serbia is novak. we've heard from various branches of the serbian government, including the executive branch, president aleksandar vucic personally calling novak djokovic at least twice to express his support, telling him that all of serbia was with him, telling him that he would fight for novak�*s truth and justice, and also being highly critical of what's been going on with the government in australia, talking about political bickering and prime minister scott morrison getting involved was something he shouldn't be really seeing. on the other hand, of course, president vucic himself is now involved. but you can see it's going right to the top of serbian society, and notjust president vucic but also patriarch porfirije, the head of the serbian orthodox church. it is orthodox christmas today. you can probably see from the empty streets around me. everybody is celebrating christmas, but patriarch porfirije has said millions of orthodox serbs will be praying for novak djokovic. labour has said the pri

phil mercer with the latest on the novak djokovic appeal. a uk government minister has criticised borisjohnson�*s behaviour as unacceptable and said he must run downing street in a "very different way." guy opperman broke ranks after number 10 apologised to the queen for two lockdown parties held by staff on the eve of her husband's funeral. the prime minister didn't attend either party, but the latest disclosures have amplified calls for him to resign. separately, the former head of the government unit, which drew up covid rules, has said sorry for having leaving drinks while restrictions were in force. here's our political correspondent ben wright. it was a moment of national mourning. flags flying at half—mast in honour of prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. but inside number 10, on the evening of 16 april last year, two parties took place. there was drink and music at a time covid restrictions on indoor mixing in england were in place. restrictions the queen followed at the funeral of her husband the following day. when i heard abo

we understand novak djokovic arrived in one of two white cars. the consensus among the photographers and camera crews is that novak djokovic was inside one of those vehicles. there were a few police officers and other security guards. windows were tinted and it was pretty chaotic but we do understand that novak djokovic is back in detention and first thing on a sunday morning, a full appeal into that cancellation of his visa will begin. so this long—running saga still has a few more chapters to run. extraordinary turn of events. _ chapters to run. extraordinary turn of events. he _ chapters to run. extraordinary turn of events. he is - chapters to run. extraordinary turn of events. he is in - chapters to run. extraordinary turn of events. he is in a - turn of events. he is in a single room, not allowed to leave the hotel. what are conditions like?— leave the hotel. what are conditions like? not great according _ conditions like? not great according to _ conditions like? not great according to other- conditions like? not great i according to o

novak d'okovic in. it is his choice — allow novak d'okovic in. it is his choice not— allow novak djokovic in. it is his choice not to _ allow novak djokovic in. it is his choice not to be - allow novak djokovic in. it 3 his choice not to be vaccinated which is fine and i think the government here has made a choice that they should be vaccinated.— choice that they should be vaccinated. �* , ., vaccinated. but his treatment has struck — vaccinated. but his treatment has struck the _ vaccinated. but his treatment has struck the wrong - vaccinated. but his treatment has struck the wrong note - vaccinated. but his treatment has struck the wrong note in l has struck the wrong note in his native serbia. his father said that this is notjust a fight for novak to fight for the whole world. the serbian president said he'd country was doing everything to make sure that the harassment of the world's best tennis player is brought to an end immediately. and that the whole of serbia supported him. it is under

novak djokovic�*s legal team once again try to stop his deportation from australia, after his visa is cancelled for a second time. one of borisjohnson�*s ministers calls his behaviour "unacceptable" after downing street apologised to the queen after number 10 staff lockdown parties on the eve of prince philip's funeral. the us accuses russia of planning to create a pretext to justify invading ukraine. how scientists looking into why space travel makes astronauts anaemic when they return to earth may help bedridden patients in intensive care. i will let you say greenlight. greenlight. and we meet mr beast — the man who made almost $54 million last year and has topped the youtube rich list. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the unvaccinated worls bumber one tennis star novak djokovic is again facing detention in australia after his visa was revoked for a second time. his lawyers are appealing to the federal court and the matter will be heard on sunday morning local time. djokovic is still scheduled to play in the australian open in melbourne on monday. o

