strongest in their group. however, the rugby world cup draw was done a long time in advance and it means that those polls are extremely lopsided. and that means that the team is ranked one to five in the world are on the opposite side of the draw to where england actually are. so despite this disruption, you would still expect england to get through that pool stage and reach a quarterfinal, by which time, if they don't have any more disciplinary issues, then they could well be going further and deeper into that tournament. next to the world athletics championships — where the favourite, kenya's faith kipyegon produced a devastating turn of pace to win the women's 1500 metres in budapest the double olympic champion, who previously won world golds in 2017 and last year in eugene, led from gun to tape. she kicked at the bell for the final lap to outstrip a loaded field and take victory ahead of ethiopian diribe wel—tayjee in second with dutch runner sifan hassan in third. britan's laura muir finished back in sixth. i was expecting to defend my title and i have done since i am really grateful and thank god for this. i was well prepared, knowing that the defending champion is me. yes, i was really working hard for it. glasgow rangers and psv eindoven's hopes of playing in this season's champions league group stages remain in the balance after a 2 all draw in the first leg of their qualification tie at ibrox. elsewhere there were two other matches taking place with copenhagen taking a one goal advantage back to denmark next week while royal antwerp will also take a slender lead to greece when they play aek athens. while the champions league is in it's qualification stages, the copa libertadores — south america's equivialent — is down to its final eight. internacional won 1—0 away at bolivar in the first leg of the quarter finals at the la paz stadium — which is 3 thousand 6 hundred metres above sea level. ecuador�*s enner valencia scored the games only goal to give them a slender advantage in the second leg. former argentina striker carlos tevez is back in coaching — taking over at struggling independiente. tevez assumes the role of head coach of one of the �*big 5�* in argentina, but el rojo currently sit in the relegation zone. his first match as head coach of independiente will be next sunday against velez sarsfield as he bids to steer them clear of danger. translation: i think that independent _ translation: i think that independent entity - translation: i think that independent entity is - translation: i think that independent entity is a - translation: | think that - independent entity is a sleeping giant, as soon as we wake it up it is going to be interesting. but well, this is the first step that we need to walk. i know very well where i am going. we have 13 finals and i believe that the main thing that we should do is to remove the dancing shoes and as i told the boys, put to the soft ground boots and start to run and give everything. the father of tennessee titans cornerback caleb farley has died in an explosion that destroyed the nfl player's north carolina home and left another person injured. 61—year—old robert m farley was found dead in the debris of the house. authorities sysd the explosion was likely caused by gas that accumulated over a period of time and found its way to an ignition source. the titans player was not there at the time of the incident. farley�*s coach mike vrabel has called the situation "shocking" and said that the team will do everything possible to support their player. what is most important is that we do everything that we can to support him. to support an emotionally, team—mates, coaches, organisation, just a shocking bit we have also got to focus on caleb and his family and what we can do to support them and be here for him. baseball next and kyle tucker hit a two—run homer as the houston astros beat the boston red sox 7—3 on tuesday. tucker connected off tanner howck for his team—leading 25th home run this season to make it 2—0 in the first inning. the victory leaves the astros half a game behind the texas rangers in the al west after the rangers lost to the arizona diamondbacks. and finally, we'll leave you with this wholesome video serena williams posted on tiktok introducing the world to the latest addition to her family. that's not what'd you guess she was about to revealjudging by the start of this video — until she exits stage right. only to reappear with their new arrival, their second child, a baby girl who they've named adira river ohanian. joined there by husband alexis and four—year—old daughter olympia with the newborn. and that's all the sport for now. this is bbc news. well, there are renewed calls for gun licence fees to rise to help prevent future killings. it to rise to help prevent future killinas. , .,, ., ., killings. it is as a government consultation _ killings. it is as a government consultation on _ killings. it is as a government consultation on aspects - killings. it is as a government consultation on aspects of- killings. it is as a government| consultation on aspects of gun licensing in the wake of a mass shooting in plymouth in 2021 closes today. a firearms licence costs £88, meaning that police lose money for every gun licence application due to the cost of vetting people and other bureaucracy. meanwhile, firearms owners are unhappy about the