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Spacecraft has successfully returned to earth, but the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying remain behind on the international Space Station. Touchdown, Star Liner is back on earth. This is the moment the capsule landed in the new Mexico Desert a few hours ago. It had developed Technical Problems, including helium leaks, shortly after its original launch and nasa decided it would be safer to leave the two astronauts on board the iss. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will return to earth next february in a spacex capsule, after spending eight months in Orbit Theyd only expected to be there eight days. Boeing have released this picture of the capshaw back on earth. Of the capsule. Nasa says both astronauts are in good spirits. Nasa held a Press Conference shortly after the capsule s safe return and told us more about the mission. Happy to report, starliner did really well today in the undock, the Orbit And Landing sequence. You know, we used the Nasa Docking system for the second time on the mission to undock from the Space Station. That system performed really well, it is a derivative system, what well use for orion down the road So it was good to pave the way for orion as well. Dr Megan Argo is a Senior Lecturer in astrophysics at the university of central lancashire. She told me more about the difficulties of the mission. I imagine all the engineers are breathing a huge sigh of relief this morning. It looked like a textbook landing, the thrusters that had caused So many problems on the approach to the Space Station seemed to have worked perfectly fine on departure from the Space Station, moving the capsule away as intended, doing the re entry burn, separating the capsule from the thrusters in the Service Module and the landing after that, and it will be a while we know how well it performed. There are several teams that go as Soon as the capsule is on the ground to do various jobs and check there is no Leaking Propellant and to make it safe for other teams to go and check the Heat Shield and then to open the capsule and take out the time critical cargo So all of the processes will be under way. I was going to say, it is embarrassing that the astronauts are still on the iss and i assume the Big Question is what went wrong and can they fix it . Yes, this is why it was in space So long, the original mission was meant to be eight days and the whole aim was to do a Certification Flight to make nasa happy that this is a usable spacecraft and safe to go into regular rotation to take astronauts to and from the Space Station. Having two capsules from two different companies means nasa can be more flexible in Scheduling Launches and returns from the iss and how often they can take up cargo and new experiments. Yes, its embarrassing for boeing that the first run didnt work but they made a lot of effort. While it was attached to the Space Station, the two astronauts, butch and suni, were doing tests in cooperation with nasa and Boeing Engineers on the ground to understand what the problem was with the thrusters. On the ground, Boeing Engineers have the same set of engines on a test going to another launch and they were doing tests to understand exactly what went wrong, but those engines are not the same ones that were in space, and once it comes back through the atmosphere you lose the Service Module and it lands in the ocean and disappears. So to understand what went wrong, So you can fix it for next time, you need to do as many tests as you can before you bring it back and thats one of the reaSons the mission was extended as long as it was. Nasa have been providing us this live picture from the international Space Station, looking down on earth, you can just see the curvature there of earth at the bottom of your picture, a stunning picture from the international Space Station. You can get more on the fact the starliner has returned to earth on the Bbc News Website and app. I want to take you to other live pictures, this time from france because Trade Unions and Left Wing political parties are processing against the appointment of the Prime Minister. This is pictures from nantes. They say the choice of michel barnier, who is of the centre right, overturns the results Ofjulys Election in which a left Wing Coalition win the most seats. It has to be said, micron Pots Choice seems to have the tacit support of the third largest group of the hung parliament, the far right party of marine le pen. The opposition was already calling people to go on the streets. These are the pictures what you can see people gathering in nantes and we are expecting protests across the country and we will heap an eye on the pictures and bring you more later. To kenya now where three days of national mourning have begun after least 17 children died in a fire at a school. 