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Through the second set. After rolling his ankle midway through the second set. Alcaraz had won the first 6 2. Meanwhile, the womens world number one, iga swiatek, has taken the first set against daria saville. Plenty of grit and determination from the australian, but its the defending champion, swiatek, who seals it 6 3. And it is currently 4 3. Looking good to the next round. The womens second seed, aryna sabalenka, overcame a poor start on serve to win her opening match against belgiums maryna zanevska. She hit five double faults to lose her first two service games, but found her rhythm and won in straight sets. Rangers are among the sides looking to qualify for the Champions League tonight. Theyve travelled to psv eindhoven, with the scores level from the first leg. In the other fixtures, aek athens of greece are up against belgian side Royal Antwerp and danish champions Fc Copenhagen take on polish side rakov chestochowa. That one also 0 0. Not many goals to tell you about, but that means the danes will go through if it stays. Some Transfer News for you now, and monaco have completed the £35 million signing of striker Folarin Balogun from arsenal on a five year deal. The 22 year old usa forward returns to france after scoring 22 goals on loan at reims last season. Balogun had not featured for arsenal in the Premier League so far this season despite first choice striker gabrieljesus being out injured. Manchester city have reached a verbal agreement with wolves over a £473 million deal to sign midfielder matheus nunes. The deal for the 25 year old hasnt been formally agreed yet, but if completed, there will be no add ons. City had a previous bid for the Portugal International rejected last week, with wolves believed to be wanting in excess of £60 million. But separately, wolves have agreed to sign citys England Under 21 international tommy doyle on loan with an option to buy. The mother of luis rubiales, the president of the spanish football federation, has been taken to hospital on the third day of her hunger strike. Angeles bejar locked herself in a church in the town of motril earlier this week in protest at the accusations against her son, following his conduct after the world cup final, when he kissed the spanish player Jenni Hermoso on the lips. The Spanish Federation has called on rubiales to resign and fifa has suspended him, but so far, he has not stepped down. Cricket and englands men have been taking on new zealand in the first of the international t20 series in durham. After a blistering start from the visitors where they scored three sixes off the first over wickets began to tumble, with Debutant Brian Carse taking 3 23. New zealand were eventually restricted to 139 9. In response, england Lostjonny Bairstow from only the second ball, but have steadied the ship. It is now 90 2. It is now 9a 2. Cricket, and england womens match fees for internationals have been increased to equal the mens with immediate effect. The change was recommended in the independent commission for equity in cricket report it said women were paid 25 of mens fees for white ball and 15 for tests by the ecb. And thats all the sport for now. Back to you, christian. Mark, thank you very much. There has been a wave of Drone Attacks in russia. Overnight, a small airport in the northwestern City Of Pskov was targeted not far from the estonian border, several hundred miles away from ukraine. The attack damaged two Military Transport planes. It fits a pattern, weve seen a rise in these Drone Attacks across russia in recent weeks and on other airfields. The red dots show you how widespread it has been. The message from ukraine to russia pretty clear if you attack us, we will attack you and we have the capacity to do so. But russia is no less belligerent. Overnight, kyiv sustained the biggest attack since the spring. Ukrainian Officials Say almost all of the 44 russian missiles and drones were destroyed before reaching their targets, though several buildings were hit and two Security Guards were killed. We have spoken a lot on this programme about the development in drone technology. In some ways, they have superseded the more conventional Weapons Systems which are harder and more expensive to deploy, and the way they use them is increasingly sophisticated. Our special correspondent Quentin Somerville has been on the front line in northeast ukraine, where Kamikaze Drones are now one of the biggest threats. The battle on ukraines Eastern Front has reawakened. Its in these fields and trenches that the conflict now burns at its hottest, ukraine says. Theres been a lot of russian activity in this area over the past couple of days. In fact, there were air strikes on the village just behind me. So were now having to move before dawn to get to the trenches. South of kupiansk, they cast Russian Forces out of here almost a year ago, but their enemy is threatening to return. Beyond these fields, russia has advanced in recent weeks. The men of the 68th jager brigade, newly installed, are here to ensure that they go no further. They are up against infantry and artillery attacks daily along these lines. You can see here, thats outgoing artillery. Along the front, its said some 100,000 Russian Troops have gathered in newly formed battle groups. Some, beyond this tree line. Now, if you look all around here, theres been incoming fire here. Theres lots of damage. So theres plenty of trench positions to take cover in. Its easy to forget with so much focus on the Counter Offensive in the south of ukraine that there are vicious battles going on here in the east and the north. In the south, theyre making progress, bit by bit. But here in the east, its russia thats advancing. This is a war on many fronts, and its straining russias resources, but its also straining