints and that all the sessions were filmed. zambia are no longer in the tournament after being knocked out in the group stages. some transfer news now, and french defender axel disasi has joined chelsea from monaco forjust over $49 million. the 25—year—old will offer mauricio pochettino defensive cover at stamford bridge, after wesley fofana sustained a serious knee injury recently. it's chelsea's fifth signing of the summer. diana taurasi became the first wnba player to reach 10,000 points on thursday night. the phoenix mercury guard started the night needing just 18 points to reach the milestone, as her side beat atlanta dream 91—71. after this achievement, the 41—year—old was asked if retirement was on the cards. when you get to this age, you probably think about retirement every ten minutes. you know, every time i get to the weight room at 8am, every time i get to the trading table for a massage. all these things, you think about it, but every morning i wake up wanting to play basketball, wanting to compete, wanting to get this team back on track to win the championship. all those things are still inside me, revving up this uncomfortable little brat that just wants to playing basketball. the british moto gp is this sunday, and six—time world champion marc marquez will be on the grid. the spainard injured his arm in a crash in 2020 and needed surgery, missing the next two seasons. 2023 was supposed to be a fresh start, but he arrives at silverstone having crashed in all three of his races this season. now i feel ready to fight for the victories, but for some reason i am not able to do it. so that becomes difficult on the mental side. then a lot of crashes and all the injuries, difficult for the mental side. but, you know, i say on the professional side, in professional life, it is the hardest moment of my career. but the hardest moment of my career. but the professional life is the best moment in my life. so this compensates a bit and lay people around me try to help me to go out from that situation. shohei 0htani hit his 40th home run of the season before his los angeles angels blew a 2—run lead to the seattle mariners on thursday. 0htani drilled this line drive into the stands at angel stadium in the eighth inning. he now leads the major leagues for home runs, the second year he has passed a0. he managed that despite having to leave the mound as a pitcher after only four scoreless innings due to cramping in his pitching hand and fingers. they lost the game 5—3 in the ninth inning. and that's all the sport for now. to west africa now — where a regional delegation — which was aiming to mediate in niger, following last week's coup — has left the country afterjust a few hours without any sign of progress. the negotiators appointed by the regional bloc, ecowas, didn't meet the deposed president, mohamed bazoum, or the leader of the coup. mr bazoum has urged the international community to help restore order. writing in the washington post, he said he was "a hostage", and warned that the entire sahel region could fall under russian influence. let's speak to our correspondent, catherine byaruhanga, who's following developments from nairobi. inn in terms of the absolute basics here, it doesn't look as if this delegation has made any progress at all? , . , , ., , delegation has made any progress at all? , , ., all? this was billed as a high-level deleuation all? this was billed as a high-level delegation that _ all? this was billed as a high-level delegation that was _ all? this was billed as a high-level delegation that was meant - all? this was billed as a high-level delegation that was meant to - all? this was billed as a high-level delegation that was meant to go i all? this was billed as a high-level| delegation that was meant to go to meet with the top military leaders to try and get them to step down. part of this delegation was a former military leader of nigeria, neighbouring nigeria, and then also an influential cleric. but the information we are getting right now is that this delegation was in the country for just a few hours. is that this delegation was in the country forjust a few hours. they met some members of the military but they didn't relate neatly top man himself or the deposed president, to try and mediate between the two of them possibly. we understand it delegation has now left. they reason this is important is because ecowas had given military a deadline of this sunday to step down otherwise they might use force to force to try to remove them from power. so right now the scene is set for this countdown to sunday to see if the scene is set for this countdown to sunday to see if they military stepped? sunday to see if they military ste ed? ., ., sunday to see if they military steed? ., ., ., ., stepped? you mention that deadline. is it any clearer _ stepped? you mention that deadline. is it any clearer without _ stepped? you mention that deadline. is it any clearer without the _ is it any clearer without the intervention is potentially on the table or is that being dilated, diminishing? the table or is that being dilated, diminishing? table or is that being dilated, diminishin: ? ., , �* diminishing? the intervention isn't officially off _ diminishing? the intervention isn't officially off the _ diminishing? the intervention isn't officially off the table _ diminishing? the