on the lips by him following spain's victory over england in sydney. the organisation said it would take legal action against her. more than 80 players have now said they'll boycott games until he quits. our sports correspondent, joe lynskey, has more details on the story spain's winning world cup moment could soon become a legal battle. this was the kiss from the fa president that overshadowed the week they became world champions. luis rubiales has refused to resign, and now the dispute has gone further. last nightjenni hermoso said... "as was seen in the images, at no time did i consent to the kiss." the spanish football federation has hit back. they say, "the president will show each of the lies that are spread, either by someone on behalf of the player or by the player herself," and that they will now take legal action. the rfef say these pictures prove rubiales right, and that this lift from hermoso meant she also gave consent. she has denied that action even happened. translation: is that so serious that i have to leave while having done - the best job for spanish football? yesterday, mr rubiales had been expected to stand down, but instead came defiance. translation: iwill not resign, i will not resign. i he said five times, "i will not resign." but in the hours that followed, key names in spanish football spoke out. 81 female players now say they won't play for their country until he has gone. alexia putellas is the current ballon d'or holder. she tweeted, "this is unacceptable, it's over." while borja iglesias plays in la liga for real betis, and was capped for the men's team back in march. he said, "i have made the decision not to return to the national team until things change." this was the front page this morning of spain's biggest sports paper. the headline in marca read "global embarrassment". when rubiales spoke yesterday, it was met mostly with applause. but one vice president within the federation has stepped down in protest. translation: i have presented my resignation after seeing that - luis rubiales continues to head the spanish federation. i have been the only president of the presidents commission who has told him so, looking him in the face. i owe a lot of things to luis, but what happened in the final, especially in the box, is unacceptable. our reporter sergi forcada is in the newsroom. first is in the newsroom. of all, tell is about the provisional first of all, tell is about the provisional suspension from fifa. this is the statement from the committee in fifa, which is the football governing body. they have confirmed they have provisionally suspended luis rubiales, and from all activities, whether in spain or international. there are a couple of takes from the statement, one is that the suspension will be effective after day, for three months, 90 days. there is an ongoing investigation by fifa over the case with jenni investigation by fifa over the case withjenni hermoso and the behaviour in general of mr rubiales during the final. the other interesting thing is that mr rubiales should refrain through himself or third parties from contacting or trying to contact the playerjenni hermoso. that is out of the spanish football federation said in the last few days, they had been trying to contactjenni hermoso to toke over the incident. people are saying you shouldn't contact her, and fifa is saying these are the only comments they will make for the moment. an investigation going on and now provisionally suspended. interesting. what has been the general reaction to the incident? this is a hot topic in spain. everybody is talking about it, this is beyond football. look at the front pages from this morning. everybody talking about the issue. luis rubiales on the cover of every newspaper. even though on friday when he did the press conference saying he will not resign, many newspapers are saying, i don't think you will be here for long. they think one way or another he will have to go, whether from pressure, or from other national investigations that are going orfrom other national investigations that are going on, all because he will have do somehow resign. it hasn't happened yet. let's take a look at two of the main papers, one saying it is a global mass and embarrassment for himself, but for football in general. and then some are comparing it to the me too movement. then some are comparing it to the me too movement-— live now to sophia de roa, an activist with 8m commission, an organisation that brings together feminist movements in madrid thank you for coming on the programme. do you think this could represent spanish football's me too moment? i represent spanish football's me too moment? ~ , , ., moment? i think this is going beyond the me too movement. _ moment? i think this is going beyond the me too movement. it _ moment? i think this is going beyond the me too movement. it is - moment? i think this is going beyond the me too movement. it is a - the me too movement. it is a consequence of me too, because what is happening is not only about women, it is as well about a man because the whole society is pointing to luis rubiales, to the inappropriate behaviour, and that is because feminists in spain are a tune with transforming the society, thanks to the feminists. we are a better society. thanks to the feminists. we are a better society-— better society. what do you think should happen — better society. what do you think should happen next? _ better society. what do you think should happen next? well, - better society. what do you think should happen next? well, a - better society. what do you think should