last month did so over racism in the army. hello. it's a rivalry for the ages. and it's nowjust an hour till kick—off in england's semifinal against australia in the women's world cup. both teams are hoping to make history by reaching the women's world cup final for the first time when they meet in sydney. there's some friendly rivalry on the front pages this morning. the sun newspaper here in the uk calls on the lionesses to waltz past the matildas. meantime, sydney's daily telegraph has been rebranded the daily tillygraph and called the match up the smashes, a cheeky nod to the cricket.

let's ta ke let's take a look outside stadium australia as the anticipation builds they are. the fans are arriving, they are. the fans are arriving, they have all got tickets. mostly failed with matildas fans. let's speak to shaimaa khalil, in sydney where fans are starting to gather. with less than one hour to go, it is best described as fever pitch amongst the matildas with you. film. amongst the matildas with you. oh, m god. amongst the matildas with you. oh, my god- the — amongst the matildas with you. oi my god. the countdown amongst the matildas with you. (31, my god. the countdown started amongst the matildas with you. 1,u my god. the countdown started a long time ago, since the beginning of the day, but this is the real countdown. less than one hour to go in that epic semifinal between the matildas and the lionesses. as you can see, this is essentially a scene of green and gold. i am this is essentially a scene of green and gold. iam in this is essentially a scene of green and gold. i am in the heart of the fan zone, in the heart of the matildas fans. there has been so

much support, so much love. they are riding on a wave of a whole nation behind them in this team. it is safe to say they have converted australia to say they have converted australia to football, soccer as they say here, nation. this rivalry. let's paint the sports, the ashes, the rugby, the netball and we can safely add football to the rivalry between england and australia. the crowd was singing waltzing matilda for their team. i caught up with some england fans earlier in the day outside the opera house. they were singing their own son. we know we are outnumbered but we are going to make our voices heard for our team. cheering i am buzzing. we are ready. i i am buzzing. we are ready. i am buzzing. we are read . ~ , ., .,

we are ready. i think it is going to be a great — we are ready. i think it is going to be a great game _ we are ready. i think it is going to be a great game tonight. - we are ready. i think it is going to be a great game tonight. we - we are ready. i think it is going to be a great game tonight. we are i be a great game tonight. we are going _ be a great game tonight. we are going to — be a great game tonight. we are going to be outnumbered in the crowd~ — going to be outnumbered in the crowd. we will be loud and proud. obviously — crowd. we will be loud and proud. obviously there is rivalry but it feels friendly. how do you feel? you are never going to win. we - feels friendly. how do you feel? you are never going to win. we are - feels friendly. how do you feel? you | are never going to win. we are going to win. we are never going to win. we are going to win- we are _ are never going to win. we are going to win. we are going _ are never going to win. we are going to win. we are going to _ are never going to win. we are going to win. we are going to bring - are never going to win. we are going to win. we are going to bring it - to win. we are going to bring it home — to win. we are going to bring it home. 100%. to win. we are going to bring it home- 10096-— to win. we are going to bring it home. 100%. ., ~ ., ., home. 100%. rivalry? what rivalry? of course we — home. 100%. rivalry? what rivalry? of course we are _ home. 100%. rivalry? what rivalry? of course we are going _ home. 100%. rivalry? what rivalry? of course we are going to _ home. 100%. rivalry? what rivalry? of course we are going to win. - home. 100%. rivalry? what rivalry? | of course we are going to win. there is a lot of confidence on both sides. england are the european champions and they have had some difficulties with injuries before the tournament. but they have come in and they have proved time and again how resilient and strong and creative they are. as a team. the matildas, they have a whole nation behind them. england is going to play a living on the pitch, off the pitch, there be a 12 player,

