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Thing hasnt changed — when this continent is in crisis, it still relies heavily on washington. katya adler, bbc news, madrid. still to come on the programme... a shocking defeat for serena williams and her first singles match in a year. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the worlds first clo...

On course for a win on her return to the court for her first singles match for a year. in a final set that went back and forth williams served for the match at one stage, but tan once again fought back. the french player, whos ranked outside the worlds top 100, forced a champions tie break — a first to ten points to decide whod go through. tan once again came from behind to win it, a gripping first round match that went on for over three hours, and may be remembered as one of the best in wimbl...

This is a player who symbolised success and certainty but now no one knew what serena williams could do, not even her. in the old days serena could overpower everyone. well, against harmony tan, the old days were back in some moments. it would have been easy for her french opponent, ranked 113 in the world, to be intimidated. she wasnt, and she won the first set 7—5. commentator: look at the reaction! remember, serena hadnt played singles for a year. well, that is a return. second set to willi...

About when they go home for the weekend. >> what does the biden economic team say about this? some people learn from getting pushed back. >> i think its both. one thing -- and its been several weeks. theyre candid about the problem. they recognize theres no fix. they recognize theres nothing they can do to make everybody happy. you look at what the president has done in gas prices. a million barrels a day. opening up access to ethanol blended gasoline. the efforts theyve made with opec plus. its...

Former campaign officials, who seem to make a point to say in their depositions, their testimony, im here under subpoena, that thats particularly acute for them. >> well, absolutely. and we know from my colleague, maggie habermans reporting and then it was revealed in the hearings themselves, that that also went for the former vice president, mike pence, that his aides knew very well that once donald trump names somebody and singles them out for berating, and says that theyve betrayed him, that ...

The police have ruled out a stampede as the cause. there are suggestions that the revellers could have inhaled or ingested a toxic substance. shingai nyoka, bbc news. it is the eve of wimbledon 2022. the tournament begins tomorrow, featuring us open winner emma raducanu, former wimbledon champion sir andy murray and novak djokovic, all on centre court on the opening aftrnoon. our sports news correspondent laura scott reports. its been a while, but wimbledon�*s back in full force, and so is the...

Few holes of the final round of the womens pga championship in maryland. in gee chun held a six—shot lead going into the weekend, but shes made four bogeys in herfront nine today to slip to four under par, two shots behind leader lexi thompson. the american — whos searching for her second major and first win in three years — is six under par. stephanie meadow is the best—placed brit, level par for the tournament. one more sleep until the all england club opens its gates for one of the mo...

Tickets are camping outside the all england club tonight — as our sports news correspondent laura scott reports. its been a while, but wimbledon�*s back in full force, and so is the queue. awaiting them is an all—star cast. serena williams hasnt played singles since this agonising exit last year, but hasnt given up on another trophy at a0. opening centre court in its 100th year is defending champion novak djokovic. but rafael nadal is eyeing his third slam of the year after three years awa...

Is your sports news, where we start with tennis, and serena williams marked her return to the court after a year out with a doubles victory at eastbourne. the a0—year—old american, a 23—time grand slam singles champion, teamed up with tunisian 0ns jabeur to win a thiid set tie—breaker against against spains sara sorribes tormo and czech marie bouzkova. williams is set to play in the singles at wimbledon next week after receiving a wildcard for the grand slam event. i definitely felt good...

Children will go to school nearby, but it also puts william closer to his grandmother at a time when he is stepping up his official duties. as he reaches 40, the one area of discontent is the ongoing fallout with his brother, harry. the breakdown of that relationship remains unresolved. william knows that the years ahead will be filled with significant change, but for now, at 40, he is settled in both his public role and his private life. daniela relph, bbc news. great photo, isnt it? time for a...