70 children remain unaccounted for following the blaze which swept through a dormitory in the central county of nyeri. More than 2,000 people tried to help rescue the children, many of whom were sheltering under their beds. Our correspondent Barbara Plett Usher has sent this update. Effo rts efforts are continuing to chase the children who are still missing. It is not that Some parents may have picked up their children without reporting it. It is alSo suggested Some children are taking refuge with members of the community who to help. We spoke to one woman at the school who said she was attending a late Night Vigil at attending a late Night Vigil at a Church Nearby and the congregation heard screams from the school and Some went there and found out what was going on, So you can imagine the chaos. She alSo said she had not been able to find her 11 year old nephew, the Family Ii year old nephew, the family had checked in various hospitals and they were very afraid his body might be one of those that had not been able to be identified, because that is another thing that is going on, the Dna Testing of the remains that have been too bound to be recognised. There is alSo an investigation into why this happened, we dont know what the cause was, the president has promised a thorough investigation. It is true that fires in schools are common in kenya over past years for various reaSons, one being a poor safety standards, overcrowding. Another would be arSon, Some of the fires have been attributed to students who let them themselves, Sometimes because they are angry at teachers, the workload or the living conditions, So those are reaSons and schools have bent in the past but we dont know the reaSon here and that is very much a focus on what is going on now, alongside those efforts to try to find the children still unaccounted for. The most powerful storm in asia this year, super typhoon yagi, has hit Northern Vietnam after killing at least three people in china and injuring nearly 100 others. Yagi made landfall in Northern Vietnam, bringing wind speeds of at least 150 kilometres per hour. State media says it uprooted thousands of trees, swept ships and boats out to sea and left thousands without power. Meanwhile, in china, President Xi has asked for Disaster Relief forces to be sent to the worst affected regions, which include the popular Tourist Island and chinas most populous province. Lets speak to Martin Yip from bbc chinese whos in hong kong. The storm has moved onto Northern Vietnam but it has hit Southern China hard. Whats the latest there 7 this is already the third landfall of this super typhoon and for china, Southern China region, they are definitely not Out Of The Woods yet, So on top of the three people killed, nearly 100 injured across these regions. 1. 2 million people have apparently been affected at different levels. We have seen all the Social Media of the trees being blown away, blocking major streets and windows being torn apart in seconds. We managed to speak to one of them who saw windows from his balcony being torn off in no time and alSo told us he has lost the equivalent of Tens Of Thousands of us dollars, as you can imagine what kind of economic impact this typhoon has brought to the region. It is alSo an important area for tropical fruits is alSo an important area for tropicalfruits and a is alSo an important area for tropical fruits and a very popular tourist area, to enjoy the kind of Sunshine And Beach in Southeast asia, that is the kind of place you go to, although the least worst thing is So far just three although the least worst thing is So farjust three died, still a significant blow to the place but So far only three people have died. Place but So far only three people have died. To the Middle East now. The United Nations has called for a full investigation into the death of an American Turkish Dual Citizen in the occupied west bank. The spokesman for the Un Secretary General reiterated that civilians must be protected at all times. Eyewitnesses and palestinian officials say israeli Soldiers shot 26 year old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi in the head as she took part in a weekly protest against the Expansion Ofjewish Settlements in the town of beita near nablus. The dual national was rushed to a hospital and later pronounced dead. Rushed to a hospital our diplomatic correspondent James Landale has more from jerusalem. She was a Young American turkish woman. Shed just graduated this summer from seattle, the university of washington in seattle. She had a long experience of being a pro palestinian activist in the united states, but shed only recently come to the west bank. According to friends of hers quoted in the us media, this was her first visit to the west bank, and she was attending a weekly protest in a town just South of nablus against an illegal settlement, an outpost that has been the place of a longstanding protest to try and stop israeli settlers setting up a community there. And she was at this protest, and it appeared that that protest became confrontational. We dont know how or why, but during that process, she was shot. Witnesses say they heard two gunshots, and one of those shots hit her in the head. She was taken to hospital, but she died there. Eyewitnesses say that she wasnt doing anything at the time. And they say that, you know, the israeli Soldiers were at Some distance. The israeli Defence Forces have put out a statement saying they are reviewing what happened. They say that their Soldiers did Return Fire after they considered there was a threat. They used the phrase that the fire was directed at an instigator of the violence whatever that means in the context of what was going on at the time. But thats the situation as we understand it at the moment. In terms of what actually happened. But as ever, you know, youd have to wait until full investigations have taken place to be able to piece together precisely what happened and what the sequence was. The prime Minister Sir Keir starmer is making his first official visit to ireland today. Hell be in dublin for talks with his opposite number Simon Harris. Theyll discuss topics including commerce across the irish Sea And Theyll attend a Nations League Football match between ireland and england. Our Ireland Correspondent Chris Page reports. At