millions of fans watching across the country and thousands, record—breaking in the stadium as well. it has become much more than just about football. this is about the legacy of the women's game, both teams have changed the game on and off the pitch, they have brought it from the fringes to the centre of interest and support. i have been speaking to a four metal that who has said how different it is when she was painted now. she told me about the of the game. town there is about the of the game. town there is a belief with the general public that women can perform at the highest level and there is appreciation there.- highest level and there is appreciation there. highest level and there is aureciation there. , . appreciation there. there is so much women can — appreciation there. there is so much women can gain _ appreciation there. there is so much women can gain by _ appreciation there. there is so much women can gain by performing - appreciation there. there is so much women can gain by performing in - women can gain by performing in footbaii— women can gain by performing in football and confidence, skills, and there _ football and confidence, skills, and there are _ football and confidence, skills, and there are so means statistics that say there are so means statistics that say they— there are so means statistics that say they know more about nutrition, they have _ say they know more about nutrition, they have safer childbirth. there are so— they have safer childbirth. there are so many benefits of people playing — are so many benefits of people playing sport, whether they play at grassroots level or at the highest ievei _ grassroots level or at the highest ievei |f— grassroots level or at the highest level. , ., .,

level. if you were to compare the time ou level. if you were to compare the time you played _ level. if you were to compare the time you played with _ level. if you were to compare the time you played with the - level. if you were to compare the | time you played with the matildas and the support you got and now, what is the difference? it’s what is the difference? it's extreme- _ what is the difference? it's extreme- i _ what is the difference? it's extreme. i was _ what is the difference? it's extreme. i was lucky enough to play one game _ extreme. i was lucky enough to play one game in— extreme. i was lucky enough to play one game in brisbane against new zealand _ one game in brisbane against new zealand and there were maybe 500 people _ zealand and there were maybe 500 people there, family and friends, to see 50,000 supporting the matildas, it's crazy _ see 50,000 supporting the matildas, it's crazy. 75,000 tonight. it's extreme _ it's crazy. 75,000 tonight. it's extreme. it's lovely to see the sopport, — extreme. it's lovely to see the support, not only for poplars, i think— support, not only for poplars, i think it — support, not only for poplars, i think it is — support, not only for poplars, i think it is the whole country now. so lucky — think it is the whole country now. so lucky |t— think it is the whole country now. so luc . , ., think it is the whole country now. soluc. ,., _, think it is the whole country now. so luc . ,., ,., ., ., so lucky. it is a testament to what this tournament _ so lucky. it is a testament to what this tournament has _ so lucky. it is a testament to what this tournament has brought. - so lucky. it is a testament to what this tournament has brought. we l this tournament has brought. we talked about this world cup as a woke up at first, the first time they were 32 teams, now down to the last four, the last three. whoever wins this game will face spain in the final. it is the first tournament down under with new zealand and australia hosting. we have talked about there were so many

debutants in this tournament, the upsets, the surprises, the four former world champions are all out of the world cup. the women's world cup. the underdogs like colombia have delivered some of the most memorable football moments in this tournament. it is a catalyst and a testament to how far the women's game has got. we are in history, whoever wins tonight is going to go where they have never gone before in the world cup, to the final and all the world cup, to the final and all the way to picking up the trophy. it the way to picking up the trophy. it looks like a festival style atmosphere where you are, very good—natured. we were talking to an australia fan a bit earlier and we got the sense that anything but a win at the world cup would not be enough. our people very nervous? do they have their lucky charms? yes. they have their lucky charms? yes, they have their lucky charms? yes, the want they have their lucky charms? yes, they want them _ they have their lucky charms? yes, they want them to _

they have their lucky charms? yes, they want them to go _ they have their lucky charms? yes, they want them to go all _ they have their lucky charms? yes, they want them to go all the way. it's very interesting, i felt that before the quarterfinals, they wanted their team to get to the quarterfinals and if the come that far, it would be great. once they've done it after the quarterfinals, gone through, it changed completely. now they say they have to win it. we can go all the way. they have been through so much. one of the things i thought was nice, many fans have ribbons, this is the ribbon that hayley wears because she wants her grandmother to spot her on the field. it has become a charm for fans here. you can see all sorts of hats and feathers. my favourite are the blanket. it is a scene of green and gold here. the the blanket. it is a scene of green and gold here-—

