Where hundreds of thousands of people are watching a solar eclipse. And well bring you all the latest from lyon as england take on the usa in the first womens world cup semi final. Current score is us two and england one. At last we have the nominations for the top jobs at the eu. The more importantjob of all president of the European Commission the body which creates and enforces the eus laws and rules. The nominee is ursula von der leyen. Shes the German Defence minister, and a member of Angela Merkels cdu party. No, youre not the only one who wasnt expecting that. Also, Christine Lagarde will become head of the European Central bank the bank in charge of the euro, which oversees the economies that use it. She is currently the head of the International Monetary fund. Also a formerly french finance minister. Next president of the European Council the council represents the leaders of the eus member states. Charles michel, the belgian Prime Minister, is picked to replace donald tusk. And spains foreign minister Josep Borrell has been nominated as eu Foreign Policy chief. Heres the European Council president donald tusk. Five years ago, we needed three months to decide and still some of leaders were against. This year it was three days and nobody was against. Even if germany abstained on the Commission President due to some issues in the government coalition. They supported the whole package. First and foremost, we have chosen two women and two men for the four key positions. A perfect gender balance. Its taken days of talks to get to these nominations, heres how our europe correspondent gavin lee describes the process. Bizarre, long, like a very complicated rubiks cube, three days, nearly 20 hours of talks, fighting, wrangling and a name thats appeared today, ursula von der leyen the German Defence minister, get that a lot here in brussels, who is she . Up until last night, her name wasnt even on the table, it was a socialist who is the current Vice President of the commission. Whats happened is, bear in mind, that some of the power players in the eu, it depends on the results and in the European Parliament. In the European Parliament. Traditionally, if the group and these european big players are all around 28 countries, the centre right did better overall. As you rememberjust a few weeks ago, the socialists and liberals, they actually combined to be more powerful and managed outstripped powerful and managed to outstrip at one point the centre right group, the epp and said that tillerman should be the choice. And all that wrangling, went back and forth in this morning, her came as the name to go forward, 27 leaders voted for her and get this, the only country to abstain was germany, her own country. Bizarrely, there are domestic problems for her, the 60 defence minister and the parliamentary inquiry bizarrely, there are domestic problems for her, the 60 year old defence minister and the parliamentary inquiry over her capability and alleged nepotism of government contracts being handed out, so there are issues domestically for her. Donald tusk said she was the perfect person in the role. The belgian Prime Minister of the new, to be, approved by the European Parliament. These are new candidates for European Council presents, a good friend of the french president , emmanuel macron. So, in terms of smoothing over the federalist image, he is giving a brief press conference and you will not conference and he will not talk brexit, not yet, but he will give aid to talk to borisjohnson orjeremy hunt and as you mentioned as well, familiar for her role in the monetary fund, she will now become the head of the European Central bank. The process of nominating these cadidates has been criticised as long, and undemocratic. Heres one mep, nicola beer from the free democrats in germany, on what needs to change. I think we have to speak in this term about those processes. It is not transparent enough, it is not democratic enough, but this is i think, a bigger task for conference of all three institutions of ngos to discuss the european Voting Rights and discuss also that we can fix it. We have a so called candidate system, but there has to be a system with a majority of with a majority in the council and also of the parliament, this is not clear for the moment this makes it difficult at this stage to have transparent processes. Help me understand. Your liberal block is called renew europe, how would you renew the process of choosing the people for the top jobs in the European Union . Yes, we want to have a sysytem with transnationalists so that everyone in europe can choose their favourite personality person and not only the list in his own country and then it has to be clear that it is not only a proposal from the council, but there has to be a majority of them for this person and her agenda. Because we are speaking about the continent of europe, we are speaking about making politics, so there has to be a majority over for the agenda of this person and i hope that it will be possible in the new term that we can fix such electoral rights for all of europe. On wednesday, the European Parliament will elect its president. Manfred weber is the lead candidate, he heads up the european peoples party, which has the most seats in parliament. Today was its opening session in strasbourg. This was how Brexit Party Meps from the uk marked the occasion. The european anthem they turned their backs. Their leader nigel farage called this cheerful defiance. Others see it differently. Jeremy cliffe at the economist says, no class, no manners, no decency. What a disgraceful