She transItioned in 2019 and has been picked to represent Italy in the 200 and 400 metres sprints for visually impaired athletes. At the moment individual governing bodies set their own policies regarding eligibilIty in womens sport, the head of the international paralympic commIttee, andrew parsons, told our correspondent laura scott, that a more unified approach is needed sport in general, international federations and we need them to look for a different future and i am comfortable for the moment because It is respecting the rules of the moment and the rules are there and we need to respect them. But i do think for The Future, we need to focus on that of the world, they deserve an answer which cannot be, this week you can compete, maybe in The Future cannot compete, we need to come up wIth a better, Solid Answerfor to come up wIth a better, solid answer for that issue. And the tour de France Femmes has got underway today Its starting in netherlands and there was a dutch Winner Charl
He was rather enjoying himself for the first few weeks and he is very much looking forward to a Summer Holiday and its been a very long campaign for holiday and its been a very long campaignfor him holiday and its been a very long campaign for him but that Summer Holiday is been cancelled because of these riots in the fallout from them and Sir Keir Starmer is seeing this is no laughing matter and obviously its very shocking and unbelievable in the Prime Minister has been very quick to try to address them in this in harsh punishments being handed out to those involved and theres many more cases going to the legal system now. But keir starmers bigger challenges not to deal with the immediate cause of the unrest in those involved in the violence comes trying to think about whats really going on here and there is obviously a Trigger Moment for this violence but theres something more substantial happening under and its clear across the seat and for a new prime Minister And Leader of the nat
Was so severe he could end up killing someone. Valdo calocane s Mother And Brother told Bbc Panorama it was one of a series of missed opportunities that could have prevented the killings. Several countries are and equipment to greece where huge wildfires are burning on the outskirts of athens. Flames have been spreading for more than 2a hours in hot, windy conditions, forcing thousands from their homes. A man has been arrested after an 11 year old girl and a woman, aged 3a, were stabbed in Leicester Square in central london. The girl is being treated in hospital, while the woman suffered minor injuries. Police say they dont believe the victims knew their attacker. In the United States the latest polls are now suggesting Kamala Harris has a lead over Donald Trump in three Battleground States that are key to winning the 2024 race for the White House. The New York Times Siena College poll published saturday shows harris with 50 support among voters in michigan, pennsylvania and wisconsin,
Are leading the hunt for those who disrupted the Build Up to the Opening Ceremony by sabotaging high Speed Rail lines into paris. In coordinated night time attacks, cables and Signal Boxes were vandalised. Around 800,000 passengers are expected to be affected, including on eurostar between london and paris. The uks independent office for Police Conduct says a constable with the greater Manchester Force is under criminal investigation for assault, after a video emerged of a man being kicked in the head as he lay on the floor at manchester airport. An officer was suspended on thursday. The Chief Constable has expressed regret at the shock and upset caused by the incident in some communities. Israels Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has met former president and republican president ial Candidate Donald Trump in florida. The warm tone was in notable contrast to Mr Netanyahus talks with democratic president ial contender, Kamala Harris, on thursday, after which she said she couldnt stay s
Paris because the Opening Ceremony there is coming to an end, and we are expecting a glorious light show. It is of course known as the city of lights. There are something like 300,000 spectators who have been lining the banks of the seine watching those 10,500 athletes as they head towards the main area. Beautiful site there. I think maybe its even more beautiful because there is so much rain and clouds in paris this evening. Its the city of lights, the damp city of lights, but it still looks gorgeous. Want people enjoying the sights there. We will be bringing you more highlights as and when we get them. President biden has welcomed the arrests of two notorious leaders of mexicos Sinaloa Cartel in texas. Ismael zambada, known as el mayo, was earlier charged by us prosecutors with conspiracy to make and distribute fentanyl, the drug that has been blamed for the us opioid crisis. Arrested with him was joaquin guzman lopez, son of the jailed kingpin El Chapo guzman. The pair were detained