studio- you _ be ready. youth are strains in the studio. you are _ be ready. youth are strains in the studio. you are watching, - be ready. youth are strains in the studio. you are watching, it - be ready. youth are strains in the studio. you are watching, it was i studio. you are watching, it was always going to be tough, wasn't it, for england, with that partisan crowd? but they seem to get everything right.— everything right. yes, sarina wiegman — everything right. yes, sarina wiegman saying _ everything right. yes, sarina wiegman saying once - everything right. yes, sarina wiegman saying once again | everything right. yes, sarina i wiegman saying once again this everything right. yes, sarina _ wiegman saying once again this seems to have been very characteristic of their run to the final at this world cup, they found a way to win. when sam kerr equalised with that incredible goal to make it 1—1, it was only a few minutes before england took the lead again, the tenacious nurse of lauren hemp to take advantage of that error, all face of 75,000 baying australians wanted to beat their old enemy. then just when australia seemed to be on top again in the face of 75,000 baying austrians wanted to beat their old enemy. thenjust when australia seemed to be on top again searching for a pressure from themselves by getting a third goal. england also talking about the ruthlessness they have shown, not only in terms of dealing with the crowd, but taking their chances on the field as well and after making what is a second final in a row with a different team to the last one, when it was netherlands in 2019, she said she might be sort of fairy tale, should she win it, on sunday, you can imagine there will be quite a few others chiming in a match. absolutely, so spain on sunday, england are hot favourites for that gig sunday. what kind of threat will be spanish because i'm? favourites, --erhas, be spanish because i'm? favourites, perhaps. hot — be spanish because i'm? favourites, perhaps, hot favourites, _ be spanish because i'm? favourites, perhaps, hot favourites, maybe - be spanish because i'm? favourites, perhaps, hot favourites, maybe not. perhaps, hot favourites, maybe not because the spanish bring with them a great reputation, neither team reaching a cup final final before, so both an uncertain territory and as much as england have faced a lot going through the rounds, dealing with penalties and suspensions and injuries, the spanish story ahead of this tournament is well told and particularly fascinating, given they have reached the final now. 15 players according to the federation saying they don't want to be part of the squad with the manager and the federation supporting the manager, not the players, and yet with only three of them recalled before the tournament, they have reached a final. it will be a particularly memorable day for whoever wins come sunday. memorable day for whoever wins come sunda . . , , ., sunday. certainly will be. england these spain _ sunday. certainly will be. england these spain in _ the world cup final. —— mike england versus spain. last season's treble winners manchester city will look to add yet another trophy to their collection later when they take on sevilla in the super cup in athens. each season this fixture sees the champions league holders face the europa league winners at a neutral stadium. we are here with the field, we are hungry enough to compete and especially to challenge ourselves to prove ourselves. if someone wants to take our three crowns, hopefully they can fight against us to take it, so we are still going to defend this season. translation: we know who the favourites are. _ translation: we know who the favourites are. i— translation: we know who the favourites are. i know _ translation: we know who the favourites are. i know you - translation: we know who the favourites are. i know you like i translation: we know who the | favourites are. i know you like the statistic _ favourites are. i know you like the statistic so — favourites are. i know you like the statistic so much, so you only need to look_ statistic so much, so you only need to look at— statistic so much, so you only need to look at those numbers. it is not only 90 _ to look at those numbers. it is not only 90 minutes. many things can happen— only 90 minutes. many things can happen in— only 90 minutes. many things can happen in the game. one week ago, they lost— happen in the game. one week ago, they lost the community shield against — they lost the community shield against arsenal, so they can lose this one — against arsenal, so they can lose this one as— against arsenal, so they can lose this one as well. we know that they are the _ this one as well. we know that they are the favourites, but we are not going _ are the favourites, but we are not going out — are the favourites, but we are not going out there to see what happens. we are _ going out there to see what happens. we are going to go out there to try and win— we are going to go out there to try and win the — we are going to go out there to try and win the game.