image of britain. heres nigel farage explaining it. We shouldnt be here, but im not particularly angry at the European Union, theyve done theirjob and done it well. Its british Political Class very, very badly. So where defined, with cheerful, well we won, we are definitely cheerful. Were the Biggest Party in europe, thats not bad, is it. But what we wont do is sit in that chamber in hear people talk down on our country. That we will not put up with. They werent the only british meps protesting adam fleming tweets the libdems meps are gathering now for the first strasbourg session here they are wearing trademark anti brexit t shirts. So all in all a busy day for the eu. The social democratic party, about her reaction to the new leadership nominations. We are very much disappointed, we had and have very strong and progressive candidates for the president of the commission and we are hoping that also, other forces, and other parts of the European Union or other parties who have claimed to put the issue of democracy and human rights in the centre of the Upcoming Event that they would support the team and what kind of europe they want but u nfortu nately, kind of europe they want but unfortunately, they turned their back and they went to other, towards other places. And what you think the process of those nomination tells us about the respective strength of the European Council and all of the countrys leaders the European Parliament elected by people all over europe . The European Parliament have not had a vote on it yet and were still discussing it. , how it will turn out to European Parliament, that remains to be seen. Do you mean to vote against these nominations . I mean we are not satisfied with the outcome of the council and i would say that even though some of those countries have voted in favour of this compromise, many of them who have, or had to tea m many of them who have, or had to team up with the first candidate, we re team up with the first candidate, were not satisfied and we still have talks as how we see this compromise. Because it is one thing that the council has to have to reach the compromise but its another thing how we as a Parliament Act on these proposals. Your a part of the ce ntreleft proposals. Your a part of the centreleft block in the European Parliament. Tell us the kind of policies that you would like the European Union to be pursuing in the next five years. I think there are three main issues that are crucial for the European Union. The first is to address the democracy, human rights issue and the rule of law, we see countries like hungary and poland that are not respecting their rule of law and may considers issues, that is very crucial to me. And the issue of environmental and climate threat. We need to address that issue also if you want to have a planet to live on in the third issueis a planet to live on in the third issue is the issue of quality. Inequality. And now in the economy, bcd benefits the people are not being given. The council, the commission and so on, you can get that information to the bbc news website. 14 sailors have died in a fire on a russian submersible vessel. We know its based in a port on the barents sea. Theres speculation as to what kind of submarine it was the bbcs will vernon in moscow has tweeted that Russian Press say the sub on which the 14 servicemen died was an as i2 losharik, which is used for special operations. This is the same sub that the us claimed was capable of damaging undersea cables, accusing russia of seeking to intercept or disrupt communications. It has taken them a day to give any details at all to make a statement about this accident. They are describing as a deep sea submersible that was used for scientific research. Cingular was carrying out events research. Cingular was carrying out eve nts o n research. Cingular was carrying out events on the sea bed at the time is accident took place. The 14 men who we re accident took place. The 14 men who were killed suffocated after inhaling poisonous fumes from the combustible material on board. The statement also says that the fire is now out in the fire has returned to a Russian Naval base, up in the northwest of russia. But beyond that, we do not have a huge amount of detail, some this may have been fa ct of detail, some this may have been fact been a nuclear summary. Russian president Vladimir Putin cancelled a Public Engagement to meet the defence minister over this. Just after he took office in 2000, the Russian Nuclear powered submarine the kursk exploded and sank to the bottom of the barents sea. All 118 men on board were killed. Heres olga ivshina. Back then, many people criticised Vladimir Putin for his behaviour and his decisions and that is why now he is trying his best operate properly, to shine and summoned of this defensive minister to talk about it, but the trouble is already dead because ministry and defence has settled on this or 2a hours, the only reported it one day later and now the questions are rising and people are discussing whether there is thus led to Nuclear Engine because of thats true, people are scared of possible Nuclear Contamination and i was reading forums and chats and the naval base, over the vehicles run back to and people are scared, theyre asking about contamination and hundreds of questions and so far, there getting no answers and of course that that isa no answers and of course that that is a trouble for the authorities and thatis is a trouble for the authorities and that is the trouble for people themselves. Because with even worse isa themselves. Because with even worse is a