intervention isn't officially off the table because - diminishing? the intervention isn't officially off the table because we | officially off the table because we have had military chiefs from west africa meeting in nigeria's capital. there they have been tasked with drawing up possible military plans to invade niger. that meeting has been happening and they're meant to report back to the heads of state of west african nations. but at the same time we have been hearing a softening of the language from politicians in west africa saying a military intervention would be the last resort. for example, they must powerfully get in west africa at the moment, the president of nigeria, said he would like and amico resolution to this crisis. —— amicable resolution to this crisis. as you can imagine, any military action would have severe consequences for people in niger, but also for neighbouring countries as well. in but also for neighbouring countries as well. , ., ., as well. in terms of what the president — as well. in terms of what the president will _ as well. in terms of what the president will sign _ as well. in terms of what the president will sign and - as well. in terms of what the president will sign and the i president will sign and the washington post, there are huge implications for the west and troubling implications in terms of what is happening in the whole region, isn't there? fix, what is happening in the whole region, isn't there?— what is happening in the whole region, isn't there? a lot of people mi . ht region, isn't there? a lot of people miaht not region, isn't there? a lot of people might not have _ region, isn't there? a lot of people might not have heard _ region, isn't there? a lot of people might not have heard of— region, isn't there? a lot of people might not have heard of niger- region, isn't there? a lot of people l might not have heard of niger before this crisis or know where it is, but so much of our world is interconnected. it is an important part of the world, it sits in the sohel region where you have a lot of islamist groups operating, groups linked to isis and al-qaeda. this is obviously of concern to western countries who have faced terrorist attacks from these organisations in the past. it also sits close to libya and major migration rates. you have many people using niger as a route to try to get to europe. this is the reason why niger has been an important partnerfor is the reason why niger has been an important partner for the international community. the warning from president mohamed bazoum is that people don't take the serious, then there could be further consequences for so many of us around the world. an appeals court in romania has lifted the house arrest imposed on the controversial influencer, andrew tate. he and his brother, tristan, deny charges of rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group to sexually exploit women. the court has placed them underjudicial control, meaning they can't leave the country without permission. the bbc�*s nick thorpe is following events and sent this update. judicial control is actually a lesser form of house arrest. he can go out of his house. until now, he and his brother were shot inside their house. they can go out of the house and could go anywhere within the county around their home, which includes the remaining capital, bucharest. this will have to report regularly to the police. but obviously for andrew tate and his brother, this is a sense of a bit more freedom of first prison, then strict house arrest. they are into allege romain many accomplices were arrested in december of last year. they were then facing charges of rape, of organised crime, forming a criminal gang, and of trafficking. effectively, the prosecution service say they have seven alleged victims, people who have given evidence against the brothers and their two remaining accomplices, one of him as a former romanian policewomen. since learning that has been this legal battle for them to release themselves from prison, because they were held for several months in prison, and that each stage are effectively bringing them slightly closer to freedom. but they still face those charges, which were actually only formally laid in june. they face very serious charges. clearly the remaining legal system is trying to show it is fair and they can now defend themselves. he basically made a statement to the media outside his house. until now he couldn't stand outside his house and speak to journalists. now he has made a very strong statement, thanking the romanian end justice system for being fair and reiterating his and his brother's innocence. very much taking this opportunity of being placed under justjudicial control opportunity of being placed under just judicial control to opportunity of being placed under justjudicial control to say once again he is completely innocent and is confident in the romanian court system that they will eventually clear his name. some exciting health news now — scientists in spain have found a naturally—occurring strain of bacteria which could help stop the transmission of malaria from mosquitoes to humans. the discovery suggests the bacteria could reduce the quantity of the malaria parasite in a mosquito by more than 70%. every year, malaria kills more than 600,000 people_ so, how significant is the breakthrough? let's ask our global health correspondent, naomi grimley. scientists stumbled over this discovery, didn't they? figs scientists stumbled over this discovery, didn't they?