— we are going to go out there to try and win the game. yes, manchester ci versus and win the game. yes, manchester city versus sevilla _ and win the game. yes, manchester city versus sevilla later, _ and win the game. yes, manchester city versus sevilla later, that - and win the game. yes, manchester city versus sevilla later, that is - city versus sevilla later, that is all this but for now, richard, back to you. thank you very much. a bbc investigation has heard from ukrainian prisoners of war who say they were subjected to torture, including frequent beatings and electric shocks. this is while held in russia. a dozen former captives described extreme violence and ill—treatment in apparent violations of international humanitarian law. many of them surrendered in the city of mariupol last year. they were taken to a detention facility in the southern russian city of taganrog with avoiding being released in exchanges. last week our correspondence tracked down some of the ukrainians who were held there to hear their stories. translation: and to hear their stories. translation: an. , ., to hear their stories. translation: ani , ., ., , to hear their stories. translation: ani , ., .,, and share held. the worst part was when they called _ and share held. the worst part was when they called you _ and share held. the worst part was when they called you out _ and share held. the worst part was when they called you out for - when they called you out for interrogation. how can interrogation. translation: how can ou describe interrogation. translation: how can you describe a — interrogation. translation: how can you describe a place _ interrogation. translation: how can you describe a place where _ interrogation. translation: how can you describe a place where you - interrogation. translation: how can you describe a place where you are - you describe a place where you are stripped _ you describe a place where you are stripped of — you describe a place where you are stripped of everything human? translation: these ukrainians were captured by the enemy. translation: they can do anything they want with you physically — they can do anything they want with you physically. thud _ they can do anything they want with you physically-— you physically. and taken to this russian prison _ you physically. and taken to this russian prison in _ you physically. and taken to this russian prison in taganrog, - you physically. and taken to this russian prison in taganrog, a i you physically. and taken to this i russian prison in taganrog, a place a now associate with torture. in may last year the city of mariupol was under siege. art him, last year the city of mariupol was undersiege. art him, a last year the city of mariupol was under siege. art him, a sniper with the as of regiment, wanted to keep on fighting, but ukraine ordered the troops in the azovstal steelworks, to surrender. translation: ianthem troops in the azovstal steelworks, to surrender. translation: when i heard about — to surrender. translation: when i heard about this _ to surrender. translation: when i heard about this for _ to surrender. translation: when i heard about this for the _ to surrender. translation: when i heard about this for the first - to surrender. translation: when i heard about this for the first time, l heard about this for the first time, i had the worst images in my head about what could happen. but i had the worst images in my head about what could happen.- i had the worst images in my head about what could happen. but m was held in taganrog _ about what could happen. but m was held in taganrog for— about what could happen. but m was held in taganrog for seven _ about what could happen. but m was held in taganrog for seven months. l held in taganrog for seven months. he says he was frequently beaten and given electric shocks. he often witnessed other captives suffering as well. �* , ., , ., as well. after the beatings one day, i was as well. after the beatings one day, i was brought _ as well. after the beatings one day, i was brought to _ as well. after the beatings one day, i was brought to a _ as well. after the beatings one day, i was brought to a room. _ as well. after the beatings one day, i was brought to a room. i _ as well. after the beatings one day, i was brought to a room. i saw- as well. after the beatings one day, i was brought to a room. i saw a i i was brought to a room. i saw a young man holding his hands up. his fingers were bleeding. did they insert needles under your fingernails? i asked. insert needles under your fingernails? iasked. he insert needles under your fingernails? i asked. he said yes. for weeks i tracked down ukrainians who had been taken to taganrog and came back. people like dino, who is now a conscript officer in the military. she was a combat medic when she surrendered. she says not even the women were spared the brutality of the guards. translation: in an they dragged us by our hair. they beat us in the kidneys, in the ribs with hammers and battens. how do you describe taganrog? and battens. how do you describe taruanro ? , and battens. how do you describe taianroi ? , , and battens. how do you describe taiianro ? , , ., ., ~ taganrog? only devils live and work there. this