and gold here. the pictures say it all, ou and gold here. the pictures say it all. you have _ and gold here. the pictures say it all, you have been _ and gold here. the pictures say it all, you have been reporting - and gold here. the pictures say it all, you have been reporting all. all, you have been reporting all morning, all evening your time, we will be with you shortly, kicked off only 52 minutes away. we are counting every minute. my feet are tingling. let's focus on other things before that important pick of. more than a hundred people are now known to have been killed in the wildfires that swept the hawaiian island of maui but there are fears the death toll could double over the next few days. the state's governorjosh green has been giving more details about the recovery effort. president biden has said he'll visit as soon as he can, though he's been criticised for not going already. anyone with a family member missing in the fires is being asked to give authorities dna samples to help in the identification process. from maui, our reporter helena humphrey has this update. one week on, the death toll continues to climb, that will be the case for some time. around 1300

people on this island are unaccounted for. they are still missing. recovery teams have painstaking task of coming through the rubble of what was once lahaina, trying to find remains. they say 27% of that territory has been covered. they want to get it to 85% by the end of the weekend. even then, they have the challenge of trying to identify the remains they find and they say in some cases, they will have to carry out dna tests, consult dental records, there is even the possibility that in some cases, some people may never be found. in the grenfell tower fire, people may never be found. in the grenfelltowerfire, it people may never be found. in the grenfell tower fire, it took five months to identify the victims. in the world trade center, 40% of victims were never found. the world trade center, 40% of victims were neverfound. the police chief says that when people go into the community of lahaina and come out with ash on their clothes, that is people's loved ones here. that is

the challenge facing maui right now, as it wraps its head around how it might recover and rebuild in so many people are still missing. a state of emergency has been declared in canada's remote northwest territories where wildfires are threatening the provincial capital, yellowknife. a local official said the far northern region was in a crisis situation. four large blazes are burning near yellowknife. it's mayor has urged its 20,000 residents to be on alert. canada is experiencing its worst wildfire season on record forcing the evacuation of more than 160,000 people. some breaking news — the rate of uk inflation has dropped to 6.8 % injuly — that's down from 7.9% injune. the news will be a relief to the government which has been wrestling with inflation that's higher than comparable nations. a short while ago, i spoke to ben.

the fall in the rate of inflation is the direction the government and bank of england want to see things go in. the rate of inflation has dropped to 6.8% injuly. that means things are more expensive than they were 12 months ago but they are not rising in price, goods and services not rising in price at the sharp rate they were going up the month before. it is still way above the target of 2% of the bank of england, significantly higher than the rate the government has pledged to get it down to. it said when inflation was a 10% it was going to halve it by the end of this year, it still has some way to go before it meets a target of around 5%. one of the big falls was in as a notice to prices, those came down. a lot of businesses are locked into longer—term deals so they do not see the benefit of that straightaway and they do not have the benefit to pass on in the price they charge customers. let's speak

to mark, he is one of the wholesalers here. what is your sense of price rises using? is that reflecting in your business? it’s reflecting in your business? it's only downward spiral, certain items are easing — only downward spiral, certain items are easing back, because of the weather— are easing back, because of the weather in _ are easing back, because of the weather in europe, the fruit is ripening — weather in europe, the fruit is ripening so it's coming on our markets _ ripening so it's coming on our markets. supermarket demand is not -ood markets. supermarket demand is not good because everyone is on holiday, there _ good because everyone is on holiday, there is— good because everyone is on holiday, there is more produce at cheaper prices _ there is more produce at cheaper prices on — there is more produce at cheaper prices on the wholesale market than in your— prices on the wholesale market than in your local — prices on the wholesale market than in your local green grocer. if in your local green grocer. people are in your local green grocer. if people are trying to get it back in because they are feeling the cost of living pressure on the hassle budget, what are the items that are now cheaper and represented value? berries, strawberries over the next two weeks. — berries, strawberries over the next two weeks, a significant drop in price. _ two weeks, a significant drop in price, salad as well, and