happen next? well, a lot| better society. what do you think i should happen next? well, a lot of thins should happen next? well, a lot of things have — should happen next? well, a lot of things have to _ should happen next? well, a lot of things have to happen _ should happen next? well, a lot of things have to happen because - should happen next? well, a lot of things have to happen because we| things have to happen because we need a lot of measures. this is not just about a resign, this is about the whole structure, the whole industry of football in spain, and how this industry is affecting women. women in football in spain has been fighting because they want the same work conditions, the same resources and the same opportunities to play football as men do. this is not happening yet, and this is because the sexist structure in the organisation in spain. 50 because the sexist structure in the organisation in spain.— organisation in spain. so in your e es it is organisation in spain. so in your eyes it is a _ organisation in spain. so in your eyes it is a sexist _ organisation in spain. so in your eyes it is a sexist structure. - organisation in spain. so in your. eyes it is a sexist structure. what has to change? — eyes it is a sexist structure. what has to change? a _ eyes it is a sexist structure. what has to change? a lot _ eyes it is a sexist structure. what has to change? a lot of— eyes it is a sexist structure. what has to change? a lot of things, i eyes it is a sexist structure. wrist has to change? a lot of things, but first of all, the federation has to listen carefully to the football players, they have to listen what they are saying about the organisation of the federation, and this is the first step to change a lot of things in spain. find this is the first step to change a lot of things in spain.— this is the first step to change a lot of things in spain. and do you think it reflects _ lot of things in spain. and do you think it reflects any _ lot of things in spain. and do you think it reflects any wider - lot of things in spain. and do you l think it reflects any wider problems outside football?— outside football? well, yes. it is a aood outside football? well, yes. it is a good example _ outside football? well, yes. it is a good example of— outside football? well, yes. it is a good example of what _ outside football? well, yes. it is a good example of what is _ outside football? well, yes. it is a | good example of what is happening outside football? well, yes. it is a - good example of what is happening to a woman in a regular basis at first, universities, the sexual violence and abuses of power that we suffer forjust being a woman. the woman in spain and in other countries are saying that is another. we won't be in silence, and in spain the whole society are supporting us to stop sexist behaviour. and to destroy the patriarchy system that doesn't allow women to live in the same way the men does. women to live in the same way the men does-— women to live in the same way the men does. ., ,, ,, , . ., men does. thank you very much for cominu men does. thank you very much for coming on — men does. thank you very much for coming on the _ men does. thank you very much for coming on the programme. - men does. thank you very much for coming on the programme. you - men does. thank you very much for coming on the programme. you are welcome. around 2,000 items are thought to have been stolen from the british museum, but some of the missing treasures have started to be recovered. that's according to the museum's chairman. the organisation is one of the uk's most prestigious cultural institutions, but revealed earlier this month that a number of treasures were reported missing, stolen or damaged. a member of museum staff suspected of involvement has been sacked. and hartwig fischer, the museum director, is stepping down after saying a 2021 investigation was mishandled. former chancellor, george osborne, is now chair of trustees at the british museum and has been speaking to radio 4's today programme. on behalf of the british museum, i want to apologise for what has happened. we believe we have been the victim of thefts over a long period of time and frankly, more could have been done to prevent them, but i promise you this. it is a mess that we are going to clear up and i can tell you today that we have already started to recover some of the stolen items and we are going to deliver the stronger leadership that the public and the dedicated staff of the museum deserve and make sure that we emerge with a stronger british museum that is fit for the 21st century. there's disruption to rail services across much of england today, as members of the rmt union take part in their latest strike over pay and conditions. there's a reduced timetable in place for much of the country, with some journeys into scotland and wales also affected. it's on the same day as events including the notting hill carnival, and reading and leeds festivals. it's the 24th strike since last summer. ellie price has been monitoring the strikes outside euston station in london. it's pretty busy here, you can see the screens behind me, there are trains running, but a number of those have been cancelled or delayed. those are the ones that are running, there have been plenty of people turning up here expecting to get on trains, and they haven't been able to go on them because they have been cancelled. so, a reduced service, and that is pretty much the picture across the country. around half of the timetabled services across ia different train operating companies