is dennis, a military surgeon. he tells me people were beaten as soon as they arrived, in rooms, hallways and even in the shower. he was left with three broken ribs and could barely breathe. translation: they threw me on the floor, ordered me to not lift my head up and gave me to not lift my head up and gave me electric shocks until they discharged the entire taser battery on me. you are convulsing. if you lift your head off the floor, they start beating you and the circle never ends. lip start beating you and the circle never ends-— start beating you and the circle never ends. , ., ' i: i: i: :: ~ ., ., never ends. up to 10,000 ukrainian irisoners never ends. up to 10,000 ukrainian prisoners of— never ends. up to 10,000 ukrainian prisoners of war _ never ends. up to 10,000 ukrainian prisoners of war are _ never ends. up to 10,000 ukrainian prisoners of war are believed - never ends. up to 10,000 ukrainian prisoners of war are believed to i prisoners of war are believed to remain in russian captivity, including hundreds of the back defenders. many are being held in prisons across the country in violation of the rules of war. here campaigns like this one are fighting for their freedom campaigns like this one are fighting for theirfreedom and for campaigns like this one are fighting for their freedom and for russia to protect their rights. in for their freedom and for russia to protect their rights.— protect their rights. in ukraine sa s nine protect their rights. in ukraine says nine in — protect their rights. in ukraine says nine in every _ protect their rights. in ukraine says nine in every ten - protect their rights. in ukraine | says nine in every ten prisoners protect their rights. in ukraine i says nine in every ten prisoners who have been returned alleged they were tortured. this have been returned alleged they were tortured. , , , , tortured. this is the biggest challenge — tortured. this is the biggest challenge for _ tortured. this is the biggest challenge for me _ tortured. this is the biggest challenge for me now, i tortured. this is the biggest challenge for me now, howl tortured. this is the biggest i challenge for me now, how to tortured. this is the biggest - challenge for me now, how to protect our people _ challenge for me now, how to protect our people on the russian side. and i our people on the russian side. and i don't _ our people on the russian side. and i don't know— our people on the russian side. and i don't know how and nobody knows how we _ i don't know how and nobody knows how we can — i don't know how and nobody knows how we can do it. the i don't know how and nobody knows how we can do it.— how we can do it. the russian defence ministry _ how we can do it. the russian defence ministry hasn't i how we can do it. the russian | defence ministry hasn't replied how we can do it. the russian i defence ministry hasn't replied to our request for comment. but prisoner swaps like this one... cheering and applause give hope to families still waiting to see their loved ones again. how do you recover from all of this? translation: i am again. how do you recover from all of this? translation: i am currently underioiin of this? translation: i am currently undergoing treatment _ of this? translation: i am currently undergoing treatment and _ of this? translation: i am currently undergoing treatment and my - of this? translation: i am currently undergoing treatment and my priority| undergoing treatment and my priority is to take care of my health, so i can put on my uniform, pick up my weapons and defend my country. the battles in this war continue, not only on the front lines, but also in the lives of ukrainians trying to overcome so much cruelty. hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. north korea says the us soldier who crossed into its country last month had wanted to seek refuge there. this is the country was my first public acknowledgement of the soldier. north korean state media says travis king harboured ill feelings toward society in general. he went with south korea while on a civilian tour the area. a spokesperson for the us department of defence said, we cannot verify these allegations and remain focused on his safe return. our remain focused on his safe return. 0ur correspondence remain focused on his safe return. our correspondence in south korea gave us this update. it our correspondence in south korea gave us this update.