- scientists stumbled over this discovery, didn't they? as it is very often _ discovery, didn't they? as it is very often the _ discovery, didn't they? as it is very often the case, _ discovery, didn't they? as it is very often the case, they - discovery, didn't they? as it is very often the case, they are l very often the case, they are looking for one thing and they find another. scientists at the facility in spain were looking at drug discovery and drug research, and they found that their mosquito colony there stopped getting malaria parasites in their cots. they did a bit more investigation, they had the presence of mind to freeze the samples. they didn't use through the colony away, they threw is the samples, and then they went back to them a few years later. they discovered there was this special strain of bacteria which were sitting in the gut of the mosquitoes, and they realise that naturally occurring bacteria could secrete a small molecule which seem to suppress malaria. quite a finding for them. the question now is can they turn into some kind of product luckily goes for malaria intervention in the world. what are they saying — intervention in the world. what are they saying about _ intervention in the world. what are they saying about that _ intervention in the world. what are they saying about that final - intervention in the world. what are they saying about that final point? | they saying about that final point? malaria kills a child every single no net. the agency couldn't be more profound. no net. the agency couldn't be more rofound. ., ., , no net. the agency couldn't be more rofound. . . , ., profound. that have been great strides in malaria _ profound. that have been great strides in malaria prevention i profound. that have been great strides in malaria prevention in| profound. that have been great. strides in malaria prevention in the last few years. we now have scenes of that beginning to be rolled out in africa. but it is a disease which is really been with the human race for many centuries. what they are looking at now is the ideal trials in big greenhouses in burkina faso and they are looking to see whether it is effective in the pretend real world, because of course we don't want to release malaria mosquitoes out into the world before they know. they are also going to check for safety. for example, would using this bacteria in some form, would that be bad for other insects and upset the ecosystem? they are even looking at whether they can extract the compound that i mentioned from it and perhaps put that on surfaces were they know mosquitoes might rest and mosquitoes would soak up that compound. so all kind of ways of trying to cut down on malaria transmission. this isjust the start, but is potentially a really exciting development. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. people believe just because you're from a bad background, you are not going to achieve much.— from a bad background, you are not going to achieve much. today we are workin: on going to achieve much. today we are working on a — going to achieve much. today we are working on a project _ going to achieve much. today we are working on a project empowering - working on a project empowering youth _ working on a project empowering youth voices through graffiti and protest — youth voices through graffiti and protest art. to youth voices through graffiti and protest art-— protest art. to be yourself and ex - ress protest art. to be yourself and express yourself _ protest art. to be yourself and express yourself through - protest art. to be yourself and express yourself through art. i j protest art. to be yourself and - express yourself through art. i love it, 'ust express yourself through art. i love it, just the — express yourself through art. i love it, just the sheer _ express yourself through art. i love it, just the sheer fact _ express yourself through art. i love it, just the sheer fact of _ express yourself through art. i love it, just the sheer fact of having - it, just the sheer fact of having complete creative freedom. learning new things. — complete creative freedom. learning new things, shading, _ complete creative freedom. learning new things, shading, patterning. - complete creative freedom. learning | new things, shading, patterning. you ut a sra new things, shading, patterning. put a spray can new things, shading, patterning. ym. put a spray can in the hands and within five minutes they are giggling and having a laugh. itjust breaks down barriers. i was a six—year—old kid, iwork breaks down barriers. i was a six—year—old kid, i work through those gates with my mum, it was aspirational for me. those gates with my mum, it was aspirationalfor me. i ended up being part of the university, and now to come back and teach, i'd like to think it is aspirational for them in at the same way. it to think it is aspirational for them in at the same way.— to think it is aspirational for them in at the same way. it may actually want to come _ in at the same way. it may actually want to come to _ in at the same way. it may actually want to come to university. - you're live with bbc news. next on verified live — the future of the commonwealth games. the canadian province, alberta, has cancelled its bid to host the 2030 event — blaming rising costs. last month australia pulled out of hosting the 2026 games in victoria. 