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good morning. for many of us today it will be fairly cloudy with the odd shower. sunnier scars skies in the south west, cooler in the north of the with an onshore breeze. it s monday the 29th of august. our main story. pakistan is bracing for more of the devastating floods which have already killed more than a thousand people sincejune. officials say swollen rivers are running down from mountainous areas and threatening to deluge lower lying areas, particularly in the sindh province, which is already the worst affected region. millions of people could be affected. pakistan s foreign minister has called the floods a catastrophe and the government has issued a fresh appeal for more international aid. azadeh moshiri reports. a young boy stranded on a rock as raging waters surround him. you can see a rescue worker edging out of the helicopter, lifting him up to safety. it s but one of the countless rescue efforts that are happening as pakistan faces one of the worst floods in yea ....
an investigation after former manchester united footballer paul pogba claims he s the victim of a blackmail plot by an organised gang. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. pakistan will launch a global appeal to help it deal with the flooding catastrophe that s killed more than a thousand people and affected 30 million. un member states will be asked to contribute. pakistan s foreign minister has estimated the financial impact at $4 billion. bilawal bhutto zardari said he hoped the international community would grasp the sheer level of devastation in his country. and it s not over yet water is still surging down the mightly indus river and will flood the low lying sindh province yet further over the next few days. azadeh moshiri reports. a young boy stranded on a rock as raging waters surround him. you can see a rescue worker edging out of the helicopter, lifting him up to safety. it s but one of the countless rescue efforts that are hap ....
taking up the habit. and after a two year pause due the pandemic, europe s largest street party kicks off its final day at the notting hill carnival in west london. nasa has cancelled today s launch of its most powerful rocket, artemis one, which had been due to take off for an uncrewed test flight to the moon. the us space agency said one of its engines had developed a bleed that couldn t be fixed in time; the next possible launch date is friday the second of september. the artemis programme aims to return humans to the moon. if successful, the plan is for astronauts to be on board the flight in two years time. our science correspondent, jonathan amos told us what went wrong frustrating day today, ben, it really was. we had a number of little issues that cropped up. when we got here, it was pouring with rain and that delayed them tanking, putting all the propellants that they needed to go in this monster rocket over my shoulder. then they thought they had a crack halfw ....
And i think we have done that. but for us i think connecting communities with the assets of the london 2012 games is hugely important. london 2012 games is hugely important- london 2012 games is hugely im ortant. . ., ., , important. the impact of the games is clear to see. important. the impact of the games is clear to see, but important. the impact of the games is clear to see, but is important. the impact of the games is clear to see, but is it important. the impact of the games is clear to see, but is it enough? i is clear to see, but is it enough? we should absolutely massively celebrate 2012 as being stunning, incredible, but you can t expect a couple of weeks of the olympics and paralympics to change the world. years ago you knew that you had made it if you had a $1 million a year to contract. we are not even vaguely closely to that for a disabled athlete. celebrate the moment, but we cannot ever be complacent about where we are. we cannot ever be complacent about where ....
Disabled people to access venues and supporting experiences are second to none. this all ability cycling club has been running since london hosted the games and has been thriving ever since. having a little bit on offer - or you can actually start to inspire and connect people that would not typically - come and use the assets on their doorstep was a reallyl important thing to achieve. and i think we ve done that. but for us, i think that i in communities with the assets of the london 2012 games is hugely important. the impact of the games is clear to see. but is it enough? we should evidently massively celebrate 2012 as being, incredible, but you cannot expect a couple of weeks of the olympics and a couple of weeks of the paralympics to change the world. you know, years ago, you know, you made it if you had a $1 million a year shoe contract. you know, we are not even vaguely close ....