ukraines, too. So, in the south and the east, the demands on Ukrainian Forces are rising. This is front line, front line. I cannot go. Andriy� s taking us forward. But a russian drone spotted his vehicle before we took cover. We must go, he says, get in the car a dozen shells land in as many minutes. Come on, we need to get it together, come on. We first met andriy injune, when he was fighting in the southern Counter Offensive around Velyka Novosilka. This Eastern Front is far deadlier, he says. Translation Velyka Novosilka was less dangerous. There were far fewer soldiers there than there are here. And they have more weapons here, more of everything. Thats why its more dangerous here. Its gains are modest, but from kupiansk to lyman, further south, russia is resurgent. And in the serebryanskyy forest, its especially fierce. Were heading deep into this forest. Theres been a lot of fighting here. This is artillery strike this morning, maybe a couple of hours ago. Can you see it is still burning . All this road is shelled by drones and missile systems. Can you see it . No tops of the trees. The men compare the Artillery Barrages to the first world war� s verdun. But there is a new lethal threat to contend with here. Kamikaze drones. Bleep the gunner has fallen inside. Hes unhurt, he signals. That was a drone attack against our car. That was a drone, russian drone. So they saw us, they send a 50 metre drone, and now they are seeking us and hunting us, so we need to go faster. Theyre just a couple of hundred metres from our position. The drones work in pairs, a Surveillance Drone is still up up above, so they get off the road. So weve had to stop Going Forward because the danger here is the deeper you get into the forest, cover doesnt get better. Theres constant russian artillery, setting some of the trees on fire, and its turning these areas into wide open areas, very exposed. Theres no tree cover here, so weve had to come off the road. There are drones up above, and we just saw what they can do. The humvee� s thick armour and the drivers quick thinking means that everybody inside was unhurt. But of course, civilians along these re ignited front lines have no such protection. Young and old, villagers around kupiansk are being evacuated from their homes. They are now in range of russian guns, and russia doesnt discriminate. Last year, they endured six months of occupation here. They refuse to again. Once more on the Eastern Front, the advance of russian guns is casting ukrainian families apart. Viktor gives his Family A Final hug before they separate. Sophia is just five months old too precious to remain in harms way. Why are you leaving . Translation because its very scary to live here. I want to safeguard my children. Its very scary not knowing if the shelling will hit or not, if we will survive or not. Viktor hoped that he was done with goodbyes. But as russia advances, hes once again left praying that hell see his family again. Quentin somerville, bbc news, kupiansk. Extraordinary reporting from quentin. It really does give you a birds eye view of what these soldiers are living you. It is a chaotic picture. I want to bring you some breaking news. Ukrainian spokesperson in kyiv said and accident killed six servicemen, mi 8 Military Helicopters moving personnel around the front lines, and apparently they collided near the town of kramatorsk. Six Service People killed on two Military Helicopters. I will bring the news it once we get it. Joining us now is general sir richard barrons, former commander of the uk joint forces command. Sir richard, lovely to have you on the programme. Can we start with the Drone Attacks on russian soil . One of the justifications President Putin gave is that it would make russia safer. The irony is if we put the map on the russia safer. The irony is if we put the map on the screen, russia safer. The irony is if we put the map on the screen, the Drone Attacks across russia are becoming more dispersed. Theyre in the north and the south and in moscow. Is it the right strategy in ukraine . Its and in moscow. Is it the right strategy in ukraine . Its part of Ukrainian Emerging Strategy in ukraine . Its part of Ukrainian Emerging Strategy i strategy in ukraine . Its part of Ukrainian Emerging Strategy to| strategy in ukraine . Its part of Ukrainian Emerging Strategy to bring the war home. There have been perhaps 200 so far and they dont have an enormous military. They will cause russia to keep troops in other places apart from the war in ukraine. But they will show the regime and they will show the russian people that the war that theyve started can be brought home to them. We always need to remember here that ukraine has to do this with its own resources. Its not allowed to attack russian territory with the weapons including missiles that nato members have provided. 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One of the i features of this emerging technology right now is that theyre cheap, theyre easy to use, and it doesnt much matter when you lose them. They become a feature. Two things are going to change. The first is people will now develop the capability to shoot these cheap drones down, and you can see in announcements the british army is beginning to acquire capability that fits onto a rifle to do that. Secondly, and much more worryingly, this will be part of the evolution of how military forces acquire autonomous lethal weapons. Drones that dont have an operator that may be linked to facial recognition and databases. Thats quite a frightening prospect and it will come. , �. , ~. , will come. Youre talking about drone wars will come. Youre talking about drone wars and will come. Youre talking about drone wars and drones will come. Youre talking about. Drone wars and drones deployed will come. 