0ur reporter nicky schiller is in the news room with more. the commonwealth games take place every four years, they include a range of sports. they started in 1930, and the only time they have been cancelled was during world war ii. to take part in the games he had to be an athlete from one of the 5a commonwealth countries or 18 territories. alberta, in canada, had bid to stage the 2030 games. they had a promotional video and website. but now the government has pulled out because of the cost. they say it has risen so much, up to an estimated 2.7 billion canadian dollars. the sports and tourism minister said that was too high for the province to bear. in his statement he suggested it was down to things like the sponsorship model, and also the limited money they can get from tv rights, saying that it meant that 93% of the cost and risk was on the taxpayer. at the moment there is no host bidding for the 2030 games. find moment there is no host bidding for the 2030 games.— moment there is no host bidding for the 2030 games. and 2036 as well? you may remember— the 2030 games. and 2036 as well? you may remember last _ the 2030 games. and 2036 as well? you may remember last month, - you may remember last month, victoria, in australia, pulled out of hosting the 2036 games, that again down to cost. they said it had ballooned to over 6 billion australian dollars. remember when birmingham hosted the games after last year, they only did after durban in south africa was stripped of the right because it did not meet the financial deadlines. in of the right because it did not meet the financial deadlines.— the financial deadlines. in terms of what these — the financial deadlines. in terms of what these games _ the financial deadlines. in terms of what these games mean _ the financial deadlines. in terms of what these games mean to - the financial deadlines. in terms of| what these games mean to athletes and the future of the games in its entirety, is that now in any doubt. i think it probably is. a lot of athletes like taking part in the games because in its athlete and para—athletes who take part in them. this is the person who holds the record for most commonwealth games, m in the queue australian athlete. uk athletes like taking part because they compete for their home nations, england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. when victoria pulled out of hosting the games last month, a commonwealth veteran gave us a reaction and why it is so important as a games. i us a reaction and why it is so important as a games. i think it is im ortant important as a games. i think it is important that — important as a games. i think it is important that we _ important as a games. i think it is important that we don't _ important as a games. i think it is important that we don't lose - important as a games. i think it is important that we don't lose at i important as a games. i think it is| important that we don't lose at the commonwealth games as an event. the commonwealth games as an event because for a lot of the smaller countries in the commonwealth games, this is their chance to shine on a world stage, which they might not get as well as the olympics and paralympics. what happens next? the commonwealth games federation issued a brief statement saying that a dialogue with other potential house is ongoing, so we wait to see. now, let's turn to a one—woman show — and i really do mean — a one woman. georgie grier is performing at the edinburgh festival, and this is what she posted last night. "there was one person in my audience today when i performed my one—woman play, sunsets at edfringe. it's fine, isn't it. it's fine?" well, that post caught the attention of thousands online, with many sending messages of support — including this one from the comedian, jason manford. hi, georgie, it's jason manford here. i don't know you, you don't know me, but your little picture and message popped up on my twitter, the "for you" bit for some reason, so i thought i'd drop you a message because you know what? it is absolutely normal, a, for one person to rock up to your show, especially at the beginning in edinburgh, and also for you to be a bit upset or annoyed or kissed off about it. that's totally fine as well. and we can speak now to georgie grier, whojoins us from edinburgh. we'll come here to the programme. that was so nice of jason manfred. i wonder if you can just hunt by describing to me and forgive me for making you relive this, but descry for our viewers what actually happened last night. yesterday i did m -la happened last night. yesterday i did my play and — happened last night. yesterday i did my play and i— happened last night. yesterday i did my play and i had — happened last night. yesterday i did my play and i had one _ happened last night. yesterday i did my play and i had one member- happened last night. yesterday i did my play and i had one member of. happened last night. yesterday i did. my play and i had one member of the audience there. i walked on stage and i saw the lovely southey in the audience, and ijust decided i had to go for it. i posted something on social media, and since then here i am. i can't believe it. you social media, and since then here i am. i can't believe it.