clementines and satsumas. new season english _ clementines and satsumas. new season english produce, apples, cherries, it is going — english produce, apples, cherries, it is going to be easier price rise in next — it is going to be easier price rise in next two _ it is going to be easier price rise in next two months.— it is going to be easier price rise in next two months. thank you very much. in next two months. thank you very much- the — in next two months. thank you very much- the key _ in next two months. thank you very much. the key thing _ in next two months. thank you very much. the key thing the _ in next two months. thank you very much. the key thing the bank- in next two months. thank you very much. the key thing the bank of. much. the key thing the bank of england look set is the direction that inflation is going in, we have seen the interest rate being increased to 5.25%, all the expectations are among many economists, the rate will increase again later in the autumn. the bank of england feeling that inflation is not coming down as quickly or as soon as it would like to see. goad soon as it would like to see. good news for fruit _ soon as it would like to see. good news for fruit lovers? _ soon as it would like to see. good news for fruit lovers? fruit - soon as it would like to see. good news for fruit lovers? fruit lovers | news for fruit lovers? fruit lovers are u- news for fruit lovers? fruit lovers are op early. _ news for fruit lovers? fruit lovers are op early. you _ news for fruit lovers? fruit lovers are up early, you have _ news for fruit lovers? fruit lovers are up early, you have to - news for fruit lovers? fruit lovers are up early, you have to be - news for fruit lovers? fruit lovers l are up early, you have to be quick. i am surrounded by boxes, half an hour ago, i am surrounded by boxes, half an hourago, look, i am surrounded by boxes, half an hour ago, look, these are some of the boxes still left to be snapped

up. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the daughter of captain sir tom moore was paid thousands of pounds for appearances in connection with her late father's charity, an investigation by bbc newsnight has found. hannah ingram—moore helped tojudge two awards ceremonies which featured the captain tom foundation — but the fee was paid to her family business. the charity commission said it is investigating. companies vying to buy the homeware chain wilko — which fell into administration last week — have until today to make an offer. wilko, which has been trading since 1930, has more than 400 shops across the country, and employs 12,500 people. a report by the local government ombudsman has found that councils are frequently failing to use their powers to tackle anti—social behaviour. the report features examples including a 13—hour long party

that was not stopped, and a man who was not prevented from throwing tennis balls at his neighbour. north korea says the us soldier who crossed into its country last month had wanted to seek refuge there — the country's first public acknowledgement of the soldier. state media says travis king harbored ill feelings towards the us army, and american society in general. private king ran across the heavily fortified border with south korea while on a civilian tour of the area. our correspondent in seoul, jean mackenzie gave us an update. it has been a month now since the soldier dashed along the border in a chair on the demilitarised zone and has disappeared into north korean custody, this is the first we have

probably heard who say that travis king told them he was being a new mainly treated in the army and being discriminated against. he had become disillusioned with the inequality in america. forthese disillusioned with the inequality in america. for these reasons, they say travis king said he wanted to either claim asylum in north korea or a third other country. this is only what the north koreans are telling us he said. we have not heard from him directly since he crossed, we have not seen him. the pentagon said earlier they cannot verify these alleged comments. there is a couple of things worth noting, travis king was in trouble with the authorities here in south korea before he crossed and he was due to be sent back to the us where he was going to be disciplined by the military and possibly discharged. his parents gave an interview to abc news in america a couple of weeks ago, they said in his time prior to his return, priorto said in his time prior to his return, prior to his crossing, he had said in a phone call that he was

experiencing some sort of racism within the military and his mental state had significantly deteriorated before he crossed. a bbc investigation has heard from ukrainian prisoners of war who say they were subjected to torture, including frequent beatings and electric shocks, while held in russia. they were taken to a detention centre in the southern city and they were released in prison exchanges. a dozen former captives have described the pattern of extreme violence and ill—treatment and violations of international humanitarian law. the un human rights of the says russia has not allowed its monitors to visit the places where ukrainian captives are being in the country.

