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CA medications are not FDA approved eligibility required and determined by a licensed provider and individual results may vary your website for details I'm Janes Steel and on Saturday, the fourth of July, these are the main news stories from Radio four. The author of a major review of Senior policing in England and Wales tells the BBC the service isn't good enough and needs a reset There are eight former or serving chief constables who are under disciplinary action or awaiting the result. And that's out of forty three forces. All of that leads us to believe that a new ethical reset is required Thousands of mourners clad in black honor Iran's slain suupreme leadeer Ali Khammenayi at his public funeral in Tehran. We'll have a report from Iran. Our chief international correspondent Liz Duset is there Russia vows to respond after Ukrainian drones hit a major oil terminal in St. Petersburg Celebrations marking America's two hundred fiftieth birthday are stripped back as millions of people swelter under a heat dome And at Wimbledon, the defending women's champion crashes out while the last British player standing is fighting to stay in The former Home Secretary Lord Blkett has told the BBC that the police service in England and Wales isn't good enough and that its leadership needs, in his words, an ethical reset Per has carried out a review of police leadership, which will say there are significant causes for concern Ahead of the review's publication on Monday, Laord Blunket has been speaking to Sunday with Laura Kounsberg. Blanket's picture of the state of the police is bleak His review for the College of Policing finds leadership is simply not up to scratch The culture avoids risk is hampered by too much paperwork and not enough resources Police, the findings will suggest, are demotivated by negative cultures in leadership. Not one police force out of the forty three in England and Wales, has been given the top rank outstanding in the last set of inspections. Lord Blanket told me police leadership needed a fundamental overhaul, as it's just not good enough. at the moment There are eight former or serving chief constables who are either under disciplinary action or awaiting the result. And that's out of forty three forces. All of that leads us to believe that a new ethical reset is required. After opposition parties expressed concerns about so called two tier policing in the wake of Henry Novak's murder, Blunet told me there is a perception the pendulums moved from outright racism in the police in the late nineties to people saying, o, it's woke underlining, in his view, it is not the job of the police to take sides of any sort The full report, written with the Cervative Lord Herbert, will recommend a route and branch modernisation of recruitment, promotion and appraisal in the police It will be published in full on Monday You can see the full interview with Laord Blanket on the Sunday with Laura Kounonsberurg program on BBC One and Player from nine o'clock tomorrow morning Vast crowds of Iranians loyal to the Islamic Republic have gathered in Tehran to pay their respects to the country's former suupreme leader. Ayollah Ali Hammani was killed in jointed Israeli American airirstrikes in February. Iranian state media says six days of ceremonies will span sites across Iran and Iraq Our Chief international correspondent Liz Dussette is reporting from Iran on condition that none of her material is used on the BBC's Persian service. These restrictions apply to all international media organisations operating in Iran. The event of the century That's how Iranian officials are describing this week long farewell Yesterday was its solemn start When Iran's most senior officials Those who survived the weeks of war with Israel and America, paid their last respects. To did official delegations for more than one hundred countries. No delegations from Western governments are here They weren't invited S Today, the ceremonies of public mourning are underway vast crowds, the sounds of loud sobbing and quiet prayer are filling the Grand Musala complex in Tehran. the late leader's body is lying in state. Millions are then expected to turn out for processions through the streets of major holy cities here in Iran, as well as in neighboring Iraq Ayatllah Hammane was revered by some but reviled by others who suffered under his authoritarian rule This moment is also deeply political One of its main symbols is a red clenched fist and the slogan We will rise a message of resistance and revenge for the assassination of the suupreme leader along with four of his family members, including his fourteen month old granddaughter whose coffins are set beside his Ayatollah Khamane's son and now successor Mushtaba. survive the february twenty eighth strikes was badly injured He's not been seen in public since, and he's not expected to emerge during these days Israel still sees him as their top target Russia says Ukrainian attacks will not go unanswered after St. Petersburg and the surrounding region were targeted by a wave of drones Local officials say an oil terminal in the city was struck, as well as a port about a hundred miles away, important for exports of grain, oil and gas. Our diplomatic correspondent James Landell sent this report from Moscow This war has now become a deadly tit for tat exchange. Overnight, Ukraine launched what the Russian authorities called a large scale attack on Stt Petersburg and the surrounding area Oil terminal in the city was hit as was the port a hundred miles to the northwest Ukraine claimed the Russian naval base at Kronstadt was also struck Russia's defense ministry said they shot down ten long range cruise missiles and almost five hundred drones. It said Kyiv was trying to distract from Russia's own massive air attack on Ukraine last week, which it says left more than thirty civilians dead Both sides would seem want to gain the upper hand ahead of next week's NATO summit Today, President Putin sent Donald Trump a congratulatory note to mark the US fourourth of July celebrations, calling for constructive relations between their countries Yesterday, the Russian leader visited commanders wearing military fatigues claiming his forces had captured a key city in easastern Ukraine President Zelensky denied this and said Putin had chosen to lie to the world about the situation on the front. This remains a war of words as well as missiles A sweltering heat wave in the United States has forced the cancellation of several events marking the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of America's Declaration of Independence from British colonial rule A gathering on Washington's national Mall featuring military flyovers, a fireworks display, and a speech by President Trump is due to go ahead later tonight From Washington, here's our North America