They deserve it. We must keep pushing and giving visibility. Translation its a double success. We managed to be world champions, but this is going to motivate a lot of young women to play football and other sports. Its wonderful. Translation ive been playing football since i was little. I feel like i was them. I wish i was there to celebrate. Its so exciting. The only goal of the game came from the spanish captain olga carmona. She slotted the winner past goalkeeper mary earps in the first half. It means englands wait to win a first womens world cup title goes on. In london there were tears, hugs and disappointment for the lionesses, who were looking to become the first england senior side since the mens team in 1966 to win the world cup. In a statement, king charles said. While i know how sore todays result must be, let none of you feel defeated, for to have reached the finals at all is an immense tribute to your skill, determination and team spirit in the finest sporting tradition. T
Then saturday morning, A Touch Of Frost on the way for the northern two thirds of the country. Lots of crisp sunshine to start the day and then our next Weather Front sweeps in, so it will cloud over and turned damp across Western Areas on saturday. Here is the outlook for the next few days, the weekend onwards. It is definitely looking like a mixed bag, with temperatures typically into double figures, so good for slugs and snails. Thanks. And thats the bbc news at six. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are, goodbye. Hello, im olly foster. Hes not the only former Football Manager in the winners enclosure. Ben white says no to england, so where does Gareth Southgate turn for next week . We are live in dublin, where the championship is still in irelands hands despite their defeat at twickenham last week. Evening. Weve had some more great cheltenham stories on the third day of the festival, and there was a theme, sir Alex Ferguson, a huge racing fan, broke his Fes
Live in east jerusalem. The United Nations and the us have expressed concern about israels plans for a military operation in rafah. The city, at the south western edge of gaza, has seen the arrival of hundreds of thousands of palestinians taking refuge from the fighting elsewhere in the strip. The Israeli Military had previously urged civilians to go there but now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has approved plans for an assault on hamas militants believed to be based there. The un issued this warning. I think the consequences of a Ground Operation in rafah under the current circumstances would be catastrophic for the people of gaza, for the palestinians. It would be catastrophic for the humanitarian situation. It would be catastrophic or around. The us is one of israels most important supporters but it seems that the Israeli Government has not shared details of the planned assault on rafah with officials in washington. Heres Us National Security council spokesman, john kirb
Welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and Around The World. We begin in cyprus, where a Spanish Charity ship carrying vital supplies is preparing to set sailfor gaza along a new maritime aid corridor. Its been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. But, without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Somerville is in the Port City Of Larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship The Open Arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances from israel came through in the last few ho