how we got any further details about that arrival of novak djokovic �*s flight? we know the emirates flight will be landing in the next few minutes, it was originally supposed to land at 5:40am local time but now we are told that could be a little earlier than that. what happens next, we still don't know, because whether he will be flying to serbia, whether he goes to spain or the sides to stay, that looks quite unlikely but we don't have those details, but we know the fight will land in the next few minutes. find in the next few minutes. and i'm sure _ in the next few minutes. and i'm sure you _ in the next few minutes. and i'm sure you will— in the next few minutes. and i'm sure you will be - in the next few minutes. and i'm sure you will be keeping us up—to—date as to the latest developments when that happens. are we expecting him to say anything or make a statement at the airport? have fans gathered at the scene to greet him? i don't think any fans have gathered, that's what we know. is still not clear whether he be making a comment or doing an intervi

once again, the government has decided they want to deport novak djokovic. once again, it's up to a judge whether or not he stays or goes. he will then be accompanied to an immigration detention hotel, possibly the one that he had stayed in before. but now this australian open, two days away, has turned from a sporting highlight to a point of contention politically and diplomatically. shaimaa khalil. and if we get more on that court case in the next half hour, we will bring it to you here on bbc news. downing street has apologised to buckingham palace, after it emerged two parties were held at number 10 the night before the duke of edinburgh's funeral, last april. a spokesman for borisjohnson said it was "deeply regrettable that the events took place at a time of national mourning". covid rules had meant indoor mixing was banned, but reports suggest there was drinking and dancing at the parties into the early hours. the prime minister didn't attend either party, but the latest disclosures have amplified calls for him to resign. with the very latest, here's o

there should be no special rules for novak djokovic at all, none whatsoever. another win in melbourne would have moved djokovic clear of rafael nadal and roger federer with a record 21 grand slams, but instead of giving up for a shot at history, he is working on an injunction to prevent his at history, he's working on an injunction to prevent his deportation tonight. natalie pirks, bbc news. our correspondent phil mercer joins me now from sydney. for the latest on these developments. great to have you on the programme. at this point, what do we know about why novak djokovic was denied entry into australian what his status is stopped although he was detained by border force at the airport for several hours while they poured over details of his visa application. we're not aware of the moment of exactly what transgression are alleging around his visa applications, but anyone granted a medical exemption to enter australia must provide evidence at the border to support that waiver. so, you have to support that waiver. so, you have to presume there was something ami

we have been told is that novak| have been told is that novak djokovic will remain at his lawyers until two o'clock in the afternoon local time, it is midday here now, so the expectation is in a couple of hours, he may well be put into immigration, a judge may decide that you can stay in his other accommodation after he was detained at melbourne airport about 1.5 weeks ago he was brought here to an immigration detention hotel quite close to the centre of melbourne. he may be brought back here. we don't know. what we do know is there was a brief preliminary hearing in court today, essentially a procedural matter dealing with administrative items ahead of a full appealfor novak administrative items ahead of a full appeal for novak djokovic against the decision by australia's immigration minister alex hawke to cancel his fees are and that will take place on sunday morning —— visa. today, if you like, to use a tennis term, is a bit of a warm up for the main event tomorrow. a warm up for the main event tomorrow— tomorrow. but it is going to the wire and _ tomorrow. but it is going to t

they want to deport novak djokovic. 0nce government has decided they want to deport novak djokovic. once again it's up to eightjudge whether or not he stays or goes. you will then be accompanied to an immigration detention hotel, possibly the one that he had stayed in before, but now this australian open, two days away, has turned from a sporting highlight to a point of contention politically and diplomatically. shaimaa khalil, live in melbourne, thank you. official figures show covid infections climbed to a record high in the uk in the first week of january, with an estimated 4.3 million cases. london was the only part of the country to see a fall in infections during that period. the welsh government has announced plans to end covid restrictions over the next two weeks, but has warned against complacency. here's our health editor, hugh pym. with restrictions in wales to be eased, six nations rugby fixtures with fans can go ahead in cardiff. there'll be no limit on spectators at outside events from january the 21st and

