We start in the us, where gymnasts gave emotiOnal testimOny to cOngress On wednesday, describing the abuse they suffered at the hands of usa Gymnastics Doctor Larry nassar. They blamed fbi officials forfailing to investigate him. Their testimOny, led by olympic superstar SimOne Biles, follows a damning Justice Department Report into how the fbi handled the nassar allegatiOns. Nasser was jailed in 2018. The bbc s Nomia Iqbal has more. The world witnessed her mental struggles at the tokyo olympics. Today, SimOne Biles spoke about exactly what had impacted her. I dOnt want another young gymnast, olympic athlete, or any individual to experience the horror that i and hundreds of others have endured. The most successful gymnast of all time, she recalled the abuse she suffered at the Hands Of Herformer coach. To be clear, i blame larry nassar, and i also blame. An entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. SimOne biles and three of Herformer Team mates appeared in frOnt of the sena
sundhager s been dismissed after brazil failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time since 1995. the brazilian football confederation have thanked her for her contribution. a new technical committee is expected to be announced in the coming days. jordan henderson has been named in gareth southgate s latest england squad, the first following his move to al ettifaq in saudi arabia. the former liverpool captain is in line to win his 78th cap. levi colwill has been named in the senior squad for the first time in defence while harry maguire has been included despite not featuring for manchester united this season. arsenal striker eddie nketiah gets a first senior call up but raheem sterling misses out. the basis of the squad is, we left old trafford after a couple of really good performances, four good performances in the great, so i did not want to move from the squad we had that day. we are only three games into the start of the season. but we have had a lot of people a
vote to avoid defaulting on a bond repayment. to india now, india s economy grew at its quickest pace in a year in the april june quarter, swelling 7.8%, thanks to strong services activity and robust demand. enviable by many countries standards here in europe. india s economy is predicted to double in size in the next eight years and become the second biggest in the world later this century. our india business correspondent nikhil inamdar reports from mumbai. feeding her family of four, this humble vegetarian meal costs a third more than it did a few months ago. but prices are soaring and the money she brings home as a domestic helper isn t enough. she s now taken on part time work as a seamstress to earn additional income. translation: i am a single earner in the family and we can t save anything any more. everything from food to gasoline costs more, we are very stretched. there isjust no respite in the prices of basic staples in food markets like these, and as the country
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expressing her concerns and asking for a meeting, and took place, and her concerns for a meeting, and took place, and her concerns were expressed. regarding the hrc, they are willing to support and work with the scottish to support and work with the scottish government if they can. however. scottish government if they can. however, they make it clear their ongoing however, they make it clear their ongoing concerns are still on the record. ongoing concerns are still on the record. and ongoing concerns are still on the record, and that s where that rests. that addresses all the points he raised that addresses all the points he raised. but if any are not addressed, i am sure there is a chamber addressed, i am sure there is a chamber will ask those questions. douglas ross. he outlined how the uk government has douglas ross. he outlined how the uk government has sought douglas ross. he outlined how the uk government has sought to government has sought to constr