have been cancelled today, and the other half that are running are subject to disruption. a number of very frustrated people here, but largely they have been able to get on trains, just a few hours later than they had been planning. this is a strike that's been going on for about 18 months, or at least the industrial action on and off has been going on for the last 18 months. it is a row over pay. the government says it has facilitated a deal between the two rowing factions of the unions and the train companies. the train companies say they have offered members of the rmt union a 5% pay deal. the rmt union say that's not enough. we want a decent pay rise, we are not greedy. we haven't had an offer, a clean pay rise without strings attached. and we're not prepared to fund these very modest pay rises through job cuts and cuts to the services that will affect our members but will also affect the travelling public, and many people who accept... ..who should expect a turn up and go, accessible, safe and secure railway. a lot of the criticism surrounding today has been the fact that it is the bank holiday weekend here in the uk, and that there are a number of big events happening across the country that people will find it now difficult to get to. there's the reading and leeds festivals, here in the capital, there's the notting hill carnival tomorrow, there's even an international rugby game down in twickenham, so people will find it difficult to get places, but they should probably get used to it. there is more strike action planned for friday, that will be the aslef union, the train drivers, and then next saturday the rmt again will go out on strike. so, it's something that train travellers here need to get used to, i think. i've been saying it all day, i'll say it again — the advice to anyone wanting to go on a train today, check before you travel. four young people who died in a crash in co tipperary while on the way to exam results celebrations on friday have been named. 24—year—old luke mcsweeney, his 18—year—old sister grace mcsweeney, and 18—year—olds zoey coffey and nicole murphy died in clonmel after the car they were travelling in struck a wall. it's understood they had been on their way to celebrate after the three teenagers received their leaving certificate exam results earlier that day. ireland's premier leo varadkar said the nation is mourning their deaths one of the founding members of the afghan taliban, mullah abdul salaam zaaef, has told the bbc that 95% of the taliban do not agree with the decrees preventing girls from attending high school and university, and barring women from some workplaces. in an interview for the bbc today programme, mullah zaeef said he hoped this would soon change. he was speaking to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. the people, to link security and stability. they became united under one control. some people are complaining there isn't employment and also girls education, and women working. this is the request of the people. working. this is the request of the eo - le. , ., ., working. this is the request of the --eole. , . ., , ., ,, people. they want more progress. what about _ people. they want more progress. what about the _ people. they want more progress. what about the taliban _ people. they want more progress. what about the taliban rule? - people. they want more progress. what about the taliban rule? we l people. they want more progress. l what about the taliban rule? we did an interview to years ago just as the taliban were taken power for a second time, due told me they have changed by experience, knowledge and political understanding. i am quoting you. so many afghans say it is worse than in the 1990s. girls are going to school, women are hard—working in places, and women are disappearing from public life. you yourself did not want to see it. you yourself did not want to see it. you must be disappointed. yes, i told you that two years before because i was sitting with them, i went to many conferences, they were telling the whole community that the women have rights to work in afghanistan. right now, the situation after the taliban came to the power, and starting the control again, to decide whether any law... i am still the taliban, 95% supporting the idea, they want education and they want politically to be good for the future of afghanistan.— to be good for the future of afuhanistan. ~ ., , ., . ., afghanistan. what is your advice to afr han afghanistan. what is your advice to afghan women _ afghanistan. what is your advice to afghan women who _ afghanistan. what is your advice to afghan women who are _ afghanistan. what is your advice to afghan women who are protesting | afghanistan. what is your advice to | afghan women who are protesting in the streets, calling for education, to many countries around the world who would like to support afghanistan but these restrictions are making them turn away? what do you say to them, how can they help afghanistan? mr; you say to them, how can they help afghanistan?— afghanistan? my advice to the taliban is to _ afghanistan? my advice to the taliban is to open _ afghanistan? my advice to the taliban is to open the - afghanistan? my advice to the | taliban is to open the schools, afghanistan? my advice to the - taliban is to open the schools, the universities for the women as soon as possible. this is good for the dignity of the people of afghanistan.