we expected this to be a bit of a saga, frankly, with novak djokovic. his vaccination status has been in question for a long time, ever since the australian open announced that they would have a mandatory vaccination policy, there's been a bit of a circus around the world number one. but saga seems to have developed into drama and very quickly into farce, quite frankly. it's extraordinary. australia is seeing tens of thousands of covid—19 cases for the first time after enduring some of the world's strictest restrictions. there was outrage across the country at the original decision to allow novak djokovic in. it's his choice not to be vaccinated, which is fine, and i think the government here has made the choice that you should be vaccinated. but his treatment has struck the wrong note in his native serbia. his father said this is notjust a fight for novak, but a fight for the whole world. the serbian president said his country was doing everything to see that the harassment of the world's best tennis player is brought to an end immediately, and that

after hours of being held at the city's airport, novak djokovic was taken to airport, novak djokovic was taken to a quarantine hotel. he came to australia with a vaccine exemption at the border authorities said his visa had to be revoked because of a mistake. fin visa had to be revoked because of a mistake. , , ., ~ mistake. on the issue of mr djokovic. — mistake. on the issue of mr djokovic, rules _ mistake. on the issue of mr djokovic, rules are - mistake. on the issue of mr djokovic, rules are rules. i mistake. on the issue of mr i djokovic, rules are rules. and mistake. on the issue of mr - djokovic, rules are rules. and there are no special cases. rules are rules, it's what i said yesterday, thatis rules, it's what i said yesterday, that is the policy of the government and it has been our government's strong border protection policies in particular in relation to the pandemic. particular in relation to the pandemic— particular in relation to the andemic. , . ., ., pandemic. his legal team have challenged _ pandemic. his legal team have challenged the _ pandemic. his legal t

questions raised about whether novak _ wine. questions raised about whether novak djokovic - wine. questions raised about| whether novak djokovic made wine. questions raised about i whether novak djokovic made a false declaration on his order entry form for australia. we'll have the latest from melbourne. a medicalfirst in america where doctors have transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a human patient. he was a story- — heart into a human patient. he was a story- i _ heart into a human patient. he: was a story. i came to bel—air for a better education, simple. and the prince is back and fresher than ever, the 1990s comedy has been given a gritty reboot. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it is news day. —newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. the omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading rapidly around the world. in the us, the number of new covid infections and the number of hospital admissions have reached an all—time high. in europe, the world health organization said it expects more than half the people there will be infected in t

to end and a novak djokovicjust somehow got the job done once again. most people wanted, any crowd, roger two ends of the emotion was that way and novak djokovic to go in there and resist everybody, just say, no, no, no, i'm the top seed, defending champion and to beat roger federer head—to—head on that court, he may be the greatest of all time. that is the big question, everybody wants that. it is not always about individual tournaments, it is about grand slams and he has narrow that gap on both rafael nadal and roger federer today. it easy for us to say 16 grand slams, each of them you have to win seven matches against world —class to win seven matches against world—class athletes. we are in a remarkable era, we have enjoyed it so much, watching their expertise and the commitment, motivation just to keep on going. actually, do you know what? beyond that, it is just the beauty of the sport that they produce together because these three quys produce together because these three guys bring out the best in each other and they will be joined by an

it feels like the endgame now for novak djokovic. the australian open haven�*t done him any favours pencilling him in on monday because he is the defending champion. he has no wriggle room if he loses this case. it seems like it is black and white now. if he does lose the case, he is getting out of the country. they will have to withdraw from the main draw. you�*ll probably never play the australian open back again because he will face a three—year ban. if he wins his case, he will probably have just over 2a hours to get ready for that defence of his title at park and to a crowd that i don�*t want him there, potentially. as your packages have sort of projected. a lot of people in australia will be in happy if he is to stay unvaccinated, given all the difficulties we�*ve had over the past ten days. as i say, his biggest challenge to this australian defence might come in this court case overnight in melbourne. how might come in this court case overnight in melbourne. how much is at stake here — overnight in melbourne. how m

