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Jinx offers plenty of healthy and fun options for your dog Shop at national retailers like Walmart, Petmart, Chhewy or Amazon I'm Lisa Costello and on Sunday the twenty eighth of June, these are the main news stories from Radio four The England cricket capaptain Ben Stokes has shocked the sport by announcing his resignation in the middle of a test, setting up a moment of high drama at Trentridge bus to folks edged and caught first ball that Ben Stokes has delivered since announcing his retirement takes a wicket. Survivors of the huge earthquakes in Venezuela say they're holding a glimmer of hope for those still trapped in wreckage as the window to find people alive starts to close. We'll have a report from one of the worst hit areas A group of nurses on a skydiving trip have been killed in a plane crash in France. Also, tonight, signs of division among Iran's ruling clerics as the ceasefire with the U.S. strains Vladimir Putin admits Russia is going through a difficult period, and in sport, George Russell has won the Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes The England men's cricket captain Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from the international game. The news broke as he was bowling midway through the afternoon on the fourth day of the test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. This was the very next ball Cowd behind him now over the Wickked he goes, bowls to folks edged and caught There's something Bemesque about that first ball that Ben Stopkes has delivered since announcing his retirement takes a wicket The announcement brings a close to a fifteen year career which contains many of the defining moments of the century for English cricket and comes after he missed his side's previous match because of an incident in a nightclub Here's our Sorts Ns reporter, Andrew Wilde As the news of Ben Stokke's retirement filtered through to the crowd at Trent Bridge, there was a spontaneous standing ofvation This in the middle of the third and deciding test with New Zealand, with Stokes on the field His wicket on the next ball was a remarkable moment for one of the very finest players of his generation Earlier, he shocked his teammates by telling them of his plans in a video subsequently released. There's something that I know is going to happen over the last next two days which has got to be This is my last two days as your Captain my last few days as representative pingment Reasons can wait But I've had many trips to the world before for this team for you both for people beforehand and I've got to do In a statement, the chair of the England and Wales cricket B board Richard Thompson described Stokes as one of England's greatest ever cricketers He pointed to moments like his M of the match performance as England won the twenty nineteen World Cup. His part in England's victory in the twenty twenty two T twenty World Cup. and that unforgettable innings at Headingley in twenty nineteen, where Stokes almost single handedly guided England from certain defeat to an astonishing victory. Never too far from controversy, as his absence from the second test of this series shows following an incident at a London nightclub Stokes has always been open about his battles with mental health. Having taken wickets today, Stokes this evening opened the batting for England, making thirty in his very final innings lifts that into the legs side. He's caught a mid wicket The show is over And Sokes is on his way for the final time. in test match tricket. They're standing up around Trent Bridge. He takes his helmet off. He's walking off, saluting the crowd. but that is it Ten strokes is finished Ben Stokes will be regarded as one of the greatest all rounders England has ever seen. Iran's foreign minister has warned that any challenge to his country's control of the Strait of Hormz will increase tensions. At a news conference in neighboring Iraq, Abas Saraksi urged all sides to stick to the memorandum of understanding agreed between the United States and Iran. But a letter signed by three quarters of Iran's most senior clerics has questioned Tehran's approach to the peace negotiations With the latest, here's our correspondent John Donison in Jerusalem With the most difficult issue of the Iranian nuclear program still to be negotiated, the US Iran deal is already under strain. Both sides have accused each other of breaching the ceasefire in recent days. A issue is who controls the Strait of Hormuz, the archtery through which twenty percent of the world's oil passes, and which remains to a large extent closed. Speaking on a visit to Iraq, the Iranian Foreign Minister Abas Aarachi Abbas Araachsi insisted its reopening must be administered by Iran Any attempt to adopt new or separate arrangements from those currently being implemented by the Islamic Republic of Iran will only complicate the situation, delay the reopening of the Strait of Hormers, and raise the level of tension I urge all parties not to interfere in the management of the Strait of Hormz or in the arrangements being made by the Islamic Republic of Iran to reopen the strait. Meanwhile, there appears to be growing opposition to the deal from Iran's senior religious figures, three quarters of the clerics on the country's powerful assembly of experts published a letter, saying the country's nuclear rights should not be up for negotiation The letter also called for the assassination of President Trump and the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu bothoth U.S and Iranian negotiators have signaled they do not want a return to full scale war at the same time Neither seem willing to back down. If the exchanges of fire continue a major escalation remains a risk Venezuela's interim president says thirty three people have been rescued over the weekend as efforts continue to find survivors of two devastating earthquakes that struck the north of the country one minute apart on Wednesday. More than fourteen hundred people are known to have been killed, with thousands more unaccounted for. As time passes, hopes are fading of finding more people alive Our correspondent Tul Laggirin has just sent this report from one of the worst affected areas, Lag Guira J just in front of me, there's an example of the terrible power of these twin quakes There's a mound of smashed concrete Layer upon layer A whole building was brought down and collapsed on itself Cross the road, volunteers are sorting