theirfirst meeting, Sir Keir Starmer and Simon Harris were pictured having a pint. The photo symbolised a better relationship between their two countries after Some years of strain. Today theyll go to watch england take on ireland in the uefa nations league, but the on Pitch Rivalry Wont disrupt the diplomacy. Sir keir is on Something of a tour of eu capitals. In recent weeks, hes had trips to germany and france. The last british Prime Minister to go to dublin was Boris JohnSon five years ago. Relations had cooled significantly. Brexit was the major factor. The border with Northern Ireland was the uks only frontier with the eu. The issue of how to avoid checkpoints here became a huge sticking point. There was alSo tension between the governments over the question of how the conflict, known as the troubles, should be investigated. But Sir Keir Starmer s Election Victory was broadly welcomed in dublin as a chance for a new start. There have already been signs of improving co operation. The uk and ireland are multi billion Pound Trading partners and their relationship matters in any negotiations between london and brussels. Simon harris has been meeting other international leaders and this week he was in ukraine. Back home, hell be focusing on irelands ties with its nearest neighbour. Both Prime Ministers are hoping for a sure footed summit with tactical teamwork. Chris page, Bbc News. Chris mentioning at the ireland england game, lets look at all of the sport. More on that match in a moment. Hello again. Starting with tennis, and the finals line up in the Us Open singles is complete. Later on saturday, jessica pegula, the home favourite, will take on the number two seed aryna sabalenka, to decide the winner of the womens singles. In the mens draw, World Number one Jannik Sinner is through after beating Jack Draper in straight sets. It was the briton s first Grand Slam semifinal, but he was ill on court several times during the match. In a dramatic encounter, sinnerfell and landed awkwardly on his elbow, but hopes it wont be an issue in sundays final. In the beginning, and after it went away by playing, which is good, lets see how it is tomorrow on the court, it will be a different feeling, hopefully it is nothing to be concerned about. I am quite relaxed because if it is Something bad, you feel it and itand im it and im straightaway a bit more. I it and im straightaway a bit more.. more. I definitely felt a bit more. I definitely felt a bit more excited more. I definitely felt a bit more excited today, more. I definitely felt a bit more excited today, a more. I definitely felt a bit more excited today, a few| more. I definitely felt a bit more excited today, a few more nerves more excited today, a few more nerves around and im definitely Someone who i think is quite definitely Someone who i think is quite an anxious human being. Is quite an anxious human being. So is quite an anxious human being, Soi is quite an anxious human being, So i think when you add all that being, So i think when you add all that together Sometimes, i do feel all that together Sometimes, i do feel a all that together Sometimes, i do feel a bit of nausea on court do feel a bit of nausea on court and i do feel a little bit sick court and i do feel a little bit sick when it gets tough, So yes, bit sick when it gets tough, So yes, i bit sick when it gets tough, So yes, i didnt have any problem is before yes, i didnt have any problem is before the Match But Itjust Felt On and sinner will face taylor fritz, Who Beat Fellow american Frances Tiafoe 3 2, ending a 15 year wait for an american male Grand Slam finalist. Andy roddick was the last one, at wimbledon in 2009. Regardless of the result, i think it gives hope and shows that we are knocking on the door of winning a slam and we have this generation, this group of guys wear their art four orfive of us group of guys wear their art four or five of us who are actually at this level. It shows that we are all moving in the right direction. Its the penultimate day of the Paralympic Games in paris, with a whopping 75 Gold Medals up for grabs, and already great britain have struck gold. Finlay graham has won paralympicsgb s 43rd Gold Medal of the games, in the Mens C1 3 road race. Graham beat frances Thomas Peyroton Dartet by less than a second, overtaking him on the home straight, and improving the silver he won in the event at tokyo 2020. Plenty more Nations League Football to come tonight, including republic of ireland hosting england, under interim boss lee carsley, who played for Ireland A0 times in his career. He says he wont sing either national Anthem Tonight because he always just likes to focus on the game ahead. Two england players, declan Rice And Jack grealish, alSo played for ireland, earlier in their careers. So what Sort of reception does the current England Boss think theyll get in dublin . We spoke about the atmosphere, we expect it to be exciting, passionate, loud, but it will be no different to what the players are used to in Premier League games or high level games. If the reception we had of the kids outside of anything to go by, it will be very positive. The nfls first ever match in brazil saw the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers 34 29. Saquon barkley scored three touchdowns on his debut for the eagles after leaving their division rivals, the new york giants, in the off seaSon. Whats more, the defeated packers lost their quarterback jordan love, who went off with an Ankle Injury late on. The lead changed seven times in sao p

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