but, of course, i think that novak never was to hit the line umpire. it is not the first time such an incident has occurred. but in‘s tim henman to apologise with flowers of hitting a ball girl at wimbledon in 1995. in canada's denis at wimbledon in 1995. in ca nada's denis shapovalov forfeited a davis cup in 2017 when his ball hit the umpire in the eye. in a statement, novak djokovic said he was so sorry about what had happened, but was great for the line judge was great for the line judge was ok. he was red—hot favourite for this event, desperate for another grand slam. but after this u nfortu nate slam. but after this unfortunate accident he will have to wait stop tim allman, bbc news. if you tune in with us in the next hour we will be chatting toa next hour we will be chatting to a guest live about novak djokovic and what happened there. and finally, this. hundreds of people gathered on the banks of the grand canal in venice to watch the annual regata storica, that's the traditional venetian rowing competition, dating back hundreds of years. co

and for novak to somehow get the job done once again. most people wanted roger to win so the emotion was that way and for novak to go in and resist everybody and say no, no, no, iam novak to go in and resist everybody and say no, no, no, i am the top seed and defending champion. to beat roger federer on the court, he may have beaten the greatest of all time, but he may well be. it's about becoming the greatest of all time, having the most grand slams and he has now that gap on the dial and futter are today, doesn't he? on 16 grand slams now, it's easy for us to say 16 each of those you have to win seven matches against world—class athletes. we are in a remarkable era, watching their expertise and commitment and motivation to keep on going. you know what? beyond that, it's just the beauty of the sport that they produce together because these three guys bring out the best in each other. there will be joined by andy murray and stanley rinker and one... but once again it's these three guys. that is going to be mined alone for awhile ——

novak djokovic was expected to go head—to—head with rafael nadal. a 21st grand slam title is at stake and today, his rival didn�*t mince his words. he's free to take the own decisions, but then there are some consequences i'iow. and of course, i don't like the situation that is happening. for years, novak djokovic has dominated the australian open, winning nine times. but his attempt at a tenth title may be over before the tournament has started. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, melbourne. you�*re watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme — we�*ll look at how the events of january the 6th affected the way america is viewed around the world. we�*ll hear from our correspondents across the globe. the japanese people are in mourning following the death of emperor hirohito. thousands converged on the imperial palace to pay their respects when it was announced he was dead. good grief — after half a century of delighting fans around the world, charlie brown and the rest of the gang are calling it quits. the singer paul simon starts h

let's start with novak djokovic. that drawer has really opened up for him. and it's fairto really opened up for him. and it's fair to say he perhaps hasn't really been challenged yet, straight sets win for been challenged yet, straight sets winfor him. been challenged yet, straight sets win for him. i think he's still playing at an exceptionally high level. he was in the right half of the draw, no doubt about it, when roger federer and rafa nadal were paved together in the other half djokovic knew he would be a strong favourite to come through the half of the draw he was in, really, very few alarms. he was in, really, very few alarms. he was in, really, very few alarms. he was in, really, very few alarms. he's dropped one set in the first week but today, after the devastating. never goffin started really well, 11—3 in the first that david goffin. his everything you'd expect of an world number one and more, novak djokovic. he will be desperately difficult beat. highlights of his straight sets win out on centre court earlier on. we know he has four wimbledon

let's get the latest on novak djokovic in australia. the australian government is still deciding whether to cancel his visa. on top of that — questions are now being raised about whether novak djokovic made a false declaration on his border entry form. australian media is reporting he ticked a box to say he had not travelled in the two weeks before arriving in melbourne on the 5 january. on christmas day, he was in belgrade. this picture tweeted by a portuguese journalist shows novak djokovic posing with a serbian handball player. a few days later, he was in spain. this video shows djokovic training in marbella on the 2january. he also signed autographs there forfans. 0ur correspondent shaimaa khalil has the latest from melbourne. the overarching sentiments now are confusion and uncertainty. yes, we know that a judge ruled in his favour to stay. but we don't know if the government is still going to seek to deport him. we don't know if the immigration minister, alex hawke, is going to use his executive powers to cancel his visa. and to

