the gaming giant activision blizzard. it is substantially different, according to microsoft boss. it doesn't include rights for existing games that can be stored in the cloud. the original bid of $69 billion was rejected by the competition and markets authority earlier this year. millions play its games, including call of duty, one of duty, candy crush and overwatch. the latest call of duty series made $1 billion in its opening weekend. that has made rivals unhappy about the deal, including sony, which is worried that big games won't be available on its playstation. the latest call of duty series made $1 billion in its first weekend. they are concerned about availability of games. alex hafner explained why cloud gaming was the key to the fresh offer. cloud gaming, to keep it simple, is effectively the ability to play these computer games that you referenced at the top of this item, without actually needing a console to do that, in other words, through your computer, through the cloud. it is a very new market and in their original decision, the cma said it had concerns that, because microsoft is so powerful in the cloud, and the provision of cloud software, that, combined with activision�*s control of the games, would effectively sew up the market to the merging parties. what they have done to counter that is they have to counter that, is they have effectively said that they will allow another competitor to have access, exclusive access, to all of these games and they are in fact going to be the ones who decide who gets licences to the games, including microsoft. in effect it deals with the concern that the cma had, in its original decision as to the market power in this new and fast—growing market. let's get more on this from michelle fleury in new york. explain why cloud gaming is so important. cloud gaming is this idea that, basically, you can play your video games, you don't need a fancy computer, because most of the gaming technology is stored elsewhere. all you need is a fast internet connection. that part of the business is seen as growing and has a lot of potential. regulators are slightly concerned that microsoft and activision, as a combined entity, will be too dominant, in that they will have so many gaming titles that they control, and force consumers to sign up for subscription through microsoft. that is really at the heart of the move you have seen today from microsoft, trying to address some of those concerns, and a lay uk regulators love this. it was also raised by us regulators when they were trying to block the deal, although that has gone away after their attempt to block the deal in court failed. they stopped their investigation. at this point it seems that things can progress forward and that certainly seems to be the take from investors. if you look at the share price, microsoft up about 1%, activision also up about 1% at the moment. it underlines quite how much money is at stake in gaming. it is no longer at stake in gaming. it is no longer a niche industry, it is front and centre in entertainment.- a niche industry, it is front and centre in entertainment. yes, and we used to think — centre in entertainment. yes, and we used to think of _ centre in entertainment. yes, and we used to think of sony, _ centre in entertainment. yes, and we used to think of sony, the _ centre in entertainment. yes, and we used to think of sony, the biggest - used to think of sony, the biggest player, both in terms of games consoles but also in terms of game titles, as electronics, but mainly televisions, your old walkman, music devices. now it is gaming company, the biggest player in that market, and what you see with microsoft and activision, they are essentially trying to play catch up. in the consol sector, this will put them ahead of nintendo but behind sony. in game titles it would make the number three biggest player in the market. that is what driving it. the video game market, which nowadays can make more money than a 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is owned by the japanese company, softbank, which has been touting it as its ability to play a big role in the ai revolution. this is a company that designs chips that are used in pretty much every smartphone around the world, including the iphone. sales last year were down. i think the key thing that caught people's i in the prospectus or filing they made with the regulator here, had to be do with the risks in china. this at a quarter of its revenue comes from china that they were concerned that they were susceptible to economic and political risks. we have seen this tech war between the us and china, but also equally potential between the uk and china. they are saying that could hurt its business. i think that is putting some investors off what is expected to be the biggest stock market flotation in america this year. fine flotation in america this year. one to watch, michelle, thank you, as always. more now on the brics summit that is getting under way in south africa. the group is made up of brazil, russia, india, china and south africa — they are meeting injohannesburg for their summit of major emerging economies, and the heads of state and government have a lot to discuss when it comes to trade and economic ties. i spoke to to fallon who is director for asia studies. i spoke about potential expansion. i think there is a great deal of concern from brazil and india about expansion. they are concerned it would be widening and not deepening, and that it would dilute their ability to shape policy. china is wanting to create a g7, a grouping of other countries. saudi arabia is on the list, argentina, venezuela, iran, saudi arabia, a lot of countries in the queue, perhaps 20, who have suggested joining, and south africa is trying to show that this will be an important grouping. xi jinping will be front and centre. putin cannot travel to south africa because of the international criminal court warrant for his arrest. xijinping will look like the big man on the stage. even though china is having a difficult economic situation right now i think this will play well to the domestic audience in china and everyone is watching closely. china wants to have a brics bank. they want to replace the us dollar. there is concern that won't happen. what this just be a show or will they have substantial to show after the meeting is? everyone is watching closely. absolutely. one of the key concerns is that expansion could come at the cost of cohesion. we know the bigger these cohesion is get, they have disparate opinions on how things should be handled. is there a danger that expanding beyond those original members starts to lose the entire focus of why they are a grouping? it is important to remember that this was originally a term