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Off by thanking George Washington university for hosting the event this morning. And behalf of the center of global interest, my name is mike to sell. I will be very brief so we can get to what turned out to be a fantastic set of speakers. Has kicked off a project that we thought up in anticipation of the 2018 world cup in russia. We started with the premise that everything is connected, that sport is not disconnected from history and politics and anything else. If you dont agree with that, it i...

Well speak to the man who played paddington in one of his tv incarnations. And following the latest global cyber attack, well get an updated assessment on the spread of the latest computer ra nsomwa re. Now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday im damian johnson. Defending Tour De France champion chris froome hasjust announced hes extending his contract with team sky. Britains Johanna Konta powers into the third round at the Pre Wimbledon Eastbourne tournament with ...

From a bacterial infection he picked up on tour. He spent two nights in Intensive Care. Well bring you the details. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11. Throughout the morning we ll bring you the latest Breaking News and at 10 o clock well hear from labour whore setting out their Brexit Policy. And a little later well talk about the rise in food banks. As always really keen to hearfrom you do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria...

Message of hope to yemen but faces a struggle to establish its authority. I have all the days sport. Beating lamb i will to know by seconds to snatch the brazilian grand prix with just one race remaining. Welcome to the program. More than a million visitors have descended on berlin to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall. 8,000 white balloons are to be released along the part of the wall that once divided east from west. Youre looking at live shots now of the celebration...

Foreign spies and organized crime. I have all of the sport. Fifa say there will be no compensation for clubs disrupted by the 2022 world cup date change. It is a tactic designed to spread fear. In iraq over 100 men and 9 boys some of them just nine years old have been kidnapped by the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. They long to one of the biggest tribes in the country. Iraqs defense minister is a member of the same tribe. All of those taken come from a single village east of ta creek. Wel...

Stronghold. A new report saying the oceans worth billions, are in danger of collapse. O welcome to the programme. European leaders will hold an emergency meeting in brussels on the growing crisis in the Mediterranean Sea. More than 1,000 arrived on unsafe overcrowded boats. Its feared the number of migrants could reach 200,000 by the end of the year. Laurence lee is standing by in brussels, where the emergency meeting will take place. First to Barnaby Phillips who is in catania, where thousands ...

Strike near an aleppo school is said to kill nine children and teachers. Plus. Im on the island in costa rica, and well show you how a womens collective worked hard to save the mangrove swamps. And sport the final round of the marathon and a drama in cycling hello. After weeks of speculation Hillary Clinton finally declared that she is running for the democratic nomination to become the next president of the United States. Posting on twitter, the former secretary of state and first lady said she...

Amidst a scandal. We have the latest from europe, including a new deadline to try to reach a deal in some of Northern Irelands toughest issues. And tackle the winter blues. We begin in egypt where there has been more violence on the streets. People are angry about the governments decision to treat the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. One student has been shot dead and a hundred demonstrators have been arrested. Students set fire to a building during an examine at the university. M...

Election thailands Prime Minister defies the protesters. But first a developing story coming out of iraq. At least 58 have been killed in a series of attack. 94 others have been wounded. The bombings targeted the capital baghdad and bacuba. Further south the bodies of three police were found near the capital. The latest attacks coming after a stripping of bombings hit kur cook on tuesday. Those blasts killed at least 13 people. Imran khan has reported extensively from iraq and joins us in the st...

A good signal. I held a meeting with president barack obama in the hague did discuss our relationship and the tales also we discussed the present situation. We issued a joint statement we are ready to support this line of relations for the among the hopefuls who has worked with the plum sauce. Mr president thank you very much delighted especially pleased that the opportunity right president obama asked to pay its very ones that are going to get a very straightforward passage. Americas long term ...