Torrential rain causes severe flooding in parts of central china. At least 12 people died in one city after its subway system was almosst submerged. Scientists from the natural history museum unearth tens of thousands of fossils from a secret site in the cotswolds after a dsciovery by a couple of amateur paleantologistss. And a shake up for english cricket starts tonight. The hundred a new 100 ball competition which the england and wales cricket board say will mean shorter and faster games. A top police officer will be put in charge of tackling violence against women and girls in england and wales, the home secretary, priti patel, is to announce. The creation of the role was recommended in a report after 33 year old sarah everard was murdered in march. Her death sparked huge protests and a public debate about women s safety. The government will also reveal plans for a new 24 hour rape and sexual assault helpline. There will be £5 million of funding to tackle violence in public place
First detected in india, as doctors raise concerns about the easing of restrictions. And covid 19 testing before the revision song eurovision song contest. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The us president, joe biden, has spoken by phone to both the israeli prime minister and the president of the palestinian authority after another day of violence in the region. Mr biden expressed grave concern over mounting casualties. More than 150 people most of them palestinians have died since the latest conflict began on monday. Our middle east editor, jeremy bowen, reports from jerusalem. The made desperate attempts to find survivors in the flatten three story house, but ten civilians were killed. 0h, three story house, but ten civilians were killed. Oh, god, he is saying, take your revenge. Mohammed lost his wife and four small sons. Only his five month old son, omar, survive, with a broken thumb. His mother, was buried with her four dead boys, and his sister, four dead boys, and his sist
For it, burley! yes! he s done it! the tactics have worked! after 23 years, scotland back. Arriving at their training base to prepare for the european championship. Kevin nesbitt, who scored in one of scotland s warm up matches, was just a one year old when scotland was last at a major tournament but he believes head coach steve clarke has helped dispel those years of negativity. Yes, it s as if it s been completely wiped since the gaffer s come in. He s done a greatjob, he s got us playing some good football. I think we ve got a great team. I think we ve got some top players playing at the highest level. So i think get to the group stage and we will see what happens. For so long now, scotland men have had the reputation of being glorious in defeat. But, within this squad, there are ten premier league players, two of whom are holders of champions league winners medals perhaps this time fans can allow themselves to hope? i think that we can surprise people. I really do. I think we will
Get their populations vaccinated. America will be the arsenal of vaccine clinic in our fight against covid 19. Just as america was the arsenal of democracy during world war ii. Will of democracy during world war ii. Have all the late cornwall. Also on the programme tonight. The health secretary matt hancock defends his handling of the covid pandemic amid questions over the timing of the first lockdown. You are pressured to accept the sexual harassment we deal with. Nine out of ten school girls in england experience some form of sexual harassment, according to the schools watchdog, with most of it unreported. A woman who lost herjob after claiming people can t change their biological sex wins her appeal against an employment tribunal ruling. And last minute training for the euros scotland prepare for their first major tournament in more than 20 years. And coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, england are still in it but they struggled against new zealand s swing bowling on t
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