novak djokovic got quite frustrated. but when asked about that, he has always said he does not get bothered about it. he is our busiest defacing the likes of roger federer in a grand slam final leccy is today. he says he just does not complain. enjoy the jam at this afternoon. many thanks for the latest for now. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. there is an outside chance of one or two showers, but i think it really is so small that i'm going to call it dry for wimbledon. sunny spells by most of us, it is a little bit cloudy across some of these eastern parts in the uk. second half of the afternoon i think should be a little bit sunnier. beautiful evening on the way, beautiful sunset out there. overnight we are going to see a lot more of this north sea cloud rolling back in. the wind will put it in to some lead is in counties down into the south—east as well. 1a is the overnight low in cardiff, closer to ten in belfast. tomorrow, we did oliver again. cloudy to start with any respite at t

novak djokovic was expected to go head—to—head with rafael nadal. a 21st grand slam title is at stake and today, his rival didn't mince his words. he is free to take his own decisions but then there are some consequences and of course, i do not like the situation that is happening. others were still trying to process the events as they developed. i think, yeah, he probably went to the airport, something was either wrong with the paperwork, i don't know. if he had a fair exemption from the rule, well, he should be here. if he didn't, he shouldn't be here. for years, novak djokovic has dominated the australian open, winning nine times. but his attempt at a tenth title may be over before the tournament even began. i'm joined now by the american tennis player tennys sandgren, who is a two—time australian open quarterfinalist. thank you forjoining us. do you think djokovic should be allowed to play in this tournament or does it look like he has broken the rules? it's tough to say. for all intents and purposes, he was cleared by the two medical boards f

and men's tennis number one novak- need for a lockdown. and men's i tennis number one novak djokovic need for a lockdown. and men's - tennis number one novak djokovic is going to the australian open after being granted a medical exemption from requiring a covid—19 vaccine. prince andrew's lawyers have been trying to convince a us judge to dismiss the sexual assault civil lawsuit against him. they say his accuser, virginia giuffre, can't sue, because of damages she accepted in 2009, from the paedophile, jeffrey epsteen, in return for dropping her claims against him and any other "potential defendant". prince andrew has consistently denied her allegations. 0ur royal correspondent, jonny dymond, has the latest. she says she was sexually assaulted by prince andrew three times. he denies every allegation and says he can't remember meeting her. today, his lawyers argued the whole case should be dismissed. the civil case rests partly on this meeting in london, a night when virginia guiffre, here aged 17, says she was forced to have sex with pri

to think that novak will rise like this phoenix.— think that novak will rise like this phoenix. to 'ust not even know, this phoenix. to 'ust not even know. just h this phoenix. to 'ust not even know. just to _ this phoenix. to just not even know, just to treat _ this phoenix. to just not even know, just to treat any - this phoenix. to just not even| know, just to treat any human like this— know, just to treat any human like this is— know, just to treat any human like this isjust wrong. know, just to treat any human like this is just wrong.- like this is 'ust wrong. after some that — like this isjust wrong. after some that threatened - like this isjust wrong. after some that threatened to - like this is just wrong. after| some that threatened to boil over after his presence in melbourne, the australian began without the reigning champion. rafael nadal meanwhile through to the second round, but the man he is love with him 20 grand slam titles still the big talking point. i grand slam titles still the big talking point.— talking point. i wish them all the best and _ talking

would they make an exception for novak djokovic in the us open? when the us open rolls around at the end of august? possibly not. he will take every opportunity he can to try and win this battle. in the meantime, he is being publicly shamed effectively. i'm very uncomfortable with that side of things, it feels as if he is being tarred and feathered and paraded down in virtual high street. at the same time, he has brought this on himself. he has made it clear he is against vaccinations. it could have had the vaccination and be accepted into the country. he released a post on social media which was saying that he was arriving in the medical exemption was in place. that was not the perfect tone. as a result, i think he has got himself into a real mess here. we still do not know how this story is going to end. we mess here. we still do not know how this story is going to end.— this story is going to end. we must leave it there _ this story is going to end. we must leave it there for _ this story is going to end. we must leave it there for the _ this