delay to be granted or to renew licences. a festival of all things countryside, at the annual game fair in warwickshire, people gather to share a love of outdoor hobbies and outdoor livelihoods. for many, that involves guns. you outdoor livelihoods. for many, that involves gum-— involves guns. you are talking somewhere — involves guns. you are talking somewhere in _ involves guns. you are talking somewhere in excess - involves guns. you are talking somewhere in excess of - involves guns. you are talking - somewhere in excess of 600,000 people in the uk who will have a firearms certificate or a shotgun certificate or both. so there are people who control vermin, people who manage deas and then you have recreational shooters, you have target shooters. if you look at the public safety record with regard to firearms, there is actually quite strong evidence to say that police forces pretty much get it right. it is not in our interest for anyone who shouldn't have a firearms certificate or a shotgun certificate getting in. certificate or a shotgun certificate caettin in. , ~ , getting in. events like these celebrate — getting in. events like these celebrate a _ getting in. events like these celebrate a culture, - getting in. events like these celebrate a culture, way - getting in. events like these | celebrate a culture, way life, getting in. events like these - celebrate a culture, way life, and that way of life includes gun ownership. so how to properly balance public safety with the hundreds of thousands of people who responsibly owned guns? that is a question the committee is looking at again. the amount of violent crime committed by licensed gun holders is small, but when it happens the results are devastating for families and communities. andrew foster's life changed because of the actions of his brother christopher. i am life changed because of the actions of his brother christopher.- of his brother christopher. i am a 26th of august _ of his brother christopher. i am a 26th of august in _ of his brother christopher. i am a 26th of august in 2008, - of his brother christopher. i am a 26th of august in 2008, he - of his brother christopher. i am aj 26th of august in 2008, he killed the animals in his house, set fire to the house and then shot my sister—in—law and my niece with a licensed firearm. it is 15 years this year and it still has the same impact 15 years on.— this year and it still has the same impact 15 years on. christopher had been to the — impact 15 years on. christopher had been to the doctor _ impact 15 years on. christopher had been to the doctor and _ impact 15 years on. christopher had been to the doctor and spoken - impact 15 years on. christopher had been to the doctor and spoken of. been to the doctor and spoken of suicidal thoughts.— been to the doctor and spoken of suicidal thoughts. there was no flag cominu u- suicidal thoughts. there was no flag coming no at _ suicidal thoughts. there was no flag coming up at west _ suicidal thoughts. there was no flag coming up at west mercia _ suicidal thoughts. there was no flag coming up at west mercia saying . suicidal thoughts. there was no flag i coming up at west mercia saying hold on, this guy is a licensed gun holder, he has got x amount of guns, there is a problem here, we should go and take guns away. i pack in recent years, other cases have made headlines. a , recent years, other cases have made headlines. , , ., , recent years, other cases have made headlines. , , ., , headlines. many people have been killed in various _ headlines. many people have been killed in various areas _ headlines. many people have been killed in various areas of _ headlines. many people have been killed in various areas of the - headlines. many people have been killed in various areas of the uk. i killed in various areas of the uk. these were all carried out by men with gun licences. this summer's consultation asks a series of questions including a check should be more frequent in every five years and if current mental health issues should be flagged. but campaigners say that one of the biggest issues is the way that the system is funded. something that worries police forces too. at funded. something that worries police forces too.— funded. something that worries police forces too. at the moment, the shortfall _ police forces too. at the moment, the shortfall in _ police forces too. at the moment, the shortfall in staffordshire - police forces too. at the moment, j the shortfall in staffordshire alone is around £300,000. that is several police officers that could be doing something else that we are subsidising the industry by. ltruiith subsidising the industry by. with che . ues subsidising the industry by. with cheques costing _ subsidising the industry by. with cheques costing at least five times more than the £88 fee, it is a national shortfall of millions. gonna say it isn't meaning they are not getting an efficient service either. the home office says the gun laws are strict and is one of this consultation, they will review fees soon. , . , consultation, they will review fees soon. , ., , .., consultation, they will review fees soon. , ., , _, ., soon. these tragedies continue to ha en. soon. these tragedies continue to happen- you _ soon. these tragedies continue to happen. you won't _ soon. these tragedies continue to happen. you won't stop _ soon. these