— dignity of the people of afghanistan. dignity of the people of afuhanistan. ~ ., , ., . ., afghanistan. what is your advice to the international _ afghanistan. what is your advice to the international community - afghanistan. what is your advice to i the international community question i am not trusting them. thea;r the international community question i am not trusting them.— i am not trusting them. they left us in bad conditions. _ i am not trusting them. they left us in bad conditions. the _ i am not trusting them. they left us in bad conditions. the americans i in bad conditions. the americans destroyed our economy. thea;r in bad conditions. the americans destroyed our economy. they say they would like to — destroyed our economy. they say they would like to help _ destroyed our economy. they say they would like to help the _ destroyed our economy. they say they would like to help the people - destroyed our economy. they say they would like to help the people of- would like to help the people of afghanistan. what is your advice, how should they engage with the taliban to help people? thea;r how should they engage with the taliban to help people? they have to continue their _ taliban to help people? they have to continue their support _ taliban to help people? they have to continue their support in _ continue their support in afghanistan because they are responsible for the situation. corruption before was by them, not talybont. the banks were empty, they have taken all the money —— the taliban. the economy went under zero. it is a country that should not be threatened, they have two support afghanistan accordingly. by putting more condition, this is destroying the situation and the trust. it is not helping the people, it is destroying afghanistan and the hope of the people. now it's time for a look at today's sport. it has been an eventful day. tottenham have made it back to back wins after a 2—0 victory at bournemouth. an impressive performance from james madison. they beat magic united last weekend, dealing without harry kane —— manchester united. looking good for their new manager. -- manchester united. looking good for their new manager.— -- manchester united. looking good for their new manager. makes is more difficult team — for their new manager. makes is more difficult team to _ for their new manager. makes is more difficult team to stop _ for their new manager. makes is more difficult team to stop because - for their new manager. makes is more difficult team to stop because the - difficult team to stop because the goals can come from different avenues. it isn't because he left, it is the way i set my teams up. if we can have multiple threats, from wide and central areas, it makes it harderfor the wide and central areas, it makes it harder for the opposition to stop us. ~ ., , , ., , us. meanwhile, this is what is happening — us. meanwhile, this is what is happening in _ us. meanwhile, this is what is happening in the _ us. meanwhile, this is what is happening in the three - us. meanwhile, this is what is| happening in the three o'clock us. meanwhile, this is what is l happening in the three o'clock a cost. fulham lead arsenal, a goal in the first minute. all eyes at old trafford, nottingham forest 2—0 up, but magic united have pulled one back, 2—1 —— manchester united. football's world governing body fifa has provisionally suspended spanish federation president luis rubiales. it came after the spanish fa threatened legal action against 81 players who are refusing to represent the women's national team as long as rubiales remains president. he's refused to resign after strong criticism for kissing player jenni hermoso on the lips after the world cup final, saying it was consesual and that "a social assassination is taking place" which he will "fight until the end." hermoso says rubiales' claims that he kissed her with consent are "categorically false". there are eight gold medals up for grabs on the penultimate day of the world athletics championships in hungary. the first has already been claimed in the women's marathon, which took place in the early morning to avoid the high temperatures in budapest. amane beriso finished well clear of fellow ethiopian and defending champion gotytom gebreslase to win gold in 2:24:23. having already completed a sensational sprint double by winning the 100 and 200 metres titles, amercia's noah lyles will be hoping to end the world championships with three gold medals when the 4x100 metres relay finals take place later on saturday and the fastest man on the planet is feeling characteristically confident. this is the fun one. the way me and coach look at it is the individuals are the hard ones. these are the ones you how to put all your mental into. ax1 is a fly. i do a fly in practice every day. as long as i get that baton, nobody is catching me. if there is somebody in front of me, they better pray, because i am coming for them. novak djokovic says he has no hard feelings — after his vaccine status stopped him from competing at last year's us open. he's been speaking ahead of the start of this year's tournament at flushing meadows. he'll be hoping to end 2023 with three of the four grand slam titles. the three of the four grand slam titles. first feeling i h excitement the first feeling i have is excitement to come back because it is the biggest arenas we have in our sport, biggerstadium, and sport, bigger stadium, and definitely sport, biggerstadium, and definitely the most fun, electric, exciting atmosphere out there in tennis, playing night session, no doubt. i am very excited i will be able to play on opening night on monday. able to play on opening night on monda . a, , , ., ,, .,, monday. more build-up to the us open on the bbc sport _ monday. more build-up to the us open on the bbc sport website. _ monday. more build-up to the us open on the bbc sport website. i _ monday. more build-up to the us open on the bbc sport website. i will - on the bbc sport website. i will have more, but for now, back to you. it's the final weekend of the world's largest arts festival. throughout the past month thousands of people from across the globe have visited the scottish capital to witness the edinburgh festival fringe. live now to our reporter courtney bembridge who is there. takeit take it away, courtney. my next gas from a show described as the unity of opposites. we have simon from scotland on guitar, and pre—kumar. how did the show, bad? she was touring scotland in 2017 as part of india's celebrations. we work together, i've been to india and we've done some small—scale things. we decided the dancers, it is like a miniature orchestra, and my learning from indian music. this miniature orchestra, and my learning from indian music.— from indian music. this is the world remiere. from indian music. this is the world premiere- how _ from indian music. this is the world premiere. how has _ from indian music. this is the world premiere. how has it _ from indian music. this is the world premiere. how has it been - from indian music. this is the world | premiere. how has it been received? the audience is wonderful. we've got about— the audience is wonderful. we've got about four— the audience is wonderful. we've got about four reviews, including a five star, _ about four reviews, including a five star, and _ about four reviews, including a five star, and lovely comments from the audience _ star, and lovely comments from the audience and standing ovations. we didn't— audience and standing ovations. we didn't expect it to happen, but it's been _ didn't expect it to happen, but it's been a _ didn't expect it to happen, but it's been a wonderfuljourney. it feels like the _ been a wonderfuljourney. it feels like the start of something big. let's _ like the start of something big. let's have _ like the start of something big. let's have a look at what the show entails. melodic guitar music hello there. and with low pressure nearby, the rest of this weekend will certainly be one of sunshine and showers. we've had some pretty heavy and thundery showers already across more northern parts of the uk. looks like through today i think some of the heaviest of the showers will tend to be across more central and eastern parts of the country. and more of a breeze down western areas of western scotland, northern ireland, through the irish sea, down into wales and south west england. slightly lighter winds further east. so these showers which develop across england, well, certainly towards the east, will be heavy thundery and slow moving as well. temperature—wise, it will feel on the cool side. pleasant enough in the sunshine, but when those showers turn up, it will feel quite fresh at times. temperatures, high teens, low 20s. and we'll continue to see sunshine and showers both at the reading and leeds festival during the course of the afternoon and into tomorrow as well. now, most of the very heavy showers fade away through tonight. there will continue to be a few showers dotted across northern and western areas with lengthy, clear skies. clouds will thicken up, though, across northern ireland ahead of this weather front. and temperature—wise, around 8—10 degrees, i think, for most of us. sunday starts off nice and bright, plenty of sunshine in central and eastern areas. but it won't be long till the showers get going again. this weakening weather front will push into northern ireland, bringing more persistent light and patchy rain here, eventually crossing the irish sea to reach western britain — but very much as a weaker feature. so most of the country, again, sunshine and showers. temperatures range from the high teens to the low 20s. of course, it's the notting hill carnival as well during sunday and into monday. so, sunday, caterfor the chance of some showers. i think drier, though, for monday. and the reason for it — a little bit dry on monday — is this brief ridge of high pressure trying to build in. that's what squeezes out that weather front. so we could see one or two showers across eastern england with that weather front as it fades away. otherwise, for monday — and it's a bank holiday for many — it should be largely dry for england and wales. plenty of sunshine around. a bit more cloud for scotland and northern ireland. but even here there will be some brighter, sunnier moments at times. and we could be up to 21 or 22 degrees in the south east, given more sunshine and light winds. the rest of the week looks fairly unsettled. most of the showers will be in northern areas, but it could turn a bit wetter for england and wales towards the end of the new week. this is bbc news. the headlines... fifa has provisionally suspended the president of spain's football association, luis rubiales. this is following his refusal to resign after kissing spanish women's playerjenni hermoso on the lips following spains win over england in the world cup final. 81 team members refused to play until he is removed. rail passengers across england are experiencing disruption today, as 20,000 staff have walked out over pay and working conditions. workers from 1a train operators are taking part in the strike, which is its 24th since last summer. investigations into thefts at the british museum continue — as the institution says some of the 2,000 items believed to be stolen have started to be recovered. this is bbc news.