novak d'okovic sa s the the financials. novak d'okovic says the position h the financials. novak d'okovic says the position of h the financials. novak djokovic says the position of the - the financials. novak djokovic says the position of the wta. the financials. novak djokovic| says the position of the wta is very bold and very courageous, adding that peng shuai's well—being is of the utmost importance to the world of tennis. american former number one billiejean king tweeted: the international olympic committee had a video call with peng shuai last month and said she was safe and well, with the beijing winter olympics and paralympics around the corner, the ioc has been accused of putting its interests over the safety of athletes. china is yet to respond to the wta decision, but it is clear the questions about peng shuai aren't going away. courtney bembridge, bbc news. i've been speaking to ben rothenberg who is an american sports writer who covers tennis and also co—hosts a tennis podcast, no challenges remaining. i asked for his reaction to the suspension of tourname

we want novak djokovic to play! and while some of djokovic�*s supporters gathered to back him, there has been little sympathy for the tennis player. i do feel that to make a statement that we are sticking by what we have been calling for the last two years, i feel it is best for djokovic to probably sit this one out. i hope that the government and the judges hold their ground and say, you don't want to get a vaccination and you don't want to follow our rules, then you can't come in. when novak djokovic�*s visa was revoked the first time, he was held here at this immigration detention hotel. more than a week later, he's back. only two days before he is meant to compete in the australian open and defend his title, this is where he will be spending the night. and when he does get out on sunday, it won't be to go to practice — he will be in his lawyer's office while a court decides his fate. his rival rafael nadal said the grand slam is not just about djokovic. so if he is playing, the australian open will be a gr

and, after a marathon five hours on court, novak djokovic beats roger federer to retain his wimbledon title. the uk, france and germany have made a joint appeal to president trump and iran's leaders to ease their standoff over iran's nuclear programme. they say the deal reached with iran could unravel further and everyone involved should consider the consequences of their actions. it comes as leaked diplomatic cables reveal that the former british ambassador to washington believed the us president pulled out of the deal to ‘vandalise‘ president obama's legacy. our diplomatic correspondent james robbins reports. most of the current crisis in the gulf can be traced back to iran's controversial nuclear research. britain, france and germany still hope to keep alive the 2015 nuclear deal which limits this work, but president trump abandoned it last year in favour of increased sanctions, and iran says it is now breaching the deal because it's not delivering the promised economic benefits. this evening, theresa may, emmanuel macron and angela merkel released a joint appeal, saying they w

novak djokovic is back in detention. earlier today, he was at his lawyer's office while a procedural online hearing was taking place. we have a bit of clarity now about what to expect for sunday's hearing. we know it is going to be a full bench of three judges and we know that his legal team is going to challenge alex hawke, the immigration minister's, decision to revoke his visa. we understand from legal documents that were released later today that the immigration minister chose to cancel novak djokovic's visa because, according to him, the presence of the unvaccinated of the unvaccinated athlete could provoke anti—vaccination sentiments. the legal team says this is invalid, it's irrational, and deporting him could actually cause the very thing that the government is trying to avoid. remember, this is a very tight timeframe. the australian open is set to start on monday, and today we've heard from tennis star rafael nadal, who says this is not just about novak djokovic. tennis keeps going. and the australian open is

all except one — novak djokovic's positive test on december 16. according to the bbc�*s graph, this confirmation code would actually suggest a test some time between the 25th and 28th of december. djokovic travelled to australia on january 4. how likely is it that that is a glitch in the system? it's not likely, but we don't know all the aspects and it's possible that there is some other explanation, so i really hope the public institutions will provide transparency and clarify all this. so far, djokovic, the serbian institute of public health, and its office of information technology have not responded to bbc requests for comment. i think everyone's polarised at the moment on novak djokovic, which will be hurtful to him, but it won't do his reputation any good if it's found out that he's been telling porky pies. rafael nadal will contest the australian open final on sunday, locked on 20 grand slams with the serbian. a 21st is unprecedented in men's tennis. djokovic may only have himself to blame as his rival takes shot at the prize he so covets