tracked down some of the ukrainians who were held in taganrog to hear their stories. translation: sheer hell. the scariest part was when they called you up for interrogation. translation: how can you describe a place where you are stripped of everything human. these ukrainians were captured by the enemy. translation: they can do anything they want with you physically. and taken to this russian prison in taganrog, a place they now associate with torture. in may last year, the city of mariupol was under siege. artem, a sniper with the azov regiment, wanted to keep on fighting. but ukraine ordered the troops in the azovstal steelworks to surrender. translation: when i heard about captivity for the first time, i had the worst images in my head about what could happen. artem was held in taganrog for several months. he says he was frequently beaten and given electric

shocks. he often witnessed other captives suffering as well. translation: after the beatings one day, i was brought to a room. i saw a young man holding his hands up, his fingers were bleeding. "did they insert needles under yourfingernails?", i asked, he said, "yes". for weeks i tracked down ukrainians who had been taken to taganrog and came back. people like irina who is now a conscript officer in the military. she was a combat medic when she surrendered. she said not even the women were spared the brutality of the guards. translation: they dragged us by our hair, they beat us in the kidneys, in the ribs, with hammers and batons. how do you describe taganrog? translation: only devils

live and work there. this is dennis, a military surgeon. he tells me people were beaten as soon as they arrived, in rooms, hallways and even in the shower. he was left with three broken ribs and could barely breathe. translation: they threw me on the floor, ordered me to not lift my head up and gave me electric shocks until they discharged the whole taser battery on me. you are convulsing, if you lift your head off the floor, they start beating you, and the circle never ends. up to 10,000 ukrainian prisoners of war are believed to remain in russian captivity, including hundreds of the azovstal defenders. many are being held in prisons across the country, a violation of the rules of war.

here, campaigners like these ones are fighting for their freedom and russia to reject their rights. ukraine says nine in every 10 prisoners who have been returned, allege they have been tortured. this is the biggest challenge for me now. how to protect our people on russian side. and i don't know how and nobody knows how we can do it. the russian defence ministry hasn't replied to our request for comment. but prisoner swaps like these ones give hope to families still waiting to see their loved ones again. how do you recover from all of this? translation: i'm currently undergoing treatment and my priority is to take care of my health so i can put on my uniform, pick up my weapons and defend my country. the battles in this war continue,

not only on the front lines but in the lives of ukrainians trying to overcome so much cruelty. hugo bachega, bbc news, kyiv. plenty more on the bbc website. during the pandemic, it is fair to say dress codes became relaxed, businesses were replaced by leisurewear and pyjamas. once restrictions were love lifted, a renewed interest in sales of formal suits and jackets, as we report. this year, we are looking at a good

start in the year for the first half. we will see a little change as the pent—up demand is declining a little bit, shall we say. nevertheless, people are conspiring to buy something really special. it is a similar story further down the road. ~ ., ., ~ ., , road. when we look at the figures from pre-pandemic, _ road. when we look at the figures from pre-pandemic, i _ road. when we look at the figures from pre-pandemic, i have - road. when we look at the figures from pre-pandemic, i have to - road. when we look at the figuresl from pre-pandemic, i have to have from pre—pandemic, i have to have open arms and say it is very much back there and improved from pre—pandemic. i have to say it is heartening. but pre-pandemic. i have to say it is heartening-— pre-pandemic. i have to say it is heartening. but despite this, last earthe heartening. but despite this, last year the uk _ heartening. but despite this, last year the uk national _ heartening. but despite this, last year the uk national statistics . year the uk national statistics agency removed men's suits from the basket used to calculate inflation, but they had been replaced with formaljacket but they had been replaced with formal jacket or but they had been replaced with formaljacket or blazer. brute but they had been replaced with formaljacket or blazer. formal 'acket or blazer. we have found formaljacket or blazer. we have found we are — formaljacket or blazer. we have found we are making _ formaljacket or blazer. we have found we are making more - formaljacket or blazer. we have l found we are making more sports jackets, blazers, whether it's jackets, blazers, whether its formal tweet or like will will jackets, they have become very popular throughout all regions where