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The attacks on kyiv overnight, the ukrainians say they destroyed most of the, because he drones and missiles that were fired, but that reinforces the imports of sending anti aircraft weapons most of the kamikazes. Do you think that capability is instilled within the nato arsenal . I that capability is instilled within the nato arsenal . That capability is instilled within the nato arsenal . I think the first oint to the nato arsenal . I think the first point to make the nato arsenal . I think the first point to make his the nato arsenal . I think the first point to make his ukraine the nato arsenal . I think the first. Point to make his ukraine probably has enough air defence weapons to cover about a third of the country and kyiv is defended, as we saw yesterday. They need more. The second point is most western countries including the us have given up from the stocks that they hold about as much equipment and ammunition that they think they can afford to give. This war will not turn on how western Defence Industry cranks up to provide the volume of production needed to sustain this war. Russia has the same problem. We aet war. Russia has the same problem. We get sporadic reports of advancements on the front line. Theyre testing and probing defences. Is there anything youve seen thus far that suggests to you that the counteroffensive is starting to take territory and starting to have some affect . ,. ,. , affect . Yes, there is a change in the south affect . Yes, there is a change in the south. After affect . Yes, there is a change in the south. After weeks affect . Yes, there is a change in the south. After weeks of affect . Yes, there is a change in j the south. After weeks of having affect . Yes, there is a change in i the south. After weeks of having to work their way through these very Large Russian minefields, the Ukrainian Military have got to the minefields and at the first line of three, defended lines. Thats progress. If ukraine had the forces in reserve, they may fulfil the ambition of cutting the ambition and ambition of cutting the ambition and a half by winter. On the other hand, theyve made about ten miles progress. Theyve got about another 60 miles an russia has moved its reserves to counter the prospect. Interestingly, the reserves they have moved is 76 air assault division, normally the place pskov attack yesterday that was attacked yesterday. Attack yesterday that was attacked yesterday. Attack yesterday that was attacked yesterday. Does that su est attacked yesterday. Does that suggest to attacked yesterday. Does that suggest to you attacked yesterday. Does that suggest to you that attacked yesterday. Does that suggest to you that its attacked yesterday. Does that suggest to you that its going | attacked yesterday. Does that l suggest to you that its going to attacked yesterday. Does that suggest to you that its going to be much harder, much more difficult for the russians to fall in and stop some of these breakthroughs . We know that the russian some of these breakthroughs . We know that the Russian Forces some of these breakthroughs . We know that the Russian Forces in some of these breakthroughs . We know that the Russian Forces in ukraine that the Russian Forces in ukraine are white stretch. They had troops on the front line for weeks now without relief quite stretched. Theyre short of some ammunition, but they dont have many reserves to move around where they think that they may be under particular pressure. But theyre not giving up and they are sitting behind very welcome conventional defence. Theres no sense that all although they are stretched, they are anywhere close to giving up. Ukraine is making on being able to force a way through, and as they gain momentum, because the russians to move away. But were not there by a long way. Move away. But were not there by a lona wa. ,. , move away. But were not there by a lonuwa. ,. ,. , long way. General sir richard behrens. Long way. General sir richard behrens, good long way. General sir richard behrens, good to long way. General sir richard behrens, good to talk long way. General sir richard behrens, good to talk to long way. General sir richard | behrens, good to talk to you. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Minor standards, this is an amazing exhibition by any standards. But thatis exhibition by any standards. But that is what art for your is all about. Its about amazing. Belinda grey started the charity nine years ago after her own brush with Breast Cancer. Since then, the charity has raised 1. 2 £1. 2 million. Its cancer. Since then, the charity has raised 1. 2 £1. 2 million. Raised 1. 2 £1. 2 million. Its a Breast Cancer raised 1. 2 £1. 2 million. Its a Breast Cancer charity raised 1. 2 £1. 2 million. 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Im having to go to food banks. I went to payday loans. Nancy owes the Department For Work And Pensions £5,000. This is because for several years, she was overpaid in tax credits, and now that money needs to be paid back. Her sole income is around £400 a month in benefits. From this, around £50 a month is being automatically deducted. It makes me feel absolutely shocked. Im suffering, according to my doctor, from stress and anxiety. You think, how am i going to do this . One in three Tax Credit Claimants are overpaid each year, often caused by change in work and family circumstances. This has meant 800,000 people in britain, like nancy, are currently facing deductions to repay that money. Campaigners say the true scale wont be known until 1. 