— am. i can't believe it. you are spiralling _ am. i can't believe it. you are spiralling now, _ am. i can't believe it. you are spiralling now, but— am. i can't believe it. you are spiralling now, but you - am. i can't believe it. you are spiralling now, but you are i am. i can't believe it. you are i spiralling now, but you are upset when you posted there. that you have any sort of indication it was going to be like that from ticket sales or anything, orwas to be like that from ticket sales or anything, or was it simply that moment that you walked out? i had absolutely no _ moment that you walked out? i had absolutely no idea _ moment that you walked out? i had absolutely no idea that _ moment that you walked out? i had absolutely no idea that i _ moment that you walked out? i i—f. absolutely no idea that i would be sitting here with you today. i thought perhaps i might get a few messages of encouragement from fellow performers because we all know it is quite hard here, and as they say it is like running a marathon. and perhaps i could help other performance art by sharing my story. but i in no way expected this reaction. it has been so lovely to receive these messages of support. it really is incredible, the tidal wave that it actually prompted. we played a clip there. i want to go through a couple of others. "we've all done it. soon, you'll dine out on this anecdote. as a thank you for being the only ones there." a fabulous story, and so many stories like that. what has it been like on the receiving end of all the love and support?— love and support? completely unexpected. _ love and support? completely unexpected, obviously. i love and support? completely unexpected, obviously. but i love and support? completely i unexpected, obviously. but religious brilliant, i'd absolutely love receiving the messages. it's been a lord, i honestly didn't expect this. the messages i have received from the performance and people otherwise has just been completely unexpected, surprising, but very much appreciated. i surprising, but very much appreciated.— surprising, but very much appreciated. surprising, but very much a- reciated. ., ., ., ., ., appreciated. i forgot to ask you at the beginning. — appreciated. i forgot to ask you at the beginning, did _ appreciated. i forgot to ask you at the beginning, did you _ appreciated. i forgot to ask you at the beginning, did you actually i appreciated. i forgot to ask you at| the beginning, did you actually get through the of the act? yesterday, eah, i through the of the act? yesterday, yeah. i managed — through the of the act? yesterday, yeah, i managed to. _ through the of the act? yesterday, yeah, i managed to. there - through the of the act? yesterday, yeah, i managed to. there was i through the of the act? yesterday, yeah, i managed to. there was a l yeah, i managed to. there was a point i was like, goodness, what is going to happen here? my first fort was i felt sorry for her for having to make eye contact with me for an hour. ., ., ,, ., ., , ., to make eye contact with me for an l hour-— yeah. hour. how awkward was that? yeah, uuite hour. how awkward was that? yeah, quite awkward- _ hour. how awkward was that? yeah, quite awkward. i _ hour. how awkward was that? yeah, quite awkward. i think— hour. how awkward was that? yeah, quite awkward. i think it _ hour. how awkward was that? yeah, quite awkward. i think it was - quite awkward. i think it was probably more awkward for her, bless her. ,, ,.,, probably more awkward for her, bless her. ,, ., ” probably more awkward for her, bless her. ,, ., “ her. she posted a tweet, "i was the only person — her. she posted a tweet, "i was the only person in _ her. she posted a tweet, "i was the only person in the _ her. she posted a tweet, "i was the only person in the audience, - her. she posted a tweet, "i was the only person in the audience, we i her. she posted a tweet, "i was the | only person in the audience, we had a lovely hug at the end. she was so lovely and brave. you should be so proud, thank you, now go get them.". you had another show today. how did that go? it you had another show today. how did that no? ., , that go? it went really well, there was more that _ that go? it went really well, there was more that one _ that go? it went really well, there was more that one person - that go? it went really well, there was more that one person in i that go? it went really well, there was more that one person in the l was more that one person in the audience. it was so nice to have people's smiling faces there and i'm so grateful to each and every person who came. �* ., ,, so grateful to each and every person who came. �* . ,, ., so grateful to each and every person who came. �* ., ,, . ,, so grateful to each and every person who came. �* . ,, ., i. ., who came. and i assume that you are at the start — who came. and i assume that you are at the start of — who came. and i assume that you are at the start of doing _ who came. and i assume that you are at the start of doing this. _ who came. and i assume that you are at the start of doing this. in _ who came. and i assume that you are at the start of doing this. in terms i at the start of doing this. in terms of the words of advice and the support, so many performers have had car crash events, do