ladies and gentlemen, novak djokovic. cheering and applause the trophy is awarded there, novak djokovic taking his fifth singles title, beating roger federer. the first time that a tie—break has been used in a fifth and final set tie—break has been used in a fifth and finalset in tie—break has been used in a fifth and final set in the men's final. it could have gone either way. it brings to an end the singles competition. the weather has been kinder this year. not too hot, and stayed dry, we haven't seen the cover is going over, which is always a relief for the organisers. and there is a very happy winner. the shadow foreign secretary, emily thornberry, has criticised her party's response to the bbc panorama programme, which made allegations about the way labour handled claims of anti—semitism. the party described former officials who had acted as whistleblowers as "disafffected" and said they had "professional and personal axes to grind". ms thornberry told the bbc‘s andrew marr show that it was important labou

novak djokovic has thanked fans for their support and remains in this hotel. the australian government rejects claims that the grand slam champion is being held captive after failing to meet vaccine entry requirements. and this letter had no surname or address on the envelope — just a short biography. but amazingly, it made it to the right person. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. one of the best known black hollywood actors of the past century, sidney poitier, has died. he was 94. he was the first black man to win an oscar for best actor, and his success paved the way for generations of other black artists. his films, including in the heat of the night and guess who's coming to dinner, reflected an america struggling with issues of racism and prejudice at the height of the civil rights movement. his impact ultimately, transcended the silver screen. our correspondent lizo mazimba looks back on the life of a hollywood icon. # in the heat of the night... sidney poitier�*s virgil tibbs, a man of authority... i'm a police officer.

after more than five hours on court, novak djokovic beats roger federer to retain his wimbledon men's single title. more leaked memos from britain's former ambassador to washington suggest president trump scrapped the iran nuclear deal to spite barack obama. a man is charged with the murder of kelly mary fauvrelle, the 26—year—old who was eight months pregnant when she was fatally stabbed at home. storm barry makes landfall in the american state of louisiana, where there are warnings of life—threatening floods. and at 11:30pm, we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers — martin lipton, chief sports reporter at the sun, and ruth lea, economic adviser at arbuthnot banking group. good evening and welcome to bbc news. england have won the men's cricket world cup in one of the most extraordinary games ever played. they overcame new zealand in an epic encounter at lords to win the trophy for the very first time. in a dramatic and nail—biting finale, the match went to a tie before a so—called super over between the two sides. sports correspondent joe wils

novak djokovic is the reigning champion at the australian open. on tuesday, he tweeted this picture from the airport tarmac and told us... but australia's prime minister had a warning. we await his presentation. and what evidence he provides to support that. if that evidence is insufficient, then he won't be treated any different than anyone else, and he'll be on the next plane home. djokovic's special dispensation is under close scrutiny. tennis australia had explained the decision. anyone coming into australia or onto the grounds would have to be vaccinated or would have to have a medical exemption. and the bbc�*s tennis correspondent russell fuller explains how you get one. these medical exemptions are not given away lightly first of all, has to be approved by the australian technical advisory group on immunisation and then a second panel, made up of medical experts, has to also give the green light. here's the criteria. a person can get an exemption if they suffer from an inflamed cardiac illness or an acute major medical condition. if a "se

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and of course the defending champion here novak djokovic. the crowd certainly played their part by much on centre court at the minute unregistered federal‘s side. he of course bidding for a ninth wimbledon title, he has pulled one back end that tie—break and novak djokovic leads in the tie—break for games to one. and novak djokovic leads in the tie-break for games to one. djokovic a couple of points up, a couple of brea ks a couple of points up, a couple of breaks up. looks like he will go to sets to one up in that final. that match over on bbc one. england's net bowlers had initially world cup elimination stage with a 100% record. they thrashed similar 19—24 in liverpool to finish top of their grip. the roses were leading by 32 goals at half—time. tracey neville's side progressed to the second stage of that progression which involves two groups of six now. then it any top two there, into the semifinals. scotla nd top two there, into the semifinals. scotland lost to uganda in the same group. but they go through as the third best te

