hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. a group of charities and community organisations has called the rises in energy bills a national emergency as labour is to call for the energy price cap to be frozen in october. but the energy minister say their plan won t work. the author sir salman rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk after being stabbed at an event in new york state. egyptian health officials say at least 41 people have died and forty are injured in a fire at a coptic church in north west cairo. a powerful explosion has rocked a shopping centre and caused a fire in armenia s capital, yerevan, leading one dead and 20 injuried. prosecutions for breaching covid restrictions have been dropped for six people who attended a vigil in london for sarah everard last year. warnings in the uk over the use of disposable barbecues after a weekend of wildfires in parts of england. now, it s hardtalk, with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sac
in the alliance are thought to have pushed forjens stoltenberg to stay in the post. that was the news and now the sport with shourjo sarkar. the england women s head coach, jon lewis, says he s been inspired by the brand of cricket played by the england s men s test side, and that his team will try to emulate their style. england take on australia in the women s ashes, which starts with a one off five day test at trent bridge today. manchester city s treble winning captain, ilkay gundogan, is leaving to join barcelona. the 32 year old germany midfielder, who was manager pep guardiola s first signing at city, will depart on a free transfer at the end of this month. the football fixtures for the new efl season have just been announced. sheffield wednesday versus southampton will kick off the championship on 4th august. while hollywood owned wrexham will start their tenure back in the football league, playing mk dons at home. and in golf, the women s pga, the second major championship o
the next month. australia very dominant but england talking about being disruptors, about being brave. it sounds quite familiar, we are under way in 25 minutes. there s commentary of the cricket on 5 sports extra. newly promoted sheffield wednesday will kick off the championship season with the visit of relegated southampton to hillsborough on 4th august. leicester and leeds, who have been relegated from the premier league, will play cardiff and coventry, respectively. england play their first game of the u21 european championship against the czech republic later. germany and israel are also in the same group and play today. and the england men s rugby union team will travel to japan to play a test match next year. it ll be the first meeting between the sides onjapanese soil.