Detonates a World War ii bomb on the site of a new Housing Estate. Hello. Day two of the olympics is underway and we have our first medal winners in the pool. Chase kalisz has given the United States their first Gold And Medal of the games. He came first in the mens 400 metres individual medley final finishing well ahead of his fellow countrymen, jay litherland, who took silver. Lets see what else is up for grabs, with some of the other highlights expected on day two of the games. Coming up later the Womens Road Race starts with current champion Anna Van Der Breggen representing The Netherlands for the final time at the games before she retires. We will also see the first appearance at the Tokyo Games of Simone Biles the most decorated us gymnast of all time will lead her team in womens qualifying. Local favourite Naomi Osaka Who lit the olympic cauldron at fridays Opening Ceremony begins her bid for a medal. Its osakas First Match since withdrawing from the French Open because of Ment
Hello and welcome to the programme bringing together leading uk commentators, bbc specialists, and the correspondents who write, blog, and broadcast for audiences back home from the Dateline London. This week, will england pay a price for borisjohnson s Freedom Day . And a trifecta of global worry afghanistan, iran, and lebanon. The Dateline Panel trying to put your mind at rest or not are the sudanese author and journalist, nesrine malik, bronwen maddox, director of the Institute For Government and before that, foreign editor at the times. And with me in the studio, the middle East Editor for the bbc world service, sebastian usher. Welcome to you, sebastian, and welcome to both of you, thanks so much forjoining us. Now, the sound of an english summer. No, not leather on willow, nor the clink of ice against glass but the electronic ping of an alert on your Mobile Phone advising you to self isolate because youve recently been in contact with someone whos developed covid. In just one wee