In an elaborate but rain soaked ceremony. In a world first, the olympic Opening Ceremony was held outside of the stadium wIth thousands of Athletes Sailing down the River Seine. Our Sports Correspondent Patrick gearey reports. Paris, never more spectacularly the cIty of lights. An evening drenched in sound, Colour And CIty of lights. An evening drenched in sound, colourand rain. This cIty of lights. An evening drenched in sound, colour and rain. This was always going to be a more watery Opening Ceremony than ever before. The River Seine but you cant play the plan the weather. Team gbs Flag Bearers were a rower and a diver. They are used to water. Yeah, definItely hasnt diver. They are used to water. Yeah, definItely hasnt dampened diver. They are used to water. Yeah, definItely hasnt dampened the definItely hasnt dampened the spirIts. Team gb are definItely out in full force and the fans on the Bank Arejust amazing. In full force and the fans on the bank are just amazing. I cant believ
In a speech by king charles at the State Opening of parliament. As well as pledges on economic growth, transport, energy and housebuilding the government says its seeking to rebuild relations with the European Union after years of tensions since the uk voted to leave the bloc in 2016. My my government will seek to reset the relationship with European Partners and work to improve the united Kingdoms Trade and Investment Relationship with the European Union. My ministers will seek any Security Pact to strengthen cooperation on the mutual threats faced by the united kingdom and the European Union. Well, prime Minister Sir Keir starmer will have an opportunity to start that process as he hosts dozens of European Leaders at Blenheim Palace in oxfordshire, the ancestral Home And Birthplace of winston churchill. On wednesday he met with Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris for Talks ahead of the meeting of the European Political Community a group which brings together the leaders of the 27 Eu Nations
jerusalem. a heavy rocket barrage fired from gaza into southern israel within the past two hours so far being taken out of the skies by the israeli missile defense system known as the iron dome. attack and counter attack and palestinian death tolls rising tonight. foreign correspondent trey yingst has been in the middle of the fighting all day. good evening, trey. bret, good evening, those rockets continue to be fired into southern israel at this moment. all along the gaza strip. overhead we can hear israeli drones and fighter jets. israel is preparing their retaliation against the factions there. here s what led up to the events happening right now. explosions and smoke fill the mosque. early this morning one of the world s holiest sites erupted. 300 palestinians were injured as israeli police stormed the compound. they are attacking human beings. attacking the holy places. it s against all international human laws. these barbarians aggressive attacks on our holy places.
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we will also ask, shouldn t many lessons have been learned even before covid struck? the number of vacancies in the uk hits a record high, as the jobs market continues to recoverfrom the pandemic. the brexit minister lord frost says post brexit trade arrangements, which the uk negotiated with the eu, aren t working and have to change. the northern ireland protocol is the biggest source of mistrust between us. and for all kinds of reasons, we need to fix this problem. former little mix singer jesy nelson has denied accusations of blackfishing when a non black person tries to appear black in her new music video. the queen attends a service of thanksgiving at westminster abbey, using a walking stick for support for the first time at a major public event. good evening to you, welcome if you re just good evening to you, welcome if you rejustjoining us. one of the worst ever public health failures that s what a new report by mps has called the uk s failure to do more to stop