the australian government deny claims they're holding tennis star novak djokovic captive after he failed to meet vaccine entry requirements. they say he can leave whenever he wants. mr djokovic is not being held captive in australia. he is free to leave at any time that he chooses to do so, and border force will actually facilitate that. labour says the prime minister still has serious questions to answer over the refurbishment of his downing street flat. the president of kazakhstan addresses the nation after days of unrest — saying protesters who don't give themselves up will be destroyed — and thanks the russian president for sending troops. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's austin halewood. england are trying to salvage a bit of pride in the ashes, what's going on? good morning. well, at long last, england cricket fans finally have something to cheer about in australia. for the first time on this ashes tour, an english batter has made a century. jonny bairstow reached his tonne during the final over of the day to give some respectability to england

novak djokovic has previously made clear his opposition to getting the vaccine. he came to the country with an exemption granted by tennis australia and the state of victoria. the federal government says his visa application has not met the rules of entry and that no one was above the rules. a point scott morrison and his government have been hammering home since the controversy began. politicians wanted to prove they could control who comes in and out of the country but in doing so, they lost control of the narrative. it's an embarrassing situation for australia which ever way you look at it. as well as the support from fans, djokovic's family have also been making theirfeelings clear over his detention. overnight, on social media, his wife, jelena djokovic said "thank you, dear people, all around the world for using your voice to send love to my husband". she added "the only law that we should all respect "across every single border is love and respect for another human being" kazakhstan�*s president says that �*constitutional order�* has mostly been rest

dominic thiem beats novak djokovic to guarantee a semifinal spot at the world tour finals. roger federer grabs his first win by beating italy's matteo berrettini and makes his final group game very interesting. and we'll show you how italy's assunta legnante won a second gold at the world para athletics championships. welcome along, wherever you're tuned in around the world. who predicted this, then? a group containing novak djokovic and roger federer and after playing both of them — it's dominic thiem who's already through to the last four at the world tour finals in london. he followed up sunday's win over federer with a dramatic win over djokovic in the last few hours. paul frostick reports. this was the day that austrian dominic thiem would now prove he is a top layer on all surfaces. not many can take novak djokovic all the way, and in a dramatic first is that, it looked as though this would play out as standard,

novak djokovic won the first and third sets. roger federer the second and fourth. with the crowd on their feet, it was into a decider. but what followed almost defied belief. fedor had two championship points, only for djokovic to do this. and at 12-12, with only for djokovic to do this. and at 12—12, with a tie—break for the title, he seized the moment. that might be the shot of the decade. after nearly five hours of nerve shredding drama, it had been wimbledon‘s longest final, memorable for everyone, well, almost. wimbledon‘s longest final, memorable for everyone, well, almostlj wimbledon‘s longest final, memorable for everyone, well, almost. i will try to forget! laughter but, no, it was a great match. it was, if not the most exciting and thrilling finals i was ever part of, then definitely top two, three in my career, against one of the greatest players of all time, roger, who i respect a lot. cheering so many of the fans here were hoping to see roger federer make history, but instead they got one of the most dramatic finals these championships have e

just moments ago, the immigration minister has cancelled novak djokovic's visa... it's a story that made headlines here in australia and around the world. for days, novak djokovic has been on the courts training, and now the government has finally announced its decision. the tennis star's visa has been cancelled again, and for the second time, he faces deportation from australia. in his statement, the country's immigration minister alex hawke said... the prime minister scott morrison said the sacrifices australians made throughout the pandemic should be protected. mr morrison's government has faced heavy criticism for allowing the unvaccinated player into australia in the first place while the country struggled with a spike in covid—19 case numbers. they made a pretty mess of it, they did, but now i think they corrected it. it is unfortunate if novak won't be playing in the tournament. it's a pretty big loss. yeah, i think if everybody else has to follow the rules, why can't he? and obviously, he thought he was above it all. the australian open is only a couple o