through piles of clothing, fresh clothing that has been brought for people who have lost everything. I'm with Wilmer who had relatives living in the building. He's been here taking part in the search operation through the night Have you recovered any of the bodies? Have any of them been found? We have only recovered three This is what hurts the most We won't have the chance to give them a proper burial as der. On top of everything The government decided to close the streets making it harder to bring help Yesterday, we waited from six AM to four PM to get a permission to come here. We wasted hour.. Local people are here waiting as they have been for days and for nights, hoping that the bodies of their loved ones will be found I'm with a lady called Yvonne. She's seventy nine Her left foot is bandaged and her left arm is in a sling. How do you think about what the government has done or failed to do since all of this happened good me Listen to me I don't like to make comments that I know might have consequences later I survived and I am still here All by the will of God. But I am surprised that our governor hasn't shown his face around you. It's been five days now Some things are absolutely unaltered by the earthquakes One of those we've just spoken to is an elderly woman I asked her how she felt about the government's response She said, I don't want to talk about that. I've lived through this earthquake. I've survived but I don't know what will happen to me If I say anything about the government. So there isn't only desperation here, there is still fear of the authorities. This is Ke on Miller from OK Storyime So I have a furry friend named Mia, to me? She's more than a pet, she's practically family. Part of that love is what's best for them. And for my dog, that includes the best diet. At Jinx, all dogs deserve to eat well Jinx has premium all natural food to transform your dog's health and happiness no matter your dog's size or age. Jinx never has any fillers like corn, wheat, or soy. For Mia, she loves the mini biscuits the most. Jinx offers plenty of healthy and fun options for your dog. Shop at national retailers like Walmart, Petmart, Chheewy, or Amazon Discover a spectacular island destination with crystal blue seas, endless sunshine, and the cool Bahamian breeze. 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The craft came down in the town of Tomblain Cose to Norseea shortly after eleven o'clock this morning, local time plane, a German registered Palatas aircraft commonly used for parachute jumps was carrying a pilot and ten passengers, taking part in a skydiving trip officials say the crash killed the pilot, five instructors, and five students who were local nurses, taking part in a skydiving experience for the first time. They said medical and psychological support teams were caring for relatives of the victims who were present at the airfield aircraft crashed near the runway at Noncy SA Airrome close to homes and businesses But authorities have confirmed nobody was injured on the ground Investigators are now trying to establish what caused one of the deadliest light aircraft accidents in France in recent years Labour's Dputy leader Lucy Powell has rejected calls for a general election once the party decides who succeeds Sakir Stama The most likely candidate, Andy Burnham, will give a speech tomorrow focused on the economy, as he waits to see if he will be become Prime Minister unopposed or face a challenge for the party leadership. Our political correspondent, Phil Kemp reports As a Manchester MP, Lucy Powell is an enthusiastic backer of Andy Burnham to be the party's next leader and prime Minister. Speaking on the Sunday with Laura Kounonsberg program, she said she was pleased it looked like there could be just one candidate in the running to replace Sak Kirarmer. and that it would be refreshing for the whole party to get behind him. Reform UK has called for a general election once the reins are handed over, as Labour did, following the collapse of Liz Truss's government in twenty twenty two Lucy Powell said that should not be her party's focus. We live in a parliamentary democracy where the Prime Minister is chosen by MPs. I think what people actually want to see now is us getting on with the job, delivering on the manifesto that we were elected on only two years ago, a very bold and radical manifesto that's still got many things in it that we need to follow through on With Andy Burnham due to give a speech on the economy tomorrow, Lucy Powell said she shared his frustration that more power and resources had yet to be given to local regions to give them control over areas such as skills and local transportation She said the former greatreater Manchester Mayor had a strong agenda to change that The only other remaining possible contender for the Labour leadership, the former Defence Minister Al Kharnes He told the BBC Mr. Burnham's speech would be a key factor in deciding whether he would mount a challenge. Decisions are based on factors and we'll see what happens on Well tomorrow when we talk about the economic policy and let see how that lands, Let's see how much that pulls everybody together and that's the start of probably several speeches that will need to be given before we come to the crunch point. According to the current timetable, any new Pime Minister is likely to be announced after MPs have left Westminster and begun their summer recess The conservative leader, Kemmy Baadenoock says that should be delayed to allow MPs to hear what their priorities are A Labour Party spokesperson said MPs are able to scrutinize the government in the normal way as the public would expect More than four years after Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, President Putin has admitted that his country is going through a difficult period Addressing a conference of his ruling United Russia party, he described Ukraine's current targeting of Russian refineries and logistical hubs as terrorist attacks, and insisted that Kieiv was lashing out because of setbacks on the battlefield. mister Putin told the gathering that Russia would overcome the challenges at what he called a fate deciding time for the country Wome to this We're going through a difficult period, difficult stage, but it's taught us a lot. It's allowed us to feel the very essence of what it means to be a citizen of Russia The King has offered his sincere commiserations to Scotland after they were eliminated from the Football World Cup