coined by goldman sachs. now it has taken off. this is a disparate group to begin with and it is difficult to get any sort of cohesion. expanding to further countries would mean it would may be in name only. it would be very difficult to get all these different countries, with various interests, to come together under china. xijinping wants to show that he is a leader of the global south. this is an important signalfor him and at the same time, india is hosting the g20 and they want to be a leader of the global south. china doesn't have as deep pockets as in the past, but there is this competition going on between them, even though they are in this group together, in brics and also the shanghai organisation. this is something to watch. india is part of the four countries japan, us, australia, that is something china doesn't like to see on its own neighbourhood. it is entering is that india can play both sides. meta launched the web version of its new text—first social media platform threads. the owner of facebook is attempting to retain facebook users. the social media giant is attempting to retain professional users and gain an edge over rival x, formerly twitter and help threads gainbroader acceptance among big business users, like brands and company accounts. threads, racked up 100 million sign—ups within five days of itsjuly launch, has seen its popularity wane as users returned to x after the initial rush. bosses at britain's biggest companies saw their pay rise by almost 16% on average last the bank of england has sounded an alarm over corporate debt, warning that high interest rates are putting pressure on uk companies. in analysis published on the central bank's website, the boe warned warned that debt stresses could rise to levels not seen since the global financial crisis, and could force some companies to default on their debt repayments. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. the new yam festival is marked in a big way. the new yam festival is marked in a bi wa . ., ., the new yam festival is marked in a bi wa. ., , the new yam festival is marked in a biawa. ., ,., , the new yam festival is marked in a biawa. ., y,, big way. today is a very special da , big way. today 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presidentjoe biden, meanwhile, has travelled to the devastated hawaiian island of maui, where he paid tribute to the remarkable resilience of the survivors of the recent fires there. peter as shameful and unacceptable. it comes after president zalewski sacked every regional it is ok to be scared. this is the latest messaging campaign from ukraine's military. it wants people to give their details so they can be called on if needed. but what if they don't want to? translation: the s stem is they don't want to? translation: tue: system is outdated. they don't want to? translation: the system is outdated. this _ they don't want to? translation: the system is outdated. this man - they don't want to? translation: the system is outdated. this man is - they don't want to? translation: the system is outdated. this man is one . system is outdated. this man is one of them, andy _ system is outdated. this man is one of them, andy isn't _ system is outdated. this man is one of them, andy isn't 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easy to engage with. this is clearly a sensitive subject. we've been refused interviews, access with officers, so we will go to them. at the unveiling of the defence ministry's latest campaign, an admission of problems that need fixing. i understand people will be afraid of fighting on the front line, but i put it to you they are afraid of a system that has been accused of corruption, not always following the law. do you understand why people don't trust the system?— the system? corruption in the centres is _ the system? corruption in the centres is unacceptable - the system? corruption in the centres is unacceptable and l centres is unacceptable and shameful. but we should not forget that behind all that outrage, which is fair, are two components of our victory, weapons and people, and the mobilisation process is what provides it. in an abandoned summer camp, civilians are trained in combat. the guns and grenades might be pretend... but there is a hope people like anton will volunteer 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fill up our bags. this is the impact of a _ day until we fill up our bags. t�*t 3 is the impact of a prolonged economic crime must live crisis, where only one is a regulated job. in the selection lack of opportunities tops the concerns. in the run—up to the polls there are questions about whether it will be free or fair, questions about whether it will be free orfair, this in a country which is trying to rehabilitate its image. opposition leader is promising to restore prosperity and the rule of law, but the ghost of past elections lingers. violence, rallies and claims of irregularities in the voters' law. he fears voters could disenfranchised. the other party leaders seeking a second term, premised on what he claims his new roads, energy projects and a mining and agricultural boom. people are undecided. t and agricultural boom. people are undecided. ~' ., and agricultural boom. people are undecided. ~ ., . ., , undecided. i think nothing changes. translation: _ translation: ayes past elections haven't changed anything. i have no interest in them. orwejust anything. i have no interest in them. or wejust want anything. i have no interest in them. or we just want our leaders to fulfil their promises. so much is at stake with these elections, including the chance for genuine transformation, and while the elections but it has rejected the accusations against it, the world watches to see if zimbabwe can shed its controversial past. this is bbc news. now what do you think of the game chess — boring or nailbiting. whatever your opinion the centuries old game is enjoying a surge in popularity amongst young people, and the government wants it to continue. the english chess federation will be given half a million pounds in funding to support coaching, and install 100 hundred new chess tables in public spaces. celestina olulode reports. the strategy, skill and anticipation of a game that's captivated minds for more than 1500 years. these new recruits from malorees school in north west london have been learning since january. i feel relaxed and calmed because you got lots of, you have to put lots of concentration into thinking of how you would checkmate with the pieces and it's just really calm. always focus on the game cos there could be a secret attack on one of your special pieces like a rook or a bishop or a knight. so always focus. zachary and his friends learned to play with the help of