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can be adjusted if you lose weight or gain weight, and if required, with some families, they can be passed on to the next generation. maybe one of these suits but here is still walking around somewhere in london. lets look at what is happening in sydney with 30 minutes to go until the lionesses face de matildas in the lionesses face de matildas in the epic semifinal in the women's world cup. hello again. today we are looking at a lot of dry weather. there are a few showers and the focus, but many of us will mist them. there are fewer and further between than they were yesterday, but what is high is the pollen levels across england and wales. we are talking weed pollen at the moment. now, we've got a fair bit of cloud across parts of northern scotland, around

the moray forth, aberdeenshire and caithness and as we go through the day, a bit more fair weather cloud will bubble up, producing some showers, but it will be fairly isolated. temperatures 1a in the north, to about 26 as we push down towards the south. into this evening and overnight eventually a lot of those showers will fade, but we will hang on to a fair bit of cloud across scotland, northern england, down towards the midlands and across the pennines there will also be some hill fog. but it's not going to be a cold night. overnight lows between nine and about 1k degrees. that takes us into tomorrow. tomorrow, high pressure is still firmly in charge of our weather. we can see from the isobars the breeze is coming from the south—east, we are dragging in the warmer airfrom the near continent right the way across our shores, but we start off with the overnight cloud which should thin and break, and then we will see the sun comes through. again, some scattered showers, a lot of us are missing them, and these are our temperatures. 20 in stornoway, 23 glasgow, in liverpool and birmingham the top temperatures likely to be about 27 in central southern england. friday sees two weather fronts coming our way.

they're both going to be bringing in some rain, which will be thundery. eventually it looks like they are going to merge. ahead of them there will be a lot of cloud, and that clouds thickener for some drizzle. sunnier skies across northern scotland and parts of eastern england, but you can see the direction the rain is coming in from. the other thing is sea breezes along the north sea coastline, so here it will be cooler. highs of 26 of 27 as we push down towards the south—east. now, into saturday very warm start to the day. the rain continuing to push northwards into the far north of scotland, leaving us with a largely dry day. again, a lot of sunshine, just one or two showers here and there, with highs up to about 26, but that 26 will feel fresher than its going to do on friday. then the outlook, there will still be one or two showers around, but have a look at how settled the weather is as we go through the middle of the week. temperatures down a touch, but still feeling pleasantly warm in any sunshine.

this is bbc news, the headlines: fewer than 30 minutes to see the lionesses facing the matildas in the epic semifinal of the women's world cup. the death toll in hawaii from last week's wildfires has now climbed to 106, but officials say it could double over the coming days. uk inflation figures drop to 6.8% injuly, its lowest point in 15 months.

there's less than half an hour to go until kick—off in the second semifinal at the women's world cup. england are preparing to face australia in the semifinal of the women's world cup this morning. the lionesses will go head to head with the hosts, in sydney, in the hope of reaching the final for the first time. these are live pictures. joint hosts australia and england are both looking to reach the final for the first time, with the winner going on to face spain — who beat sweden 2—1 on tuesday — in the final. all the goals coming at the end of the match. our sports editor dan roan has more. cue the party! even here in sports—mad australia, it's a moment that will never be forgotten. victory over france after a nerve—shredding penalty shoot—out earned the matildas, as the team is known, a first appearance in the semifinals

at their own world cup, thrilling a nation in the process.