you hold out hope and think, well, perhaps that is part of the learning curve? yeah, as i said before _ is part of the learning curve? yeah, as i said before it _ is part of the learning curve? yeah, as i said before it is _ is part of the learning curve? yeah, as i said before it is a _ is part of the learning curve? yeah, as i said before it is a marathon. i as i said before it is a marathon. this whole thing is going to be a big learning experience. and just because i have received this amazing amount of support, i'm not in any way thinking that tomorrow i might not still have one. it is all part of the experience, we all know it is quite difficult here but we all know we are lucky to be here and hopefully we can to support each other. ~ �* ., ., , , other. we're out of time, but is very brave _ other. we're out of time, but is very brave of — other. we're out of time, but is very brave of you _ other. we're out of time, but is very brave of you to _ other. we're out of time, but is very brave of you to talk - other. we're out of time, but is very brave of you to talk to i other. we're out of time, but is very brave of you to talk to us. | other. we're out of time, but is| very brave of you to talk to us. i know a lot of people trying to talk to you through the course of today. well done for getting through today, sorry about yesterday, but it's so wonderful going through all of those messages and hearing some of the things that people have been saying. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme here on bbc news. i am back here injust the programme here on bbc news. i am back here in just a the programme here on bbc news. i am back here injust a moment or the programme here on bbc news. i am back here in just a moment or two. some are wet and windy weather on the way this weekend from an area of low pressure that the met office have now named storm and for no. today's where there is a day of sunny spells and showers, but the showers are not for everyone. they will concentrate on one area in particular, eastern england, where we have a convergence soon battling together, thunder along the winds and causing showers. it could make it heavy and thundery. away from eastern england there will be a lot of dry weather this afternoon with some sunny spells for most of you, and temperatures still running a little bit below average and feeling 0k in any august sunshine. overnight in outweigh see outbreaks having freed in, particular to northern ireland. temperatures hooting up in double figures. then storm anthony will really affect our weather into saturday. the heaviest rain will be in northern ireland, could bring somewhat localised flooding. then we see the rain extending across england and wales along with some strong gusts of wind. we are likely to see some disruption from that, weather it be from speech restrictions on bridges, or you might see one or two trees blown over. scotland and northern ireland having some brighter weather through the day with some sunshine and showers. wherever you are temperatures below average. for some really neat feeling quite cold. the worst of the weather does clear through as we head into sunday, a day of sunshine and showers. some of the showers quite heavy. the biggest risk of seeing some showers or even thunderstorms will be across scotland and eastern areas of england. might per stay dry across the day for wales and the south—west. into monday and tuesday, unsettled weather are set to continue with rain or showers pretty widely once again. however, we then see a change in the weather later next week as an air of influencing our weather starts to drag and some warmer winds from the near continent, boosting temperatures. for some a taste of summer on the cards, the cards, with temperature is potentially reaching the mid or high 20s in the warmest areas. bye for now. live from london, this is bbc news. the jailed russian opposition leader alexei navalny is sentenced to another 19 years in prison. the temperature of the world's oceans reaches a record high, prompting new warnings about the dangers of climate change. a man has beenjailed for life for the murder of his ten—month—old stepson — craig crouch will spend a minimum term of 28 years in prison. the actor georgie grier, whose show at the edinburgh festival attracted one person last night, said it will not put her off. this one person last night, said it will not put her off.— not put her off. this whole thing will be a big _ not put her off. this whole thing will be a big learning _ not put her off. this whole thing will be a big learning experience and just because i received this amazing amount of support, i am not thinking tomorrow might not still have one. hello and welcome. we start in russia, where within the last hour, the jailed opposition leader alexei navalny has been sentenced to an additional 19 years in prison. he's already serving a lengthy sentence for fraud and other charges. mr navalny was accused of creating an "extremist" network, and financing "extremist activity". there's already been some international reaction to today's sentence. the united nations said mr navalny should be released immediately. in the last few minutes, germany has described it as ,. pure in' ' justice" with more on this is vitaly shevchenko — russia editor for bbc monitoring. let's stop the length of