And thats bbc news at six. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Iam hugh i am hugh farris. The headlines this evening. Thursday night is Champions League night, for one week only, as arsenal are the final British Club to make their bow. Ben Duckett Stars before england are spun out at Trent Bridge in the first one dayer against australia. And this will be the british Teams Opponent for a place in the Americas Cup, a rematch against italy for Sir Ben Ainslies Boat. We speak to him on sportsday. Each time we learn, we get better, so weve got a better overall package and i think we can Really take it to them this time. Also coming up on the programme fresh from their Win over the world champions, england name a squad for the Wxv Tournament that could have the next World Cup very much in mind. Hello again. Welcome along to sportsday. If the seasons first week of European Football has felt pretty normal so far, it might be t
President ial election but hes still refusing to admit defeat to the dismay of growing numbers in his own Republican Party. And a heavyweight fight to remember in bundesliga football the top 2 teams in the league go the distance well tell you who came out on top between leipzig and reigning champions by immune. Im michel ok welcome venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is expected to tighten his grip on power in sundays parliamentary election polls have now opened but the opposition is boycotting the vote claiming its richt the country is in the midst of a deepening economic crisis thats now being stretched to breaking point by the coronavirus pandemic but some voters are wondering whether these elections can bring about real change and stop that country. From going further. Is afraid since falling ill with covert 19 he suffered kidney damage and now needs dialysis martinez became sick last summer even though hes receiving treatment he fears frequent Power Outages in venezuela could put
Course to be the next president forced to work on farms without pay for decades indigenous australians launched legal action seeking compensation. To simply go to school to use the Los Angeles Dodgers are on their way to the world series of to compete in the spirit come from behind victory over the Atlanta Braves. Thanks for joining us the number of people around the world whove the contract coronavirus has surpassed 40000000 a quarter of those are so active cases countries right across europe are imposing more restrictions to tackle the new wave of infections many have seen a spike in daily cases including poland which is turning its National Stadium into a hospital to cope with the influx of patients its Health Minister warns infections could increase 520000 cases a day if people there dont stick to the rules and slovenia isnt forcing a nighttime curfew its also declared a 30 day state of emergency as cases there doubled in the past week and austria is limiting public gatherings to 6
Facials has won the president ial voters. Shot burford women would you please like the. Why dont all terms Election Campaign needs a white suburban women to vote for him. Im going to go with sports as Lewis Hamilton chases a record 92nd waited for me to one and one of the biggest names in combat schools have known michael much of announces his retirement immediately after defending his u. F. C. Lightweight title. But we begin this news hour in iraq where thousands of antigovernment protesters are back on the streets of baghdad they had suspended their rallies because of coronavirus restrictions. The demonstrations against corruption and unemployment began a year ago now and in the months since. Hundreds of people have been killed or injured well lets go straight now talk or a spokesman a full 10 who is in baghdad for us so much to talk us through how turnouts looking today. Well by now we can say that thousands of people have come here to baghdad where which you can see behind me this
On the streets and bella who says president Alexander Lukashenko faces a deadline to step down and the opposition in seychelles wins the presidency for the 1st time in more than 14 years im joining us there with the sports as britains Lewis Hamilton wins his 92nd race at the portuguese grand prix to eclipse Michael Schumacher in time or. Thank you very much for joining us we begin this news hour in iraq where thousands of people have returned to the streets refusing to back down until their demands for political change are met the rallies mark a year since the beginning of a mass protest movement against government corruption a lack of jobs and the growing influence of iran but the protests lost momentum then came to a stop because of coronavirus restrictions early as security for. Fired tear gas at crowds trying to get into baghdads fortified green zone since the unrest began last year at least 600. 00 protesters have been killed and thousands more injured the outrage forced Prime Min