closed city where its very ha rd to is a closed city where its very hard to get in an even hard to get out. And information is highly restricted. This is the scene live in chile where sky watchers are enjoying a total solar eclipse. At least eighteen people have died after torrential rain caused heavy flooding in indias financial capital, mumbai. Schools are closed and residents encouraged to stay off the roads. Zoe thomas reports. Authorities are saying 13 people have been killed so far and many more been sent to hospital. Also reported of deadly traffic accidents and executions of power lines being down, theres no doubt that mumbai has a lot to lose if it does not start getting this right. The government says it is pumping water out of the city into the sea to clear up some of those flood zones and it comes to a standstill and those heavy rains had, despite the fa ct those heavy rains had, despite the fact that the monsoon comes every year, that is really raising questions about what the government is doing to prepare, web regulations is doing to prepare, web regulations is putting in to make sure that these buildings, these areas in these buildings, these areas in these poor areas are having safe structures that they can live in, is raising questions as this is been a ha rd raising questions as this is been a hard month, the government has to step up and do something. This is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. Our lead story is . In brussels. Eu leaders have chosen German Defence minister ursuala von der leyen for the top post of European Commission chief, after a marathon three day summit. First semi final at the womens world cup in france. England against us in lyon. The americans are favourites but england have only conceded one goal in the whole tournament. The winners will face either the netherlands or sweden in sundays final. First, seth bennett is outside the stadium. Bring us up to date, please. The americans are leading by two goals to one, for got about half an hourof two goals to one, for got about half an hour of play still remaining. The americans took the lead in the first 12 minutes of the game, all of a sudden, first dance of the game, ellen white scored his sixth of the lead in the gordon boot race, but alex morgan, who was already scored one goal in the and england that struggled a little bit, but they have not been creative enough against a really strong and skilled American Team that is so used two winning these big games. They have already won the world cup three times, theyre looking for fourth and england have yet to take the first ever world cup final, the anglian coast will be ready to roll the dice to the final few minutes of the dice to the final few minutes of the game and see if he can use his substitutes to maybe make a difference, hes done this already, but we are hoping that it will work one more time. Christian fraser is watching the game with fans in washington. Very good mood. If anyone knows the street in washington, this is where all the lobbying companies are, im not sure how much lobbying is going on this afternoon. They are all in this bar and it is full to the rafters, she did bring her laptop but the laptop went away sometime in the middle of the third half. Are you enjoying it . Yes. Incredibly. And went leber and the second half. How long have you been following him ands football. More of a recent fan but i have some friends who play collegiate football. So it is been fun, yeah. A surprised at how many men are following football . fun, yeah. A surprised at how many men are following football . I think the athleticism brings them about. |j the athleticism brings them about. was just talking about the physicality of the American Team. The one thing you do witnesses the stamina of the americans. I have not played football, but i think it is great. A give you an idea, ijust had gripped everyone here, came on just a few minutes later and someone left the fish and chips on the bar, its been every 20 minutes. The leave fish and chips on the bar . Do you leave fish and chips on the bar . Ben ando is watching the game with fans in Battersea Park in south west london. If im being honest with you, i would say that nerves are jangling a little bit. England 2 1 down, even the most zealous feel like theyre being outplayed, but theyre hoping that theyve got reserves of strength to forcibly get it. Hows it going and you think is going to happen . We need to get super into it, we have lost momentum completely. We really need to get it going. Its a little bit tense, isnt it shallow nervous . Very . And its been good, really well. Thank you very much indeed, as i have said, people are nervous and hoping that england can get one back to extra time. Plenty of time, we will see. We will keep you up to date still 21 to us. Nike has withdrawn this pairof trainers it features an early version of the us flag known as the betsy ross flag and was designed to celebrate american Independence Day later this week. The flag dates back to the late 18th century but has been linked to the far right. In the past half hour nike has told the bbc the withdrawal was based on concerns that it could unintentionally offend and detract from the nations patriotic holiday. Its being reported that former nfl player Colin Kaepernick was one of those who complained. Also nike was due formally announce a new factory in the city of goodyear, arizona today. But arizonas republican governor doug ducey has reacted saying ive ordered the Arizona Commerce Authority to withdraw all financial incentive dollars under their discretion t