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That is their personal decision, but we have repeatedly asked for assurances that gay fans would be safe here, and we understand they will be. you have had the reassurances you need? right from the top of the country, yes. qatar wanted this world cup to cement its growing financial and diplomatic links with the west and it has been stung by some of the criticism. others, however, feel that footballs showpiece is about to be used. rarely has the build—up to this event felt so divisive. im just ...

And they are changing it so last—minute. i think people will be more upset at the u—turn than not being able to actually drink. 2a hours ago at a legacy event in doha, the man responsible for delivering the world cup told me that all was on track. were ready, the teams ready, the operational team is ready, everything else is going on. weve always talked about football beyond the stadiums. the players are here, everybody�*s here, the excitement for the world cup is coming along. weve always...

Into the team and stay here. of course when youre at the workup talk always go to penalties and an rams there was talk ask about his team it sacca and his situation. renzo said he is taking penalties for arsenal and buzz back. here in the build—up to the orion game they build up is going is possible. to wales then, we heard yesterday about how they were getting used to the above average temperatures. it shouldnt be a huge issue for their match against the usa, thats a 10 oclock kick off on mon...

Clark said there. the other major area of conjecture has been the treatment of my current workers who have been involved in the building of stadiums and vast infrastructure over the last decade or so old when the vote was one. there are fares from human rights campaigners that many died indirectly or directly as a result of the world cup coming here. the organisers deny that is the case. i spoke to bbc present or a guarantor leak earlier about what is going on. i mind closely associated with thi...

Rarely has the build—up to this event felt quite so divisive. a man has pleaded guilty to the murder of zara aleena, the 35—year—old who was attacked as she walked home from a night out in east london last summer. jordan mcsweeney had only recently been released from prison on licence. helena wilkinson reports from the old bailey. days after zara aleenas murder, hundreds came together to honour her. they were in shock that another woman had been as woman had been killed as she walked home ...

Robin petherbridge was watching that and had this response. "you first showed a graph of uk borrowing measured in percent, well, bbc news said they would give us a response to those questions and well bring you that next week. the statement was, of course, long—awaited, and there had been plenty of previewing and speculation about what it might contain in the media over the past few weeks. as pa rt of the build—up, last weekends sunday with laura kuenssberg included an interview with jeremy ...

The perfect advert for this immensely rich gulf state. suspicion marring the build—up ever since fifa voted for it 12 years ago, despite extreme summer heat and no footballing history. the hosts denying allegations of corruption. but no matter how implausible it may seem to so many, the first world cup in the middle east has arrived. just as doha has risen from the desert over the last 30 years, no less dramatic has been the way that a host of new stadia and huge amounts of infrastructure have...

In a now deleted tweet, but they could take legal action and this evening fans already here were unimpressed. i dont think it necessarily bodes well given theyve had 12 years to think about these things and they are changing it so last—minute. in people will be more upset at the u—turn that not been i think people will be more upset at the u—turn that not been able to actually drink. 2a hours ago at a legacy event in doha the man responsible for delivering the world cup told me that all wa...

A short picket at the Provincial Hospital in Gqeberha was meant to set the stage for a national march next week by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu).

Back to the world cup. the reigning champions france have had a difficult build—up, brazil and argentina looking pretty good shape. lets start with france, where the build—up has been dominated by the injury to their forwards, ruled out of the world cup the day before they flew out to qatar after a mistimed tackle in training. as has now become worryingly common trend, he has been subjected to racial abuse on social media, the french football federation says it condemns the attacks in the st...