tragedies continue to happen. you won't stop them - soon. these tragedies continue to happen. you won't stop them in i soon. these tragedies continue to i happen. you won't stop them in their entirety but you will lower the percentage of these incidents if it was properly funded and properly managed. ibibl�*c was properly funded and properly manaaed. �* �* , ., , , managed. bbc news. now, this summer marks ten years — managed. bbc news. now, this summer marks ten years since _ managed. bbc news. now, this summer marks ten years since a _ managed. bbc news. now, this summer marks ten years since a number - managed. bbc news. now, this summer marks ten years since a number of - marks ten years since a number of giant grommet figure started popping up giant grommet figure started popping up all of bristol, inspired by the lovable but long—suffering pooch from wallace and gromit. the trail which was meant to be a one off has now evolved and gone global, but it is still continuing to raise vital funds for the city's children hospital as ali key reports. how much can a dog fetching a decade? the answer, £20 million. all in aid of bristol children's hospital. admin's most liveable pope first took up residence in in 2013, the original 80 strong sculpture trail attracted 1.2 million visitors. and it raised 2.3 million when each sculpture was auctioned off after. from salty sea dogs to infinity and beyond. ten years on, gromit unleashed has grown in popularity and been supported by a host of famous names and artists, such as zayn malik, cath kitson and even disney pixar. event organisers, the brand appeal, said they didn't realise what a phenomenon it would become. with an international trip to hong kong in 2014, then shone in the city a year after, before gromit returned to bristol in 2018 joined by friends and foes. but this dog certainly hasn't had its dayjust yet. as planning for the hotly anticipated 2025 trail is now under way. alice key, bbc news. well, now it is time for a look at the weather. hello. a rather mixed looking weather picture over the coming few days, and for the weekend, some uncertainty. so if you have plans, perhaps heading to some of the festivals, outdoor plans, please stay tuned to the forecast. most of us will see a few more showers in the coming few days. the warmth in the south will linger today but it will start to ebb away tomorrow. we are south of this weather front today, so we have that humidity and heat still with us, but low pressure is driving in showers to scotland, more so than we have seen this morning. and showery rain for northern ireland, so on the whole we will tend to cloud over here. the best of the sunshine east of the grampians. there is also more cloud creeping in across wales, the midlands and northern england, bringing some patchy light rain, some hill fog. so it is across east anglia and the south of england where we see the best of the sunshine, and here, the highest humidity and indeed the highest temperatures, 25 to 26 degrees. overnight tonight, we keep a lot of cloud around, so it will be warmer and again quite uncomfortably close in southern areas where we may see some thundery showers creeping across the channel late on. but you can see some wetter weather with those showers merging to longer spells of rain for scotland and possibly northern england, sir temperatures a little higher here than we had last night, dipping down to 11 in northern ireland behind that weather front. but the low pressure is still with us on thursday with these weather fronts around, so there is a greater chance of more showers around, really. they will certainly be with us across the north—east of scotland first thing and then circulating that area of low pressure, some heavy and thundery showers through the day in northern ireland as well. we will see some of those on a weather front further south which will start to sweep away some of the humidity, but we are still talking 23 to 24 degrees between those heavy and potentially thundery showers. then it is all change as we go into friday, because as bad weather front sweeps out of the way, the lower pressure drifts out of the north sea and allows the wind direction to change, quite a brisk wind, and coming down from the north, from the arctic. so it is a cooler direction, temperatures will ease away as will the humidity. and as you was on the charts, there will be showers dotted around on friday, in fact, throughout the weekend there is the chance of some showers popping up. it would be a wash—out but if you are having outdoor plans, it is best to stay tuned to the forecast and we will keep you up—to—date as best we can. it looks cooler with some sunshine but also some showers. live from london. this is bbc news. india aims to become the first country to reach the moon's south pole. russia's president putin tells a group of world leaders at the brics summit, that the west is to blame for the war in ukraine. andrew tate prosecution files reveal graphic claims of coercion ahead of his trial. hello, i'm sarah campbell, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. india is hoping to create history by becoming the first country in the world to reach the moon's south pole. its spacecraft is due to begin its descent to the lunar surface very shortly. this is the chandrayaan—3 rocket taking off from the bay of bengal last month.