From france to the uk will no longer have to isolate. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The tokyo olympics have ended, with a Closing Ceremony in the national stadium of empty fans. Moments after the flame was extinguished in the Olympic Stadium a volley of multi coloured fireworks lit up the Night Sky around the Olympic Stadium where athletes were already heading for the exits. The president of the international olympic committee, thomas bach, thanked the people of japan and described the sixteen Day Event as unprecedented because of the pandemic. The olympic flag was handed over to the mayor of paris where the games will be held in three years time. Team gb have matched their Medal Total from london 2012 with 22 golds, and 65 medals in total. Jason kenny won a Gold Medal in the Mens Kieren Cycling event in the veladrome. That makes him britains most successful male athlete with a total of seven olympic Gold Medals under his belt and a total of nine ol
The country faces its most intense heatwave in more than 30 years. New changes to the uks Covid Travel Restrictions come into force. Double vaccinated people travelling from france to the uk will no longer have to isolate. The argentine Football Star Lionel messi is emotional as he confirms that he is leaving barcelona after twenty years at The Club. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The tokyo olympics have ended, with a Closing Ceremony in the national stadium devoid of fans. Moments after the flame was extinguished, a volley of multi coloured fireworks lit up the Night Sky above the stadium where athletes were already heading for the exits. The president of the international olympic committee, thomas bach, thanked the people of japan and described the sixteen Day Event as unprecedented because of the pandemic. The olympic flag was handed over to the mayor of paris where the games will be held in three years time. Team gb have matched their Medal Total
Lionel messi says goodbye to barcelona we look at what his next move might be its six in the morning in singapore, and 2 30 in the morning in afghanistan where the taliban are gaining ground at shocking speed. Three northern afghan cities appear to have largely fallen to the islamist militants within hours of each other. The biggest is kunduz, a city of more than a quarter of a million. The provincial capitals sar E Pul and Talo Qan are also largely in militant hands; in the latter theyve been freeing prisoners. This adds to zaranj and sheberghan captured On Friday and saturday. Government forces in kunduz appear only to hold their own base and the airport, though the Interior Ministry Spokesman insists theyre already retaking strategic sites and will drive the insurgents out. Fire and confusion in the centre of kunduz. Taliban pictures appear to show yet another city falling under their control. This is their biggest prize so far a large city, economically and strategically important,
Its seven in the morning in singapore, and 3 30 in the morning in afghanistan where the taliban are gaining ground at shocking speed. Three northern afghan cities appear to have largely fallen to the islamist militants within hours of each other. The biggest is kunduz, a city of more than a quarter of a million. The provincial capitals sar E Pul and Talo Qan are also largely in militant hands; in the latter theyve been freeing prisoners. This adds to zaranj and sheberghan captured On Friday and saturday. Government forces in kunduz appear only to hold their own base and the airport, though the Interior Ministry Spokesman insists theyre already retaking strategic sites and will drive the insurgents out. Our correspondent Paul Adams has more. Fire and confusion in the centre of kunduz. Taliban pictures appear to show yet another city falling under their control. This is their biggest prize so far a large city, economically and strategically important, and it seems to have fallen easily.
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