Weekend. Eurostar is now encouraging passengers travelling from London St pancras to postpone travelling if possible with delays and cancellations to services between the uk and france. This is the scene live at a Paris Train station, and we are getting pictures now of what is happening there. We know that many Train Lines that come into the french capital have been impacted, in particular one from bordeaux, one from lille, and one from the west as well. That is the latest. In the last few hours, the mayor of a commune in north central france has shed some photographs with the bbc, lets show them to you now. They are images that appear to show some Child Wires which the mayor says were taken at a Railway Line 88 miles from paris charred wires. The french Prime Minister has spoken about the railway incident. Translation ht about the railway incident. Translation about the railway incident. Translation it targeted and coordinated translation it targeted and coordinated Act Translation it
Todays report and give further updates in due course. Katy austin, bbc news. The Health Secretary, wes streeting, said Englands Healthcare Watchdog is not fit for purpose and needs radical reform. He was speaking after an independent review found significant failings at the care quality commission. Our health correspondent Jim Reed has the latest. From hospitals to Gps Surgeries and dentists to Care Homes, the cqc is the organisation in england meant to regulate all these crucial parts of our lives. A new independent review out today, though, will say the whole system needs urgent reform, and the new Health Secretary agrees. There are brilliant People working throughout the nhs and social care, but what we cant do is pretend that there are also not enormous amounts of failure to be seen. And for that failure to be rotting at the heart of the cqc is intolerable. We will not tolerate it, we will take the action needed to deliver the radical reform that organisation needs. According to th
Only star on show. Emerging from behind a veil of Ink Feathers was lady gaga, the first musical act of the night. Now that of athletes then sailed down the River Seine. Total of 85 boats paraded the teams on a six Km Journey through the centre of paris, with more than 300,000 spectators lining the banks of the river without Relentless Rain Put A Damper on the party. There were more pyrotechnics throughout the evening. The only torts was used to light a massive display of fireworks alongside the river. The day he got off to a difficult start after a several of the acts sabotaged of several of the acts sabotaged of several acts of sabotage on frances high Speed Railway Network the olympic torts was used. More now from our correspondent andrew harding. Something the attackers clearly understood. The impact immediately felt across northern france, passengers forced to abandon this train stuck on the outskirts of paris. And in the capital itself, confusion at the busiest Railway Station in
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
All Right. 6 00 a. M. Here in washington, alive. Look at the White House on this Friday Morning warn everyone and happy friday. We actually made it to The End of what has been an absolutely ridiculous newsweek. I am kasie hunt. Its wonderful to have you with us. New this morning. Yes, she can. Barak and Michelle Obama closing clean out the week for Kamala Harris endorsing her days after President Biden left the Race I Cant have this Phone Call without saying to my girl, camila, i am proud of you. This is going to be historic. We call to say michelle and i couldnt be prouder to endorse your do everything we can to get you through this election and into the oval office. Oh, my goodness michelle brock, this means so much to me. I am looking forward to doing this with the two of you, doug and i both following Joe Bidens announcement that he was exiting the race on sunday, the obamas had initially held off endorsing anyone expressing their confidence instead, in the party and the process th