5 Million People are moved on to the universal Credit System from september. We will see more people who are moving to universal credit to find that they have a Tax Credit Overpayment they didnt realise they had. And thats why this would be an excellent time for the government to act. So wed like to see them reduce the amount that they take of someones monthly Benefit Payment down to 5 and, more generally, making sure that they are showing flexibility when people contact them to say a deduction is unaffordable. The government says its committed to supporting those struggling with repayments, adding that deductions help recover taxpayers money. Nancy is challenging the amount she owes in deductions, but she says its a difficult process. Its humiliating, really, um, to have to deal with them. It makes me feel very powerless. You basically are fobbed off and told to talk to a different office. Organisations like ours are oversubscribed with people desperately waiting for help. Debt advisers say those affected should seek support. You could end up being liable for thousands of pounds, so its really important that you get advice and find out whether that overpayment is actually correct, because it might not be. Adam eley, bbc news. Were going to bring you more news from georgia and florida, watching events as the hurricane blows through. Let me show you some live pictures. This is perry, a florida, southeast of tallahassee. Its quite a way in land and you can see that there are trees down across roads there. Quite a bit of destruction. Still the Storm Heading through georgia, towards the carolinas, so let me show you the picture on the atlantic coast. This is how it looks, and you can see its a pretty big wave there. That is parked to do with this system thats been blowing through. Still packing 75 mph winds. Out at sea is another giant storm system called franklin, a force of four hurricane, which is whipping up the ocean. There have been warnings that people need to take care. You can see how volatile the Weather System is on both coasts right now, but what we are focused on is that gulf coast and the damage thats been caused as the waters receded. Thats where well begin at the top of the next hour. To stay with us, well be right back. Do stay with us, well be right back. Hello. Big contrasts in our weather on thursday. Many northern and eastern areas will enjoy the sunshine, whereas further south, cloudy with outbreaks of rain. And heres the approaching Weather Front. You can see its just to the west of us, ahead of it, the skies are clear. And thats good news because some of us want to still catch a glimpse of that Super Blue Moon. So yes, clear spells across the bulk of the uk, but later on well see those clouds increasing in the south west and eventually itll turn wet. Why is it called a Super Blue Moon . Well, super because the moon is at its closest approach to earth this year, so itll appear bigger and brighter, and its also the second full moon of the month. Normally we get one, but this is the second one. So once in the blue moon, not that the two sayings are necessarily all that related, but anyway, here it is. Clear skies across many northern and eastern areas through early thursday out towards the west. Weve got that Weather Front approaching. Wet weather in the south west, the west country, of course, wales not cold here, 10 12 degrees. But with the clearer skies in scotland, its closer to seven in edinburgh and aberdeen. So the morning starts off bright, if not sunny, and thats how its going to stay for most of the day here. Beautiful weather, stunning in the north east of scotland, but out towards the west, thick cloud with outbreaks of rain for northern ireland, for wales, parts of the midlands, but particularly i think across the south here, and that rain will come and go. Itll be intermittent at times and also heavy, even the possibility of some rumbles of thunder. And if anything, come the evening on thursday, the rain could turn heavier still. Eventually on friday, that rain shears off to the near continent. That rain shears off to the near continent, that rain shears off but then theres still a few showers here across parts of northern england. The temperatures over the next few days, high teens, low 20s, but it is looking promising for the weekend. Heres the Jet Stream Looping around the North Atlantic and around the uk. In this loop, weve got an area of High Pressure building from the azores, and that spells fine settled spells fine, settled weather for the weekend. Weve had so many weekends this summer with low pressure, but this weekend, it does look as though it is going to be the High Pressure that wins. So, look at the outlook saturday and sunday, bright or sunny. And that fine weather also lasts into next week as well, and feeling really quite warm, not bad at all. Bye bye. Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. This thing is powerful. If you are inside, just hunker down until it gets past you. You dont want to be messing around with these winds. Theres going to be things flying around all over the place. Its an area that hasnt been hit by a storm in over 120 years, so many of those folks obviously have had no experience with the strong storms, and the concern was about whether the homes in those areas, structures in that area could withstand that high storm surge and the winds coming in. This one is more of a water storm. The bigger issue here is the flooding, things like that. A lot of these communities werent prepared, and we are seeing that. About three oclock, the water was still two feet below the sea wall. So i went back to bed, and he woke me up about 7 30 and said, weve got water in the house. So, thats where were at. Idalia is now a category 1 storm as it heads into georgia and the carolinas. But it is still carrying heavy rains and sustained winds of 90 mph. It is the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the big bend region of florida in more than 125 years. Tonight a quarter of a Million People are without power with storm

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