a charity called chess in schools. and now isaac's teaching his parents. yes, i've been teaching my mum and my dad, and it's been really fun going through the experience of that. and what do your parents say to you? well, they're really, like, i think they're really proud of me and my brother playing chess, it's a really good game of the mind and thinking. since leo started playing chess, i've seen a big improvement. he seems to be far better at solving problems. definitely, there has been a change, especially it has made _ them grow in confidence. and one key move ahead, the government has announced £500,000 of funding for the english chess federation over two years. zachary hopes it will mean more children will take up the game. chess is a very good game or sport and it helps with your tactical thinking, your decision making. this my message to the prime minister would be to help encourage the chess federation to encourage more children to play chess. in england, chess is not officially recognised as a sport, so it can't get access to funds that sports groups can. malcolm payne is a former player and international master. he says a lot can be achieved with the funding. so it's potentially transformational because what it means is that we'll be able to get the very best coaching for this enormous group of incredibly talented young players. and the thing about chess is that it's very low cost. the money will be used to support disabled and female players and give the national team a much—needed boost. i think it's only really the beginning. i mean, there's an awful lot more that we can do. we'd like to try and regain england's former status as the second best nation, but it will be extremely difficult. want to play chess online or learn how to improve? but there's love for the game at every level, with interest rising during covid lockdowns. with more than 130 million registered users, online platform chess.com has recorded a 350% increase in members since the start of the pandemic. i don't want to disturb you if you're in the middle of this, but there's loads of people playing chess... set up less than two years ago with ten chess boards, jake's group now meets at multiple locations. he's in favour of government funding, but wonders if it will benefit his community. so i think it's a good contribution. but in terms of community chess, what we do here, it will probably have very little impact on us. we're self—funded, we do things ourselves. i know you went to a state school, so you were given boards, but not much supervision after that. it's nice to feel when you're, when you come from the poorer side of the track, it's nice to feel that you can not only compete but do better than the richer side of the track without. .. again, iwas fortunate because i had some guidance from someone at home, but there were other people in my school who didn't have that guidance. with each move winning more admirers and government funding announced, there's eager expectation a greater number of champions will come through the ranks soon. celestina olulode, bbc news. there's one week left of the edinburgh fringe and the festival's funniest joke of the year has been revealed... this is comedian lorna rose treen who was crowned the winner with this joke: "i started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah. apologies if i delivered badly — as you can tell i'm a journalist — not a comedian. 110w now lets ta ke now lets take a look at the weather. hello. the weather hasn't been too bad across most of the uk so far today with lengthy spells of sunshine, but some of us have had to use our umbrellas too. there are a few showers lurking around some western and north—western areas. here's the big picture across the north atlantic and europe. look at that pattern in the jet stream, moving northwards around greenland, then southwards and then right over us. with the warm air or hot air to the south, with this pattern it means that all the heat is being deflected to more central and eastern parts of europe, so an intense heatwave across some parts of europe through the middle part of the week, in excess of a0 degrees across spain, france and italy, but here in the uk, we're just feeling the effects of that warmth, particularly in the south and the south—east. here's the recent satellite picture. a few showers there. this is the jet stream i've got here. that's the wind at 30,000 feet streaking the clouds along. temperatures today, pleasant — 20 degrees in belfast, around 21 in newcastle, similar for liverpool and then in norwich and london around the mid 20s. the forecast for this evening, a lot of fine weather around, a few scattered showers there across parts of southern scotland, maybe the lake district. then we have this little weak weather system sweeping in just to the south of ireland, moving into wales, so perhaps some rain here early in the morning. the temperature's a little on the fresh side in aberdeen, eight degrees, but for most of us around 12 to 1a. more cloud for a time in the morning for wales and parts of central england, but then it looks as though the clouds should break up, there will be some sunshine around and tomorrow overall a similar day. the temperatures will be similar, around 19 or 20 in the north, typically the mid 20s across the south. a low pressure, be it a weak one, is in charge of the weather on thursday. the winds aren't going to be particularly strong with this weak area of low pressure, but there is a fair amount of cloud spinning around across western and north western scotland, so some showers here. there could be a few showers elsewhere, as well. that warmth is starting to contract to the extreme east and the south—east there, so 25, whereas in glasgow we're talking about 17. i think, in the days ahead, the temperatures will pretty much stabilise in the north of the country, so about 18 for edinburgh and belfast, but in london it will cool off from 25 into the low 20s. that's it from me. bye— bye. live from london, this is bbc news. the bbc sees e—mails showing the british museum was warned two years ago that objects from its collection were being put on sale. the museum admits that a large number of objects have been stolen. it previously insisted there was no evidence of theft. the dramatic moment a child is rescued from a cable car dangling over a river in pakistan. two children are pulled out to safety. we start with some ageing breaking news here in the uk. it's emerged that the british museum, home to one of the world's most important collections of cultural artefacts, collections of cultural a rtefa cts, was collections of cultural artefacts, was worn more than two years ago that objects from its collection were being put up for sale. the bbc has seen an