correspondent Peter Bosees It's always hot on the fourth of July in America's capital, but this year's temperatures are exceptional The intense heat and humidity have forced the cancellation of Independence Day parades in both Washington and Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence was signed in seventeen seventy six On Washington's national Mall, organizers have delayed the opening of the public entry gates to reduce the amount of time people spend waiting in the brutal weather before the evening celebrations. Despite the conditions, President Trump has promoted the event as a spectacular rally, and has even joked that he'll deliver a really long speech prove he can do anything during the heat wave. The president has been accused by his opponents of politicizing the anniversary celebrations spepeaking last night at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, he warned of what he called a resurgence of the communist menace and criticized newcomers whom he said embraced ideas opposed to the American way of life Things are feeling a little less human these days, aren't they But isn't the whole point of progress to make things more human That's why, at TD, when we design a product, whether it's getting you paid early or making debit card replacement easy, we ask one simple question How does this help people That's how we're making banking more simple, more seamless, and more intuitive. But most importantly, that's how TD is making banking more human. Summer is here. 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That's orderlymeds d. com slash podcast. orrderlymeds dot com slash podcast Because every new season is an opportunity to take the next step forward Compounded medications are not FDA approved, eligibility required and determined by a licensed provider. Individual results may vary see website for details prayed at the unmarked graves of shipwrecked migrants on a visit to Lampedza in the Mediterranean The southernmost Italian island is a major stopping point for tens of thousands of people a year as they make the dangerous crossing to Europe from Africa. Speaking as he celebrated mass with the island's Catholics Pope Leo urged European leaders to do more to protect and welcome migrants I Those who've died in this sea are victims both of decisions that were taken and of decisions that were not taken indifference to the common good and corruption in their countries of origin a global economic system that generates poverty and exclusion the fear that fuels prejudice and contempt And the idea that such problems do not concern us. Prince Harry will not be joined by his wife and their two children when he visits London next week The BBC understands that the Duchess of Sussex, Archie and Libet won't travel after it was confirmed the family would not be provided with police security funded by taxpayers No decision has been made about whether they'll join him for the rest of Prince Harry's five day trip to the UK. Our senior royal correspondent Daniella Ralf reports. After announcing a detailed schedule just over a week ago The original plan was put on hold by Prince Harry when he received confirmation that his family would not get taxpayer funded police protection while here. After a review by his own private security team It's now been decided that it would not be safe for Meghan and their two children, Archie and Lilibet to come to London If the family join Harry later in the week The king might be able to meet his two grandchildren For the first time in four years An royal reunion is likely to happen in private Football, and with England's World Cup knockout game against Mexico looming, pub landlords are again preparing for Monday's one AM kickoff after a roller coaster twenty four hours First, ministers suggested licensing in England and Wales wouldn't be extended Then the Prime Minister took to social media to say pubs could open until five o'clock in the morning In a further twist, football's governing body FIFA sought to bring forward the kick off time because of storms But now it's back where it was in the early hours of Monday morning Mrthur Gallaggher Sobelt works at the Prince of Well's toownhouse in London and described what the last day has been for the pub Crazy crazy. everyveryone just very up and down. everythingverything felt very up in the air. We had just sorted it and then it was like, o Actually now you're going to have to change everything back that you just spent the last like twelve hours sorting out Preparations haven't been easy for the England squad either, as our correspondent Will Grant has been finding out in Mexico City. With loud booze ringing in their ears, the England players arrived at their hotel in Mexico City to a hostile reception from gathered home fans. A few booze and nothing, however, compared with what the Mexicans have done to other teams, like keeping players awake all night before a match with drumming and fireworks. Security has been ramped up around the hotel to avoid a r The biggest issue ahead of kickoff though was whether the game would be brought forward by six hours FIFA's thinking was that it could avoid a thunderstorm forecast for the afternoon of the match It is rainy season in the Mexican capital But neither the English nor the Mexican FAs wanted the change, citing disruption to their plans. Meanwhile, the England team are training to try to acclimatize to the altitude They'll play the match at more than seven thousand feet above sea level in one of the most formidable stadiums in the world the Azteca In other sport, there's been a shock defeat at Wimbledon, and the first matches have been played in Rugby Union's new nations Championship tournament of that and more, our sports reporter inichar Lada joins me now Yes, the women's defending champion Iga Srionek has been knocked out of Wimbledon. She was beaten in straight sets on centre court by twenty one year old Alexandra Iala, who' already become the first player from the Philippines to reach the third round I've been to the second week of Islam and it's amazing for me. You guys is a phenomenal player and a really nice person. I'm really grateful to be able to share center court with her on Wimbledon nonetheless On a dramatic day, former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina was also beaten, losing to Elise Merton's, and Serena Williams' Wimbledon is over because of a knee injury. The twenty three times Grand Slam champion says she's heartbroken not to be able to play doubles with her sister Venus, who has also pulled out. In the men's singles, Britain's Arter Ferry is into a fifth set against Belgiian Zizu Bergs, Bergs is four three up in the Deider Co hosts Canada are playing Morocco in Houston for a place in football's World Cup quuarter fininals. After ten minutes, it's Nil Nil
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