down. good morning from southampton, where northern ireland and england face each other in their final group game at the euros. england look to continue their winning form as they head to the quarterfinals, while northern ireland want to finish their first major women s tournament on a high. sunny in the southern half of the country at the moment but a cloudy and damp start in the north. it will brighten up. news of exceptional heat coming our way into next week. it s friday, 15thjuly. our main story. thousands of rail workers are to go on strike again as the leader of one of britain s biggest union warns of a summer of discontent . the rmt union has announced its members will strike on thursday the 18th and saturday the 20th august in their ongoing row over pay, jobs and conditions. the union had already announced a day of action on the 27thjuly. yesterday, the aslef union also said train drivers at eight rail companies would stage a walk out on saturday 30th july. sharon g
needed to pump water and generate electricity israel has refused allowing that. it s thought only 20 trucks will be allowed to cross, initally, once an agreement is reached. aid agencies have described the situation inside gaza as beyond catastrophic a hellhole. hospitals running out of medicine and fuel for their generators, food supplies are very low, and some people, only having dirty water to drink. more than a million civilians have been displaced. gaza s health ministry says more than 4,100 people have been killed. overnight, a greek orthodox church was hit. at least, 18 people are said to have been killed and dozens more wounded. the israeli defence force said they had targeted militants nearby. anger continues to build in many arab capitals these the pictures from egypt after friday prayers. president sisi has confirmed he ll be hosting a summit in cairo tomorrow with leaders from arab and european countres. in the last couple of hours, the israeli military has
donald trump has returned to the campaign trail, telling crowds that the judge in his criminal trial in new york is crooked. on tuesday, the former us president was fined and threatened with jail if he continued to make comments aboutjurors and witnesses. but on a day off from proceedings, mr trump repeatedly criticised the case against him. mr trump repeatedly criticised at a rally in michigan, he said he was being forced to spend days in a kangaroo court. mr trump denies charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment. as you know, i have come here today from new york city, where i m being forced to sit for days on end in a kangaroo courtroom with a corrupt and conflicted judge, enduring a biden sideshow trial, at the hands of a marxist district attorney who s taking orders from the biden administration. they re all, all of these trials. let s speak to bill scher, politics editor at washington monthly. what is your assessment of the state of play in
the world. he s sung all the great opera roles. when he s on the stage, you cannot take your eyes off him. bryn has so many. fans who follow him, both physically and emotionally, around the world. bryn sings he s taking us behind the scenes, not only at london s royal opera house, where he s a regular star performer, but right back to where it all started, here in his native wales at the welsh national opera in cardiff. bryn terfel is a passionate advocate of music and culture, and nurturing the next generation of talent. for any welsh singer, bryn s a massive inspiration, and he s still at the top of his game. what sir bryn terfel s long and stellar career tells us about how to make opera fit for the future. let me take you to the opera. # bizzarra e in ver la scena # verra il buon vecchio, il buon vecchio.# sir bryn terfel has all the magic ingredients it takes to become a world class opera star incredible stage presence, amazing acting range from dramatic to comic and,
sir bryn terfel has all the magic ingredients it takes to become a world class opera star incredible stage presence, amazing acting range from dramatic to comic and, of course, a rich bass baritone voice that enthrals audiences wherever he performs. i m invited backstage ahead of bryn s performance in the barber of seville, a comic masterpiece by the 19th century italian composer rossini. before getting into costume, bryn warms up his voice. hello, it is your make up call. here now? yes! as if i m not already fat enough, ey! he plays don basilio, a music teacher whose sole interest is in lining his own pockets. hello, sir bryn terfel! are you here for a singing lesson? i wish! you know, i admire people like you who can sing but ijust can t sing myself. i can sing but i can t teach singing, so i m glad you said no. oh, well, excellent, excellent. so, here you are in the barber of seville, and this is very much a comic role for you. yeah. i mean, first of all, do you like all