— gave us this update. it has been a month now _ gave us this update. it has been a month now since _ gave us this update. it has been a month now since this _ gave us this update. it has been a month now since this older - gave us this update. it has been a month now since this older dash l month now since this older dash across the border when he was on this tour of the demilitarised zone and he ran into north korea and effectively has disappeared into north korean custody and this is the very first we had publicly heard from the north koreans, who say that travis king has told them he was being inhumanely treated in the army and he was being racially discriminated against and also that he was complaining of all he had become disillusioned with the inequality in america and so, for these reasons, they say, travis king had said that he wanted to either claim asylum in north korea or a third of the country. but this is only what the north koreans are telling us travis king has said because we haven't heard from him directly since he crossed, we haven't seen him and the pentagon has said earlier that they cannot verify these alleged comments, but there are a couple of things i think worth noting, which is that travis king was in trouble with the authorities here before he crossed and was due to be sent back to the us where he was going to be disciplined by the military and possibly even discharged. his parents gave an interview to abc news in america just a couple of weeks ago and they said in his time prior to his return, prior to him crossing, he had said in one of the phone calls that he was experiencing some sort of racism within the military and that his mental state had significantly deteriorated before he crossed. that had significantly deteriorated before he crossed.— had significantly deteriorated before he crossed. that is it from me for now- _ before he crossed. that is it from me for now. do _ before he crossed. that is it from me for now. do stay _ before he crossed. that is it from me for now. do stay with - before he crossed. that is it from me for now. do stay with us i before he crossed. that is it from me for now. do stay with us here| before he crossed. that is it from i me for now. do stay with us here on bbc news. goodbye. hello, good afternoon. lots of dry and sunny weather right across the uk today, particularly for southern counties of northern ireland, england and wales, blue sky and sunflower fields captured by our weather watcher in norfolk, a bit of fair weather cloud bubbling up in powys. as we head through the rest of the week, although it is looking particularly wet and windy, on friday, there will be lots of dry weather, sunny spells and it will gradually turn warmer and more humid, especially by night. for the rest of this afternoon, we will keep you some time for most areas, wouldn't rule out a shower break out just about anywhere, but more likely across northern areas of scotland, possibly heavy in places, cloudy here and temperature is lower, but elsewhere temperatures creeping into the low to mid 20s, 26 celsius possible in south—east england. overnight tonight any showers we do see will fade away to leave us with a dry night, long clear spells and some mist and muck and low cloud gathering toward central areas into tomorrow morning, but a mall start tomorrow morning, but a mall start to the day on thursday yet again. thursday morning any mist and murk and low cloud will gradually lift and low cloud will gradually lift and clear through the morning, but back by the sunshine. we draw in more of a south—easterly wind, feeding in this humid and warm air from the near continent, the highest temperature is perhaps in west wales, those temperatures a bit lower towards north sea facing coasts with the onshore breeze, but again expecting the mid 20s for many sports. on friday we look out towards the atlantic, where we have a deep area of low pressure pulling in all of these weather fronts merging together at times to form longer spells of rain. there will be some heavy, thundery downpours and very windy conditions as well across north wales, but we do keep that mild, very muggy feeling air and temperatures pretty much across the board will be in the low 20s celsius stop it stays dry in northern scotland until we get to friday night into saturday and then that system clears off into scandinavia, so still some rain on saturday morning for northern areas of scotland. elsewhere, though, it should be largely dry, some showers leading into the west perhaps as we go to the afternoon. it will feel fresher on saturday, but the air still warm, temperatures in the low to mid 20s once more. here is the outlook for our capital cities as we head through into next week, dry and warm in the south—east, still warm, but more showery in the north and west. live from london, this is bbc news. cheering . england make history by reaching the final of the women's world cup after beating australia 3—1. i'm speechless! everyone said that england wouldn't be able to beat australia. we proved everyone wrong. uk inflation slows to 6.8% injuly, its lowest point in 15 months. ukrainian captives released in prisoner exchanges have told the bbc they were subjected to torture while held in russia. andy malkinson — the man wronglyjailed for rape. new dna evidence suggests he could have been cleared years before he was this is verified live. three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we start with the women's world cup, because england's lionesses have made history by reaching the final at the expense ofjoint hosts australia. england — beaten semi—finalists in the past two world cups — overwhelmed australia by three goals to one in sydney. england led 1—0 at half—time through a goalfrom ella toone, but australia levelled midway through the second half — this stunning strike from sam kerr levelling the scores at 1—1.